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London, England, 1853-12-31

THE PRESS.

and two frigates, entered the port of Swope, and attacked
a division of the ()UM 11111 l fleet anchored there, and COW
sisting of .is frigates and three corvettes.
" Although the result of the action is not yet known,
considering the •ituatiou of our ships atop the superior
fume of the enemy. it is presumed that a great disaster has

" The English and French fleets have been sent to the
Bosphorus with the sincere intention of proteetihg the
shores of the Ottoman empire. This recent occurrence
proves sufficiently. that it is the determination of Russia
to attack by means of her fleet those points against which
operations may be hest directed. The
howmer, of defending so vast an cutout of coast without
sidfieient force in flue Meek Sea is peifeeth evident ; and,
althoiwth the Sultan's Govei mt has the intention of
sending thither the fleet, it will be inaihspiate to the oh
jct."( in view.
" Howe. the Salim° Porte considers itself under the
necessity of having recourse to the effective solicitude of
the two allied tioventineattc This notification iq Hassle
accordingly and at the same time to the Ambassadors of
I:n~4tud sod Flaws%

" Rebil evrel i." " It►•unrum.
It is stated that the Capudan Pad's, not. having
taken the roper preeantions for the defence of
Sinope,hasbeen dismissed.. . . . .

Tile 'Black Sea has of late been visited with violent
storms. Eighty merchant vessels, chiefly laden with
grain, were wrecked during heavy gales on the Iml,
3rd, 4th, :►th, anti lith inst. The prier or corn has
risen enormously.
A despatch from Vienna, dated Wednesday night,
states that the Russian steamer Pruth had set two
Turkish villages on fire by thr►wing red-hot balls
into them. Letters from Constantinople of the lath
inst. mention an attempt of the Russians to set tire
to the allied fleet at the entrance of the liosphonis.
A fire-ship was sent, but it was seen front the forts,
and stopped by their artillery.
Letters from linchatest, dated the 20th of Deem-
her, published in the Coloyse Gazette, state that
the third Russian corps &armee was appr►aching
Wallachia, in order to unite with the have under
General Dannenherg, who is marching on Lesser
Wallachia.

The Court Gazette of St. Petersburg publishol on
the lah a violent attaek upon the French tiorern•
meat for allowing a play called The Cossacks to be
performed in Paris.
The Shah of Persia has informed his Consuls of
his intention to suspend diplomatic relations with
Great Britain.
London, England, 1853-09-17

MR.

Axing hexperienced hall the benefits of resent heducational
i feel capacitated to tell you ow disgusted i am at the bin-
akerate discription you gave first Sebtembur of my master's sport. It
is true that is hown dogs wer bad uns, and I kuowed it when he tried
'em ; but wet does i do? why, i goes over and brings im a bout-and bout
young pointer, Ben: and then didn't master kill everything young
Ben pointed at? He did, on the honour of a keeper. i don't mean to
say master was satisfide. Quite the converse. He was in a orrid bad
temper, when he got ome, even with me; for when he remarked that
his boots was grievous muddy, I felt bound to remind him of all the
mire he had gone through after his game. Well, then he went boil* in
a !lite against all sorts of sporting.
In fact, he stated to me quasi (mark that for edication) confider
shally, that success seemed so opeless, that, had the times not been so
good, he should have given up sportin altwogether; and that even
with the times, be had been obliged to do a little in the advertizin line
to get a lease of a manor as sewted im. At the same time, Mr. Heditor,
my only object was to call your hattention to the fact that what my
young pointer, Ben, found, and put up, my master managed to bring
down.—Your obedient servant, Tux

GLADSTONE AND THE FIRST OF
SEPTEMBER.
TO THE EDITOR OF "THE PRESS" NEWSPAPER.

SIR;
London, England, 1853-09-17

THE PRESS.

brokers in transactions in the funds and in corn
without being licensed. Their papers were seized.
In the afternoon the police expelled from the Ex-
change all unlicensed brokers, &nested several, and
sent some, who had no fixed domicile at Berlin, away
from the capital. The Minister of Commerce has
approved of these measures, and a new regulation
of the Bourse is about to appear. Great excitement
has been occasioned by the proceeding.
The King of l'russia has dissolved the Municipal
Council of Elbing. That town will for the present
be governed by a commission nominated by the
Crown. _ _ _
London, England, 1853-09-17

AMERICA.

The latest accounts from the United States report
a considerable alleviation of the mortality from yellow
fever in New Orleans. The deaths daily had de-
clined to 100. The 2nd instant was observed as a
day of fasting and prayer, in accordance with a pro-
clamation from the mayor. The total contributions
for the relief of the suft'erera reach nearly -15,1KX)
dollars.
William Calder, who was arrested at New York
under the Ashburton treaty on a charge of forgery
and grand larceny, had been released. Calder had
been in the employment of the British Government
as a surveyor in the Sappers and Miners, during
which time he forged the names of the men under
him to the pay-roll, and put the moneys into his
pocket. I7ltimately he decamped to America, taking
with him a number of surveyor's instruments to the
value of nearly :11.K) dollars. The American Court
ruled that the evidence of his guilt was not sufficient
to justify his being given up to the British authori-
ties under the treaty above mentioned.
A terrible explosion of gunpowder had occurred at
Wheeling, near Baltimore. One man was killed, and
another seriously injured ; two steamers were da-
maged ; a war-boat sunk ; and thousands of dollars'
worth of windows destroyed.
BUENOS AYRES. _ _

The arrival of the Great Western at Southampton
with the South American mail has brought the im-
portant intelligence that General Urquiza, having
met with a series of reverses, hastily tied from
Buenos Ayres to Entre Bios, and the siege of the
former town was hereupon raised; peace was re-
established, Don Pastor Obligade was elected
Governor, and commercial affairs were proceeding
most satisfactorily when the mail steamer left that
port.
London, England, 1853-09-17

FRANCE.

