The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-15 00:00:00

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confid.tme94n the perfect immunity of his fI.R.H.
the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, this implicit reliance
upon his entire independence of the Court. But
then, of•course, we are not, it is. true, Ministerial
partizans, neither are we tender courtiers-in-
the-bud ! While the Times—? Well, the
Times is burgeoning so very rapidly into the
full-blown Courtier that it has to-da►y the brazen
effrontery to remark, in reference to the nomina-
tion of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE to the Comthand-
in-Chief of the British Army :—" For our own
past, we confess that, without indulging in any
exaggerated expectation, we cannot see that, even
setting aside the accidents of birth and position,
a better choice was open to the Government." Read•
ing which, we must really entertain a glimmering
notion that there may actually, after all, be some
hidden meaning in the babbling-mystery of Mr.
BAILEY'S " Festu9," for HERE, surely, if ever there
was, is a most appetising specimen of the favourite
mess of his Satanic Mentor—that lucious mess
designated by the poet—" Buttered Thunder !"

LOSS OF THE STEAM TRANSPORT
SPARTAN.

ADMIRALTY, JULY 15, 1856.

The Secretary of the Admiralty begs to acquaint
the Editor of The San that the intelligence con-
tained in the accompanying document has been
received at this office.

"Hibernia, at Malta, Bth July, 1856.
" Sir,—l beg to enclose herewith, for the information
of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, copy of a
letter I have received from the officer commanding the
troops embarked on board the steam transport Edina,
No. 199, reporting the lbss, by shipwreck, of the steam
transport Spartan, No. 18, en the south-we6t end of the
Cane Ricks, on the coast of Barbary.
" I immediately despatched ll.M.steam-vessels Triton
and Shearwater, and the steam transport City of Lon-
don, No. 9, to the assistance of the Spartan, with orders
to bring all the troops, baggage, &c., to Malta, where
conveyance will be provided to forward them to Eng-
land.

"The master of the Edina has reported that he does
not consider there is the slightest chance of the vessel
being saved.
"I have, &c.,
(Signed) "M. STOPFORD, Rear-Admiral."

"On board Edina Transport,
7th July, 185 G.
" Sir,--I have the honour to report the return of the
E ling transport, Capt. Salter, to Malta, in consequence
of having fallen in with the Spartan transport, a com-
plete wreck, on the south-west end of the Cane Rocks.
"She had fortunately succeeded in landing the whole
of her troops, consisting of 10 officers, 79G non-commis-
gionel officers and men, 1 lady and child, of the Land
Transport Corps, besides her crew, without loss, on an
adjacent very small island of rock, whore they aro welt
supplied with provisions from the ship, but in imminent
danger from want of water, that of the ship being
damaged with salt water.
"The Spartan lies on the rocks with her bottom stove
in, and, according to report, with 15 feet of water in
her hold.

NOTTIBIGHAM RACES.—(j± Day.)

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

TRIAL STAKES.

Remedy ..

Leo

" The state of her troops and crew is so very preca-
rious, from their present exposed state and very short
supply of water, as to have compelled our returning
with the Edina to Malta, under the conviction of such
being the most advisable course to pursue (considering
the small size and crowded state of the Edina) to render
them with the least delay the most effectual and speedy
assistance.

" In conclusion, sir, I beg to state that Capt. Hunt,
of the Land Transport Corps ; Capt. Salter, of the
Edina ; Mr. Leeds, second mate of the Spartan, as well
as myself; are now in attendance to give you any further
information on the subject.
"I have, &c.,

(Signed) "J. W. GORDON',
" Brevet Lieut.• Colonel, 93d Highlanders,
Commanding troops on board Edina."

Six ran:

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Sir W. JOLLIFFE a new writ was
ordered fur the county of Dorset, in the room of the
Right Hon. George Bankes, deceased.
MEMBERS' QUALIFICATION.

