The Sun. — London, England, 1857-08-24 00:00:00

TIM FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD IN THE TRAMPS. The celebrated " Black Ball lip" cper' • "JAMES BAINES L IGH T NIN G,' B e longing to Messr s. and Co., of Liverpool, and sister ship to the "JaAssßATxxs" and the " Coemptox cot Tilit ScAs," recently inspected and so highly eulogised by her Majesty the Queen and Court at POrtsmouth, is expected to arrive in the Thames, to embark Troops for India, on or about the 21st instant. While lying off Gravesend, the " LIGHTNING" will be thrown open to public inspection for a few days, and a charge of one s hilling admission will be made. the receipts to be given to the wives and families of the soldiers who sail in her. The " LIGHTNING " is 2,093 tons registe;,7s,soot - o e.-n-s-b-n- She i rthen, 243 feet long and 44 feet wids THE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD, having made the passage from Melbourne to Liverpool in 63 days, when her speed during the whole voyage (round Cape lama), a distance of 15,000 miles as the crow flies, averaged 10 miles an hour. On the 27th of February, 1855, she ran 19 mi'es per hour for 24 consecutive hours, and from the 28th June to the 4th July, 1856, 113 r hourly consecutive speed averaged 15 miles. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Two Extra Performances only, at Reduced Prices, on Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September 19. with Piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Giuglini, Violctti, Rossi, Beueventano, and Belletti, when will be presented LA TRAVIATA and IL DON GIOVANNI. PRICES : Boxes to accommodate four persons, Grand Tier, Pit Tier, and One Pair 22 2 0 Two Pair 1 1 0 Three Pair 0 15 0 Pit Stalls 0 10 6 Pit Gallery Stalls 0 3 6 Gallery ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Madame Gassier ; Annetta, Mdlle. Baillou ; Flora, M Me. Gramaglia; Germont, Signor Dragons, his first appearance in England ; Barone, Sig. Piccini ; Marehese, Sig. iCinni ; Medico, Signor Baillon ; Gaston., Sig. Annoni ; Giuseppe, Sig. Gabussi ; aid Alfredo Sio. Mario. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with the new and greatly successful original Comedy, entitled VICTIMS in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William Farren, Miss Reynolds, Miss Emma King, dre., will appear. After which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BLACK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr. T. P. Cooke. Followed by ACTRESS OF ALL WORK, in which Miss Anna Maria Quinn (from the principal theatres in Australia) will sustain six characters. 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 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit 2 0 Pit 1 0 Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Galleu. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES. Mr. B. Webster, Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, and Madame Celeste. Followed by MY PRECIOUS BETSEY. Mr. Wright, P. Bedford, Mary Keeley. &c. To conclude with SLASHER , AND CRASHER. STRAND THE A.TRE.—Leisee, Mr. T. Payne. —THIS EVENING will be performed HOW IS IT TO BE DONE. Followed by CLARI, THE MAID OF MILAN. Harriet Gordon and Mr. Denvil. To conclude with AN IRISH ENGAGEMENT. Mr. and Mrs. Foster. Commence at half-past Seven. Stalls, 3s, ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. ROYAL . OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees. Messrs. F. Rolwn and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of TILE LIGHTHOUSE. After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, and Mr. G. Murray. To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert Brough, Esq., called MASANIE LLO. Messrs. Rob son, Cooke, Danvers, &c. ; Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall, Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont. Commence at half-past !Seven. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE, Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Crsswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed EXTREMELY PECULIAR. Mr. Shepherd. After which, CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS will appear. With other attractive novelties. A.STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Under the patronage of Her Majesty and. His Royal Highness Prince Albert. Complete and unexampled Success of the Grand 0 iental Spectacle of EL HYOER, Mr. Wm, Woke announces with great satisfaction another Triumph. The intense'y interest ing and thrilling Equestrian and Dramatic situations with which this splendid Hippodrama abounds have been nightly received with increased delight and enthusiasm, THIS EVENING, and during the week, the entertainments Rill commence with the Grind Equestrian and Oriental Spec- tacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL HYDER ; or, THE CHIEF OF THE GHAUT MOUNTAINS. El Ryder, Mr. James Hol loway. Introducing Mr. W. Cooke's magnificently Trained Horses. After which an unapproachably brilliant series of Mr. William Cooke's inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, sup ported by the popular and ta`ented Artistes of the establish. went, including Madlle. Mililos. To conclude with Shakspe tr's ItATHARINE AND PETRUCHIC), with Equestrian Illustrations. Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ' • Private Boxes, from 21s. no charge for booking; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is.; Upper Gallery, 6d. Half-price at balf-past Eight. Box.office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL, Westmi net er-road. OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists aro engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Gtees, Duets, &c., : Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. Palmyra, Miss E. Scott, Kiss Brunell, Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Leslie, and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far rant, S. fooes, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor An tonio, E. L. Mime, and Nir. St. A'hyti ; Master Corri ; Messrs. Sam. Collins, and E. Hackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jon,ghmAns Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Si?- pers, &c., until twelve o'clock HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn., 37 min. aft. 4-- Even., 51 min. aft. 4 To-Monßow—Morn., 7 min. aft. s —Even., 22 min aft. 5 THE WEATHER—SON OFFICE, AUGUST 23. THEE3IOMETEE, IN THE SitADE. 75—highest since noon yesterday. 61--lorrest this morning and during the night. 79 —this day at noon. BAROMETER. 29.93. WIND, E.S.E. ; fine breeze, and splendid summer wes, thor. Auausr 24. 79 - highest since noon yestcrday. 67 —'orrest this morning and during the night. 79 this day at noon. IBAROMETIC/1, 2943. WIND, E.S.E. ; light, with fine weather. i , fi-f;'•,- N • 1 ,,,, ri f : ' / L„ - , LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1857. The telegraphic intelligence from India which appeared in our impression of Saturday is all " a muddle." But that it was sent to the Govern- anent by confidential officials, we might imagine that, it had been prepared merely to influence the Stock Exchange. It was not only scanty in its statE matte, but there was a confusiod running throu g v the whole that made it worse than use less. No de les were given, although under the circnMetatic e ir they were all-important ; and, .. , 00 strange to i k ai, th e , 4. an appropriate deno. ruination would not, wait for more certain tidings. But for the "t 1 account of the death of Sir HENRY BARNARD from d__ Yacutery, we might • be doubtful whether the new s from Delhi w as much later than that We had ' lllO l had com e to hand. previously heard up to the 27th of Ju ne. At that time a stron g force, consisting of from 7,000 to 8,000 Europeans and 5,000 Natives wore encamped before Delhi, and reinforcements were daily expected, which would enable him to risk an assault on the rebel stronghold. General BARNARD was an experienced officer. Ile had been chief of the staff in the Crimea under General SIMPSON, and had therefore abundant opportunities of seeing hard fighting. It is impossible to say what he might have