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THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1858.

undertakings and testify to their solvency without
due investigation. Carelessness is an offence in such
cases.

The man who undertakes responsible duties must
fairly fulfil them or abide the consequences, how-
ever unpleasant. The present case will settle the
law on this very important subject ; and, therefore,
the results will be peculiarly valuable to all engaged
in joint-stock undertakings.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

FRIDAY, 6 P.M.

It is possible some modifications may take place in
the Imperial Cabinet before the Legislative Cham-
bers again meet. Their Majesties will not leave for
Biarritz so soon as proposed, owing to an epidemic
which has suddenly made its appearance, and which
malady Doctor Corvisaxd has been sent to inquire
into.

We learn by telegraph :
" TRIESTE, Aug. 26 —Advices from Constantinople to
August 21, state that the Porte has appointed a commission
to superintend the rebuilding of the fortifications at Kars
and other strategical points. The Queen of Greece had or-
dered the Ministers to make a tour in the provinces."
" BERLIN, Aug. 26.—1 t appears to be decided that on
the expiration of his present mandate as delegate of the
Royal power, the Prince of Prussia will be appointed
Regent of the kingdom. The government has addressed a
note to Vienna touching the occupation of the citadel of
Radstadt by Austrian troops. The Duke of Coburg., the
Duchess de Leuchtenberg, and Prince Gortschakoff, Go-
vernor of Poland, have arrived."
The following letter, extracted from a French
journal, throws some light on the financial diffi-
culties of Turkey, with reference to the manner in
which they were made known to the Sultan:—
" The Sultan read the report, and was thunderstruck.
He immediately sent for the Minister of Finance and the
intendant of his civil list, who both assured him that the
grand vizier's report unfortunately stated the whole truth,
and that it became urgent to find a remedy. The seraskier
Riza Pacha likewise confirmed all the racts mentioned in
the report, and gave his entire approbation to it. His Ma-
jesty afterwards sent for Aali Pacha, the grand vizier, who
was awaiting in his yali, or marine residence, the turn of
affairs. The first moments of the interview were embar-
rassing for both parties. The Sultan, however, soon de-
clared to his grand vizier that be was prepared for every-
thing, and that he would accept any measure calculated to
avert the calamities which menaced the empire. He ac-
knowledged his errors, and the immense prodigality and
disorder existing in the administration of the seraglio, and
above all of the harem, and declared his intention of putting
a stop to them. It was no doubt at this moment Aall
Pacha advised the Sultan to place the seraskier Riza
Pacha at the head of that administration, he having go-
verned the imperial palace with so much wisdom and
moderation from 1839 to 1846. At two p.m. yesterday
(tie 17th), Riza Pacha proceeded in great ceremony
to the Porte, preceded by the first chamberlain of the
palace, who bore a hatti-sheriff, or rescript written by the
Sultan's own hand, and addressed to the Grand Vizier.
This was solemnly read in the large hall, according to cus-
tom. This hatti-sheriff is undoubtedly one of the most
curious ever penned by an Ottoman Sultan and sent to the
Porte. The sovereign therein confesses himself guilty, be-
fire his people, of having indulged in an expenditure far
beyond his meat's. He declares himself desirous to put an
end to such irregularities, and prescribes that the most
energetic measures be taken for that purpose. He further
announces the speedy publication of a second hatt, which
will enter more fully into the measures of economy to be
taken. I shall send you a copy of this singular document
by next post. The fact is, that there is a complete plan of
financial reform; that it is approved of by the Sultan;
and that Aali Pacha has received full powers to put it into
execution without delay. Now we who are on the spot, and
know by daily experience the degree of perseverance evinced
by Turkish functionaries in pursuing ibe realisation of an
adapted plan, we, I say, may ask with reason : How long
will this last ? We trust the Turks may turn over a new
leaf for this time at least ? However that may be, there is
no doubt that in acting as they have done they have ren-
dered a great service to the Sultan as well as to themselves.
For, had a popular outbreak occurred, they would have been
the first victims ; among the lower classes of the Turks, ' the
great Pubes, those insatiable eaters, who only think of their
own interests, and do not care for the poor people,' are
loudly accused of all that takes place."
Lord Palmerston passed nearly the whole of yes-
terday with the Emperor of the French. What
material for speculation and reports ! The event
occurs, too, at a period when every journal in Europe
is sadly in want of political gossip. What pleasing
fictions may be got up concerning what the Emperor
said to the late Prime Minister about the Conspiracy
Bill, the settlement of the Treaty of Paris, the con-
dition of Italy, Cherbourg, &c. &c. It was a terri-
bly wet afternoon in Paris to-day, and the thousands
of idlers sought refuge in the cafe. Falling rain often
produces a meditative mood, and correspondents on
the look-out for the " latest intelligence" have no
doubt picked up some startling facts about the meet-
ing of two such famed political conspirators as Louis
Napoleon and " Pal-mac-ton," which fictions will,
no doubt, amuse the newspaper-reading world of half•
Europe, for—

