The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-28 00:00:00

attempt to wage " a rose-water war," would be
completely and decisively abandoned. Fas est ab
haste decal., and on this point we receive a valu-
able lesson from Muscovite tactics.

COURT CIRCULAR.

PALACE OF ST. CLOUD, AUG. 26.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal, aceom•
panied the Emperor and Empress of the French to a
grand ball at Versailles yesterday evening.
Divine service was performed this morning in the
Palace, before the Queen and Prince, the Prince of
Wales, and the Princess Royal, by the Rev. Dr. Hale,
Chaplain to the Embassy.
The Ladies and Gentlemen_ in attendance were also
present.

In the Baltic, we regret to say that our pros-
pects are by no means so propitious. The fa-
vourable season was suffered to pass away in
almost complete inactivity, and we now know
that the boasted destruction of Sweaborg was very
far indeed from what was first believed. Admiral
DUNDAS himself admits that the sea defences are
but little injured. The fortifications still protect
Helsingfors, which has not been interfered with,
notwithstanding its courtingattack by firing on our
boats. The destruction of the stores and arsenals was
of course valuable, but it was not alone a sufficient
performance for the most powerful naval arma-
ment ever placed under the command of a Bri-
tish officer. Admiral DUNDAS may rest assured
that the people will not be contented unless some
f heavier blow be inflicted on the enemy. He may
be crippled by secret instructions. With Sir
CHARLES WOOD at the head of the department,
that is, to say the least of it, very probable.
But the censure will fall chiefly on
him, for the people will not and cannot believe
that a Commander-in-Chief has not sufficient
power to strike a heavy blow against the enemy,
or if that power be withheld, that it is not his
duty to resign rather than to remain a puppet,
whose strings are pulled in Whitehall, and who
lends his name and character to the improper ob-
ject of deceiving the country. If something be
-.not done against Cronstadt, we shall not greatly
eavy the future fame of Admiral the Honourable
:RICHARD SAUNDERS DUNDAS.

Sir J. Emerson Tennent left town yesterday for the
continent.

Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yes-
terday from the Governors of the North American Pro-
vince..

THE COURT.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, with the royal family, will remain at the
Isle of Wight until the sth proximo, when they will
come to Buckingham Palace. On the following morn-
ing, at eight o'clock, the Queen and the Prince Consort
with the royal children and household suite, will take
their departure for Balmoral, travelling by special train,
on the Great Northern line from King's-cross. The
Court will sleep at Edinburgh one night, and on the
following morning proceed by rail to Banchory, where
the royal carriages will be in readiness to convey them
to Balmoral. The return of the Court to Windsor will
be between the 9th and 12th of October next.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
at St. James's Palace yesterday, from visiting Lady
Marian Alford.
The Duchess of Argyll and infant daughter are pro-
gressing very favourably.
The Marquis of Anglesey and family are passing the
season at Worthing.
The Earl of Westmoreland has gone on a tour of visits
in the north, after visiting Apthorpe House, his seat in
Northamptonshire.
The Earl and Countess of Lucan have been plunged
into the deepest grief by the premature demise of Lady
Anne Bingham, their youngest daughter. The melan-
choly event took place on Sunday last, at Laleham,
near Staines. The youthful deceased was only in the
fifteenth year of her age.
The Earl and Countess of Bective have arrived at the
Lodge, Virginia, Ireland, from the Isle of Wight.
Viscount and Viscountess Folkestone have sustained
a domestic bereavement by the death of their infant son,
which took place on Friday.
Lord Blantyre is still at Carlsbad, and is not ex-
pected borne until the week after next.
Sir J. Emerson Tennent left town yesterday for the
continent.
Major Stopford Claremont, Assistant-Commissioner
at the French heat?-quarters in the army of the Crimea,
arrived yesterday at the Foreign-office, with despatches.
The recruiting for the Anglo-Italian Legion is pro-
ceeding with great success at Turin.
The advices from the city of Mexico are to the sth of
August. The Government troops were losing ground
daily.
The cholera has spread from Pesth to all parts of
Hungary, and is extremely violent in some of the dis-
tricts near the river Theise.
Commander Laurenza,na, a Neapolitan Colonel under
Murat, lately died at Genoa, in the 80th year of his age.
He was fcr several years a prisoner of Dr. Francia, in
Paraguay. and, having been constantly kept there at
work in the fields, he was nearly bent double.
Mine. Lafont, recently arrived at the Grand Opera,
Paris, is understood to be engaged for London next
year.
The performances' of Mme. Ristori and the Italian
company at Paris close next week. In addition to her
engagement at Vienna this lady will, before returning to
Italy, perform at Lyons and other principal cities in the
south of France.
A telegraphic despatch from Paris states that General
Sir Arthur Torrens was buried at Pere la, Chaise yester-
day morning.
The Government has agreed to grant a pension to the
mother of Dr. James Thomson, of the 44th, who dis-
tinguished himself so signally in waiting upon the Rus-
sion wounded after the battle' of the Alma.
THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE.--His Excellency
Count Persigny, invited to come to St. Cloud during the
Queen's visit, by a direct and personal despatch from
his Imperial Majesty the Emperor, left town on Thurs-
day last, and is expected back at Albert-gate in the
course of next week.
HAILEYBURY COLLEGE.—By an act of the late session
(18 and 19 Viet., c. 53), the East India Company are to
be relieved from maintaining Haileybury College. It is

