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proceedings, and have succeeded in obtaining a more numerous and attentive audience than the earlier speakers ; and as the result becomes more doubtful, a deeper interest is excited. Mr. COB DEN last night made a vigorous and most effective attack on the measure, bringing forward a num ber of facts in support of his views, and reasoning thereon with a degree of power and energy that reminded us of his most successful efforts during the Anti-corn-law agitation. 'The Honourable Gentleman is indeed a dangerous opponent to a proposition intrinsically bad ; and more especially so if it in any degree savours of a job, sacrificing the welfare and happiness of the many to the selfish objects of a clique or party. He has, we rejoice to find, entered heart and soul into the Indian question, and we are convinced that he will not relinquish his exertions until he has brought the issue to an auspicious termina tion. We care not what may be his object ; whether he be solely influenced by a high-minded philanthropy, looking for his reward solely to the in creased comforts, the additional happiness to be con ferred upon so numerous a proportion of the human family, or whether, as his enemies allege, his only desire is to increase the cultivation of Cotton in Hindostan, and thus to enable the men of Man chester to obtain their staple commodity some cents. per pound cheaper. Self-interest is not the least powerful motive that actuates the human mind, and we cannot forget that the same charge was preferred against the Hon. Gentleman and his coadjutors during the struggle for untaxed bread ; but the sneer did not render their efforts less zea lous or efficient, nor did it retard their triumph, or render its consequences less beneficial to the community at large. Mr. COBDEN was peculiarly qualified to form a sound and accurate opinion on the subject under discussion. He had served on the Committee ap pointed to inquire into the Government of the Anglo-Indian Empire, and could, therefore, speak authoritatively both as to its Constitution and the proceedings that had taken place before it, and his opinion was very briefly, but very decisively, ex pressed. He declared that "its conduct was not such as to entitle it to be cited as an authority, or to inspire any great degree of confidence." The inquiry had been divided into eight heads, and on one only—that as to the machinery by which the Government of India was carried on —was there any expression of opinion. Eighteen witnesses had been examined ; "every one of whom had been officially in the employment of the Court of Direc tors or of the Board of Control, or had been in some manner connected with one or other of those ser vices." It was upon such very disinterested testi mony that the Committee came to the qualified resolutions upon which such stress has been laid, and from which two of its members unequivocally dissented. Under such circumstances, we can ,scarcely feel surprised at the contemptuous disre gard for their labours exhibited by the President of the India Board and his colleagues. Much doubt could not have been entertained as to the nature of the final report by parties who took care to exclude independent testimony, and who could only give a hearing to one side of the case. Sir CHARLES Woon—who had long since expressed his views as to the proceedings of such Committees, declaring that no Minister should consent to a reference unless certain of the constitution of the Committee, and of the report that would eventually be made even before its appointment —was therefore justified in total* disregarding the proceedings, or at least only in making use of. them so far as suited his own pur poses ; and Mr. COBDEN only evinced a due re gard for his own character in refusing to devote his time and labour to an investigation where it must have been manifest to every one that " the whole case was prejudged, and that a verdict had been brought in without going through the preliminaries of a trial." But limited and partial as was the inquiry, it yet threw some light on that extraordinary myth, the Government of India, but which, like the flashing of a torch at the entrance of a deep cavern, only serves to render the prevailing ob scurity more profound. The honourable Gentle- man denies that there is a double Government, and asserts that, " under the Charter Act, with the exception of the disposal of patronage, there was no power granted to thorn by the Statute." Ho adduces many cogent reasons in support of this opinion, and, among others, refers to the evidence of Lord HARDINGE, who styled the Government "a mystery," citing the case of au officer of high rank, who, complaining to the Secret Committee of the Directors, discovered that that all powerful and mysterious body meant neither more nor less than the President of the Board of Control. All this complicated and worse than useless machinery is to be maintained simply for the sake of vesting the patronage of the Indian empire, or rather the selection of the objects among whom that patronage is to be distributed, in twenty-four gentlemen selected by the holders of stock to the value of six mil lions sterling, who, not satisfied with obtaining ten and a-half per cent, per annum, granted for twenty years, and then only redeemable on payment of 2001. for every 1001. originally in vested, are desirous of obtaining valuable appoint ments in return for their disinterested suffrages in the election of the Directors, whom the Honour able Gentleman has appropriately termed the " JOHN DOE" and " RICHARD ROE" of India. Surely the holders of South Sea Stock, of 3 per Cents. Reduced, and of Consols, may well com plain of the undue favouritism, and wonder why they themselves are debarred from a share in these comfortable pickings that have hitherto been monopolised by the East India proprietors. But, cui bono, what is the object or utility of maintaining this gigantic fiction, and creating the strong and reasonable impression in the minds of the inhabitants that they have been " farmed out" to contractors for the purpose of having the largest amount practicable extracted from their thews and sinews. It cannot be merely to get rid of the patronage, to transfer those desirable and lucrative appointments from the Crown to other hands. Ministers, more especially Whig Ministers, have seldom been so very sensitive on such a point, unless strangely calumniated ; they have been more inclined to make places for anxious friends than of refusing to distribute situations to which they had legi timate rights of nomination. We must en deavour, then, to discover the mystery in some other quarter. May it not be for the preserva tion of that mystery so justly complained of, and which enables them to shift the responsibility of impolitic acts from person to person, until none can be called to account ? Inconvenient discus sions aro thus diverted, while the concealed Mogul 'pulls the wires and sets the various puppets in motion. This may be very desirable for Sir CHARLES WooD, but it will not receive tine sanction of Great Britain or of Hindostan. THEATRE ROYAL, HAY3IARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Ju 28, Will be Performed THE CRUEL KINDNESS. Characters by Messrs. Barry Sullivan, Howe, W. Farren, Tilbury, Corti, and Bnekstone; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Rey &c. After which. MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT FAIL. EASSUIS. To be followed by RAPPINGS AND TABLE MOVINGS. To conclude with THE BOARDING SCHOOL BALL. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, .Tuta 28, Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. After which, will be presented Lord Byron's Tragedy of SAR DANAPALUS. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with TURNING THE TABLES. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Last Five Nights of the Season. THIS EVENING, Jima 28, Will be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Suter, and Rosiere ; Mrs. Macnamara and Miss Wyndham. After which, A FAST TRAIN—MOH PRESSURE, EXPRESS. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. To be followed by THE, LAWYERS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and R. Roxby ; Mrs. F. Matthews, Misses Robertson and Ellis. To conclude with TRYING IT ON. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPFIL Proprietor. Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Jura 28, Will be performed GENE VIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Ben, Webster, A. Wigan, Leigh Murray, Keeley, Paul Bedford, and 0. Smith; Madame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley. After which, NORMA. To he followed by BETSY BAKER. To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCHMAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THIEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Tanen. First Night of a New Drama. THIS EVENING, JUNE 29, Will be performed (first time) LOVE AND AVARICE. Charac• tars by Messrs. H. Farren, H. Marston, G. Cooke, and Shaldprs ; Mesdames Anderton and Bartlett. After which, A DAY AFTER THE FAIR. Jerry, Mr. F. Rob eon ; Polly, Mrs. A. Phillips. To conclude with (for the last time but three) MACBETH. Sup- Ported by Mr. Samuel Macbeth, Mr. F. Robson, Mrs. Sarah Mac beth, and Dirs. A. Phillips. ASTLErS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Triumphant success of the Battle of Waterloo. The most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis. TIM; EVENING, Jura 28, And during the week, the Performances will commence with the grand national Spectacle of THE IJATTLE OF WATERLOO, repro duced with all its original dramatic, scenic, equestrian, and military effects. To be follo we d b y an entire change of Equestrian Achievements in the Circle, supported by the popular Artistes of the Establish ment, and the World's Wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, in her unparal leled Feat of Leaping through 16 balloons, both forwards and back ward, which is nightly received with perfect enthusiasm. To conclude with the successful Hippo Drama of THE CHASE, er LIFE ON THE TURF—illustrating a Sporting Man's Career, By express desire of several Families of distinction, and in accord ance with the flattering request, Mr. W. Cooke has made arrange ments to give a Series of Two more Grand Juvenile Morning Per formances during the Midsummer Holidays, namely, on WEDNES DAY, JUNE 29, and positively the Last on WEDNESDAY, JULY 6. W. Box-office open daily from Eleven to F our. Stage Manager, Mr. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS EVENING, Ju 28, , CHUSAN and the FEAST OF LANTERNS. Splendid MENAGERIE, containing a v as t number of Specimens of Natural in this His countrytory. , including an Orang-Ont an, the only one exhibiting GIODFILET'S tUlTiValled MILITARY BAND. Vocal and Instrumentil Concert. At Dusk a most brilliant display of Fireworks. On Thursday next, June 30, the ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLO RICULTURAL SOCIETY will hold their SECOND GRAND SHOW of the Season, when numerous Prizes will be awarded for the best displays of Flowers, Fruit, and Vegetables. An extr Band is engaged; all the varied amusements of the G a r dens addition to the Flower Show, concluding with the FEAST OF LANTERNS, and a grand display of Firewo rks. — Admlssion, as usual, Is. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TToem DAT Moaaow —Horning 9 min. aft er 7 I Evening 36 min.aft. Morning 3 min. aft er 8 Evening 35 min.aft. 8 THE W EATHER.--Sms OFFICE, JUNE 28. THICIMONICTZII, IN TEE SHADE. 72—highest since noon yesterday. 64—lowest this morning and during the night. 66 this day at noon. BABOMETZE, 29'79. WIND, S.W.—.Fresh breeze, and dull, rainy weather. ' Ctl AU' ; - • g f„ - , - •-• . - - ,4 Ault LONDON, TUESDAY, .TUNE 28, 1853. Can Lord join; RUSSELL spare but a crumb from his Liberal Table to the advocates of Free Voting i Liverpool has just fallen from it. Can he permit Lord DUDLEY STUART to pick it up ? Can he allow that the favourite scheme of a BEN THAN and a GROTE may really be worth a fair trial or two ? Does he conceive it just possible that a first-rate philosopher, a first-rate historian, a fellow Cabinet Minister, some half-score of his brother Ministers, and a declared majority of his own Liberal supporters, may be for once right ? Can a Whig leader be fallible in just one single case ? If so, in compassion to the tens of thousands of Reformers who hunger and thirst for the Ballot, let his Lordship suppose that lie may be the subject of human infirmity in his present opposition to it, and let him concede one trial of its merits in this large and largely bribed constituency. Ile may allege that an Act of Parliament will be necessary. A very short one would do. But where there is a will, there is a way. Why, even a jour nal notoriously favourable to his Lordship and the present Government, has painted strongly the advantage of giving the rival schemes of the Bdinbwrgh Review and the Ballot, a trial at bye elections before the Grand Year of Reform, 1854. There is literally not a single argument ag o Lord D. S TUART ' S motion to ke the of next po i ll a tn t Liverpool by the Ballot butt hat obstinacy. But one trial is asked for ; asked for when the need of something of the kind is proved; asked for in the name of the first men of the age, and the majority of the Liberals ; asked for as a means of testing in a few fairl a plan d eeme d hi y chose n i ns t ances ghly valuable by a most i mportant part of the community, who a re content to abide the i ssue of a fair trial. What argument b u t d ogged obstinacy is there to oppose this ? If the experiment fail, the opponents will be the gainers ; their theoretical objections will be corroborated by facts. If it succeed, they, professing to be candid legislators, will be thankful for the lesson. There can be no danger of . creati ng bad precedents ; the cession can can only become a precedent by its suc cess. No arguments for the Ballot itself are needed in the present case. It cannot be denied that a few trials before 1854 are possible ; that it is easy to make them. It cannot be denied that the number and characters of the parties asking for the trial are an ample prirnj facie case in its favour. What, then, need stand in the way of the experiment ? It cannot be pretended that, like the repeal of the Corn Laws or of Catholic Disa bilities, it is impossible to be tested locally, or to be stayed at once if unsuccessful. We do, therefore, put it to the Leader of the House of Commons whether he cannot unbend or relax for once ; and as he tolerates one advocate of the Ballot even in the Cabinet, whether he cannot also .tolerate the Ballot itself in one of the long list of boroughs whose elections have been proved not to be immaculate ? One election by Ballot is no unfair proportion to one Cabinet Minister, with fair accompaniment too of ex-Cabinet Ministers. It is quite plain that the two thousand old freemen at Liverpool will never become SIDNEYS and Eraaorrs, as Lord JOHN hopes, on the present plan ; it is also equally plain that they value their " trusteeship" at five shillings per head and a gallon or two of beer. Will Lord JOHN pre t fortheir public than they d o f or their shillings and eer? worth r he deny th a t voting, so that it were l r will oilundo obe 's while t o g i ve them money and beer, lvt tutional di sc i pline for a better mora l and consti those tempt at i ons ? If t hem th an to be plied with case could av a il to th e reaso nableness of a Part but a touch of genial sympathy with . his supporters to the the Whigs," it would do more to prolo ng the of hours of the party than even the g • la st e genius of MACAVLAY itself. It will be, able surprise, if, on this question, we are not again met with t ec hnicaliti es and sneers. A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Benjamin Bower, James Roberts, J. Causton, George Greves, Wm. Bons field, and 11. S. Gibbs, waited yesterday (Monday) on Baron Rothschild, to present a resolution, agreed to at a meeting of the inhabitants of the ward of Billingsgate, held at Fellowship-hall on the 23d inst. The deputation was courteously received, and after a short conversation the Baron gave his written answer, to . the purport that, having put his cause into the hands of the Liberal party, and having been advised by them to hold his seat, he could not comply with the wish expressed in the resolu tion of the Billingsgate ward meeting. THE NEW BARRACKS AT DEVONPORT.