The Sun. — London, England, 1853-06-11 00:00:00

CHOBHAM CAMP.—CONSERVANCY OF the succour of the SULTAN and his Divan at Con- THE RIVERS WE Y and THAMES.—To the Surrey Con stables of the Black-Heath'r H un d re d, t ouc hi ng " was t e pena l ty, " s tantinople. If requisite, they will proceed a little for removal of the Heather-binding sod plant. further than the Turkish capital, entering the Black By the Records of the hundred Court, March 1690, to 1724. grants to settlers on the limestone sand commons, " Arabia d: serta" of this Sea through the Bosphorus. All th's will be foes!, for tenureal protection of this plant, as controlling the hitherto directly dintelligence ;is . receiv e d a t Con ones of eye-sore dust, so pr e j u di c i a l t o the gi - -den soli, by " grit," effected as causing a Belgium-like destruction of the fruits of the earth, by stantinople that tliik„,Rustian army has commenced the westerly gales carrying the top residue of the msund-heaps into the Rivers WEY and THAMES, i n d epen d en tl y o f th e uproot i ng o f its descent into the Danubian p r i nc i pa !i t i es. Until t he heather plant that generates the Fly that Weds the fish. than, nothing will be done by the n ava l arma - Touching the above, and disastrous precedent —on the artill e ry noise by cannon —durin g t wen t y -f our h ours l a t e l y f rom th e meats of France and E ng l an d i n the Mediter sa Chatham lines, producing vibration of the soil and mani- ranean. Nothing, th a t i s to feat destruction of the Sony tribe, as witne-sed by the fish tu-n- y, beyond ing telly up in paralys's, to their delicate pectoral and dor al hovering about at the entrance of the Dar- Brans, in such-wise by fright, to prevent the s...nming of the eddies Paosrtine fo t r h m a a t t i t o h n e is sw o o r b- d to prevent the t d a a i n n e e l d les. by But the s s o ublime surely of the ebb stream, as in s t ance d a t th e N ore. H ence, wilful absurdity of the l'ke acts, Thi s i s t o i n timate, that the context of this notice drop s un d er the Eau-pest Fi s h er y L aw s of Richard heat of been drawn the Second, in prevention as follows :—" That in no wise, by h as —awn by the CZAR, SO surely will the VICTORIA and of the drum, powder blast or firing of guns, cawing manifest reverberA maritime armaments b • the bannerspngerorNArouoNof appear Queen e E a el ri Lion, be allowed near any river between the last day of May and t w li n e first day of August, in order that the yew's &Onion and other s tn ea the of fish he not uprooted through wilful ignorance of h * 8 ' fact, ind theoff subversion of the fisherman's honest calling"—bearing o in us T Constantinople. Then, woe to the man who fable crying of the frogs, "What's tin to ye, is death to itN . TE. shall have broken (L.S.) PIERRE BASQUET DE VANDKR 1 R D the peace of thirty-eight years' (L.S.) CHARLES tsENRY ACKEItLY J.P. ( Jan., 183 7.) duration,anti To the Sheriff and Constables of Surrey, &c. w ho, for the de ve l o p men t o f ' London, Jane 11, 1583. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARK.ET. under the management of Mr. Ecekstone. THIS EVENING, Jim 11, Pi , -1s own selfish policy and unprincipled ambition, shall ha- ye brought down the curse of a general war upon the European Continent ! Will be performed (the Sixth time) TILE CRUEL KINDN ESS ; Characters by Messrs. Barry Sall7an, Howe, W. Farren, Rog ers Cord, and Buckstane ; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. L. S. Bu c ki ngham , Miss Reynolds, &c. After which. MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR- N.A SsUs. To be followed by TILE BOARDING SCHOOL BALL. The Succession Duty Bill was last night read a second time - without opposition, on the distinct understanding, however, that the discussion on the subject was only postponed until the next stage of its progress, and that the debate on the principle of the measure, and the sense of the House thereon, would be taken on the question "that the Speaker do now leave the chair." There can be no possible objection to this course when a distinct and positive understanding has been arrived at, so that there can be no possibility of either the supporters or opponents of the measure being taken by surprise. It is now, however, too late for any effective resistance to the proposition. We long since pointed out the imperative necessity of either abolishing, or materially extending and enlarging, the operation of the Legacy Duties, so as to ren der every description of accumulated and realised property, whether settled or unsettled, liable to the tax. Monstrous injustice has already been inflicted upon,the devisees of unsettled personalty, whether they acquired their rights under, and by virtue of the will of a testator, or the operation of the statute of distributions. Enormous sums have already been extracted from their pockets, while persons succeeding to real• estate, either as heirs at law or devisees, and also those inheriting leaseholds or personal property under the provisions of a settlement were wholly exempted. This flagrant grievance could no longer be justified. The public indigna tion was strongly excited, and the voice of public opinion loudly uplifted against the inequitable and impolitic law. It was the proposed adjust ment of the question that rendered the Budget acceptable, and induced many Fiscal Reformers to vote for the renewal of the Income Tax, without modification or amendment, and for seven in place of three years ; and, having swallowed that obnoxious dose, they will now insist on ob taining the promised equivalent. It is vain for the members of the territorial aristocracy who shirked the discussions on the Income Tax, who suffered the full weight of the burden to be fastened on the shoulders of the industrious classes, to suppose that they can now successfully impede the progress of the Succession Duty Bill. It should have been considered simul taneously with the measure for the renewal of the Income Tax, for on an equitable arrangement thereof rested the only hope of avoiding the charge upon successions, which will (according to the operations of the landocracy) prove so very inju rious to the interests of their order. The mo ment, however, that the Income Tax Bill passed the House of Commons—the moment the abolition of the Legacy Duty Bill became im possible during the present session--the enact ment of the Succession Duty Bill became a matter of perfect certainty, and those who object thereto have only themselves to thank for the unpalatable result. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD -STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES KEAN respectfully inform the Public that their ANNUAL BENEFIT will take place on MONDAY NEXT, June 13, on which occasion will be presented Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALUS KING OF ASSYRIA (considerably abridged for stage representation). The Costume and Architecture throughout the Play selected throughout the Play selected from Layards discoveries of the Monumeata of Niueven. Together with other Entertainments. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, JUNE I Will be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Suter, and Roslere ; Mrs. Macnamara and Miss Wyndham. After which, A , FAST TRAIN—HIGH PRESSURE EXPRESS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Baker, and Suter. To be followed by THE LAWYERS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Roxby ; Mrs. F. Matthews, and Misses Robertson and Ellis. After which, A BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. To conclude with TRYING IT ON. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. The CHANCELLO R of the EXCHEQUER, in re demption of the pledge which he had previously given, last night stated the nature of his plan with respect to corporate property. It was manifest that, if the tax upon successions was to be made general in its operation, some scheme should be devised to render corporation property subject to the burden. A corporation "nercr dies." There is no succession (except in cases of alienation) or transfer thereof. Its ex euipticm, when all others were liable, would occa sion many well-founded complaints; and, there fore, some arrangement should be comp to by which a fair average payment might be insured. What, then, was the course to be adopted ? The nomination of lives, on the failure whereof the tax would be enforced, would be objectionable, as it would not answer to have persons selected by either side, the Corporation or the Government. If a term of years were fixed on as the average duration of human life, of persons indifferently selected, a new problem would arise —When should the term be supposed to have com menced ? What allowance should be made for the period already passed ? We do not conceive that the solution would be so very difficult, as it appeared to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when one-half of the average period fixed on, whether 20, 25, or 30 years would appear to be the time when the first payment might fairly be demanded, and that payment might reasonably be required at the average of the Legacy Duties payable by all the different classes, from the direct issue of the body of the deceased, to perfect strangers, or those remote in blood. There would, however, be an inconvenience in so many payments coming in at once to the