The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-04 00:00:00

FORTIFICATIONS OF CRONSTADT.

Peter the Great erected fortifications both upon the
island of Cronstadt, and upon other sites commanding
the entrance to the bay by the south channel, from
which have arisen a series of defensive works, which,
aided by the natural position of the island, renders
Cronstadt, if not, as it has even been supposed by some,
impregnable, at least one of the most formidable fortresses
of modern times. 13eing encompassed by banks and
shoals, and to be approached only by narrow channels,
its position has afforded sites for many strong forts, of
which no less than six have been erected upon shoals,
sand banks, and rocks lying even with, or below, the
surface of the water, and within the cross fire from which
every vessel of any considerable burden must pass. ,
From the mole upon which we are now standing, all
the fortresses which defend the approaches to the Nevis
are under our view. At this point fort Menzikoff rise.
above the barrier against the sea, with four tiers and 44
guns, which can rake the channel by which every vessel
must approach. Immediately opposite this, on thesouth
side of the channel, rises the great fort of Cronslott,
formed of granite and timber, from a small island at the
extremity of the shoals stretching out from the shore on
this side, and mounting 56 guns in casemates, and N
in barbette (uncovered).
The next fort; west of the bay, is that of Peter the
First, which is seen rising out of the water in a similar
manner to that of Cronslott, and is built wholly of gra-
nite, and mounts 28 guns in casemates, and 50 in bar-
bette. Beyond this, in the same manner, rises Fort
Alexander, also of granite and casemated, with four
tiers, and 116 guns ; and yet further west is Fort Coty
stantine, of 25 guns in a single tier. The sixth fort 30
that of Itisbank, built if granite and timber, and rising
upon the south side of the channel, and, though yet nil'
finished, intended to mount 60 guns in two tiers.
On tli west side the town is defended by ramparts
and a deep ditch, and on the north by ramparts and
bastions, and twelve batteries, and at the north east
point where the pier projects, by 16 guns in casernate!l•
On the east, where there is but three feet of water within
guns' range, there are ramparts, but no batteries.
The island is itself defended by a fort called Fort Peter,
and by two batteries, all upon the south side, in the
rear of the forts which guard the channel, and by Fort
Alexander upon the north side, and by redoubts and
lines near its extremity.—Hill's Travels on the Shores of
the Baltic.

DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA.—The departures front
the port of London for the Australian colonies during
the past week show a decrease. They have comprised
altogether nine vessels—four to Port Philip, with an
aggregate burden of 2,631 tons ; three to Adelaide, with
an aggregate burden of 1,637 tons ; one to Sydney, (?f
765 tons ; and one to New Zealdnd, of 426 tons. Their
total capacity was consequently 5,459 tons. The rates
of freight exhibit a further tendency to decline.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. S B.ARE MARKETS. I LINES LEL3ED AT FIXED RENTALS. '
....... (TIIIS DAY.) gam, Paid. RatimaYs. Leasing closing Prices Business
HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.) 4. Compans. yesterday, this day.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. BRITISH RAILWAYS. _ —....—......
PRIVATE BUSINESS. 50 all Bedford and London &
Bletebley..., N. West. ...
The Lords Amendments to the following bills were 3hr. Paid. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Business done St. 100 Buckghanish. L.&N.W. 95 100 93 9
considered and agreed to :—Bolton Improvement; Brad- yesterday. J this day. 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Caledou... 95 —96
. .
ford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway ; Lee&, Bradford,
and Halifax Junction Railway ; York, Newcastle, and 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 134 137
Berwick Railway (Construction of Docks, &c.) St. 100 Aberdeen.. 24 -- 25 244 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian.
Ambg Nottng. Bost. Neils. Direct ••• --- •••
The following Estates bills were read a third time and 20 8-,
and Eastu. Junet.,. 51 54 25 all Do. New. Do — ...
passed :—Flerning's Estate ; Masters' Estate ; Smith's 50 all Belfast & Ballymena. -- 25 all Glstr.di Dn.Fr Gt. Westn 28 30
Charity Estate ; Thornhili's (Clara) Estate. 131 all Birming. Wolverh. & 100 all lirtlpl. Dk. & irk. New.
The Oxford Poor Rate Bill was ordered to be read a Stour Valley ...... .. 9 9i Railway & Borw. ... ...
third time to-morrow. 31 28 Birkenhd. Laucsh. & 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NMd 103 105
The Aberdeen Shoemakers Trade Estate Bill and the Cheshire Junct l2 —lO dis 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 514 524
Ratcliff Gas Company Relief Bill were read a second 274 all Do. Chesh. & Birk., 124 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 254 264
time, and ordered to be committed. nw
£5O and £25 Cons. 1718 13i all Lon.&Gree 3. Eastern 124 134
74 60 20 all Do•Preferenec Do 234 244
i PETITIONS. 22 184 Do., £20..... ....... .-
25 30 myth &Ty-ne original 20 100 Lowestoft gr.
Petitions were presented by Mr. GREENE, from Lan £25 (issd. at £45, „... ••• 4 per cent. Norfolk ... -••...
caster, against the Mortmain Bill ; Mr. GEO. DUNDAS, St. 100 Bristol and Exeter... 98 100 20 100 Do. 6 per ct.
from a place in Scotland, against the Scotland Valuation St. 100 Caledonian 62i 634 621 0 54 all Ilaneh. Bxtn. L.&N.W.
Bill ; Mr. I. BUTT, from the Secretary of the late Board 50 all Chester & Holyhead. 16 17 164 16 and Matlocl & Midld. 2a 2i
of Health, in Ireland, complaining that his office had 50 all Cork and Bandon._ 11 13 50 all Aiddlesbro' & Stckton &
been abolished without compensation. 20 all Cork, Black, dr Pass. ••. ... Redcar. Darlingt. ... •••
VALUATION OF LAND (SCOTLAND) BILL. 20 14 Cornwall ••• •••
10 4 ... 10( all Midld.Bradfd llidland.. 93 95
The house then went into committee on this bill. CrielfJiinetion - ... 50 all Northern an,
50 45 Dublindtßelfast.Tune. 2d par Easternsp.c. E. Count. 57 59
Mr. A. HASTIE moved as an amendment to clause 25 all Dundee Perth&Aber 50 ..,. ' Do. 6 per et. D 0......... ... -- ...
4, that the time for giving notice of valuation under the deen Junction ..... . 7 8 50 all Do. Fixcds p Do ••• •••
bill should be extended from the 15th to the 31st of 25 all Do. New ••• •• 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &-.71.W.
August. 25 all East Anglian lB4 194 19 &Ln&Yk ... ,„„
The committee divided, when there appeared, 18 all Do., (XlB E & H).., ... ... 124 12 Do. 4 Shares. Do •• •••
For the amendment.... l5 20 all Eastern Counties..... 131 134 13i St. 100 Roystn.& Hit. GtNorthi ... ...
Against it
Slief•Roth
Stock -38 25 I.N. a ,(. ['encash&
The amendment was consequently lost, and the clause 34
was agreed to.
St. 1.00 De., B. Stock 29 31 Gooleg.s p.c. Yorksh. . . ...
25 8? Do., New A...,.,.• ••• - ..12 94 S. Staftordsh. Nl.MClean 21 —. lid
Mr. DUNLOP moved the following proviso at the St. 100' East Lancashire 64 •
66 65 50 all Wear Valleygr 3tockt. &
end of clause 5 :—Provided also, that when lands and St. 100 Edinburgh&Glasgow 61 63 6 per cent... Darlingt. ... ...
heritages are subject to a feu duty or ground annual, 10 94 Edinb. and Peebles ••• ••• 25 all Do Do. .. ~ 30 31
the proprietor shall be entitled to relief from the superior St. 100 Edin.Prin &Dundee 254 26.?! St. tub Wilts,StSomrst 4tWestn. 93 95
' , , . .... .. ....

