The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-20 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, J UN.E 20, 1854.

INTR. ALBERT SMITH'S MO NT BLANC,
1. including the BEItNESE OTIERLA.ND and the SIMPLON,
TlLt EVENING, and Every Evening at Eight o'Clock, (except
Saturday); and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings, at Three.
Stalls, 3s. (which can be taken at the box ogles every day from 11
till 4 ; area, 25.; gallery, ks.—Egyptiart Hall, Piccadilly.

AURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE ROOMS,
I) (Lessee, C 11.19. C. LAURENT, 0t1,310W-house, Funum-road),
The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR TIIE SEASON.
irul will continue open every evening, with LA.URENI"B
4,ELERRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka,
Fair Star Waltz, and Overland Mail (Salop, by D'Albert ; a!so, by li.
La Trent , the following Waltzes La belle Fra.ngaise, Leonora,
Yilli-
kins and his Dinah, Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8.
Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and teraanate at half-past

ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PATRON—MR.Ih PIIIveE ALBERT.
Four important ILLUSTRATIONS JUST ADDED to the VIEWS
of the sr;:xT of WAR on the DAN ÜBr: and in the BALTIC.
The BALTIC FLEE l' in the DOW Na, C %ATLI,. of KRON BERG,
Forts ALEXANDER and P -TER, at KRONSTADT, CROWN'
QUAY, Sr. P,,TERsBURGII, KAI,AFAT, SEBAS-
TOPOt„ en' ranee to the BLACK SEA, BAT TL E of SINOPE; and
DF, - TR ucTios of Ihe TURKIAII FLEET, &e. &c.
LECTURES by J. 11. I'EPFEft. Esq. on the CHEMISTRY of our
DAILY BREAD, in special relation to that made by the NLIV
PRO: ESS, on Tuesday and Thuriday, at Two o'clock; and In
the Evenims on the DECORATION of PAPER.
LECTURE by Dn. BACIIIIOFFNEIt 011 ELECTRICITY, and the
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools and
hildren under Ten years of age, Half-price. .

HAMPTON RACES.-SOUTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
WEDNE=DAY 21st, and THURSDAY 22nd, June, 1854.
Special Prains will run from Waterloo Station to Hampton Court
Station, commencing at 8 o'clock a.m., and returning from Hamp-
ton Court till 11 p in. each day.
FARES.

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First Class. Second Class.
Single Jrurney • - 2s. Od. Tourn••y ........ Is. 6d.
Double Journey • • 3s. 01. Double J“urney ..... Is. Od.
D üble J airney Tickets may be obtained on and after Tuesday
20th instant, at the Universal Office, Regent Circus, 54, Rin4 Wil-
liam-street, City, and at the Blossoms Inn, Lawrence-lane, Cheap.
site. Tickets for Seated Open Carriages will not be, issued on the
13,a0easeyer,-
Waterloo-station, June, 1854.

ARCM). SCOTT, Traffic Manager.

CUB FOXES for Immediate Sale.—Apply to
GEORGE and EDWARD LIROOKE, Poultry and Game
,alesmen, Lealenhall Market.

LOWESTOFT ROYAL HOTEL.
S HOWE begs to call he attention of his Friend and the
Pu ',lie generally to the liberal arranrements of the Eastern Counties
INilway in the i-sue of family tickets. The Koyal Hotel is eon-
siderarly enlarged, and every pos-ible comfort and convenience is
afforded at the nr st moderat • charge.
Families remaining in th • Hotel are accommodated, if they desire
It, at fixed charges. Salt-water Baths, hot and cold, on the premises.

BARON LIEBIG on ALLSOPP'S PALE
ALE.—" I am myself an admirer of this beverage, and my
ow experience enables me to recommend it, in accordance with
the opin on of the most eminent English physicians, as a very agree-
able and efficient tonic, and as a general beverage, both for the
invalid and the robust.—Giessen, May 6.
ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE ONLY is BOTTLED by PARKER and
TWINING, Beer Merchants, 5%, PALL-MALL.
IMPERIAL MEASURE. - Quarts, Bs. ' • Pints, 55.; Half-pints
(for luncheon), 3s. per dozen, Also in Casks of 16 gallons and
upwards.

