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The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-25

DIED.

On the Ist of April last, at Kohat, Punjab, of typhus
fever, John Edwin Cathcart, M.D., Assistant-Surron
4th Punjab Cavalry, youngest son of Elias Cathcart, Esq.,
of Auehendrane, Ayrshire, aged 25.
On the 21st inst., in London, Thomas Horatius Cannan,
retired-surgeon, Madras N. 1., eldest son of the late David
Cannan, Esq., aged 47.
On the 23d inst., at 12, Cambridge-square, Hyde-park,
George Perceval, the youngest child of Dr. and Mrs. Jas.
Bright.

!-,:,;Di)zr Priutcd and Pnbilabed by MEJRDO YOO G,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun (hike, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of
Middlesex, Thursday, May.2s, 1854.
London, England, 1854-05-25

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females..

Total ..

886
903

1,789

STATE OF TRADE.

( From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)

HALIFAx, May 20.—The attendance of merchants in
our Piece Hall to-day has been about as slender as
usual, and the sales very limited. Yarns and wools
continue pretty much as they were.
ROCHDALE, May 22.—We have had a somewhat
better piece market to day, and rather more inquiry
after goods, at prices not less than those of former
weeks. The wool market has been quiet, with a limited
amount of business transacted, and former prices fully
maintained.

MANCHESTER, May 23.—Our market continues very
dull, and the inclination of prices at large, in yarns and
goods, is still downward, though, the alteration observ-
able is but slight. Twist and cloth for the East have re-
ceived no impulse from the overland advices which came
to hand last week ; but the producers of those articles
had sold pretty freely before, and are not without orders.
In the American accounts there is nothing to affect
prices in any sensible degree.
HUDDERSFIELD, May 23.—The market has been very
flat again to-day ; the amount of business transacted
been fully as small, as on any previous Tuesday for some
weeks past. The goods delivered to-day have been
small in quantity. A little more has been done amongst
the woolstaplers since Tuesday last, but the manufac-
turers, like the merchants, are evidently purchasing
from "hand to mouth."

EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AT SALISBURT.—SALIS-
BURY, Wednesday.—The inhabitants of Salisbury were
aroused early this morning by the cry of " Fire !" and the
ringing of the alarm bells. was soon discovered to be
raging on the premises of Mr. Saph, hatter, in Silver-
street, where some alterations on the premises had been
going on. The fire quickly communicated to the adjoining
house, occupied by Mr. Reith, an extensive draper, and
thence to Mr. Roe's, chemist, and these soon fell a prey
to the flames, together with a vast deal of valuable pro-
perty. The adjoining houses, ocupied by Mr. Wristbridge,
clothier, and Mr. Shepherd, grocer, also ignited, and were
much damaged. Tho fire broke out-about four o'clock,
and it was caused, it is supposed, by the carelessness of
some carpenters who had been at work very late over
night. The property destroyed and damaged by water
is very great. Mr. Saph had a narrow escape with his
life. When he was aroused the fire had gained such as-
cendancy that escape by the ordinary way impossible,
and he was obliged to clamber over the roofs of sever,,(
houses, in night dress, before lie could gain the
't:-eO,. The properties being old, with a great deal of
timber work about thern,.were soon consumed, and as it
may be supposed, the flames were visible at a consider-
able distance.
London, England, 1854-05-25

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

( From the Report of the .Registrar-General. )

In th e week that ended last Saturday, the mortality
of Lonelon was rather high. The deaths, which had de-
clined t o 1,093, rose again to 1,188. In the ten corre-
spondin g weeks at the years 1844-1853 the average num-
ber was 957, which, it raked in proportion to increase of
populat ion, becomes 1,053, The return of last week,
therefore, exhibits an excess of 135 above the calculated
amount.

The increase on the previous week chiefly arises from
epidein'tc diseases, some of which have become more than
usually fatal. This class numbers altogether 301 deaths,
while tl ie corrected average is 212. In the last six weeks
the den the from scarlatina have been consecutively 39,
42, 64, 67, and 49 ; those from hooping-cough 63, 83,
59, 61, 50, and 72. Typhus was fatal last week in 56
cases, diarrhoea in 17, small-pox in 7 ; and in Guy's Hos-
pital, on 16th May, the son of a bricklayer, aged 20
years, died with "symptoms of hydrophobia." Seven
persons, o)f whom 6 were children, died of syphilis.
Last week the births of 886 boys and 903 girls, in all
1789 children, were registered in London. In nine
corresponding weeks of the years .1845-53 the average
number was 1,415.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29,989 inches.
The mean, daily reading was above 30 in. on Tuesday
and Friday. The barometer rose to 30.11 in. by 9 h.
a.m. on the latter day. The mean temperature of the
week was. 51.9 deg., which is 0.9 deg. below the average
of the same week in 38 years. The mean temperature
was below the average on Tuesday and three days fol-
lowing. The highest temperature was 70.5 deg., and
occurred on Wednesday ; the lowest was 34.8 deg., and
occurred on Friday. The mean dew-point temperature
was 44.6 deg. ; and the difference between this and the
mean temperature of the air was 7.3. The wind blew
generally from the north-east till Saturday, when it
changed to south-west. There was ne rain during the
week, except a little on Thursday.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 20
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 4l
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration . —..
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 5
Premature Birth and Debility 34
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden l4
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 5l
Causes not specified

DEA.TIIS FROM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1861. 011853. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522 ~ 237
South Districts

Totals
Males
Females

1,099

1,188
618
570
London, England, 1854-05-25

ITALY.

