The Sun. — London, England, 1853-10-10 00:00:00

'ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the . Management of Mr. CHARLES IKEAN. THIS THEATRE will OPEN for the SEASON THIS EVEN ING (MONDAY). Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, SARDANAPALUS, and A B4OLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Tuesday and Saturday, THE RIVALS, a nd MARCO SPADA. And on Thursday, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS, and MARCO SPADA. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 10, WM be performed RICHARD THE THIRD. Supported by Messrs G. V. Brooke, Jas. Johnstone, Belton, A. Younge, house, Morgan, Morgan, and Bernard; Mesdames Anderton, Vickery, and Belfonl. To conclude with V ERY SUSPICIOUS. Su p ported by Mr. Wild and Miss F. Williams. ROYAL VRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. -- - Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KEAN THIS EVENING, OCT. 10, win be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. After which, Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALITS, con stderably abridged for stage representation. Principal characters by Mr. and Ails. C. Kean. To conclude with A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Supported by Mr. W. Lacy and Miss C. Lc clercq. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPUI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, OCT. 10, Will be performed THE DISCARDED SON. Characters by Mesas. C. Selby, Leigh Murray, parselic, Paul Bedford, Keeley, G. Lee, and Ways; Mrs. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, Miss Cuthbert, and Miss P. Maskell. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. After which, will be presented SARDANAPALUS. AwnErs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. IMMENSE SI7CCESS OF THE NEW BURLESQUE. "Tao of the Tablesux contained in it are among the most effective ever seen in this Theatre."—Times. " The success was complete."—Morning Chronicle. "A more showy or more in teresting Piece we have never seen at this attractive house." — Morning Advertiser. "The Chotham Camp is a very effective feature."—Sun. "The mounting was magniticeat." — Era. "And met with a well-merited and dedided success." —Reynolds's Weekly Paper." " Repeated with great success every Evening during the past Week."—Weekly Times. First Appearance of LA PETITE MARIE CARLOTTI on the TIGHT ROPE. the former having conceded to the latter the en viable privilege of precedence—briefly, in fine, by the sounding of the trumpet and the glittering of the crescent along the banks of the Danube, by the more intimate alliance of France and England, by the simultaneous passage of their ships-of-war through the channel of the Dardanelles ! Had these proceedings been adopted earlier, we should—we repeat again and again —have been spared the ruinous and discreditable effects, the ignominy and the injury of these craven and protracted nego tiations. It is observable, by the way, that the ABER DEEN Cabinet is at last excusing itself, through its organ, by throwing the blame upon the diplo matists of the Vienna Conference. Those diplo matists failed, we all know by the egregious blundering of the Note transmitted by them to St. Petersburgh and Constantinople. That Note they couched in terms so loose, or so ambiguous, that the document was meant by them in a totally dif ferent sense from that in which it was understood both by the Russian and the Turkish Govern ments. Never was there such an exhibition of fatuity among plenipotentiaries. It is ad mitted at last even by the organ of the Earl of ABERDEEN. In its impression of this morning, the Times says—" They (France and England) have agreed, in point of fact, to abide by those conditions of settlement which the Four Powers conceived themselves to be expressing in their Vienna Note, BUT WHICH THEY FAILED TO CONVEY WITH ANY ACCURACY OF LANGUAGE." Listen to that, 0 shade of the great SULLY, 0 ghost of the incomparable TALLEYRAND ! Again—" The terms now categorically preferred are the identical terms which have been required from the beginning, and are none other indeed than the very conditions to which France and England believed themselves to be adhering when they assented to the Vienna Note." Believed themselves to be adhering ! Was ever such an admission made before on the part of an enlightened Government ? Nay more •we hear the Times adding, as the organ and apologist of Lord ABERDEEN—" Had the work of these diplomatists been properly conducted, the ques tion would have been brought three months ago to the point it has just now reached, and Russia would have received the ultimatum of Europe"— blurting out, in addition to this, the bold confes sion—" But the Conference blundered—there is no disguising the fact." There is no disguising the fact now. But until this juncture, how per tinaciously have not both ABERDEEN and the believers in that travestie of a statesman, re frained from making a clean breast of it—to the extent of that most disgraceful of admissions ! Yet the fact that we have been maintaining all along so loudly is at length admitted even by the Ministerial journal itself —we may guess with how much reluctance! " The Con ference blundered—there is no disguising the fact." And if the Conference blundered, so, too, did the Four Powers by whom the Note of the Conference was approved—so, too, consequently, of course, did the immaculate and patriotic Coali tion, the able and energetic ABERDEEN Govern ment. It may reasonably be inquired, after such an acknowledgment of the incapacity revealed at this extraordinary crisis by the Vienna Confer ence—it may be reasonably asked, who are those egregious blunderers in diplomacy, and in what manner is their blundering to be reprobated by their respective Governments ? The representa tive of England we can alone have to deal with, as one who has jeopardised the peace of Europe and compromised the dignity of the Crown by his admitted incapacity. Why, therefore, do we not signalise the failure of the Vienna Note by politi cally degrading the Ambassador who took part in that miserable Conference as our plenipotentiary? Why not, by his abrupt recall to this country, cover with the ignominy of condemnation that most incapable of diplomatists, the Earl of WESTMORE LAND ? THIS EVENING, 0cr.,.10, And during the week, will be presented (the , 25th time) the N ew Classical Burlesque, entitled JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE FALL OF PH.ETON; or, TilE FIERY COURSERS OF THE SUN, Supported by the entire strength of the Company, New and original Scenes in the Circle, introducing Signor CAR LO and Signor FfiA.NCOIS. Concluding with (100th time) THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Boi . o fflee open from Eleven till Fear. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West- HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts Der —Morning 0 min.after 7 Evening 37 min.aft. 7 Toa I doseow—Morning 22 min.after 8 Evening 11 min.aft. 9 THE WEATHER.—Sum Corms, OCT. 9. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 58—highest since noon yesterday. 49—lowest this morning and during the night. 61—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'60 —rising. WIND, S.W. Light airs, with fine weather. There was a heavy thunderstorm and rain on Saturday afternoon. OCTOBER 10. 61— highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night. 58—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 85—rising rapidly. WIND, N.E.