accomplished had his life been spared. It is more than probable that his lamented death may post pone active operations until the arrival of Sir Courr CAurBELL, who ought to have arrived at the scene of action lot , g since, and w ho will lose no time in displaying the energy and skill for which he is so eminently dis tinguished. The continued holding out of Delhi up to the unknown period when the in telligence was sent off need not cause any very serious apprehensions as to the ultimate triumph of our arms. Every attack had been repulsed. The British superiority was clearly manifested on every occasion when our soldiers came in con tact with the mutineers, and we can scarcely doubt that similar results will follow when the grand attack is hazarded. The death of Sir HENRY LAWRMTCE is a very serious event. He had proved himself to be an officer and administrator of extraordinary ability. In the centre of Oude he had maintained his position with a very small force. His very name was worth at least a thousand fighting men. He has fallen nobly from wounds received in a sortie against the rebels ; and deeply as we must deplore his loss, we may reasonably hope that his example may inspire others to supply, so far as practicable, the place of the departed hero. That the native troops in Oude should all have joined in. the insurrection, might well have been ex pected. It is fortunate that we have the ex-King in safe quarters. He will serve as a valuable hostage during the contest ; and if his complicity can be clearly established, will bitterly expiate his offeaces. His ill-destrved pension, 150,000/ per annum, will go some way in meeting the expenses occasioned by the revolt. The so-called King of Delhi has also a similar annuity ; and if the Rajah of Moorsbadabad is also implicated, there will be a fund produced equivalent to at least . eight millions, or with British guarantee, at 3* per cent. per annum, to twelve millions sterling. There is a like confusion respecting the intelli gence from Cawnpore. It is stated that the news given by the Bombay Times, of the 14th July, respecting its capture and the massacre of the Europeans, is confirmed ; but still dates are wanting, and we may easily conceive that it is only the confirmation of that which has already been communicated. The original intelligence, which announces the defeat of the rebels on three several occasions, the capture of guns between Allahabad and Cawnpore, and the re-capture of the latter station from NANA Sam; with the fact that General HAVELOCK is following him up the Bithoor, is really satisfactory. That truculent ruffian—one of our well-paid pensioners—had taken advantage of the opportunity to massacre, under circumstances of peculiar atrocity, every European that fell into his hands during their flight from the city. He did not, however, . succeed in taking possession of the Fort, and his triumph was very short lived, thanks to the gallant HAVELOCK and the faithful troops under his command. He has most probably already bitterly expiated his treachery and sanguinary outrages. The mutiny of the Gwalior Contingent was already known. It was stated that. HOLKAR had re mained firm, and would adopt the most energetic steps to punish the insurgents. 'He had also given very sterling evidence of his fidelity by transmitting his treasure to the English station at Mhow. The last despatch practically announces• nothing respecting him that was not already known. The same may be said of &INDIA.. Their troops had mutinied, but each had given the strongest professions of good- will to the English Government. The most extraordinary part of the entire mes sage is that relating to the Transit. That the ill-fated vessel should be totally lost is by no means surprising. It was the fate generally pre dicted, and it is something to know that the crew and troops have not also been lost. But we cannot understand how they could have got into the straits of Sunda, or from thence to Suez. It must have been to Sincapore, not far distant. There must clearly be some mistake there, which time only can clear up. We can only hope for the best ; but surely sufficient has transpired to induce the Government to adopt still more energetic mea sures, and to delay the prorogation of Parliament at all events until full information has been re ceived as to the present state of affairs in India. The blundering message has only enhanced the public curiosity, without in any degree appeasing the very natural anxiety prevailing on the subject. In what way can the system of purchase of commissions in the army be got kid of ? Certainly not by the means indicated by the Royal Coin missioners ! As we have already stated, they seem to have begun at the wrong end ; and there is something like a breach of faith t) those officers who, having purchased up every previous step to that of major, may find themselves de-' barred from achieving the legitimate object of their ambition, even at the eleventh hour. It is true that this consideration should not retard a great national improvement, one on which the efficiency of our armies so greatly depends. But it may be regarded as a make-weight, which should in some degree incline the scale in the direction above suggested. It is calculated that the buying up of every commission would cost no less than seven millions sterling to the country. This is a large sum unquestionably, but even it would be well applied to achieve so vast an amelioration. But this money would not bo required all at once. Under judicious arrangements the amount could only be'called for by moderate instalments, spread over a very considerable period ; and those who entered the army under the now and improved system could have no future claim or cause of complaint. Our plan, then, which appears simple enough, is to let every first step be given free of exueus©, either as the premium for the best answers at competitive examination, or for the possession of such other qualifications as may render the candi dates likely to become efficient and valuable offi cers. Let the nation pay the regulation price to those who may be entitled to demand it, and in whose place they may be appointd. The parties who would be entitled to receive back the pur chase money they had actually paid would be gra dually reduced in number. Those who entered the army on the improved system would have nothing to do with purchase at any stage of their career. The men who wished to retire would not be injureJ, for, so long as they received the money to which they were entitled, it signified nothing by Whom it was paid. Existing officers might continue to purchase on according to the existing system, but it should be thoroughly understood that they should not henceforward become entitled to claim any recompense for steps procured after this date without purchase. This seems a simple and straightforward course. There may be some slight difficulties in arranging the details, but they would easily be surmounted. The e would be nothinr , that could be tortured into a breach of faith towards any officer now in the service, while, as l e l r b u e l. ez t andwo have stated, those who enter unde r n, different regul a ti on w ill th oroug hl y rom understand otionw tl i i principles by which future p obtained They should attain the higher grades under the milted syste m of seniority and merit that we hope maybe adopted. Thepresait class will still go on purchasing or not, accordici to the present plan, but as each retires from the service, the number of purchasers will be reduced and eventually cx.iinguished. The chief objection to thin - ,0014.8 to that THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY will delay for a considerable period the full effect of the improved regulations. But it will prevent any very serious demand on the Exchequer dur ing a single year, and it will leave no ground for grumbling to any person whatsoever. On the whole, it seem to us to combine the most judicious and eligible principles without allowing any per son whatsoever a reasonable ground of complaint, and we should, therefore, gladly witness its adop tion by the executive. All