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The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-30

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Open for the Season.
BRILLIANT ROUrnzE OF ENTERTAINMENTS.
Einagement of those Eminent Vocalist,
Miss POOLE, Miss RANSFORD, and Mr. MANVERS.
THIS EVENING, MAY 30,

The gigantic Panorama of Chosen, extensive and interesting
Menagerie. 9 Lions. 3 Elephants, 2 of which are the smallest ever
exhibited, 2 Tigers, 2 Giraffes, &c. &c. Grand Vocal and Instru-
mental Concert, in which Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and Mr.
Manvers will appear. Unrivalled Military Band, conducted by the
Messrs. C. and D Godfrey. Remington's Aerial Bridge, Cantelo's
Egg-hatching Machine, Marriott's Industrious Bees, and various
Novel Attractions. Concluding with the Bombardment of Chusan
by the British Fleet, Explosion of Chinese Ships, and grand display
of Fireworks by Southby.—Admission, ls. ; Concert, half-past 6 ;
Fireworks, quarter to 10.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
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Tali DAy —Morning 50 min.after 3 Evening 10 min.aft. 4
TWHouow—Horning 26 min.after 4 Evening 43 min.aft. 4

THE WEATHER.—Sag Orrtmg, MAY 30.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
60—highest since noon yesterday.
49—lowest this morning and during the night.
62—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 29'88—a sudden rise, promising fine
'weather for the " Derby" to-morrow.
WIND, W. to S.W., variable—with heavy showers,
thunder, and bursts of sunshine.

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London, England, 1854-05-30

LAT EST F 0 it 1 {-,`‘ :IN NE W

THE BALTIC.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH SWEDEN.
HAMBURG, MAY 24.—The exchange of couriers
between London and Stockholm is very frequent.
Two special messengers passed through here yester-
day—one coming from London, the other from
Stockholm ; both were the bearers of despatches
for the respective governments. It is now certain
that important negotiations are pending between
these two courts ; they seem to be on the eve of
conclusion, and we may expect to learn shortly the
decisive result.
London, England, 1854-05-30

FOREIGN.

mtwerp&Rotterclana
Belgian Eastu. June.

Bcziers to Graissessac'
Bombay, Banda, any-
Ccutral In& a,,Serii_
Central of Italy
Charleroi & Erquelin
Demerara .

Dijon anclEcsancou-
Dutch Rhenish
east Indian
Do. Extens'on

Gt. Indian Pea'n-iula
61d. Junct. of Fiance
Grd. Trurk of Canada
Do. Debentul'es
Do. do

Gt. Central of Fraue,l
IGt.Western of. Canada
Shares

DO.l3onds (Ist is.)'s7
ilandlLon & Toronto
Do. 6 per cent.
Lake Coust. & Basle
'Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c
pref
Luxembourg
Do. (Railway)
Do. Pre"
Do. (Canal)
Do. 6 p. ct. pref
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & Med' :,erran
'dadras

-Itonia
Do. do. New
Melbourne Dk. & Ry
gamin. & Liege (witi

interest)
Do. (ex interest)
Northern of France
Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds
(finy.B.& Ams.Shs ,
NorwegianTrunkPrei
Paris and Lyons
Ditto Bonds .
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Ronen
Paris and Strasbourg
ParisCaen &Cherbrg.
Quebec & Richmond
Rouen and Havre.....
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
3ambre and Meuse
Do. 54 p. cent. Pref
3outherr, of France
at. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
West Flanders
Do 5) per c. Pref
Western of France
' West. of Switzerland
; Wiesbaden
i Zealand
London, England, 1854-05-06

gIIrPPING' TNT RI,LTGEN.CE-

LIVERPOOL, MAY 5.
The Native, from Machias, State of Maine, at this port,
ith loss of maintopmast head, foretopgallantmast, bul-
warks, &c., April 17 and 18, lat. 45, long. 37, encountered
a violent gale from S.W. to N.W., lost jibboom, foretor
gallantmast, mizentopmast, maintopmast head, bulwarks;
sails, &c., and both anchors and chains, and had 14 feet 01
water in her hold. On the 21st, lat. 25, long. 36, spa!
the Constantine, hence to New York, with loss of fore and
maintopgallant masts, and part of starboard forechaillo,
and upper decks started, and received assistance from her.
On the 21st saw a ship with loss of fore and ruizentor
masts, steering west, and also a brig, with loss of main'
topmast, bound W. On the 23d saw a ship with loss of fore'
topgallant mast and inizentop mast, bound west ; and *
barque, with loss of jibboom, bound west.
The Star of the East, at this port, sailed from Woosung•
Jan. 21, anchored off Gultz reef 22d in a heavy gale, which
continued till the 24th, when she slipped from her anchor,
and proceeded. On the 25th encountered a typhoon with
a high sea, ship rolling and quarter boats under. Aprm
26, saw a large ship steering west, with all her topmast.
gone. _ _

The David, from London to Quebec, has arrived st
Queenstown with loss of her three masts.
The Break o' Day, from Liverpool to Boston, has 40
put in with loss of topmasts and master (Moore) overboard.
London, England, 1854-05-06

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From the Leeds Mercury of this day.)
LEEDS, May s.—The markets have been dull and sluggish
this week. Both on Saturday and Tuesday there was only a
very slender attendance of merchants in the cloth-halls, and.
the transactions were limited ; prices are without any vari-
ation, and stocks remain without any material alteration.
As many of the manufacturers are mostly employed in
making to order, their productions are delivered direct at.
the warehouses instead of accumulating in stock. The
trade in the warehouses continues without any notice-
able change. There is a moderate business doing for the
home market, and there is also part doing by some of the
shipping houses for the East India, China, and South Ameri-
can trade, On the whole, considering the circumstances of
the country—the war, with all its attendant anxieties and
evils—the scarcity, and consequent dearness of money, and
the high price of provisions—we believe there is quite as large
a business doing in the wo lien trade as most persons calcu-
late upon, and consequently we hear very little comp'aining.
HUDDERSFIELD May 2.—The market here still continues
very flat, though given in as being rather an improvement
upon the preceding week. There were few buyers in at-
tendance. The goods most in demand are middling fancy
goods and black doeskins. Those for shipping, of low qua-
lity, are a drug, and stocks are rapidly increasing in the
cloth-hall. Wool remains unchanged.
BRADFORD.—The sales of wool are by no means extensive,
and the supply coming to market is limited. The stock of
deep grown fleece wool and sorts are not abundant, and.
the downward tendency of this class is abated. There is:
greater plenty of skin wool of all kinds, as there is also of
down, half-bred, and other fine wools. But there is little
inquiry for them, although there is a greater desire to clear
out prior to the new clip coming to market. Yarns—
This branch of business is exceedingly discouraging. It is
unremunerative to those engaged in it, and large quantities
of machinery are entirely idle, and others only partially em-
ployed throughout the district. Pieces—Nothing new to
report. The quantity of goods manufactured is diminished
weekly, as the prices offered are ruinous. Unless there is
some decided change for the better ere long, the result must
be disastrous.
London, England, 1854-05-06

