The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-05-30 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES,-TITE DERBY.

'5O 'SISE EDITOR. OF TICE LLVERPOOL STANDARIt.
.SIR,—Since John Scott strained at the gnat and sw:al-
flowed the camel, in not permitting Wells to declare the
extra weight, as was previously intended he should, to
steer Acrobat on to victory in the Late Chester Cup,--,:a
victory which, save for such untoward bungling, was,un-
questionably his (Newminster has-ing broken down) ;
since, therefore, it has been opined teat, with this excep-
tion, the "Theban general" proved himself more .than a
match for the Indian Warrior, and all the other "animal
warriors" that -showed fight, not even since the due ac-
complishment of all these unforeseen eventualities have
" things in general" taken a better turn, .or has the. Derby
betting (never -yet very brisk) increased much, either ryas
regards variety or quantity. Well, indeed, (for the book-
makers) that " two".of the leading favourites have at length
been discarded, and have stood (not unmoved) to their
" peppering," which, if all be true, they so richly deserved ;
for, comparatively speaking, scarce more than ix animals
have, since the ‘commencement of operations, been tho-
roughly invested in, or in other words earnestly, tacked,—
not to speak, of course, of the various " flys ' taken at
many outsiders at " long shots."
Before proceeding further, I must be allowed to remark
that it is some time since I gave my ideas on this event;
it might not be superfluous to add, in prologue, the stil4-
stance of those preliminary observations, which hare
already appeared in detail through the medium of the
Standard.
I never named but one horse (Dervish), which, I cab!,
would prove ultimately the true representative of Scott's
stable. Will the incredulous now believe him to be the
best of Lord Derby's, since all the others have been
scratched? . Was not the information then, I ask, as con-
tained (through my humble aid) in the Standard months
ago, une chose qui me-rite d'etre sue .? And particularly
so when we regard the fact that the whole of the string
were severally among the "returns"—Dervish, Acrobat,
Meteora, Boiardo, Ortolano ; and all, too, at about the
same figure. •
Well, I never entertained but one well-grounded opinion
on the subject, despite the long-expressed opinion of
Acrobat being the best of Scott's horses. I scarcely think
the starters will number more than a score, and I doubt
whether- either Autocrat or King Tom will be among the
number. The most certain starters are these :—Aleinhici
Andover, Belgrave, Bracken, Canute, Champagne, Dervish,
Early Bird. Grey Plover, Hermit, Hospodar, Knight of
St. George, Marsyas, Middlesex, Neville, The Trapper,
Wild Huntsman, and. Winkfield.
The first named is not worth a thought. There has
been a very pretty little game in play since the 2000 with
Gully's two • Andover, however, is 3 lbs. better than
Hermit, and 'that is all; and Scott can measure him to a
nicety; ,from the running of Hermit, with respect to
Boiardo. Andover must be very forward, but not suffi-
ciently so to win. Bracken (who is to cute ut the work
for Dervish), Belgrave, Canute, Champagn Early Bird,
and Grey Plover I dismiss without .comment, and pass
over Dervish pour la present. HospOdar has been ens
over
to win, with the aid of Marson, an immense stake :
he is not the horse Voltigeur was in his year ; but, from
all I can gather, I apprehend he will be placed. Knight
.of St. George is a deceiver on the wrong side; has no
business to be an outsider, that is, if the "professionals
are aware of his powers. I fully anticipate he will prove
a second Ruseborough, and will merit the confidence with
which he has been entrusted : there is no fear about his
staying, as there is no question about his racing powers ;
so he is rendered a most dangerous 20 to 1 : he will see a
very short price. England's difficulty is Ireland's oppor-
tunity, too, in turf matters. If, then, old England be in
difficulties with regard to the Turk (Dervish), I should be
justified, in this instance, in asking the assistance of
Ireland in her Knight of St. George.
The regime, with the exception of Neville and Wild
Huntsman, are not worth consideration, and these two I
place only a second-rate confidence in, although they are
I now resume with Denis . All k •
now the racing
how he was ridden in the
fancied by so many knowing hands.
oefulA,g
to ished—but two lengths from
Acrobat—vvmhafyrin,
Epandrion who he gave a stone. Now all may
h he was ridden. I will, therefore?
powers
Chester
not be aware of ow
First, then, let it be known New-
'list reveal the facts.
J entrusted, as he could beat Acrobat
Minster Vile the liorse

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES,. and DEATHS•

BIRTHS.

