The Sun. — London, England, 1857-06-25 00:00:00

HER ML DON GIOVAJESTY'S THEATRE. lA.NNI. ZXTRA NIGHT. THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), will be repeated, with the following unprecedented cast, Mozart's c hef-d'ceuvre, IL DON GIOVANNI Mdlle. Piccolomini ; Donna Anna, Mdlle. Spezia ; and Donna Elvir a , Mdlle. Ortolani. D o n Giovanni, Sig. Beneventa,no ; Leporello, Sig. Belletti Masetto, Sig. Corsi ; Il Commandatore, Sig. Vialetti ; and Don Ottavio, Sig. Giuglini. Conductor —Sig. Bonetti. The Minuet in the Ball Scene will be danced by Mdlles. rasquali, Karliski, Morlacchi, Marie, 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 Anale of the first act, including the chorus, Viva la Liberta : Reichardt, C. Brahma, Bottardi, Mercuriali, Kinni, D o Soros, and Baillou ; Mesdamss Poma,, Berti, Fazio, and Ramos. After which, will be revived the highly successful Ballet, by M. Perrot, entitled L'AURORE. For particulars, see bills. A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been upecially reserved for the public, and may be had on applica tion at the Box-office. at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE IL DON GIOVANNI. riccoloraini, Spezia, Ortolani,Alboni,Belletti, Beneventano, Corsi, Vialetti, and Giuglini. The following arrangements have been settled : This Evening, Thursday, 25th inst., 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 A. 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 I Pit £0 8 6 ~ Grand Tier 5 5 0 Pit Stalls 1 1 0 99 Second Pair 3 3 0 Gallery Stalls. 0 5 0 , Half Circle lll 6 I Gallery O3 0 i To be had at the Box-office at the Theatre. LES BOUFFES PARISIENS—St. JAMES'S THEATRE. Triumphant Success of the FRENCH PLAYS. Last Week but One of the Season. Notwithstanding the great success which has attended the performances of Lea B3uffes Parisiens, Mr. MITCHELL begs to Announce that, owing to engagements entered into by M. Offenbach with Lyons and other large towns of France, and being compelled to re-open the Theatre des Bouffes, in the Champs Elysees, Paris, the present engagement in London must unavoidably terminate at the end of next week. THIS EVENING (Thursday, June 25), the entertain manta will commence at half-past 8 o'clock precisely, by the performance of Operette, en un Acte, LE DUEL DE BENJAMIN. M. Guyot, M. Jean Paul, Madlle. Mace. After which will be produced (for the 2d time) Operette, en no Acte, PEPITJ. M. Pradeau, M. Charles Petit, and Madlle. MareschaL To conclude with Buffonnerie Musicale, en un Act, LES DEUX AVEUGLES. M. Pradeau and at. Mesmacer. The Orchestra of the Theatre des Bouffes will acc'm pany these Representations, under the direction of the composer, M. Offenbach. Boxes stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr, Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. T HEA TRE-ROYA L, DRURY-LANE Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. OPEN EVERY EVENING. GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICAN and CONTINENTAL COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella. Prices—Pit and Promenade, Is ; Boxes, 2s. 6d., 25., and Is. 6d. ; Galleries, 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence at S. First Equestrian Artistes in the World : —Madame Schap lain, Madame Newsome, La Petite Wells, Signora Delavanti, and Miss Ella ; Miss E. J. Wells, Manes. Flora, Fabia, and and Marie, Misses Newsome, Moffatt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen nings ; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A. Wells, E. Moffatt, Henrico and Carlo Delavanti, Sig. Felix Delavanti, Mons. Becq, Mons. Ferdinand, Mons. Eugene, Mr. Torn Swann, Mr. B. Fuller, Mr. W. Fuller, and the great Shaks porian Clown, Wallett, will appear each evening in a series of Performances, original and unapproachable. Director—Mr. stokes, Acting Manager—Mr. E. Stirling. Last Night but Three of King Richard th e S econ d. ROYAL 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 MUSIC HATH CHARMS. T HEATRE 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, DIANA! After which, the successful Classical Love Story, tin der the Apple-lation of ATALANTA ; or, The Three Golden Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M. Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan. In 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 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 6,N0 half-priee to Upper Gallery. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed IRELAND AS IT WAS•; or, The Middleman. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. After which, OUR GAL. Mrs. B. William. To conclude with BARNEY THE BARON. Mr. Barney Williams. G REAT NATIONAL STANDARD THEATRE. Proprietor, 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 Mystery. Produced on a scale of grandeur far surpassing anything that has yet been attempted on the stage. The magnificent Paraphernalia of the most elaborate description Between the parts of the entertainment Mr. J. G. horde will give his Original Monologue, descriptive of LOVE AND LAW.—/co advance in prices. STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne. —Signor ALFRED BOSCO has achieved a egitimate triumph, and established his reputation as the Chief Professor of Legerdemain. His wonderful performance —his gorgeous apparatus—his unrivalled programme—have received the public verdict—lnimitable ! Stalls, 3s ; boxes, 25 ; pit, Is gallery, 6d. A Morning Performance on Satur days, at 2. R OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, will be revived Murphy's comedy of ALL IN THE WRONG. Mr. Robson. After which, a new drama, called DADDY HARDACRE, Mr. Robson, &c. Commence at half-Fast Seven. 4 STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND OPERA HOUSE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert. Last Week of the Engagement of the opera Company. THIS EVENING, (THURSDAY, Jur.e 25th,) and Satur. day, 27th, Wallace's admired opera MARITANA, with Equestrian Illustrations, TOMORROW EVENING (Frida"./, June 26th), Ecllini's charming opera of LA SONNAMWJLA. Miss Rebecca Isaac; / 4 ;fr. Augustus Braham, Miss M. Somers, Mr. Brookhouse Bowler, and Mr. Francis Kirby, and Miss Ellen Thirlwall. Mr. Borrani. Conductor and Cornposer—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. Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. , • Private Box es , f rom 215., no charge for booking; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Notice—Daring the Opera Season Half-price will take place at 9 o'clock. Box-cgfice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Weet. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— kj OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, die., viz. : Miss E. Pearce, Mrs, J. Caulfield, :Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J. Caralfielel,'llerr F. Jonghmans, 11, Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor Antonio M. 1 1 . 4 ! Sella, and E. L . Hi me ; Masters Bennett and Corri; &erg. Sam Collins, and E. M ac k ney. Pi anoforte, 7 :21! . . eeci. es.alfield e. l Hicks harnloniul _ n, J. Caulfield, j un . ; li rector, . Commer.ce at Seven o'clock .prei.isely. • until twelve, o'clock. m • .. "(111 T ' 11" ._"--- j)M°74l S.B. AT LONDON BRI DGE. TO . 8 wi n . a ft. 4—E ven. 31 mir. aft. 4 Olta"— "A orti. 54 min. aft! 4—Even., 16 min. aft. 5 TF,LE WEATEIRR—StrN Oznoz, JUNE 25. THERMOIRTHR, 1N THE SHADE. 