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The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-03

CAPTURE OF PETA BY

THE TURKS.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes the fol-
lowing intelligence :
" CORFU, April 26.—Peta, the principal centre
of the Greek insurrection, was taken on the 23rd
by the Ottoman forces under the command of
Osman Pacha, after 50 minutes' fighting. The in-
surgents mustered about 3,000 men, led by
Tzavellas and Karaischakis, and had about 150
killed. The number of wounded is not known.
The loss of the Turks was 5 killed and 12 wounded.
Amongst the killed is the secretary of Tzavellas.
" These details were furnished to the Lord High
Commissioner by Fuad Effendi himself, who was
present at the action. It is expected that this
victory will go far towards procuring the submis-
sion of the country"

MANIFESTO OF THE EMPEROR OF
RUSSIA.

The following is a copy of the manifesto of the
Czar to his people, of which we gave the substance
yesterday. The important document appears in
the Supplement Extraordinary to the Journal de
SAPetersburg, of April 11 (23d), 1854, No. 379 :

" ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 11 (23).

"By the grace of God, we, Nicholas the First, Em-
peror and Autocrat of all the Ruisias, King of Poland,
&c., &c., to all our subjects make known : Since the
commencement of our difference with the Turkish Go-
vernment, we have solemnly announced to our faithful
subjects that a sentiment of justice had alone ind used us
to re-establish the violated rights of the orthodox Chris-
tians, subjects of the Ottoman Porte.
" We have not sought, we do not seek, to make con-
quests, nor to exercise in Turkey any supremacy what-
ever, that might be likely to exceed that influence which
belongs to Russia by virtue of existing treaties.
"At that period we already encountered distrust, then
soon a covert hostility on the part of the Governments of
France and England, who endeavoured to lead the Porte
astray by misrepresenting our intentions. Lastly, at
this moment, England and France throw off the mask,
regard our difference with Turkey as a mere secondary
question, and no longer dissemble that their joint ob-
ject is to weaken Russia, to tear from her a part of
her possessions, and to bring down our country from
the powerful position to which the hand of the Supreme
Being had exalted it.
London, England, 1854-05-03

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—John Taylor was brought be-
fore Sir R. Carden, charged with having stolen several
goods from the shop of Mr. Evans, ironmonger, in King
William-street.
The prisoner, it appeared, called at the shop, said he
came from Mr. Poole, of the Steam Packet Hotel, in
Thames-street, told the shopman to send for some stew-
pans fur retinning, at four o'clock in the afternoon, and
added that he wanted for Mr. Poole two copper tea-
kettles. The kettles were given to the prisoner, but a
porter was sent to watch him, and it was soon ascertained
that he was not authorised to act for Mr. Poole. After
having gone through a variety of lanes and alleys, quite
away from the address of the Steam Packet Hotel, the
prisoner found that he was followed, and in his agitation,
dropped two dozen of knives, which were wrapped up in
a brown paper parcel. There were found in his posses.
sion three parcels, containing locks and keys, &c., and
all the property was identified as Mr. Evans's.
The prisoner, who said he committed the robbery
through distress, was remanded.

WESTMINSTER.—For some time past the war of
polemics in Knightsbridge and Pimlico has been revived,
owing to the protest of many of the parishioners against
Romish practices carried on at the churches under the
incumbency of the Hon. and Rev. Robert Liddell.
On Easter Tuesday the election for churchwarden
took place, and in consequence of the antagonism of
Mr. Westerton to the practices complained of, and his
opposition to the incumbent, a rival candidate was pro
posed, and the election was very hotly contested, Mr.
\Vesterten being returned only by a majority of three,
the numbers being 200 to 203.
Since the election up to the present time considerable
excitement has prevailed, and some riotous proceedings
having taken place, summonses were obtained at this
court against the functionaries of the churches in ques-
tion, for taking an active part in the matter.
The hearing of the case was appointed for yesterday
at 12 o'clock, when the court was crowded by many
noble and influential inhabitants of the parishes.
The case heard was one against the Rev. Ch. F.
Lowder, senior curate of St. Barnabas, Pimlico. The
night charges, however, were so numerous that it was I
considerably after one o'clock before anything was done
in connexion with the rev. gentleman's Ca3e. At half-
past one o'clock the case was called on, and
Mr. Hewitt, solicitor, said he appeared for the com-
plainant, a man named Ledwitch. The case arose out
of the recent election for churchwarden for St.
Ilarnabas's Church, Knightsbridge. The defendant
warmly espoused the cause of one candidate, and the
complain Ant was a boardman on the other side.
Complainant was carrying a board in Ebury-street,
w lie, a lie was suddenly attacked by several boys, who
threw scores of eggs at him, the contents of which co-
vered him from head to foot. He (Mr. Hewitt) was pre-
pared to prove that the defendant not only incited the
boys to throw the eggs, but had also furnished them to
the boys. The rev,- gentleman had admitted it in a
letter, and had promised to make reparation to the
London, England, 1854-05-03

WHITEHALL, MAY 2.

The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, appointing Lieutenant-
General Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, K.C.8., to be Lieute-
nant-General of the Ordnance of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland.
London, England, 1854-05-03

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.

