The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-21 00:00:00

Foreign Mail Packet List.

Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton.. June —.
Ditto, via Marseilles June
Brazil and Cape Verde. by British panel et July 4.
Ditto, by French packet June 23.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena June 22.
China. Penang. and Singapore, via Sou!hampton June 18.
Ditto, via Marseilles Juue
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton. .
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton..., June 18.
Ditto, via 3larceilles
India (Bumbay), via Southampton.. ................ June :IS.
Ditto, via alarseides June 26.
Mauritius, via Southampton ...........•
Ditto, via Marsell e ...................... ....July 6.
Newfoundlan d .......................... . June 21.
Portugal ..... ..... July 4.
Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon
United States and British North America, by Bri-
tish packet ...................................... June 29
Ditto. by United States packet, via SouthamP-
ton
Ditto, via Cork
Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry June 23.
West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe July 12.
West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba,
and Mexico June 28.
Bahamas, via New York. June 29.
Bermuda, ditto .... July 5.
Cuba and Mexico June 48.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1865.

--AP,---

After a prolonged investigation the verdict of the I
jury in the Staplehurst affair has been one of man- ,
slaughter against the foreman of the platelayers and
the district inspector. After minute investigation,
and upon mature consideration, it will doubtless
appear to the public that this is a fair decision to
come to. The safety of the numerous travellers
who throng our railway-lines render it imperatively
necessary that some decisive step should be taken
to check the deplorable carelessness which so exten-
sively prevails, and, however much we may regret
the individual suffering or inconvenience which a
stern judgment may entail, in a general view
of the question we must admit the fairness of the
decision, and acknowledge its desirability. The rules
and regulations which the company make are very,
good in their way, and appear to ward off the chance
of a catastrophe, but the jury thought fit to append
a resolution to their verdict, stating that "when pos-
sible notice seould be given from a previous station
of any works involving the breaking of the line."
Fortunately, for the right comprehension of the affair
and the fulfilment of justice, there has been ample
opportunity afforded to those investigations of
the affair, and the evidencehas been clear and con-
clusive throughout. It so frequently happens that
those upon whose testimony the jury must rely to
acquire a complete version of such casualties are the
first to fall victims themselves and are much dis-
abled, and, therefore prevented from attend-
ing. In this case it has been otherwise, and
therefore it seems specially pointed out as one
which should serve as a landmark in railway acci-
dents, a solemn warning which the past holds out
to the present, and a sure guide which it offers to
the future for the avoidance of such mischances.
When the various rules are examined which the
Company have for the prevention of accidents, it
seems strange that any calamity of such a nature as
that at Staplehurst could have taken place ; but
experience is the best test of any work, and it has
shown that more precautions must be adopted. It
appears that BENGE, the foreman of the platelayers,
" raislooked his tim&-book." It was his duty to
choose a time for repairs, when the rail was vacant,
and likewise to see that signals were made while he
was working. By the most unfortunate mistake,
BENGE took the time for the " boat train" for
Saturday, instead of Friday, and thus announced
to his men that the train was 5.20, instead of 3.15.
It may readily be seen how much this had to do
with the matter, and it will, doubtless, occur to
many that it would be wiser and safer to make two
persons examine the time-book instead of leaving
such a momentous charge in one hand. However,
the carelessness was annoying, and amounted to cul-
pability, that prevailed on that Friday which will
be so painful a reminiscence in many households for
.
years to come. The signals which, if properly
attended to, would have prevented the mistake
already mentioned from doing much mischief, were
almost entirely neglected. Really when one peruses
this evidence it seems only surprising that railway
accidents are not more frequent, and timid and.
nervous persons have certainly more right to
give way to their fears and alarms than some
anxious individuals have thought. Nothing can
possibly excuse the mal-administration of the
Company's rules which took place. Instead of
going back one thousand yards, the signalman only
went five hundred, and instead of putting down
fog-signals at every 250 yards, and two at the end
of the distance, he only took two with him and put
none down. This is most extraordinary conduct, but,
according to the evidence it is more the rule than the
5 exception. One of the platelayers actually stated in his
evidence that he knew nothing of fog-signals, and
that he did not recollect having ever seen one used,
• though they had taken up a good many rails. No
wonder that accidents are prevalent when such a
come is pursued, and those who have beer fro-

