The Sun. — London, England, 1853-06-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the p hee of W a l es, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, 'ince Arthur, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, and th e infant Prince, and attended by the Countess of -Dv eaart, Lady Caroline Barrington, Hon.. Caroline Ca leiondixish, Roo. Flora Macdonald, Lord Rivers, Colonel . 1 1 - arre s on ii t e ; R 3 3 0. P hipps, Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Lord y, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, and the Master of the Household, left Buckingham Palace 2, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, for Windsor Cas er Majesty and his Royal Highness were con .'otad to their carriage by the Duke of Norfolk, the ;arquis of Breadalbane, the Duke of Wellington, Lord ~rxiest Bruce, Lord George Lennox, and Lieutenant uolonel F rancis Seym our. • T he Royal Party occupied seven of the Queen's car and was escorted by a detachment of the 13th ight and from B uc ki ngham Palace to the terminus the Great Western Railway at Paddington, where a serial train was in readiness for the conveyance of her Majesty and the Royal circle to Windsor. -uma Countess Desart has succeeded the Viscountess ° e l as the lady in waiting to the Queen. Lord Rivers has relieved Earl Somers in his duties as Gor e in waitin g to her Majesty ; and Mr. R. Ormsby i , s t?F has relieved Lieut.-General Sir Edward Bowater ma duties as groom in waiting to her Majesty. WINDSOR, JUNE 7. to The Queen and P r i nce, with the Royal children, at -o:idoeckd. hy the suite, arrived at the Castle about four -,, 4 . guard of honour from the Ist battalion of the Scots :silier Guards, with the band of the regiment, received r Majesty at the railway station. l b:1z toert CR YSTAL PALACE.—Her Majesty and Prince , attended by Lord Charles Fitzroy and Captain 1,11;1°11. Dudley de Ros, visited the works at Sydenham of .. i 4 „ 4 .,9 1 e afternoon of Monday. Under the guilance '-'• Paxton and Mr. Owen Jones, the royal party kited selves a„A , ev erY part o f t h e b uilding, and expressed them - Worksrughly satisfied with the progress made in the , TP a riL 'J „ .-4 OP GENOA.—His Royal Highness the kw ? of Genoa, accompanied by his Excellency, the th e Minister went yesterday to Ascot to witness th e „7„ ce s• His royal highness returned to town before th e rd. of the day had concluded. Last night the arl and Countess of Clarendon gave a grand . enter den meat in honour of his royal highness, at their resi bef,-; G-ros venor-crescent. The Duke arrived shorly au;e_.,eight o'clock, attended by his Excellency the hi s :I,uls Azeglio, Col. Wylde, and the mempers h o is f 1 14 e• The followin had the honour of meeting thedinner:—The itaa - a,. ( t al s of Clanricarde the Countess Craven, Viscount iscountess Palmerston, ' Viscount and Viscountess ley Mah 'n. , Lord and Lady John Russell, and Lady Co tom a.inall and select circle were invited to meet his e t g."-tganess in the evening. This morning the Duke 11 • ' i l°a leaves town on a visit to her Majesty and the 14,1?ce consort at Windsor Castle. :4° C hancellor of the Exchequer attended yesterday in W l:k g in his robe office in the Court of Exchequer, te 34 Westminster, and was sworn in office before _h x. e h eci t r o f the Court as Chancallor of her Majesty's E 14).4--,dePiitation, consisting of the Mayor of Sunderland, the-*l'uodson, M.P•,and Mr. Digby Seymour, M.P., had Mew With Viscount Palmerston, yesterday, at I,h 41'10ine-office ghe e - o e Pr ivy, Council appointed to be holden by the ~ngtLat Buckingham Palace, on Saturday, the 11th at been postponed to Monday,the 13th instant, ue 'l° h g amPalace. kay o 11TAINMENT AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.—The Lord ans' r gave a dinner last evening to about eighty mayors p.rovosts of the principal cities and towns of Great of ri o t4i n and Ireland. This, we understand, is the . first t o eYeral e ntertainments, the special object of which is haotailtici sal efforts of her Majesty's Government by pro for the a u niform organisation throughout the country lea diffusion of a more general and practical know. : In a . ge l of,science and art among all classes. Amongst -°rds hiP__s' guests were—His Grace the Duke e o r f . brgyll, the Earl Granville, Dr. Lyon Playfair, the A ve It,oth, Mr. Cole, Captain Owen, Mr. Redgra With blr 7, gar Bowl . ing, and other gentlemen connected and "Lie Government commissions relating to science riti a rt, who were invited to meet the municipal te _ at a e u r t hwoe obses convened on the occasion. Among h t and ro- It a erv ed the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, the Lord voeL r°ra of Dublin and York, and Mayorsthe Pro gull, of Glasgow, Birmingham, ,Manchester,L iverp r ool, Bradford, Belfast, tolz,ersfield, Ipswich, Durham, Wolverham pton, .Wak Wakefield, 3) gib' zeter Blackburn, b ß u ri rn s , - YL' • Macclesfield, Ches. Bath Norwich, Leicester, Nottingham, ten, imerick, Leeds, Coventryt_Truro, toit7otafford, Gloucester, Salisbury,l' Cork, Water- Southampton, fora , Brighton, Sunderland, Paisley, u udley, Cambridge, Worcester, ad many others. hr oaference on the important subjectj which has thus 13,111g,i1t together the leading officials of so many remote o' ' B ,o cities and towns was to be held to-day, at one th e o ( ; and this evening his lordship will throw open Mansion-househiz to an assembly of the most f education, artists, and literary and lei - w - oo men from every part of the United Kingdom. C OWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.-JUNE 7. [31101( OUR OWN CORRESPO NDENT. ] ki&WAD YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—The Mar. s of Conyngham's beautiful yacht Sultana was on t d last launched f rom R ats3y ' s yard, after having b een lengthened ngthened 16 feet by the bows, increasin g her to nnage from 100 to 131 tons. Th e Gl or i ana, Viking, Zq Gondola are the only yachts here at present. Com zodore th e Right Hon. the Earl of Wil ton arrived at hi e B quadron-house yesterday, and is to-day b us il y em . Yed pressing on the workmen to get his new yacht, of og by White, ready for launching. The M arqu i s a c oYugham arrived this day ; Sir Bellingham Gr a h am , t 4 / 2 48 Mane Esq., Lord Godolphin, Captain Pon hlby, Mr. A;kwright, Mr. Godden, and several oth er `metab ers are at the Squadron-house. a th isi , 4 vf CLUB HOUSE,—The members finding . the pre te,'' .house too small and inconvenient, have it in con ti:9lation to have a splendid one built, about three `'.2 the size of the present On_e. ACH.— t MO? P ,e OUR -HORSE STAGE C O ACH. — Charles Charles Plumer 4 ,gton, Esq., made his first trip from Ventnor to L4 e 'c'w this day, showing off four servants in livery ,111.6.1'01. On leaving Cowes he attempted the feat ktr,„, his leaders into a butcher's shop in the High litoesT ( Mitchell's), but the narrowness of the doorway . Iv 4„ the possibility of his accomplishing it ;as it 4,1' deedee in frightening a number of women te. children wh had crowded round this particular le ' 4114 unfortunate soldier who was on the roof of coa c h . 4„ hollllell- --tit one o'clo c k, on W e d nes d ay next, w i ll Yard`tehed, from Messrs. John and Robt. White's ship ' ti;; L 'oe Solent steam-ship, of 2,200 tons, O.M. Her leer .„_over all is 310 feet ; beam, 36 feet ; depth, 23 :l x heir new dry dock has been lengthened to admit ooster steam -ship. 1,114,4NVF3 DELAY.—In 1852 the "National . Free- Il ear V l ' Society " purchased two large estates, in and k 0 46 ton, for division amongst its members. Nine 4:„ 8 ,have flown and neither of then has yet been kik. - J e t , ; and thei"e appears no more probability of the 411(1142,111eMbers of this society becoming freeholders, ogee tu e height of their ambition (that of possessing isa t heir house and garden of their own) than there tte, ,, . r ei r di 4r -Be "criog perpetual motion—indeed, the whole eolo in a complete fix. I4E VILLAS.—The beautiful grounds of Debourn . e °ll the Parade at West Cowes, have been taken Poi re „lading lease by Sir Charles Fellows, for the py temaTe‘ 4oproving the attractions to this town. He in rroh!las-i‘e.eting a number of marine residences of a supe ,---, and h as f o = - •-rty w - th . -ogaged to . lay . out h Ito,olaouosl.aorne out rBO ,„ in two ye lit is said ta p 1304 RD OF TRADE RETURNS. The ve - ti N , r .ticial returns relatin to ending sth with those hav° t ngland, for the month comparison present est been issued, and on a years, liti e been periodof previouscountry. the trade and m a n y av l i a g s a t : ~ o f th e o n u 9941. 041aestionable proof of the prosperity , :i 4texi orts have augmented in value from ftrheol u sa u m ,- ; _nyerlord, e l le t, 1851, and from 5,268,9151. I the resentP r and i liti 2, 11 3 to 7,578,910/. for April of Lila fcrm analysis , of ev,i,,,an increase of 2 , 1 97,916/. over on an s con the 4,`,ns latter year of 2,309,9251.. 1•T 1852, trkiNalents of the several article_sngth_eerreioids, of a ect with those of the correspond' P cheese, candles, an d a eo4parge increase in beer, butter, manufactures ; then fair j., Qc'rdage, metals, and silk yarns, Ivat.gerease in tton manufactures and ures, and linen ya„.,7' glass, leather and linen manufactures, bil-t.'4 vegetable oils, soap, tal44,llecrease in salt and refined sugar, a a an the value „°,, in reE,p4,nfr in sheep's W ool. As regards n enormous in and woollen ease Ye articles exported, there is e ___e increaser _. , m_ manufactures considerableretsi e; hee r , in metal s of all kinds, a very .I viare, ustter, candles, cheese, coal an and stationery, and e ath 4. faire;nd leather, silk manufactures, nd Y arn ' -ar nd ehtvar'nerease in cotton manufactures, t a able oil, salt,.a ow tveoilee, glass, linen manufactures v!ge will sh and cordage, ha n d . the ,all tnanufa.ctures. The following nth of the pre tet ah ll a n of our exports during each month , '''' two past Years `3,,katia 18 51. table .tbria-J,,:•• R 4,817,870 •114C11 -•Y • 1 4,740,278 April. ...." 