The Sun. — London, England, 1853-07-22 00:00:00

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. _ '" — T lNl r.t h eliWtglialenl i allir. Charles Sean. _ EVENING, JULY 22, .WilV)e performed THE :DAY AFTEIt- THE WEDDING. Sup. ported by Mr. and Mrs.._lV. Lacy. After which, Lord Tragedy of S&RDANAPALT.7B Principal characters by Mr. and ys, q. Kean. To be followed, by CHESTERFIELD THINSKIN. is :. by Messrs. Hider, MeaONVS, A,ldison, and Miss Vivash. Characters 3f151511 si .• • APELpErj, 'r76prlztz,r, J. B. Trcbster. —Directress, Madame Celeste; wius twENThia; .Tó 22, ,d,, will be perionned.OElMVlEVE. c Chaiacters by Messrs. Ben. Webster, A. Wig,an, Leigh Murray, Keeley. Parselle, Paui Bedford, Cullinford, WOolgar, 0. Smith; and C. J. Smith; Madame Celesta and Mrs. Keeley. • After which, will be presented SARDANArALus. To be followed by lIIE CAMP' AT MOM:IAX To conclude with JOH' JONES. " • ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. First Week of a New Drama. THIS EVENING, JULY 22, Will be performed a New Drama entitled THE TIMES, Charac ters by Messrs. Farren, T. Mead, H. Marston, - William Farrell, G. Cooke, and Malden; Mesdames Anderton, IL Gordon, E. run ner, and Bartlett. Alter which, an entirely New Burlesque. by Francis Talfotird, Esq., entitled SHYLOCK, or, THE Mt . RCHANT OF " VENICE PRSERVED." Shy - lock, Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with (by desire) THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Bags, air. F. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Now tinder the Direction and Management of Mr. W. Cooke. The tide of success flows into this popular Establishment, to witness the present attractive entertainments. The Battle of Waterloo continues its triumphant career. 62d NIGHT OF THE CHASE. NOTlCE.—Parties desirous of witnessing the World's Wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, in her astounding Leaps, are requested to em brace the present opportunity as her engagement will shortly termi nate, when she immediately departs for the Continent. New Intro duction in the Circle—The Turin Perrots, Masters Alfred and Harry Cooke on One Horse. First Night of the Grand Cabalistic Pyramids. THIS EVENING, jurLy 22, And during the week, the National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the "CIRCLE," by artistes of celebrity, introducing Miss Early Cooke, the Star of the Arena, who Leaps Forwards and Backwards through 16 balloons. Also, the Twin Perrots, whose Whimsical Feats must be seen to be appreciated. To conclude with the successful Hippo Drama of THE CHASE; or, LIFE ON TILE TURF, In which a real Fox Chase will take place. Doors open at Half-past Six. Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Engagement of Mr. Dlstin and Sons (the original Sax-horn players and Mrs. Theodore Distin 'for One Week Only, To-day, Panoramic View of CHUSAN, Splendid and interesting MENAGERIE, GODFREY'S unrivalled MILITARY BAND. Vocal and Instrumental Concert. Two favourite Songs by Miss Cicely Lott. A selection of concerted pieces. Glees and Madrigals, by the celebrated Distin Family. Various amusing novelties, concluding with the extraordinary spectacle of THE FEAST OF LANTERNS, with grand display of Fireworks, and Explosion of Chinese Fire Rafts. Admission Is. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THU Div —Morning 56 min. after 2 I Evening 20 min.a ft . 3 To-Monaow—Morning 42 min. aft er 3 1 Evening 4 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER. --Sux OFFICE, JULY 22. THEEMOIIETIR, IN THE SHADE. — 72—highest since noon yesterday. 58—lowest this morning and during the night. 67—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'82. WIND, S.—Light breeze, and dull weather. THE PUBLICATION OF " THF SUN" COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES IN PARLI A MENT THE SAME EVENING, With alt otlzer News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. g o . tvw ^ • • • ? . LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1853. Lord ABERDEEN'S exiTlanation• respecting the Irish National Schools, so far from explaining any thing, has only increased the perplexity in which the whole subject is involved. Whether the Premier's ambiguity arise from habits of diploma tic reserve, or from simple inability to express himself clearly in public, the result is the same. We know less of the real state of affairs than we knew before the debate ; and we can only dimly conjecture that Lord ABERDEEN has either misunderstood or mis represented the question at issue. In one material point he is certainly wrong. He states that by the present construction put on the regu lations of the Board, when a work intended to be read in school hours is objected to by the parents of any child, that work will not be disused, but the child will be exempted from attendance on the reading thereof. Now, the exact reverse is the, case. Such was the rule—such is the rule no longer. We speak from the highest authority when we say, that a proposition to this effect was submitted to the assembled Commis sioners, and by them rejected. Had it been other wise, no cause of complaint could remain. But the Minister has misread his brief, and the de fence which he makes is, in fact, a complete sur render of the case as indefensible. His contradic tion may here put a momentary stop to discussion; but it is impossible that the real truth should not in time come out. The position of the question may be very easily explained. The National system, as most people know, and as we have again and again repeated, is essentially an unsectarian system. But it is not literally, or to the full extent of the words, a " secular " system. While all exclusively theo logical,teachingis given apart, and by the ministers of various sects, care has been taken to supply the schools with a variety of works, which, though rather of a moral tlAn theological character, yet serve to supply a deficiency which, by many Persons, might otherwise have been felt to exist. E very One of these works must have previously receiv e d the sanction of the highest dignitaries in both the R oman Catholic and Prot es t an t Ch urc h. to avnag received that san c ti on , th ey were allowed be read in school-houses, with this proviso, how ever, that they need not be used by any child whose parents or_guardians objected. The new law goes to excllduealtdhrtn em a f ltogether, in 'every school where the a single child are un derstood ,to disapprove their to exclude them every r usP• This is in 'fa c t e, and t o a ll ow t h e Priests to decid e a b solute) seem, without appeal, „hat Ylooks '3 and, as it would all or s h a ll shall not be employ e d i n the i; :a e d ucation of the children, provided theregeller religion. In other ything in such books which can, be construedan indirectly on morals or bearing words, it is an abdication by the Commissioner:rof their functions and a transfer of them without re ser , on condition to Dr. CULLEN and his coll eag e Many words are not necessary to point out -Ivuleiasi the inevitable effect of this step must be. (1.) It is a breach of faith towards patrons, Protestant or Catholic, who have founded and endowed schools in connection with the National Board, on the distinct understanding that these schools were placed out of the power of either clergyman or priest. (2.) It is a breach of faith towards Parliament, which has voted, by largo majorities, the annual grant of 2 00,0001. for the support of the National Board, on the same understanding implied in the language constantly held on this subject by Mi nisters in both Houses. (3.) It is a flagrant injustice towards the Pro testant , clergy, who see their applications for Go vernment aid in educational matters rejected, because the system onlsw.ihiiilechthey propose to educate is a ectarian one, the nominally liberal teaching of the Board is subject to be modified at will by their opponents. cipl(e4.o)f ILtoisrdinatze:ts ooe cont ravention ohftheps to Lord notwithstanding the priests Wich Seas Lord Sr. GERI/AN-a an d m r. -Z r o je sts ; wher eas educate through •the priests ecm Propose to education which be worthless:' or -st°rors gi e ve tl ,,, M an Aone at all. id; OW r!. , fl '1U4.1 _ within th4i, (5.) It te n d s t o g i ve the victory, lisrug.)4z. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 22, 4853. JAMES CLARK, M.D. HENRY HOLLAND, M.D. Some, indeed, may be found who, seeking to carry out a wise principle to an impracticable ex tent, say, " Why not secularise the Irish schools altogether, giving no pretext for any minister of religion to interfere in their management ?" We answer— " Because in that case they will be deserted." You' can no more ignore men's prejudices and feelings in matters of statesmanship) than you can ignore the re sistance of the air in calculating the motion of projectiles. It is enough that a compromise has been come to, whose success is not disputed-- which has not failed at any time, or in any one particular--which has satisfied, and even now satisfies, the great bulk of the moderate men of all parties—and which'enables the Irish peasantry to receive a better and more liberal teaching than un der any other system would be within their reach. Such an arrangement ought not to be lightly dis turbed, even in the hope of making it better., " Leave well alone" is some ti mes th e max i m of Reformers as well as Conservatives. But to disturb it with no object in view—with no hope of improvement —but solely as a means of pur chasing political support, and making capital out of a cheap concession, is .an act of folly which, if Ministers attempt, Parliament must not shrink from interfering to prohibit. COURT CIRCULAR. The general impression in favour of a pacific solution of the Eastern difficulty still prevails. Nay more, it has been materially strengthened by the intelligence that has arrived within the last few days, and the innumerable rumours that have been circulated with more or less foundation of fact. It is said that the Emperor NICHOLAS has received the suggestions offered, and the proffered 1 intervention of Austria not only with courtesy, but even with cordiality ; and that he has evinced the greatest readiness to enter into negotiations for the final settlement of the vexccta questio— the satisfactory arrangement of all matters in dispute between himself and the SULTAN. Hence, it is said, that there can be no longer any doubt or difficulty when Russia is willing to accept that which the Turk is eager to offer, and which he was at all times willing to concede without threat, menace, or invasion. The argument is plausible, and acts as a powerful motive to discredit it. The ursine fraternity in London and Paris, in the Stock Exchange and. on the Bourse having played out their dirty game, it is very generally accepted. When, however, the rumours were most ominous, and the war panic most prevalent we felt it to be our duty to allay the undue apprehensions that had been excited, to show that hostiliti es were by no means inevitable, and we feel it now equally incumbent upon us to caution our friends against being led away iby too sanguine anticipations, because the CZAR has listened favourably to the overtures that have• been made, and has renewed his protestations of moderation, and still protests that he has no de sire to overthrow the Ottoman Empire, i or to aggrandise himself at its expense. We must, in order to arrive at a just conclusion, contrast his sayings with his doings--his professions with his deeds—and see that he offers the best guarantees for his good faith by the speedy evacuation of the Danubian Principalities --the withdrawal from the offensive and (in case of war) highly advantageous position he has already assumed. We never supposed that the CZAR would refuse to enter into negotiations, or that he would, with out further notice, plunge into a war, if not against all Europe, at least against the Western Powers, in support of, and alliance with, the' Porte. No, NICHOLAS is wise in his generation, .He.knows with whom lie has to deal, and how far he can ' proceed with impunity. He has accu rately calculated the amount of insult and con tumely which,he can inflict upon the "travelled Thane," without exciting that " excellent" and I tranquil-minded man into anything` like indigna- , ' tion. He knows also that the most successful operations in the field could not prove more advantageous to himself than a course of vexatious procrastination that must prove almost ruinous to his opponent—that, as we recently pointed out, a Fabian policy is by far the wisest course, by which he has every ' thing to gain, and nothing to lose by delay. Why, then, should he not enter into negotiations, even though 'determined eventually to proceed to extre mities ? Why should he not receive any reason-a able propositions' with courtesy and cordiality, whatever may be his ultimate views ? Let us, then, before we give implicit credence to his.pacific declarations, -contrast them with his doings. Let us 'consider what are the indica-. tions held out of an early restoration to the status quo- 7 4 the return of the army under Prince GORTSCHAKOFF across the Pruth into" the Rus sian territory. The' proceedings from the very commencement of, the difficulty--the insulting. 1 terms in which ,Prince MENSCHIROWS message was couched, and the untenable demands then put' forward, prove that Russia, was, determined that there s h ould be a dispirte. If she only req u i re d a confi rmat i on of what she " had long enjoyed," what c ould be th e u tilit y o f a simple note— such as she alone required—and which could not confer any additional validity on engagements entered i • t i If as Count i n " the act ua l di spute, NE asserted in his Circular, grY. " a form fax more obligatory." ato " SSEL RoDt which it has receive a d nd fr a o l l l lt tli t e he noi p sy res d s ist o in u c ts tl i o d n Cabinets, rested upon. a me re or upon a want of sufficient misunderstanding„ attention to a ll th e political antecedent s ," why sho u ld Russia have been so prompt to tak e a step that must neces sarily aggravate the difficulty of the crisis, and increase the obstacles to a satisfactory settlement? Either Russia required far more than site already had enjoyed, in which case the N'Essttnc.onm Circular, from beginning to end, is based upon a wilful' and deliberate falsehood, or the advisers of the EMPEROR have been guilty ito l of acts of the gi oatest absurdity, plunging n ex pensive and dangerous proceedings, witho l ut any ' adequate .motive. We con fi)ss that . te are idiSposed to ascribe 'the un toward , occur. 'ef the `man, ruct- and unit coin- who I the atilt, i s of ved , SUSPECTED MURDER.—,On Monday afternoon, a ut two o'clock, the body of Mr. Joseph Smith, supp sed to be a retired furniture broker, of London, was fond ore the beach, at the fashionabl e watering-place of Cl ve don, near Bristol. Th e d ecease d h a d b een s t a yi n g ith Mr. Erett, of the White Hart I nn , Widcombe, B th, for some weeks, an d accom p an i e d M r . B re tt t 0 ..C . 1 ve dun for the benefit of his health. Early on Monday 'warning Mr. Brett left f“r Weston-super-Mare, and on hi: return found that Mr. Smith was . drowned. iNo pc aperty or papers have- been found ; but it is known that the deceased carried a -small pocket-book in the breast pocket of his. coat, which is missin g , an d the po;:ket was t urne d inside out. There were marks of)lin jurs above the left eye, .and also on the lower parts of the face. The body awaits amiuquestat the villagl of Walton, a short distance. from Clevedon. The friends of the deceased are not known. . ' • , 1 WARTLING.-The blight has again appeared in the forward..varieti es of potatoes in: several places. It was forfii/Ple time hoped t 4 he. only the .e.ffect of ,wind, put:k $ now there is no mistaking it ; a n d peaS are aff ec t e d i fiztilarly to last year.---Briglaon Gazette. ierieets that have, taken place to , the dupli?i i ty rather 7 than t o th e f o lly o f th e Russianiainfsters. I ` lo IN an in his senses could suppose that a mere Irish Roman Catholic Church itself, to ;h4l memorandum in writing could stre ng th en a deed under treme over the m o d era t e party. F anat i cs may seal—that a diplomatic note could add choose to class all "Romanists" alike ; but it is force and authenticity to a deliberate treaty, re notorious that the Bishop of OXFORD and the specting the terms of which there neither was nor Rev. TRESILUI gkt EGG scarcely differ from one could bi any dispute. The inadequacy of the another more wictelithan the ultramoutanists from grouiiirs on which the invasion was perpetrated, the party represented by the late Archbishop as well as the futile effort to transfer some portion MURRAY. This, to our minds, is, if not the of the blame to France . and England, prove that _ there were deeper motives tha n any w hi ch . have most 'pressing, yet ultimat e ly th e mos t i mport ant, consideration of all ; for it is within the hitherto been avowed on the part of the AUTOCRAT, Roman Catholic body- itself, rand not beyond its and that we must be prepared for further-and boundsithat the movement must take place which very _energetic efforts to prevent the carrying out shall at last- set Ireland free from her ecclesias- these objects, either by force or duplicity, for tical bondage. Churches are reformed, for the after what has already occurred we can pla c e no most part, as States win their freed om , no t by faith in Russian p ro t es t at i ons. external aid, but by the convictions and efforts But again, we ask is there any, the slightest, of their own members. In supportin g , th ere f ore , appearance of a sp ee dy re t urn of the Russian ultramontanism against moderatism.