The Sun. — London, England, 1853-05-27 00:00:00

ttAV* I Na 14* 4 ti SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. EPSOM RACES. (THIS DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, DERBY AND OAKS STAKES. Vermuth Leybourne Fifteen ran. RAILWAY PLATE. Ventre-a-Terre Heroine FOREIGN VISITORS' PLATE. Faux Pas Sweetheart Ventre-a-Terre Eleven ran. ELECTION OF CHAMBERLAIN. STATE OF THE POLL THIS DAY. THREE O'CLOCK. Sir John Key Mr. Benjamin Scott Majority for Key . 2421 . 2407 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Mr. Robed Owen in favour of opening the Crystal Palace OR Sunday as a rival to the gin palace. The Earl of CARLISLE presented petitions from Hull and Bristol praying for the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday. THE TURKISH QUESTION. The Earl of MALMESBURY rose, pursuant to notice, to put a question to the Government respecting the negotiations new _pending between Russia and the Porte. He regretted to say that, whatever might be the issue of events, the appearance of events did not justify the promise and assurance which the Foreign Secretary had given their lordships on a former occasion. On that occasion it was stated that the whole object of Prince Menschikoff's embassy was simply the settle ment of the question of the Holy Places, and the public anxiety was, in consequence, very much alle viated ; but] since the speech, of the noble earl, Prinoe Menschikoff had come forward with an entirely different demand, and what was now required was that the Porte should sign a treaty with Russia guaranteeing to the Greek subjects of the Porte the continuance of all the rights and privileges which had been at any time granted to them by the Sultan. It was evident that if such a treaty were signed, the Em peror of Russia would become the arbiter bet Ween the Porte and its subjects. He wished to ask whether the instructions given to Lord Stratford were identical with those given to the French Ambassador at Constantinople, and whether the ambassadors of this country and France were aoting together in supporting and encouraging the Porte at the present emergency. The Earl of CLAREMSOI4 said that at the present moment he was sure both the noble lords opposite and the house, would not insist on pres s i ng hi m f or infor mation w hich it would be inconvenient for the public service at this moment to give. (Hear, hear.) The latest official information from Lord Stratford was of the date of the 9th instant, and brought, intelli gence of the settlement of the question of the Holy Places. The Government had no further information from Constantinople beyond that which was open to the public at large, and useful as the electric telegraph was, it bad its inconveniences, and the rumours which it transmitted were not always to be relied on. He could assure the house that the views of Her Majesty's Government had not changed respecting the necessity of upholding the Turkish empire. The views of the French and English Governments were identical on this subject, and there was not the slightest doubt that the French and English ambassadors were acting in concert together at Constantinople for the support of the Turkish Government. The Earl of HARDWICKE thought that sufficiently strong measures had not been taken for the support and encouragement of the Porte. If a demonstration of force had been made by the English and French Governments in concert, we should never have heard of the imperious and insulting tone which had been assumed towards the Turkish Government. Lord BEAUMONT, though he joined in the regret of the noble earl opposite, thought there would be no difficulty in the final peaceable settlement of the question. (LEFT SPEAXING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.) The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. DURHAM ELECTION. On the question that the members chosen to serve on the Durham Election Committee be called to the table to be sworn, Mr. T. EGERTON moved that the committee be discharged and the petition referred again to the General Committee of Elections, on the ground that one of the members selected to serve on the Durham committee, viz., the hon. member for Dundee, was now sitting on a committee on certain private bills. The SPEAKER suggested that the motion should be made in the terms prescribed by the petition, viz., that the hon. member for Dundee be alone discharged, and then, as a matter of course , th e comm i ttee would be re ferred back to the general committee of elections. Mr. T. EGERTON said he had no objection to amend the motion accordingly. Sir J. TROLLOPE had no wish to oppose the motion, but he must protest against it being treated as a pre cedent. Mr. ELLICE announced that other motions of this nature would have to be made hereafter. After a short conversation, Mr. DUNCAN said that the motion had been made out of no personal regard for himself, but solely for the sake of promoting the business of another committee upon which he had been sitting for some considerable time. He was quite ready to abide by the decision of the house, but he wished it to be distinctly understood that he had no desire whatever to shirk his duties. The motion was then agreed to. CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. The members selected to serve on the Clare Liver pool, Sligo, and Peterborough Election Committees were called to the table and sworn. The committees to meet for the first time to-morrow. BURY ST. EDMUNDS. On the members selected to serve on this committee being called over, Mr. STRUTT moved that the attendance of the lion. member for Tewkesbury on the committee be dispensed with on the ground that the hon. member was already serving on a committee where his attendance could not be dispensed with. The motion was agreed to. BLACKBURN ELECTION. The SPEAKER informed the house that he had re ceived a letter in this case, stating that it was not In tended to go on with the petition. PRIVATE BILLS. The following private bills were read a third time and passed :—Caledonian Railway (Connecting Branch with Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, &c.) ; North and South Western Junction Railway (Hammersmith) ; Sunderland Dock ; Victoria (London) Docks ; South Eastern Railway (Reading Extension, &c.) PETITIONS. Mr. G. PALMER presented a petition from the borough of Preston, against the bill for the registration of assurances. Sir E. FILMER presented a petition from Maid stone, praying for the total repeal of the hop duty. Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from Birmingham, praying that the elective franchise might bo extended to the London University. Mr. BROWN presented a petition from 32 prisoners confined in the Preston gaol, praying the house to take steps to prevent the demoralising effects of unlicensed beer-hous€ s. Mr. WHALLEY presented a petition from Peter borough, praying the house to legalise marriage with a deceased wife's sister. Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from the attor neys and solicitors of Birmingham, against the Regis tration of Assurances Bill. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a similar petition from Manchester. Mr. DUFFY presented a petition from New Ross, praying that the income tax might not be extended to Ireland. DOCKYARD PROMOTIONS. Mr. REATING gave not i ce that, when the evidence taken before the Dockyard C omm itt ee on the subject °f dockyard B e s s promotn had been fully considered by honourable members, od call the attention of the house to it, and submit a motion upon it. The case of Lieutenant Ingledue was referred to the same com mittee, and as it had not yet been reported upon, he was not able to state the precise terms of his mo tion, but this he could state, that he should frame it not in reference to the conduct of particular indi viduals, but make it general as r egarded the proceedings matters refer re d to the co of the lat e Board Admir alty in re l at i on to the EDUC mmittee. Mr. E. HINDLEY ATION BILL. lordotic that on Monday he should ask the noble at the head of the Government whether he thought it would be possible, advanced period of the Bessioia, to get considering the through his educational scheme. ISLE OF MAN. - I Mr. EWART wished to know when the bill for alter. ing the Customs Duties of the Isle of Man was likely t o be sent out to the island ? Mr. WILSON thought it would be ready in the early part of next week. CUSTOMS ACTS. In reply to questions from Mr. W. BROWN, Mr. WILSON said the bill for consolidating the whole of the customs acts was in a forward state of preparation, and he hoped to be able to lay