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The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-15

THE RUSSIAN SUPPLY QUESTION.

It appears by private letters from Od.essa, of the 31st
ult., that the occupation of the Sea. of Azoff by the
Allies was known there at that date, and had caused
great anxiety, although none of the details had trans-
pired. Many firms at Odessa, who have. kept up com-
mercial relations with the coast towns of the Sea of
Azoff, saw in the event the ruin of their trade.
At Rostow, near the mouth of the Don, the demand
for oats for the RUssian cavalry had /greatly enhanced
the }!rice, and on the 13th of May a contract wag taken
by several inhabitants of Rostow to supply 50,000 chet-
werts (100 chetwerts equal 74.4 English quarters,) for
delivery in the Crimea, at the unusual rate of 9 silver
oables 50 copecks, to be paid in assignats.

OPPOSITION TO CHURCH BATES, PARISH OF ST,
CLEMENT DANES,—Yesterday the poll of the ratepayers
of this parish on the question of a church rate of 2,1. in
the pound commenced at the vestry hall, Pickett-place,
Strand. At four o'clock the first day's poll terminated,
the numbers who voted being 385, namely, for the rate,
221 ; against it, 164—majority for the rate, 57. The
poll re-opens at ten o'clock this morning.
DEATH OF CHARLES COCHRANE, ES Q,, LATE CAN-
DIDATE FOR WESTMIXSTER.—This gentleman, whose
name has long since been familiar to the public, and
more especially so as a candidate for the representation of
Westminster and the promoter of the sys tern of " street
orderlies," expired on Wedlie,dtiy, at his re•ddenee, No.
62, Nelson-square, Blackfriars-road, from an attack of
phrenitis, or inflammation of the brain, in the 48th year
of his age. His death is sincerely regretted, especially
by a large number of the poorer clainee.
London, England, 1855-06-15

PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of
Chancery, made in the matter of the Estate ot ELIZABETH
HARRISON, late of New Manor-place, King's-road, Chelsea, in the
county of Middlesex, spinster, deceased, and in a cause, Elizabeth
Salsbury, the wife o'r William Salsbury, by Brexton Charles Mott, her
next friend, Plaintiff, and Richard Baker Leslie and Elizabeth, his
wife, and the saidO William Salsbury Defendants, the Creditors of the
said Elizabeth Harrison, who died on the 7th day of December, 1853,
are by their soaciterc, on or before Wednesday, the 18th day of July,
1.-55, to come in and prove their debts at the chambers of Vice-Chan
cellor Kinder. ley, No. 3, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex,
or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the
benefit of the said order.
Friday, the 20th day of July, at half-past two o'clock in the After-
noon, at the said Chambers, is appointed tor hearing and adjudicat-
ing upon the claims.
Dated this 14th day of Juno, 1855.
CIIARLE PUGH, Chief Clerk.
LAMBERT, WHITMORE, and HAMPTON,
7, John-street, Bedford-row, Plaintiff's Solicitors.

Bir COMMAND of the P OSTMA STER-
GENERAL. NOTICE to the P ÜBLIC and INSTRUCTIONS
to all POSTMASTERS.
RE-ESTABLISHMENT of the FORMER RATE of POSTAGE
on LETTERS for VICTORIA, PORT PHILIP, with Compulsory
Pre-payment.

General Post-nfliCe, June, 1855.

On and from the 20th instant, the Rates of Postage charged pre-
vious to the Ist October last upon letters addressed to the colony of
victoria (Port Philip) will again bo levied. flie-e rates are as fol-
lows :

Not exceed- Above tbove 1 oz. Above 2ozs
Ong halt an oz. and not mid not and not
ounce in exceeding exceeding exceeding
weight. oz. 2 ozs. 3 ozs.
---
By Packet .. is. Od. 2s. Od. 4s. Od. 6s. Od.
By Private Ship.. Os- . Bd. Is. 4d. 23. Bd, 4s. Od.

and unless the postage be paid in advance the letters cannot be for-
warded.
The uniform sixpenny rate was extended to Victoria in conse-
quence of a communication which was understood to convey the
acquiescence of the Colonial Government ; but by despatches of a
later date it appears that there has been some misapprehension in
this respect, and that not only has no such acquiescence been given,
but a high rate of colonial inland postage continues to be collected,
on behalf of the colonial revenue, upon all letters sent to thin country.
The Postmaster-General is, therefore, reluctantly compelled to re-
vert to the former arrangement;

ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.
London, England, 1855-06-15

This day is published, in 1 thick post Bvo. vol., pp. 892, price IBs ,
cloth.

BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES ;
systematically abridged and adapted to the existing state of
the Law and Constitution, with great additio,.B ; together with an
Introduction, Questions for Examination, and a very copious Index.
By SAMUEL WARREN, of the Inner Temple, Esq , D.C.L.,
Recorder of Hull, and one of her Majesty's Counsel.