An extraordinary meeting of this company was held
at Birmingham yesterday, according to the standing
orders of the House of Lords, to consider a bill enabling
the company to make branch railways to Cannock and
Norton. Mr. R. C. Chawner presided.
The CHAIRMAN said, that in asking Parliament for a
renewal o the powers granted to them for making the
proposed line, they were only acting in self-defence, and
if they had not determined upon it they must at once
give up the district. He believed that the line would
be completed without making a further call on the share-
holders.
In reply to questions, it was stated that the cost of a
double line, including land and rails, would be 120,000/.
They had unexhausted powers to borrow to the amount
of 104,4101. The London and North-Western would
pay up 38,250/., and the Canal Company 7,500/. The
lessees were bound to pay the interest borrowed for the
construction of the proposed line. Thus the company
had ample means of completing the works, independent
of any further call upon the shareholders.
A resolution approving the bill was carried, and the
meeting separated.

EASTERN OF FRANCE.
The ordinary meeting of this company was held on
Wednesday at Paris-3f. Segur presided.
The report stated that the total receipts on the line for
the year 1853 amounted to 25,329,109 f. (1,013,1641.)
on 627 kilometres, and for 1852 to 15,928,460 f. (637,138/)
shoin an increase in the receits of
on 508 kilometres,
9,400,649 f. (376,0261.) or ogr
59 per cent. The receipts per
kilometre in 1852 amounted to 30,798 f., and in 1853 to
40,397. heinfi an increase in the receipts per kilometre
of 9,599 f., or 31 per cent. The receipts for passengers
on the line in 1852 amounted to 8,510,174 E, and in 1853
to 11,425,041 f. while the receipts for goods increased
from 5,735,834. in 1852 to 11,680,478 f. in 1353. The
sum of 516,660 f. for interest on deposits were added to
the gross receipts, and 1,843,501 f. was deducted for va-
rious charges, leaving 24016,407 f., out of which the sum
of 10,038,569 f. was deducted for workbag expenses,
leaving the net revenue 13,977,838 f. (559,1131.) From
this was deducted 5,000,000 f. (200.0001.) interest paid
on shares, 925,000 f. interest on loans, 75,001 f. other
charges, and 398,891 f. for the reserve fund, leaving
7,578,946 f. for dividend, or 30.31 f. per share. This sum
together with the 20f. per share paid as interest, makes
the total amount per share for 1853 50'31f.1 or at the
rate of 10'06 per cent. per annum.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, ap-
proving the accounts, ant deelarine, a dividend of 30.30 f.
per share, payable on and after the Ist of May inst.
London, England, 1854-05-03

all ttustralasia
all British Colonial Bank
and Loan Company
all British N. American
5 Chartd. Bauk of Asia
2 Chrtd. Unk. of India,
Australia, & China
25 Colonial
20 Commercial of Lend
12 English Scottish and

Australian
15 Loud. Chart. Bk. oi

Australia
20 London and County
10 London Joint Stock
20 Lond. & Westminster
35 National Provincial
of England
10 Do. New
22 National of Ireland
all New South Wales
all Oriental Bank of
Corporation.
5 Do. New
25 Provincial of Ireland
all Do. New
1 Royal Austmln.Bkg
& Gold Imp Co
all South Australia
all Union of Australia
2i Do. New
10 Union of London
London, England, 1854-05-03

DIED.

-
On the 30th ult., at the Vicarage, Collie, Wilts, Ann,
relict of the late Capt. Gilbert Heathcote, R.N., aged 69.
On the 28th ult., in Mountjoy-square East, Dublin,
retired Rear-Admiral Archibald Tisdall, aged 68. I
On the 28th ult., at Upper Gower-street, N. Wallich,
Esq., M.D., F.R.S.' aged 69.
On the 16th of 31arch, at Constantinople, Amy Josette,
daughter of Major-General Cannon.

LONDON: Printed and Published by 11117RDO YOUNG,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the 40:4111t9 Of
MiddigBeP Wednesday, May 3, 1851.

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the masters in the meantime going into the open market
to buy yarn for weft (the throstle spinners who provide
for warps having already returned to work) to keep the
weavers going. The weavers and other classes of hands
(mulespinners excepted) at the other mills are also offer-
ing to return to work, and the Stockport strike, like
that of Preston, is virtually at an end. By some of the
Stockport millowners it was stated yesterday that even
their mulespinners (especially those employed on hand
mules) had resumed labour.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEL

'From the Report of the Registrar-General. )

In the last return a rather high mortality was remarked
and the present shows that it continued to prevail last
week. In the week that ended on Saturday 1,211 deaths
were registered in London ; in the ten corresponding
weeks of the years 1844-53 the average number was 973,
which if raised in proportion to increase of population
becomes 1,070. The present return, therefore, exhibits
an increase of 141 above the estimated amount.
The mortality from scarlatina and typhus increases.
Last week the former numbered 64 deaths, and it is now
the most fatal in the epidemic class ; the corrected
average of this disease for corresponding weeks is 29.
Typhus was fatal to 56 persons, whilst the average is 41.
From small-pox there were 10 deaths • from measles, 36;
from hooping-cough, 59 ; from diarrhoea, 19 ; from in.
fluenza, 3 ; from purpura, 2 ; and from intermittent
fever, 1. An increase of patients in the London Fever
Hospital is reported by the registrar of the district in
which it is situated.
Fatal cases of carbuncle are numerous in this return.
Last week the births of 742 boys and 824 girls, in all
1,566 children, were registered in London. In the nine
corresponding weeks of the years 1845.53 the average
number was 1,487.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.944 in.
The mean daily reading was above 30 in. on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday. The reading rose to 30.32
in. by 9 h. p.m. on the 24th, and continued at about
this reading till 9h. a.m. on the 25th (Tuesday). The
mean temperature of the week was 43.0 deg., which is
5.8 deg. below the average of the same week in 38 years
The mean daily reading was below the average on every
day of the week. On the coldest days (Sunday, Dion-
and Tuesday) it was about 8 deg. below it. On
day,
these days the mean temperature was about 40 deg. The
highest temperature occurred on Wednesday, and was
57.8 deg. ; the lowest on Tuesday, and was 28.3 deg. ;
showing a range of 29.5 deg. The mean dew-point
temperature was 37.2 deg. Between this and the mean
temperature of the air the difference was 5.8 deg. The
wind blew generally from the north ; from the north-
east at the beginning of the week, from the north-west
towards the end of it. The rain-fall of the week was
0.19 in., of which 0.13 in. fell on Thursday.
London, England, 1854-05-03