—i n assum- forces to th e l e ft b an k of the Pruth ? Far from it. They are s t rengthening their position day ing the Parliamentary "Bri ga d e " t o b e the genuine representatives of C a th o li c Ire- after day ; th e t roops and munitions of war are land, instead of representing, a s they d o , increased ; and every thi ng i n di cates a permanent rather than a t emporary occupat i on. Which, only a section of Catholicism there, we are not only acting on a mistaken pri nc ipl e , then, we aga i n repeat, are we to credit—the deeds but committing a grievous political blunder, or the professions of the Czen ? We fear that We have stated before that the controversy now the former carr y w ith th em t h e greater weight ; _ and u n l ess the R,IPEROII consent to afford unequi tional,practically at issue was one neither local n or na but world-wide. This is strictly the vocal evidence of his good faith by the removal of truth. A remarkable similarity of operations is his troops, we shall be prepared for the hostilities perceptible to any one who shall watch the course which must sooner or later be commenced. of the Roman Catholic priesthood throughout Nothing can be achieved by French or English Europe and America. In France, their triumph, diplomacy unless that step be insisted on as an if short-lived, has been complete. Education is indispensable preliminary to any protracted nego all in their hands ; and the r i s i ng generat i on of tiations. Frenchmen is in a promising way to become either Voltairian, hypocritical, or bigots. In Switzerland, the contest for possession of the school houses is still carried on with not less acrimony than the quarrels of the Greek and Latin monks for possession of the Holy Places. In two states of America—New York and Ohio—a daring, and all but successful, attempt has been made to gain control over the schools there established and supported on the smile principles as those of Ireland. But in America there are no Lord ABERDEENS, and Archbishop HUGHES has gained nothing by his attempt except discomfiture and disgrace. THE QUEEN'S HEALTH. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) OSBORNE, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 9 A.M. The Queen has passed a good night ; and the marked abatement of every symptom this morning is such as to indicate her Majesty's approaching convalescence. THE QUEEN. OSBORNE, JULY 21. The following bulletins of her Majesty's health were issued this day : OSBORNE, THURSDAY MORNING- JULY 21 , 9P M The Queen has had a good night ; all the symptoms of the disease are abating, and her Majesty's state is alto gether very satisfactory. JAMBS CLARK, M.D. HENRY HOLLAND, M.D. OSBORNE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 21, The Queen's progress continues to be favourable in every respect. JAMES CLARK, M.D. HENRY HOLLAND, M.D. Sir Henry Holland arrived yesterday from London, and remains with Sir James Clark in attendance on her Majesty. The Duchess of Kent left town yesterday afternoon for Osborne, Isle of Wight. Her Royal Highness was ac companied by his Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Leiningen, and was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Couper. Her Royal Highness went from her residence, Clarence House, St. Jam es ' s , to the Waterloo-brid ge t erm i nus , an d left by the three o'clock train of the London and South-Western Railway. A deputation respecting the Nelson Memorial Fund, including Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart.; Mr. Hume, M.P.; and Mr. James Walker, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. A deputation from West Hackney, Stoke Newington, and Starnford-hill, upon the Sewers Commission Bill, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston on Wednes day, at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of the Rev. T. Davis Lamb, S.C.L., rector of West Hack ney ; Messrs. John Symonds and Henry Law, church wardens of West Hackney ; Mr. Thomas Andrew, churchwarden of Stoke Newington ; and Dr. C. Mon- tague Miller, Mr. Patrick Johnson, and Mr. F. Bur dett Roberts. The deputation was introduced by Sir William Clay, Bart. Lord Robert Grosvenor had yesterday an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen. LORD ERNEST VANE.—This young nobleman, it is stated, will shortly be gazetted to a cornetcy in a ca valry corps serving in the East. His lordship, now but 17, is son to the Marquis of Londonderry, and nephew to Lord Hardiuge. NEW CEMETERY FOR ISLINGTON.—A piece of land, containing about 20 acres, situated at Hornsey, has been purchased for the purpose of forming the site of fa new cemetery for the inhabitants of the parish of St. Mary, Islington. PROGRESS OF TRACTARIAN PERVERSIONS. - - The Duchess of Hamilton has publicly avowed the fact, which has long been suspected, that her Grace has united herself to the Church of Rome. Rumour inti mates that the Duke will.also shortly be declared. His Grace's only sister, who was divorced from the Duke of Newcastle, became a Romanist before that event, and shortly after Mr. Gladstone's unsuccessful attempt to induce her to return to England.-=-Record. The Geelong has, arrived from Adelaide, whence she sailed the 3d of March, with 38,000 dunces of gold, valued at 152,000/. The Cornelius, from Portland-bay, is also reported, but this vessel brings only a small quantity of gold. RESULT OF THE OUTRAGE AT BARNET,- -Yesterday the victim of this horrible outrage, Rebecca Brogsderi, died in the Barnet Union Workhouse, after having suffered the most excruciating agony. DEATH OF MR, ROWLAND ,DURRANT.—We have to record the death of John Rowland Durrant, Esq., for many years an active member of the Drury-lane Theatre Committee, and one of the founders of the Garrick Club. He was universally respected, and to the members of the theatrical profession in particular his loss will be long felt. The funeral took place at Highgate cemetery on Wednesday last. The cortege consisted of a hearse and four horses, eight mourning coaches, and several private carriages, the appointments of which were un ceptionable. Amongst the assemblage of friends we noticed Sir George Carroll, his executor, Major Rawli ns , J. Capel, Esq., E. W ar n er , Esq., .P., J. Bentley, •‘Esq., Treasurer of St. Bartholomew Hospital, D. Roberts, R.A., W. Dunn,'FranCis Fladgate, B. Webster, J. Cooper, J. P. Harley, and C. Farley, Esqrs.. EASTERN UNION RAlLWAY.—Yesterday the com mittee on this bill, to whom it was sent back for recon sideration by the House of Commons, met for tha l t pur pose, Mr. Corrie in the chair. It appeared, that the Eastern Union CoMpany originally guaranteed G. per Cent, irredeemable to' the holders of preference Stock, the object of the bill being to relieve them of all at-rears of interest due, and give 4 per cent, redeemable id lieu. The committee were engaged yesterday, in ascert ining the number of assent and dissents on the part Ithe proprietors on the questiOn which involves capital o 'the extent of 300,000/. BLvTir AND TANE RAILWAY.—The committee House of L or ds, - -of which Lord Carnoys is chaiii Osterday alitirOVe4,orand passed this bill, forconsl ing branch es in NOrthumberland. _ CONTROVERTED .MLECTlONS.—Viscounts Jocelyn Barrington have been apppinted by the, general cot tee of elections to serve as chairmen of election mittees, instead of Mr. Lascelles and Mr. Walpole, have resigned. THE NEW GOVERNOR OF _JAIIAICA,—A sump entertainment was gi ven on Wednesday to his lency Mr. Barkiy, at the Thatched House Taver gentlemen, connected with the commerce of Ja Mr. Thomson Hankey, jun., presided ; and his the Duke of Newcastle, Chief Secretary of the Cole honoured the banquet with his presence. Among 1 present were—Viscount St. Vincent, Mr. T. Han Mr. Cave, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Beckford, the Hoz Ellis, Sir J. Rowe, Chief Justice of the island, Hon. Mr. Porteous, Mr. Keate, Governor of Graz besides a number of other influential gentlemen. MYSTERIOUS .AFFAlR.