VIE BLACK SEA.

The genuine feeling of the Black Sea fleet may
be gathered from the following extract of a private
letter addressed to a relative at home :
" MONDAY, April 10.— Yesterday came the news of
the declaration of war. Our skipper called the hands
aft, and made a little sptech. 'My lads, war is de-
clared between France and England on the one hand,
and Russia en the other. It will be necessary now to
be very strict in discipline, both for the preservation of
our country and the preservation of our lives. From
this time we begin afresh. Captain Rogers, sweep all
names from the black list and the report, if you please.
Now, my lads, if you will stick by me, I will do the same
by you ; so, God save the Queen, and three cheers for
her.' Such cheers--three such earnest roars of manly
strength, determined purpose, and eager dell ht at the
news, I never heard from 800 lips before. Well, next
the flag-ship took it up ; but they manned the rig-
ging, so that their cheers were better heard. One fellow
stood upright on the main trtiek. Ship after ship fol-
lowed suit, each exhibiting some antic and dangerous
ebullitions of joy like this, down to the very smallest
steamer, It was a sight worth looking at. The French
gave no demonstration of this kind. Their habit is to
have grand speeches about la France,' 'la gloire,
pereur !' and then for each to embrace and kiss his neigh.
boor, in a funny little extacy of delight. This seems
childish, but they don't fight the worse. They are trumps.
" We have as fine a set of fellows for a crew as ever
floated. We have a ship that friends like to look at. Our
first broadside will be composed of 16 Moorsom shells,
two of which, well planted, would sink a ship instanter;
and from the upper deck, either 13 more 32's or a trifling
shower of grape and canister—both disagreeable in their
way. Further, ourfiret address to an enemy is invariably
three such oompliments in the space of a minute and a
half. So you may rest easy, I think. I do, &c."
London, England, 1854-05-06

PUBLIC BUSINESS.

In reply to Mr. WALPOLE,
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was impossible for him to
say when the Oaths' Bill and other measures would be
brought on until the financial statement had been dis-
posed of.
GREEK INSURRECTION.
Mr. COBDEN enquired of the noble lord, the member
for the City of London, if Lord Stratford de Redcliffe was
issue
of by the Turkish Government relative to the
of the edict expelling the Greeks from Turkey.
Lord J. RITSSELL was not aware whether or no Lord
Stratford do Radcliffe was consulted on the subject, but
London, England, 1854-05-06

GREECE.

The following circular has been addressed by the
Governor of Samos to the foreign Consuls :
" SAMOS, April 13.—1 have the honour of informing
you that an armed band, from Greece, and composed of
Greeks and Samiot emigrants, landed secretly on the
9th on one of the promontories of the island, and pro-
ceeded with the banner of the insurrection displayed to
Marathocampo, with the culpable design of inducing the
inhabitants to rise against the legitimate authority of the
Sultan, my sovereign master. The people, responding,
to my hopes, perceived the disloyalty of these proceedings,
and did not heitate an instant to offer their active co-
operation in pursuing the rebels, thus giving a new tes-
timony of their dev,.t Alnesi to the Imperial throne. The
rebels, having lost all hope of succeeding, quitted the
country in haste, at the moment when a body of troops
which I sent to seize them was on the point of coming
up with them. In informing you of these facts, I re-
quest you to tranquillise the inhabitants of the island
who are under your protection, and to calm the appre-
hensions which they may entertain. Accept, &c.,

" COI10110NOS."
London, England, 1854-05-06

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
One or two descriptions of shares have been sought after
this week, and amongst them West Bassets have risen to 181..
per share (6000ths), and few sellers to be found even at this.
high premium. A highly satisfactory report was presented to.
the meeting, and a dividend of 6,0001., or 11. per share, will,.
it is said, be made in about four months. Upon the whole,.
there is more business doing, and we expect a better state oft
things when the market has bee,me even more weeded. At...
East Rose, the lode has been cut good in the 160, and caused-
an inquiry for shares.
In the Bullion Market,—Dollars, ss. Oil per oz. Bar
gold, if containing above 20 dwts. of silver per pound, 775..
100. per oz. standard ; ditto, without silver, 775. 90. Bar
silver, ss. rid. per oz. standard ; ditto, holding 5 grs. of gold,
ss. 18d. Columbian Doubloons, 775. 3d. to 775. 6d. per oz.
The Gold Mining Share Market has experienced no reaction
for the better during the week. Shares remained exceedingly
flat and du 1, few inquiries being made ; the New Granada.
shares have been somewhat firmer, which, with the Agua
are about the only ones in which business has been done, the
latter having continued at a premium. Nouveau Monde hi us
been exceedingly low ; the Quartz Rock and Mariquiti havy,
continued at a discount ; and the Colonial Gold has reache
par. Metcalfes have been firmer, and Port Royals and Penin
sulars have been steady at quotations. We have scarcely an y
news from Australia or California, although the arrivals hay re
been extensive. The demand for gold for remittances h: is
been brisk during the week, and for the Continent, in part i-
cular, remains unabated.
In Miscellaneous Shares the market has been generany
steady.
Iu Iron and Coal Companies during the week the mark at
has remained very flat. The only transaction we have to no-
tice is with regard to British Irtui, which have been done at 6.
London, England, 1854-05-06

GREECE.