exchequer, in place of being an annual source of revenue that would form a portion of the ways and means in each successive year. Mr. GLAD STONE has accordingly proposed, that, in place of such a tax at distant intervals, there should be an annual commutation payment, which he fixes at 3d. in the pound for seven years, and 6d. in the pound after that time. Here, then, the Right Honourable Gentleman has given in his adhesion to the arguments we have so strongly urged. He has---so far as one branch of this realised property of the country is concerned--come into our views proposing, in fact, neither more nor less than an equitable Property Tax—fairly and justly apportioned —on the net, not the gross, receipts, and with respect to which there is to be no exemption ! We congratulate ourselves on this important accession to the great principle we have so long and so strenaously advocated. We emphatically- declared that the Succession Duty Bill would solve the problem as to the supposed impossibility of an equitable adjustment of the Property Tax. Mr. GLADSTON4 has now verified our predictions. He has shown how the matter may be fairly and justly arranged with respect to corporate property. Why, we ask, may not the same principle be ex tended to all other descriptions of property, real orpersonal, Nettled or unsettled. Such an extension would at oth ;e place the matteron the most substan tial and eqn itable basis, and render the payments at the same time more easy to the contributors and more be neficial to the Exchequer. There is yet time for its adoption before serious injustice, and,l we naaor add, irreparable injury, be inflicted on the families of those who may die between this time and the ultimate settlement of the important and interest ing question. LONDON .A ND NORTH-WESTERN AND MIDLI ND RAIL WAYS.—Th es e two companies have been latel y inspect ing their pt a, .nanent ways, as well as devising the best means of he eping them in thorough repair, and they have, with tl hat view, as also as the most 43( :onomical system, elites red into contracts with the Permar lent Way Company for the use of its patents on upwards of a thousand shy ;le miles of railway. REPRESENI 'ATION OF STROUD.—The address of Mr. Meryweather Turner, the second candidate for the re presentation 13f Stroud, vacant by the accessi oil of Lord Moreton to tl ie peerage, is now out. Mr. I Xcu-sman at present must- ,e nds further proceedings, until after the re 11l mains of a ,c late earl Ducie shall have beet i interred. an addr ass which he has issued to the electors, be intimatesi is intenti on to a b sta i d from any ft irther poll s funeralelli nent until that even t t a k es p l ace. Af ter the s,° will again visit th e b oroug h . iss ue d hi IG O I lon .OUGH ELECTION.—Mr. John Sadleir has ine d.to r u et n u i rr te l have detei "We are 4 address. The Dublin Evening Post says in appy to learn that Liberals of all shades is no doul asir hthisesureppproerste,natantVehfaotrthtehrise it of has borough,' n .... THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Juan 11, Will be presented THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Cha racters by Messrs. Parselle, H. Bedford. 0. Smith, Woolgar, and P. Bedford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, BETSY BAKER. To conclude with NORMA. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Second Week of M. ALPHONSE TIIEVELIN, whose extraordinary Feats have been Nightly hailed with enthusiastic approbation. THIS EVENING, JUNE 11, - The Entertainments will, as during the week, commence with the highly successfld Hippo Dame, with new scenery, costumes, and appointments, entitled THE CHASE, er LIFE ON THE TURF— ill•istrating a Sporting Man's Career. To be followed by M. Alphonse Thevelin, the First Gymnasiarque ./Erien of France, and Inventor of the Cybistique Games under the French and Belgian BVloons, in his incredible Performance of LES JEUX CYBISTIQUE, Vaulting Traverser "Eden of 130 Feet from the Back of the Stage to the Centre of the Circle. To be succeeded by graceful and classical eqnestrian Achievements in Scenes of the ARENA, supported by the most talented Artistes in Europe. To conclude with the Melodrama of TILE FOREST. OF BONDY, in which the celebrated Dog Hector will appear. lioz,itl)ce open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. LOYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS EVENING, JUNE 11, Gigantic PANORAMA of the BAY and FORTS of CHUSAN. Splendid MENAGERIE, including Six Elephants. Fou- Lions Two Tigers, Two Giraffes, Camels, Leopards, Llamas, &e. Grand MILITARY BAND, Conducted by Mr. Godfrey. Vocal and Instrumental Concert; Two Sonos by Miss Cecil) , Nott ; Solo Clorionet, hlons. Wuille, and Cornet a Piston, Mr. Phillips; Brilliant Display of Fireworks ; Feast of Lanterns ; Attack on the British Fleet; Explosion of Chinese Flreships ; Grand Tableaux. Doors open from 9in th. morning. Feeding the A nimals at 5. Concert at 6. Fireworks at half-past 9. Admisson Jo. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following ;laces at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. FOLK ESTONE--N.E., light breeze —overcast. GRE ENWICH — Calm —overcast. STRooD — E.,_gentle bre eze — overcas t . SIVINDON—N. light airs—cloudy. YA nmouTH—S.E., gentle breeze—elond!ess. HOLYHEAD—S.W., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of Ile weather on Thursday moaning at nine o'clock : SWINDON—S.W., fresh breeze— cloudy. CAMBRIDGE —S., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. DA RLINGTON—S., gentle breeze —cloudy (light rains during the night). Su A V-S., calm —overcast. 111G11 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. DA7 —Morning 31 min. aftor 4 I Evening 50 mi n . a ft. To-Morrow--Morning 10 min. after 5 I Evening 31 min.aft. 5 THE WEATHEIt.—SUN OFFICE, JUNE 11. THERIIIMIETER, IN TIM SHADE. 71—highest sinco noon yesterday. 60 •- lowest this morning and during the night. 74 this day at noon. WIND, E. BAROMETER, 29.82. - Light breeze, and fine, clear weather. !,3 7 1M M....1.EME1M1N..-_ LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1853. Hostilities must, of course, commence on the side of the Russians. The first shot must be fired by command of the AUTOCRAT. Otherwise, the peace of Europe will continue undisturbed. It is preposterous to hear the fears expressed by those who have hitherto been the admirers of the policy of St. Petorsburgh, lest the rupture of the existing tranquillity should originate in some rash act on the part of the Allied Powers supporting the Turkish SOVEREIGN. The expression of this dread, we say again, is simply preposterous. It is preposterous, because, from first to last, through out the whole of these deplorable transactions, the temerity and precipitation have been on the side of the CZAR, and not on that of his political antagonists. His have been the impetuo sity, and the passion, and the dereliction of duty, and the violation of right, and the aban donment of principle, throughout all these irri tating negotiations. Not theirs. Therefore, surely, on " the head and front of his offending" it is obvious that from the Emperor NICHOLAS, and not from the allies, will come the peril of war from some open act of aggression. It will fall out thus or not at all. Either Russia will make the first hostile demonstration, or no demonstration of the kind will rouse the dormant passions of Christendom. It is, consequently, frivolous for the quondam organ of the AUTOCRAT in London to persist . in reminding the Cabinets of St. James's and the Tuileries that the Convention of 1841 closes against their naval forces the straits leading by the Sea of Marmora towards Constantinople. Neither England nor France will, of course, until after " the peace is actually broken," cause their fleets to penetrate the forbidden channel of the Dar danelles. The terror expressed least they may do so, and thereby wantonly provoke hostilities, is, to say the least of it, merely gratuitous, The policy of the Allied Governments o France and Great Britain in this .matter is as plain as it is honourable. It is manifestly to despatch their combined fleets, as they are known to have been ac tually despatched by the 4th instant, to—not into, but to, the Dardanelles. There they will be in readiness for any emergency. They will be within call of the Fr enchandßritishAmbassador s resident at Constantinople. They will be prepared . to advance under the respective command of Ad miral LA SUSSE and of Admiral DUNDAS, upon the instant they may find themselves summoned to the Golden Horn by her Britannic MAJESTY'S and his Imperial MAJESTY'S representatives. And they will not be summoned until war has been literally commenced by the forces of the AUTO CRAT. They will not be summoned until the Russian frontiers have been passed, until the passage of th e I) analbe has been commenced, until the boundaries of Il essarabia have been vio lated. Then, but not till then France and England will awaken to action—. :nd, be sure of this, they will act in earn es t. immediately the first warlike movement of the armi es of the CZAR has been learnt at Constantinople —the Convention of 1841 will go for nothing, its restrictions win' be scattered to the winds, not by a ny Want of good faith on the part of the Western Powers, but by the fla • grant turpitude of the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh, by an overt act of aggression on the part of the AUTOCRAT. Thereupon no law will any longer exist to close against the French and British fleets the passage of the Darda- nelles. Those fleets will at once hasten through the channel, and acmes the gea of Marroora, to THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVIdNING„JUNE it issp. ELECTION COMMITTEES.