The Sun. — London, England, 1857-06-19 00:00:00

HER MAJDON ESTY'S ANNI.THEA.TRE. ML ' DEN TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), w ill be repeated, with Mozart's chef-d'oeuvre, IL the following nnp - ecedented cast , DON GIOVANNI :—Zerlina, Mdlle. Piccolomini ; Donna Anna, Mdlle. Spezia • an d Donna Elvira, Mdlle. Ortolani. Don Giovanni, Sig. i 3eneven tano ; Leporello, Sig. Belletti 14 2,1 ttt0, Sig. Corsi ; Il Commandatore, Sig. Vialetti; and Don Ottavio, Sig. Giuglini. Conductor—Sig. Bonetti. 'Rae Minuet in the Ball Scene will be danced by :Mlles. squab, Karliski, Morlacchi, Maiie, and Corps de Ballet. From respect to the grand work of the immortal composer the following artistes of the establishment have consented to lend their assistance to increase the effect of the majestic finale of the first act, including the chorus, Viva la Liberta : --MM. Reichardt, C. Braham, Bottardi, Mercuriali, Kinni, De Soros, and Baillou; Mesclamss Poma, Berti, Baillou, Fazio, and Ramos. After which, will be produced an entirely New Ballet Divertissement, by M. Massot, entitled LES ROSES. Principal dancers--Madlle. Boschetti (her first appearance this season), Mesdlles. Salvioni, Morlacchi, Karliski, Pas quail, and Signor Baratti. For particulars, see bills. • A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been specially reserved for the public, and m►y be had on applica tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. IL DON GIOVANNI. Ficcolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Alboni, Belletti, Beneventano, Corsi, Vialetti, aid Giuglini. The following arrangements have been settled : IL DON GIOVANNI, MONDAY EVENING, 22d inst., EXTRA NIGHT. Tuesday, 23d., LA SONNAMBULA. First appearance of Signor Belart. Thursday, 25th, Extra Night, DON GIOVANNI. Saturday, 27th, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. MONDAY MORNING, 29th, to commence at one and end st five o'clock, DON GIOVANNI, Divertissement, and Last Act of L t SONNAMBULA. Tuesday, 30th, IL TROVATORE. On each occasion a Ballet Divertissement, supported by the principal Artistes of the establishment. LA TRAVIATA will shortly be repeated. Prices for the morning performance as follows : Boxes— Pit and One Pair £4 4 0 1 Pit .£o S 6 Grand Tier 5 50 1 Pit Stalls 1 1 0 Second Pair 3 3 0 Gallery Stalls. 0 5 0 , Half Circle lll 6, Gallery O3 0 To be had at the Box-office at the Theatre. BENEDICT'S GRAND MORNING CONCERT, at her Majesty's Theatre, on WEDNESDAY, June 24.—Piccolomini, Spezia, OrtoTani, Alboni, Giuglini, Berralt, Beneventano, Corsi, Belletti, &c. ; Miss Arabella Goddard, Messrs. Lindsa7 Sloper, Benedict, Bazzini, Piatti, Pezze, ani Bottesini will all perform. A selection from Gluck's " Orfeo," the part of Orfeo by Mme. Alboni. The grand finale to " Don Giovanni," with all its scenic effects; and Madlle. Piccolomini in Balfe's popular Ballad, " I dream'd that I d welt in marble halls." Boxes (to hold four persons), 2,3, and 4 guineas ; pit stalls, 1/. ls. ; pit, 7s. ; gallery stalls, ss. ; gallery, 2s. 6d. ; to be had at the principal musicsellers and libraries ; of Mr. Benedict, 2, Manchester-square ; and at the Box-office at the Theatre, I" ES BOUFFES PARISIENS—St. JAMES'S THEATRE. Triumphant Success of the FRENCET PLAYS. THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), June 19, the entertain. ments will commence at half-past 8 o'clock precisely, by the performance of Opera-Bouffe, en un Acte, L'IMPRE• SA RIO, M. Caillat, M. Charles Petitt, Mdlle. Dalmont, and Mdlle. Mace. After which, Operette-Bouffe, in un acte, LES PANTINS DE VIOLETTE : M. Pradeau, Mdlles. Mareschal and Dal mont, and M. Autlionini. To conclu(le with Bufionnerie Musicale, en un Act, LES DEUX AVEUGLES. M. Pradeau and q. Mesmacer. The Orchestra of the Theatre des Bouffes will accom pany these Representations, under the direction of the composer, M. Offenbach. This Engagement being limited to one month, Performances will be given EVERY EVENING. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's loyal Library, 33, Old 110nd-street. T HEATRE -R OYA. L, DRURY-LANE Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. OPEN EVERY EVENIN,L GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERIC.kN and CONTINENTAL COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella. Prices—Pit and Promenade, is ; Boxeß, 2s. 61., 25., and Is. Galleries, 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence at 8. First Equestrian Artistes in the World : -Madame Schap lain, Madame Newsome, La Petite Wells, Signora Delavanti, and Miss Ella ; Miss E. J. Wells, :Mlles. Flora, Fabia, anri and Marie, Misses Newsome, Moffatt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen nings ; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A Wells, E. Moffatt, Henrico and Carlo Del•avanti, Sig. Felix Delavanti, Mons. Been, Nfons. Ferdinand, Mons. Eugene, Mr. Tom Swann, Mr. B. Fuller, Mr. W. Fuller, and the great Shaks p.::^ian Clown, Wallett, will appear each evening in a series of Performances, original and unapproachable. Director—Mr. Stokes, Acting Manager—Mr. E. Stirling. fl OY A T., PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed Shakespere's tragedy of KING RICHARD THE SECOND. King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. 'Kean, •Preceded by A GAME OF ROMPS. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with new drama, in two periods, entitled THE HUSBAND OF AN HOUR. Mr. Buckstone, &c. Followed by a new farce, MY SON, DI ANAL After whicl, the successful Classical Love Story, un der the Apple-lation of A rALI.NTA ; or, The Three Golden Apples : in which Miss N. Oliver will appear; also Miss M. Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan. I❑ future the prices will be:— Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. THEATRE ROYAL, A D ELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of GEORGE DARVILLE, in which Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Redford, and Madame Celeste will perform. After which THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG, in which Mr. Welrter will appear. To conclude with A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL. Mr. Wright, &c. G REAT NATIONAL STANDARD THEATRE. Prop-ioor Mr. John Douglass.—lmmense Success. THIS EVENING, Professor ANDERSON, the Great Wizard of the North, in his entirely New Magical Drama, A NIGHT IN WONDER-WORLD ; or, Magic, Mirth, and My6tery. Produced on a scale of grandeur far surpassing anything that has yet been attempted on the stage. The magnificent Paraphernalia of the most elaborate descr . ption Between the parts of the entertainment Mr. J. G. Forde will give his Original Monologue, descriptive of LOVE AND LAW.—No advance in prices. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND OPERA. HOUSE. Lessee And Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. ruder the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert. THIS EVENING (FRIDAY, June 19), will be produced, for the sth time at this theatre, Wallace's admired opera of MARITANA, with Equestrian Illustrations. On SATURDAY, June 21) (first time), Bellini's celebrated open of LA SONNAMBULA. Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mr. Augustus Braham, Miss M. Somers, Mr. Broolchou.e Bowler, and Mr. Francis Kirby, and Miss Ellen Thirlwall. Mr. Borrani. Conductor and Composer--Herr Meyer Lutz. With a powerful Band and Chorus. Manager and Director of the Opera Company—Mr. Augustus Braham. To conclude with Mr. W. Cooke's incomparable SCENES in the ARENA. Commet.ce at seven o'clock. Dress T3oxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 2 Is., no charge for booking; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, (Id. Notice—Daring the Opera Season Half-price will take place at 9 o'clock. 111).Jcoffice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr, W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow lust company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance o Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses ?„ices. Duets, (ire , viz. • Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, """ Lrunell, Miss ' Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. .J Caulfield, Herr P. longhmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S J. Barker, w. Melling, P. Corgi. Senor Antonio M de essrs Sella, and B. L. Rime ; Masters Bennett and C org i ; : M •. ' a m Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianofort,, murr..J. Cecil Ai cks harmonium, J. Caulfield, jnn.; tire . etor, ""' n l • Commenc e at S even o ' c l oc k •presely. Suppers, die., until twelve o'clock, HIGH WA.TER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. 7 . I TS DAT — Morn. 10 rein. aft. 11—Even. 39 mi”. at 11 To `!""W—lforn. 0 min. aft. o —Even., 11 min aft. 12 TEE VirEATIIER—SuI; Osp/ox. jUNZ ". THERMOMETER, IN Vi a Sum) 69—highest since noon yesterday. E. 53 —lowest this morning and during the n i ght. 74 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.10—falling. WIND, Easterly ; fresh and fine. ,41 %37:1:`4.1)A).,5 e rq,4 LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1857 A singularly ingenious and scholarly pamphlet* in reference to the Canton Quarrel—;rather after date)--:has just made its appearance. It is entitled ." The China• Question Dispassionately Considered"—and purports to be the production of "An Asiatic." Our pamphleteer not merely announcing himself to be An Asiatic upon his title page, but endorsing that declaration immediately afterwards by the apologetic excerpt of a thread bare verse from a dog's-eared page of Terence. His argument, howbeit—whatever may be said as to the bloom of his latinity—is anything but hack neyed. And it is precisely because of this, because of its novelty—added to the graces of a rhetorical style and the occasional evidence (unhappily to our thinking invariably upon " the wrong side") of much logical acumen—that we conceive the pamphlet of this ingenious if not ingenuous Dis putant is entitled to an immediate aid respectful consideration. As it is here " dispassionately considered" by An Asiatic—The China Question is viewed en tirely from the side of the late triumphant but worsted Opposition. So that the anonymous pamphleteer himself, with all his easily recognis able ability, constitutes after all but another atom added supplementarily to the old "fortuitous concurrence." An atom sparkling, however, like diamond-dust as he flutters into the doomed heap _though otherwise strangely dull at the same time to the recognition of the glaringly obvious fact that the Country at large has very recently negatived the decision arrived at upon The China Question by the motley opponents of Lord PALMERSTON's Government. That indisputable " fact " is virtually ignored throughout the whole of his argument by our clever but by no means convincing pamphleteer. He will give credit at once, we doubt not, to our candour and sincerity, when we observe in re ference to this novel and ingenious plea of his, in behalf of the Yehites both in China and in Eng land, that the tendency of his argument has only served in reality in our own instance (now that we have carefully road it throughout), to confirm our judgment all the more resolutely in our im pression as to the accuracy of our former con victions. Any recapitulation in this place of the names, and dates, and events, constituting the out line of the Chinese Question in its entirety would be absolutely superfluous. We have told the story over and over again, until we are all of us heartily sick of it—until we are, many of us, eager to place a taboo, for ever and a day, upon the mere names of the Lorcha and the Consul, and the British Plenipotentiary and the Chinese Commissioner. We do not, therefore, by any means, intend to follow our Asiatic publicist through all the windings of the labyrinth thridded so perseveringly by our selves, time and again, as occasion required, until we had become familiarised to its every turn and involution. It will be sufficient for our purpose if we here point out briefly, in one or two parti culars, where it is, and why it is, that we conceive the analogies attempted to be drawn by our author between the China Question and several other questions to be altogether uudiscover able to ourselves, in their pretended apposite ness, that is to say," by way of illustration. Im plying at the same time casually, and, so to speak, merely inferentially, how:it comes to pass that we regard the conclusions arrived at by this able pamphleteer to be general' y speaking altogether inconsequent. Foremost among these assumed analogies, then—to be plain—is the one attempted to be drawn between this new war with China and the late war with Russia. And here it is at once as sumed that the course adopted by the Muscovites at the outset of their quarrel with reference to Turkey, was absolutely humane as compared with that subsequently pursued by the English with regard to the Chinese. "The princi palities, so much land, on the one hand," says An Asiatic, "are secriestered, as if by a civil process assisted by military aid; the whole City of Canton," he adds, "on the other, is bombarded, and marines landed to set the suburbs on fire, dre., arc." Pp. 8-9. Not a syllable here about the bloody work perpetrated by the Rus sians (after crossing the Pruth) at Jassy and Bucharest—by way of enforcing the mere " civil process" we may presume, by which they were amiably appropriating to themselves the twin pro vinces of INlcldo-Wallachia. Not a word as to the sanguinary conflicts forced upon the Osmanli army under OMER PACHA at Giurgovo, at K tla fat, and at Silistria ! Not a whisper about the exe crable massacre of Sinope ! All those events being prior (recollect !) to the advance of the allied fleets into the Euxine through the Channel of the Darda nelles. Yet the Russian inauguration of the late war is spoken of as a mere sequestration—" as if by a civil process assisted by military aid ' While the British inauguration of their war with the Chinese is held up, on the contrary, to universal &limn, as a gratuitous and monstrous violation of all the dictates of Humanity. Remembering that while among the immediate provocations to war in China, were—a wanton outrage upon the British flag, an insolent refusal of negotiation, an official instigation at Canton to the murder of our fellow countrymen, the setting of blood-money by YEn upon the heads of Englishmen, the stabbing and throat-slitting of unarmed passengers on board the Thistle, the poisoning of the bread at Hong Kong by some one, no matter by whom, at any rate by some one ! Remembering that while all these atrocities might be enumerated as amcng the provocations to war in China (to say nothing of the gratuitous violation of a Solemn Treaty of Peace for fourteen years consecutively)—abso lutely nothing of the kind could be adduced in explanation of their onslaught upon Turkey by the ltussians—no blood-money, no poisoning, no stabbing, no insult to the national flag, uo re fusal of negotiation I Remembering this, we put it to our Asiatic pamphleteer if we are not after al!, in some degree, justified in designating a turn of the argument like this— ingenious rather than ingenuous ? Again, commenting upon the statement some where advanced, to the effect that the whole of Europe approves of the war with China, and in sisting at the same time that " they (sic) did not Approve of the war with Russia," it is here ob served (p. 13)—" If the war must be righteous because of this European concurrence —why, their, holding back in the war with Russia was a proof that the Russian war was not a righteous war !' Illogically argued—obviously— for the one sufficient reason, that all Europe was not opposed to the war with Russia ! European Turkey being backed up not merely by England, but by France also, and by Sardinia, and, in a quibbling manner, even by Austria—Prussia alone, among all the " Great" Powers, maintaining, from first to last, an obdurate neutrality. For the petty German Principalities are out of that cate• gory altogether ! And Italy no less is self absorbed in her own woful dreaming over her disappointed aspirations ! And the Iberian Penin sula has but a feeble inclination, and absolutely no capacity, to participate in the great interna tional contentions of Christendom ! So that the inference in the case is altogether inadmissible. Referring y e t in another way to the outbreak of the Russian war as compared w ith th e ou tb rea k of this Chinese war, our pamphl e t eer exc l a i ms ( p. 1 S), "How much negotiation there was in that case bef ;re even the declaration of war True—but remember one thing—By those Russians, the British