" When fiction rises pleasing to the eye,
Men will believe because they love the lie."
It would be wicked to disenchant the public, and
reduce the interview of Napoleon 111. and Viscount
Palmerston to its real proportions of mutual confi-
dence and respect.
We are now favoured almost daily with scraps of
information from China, or, at least, having refe-
rence to the treaty of which intelligence lately
reached us via St. Petersburg. How this news
comes it is difficult to say, unless brought by birds
of the air. Moat of it will probably prove to have
very little foundation, and there are even persons
who doubt whether the snm of 30,000,000 f., at which
the indemnity is said to be fixed, be correct. To-day
we are told that, in consequence of the treaty of
Tien-sin, the Court of Pekin has decided to send
an Embassy Extraordinary to England and France,
and that the dignitary selected as Ambassador is
Ki-yng, one of the negotiators of the treaty, who is
noted for his partiality to Europeans. His suite is
to consist of 20 persons.
It would appear the Parisian journals have not
been permitted to report M. de Persigny's speech.
This is surely scarcely politic, for it is one of the
most truthful orations which France has heard for
since the speech is familiar
many a day : I say heard,
to all who take interest in political events, although
it originally appeared in a provincial journal. Ano-
ther curious fact connected with the speech delivered
at St. Etienne, is the non-appearance in the evening
journals of an innocent telegraphic message from
London, which, says the leading journals on your
side of the Channel, " expresses enthusiastic approval
of M. de Persigny's speech." Napoleon 111. has no
more sincere friend than the late French Ambassador
at London, because he never fails to tell the Em-
peror the truth, and has probably done so on more
than one occasion since his arrival in France.
PARIS &vim—The market has been heavy, and
prices are generally lower. Threes, after having been
done at 70fr. 20c., receded to 70fr. 10c.; Mobilier
varied from 750 fr. to 760 fr. ; Austrian, 640 fr. to
642 fr. 50e. ; Orleans, 1,342 fr. 50c. to 1,347 fr. 50c• ;
Lyons, 815 fr. to 820 fr.; Eastern, 697 fr. 50c. to
700 fr.; and Southern, 550 fr. to 546 fr. 25c. The
following were the last quotations :
Fr. Ct.
41 per Cents... . 97 10 , Credit Foncier . •
Do. end of month 97 25 ; Belgian 4 ......
3 per Cent. 7O ' P"le dmoutese 5...
Do. end of month 70 50 Roman.... • •• • •
Bank Shares .... 3,125 I Austrian ........
Credit Mobilier.. 759 Spanish Threes •
Do. account..... 751 251 Home Debt.... • •

Fr. CI

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PRUSSIA.
A despatch from Berlin, dated 26th inst., says :--
"It appears decided that at the expiration of his
present powers the Prince of Prussia will be ap-
pointed Regent.
" The Prussian Government has addressed a note
to the Vienna Cabinet on the occupation of Rad-
stadt.
" The Duke of Coburg, the Duchess of Leuchten-
berg, and Prince Gortschakoff, Governor-General of
Poland, have arrived at Berlin.
" A grand display of fireworks, and other festivi-
ties, took place at Babelsber, in honour of Prince
Albert's birthday.
" Advices from Tegernsee announce the arrival
there of the Queen of Bavaria and the Dowager
Empress of Austria on a visit to the King and
Queen of Prussia."

The Earl and Countess of Westmoreland and
Lady Rote lane arrived at Apthorpe Hall, Northampton-
shire, on Tuesday last, from town, tor the autumn.
The E and Countess of Stradbroke have arrived
at the noble earl's seat in Ireland.

The Earl of Bandon has been elected a represpn-
taf; ve peer of Ireland in the room of the late Earl of
Glengall.

Viscount and Viscountess Doneraile were to arrive
at Tramore, their seat in the county Cork.
Viscount Eversley has arrived at Glenmoriston,
N. 8., on a visit to Lord Dacre, who hkentertaining a select
circle of friends for the shooting season.

THE QUEEN IN GERMANY

AUGUST 24.

Yesterday afternoon her Majesty the Queen, the
Prince Consort, and the Princess of Prussia, the
Prince and Princess Frederick William, and the
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden, em-
barked in the Alexandria steam-yacht, and cruised
for some hours in the beautiful waters ht the neigh-
bourhood of Babelsberg.

The royal party returned to dinner at eight
o'clock.

This morning the whole of the troops in garrison
at Potsdam were assembled upon Bornsleterfeld,
consisting of the regiment of Hussars of tilYe Guard,
the Ist Lancers of the Guard, two battalions of the
Ist Grenadiers of the Guard, and three other bat-
talion., the whole under the command of General
Bonin. Prince Frederick William commanded the
infantry. Her Majesty, with the Princess Fre-
derick William, arrived upon the ground in an
open carriage and four shortly after 10 o'clock.
In other carriages were their Royal Highnesses
the Princess of Prussia, the Grand Duchess of
Baden, Princess Charles of Prussia and the Ladies
of the Court. His Royal Highness the Prince Con-
sort, the Prince of Prussia, the Grand Duke of
Baden, Prince Charles, and Prince Frederick Charles,
of Prussia, were on horseback, with a numerous
staff. The troops performed a variety of manoeuvres
with the greatest precision, and finally marched past
her Majesty twice; the infantry, in columns of
divisions, at quarter distance ; and, secondly, in close
column of grand divisions.
The cavalry trotted and cantered past.
her Majesty left the ground at about half-past
11 o'clock.

RETURN OF HERR, MAJESTY.
WOOLWICH, AUG. 27.

The Admiralty steam-vessel Banshee, Master
Commanding Vincent Williams, left the harbour at
three o'clock yesterday morning, under the charge
of Mr. Barnes, Admiralty pilot, direct for the Con-
tinent, to act as tender to the royal yacht, on the
return of her Majesty and the Prince Consort from
their visit to the Prince and Princess Frederick
William of Prussia. The Banshee had previously
embarked 14 of her Majesty's messengers and ser-
vants attached to the royal suite, and the vessel, on
arriving off Flushing last evening, is ordered to
embark a foreign pilot, and proceed on to Antwerp,
at which port she is expected to arrive at an early
hour this morning. It is stated that her Majesty
and suite will embark for England on the 30th inst.

THE LIVINGSTONE EXPEDITION.

Her Majesty's steamer Hermes, Capt. Gordon, whit

despatched from Simon's Bay some time ago to accompany
the Livingstone expedition to the mouth of the Zambezi
River, has returned. She arrived in Algoa Bay on the Bth
ult., and has brought intelligence from Dr. Livingstone and
the members of his exploring expedition.
Dr. Livingstone, in a private letter, dated Zambezi River,
June 25, 1858, addressed to Sir George Grey, states that
the expedition had safely reached the Zambezi, and having
parted company wfth the Pearl, were about to proceed to
Tete in the small steam-launch Ma Robert. Some difficulty
was experienced in obtaining an entrance for the Pearl into
the main stream of the Zambezi. Dr. Livingstone says:—
" We first attempted the branch which was described by
Lieut. Hoskins as the most southern and most navigable
branch, and though it did not lead us into the Zambezi, we
found some sixty or seventy miles of navigable river. . .
Aster searching for same time at the bar of Luabo—which
Mr. Skead sounded in the Hermes cutter—we failed to find
a passage; but trying, by the advice of Capt. Gordon, the
river Kongone, the bar of which also Mr. Skead sounded, we
entered, and soon reached the main stream. . . . We then
let the Pearl goon her voyage to Ceylon, and trust to getting
up to Tete by the Ma Robert. We have had no feveryet. Capt.
Bedingfield has had hard work of it, but he, too, continues
well; and we all look forward with interest to meeting with
my Makelolo, vile are still at Tete, though several have died
during their stay by small-pox. We shall leave our heavy
luggage at Senna."
A member of the expedition, writing from the Zambezi
on the 2d July, gives the following additional particulars :
" The weather has been delightful—no signs of fever—in
fact nothing can be more delusive than the belief that this
is the region of death. We found ourselves off the Great
Zambezi, in the Pearl, on May 14, but the river being rough
and the wind fresh, we did not attempt to land until the next
day when the Hermes hove in sight; and as it had been
decided by the expeditionists that the Great River would be
more easily reached by the West Luabo and less risk run
than by entering the Zambezi at once, where the bar is
shallow and the surf heavy, we decided for West Luabo,
accompanied by the Hermes. It was low water when we
reached the mouth of the river, with the sea in a state of
fury right across its mouth, so we waited till 3 p.m., when
the water having risen six feet, we made a run for it
in the Pearl (her captain showing much pluck), and
got over the bar (which just broke), 2 fathoms being
he least water we found. Upon entering the points
of the river, a fine sheet of water opened out, the shores of
which are densely clad with mangrove and other tropical
trees, but the river's banks were quite level, and elevated
only two or three feet above the spring tide level. This
feature is universal throughout the delta, We anchored
for the night, and at day-dawn on Sunday, 16th, the opera-
tion of hoisting out the steam-launch was commenced. I
started off with two Kroomen and three of the members
of the expedition, to survey the estuary and get as-
tronomical observations, Capt. Bedingfield and myself
acting as leadsmen. We did our work by 5 p.m., and
returned to the Pearl just as the centre and heaviest part
of the launch, weighing five or six tons, was going out.
All went well, and at sunset we gave three cheers
and joined the fore part of the launch to the middle, and so
ended the first (lay. We found a group of eight hippopo-
tami living in a creek just at our observation spot, and
they by no means approved of our intrusion. We fired
at them—heard the bullets strike their heads, but they only
grunted, sank down, and rose again—again to receive another
leaden salute, with the like indifference. I measured the foot-
prints of these animals on the stiff clayey bank of the river,
tied found them 15 to 16 inches, and 12 inches. Dr. L.
declares their flesh to be delicious, and very similar in
flavour and delicacy to sucking-pig. I have made arrange-
ments for a hippopotamus ham ! Having got all ready for
forward work, such as trying the launch, testing the com-
passes, &c., &c., we left our first anchorage on 20th May,
with the launch ahead, to lead the way. We soon got
eground about seven miles up the river, but did not remain
long there, and by 6 p.m. had advanced a good many
miles from the sea, where we anchored in six fathoms
for the night. We found the river more than anticipa-
tion bad pictured it to be—broad, deep, and flowing
with riverly strength, which raised our hopes far beyond
what they had formerly been, for success with ease and
rapidity. Vain hopes, too soon to be confronted with reality,
in the shape of reeds and bulrushes right across the river.
The musquitoes began to be very troublesome. I saw and
closely examined six different species, all venomous and
brutally ferocious; but we found that by keeping in the
middle of the river our sufferings were somewhat alleviated.
" Very few natives were seen, and they were shy, not
daring to approach us as far as we have yet been.
" Next day, May 2], we started at daylight, and ran
a-ground at eight. At 10 got afloat, and went on, passing
a wide branch of the river several miles from the sea.
We continued to proceed, the river getting narrower,
until five p.m. On 22d May we reached a short, sharp
turn in the river; and in trying to turn, by putting her
bows against the river's bank, she stuck fast; and at nine
a.m. she was dry as far aft as the foremast—her stern being
in four fathoms of wa'er, and not twenty yards from the
other bank. No fever, nor anything that I know of, can
be worse than the mosquitoes that night. The spot is called
the Mosquito Bend, and the beasts, as if conscious that our
onward progress was at an end, feasted with savage prey
upon us—curtains, clothing, boots even;ptoving unavailing
against their savage onslaughts.
"On the 23d May, at day-dawn, I left the Pearl in the
launch with Capt. Bedingfleld, to feel for the expected
channel to the Zambezi, the f.g from the river barely allow-
ing us to see our way, and the liver fast became narrower and
shallow, the middle not exceeding '2O yards. At 8.45 we
got aground (the launch floats in two feet), and then we
left in a gig to try if a passage at north-west to the Zambezi
existed for the launch. The tide being cut, we did not get
far, and as there was not enough of water for the gig to turn,
we backed out, and returned to the launch, having floated.
At noon we returned for the Pearl, reaching her at 2 p.m.
"24th May.—Again left in launch to try for some channel
to the Zambezi. We again got aground, when I left in a
gig with the geologist and ten Kroomen ; and after pulling,
sculling, and poling the boat many miles from the sea, we
were fairly stopped by reeds and bulrushes in two feet
water, in every direction. All hope this way ‘N as then at an
end, and we turutd our thoughts to the other Imacelt of the
river, from No Whither Island,' and our prow towards the
launch."