Wi!liam Maxwell, Bell.yard, London; William Blackwood and
Sons, Edinburgh ; [lodges and Smith, Dubr ; and to be had of all
booksellers in town and country.
London, England, 1855-06-15

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, June 11.—The plan for the King's
movements this summer has been altered again,
and instead of Erdmannsdorff the Schloss Stolzen-
fell is now spoken of as the spot where the Royal
invalid is to obtain change of air and relief from
his ague. The very wise folks here, who never
think anything worth the trouble of believing
that is not piquant from its improbability, give
as the reason for the Rhine trip being given up,
the apprehension that in visiting the common
frontier of Prussia and France, more particularly
the Prussian fortress of Star Louis, the King
would be exposed to be greeted by some member
of the Napoleon family. Considering how little
desire the present Emperor of France has ever
shown to thrust his own company or that of
his family on the Court of Prussia; the idea
might as well be rejected at once, unless there
should subsequently be anything in the movements
of the King that should betray a desire to enter
into more friendly relations with his Gallic neigh-
bour. At present I know of nothing to favour the
supposition that he has any such wishes.
There is no truth iu the statement continued to
be put forward by Austrian journals that the Queen
of Prussia will as usual visit Ischl this year.
At the close of this week a new postal arrange-
ment will come into force between this place and
London, by which nearly a whole day will be saved
in the transit of a letter from here to London.

According to the new arrangement to which the
Governments of Hanover and Brunswick have at
length given their long-withheld reluctant consent,
letters will be posted here till late in the afternoon
Of every day, and in 36 hours arrive in London.,
London, England, 1855-06-15

RUSSIA.

An Imperial manifesto, dated St. Petersburg,
June 2, ordains that, in case of the decease of the
present Emperor, the Grand Duke Constantine
shall be Regent during the minority of the Crown
Prince. The Regency is to continue during the
minority of the second son, should the eldest die.
The Empress is to be guardian.
London, England, 1855-06-15

3iORO Fl HOP.

The show of hops is very moderate, and thedernand may
be considered steady. The imports tire only 10 bales from
Rotterdam. Mid and East Kent pockets, 141 Os to 181 lOs ;
Weald of Kent ditto, 131 108 to 151 Os; Sussex, 121 Os to
13110 s.
London, England, 1855-06-15

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LAMBETH.—Susan Robinson and Ann May, middle-
sged females of gipsy-like appearance, were placed at the
Ear before the Hon. G. O. Norton on the following
du arge.
Ann Aldis, servant to a gentleman named Preston,
residing in Grove-road, Brixton, deposed that about five
months ago, the prisoner Robinson called at her master's
house with seine lace for sale, and having represented
that she was in very great distress, she (witness)
give her a small quantity of tea (about an ounce),
and some cold mutton and bread. On Monday last
she called again, and said that she had been taken
up for the tea witness bad given her, and sent to
prison for two months for having it in her posses-
sion. She also said that she had concealed the name
of the person from whom she got it, but unless the
(witness) made up the Si. she had to pay to her, she
shoild not suffer for her any longer, but would give
up her name, and she should be then had up
for the tea, and then the whole thing must come to her
inakter's knowledge. Witness told her, that the tea was
her own, and she had a right to give it away if she
thought *per ; upon which the prisoner observed
"bat the mutton and bread was not." Witness feeling
alarmed lest her mistress, who was a very nervous lady,
sbculd hear the prisoner, went up stairs and brought the
prisoner down two half crowns, and on handing them to
her the prisoner exclaimed " Oh ! my God, is this all you
are going to give me ?" and began to cry, and make a
great noise. Witness fearing her master would hear her,
, went up stairs again, and brought down another half-
crown, which she gave her. She then went away, say-
ing she would call on the Tuesday evening, when she
must have some more money, as she must have the Si.
---adv by eight o'clock on that evening. She did not
Tuesday, but on Wednesday evening a man,
-sgejf to be her husband, called at her

said his wife --w-oijd
esil on Lao _ 'ne her,
who represented tau...
master's house, and asking .-- ' o'clock the prisoner
call shortly after. At about seven • -to give__
her,
called, and witness having no more money ~.. ~,co3,
handed her 9f shawl, a pair of star, and fr soyinph_
.
London, England, 1855-06-15

Just publist'ed, Bvo., 43. 6d., neatly bound in cloth, 55.,
THE PATENT LAWS of ALL NATIONS ;
to which is prefixed a concise History of the Measures
adopted to obtain the Patent Law Amendment Act, 1852.
By Mr. E. J. HUGHES,
at the Patent-offices, 123, Chancery-lane, London ; 17, Cress-street,
Manchester ; and 14, Clayton-square, Liverpool, where the work may
be procured.
London, England, 1855-06-15

