The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-12 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1853.

If the infamous deception to which we yester-
day directed the public attention had been as
prudently and cautiously carried out, and had it
been audaciously and craftily conceived, it is im-
possible to say what might have been the result
of the vexatious and protracted litigation that
must have ensued where a stake of such magnitude
was played, for neither party would have with-
drawn from the contest so long as the slightest
hope of ultimate success remained. The de-
fendant would, of course, have defended
his ample possessions to the last, with
abundant means of carrying on the expensive
proceedings. He would have contested every
stage, and gone from Court to Court
until the costly strife had come to a conclusion.
On the other hand, any favourable indication on
the part of the plaintiff would have procured him
numerous sympathisers, ready and willing to make
the necessary advances. The romantic nature of
his tale would have insured the greatest interest '
on every side, and men, excited either by feelings
of compassion or cupidity, would have vied with
each other in the desire to assist the modern
ARTHUR ANNESLEY—the HARRY BERTRAM of real
life, and to insure for him the wide-spread do-
mains and honourable title belonging to the
head of the SMYTHS of Long Ashton. The
humane and charitable, the romantic in disposi-
tion, would have required no stimulus to induce
them to take up the case, while the covetous
would have seen in the princely inheritance that
would have devolved upon the claimant if his title
were established a mode by which they could have
obtained the most extravagant and usurious in-
terest for any loans they might choose to advance
pendente lite. Under almost any circumstances
the matter would have been contested to the last
extremity but fur the lamentable exhibition made
by the impostor under the skilful cross-examina-
tion of Sir FREDERICK THESIGER, and the palpable
mendacity of some of his statements, none of
which could have been elicited but for the recent
amendment in the Law of Evidence, which allowed
parties to be examined in their own causes.
For instance, the assertion that the Marchioness
of BATH had, when he was only 13 years of
age, handed him over 1,5001. which his mother
had left, although his school bills were unpaid at
Winchester, and the audacious falsehood that
he, an unknown boy of 18 years of age, had been
at the Duchess of RICHMOND'S ball at Brussels, on
the eve of Waterloo ; and that " he was at Paris
with the Allied Sovereigns the day after the ball;"
the description of his early life, when given—not
to a credulous crowd of friends and admirers, all
steadfast believers in the authenticity of his claim
—but to an acute advocate, who drew forth in-
numerable incom Menthes and gross contradictions—
led to the speedy termination and unequivocal ex-
posure of this vile attempt at imposition, supported
by the most atrocious forgery and perjury.
The tale itself was simple, and not very impro-
bable. There would be nothing very extraordi-
nary in the youthful heir to a title and large for.
tune privately marrying a very handsome young
lady of respectable family, and, on her early death
in child-birth, preserving his secret for the pur-
pose of contracting another affiance more pleasing
to his family. The novel of " Christopher Tad-
pole" is founded on a similar supposition ; and
what appeared by no means improbable when re-
lated by ALBERT SMITH of Sir FREDERICK ARDEN,
might easily be credited when narrated by Sir
RICHARD HUGH SMYTH, Baronet, of the for-
mer Sir HUGH, his father and predeces-
sor. The idea of 'the mother flying from
Ireland to a provincial town in England,
and there dying, appeared sufficiently plausible to
any reader of the " Stories of Waterloo," who has
perused GEORGE HILTON'S tale. But why fix on
a relative of the BANDON family as the lady ?