—The extensive contracts for the building of the new barracks at Devon port, have been taken by Mr. Thomas Clift, of Ply mouth, the contractor for the new works in progress at the dockyard, and for the improvement of Sutton Har bour, Plymouth, and an extensive builder. The con tracts now entered into involve an alteration in the approach to Devonport from Plymouth, and an exten- ' sion of the Mountwise-parade, as well as the new barracks. Notwithstanding the distinct and positive pro mise of Lord 'Max RUSSELL, to the effect that measures would be taken to carry the recommen dations of the Common Law Commissioners into practical operation without delay, we fear that there is but little prospect of accomplishing an object in every respect so desirable during the pre sent Session. We have now arrived at the end of June, a month only remains for the work of legislation, and there are so many matters having the priority of claim —and which, indeed, cannot be postponed—standing over, that we are obliged, reluctantly, to relinquish the hope of making I much further progress in the path of legal re forms before the prorogation. One step has, however, been taken in accordance with the re commendation of the Commissioners. The Evi dence Amendment Bill was read a second time on Friday, without opposition, and although it only applies to a small portion of the matters refbrred to in the Report of the Learned Gentlemen, it will still be hailed as a valuable improvement in the administration of the Law. It is possible that the delay, in some respects so much to be regretted, may eventually be turned t o good p ur p ose. The Commissioners will have e opportunity of observing the working ox' Mr. vrificatio n . o f p l ea lIITESIDE'S Bill in the si s t er ki ng d om, an d of recoe nsidering their d ec i s i on with respect to the Pleadings by the parties after wit- ITHE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY, June 27. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com pany's ship Iberia, Captain John Bowen, took her de partwe this afternoon with the usual mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, and a good num ber of passengers. The next mails from the same ports will be brought by the Tagus, Captain Joy, due at South ampton on the 4th proximo. The screw steam-ship Cadiz, Captian E. Cooper, sailed at 2 p.m. to-day for Gibraltar, :Malta, and Constantinople, taking out specie value 2,0001. and a fair cargo. The next steamer for the Le vant will be the City of London, Captain Cargill, due at Southampton on the 6th of July. The Bengal, Captain A. Kellock, is appointed to take out the East India, China, Mediterranean, and Australian mails of the 4th of July. The Rajah, new screw steam collier, belonging ' to the Peninsular and Oriental Company, was tried at the measured mile, in Stokes Bay, on Saturday, with Griffiths' patent screw propeller, which was found to give an increase of speed of about a quarter knot over 1 the old screw, with six evolutions less of the engines. The 'United States' mail steamship Washington, with _ . . . . The debate on India is beginning to attra c t some degree of notice. The contest is becomi ng more arduous. SoMe of the leading Members on , either side of the House have taken part in the dates from New York to the .18th instant, is expected off Cowes on Friday or Saturday next, en route to Bremen. nessing its practical results in Ireland. It is in deed an important alteration, and one requiring much calm and attentive consideration before it can be finally sanctioned ; and we make every allow ance for the natural hesitation, the excusable re luctance, of the Commissioners to propose a change so extensive, and involving a principle so objec tionable, as the multiplication of Judicial Oaths. But we believe that advantages would attend the practice that would far more than counterbalance the evil above referred to. It requires some very decisive measures to check the improper and de moralising habit of putting forward unfounded claims, or raising unconscientious defences. Such proceedings are now of every-day occurrence, with out any censure being inflicted on the party,' who coolly and deliberately places upon the file of the Court that which he knows to be false. The gross im propriety of such conduct must be manifest; but it excites neither surprise nor comment, even on the part of men of unimpeachable character. When such indifference is exhibited, there is clearly something radically wrong in the system ;' and we must endeavour to ascertain the causes that have led to a state of public opinion so vitiated, and so much to be lamented. In the first place, then, we find that the parties themselves have not hitherto been sufficiently identified with the pleadings, which were those rather of the lawyers than of th© litigants. It was the business of the special pleader concerned to raise every issue that could embarrass his ponents. Traps were laid for rivals, and suits were too frequently decided on technical and formal grounds, totally apart from, and generally opposed to, the substantial merits. What in ordinary life would be regarded as fraud and chicanery which would deprive the perpetrator of the respect of every honest man, were looked upon not merely with indulgence, but admiration, as a brilliant coup, rather than an in famous deception. The party taking advantage of the quibble was excused, because forsooth, though he reaped the profit, "the matter was.alto gether out of his hands," "he could not in any degree interfere with his lawyer," and on such flimsy pretexts, the disreputable practice grew and flourished until it attained its present alarming , magnitude, there appearing to be a total disre gard of all:the obligations of truth and justice so fax as the pleadings are concerned. Under such circumstances, the remedy must be proportioned to the disease ; we must strike at the very root of the evil if we hope to effect any de cided amelioration. This can only be accom plished by removing the exciting cause ; we must make the party directly responsible for the truth and accuracy of his pleadings, not as to the legal effect ; that must, of course, still depend on the professional adviser. It would be unreasonable to require a person ignorant of law to pledge his oath as to the legal sufficiency of his claim or defence. But he should be enabled to verify the facts, at least, to the best of his belief. If he has no per sonal knowledge on the subject, and if any hard ship could possibly arise in requiring such corro borative evidence, it might be obviated by allowing a dispensing power to the Court, or a Judge in Chambers, to allow the pleading to be filed with out oath or signature (as is sometimes the case in Chancery by consent of the parties), or to have it verified by a third party, competent to speak po sitively as to the facts. We must remember that the proposition, if carried into execution, would only anticipate the stage of the proceedings at which the parties might be caned upon to pledge their oaths as to the ac _ curacy of their statements. They are now not only competent, but compellable, to give evidence. They may be required to put themselves out of Court by their own statements. Why, then, should they not give some proof in the earlier part of the proceedings of the justice of their cases, the effect whereof would be to prevent the accumula tion of costs which the innocent party could never recover, and the putting forward either of un conscientious demands or eqUally unconscientious defences ? -MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE--(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 650 were taken for export and ott speculation. The market closed firmly at previous rates. The sales comprised 6,500 American, 250 Pernam and Maranham, at cid. to 81d.; 40 Bahia, at 6d. to 64d.; 600 Egyp tian, at bid. to 9d.; and 500 Surat, at 31d. to sd. per lb. Railway Shares were very inactive. The Adelaide has arrived from Melbourne with accounts of March 14, but they add nothing to our previous advices. One excellent suggestion has been made on the subject, which appears well worthy of considera tion, as if deemed adequate to the exigency, it would remove the grave objection as to the mul tiplying and rendering too common the appeals to the DEITY, which constitutes the chief objection to the practice. That is to say, that the pleading should be filed as at present ; but that the oppo site party, before answering or taking the next step, should be at liberty to require the verifica tion of the preceding pleading, if he thought proper under such penalty as to costs, if he did so wantonly or improperly, as the Court might direct. There would be no great difficulty in judging from the result whether the demand for verification was justified or not, so as to enable the Judge to decide on an application for costs in consequence of such a demand. At the meeting held this morning of the Bank of South Australia Proprietors, the Directors' Report was read, and states : " The Bank has participated in the prosperity of the colony and the success of the settlers, which it has made every exertion to promote, consistently with sound prin ciples and the encouragement of useful enterprises. The annual accounts from the colony have been care , fully prepared, and the most rigid scrutiny has been made of all the assets. Every bad and doubtful debt has been written off, and the court are assured by Mr. treorge Tinline, the acting manager, in a valuable report he has made upon the company's position in the colony at the termination of the year, that the utmost caution has been exercised in continuing on the books only those assets which are strictly available, and that the bank was then in a healthy and improving con dition. " The general accounts for the year which ended 30t1 'May last, have been subjected to an equally carefu examination, and the result of the profit and loss ac count to that date is as follows : Balance of undivided profits on 31st May, 180... Carried to contingent account : .