On the 14th inst., the wife of the Rev. Richard Owen,
incumbent of Yspythy Ivan, of a daughter.
On the 20th inst. at Shelley House, Wigan, the wife
of Nathaniel Eckersley, Esq., of twin sons, one of which
only survived its birth a short time.
On the 20th- inst., the widow of the late Mr. Nathan
Goulden, locker in H.M.'s Customs, of a son.
On the 21st inst., Mrs. J. Smith, Beresford-street,
Everton, of a son.
On the 21st inst., at Fir-grove, West Derby, Mrs.
Williams, of a daughter. ..
On the 22nd inst., the wife of the Rev. George Read, of
a son.
On the 22nd inst., the wife of John Archer, Esq.,
Richmond-terrace, Everton, of a daughter.
On the 22nd inst., at New Brighton, the wife of the
Rev. Miles C. Barton, Bolton-le-Moors, of a son.
On the 23rd inst., the wife of Mr. E. Davies, Derden-
terrace,- Everton, of a son.
On the 23rd inst., the wife of Mr. Thomas Smith, glass-
merchant, Bold-street,- of a son.
On the 23rd inst., at Victoria-place, Rock Ferry, the
wife of Captain J. It Nightingale, of a daughter.
On the 24th inst., at Middle Warwick-street, Mrs. John
Christie, of a son.
On the 24th inst., the wife of Mr. John Blundell, che-
mist, Titheharn-street, or a daughter.
On the 24th inst., the wife of Mr. James Morison, ship-
chandler, Price-street, of a son.
On the 24th inst., at ,Daulby-street, the wife of Wm,
Fryer, Esq., of a son.
ship-
chandler, tgetarg,%ovfifae
son.
On James Moriso. 11, ship-
wifOenofth3efr2. 7Rtohb.eirtnstH.,eartrisßonre,ekoffiealdso-tnerrasteilel,boErvnert. on, the
On the 28th inst., at Mill-street, 'Mrs. Thomas Lyon
Healing, jun., of a daughter.

MARRIED.
Recently, at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, Clarence
Trelawney, Esq., an Englishman, late in the Austrian
service, to the Countess of I3eauregard; better known to

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1854.

Runcorn's. Charles Fitton, Newton-heath, near
Manchester, joiner, June 3 and 30, at I'2 o'clock, at the
Manchester District Court of Bankruptcy : solicitors,
Messrs. Whitworth, Manchester ; official assignee, Mr
Hernaman, Manchester.—Thomas and William Finchett,
Chorlton-npon-Medlock, brewers, June 14 and July 5, at
12 o'clock, at the Manchester District Court of Bank-
ruptcy : solicitors, Messrs. Higson and Robinson, Man-
chester; official assignee, Mr.ihFraser, Manchester.—Hugh
Eldrid, Witney, Oxfordshire, grocer.—George Saunders,
Seymour-street, Easton-square, gas-fitter.—Richard Bond,
'Brighton, builder.—Thomas Hoy Burton, Winchester,
cowkeeper.—Robert Burr, Gosport, bootmaker.—Thomas
Holland, Milner-street; Islington, tobacco-brolcer.—Wm.
Wright, Thetford, Norfolk, butcher.—James Hunt, Lupus-
street, Pimlico, builder.—Joseph Best, inn.,,Kidderminster,
scrivener.—William Bradley George, Oloucester, scrivener.
—William Johnson, Bradford, Yorkshire, butcher.—John
Jackson, Kingston-upon-Hull, commission agent.
Plonroosorrs DISSOLVED. Brennand and Hird,
Wigan, butchers.—J. Townsend and R. R. Minton, Liver-
pool, printing-ink manufacturers.—J. Allen and Son,
Manchester, wine merchants.—J. 13radshaw and Co.,
Stockport, paper stainers.—T. and I. Hall, Oldham, bobbin
manufacturers.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.—W. Fawcett, Liverpool,
merchant—fifth div. of 61d, pn any Monday, at Mr. Bird's,
Liverpool.—Lilley and .AOllll4
Liverpool, merchants—
first div. of 6d, on any Monday, at Mr. Bird's, Liverpool.
—W. Hesketh, Blackburn, cotton-manufacturer—first
div. of 3s 61d, on Tuesday, Juno 13, or any subsequent
Tuesday, at Mr. Fraser's, Manchester.
DIVIDENDS.— June 23, J. Guest, Manchester, cotton-
spinner.—June 22, T. Wilson and H: Corbett, Madras,
Manchester, and elsewhere, merchants.—June 16, M. '
Wood and J. Wilding, Openshaw, Lancashire, boiler
makers.
CERTIFICATES. - June 17, R. Brownlow, Ardwick,
Manchester, gum mannfacturor.—June 17, B. G. Beesley,
Manchester, cotton-spinner,

