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

SPAIN.

MADRID, April 29.---We are here in a state of
crisis. Ou reaching Aranjuez yesterday Espartero
had a very long audience of the Queen: Senor
Luzuriaga, resident at Araujuez since her Majesty
has been there, was present. The Queen refused
to sanction the desamortization. Up to our last
advices from Aranjuez she is still stubborn in her
refusal.
5 o'CnocK.—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 he done if the Queen refused
her sanction. A deputy said that, in that case, the
throne should be declared vacant. Other deputies
remarking that it was most probable the Queen
would end by giving way, the melting broke up
without coining to a resolution.
6 o'CnocK—The Queen signed within half an
hour of 'the Ministers' arrival at 'Araujuez, and
there are reports that she has signed a private pro-
test. The Ministers have not yet returned to M -
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 front Gibraltar, April 24 ; Cadiz, 25 ;
-Lisbon, 291- Oporto-and Vigo, 30.
The 11adrid 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
AlemtPjo, Estremadnra, Beira, and Minh°. The
orange and lemon trees were also attacked with a
grub, which was fast destroying the roots. Thy
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 mo.uths are
quoted for this packet, on London, 541;' Paris,
5.25 ; Amsterdam, 43 ; Hamburg, 48/ ;
Genoa, 522.
The very limited supply of London paper was
taken at 544, and on other places the transactions
were trifling ; Three per Cent. Stock, 38 to 3i ;
Bank of Portugal shares were in demand, at 62 t.
59 milreis 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.
APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following are the names
of gentleine r who passed their examination in the sci-
ence and 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, 'Hefts ; Wil ;iron
Greavee Johnson ; Allingham ; Bernard Chap-
man Denman, Melbourne, Derby ; William Hairy
Cooke; Wordeley, Staffordshire ; Thomas Furneeux
Jordan, Birraineharn ; and John Henry Aldridge,
Christchurch, Hang.
SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS, PALL
MALL EAST.—Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess
Royal, the Princess- Alice, and the Princess Louisa,
honour d the aaove society with a • visit this day. Tee
royal suite con4sted of the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the
Hon. Beatrice Byng, Major-General Buckley, and
Captain du Plat. Her Majesty was graciously plealted
to express her admiration of the high character of the
cvorks exhi;Ated. The members of the council, Messrs.
V. Taylor, J. G. Lewis, H. Gaslineau, W. C. Smith,
and Mr. Carl Hang, had the honour of meeting the
Royal Family at the gallery.
The weather has been so beisteroua during the last few
days as to interrupt the steam-boat communication be•
tween Londrin alai the Isle of Thenet, which service re-
commenced for the season at the beginning of last mouth.
It has seldom 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 Ram-gate, the
steamers have succeeded in landing their passengers at
Margate, but the present condition of the new landitt2'
jetty in course of construction at that place renders it too .
hazardous to approach it in bad weather, and until the
I Margate Pier Company take steps to remedy this state
of things, passengers will at times be prevented availing
themselves of the usual plea7ant and economical mode of
ta'avelling 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 hie residence, Priory Cottage, Ch&tenham, on
Snip-fay 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 abo'ut 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-set, ice
pension of 1501. per armum.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.—Audit Office, Somerset House.
—Mr. Thos. Denton, temporary clerk, resigned, having
been appointed to the Admiralty. Post Office—Mr. J.
B. Ellen, ;ate clerk in charge, ham. been appointed sur-
veyor's clerk in the western district, vice H. B. Abbott.,
superannuated.— Civ,il Service Gazette.
THE FIRM AT MILLWALL.—The fire in the battery is
far from being entirely extinguished, and, owing to the
difficulty the firemen experienced in getting to its exarit
seat, a number of men have been eng•rged tuenelling
under the flat bottom of the ship, so as to enable the
brigade men to crawl under the vessel, and distribute
the water from the different floating engines upon the
timbers where the fire most fiercely burns. The strain
caused by the
,ship so suddenly sliding off the stock,
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 rot ex-
tend beyond 50,0001. Had it not been for the
immense salvage through the exertions of the firemen
the loss would have been three times as great. The
battery was insured in several of the principal London
and county fire offices, among which are the Sun, nee-
nix? Imperial, Globe, Northern, Lancashire, Manchester.,
and Royal. Mr. wood's official report &scribes
the danistee done as follows :-;e-" A large step, ter noel a
floating battery, nearly destroyed, and two steam-ships
on stocks severely damaged by fire. Cause of fire un-
I known," -