77--highest singe noon ye t t ertitty. 9—lowest this morning and. daring the night. 77 —this do At noon. BABOMETZE, 30.47- the highest this year. WIND, S. E . - -F resh and fine. ~,,,,,„... m , e7 „._.,,:./„....-----,--,_ ~ .-, . /..,4., - ..-,,--,2 k .. - ._ N. ; 4 - 1 , ) r , ,r2„..ki..-, , ,:-, ( ,,--, ,---, 4„ C4N? :tin f ,%,,,, ---4,0,-- - - - , ...,,,-.. - -:- '-,-- -,-,---< s3 ' .! •:- ' ':% p , -.:-, -.---:-.--_, 'r_ /LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1857. A petition to the House of Commons, on the all-important subject of the Monetary Code, 18 now lying in Glasgow, which will doubtless re ceive the signatures of a large majority of the merchants, manufacturers, shipowners, and other inhabitants of that city. It contains an energetic and manly protest against the legislation of 1844 UN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1857 and 1845, which, without the slightest necessity for such a proceeding, and in direct violation of good faith, subjected the Scottish system of bank ing to the most uncalled for and mischievous re strictions. Before that time the business in bank ing had been perfectly free and unfettered, and, although large capital had been invested therein, and great accommodation thereby rendered to the trade and commerce of the country, the privilege had never been abused. The managemeht was so sound that there was not the slightest danger of loss, or even of panic. The 11. notes of the different establishments circulated freely from hand to hand, and were greatly preferred as a medium of exchange to the gold coin, which were seldom seen, except when offered by some wandering tourist, and were forthwith exchanged for " the worthless rags," so greatly despised by the bullionists. The various banks, 17 in num ber, had capital actually paid up to 11,726,2601., or about 41. per head for the entire population. This was one of the great causes of the national prosperity, beneficial alike to the shareholders who received handsome dividends, and to the com munity at large, who had every reasonable facility for obtaining pecuniary advances at moderate rates. Lorcha, and waives the discussion of them ; but he affirms, what few reasonable persons now can doubt, that the great mistake consisted in not in forcing in 1842 our treaty right of entry, at Can ton, as at the other ports. A second time also, Sir Jinni DAVIS, after having destroyed many of the forts, and having a fleet at his disposal, con sented to defer the right of entry far two years I At the end of this time a new Governor had arrived, and the difficulty with him and the mob was as great as ever. Mr. FORTUNE and all persons who properly estimated the Chi nese character, knew that this would be the case. The Chinese were, in fact, rendered less concilia atory by our moderation, they took it for conscious weakness. Mr. FORTUNE tells us, that the Chi nese, " as a nation cannot fight, but they are first rate diplomatists ; on the other hand, we can win battles, and then allow ourselves to be outwitted by the diplomacy of a nation whom we despise in the field." Will Lord PALMERSTON be outwitted by YEil and the EMPEROR, at Canton. as he was by Louis NAPOLEON and the CZAR at Paris? Mr. FORTUNE contrasts the results of decision at Foo-chow-foo, one of the five ports opened to us, with those of imbecile hesitation at Canton. " Our consul at Foo-chow•foo, the late Mr. LAW, alone and unaided, forced his way through the gates, and took up a temporary resi dence in a joss -house inside the walls. The man darins, finding one man determined to secure our treaty rights, gave up the point I" What evils might not a little similar determination, with the force too at our command, have easily prevented at Canton ? The first interference naturally astonished the People, for a solemn assurance had been delibe rately given that "all legislation affecting Scotch and Irish Banking would be postponed until next session (that of 1845)." But this pledge was basely disregarded, an amendment (?) was carried at the eleventh hour, by which the prohibition of new banks of issue in England was extended to the whole of the United Kingdom, and copse qnently no bank has since been formed, notwith standing the large addition to the commerce and manufactures of the country-. The restriction of the issues of the existing banks was provided by the enactment of the subsequent session, and thus the whole mischief was occasioned ! The petitioners clearly show that these enact ments, which confer a virtual monopoly on the existing banks, are totally opposed to the prin ciples of free trade, which were shortly afterwards recognised by Sir ROBERT PEEL himself. They justly remark that it is " impossible, in the na ture of things, that there can be free trade in commodities, in the true sense, if the trade in the very means or instruments, by which commodities are to be measured or estimated and interchanged, is a monopoly in the hands of a comparatively few privileged parties, whose interests are adv erse to the interests of all other classes of the commu nity!" This is a great fact that cannot be sufficiently impressed on professing Free-traders. Although granaries may be filled to overflowing, the people may starve, if every transaction must be measured by Government inspectors, too few to do the business. A want of the means of transit would be equally prejudicial, and yet either case may be regarded as analogous to the scarcity of cur rency, by means whereof all transactions must be arranged. Jt may be desirable that some security should be given by parties desirous of starting a new banking establishment, as a guarantee for their solvency, and a margin to prevent the probability of a failure, to meet the just demands of the noteholders and depositors. We place both classes of creditors in the same category, inasmuch as if there were any winding -up or proceedings in bankruptcy, their claims should be liquidated peri passu, and the same rate of dividend would be paid to each. This, however, is altogether ignored by the framers of the law. They only profess to regulate the issue, although any refusal to pay the cheque of a depositor would be just as inju rious, as the inability to pay specie for a note brought in. A reasonable "caution" or guarantee may therefore be fairly asked for; but why should that necessarily be in gold, the hold ing ,whereof is completely unprofitable, and in the case of Scotland absolutely uncalled for ? It merely displaces so much capital in another shape, which gives equal security to the note holders and depositors, and has the advantage of being productive in some way. It is the course adopted by him who buried his talent, and did not oven put it out to interest. The great principle of unrestricted competition is, that whenever prices are unduly increased, and exorbitant rates of profits are obtained, industry and enterprise will be stimulated until the supply is proportioned to the demand. But while that demand has increased, is increasing, and will increase, the supply is fixed and remains stationary. It is, in fact, monopoly. in its most monstrous form, because it even prevents the monopolists themselves from meeting t'ie addi tional claims on their enterprise. The petitioners