The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 19th state that what
is called the " Bank Crisis" was considered at an
end. The number of persons presenting themselves
at the Bank to withdraw deposits had fallen to
what it is in ordinary times, and others had made
large deposits. The exchange of small notes was
considerable, but not so extensive as to create any
alarm.
The provincial journals continued to report heavy
falls of rain, and state that immense good had been
done to the crops in consequence. In virtue of
the royal authorisation relative to the purchase of
coal, the Minister of War has ordered two vessels
of war to go to Cardiff for cargoes. A prosecution
of the colonel of the Bourbon regiment has been
commenced for his conduct in the recent military
insurrection at Saragossa.
A letter says :—" The Captain-General of the
Philippines wrote lately to the Government to say
that, after having provided for all the wants of the
public service, he had an excess of receipts of
17,000,000 reals, which was at its disposal. The
Government has accordingly obtained an advance
from Messrs. Bauer and Bays of 22,000,000 reals,
which are to be paid by drafts at different dates on
the treasury at Manilla. This arrangement will be
of great advantage to the Government in the pay-
ment of the half-year's dividends."

THE .RECALL OF THE PRUSSIAN AMBASSADOR.—
BERLIN, April, 24.—The resignation of M. Bunsen
appears to have been accepted, as M. Bernatorf, Prussian
Envoy at Naples, is appointed as his successor.
PARIS BOURSE.—The closing accounts from the Paris
Bourse yesterday evening show a decline of about a half
per cent. At Vienna, Amsterdam, and the other conti-
nental cities there has also been increased weakness.
GOLD.—GoId continues to be taken from the Bank for
transmission to France, but the amount yesterday was
only about 10,0001.
CHANGE IN THE ADMIRALTY BOARD.—We have been
authorised to give the most positive contradiction to an
article in the Morning Herald of this day, headed,
"Change in the Admiralty Board," stating that Vice-
Admiral Hyde Parker was about to take the command
in chief at Sheerness, and is to be succeeded in the Ad-
miralty Board by Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour ;
and we are assured that there is not a word of truth in
the statement made by our contemporary. We have
authority also to state that the article in yesterday's
Morning Advertiser, headed "The Criminal Delays,"
wherein it is asserted that an offer was made by Mr.
Cunard to take out 2,000 horses to Gallipoli in four-
teen days, and that the offer was refused, is totally and
entirely without foundation.—Morning Papa..
THE EASTERN STAFF.—Lord Campbell and Lady
Stratheden gave a farewell banquet to their hon. and
gallant relative, Colonel the Hon. Yorke Scarlett, last
evening, at Stratheden House, Knightsbridge. A select
circle of friends assembled to meet the gallant officer,
who leaves for the East, via Marseilles this week.
Colonel Scarlett is brother to Lady Stratheden.
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE NAVY.—Yesterday the walls
at the East end of the metropolis were covered with
placards inviting seamen to enter for the Algiers, screw
line of battle ship, of 91 guns, fitting at Devonport, and
the Gladiator, steam frigate, Captain Broke, fitting at
Portsmouth, both for service in the Baltic fleet. A very
large number of ordinary seamen and landsmen offer
themselves daily, but in consequence of the suspension
of the order for the entry of landsmen few are accepted,
and these must be ordinary seamen of the first class,
competent to steer and take the lead. A large num-
ber of blue jackets arrive daily by railway from the
northern ports and from Liverpool, and are trans-
ferred to the various guard-ships for service in the ves-
sels for which they have respectively entered. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL AND Loss OF LIFE.— Traffic return for the week ending April
£14,391 1 3
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—The American ship Gazeteer, 1354
22,
Captain Watlington, which sailed last afternoon for9,t+94 14 3
Total of the half-year to this date, 1554 169,184 16 2
Corresponding week last year
New York, has put back to this port. When off
Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 142,109 13 10
Holyhead last night she came in contact with the French
brig, Pere Grenet, from Santanda, and carried away I
her jibboom and chafed her bows. The brig bas been eEekANefdilinr,o, RAapsrtillin23E,
1118a5I1ravairi:.1-9:0110ralffilel re-
brig,
19 10
tuLrnAfNoCrAtShieUNßv
towed into the entrance of the Huskisson Dock in a Corresponding week last'year
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILIVAY.—Traffie return for
sinking state, with loss of foremast, and other damage.
the week ending April 23, 1851 £4,531 14 3
One of the crew of the Pere Grenet was killed by the i Corresponding woek last year 3,507 10 5
collision, and another and a boy were drowned.
MONUMENT TO PROFES SOR WILSON.—We are glad I Increase in 1854
to learn that steps are being taken to erect some public
GLASGOW
week ending o the AND SOUTIIg. IVB
Aprils 22, 1854 £5,177 0 2 TERNI RAlLWAY.—Traffic re
memorial of the late Professor Wilson. As a preliminary turn
to further proceedings, a meeting is to be held in the corresponding week last year 4,574 12 3
Council Chambers to-day (Saturday), under the presi•
dency of the Lord Proyoat.--,Scotamen. Inoreaae in 1854 8602 7 11

Speaking of Sterne's habitual gaiety—at first con-
stitutional, but afterwards assumed—the Quarterly
happily describes it as " Yorick's, life-long peal
of laughter." Altogether, the paper will be found
eminently readable, and as sadly instructive as it
is merrily entertaining.

FIVE MEN OF THE HERMES DROWNED.

Intelligence has just been received from the Hermes
steamer, near Amoy, of an accident whereby five of her
crew unfortunately found a watery grave. The follow.
ing is an extract from a letter, received through the Ad-
miralty, addressed to a relative of one of the men, and
written by Captain E. F. Fisbourne :—" I am sorry to
inform you your brother was drowned on or about the
9th of October last year, while in the execution of his
duty. The circumstances were these :--He was sent in
a boat to the assistance of some of his shipmates who
were in a prize, and he and those with him succeeded,
but in returning at night we suppose the boat filled with
water and upset, and they, attempting to reach the
shore, must have been drowned, as the boat was picked
up the next day turned bottom up. lam happy to tell
you that he was much respected, and had behaved with
great gallantry on more than one occasion, and had re-
ceived the thanks of the Admiralty for saving the life of
a shipmate."--Plymouth Mail.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC' .RETURIVf.4.