Nobly have the French people and their chosen
EMPEROR repaid the grand popular ovation and
•tire hearty regal and civic hospitalities that sigh
malised the visit of the latter to the shores of

That her Majesty the QUEEN would meet with
ia magnificent and cordial reception no one doubted
t 1
-who knew anything of Frenchmen and their en-
it lightened Ruler. The history of France is the
q history of a chivalrous people, and the character
of centuries is not lost in a day. But even we,
who by no mean; anticipated least, have been
agreeably surprised, not so much by the splendour
of the display as by the depth and extent of the
cordiality with which our QUEEN was welcomed.
1 On the Boulevards, in the Champs Elysee, at the
1
1 Tuileries, at the Opera, her reception lacked
nothing that could possibly be desired. It
! was enthusiastic and universal beyond pre-
•cedent, at .once worthy of the people and
-.the occasion, and full of hopeful augury for
tie destinie3 of Europe. The grandeur and
wamntli even of the Imperial hospitalities, signal
:as they were, paled before it. France, no less
:frankly and unreservedly than her magnanimous
' ruler, held out the right hand of amity to the
Island Queen.

A fitting termination this to centuries of mis-
understanding and rivalry, a splendid finale to
.the inauguration of a union that we trust will
last for centuries to come. A union brought
about, not by dynastic, but by national and Euro-
:pean necessities, and founded on the most endur-
:ittg basis a due appreciation of each other's
-worth, and of the high part they are unitedly
galled upon to play in the civilisation of the
Nkvorld. A union to the permanency of which we
areh4py to say the womanly virtues and graceful
.dpmeanour of out Queen, as to its inauguration
:and institution, the sagacity and magnanimity of
:iIAroLEON, have largely contributed. A union
-the despots of the Continent, already tremble at
Kind cannot break,. and to which the down-trodden
INoplo look as to ate star, of their deliverance.

to be closed from the 31st oVJanuary, 1858. No person
is to be admitted as a student after the 25th of January
next.