6,965,196 ••• ~r, • •••• •• • 5,380,991 ... -, et 1 £27,970,6 33 It t k i , - " -• k2-7io-Tto-i8 £21,844,663 exports of ntir 0-:-.118. aPPears that the total value of the exports mo nths tlft t11:4 PtOduce, tte , has, during the first four months the vale,:nrtesent year,. increased, as hohlrglre ted with 442 , -...tute shiPatents in the corresponding the iii" the extentof 6,125,970/.., and as contras to f extent 13 (:, c Periodof 1851 has incr lsed to the ' 4,495/. ' lnere‘ tri o period of , first an' ilive4ln LAW CLERRs' SOCIETY. The twenyy- PlaccienlY of this excellent society is announced to c ta ol k e e . ridke h ull the 14th inst The Hon. Mr. Justice ttison, 144 tnnsented to Preside ; and Sir John Pa ellor N„ll%.,_ge of the Queen's Bench, the Vice• Chane. the leg'•:%ood, and other di stinguished members of .I`47"slon have promised to attend, now be ''.4(l to b ee 11111 IN Trla CITY -ROAD. —This fire may small Lol l , -, xtinguished, with the exception of a of c oal ~? flarne which occasionally rises from a heap s or watQl.`ar the boiler-holis and from the vast streams I watt ~contnually falliih- es,o the fire there is not the thieedcrubt entertaineebut that it will be wholly sub d ru b gibs day (Wednesday), 1852. 186. • R 4,821,781 26,231 3 ,841 5,353,552 ... 6,272,649 6,400,415 ... 7,887,233 5,268,915 ... 7,578,910 THE UNITED STATES. ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING. By the United States .mail steamer Baltic we have advices from New York to the 28th ult. She brought 241 passengers, and $600,000 in specie on freight. Havannah accounts of the 22d ult. contain no political news of interest. Sugars were dull, but prices firm. The crop was reported to be one tenth larger than last year, with a stock on hand of 175,000 boxes. The steamer Arctic, from Liverpool, was going into New York as the Baltic came out from Wash ington. We learn that the State Department had offici ally declared its readiness to pay the third instal ment of the Portuguese indemnity. The jury in the Gardner case had not yet arrived at a verdict. Her Majesty's steamer Argus had arrived at Halifax from Portsmouth, and was to proceed to the Gulf of St. Lawrence to protect the fisheries. Quebec accounts of the 27th ult. state that the bill to increase the representation in the Legisla tive Council and the Seignorial Tenures Bill had been thrown out by the Legislative Council. Telegraphic accounts from Baltimoie state that information had been received there of the escape of Patrick O'Donoghue and another of the Irish exiles from Van Diemen's Land. Stock of molasses small, and prices tend up wards. From the city of Mexico we have advices to the 18th, and from Vera Cruz to the 22d ult. A revolu tion broke out at Vera Cruz on the 17th among the National Guards, in consequence of an order from the Government to incorporate them with the regu lars. The revolution lasted three day during which business was entirely suspended. The regulars troops had possession of the forts, and the National Guards of the streets and city gates. Brisk firing was kept up during the whole time, but the affair was finally ended on the 221, by the entrance of a large body of troops from Jalapa, who took 50 of the National Guards prisoners, and restored quiet. Santa Anna had issued many arbitrary decrees ; he had suspended Legislative authority of all kinds throughout the Republic, and prohibited the pos session of arms, powder, or any kind of munitions by private citizens. He had also placed the tele graph under the control of Government. The army was being reorganized and increased. Lombardine had been promoted to a General of Division. A project for a new national bank had been started, based upon a Government loan of from $8,000,000 to $12,000,000. The French Minister had arrived. A good business had been transacted in the New York Stock Market, at enhanced prices for most descriptions. No material alteration in the money market. Exchange, 1092 to 109 i ; Paris, 512 to 515 ; . Amsterdam, 414 to 41i ; Frankfort, 40k to 41. Cotton in good demand at an advance of 4c. per lb., with large daily sales. Four in moderate demand at firm prices. A good inquiry for wheat for export. Indian corn quoted at 60c. to 62c. per bushel for mixed and white southern, and 65c. to 66c. for yellow. Scotch pig iron inactive ; two cargoes of scrap iron to arrive sold at $37, six months. Provisions dull and inactive. Freights to London and Havre without altera tion. THE FRENCH EMPIRE. In the absence of news respecting the affairs of the East, some of the Paris journals put forward an article extracted from the Journal de Francfort, and to which, in the remarks that they make upon it, they attach considerable importance, the jour nal in question having the reputation of being an organ of the Russian Government. We think that more importance is attached to the article than it deserves, for the journal can have had no means of knowing what course the Emperor of Russia in tended to pursue, after receiving the news of the failure of the leading point of the mission of Prince Menschikoff. The article of the Journal de Franc fort is good, however, as showing that the partisans of Russia do not believe that the failure of M. Menschikoff, as regards the demands of the pro tectorate of the Greeks in such a way as virtually to deprive the Sultan of the sovereignty' over a large portion of his subjects, will lead to a rupture of the peace of Europe. The argument of the Frankfort journal —and this, in fact, constitutes all that is worthy of notice in the article—is that, as Prince Menschikoff has succeeded fully in the ques tion of the Holy Sepulchre, he has done quite enough to satisfy the honour of the Emperor of Russia, and to enable him, without losing his dignity, to put up with the refusal of the Sultan to grant the other demands made in his name by his representative. If the view taken by the Journal de Francfort has been suggested by persons who may be supposed to be acquainted with the intentions of the Emperor Nicholas, the statement becomes important, for it is really the best way of putting an end to the question. Unfortunately, however, the pertinacity with which Prince Menschikoff followed up his de mands respecting the protectorate, showed that he regarded them as infinitely more important than those respecting the Holy Sepulchre, and for the Emperor of Russia to realise the predictions of the Journal de Francfort, he must to a certain extent disavow the proceedings of his Ambassador. The Senate met yesterday, M. Troplong in the chair. M. Larabit read his report on the bill relat ing to the execution of the telegraphic line between France and Algeria. After a discussion, in which M. de Lezay-Marnesia, M. Larabit, the Marquis de Pastoret, the Marquis de Boissy, and M. Bonjean, the Government commissioner, took part, the Senate declared unanimously, minus two votes, that it did not oppose the promulgation of the bill. Baron de Lacrosse next read the report on the budget of receipts and expenses for 1854, and the Senate decided unanimously that there was no reason to oppose its promulgation. The same decision was come to respecting the following bills :—That which relates to the payment of the present debts of the department and communes; the bill to again put in force Arts. 86 and 87 of the penal code ; that relating to the organisation of Mortgage banks ; that concerning the execution of the railway from Lyons to Geneva, and of the railway from St. Rarabert to Grenoble • the bill concerning the discount banks ; that relating to the concession of the baths of Vichy ; and the bill authorising the city of Orleans to contract a loan. The proceed- Paris and Orleans, 1,055 ; Paris and Strasbourg, 900 ; Paris and Lyons, 909 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,045 f. IMPORTANT FROM TURKEY. A telegraphic messao.o from Berlin, states that intelligence had reached that capital from St. Pe tersburgh, in which it is announced that the Em peror of Russia had dispatched a courier to Con stantinople, with a demand that Prince Menschi koff's last proposal should be accepted by the Porte within eight days. The Cologne Gazette has the following under the head of Constantinople :—" The Sultan in putting his signature to the answer rejecting the proposi tions of Prince Menschikoff, is reported to have said, I really cannot understand what it is at tempted to exact from me. I desire only the hap piness of all my subjects, without distinction of religious creed, and have shown this desire with more ardour than any of my predecessors, and yet the more I display this feeling the less gratitude do I find on the part of the Christian Princes who are my neighbours.' The Sultan then signed in a bold hand. The language of the Sultan has spread everywhere, and has produced an electrical effect. Never was Sultan more beloved by his subjects." We read in the .Debats : " The following, according to our correspondents, are the circumstances which produced the last Ministe rial crisis at Constantinople, and brought back Reschid Pacha to power. On the 12th ult. the old council of Ministers had resolved to reply to the dispatch in which Prince