future appointments without purchase might also be made liable to such conditions as Parliament may, at any future time, be pleased to impose. The parties should not be deemed to have any vested in,terest to de lay required reforms, or to entitle them to demand compensation for any future changes that may be deemed expedient. THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION. The Court will remain at Osborne until after Wednes day next, the 26th of August, where her Majesty has constantly celebrated the birthday of the Prince Con sort. The usual rural fetes will take place which the Queen has been accustomed to give to the tenantry and the workpeople on the royal estates, and the crews of the royal yachts. The Court is expected to arrive at Balmoral on the 29th inst., the day originally fixed. The Earl of Clarendon will accompany her Majesty to Scotland as the Secretary of State in attendance. Had it been possible to finish the session yesterday (Saturday, 22d), the day expected, it was her Majesty's intention to have prorogued Parliament in person ; bet the delays—still more the uncertainty—of the proceed. ings on the Divorce Bill have altered all the anticipated arrangements. At this moment it Is uncertain whether Parliament will be prorogued on Wednesday or Thursday next. The Privy Council, to settle the Queen's Speech, which was fixed for Monday, was yesterday postponed to the fol lowing day, and it will be further postponed on Wednes day, unless the public business shall proceed on Monday, in the Lords, sufficiently to allow of the Council being held at Osborne, on Tuesday. Until the fate of important measures be known on Monday, it is obviously impos sible for Ministers to make final arrangements for the breaking up of the session. We believe that some elevations to the peerage of the United Kingdom will be announced in due course at the end of the session. His Excellency Count d'Apponyi left the Austrian Legation on Saturday evening, for Holland, on tem porary leave of absence. During the confje of his Excel. leney, the Count Chotek will act as charge de affaires. The Duke of Devonshire arrived at Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, last week, from Chatsworth. His Grace is entertaining a select circle of friends, who have had ex cellent shooting over the moors in the vicinity of the Abbey. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn arrived at Strathconon, last week, where the Earl and Countess of Lichfield have also arrived. We learn that the Earl of Lichfield has been slightly indisposed since his arrival, but by the last letters he was better. The Earl and Countess Nelson and family are among the fashionable residents at Sandown, Isle of Wight. The Earl of Lansdale is surrounded by a select party at Lowther Castle, Cumberland. Lady Fred. Bentinck, and Mr. H. Lowther, M.P., and Mrs. Lowther, have joined the circle. Lord Brougham has been among the noble earl's visitors. The Earl and Countess of Harrington have left town for Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained at dinner, on Saturday evening, at Cambridge House, Pic cadilly, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl Granville, the Earl of Shelburne, the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria Ashley, Viscountess Jocelyn, Vis count Castlerosee, M.P., Lord Foley and the Hon. Miss Foley, Lord Panmure, Lord John Hay, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Lady William Russell, the Right Hon. W. F. Cowper, M.P., and Mrs. Cowper, and Mr. Norman Macdonald. After dinner her ladyship received a select circle. It is confidently asserted, in certain quarters which profess to be well informed, that Lard R. Grosvenor, Lora Harry Vane, and Mr. Compton Cavendish, are to be immediately, raised to the peerage ; an 1 that the writs for Middlesex, South Durham, and Bucks will be issue 4 before the prorogation. - Loam Joists RIIIPICLI..—We bate reason to believe that the citiz-ms of London will before long be called on to select a successor to Lord J. Russell as one of their representatives in the House of Commons. We learn on unquestionable authority that her Majesty, at as suggestion of the noble viscount at the head of the Gc vernment, is about to elevate Lord John Russell to the House of Lords by creating him a Peer of the United Kingdom. Considering Lord John Russell's political career in the House of Commons, extending over a pe riod of 44 years and the great public measures of re form which his name is identified with, we think no member of that popular branch of the Legislature more deserving of the honour. DEATH OF ADMIRAL THOMAS.—Admiral Ricba'd Thomas died on the 21st instant at his residence in Lower Durnford-street, Stonehouse, in the 81st year of his age. He entered the navy on the 26th May, 1790, on board the Cumberland, 74, Captain John M'Bride, and sailed in the course of the same year with a squadroc tinder Rear-Admiral Cornish, for the West Indic s, where he removed, as A. 8., on his arrival, to the Blanche, Captain Robert Murray. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The admirers of Piccolo. mini and Giuglini will have another opportunity of hearing these delightul artistes, in the ensuing month, when "La Traviata" and " Den Giovanni" will be per formed, with the same unprecedented cast as represented during the season of the opera. DRURY LANE THEATRE. —This theatre is to re-open for dramatic performances on tha 7th of September, when Mr. Roberts, an American tragedian, of whom fame speaks favourably, will make his first appearance before a London audience. Mdlle. Rachel, whom some of the theatrical papers have sent to the south, is still in Paris, but there are no hopes of her glorious talent being added to the attrac tions of ',leo Francais this winter. I":.'e. T. P. Cooke, it is mi 1, fiads liime.lf so regene rated by his performances at the Haymarket, that he has consented to play at the Adelphi, on the termination of his present engagement. Miss Reynolds has obtained a conges for a few weAlcs from Mr. Buckstene, during which she intends recruiting her health by travelling in Germ my. SURREY THEATRE.—The opera company having left this theatre, the management have engaged the cele brated Christy Minferels, who will give their exceedingly i clever entertainments every evening during the week. The favourite dramatic piece of " Extremely Peculiar," will be introduced between the American performencee. SADLER'S WELLS —This theatre will re-open, under the management of Messrs. Phelps and Greenwood, early in the month of September. OLYMPIC.—Mr. Tom Taylor is writing a drama for the Olympic. At Attley's the grand Oriental spectacle of "El Hyder" will be repeated, with the Scenes in the Circle. NEW ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.—Up to the present time only 54 public acts have been passed. THE AMERICAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, Aug. 22.—The British and North American Royal Mail Steam-ship Company's steamer Asia, Capt. .E. G. Lott, left the ,Mersey for New York this morning at 11.45, with the usual male, a fall cargo, and 106 passengers. EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION FETE.—The entertain ments at the Crystal Palace on Saturday, on behalf of the Early Closing Association, attracted a greater num ber to Sydenhane than have been there since the last dey of the Handel Festival. The morning entertainments consisted cf the sports of running in sacks, of runnirg blindfold after a man c•rrying jingling belle, and wheel barrow races blindfold, each cf which produced a vast neal of amusement. The Scottish games of throwing hammers, " tossing the caber," of " putting the stone," broadsword exercises, the sword dance, and other sports and exercises, kept the spectators outside fully enter tained till dusk ' • and inside th e P a l ace th ere was a con cert, with vocal as well as instrumental performers. Two displays of the upper fountains added to the day's enjoyment. The performances will be repeated this daeo EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE OF A CRIMINAL LUNATIC FROM BEDLAM.—No little sensation has been crealed amongst the officials of Bethlern Hospital, he cm sequence of the escape of a criminal lunatic under circumstances that approximate the daring explci's of the renowned Jack Sheppard. From the particchrs obtained it appears that a man named Joseph King had been liberated on a tickst, of leave, ee havir g b- el convicted for felony. Since that be had been again ap prehended forfelony, tried at Exeter Assiz:s in Dec. 185 C, and sentenced to fifteen years' transportation. After befog incarcerated in Mitlbank prison some time, he v a' pronounced to be insane, and was in consequence removed to l3ethelem Hospital. On Friday, upon goicg to the man's dormitory the keeper was astonished at finding that the prisoner was son est, and a large hole made in the wall, which it was quite clear had been made by the prisoner —through which be had got out, A sheet and a blanket had been tied together, and by hose means he succeeded in' sliding down into the street, a distance of considerably over 20 feet, and then got clear off. The authorities are of opinion that it must have taken the man nearly a week to have bored the hole in the wall, and how he had vaipspaeaa;suc ceeded in accomsiishing his object without observation of the s a pa p r e e rf fi e , g c u t r ar e, ir a a n cl d e. , T a h: following Is a description inches high, sallow corn person, ;_About thirty yean of age, five feet ten plexion, dark hair and eyes, thin institution, in an Oxr ' dressed ' whenhe inside Bethleliers ...,rd mixture cloth jacket . and is • corduroy trouaere, supposed s _a Hospital, cep. He is also d " --- .. have on his head a cloth marked t rk th ed e 1 —wed as having a peculiar manner police have been head on one side while speaking. ' ded up to au the accused, but he had not been apprehended actively engaged the whole of t-latu r rd h a e yi it early hour lest evening. 1 of holding his in looking after LATEST NE Ws. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING. The Pays of this evening says Sir Colin Camp bell has received orders to take command of the forces before Delhi. Sir Colin is sure to be found where his services are most required. Let us hope that his health will support his determined courage and devotion. _ The Paris papers, while giving, some of them in a prominent manner, Lord Palmerston's remarks of Thursday night as to the propriety of keeping our steam fleet at home for the defence of British shores, and the maintenance of British dignity, abstains from all comment. The Debats merely observes that the noble lord's observations have, under present circumstances, a certain political in terest. Tn noticing the unpleasant news received from India the tone of the Paris press generally is friendly and considerate. By the Emperor's special command, the Minister of Marine has issued an order to all captains of ships of war to give every aid to English vessels conveying troops to India, and to take them in tow when becalmed. A telegraphic despatch from the French consul at Cadiz announces the arrival there, on the 15th inst. of the English fleet, under the command of was flying on board the R A o d y m a i l ra A l l L be y r o t n whose flag . s, The Minitter of Foreign Affairs has published the conditions to be fulfilled by foreigners claiming the bronze medal lately granted by the Emperor to the old soldiers of the empire. They are to apply through their embassadors. It has been said that 100,000 medals will be required, but it is scarcely credible that, after the lapse of 42 years there can be so many survivors of those celebrated cam paigns. The day approaches when the suspended Asseinblee Nationale will be allowed to re-appear, but under a new name. What that name is to be has been the subject of an amount of talk quite disproportioned to the importance of the topic. It is confidently affirmed that the Spectateur will be the new title. The Bank is busy preparing the 50 franc notes which, according to its last treaty, it is bound to issue, and which will shortlybe put into circulation. It has been very confidently stated that the Shah of Persia is not only maintaining his army at its late strength, but actually increasing it. Some of the papers repeat the report that Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridge will visit the camp of Chalons, and add that great preparations are being made at Rheims for their reception. The Ilfoniteur de la Flotte informs us that the English ship Abeona entered the port of Algiers on the 10th inst., hoving on board 1,035 officers and soldiers for India. This ship having damaged her screw, the British Consul-General had requested Marshal Randon, Governor-General of Algeria, to *fiord a steamer to tow the Abeona to Gibraltar. Marshal Randon having granted the request, the steam-frigate Cacique, expected from Dellys, would on her arrival tow the Abeona to Gibraltar. The following private telegraphic despatches have been received : " MARSEILLES, Aug. 22.—M. de Reyneval has al.- rived. The fall of 2f, the hectolitre on wheat is caused by the fall which took place in Algeria. All other qua lities are equally falling." " BERLIN, Aug. 21.—The Chinese have not permitted Admiral Pontiatine and his mission to enter by Kiakhta. He will consequently descend the Amour, and will pre sent himself at Shanghai." AUSTRIA. VIENNA, AUGUST 20. The organs of the English and continental press are full of contradictory reports as to the issue of the Osborne Conferences, and it may therefore be well to communicate some little authentic informa. tion on the subject. Mutual concessions were made. England consented to the repetition of the Molda vian elections, and France promised no longer " to urge" the union of the Danubian Principalities. My informant was either unable or unwilling to in form me how the question of the Union was to be disposed of, but tie hinted that the Moldavian and Wallachian elections were now matters of in ferior importance. Although the foregoing intelligence is brus scanty, it will serve to show that a morning contemporary was in error when it affirmed that the British Cabinet had yielded to France in the matter of the union, "notwith standing the steadfast opposition of Lord Palmer ston." It is related that this Cabinet was extremely incensed when it first learnt that England had • agreed to the rejection of the Moldavian elections, and the report is cer tainly correct, for some of those German papers which are in connexion with the Austrian Government inveigh bitterly against British statesmen, and accuse them of " weakness" and " faithlessness." It may be considered certain that the Emperor of Russia will be at Berlin again in the course of the next month, but it is by no means probable that the Emperor of the . French will go th ere t o meethim. The Kreuz ZettuTty has learned that the two monarchs are likely to have an interview "at some place in the south-West of Germany," but it is evi dent that it has no great confidenc e i n th e source from which the intelligence was derived. Within the last 48 hours Credit Bank shares, at 2006. per share, have fallen 181 (1/. 165.) Govern ment Stock, on the contrary, is unusually firm. EVEN 11N G A UP - G!U S r 24, 1857 TURKEY. Telegraphic despatches f rom C onstant i nople an- Briti s h an d A us t r i an n A o na u b u a cc: sa t d h o e receipt, by the rs, of the fresh instructions from their respective G o vcrianaent4, by which they are ordered to demand of the Porte, conjointly with the repre sentatives of the other four Powers, that the Moldavian election should. be annull e d. It i s obeying gthose orders, the two their ' duty to m a k e a f res h Ambassadors added t that, before thou g h o t b i e t representation to their 00111 . 0. There appears not the least doubt of the satisfactory arrangement of the afftir, the Sultan having declared his willing ness to conform to the decision of the six Powers so soon as that should be unanimous. it seems proAy certain that Kaprisli Pacha will bo Vizier. This bias is decidedly French. The French Go vernment's latest instructions to M. Thouvenel are to be as conciliatory as possible in his manner of transacting business, and carefully to spare the susceptibilities of Lord Stratford and Baron Prokeach. A telegraphic despatch in the Nord, dated Vienna, tho 21st inst., says The Turkish Ambassadcr has received a de spatch 'from his Government, which he has com municated to Count Buol, and in which the Porte announces that it is willing to resume negotiations on the basis of the arrangements made at Osborne." ITALY. The Monitore Toscano of the 18th gives a full account of the arrival of the Pope on the Tuscan territory on the 17th : " On reaching Filigare, the first Tuscan frontier village, His Holiness was complitnented, in the name of the Grand Duke, by the Hereditary Prince and the Archduke Charles, accompanied by Lieu tenants Medici and Silvatici. The, Apostolical Nuncio and the Superintendent of the Post-office were also present. The Pope was then conducted by the Princes to the Villa della Marchere, be longing to the Marquis Carlo Gerini, one of the Grand Duke's officers. There the Pope found the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, the Dowager Grand Duchess Maria Ferdinanda, the Archduchess Anna, the Count awl Countess of Trapini, Prince Ferdinand° Strozzi, and other dis tinguished personages belonging to the Court. His Holiness was conducted to the chapel, where the hymn of Tantumergo was chanted. A number of the population of the environs having assembled before the villa, the Pope gave them his benediction from the terrace. A certain number of per sens belonging to the Marquis's establishment were then admitted to kiss the Pope's slipper. His Holiness dined with the Grand Duke, there being 30 guests at table. The Grand Duke and the Princes teen left for Florence, at 61 p.m. In the evening the Pope again blessed the people from one of the highest points of the park, which was aplend;dly illuminated at nightfall. The Pope sot out for the Villa Guiceiardina della Pietra on the following morning. SUSPECTED SUICIDE IN THE NEW RIVER AT "HORNSBY —INQUEST.-0a Saturday, Mr. W. Baker held an in quest at the Manor-house, Green-lanes, Stoke Newing• ton, on view of the body of a male person unknown. The deceased had been, dead many hours, and Wai dressed in a canvas-jacket, black-cloth trousers and vest, Blucher boots, white cotton socks, and shirt. He was 'between 35 and 40 years of age, stout-built, and full aced. In his pocket was found a pawnbroker's dupli• cate relating to a pair of boots, pledged in the name of George Thomson, on the 13th of Aug ust, 1857. Notice; had been posted round the metropolitan district, but the deceased had not been identified. The jury returned an open verdict of " Found dead in the New River without marks of violence." FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAIL WAY.—On Saturday an inquest was held at the Railway Tavern, Colney-hatch, before Mr. \Vakley, on the body of Mr. George Cox, aged 62, booksel ler, at N 0.27 Bed ford-street, Covent-garden, and ruperintendent of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, who met with his death at the C•;11cy-hatch station of the Great Northern Railway, on 'Thursday evening last. The pro ceedings were aajourned until Thursday uexk., for the atteadance of the Hatfield statioa master. AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, MAY 21. The Simla arrived on the 14th with the Febru ary and March mails. It was at first intended so send her back at once with our May mail, but that plan has bean abandoned, and the letters will go by the Great Britain. This I think wise, as it will tend to prevent 'any further derangement of the mail service. The Simla, therefore, will start on her assigned day of departure with the June mail. This will make all regular, except that the South ampton June mail will have to remain at Suez, and will be brought by the Simla with the July mail. This liability to derangement can only be obviated by an extra vessel ready at all times to take the place of any one of the line which may meet with an accident. _ _ _ The question is raised here whether the Home Government will enforce the contract as to the for feiture for delay. The daily forfeiture goes on in creasing at the rate of 501. per diem. That is, it amounts to 501. for the first 24 hours, 1001. for the second, 1501. for the third, and so on ; and such penalties, says the contract, shall in no case be re linquished. But it is not to exceed in one voyage the sum of 7,708/. 6s. Bd. The penalty for 17 days' delay amounts to 7,650/., which was incurred by the non-delivery of the February mail. The penalty for the nine days' delay of the March mail is 2,2501., and it seems probable that there will be one more penalty to the full amount. If it be taken both ways the account will stand thus : £ s. d. Non-delivery of the Oneida' home mail ... 7,708 6 8 Non-delivery of the Oneida a outward mail 7,708 6 8 Nine days' delay in the March outward mail 2,250 0 0 No May mail from Australia 7,708 6 8 June mail from Southampton probably de layed to July... ... 7,708 6 8 33,083 6 8 It would have been much more econonomical had the contractors provided a fifth vessel to be sta tioned here in readiness to remedy accidents and consequent delay. The news by the March mail has given firmness to the markets generally. Some time since there existed a good deal of alarm least the consignments of goods from ,England should proceed too rapidly for consumption,and should produce a glut. Most of the mercantile advices state that goods are being sparingly shipped. This naturally has a good effect on the markets. There is also a great abundance of money, which, perhaps, is only another mode of stating that there is a general state of confidence in the borrowers' securities. Everybody will trust everybody ; but I cannot learn that this has given rise to any unwholesome state of commercial specu lation. It has, however, told upon the prices of securities, such as Government Debentures and. Shares, and also on the price of land. Our Go vernment 5 per Cent. Debentures cannot be had at 101/. ; Sbuth Australia 6 per Cents. sell at 104/. ; New South Wales Bank shares,. 201., sell for 51/. making the interest, with all .the risk of a falling off in the dividend, only 8 per cent. ; Hobson's Bay Railway shares of 50/., paying leper cent., sell at 851. in face of the progressing Williamstown Rail way, which will divert a large portion of its goods traffic. The Colonial Bank of Australia, which has only just declared its first dividend of 5 per cent., with a reserve rather exceetling the dividend, has disposed of all its disposable shares, the last price being 20 per cent. premium. If the money market continues in its present state it would not surprise me were the shares of this new bank, Si. paid up, to be worth 41. before the end of the year. Now, I see that in some instances the London prices of Australian securities are lower than colonial prices. This indicates an advancing rate of interest in Eng land, the natural result of the great stimulus to ma nufacturing industry imparted by the gold of Cali fornia and Australia. If our Government is to raise 1,500,0001. next year by debentures, if the present relative state of the money markets continues, it can only be done by offering a higher rate of inte rest, or, What amounts to the same thing, selling at a lower price. Judging from the large amount of bank deposits here, and the quantity of coin in the banks, I believe 1,500,000/. of Debentures could be absorbed'here, finding their way to Eng land as remittance when the „relative state of the markets should permit it. I think there are some indications of over specu lation in land and houses. Land in the outskirts of Melbourne and in the surrounding townships, as St. Kilda, Hawthorne, &c., has been selling at about double the price it sold for 18 months ago. There is nothing to warrant this in the present state of the consumptive demand and supply, and I believe it to arise entirely from. the large amount of accumulated money capital seeking investment with no great choice of securities. This is certainly the case with town lands. I have before pointed out that by the removal of the single storey hovels in