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
E#tablished 1838. Eastern Branch, 7, Finsbury-square.
Lo.i)TS granted in connection with Life Assurance on Freehold,
Leasehold, and Personal Security.

W. S. VARDT, Manager.

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
London.
SHARE OF PROFIT INCREASED FROM ONE-HALF TO
FOUR-FIFTHS.
Policies effected with this Society after Midsummer, 1850, and re-
maining in force at each Septennial period of division, will PARTICI-
PATE IN FOUR-FIFTHS of the Not Profits of the Society accru-
ng after Midsummer, 185 e, in proportion to their contributions to
those profits, and according to the conditions contained in the
Society's Prospectus.
The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives
are lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad..
dition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of
Premiums.
Policy Stamps paid by the Office.
Prospectuses •nay be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street,
London, or of any of the Agents of the Society.
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BUNCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor.
The lion. J. T. Leslie Melville, si ,b-li .vernor.
George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., Deputy-Governor.
DIBECTOAS.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning, Esq.
Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
John Garrett Cattley, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Alexander Colvin, Esq. • Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.
Edward Maxwell Daniell, Esq. Abraham George Roberts, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Thomas Smith, Esq.
Robert lianbury. j in., Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq.
William 'retlow Hibbert, Req. Thomas Tooke, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq. Wallace, Esq.
Sir John Win. Lubbock, Bart. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
MEDICAL REFEREE--Samuel Solly, Esq., F.R.S.
Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed tbr payment of Fire Pre-
miums falling due at Midsumine will expire on the 9th of July.
FIRE LIFE AS -UR tNCES may be effected with this Cor-
poration on advantageous terms.
The assured are exempt from the liabilities of partnership, and
payment of their claims is guaranteed by a large invested capital-
stuck.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
in profits, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The Reversionary rtONUS on Participating Lite Policies has
averaged 2 per Cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 46 per cent.
on the Premiums paid.
Any sum not excee ling 10,0001. may be assured en one Life
The • orporatien bears the cost of l'olicy Stamps and Medical Fees,
and requires no eetrauce•money. The Assured are subject to no
expense but the Premium. No extra charge is made for service in the
militia
LO tNS are granted on Life Pollees to their full values.
This Corporation affords all the advantazes of modern practice,
with the stability of an office safely constituted under Royal Charter
and Special Acts of Parliament, and tested by the experience of
nearly a century and a half. There is but one older lite office in
existence

FARMING STOCK.
The Corporation having determined on a reduction of " One Slitt-
ing per Cent." in the rate of Premium for. the Insurance of Farm-
ing Stock anti Utensils in England and Wales, the Company's agents
have been fully instructed upon the subject, and are authorised to
accept Insurances on that dais of property accordingly.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

JOIIN A. Actuary and Secretary.

LONDON MODEL YACHT CLUB.

The first match of the season of this rapidly-progressing
club took place yesterday, and was accompanied by
several gentlemen's yachts. The prize was a handsome
piece of plate, and the distance from Gravesend and
back. The followed started :
Yachts. Tons. Owners.
Blue-eyed Maid
Adelaide 5 ....... G. West.
Gnat
Kate
Quickstep
The start took place at 20 minutes to 12. The wind
was fresh from south and by west, and gave the sailing
captains plenty to do. They were started under the
direction of Mr. Williams, the vice-commodore, and all'
canted to the northward at the same moment ; but the
Quickstep being the lightest vessel took the lead, fol-
lowed- by the Adelaide and Blue-eyed Maid, and then
by the Gnat. The Blue-eyed Maid passed the Adelaide
before reaching Black wall, and the Gnat overhauled the
Blue-eyed Maid in Barking Reach, while shifting top-
sails. In Long Reach the Gnat was first, Blue-eyed
Maid second, Quickstep third, and Adelaide fourth, in
which order they rounded at Gravesend as follows :
Et. M. S.
Gnat 1 34 0
Blue-eyed Maid
Quickstep 1 36 30
Adelaide

On their return the Gnat still kept the lead, the
Quickstep passing the Maid off Grays, owing to her
light draught of water. They arrived at Greenwich
thus :