Menschikoff acknowledged in anything but con ciliatory terms the reception of the note of Divan, dated on the 10th, which, as is well known, rejected the draft of the treaty,. presented on the sth by the Russian am bassador. This new reply of the Turkish Government was to be handed to the Prince in conference to which he had been officially invited through Nourredin-Bey, Dragoman of the Divan, and at which was to be present the Grand Vizir, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Seraskier or Minister of War, and Arif-Effendi, the representative of the Ulemas. Prince Menschikoff accepted the appointment for the following day at the palace of the Grand Vizir. At the hour fixed on, the Ministers, who were assembled at Kouron- Tchesnie, the residence of the Grand Vizir, had the annoyance of seeing the steam-frigate of the Prince, bearing the ambassador's flag at her mast-head, dash past the windows of the palace, where they expected to see her stop, and proceed to Beschick-Tasch, the palace of the Sultan, as though the Russian ambas sador had forgotten the appointment made on the previous day, and paid no attention to the remark made to him by the Grand Vizir a few days before when the Prince talked of a fresh audience of the Sultan, that his Highness was unwell,. and could not see any one. It was in fact the Sultan himself whom Prince Menschikoff wished to see. The first dragoman of the Russian embassy, M. Argyropoulo, was charged to transmit to the first Secretary of the Sultan the demand of the Prince, and which it was thought proper not to refuse, however unpleasant it might be for the ministers of the Sultan. On being admitted to his presence, the Russian ambassador immediately began to complain of the resolution of the Divan. We do not pretend to give the conversation which took place textually, but we think we may rely on the following as being the sub. stance of it The intentions of the Emperor,' said the Prince, towards your Majesty and your Government have been badly interpreted. The Emperor will never forget that you are the son of his friend the late Sultan Mahmoud, and no one would be more distressed than he to see a rupture take place between the Sublime Porte and the Court of Russia. Let your Majesty deign once more to listen to the counsels of a neighbour and a friend ; let me permitted to hope that the reply given to my ultimatum is not definitive. Perhaps your Majesty has not yet consulted all the persons who could enlighten you on this subject and make you appreciate rightly the importance of a refusal given on such an occasion to my august master. I entreat your Majesty to weigh maturely the consequences which might result from a prolonged resistance on your part to the wishes of the Emperor.' After making these remarks the Prince returned on board, and instead of going to Buyukderd, he kept his frigate stationary under the windows and opposite the gate of the palace. After having received this communication, the Sultan sent for the Grand Vizir and the Seraskier. will not.' he said, break off my relations with the Emperor of Russia, neither will I give myself up entirely - find me, therefore, a middle course, which will satisfy Russia, and save the honour of Turkey.' To these remarks, the ministers, who had Rot recovered from the emotion caused by the affront just given them, replied by advising resistance. It is, said the Grand Vizir, the only means of saving the independence of the Sultan. The plan adopted was decided on almost ulianimously by the Council, and it is impossible to change it. He concluded by offering his resignation. The Seraskier, Mehemet- Ruschdi-Pacha, went still f ar th er th an the Grand Vizir ; he declared to the Sultan that he would sooner lose his head than give his consent to an act which in his opi nion would place the empire at the feet of Russia. The Sultan dismissed his two ministers, telling them that he would consider of it. An hour after he again sent for them, and he summoned to him at the same time Mustapha, Rifaat, and Reschid-P ac h as . H e name d the first Grand Vizir. the second President of the Council of Justice, and Reschid Minister of Foreign Af fairs ; and then turning t owar d s th e o ld G ran d Vizir, Mehemet Ali, and towards Mehemet Ruschdi-Pacha, and told them that ho wished to give them both proofs of his confidence in naming ono Seraskier, and the other General-in-Chief of the Guard, with a vote in the Council. Prince Menschikoff, who had stationed him self all this time before the Palace, did not leave Beschick- Tash to return to Buyud6rd until after all these changes had taken place as it were before his eyes. Thus the change in the Ministry, in which Mehemit Ali Pacha occupied the post of Grand Vizir, could not have been the result of any dissent between the Sultan and his ad visers ; at Constantinople it was thought that it had more particularly for object to bring back to power Reschid Pacha, the statesman who is the personification of reform, and whose liberalism and tolerance are justly appreciated in Europe, and who will return to office with the mission of accomplishing nearly definitively the political emancipation of all the Christian races of the Empire. He will besides, it is said, endeavour to effect more—attribute henceforth to all the powers of Europe that protectorate which Russia now claims for herself alone. In the same manner that the independence and neutrality of Turkey have been placed by treaties under the safeguard of the whole of Europe,will it be under its aus harinsdti an it i s inhabitants from of theid e a T s u a rk n d e y the w i n r s e t v i i t v u e . t t p i o i o c n p e s s o l t o i h t f i a E c t a u t l h r l o e i life, and that they will demand pledges for their existence and future welfare. It is positively stated that the manifesto which is to announce this new step of Turkey in the career of reform, and withdraw the Greek race from the exclusive influence which Russia wishes to exercise over it, is being prepared in the bureaux of the Porte, and will shortly appear. It is said to be the English Ambassador who has impelled the Porte in this path, and it is thought that the favour with which his ideas on the subject were received contributed not a little to precipitate the resolutions of Prince Men schikoff." The Patric says :—" A letter from Vienna of the Ist announces, as a rumour generally current, that the mediation of Austria was probable in the affairs of Turkey. We cannot say if this rumour is well founded, but it had assumed a tolerable consistency at Vienna." Mr. Tucker, one of the couriers of the Foreign office, in London, embarked at Marseilles on the sth, in the Caradoc steamer, with dispatches for Admiral Dundas at Malta. ilia then terminated. The General Direction of Customs and Indirect Taxes has published a return of the general com merce of France with her colonies and foreign countries in the years 1850, 1851, and 1852. The following facts appear from it :—The number of vessels engaged in effecting importations, was 16,300 in 1850, of 2,068,963 tons burthen ; 17,424 in 1851, of 2,201,917 tons burden; and 18,692 in 1852, of 2,438,203 tons. Of the total number in 1850, 7,494 were French and 8,806 foreign ; in 1851, 7,637 were French and 9,787 foreign ; and in 1852, 7,991 French, and 10,701 foreign. Thus, then, the same fact which has been noticed in previous years again occurred, namely, that French navigation does not increase in the same proportion as foreign. The same is the case with respect to tonnage ; it rose for French vessels from 837,526 tons in 1850 to 931,992 in 1852 ; but for foreign vessels it rose from 1,232,437 tons in 1850 to 1,506,210 tons in 1852. The official value of the imports both by French and foreign vessels was 771,200,000 fr. in 1850, 733,900,000 fr. in 1851, and 929,300,000 fr. in 1852 ; and if to that be added the value of the importations by land, the general total was, for the three years, 1,174,100,000 fr., 1,157,700,000 fr., and 1 ,438,400,000 fr. With re spect to exports, the number of vessels engaged was, in 1850, 15,626, and thei r t onnage was, 1,666,189 ; in 1851, 17,212 of 1,886,269 tons bur den ; and in 1852, 16,406 of 1,863,406 tons. In this return French vessels only figured for 7,540 Tessels and 787,560 tons in 1850, 7,752 vessels and 837,099 tons in 1851, and 7,304 vessels and 823,743 tons in 1852. The total value of exports by French and foreign vessels was 1,183,400,000 fr. in 1850, 1,264,6007000 fr. in 1851, and 1 ,304,800,000 fr. in 1852. Adding the exports by land, the general totals of exports for the three years were 1 , 531 ,000,000 fr., 1, 629,700, 000 fr., and 1,681, 000, 000 fr. The announcement that the Emperor of Russia had dispatched a courier to Constantinople, re quiring the acceptation by the Porte of Prince Menschikoff's ultimatum, caused quite a panic at the Bourse yesterday. The Three per Cents. for cash declined If. 45c., and for the Account lf. 65c. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. for the term ad vanced 20c., thtis equalising the quotations of that description of stock for cash and the account. Shares of the Bank of France rose 7f. The final quotations were :—For Cash—Three per Cents., 77f. 25c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 102 f. For the Account—Three per Cents., 77f. ; Four-and-a- Half per Cents., 102 f. Bank Stock, 2,672 f. Shares of the Mortgage Bank declined 2f., closing at 798 f., and those of the Societe Mobiliere 7f., being finally quoted at 818 f. The unfavourable condition of af fairs at the Bourse exercised considerable influence • on the Railway Share-market, causing a decline in the shares of all the more important lines, in Paris and Orleans and Paris and Rouen shares to the amount of 10f., and in the remaining lines of from sf. to 71. Final quotations ;--Northern, 885 We learn from Marseilles that the Leonidas steamer has arrived there with Constantinople letters to the 25th ult. The enthusiasm for ihe Sultan, in consequence of his resistance to the de mands of Russia, is stated to have become almost general in the Turkish capital. The inhabitants were getting up a patriotic subscription. When the Leonidas passed by Malta the British fleet was still in that harbour. A letter from Constantinople, of the 23d, says, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCCXXXVI. THE ASCOT MEETING.—The opening-day of " Royal Ascot" was worthily inaugurated ; every body and every thing that was required to assist—with the exception of her Majesty—being there ; the weather, the company, sport, and competitors contributing their portion. The fields were good in almost every instance—even the " certainties" sending more than could be expected to the post. The bookmen must have dropped a pretty penny, as all but two out of the eight races came off exactly as the backers most desired ; and even on the only piece of good luck that fell to their share—the Ascot Stakes — some unfortunate Wight betted a cool hundred against the winner while running. The first race—the Trial Stakes—produced a good race between Ariosto and Ephesus, the horse most fan cied being just beaten by a length—the feather, Ade line, running a good third. The tidy number of fifteen ran for this stake. The decision of the next race—although the winner had the odds betted on him on the course—must have produced some surprise in town where he was hardly noticed, and 2 to 1 on Lamprocles eagerly laid. The win ner is another of the first-class two-year-old division, winning in a canter. He will take a prominent position in the Derby betting. Her Majesty's Vase produced a good race between the first three, Pelion at last most unmistakeably finding his master in Ratalpan, who left off first favourite at 6 to 4. This running must have its effect on what is generally called the Vase, otherwise the Emperor's Plate ; and while elevating the chance of Stockwell, has entirely put out that of Pelion. Ninny - hammer won by a neck from Filbert, Cobnut, and Orinoco, the Ascot Derby Stakes ; but when we take into consideration that 'Butler rode him, we can guess how long that neck might have been. The Ascot Stakes produced the surprise of the day ; Buckthorn, hardly mentioned at starting, and being dis appointed in one place while running, came home a winner from King Pepin and Waterfall by half a length. The " pot," Lady Evelyn, had enough of it at the dis tance. After the Welcome Stakes had been won by Butler, by a neck, on Sittingbourne from Cobnut, Lord. Exeter was rewarded for his perseverance in providing sport, by seeing his Ilex run in first by half a length fromWea,ther gage, one of the " certainties." gittingbourne walking over for the Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. closed the first day's racing. My judgment was more than tolerably 'correct yester day—having run first and second with Ariosto and Ephesus in the Trial, and 4 to 1 could have been got about Ariosto ; dittoed the performance for the Fifty Sovs. Stakes ; only beaten half a length with Pelion in her Majesty's Vase ; successful with Ninnyhammer in the Ascot Derby ; out with Lady Evelyn in the Ascot Stakes ; right with Sittingbourne for both Welcome and Fifty Sovs. Stakes ; and beaten half a length with Weathergage for the Triennial Stakes—thus hitting five winners out of eight attempts. The first race for the grand day of the Meeting (to morrow) takes place at half-past one, and is, I believe, the Visitors' Plate of 100 sovs., and 25 sovs. to the second by subscription of 5 sovs. each. This, together with a5O sovs. Handicap Plate (three quarters of a mile), I am not enabled to say anything about, not having seen the handicaps._ The St. James's Palace Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for three-year-olds, one mile, will, I presume, be con tested by Cobnut, Speed the Plough, and The Reiver— THE REIVER finding his way home an easy winner. A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three-year olds, a mile and a-half, will, I should say, be competed for by Alamode, Cobnut, Defiance, and perhaps the Golden Plover. DEFIANCE is just capable, I think, of winning this Stake ' • but if his engagement in the Em peror's Plate sho u ld prevent his showing, I must look to Alamode and Cobnut to produce the first and second, a close finish taking place between them. The winner of the New Stakes of 10 soya. each, 100 added, T.Y.C., as Ruby does not run, must be looked for in AUTOCRAT or Sine qua non. The Emperor of Russia's Plate, value 500 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, is the grand centre of attraction of the week. The field said to be likely to be seen at the post to contest it will be composed of Stock well, Teddington, Kingston, Ninnyhammer, Beverlac, Defiance, Exact, Lambton, and perhaps two or three others, but which is very doubtful. STOCKWELL, whose slashing stride we have not seen since last autumn, and whose memorable win of the St. 4ger we cannot have forgotten, has, considering his stride and the nature of the course, seemingly everything in his favour, and cannot very well be beaten. TEDDINGTON will be one of his most dangerous oppo nents. NINNYHADIMER can have no chance whatever here. DEFIANCE has had too much steel taken out of him lig spring to win such a race as this. BEVERLAC, if he runs, will be of no use. KINGSTON is said to be going to the post, and if such is the case, will help to make a splendid race. There are only two others that I have any observation to make upon, and they are Mr. Merry's couple. EXACT is not exactly the thing ; but LAMBTON is in tolerable order. I have a most reasonable horror of these animals when they are in first rate form, and nothing would Bur -prise me less than to see them well up, or even getting a head in front. To close, I have a decided 'preference for, and must place STOCKWELL (Norman) 1 TEDDINGTON and one of Merry's three-year-olds third. The Windsor Town Plate of 50 sovs. for two-year olds and upwards, straight half mile, it is almost impos sible to select the winner of, on aecoant of the previous running, or else I should say that Hyacinth or the Lioness have as good a chance as any. This winds up the grand day's sport. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. it was reported there that Hilil:Pacha, the brother- in-law of the Sultan, will be sent as special ambas sador to St. Petersburgh. The same letter informs us that, although it was hoped that war will be avoided, the Porte is preparing on every point for resistance. Four thousand barrels of powder and other munitions of war have been taken from the arsenals, and distributed among the fleet and army. ASCOT HEATH RACES.----TUESDAY. THE QUEEN'S VASE AND ASCOT STAKES. The royal race meeting at Ascot commence d to-day, dht u es exao n i noycn d reedu r the wt honoured dehi interest n mo hnt absencet ehe ep s r er t rc lase f tev a ueae v e iu r nwoatiasdat f her ob l eryhauspices a p j r e unavoidablees stey n, a c we s h r oo e n g t r an d s es circumstances, openinghi t e h o w r e t a o n t V tr a n s o e tio i n s o r f u t n ho f m or e , et s i o n m g, ew al h th a o t ulegsh in point of numbers and respectability, the attendance, both in the Grand Stand and on the Heath, came quite up to the average. The Great Western and South-Wes tern Railways, as usual, conveyed the great bulk of the visitors as far on their way as Windsor—the travellers selecting one or the other line, according as the con tiguity of the terminus rendered it convenient. From Windsor to Ascot the transit was made by the road in the good old-fashioned style. An immense num ber of vehicles of every description was collected at the railway terminus, on the Castle-hill, and in the High street of Windsor ; the supply being much greater than the demand, no difficulty was, therefore experienced in procuring a conveyance, at a moderate charge, to the Heath. Nothing could exceed the beauty of the road and the park. The dry weather had, however, the effect of ren dering the course extremely hard, and, notwithstanding the sward was tolerably thick in some parts, and that considerable pains had been taken to improve its condi tion by spreading tan on the road-crossings and much trodden parts, it was still, i n th e t ec h n ical phrase, " very hard going." Several improvements have been effected by the Stand Committee since last year. A new carriage approach has been made to the Royal Stand for her Majesty, whose carriages will now turn close round the saddling enclosure, instead of being obliged as formerly to pass round the line of booths extending from the Trainers' Stand. Access to the Jockey Club Stand has been facilitated by the erection of a flight of stairs outside the stand, and a handsome raised roof of iron has been placed over the Royal Stand, Some minor improvements have been made, all tending to increase the comfort and conveni ence of the visitors. The absence of her Majesty, as we have observed, dimmed the usual splendour and interest of the scene. There was, however, a strong muster of the magnates of the turf, and a large number of fashionable and distin guished visitors, amongst whom were the Duke of Genoa and suite, who seemed to take much interest