The Moaiteur publishes a decree redwing the
ditties on the importat. of cattle anti meat. The
duties are to he—for oxen or hulls, 3f. per head
for cows and young cattle, if. ; for calves, sheep,
goats, and pigs, 15c.; for lambs and sucking-pigs,
10e. ; for fresh meat, 50e. per ItNI kilogrammes, and
for salt meat, 10f.

The reductions thus elfectool &revery considerable.
By the laws of 1522, and Ls 26, the duties were fixed
as follows:—For oxen, not per head, 15f. for cows,
14f. for hulls and steers, 121 50e. for heifeirs, :11. for
calves, 41'. for sheep, 12f. for pigs, If. Me. for goats,
:10e. for lambs' 2bc. for kids, and We. for sucking-
pigs. Fresh butchers' meat paid IMf. per 104 i
kilogrammes, salt pork 3:1f., and other salt meat 81W.
The above measure has given great satisfaction.
The duty on oxen was previously excessive, while
with regard to salt meat it amounted to absolute pro-
.

The excursion of the Emperor to the north of
France is not to be of a private character, like that
to Dieppe ; but of a public and °tibial kind, like that
last year to the south.
It is stated that orders have been despatched to the
commanders of the corvette tirriruxc and the brig
Mereure to proceed to the Levant to reinforce the
sgnadn►u there.
London, England, 1853-09-17

458

importance and value to that great reform
which " brings justice home to every nall's
" door,"—the County Courts Act. If Lord
BROUGHAM had done no more than this, it
would have been enough for his fame. He is
sensible, however. that much must be done,
even to render this measure perfect and
thus we find him still aiming at further im-
provements ere yet he can frel his task is ae•
COMpliShed. • In this pail, at least, of his
varied career he has lived ilown detraction,
and distanced opposition. May he long enjoy
the nervous energy which has enabled him to
pursue his work of law reform with such signal
and satisfactory success.
London, England, 1853-09-17

THE PttiSS.

The editor of the Elmira (U.S.) liqiiiblioan notifies his
subscribers and others that his fighting hours are between
10 and 12 cm., when be will be happy to Yee any one who
wants anything."
An English engineer is in Naples employed by a com-
pany to drain the celebrated lake of Encino. by which
means an immense extent of valuable land will be re•
claimed. The shares will be brought into the English
market. Messrs. liresset and Torlonia, the Roman
bankers, are said to be interested in the speculation.
London, England, 1853-09-17

THE PRESS.

►SEPTEMBER 17, 1853.

LORD ABERDEEN'S PICTURES.
PRIVATE VIEW.

Os Monday next will be opened to the public the collection of por-
traits of eminent statesmen and distinguished characters in polities'
life which the present Prime Minister, following the example of his
illustrious friend and predecessor. Sir ROBERT , has recently.
formed. We were favoured yesterday with a private, though hurried,
inspection, and shall take an early opportunity for a more prolonged
survey, and of offering a more mature criticism, of these interesting
works of art.

No. 7, Portrait of Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT in a Cossack dress, with
SEHASTAPOI. ill the distance, is a very masterly performance, by it
native artist, whose talents have been developed by the munificent
patronage of the Russian relations of the Right Hon. Gentleman.

No. 13 is a portrait. by 6raiit, of LOM PALMERSTON, in a Militia

uniform, guarding over BRITANNIA; who, on this occasion, is repre-
sented as a piece of " antiquated imbecility," in the shape of a very old
woman frightened by a gun going off.
No. 20 is a portrait, by Pickersgill, of Lord Jona Ruounni. between
Dr. CUMMING and the Rev. Mr. liEmixTr. Though the treatment. of
this picture is evidently borrowed from Reynolds's portrait of
Gar►iek between Tragedy and Comedy, the execution is felicitous and
forcible.

No. 22, " The Expulsion of Mr. the present Solicitor-
General, from the Conservative Club," is a fine historical picture, by
Maclise, and contains nearly one hundred likenesses Of members of
that respectable society. The expression of the learned gentleman is
very happily caught. The air of mincing fanaticism is striking. He
looks very much like a man-milliner going to the stake.
No. 64, "Sir WILLIAM Moi.y.sworrn Trying on his Court Dress," a
fine piece in the genre style. The operation is taking place before a
cheval-glass in a richly and fantastically furnished boudoir. The
attitude of the Right Hon. Baronet, somewhat resembling a prelude of
Cerito, is very happily conveyed.

TEMPORA MUTANTUR, ETC.

Of a change for the better MAoutRE declares
O'FLAnaart and MURPHY are evident eases,
Since those bellieose hawks have diverted their cares
From picking out hawks' eyes to picking Hp places.

MR. BERNAL OSBORNE'S LAST.
I'm like yet unlike Russia's Czar,
And thus may it be shown, 0,
We both can scent our prey afar,
And keenly hunt it down, 0.

Yet, though we run on equal lines,
This difference I divine, 0
That while he for the Danube vines,
I care but for the Ithin-O.
London, England, 1853-09-17

CANADA.