say that there should be " as much freedom in banking as in baking—in the supply of money as in the supply of food ; and that cheap or low prices for the one are not more important, than cheap or low rates of usance or interest for the other." These are wholesome truths, which are just as applicable to this side of the Tweed as to North Britain. We earnestly trust that they may receive the calm and attentive consideration which their vast importance so fully requires. And that every unfair restriction on the formation of new banking establishments. And on the issue of bank notes for small denomi nations thereby, may be completely removed ; and that if any guarantee be required for the quasi convertibility of these notes it may be deemed as satisfactory, if offered in Government Securities as in bullion. The opinion of this well-informed writer agrees with that of all others acquainted with Asiatics, on the imperative necessity of making no conces sions, but exacting to the full any demand once made. Concessions, with their training and habits, can be understood only in one light----as a sign of fear. Even had we been wrong it would now be cruelty to all parties to give way in the least. The slightest appearance of yielding would embolden the Chinese to fresh violence and in solence, and end in creating the causes of future and early, and- probably bloodier wars. Mr. COBDEN'S party are answerable for the late war, and the exhaustion of the French and des potic policy of Louis NaroixoN will be answerable for the next diplomatic and military aggression of the more than half- Asiatic Russians ; and anything, now, short of a policy which makes the Chinese recognise the superiority of our civilisation, our power, and our diplomacy too, will be a fruitful cause of war and blood ! Mr. FORTUNE deems it essential that we should demand a free entrance into Canton, however un important in itself, for our merchants, mission aries, or any one who chooses to go, as well as for officials; just as at the other five ports. lie thinks, however, that we ought now to require the abolition of all these limitations, and insist on free access to any port and to any part of the Empire, also on direct communi cation with the Court of Pekin. China cannot long remain isolated from the community of nations, approached as she is by Russians on the Amoor, and by English and Americans on her seaboard. The sooner, therefore, she is re quired to treat other nations as what they really are, at least to treat them as equals, the better for her as well for us. And, the same force which is necessary to secure better tem porary relations might secure the fullest liberty of intercourse. China has no means of resistance, and nothing, but our being outwitted again in dip , lomacy, can prevent things being placed on a basis which will need no revision. The writer sums up with the following conclu sions:---" That it is useless to attempt to negotiate with a man like Commissioner YEH ; we must have communication with the Court of Peking. 2dly. The Island of Chusan is the most suitable point from which we may conduct our negotia tions, both on account of its position, and as it is the most healthy part of China for troops. 3dly. If tho lives and property of foreign mer chants are to be safe ai Canton, the mandarins and mob must be taught to treat us with more respect. 4.thly. The other four ports ought to be respected, provided they do not mix them selves up in our quarrel with the Cantonese. sthly. China ought to be opened, and all those foolish restrictions imposed by the last treaty on our trade to be swept away. 6thly. In conduct ing our operations the nature of the climate ought to be carefully considered, with a view to preserve the lives of our soldiers and sailors." From his intimate acqnaintance with the Indus. try, productions, and wants of the Chinese, espe cially in the interior, Mr. FORTUNE is confident that the .opening for interchange of commercial produce between ourselves and this 300,000,000 of people is literally boundless. In the interests of humanity and religion, not less than of com merce and civilisation, he would urge that the present opportunity should be used for completely opening the Empire to Europeans. It is due to the writer whose views we have just remarked upon, to add, that his whole book is full of interest at the present time ; it is far more valuable to Englishmen than that of M. Hue. Mr. FORTUNE'S business engagments and his personal character gained him the entire con fidence of the natives generally, and we feel that we know Chinamen much bettor after having perused it. The great want of the nation is a really na tional note, receivable for every tax and. duty, and which being regulated by Parliament, and based on taxation, could not possibly be in excess. Every private or joint-stock bank should also be allowed to issue its own notes, convertible into the Go. vernment paper, and that convertibility ensured by the deposit of an adequate amount in Consols, Exchequer-bills, or any other approved security. That would give free trade in currency, with full and ample security ; all, in fast, that could be desired to prevent the possibility of loss to either noteholders or depositors, and to secure that great desideratum—a circulation adequate to the wants of the country. * A Residence among the Chinese, Inland, on the Coast, and at Sea. By Robert Fortune, John Murray, Albe marle-street, 1837. HEE MAJESTY'S STATE BALL—The Queen gave last evening a State Ball, to which were invited the Royal family, illustrious foreign visitors, the whole of the Dip lomatic Corps, the Cabinet Ministers and principals of the Public Departments with their wives and daughters, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Household of the Queen, the Prince, and the members of the Royal family, and a very numerous party of the nobility and gentry, the the total invitations amounting to above 1,900. His Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia also visited her Mr. FORTUNE'S recently published work on Royal Highness on Tuesday. China, adds another co n firmati on , if confirmation town The y l es i t y eeTdeaie an wore needed, to the verdi c t of th e coun t ry in the me d rni M ng ercioness for h of Londonde rry l eft the Continent. The case of PALMERSTON versus COBDEN and th e To- seaso n. Earl and Countess Gr e y have left t own f or the ries. A more unexceptionable witness than Mr. The Countess Spencer's ball, which was announced FORTUNE could hardly be found. He has asso- t f h or the 6th of July, will now take place on Tu esoy, e titer at Gu n t on ciated intimately with th e Chi nese f or nearly 14 The Lady Suffield gave birth to ada , 4 years, he knows them of c our se well, he has h a d t o P ark on Monda7 last, do with different classes among them, and, what is Lady Cha:iotte Montgomery and Lady Ouseley at_ more to the purpose, h e h as acqu i re d a very tended her ...Majesty' s D rawing Room on Tuesday. kindly feeling toward s th e grea t b o d y of the ..e, o g n ii nt tepid from Schoewaloff have a rr i ve d at are ch nation Clid e . , resident in the interior ; he is evi- W e have r ece ivedrema telegraphic despatch from Con deafly a sincere well-wisher to them. Of all tutu stantinop'e, announcing that the Sultan arrived at Ismid acquainted with the Chinese, none would be less I at seven o'clock yesterday morning. inclined to act t owar d s th em w i t h wanton DEATH OF LORD ALPANLEY.