To-morrow the Queen, accompanied by her distin-
guished guests, will go to the camp at Aldershot, where
her Majesty will remain for the night in the royal pavi-
lion, proceeding on the following day to Osborne.
General Sir George Brown is about to take up his
residence at Bishoprnill, Elgin. The house is a family
residence, and was built by the general's father, Provost
Brown, of Elgin.
The Hamburg letters state that the pressure in the
discount ma,ket has partly subsided, the rate being 6
rer C nt.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday. An appeal from New South Wales (Hughes v.
HoskinQ) was heard. An appeal from Bengal (Hurry-
doss v. Uppoornah Dosses) was commenced.
TaE FLORENTINE POLICE.—A hundred persons were
arrested a few days since by the police of Florence, on
account of a tavern keeper's opening supper, at which
the company had the indiscretion to drink the health of
Mazzini, and sing revolutionary songs.
l'y thedeath of Lady Max well,of Heron and Kirochtrt s,
the Hey. M. H. Maxwell, Vicar of Heddon-on-the-Wall,

comes into possession of the landed aces of her lady-
shlp. and :is:urnes the name, as well as succeeds to the
e,tates of Heron.

The Parii let ers mention an improvement in the rate
of exclange, owing to the demand for bills by the
Bank of F►ance to remit against the gold purchases
on this side. Expectations also are expressed that the
recant drain of F. pecie will not continue to any severe
extent.

MADAME RISTORI'S BENEFlT.—Yesterday moraing
Ristori took her benefit at the Lyceum Tneatre, per-
f,-rating in Silvio Pellico's " Francesca di Rimini," an l
also iu " I Gelosi Fortunatt." Nothing could exceed
tie delight of the atidieLce.
CRICKET.—GENTLEMEN OF KENT AND SUSSEX V
ALL ENGLAND.—TfIii match was commenced yester-
day at Lord's and the counties followed their haniug4.
The following is the score : England-1A innings 195.
Kent and Sussex-Ist inning-', 91 ; 2.1 innings, 65,
five wickets down. Tte match was continued at 11
this day.
THUNDER-STORM.—TIARTLEPOOL, SUNDAY.—A than-
der-et, rin of unequalled violence broke over this place
yesterday evening. Toe peals of thunder and flashes
of lightaing continued without intermission for twenty
minute,, with a deluge of rain and hail. In the lower
parts of the town, the cellars were flooded a foot deep,
and much damage was done.
KING'S COLLEGM, LONDON, AND THE LATE SIR R. H.
INGLIS —At a meeting of the Council, held on Tuesday'
last, a letter was received, enclosing a check for 5001.
with an intimation that it was to be entered on the Col-
lege books, " as a small memorial to the Right Hon
Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bart., from one whose family
loved him."
Two very fine steamers now run between Southamp-
ton and Havre. They are called the Alliance and
Havre. They have been built on a new principle, com-
bining speed and large capacity for cargo. The Alliance

Mr. ROEBUCK presented a petition from Mr. Wm.
Lovett, a person well knowo in the political world
for the advocacy of the People's Charter, and as it was
rather a curious document he would read its prayer. It
prayed for the abolition of property qualification of
members of Parliament, and the substitution of an intel-
lectual and moral qualification of a high standard.
(Laughter.) The petitioner prayed that a public court
of examiners might be established, before whom candi-
dates for seats in the House of Commons should present
themielves f at examination, and without whose diploma
they should not be entitled to represent any constituency.
(Laughter.) And that after they had a seat in the house
for a certain number of years, and bad shown their capa-
bilities as senators, their names should be entered into a
registry and be kept for the purpose of persons compe-
tent to take part in the Government of the nation, and
from whom the Ministers should be selected. (Laughter.)
COAST-GUARD SERVICE BILL.

BIONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'ol.ot:ff..

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with a steady feeling, and prices of all kinds were
unchanged. The sales were estimated at 6,000
bales-500 were taken for export, and 500 on
speculation—comprising 160 Pernam and Maran-
haw, 60. to 61-d. ; 10 Bahia, 60. to 7d. ; 200
Egyptian, 60. to 'Tic]. ; and 600 Surat, 4id. to sd.
per lb. The Railway Share Market closed quietly
at a slight decline on the current rates of Saturday.
Accounts from Vienna state that M. de Lesseps,
the chief director of the company for cutting a
canal through the Isthmus of Suez, had arrived
in that city, from Paris, on his way to Constanti-
nople, for the purpose of obtaining from the Sultan
a firman necessary to commence the execution of
that great undertaking. M. de Lesseps has profited
by his sojourn at Vienna to see the Count Buol,
Baron Bruck, the Minister of Finance, and Herr
von Toggenburg, the Minister of Commerce, and
also Prince Metternich, who are favourable to the
project for cutting a canal through the Isthmus.
Advices from Paris state that the Bourse yester-
day remained in a dull state, with a decline of 20
centimes in the Rentes. The attendance of
speculators was very limited, and the fluctuation
in prices was not of importance. With the
single exception of Mediterranean Railway Shares
in all cases declined.

has made the plssage in eight hours-and ten minute 4,

On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Sir C. WOOD said the present bill was intended to
provide for anladequate reserve of seamen in case of war,
and he wished to avail himself of this opportunity to
state the views of the Government with reference to the
question, because it was essentially necessary that the
House of Commons and the country should be aware of
the necessity there was for providing for a supply of sea-
men, in cases of emergency, and that provision should
be made for that purpose, although it might ultimately
entail an extra expense on the country. The right hon.
baronet proceeded to re ark that it was necessary, for
the safety of the country, that a measure of this sort
should be adopted, and he hoped the house and country
would support the Government in carrying it. It had
often been said lately that we had learnt much during
the late war—(hear, hear)—but he hoped, as regarded
the navy there had been less for those in authority in
that department to learn than in other departments. A
-time of peace was not a time ofrepose to the navy, because
from the requirements of our colonies our navy was kept
constantly in a state of activity and efficiency. Although
the country had had much to learn during the late war,
Most of it was previously known to those in authority,
but circumstances over which they could have no con-
trol prevented their carrying out such alterations as were
necessary. For the last 30 years almost every person
who had been connected with the administration of the
naval affairs of the country had experienced great diffi-
culty in making sudden additions to the number of men
in service, and the- question now for the consideration of
the house was to provide a substitute for impressment,
which was generally considered objectionable, and ought
not to be put in force. During the past war impressment
had not been resorted to, and the plan adopted for in-
creasing the navy had been successful-12,000 men
having been added to the force in the course of eight or
nine months without impressment or bounty. He hoped
the time would be distant before the country would be
again engaged in hostilities ; but it was the bounden
duty of the Government, nevertheless, to be ready in
cases of emergency. The right hon. hart. said that
France always had kept up a larger fleet than this
country, and that Russia had always had a larger number
of seamen, and he proceeded to read extracts from works
with reference to the naval defences of those two coun-
tries, comparing the facts with those connected with the
state and efficiency of our own navy. It was obvious
to all that there were only at present in this country a
sufficient number of sailors for her Majesty's service
and the mercantile marine, and the consequence was
that when any sudden and increased demand arose for
men in the royal navy, the mercantile marine suffered,
and they were obliged to meet it by offering large boun-
ties, against which the Government could not contend.
The Government proposed to be able to increase the
navy by means of a compulsory service, similar to that
adopted by all countries, except America. During the
past war the marines have been increased to 16,000 men,
which it was proposed not to reduce, and this bill would
only have reference to seamen. It frequently happened
during the late peace that for the protection of out co-
lonies and trade our ships were scattered about all over
the world, and the ports of this country were left with
scarcely a ship to protect them, which it was desirable
should not again happen. It was desirable we should
possess the means of increasing our naval force with
trained seamen with the same facilities as that possessed
by other countries. The resources of the country dur-
ing the past war consisted of the riggers of the dock-
yards, from which under 200 were withdrawn and the
Naval Coast Guard. The whole of the Coast Guard
force comprised 5,000 men, from which 2,000 were
withdrawn during the war, and were principally e4n-
ployed in the Baltic. A number of pensioners were
also enrolled, who did duty on board the harbour ship
and from these sources the Govern ment, on an emergency,
were only able to call into active service from between
2,500 and 3,000 men. From the Coast Guard the
greatest number of men could be drawn, and the object
of this measure was to enlarge that force, and to render
it more naval in its character and object. In 1823 or
1824 a Coast Guard force was organised in Kent and
Sussex fir the coast blockade, and ships for their recep-
tion were stationed in the Downs. There were, how-
ever, many defects in the organi.ation of that
force, and considerable expense more than was
necessary was entailed on the country in keeping it up,
and in 1830 the force was disbanded. The object of the
present bill was to increase the efficiency of the coast
guard service, and increase volunteering in that depart•
ment, and he proposed by this bill to increase the
number of men and make provision for their earlier

With regard to the grain crops of France the
reports are generally satisfactory. It is probable
that there will be a deficiency in the Midland dis-
tricts, but that is amply compensated by the large
yield expected in the Northern, Western, and
Eastern departments. The prices of wheat were
fully supported, as the supplies brought forward
were limited, but an early decline was anticipated.
In accounts from Spain it is stated there had been
a sale of national property, which realised
509,163,786 reals. The upset price fixed by the
Government being 191,124,672 reals only, the sale
has produced 318,029,114 more than was antici-
pated.
Although the minimum rate of discount is main-
tained at 41- per cent., without any immediate
prospect of a reduction, the charges made for dis-
counting commercial bills in Lombard-street are
still comparatively low, and the demand for
money continues limited. If the directors of the
national establishment reduced its quotation at
the present moment, it is feared that a serious
efflux of the precious metals to the Continent
would take place. Very few persons are inclined
to believe, therefore, that any change will be an-
nounced during the next two or three weeks.
The Funds are steady, but quiet. In the absence
of any transactions of magnitude support has been
given to the quotations by the fineness of the wea-
ther and prospects of an abundant harvest, but the
arrangement of the railway share account increases
the dulness of the market. Consols have been
954 and 951 for money, while for account they
opened at about 951 sellers, and have since risen
to 95/ I. Consols Scrip is quoted C- premium.
The New 3 per Cents. are 961 to 964, and the
Reduced 954 to 9G. Ex3hequer Bills are quoted
20s. premium.

discharge, so as ti have at all times a larger .reserve
of trained seamen availab'e than had hitherto been
the case. The force 'be proposed should not exceed
10,000, and which he expected would take some t me to

rake. The present rules and regulali,ms would remain
in force with regard to the present Coast Guard force ;
but in this act there would be a distinction between the

and the Havre has done it in eight hours and four
minutes, which is at the rate of above 18 nines an hour.
PRESENTATION OF A SWORD TO COLONEL LAKE.—

Coat Guard and the Coast Guard Volunteers. TI;;;
would i,e entitled to be discharged as seamen, pensioned
as seamen, and in the event of their being called nut for
war, their wives and families would be a'lowed. t
occupy their quarters during good behaviour, and
the absence of their husbands. At present most cf the
coast of this c,untry was undefended, and it wawcon-
sidered that this increased force would be a benefit in
times of peace, in protecting the Revenue, and thereby
make itself almost self-supporting from the increase
that would result to the revenue by the more
efficient prevent.on of smug.gling. Tie proposed
to station ships of war at the principal ports on
the coast, which would be the head - quarters
of the coast guard for the neighbourhood.
and to attach to them the gun-boats recently constructed
as a means of instructingthe force, &c., and which could
at any time be used in defence of the country. These
gun-boats stationed at these ports with an efficient force
on board them would be an" extra defence to the coun-
try. The right hon. baronet then entered into some of
the details of the bill. with reference to pensioning the
men, &!., and concluded by moving the second reading
of the bill.