—Light breeze, and fine, sunshiny weather. Fog in the morning. ‘, ) A-sam o LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1853. Immediately a resolute attitude has been assumed towards Russia, the AUTOCRAT has given signs of his readiness to consent to a pacification. Directly the SULTAN has resolved upon a declara tion of war, and has betrayed a disposition to concentrate his forces upon the Danube, the CZAR reveals a willingness to recross the Pruth and to withdraw the savage bands of his marauding Cossacks from the Moldo-Wallachian Principali ties. No sooner has the Divan at Constantinople evinced a determination to be no longer trifled with, but to adventure at last upon a bold and resolute enterprise of retaliation—no sooner have the Cabinets of St. James's and the Tuileries resolved, after many lamentable delays and much pernicious hesitation, to support with arms, both military and maritime, the rightful cause of the Sublime Porte, as opposed to the lawless aggres sion of the Russian Government—than the Em peror NICHOLAS betrays his reluctance to stake the triumph or failure of his ambitious de- A more fearful catastrophe than that which signs upon the hazard of a struggle against the occurred on the Great Southern and Western Rail fanatical patriotism of the Turks, aided by the way of Ireland, a report of which appeared in our mighty powers of France an d E ng l an d com bi ned, impression of Friday, has never oc curre d i n con - England nection with the new and improved s y s t em of and France—after the lapse of so many locomotion. Fourteen persons killed almost in deplorable years of estrangement—being at length stantaneously, and perhaps thirty more seriously (for the very purpose of affording that assistance) injured, of whom eleven are reported to be still in united, closely and cordially united, in the a very precarious condition ! No previous rail council-chamber and on the battle-field, in vindi- way accident ever produced suc h l amenta bl e re cation of the outraged laws of Christendom an d suits, and the transaction itself i s as s t range and unaccountable as its consequenc es h ave b een de of the imperilled interests of civilis a ti on . plorable. None of the dangerous elements existed The coincidence is significant. The coincidence that had led to previous casualties in this country. of these conciliatory rumours from Olmiltz and There was no sharp curve concealing the stationary Warsaw coming to us at the precise time when all train from that which followed in its track. The the more generous hearts in Europe are stirred by line was perfectly straight, and no interruption the warlike news arriving from Constanti- occurred to impede the view for more than two nople. It is sig n ifi can t , we say—that glaringmiles. The time that it occurred, too, was a b ou t sunset. The train was due in Dublin at six o ' c l oc k coincidence of the p ac ifi c an d moderate tone adopted by the AUTOCRAT becoming only first in the afternoon, and the occurrence took pl ace nearly fourteen miles from the terminus. The audible when the SULTAN is at last assured, in witnesses, too, state it to have been about six plain terms, of the certainty of his being ener- o'clock at the time of the collision. There was getically supported if necessary by the British nothing in the hour, then, to induce the supposition and Gallic Governments. Significant ! Why, that the persons in charge of the luggage train might the deductions from all these f ac t s must have fallen asleep on their posts, or that even if no warning had been given, or s i gna l ex hibit e d , be obvious. The meaning of all thi s they would have rushed reckles s ly on w ith ou t no is perfectly transparent. It signifies, we take it, tice or observation of the carriages standing in their that had the course pursued now at the eleventh way. But every possible precaution was adopted. hour been adventured upon bravely and promptly Mr. CROKER BARRINGTON, the solicitor of the corn at the first, we should have had none of these pany, whose father, Sir MATTHEW BARRINGTON, and whose wif e were passengers, h a d i mme di ately disastrously protracted negotiations —we sh ou ld not have had the funds down t o 90 an d a f rac ti on on the stopp age di spa t c h e d th e guar d an d stoker down the line with instructions to display danger -we should not have had the Exchequer of the signals, and warn the approaching train, whose unfortunate Moslem drained by a series of gigantic position was accurately known, of the impediment. armaments —we should not have had the public Under all the circumstances not the slightest mind disturbed by the panic of a ruinous uncer- danger was apprehended. Many of the passengers tainty—neither should we have had the whole of who had left the carriages in the first instance the complicated machinery of commerce di sor d ere d resumed their seats. Mr. J OLLY , one o f th e suf ferers, got in after he saw the l uggage -t ra i n ap by the errors of a bungling diploma c y, or t h e proaching, and remained standing i n th e d oorway, timidity of a vacillating G o v e rnment. Nothing looking at the fatal machine from which he was of all this would have occurred, we maintain, speedily to meet his death. And Mr. KNAPP, an but for the blundering interposition and the ma- English gentleman, whose wife and cousin also lign influence of the Marplot of the entire pro- perished, would have returned to his place but for ceeding. If the CZAR consents at last to bow be- Mr. JOLLY preventing his entry. He also a few fore the peremptory decision of the French and seconds before the dreadful event dissuaded English Gov ernmen t s, h e wou ld h ave done prec i sely his wife, to whom he was appa rent ly grea tl y attached, and her cousin, from leaving th e f a t e d the same had th e same reso l u ti on been displayed carriage. The unfortunate gentleman declares that at the commencement, he saw " the lights of the train approaching at ap- What, in reality, has effected this happy change parently so slow a speed that every one said it is i n the policy of the AUTOCRAT ? Let us ask that all safe, and entreated the ladies to keep their seats ; that he saw the approaching train pass the What has effected this wonderful transforma auard who had gone down the line to meet it a Lion ? Why, the circumstance of Turkey backed distance '' of a quarter of a mile, or thereabouts ; by France and England having at length revealed and saw the guard wave his light for the whole something like determination ! What has meta- time the train was approaching, which made him morphosed the blustering despot, whose representa- think it was a signal all was right." He also gave tives were appropriately the insolent MENSCHIKOFF, it as his impression, " that shortly after the train all at once increased its speed, he then ca ll e d t o and the arrogant G ORTZ CHAROFF, and th e i nflexible h .NESSE LRODE — w h a t , we say, h a s th ussu dd enly meta is friends to jump out, but in an instant th e approaching train dashed into the stati onar y morphosed th e bl us t er i ng i n ti m id a t or o f th e H espo _ train." dars of Moldo-Wallachia into the amiable potentate We shall not pursue the heartrending narra " fraternising," tre;4l, V ~ ..,L FRANCIS JOSEPH at Ohniitz, tive ; our only o bj ec t at p resen t i s t o see, so f ar and with FREDERICK WILLIAM at Warsaw, into the as it can be ascertained, what were the exciting meek-hearted conciliator from both places of the causes of the awful occurrence not to enter French and English Governments ? What ? Why ' into its sickening details. The primary cause was, undoubtedly, th e s t oppage o f th e express the fluttering of the union j ac k an d the tri-colour train a little way—something more than half a over the forbidden waters of the Bosphorus —the ' mile—from the Stratton Station. That stoage, it recommendation of a warlike Policy by the Na- a pp e ars, was occasion e d b y t h e breaking of pp the pis tional Council assembled by order of his MAJESTY ton-rod of the engine. It will, of course, be ascer the SULTAN at Constantinople—the complete ac- tamed whether the managers had suffered an express cord at length prevailing between the rulers at train to proceed on its journey with a faulty en- R, ' the defects of which could previ ous ly h ave orie Rd t London—the friendly intercourse cal g ine ' ,il' k , • P been ascertained. If such were the case, a heavy /4,41 7 0 1 4 • .. d HAMMELIN at Besika Bay, , 4stealis t though a9thing serious might have happe ne d had. • , ail 34st iereourse has well lately lay 'degree of responsibility would attach to them, al , • :i -; ,....,, , 4 4 -5.,;.'" , k.6. .5,, , , ~ -, s 6 6 ..,,. 