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

ADVERTISERS are respectfully informed, their Advertisements at the REDUCED CHARGES, will ineet with prompt attention at S. DEACON'S Agency for every London and Provincial Newspaper, Gilignani's Messenger, Es tab- Paris, and all the Colonial Papers. Offi ce —B on d-court, Walbrook. lished 1822. ---..---""'"'"=""" ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OKFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Igir. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, Acoust 6, Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDECG. Sup ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. After which, Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALUS. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To be followed by CHESTERFIELD THINSKIN. Characters by Messrs. Harley, Meadows, Addison, and Miss Vivash. THEA.TRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Rs'artetor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, AUGUST 6, Will be performed GENE VIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Parselle, Callenford, Woolgar, Leigh Murray, Hastings, A. Wigan, Paul Bedford. KeeleY, 0. Smith, and C. J. Smith; Miss Woolgar and Mrs. Seeley. After which, will be presented SARDANAPALUS. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. To conclude with JOHN JONES. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. Great saccess of the New Drama. THIS EVENING, AUGUST 6, Will be performed the New Drama entitled THE TIMES. Charac tzrs by Messrs. Farren, T. Mead, H. Marston, William Farren, G. Cooke, and Shalders; Mesdames Anderton and Bartlett. After which, an entirely New Burlesque, by Francis Talfourd, Esq., entitled SHYLOCK, or, THE MERCHANT OF "VENICE PRESERVED." Shylock, Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Bags, Mr. F. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. MOST PARTICULAR NOTICE. —Notwithstanding the continued success attending the Grand Military Spectacle of the Battle of Waterloo, which can only be witnessed at this National Estab lishment, Mr. W. Cooke is determined to present his patrons with an uninterrupted chain of novelty, and begs to announce in Prepara tion a Splendid Spectacle on a Classical Subject never attempted, and will be produced on a scale of splendour hitherto unprecedented. N.B.—Those who have not yet seen this glorious Dramatic Spec tacle are requested to make an early application for places. MAGNIFICENT SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. THIS EVENING, AUGUST 6, And during the week, the Performances will commence with THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's matchless Scenes in thc , introducing Mr. Alfred Cooke (the Premier Horseman) on Four CIRCLE Fiery Coursers. Concluding every evening with (7 6 th tae) THE CHASE ; or. LIFE ON THE TURF, with a real Fox Chase. Doors open at Half-past Six. Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. PORTSMOUTH—W.,gentIe breeze—partially c l ou d y . SOUTHAMPTON —N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE—N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—W., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. BASINGSTOKE—N.E., calm—cloudless. G R EENWICH —calm—partially cloudy. STROOD—N.W., calm—cloudless. CAMBRlDGE—calm—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH—N.E., calm—cloudless. The rat - Pins from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Thursday morning at nine o'clock LIMERICK—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. MULLINGAR— S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. PORTSMOCTH—S.E., gentle breeze— partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON-- N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. FOLKESTONE—N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE—N.E., calm—cloudless. BASINGSTOKE—E., gentle breeze—overcast. GREENWlCH—calm—partially cloudy. STROOD—N.W., gentle breeze--partially cloudy. SWINDON—N., light breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—caIm cloudless. YARMOUTH—E., gentle breeze - cloudless. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Int. DAY —Morning 50 rain. after 2 I Evening 7 mi.n.aft. 3 To•Moartow —Morning 2 min. after 3 Evening 43 min.aft. 3 THE WEATHER.—Sus ()ma, AUGUST 6. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 70—highest since noon yesterday. a 6 lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'31. WIND, E.N.E.—Light breeze, and fine. , 4.4 k 0 4:.,,t . b f Ar ., ,_, . z .____ ar_ u 4, , ,,,„ Atit o \JI iAy 6.0. 4 .....,„,..,,,,,,..---- e . 'Ti LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1853. learn on the testimony of an unimpeachable wit ness that it is because at this season " not one fifth of their Lordships could or would attend." Through this culpable indifference they invite a repetition of similar conduct. What greater encouragement could be given to the introduction of important measures in August than by letting the Ministers know that by delay and procrastina tion they can get rid of a formidable opposition, and carry any proposition, no matter how ine equitable or inexpedient ? If a man proclaims an intention of submitting patiently to every insult —if in place of resenting the outrage, "he soap his nose," in order that the lubricated organ may slip more easily between the fingers of the tweaker—he will speedily find that the bullies of society will often favour him with exhibitions of their valorous propensities. So when the House of Lords virtually announces that any bill introduced in August will be suffered to pass, no matter how serious may be the objections to its principles or its details, they will find it operate as an inducement to the Ministers for the time to resort to the dodge, whenever it may be desirable to avoid discussion, and to carry a bill sub stlentto, and to the community at large to re eat cry, " What is the use of a House of Lords ? Whatever we may think on the subject here, there can b e but little doubt of the sensation that must be excited in the different Presidencies, at finding this additional and strik ing illustration of what one of the most distin guished Governor -Generals was accustomed to characterise as " the shameful apathy and indiffe rence of Great Britain to the concerns of India." The inhabitants find their petitions disregarded an d passed by with contemptuous carelessness— their complaints unattended to—almost unheard —the vitally important problem of their future government disposed of on insufficient data, with out even awaiting the information that would be elicited by the Select Committees of both Houses of Parliament, or allowing the parties chiefly inte rested to substantiate their numerous complaints, and finally, that not one-fifth of their Lordships can be induced to attend, in order to limit the dura tion of the " long-delayed and ill-digested mea sure" which has been forced upon Parliament by the pertinacity of Sir CHARLES Woon. Surely such conduct is sufficient to alienate their feelings, and to render them in time equally indifferent to Governor of Rangoon had presumed to be "asleep" at the moment of its arrival just as an European magnate might happen to be " not at home" under similar circumstances ! A misdemeanour as intolerable as that committed by his predeces sor, when he ventured to appear in the presence of Captains LATTER and TARLETON, " dressed in nothing but common white clothes, and smoking a cheroot !" [ls there not on record —and we appeal to the Roman Correspondent of the Daily News for corroborations--is there not on record an incident relating to the appearance of Lord MIN TO once upon a ti me , buttoned up in a simple frock coat, and adorned with a homely pair of tweed trousers, at the august and ceremonious Court of the Vatican, in the presence of his Holiness, Pope Pius IX n The Government of India Bill was last night read a second time without opposition in the House of Lords. The Noble Leader of her MA the welfare and prosperity of Great Britain. It is not by such means that the affectionate loyalty of a race, " alien in blood, in language, and in religion," and dwelling in a different hemisphere from their Governors, is to be preserved or en hanced. If we wish to maintain their friendship, we must exhibit some slight manifestation of in terest in their concerns. Commodore LAMBERT has reason to lament the publication of the Burmese Blue Books, presented within ten months of each other to both Houses of Parliament. More especially he has cause to lament the circumstance of their having fallen under the scrutiny of the Hon. Gentleman the Member for the West Riding of Yorkshire. For, in consequence of this, the full extent of his cul pability has been glaringly demonstrated. His culpability in disobeying the instructions received from Calcutta, in preventing an amicable settle ment with the King of Ave and his Government, in driving to extremities the constituted authori ties at Rangoon, and thereby bringing down upon a helpless and unoffending race the curses of a most sanguinary war and of a most lawless spoliation. All these formidable charges against Commodore LAMBERT are made good by Mr. COBDEN in the course of the remarkable pamphlet to which we directed public attention yesterday. It is therein explained how entirely the odium of this really atro cious war against Burmah devolves upon the naval officer who in the November of 1851 was unfor So that in consideration of the white clothes and the cheroot of one Governor, and of the siesta taken by another while Captain FISHBOURNVS deputation were knocking their heels about in the sunshine for a full quarter of an hour — the ship of the King of AVA is pounced upon during the night-time, the subjects of the King of AVA are blown into the other world by cannon ball and bombshell during the daytime Burmah, all along its coast, is declared in a state of blockade—reparation (" save the mark !") is required to the tune of 100,0001.