biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-05

PRUSSIA.

A letter from Berlin, of the 2d, says :—" The
Prussian Government, like that of Austria, has
wldressed a circular despatch tQ the German ourts
relative to the Russian note of the 10th May. It
declares in that despatch, which is dated the 23d
ult., that for its part it does not intend to take in
the Diet any steps to excite the Confederation to
take part on one side or the other ; but that it can-
not admit in principle that the German States
must undertake to remain neutral under all cir-
cumstances."

A letter from Berlin, of the 31st ult., in the
Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, says :—" All the
negotiations hitherto opened between Prussia and
the Western Powers having been broken off. M.
de Used om, who had been charged at London
with a secret mission from the Cabinet of Berlin,
and who had only prolonged. his residence in Eng-
land for family reasons, is about to return here."
London, England, 1855-06-05

T4EATRR ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the manastement of Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENLNG.
Will be performed TILE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Characters t,y
Mr. Sims Reeves, Si r. Farquhar. on, Miss li. Gordon, and Mrs. C.
White.

After which, ONLY A HALFPENNY.
To conclude with the new Extravastanza, called THE NEW
HIYMARKET SPRING MEETING, 1855.
London, England, 1855-06-05

ARE YOU GOING TO THE HIGHLANDS
THIS SEASON?
If so, you must visit the TARTAN and TWEED WAREHOUSE,
12, High-street, Inverness, where you will find the splendid speci-
mens of Highland Manufacture which gained the Prize Medal in tie
Great Exhibition in 1851, and the INDUSTRY and PRODUCTIONS
of the HIGHLANDS of SCOTLAND, and CLOTHING of every
kind for DEF.R-STALKING, GROUSE-SHOOTING, and for Ladies
and Gentlemen Tourists' Wear, with an unrivalled selection of Plaids,
Shawls, and Ladies' Tartans, Tweeds, and Linsey Woolseys, &c.,
&c.
Inverness. D. MACDOUGALL.
ki`D. and all his Patterns may be seen at 24, Brewer-street, in a
line with Glasshouse-street, Regent-street, London.

ROYAL OPERA, DRURY •LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
MIS EVENING.
Will be performed LITCREZIA BORGIA. Lucrezis. Madam,
Arta; Orsini, Miss F. Iladdart ; Genera, Signor Bettini ; Alfonso
Signor Fortin!.
To conclude with a Grand FRENCH BALLET, supported by
Mdl!e. Palmyra, Millie. Paolo, N. Friant, &c.
Prices of admission :—To the two galleries. 6d.; second circle o f
boxes and pit, Is.; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; sta'ls, 45.; private boxes to
admit two persons, 10s. 6d.; four persons, one guinea. Box-office
open from 10 to 6 dotty.
London, England, 1855-06-05

THE MILITIA.

nioefficer, paid
_
Militia
condition
bßeufochr
earns tea, teanodf
• compliment to
the following
:—" Colonel Fortescue, you may in-
of the regiment recentsir j
.i n
es pi ee ce tt ieo, n
theo f tehtehemet
admirable
ieirnvagob
Newport, At the
most sincerely do I congratulate you. Your equipment
is perfect, your steadiness under arms, the manner in
edffieeediebeeeyproeuedtthoe command mwahniedha
Irengeittnvensteein
which your men execute their movement; and their
smart and cleanly appearance have perfectly astonished
me. I did not expect to witness what I have this day
seen in any regiment of militia ; indeed, it would be a
credit to any regiment of the Line. I again repeat that
I have been astonhled at what I have seen, and I shall
bring it prominently under the notice of the authorities."
The Royal South Down corps now numbers
Last week 120 men joined the
Line, of whom 53 434 men.
selected
the Artillery, 58 the 46th, and 9 the 20th Regiment.
Orders were received on Td for West Norr-
folk Militia to hold itself h
inurs read
ay
inessthe to march fo
Aldershott. Lieut.-Colonel Custance will take withh ini
to Aldershott between 500 and 600 men. •
Bramhieei-Moore
in
which took
The West York Militia, about 700 stronfioeore.dmbarokeed
yesterday at Liverpool from the k,
in the sailing ship Tudor,
1 theill
undertakecou garrison
course of the day for
duty. G Gibraltar, where the troops
will

o is less
ers os otv bel di,
A. letter from Calais says artillery practice is about to
be carried on here with large guns on a new system,
which, it is said, will possess a very long range. One
gun
6has l
oalreadym
earrived I hye
4r et, 0
nwhich).s
Twheeigbhs r eno
and it is expected that it will send a ball to a distance of
5 kilometres (*miles). Another gun of a different kind
is also expected, from which conical balls will be fired,
and will have a still longer range than the former. A
•
report is current here that the Elmpero4 intend] to be
present at some of the experiments,
London, England, 1855-06-05

THE PRINCIPALITIES.

A letter from Vienna, in the Dresden, Journal,
says :—" Half of the 35,000 Austrians quartered at
Bucharest have left for' Kimpina, where a large
camp for manoeuvres has been formed. They will
remain there for six weeks, and be then replaced
by the other half. Officers of the Austrian staff are
about to commence a topographical survey of Wal-
lachia, on different points at the same time. Some
of the officers charged with this duty have already
left for the frontier of Moldavia, and others for
Tultcha and Bulgaria. M. Ballau, a French en-
gineer, whose arrival at Bucharest was considered
to be connected with the construction of a railway
for uniting that place to Constantinople, has left
for Iltustchuck to superintend the formation of a
road from that place to Varna."
A letter from Vienna, of the 31st ult., in Voss's
Gazette, says :—" Our Government sees with regret
the frequent changes that are ,made in the com-
manders of the Turkish troops in Wallachia„ which
prevents the possibility of -a proper nude/ standing
being established between the superior chiefs of the

forces of the two powers. Assan Pacha, who has
lately commanded the Turkish forces, had given
great satisfaction, and he now has been replaced
by Soliman Pacha. As these changes are in ge-
neral.caused either by intrigue or by corruption,
this last nomination is attributed to a renegade
who arrived from Schumla at the beginning of
this month. The friends of the Turkish Go-
vernment are, however, taking steps to induce
the Muschir to revoke the above appointment.
Some of the shipowners of Trieste have applied to
the Government to have the mouth of the Sulina
cleared by steam dredging machines, but as some
time will elapse before any decision will be come to
on the subject, the Lloyd's Company have decided
on sending a steam tug to assist vessels in the
meantime."
London, England, 1855-06-05