The following circular has been addressed by the
Governor of Samos to the foreign Consuls
" Bases, April 13.—1 have the honour of informing
you that An armed band, from Greece, and composed of
Greeks and Samiot emigrants, landed secretly on the
9th on one of the promontories of the island, and' pro-
ceeded with the banner of the insurrection displayed to
Marathocampo, with the culpable design of inducing the
inhabitants to rise against the legitimate authority of the
Sultan, my sovereign master. The people, responding
to my hopes, perceived the disloyalty of these proceedings,
and did not he,itate au instant to offer their active co-
operation in pursuing the rebels, thus giving a new tes-
timony of their der, tAnesi to the Imperial throne. The
rebels, having lost all hope of succeeding, quitted the
country in haste, at the moment when a body of troops
which I sent to seize them was on the point of coming
up with them. In informing you of these facts, I re•
quest you to tranquillise the inhabitants of the island
who are under your protection, and to calm the appre-
hensions which they may entertain. Accept, &c.,
"CONOMONOS."
London, England, 1854-05-06

MALTA.

MALTA, May 2.—The Ist Royals, the 28th, and
a detachment of the 19th have arrived, with
General Campbell. The San Spiridoui, from Ant-
werp, with 229 cases of guns on board for the
Greek insurgents, has been seized at Malta.
On the 29th the Andes arrived here in eight days
and a half, with the Ist Regiment on board. On
the voyage a fire broke out, and 60,000 cartridges
were thrown overboard.
London, England, 1854-05-06

DIED.

On the Ist inst., at Brandsby-hall, Yorkshire, Francis
Cholmeloy, Esq., in his 71st year.
On the let inst., at Stonehouse, Devon, Retired Captain
John Pengelly Parkin, R.N. (1841), aged 62.
On the 26th ult., at Nice, W. J. Campbell, Esq., third
son of the late Lieut.-General Cohn Campbell, Lieutenant.,
Governor of Gibraltar.
On the let inst., at Cokenach, Royston, Louisa Lucy.eldest daughter of the late General Sir William „,
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Clinton.

On the let inst., in London, Panlina Hance, widow of
the late Capt. William James Hance, of the let Royal
Veteran Battalion, in her 65th year.

LONDON: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 77i Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county °I.
Middlesex. Saturday, May 6,18 N:

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London, England, 1854-05-06

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

Master—John Penn (1831), to the Fisgard, flag-ship,
at Woolwich.
Paymaster—John Retalliek (1853), to the Stromboli,
steam sloop.
Clerk-in-Charge—W. S. Freeman (1849), to the
Medina, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, commissioned at
Woolwich.
Clerks--Wilson Gage, to the Algiers, 91, screw steam-
ship ;C.R. L. Brockman, to the Scourge, steam-sloop ;
William Howard to the Belleisle, hospital-ship, for the
Baltic fleet.
Acting Assistant-Surgeons—David Porteous (1854),
to the Gladiator, steam-sloop ; James R. Anderson
(1854), to the Scourge ; Charles J. Row (1854), to the
Edinburgh, screw steam-ship; Thomas H. Taylor (1854),
to the Calcutta, 84, at Devonport ; Robert Murphy
(1854), to the Powerful, 84, at Portsmouth.
Master's-Assistant—John Tucker, to the Calcutta.
PROMOTIONS.

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Assistant-Surgeons—Lowry J, Monteith (1843), and
George AT (1844), to be surgeons.
London, England, 1854-05-06

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 5.
There was more than an average attendance of buy ers
this morning, and the business done was both healthy land
sound. Both wheat and flour sustained the rates of rt
day, and a strong tone pervades the trade. For Amerii
fine white 12s Gd per 701bs. was paid. The Irish demi nd
for Indian corn lively, and several parcels cleared oil* by '
importers conceding Gd to is per qr.
London, England, 1854-05-06

PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented by Mr. Dunlop, from various
places in Scotland, in favour of the Lord Advocate's Edu-
cation Bill; by Mr. Hume, from different places in Scot-
land, to the same effect.
THE NEW BUDGET.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice
that on Monday he should move certain resolutions in
committee of ways and means, and that a portion of these
resolutions relating to the temporary supply for the public
service would be printed and circulated on Monday
morning.
Mr. DISRA.ELT asked the right hon. gentleman what
course he intended to pursue on Monday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
must reserve his explanation for Monday, but he could
state now that the course he should take would be strictly
in accordance with precedent.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

ID reply to Mr. LABOUCHERE,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that
he had no iniiention of submitting to the house this session
any measure for regulating the civil service, but Govern-
ment had in contemplation the introduction of a bill to
amend the Superannuation Act, though they did not admit
the claims of the civil service on this head.
Mr. HUME said an idea prevailed that the civil service
had not been heard, and he suggested that a committee for
that purpose should be heard. (Hear, hear.)
THE COMBINED FLEETS.--BOMBARDMENT OF
London, England, 1854-05-06

COURT CIRCULAR.

uo Qa.:;;;1, iOl by trio I.IJII. FiOi'a Aaedonald au
Colonel Bouverie, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess 0
Glocester yesterday afternoon at Glocester-house.
Prince Albert accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and
attended by Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, rode on horse-
back in the forenoon. His Royal Highness presided in the
afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for Promoting and
Encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of
Westminster.

The Prince arrived at the New Palace soon after 3 o'clock,
attended by his Equerry in Waiting. The Commissioners
present were,--the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Canning,
the Right Hon. the Speaker, Viscount Mahon, Sir R. H.
Inglis, Bart., and Mr. 13esjamin Hawes.
Sir Charles L. Eastlake, the Secretary, attended.
The meeting broke up at a quarter before five o'clock.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took a
drive in open landau and four in the afternoon. Colonel
Bouverie and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros attended on
horseback.

