The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY WE V ENING, JUNE 1.7, 1 858.

belonging to wealthy and aristocratic families,
who could bring strong influence to bear at head-
quarters; and that within the last two years it has
averaged half a million per annum. Of that amount
a certain proportion was unquestionably merited.
All the promotions from the ranks had been fairly
earned, and many had claims, either through
superior qualifications displayed at the examina-
tions, or from the services of their fathers. But
even supposing that these amounted even to a
moiety of the whole, there would be half a million
literally given away, within two years, without
any possible reason, abstracted from the pockets
of the heavily burdened tax-payers, to gratify per-
sons who had no possible claim to such a favour
or gratuity, as it may properly be designated.

It is time that this should be changed—that
the promotions should be made with or without
purchase—that they should really be given to
persons possessing the requisite qualifications,
proved by competitive examinations or otherwise,
as may be decided, or that all but the children
of gallant officers, or other distinguished public
servants, should be compelled to pay the stipu-
lated price I

Lord BURGHLEY has given notice that he will
ask a question on the subject, the answer to which
will be eagerly looked for. It has, however, been
already twice postponed, and it is possible that it
may be altogether withdrawn. If, however,
the Noble Lord should not satisfy the public
expectation, there will be many others
ready and willing to occupy the posi-
tion he had abdicated, and to press for a
straightforward response to a direct and simple
interrogatory. The Commander-in-Chief must
surely have the power to dispose of these new
commissions for the public benefit ; and, if so, it
was an imperative duty to exercise that power,
and thus to provide a fund which might partially
liquidate the additional expenses caused by the
recent augmentations.

Whatever may be the result, it would be well
that some recognised course should be adopted.
If purchase is to be retained, let it be universal,
save for irresistible claims; or, better still, let it be
universally abolished, and the nation, for ever,
relinquish such a questionable source of revenue.

What was once " the silver winding Thames,"
is forcing itself, in a very unpleasant manner, on
the public attention. It has gradually become
the cloaca maxima of the British metropolis—
a source of pestilence and death to our fellou-
citizens, whose avocations subject them to the
refined stenches and unsavoury smells developed
by the extraordinary heat of the weather. That
which with judicious management might be ren-
dered a source of national wealth, increasing the
fertility, and doubling the produce of the soil, is
not merely wasted, but is rendered a deleterious
agent, poisoning the atmosphere, and wafting
disease to all classes, rich and poor ! And yet
the required improvements would fully pay their
own expenses. Were we to look at the ques-
tion merely as one of £ s. d., as a mode
of obtaining a first rate manure—without resort-
ing to the Guano Islands—and thus making two
blades of grass, or ears of corn grow, when one
only could previously be obtained, the matter
should be carried out. It would give the 5 per
cent., so dear to the hearts of capitalists, be a
very good safe investment for superfluous funds,
and enable the shareholders to exult_in the patri-
otic character of their undertaking.
But it possesses higher claims than that of a
mere speculative project. There is an abominable
nuisance to be abated. A nuisance disgraceful
to the British Empire, and which has led to the
sacrifice of many valuable lives. A proper em-
bankment would exclude the reeking mud that
swelters in the sun, give valuable sites for building,
purposes, and materially add to the beauty and
salubrity of the metropolis. The interception of the
sewage material, would not only purify the river
from the horrible polution to which it is sub-
jected, which renders the water, once most valu-
able for sea-going vessels and breweries, a horrible
dose, but would preserve a vast quantity of
manure, the utility whereof would be recognised
by every farmer throughout the length and breadth
of the land, and which would increase the rental
of every landowner and the profits of every agri-
culturist in the metropolitan counties.
Many remedies have been suggested—any
of which would be a vast improvement on the
present state of affairs. We shall not, at present,
enter on a consideration of the advantages that
may result from the rival projects, but surely
nothing could more properly attract the legislative
attention, and whatever course was decided on
should be forthwith commenced. "If 'twere done
well, 'twere well, it were done quickly."

RETURN of the COURT to BUCKINGHAM
PALA CE.

Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the
Prince Consort loft Stoneleigh Abbey at one o'clock p.m.
yesterday, for Warwick Castle, to honour the Earl and
Countess of Warwick with a ♦isit. Luncheon was
served at the Castle to the royal party.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness drone between
4 and 5 o'clock through the town of Leamington, and
then travelled by a special train on the Great Western
Railway to the Paddington terminus, from whence her
Majesty proceeded to Buckingham Palace, escorted by
a detachment of 11th Hussars.

The Queen and Prince arrived at the Palace at 20
minutes before eight o'clock, attended by the Duchess
of Atholl, Hon. Horatia Stopford, Earl Delawarr, the
Marquis of Aberoorn, Col. the Hon. Sir Charles 13.
Phipps, Mejor-Gen. Bouverie, and Col. F. H. Seymour.
Mr. Secretary Walpole attended the Queen to London.
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Her Majesty and the Prince Consort were received
at Buckingham Palace by Viscount Newport, Lord G.
Lennox, Lord Colville, and Major-Gen. Berkeley
Drummond.

Lord Crofton and Major-Gen. Berkeley Drummond
have succeeded Lord Byron and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore,
as the Lord and Groom in waiting to the Queen.

LATEST NEWS.

AMERICA.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING.

The screw steam-ship City of Washington has
arrived with New York advices to the sth instant,
and $98,590 in specie.

From the 6th to the 9th inst. she experienced
hazy weather and dense fog. On the latter day
she passed an iceberg ; on the 4th signalled the
Hamburg barque Alliance, steering south ; and on
the 15th the ship Charles Holmes, steering west.
A bill for placing the military and naval forces,
and 10,000,000 dollars, with 50,000 volunteers, at
the disposal of the President, to resist the preten-
sions of Great Britain, and authorise him to send
a special ambassador to England if necessary, had
been introduced in the Senate.

The House of Representatives by a large majo-
rity had suspended the rules and received a propo-
sition, which it referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, requiring the President to issue
orders for the arrest of the offenders connected
with the act, of the British cruisez s.
Permission had been refused to introduce a Bill
authorizing the construction of 10 propeller sloops
of war, &c. Notice of an amendment increasing
the number to 30 had been given.
Both Houses of Congress had resolved to extend
the session.

The New Orleans resolution bad ended in the
triumph of the Vigilance Committee. 1,000 Lien
had been appointed to maintain order and protect
the polls on the day of election, the 7tb.
Despatches somewhat confirmatory of Governor
Cumming's expulsion from the Mormon capital had
been received.

dvices from Havannah to the 30th ult. report
sugar rather active, and prices well sustained.
Stock, Matansas included, 290,000 boxe3; freights
duller and declining ; exchange on London 11k to
to 11 pm.
New York money-market easy, but trade unu-
sually dull. Prime paper 4to 6 per cent., and 34
to 4 per cent, on call. Sterling exchange easier,
owing to a large supply of Southern and Canada
bills. London, 9to9i ; France, sf. 12ic. to sf.
15c.; Hamburg, 36i to 36i.

Stock market irregular, and not quite so firm,
closed as follows :—United States Sixes, 1867,
81.15 ; Ohio Sixes, 1886, 104 ; Kentucky Sixes,
1031 ; Indiana Fives, 88 ; Pennsylvania Fives,
89 ; Virginia Sixes, 934 ; California Sevens, 1870,
851 ; Georgia Sixes, 100; North Carolina Sixes,
95 ; Missouri Sixes, 84/ ; Louisiana Sixes, 92 ;
Tennessee Sixes, 91. Miscellaneous Securities.—
Erie Railroad Sevens, 1859, 92 ; Erie Bonds, 1875,
44 ; Erie Cinvertibles, 1871, 401 ; Hudson River
Railroad, first mortgage, 1011 ; Panama Railroad
Bonds, 100 ; Illinois Central Sevens, 87/ ; New
York CeiatralSixes, 89; Canton Company's Shares,
19a ; Pennsylvania Coal, 72 ; Cumberland Coal,
15 ; Delaware and Hudson Canal, 108 ; Lacrosse
Land Grants, 324 ; Pacific Mail Steamship, 704.
Railway Shares—New York Central, 844; New
York and Erie, 19i ; Haarlem, 11/ ; Reading, 44/ ;
Hudson, 282 ; Michigan Central, 60 ; Michigan
Southern, 22i , Panama, 1081 ; Baltimore and
Ohio, 58 ; Illinois Central, 89 ; Cleveland and
Toledo, 35i ; Chicago and R. 1., 74i ; Milwaukie
and Mississippi, 26 ; Galena and Chicago, 874 ;
Lacrosse, 61.
Cotton dull, prices lc. to 4c. lower, and closed
nominally ; State and Western flour unchanged ;
Canada declined about 5c., closing steady at the
re luction ; Southern dull; corn meal steady ; wheat
buoyant for good qualities of red, but dull for in-
ferior, busine3s mainly for export ; barley dull
and nominal ; corn in fair demand ; oats dull.
Mess pork 25c. to 50c. lower, and dull ; beef dull ;
quotations for all descriptions nominal ; other pro-
visions ditto. Lard steady, demand moderate.
Crude turpentine advanced to $3 75c. per 280 lbs.,
with sales ; stock, a few hundred barrels. Spirits
also advanced. Common resin, in the absence of
arrivals, higher for lots on the spot ; white and
pale declining. Tar very dull. Sugar buoyant'.
Freights lower.

CHARLESTON, JUNE 3.
Cotton quiet. Sales 1,000 bales, at extremes o,
91c. to 12/c.
The Ocean Monarch, City of Brooklyn, Endy-
mion, Matilda, and Kathleen, hence ; Beaver,
from Glasgow ; Cornelius Grinnell, from London
and Portsmouth ; Lane, from Falmouth ; Ama-
ranth, from Rotterdam ; Adam Lodge, from New-
castle—at New York.

The Legal, hence, and Ann Lincoln, from Ant-
werp, at Havannah.

The T. B. Wales, from Bremen, at Baltimore.
The Rescue, from Troon, at Providence.
The Elizabeth Hamilton, which arrived at New
Orleans, reports that on the 26th ult. saw the hull
of a large skip ashore on Minerva Shoal, north
side of Cuba. On the 17th saw a ship, apparently
English, ashore at Sagas 1.4% Graudo. The three
lower masts standing.
The Golden Star hence, at New Orleans; Charles
Sprague, from Havre, for Mobile ; Schifler,
from Baltimore, for Bremen, which was re-
ported ashore at James Point, was hauled off Ist
inst. and proceeded. Circe, which sailed from
Mobile for Toulon, returned leaky with eight feet
of water in her hold.

The screw steamer North American has also ar-
rived, with advices from Quebec to the sth instant.
They are unimportant.

With the exception of oak, largo and good quali-
ties of which were scarce, the timber trade was in-
actiye ; a few rafts of inferior and ordinary quality
had arrived. Staves shipping largely. Small
parcels of all pipes, 501. to 521. 10s.
Freights to London, 31. 103. to 41. ; to Liver-
pool, 225. 6d. to 235.

The North American passed the following vessels
in the St. Lawrence, on the sth :—Off St. Law-
rence Point, Alcyone, bound in ; Taglioni, off
Goose Island, bound in ; Chieftain, and West-
moreland, off Traverse, bound down ; Gipsy
Queen, off Kamourasea, bound in ; Egeria, off
Cacona, bound down ; and Mtteor, off Green
Island, bound in.

greater than those of railways in France or Ger-
many. Thus, in France, in 1856, the receipts per
per day per kilometre were 132 fr., and in 1857,
124 fr. ; in Germany, 87fr. in 1856, and 89fr. in
1857 ; whilst the line of Moscow produced 129 fr.
in 1856, and 132 fr. in 1857. It must, however, be
remembered that in Russia these figures represent
the produce of a single railway uniting two great
capitals, whilst in France they are an average of all
the railways, amongst which necessarily are some
less advantageous than others. Nor must it be
forgotten that the comparison is of gross receipts,
and that if the nett receipts were taken into ac-
count it would be much less advantageous to us ;
in fact, it is notorious that the receipts of the Mos-
cow line are hardly sufficient to cover the expense,
to say nothing of interest on the capital."
A letter from Stockholm of the Bth says
According to accounts from Harnmerfest, the last
Norwegian port at the entrance to the White Sea,
several Russian vessels of war have passed on their
way to Archangel, which the Emperor Alex-
ander is about to visit. It is known that
in compliance with the recommendations
of his brother, the Grand Duke Constantine,
the Emperor has resolved to give a large develop-
ment to the dockyards of the White Sea. Last
year four vessels were constructed there ; this year
six vessels, all screws, are being built there ; and
it is hoped that before the closing of the navigation
they can be sent on some distant expedition. From
the new art angements now being made at Arch-
angel, not only small vessels but ships of the line
and frigates can henceforth be built there."

SPORTING( INTELLIGENCE.

BIBIIRY CLUB.-WEDNESDAY.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for two and
three yr-olds ; professional riders. Half•a-mile. 15
subs.

Lord Portsmouth's "My Niece," by Cowl, 3 yrs,
7st 12Ib
Mr. Ferraby's Lilydale, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Butt) 2
Duke of Beaufort's Gin, 3 yri, Tat 91b (Bray) 3
The following also ran :—Star of the East, Heroine,
King William, Northampton, Bevis, Lady G-wendoline,
Villaret, Sister to Amsterdam, Attraction, and Press
Forward (late Velocity).
Betting.-4 to 1 agst My Niece, 7to 1 aget Heroine,
8 to 1 aget Sister to Amsterdam, 10 to 1 agst Attrac-
tion, 100 to 6 aget Star of the East.
Won by a length ; came distance between the second
and third; Press Forward was a good fourth, close up to
whom were Northampton and Lady Gwendoline. The
others tolerably well together.
The Bibury Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added. The
second to save his stake. Last mile and a half. 10 subs.
Captain Little's Poodle, by lon, aged, 10st 81b

(0 wrier) 1
Mr. Barber's Prince of Orange, 3 yrs, list (Mr. Scobell) 2
Mr. W. Bevill's Firefly, 4 yrs, 8A 13tb (Owner) 3
Duke of Beaufort's Paymaster, 4 yrs, 8 t 131 b
(Mr. Thomas) 4
Betting.-7 to 4 agst Poodle, sto 2 each aget Prince
of Orange and Firefly.
Won by a length and a half. Friendly, who bolted
at the bottom turn: was beaten half a length from Prince
of Orange, bad fourth.

The Champagne Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added ;
for two•yr-olds ; colts, Bst 1016 ; filties, Bst 71b. Cer-
tain winners extra. Last three-quarters of the new
mile. 16 subs.
Mr. Parker's Nimrod, by Buckthorn, Bst 101 b
(Fordham) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Ariadne, Sit lib (S. Rogers) 2
Lord Portsmouth's Calamity, 84t 7,13 (Cromwell) 3
The following also ran :—Nutfield, The Elk, The
Dane, Columbine colt, and Sniff.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Ariadne, 4to 1 agat The Dane,
5 to 1 agat Nutfield, 8 to 1 agat Sniff.
Won by ha'f a length ; Columbine colt and Nutfield
were nev, about two lengths from Ariadne, so close to•
gether that the judge did not place a third ; The Dane
and The Elk were the next two.

Sweepstakes of 3 soy each, with 30 added ; for three-
year-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c.
Professionals 61b extra. T.Y.C. 6 furlongs.
Mr. W. Day's Esau, 3 yrs (501.), 10st slb (Mr. Scobell) 1
Mr. W. Bevill's Firefly, 4 yrs (501.), list 31b (Owner) 2
Mr. Y. King's Mimosa, 3 yrs (50/.), 10st slb
(Mr. Thomas) 3
Bellona and Bar One also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Bir One, sto 2 agst Esan, 6to
1 each agst Mimosa and Bellona.
Won by two lengths ; a length and a half between
the second and third ; bad fourth.
The winner was bought in for 72 guineas.
The Andover Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added.

One mile.
Mr. Y. King's Madame Rachel, 4 yrs, 10st, 81b

- (Mr. Scobell) 1
Duke of Beaufort's Pater Flat, 5 yrs, 12st(Capt.Little) 2
Lord Portern3uth's Pinsticker, 3 yrs,9gt 71b(Mr.Dart) 3
Mr. Parker's Martha, 3 yrs, 9st 10lb (Mr. W. Bevill) 4
Betting-7 to 2 aget Peter Flat, 3to 1 aget Madame
Rachel, 7 to 2 agst Pinsticker.
Won by three-quarters of a length ; bad third.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GOODWOOD STALES.
12 to 1 on the field (off.)
100 to 6 agst Windward (taken)
ST. LEGER.
10 to 1 agst Fitzßoland
Offers to take 2000 to 1000 about Toxopholite and
Governess coupled.

DERBY.
20 to 1 agat Musjid (taken)
25 to 1 agst Viking (taken)
25 to 1 agat Muticeer (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Gracchus (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Electric (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Ticket of Leave (taken)
1000 to 30 agat Brother to Sydney (taken)
40 to 1 agst Actaeon (taken)
40 to 1 agst Compton (taken)
1000 to 20 agst St. Clarence (taken)

EDINBURGH RACES.

The annual races of the Lothians' Racing Club and
Edinburgh Meeting commenced on Tuesday over Mus-
selburgh course. The following is an account of the
running :

The Trial Stakes of 3 sovs each, for 2-yr-olde carrying
sst 71b ; three, let 10Ib ; four, 9st 21b; five, 9st 81b ;
six And aged 9st 91b One mile.

Mr. W. Sh;rpe's Trip the Daisy, 4 yrs...
Mr. Dawson's Gorsehill, 3 yrs 2
The following also ran :—Zauoni, Merry Morn, Secret,
and Wellington.