The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-07 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1853.

" THE PRESS." —On Saturday, July 9,
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NEW and INTERESTING ATTRACTION. On TUESDAYS
and FRIDAYS, at Four o'clock, and Every Evening (except Satur-
day) at Nine, the FIRST PART of an HISTORICAL LECTURE
on " THE THAMES," from its Source to its Estuary, by GEORGE
BUCKLAND, Esq., assisted by Miss Blanche Younge, with appro-
priate Songs and Dissolving Scenery, in addition to the varied SCIEN-
TIFIC LECTURES and EXHIBITIONS.

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eildren under Ten years of age Half-price.

LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.-
(Lessee, CHARLES E. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham-
road.) Open Every Evening. The Orchestra will penorm, during
the week, "The Rose," "Thistle," "Shamrock," " Amine," and
"Rigoletto " Waltzes, by H. Laurent; The " Rosallnda" and
"Nymph," by D'Albert ; the " England," " New Topsy," and "Lego
Maggoire" Quadrilles ; the " Gold Hawk' and " Juno" Polkas:—
Admission, Is. Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock; to com-
mence at Nine, and terminate at Half-past Eleven.

BRIGHTON SELTZER WATER, 4s. a dozen.
Mr. HOOPER has REDUCED his PRICE for Brighton
Seltzer and Fachingen from 6s. to 4s. per dozen. Also other rated
waters in proportion, and which are unsurpassed, if not unequalled.
Six-dozen hampers carriage free. Balls and fetes supplied in such
quantities only as may be required. Delivery twice daily. A pro-
spectus with list of prices can be had on app"cation.—HOOPEß, 7,
Pall-mall East; and 55, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street.

BRITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH,
Hamilton-place, New road, London.
FOREIGN GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE BALE OF MORISON'S PILLS,
the Vegetable Universal Medicine.
Amsterdam .................. Mr. Jacob Meihuizen.
Baltimore (U.S.) J. C. French and Son.
Barbadoes ..... ............... J. Monteflore and Co.
Barcelona ..... ........ Messrs. Charles Sola, Miret, and
Cuyas.
Basle (Switzerland).
Brody (Germany) .............. N. Kornfeld, Esq.
Buffalo (U.S.) ....... . Mr.Czeicke.
Cadiz Mr. J. Bensusan.
Calcutta ........ ..... ......... T. Gardner, Esq.
Cape Breton ......
Carthagena .......... • . .. Rafael Cauto, 3fursilla del Mar.
Constantinople
Copenhagen Mr. C. S. Holm and Mr. Michael-
son.
Cracow
Curagos (W. 1.) ••• • • • Messrs. Senior.
Douglas (Isle of Man) • .
Elsinore •• • ......... ••• • • • Mr. 0. S. Steenburg.
Frankfort . . . Berck, Freres.
George Town City (Demerara) .. Mr. John M`Douall.
Gibraltar ....... ....... ........ Mr. T. H. Roberts.
Guernsey ..
Halifax (U.S.)
Hamburg ........
Kempton (Bavaria)
Kingston (Jamaica) ............ Miss Kington.
Malta .... • • ...• .....• •• • • .... Mr. Muir, Library.
Melbourne (Port Philip) ........ Mr. A. Charlwood.
Madras ..... ............. R. L. Pereira, Esq.
Madrid ...... ........... Messrs. Saavedra and Co.
Matanzas (Cuba) . ...... ....... Dr. Ambrosio C. Santo, Calls del
Medio, No. 13.
Mexico ........... Mr. Jean Togno.
310ntrea1............. Mr. R. Trudeau.
New York (U.S.) .. ... Messrs. Firth, Pond, and Co.
Odessa (Russia) • .. Wm. Wagner.
Paris ........ •• •• • • ......... M. Arthaud, 33, Rue Louis•ls-
grand.
Passau .
Pernambuco (Brazils) ........ A. S. Corbett, Esq.
Valencia.... .
...... Mr. Antonio Andrews.
Bishop's Auckland (New Zealand) Mr. R. Parris.