onEmi7y from Para, at Maranham, with FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1854. damage, having been
WAKEFIELD, INIA.I. 26.—There was a moderate show •
shore, and would have to be stripped.'
A vessel of about 25) tons, apparently INTriish, was seen o
BANICHUPTB.—SamueI Crane Fox, Liverpool, wine mer- of wheat, and the trade ruled
,dull. A very limited
fire izt May, in lat. 27, ion. 37, by t.:e Derwent, arrived in
chant, June 6 and 26, at 11 o'clock, at the. Liverpool Dis- ' demand was experienced, at is to 2s per quarter below
trict Court of Bankruptcy : solicitors, Messrs. minshull last week's rates, but sales were not pressed. Oats and the Downs.
and Horner, Liverpool: official assignee, Mr. Cazenove, shelling were steady. Barley, beans, and other articles MELBOURNE, Fan.
. unaltered.—Arrivals : Wheat, 6,600 ; barley, 133. 25.—The Cobre, for Sydney, N.S.W.,
Liverpool.—Crosby Leighton, Liverpool, grocer, June 8 ! 150 days out, with loss of rudder and foremast sprung, was
spoken by the Bannatyne, arrived here. [Nlenr.: The Carr
and 30, at 11 o'clock, at the Liverpool District Court of i NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAY 27. The supply :Hall, sailed from Chester for Melbourne 7th September. e'
Bankruptcy : solicitor, Mr. Williams, Liverpool ; official of wheat from our farmers this morning was large, and i PLYMOUTH, MAY 26 —Her Majesty's ;hip Meander brought
assignee, Mr. Turner, Liverpool.—James Nuttall, James sold at prices is to 2s per qr. lower than those of this day the mails of the steamer Anstr.dian, whirl, vessel went ashore
Yates, and Charles Naftali, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, cot- se'nnight. Very little done in south country or foreign, ,in Table Bay on the 28th of March, but got off' on the 6th of
17 and July 1, at 11 o'clock, at and where sales were effected a similar reduction had toThe
ton manufacturers, June , April without assistance, and would soil about the 17th.
the Manchester District Court of Bankruptcy: solicitors, be submitted to. Barley in fair demand at late rates. A 0 was tat:en oat
a little dammed, but the passengers remained on board.
gold dust was at the Cape Rack. F.I • c.are
Messrs. Cobbett and Wheeler, Manchester ; official as- good supply of oats, and the turn in favour of buyers. i .
signee, Mr. Hernaman, Manchester.—John Charles Brant, Flour a very slow sale, at a reduction of fully is per sack. KAYAL. MAY 12.—The Cachelot, fenrn Havre to New York,
with 202 emigrants. put in here 2nd instant, dis,asted and
Shoreditch, oilman.—Richard Stringer, Ilarefield, near WISBECH, MAY 27.—There has been a fair show of
wheat for so small a market. The farmers were much in- leaky, having encountered the gale of the 16th, 17th, and 18th
Uxbridge, draper.—Robert Kemp Philip and Richard 19th put 110 of her passengers on board the
disposed to take such a reduction as the buyers required, ~ April. On the
Perkins Appleford, Fleet-street, bookbellers.—William
consequently but little business was done except by the 1
1 Leonard, from Liverpool far Quebec.
Ackland, Salisbury -street, Lisson-grove, and High-street,
Portland-town, and Frederick Mason Goodwin, High- millers at a reduction of 2s per qr. on the best fresh lots.
street, Portland-town, linendrapers.—Samuel Isaacs, Port- Beans and oats quiet.
sea, hardwareman.—William Long, Lamb's Conduit-street,
CORK, MAY 27.—Flour had good demand at late prices
baker.—Jeremiah and Jesse Billingham, Cradley-heath,
and inferiors meet more inquiry. Foreign wheats are a
Staffordshire, chainmakers.—John Bates, West Brom-
shade easier to buy ; demand only consumptive. Indian
with, Staffordshire, builder.—Richard Latham, jun., Bris- corn has better consumption, and the recent advance is
tol, leather-dealer.—Richard Cave, Bristol, late Manches-
more readily obtained.
ter, warehouseman.—John and Robert Holmes, Sheffield,
builders.—James Burgin, Sheffield, tailor. DUBLIN, MAY 26.—We had a dull market for every
PARTNERSHIPS DISsOLVED.—Cook, Sons, Hocken, and description of grain to-day, without any alterations in the
Co., Manchester, warehousemen ; as far as regards E. currencies of Tuesday except for Indian corn, for which a
Featon.—Cook, Sons, and Co., St. Paul's Churchyard, small advance was exacted from needy buyers, but trans-
warehousemen ; as far as regards W. Ilocken and E. were few and small.
Featon.—J. Dickson and Co., Liverpool, cartowners.—S. White Wheat.43s Od to 47s Od
Martland and R. Pratt, Preston, stonemasons.—De Lara Red do ... 406 Ot: to 446 od
and Fogg, Manchester, attorneys. Barley.grind. 16s 6,1 to 19s od
PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND.—R. Rutherford, Manchester, Do.,l3ere malting •61(1):110)(1,11:0o gss 2
Potts, Manchester.
merchant—second div. of id., on any Tuesday, at Mr.
Oats, white .. 16s Od to 185 Od
DIVIDENDS.—June 29, T. and B. Butterworth, Green -
booth-mills, near Rochdale, woollen-manufacturers.—June
30, W. and T. Edmond and It. McKim, Liverpool and
Bombay, merchants.—June 23, W. Edmond, Liverpool
and Bombay, merchant.—June 20, J. Francis, Manchester,
baker.
CERTIFICATES.—June 20, J. Grave, Manchester, ware-
houseman.—June 19, J. Moss.—June 19, R. Roberts,
Liverpool, tailor.

June MEETINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. Hour
1, S. Bonßon and J. Swindells (Ist) District Court, 11
2, William Mattock (proof and div.) Ditto, 11
6, Charles C. Fox (Ist)
8, Crosby Leighton (Ist) ..... ........... Ditto, 11

TRADE AND MARKETS.

Oats, tawny.. OOs Od to OOs Od
Rapeseed .... 00s nd to OOs Od
Oatmeal.-- 16s 6d to 18a Od
Bakers' Flour.22s 0,1 to 27s Od
Indian Corn,
per 480tb..41s 0,1 to 45s Oil

CATTLE.

LIVERPOOL, MAT 29.—We have had a further falling
off in supplies of cattle to-day, which proving quite inade-
quate to the demand, trade ruled very brisk, and anything
choice brought extravagant prices. Mutton was only a
slow sale at barely previous currencies. Good beef worth
7d to 74d per lb ; good mutton, 64d to 7d. Cattle, 1449 ;
sheep, &e., 9616.
SALFORD, MAY 24.—Cows, 1,201: sheep and lambs,
6,600 ; calves, 200. The best heifer beef, 71d to 8d ;
second quality, 7d to 71d ; cows, Gd to 61d ; wedders in
wool, 84d to 8d; clipped sheep, 7d to 8d; lamb, 8d to
10d ; calves, bd to 7d. A very sharp market, and all
well sold up.
DUBLIN, MAY 25.—The market was very scantily
supplied with good beef and mutton. Lambs were in
good number. The demand for beef was very great,
which caused it to advance in price considerably. Beef,
GOs to 70s per cwt., sinking offal; mutton, 7d to 8d (in
wool) per lb.; 6d to 7d in skin : veal, 80 per lb.; lambs,
27s each. Pigs in good demand. Heavy, 48s; light, 46s
per cwt.

SATURDAY, MAY 27.—Wind S.W., light.