—and the wretched Burmese them selves are butchered by wholesale. This is the fashion in which wars are occasionally " got up" in India ! Such are some among the blessings en tailed upon the Asiatics by our system of Double Government ! tunately dispatched by Lord DALHOUSIE from Hooghly to Rangoon, for the purpose of demand ing reparation for injuries inflicted upon British subjects, in maintenance of the commercial treaty of 1826, and of the treaty of Yandaboo. It is evident, on reviewing the different events trans piring in those waters after the arrival there of her MAJESTY'S ships the Fox and the Serpent, under the command of Commodore LAMBERT—it is obvious, we assert, after carefully examining those occurrences, that the very person entrusted with the responsibility of bringing matters, if possible, to a speedy and satisfactory settlement, was the one to throw unexpected impediments in the way of those most eager to accede to the wishes of the Anglo-Indian Government. Incredible, though a statement of this kind may appear to such as have neither read the pamphlet of Mr. COBDEN, nor glanced over the official documents laid upon the tables of the Legislature, it is nevertheless altogether undeniable that it is an assertion founded solely and exclusively upon a logical con sideration of the facts submitted to the judgment of Parliament. It is manifest from the volumi nous mass of papers compressed into these two deplorable Blue Books relating to our hostilities with Burmah, that the war is entirely attributable to a flagrant dereliction of duty, to a studied disobedience of orders, and to a wilful perverse ness of temperament on the part of the British Commodore. He received, says Mr COBDEN (p. 7) —" Before his departure from Calcutta, Commo dore LAMBERT received very precise instructions from the Governor-General how to act under almost JESTY'S Opposition was not present to give expres sion to his own views on the important subject ; but the Earl of MALMESBERY acted as his repre sentative, and explained the course which the ex- Premier would have adopted if he could have attended in his place. This was to pursue what a contemporary has designated as " the policy of abstention"—to make no observation either of praise or blame upon the measure, or, in vulgar parlance, " to wash his hands out of the business" from beginning to end. The Noble Earl felt that " sufficient attention had not been paid to the whole question, and that the Govern ment ought to continue the Charter in its pre sent state for two or three years, and to postpone until another session any important reform." He felt, however, the impossibility of offering effective opposition to the bill at this advanced period of the session. The future welfare and happiness of one hundred and fifty millions of British subjects was, it appears, as nothing in the opinion of a numerous body of hereditary legislators, when com- pared with the varied attractions of the race-course, the sea-side, or the mountain heath. Had an exhibition of intolerance been required if the object had been to reject a Jew Bill or a measure for the removal of an unwise, vexatious, and most unjust restriction on the law of marriage, to sweep away the last vestige of religious bigotry, there would have been no difficulty in obtaining a respectable at tendance, or at least proxies sufficient • to justify a trial of strength. For such purposes the vota ries of the course, the yacht, or the trigger, might have been induced to abandon for a short time their various pursuits, and to have appeared even in the month of August, in the Imperial Palace of Westminster. But what cared they for the administration it,trationof affairs in Hindustan ? What whether the wretched nindoos could obtain salt t o flavour c their scanty supplies of coarse and tasteless rie the painful an d and to save themselves from but too frequently fatal consequences of a horrible disease ? The usual time of separation had arrived they had already started in pursuit of amusements suited to their various tastes and disp os s i t r and the induce ment was not sufficient to for a single day — to the scenethem back—even of th • im portant duties. They, therefore, en" more p Zi e rtually aban doned their functions, and inl themselves to the thanks and gratitude entitling empire, p eo ple of India—in place of creating oeneral f the a g paan throughout the Anglo-Indian thanksgiving that we still had an Upper use they have' given abundant occasion for the revival of the discontented and querulous interrogatory " What is the use of a House of Lords 1" " The momentous question" in the present in stance does not proceed from some lean and hun gry Radical --some thick-and-thin opponent of hereditary privileges. It directly originates with one of the most influential and respected members of the titled aristocracy —a Nobleman jealous of the honour and independence of "his order," and prompt and energetic in action, when he per ceives a fitting opportunity. No rational man could for a moment suppose that the Earl of DEBBY would become the libeller or defamer of his brother Peers—or that he would wantonly, or on insufficient grounds, proclaim that at this period of the year it was physically impossib le f or any other party, except that of the Govern ment, to collect a sufficient number of Peers to discusswe _the question as it ought to be discussed. Earl in thinking hi Y ethl concur with the Noble Lordships," and th a t it " disrespectful to their "placed the House in a humiliating position" to bring forward one of the most important and interesting questions of the age, at the fag-end of the session, whe n it i s prac tically impossible to best ow the care atten tion on its details which it imperatively and e: url7tured. But who is to blame for such a r Is it the aggressors who inflict the provocation ? in vit e a those whose apathy and insouccance a repetition 'of the insult, by allowing it t o achieve its object ? We might pity their con dition if this melancholy state of affairs arose from their weakness or inability to protect them selves. But a different feeling arises when we every possible contingency." He was instructed for example, immediately on arriving at Rangoon, to satisfy himself thoroughly as to the accuracy of the depositions and the veracity of the deponents, before he ventured upon one single step towards the enforcement of their demands for reparation. In stead of this, without attempting any such pre liminary investigation, he plunges in medias res directly he casts anchor at the place of his desti nation. He is requested, moreover, to apply for pecuniary compensation in the first instance to the Governor of Rangoon, and only on the refusal of any redress by that functionary, to forward to the King of BIIRMAII, at Ava, the letter with which he was entrusted to that end by the Su preme Council at Calcutta. Instead of which he makes no application for redress, direct or indirect, to the Governor of Rangoon, but, setting aside that functionary whose re fusal of his demand was to be the condition of any further proceedings, he forwards directly to Ava, on his own authority, the communication addressed by the Governor-General to the Bur mese Sovereign. Besides, the before-mentioned instructions delivered into the hands of Commo dore LAMBERT prior to his departure for Rangoon from Calcutta, there are two others of a precise character which must be borne especially in recol eletter to the King leetion. Commodore LAMBERT is told to avail himself of the interval requisite for the receipt the Persian of any rth eply from Ava, on the transmission of of BIIRMAIT, to hasten to LAMBEE:r) has orders Lordship Whither," say the instruc tions, which, the gent Commodore to understands he (Commodore neigh bourhood of proceed." Instead of doing Rangoon in loiters in the neigh seems, for midnight readiness, as it afterwards Above all, he finds it larceny and noonday massacre. expressly stat e d in his in structions — It is to committed distinctly understood " ed at that no act of hostility is to be pre sent, though the reply of the Governor should be un f a vourable, nor until definite instructions re garding such hostilities shall be G o vernment of India." Yet, in given by th e the face of all this, in open defiance of these prohibitions' in flagrant contempt o f the orders of the Supreme Council at Calcutta, Commodore LAMBERT, Without writing for any permission whatsoever, block a d es the coast of Burmah, seizes the King's ship after sundown, pours shot and shell into the batteri es near Rangoon, doing " great execution" with his broadsides, and, in th is manner, plun ges the two tly terme races, the British and th e Burmese, into a strug dglby e, which, as already observed, is ap cc a rout, a Mr. COBDEN not so muc h a war as massacre, or a visitation !" Y es, but then it may be remarked by way of excuse , that other events had transpired before Commodore LA MBERT considered himself called upon to revert to these extremities. True, the deputation headed by his second in com mand, Capt. FISHBOURNE, had been " kept waiting for a full quarter of an hour in the sun" on the 6th of January, 1852! The newly-appointed THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 185 3, AMERICA. (BY ELECTRI(J TELEGRAPH.) ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL MAIL STEAMER ARABIA. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. After another unprecedented run across the Atlantic, the Royal Mail steam-ship Arabia, Capt. Judkins, entered the Mersey at 11 o'clock this fore noon, with the usual American mails under charge of Lieut. Lewis, Admiralty agent, about 100 pas sengers, and $lOO,OOO in specie on freight. She left New York on the 27th ult. The United States mail steamer Arctic arrived at New York on the 24th ult. The screw steam-ship City of Manchester, from hence, arrived at Philadelphia on the 23d ult. On the 28th, the day after leaving New York, the Arabia passed the R.M.S Asia, inward bound. O'Donoghue, the Irish exile, had arrived at New York. THE CAMP A The following order was yesterday issued expressing her Majesty's approbation of the conduct of the troops during the review on Thursday : !‘ Horse Guards, 4th August, 1853. MEMORINDUM. " The general commanding-in-chief has received the Queen's commands to express to Lieutenant-General Lord Seaton, G.C.8., her Majesty's satisfaction in reviewing. this day, the second division of the army encamped at Ohobh am. " The appearance of the troops of all arms—the order and facility with which each arm moved over the ground —which, from the varied nature of its surface, offers some difficulties—gave her Majesty sure proofs of their state of field discipline. " The military arrangements and evolutions so ably directed by the Lieutenant-General, were very gratifying, and his lordship will be pleased to convey her Majesty's entire approbation to the major-generals and commanders of brigades and corps, and to the officers and men of all ranks. " By command, Californian dates to the Ist of July had been re ceived at New York, reporting two-and-a-half millions gold dust en, route to the States. The markets were dull. At New York the money market was easy, and stocks firm. Breadstuffs, under Arctic's advices, had improved. Cotton was quiet, but holders were firm. Provisions were in good demand. Freights were dull. Exchange on London 1091. " G. BROWN, A.G." MINING INTELLIGENCE. ( From the Mining Journal of this day.) MlNES.—Notwithstanding the further depression in the funds this week, and the consequent fall in the rail way and other markets, shares in a few mines in which discoveries have been made have been particularly buoy ant and in good demand. Stray Parks have again risen nearly cent. per cent.—having advanced to 261. ; a few weeks ago the shares were unsaleable at 71. The discovery now made is reported as of great value, and only shows that miners should never be disheartened ; for however blank appearances and prospects may be for a time, one stroke of the pick often brings fortunes to light. In addition to the discovery at Stray Park, a great improvement has taken place at South Frances ; and these shares have been much sought after at an advance in price from 1401. to 2001. and 210/. Purely speculative shares remain very flat ; but one or two discoveries, if made, would infuse life into the mar ket, and there would, as instanced in the cases of Stray Park and South Frances, be plenty of buyers. Lead is much firmer ; and we hope for better prices. Tin has advanced 41. per ton. Yesterday fatigue parties of the troops were engaged in throwing up the entrenchments and field works, pre paratory to the second visit of her Majesty, to-day. The division is ordered to be under arms ready to march for their private parades at ten o'clock. In the metal market, a general liveliness prevails, and, as we prognosticated in our last. Tin has consid erably advanced—the price of English block now being Si. 12s. per cwt. ; ingots and bar, Si. 9s.—a rise of 4s. per cwt. Banca has advanced even at a greater rate — say from 51. 10s. to Si. 155., and this just at the time of the great annual sale, when we have usually seen its movements on the retrograde order. The fact, how ever, explains itself plainly to the calculating man of busi ness, and whilst the demand is so visibly on the increase, and the foreign supply does not reach its usual ex tent, the smelter has to look to Cornwall to make up the deficiency. Well, as the mines there are acknow ledged to be looking, what with the increased price of labour and consumable commodities, such as coal, hemp, tallow, powder, and iron, the mine adventurer is not actually realising larger dividends or profits generally than he was two years ago, when all these were at a lesser rate, and without he got "a better price for tin" (the oldest standing toast of the tinner), numberless pitches would cease to be wrought, the quantity of black tin be considerably less, and this would ultimately shut up many a " bal" that now is just able to pay its way. In Tin Plates the transactions have been extensive. and coke getting so scarce that the price must shortly be 30s. a box (as we said last week) to get them. Lead is rather on the advancing order again. Copper in ex cellent demand, entitling the quer to look for a higher rate in the standard, which the smelters have it in their power to give at once. Staffordshire manufactured Iron, as well as Pigs, are in extraordinary request, likely to improve on present rates. Railway Iron has been dealt in to an enormous extent. Scotch Pig has risen to 585., Glengarnock, No. 1, to 61s. _ _ _ . In the Bullion Market—Mexican and South Ameri can dollars, 4s. 110. per oz. Spanish Pillar dollars, ss. 21d. per oz. Bar silver without gold, ss. 10. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. standard. Columbian doubloons, 765. 6d. per oz. American eagles, 765. 4d. per oz. Fine cake silver, ss. 60. per oz. The gold mining share market has been extremely de pressed ; very few buyers appear, and prices have sym pathised in a marked manner with the general business of the Stock Exchange. Such descriptions as yet stand at a premium are rapidly descending towards par, whilst the less accredited adventures are scarcely saleable at a very heavy discount. On Monday, all descriptions were flat. _ _ In Miscellaneous Shares, the market is very dull, with little business done, at reduced prices. We are informed that there has been enquiry for North Caradon shares during the week, and that some heavy dealings in this stock have been made for the cer tificates, which are about to be issued. THE STOCKPORT TURN-OUTS.—The accounts from Stockport yesterday with respect to the progress of the strike are again very satisfactory, and give reason for hope that it will terminate in the course of a day or two. It is believed that sin ce it 'commenced (eight weeks ago) the borough has suffered to the extent of not less than from 130,0001. to 150,000 1 . ; and the knowledge of this, it may be readily imagined, has had its due effect in bringing about a settlement. At the beginning of the week the masters issued a long statement, the gist of which was that they were now ready to advance upon the offer which they made some . time ago to raise the wages of their various han d s , believing that prices had advanced in the district since the averages were taken upon whichtheirfirst proposal was made. They, therefore, would now give 10 per cent. to the ha n d mu l e an d self actor spinners, throstle spintiers, blowin g a n d ca r d-room hands, cop winders, bobbin winders, throstle doffers, machine warpers, cop and bobbin reelers, and mule per cent. to the t. t o d r essers, tapers, warpers drawers twisters, e a r sn, a n dp d o s w epre,r, cent. and weavers. The effect of this proclamation was in stantly good; all the hands readily a gree d t o th e propo sal, with the exception of the dressers, tapers, drawers, twisters, and weavers, who were still discontented. On Thursday morning, however, a negotiation was entered into between the employers and the w eavers , w hi c h wou ld most likely end in their resumption o f wor k, i n i m it a ti on of the example of their fellow labourers at the increased rates offered them, though not so large as they have throughout demanded. It was rumoured in Manchester yesterday, indeed, that the men had got all they Wanted, the 10 per cent. ; but of that we have no confirmation. The delegates, who, during the past two months, have been scouring the country most energeti cally, and lately with considerable success, for money to keep up the strike, are now making a last effort to procure aid for those who will not be able to get into work immediately, every strike creating a surplus labour market for some time after it ceases, of those whom manufacturers will not employ because they were leaders in the movement, or sustained it when commenced by their advice and arguments ; or whose places have been filled casually by others apply ing before them. The delegates are, however, stating what is not quite true, that " the masters are giving in," and thus they are exciting the operatives in other towns to strike, in the hope that they may succeed as well as those at Stockport. Meanwhile the masters are organising, and perfecting their measures for placing themselves less directly at the mercy of their hands. DEFACING THE COlN.