6. • . v. ; f--. .' : ' '-'r , .. - ec• ,- ' „et . , - I'~. ~` ordinary caution been exhibited by the persons in charge of the luggage train. But if the defect of the rod was one, not patent so that it could have been discovered on a close examination, then, of course, the company would be exonerated from all blame up to the time of the unfortunate delay. The next point to be considered in connexion with the express train will be, whether, on the unexpected delay, suitable steps were taken to warn the conductors of that which was known to be but a short distance behind. On this part of the case we find that Mr. BARRINGTON immedi ately dispatched the guard and stoker to give the necessary notice, and Mr. KNAPP saw them meet the approaching train waving lights, which made him think it was a signal " everything was right." Mr. BARRINGTON himself returned into the car riage, in which his father and wife were also seated. It appears, therefore, that he was so satisfied that what he had done was sufficient to avert any danger, that lie risked his own life and the lives of those nearest and dearest to him on the result. There appears to be some doubt as to whether there were lights at the end of the train, but this is not so very important, inasmuch, as if the light waved by the guard was not seen, neither would those at the back of the train have been dis covered. We now come to the luggage train. If there had been a careful look-out kept on that, the acci dent would have been altogether averted. The Company is unquestionably prim facie civilly re sponsible for the acts of its servants, but if it can be shown that reasonable care was taken to place the train in the care of a man of approved so briety, and steady and careful character, it will be manifest that the Directors adopted every reason able precaution to protect the lives and property entrusted to their care. It is not our desire to prejudge or anticipate the result of the stringent and searching inquiries that must be instituted into the most minute details of the melancholy event. We have merely indicated the nature of that investigation, and shown the points that must chiefly be looked to. If any blame be at tachable to the managers of the line, they will suffer deeply in purse and character. But if, on the other hand, they have done all that could be required from men of ordinary prudence, we must not let the fearful amount of injury inflicted on innocent individuals prejudice our minds, or bias our judgments, so as to regard with too much acerbity that which no degree of caution on the part of the Directors could have prevented. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Sergeant Adams, at Westminster.) IMPUDENT ROBBERIES AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. Geo. Booth, 28, a respectable-looking man, was in dicted for having stolen a quantity of lead, the property of our Sovereign Lady the Queen. Mr. Parry prosecuted. It appeared that, on Tuesday last, the prisoner pre sented himself at the mews of Buckingham Palace, and stating that he was one of the workmen engaged upon the alterations now going on, was permitted to enter. Shortly afterwards a man named Brown, a horse-washer in the Royal stables, saw the prisoner running along the western gutter leading from the roofing of the mews in the direction from the skylights, carrying about half a cwt. of lead. The alarm was given and prisoner secured, when, upon search being made, it was found that the lead had been deliberately cut from the roof of the mews. The jury found the prisoner guilty. Mr. Parry said that, on behalf of the Crown, he was instructed to state that the Palace had been plundered in this way to a great extent ; and though it could not .be traced to the prisoner, there was no doubt but that he was the man, and the extremely impudent way in which it had been done was the reason he had escaped detection. He was not engaged upon the works. Mr. Sergeant Adams sentenced him to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, OCT. 7. Her Majesty drove yesterday afternoon to Abergeldie, accompanied by the Princess Helena. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out deer stalking. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and Sir George and Lady Couper joined the dinner party in the evening. OCTOBER 8. The incessant rain and storm yesterday prevented her Majesty from going to Allt-na-Giuthsach as in tended. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Augusta Bruce, and Lady Couper dined with her Ma jesty yesterday. RETURN OF THE COURT.—The Queen and Court leave Balmoral on Thursday. They will return by the Dee Side Railway to Aberdeen, and thence by the Aberdeen Railway to Edinburgh, and leave Edinburgh next morn ing by the Caledonian line for England. The weather has been very indifferent in the Highlands of late, but the season, upon the whole, has been most favourable, and the royal family have all been greatly benefited by the mountain air. CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing street. The Ministers present were the Earl of Aber deen, Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the M arquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Pal merston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir C. Wood, and the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. The Council sat two hours. On Thursday morning, at six o'clock, Lord and Lady Gough arrived at Belfast, by the Firefly steamer, en route from Eglinton Castle to their own residence. They left for Dublin in the mid-day train. The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, Bart., M.P. and Lady Pakington, have returned to Westwood Park, from their tour in Switzerland. The Marquis of Lansdowne left Lansdowne House on Saturday, for Bowood. The noble marquis, during his recent Continental tour of six weeks, visited Austria, Italy, and sojourned some days at Venice. The Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury are expected to leave Grovenor•square, at the close of the week, for St. Giles's House, Wimborne, Dorset. The Earl of Jersey arrived in Berkeley-square on Saturday, from Frankfort. The Countess and Lady Clementina Villiers, accompanied by the Princess Ni cholas Esterhazy, who continues in very delicate health, are expected to leave Frankfort for London, as soon as the Princess is able to travel. Sir H. G. Ward is about to resign his office as Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. It is cur rently reported that he will be succeeded by Mr. Wyse, the British Minister at Athens. The Postmaster has received an order from the Treasury to appoint 120 additional employes, consisting of clerks, letter-carriers, and messengers, to the duty in the General Post-office, the newly-constructed rooms at the top of the building being now finished. BIRTH OF AN ITALIAN PRINCE.—The Official Jour nal of the Two Sicilies announces that on the 24th ult. her Royal Highness the Countess of Trapani was happily delivered of a prince who has received the name of Leo pold Maria. _ _ _ APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The an nounced approaching marriage between Lord Elphin stone, Governor of Bombay, and late one of her Majesty's Lords-in-waiting, with Miss Baillie, of Lewis woode, sister to the Marchioness of Breadalbane, the Countess of Ashburnham, and Lady Haddo, is expected to be solemnized in Scotland at the close of the month, shortly after which his lordship and noble bride elect will take their departure for the East. The noble lord is in his 44th year, the lady some years his junior. PARISH OF ST, LUKE, OLD STREET. — The poor rate and county and police rate, which has hitherto been 2s. 4d. in the pound per annum, has been raised to 2s. Bd. in the pound, in consequence of the increased cost of provisions, clothing, fuel, and other articles, the maintenance of lunatics, and the approach of cholera. DRURY-LANE.