-
The Stamper of Geooa of the 18th quotes letters
from the canton of Ticino, announcing that several
arrests have been made tbere, which are considerea
to have some connection with the late events at
La Spezia and Sarzaua.
A letter from Florence, in the Far/amento of
Turin, states that the oidium again threatens to
commit immense havoc throughout the vineyards
of Tuscany.
London, England, 1854-05-25

IMPROMPTU

ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE INCREASE OF INTEREST
ON INDIA BONDS TO FOUR PER CENT., AND THE CHAN-
CELLOR'S OFFER OF 21D. PER DAY ON EXCHEQUER
BILLS, IN LIEU OF 2D., AS AT PRESENT.

The men in the East
Their rates have increased,
And four per cent, pay on what's owing ;
Whilst the man in the West,
Who always knows best,
Thinks a farthing will keep his bills going.

The former, no doubt,
Their bonds will keep out
Through the storm that o'er Europe is brewing;
Whilst the latter will find,
As he lags far behind,
That the " devil to pay" comes of screwing.
London, England, 1854-05-25

MINES

Agna Fria
Viglo Austrin. Gold
Anglo Californian
.Australasian
_Australian
_Australian Cordillera
.Australian Freehold
Ave Maria
Baden (Gd. Duchy of)
Blacnarvon Ir. & Coai
iisritish Austrin. Gold
i British Iron .
Brazilian Imp. (issued
at £5 pia
Do. Cocaos di Cuiada
Do. St. John Del Roy
Carson's Creek .. 1
Clarendon Con. Min ,
Co. of Jamaica...
Cobro Copper
Colonial Gold
Copiapo
Copper MM. of Eng
Do. Prof. 7A p. cent
English and Austrin.
Copper Smoltg. Co.
General
Great Nugget Vein.—
Do. Registered
I Great Polgooth
Liberty

Linares
Loud. &Californ.Gold
Quarts Crush. Co
Aariquita
Wexican&S.Amerion
New Granada
New Linares Mining
and Smelting Co
Nouveau Monde
Pontgibaud Silver
Lead Min. & Smelt
Port Philip
Quartz Rock
Rhynmey Iron
Do. New
,autiago do Cuba
.'!"south Australian ,
Tin Croft •
United. Mexican .
Waller
West Granada
West Mariposa
Worthing Mining o

Australia........
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Yuba.................
London, England, 1854-05-25

MARRIED.

On the 15th inst., at Pau, in France, the Rev. Raymond
Blathwayt, of London, to Christina, daughter of the llte
Mr. James Ballantyue, Edinburgh.
At St. Petersburg, Nestor Postnikow, M.D., to Maly
Jane, second (laughter of the late Henry Welliugs, Esq.,
formerly of Ludlow, Salop.
London, England, 1854-05-25

COLONEI LAND MAN N'S NEW WORK.
Now remy, in 2 21s. hound,
RECOLLECTIONS of my MILITARY LIFE.
By Colonel LA NDMANN, late of the Corps of Royal En-
crs, author of " Adventures and Recollections."
Hurst and Plackett, Publishers, suce,ssors to Henry Colburn, 13,
Great 31arlborou4h•street.

In 2 vols. post Bvo., with a large coloured Map, price 245.,
TRAVELS IN SIBERIA.
By S. S. BILL, Esq.
"Every work relating to the Russian empire at present attracts
public attention.. • . ..In Mr. Bill's olumes will be foam," much im-
portant information on regions little known in Europ,, conveyed in
a style attractive and interesting. They recsrd the observations
and impressions of an intelligent and enterprising traveller r.s to the
resources and institutions and people of Asiatic 14usssia.."—Literary
Gazette
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmstns.
London, England, 1854-05-25

ASCOT HEATH.-JUNE 13.

WEIWITS for the ASCOT STAKES of 25 Boys. each, 15
ft, and 5 only if declared on the Monday in the Epsom
race week ; the second horse to receive 50 sovs, out
of the stakes, and the third to save his stake ; the
winner of any handicap after the weights are declared
to carry 71b extra. Two miles and a half,
Age st lb
Sharavogue
Kingston
Ariosto
Leopold 5 8 12
Adine 5 8 8
Little Harry 5 8 7
Joe Miller 5 8 6

Age st lb
f by Don John—
My Dear
Bracken 3 7 0
Remnant
Queen's Own
Calarnus 3 7 0
Inder
Massaroni
Coup d'Etat
Crosslanes
William Rufus
Baalbec
Dr. O'Toole
Veteran
Newbold
Pancake 5 6 10
Theodine
Waterfall
Brown Brandy
Phocion
Jack Frost 3 6 8
Sweetness
St. Spiro
Mortimer
Mulligrubs 3 6 4
Hercules 3 6 4
Stonehenge
Shunting
Sir Peter
Lincoln's-inn 3 5 7
Cable
Jennala
Filbert
Caliban
Poodle

Ilex__ 5 8 5
Talfourd
Catherine Hayes 4. 8 3
Ethel wolf
Pantomime
Khadidjah 5 7 13
Mentmore Lass 4 7 13
Cleveland
Mr. Sykes
Charley
Grapeshot
Andover 3 7 7
Cariboo
Ireland's Eye 4 7 7
Catspaw 4 7 7
Duke of Lancaster 3 7 7
Montague
lanthe
Lady Flora
Nutpecker 4 7 5
Sphynx
Kaffir 4 7 4
Cock Pheasant
Knight of St
George
Rackapelt
Allington (11 b)
7 2 2
Little Jack a

ABERGAVENNY.
DANYPARK STAKES.—Admiral Rous, to whom the
dispute was referred, has given this race to The Spider.

MONTAGUE AND THE SHROPSHIRE SWEEPSTAKES.---
Many disputes respecting the weight which Montague
would have had to carry for the Shropshire Sweepstakes
having occasioned a good deal of betting, and the point
being still a vexed question, the case has been sub-
mitted to the clerk of the course, who framed the con-
ditions with the express intention of preventing, if pos-
sible, the same horse from
winning both handicaps, and
the following is his decision --" Montague's original
weight for the Shropshire Stakes at Shrewsbury was
sst 121 b, but after winning the Clevelandhe would have
had to carry 7st 51b, being 211 b extra.

rRES FOR 1854.
.Y.