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY

BILLS.
AYR AND MAYBOLE JUNCTION.
Mr. Bouverie reported from the committee on this bill
that the proposed capital of the company is 33,0001., and
the amount of loan authorised 10,0001. The length of
the line is 5 miles 16 chains, and the steepest gradient 1
in 75. The estimated cost of the railway is 33,0001.,
and the quantity of land required 43 acres. The cons'
mittee are satisfied of the fitness, in an engineering point
of view, of the proposed line of railway.
CARLISLE AND SILLOTH BAY RAILWAY AND Door.
Viscount Jocelyn reported from tho sub-committee on
this bill that they had examined the allegations contained
in the preamble of the bill, but the same had not been
proved to their satisfaction.
DARLINGTON AND BARNARDCASTLE.
Mr. T. Egerton reported from the sub-ccoommittee 0
is
this bill that the proposed capital of the mpany
100,000/., and the amount of loan 33,3001. The length
of the line is 15 miles 2 furlongs 5 chains, and the
steepest gradient 1 in 81. The estimate
ld cost of
.the
fand
aren.
requiredi
railway
r eiss. 10s0i,x00hOig/ii,waanyds andqnunaenttliitrynpoike road
tended to be crossed on the level. The committee are
satisfied of the fitness, in an engineering point of view,
of the proposed railway. No powers of sale, lease, or
amalgamation
STOare containe
ND d in the bill.
CKTON A DARL INGTON.
Mr. T. Egerton reported from the sub•committee on
this bill, that the proposed additional capital to be raised
by the company under the bill by the creation of new
shares is 150,0001., of which 42,1701. are required for
the construction of the proposed branch to the Shildon•
tunnel, and the acquisition of additional land, and the
residue for general purposes. The length of the branch
is 2i miles, and the steepest gradient is Ito 170. The
estimated cost of the branch railway is 41,1761., and the
quantity of land required 261 acres. The committee are
satisfied of the fitness, in an engineering point of Yiewo
of the proposed railway.
London, England, 1854-05-03

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 2.
The Corn-exchange this morning was more numerously
attended by country millers than any day this year. Veil
little choice wheat offering. The business tolerably active
in both wheat and flour. Fine American white wheat
brought rather higher prices • than on Tuesday last, And
prime flour was nearly as dear. Medium descriptions of
wheat id to 2d per bushel, and flour is to is 6d per barrel,
less money than this day se'nnight. Istdian corn 2s per
qr. cheaper. Oats and oatmeal as dear as last week.

IPSWICH—MAY 2.
Notwithstanding we had a very large attendance of far-
mers at market, attracted by an excellent stock fair, tl 0
supply of wheat was of a very limited character. Sales
were made, and only is per qr. reduction from last market
day can be written. We heard of only one sample of
malting barley, which sold at 375 per qr. Beans, peas, and
oats all rather dearer.

PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER.
Wheat, red (old) 79s to 82s IBarley, grinding ... 32s to 340
Ditto (new)
Ditto, white (new) 85s to S7speas
Ditto (old)
Barley, malting ... 37s to 00sTlour, per sack
AVERAGES FOR TILE WEEK ENDING MAT 2, 1854.
Wheat
Barley
Oats 5 28s Od
Bear.s
If
OP 46s 6d
Peas
London, England, 1854-05-03

" Is it for orthodox Russia to fear such threats ?

" Ready to confound the audacity of the enemy,
shall she swerve from the sacred purpose that has been
assigned to her by Divine Providence ? No ! Russia
has not forgotten God ! It is not for worldly interests
that she has taken up arms : she combats for the Chris-
tain faith, for the defence of her co-religionists oppressed
by implacable enemies.
" Let all Christendom know, then, that the thought
of the Sovereign of Russia is also the thought that ani-
mates and inspires all the great family of the Russian
people—this orthodox people, faithful to God and to his
only Son Jesus Christ our Redeemer.

"It is for the faith and for Christendom that we
combat I

" God with us—who against us'?

"Given at St. Petersburg, on the 11th day of the
month of April, in the year of grace 1854, and the
twenty-ninth of our reign.
(Signed) "NICHOLAS."