ASFIEURTO7.,T, DEVON.—The Prince de Joinville and
suite spent Friday la,,t in this town, visiting the far-
famed river and wild scenery in the woods, on the banks

Altnion not of courtly protestations and hollow
ctn.-en-tonics, cloaking festering antipathies, but a
union of policy and inclination, characterised by a
trank reciprocation of thought And feeling, accom-
panied by loyal action on the part of both
monarchs and people. A union inaugurated in
London and in Paris, in the Bl!nck Sea, the Oil-
-Anea, and Ow Baltic, and coltsecrt.ted by the blood
and devotion of heroes and patriots. A union,
in a word, as perfect as the rivAlry and bitterness
between the parties was previously intense, and
likely to be not less productive cif good than that
which it
_supersedes was of evil.. That it may be
so is our ardent desire ; that it. will is our confi-
dent belief.

of thelbeautiful river Dart.
le ter received in this quarter (Glasgow Daily Mail)
from one of the crew of the gun-boat Stork, which took
part in the bombardment of Sveeaborg, states that the
officers of that vessel, by means of their telescopes, saw
the Russians removing the dead in cart-loads.
The Piedmontese Gazette of the 23d instant announces
that the sanitary condition of the crews of the ships of
the Sardinian naval division in the East was satisfac-
tory. That division consisted of the steam-frigate Carlo
Alberto, the Governolo, Constituzione, Malfatano, Be.
raldo, Golnara, and Tripoli.
The cholera is still doing much mischief in the vil-
lages of Lombardy and the Venetian provinces, and,
strange to say, this year the situations most likely to be
exempt by altitude, L'tc , have suffered most ; thus, the
small towns in the Varse and at the foot of the Alps
have been more severely attacked than Milan or Venice.
Our police authorities, sass the Glasgow Daily Mail,
have exemplified a liberal spirit in orders for a
good supply of newspapers to be furnished daily to the
various police districts throughout the ,city. This ar-
rangement to c-Jme into operation from the Ist proximo.
TOTNES. —Up to Saturday there were various rumours
as to the gentlemen likely to contest the borough, and

.bree car four names of candidates were mentioned. The
iberals, however, are strong enough to return a re-
'prtner, which they will do whenever the election takes

place.

Monday, the 3d of September, has been fixed as a
special settling day for Antwerp and Rctterdain Rail-
:vay obligations, Ardennes Railway Shares, and Great
Western of Canada new shares, the whole of which are
to be marked in the official list.

ARRIVAL OF TROD ',PS FROM
ALDERSHOT

This morning, shortly after ten o 'clock-, the neighbour-
hood of the South-Western Baths ray in the Waterloc-
road was the scene of great exciter lent, in consequence
ef the arrival of the detachment o F Coldstream Guards
lat&y quartered at the camp. A g ;seat number of per-
sons accompanied the soldiers on th kir march to the St.
George's Barracks, as it was sapp Ased by the majority
of the crowd that they were to del Mrt immediately for
the Crimea. At half-past one the E acne excitement was
occasioned by the arrival of the Sco is Fusiliers from the
sarno place. The quarters vacated by the Coldstrearos
and Scots Fusiliers will be occupied by two battalions of
Grenadier Guards, who left Lonch m at about twenty
minutes to two.

AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE-MARKETS.—
The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and .Rotter-
lam pro('uce•markets state that, although business had
Seen less active, quotations continued to be well sup-
;)crted. The letters from Rouen mention that increased
purchases of manufactures had taken place, and that
some descriptions had brought rather higher prices.
DEPARTURES FROM THE PORT OF LONDON.—The de-
partures for the Australian colonies during the past
week have comprised five vessels—three to Port Philip,
one to Sydney, and one to Adelaide—with an aggregate
capacity of 3,151 tons. The rates of freight have not
exhibited any material alteration. _ _