Epsom , ... 30

Hampton 2l
Harrogate 23
Knighton 23
Carlisle 26
Beverley, Hull, and East

Riding 2B
I Bibury 2B
Ludlow 28
Stockbridge ........ 2B
Winchester 3O
'L Y.
London, England, 1854-05-25

SHUML A.

The Vienna Lloyd of May 20 says :—" Omer
Pacha has taken up a position before Shumla with
his troops there concentrated ; this is a sign that
it is in this district where he intends fighting the
first grand pitched battle with the Russians. It is
asserted that Omer Pacha has sent a report to
Constantinople, in which he says that he may be
compelled to sacrifice Silistria if the subsidiary
allied troops are not at the Balkan by the end of
May at the latest."
London, England, 1854-05-25

DALKEITIT MEAL MARKET-MAT 22.

There were in tills market to-day 38 bags of o: amend,
Bof barleymeal, and 2 of pot-barley. Sales dull. The
top price of oatmeal was is Gd up ; the second w: s6d up,
and the third was Os Gd up. Pot-barley on the top price
as before.

Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. I Second.. Third.
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto
Peasemeal, per ditto
Flour, per ditto —s Od I—s Od. --s Oct
Pot-barley, per ditto
London, England, 1854-05-25

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Olaf Tryggvesen, from Ko-
nigsburg ; Red Rover, Rouen ; Johannes, Norderschleuse ;
Grecian, Jamaica ; De Brea, Nantes ; Equity, Manilla ;
Bernhard, Tenoz ; Harman, Hamburgh ; Claret, Bor-
deaux ; Sunnyside, New York ; Mary Mae, Alexandria ;
Narcissus, Charente; Emanuel, Bremen ; Concordia,
Memel; Hanse Jorge, Odense ; Endeavour, Rotterdam ;
Wager, Konigsburg ; Marquis of Bute, Charente ; Geer-
dina Bertha, Dantzic ; Angiolina, Odessa ; Jason, Dantzic ;
Segundus, Alexandria ; Catherine, Callao ; San Giovanni
Battista, Marseilles.

CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO —The Zaro, for
Lisbon ; Aurora, Harburg ; Coquette, Antigua ; Concord,
Constantinople ; Grecian, Jamaica ; Elizabeth, Geelong ;
Catharina Sophia, Harburg ; Cores, Konigsburg ; Albrecht
Beyling, Geelong ; Genovz., Naples ; Sarah Lay, Hong
Kong ; Harvest Home, Sydney ; Caroline Henrietta,
Stettin ; Mohawk, Sydney ; Union, Hobart Town ; Silvas,
Hanaburgh ; Charles Mayne, Jamaica.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Maria The-
rese, for Konigsburg ; Christian Huggins, Port Philip ;
Planter, Tobago ; Maitland, Hobart Town ; Osbert, Do-
minica ; Susan and Mary, Cherbourg ; Christiania Packet,
Drontheim ; Maria Christina, Santander; Maria, Grenada.

DEAL, May 24.—The French steam-corvette Milan re-
mains here for a Baltic pilot, and has not sailed, as re-
ported.—The Wellington reports, May 3, in lat. 37, 13 N.,
long. 43 5, passed a waterlogged schooner with foremast
and bowsprits standing, and a house on deck. Name on
her stern " E. M. Johnson." apparently an American, and
been about two months in that state.
WEST HARTLEPOOL, May 22--Wind, S.S.W. Arrived
—Marie, from St. Vallary ; Nijailin, Tsigney.
YSTAD, May 19.—The Voouw Houwina (schooner kuff),
of Emden, from Lisbon to Memel, got on shore at Sand-
hammaran 17th May, but has been assisted off and into
this port, and will repair.
The brig, timber laden, capsized and derelict, which was
picked up at sea and carried into Skellinge on the night of
7th May, is the Agnes, of Rostock.
London, England, 1854-05-25

DIED.

On the Ist of April last, at Kohat, Punjab, of typhus
fever, John Edwin Cathcart, M.D., Assistant-Surgeon
4th Punjab Cavalry, youngest son of Elias Cathcart, Esq.,
of Auchendrane, Ayrshire, aged 25.
On the 21st inst., in London, Thomas Horatius Cannall,
retired-surgeon, Madras N. 1., eldest son of the late David
Carman, Esq., aged 47.
On the 23d inst., at 12, Cambridge-square, Hyde-park,
George Perceval, the youngeat child of Dr. and Mrs. Jas.

Prii,t/y3 1)111,Thi;-.3,1 iJ at.7.1t1)()
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun o%oe, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of
Middlesex, Thursday, lalay_2s,- 1854.
London, England, 1854-05-25

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

PLYMOUTH, May 24.—Her Majesty's screw-
steamer Teazer, Lieutenant F. D. Rich, tender to
the Penelope, arrived in the Sound this evening.
She left Ascension on the 6th of April, arrived at
Sierra Leone the 16th, and left the 19th ;
arrived at Goree the 25th, left on the 27th, arrived
at Fayal on the 12th of May, and sailed therefrom
on the 16th. The Tortoise, Commander Kitchen,
was at Ascension. Britomart was expected hourly.
The Ferret and Myrmidon were at Sierra Leone. A
French squadron of five ships, with a commodore's
broad pendant, was at Goree. On the 3d of May, in
lat. 21.36, long. 25.57 W., spoke the Maria Hay, from.
Plymou thfor A us tral ia, with Government emigrants
—all well. At Fayal there was a dismasted French
ship with 360 emigrants, bound to New York.
She had been three weeks at the island. On the
19th inst., in lat. 45 N., long. 24 W., passed the
side of a large vessel, supposed to be that of a
timber-laden ship.
The Teazer left Plymouth on the 23d of April,
1851, and has been employed ever since on the
coast. It is expected that she will be ordered to
Portsmouth.
The transport-ship Europa, No. 92, arrived at
Plymouth on Wednesday night, to embark cavalry
for the East.
The barque Brothers, Captain Wilson, 73 days
from Algoa Bay, for London, was off Plymouth
on Wednesday.
London, England, 1854-05-25

AME RICA.