•• £3,000 0 0 Appropriated to reserved fund Profits at Adelaide, &c. ••• ••• ... £24,511 9 5 . 2,151 0 0 From which deduct— Dividend for July, 1852, January, 1853, and income tax ... 5,151 0 0 37,347 4 11 £56,707 14 4 17,757 11 7 Balance of undivided profits on 80th May, 1853 £38,950 2 9 • "From this sum there will have to be appropriated to the reserved fund 10 per cent. in accordance with the deed of settlement and charter, which, amounti ng to 3,895/. will i ncrease th a t fund t 014,4201. 6s. 9d. "The net profits available for the proprietors will thus be 85,055/. 2s. 9d., and the court have to recom mend the usual dividend of 6 per cent, per annum, and a further amount on account of profits of 30s. per share, equalling together 12 per cent. for the year on the capital received, which, if confirmed by you, will be payable (clear of income tax) on the 15th July and 15th January int. te According to the intimation expressed in the last report, Edward Stephens, Esq., the company's colonial manager, returned to Adelaide! by th e Ch arlotte Jane, which left Plymouth on 26th January last, and the eourt trust he has now been some weeks in the colony, and that the company are again deriving the full advan tages of his personal superintendence of the bank's affairs. During his absence George Tinline, Esq., the acting manager, has continued to give his zealous atten tion to the duties of his office, and his eminent services connected with the operations of the Bullion Act, entitle him to the thanks of the proprietors. He has been as sisted by the local directors, who also deserve the favour able consideration of this meeting. "The measures taken, with the sanction of the Lords of her Majesty's Treasury, to increase the company's capital from 200,0001. to 300,000/, were promptly re sponded to by the proprietors. The amount of 50,0001. having been received on lst September last, from the shares wholly paid up, and the deposit on those payable by instalments of 2/. 10s., which was all the directors were authorised to receive forthwith, the Court were enabled, in consequence of many of the proprietors not having availed themselves at the proper time of the allotments offered them, to exercise their discre tion in not issuing the whole of the 4,000 shares. It is proposed to offer the remaining 981 shares to those proprietors who may be disposed to increase their stake in the company, at a premium of 221. per share, and these shares will have to be wholly paid up on Ist September next, when they will participate in the cur rent dividend. The directors recommend that the pre miums obtained be carried to the credit of the Reserved Fund, which will then be in an advantageous position, and highly conducive to the future interests of the Com pany- NEWCASTLE RACES. CORONATION DAY.—To-day is the fifteenth anniversary of the coronation of her Most Gracious Majesty. The morning was ushered in with merry peals rung from the metropolitan churches. The royal standard floated from the various Government offices, and the shipping in the pool displayed their national ensigns on the occasion. At one o'clock the usual royal salute was fired from the Park and Tower guns. STORM AT PORTSMOUTH AND Loss OF LIFE. —The weather yesterday blew a heavy gale, and many casual ties were apprehended. A shore boat, in which were Lieut. Lambert and Mr. Muirhead, surgeon, of the Edinburgh, foundered, and they with two watermen were lost. Whilst striking lower yards on board her Majesty's ship Amphion, a hook fell down and struck Captain Patey, fracturing his skull. He is not ex pected to live. Two men were similarly wounded. SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH ACROSS THE SOLENT.—The project of having a submarine telegraph across the Solent, for the purpose of extending a telegraphic com munication with the Queen's marine residence in the Isle of Wight, has been abandoned from pecuniary causes. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT KING'S COLLEGE.— Yesterday the annual distribution of prizes to successful students in literature and the applied sciences took place in the-hall of King's College, in the presence of the King of Hanover and a large number of spectators. The Archbishomf Canterbury, as visitor of the institution, presided. The King, whose lamentable privation ex cluded him from the number of spectators, received ex planations of the various incidents as they occurred from Mrs. Jelf, the wife of the learned and reverend principal, who, at his Majesty's request, took her seat by his side for that purpose. At the close of the pro ceeding the King expressed his thanks for the good feeling which had been expressed towards his family and country, addressed some encouraging words to the students, and then proposed and led off three hearty cheers for the Archbishop of Canterbury, and an in definite number for the Queen. Previous to leaving the hall his Majesty desired that all the prize -holders might be presented to him, which was accordingly done by the reverend principal of the college. His Majesty shook hands with them, asked them a few questions, and said that ho should be happy to meet them if their pursuits ever took them to his dominions. "The court have much confidence in the continued development of the resources of South Australia, and the rapid advancement of the other Australian Colonies ; and by continued care and attention to your interests, anticipate with pleasure meeting you at a future period with statements of a satisfactory character." There has not been such a firm market for pub lic securities, and the dealing is more restricted. Consols for the opening are 981 I. The New 31 per Cents, have been 1012 to 102, and the 3 per Cents. 99i g. Bank Stock is supported at 228 1 1 to 2291. The premium on Exchequer Bills is 2s. to 55., and on East India Bonds 325. ,Foreign Securities have been in very limited re quest, and with no material change in prices. Buenos Ayres have been well supported at 62 to 63. Brazilian New 4 per Cents. have been at an improvement to 98g. Equador are steady at 52, and Mexican firm at 28 to I. Dutch 2-1- per Cents. have been at 65. Spanish Three per Cents, are marked 49, being a shade higher. The Railway Share Market has been inactive, and prices have not varied to any appreciable ex tent. The preliminary arrangements in connection with the settlement have been in progress. French Shares are steady. • The Gold Mine shares have been more active at about the previous rates. The Joint Stock Bank Shares have been heavy, except the South Aus tralia. The Land Company's shares have been neglected. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. ( From the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock ... . 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 34 per Cent. Annuities loli 2 1i Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 India Bonds, £lOOO f... ................ Bank Stock for Account 229 Consols for Account 9B b Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO . £5OO Small 25p 2 5p 2 5p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto New, 1852, 4A p er Cent 9B Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 62 3 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. • . 105 Equador Bonds i Greek Bonds, Red Mexican 3 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 49 8i Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent. 65 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 96/ a Consols for Opening 19th July. THREE O'CLOCK. 98, i ad MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) (THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. SUGAR.--The market= is very firm, full prices having been obtained. Two cargoes of Havana and Bahia sold at previous rates. The quantity of British plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 2,352 hhds, 254 tierces, and 777 barrels; there were taken for home consumption 1,371 hhds, 177 tierces, and 691 barrels. The stock in the same places is 10,710 hhds, 1,724 tierces, and 3,997 barrels. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THIRD TRIENNIAL STAKES. Evadne walked over. TRIAL STAKES. Bold Davie.. King David. COFFEE.—This article is quiet. Good ord native Ceylon is 465, and fine - 46s Gd to 47s per cwt. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 480 puns, 35 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 215 puns, 11 hhds, and ex ported, 11 puns, 244 hhds. The stock in the same places is 9,264 puns, 436 hhds, RICE.—At auction 1,284 bags Bengal were all bought in 11s 6d. to 12s for mid and good white. SALTPETRE.-613 bags Bengal offered publicly sold at 26s W. to 27s for good mid-71d per cent refraction, and 623 bags only partly found buyers at 25s Gd to 26s Gd for low mid, and mid for 114 d to sid per cent, being rather cheaper. TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 495. Gd. to 49.5. 9d. per cwt. on the spot, and town 50s. 9d. • TEA.—The market is firm, with moderate deliveries. MEMBER'S PLATE. Evadne .... Sir Robert BETTING ON THE COURSE. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 9to 4 agst Goldfinder. Bto 1 agst Cardinal Wiseman. 6to 1 agst any other. 500 even Goorkah agst St. Michael. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 5 to 1 on the field (offered freely). HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 5s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 5/ 108 ; and straw 1/ 7s to 1/ 12s per load. Supply moderate, and tmdo rather dulL CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 8s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ •8s to 1/ 14s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL.--Iffeadow hay, 3/ 3s to 4/ 8s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 5/ 88 ; and straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ 12s per load. Trade steady. AGRA FRIA COMPANY.—The Agua Fria Company state that they have received !dispatches by the Arabia to the 10th of May, advising a further consignment of 2341 ounces of gold, obtained since the previous remit tance of April 30. HoNouß TO SCIENCE.—From Berlin it is stated that the King has ordered that the portrait of Jacob Grimm, the philologist, shall be placed in the Gallery of Con temporary Celebrities created by him in the Palace of Charlottenburg ; and has commissioned M. Begas, the painter of the portraits of Humboldt and Meyerbeer in the same collection, with the work. One of the first acts of the King on his accession to the throne was to recall the proscription against the brothers Grimm, issued by bis father on political grounds. TITE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, pi UNE 29 .1 85 8. peso vcesb ..**r n ORDER OF RUNNING. 2.3o—Third Triennial. 3. o—Trial Stakes. 3.4s—Members' Plate. 4.3o—North Derby. 5. o—Selling Stakes. ARRIVALS. FOR THIS DAY'S RACES. Members' Plate—Lerry Wheut, Sally Warfoot colt, Evadne, Lough Bawn, Worcester, Tomato, Ammonia, Alfred the Great, Pearl, Agnes Wickfield, Sir Robert. North Derby—Audibdn, Honeydew, Bold Davie, Honeywood, Lord Fauconberg. FOR NORTHUMBERLAD PLATE. Goldfinder, Colsterdale, Sally Warfoot colt, little Jack, Audubon, St. Andrew, Merry Bird, Garforth, St. Michael, Lough Bawn, Tomato, Red Lion, Cardinal Wiseman, Event, Doublethong, Ann Eliza. FOR OTHER RACES. Thirkleby, Roger Thornton, Moses, Hunca Munca, Commodore Charley, Snowdrop, Shamrock, Neville, The Jewess. ~~. QUEEN'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.) THE QUEEN V. MASTERS. This was a prosecution instituted by order of the House of Commons against the defendant for perjury, said to have been committed before the Southampton Election Committee. The alleged perjury consisted of a statement that the defendant had seen Mr. Andrews, the then mayor of Southampton, take a reluctant voter named Oakley by the shoulder and take him up to the poll to vote for Sir Alex. Cockburn and Mr. Willcox. Sir F. Thesiger, with Mr. Welsby and Mr. Baddeley, appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Andrews, Q.C., and Mr. Ballantine for the defendant. Mr. Andrews and other witnesses were called to prove the falsity of the defendant's statement. Their exami nation was proceeding when our report left. AUSTRALIA.—The advices from Australia by th e overland mail telegraphed yesterday are exactly a month later than those previously received. While the gold production is stated to have been steadily main tained, the rate of exchange still indicates that the supply of money for its purchase has been ample, and that there is consequently no chance of any renewal of shipments of coin from this country. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA..--The departures from the port of London for the Australian colonies during the past week show a slight increase. They have com prised altogether 12 vessels —seven to Port Philip, with an aggregate burden of 3,507 tons ' • two to Hobart Town, with a n aggrega t e b ur d en of 577 tons ; one to Sydney, of 904 tons ; one to Adelaide, of 524 tons ; and one to Launceston, of 288 tons. The shipments of manufactures and ordinary merchandise have been rather larger, but the rates of freight continue to present a heavy appearance. NOUVEAU MONDE COMPANY.—The following memo randum is from the Nouveau Monde Company :—" The Nouveau Monde Gold Company have advices from their superintendent in California, dated Mount Ophir, May 11, that on the 4th of that month a trial was made to work some ores in the Chilian mill, and that, after two charges, it was found necessary to make some altera tions, which he expected would be completed in the course of a week ; that a conical arrastra, would soon be in its place, and that so soon as the quicksilver which was on its way from San Francisco to the reduc tion works arrived, he expected to set to work in earnest. The mining captain's report is also favourable. The lode in No. 1 crosscut of the Pine-tree sett was then 39 feet wide, and looked more promising than when first cut. All the other setts continued opening out in a very satisfactory manner. He adds, that the cost of transport and the price of provisions were lower and labour more a b un d an t . " , comminteur, TRAVELLERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.— The half-yearly general court of the governors of this institution was, yesterday, held at the London Tavern, to receive the report of the board of management, and to elect two annuitants upon the funds. In the ab sence of Sir J. Duke, Bart., M.P., Sir Charles Podmore was called to the chair. The report stated that the pro gress of the institution was encouraging, and that the public dinner at Bristol in behalf of it had been produc tive of very beneficial results, not only pecuniarily, but also in extending wider a feeling of interest in its suc cess. The income for the half-year, including 7771. 16s. lid. balance at Christmas last, amounted to 1,1801. 11s. 81d, The expenditure for the same period was 871. 17s. 5d., leaving a balance of 1,0921. 14s. aid. in favour of the society. The report was unanimously adopted. Several alterations in the bye-laws were then agreed to, altering the numbers necessary for quorums, and a law was passed to the effect that after the 25th of December next, no person shall be eligible to become a candidate for the benefits of the institution, excepting widows, whose total disability, whether from age, in firmity, or any other cause, shall have occurred previous to their becoming members of the society. The poll was then opened, at the close of which two annuitants were placed on the funds. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM, CLAPTON.—Yesterday, the half-yearly general meeting of the governors of this institution was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. Kerby in the chair. The report stated that it was gratifying to the managers to enlarge for the present half-year the number of children to be admitted by election from 30 to 35—making the total number benefited by the society to be 2,074. The institution, which accommodated up wards of 400 destitute orphans from all parts of the world, particularly those descended from respectable parents, was last year supported by an income of 10,6911. 17s. 4d., and cost in its management, 10,2411. 168. Bd. ; so that it was in possession cf 4501. Os. Bd. to commence the operations of the year. Of this sum of 10,2411. 16s. Bd., the item of exp en dit ure of 2,1221. 13s. 6d. was a special account, occasioned by the enlargement of the asylum, &c. The report was unanimously agreed to. The chairman then opened the pool, when 10 girls and 25 boys were elected from a list of 132 candidates ; of whom 39 were females, and the remainder males. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. CURIOUS INVESTIGATION ABOUT CONVERTS.—III Con sequence of a statement made at public meetings re cently held in Dublin and Belfast, by the Rev. Mr. Seymour, rector of Tuam, to the effect that he had made ninety-four converts amongst the Roman Catholics of that town, including a Roman Catholic priest who bad been officiating fol• upwards of seventeen years, a challenge was given by the Roman Catholics of Tuam, and accepted by the Rev. Mr. Seymour, to hold a public meeting to in vestigate the facts of the case. Accordingly, on Wed nesday last a meeting was held in Tuam, over which two chairmen presided—Mr. John Bodkin, D.L., on the Roman Catholic side ; and Mr. Denis Kirwan, D.L., on the Protestant side. The Rev. Dr. Drew and the Rev. T. F. Miller, the chairmen respectively of the meetings held in Dublin and Belfast, attended the meeting, on invitation, and examined the R ev . D r . T renc h and the Rev. Mr. Fowler, curate of Tuam, who, accord ing to a statement signed by the Rev. Messrs. Drew and Miller, gave " most satisfactory testimony, sup ported by legal affirmation, that the number of converts stated by Mr. Seymour was strictly correct." Consi derable discussion then took place as to the order in which the investigation was to be conducted, and a demand was made that the names of the converts should be openly stated. To this the Rev. Messrs. Drew and Miller decidedly objected, but those gentle men proposed to examine two persons on the Roman Catholic side, which was declined, unless the list of con verts was given up. The chairman on the Roman Catholic side then declared that his sentiments re specting the evidence already tendered were not those of the Rev. Messrs. Drew and Miller ; and the chairman on the Protestant side said he did not feel himself called upon to express any opinion. Theproceedings then, according to the statement signed by en t Messrs.version is given Drewand by Miller, t p hu re s em coz s lu l d e e u d 2 .. na l , diffe rent stating, on the authority of a letter from Tuam, that "even Mr. Kirwan, the Protestant chairman, was obliged to admit that the Rev. Mr. Seymour had failed to substantiate his statement." AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE MARKETS.— The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and Rotterdam produce markets mention that business continued inac tive. The operations in coffee had been limited, but prices were maintained with steadiness. No change had occurred in sugar ; the rates for tea were regarded as exhibiting firmness, and rice brought former quota tions. An active demand had sprung up for the various descriptions of fruit, and considerable purchases had been made on English account. We understand that the following gentlemen will be called to the inner bar during the present term :—Messrs. Montague Smith, of the Western ; Edward James and Stephen Temple, of the Northern ; and W. R. Grove, of the South %lea circuit, TURKEY. A special courier from St. Petersburgh passed through Jassy on the 15th inst. on his way to Bucharest and Constantinople. After his departure the Russian Con sul informed the Prince Ghika that unless the Porte accepted the ultimatum the Russian General had orders to cross the Pruth and commence hostilities. He con sequently desired the Hospodar to take the necessary measures for the victualling and the general comfort of the army. In the course of the last three days detachments of Russian troops have marched into Skuliani, near Jassy, in which place a corps of 40,000 men is to be concen trated. A letter from St. Petersburgh of the 17th, in the .Hamburgh News, says it was there considered probable that the Russians would occupy the Principalities .of the Danube immediately. The same letter states that the Russian Government is not at all satisfied with the dis positions of that of Persia, respecting the dispute with Turkey. We read in the Debats :—" Our letters from Constan tinOple by Trieste are to the 13th. The courier who left St. Petersburgh on the Ist, with the last ultimatum of Russia, arrived on the 9th at Constantinople, as is al ready known. That document had been presented to the Divan ; it is under the form of a letter addressed by Count de Nesselrode to Reschid-Pacha, Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Sultan. The following is the principal passage The Emperor, my master, has in formed me that Prince Menschikoff was obliged to quit Constantinople, after a stay here of three months, with out having been able to obtain the guarantees which he demanded for the rights and privileges of the Greek Church. The Emperor considers the refusal of the Porte as a complete want of consideration, as an affront offered to his person. H e a p proves completely of the conduct of his ambassador. In his solicitude for the preserva tion of the Ottoman Empire, he recommends the Porte to reflect once more on the disastrous consequences of its refusal, the whole responsibility of which must rest on it, and he accords it for the purpose a final delay of eight days. At the expiration of that period, the Russian troops will cross the frontiers not to wage war, but to obtain from the• Sultan the conces sions which he has refused to accord by the way of a friendly arrangement. Count de Nesselrode hopes, however, that the Porte, better advised, will yield before the Emperor shall need to have recourse to means which are repugnant to his sentiments for the Sultan Abdul Medjid, but the employment of which is impera tively imposed on him by his conscience and by that of his people.' When the text of this note became known at Constantinople the emotion was great, as may be well imagined, in the diplomatic body. We are assured that the ambassador .of England in particular was re marked for the vivacity of his language, and that his sentiments were shared by the ambassador of France. It was endeavoured to explain at Constantinople the con duct of Russia by the triumph at St. Petersburgh of the Muscovite party ; it was said that during the whole period of Prince Menschikoff s stay at Constantinople, he corresponded directly with the Emperor, and it was ob served that up to the last moment Count de Nessel rode's name had not appeared in any of the documents of these important negotiations, and that the first time that it was seen there, the Chancellor of the Empire had taken care to begin his letter with the words : `The Emperor, my master, has informed me.' No one doubted at Constantinople, but that the ultimatum would be rejected, yet at the date of the last letters that step had not been taken. M. de Balabine, the first secretary of the Russian Embassy, who remained at Constanti nople after the departure of Prince Menschikoff, had de clared that in case of a negative answer from the Porte, he would depart in his turn, but alone, , carrying with him the valuable objects belonging to the Embassy, and leaving at Constantinople the director of the commercial branch of the Embassy, and the first dragoman. On the 13th the arrival of the French and English fleets, in the bay of Besika, was not yet known at Constantinople, but it was known by the Chaptal and the Caradoe that they had quitted Salamis and Malta, to proceed to the entry of the Dardanelles. Notwithstanding the agita tion of men's minds, order and tranquillity had not ceased to prevail at Constantinople." We find the following under the head of Constanti nople, June 13, in the Cologne Gazette. Other f4ter's of the same date are entirely silent respecting , the third ultimatum mentioned by the Cologne Gazette. It is certainly strange to find a third ultimatum ; sent _in be fore the expiration of the delay allowed for the reply to the second : " The day befor e y es t er d ay M . Balabine, grst seere ,;ary of the Russian Embassy, returned here from Odessa, with a new ultimatum. The Turks feel so little uneasiness that they communicate' all the diplomatic documents without any difficulty. This is the more astonishing, as since the appearance of Prince Menschi koff his mission remained enveloped in a veil, which produced much ambiguity even in London. This ulti matum (the third) states 'that the Czar has learnt with regret the unfavourable reception given to his proposi tions, which were only dictated by his love for Turkey. That Prince Menschikoff had faithfully executed the orders of his Sovereign, and that the question on which the differences between .the two States bore were purely religious, and of a nature such as it would be impossible to prove to the Czar that he had badly appreciated them, and that consequently Russia would not yield an inch of her pretensions. (According to the circular of