--(THIS DAY.) LIVERPOOL. The committee on the Liverpool election resumed their sittings again this morning, when the evidence as to treating was proceeded with. The evidence was principally corroborative of what has already been given, and no new facts of any importance were elicited. SHERIFF'S COURT-(THIS DAY.) (Before R. Gurney, Esq.., and a Jury.) WHETTON V. WHETTON. This was an action to recover the sum of 391. for board and lodging. Defendant pleaded a set off to the amount of 451. 10s. Mr. W. R. Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff, and stated the case. The parties were brothers, and the ac tion was brought on a guarantee by defendant to pay plaintiff 12s. a week for the board and lodging of his fa ther. The defence was founded on an alleged balance of account. The account, however, was in fact closed in 1840, but it was set up that there had been an account rendered in 1850. In answer to this, it was contended that the debt was barred by the statute of limitations, and also by plaintiff's bankruptcy and certificate in 1847. Mr. Buchanan contended at great length that both by the Bankruptcy Act under which plaintiff got his certi ficate, and by the statute of limitations, any admission to receive a debt so barred must be in writing, and signed by the party or some one in his behalf. In the present instance there was merely a memorandum entered in defendant's ledger by his son, and not signed by either party. - His Honour held with this argument, and directed a verdict for the plaintiff for 31/. 4s. which had only been proved. VISIT 01 7 HER MAJESTY TO HULL. Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to notify to the Municipality of Hull that she accepts their invitation to visit the town in the course of the current season, but that she has not yet been able to fix the time when she may be expected to arrive at this port. But, with her characteristic consideration for the convenience of her loyal subjects, the Queen directs Lord Palmerston to make known to the people of Hull that ample notice will be given them of her coming, that they may be prepared to receive her in a manner worthy of themselves and the occasion.--:-Hull Advertiser. THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION. The number of visitors to the Exhibition on Thuisday was 5,927, which, considering the extremely unfavour able state of the weather, may be regarded as a tolerably fair attendance. Messrs. Todd, Burns, and Co., with a liberality which cannot be too highly commended, have purchased 400 tickets for the yorug men employed in their extensive establishment. This excellent example will doubtless be followed by other fi-ms in Ireland and in England; indeed, there is reason to believe that one eminent firm in England—Messrs. Kerr, Burns, and Co., of the Worcester Potteries—intend sending over all the persons in their employment to see the wonders of the Irish Industrial Palace. TO THE EDITOR 01 1 THE SUN. 11th June, 1853. SIR,--Making a point of answering all communica tions addressed to me in the ordinary course, I should like to g ra tify y our correspon d en t T. S., who, I per ceive, in your journal of the 6th inst., has summoned me before the bar of public opinion on the subject of a miniature, entitled "Portraits of Nettle and his Mistress,' which it appears has not been accepted for exhibition at the Royal Academy this season. But, not knowing who T. S. may be, I am at some disadvantage, as under those anonymous initials, I am left to guess whether T. S. be the " Mistress" or the "Nettle," though, from the style of the letter, I should rather imagine the !atter. If so, the old song says— " Tender-handed press a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Press it like a man of mottle, And it soft as silk remains." Therefore, if T. S. will come from behind his anonymous initials, and apply to me personally, I shall be most happy to meet him, even though he bri ng w ith hi m t h e said miniature under the mysterious "four seals, "when, I have no doubt, I shall be able to answer his various queries, and give him such useful information into the bargain, as will save him from again hazarding ingenious specu lations and statements which are not strictly according to facts.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN PRESCOTT KNIGHT, R.A., Secretary to the Royal Academy of Arts. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) MINES.—The remarks we made in our last, upon the advisability of purchasing shares, instead of selling, in times of depression, appear to have had some influence upon the market, and particularly with country specula tors, who have been large buyers this week ; and although a good amount of business has been actually transacted, and in many instances increased prices offered, the demand for good dividend shares has been greater than the supply. In young and " calling " speculations, scarcely any buyers aro to be found. There seems to be a general impression that we shall not have a further decline in copper at present; lead is not so firm. In the metal market all is in active condition. Lead, copper, and tin are increased demand and an extended business transacting in plates ; the market may be gene rally stated as in a perfectly healthy condition. In spelter an improved demand has arisen this week, and I price firm at 221. per ton. Scotch pigs are 52s 3d per ton cash, the export from Glasgow being enormous. Rails have advanced, owing to the demand continuing from America ; the quantity is estimated at 2,500,000 tons or more. Mauufacturc:d iron of all sorts maintains its price, and a good business transacting. In the Bullion Market, Mexican and South American dollars, 4s llid per oz. Bar silver containing gold, all gold above 5 grains in the pound to be paid for, 5s 11d. per oz. standard. Bar silver without gold, 5s ld per oz. standard. Bar gold 77s 9d per oz. standard. Spanish doubloons 78s per oz. Columbian doubloons 77s per oz. Fine silver cake, 5s 44d to 5s 4id per oz. The gold mining share market, though marked occa sionally by a more favourable indication, has shown, on the whole, a decidedly drooping tendency. There has been a general absence of demand, and as speculative sales of the higher-priced descript!ons have continued, an unfavourable effect has naturally been produced upon prices. Yesterday, a general fitness prevailed, in sym pathy with the depression in the other departments of the Stock Exchange. On Monday the market was rather better than in the preceding week—Agua Frias were ig to 14 premium, and Anglo-cal'ibrn'an gto premium, this last description of stock on that day having risen in public estimation. On Tuesday the shares were better, but at the close of the market considerable weakness was dis played. On Wednesday there was a marked decline in Anglo-Australian shares ; West Granadas were in demand ; and, on the whole, the market could be considered in a more healthy state. Thursday, owing to the anxiety expressed on the Turco-Russian question, the gold mining share market participated in the general depres sion observable in all stock, and no improvement is as yet perceptible. In Miscellaneous Shares, the quotations of the Aus tralian Land and Banking Companies have shown an improvement. Australian Agricultural were done at 61 to 63—being a rise of 6 to 8 on last week's prices. South American Land and Van Diemen's Land were 1/. per share higher ; whilst British American Land receded 21. Crystal Palace shares fluctuated during the week, but closed at 3 prem. THE WOOLLEN TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury of this day.) The improved assortment of foreign and colonial wools supplied from the recent London sales has caused a little more activity in this market during the past week ; and, as many buyers had been holding back until the result of those sales were ascertained, transactions have been more freely entered into, now that previous rates have been fully established. The country manufacturers, however, for the most part, although generally well employed and without any great accumulation of stocks on their hands, limit their purchases very much to the supply of their immediate wants, and hence the business done in this market, although of a healthy and unspeculative charac ter, is not marked at present by any great activity. In the English wool market there has been very little doing in sales this week.; prices are nominally the same as last week. In the Liverpool wool market the public sales of Buenos Ayres, East India, and otherlow wools, have been tolerably well attended. Competition has not been so active as of late, and in some instances rather easier prices have been submitted to. The woollen cloth trade of Leeds continues about the same as we reported last week. There has also been a very limited business done in the Cloth-hall, and we do not hear of any deliveries of goods, to any important extent, direct to the warehouses. Medium and ladies' cloths seemed to be the principal goods in demand in the white market. There is not any material difference in the quantity of stocks. Tke London wool sales terminated on Tuesday evening. The prices with which the sales opened have been maintained throughout the series. On the last two days there were several foreign buyers present, who bought with spirit, and gave increased firmness to pre vious prices. The wool offered at these sales is generally represented to be in very bad condition; a considerable portion is in the grease, and a great deal is very burry. Several persons who have attended the sales for many years, represent the wool to be in the worst condition tbey have seen any for a long time. BRADFORD WORSTED MARKET.