—To every lover of the tragic muse the sudden revival of the fortunes of our chief metropolitan theatre, by the appearance of Mr. Gustavus Brooke, must be peculiarly gratifying. The performances of this eminent artiste during the past week have drawn toge ther immense congregations of people, and, no doubt, as the period for the termination of his brief engage ment approaches the audiences each evening will in crease in numbers. To-night he appears in Richard the Third. On Wednesday, the 19th instant, he takes his final leave in Macbeth, which will, it is said, be his first attempt at this character, though, we think, there is none in which his abilities will be seen to greater advantage. It appears that the lessee has arranged with Mr. Brooke to give another morning performance, the piece selected for the occasion being that of Virginius. The boys of the Royal Naval School will attend to witness the tragedy ; and previous to the rising of the curtain the whole, 800 in number, will sing the National Anthem, accompanied by their juvenile band. Mr. Geo. Wild, the comedian, and Miss Fanny Williams, will appear to-night for the first time this season, in the amusing farce of Very Suspicious. STRAND THEATRE.—The managers of this pretty little theatre have been extremely happy in their selection of pieces ; and, for a few hours' amusement, there is no place which will more amply repay a visit. The reper toire of fun and frolic is almost inexhaustible. Mr. T. Payne, the acting manager, and Mr. C. Davis, the treasurer, take their benefit on Wednesday next, on which occasion there is a most enticing bil of fare, in cluding the whole strength of the company. ' OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Queen has appointed Sir John Young, Bart., a Visitor of Maynooth College, in the room of Sir W. Somerville, Bart., resigned. Mr. Richard Yates Cummins is appointed Assistant Colonial Secretary at the Mauritius. Mr. Stair Douglas is ap pointed Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's office at the Mauritius. 4 MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 5,000 bales. The market was heavy without alteration in prices. The sales composed 4,000 American, 300 Egyptian at aid. to 9d. and 400 Surat at 21d. to nd. per lb. Railway shares Were firmer. The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : COMPANY. DATE. PLACE, &C. Darent Valley Llauelly Waterford and Kilkenny Oct. 12, London Tavern. West Flanders Ditto ditto The following upon the dried fruit trade is com municated. by Messrs. Witherby and Hanson : " Since our report of 24th ult., there has been scarcely an operation in the market worthy of notice, and it seems likely that th 3 trade will not come forward to purchase until impElled by actual wants. At this date in 1852, tley had rather heavy stocks bought in August, at 50s. to 605., which occa sioned the above large clearances in September (1,025 tons). A similar indisposition to purchase occurred in October, 1851, when new potatoes were in vain offered at 425., and old Ceihalonia at 30s. At that time 40 cargoes, with 5,000 tans of new fruit, were known to be afloat. At present tle trade are comparatively without stocks, and the only srrivals occurring are the residue of the 1852 crop. " The utmost quantity of the 1853 crop of middling and good quality to come forward will be 3,000 tons, most of which will ar-ive after Christmas, costing more in proportion than any good 1852 fruit now here. With this small and gradial addition to our stock (5,800 tons on the 30th of September) the consump tion must needs fall off, otherwise the total stock in the Thited Kingdom would disap pear before next simmer. With these facts before them, holders refrair from freely offering their fruit. The late arrivals of 'my fruit are of better quality than those received at theformer period of the season. The only feature in otherraisins has been a continued de mand for good old black Smyrnas at 455. New is less saleable. Mai§ fruit, which was unknown last winter as a grocery article, will, to all appearances, continue in favour tlroughout the season. In our next some report may be given respecting new Turkey fruit, the arrivals of whichhave been too small to call for re marks. For new Elemes 565. has been refused, quality not equal to last year's. Old Chesmes, in barrels, con tinue quite neglected ; they have been sold at 465., but our quotations are nominal. Sound old box fruit, Chesines and Elemes, are likely soon to attract atten tion." The Oriental Queen has arrived from Sydney, but it is not yet known what amount of gold she has on board. Her dates, being of June, are old. The Niagara steamer, from New - ork, has 180,000 dollars on board. The stock market was not very brisk. _ The English Stock Market has been very variable. Consols have been up as high as 924 and 92k, partly the result of the Bears having to buy in, and the chances of a pacific solution of the Eastern question being more favourably regarded. There has also been some demand for money stock. The news just in of fighting having commenced in Asiatic Turkey, has thrown down Consols to 92. Bank Stock has been at 220. Exchequer Bills have been 4s. to Bs. premium. The Foreign Sock Market has been dull. Mexi can Bonds have been quoted 241, Buenos Ayres 58, and Brazilian 974. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been done at 43, and Spanish De ferred at 21k. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 63 to 63g. Russian Five per Cents, are marked 1144. _ _ _ The Railw a ay Share-market has been very steady, and there has been some improvement in York and North Midland, North-Western, and one or two others. French shares have been very steady. The Gold Mine Shares have been quiet. The Land Campanies' Shares have been higher, and the banks firm. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (Rent the Offcial List.) Business done. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities'. 921 k 2 Bank Stock for Account 220 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, id. £l000 Small 3 8 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 5B Equador Bonds Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 7O Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 43 2} Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St ll4i 12t 13 Sardinian Winds, 5 per Cent 92 1i Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 45 Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 2l/ Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent. 12 Guil 63 3 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto October Account 92 f 92 i LATEST FOREIGN NEWS FRANCE. By a decision of the Emperor, dated Saturday, Admiral Vaillant has been appointed to the func tions of titular member of the Board of Admiralty. By a decision of the same date, Admiral Odet-Pel lion has been named Major-General of the navy at Brest, vice Admiral de Gourdon, who has occu pied the post for tha last year. Contradicting the statements of various foreign journals, the Patrie asserts that France does not intend increasing the forces at Rome. A letter from Constantinople of the 25th ult. states, that the repairs of the Friedland are com pleted, and that that vessel will resume her post in the squadron. General Count de Guyon, aide-de-camp to the Emperor of the French, and Colonel Count do Chanabeilles, left Berlin on the 4th for Paris. The French Goverment received on Saturday intelligence of the successful attack of General Perowski on the fortress of Ahmetzet, and the consequent opening of the road to Khiva. The Sirdaria, mentioned i 3 the name of the citadel of Ahmetzet. On Saturday moiling early the Minister of the Home-office, whom the telegraphic news first reaches, received a message from the East. He communicated its contents to no one, but set off instantly to St. Cloid, where a Cabinet Council was held in the course of the day. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Chro nicle, in a letter dated yesterday, published in the second edition of that journal to day, says " As the question of peace or war approaches to a crisis, it is gratifying to find that the attitude assumed by the French Government becomes more and more firm. Louis Napoleon and his Ministers express their firm determination to adhere to the English alliance, whatever may happen ; and declare that they are determined to support Turkey, not only by force of arms, but to the utmost of their power. Orders have been given for the concentration of troops, as if it were felt that a struggle was inevitable. A large body of troops is to be directed towards Toulon, where they will be prepared to embark for the East at a few days' notice. In the event—the probable event —of its being necessary to dispatch troops, the intention is form a depot in the Island of Gaudio., which will be the head-quarters of both the French and English troops, and to which stores and ammunition will be directed. Should this demonstration not be sufficient, and should the Turkish capital be threatened, a large body of troops will be despatched for Constantinople, an d that place will be occupied by a combined French and English army. You are already aware that the French auxiliary army will be much more numerous than that of England ; and it is under stood to have been arranged long since between the two Governments that the land forces are to be commanded by a French General, while the naval forces will be placed under the command of the English Admiral. The general belief is , not withstanding the Jesuitical denial of the Patric, that General Canrobert is to have the command of the expedition. The following is the text of the telegraphic dis patch which confirms the declaration of war by Turkey against Russia : " VIENNA, Oct. B.—The declaration of war by the Porte against Russia is formal. The text of it has reached the Ottoman legation. The following condition is added to it. ' Nevertheless hostilities will not be opened excepting in the case that the Russian troops shall not have evacuated the Prin cipalities within the delay determined upon' (four we 3ks)." Another telegraphic dispatch says :—" The Sul tan had sent off for Beyrouth some frigates laden with troops." The public anxiety for news from Constantinople will soon be gratified. We learn by telegraphic dispatch from Marseilles, that the Fury steamer, which left Constantinople on the Ist inst., had reached that port on the evening of the Bth, and that an officer with dispatches had started for Lon don at eight o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning. The nature of the news brought by the Fury had not transpired. The foligithig telegtaphio message was received yesterday (Sunday) at Vienna from Constantinople. It is dated Oct. I.—" The declaration of war has not yet been signed, or, if signed, will be kept back some days. This looks very like a sham." The Western Powers have rejected the Olmutz proposition, but more in form than in substance. A new note is to be projected. The mediation of Prussia is not thought of. The Vienna Bourse on Saturday was very ani mated. Metalliques, 91 ; Northern; 1172. We learn by telegraph from Berlin, Oct. 8, that the King of Prussia, the Czar, the Grand Duke heir to the throne, and the Prince of Prussia ar rived on the previous night (Friday) at Potsdam. On the 9th the Czar was to leave for St. Peters burg, by way of Konigsberg. His journey to Kiew has been put off. The Lloyd of Vienna states that a courier was dispatched on the 28th ult. to Baron de Bruck with instructions for every eventuality, and even for the case of war breaking out. The Wanderer of Vienna states that on the 2d the Prince of Prussia had a long conference with the Earl of Westmoreland. The German Journal of Frankfort has the fol lowing from Berlin :—" The journey of the King to Warsaw is of a purely military character, and entirely unconnected with politics. He has gone there to be present with the Emperor of Austria at the manoeuvres to which the Czar had specially invited them. Under any 'circumstance the pre sence of the King at Warsaw can only exercise a conciliatory influence. There was no particular I convention agreed upon at Olmutz between these Sovereigns, neither will there be one at Warsaw. Austria has no other interest than to preserve peace in the East, and Prussia is in accord with her. Turkey will refuse the offers made by the refugees in London and Paris to take part iu her cause ; she is too prudent to run the risk of em broiling herself with the great powers." It is said that four Italian emissaries have been arrested at Vienna, having about them several im portant papers. A letter from Smyrna of the 23d ult., in the German Journal of Frankfort, says :—" The Otto man Porte has sent orders to the authorities to raise a body of irregular cavalry. The Christians avoid with care all that might bring on them the resentment of the Turks, yet they are constantly annoyed. The Turks want to provoke a collision, and go through the villages with banners and flags displayed, as in the time of the Greek insurrection. The Christians on these occasions are obliged to shut their shops until the Turks have passed." The Wanderer of Vienna, of the 3d, says : "A letter from C ons tantinople, of the 24th ult., announces that a detachment of mounted Kurds had arrived there, having offered their services to the Sultan. In order not to keep up the fanati cism of the Mussulman population, the Ottoman Porte has removed these Kurds from the capital, and ordered them to Schumla, together with some Arab troops which had arrived. The cause of the prompt pacification of the Ulemas has been dis covered. The Sheik-ul-Islam declared to them that the Sublime Porte would never permit the Czar to interfere with the religious franchises and privileges of the Greek Church in Turkey, and that the prescriptions of the Koran would be soon realised. The Vienna Lloyd of the sth instant has the following : "The Divan of Constantinople is composed of 121 members. All were present, on the 26th, when the Assembly resolved to advise the Sultan to raise the standard of the Prophet. The deliberation was not long, and the resolution was adopted by a majority of 120 votes. The Divan, or State Chancery, comprises the superior and inferior functionaries, to whom the Turkish name of Qualemue (of the pen) is applied. Those functionaries are divided into five categories. The first are called fericks. The Divan is independent of the Ministry and of the Council of the Empire, and its resolutions only become important when they are sanctioned by the Cabinet and the Imperial Council." Letters have been received from the America missionaries at Oroomia, on the Persian frontier, stating that great military preparations were being made for the purpose of attacking Turkey in the event of war being declared • between that Power and Russia. The Pashas of Van, Boyezed, and Suleymania are arming the Kurds and other war like tribes to oppose the threatened invasion. The Persian dream is to capture Bagdad and revive the glories of the Caliphate, a delusion which Rus sian agents strive to mould to their own ends. On the 24th ult. the representatives of France, Austria, and Prussia, held a conference at Con stantinople. It was remarked that the ambassador of Great Britain was not present. This circum stance has led to much conjecture, and is con strued as favourable to Turkey. SPAIN. A Madrid letter of the 3d states that the Cortes will be convoked for the 19th of November. It was rumoured that the Queen intended to publish an amnesty in favour of the press, on the occasion of the anniversary of her birthday, on the 10th inst. The Duke and Duchess of Alba had returned to Madrid from their visit to the French Court. Monsignor Brunelli, the Pope's Nuncio, having completed his mission, had taken leave of their Majesties, and set out for Rome. The Gazette publishes a Royal decree, containing various reforms in the judiciary department. The Three per Cents. were done at 43 ; the New Three per Cents. at 221 ; the Debt of the first-class at 10 ; and that of the second at si. ITALY. The Parlament° of Turin, of the sth, has the following :—" The Genoa papers speak of arrests of refugees. We have been assured that respect able refugees have nothing to fear. The Govern ment persists in the intention of maintaining in violate the asylum granted to all those who are not accomplices in attempts of a nature to endanger the State, or in other crimes." Forty-six persons have been arrested at Modena, for political motives in the course of the last fort night. The measure of expelling all political refugees from Tuscany having been mooted in political circles at Florence, the