We have some reason to hope, from the brief
table of news brought by the Belgian from New
'York that the Government of the United States
has seen fit to moderate a little of its violence and
rancour towards its Southern prisoners. There are
indicaticns, too, that the good sense and right
feeling of the people could not be altogether per- •
verted by official misstatements, and that some men
of character and position had found courage to stem i
the stream, and boldly to declare that the course of
action announced as resolved upon was totally I
inconsistent with national honour, as well as with
common humanity. Mr. GAniirrr SMITH, who
delivered a speech at the Cooper Institute on the
9th, declared that it would be mean perfidy for the
North to punish a fallen foe for treason, after they
had fully admitted his right to the laws of war.
The spirit of slavery, added the speaker, dwelt in
the North as well as the South, and that the North
was equally bound to humble herself for the
common sin. Mr. HORACE GREELY, whose
name is well known in this country, was equally
bold and equally honest. He declared on the same
occasion it would be a black breach of faith to try
LEE or his men after the terms agreed upon. The
arrest of General LEE seems to have been postponed
or abandoned, we may hope the latter, and the Go-
vernment apparently wishes to leave itself a loop-
hole in the case of DAVIS, for a Washington de-
spatch of the Bth June tells us that the indictment
against the Southern President and Secretary
BRECKENRIDGE by the Columbia grand jury was at
the individual instigation of the district attorney, and
" without the knowledge or.consent of the Admini-
stration." It is therefore uncertain, adds the de-
spatch, whether Mr. Davis will be tried before a
civil or military tribunal. We may believe as much
as we like about the Government leaving the
management of so important an affair to the inde-
pendent action of a district attorney, but at any rate
the announcement of the official ignorance provides
the authorities with a means of escape from the
political difficulty they have got themselves into re-
specting their illustrious and unfortunate prisoner.
Secretary BRECKENRIDGE, more lucky than his
leader, has succeeded in reaching a vessel which was
lying waiting for him off the coast of Florida, a fact
which few will be disposed to regret. Whether
time and experience and the influence of European
opinion may succeed in modifying the rancour with
which Mr. JOHNSON and his associates have perse-
cuted JEFFERSON DAVIS, or whether the resignation
of Mr. STANTON may indicate the adoption of milder
counsels, are points that will excite nearly as much
interest among ourselves as across the Atlantic. It
is most sincerely to be hoped for the peace of the
world, as well as in the interests of that great and
intelligent people, that their recent victories will not
be chequered by the judicial murder of one of the
most eminent of their countrymen.
The difficulty in Texas does not appear to be
considered settled, as General WEITZEL sailed with
the last of his transports from Fort Monroe on the
Bth, and the expedition was to atop at Mobile for
additional supplies. There is little general news
save a terrible fire at Nashville, which is said to
have destroyed two years' supplies for 800,000 men,
and the loss to the Government is estimated at
from eight to ten million dollars. A court of in-
quiry has been ordered to ascertain its origin, but,
according to the recent position in the North it will
probably be set down to the charge of the Confede-
rates. These random accusations, however, are
beginning to be proved false and extravagant. Mr.
CARROLL writes that the testimony of two witnesses
against him for conspiracy is in every particular a
wilful pgjury, while the Toronto Leader gives an
instance of " a glaring misstatement" made by
MERRITT during the secret sitting.
The PePulax excitement mud by this time have

quen, tly on railway lines may consider themselves LATEST INTELLIGENCE
very fortunate in not having met with any misfor- .
tunes, seeing what gross negligence prevails in (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
many important instances when excessive care is

required.
The district inspector's faults next came under
notice, for he should have inquired into the details
of the duties performed. He shows, by his own
evidence, that he failed in these particulars : he had
to test -the men under him every three months to
see if th ey were acquainted with the rules ; but he
did not inquire if fog-signals were used, and he did
not ask 33ENGE, the foreman, if he wore a watch or
not. Some may consider it incredible, but this man,
upon whose regularity so much depended, did not
wear a. watch. Carelessness and indifference, utter
and entire, pervaded the details of the management
by these responsible agents of the company. During
the last two months repairs have been proceeded
with on this line, and it may well be asked how it
was that the district inspector did not detect the
want of attention to the rules that existed. He
stated that he went over the line of which he was
in charge once, if not twice, a-day, and yet no
results followed from these 'repeated observances.
It would seem as if these railway officials set rules
at defiance, and trusted entirely to the doctrine of
chances. At all events, such a system seems to
have been in vogue at Staplehurst to an amazing
extent. The sooner less is left in the hands
of those immediately concerned, the better ;
and it would be well if the railway com-
panies took up the matter in a determined
manner, and appoint some one in whose conscien-
tiousness and ability they can place implicit reliance
to inspect periodically the condition of the lines,
and the manner in which the rules are carried mit.
The result of this inquiry has shown most unmis-
takeably that a change must be made in a system
which allows of the existence of such evils, and that
it is important that ingenuity should be brought to
bear upon the subject to prevent the possibility of
similar disasters taking place. Meanwhile, the
servants of other Companies may well take heed to
their ways, and let these deplorable events serve as
a memento. These men, who have come under
notice in such an unpleasant manner, are doubtless
guilty of great neglect of their duties ; but how
many more are in a similar degree culpable if the
truth were only known. The safety of the public
imperatively demands that the management of the
repairs on railway lines be conducted in another
and a better mode than that now in vogue.