it on the table in the course of a fortnight. IRISH DRAINAGE COMMISSION. In reply to questions from Col. Dunne, Mr. WILSON said the report of the Irish drainage commissioners was now ready, and would L e laid on the table next week. RELATIONS WITH THE OTTOMAN PORTE. In reply to Mr. DISRAELI, Lord J. RUSSELL said I will communicate to the house as much information on the s . aject to which the right hon. gentleman has referred as it is pos sible for me to communicate, without injury to the public service. The right hon. gentleman has made a statement which requires some correction though not material correctio n . H er Majesty's Ministers had received information from the Government of the Emperor of Russia, that the Emperor thought it necessary to dispatch a special mission to Con stantinople in order to obtain a confirmation of those concessions which had been made with the Greek Church in reference to the holy places. He was informed at the same time that the Emperor of the Russias had occasion to complain that former concessions had not been observed, and that he considered it necessary to have some security that the present concession would be duly observed. What was the nature ,of the security required the Russian Govern ment did not state, nor what were the instructions of the Russian ambassador. Certain circumstances, how ever, occurred which induced the Grand Vizier to entertain some apprehension as to what might ultimately be the result, and under these circumstances he applied to Colonel Rose for advice, and that officer asked for the presence of an English fleet in the Dardanelles. Col. Rose did not communicate by telegraphic mes sage t 3 Malta, but he sea a steamer to Malta with dispatches, and with a request to the admiral, after reading those dispatches, to consider the grounds on which the Grand Vizier requested him to proceed to the Dardanelles. Admiral Dundas forwarded these dispatches through London, and said he should wait the orders of the Government before he left Malta. The Government entirely approved of the discretion of Admiral Dundas. Colonel Rose himself was informed —I think not more than two or three days afterwards— by the Grand Vizier that there was no necessity for the English fleet leaving Malta, and accordingly a dispatch was again sent by a steamer to Malta, with a request that Admiral Dundas would not prose cute his voyage to the neighbourhood of the Dardanelles. I believe both that Admiral Dundas exercised a wise discretion, and that Colonel Rose was perfectly justified in that second order that he sent that the English fleet should not leave Malta. The negotiations continued, and Lord Stratford, whose ability and long experience in Turkish affairs was well known, had been able mate rially to assist those negotiations, and to enable Prince Menschikoff to obtain declarations and acts sufficient in his estimation, and to which the French Ambassador offered no material objection. It was hoped in London and other courts of Europe that a matter which had unhappily been the occasion of difference, and been the source of considerable disquietude to the Turkish Government, would have been settled, and that the mission of Prince Menschikoff would have also terminated favourably, but it appeared that the demands made by Prince Menschikoff, in accordance with the instructions he received, were such that, though in the opinion of Russia they were no more than were necessaay in order to secure the fulfilment of the concessions made by the Porte with regard to holy places, they were, in the opinion of the Turkish Government, as well as of her Majesty's ambassador at Constantinople, and the ambassador o f th e Emperor of the rench, in a nature which could not but be considered as dangerous to the independence of the Porte, and as infringing in some degree those stipula tions which all the great powers of Europe agreed to in 1815. The last dispatches received from Lord Stratford were of the date of the 9th inst. Both the English and French ambassador took the same view of the articles of the convention which were proposed. In the present state of the negotiations it would not be consistent with the public service that the Government should produce the instructions under which Lord Stratford was directed to act. I can only say, that they may be generally described as instructions leaving much to his discretion. but pressing on him that it was the fixed policy of the Government to maintain inviolate the faith of treaties and to support the integrity and independence of the Turkish government. (Loud cries of hear, hear.) Perhaps I may be permitted to say, that though we have received no later official information, I trust from the appearances at the present moment that the Russian Government will finally seek no other security for Tur key than is compatible with the full authority of the Sultan, as Sovereign of Turkey, and with the mainte nance of the peace of Europe. (Cheers.) [LEFT BITTING.] THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, MAY 26. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable Amelia Matilda Murray, to be one of the Bedchamber Women in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of the Honourable Mrs. George Edward Anson, resigned. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 23. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Edward V. Ferro as Consul at Malta for his Majesty the King of Denmark. George Fead Lamert, from the Ceylon Regi sign Henry George Edward Somerset, from the Cape Mounted Riflemen, May 27. To be Assistant-Surgeons—Assistant-Surgeon Grahame Auchinleck, M.D., from the 80th Foot ; Assistant-Surgeon Donald Sinclair Smith, from the 38th Foot, May 27. 98th Foot—Ensign Francis Barker Hassard, from the 31st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Cassidy, whose removal has been cancelled, May 27. Ist West India Regiment—Ensign John Frederick Napier Hewitt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pat terson, who retires ; Quartermaster Charles Stokely, of the Ist West India Regiment, to be Paymaster, vice Smith, deceased, May 27. 2d West India Regiment—Quartermaster Thomas Fitz Gerald, from half-pay of the 71st Foot, to be Quarter master, vice Carroll, appointed to the 78th Foot, May 27. Gold Coast Corps—Assis;ant-Surgeon Peter Henry Roe, from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Kehoe, deceased, May 27. HOSPITAL STAFF.—William Beale rallis, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Fox, appointed to the 52d foot, May, 27. BREVET.—TO have . lhe rank of Major in the East Indies. —Captain Charles Vyvyan Cox, of the Bengal Artillery ; Captain Alexander Robertson, of the Bengal Artillery ; Captain Peter Christie, of the Bengal Artillery, March 4 ; Captain Henry Alan Olpherts, of the Bengal Artillery, March 7. COMMlSSARlAT.—Commissariat Clerk William C. Ball to be Deputy Assistant Commissar y General, Fob. 1 . 4,1852. MEMORANDA.—Comet Harry William Pigott Wilson, of the 6th Dragoons, having died on the 28th April, 1853, the appointment of Mr. Henry Timson, to the Cornetcy, by purchase in succession, on the 14th May, 1853, has been cancelled. The removal of Ensign Frederik Young Cassidy from the 31st, Foot to the 98th, as announced in the Gazette of the 13th May, 1853, has been cancelled. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Hampshire Regiment of Militia—Chas. Lambert, Esq., to be Adjutant, April 28. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS. County of Cardigan—Morgan Jones, Esq., to be Deputy- Lieutenant, May 23. Royal North Lincoln Militia—John Mulhall, Esq., Ad jutant, to serve with the rank of Captain, May 26. Ist Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia— Lieut. John Kirkes to be Captain, vice Parker, resigned, May 24 ; Ensign Arthur Wallace Munro to be Lieutenant, vice Cary, promoted, May 23 ; Ensign Culling Eardley Knowlys to be Lieutenant, vice Hansard, promoted, May 24 ; Ensign George Robinson to be Lieutenant, vice Ough ton, resigned, May 25 ; Ensign John William Whitle to be Lieutenant, vice Brown, who exchanges, May 25 ; En sign Ivan Swen Andrea Herford to be Lieutenant, vice Marshall, who resigns. 2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia— William Hargreaves Manifold, Gent., to be Ensign and Assistant-Surgeon, May 25. 3d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia. — Lieutenant John Bayly to be Captain, May 11. sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia.—Richard Lomax, Gent., to be Ensign, May 23. Artillery Corps of the Royal Lancashire Militia.