—We have to announce the death of Lord Almoley, who expired at half-past harshness. and fair-minded What, th en , , three o'clock yestero a is the opinion of this competent Bruton -street, Ber' ' ymorning,residence in at his • Ateley-square. The deceased peer had authority on the present position been suffering ,rem gout during the last four months. of things? Unequivocally that the most decided I CoN r SEC -.AVON OF ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH, LAMBETH. and complete measures are both necessary ---Yesterday morning the Bishop of Winchester con and the most hrortatte. He seems a litt l .o I qecrat l .(l the church of St. Thomas, which has been Ciollbtilli Or 4 the legal questiou connevled with , via rtfi, dome ti[O9 in comes of erection in the Wostrnioster. MILITARY INQUIRY.--ENROLLED PENSIONERS. LATEST NEWs. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] Government has reduced, and is reducing the army as much as a due regard to the national and eternal interests of the country will justify and sanction ; determining wisely and properly that the nation shall not be called upon to keep up and maintain a single branch, which, after long years of trial, has not proved itself effective for those active duties - required by the country. The hour—an hour long foreseen—has at last ar rived, when it becomes the imperative duty of the Government immediately to order a strict and rigid and searching investigation into the organisation, the expense, and effi ciency of—what is called—the Enrolled Pen sion Force—a force, whose civil-military charac ter ingenuity itself would find it no easy matter to describe. This inquiry, which, in its results, will prove permanently important to the country, must not be entrusted to the military authorities at the War-office (we speak not of the independent character of the Commander-in-Chief ); it must be confided to a military officer of high rank and standing, of tried judgment and experience, and of independent character. The country at once points to the Inspector-General of Infantry, Sir Colin Campbell, as the officer best fitted to conduct this inquiry —his honest, upright, and noble mind being a full and complete guarantee that this duty will be fulfilled, sternly, perhaps, but most faithfully and justly, in the interests of the country. The Enrolled Pensioner Force was organised by Lord Ha/dingo when Secretary at War in 1843-4. It is wellknown that it was disapproved of by the Duke of Wellington, who considered that it would prove a most, expensive and most useless force, and it was strongly opposed in Parliament. Returns and estimates will prove that, from its first establishment, it has cost the country HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, and it will be equally proved, that in return for this enormous and uncalled for expense, it has not done one real good military service for the country, at home •or abroad ; nor must we fail emphatically to add, that this most expensive force has not, by a single man, relieved the severe pressure upon our active army, even during the hard exigencies of war. Government is, there fore, bound, in duty to the country, to institute a strict and rigid investigation into the expense and efficiency of this organised force, in order to decide whether it shall be kept up in its present form, or re-modelled, or at once and finally dis banded. The higher interests of the country demand this inquiry. —United Service Gazette. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The following are the official results of the French elections known up to the present time AIN.-Ist Circumscription : Count Lehon, G.- 2d : Count do Jonage, G.-3d : Bodin, G. AISNE.—lst Cir. : H e b er t , G . - 2d :De Camba cores, jun., G.-3d : Debrotonne, G., against Chaseray, 0.-4th : Geoffroy de Villeneuve, G., against Sorel, 0. ALLIER. —i.St Cir. : Baron de Teance, G.-2d : Desmaroux de Gaulmin, G., against Mondiere, 0. —3d : Rambourgt, G., against de Courtais and de Montaignac, 0. ALPES (BASSES). —Sole Cir. : Col. Reguis, G., against de Jonquieres, 0 ALPES ( HAUTES). —SOIO Cir. : Faure, G. A RDECHE. —let Cir.: Gen. Dantheville, G., against Gleizal, 0.-2 d.: De Rochemure, G.- 3d : Boissy-d'Auglas, G., against Carnot, 0. ARDENNES. —lst Cir. : Riche, G., against Gar nier-Pages, 0.-2 d : Baron d e L a d oucette, G. AUBE. —lSt Cir.: Viscount de Rambourgt, G.- 2d : De Maupas, G. AllDE.—lst Cir.: Roques-Salvaza, G. against Falgous, 0.-2 d Alongry, G., against lalliere, 0. AVEYRON.—Ist Cir. : Gironde Buzareingues, G. BOUCHE - DU- RHONE. —lSt Cir. : Canaple, G., against Fortoul and Taxile Delord, 0.-2 d : Ri gaud, G., against Carnot, 0.-3 d : Laugier de Chartrouse, G., against de Valori. CALVADOS. —lst Cir. : Abel Vautier, G.-2d : D'Houdetot, G.-3d : Amedee Renee, G., against Lemetayer-Desplanches, 0., and Leroy-Beaulieu. —4th : Marquis de Caulaincourt, G. °ANTAL. —lst Cir. :De Parieu, G.--2d : Creu zet, G. CHARENTE.-ISt Cir : General Gellibert des Se guins, G., against Albert, 0.-2d': Tesniere, G., against Bouraud.-3d : Andre, G., against Du claud, 0. CHARENTE-INFERIEURE. —lSt Cir.: Gen. Vast- Vimeux, G.-2d : Count de Chass.eloup-Laubat, G., against Dupont de Bussac, 0. CHER.—lst Cir.: Count de Nesle, G., against Basille and Carnot, 0.-2 d G - uillaumin, G. against Carnot, 0. CORREZE.-I.st Cir.: Lafont, G., against Sage, 0.-2 d : Baron de Jouvenal, G., against de Cos nac and Maillard, 0. COTE-D'OR.--2d : ouvrard, G. against Carnot, 0.-3 d : Bazill e , G., against Philippon and Levy, 0. The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen aid suite, visited Aldershot yesterday, and review ed the trocps in the Long Valley, A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the offioial residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing • street. The Ministers present were —Viscount Palmer ston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Harrowby, Sir G. Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lord Panmure, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Duke of Argyll, and the Right Hon. M. T. Baines. THE LAUNCH OE THE STEAM-PACKET FREDERICK WILLIAM.—This steam-packet, destined for the mail ervice between Dover, Calais, and Ostend, was launched at Black wall yesterday. Tae following are her principa l dimensions :--length, 165 feet ; breadth, 20 feet ; depth 11 feet 3 inch es ; t onnage, 3 2 5 k. She is to receive en : glues of 120 horse-power (nominal), by Ravenhill, Sal keld. and Co., fitted with all the latest improvements, and will be such light draft of water as to enable her to get into the tidal harbours of Calais and Ostend at most times of the tide. DEPARTURE OF THE COLUMITA.—LIVERPOOL, Wed nesday.—The United States mail steamship Columbia, Captain Berry, sailed for New York at 1 p.m. to-day, with the usual United States and Canadian mails, nine passengers and a considerable cargo of merchandise on freight. The European and American Company's steamer Queen of the South left Southampton yesterday, for New York. She took out about 230 passengers, and about 300 tons of cargo • the chief po r ti ons o f t h e pas sengers and car go were from Bremen. GODREVY LIGHTHOUSE.