The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-15 00:00:00

THE SECRET NEGOTIATIONS.

(From the Press of this day.)
The secret negotiations which we announced on the
27th of May last as in active operation, and the object
and very existence of which have been denied by so many
of our contemporaries, have unceasingly proceeded since
that period, and have already accomplished considerable
results.

The Court of Berlin has signified its opinion that the
reply of the Court of St. Petersburg to the Prussian note
is satisfactory, and indicates the basis on which the peace
of Europe and the political equilibrium may be success-
fully and permanently secured.

The Court of Vienna has declared that if the occupa-
tion of the principalities by the Austrian armies take
place, that occupation is to be considered in the light of
" an act of armed mediation."

It is probable that the altered aspect of circumstances
will lead, in due time, to considerable changes in the
personnel employed at this moment in the transaction of
affairs. It is convenient at a period of probable
transition from that of active, or provisional, hostilities
to one of friendly negotiation and peace, that those
who have taken a pronounced part in the prosecution
or recommendation of hostilities should withdraw, if
only for a period, from the scene. The retirement of
M. Persigny has been commented on in the public jour-
nals. The appointment of M. Droun de l'Huys to a
post of high responsibility may be expected.
The moment the armistice is agreed to, we understand
that Lord Stratford de Redcliffe will retire from her
Majesty's Embassy at Constantinople. We have reason
to believe that Sir Henry Bulwer will be his lordship's
successor. The post will require not only previous ex-
perience of the scene and principal actors, which Sir
Henry Bulwer possesses, having already been Secretary
of Embassy at Constantinople, but those qualities of con-
ciliation without which the amplest knowledge of affairs
is often insufficient.

We believe that we may announce that the successor
of Sir Henry Bulwer at the Court of the Grand Duke of
Tuscany will be the Most Noble the Marquis of Nor-
manby, K.G.

i PalaceT h e
at Princeo
o'clock o Waleseser and
young officer of quiet habits, who is not a favou-
THE
rite with his commanding officer, may be more Princeandr for two hours. They were attended, emained visitedL yesterday,
ay
_ AlfredCu PeLthAe o
contumeliously and ungenerously treated than dur-
ing their stay, by Mr. Farquhar, Mr. Deane, Mr. Digby
a junior boy at Eton or Harrow, and that Wyatt, and Mr. Phillips. The number of half-crown
as little attention will be paid. to his re- admissions during the day was 2,382, and of season-
monstranees as to those of a mere fag, complain- tai etko et +: 0
1 3i7l7s,6lVsnhYli
Thursday the official return
l showed
a total of 15,614 shilling visitors and of 1,410 season-
ing of the conduct of one of his senior school- ticket holders. The hneLyvirlaionrswal;ich fell on Wednes-
mates, day did not deter 10,476 people from going down to
The proceedings of the Court-Martial held at Sydenbam, otfha
whom
tth 9,867 paid at the doors. It would
"Windsor on Lieutenant JAMES EDWARD PERRY, iteligu s appeartuo d days
s of
the e
reservedare
fOrmothneeyWellthfier
of the 46th Regiment, are well worthy of atten- classes— one day would probably be found quite enough
tin, proving, beyond the possibility of doubt, the for that purpose, and the extra charge might .dvan-
nature of the annoyances to which a quiet, in- tageouslya beeslofwroetredthferornss
Governor
.to 2os
f. 6d.—Times.
.---
Gibraltar Ti' nt
were re-
ceivedes'
offensive youth—not of a pugnacious disposition pteh)
yesterday at at the Colonial-office. Despatches
—must submit at the hands of those who are
were sent last evening to the Governor of Canada.
supposed to be " gentlemen" as well as " officers." The Hon. John Van Buren, son of the Hon. Martin
The case is, indeed, one of a very painful eharac- Van Buren, formerly President of the United States,
ter, and, if regarded in a correct point of view, has arrived
deputation
respectingden the Highways Public Health
must help to dispel the illusion of boys anxious to
A.et had an interview with Sir William Molesworth don the the scarlet uniform, and enter on the unalloyed terday at the office of Public Works and Buildings in
pleasures of a military life. Let the lads, anxious to Whitehall-pla7.The deputation
H. Gore utationconsisted of Mr. F.
get away from school or college, carefully peruse H.
James .
a Berkeley,esMr.
I.p ,
Harris, Mr. W. Harris, and Langton,Mr'. Sturges..
and maturely consider the matters brought to
light on the trial of Lieutenant JAMES EDWARD ,r, THESTAR CUM.—The members of this club have
appointed Wednesday, the 26th instant, for their last
PERRY, before they answer "militia est potion" to meeting this season, to be held at the Star and Garter,
the momentous question respecting the choice of a Richmond. Amongst the parties invited and who will
profession. be present are the Austrian, Prussian, and American
Ministers, the Spanish Charge d'Affaires and Madame
Lieutenant PERRY is, it appears, the son of an Comyn, Miss Lane, M. and Madame de Several, Portu-
officer serving in India. His mother has been guese Secretary, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress,
for some time dead, and he has no relative suffi- the Belgian Secretary of Legation and Madame Del-
ciently near to take any interest in his proceed- Pierre, Mr. Lee, M.P., Don Rafael Floret,
tn numerous
MePil-
ings. In this friendless condition he joined his party. on, M.P., the Earl of Kingston, and a umr
regiment in April, 1853, being then twenty years PARIS BOURSE.—The last accounts from the Paris
of age, and has continued on active service ever Bourse lastt witheen lan g predominances
owanaveragef rise of about
ha half
since, with the exception of a few weeks. He is perAt Vienna there has been no very minaotenreiyal purchases.
now in his twenty-second year. His pecuniary but the tendency is still unfavourable. In the Amster-
resources were limited, and as he was desirous of damst?ck-marketin
there has been considerable activity,
and living within his means, and avoiding the debtsan improvement
OF EXCHANGE s t descriptions.
advises
from
which render " faster " young men the slaves of maEs AT PARIS.—The
the continent with regard to the rates of exchange con-
the Jew money-lenders who are permitted to tinue to present an unfavourable appearance. At Paris
tempt them with unsubstantial jewellery and the quotationt isstill flat, and at Amsterdam it is rather
a little money to feed their extravagance.
laoltweerlAmoney
lower.
ion, and y Hamburg,is
abundanthowever there
at
2
has been nto
As a "quiet man," he speedily became the
The letters from Belgium mention a small failure,Pereen the
recognised " butt" of the Regiment—the object house being that of Loos, Brothers, in the corn trade.
of the practical jests, of some at least, of his DOLLARS.—The dollars brought by the last West
brother officers, who was turned into ridicule and Ichnideitiaystteoasmueprpwlyeroerdseorlsd
fyesterday at 6Tle . . pera declineoun ce,
contempt on every possible occasion. To use his of 11d. from the late bigrohluraCteh,inbatit underisall circum-
own simple but forcible language--" He thought stances the price is considered a good one.
it far better to pay his way, and live in good EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY.—At theek
credit, with peace of mind, than to ruin his half-yearly meeting
tof the East and West
dleculdairaeaDwas
prospects in life by a heavy expenditure which at
omgoanyr,ate heldof yesterday, the
for dtihveid d
half-year. From
the means of his parent would not justify !" This a statement made it appeared that the shipping tonnage
was the head and front of his offending. This had largely increased, and that the stock ofat gtohoedseoirn
was the unpardonable offence that excited the ire rt he
se
n d i n g warehousesp e r i
°A is 0
considerably above that
of his more reckless brethren. He had once lost fIAST INDIA AND CH3IN. A ASSOCIATION.—The East
money to the extent of 50/.2 and made a firm re- India and China Association have just published their
solution against other gambling transactions, comparative statement of the
tonnagenumber
s iepns ,t
eßrerdTin-
which he kept until the unfortunate affair which wardf
araellnciewiaretdh
othutewiraradgfrroettaatendto
places within the
involved him in his present scrape. " Time after limits of the East
India Company's charter, from the
time,'' said the unfortunate young man, in de- Ist of January to the 30th of June, in the years 1853
tailing the unjustifiable and ungentlemanlike (we andD 1854.
use the term advisedly) treatment to which he
been discovered
defalcation
neoonis understood to have
of the clerks in the
was subjected—have I been dragged from my bed issue departmenter ed o
ofn thethe art Bank
of England, who has dis-
at all hours of the night, and compelled by Lieut. appeared from his post. The amount, however, is un-
GREER (the person with whom he had the altercation) important.
and others, in a state of nudity, to go through the
danmaitors.—A.
. great many fires tookplaacse
dearlyo yester-
ne to the
sword exercise before the officers of my own and other ejensiveniviegar.ehCuosnsideframblee ssrs.
es
e w
Cook and Co., Carter-
regiments. I have appealed to my superiors, and lane, Doctors'-commons, and the shipping offices afid
have met with no redress ; on the contrary, every- pdri.vate dwelling were nearly destroyediireSsomwehieohf the
thing but what I had a right to expect." No amgroeinoinrglehouses were mucheei
unjrruerded upon the premises
wonder that he felt as " a man degraded," as a of Messrs" tomthaagneic,
a 1 slion
eon
dra
per, Oxford-street, and
gentleman dishonoured. And, if we condemn his those of Mr. Smith, oilman, Houndsditch, Mr. Hum-
too patient submission, we must at the same time Phreys, milliner, Shoreditch, Mr.
n Ware, boot and shoet
make every allowance for his truly painful posi- bourne-park-road, Paddington.aker, Gun-street, SpitaMelds, and Mr. Button,
tion "as a subaltern, friendless and alone !" ORDNAXCE SERVICES.—Yesterday a supplemental
Such was the state of affairs when the unfor- estimate of the Ordnance estimates was given in a Par-
tunate transaction that gave occasion for the in- ilsiafinor entthareyf paper am oEu 'TIN taon3dl,6ooooo/o.,loffowrheixephe2rsun,oeonOt/i;
jury occurred. He was playing at billiards with in gun-ba:ecltsouryndaetr the superintendence of Mr. Whit-
two Ensigns of his regiment when Lieutenant worth.
GREER came in. That gentleman insisted on SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY.—THE DREADNOUGHT.
playing for money, and the two yielding PERRY
—Yesterday the usual quarterly court of the governors
of this society was held at their offices, King William-
complied. He lost 63. at the billiards, but as street, London-bridge—Admiral Hope in the chair. It
Lieutenant GREER insisted on tossing up, being appeared from the report that there had been 855 pa.
apparently anxious to clear off 5/. which he ticotstreated on board of thei whom
hospita7los4h ship
dd übreienng
dthe
bounced from the good-natured butt, he quarter endingcharged cured 30th
or relieved' o
and 151 remained on board.
yielded. The tables then were turned, and i The accounts showed a deficiency on the quarter, to the
Lieutenant GREER added 5/. to his origi- extent of 701. lls. 3d., which, added to former balances
nal debt. He then insisted on. playing a .71„,tlains• Tthteherectoiartity,
sniadethe
e d
different game, and as cards could not be pro- FATAL report
unanimously Thursday morning an aeci-
cured he gave a chance of winning back at dent happened at the works of Mr. J. B. Edelsten,
a game with a machine called a roulette-box, Warrington, by which a young man of the name of
produced by GREER. Repeatedly he wished 1 Tickel was kdled almost instantaneously. A large
grinding wheel of stone, turned by a steam engine,
to stop—repeatedly GREER pledged his honour as while at its greatest vele it c y, suddenly broke in pieces,
an officer and a gentleman that it should be the ; one of which passed through the wall of the building,
last time, but f • 1 hurling the bricks across a street ; other pieces were
as frequently violated his promise. 1 .
He used the most o • driven through the roof, and fell upon the unfortunate
opprobrious language, and even youth, who was standing at the wheel, killing him on the
personal violence t his
obrother officer. He even ! ppd.-040(er Courant,

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,500
taken for export and on speculation. The market
was quiet but steady.. Railway Shares were dull.

It is remarked in the tallow statement of Messrs.
Smith and Charles, that
"It appears from a discussion in Parliament last
night that the White Sea is positively to be blockaded
on Ist August next, and. that the allied admirals had
agreed on blockading the Black Sea ; but on submitting
to Lord Redcliffe their plan, he objected to it. The
paper has been forwarded to the French and English
Governments, who have returned answers, the par-
ticulars of which have not transpired.
" We have to-day received advices from Petersburg,
to 7th July. Exchange 375. 3-16 d. to 375. ; nothing
doing in tallow. This, the political information just
mentioned, might have been expected to raise the price
of tallow, but, on the contrary, the market has been
exceedingly dull."

The increase which during the week to the Ist
inst. took place in tliJ discounts of the Bank of
England was the subject of remark at the time,
but it was only temporary as we find a reduction
in the week to the Bth inst. The amount to
the credit of the Government was but slightly di-
minished notwithstanding the first of the quarterly
payments, and it is probable the proceeds of Ex-
chequer Bonds came in aid. In the Government
securities there is a very large increase, the result,
it may be of the restoration of stock borrowed,
or otherwise of advances obtained upon the un-
issued series of Exchequer Bonds. The precious
metals were trenched upon owing to the smaller
sums received from abroad to supply means of re-
mittance or dividend payments. The latter pro-
bably had most influence, and acted likewise upon
the private deposits and the circulation. Compared
with the previous week, the changes are as fol-
lows :
Active circulation £2o 521 240
, ,

Increase 422,460
Bullion 14,021,207
Decrease 194,391
Rest
Increase
Public Deposits 4,948,822

Decrease 366,376
Other Deposits
Increase 1,451,985
Seven-Day and other Bills
Increase
Government Securities 12,977,237
Increase 2,644,442
Other Securities 15,920,198

Decrease
Notes unemployed
Decrease

830,203
6,777,420
607,785

Yesterday afternoon there was a slight decline
in the rates of exchange upon some of the Conti-
nental cities. Hamburgh, however, was firm at
13 5 to 5/ for 90 days' paper, and Amsterdam im-
proved to 11 17 and 171. Paris was 25 22 to
27k, being without alteration. Trieste declined
to 13 10 and 13.

The subject of gold mining in England has enga-
ged the serious attention of the Crown officers, and
appears to be very well elucidated in certain reports
which they have made to the Lords of Treasury, with
special reference to the granting of licenses. The
fact appears to be admitted that gold is obtainable,
but whether in quantities that will pay, is not so
clear. The Crown desires, very wisely, to give
due encouragement, without fostering unwholesome
speculation ; and the following will afford an idea
of the views which are entertained. The party
reporting is Mr. Sopwith, who states :
" I beg to suggest that a printed form should be given
to all applicants to fill up answers to the following ques-
tions, viz. --the precise situation, character, and extent
of the place applied for ; the tenure of the surface and
name of owner ; the description of works proposed to be
undertaken, and the grounds upon which such explora-
tion is deemed likely to be advantageous. As an example
of the further details which may be included in such a
printed form, I may refer to those which were drawn up
by the Dean Forest Mining Commissioners in 1838.
"I assume that, as stated in your letter, and as I have
generally understood, the prerogative rights of the
Crown extend to all mines of gold and silver, and that
these are usually called Royal mines, subject, however,
to the restraints imposed by the Acts 5 William and
Mary, o. 6, and 55 Geo. 3, c. 134, by which, as regards
gold and silver contained in copper, tip, iron, and lead,
certain prices are fixed, amounting, in most cases to a
virtual extinction of the right. _ _

" It is also important to keep in view the opinion which
has been held that the Crown has no right of entry upon
lands of private individuals to search for Royal mines,
whether of gold as found in a virgin state or when in
combination with the baser metals.

" Such being the more prominent points of the legal
bearings of the subject, I now proceed to the several
different conditions under which it will be necessary to
treat with parties whose applications come under one or
other of the three classes which you specify as follows,
viz. :

" Ist. Where the gold is found in combination with
other metals, the whole of which, with the necessary
easements for working, are vested in the Crown.
" 2d. Where the gold is found in combination with
the minerals specified in the Acts of William and Mary,
and which are not vested in the Crown.

" 3d. Where the gold is found in a virgin state, or
secreted in rocks, and not in combination with the ores
and minerals specified in these acts, on lands where the
minerals are not vested in the Crown.

"In regard to the first-named class of mines or mine-
ral districts, it is necessary to consider them as being
either already under lease or licence, or altogether free
and open to new arrangements.
"In every case where gold is found in combination
with another mineral which is already under lease at a
proportional royalty, I recommend that licences be
granted enabling such lessee to extract gold at the same
proportional royalty as has hitherto been pay-
able under existing leases, and this in some
cases may be a fair and reasonable rate ; but
I would also recommend, that upon any special
cause being shown, the royalty on gold might be re-
duced ; and in many cases I am of opinion that a royalty
of 1-20th part of the gold extracted would be more ad-
vantageous than a higher royalty, by affording encour-
agement to work mineral veins producing a small quan-
tity of gold, the profit upon which may enable the mine
adventurer to make larger excavations, and to obtain
other ores than golds but which without this aid might be
wholly unproductive as well to the Crown as to the mine
adventurer; and it is in this department of mining that
I anticipate most benefit, from the recent improvements
in extracting small quantities of gold.
' In
thes such cases
adoption of
already o m
xin theroyalties ie first
; s t
and,in-
stance,
n i
mduction of the same, varying
as the circumstances may require, down to a minimum
royalty of one-twentieth. The applications made for
such reduced rate of royalty should be made on a proper
'rece setni d'
e,• inr r
upon due cause shown, a re
schedule ; and if gold mining should become extensive
and important, the detailed information thus obtained
would be of great use."
Where gold is found in combination with other
minerals that are not vested in the Crown, Mr.
Sopwith recommends a fixed commutation, not
exceeding 5 per cent., of the value of the gold ob-
tained.
goldport s
i s
of obtained
tthe
oprecious
metals
direct
in
iBr
eoac
ounces
uvirginnrocems,
mostly to Hamburg and Havre,
staTNteh,
eae
Where
eoyalty of 1-12th or 1-20th is recommended.
London during the week ending Thursday last
comprised 89,461 ounces of silver coin and bars,
mostly 5 ,
of gold, chiefly to the same places.
The steamer from the Brazils brings 42,000/. in
specie.

The English Funds have been very quiet, but
I are 1 per cent. better since the commencement of
bussiness this morning, the fine weather and a ces-
sation of money sales having a potent influence.
Consols have been 911, and since 921 for transfer,
while for the present account they have been done
as high as 92/. The New 31 per Cents. have been
92, and are now 93k, and the Reduced 3 per Cents.
from 91a have started up to 92k. Exchequer
Bills are par to 2s. premium, and the Bonds of
1859 are premium.
Foreign Stocks are extremely dull, the only
dealings being in Mexican at 24* a slight im-
provement ; in Peruvian ti per Cents. at 67i, also
an advance ; and in Russian 5 per Cents. at 971,
being weaker.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6 to 6i, Mexi-
can 24k to 244, Peruvian 66 to 68, ditto 3 per
Cents. 50 to 52, Portuguese 4 per Cents. 39 to 41,
Russian 5 per Cents. 97 to 99, ditto 41 per Cents.
81 to 83, Spanish New Deferred 181 to 18i, ditto
3 per Cents. 37 to 371, ditto Certificates 4 to 4i,
ditto Passive 31 to 41.
Railway Shares are rather quiet, but the ten-
dency is upwards, and the prices current generally
exceed the highest of yesterday. The lines most
dealt in are—Caledonian, Great Western, North-
Western, and South-Western. French Shares are
very inanimate.
Mining Shares are quite neglected. Banks very
dull, and Land Companies' inactive. Crystal
Palace are supported.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( From the Oficial List.)
BuAlneae done.

1 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 914 23/4
3 per Cent, Consols Annuiaes 9IA 23/4 i
3i per Cant. Annuities
Lung Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Consols for Opening 19th July
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
XlOOO ... par 2 3 p
Small 4 p 2 p
Exchequer Bonds, 1858
Ditto Scrip, 1859
II PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Aexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 43/4 per Cent. 674
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 973/4
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent B6
Dividends ou the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
COll4OlO IQ): OponiPg Istb, July ~,,,,,,, 921/ - z d

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

THE WAR.

NEW RUSSIAN PROPOSALS FOR PEACE.

VIENNA, Friday, July 14.—Despatches were
forwarded to London and Paris a few days since.
They state that Russia proposes to accede to the
terms of the protocol of the 9th April, as a basis
for negotiations for peace, subject to conditions.
The Western Powers will now have either to decide
upon these conditions for peace negotiations, or
altogether reject them as too vague and unsatis-
factory.

ANOTHER DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS.

The following has been received from Vienna,
under date of yesterday :

BUCHAREST, July 13.—The Russian outposts
have been beaten at Frateschti. 60,000 Turks
have landed on the left bank. A pitched battle is
imminent at Frateschti.