which retail business is carried on, and replacing them with handsome two and three storey houses, there will be room in Melbourne for three times the population. This grand improvement is rapidly going on, so that I cannot see that there need be any effective demand for town land, add yet it sells for enormous prices ; for instance, 2181. per foot frontage in not the best part of Collins-street, without a house upon it worth more than old materials. Shop rents of 8001., 1,0001., and 1,200!. a-year in the best pirt of the best streets are not uncommon. Any depressed state of trade will render the payment of such enormous prices impossible. The buildings now in course of erection in Mel bourne are really on a very splendid scale. The English and Scottish Bank has completed a very tasteful banking-house in Elizabeth-street. The hall in which the money business is transacted—'he "shop," as the successors of the goldsmiths in Lom bard street, with " pride that apes humility," call it—is a most ma g nificent chamber. The Bank of New South Wales is building a very magnificent banking-house, with columns surmount ing columns, in Collins-street. The Oriental Banking Company is building a large but plain and tasteful house, of cut stone in Queen-street ; the Bank of Australasia is about to enlarge and beautify ; the Union Bank, which used to be the pride of Melbourne, which people flocked to see, will be the meanest of the whole—except the local banks of Victoria and the " Colonial," which are content to dispense good dividends from a more humble threshold. I took a L ew plan of Melbourne the other day, and marked with a pen the Melbourne as I recollect it of 1853 just before building commenced after the commencement of the new era ; it was not one fourth of its present size. At the back of the court-house and gaol you then'- came upon the " buslt"—parklike land through which the pas senger threaded his way among bush tracks be tween trees ; one has now to go beyond that before even the centre of the to wn is reached. This is the case all - round . The bulk of the Melbourne popul at ion is now located in parts of the town which were open land four years ago. The suburrof south of the Yarra, which is now a flourishing municipality, had no existence four and a-half years ago. The fist land sale took place only in October, 1852. _ . Where I think there is overbuilding is in the suburkian townships St. Kilda, South Yarra, Haw thorne, &o. In St. Kilda, especiilly, inhabited to a great extent by wealthy tradesmen, rows of houses, terraces, detached and semi-detached ho uses, are going up everywhere. At preent theyare taken as soon as finished at 2501. to _3OO/. and more per annum. They are of a clws to let for aboutAieurth or a fifth of the rent in England, in the ba of London. The occupiers of these houses'are aban doning houses of an - infcrior claSs, which will fall into decay or be removed. All this indicates a height of prosperity. St. Kilda is run upon more than other parts, in consequence of the opening of the railway. The distance is three miles ; the trains go every half-hour, and the charge is only 30s. per month, or 121. 12s. a-year. In January, 1855, the 'buses charged 2s. 6d. each way. Except in the matter of rent and wages the colony is in other re spects " settling down," as the colonial expression is, _int o a reasonable condition. Some hints have been thrown out by news paper writers disposed to take a gloomy view, that the production of gold is falling off. The escort returns and the shipments have rather diminished, but still I have no doubt that the fields are prac tically inexhaustible—at least, for many, many years to come. But a revolution is going on in the mode of production, the results of which have yet to be developed. At first gold was picked up in abundance near the surface with • out any material aid from capital. Surface and shallow digging is now carried on to a very limited extent. It is, however, not quite exhausted, for only last week a nugget was found on the surface weighing 1501 b., with very little quartz in it, and another near it, only a few feet under the surface, of more than 100 lb. But the mining of Ballarat and Bendigo has entirely changed its character — both requiring large capital and extensive co-ope ration. Companies of from 24 to upwards of 70 unite together, " amalgamate" their claims, pur chase steam engines, and sink shafts to a depth of some 250 feet befoit they reach what they call the gutters, where they are pretty certain to have their outlay and labour rewarded. When they have " bottomed" their shafts they drive iu the direction they expect to find the lowest part of the " gutters," and in this they are guided by science and experience. I have known parties proceed in this way unprofitably for 12 months, feeling, how ever, confident in the principle upon which they were working. Nov, there is a great deal of this deep sinking near known " leads,' whiCh has been commenced within six months, and cannot be pro- r; , ductive fix some time to "come. This present sa orifice for a future result is no doubt affecting the present weekly yield. At Bendigo there is also a union of labour and capital, but in another way —namely, in quartz-crushing. This is compara tively in its infancy. But the miners are conti nually improving their methods, and I have no doubt the result will ba satisfactory. Still, our population of 400,000 only share by the inter change of commerce about the same amount of gold that less than 200,000 shared three years ago. THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Indus, Capt. Evans, reached Southampton this day, at nine o'clock, with the heavy portion of the East India and China mails, and 110 passengers. Her dates of sailing were— Alexandria Aug. 7 ; Malta, 11th ; Gibraltar, 16th. The freight of the Indus consists of 1,438 bales and cases of silk, 17 barrels of gum, 23 packages of elephants' teeth, 1 package of pearls, 6 packages of tobacco, and 260 packages of sundries. On the 14th inst., at 3 a.m., off Algiers, the Indus came into collision with the screw steam-ship Florence Nightingale, from Sunderland to Constan tinople. The Florence Nightingale struck the In dus on the starboard fore sponson, carried away her bowsprit, and also stove in her bows. As the Flor ence Nightingale leaked the Indus took her in tow to Algiers and left her close to that port. The Indus received no damage. The night was fine and moon light. The Florence Nightingale had masthead but no side lights. Her Majesty's screw ship Desperate and paddle steamers Tartarus and:Caradoc were at Alexandria. The Hibernia and Centaur were at Malta; and the Vulture and Ariel at Gibraltar. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY. The Royal Mail steamship Europa, Capt. Leitch, which sailed from Boston on the 12th instant, and touched at Halifax, N.S., during the night of the 13th, arrived in the Mersey at three o'clock this morning. She brings 50 passengers and 6800,000 in specie, $500,000 of which are for Liverpool, and $300,000 for Havre. A Washington despatch says that Lord Napier had informally sounded the administration with regard to the re-appointment of Consul Barclay. A. letter from the late Vice-Consul Schedel had been filed, which goes to show that there was false testimony as to Mr. Barclay's participation in the recruiting business. The Government replied that it could not take the initiative in restoring Mr. Barclay to the position which he has lost. A dispatch from Mr. Mason states that the French Government signed a convention with Honduras on the Bth of July, which guarantees neutrality with regard to the railroad routes. Captain Armstrong reports that an apology had been made by Sir William Hoste, commanding H. B. M. ship Spartan, for the insult offered the American government by pulling down the Ame rican colours on board the American barque Hen rietta Maria. The injury is yet a matter for con sideration by the two governments. General Herran had spent another day with Secretary Cass, and had had rather a boisterous discussion of the details of settlement of the Panama difficulties. The Indian outrages in Minnesota territory are reported to have ceased. Advicrs from Kansas state that Governor Walker evacuated Lawrence on. the 3d inst. The vote in Lawrence in favour of the Topeka constitution was 652, only two votes were cast against it. The Frge State ticket for minor offices was elected. The Boston Traveller of the 12th says : " Governor Walker is reported to have marched back to Lawrence with his troops—Fort Riley not being in so much danger from the Indians as he ex pected, feared, or hoped. Probably he has got the laugh upon him from both ends of the route." 