—HATLE (CORNWALL), June 22.—The Board of Trade have consented to the expen diture for the erection of a light on Godrevy, and the enginear is now preparing plans and specifications for tenders. SWEINING IN OF THE NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL.—Mr. Phino, late permanent secretary of the Admiralty, but resigned, Mr. Skinner, the Hon. E. Phipps Mr. Lu s h, Mr. Wordsworth , M r. J. Locke, M.P., and Mr. Hud dlestone, having received their patents, and been sworn in before the Lord Chancellor as her Majesty's counsel learned in the law, appeared yesterday in Westminster. hall in silk. The learned gentlemen, although ranking as Queen's counsel, cannot be formally called within the bar until there ia a full court, which does not occur until Michaelmas Term. On circuit, hoWever, they take their rank. The ceremony of swearing in took place in the Lord Chancellor's private room at the House of Lords, the oaths being administered by the Queen's Remembrancer. SHOCKING DEATH.—A, young lad of 18 years of age, named James M'Geeohen, a tal-keeper on the Great Western road, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, was drowned on Sunday evening under the following melancholy circumstances in the old quarry in the vicinity :—Hav ing sprung from the bank into the water in the quarry hole, he swam about for a few mina es, when, grow ing tired with the exertion, he dropped his feet and stood upright. The bottom of the quarry being com posed of thick soft mud, his feet stuck firmly in it, and his struggles to extricate himself only caused him to sink deeper. At first the water reached only so high as his breast, but gradually he sunk until it reached his lips, and at length covered him. Life, of course, was over as soon as the water ascended above his nostrils, and all assistance was then vain. A passer-by, however, attracted partly by the cries of the unfortunate young man, and those of a woman who had arrived at the quarry just as he was on the pointof sinkingbeneath the water, stripped of his clothes and plunged in to rescue him. After conciderable difficulty and no small danger he got the body on the bank, and every aid that could be had was rendered to restore the young lad to consciousness, but, of course without avail.—Mcsn chester Guardian. FIGHT BETWEEN J. BROOKES AND D. ?dolmas, FOR 100/.—ln accordance with "articiee of war," these men met on Tuesday. The combatants were confined to Bst 81b. After a pleasant aquatic trip, the ring was formed on the Kentish Marshes. Morris was waited on by Bill Hayes and Bob Travers, while Jemmy Welsh and Alf Walker did the requisite for Brookes. From the commencement of hostilities Brookes took a decided lead, getting on to his opponent in a rapid style, although for some 30 or 40 rounds the contest was well fought on the part of Morris. After the contest had lasted about an hour, Morris began the dropping system. Brookes, in this instance, proved himself to be anything but a finishing fighter, for had he been so he must, despite the shifty tactics of his opponent, have won the battle. In the whole, 104 rounds (if we may so call many of them) were fought, when a suspension of hostilities became necessary, as the police made their unwelcome appearance, and put a stop to the contest. Brookes and his friends were greatly chagrined at this interruptio n , as victory they c ons id ere d h a d a ll b u t been gained. Arrangements have been made for the men to fight again on Saturday next. COURT OF ALDERMEN.—At a court held yesterday Mr. Alderman Wire presented the report of the Committee of Privileges on the subject of the charges against Sir. W. Magnay, Tip; Fepoit stated that th e com mittee had no power b M -74gnay had submitt e d hi mse lf t o th e comm itt ee , a n d judicially investigate th e su bj ec t. Sir W. solemnly assured it that beyond the usual official Cog. nisance of the transactions he had no concern in the matter, and that no portion of any of the shares was ever, directly or indirectly, used or employed by him. The report was ordered to be printed. A letter was afterwards handed to the Lord Mayor, in which Sir W. Magnay said during the existence of the Belgian judg ment he should resign his alderman's gown. THE SUEZ CANAL.—The promoters of the Isthmus of Suez Canal Company held a meeting yesterday at the London Tavern, Sir J. Duke presiding, when the follow. ing resolution was agreed to :—" That the proposed ship canal across the Isthmus of Suez having been declared practicable by competent engineers, and all nations be ing invited to join in the undertaking, which will not be placed under the exclusive protection of any individual Government, this meeting, being perfectly satisfied with the explanations given by M. de Lessen considers its mercial int eres t s o f G reat B r i ta i n. " success will prove emi nen tly a d van tgeous to the corn. COTES-DU-NORD. --ISt Cir. : Le Gorrec, G., against Glais-Bizoin, 0.-2 d : De Champagny, G., against Marin, Gagon, and Viel-Beletre.-3d : De Latour, G., against Tassel, 0.-4th. : De Cuver vine, G., against Glais-Bizoin, 0. DORDOGNE. —lst Cir. : Dupont, G., against Villemonde, 0.-2 d : De Belleyme, G., against Lanauve, General de Garraube, and de Poumeyrol, 0.-3 d : Taillefer, G., against Gibiat.-4th : Du solier, G., against Mazerat, 0. DO ÜBS—lst Cir.: Marquis de Conegliana, G., against Count de M on t a l em b ert, 0 ., and General du Pouey. DROME. —lSt Cir. : Sapey, G.-2d : Monnier de la Sizeranne, G., against Curnier, 0.-31 : Morin, G., against Moutier. EURE. —lst Cir.: Duke d'Albufera, G., against Davy, 0.-2 d Count de Blosseville, G.-3d : d'Arj uzon, G. EURE-ET-LOIR.-- Ist Cir.: Reille, G-., against Barthelemy, 0.-2 d : Col. Normand, G., against Bosselet, 0. FINISTERE.-ISt Cir. :Du Couedic, G.-2d : Conseil, G. against Trichet, 0.-3 d :De Trome lin, : Bois de Mouzilly, G. GARD. —lst : Perouse, G., against Boucarrut and Troupel, 0.-2 d Tascher de la Pagerie, G., against the Duke d'Uzes.-3d : Ernest Andre, G. HAUTE-GARONNE. —2d. Cir. : De Perpessac, G., against Em. Arago, 0.-3 d : Massabiau, G., against Abolin, 0.-4th : Duplan, G. GERS. —lst Cir.: Belliard, G.-2d : Count de Lagrange, G.-3d : Granier de Cassagnac, G. GIRONDE. —lst Cir. : Cure, 0.-2 d : Baron Travot, G., against Bellot des Minieres, 0.-3 d : Col. Thierion, G.-4th : Baron Roguet, G.-sth : Annan, G., against David, 0. HERAULT. —lSt Cir. : Doumet, G., against Serra, 0.-2 d Roulleaux-Dugage, G., against Bertrand, 0.-3 d : Cazelles, G. ILLE-ET-VILAINE. —lst Cir. : Marquis de Pire, G.-2d : Count Caffarelli, G.-3d :Le Harivel, G.-4th : Duclos, G. INDRE.—ist Cir.: Count de Bryas, G., against Boyer-Nioehe, 0.-2 d : Delavae, G., against Jules Favre, 0. INDRE-ET-LOIRE. —lSt Cir. GOUin, G.-2d : Count de Flavigny, G.-3d : Baron Paul de Richemont, G. ISERE. —lst Cir : Arnaud, G., against Dupont- Delporte-2d : De Voize, G.-3d : Flocard de Mepieu, G.-4th : Faugier, G., against Pon- Bard, 0. JuRA..-Ist Cir.: Edonard Dalloz, G.-2d : Viscount de Toulongeon, G., against Charlier and Jacquin, G. L.INDES.-Ist Cir. : Marrast, G., against Du lamon. LOIR-ETCHER..-4St Cir. Viscount Clary, G.- 2d : Crosnier, G. LOIRE. —lst Cir. : Balay de la Bertrandiere, G., against Eugene Pelletan, 0.-2 d : Marquis de Charpin-Feugerolles, G. against Sain, 0.-3 d : Bouchetal-Laroche, G.