ARRIVED.—GIobe, Wylie, from Pernambuco—Bannock-
burn, Swan, and Ma'abar. Crocker, New Orleans—Middleton,
Delany, St. John, N.B.—Countess of Sefton. Wheeler, Callao
' —S. R. R. Swarre, Smith, Colombo—Digby, Hilton. and
Garland, Halerow, Bombay Rubin, Whelan, Bahia—
Esmeralda, M`Man us,' Mobile—Victory, Xebster, Calcutta—
Isabella, Norrie, Barbados —La nca,ter. Waller, and Joseph
Howe, Rattray, Charleston Gazelle, Mauritius John
Buchannan, Robertson, St. John, N B.—Rosa, Solanu, Genoa
—o:eveiga, Seyda ; Joven Clementa ; and Colita, Cartanio,
, Santander.
SAILED.—Indus, Hughes, for Quebec Gannet (a. s.),
Holland. Lisbon—Auguste, Waldack, Ghent—Niagara (s.),
Leitch. Boston—Conte Szechenqi, Alexandria, E.—
Lexington, Hall, New York—MagdalenW, Klein, Singapore—
Propliete, Kirk hove, Ostend--Tigris, Selkirk, and Carnertonian.
Kirkpatrick, Calcutta—Melina, Pinkham, Gibraltar.

Auxiliar, Dawson, from Akyah, at St. Helena.
Peril Van Ness, hence at Sydney.
Buena Vesta, Theohold, hence at Apalachicola.
Golden Age (a.), sailed from Melbourne for Sydney, Feb. 21.
Jane Pratt, sailed from Sydney, 9th Feb., for Manilla, and
Admiral Greufell, 10th, for Pont Lyt►leton.

SUNDAY, MAY 28.—Wind W.S.W., light.

ARRlVED.—Langdate (new ship), from Workington—Diana,.
Africa—Eideren, Tuosen, Rio de la Hache—Clermont, Bolen
Alexandria,U S.—Rattler (s. s.), Downes, Opt). to—Pepita,
Beirena, and Vigilante, Santander.

SAlLED.—Wandering Jew, S'ackpole, Boston—Panama,
Cave, Shanghai—Undaunted, Whiteway, ‘rica—Pritnavert,
Spinelli, Barcelona—Arctic (s.), Luce ; Franklin King, Bor.
land; Albion, Williams ; England, Beedte ; Flying Scud,
Patten ; Ocean Herald, Simmons, New Ycrk.

PACKET LIST
1 Mails de- Last Next
Destinations. 'spatched from Packet Packet
London. Sailed. flue.
---- - -- ---
S'HAMPTON STATION. illy Day Hail.)
Lisbon, Spa n, and !7,91' 17th, and 1 Madri,
24th of every ~. June G.
Gibraltar .... e 1 y 17.
month.
Gibraltar, Malta.). 4th and 20th } Coilaoym‘poo. June 4..
Egypt,Ceylon, and of every
China month.
{ 4th June, and
Simla,
Australia (via India ) 4th of every ma June 4.
l, altrtit. mouth.
y '
British Co'onies in)
West I ndies(exce pt I
Honduris),Foreign I
Colonies, &c. in W. I
Indies (except Ha- t 2nd and 17th 1 Atrato, June 1.
vans), California, r every month. I May 17.
Venezuela, N. Gra-
nada, Chili, and
l'eru, Greytown,
(S. J. de Nicaragua
Mexico and Havana { 2nd
mouth ci f .oe, t:leyr y } Lit i
aPyl a t2a. , June 1.
Honduras & Nassau
{ , 17th of eyery 1 Atilitn., June 16.
month only. I May 1 4.
Lisbon, Madeira,{
9th of
Brazil, B. Ayres. & every 1 S evern, June 16.
month. May 0.
Falkland Isles
PLYMOUTH STATION.
Madeira. Teneriffe, Evening of the Fore-
and West Coast oft 23rd of every j runner, June 6.
Africa
LI VIDIrooL STATION.
British N. AmericalEvery Friday) 1 Niagara, Canada,
and United States. I I Evening. I I May 27. , June 5.

Margaret Gibson, from the Mauritius, at Natal.
Onward, Clayton, sailed from Algoa Bay for the Mauritius,
23rd March.

George Dean, sailed from Table Bay, 27th March, for
Walwich Bay; Boyne, 26th, for Bombay; and Gitana, 31st,
for Natal.
Andromache, Passmore, hence, and sailed for Melbourne,
30th March; Anna, Downward, from Calcutta for this port;
and Chatham, from the Mauritius, at Table Ray.
The bull of a vessel breaking up at, the first futtocks was
passed 12th instant, lat. 44 N, lon. 23 W, and a rock with
very green and broken water, apparently very shoal, 91st
instant, at seven. p.m., in lat. 45 42, lon. 11 14 W. by the
Lancaster, arrived here from Charleston.
Indiana (s. s.), from Calcutta, &c.. at Plymouth; left
Mauritius 4th April and Cape 21st. The Australian (s. s.),
would probably leave the Cape early in May. In running
ashore, 29th March, the Australian injured her rudder and
broke her fan. She had previously broken the shafts of her
engine at sea.