ST. PETERSBURG, April 23.—The following war-
tax is now being levied here : On the tradesmen
and merchants of the Ist guild, 300 silver roubles ;
on those of the 2d guild, 160 ; and on those of the
3d guild, 106. All housekeepers without distinc-
tion are assessed 10 per cent. on the actual rent
they pay or receive.
Accounts from Berlin declare that preparations
are being made to strengthen the defences of St.
Petersburg.
The Guards have left St. Petersburg for their
cantonments on the Baltic. The reserve of the
Grenadiers have been ordered to St. Petersburg.
London, England, 1854-05-03

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.--John Taylor was brought be-
fore Sir R. Carden, charged with having stolen several
goods from the shop of Mr. Evans, ironmonger, in King
William-street.

The prisoner, it appeared, called at the shop, said he
came from Mr. Poole, of the Steam Packet Hotel, in
Thames-street, told the shopman to send for some stew-
pans fur retinning, at four o'clock in the afternoon, and
added that he wanted for Mr. Poole two copper tea-
kettles. The kettles were given to the prisoner, but a
porter was sent to watch him, and it was soon ascertained
that he was not authorised to act for Mr. Poole. After
having gone through a variety of lanes and alleys, quite
away from the address of the Steam Packet Hotel, the
prisoner found that be was followed, and in his agitation,
dropped two dozen of knives, which were wrapped up in
a brown paper parcel. There were found in his posses.
sion three parcels, containing locks and keys, &c., and
all the property was identified as Mr. Evans's.

The prisoner, who said he committed the robbeay
through distress, was remanded.

WESTMINSTER.—For some time past the war of
polemics in Knightsbridge and Pimlico has been revived,
owing to the protest of many of the parishioners against
Romish practices carried on at the churches under the
incumbency of the Hon. and Rev. Robert Liddell.
On Easter Tuesday the election for churchwarden
took place, and in consequence of the antagonism of
Mr. Westerton to the practices complained of, and his
opposition to the incumbent, a rival candidate was pro
posed, and the election was very body contested, Mr.
Westerten being returned only by a majority of three,
the numbers being 200 to 203.
Since the election up to the present time considerable
excitement has prevailed, and some riotous proceedings
having taken place, summonses were obtained at this
court against the functionaries of the churches in ques-
tion, for taking an active part in the matter.
The hearing of the case was appointed for yesterday
at 12 o'clock, when the court was crowded by many
noble and influential inhabitants of the parishes.
The case heard was one against the Rev. Ch. F.
Lowder, senior curate of St. Barnabas, Pimlico. The
night charges, however, were so numerous that it was
considerably after one o'clock before anything was done
in connexion with the rev, gentleman's case. At half-
past one o'clock the case was called on, and

Mr. Hewitt, solicitor, said he appeared for the com-
plainant, a man named Ledwitch. The case arose out
of the recent election for churchwarden for St.
Barnabas's Church, Knightsbridge. The defendant
warmly espoused the cause of one candidate, and the
complainant was a boardman on the other side.
Complainant was carrying a board in Ebury-street,
where he was suddenly attacked by several boys, who
threw scores of eggs at him, the contents of which co-
vered him front head to foot. He (Mr. Hewitt) was pre-
pared to prove that the defendant not only incited the
boys to throw the eggs, but had also furnished them to
the boys. The rev, gentleman had admitted it in a
letter, and had promised to make reparation to the
London, England, 1854-05-03

COAST OF AFRICA.

AP.
PLYMOUTH, Wednesday Morning. Th© mail
steamer Forerunner, Captain Barnwell, has just
arrived. Her dates are—Fernando Po, March 25 ;
Old Calabar, 27th ; Lagos, 30th ; Cape Coast
Castle, April 4th ; Monrovia, Bth ; Sierra Leone,
12th ; Gambia, 16th ; Teneriffe, 21st ; Madeira,
23d. Her cargo consists of 2,000 ounces of gold,
beeswax, gum, cainwood, palm oil, (ST.
She brings eight passengers, including Mr. Mur-
ray, D.A.C.G., from Cape Coast, and Dr. Daniel,
staff-surgeon, from Sierra Leone. Her mails are
in charge of Lieut. C. Bolton. Her Majesty's ship
accountlv increasing,watorlvlt eh and
mail
all
Arab was at Lagos. The United States frigate
Constitution and the British brig Brilliant were at
Madeira.sqtueiael: at. er sNouoAlet
Lagos tradeof thea s
time due.

AUSTRALASIAN COAL COMPANY.—The shareholders o_
the Australasian Coal Company at a meeting yesterday
gave an illustration of the prevalent disposition to sus-
pend all new enterprises during the war, by unanimously
adopting a recommendation of the board to dissolve the
undertaking. Although the report in relation to the
property for which an arrangement had been concluded
was favourable, it is doubted whether in the existing
position of affairs in New South Wales, coupled with
the high price of labour, the proposed collieries can bo
brought into profitable competition with those already
in operation. The amount received on the shares issued
at 11. was ti 7,620/., the remainder having been reserved
for the colony, but not appropriated. The general ex-
penses incurred have reached 3,4701., but through a fa-
vourable employment of the capital the interest obtained
has reduced the sum to I,BSOI. The funds in hand will
therefore allow a return of 19s. in the pound, which theh
gAUSTRALASIAN PACIFIC STEAM COMPANY.—A meet-
directors intend to make with all possible despatch
for I this company took place yesterday, when it was
giving the shareholders, at the same time, a full
from further liability. After this distributiona balance formally agreed to wind up. The sale of three vessels
subsequent eon- to a French steam company has been completed for
of about 2001. will be left to meet any
tothe en- 170,0001., and the directors have intimated that they
tingent liabilities. Notice has been g
gineer and his assistant of the terminationiveu of their en- intend to make a first repayment of 51. per share in June.
gagements, and the person from
.whoin the property was The number of shares in the company is 12,500 of 201.
taken has afforded every facility for cancelling the eac
uih, upon ia whichxpected hasshow been a
pparofit.id, and the ultimate
liqdae to
contract.
London, England, 1854-05-03

" Is it for orthodox Russia to fear such threats !