SPAIN.

MADRID, JUNE 20.

The amount of the subscription to the hypothe-
cated notes, at the rate of 88 33, is officially an-
nounced at 264,994,992 reals.

LIVERPOOL, JUNE 21.

The Inman steamer City of Limerick, which left
New York for Liverpool on the Bth inst., took
$250,000 in specie.

FRANCE.

PARIS, JUNE 21.

Intelligence has been received here announcing
that the submarine telegraph cable between Marsala
and La Calle, on the Algerian coast, has been suc-
cessfully laid. Direct telegraphic communication
is now opened between the continent and Algeria
and Tunis.

PARIS, June 20, Two o'clock.—But few trans-
actions have taken place since the opening to-day,
and the flatness prevailing in the various markets is
becoming perfectly monotonous. That the appa-
rent doubt and misapprehension which have so
materially affected dealings in Stocks and Shares
during the past eight or nine days should have been
dispelled at the commencement of the week, when
speculators are generally absent from business, was
not to be expected ; but it was anticipated that to-
day these misgivings would give way to an improved
feeling in all departments. This anticipation,
however, has not been realised, and the
markets still continue in the same morbid state into
which they would almost appear to have perma-
nently settled. Threes, for the Account, which
opened at 66fr. 271 c., ex div., are now quoted at
66fr. 32ic., and Italian Fives at 66fr. 60c. Mobilier
Shares have experienced a further reduction of 7fr.
50c., and are now at 717 fr. 50c. The stock of the
New Mexican Loan has also receded, the present
rate being 322 fr. 50c., that of the Old remains
without change at 46k. The market closed as
follows :

4f per Cents 95 20
Do. end month
3 per Cents. 66 45
Do. end month 66 45
Credit Mobilier
Da end month
Bank Shares 3640
Credit Foncier 1250
Italian Loan 66 75
Do. end month 66 75
RAIL'

Ditto Threes —
New Mexican
Do. Bonds 328 75
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 4O
Deferred
Roman

,A.YS.

Cash. Acct.
Orleans
Northern 1063 75 ... 1068 75
Lyons and Mediterranean B4O ... 838 75
Southern 576 25 ••• .576 25

Western 522 50 ... 525
Eastern

Sardinian
Austrian 412 50 ... 418 75
Lombard 485 ... 495
North of Spain lBO ... 180
Saragossa 322 50 ... 317 50
Ditto to Barcelona 155

••• '""

THE BOMBAY MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, June 21.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Delhi, Capt. Kellock, with the heavy Bombay mails,
has arrived. Amongst her passengers are 19
Japanese gentlemen ; also Cols. Curzon, Bull,
Drummond, and Burrows, Major Burton, Capt.
Millett, and Dr. Hume.

The Delhi brings on freight 19 packages specie,
valae £3,586, and a small cargo.
During her passage she spoke the following ves-
sels :—On the 9th, the Cassock, bound to Alexan-
dria ; 13th, the Ellora, bound for Malta ; 16th, off
Tarifa, the Ceylon, for Gibraltar; 17th, off St.
Vincent, the bark Caducius and Bremen ship
Sarah—off Lisbon, a Portuguese corvette and bark
Ostrich ; and on the 18th, off Finistere, the French
schooner Eloise and English brig Rachel.
GIBRALTAR, June 16.

Sir W. Codrington and family proceeded to
Algesiras on the sth, on a visit to his Excellency
Youch, and returned the same evening in her
Majesty's ship Procris.
The Austrian screw ram Kaiser Max, of 31 guns,
arrived on the 13th. She saluted the garrison with
21 guns, which compliment was returned from the
saluting battery.

A court martial assembled at the Canaca on the
2d to try Captain-Enrique Croquer J. Pavia for the
loss of the frigate Triunfo, at the Chincha Islands.
Capt. Pavia has been honourably acquitted.
. . _ _

The following British vessels have arrived here
since the last mail :—Schooner Ann and Jane
Prichard, 30 days from Newport ; schooner John
Henry, 26 days from Newport; steamer Luscor, 5
days from Cardiff ; steamer Syrian, 5 days from
Liverpool ; steamer Europa six and a half days
from London ; steamer Sydney Hall, 8 days from
London ; steamer Charente 10i days from London ;
steamer Parthenon 6 days from Cardiff ; schooner
Excel 19 days from Cardiff; schooner Cadiz 61
days from London ; and schooner Phoebe 20 days
from Liverpool.
Exchanges, London, 90 days date 492 to ;
Paris, sf. 26c. to 27c. ; Marseilles, 5 19 to 20c. ;
Genoa, sf. 28e. ; Maclrid, 8 days,ito 2
dis
iCadiz, 3i to 2 dis. ; Saville,; di
sIVI a; 1 aagnad,

LITERATURE.