Gnat
Quickstep
Blue-eyed Maid

H. M. S.
.. 4 50 0
.. 4 52 0
.. 4 52 30

A protest was entered against the Gnat for booming
her foresail to windward in,St. Clement's Reach. This
will be decided by the sailin,; conitTiittee:

_DExisTTRRAEosRSDININGI,ARCICIPDERNESTEORNVATTHIOENRIOVrERLAITFER.—ICHS3iuOndNaD.
y
evening at sunset a painful sensation was created
amongst the holiday seekers and aristocratic sojourners
of Richmond who were breathing the fresh air on the
banks of the Thames by an accident on the river, which
it was feared would be attended with fatal consequences,
but which fortunately, through some singular and, in-
deed, extraordinary circumstances, did not terminate so
distressingly. It appears that as a pleasure boat, in
which were a lady and gentleman was-making up the
river towards Richmond-bridge, it came in collision with
another light barque, which had the effect of completely
overturning its opponent, and capsizing its occupants into
the water. For some time the excited spectators on the
banks gave both parties up for lost, and their horror was
more keenly depicted when they saw the lady gradually
sinking, until in a second or so she disappeared under the
water. The gentleman, who at first appeared confused,
and continued to buffet with the tide, which, running
strong at the time, rapidly bore him down, no sooner
perceived the perilous situation of his fair companion,
than he boldly and determinedly dashed forward, the
threatened fate of his companion lending impulse to his
arm. Upon coming to the spot where she had disap-
peared, he immediately dived down after her, and
through the shallowness and transparency of the stream,
was enabled to perceive her apparently lifeless corpse
lying at the bottom. As quick as thought, he snatched
her from her perilous position, and upon gaining the sur-
face of the water a boat was in readiness, in which,
without delay, she was conveyed to the shore, and car-
ried into a neighbouring hotel, where a warm bath was
instantly procured and medical assistance called iu. All
supposed that the vital spark had fled, and that all as-
sistance would be unavailing, when, to their great sur-
prise, within a brief period it was announced that the
lady had so far recovered as to be enabled to proceed home
in the course of a few hours. The gentleman who acted
so heroically only Kifepti from a oven immorgoa.