THE BRAZILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY.
The Great Western has arrived with intelligence
from Rio, May 15th.
The dispute between Paraguay and Brazils has
terminated fatally.
A change of ministry is expected at Brazil.
At Rio the coffee market is firm. Tonnage is
scarce. Exchange, 27/ to 271- at 60 days. In
shares nothing has been done.
Her Majesty's ships Indefatigable and Trident
were at Rio.
The Great Western has brought specie to tLe
Value of 25,0001. sterling, and 175 passengers.
London, England, 1855-06-15

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE.
A special meeting of this company was held yesterday
at Manchester, Mr. W. Stuart, the vice-chaiman of the
directors, presiding, to con-ider the expediency of pur-
chasing the Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway.
The CHAIRMAN explained at some length, the advan-
t iges that would probably arise to the company from the
purchase of the line, and expressed an opinion to the
effect that this arrangement might be the means of bring-
ing about more harmony with the East Lancashire Com-
pany.
The heads of the propesed agreement were then read,
from which it appeared that the purchase was to take
effect from the Ist of January, 1855, the share capital
of the Crosby Company being taken at 224,000/.
The Lancashire and Yorkshire accepted the liabilities of
the Crosby Company, and the purchase•money would be
paid by the creation of shares at 24 per cent. for the
first, and 34 for the two following years, to be converted
into Lancashire and Yorkshire ordinary stock from the
Ist of January, 1858. I •
The CHAIRMAN moved, and Mr. FIELDEN, a director,
seconded, it resolution approving the proposed arrange-
ment, which was denounced in strong terms by Mr. 1).
Price ; while several shareholders expressed a wish for
an adjournment of the meeting, that the shareholders
might have better information and more time to consider
as to their bargain.
Mr. AINSWORTH moved, and Mr. HOBSON seconded,
an amendment adjourninc, the meeting till the half-
yearly meeting in September, for that purpose ; and this
was carried, with only five dissentients.
The CHAIRMAN demanded a poll, intimating that he
should use on behalf of the original motion a large num-
ber of proxies ; but,
After a long discussion, the amendment was with-
drawn, on a-► agreement that the meeting stood ad-
journed till the 12th of July.

LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHI'ORT.
A special meeting of. the company was held in Liver-
pool yesterday to take into con,ideration the report of
the committee appointed to negotiate terms with the
Lancashire and Yorkshire Company, for the purchase
of the Liverpool, Crosoy, and Southport hue and
property.
The report stated that an agreement had been entered
into by a committee of directors and sh;:reholders
for the sale of the line on the following terms :—" That
the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company shall
become the purchasers of the Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport Railway Company's line and property ; shall
assume its entire engagements and liabilities ; and shall
pay to the proprietors of this company upon the share
capital a dividend of 2i per cent. for the year 1855, 3-&
per cent. for the years 1856 and 1857 re.pectively, and
from and after the 31st of December, 1857, the same di-
vidend as that payable to the holders of Lancashire and
Yorkshire ordinary stock." •
On the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr.
Healy, a director, the report was adopted, and the agree-
ment with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company con-
firmed.
London, England, 1855-06-15

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and Basin. aunt
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£25 (issd. at £45
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fork and Bandon..
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and Rostwvor
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stead, and City Jn..
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N. &S. Westrn. Jun,
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and Leicester
Oxford, Worcestor,k
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Portsmouth
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
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London, England, 1855-06-15

Mr. Parry then addressed the jury for the defence,

and in a most forcible and pointed manner argued that
the prisoner's defalcations were not of a criminal cha-
racter, an implied authority having been given him to
deal with the moneys of the company as his own. That
it had not been shown that be had not paid the'accounts
required, although not at the actual time ; again, the
directors had, by their subsequent conduct, treated the
defalcations in a way that showed they did not view
them as criminal ; and but that the prisoner had become
a rival to them, and made a claim upon them, this most
malicious prosecution would not have been thought of.
The Recorder, in summing up, pointed out to the jury
the law of the case.
The jury having been absent a short time returned a
verdict of Not Guilty.
Mr. Sleigh applied that prisoner might he let out on
hail to surrender to meet the other charges when pre-
ferred.
The Recorder said he saw nothing in the caseto cause
him to depart from the general rule. The charge was a
very proper one to be brought forward, and prisoner
mint be kept in custody until the prosecutors ,dad time
to consider if they should proceed with the other charges.
The case lasted from the sitting of the court until past
8 o'clock.
London, England, 1855-06-15

FRANCE.