—As may be expected at this season of the year, there is an increasing dullness in the trade. Wool is firm in price, and lower sorts have advanced ; there is less demand for Orleans weft, and rather more for 46's and adjoining numbers used in cobourgs. More inquiries are made for worsteds in the Lancashire market ; a fair export trade is done in twofold yarns from 20's to 40's, but single yarns for the Continent are comparatively dull. Everything used in the manufacture of a piece is now very dear, and nothing but the absence of specula tion, and the conviction that this dearness results from legitimate causes, warrants the confidence that p reva il s. How far the increase in the price of wool threatened by the exorbitant demands of the farmers will goon, is another thing. Wool is within a trifle of reaching the highest point it has reached for twenty-five years, and it is re latively higher to the prices of tops and yarns than has been knows to obtaj before. COURT CIRCULAR. THE QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT AT STAFFORD-HOUSE. The Queen was supported on the right by his Royal. Highness the Duke of Genoa, and upon the left by his Excellency the French Ambassador. The Prince Con sort sat between the Duchess of Sutherland and the Countess Walewski. T.'ne banquet was served in a style of splendour cha ra.et eristic of the Sutherland family. More can scarcely be 'expressed. 'After the banquet the Duchess of Sutherland had an evening party, the guests at which began to arrive before teat o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and the Duchess Caroli . ne of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, arrived at half-past ten o'clock, accompanied by the Princess Mary of Cambridge. Baron Luhe and Baroness Wenchotein - were in attendance on the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess, and Lady Suffield on th e P r i ncess M ar y. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Major the Hon. James Macdonald, came shortly afterwards, and was received by the military band with the National Anthem, a mark of respect also awarded to the whole of the Royal Family during the evening. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and the Countess Dornberg were among the early arrivals. The guests included all the aristocracy at present in ;own. The Queen and Prince Consort retired shortly after eleven o'clock. Her Majesty was conducted to the royal carriage by the Duchess of Sutherland, who was affectionately saluted by her Sovereign on leaving the mansion. The other royal visistors remained for some time longer : the guests of the Duchess, and the festivities of thet evening were prolonged until a late hour. Si'. PETERSBURGH.—The advices from St. Peters hurg h reach to the 4th of June, but, as usual, they con tain scarcely any reference to political events. There was sufficient uneasiness to cause general dullness in the markets, although no actual alarm seems to have pre vaißed. Evidently, however, very little was kilown of the general course of affairs, The tendency of the rate of exchange was still in favour of this country, the quo tation being 38gd. to 1-16 d. From Odessa the dates are to the 30th of May. Prices had not experienced much further alteration, but freights were enormously high, and if the existing complications should continue, the prosperity of this thriving port would be seriously damaged, the most important season for its trade having I now oommenced. Prince Menschikoff had not gone to St. Peetersburgh, as was reported, but remained at the great.; naval depot of Sebastopol, with the Russi an fleet. NELSON'S GRANDSON.-- The Lord Chancellor has ap poi)3ted Nelson Ward, son of Nelson's daughter Horatia, to t he vacancy in the registrar's office, caused by the re signation of Mr. Collis. A .GES OF THE CABINET MINISTERS.—Lord Lana dow me, 73 ; Lord Aberdeen and Lord Palmerston, 69 ; Lor d Cranwo r th, 63 ; L or d John Russell and Sir ames Gra ham, 61 ; Sir C. Wood, 53 ; Mr. Gladstone, 44 ; Sir W. Molesworth and Mr. Sidney Herbert, 43 ; Duke of N ewcastle, 42 ; Lord Granville, 38 ; Duke of Argyt 1, 30. PAB LIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.—The select committee appointed to consider if strangers can be allowed to re main i; a the House of Commons during divisions, except ing on special occasions, and to devise some means for determining the time when the doors shall be closed after a , division is determined upon, have agreed to the ng recommendations : 1. That, except when the Speaker, or the chairman of a committee of the whol e house, shall otherwise direct, his order for the with, irawal f strangers during a division shall be under stooC l to apply to strangers occupying seats below the bar r knd in the front gallery, and shall be enforced by the Sergeant-at-Arms accordingly.-2. That so soon as strangers have been directed to withdraw, the clerk shall t urn a two-minute sand-glass, to be kept for that purpose 3, and the doors shall net be closed until after the lapse of F two minutes, as indicated by such sand-glass.- 3. Thai t the doors shall be closed so soon after the lapse of two minutes as the Speaker, or the chairman of a commits tee of the whole house, shall think proper to direct 1 Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, and the infant prince, left Windsor Castle at five minutes before three o'clock yesterday afternoon for London. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desart, Lady Caroline Barrington, Hon. Caroline Ca vendish, Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Rivers, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, the Master of the Household, and Mr. Gibbs. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the royal circle, went to the station of the London and South-Western Railway in Windsor, travelled by a special train to town, and proceeded from the new station at Vauxhall in eight of the royal carriages, escorted by a detachment of Light Dragoons, to Buckingham Palace, where they ar rived at ten minutes past four o'clock. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were received at Buckingham Palace by the Duke of Norfolk, the Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord George Lennox, and Lieut.-Colonel Francis S e y mour. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Desart, Lord Rivers, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, honoured the Duchess of Sutherland with their presence at dinner at Stafford-house, St. James's, yesterday evening. The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and the Baroness de Speth, arrived at her residence, Clarence-house, St. James's, yesterday afternoon, from Frogmore. In the evening the Duchess, accompanied by the Princess Adelaide, and attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, honoured the Duchess of Sutherland with her 'company at dinner. The Duke of Genoa also honoured the Duchess of Sutherland with his company at dinner last evening. The Earl of .berdeen arrived in town yesterday from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. Mr. Rowland Macdonald Stephenson had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday. Mr. Knox and Mr. Robertson had also an interview with the. noble viscount, at the Home -office. The Lord-Adrocate had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Governor Barkly had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Earl of Clarendon returned to town yesterday from visiting the Queen at Windsor Castle. Dispatches were sent to the Governors of the North American Provinces yesterday from the Colonial-office. THE KING AND QUEEN OF HANOVER.—Their Majesties the King and Queen of Hanover will arrive in this country on Wednesday or Thursday next. The baggage and effects of their Majesties and suite arrived yesterday from Hamburg at the St. Katherine's steam-wharf. THE DUKE OF GENOA. —His Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa, accompanied by his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio, and attended by his aides-de-camp, arrived in town yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock fro m Windsor Castle, Last night his' Royal Highness honoured the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland with his company at dinner at Stafford-house. His Excellency the Sardinian Minister the Chevalier Massimo d'Azeglio, and the members of his suite, were in attendance upon his Royal Highness. A large party of the aristocracy and fashionable world were invited to meet his Royal Highness after the banquet. The Duke of Genoa has deferred his departure for Brussels until Tuesday next, in order to take leave of her Majesty at the Drawing room which is to take place on that day. Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the Duchess of Sutherland with their presence last evening at a grand banquet at Staf ford-house. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe and his Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa, were also present at the entertainment, which was served in a princely style of magnificence. The whole interior of the mansion was thrown open on this occasion, and illuminated with a profusion of wax lights and chandeliers. In the Great Hall were placed several orange trees in full blossom—choice ex otics filling all the recesses of this noble apartment, and festoons of flowers being suspended from the marble columns supporting the roof. The band of the Royal Horse Guards Blue was in attendance, and during the arrival of the guests played a selection of favourite airs. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived shortly before eight o'clock, attended by the Countess of Desert, lady in waiting ; Lord Rivers, lord in waiting; Lord Charles Fitzroy, equerry in waiting to the Queen, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Res, equerry in waiting on Prince Albert. The Marquis of Stafford and Lord Frederick Leveson Gower (in the absence of their noble father, who is in the country) received the Queen at the Portico, and con ducted her Majesty across the hall, where the Duchess of Sutherland met the Sovereign, and led the way to the saloon, the band meanwhile playing in subdued tones the National Anthem. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom panied by her Serene Highness Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, came, attended by Lady Anna Maria Daw son and Sir George Couper. His Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa, attended by Colonel Wylde, equerry to the Queen, in attendance on the illustrious Duke, his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio (the Sardinian Minister), and the Marquis San Marsan, came previously to the Queen's arrival, and ' were received with the honours due to the rank of his royal highness. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, followed by the other royal and distinguished guests, entered the ban queting-room at a few minutes alter eight o'clock. ; The table presented a gorgeous display of gold and silver plate, and the effect of the apartment with its ndrrored walls when the company was seated was most magnificent. The following distinguished personages had the honoui of meeting the august guests at the banquet :—His Excellency the French Ambassador and the Countess Walewski, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Mar quis; and Marchioness of Stafford, the Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon Viscount and Vis coun t ess Palmerston, Lord a n d Lady Foley, Lord F. Leveson G-ovver, Hon. Henry Howard, and Mr. Norma, IVlNDonald. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE. • The Emperor and Empress on Thursday paid an un expected visit to the camp at Satory. The troops with out arms advanced to the front and received their Maje sties with loud acclamations. On returning from their promenade, their Majesties having heard of the dances with which the soldiers amused themselves in the camp, expressed a wish to see them, when the masters and pupils were sent for and displayed their skill, for which they were warmly applauded by the Emperor and Empress. Cardinals Donnet, Archbishop of Bordeaux, and Morlot, Archbishop of Tours, are about to proceed to Rome to receive the Cardinals' Hat from the hands of the Pope. There is only one article of interest in the original columns of the Paris journals of yesterday. This is in the Pays, on the Eastern question. The writer thinks that notwithstanding the present aspect of the affair it will end satisfactorily by negotiation, but he admits that the occupation of the principalities of the. Danube by Russia would be a grave complication of the question, as it would be in every sense an unjustifiable act of aggression. The Pays again declares that there is a perfect accord between France, England, Austria, and Prussia, in support of the treaty gua ranteeing the independence and integrity, and with such an accord, it says, there can be no reason to apprehend that the Turkish affair will lead to any in terruption in the general relations of Europe. Of the existence of this accord between France and England there can be no doubt now, and it is to be hoped that the doubts expressed of the existence of a good under standing with Austria and Prussia have no better foundation than those which had been expressed respect ing the alliance of the English and French Govern ments. The Pays dwells greatly on the generosity and uprightness of the Emperor of the French in coming forward on a,question respecting w hi c h, it says, F rance has a very small interest compared with that of the other parties to the treaty. We are sure that we are only expressing the sentiments of the English generally when we say that they appreciate fully the integrity of the Emperor of the French in the course that lie has taken on the Eastern question, but we think the Pays is wrong in supposing that his inte res t i s not i n t h e pre sent case essentially identified with his honour. If the Emperor of Russia had been permitted to attain his object at Constantinople, there would have been an end to the equilibrium of power which is as necessary for France as for any other State in Europe, and countries which are now her allies might, by the influence of Russia, have become her enemies. The announcement in the Moniteur that ordds had been given to the English and French admirals to !com bine their respective squadrons and approach the Dar danelles, exercised considerable influence on the Bourse yesterday, causing a more extensive decline than has been experienced during the whole time that the Turkish question has been in agitation. The Three per Cents. for the account fell If. 60c., and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. if. 40c. In the Three per Cents. for cash there was also a decline of lf. 35c., and of 2f. 60c. in the Four and-a-Half per Cents. Bank of France shares fell 35f. The final quotations were :—For Ca,sh—Three per Cents., 75f. 15c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 99f. For the Account—Three per Cents., 74f. 80c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 99f. 50c. Bank Stock, 2,640 f. No trans actions having taken place in shares of the Mortgage Bank, there is no change to report from Thursday's quotations. A considerable decline, however, occurred in the shares of the Soci6te IVlobiliere, viz., 70f. The prices at the close of business were—Bank of Credit Foncier, 797 f. 50c. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 730 f. As usual, the ra il wa y s h are market was much influenced by the panic at the Bourse, and a heavy decline occurred in the shares of the principal lines. Paris and Rouen shares fell 70f., Paris and Lyons 65f., Westerns 60f., Strasbourgs and Northerns each 55f., Lyons to the Me diterranean 52f., Havres 50f., and Paris and Orleans 40f. Closing prices :—Northerns, 812 f. 50c. ; Paris and Or leans, I,ooof. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 825 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 825 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 940 f. ; Lyons to 'the Mediterranean, 660 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 6501 Rouen and Havre, 425 f. TURKEY. • The Paris Patric says :—" We have received accounts rom Constantinople to the 27th ult. Since the depar ,ure of Prince Menschikoff information had been re ceived from different sources that Russia was making large military preparations. Independently of the as semblages of troops which were taking place, the fleet in the Black Sea had been placed in readiness to sail the moment an order to that effect should be received from St. Petersburgh. On its side, the Divan was making energetic preparations of defence. The Turkish fleet was anchored in the Bosphorus, and the crews showed the greatest enthusiasm for the Sultan. The fortifica tions and batteries of the Jeron were completely armed, and placed, in a state to dispute the passage. In addi tion, a stockade ws s erected near the rock of 'Roumeli- Kavah to intercept the course of the channel. In spite of these preparations, :which every one approved of, persons in general appeared to be reassured. M. de Lacour and Lord Stratford de Redcliffe had constantly acted in concert, and it was perfectly clear that France and England had come to an understanding for the execution of the treaty signed by the five powers to guarantee the integrity of the Ottoman empire. In pre sence of this incontestible accord, war was looked on as impossible." "It is stated," says the Patrie, "that despatches from Alexandria of the 25th ult. announce that the Viceroy of Egypt, on receiving the news from Turkey, had placed at the disposal of the Sultan the forces which he possesses, and that he had sent to Constantinople one of his chief officers in order to come to an understanding with the Divan in the present circumstances." The Trieste Gazette states from Constantinople that the Turks are much better prepared with the means of resistance against Russia than is generally supposed. They have, it is said, in their store-houses the means of