The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of
Charlemout, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Lord de Tablel,
Colonel Bouverie, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Rog►
honoured the performance of French plays with their pre-
sence in the evening.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester-
house, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1854-05-06

LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestals.
THIS EVENING, Max 6,

will be presented SERVE RIM HIGH C. Characters ny Messrs.
C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Roxby ; Mrs. Mel:ort, and Miss

To be followed by GIVE A DOG AN ILL NAIIE. Principal
characters by Messrs. C. Mathews and F. Matthews.
,titer which, NUMBER ONE ROUND THE CORNER.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING. MAY 6,
Will be performed THE HAPPIEST OAY OF MY LIFE. Cha-
racters by Messrs. F. Robson, J. H Waite, Leslie, and Vincent;
Chatterley, Miss P. Horton, aril Miss Nlarston.
Aft,r which, THE HAPPY MAN. characters by Messrs. Har-
wood Cooper, White, River, Franks, and 11. Wigan; Miss E. 'Pur-
a& and MiFs Dormer.
To be followed by CO ORLIGE BENSON. Supported by Messrs.
E nery, Robson, and Leslie; Mrs. Stirling and Miss Wyndham.

STRAND THEATRE.

Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Alicroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs,

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THIS EVENING, MAX 6,
THE THREE TURKISH RAZOR GRINDERS.
To be followed by PAUL, PRY.
After which, SUMMER FLO tVERS, in which the French Ballet
Troupe will appear.
To conclude with PIGEONWIDDY'S PERILS.
stalls, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, Is. 641; Gallery, ; Private Boxes,
Al tie. 6d.. to be had of Mr. Allcroft. 15, New Bond-street.
London, England, 1854-05-06

WAKEFIELD-MAY 5.

The ar rivals of grain moderate, but a considerable qui sn•
tity of fc .reign wheat has been sold here to be forward ea
per railway from the seaport direct to the millers. To-d aT
a limited sale even for fresh qualities, and at a decline of
is per qr. from last week. Fine English barley fully am*,
dear. In beans no alteration. Oats and shelling felt, eV
more money.

EXETER—MAY 5.
CORN.—In our market wheat may be quoted from 10s l )I',.
to I.ls Od. Malting barley, 58 Od to 5s 6d ; grinding do., .01!
Od to Os Od. Oats, 3s 6d to Os Od. Beans, 7s Od to 14
Od. Peas, OOs Od to OOs Od.

FLoun.'—Fine, 62s Od. to 63s Od ; seconds, 601 Od to 61,4
Oct per sack. _

CATTLE.—Prime beef, 10s 6d per score ; cows and calvee,
141. to 171. ; butchers' calves, kid to 6d per lb., rearing,
calves OOs to Os each. Sheep, 66d to 7d. Lambs, 7d to
7.',d per lb. Store hogs, :arge size, OOs to OOs each;
OOs to 110 s ; small, Jbs to OOs. Rough fat, sid peer lb.
Pork carcases from 9s 6cl to 108 3d per score.
London, England, 1854-05-06

LLOYD'S SHIPPEVO-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON. May 6 —Wind tins day at Noon, S. ; light
breeze, and cloudy.
FALMOUTH, May s.—Sailed—Thomas Snooks, for Cape)
Coast Castle. Off Port—Patrice, from Batavia, and sailed
for Amsterdam ; Polar Star, Melbourne, and Cape of Good
Hope ; Gilbert Munro, for London.
OFF PORTLAND. —Marquis of Londonderry, Shanghai.
JERSEY, May 4.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Nameless, for
_Labrador ; Belus, do. ; Nerida, New York.
SWANSEA, May s.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Richard
sou, from Coquimbo.
DUBLIN, May 4.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Max/
Ellen, from Barbadoes.
KINGSTON, May 4.—Arrived—Abeona, Whampos.
CORK, May 4. Wind, S.W. Arrived—Messenger, from
St. John's, N.B. ; Jessie Mitchell, Bada ; Pacific, Kertab ;
Novo A lriana, Coquimbo.
QUEENSTOWN, May 4.—Wind, variable. Arrived--'
Noma' from New Orleans, and not the Norman, as re'
ported yesterday. Sailed—Sprite,: for Newfoundland.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 11 a.m..
Wind S.W., fresh breeze and fine.
Arrived—Kirby, from Para ; Leavant, Maracaibo ; Cor'
morant, from Rotterdam.
Off Port—London, from Arracan ; Siberia, St. John's,
New Brunswick.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10 3.112.
Wind S.W. ; tide, 21 hours ebb ; fine.
Arrived, May s—Vere, from Jamaica.
May 6—Clara Sharp, from Antigua; Joseph, and Jul''
lee, from Guernsey ; Palmyra, Barbadoes ; John and Jane,
Brussels ; Belgium (s), Ostend ; Tiger, Hamburg.
Sailed, May s—Cornelia Hendrika, for Sydney ; Jupiter,
Gottenborg.
DEAL, Saturday, 9.12 say.
Wind S.W., light and fine.
Passed—Kate, from Sydney, for London; Devonshire,
from Mauritius, for London ; Lotus, from Barbados, for
London.

DUNDALK AND ENNISKILLEN EAILWAL—On Thurs-
day several of the directors, including Captain
Jocelyn, Mr. Golding, Mr. J. Byrne, and Mr;
Mayne; accompanied by Mr. Jackson, secretary, and
Mr. J. Moore, one of the contractors, proceeded along
the line from Castleblayney to Ballibay on an engine
and tender, and were much pleased with the construction
of the line, tm,l the :id ,tirattle nrtnner in which ail the,
arrangetnents were in progress for its couiple4loA and
for carrying on the traffic to Ballibay.
London, England, 1854-05-06

THE MEDICAL AND STAFF DEPARTMENTS
FOR TURKEY.