Hard Cash : a Matter of Fact Romance. By Charles
Reade. New Edition. One Vol. pp. 480.
Sampson Low, Son, and Co.

Published originally in Charles Dickens's popular
weekly miscellany of All the Year Round, and re-
printed now in this New, Cheap and Compact Edi-
tion, as a single volume accessible to the general
multitude, "Hard Cash," a matter-of-fact romance,
originally entitled " Very Hard Cash," but, on its
completion, thus judiciously abbreviated in the
name of it, has certainly been afforded every oppor-
tunity of extending its author's reputation. And
it should be here added at once that the oppor-
tunities thus afforded it have quite as certainly in
no oneinstance been thrown away. " Hard Cash"
more than any other work from the same hand has
widened, and extended, and diffused its author's re-
putation. It has done so more appreciably to our belief
than even Mr. Reade's other wonderfully elaborated
Romance of Convict Life, " Never Too Late to
Mend." In this extraordiitary elaboration, the two
stories are in a manner companion pictures of real
life. They evidence in a remarkable degree the fact
that the novelist from whose imagination they
emanate, when he entered upon the contsruction
of the plot of each, upon the delineation of their
respective characters, and upon the working out
of the narrative, gave his heart and soul
completely to the task to which 'he had set
himself, delivering himself to it con amore, or, in
other words, as to a labour of love. In the in-
tricacy of the labyrinth of his plots, Charles
Reade bears a certain resemblance to Wilkie
Collins, as evidenced principally by the latter
novelist in his " Woman in White," afterwards
in his "No Name," and now more immediately
in his current serial story in the Cornhill, the
history of young " Armadale." But, while the
plots of Charles Reade are almost as curiously
involved as are the plots of Wilkie Collins, the
former are by no means so essential to the itnterest
of the works of which they form, as it were, the
skeleton, or, otherwise to express it, at once the
sectional and ground-plan together. Take away
from " The Woman in White" the secret of the
plot, the heart of the mystery, the clue to the
centre of the maze, and the interest of the work
ceases. So conscious was the author of the
book of this fact, that he easnestly deprecated, in
his Preface to it, the premature exposure of his
plans by Messieurs the Reviewers. Not
thus all-essential to his plans are the plots of Charles
Reade. They are of importance to them. but they
are not of supreme or overweening importance.
They enhance the attractions of his books as ficti-
tious narratives. But they in no way constitute the
whole, or even the bulk of their attractions. His
delineations of character are sometimes very won-
derful—instance, in the present novel, that marvel-
lous fellow Dr. Sampson ! Then there are scattered
through the pages of the novelist of " Hard Cash"
and " Never Too Late Mend," descriptions of
scenes, incidents, or what not—sports, catastrophes,
natural phenomena—that are all but matchless in
the vividness of their realistic eloquence—almost
matchless, we venture tosay, in the whole range
of imaginative literature. For example, in this
one book, " Hard Cash," there is a delineation of a
boat race that is just perfect as a piece of writing—
surpassing anything that we remember ever to have
read by the greatest sporting writer of all, the
" Nimrod," of the last generation, otherwise Charles
Apperley. Then there are those pirate conflicts in
the eastern seas, and the terrific storms that
follow them, and Captain Dodd's Shipwreck, and
all the rest 'of it—Why, finer pieces of nautical de-
scription cannot be fonnd anywhere else, saving and
excepting always in Michael Scott's "Tom Cringle's
Log," and in the sea stories of Fenimore Cooper—
" The Pilot," for example, or " The Red Rover !"
The description of the fire at the madhouse, too, is
something astonishing—as a description of an ima-
ginary scene, reading throughout in all its minute
detail, like the faithful record of some actual catas-
trophe ! Altogether, this story of " Hard Cash" is
a very exceptional story indeed. It is, in many
ways, a wonderful book. Terrible, horrible, de-
pressing to the spirits in many parts of it—in all the
madhouse scenes, for example, and there are a good
many of them—but, in spite of this—in spite, even,
of that sanctimonious old swindler, Hardie, Senior,
the Banker—in spite, actually, of that salacious
matroness of the lunatic asylum, Mrs. Archbold—
the tale, as it is here told, is wonderful in its power,
is full of fascination, is little less than enthralling
throughout.