in our national sport. They were conducted by the Earl of Bessborough, the master of the Buckhounds and principal steward, into the weighing-room to see the jockeys return to scale after the exciting contest for the Queen's Vase. The vase, which was displayed in the Grand Stand, created general admiration for its elegant design and beautiful workmanship. It is elaborately wrought in oxydised silver, by M. Antoine Vechte. On the sides is a bas-relief representing Thetis bringing the armour forged by Vulcan to her son Achilles ; the handles are female Tritons disporting with cupids, and the cover sustains a figure of Zephyrus. Amongst the distinguished and fashionable company in the Royal Stand, the Stewards' Stand, and the Jockey Club Stand were the Duke of Genoa and suite, the Marquises of Worcester, Dorchester, Exeter, Down shire, &c., Marchioness of Ailesbury ; Earls , of Jersey, Powis, Chesterfield, Countess of Chesterfield, Earls of Wilton, Cardigan, Granville, Uxbridge, Strathmore, Bessborough ; Viscounts Clifden, Maidstone, Newport, Canterbury, and Exmouth ; Lord George Manners, Lord C. Manner 3, Lord John Scott, Lord H. G. Len nox, Lord Stanhope, Lord William Powlett, Lady Bruce, Lord Burleigh, Lord Southam p ton, Count Hon. Butler BCoultolenrel John stone,Ceeil . W A y rmi nn tag S e ir , J. B . at H th a y w a l n e y y , , A H d o m n. ir i‘ a l l a j ß or ou m s", aod Siio n W al a d t , k s ii i i r W G . Forester Generale neral A l n i s o o n n . , M Greville, Mr. G. Payne , Mr. J. M. Stanle y , Mr. Sloane Colonel Peel, Cap tain Clement Hill, Mr . C. d Stanley, &c. &c. Cap rs ts.i . n an Som M e i re ss et A , The sport was of a highly interesting character, most of the races being closely contested by good fields. That which appeared on paper a certainty for Lady Evelyn—namely, the winning of the Ascot Stakes— turned out quite the reverse, for it was one of these turf surprises which sometimes occur to upset the calcula tions of the shrewdest judges. Buckthorn, against whom 100 to 2 was betted whilst running, achieved the victory very cleverly by half a length. He is the pro perty of Lord Palmerston, whose success was hailed with very cordial satisfaction. Her Majesty's Vase was won in excellent style by Rataplan, who ran fourth for the Derby. 1,300 to 200 was taken directly afterwards about him for the St. Leger. The races were decided as under : The TRIAL STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for two-yr-oldi; and upwards ; the winner to W sold for TITE SUN, LONDON, VirtD:k.TESDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 185 3. 600/. unless exemption from being sold is claimed at • the time of entrance, and horses for which the claim is made to carry 91b extra. New mile. 14 subs. Mr. Mare's Ariosto by Orlando, 5 yrs 9st (F. Butler) 1 Captain Lane's Ephesus, 5 yrs, 9st ...(Bartholomew) 2 Mr. J. Perren's Adeline, 2 yr 4, 4st 41b (Bandy) 3 The following also ran :—Mr. R. E. Cooper's Letus, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Wells) : Lord Exeter's Phcenix, 2 yrs, 4st 41b (J. Edwards) ; Lord Exeter's Nutshell, 6 yrs, 9st 31b (Norman) ; Duke of Richmond's William Rufus, 3 yrs 7st 41b (Flatman) ; Lord Londesborough's Broughton, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Harrison) ; Mr. Treen's Ladybird, 2 yrs, 4st 41b (Bush) ; Lord John Scott's fby Alarm dam, foaled in 1843, by Elis, out of Antler's dam, 2 yrs 4st 41b (Plumb) ; Mr. J. M. Stanley's Hybla. 3 yrs 7st 41b (J. Osborne) ; Baron Rothschild's Lady Louisa, 3 yrs, ist 41b (Charlton) ; Sir R. Pigot's Sister to Filius, 2 yrs, 4st 41b (carried 4st 111 b) ; T. Cliff ; Mr. E. Parr's Ham, by Robert de Gorham, 2 yrs, 4st 41b (carried 4st 61b), (Sopp) ; Mr. Reeves'S Lioness, 2 yrs, 4st 41b (Cresswell). Betting-2 to 1 agst Ephesus, 4to 1 agst Ariosto, 5 to 1 agst Broughton, 10 to 1 agst any other. Lioness, Adeline, Ephesus, Ariosto, Letus, and William Rufus composed the front lot ; Lioness making the running to the distance when it was carried on by Ephesus, who was headed by Ariosto at the Queen's Stand, and at last beaten cleverly by a length. Half a length between the second and the third. Letus was a bad fourth. SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b. Three quarters of a mile. 6 subs. Mr. Payne's Boer, by Van Tromp, Bst 71b (Flatman) 1 Lord Eglinton's Lamprocles, by Pyrrhus the First, Bst 71b Betting-6 and 7 to 1 on Boer, who made all the running, and won in a canter by two lengths. HER MAJESTY'S VASE, added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each ; for three-year-olds and upwards. Various penalties and allowances. Two miles. 15 subs. Mr. Thellusson's Rataplan, by The Baron, 3 yrs, 7st 31b Lord Clifden's Pelion, 3 yrs, 7st (carried 7st 51b) (Flatman) 2 Captain Lowther's Rackapelt, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (S. Steggles) 3 The following also ran :—Mr. Milner's Grapeshot, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (J. Mann) ; Mr. Morris's Indian Warrior, 4 yrs, Bst (Basham) ; Duke of Richmond's Rattle, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (Garvey) • Mr. E. R. Clarke's Mr. Sykes, 3 yrs, .7st 31b (Sabin) ; Baron Rothschild's Orestes, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Charlton). Betting-6 to 4 agst Rataplan, 7to 4 agst Pelion, 7 to 1 agst Orestes, 10 to 1 each agst Rattle and Dove, 10 to 1 offered agst any other. After running a short distance Grapeshot took the lead, and, on entering the Swinley Course, Dove and Rattle lay second and third; Rataplan, Pelion, and Rackapelt, were about the middle of the ruck. On rounding the turn into the straight, Dove had a slight lead, which she held to the distance, where Rataplan came out, followed by Pelion and Rack spelt ; Pelion made a good effort, but was beaten cleverly by a length ; half a length between the second and third ; Grapeshot and Rattle the next two. ASCOT DERBY STAKES of 50 sovs. each, h ft ; for three yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst Mb. Swin'.ey Course. 16 subs. Captain Lane's Ninnyhammer, by Orlando, Bst 71b (F. Butler) 1 Lord Exeter's Filbert, Bst itb (Flatman) 2 Lord Exeter's Cobnut, Bst 71b (Norman) 3 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco, Bst Zlb ...(J. Marson) 4 Betting—Even on Ninnyhammer, 3 to 1 each agst Orinoco and Filbert. A fine race with the first three ; won by a head ; a neck between second and third ; Orinoco beaten several lengths. THE ASCOT STAKES of 25 sous. each, 15 ft, and only if declared ; the second horse to receive 50 sous. out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake ; winners extra. Two miles and a half. 95 subs, 70 of whom pay 5 sovs. each. Lord Palmerston's Buckthorn, by Venison, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (A. Day) 1 General Anson's King Pepin, 4 yrs, Est 81b (Aldcroft) 2 Mr. Isaac Day's Waterfall, 5 yrs, Est 81b ...(Crouch) 3 The following also ran :—Lord H.• G. Lennox's Chief Baron Nicholson, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (F. Butler) ; Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn, aged, Bst 61b (Flatman) ; Mr. Dawson's Russborough, 6 yrs, Bst llb (H. Neale) ; Lord Clifden's Poodle, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (G. Mann) ; Mr. W. E. Hughes na Little Davie, 4 yrs, 7st slb (Pattie) ; Count Batthyany's Herbert, aged, ist lib (Hiett) ; Mr. Combe's Nervous, 3 yrs, Est 81b (J. Steggles) ; Sir J. V. Shelley's c by Cotherstone out of Lucy Banks, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Wells) ; Captain Lowther's Rackapelt, 3 yrs, Est 41b (S. Steggles) ; Mr. E. Batson's Gavotte, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Garvey). Betting-6 to son Lady Evelyn, Bto 1 agst Lucy Banks colt, 9 to 1 agst Little Davie, 10 to 1 each agst Chief Baron Nicholson, King Pepin, and Rackapelt ; 12 to 1 each agst Nervous and Gavotte, 14 to 1 agst Waterfall, 20 to 1 agst Buckthorn. In the early part of the race 100 to 2 was laid asst Buckthorn. Herbert went off with the lead, King Pepin, Little Davie, and Lady Evelyn lying up in the order named until they arrived at the top turn, when Lady Evelyn took up the running, with Herbert in close attendance. At the old mile-post Herbert dropped off, whilst Buckthorn, who had been lying in the rear of the ruck, began to draw forward. On passing the limekilns he was well up with Lady Evelyn, but in making the turn into the straight he met with a disappointment, caused by llussborough and Rackapelt. He was, however, quickly up again with the front horses. Buckthorn then went ahead, followed by King Pepin and 'Waterfall, and the race ter minated in his favour by half a length ; same distance between the second and third. Gavotte was fourth. The others widely scattered. The WELcomt STARES of 20 soya. each, with 50 added, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b ; winners extra. Swinley Course. 13 subs. Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne, by Chatham, Sat 101 h (including 31b extra) (Butler) 1 Lord Exeter's Cobnut, by Nutwith, Bst 71b (Norman) 2 Betting-10 to 1 on Sittingbourne, who waited until they were within a hundred yards of home, when he went up and made a good race in, winning by a neck. Third Year of the TRIENNIAL STAKES, of 10 BOYS. each, with 100 added ; for four-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; the owner of the second horse to re ceive 50 soya. out of the stakes. Horses having started for the first or second year of this Triennial Stake, and not having been placed first or second, allowed 5 lb. Once round. 