supporting an army of 200,000 men for seven monthi. Thirty of the richest pachas and beys have offered to raise 00,000 men at their own expense, and the ulemas have assured the Sultan that they will raise even more than that number. From the extreme points of Arabia and from Persia offers of assistance have also been received. The Temeswar Gazette has the following from Jassy dated the 20th ult. :—" Everything► seems to indicate an approaching occupation of the principalities of the Danube by the Russians. A Russian general of engi , . veers arrived at Scontihi on the 13th to examine the ford and procure what is necessary for the passage. At Leriva the preparations for crossing the Pruth are pro ceeding with great activity. Vice-Admiral Karnileff on his return from Constantinople arrived suddenly at Reni, and had a long conference with M. Cola, the Russian Consul at Galaez. Immediately after this conference, M. Cola returned to Galaez, and purchased there and at Ibrail a thousand trunks of trees, which are evidently intended to be used for the construction of bridges on the Danube." The following appears in the Moniteur "The Ambassador of his Imperial Majesty, at the moment of his departure for Constantinople, in the lat ter days of March, was supplied with instructions and powers which placed at his disposal the squadron com manded by Vice-Admiral de la Susse. This general offi cer received on the 20th of March the order to proceed to the coast of Greece. The incidents which have occurred at Constantinople since that period have determined the Government of her British Majesty to give to Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, her Ambassador to the Sublime Porte, similar instructions to those of M. do Lacour. The Governments of France and England have besides decided that their united squadrons shall ap proach the Dardanelles without delay. Orders were sent off, on the 4th of this month, from Toulon and Marseilles, by the Chaptal and the Caradoc for Admi rals de la Susse and Dundas. This measure of precau tion does not exclude the hope of the pacific regulation of existing difficulties." A letter from Stettin announces the departure of the Wladimir steamer from that port for Cronstadt, with two couriers from London to St. Petersburgh. A letter from Trieste of the sth states that Baron de Bruck had left that port for Constantinople in the steamer the Custozza. A letter from Constantinople, 26th ult., in the Bel gian Emancipati on , sa y :—" On le 26th of this month, the residence of, a Belgian was violated by an officer and two Turkish soldiers. On the energetic demands of the Belgian Charge d'Affaires, the officer was condemned to degradation and three months' imprisonment, and the soldiers to 20 days' confinement. It was impossible for the Porte to give a more complete and more prompt sa tisfaction, and this act of justice does it as much honour as it does to the diplomatist who obtained it." A letter from Pamascus, of the 9th ult., in the Ob server of Trieste, says :—" On the proposition of the British consul, the Emir Saad. Din has been dismissed, and was. orlered to be sent to Constantinople to justify , himself for having employed unbecoming language re- ' specting the Queen of England. But he sought refuge in the French consulate, and the consul, M. Barbet de Jouy, took him under his protection, and declared that the affair ought to be judged at Damascus. This decla ration has produced a great sensation, and is considered insulting to the Sultan's authority." ITALY. - The city of Turin was thrown into commotion on the 3d by the following occurrence :—Two artillery officers . entered the Caffe della Lega Italiana, and inquired for advocate Bersezio. On being•asked which of them they ; meant, there being two brothers of that name, and both advocates, they answered that either of the two would do ; whereupon both the brothers, who were sitting at a table together, advanced towards the officers, and asked their business. One of the officers then asked whether either of them was the author of the " Parliamentary Profiles," published by the Pischietto, a satirical paper like the Paris Chiravari. To which one of the brothers having asked in his turn whom he had the honour of speaking to, and learnt that it was Count Lazari, de clared that, although he was not the author of the articles in question, he was ready to accept the re sponsibility of them. Without further explana tion, Count Lazari (who is the son of a senator, (whose profile had appeared in the Fischtetto many days before) dealt the advocate a blow, upon which a scuffle ensued ; the officers drew, and wounds and contusion were received on both sides. A bystander, who had attempted to separate the combatants, received a wound in his right hand ; while Count Lazari threat ened Professor Bonin, a gentleman of the highest re spectability, who enjoined the officers to recollect whose uniform they wore, with the point of his sword, swear ing he would run him through the body. The crowd that had by this time assembled now forcibly put an end to the fight, In the course of the day the two officers a ; RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH-EASTERN. BAYSWATER, PADDINGTON, AND HOLBORN BRIDGE RAILWAY. Mr. MARSHALL reported from the committee on Group (Q Q) of Railway Bills, that in the case of the Bayswater, Paddington, and Holborn Bridge Railway Bill, they had examined into the several matters required to be specially . reported upon by Committees on Railway Bills, and had agreed to the following report :- 1. That the proposed capital of the company is 300,0001., and the amount of loan which they are empowered to raise is 100,0001., when_ the whole of the said capital shall have been subscribed for, and one-half thereof paid up. 2. That the amount of shares subscribed for is 225,0301., and the deposits paid thereon amount to 22,5001. 3. That the names and places of residence of the direc tors, or provisional committee, with the amount of shares taken by each, are st a t e d in Appendix (A). 4. That none of the shareholders may be considered as having a local interest in the line. 5. That the number of parties being shareholders is fifteen, and the capital taken by them amounts to 225,0 C 3/. 6. That there are fifteen shareholders who have sub scribed for 2,0001. and upwards, and their names and re sidences, and the amounts for which they have subscribed, are stated in Appendix (B). 7. That-no report from the Board of Trade in regard to the bill or the objects thereby propoied to be authorised has been referred by the house to the committee. 8. That there is no plane required to bo worked by assistant engines, either stationary or locomotive. 9. That there is no peculiar engineering difficulty in the proposed line. 10. That the railway will be constructed by means of a covered way or tp"nel. The length 3,960 yards. The breadth 2B feet. The height l4 feet. Tho means of ventilation NIA be by wide staircases at in tervals of half a mile.... 11. That the gradients and curves are favourable ' • the steepest gradient on th e lila being J.in 200, and the smallest radius' of a cr7ve being 369 feet. 12. That the length of the line is two miles and ono quarter, and is, supposed to be constructed on the gauge of 4 feet 82 inches, but the covered way will be sufficiently wide to admit -'of the mixed gauge hereafter, if deemed advisable. 13. That it is not intended that the railway should cross on a level any road whatever. 14. That the amount of the estimates of the cost or other expenses to be incurred up to the time of the com pletion of the railway is 300,00/. ; which appears to be supported by evid ence , an d t o be fully adequate for the purpose. 15. That the number of assents, dissents, and neuters on the line, and the length and amount of property be longing to each class' traversed by the railway, distinguish ing owners from occupiers, is stated in Appendix (C). 16. That Mr. John Hargreaves Stevens was examined as the engineer in support of the bill, and no engineer was examined in opposition. 17. That the following petitions against the bill were refereed to the committee, namely :—From the minister, churchwardens, overseers, and inhabitants of Paddington, ho., stating that the construction of the railway through the parish of Paddington will be very injurious to the in habitants ; from the inhabitants of Sussex Gardens and streets adjoining; from the Lord Bishop of London and the trustzes of the Paddington estate, complaining of the proposed construction of the railway through the parish of Paddington, and praying that the railway may be stopped before it enters such parish. Counsel appeared on these petitions, and clauses were iuser led for their protection.— From the vestrymen of St. Marylebone, stating that injury would arise to the roads by the interference proposed in the construction of the railway. Clauses wore Inserted for the protection of the petitioners.—From - the Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company, complaining of interference with their pipes. Clauses were inserted for the protection of the petitioners. 