MARKETS--This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English
wheat were very moderate. Millers showed no disposition
to operate freely; nevertheless, factors were firm in their
demands, and Monday's advance in prices was supported.
The condition of the produce was good.
With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. The
inquiry both for American and continental descriptions
was somewhat restricted, yet prices ruled firm.
Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand at full
currencies.

The supply of barley on sale was very moderate. The
trade was steady on former terms.
Malt was in slow request at late rates.
The supply of oats on sale was moderate. Most descrip-
tions moved off steadily at fully previous quotations.
For beans and peas the trade was firm, and prices had
an upward tendency.
The flour trade was steady at extreme rates.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch. 780 510 190 590
Irish
Foreign

9,410

sks.
brls

COMPARATIVE QTJANTITIES AND PRICES OP GRAIN.
For the week ending June For the corresponding week
17, 1865. last yoar.
Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver.
Wheat 51,802-41s id Wheat 70,298--39s 6d
Barley 1,073-27s 3d Barley 1,821-27s lld
Oats

Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALETTA, June 15.—Her Majesty's ship Orlanda,
46, Capt. G. G. Randolph, arrived on the 13th inst.
from Beyrout, which port she left on the Bth inst.,
having performed the passage chiefly under steam.
She was relieved by the Pelican, 17, Acting-Com-
mander N. B. Smith. The Chanticleer, 17, Com-
mander J. E. F. Risk, was about to leave the coast
of Syria for Budroum, as previously • reported.
Perfect tranquillity prevailed throughout Syria.
Rear-Admiral D'Aboville, bearing his flag on the
French frigate IVlagicienne, was at Beyrout with a
despatch vessel. Mr. Edward Fowell, engineer of
the Orlando, died at Beyrout, on the 16th of May,
from epilepsy. It is expected this ship will go home
in the course of the summer, having been three years
and a half in commission. The Phoebe, 35, Capt.
W. R. Rolland, was at Zante on the 29th of May,
where she remained during the elections, which
passed off satisfactorily. She was expected to leave
for Corfu on the 30th. The Cossack, 20, Capt. I.
N. T. Saulez, was seen entering the port of Alex-
andria on the Bth inst., on her way to Beyrout.
Our last dates from Athens are to the 9thinst. Her
Majesty's ship Gibraltar, 80, Capt. R. Coote, and
Wanderer, 4, Commander M. C. Seymour, were at
the Piraeus. His Majesty George I. had paid a visit
to the Gibraltar, and expressed himself much pleased
with the ship and all on board, as well as with the
attention he received from the captain and officers.
This vessel was expected to leave for Corfu on the
10th inst. on the occasion of his Majesty's visit.
The Weser, 6, Com. A. H. J. Johnstone, which has
been looked for from the Danube for some time past,
will probably be here in the course of the present
week. The Wizard, gunboat, Lieut. G. H. Lawson,
left for Tunis on the 12th, to relieve the Tyrian,
gunboat, Lieut. P. J. Murray, and send her to
Malta. The Enterprise, 4, ironclad, Commander C.
J. Rowley, went out of port on the evening of the
12th inst. for practice, and was followed the next
morning by the Meanee, 60, Capt. G. Wodehouse,
for the same purpose. Both ships are now in sight off
the harbour. The Resistance, 16, ironclad, is still in
dock, having her bottom cleaned and coated. On
being left dry it is said that no less than 12 inches of
grass were found attached in some parts, although
she had been hogged within a month. The Tunisian
corvette Mansour, 4, Capt. Mohamed Lienghi, ar-
rived on the 11th inst. from Tunis. The following
have left Malta for England—Dr. Hume and Mrs.
Hume, Col. Dunnival and family, Mrs. Knox, Miss
Fisher, .Capt. D. Jones, the Hon. Mr. E. Scicluna,
Lady Hamilton Chichester, Mrs. Mitford and Miss
Mitford. Col. J. Peel and Capt. F. E. Wilson left
by the Etna for Sicily and Naples. The local Govern-
ment have just imposed a quarantine of seven days
on arrivals from Alexandria, in consequence of the
receipt of two telegrams—one by his Excellency the
Governor and the other by a mercantile firm here—
stating that several cases of cholera having mani-
fested themselves in Alexandria foul bills of health
would be issued to ships leaving that port after the
10th inst.