The Earl of Elgin,-6O;ernor-General of Canada,
accompanied by his countess and family, has re-
turned to England in the royal mail steam-ship
Anicriea. Previous to his departure his excellency
visited several interesting portions of the colony. He
spent st vend days on the Ottawa, examining the
timber tracts and the splendid public works which
have been built in that section of the country. On
his return to Quebec be crossed over to the Chew

SEPTEMBER 17, 1853.

diere gold-mines. Here he procured a pan, and in a
few minutes washed some twelve or fifteen shillings'
worth of gold out of the mud—more money, as he
jocularly observed, titan he ever made before in so
short a space of time. These gold-mines will sane
day be the scene of a stampede like that which Cali-
fornia and Australia have witnessed. The existence
of the metal in large quantities is now abundantly
established; seven men found 45/. worth in an afier.
noon ; and every one who chooses to spend a day
there comes home with IN. or more. Lord Elgin's
suceessor, as administrator of the government, is the
commander of the t;orces, General Rowan.
The Hon. Charles Wilson, Mayor of Montreal, has
b .en arrested and held to bail in the sum of eight
thousand dollars, to answer a charge of taunter, for
having ordered the troops to fire during the tiavazzi
riot on the 9th of June. Three more persons who
participated in the riot have also been arrested. One
of them is an assistant chief engineer of the fire
department.
The mir:t noticeable event in Canada has been the
visit of Mr. Hobert Stephenson, M.l'., Mr. W. Jaek-
sou, M.P., and fatuity, and other engineers and gen-
tlemen connected with the great trunk railway. Mr.
Stephenson has declared that it bridge across the St.
Lawrence, above Montreal, is quite practicable, and
money is being raised for its construction in comm._
tion with the great trunk railway. This scheme was
list started six. or *even years ago, and Aineriean
engineers then stated that a bridge might be built.
Hut tears that the immense pressure of the ice
would carry away the piers in the spring, and the
coldness with which new enterprises are generally
regarded in Canada, contributed to divert public
attention from it until the arrival of Mr. .laekson
Last autumn. Mr. Stepheu.on, who was brought out
on purpose to survey the point, distinctly declares
that the piers will not be carried away, and there is
now little doubt of the completion of the work.
London, England, 1853-09-17

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

Omer Paella, in a despatch to the Porte, speaks
highly of the disposition of his troops. He uses
these words—" My army, like the Romans of 01/1, do
not ask what is the strength of the enemy, but where
he is to be found."
OVERLAND MAIL.

The steam-ship Calcutta arrived at Trieste on
Thursday in 1011 hours, from Alexandria.
RomisAy, July :12.—Dealers had come forward to
purchase chiefly on speculation.
CitA:urri, August s.—The lion. Company's steam-
frigate Mozujrcr has been lost on a quicksand near
Rangoon ; no lives lost. The present crop of indigo
is expected not to exceed I 15.1MM1 maunds. Much
activity exists in the import trade.
There was a great famine in Burma), and the
country was overrun with dacoits.

Cholera k committing great rmages in the upper
provinces of India.
In China the " patriot " army retains its position.
The Tartars had attempted to retake Amoy, hut
without success.

The old King of Delhi ix dying. The American
commodor►• has bought in the inland Itozian, in the
Japan Seas, grounds for dep►n%ita of coal.

THE contract for taking out the bi-monthly mails
to Australia on the .4th of /vlolier hits been given by
the Postmaster-General to the ship Nr
DEATH or SIR eHARI.rs APAR, ERNolt
IiREEI4IInCH HOSPITAL—We regret to announce
the decease of this gallant officer. We understand he
never recovered the shock occasioned by the sudden
death of his brother, the late General Sir F. Adam.
about a month since. B his death a vacancy is
created in Greenwich Hospital. Sir Charles was
born in 17t40; entered the service in 1790; and
married the sister of the late Countess of Minto, who
survives him.

THE PRESS.
London, England, 1853-09-17

FIRE AT THE GUTTA PERCHA WORKS.
RESUMPTION OF BUSINESS.
The GUTTA PERCHA COMPANY be to inform their
ustonter+ and the Piddle that they have RESUMED the menu•
&entre of Tubing, Sheet, Soles, Round and Flat Bands, chamber
Vessel., li,dhatdc Ilatteries, ELECTRIC TET.EGRAPH
WIRE, de., de. Numerals fancy articles are also in progress.
—Orders to he addressed, as previously, to the Gotta Perim
Company, Patentees, 18, W I lAllt CI T Y-ROAD,
London.
London, England, 1853-09-17

To Gentlemen Seeking. Appointments.
THE CIVIL. SERVICE GAZETTE
(Weekly Family Journal, price Sixpence) contains each
week a List of all Vacancies and Appointments in the Treasury,
Post Office, Admiralty, Audit Office, Royal Dockyards, War
Ofillse, ii and Colonial Departments, Foreign Office, Cua•
toms, Cooed Guard. and all other Department* of the State,
both in England and the Colonies. The inforniation is official
and authentic. The CIVIL SERVICE GAZETTE ix also a
Newspaper, with the tumid Parliamentary, Legal, Moue, and
Foreign News, Literary Rodeo., and Theatrical Critiques. Its
F.celesiastical Intelligence aupplies a I,ist of clerical % acancies,
with the name of the Patron and value of each laving. It con.
tains the wawa Naval and Military Gazettes; and in the General
News will be found an account of Vacancies in Railways and
Dockyards, and all the great Incorporated Companies.—Office,
5, Catherine•street, Strand.
London, England, 1853-09-17

Just published, price one Shillin
II E OCCASIONAL SERVICE
forthee
TWENTY-NINTH of MAY: Its elainsa upon the °brier-
Vance of Churchmen. A Sermon, preached in Thurnes Church,
Wakefield, by the Rev. HUGH B. SMYTH, A.M., Incumbent.

Abu. lately, by the same Author, price Sixpence,
The Abu.,
SERVICE for the THIR-
TIETH of JANUARY : It. Claims upon the Observance of
Churchmen.

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THE PRESS. [SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1853.

THE QUAItTERLY REVIEW. No.CLXXXVI.
ADvERTisi3iENTS for the fortheominig Number must
be forwarded to the Publisher by the 2eth, and Bills for insertion
by the 30th instant
.lona MURRAY, Albemarle-street

ANN'S SOCIETY.
ovofi.ST.
Home, Clothing, Maintenance, and Education to the Children
of those once in prosperity, whether orphans or not.
Nomination Forms for Candidates may be obtained at the
Office, where Subscriptions will be most gratefully received.—
Executors of benefactors by will have votes.
E. F. LEEKS, Secretary,
2, Charlotte•row, Mansion-house.
London, England, 1853-09-17

REDEMPTION OF MORTGAGES AND LOANS,
Su that 'Mortgaged Property way pass Uneueutnbered to nullities
ou the Parent's Death,
ay THE

AW PROPERTY ASSURANCE AND
TRUST SOCIETY. _ _ _

sar Lives Assured at Low Rates Loans Leaseholds
Assured, so ss to be Equal to Freeholds—The VALUE ut
MORTGAGES Guaranteed Healthy and DISEASED Lives
Assured—Mortgages and Loans Redeemed—Leiuseholds Assured,
so AV to be as Mortgageable as Freeholds.