Flag had not been publicly outraged Occasionally, indeed, there is, beyond all this, an inaccuracy in his facts, such as, when onoe indicated to the writer, may reasonably induce him to hesitate in his own mind as to the abso lute soundness of his conclusions. At fault in his " facts," he may appreciate the possibility of his being in error as to his deductions. It is thus, in the former particular, for example, that we find him at p. 10 writing of " the bombard ment of Algiers in 1820 by Lord EXMOUTH"— when the Battle of Algiers was fought, on the contrary, four years earlier, viz., in 1816: Sir EDWARD PELLEW having then won his viscountcy by that superb maritime achieve ment. Enough, however, upon these casual flaws in detail—important only, it must be admitted, inferentially ! Not so, however, is it when the writer endeavours to prove his case by other im plied analogies—no less erroneous, to say the least of them, than the one attempted to be drawn, as already intimated, between this new war with the Chinese and our late war with the Muscovites. It will be sufficient for us, we con ceive, upon this point to remind An Asiatic, in reference to what he has remarked at page 40, that the "Arrow" lorcha was not taking auxiliary forces to swell the ranks of the Chinese insur gents—a circumstance essential for the comple tion of any parallel with the case of the " Kan garoo" barque, whicb, when seized by the Rus sian gun-boats, was (he admits it himself) " tak ing Polish recruits to Circassia !" Again—the "Billow" ship mentioned at p. 41, was not boarded by the American authorities, its flag was not hauled down , contemptuously when the two " free negroes" were taken into custody, those same unfortunates being, on the contrary, seized (under suspicion) at the time when they were "ashore at New York without leave." Conse quently here again there is no admissible resem blance whatever to the wrong-doings perpetrated on board the " Arrow" 1 Drcha by the Cantonese. Moreover, when our pamphleteer asks later on (p. 51), " Would a merchant captain (sailing under the British flag) engaged in a Danish contraband trade, and with Danish refugee sailors on board, forcing a passage through the Sound, and being fired upon while his flag was flying :—be the cause of war between this country and Denmark I" It may be answered—But the " Arrow" lorcha was not engaged in a contraband trade, was not forcing a passage anywhere contrary to the maritime regu lations of the Chinese—but was, on the contrary, lying at anchor in the waters of Canton, having been duly chartered as a British trader not many months before at Hongkong. Sufficient has been said, however, we rest assured (perhaps more than sufficient), to make good our opinion in regard to this really clever but uuconvincing(and unconvinc ing because purely illogical) argument—au opinion expressed at the commencement of our remarks, and here again reiterated, to the effect that the ingenuity of the plea advanced by "An Asiatic," in defence of the Yehites, will be found to be very slightly sustained in the course of his really able pamphlet by the far higher characteristic of ingenuousness. The second reading of the Ministers' Money (Ireland) Bill was last night carried in the House of Lords by the very slender majority of five. In the Commons the similar stage of the measure passed by no less than 149 majority. There was, therefore, but a very narrow escape from a collision, that might have proved very prejudicial to the interests of the Established Church in Ire land ; and we earnestly hope that, the sense of the hereditary branch of the Legislature having been thus taken, no further efforts may be made either to reject or neutralise the advantages that may fairly be anticipated from the bill passing into a law. The whole question is one, so far as the Irish Church is concerned, merely of As. d. If the claimants receive the money from any quarter they will be well contented. Indeed, even the recipients would greatly prefer that so fertile a cause of dissention should be removed, and that the interests of the Church should not be jeopar dised by so unfortunate a connection. It is however a very different matter with the payers. They naturally regard it as "an insult and badge of degradation" —one that should be resisted at any expense, however onerous. Far more than two-thirds of the entire amount is levied in the Irish metropolis, which contributes 8,4901. of the entire charge. Of the trifling balance, 2,2701. is claimed from, not paid by, Cork ; while only 1,4161. is demanded from the other six towns. And this is the mighty sum which is to create ill-feeling and irritation in the centre and south of Ireland The 'charge, too, is partial, and that enhances the annoyance. Why should Cork pay when Belfast is exempted I—why should Kinsale be mulcted, while Enniskillen escapes with impunity? Its origin, too, is known, and that by no means a creditable one. It is a bequest of the pious and religious (!) Monarch, CHARLES IL, and how is it sustained t By the allegation that it was a charge on the property of Protestants, because no ethers could legally hold real estate at the time it was enacted ! Thus ripping up the very worst feature of the atrocious penal code ! Lord DERBY should have been the last man to mix himself up with the opposition. He had himself saved the Irish Church, by yielding to expediency. He it was who brought forward the grants in 1832 and 1833, of 60,0001. and 1,000,0001. sterling, suppressed ten bishoprics, rendered tithe composition compulsory, and re duced the amount by 25 per cent. He it was who got rid of Church cess, and averted the storm that was threatening the exist ence of the Establishment. All parties hav e recognised the value of his exertions, and having experienced the efficacy of a conciliatory policy, he should not " nail his colours to the mast" on a comparatively trivial issue. The funds in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commis sioners provide the legitimate means of satisfying the claims of existing clergymen. They are said to belong to the Church, and are properly appli cable to church purposes, and there can be none more advantageous than that of abolishing a source of discord that must occasion animosity and ill-feeling, and create, or rather continue, an organised opposition to the temporalities of the Irish Church. The Directors of the Bank of England have at length made a trifling reduction in the minimum rate of discount. It was yesterday fixed at 6 per cent., in plane of 6i, at which it had stood since the beginning of April. We do not now thank them for the change which they resisted while it was possible so to do—we will not say that it was " their poverty, and not their will, that con sented ; " but we have no doubt that the pro ceedings before the Committee, now sitting on the Bank Charter Act, exercised a salutary influence in bringing about this result. They would, if pos sible, keep it at the highest point ; but it was palpable that so doing would be merely "killing the Goose that laid the golden eggs," or, at all • rents, transferring her custody to more conside rate keepers. According to the official returns for the week ending the 6th inst., the amount of bullion in both departments had increased to 10,290,6491., and the "Notes Unemployed " to 5,277,600/., while the entire circulation had been reduced to 18,785,9801., being a decrease within the week of 291,4951. 