The left wing of the 74th Highlanders, under the
command of Major Jago, and consisting of 188 rank
and file, arrived at Aldershot Camp on Thursday
afternoon, when it joined headquarters, and occupied
the 0 and P lines, South Camp.
The following regiments are expected to arrive at
Aldershott Camp in the course of a few days--The
Ist Life Guards, under the command of Col. the
Hon. D. C. Fitzgerald de Ros, from Windsor; the
3d Hussars, under the command of Lieut.-Col.Vyse,
from Manchester; and the Ist Battalion Grenadier
Guards, under the command of Colonel Ponsonby,
from Wellington Barracks.
The detachments of the brigade of Guards now
encamped on Ash-common are expected to rejoin
their respective battalions in the course of the pre-
sent week.

It is rumoured that the Ist battalion 14th Regi-
ment (Col. Budd), which is now stationed under
canvas on Cove-common, near Aldershot Camp, will
proceed to Portsmouth. on the embarkation of. the
26th Regiment from that station for India. It is
also currently reported that the 52d Regiment will
be relieved at Portmuivuth about the name date by
the 62d Regiment from Aldershot, and will proceed
to that station.

The 28th anniversary of her Majesty's accession
was yesterday commenced at Woolwich in the Go-
vernment departments by hoisting the Royal stan-
dard. At 12 o'clock precisely the broadside guns of
the flagship Fisgard commenced firing a Royal salute
which was taken up by the battery guns of the Royal
Artillery firing 21 rounds similarly in succession.
The ships in harboui and commission were dressed
from stem to stern. The field batteries of artillery
and the battalions of infantry in garrison were bri-
gaded at 10 o'clock onWoolwich-common, in march-
ing order, by Gen. Warde, C. 8., Commandant, and
were put through a course of field-day exercises, re-
presenting an attack and defence of position occu-
pying about three hours.
The officers of the Royal Artillery at Woolwich
will entertain Lieut.-Gen. Sir Hugh Rose, G.C.8.,
K. 5.1., at a banquet to be given in their mess quar-
ters on Monday the 26th inst., at which upwards of
100 general and superior officers will be present.
Capt. Fraser, Lieut. Rule, and 60 non-commis-
sioned officers and privates, belonging to the Royal
Marine Light Infantry of the Woolwich Division,
left headquarters on Monday for embarkation on
board her Majesty's 39-gun frigate Octavia, com-
missioned at Portsmouth for ultimate service, it is
stated in the East Indies and at the Cape of Good
Hope. _ _

The steamship London yesterday embarked a part
cargo of gun-carriages, &c., from Woolwich Arse-
nal for Gibraltar. A large amount of army and
naval equipments is at present stored at Woolwich
in readiness for shipment for Jamaica. The East
and West Indies, the Bahamas, Rio de Janeiro,
New Zealand, Australia, and other of our foreign
colonial possessions.
By the mail steamship Roman, which arrived at
Plymouth on Monday, we learn that the transport
Tyburnia, 961 tons, Capt. Foote, 57 days from
Madras, left St. Helena May 5, with the right wing
of the 66th Regiment, 320 women and children,
under command of Lieut.-Col. Tom Benson, for
Plymouth. The Merchantman, 895 tons, Capt. W.
Gardiner, 56 days from Madras, with the left wing
of the 66th, 284 men, women, and children, sailed
from St. Helena on the 7th for Plymouth. The offi-
cers are Major Aylmen (and wife) Capt. Ready,
Lieuts. Lynch, Gippy, and Ensigns Whitty and
Humphrey. The Red Rose, 1,454 tons, Capt. R.
Spratley, 66 days from Calcutta, left St. Helena
on the 12th of May for Portsmouth ; she brings
Mrs. Boucher and seven children ; Major Flanagan,
Capts. Boucher and Harmer ; Lieuts. Matwyn,
Bevan, Lowes, and Pedlar ; Dr. Adams ; Ensigns
Purdin, Woods, and Conolley; and 326 men,women,
and children belonging to the 81st Regiment. The
Malabar, 1,219 tons, Capt. R. Pearce, 67 days
from Calcutta, left St. Helena on the 18th of May
for Spithead, with Mesdames Clark, Bevarley,
Curie, O'Donnell, Keene, Murray, Bowles, Paynter,
M'Farlane, Nixon, Hill; Misses O'Donnell, Davies,
Norman, Trevers, Rose, and Aynesbury ; Capt.
Vaughan ; Lieuts. Evans and Lyons, and the Rev.
T. Keene, 118 invalids, 43 time-expired men, 13
women, and 28 children, belonging to various regi-
ments in the East Indies. 'The Roman left at Ascen-
sion on the 29th of May the storeship Mmander, 10,
the screw steam gunvessel Mullet, 5, Commander
C. H. Simpson, and the Speedwell, 5, Commander
George F. Cottam.
The following appointments were made on Mon-
day at the Admiralty :—Henry J. Wodehouse, mid-
shipman, to the Terrible ; G. S. Deacon, mid-
shipman, to the Constance ; Dr. George J. Wiles,
surgeon, to the Daedalus; George F. Boothe, chief
engineer, to the Indus for the Greyhound ; J. D.
Ward, clerk, to the Blenheim ; and F. N. Howe,
clerk, to the Victoria, as supernumerary.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Capt. Thomas B. Lethbridge to
be Acting-Captain of the Himalaya, during the
absence, from illness, of Capt. Lacy ; Harry G.
Grey, nominated to a naval cadetship ; George
M'Lean, Ist class assist.-engineer, to the Constance,
in lieuof a chief stoker; William Brimacombe, acting
2d class assist.-engineer, to the Constance ; and
Joshua Taylor, assist.-clerk, additional, to the
Blenheim.