Austrian military com mandant had disapproved of it, so that the idea has been abandoned. The Parlament° of Turin of the 6th inst. an nounces that, on the 28th ult., the Tuscan Go vernment had promulgated a new municipal law. Every district of Tuscany is to be re presented in future by a Council General, a tribunal, and a gonfalonier. The Council General is to consist of the gonfalonier, the priors, residing within the jurisdiction of tribunal, and a certain number of councillors. The appoint ment of the gonfalonier belongs to the Grand Duke. The members of the council general are drawn by lot from among the proprietors of each dis trict, and the priors are chosen among the highest tax-payers. In towns, of which the population does not exceed 2,000 inhabitants, the priors are to be three, and the councillors six in number. In towns of from 2,000 to 5,000 inhabitants, there are to be four priors and eight councillors ; in those of more than 5,000, but under 10,000, five priors and 10 councillors • in those above 10,000, but n o t exceed ing 15,000, six priors and 12 councillors ; in those above 15,000, but under 20,000, seven priors and 14 councillors ; in towns containing more than 20,000 inhabitants, eight priors and 16 councillors ; in the city of Lucca, nine priors and 18 councillors, and at Florence and Leghorn 10 priors and 20 councillors. The Gon faloniers remain in office during four years. The new law is only to come into operation on the Ist of January, 1854, and the present Gonfaloniers and Communal Councils are to continue in func tions until the 31st of December, 1853. The Giornale di Roma, of the Ist inst., announces the death, in his 80th year, of M. Joseph Capo grossi, Professor of Criminal Law in the Roman University. MALTA. The American brig Potomac has arrived in the harbour at Malta. It is asserted that the refugee Kossta is on board. TO THE EDITOR OF THE kUN. SIII,—I have observed it stated lately in two of your newspapers that checks payable to bearer can only be drawn upon bankers within 10 miles of the place where issued. It was so by the Stamp Act of 11th July, 1815 (55 Geo. 111., cap. 184) but if you refer to the amended act of 15th July, 1828 (9 Geo. IV., cap. 49, sec. 15), you will find that the distance is there extended to 15 miles.—l am, Sir, yours, &c., J. ROBERTS, a Subscriber to your Paper. Bristol Bank, Oct. 8. SUSSEX ARCILEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—A very interesting meeting of this society was held on Thursday last, at the ancient town and port of Seaford. A number of visitors arrived by train, via Newhaven, among whom was the Earl of Sheffield, the Archdeacon of London, W. H. Blaauw, Esq. (Hon. Sec.), &c. After viewing the churches of Bishopstone and East Blatchington en route, the visitors, including many ladies, assembled at the Town-hall, Seaford—the Rev. J. Carnegie, vicar of the parish, in the chair. Mr. Mark Antony Lower read a paper on the " Antiquities of Seaford," containing many amusing extracts from the old records of the town. Mr. Henry Simmons (local Secretary) exhibitted the charter of King Henry the Eighth granted to the Cinque Port, the corporation seals, mace, &c. After the meeting the parish church, also an ancient crypt, &c., was visited by the members and company. John Fitzgerald, Esq., gave an entertainment at his residence, ►Seaford Lodge, on the occasion. NEWMARKET RACES. Nervous (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 50 SOVS. SWEEPSTAKES. Diomedia i .. Four ran. Nervous w on c l ever l y b y a length. 2 HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. T.Y.C. Henrietta 1 Heroine .. 2 Five ran. 200 SOVS. SWEEPSTAKES. Miranda Beatrix by Melbourne SWEEPSTAKES, 10- SOVS. T. Y.C. Tobolski Mirabeau .... ........ 1 2 3 .. .... 1 2 Four ran FIFTY POUNDS FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS. T.Y.C. Twinkle Alas Eleven ran. LATEST BETTING. 12 to 1 agst King Pepin. 20 to 1 agst Clark's Lot. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—ONE O'CLOCK. CESARE WITCH. 10 to 1 agst King Pepin. ARRIVALS. , CESAREWITCH.—LittIe Harry, Rataplan, Songstress, King of Trumps, Nabob, Torment, Reiver, Muscovite, Caracara, Indian Warrior, Ben Nevis, Garforth. Ki ng Pepin, Barbatus, Revolver, Talfourd, Catherine Hayes, Invasion, Missive, Radcliffe Hero, Richard Primmer, Mr. Sykes, Strawberry Hill, Haco, Winter, Goorkab, Angela, Bardolph, Joe Miller, Weathergage, Black Doctor. TWO-YEAR OLDS.—Remorse, Clio, Kaffir, Boer, Lady Lotty, Quince, Applause, Ranee, Sortie, Protest, Miss Norton colt, Twinkle, Woodcote, Novice, Physalis colt, Caliph, Ruminator, Basquine, f. by Melbourne, Oscar, Mississippi, Spinaway, Strutaway, Durindana, Bobby, Mortimer, Grimalkin, Sine-qua-non, Mouser, Austrey, Dervish, Bridesmaid, Cranbourne, Boarding School Miss filly, Sister to Aphrodite, Communist, Orson, Heedless, Chantress, El Dorado, Minerva colt, Pope Joan, c. by Cotherstone out of Duchess Of Loraine, c. by Hetrnan Platoff darn by Jered, Queen's Own, Valentine, Brother to Grey Tommy, Palma filly, Boddicote THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARDS.—Exhibition, Cuba, Adine, Speed the Plough, Glenluce, Torment, Puritan, Mayday, Nancy, Annie, Physalis filly, Senorita, Game Tommy, Sister to Caracara, Miss Sarah filly, Coalition, Doublethong, Estrella, Frantic, Priam the Third, Tonic, Sir Rowland Trenchard, Heroine, Michae!mas Maid, Humphrey, The Don, Ireland's Eye, Umbriel, Longbow, Rupture, Convulsion, Boarding School Miss filly, Gold Dust, Begum colt, Light of the Harem, King David, Strawberry Hill, Young Hawthorn, Tobolski, Hobby Horse, Catherine Hayes, Vanderdecken, Lady Agnes, Grapeshot, Miss Agnes, Hybla, Rosalind, Flutter, Lady Emily, Old Rowley, Snarry, Madame Landeau, Hen rietta, Kingston. TATTERSALL'S.—SATURDA.Y. THE CESAREWITCH. Angelo and Teddington were in immense force. The investments on both sides were remarkably heavy. The former opened at I,ooo's to 60, and closed at 12 to 1, taken and offered ; the latter advanced from 20 to 1 to 13 to 1. 15,000 to 1,000 was taken about Angelo in one bet, the last quotation was 900 to 75, odds which were afterwards offered. King Pepin gave way a point, 6to 1 was laid to upwards of 2001.—Songstress was backed for 1751. at 13 to 1, but her position was evidently some what weak. 13 to 1 was taken to four or five ponies about Nabob, and 15 to 1 betted onee or twice in fifties against Indian Warrior, 100 to 8 was, however the cur rent price, 1,000 to 4taken about King of Trumps, and 1,000 to 40 Mr. Sykes. CLOSING PRICES. 6 to 1 agst King Pepin (taken). 12 to 1 agst Angelo (taken and offered). 13 to 1 agst Teddington (taken). 13 to 1 agst Nabob (taken). 13 to 1 agst Songstress (taken and offered). 14 to 1 agst Indian Warrior (taken). 20 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken). 20 to 1 agst Garforth (taken). 20 to Ito 1 agst Torment (offered). 22 to 1 agst King of Trumps (taken). 25 to 1 agst Mr. Sykes (taken). 40 to 1 agst Dove (offered). 