The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-11 00:00:00

TUESDAY EVENING.
_AUGUST 11, 1657

wheat, 150,000 bushels corn ; canal exports, 9,000
bushels wheat to the interior, 88,000 bushels of
corn to tide water.

OSWEGO, JULY 31.

Flour in fair demand ; prices favour buyers ;
sales 800 barrels at 6 dols, to 6 dols. 50c. for com-
mon to extra State. Wheat dull ; sales of 5,600
bushels ; Chicago Spring at 1 dol. 56c. to 1 dol.
55c. Corn dull ; sales of 15,000 bushels at 78c. to
to 790. Lake imports to-day 24,400 bushels of
wheat, 13,000 ditto corn ; canal exports, 21,000
bushels corn, 25,600 ditto wheat.

the whole perod has elapsed without the necessity
arising for any interruption on the part of the
representative of the protecting power. It 11. is
been occupied principally in debates, which cannot
but have a good Eff,ct in educating the public
mind, and maturing various difficult questions for
future legislation. While, on the one kan,t,
the events of the session have put beyond doubt,
if any such proof were wanting, the di-po-
sition which exists to respect your rights, and
accord to you the utmost freedom of debate,
I have, on the other hand to acknowledge, and I
do acknowledge cordially, the attention which you
have bestowed on various propositions made by
th 3 executive government, and the readiness with
which you voted all the pensions and gratuities
which the Senate recommended. The act placing
the public instruction on a new basis may nor, be
perfect in all points, but it is a step in the right
direction, and by insuring a complete and direct
responsibility in the functionary who shall be
charged with its execution cannot fail to ensure the
future adoption of those improvements which the
experience of its working may suggest. The new
act as to pensions will, I trust, produce the bene-
fits it aims at, and lighten the pressure on the
public resources, while it ensures an adequate re-
fringpension to deserving public servants. There is
in the scheme this great advantage, that as five years
must elapse before pensions can become available
under it, the information obtained in the meantime,
and an accurate inspection of the annual accounts,
will enable the legislature to apply a timely remedy t
any omission or threatening evil before it can make
itself felt. I regret that the recommendations
which 1 made as to the repair and improvement of
the ports in the different islands have proved abor-
tive as regards all but Corfu, for which, if the gene-
ral treasury can afford the 3,0001. voted, a com-
mencement may be made ; but everywhere accom-
modation and shelter are sadly wanted for the
numerous vessels which the constantly increasing
commerce of the islands employs in constantly
increasing numbers. I have only to add that I
trust the blessing of providence will realise the
promise which the present appearance of the crops
holds out, and crown the domestic employments
which now invite your cares, with results advan-
tageous alike to private and to the public resources.
In every case you may rely upon the Government
exercising a vigillaut surveillance over the various
departments of the public service, and of its en-
deavouring to reconcile the opinions you may have
expressed with such economy and such regard to
the interests of the public service as are peculiarly
its province to determine, and its duty to exercise.
A great and free country has generously accorded
to these islands their existing liberties ; and all
that is wanted to secure the prosperity and happi-
ness of the people is that good intelligence which I
wish to see cultivated between the several powers,
of the state."
The government Gazette of Saturday (the Ist
inst.) contains the following announcement :—"The
Qaeen has been graciously pleased to make the
following promotions in the order of Sr. Michael
and St. George :—Sir Dionsio Flamburiari, Knight
Commander, to be Knight Grand Cross • Dr.
Dernetrio Curcumelli, Companion, to be Knight
Commander." Flamburiari is the President of the
Assembly, and Curcumelli is Advocate-General,
and a member of the Assembly. Their promotion,
it is to be presumed, is an expression of approbation
of their conduct in the meeting of the Assembly
which voted the Proces-Verba, declaring that
henceforth the English government in the lonian
Islands is a government not of law, but of brute force.

The Madrid Gazette of the Gth announces
various nominations to bishoprics. The Discussion
had been condemned to a fine of 10,000 reals for
pliblishing an article offensive to the Government
in the number of the 13th ult.

The Courrier de Lyon says :—" Rain fell again
yesterday (Friday) morning and lasted part of the
day. Although it has not fallen in sufficient quan-
tity it has partially relieved us from the drought
from which we have been suffering and has refreshed
the air."

The French government, according to a Paris
letter in the Independence of Brussels, has decided
that the part of Kabylia recently conquered shall
become a military sub-division.

A telegraphic despatch from Hamburgh announcs
that the Grand Duchess Constantine of Russia em-
barked on Saturday evening at Keil, with her three
children and a very numerous suite in the Gre-
miastchy and the Grosiastchy steamers for St. Pe-
tersburg.

7HE SUBMARINE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

(OFFICIAL INFORMATION.)
VALENTIA, MONDAY 4 P.M.

The -work of laying down the Atlantic telegraph
cable is going on up to the present time as satis-
factorily as its best friends can desire.