The following is a list, up to the present time, of the
medical staff of the army proceeding to Turkey :
Inspector-General—John Hall, M.D.
Deputy Inspectors General—Da,vidDumbreck, M.D.;
William Linton, M.D. ; and John Forrest, M.D.
Surgeons of the First Class—Duncan Menzies, John I
Mitchell, M D; ; Thomas Alexander, A. Sheriffe Mac- 1
\donell, W. Cruickshank, M.D. ; T. Ross Jameson, R.
J. O'FlahertY, Arthur Anderson, MD. ' • J. C. G.
Tice, M.D., J. S. Prendergast, M.D., and George Carr.
Surgeons of the Second Class—T. P. Matthew, Robert
Cooper, W. Green Trousdell, M.D. ; T. Moore Sunter,
M.B. ; David Anderson, M.D• ; Peter Mackey, M.D. ;
George William Powell, and Hampden IL Massy,

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Geor e Hume Read.
Principal Apothecary —g
Assistant Sergeons -- O'Curiner D'Arcey, M.D. ;
Francis Smith, Edward J. Franklyn, Thomas George
Fitzgerald, John Jos. Adnen, R. T. Sylvester, M.B. ;

.. -- ~» '-
London, England, 1854-05-06

MARRIED.

On the 28th ult., at St. Brooke, Cornwall, the Rev.
Eldred Green, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the
Rev. Dr. Benson, Rector.

On the 4th inst., at St. James's Church, Piccadilly,
William Hornby, Esq., of the Hook, Hants, to Charlotte,
youngest daughter of the late Captain James Bradshaw,
R.N., M.P., of Abshot House, Hants.
London, England, 1854-05-06

ASTLEY'S EC".tOPE'S NATIONAL, AMPHITHEATRE:.
Lessee and %tanager. Mr. William Cooke.
THIS EVENING, MAY 6,
Will be presented the new grand Nautical and Equestrian spec-
tacle, embodying n wel and extraordinary efncts (wri•ten by Mr.
Nelson Lee), entitled A TALE OF Titit SPA.II6II WAR.; or,
The Horse of the Wreck. Th horses expressly trained by Mr. W.
Cooke.
Followed by an entire change of the Scenes of the CIRCLE, intro-
ducing Miss Kate Cooke, Miss Emily Cooke, Mr. Alfred Cooke, Miss
and Master Gee, and the most talented Equestrian an i Artistes in
Earope.
Mae. Blanche, the celebrated Continental Artlqe, on the
TIGHT nom
24R. BRIGGS IN HIS PLEASTME 3 OF HORSE-KEEPING.
Box-oflice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tim DAY —Morning 57 min.after 7 I Evening 41 min.aft. 8
roafolutow—Morning 20 min.after 9 1 Evening 0 min.aft 10

THE WEI.THEII.--Sus OFFICA, MAY 6.
THERY.IOHETER, IN THE SHADE.
61—highest s',nee noon yesterday.
45 —lowest this morning and during the night.
56 —this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 29.68—falling.
WIND. S. to S.S.W.—Light breeze, with dull, cloudy
weather, inclining to rain.
London, England, 1854-05-06

THE ROYAL ALBERT.

Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., surveyor of the
navy, visited Woolwich Dockyard yesterday, for the
purpose of inspecting the Royal Albert, 131, screw
steam-ship, and the preparations for the launch of that
splendid vessel on Saturday, May 13, at one o'clock.
The Royal Albert was designed by the late Mr. Oliver
Lang, master shipwright of the Woolwich Dockyard,
and her keel was laid down on the anniversary of Prince
Albert's birth-day, August 26, 1842. She was origi-
nally constructed fur a sailing ship of the line, and was
proceeded with as such till January, 1852, when she
was ordered to be altered to a screw ship of the line,
and was in consequence lengthened about 14 feet at the
stern, to give space for the screw propeller. By this
increase of length, the tonnage (builder's measurement)
was increased by about 264 tons.
Her present dimensions and tonnage, &c., are as
follows :
Length between the perpendiculars 232ft. 9 in.
Length of keel for tonnage 193 6i
Breadth, extreme 6l 0
Breadth for tonnage
Breadth, moulded 59 4
Depth in hold
Borthen in tons, 3,726 4-94

Engines by John Penn and Son, on their patent trunk
principle, of 500 horse-power.
The carpentery of this magnificent ship differs in
many particulars from the ordinary mode in shipbuilding,
and evidences the great mechanical skill of the master
shipwright by whom she was designed.
On his demise, in 1853, the task of completing the
Royal Albert devolved on the present Master-Shipwright,
Mr. Wm. M'Pherson Rice, in the fulfilment of which
much good taste and ability have been displayed.
The Royal Albert is a very fine specimen of naval ar-
chitecture, and reflects the highest credit on all who have
been engaged in her construction.
The preparations for the accommodation of the Queen,
Prince Albert, and the royal family are on a grand scale,
and the number of the nobility, the members of both
houses of Parliament, and gentry, will be far greater
than was at first anticipated ; the seats have consequently
been carried farther back, and will now contain sittings
for 8,000 persons. The seats are so constructed as to
present a rnost spacious amphitheatre, and, as each seat
only rises three-and-a-half inches above the one imme-
dia.ely in front of it, the view will be splendid, and un-
interrupted to all who may be present, and the specta-
tors for a considerable distance on the south and east
side of the slip, although only standing in the yard, will
have a good view of the launch.
The Black Eagle, Admiralty yacht, Master Com-
mander John E. Petley, will be moored alongside the
wharf wall, adjoining the Queen's Royal booth, for the
accommodation of her Majesty's immediate attendants,
and the other vessels in the ordinary will be made avail-
able for parties desirous of witnessing the launch.
Speculators intend to have the stands from Epsom
put up on the opposite side of the river.
London, England, 1854-05-06

MALTA.

MALTA, May 2.—The Ist Royals, the 28th, and
a detachment of the 19th have arrived, with
General Campbell. The San Spiridoni, from Ant-
werp, with 229 cases of guns on board for the
Greek insurgents, has been seized at Malta.

On the 29th the Andes arrived here in eight days
and a half, with the Ist Regiment on board. On
the voyage a fire broke out, and 60,000 cartridges
were thrown overboard.
London, England, 1854-05-06

DERBY.