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C
IC,4Ery

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, June 20.
The Queen drove in the grounds yesterday ifter:
noon, accompanied by her Royal Highness PEA
Helena. .

Her Majesty walked and drove this morning,
accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Prinecss
Beatrice and Prince Leopold.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Bar'
rington and Colonel the Hon. D. de Ros, left the
Castle this morning for Buckingham Palace.
The Hon. Horatia Stopford arrived at the Castle.

The Prince of Wales.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Dail
of Brabant, drove to Chiswick yesterday, an
visited the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland.
In the evening his royal highness honoured the
Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer With
his company at dinner, to meet his Royal HighnesB,
the Duke, and her Royal Highness the Duchess 01
Brabant.

The Drawing-Room.
By command of the Queen, a Drawing-room Wss
held yesterday, at St. James's Palace, by her Ro'
Higkness the Princess Helena, on behalf of her
Majesty.
Presentations at this court are, by the Queer'
pleasure, considered as equivalent to presentations
to her Majesty.
Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, aeeonle
panied by her Royal Highness Princess Louise!
attended by the ladies and gentlemen in waitit',,g'
and escorted by a detachment of the Life Guar''
arrived at St. James's from Buckingham Palace
about 2 o'clock, and was received by the Mistress
of the Robes and the great officers of State of her
Majesty's household.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, escortedby a detachment of the Royal Horse Guards, Oa
attended by the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, Mr. C.
L. Woods, and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel,
at the Palace from Marlborough-house shortly he-
fore 2 o'clock.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge Br.
rived, attended by Colonel Tyrwhitt.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duches°
de Brabant arrived, attended by Countess Gru'-'
Count de Lannoy, and Monsieur Brewer.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of S3l°
Weimar was present at the drawing-room. of
Her Majesty's body guard of the Hon. CorPs .4
Gentlemen-at-Arms was on duty in the state salo°'
under the command of the lieutenant.
The royal body guard of the Yeoman of the
Guard was on duty under the command of
Colonel C. Patterson, the exon in waiting.
Her Royal Highness Princess Helena took her
station in front of the throne, accompanied by w
Prince of Wales, Princess Louise, and the other
members of the royal family.
t‘
re
Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena W° of
train of rich white silk, trimmed with bouillons
tulle,
tulle, bouquet of narcissus, petticoat of white glace'
nf
covered with tulle, and festooned with wreath's
narcissus ; headdress, diadem of emeralds and
diamonds, plume and veil ; ornaments, emeralds an
diamonds, Victoria and Albert Order, and Order '9f
St. Isabella.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise Wore
_ii:
train of rich blue silk, trimmed with ruches of tu'
and silver cord ; petticoat of white glace, with a.. 4
tunic of silver tulle, trimmed with strawhe'f,
blossoms; headdress, wreath of strawberry blossorr
plume and veil ; ornaments, rubies and dianionob'
and Victoria and Albert Order.

THE COUNTESS OF DERBY.—Their Royal
nesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale honour"
the Earl and Countess of Derby by their company at dill/3e;r
last evening at their mansion in St. James's-square. Tlline--
,
Royal highnesses arrived shortly after eight o'clock, '')f
which time the distinguished company invited to meet the
Royal guests had assembled. The Earl of Derby and Lora
Stanley received the illustrious visitors on their aril's',
:
Covers were laid for 20 persons, and there were resell:
their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess Ed-v9V
of Saxe Weimar, the Duke of St. Albans, the Duke of garl'd:
barough and Lady Cornelia Churchill, the Marquis en
Marchioness of Bath, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon'
the Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, Viscount Hamilton,
s
Lady Constance Stanley, Lord Stanley, and the Counto
Coiffier and M. Laugal, in attendance on the Duke ali d
o
Duchess d'Aumale. The Countess after dinner had a tge 4
and early party expressly to meet the Royal Duke an
Duchess. Sir
The Duke and Duchess de Chartres honoure-
Thomas and Lady Cochrane with their company to,
r
yesterday evening. The company invited to meet theile,
royal highnesses were the Duke and Duchess of 2,112%
his Excellency the Danish Minister, Lord WaterPaffi
Prince Ysenberg, Count Strzelecki, Mr. and Lady At";.
Egerton, Sir Frederick Grey, Sir Augustus Clifford,