'The various election returns are still favourable to the Democrats. ARRIVAL OF THE CIRCASSIAN. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY. The screw steam-ship Circassian, C. Powell, commander, belonging to the North Atlantic Steam Navigation Company, arrived in the Mersey last night. She left Portland August 6th, Halifax 11th, and Newfoundland 14th inst. The news from Portland and Halifax has been anticipated, and that from Newfoundland is unimportant. She has brought fifty passengers. There is no commercial news. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Euxine, Capt. Weeks, arrived this day, with the usual Peninisular mail, 40 passengers, 2,0901. in specie, 14 boxes of eggs, 2 casks of wine, 274 half chests of lemons, 5 baskets of onions, 110 boxes of tomatoes, 15 packages of drugs, and 7 packages of sundries. The latest dates were—Gibraltar, Aug. 15 ; Cadiz, 16 ; Lisbon, 19 ; Oporto, 20 ; Vigo, 21. She reports the usual Portuguese squadron at Lisbon, also three Dutch frigates and a corvette. The Euxine spoke the Sultan with the outward mails. THE LOSS: OF -HER MAJESTY'S TROOP STEAM-SIIIP' TRANSIT. It will be seen by the telegraphic message from India, received by the Earl 'of Clarendon on Fri day evening, that her Majesty's screw (troop) steam shipl Transit, Commander Chambers, has been totally lost in the Straits of Sunda, while on her way to China with troops. Probably there never was a vessel in her Majesty's navy that had ac quired such an unenviable notoriety as this un lucky ship, and it is not a little singular that the forebodings which had been so often expressed in the House of Commons as to her probable fate should have been so completely realised. The Transit was an iron built vessel of 2,000 tons burden, sister vessel to the Perseverance, another unlucky vessel, which capsized in Woolwich Dock yard. She was constructed by Mr. Mare, of Black wall, and was purchased by the Government to be used as a troop ship and transport steamer. o,ne of her first mishaps, which got her into bad re pute, was the occasion of the last great naval review at Spithead. She was appropriated to the use of her Majesty's peers, but, owino- to a defi ciency of steam or some other defect . 01:dicl not get out to the fleet until the review was nearly over, and on returning to port it' was discovered that she had sprung a leak ; and en the appointment being noticed in the House of Lords, it was remarked , by Lord Campbell that but for a bishop and one-of his learned brothers (the late Baron Alderson) lending a hand at the pumps the most deplorable come quinces might have occurred to them all. It was stated in the house that she was unfit for Govern ment service. However, the Admiralty thought different, and in the course of last spring she was appointed to take our troops to Hong Kong for service in China. She underwent a thorough overhaul, and all her old imperfections were cousiderei to be overcome. She shipped on board about 800 officers and mn belonging to the 59th and 9utfi Regiments, and left Spithead on sthe 7th of April. On the following day she put back in a sinking state. It appeared that after leaving Spithead she encountered a dense fog, and brought up at anchor near' Hurst Castle, in five fathoms. The troops turned in and all seemed comfortable, but at daylight it was reported the ship was making water fast, and that five feet was already in her hold. On her anchor being weighed it came up with ball the stock off,' and it then became ap parent that the ship had been driven on her own anchor, and bad knocked a hole in her bottom. After some days delay in repairing her, she again s t ar ted on the voyage. It was stated that she had put into Corunna, and some mention was made of the report in the House of Commons. The next that is heard of her, as stated in the message, is her total loss in the Straits of Sunda, but that all her troops, which had been countermanded for service in India, and her crew were saved. Her loss will involve a loss of upwards of 100,0001. She was about four years A SHOPKEEPER STABBED IN THE HAMPSTEAD ROAD. —Yesterday morning a costerrnonger named Ambrose, with his wife and one cr two other persons, ente red a ginger-beer shop, 117, Hampstead-road, in which a young Frenchman, named Galaud, was serving. After partaking of some cakes and ginger-beer, Ambrose fed asleep in the shop, and upon Galaud's waiting him, as it was time to close the shop, he refused to leave. Galaud then pushed him out of the shop, and a m inute after wards appeared at the door, when Ambrose stabbed him iu the abdomen with a long knife. Galaud was taken to University College Hospital, where he lies in a dangerous state. This morning the prisoner was placed at the bar of the Marylebone pOlice-court, and a certi ficate having been banded in, which stated that the wounded man was unable to leave the hospital, h e was remanded for a week. AVI —On the 2 0 th of November, 1853, wereNGS - 1,341,054 depositors in savings-banks, ot there S whom 1,317,444 were individual ones to the amount of 34,934,85 4 /. The amount of principal mone y recei ve/ f r om and interest p aid and credited to t he trustees of savings-banks a nd friendl y societies, including the inte rest due on the 20th of Novem ber, was 74,801,6126., 'and the amo unt of p rinci p al and i nterest paid to the true t n es 37,729, 691 k The .amount due to the t ru •t ee s by the commissioners on the said 20th of November was 37,07/,9 216 ., and the value of the secutities held by the commissioners was 32,750,634/, `.. i i• . THE MOORS AND' FORESTS. We are now in a position, says the Inverness Courier of Thursday, to speak more definitely of the state of the moors in the Highlands. The re ports are very contradictory, but in a great many cases the shootings have turned out so unmistake ably bad that it is impossible to avoid the conclusion that on such grounds, the birds ought to have a ju bilee. We do not remember a season in which so many shootings have been summarily abandoned, and in which there have been so many demands for a reduction of rent. But it would be quite unfair to say that all the moors, or even a large proportion of them, are barren of game. On the contrary; the failures are the exception, and in the majority of cases birds are reasonably abundant, and never were • in better condition. Last year was a most disastrous one for the young broods, and birds were left so weak and sickly that great execution was done among them, not by sportsmen only, but also by vermin and disease. This left the breeding stock short all over the north, but where the winter and spring were favourable, they have recovered in a very remarkable manner, the young broods being large and healthy. It was probably this circum stance that in spring gave rise'to such favourable reports of the prdspects of the season, for'ne3ts of 10 or 12 healthy birds, or even 14, as they were sometimes found, gave the best assurance we could have looked for of a good season. When the evil months of the year were unfavourable, on the high shootings and exposed districts, the birds have not turned out well, and there is an extraordinarY, deficiency in their number, which can be remedial only by calling off the sportsmen for a season or two. Those who have been so fortunate as to se; cure well-stocked moors are now enjoying good sport. The weather, with the exception of two days at the end of last week, has been propitious, though rather hot. Notwithstanding the complaints natu rally made by those who have been disappointed in their moors, there is