TAKE NOTICE !
MESSRS. R. & L. PERRY & CO. CONTINUE TO BE
CONSULTED AS USUAL,

AT 19, BERNEES-STREET, OXFORD-STREET, LONDON,
ON THE SECRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUIRED MISERIES
AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES.
THE SILENT FRIEND.
In Six Languages—Fiftieth Edition.
CONTAINING THE REMEDY FOR PRRVENTION OF DISEASE.
Illustrated by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings and

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.-E. Newman, Esq., presi-
dent, took the chair on the 4th inst. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and confirmed, and a list of
donations read. R. F. Logan, Esq., was elected a mem-
ber of the society. Mr. Smith exhibited a box of insects,
taken by Foxcroft, in Scotland, containing, amongst
other rarities, a specimen of N. Carmelita, ; Mr. Janson,
Pachetra leucophma, taken on Mickleham Downs ; Mr.
Tebbs, N. Trepida from Highgate ; Mr. Weir, 2 Aplota
palpella, bred from genista tmctoria ; Mr. Stevens,
Plinthus caliginosus, larva of L. Sybilla, and a speci-
men of Ch. Delphinii, bred ; Mr. Bond, Hydrilla cali-
ginosus, taken in the New Forest ; Mr. Waring, two
living mole crickets, the survivors of six he had placed
in the box two days before, the others having been de-
voured by their companions ; Mr. Westwood, Lampronia
corticella, bred from the shoots of raspberries, to which
they had, in some parts of the north, done great damage,
and Celeophora lascinipennella, which had been very in-
jurious to the finer kinds of roses ; Mr. Shepherd, Spilo-
nota simplana, Chrosis Andoniniana, Retinia Turionana,
Eupithecia maculatarii , and Madope salicalis, taken
at West Wickham. Mr. Stevens mentioned that he
had taken many moths on a thistle infested with
aphides, seemingly attracted by hone y-dew. Mr. Wing
said he had seen the same thing at the ends of goose-
berry shoots.
GREEK BANDITS.-A deputation was sent from Samos,
a short time ago, with 100,000 piastres (25,000 f.), to be
paid at Constantinople. On disembarking in Asia
Minor, they were assailed by bandits, who took the
money from them, and then sent back four of them to
resources,s
o
say that, if another 100,000 piastres were not paid, the
remainder, six in number, would be put to death. The
ad ministration and the Senate of Samos were without
andae
inneeiatnhsm of• they
oinortoththeeiframreilliieesf. of
itlhee prn er
s had
bri-
gands are supposed to be the band of Vani-Caterdji, who
some time ago committed great excesses in the environs
of Smyrna.

DIPLOMATIC PASTRY.—There is every probability that
the dish heretofore known as Nesselrode Pudding, will,
in future, he denordinatect Humble Pie.—Punch.

ENGLAND, FRANCV, AND TURKEY.

( From the M zi4 Post.)
For the last few days • urs have been current in
London and in Paris, to the effect, that the views of
England and France are not identical, with respect to
the course to be pursued in the East— that neither
Power is resolved as to the light in which the Russian
occupation of the Danubian Principalities is to be re-
garded —that England, especially, displays symptoms of
vacillation—that she hesitates to allow the passage of
the Dardanelles by her fleet, and that she wishes Turkey
may discover some pacific method of making the best
compromise she can with Russia.

We are enabled to give an unqualified contradiction
to these rumours, which can owe their origin to no other
source than the endeavour of Russian intrigue to sow
distrust between the Cabinets of London and Paris, or
to the equally fertile invention of stockjobbing.
We arm, with confidence, that both the policy and
action of England and France are one. Both Powers
regard the invasion of the Principalities as a violation of
the integrity and independence of the Ottoman Empire,
and as an act of war.

Of course, the fleets at Besika Bay are not ordered to
enter the Dardanelles. Such an order would amount to
a violation of the independence of the Porte, as flagrant
as that committed by the Czar.

The duty of Admirals Dundas and Hamelin is, to obey
implicitly the orders of the Ambassadors of their So-
vereigns. The instructions which have been forwarded
to Lord Stratford de Redcliffe and M. de la Cour are,
to place the combined fleets entirely at the disposal of
the Sultan—in the event, of which there can be no
doubt, of his considering and proplaiMing the present
lawless invasion of his territory an act of war. The
ambassadors are directed to summon-the naval forces of
England and France, the instant the Porte requests it,
not only to enter the Dardanelles, but to proceed, in the
Black Sea, to whatever operations our Ally may deem
requisite for his safety and advantage.

THE UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 6.
The British mail steamer arrived at Panama on
the 11th ult.

The weather was intensely hot, and many per-
sons had died from the effects of coups de solid.
Mr. R. Augustus Ewing, of Connecticut, had
been appointed Secretary of Legation to St. Peters-
burg.

The New York _Herald has an article on the
financial and commercial
.prospects of the United
States, in which he says :

"That the present season of commercial activity and
unbounded speculation cannot last for ever ; that fluc-
tuations in the price of money are not altogether things
of the past ; that we have not reached that degree of
stability and permanent security when the lessons of
experience may be safely discarded ; that sudden checks
may occur, banks may curtail, and private credits be
unexpectedly withdrawn, are propositions the truth of
which no sensible man of business will be disposed to
deny. Nay, more, it must be obvious to all that there
exist at the present moment peculiar causes for appre-
hensions."

The steam-ships Northern Light and Crescent
City had arrived at New York with the Californian
mails of the Ist of June, and 520,300 dols. 20 c. in
specie on freight. Among their passengers wore a
number of miners from Australia, who had chosen
the Panama route to England. The passengers
crossed the Isthmus which was in a good condi-
tion, in 40 hours. The steamer which left San
Francisco on the Ist of June had on freight
2,283,050 dols. in specie. Both miners and agri-
culturists were doing well. Difficulties had oc-
curred between the authorities and a body of
squatters upon the banks of Feather River. The
San Francisco Herald gives the following account
of an attempt by the marshal to serve warrants on
some of the squatters :

" We subjoin a history of what transpired on the
marshal's attempt to serve his summons, and it will be
seen that these men have manifested a very desperate
temper. A portion of the account is taken from a Sa-
cramento paper, but we add some details which will
exhibit more clearly the nature of their resolve :

" Deputy Marshal Douglass passed up the river on
Saturday, for the purpose of summoning the parties to
show cause why a perpetual injunction should not be is-
sued against them. Upon his arrival at Colusi, he
learned that a meeting had been held and resolutions
passed to prevent by force his serving the summons.
After several repeated messages, in which he explained
his mission, and that he simply desired to discharge his
duty as a ministerial officer, without effect, he deter-
mined on Monday to appear among them, and reason
face to face with them upon the folly of their course.
He accordingly, against the advice of friends, did so,
and entered among them in their deliberations. He
found some 40 or 50 of the settlers carousing together
and making merry with liquor and upon a fatted calf,
which they had appropriated from the herd of a d—d
speculator.'
" When Mr. Douglass appeared among them, he was
at once told that he should not serve the summons, and
that if he attempted to do so they would kill him on the
spot. As to their threats, Douglass said he was pre-
pared to defend himself, but as his object was not to
quarrel with them, he would explain to them a seeming
misapprehension of the nature of the paper which he
carried. • It was simply a notice of the commencement
of a suit, by which their rights, as well as those of the
plaintiff, were to be determined. Douglass attempted
further to reason with them, but without avail, and
finally he had to desist.

" the men, however, made him partake of their meat
and drink, and, having done so, told him he could not
serve his paper, and he had as well leave. This Doug-
lass concluded to do, and he returned to' Colusi where
he deposited the pistol he had borrowed. Taking the
steamer then for Sacramento, a woodyard was touched
at, of which the proprietor, Holiday, was one of the
parties against whom he had a summons. He therefore
delivered the writ to him enveloped, and at the same
time commenced reading the summons. Holiday, when
he discovered the design, jumped upon the wood, and re-
marking very coolly, at the same moment, 'Well, I may as
well kill yon now as at any other time,' caught at a billet
of wood, and, with both hands, made a blow at the head of
Douglass. It would have crushed his skull, but Douglass,
by a timely lifting of his arm, warded off the stroke in
a measure, though, such was the force with which it was
given, that, falling upon his shoulder, he was precipitated
down the bank and upon the bow of the boat. Recovering
himself, the deputy marshal applied to the captain for a
weapon. The reply was that he had none, but possibly
pistols could be obtained from the pilot. The latter, how-
ever, having probably heard the request, had got out of
the way, and so Mr. Douglass had to continue as before,
entirely unarmed. Holiday, meantime, had procured a
revolver, and proclaimed his intention to kill the mar-
shal. This fie announced with abundance of vehement
gesticulations and threats, but at length desisted, upon
the captain's telling him he would have no more dealings
with him if he did not do so. The boat then, with the
deputy marshal on board, proceeded on her way to
Sacramento."

On the retreat of the marshal the squatters, who
were well armed, proceeded to burn down the house
of a medical man, and committed other violence.
Strikes for higher wages by the labouring popula-
tion were becoming common. Trade was very dull.
The prices of some articles of consumption had
fallen below prime cost.
According to telegraphic accounts from Boston,
the Newfoundland papers contained bitter com-
plaints of the manner in which the French cruisers
drove the British fishermen from St. George's Bay.
They state that the British vessels were compelled
to put to sea, leaving behind all their nets and fish,
and that, when some of them put back from stress
of weather, they were fired upon by the French
vessel. The French commander, when remon-
strated with, is reported to have said that they
might thank their own Government, which had
driven the French from Salvador. The subject
was to be brought before the Legislature of the
colony.

Letters from St. John's, New Brunswick, an-
nounce the departure for the fishing grounds of
Admiral Seymour in the steamer Argus. Previous
to his departure he was presented with an address,
to which he replied :

" It has been gratifying to me to find that the manner
in which the officers and seamen employed in the pro-
tection of the fisheries performed their duties last year
has been appreciated here. Their steadiness and mode-
ration were acknowledged, and it will be my endeavour
to give such instructions as will combine the mainte-
nance of the privileges reserved by treaty for her Ma-
jesty's subjects with the regard due to the rights of
foreign nations."
We have Havannah dates to the 22d ult. There
is no political intelligence. The markets were dull
and inactive ; sugar was easier. Vessels were very
much wanted, as there was an immense quantity
of sugar in store. The quotations were to London,
755. ; Cowes, 655. Sterling exchange was quoted
at 10f per cent. premium.

Advices from the Bahamas state that instructions
had been received from the Government to obtain
information as to the precise time of arrival and
departure of the Royal West India Company's
steamers at the various ports.

Advices from Panama mention the arrival at
that port of Miss Catherine Hayes, en route to
South America.

The following letter from Otaheite, Society Is-
lands, gives some information respecting its present
condition :

"At this port we found an American whaler and a
French frigate moored in a snug little harbour, large
enough to accommodate about 10 vessels. Anchorage
is charged by the French Governor at the rate of $lO a
vessel. Water can be had, but it is attended with much
difficulty, and it would take a long time to water a
steamer. Nothing can be got in the way of ships' sup-
plies. Pork is from 10 to 20 cents. per lb., on the foot ;
and the hogs, like the natives, are so wild that you can-
not use them in any way. The natives will not even
bring their bundles of fruit to your boat after it is pur-
chased.
"The destitute condition of the island is owing to the
French monopolising everything. The King was about
to be baptised and converted to the Catholic faith. We
could not get a chicken even for a sick matt, and, had
we not managed to get a few pigs from a schooner that
had just arrived from another island, we should have
been compelled to sail as we entered.
"We are here all well. The Monumental City sailed
a week ago. There are about 1,000 tons of English
coal here. It has been exposed to the sun for 10 years,
and is good for nothing ; but we, like Monumental
City, will have to take it, and pay about $3O a ton,
put on board.
" Labour here is $1 per day. There aro no fresh pro-
visions in the market, and we shall have to go round
the island for a week to get enough to eat for a day.
The inhabitants say itis a fine island, if they had enough
to eat.

" The railway, which it was said could take up a
ship of 900 tons, cannot take up a brig of 200. We
shall disburse at least $20,000 here, and after all we
,shall have nothing. The natives say they will not raise
anything so long as the present Government exists.
Before the French came here I am told that 50 whale-
ships could refit and recruit at the same time with ease.
The laws of the port are not calculated to encourage
commerce.

I should recommend all sailing craft to go straight
to Sydney, west of the Fejees ; touch at Honolulu,
where everything can be had cheap and in one day, and,
if necessary' At the Fejees or Navigators, where two