Simply because the impostor had, if, as we believe,
he be indeed the person who was in 1839-40 de-
' slgnated. in Ireland as " the lost heir" (and the
extraordinary marks on his wrist, his general
by
description, and many of the leading features of
the case
are very similar to those put for-
ward
fictitious " THOMAS SMITH" in
his acc the
ount
he had strongly lead to the supposi-
tion)CourtmacheTrirvisited the neighbourhood of
, and had access to documents
relating to the BANDON
him to learn the mar family, which enabled
first Earl of BANDON marriage of the father of the
maiden name was "SMYTH." IAI3. GOOKING, whose
clever scoundrel—
for, notwithstanding his deplorable deficiencies in
orthography, he was clever in so
me respects—
might might easily from such materials found his tale,
that HUGH SMYTH, the heir presumptive
Long Ashton estate, visited Ireland,
and married k
the daughter of a foreign Count, and niece to
the then Lord BANDON, that he had returned
home, and been followed by his deserted wife,
who died in child-birth. The alleged deeds or
wills, by Sir HUGH SMYTH,
are just such
as a bold scoundrel clever in the art of coun-
terfeiting handwriting, and one who had previously
ld t
concocted a similar fraud, wou
The Irmake ou
ish impostinor
order to strengthen his case.
to whom we have alluded, succeeded in per-
suading the sister of the man he personated of his
identity, and obtained the testimony of more
than thirty witnesses, who distinctly and posi-
tively swore that he was the person he represented
himself to be. And this was all accomplished by

Humf-su-CHum, or the Tag. Ping- Wang, or,
to speak rather more intelligibly, the " Prince of
Universal Peace," is carrying everything before
him with a magnificent hand, as the Chief of the
Great Chinese Revolution. At least, it is so posi-
tively declared, in the latest intelligence received
from Shanghai, intelligence dated up to the 30th
of May inclusively, and recounting the particulars
of Sir GEORGE BONHAM'S mission to Nankin, in
regard to which we have now, during some time
past, been looking eagerly forward, in the hope
of obtaining more detailed and really reliable in-
formation. Authentic accounts of this mission
have at length reached this country, and from
them it would actually seem, that events have
already transpired in the Celestial Empire corn-
,pletely in accordance with many of our re-
cently expressed anticipations. The insur-
gents,will be remembered, had, within
an interval
mastered of
nearly two years' duration, en-
tirelyChineseeretd one-half (the southern half) of
the
two
close of those Their dominion at the
.‘.O yeaarts' resolute and uninterrupted
agitation was
almostt directly
have extended from a line
running
abuoyteast and west downwards,
in one direction,
the
eto the Gulf of Ton-king,
and in another to
alreadywaters of the Fuh-kien
Channel. Nankin was
in their possession.
Thither have been sedulously
collecting together
operation no
supplies of rice in enormous
employ-
ing daily in this one
less than
es
20,000 labourers—so that it ismate
with 1,000 full junks, each containing
nd that,
of the grain, an aggregate of 150,00:CI tons 400 tons
rice had even now, in that one city, as theiro
principal store-place or granary, been accumulated.
Additional enforcements, it was known well enough,
i
were in rapid process of organisation. Batteries
were being erected, accoutrements were being
manufactured, guns were being mounted—some
of them, too, capital 24-pounders ! All this was
tolerably well known from the drift of our pre-
vious scraps of information. It was sufficiently
notorious, moreover, that the Imperialists had
hitherto been worsted in all directions by their
antagonists—that the earlier successes marking
the popular movement were still being steadily
followed. up by new advantages—above all, that
the so--called " rebels" had emblazoned upon their
bane ers the symbols of their recently-announced
faith in Christianity. Nevertheless, with these
most startling accounts we received almost simul-
tfaneously in England others of a perfectly dif
nt complexion, and in all respects. it must
b 0 all°wed, quite as extraordinary. It was
rumoured in this manner that a change
in the fortunes of thel war might at once be con-
fidently expected.