STATE OP PANAalA.—Acconnts from New Granada
mention that the provinces of the isthmus—namely,
Panama, Azuero, Veragua, and Chiriqui—have been
formally constituted into one Government under the
title of the State of Panama, with a distinct legislature,
which assembled for the first time at Panama on the 15th
of July. On the Panama railway an electric telegraph
was in course of construction, and would shortly be
completed.
Cum.—From Chili the advices are to the 30th of
June. Congress was in session, and among the bills
before it- was one to establish a hank of deposit at Val-
paraiso ; another, to form a loan-office ; and another, to
facilitate the raising of money on lands in order to their
improvement. About 200,0001. had been subscribed for
a railroad from Santiago to Tales, and the Government
were expected to contribute a like sum.
PERM—From Peru the dates are to the 11th of July.
In political affairs there was nothing new. There bad
been some revival of the gold mining excitement, and
several companies were in course of organisation. One
party had left fo; the mines, and an "American com-
pany" were to leave in about a month. The Government
had issued orders to supply them with firearms, including
two pieces of cannon, ammunition, provisions, mules, &c.
PEEL RIVER COMPANY.—This company have received
advices from their superintendent, Mr. King, up to the
38 t h May, forwarding Mr. Odernheimer's third minera-
logical report, which is favourable in respect to that por-
tion of the land formerly leased to the Cordillera Corn-
pany. However, at the continued high rates for labour,
it had not been considered desirable to work the ground
on the company's account, but rather to throw open the
whole of their gold-fields to the diggers on the licensing
ystem. Mr. King considers that he shall not have any
difficplty in obtaining a fee of 31. for each man per month,
but rather entertains expectations that a large number of
people will come forward.

TILE GREAT WIZARD 01 r THE NORTH.

Tile public will be delighted to learn that Frofessor
Anderson, the unrivalled magician y who has performed
before the most of the crowned h tads in Europe, luq;
taken the Lyceum Theatre for ,1 limited number of
nights, previous to his retiring ft 'OM public life. The
Professor has added to his store c f magical illusions an
initnense number of new tricks of the most wondrous
nature, and we have not the sli; :htest doubt but the
evening levees of "his Majesty " -will be attended, as
they have hitherto been, by crc nvded and delighted
{ndiences.

HEALTH OF THE EMPI-Z 'SS _EUGENIE.

Tice public will, no doubt, ha% remarked that the
Empress Elwenia has taken but lit 11 a part in the public
festivities celebrated last week in P arts. For this care
of her Majesty's health there is ev 'e ry reason to believe
that there is a most satisfactory c to se ; and, indeed, it
is known that Queen Victoria w: is most anxious and
pressing in her kind advices to th 3 Empress to observe
every precaution on which so kw, 'rtant a future may
depend.
- We expect confidently that, at > 1( ► distant date, the
official Moniteur, according to the quette of France,
will announce to the nation the negnancy of the
Empress.

THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 27.—The Penin-
sular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Tagus, Cap-
tain Weekes, sailed this afternoon with the usual mails
for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, 86 pas-
sengers, specie value 27,995/. for Cadiz, and the usual
cargo. The Iberia, Captain Christian, is the next ship
from the Peninsular ports, and is expected about the 3d
Of September. The Indus, Captain Soy, with the India,
China, and Mediterranean mails, is due at Southampton ,
on the 4th proximo. The Royal Mail Company's steam-
ship Atrato, Captain Woolley, with the West India,
Mexican, and Pacific mails, is looked for about the 30th
inst. The Tyne, Captain Valler, will convey the out-
ward West India, Mexican, and Pacific mails of the 2d
oroximo. The United States mail steam-ship Arago,
Captain Lines, will call off Cowes, en route to New
York, en Wednesday next, with the French and English
mails, passengers, and merchandise. The Ariel, Captain
Lefevre, belonging to the Vanderbilt line of steam-
packets, passes Cowes, en route from Havre to New
York, on Saturday next.
THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER or ComaEnoE.—The an-
nual meeting of the members of the Chamber of Com-
merce was held yesterday afternoon ' • Mr. Heath, the
Chairman of the Council, presiding. The principal sub-
jects that have engaged the attention of the Council since
the annual meeting in February last are as follow :
Act to Amend the Law rela,ting to Bills of Lading ; Im-
proved Communication het seen England and Ireland
Bill ; Statistical Con tress at Paris ; Cultivation of Cot-
tonsoim idn
DuesA l ae r; i a
Summary; ck Extensionr
ofe
Dishonourable the
Bills of Exchange ' • Telegraphic Communication with
latelo q
ucol-
lectoren
tfiolyhead ; New Scale of Real Value of Imports ;
Postal
o l‘f Ia
Customstters; A. dd
Lawres soft to I.
Partnership.
Arnaud,
After th e
e
addresses by the Chairman and Mr. Horsfall, M.P., the
report of the Council was unanimously adopted, and the
proceedings terminated,