—Another Government bill was yesterday printed, numbering 860 Parliamentary papers of the present session. - It is to prevent the defacing of the current coin of the realm. It is declared that a practice has arisen of defacing the coin of the realm by stamping the same for advertising purposes. Any per son stamping names or words on coin shall in England or Ireland be guilty of a misdemeanour, and in Scotland of a crime or offence, and liable to a fine or imprison ment, or fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the Court. A tender of coin so defaced is not to be a legal tender, and any person tendering or uttering such coin will be liable before two justices to forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding 40s. SERIOUS MUTINY.—On the morning of the 18th of May, a serious mutiny occurred on board the ship Rock land, bound from New York to Australia with 200 emi grants. The disturbance commenced amongst some English and Irish sailors, who answered the captain in solently. A man named Bolt refused to do duty, and, when the captain ordered him in irons, the rest of the crew went forward and armed themselves with, belaying pins. A Colt's revolver brought them to their senses, and six of the ringleaders, all English and Irish, were put in irons until the vessel arrived at Rio Janeiro, when they were delivered over to the authorities. The object of the mutineers was to induce the captain to discharge them at Australia. SERIOUS STRIKE AT MANCHESTER.—On Thursday morning the spinners of Messrs. Kelly and Gilmour, to the number of about 150, struck work. Their cessation of labour will necessitate the stoppage of 500 to 600 other operatives employed in the same concern. Their wages were lately advanced 13 per cent., which was their own demand. THE ATTACK BY DYERS NEAR MANCHESTER.—At the New Bailey, on Thursday, three men, two named Hill, and one named Coyle, were brought up charged with having committed a brutal attack upon Mr. Crompton, the proprietor of a dye-works at Pendleton, Manchester. The defendants formed part of a picquet of dyers, who are now on strike, stationed to prevent persons from entering Mr. Crompton's employ , or to drive away those who had ; and on Tuesday night a number of them entered the works, beat the men, and so y ill-used Mr. Crompton that he has been confined to his house ever since. The men were remanded to Monday, when they will be examined. —The London panto - ENGLISH PANTOMIME IN PAR IS • mimists have made a most successful hit at. the Porte St. Martin, in Harlequin Iludibra s, the last Christmas piece at Drury-lane. The house is crowded nightly, and the audience laugh, scream, and applaud without re serve. Tom Matthews, the celebrated Clown of Drury, and Cormack, the unequalled Harlequin of t he Prin cess's are immense favourites, and will return with a rich crop of continental laurels. M COMMON i LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE. Under the head of La Politique de la Paix there is a long article in the Pays, by M. de La Guerronniere. The object of the writer is to show that the Emperor Napoleon is resolved to maintain the peace of Europe, if it can be done without dishonour and humiliation, and that in the affair of the East this policy of peace has been pursued by the Emperor with advantageous effect. This statement is important, for it shows that the rumours which have been in circulation of impetuous movements having manifested themselves here, which it required all the skill of the English Cabinet to restrain, were without foundation. Far from seeking to gain a false popularity for the Emperor, by representing him as having continually his hand upon the hilt of his sword, but being kept from drawing it by the Earl of Aberdeen, the court writer, M. de La Guerronnihre, claims for the Emperor the credit of having constantly preserved the calm dignity which became him, and with having pursued the policy of peace. The Pays con tends that this policy was both honourable and wise— honourable as being imposed by a sense of duty, and wise as being of a nature either to prevent war, or to prepare for it in such a way as to be sure of success. As yet the results appear to warrant the arguments of the Pays. Had the French Government been rash a war might have broken out, in which all the efforts to check the aggression of Russia must have been made by England and France. Now, if Austria be sincere, the Emperor Nicholas will either yield to the formidable coalition that has been formed to compel him to keep the faith that he had pledged, and to act more in con formity with equity and honour, than he has done in the question of the East, or blinded by ambition and the love of conquest, he will rush into a war in which he would have to contend against united Europe. Such a war as this would be very different from one in which the other great powers of Europe should be divided. The seat of war would be distant from us, and revolu tionary movements on the continent would be impossible, and the enormous display of force against the Emperor of Russia would necessarily make the war short. M.Fortoul, the Minister of Public Instruction, on Thurs day received the canons of the Imperial Chapel, raised by the decree of the sth of July to the dignity of Hono rary Canons of the same Chapter. The Minister pre sented to each of them, in the name of the Emperor, the cross instituted to connect the reminiscence of that antique institution to that of the Imperial foundation. The Minister, at the same time, addressed them in the following words : "Gentlemen—The Emperor has done me the honour to entrust to me the duty of presenting to you the new cross of the Chapter of St. Denis. It will remind you better than I can do of the sentiments with which you ought to be penetrated iu the exercise of your functions. This cross, like your prayers, is intended to unite the past to the present. Charged as you are to keep up pious traditions, let no glory of France find you in different ; but let each of her grandeurs attach you by a more lively affection, by a more decided devotedness to our Emperor, who has preserved from a last shipwreck all the reminiscences as well as all the benefits of civi lisation, and who has saved the past deeds of the country ' at the same time that he insured its future happiness." These words were received with decided approbation, and the proceeding shortly after terminated. Several young Wallachians who left, on the entry of the Russian troops into their principality, to continue thei" studies in France, have arrived in Paris. It is stated since their departure, no passports have been granted to persons wishing to leave Wallachia. The Moniteur contains the nominations of the Presi dents, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries of the Councils- General of 1853. By order of Minister of the Interior, M. Leon Vidal, head of the first office of the division of penitentiary establishments, has been named inspector-general of prisons. . The Union says, "M. de Falloux, being informed of the proceedings of the gendarmerie, hastened to write to the prefect of Ille-et-Vilaine that he was to be found at the Chateau of Caradeux, the residence 'of his father-in- law. The prefect sent no reply." A Rennes journal has stated that the enquiries respecting M. de Falloux by the gendarmerie were made before his arrival there. This has since been contradicted. The Courrier du Gard states that out of the indemnity paid by the Regency of Tripoli to the French Govern ment for the ill-usage to which a soldier of the 44th re giment of Foot, named Rabbes, was subjected ,in that country, the Emperor has ordered a sum of 5,000 f. to be given to the parents of the said soldier, in conse quence of their excellent character and narrow circum stances. Rabbes had deserted, but was pardoned by the Emperor in consideration of the sufferings which he had endured in Tripoli. The Bourse yesterday had exhibited a more cheerful aspect than for the past few days. Rentes are recover ing from the heavy falls they have experienced. The following are the closing prices—for cash : Three per Cents., 77f. 50c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 102 f. 50c. For the account : Three per Cents., 77f. 75c. ; Four-and a-Half per Cents., 102 f. 50c. ; Bank Stock, 2,785 f. The shares of the Bank of Credit Foncier have declined 20f., while those of Credit Mobilier have advanced 10f. They closed thus : Credit Foncier, 705 f. ; Credit Mobilier, 800 f. A decided improvement has also taken place in the market for railway shares. The last quotations are : Northerns, 854 f. 50c. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,149 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 908 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 914 f. 50c. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,063 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 742 f. ; Western of France, 725 f. TURKEY AND RUSSIA. As the moment for the solution of the Eastern ques tion approaches, it is easy to see that hopes of a pacific denouement are daily diminishing, even among those who have been hitherto most sanguine. We are in a state of expectation, and shall probably continue scruntil the middle or the close of the present month. We have, it is true, assurances that the Turkish Government is doing its utmost to keep down the enthusiasm or the irritation of its own subjects ; for it is well aware that any act of violence would be all to the advantage of its enemy—but can it long continue to do so ? A letter from Jassy, in Moldavia, of the 28th ult., in a Vienna journal, says : " Although the Principalities are full of Russian troops, the entrance of the third corps d'armee is ex pected, after the departure from Jassy of the corps d'arm4e of General Gortschakoff. A Russian diplomatic depart ment has been established under the presidency of General de Danneberg, and M. de Kotzebue, the Consul-General, has been nominated secretary to it. The Russian Consulate is no longer charged with the dispatch of the Wallachian and Turkish mails. Letter from Galatz and Vienna must be sent by steam ers. The Russian army is concentrated near Tekacz, a little town at some distance from Berlad. Four Rus sian vessels of war have arrived at Galatz, with troops for disembarkation and some artillery. Others were expected. Since the departure of Prince Gortschakoff, the reigning Prince has not been at Jassy, but at a country-seat. The French Consulate, which had been managed by a Vice-Consul, is now confided to a Consul." Letters from Odessa, of the 18th, mention that Vice- Admiral Schurieff, who commands the first division of the Russian fleet of the Black Sea, has visited the mouths of the Danube, where the Russians are executing im mense works, so as to render them complete masters of the passage. It is stated that several Austrian and Prussian officers having demanded from their Government permission to enter the Russian service, have been refused. A letter from Alexandria of the 22d ult. informs us that the Viceroy of Egypt continued to show the best feelings towards the Sultan. It is positively stated that, independently of the assistance which he bits already sent, he has offered to remit in advance the tri bute which he pays to the Porte, in order to assist in supporting the expenses of the preparations for defence. A St. Petersburgh letter, sf the 23d ult., announces the arrival of Vice-Admiral Balz, who commands one of the divisions of the Russian fleet. ITALY. The Voce della Liberta of Turin mentions the arrest of Father Vitali, the administrator of a convent of Ca puchins, while preaching at the Croce di Santo Spirito, near Cremona. The motive is not stated. The Genoa Gazette quotes letters from La Spezia of the 31st ult., giving particulars of the accident obscurely alluded to a few days ago, which nearly endangered the King of Sardinia's life. is Majesty and royal family had been on a trip to the island of La Maddalena, and were on their return on board the Governolo steamer, when she suddenly struck against a sunken rock, and with such violence, it would appear, as to spring alleak, for the royal party had to continue their homeward voyage on board the Tripoli steamer. On their arrival at the entrance of the gulf of La Spezia, they were agree ably surprised with a pageant of a novel kind. The in habitants of Sarzana, learning that his Majesty could not this time extend his excursions to that town, determined to offer their homage at La Spezia. All the boats of Sarzana, great and small, and of all denominations, had a czordingly been pressed into th e service, and tastefully decked out. This flotilla had reached La Spezia shortly before the return of the Tripoli, and now surrounded the steamer, while music and loyal acclamations issued from the boats. The King was highly gratified at this spontaneous demonstration ; and having reached his hotel admitted a deputation of Sarzanese to his presence, who delivered a short and loyal address from their town, with upwards of 800 signatures to it. The flotilla then set sail again, with loud cheers for the royal family. The Parlamento of Turin, in speaking of the accident of the Governolo, states that the sunken rock on which she struck goes by the name of Santa Maria. The Governolo was going at the rate of 11 knots an hour; the leak she sprung was so serious that the pumps were barely sufficient to keep it under. The King and royal family landed on the small island Caprera until the Tripoli could be had to take them on board. As the Governolo cannot be the docke S d at Genoa, theshe dock being occu pied at present by t. Michele, has been taken to Toulon. GERMANY. The Silesian Gazette states that interviews have lately taken place at Ratibor between several superior officers of Germany, concerning federal affairs. Amongst these gentlemen were the Prussian General de Reyher and the Austrian Feldzengmestre de Hess. Two other officers were expected, one from Saxony and the other from another German State. A new postal treaty has just been concluded between Prussia and Russia. The postage of letters has been di minished on both sides. A letter from Vienna of the 3d, says :—" It results from the budget of 1853 that the total receipts amount to 224,806,268 florins, and the expenditure to 274,587,121 florins. The deficit is, therefore, nearly nine millions less than it was in 1851. There has been the greatest exaggeration with regard to the latest arrests. Only eight persons in all have been taken into custody. The domiciliary visits produced no result. On the 16th ult. the two last battalions left for Pesth. The troops sent to Peterwarden will not amount to more than 4,000 men. No other armaments have taken place. The corps of observation does not exceed 18,000 men." Ripakewitz, a noted democrat, who made himself re markable by his violent conduct in 1848, was arrested at Koenigsberg on the 29th ult. A letter from Copenhagen, of the 31st ult., says that the King was about to leave for one of the islands, and that new cases of cholera, several of them fatal, have occurred in different towns, and specially at Nykjoeb ing, Aarhus, Frederickshaven, and Sorve. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Wurtem burg, attended by Lord Charles Fitzroy, visited her Majesty yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Cap tain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, rode out on horseback yesterday morning, and visited the Crown Prince of Wurtemburg at Mivart's Hotel. The Queen with the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, attended by the Countess of Gainsborough, took a drive in an open landau and four, yesterday afternoon. Colonel Bouverie was in attendance on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Cap tain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, rode yesterday afternoon to the New Palace of Westminster, and inspected Mr. Dyce's pictures. The Royal dinner circle last evening at Buckingham Palace included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Argyll, Lady Augusta Bruce, Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, and Sir George Couper. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance in the Palace during dinner on Thursday, and performed the following selections : Luvoff. Meyerbeer. Jullien. Verdi. Hymn to the Emperor Nicholas Grand fantasia, " Robert le Diable" Valse, " Olga La Princessa" Selection, " Rigoletto" Pas Redouble sur les motifs de l'Enfaut Prodigue Quadrille, " News from home" Jullien. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the evening, and performed the following composi tions : Overture, " Nauderille" Quartetto, " La Villanella rapita" Selection, " La Part du Diable" Coro, " D. Crociato" Meyerbeer. The band of the 2d Life Guards was in attendance during dinner last evening, and performed the following music : March, " Le Prophete".. Overture, " La Sirene" Waltz, " Die Sutherland" Selection, " Lucrezia Borgia" Quadrille, " The Swiss" Polka, " Zundna.del," M.S Aria, " Si Credulo" (Betly) Galop, " Corsican" God Save the Queen Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, visited his Royal Highness the Crown Prince and her Imperial Highness the Crown Princess of Wurtemberg yesterday, at Mivart's Hotel. Meyerbeer, Auber. Labitzky. Donizetti. Jullien. Donizet ti. Strauss. The Cathedral Commission sat yesterday—Present- - the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Marquis of Bland ford, the Earl of Harrowby, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Oxford, Sir John Dodson, the Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, the Rev. Canon Selwyn, Sir W. P. Wood, and the Rev. Richard Jones (secretary). Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yes terday from the Governors of Hong Kong, Ceylon, and Bermuda. Dispatches were sent yesterday to the Governors of the North American Provinces. THE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN FAMILY. Her Imperial Highness the Duchess Olga of Russia, accompanied by her consort his Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Wurtemberg, and attended by his Ex cellency the Russian Minister and the Baroness Brun now, and the ladies and gentlemen of their suite, paid a visit to the New Houses of Parliament yesterday. The illustrious visitors were conducted through the building by Sir Charles Barry. After inspecting the interior of the House of Lords and the House of Commons, the Grand Duchess and her royal consort walked for some time on the river terrace, and viewed with great appa rent interest the busy scene presented on the bosom of old Father Thames. During the absence of the Crown Prince at Chobham 'on Thursday, the Grand Duchess visited the Tower of London, and afterwards drove through several of the principal thoroughfares of the City. Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Marie (the widowed Duchess of Leuchtenberg) is expected to arrive at Chesham-house, the residence of the Russian Lega tion, to-day from Torquay. Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Catherine of Russia, consort of Duke George of Mecklenburgh- Strelitz, and niece of the Emperor, is also expected to arrive in London to-day from Hyde. Their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Duchess Marie and the Grand Duchess Catherine will be received by Majesty the Queen at a Court to be held at Buckingham Palace on Monday next. It is understood that their Imperial Highnesses will be present on the occasion of the grand review of the fleet by her Majesty at Spithead on Thursday next. THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND. —lt is now all but officially announced that Her Majesty will arrive at Kingstown on the 29th inst., and remain for one week. The necessary orders have been issued to prepare for her reception. PRIVY COUNCIL.—The Queen will hold a Privy Coun cil at Buckingham Palace on Monday next, the Bth inst. DISCHARGE OF THE WITNESS COMMITTED TO NEW GATE.— On Thursday the witness committed by the Clitheroe election committee to Newgate for prevarica tion was released by Mr. Poigndestre, the officer of the Sergeant-at-Arms, from Newgate, on payment of the re quired fees-141. THE LONDON AND COUNTY BANK.—The London and County Bank have issued a circular notifying a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 6 per cent., payable on the 15th inst. The balance sheet for the period shows a profit of 19,6961., and as the dividend will absorb only 11,1761., there is an unappropriated surplus of 8,520/. TRIAL OF THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY'S NEW STEAM-SHIP.—The Vectis, built by T. and R. White for the Peninsular and Oriental Company, to run between Malta and Marseilles, was tried on Thursday at the measured mile in Stokes Bay. The performances were :—Average of first two runs, 15,038 knots ; second do., 15,129 knots ; third do, 15,254 knots, or more than 17 statute miles per hour ! This exceeds anything heretofore accomplished. The Valetta, the sister ship, built by Messrs. Mare and Co., which has just made the extraordinary passage of 47 hours from Malta to Mar seilles, having made 14,954 knots, the advantage is in favour of the Vectis. At this great speed but little can be the difference between two vessels of such extraor dinary speed, and we may safely say they are the two fastest vessels afloat. 18TH ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT.—In addition to the recent mortality in this distinguished corps, from the effects of climate and arduous services in China and India, including its commanding-officer, Colonel Coote, whose death was announced a few days since, we under stand a dispatch has just been received at the Horse Guards, from the Commander of the Forces at the Mauritius, stating that Lieut. Lillie, son of Sir John Lillie, late of the Grenadier Guards, had died there on his passage home by the Lady Jocelyn screw steamer, and was buried with military honours at Port Louis by her Majesty's 85th Light Infantry. ANOTHER STRIKE OF DOCK LABOURERS. —In conse quence of the refusal of the St. Katharine Dock Com pany to comply with the prayer of a memorial from the extra labourers, asking for an advance from 2s. 6d. to 3s. per day of eight hours, and 6d. per hour for overtime, the men struck yesterday morning at the gates, and re fused to do any more work at the old prices. The per manent labourers pursued their work as usual, and, although the strike caused very considerable inconve nience,Baines and the business proceeded as usual, and immense quantities of goods for exportation were received, and clipper ship goods A imported were delivered in the course of the day. tralia and bac TaAmnaElt. A MERICAN Co announced a few days since that Messrs. CLIPPER SHIPS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN Sovereign of Liverpool had chartered the celebrated of the Seas for a voyage to Aus- Boston, the builder same firm have Since then we have learnt that the contractedf with Mr. D. D. M'Kay, of them a first-class clip per the Sovereign of the Seas, to build o i )a for their Black-ball line of Australian Packets , will to succeed the clipper afford a very good ship Marco Polo. This capabilities fira of the different oppor tunity for testing the sailing builds of clipper ships, as theii ofth e t A he erolite, built at tosetasclitupielrt at to Boston, dis upantictheeddsitsattehae; Sovereign the second Work ington • the third the Marco Polo, built at St. John's, N e w Brunswick ; and the fo urth the new American clipper to be built by Mr, 111 Say, THE ARMY IN INDIA. The following General Order, by the Most Noble the Governor-General of India in Council, is republished for the information of the army : " GENERAL ORDER BY THE MOST NOBLE THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA IN COUNCIL. " Fort-William, May 18, 1853. "The Governor-General of India in Council is pleased to direct that the following letter from the lion. the Court of Directors to the Government of India, No. 5, dated April 6, 1853, announcing certain alterations in the establishment of the Queen's cavalry and infantry regiments serving in the East Indies, be published for general information : " 6 MILITARY DEPARTMENT. No. 5 of 1853. " C Our Governor-General of India in Council. " 1. I,Ve have to apprise you that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to sanction the following altera tions in the establishment of the cavalry and infantry serving in the East Indies from the 15th of March, 1853, via.:— " Cavalry—From 9 captain to 10 to captains, from 18 lieutenants to 18 lieutenants, from 8 cornets to 4 cornets, and from 1 adjutant to 1 adjutant. " Infantry—From 10 captains to 12 captains, from 22 lieutenants to 20 lieutenants, from 10 ensigns to 4 ensigns, and from 1 adjutant to 1 adjutant. " Light Infantry—From 10 captains to 12 captains, from 20 lieutenants to 18 lieutenants, from 10 ensigns to 6 ensigns, and from 1 adjutant to 1 adjutant. " Ist Battalion, 60th Rifle Regiment--From 10 cap tains to 12 captains, from 20 lieutenants to 18 lieute nants, from 10 second lieutenants to 6 second lieute ' pants, and from 1 adjutant to 1 adjutant. " 2. The number of subalterns now attached to re ments in India will be gradually reduced to the scale above mentioned as vacancies may occur, the succession to which is without purchase, it being understood that all vacancies which may have occurred previous to the 15th of March, and vacancies consequent upon the re tirement of officers by the sale of their commissions sub sequent to that date, will be filled up in succession in each rank. " 'lt has been arranged by the General Commanding in Chief, that when a Queen's regiment is the first to be