RAMSGATE, M itiday.—T.-day a grand dejeuner to)k
p'ace in the Music Hall, at which a sword of honour
was presented to C.,lonel Lake by his fellow townsmen.
C.,lonel Lake acknowledged the gift in suitable terms.
There was a very large attendance of fashionables pre-
sent.

The principal feature in the Foreign market has

been the fluctuation in Spanish Threes, which at
one period were as low as 44, owing to the intelli-
gence that there is a Ministerial crisis at Madrid.
They have since recovered, however, to 45. The
New Deferred are 23,1 1. Russian Fives are 1114

THE GREA.T GLOBE.—The following distinguished
person-4 have visited the Great Globe, Leicester square.
—The Eurl of Lousdale, Lord Londesborough, C donel
Leveson, Lady Whitehead, Cilonel Foote, Baron de
\leere, Lord Stratheran, Lady Pinsonby, his Excellency
C mot Alvarado, Hon. Miss Pemberton, Hon. M.
Byn &e.
A RIIVAL OF TROOPS FROM THE EAST.—Rycnouth,
.July 15.—Eler Majusty's ship Queen arrived here this
morning from the East. She left K•4zatch Bay on
the 15;h ult., with the 77th and 90th Regiments ; two
colipanies of the 421, under the command of Major
Graham and Major Adyes ; and a battery of Royal
Artil ery. The Queen landed some of her guns at Con-
stantinople.
THE MURDER AT MELTON MOWBRAY. William
Brown, a returned convict, was yester.iay tried before
Ohief-Justice Jervis, at Leicester, for the wilful murder
of Edward Woodcock, of Melton Mowbray, on the 19th
of June last. The facts of the case have already ap-
peared in The San. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty, and the learned judge passed upon him the awful
sentence of death. The prisoner remained unmoved
throughout, and said he should die cheerfully, as he was
innocent of the crime.

ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.—The Royal London
Yacht C ub sai'ed their third-Jlass match on Saturday,
from Erith to Coal-house Point, and back to Greenwich,
and aithousi,,l3 the weather wa3 rough for the large 1111111-

[LEFT BITTING.]

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.

LORD MAYOR'S COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

to 1121. Mexican Stock is 23 to 231.. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 103/ for money. The "con-
tango" on these securities has in some instances
been at the rate of 11 per cent. per annum. The
4 per Cents. are 105 k to 1061. Dutch 21 per
Cents. are 65k.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 4 ; Mexi-
can, 22 31 ; Peruvian, 81 3 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
57 9 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5
per Cents., 112 14 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 5 ; ditto New Deferred,
23 1 ; ditto Certificates, 6 1 ; ditto Passive, 61 7.
Railway Shares are generally rather firmer, but
the dealings are chiefly confined to the settlement,
this being " ticket day." Some of the principal
English lines are to better. The Foreign are
mostly without particular alteration. Rigas, how-
' ever, have dropped 1 per share, being 44 5 prem.,
owing to some unfavourable rumours, which are
doubted in well-informed quarters. Ceylons are
11 2 pm., and Bengals 8 pm. The settling day
for the Euphrates R tilway shares is fixed for the
18th.
Ottoman Bank are rather flatter, but the others
are at nominal quotations.

gRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

GREGOR V. ASPINAL-HOW AND CO., GARNISHERS.

ter of the fair sex who honoured the match with their
presence, it was admirably calculated to develope the
qualities of sailing craft. The entry list was small, but
there was more than an aggregate amount of sport,
diversified with the moving accidents attendant upon
such events in a stiff breeze. The match was won by
the Violet, 10 tons, J. R. Kirby, Esq., owner.
Tue specie by the America from New York, yester-
day, amounts to 216,000/., the whole of which is ex-
pected to be sent to Paris. The advices on this occasion
do not describe the full erect on the stock-market of the
pacific course taken by the British Cabinet on the
Crampton question, the news having only just been
telegraphed from Qlebec. California had again been
add:d to tie list of defaulting States, the necessary re-
mittances to the New Yurk agents for the dividend due
on the 2d Ju!y not having arrived. The Alma, the first
of the new French screw steam line, had reached New
York from Southampton in 14 days.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Peel River Land
and Mineral Company, held to-day, Sir W. M. T. Far-
quhar in the chair, the report and accounts, after a
lengthened discussion, were agreed to. The principal
objections were to the expenditure for management in
London and Australia, the results of operations, not
being at all in proportion with the outlay, althoudh it
was admitted that steady progress was being made, and_
that the extension of railway communication would
eventually improve the value of the land and attract
population to the neighbourhood.