Nearly 300 miles have now been successfully
laid down into the sea.

The depth of water into which the cable is now
being submerged is about 1,700 fathoms, or about
two miles. Tho transition from the shallow to the
greater depths was effected without difficulty.
The signals are everything an electrician could
desire.

The ships are sailing with a moderate fair breeze,
and paying out at the rate of five miles per hour.
Messages aro being instantly interchanged be-
tween the ships and the shore.
All are well on board, in excellent spirits, and
hourly becoming more and more trustful of success.
(Signed) WILLIAM WHITEUOUSE, Electrican.
GEORGE SAWARB, Secretary.

THE SESSION.—The Ministerial whitebait dinner, in
anticipation of the doss of the session, will take place on
Saturday next, at the Trafalgar, Greenwich.
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday.—His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge (attended by his Aid-de-Camp,
Colonel Tyrwhitt), Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of
Clarendon, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Equerry in Waiting
to the Queen), and Sir James Clark (her Majesty's
Physician), landed in the docks this afternoon from the
Royal steam yacht Fairy, Captain Crispin, on their
return from Osborne, where they had been on a visit
to her Majesty and the Emperor and Empress of the
French. A Royal salute was fired from the Melampus
frigate, off Netley, as the Fairy passed by with the
Royal standard flying at the main. The distioguished
party left for London by the 5 o'clock train.
The steamer Queen has arrived from Hong-Kong, but
has only 64,600 lbs. of tea on freight.
Tae steamer Ethiope has brought 2,957 oss. of gold,
worth about 11,5001, from the West Coast of Arden
The steamer Great Britain, homeward bound from
Melbourne, with 406,6001. in gold on freight, has now
been 82 days at sea. •
CALEDONIAN BANK.—At the annual meeting of this
bank, in Inverness, a dividend of 8 per cent. was de-
clared, without deduction of income tax.
It is stated in good quarters that the forthcoming di-
vidend of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Com-
pany will be at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
Small quantities of gold continue to arrive from St.
Petersburg. The steamer Moscow, which recently
arrived at Hull, brought four cases of specie, worth a few
thousand pounds.
GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION.—At the nomination
yesterday morning, A. W. Young, Esq., and John
Mellor, E-q., the Liberal candidates, were elected
without opposition.
BIRMINGHAM ELECTION.—The nomination took place
at twelve o'clock yesterday in the Town hall, which was
crowded. Mr. Bright was proposed by Alderman
Lloyd, and seconded by Mr. G. Edmonds' and was de-
clared elected, amidst the greatest enthusiasm. Mr.
Bright was not present. Mr. Duncan Maclaren, of
Edinburgh, acknowledged the honour on his behalf.
ELECTION FOR FALKIRK. —The election of a represen-
tative for these burghs took place at Falkirk on Satur-
day afternoon, when Captain Hamilton, of Dalziel, was
returned without opposition. Mr. Merry having bet n
loudly called for, came forward to the front of Vest
hustings amidst the most vociferous cheering. He
made a brief but spirited speech on the late contest fur
the burghs, and his being unseated on petition.
LAUNCH OF THE MELPOMENE. —A. splendid 50-gun
screw frigate called the Melpomene, was successfully
launched at Pembroke-yard on Saturday evening. The
tides were late, and it was seven o'clock before the dog-
shores were knocked down, immediately after which
away she rushed into the still and placid eaters of
Milford Haven, amidst the loud huzzas of an immense
concourse of spectators. The Melnomene is one of
those vessels that had to be cut in the middle and
lengthened for the reception of the screw, by which she
bas been made a most useful and efficient man-of-war.
fler diraeneions (as follows) rove her immense power :
Length between the perpendiculars, 237.0 ; length of
keel-for tonnage, 202.2 k ; breadth, extreme, 52.0 ;
breadth for tonnag ;
e, 51 6 - breadth, moulded, 50.8 ;
depth of hold, 16.8 burthen in tons, 2,8521 ; horse-
power engines, 600.
GUNBOAT SQUADRON IN CHINA.—Now that our newly•
constructed gunboats have been called into action, al-
ready there appears to be many " lame ducks" among
them, arising from defects in machinery and equipment.
This must sadly mar the efficiency of the service. Atten-
tion is drawn to the circumstance of the admiral having
hired the small paddle-wheel steamer Hong Kong,'
about 250 tons burthen, and carrying the commodore's
flag. Tills steamer has been continually employed on
the Chinese waters for the last ten years, alwayseand at
all times efficient both in hull and machinery, and at
;hie time doing the Sate good service, having been
selected to carry the flag of the gallant Keppel, and
being the only steamer of the squadron that could pro-
ceed to support the final exploit at Fatsban, all the gun-
boats proper being hors de combat. Surely, it is,worthy
of inquiry who constructed the hull, and whose and
what description of engines the vessel is supplied with.