PARIS, Thursday.—lt may be remembered that
some time ago (a long while before. the affair of
Pianori) several political arrests were mad@ in
Paris. M. Brault, the judge of instruction by
whom the prisoners were examined, has now com-
pleted his investigations, and it is expected that in
a few days 54 persons will be tried by the correc-
tional police for the unlawful possession of arms, or
for being affiliated to secret societies.
M. Thouvenel, the newly-appointed ambassador
to Constantinople, has left Paris for his post.
The Bourse was greatly agitated. The Rentes
opened with a considerable fall, and, after a slight
reaction, fell again with rapidity. The closing price
was 68f. 85c., being a fall of 40c. No particular
cause for the fall was assigned, beyond this, that
the " bulls" are thought to have overbought them-
selves. Credit Mobilier at one time fell 20f., but
it recovered to within 2f. 50c. of yesterday's quo-
tation. Railways were calm, but prices fell a little.
The Bulletin des Lois publishes a decree opening
a supplementary credit of 14,375,000 fr. beyond
the sum fixed by the budget for the payment of
the interest on the floating debt and the services of
the treasury. Another decree opens a credit of
one million of francs to the Minister of Public
Works for the expenses of the Universal Exhibi-
tion.

The Emperor and Empress and the D uke of Oporto
attended at the Grand Opera, last evening, the
first representation of the Vepres Siciliennes. The
first act was somewhat coldly received, but during
the second enthusiastic acclamations were heard,
and M. Verdi; the composer, was called for una-
nimously at the close.
I hear it said, by some musical critics, that the
maestro has repeated himself to a great extent in
this opera: So great was the public curiosity to
be present on the first night that as much as 180 f.
was in many instances paid for a stall.

Various rumours were afloat here to-day about
Austria and Russia. Of the former it was said
that explanations are demanded ou the Austrian
Commander-in-Chief in the Danubian Principali-
ties proclaiming martial law there without asking
the consent or even consulting Turkey or the Allied
Powers. And of the latter, that large reinforce-
ments, consisting of troops drawn from the Pruth,
were on their way to the Crimea.
It appears that all the gun-boats, mortar vessels,
and floating batteries destined to operate in the
Baltic are to rendezvous at Cherbourg. 14 are com-
pletely armed and manned, and ready to put to sea,
namely, the floating battery Devastation, the steam
gun-boats 'Eclair, Etincelle, Dragonne, Aigrette,
Fulminate, Tempete, and Tourmente, the sailing
mortar vessels Tocsin, Torche, and Bombe, and the
steam LlViito3 Pelican, Tonnere, and Origle, Ten
London, England, 1855-06-15

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOMBAY, MAY 11.
The Overland Mail of the 9th April arrived on the Bth
inst., per Peninsular and Oriental steamer Madras.
Our Money Market during the last ten days is without
change, and rates of interest continue the same ; but as money
is now becoming more abundant we are of opinion present
rates cannot long be maintained. Four per cent. paper is
without alteration. _ _

The Import Market is much in the same state, and the
amount of business transacted is on a very limited scale. As
the weather indicates the approach of our rains, the season pro-
mises to close with a depression which has characterised the
market throughout. The only arrival from the West is the David
Brown, from London ; but the southerly winds, which are
now prevailing, will no doubt bring up a number of vessels
overdue, and considerably add to our supplies of cotton piece
goods in importers' hands, which are already heavy. So
little alteration is there in the general position of imports,
that it is unnecessary to particularise each description of
goods, as the demand has been of the most limited kind, and
at prices previously current, except for 40 and 45 inch grey
shirtings of the lower makes, which have been in some slight
inquiry, and for such a trifling advance has been given. Mad-
dapolam, 1,800 pieces ; jacconet, 4,000 pieces; T Cloth, 300
pieces; and grey mules, Nos. 1 to 3, 14,700 pieces, have only
bethi reported as sold.
COTTON YARN.—The market continues very firm, and there
is a steady demand for good quality in the grey ; but the
business done has been small ; 70's and upwards. Male, and
20's and 40's water, have slightly advanced in value—other
counts remaining as before. Dyed orange and Turkey red
are still very heavy to move, but the former has the prefer-
ence in demand. No sales, however, are reported in either.
WOOLLENS.—The inquiry is very dull. Some sales are re-
ported fo have been made, but the particulars have not trans-
pired yet.
METALS.-Iron of all kinds are dull of sale, and we can
hear of nothing doing since our last ; prices, however remain
as last quoted, except round nail rod, which is again lower in
value; Copper continues to advance in price, and the demand
very good, but there is little or no stock in first hands. Steed
iu tubs and faggots are in slight inquiry. Pig lead in demand
at improved prices ; but sheet dull. Spelter without change
Tin plates are in more inquiry at improved prices.
London, England, 1855-06-15

THE BALTIC.

The Moniteur publishes the following :
" A letter, dated Elsinore, May 24, says—
" On the day before yesterday 12 new prizes,
taken by Admiral Dundas's squadron, cast anchor
at Elsinore, accompanied by the Geyser corvette,
taking them to England. Among these prizes
seven were sailing under Mecklenburg colours four
under the Danish flag, and one under that of? Ho-
lstein. Their names are—Mecklenburg vessels,
Betty and Paul-Frederik (with a cargo of rye and
hemp), Mecklenbourg, Balance, Johanne, Emilia,
and Anion ; Danish vessels—Dania, Otto-et-Olaf,
Anna Christine, Freden (with grain and hemp) ;
Holstein vessel—Benedict, with a cargo of grain,
hemp, and flax.
" ' Two of these vessels have been left in charge
at Elsinore ; the others left with the Geyser for
England.' "
London, England, 1855-06-15

No. 19,566.]

PUBLICATIONS;

THE SIXTH AND CONCLUDING VOLUME
Ts now ready, euibe;lished with Portraits, of

LIVES of the PRINCESSES of ENGLAND
BF Mrs. E VERETT• GREEN.

Comprising the conclusion of the Life of he Queen of Bohemia—
Mary, Princess of Orange—Henrietta, Duchess of Orleans, &c.
Pub.ished for H. Colburn, by his successors, Hurst and Blackett.
London, England, 1855-06-15

Korniloff and No. 3.

" The enemy has asked for an armistice, in
order that he may bury his dead. His loss on
the 7th exceeded 4,000 men."
In a despatch previously received the Russian
commander writes :--

" On the 30th the enemy's fleet, which had

attacked Genitcl►i, set sail.

" The Emperor's Aide-de-Camp, Prince Labanoff
Rostovsky, then ordered the troops to-enter the
city, with the view of extinguishing the fire, and
he hopes to save a portion of the corn which had

been given up as lost.
"On the 30th the enemy's steamers approached
one of the landing places near Arabat, And set fire

to the depots there. A merchant vessel and seve•

ral coasting vessels were burnt by them.
" General Wrangel's detachment remains in the

same position. The enemy has not undertaken

anything in the peninsula of Kertch."

NYBORG, JUNE 13,

Her Majesty's steam-frigate Retribution, 28,
carrying the flag of Rear-Admiral Baynes, ha-J
arrived in the Belt, with the 60-gun screw block-
ships Hawke, Cornwallis, Hastinv, Pembroke,
Russell, and nine sun-boats. The squadron is a'.
anchor at Knudshead.

KIEL, JUNE 13

The Frepela sailing-frigate, Isis, 36, Capta:

Cleret, has arrived.

COPENHAGEN, JUNE 14.

The elections for the legislative popular cham-
ber (Volksthing) took place to-day. Copenhagen
has returned its former members, and Fredericia

has elected M. Michelsen, the Minister of Marine.
M. Hall, the Minister of Worship, said in his
election speech that a constitution fur the entire

monarchy, just in its principle and equitable in
details, would soon be published.

The third battery, "between Selinghinsk and
Bastion Nn. 1," is that the omission of which from
General Pelissier's despatch was pointed out
on Monday last. The reason of that omission
is now explained : the- work was not at the
time in the possession of our allies, but it ap-
pears in General Pelissier's despatch of the 9th—a
date one daylater than that of Prince Gortschakoff's
communication—as "the battery of May 2," having
then been abandoned by the Russians.
London, England, 1855-06-15

A RAILWAY EXCURSION IN INDIA.

In its summary, the Bombay Times directs attention
to a report in another part of the paper of a railway ex-
cursion on the 30th of April. The novelty and peculiar
interest of the fete lay in its being an invitation from an
enterprising member of the native community.—Mr.
Jamsetjee, who having nearly completed the section of
the railway works entrusted to him for fourteen miles
beyond Gillian towards the Thul Ghaut, invited upwards
of three hundred European and native gentlemen to
inspect the works.
London, England, 1855-06-15

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA June 10.—An innate love of fair play
has induced' me to lay before you the arguments
employed by the Austrian Government in defence
of its policy, but my duty as an independent
correspondent must now be performed. The ob-
ject of Austria has been, by warlike demonstra-
tions, to obtain from Russia the terms which she
considers most conducive to her interests, and the
St. Peter4burg Cabinet, in order to keep her quiet,
has yielded to her demands. By maintaining a
certain independence of action, Austria also ex-
pected to be able to exercise a, direct influence
on the policy of the Western Powers, but her as-
sistance was not indispensably necessary, as has
recently been most satisfactorily proved, and, con-
sequently, England and France refused to accept
terms which, however agreeable to Austria, would
have been both unsatisfactory and humiliating for
the Western Powers. The fact is, that Austria
is jealous of the influence of the Western
Powers et Constantinople, and the real motive
for her occupation of the Principalities was to
obtain a material guarantee as well against Eng-
land and France as against Russia. When the
armies of the two last-mentioned Powers quit the
Turkish and Russian territories in the Black Sea,
Austria will also withdraw her army of occupation
from Moldavia and Wallachia, but certainly not
before. Since the Eastern question has been under
discussion only one opportunity has presented itself
of getting Austria to place herself on a level with the
allies and thatwas lost, because people at home knew
too little of the Vienna terrain. If the fourth point

had been brought forward while the Russian Mini-
sters were obtaining their instructions relative to
the third, there would assuredly have been "a row"
between Russia the Greek and Austria the Catho-
lic. The High Church party, which is just now
extensively powerful in this empire, could also
easily have neutralised the influence of the
Russian nation. Last night Baron Hess, the
C9mmander-in-Chief of the 3d and 4th Armies,
and Baron Kellner, one of the Emperor's Adju-
tants, left' Vienna for Gallicia. Official• informa-
tion has to-day reached me that the Emperor
will leave for Gallicia on Tuesday morning. His
Majesty will inspect the troops in Gallicia and the
Bukowina, and possibly in Transylvania ; but he is
not likely to be low, 'absent, as the reason said to
have been given by Baron Hess to Generals Letan
and Craufurd for not taking them to the army with
him was, that the Emperor would travel with such
great rapidity that they would be able to see little
or nothing. My opinion, as you will perhaps re-
collect, always was, that the high military autho-
rities in this city never intended to let the Com-
missaries of the Western Powers accompany Baron
Hess to the army.
London, England, 1855-06-15

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HOUSE4I OF COMMONS-YESTERDAY.

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
The Birmingham Water Bill was read a third time and
passed.
Colonel FREESTUN presented a petition, from the
Protestant Dissenters of Weymouth, praying for the
entire abolition of church rates._

SOUTH•EASTERN AND LONDON AND SOUTH-
WESTERN RAILWAYS.
Mr. PORTAL moved that standing order No. 177 be
suspended as regards a petition deposited in the Private
Bill-office on the 23d of March, relating to the South-
Eastern and London and South-Western Railway CM-
,panics ; and that the said petition do stand referred to
the committee now sitting on the London and. South-
Western Railway Bill.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
The Usher of the Black Rod here appeared at the
table to summon the Speaker to the House of Peers to
hear her Majesty's assent to several bills (for which see
our re port of the House of Lords).
The SPEAKER having returned from the House of
Lords,
Mr. PORTAL proceeded to enforce the arguments in
favour of his motion.
Mr. DRUMMOND seconded the motion.
Mr. W. PATTEN opposed the motion, as he believed
the railway would not be in any way prejudiced if
this petition was referred to the committee.
Mr. FREWEN supported the motion.
After some remarks from Mr. BOUVERIE,
The motition was agreed to.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by Mr. Horsfall; from the
West India AssociatiOn, against the proposed increased
duty on sugar ; by Mr. Mintz, from Birmingham, signed
by 12,000 people, including the Mayor and ex-Mayor of
that town, against the Sunday Beer Bill ; by General
Peel, from Huntingdon, against the bill for closing pub-
lic-houses on Sundays ; by Mr. Roebuck, from Sheffield,
with a similar prayer ; by Mr. Packe, from Melton-
Mowbrayf with the same prayer ; by Mr. Bright, seve-
ral petitions from Manchester with the same prayer ; by
Mr. C. Druce, several petitions from places in Scotland
against the Lord Advocate's Education Bill ; by Mr.
E. Ball, from the Isle of Ely, for the abolition of church
rates ; by Mr. Biggs, from friendly societies in. Leicester,
against the Beer Bill of last session ; by Mr. Cowan,
from Edinburgh, against the Maynooth grant. A num-
' ber of other petitions were presented by hon. members,
the purport of which we could not catch.
DECIMAL COINAGE.
Mr. B. SMITH gave notice that when the hon. mem.
ber for South Lancashire brought forward his motion
relative to decimal coinage he should move an humble
address to her Majesty, praying for a congress of all
nations, at some convenient place, with a view to the
adoption of a common standard of money, weights, and
measures.
London, England, 1855-04-27

SOUND AND WHITE TEETH

Are not only indispensably requisite to a pleasing exterior in both
sexes, but they are peculiarly appreciated through life as highly
conducive to health and longevity. Among the various prepa-
rations offered for the purpose,

OWLANDS' ODONTO, or PEARL
DE \ TIFRICE, stands unrivalled in its eat ability of em-
he'li•hing, purifying, and preserving the Teeth to the latest period of

life. Prepared from Oriental Herbs with unusual cars, transmitted
to his country at great expense, this unique compound will be found
o eradicate all tartar and concretions, and impart a pearl-like white-
nesa to the enamelled surface, remove spots of incipient decay, ren-
der the gums firm and red, fix the teeth firmly in their sockets, and,
from its aromatic influence, impart sweetness and purity to the
breath.—Price 2s. 9d. per box.—CAUTION.—The words "ROW-
LANDS' 000=0" are on the Label, and "A. ROWLAND and
lONS, 20, Hatton Garden," engraved on the Government Stamp
affixed to each box.—Sold by them and by Chemists and Perfumers.
London, England, 1855-04-27

SOUND AND WHITE TEETH

Are not only indispensably requisite to a pleasing exterior in both
sexes, but they are peculiarly appreciated through life as highly
conducive to health and longevity. Among the various prepa-
rations offered for the purpose,
feko OWLANDS' ODONTO, or PEARL
0 a DENTIFRICE, stands unrivalled in its capability of em-
bellbhing, purifying, and preserving the Teeth to the latest period of
life. Prepared from Oriental Herbs with unusual care, transmitted
to this country at great expense, this unique compound will be found
to eradicate all tartar and concretions, and impart a pearl-like white-
ness to the enamelled surface, remove spots of incipient decay, ren-
der the gums firm and red, fix the teeth firmly in their sockets, and,
from its aromatic influence, Impart sweetness and purity to the
breath.—Price 2s. Pd. per box.—CAUTION.—The words "ROW-
LANDS! ODONTO" are on the Label, and "A. ROWLAND and
<ONS, 20, tlatt,,n Garden," engraved en the Government Stamp
affixed to each tox.—Sold by them and by Chemists and Perfumers.
London, England, 1855-04-27

THE BALTIC.

The war steamer Driver, with the gun-boats
Pincher and Robert in tow, joined the fleet in Kiel
harbour on the evening of the 22d inst.
Three more English steam corvettes and three
gun-boats passed Copenhagen on the 21st, steering
fox the Baltic.

The vessel taken by the Desperate, Captain
White, off Libau, on the 17th inA., and sent into
Memel, is in some accounts mentioned as Miron, in
others as Myran, Captain lienivieck• ; and she is
described to be a Russian schooner from Riga,
bound to Libau from Bornholm with a cargo of
coals. The Desperate came to anchor of Memel in
the morning of the 21st, and sent a boat-on shore
with despatches for our Consul there ; she was
last from the roads of Libau, where the Impe-
rieuse and Euryalus had already been some
day,. cruising. A notice was that same after-
noon hung up at the Exchange in Memel,
emanating from Admiral Watson, and announcing,
in the names of the Queen of England and the
Emperor of the French, teat on the 17th inst. the
strict blockade of the harbour of Libau had been
established by an adequate naval force, and that
the same took place on the 19th with reference to
all Russian harbour; roads, and bays, from 55 deg.
54 min. N. latitude and 21 deg. 5 min. longitude
E. from Greenwich, up to the Fresind lighthouse,
under 58 deg. 25 min. N. latitude and 21 deg. 50
min. longitude, more especially as regards the har-
bours of Libau, Sackenhausen, Windae, and the
entrance to the Bay of Riga. (In Wyld's chart the
above-mentioned Light is called Filsand Light.)

THE MEDITERRANEAN.
MAnsEruEs, April 24. —Marseilles for some
days past has presented rather the appearance
of a vast camp than of a great commercial city.
The streets have been crowded with those mag-
nificent troops, ;the Gendarmerie of the Impe-
rial Guard, Dragoons, Hussars, Artillery, and
various detachments of Infantry. We are now
relieved by the departure of eight transports on
Saturday, three British steamers and six transports
on Sunday, the mail-packet steamer Thabor and a
large. Bremen steamer yesterday, laden wi th in fan try,
ow-Airy, artillery, and military stores for the army
in thQ Efate The arriTalo are nearly af nuraerous as
London, England, 1855-04-27

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, April 25.—The Patric gives the follcw-
ing :—" It is affirmed that the Austrian Goma-
ment has decided upon a new levy of 80,000 men.
It is also giTen as probable that our Cabinet will
renew its proposal relative to the mobilisation of
the federal contingents."
London, England, 1855-04-27

RACING FIXT'

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London, England, 1855-04-27

CLASS I. -.MINING AND METALLURGY.

Jurors.—W. J. Hamilton, President of the Geological
Society. Warington Smyth, F.G.S., Professor of Mining
and Mineralogy in the Government School of Mines, and
Inspector of Mines to the Duchy of Cornwall.

CLASS 11.--FORESTRY, &C.
Juror—Sir W. Hooker, F.R.S., Director of the Royal
Gardens, Kew.

