The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-05 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, April 29.—We are here in a state of
crisis. On reaching Aranjuez yesterday Espartero
had a very long audience of the Queen. Senor
Luzuriaga, resident at Aranjuez since her Majesty
has been there, was present. The Queen refused
to sanction the desainortization. Up to our last
advices from Aranjuez she is still stubborn in her
refusal.
5 o'Cnocx.—The Queen has sanctioned and
signed. All kinds of rumours have been flying
about this afternoon. The Democrats and Pro-
gresistas have had a meeting at the Chamber, dis-
cussing what should be done if the Queen refused
her sanction. A deputy said that, in that case, the
throne should be declared vacant. (Alter deputies
remarking that it was most probable the Queen
would end by giving way, the meeting broke up
without coming to a resolution.
6 o'Cnocx.—The Queen signed within half an
hour of the Ministers' arrival at Aranj uez, and
there are reports that she has signed a private pro-
test. The Ministers have not yet returned to Ma-
drid. Every sort of manoeuvre and influence had
been put in practice to prevent the Queen from
giving her sanction.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING.

By the arrival of the Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steam-ship Madrid, Captain Cook, we
have dates from Gibraltar, April 24 ; Cadiz, 25 ;
Lisbon 29 ; Oporto and Vigo, 30.
The Madrid brings in all 111 passengers, 12 of
whom are from the General Screw Company's
wrecked ship Natal. On freight there are 16
packages of specie, value 6,6841., and a full cargo,
consisting of oranges, eggs, dates, and potatoes.
The grape disease has again appeared in many
parts of Portugal, especially in the provinces of
Alemtejo, Estremadura, Beira, and Minllo. The
orange and lemon trees were also attacked with a
grub, which was fast destroying the roots. The
potato plant looked remarkably healthy, but other
plants showed strong indications of disease.
The African Mail Steam-ship Ethiope had put
into Lisbon with damaged machinery, and would be
detained two or three days to effect repairs.
The Lisbon exchanges for three months are
quoted for this packet, on London, 541 ; Paris,'
5.25 ; Amsterdam, 43 ; Hamburg, 481 ;
Genoa, 522.
The very limited supply of London paper was
taken at 541, and on other places the transactions
were trifling • Three per Cent. Stock, 38 to 39 ;
Bank of Portugali shares were in demand, at 62 to
59 milre.is discount; Bank of Oporto shares, 12 to
13 per cent. premium ; Lisbon Bank. notes, 2 per
cent. discount.

TENANTS' COMPENSATION BILL.—Sir Joseph Paxton
paired in favour of this bill with Major Packenham,
against it.
.APOTHEOABIES HALL.—The following are the names
of gentlemen who passed their examination in the sci-
ence stnd practice of medicine, and received certificates
to practise, on Thursday, the 3d of May, 1855 :
Samuel Tregelles Fox, Falmouth ; Walter Sumpter ;
Frederick Broad White, Barnet, Herts ; William
Greaves Johnson ; William Allingham ; Bernard Chap-
man Dolm an, Melbourne, Derby ; William Harry
Cooke, Wo rdsley, Staffordshire • Thomas Furneaux
Jordan, Bilmningham ; and John Henry Aldridge,
Christchurch, Hants.
SOCIETY or PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS, PALL
MALL EAST.-I.Ter Majesty the Queen and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess
Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Louisa,
honoured the above society with a visit this day. The
royal suite consisted of the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the
Hon. Beatrice Byng, Major-General Buckley, and
Captain, du Mat. Her Majesty was graciously pleased
to express her admiration of the high character of the
works exbii)ited. The members of the council, Messrs.
F. Taylor, J. G. Lewis, H. Gaslinean, W. C. Smith,
and Mr. Carl. Hang, had the honour of meeting the
Royal Family at the gallery.
The weather has been so boisterous during the last few
days as to interrupt the steam-boat communication be.
tween London and the Isle of Thanet, which service re-
commenced for the season at the beginning of last month.
It has seld out happened that a total interruption to
the service has occurred, for although the weather
might be too, severe to render it prudent to pro-
ceed round the North Foreland to Ramsgate, the
steamers have succeeded in landing their passengers at
Margate, but the present condition of the new landing
jetty in course of construction at that place renders it too
hazardous to approach it in bad weather, and until the.
Margate Pier Company take steps to remedy this state
of things, passengers will at times be prevented availing
themselves of the usual pleasant and economical mode of
travelling to those favourite watering places.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL LLOYD.—We regret to record
the death of this veteran officer, which took place sud-
denly at his residence, Priory Cottage, Cheltenham, on
Sunday afternoon. Deceased was one of those fine old
specimens of :an English sailor bequeathed to us by the
last war. To the last the " bluff old admiral" was one
whom few could look upon without a feeling of venera-
tion and respect. Admiral Lloyd was about 70 years of
age, He received in reward for his services a naval
medal with two clasps, and was also created a Knight
of Hanover, and enjoyed for some time a good-service
pension of 150/. per annum.
THE Crvir. SERVICE.—Audit Office, Somerset House.
—Mr. Thos. Denton, temporary clerk, resigned, having
been appointed to the Admiralty. Post Office—Mr. J.
B, Ellen, late clerk in charge has been appointed sur-
veyor's clerk in the western district, vice*H. B. Abbott,
superannuated.— Civil Service Gazette. •
TIE FIRE AT klin.LwALL.—The fire in the battery is
far from being entice/y extinguished, and, owing to the
difficulty the firemen experienced in getting to its exact
seat, a number of men have been engaged tunnelling
under the flat bottom of the ship, so as to enable the
brigade men to crawl under the vessel, and distribute
the water fron. the different floating engines upon the
timbers where the fire most fiercely burns. The strain
caused by the ship so suddenly sliding off the stocks,
and resting upon the shore and the barge, has completely
broken her back, and it is impossible to repair her
without taking her to pieces. The loss on the
Etna will not exceed 40,0001., and certainly not ex-
tend beyond 50,000 k Had it not been fop the
immense salvage through the exertions of the firemen
the loss would have been three times as &eat. The
battery was insured in several of the principal London
and county fire offices, among which are the Sun, rhos-
nix Imperial, Globe, Northern, Lancashire, Manchester,
and Royal. Mr. Braidwood's official report describes
the damage done as follows :—" A large ship, termed a
floating battery, nearly destroyed, and two steam-ships
on stocks severely damaged by fire. Cause of fire un-
kpown."