—Yesterday,. about 12 .o'q at noon, a respectably-attired middle-aged man was covered by a workman in the employ of Mr. John 'nter of 60, St. Martin's-lace, lying on his face or frag-stones in the yard, the door,ef. which, dune hours of business, is always open_ to the street. , ing raised he was found quite insensible, and, wit assistance of. Police-constable F 103, he was forth conveyed to Charing-cross Hospital. On being t examined, by. Mr. ,Watkins, house-surgeon, it could be discovered that, he was labouring under;the effect poion but all atternpts.to restore consciousn ess pry unavailing, and at aiate hour last evening he seeme be sinking. He was dressed in drab trousers, with mixture coat, and black hat, and on his person found Bs. Bd. in money, two railway books, two poc books, a key, knife, pair of groves, and silk handl chief. Although every exertion was made, it could be ascertained who he was. NOTTINGHAM RACES, STAMP DUTIES. (THIS DAY.) REPEAL OF THE ADVERTISEMENT DUTY. The following are the resolutions reported, amended, and agreed to last night : .. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PORTLAND HANDICAP. Humphrey Chilton " 1. That from and after a time to be specified, in lieu of the stamp duties now payable on the following deeds or in struments, there shall be charged and payable thereon the stamp duties hereinafter set forth (that is to say) :- 2 s. d. Conveyance of any kind or description whatso ever, in England or Ireland, and charter dispo sition, or contract, containing the firit or ori ginal constitution of feu and ground -annual rights in Scotland (not being a lease or tack for years), in consideration of any annual sum, payable in perpetuity ; or for any indefinite iod; - whether fee-farm or other rent, feu duty, ground annual, or otherwise, Where the annual sum thereby reserved, secured, , or made payable, shall not exceed 20s. And where the same shall exceed 205., and shall not exceed 121., then for every 205., or any fractional part of 205., of such annual sum O2 6 And where the same shall exceed 121. and shall not exceed 211., then for every 40s. and for any fractional part of 40s. of such annual sum 0 5 0 And where the same shall exceed 241., then for every 41., and for any fractional part of 41. of such annual sumo 10 0 " 2. That from and after a day to be named, the following stamp duty shall be charged and paid, (that is to say) : £ s. d. On any scrip certificate, that is to say, any do cument denoting, or intended to denote, the right or title of the holder thereof, or any per son, to any share or shares in any joint stock or other company, or proposed or intended company, or any certificate declaring or en titling the holder thereof, or any person, to be or become the proprietor of any share or shares of or in any such company, where such certifi cate, or the right or title to such share or shares shall be or be intended to be transfer able. by the delivery of such certificate, or otherwise than by deed or instrument in writing 0 0 1 " 3. That from and after the sth day of July, 1853, in lieu of the duties now payable on advertisements, there shall be paid : £ 8. d. For and in respect of any advertisement contained in or published with any gazette or other news paper, or other periodical paper, or periodical literary work .. .... MARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Fresh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of English wheat wero on a very limited scale, and the show of samples of both red and white was consequently small. For all kinds of wheat of home produce the demand ruled steady, and in some instances Monday's prices were ex ceeded for fine qualities. A fair average business was doing for forward delivery. The imports of foreign wheat have exceeded 10,000 quarters. The trade was firm, at fully the late advance in the quotations. Floating cargoes—the arrival of which off the coast has been large—sold at extreme currencies. No English barley was brought forward ; but the show of foreign was larger. On the whole, th e t ra d e ruled very firm, at last weeks currency. In the value of malt no change took place. Oats and flour sold readily at extreme rates. In beans and peas comparatively little was doing. English Irish .... Foreign .. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. I Malt. 850 1,310 10, 7 1 — G0 10,2 0 0 Eleven ran. ORDER OF RIINEING. 4.ls—Her Majesty's Plate. s . 4 s —Chesterfield Handicap. ENTRIES FOR HER MAJESTY'S PLATE.--Alfred the Great, Indian :Warrior, Miss Lucy Mare, The Deformed, Musician, Placid,,Thirkleby, Sharavogue, Chilton.,-Ann Eliza, Ethelwolf, Audubon, Allegro, Angelo, Equal, Pride, Lady Ve7non, Nestor, Sir Robert, The Black Doctor, Red Lim, Chief Justice, Lerrywheut, Cariboo, Contentment, StLndwell, Birthday. !TION OF SHERIFF.-THIS DAY. - A common hall of the livery was held at the Guild hall this day, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of electing a fit and 'proper. person to fill the office of sheriff in con junction with Alderman Wire for the ensuing year. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen, attended by the Recorder and other civic functionaries, having entered the hall, and taken their seats on the hustings, The LORD TlLtron came forward and said he regretted to state that circunistarxes had transpired which rendered it necesssary for the interests and benefit of the public .that the election of sheriff should be adjourned. Ile re gretted that they had been called together, but he would take care to n ame as early a day for the election as prac ticable. The Lord l\Xayor then adjourned the Hall, amidst great uproar and loud cries of " Shame, shame," from the long-shore men, who followed the Lord Mayor, hooting and shouting until he entered his carriage. P.RIN CESS'S THEATRE. A slight farce, which is entitled Mr. Chesterfield Thin skin, and which comes as a light dessert after the solid banquet of Macbeth or Sardanapalus, has been produced at this theatre with success. The hero, whose pecu liarities are in a great measure indicated by his name, is a sensitive gentleman ever anxious to avoid giving offence, and equally ready to resent one, if offered. The slightest provocation entangles him in a duel, and his conversation, while in a drawing-room, is constantly oc cupied by his punctilious risings-up and sittings-down, in conformity with the rising or sitting of his partner in dis course. At the house of an old gentleman, who has been informed by a mutual friend that he is a person of large pro perty, his oddities are displayed to the utmost. First, he desires to marry the old gentleman's daughter on the ground that she loves him for himself alone—then, having reason to believe that she knows the amount of his wealth, he starts from the match—then on finding that her knowledge is less than he expected, he resumes the alliance with ardour. The matter of the heart being settled, he quarrels with his intended father-in-law from the unique cause that the latter settles too much money on his daughter, and his outraged delicacy excites him so much that he kicks a servant of the establishment. Thus he goes on from wrangle to reconciliation, until at last the various ripples on the surface of his temper are allowed to subside, and we may conceive that he remains happy with the lady of his heart. This farce, the French origin of which is honestly pro fessed in the bills, and also indicated by the constant mention of the duel as an element in the constitution of modern society, is less ingenious in its plot than French pieces usually are, but it has the merit of giving an ex cellent part to Mr. Harley. That veteran actor, having an open field for the exercise of all his quaintness, makes the most of his opportunity, and the transitions from a state of " tiff " to a state of amity, and back again, are as amusing as they are eccentric. CRICKET. MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND v. THE SURREY CLUB AND GROUND. This was the retgrn match between these celebrated clubs, and was commenced at the O va l y es t er d ay , w h ere a goodly gathering had arranged themselves to witness he doings. The score stood as follows : SURREY cLua. Firnt Innings. W. Miller, Esq., b Dean........, 3 A. Marshall, Esq., c Dean, 1) Grundy 4 B. N. Driver, Esq., b Dean 9 not out l6 Leckyer, c Grundy, b Dean.... 7 not out 4B G. Brockwell, c Dean, b Grundy 23 b Grundy G. C. Attfield, Esq., h. w, b Dean ll E. G. Hartwell, Esq., c and b Dean E. Garland, Esq., c Chatterton, b Dean 3 Sharman, c Ward, b Grundy 0 G. Yeats, Esq., b Dean..... 2 T. J. Heseltine, Esq., not out 2 b Dean 0 Leg-byes 1 byes 2, legs 1 ...... 3 Total 65 T0ta1.,,,, 7B Second Innings 0 b Dean lO MARYLEBONE. First Innings. G. F. Cooke, Esq., b Sherman 23 Dean, r. sberrp.., b Brockwoll 7 C. Gordon, Esq., c Hartwell, b Brock we ll 0 Chatterton, c Garland, b Broekwell l6 •A. Haygarth, Esq„ c Hartnell, b Sherman l9 Grundy, st Lockyer, lr - Brockwell F.