still a demand for shootings, and we believe we speak within bounds when vre say that not one in ten of the applicants have been able to procure grounds in the Highlands. We continue the result of the shootings, derived in almost every instance from the best authority —At Holme, Mr. Dunbar ba gge d 25 b rac e of grouse. At Knockie, Col. Adair and Mr. Hugh Adair, M.P., shot 20 brace of grouse and 4 hares on the 12th, and 10 brace of grouse, 9 hares, and 2 ducks on the 13th. The party here found the birds large and very strong, wild for the 12th August, and not a cheeper ' seen all day. Mr. Murray, at Garve, 18 brace ; Col. Inglis, of Kingsmills, and . Mr. W. Inglis, at Duncan, 12 brace ; Mr. W. Mor ris, Mr. N. Morris, and Mr. W. Fry, at Moy Beg, , 64 brace on the 12th and 61 on the 13th. At Cawdor Lord Emlyn shot 14 brace ; at Elgin Dr. M'Lean and Captain Dunbar, 481 brace ; at Culloden, Sir 1 1 Vane, Mr. Trafford, and Mr. Eden, shot 30 brace ; at Largs and Inverenie, Mr. J. B. Baillie, 1.3 brace; at Tulchen, Mr. R. W. Williams, 25 brace on the 12th, and 35 brace on the 17th. Mr. Williams re' ports the birds scarce in his district. " Ttie moors require rest and a jubilee after last year's Wert; epidemic." At Rosehall, Mr. R. S. Holford, an d the Hon. E. Jervis, bagged 491 brace ; at Brae; more, Dunbeath, Mr. Birkbeck and party (4 glum shot 85 brace ; Mr. Blake, at Nai r nsid e , 10 brace! Mr. Wood, at Banohor , 11 brace ; M r .. Shaw', °`' Newhall, 13 brace ; at Glentruim, Major C. Befell ton-bagged 21/ brace grouse and 4 har e s ; ,andpar' Gillon, 35 brads, and 4 hares. Covies were scarce, but gocid—" a wonderful falling off since 18 53 ! Mr. Ruston, at Aldourie, 10 brace; at Erchless Cal" • tle, on the 12th, Mr. G. myth andfriendabaggei brace grouse, 6 hares; on 13th the Hon. Mr. Ir b y shot a stag ; on the 14th Mr. Smyth and friend s shot 30 brace of grouse. The Earl of Seafield sh °t 13 brace of grouse at Balmacaan, and on the V a t one of the party shob a fine stag. On the I °' Captain Murray shot a stag, the first of the seas° l4 in the forest' of Torrechilty ; the stag weigher:VW wards of 20 stones, and was very fat.. At Foyers , on the 19th, Mr. G. Watt and friends shot yr hr...a c° of grouse in four hours. Mr. Alexander and .I) l ,r' White killed, at Eskdale, 12/ brace on the 17 , 1P „,' and 15f brace on the 18th ; Mr. Mills an d - friend, at Invereshie, on the 12th, 30 brace ; x r ; Newall, at GlenliVet, 21 brace, and Mr. Callwe l 47/ brace. Grouse quite healthy and pretty nn roux. On the Achalibstor moors Messrs: A. ", 5 Smith and H. W. P. Smith, Olney, bagged brace p f grouse on the 12th, and 261 in about fr I ours of the 13th. On the Glensheiro moors fir ' Edwards bagged 10 brace ; Sir L. Pilkington, ° brace. On the moors of Drurnochter, Mr. Fenton: , sen., 15 brace ; Mr. Fenton, jun., 42 brace. Th Laird of Glentrium mad Master Gordon "Macpher" son, of Cluny, bagged 151 brace in a few hours. On Kingussie moors, Mr. Allsopp and Mr. Bona' Jae() bagged 21/ brace grouse, 3 plovers, and 4 hares , On the Dulnan moors, Mr.. Barton, inrara, bag' ged 15/ brace in five hours, Mr. Anne, 8 brace,: On the moors of the Doune, Lord A. Russell an d two gentlemen bagged 30 brace. The party at Car r :. bridge are said to have had comparatively PO' sport. We cannot vouch for the numbers, but w° hear that Mr. Bass, M.P., killed 25 brace of gronsf and 3 hares on the 12th ; 24f brace, 1 hare, and ~" plover on the 13th. Lord Scarsdale on the 12th 113 4 19 brace grouse, 2 hares, and 2 ducks, and on t°,, 13th 14a brace grouse. Mr. Hall bagged on the 12T , 151 brace grouse, 4f brace snipes, 4 brace dna% and 1 brace curlews ; on the 18th he had 101 br ava grouse. Mr. Lloyd bagged 161 r brace grouse an d s 'o hare on the 12th. On the Retinas hills Dr. Macle a n , Hythehill, Elgin, and Captain Dunbar, yr., of Ki n gaveney, bagged 52 brace of grouse and 8 hares 1, the afternoon of the 12th. Mr. W. Brown, Li n wood, bagged 12f brace grouse and a hare in threea hours, on the Dondurcas moors. General Sir G e° ,, Brown and Major Godfrey Massy, Grant LocigL" Elgin, were out on the Birnie moors on the 12° j: and had very good sport. On Achinroath, gra i 9 Gran, of Glen-Grant, was out for an hour an half, bagging 41 brace. Angling has been comparatively at a stand - s.,, e r The rain on Friday and Saturday swelled the only to a trifling degree, as the wind was easter ly' and rain does not seem to have fallen heavilY the west. The dry weather since has 'given a ells to angling, but a few fish are still l an ded by ', 50 rod-every day. Mr. Lowe has taken several gi with the par tail—a somewhat uncommon eirct i of stance on the Ness. Sir James Elphinstoner o a Logic Elphinstone, we understand, had some g ° 4 l sport on Tuesday afternoon, and landed sore' grilse and two heavy salmon. The Stirling Journal reports —The sport dn a r iii / g 0 the week has been most excellent, and greatly au o t „, an average. Mr. Forbes, of Callauder, and aO r Jo including Lord Dunmore, shot about 40 brace, Falkirk, while Mr. Home, of Argaty, killear o e the 12th, 12 brace. Mr. Bennet had 12 brace v g Buttergask, while on the Leckie and Gargoan ° oo moors the bags have Leon very good indeed. all the grounds in this neighbourhood the birds ee l ' ia comparatively plentiful and in e xce ll en t condiu - ; €0 The Carlisle Patriot says :—We learn t hat gr °- ,,f are plentiful-on the' southern and eastern nin° r l a is this country, and along the Scotch border. The have never, on the whole, b ean i n fi ner condi" I t LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Aug. 24.—Wind this day at noon, E.; W ilt breeze and flne. h Pt FAL3IOI:ITH Aug 20.—Wind calm.—Sailed -110-°' Rio Janeiro. t' SCILLY, Aug. 21.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Florence N.,. ingale, for Cape of Good Hope. WO CARDIFF, Aug. 22.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Marg a,3 for Calcutta; Hope, Cape of Good Hope. a 3a• PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 23.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrive. -- tilda Atheling, from London for Bombay. q th' QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 22.—Wind N.=—Arrived- 0) .„ -- 0 ampton, from London for Bombay. Sailed—Bona v ' for Rio Janeiro. SHIELDS, Aug. 23.—Wind E.—Sailed—Victoria Reed' for New York. SWANSEA, Aug. 23. —Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—Ro ebu t for Caldera; Sophie Elizabeth, Rio Janeiro; SO° Castle, Cuba; Devonport, Quebec. lOW DUBLIN, Aug. 23.—Arrived —Ganges, from micbi. BELFAST, Aug. 22.—Wind E. — Arrived --john Bo la for Quebec. ~,if i r ' H AR TLEPOOL, Aug. 23.—Arrived --Equity, from Am raichi. fro ° the ground, and has broken 0 s truck 20.—The Yarborough (a.), ,0 siicrtelfwlPf,:reNnCildrAEsktilae'ds t n A ' o twatr. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) from Carenton ; SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, 10 00 133 ‘ Wind S.S.E• ; fine. lieo o6 E rg laGo a r te en an :C er Ardiff ; Anne, Newport• ' LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning• i c rell ) ; Artived—Anna, from Barbadoes ; Ellen,_ Al l "" Neil Pelican, steamer, Rotterdam ; Middleton, St. Johns , b ire G O A . :vtreirniiivdb:udrE—g. A.; Brunswick ; William Thomas, Montego Bay ; G ila° City, Point Jago, and Corunna. • s colli' ftit Back—Coiinthian steamer, having been in sion. 2.1* QUEENSTOWN, Wind E. South A i ri ved—Elizabeth Brown, from Taganrog; Sc' u ton, London for Bombay. Passed—Celeste, from Liverpool for Qnebec. WATERFORD, Aug. Wind E.S E. Arrived— Johanna, from Ismail. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELE(IRAPII.) .„, GRAVESEND, Monday, 0.30 ad - ' Wind E., tide last hour's ebb ' • weather fine. ,„ / Bice Arrived, 23d- —Anagiena , from Amsterdam ;SPr irlb Dunkirk ; Canton, Rotterdam. Arrived, 24th —Henry Gillispie, from Gaucher 130 P 23d.—Harrow by for Hobart Town. Sailed, 21th—Lawerzee, for Buenos Monday,Ayres. Av 91 1 .° 3 ' I)4AL, Wind E.S.B. ; moderate. v/A r "' Passed in tow. — Hemat O P A, French ship, f r om Wel l ' t for Londo'n. tar• rased -..George Canning, from London; fot O 111 rut ml re! Ai we du au tel Sa ar: