The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-31 00:00:00

RETURN OF THE COURT TO LONDON.

Tier Majesty, Prince Albert, and the royal children,
with the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, left Osborne
yesterday (Tuesday) at two o'clock in the afternoon on
their return to London. The battery at the Royal
Yacht Squadron-house and West Cowes Castle saluted
as usual. The yachts at the station, dressed in colours,
and the Argus, revenue steam r, at Spithead, dressed
and manned her bulwarks as the yacht passed by for
Portsmouth harbour, off which the garrison battery and
her Majesty's ships Victory, Illustrious, &c., fired a
general royal saute, with yards manned and rigging
dressed. The apprentices little brig, Sealark, was
moored at the harbour's mouth, and the boys manned
yards and cheered most lustily as their Sovereign and
the Sailor Princes passed them, which attracted the no-
tice of the royal party. On disembarking at the Royal
Clarence Yard, at Gosport, the Queen was received by
Port Admiral Sir Tnoinas Cochrane, Rear-Admiral
Superintendent Martin, Major-General and Lieutenant
Governor Simpson, Captain •Superintendent Courtnay,
Major Kelly of the 34th Regiment, Major Goodenough
(ditto), and the-usual staff. The 34th furnished the
guard of honour. The train left for London in charge
of a party of officials of the South-Western Railway
Company at half-past three.

FRANKFORT NEW BANK.----The advices from Frank-
fort.mention some extraordinary incidents in connexion
with the subscription lists for the new bank, which close
to-day. The anxiety to sign is so great that it has been
found impossible to keep the crowd in order without the
aid of soldiers. An Austrian battalion had been called
in, and had proceeded so characteristically in clearing the
place with their bayonets that three peaceable citizens
were dangeiously wounded. The capital of the bank is
limited to 1,700,0001., but it was expected that more
than 8,000,000/. would be signed for, and the shares are
selling by anticipation at 4 premium.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON THE THAMES.—At about
4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the preventive boat from
Grays, having on board the chief boatman and five men
of the preventive service at Grays, with the wife of one
of the men. left Gravesend for Grays, and when in the
Nortbfleet Hope, and turning the point, a sudden squall
of wind caught the spritsail, and whether it was owing
to its violence, or to the mismanagement of the man who
endeavoured to take in the sail, the boat was capsized,
and before any assistance could be rendered from vessels
or boats in the locality, or from the shore, two of the
men on board were drowned. A Waterman of North-
fleet had put off from the India Arms slip, and fortu-
nately rescued the others from drowning, who sustained
themselves afloat till picked up.
CONSECRATION OF THE LAMBETH NEW BURIAL-
GROUND.—The ceremony of consecrating the new burial-
ground for the extensive parish of Lambeth was per-
formed yesterday afternoon by the Bishop of Winchester
in the presence of most of the parochial officers and a
great number of parishioners. The spot selected for
burying the dead of this parish is situated in Garrett's-
lane, between Tooting and the Wandsworth-road, and
comprises 30 acres of land, 20 acres to be appropriated
for the interment of members of the Church of England,
and the remaining 10 acres for the burying of dissenters.
The whole is undergoing a thorough drainage, and in
the course of a year or two, when properly laid out with
trees and shrubs, will present anything but an unpleasant
appearance. Every burial.ground in the parish of Lam-
beth is closed from this day, so that in future the inter-
ments must take place in this ground.
STRAND THEATRE.—On Monday evening a dramatic
version of Dickens's Bleak Rouse was produced at this
little theatre with complete success. The principal
points of the tale are very
closely followed, and the re-
sult is a very amusing and attractive entertainment.
Amongst the most successful pourtrayals may be men-
tioned Mr. Williams's Tulkinghorn (a capital concep-
tion), Mr.- Barnard's Phil Synod, Mr. Courtney's Small.
Weed, Mr. Sidney's Guppy, and Mr. Herbert's Brook.
The part of Joe was very truthfully and beautifully
sustained by Miss F. Beaumont, and the highest
praise we can award this talented young lady is to say
that she visibly realised the imaginative creation of
Charles Dickens. The respective characters of Lady
Dedlock, Mrs. Rouncewell, and Esther Summerson,
were ably represented by Mrs. Long, Mrs. Laws, and
Miss .E. Wharton. The scenery was well painted,
especially the drawing-room at Chesney Weld, the
ghosts walk, and the burial ground. At the conclusion
of the drama, the principal performers were called before
the curtain, and the piece was announced for repetition
every evening until further notice.
PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is
about 5 per mine discount (according to the last tariff),
which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d. per
oz. for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.041 ; and,
the exchange at Paris on London at short being 24.971,
it follows that gold is about 0.23 per cent. dearer in
Paris than in London. By adviecs from Hamburg the
price of gold is 422 per mark, which, at the English
Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d. per oz. for standard gold,
gives an exchange of 13.3$ ; and, the exchange at Ham-
burg on London at short being 13.34, it follows that
gold is 0.18 per cent. dearer in London than in Ham-
burg. The course of exchange at New York on Lon-
don for bills at 60 days' sight. is 1091 per cent., and,
the par of exchange between England and America
being 109 23.40 per cent., it follows that the exchange,
is nominally .0.08 per cent. against England ; but, after
making allowance for charges of transport and difference
of interest, the present rate leaves no profit on the
transmission .of - gold -,either. way , between the two
countries.

2sIONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL IIVTELLIOENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,800 American
taken for export, and on speculation. The market
closed steadily without alteration in prices. The
sales comprised 5,000 American, 100 Bahia at
60., 200 Egyptian at 61. to 70., 600 Surat at
2d. to 3d., and 30 Sea Island at 111 d. to ls. 2d.
per lb. Railway shares were flat.
The Admiralty Commissioners require tenders on
the 6th of June for conveying 920 tons cf navy
provisions to Malta.
Many of the large houses in the iron trade will
not accept contracts for manufactured iron at the
present prices, although the Staffordshire masters
have made no alteration in their terms. Scotch
pig iron is at 225. m.n. cash.
In the Melbourne accounts received yesterday
there are several hints of an important character
for shippers from this side. In a letter from Mr.
Henry Slaney, it is stated that the consumption
could not have been above half the importation of
last year, and unless the shipments are materially
lessened there is no chance of an adequate re-
muneration to shippers from England. The
cost of storage is likely to be diminished, as
numerous spacious buildings have been erected,
but lighterage and the damage from unsound
packages absorb in some cases what would
amount to a fair profit. As a great deal of
loss is stated to have arisen from want of know-
ledge of the Australian seasons, exporters are re-
minded that there are but two for trade, the sum-
mer and winter. The former commences about the
first of October and ends the middle of February.
For the summer season, shipments from England
by sailing vessels should not be later than June.
A concluding piece of advice to intending shippers
is, that they shorlcl send superior articles, sound
packages, and original invoices. It is mentioned
also that :

"The Manchester trade has been very quiet for some
time, stocks being heavy, except in some few articles,
which fetch good prices. The retail dealers buy from
hand to mouth, and the warehousemen with extreme
caution. 'We shall feel the effect of the glut for some
time to come, yet the market will, we believe, become
steady eventually. Many Erglish houses and private
individuals have shipped goods, not knowing the wants
of the colony, and will have to suffer heavily in conse-
quence other houses who know, the market may be
small losers for a time, but will find in the long run
that the trade of this colony is not one to be despised,
but one desirable to cultivate."

There are one or two Australian ships off the
coast, but it is not expected that they bring much
bullion, one being from Hobart Town, and the
other, with dates as old as December, from
Adelaide.

According to a communication dated Vienna,
the 27th inst., an important conference, which
lasted several hours, had taken place there, at which
were present—the Duke of Coburg, Lord West- '
moreland, Baron Bourqueney, Arif Effendi, the
Turkish Envoy, Minister Bach, and Count Granne,
the chief adviser of the Emperor of Austria. When
the Conference terminated, a distinguished Russian
officer left immediately for Frohsdorf. It is stated
by another writer that Baron Meyendorff's position
at Vienna was becoming so unpleasant that his de-
parture might be fully expected. Although a
brother-in-law of Count Buol, the latter by no
means favours the Russian policy.
There was yesterday afternoon a slight improve-
ment in the rates for bills of exchange upon the
principal Continental cities, TrieSte being au excep-
tion, viz., 13 45 to 13 48. Paris, 93 days, was at
25 25 to 27& ; Amsterdam, at 11 171 to 181 ; Ham-
burgh at 13 51 to 6i ; and Frankfort, 1181- to
118,12.
Large parcels of gold, part of the late arrivals,
,continue to- be sent into the Bank of England,
there being no profit now on its exportation.
The absence of many of the principal dealers
from the Stock Exchange in consequence of the
Derby Day, has caused the Stock Market to wear
a dull appearance, but prices have been very firm
at a slight advance upon the closing rates of yes-
terday, Consols being 91 to 91g. The news from
the seat of war is considered to be so far favour-
able that Silistria is not yet in such jeopardy as
was imagined. Consols have been 91 to 91 for
transfer, and 91 to 91k for account, showing still
a scarcity of stock. The New 31 per Cents. have
been at 90,1 to 91, and the 3 per Cents. at 89i. to
901. Bank Stock has been firm at 204 to 206.
India Stock has realised 233. Exchequer Bills
have been ls. discount to 3s. premium. The Ex-
chequer Bond Scrip is par to 1 premium. The
scrip has been delivered to the holders.
s In the Foreign Market there has not been much

doing, but the quotations are firm. Mexican
Bonds have been quoted at 243, and Equador at
3i. There have been bargains in Venezuela at
251. Spanish Certificates have improved to ‘R.
Russian 5 per Cents. are worth 9(31, and the
per Cents. 84. Sardinian Bonds have been at 841.
Railway shares have been very good again, and
with a moderate business doing in the principal
lines. Great Northern have been at fuller prices,
and also North-Western,' South-Eastern, and
York and Berwick. The French lines are mostly
nominal.

In the Gold Mine shares there has been scarcely
anything doing, and the other Mines realise about
previous rates.
The Anstralian and other Banking shares have
been quieter.
The Australian Agricultural shares have ad-
vanced in prices about 1/. upon yesterday morning's
rates, and the Peel River are also firm. Crystal
Palace B shares have been in request, at a slight
advance.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( From the Official List.)
11 us n ess done.
sank Stock
; per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent Consols Annuities 9l A
New 34 per Cent. Annuities 90;7- B 1 901 1
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -16
India Stock
Consols for Account I-"th June 914 1 4 1
Exchequer Bills, 2id.
£lOOO . ..... 1d 3p
Ditto Advertised 1 4 d
Exchequer Bonds Scrip
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.

F.quador Bonds
,1 exiean 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cont. 4O
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 96
Ditt' 4. per Cent B4
....

Eardinianifonds, 5 per Cent B4
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 39A 40
Sp mish Now Deferred, 3 per 19
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun.
Venezuela Bonds, 3A per Cent. ..... 253
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols
Ditto Juno Account

lIIABLBOROUGH-STRKET.-(THIS DAY.)

A VERY SUSPICIOUS CASE.--Jane Hodges and Mary
Ann Joyce, servants, in the employ of Mr. Charles
Lange, hotel-keeper, 1, Leicester-street, Leicester-
square, were brought before Mr. Bingham under the
following suspicious circumstances :
Mr. Lange deposed that last night he went into the
bed-room occupied by the prisoners, which he found full
of smoke. He looked round to see what was burning,
and on the floor, close to the foot of the bed, he found a
mass of half-consumed paper. At that time the paper
was extinguished, but stillsmeking. Prosecutorasked the
prisoner Joyce, who was in the room, what she had
been burning. She replied nothing ; she knew nothing
at all about it. The other prisoner, who was in an ad-
joining. room, also denied all knowledge of the affair.
The carpet was burnt, and tl.e floor much scorched ;
and from the suspicious appearance of the case he called
in a constable, and gave them into custody.
The prisoner Joyce, in defence, said she and her
fellow-servant had not sufficient food all day, and in con-
sequence they shut themselves up in their bed-room.
While there she dropped some money, an I lighted some
paper to enable her to find it. She denied lighting the
paper for the purpose of setting fire to the bed.
Mr. Bingham said her evidence was full of suspicion,
and he should remand her till Thursday.
The other prisoner was discharged.

THREE SUICIDES.—This morning information was for
warded Ey the Metropolitan Police of the discovery of
the body of a respectable female, who committed self-
destruction near Waterloo-bridge, by drowning herself
in the river. The following description of the deceased
has been issued:—Female, 30 years of age, 5 ft. 4 inches,
stout, dark hair, dark blue gown, white petticoat, jean
stays, white stockings, Adelaide boots ; severe marks of
violence on the nose and forehead. The body was re-
moved to the dead-house, Waterloo-church, to be owned.
The Second case is also that of a female that was found
in the river Thames, near Chelsea-church, about 35 years
of age, 5 feet 3 inches, dressed in a brown stripped Scot-
ton gown, black stuff petticoats, and was removed to
Chelsea-workhouse ; and the third that of a young gen-
tleman, name I Watiou, who was found in a pond
near the Whittington-college, Highgate.
QUICK PASSAGES.—The Australian advices, received
by overland mail, mention the arrival at Melbourne on
the 20th of March, of the Marlborough, Young, from
Plymouth, after a very quick passage of 781 days ; and
at Sydney, of 'the Speedy, on the 22d of March, from
London, in 91 days,

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

THE WAR.
THE SIEGE OF SILISTRIA.

The fortress of Silistria was in the hands of the
Turks on the 26th inst. The fire on Silistria had
not produced any effect ; the external defences of
the works had not even been damaged ; and no
more fires had taken place in the town. Mussa
Paella, on the 16th, caused fire to be set to all
the warehouses exposed to the shells of the enemy,
and in general to all edifices, trees, &c., outside
the town which might have offered them shelter.
The fortress is completely barricaded. Women
and children have been obliged to abandon the
place, and to seek refuge at Basardschik. In the
interior of the fortress entrenchments are being
thrown up, which is a proof that it is intended to
defend the place, even should the walls be de-
stroyed. It was perceived by the Russians' that
the Turks were resolved to sell their lives dearly.

Despatches received from Shumla of the 23d of
May, state that the Russians had been repulsed
four times, with heavy loss, at Silistria.