—George Hall, Esq., late Captain and Brevet-Major of Artillery in the Honourable East India Company's Service, to be Cap tain, with Brevet Rank of Major ; James Hay, Esq., late 15th Foot, to be Captain; William Graham Furnivall, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, May 23. Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Ham lets Militia.—George Alexander Falconer, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon and Ensign, May 25. King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.—En sign William Ghrimes Kell to be Lieutenant, vice March, resigned, May 24. Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia—Morgan Wat kins Harris, Esq., to be Captain, May 20. The Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— John William Fox, Esq., late Captain in the 12th Lancers, to be Captain, vice Nicholson, resigned ; Cornet John Coutts Antrobus to be Lieutenant, vice Antrobus, resigned, May 10. WAR.-OFFICE, Max 27. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Richard Moatyn Lewis Williams Bulkeley, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Leslie, promoted, May 27. Ist Dragoons—Lieutenant Guy 'Webster, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice William Harrisson, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoons; Lieutenant Guy Webster, to bo Adjutant, vice Harrisson, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoons, May 27. Gth Dragoons — Henry Timson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Jones, promoted, May 27. 10th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant William Harrisson, from the Ist Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Webster, appointed to the Ist Dragoons ; Cornet Musgrave James Bradley Dyne, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Har risson, who retires, May 27. 14th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant William M`Mahon, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Garrett, who retires ; Cornet James Leith, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice M`Mahon ; Ensign Robert Chadwick, from the 25th Foot, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Leith, May 27. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant Edwyn Sherard Burnaby to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice the Hon. Mortimer Sack ville-W est, who retires ; Robert William Hamilton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Burnaby, May 27. Coldstream Regiment f Foot Guards—Lieutenant and Captain Henry Wedderburn Cumming to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Vernon, who retires; Ensign and Lieutenant Henry Montolieu Bouverie to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Cumming, May 27. _ _ Scots Fusilier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant William Gascoine Bulwer to be Lieutenant and Captain, by pur chase, vice John Floyd Peel, who retires ; Second Lieu tenant Arthur Morgan Hood Grosvenor Gregory, from the 60th Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchacc, vice Bulwer, May 27. Ist Foot—Ensign William Frederick John Rudd to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Phillipps, who retires ; Morgan James O'Connell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rudd, May 27. 7th Foot—Captain Eustace Henry Rose, from the 42d Foot, to be Captain, vice Whitehead, who exchanges, May 27. 15th Foot—Lieutenant William West Turner, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wilkinson ' who retires, May 27. 22d Foot--Ensign John Grahame to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice F. G. Moore, who retires ' • Ensign Har court Campbell Carter, f rom th e 44th F oo t, to b 3 Ensign, vice Grahame, May 27. 17th Foot—Surgeon William Cruickshank, M.D., from the 52d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Cowan, who exchanges, May 27. 25th Foot—Gwynne Orton Lewis, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Chadwick, appointed to the 14th Light Dragoons, May 27. 30ch Foot—Lieutenant William James Robertson, from the 42d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Bennett, who ex changes ; Paymaster William Henry Fitzgerald, from the 2d Battalion, 60th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Macdonald, deceased, May 27. 39th Foot - Lieutenant William Newport Tinley to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Charles Campbell, who retires upon full pay • Ensign Frederick Wilmot Foster to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Tinley; Serjeant-Major James Powell to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Foster, May 2T. 42d Foot—Captain Frederick John George White head, from the 7th Foot, to be Captain, vice Rose, who exchanges, May 27 ; Lieutenant William Henry Ben nett, from the 30th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Robert son, who exchanges, May 27. 43d Foot—Major Robert Baillie, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Major, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel William Fraser, who exchanges ; Captain the Honour able Percy Egerton Herbert, to be Major, by pur chase, vice Baillie, who retires ; Lieutenant the Hon. Henry Wm. Crosbie Ward to be Captain, by purchase, vice Herbert ; Ensign the Honourable Barrington Rey nolds Pellew, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ward ; Percy Mitford, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pellew, May 27. 44th Foot—Henry Augustus Henry Archibald Anson to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carter, appointed to tho 22d Foot, May 27. 52d Foot—Major George Campbell to be Lieutenant- Colonel without purchase; Brevet-Major Joshua Allen Vigors to be Major, without purchase, vice Campbell, May 27. To be Captains without purchase—Lieutenant George Charles Synge ; Lieutenant Charles Parker Heathcote ; Captain Isaac Henry Hewitt, from the 18th Foot, vice Vigors, May 27. To be Lieutenants without purchase—Ensign George Hallam ; Ensign Charles Henry Bullock; Lieutenant George Ley Woolferstan Dodsley Flamstead, from the 18th Foot • Lieutenant John Canavan, from the 18th Foot ; Lieutenant George Ellis, from the 18th Foot ; Lieutenant Thomas Prendergast Quil, from the 80th Foot ; Lieutenant Francis Eteson, from the 18th Foot ; Lieutenant Thomas Robinson Gibbons, from the 18th Foot ; Lieutenant Thomas Hardwick Smith, from the 18th Foot ; Lieutenant Alex ander Hope Graves, from the 18th Foot, May 27. To be Surgeon—Surgeon Thomas Cowan, M.D., from the 17th Foot, vice Cruickshank, who exchanges, May 27. To be Assistant-Surgeons—Assistant-Surgeon William Cameron, M.D., from the Staff; Assistant-Surgeon Thos. William Fox, M. 8., from the Staff, May 27. _ _ 60th Foot — . John 'James Phillipps, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gregory, promoted in the Scots Fusiliers Guards, May 27. 71st Foot—Second Lieut e n a nt Willi am B roo k North _ y from the 87th F oo t, t o b e E ns i gn , w ith ou t p urc h ase , May e , 27. 81st Foot—Major Henry Ronny to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ; Captain John Hamilton Stewart to bo Major, without purchase, vice Renny, May 27. To be Captains, without purchase—Lieutenant John or To be Lieutenants, without Dourchier; Lieutenant James Woods ; Lieutenant Charles James Skerry, vice Stewart, May 27. Robert Wpalnlliiealm bMavioydeLe ef:rill°Charlton purchase—Ensign Richard ; Ensign Stanley John Lowe ; Ensign e i ct a Y r r from vi t ce h 88kOetrrYh Lieute nantfo;ot; Lieuten. ant John Wilkins on, from M e Frederick Earnest Apple ro d the 80th foot ; Lieutenant tenant Edwin Fletcher F3orsatr,e; f f ror a the 80th foot ; Lieu tenant Richard Swift from from the f B . o o t t h . foot ; t Lieu -1 James Tweedlo from the 80th foot ; Second Lieutenant POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARYLEBONE. —Sarah Minchin, a girl in the service of Mr. Smith, a grocer, residing at 17, Cam bridge-street, Hyde-park, was placed at the bar before the sitting magistrate, Mr. Long, charged with having attempted to murder her master's son, Frederick, only thirteen years old, with a long and sharp-pointed carving knife. The court was much crowded during the inquiry, to which a painful degree of interest was attached. The first witness called was Charles Cushen, who, on being sworn, said—l am assistant to Mr. Smith. At about seven o'clock this morning I was awoke by the cries of my employer's son, who slept in a room on the same floor as mine, and who called out " Sarah, oh Sarah," several times. I jumped up and rushed into the apartment, when I beheld the prisoner struggling with the boy, who was in bed. She had a knife in her hand, and I saw her strike it at the youth, who seized hold of it, and in consequence thereof he was much cut upon the hands. I wrested the knife from the grasp of the prisoner, and she then threw her self upon the bed as if she were in a state of insensibility. Her back was towards me when I got possession of the knife, and I attribute her fright to her turning round and noticing that I was the person who interfered in the matter. The boy ran down stairs, bleeding profusely from his throat and hands, and soon afterwards a sur geon was in attendance. Mr. Long—Where did the prisoner sleep ?