M. de Nesselrode, the question is said, on the contrary, to have for object the political importance of Russia.) That if it were wished to open fresh negotiation on the subject, it would be necessary in the first place to dis miss the present Ministry, which is hostile to Russia, and replace it by another having better feelings towards her. That a prompt reply was expected. If, neverthe less, the hopes of the Czar were not realised, the Sublime Porte must impute to itself the fact of the Russian troops leaving their present position to take up a more advanced one without Russia pretending by that act to declare war against the Porte.' This is a new mode of making war without disturbing peace. Nevertheless, the armaments every day assume a more serious cha racter." The Cologne Gazette contains a letter from Berlin of the 24th, which says : " The Prussian Times, in remarking on the Sultan's firman concerning the privileges and immunities of the Greek subjects and of the other Christian creeds, observes that it does not consider it of a nature to completely satisfy the Czar. The King has arrived at the Palace of Bellevue. There has been a Council of Ministers at which the King presided, the subject of the delibe ration being ecclesiastical matters. A Bishop and a Director of the Consistory were present. M. de Ran mer has, it is said, decided that there shall be a special Council at the Ministry of Worship for the elementary Ca tholic schools. It is stated that the Egyptian Government, which had intended to send hero '3O young Egyptians for their military education, has postponed the realisa tion of that project until after the Eastern question shall have been settled. There are already here 18 young Egyptians. M. de Ladenberg, son of the former Minister of Public Worship, and at present Attachd at the Embassy at Carlsruhe, is named Secretary of the Prussian Embassy at Paris, and is to replace the Am bassador during his absence." The German Journal of Frankfort states that the Sultan, in order to avoid any fresh complications, has ordered that the Polish and other refugees in England. and France, who had offered their services to Turkey, should not be admitted into the army. The Press of Vienna of the 22d says- "We think that we may affirm that war is now less likely than ever. Notwithstanding the concentration of troops on the LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. • FRANCE. Before the last nomination of five senators, the Senate was composed of 149 members, viz. : 2 princes of the Imperial family, 6 cardinals, 6 marshals, and 2 admirals, all senators by right, and 133 members named direct by the Emperor. The number of the latter is now 133 ; the Constitution fixes the number at 150. The Moniteur publishes a decree depriving twenty persons of the decoration of the Legion of Honour in consequence of their having been condemned by the Tribunal of Correctional Police for theft or other offences. By another decree the authorisation to wear the order of Leopold of Belgium is withdrawn from a person named Lasalle, and a soldier has been deprived of his military medal for a similar offence. We find the following in the Moniteur :—" The Go vernment has several times called the attention both of the French and foreign shipping interests to the progress of our establishment in the Society Islands, and to the facilities which the port of Tahiti now presents for the repair and revictualling of vessels in those distant re gions. From a report recently transmitted to the French consul at Valparaiso, by the captain of a French schooner, the Adela, fitted out at Papditi, it appears that there is now at Tahiti a slip for careening, and all the necessary materials may be purchased at the different stores at a moderate price, and all the char ges f or t h e operatio n are fixed at the lowest possible rate. Every facility is given by the authorities both to French and foreign vessels, in order to induce them to visit that port. In the months of January and February, 17 whalers, two of which were French, and the others English and Ame rican, put in there to repair, as well as a number of merchantmen. The present careening slip will take a vessel of 300 tons, and in a few months another will be ready for vessels of 600 tons. The police at Tahiti is organised in the best possible manner, and desertion from the vessels is rendered impossible. This fact, joined to the protection which foreigners meet with from the authorities, will doubtless attract a great number of whalers to the spot, and merchants and shippers will do well to turn their attention to supplying the place with such stores as such vessels may stand in need of." M. Darasse has been appointed French Consul at Cobija in Bolivia. At the Bourse yesterday an average amount of busi ness was transacted in the Public Securities, and at its termination a gene ra l i mprovement had taken place in prices, with the exception of the Three per Cents, for cash, which had declined sc. The concluding quota tions were—For cash, Three per Cents., 77f. 40c. ; Four and-a-Half per Cents., 102 f. For the account--Three per Cents., 77f. 45c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101 90c. ; Bank Stock, 2,670 f. The final quotations of the Bank of Credit Foncier remained unchanged, being still 700 f. ; that of the Soeidtd Mobiliere is now 807 f., in consequence of an advance of 7f. having taken place. There was considerable activity in the railway share market yesterday, and in consequence of the absence of any unfavourable reports, a further advance in that de scription of security again occurred. Closing prices— Northerns, 897 f. 50c. ; Orleans, I,oBof. ; P ar i s an d Strasbourg, 912 f. 50 c . ; Paris and Lyons, 925 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,055 f. • Lyons to the Mediterranean, 734 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 730 f. a Pruth and the armaments of the Porte, it ig wore ta I probable that the Russians will not cross that river. SPAIN. _, The Madrid Gazette of the 22d con t a ins royal deer accepting the resignation, by M. Bermudez de Ca.str° , of the Ministry of Finance, appointing M. Louis Pait his successor,.and naming M. Calderon de 13 Barc , a u a b n iio M. Moyano 141inisters of Foreign Affairs and Works. Before the nomination of M. Calderon de i" Barca to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Zarf° del Valle was named, but he declined to accept the p0.,,L. Doubts were expressed by some persons whether DI ; d e , la Barca will consent to resign his embassy States to enter the Cabinet. The Chevalier de Bel man, the Swedish Minister, had presented to the Kill the Order of the Seraphim, sent him by the ° Sweden. The Three per Cents. were at 44. in the tiniteu AUSTRIA. in The Count K arn i c ki, A us t r i a n Charge d'Affaires Switzerland, h as l e ft Vi enna for Berne, and asp °l, and pacific settl emen t o f th e S w iss question is expte:ln The Bund newspaper announces that th e Austva camp at Galla ra t e bas been broken up, and that th' blocus of the Pied m ont e s e territory is abo ut to be suspended. COURT CIRCULAR• l a./ The P r i nce an d P r i ncess o f P russ i a , accernPt i e v on the P r i ncess L ou i sa, arr i ved i n town yes t e rday 3 1 t e V e it from the Continent, on a visit to the Queen. „elf,' Royal Hi g h nesses travelled from D over by s j cioc k train on th e S out h-E astern Railway, and at 1- , wer e reached the Bricklayers' Arms station, where theey,Tov, met by Prince Albert, attended by Captain tb ; or Dudley de R os . I n attendance on th ei r ReY 3l o3 ,ke ! nesses were C oun t ess Or i olla, Countess von o il Mdlle. von Sternberg, Count Puckler, Count Gelt or i Count Boos. Prince Albert and the Pras sian nue ea's Family immediately proceeded in one of the i„ety, carriages to Buckingham Palace, where her aL , r e. attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Vi r a it ''• f ed ceived her illustrious guetts. The royal circle 0 1 at the palace at 20 minutes past 12 o'clock. The Duchess of Kent visited the Prince and IF"- of Prussia in the afternoon. In the course of the afternoon the Prince an d Prilice tb sl e of Prussia visited the King and Queen of nannv er i t ye Duchess of Camb r id ge , an d the other mem bers ° Royal family, at their respective residences. M isr The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of I'' o f the Duchess of Saxe C o b urg G ot h a, an d the rtiniacn-ciail Hohenlohe Lan gen b ourg , t oo k a drive in an ope n and four yesterday afternoon. The Equerry in % w o Lord Charles Fitzroy, attended on horseback. o f Albert, with the Prince of Prussia, and the Pu'i:e Saxe Cobourg G