18. That the committee are satisfied of the fitness, in an engineering point of N:ew, of the proposed line of rail way. That the committee had made a, special inquiry into the bona fides of the subscription contract, and the sufficiency of the subscribers thereto, which were proved to the satisfaction of the committee. That the committee have, in pursu a nce of th e resolutions of the h ouse o f th e 15th April last, made provision for securing the comple tion of the undertaking. That there are no other special circumstances of which, in the opinion of the committee, it is necessary that the house should be informed. Mr. Marshall further reported from the committee, that they had examined the allegations contained in the pre amble of the bill, and had amended the saute by altering the proposed commencement of the railway to meet the objections of the inhabitants of Paddington, and had found the same as amended to be true, and had gone through the bill, and made amendments thereunto. FEMALE EMIGRITION.—The Female Emigration Fund, established under Mr. Sidney Herbert's presidency, has determined on very widely extending its scale of opera tions. It will be recollected that this fund was esta blished in the winter of 1849, for the purpose of 'affording assistance to distressed London needle women who were desirous to emigrate. :Upwards of 1,200 of this class have been sent out to the colonies, and 24,0001. has been usefully expended i:n the work of emigration upon• this plan. It is now found that the class for - whom the advantages of the fund were origi nally intended are better employed, and consequently less desirous to emigrate. At the same time, the funds of the association are at so low an ebb, that it ap pears impossible to continue any system of free emigration on a scale sufficiently large to. be gene rally beneficial. Under these circumstanceEt, a meet ' ing of the coinTittee was held yesterday, at the office, 4, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar-square the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert occupying the chair—at which it was agreed that no more free passages for emi grants could be offered, but that the advantages of the fund should be extended to any females desirous to emigrate, without distinction of age, residence, or occupation, upon a payment of 221. for each emi grant, being nearly 101, less than the present rate of charge for intermediate passengers. The emigrants going out under the protection of this society will thus have a great pecuniary boon conferred on them, as well as other considerable advantages. Arrangem cuts have been entered into with Messrs. Greene an d Co., at Blackwall, for the emigration of these parties in their first-class London ships ; and the emigrants will be received into the Emigrants' Home, in Londont, prior to embarkation. During the voyage they will be placed under the care of an experienced surgeon and ma tron, and upon their arrival in the colony they will ha- le all the advantages of the Government Home, and the I.mmigra tion Inspector's experience and counsel. The first party of emigrants on this system are to be despatched in a first-class ship at the latter end o f J u ly, an d retipecta b ie females, desirous to emigrate, are invited to make im mediate appllcation for passages to the Secretary of the Female Emigratien Society, at No. 4, St. Martin's place, London. SCHOOLS AND SCHOLARS.—Yesterday a Parliamen tary return set ferth that in England and Wales there are 46,114 schools„ of which 15,584 are public and 30,530 private. The scholars in the public schools num ber 1,417,300, and in the private schools 727,077. There 23,48$ Sunday schools and 2,497,499 ocholarq► were sent to the citadel under arrest, and the matter is now before the judicial authorities. A letter from Rome, in the Augsburgh Gazette, states that a slight accident happened to the Pope on reaching the French corvette /1/Ctoore; the boat, it seems, struck so hard against the ship, that his Holiness slipped, and in catching hold of something for support, slightly scratched his arm. The report of the directors of this company to be sub mitted to the proprietors at the special meeting on the 21st inst. states : This meeting is convened in pursuance of the standing f orders of the House of Lords for the purpose of considering a bill to effect a junction with the Great Western at Read ing ; a bill for enabling the completion of the purchase of , the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, and the steam ships of the South-Eastern and Continental Steam-packet Company, and the raising of additional capital ; a. bill to ' extend the North Kent line from Strood to Maidstone; and a bill for reviving the powers for the purchase of land, and for extending the London-bridge terminus, and the substi tion of a le ve l cross i ng f or an existing bridge over the Bricklayers' Arms branch. It is the opinion of the direc t tors that it would be impolitic and injudicious to delay any longer the construction of the line from Strood to Maid stone. The directors trust that those measures will receive the unanimous approbation and support of the proprietors. " The committee of proprietors appointed at the last half-yearly meeting to consider the question of closing the capital account of the company, and the policy of the company with reference to the measures promoted and opposed by the board, approve of the course adopted by the directors in reference to the bills promoted by them in Parliament, and also in reference to the bills opposed by them in Parliament. With regard to the proposi tion of the directors at the last meeting to raise further capital to the amount of 300,0001. for completing the works, buildings, and stock necessary to tht' full de velopment and efficient and economical working of the company's traffic, the committee have arrived at the conclusion that it is expedient for the proprietors to sanc tion the pending application to Parliament for power to raise that sum. Of the 300,0001., 70,0001. is the estimated cost of works in progress on the 31st of January Imit, 46,245/. for additions to stations ; 61,5001. for buildingk, offices, and cottages for clerks and workmen 52,0001. for additional locomotive e ng i nes ; an d 69,7951. for additional carriage and waggon stock. The committee state that almost the entire outlay under the head of buildings (61,500), will yield a specific return in the shape of ren tals to the,credit of revenue. " The closing of the capital account in the view of the committee means the present fixing of a, limit to the expenditure of the company commensurate with exist ing exigencies, whether ascertained or estimated, such limit not to be exceeded but on the express autho rity of the proprietors for the time being, who will be the judges of the policy of further and future ad ditions to the capital outlay. They estimate the liabili ties of the • company at present incurred at 343,7461., in respect to future expenditure to be incurred 299,7201., and for the intended purchase of the Whitstable Rail way and steamboats, 200,000/. ; total liabilities 843,4661. The ways and m eans o f th e company are estimated at 930,0361., including 500,0001. to be raised by bills in the present session, 92,8211. arr ears on ca ll s, an d 337 , 2151. i n surplus land and other property, portions of which land, it appears, it , will be necessary for the company to retain. The capital account will present on its final adjust ment, in accordance with these data—consolidated stock, 7,433,7004 ; guaranteed 4i per cent, stock, 481,300/. ; and mortgageloans, 1,964,375/.,—toe b ether, 9,879,3751., to ‘ which is added 500 , 0001. t o b e raised by further Parliamentary powers, making a total sum entitled to dividend and inte rest, exclusive of the rent of the Greenwich line, and the annuities Of the Reading and Reigate line, of 10,379,3751. The total outlay would be represented by 11,065,1351., but, in consequence of the deduction of 371,4961. of the nominal amount of - capital on the conversion of shares into consoli dated stock, and of 63;6191. received for old materials, land, and interest on calls, the amount is reduced to 10,630,020/. This sum being liable to further reduction from the sale of surplus lands and property valued at 337,2151., the ultimate expenditure may be brought with in the 10,379,3761. above stated. These figures do not in clude the further capital that will be required in the event of obtaining the bill to construct the Strood. and Maidstone HENLEY,BL - NLEY ROYAL REGATTA'' • tpas t The sports commenced yesterday a t half The first race was the District Sculler's Race, for Silver Ville* FIRST HEAT. Messrs. W. Dormer, Caversham ............. Messrs. J. T. Reading ...................................... The distance was as usual, from the island 14 1,1 below the bridge. Dormer, with the Berks shore, the lead ; but a very close race ensued, although ~$ steerage of both was very indifferent for some tinie, Tagg began to shut up, and Dormer finally half-a-dozen lengths. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. Grand Challenge Cup for Eight-oared Boats. 1 Oxford University Boat Club ............................. Weigh t - Names. Colleges• lost sib. 1. W. F. Short New ............... 0 2. P. H. Moore Brasenose ........ 1,, 3. W. King Merton ........... 11 11 4. R. J. Buller l2 0 Baliol . . ..... ••• 10 5. H. Deane. .... 12 0 6. P. H. Nind 7. FL. Prescott g (Str o k e ) MortonCUhn m i vs te r orite: Church: .. .. . ... l ig l 1 3 r‘ T.H.Marshalhsteerage)Exeter ............ 