—Witness-- In a small room between mine and the buy's. Mr. Fell (the chief clerk)—Do you happen to know if there has been any quarrel which would be likely to cause the prisoner to be revenged ?—Witness—Since this unhappy affair I have heard that, a short time ago, there were some unpleasant words about a small knife, but I am not aware of the particulars in reference thereto. Police-constable Fordharn, 272 D—At a quarter past seven this morning► I was called to the house, and on Mr. Smith taking me into an apartment up-stairs, I saw the prisoner lying on a bed which was covered with blood. Prisoner's hands and face were also bloody. I was shown to another room, and there saw the boy in bed. A surgeon was present and was dressing the wounds. I took the prisoner into custody, and con veyed her in a cab to the station house. Witness here produced the carving knife, the greater part of the blade of which had blood upon it. Mr. Long—When you took the prisoner did she make any observation to you ?—Witness : None, sir. A certificate from Mr. Brown, surgeon, Connaught square, was produced and handed to the magistrate. The document set forth that there were wounds upon the throat, the wrist, and several fingers ; the boy had lost a great deal of blood, and as his nervous system had been very much upset it was impossible to consider him free from danger. The prisoner, who had nothing to say in answer to so serious a charge, was remanded till next Thursday, upon which day the surgeon and the wounded boy's father will be examined in the case ; it is also hoped that the boy will be sufficiently well to appear. AFFRAY WITH THE MILITIA AT TAUNTON.—Macarte's company of equestrians performed twice in this town on Tuesday last. The performers were some of the cle verest that we have ever seen. Tom Barry, the cele brated clown, is a great acquisition to the company. On Tuesday afternoon one of the militiamen endea voured to steal a view of the performance by peeping through the canvas, when a man belonging to the com pany perceiving him, thrust a knife or some sharp in strument into the soldier's forehead, inflicting a horrible wound. The fellow is in custody. The militiamen af terwards collected in great numbers, cut the ropes of the tent, overturned the waggons, and made a general attack on the performers. A picket was ordered out, and the officers interfered, but on the apprehension of the original offender, order was restored.—Sherborne Journal. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 27, r.fl 53. BANKRUPTS. John Day and Thomas Day, gun makers, Tonbridge, to surrender June 7th and July Bth, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, offiicial assignee ; Link ater, Size-lane, City, Hodgson, Birmingham. Alexander Dalrymple, merchant, Lime-street, June 10, at two, and July 8, at halfpast one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Taylor and Caisson, Great Janes-street, Bedford-row. Thomas Foster, wine and spirit merchant, Barge-yard, Bucklersbury, June 4, at one, and July 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Al dermanbury ; Baker, Ruck, and Jennings, Lime-street. Richard Faithfull, coach-builder, King-street, and George-street, Portman-square, June 4, at eleven, and July 8, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Archer, Raquet court, Fleet-street. Emich Turner, builder, Birmingham, June .8 and 29, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee; Hodgson, Waterloo-street, Birmingham. BANK OF ENGLAND. In Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for the Week ending on Saturday the 21st day of May, 1853. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ..•..... 31,372,785 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities ...... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 17,353,631 Silver bullion ........ 19,154 £31,372,785 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 26th day of May, 1853. £31,372,785 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital .. 14,533,000 Rest.. • • ..... 3,156,577 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ing's Banks, and Government securities (includg.Dead Weight Annuity) 13,124,653 Other securit'es...... 14,368,263 Notes .............. 8,734,0.10 Gold and silver coin.. 577,739 Dividend Ace'ounts) 5,815,477 Other &post. s Seven Day and other Bills ........ .. £36,804,685 £36,04,685 if. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated tho 26th day of May, H PRICE OF SUGAR. The average prkle of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 24th day of May, 1853, is 255. 9d. per hundred weight, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Tms DAY. Amsterdam 11 17% . Gibraltar .............. Ditto, three months .. 11 19 — !Leghorn .............. 29 70 Rotterdam •• 00000 • •• •• 11 19% Genoa .. • • • • • • • • ••• • •• 25 40 Antwerp .............. 25 31l M Ilan ................ Brussels .............. 25 3J Venice :............... Ilamburgh .. l3 8% Altona • • • • •• •• •• •• •• •• Paris .......... •• •• 25 10 Ditto, three months .. 25 30 Marseilles...... • • •• 25 32% Bourdeaux Franktort-on-blaine .... 120% Berlin ................ Vienna 10 55 Trieste ......... ..... .. 10 57 Palermo . 125 idessina . 1254 i Lisboa .......... Oporto .......... 'Rio Janeiro . ..... 2 7k Buenos Ayres — New York, 60 days' sight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PLR OZ! Pet ersbargh.. • • ••...... Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0 8arce10na............ •. Seville ................ Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 11 IA 1 lrs ...... 0 0 0 I Sivein bars ...... 0 5 1 THE FRENCH EMPIRE. The Emperor, on the report of the Minister of Justice, has decreed that the Imperial Court and the Tribunal of First Instance of Algeria, shall henceforth have a vacation from the Ist August to the Ist October, instead of, as heretofore, suspend ing their sittings for ten consecutive days in the mouths of June, July, August, and September. The decree also orders that, during the vacation, a Chamber shall sit for the dispatch of business. In the sitting of yesterday the Corps Legislatif had adopted all the bills on the order of thu day. There was no discussion, and the votes were unani mous. After the passing of these bills M. de la Guerroniere read the report of the committee on the re-establishment of capital punishment for po litical offences. The committee recommend that attempts to assassinate the Sovereign or to disturb the public safety, be visited with the punishment which the law awards to parricides. A further decline occurred yesterday in the pub lic securities. The Three per Cents. for cash fell 65e., and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 75c. A decline of 40e. took place in the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. for the account, and of 15c. in the Three per Cents. Bank of France shares fell 2f. The closing prices were :—For money : Three per Cents., 79f. 70c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 102 f. 50c. For the end of the -month :—Three per Cents., 79f. 90c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 102 f. 60c. ; Bank Stock, 2,695 f. 50c. There was but little business transacted in the railway share market yesterday, and the quotations showed a consider able decline in the principal lines. Closing prices : —Northerns, 892 f. 75c. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,055 f. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 910 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 925 f. 25c. ; Paris and Rouen, I,loof. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 765 f. SPAIN. It is announced as a certain fact that Queen Isabella is in an interesting situation ; she is said to be enciente since last month. A royal decree, inserted in the Madrid Gazette of the 21st, orders that from the Ist June next, 456 articles, which in the year 1851 produced 700,000 reals, shall be exempt from customs duty. M. Fernando Rivas, deputy of the opposition, who was put in prison by the late Ministry for having published an electoral manifesto, had left Madrid for Paris and London. A letter says :—" The Royal Council assembled yesterday, but it did not occupy itself with the railway question. It will, however, meet on Monday to discuss it. The sec tions of Justice and Public Works united, have expressed the opinion that the concession of the Northern line ought to be referred to the Cortes, and that the concessions of the lines from Aranj uez to Almansa, and from Socuellamos to Ciudad Real, ought to be sanctioned, as the works have been commenced. It is believed that the Royal Council will approve of both these resolutions." The Three per Cents. were at 45g. TURKEY. The following authentic and important intelli gence was received in Paris yesterday from Con stantinople. It is dated the 17th " On resuming office, Reschid Pasha requested from Prince Menschikoff a delay of six days. Menschikoff refused, and declared diplomatic rela tions broken off, adding that he would remain in Constantinople three days, to make the necessary preparations for his departure, and he exhorted the Porte to reflection, and to profit by the short time he should be detained." Subsequently another communication was re ceived, dated the 19th : " On the 17th a meeting of the Divan was held, at the issue of which it was definitively resolved that the Convention, as proposed by Prince Men schikoff, could not be accepted. Nevertheless, on this being notified to Prince Menschikoff, he did not quit Constantinople." On the contrary, lie has opened new communications with Reschid This leads to the presumption that fresh negotia tions will be entered into. The date of the depar ture of the Russian Envoy is no longer fixed. The Constitutionnel, after giving an analysis of the note of the Porte to Prince Menschikoff, which differs in nothing from that of the Debats, says " This reply was sent to Prince Menschikoff at Bouyukdere, where he had been for some days. On the morning of the 11th, he sent to the Minister of Foreign Affairs an acknowledgment of having received it, and requested him, in a note, to urge the council to give such a reply as would permit an amicable termination of the matter, and in a manner to satisfy every one. The Porte appears decided not to yield. The Greek clergy, so in terested in the question, have declared in favour of the status quo, that is, in favour of the Porte. They protest en masse against the protectorate which the Emperor of Russia desires to impose on them. In general, the Greeks are glad to have the support of Russia, but on condition of not being under her immediate rule. It is above all repugnant to them to think that the Eastern Church, which is the mother of the Russian Church, should be made subordinate to this latter, as would be the case if the projects of St. Peters burgh were adopted. There would be in that cir cumstance, they think, cause for long religious quarrels, which would infallibly end in a new schism." The Russian troops had been reinforced, and the situation appeared critical. ITALY. The Opinione of Turin, of the 23d, in alluding to the seizure of Mazzini's last publication, gives an outline of it. Radical as that paper is, it never theless speaks of this production in far from favour able terms. It describes it as an apology of the attempt of Feb. 6, in which the writer gives an account of the means he adopted to prepare it, ex plains his conduct of the formation of the National Committee, and, lastly, announces the dissolution of the latter, which, it appears, was ultimately composed of Mazzini and Saffi alone. On this subject Mazzini says, that being desirous of giving the committee all the moral weight it could derive from illustrious Italian names, he wrote himself to several, among whom may be mentioned Enrico Cernuschi, Amari, Montanelli, Manin, and Cat taneo. For one reason or other, they all declined ; Manin did not answer. Mazzini further affirms, in another part of the book, that he only followed, and did not provoke the movement ; he only aided, but did not direct these who were ready to act ; that he advised inac tion, if the moment was not favourable, and only lent his assistance when he received for an swer that the time was come. " I lent," he says, "so much of my aid as was applied for. I wro te a proclamation because I was asked for one, and I took measures to have the movement se conded on other points, if it showed symptoms of strength." In another place, he says—" I shall, if necessary, do again what I have done this time." Speaking of his " national loan," he complains that the rich refused their mite, that the loan, which he considers a good idea, though the material result was but small, was swelled by-the poor and not by the rich, who (he says), " now expiate their avarice with the forced loans and sequestrations of Austria." These are about the most interesting points of the pamphlet in question, which the Opinione declares to be far below the mark of the author's former productions. A letter from Florence, of the 18th, in the Opinione of Turin, states that the Supreme Court there was engaged in hearing the rejoinders of counsel for the defence, in the case of Guerrazzi and others, after which the court was to pronounce sentence definitively. Marquis Constabili, who had been ordered away from Florence by the police is still there, through the exertions, it is said, of Prince Lichtenstein. AUSTRIA. The King of Prussia has conferred on M. de Baumgartner, the Austrian Minister of FinanCe and Commerce, the order of the Red Eagle, first class, as an acknowledgment of his services on the occasion of the Austro-Prussian treaty of com merce. A letter from Frankfort, 22 d, says :—" The number of emigrants this year,is very considerable. In Hungary more than 4,000 passports have already been given, a number of them for Cali fornia. The authorities make no difficulties about granting passports, but the emigrant is obliged to declare that he does not intend to return to Austria." When the Emperor of Austria presented the generals and officers of the staff to the King of Prussia, says a Vienna letter of the 23d, his Prus sian Majesty addressed them in these terms : " His Majesty the Emperor addressed to my officers, during his stay at Berlin, words which were profoundly felt, and which will never be for gotten. lam not so proud that I could produce the same effect here ; but I have a piece of good news to announce to you—the words of the Em peror fell in a fertile soil, and I can give you the assurance that, if we were to be forced to draw the sword for the most precious possessions of humanity, the fruit of the Emperor's words will be seen manifested in acts." A letter from Vienna of the 22d says :—" The Carrousel, yesterday, presented the most curious and brilliant spectacle. The Grand Imperial Riding School was very striking, and united the first society of Vienna. The combats commenced by the entry of two heralds bearing the colours of the Empire of Germany, and with the eagle with two heads on their cloaks. Next came the stan dard-bearer of the Empire, preceded and followed by 24 trumpeters. He was followed by the Chief of the Knights, the Archduke William, on a horse richly caparisoned in blue and gold, and bearing ih his hand a large naked sword. He wore a coat of arms of white velvet embroidered with gold and diamonds. He had on his breast a red cross sur mounted by a crown, and a blue scarf over his shoulder. His arms and legs were cased with armour. The Archduke was accompanied by twenty-four knights and twenty esquires, all mounted on spirited horses. The cortege was closed by two standard bearers and twelve knights. Next came the procession of the Saracens led by Prince Alexander of Wurtemberg, accompanied by two Moores carrying his arms. He was mounted on a flue Arabian horse, and was followed by six Mamelouks, twenty-four noble Saracens, and twelve Bedouins. Among the scions of the most distinguished families, were remarked several offi cers of the Bourgeoisie, for in Austria merit is al ways taken into consideration, address and execu tion being the principal object in view. After the quadrilles came races and combats." A letter from Berne of the 23d, in the New Gazette of Zurich, says :—" As was to be expected, the Federal Council has resolved to break off diplomatic relations with Austria, and to recal M. Steiger, Swiss chargo d'Affaires at Vienna. But the necessary measures have been taken for the signing of passports in that city. The ambassador of Austria, in announcing his recal, said that a continuation of diplomatic relations would be without object—there was no question about the dinner, which, however, is still said to have been the