Mr:DUNLOP moved the following proviso at the
end of clause 5 : —Provided also, that when lands and
heritages are subject to a feu duty or ground annual,
the proprietor shall be entitled to relief from thesuperior
or the party in right of the ground annual, and to
deduction from the fen duty or ground annual
payable by him, of such proportion of all assessments
laid on according to the valuations made under this
act, which, in so far as effairs to such feu duty or ground
annual, such proprietor is not by contract or obligation
in his titles, or by law, liable in payment of, and that
without relief, as shall correspond to the amount of such
feu duty or ground annual as compared with the amount
of the valuation of such lands and heritages under this
act."

Do., New A
East Lancashire
Edinburgh & Glasgow,
Edinb. and Peebles
Edin. Pr in & Dundee
Forth & Clyde June.
Glasgow & S. Western
Great Northern

62 66
/7.9 i 90)
71 73
25 - 127
98 - 100
78i 79

After some discussion, the committee divided, when
there appeared—
For the proviso
Against it
Majority
The proviso was accordingly lost.
Clause 5 was agreed to ; as were also clauses from 6
to 14 inclusive.
On clause 15,

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52
. -29

Mr. CRAUFIIRD moved an amendment with the
view to abolish distinctions of property brought to valua-
tion. •

The committee divided, when there appeared—.
For the amendment
Against it 56-30
The amendment was consequently lost, and the clause
was agreed to.

PREFERENCE SHARES.

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)o. Birmn g. &Derby
,fidld. G. West. (Im)
'Do. Half Shares
Newcastle & Carlisle
Newmarket
Do., Bury Extension
wpt.Aberg. & Hrfd
Newry & Enniskillen
Newry Warreupoint'
and Itostrevor..
.00 !Norfolk

Do., A. Stock..

B. Stock..

25
30
20

20
20
10
10

Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.,
Great Western
Irish South-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisk
Do Thirds

IDo. New Thirds
Laneash.andYorksh
Do., Fifths

901 89;
72
126 j 7
98
78j

DD., Wst. Riding UsL
Leeds Northern

Liv. Crsby.&Soutbpt
Loudon & Black vral
Loud. Tilb. & Sthend.
Loud. Bright & S.Cst
Loud. and N. Westo
Do. Fifths

St.
10
St.
25

' &ben-leen
Do. No . 2, p. c.
Blyth and Tyne 10 per
c. prof. (issd. at 500
& Ex. 4 p. c. St.

DOJO/. Sh., M&B 4
Do. Eighths

London and S. Westit.
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
Lndlidrry& Coleraine
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Manclt.Shcf.B,7, Lineln
1)o., Man. & Lin. Uu
Midland

20
20
50
20

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476
176

88 - 90
11 -13 u
11 -13
- 61;i

St.
20
St.
15

Do. 4 p. c. Shares
Caledonian £lO ...

!Chester & Holyhead!

65i4 4 6 54
11

Guar. 5. per cent_
Cork &Bandons4p. c.
Dundee Perth &Aber
deen Junction
EastAnglian (£3los)
6 per cent
Do. (£5) 7 per cent
Do. (£7 17s) 7 p. c
Eastern Counties Ex-
tension, 5 p. c. No. I
Do. No. 2 .

15 15;

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11 _ 11
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05 10.i4
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4 -

83 81
9 8
8 7d

Si i

1041
14

Do. New
_6 p. c. Si

Eastern Union, Scrip
Guar. 6 per cent ...
Do. 51., 10 per cent.
Do. 101. Debentr.Sh-
East Lancash. 6 p. cts.
East and West York-
shire June. Pref...

.-. ...

21 - 22
66 -
- 41

....'.
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Northu.Countics Un
North British

95 - 97

=

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31 - 3
44 - 4
-

North Devon, No. 1
Do., No. 2

1)0., A A Deferred
Do., 3 B Guaranteed
North London

1-

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134 -

1311,fp

22 - 24

5
10
St.
5

Lt

17.
all
10
1

2/ 2s
100
100
100
100

17
all
all
16

all
51s.
100
20
13.1

N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp•
stead, and City Jn.•
_ _

North Staffordshire ,
North Western ,
N. & S. Westrn. June,
Nuneaton, Hinckley.
and Leicester

Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth

(Scottish Central ~

'Scottish Mid laud

Shrewsbury &Biting.
Do. L. & N. Western
Guaxante ad St c.c.k...