10 1 I Cambridge University Boat Club .......................... • 1° 10 1. Foster St. John's. ......... lOot „ '2. Stephenson. lO ° Caius. ................ 1 3. Bramwell Trinity ............... 12 1 1 4. Hawley Sidney ............ J_....4 12 5. Courage.. . Trinity ............... ! ;; 6. Tomkinson Trinity ............... 10 •.; 7. Blake.. - - • ..... ,10 5 Corpus ........... 10 .1. 111`Naugl iten (stroke) Trinity ............... - 8 6 E. Free Wield steerer) Trinity. ...... ......... e ti t was b bony It is almost unnecessary to say that this features of the day's racing. A great deal ef t :111 0 changed owners at even, and just before the ° 3 g a Oxonians bad slightly the call, but the takers Were bfF to any amount. nadr eas As the time approached for the start h , a nd toned down towards th e place of starting, "'", 0, excitement was extre me . The Oxonians ro choice of station, and t oo k the Berkshire I:ene'r, most beautiful and ev e n s t ar t was effected at a'epei mous pace, and the Ca n t a bs, for an instan? 00 to draw slightly, but it was scarcely o°ll3 Or momentary, for in the next it was obvious that the ed fo r nians had a slight advantage, which they roa .l _,„ ritaill A beaT; the first quarter of a mile, Cantabs then c"" - ;,4i1C, tifully up oar arid oar with them,. and se_l in d th(Y, powerful was their work, that they shot aheriphi ll opponents, despite their splendid rowing, and ° , e - Court were fairly drawing twenty feet in advaP -- ; her ei majority of the spectators thought the race ° ve n d but a most extraordinary change was to occa g- to die which irresistibly led the oldest aquatic votarles,rugg,i! dare that they had never witnessed so splendid a 6 ‘ with such a termination. The course which the ° ; 100: had chosen at the start, and their gallant re, v "%eos ° bined, now served them upon the pinch ; bein g °9 the point at the Poplars than th e ir opponent°, tythei not so much current to contend against, nor to . to th e rudder so far over as the Cantabs had to collie n , on straight course to the winning-post, and puttior most desperate spurt, in almost as little Will i b t oet, ij . to record it the Oxonians put the nose of we i th side front, and with an almost expiring effort on b ° edeil iiii . the Oxonians won the race, amidst the ni ost d plaudits, by a foot and a half. Time, 8 13/in. stl S te e r C.CUP Diamond Challenge Sculls and Presetation FIRST HEAT. [bridge..' Mr. S. Rippenhall, Pembroke College, Cam' Mr. C. Dix, Caius College, Cambridge ...... .... v „ e It was a smart race for some w a y at a fair p 3 winner then drew well in front. 1 SECOND HEAT. Mr. H. Irving, Baliol College, Oxford ......... •••• ..„.• Mr. W. Short, New College, Oxford ........... ••• 1 - t ,O In this heat of the race, aft er so me capi ta r i nto - Mr. Short lost all chanc e of v i c t or y by running - bank. The Stewards' Challenge Cup. I FINAL HEAT. London—The Argonaut's Boat Club .............. ......... Mr. Snowdon, Bst 31b I Mr. J. Payne, 11 47 W Mr. L. Payne, 9st 41b I Mr.H.Playford ,l Mr. Burchett (steerer), 9st. Cambridge—First Trinity Boat C1ub.......... . Mr. Gallon, 9st 61b Mr. Bramwell, lifiv o tro I Mr. Tomlinson, lOst Glb Mr. M`Naught'eu I 10st 61b Mr. E. Freshfield (steerer), B s t 6lb tb it was a capital start, but th e Argonauts, ' cl i t ia !j, worst place soon contrived, owi ng t o the c°23 the Ei the Trinity crew, whose n ames w ill b e found i r lant eight-oared contest a bov e d escr ibed, to t 3 1% water, and to win with tolerable ease. , SECOND HEAT FOR TIIE SILVER NVIIEIU" . ' Mr. Popjoy, Wallingford ..... Mr. Siddall, Henley .................................. They were going on with a capit a l r ace, Ti had the misfortune to overturn. VISITORS' CHALLENGE CUP. Pembroke College Club, Oxford, first .. .... Trinity, Cambridge, and Trinity College, Osfno tc° been entered for the final race, but it was an just before the time for starting arrived that th' former would not go, and that the latter's victory be in the shape of a walk over. The races will be resumed at two this day. CRICKET. 3IARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROw;" CAMBRIDGE. 4 3.IARYLEBONE. i% 0 First Innings. & e on , 1 1 , Mr. C. Gordon, c Boldero, b . f Kempson ...,, J. Dean, c Kempson, b Bury 6l b Stacy ........... • • i Mr. A. Haygarth, c Bury, b Kempson J. Grundy, c Kempson, b Pon- ~....^ tifex Mr. C. Balfour, c Boldere, b .. II -• Kempson ..• - 0 Mr. R. Kynaston, b Kempson 9 b Kempson ..... ..,.. 0 Mr. F. Walker, b Kompsou 27 b Kempson • ..... ~..,- 9 Hon. E. Bligh, lan out 2 b K em pson •-••'......• 0 Mr. E. Calverley, b Kempson 0 b St a cy .......... so • 0 ,,... Mr. F. Bathurst, not out Mr. C. Murray, c and b Ponti- ....... 0 fcx b 11, 1-b 3, w 15 . 1 not out .......... . IVO First Innings. Secon d poi t yli * Mr. H. G. Southwell, b Grundy 22 c Haygartb ,b6rg ....'' Mr. C. Pontifer, b G run dy ..... 12 1-b w, b Dea l ' ' * 0 Mr. W. M. Leake, c and b. ••••• 1 9 Grundy Mr. M. Kempson, b Grundy 0 b Grundy ..... " • ••• 11 Mr. C. Norman, b Grundy..... 0 b Des , n ....... Mr. A. R. Ward, b Grundy 24 b Dean .......... • • . 1 1 Mr. H. K. Eoldero, c Kynaston, . 13 b Grundy 2 b B a lfour .......... , Hon. D. Campbell, b Dean lO b Grundy ..... '• • ..•• Mr. J. W. Bury, not out 1 b Dean ...... .• • • Mr. F. E. Stacy, b Dean ....* Mr. W. Manic, c Walker, b Grundy b 5, 1-b 2, w 1 b 27, i-b 7, W Total 158 CAMBRIDGE. Total .....••• 4 c and b GrundY 10, 49 8 b 14, 1-b 4, n I) 1 ............. c .1 0/ The match betwee n th e G en tl emen o f the P Af.`" ° e Gentlemen o f E ng l an d w ill be played on the July, instead of th e 14th , as previously ann"uceci. Total S 5 Total ..... , Ito p. THE ROYAL SOCIE TY FOR P REVEN TION OF of ti:i TO ANIMALS.—The annu a l c . nera l m eeting f ) Del' friends . and su b scr ib ers to this useful society w°":„, fe r yesterday afterno on , a t th o H anover - sq uare lt d°l ",:tbe r the purpose of receiving the report, and 11,7irl, if i business; Mr. W. A. Mackinnon, M.P., in the -- t d' —‘ ), Thomas, the secretary, read the report, which 5t,,,., 8 0 01, the Belfast society had successcully prosecuted a" ti i t o 0 of cruelty. The committee a.ter reporting the r e s s t yeg` r ! p se e v n e d r i a n l g w a e n ll i - m k a n l o s w t n o c a m s e , e s n p d r i o n s g ecuted during the 1 33 o f 0 1 ' tinned. During the stated that through their exertions the practice A i s eol' received a legacy of 901. from the late Miss Sdn ss veil' of Reading, and also the sum of 361., left by 1 ; . 1 , 0 ore c l of Kensington. The total receipts from a' h od (" i du • ring the past year (including a balance i" 4d . se 5521. 19s. 10d.), had amounted to 1,879/. 6E ' & Ob er° past yebaarllotoinies heaeculrdbe;tenv::::crve after all the necessary expenses had been defraY,,. 0 0 was left a balance in hand of 588/. 14s. 2 ; TO adoption of the report was carried unanitnoustirg to chairman stated that the cit authorities had, "there, rr the part he had taken in brig in in the bil , k e f e or that r i l e , moval of Smithfield:Market, sent him not', _A l to ./ would not in future be invited to their feasts. (- 1 ,- , a,u b t P ro - A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded ' ceedings. ...-- In fur , h e THE WESLEYAN MEDIATION MOVlina"' nc ile ... therance of this movement, intended to public meet' reformers and the Wesleyan Conference, a V u , s imu rs/ 0 ing was held in the Manchester Town-hall o .-'-- /th :VW O. - t, evening, which was attended by a large Snuciety in t i b l r, members and leaders of the Wesleyan ,--":", or by l u i v, neighbourhood. The meeting w as pregame , . e b ‘fr. i James Wylde, of London, and addressed ~3:1710010: Harris, of London ; Mr. SharpleY, a A A LCllitn the in Bffe • e r. shire ; and Mr. George Mallinson. ..-- tual attempts made to bring the r4"..--n-iPI e s r of the 131 0 e esideratioa .' mingham Declaration under the con , she ffielp! Conference , they had, since the Conference at decioation last year, procured the adhesion to that u. the Co ntqL large number of signatures throughc t s O f the d ell° no the oldest and most influential membetre Conference.,o including many of the class leaders and trustees, Olt. nation. They proposed now to go _ aga inst _T e longer as petitioners, but as protesteasrs4abbty. o y, exclusively priestly character of that 2:, e , it vf, . ‘ l° , meeting was adjourned to last evelinf a k i Z of . Bovat,n' s probably be addressed by Mr. W. Isi rt' Sea' Birmingham Declaration. REGENT'S CAN AL : 0 0 SUSPECTED SUICIDE IN THE a labouring es and resolutions carried in favour of the principles of I ge terday morning, at an early hour, . lagth of the Regenos Canal, at, proceeding h e di e eo v al e o r n e ar the ~.ingsivl years of age, floating in the water, ne out, and, b 3 si'S, road-bridge. The deceased was got .... v ea do , the beadle, to Shoreditch Workhouse, 11.-ut t ' on g o c i been placed in a shell, was conveyed bY2 l _ l llri a nd-r: • along tilt tbeowdyingofpa fernale,riabnlt__"A. The deceased was dressed in a lilac w r i 3 t rbrrn— hi n ce d chocolate coloured merino petticoat, „_,...,... si de- „, white cotton ditto, white cotton steen:sa la wl. P;, boots, and black drawn bonnet, and dark wa ter a cold had dark brown hair, and had been , i , in co r t oner vv ili •srcic siderable time. Mr. W. Baker, e .,, dav ) a ' the .:1 2 0 H an e i r n ee qu T e a s v t e o r n ui th Kin e body tr.rsodoays where the bpd' c.P. - identified. „- oe 4.