sent home, the promotion of that regiment shall be sus pended until it has been reduced to the nnmber of offi cers borne on the British establishment. " We are, &c. " ' J. W. HOGG, and 16 other directors. " 'R. J. H. BIRCH, Lieutenant-Colonel, Offici ating Secretary to the Government of India Military Depot. " ' C. A. BROWNE, Lieutenant-Colonel, Secretary to Government. "'London, April 6, 1853.'" PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Auo. 5. ( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of o SUPPLY—BATTE C Z n S m Er B A . ND VAUXHALL BRIDGES. Motion made, and quesiro;;;;l7 7 That a sum not exceed ing 35,0001. be granted to her Majesty towards defraying the expense of constructing an embankment and public roadway between Battersea and Vauxhall Bridges ; and an approach from Sloane-street to Chelsea Bridge -" The Committee divided : Ayes, 94 ; Noes, 27. MAJORITY-AYES 94. A'Court, C. Grenfell,C. Phillips, John Henry Baines, M T. Headlam, T. E. Pigott, F. Bass, Michael Thos. Henley, Joseph W. Price, Sir R. Bell, J. Herbert, Sidney Pritchard, J. Berkeley, Grenville Hervey, Lord A. Sadleir, J. Bonham-Carter, J. Hayworth, Lawrence Scholefield, W. Brotherton. Joseph Higgins, G. G. 0. Scully, F. Browne, Valentine Hume, J. Seymour, W. D. Bruce, Lord E. Hume, W. F. Smith, R. V Bruce, H. A. • Hutt, William Sotheron, T. U. Butler, Charles Johnstone, James Spooner, Richard Cardwell, Hon. E. Keogh, William Strutt, lit. lion. B Clay,•Sir W. King, P. J. Sutton, J. 11. M. Cowper, W. Kirk, William Tancred, 11. W. Craufurd E. H. J Laffan, IL M. Thompson, George Denison, J. E. Langston, Jas. Thornely, Thomas Dering, Sir E dwar Langton, H. G. Thornhill, W. Drumlanrig, Vis. Lee, William Vance, J. Duncan, G. Lockhart, A. E. Vyvyan, Sir R. Elcho, Lsrd Lockhart, W. Walinsley, Sir J. Elliot, J. E. Lowe, Robert Whalley, G. H. Esmonde, John Macgregor, James Wilkinson, W. A. evans, W. Malins, Richard Williams, M. Ferguson, Sir Robert Milligan, Robert Wilson, James Ferguson, Joseph Milner, W. Wood, Sir Charles Fitzgerald, J. Molesworth, Sir W. Wrightson, W. Fox, W. J. Monsell, William Wyndham, William Freestun, Colonel North, Colonel Young, Sir John French, Fitzstephen O'Connell, I). Gladstone, William Oliveira, Benjamin Goodman, Sir G. Osborne, Ralph Graham, Sir Jas. Pechell, Sit' G, B. Gregson, Samuel Peel, F. MINORITY—NOES, 27. TELLERS. Ilayter, W. G. Mulgrave, Earl Bailey, Crawshay Ilastie, Archibald Pllklngton, James Brockman, E. D. Heywood, James Potter, R. Cairns, H. M`Calmont Jolliffe, Sir W. G.H. Scobell, Capt. Cobden, Richard Kendall, N. Sibthorp, Colonel Davies, D. A. S. Knox, Colonel Sullivan, N. Disraeli, Benjamin Macartney, G. Dunne, Colonel Maguire, J. F. Fell den, M. Massey, W. N. Greenall, Gilbert Michell, William Gteene, J. Mouris, D. Hamilton, Geo. A. Mowbray, J. TELLERS. Brown, W. Horsfall, Thomas B. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—During my extraordinary arrestation and the persecution against me in France, many sinister and false reports have been spread in the journals concerning me. All these Machiavalian intrigues I have supported during my long imprisonment with the calm resolution which innocence alone can give. This conviction has enabled me until now to resist my political enemies, who are all-powerful. Their evident desire is to cover me with the cloak of infamy ; but I am one of those whom it may be possible to kill, but never to dishonour with truth. There are different ways of assassinating a man—by the pistol, by the poignard, by poison, and by mora l assassination. This last method is as sure as the others, and it is more infamous, because it is more cowardly. My enemies have employed it with regard to me. Such is the plan pursued towards me for a long while by calumny, which I never merited, and treated with the contempt it deserved. This species of assassination is as sure, but more cruel and more criminal than if the poignard or poison were employed. History will note this unjust persecution ; but for the present I declare before the whole world that my decision -is taken, and nothing upon earth will change it. My ancestors, the Sovereign Dukes of Gonzaga, Mantua, and of Casteglione have left me the names and titles of Prince de Gonzaga Mantua Castiglione, Prince de l'Empire Romain, Duc titulaire de Mantua ; and I have borne it with honour as their descendant, and consequently I will sustain it as long as I have a drop of blood in my veins. I owe this to my conscience, to my honour, to the love of truth, and the sacred rights of my family. Were I cap able of such cowardice as to abdicate my name, and the hereditary rights my ancestors have given It per petuite, and that now my enemies are disputing so un , justly, and in so cowardly a manner, because I am a prisoner (whereas when free no contestation was made), then certainly I should deserve to be disavowed by my relations, by my friends, and my country Italy, and by the whole world, as the unworthy son of the Prince de Gonzaga Mantua. I burn with the desire to be always worthy of my ancestors by my actions, as I have the honour to be by their blood which runs in my veins. I will never abandon my name, my titles, and my heredi tary rights of the family of Gonzage but with my life; and I would rather infinitely perish disputing the ground inch by inch, than take any other means which would tarnish, if I may so venture to say, the glory of the house of Gonzaga, which I could never dishonour. I have at least the consolation of my conscience that, in having claimed my hereditary rights, I have done so with a view to the independence of my country. From the Prison of Mazas, July 1853. PRINCE ALEXANDRE DE GONZAGA, Duc de Mantua, Grand Master of the Order of the Redemption. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—The Com mittee of the House of Lords has passed this company's bill for a line from Crewe to Shrewsbury. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At the monthly general meeting held on Thursday, at the Society's house, in Hanover-square ; Dr. Gray, vice-president, in the chair; Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A., Capt. Laffan, R.E., M.P., and Messrs. J. Clutton, Rowland Hill, W. J. Lockwood, W. H. La Serre, H. R. Mark, T. De la Rue, J. N. Tomkins, J. Dixon, and G. Prevost were elected Fellows of the society; and the Duke of Athol], Viscount Canterbury, Lord Elcho, Messrs. F. Futvoye, R. Ad dams, W. W. Cargill, F. B. Goodacre, V. Collin, D. Old field, H. G. Sturt, M.P., Dr. Sibson, Dr. Crisp, and Mrs. Brunel were proposed as candidates for the Fellowship. The report of the council stated that the total number of visitors to the gardens during the year had been 240,738, being an increase over the same period in 1852 of 53,050 persons. The elections of Fellows and certificates re ceived in the present year have been 94 in number, being an increase of 20 over the whole twelve months of 1852. LONDON WASHING WOMEN.:—The washing for the London Clubs is contracted for yearly. The Reform Club pays about 5001., the United Service, 6001. and so on. The washerwomen-in-chief are quite stylish people, and one who has several club contracts drives round in her pheaton when she wants her " little ac count" settled, SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 31st July. General Lersundi and the Minister of Finance had left Madrid for La Granja, but it was not believed tha t any political business would be transacted until after the festivities, which commenced that day at La Granja with a solemn Te Deum. The illuminations were to take place on the Ist ; a levee was to be held at the Palace on the 2d ; a grand ball on the 3d ; to conclude with fireworks on the 4th. - ------- The excessive heat at Madrid had compelled numbers to quit it. The 31st being Sunday, the Stock Exchange remained closed. The following telegraphic despatch has been received from La Granja, (near Madrid,) dated the Ist , " M. Moyano, Minister of Public Works, has resigned his office, and is succeeded by M. Collantes. The ques tion of the railways is settled ; all the concessions will be confirmed." MOROCCO. A letter has been receiued in Marseilles from Moga dor, dated the 13th July, announcing that the Emperor and his son had obtained a complete victory over the Ka byles, who had not hitherto acknowledged the Emperor's authority. The victory was dearly purchased with the loss of 500 of the Emperor's best troops. The loss of the Kabyles was still greater. LITERATURE. The Art Journal.