- -
LIVERPOOL, May 24.—The Pacific has arrived
with advices from New York to the 13th instant,
with $451,511 in specie. She spoke the Washing-
ton near New York, which had taken the crew and.
passengers off a wreck.
The Nebraska Bill was still under discussion in
the house, and had given rise to a fracas.
The profit of the monopoly of Peruvian guano
by England had been discussed.
The efforts to raise the Ericsson had been at-
tended with success.
According to the Herald, President Pierce, in.
his anticipated Message respecting the Black
Warrior affair, will recommend the blockade of
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The New York market was easier, and the de-
mand from the mercan tile community decidedly
less pressing. Great caution was exercised in
making new arrangements, and fewer orders were
sent to Europe for goods.
The receipts of gold from California showed no
diminution, the receipts from the Ist of January
being $18,000,000. The fluctuations in the stock-
market had not been important ; there was little
speculative demand. The April earnings of all the
leading railroads were greatly in excess of the
previous year. The whole amount for the Haarlem
Railroad had been subscribed.
Exchange on London, 109 to 109 i.
Trading in all its departments was dull. The
market ruled firm for cotton, particularly for mid-
dlings, which are scarce at an advance of -h-c. to c.
The flour-market was much depressed, and prices
had declined I*c. to 25c. The receipts were in-
creasing, but no demand existed either for home
use or export. Indian corn was also lower. Jersey
closing at $3 75c. to $3 871 c., and Brandywine at.
$4.
The market for provisions continued depressed
for all articles.
Freights to London.—Bacon and lard, 30s. ;
oilcake, 60s.
At New York.—The Ticonderega, Premier,
Orient, and Northampton, from Liverpool ; the
Patrick Henry from London, and the Abbe Blan-
, chard from Havre.
At New Orleans.—The John Garrow, John M.
Wood, and the Eva, from Liverpool.
London, England, 1854-05-25

SHUMLA.

The Yienna Lloyd of May 20 says :—" Omer
Pacha has taken up a position before Shumla with
his troops there concentrated ; this is a sign that
it is in this district where he intends fighting the
first grand pitched battle with the Russians. It is
asserted that Omer Pacha has sent a report to
Constantinople,* in which he says that he may be
compelled to sacrifice Silistria if the subsidiary
allied troops are not at the Balkan by the end of
May at the latest."
London, England, 1854-05-25

NEWCASTLE-Bar 23:

A slow sale of wheat at Saturday's prices, .and very little
done. In spring corn no change, and little passing. Other
articles were unchanged.

LEEDS, MAT 23.

Trade has been active. The extreme rat es of Friday
at Wakefield were insisted on, and sales we, e made. Bar-
ley was steady. Oats and shelling were fully at dear. In
beans and other articles no change.

DUBLIN—MAT 23.
Prices :--White wheat, 43s Od to 17s Od ; red, 00s Od to
Ols Od. Barley, 163 6,1 to 22s 6,1. Oats, 16s Od to 18s Od
per barrel. Oatmeal, 163 Od to 183 Od. Bakers' flour, 22s
Od to 27s Od. Indian corn, per 4801 b., 41s to 45‘.

COAL MARKET.—Mer 24.
Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the m arket :
11. d.l Wallsena, &c.
Buddle W. Hartley 2l 6' s. d.
Holywell
Howard's West Hartley ,Stewart's
Netherton 20 6: Denison 17 3
Old Adairs 15 9.South Hartlepool ........18 0
Taufield Moor lB 6tSouth Kelloe
Walker Primrose .........16 3 Whitworth l7 3
Bell's Primrose 16 0 Birchgrovo Graigola 25 0
Cowpen
...17 6 Derwentwater Hart,loy. 20 6

Wall2end, Sze.

Lumley .
London, England, 1854-05-25

SERVIA.

A letter from Belgrade of the 17th, in the Press
of Vienna, says :—" I can announce to you in a
positive manner that the Serviau Government has
ceased its armaments, on being officially assured
that no foreign army would occupy the principality
as long as public tranquility should not be troubled.
The news from Herzegovina speak of 15,000 men
being employed to watch the frontiers of Monte-
negro, and of the intention to establish a second
camp in Albania, so that Montenegro will soon be
completely blockaded and forced to lay down her
arms."

GERMAN POWERS.—LAST MEETING OF
THE VIENNA CONFERENCE.
The Vienna Conference met on the 23d, and
signed a new protocol, wherein the Anglo French
and Austro-Prussian separate treaties are duly
taken cognisance of, and the unity of the action. of
the Four Powers upon the basis of the former pro-
tocol is confirmed.
A Vienna journal says, the official news which
have arrived this day announce that the movements
and concentrations of Russian troops on the northern
and eastern frontiers of Austria have recommenced.
The division of carbineers, 40 squadrons, is march-
ing towards Bucharest.
The German Jaarnal of Frankfort states that
new offers of mediation on the part of Prussia and
Austria are spoken of. The evacuation of the
Principalities by Russia is to be followed, it says,
by the evacuation of Gallipoli by the Western
powers. Russia is represented to have declared
she was disposed to accept of these conditions, pro-
vided the Western powers also withdrew from
Greece. This absurd rumour was in circulation
six weeks ago.
A letter from Frankfort of the 19th says :—" In
the sitting of the Diet yesterday, the President,
M. de Prokesch &l'Osten, made known that he and
the representative of the King of Prussia, were
authorised by their Governments to present in their
natee to the Diet, a declaration relative to the
treaty of alliance which their Majesties the Emperor
of Austria and the King of Prussia have recently
concluded, but that they thought right to delay
the presentation of it, as they had learned that the
representatives of several of the Federal Govern-
ments had not yet received instructions."
London, England, 1854-05-25

CONSTANTINOPLE.