Eu route to Louden, four monkeys to ono were taken about
Autocrat. Wild Huntsman was again in full cry ; 20 to 1
taken freely. 2000 to 40 taken twice about Acrobat.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT GARDEN.
Large supplies of vegetables were on sale to-day, and
which commanded a steady demand. In fruit very little
was doing.
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 63 Od to 10s Od each ;
ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes,
8s to lOs ; foreign ditto, is Gd to 3s Od per lb ; apples,
Gs to 8s per bush ; pears, 3s to Gs Oil per doz. ; lemons,
9,1 to 2s 0,1 ; oranges, 4s 6d to 12s per 100 ; almonds, 2s
to 3sper lb.; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush.; cob-nuts, 110 s
to 120 s per 1001bs ; chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck ; filberts,
85s to 100 s per 100 lbs •, walnuts, 8d to is 6d per 100 ;
strawberries, 8d to is Gd per small basket.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 9,1 to is Gd ; Brussels sprouts,
is Od to 2s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 9d to is 6d per bond.;
greens. 3s Gd to 6s Od per doz. bunches ; French beans, 9d
to is Gil per 100 ; potatoes, 1103 to 170 s per
new ditto, 9,1 to is Gd per lb. ; asparagus, 4s to 95 per 100 ;
sea-kail, 9d to 2s per punnet; garlic, 8d to is per lb.;
young turnips, Is 6d to is 9d ; young carrots, 2s Od per
bunch ; cucumbers, Os 6d to is Od each ; celery, Od to
is Gd per bundle • spinach, Os Gd to is Od per sieve;
onions, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per bushel ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, 10 to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 5d to 8d ;
horse-raddish, 2s Oil to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, 3s Gd to
5s Od per half sieve ; rhubarb, OS 2d to Os 10d per
bundle ; endive, 2s to 4s Od per score beet, is to 2s Od.
per dozen bunches ; parsnips, bd to is Od per dozen • small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms,
cis to is 3,1 per
1 pottle ; artichokes, 3 sorrels per dos. ; abbage lettuces,
6,1 to Sd per score ; ,Gdto is 0,1 per half sieve.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Goslings, 5s 6d to 7s each ; Duck-
: linThrgs, k2esytoP°4als;taas tame Rabbits, rs
Rab;bits, is to is 6(1; wild do., 8d
to is 2,1 ; Guinea Fowls, 3s to 3s 3d ; Pigeons, 7d to 9d
each; surrey Fowls, 6s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, 5s 0,1
)to 6s Od; barn-door Fowls, 1. 9,1 to 3s 6d per couple;
to 4s Od each. English Eggs, 7s 6d to
) Capons, 3s to 4s Od ; Chickens, 2s Od to 2s 9,1 per couple ;
, BjesvOedre;iFs're3nschthiditto, 5s Od to 7s Od per 120 ; Ostend fresh
butter, 9s to Ils ; English, lOs to 15s per dozen.
London, England, 1854-05-06

BRISTOL SUGAR-MAY 5.

There is not much business to report in our market this'
week, but prices are about supported. Refined g oods,
meet a better sale, at prices not previously obtainable.

COAL MARK
Prices (of Coal per ton at t

ET.—Mar 5.
,he close of the market :--
Wallsend, &o.
s. d. Framwellgate 118
Carr's Hartley l9 61EIetton '2o
Holywell. .18 f iSouth Hartlepool ..... 0
Longridge's Wst Hartleyl 9 9' If cue) Hall )19 0
Raveusworth Hartley ...19 6 South Kelloe 9 0
Taufield Moor lB Stewart's 2;O 0
Eden Main. lB 0

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—YESTERDAY.
Amsterdam 11 IVA Gibraltar ..............
Ditto, three months .. 11 15 ,4 ..eghorn .............. 305234
ttotterdam .....• • • .... 11 15 14 Genoa ..... 25 52h
Antwerp .............. 25 17% Milan .. ..............
Brussels .....• •• • • .... 25 i 7 ;•,, Venice ................
Hamburgh •. . 1.3 4% Naples 42
Att°na •••••••• •• •• •• •• Palermo ..... 1264
Ditto, three months • • 25 30 ' Lisbon 53%
• • .25 32% Oporto ••• • • • 53%
Bourdeaux .........• • • Rio Janeiro ........
Frankfort-on-Maine .... 118% Buenos Ayres... .. •• • •
Berlin . •• • • New York, 60 day s' sight --
Vienna ... • ............ 13 50 Philadelphia .... --
Trieste ............ • • .. 14 52 PHICF.S OF BULLION. PER OR.
Petersburgh............ 31 Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Madrid .. 5014 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Cadiz........
Barcelona •• .. New Dollars 0 0
SeyWo ••.. • • • •••••.••• in bars .• •• • • 0 6 I%

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 31, tot
the Week ending on Saturday the 29ta day of April, 1854.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued •• 26,188,460 Government debt.... 11,015,1, tO
Other securities...... 2,984,9 i 10
Gold coin and bullion 12,188,46 4)
Silver -

£26,,88,4 0

C 26,188,4603
MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
London, England, 1854-05-06

THE BLACK SEA.

The genuine feeling of the Black Sea fleet may
be gathered from the fallowing extract of a private
letter addressed to a relative at home :

" MONDAY, April 10.-- Yesterday came the news of
the declaration of war. Our skipper called the hands
aft, and made a little speech. 'My lads, war is de-
clared between France and England on the one hand,
and Russia on the other. It will be necessary now to
be very strict in discipline, both for the preservation of
our country and the preservation of our lives. From
this time we begin afresh. Captain Rogers, sweep all
names from the black list and the report, if you please.
Now, my lads, if you will stick by me, I will do the same
by you ; so, God save the Queen, and three cheers for
her.' Such cheers—three such earnest roars of manly
strength, determined purpose, and eager delight at the
news, I never heard from 800 lips before. Well, next
the flag-ship took it up ; but they manned the rig-
ging, so that their cheers were better heard. One fellow
stood upright on the main truck. Ship after ship fol-
lowed suit, each exhibiting some antic and dangerous
ebullitions of joy like this, down to the very smallest
steamer. It was a sight worth looking at. The French
gave no demonstration of this kind. Their habit is to
have grand speechee about la France,' la eloire, Il'Em-
pereur !' and then for each to embrace and kiss his neigh•
boor, in a funny little extacy of delight. This seems
childish, but they don't fighttho worse. They are trumps.
" We have as fine a set of fellows for a crew as ever
floated. We have a ship that friends like to look at. Our
first broadside will be composed of 16 Moorsom shells,
two of which, well planted, would sink a ship instanter;
and from the upper deck, either 13 more 32's or a trifling
shower of grape and canister—both disagreeable in their
way. Further, our first address to an enemy is invariably
three such compliments in the space of a minute and a
half. So you may rest easy, I think. I do, &c."
London, England, 1854-05-06

PRUSSIA.