Shrewsby. & ilerefd
Shrewsby. & Clestel
(N. W. Mine

Do. Halves,l G
Do. Oswestry

Shropshire Union
Do, A, B, C,& Djully
paid up at per cont.

South f)evou

'South Eastern..,

South Wales
S. Yrksh. dz Riv. Dun
Do

••• ..... • ,

... "-"" •,

66 53

EdinbPrth.&Dundee
4 per cent.

31 -3j

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Glasgow & S. Western
Guar. 5 per cent....
Great Northn. 5 p. c.l
Do. 5 p. c. Redeem.,
at 10 p. c. prem...

16

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61— 6•t
2 24

-ad
118

1.09 - in
10 - 101

6 - 8
50 - 52
31 34
34 ... 35

Do. 4,41 p.c,
Gt. N. of Scot. lst Pre;
Gt. Southn.dtWestm,
(Ireland) Eighths)..,

51 i

Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh.
Gt. Westn. (Berks &
Hants Ex. 5 p. c)...
D,.cov. red. 41i p.c.
Do. con. red. 4 p. c.
Do. fried. 4 p. c....
Lan. & York. F. £2O
Do. 6 p. c. Stock ...
Leeds N. 6 p. c. No. I
Do. Quarters, 1848
London and Brighton

... --- id

98
90
93
1 d
L 35

-- ...

52 55 1
par p
4
7 —72
ld l p

100
92
95
137
par

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32 - 34

92 94
53 60
65 - 70

13i I

Guaranteed 5 p-r.
c
Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St.
Do. Convertible, 5 p.
e., 1852
Do. New Guar.6 p. c
Lon.&N. W., Coy. &
Nuneaton

;trines, Wok. &Wok
'tockton & Darling

16'toekton & Hartlepl,

raw Vale

Do. £lO shares.

Do. Pref., No.
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway

Vale of Neat];
Waterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford&Limerick
West Cornwall
West End of London)
and Crystal Palace
West London

Winiblefin&Croydo
VorkNewctl.&Berw.l
Do. Extensions

65 - 70
24 - 2

17 -- 19
8i - 9i
13 -- 14
3i -- na

14 - 16
64
35i - 36;
4 -
4 - 5

Do. G. N.E. Purchase
York& N.Midlaud

33 = 35

- 36
19 20
4 - 5
23 :.5
5 -

- 7

74 16
(i 4 3A
6jcij
4 301
51j -- 554

per cent.

641 i 4
351

FOREIGN.