NEISON, Actuary and Secretary.
Eascx•street, Strand, Loudon.

AG F.NTS WANTED.
London, England, 1853-09-17

CAI; T lON.—TO TRADESMEN, DIES•
cHANTs, sH IPPERS, 01.TFITTERR, ke.—Whereas it
has lately emir to toy knowledge that some unprincipled person
or persons hate for some time past been imposing upon the
public, by selling to the trade and others a spurious article,uoler
the name of BOND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK, this is
to give Notice that, I am the original and sole Proprietor and
Manufacturer of the said article, and do not employ any tra-
veller. or authorise any person to represent themselves as
e . ' • from my Establishment for the purpose of selling the
said Ink. This Caution is published by me to prevent further
imposition upon the piddle, and serious injury to myself.—K R.
BONI). Sole Executrix and Widow of the late John Bond, 2s,
Long-lane, We Smithfield, London.

London: Printed and l'uhlished at 110. Strand, in the Precinct
of the SaYov, in the County of Middlesex, by ALFRED bra.
l'rinter aud Publisher, of 17, ltedfurd•street, Covent•ga:dol.
at 110. Strand, aforesaid, oa tiatiuday,tbe .7t,b day of Septa's•
ber, 1803.
London, England, 1853-09-17

UXI,EY and CO.'S ASBESTOS FILTER,
enlarged. Price :10s. each ; small size, 156.— TAYLOR and
PEARS, s, George•yanl, I.ombard-street. Twenty Gallons of
Pure Water per diem. All mineral and noxious 'natters entirely
separated by this proessw—thee Lancet. and all the standard
Journals, as to the value of Asbestos iu filtration.
London, England, 1853-09-17

TURKISH PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.

THE rejection by the Emperor Nicholas of the modi-
fications made by the Porte in the Vienna note renders
the prospect of war more imminent, and gives pecu-
liar interest to all the details that can be gathered
respecting the preparations made by Turkey for
attack and defence. From various letters published
in the Loudon or German papers we accordingly
collect the following particulars on this subject:
Lr
the full conviction that the Czar would not neeept
the totodifiestions made in the Vienna draft, the Porte cow
tinned to do its utmost to prepare for possible extremities.
The levy of 4,141.4M141 men forming the second category of the
reserve wits proceeded with actively, and without the
shadow of obstruction from the population. Already
numerous detachments had arrived in Constantinople from
the most remote provinces, and were sent off at 1.114.1• t 0 the
army of the I be. The greater tier of the 4 invert'.
meta steamers and those of the Armenian Company were
daily employed in conveying these troops. or supplies of
provisions anti a 1111 l on to the army. Th.. expomditlnr
of the Government in this direction was incalculable, all
being paid in hard cash, the paper money not circulating
except in the capital.
The formation of an armv of reserve at Adrianople is
finally resolved on. It will he con 1111 l lived by Mehemet
Itosisehid Pacha, formerly Seraskier, and now general in
chief of the imperial Guard.
The Etzptitui trisms were, on the Ist inst., encamped
Citkiar Skelessi. on the heights of the Giant's Monist,
on duo Asiatic side of the Bosphorus. These troops were
to leave for Schmidt', very soon. The Egyptian, like the
Turkish, soldiers are tine men, hut badly officered. The
great want in the Turkish army is that of efficient officers.
Their lieutenants anti captains have but little instruction,
and by no means support the character of that rank in au
army. Anything antler a colonel in the Turkish service
is (of small account. and by no means to be compared to a
commissioned officer in any other service.
'the Egyptian fleet, composed of two men-of•war. three
higates, four corvettes, four brigs. and three steancfrigates,
was anchored at Beycos. beneath the camp of Unkiar tike-
kiwi, whilst the whole Turkish navy was scattered along
the_ Bosphorus. The large line-of-battle ships, Mahmoudie
falai:are ship), MeehoudiC, Peiki ?amount, Menduuhie,
London, England, 1853-09-17

FIZZ 17151711ANCE AGENCY.
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aulopted by the ATIIEN.EUM, ensures to Gentlemen of g,,,j4
connection and energy great and permanent advantages.
Applications by letter only, stating business facilities, and ae•
compaideil by referrueem, to be made to the Manager.
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ATHENEUM FIRE OFFICE, 30, Saekville-
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Policies issued at the lowest rate consistent with the risk in
each elote, and flea of charge for policies or stamps. Losses met
with promptitude, and made goad without deduction or discount,
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London, England, 1853-09-17

("LENNY'S IRISH HAND-KNIT STOCK•
IN( it. 4 and SOCKS, for Gentlemen, will be found the moat
emnfortable article ever made, and particularly adapted for cold
or tender feet.

N.B. These Stockings will never shrink or harden in washing,
and eat' be obtained only at BALBRIGGAN HOUSE, LOM•
BARD-STREET.
London, England, 1853-09-17

AFRICAN 'OAST.