Clones© Emperor hlvtin was intimated that the
g
hitherto reserved his
more efficient troops for some really
emergency, was about to averse momentous
disloyal temerity of his assail 8 himself for thel
measure of retribution, be
safiloarnetstbhy a crushing !
advance of which there were to be swept e irresistible
the sea, and scattered to the winds, and
dw into
trampled
in the dust, the gigantic army of the Revolutionists was on tiptoe for news of this pre.-
dieted reversal of the movement. Everybody

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not familiar with the .Habitual falsehood of the sheer impudence, and unblushing hardihood of
Imperial authorities of China, credulously awaited assertion—the marks on the wrists were strongly
the arrival of intelligence as to the complete relied on, as having been occasioned by a burn
success of this boastfully prophesied reta- ! during infancy, which rendered the nurse by
liation. How have these " hums and 1 whom the real "THOMAS SMITH" had been at-
-1 has" at the hinted instability of the good fortune tended an ardent and enthusiastic advocate in his
! accorded during two years, consecutively to the behalf. Nothing, in fact, but being a little
insurgents, been justified ? How have events I too circumstantial in his story, and thus affording
illustrated the significance of these elevated eye- the opportunity of speedy detection by the pro-
brows and ostentatious shrugs of the shoulder ? fessional gentlemen engaged on the other side, pre-
How ? Why, according to this most authentic vented the success of his audacious attempt. He
and most reliable information in reference to Sir then saw the advantages of his villany, by means
GEORGE BONHAM'S mission to Nankin, and dated whereof he swindled many persons, and was
up to the 30th of May from Shanghai—triumph, enabled to live for several years on his intended
uninterrupted triumph has still marked every imposition. Indeed, he had nearly succeeded in
step taken by the troops of the Revolutionists ! obtaining a considerable advance from a wealthy
TAE-PING-WANG may now count his followers capitalist—one of the most cautious and intern-
by hundreds of thousands. Everywhere, as yet, gent persons that could be found in any country.
his advent has been welcomed as the assurance He had, therefore, the . materials prepared, had
of political, social, and religious liberation. He enjoyed the sweets of deception, and we cannot
has identified his cause with the acceptance of feel surprised that he should again have come
the holy records of Judea, with the recognition of forward in a similar manner.
the sublime and beautiful dogmas of Christianity. There is one extraordinary circumstance in the
He is the leader of a resolute band of Iconoclasts case, which is peculiarly worthy of notice, that is,
—determined at all hazards to destroy those idols the number of witnesses who, no doubt honestly
which throughout Asia have for centuries been and conscientiously, but erroneously, gave evidence
cherished objects of adoration. He is enforcing as to the handwriting of friends and relatives now
with the most rigorous severity the maintenance no more. There was no imputation on their cha-
of morality, and even the prevention of impro- ratters, and yet their easiness of belief might have
prieties. He is suppressing the dangerous vice led to very serious mischief—in fact, to the depri.
of opium eating by the infliction of a somewhat vation of the birthright of the legitimate heir.
stringent penalty—capital punishment. He is This circumstance strongly exhibits the caution
even bringing down the bamboo upon the law- that should be used by persons coming forward as
less smokers of tobacco. Recognised as one in- witnesses to handwriting on insufficient data.
spired, revered as a personage directly in- The whole of this singular imposture will, we
strutted by the light of Divine revelations, have no doubt, render the case of SMYTH. V.
he is yet keeping within bounds the ardour SMYTH one of the most remarkable of modern
of his disciples, tempering their fanaticism, times—perhaps the foundation of a tale not infe-
and restraining their enthusiasm. While rior in interest to " Guy Mannering" itself.
the army is entitled the " Holy Army " and
Nankin the " Holy City," TAE-PING-WANG con-
tents himself with the modest appellation of Choo,
or Lord, prohibiting the application to his own
person of the sacred adjectives Shang (high) and
Shing (holy), in consideration of their being
epithets peculiarly dedicated to the OMNIPOTENT.
Destruction appears, indeed, to be at length
descending in earnest upon the fated race of the
Mantchoos. Immediately upon their destruction
(for the war waged against them by the insur-
gents is a war of absolute extermination), the
horrible superstitions of Buddhism will become
forthwith extinguished. Already the veneration of
the Trimarti is giving wayto the simple adoration of
the Trinity. Mahometanism, though energetic in its
advances, appears to be failing in its most strenu-
ous efforts to compete with the steady and almost to
appearance instinctive conversion of 350,000,000
of the human race to the one and only true Re-
ligion. The Cross once more is shining above the
Crescent, and before another decade has elapsed,
it now appears in every way probable that the vast
mass of the Chinese population may have em-
braced the benign and salutary truths of Chris-
tianity.

The hereditary legislators appear desirous of
regaining the position which they bad abandoned
'in almost the only case where it could beneficially
have been retained. In order to make com-
pensation for the apathy and indifference exhibited
on the Government of India Bill, they have
ruthlessly sacrificed four or five of the most valuable
measures of the Session, which had been care-
fully and elaborately framed—introduced at the
earliest moment, even before the separation for
the Christmas holidays, and subjected to the most
stringent investigation during their progress
through the representative branch of Parliament.
It is true that there was no gigantic job to be
carried, no useless and anomalous institution to
be bolstered up and maintained under cover of the
Courts of Common Law (Ireland) Bill, or in the
group of measures for the amelioration of the
landlord and tenant code in the sister kingdom.
In place of perpetuating the discontent of the
Oriental subjects of Queen VICTORIA, they were
calculated to remove the grievances of the pea-
santry of the western kingdom of Europe, and, by
the abolition of the exciting causes, to prevent the
recurrence of the agrarian outrages that have dis-
graced the sister kingdom as the scene of such
horrible atrocities, and the Imperial Parliament
displayed such culpable negligence as to the
system which led to such harrowing results. In
place of continuing an exceedingly defective ad-
ministration of the law, they would by future gene-
rations have been regarded as some of the most im-
portant legal reforms introduced at a season when
there was a general anxiety for the amelioration
of practice and procedure ; and intelligent men of
all classes—professional as well as non-professional
—vied with each other as to which could render
the most important services to the good cause.
But with all these circumstances so strongly in
their favour, there were some drawbacks. They
could not be regarded as party measures—there
was no powerful section of the Coalitionists pledged
to their adoption, and determined to press them
forward, "per fas aut nefas." Nay, more, they
had been introduced by the law officers of the
Crown, under the preceding Government, who
would, therefore, be entitled to the credit that
would follow their beneficial working. Therefore
it is not so very surprising that their Lordships
should have chosen to exhibit their obstructive
powers on these rather than on the India Bill—
that they should have abdicated their legislative
functions, where the result might be the irrita-
tion of Hindostan rather than the pacification
and tranquillity of Ireland.
In the first of these measures, the alteration to
which we last week directed the public attention,
was carried into effect. That portion which ex-
tended to Ireland the operation of the Common
Law Procedure Bill, which was carried for Eng-
land last year, was passed through committee ;
while the other, and even more important division
of the Bill, which introduced new principles, was
dropped on the rather vague intimation that they
would be taken into consideration during the re-
cess, along with the measure framed in accordance
with the recommendations of the Common Law
Commissioners of England.

But even that fatewas better than that which
attended the three bills which constituted what
may be termed the improved landlord and tenant
code for Ireland. A strong feeling was manifested
by several of their Lordships against the much-
required amelioration. There was even a disposi-
tion to reject those propositions which had been
the fruits of ten years' labour, and which had
been for nine months—since last November—
before the House of Commons. It was not until
the Premier had given another striking proof of
his pacific temperament, in consenting to the
withdrawal of all the Bills for the present session,
that the malcontents were induced to consent to
the compromise (that is the point on which the
excellent ABERDEEN shines) of reading the Bill a
second time, on the understanding that they were
to proceed no further for the time being. We
certainly cannot see any great advantage to be
derived from the mere fact of the Bills receiving
each its second reading. The toadies of " the
travelled Thane" will, however, perceive another
stroke of his brilliant genius in abandoning the
substance, and remaining thoroughly contented in
obtaining the shadow. Thus he acted with the
CZAR, and thus he now acts with the discontented
Peers. The result only proves what might have
been achieved with the India Bill, if a real oppo-
sition had been offered. Unfortunately, however,
it was suffered to pass with all its anomalies, and
we now can only regret the wasted opportunity,
and deep injury inflicted on the nation through
the gross negligence of their. Lordships.

DEATH OF THE EARL OF WARWICK.—This venerable 1
and highly esteemed nobleman died at Warwick Castle
on Wednesday morning, after a protracted illness. The
deceased peer was in his 75th year, having been born
in April, 1779, and succeeded to the family honours in
1816. He married the widow of John George, fifth
Lord Monson, daughter of John, second Earl of Meg-
borough, and by her, who died some years ago, leaves
an only son, Lord Brooke, now Earl of Warwick, born
in 1818, and married to a daughter of the present Earl
of Wemyss. The late earl was a Knight of the Thistle,
Lord Lieutenant of the county, and Colonel of the
Warwick Militia. A vacancy in the representation of
the Southern Division of Warwickshire is occasioned by
the elevation of Lord Brooke to the Upper House, as
the inheritor of the ancient earldom of Warwick.
THE FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.—Yesterday after-
noon a special general meeting of the governors and
subscribers to this valuable charity was held in the
board-room of the institution, Westminster-road, for the
purpose of altering certain rules, and upon other busi-
ness ; Mr. C. Evans presided. The report stated that
there are in the asylum at the present time 157 children,
and that the total number admitted since the commence-
ment of the institution in 1758 to April 4, 1853,
amounted to 2,572. Since the year 1796, 758 young
women had returned public thanks, and received five
guineas each for having faithfully served their appren-
ticeships. The total receipts for the past.year (including
a balance in hand of 1,096 ; life subscriptions and dona-
tions, 150/. 3s. ; annual subscriptions, 728 L ls. ' • and
dividends, 1,096/. 6s. 9d.) amounted to 6,472/. 2s. 10d.;
and after all the necessary expenses had been defrayed, ,
and the purchase of stock to the extent of 1,8501.
eNds
Lttooh,weicßoc
I effected, there left in the hands of the treasurer the sum
0ff0r4!3:1a1.631". 4d.this Theb. rules having been altered to allow
of the votes of unsuccessful candidates being added to
ARRACKS
plasisle•
(la account at the next election, a vote of thanks was
thhairman, and the meeting separated.
attended Ho
nthpeeotfsronntzns.—Orders have just been issued
re-
pair. Theand draining are to be particularly
paving lidding in a state of most efficient
rear as
of
edws
west
te
wtrionogp. satanhdleisn, aostahlesrorien.
and
outlay will be Made upon the en-
tirera c kbuilding,
a t
Hampton
HAMPTON COURT BARRACKS.—The old and new bar-
racks Court, it has been arranged, shall be
in every respect rendered fit for the reception of troops.
The whole of the offices and troop stables will beopresl
paved, and every possible improvement and renoTation
will be effected.

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FRANCE.

The Paris journals give from the English papers
a full report of the conversation in the English
Parliament, on Monday, relative to the Eastern
question. Some of them find a sort of contradic-
tion in the explanations given by Lords Clarendon
and Russell to the news in the Moniteur. The
Constitutionnel, however, gives details, which ap-
pear to remove all doubts on the subject.
The Emperor on Wednesday received at St.
Cloud the Cheik-el-Arab Bou-Aziz-ben-Ganah,
Khalifa of the wandering tribes of the province of
Constantina, who has come to Paris, accompanied
by one of his sons, and two other Kaids to be pre-
sent at the fete of the 15th. He brought with
him as a present to the Emperor two Arabian
horses richly caparisoned, a large male ostrich, a
large carpet manufactured in the Desert, and other
valuable articles of native industry. The Em-
peror, on the favourable report made to him of
this Arab Chief by the Minister of War, conferred
on him the cross of Commander of the Legion of
Honour, as an encouragement for him to continue
in his devotedness to France. On receiving this
distinction, the Arab Cheik replied :
"Our Lord and Master, this high mark of distinction
which I now receive, is a bond which attaches me more
closely than ever to the service of France, with my
1 children and all my relations until our last breath. When
I entered your Palace, one of your Marshals, Marshal
Vaillaire, who had seen me in Constantine in 1838, re-
minded me then that my beard was then black. It is,
in the service of France, that it has become white. The
past, 0 Lord and Master, therefore answers for the
future."

The, sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,500 Ame-
rican -were taken for export and on speculation.
The in arket was tame, but closed steadily. The
sales c omprised 5,000 American, 350 Pernam and
Karam diam at 61d. to nd., 900 Egyptian at 6d.
to 8d" and 500 Surat at 31d. to 41d. per lb.
In Railway shares a good business was done at im-
prove d prices.
In the produce markets there is some dullness
this week, the supply of goods offered being suffi-
cient for the demand, however, and therefore pre-
ventbig an advance in prices. The settlement of
the Eastern dispute has its effect more particularly
upon. tallow and other articles mainly obtained from
Russia. Sugar will perhaps not be so largely in
demand for the Baltic ports, as the supply can now
go on in the usual course without fear of blockades
or interruption. Tea has been dull, cotton con-
tinues steady, and rice is not supported, owing to
the decline in grain.
The letters from the Continent refer in terms
of high satisfaction to the arrangement of the
Eastern dispute, and we may now expect to
see business operations resumed with greater
confidence. There were many departments that
languished sensibly within the last fortnight, and
but for the healthy condition of the American and
Australian markets, ourselves, as well as the
French, would have suffered materially. Referring
to the American trade more particularly, it should
be remarked that the demand for European manu-
factures has seldom been so well sustained as during
the present year. The vast addition to the popula-
tionarising from immigration, the ample supply
of
precious metal from California, and the pro-
ductivethe harvests, have widened the circle of consu-
mers, and added to the means of the humblest, while
a comparative absence of speculation places the
American trade upon a basis far sounder than in
former periods of so-called " prosperity," but
which, with much that was real, combined more
that was artificial.
The screw steamer Lady Jocelyn left Point de
Galle on the 26th June, and is expected here on
the 30th or 31st inst.
In English Securities there is very little doing,
the payment of differences just occupying the
attention of the jobbers, many of whom are pre-
paring to leave town ; consequently a " dull time"
may be anticipated, unless the public, who by the
Eastern complication have been deterred from buy-
ing, have not otherwise invested their surpluses,
and buy to any extent. There is no large supply
of stock on the market ; and, despite the readier
means existing for employing money in mercantile
and industrial channels, it is by no means certain
that discounts will yet become dearer. A large
quantity of foreign grain has already been paid for,
and the superb harvest weather alleviates the
apprehensions so generally felt, and, as usual, so
interestedly stimulated. With the preservation of
peace, however, there will naturally be a re-
newal of the attempt to introduce foreign loans
and schemes, and as long as premiums can be had
there are always parties ready to subscribe. As to
the capitalists, who take the initiative, they turn
these matters to good account, whoever may suffer.
Still there is not the same opportunity of pressing
forward crude projects when money can command
a fair price, as when it is a mere drug, and in this
sense it will be absolutely beneficial if discounts
are maintained and trade continues sufficiently
brisk and remunerative to offer some counter at-
traction.
Consols have been very firm at 981 1. During
the account now brought to a close, they have
alternated from 981 to 961, having been highest
from the 21st to the 25th July, and lowest on the
WI inst. The New 31 per Cf,nts. have been done
at 1011 to 8 7 and the 3 per Cents. at 98i to 99.
Bank Stock has been supported at 2281. Exche-
quer Bills are is. to 3s. discount, and India Bonds
17s. to 18s. prem.
In Foreign Securities the transactions have been
limited. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been 471, and
the Deferred 231. Mexican Bonds have been very
firm at 261, and Peruvian at 801. The latter of
these securities having been perseveringly" beared"
for a long time past, with an absolute scarcity of
stock and the fact of money being in hand sufficient
for two or three dividends, and one of 2t per
cent. payable in a fortnight, will probably at-
tract the attention of capitalists. The bugbear
of a war with Bolivia being looked upon with the
greatest indifference by those best acquainted with
all the circumstances, and well aware that the Re-
public can make no effectual resistance, and will
probably force its own unpopular and obstinate Pre-
sident to resign. Brazilian Old Bonds have been
quoted 1011. Dutch 21 per Cents. have been 641
1, and Russian 3 per Cents. 117 i.
In the English Railway Shares there is very
little doing, and they scarcely maintain the highest
prices of yesterday. Sambre and Meuse are higher.
Gold Mine Shares are neglected, and Nouveau
Monde and Agua Fria are lower.
The Australian Bank Shares are dull, and the
Land Companies steady. Netherlands Land have
improved.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.) _

Business done.
Bank Stock ... , 228 k
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ........ ....... 99 81 i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.,, Si t 8
New 31 per Cent. Annuities l4 i
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
India Bonds, £lOOO .. .
Ditto, under £lOOO lB
Consols for Account Bth September 9Bl i
Exchequer Bills, ld.
£l000
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 63
Chiliau Bonds, 3 per Cent
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 46, per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 474
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 23
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 4i per Cent.
Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent.
. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ... ...
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols 9B i
Ditto September Account 9B t

THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY.—Yes-
terday evening the men attached to the coach depart-
ment of the Eastern Counties Railway Company were
entertained with a supper, at the Royal Pavilion Ta-
vern, North Woolwich, where they were accompanied
by their wives and families. Above 100 men partook
of the festivity, and at five o'clock a special train started
from the terminus, Shoreditch, which conveyed them
to their destination, with Mr. G. Richardson, the su-
perintendent, and other officials of the company. There
was the usual variety of amusements, and a band of music
attended in the gardens in the evening. On Sunday
the men in the goods department will proceed to Lowe-
stoft, in a train, where they will dine, the entertainment
being provided by Mr. Moseley, the superintendent.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the
Hon. Colonel De Ros, visited Lindsey-house, Chelsea,
on Friday, and inspected Mr. Martin's series of pictures
in illustration of the "Last Judgment."

The Emperor invited the Cheik and his son to
he present at the review on Sunday, and placed at
their disposal the richly caparisoned horses which
they had presented to him. The Minister of War
afterwards presented to his Majesty MM. Delmonti,
the proprietors of a quarry of fine transparent
marble which they believed to be the onyx with
which the Romans made such remarkable works.
This kind of marble had not since been found. The
specimens which were shown to the Emperor
deeply attracted his attention, and will, in fact,
prove an additional source of wealth to Algeria.
We read' in the Moniteur :--" By a decree dated
the 7th inst., M. Baze has been authorised to re-
turn to France."
The Moniteur contains a decree extending the
reduction recently made in the price of tobacco
to the army, to sailors and marines, when on
active service.

A young professor of philosophy named Morin,
who had, however, lost his situation in consequence
of refusing to take the oath, was, says the Siecle,
arrested a few days ago at the Hotel Corneille, and
conveyed to the prison Mazas.
The market for Public Securities was dull yester-
day, yet prices for Rentes were steady at the close
of business. The Three per Cents. for cash and for
the account have advanced, the former 30c. and the
latter 35c. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents., how-
ever, were not so firm, having given way 10c. for
cash, and only maintained the previous day's quo-
tations for the account. No change has taken place
in the value of Bank Stock. Closing prices :—For
cash—Three per Cents., 80f. 10c. ; Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 104 f. 30c. For the account—
Three per Cents., 80f. 25c. ; Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 104 f. 40c. ; Bank Stock, 2,835 f. A favour-
able reaction has taken place in both Credit
Foncier and Credit Mobiliere shares, the former
having risen 15f., and the latter 7f. They closed.
thus :—Credit Foncier, 740 f. ; and Credit Mobi-
Here, 864 f. 50c. The Railway Share-market has
been buoyant, and an advance on the previous
quotations established in the shares of most lines.