o th a , ro d e out on h orse b ac k, C'P at• the Hon. Dudl e y d e R os an d C ount Go l tz being L' tendance. The Queen and P r i nce Alb ert, ac companied n b l e b th e s e s Prince and P r i ncess o f P russ i a, the Duke 311 ,1 t li n iobe of Saxe Cobo urg iG o th a , an d the Prince o f sou,— h Langenbourg, h onoure d the performance of rre !te Plays last even i ng w i t h their presence. The royal sil o consisted of the Countess of Mount Edgcumb e, nes e Countess Oriolla, th e C oun t ess V on H ac k e , the Ba r ,r ° Wangenheim, th e M arqu i s o f Ormonde , C ou nt ll° 48 Lord' Charles Fitzroy, Captain the Hon. 131 , d1 „ ° "- , 1 h so Ros, Count Boo s , v and Baron de T res k ow . The e of of Kent, accompanied by th e P r i ncess Adelsicleo, Hohenlohe, and attended by L a d y A nna Maria D son and Lord James M urra y, a l so h onoure d the P e formance with her presence. The Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, attent o d e i Baroness de Wan gen h e i m , inspected Mr. WYld 's , of the Globe in Leicester-square yesterday morm n b. e pt The Queen of Hanover visited the Duchess of P yesterday at Clarence House, St. James yesterday 3- t 's. he had fu l General Love, Lieutenant-Governo r of Jersey/ interview with Vis coun t P a l merston / Home-office. The Right H on . Si r J o h n Y oung, Chief S ere ; tary for Ireland, en t er t a i ne d t h e following Chin and gentlemen to dinner, at the Trafalgar Greenwich, on Saturday. The Duke of Yew the Earl of Mulgrave, the Lord Advocate of P;i o . land, the Solicitor-General of Ireland, the 'i f , nourable Francis Charteris, M.P. ; Serjeant 31 , tir bi• M.P. • the Hon. Cecil Lawless, M.P.; Mr. J. "ft gerald, M.P. ; Mr. W. Fagan, M.P. Mr. F. A ' ,:i r t il° y; sell, M.P. ; Mr. 0. Grace, M.P. ; Mr. A. ClT'a" — ..gr M.P. ; Mr. Wyndham Goold, M.P. ; Mr. P llard o quhart, M.P. ; Mr. Vincent Scully, M.P. . M r . F. Sc ea M.P. ; Mr. Ousely Higgins , M.P. • 11ir. Fitzstephw French, M.P.; C o l one l Caulfeild, M.P. ; Mr. T. • BID ; M.P. Dr. Phillimore, M.P. ; M r. J . Ball, Chichester Fortescue, ; Mr. Patrick Joy" • Mr. R. M. Fo x , M.P. ; Si r Matthew -I5a1„ ton, M.P.B art. • Mr. A. H a y war d, an d M r. n Tuite v7;1; The Bishop of Gui ana h a d an i nterv i ew w i th t he P'" of Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were received on Sunday at the Colen office, from the Governor-General of Canada, fonV u d Governor of Hong-Kon g , th e G overnor of ialta; the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Island& ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE AND RRINCE ) OF PRUSSIA. Their Royal Hi g h nesses th e P r i nce and Princess on Prussia left Ai x -l a -Ch ape ll e on Sunday morning 3t fen early hour, and arrived at Ostend between six and Se t o'clock the same evening. At half-past seven Royal Highnesses, accompanied by their you t : I ; daughter and a numerous suite, embarked on Ir t t, her Majesty's steam-packet Vivid, Captain SraiuS e r The Vivid started from Ostend immediately, and, 3 0 , a very stormy passage, which she made in five Il ite r landed the Royal travellers at half an hour the midnight. Th e i r roya l hi g h nesses were received on the new landing pl ace (th e jetty) by his Excellency t Prussian Mini s t er , C ount F lemming, and Mr. o Bunsen, and conducted to the Ship Hotel, where 'he , p royal highnesses pa sse d th e night. Yesterday nl° rl3lli , fi r at half-past 9 o' c l oc k, th e i r royal highnesses, aee-,i9,1 panied by Chevalier Bunsen, left D over b y a BP, oe-V,. train, which rea c h e d th e B r i c k layers ' Arms station 3'3 At this station hi s R oya l H ighness Prince Albert ol in attendance to receive his royal guests, and their role highnesses were c onveye d t o B uckingham Palace 1 11 Queen's carriages. THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS. The following petition, signed by a number of 010 was presented t o th e H ouse of Commons on Monday f or 20th inst., by Montagu Chambers, Esq., me mber the Greenwich, and was re f erred to the committee 011 National Gallery :—. " Your petitioners humbly prayeth, I to " That your honourable house will institute inquity 10 the management of that part of the National Uo ile "'„ 0 111 which the members of theßoyal Academy of Arts AO" 01l exhibit their pictures, in order to ascertain whether O a annual exhibition as now conducted by the Royal A ctl 4, has a tendency to encourage the fine arts in this eett ri ":„'Oar Your petitioners beg to call the attention of 00 honourable house to one of the conditions entered Lt";ive the part of the f oun d ers o f thi s institution 0 viz., " 1° 1 ) 00 and annual exhibiti on o f th e works of livin g artists, t h e to all produ c ti ons o f mer i t whether by the members of eat Academy or not." But though such an arrange l9 a it might have suit e d th e ex i gencies of art 811 yeav3gc;en" obviously fail s t o d o so i n t h e latter half of the 19 4-,;0011 tury, where th e space prov i ded in the National Li v ie for the ann ua l ex hibi t i on is insufficient to a dmit one v tare from each artist in the metropolis alone. tli "But should your honourable house be of opinion >n is not necessary for the advancement of the fine England that ex hibiti on accommodation should L'o,:ient vided by Go vernmen t f or more than a tithe of the pre no number of Engli s h ar ti s t s, your petitioner urges t' - ` pie' cessity of some oth er mo d e b e i ng adopted of selectte u g at at tures to be exhibit e d i n th e N ational Gallery th An i , t- ooer present resorted to ; f or it will be obviou s t o your ''°„hibi able house th a t w h ere wor k s of art are selected for !?" 1 011 tion by artists who are themselves exhibitors, 1 0 01 1 sometimes occur that pi c t ures pa i nted by those ar tiste find a place in th e ex hibiti on though others of super merit be excluded. er " Your petitioners would not have intruded th . '!,, - thei vation on the attention of your honourable house (bl ot t e r not believe themselves in a position to prove that better pictures are systematically excluded from the ne nu b ibited• bition in the National Gallery than many therein , o ese Into this fact your petitioner begs your h o nourah2!?_ t i on el to institute, inquiry, believing as they do that the i"` bo ild. Gallery is not on ly na ti ona l property, but the ontY_,fitod ing in Engl an d p rov id e d b y G overnment for the exhibition of the works of living artists. tten. " In conclusi on , p erm it your petitioners t o ca ll the e tion of your honourable house to the parliaments4l,ol now proceeding respecti ng th e manement of the a il be as reg ar d s th e wor k s o f th e o ld masters, to be mit to your honourable house that such inquiry 0 ", t hat incomplete unless extend e d t o th e manag ement, 1 1 00 o f part of the National Gallery devoted to the exlu the works of living artists. " " And your p e titi oners , & c ., & c ., w ill ever POP TURKISH ARMY AND NAVY.—We extract the folloW ing notice on the army an d nav y o f T u rkey from i t ' t h e eently-published work, entitled "Turkey an d a Cabinets of Europe," by M. Francisque Bouvet, e is f' representative of the people. The active army divided into six great cors, correspondirw w ith the SP military divisions of the te rritory. Each b of these call or ordous is composed of from 25,000 to 30,000 men : 0 all arms. It is no longer kept up, as formerly, by t arbitrary pressure of the gover nors of the provinces, or by levies en masse, but by ballot. Mussul i na,ns only are liable to serve, and this is now the only distinction that remains between them and the Cnristians. A few °ln_ . panics of workmen for the ships and the a rsenals ar e however, composed of Armenians. The liab ilit y to active service begins at the age of 18, and the period of service is fixed at 7 years, but at the end of this time the men ar . bl e liable to serve in the army of reserve for 5 years. T! reserve is called rddifs ; its organisaton is the same A.; that of the troops in active service ; all the arms and equipments are kept in the arsenals of state, and are supplied to the troops when they are called out. Every autumn after the harvest, the redifs are assembled in the provinces, and exercised for a month, du r ing which they receive pay. By this system the Porte, a lthough keeping up a standing arm y of onl y 150,000 men, eau at any time increase it to 400,000. This organisation of the army is the work of Riza Paella a man of great in telligence and patriotism. The Turkish navy is still re spectable eve n after the disaster of Navarino. It owe its revival to the famous Tahir. 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