• Walker, Esq., b Sherinan 8 A. It. Ward, Esq., c Sherman, b Lockyer 2 A... Wilson, Esq., b Sherman 9 F. M. Wilson ; Esq., c and b Lockyer 6 T. 0, Reay, Esq., not but... Byes 2, legs 3, wides 5. . 10 Total ....... The match was resumed , this day at eleven o'clock. OLYMPIC THEATRE. The new drama, entitled ,The Times, promises to run a very successful career. Wherefore the adoption of the name is hard to discern, for the plot is not unlike many other embroglios of right, wrong, plot, and counter plot, which have for years past found favour on the melo dramatic stage. Apart, however, from the name, there is a considerable amount of interest in this piece ; while the power of delineating character which evidently be longs to the author, a debutant in this species of litera ture, is a welcome feature, because of its comparative rarity. This piece, in conjunction with the burlesque of Shy lock, or the Merchant of Venice Preserved, in which the humour of Mr. Robson is so noticeable for its curious and unexpected novelty, will be likely to draw good houses during a season of the year'when theatricals are usually " flat and unprofitable." CREMO.RNE GARDENS. _ - Scarcely a week is suffered to • elapse without the addition of some pleasing novelty to the multifarious attractions of Cremorne ;- and; as a spell of favourable weather may now fairly be expected, the exertions of the spirited proprietor must ensure a triumphant season. In addition to the terpsichorean enjoyments of the plat form, the strains of. Bosisio's orchestra, and-of the Hun garian band, . the admirable performances of M. Milano, the Aladlles. Cushnie, and , the mpg. de ballet, the rope ascent amid dazzling fireworks, and the various standard features of amusement in these regions of decorous re creation, the aeque has been strengthened by the addi tion of Madlie Lidert,, a Parisian _equestrian of ability, who nightly divides the laurels with that most agile of lorsemen, M. Gaertner. Those juvenile giants, the Suffolk prodigies, or.,East Anglican Aztecs, are visited by crowds of the curious in physical phenomena ; and scores of feathered bipeds are seen daily struggling into life in' the Compartments of if the-self-regulating incuba tor," a compact hatching apparatus of simple and supe rior construction. The Licensed Victuallers' School fete, which on Tuesday last was attended by upwards of 8,000 happy faces, wilt be resumed on.the27th and 28th instant ; and preparatio n s are in progress for the pro duction of a bed masque early in August, 'on a scale of unsurpassing splendour. THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.—MEETING OF THE B DIVISION FOR AN ADVANCE OF PAT.—Yesterday after. noon, at three o'clock, a 'crowded meeting of the con stables of the B division of the metropolitan police was held at the Belgra,ve Hotel, Upper Belgrave-street, Pimlico, for the purpose of taking into consideration what steps should be adopted in order to obtain an in crease of pay. There were above 150 of the division in the room, and there were also .present several pOlice7 men of the V and A divisions. Inspector Tunstal and Sergeant Loome attended, as it was supposed on the part of the commissioners to watch prOceedings. Mr. Superintendent Gibbs, who arrived at the hotel,' endea voured to persuade the men. not to assemble, but they expressed a. determination to take that course, in order to make known their complaints to the commissioners. Seve ral constables addressed the meeting, and alluded to the small allowance received by die constables, which it was ob served was totally inadequate to support themselvei and families in the present high price of provisions. It was eventually resolved that a memorial be presented to the Commissioners 'of police, representing the prop r i e ty o f an increase in their pay, and which it was agreed should be signed by every constable. A communication was made to Mr. Gibbs, who stated that he would forward ! the memorial to the commissioners'. The utmost unan imity provailed among the men in their application, and a determination was come to that if their request was not complied with, to take seine other course to enforce their claims. A meeting of the constables of the V division is expected to take place next week, and a meeting of those of the D division is in contemplation. COLOSSEIIINI.—The varied attractions of this favourite establish ment are now much enhanced by the new ar rangements in the musical department. Miss J. Poole is engaged as pianist, and the whole of the instrumental music is really excellent. During the evening a variety of favourite songs are sung with much taste by Miss A. Poole. DANGERS . IN THE' DESERT. Au immense caravan, which left Badad for Alepp o on the 25th (April, was attacked a n d pillaged by a band of Arabs ; 179 camels were taken, and of these 165 were laden with Persian tobacco, and 12 with Arab cloaks and silk and cotton goods. THE CROPS IN FRANCE. —The cutting of rye in the environs of Paris has commenced. Wheat is beginning to ripen, and the ears are remarkably fine: The crop of , XextS. Witl, it is s'aid, be abundant. ' Beetroot anrpotatoes are also, very fine, and the second crop of clover is ready to be ziown. Oats. I Flour. 1,430 660 8,440 5,080 200 sks 6,190 brl SMITHFIELD. To-day's market was seasonably supplied with beasts as to number, but their general quality was inferior. For all breeds we had a very dull sale, at a decline in the prices of Monday of fully 2d per 81bs. There was a considerable increase in the supply of sheep ; henco the mutton trade ruled heavy, at 2d per Blbs. less money. Lambs, the number of which was extensive,- moved off heavily, at a fall in value of 4d per Sibs. The sale for calves was dull, and prices gave way 2d per 81bs. In pigs, next to nothing was doing, on lower terms. Milch cows were a slow sale, at from 151. to 19/. each, including their small calf. Per Sibs to sink the offals B. d. s. d. 8. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 PrimeSouthdowu 410 5 0 Second, quality.... 3 8 310 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 0 4' 2 Prime small d 0... 4 4 410 Prime Scots, cte. 4 4 4 6 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 310 Small porkers 3 8 4 0 Second quality ...4 0 4 4 Sucklingcalves ..19 0 26 0 Prime erse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 Quarter old pigs 19 0 25 0 Lambs 5s Od to 6s Od. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .... •• • • i.R99 Sheep and Lambs Calves •••• • • .. 55 l f Beasts.... .. . Sheep .. 2,250 Calves.... .. • . 420 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of each kind of meat on sale to-day were very moderate. The general demand ruled brisk, at an advance in prices of from 2d to, in some instances, 4d per 81bs. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. I Beef, inferior 2 10 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., do. small 4 4 2 Pork, large 3 0 3 6 Lambs s. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 310 4 4 Do., prime 4 6 4 to Veal 3 8 4 8 Pork, small 3 6 4 2 ....4s 10d to 6s Od BOROUGH HOP. Our 'market . continues very inactive. In prices, how ever, we have no change to notice. The plantation accounts are not very favourable. This week's imports are.6o bales from Ostend, 65 ditto from Hamburgh, 48 ditto from Antwerp, and 3 ditto from Amsterdam. Mid and East Kent pockets 130 s to 180 s ' • Weald of K e nt, 128 s t o 1455; and Sussex, 115 s t o 130 s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—There has been a firm market for British Plan tation, and with a fair demand both for grocery and refin ing parcels Barbadoes by auction realised 3:is to 38s 6d for low to fine. Jamaica grey went at 33s to 31s. East India—There has been some inquiry privately and at auc tion. Mauritius brought 398 6d to 41s for superior and low white crystallised, 32s 6d to 37s Gd for common to low soft and fine yellowish, 31s to 31s 6d for good brown, and 27s to 28s for low dark. Bengal went at 398 6d for Dhobah, 378 for mid white Benares and 36s Gd for low mid do. Foreign—Foating cargoes are still wanted on full terms and not much is offering. Porto Rico sold at 40s to 44s for fine and very fine, and 37s to 39s Gd for mid to good yellow. White Bahia was taken in at 37s to 40s for mid to good, and brown sold at 30s 6d to 33s for ord to good. Refined brown lump have been at 465. , COFFEE.