-4th : Colonel du Marais, G., against Cherpin. HAUTE-LOIRE.-ISt Cir.: Marquis de Latour. Maubourg, G.-2d : De Romeuf, G. LOIRE-INFERIETJRE. —lSt Cir.: Thoinet, G- 2d : Gamier, G.-3d : Desmars, G.:---4th Anselme Fleury, G. LOIRET. -iSt Cir. : Nogent-St.-Laurens, G.- 2d : Duo de Tarente, : Viscount de' Grou chy, G-., against Rondeau, 0. LOT. —lst Cir. ; Count Murat, G., against Ge neral Cavaignac, 0.-2 d : Delthiel, G., against General Cavaignac, 0. LOT-ET-GARONNE.— Ist Cir. : Noubel, G., against E. Arago, 0.-2 d : C. Laffitte, G., against Duthil, 0.-3 d : Viscount de Richemone, G., against E. Arago, 0. MAINE-ET-LOIRE.-2d. Cir. : Bucher de Chau vignel G.-3d : Louvet, G.-4th : Count de Las Cases, G., against do Civrac, 0. MANCIIE. —lst Cir : Count de Bergolay, G.- 2d : M. de St. Germain, G.-3d : Brohier de Lit tinibre, G., against Plaino.-4th : General Meslin, G., against Gaste, 0. MARNE.—Ist Cir. : Haudos, G.-2d : General Parchappe, G., against Leblond, 0.-3 d : Carte ret, G., against General Oavaignac, 0. HAUTE-MARNE.—ht Cir. : Baron do Lesperut, G,-2d : Chauchard, G. MAYENNE. —lst Cir. : Leclerc (Jules), G. against Duverger, 0.-2 d : Mercier, G. MEURTHE.-Ist Cir. : Drouot, G., against Gen. Cavaignac, 0.-2 d : Baron Buquet, G., against the same-3d Baron Viard, G., against the same. MEUSE. —lst Cir. : Collot, G.-2d : Briot de Monremy, G.-3d : Count de Segur, G., against M. Raulin. MORBMAN. —lSt Cir. : Gen. Boulle, G.-2d : Le Melorel de la Haieliois, G., against Gen. Ca vaignac, 0. MOSELLE.-Ist Cir. : Col. Hennocque, G., against Jean Reynaud-2d : De Wendel, G.-3d : Baron de Geiger, G. NIEVRE. —lst Cir. : Gen. Baron Petiet, G., against Bonabeau, 0.-2 d : Count Le Peletier d-Aunay, G., against De la Bedollierre, 0. NORD. —lst Cir. :—Legrand. G., against Loiset, 0.-3 d. : Lemaire, G.-4th : Plichon, G.-sth : De Clebsattel, G., against Joos-6th : Choque, G., agaiut Gen. Cavaignac and Lambrechts, 0.-7th : Seypoux, G.-Bth : Godard-Desmarets, G., against Carnot, 0. ORNE. —lst Cir. : Baron Mercier, G.-2d : Mar quis de Sainte-Croix, G., against Garnier-Pages, 0. —3d : Marquis de Torcy, G., against Hamard, 0. PAS-DE-CALAIS.—Ist Cir. : Baron d'Herlincourt, G.-2d : Lequien, G.-3d : D'Herambault, G.- 4th : Lefebvre-Hermand, G. PUT-DE-DOME.-ISt Cir.: Do CiIaZOPOS, G.- 2d : Count de Morny, G.-3d : Count de Kersaint, G.-4th : Dumiral, G.-sth : Count de Pierre, G. BASSES-PYRENEES. —lst Cir.: O'Quin, G. HAITTESTYRENEES.—Ist Cir. : Dauzat-Dernhar rere, G., against Ferre-2d Jubinal, G. PYRENEES - ORIENTALES.—SOIO Cir.: Justin Du rand, G., against Em. Arago, 0. BAS RHIN.-Ist Cir. : Baron de Bussierre, G., against de Shauenbourg, 0,-2d Coulaux, G.- 3d : Baron Hallez-Claparede, G.-4th : Baron de Ccehorn, G. HAUT-RHlN.—lst Cir. : Lefebure, G.-2d : Baron de Reinach, G.-3d : Migeon. RHONE.—lst Cir : Reveil, G., against Bacot, 0. —2d : Henon, 0.-3 d s Laurent-Descours, G., against Morin, 0.-4th; De Mortmart, G., against Jules Favre, 0. HAUT-SAONE.-ISt Cir. : Marquis d'Andelarre, G-.-2d : Marquis de Grammont, G.-3d : Lelut, G. SA.ONE-ET-LOIRE. —4th Cir.: Count de Chabril lan, G., against Boutelier, 0. SARTITE.-ht Cir.: Marquis de Chaumont-Qui try, G.-2d : Langlais, G.-3d : Marquis de Tal honet, G.-4th : Prince Marc de Beauvau, G. SEINE-INFERTEURE.-Ist Cir : Pouyer-Quertier, Cr., against Lemassou, 0.-2 d : Quesne, G., against Leballem-Villieni, Q.-3d ; G,-4th ; A further sum of 120,0001. American gold was sold to the Bank yesterday, and it is understood that a small additional amount still remains to be taken there. The City of Washington this morning has brought 22,0001. and the mail steamer Washington will Ale° bring a re mittance at the end of the week, Ledier, G.-sth Comte de la Bedoyere, Moe), G. SEINE - ET-MARNE..---ht Cir : De Beauverger, G., against Bethisy-2d Gareau, G.-3d.: Cosseau. G. SEINE-ET-OISE. —lst Cir. :Baron Caruel de Saint- Martin, G., against Landrin, 0.-2 d : Darblay, G., against Marquis de Selves-3d : Comte de Gody d'Arsy, G., against De Benaz, 0.-4th : Dela primo, G. DEirx-SEvREs.-I.st Cir. : Ferdinand David, G. —2d : Comte du Hamel, G.-3d : De Lenardiere G. SOMME.-ISt Cir.: Allart, G.-2d : Baron Til lette de Clermont, G.-3d : Conneau, G. against Hamel and Dermig,nys 0.-sth : Randoing, G. TARN.—ht Cir.: Gisclard, G., against Canet, 0.-2 d : Baron de Carayon Latour, G-., against Nauzieres, 0.-3 d : Gen. Caron Gorsse, G. TARN-ET-GARONNE.—hit Cir.: Count Janvier Delamotte, G., against Rigail de Lastours, 0.-2 d: Belmont et, G. ' against Tournayre. VAR.—].st Cir. : Lescuyer d'At tainville, G., against Conte, 0.-2 d : Baron Portalis, G.-3d : Viscount de Yerveguen, G. VAIIOLITSE.—Ist Cir.: Marquis do Terclos, G., against Gen. Cavaignac, 0.-2 d : Millet, G., against Reynaud la Gardette, 0., and Meynard. VENDEE.-Ist Cir. Marquis de Sainte-Hermine, G., against De Puiberneau.--2d : Leroux (Alfred) G. VIENNE.-Ist Cir. : Bourlon, G. against David de Thiais, 0.-2 d : R. Beauchamp, G., against Vergnaud. HAUTE-VIENNE. —lst Cir. : Noualhier, . G., against Jules Bastide, o.—id : Calley Saint-Paul, • .G., against De Roffignac, 0. VOSGES. --Ist : Count de Bourcier de Villers, G.-2d : Ayme, G., against Buffet • 0.-3 d • Baron de Ravinel, G. YONNE.—lst Cir. : Count d'Ornano, G., against Guichard, 0., and Chaslin.-3d Le Comte, G., against Charton, 0. BOURSE, June 24.—The result of the elections having been highly favourable to the government, in the departments, speculators have shown a dis position to make new purchases of Rente and shares, but the rise was checked by the uncertainty which existed about the intentions of the Bank of of France, many persons apprehending that no modification' would be made in the rate of dis count. Threes had been done at 69f. and 69f. 5c., but receded to 681. 80c. ; Mobilier varied from 1,185 f. to 1,185 f. ; .Lyons, 1,515 f. to 1,505 f. ; Orleans, 1,495 f. 50c. to 1,485 f. ; N or th ern; 990 f. to 9851 ; Eastern old shares, 740 f. to 735 f. ; New shares, 725f.•t0 7201. ; S ou th ern, 7751 . t o 772 f. 50c.; and Austrian, 660 f. to 656 f. 25c. A letter from Cettingue in the Deutschland of Vienna, says :—" A conflict took place in Monte negro on the 27th May between the Kuciens, par tisans of Turkey (who to the number of 1,000 in vaded the Montenegrin territory) and 600 natives. The latter had 4 killed and 8 wounded, while the Kuciens had 3 killed and 28 wounded. The latter offered battle to the Montenegrins again on the morrow, but the latter declined to accept it and hastened to acquaint the prince, who was at the Cettingue, of what had occurred. The foreign consuls advised the prince to pardon both parties, and they offered to effect afterwards a reconciliation between them. The prince accepted this proposal, and it is hoped that hostilities will cease." " The negotiations,P says a Vienna letter, "be tween the Porte and the great powers for the pur pose of abolishing the capitulations which accord to the foreign embassies jurisdiction over the natives of the country which they represent have not as yet terminated favourably, the powers hav ing declared that they could not consent to the proposed abolition until the Porte had introduced into its states a civil code in conformity with Euro pean ideas, and should agree not to make any dif ference in the application of that code between its Mussulman and non-Mussulman populations." The