46 subs. Lord Exeter's Ilex, by Beiram, Bst 21b ... (Norman) 1 Mr. Megson's Weathergage, Bst 71b (Marlow) 2 Duke of Richmond's Harbinger, Bst 71b...(Flatinan) 3 Mr. J. Scott's Songstress, Bst 41b (F. Butler) 4 Mr. Farrance's Joe Miller, Bst 71b (Goater) 5 Major Martyn's Convulsion, Bst 71b (Abdale) 6 Betting—Even on Weathergage, 2 to 1 agst Song stress, sto 1 agst Ilex ' 10 to 1 agst any other. A good race. Won by half a length. A neck between second and third. Songstress well up ; the others beaten off. SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs each, h ft, for thiee-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 91b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; those by stallions out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 31b ; if both, 51b ; once round. 10 subs. Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne, by Chatham (allowed 31b) (F. Butler) Walked over. Mr. Milner's Grapeshot (allowed 51b), and Lord W. Powlett's Scandal (allowed 31b), received 50 soya. each out of the stakes. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. EMPEROR'S PLATE. 2 to 1 agst Stockwell (taken and offered). sto 2 agst Teddington (taken and offered). 7to 1 agst Kingston. 7to 1 agst Defiance (taken). ST. LEGER. to 4 agst West Australian (take 7to 4). to 1 agst Rataplan (taken). 7to 1 agst The Reiver. RACING FIXTt The figures within parentl day's Ascot (4) Hampton (2) 15 Beverley, Hull, &c. (2) 15 Tenbury (1) l6 Robert-Town (3) l6 Lamberton (2) 21 Bibury (1) 22 ORES FOR 1853. thesis denote the number of racing. 'NE. Macclesfield (2) 22 Stockbridge (1) 23 Harrogate (2) 23 Knighton Winchester (1) 1 Newcastle (3) . 1 Ludlow (2).. TLY. ...24 ...28 ...30 Newmarket (3) 5 Worcester (2) Carlisle (3) 5 Woodford and Loughton 5 Lancaster (2) 7 Cdiham (1) 8 Macclesfield (2) 12 Liverpool (3) 13 Maidstone (1) l3 Ipswich (2) l4 Leith (1) l4 Sturbridge (2) 18 Stamford (2) 19 Whitehaven (2) 19 Knutsford (2) 2O Nottingham (2) 21 Goodwood (4) 26 Wenlock 27 BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.—The dividend declared yesterday at the meeting of the Bank of British North America was at the rate of 6 per cent., and the report and accounts were unanimously adopted. The whole of the discussion related to the favourable posi tion of business ; the advantages which it is anticipated will be derived from the supplemental charter authoris ing a small note circulation ; and to the general financial progress of the colonies in which the operations of the bank are carried forward. ALARMING FIRE AT A LICENSED VICTIJALLER'S.—Yes terday morning, shortly before three o'clock, a fire of a very alarming nature, and nearly attended with a serious loss of life, broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. R. Downing, licensed victualler, known as the Dyers' Arms Tavern, situate at No. 7, Webb-street, Bermond sey-street, Southwark. The fire commenced, from some cause that could not be ascertained, in the bar, at which time the whole of the inmates were in their beds asleep. The police having awakened the various residents, they fortunately succeeded in effecting a safe retreat from the burnhig house. The escapes of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire were soon on the spot. as well as the London Brigade and West of England engines. A plentiful supply of water having been pro cured from the mains of the Southwark Company, the brigade went to work, and succeeded in extinguishing the flames, but not until the valuable contents of the bar were nearly destroyed, the building considerably damaged by heat, and the remainder of the contents severely injured by water and smoke. The sufferer, we are happy to say, was insured in the Alliance Fire-office. Three other fires occurred during the night, viz., one at 9, Oxford-street, Hackney-road ; another at 49, High street, Shadwell ; and the third at 28, Great Windmill street, Haymarket, but the damage done at each was so trifling as not to merit further notice, COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a court was held for the dispatch of public business. There was a fall attendance of members upon the occasion. OVERCROWDING OP STEAM-VESSELS. The LORD MAYOR informed the court that ' fie h a d within . the last two or three days received 'Statements from men of station in society, complaining '..hat although the court had taken vigorous measures to prevent the dangerous practice of overcrowding steamers in the river Thames, there was no abatement of the evil, which appeared to owe its continuance either to the want of a sufficient number of inspectors to ea - cry out the instruc tions of the court, or to certain defective arrangements as to the limitation of the number of passengers. In order to convince those gentlemen who had communi cated with him on the subject that there had been no omission upon the part of the City magistrates, he thought it only necessary to refer to the decision of Alderman Lawrence, as reported in the newspapers, on the cases brought before him by the City Solicitor, in which heavy pe na lti es b a d b een inflicted. (Hear, hear.) The court could not be too active or strict upon such occasions, and lie therefore considered that it would be advisable to refer the matter to the General Purposes Committee to ascertain wh e th er ot h er steps than those which had ' seen already adopted might be considered necessary, in order to re-assure the public that the court would leave no prudent course unattempted to prevent the apprehended mischief. (Hear, hear.) Sir . JAMES DUKE agreed with the Lord Mayor, that the most decisive means ought to be resorted to for the purpose of preventing such a calamity as overcrowding might lead to. When he was chief magistrate, he had in consequence of several complaints, applied to the Board of Trade ; and he found upon inquiry that very lax regulations prevailed, a vessel of 120 tons having been permitted to carry the same number to which a ship of war was limited. (Hear, hear.) It would, he thought, be the peculiar care of the committee that steam-vessels should not be certificated to carry more than they could safely carry. SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 2d publishes a return, from which it appears that the taxes in Spain, in April, presented a diminution of 4,161,051 reals, compared with the corresponding month of the pre ceding year. In this diminution, 3,096,410 reals figure for the Customs. The journals contain no other news. The Ministers had not come to a definite decision with respect to the concession of the Northern railway. loss A th n e FATAL of A life occeciuDr occurred .— at On the arrival of the 7 . 30 ton, on Tuesd a y morning. Northawimtph r accident aw ay Station , accom panied train from London at Northampton it is put on one side until the arrival of a later train from London, when the passengers are transferred from one train to the other. A gentleman named M`Leod, belonging to London, was walking on the platform by the side of the train, which was moving very slowly, when he stumbled over a small box, and fell off the platform, a distance of about four feet, and one of the wheels of the carriage passed over his body. Surgical assistance was immediately obtained, but proved of no avail ; the unfortunate man died in about twenty minutes after the occurrence. The ing m th m e i EnbciEuceTstit,lo tocbLeoheeKl.(l2. _Mr. Feit v oy e , of Regent street,body lies a t th e Ol d White Hart, near the station, await having at le ng th succeeded in obtaining the sanc tion of the Commissioners of the Woods and Forests for the erection of this clock, has spiritedly placed it at the corner of Beak-street, where it is not only an object of general attraction, but of great public utility. It was to the perfecting of this clock that Mr. Bain devoted his genius and labour for so many years. MILITARY SAVINGS BANKS.—On Monday a return was printed, showing that on the 31st March, 1852, there were 9,473 depositors to milita r y savings banks of cavalry and infantry, and 1,671 of the ordnance corps ; making 11,144. The total amount of the fund is 157,826 i. 6s. Old. FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Alderman CoPELAND presented the annual report of the inspectors of weights and measures, the advantages of whose active exertions were, he said, deeply felt by the poor all over the city of London. He regretted to state that a great number of convictions had taken place, particularly in those localities where poverty most prevailed. - Sir PETER LAURIE said there were no power of which dishonest shopkeepers were so much afraid as that of the press, and he accordi ng l y recommended the adop tion of the practice of advertising, resorted to in Maryle bone, after a second conviction. (Hear, hear.) The subject is to be resumed. THE OFFICE OF CHAMBERLAIN. The LORD MAYOR informed the court that he had received the following letter from Sir John Key, Bart., the newly-elected Chamberlain -- "Guildhall, June 7, 1953. "My dear Lord Mayor,—The office to which my brother liverymen have lately elected me induces me to tender to your lordship and my brother aldermen my resignation of the seat I have had the honour of holding amongst them for more than thirty years. " I cannot perform so painful a duty as that of separat ing from those with whom I have for so many years lived on terms of friendship and regard without sincerely thank ing them for the kind feeling they have manifested towards me, and although on many occasions different views may have been taken on public questions, the difference of opi nion has caused no diminution of private friendship, and I hope I retire from the court in the full