Lenox, Mr. Harris, and Major Farquharson. jn
The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle arrl or
town yesterday from Clumber Park, Notts, and in
da
two will leave to pass several months on the ContinWeir
erl'
The Duchess of Roxburghe has left the C
don Hotel for Windsor Castle. • ecl
The Duchess (Dow.) of Sutherland entertain h-
select circle of friends at Chiswick House yesterd* here,
the the band of the Queen's (Westminster) Rifle Irolur"eaer
under the direction of Mr. James Truelove, band-11*—
performed a selection of music on the lawn. m ,oss
The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings
net
left London for Lowes, to make a trial of his lordship
yacht tho Ladybird.
The Marquis Townshend's ball, which 108 will
nounced for the 21st inst. and postponed to the 29031

take place on Friday next, the 23d. for
The Countess of Home has issued invitations
an assembly on Thursday, the 29th inst., at the fa'

sidence in Grosvenor-square. ficiog
The Countess Fitzwilliam will have a ua"or
party to-morrow night, at her residence in Grail"
square.
as thou
Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Re- dot
entertained a select party at dinner last evening °t

residence in St. James's-square. ft 01°
Viscount and Viscountess Hill have le--

Clarendon Hotel for Hawkstone.
0,0 tbe
THE COMMISSIONAIRES IN THE A''po'
recent jewel robberies in the city, 15 of the
firms in Comhill, including jewellers and NVatelin3';'CO
teahave joined together in availing themselves of the O
,le'
of members of the Corps of Commissionaires for e
tection of their shops and houses at nights and on Sin:lc/L:1;0
,and a number of picked men have been assignrevery
particular duty. Two go upon duty at seven o'clec'' ~ veJ
evening, and remain until midnight, when they are rel."' ja
by two fresh men, who keep watch and ward until !,oriot
the morning. At uncertain times in the night s tginbei
officer goes the round assigned to the men to see the _idi,
are wide awake ; and, as an additional guarantee for Wiell
lance, tell-tale clocks similar to those in use in the lied to
of the Houses of Parliament are about to be ad. ,°l3dia
show that the commissionaires appointed to tnignight,
patrol their beat a given number of times during tl', e ardor
or any lapse in that respect. The district as 1" Groce;
their supervision extends only from Birchin-lane t° .
,
church-street, but it comprehends an • manse Ord g AO
mass of movable property of great value. The f/1111„,-0 at°
others who subscribe among themselves for this
the directors of the Metropolitan and Proviric°L, ,
Messrs. Walker, watchmakers and jewellers : Alr•
Carter, chronometer maker and jeweller ; Barber a° '.0.01'
and Sarl and Sons, silversmiths; Dodd, Brothe°' ~jl,-ors;
lers ; Barraud and Lund, and Mr. Webster,
Mr. Steward, optician ; Mr. Lund and Mr. Pear and
lers, &c. ; Mr. Phillips, of the Virginia Taveril„'t bas
v,ratcloo- ot,
Mr. Purssell, cafe proprietor. So far the experilne-,,
given great satisfaction to those immediately concTgeod
the watchmen are exemplary for their vigilance ag Da3
conduct, a sense of security is thereby engegdf rteh y are
their services, when once it becomes known that "Loa'
available for this particular purpose, will probably h°
in great request in the city and elsewhere. It Series'
mentioned, as a result of the recent extensive f°"ro o'o
that the shop of Mr. Walker, in Cornhill, ttrbemb
the
greatest of them was committed, is now all tbroilbr
and
night regularly lighted with gas in the inter° ireg
exposed to the full gaze of persons passing' in place
grating encloses the whole front of the shop, owever,
of the ordinary shutters, and an iron safe (not/ 11 is Doer
the one the thieves broke into, which, by the WILY that is
to be made a subject of litigation), containing g tea to
most costly on the premises, instead of being retlec time e'
mirror in a back shop, as its predecessor was at the the
the robbery, is placed in a conspicuous positionieoet
front shop, where it is to be seen through the ofj
by any one passing. The same arrangement obtainnoicity
Sundays throughout the day, and the extreme I)day ie
thus given to the contents of the shop night and
supposed to be the greatest safeguard against robbery