The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1854.

1 a few hours before his lamented although
glorious death, and his brothers in arms de-
manded some degree of information as to what
were the intentions of the Ministry respecting
the execution of what ought to be the sacred trust.
They knew that nearly half a century had elapsed
since the creation of that obligation, but that
nothing whatsoever had been done—that the
object of their solicitude was the wife of a hard-
working, but by no means over-paid, clergyman,
whose zeal and energy were but scantily remune-
rated. She had received no testimonial of public
gratitude. Nothing had been done for the child
or grandchildren of ti:e Lord NELSON, and there
are now " difficulties in the Way of an arrange-
ment." Let the public, however, consider the
difference between the treatment of HORATIA
NELSON THOMPSON and CHARLES CAVENDISH
FULKE GREVILLE, and determine, if they can,
the principle on which public rewards are
apportioned.

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL LYTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were
estimated at 5,000 bales, includ.ng 1,000 American
taken for export and on speculation. The market
closed steadily without change in prices. The sales
comprised 3,750 American, 450 Peinam and Maran-
ham at 6ftd. to 7gd. ; 120 Bahia at 64-d. ; 150 Egyp-
tian at Gd. to 7d. ; 500 Surat at 3d. to 3-0., and
30 Sea Island at ls. to 2s. 4d. per lb. Railway
shares were dull.

In wheat more business has been done, but not
much in other grain.

The steamer Europa from New York brings dates
of May 31, with 700,000 dollars in specie. There
had been three or four failures at Boston and other
places, but they do not appear to have been those
of first-class merchants having direct connections
with England, and one of them arose from share
speculations.
The letters and papers by the Overland Mail
have been received at last from Australia, but the
dates were anticipated via Marseilles.
Another Overland Mail, India and China only,
is telegraphed as having reached Marseilles in the
Vectis steamer, and her letters will probably be de-
livered here to-morrow about mid-day.
The ship Woolloomooloo, which left Sydney
February 27, has arrived. Her dates will not be
later, nor is it yet ascertained what amount of gold
she brings.:

The Stock market is flatter, and there is no acti-
vity apparent, the speculators being much at fault
how to proceed. Consols have been quoted 9lf to
1 and are now 91k to f. The New 31 per Cents.
have been marked 91i to 92, and the 3 per Cents.
911 to Exchequer Bills are Is. to 4s. premium,
and the Bonds about premium.
The Foreign Securities have been as little dealt
in as the English, and participated to a small ex-
tent in their heavier tone. Mexican Bonds have
been at 231. Sardinian 5 per Cents. have been
marked 85. Spanish New Deferred Bonds have
varied from 19f to 192. Dutch 4 per Cents. are
89g.
The railway meetings announced are the follow-

ing :

Coman. De.
Central PeninsulpaofyPortngal Aug.at 1, Lisbon. Place.
Glasgow and South Western. Juno 13 Glasgow.
Great Northern June 22, King's-cross.
Leeds Northern June 24 Leeds.
L'pool, Crosby, & Southport June 14, Liverpool.
London and North Western June 21, Euston-station.
London and South Western June 20, York-road.
Lon., Brighton, & S.-Coast June 21, B. H. Hotel.
Lucca and Pisoja July 15, Lucca.
Shrewsbury and Birmingham June 12, Shrewsbury.
Shrewsbury and Chester June 13, Chester.
Notice has been given that all the old shares of
the Great Luxembourg Company, of whatever de-
nomination, are required to be brought in for con-
version (in conformity with the resolutions of the
shareholders, passed at a general meeting held in
Brussels, on the 17th December, 1853, and 9th
January, 1854), on or before Monday, the 3d of
July next. And notice is further given, that as
interest on the constituted shares commences from
the Ist of January, 1854, it has ceased on all shares
of this company not already brought in for conver-
sion as from the 31st of December, 1853 ; and that
on all shares which shall not be brought in for con-
version on or before the said 3d July next, the
title to the interest which had accrued. on them at
31st December, 1853, will be ahiolutely forfeited.
The Railway Share Market is rather easier, but
there is no important variation in the prices. York
and Berwick, York and North Midland, and Great
Northern, have been cheaper to buy. Great Wes-
tern and the other lines have been tolerably steady.
French shares are nominal. A few bargains have
been entered into in the Canadian and Indian lines.
The Mining Market is inactive, the Joint Stock
Banks are quieter, and the Au3tralian Agricultural
rather lower. Crystal Palace have again declined.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

From the Official List. )

3 ner Cent. Reduced Annuit'es Business done9l3 1
N.:VT 3_. per Cent. Annuit4es 92 lit
CODSO'9 or Openinc, 19th July
Exci,enuer Bills, 24d.
£l090
Small 1 5 p
Exchequer Bonds Scrip ••• • ........... i p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for l'!e Account 23/
Sardinian -Coeds, 5 per Cent B5
Spanish New Deterred, 3 per Cont. 194 13 i
Dividends on the above payablo in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent. 12 Guil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... . 893
HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols for Opening 19th July . . 91k i

LATEST FOkIEJGN NEWS,

THE WAR.
THE SIEGE OF SILISTRIA.

VIENNA, June 9.—An official bulletin, dated
from Kalarsch, acknowledges that the efforts of
the Russians against Silistria have not been suc-
cessful, but states that the siege of the detached
fort of Abd-ul-Medjid has commenced, and that
the operations are proceeding rapidly.
We read in the Wanderer of Vienna :

" The Russians, immediately after their checks of the
29th and 30th ult., commenced the regular siege of Si-
listria, which appears to be carried on with energy.
Preparations are already made in several places for bat-
tering the walls of the fortress in breach. Prince Paskie-
witsch is at Kalarasch. Fresh troops are constantly
crossing the Danube to occupy the road between Boujouk
and Karatschack-Korotza, and stop the Turkish troops
who may advance to give succour to Silistria. The
departure of the Russians from Wallachia appears to
have commenced. General Baumgartner has evacuated
his position at Tornu, and destroyed the entrenchments.
He has marched down the river. At the time of the
repulse of the assault on Silistria, on the 28th, Mussa
Pacha called for a certain number of volunteers to pur-
sue the Russians ; scarcely was the demand made known
when all the garrison offered themselves, and, to avoid
disorder, Mussa Pacha was himself obliged to fix on two
battalions. A Russian bulletin, which has been published
at Kalarasch, announces that the Russians had been at-
tacked while they were pursuing the flying enemy, and
that they had in consequence retired, but on the follow.
ing day had carried a redoubt by assault. Preparations
are being made at Bucharest for removing the head-
quarters now established in that place either to Jassy or
on the Danube. General Dannen berg, with his staff, are
to move to the Danube. A letter from Widdin of the 3d
'states that the assault made on a redoubt of Silistria,
in the night of the 29th, was much more sanguinary
than the combat of the 28th. The Russians not being
able to silence the fire of the Turks, attacked them with
the bayonet and experienced severe loss. The Russian
troops who were beaten on the 27th at Torun belonged
to the Bth division of the 3d corps. The affair was very
sanguinary. The battalions of chasseurs Alexopolski
and Kremoust-Sehuk were nearly destroyed and the
rest only escaped by a rapid flight. The Russians had
quitted Tornu on the 25th, and were quietly marching
down the Danube. Selim Pacha, the commandant of
Nicopoli, had assembled 3,000 men, 1,000 of whom he
posted on the road from Wagoza. Salim rapidly crossed
the Danube at the moment fixed on and attacked the
Russian advanced guard, while the 1,000 men posted as
above attacked the Russians in flank and rear. The
Russians fought with courage, but were driven back on
the Aluta with very severe loss."
A letterfrom Sehumla, 3d, in the Press of Vienna,
gives a version lathe- different from the commence-
ment of the above article. It esys—
" A kind of armistf.ee has since the Ist followed the
violent combats which have recently taken place at Silis-
tria. The Russians have established a second bridge of
boats at Kalveja, between Silistria and Rassowa, and
have constructed a tc:e-de-pont there. The Russian troops
who are on the Bulgarian territory below Silistria are
concentrating themselves at Kalveja, and appear to be
preparing for a retrograde movement on the right bank
of the Danube."

The Ost Deutsche Post of Vienna has the follow-
ing from Bucharest, dated the 3d :—"According to
the Russian accounts, their loss at the assault of
Silistria amounted to 186 killed, and 379 wounded.
The only son of Count Orloff received a ball in his eye,
and is in danger of death; he has been brought to Bu-
charest. Young Kotzebue, who happened to be on
the bridge destroyed by the Russian fire before
Sil istaia, and who afterwards perished in the
Danube, was not, as at first thought, the son of
General Kotzebue, but of the Councillor of State of
that name, who accompanies Prince Paskiewitsch
as diplomatic agent. The Russians have abandoned
the detached forts of Silistria, on the road to Al-
mandis, after having destroyed them. The wounded
are being taken to Slobosia. Since yesterday the
fortress is completely invested. 30,00 Russians
are on the road to Basardschick, where the Russian
regiment of Uhlans of the Archduke Albert, and a
regiment of infantry have arrived."