" Ready to confound the audacity of the enemy,
shall she swerve from the sacred purpose that has been
assigned to her by Divine Providence ? No ! Russia
has not forgotten God ! It is not for worldly interests
that she has taken up arms : she combats for the Chris-
tain faith, for the defence of her co-religionists oppressed
by implacable enemies.
" Let all Christendom know, then, that the tholight
of the Sovereign of Russia is also the thought that ani-
mates and inspires all the great family of the Russian
people—this orthodox people, faithful to God and to his
only Son Jesus Christ our Redeemer.
"It is for the faith and for Christendom that we
combat !

" God with us—who against us ?

"Given at St. Petersburg, on the 11th day of the
month of April, in the year of grace 1851, and the
twenty-ninth of our reign.
(Signed) "NICHOLAS."

ST. PETERSBURG, April 23.—The following war-
tax is now being levied here ; On the tradesmen
and merchants of the Ist guild, 300 silver roubles ;
on those of the 2d guild, 160 ; and on those of the
3d guild, 106. All housekeepers without distinc-
tion are assessed 10 per cent. on the actual rent
they pay or receive.
Accounts from Berlin declare that preparations
are being made to strengthen the defences of St.
Petersburg.
The Guards have left St. Petersburg for their
cantonments on the Baltic. The reserve of the
Grenadiers have been ordered to St. Petersburg.
London, England, 1854-05-03

THE WEATHER IN THE BALTIC.

The following are the latest advices received in
reference to the state of the navigation in the
Baltic :

SODERHAMN, April 21.--The Fairway, as well as
the entrance to this port, is perfectly free of ice.
SUNDSWALL, April 20.—The river here is open, as
well as a portion of Ahlno Sound, so that the navi-
gation of these waters will, in the course of a few
days, be uninterrupted.
MEMEL, April 28.—Weather unsettled. Wind S.E.
to S., with rain ; 14 feet 3 inches water on the bar.
London, England, 1854-05-03

EISCELLANBOUS

all Aubin Coal and Iron
17i Australian Agricult.
14 Australsn.Pcific.Mail
8 A.ustraln. Royal Mail
4 Berlin Water Works
40 Brit. American Land
1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg.
and Reduction Co
32 Canada
5 Crystal Palace
4 Do. New... .......
2 Crystal Pal. of France
3 Eastern Steam
20 Electrit Teleg,ra,ph(A)
all Do. (B)
1 Electric Teleg. of Ir.
14 Gen. Steam Navigat.
18 General Serow Steatel
71, Irish Beet•oot Sugar
10 Magdalena St. Navig.
all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel
3 Netherlands Land....
1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter.
Steam Navigat. Co.
all N. B. Australasian...
Do. New ..............
10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam
all Peel Rr. Ld. &
► all Peninsular & Oriental
) 35 Do. Do.
all Portland Iron Co
) 60 Royal Mail Steam ...
L all Scot. Austral. Invest. I
5 25 South Austral. Land
1 all Submar. Telegraph..
1 all Do. Registered
0 28,1 Van Diemen's Land

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COUNTRY If ,4 RTETS.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 2.
The Corn•exchange this morning was more numerouslf
attended by country millers than any day this year. Very
little choice wheat offering. The business tolerably active
in both wheat and flour. Fine American white wheat
brought rather higher prices than on Tuesday last, and
prime flour was nearly as dear. Medium descriptions of
wheat ld to 2d per bushel, and flour is to is 6d per barrel,
less money than this day se'nnight. Indian corn 2s per
qr. cheaper. Oats and oatmeal as dear as last week.

IPSWICH—MAY 2.
Notwithstanding we had a very large attendance of far-
mers at market, attracted by an excellent stock fair, the
supply of wheat was of a very limited character. Sales
were made, and only is per qr. reduction from last market
day can be written. We heard of only one sample of
malting barley, which sold at 37s per qr. Beans, peas, and
oats all rather dearer.

PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER.
Wheat, red (old) 79s to 824 rley, grinding ... 32s to 345
Ditto (new)
Ditto, white (new) 85s to 87s Peas
Ditto (old)
Barley, malting ... 37s to 00 our, per sack

AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 2, 1854.
Wheat
Barley
Oath 5
fl 28s Od
Bears
Peas

HULL-MAY 2.

To-day a smaller supply of wheat than for some time
past. Factors were buyers only at 2s decline. Farmers
unwilling to submit, and consequently little business took
place at Is to 2s below the top sales of last Tuesday. Fo-
reign wheat not pressed, but holders would concede is to
2s to sell from ship. All descriptions of spring corn von
firm. No alteration in linseed, but cakes easier. Moro
business in bones.

s. 4
45 to 48
87 to 68
62 to 66

s s
Wheat, English, red 78 to 8H Peas, grey and black
Ditto white B4 to 86 Linseed, Black Sea...
Dantzic and Konigs Ditto Petersburgh ...
berg
Pomeranianand Ham- angel
burgh
Danish, Holstein, and Memel — to --
Friesland 7O to 74 Per Ton.
Russian and Odessa 66 to 72 Lins. c.,HulllO/ 12s 6d to 010 s
Oats, English
Ditto Danish
Ditto Friesland
Ditto Russian 29 to 31 Rape cakes ... 117 s 6d to 00$
Barley, malting
Ditto grinding 34 to 36 Ditto foreign
Beans
Ditto foreign
Peas, white and yel. 50 to 54 Rye Meal
London, England, 1854-05-03

COAST OF AFRICA.

PLYMOUTH, "Wednesday Morning. The ma
steamer Forerunner, Captain Barnwell, has just
arrived. Her dates are—Fernando Po, March 25;
Old Calabar, 27th ; Lagos, 30th ; Cape Coast
Castle, April 4th ; Monrovia, Bth ; Sierra Leone,
12th ; Gambia, 16th ; Teneriffe, 21st ; Madeira,
23d. Her cargo consists of 2,000 ounces a gold,
beeswax, gum, camwood, palm oil, &c.
She brings eight passengers, including Mr. Mur-
ray, D.A.C.G., from Cape Coast, and Dr. Daniel,
staff-surgeon, from Sierra Leone. Her mails are
in charge of Lieut. C. Bolton. Her Majesty's ship
Arab was at Lagos. The United States frigate
Constitution and the British brig Brilliant were at
Madeira. At Lagos trade was increasing, and all
quiet. No account of the Waterwitelx mail
steamer, some time due.
London, England, 1854-05-03

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—May 1.

(Before Mr. Serjeant Adams, Ask;tant-Judge, at Guild-

hall, Westminster.)
The adjourned April session of the peace for the
county of Middlesex was resumed this day at the Guild-
hall, Westminster. There were 112 prisoners for trial.
THE EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-
London, England, 1854-05-03

THE WEATHER IN THE BALTIC.

The following are the latest advices received in
reference to the state of the navigation in the
Baltic :

SODERHAMN, April 21.--The Fairway, as well as
the entrance to this port, is perfectly free of ice.
SIINDBWALL, April 20.—The river here is open, as
well as a portion of Ahlno Sound, so that the navi-
gation of these waters will, in the course of a few
days, be uninterrupted.
MEMEL, April 28.—Weather unsettled. Wind S.E.
to S., with rain ; 14 feet 3 inches water on the bar.
London, England, 1854-05-03

ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, Mar 1.

The Duchess of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint
Major Home Purvey to be Her Royal Highness's Equerry.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 1.

The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires to the
Argentine Confederation, reporting the publication of a
decree, by which no port charges are to be levied on
vessels entering the rivers and ports of that Confederation,
until buoys have been laid down and proper wharves and
other conveniences established for the benefit of shipping.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 1.
The Right Hononourable the Lords of the Committee
of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at
Florence, reporting the intended reduction by the Roman
Government of one-tenth of the present import duties on
goods of the following description that may be imported
for sale at the approaching fair of Sinigaglia, viz. :
Woven goods ; colonials ; wrought iron ; natural steel,
in bars, rods, or bundles ; every description of iron instru-
ments and utensils, serving for arts and manufactures;
worked woods of ordinary and fine descriptions, including
toys ; earthenware (fine and ordinary) ; glass and crystal
manufactures, excepting window panes and looking-
glasses; choice wines and beer ; and salted fish.
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 28.
- _

Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant and Adjutant
William Mansell Mansell to be Captain, vice Pitcairn On-
slow, to retired full pay ; Second Lieutenant James Pul-
teney Murray, to be First Lieutenant, vice Mansell pro-
moted.
London, England, 1854-05-03

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females..

Total ..

742
824

1,566

RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE.

EAST LANCASHIRE.

An extraordinary meeting of this oompany took place
at Bury on Monday, in compliance with the standing
orders of the House of Lords, to submit the bill now
before Parliament, vesting certain parts of the Manches-
ter and Southport Railway in this and the Lancashire
and Yorkshire Company, and the bill, also now before
Parliament, for enabling the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Company to make a railway from Kirkdale to the Liver-
pool Docks, and to ask the approval of the shareholders
thereto. Mr. Dugdale presided.
Mr. J. Grundy, solicitor, read the marginal references
and other portions of the two bills ; and resolutions ap-
proving them were proposed by the chairman, and car-
ried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN stated, in answer to a question, that
nothing had been done since the last half-yearly meeting
to carry further the proposed amalgamation of this and
the Lancashire and Yorkshire lines. Whenever such
amalgamation was determined upon, the subject would
be brought before the shareholders.
London, England, 1854-05-03

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(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10.15 a.m.
Wind S.W., tide last hours' ebb ; weather, fine.
Arrived, May 2—Codrington, from Antigua ; Spray,
Macon ; Caractacus, Penang. 3d—Providence, from Caen ;
Johanna Margretha, Oporto ; Rehoboth, Volo ; Caroline
Henrietta, Rostock ; Ocean, Guernsey.
Sailed—Tho usual Continental steamers.
DEAL, Wednesday, 9.24 a.m.

Wind W.S.W., fine.
Passed—Phantom, from New York ; Mary Gillespie,
from westward ; Loekinger, Geelong—an for London.
Anchored—Maria Key, from London, for Rio Janeiro ;
from London, for Havaunah ; Azorian, from
Put pack—Eliza, Hunter, from London, for Launceston.
RLoeni3dmoni'
for Gibraltar.