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, June s.—Wind and weather this day at noon,
S.W. ; light breeze, and cloudy.
FALMOUTH, June 4.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Ontario,
from Batavia, for Rotterdam ; Tivamore, Buenos Ayres,
and sailed for Southampton • Ann, Rio Janeiro.
PORTSMOUTH, June S.W. Arrived—Crusoe,
from Trinidad, and sailed for Hamburg ; Courier (transport
50), Constantinople ; Rockeliff (transport 130), Abydos ;
Canterbury (transport), Cowes.
CONVES, June 4.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Caractacus,
from Singapore, and sailed for Hamburg.
PLYMOUTH, Juno 4. —Wind, S. E. Arrived—Shooting
Star (transport 48), from Polsrnouth, for the Crimea.
CHATHAM, June 4.—Arrived—Priscella, from Sierra
Leone.

SWANSEA.—Sailed—Carleton, for Coquimbo. Arrived
—Commodore, from Cuba.
CROMER, June 4.—The body of a boy, identified as
William Robertson, of Glasgow, belonging to the sloop
Brothers, of Maldon, has been picked up from the wreck
of a sunken vessel, off Baeton.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.

Wind, S.W.
Arrived—Julian Maria, from Santander ; Martaban,
Valparaiso ; Oliver Jouadan, New Orleans ; J. Howe,
Charleston; Asia, Karasundp.
Off Port—Princess Victoria, from Maranham ; Walter
Scott, New Orleans.

QUEENSTOWN, June 3.

Wind, S.
Arrived—Van der Palm, from Poo-chow-foo ; Peraever_
ance, Buenos Ayres ; Orwell Lass, Callao ; Sultana, Genoa,
DUBLIN, Juno 4.

Wind, S.W.
Arrived—Marla Terese, from Bordeaux; Maria Aurelia,
Amsterdam ; True Bess, Caen ; Cores, Dantzio.

------
(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday 10.9 a.m.
Wind, S.W. ; tide, five hour's
Olaf ebb ;
from weathßiga ;
Arrived, June 4-zOtta and , Lady
Sandys, St. Rat's; Betty and Origon, Riga (prizes); St.
George, Matanzas.
Arrived, June s—Palm,
from Antigua ; Venus, Nord-
koping ; La Poule, Gravolines ; Leo, Guernsey ; Neptune,
Skieve ; Albert, Stettin.
Sailed—Justyn, for Bombay.

DEAL, Tuesday, 9.39 a.m.

Wind S.S.W. ; fresh.
Passed—Mary and Jane, from Marseilles; Adam Van
Ross, Havannah ; Rattle, Melbourne ; Aid, Jamaica;
Commonwealth, St. John's—all for London.
Anchored—John Henry, from London, for Calcutta.
Passed—Commodore, from London, for Balaklava.

LONDON FARMERS' CLlZ7l3.—Last evening Mr. J. Bailey
Denton, of Stevenage, Herts, read a paper "On the
Economy and Cost of Good Roads," at the Club House,
the York Hotel, Bridge-street, Blackfriars ; Mr. Shearer
presided. After a long discussion, in which several
members took part, the following resolution was agree(:
to—" That, in the opinion of this club, the formation
and maintenance of good roads is worthy of far more
attention than it 'has yet received ftom the agriculturists,
and that a better system of management, both local and
general, is a matter of economy very desirable."
London, England, 1855-06-05

ROYAL rraNcizsi•A THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES Kzeis.
Tars EVENING,
Will be performed AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY.
To conclude with KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. gt een Ka-
tharine, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean.
London, England, 1855-06-05

CIRCASSIA.

The intelligence just received from Circassia is
very important. At a military council, held- at
Batoum on the 2d instant, the Turkish Commander-
in-Chief proposed certain measures, which were
unanimously accepted. It appears that the army
of Batoum is to march along the coast of Circassia,
and, after laying siege to Soujak Kali, to advance
against Anapa, and from thence cross over to the
Crimea. The head-quarters of the army, conse-
quently, had shifted to Sohumkale, where all the
Abaza chiefs between Sotcha and Tchurookson had
already arrived. The mountaineers pledge them-
selves to furnish a force of 40,000 men, to be ac
tively employed when the army takes the field.
The chief men at Sohumkale at present are Moha-
med Emin, Seller, and Belichet Pachas.
London, England, 1855-06-05

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
The LECTURES and EXHIBITIONS, as delivered before her
Most Gracious Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the
Patron of the Institution, will be continued, consisting of the TELE-
PHONIC CONCERT, DISSOLVING VIEWS of SINBAD the
SAILOR, DU BOSCQ' S ILLUMINATED CASCADE, the DIORAMA,
illustrating the Voyage across the Atlantic, and the Cities in the
United States. LECTURES on MUSIC, by GEORGE B Erma ND, Esq.,
with Vocal Illustrations. .