CLASS lII.—AGRICULTURE.
Juror—Evelyn Denison, M.P., Member of the Royal
Agricultural Society of England.
Supplementary Jurors—John Wilson, F.R.S.E., Pro-
fessor of Agriculture in the University of Edinburgh ; C.
W. Amos, Consulting Engineer to the Royal Agricultural
Society of England.
CLASS IV—MACHINERY IN GENERAL AS APPLIED to
INDUSTRY.
Jurors—George Rennie, C.E., F.R.S. ; Rev. Canon
Moseley, M.A., F.R.S., Corresponding Member of the
French Institute, and Chairman of Jury on Machinery in
1851.
CLASS V. RAILWAY MACHINERY, COACHES, AND
HARNESS.
Jurors—T. R. Crampton, C.E., Engineer to the Sub
marine Telegraph between France and Engl and —for R-
ail-
way Machinery ; Right Hon. Lord Shelburne, M.P.—for
Coaches and Harness.
CLASS VI.—MACHINERY FOR WORKSHOPS.
Juror— W. Fairbairn, C.E., F.R.S., Corresponding
Member of the French Institute, and Juror in 1851.
CLASS VII.—MACHINERY FOR WOVEN FABRICS.
Juror- Rev. R. Willis, M.A., F.R.S., Professor o
Natural Philosophy, Cambridge, and of Mechanics, in the
Government School of Mines, and Juror in 1851, aided by
the Jurors for Woven Fabrics.
CLASS VIII.
RELATING TO THE EXACT SCIENCES

AND TO INSTRUCTION.
Jurors—Sir David Brewster, P.R.:3., Member of the
French Institute, and Deputy Chairman and Reporter of
the Jnry of Philosophical Instruments in 1851; J. Carter,
Alderman of the city of st. Chairman of the
Metropolitan Committee of-Watiri cuck maim.
London, England, 1855-04-27

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CONTENTS.
The Li-ngth of Human Life.
Zaidee : a Romance.—vart Vt.
I oetry of the War. Reviewed before Sebastopol.
The Campaigns of a French Hussar.
Modern sovelist,— Treat and Small.
Notes on Can cbt and the North-west States ofAmerica.—Part 11.
The Royal •-cottish Academy.
The Cold Shade.
The Story of the Campaign.—Part VI. Written in a Tent in the
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NG, APRIL 27. 1855,

MPE.I3d AI, PARLIAMENT.

-4,

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)
ROYAL COMMISSION..

The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol-
lowing bills, viz. :—Convention with Sardinia ; Pur-
chagers' Protection ; Lunacy Regulation Act Amend-
ment ; Commons Inclosure ; Dean Forests, &c. ; Wool-
wich Consumers' Protection Gas ; Pudsey Gas ; Cam-
bridge University and Town and Water ; Taunton Gas;
Hoar withy Bridge.
The Royal commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
the Duke of Argyle, and Lord Monteagle.
Their lordships adjourned during pleasure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
_ _ _

TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH THE

CRIMEA.
The Earl of HARDWICKE said that inasmuch as it
was reported that the telegraph had been completed be-
tween Balaklava and London, he wished to know whe-
ther the Government bad received any communication
es to what had occurred in the Crimea within the last
24 hours ?

The Earl of HARROWBY said that he understood a
telegraphic despatch had been received, informing the
Government of the completion of telegraphic communi-
cation between this country and the East. He had not
heard that any other despatch had been received since
then.
London, England, 1855-04-27

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The Length of Human Life
_ _ _

Zaidee : a Romance.—Part VI.
Poetry of the War. Reviewed before Sebastopol.
The Campaigns of a French Hussar.
Modern Novelists—Great and Small.
Notes on Can4da and the North-west States ofAmerica.—Part 11.
The Royal Scottish Academy.
The Cold Shade.

The Story of the Campaign.—Part TI. Written in a Tent in the
Crimea. Chap. XVIII. (continued) Progress of the Siege.—XlX.
The Burial Trnce.—XX. View of the Works.

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BELGIUM.

In the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium,
on Tuesday, M. Dedecker, chief of the new Cabi-
net, announced that his line of policy would be to
4overn according to moderate ideas, without any
;)arty spiril.e
nd resolutely to maintain Belgium in
that situate f neutrality which is a vital condi-
tion of her ex nce as an independent nation.
London, England, 1855-04-27

PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of
Chancery, made in a cause, RILEY against LAPWORTH,
he Creditors of James Riley, late of Seymour-place, Bryanston-
square, in the County of Middlesex, gentleman, formerly of Old
Bond-street, carpet manufacturer, who diecV in or about the month
of February, 1846, are, by their solicitors, on or before the fourteenth
day of May. 1855, to come in and prove their Debts or Claims at the
Chambers of the Vice-Chancelter Kinderstey, at No. 3, Stone-build-
ings, Lincoln's-inn Middlesex, or, in default thereof, they will be
peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Decree.
Saturday, the nineteenth day of May, 1855, at Three o'clock in the
afternoon, at the said Chambers, isappointed for hearing and adjudi-
cating upon_ the claims.
• Dated this I Bth thy of April, 1855.
CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk.
• KING and ATTWATE RA, 3, Lyon's-Inn, Strand,
-Plaintiff's Solicitors.