ATJSTRALASIAN COAL COMPANY.—The shareholders of
the Australasian Coal Company at a meeting yesterday
gave an illustration of the prevalent disposition to sus-
pend all new enterprises during the war, by unanimously
adopting a recommendation of the board to dissolve the
undertaking. Although the report in relation to the
property for which an arrangement had been concluded
was favourable, it is doubted whether in the existing
position of affairs in New South Wales, coupled with
the high price of labour, the proposed collieries can be
brought into profitable competition with those already
in operation. The amount received on the shares issued
at 11. was 37,6201., the remainder having been reserved
for the colony, but not appropriated. The general ex-
penses incurred have reached 3,4701., but through a fa-
vourable employment of the capital the interest obtained
has reduced the sum to 1,8801. The funds in hand will
therefore allow a return of 19s. in the pound, which the
directors intend to make with all possible despatch,
giving the shareholders, at the same time, a full release
from further liability. After this distribution a balance
of about 2001. will be left to meet any subsequent con-
tingent liabilities. Notice has been given to the en-
gineer and his assistant of the termination of their en-
gagements, and the person from whom the property was
taken has afforded every facility for cancelling the
contract,
London, England, 1854-05-03

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(the original and genuine Chloride of Zinc), highly recommended by
the Faculty in all cases of Cholera and Contagious Diseases. Sold
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THE CHEAPEST AND STRONGEST CHLORIDE OF ZINC.
Quarts, 2s. ; Pints, Is. ; Half-pints, 61. Sold by all Chemists,
Druggists, and Shipping Agents, and at Commercial Wharf,
Mile
End, London. Agents—Messrs. D ew, Ileyward,and Barren, Bush-
lane, Cannon-street, City.
London, England, 1854-05-03

INDIA AND CHINA MAILS

- - -
SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—The
Colombo has just arrived with the heavy portion
of the India and China mails, and has made the
quickest passage ever known. She left Alexandria
April 19th, Malta 23d, Gibraltar 28th.
At Gibraltar the Echinga arrived on the 27th
with a troop of the Bth Hussars on board. The
Sovereign steam transport, arrived on the 26th at
1 Gibraltar with commissariat officers and stores for
Gallipoli.rrhe
Trent and Golden Fleece transport steamers
passed by Gibraltar, going to the westward, on the
28th.
April 24, off the island of Pantalaria, 145 miles
from Malta, the Colombo passed two English tran-
sports, No 6 and 11, in company with a large fleet
of 100 sail, including many French transports.
Ou May 1, she passed No. 45 transport barque.
She also passed a French corvette with upwards of
20 French transports under convoy.
April 30, off Cape Finisterre, she exchanged co-
: lours
O with a large French frigate standing to the
1 south. n the 30th she also passed the Himalaya.

TIYDE-PARK IMPROVEMENTS.—The large plot of glade
on which the Great Exhibition building stood, and ex-
tending from that point to Kensington, is no longer
available for equestrian exercise, as was formerly the
case ; it has been entirely enclosed. In order to com-
pensate the riders in the fashionable ride known as
Rotten-row, for the loss of this portion of the park, and
to make more room for the numbers which frequent this
spot at this season of the year, the ride has been
widened and solar„
to a very considerable extent, the
entire distance from Albert gate to Kensington. To effect
this a portion of the enclosure has
ic been
bad to the
in t ride,
including several fine trees, whheing now he
centre of the ride, present a very pleasing appearance,
and add to the rural character of the place. A noble
ride is thus formed for equestrians of nearly two miles in
length, in a straight line from Hyde Park-corner to
Kensington-gate. There are other improvements in this
favorite park, which show care and attention on the
. part of the authorities ; one of which is inside the Mar-
ble-arch, where a large plot of uneven and barren
' ground, caused by the alterations in that locality, has
been enclosed, and now presents a green and pleasing
appearance.
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re.
turn for the week ending April 29, 1854 £5,208 8 1
fjorresponding week last year 4,577 4 10

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STORMING OF ODESSA.

The Moniteur of yesterday contains the follow-
ing note, which fully confirms the news of the bom-
bardment of Odessa, as communicated by telegraph.
It brings news to the 23d ult. According to these
despatches, the damage done by the combined fleet
to the town was not very extensive. They only
destroyed the small port called the Port of the
Quarantine :
"The report of Admiral Hamelin gives an account of
the manner in which the military authorities of Odessa
conducted themselves towards the Furious, when pro-
vided with a flag of truce. As the language of the admi-
ral seemed to imply, this derogation from the usages of
civilised nations—or, to speak more corectly, this infringe.
ment on the rights of nations—was not to remain long
unpunished. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna, of
April 30, says :—' Official news from Odessa, of the 23d,
announces the bombardment of that place by nine ves-
sels of the combined fleet. When the courier left, the
cannonade had lasted ten hours, and was still going on.
One of the Russian batteries had been completely destroyed
and several vessels anchored in the port had been burned.
After the evacuation of Lesser Wallachia by the Russians,
the Turkish troops had taken possession of three im-
portant points in advance of Kalafat, and were marching
on Krajowa, which place they were to occupy this day.
The fact of the Russians having met with a severe check
in the Dobrudscha is officially confirmed ; but the details
of the engagement, or even the precise spot on which it
took place, are not known. Silistria, though vigorously
attacked, resists with success. The Russians have al-
ready experienced a heavy loss.' "
ODESSA, April 26.—Since the 22d all is quiet.
The English and French fleets are leaving the road-
steads. The town is uninjured. Some houses of
the quarantine port have been burnt.
Prince Paskiewitsch allows the export of grain
from the Principalities to Austria.
The Montenegrins crossed the Turkish frontier
at Niksich on the 20th. Turkish regulars repulsed
them.

DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE OF
CAMBRIDGE.

It appears that the announcement in our Mon-
day's edition of the departure of the Duke of
Cambridge from Trieste was premature. His de-
parture was delayed until yesterday (Tuesday),
when he left Trieste for Corfu.
London, England, 1854-05-03

DIED.

On the 30th ult., at the Vicarage, Colne, Wilts, Ann,
relict of the late Capt. Gilbert Hcathcoto, R.N., aged 69.
On the 28th ult., in Mountjoy-square East, Dublin,
retired Rear-Admiral Archibald Tisdall, aged 68. On the 28th ult., at Upper Gower-street, N. Waßich,
Esq., aged 69.
On the 16th of F.R.S.darch, at Constantinople, Amy Josette,
daughter of Major-General Cannon.

LONDON: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG.
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 272 Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the cognV 0f
Middlesex., Wednesday, Diay 3, 1854•
London, England, 1854-05-03

HULL-MAY 2.

To-day a smaller supply of wheat than for some time
past. Factors were buyers only at 2s decline. Farmers
unwilling to submit, and consequently little business took
place at is to 2s below the top sales of last Tuesday. Fo'
reign wheat not pressed, but holders would concede is to
2s to sell from ship. All descriptions of spring corn veil
firm. No alteration in linseed, but cakes easier. Merebusiness in bones. -

s s s. il
Wheat, English, red 78 to 801 Peas, grey and black 45 to 48
Ditto white B4 to 86 Linseed, Black Sea... 67 to 6*
Dantzic and Konigs Ditto Petersburgh ... 62 to 66
berg
Pomeranianand Ham- angel
•burgh
Danish, Holstein, and Memel — to ---
Friesland 7O to 74 Per Ton.
Russian and Odessa 66 to 72 Lins. c.,HulllOl 12s 6d to 0/ 01
Oats, English
Ditto Danish
Ditto Friesland 3O to 32 Rapeseed OOl Os to 001 Os
Ditto Russian 29 to 31 Rape cakes „. 117 s 6d to 00s
Barley, malting
Ditto grinding 34 to 36 Ditto foreign
Beans
Ditto foreign
Peas, white and yel. 50 to 54 Rye Meal
London, England, 1854-05-03

THE BLACK SEA.

THE SKIRMISH WITH THE RUSSIANS AT KUSTENDJE.
The following are some details respecting the
ap-
parition
of the Russian cavalry at Kustendje. The
steamers Sidon and Magellan were both anchored
in that port, and the captain of the latter with
some of his men set out on a shooting excursion.
Having arrived at a wood in the neighbourhood of
the town, the party encounted some troopers be-
longing to a regiment of Russian cavalry in am-
bush at no great distance from the spot. The
French commander and his men opened instantly
a brisk fire, and having killed two of the Russians,
betook themselves in all haste to their boats, which
they found unfortunately stranded. The Russians
came on in numbers, and would have necessarily
captured the whole French party, had it not been
that the affair was described by people on board the
Magellan, who, by means of a shell, launched at
all risks and all hazards, but with admirable pre-
cision, killed several of the Russian party with-
out inflicting the slightest injury on their own
friends. The confusion produced by so unexpected
a reception, enabled the captain and his men to right
their boat, embark, and regain their ship. The
first shell from the Magellan was followed up by
several shots from her long guns, which, it is un-
derstood, did good execution, and dispersed pele-
mete the Muscovites.
MEDICAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE ENGLISH FLEET.
—A private letter from the Black Sea fleet dated
Kavarna, April 14, contains the following :
" Every preparation in the medical department
has been made for the eventualities of the war in
the Black Sea. All the medical officers, with few
exceptions, in this fleet are men of standing and
experience ; but few new entries. Extra supplies
of medicines and medical comforts have been oppor-
tunely sent out, including abundance of chloroform,
cotton wadding, tke. An hospital has been esta-

blished at Therapia, on the Bosphorus, in a large
:jos]; or palace of the Sultan, pleasantly situate
near the beach, with extensive grounds attached to
it, the whole surrounded by a high wall. This
building, when full, will contain from 150 to 200
beds. Any great action taking place will be off or at
Sebastopol. The wounded of such an action would
be transferred in 30 or 35 hours to comfortable
beds and excellent accommodation on the Bos-
phorus. The fleet will have the beingfit of this
hospital, extra of that fine establishment at Malta,
to which the wounded will be transferred from
Therapia—such of them as may require a change of
climate or rest on their way home, for those in-
valided and rendered unfit for further active service
in this fleet. Lord Carlisle, to our great pleasure,
has paid the admiral another short visit. He takes
immense interest in the war. He is off this evening
in the Fury, going to coal in the Bosphorus, and
will continue his way home."
Telegraphic accounts were received in Paris yes-
terday afternoon fromoOdessa, to the effect that the
English and French fleets had weighed anchor early
in the morning of the 26th April, and had taken
their departure, it was conjectured, for Sebastopol.