Advices have been received at Vienna from Con-
stantinople to the 15th May.
The English troops are ready to leave, but the
French have not yet wholly arrived.
New notes for 80,000,000 piastres have been
issued.

A. decree, prohibiting exciting political conversa-
tions, had been read in the mosques.
Russia is concentrating considerable forces in
Asia.

The English and French Governments have each
made a contract to take 3,000 tons per month of
coal from the pits at Koslou, near Heraclia. The
coal is to be put on board at a price of 19s. 6d. per
ton, and will be of the greatest service to the steam
fleet in the Black Sea. An examination of the
quality of the mineral was made some time since,
when it was pronounced satisfactory. Rear-
Admiral Boxer is about to visit the mines, which
are situate about 30 miles from Heraclia, about
half-way between Sinope and the Bosphorus.
A return of the Turkish army in Europe has just
been made, and presented to the commanders of
the English and French armies. Of regular infantry
there are 126 battalions, of chasseurs four batta-
lions, cavalry 64 squadrons, artillery 224 guns.
The irregular infantry are 13,745 in number, the
cavalry 14,355. The battalions consist of 700 men,
the squadrons of from 100 to 145. The number of
the artillery is estimated at 4,000. There are be-
sides two battalions of engineers, each battalion
composed of two companies, each 300 strong.
London, England, 1854-05-25

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

PLYMOUTH, May 24.—Her Majesty's screw-
steamer Teazer, Lieutenant F. D. Rich, tender to•
the Penelope, arrived in the Sound this evening.-
She left Ascension on the 6th of April, arrived at
Sierra Leone the 16th, and left the 19th.;
arrived at Goree the 25th, left on the 27th, arrives
at Fayal on the 12th of lay, and sailed therefrom_
on the 16th. The Tortoise, Commander Kitchen,
was at Ascension. Britomart was expected hourly.
The Ferret and Myrmidon were at Sierra Leone. A.
French squadron of five ships, with a commodore's
broad pendant, was at Goree. On the 3d of May, in.
lat. 21.36, long. 25.57 W., spoke the Maria Hay, from
Plymouth for Australia, with Government emigrants
—all well. At Fayal there was a dismasted French.
ship with 360 emigrants, bound to New York.
She had been three weeks at the island. On the
19th inst., in lat. 45 N., long. 24 W., passed the
side of a large vessel, supposed to be that of a
timber-laden ship.
The Teazer left Plymouth on the 23d of April,
1851, and has been employed ever since on the
coast.. It is expected that she will be ordered to
Portsmouth.
The transport-ship Europa, No. 92, arrived at
Plymouth on Wednesday night, to embark cavalry
for the East.
Die barque Brothers, Captain Wilson, 73 days
from Algoa Bay, for London, was off Plymouth
on Wednesday.
London, England, 1854-05-25

The SELLING SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs. ea.c.h, with 20
added, half a mile, was won in three heats by Mr. Y.
King's bf by The Hero, out of Wet Nurse, yrs (201.),
sst 61b (Bundy), beating Mr. Goodered's Rally, 3 yrs
(201.), sst 61b (carried sst 1.01 b), (Carroll). Nine ran.
The meeting was very satisfactorily conducted. Mr.
Manning officiated for the first time as clerk of the
scales at Bath, and time was kept with the most praise-
worthy punctuality. Slight showers fell at intervals,
but on the whole the weather was favourable to the en-
joyment of the sport.
The stewards for next year are the Duke of Beaufort
and Mr. J. M. Stanley.

LATEST DERBY BETTING AT BATH.
3to 1 agst Dervish (taken and offered).
7to 1 agst Andover.
12 to 1 agst King Tom.
12 to 1 agst Hermit (take 15 to 1).
15 to 1 agst Neville (taken).
20 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman (taken).
30 to 1 agst The Trapper (taken).
40 to 1 agst Knight of St. George (taken).
40 to 1 agst Alembic (taken).
1000 to 20 agst Middlesex (taken).
50 to 1 agst Autocrat.
4to 1 agst Andover and Hermit coupled (t).
London, England, 1854-05-25

Pal ILTVAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending May 21, 1854 24,444 16 2
4,784 15 11 Corresponding week last year,'

Decrease in 1854
Whitsun week

V33:1 19 9

SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending May 21, 1804..•... £3,356 11 4i
Corresponding week last year 2,802 9 Oj
London, England, 1854-05-25

IMPROMPTU

ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE INCREASE OF INTEREST
ON INDIA BONDS TO FOUR PER CENT., AND THE CHAN.
CELLORS OFFER OF 21,D. PER DAY ON EXCHEQUER
BILLS, IN LIEU OF 2D., AS AT PRESENT.

The men in the East
Their rates have increased,
And four per cent. pay on what's owing ;
Whilst the man in the West,
Who always knows best,
Thinks a farthing will keep his bills going.
The former, no doubt,
Their bonds will keep out
Through the storm that o'er Europe is brewing;
Whilst the latter will find,
As he lags far behind,
That the "devil to pay" comes of screwing.
London, England, 1854-05-25

SERVIA..