The coast of Africa, when the last Recounts left,
was in a tolerably healthy condition for the season of
the year. The war at the Gambia between the na-
tives was settled, and business along the whole coast
tolerably active. The crop of pomegranates was es-
timated at 900,000 bushels, and regarded as a very
good one. At Madeira, as had already been an-
nounced, the vine crop has failed. Their usual ex-
port has been about 25,000 pipes, but it is expected
that it will not this season reach three pipes; and the
poorer inhabitants are in consequence in a state of
great suffering. The cause of the failure arises from
the mildew having got into the plant just as it was
budding, and occasioning the rotting of the buds.
During the last two years Madeira has been visited
by constant and heavy rains, so that the vine has not
ripened. The vines, however, are not supposed to
be permanently injured. Dr. Ross, who has just ar-
rived from the island, states that he found a solution
of spirits of wine and sugar, and also a solution of
sulphur, very• effective in removing the mildew.
London, England, 1853-09-17

iinibtrsity

Phe long-elisputeil guest.' 111 l of eu•seng.ssi the colleges awl
halls in Oxford UniNersity to the poor rate is likely to 1w
brought to an anti( able termination by the University au-
thorities' eornenting to pity a guilts I f the rate on eloutlitirni
of their having a fair share in the representation of the
board of guardian'. unlearnt of the 'mots to he pail.
and the number of guardians to be eleeteel on the part ot
the university. are now the only points in dispute ; and it
is anticipated that when the University Term commences,
in October nest, these matters will be satirfactutily settled.
London, England, 1853-09-17

►THE ONLY HARMLESS APERIENT.-
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continual strewn without the introduction of 'lr. ♦ little water

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most convenient places. Also, Itches improved Railway Con.
venieuce, for travellers and invalids, adapted for ladies anal gen-
tlemen. Mrs Rein attends on Ladles at their readdences, anal
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London, England, 1853-09-17

gtuatnts anb Ofittuts.

GREAT FIRE AT POPLAR.—One of the moat de-
structive conflagrations which has lately been wit-
nessed in the metropolis broke out early on the
morning of Saturday last upon the vast shipbuilding
premises of Messrs. Scott, Russell, and Co., at Mill-
wall, Poplar. The total damage dune by the flames
in the course of a couple of hours is estimated at not
less than 100,000/. The factory and ship-building-
yard stood on several acres of ground on the banks
of the Thames, at the angle of the isle of Dogs,
facing her Majesty's dockyard at Deptford. S3veral
large vessels were in course of erection at the estab-
lishment, and R. 4 many as 1,5(W) hands were employed
on the works. The bulk of them left at the usual
hour, six o'clock, on the previous evening, but about
RS) were detained at the factory, completing >ome
particular work. Shortly after midnight the fire was
first discovered in the forging-house, and appeared so
trifling that a few buckets of water were brought up
by the men in the expectation of putting it out.
Within a few minutes, however, the flames shot
through the roof of the building in which they origin-
ated, and, spreading over the whole range of work-
st.4ls, extended to the saw-mills, where they were
A by nearly 1,000 tons of timber, piled lout dried
for ship-building purposes, and eighty tons of coal
heaped up in the neighbourhood. Thence the flames
extended rapidly, unchecked for some time by the
small fire-engines on the spot, and baffling afterwards
the attempts of nearly the whole London brigade,
aided subsequently by the steam floating; engine from
Southwark bridge, whose utmost capabilities of coping
with the conflagration were exhausted in cutting oft
its progress in a lateral direction. The whole area
where the tire had once taken hold was laid in ruins,
with scarcely a relic of salvage left out of the tire.
By five o'clock in the morning all further danger was
over; but the destruction effected on the premises of
Messrs. Russell, and on the adjoining factory belong-
ing to Mr. Napier, was sufficiently deplorable. in

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London, England, 1853-09-17

THE PRESS.

It has been determined to re-iloor the whole of the suite
of state apartments of llolynxxl Palace, including the
picture gallery, and the work will be commenced imme-
diately after her Majesty's return to England. This is
understood to be the commencement of wore important
alterationa and improvements on the house and gonna's.
London, England, 1853-09-17

II LE-A-CROWN per Pound is now the price
of ORDINARY BLACK TEA, in any quantity of not
lens than six pounds. All other sorts, both Black and Green, at
proportionably moderate prices. EAST INDIA TEA CON.
l'A NY, No. 14. mat St. Helen's, City.
London, England, 1853-09-17

THE PRESS.

HI) GRACE TUE AlLi•lttnziHop CtNTriatiliv eon.
eluded his triennial visitation of the diocese of Canterbury
vestenlay week. Sept. 9, at Itlsidshinc. Before taking
leave of his clergy the atrehbishop expreaided the gnat gi a
titicatiiin which he had et periencod at the *tale .sf tee
ChtlrChest *Da tiellOtai4 Within the dioeere. and at the teas
full attendanoc both of the cleriq tuttl of the chisrelia ardour
at the different places of holding his ‘i‘itatiOill.
lira ItIAJENTIW CouinssioNKtia have
made a orant of 3001. froui tivs " Ugly Kuight h• tad "
towards the erection of a parottietge for St..little•R district.
in Birmingham, on cuitilition that a rite, anti suelt hither
sum a 74 mat he required to c.implote the building, he pro'
vidol within a limited period.
Dunn im. who manifested timiti,4trikeable
sit 114 of the etteetta of age and intinuitV in hi. recent visi.
tabor tour. continuer in a very precarious state of health.
At tlic confirmation. about to take plass. lit tlitferent parts in
the diocese the bishop of Manchester will officiate for
the venerable prelate.
London, England, 1853-09-17

HOLLAND.

The session of the States-timers! war for►nally
closed ea the 11th inst. by the Minister or the inte-
rior, M. van Reetten. The Minister exprionsi the
thanks of the Govermatest te the Chamber for the
support it I afforded to the law on religious
likesay. 'The Royal assent to the law is looked upon
as certain.
London, England, 1853-09-17

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS PARCELS
AO ENCY.—Samples of all kinds, books, papers, and
articles fur private use sent daily, and, by special arrangement,
with the mails to all parts of the Continent, at fixed and mode-
rate rates, from the Admiralty Packet (Slices, 32, Gracechureh-
street, and 34, Regent•cireus.—N.B. Sole correspondents of
the Royal Prussian Post and Belgian Government Railway.
London, England, 1853-09-17

(Nat anb Otto.