40 to 1 agst Bardolph (taken). CRSAREWITCH SCRATCHINGS. Buckthorn, Knight of the Shire, Invasion, Honeydew, and Heapy. CLEARWELL STAKES SCRATCHINGS. Marsyas, Marley Hill, and Mandrioarde7 All Lord Eglinton's horses are scratched for this meeting except Vanderdeck en. Pelion, Cranbourne Chase, Stockwell, and Estrella pay in their matches. The Marquis of Exeter, we hear, forthwith intends retiring from the turf, and his valuable stud, consisting of about 30 race-horses, is about to , be brought to the hammer. SPORTING NOTES. ADVICES FROM HEAD-QUARTERS. The Cesarewitch betting has recently been marked by several important changes. Adverse rumours, and the growing popularity of certain " outside horses," have evi dently produced a damaging effect on the position of the favourite. King Pepin maintains the "premiership" somewhat unsteadily, and a decided and spiritedly-con ducted opposition may yet weaken his power, and dimi nish the influence which he exercises over speculation. At Newmarket, as I have previously stated, prejudice runs high against him, and this unfavourable feeling has been increased by his appearance and performance on the exercise ground. He is a small, weedy-looking animal, with few recommendatory racing points about him ; his style of going is decidedly objectionable. This morning he cantered only twice, and when pulled up he cer tainly limped a bit, but this lameness is said to be only a peculiarity of his. Songstress commands an increasing number of admirers ; she has evidently undergone a very careful and satisfactory prepara tion, and is unquestionably up to " concert pitch." A strong partiality is generally evinced for Teddington, who looks in the first bloom of' health and condition. His advance in the betting is not therefore surprising, and the manner in which he takes his exercise is suffi cient to excite and justify the most sanguine expecta tions of his success. His heavy weight, however, must produce a telling effect on his chance, but should he, notwithstanding — his crushing impost, be capable of carrying off the the prize, he will be fairly entitled to a rank above the most celebrated of past or contemporary turf celebrities. Angelo, too, has made great progress in popularity ; John Osborne, his trainer, calculates upon his success with great certainty. Indian Warrior, on the contrary, is now scarcely supported with an en couraging show of spirit. Of the the Newmarket horses Garforth and Dove are most popular. Dove is said to have won her trial with most surprising ease, and should not her noble owner be forestalled in the market, she will be a very formidable competitor. Whichever animal Lord Exeter selects from his lot to represent his interest will be entitled to fav ourable consideration. Nabob remains steady in the market, and King of Trumps is likely to be advanced to a prominent position in the betting. The latter will, I expect, figure not ingloriously in the encounter. The above remarks vary little in purpose or tendency from those published in The Sun on Saturday. Recent proceedings in the Turf Market have in nowise affected the conclusions at which I then arrived. lam prepared to abide by the opinions which I then expressed. In selecting Songstress, Nabob, and Mr. Sykes against the field, I have nothing to repent. After these, the three that stand next in my estimation are Teddington, Dove, and Angelo. King of Trumps I shall reserve for a "cock boat." The scratching of Nancy still furnishes an interesting and ever-suggestive topic of conversation. It is said that certain men, of supposed shrewdness and unques tionably long experience in racing matters, were most unaccountably gulled by the representations of her party. The reasons for striking her out of the race appear to be unaccountable, after the assurances that were repeatedly given that she would start. On a journey to Chester during the recent meeting, an individual connected with her betted one thousand pounds to sixpence that she would run. Although the taker was evidently done Brown, yet I believe he intends to give him a harrassing for the money. The announced sale of Lord Exeter's hories has created a sensation at Newmarket. His Lordship, it is said has taken umbrage at the remarks that were made respecting the Nutpecker and Cobnut case. His ho nour, however, was never attacked, his judgement only was impugned, and involving as it did such serious con sequences, its error was justly condemned. Lord Exeter's proceedings on the turf are so seldom obnoxious to public censure, that the " Nutpecker business " is talked about more in sorrow than in anger. In addition to the Cesarewitch Stakes there are ten other races appointed for decision on Tuesday, including three matches and four unclosed stakes. The result of of the Clearwell will exercise little material influence over the Derby betting. Marsyas i s scratched for the Clearwell Stakes, which will now, I fancy, be won by Astolfo. Should Teddington compete for the "whip," and should the race be run before the Cesarewitch, I shall unhesitatingly expect him „ to achieve the victory. Stock well is reported " amiss ; Kingston is theref ore lik e l y to be his only opponent. The Royal Stakes I assign to Talfourd—his most for midable competitor will be Filbert a confirmed " roarer." Newmarket, Oct 9. A FRESH MAN. p . s . __NEM:MARKET, Monday, 11.30 p.m.—Since my parcel was dispatched important movements have been ma d e . Songstress is now first favourite, 10 to 1 being taken freely about her. King Pepin encounters increas ing hostility ; 200 even has been laid on Teddington against him—in fact his " party" is apparently disin clined to arrest his downward tendency. The remarks, therefore, which I made respecting King Pepin and Songstress have been fully verified by these proceedings. J3ardolph has taken the place of his stable companion, Weathergage, in the betting ; he has been reserved for something, but whether his "journey" on this occasion will be prosperous is beyond my ken to determine. The town is full of 'Visitors and " the cry is still they come," GUSTAVUS V. BROOKE• This distinguished tragedian is resolved, it wou ld seem, upon winning "golden opinions" from all classes of his contemporaries. His remarkable genius as an actor has already achieved for him a great, and envia ble , and admitted reput a ti on . He appears to be now b en ' upon extending that reputation by his liberality. i n , this project he is a id e d, moreover, b y the genero sity ni the enterprising manager of Drury-lane Theatre—gl.' E. T. Smith—to whom the public has been indebted for the recent opportu n ity o f w i tness i ng the t r i u mphan t success of the first of all living interpreters of Shakspere. According to an announcement recently made bl advertisement, Mr. G. V. Brooke, the " artiste," a nd Mr. E. T. Smith, the " manager," purpose to devote the total receipts of one night's performance to the foundation of an establishment long needed in this country-- that of a Free Library for th e People. Aft er exp l a i n i ng their intention in this nini6‘ cent enterprise, the advertisement adds, "The inna le :i r minds of th e d ay h ave pu b l i cly lamented that while France, G ermany , th e U n i ted States of America, indeed all progressing nations, have secured to their cl ti ‘ zens a desid era t um o f suc h i ncalculable value, E n gin°d stands alone in her humiliating deficiency." It is then remarked that—" To endeavour to achieve this object, Mr. Smith will give the theatre and company, a nd Ai r ' G. V. Brooke will give one performance gra,tuiton sl l' and they confidently hope that in doing so, they wi ll be instrument a l i n l ay i ng t h e f oundat i on stone of an i ns trn , tive temple, as available as valuable to society at larg e ' t Besides the receipts of this one night's performanc e Drury-lane, the funds thus set aside for a "Free Libr a ' r ' for the People" will be swelled by a portion of the r e ' ceipts accruing to Mr, Brooke during the whole coarse of his provi nc i a l engagements —a portion which w ill m w expressly set aside by him with that most liberal inters tion of intellectually benefitting the population. Let ti li a hope that the public th emse l ves viill generously real)°- to this noble project, b orn at once of so much enter Pr's and so much munificence. Upon the occasion of Mr. Brooke's benefit at Drury' lane Theat r e o n thi s d ay se ' nnight, the distinguisbed tragedian availed hi mse lf o f the opportunity to deliver, the following admirable address : "Ladies and G - entlemen,—l can recall no instann e _l ll my whole caree r w h en I f oun d i t so difficult to g''t adequate expression to my feelings as on the Pr e tit i .; occasion. The immense crowds that have throng e° vast theatre through a long engagement, at the worst 6 oo son of the year, a n d th e ent h us i ast i c acclamations that , 'wo hailed my appearance in every variety of character, 1 1, so completely outstripped my expectations and my serts, that I find my se lf a t t hi s moment, w h en I nivto need it, without the power to convey in commenssoso terms my fitting acknowledgment or my fervent s ee of gratitude. "The applause and honours I was so fortunate receive at the hands of warm-hearted strangers vill n r o o so lately left w ere mos t gra t e f u l to me; b ut th i s g lom welcome back to th e