possession of the esteem and respect of its members. I am, moreover, com forted by the recollection that, although separated from them in the relation in which we have hitherto stood, the position to which I have been elected will afford me fre quent opportunities of meeting them ; and it will be my constant endeavour, by every means in my power, both by the manner in which t shall perform my public duties and by all the courtesies of life, to cement and perpetuate that esteem and friendship which it is the highest object of my ambition to deserve. I have the honour to be, my dear Lord Mayor, Most truly yours, (Signed) " JOHN KEY, Chamberlain. " The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor." Upon the motion of Alderman WIRE, the resignation was accepted by the court, and Sir John Key's letter was ordered to be entered on the minutes. The LORD MAYOR then said that having ascertained that Alderman Thompson, the senior alderman, was de termined not to accept the gown of BridgeWithoutWard, vacant by the resignation of Sir John Key, it became the duty of the chief magistrate to put the question to the other aldermen, according to seniority. Aldermen Sir Peter Laurie, Farebrother, Copeland, and Kelly at once and peremptorily refused to leave their wards except at the summons of death, or of the almost as powerful authority of the law ; but Alderman Wilson, the next in rotation to. Alderman Kelly, upon being asked whether he would accept the office, said, without hesitation, "I do accept it." Upon the motion of Alderman SIDNEY, a precept was then issued for a wardmote, for the election of an alder man to serve in Castle Baynard Ward, in the room of Alderman Wilson, appointed alderman of the Ward of Bridge Without. ANSWER OF THE QUEEN TO THE CORPORATION ADDRESS. Her Majesty's most gracious answer to the address of the corporation upon the birth of the infant prince was read, and ordered, upon the motion of Sir P. LAURIE, to be entered in the minutes of the court. Sir .T. KEA' (the chamberlain of the city of London) nominated Mr. B. Scott for his clerk, and Mr. W. W. Walker for his cashier, and the court confirmed the no mination unanimously. ELECTION OF A DISTRICT SURVEYOR. Mr. Edmund Woodthorpe was elected surveyor for the northern district of the city of London, in the room of Mr. James Montague, deceased. The election of a surveyor of the eastern district of the city of London, in the room of Mr. Edmund Wood thorpe, was appointed to take place on the next court day. SURETIES FOR BROKERS. Alderman WIRE presented a petition from Mr. Pike, against whom the City Solicitor is proceeding for penal ties by the direction of the Court of Aldermen. The petitioner states that when he became surety for John Morgan, he had a full belief in his honour and in his in tegrity. Th a t su b sequent l y, when he heard that John Morgan was in pecuniary difficulties, the petitioner applied to him to be relieved from his bonds, but that he could never induce John Morgan to grant that request. The petition was referred to the General Purposes Committee. STEAM-BOATS. The report of the committee, to which the question of the overcrowding of steam-boats was referred, was brought up and agreed to. It stated that the committee were of opinion that the same officers who had so efficiently performed the duties of inspectors during last summer should be appointed to perform similar duties during the present season, and that the City Solicitor be instructed to proceed against all parties complained against for overcrowding. The report was unanimously agreed to, and ordered to be acted upon. The City Solicitor was instructed to defend the City Commissioner of Police in an action brought against him for interfering with the auction in the Poultry. The court then adjourned. STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA. Sixteen steamers have left England for Australia since steam navigation has been established with that country. The first steamer which went out, the Chusan, took 79 days to get to Sydney. The Australian took 95 days, the Formosa 76, the Sydney 104, the Great Britain 98, the Sarah Sands 97, the Cleopatra 120, and the Mel bourne from Lisbon only 79 days. With regard to the steamers Osmanli, Antelope, Harbinger, Adelaide, and Argo, and the steamers w hi c h t oo k ou t th e A us t ra li an mails Southampton in March and May last, some cannot yet have reached Australia ; with regard to others, sufficient time has not yet elapsed to hear of their arrival out. An idea of the delays which these steamers have met with at the coaling depots, may be gathered from the fact that both the Australian and Sarah Sands were detained at the various ports of call 151 days each ; and the Melbourne was detained 121- days between Lisbon and Sydney. Since the establishment of steam naviga tion between England and Australia, the sailing ship Beegapore has made the passage between England and Sydney in 84 days. News also has reached Sydney via New York, Panama, and San Francisco, in 92 days ; and the Marco Paulo has made the voyage to Mel bourne quicker than any steamer. Two steamers are going out to Australia this month, and one of the steamers belonging to the Australasian and Pacific Company will be ready in August. She will, however, go out via the Cape, so that it will be next year before the Panama route can be tried. The chief causes of the failure of the Australian Mail Packet Company were the engineers' strike, which caused the company's steamers to be hurriedly constructed, and the imperfect arrangements at the coal depots, which chiefly arose from bad weather and the scarcity of shipping. Still, with all these excuses, the partial and temporary failure of steam navigation to Australia is discreditable, and there is not much doubt that if America were as intimately connected with Australia as England is, she would have made more energetic and successful efforts to establish a quick communication with such valuable regions than has been done in this country. For the future Australia will present two important points, at which efforts must be made to establish a ra pid communication, viz., Melbourne and Sydney. The _ _ former can be reached best by way of India, and the lat ter by way of Panama. In the Panama route, New Zealand will be comprehended, which, according to last advices, has turned out a gold region. It appears that the Peninsular and Oriental Company have offered to establish a communication with Australia in 57 days. The terms on which they will do this have not trans pired. The advantages, however, of a monthly CORlUM nication in such a short space of time cannot be over rated at the present juncture. That the company could effect, if they pleased, such a communication by way of Marseilles and Ceylon or Singapore, there cannot be a doubt. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Haynes Bayly's farce of Per fection, was presented here last evening, and most favour ably received. Miss Carlotta Le Clerect personated Kate O'Brien with charming vivacity and expression, and by her appearance and performance elicited universal admiration. The capital acting of Mr. Walter Lacy and Mr. Addison afforded extreme amusement, and Mr. Saker contributed with credit to the copious fund of mirth as . The popul ar it y of Marco Spada continues in the cendant. The house Was very well attended. AUSTR.ALIAN BMIGTATION. (From, the Times.) Every strong public sentiment, however genuine, every movement of the general mind, however just and rational, is accompanied by its corresponding delusion. Every success has its victim —every improvement its martyrs. So it is, and so, we suppose, it will ever be, while selfishness, carelessness, or ignorance shall warp the judgment of man, and cloud his faculty of discrimi nation. There never was, probably, in the history of the world, an occasion which opened to the working classes such a prospect of pure and unmixed good as the recent discoveries in Australia. To men who deemed them selves happy if they could only satiate the barest crav ings of nature is suddenly opened the prospect of plenty, of comfort, and even of affluence. A strong hand and a willing mind, a little skill in some rude mechanical oc- cupation, are all that is required to realise in a few years, or frequently even in a few months, a destiny far better than the brightest il ty dream could have pre sented to them. Think of a country where a black smith can earn three pounds a-day ; wheela ri;lits, t wenty-fi ve shillings a-day ; car p en t ers , b r i c kl a y ers , and similar trad es th e same, and with every prospect of con tinuance for an indefinite period. call it "exodus," or what y ou w il l, it is not to be expected that anything short o f a physical impossibility should arrest the rush of our working population to a land where go.d digging is the staple trade, and every other is remum - rated on the gold•cligging scale. Whatever be the effects of this great change, we roust make up our minds to hear them. To prevent them, or even in any serious degree to modify them, is quite out of our power. But people seem to have thought that, because so many of the poor are prosperous in Australia, poverty is the only recom mendation required there to secure success. This is the delusion corresponding to the just and general impres sion of the advantages which New South Wales and Port Philip offer to the intending emigrant. It is not because they are poor that blacksmiths, carpenters, navvies, porters, watercarriers, shepherds, and cowherds succeed in Australia, but because they each understand some trade, for