A letter from Belgrade of the 17th, in the Press
of Vienna, says :—" I can announce to you in a
positive manner that the Serviau Government has
ceased its armaments, on being officially assured
that no foreign army would occupy the principality
as long as public tranquility should not be troubled.
The news from Herzegovina speak of 15,000 men
being employed to watch the frontiers of Monte-
negro, and of the intention to establish a second
camp in Albania, so that Montenegro will soon be
completely blockaded and forced to lay down her
arms."

GERMAN POWERS.-LAST MEETING OF

THE VIENN A. CONFERENCE.

The Vienna Conference met on the 23d, and
signed a new protocol, wherein the Anglo French
and Austro-Prussian separate treaties are duly
taken cognisance of, and the unity of the action of
the Four Powers upon the basis of the former pro-
tocol is confirmed.

A Vienna journal says, the official news which
have arrived this day announce that the movements
and concentrations of Russian troops on the northern
and eastern frontiers of Austria have recommenced.
The division of carbineers, 40 squadrons, is march-
ing towards Bucharest.
The German Jaurnal of Frankfort states that
new offers of mediation on the part of Prussia and
Austria are spoken of. The evacuation of the
Principalities by Russia is to be followed, it says,
by the evacuation of Gallipoli by the Western
powers. Russia is represented to have declared
she was disposed to accept of these conditions, pro-
vided the Western powers also withdrew from
Greece. This absurd rumour was in circulation
six weeks ago.
A letter from Frankfort of the 19th says :—" In
the sating of the Diet yesterday, the President,
M. de Prokesch d'Osten, made known that he and
the representative of the King of Prussia, were
authorised by their Governments to present in their
name to the Diet, a declaration relative to the
treaty of alliance which their Majesties the Emperor
of Austria and the King of Prussia have recently
concluded, but that they thought right to delay
the presentation of it, as they had learned that the
representatives of several of the Federal Govern-
ments had not yet received instructions."
London, England, 1854-05-25

%JiHt/

LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1854.

Half-a-dozen months ago more value might
have attached to the announcement which we are
enabled to make this evening, to the effect that
the Four Powers have entered into some sort of
amicable agreement that England, France,
Austria, and Prussia have come to some kind of
satisfactory understanding. As matters stand at
present, after all that has occurred during the
past year and a half, we believe that the public
at large has altogether lost faith in the value of
treaties, or seneda, or notes, or protocols. The
time has gone by when intelligence of the arrange-
ment said to have been entered into yesterday at
Vienna between the assembled plenipotentiaries
from the Courts of St. James, the Tuileries, Char-
lottenburg, and Schoenbrunn, could be reasonably
expected to excite anything like the enthusiasm of
hope or confidence in the population. The cordial '
co-operation of Austria and Prussia, with France and
England has been too long questioned to be re-
garded now as matter of instant credibility. Nay,
the very nature of the treaty of alliance recently
concluded between the Cabinets of Berlin and
Vienna—that specious but suspicious ducument
we last evening took occasion in these columns to
analyse somewhat minutely—would be amply suffi-
cient of itself to provoke suspicion, even in the
presence of the most auspicious information.
Wherefore it would be idle to estimate the ac-
count coming to us to-day from the Austrian ca-
pital as of that magnitude of importance that it
can IQ expected to bring the war at once to a
satisfactory termination. Against the probability,
or rather we might even go so far as to assert
against the possibility, of any such happy issue to
events now transpiring, there are enormous and at
any rate seemingly insurmountable obstructions—
impediments only to
easy of enumeration. There
is the notorious duplicity of the King of PRUSSIA.
There is the CZAR'S known •
infuriation against
Turkey and her allies, the two great Powers of
Western Christendom. There 'is the reli-
giousfanaticism excited among the Rus-
• a fanaticism that cannot be
mans— conjured
protocol. There are all those away by a
the Eastern •
cations in regard toquestion
have sprung up one after another in Epirus and
and Macedonia, in Greece and
Thessaly, in Finland a
Montenegro. The battle must be fought out now
by sea and by land, for onto and for all, in the
Euxine and in the Baltic, before Cronstadt and
before Sebastopol, on the Neva and on the Danube
—in spite of all the efforts that may still be made
to the contrary by ABERDEEN Ministers or Vien-
nese plenipotentiaries.

The Income Tax Bill, No 2, stands among the
orders of the day for second reading. It is pos-
sible, although not very probable, that it may
come on during the very next sitting of the House.
Hon. Gentlemen should, therefore, at ouce deter-
mine ou the course they intend adopting in refer-
ence to this very important question—which
should be calmly discussed, and materials con-
sidered, before a final decision is arrived at.
The matter must now be looked at in a very
London, England, 1854-05-25

l

ANNUAL VOTES.

I A Parliamentary paper which has just been delivered
recapitulates the amounts voted in supply during each
year from 1835 to 1853, under the several heads of
Army, Navy, Ordnance, and Miscellaneous Services, as
well as the sums voted in particular years on extraordi-
nary occasions, the recurrence of which is not to be an-
ticipated. Under each head there has been a great in-
crease since the beginning of the period in question, and
in most cases the increase has been continuous, or nearly
so. The following figures will enable the reader to see
at a glance the difference between the amounts of the
first and last years in the series :

1835. .
1853. ..
Army
£5,793,4,6218 ...... £6,025,016
861 Militia , ...... 478.7'"

Commissariat

175,974

557,

£7,060.882
7,333,805

Total army services
Navy

Ordnance

1,296,059

£17,540,912
4,802,318
London, England, 1854-05-22

OF A DAUGHTER.

On the 19th inst., at 9, Lowndes-street, the Hon. Mrs.
Henry Bail Ho.
On the 19th inst., at 29, Mornington-ereseent, the wife
of Thomas Green, Esq., b arrister.