Urn 111 Al renlaill4 in seclusion at Balmoral,
enjoying the country amusements which the locality.
On Saturday the woods of Abergeldie were
driven for deer, in the presence of the Queen and
Prinee Albert; and on another day the royal pair
witnessed die operation of .4 lenattring for salmon
in the river near Balmoral.
• t r'i.miusros arrived in town on \' ethics-
day from his seat, Broodlonds, limits. The Turkish
Minister transacted business at the Foreign-office on
that day. The noble visemmt left Loudon again
yesterday I Fridoyi morning for Balmoral.
Tot: Nrwcvsy".". is staying at Cloudier-
park, where despatches from his under secretaries,
Messrs. Frederiek Peel and Merivale, an. duly for-
warded to his grave, who intends to remain at his
seat until the next reunion of the Ministers in Lon-
don, which is expected very shortly to take place.
QUEEN Emus rix' of Se‘lN MI London yesterday
week, on her return to Paris, after a sijour of ten
days in the metropolis.
Tor Ih mess of 0111. - %NM and the Cittint de Paris
arrived on Sunday aftentoon at Torquay. on a visit
to the Princess tilga of !fossil". The duchess, with
her family and suite, will, in the emirse of a fort-
night, leave England for tiermany, where they will
take up their residence, her medical advisers fearing
that the Euglibli might bu prejudicial W her
health.
London, England, 1853-09-17

SPAIN.

M. I/oral, Minister of Marine, hag resigned, and
Estevim Collantez is to act pro try e.
It is understood that the Cortes will be convoked
for the latter end of October, or the Ist of November.

PORTUGAL.
M. Silva Pereira has been appointed Minister of
Justice. The Government has adopted very stringent
regulations respecting foreign vessels touching at any
of the Portuguese ports.
The steamer Bratileira left Lisbon for Rio on the
:It►th ult. This splendid vessel is the first of a new
line of steamers which will enable Portugal hence-
forth to have intercourse with Brazil twice every
month. A grand entertainment was given on board
the Braziletra before she sailed from the Tagus.
The accounts respecting the vine disease continued
gloomy, and in the fruit market there was not a bunch
of grapes to be seen.
There were no hopes of the hfe of the Pope's Nun
cio, who bad suffered a relapse.
London, England, 1853-09-17

ITALY.

Count Tampieri, gonfaloniere of Faenzi, has died
of the wounds which he received in the bread riots.
At Tend the governor has been killed by the mob,
infuriated by the increasing dearth of bread. The
unfo►tunate man was reported to have said that
when there was no more Hour the people might eat
straw. The account given of his death k that four
persons having tossed him out of a window into the
street, the people ill-treated him, an►d stuffed his
mouth with straw. EMitt Csrabinieri, who came to
his assistance. mare seriously wounded, and obliged
to seek safety in flight. A strong detachment of
soldiers has been sent from Rome to Tend, to re-
store order.

Several arrests have taken place at Forli, in con-
sequence of attempts against the Vice-Legation of
Ravenna.
The Roman Treasury bonds, value one crown, will
no longer have a forced currency after the end of
September.
The measure which threatened the liberty of the
press in Turin has been abandoned : the present laws
are recognised as being sufficient for its control.
A number of Italian ensignis, who attempted to
re enter Italy by the eastern frontier of the Sardi-
nian States, have been seized by the police near
Sarzana.
London, England, 1853-09-17

(Eulcsiastital.

ITER MAJESTY THE QUEEN AND PRINCE ALLERT have
forwarded a second donation of 1001. in aid of tlwWing
fund of the new church or chapel of ease now in the
course of erection at Eton _ _ _

Tux CoNvoctmoN of the prelates and elergy of the pm-
vinee of Canterbury, which stood prompied to Saturday.
September 10, was then further prorogued to Friday, Oc-
tober 2s. aceording to the tenor of a royal writ.-by the vicar-
general of the Most I:ev. the Archbishop of Canterbury,
primate and metropolitan, under a specie) co mmiraion
from his grace to that effect. As the formal business of the
prorogation only was to be transacted, the ettemkince of
inemhers 1.f4 • in Vl,l`•lt i..n waa not expected. It is under-
stood that the priJoo.diug, ea (Maker 28 will be or a like
I'o=4l cliaratter.
London, England, 1853-09-17

t4t Vress.

LOWDON, sArmar. BitrlinfßLß lt, 18M.

Tax sumer of the Czar to the recommenda-
tion of the Vienna Conference that he should
accept the mo►lifications of the note proposed
by the Porte has at length been received. He
positively refuses to concede thiwe conditions
which the Sultan has positively stated he
cannot and will not dispense with. The la-
bours of the Conference have therefore come
to nothing, and the prospect of a pacific so-
lution of the difficulty is more distant now
than at any time since the crisis began.

We are assured that our Ministers are not
discouraged. " Nothing has occurred to affect
" the substantial limits of the ►case * * the
'• question remains precisely as before," writes
one of their organs of yesterday ; " the only
" fresh intelligence is favourable to peace,"
says another ; while a third insinuates that
" there is no new reason to prevent Russia
" from acquiescing in a peaceful settlement of
" the quarrel." We are told that " the dis-
" pute has already been reduced to a question
" of forin," though the facts before the writer's
eyes compel him to admit that "if the
" Porte insisted on supplementmy conditions
" when it was less able to enforce its will, and
" less deeply committed to a policy of resist-
" ance, there can be less expectation of its
" dispensing with these conditions at a mo-
" went when the war party Is clearly iu the
" ascendant."