immediate cause of his departure. The Federal Council has taken no other resolution, and we can affirm that the statement that it has called on General Dufour is perfectly false." PRUSSIA. The grand review which the King held in Ber lin, May 23, urbter den Linden, on the 14th inst., will be the last of the year, with the exception of the grand maxceuvres which take place every year in the autumn. The suite in attendance on his Majesty on this occasion was particularly brilliant, on account of the numbers of high and distin guished guests just then present in Berlin. In addition to the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Duke and Duchess of Genoa, the Queen of Greece arrived on the 13th on her way to Eutin, on a visit to her brother, the Grand Duke of Oldenburg. Her Ma jesty left here on the 17th, and all the other august guests one by one. The Court removed to Char lottenburg on Whitsun-eve, after the King had been present at a Liturgische Andacht, in the Dom, whence he returned to the Palace on foot. The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, sister of the King, arrived on the evening of the 17th, from St. Petersburgh, and after a visit to the Queen at Charlottenburg on the following day pur sued her journey to Schwerin. The Prince of Prussia has left for the Court of Weimar, where the Princess of Prussia is already staying, preparatory to the nuptials of Prince Hein rich of the Netherlands with the daughter of Duke Barnhard of Saxe Weimar. Thence the Prince and Princess will return to Berlin, preparatory to leav ing for London to be present at the christening of the infant Prinee. On the 13th instant the Crown Prince of Den mark, with his Princess and suite, left Copenhagen on a visit to Germany. The Landgrave Wilhelm of Hesse-Cassel is expected here to-day to be present at the approaching nuptials of his son, Prince Frederic of Hesse-Cassel with Princess Anna, daughter of Prince Charles of Prussia. The trousseau of the bride has been on view at the King's Palace on the 14th and 23d inst., and on each day about 2,500, mostly female observers, visited it. Of the two large rooms which the trousseau occupied, the first contained the house and body linen, laid out for the most part in 20 dozens and 24 dozens, all marked with her Royal Highness's name in an unintelligible letter (12 dozen pocket-handkerchiefs had the Royal arms woven in them). In connection with the travelling couch were 24 dozen day and night chemises, as many undress and night caps, and other incompre hensible and unmentionable articles in like pro fusion. The linen takes up three sides of the room, the fourth is occupied by the chaussure, consisting of 24 pairs of silk and leather shoes and 24 dozen pairs of stockings. In the second room were gloves, embroidered handkerchiefs, collars, scarfs, hats, bonnets, artificial flowers, &c., in bewildering pro fusion : to make all complete, there was a riding habit, 12 cloaks, in silk and velvet ; and, besides all these, the ball and court dresses, as well as the wedding robe, a diadem of brilliants, and too many more things for us to enumerate. According to old practice here, the body of the wedding dress of white satin was not with the skirt and train, but is kept in the jewel chamber, where it is decorated with the Crown jewels, and not brought out to Charlottenburg till the last moment. On the 18th, after taking leave of the Queen at the station of the Potsdam Railway, whence her Majesty was about to set out on several trips to visit various charitable institutions, the King left for Vienna, accompanied by Prince Charles and his son. Although everything like state receptions had been deprecated, the exhibitions of feeling towards his Majesty on his road to the Austrian frontier have made it a " royal progress " in the best sense of the word. It is usual here when the King has a special train for his own purposes to permit any inhabitants of Berlin, who plead urgent business in the quarter about to be visited by His Majesty, or their own inability to meet the ex penses, to travel in the Royal train. This last opportunity of the visit to Vienna was thus turned by many to profitable account. According to a telegraphic communication re ceived, " the King has left Vienna for Dresden vii, Prague. The King of the Belgians had also left. The match of the Duke of Brabant with the Arch duchess Marie Henriette Anna seems to be certain." The son of the Prince of Prussia, heir to the throne, is rather seriously ill. His parents quitted Weimar very suddenly in consequence. A letter of May 17, from Hirschberg (Silesia), in the Cologne Gazette, say s :—" A d om i c ili ar y visit has just been made at the residence of M. Wander, for the purpose of discovering a manu script which he had, it is said, offered to a pub lisher at Bremen. Several letters and manu scripts were seized. M. Wander having asked to see the search warrant Baron de Zedlitz, who was present, replied that the action of the police was altogether independent of the Courts of Jus tice, and that he should not hesitate to take away whatever seemed to him proper. At the end of the visit, as all the articles seized were made up in parcels without an inventory being taken, M. Wander expressed an apprehension that some of them might be lost. The answer given was that everything should be returned that was not wanted. A letter from Manheim, of the 20th, in the Co logne Gazette, states that orders have been given to the legal authorities to abandon the prosecution of. Professor Gervinus. The Cologne Gazette contains a letter from Ber lin of May 23, which says :—" The President of the Council of Ministers arrived here yesterday from his country seat. It is announced that he will proceed to Dresden, to join the King, who has arrived there. The Prince and the Princess of Prussia, and the other members of the royal family who Were at Weimar, returned here two days back, and immediately proceeded to Potsdam, to visit Prince Frederick William, who is ill. The Princess of Prussia will accompany the Prince to London." NEGLECT AND STARVATION OP A CHILD.—An inquest was held on Wednesday afternoon, at the Greyhound Inn, Midsomer Norton, before Bruges Fry, Esq., coro ner for the northern district of Somersetshire, and a highly respectable jury, on the body of Elizabeth Jeffe ries, aged 8 years, whose death was alleged to have been caused by the neglect and cruel treatment of her father and stepmother, Thomas and Elizabeth Jefferies, and by the want of a sufficiency of food. The deceased was the daughter of a miner, who had formerly lived at Mongre, but who now resides at a place called Dickymeads. During the lifetime of Jefferies' first wife, who is repre sented as having been a kindly disposed and well-con ducted young woman, the deceased and an elder sister, named Hannah Jefferies, resided with her, and were carefully looked after and well treated by her. Subse quently to her death Jefferies, who held a leading posi tion among a religious sect called "Ranters," formed an acquaintance with a female named Elizabeth Smith, who had been living in service with a surgeon of the neigh bourhood, and to whom he afterwards got married. Shortly after this marriage the neighbours perceived a difference in the treatment of the children, who they considered were very severely used by the stepmother, and they brought their suspicions under the notice of the Rev. C. 0. Mayne, incumbent of the parish, who re monstrated with the stepmother. Several of these women were examined, and they deposed to acts of harshness and cruelty, as well as neglect, on the part of the stepmother towards the child, who had died. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict, " That the deceased had died f rom i n fl ammation of the lungs ; but that her death had been accelerated by the neglect and ill-treatment of Elizabeth Jefferies, her stepmother." The coroner said that was ta n t amount to a verdict of manslaughter against the stepmother, and he accordingly issued his warrant for her committal, to await her trial at the next Somerset assizes. STATISTICS OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS.—It appears, from a Parliamentsry blue-book, that last year there were 27,510 persons committed for criminal offences in England and Wales, being a decrease of 450 on the pre ceding year. Of that number 6,170 were acquitted, and 21,304 convicted, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 26. The Royal yacht Fairy will embark the Queen and Court to-morrow, and convey them from the Isle of Wight to Gosport eat route to London. The Vesuvius 6, paddle steam-sloop, in charge of Commander Gardner, of the Blenheim, returned from her temporary troop service to ordinary in the steam reserve this afternoon. The Vulcan, 6, screw troop frigate, Commander Von Donop, was swung to-day for the adjustment of her compasses. Mr. Chamberlain, clerk in charge of the Porcupine, has been promoted to the rank of paymaster ; and Mr. Saunders, late acting clerk of the Swift, to the rank of clerk. Spithead is now in charge of the little dispatch steamer Banshee, Lieutenant Hosken, commander. To-day she is doing duty as guard-ship. She is rated as two guns. CHATHAM, MAY 26 The President, 50, sailing frigate, is ordered to be brought forward for commission immediately, it is sup posed to supersede the Portland, 50, as flag-ship on the South Pacific station. The President is at Chatham. The Nerbudda, 12, Commander Boyd, was undocked yesterday. She has entered her full complement of crew, and went out of dock fully rigged and stowed. The Cressy, 80, screw two-decker, is rapidly approach ing to a fit state for launching, which is expected to take place at the latter end of July next. The Royal George, 120, fitting for a screw, is com pleted by the dockyard, and is now in the hands of the engineers from Messrs. Penn's. The Majestic, 80, screw two-decker, will be launched the latter part of the year. PLYMOUTH, MAT 26. His Netherlands Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Seoubin, 4, Captain Fabius, four days from the Texel, bound to the Mediterranean, put in here yesterday forenoon. On landing her commander, in company with the Netherlands Consul, Mr. John Luscombe, paid a complimentary visit to the Port-Admiral Sir John Om manney, at Mount Wise. This is the first voyage of the sloop, which was recently built at Amsterdam. She has been supplied with coal during the night, and will proceed on her destination to-day. Her Majesty's ship Hogue, 60, Captain W. Ramsay, returned yesterday afternoon from a week's cruise in the Channel, and went up harbour this morning. The Australian Company's new screw steam-ship Vic toria, Captain Champion, stood in towards the break water about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, and having made her signal to Mr. J. B. Wilcocks, the company's agent here, stood off again. Wind E.N.E., strong. The Victoria is on a trial trip. _ A Court-martial assembled yesterday morning on board her Majesty's ship Impregnable, 104, Captain A. Lowe, in Hamoaze, to try Dr. James Henry Hail, on a charge of drunkenness, while on duty in the brig Star, 8, Commander Warren. The court consisted of Admiral Corry, President ; Captain Mitchell, of the Queen ; Captain Nias, St. George ; Captain Buckle, Valorous ; and the Captains of the Prince Regent, Sanspareil, Magicienne, Imperieuse, Amphion, and Leopard. The charge having been proved, the court sentenced the pri soner to be dismissed from her Majesty's service. THE CHANNEL SQUADRON. In the afternoon Admiral Corry made signal for the sternmost and leewardmost ships of his squadron to get ready for sea. Wind light from south-east, veering to wards the south ' • high water at 6.30 p.m. Th e Lon don, 90, Captain Charles Eden, which lay to the west, first let fall, and was quickly under canvass. She broke ground at 5.20 p.m. and was cast of to wards the south under topsails, topgallant sails, and royals. This fine ship sits easy on the water, and bore a very noble appearance when she had dropped her courses and was leaving the Sound. The flag-ship Prince Regent, 92, Captain Hutton, which lay about three quarters of a mile inside the middle of the breakwater, let fall at 5.30, broke ground at 5.45, and casting inshore passed to the leeward of the red buoy as she followed the London. The Sanspareil screw steam-ship, 81, Capt. S. C. Dacres, which was to the north-east of the Ad miral, let fall topsails at 5.50, and, when they were set, let fall topgallantsails and royals, broke ground at 6, and cast towards the southward under canvass only. The wind being light she drifted towards Drake's Island, and it was feared that the island buoy would get under her bottom. To prevent this a warp was carried to a mer chant schooner at anchor in the Sound, and two of the ship's boats got hold of her bow ; they were joined by three from the Queen, and four from other other ships belonging to the squadron, and she was cleared from the buoy. The Leopard steamer, having been sig na li se d, came to assist, but owing to her connection with the schooner, the Leopard went round the Sanspareil three times, and an hour elapsed before she could safely hook on. The Imp4rieuse, 50, screw, Captain R. B. Watson ; the Amphion, 34, screw, Captain S. G. E. Patey ; the Highflyer, 21, screw, Captain J. More ; and the Leo pard, 12, paddle-wheel, Captain G. Giffard, got under weigh with steam only. Owing to the wind dying away it was nearly eight o'clock before the squadron cleared the Sound. At nightfall the London, under her topsails, was observed several miles outside the break water, in a south-easterly direction ; the Prince Re gent, in tow of the Highflyer, was half-a-mile outside the west end of the breakwater ; the Leopard was tow ing the Sanspareil towards the London, and the Imp& rieuse and Amphion were following astern. MAY 25. Admiral Corry's squadron is reported to have been observed three leagues west of the Eddystone, at 4 o'clock this morning, in a dead calm. NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICES TO EMIGRANTS. We are much pleased to find that the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners have made a grateful acknowledgment of the services of the late Dr. Carey, of the Hercules, by presenting his heirs with the sum of 1501. Dr. Stewart, the assistant-surgeon of the Hercules, has also received 601. from the Commissioners in consi deration of his labours while the emigrants on board that vessel were afflicted with the scourges of small pox and typhus fever in a severe form. The board have, we understand, signified their inten tion of carrying out this just and proper system of reward for important services, by adequately remune rating the other medical officers who were engaged in this perilous service, through the Commander-in-Chief at Cork—Rear-Admiral Purvis. No one who has the slightest idea of the amount of harassing labour and responsibility incurred by the naval medical officers at Cork, can be otherwise than gratified by the spirit of just liberality displayed by the board on the present occasion. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 26. ENTERED INWARDS. - The Christian August, from Porsg,rund ; Engelina Konigsber g ; Sylvester, St e tti n ; Richardi, Lemvig ; Inger Marie, Randers ; Neptunus, Gothenberg ; Auguste Charlotte, Wolgast ; Friesland, Worcum ; Naiger, Iquique ; Alice, Buenos Ayres and Monte Video ; Sibernia, Memel. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Leonidas, for Adelaide and Sydney; Thomas Henry, Demerara; Elspeth, Trinidad ; Jonge Thys, Konigsberg ' • Jas. Shep herd, San Francisco ; R eenauw Engelkins, Melbourne; Jane and Margaret, Hatuburgh ; Adonis, Bremen ; Silph, Antwerp ; Alice, Valparaiso. CLEARED OUTWARDS, WITH CARGO.- The Samuel Barnard, for Caen; Governor Maclean, Cape Coast Castle; Carono, Trinidad • Thomas, Sydney ; Forfarshire, Trin comalee and Madras ; Wiedorkruft, Mai strand ; British Merchant, Calcutta ; Charlotte, Launceston ; Heroine, Algoa Bay ; Prima Donna, Melbourne ; Aurora, Sydney. LIVERPOOL, May 26. The Dutch ship Aldebaran, Captain Meyboom, hence to Sydney, New South Wales, was passed, May 1, in lat. 37 N., long. 13 W., with loss of jib-boom, kc., hating been in collision, on the 27th ult., with the French brig Adolph et Marie, from Marseilles to Dieppe, which sank imme diately with all on b oar d, except the captain (Bescond), mate, and one seaman. The Tinto, from Singapore, was spoken, May 18, lat. 46 N. long. 14 W. The Fanny, Bristol to Barbadoes, was spoken, May 21, lat. 51 N. long. 9 W. The Wasdale, from St. Lucia, was spoken, May 9, lat. 41 N. long. 28 W. The Amphitrite, Buenos Ayres to Antwerp, was spoken, May 13, lat. 43 N. long. 21 W. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. --- The Free Trade, Savannah to Liverpool, April 14, lat. 40 N., long. 23 W. The Superb, Cardiff to San Francisco, Dec. 19, lat. 33, long. 44. The Petrel, Liverpool to San Francisco, March 3, ]at. 30 S., long. 87 W. The Harkaway, Kingston to Madras and Calcuttta, April 23, lat. 30, long. 72. The Plymouth Rock, Boston to Australia, March 27, lat. 27 S., long. 33 W. The Cynthia, Liverpool to Boston, April 9, lat. 50 N., long. 20 W. The Falcon, Liverpool to New Orleans, April 13, lat 14 N.,long. 30 W. he Fawn, Limerick to New York, April 19, lat. 48, long. 39. The Jersey of Salem, New Orleans to Liverpool, May 2, lat. 26, long. 80. The Angostura, New York to Melbourne, March 26, lat. 23 S., long. 30 W. The Sea Nymph, Liverpool to Prince Edward's Island, May 15, lat. 51 N., long. 9 W. The Alexander, Liverpool to Prince Edward's Island, May 1, lat. 45 N., long. 32 W. The Enterprise, from Callao, May 14, lat. 50 N., long. 11 W. The England's Queen, of Liverpool, from Valparaiso, May 15, lat. 47 N., long. 10 W. The Xenophon, Liverpool to Melbourne, April 11, lat. 3N. long. 23 W. The Barbara, Belfast to Demerara, lat. 49 N., long.loW. MR. LAYARD'S RETURN.-Mr. Layard has left Con stantinople on his return to England. A letter from that gentleman, dated Pera, May 5, 1853, has been shown to us. In it he says—" I write a line to say that I leave Constantinople to-day on my return to England. I hope to be in London by the end of the month. Mat ters here are in some respects quieting down, although the Russians a re still assuming a very warlike attitude in their southern provinces. It must be hoped that the recent declaration of Lord John will keep them in order, especially as they have no pretence whatever for resorting to violent measures, as the ostensible objects of their recent embassy have been obtained. The poli tical state of things at borne has hastened my return. As long as the Government is in minorities, I ought not to be absent,"—Bucks Chronicle. COUIVT.RY MARKETS• DERBY SMITHFIELD—M4..v 24. The supply of fat beasts not large. High pricesg asked, and most were disposed of. The pos o ti with sheep and lambs, which fully maintained last w prices. Fat and store calves more plentiful. The sll o of fat pigs more numerous, and a shade low?r. to-clay :—Beef, 6d to ; mutton, 5Ad 6d ; latu b to 8d ; veal, 5d to 6d per lb. ; pigs, 9 s to Os-Od per rough fat, 4s 6d per 141 b. ; hides, 2d to 2 1 d p er lb; " skins, 31d to 4d per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN— MAY 25. We had a large supply of grain in to-clay' el Barley was dull, but wheat and oats sold well. , nior ol the top is Od down, and the average 2d UP. ° r ile PP the top 4s up, and the average 10(1 down. Oa ts on ono same as last week, and the average 2d up. 8e 3131/ top Gd down, and the average 7d up. Top of Wheat .. Barley... - Oats . 641 lb 51 1 55 lb 395 45A:b 23e 66} lb 37s Beaus Total Supply and Sales. sold 219 r: 637 qrs sold 137'1 215 qrs sold 6484 r/ ..... 728 qrs sold 8641 ..... 101 qrs AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. 12thi Average of wheat £2 7 4 7" 5 thi 0-1 2 Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats -1 tli Ditto of Beans Wheat Barley, Cmls.., BOSTON—MIT 25. sd " A moderate supply of wheat to-day, the den? ton+ which ruled more a ctive th an o f l a t e , a nd in mos t 11/ 03 00 an advance of is per qr. was realised. Oats 0 ~,t0 cheaper, except for selected sam pl es . Beans beieivied. were firm. Barley and peas nominal. Pric es r,lel , red, 37s to 465, white, 46s to 48s, ex tra, 503; 9° to 32s ; oats, 14s to 198 ; beans, 36s to 405; peas' 34s per qr. NEWARK—MAT 25. s olt 4 We had only a thin attendan ce a t o ur C O2II.- to-day, but good supplies of grain, with a briskins t pti is advance for wheat. Beans were is to 2s highe r ' 0 4 spring corn the same as last week. Prices w ere 04 111 white, 52s to 565, red 47s to 493 ; barley, grind -1141 # ll t l 28s, malting 009 to 009 ; oats, 24s to 26s ; bon o r 42s ; peas, 34s to 36 9 ; ma lt, 56 s t o 00 s ; t a ro, ' ll '' per qr. DUBLIN—MAY 24. This being generally con s id ere d a holicial fiero scarcely any attendance at our corn market, and of ness done was very trifling a t a b ou t th e currenc'" noi day last. 4 0 '; White wheat, 26s Od to 30s Od ; red ditto, 25 8 barley, 13s Od to 163 6d ; oat s , lO s Od t o 12s Od; 21s Od to 23s per brl ; oatmeal, lls Od to 133 0,1 ,, 0 3.iir flour, 14s Od to 18s Od pe r cw t ; I n di an corn, 30s (i' per 480 lbs. CORK-M♦z 25. Carre o 4 Brls. r i White wheat 00s Od to ON Od Os Od - -- Red wheat OOs Od to 00s Od 0 4° ' Ditto 00s Od to Oos Od} 00s 0 - ,i --- Ditto 00s Od to OOs Od 2 Barley l2s 9d to 00s Od m 1 64° ' Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od 00s v-- -- - Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od —•Bere oos Od to 00s Od Os OA 176 Oats 9s 10d to 12s ld o , vtl' / ' Ditto 00s Od t o 00s 04.11 s o' Ditto OOs Od t o ON Od Oft* Pigs ...00s Od to Oos Od Oos Od r Quantity sold at the highest prices :—,, A yr ; 00 barrels white wh ea t ; 0 re d ; 0 0 barley; ' oats ; 0 pigb. v W , 4 Quantity of grain and nu m b er o f p i gs so ld last l' Wheat, 35. Barley, 215. B ere, 00. Pigs, 00. - - Return of cattle sold for week ending May 21* Pigs, 289. Sheep, 382. Cows, 19. e• Coss. —Flour—Fi rs t, 14 s 6d t o 15 s Od ; • tb' lo seconds, 138 Od to 14s Od ; households, 10s to 12s 7s to lOs Od per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 7s 6 ' I ,'" fit ri oatmeal, 10s 6d to ll s ; w h ea t mea l , 9 5 6d to 108 0"t101', Indian corn, 71 Os Od to 71 12s 6d per ton. Bran , v erh, to 51 Os Od per ton. H ay —F armers, 16s Od to 3 9 0 ; a st rsii 355; dealers, 35s Od to 00 3 Od ; average, O s per ton. 3 56 Farmers, 21s Od to 25s Od; average, OOs ; dealers , OOs Od; average, Os. p er ton. Bread—Wheaten lee r, o 1 Od ; household ditto, 6d to Od per 41b.—Fresh butte ,b e lld per lb. Eggs, 4s Od to 4s 2d per hundred. Mee 54{ 40 to 8d ; mutton, 6d t o 6id ; vea l , 5d t o 8d ; p° e° 6d ; bacon, 7d to 8d ; s ausages , 6d per lb . —Fi s h, land, ill. Os to 121 O s p er t on ; S co t c h herr i ngs , 000 V! Red, do., 30s per bd.—Potatoes, white, 10d to 12(1 , &,7 , 12d to 15d.—Coal s , N ew p or t , 20 s ; L y d ney, 20 3 ; Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s 10d per imperia l Hides, market, 30s to 365; Sated, 30s to 38s Per ° r too_e skins, 3id per lb.—Ba ngor s l a t es 21 . 17 s. 6d t o 31. 1 3° ,01,T Fleece wool, OOs to OOs per stone.—Hemp, 381. ton—Timber, Memel, 31. 15s ; red pine, 3/. 15s ; 3/. ss. per ton ; deals, 19/. to 201. per hundred.- -133 :j0r, 8/. to 101.10 s. per to n . —T a ll ow, 49 s t o 49 5 6 d pe r civt . oo, 71. lOs to 01. per cwt.- T ar , A rc h ange l, 19 s . per bd. Peruvian, 12/. Os to 001. per ton. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 26. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Owing to the unsettled foreign affairs, the share market was flat to-day, so tf, rather depressed. Caledonian, 35, 5, ; Easterl i yif°, ties, 13 5-16 ; L ancas hi re an d Yorkshire, 80, 791; 14 i0r pool, Crosby, an d S ou th port, 175 • London and. fi dv e; Western, 117 i ; ditt o ( e i g hth shares), 7-16 prem. ; 74 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cent., prem. ; 6 ; Dutch Rhenish, 1 1-16 dis. MANCHESTER, MAT 26. 1 4' STOCK EXCHANGE.—The mark e t t o -d ay was ste'o A°,l as to business and p r i ces . C a l e d on i an, 35; Lail; r,; Yorkshire, 80; ditto 161. shares F., par; lA° pie. j North-Western, 118 ; ditt o N ew Eighths, j--I,6itsil,; Manchester, She ffi eld, and Li nco l n , 30 ; Midlanu . o, 7 " Consols, 7!11; North British, 8 15-16; South-Bo' , BIRMINGHAM, MAY 26. .—T 10 /1 1 STOCK EXCHANGE : was very MO St t'lll9 done in the ra il way s h are mar k et to - day , but were supported. Birmingham, WolverhainP Stour Valley, 10g. BRISTOL, MAY 26. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market remains iliac° . Vale, Preference, 149 ; Vale of Neath, 15h. SEABORNE MAILS. 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Van Diemen'sLand (see Australia) West Indies * When any of these dispatehel on the follow. Southampton), and the day preceding. ir,,,.: iliel On the 25th inst., at 23, Victoria-. 4, ...-!ter - ' 4 , town, the wife of James S te p hen, Esq., bt.- a 4; F A DAUGHTER. +O-6, On the 25th inst. in Charles-street, St. Jai ll o 7 ArifP ,et ' at the residence of 'in Grace the Archbishop Mrs. Dunbar. MA.R,RIED. elae P r to, On the 25th inst , William M. Miller, sti o '' f 01 4 of the late Colonel Miller, C.B and 1C• 0 1., dsag l 'af ° Rathfarnham, to Catherine Elizabeth, c ow' the Rev. G. S. Swinny, of Ballyredinoad'n Carlow. 0 V ' LONDON : Printed and Pablished b 9 3Vitc)ny 11 1 ;if of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Stift Co Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoys ni " Middlesex, Friday, May 24 1 863 ' 4 Carlow. li h. e" D 1 ED. 11, 11 On the 24th inst ,at Glasgow, Helen Marsh°. .13. Lachlan Maclaurin . , Esq., of E 1 dinburg 0 . p.'"1 111 On the 23(1 inst., Mr. Hosea W a tcrer,, 69. 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