74 4 5
134
54a

10 all kntwerp&hotteruani
5 3 Belgian Eastn. 3d 64
20 8 ,leziers to Graissessac 2t d
20 2s. ,lombay, Baroda, ano
Centralludia,Scrip ad P Pm
;'entral of Italy
20 all Ilarleroi& Erquelin
176 all )emerara,
20 14 . )ij on and Besancon — p
20 9 )utch Rhenish 34 3it
20 all East Indian 2A 2 p 22a
20 2 Do. Extt nsion 3d par
5 all A. Indian Peninsula x p
20 10 • ;d. Junes. of France
25 10 Ad. Trunk of Canada 5 4 d 5;
100 40 !)o. Debentures 6 4 d
100 all )o. do
20 10 A. Central of France par 3 p
203 all It.WesternofCanada
Shares 193 203
Do. Bonds (Ist is. y 57 3 _ 5 p
206 all lamilton & Toronto par 1p
100 all Do. 6 per cent.
20 5 Lake Coust. & Basle
5 all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c
pref dig
20 15 Luxembourg ...
10 10 :)o. (Railway) .
5 2 Do. Pref •
5 3 Do. (Canal) .
10 5 6p. et. pref — ...d
20 8 Lyons and Geneva 4 d
20 12 Lyons & Mediterrau.
20 13 'ladras par -- § p
333/4 33 Nlaria Antonia
10 all Do. do. New
21` 2 Aelbourne Dk. &Ry
20 all Namur & Liege (witi
interest) 8 83
20 all Do. (ex interest) • •••
16 all Northern of France 343 344 34i
Do. 20/.3 p. c Bde
20 all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.;
10 all vorwegianTrunkPref 8 9
20 10 Paris and Lyons l6l 161 p 301 i
40 all Ditto Bonds . ..... .
10 all Paris and Orleans 46 48
20 all Paris and Rouen 39 41
20 all Paris and Strasbourg 31a 31i 313
20 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. pm
10/ 10, luebec & Richmond
20 all Rouen audllavre 213 223
20 15 Loyal Danish 2d par
5 2 ItoyalSwedish — d
20 all Sambre and Meuse_ 83 9
... 6 Do. 53 p. cent. Prof.
20 6 Southern of France —pm
20 8 St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A) . . •••
83 all West I, landers 3i 4i
10 all Do 5.4 per c. Pref d
20 10 Western of France 54 —63 p
10 7 West. of Switzerland ...
20 2 Wiesbaden
20 15 Zealand
MISCELLANEOUS
5 l all Aubin Coal and Iron
25 1176 Xustralian Agricult. 47 48 473
20 14 Australsu.Pcific.Mail
10 8 Australis. Royal Mail
10 4 3erlin Water Works
50 40 Grit. American Land 70 75
5 1 . & Coln. Smeltg.
and Reduction Co — ..•
100 323 binada 5O 85
5 5 !rystal Palace 54 -- 51
5 3. Do. ip
4 2 ,3rystal Pal. of France
20 3 Eastern Steam —
25 20 EleetritTelegraph(A) 183 —19 A
25 all Do. (B) —
1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir
15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat ..„
20 18 General Screw Steam
20 73 Irish Beetvoot Sugar
Magdalena St. Navig.
210
all sat. Pat. Steam Fuel
10 3 Netherlands Land 3
13
2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter.
Steam Nay:gat. Co.
1 all ti. B. Australasian._ 1N 3
1 Do. hew —
20 10 rti . ofEnropoStean
5 all Peel Er. LO. & Mine. 3 d
50 all PcuillsularScOriell tit
50 40 Do.
2 all Portland iron Co ip
100 60 !i,oyal \lail Steam
1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. f. 3 23
25 25 South Austral.Lann 36 38
1 all Sabmar, Telegraph.,
1 all Do. Registered Ji
283 Van Diemen Lana 12 •••.! 13 •

Loudon & S. Western
Con. Thirds
Londonderry& Coffer

i Shares -
Londy. & Ennis. i Sh.
\lan., Shef., & Lin.,
i Shares, No. 1.
Do. New, £lO
Do. £6

24 - 3 pl

Aarypt.& Carl. 4 p.e,
Do. 41 per cent
2

15
8i
8
10

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5i 6i
9 9i
par 4p

15
all
all
all

1 all
1 all
Os. all
LO 2

1 all
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24j

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1
1 1 4

Do..

tid. Consol.6 p.c.St.
Do. Cousol. Bristol &
I.Urin. 6 per cent....

Z all
5 all

ZO all
2 all
2 all
3 all
1 all
3 all
1 all

Do. Pref. 4i per cent'
Norfolk Debenture
Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock
Do. 5 p. c. Eat

Do. 52 per ct. pref
Do. Wav, Val. 5 p. c
North British

1 all
LO 9
1 all
1 all

25 137
1,1 1 d

North Staffordshire
Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverh. Xl5, 6 p.c
Do

Scot. Cent. , New Pref
Threws.
Shrewsby. & Chester
(Nor. W. Min), 8 p.c.
Do. 5 per cent
South Devon

1 all
'.O all

5 1
1 all
i 0 all
.5 15

Do. fixed, 44 per cent
S. Eastern (Reading
Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d.
Do. 4Apei cent,
Yorksh.4p.c.Guar
Stockton and Dar-.