DISSOLVING VIEWS of the WAR, &e.
On Monday, the 4th inst., and Thursday. the 7th inst., at Eight
O'clock, LECTURES by Mrs. CLARA LUCAS BALFOUR on "
Tha
POETS of the PEOPLE, their Lives and Writings," with Illustra-
tive Readings. _
London, England, 1855-06-05

964
995

lALF•PAST THREE.

Tito

1,148

.....
Whateley l,lOO
FOUR O'CLOCK.

Tite
Whateley

:ajority

for Tito

1,179
• 1,129

THE NEWSPAPER STAMP.—The railways in this coun-
try are likely to gain a good deal of that which the Ex-
chequer will lose by the abolition of the newspaper stamp.
The Nation of to-day says :—" We, and our popular
contemporaries, we believe, mean to use the stamp as
little as we possibly can, and we had accordingly to con-
sider how a means of carriage and distribution could be
improvised in lieu of the Post Office. In working out
the details of this question nt. Gray's practical
ability has been of marked value to the common
interest ; and at a consnitation which took place
at the Amiens-street Terminus, ou Thuaclay, at-
tidd by the principal Pew i;r
spaper propiieti
nQelws agents, and secretaries of the various lines
every disposition was shown to aid the circulation of the
press by all the means of communication at their dis-
posal. We are glad to find that the Irish railway com-
panies are on this point, as on mar y others, animated by
so high a public spirit, and in advance of the English
companies ; for as yet we, at least, have heard of no com-
mon movement either in England or Scotland to faciitate
the dispatch of papers by parcel instead of mail. In
Ireland we believe it will have the effect of giving over
at least one-third of the newspaper stamp revenue, which
amounts to 280,000/., to the railway companies at once,
and be a most productive and increasing source of income
l to them."
London, England, 1855-06-05

3IEXICAN ANDMPASNYOUTH AMERICAN
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of
Shares in the Mexican and South American Company will be held at
the London Tavern, Rlshopsgate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th
day of June next, at Two o'clock precisely.
At this Meeting a Director, Henry Ranking. Esq., retires by rota-
tion, but he is eligible for re-election, and will be proposed accord-
ingly.
HYDE CLARKE, secretary.
17, Gracechurch-street, 28th May, 1855.
London, England, 1855-06-05

ASSESSED TAXES.

In reply to Mr. FRESHFIELD,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
was not the intention of Government to propose to
Parliament this session the renewal of the Act 13 and 14
Vic., c. 96, authorising a composition for assessed taxes
beyond the sth April, 1356, when the existing compo-
sitions will cease.
THE MEDWAY, TRANSPORT SHIP.

In reply to On!. KNOX,
Sir C. WOOD said the loss of the horses on board of

the Medway was owing to the state of the weather,
combined with the preparations on board, the horses
having been so frightened that they kicked and lashed
out in a most extraordinary wanner.
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.

In reply to Mr. LAYARD,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that on Thursday, after the debate on Scotch Educa-
tion, it was proposed to go into Committee of Supply.
VACCINATION.

In reply to Sir J. PAKINGTON,
Sir G. GREY said be could not now say when it was
intended to bring in a bill on this subject, but he should
be ready to do so on a future day.
PARISH CONSTABLES BILL.

On the motion of Mr. DEEDES this bill was with-
drawn.
PROSECUTION OF THE WAR—ADJOURNED
London, England, 1855-06-05

Jost published, price 55., by poet, free, ss. 6d.,
STRICTURE of the lIRtTHRA : its Rational
Treatment and Prompt Cure.
By F. B. CO'C'RTENAY,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
" We believe Mr. Courtenay's experience in the treatment of stric-
ture during the last twenty years has equalled, if, indeed, it has not
surpassed, that of any of his contemporaries. It is, therefore, no
matter of suirrise that he should enjoy the reputation of being a
most dexterous and skilftil manipu ator with urethral instruments ;
and when it is remembered that the lamented Liston used to assert
that the introduction of instruments through a
strictre which had
previously been impermeable to them, was the difficult in the
whole range of surgical operations, it must be no slight source of
gratification on Mr. Courtenay's part, to have achieved the reputation
he has in this respect ; and for our part, with the knowledge we have
of his exrience, we know of no man to whose care we would with
greater con pefidence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture
of the urethra."—Medlcal Circular.
London: A. Bailliere, 219, Regent street.
London, England, 1855-06-05

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 24.—Reschid Pacha is
living in retirement at his splendid palace, the late
acquisition at Emirghib,n, on the Bosphorus, and
his Vienna mission, it appears, is adjourned sine
die. Mehemet Ali Pacha also, since his return
from exile, has been living in strict seclusion, and
never once appeared in public. The French Chargé
d'Affaires, M. Benedetti, had been appointed, by
a late decision of his sovereign, Minister at the
Court of Persia ; but counter-orders have since
then recalled him to the French capital, and he
will start immediately on the arrival of M. Thou-
venel, the new ambassador. Mehemet Bey, Res-
chid Pacha's son, destined to the post of ambassador
at the Tuileries, has not as yet left" Constantinople,
and waits, it is .said, the arrival of the French
Emperor, of which the Turkish Government has
not still abandoned all hopes.
The health of the capital and environs is excel-
lent, and only 13 cases of cholera during the week
were reported yesterday at the last sitting of the
council of health. The weather is splendid.
London, England, 1855-06-05

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Mane-,-er. Mr. A. WigB2.
THIS EVENING,

Win be performed STILL WATERS RIM DEEP. Characters
by Messrs. A. Wiga
•EmerY, G. Vining, Danvers, Miss 31astell,
and Mrs. Melfort.