1 A continuance of the screw at its previous intensity would, under such circum stances, have proved that the Bank did not act fairly with the public, and have gone far to prove the necessity of the regulation of monetary affairs being intrusted to a national department in place of a private trading corporation I Although, however, this change has taken place —a movement at a snail's pace—in the right direction, we cannot look forward to a re turn to even a reasonable rate of dis count for years to come, unless occasioned by a change in the monetary code and an en larged paper currency. The Times, which so earnestly protests against English notes of small and convenient denominations, approves of the creation of 50 franc notes (2/.) by the Bank of France, the result whereof will be the liberation of a large amount of gold and a strong effect on prices. Why, then, should not a similar experi ment be iried in this country ? Mr. JAMES WIL SON has long since pointed out the certain advan tages that must inevitably follow the adoption of such a course, which would be tantamount to those resulting from the discovery of an equal quantity of gold in the centre of England. But this is to be avoided to suit the interested views of Mercator and his disciples. Mills are still to work half time ; factories are to be par tially or altogether closed ; the industrial popula tion of the country must submit to the most seri ous privations, simply that the wealth of a few leviathan capitalists may be enhanced beyoud all reasonable bounds! The people deserve the inflic tion because they have submitted patiently to the most flagrant injustice ever perpetrated on any com munity. But, sooner or later, they will shake off the unaccountable apathy, and then a long reckoning must be settled. A reduction of the minimum rate of discount to 6 per cent. at head quarters, will not satisfy the demands of an outraged and indignant people. * " 'China Question,' Dispassionately consider , d. By An At=i• tic." 8 Yo., pp. 52, London : Eck': rd Stanford, 1857. MMOINi THE SUN, VONrON, FRInAY EY.ENING, JUNE 19, 557 HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE. (Prom the Court Newsman ) The Queen held a levee in St. James's Palace yester day afternoon. This reception was more fully attended than any former Court at St. James's since her' Ma- jesty's accession, with the exception of the first levee by the Queen on coming to the Throne. Her Majesty commenced the reception of the Court at two o'clock, and the gentlemen attending continued passing uninterruptedly for the space of two hours any] ►hree quarters. The presentations on this occasion ex ceeded 600. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were received by the Great Officers of State. The Archduke Maximilian of Austria and the Duke of Cambridge were received by the . Vice-Chamberlain. The Archduke was attended by the gentlemen of his suite, and by Lord C. Fitzroy, Equerry to the Queen. Prince Frederick William of Prussia also attended the levee. Her Majesty's body guard of the Hon. Corps of Gen tlemen-at-Arma was on duty in the State Saloons, under the command of the Lieutenant. Lieutenant-Colonels Nevill and Conk, the sub-officers, were on duty with the corps. The Yeomen of the Guard were under the command of Captain Parker Rickford, the Exon in Waiting. The Earl of Fife had an audience, and delivered to the Queen the Ensigns of the Order of the Thistle worn by his uncle, the late Earl. Sir Frederick Pottinger (presented by Col. Malcolm, delivered to her Majesty the Insignia of the Grand Crow of the Bath worn by his father, the late Sir Henry Pot tinger. Captain Colin Ilalkett. Aide-de-Camp, delivered the Ensigns of the Grand Cross of the Bath worn by his father, the late General Sir Colin Halkett. The Chisholm delivered the Insignia of the Grand Cross of the Bath worn by his uncle, the late General Sir James Mandolinelt. Viscount Hardinge delivered the Ensigns of Knight Grand Cross of the Bath worn by his father, the late Viscount. The Queen and Prince entered the Throne-room, ac companied by the Archduke Maximilian of Au4trta, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, and the Duke of Cambridge. Her Majesty wore a black silk train, trimmed with crape and bouquets of black flowers; the petticoat, black craps trimmed with black flowers ; the headdress, black feathers and black circlet. In the diplomatic circle the following presentations to the Queen took place : By the Hanoverian Minister—Captain Muller, on the General Staff of the Royal Hanoverian army. By the Sardinian Minister—Le Chevalier Oswald Rocro di Cortenze ; the Chevalier Giavonotti, Lieutenant in the Sardinian Artillery. By the Minister from the United States—John V. L. Pruyn,Esq., of New York City ; Mr. Cornelius Grinnell, of New York, By the Austrian Minister —Baron Charles de Frankenstein, Attache to the Legation ; M. Tictor von Guggenthal, Major in his Imperial Majesty's Service. By the Russian Minister —L e Comte Bloudoff, First Secre tary of Legation ; Colonel Kokscholoff (du Corps des Mines), Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. By the Mexican Minister—Don Jose Ignacio Algara, Se cond Secretary of the Mexican Legation at Brussels. By the Earl of Clarendon—Baron Linstant de Pradine Charg4 d'Affaires d'H a i t i . , By the Haytian Chargé d'Affaires—Capt. Potion Faubert, Aide-de-Camp of his Majesty the Emperor of Haiti. In the general circle Baron Channel' (Baron of the E l h was presented b y Si r G eorge Grey, and re ceived q t u h e) e r honour of Kni g h t h oo d f rom the Queen. The Solicitor-General was presented. by Secretary Sir G. Grey, and bad the honour of Knighthood conferred upon him by her Majesty, Cooper, Chief Justi ce o f th e S upreme Court of South s Australia, was presented for the honour of Knighthood to the Queen, by Mr. Secretary Labou chere. The list of presentations to her Majesty will appear to-morrow. The number of noblemen and gentlemen presented amounted to 657. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, returned to Bucking. ham Palace, escorted by a party of Life Guards. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal and Princess Helena, drove out in an open carriage. The Lard Alfred Paget, an d M a j or - G Ro en n er E al le ß a o n u ° v r e Sie ri t e a , n were in attendance. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back, iu the afternoon, attended by Cul. F. H. Seymour. In the evening the Archduke Maximilian of Austria, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Princess Mary dined with her Majesty. The Marquis of Breadalbane had the honour of being included. THE ARCHDUKE MAXIMILIAN OF AUSTRIA.—His Imperial Highness the Archduke Maximilian of Austria went to Chandos House yesterday forenoon, and re ceived the diplomatic corps. The Archduke was attended by Count Zichy, Count Hadik, and Lord Chas. Fitzroy, His Imperial Highness was present at the debates in the House of Lords in the afternoon. The Countess D'Apponyi has issued cards for an as• serably on Saturiay evening, "to meet his Imperial Highness the Archduke ➢Zaximilian of Austria." The Duchess Dowager of Cleveland received a distin guished circle at dinner, on Wednesday evening, at her grace's residence in Grosvenordsquare. Tne Countess of Wicklow has left Cavendish-square, for Ireland. Lady Kenyon gave a ball last evening at the family mansion, in Portman-square- About 400 fashionables attended, and the gaieties were prolonged until an ad vanced hour this morning. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry enter tained at dinner on Tuesday, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, the Cou tees of Tankerville, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Lady Sophia and Mr. Des Vieux, Miss Dagle, Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, Hon. John Furtescue, Lord Powersuourt, &c. Lori Loughborough was prevented attending her Majesty's levee yesterday by the death of a near relative. The Right Hon. Henry Labouchtere, M.P., and Lady Mary Latiouchere, entertained the Marquis of Lans downe, Victount Clifden, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Lord and Lady Harty Vane, Lord Blantyre, the Dean of Lichfield and Miss Howard, Hon. Charles Howard, Hon. Mrs. Sidney Herbert, Mr. Chemey, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Kinglake, at dinner, on Wedne:day, in Belgrave-square. The Sultan has just sent orders to his ambassador at Paris to subscribe 20,000 piastres (sornethi ig less than 4,0001 r.) towards the statue which it is in contemplation to erect at Napoleonville to the memory of General de Lourmel, who was kiiled before the walla of Sebastopol. Mr. Charles Wordsworth, Mr. Rob, rt Lusb, and Mr. John Locke, of the Home Circuit, have been ap pointed Her Majesty's Counsel by the Lord Chancellor. The Presso d'Orient contains advices from Broussa announcing that the silk crop will be inferior to what was expected, the mulberry trees having been attacked by a disease similar to the oidiqm. NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AT LEEDS —The Roman Catholics of Leeds have for some time been building a large church on Richmond-bill, the opening of which is fixed for the sth of August. Cardinal Wise man has consented to pre ch on the occasion, and several archbishops and hie ops have signified their in tention to be present. Pr eparations are making to cele toraw the event with great ap endour. LATEST NCWS. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. The Spanish Government has named the Duke de Rivas Ambassador at the Court of the Tuileries. The Emperor has despatched one of his orderly officers, Colonel Faye, of the Engineers, to Chalons, in order to hasten the preparations for the camp. It is said that it will open on the 25th August, and break up on the. sth October. The most prominent event connected with the elections is the third "warning" given to the Siecle. From this we may conclude that the Government does not regard with indifference the influence which this journal exercises on public opinion. The third warning might have been accompanied by sus pending the publication of the journal entirely. The reader will discover in the subjoined transla tion of the decree the reasons why so severe a mea sure was not resorted to : "The Minister, Secretary of State for the Department of the Interior ; considering Art. 32 of the organic de cree on the press of the 17th February, 1852 ; "Considering the warnings given to the Siecle on the 12th December, 1853, and the 24th February, 1857 ; "Considering the article contained in the number of the Siecle of the 17th, commencing by the words Si Fon doutait,' and signed L. Havin ; ' "Considering Oat in the said article the Siecle, not content with attributing exclusively to the cand.dates of the Opposition, whom it qualifies as democratio, the monopoly of the great principles of 1789, imputes to the electors who may vote for the Government andidates a wish to attack the cause of family ties by the right of birth, and by religious marriage, to menace property in seeking to establish under the deceitful name of testa mentary liberty the right of despoiling children for the benefit of religious communities, to threaten the cause of civil equality, the cause of liberty, of thinking, speaking, and writing, &c. "Considering that the Government of the Emperor, based on the sovereignty of the people and on the prin ciples of 1789, henceforward the unshakeable foundatious of French society, cannot allow the ideas of order and of progress which it represents, and the mass of the electors who approve of them, to be thus calumniated ; "Looking to the fact that the Siecle, having already received two official warnings, might, according to the terms of the law, be suspended from - this day, but seeing that the Government, which has allowed to the electoral struggle the greatest possible latitude, is unwilling, although it has the right, to strike at the last days of that contest even one of the most energetic and active organs of an opposition the bearing of which public opi nion will appreciate ; " Seeing that it cannot, however, dispense with giving warning, that it will not allow that journal to misrepre sent, for the benefit of a sterile agitation, the loyal in tentions of a policy which secures the glory, the tran ' quillity, and the security of the country ; " On the proposition of the Director-General of Public Safety, " Decrees as follows : "Art. 1. A warning is hereby given to the Siecle, in the person of M. Songere, responeible gerant, and of M. Ham, who signed the incriminated article. "Art. 2. The Prefect of Police is charged with the execution of the present decree. " BILLAUT." The accounts of the promising state of the harvest continue , to be most encouraging. It is the oeneral opinion that the price of food throu4hout France must ere long fall considerably. The Ilionitem - Vinicole says : " We are delighted to be able to point out a fact which gives a striking confirmation to the hopes of a fine vintage, which is that in most of the great centres of production prices begin to give way, and were it not for the low ness of stocks generally, the decline would already be very sensible. We also find another good omen in the extensive orders which the coopers have received for casks from the large proprietors of vineyards. The state of the vines is most prosperous, and the blossoming is going on under the most favourable conditions. The grape disease, where it has shown itself has been checked by sulphur, and it appears that in several parts of the country the oidium hai been confounded with the erinium vitis, which is an affection far less formidable. The following private telegraphic despatches have been received : " BERNE, JUNE 17. " The Federal Council, after having received the news of the ratification of the treaty, immediately despatched an order to Neufchatel to effect the stipu lated amnesty." "MADRID, JUNE 18. "Several amendments have been presented to the bill for the reform of the press. "It is announced that the Duke of Rivas is appointed to the embassy of Paris." BOURSE, June 18.—The following were the las . quotations Cash. fr. c. End of Month. li per Cents 3 per Cents 6B 50 Bank Shares 4,6'.0 Credit Foncier 503 - Credit Mobilier 1,172 50 Roman - Do. Account - Belgian li Pied moutese (5) — Home Debt - RAILWAYS—FOB CASH. tr. c. f r c. Orleans 1,480 Western Northern Lyons 1,492 50 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,930 Grand Central Geneva Midi -..— Austrian Com. CANADA. LIVERPOOL, Thursday.—This morning the Mon treal team-ship Company's steam-ship Anglo- Saxon , Captain A. M`Masters, arrived in the Mersey. She left Quebec on the 6th inst. She has brought 195 passengers ; all the passage she has had to encounter easterly winds. Passed the Canadian (belonging to the same company) ashore on the Pillars Rock. She was expected to float off the next tide. Among the passengers by the Anglo-Saxon is the Mayor of Quebec, Dr. Morrin, one of the delegates to England on the seat of government question. The Bank of Montreal has declareda dividend of 8 per cent. The report of the committee of the whole house as to the expediency of granting a million and a half acres to aid the St. Maurice Riilway had been adopted by the House of Assembly. It is men tioned that Mr. Sptuce is appointed commissioner of Crown lands, vice Mr. Caucbon. Nati ;e is given in the Canada Gazette, that the Governor-General in Council has been pleased to order and direct that "ground flint railroad fish plates and railroad chairs," now charged with a duty of 15 per cent, ad valorem, be placed in the list of goods paying a duty of 2/. 10s. per cent. ad valorem, and "iron knees," used in the construc tion of vessels, now charged with a duty of 15 per cent. ad valorem, be placed in the list of goods paying a duty of 5/., and rated accordingly. It had been expected that the Governor-General would be a passenger in the Anglo-Saxon, but be had delayed his visit to England until after the prorogation. The endeavours of the Canadian Ministry, and especially those of the Hon. Philip Vankoughnet, Minister of Agriculture, to attract English artisans to Canada, are regarded with extreme disfavour by a portion of the working classes of that colony. By the Toronto Weekly Message, of May 29, we perceive that a meeting of carpenters and joiners had been held in that town on the previous Satur day evening, to counteract the minister's efforts. Mr. T. S. Brown, who took the chair, affirmed that it was -emigrants with money to spend, and not workmen, who were wanted. He denounced Mr. Vankoughnet's statements as wicked snares. Mr. J. B. Hurley, who moved the first resolution, also stigmatised the same allegations as untrue—rents were high, provisions dear, and work difficult to obtain. A Mr. Billing said he had resided in To ronto nine years, and he thought that for emigrants to come out in large bodies at the present time would prove a most unwise proceeding, as he him self had been out of work for some time, and knew many others who were in the same condition. A carpenter, named Eldridge, said he arrived in To ronto on the 9th of November list, and was un able to obtain any employment whatever until the 18th of that month. He was for six months unem ployed, and had then obtained work at 6s. per day. At the present enormous prices of pro visio us Os would barely enough support himselfan d his family, with out clothes. Before the close of the meeting an address to the carpenters and joiners of Great Britain was adopted, advising them to refrain from emigrating to Canada, at lea-t for a year, and setting forth that " There is not sufficient employment for the present mechanics ; numbers can be found who have been idle for some time ; some have lately obtained work who were out of work from three to feur months during the winter ; that the wages are but a trifle in advance of what are paid in London ; that provisions are fearfully dear :—flour, 8i dols. per barrel ; 41b loaf, 81d. ; meat, Bd. a pound ; potatoe4, B s. per bushel ; sugar, from 7d. to 10d. per pound ; and all other necessari, s equally as dear. Rent a hundred per cent. more than in the old country. Wages, in a few good shops, where the masters are worthy the name of men, are 7s. ; that is the very highest paid, and we chalenge a denial ; but the general rates of wages are ss. and 6s. a day. A despatch from Weimar says the Cow t leaves the Chateau d'Estersbourg for Wilhelmsthel, near Eisenach, where the Emperor of Russia is expected during his visit to Germany. The city of Eisenach will this year receive the members of the Socie y called " Gustavus Adolphus," and the Protestants regard the meeting with great interest, as many active measures are to be suggested. A Protestant movement is making considerable progress in Bavaria. An address to the King of Bavaria has been piped at Augsburg by about •: : : . . . • .94 t 7; • 7, .. I )7 s . • f ; ', • tn' •IA Ff.; 72, W 'cg aG d t om ., ~GI -0S ~.. j a i ~" ~>~ ~~ F.' `"' Public sales of silk took place yesterday, and thare was a good attendance of buyere, but the biddings were lan guid throughout, except for some damaged lots. Accord ing to a circular from Mr. H. W. Elton, the operations in silk generally, whether by private contract or other wise, have been more limited than usual. * Silk.—Return to the House of Commons, moved for by Mr. Hadfield, June 4, 1857. lARKET NEWS.—( Fins Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Fresh up to-day, coastwise, and by land carriage, the re ceipts of English wheat were very moderate, and the show of samples was small. Compared with Monday. the de mand for all kinds was far less active; nevertheless, that day's improvement in value was imported. Nearly 13,000 quarters of foreign wheat having come in, and as there was scarcely any export inquiry, the trade for that article was rather slow, at Monday's prices. Floating cargoes were held at extreme rates. Barley commanded very little attention ; prices, how ever, were supported. We bad a slow inquiry for malt at last week's prices. Good sound oats changed hands steadily, other kinds slowly, at previous rates. Over 26,000 quarters of foreign have come to hand. Beans and Peas sold et late rates. Flour was steady ; and Norfolk qualities were held up to 18s per 280 lbs. E aglish Irish Foreign... ARRIVALS TUTS wzEs. Wheat. Barley. Malt. I 2,610 ... 4,250 12,620 6,79) Oats. Flour. 10 1,640 400 -- 26,210 I 180 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The show of beasts in to-day's market was by no means extensive, and mostly composed of those left over from Monday. All breeds met a null enquiry, and the quotations were with difficulty supported. The general top pica was 4s. sa. per 8 lbs. We were fairly supplied with sheep, which moved off Slowly at barely late rates, in some in stances prices were the turn in favour of buyers. For lambs the enquiry ruled heavy at 2,1. per 8 lbs. less money. The best D,,wn qualities went at Gs. 6d. p r 8 an•l the supply was moderately extensive. Thera was a dull sale for calves and pigs at barely Monday's currency. Mulch cows were held at full prices. Per Sibs to sink the offa/s s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Second quality:...3 6 310 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots, dm 4 6 410 Inferior Sheep .. . 3 0 3 4 4ecoud quality ...3 6 4 0 Prime crse. -wiled. 4 2 4 8 Lamb, 3s TOTAL SUPPLY: I a. LPrimeSonthdowo 4 8 4 10 );Large erse. calveF 3 8 4 6 [Prime small do 4 8 5 0 I Large hogs Small porkers Suckling ealves 23 0 30 0 • ‘ ).uarter old pigs 21 0 z 8 0 hi to Os Bd. Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves 278 Pigs 3OO FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs ..... 310 Calves 122 Pigs 7301tOUGE1 HOP Oar market continues steady, for all kinds of hops. In prices, however, we have no change to notice. The plan tation accounts are not considered favourable. Mid and East Kent pockets 3/ 10s to 51 12s ; Weald of Kent, 31 5s to 31 15s; Sussex, 31 Os to 31125; yeal. lings, 1110 s to 31. per cwt. 17,000 Protestants, pray;ng that a sufficient num ler of 14y member. (.le , t,:qt by t! , e commi•ne , may be summoned to ihe Gtneral Evangelical ,-,tyi,od which is to assemble this ye,r, in older !o come to a l-gal settlement of the constitir ion of the Pro testant Church in Bavaria, and to put an end to the dissensions which have lat.-ly diturl el the tranquillity of that church. Similar petitions have been signed in other localities. Advice 3 from St. PererAburg sta'e that the cholea is gaining giound as thu weat!ter b, comes warmer. Tile average number of deAbs there at present is 70 per day. THE SILK TRADE. A document of particular interest at the present mo ment has been published, showing the arrivals of raw silk in this country in each of the 15 years from 1842 to 1856 inclusive.* The entire figure- are too extended for insertion, but the following abstract embodies the prin cipal points of interest. The first column exnibits the imports from the various countries in 1842, and in the next are those of 10 years later, showing ,an increa e in the interval of nearly 40 per cent. The totals for each succeeding year since that period are given in the re maining columns, and these pre-ent a still more rapid rate of augmentation. The most -remarkable feature is that, while China sent us only 180,12410, in 1342, the supply furnished by her amounted to 4,576,7061 h. in 1854, and last year was 3,723,693 b., notwith-tanding the shipment of a large portion of her crop direct to France in consequence of the failure in that country. As this extraordinary trade has grown up while the re bellion has been in progress it should afford a warning to the dealers in Chinese produce generally not to trust too much to the probatiility of the exiting war or any other political circumstances causing a scarcity. Toe next most important totals are those of Egypt. Fifteen years back—namely, in 1842—the quantity thence was 11b. Last year it was 2 514 356d0. The East Indian supply has gradually declined, the crops in Bengal for the past few years having been unsati-factory. Fr on France, in 1842, we obtained 1,156,49 Tb., and in 1856 only 157,5591 b. S r far from having any to spare, her manufacturers were compelled to draw upon the stocks on this side ; and the few pounds we took from her were merely certain qualities required for peculiar operations. The imports from Italy have been similarly affected. Those from Turkey have also diminished, hut this is to be attributed to the French demand. Among the coun tries we have drawn upon are the United States, but the small.q3antlties obtained thence mu.t have been of Chinese growth. The supplies from Holland and Bel gium, it is also assumed, must have come originally either from the Indian Archipelago or France. It ap nears that the largest imp trtation ever known was in 1854, when the totsl was 7.535,4071 b. Last year, how ever, it was almost as great, and, as prices have ad. vanced in the two years more than fifty per cent., the money value was proportionately beyond all former pre cedent : M 00. CG c. TIR O :1 CO en 0 ell M O „; 0 . .. OGO QOM O. r. V... er; .:4 " I 11 a>O CVO 0 r- oo et. V NO I•• C, N•77CI 01 (..71 .. • t•• {, Nr CO C.. ao 4 . 3 cstM Le, I c 4 .r; •—• , c 7 La , 3C 7, •••• i•• •71. CO ,0 0 0 ' 70 . C 0 Is CO ••• . I-- •I, [-• --" I-- ..7. CI .... Csl I-• 00 1.0 0, V. 1•1 . C.O . 70 1.7 • • I-- 1— -, • 1./, 0, ••If •.. • I-• •-• r 1, t-- tz t-. .., .7:3 . ~ Cr ,O . 4 : cr; : .... es D'ic ,- ,;S:St-: a ei ,_ : , -a : .... .cs .——e, .-.-, I— —. es ... sr is e, r. cc •••• r- cc C 4 C- CV VD 01 C. C, .. CV .7 0, v, CC. -7 -. Nr Lo • r•: . Qs' a, - .ko .6 a ai Y :1 .... • m .z, ~., . c:. . .—, tn a, . r, .... le co 1 , 3 X CI ••••- CV 40 ..s. VO -. I-• ••• 1-• C`i CC -- il: .. `,.. , .CO D; 4 • . Cie . kr, OD J. •• C s i . —.v.: ~, i. ... of 36 . c. =" .1z —,:, oci 06 ci ,—, 04 . „.. , el . I-- •-• C, ..-+ •-• ~ ...• sNi ..,. C— CD 1-• •-• C, CC •—••—• r• CO C` l l 0". C.l ,„; • • ' 6" vi" csi •zr g • up . .-4 a., 40 C,5. COLONIAL.. TEA—The market has been quiet but firm. The sales advertised for Tuesday next include about 15,000 packages, among which are some oa.ary, and fair qualities of greeue. SUGAR—There has been a good demand for the home trade, and prices have been steady. The private transac tions reported are about 4,000 bags Mauritius, which rea lised about former values. COFFEE—FuII quotations have been maintained for all descriptions, and the demand for home consumption is RICE. —No business of any importance has been re por, c 1, and prices may be quote :I rather lower. SPICES.---Pepper, mace, and nutmegs hlve realised full rates, and ginger has shown a slight average on previous rates. . _ COCHINEAL.- - A decline of about 2d. per lb. may bo quoted on the lower qualities of Honduras silvers. Other descriptions maintain their values. SALTPETRE. —The market continues (hill, and prices generally are lower. TALLOW —A. moderate business has been done, and the market is firm. P.Y.U. on the spot is quoted 603. to 60,. 64., last three months 575. per cwt. Home melted in de mand at 575. 6d. per cwt. NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE —At Sir Ilmjamin party to his Royal ii , gfiness the Duke of Cambridge, on - Wednesday evening last, a very young lady, niece to the Right Hon. Baranet, went. out on the b4conv with a friend, to look at the variegated lamps which were huriv amidst the ivy. Some part of her head-dress fluttering over the flames, ignited, and in one moment she w a s wrapped in a blaze. A gentleman behind her, with ad mirable presence of mind, tore off his coat and enveloped her completely, putting his hat on her head, where her hair was already on tire, and extinguished the flames. The whole scene was beheld from H de Park, where number of persons were collected looking at the illuini nation, when the accident occurred. It is understood the gentleman was Sir Edward Buiwer Lyttan. The young lady escaped with a few slight burns on the shoulders and back, and the hon. baronet was burned in the hands. B ith parties are, however, doing well. THE SOCIETY FOB THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN F ORE I GN PARTS —The annual meeting of this society was held yesterday at the M an sion-house. The chair ld was taken by the Lord Mayor. There wasa very large attendance, the body LA the meo etin g bein g chitfly El by ladies. The Bishop of Chichester moved the follow ing resolution, which was carried unanimously the discontinuance of general collections, under autha. rity of the Queen's letter, whereby the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel has sustained a loss of 10,000/. a year, see ms to call upon the Church at large for new and increased efforts to sustain the inis,ionary opera tiOns of that society ly.th in the colocies and heathen dependencies of Great Britain." THE A TTEMPTFD MURDER IN THE ETAYMARKET. — ' Charles Melbourn (a report of whose trial at the Crimi nal Court appeared in the Sun of yesterday) has been sentenced to transportation tor life. THE LATE CASE OF VITRIOL THROWING,—John Brett was yesterday sentenced by Baron Watson at the Crimi nal Court to 15 year's transportation, CRICSET.—SIX GENTLEMEN OF SURREY WITH FMS PLAYERS V. DITTO OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE —ThiS'Mata il commenced yesterday. at Kennington Oval. The fol , lowing i the score :—Surrey, first ineinge, 109 ; second innings, t , o wickets down, 17 ; Cambridgeshire, firth i 74. SUICIDE AT THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Josepb lick, ptrnan at the Royal Princess Victoria public' • house, adjoining the Princess's Theatre, having been ill, the habit of frequenting the theatre for ord e rs, enter at the -tags door about ten o'clock yesterday roorninq. under the plea of collecting the pots. Nothing was se en , of him until late in the day, when he was found bangicb by a rope to a beam over the stage, quite dead. FIRE IN GRAY'S-INN-LANE.—Last night, about tee o'clock, a fire took pl a c e on th e p rem i ses o f Mr. Thick: broon, cap and bonnet manuf a ctu re r, G ra y's-inn -lac'' The inmates—seven or eight men, women, and children • —it is supposed escaped in safety, but the premises Se a all they contained were destroyed. Some adjoining premises were damaged. T wo o th er fi res a l so took Ple a : yesterday in the same nei g hb o u r h oo d, a t ea ch of &lie" a greet sin tint of property was consumed. The African, Steamship Company have issued the annual report prepai atery t,, a meeting on the 24th. Tr a directors are unable to d e cl are a di v id en d, as during tuy greater portion of the year only four out of their sit ve E ' eels have been employed, and the company has been e r posed for the 1%4 six months to competition with a lie ° if steamers running from London to the coast of Africa. Having considerably reduced their working exP elig se e° they , hope for better results next year. The accoun" show a lost of 4,0751 . ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.—" ELIJAH" AND Vi r g; WORKS.---We are happy to see that the directors of establishment lave yielded to the expressfon of Pub d ; taste, and refrain from giving an exhibition of firewot, on the evenings when• an oratorio is performed. d mirable as the display of fireworks no doubt is (au we willingly vouch for the fact), still we think t bat with the feeling-1 cha , tened by the magnificent reisderci ing of the immortal works of Handel, Mozart, ou t Haydn, a dispiay of fireworks would be decidedly oil of p ace. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY.—The second exhibition Oil: year of the Royal Botani c S ocie t y t oo k p l ace yesterd a y at the gardens in Regent's-p ar k. M an y p r i ze s, as usu al ; were awarded to successful exhibitors, and the show w s . suffic ently beautiful to at ract a large number of vied tuns, among whom were the Duchess of Cambridge_ e ac , Prince's Mary, the Duchess of Marleorough, the Na y chioness of Aylesbury, the Earl and Countess , f Wiltort and C iuntesses Dysart and Citesterfield, Lords G. L en' n x, 11. Grosvenor, G. Beaccle , k, Ladies Beaucban s Pi Dacre, Clinton, Grey, and Holland, and the Bish o p ° ‘Vinet , et r DEATH OF MISS ANNA GURNEY.—Miss Anna Ol ir ; ney, a member of the well-known Gurney family, sl i .e e lady of some little note in the lit e rary and scientter werld, died a few days since at the residence of h e r , brether, Mr. Hudson Gurney, at Keswick, near Sicoe with. Miss Gurney publi s h e d a n exce llent transl at o r of the Saxon Chronicle, and, living at NorthreisP e s f o r •he c , a-t, she took a lively irtsre-t in inventions to saving the lives of shipwrecked mariners. To p re °3 : 0 0 t e letter object she had a gun manutactur.-d at b" . ,:iioti exoense to fire tiff a line to a storm-tossed wreck. ' Gurney at the time of her death was 61 years of ag e ' ni s, OXFORD MIDDLE CLASS E XAMINATIO NS.-0 1 c 1 1 0 . Joe. 18.—Tile new st a t u t e on m iddl e cans 0 0°) ci ot, t one, which .as promul g at e d i n congrega tion on Friltiee June 5, and accepted by that b o dy on W e dnesday , to' 10, was submitted to the members of convoca tion a 0 day, and finally carried by a large majority, as we tee ti-le of A. A. (Associate of Art , ), the latter forte re , the subject of a separate vote. The following is the 73; suit of the voting. For the entire statute—Plan ss4 rie• Non-Plecet, 17. For the title—Placet, 52 ; DT Pir w ere o t 36. Two other decrees of small importance then put to the vote, and carried. e . 0 0 TESTIMONIAL TO SIR JOSHUA WALMSLE.."-' Nir Tuesday next a testimonial is to be presented t ° be Joshua Walmslev, at Leicester. A procession is t° o formed to the market-place, where the presentatiocce; the Electors' and Non-electors' Address, the L a st• Testimonial, and the Ladies' Flag will take place' I t social tea meeting will be held in the evening, wh eli s qe Joshua Walmsley, Dr. Noble, J. F. Holling e s s „eioSt and the other gentlemen engaged in the prese n ' s will he present. Solit b ; JUDGMENTS IN COUNTY COURTS.