As Russia will not yield to the reasonable
conditions of Turkey, it is now assumed that
Turkey must yield to the unreasonable condi
tions of Russia. The Conference, on receipt of
the Emperor's refusal, sent proposals to the
Sultan that he should recal his words—that he
should sign the note he had refused to sign,
and be content with an assurance that the Con-
ference would put any interpretation on the
note agreeable to the Sultan himself. Our
Government conceives that he should ac
cede to this request; that, as he is the
weakest party in the quarrel, it is only reason-
able he should give way to the stronger ; and
that, discarding all considerations of right and
honour, and all respect for the opinion of his
people, he should humble himself at the feet of
the haughty enemy who has wantonly invaded
his dominions, and whose troops, encamped
on Turkish territory, are savagely clamouring
for the extermination of himself, his nation,
and his faith. "It will be well if the Sultan
sign the note." "We trust that the Turkish
" Government may be induced to defer to
" those representations which the mediating
" Conference will be called on to renew. * *
" It is hard to expect that they (the mediating
" Powers) should support Turkey in a declara-
" tion of war." We lay the more stress on
these sentiments, as it is notorious that they
proceed from leading members of the Govern-
ment. They are not light words heedlessly
[LATEST EDITION.]
London, England, 1853-09-10

SPAIN.

The question as to the reception or non reception
of Mr. Soule as envoy extraordinary of the United
states has been much agitated in Madrid, the recent
accounts of his proceedings in America having been
lunch commented upon It is stated, however, that
the Spanish Government will oppose no objection to
his reception ; but sl ld any objectionable expres-
sion be contained in his address on presenting his
credentials it would be instantly resented.
The following is the circular of the Minister of the
Interior, prohibiting the circulation of the l'iswg in
Spain, which we annonneNl last week :
"The enemies of the peace of Spain. not finding on our noble
s oil 'lenient. dills mod to violate even day the laws of public
decency. and to (offend what is venerated here as PM Itioje.l
norshil., have sought in foreign lands pens willing 1./ lend them-
selves to their sorintinal For mone time past we lw,
seen here with itiolignatiodl the ankles of an Engl►sh journal
eadbtil the Times, the 0000le and shameful 01 jest of which appears
to b. to wound and systematically outrage the objects which are
dearest to Spaniards. Such a scandal cannot longer Ice toleratosb
Public dignity reproves it; the monarchical sentiment of the
country rejects It with horn or ; liberty even )0111141101 at it as a
reptdalve spectacle which brands and compromises her noble
cause. Ti' apply immediately a renietly to this e%ll. slid to apply
it in a public and esdemu noimier, order to pro o‘ eat all times
how strong in Spain is the sentiment of Identle.l national dignity,
is Wit only to fulfil a high duty of government, but is to satisfy
a ►great oriel nenen/Its aspiration. unload which respect for eon-
astute., authorities and the stability Mid repose of states wva►l.l
he in vain &Mantle/I. For these motives, which I have had the
honour to sulauit to the sovereign wisdom of her Majesty, the
Queen (tied protect her!) has deigned to order that the circuiw
tiou awl refsdit►g the tuglioll journal utilticd tilt rill“ shall
London, England, 1853-09-10

THE PRESS.

NE SUTOR ULTRA CREPIDAM.

Said ti►.AnsTosa—'• Sir .lAmas, who goes peering about
Our arsenals, storeyards, shipbuildings. and docks,
If 1 asked him, might someway perchance help mu out
With my craft, ' The Conversion,' which, past every doubt,
As yet makes no progress at all on the stocks."
Said Mol.lawoßTl—'• I faney that Netherby Jaw
Is so busy in learning his part, fore and aft—
How to show diffrreut eolour►+—to lurk and to trim—
You should rig your • Conversion,' not ►•tiring for him,
Or else—which is better—abandon your Craft.

A HINT FROM HIST►►RY.

A mos6mT ourjuvenile reminiseenees of English history is one of a war
with Spain. on► of the causes of which was an assertion of a right to
cut logw•ood at. Honduras. The ehapter describing the peace that
terminated the war concludes by stating" the original cause of dispute,
the right of cutting w 1, remained unsettled by the treaty." We
have been informed that our late Foreign Secretary, Lord l'At.uutsvos,
is of opinion that he possesses the right of cutting Wool), and if lie is
Foreign Secretary again he will a►►sert it.

NURSERY RHYMES FOR THE LITTLE
GILA DSTONES.
Dielowy, diekory, 414)e1t,
Up goes the Stoek,
Fame is won,
Hut Stock conies down,
Diekory, diekory, &wk.

Willy boy. Willy boy, where are you going
go with you if I may.
I'm going to Conthill, to see thou a mowing.
I'm going to help them make hay.
Bye baby Bunting,
Daddy's gone a hunting,
To catch the skins of City stags
To wrap poor baby Bunting,

A PARTY who is desirous of taking a few lemsons ill the elements of
English Composition, with a view to the aegoirrinent of an official style, would
happy to employ the leisure of any competent usher who may at present happen to lc
without an engagement.—Address to Captain It. H. 0., Admiralty.
London, England, 1853-09-10

SErrEmnrit 10, 1853.

can believe that, it' a demand arises from the de.
pesitom in the sit% ings banks. he would sell
Consols or ltishicssi rather than Exchequer I tills—
but further than this we cannot believe; for, if the
Clnuicellor sold stoek for the purchase of Exchequer
Bills, he MIISt be ttWitre that the depreeiatiou of the
market, COnSetplent on the sales, world be the most
certain mode of defeating his conversion seheme.
The Cense' account has passed over without dif.
flank ; the rate of continuation has been trout to
2 per cent., and a large amount of stock has been
given on at these rates by banker+ and other capi-
talists to lend in the Discowit Market at higher rates.
This operation would hi itself iteeettlit for heavy
nations, as in effect it is almost the same for the
time being as a supply of stock. When, however)
this stock is required back from the speculators, the
result will be a considerable rise, always supposing
that the peace of Europe is maintained.