107 -- 110

11 pm
pm

9 -i0

16 - 17
9i -10 i
12 - 14

liugton, 4 per cent,
Do. do. do.
Stockton and Hartle-
pool, guar. 5 p. c.
till Ist July, 1856
Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c.
York, Newcastle,and
Berwick,4 J.C. Pref
Do
York&N. Midland H
Lnd M. Parch

id i P
23} —23 i
100 302
15 20

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93 96
31 3t
Id

Aqua Fria
Anglo Austrin. Gold
Anglo Californian
Australasian
Australian
Australian Cordillera
Australian Freehold
Ave M tria,
Baden (Gd. Duchy of)
Blaenarvon Ir. & Coal
Esritish Austrin. Gold
British Iron .
Brazilian Imp. (issued
at £5 pm
Do. Cocaes dt Cuiarla
Do. St. John Del Rey
Carson's Creek
Clarendon Con. Min.
Co. of Jamaica
Cobre Copper
Colonial Gold

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1 d
- •

Copia po
Copper Min. of Eng.
Do. Pref. 7 p. cent.
English and Austen,
Copper Smeltg. Co.
General

••
-
7 - • 9

Great Nugget Vein
Do. Registered
Great Polgooth
Liberty
Linares
Loud. citCaliforn. Gold
Quartz Crush. Co !
Hariquita
Aexican&S.Amerien
Ntew Granada

New Linares Mining
and Smelting Co
'Nouveau Monde
Poutgibaud Silvei
Lead Min. & Smelt
Port Philip

'i : Jo

3i - 4i
li 24
28 30
i f d

44 - 46
11 I -
- 12
50 - 60
2 - 4p

LOS if

9i i

li - 2

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Quartz Rock

ltliymney Iron

10 - 11

Do: New..,

Santiago de Cuba
Fonth Australian
Tin Croft
United Mexican ,
Waller
West Granada
Nest Mariposa
Worthing Mining o
Australia .....
I all I tuba

4 i
64 6i
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17 - 18
- 34
4 - 104
5
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31 - 41

10 104
1 all
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1 all
1 all
1 all
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CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.—This society held their an-
nual dinner at the Artechoke, Blackwall, on Saturday
last, at which sixty of the society and friends were
present, Mr. Robert Hepburn in the chair, who did
ample honor to his guests. Among the company pre-
sent were Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., Mr. Hepburn,
Dr. Reid, Dr. Johnson, Mr. Cull, Mr. Leigh, Mr.
Masson, Mr.W.Woodburn ; the Secretaries of the High-
land Society, the Royal Highland School Society, and
the Caledonian Asylum, &c., &a, The harmony of the
evening was efficiently aided by the beautiful singing
of Mr. Crawford, the Scottish vocalist, and the more
stentorian strains poured forth at intervals by Sir C.
Fot bes's piper. The company left by the ten o'clock
train for London, highly gratified with their brief but
pleasant sojourn on the banks of the Thames.
THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S WELLS—This theatre
will be under the management of Mr. Wright during
the present week, which will be his last appearance
here. The performances of this favourite artiste will
no doubt gather together hosts of his admirers in the
course of the week.
CRYSTAL PALACE, JULY 3.—SHILLING DAY.—NUM-
her of season tickets sold to this date, 20,370. Admis-
sion at the doors. 12,888 ; admission by season tickets,
1.589. Total, 14,477
The Duke of Lancaster's yeomanry regiment has re-
ceived orders to assemble at Lancaster on Friday, the
28th in4ant, for duty and inspection. The Bolton
troop of the same regiment will be marched on the pre-
vious day to Preston, and thence to Lancaster.
The Bradford troop of the Second West Yorkshire
Yeomanry assembled at Northgate, on Saturday, for
ball practice, and will be continued on duty for a few
weeks: