The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-02 00:00:00

TELLERS,

Craufurd, E.
Gibson, Milner

A'Court, C. H. W. Greenall, Gilbert Parker, Robert T.
Arbuthnot General Herbert, H. A. PhiHipps, John Henry
Baines, Matthew T. Herbert, Sidney PhiLi,nore, Rob. J.
Baring, Sir F. T. Hervey. Lord A. Robartes, Thos. J. A.
Bass, Michael Thos. Jones, Captain Russell, Lord John
Bethell. Sir Richard Langston, Jas. Sawle, C. B. Graves
Boyle, Hon. Colonel Lee, William Smolleit, Alexander
Brockman, E. D. Lewis, -ir T. F. Spooner, Richard
Brotherton. Joseph Lockhart, A. E. Strut t, Edward
Cardwell, Edward Lockhart, W. Thicknesse, Ralph A
Chambers, Thomas Lowe, Robert Thornely,•Thomas
Cockburn, Sir A. Mackie, John Vane, Lord Harry
Coote, Sir C. H M' Taggart, Sir J. Villiers, C. Pelham
Cowper, William Massey, W. N. Wilson, James
Drummond, henry Mastcrman, John Wood, Sir Charles
Fielder, M. J.* Mips, Thomas Young, Sir John
Fitzroy. henry Molcsworth, Sir W.
Forster, John Moncreif, Jas.
Gladstone, William Nonni', William
Glyn, George Carr :Mowbray, John R.
Goodman, Sir G. • Oliveira, Benjamin
Graham, Sir Jas. Pahnerslon, Viscount

TELLEILS.

Hayter, W. G.
Berkeley, Grenville

THE LONDON DOCK COMPANY.

The half-year's dividend declared at the meeting of
the London Dock Company yesterday was 21. 10s. per
cent. free of income-tax, and the report and accounts
were unanimously adopted. The chairman (Mr. J.
Cattley), with reference to the circumstance of the busi-
ness and profits of the company exhibiting a decline, as
compared with the corresponding period of last year,
explained that this might be owing to combined causes,
but that the principal one was supposed to consist in
the export having greatly exceeded the import trade.
The Customs had also given certain facilities to the out-
door warehouses, through which goods could be taken
by ligherage to various wharves at charges less than the
Dock Company in its corporate capacity could accept.
In answer to questions it was mentioned that no depre-
ciation fund existed, but that the warehouses were kept in
regular repair, and that the oldest were now in perfectly
efficient order. The money required for the extension of
works is to be raised in whatever manner the directors
shall think most advantageous. Before the close of the
proceedings a correspondence was read on the subject of
the law charges incurred through the recent suits with
the Crown, but it appeared that the directors have not
been successful in obtaining their remission. Annexed
is an abstract of the report :
" The number of loaded vessels from foreign ports which
arrived in the London Docks during the six months ending
the 31st of May, 1853, was 505, measuring 154,194 tons.
" The arrivals in the corresponding period of 1852 were
532, measuring 169,242 tons ;
" The earnings during the six months ending the 31st
of May last were 226,869 t. 16s. 3d. ;
"Against, in the corresponding period of 1852, 232,1191.
16s. 6d.
" The expenditure for the six months amounted to
132,9751. 6. 9d. ' •
" Against, in the corresponding period of 1852,128,7561.
Ils. 9d.
" The balance now standing at the credit of profit and.
loss was 253,9681. 2s. 4d., out of which the directors re-
commended the payment of a dividend for the half-year of
21. 10s. per cent., amounting to 90,9751. 12s. Bd., leaving a
balance in favour of the company of 163,0101. 9s. Bd.
" Of the balance standing to the credit of profit and loss,
the slim of 169,7311. Os. Id. consists of outstanding charges
due to the company.
" The stock of goods in the warehouses on the 31st of
May, 1853, was 98,506 tons.
" Against, at the same period of last year, a stock of
116,117 tons.
"On the 25th of May, a special meeting was held, at
which the proprietors authorised the bill for constructing
the additional eastern entrance to the docks. That bill has
now passed through all its various stages with the excep-
tion of the third reading in the House of Lords."

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
The following telegraphic dispatch has been received
from Vienna :

" On the 25th, 12,000 Russians entered Jassy."

FRAN CE.

Among the many rumours yesterday afloat in Paris
is one to the effect that General Castelbajac is about to
be recalled from his post of Minister Plenipotentiary at
St. Petersburgh. This, however, is not regarded as a
rupture of diplomatic relations between France and
Russia, but is attributed to some displeasure felt in high
quarters at the want of early information from that
capital. The name of the person that would succeed
him—supposing the rumour correct—is not very clearly
ascertained, though that of M. de Morny is for the third
or fourth time mentioned.
A Cabinet courier arrived on Thursday night from St.
Petersburgh with dispatches for M. de Kisseleff; there are
abundant on dits and mysterious hints current as to the
nature of their contents, yet nothing that can be relied
upon as positive has been suffered to transpire. Indeed,
there is an appearance of more than usual mystery mani-
fested. Every one who had heard of the arrival of the
courier was naturally anxious to ascertain whether the
dispatches he brought were Facific or the contrary ;
but M. de Kisseleff has up to the present time
remained inaccessible and invisible for all. Se-
veral members of the Diplomatic Corps paid their
visits to the Embassy, but the invariable reply
was " Not at home." It is naturally enough inferred
from all this that the intelligence in question is not of a
satisfactory kind, and, while all admit that M. de Kisse-
leff has opened his lips to no one, yet the terrible dis-
patches announce that the Emperor is inflexible and
inexorable, that he will make no concession, and that
he has declared in the most positive manner that the
gates of St. Petersburgh shall be open to no ordinary or
extraordinary Ambassador of the Divan, who shall not
bring him the complete acquiescence of the Porte to his
ultimatum, and an unconditional submission to all he
has demanded, without the change of an iota.
Lord Cowley left Paris yesterday morning for Bou-
logne, or rather, as it is believed, for London, with ex-
pressions of a dubious character attributed to high per-
sonages, which has tended to excite additional un-
easiness in the public mind. Bankers and brokers are
busy selling out, and the funds are falling.
It is said in political circles that a joint note from
England and France has been transmitted to the Rus-
sian Government, to the effect that the occupation of
the Danubian provinces will be regarded as an act of
hostility against Turkey, and will be followed by the
entry of the Dardanelles by the fleets ; and that the
mediation of Austria will only be effective when the
English and French flags shall together appear in the
Bosphorus.
The Ministerial journals are again silent on the East-
ern question, and in the other journals there is nothing
of interest on the subject. Nor is there anything of in-
terest to extract on other subjects.
The Emperor yesterday reviewed the troops of the
Ist division of the Army of Paris encamped at Satory,
and which were to leave the camp on the following day,
and be replaced by the second division. His Majesty
arrived on the ground at five o'clock in an open carriage,
and immediately mounted his horse, and, without pass-
ing along the front of the troops which were drawn up
in line, took command, putting them through a variety
of manceuvres. When they were finished, the troops
were brought together in the centre of the ground, and
the Emperor distributed several decorations and medals.
Just at this time the arrival of the Empress was announced,
and the Emperor at the head of a brilliant staff galloped
off to meet heir. Her Majesty was accompanied by
her sister the Duchess d'Alba, and amongst the
staff which surrounded his Majesty were the
Duke d'Alba, in full uniform, and several Prussian,
Spanish, and Piedmontese officers. The filing off com-
menced about seven o'clock, amidst cries of " Vive
l'Empereur Vive l'lrnp4ratrice ! " from the troops and
the crowd which. had assembled.

The Monitewr publishes long details of the operations
of the expeditic n against Kabylia up to the 22d ult.,
but they do not.mention any particular fact of interest
which had not already been published. It appears that
the tribes were generally making their submission.
The Constitutionnel says :—" Vice-Admiral Hamelin,
who is appoint ad! to the command of the Mediterranean
squadron, is now Maritime Prefect at Toulon. He is
the eighth on the list of vice-admirals; M. de la Susse,
whom he replaces, is the third. The time of service of
the latter would expire on the sth inst. It appears that
the decision for :replacing him was come to at a Council
of Ministers on "Wednesday. The motive given for this
measure is the delay evinced by the French squadron in
proceeding from Salamis to Besika Bay."
At the Bonnie yesterday the market for public securi-
ties suffered front ► the receipt of unfavourable intelligence
respecting the pi •ogress of events in the East, and a de-
cline of more tl lan 1 per cent. took place in the Three
per Cents., the precise amounts being lf. 20c. in the
quotation for nu ney, and If. se. in that for the end of
the month. Th( following were the prices at the termi-
nation of busint se : For Cash—Three per Cents., 75f.
10c. ; Four-and-:a-Half per Cents., 100 f. 80c. For the
Account—Three per Cents., 75f. 20c. ; Four-and a-Half
per Cents., 100 F. 75c. Bank Stock, 2,655 f. The de-
cline vas also e xtensive in both the Mortgage Bank
Shares, and thos e of the Soci6td Mobilibre ; the former
fell 30f., closing at 660 f., while the final quotation for
the latter was 7] Of. 50c., being a fall of 37f. A corres-

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ponding depredlation in value was also experienced
by railway securities, in which transactions were only
effected to a limited extent. Closing prices--Northern,
876 f. 50c. ; Ode: tins, 1,030 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasbourg,
870 f. ; Lyons, 8.75 f. 50c.