s t age o f my country i s doublid; A not only as a mark of your personal esteem, but apt proof to my American friends that I am not wit h° some small merit in the eyes of my own countrymen' it) "There are considerations however, connected w this event far bey on d my individual success, that tcn i i i s my heart more n ear ly. M y recept i on i n t hi s me troP d ° at this partic u l ar juncture, when the theatrical vo ri worn out by the vari e ty and excess of amusements „• accumulate during the feverish months of a London ' 0 son, is a sure and consoling sign that the noble ar t c . which I belong is not dead, that in spite of all sea' r Cons, the Bard of Avon still lives in the eternal adm ir gi s tion of my countrymen, and that the wond er f u l cre atio l . of his genius, however feebly pourtrayed, are still f ° lowed by congregated thousands. " This is creditable in the highest degree to the P. taste of my countrymen. It is, besides, a national tr i c ; bute to that marvellous intellect- which has given on to elevation to the dramatic literature of England as leave it for upw ar d s o f t wo centuries unapproache d the rivalry of nations. "The dramatists of France, of Spain, of Ger/3 0 1j have sent forth productions that will endure, that slleo, honour upon themselves, and fame upon their coun, ol , but the glory of ou r SJ a k spere i s st i ll undimmed. rl it only grows the brighter as we contemplate th el A s measurable distance b e t ween t h e he i ght his ge-fi lor scaled and that of all his competitors. The houlsig o , his countrymen is justified by the universal admir a ,, ti et e of all men, for i n ever y t ongue an d every land Shak, % A s is declared to be sole heir to immortality. I feelj 111, honour and a privilege to interpret, however unshio n t o the inspirations of this mighty mind ; and my v" 3 O - 10 is not without its value if it serve to perpetuate the g o all their imperishable beauty. This is, indeed , arduous task. ofe r " But if the toils a n d exer ti ons o f my diffi c ult pr sion required a new stimulant, if my energies vo i mantled a new inc e nti ve t o greater effort, I could oe, fail to find them in th e crow d s that have followett in the applause that has been so kindly, so prochg.' o e showered upon me t o - n i g ht an d week after week $l9 I first appeared before vou. t .. It will be a reward beyond my hopes if i n the e o b . e i illation of this vast and brilliant assemblage it .hol i decreed that I have contributed something to the re if val of a noble ent er t a i nmen t ; t h at I have ei,rneeo-r% sought to hold the mirro r u p' t o t h e majestic PrOif tions of our national bard ; and that for a time w' a t 10 0 _ 4 have aided in res t oring to its prestive and loftiest re, the lovely temple o f a r t now irradiated by you r P sence." Than these words surely none could have been. more admirable taste, as none, we feel assured, couldi; better calculated to extend the ac t or ' s p o pularity W u elevating his reputation. DON'T TELL THE WORLD THAT 10 1 : 111% IVAITING FOR ME. FOR MUSIC. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) Three summers have gone since th e first ti me we mew 4, ,loCes And still 'tis in vain that I ask thee to wed; I hear no reply but a gentle " not yet, love," Ah ! W I i how oftth a smil ehave of our lip and a shake of your heatli he e ; whispered, how oft have I sue, " bof And breathed my heart's question of " when shall ,beof You know, dear, ho w l ong an d h ow tru l y I ' ve woo ed So don't tell the world that you're waiting for ine• I have fashioned a home where the fairies might dvtellt l° I've planted the myrtle, the rose, and the vine; But the cottage to me is a mere hermit's cell, love,. And the bloom will be dull till the flowers are thine' I've a rinc , of bright gold, w hi c h I gaze on w h en lonely„' And sigh with Hope's eloquence, "wh en w ill it b e . There needs but thy " yes," love—one little word on l y' So don't tell the world that you're waiting for ine• ona' ELIZA THE FOUR GREAT POWERS. The Bear growls, The Eagle soars ; The Cock crows, The Lion—snores / —The Press. , Oc" STEAM TO RAMSGATE. — The Commer c i a l Steatlrr,t ket Company have placed a new vessel on the ste t ! t io to run to and from London and Rams ga t e , i n lieu of td ill fated Duehess of Kent, which it will be jrecoll ec b9 was run down and sunk off Grays some time since, 0 , coming into collision with another s t eamer , on her rot sage from Ramsgate to London. Since the perioutio the melancholy occurrence, up to the present time , th e Company have had the use of the Star, belonging to to General Steam Navigati on C ompany , f or the Ratesg-he trade, in order that the usua l f ac ili t i es a ff or d e d to t , public for the daily se rv i ce t o R amsgate s h ou ld be COII tinued during the summer. . THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.—Th e nom i na tor', 0 Rear-Admiral Sir Ed mun d Ly ons , G . C . 8 ., as se cond command of the Mediterranean, reported in the 11 ,1 3 $ of Monday, is, we b e li eve , s t r i ct l y correct. Th e gal ls officer, whos e grea t eas t ern exper i ence w ill ren der & services doubly valu a bl e t o th e C omman d er -in-o'l e lo will, it is believed, b e i n t rus t e d wi th th e comman d of 0 1 Co-operative, or squadron of Observation, in the Sett be 1' Marmora, and w ill p ro b a bly hoist his flag on board Queen.—United Service Gazette. LIVERPOOL, Oct. B.—The British and North Amery Royal Mail steam-ship Asia, Lott commander, took f 4 O departure hence for New York to - day at noon, with r d " passengers, a full cargo , and the usual mails on b °s itar THE ADHESIVE RECEIPT STAMPS.—To-day the sul., ) sive receipt stamps will be issued to the public. Th e fo , is no lack of the ot her new receipt stamps. It is err f. neously supposed that they may be used this day for It merit, but such is not the case, as it is exp ress ly provi u to , ,‘ from and after the 10th of October," making it o p morrow (Tuesday), and then receipts for 40s. and upw e o j• must be given. The penalty for not cancelling an liesive stamp is 101., and f or using a stamp twice, "'. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE I N SMI THFIELD (THIS R65.,',,.00$ This morning, b e t ween two and three o'clock, '',„er, destructive fire b ro k e out on the premises of Mr. ry 0; coffeehouse-keeper, No. 57, Smithfield. The peli ee : 4 o t duty discovered the smoke issuing from the preill l ; e a and instantly ra i se d an alarm, and a few minutes 0 14' 01 ere the flames penetrated the flooring, and rushed O t ! od , huge bodi es , th e i n g rates w i th great dif f iculty es caP l _ c t The engin es f rom W at li ng - street, F arr i ng d on - s treet,:c e r Holborn qui c kl y arr i ve d, an d a p l en tif u l supp ly of P a b lo being o bt a i ne d, th e eng i nes got to wor k i n adreiA - o r style, under the direction of Mr. Braidwood, who. D e 3 ployed 120 auxiliaries, but the fire was not e xtingul s o i , until the house was burnt out, and the flames certl el „ r e' eating to Miss Mitchell's, woollen draper, whos e 4 0 03 mises are also considerably damaged 2s w ell as he of Mi . % E. and A. Lion, shoe manufacturers. ise 9 origin of the fire is unknown. The different preen are insured. isfep t THE CONSERVATTI. LAND SOCIEM—The e-- public drawing took place at the offices. 33, Ner b l o r street, Strand, on Saturday. The Rev. Dr. Wor t o of ton was in the chair, supported by Mr. Cribl'y the directors, and the officers of th e soc i e ty. The d ,II , tineers were Messrs. Richmond, Cowling, and Cu e s of Eighty-four numbers were d rawn , an d the holde r id' the fortunate shares reside in Oxfo r dshire, Kent) dlesex, Hampshire, Yorkshi re , S u ff o lk, SurreY, , m ,OO Essex. The members to b e a dd e d t o the order ef, r nO , by seniority were a nnounce d b y th e secre tary to be' th e The twelfth public dr awing i s fi xe d t o t a ke place 5 4 offices on Saturd a y, th e 12th N ovem b e r. The t ; 1, taken up to the time of this drawing were nearly v , representing a subscribed capital of 315,0004 -~ THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10, 1853