Followed by the Farce entitled A BLIGHTED BEING.
London, England, 1855-06-05

NEWSPAPER STAMP DUTIES BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
Lord PORTMAN moved for returns of the actual
amount of corn sold and imported into England and Wales
n 1854.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY had no objection
to the returns, but suggested that a select committee
should be appointed, in order that a better mode of
taking the corn averages, and to whom the question
of agricultural statistics should be referred.
After a short discussion, in which the Earl of Malmes-
bury, the Duke of Argyll, and the Earl of Harrowby
took part, the returns were ordered.
On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, certain re-
turns connected with the amendment of the criminal
law were ordered.
Their lordships adjourned at half-past six.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS EVENING.)
Mr. FITZROY, in consequence of the Speaker's con-
tinued indisposition, took the chair shortly before four
o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Lord HADDO took the oaths and his seat for Aber.
deenshire.

LORDS' AMENDMENTS.
The Lords' amendments to the Lancaster Water and
GAs Bill were agreed to.

THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Bolton and Nightingale's Road ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow Railway ; Gloucester Water and Local Board
of Health ; Great Western and Brentford Railway ;
London and Blackwall Railway ; London and South-
Western Railway • Nottingham and Newhaven Road ;
Sunderland Dock; West Somerset Mineral Railway ;
Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway ; Carlisle
and
al Silloth
2) Bay Railway and Dock ; Grand Surrey
Can (Ne. ; Metropolitan Railway ; Stockton and
Darlington Railway ; Torquay District Churches ;
Stokes
raphßay and Isle of Wight Railway, Pier, and
Teleg.
MID SENT AND NORTH RENT RAILWAY.
The further consideration of this bill was postponed
till to-morrow,

EAST KENT RAILWAY (-ExTENSION TO
DOVER) BILL.
did
donu
On the motion that this bill be read a s
Mr. MACGREGOR said that he
oppose the second reading, but merely for tlx:e" rise to
of stating that he had a great objection to tee-C.11)08e
which proposed that the Government should be clause
powered to lend to the company the sum of 400,000/
for the purpose of enabling them to carry on their
works. He was no longer connected with the direction
of the South-Eastern Railway Company, and it, there-
fore, could not be said that he had any interested
=lives in view in objecting to the clause.
Sandwich was glad the honourable member for
He was noutl i, a not oppose the second reading of the bill.
member had ziare that such a clause as the honourable
The bill was alluded to had been inserted in the bill.
.43 committed. read a second time, and ordered to

Mr. MUNTZ presented several petitions from Bir-
mingham and its neighbourhood against the sale of in-
toxicating liquors on Sundays.
Mr. HINDLEY presented petitions from Leamington
and other places, praying for the adoption of some
course which would lead to the termination of the war
by pacific means.
Mr. SPOONER presented several petitions from
Warwickshire and Cumberland, against the Maynooth
grant.
London, England, 1855-06-05

SARDINIA.

The Piedmontese Gazette of this day publishes
the following official notice of the re-cast of the
Ministry :
" His Majesty, in an audience this morning, has pro-
vided for the completion of the Cabinet in the following
manner :
"President of the Council and Minister of Finance—
Count Camillo di Cavour.
"Foreign Affairs—The Noble Luigi •Cibrario.
" Interior—Commendatore Urbano Rattazzi.
" War and Marine—Commendatore Giacomo Du-
rand°.
" Grace and Justice—Commendatore Giovanni Da-
foresta.
" Public Instruction—Doctor Giovanni Lanza.
"Public Works—Commendatore Pietro Paleocapa."
London, England, 1855-06-05

11AuwAya.

Aberdeen .......-, •...
Ambg. Nottng. Bost.
and Eastn. Junct...
Belfast & Ballymena.
Birming. Welverh
Stour Valley
Birkenhd. Lancsh &
Cheshire Junct
Do. Chesh. do Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cons.
Do., £20.... ......
Blyth & Tyne ori gina'
£25 (issd. at £45
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian.
Carmarthen and Car
digan
Chester & Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Cork, Black, & Pass
Cornwall
CrielF Junction
Dublin&BelfastJunc.
Dundee Perth &Abor
deco Junction
Do. New
East Anglian
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union, A
Stock
De., B Stock

all
.00
zll
.00

Do., New A. •
East Lancashire
Edinburgh& Glasgow
Edinb. and Peebles
Edin.Pril &Dundee
Forth & Clyde June
Furness
Do. Extension
Glasgow & S. Western
Great Northern
Do., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock
Gt. Sth. &West. are. )
Great Western
D Stour Val Rail
Gus. Stk
Irish South-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisle
Do., Thirds
Do. New Thirds
Lsncash.andYorksh
Do., Wst. Riding Un.
Lirsby.&Southpt
London & Blackwal
Load. Bright & S. Cst
Loud. and N. Waste,
Do. Fifths
D (OK Sh. , M&8... C
Do. Eighths
I London and& Westn
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
Lndndrry& Coleraine
Lndndrry.&Ennisk.
Manch.Shef.& Lincln
Do. Shares, No. 1
, Do., Man. & Lin. Un
Midland
Do. Birmng. & Derby
Maid. G. West. areo
Do. Half Shares
Newcastle & Carlisle
Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd
Newly &Enniskillen
Newry Warrenpoint
and Rostrevor
Norfolk
Northn. Counties Un
North British
North Devon, No. 1,
Do., No.::
Do., A Deferred
Do. B Guaranteed
N. Eastern—Berwick
Do. do. Extension
Do.do. G.N.E. Parch
Do. Leeds
Do. York
North London
Do. Now £lO
N. &S. Wstrn. Hamp-
stead, and City Jn
North Staffordshire
North Western
N. & S. Westrn. June
Nuneaton, Hinckley
and Leicester
Oxford, Worcester, R-
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun

Do
Staines, Wok. &Wok
Stockton & Darling
Stovkten &
Taff Vale
Do. £lO shares
Do. Prof., No.
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway

tiverstone & Lancs I
Vale of Neath
Waled!. & Kilkenny
Waterford&Limerielf
West Cornwall
West End of Lout.lol 1
and Crystal Palace
'West London
iWimbledn&Croydoni
London, England, 1855-06-05

ASCOT STAKES.