NIARANIIAM, APRIL 10.—The Emiiy, Stabh, arrived here
10th April, from Para, has been surveyed, having been on
shore in the Para river, found to have received no damage,
and will proceed to Liverpool with a carzo of cotton.

MONDAY, MAY 29.—Wind S.E., light.
ARRlVED.—Arabian (s.s.) Miller; George Anne, Bullock;
and Canada, Neilson, from Alexandria—Eliezer, Higgs, San-
tander ; Nautilus, Caldera Charles Souchay, Williams,
Charente Laura Campbell, Le Gresley. Maceio Fairy,
Gallie, Odessa—F. Minden, Monte Video—Lisbon, M`Gowen,
Lisbon—Puella, Evans, Seville—Active, Hitivkey, St. Übes.
SA ILED.—Anne, Burnett, for Maranham—Flavie, hlonras,
Jacmel—Shamrock (s.), Moodie, Havre Maid of Athens,
Bontellow, Constantinople—Onda, Nairn, Ceylon—Benjamin,
Soulas. Antwerp—Molywood, Fleming, Shediac—Villa Nov!t,
Stevens, Malta Endrezt, Petersen, Rio Janeiro Marie
Romyn, Ostend.

Dainionald, in 27 days, and Joseph Tarratt, in 24 days,
both hence at St. John, N. 13., all well.
Amalia, Gonda, hence at Hat amt.

Elizabeth Conaivay, Conaway, hence at Cape Hayti.
Sea Snake, Gilbert. hence at Adelaide.
Hannah Eustie, Collins, from Saldanha Bay, April 14;
Alfred the Great, Brayley, Calcutta, April 21 ; Charles, Camp-
ben, Bartibay, April 23; Mary !peticer. Fisher. Hong Kong.
April 25 ; George Kendall, Farley, Calcutta, April 29—a1l at
St. Helena for this pert.
Joseph Sanderson, from Calcutta, April 27; Janet, Mitchell.
April 28—both off St. Helena.
Warrior Queen, Stephenson, from Algo Bay, at Mauritius.
Moultan, sailed from Mauritius, 24th March, for Cork.
and Chatham, 25th March, for London.
MARSEILLES, MAY 28.—The India mail arrived here at'
8 a.m. this day. The Danube, Scott of Dundee, and
Louisiana, Bruce, of Glasgow, have been lost in Port Fairy,
Victoria.
MAUn Irma, APRIL 4.—The Chatham grounded as she was
swung in the harbour, on the 22nd March, and was obliged
to discharge 60 to 70 tons of cargo. A Bottornry Bond, (or
about 12 000 dollars, has been effected on the Moultan, hence
to Queenstown.
NEW YoRK, MAY 17.—The Winchester, Moore, from Liver-
pool to Boston, was abandoned at sea on the 3rd of May, and
almost immediately sank after the last boat left her with time
captain and chief mate. The Winchester had 500 persons,
everyone of whom were saved by the U. S m. s. Washington,
arrived at New York, after lying by the wreck 36 hours.
Three hundred passengers had been previously transferred
front the Winchester to the Paragon, Mary, Caroline. Anne,
Robert Bruce and Edwaud, bound to Quebec.—The Harriet
Augusta, Trott, from Liverpool and Queenstown to City
Point, Virginia, was fallen in with in a sinking condition,
April 17, lat. 50, lon. 24. Crew saved by the Heidelberg,
arrived here from Havre.