—In wark Court yesterday, the judge gave a decisi o the se some importance to parties having business 4 1 4 13 courts. The point raised was, whether the plaintle;ele sue for the damage due on a judgment previo us art tained in a couuty court. It was contended on the p itti S of the d , fendant that the action would not lie, an cl a 'judgment once obtained, it must be pursnear 001 being the intention of the Legislature, for the p ur P ° o o avoiding the multiplicity of suits for one and the 50001 debt. His Honour said the practice was that 11 0 _e c t i e tf action would lie on a judgment obtained in a co t. court. The verdict must therefore be for defende n l GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL.—As it has been strops r urged upon the managers of the Festival to arrang e . t il an extra performance on Saturday at a reduced priced. e y right that it should be announced that it is utterlY i n cl possible that the reclotraendation can he adopted, tp that with the performance of "Israel in Egypt" this `"7!. the Festival will most certainly be brought to a clo g; ' t he very large proportion of the performers, particular ) a r ts chorel body, is composed of persons from various P la t of the country, who have only undertaken to afford e to services on condition of their being a ble to retuifros their respective homes within the present week, 10° 40 have provided themselves with railway tickets str ess won d become useless at a subsequent period• osi and other circumstances combined effectually Pr e the possibility of any extension of the present art a y tnents. rO COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL S01:11 91 0 , d Teur-day.—The Belgian Royal Mail Company ' s 14 „ 0 ship Constitntion, Captain E. Pou g in, arrived he - ielio day, o t her voyage frem Antwerp for New York' r i s iog' captain reports that he left Antwerp yesterday in° o or a i and nothing occur re d till 45 m i nu t es p as t 12 this dOO ing, when the vessel was between Beechysh ea A L le sr Dongenees, and a-fine breeze from N.N E. en",i bet weather, steering west by compass, all sails set, a ., ° 02 1 0 lights burning. At this time a vessel was obse r a 'oo o l : the starboard bow, well clear of the Co r i st `ieegi steering east. When about three or four c ables lo se distant, her head abreast of the starboard bow, th e ce esd‘ suddenly altered her course, and approached th e merlon, the helm of which was immediately put el' coot s arhoard. Captain Pougin states that be did this tbal trary to the usual sailing regu'ations, for the reaa? ° l 3 o, if he had pursued the usual course and perted I ° o 4l an immediate and serious collision must have ° c° as the strange vessel was so far on the Constitudier starboard bow. The steamer's engines were stops effr ' mediately, and the other vessel continuing t ° f ' ' e tsti fe the two came in collision, neither of the vessels O a 00 ing much damage. The captain, second mate , a n be tll of the men of the strange vessel (which proved tc esi cll L Genova, Captain Cubitt, from Palermo for ate leaped on board the Constitution ; and they reeP„ol is that the Genova had half an hour previous u."10-jer7 collision with a brig and thereby received serion9,lteid, .in her bows, the water-tight compartment forwar d s full of water. The lifeboat of the Constitut icP e tei rs lo.vered and sent back to the Genova with the °913 60 and mate, the two men being subsequently fo'l n t je o ' I have concealed themselves on board the Constlt°ooo The damage done to the Genova was fouud not t° been so serious as the captain had at first itnsg l Sh e and the latter resuming the command of bis sbiPt th e two vessels proceeded on their respective coursebe;eir Genova for Lorick), and the Constitution for Si/ Pt °j ton. The a b ove s t atement i s f rom C ap t a in ie/4 who, together with hi s o ffi cers, has had them e ci ejir in a leg a l p ro t est. Th e C onst i tut i on sa ils at i f it New Y or k. f t " THE BEST AUTHORITY.—IS he a burglar, or ° it ilet swell mob ? I d o not accuse him of occuPYing e irif ° , %l position ( w hi c h wou ld b e lib e ll ous ), but I ask f or e rr, relation. Because my mind is tormented by hir ere t tually getting into houses into which he would sjieiO4 have no lawful open way, and by his contirruallY lim b into people's pocket books in an otherwise manner. In respect of getting into the Queen 6 oil' the Boy Jones was a fool to him. He knows ereriosli that takes place there. On a late auspicious °% e tt when the nation was hourly expecting to be flet i t. s .reele e with joy for the ninth ti m e, it is surprising what 'Ji v e r on the question of chloroform, Now, Dr. Locock ie P e e to be the most trustworthy even of doctors ; al3 r Majesty's self-reliance and quiet force of characte bos r e f passed into an axiom. I want to know, thereforeporitt when, where, and from whom did the Best isl e , acquire a'l that chlor o f o r m information' which P r , 0° for months, pros ling about all the clubs, tria l % b it l i ' s down all the streets, having all London to dine w t e or e j and going out to dine with all London, for the ;weer purpose of diffusing? I hope society does not ° 9 a e that I should be slowly bothered to death by aejid', / without demanding this much satisfaction. come by his intelligence, I ask ? The Best le ba r must have had an authority. Let it be producee; ec ipb e : e mentioned h pocketbeok in which he ° the secret ent rusemany of tbem written, probe to invisible ink, for they are non-existent even ... oa t o ener's eyes. How does he coins by all the arnhe'Dgeso letter-bags, and by a• 1 the note-hooks of all th e i t eel l ' h ei Who gave him all the little scraps of paper th at ., of Mr Palmer wrote and handed about in the cou r ;: e se o f l ie protrac,ed trial f He tells all sorts of people w,,l' a ,"„ 000 them all ;he inn-t have seen them, surely. "1 - olie t out for him the accounts of this journal! Who cal l it 5, for him the sum total of profit 1. And when r: quite convenient t , him to name an early dal Wi be trig over to the Conductor the very large balae c . „ e y' s ert several ciphers at the end of it, which clearly ''" ri ds ° 4 owing tie said Conductor, as he has never laid he ffe ea o it yet ? How did be get into the Russian lines I . ao gli s t. al.veys there ; just as he was always in the li r e ie i camp arid always coming home to put Mr. R usse e t tb s, end seoing back again. It etas he who found ° 0 e the Com m i ssar i a t wouldn't give the Times rat i on s Bleil,e and that th e porkless Times would never afterwar d Poi the Coru tn iesariat alone. Had he known Wl, b tel e k o t Russian leaders before the war, that he began t he 9 :10 them so tamiliarly by their surnames as soon Et IP, r teal fired ? Will any of us ever forgg.e:s..eo, c o u , memory holds her seat in these distra cted c soiling beads, what we suffered from this Ma, „, of oal rox - on with the Roden ? Can the most Cbris g ti a ir doo._l o ever forgive the lies he told us about the :1_7 4 ter e Po I roreht myself overlook even those injurie e' s tt s, detested fortress on table-cloths, with salt-syncnnocrs ers and wine glasses!. pick having put so many people up to making Pla n 5, for B's .itp.gtrt dishes, nut-Crack "Household Words." Mu Accou Cotton A pearance, 80es well Were t tke The Rai: animated In the Week the teased 133 regards Kt receded 6 wide is queA, an , 1 811-au, Mon. clng enquiry. Without quiet, an , The let from the amount o the City additions iroportan the port tab'es sij c'unpared lnents of are estim in 1856, Subjoil toard the to I n di a Bomt C. Madr This is Vessel to by the 0 the rates reents wi scale. The si as usual these shil ever, is si The Di ed a very of the pt.( Proves ti from Pal /supply of and irres try. • Itinimun Week, if Follow Directors Lunt; it 'lave red terms are on call, a 7 days' n( supposed their ram ingitint the view There Inarket, deehlodl! increa Stock M Uaintporl expected reguiat:o teas, ar invest are the Mee of buyers : flatter ; 93i and the viz., 212 have beE Bonds 9 Forei Are litn 96,3- a bave be( Cents. a 41 per C bein g 1.. Tho f Stocks:. 22i ; Cents., Passim. 97 9; (erred, live, 51 Mess: the we, Amerit: United United Alabama Marylan Massach Mississil Bondi Mississi Pennsyl Pennsyl Tenness Virginit Bolton Montrel New Oi 001) Calcu Pena Sings for Cant Shanl BRI' sank 3 ver 3 per New Loag DU Dii Cons( Di Pt(li Russ Sp .r Di Di Swe , Turk 1101 1 D