MARRIED.
On the 18th inst., at Hayes, Middlesex, H. J. T. Neild,
Esq., 2d Regiment M.N.L, son of H. Neild, Esq., of Ken-
sington-park-gardens, to Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of
E. Shackle, Esq., of Botwell-house, Hayes.
London, England, 1854-05-22

SPAIN.

The 15th being Monday, none of the Madrid
journals except the Gazette appeared, and its con-
tents are not of interest. A letter says :—" It is
the measles' and not the small-pox as at first sup-
posed, with which Queen Christina has been at-
tacked, but at her age the malady is not without a
certain degree of gravity. It is alleged besides
that her Majesty is affected by the souvenir of the
death of her sister, the Infanta Luisa Carlota, wife
of the Infanta Don Francisco de Paula, who died
of the same complaint a few years ago. One of the
Queen's daughters is also attacked° with measles.
To-morrow, or the day after, the publication of
bulletins on her Majesty's state will commence."—
The Stock Exchange was not open on the 15th,
that being a holiday.
MADRID, May 16.—The illness of Queen Christina
has taken a favourable turn - it is thought that her
Majesty will soon be out of danger. Three per
Cents., 55.
London, England, 1854-05-22

TOWY VALE.

Mr. ADAIR reported from the sub-committee that the
object of the bill is to make a railway from the town of
Llandovery to join the Llanelly Railway at Llandilo-
fawr. The capital is 60,0001., and the amount of loan
18,0001. The length of the line is 11 miles 17 chains,
and the steepest gradient is 1 in 140 at the junction with
the Llanolly Railway. It is proposed to construct the
line on the narrow guage, with power to lay down the
additional rails to adapt it to the broad guage. It is
intended that the line should cross on a level four roads.
The estimated cost of the railway is 55,0001., and the
quantity of land required is 90 acres. The committee
were satisfied of the fitness in an engineering point of
view of the proposed railway.
YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK (DOCKS, &c.)
Mr. T. EGERTON reported from the sub-committee
that the new works proposed to be constructed are to be
executed out of funds which the company are at present
authorished to raise. The aggregate length of the lines
of railway forming the approaches to the docks at Jarrow
Slake is 5 miles 2 furlongs. The estimated cost of the
railway and docks is 300,0001., and the quantity of land
required 5761 acres. The committee are satisfied of the
fitness in an engineering point of view of the proposed
railway and works. It is proposed by the bill to em-
power the Dean and Chapter of Durham to appropriate
a portion (not exceeding 5,0001.) of the money payable
to them for the purchase of certain waste and other
lands which may be required for the proposed works to
the endowment of a church near the docks.
NORTH YORKSHIRE AND CLEVELAND.
Mr. T. EGERTON reported from the sub-committee
that the proposed capital of the company is 180,0001.,
and the amount of loan 60,0001. The length of the line
is 29 miles 7 furlongs, and the steepest gradient is 1 in
71. It is intended that the line should cross on the level
19 roads. The estimated cost of the railway is 180,0001.,
and the quantity of land required 2551 acres. The
committee are satisfied of the fitness in an engineering
point of view of the proposed railway.
London, England, 1854-05-22

COURT CIRCULAR.

Prince Albert was present on Saturday morning at
the Guard mounting on the Horse Guards Parade.
The Prince was accompanied by Viscount Hardinge
and Lord Seaton, and attended by the Hon. Colonel
Grey, Colonel Bouverie, Lieut.-General Sir E. Bowater,
Col. Wylde, and Capt. Du Plat.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the per-
formance of the French plays with their presence on
Saturday evening.
Yesterday the Queen and Prince Albert, with the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice,
and the Duchess of Kent, attended Divine Service in
the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon.
and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court and the
domestic household also attended the service.
The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, and
the Princess Mary, honoured the performance of the
French play on Saturday evening with their presence.
The Duchess of Kent was attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson and Lord James Murray.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
Office from the Governors of the North American
Colonies.

The Duchess of Athol, who has been just appointed
one of the Ladies of the bedchamber to her Majesty, vice
the Countess of Charlemont, resigned through, we under-
stand, advanced age, was the predecessor of the Duchess
of Sutherland as Mistress of the Robes under the last
Administration.

His Excellency the Hon. GeorgeJerningham, recently
appointed to succeed Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons
as Minister to King Oscar of Sweden, leaves London to
enter on his diplomatic duties early in the ensuing
mouth.

THE COURT.—The Queen and the Prince Consort,
accompanied by their eight illustrious children and a
limited suite, left Buckingham Palace this morning by
special train on the South-western Railway, for Gosport,
en route to Osborne House, Isle of Wight, for a fort-
night. The Duchess of Kent is expected to leave
Clarence-house to-morrow to join the Royal circle, and
to remain until after her Majesty's real birthday, on
ea r,
d4eBdaY, when the Queen will complete her 35th
London, England, 1854-05-22

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London, England, 1854-05-22

THE BALTIC.

COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS-1,500

RUSSIANS MADE PRISONERS.

A. telegraphic despatch from Stockholm, of May
18, says, tho British fleet, after eight hours' bom-
bardment, destroyed the Castle of Gustafsorn, south
of Hang°, at the entrance of the Gulf of Finland.
1,500 Russians were taken prisoners.

RUMOURED CAPTURE OF ALAND AND

REVEL.

Another despatch from Stockholm, of the 13th,
states that it was reported there that Aland and
Revel had been taken.

THE FRENCH FLEET THROUGH THE

BELT.

KIEL, Saturday.—Eight French liners, four fri-
gates, and four steamers anchored to-day in Buelk
Roads, and leave on Monday to join Sir Charles
Napier.