Vandal gave way a jpoint ; Mortimer stood for some
time, apparently friendles!, at 10 to 1, but at last he was
head to head with Hospodar, 6 to 1 being taken about
each. The Sailor was very buoyant—from 10 to 1 he
quickly reached 8 to 1, taken ; Hungerford was sup-
ported in good quarters at 10 to 1 ; Bluebeard fell back
to 12 to 1.
London, England, 1855-06-05

Antworp4Rottirdam
Bolgian Eastn. June.
Beziers to Graissessac
Bombay, Baroda,and

Centiallndia,Scrip
Demerara
Dutch Rhenish
Eastern of France ...
Do. New
East Indian, g. 5 p.c

Do. EY tension
Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay
'57, convertible
Pb. do. do., '59, do
Gcl. Tk of CafiaA. is
Do. St. Lawrence &
Atlantic do.
Do. Cert. of Deben.,
con. into Stk. till 'B3
Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do.
Gt. Central of Promo,
Gt. Indian Peninsula
guar. 5 per cent
Do. New 5 per cent
Do. Extensions
Do. do
Great Luxemboure
Constituted Shares
Do. Obligations
Gt. Western of Canad

Shares . .
Do. Bds., payable's7,l
with option till '55
Do. do., '62, p. '56
Do. do., '76, p. '6O
Do. do., '73, without
option
Hamilton & Toronto
Do. 6 per cent.
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JOINT-SIVI
London, England, 1855-06-05

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Propeater, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,

Wlll be presented JANET PRIDE. Characters by Messrs. B
Webster, C. Selby, Garden, Keeley, and Paul Bedford ; Madame
Celeste and Miss M. Keeley.

After which, BETTY MARTIN;.
To conchae with I'LL TELL YOUR WIFE.
London, England, 1855-06-05

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Ten DAY —Morning 2 min.after 5 I Evening 29 min. aft. 5
To-MOtami —Morning 53 min.after 5 Evening 27min. aft. C

TES WEATHER.—Sus Own, June 5.
TNNENONNTAB, IN THE SHADE.
67—highest since noon yesterday.
54—lowest this morning and during the night.
67—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29.96.
WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, with fine sunshiny weather
London, England, 1855-06-05

&c., &c. " The one thing the world wanted was
common sense." From such a man not much rea-
son or feeling could be expected, and he was a
stumbling block in the march of Eastace's eagle
course, and the terror of his daughter's quieter
steps. With such materials for working out his
structure it is not surprising that the author has
produced an interesting and entertaining story.
It shows real life, and demonstrates right feeling.
The most considerable portion is devoted to the
contemplation and representation of naval affairs,
which is a study that has always been consonant
to the tastes and congenial to the spirit of a
country
" Whose march is o'er the mountain wave,
Whose home is on the deep."

The Louvre. By Bayle St. John. Chapman and

Hall.

A very agreeable and instructive volume, con-
taining a large amount of original matter obtained:
from the most reliable sources and presented' in an
attractive manner. Besides a very copious .bio-
graphy of that vast and gorgeous museum of art,
in which the creative energies of many ages and
nations aro attested, the elite of its contents are
pointed out in their respective localities, and criti-
cised in a fearless but genial spirit--La good 'idea-
being at the samelime given of the treatment of
art in France. The narrative is interspersed with
anecdotes and personal reminiscences ; and two
lithographed ground plans of the building lend
their aid to a comprehension of its all but incom-
prehensible intricacies.

An I ceount of the Life, Opinions, and Writings
•f John, Milton. By Thomas Keightley. -Chap-
man and Hall.

Somewhere about a quarter of a century ago,
the author tells us, he conceived the idol of en-
deavouring to render the noble poetry of Milton
more intelligible, and, consequently, more attrac-
tive and useful to readers in general, and the re-
sult is an annotated edition of the poems now in
the press, and the present volume, which is chiefly
but by no means exclusively, intended and adapted
to serve as a companion or introduction to it.
The work is divided into three parts; the first bio-
graphical ; the second expositional, setting forth
the poet's opinions by quotations from his
writings', with explanatory and critical re-
marks • and the third illustrative of the mean-
ing and beauties of Milton's writings both
in prose and verse ; a learned and able 4‘
In-
troduction to The Paradise Lost" concluding the
volume. Mr. Keightley is at no pains to conceal
his admiration of the illustrious poet—an admira-
tion, however, characterised and modified by much
learning, discrimination, and critical acumen.
Without pledging ourselves for the correctness of
all his conclusions and opinions, critical and other-
wise, from some of which we decidedly dissent, we
feel bound to accord him the merit of having per-
formed his task with commendable skill and fidelity,
and to have produced a work well calculated to
further the important object he has so long had in
view.
London, England, 1855-06-05