There have been rumours of French and Austrian
loans ; NA they could not be negotiated in the pre
sent state of the Money Market.
The rate of money is 3 to 4 per rent., and it con►
thaws, and will continue, scarce until a turn talw-
pimp in the exchanges, which remain without alte►a
lion. The Corn Market to-day is nominally the
but heavier.
London, England, 1853-09-10

THE PRESS.

This day is published, the Second Volume of
MISS AGNES STRICKLAND'S
LIFE OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS,
forming the Fourth Volume of her LIVES of the QIIEENS
of ScOTLAND, and English Princesses connected with the
Regal Succession. With a Portrait of Mary at the age of Yi
from the original Painting presented by herself to Kir Henry
Curwen, of Workinton Hall.
Volumes I. to 111. contain the Lives of Margaret Tudor, Malt.
daleno of France, Mary of Lorraine, Lady Margaret Douglas,
and the earlier portion of the Life of Queen Mary.
Price los. &I. each, with Portraits and Historical Vignettes.
Wai. IlLsocwoou and Soria, Edinburgh and I Amtlun.
London, England, 1853-09-10

SEPTEMIIER 10, 1833.

gkt PaMa.
DRURY•LANE THEATRE.

Mn. Gustavus Brooke is fulfilling an engagement
here, with the sueeessindicated by crowded audiences
at reduced prices, and vcc•iferous applause. Witl►
certain classes of the public Mr. Brooke is very
popular. He is essentially a physical actor, whose
personal advantages render him more than usually
attractive ; but he wants the intellect, the passion,
and the tragic inspiration required to satisfy a titlerC
and refined critical taste. Among the additional induce
melds attending his return is announced the recovery
4)f his voice, which,when he last appeared in London,
had almost wholly left him. We are not sure that
its restoration is an advantage, for, although it is au
unusually powerful and resonant organ, and yet
capable, if well guided, of giving exquisite effect to
passages of tenderness, it tempts Mr. Brooke to
plunge more recklessly than ever into mere physical
acting. The best imperso►ation of Mr. Brook., is
his Othello, which be performed with decided success
on Monday. Two new plays a►te announced, when
we shall have an opportunity of testing Mr. Brooke
by a leas severe standard than that afforded by the
masterpieces of Shaksl►care.
London, England, 1853-09-10

be Babg.

Lieutenant Humphrey May Freeatnn (1S12) has sc•
eeptcd the rank of commander on the retired list of 1530.
This officer entered the navy in 180.9: was in the Rerulu-
tionnaire, :414, in Sir R. Strahan's action in 180 : in the
DVia nee, 71, at the destruction of three French frigates
under the batteries of Sable d'Olonne in 1808: in the Lyra
at the destruction of an armed vessel and convoy under
the batteries of Quiberon, and served on shore at the
storming of Fort Cornelis and the redaction of Java in 11411.
He is brother to Colonel Freesttut, M.P.
Lieutenant Thomas ereorge Nicholls (1141:1) has also
accepted the rank of commander on the retired list of Is3o.
This officer entered the navy in 1801, and served for ten
years continuously during the war. He was in the lone
and wminly•cont4 Idea net ion with the French 40 gun frigates
Ncrt:le, Reatium cw, and eloriade, in which the two former
were eapturesl.
Lieut. Robert O'Brien (I‘4Bl, Admiralty agent in the
Royal Mail Steam t.ompany's ships, died at St. Thomas's
on the Ittli ult. Lieutenant O'Brien had served eighteen
years afloat.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS,
MAaran—.John Tucker (b) (1841), to the 41. r, 46, serew.slllp,
Dr vouport.
30110E0(—Robert Pottioger (1047), to the Stroub.)!:. 0, paddle.
sloop. at Portsmouth.
Nave, INSTIVCTOW-.ROT. William E. blow;let;!, frin Ajax
tLe.1.,J21.10n. 90.
Ctlnn—Uteeirg• lt. Warren ;LW), from the (la; to the St.
Inn JAert, 10,1, germ, Devonpovi.
London, England, 1853-09-10

SWITZERLAND.

Some disturbaares took place on the eoru-uuu•ket
of Vevey on the :10th ult. C•►ies were uttered against
forestallers; and a baker, who was in the market, was
and his lite might have been sacrificed
but for the protection that was otfered him by some
of the respeetalde inhabitants.
London, England, 1853-09-10

airtianb.

AT the weekly meeting of the North Dublin Union
guardians, held on Wednesday, Mr. Hardy brought
forward a motion to the etfeel that the schools of the
union be disconnected from the National lioard of
Education. After a protracted discussion the reso-
lution was lost by a majority of twenty one to twelve.
AT a meeting of the council of the Tenant League,
held on Monday, it was resolved that the " Tenant
Conference " should take !Iwo on the 27th inst.

ANOTHER CANIIMATE has come forward for the re-
presentation of Lisburn in the person of Mr. Jona-
than Richardson, of Lambee. who. in his address to
the electors, merely states that he " comes forward
without having consulted any party." Mr. Richard-
sou arrived in Lisburn on Saturday, and commenced
a canvass of the electors. The Belfast News Letter
states that the Liberals are most active in their ex-
ertions on behalf of the other candidate, Mr. Charles
Rogg.
'

IN Dublin, on Sunday last, two respectable Roman
Catholics abjured the errors of Popery, under the in-
mraction of the P iests' Protection Society, and
received the Lord's Supper in St. Thomas's Church.

ADVANCE IN THE RATE of DISCOUNT.—The Bank
of Ireland has advanced the rate of discount to four
per cent. on all classes of bills.
FROM several districts of Scotland a vast n►unher
of fanners are said to have emigrated to Ireland. lii
fact, so numerous had been the horde of emigrant,.,
that their departure had created quite a new feature
in modern Scottish history. It is remarkable that
but few of those parties have settled in Ulster, the
south and west offering stronger temptations, by rea-
son of superior soil and lower rents.