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
By a letter from Singapore, dated the 29th of April,
we learn that intelligence had been received by Rear.
Admiral Sir James Stirling, of the Russian squadron on
the China station having sailed to the north of Japan.
The Spartan, 26, Captain Sir Win. Hoste, and the Bar-
racou ta, 6, paddle-sloop,•Com wander Parker, were ex-
pecting orders to start immediately for China. The
Sybille, 40, Captain the Hon. C. G. J. B. Elliot, was to
remain at Singapore, where also were lying at the date
of our letter the Lily, 12, Commander Sanderson ; Rat-
tler, 8, Commander Mellersh ; and Rapid, 8, Com-
mander Plane. The Admiral had shifted his flag from
the latter vessel into the Barracouta.
The Sidon, 22,. paddle-frigate, Captain Goldsmith, ar-
rived at Constantinople on the 3d, with two prizea in
tow, and nearly 200 Russian prisoners of war.
The Banshee, 4, despatch-vessel, Lieutenant-Com-
mander Reynolds, sailed on the 3d from Constantinople,
with the mail for the fleet.
The Caradoc, steam despatch-vessel, Lieutenant-Com-
mander Derriman, sailed on the 3d, with Rear-Admiral
Boxer, superintendent of the transport service in the
East, and a distinguished mineralogist on board to in-
spect. the coal mines in the Black Sea. They proceeded
to Laraclia, Kasloo, and Zungeldak, and at the two latter
placer found a considerable quantity ready for shipment.
The coal, particularly that at Zungeldak, is of a very
supeOor quality, and could be delivered on board ship
for considerably less than IL per ton. A vast saving to
our Government would result from the British fleet being
supplied from this source, but to aocomplish it the work-
ing of the mines must pass from Turkish into English
hand.
Thp
_Weirrible, paddle frigate; Captain M'Cleverty, ar-
at Kosice) on the 3d to coal. She wouletsail thence
on the sth. She reports that while cruising off Sebas-
topol on the 30th of May two two-deckers, two frigates,
and five steamers stood out to attack her. They chased
for an hour and a half, when she went on full speed and
reported the circumstance to Admiral Dundas.
This Inflexible, 6, paddle sloop, Commander Popple-
well, 'arrived at Kosloo on the 3d to coal.
TWe Banshee and Caradoc arrived at Constantinople
on the sth.
Mr. Wilberforce, mate of the Britannia, is appointed
Acting-Lieutenant of the Trafalgar, vice Hope Johnston,
to the Flag-Lieutenant to his father, Rear-Admiral
Johnston, the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief on
the smith-east coast of America station.
Lieutenant Douglass, R.M.A., of the Furious, had
two of his fingers severely injured by the accidental dis-
charge of his fowling-piece while loading it.
Lieutenant Royse, of the Firebrand, has been in-
valided.
The Vesuvius, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Powell,
left Constantinople for Baltschick on the 6th to join the
fleets!
The Simoom and Megmra' iron troop-ships, the Cy.
clops{ steam transport, and the Sidon, Caradoc, and
Banshee were lying at Constinople on the 3th inst.
Our letters from Malta, dated June 12, says :
" Tie Manilla, Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamer, arrived here yesterday from Constantinople, and
proceeded on her passage to Southampton.
" The Orinoco left port yesterday on her passage to Eng-
land. ;She had on board nearly all the wives of the soldiers
serving in the East. Several of these women are in the
greatest distress, and on reaching England have no home
to which to proceed.
" The Emeu, from Constantinople, arrived this morn-
ing, apd is to proceed to England during the day.
"Tee Stromboli steamer arrived on Saturday night, and
having filled up her coal proceeded to the eastward, after a
short detention.
" Another prize was brought in on Friday last from Con-
stantinople, under charge of Mr. H. J. Challis, mate of
the Firebrand steamer. She is an lonian brig of 150 tons,
and leaded with oil. We have now three prizes in port,
but, 548 there is no judge of the Admiralty Court as yet
appoipted, it may be some time yet ere the necessary for-
malities for their condemnation can be carried out.
Friday a melancholy accident took place here.
Four bergeants of the 68th Light Infantry went out in a
small nglish pleasure boat, a present to the sergeants'
mess by Lieutenant-Colonel Smyth: The weather was
fine, but the breeze was strong, and in tacking to put back
she capsized. The four men - David Thompson, William
Johnson, Henry M'Callagh, and John Talbot—threw off
their clothes as soon as possible and hung ou to the keel of
the boat, but in a short time M'Callagh fell off exhausted,
and sunk, and in a few minutes after Talbot shared the
same fate. The two others were more fortunate, and suc-
ceeded in maintaining their hold fora period of three hours,
when the French transport schooner Amphitrite, which
was passing, took them off and brought them in on Satur-
day morning. The survivors, considerably exhausted,
were removed to the hospital, and are doing well.
" The allied fleets were by the last advices partly at
Baltscliik and partly at Varna, assisting at the disembark-
ing of the troops destined for the relief of Silistria.
" After the landing of the troops the ships were to renew
the blockade of Sebastopol. The flying squadron was to
proceed to attack the forts of Anapa. Such, at least, is
the tenor of letters received by the Emeu to-day, although
it is admitted that the greatest secresy is observed as to
the contemplated movement..
" The Maltese barqueVenus, on the Ist inst., was run in•
to at sea, in lat. 36 1.0 N, long. 3.28 E, near Cape Sacralif,
while on her voyage to England, in ballast. The vessel that
ran into her is thought to be an English barque, and did
her much damage, carrying away her bowsprit, her cut-
water, foretopinast, maintopgallaut masts, yards, booms,
&c., on account of which she was obliged to bear up for
this port, which she reached on the 10th inst.
"The only addition to the arrival of troops since my last
is that of the Arabia transport (No. 83) from Liverpool, on
the 21st of May, which arrived hero yesterday."
A mail for the Baltic fleet will be made up this even-
ing at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand,
and forwarded through Denmark to Dantzic to the care'
of the British Consul. One of the.steamers will be sent
to Dantzic to receive this mail and carry it on to the fleet.
The 20 days' notice required by the Court of Admiralty
having expired, the undermentioned Russian vessels will
forthwith be condemned as lawful prizes to their captors,
namely, the Catharine Charlotte, Daniel Cannel, master,
taken by her Majesty's steamer Conflict ; the Industrie,
Neilson Fuhl, master; the Carl Magnus, Ressemus, mas-
ter, also prizes to the Conflict ; the Fabian, Berghen-
stein, master, taken by her Majesty's steamer Euryalus ;
and the Johana, Alexander Uldehom, master, taken by
her Majesty's steamer Bull-dog.
Rear-Admiral Martin, Superintendent of Portsmouth
Dockyard, struck his flag last evening on board the St.
Vincent, 101, Captain Eliott, in Portsmouth harbour,
and went on short leave.
The Colossus, 80, screw ship, was commissioned yes-
terday morning at Portsmouth, by Lieutenant Dawson,
for Captain Robinson, and several of her officers have
joined. She is under the shears in the steam factory
basin, completing the shipment of her machinery.
The Myrmidon, 4, iron steatnvessel, Lieutenant-Com.
mander W. K. Jolliffe, lately from the ooast of Africa
station, is ordered to be paid off at Portsmouth, and is
returning stores and dismantling with that object.
The Locust, 3, steamvessel, Lieutenant• Commander
Day, steamed out of Portsmouth harbour to Spitbead
yesterday afternoon. Her crew have been paid wages,
and she will embark mails for the fleet in the Baltic to-
morrow, when she will sail,
Yesterday the Lords of the Admiralty gave notice at
Lloyd's that transports were required to convey several
hundred tons of oats to Varna, on the Black Sea, for the
cavalry horses, also to convey 140 tons of provisions
from the River Thames, 500 tons from Gosport, and 250
tons from Plymouth to Malta, and 300 tons of naval
stores from the Thames to the Mediterranean.
Yesterday the transport Arthur the Great, No. 28,
arrived off Folkestone from the river, en route for the
East.
The Rhadamanthus steam-transport, Master Com-
mander Belam, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morn-
ing from Woolwich, with machinery
.for the new screw-
corvette Harrier, ordered to be equipped for commis-
sion with the utmost despatch.
200 .non-commissioned officers and' men of the Hon.
East India Company's service will march from Warley
barracks on Tuesday, the 20th inst., for Gravesend, and
embark there for a passage to India.
The first division of the 80th Regiment of Foot, con-
sisting of 151 non-commissioned officers and men, ar-
rived at Gravesend, from Calcutta, -on Friday last, and
on disembarking there proceeded by the North Kent
Railway to Strood, where they were met by the band of
the Provisional Battalion from Chatham, and played to
St. Mary's barracks in that garrison. The men appear
to be much worn, and many of them will no doubt have
to be invalided, although not many are now invalided
who are by appearance fit for depot service. They left
India without knapsacks, as they were destroyed in
Burmah, and they came ashore with haversacks only.
They embarked at Calcutta on the 14th of February,
and have been four months and two days on their pas-

