The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-30 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock.

RUSSIA:

A letter from St. Petersburg of the 21st says
" Three days ago, the ceremony of blessing the
waters of the Neva took place with all the usual
pomp in presence of the Emperor and the Imperial
family and all the troops of the garrison. The
metropolitan officiated. The Emperor afterwards
passed the troops in review, and was greeted
with enthusiastic acclamations by an immense
crowd. The Emperor a few days ago visited the
Law Sehool, and was present at two lectures.
The students were overjoyed at the honour done
them. The Fmperor has signed a rescript audio.;
rising the nobles of Nijnii Novgorod to proceed to
the liberation of the peasants, and committees for
acting on it will soon be formed. In a great
number of other provinces the nobles have met
to deliberate on the steps to be taken to meet the
wishes of the Emperor. In the province of Tam-
bow, however, the nobles refused to do anything,
and gave information to the Minister of the Into-%
rior to that effect. But in consequence of obser-
vations from the Minister, and of the condemna-
tion passed on their conduct by the public,
they have sent the marshal to St. Petersburg to
solict authorisation to form a committee. Tho
government is devoting great attention to the
affairs of the Baltic provinces. In order that the
Government of those provinces shall be managed:.
with every possible care, the Emperor has placed,
under the orders of Prince Souwarow, grandson
of the celebrated general of that name, and go-
vernor-general of the Baltic provinces, vice-gover•
nors for each of the sub-divisions of his govern.
ment. Councillor of State de Coube, who has been
for some time attached to the prince on extra-
ordinary service, has been appointed vice-go-
vernor of Courland. It is, moreover, rumoured
that the prince will be called to high functions
about the person of the Emperor. As an excep-
tional measure, Russian vessels leaving the portS
of the Baltic, the White and Black seas, and the
sea of Azoff for foreign ports, will receive passports
valid until 1863, in case such vessels are com-
manded by foreign captains, and have one-third of
their crew composed of foreigners.

LETTERS FOR AUSTRIA, &c., SENT VIA
FRANCE.

In accordance with the provisions of a new postal
convention concluded between France and Austria,
the following rates of postage will be substituted on
the Ist February next, for those now chargeable in
the United Kingdom upon letters forwarded vi 46
France to the several countries specified.
Letters addressed to Venetian Lombardy or to
Alexandretta, Beyrout, Constantinople, the Dar'
danelles, Gallipoli, Latakia, Mersina, Mitylenel •
Rhodes, Salonica, Samsoun, Sinope, Smyrna, Tree
bizond, Varna, and Volo, are sent via France, nu'
less otherwise directed, but letters addressed to ant
of the other countries and places specified below,
intended to be forwarded via France, must be So
directed.

Austrian Dominions.-Not exceeding oz., &I. ;
above j oz. and not exceeding 5 oz., ls. 4d. ; above
oz. and not exceeding oz. 2s ; above oz. and
not exceeding 1 oz., 2s. Bd. •
City of Belgrade. -Not exceeding oz., Bcl
above I oz. and not exceeding 4 oz., ls, 4d. ; above
oz. and not exceeding oz., 2s. ; above 4 oz. and
not exceeding 1 oz., 2s. Bd.
Servia (Belgrade excepted) Montenegro.-Nnf
.
exceeding oz., Bd. ; above 4 oz. and not exceed'
ing 4 oz., ls. 4d. ' • above I oz. and not exceeding
Bd.
oz., 2s. ; above oz. and not exceeding 1 os., 20.
Moldavia, Wallachia, and lonian Islands.--Nt:d;
exceeding I oz., ls. 2d. ; above I oz. and not ex'
ceeding oz., 2s. 4d. ; above 4 oz. and not exceed"
in oz., 3s. 6d. ; above oz. mid not exceeding
1 oz., 4s. Bd.
Places in Turkey at which the Austrian post'
office maintains Post-offices, viz. :-Alexandret*
Adrianople, Antivari, Beyrout, Burghas, Canes,Constantinople, Ohio, Dardanelles Durazzo Gaul,-
poli, Janina, Larnica, Latakia, Mersina,
Previsa, Rhodes Rutschuk, Salonica, Sarasota!,
Seres, Sinope, Smyrna, Sophia, Tenedos, Trebv.
zond, Valona, Varna, and Volo. Not exceeding
oz., is. 2d. ; above oz. and not exceeding (3°''
MAylenes
2s. 4d. ; above oz. and not exceeding 024'
3s. 6d ; above oz. and not exceeding
1 oz., 4s. Bd. Letters for Alexandretta, B°3"
rout, Constantinople, the Dardanelles, GalliPs"-if
Latakia, Mersina, Mitylene, Rhodes, Salonical
Samsoun, Sinope, Smyrna, Trebizond,
Varna, &.11 Volo, intended to be sent via France and Austrl
must be so addressed, or they will be forwards
from Marseilles by French packet at the lower rate°
enumerated in the British Postal Guide.
Sweden, Norway, Russia, and Poland-D1?.
exceeding oz. is. 2d. ; above oz. and not °:„',
ceeding oz., is. 4d. ; above 4 oz. and not exceed'
ing 4 oz., 3s. 6d. ; above 4 oz. and nob exceeding
oz., 4s. Bd.

By command of the Postmaster-General,
ROWLAND HILL, Secretary'.
General Post-office, Jan. 29, 1858.