The plaintiff in this action is a merchant in the City,
and the defendant carries on business in Shanghai,
China, under the style or firm of Aspinal, Mackenzie,
and Co., and the present proceeding was an attachment
of moneys in the hands of the garnishers, in satisfaction
of a debt to plaintiff to the amount of 3,0001.
Mr. Locke appeared fer the plaintiff, and called Mr.
Wm. How, who is one of the firm of How and Co.,
Billiter.square, who proved that on the 26th of March
last and up to the present time they had 1,860/. 18s. 3d.
standing to defendants' credit.

icropt tht Oricial List. I

Mr. Robinson appeared on behalf of the defendant,
and put some questions on technicalities, and then said
he could not object.
His lordship said that the jury would give a verdict
for the amount stated by the witness, but the defendant
would have any opportunity of defending the action if
be thought proper.
The jury gave a verdict accordingly.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.

HAY MARKETS.

don..
3 per Cent. Reducod .
3 per Cent. Consuls .Annuitio9
vow 3 per rient. Annuities
Gong. Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860.....3 5-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3 3-16
'or Account

SMITITFIELD.—OId meadow hay, 31 Fs to 5/ 15s ; new
do., 31 Os to 4/ Os ; old clover, 41 15s to Cl 12+; new do., 41
to 5t ; and straw, 11 12s to 11 16s per load. Trade steady.
CIIMBERLAND.-01d meadow hay, 31 8s to 51 15s; new
do., 31 Os to 41 Os ; old clover, 41 15s to 6/ 103 ; new do.,
41 to 51; and straw, 1/ 12s to 1116 s per load. Supply very
moderate.

.
Consol Scrip
Eleicie,:r Bilis, ?id,
t.:1000 .. . - 2O p
'Small l9 23 p
• • •
PRICFS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOr X
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account 23A 3
Russian Bonds, 1622, £ St., 5 per Cent._ II2A
- Ditto Account , lll
"Sp .nis': Bouds, 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
TA.kith Bonds, 6 per cent 1034 4
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. -

'en or• rho AblVo :aYS.bie in
erench Itentes, 3 per Cent.
Dutch Esc'flange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders 65i
TWO O'CLOCK.
Clnsols (Money) 9ss $
Ditto Account

WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 5/ 15s : new
do., 3/ Os to 4/ Os; old clover, 4/ 15s to 6/ 15s ; new do., 4/
to 51; and straw, 1/ 12s toll 16s per load. A fair demand.

COLONIAL.

- -
TEI.—No business of importance has taken place in this
article, the trade having been principally occupied with
the samples of the public sale which cakes place this day.
SUGAR.—The market has ruled firm, at fully previous
rates &r both colonial and foreign. There still continues
a good demand for home use and for exportation.
COFFEE.—But little business has been done in this
article, owing to the high rates demanded by holders.
Purchasers are awaiting the results of the public sales ad-
vertised during the week.
RlCE.—There has been a continued demand for the
cleaned common kinds, and New Bellamy and other infe-
rioi descriptions met a ready sale at fully previous rates.
RUM —The market has been very fine, and the high
prices have in a great measure checked business. The
transactions entered into have been very limited. Fine
Jamaica brought 48 8d per proof gallon.
TALLOW.--The demand has sensibly increased, and the
hewvy deliveries have had a decided influence upon the
market. P.Y.C. on the spot Hs 9d, and last three months
51s to 518 6d per cwt.