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London, England, 1855-07-19 00:00:00

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are more those of outlay than those of engineer-

ing, and with this fact in view the sooner, it must
be confessed, the work is set about the better.
The longer it is delayed, the worse matters
will be. The river is getting filthier, and
must do so faster still as the population
increases. To think of a noble stream like the
Thames being so poisoned with filth that fishes
die in it, sunbeams cannot penetrate it, and pes-
tilent odours are wafted in the shrinking nostrils
of three millions of people from it, is it not re-
volting ? A reproach like this who would not
aid in wiping away ?

COURT CIRCULAR.

WAR DEPARTMENT, JULY 19.

WAR DEPARTMENT, JULY 19.

OSBORNE, JULY 18.

Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Princess Louisa,
who have been attackd with scarlatina, are progressing
most favourably, and the whole of the remainder of the
Royal Family are perfectly well.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, Prin-
cess Alice, and Princess Charlotte of Belgium, drove to
Carisbrook Castle yesterday afternoon.

Prince Aihert rode on horseback with the Prince of
Wales and Prince Alfred.
Viscountess Canning has succeeded the Duchess of
Atholl as Lady in Waiting.
Lieut.-Colonel Jeffreys and Lieut.-Colonel Harvey, of
the Depot Battalion at Parkhurst, had the honour of
dining with her Majesty yesterday.

The Hon. Abbott Lawrence, late American Minister
at this court (with Mrs. Lawrence), was expected by
the last steamer from the United States, on a visit to
this country for a few months, but was prevented by a
dangerous illness.
Despatches from the Governors of the West Coast of
Africa were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday, and concluded an appeal from Jersey—" Le
Breton v. Aubini." An appeal from Bengal, "Ameroon
Nissa v. Mooradoon Nissa," was commenced.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afterunnn at the
Foreign-office. The ministers present were Viscount
Palmer.Aton, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George
Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Po.nmure, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Sir Cnarles Wood, the Right
ion. R. Vernon Smith, Sir William Moleswortb, Vis-
count Canning, and the Earl of Harrowby. The council
sat three hours.

The Independance Beige contains the following letter
from Calais :

JULY 16, 11 P.M.

COPENHAGEN, JULY 18.

" I am able to inform you, in a manner almost official,
that her Majesty Queen Victoria and his Royal High-
ness Price Albert a' 11 disernlark here on the morning
of Friday, August 17 ; that they will sleep in this city
and leave the following morning for Paris. Her Majesty
and the Prince Consort will pass the Sunday in private,
and will not receive officially until the Monday.
"The English Admiralty has already sent one of its
officers to take the necessary steps for the disembarka-
tion. It is believed that the Emperor will be here to
receive the august visitors, as, in addition to the Impe-
rial Palace, which is being prepared for the Queen and
her suite, an hotel has been retained for a high person-
age. . _ _ .

the approaches.

ST. PETERSBURG, JULY 17.

" The city of Calais, proud of the preference which
Queen Victoria shows in choosing that port, is preparing
to give her 111,j esty a worthy reception.
•' Capt. Fenda:l, courier of the English Cabinet, landed
yesterday morning, bearing the portrait of her Britannic
Majesty to the Emperor.
" His Highness Prince Lucien Napoleon Bonaparte
embarked yesterday morning for Dover on board the
steamer Imperatrice."

VIENNA, JULY rj.

MADRID, JULY 17.

FRANCE.

THE RUSSIANS FOUR TIMES
REPULSED,

Lord Panmure has this day received the fol-
lowing intelligence from the Crimea, dated 18th

July :
" Sortie on left attack repulsed with only three
casualties on our side."

Lord Panmure has received the following tele-
graphic message from the Crimea, dated July 17,
9 p.m. :
Nothing of importance has occurred.
The army is in good health.

The Moniteur announces that the Minister of
War has received the following despatch from
General Pellissier :'-,,,..

The enemy, who had for some days in vain
endeavoured to stop our left approaches in front
of the Malakhoff Tower, attempted last night to
drive us back. They were repulsed by the first
division of the second corps.

Threo times the Russians threw themselves
upon our trenches with their usual shouts, and
after each attempt they were compelled to retreat
by the steady fire and calm attitude of our sol-
diers, leaving behind them many of their slain
upon the ground.
The General of the trenches, Vinoy, had made
most excellent arrangements, which greatly con-
THE ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS. i tributed to their success.

The Constitution Committee have to-day pre-
sented a report, strongly recommending the
governmental proposal respecting the constitution.
The report was adopted.

At Aho nine British ships are reconnoitring

General Gortschakoff writes from the Crimea
on the 14th that at that date nothing new had
taken place before Sebastopol, or on any other
points of the Ciimea.
The fire of the allies is very slack, and they
made some petty reconnaissances towards the
valley of Baidar.

The Ministers continue to assemble in Council
to consult on the subject of ameliorations to be
introduced into the different branches of the
public service.

In the sitting of the Cortes to-day, the treaty
with the Dominican Republic was authorised.
The Papal Nuncio yesterday demanded his pass-
ports. M. Pacheco will quit Rome. The law on
the forced loan will be published to-morrow.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

A. letter from Calais of the 18th says :—" Queen
Victoria will, it is believed, pass through this town
on her way to Paris. She will arrive here on the
16th August, and leave on the following thy. It
is stated that the Emperor Napoleon will come
here to meet her Majesty. Prince Lucien Napo-
leon Bonaparte embarked at this port at the be-
ginning of the week. It is said that his jour-
ney is connected with the approaching visit of the
Queen of England to Paris."
Count de Morny, President of the Legislative
Body, has left Paris for Ems.

The Albatros, steam-frigate, the Laplace, steam-
corvette, and the Moteore, steam advice-boat, left
Toulon on the 15th for the East with troops and
stores on board. The Orenoque, steam-frigate,
left Marseilles on the 16th with troops and stores
for the Crimea.

" On the Ist inst., the French squadron in the
Black Sea," says the Constitutionnel, " comprised
61 vessels of war, of which 51 aro steamers. This
squadron, which is fitted out in the most perfect
and complete manner, worthily responds to the
wants and special nature of the present war, and
is equal to any eventualities that may arise. The
English squadron has been also increased, and the
two together constitutes the largest display of naval
force that has ever been seen in Europe."
An exchange of prisoners, it is said, is about to
be made, 500 Russian soldiers will be sent from
the depot at Toulon to Odessa, where the exchange
will take place. It is for those French soldiers who
remained within the lines of the Malakhoff in the
attack of the 18th that the Russian prisoners will
be exchanged.

BOURSE, JuLT 18.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash. fr. a. End of ➢lonth.
4i per Cents 92 75 92f. 90c.
3 per Cents 66 65 66 85
Credit Mobilier 9BO Ro►man
Credit Fonder — Austrian
Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes 36
Piedmontese ......... Home Debt 3O
RAILWAYS—NOR CASH.
f• c. rr. o.
Orleans - --
Western — Rouet.
Cott()
Mediterranean — Havre 650
Northern -