—The three engravings of this number are all taken from the Vernon Gallen. The first, from the picture of G. Jones, R.A.) represents " The Fiery Furnace," which is climb' seen in the background, while Nebuchadnezzar and his courtiers stand gazing with astonishment. The second, " The Watering Place," is a beautiful landscape from the pencil of T. Gainsborough. The remaining one, of " The Disciple," is simply one figure. It is taken from a picture by W. Etty. "The Great Masters of Art" have reached the twenty second number, which gives us a history of John Honorius Fragonard, a French painter of the last century. Mrs. Merrifield has completed her in teresting series of articles on " Dress as a Fine Art." The last illustration she gives us represents Mrs. Bloomer in her newly-invented costume. We cannot coincide with her in thinking it the most elegant. MISCELLANEOUS. Tail's Edinburgh Magazine opens with an article on " Aristophanes." Mr. Francis's work on " Life Assurance" is the subject of a paper. " A Story of American Life" is continued. The most entertain ing article is "The House of Commons from the Stranger's Gallery." Newton's London Journal gives its usual information on arts, sciences, and manufactures. The " Scientific Notices and Adju dications" will attract the attention of the learned. The National Miscellany is a very excellent Many of the contributions are written in a superior style. It is to be regretted that no poetry is to be met with in its pages, a deficiency which is frequent in magazines. Sharpe's London Magazine pro gresses under its new editorship. Mrs. S. C. Hall continues her tale of " Helen Lyndsey," and the old favourite of the readers of Sharpe's , the author of " Frank Fairleigh." contributes the history of, " Harry Coverdale's Courtship, and what came of it." Le Follet contains two or three amusing sketches, and some pleasing verses, entitled " The Jealous Wife," in which a poor Irish woman upbraids her rival, the whisky bottle. The British Journal, which is now a shilling, has contributions from Horace Mayhew, Angus Reach, Peter the Literary Hermit, &c. An amusing de scription of " The Bright Poker," as a terror to the household, may read a lesson to particular house keepers. The Family Treasury and Home Thoughts are two of those cheap publications o w n hi ly ci r l e , c b om y in th e e: moral tendency and useful variety, tend to counter' a is ct an th a e g e r ff ee e a c b t l o e f m m i a sc n e y llany serials dation is the lowness of th e i r pr i ce. The eltar:ll for young p eop l e . The Picture Pleasure Book should be purchased by pictureswhowi sh ; to ito i g s r p a u t i b fy l s t he e d u a n t i N a - e v r s e a r y l l l o o v w e of child d a r n e d n y fr a o e l t l gives them correct ideas of men and things. For six pence five comicalt fie d with descriptions, sh childrene et s 0 1, f n pictures which re v e allar y r e nwoe ssaa given, rr ey w: a, a s t they invariably inquire " What does this mean. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of both fruit and vegetables were very er tensive ; yet the demand ruled steady, at but little alters' tion in prices. FRoii.—Pine apples, English, 4s Od to 7s Od each ; ditto colonial, is to 4s 3d each O green gage and Orleans wn ° (foreign), is Od to 4s Od per basket ; hot-house grape s ' is to 3s 6d ; Hambro ditto, Os to Os per lb ; apples and peers' 3s Oct to 5s per bushel ; lemons, is to 2a Od ; orange s t 4s to lOs per 100 ; pomegranat es , Oct to Od each ; almonds, 55 per peck ; Barcelona nuts, 20s per bushel ; cob-nuts , s per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 8s to 20s per bushel ; straw' berries, 4d to is Oct per pottle ; peaches, 8s to 20s ; nee" tarines, 8s to 10s ; apricots, 4s to 6s per dozen ; melons, 2s to 4s each; cherries, 4d to 2s Od per lb. • gooseberries, per i.alt sieve. 3Gs 6d E ;currants, TAEs.—Cab 2 ag s 6 e d s, 6 tc :l t 3 o B o 6d s 9d ;Brussels sprouts , 2 2 s s v t od o x to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli 3s to 6s ; greens , 2s 6d to 4s Od per dozen bunches; broad beans, 1s a to 2s Od per half sieve • French beans, 2s Od Ito 3s Od per half sieve ; sea-kail Os Oct to Os Od ; asparagus, is Od to 4s per bundle ; rhubarb, 3d to Os 6d per bundle ; flowers, 2d to 4d each ; potatoes, 40s to 100 s per ton ; turnips, 3s Oct to 4s Od ; carrots, 6s Oct to 8s Od per dozen. bunches ; cucumbers, Os 2d to Os 8d each ; celery, 9d I D is 6d per bundle ; spinach, is Od to 2s Od per half sieve; ' old onions, Gs Oct to lOs Oct per bushel ; young do, 4d to per bunch • leeks, 3d to 4d pe r b unc h - shallots, 6d to 8d garlic, 6d to 8d per lb ; endive, 2s 2d 'to 3s Od per score . small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; horse-raddish, i s Od t o 30 U° per bundle ; mushrooms, ls 6d to 2s Od per pottle ; parsley 's 3s Od to 4s Od per dozen bunches ; turnip gr eens , i s ;a to is 6d per bushel ; beet, is Od to is 6d per dozen ; cos lettuces, is 6d to 2s 6d per score ; radishes, 6d to i s p e r dos hands ; tomatoes, 6s Od to 8s Od per dozen ; mint , 3d 5d per bunch. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Geese ' 4s Od to 7s Od ; Turkeys, 4s Od to 6s each ; Du.e, 105 1s 6d tck3s Od; tame Rabbits, 1s Od to is 9d; wild ditto, Du to 10d; Pigeons, 6d to 8d each; roasting Pigs,Os Od to Os each; Surrey Fowls, 10s Oct to 14s Od; ditto Chickens, 4s Oa to 6s Oct; barn-door Fowls, 3s Oct to 5s Oct per co uple; Pheasants, Os Od to Os Od; Partridges, Os Od to Os Od; }DO 2s Oct to 2s 9d; Leverets, Os Od to Os Oct; Woodcocks, 2s 7A to 3s 6d; Grouse, Os to Os Od; Snipes, 9d to is 6d; Tet 6d to 9d; wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s Od ; Widgeons, 9d , to ls Od; and Plovers, 6d. to is each. English Eggs, 78 Od Os Od; French ditto, 6s Oct to Os Oct per 120; fresh Butter* 10d to is ld per lb. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are fr° lll 8d to B t id; of household ditto, 6d to 72d per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. Beefgrom 3s Od to 3810 d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 48 10d; 14 812 n 4 58 2d to 66 Od ; Veal, 3s Btl to 48 8d ; Pork, 33 4d to 4/1— per 81bs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 2e 10c1 to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 40 1 °‘ 1 0 1 Lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od ; Veal, 38 8d to 4s 6d; Pork, Sa to 4s Od per 81bs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to 55 Od ; Brills, is Od to 5s Od Salmon, 8d to is Od; ditto Trout, 6d per lb.; Soles, to to is 2d per pair ; Eels, 6d to Os perlb ; Lobsters, C ' d • 2s Gd ; Crabs, Gd to 2s Gd ; Whitings, is to 3s Od per Os 9d each ; Co „i nlo i : er 8s Od to 10s Od; Natives, 36 8 Od t o 48s ; beh.; Mackerel , 30s p er 100 ; Smelts, is to 5s Od per " ii "„;; O pcir st e e Y rs a' y ,is to 5s Od; Mullets, 6d to Skate, Gd to 7 d pe r lb ; S hrimps, 186 d to 2s 6cl per ger o o k Bloaters, is Od to 2s Od per dozen; Fresh Herrings, os.o to 35 9d per 100 ; H addocks, 3s to 7s per doz._; 1. '„ 161 01 4 { l to 6tl each ; Carp, 2s Od per b race ; Tencb, hn t, to Os Od per- brace ; Gurnet s , 4d t o i s Od eac h ; _e tp 6d per lb.; Salt Fish, 2d to 5d per lb. ; Prawns a 4s Od per lb. ; Flounders, is to is 6d r dozen • ' Stu' 6a per lb. ; Cod Fish, 3s t o 3 s 6d g ' Pike 6d ouoh• HIDES AND SkINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2id to 00d; 641 b to 721b,31,0 i to 3d; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 30; 801 b to 881 b, Moilb 881 b to 961 b, 3id to 4d; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 4iad i c infh to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides 5s 6d to 60 Od; no ° yea light, is Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, 5s 6d to Os 1 ' " , ; 4. trod's? sheep, Os Od to 00s Od; Keats, 9s Od to 10s 6d; 115 " . Ad to Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, 68 Od to 88 Od ; Lambs, 2s ° 2s 4d ; and Shearlings, 2s 4d to 3s 9d. HAY MARKETS. r j 150 ; SMITHFIELD. — OId meadow hay, 41 5s to•••new new ditto, 31 Os to 4/ Os ; old clover, 4/ 12s to Cl l Os ; ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 10s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to it 16s per A steady demand. CIIMBEELAND.—OId meadow hay, 4/ 8 s to •?,17,sitlif; new ditto, 3/ 3s to 4/ Os ; old clover, 41 15s to ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ lOs ; and straw, 1/108 to 1/ 180 P A full average supply, and a moderate demand. A 7 „ 3 5 5 ; WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, to p s i; a 0 v( new ditto, 31 Os to 4/ Os ; old clover, 4 / 15s to 6 r load* ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 15s ; and straw, 1 / 8 s to 1/ 160 Pe Trade firm. FLEXMORE AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATAS. "So e . Cliarivari is in raptures with this renowned "that dancer, s who is at present engaged in Paris. It says talent equals, if not surpasses, in genuine and siur; ling humour, that of Mazurier, who enjoye d a f tbe pean reputation, and that the unanimous plaudits 0 multitude are lavished on "the astonishing Fiell'lrat who is accompanied by Maddle. Auriol, a naln ° , lo of guarantees success. A Week in London is the to!:. the amusing piece in which these excellent artiste' delighting the good people of Paris. _ _ 3cio The sal, plated at Port an ( the dema' Prices. In the , up to the material r mime, of t a mounts note circa upon seeu Posits. large witl the chant Active Bullion Public Other Se ven , GOVer °tiler N o t es liga.tly i h Ti Slut, De . Newpe Lon bit} Ina; Ind