—The demand for Plantation Ceylon has in creased, and stiff prices are paid, especially for the better kinds. At auction, low to mid and good mid has been sold at 55s to 60s, good at 635, fine at 53s to 51s Gd, triage at 45s 6d to 50s Gd, and peaberry at 70s. Native keeps quiet. The latest sales are at 45s 6d to 46s for ord to good ord. Madrid good and brownish has been sold at 475. Jamaica good and fine ord mixed has realised 48s to 51s. Costa Rica sold at 48s to 51s Gd for good, and fine ord 52s 6d to 58s, for fine ord and mixed 60s to 65s for good coloury new, and 54s to 63s for peaberry. Rio was taken at 44s for . good mixed. COCOA.—Trinidad has been sold at 32s to 32s 6d for low and mid grey, and at 34s to 36s for mid red. St. Lucia went at 295, and Grenada good ord at 30s. Rum.—A good business has been done in Demerara kinds at 28 9d .to 3s, ' SPlCES. — Nutmegs have been steady. Cassia Lignea has been taken in at 120 s to 125 s fOr mid thirds to good fair, first piled. Java pepper brought 3d to 3id for mid grey, rather dusty. Batavia mace has been sold at 2s 7d to 2s 8d for mid pale. SALTPETRE.--This article has been flat. Bengal 26s 6d for good, 7 per cent. refraction. RlCE.—Java has realised lls to 12s for mid and good mid broken white. Bengal brought 11s 6d for mid, and 12s for good white. COCIIINEAL.—Mexican has been sold at id to 2d ad vance. IXDIGO.—At the public sales prices have been well sup ported, and up to last evening 10,685 . chest had passed, 5,750 were sold, 2,794 withdrawn, and 2,141 bought in. TEA.—The market has been dull. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is about 51s 6d to 51s 9d per cwt on the spot. _ . - GREEN FRUIT,—The principal alteration in the market is an advance of 3s per bag in Barcelona nuts, in conse quence of an anticipated short crop. The remainder of the cargo of pine apples, per Trinity yacht, consisting of 15,000, was sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, and realized good prices. The bad weather has had its influence upon the' consumption of lemons, which are 2s to 3s per pack age lower. INTENDED SUBTERRANEAN METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Among the - bills which have just received the sanc tion of Parliament; 'there is one which relates to a project which, when known, will' excite very great in terest in the metropolis. It is'fOr the purpose of making a railway under ground from the lower end of the Edg ware-road to the King's-cross. The subterranean rail way will, for the most part, run beneath the. New-road. The estimated capital for the execution of the work is 300,0001., and, as a proof that the scheme can be com pleted for this sum, a responsible contractor has already offered to undertake the execution of it at considerably less than the amount we have specified. What is more, a party of the highest respectability has engaged to give a guarantee of six per cent. for a period of 20 years, on the amount of the capital expended. The length of this underground railway will be less than two miles and a half. There will be stations at .very short distances—say, at every quarter of a mile ; and it is in tended that th e c h ar ges shall be so moderate th a t th e omnibuses running along the New-road will not h ave a chance a ga i ns t their subterranean rival. Th e c h arge for the whole distance in the first-class will only be twopen ce . ythe and, as every carri ride will b e p l easant in The on any r arr :t a il g Wy in England. e ! willbesu Owing to perior to anything to be f oun d the nature of th e substratum along the course of the li ne , i t will be ,per afegcetthe l w y i f hl r l e igb e lei f e r as o bt m udnegi d ( a ,ri n ne i e. lighted, yptlailT hworks will b e speedily com menced, the way and it is expected that the line will be in full operation in little more than twelvemonths. EMLOYMENT OP CHILDREN IN PAOTORIES.—The bill brought in by Lord Palmerston and Mr. Fitzroy, 'fur ther to regulate the employment of children in factories, and just printed, provides that no child shall be employed before six in the morning nor after six in the evening, except between the 30th September and the Ist April, when they may ba, employed, under certain reg,ulations, between seven in the'rnorning and- seven in the evening. Children are not to be employed, under 7 and , S Vie., in recovering lost ti me , a f ter seven in the evening. The hours of employment of children not to be, in any case, extended beyond what is at present lawful. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRAN CE. The Council of State held a sitting on Wednesday for the dispatch of business. Amongst the matters brought before it were the draught of a decree to approve of the statutes of the railway company formed at Paris, and known by the name of the Gra,nd Central of France ; two decrees to re,ulate the fees of engineers of mines and of the ponts-et-chaussdes, when called on to act in departmental, communal, or private affairs ; a decree to authorise the erection of an hospital at Carvin (Pas: de-Calais) ; a decree for the erection of an hospital at Bouig-d'lrd (Maine-et-Loire) ; also a decree for the con , cession to a company of the iron mines and foundries of Aubin (Aveyron). • The Imperial Council of Public Instruction opened its session yesterday, M. Fortoul, the Minister of that de partment, being in the chair. ' The President delivered an address, in which., he showed what happy results had been produced by the measures decided on in preceding sessions ; he also explained the hearing of several new projects now in contemplation, and which, lie said, were calculated to lead to useful reforms in the three degrees of instruction of the faculties, the colleges, and primary schools. The general business of the session was then proceeded to. The Moniteur publishes a decree from the Emperor declaring that " the instrictions imposed on the intro duction of corn and flour by Art. 3 of the ordonnance of February 8,182 G, shall cease provisionally to exist with respect to such articles when imported from the United Kingdom of Great Britain." Tlie oniteur publishes the monthly table of the price of wheat to regulate the import and export dues for grain and flour, according to the prescriptions now in force. The average price for the whole of France is 20f. lc. the hectolitre, the highest price in any section being 24f. 21e. at Mulhouse and Strasbourg, and the lowest 17f. 91c. at Nantes, Sa,umur, Marans. The Moniteur, in giving this table, announces that for the future, owing to the rapidity of communications, it will be able to publish the returns eight or ten days before the end of the month, the publication in the Bulletin des Lois continuing to take place as usual on the Ist of each month. The Fury, steam -corvette of the English navy, arrived at Marseilles on Monday from Malta, with despatches from Constantinople addressed to the English Govern ment. The Toulonnais newspaper states that the Jena man of-war and the steam-frigates Orenoque and Panama, which are about to be equipped at Toulon, are to join the ocean squadron. At the 13ourse yesterday there was but a limited amount of business transacted in Government securities, and eventually a decline in prices took place, though not to any considerable extent. The final quotations were : —For money —Three per Cents., 78f. 50c. ; Four and a Half per Cents., 103 f. 15c. For the end of the month —Tts .hree per Cents., 78f. 30 c. ; F our and a Half per Cen, 102 f. 90c. • Bank Stock, 2,730 f. An advance of 20f. took place in ' Mortgage Bank Shares, which closed at 745 f. ; those of the Societe Mobiliere remain as already reported, viz., 830 f. The Railway Share -market has been dull, and a decline has taken place in the prices of these securities. Closing prices—Northern 880 f. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,135 f. 50c. ; Paris a n d S tras b ourg, 924 f. 75c. : Paris and Lyons, 935 f. 50c. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,120 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 777 f. TURKEY AND RUSSIA. The Oesterreichische Correspondenz contains the follow ing telegraphic dispatch, dated Constantinople, July 11 : "A conciliatory note of Reschid. Pacha is considered of a nature to bring negotiations at once to a conclusion. "The feeling amongst commercial men is decidedly favourable. " The English and French fleets are still at Besika Bay. "Exchange on London, 120." At Vienna, news up to the 11th July has been re ceived from Constantinople. The Porte was occupied with a note of Reschid Pacha, Minister for Foreign Affairs, for the purpose of facilitating the negotiations, and obtaining a favourable result. Commercial affairs at Constantinople were greatly improved. Under date of Vienna, 'Thursday, July 21, we have received the following telegraphic dispatch " BELGRADE, July 15.