The next Cape mail will take out 60,000 sovereigns
on Government account.
PARISH OF ST. PANCRAS. —The Metropolitan Board
of Works has officially notified to the vestry of °I;
Pancras its intention to send its own collectors into ~
e
th
pae
ept ssued
or 1856 rivestry tosh and levy
comply rates,with the in conseqnce of the negleet,„°a
pr uec i
the payment of 3,2671. A. deputation from the vestry
is about to wait on the chairman of the board. Yestef
day the vestry voted a poor's rate of 143 d. in the
pawl
also, a sewers rate of id. in the pound, a general rate°
50. in the pound, and a lighting rate of 2d. in the
pound, making for the ensuing half-year, exclusive
°°,,
local square rates, and for a rate on the late Pacilj"
districts, as compensation, &c., to officers.
, the
CLOSE OF THE WELSH STRIKES —The strikes of colliers and irentnen tbroughout the Welsh districts ate
now completely at an end, the men having unconditioni
ally gone in to work at the proposed reductions, an matters are quietly nettling down into their custenl.
routine. Some still remain out of work, but the
rnsPri
have returned, and the useless and foolish strikes ar
gradually expiring.. The shipment of coal from Carci;if
a
iri
e be
and Newport shows a marked decrease as comPar„`
with last year, the inevitable result of the strike.
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trade in the valley is gradually recovering its tone. '
Nantyglo Works are going on favourably and all ha as
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are in full employ. In otherdistricts the furnaces 103:w--
were put out are being gradually blown in.
ELECTIONS TO OPEN AND OTHER SOHOLARSHIvQ,
.' AT
OXFORD. The following gentlemen were yesterday
(Friday) elected to open scholarships at Lincoln College'.
—Mr, Henry Biscoe, from St. Peter's College,g
Radleni;
Mr. Joseph Greenoch Bailey, from Readin Scl3°-1
Mr. Wm. Julius Jeaffreson, from Uppinghana
and Mr. Weightman from Exeter College. At " ;
o 00r
same, Mr. Berkeley 'Wesley, from Western Grain°3
School, Brompton, Middlesex, was elected scholar
0,
De. Biady's foundation. There were 19
candidates in all.
The following gentlemen were yesterday
afternoon elected
scholars of Pembroke College, viz.;—Mr. C. F. Msgr*tbo
from Elizabeth College, Guernsey, on the Morley f°,1300,
dation, and Mr. R chard E. Coles, from Abingdon
School, on the Abingdon foundation. Mr. W. ADtb°,o
Stocker A glen, commoner of University College, 'lOO
on Thursday last elected to a Mathematical Exhibit of
in that society. Mr. Matthew M. Ffinch, commoneirbli,
Exeter College, Was on Thursday last elected BO a
tioner of Oriel College on the Ludwell foundation, tie
Mr. Blatcb, of Trinity College, Perth, was elected Bib
Clerk of the same society.
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Tuz MANUFACTURE OP ACCEPTANCES.—AA tue hot
sitting of the Nottingham Bankruptcy Court an appitcof
tion was made for the discharge from the town gaol g
Samuel Holland Briggs, a lace manufacturer of tho
town, recently made bankrupt, and in custody for th„e
sum of 2831., at the suit of the London Joint-Stop,
Bank. In the course of his examination he stated tbl
he had accepted bills for Macdonald, of Scotland, fort,
per cent. Mr. Halford, of London, he said, was 014
ing hills for tens and twenties of thousands of pawl.,
and he .got him ehe bankrupt) to accept his paper f°
he
less commission. The bill for wbioh he was arrestedoo,
added, was for 2831., for accepting which he was t°
ceive 525. or 53,., but the commission had not all bee
f paid. (Laughter.) He was told the Western 133,13 i off
Scotland would hold him harmless. He had 00'" . f
property to his father, and paid the proceeds to 009'8°.
whom he
who had lend ha bought goods. He had not paid t„lia
ix
Thad him money to start business with, bad was a friend who had made him bankrupt. He "IRA
guarantee from Macdonald that he should not be o'4
upon to pay the money. The bankrupt, after recielv
a severe reprimand, was ordered back into CllStodY•mo.
MELANCHOLY Loss of A SHIELDS BRIG AND Fy 00
HANDS.—A paragraph appeared in our coluroo9ooo
Saturday last stating that a quantity of wreck bad c
sod
ashore near to Whitby, and it was feared that a /elte
had perished with her crew. Such is the case. ow
wreck he been identified as a portion of the brig tber
chant, of South Shields : and some clothes and
.° of ,
articles that have drifted aehore prove to be a P°l4lcidlleo.
the effects of her crew. She left the Tyne, coal:7r. R.
for London, ou the night of the 19th instant ; o'4 bet
Chambers, of South Shields, pilot, leaving charge `iserfel
to take her to sea. She was towed out by the P°
steam tug, and it seems that in crossing theebri:rpco'
struck violently three times, and sprung her st
to
After she had got a good offing the pilot bailed vrii'd one
not to leave the brig, as she was leaking ranch 9d' to roe
of her pumps was choked. The men promise
er was
main ; but the weather became worse, the steamer,3S
put about and returned to the harbour. The brfi'cul
afterwards seen with a flag of distress flying. Shet 00.
not get bask to harbour ; and it is supposed Oiled so
ring along the Yorkshire coast the leak increast,
much that she sank witk all hands. The Plyos„, a°'
was taken away with the vessel, has left a ,ildrel3l
five children ; and several of the crow have left ce
—Han chcacr guardian.