Count Gozzer has arrived at Fenton's Hotel from
Paris.

Lord Stanley has left town on a visit to the Chan
cellar of the Exchequer at Hughend n Manor.

We regret to announce the demise of the Dowager
Lady Elphinstone, widow of Major-Geo. Sir H.
Elphin-
stone, C.B. Her ladyship died on Tuesday last, and was in
her 75th year.

Lady Havelock and family, accompanied by 11Iajor-
Gen. C. F. Havelock, left St. Valery-sur-Somme on Thurs-
day afternoon, and arrived early yes.erilay morning at
Dindon-bridge-wharf by the General Steam Navigation
Company's steam-ship Panther, Capt. J. W. Reader, from
Boulogne.

TESTIMONIAL TO LADY WILLIAMS WYNN.—We
learn from the Chester Courant that the shilling subscrip-
tion fur a testimonial to this highly-respected and amiable
lady iR expected to reach £4OO, about 8,000 persons having
subscribed.

Amongst the fashionable arrivals at the Granby
Hotel, Harrogate are Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Frances
Lefroy, Miss Ltfrov, the Right Hon. Judge Ball, Captain
Ball, Mrs. Colonel Dickenson' Rev. W. C. Lake, Miss
Pedder, W. Rhodes, Esq., Lieut.-General Lindsay, C. 8.,
Mrs. Lindsay, Mts. Fraser, the Misses Reiss, Admiral Wal-
nol3, Miss C.holmlev, Miss Stracy, Mrs. Baker, Rev. Arthur
Bard, H.Denison,Esq., Mrs. Admiral Peat ocke,
Esq., 5Gh R. giment Miss Riall Rev. F. Third, Captain and
Mrs. Bdrnett, de Sidetahani, Esq., Mrs. Newnhain, Miss
Schonswar, &c.,

HomnunG, AuG. 21.—The following are among
the English families of rank at present sojourning here :
The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanriearde, the Earl i f
Pembroke, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Clemeniina
Villiers, the Earl Jermyn and Hon. Mr. Hervey, Dowager
Lady Clinton, Lady Seymour and Miss Se;; motif., Dowager
Lady Truro, Sir James Weir Hogg, Sir William Fraser,
M.P., Gen. Sir Willoughby Cotton, Mr. and Lady Catherine
Weyland, Mr. Palk, M.P., and Mrs. Palk, Sir Alex.
Cockburn and Miss Cockburn, Mr., Mrs., and Miss
Nugent, &c.

From the LOX.

'B of Yesterday.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, AWG. 25.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. James B.
liayne as Consul at Turk's Island for the United States of
America.
Tire Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. J. M.
Vanderspar to be Consul at Point de Galle for his Majesty
the King of the Belgians.