sage.
The detachment of the Woolwich division of Royal
Marines for servicein the Colossus, 80, screw steam-41413,
and the men who have volunteered from the Woolwich
division for service in the Royal Marine Artillery left
the dockyard station of the North Kent Railway at half-
past eight a.m. yesterday, en route for Portsmouth.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
Captain Arthur Farquhar (1849) to command the
Malacca steam-sloop, commissioned yesterday at Chat-
ham.
Commander Alexander Little (1846) to commission the
Royal Albert, 131, screw steam-ship at Sheerness, for,
it is said, the pendant of Captain William H. Hender-
son, C. 8., who formerly commanded the Blenheim, 60,
screw steam-ship, officiated as a member of the commit-
tee on manning the navy, and at present comptroller of
the coast guard, from which the commander has been
selected.
Commander Charles R. Johnson (1847) to the Co-
lossus, 80, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth.
Lieutenant T. B. Collinson (1850), recently serving as
additional lieutenant of the Royalist, 6, brig, when on
the East Indies station.
Surgeon John Ternan (1851), M.D., recently serving
in the Nerbudda, 12, brig, on the Cape of Good Hope
station, to the Hornet, 17, screw steam-sloop, at Wool-
wich, for service with the Baltic fleet.
PROMOTION.
. .

Commander Roderick Doni (i 246), to bo Qoptaia.