COPENHAGEN, May IG.—Yesterday the steam-
frigate, Penelope, 30 guns, arrived hero with 60
officers and 30 midshipmen, for distribution among
the fleet. She passed seven vessels of the French
fleet at the Island of Anholt, in the Cattegat, yes-
terday morning. She takes on coals for the fleet.
It is rumoured that a plan of attack upon Cron-
stadt has been agreed upon between the English and
French admirals, but it certainly will not be carried
into effect before the arrival of the gun-steamer
flotilla. The blockade of the Russian ports and the
seizure of some Russian vessels would neither be an
object worthy of the great maritime Powers, nor
would it require that formidable force of vessels
and guns which, before long, will be gathered toge-
ther in the Gulf of Finland. Want of salt will not
drive Finland to rise against Russia ; and nothing
short of action on a great scale will prevail upon
the Scandinavian Powers to change their position
of well-wishing spectators for that of active allies.
The Swedish squadron, stationed lately at Cads-
crona, and destined to go to Elfsnabben, under
the command of Rear-Admiral. Krusenstjerna
consists of the following vessels :—" The line-of-
battle ships Charles XIII., flagship of Prince Oscar,
and the Prince Oscar, the frigates Desiree and
Eugenie, the steam corvettes Thor and Gefle, and
the schooner Nordenskjold. This squadron will
before long be reinforced by the line-of-battle ship
Gustaf the Great, and the stt-mm corvette Oradd.
The Norwegian squadron, under the command of
Rear-Admiral Hesselberg, consists of the frigates
Desideria and Freja, the corvette Nordstjernen
(North Star), and the steam corvette Nidaros.
Proportionately to Sweden and Norway's mari-
time power, this is no peace armament.
London, England, 1854-05-22

ettrb ottion

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock,

TATTERSALL'S.

(THIS EVENING.)

DERBY.

7to '3 apt King Torn (taken and offered).
4to 1 agst Dervish (taken freely).
6to 1 agst Autocrat (taken and offered).

12 to 1 agst Andover (taken).
16 to 1 agst Neville (taken).
16 to 1 agst Hermit (taken).
20 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman (take 25 to 1).
25 to 1 agst Hospodar (taken).
40 to 1 agst Trapper (taken).
50 to 1 agst Alembic (taken).l
1000 to 10 agst Champagne (taken).
1000 to 10 agst New Warrior (taken).
1000 to 10 agst Early Bird (taken).
4to 1 agst Andover and Hermit (taken).
Dervish in great force.)

SOMERSETSHIRESTAKES—(BATH).
4to 1 agst Hercules (taken).
sto 1 agst Rataplan (taken).
7to 1 agst Coup d'Etat (taken).
Sto 1 agst Aribbas.
Bto 1 agst Lough Bawn.
Royalist was scratched to-day at 9.15 a.m.
London, England, 1854-05-22

EDWARD MIALL, ESQ., M.P.

" Place Miall in the pulpit, and a :glance will tell you
the man, you can see be has been brought up in a divinity
college ; he has all the prim and unfashionable air of youthreared in such secluded spots. His pale face tells of
thought. You see in his small clear eye that thought
crystallises in his brain. His clenched hand, his determined
teeth, his shrugged-up shoulders, prepare you for the tena-
city with which ho clings to what thoughts come to him.
In the House of Commons and elsewhere, Allan is the
same—not elated when applauded, not depressed when re-
viled ; unbending, imperturbable, mild in demeanour, yet
inflexible in purpose."

Having thus depicted the editor of the NO?1CO21-
fOrMiSt, Mr. Ritchie " pencils off" three popular
preachers of the Baptist Denomination—the Rev.
William Brock, the Rev. J. Howard Hinton, and
I thus also—
London, England, 1854-05-22

iSouthamptenl

* When any of these dates fall o i a Aunday, the mail', will be
despatche 1 on the following day with the exception of the Ina ',fa
Southampton), and the Diana, both of which will be despateheo the
day preceding.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON.

On the 21st inst., in Belgrave•square, the wife of the
Right Hon. Sidney Marbert.
On the 18th inst., at Springfield-castle, county Limerick,
the lady of the Hon. Robert Fitzmaurice Deane.
London, England, 1854-05-22

COURT CIRCULAR.

Prince Albert was present on Saturday morning at
the Guard mounting on the Horse Guards Parade.
The Prince was accompanied by Viscount Hardinge
and Lord Seaton, and attended by the Hon. Colonel
Grey, Colonel Bouverie, Lieut.-General Sir E. Bowater,
Col. Wylde, and Capt. Du Plat.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the per-
formance of the French plays with their presence on
Saturday evening.
Yesterday the Queen and Prince Albert, with the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice,
and the Duchess of Kent, attended Divine Service in
the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon.
and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court and the
domestic household also attended the service.
The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, and
the Princess Mary, honoured the performance of the
French play on Saturday evening with their presence.
The Duchess of Kent was attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson and Lord James Murray.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
Office from the Governors of the North American
Colonies.

The Duchess of Athol, who has been just appointed
one of the Ladies of the bedchamber to her Majesty, vice
the Countessof Charlemont, resigned through, we under-
stand, advanced age, was the predecessor of the Duchess
of Sutherland as Mistress of the Robes under the last
Administration.

His Excellency the Hon. GeorgeJerningbam, recently
appointed to succeed Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons
as Minister to King Oscar of Sweden, leaves London to
enter on his diplomatic duties early in the ensuing
month.

THE COURT.—The Queen and the Prince Consort,
accompanied by their eight illustrious children and a
limited suite, left Buckingham Palace this morning by
special train on the South-western Railway, for Gosport,
en route to Osborne House, Isle of Wight, for a fort-
night. The Duchess of Kent is expected to leave
Clarence-house to-morrow to join the Royal circle, and
to remain until after her Majesty's real birthday, on
Wednesday, when the Queen will complete her 35th
year.