MANOR HOUSE TAVERN, WALWOM
evening the Tradesmen's annual din;
the banquet-room, on which occasion
able party sat down to a first-rate ente
up in good style. William Williams,
chairman, Mr. Taylor as vice, and w
several influential neighbours and rep
the firms of Messrs. Elliott and Co., M
Co., Messrs. Bass and Co., Messrs.
Mr. Barrein, wine-merchant, &e. Aft
had been done to the good things libel.
the occasion, the usual loyal toasts
heartily responded to. The health of
Empress of the French was received
plause, as was also the health of Mr.
Several songs were sung ; Messrs. AT
particularly delighted the company wi
and Irish melodies, and the greatest
veiled until a late hour, when the cot
longing for another opportunity of simil
BUSINESS Or THE PORT OP LONDON.—
been much animation in the general bus
of London during the past week. The
reported inward was 153, being 86 less i
week ; and the number cleared outwari
in an increase of 10. Of those clew
were in ballast.

AI:RIVAL OF SPECIE.—The specie Oro
yesterday from New York is 165,000/,,..
sum of 90,0001. by the Ocean Chief ID
8,0001. by the Candace from Africa, a
26 3,000/.

H.--On Thursday
ler took place in
a highly respect-
rtainment, served
Esq., presided as
ere supported by
resentatives from
essrs. Seager and
Barnett and Co.,
,er ample justice
ally provided for
were given and
the Emperor and
with great ap-
and Mrs. Wale.
,plebe and Cave
tth their Scotch
conviviality pre-
npan3: broke up,
ar enjoyment.

—There has not
iness of the port
number of bhips
has the previous
I was 129, show-
ing outward, 21

tight by the Asia
making, with the
im Sydney, and
total receipt of

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENIN-G,

KENSINGTOAT GA ?DENS,

In consequence of the great number of persons at-
tracted to these gardens by the heed on Sunday, the
12th, and the great increase of visitors on Sunday, the
19th, the Chief Commissioner of Works gave orders that
the number of visitors last Sunday should be taken
down, and on entering the gates persons might be seen
actively engaged in this duty. The numbers given are
various, but supposed to be about 60,000. The gardens
in the neighbourhood of the band were densely crowded,
and the notice requesting gentlemen not to smoke in the
immediate vicinity of the band and the refreshment-room
was very generally attended to, much to the satisfaction
of the ladies, and those who do not indulge in that self-
gratification. In other parts of the gardens vast num-
bers of persons were seen walking and enjoying them -
selves, and the whole spectacle was of a most gratifying
character. There was nothing in the demeanour of this
vast multitude to offend the fastidious eye of even a Sir
Andrew Agnew. A great improvement has also taken
place in the accommodation offered to the public as re-
gards chairs and Moveable seats. Until lately, these were
furnished by one person, were sometimes of a very ricketty
character, and the charge was 3d. each. The chairs are
now nearly all new, and provided by different persons ;
and a notice appears on the trees to the effect that the
charge for moveable seats is not to exceed ld. Every
chair was let, and hundreds of persons were seated in
little groups upon the grass listening to the music, and
witnessing the gay scene, which was much heightened by
the fineness of the weather. Most of the nobility and
gentry and members of the corps diplontatique remaining
in London appeared to be present, and Sir Benjamin
Hall was seen moving about in the crowd arm in arm
with the Dean of Durham, apparently enjoying the
scene. The following is a correct statement of the
number of persons entering Kensington Gardens at
each gate : .

I._ The gate near the Palace, south side 2,039
2. The gate n(:,r the Palace-gate 3,640
3. The gate near the Horse Barracks 3,079
4. Mount-gate.