Grand Duke Constantine returned to St. Petersburg on the 15th from his excursion in Western Europe. H. I.H. is to take the direction of the Government during the absence of the Em peror, who was to leave St. Petersburg on the 23d June. Prince Orloff and Count Bloadoff are joined to the Prince in the Government, so as to form with him a sort of Council of Regency. AMIERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, 10.55 A.M. The European and American Company's steamer Indiana, Captain Baker, is just telegraphed from Hurst, on her voyage from New_York. THE BRAZILS, SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 24. The screw steamer Teutonia, belonging to the Hamburg and Brazilian Company, Captain Mol ehill, arrived this afternoon from the Brazils. She left Rio de Janiero on the 17th of May, Bahia the 23d, Pernambuco the 26th, and Madeira the 16th of June. Having broken one of the fans of her screw on the Ist of June the mails and pas sengers for Lisbon was landed at Madeira and sent on by packetboat, so that the Teutonia did not call at that port. She will go into graving dock here immediately, to have a new screw fitted, and will proceed to Hamburg in a few days. The Teutonia has 52 passengers (26 for this place and the same number for Hamburg) ; and on freight she has diamonds value 2,1621. sterling, 5,906 bags of cocoa, 399 mangotes, 230 bales of to. bacco, 8 parcels containing cigars, fruit, and sun dries, 30 carrels, 2 cases, and 10 serons of mer chandise, the whole for amburg. From Rio the Teutonia's dates are only two days later than those by the Teviot, and she conse quently brings no news.. The following cargoes of coffee are reported as having been cleared for expor tation on 16th of May, per Maxwell, for New York and Baltimore, 2,627 bags; E. Johnston, for Copenhagen, 1,186 bags ; Phipps, for the United States, 930 bags ; differ en t ports, 2 b ags ; b e i ng a total of 4,745 bags. The whole amount cleared from the first of the month to the 16th was 149,854 bags. A correspondent at Pernambuco writes as follow 3 on the 26th . " Since we last addressed you by the Teviot on the 22d in. very little change has taken place in our market. White sugars, however, are in better demand, and prices tend upwards, about 200 rots per arroba. No stock of muscovado left for sale. " The Dante, from - St. John's, Newfoundland, came up this morning with a cargo of codfish. "Exchange.-271d. at 60 days' sight. Nothing done since the Teviot sailed. " Freights. —A vessel has been engaged for the Medi terranean at ss. and 5 per cent." Two Austrian and two American ships of war were at Madeira on the 16th inst. The following ships were spoken by the Teutonia during her voyage home :—The English bark Duke of Roxburghe and the Hamburg schooner Nimrod, in lat. 30.35 N., long. 20.20 W. Sardinian brig, with signal " F.R." in black and white flag, in lat. 49.29 N., long. 5.17 W. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended June 25, 1857, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT 1 BARLEY I OATS I RYE BEANS I PEAS 60s id 38s Ild 26s 7d. 40s 6d 44s loa 42s 8d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. • WHEAT I BARLEY OATS I RYE I BEANS I TEAS 58s 7d ?41s 3d 2as 8d 139 s lid 44s Od 41s 10d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 102,780; barley, 1,769; oats, 9,011; rye, 33; beans 3,469; peas, 339 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NLIVOATII AND LEADENHALL.—The trade generally ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d; Lamb, 4s 8d to 6s Od; Veal, 3s 9d to 4s 4d ; Pork, 38 Gd to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, June 24.—The supplies of fat stock here to-day were rather extensive, and the trade ruled heavy, at drooping prices :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d; Fork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. RomronD, June 24.—We have bad a very dull trade, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; "Veal, 3s 8d to ls 4d ; Fcrk, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs. HAY MARKETS. SILLTIMELD.—OId meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4145; new de., 31 to 3/ 12 ; old clover, 3/ lOs to 5/ 53; new do., 3/ to 3/15; and straw, 117 s to 11 103 per load. A moderato supply, and a slow trade. CUMBERLAND. —Old meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4l 4s ; new do., 3/ to 3/ 128; old clover, 3/ 10s to 51 Os ; new do., 31 to 31 10s; and straw, 11 7s to 1/ 103 por load• Trade dull, WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 4s ; now do., 3/ to 3/ 12 ; old clover, 3/ 103 to 5/ 5s ; new do., 3/ to 3/ lOs; and straw, 1/ Ts to 1/ lOs per load. A slow trade. Some of the private letters from Paris continue to ex: press doubts whether the expectations of an immediate reduction in the rate of discount by the Bank of France will be realised. The specie movements during the past week have not been favourable, the stock now held being nearly 800,0091. bekrg that txhibited in the last tneathly staterneuto DISTRIBUTION OF THE ORDER OF VALOUR. The subjoined memorandum for the parade a t , the distribution ofthe Victori a C ross (th e O r der o' Valour) by her Majesty, in Hyde-park, to-morr° was issued yesterday : " HORSE GUARDS, JUNE 23' "MEMORANDUM FOR THE PARADB., " CEREMONIAL OF PRESENTING TII VICTORIA CROSS. • "Infantry parade to be formed at nine o'clock; cavalry and artillery at quarter-past nine o'clocki in line of contiguous columns, right in front, as at quarter distance, in the following order ;-- 1. Horse Artillery. 2. Life Guards. 3. Dragoons. 4. Royal Engineers. 5. Foot Guards. 6. Royal Marines. 7. 79th Highlanders. 8. Rifle Brigade. 9. Artillery. 10. Military Trai n . " The boys of the Royal Military Asylum a lia 3 the Pensioners will form on the left of the hoe, an in front of the military train. " Officers and men to receive the Victoria 00 will form in line near the Centre Pavilion. ..„ Per " On the Que e n en t er i ng a t H y d e-par k- c orne t gate, a royal s a l u t e w ill b e fi re d by the b a tter on the left of the line. " When the Q ueen h as t a k en post i n the c entre , the recipients will pass individually, each presa iil ing his card to the Adjutant-General, who 1/ name them to her M a j es t y . After passing, t'4/ will resume their original position. ' " After the distribution of the crosses, the tail will march past in o p en co l umn, t h e art ill er y cavalry at a walk and the infantry in slow time. , " Secondly, in quart er -di s t ance co l umns o f tr 0 0.1; and .companies—artillery an d cavalry at a trot, fantry in quick tim e — o ffi cers in command of r4 1 : 0 "` ments and brigades pa ss i ng on w i t h their respectio commands. The field b a tt er i es an d infantrY " then resume their original position. " The Cavalry and Horse Artillery, after pii' Lif in quarter-di s t ance co l umn, will continue trt, march beyond th e thi r d wheeling-point, cou nt march by troops, and'repass the Queen at a ce ° lo when their front is clear, wheeling when oPlO s i t n g to their respective original positions, and re-for° columns on their original ground. tlO " The staff and general officers composing g Queen's cortege will form in th e f ront o f an d fac i t il y her Majesty ; those preceding h er M a j es t y , 00 v , proper