—Our Senate, being devoted to Russia, has urged the reigning prince to abdicate in favour of his nephew, aged twenty-five, educated in Russia. The p r i nce h as a l rea d y quitted Belgrade, and demanded three days' delay to consider." The Russian troops have occupied all the fortified places on the Wallachian side of the Danube. The Lloyd of Vienna of the 17th, after stating that there is reason to hope that the mediation of Austria in the Eastern question will succeed in - e-establishing friendly relations between Russia and Turkey, adds :-- " The Emperor of the French has again profoundly humiliated by his calm, dignified, and pacific demeanour those persons who do not cease to attribute to him plans and designs foreign to his far-seeing and pene trating mind. As to Lord Aberdeen, the noble lord has given an additional proof,of his prudence and firm ness. A letter from Warsaw of the 14th, says Yester day, divine services were performed in the places of worship of the various Christian creeds, on the occa s i on of the anniv ersary o f t h e E mpress of Russia, the civil and military functionaries being present. ATe Deum, was also chaunted in the midst of a salvo of areillery from the citadel. Afterwards, the Imperial manifesto relative to the entrance of the Russian troops into 17e" principalities was read to the congregations. It is to be read also in every church and synagogue in the country." A letter from Pesth of July 15, in the Journal de Prancfort, says—" We were surprised last evening at seeing three steam-tugs towing in nine vessels laden with infantry. These troops lodged for the night Partly in Pesth, and partly in Buda, and continued their route this morning. Another division is to arrive this evening, and a third to-morrow. For the moment all the steam tugs of the Danube have been placed in requisition for the service of the State." The Journal de Constantinople contains an article on the Smyrna affair. The pith of the thing may be given in a few lines. M. Kossta, an Austrian subject, after having remained for some time in Turkey as a refugee, leaves for the United States, where he passes two years. After having made a legal declaration to the authorities, " which would secure to him the rights of a citizen within a given time," he returns to Smyrna. The Consulate at Smyrna recognizes Kossta as an American subject. The Austrian General-Consul first demands Kossta's expulsion and then seizes him. Both parties pro test against the conduct of the Ottoman Government and demand satisfaction. "Of the assassination we say nothing, as there cannot be two opinions on the subject." The semtwofficial journal acknowledges ihat every European in the Turkish Empire is amenable to the laws and tribunals of his own country, and that the local authorities have no right of jurisdiction over them. Even if taken in flagrant delft the local authorities must deliver the culprit to the consulate or legation to which he belongs within 24 hours. When the Porte ventured to protect Austrian refugees after the revolution, "it was under cover of an appeal to the humanity of Austria." How can the Porte be held responsible for what has now occurred ? Responsibility would involve authority, and in this matter the Porte has none. The semi official organ is of opinion that such sad occurrences could not take place if the position of Europeans in Turkey was more clearly defined. "As Kossta is not a Turkish subject nor in the exceptional position of a refugee, the only question is whether he is a subject of Austria or of the United States. The two foreign Powers must settle this matter between them." The following is from the Times Paris correspondent's letter, dated yesterday, 6 p.m. : " A rumour was in circulation to day with reference to the Turkish question, which produced rather an un favourable effect. It was that the Emperor of Russia had declined accepting in their present form the propo sitions presented to him for Oe settlement of his quarrel with the Porte ; that he did not object to have the mat ter decided by arbitration; that he would name Austria, and that the Sultan might select any Power he thought proper ; but that, after such arbitration, he should de mand an indemnity for tile expense and trouble he has had in moving his army. This intelligence, dated Petersburg, the 16th, is said to have been brought by the steamer from Cronstadt to Stettin, from which place it was received yesterday in Paris. But should it turn out true, it would show the determination of the Czar to occupy, if not permanently, at least for a considerable period, the Danubian Principalities by way of guarantee for exorbitant and unjust ,demands, which he must be aware the Porte is unable to satisfy. If it does not at this moment suit him to annihilate Turkey by war, he will exhaust her in some other way. Anotheprumour i s , that the Emperor of Russia has declined to commence negotiations until such time as the combined fleets quit Besika Bay ; he, however, continuing to occupy the Danubian Principalities. It is right to add that both rumours are thought to be unfounded ; and, on the other hand, it is asserted that a letter has been received from London, and from an official quarter, stating that the Emperor of Russia has accepted the propositions made by the French Go vernment. The letters received at the Ottoman Em bassy in Paris are of the 9th, but they do not give any details about the conspiracy discovered at Constantinople against the person of the Sultan. In the absence of any additional information, it is conjectured that the Sopthas, who are "students in theology "—their theology con sisting in the acquisition of the Arabic, in which tongue prayers ar e rec it e d in the mosques—may have used exciting lan guage t o the people i when assembled for praye r , an d thus rendered it necessary to have mea sures of rigour taken against them. Whenlhose young men are as ignorant a s they are fanatical. the cholera desolated Constantinople they were every day haranguing in the mosques against those who recommended or who received medical aid, or who indeed took any precautions against the malady. Those who abstained from eating fruit with the object of avoiding the disease were de nounced as only fit to rank with infidels ; and all true believers were recommended to shun them as if they were infected with the plague. No preliminary instruc tion is required for those persons' beyond the study of Arabic, and many embrace the profession merely for the pill:l)6Se of being exempt from the military service." PRUSSIA. The Minister of the Interior of Prussia has just pub. lished an order, interdiCting any persons from emigrating who have not complied with the conditions of the law relative to serving i n the army. Unless they can gi ve satisfactory proof of their having done so, no authorisa tion will he given them to lea,ye the country. A letter from lie - stalZ. - (Mecklenburgh:Schweri n ) states that the inquiry relative to the seizure of arms and ammunition at that place, which led to the arrest of several persons, who are now in the prison of B ulz . ° ' is still pr ocee di ng , an d t h at already important disc the veries have b een ma d e respect i ng the proceedings 0f t Socialist party. ,ITALY. The Austrian police are on the track of a p r of ecte d° surrection in Centeal Italy. raef The Opi n i one o f T ur i n of the 18th states from Be that.lo,ooof. have been sent in from London for the y lief of the expelled' Ticinese and'2 500 f from theeat in Callornia. The same paper states.froin Lucerne' •0 at the annual festival of the sharpshooters a deputatt° scl es4 from New York was received a feW days before it tcl who presented a flag from the Swiss residif) bey ond Atlantic. SPAIN. The Madrid j ourna l s o f the 16th are Without l' (Li d r interest. The Mad r id G azette pu b l i shes a ruY 3l( : - te e ll to the directo r o f t h e tel egraphs to proceed immew"toi to a general s urve y, w i t h a v i ew to the establ i s hm6 electric telegraph wires throughout the kingdom. sof The Three pe r C en t s : were done at 42i ; Three per Cent s . at 23-; the Debt, of ,th e fi r st cbss , 101, and that of th e secon d , at s i . the 0 DENMARK. " From the 15th t o th e 16 t h o f July, r 350 persons „, been attacked by the cholera at Copenhagen, of 170 died. The Boersenhalle of Hamburgh contains a letter 4.0 Copenhagen of the 16th, which says :—" The corali ss. o of fortifications has just t erm i na t e d i ts l a b ours. It iO ask for 20 millions of rix-dollers, distributed over years. Of that sum 10 millions are to be ernploY ea j fortifying the southern part of Copenhagen, and 3 "..!,s lioas in fortifying Fredericin, and another point of fora Little Belt. The rema i n d er i s to b e employed ill f° fying the other points." LITERATURE. The Edin THE burgh _Review. No. QUARTERLIESCXCIX•';I though th ere i s scarcely a ' single contribut i o u this number o f th e Edi n b urgh calculated to 0.5ci0 ~,0 1 any great cur i os it y i n the minds of the hablcjl readers of th a t pu bli cat i on, there are several who" ei will be found on perusal to be disseminativ e much curious and valuable information. I °td will care nowadays, we fancy, to examine cautious scrutiny the paper dedicated to a I. "i of the two volumes recently ushered into the iv, by Earl Grey--because that p a p er , as wig ijo anticipated, is littl e e l se th an an empty parieglo upon that statesman's blundering and unp o P 4 scheme of " Colonial Administration." Altogt o it simply amount s t o a par t y eulogium on a °, book, printed by some o th er t h an the official ,40, ter to the Houses of Parliament. Nobody, ag'oe will feel disposed t o d evour w i t h eagerness tyl argument conveyed thr oug h th e pages o f , article relating to th e " N at i ves of India and t' l t Manners"—because that article, i n p o i n t of fac'o, merely an apology for the views lately annell. ll ,d by Sir Charles W oo d i n hi s c h aracter as Presi u of the Board of Control—an apology but tricked out in the shreds and patches of 014 impartiality. It will b e diff eren t w ith t h e mai° 0 of intelligent readers, however, in reference to charming chapter of historical gossip is allusion t° 14 character and appearance of the ." Austrian C °l in the Ei g ht een th C entury " —both in order an' i t . 0 e ( merit the leading contribution to the n ew nurab e : o l the Edinburgh. es Nothing could well b e more allo ri o than the style adopted by the reviewer in recol o i ing some of th e i nc id ents i n that " strange even,io history" which ma k es up the miraculous narrPoie of the rise and development of the fortunes of odder' of of Hap s b urg -L orra i ne. Among the eciu of the episod es i n t ro d uced b y the critic in the C01i,.; d of his chequered lucubrations, about the straq) is the description given of the power, pomp, self-sufficiency of th e grea t m i n i ster of xatel Theresa, the Moravian-born and Austrian-adeV te r statesman, the Prince Von Kaunitz. The mini s p who was at once a consummate diplomatist al i ve f ridiculous p e tit- ma i tre ! The man who ile„g would allow hi s rea d er to name death or small-rid in his pres ence ! W ho would not permit anY 'lO to notice the arrival of his birthday, beeausend eschewed all re f erence to the passage of time the advance of o ld age ! Who so hated the _.t 7 i ,g of perfume that h e wou ld greet any lady ventu'o, to approach him, redolent of musk or otto of r° with " Allez madame, vows puez !" Who o , ° 0 .0 tended to his own person a l com f orts that he aol''tl wore his cap in the prese nce o f th e Empress 3.13,i,11 Theresa ! The stat esman w h o was so sate4;,g, flattery, that when gree t e d once in the ,„r 1 school with th e exclamation--" Oh ! mon - 04 "; you are the best rider I ever saw in my life, only replied with delicious simplicity and self-c Silk' $ o session, " I b e li eve l am !" Kaunitz,_ who w 3 sparing of th e t o il o f writing, that his leSS,;bO tolived portent letters th e a age ewoefr 84,e o nly hayingi gnceodn ducte Kl K d the °I ) affairs of M ar i a Theresa's Government for A o years without interruption having survived - generations of 'his imperial masters, having il l e t nessed the French Revolution and the reign D e Francis th e Second, and having, at last, whe ll v saw that hi s counsels were no longer followed, ' " refused sus t enance and died of exhaustion !" the extravagant adulation squandered on - the 0 , 4 mory of Joseph 11., by the Edinburgh review b cs , we observe that it is remarked with all seriousli e ; co "It were a likelier task - for nature to p:i f another Napoleon than another Joseph II." 011 '; nothing sillier in the way of abject praise was e ' e ts uttered than this. Joseph Ir. was, doubtlelle great man, and a mos t remarkable charaoter--'l.l noblest refor mer w h o ever wore the inaP ari oe diadeni—but to speak of him as the reviewer speaks of him, is nothing better than to write one„, self down like Dogberry. Another critic this our ter presents to us an en th ra lli ng series of auGJ dotes, culled from the " Lives of the Dever°; s Earls of Essex"—supported by the recent voltni l , of the Honourable Walter 13ourchier Dever° Every one, e ven th ose mos t familiar with that ft" ,,, tactic and pathetic chapter in our national histoit will peruse with some degree of interest the g O e count here given of the life and death, the forted.' and misfortunes of the gallant but luckless Es s of the age of Elizabeth. A store of useful inforel tion—particularly useful at this juncture—is CO l : patted into th e article refer r i ng , to "popular Eat' cation in the United States." P articulars no leOr valuable, of a sanitary nature, are g i ven by anoille,, in the paper h ea d e d comprehensivejf, Small-Pox, a n d Y ellow FeVe l% contributor,Q "Quarantine, ant e i n An additional chapter about th e last war--tilig j time arising out of a notice o f " L arpent ' s in Spain"—makes us almost despair of hearing the last of the funereal p anegyrics on the Duke "t Wellington. Ther e are two papers in the pres°l3, number of the Edi n b urgh yet unnoticed—but tiv" which will at once command attention to theo l : a selves — one refers t o " Th e French Navy, " other to the "R elations of England with China '" the former b ear i ng forcibly on the prevent „ of affairs in Turkey, the latter to one of the Dil e extraordinary events of the present century, great Asiatic Revolution. -- Dissertation on the Origin and Connection of 11 ' 4 Gospels. By J. Smith. Blackwood. To those interested in the study and analysis o f different works, this volume presents great attr tion. It gives a synopsis of the parallel passages the original and authorised version, with critil notes. Th e c hief part co ns i s t s of a compariscn similar passages in the three Gospels of St. Nilo; thew, St. M ar k, a nd St. L u k e . S t. John is no ton comp ar i son , tlig t his accountincluded, a was the invariablyauthor found, h t a t of an independe o eye-witness, relating it in his own words, and it was obvious there could be no documented agreement between them. The studious and ,quiring_reader will find in this analysis much to i interest him. It should be added that the origiofi" Greek bf each passage is given in the three versions` The . Ansyreeh and Isniaeleeh : A 'Visit to the Secre t Sects of Northern Syria. By the Rev. s a raus' Lyde, B.A. Hurst and Blackett. The object of this work is to improve the condi tion of the A nsyreeh. It is not the purpose of the writer so mu c h t o explain their peculiar habits 031. present faith, as it is his. wish to show theil , wretched c on di t i on and the urgent necessity ff r e a better and purer religion to guide th em f o r tii future. Th roughout th pages of this volume ey e have a description of the country and the 1111 ; fortunate peopl e w h o i n h a bi t the valleys of , Ansyreeh. In the last chapter the most inforlo a ; tion will he foUnd, and in the preface the aut lll9 o advises th e r e a d er to refer to it for details of t 9 plans he think s it d es i ra bl e to carry out. Fr°ra his accounts it appears to be the peculiar missi on of our co un t ry to hasten to th e wor k o f regell°l, tion, for the only European people at all known the natives ar e th e R uss i ans and the English. ,0 the former they have no confidence, but to the latter they look with hone. "As they are P II Y 6 cally a fine race, so th e i r natural understan di n g ;9 very good; and th ey h ave a great desire of dislll3o't ing the little th e y k now. " They are at pret almost totally, ignorant, and their religion tt ev e l. keep a prof oun d secret ; but they declared 0v li and over again to .th e au th or th at if t h e Eng- , - settled am ong th em they would abandon that re serve, as they now maintain it from fear. - - THE STEAM-SHIP GREAT BRITAIN.—The screw eteallr ship Great Britain, Matthews commander, will be dig: patched for Australia on the 11th of August next, 0, 7, from th e alterations that have been made knnce her " 1 1 , vat here, it i s expec t e d s h e w ill make a'-viny Pia The ag en t s h ave a d vert i se d that, if she does net in 3 the run to M e lb ourne w ithi n 65 d ays , they w ill r eturn 405, per ton of the freight-money paid on goods.