The Pays says :—lt is certain that Russia is dis-
posed to grant to Prussian commerce by land,
some important advantages. It must, however,
be considered that it is much more in her own
favour than for the benfit of Prussia that Russia
acts on this occasion. All her ports are blockaded
by the Anglo-French fleets ; and she seeks to open
for herself more or less considerable markets on the
continent, and political views which may be readly
explained, lead her to address herself by preference to
Prussia. Will these propositions be accepted by the
latter power? There is reasontodoubt it. Prussia has
no need of a treaty to see Russia, before a long,
time shall have elapsed, completely at her discre-
tion in a commercial and economical point of view.
On the day when the Russian ports and navy shall
have been destroyed by our fleets, and when Rus-
sia shall have become simply a continental power,
it is evidently Prussia and the Zollverein which
will benefit by that state of things, and will occupy
the first rank in transactions with Russia. But
now, and in a state of war in which she may soon
find herself engaged, Prussia has every interest
in a commercial point of view to unite herself with
the West, rather than with Russia.
London, England, 1854-05-06

THE &TEE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Ruckstone.

THIS EVENING, MAT 6,

To be followed by the new comic drama, called RANELAGII.
Characters by Messrs. Vandenhoff, W. Farren, Bnckstone, Tilbury,
Sad Rogers; Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Fitxwilliam, Sze.
After which, the entirely new and original extravaganza, entitled
MR. BICKSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE (IN LEI-
CESTER-SQUARE), written by J. R. Flambe, Esq. Principal
diameters by Mr. Bnckstone, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Clark, Mr. J.
Marshall, Mr. H. Marshall; Mrs. Fltzwilliana, Mrs. Caulfield, Miss
Z. Grey, Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss Laura Morris, and Miss
Featherstone.
Followed by WILLIXIND AND HYS DINAH. Supported by
Mears. Bnckstone and Corri ; Miss Louisa Howard, Mrs. Fltawil-
iam, and Mrs. Caulfield.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Cns.az.zs KNAX.
THIS EVENING, MAT 6,
WM be performed THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters
by Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Misses Heath and

hurray.
Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by
Messrs. C. Kean and David Fisher Mrs. Winstacley and Miss C.

Lcclercq.
After which, AWAY WITS MEL ANCIIOLY. Characters by
Messrs. Meadows, D. Fisher, and Saker ; and Misses Murray and
Daly.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIU.
Prophetess, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, MAY 6,

Will be performed TWO LOVES AND A LIFE. Supported by
Messrs. C. Seiby, Leigh Murray, Benjamin Webster, Keeley, and 0.
Smith; Miss Woolgar an.l Madame Celeste.
Followed by TIIE 110ITATA.CEIE MOVEMENT. Principal cha-
racters by Keeley. Mo. Smith, Keeley, and Pausal); Mrs. Keeley,
and Miss Ma
After which, THE OVERL IND JOURNEY TO CONATANTI-
NOPLE, AA UNDERTAKEN BY LORD BATEMAN. WITH
INTEREATING PARTICULARS OF TdE FAIR AOPIIIA..
London, England, 1854-05-06

ITALY.

The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of the Ist,
announces that the Duchess Regent of Parma has
revoked the decree laying under sequestration the
property of those persons who, in 1848, were ap-
pointed to govern the State provisionally. This
she declares to be an act of justice. In consequence
of this measure, Counts Cantelli, Castaguol, San-
vitali, and Advocate Ferdinando Maestri have been
reinstated iu the full possession of their property.
Professor Pellegrini, who was one of the persons
contemplated in the decree, is dead.
The same journal states that the Piedmontese
Minister of Marine had addressed a circular to the
chambers of Commerce, informing them of the
measures taken by it for the protection of the in-
terests of Piedmontese subjects at Odessa. The
Russian Government having offered Austrian,
Prussian, Swedish, Dutch, Belgian, and Neapo-
litan merchants the reimbursement of the moneys
paid for such corn as could not be exported, on
condition of its being delivered over to the Russian
administration, the Piedmontese Government,
which was not contemplated in the said measure,
has claimed the benefit thereof for Sardinian sub-
jects, and caused a note on the subject to be de-
livered to Baron Meyendorff, the Russian Ambas-
sador at Vienna, there being no Russian diploma-
tist accredited to the Court of Turin.
London, England, 1854-05-06

PROMOTIONS.

Assistant-Surgeons—Lowry J. Monteith (1843), and
(1844), to be surgeons.
George J. Willes

THE MEDICAL AND
TURKEY STAFF DEPARTMENTS
FOR .
The following is a list, up to the present time, of the
medical staff of the army proceeding to Turkey :
Inspector-General—John Hall, M.D.
Deputy Inspector M.D. s Gen eral—Davi eck
d Dumbr, M.D.;
William Linton, M
First ;
Surgeons of the and John Forrest, M.D.
Class—Duncan Menzies, John
Mitchell, AI D. ; Thomas Alexander, A. Sheriffe Mac-
donell,
W. Cruickshank, M.D. ; T. Ross Jameson, R.
J. O'Fla.herty, Arthur Anderson, MD. ; J. C. G.
Tice, M.D., J. S. Prendergast, M.D., and George Carr.
Surgeons of the Second Class—T. P. Matthew, Robert
Cooper, W. Green Trousdell, M.D. ; T. Moore Sunter,
M.B. ; David Anderson, M.D. ; Peter Mackey, M.D. ;
, George William Powell, and Hampden H. Massy,

M.DT
Prineipal Apothecary—George Hume Read.
6Lira.cuhs OConnui D'Aicey, mD. ;
Francis Smith, Edward J. Franklyn, Thomas George
Fitzgerald, John Jos. A. drien! T. Sylvester, 111,13. ;
London, England, 1854-05-06

ODESSA.

In reply to Mr. FRENCH,
Sir J. GRAHAM said the Government had received a
telegraphic message this morning, which stated that on the
22d of April seven vessels of war of the combined fl
ships
eets
bombarded the outer mole of Odessa, and the Russian
lying therein ; but that the utmost caution NVSS used not
to endanger private property or neutral vessels. (Hear,
hear.) Also that they had completely succeeded in de-
stroying all the land batteries of the outer mole and all
the ships in it, and after that the combined fleets had pro-
ceeded towards Sebastopol (as we understood).
RUSSO-DUTCH LOAN.
Lord D. STUART asked Lord J. Russell, whether,
whilst this country is at war with Russia, it is the inten-
tion of Government to furnish the Czar with the means of
principal and
carrying on the war against this country by issuing any
sums from the British Treasury towards the
for the interest of the debt called the Russo-Dutch Loa
contracted to be paid in consideration of the Russian GT.
one of such general arrangements
vernraent adhering to the general arrangements of the
that the navigation of European rivers shouldbefree
treaty of Vienna,being
free.
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was the intention of the Go-
vernment to adhere to this obligation. (Cheers.)

ARMY PENSIONS.
Major WYNN drew the attention of the Secretary-at-
War to the Royal warrant for rewarding non-commis-
sioned officers and soldiers in the army, dated the 13th
day of April, 1864, and inquired why, when the term of
service after which a private soldier becomes entitled to
the good conduct medal and gratuity was reduced from
twenty-one to eighteen years in the infantry, a cor-
responding reduction should not have been made in
the term of service required from serjeants and
corporals, and the period lessened of ten and seven years in
these grades required to entitle serjeants and corporals to
receive the reward of their respective ranks ; also to in-
quire the reason why the annual grant to each regiment is
\made contingent on the numerical strength of the corporals
and privates (denominated rank and file) and not on that
of the corporals, privates, drummers, and serjeants, it being
lunderstood that the two last-named ranks participate fully
as much in these rewards as the two first.
\Mr. S. HERBERT defended the warrant, and said it
was generally approved of by the army?
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
In reply to Mr. WALPOLE,
Lord J. ii,USSELL said it was impossible for him to
say when the Oaths' Bill and other measures woulddbe.
brought on until the financial statement had been is
posed of.

GREEK INSURRECTION.
Mr. COBDEN enquired of the noble lord,the member
for the C,ty of London, if Lord Stratford de Redcliffo was
consulted by the Turkish Government relative to the issue
of the edict expelling the Greeks from Turkey.
Lord J. RUSSELL was not aware whether or no Lord
Stratford de Radcliffe was consulted on the subject, but
London, England, 1854-05-06

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen, attended by the Hon. Flora Macdonald an
Colonel Bouverie, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess a
Glocester yesterday afternoon at Glocester•house.
Prince Albert accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and
attended by Captain the Hon. Dudley do Ros, rode on horse-
back in the forenoon. His Royal Highness presided in the
afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for Promoting and
Encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of
Westminster.

The Prince arrived at the New Palace soon after 3 o'clock,
attended by his Equerry in Waiting. The Commissioners
present were,—the Marquis of Lenslowne, Viscount Cannixtg,
the Right Hon. the Speaker, Viscount Mahon, Sir R. IL
Inglis, Bart., and Mr. Benjamin Hawes.
Sir Charles L. Eastlake, the Secretary, attended.
The meeting broke up at a quarter before five o'clock.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday.
Her Majesty, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took a
drive in open landau and four in the afternoon. Colonel
Bouverie and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros attended on
horseback.

The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of
Charlemout, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Lord de Tabley,
Colonel Bouverie, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Roe,
honoured the performance of French plays with their pre-
sence in the evening.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester-
house, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1854-05-06

ITALY.

The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of the let,
announces that the Duchess Regent of Parma has
revoked the decree laying under sequestration the
property of those persons who, in 1848, were ap-
pointed to govern the State provisionally. This
she declares to be an act of justice. In consequence
of this measure, Counts Cantelli, Castagnol, San-
vitali, and Advocate Ferdinando Maestri have been
reinstated in the full possession of their property.
Professor Pellegrini, who was one of the persons
contemplated in the decree, is dead.
The same journal states that the Piedmontese
Minister of Marine had addressed a circular to the
chambers of Commerce, informing them of the
measures taken by it for the protection of the in-
terests of Piedmontese subjects at Odessa. The
Russian Government having offered Austrian,
Prussian, Swedish, Dutch, Belgian, and Neapo-
litan merchants the reimbursement of the moneys
paid for such corn as could not be exported, on
condition of its being delivered over to the Russian
administration, the Piedmontese Government,
which was not contemplated in the said measure,
has claimed the benefit thereof for Sardinian sub-
jects, and caused a note on the subject to be de-
livered to Ba-on Meyendorff, the Russian Ambas-
sador at Vienna, there being no Russian diploma-
tist accredited to the Court of Turin.
London, England, 1854-05-06

THE BALTIC.

A letter from Hamburg states that two Norwe-
gian vessels of war have passed the Sound, and ex-
presses a belief that Sweden may shortly join the
\Vestern Powers openly against Russia. The writer
observes that Sir Charles Napier can land a large
force, if required, the French squadron will furnish
another large corps, and the Swedes have 10,000
soldiers disposable, and can readily double that
number. He then proceeds to argue that the
fleets might land a very formidable force to aid in
the attack on any point of the Russian coast.

Another Hamburg letter says :—" About fifty
vessels at Baltic Port were preparing to enter Revel
which has become clear of ice, when they received
notice from the chief military commandant that
the entrance into that port was interdicted to them.
The consuls of six neutral nations having assem-
bled, collectively addressed a protest against the
measure of the military governor, but which he
could not take upon himself to revoke. He, how-
ever, immediately sent off a courier to St. Peters-
burg to point out the real state of things to the
government, and the decision is waited for with I
great anxiety."