5. South-east corner of gardens, south gate 2,671
6. South-east corner of gardens, north gate 7,358
7. The gate on the bridge, south end 2,160
8. The archway under bridge, south end l,OBO
9. The gate on bridge, north end 15,010
10. The archway under bridge, north end BBO
11. Buekdine-hill-gate (near Victoria-gate) 12,625
12. New gates, Uxbridge-road 2,335
13. Bayswater•gate 7,471

Total number of persons who entered the
gardens G1,453

LORD DUNDONA LD'S SCHEME IN
APRIL, 1809.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
&r,—Lord Dundoußid again enforces the powers of
his " scheme."

The accompanying extract from the Annual Register,
1809, shows what one of his schemes was, and how it
succeeded. At the present moment it may interest your
readers, as it establishes the success of his plans on a
remarkable occasion, of which many among the public
have only heard the name.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
A. C.

August 27.

"The French fleet of eight sail of the line and two
frigates was blocked up in Brest harbour by the British
fleet under Lord Gambier, who was compelled by wea-
ther to quit his station. The French fleet thus effected
their escape and entered the Basque-roads, where they
were joined by four more sail of the line and two fri-
gates. They finally anchored in Aix-roads, under the
guns of their own torts. Lord Cochrane was appinted
to attack them. On the 10th of April, 1809, a number
of fireships having joined the fleet, preparations were at
once made for the attack.
" His Lordship caused 1,500 barrels of gunpowder to
be started into puncheons, upon the tops of these were
placed about 400 shells charged with fuse?, and upon
these about 3,000 hand grenades. The puncheons were
fastened together by cables wound round them and
jammed tight with wedges, and moistened sand was
rammed down between the casks to render it as solid as
possible from stem to stern, that the resistance might
render the explosion more violent.

"On this vessel, dreadful to imagine, Lord Cochrane,
with one lieutenant and four seamen, embarked, and fa-
voured by a strong northerly wind and flood tide, bore
down on the enemy, accompanied by Captain Woodridge
with the flreships,

" The French. fleet, dismayed, endeavoured to avoid
destruction by cutting their cables and running on shore.
" Lord Cochrane, perceiving they bad taken the alarm,
set fire to the fuse, and, with bis companions, took to
the boat.

" In consequence of the wind getting high the fuse
burnt too quickly, so that, with desperate exertion, the
heroic little party were six minutes nearer than they had
calculated to be when the most tremendous, explosion
that human art ever contrived took place by the burst-
ing at once in the air of 400 shells and 3,000 hand gre-
nades.

"Lord Cochrane no sooner reached his ship than he
proceeded to attack the French ships, thrown into con-
fusion or driven on shore.
" The result of this affair was, that one ship of 120
guns, five of 74, and two frigates, were driven on shore,
and either destroyed or rendered totally useless. One
ship of 80 guns, two of 74, and one of 50 guns, and
three frigates, were burnt by us or their own crews. In
this hazardous operation our whole loss amounted to 30
men killed and wounded."

TRU Hon. ARTILLERY COMPANY.---Sunday last being
the anniversary of the birthday of his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, Captain-General and Colonel of this an-
cient corps, the regiment mustered at an early hour at
head-quarters, Finsbury, under the command of Major
Barnard, for the purpose of firing a royal salute in
honour of the occasion. At half-past 10 they marched
the church of St. Cuthbert, Fenciturch, preceded by
their band, where a very appropriate and eloquent ser-
mon was preached by their chaplain,'the Rev. Mr. Cox.
On their return the artillery division, under the com-
mand of Captain Robinson, fired the salute, the battalion
forming line in rear of the guns. Since the commence-
ment of the war the household troops have foregone the
luxury of white trousers in the summer months ; on this
occasion, therefore, the full parade dress and bearskins
forcibly reminded one of the gay and smart appearance
the Guards were wont to exhibit at similar periods in St.
James's-park. _ _

The letters from Canada with regard to the harvest
state that, although anxiety was caused at one period
by heavy rains, the concurrent testimony of the agricul-
turists in the great wheat-growing districts of the upper
province is that in no preceding year have the prospects
of large returns been better than at present.
NEW YORK.—The mercantile letters from New York
this week describe little alteration. The stock market
was firm, and perhaps more active than usual for the
period of the year, but no material rise in quotations
was likely to take place until after the arrival of some of
the large supplies of gold expected from California in
consequence of the increased yield of the mines. Mean-
while, however, the New York banks continued to dis-
count freely, and the money market was-therefore with-
out pressure. The importation of manufactured goods
from Europe was large, but not excessive, and still
showed a reduction as compared with the corresponding
month of last year. The accounts regarding the pro-
ceedings on the Mexican frontier continued to excite in-
terest, and although they were extremely contradictory,
they left little doubt that the position of Santa Anna
was critical, and that the revolutionists in the northern
part of the Republic were receiving open and extensive
aid from large bodies of United States' sympathisers
from Texas, where the principal arrangements of the
insurrection seem to have been planned.
AUSTRALIA. The accounts from Sydney yester-
day by the Ocean Chief are only two days later than
those received from Melbourne by the India mail
on the 221 inst. The import markets continued to
improve, in consequence of the diminution of arrivals,
and the impression was that in less than a year the
general state of the mercantile affairs of all the Austra-
lian colonies will have returned to a perfectly natural
and healthy position. Provisions of all kinds had expe-
rienced a further rise, and would be likely to remain at
high rates for some months, especially as the tide of im-
migration was greater than ever, owing to the accessions
received from other countries besides the United King-
dom. Within the past few days another ship had ar-
rived with 285 Chinese, and a brig had also been re-
ported with 61 settlers from Monte Video, who were to
be followed by others. The rate of exchange on London
had advanced to 4 premium, and hence the quantity of
gold brought on this occasion is unusually large for a
ship from Sydney direct. The other vessels known to
have sailed are the Duke of Northumberland, with 1,712
ounces, and the Lady Wharncliffe, with 1,634 ounces,
from Sydney ; and the Eagle, with 43,979 ounces, from
Melbourne, whence also the Essex, Northumberland,
and Boomerang were.all on the point of early departure,
most probably with considerable sums.
BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL. BIRMINGHAM,
Monday.—The above festival, for the benefit of the
General Hospital, under the patronage of her most gra-
cious Majesty the Queen, and most of the leading nobi-
lity of the kingdom, commences to-morrow morning,
and promises to surpass, in point of talent and attraction,
any assembly of the kind which has taken place here for
some years past. The demand for tickets up to the
present time has been greater than on any previous oc-
casion, and the pecuniary success of the festival is now
Placed beyond a doubt.
INAUGURATION OF THE PEEL STATUE AT BIRMING-
HAM.—Monday Evening.—To-day not less than 50,000
persons assembled in this town to do honour to the
memory of the above late distinguished statesman, by
the inauguration ofa splendid statue, worthy of the man
and the town. At half-past eleven o'clock, the com-
mittee, appointed shortly after the melancholy death of
Sir Robert Peel, to raise a monument to his memory,
the Mayor, Aldermen, and Town Councillors of the
borough, and a large number of other gentlemen as-
sembled in the Waterloo-rooms, and at twelve o'clock
walked in procession to the top of New-street, where a
splendid bronze statue has been raised on an appropriate
Pedestal. The concourse of persons in the neighbour-
hood was immense, and the utmost interest felt by all
present to witness the ceremony. A large platform,
erected in front of the st etue, was occupied by the cor-
poration and their friends, and every window from
which a view could be obtained was occupied by ladies.
Shortly before twelve o'clock the Hon. and Rev. G. M.
Yorke addressed the assembly, and the statue was un-
covered amid enthusiastic cheering. An address was
then read by the Town Clerk, after which the Mayor, J.
Palmer, Esq., eloquently acknowledged the gift to the
town, and the proceedings terminated with votes of
thanks to the'several gentlemen who were chiefly instru-
mental in the inauguration.