THE TURKISH CONTINGENT.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH called attention to
the convention entered into between her Majesty's Go-
vernment and that of the Sultan, on the 3d of February
last, for the employment of the Turkish troops in the
British service. He now wished to ask what progress
bad been made in the formation of such a body, of
troops ? If we were to believe the news-
papers—and their reports were confirmed by a letter
which he had received from an officer in that force,
no progress whatever had as yet been made in the plac-
iag of those troops under the orders of English officers
a-mt out to Constantinople to command them. Those
fficers it appeared, were extremely dissatisfied at this
state of things, who anxiously looked forward to the
completion of that force over which they were placed.
Lord PANMIIRE greatly regretted the delay that
had taken place in the formation of those troops, from
which he hoped the allied armies would receive much
advantage. Her Majesty's Government had performed
all the conditions they were called upon to perform
under the terms of the convention. On the 11th April
General Vivian was sent out to Constantinople, and
was accompanied by a corps of officers deemed suffi-
cient to undertake the command of a considerable body
of men. On the arrival of General Vivian at Constanti-
nople, he, however, found that there were no more men
forthcoming. He (Lord Panrnure) apprehended that the
fault did not lie with either her Majesty's Government
or the Government of the Porte, but it arose from tho
fact of the Turkish troops concentrated at Constantino-
ple, and from which it was anticipated the Turkish Con-
tingent would be taken, had been suddenly called away
by Omer Pacha to the seat of war, and all the available
troops of the Sultan had been thus withdrawn. The
Porte, therefore, with the most perfect readiness, offered
to detach from the army'of Omer Pacha a body of troops
to form the contingent ; but her Majesty's Government
declared that it was not advisable to weaken the strength
of the army at the seat of war. It was therefore pro-
posed, and the proposition was now being carried out,
that troops to form the contingent should be with-
drawn front the army of the Danube. This was
a suggestion from Omer Pacha himself, and the arrange-
ment of this body would soon be completed.

The Earl of ECARD WICKE considered it most de•
grading that this country should be forced to subsidise
an army or to hire mercenaries for our military service.
Lord PANMURE deprecated the observations of
the noble earl, and considered it no disgrace whatever to
this country to have the aid of such gallant men as those
to whom he had referred.

Tl.e Earl of MALMESBURY said it appeared to
him, from the observations of the noble lord opposite,
that he had entirely misunderstood the remarks of his
noble friend.

After a few words from Earl GRANVILLE, the subject
dropped.
THE CONFERENCE AT VIENNA.

In reply to Lord LYNDOURST,
Lord CLARENDON said he had received informa-
tion from her Majesty's Minister at Vienna that the
Conference was closed yesterday at the instanee of Count
Buol.
London, England, 1855-06-05

AUSTRIAN NOTES.

In addition to the circular despatch of the 17th
of May, addressed by tho Austrian Government to
the representatives of Austria at German Courts,
the following private despatch was addressed, under
the same date, to Count Esterhazy, the Austrian
Ambassador at Berlin :

"VIENNA, MAY 17.

"Monsieur le Comte,—The Prussian Cabinet has been
informed by M. de Bismarck of what has been done at
Frankfort as regards the step M. de Glinka, the Russian
Charge d'Affaires, was ordered to take by his Court.
We approve that M. de Bismarck did not provoke a dis-
cussion in the Diet on this step of the Russian Govern-
ment, and we do not doubt that Prussia, like Austria,
does not deem such a discussion suitable. We also enter-
tain the conviction that the other German Courts will not
pay further heed to this new attempt of Russia to sepa-
rate the private interests of Germany from the general
interests of Europe, as the object of Russia thereby can
only be to maintain disunion in Germany, and to make
sure as far as possible of the resolutions of the German
Courts before the final result of the Vienna Conferences
is known, and before we can be in a position to express
ourselves to our confederates on the ensemble of the
situation, and what it truly demands on the part of Ger-
many.
"However, not to allow any doubt to exist on the
point of view in which we look upon the declaration
made by Russia at Frankfort we address the annexed
circular to our representatives in Germany. (Circular of
17th May, published in our impression of Saturday.)
We request you to communicate it to Baron Manteuffel,
and on this occasion to express to the Minister-President
our confident hope that on this point the views of the
Prussian Cabinet coincide with our own.
" COUNT BITOL.

"To His Excellency Count Esterhazy, Berlin."

The report that Austria, under date of. 25th of
May, has issued another circular is confirmed. We
have not yet received the text of this new circular,
but the following letter from Berlin contains the
substance of it
"The new Austrian Circular of the 25th of May has
produced an immense effect. It could not be other-
wise. Although in this circular Austria promises to
remain faithful to her engagements, to maintain the
'Four Points,' to preserve an armed attitude
until the moment when negotiations may be
resumed, and to make of her last proposi-
tions, if accepted at Paris and London, the object
of an ultimatum to Russia—although this and other
similar declarations are made in th;s document, which
will probably be the closing act of the Vienna negotia-
tions, at least provisionally, it is equally certain that it
betrays the intention of Austria, should her propositions
be rejected, to assume an expectant line of policy. Any
impartial reader of this document will come to this con-
clusion."
London, England, 1855-06-05

310
267

pRITATE AND JOINT-STO OK BANS.

The Banker's Magazine furnishes the returns of circu-
lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending the 12th of May,
1855, and gives the following as the average weekly cir-
culation of those banks during the past month, viz. :
Private banks .
Joint-stock banks 3,151,878

Average weekly circulation £7,089,479
On comparing the above with the returns for the pre-
ceding month, ending the 14th of April last, it shows--
An increase in the circulation of the private
banks of £24,923
An increase in the circulation of the joint-stock
banks of 4511

Increase on the month
And, as compared with the return for the correspond
lag period of last year—viz., May 13, 1854, it shows
A decrease in tho circulation of the private
banks of . .
An increase in the circulation of the joint-stock
banks of

£12,425

16,690

Decrease on the year

£4,265

On comparing the above with the amounts of the fixed
issues, the following appears to be the comparative state
of the circulation
The private banks are below their fixed issues £663,11
The joint•stock banks are below their fixed
issues

173,979

Total below their fixed issues

WEST KENT REPRESENTATION.—We have been in-
formed, on what we consider good authority, that the
Liberal candidates at the next election for the western
division of the county will be Mr. Whatman and Mr.
Martin. The county elecctors must appreciate as it de-
serves the transfer of Mr. Whatman's affections to them
from the Reform Association of Maidstone ; and Mr.
Wykebam Martin no doubt regards his coalition with
Mr. Whatman as only involving the question of a few
rounds more or less of the ladder to which he likens
political parties. Thu Conservatives are, however, on
the alert ; and the return of Mr. Masters Smith and Sir
Walter Riddell is considered as certain as if they had
just taken the accustomed oaths at the table of the
House of Commono.--Maanone journal.
London, England, 1855-06-05

THE SECOND EDITION OF MR. KINGSLEY'S NEW
HISTORICAL NOVEL IS NOW sREADY.
In 3 vols., crown Bvo., 31s. 6d.,
WESTWARD HO ! or, The VOYAGES and
ADTENTITRES of Sir AMYAS LEIGH, Knight of Bur-
rough, in the County of Devon, in the Reign of her Most Glorious
Maje-ty Kneen Vizaheth. Rendered into Modern English. By
CHARLES KINGSLEY.
"The best historical novel, to our mind, of the day."—Frasees
Maiazine.
" The present is the most perfect romance that we have yet had
from Mr. Kings], y's pen."—Daily News.
"The book is noble and well-timed."—Spectator.
Macmillan and Co., Cambridge. Bell and Daldy, 186, Fleet-street,
London. .t
London, England, 1855-06-05

ASCOT STAKES.

Vandal gave way a point ; yortimer stood for some
time, apparently friendless, at 10 to 1, but at last he wag
head to head with Hospodar, 6 to 1 being taken about
each. The Sailor was very buoyant—from 10 to 1 he
quickly reached 8 to 1, taken ; Hungerford was sup-
ported in good quarters at 10 to 1 ; Bluebeard fell back
to 12 to 1.
London, England, 1855-06-05

Just published, fcap., 4t0.. cloth, gilt edges, Third Edition, price 9s.
FELIX on the BAT; being a Scientific Inquiry
into the Use of the Cricket Bat, together with the History
and Use of the Catapulta, a dissertation on the different styles of
Bowling, with valuable suggestions as to the management of the
field when employed under the operation of fast or slow bowling ;
also, a scientific investigation into the vexata questio of leg before
wicket , also, the Laws of the Game, as revised by the Marylebone
Cricket Club.

London: Bally Brothers, Cornhill.
London, England, 1855-06-05

THE SECOND EDITION OF MR. KINGSLEY'S NEW
HISTORICAL NOVEL IS NOW READY.
In 3 vels., crown 8vo.; 31s. 6d.,
WESTWARD HO ! or, The VOYAGES and
ADVENTURES of Sir AMYAS LEIGH, Knight of Bur-
rough, in the County of Devon, in the Reign of her Most Glorious
Majesty Queen Elizabeth. -Rendered into Modern English. By
CHARLES KINGSLEY.
"The best historical novel, to our mind, of the day."—Fraser's
Magazine.
" The present is the moat perfect romance that we have yet had
from Mr. Kingsley's pen."—Daily News.
" The book is noble and well-timed."--Spectator.
Macmillan and Co., Cambridge. Bell and Daldy, 186, Fleet-street,
London.
London, England, 1855-06-05

CIRCASSIA.

The intelligence just received from Circassia is
very important. At a military council, held at
Batoum on the 2d instant, the Turkish Commander-
in-Chief proposed certain measures, which were
unanimously accepted. It appears that the army
of Batoum is to march along the coast of Circassia,
and, after laying siege to Soujak Kali, to advance
against Anapa, and from thence cross over to the
Crimea. The head-quarters of the army, conse-
quently, had shifted to Sohumkale, where all the
Abaza chiefs between Sotcha and Tchurookson had
already arrived. The mountaineers pledge them-
selves to furnish a force of 40,000 men, to be ac
tively employed when the army takes the field.
The chief men at Sohumkale at present are Moha-
med Emin, Seffer, and Behchet Pachas.
London, England, 1855-06-05

Total below their fixed issues ......

1237,096

WEST RENT REPRESENTATION.—We have been in-
formed, on what we consider good authority, that the
Liberal candidates at the next election for the western
division of the county will be Mr. Whatman and Mr.
Martin. The county elecctors must appreciate as it de-
serves the transfer of Mr. Whatman's affections to them
from the Reform Association of Maidstone ; and Mr.
Wykeham Martin no doubt regards his coalition with
Mr. Whatman as only involving the question of a few
rounds more or less of the ladder to which he likens
political parties. The Conservatives are, however, on
the alert ; and the return of Mr. Masters Smith and Sir
Walter Riddell is considered as certain as if thfy had
just taken the accustomed oaths at the table of the
`douse of Commons,—Maidstone Journal.
London, England, 1855-06-05

THE NIGHT ATTACK ON THE 22d.

The following is Prince Gortschakoff's account
of the important attack on the 22d, hitherto re-
ported only by telegraph :
" SEBASTOPOL, May 23.—0 n the night of the 21st we
opened a trench as a counter-approach, opposite to the
cemetery in front of the Central and Quarantine Bas-
tions, and connected it with the former in order to ope-
rate against the right flank of the enemy's works which
threaten this bastion. The hardness of the ground pre-
vented ourldigging the trench deep enough. On the even-
ing of the 22d, when our men were beginning to renew
their labours of counter-approach, the enemy attacked us
with seventeen battalions, exclusive of his reserves. A
most obstinate combat ensued, that lasted all night, and
the bayonet was often the only arm used. Our soldiers
—l2 battalions strong—iought heroically, and the affair
ended with the retreat of the enemy, who suffered
enormous loss. Our own loss, unfortunately, is also
very considerable, for 2,500 men have been killed or dis-
abled. The gallant Major-General Adlerberg, who com-
manded the second brigade of the Ninth Division, is
among the slain. The miscarriage of the attack has
raised the spirits of the garrison. It shows the enemy
how dangerous he will find the storming of Seba3topol's
fortifications, since his greatest efforts have not succeeded
in taking a half-made trench. During the same night
(the 22d), six ships of the line and 20 steamers, with
about 20,000 troops on board, left the bay of Kamiesh.
On the 23d this squadron was sighted from the heights
of Yalta."

It will be remembered that General Pelissier de-
scribes a severe contest which took place on the fol-
lowing night, when our allies secured possession of
the work ; but Prince Gortschakoff's report of this
affair has not been published.

GENERAL PELIS;SIER'S ADDRESS TO
THE FRENCH ARMY.

The following order of the day was issued by
General Pelissier on assuming the command of the
army :
London, England, 1855-06-05

CIRCASSIA.

The intelligence just received from Circassia is
very important. At a military council, held at
Batoum on the 2d instant, the Turkish Commander-
in-Chief proposed certain measures, which were
unanimously accepted. It appears that the army
of Batoum is to march along the coast of Circassia,
and, after laying siege to Soujak Kali, to advance
against Anapa, and froM thence cross over to the
Crimea. The head-quarters of the army, conse-
quently, had shifted to Sohumkale, where all the
Abaza chiefs between Sotcb a and Tchurookson had
already arrived. The mountaineers pledge them-
selves to furnish a force of 40,000 men, to be ac •
tively employed when the army takes the field.
'The chief men at Sohumkale at present are Moha-
med Emin, Seffer, and Behchet Pachas.
London, England, 1855-06-05

No. 19,558.1

PUBLICATIONS.

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Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1855-06-05

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 24.—Reschid. Pacha is
living in retirement at his splendid palace, the late
acquisition at Emirghian, on the Bosphorus, and
his Vienna mission, it appears, is adjourned sine
die. Mehemet Ali Pacha also, since his return
from exile, has been living in strict seclusion, and
never once appeared in public. The French Charge
d'Affaires, M. Benedetti, had been appointed, by
a late decision of his sovereign, Minister at the
Court of Persia ; but counter-orders have since
then recalled him to the French capital, and he
will start immediately on the arrival of M. Thou-
venel, the new ambassador. Mehemet Bey, Res-
chid Pacha's son, destined to the post of ambassador
at the Tuileries, has not as yet left Constantinople,
and waits, it is said, the arrival of the French
Emperor, of which the Turkish Government has
not still abandoned all hopes.
The health of the capital and environs is excel-
lent, and only 13 cases of cholera during the week
were reported yesterday at the last sitting of the
council of health. The weather is splendid.
London, England, 1855-06-05

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 24.—Reschid. Paella is
living in retirement at his splendid palace, the late
acquisition at Emirghian, on the Bosphorus, and
his. Vienna mission, it appears., is adjourned sine
die. Mehemet Ali Packs also, since his return
from exile, has been living in strict seclusion, and
never once appeared in public. The French Charge
d'Affaires, M. Benedetti, had been appointed, by
a late decision of his sovereign, Minister at the
Court of Persia ; but counter-orders have since
then recalled him to the French capital, and he
will start immediately 'on the arrival of M. Thou-
venel, the new ambassador. Mehemet Bey, Res-
chid Pacha's son, destined to the post of ambassador
at the Tuileries, has not as yet left Constantinople,
and waits, it is said, the arrival of the French
Emperor, of which the Turkish Government has
not still abandoned all hopes.
The health of the capital and environs is excel-
lent, and only 13 cases of cholera during the week
were reported yesterday at the last sitting of the
council of health. The weather is splendid.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
A letter from Vienna, in, the Dresden Journal,
says :—" Half of the 35,000 Austrians quartered at
Bucharest have left for Kimpina, where a large
camp for manoeuvres has been formed. They will
remain there for six weeks, and be then replaced
by the other half. Officers of the Austrian staff are
about to commence a topographical survey of Wal-
lachia, on different points at the same time. Some
of the officers charged with this duty have already
left for the frontier of Moldavia, and others for
Tultcha and Bulgaria. M. Ballau, a French en-
gineer, whose arrival at Bucharest was considered
to be connected with the construction of a railway
for uniting that place to Cons'amtinople has left
for Illustchuck to superintend the formation of a
road from that place to Varna."
A letter from Vienna, of the 31st ult., in Voss's
Gazette, says :—" Our Government sees with regret
the frequent changes that are made in the com-
manders of the Turkish troops in Wallachia, which
I prevents the possibility of a proper understanding
being ofita4blited between, the 13 uperivr chiefs et the

forces of the two powers. Assan Pacha, who has
lately commanded the Turkish forces, had given
great satisfaction, and he now has been replaced
by Soliman Pacha. As these changes are in ge-
neral caused either by intrigue or by corruption;
this last nomination is attributd to a renegade
who arrived from Schumla at the beginning of
this month. The friends of the Turkish Go-
vernment are, however, taking steps to induce
the Muschir to revoke the above appointment.
Some of the shipowners of Trieste have applied to
the Government to have the mouth of the Sulina
cleared by steam dredging machines, but as some
time will elapse before any decision will be come to
on the subject, the Lloyd's Company have decided
on sending a steam tug to assist vessels in the
meantime."