left, and those followin g , on th © r ign and at the distance of the front of the 0 010 3 ' taking care to be well clear of the flanks. " By command of his Royal Highness, the ae ll°' ral Commanding-in-Chief. "G. A. WETHERALL, • " Adj utant-GeneraV MEMORANDUM OF ARRANGEMENTS F ° . q i THE CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE HYDE PARK ON THE 26TH INST. Horse Guards, June 11 " c i e t The whole of the troops assembled to be n r , ° l o the command of Lie u t enan t-G en e ra l Sir ‘-'° Campbell, G.C.B. The cavalry, nam e ly, I s t an d 2d Regirs°l3t9° , Life Guards, 6th Dragoons, and 11th . under Major-Gene ra l 'the Earl of Car"' K. C. B. The Royal Artillery, namely, one troop tam field batteries, under Major-General Sir Wi Williams, K. C. B, One company of Royal Engineers, under 0 ° 1°1361 Chapman, C.B. Msje Three battalions of Foot G uar d s , under General Lord Rokeby, K. C.B. Re ' One battalion of Roy a l M ar i nes, th e 79tti f --, ment, and 2d battali on Rifl e Brigade, 'unseriett, command of Major-General L or d Willi am Ps° C.B. Tha troops to be formed at 10 o'clock a•r ° , 4 oll contiguous quarter distance colu mns r i g ht in facing Park-lane, in one or two lines as the gr ° may admit. 'os eS The officers, warrant officers, non-cornruiss l to ris officers, and men wh o are t o receive the VI% of Cross will be assembled in front of the lin c i f fr columns, and after passing by her Majesty, an„ p o' ceiving their decoration, they w ill b e f orm ed °P ° rps site to the Queen, and th ere rema i n un til the "." have marched past. The ground to be kept by d e t a chments °f valry to be detailed for that purpose. The troops to march past in slow and quick el l By command of his Royal Highness, the Gen Commanding-in-Chief, G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-Genera MEMORANDUM.. Horse Guards, June .. .1 9 k Staff officers attending the ceremony in 0 5 ' f la park on the 26th inst. to a s sem bl e , moun t e d, a' Ile foot of Constitution-bill, at half-past 9 o'clock P cisely. et; • It is to be distinctly u n d ers t oo d th a t Ge'i - oc , officers on duty on th a t occas i on are u pon no,* count whatever to be attended by any other" cers than those of their immediate staff. ai d Lord-Lieutenants of counties, in uniform/ . ste 4 General officers in unif orm , on ly, will be admi t into Hyde-park on horseback. f bid No grooms, except those of th e Q uee n and ° Royal Highnes s P r i nce Alb er t, t o b e a llowed ester the park. By command, G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-Gene r t o lr The following a re th e regu l at i ons t o pr evell structions and p reserve or d er at t h e ev c iiilg entrances to Hyde Park, and streets le 3 thereto : "HYDE-PARK. 11 51/ ' "The following gate will b e opene d , frora ira v past seven o'clock in the mo rn i ng , f or the 3 ", r sion of private carriag e s : —Alb er t- gate , gate, and Kensington -gate, on the south siae',rl‘ , the Victoria-gate on the north side, of the 1) 001 Carriages entering by Alb er t- ga t e, P r i n ces-b 00 or Kensington-gate may remain on the road j u n or park between Ken s i ng t on - ga t e an d t h e b ar rier - 00 Apsley House-gates. Carriages entering bL e e o Victoria-gate may remain o n th e roa d s beur' e lli that gate and the barrier near the Marble -3' and the barrier at the head of the Serpenffle• imi er " The gates at Hyde-park-corner, in Park 0 4 and at the Marble-arch, will open for perserlo foot only from half-past o'clock in the inef l3. o' Carriages coming to any of the gates will 0(3 01 , 0 quired, after setting down the company, to lu l i c e off quickly, and wait where directed by the P or return home. arl r ' "All the approaches to the gates into the P e o , will be kept f ree f rom o b s t r uction, and, if n e lto sary at any point, the carriages will be formed l c ;to lines by the police. No carriage can be allow' I v remain near any of the gates into the park. of person on horseback, except l or d s -li eu t e n3n o counties in uniform a n d general officers in flui l° ' will be admitted into the park. ith " The ticket s o f a d m i ss i on to the north an d O le , platforms ar e co l oure d respect i vely red an d whd a i There will b e e i g ht s t a i rcases to each p l at f o rm, '",f , at the entrance to each staircase a flag will be v et fixed. The flags on the north side will be red, ~Ic l , those on the s ou th w hit e ; h o ld ers o f ticketss ll° : o o therefore, proceed tow ar d s th e fl ags o f the s' colour as their tickets. All the entrances ar e e ; the back of the platforms nearest to Park-laill and the most direct way for getting to then'', n o' be through a n y o f th e ga t es i n P ar k-l ane , a nd ceeding as directed by the police. " RICHD. MA YNE, Commissioner of Police' " Whitehall-place, June 24, 1857." ter Major-General Sir Richard Airey, Quartern3t4!ooo ' General, having received such numerous applicati o f for tickets for admission of persons to the reserved pet tion of Hyde-park, to witness the distribution bY re te Majesty of the Vi c t or i a C ross on th e 26 : 1 i n st., reg o t that he has not been enabled to comply with the reg tbe of all the applicants, the tickets to the full extent of 0 1 accommodation having been al r eady appropriated , ' o r begs to express his regret that the pre , s of business m j, tailed upon him by the arrangeme nts for the intev o il ceremony prevents his replying otherwise to such per ° to whom he has not been able to send tickets. A Coon AVENGER.—A. ce rtain Engli s h ge ntl , e. ir i who was a regular frequenter of the green room of PiT ee/ Lane Theatre in the days of Lord Byron's co mmit: er e and who always stood quietly on the hearthrugbt with his back to the fire, was in his usual place one wb o e. when a narrative was related by another gentle°,ol t be newly returned from the Continent, of a barrier that had taken place in Paris. A youn g Englislon e : ° al, had c h arge d a certa i n gn iaCnomun the e t re w P i a t i h ch aigß e o a Y ting hi boy— had been despoil e d i n a gaming lie% had gone out wit h ;to his replying Count, had wasted his fire, and had been slain 19 1 walking up to him, Count under the frightful circumstances of the Co 11 . 13 _, e , laying his hand on his heart, serra o " n Yor are a brave fellow—have you a mother ?" taking a in the affirmative, remarking c".i ii s " I am sorry for her," and blowing his victirde bra out. The gentleman on the hearthrug paced op' pinch of snuff to hear this story. on; kill served with great placidity, " I am afraid I re lB :kicb that rascal." A few nights elapsed, during and the green-room hearthrug was w ith ou t him, a" i •dee' he re-appeared precisely as before, an d only s eer tally mentioned in the course of the tvming, ' e r A ri o men—l killed that rascal I" He had gone over t) 0 g• on purpose, bad tracked the Count to the same ga. sl a l tbe house, had thrown a glass of wine in his face presence of all the company assembled there, la"' _t oriel r iot him that he was come to avenge his youngcomP —had done it by putting the Count cut of thi s W bfid and corning back to the hearthrug as if nothi l happened,—„Dicitatio ilowcitoW Wprtiq.", no dig sid anc Grea Nort Trel deal don Oric viou abo 3 pe New Loul indi Con! Gua Bart - Sp 1 Spa Tar haE. aut sat