Northerns are 10f. higher, Paris and Orleans 2f.,
Paris and Strasbourg 13f., Paris and Lyons 4f.,
and Lyons to the Mditerranean 2f. ; Western of
France are unchanged, and Paris and Rouen sf.
The closing prices are :—Northerns, 893 f. ; Paris
and Orleans, 1,217 f. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 980 f.
25c. ; Paris and Lyons, 961 f. • Paris and Rouen,
1,104 f. 1,104 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 782 f. ;
Western of France, 760 f. 50c.

POST-OFFICE RECEIVING-HOUSES.—Yesterday a return
was printed showing that in London there are 374 re-
ceiving-houses, and the number of collections daily from
each receiving-house is stated to be from 2to 11. The
proportion of the population to each receiving-house is
6,316. The number of offices at which money-order
business can be transacted is 61, and the proportion of
the population to each is 38,725. The number of deli-
veries daily is from 3 to 10. Similar information is
given as to other places. In Dublin there are 30 re-
ceiving-houses ; in Edinburgh, 24 ; in Glasgow, 10 ; in
Liverpool, 36 ; in Manchester, 43 ; and in Birming-
ham, 16.
DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT BRITAIN.--At three o'clock
yesterday afternoon this gigantic steamer quitted the
Mersey for Australia, carrying the mails, 364 passen-
gers, and 600 tons of cargo, which it seems is now more
profitable than "fares." She is still under the com-
mand of Captain Mathews, and has a crew of 140 men.
From the alteretions in her rig and the improvements
in the screw, it is anticipated that she will make an ex-
ceedingly rapid voyage. Indeed so confident are the
owners of this, that they have engaged to return 2/.
on the 81. per ton charged for freight if the voyage
exceeds sixty-five days. The Great Britain was accom-
paniedl to the rock by several steam-boats. Crowds of BOLIVIA.—From Bolivia the dates are to the 3d of
spectators witnessed her departure, and cheered her as June, at which period there was no prospect of an
she steamed along the river, while salutes of cannon amicable adjustment with Peru. The Peruvians had
.
were given on all sides.
blockaded Cobija, the only Bolivian port, and
all
c ()n
EXPLOSION AT THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, BRISTOL. rnunication with the interior was nearly cut off. Presi-
-Yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, shortly before one dent Belzu, however, was said to be raising large bodies
o'clock, a very serious explosion occurred at the Zoolo- of troops. Bolivia., it is remarked in these communica-
gical Gardens, Clifton, Bristol, which, however, was tions, has hitherto beaten Peru, but, owing to Belzu not
unattended with loss of life. It appears that prepara- being popular, the prospects are now thought to be
tions were snaking for a grand gala on Monday next, for different.
the benefit of Mr. Gyngell, the celebrated pyrotechnist, VALPARATSO.--The accounts from Valparaiso, to the
who has a shed in the gardens, near the bear pit, for the 15th of June, mention that the Chilian Congress was
manufacture of fireworks. At the time of the accident opened on the Ist of that month. A statement of the
some of the parties in his employment were engaged in public income for 1852 showed an excess of $1,000,000
ramming the composition into the rocket cases, when, over the preceding year, by which both the ordinary
from some unknown cause, the materials ignited, and a and extraordinary expenses of the period had been met.
terrific explosion ensued, by which the whole of the shed i The Santiago Railway appeared to make little progress.
was blown into the air, and the fireworks that had been BETTING-HOUSES.—The bill for the suppression of
already made were destroyed. Two of the workmen betting-houses passed the House of Commons on Wed-
were seriously injured, and one of them so severely that nesday. The blank in the last clause, respecti which
he had to be at once conveyed to the Bristol Infirmary, , a deputation waited on Lord Palmerston, was filled up
Hopes are, however, entertained ..)f his recovery. for its coming into operation on the let December, 185:3.