the practise of which there is almost an inexhaustible demand. A rude state of society, a rapid generation of capital, with which all the other arts of life can but with difficulty keep pace, naturally calls forth efforts to supply, first, the more material wants, and, until those are fully gratified, cares little for that which tends to the graces and amenities of life. There fore while the railway labourer, the plcughman, or the sawyer are rolling in wealth, the adepts of all the intel lectual professions and every species of indoor labourer find themselves reduced to a worse poverty than in England, and compelled to undergo a yet severer struggle for existence. One would have thought that it was unnecessary to warn persons about to emigrate t,ll Australia that before they go they ought to consider what occupation they mean to follow when they get there ; and, unless they can sa ti s fy th emse l ves t h at such occupation will be open to them in the colony, that they had better remain at home. How many thoughtless young men, dazzled by the reports of enormous and sud denly acquired wealth, have betaken themselves to Aus tralia without considering a moment the means by which that wealth can alone be gained ! The drapers' ap prentice forgets that the hand which alone has wielded the scissors or the yard-measure is but ill-adapted to the shovel or the pickaxe, and the accountant, whose whole prospects in life resolve themselves into the power of keeping books by single and double entry, cannot bring himself to believe how few of his tribe a country like Australia can support, and how eager must be the competition between men -on whose immediate success in obtaining employment it generally rests whether they shall retain their own po sition in society or sink into one immeasurably below it. We believe that in the present state of Melbourne it is better to be a cook than a governess, a bricklayer than a mathematician, or a navvie than a scholar. When one half of the town is forced to dwell in tents in a climate peculiarly subject to sudden changes of temperature, it is natural that those who can build walls and make roofs should be in higher estimation than wit, music, poetry, the belles lettres, law, physic, or theology. Th e sou l may be superio r t o the body, but, the body having come first, always insists upon being first served. We there fore earnestly warn those young men who, without capital of their ow n , or w i t h out the knowledge of any rough or useful trade, are about to emigrate to Australia, that they are ca rr yi ng th e i r commodities to'a market already drugged with them to satiety, and that they have no one but themselves to thank if they find themselves reduced: to occupations in which their education is useless, and those thews and sinews which they have hitherto regarded with so little respect will be alone out of all their personal accomplishments available to their support. We would also point out to respectable young women, without friends or connexions in this distant colony, that there are comparatively few families in the enjoyment of affluence who can afford, inmate above to governes ses or any species of above the degree of a servant, and how certainly they are preparing for themselves distress and mortification by venturing on the strength of mere vague rumour of wealth into a country where there exists no demand for their services. The hardest case of all, however, and that which has most frequently come under our notice, is that of parents who take away a son from a public school, an academy, or a counting-house, and launch him, without remorse, without preparation, and without advice, into a com munity whose complicated snares and difficulties might well require all the wisdom of the wise and all the experience of the aged. That this is often done from mere honest, uncalculating stupidity, which cannot distinguish between the wants of one country and the exi g encies ot!another, we do not d eny; but sometimes w e fear even this excuse is wanting. Instances have come under our notice in which a parent, after hating been fully warned of the fate which awaited his child, has nevertheless, against all advice, sent him forth to this distant land with no better prospect than being a shepherd, a stockman, a porter, or a carrier. The same persons who in this country would shudder to see their sons do anything ungentlemanlike,—nay, whose pride has led them to qualify them for a career they are never destined to fill, do not scruple to sell them into this species of ignominious bondage in a distant land. There is no finer field for the enterprise of young men or young women than the Australian colonies, but then they must be trained to fill the situation for which they are destined, and not expect to live in a new society upon occupations created to gratify only the wants and serve the purposes of an old one. SIX PERSONS POISONED. BELPER TUESDAY. .On Thursday last great conster nation was created at Delper 1 y a rumour that a family of the name of Flewitt, living in the Cluster-buildings, were poisoned. On proceeding to the house of the un fortunate individuals, the rumour was found to be too true. It appears that the moment the father had finished his last course at dinner, which was rice pudding, he complained of sickness, and was obliged to remove hastily from the table. Scarcely had he got out of the house before three of his children and a young man named Sheldon were also seized with sickness and vo miting. They became very alarmed, and the mother ran into a neighbour's house and informed them that she believed the whole family were poisoned. She was ad vised to get medical assistance, and immediately ran for Messrs. Lomas, surgeons, who reside a short distance from Cluster-buildings, and on her return she was found to be suffering from the same cause. Messrs Lomas were on the spot immediately, and lost no time in ap plying antidotes ; but a difficulty arose here, as none of the family could give any account of what kind of poi son they had taken, except a little girl about twelve years of age, who said she saw something like flour in the sugar her mother used in making the pud ding. From this it was thought to be arsenic, al though they all denied having it in the house. Sheldon, working in the same shop with Flewitt, has been in the habit of taking his dinner to his house to eat ; the eldest daughter, then at home, having a dislike to rice pudding at all times, Sheldon offered her his pudding, which was of a different kind, in exchange for her share of the rice one, which she accepted. This, at first sight, caused a little suspicion to be thrown upon the daughter, from the fact of her having escaped ; but on being closely questioned, she explained the matter in precisely the same manner as Sheldon and the rest of the family, which threw the affair into perfect mystery. The poor creatures suffered most intensely for many hours, and a most distressing scene it was to witness. Every assist ance was rendered by Messrs. Lomas, and their attend ants, to the poor unfortunate sufferers, and for several hours it was difficult to tell which was most afflicted. es:7paprlcyl: s i ) l i On Friday morning, however, it was perceived that the mother was in a dying state, in which she continued until five o'clock in the evening, when she expired, On Saturday, an inquest was held before 11. Mozley, Ebos(qiy., was made ewhbyenDaou2giokslts 971FOorxte:MEseqx.roliefnnapt:touhieoirielnrbiisyreefi:attnhaeof Messrs. Lomas. For want of further evidence the in quest was adjourned until Tuesday morning. The con tents of the stomach, and what could be found of the sugar, &c., were given to Mr. Albert J. Bernays, lainanaly tical chemist, of Derby, for ana ti.n l i y ia s a a tk t i i cn o ag n. m the family are slowly recovering. Superintendent Wragg having received instructions from from a the v a r ietvariety coroner, o t c i r commenced cuenic sossurtllsni ledge he waited upon that gentleman early on M on d ay o morning, fsheldo nw.helntlaiepporedaie.sredthtaltie lastim in w e e d e i it e ev a l i e lr o o n n e a n ssk i oe(i ning the parintiewsii:te,hre,rseoalptnoeiwsohnieedh hours— binocijirse.in his Torkin,g place e c m e alisetewredrykeerd,aitf heM It also he e c waceindt;toanFdle7ittth,se u w n h u e s r u e a t l ho th s i u n g g a — r t l% h , r a o s te ptt. h e ne t s o of tl r ie lelw p e l i a tit ee as,9 a p very e u r s y pay his addressesdatoPooPrOar that l has daughters, father forbidding him from so beenddoing, wantingtearsshort dtt time on her aho. he said he would do away with himself and themmakteoso. shtiamn.cesnwehiischvery s e ogn. a n r e e c t a e Ids: hiso thfaetrh father r b e e u i m n -g arespet,terlutleatbtlhcyaeErsee very suspicious against steward to Jededi h S , .....,...____ T .HE BRITISH SCHOOL 011VOC VOCALISATION, — The se condexhibition of the student s of ' the British School of Vocalisation was held last evening at Hanover-square Rooms, when they performed Ten - nvson's "Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington," as set to music by Mr. G. F. Flowers, the founder of the school. Mr. Flowers is well-known to the musical world as a com poser of great science and much originality, and the work he has now produced is eminently marked by those cha racteristics, Some of his themes, especially i n t h e ehorises, are o f a pleasing cast, and are very skilfully worked out. The tstudents executed th e mus i c in -a. highly creditable manner, and were encored in several of t h„, r ims, The room was well filled. / dug Afr lbe rt ' t, A ll' OA f