VESSELS SPOKEN.
Lady Mary, hence for Melbourne, outside Table Bay.
Lightning, hence for Melbourne, May 16, in lat 50, lon 10.
Ann Kenney, May 19, in 49 N, 16 W.
Mariner, London for Adelaide. Dec. IS.
William Denney, Clyde for Port Philip, Dec. 17.
Oland, London for Sydney, Dec. 29, in 4 N, 20 W.
Alinirante Oporto for Sydney, Dec. SO.
I John Matilde, hence for Calct, B. •
Nil Desperandum, Bristol forMelbourne, Feb. 14, in 39 5,24 E.
Frances, Bombay for this port, April 19, in 4 S, 19 W.
Ocean %cave. London for Sydney, April 22. in 1 S, 23 W.
Ann Holzbet g, Calcutta for London, April 24, in 3 N, 25 W.
Koli-i-Noor, Cochin for London, May 10, in 41 N, 30 is.
Sella!) Jehan, Mauritius for London, May 10, in 41 N, 30 W.
Earl Lonsdale, outward bound, May 22, below Holyhead.
Golden Era, April 14, in 5 S, 29 W.
Delta, hence, May 22, off Cork.
Mosey, Melbourne for London, April 2, in 10 9, 13 W.
Lord Stanley, hence for Melbourne, April 9, in 2 S, 20 W.
Joseph Sanderson, Mauritius for London, off Western Islands.
Caledonia, Ottawa, Shandon, Cambria, St. Lawrence,
Toronto, Montreal, Britannia, America, City of Boston, City of Hamilton, John Bull, all in the ice, April 26, off Cape Ray.
Canada, Liverpool for Quebec, April 28, off Cape Ray, to
Newton,
leem'-aldheonrcte for
heicefrovidence, April 14. in 30 N, 59 W.
Byzantium, hence for Vera Cruz, May •23, off Tuskar.
James Lurnsden, New Orleans for Melbourne, April 7, in 3 S,
21
Andover,
hence for Para, May 22iliany4111,Nzig3h7tVI days. out,
in
38
Mermaid, hence fur Australia,
N,lll W.
Franktield, hence for Port Philip, Dec. 22, in 24 S, 29 W.
Arequipa, hound west, May 17.
Karnac, Queenstown for Malta, May 22, in 46 N. 8 W.
Kos.utl, hence for Calcutta, April 21, in 2 N, 21 w,
Victory, Calcutta for this port, May 17, in 47 N, 27 W.
Philanthropist, hence for New York, May 18, in 48 N, 27 W.
Earl of Chester, Callao for London, May 16, in 48 N, 22 W.
Meg Merrilies, Valparaiso for this port, March 31, In 38 8,33 W.
Ceylon, Dundee for Melbourne, April 15, in 3 N, 21 B.
Joseph Bowan, hence for Melbourne, April 15, in 3 N, 21 E.
Childe Ilarold, Callao for Cork, May 3, in 32 N,38 E.
Surrey, Port Philip for London, May 14, in 44 N, 24 E.
Ocean Chief, hence for Australia, Slay 2G, at eleven a.m. off
Cork.
Adriatia, hence for Sydney, April 7, in 4 S, 19 W.
Brevet, hence for Sydney, April 11, in 1 8, 22 W.
Red Jacket, hence for Melbourne, May 11, seven days out, in
8N,13W.
Gipsey, Port Philip, for London, April 2, in 10 S, 12 E.
Eureka, Glasgow for Melbourne, April 15, in 5 IsT, 24 E.
Mary Black, hence for Castine, May 3, in 43 N, 36 W.
Bella Donna, hence for Halifax, April 20, in 47 N. 18 W.
Hartley, New OrleanNewfoundland his port May 7, in 45 N, 24 W.
Nicholson, hence for, May 6, in 43 N 38 W.
Charles Chaloner, hence for Quebec, May 19, in 47.23 W.
Shenandoah, Philadelphia for this port, May 8, in 38 N, 76W.
CarolineManilla for this port, May 21, in 49 NI, 15
John and Thomas, hence for Newfoundland,
N.
22 W. yl9‘,Vin 49 N,
Velore, hence for Calcutta, April 13, in 3 N, 19 W.
Jemsetjee Curaetjee, bound south, May 23, in 44 N, 9 W.
Caasiopea, hence for .Mauritius, May 24, off BallycottOn.
Stamboul and Rip Van Winkle, May 25, off Tuakar.
Arabia, Slay 25, off Arklow.

SHIPPING NEWS.

TILE TABLE.
DAYS. ; MORN.IEVENO. HOHT. I HOLYDAYS,C7C
May. h. m. Ih. m. ft. 1:.
ri!elef,',',7,•;,;;, IV' 1 4:' ' I ill 141 10
Thursday .. 1 217 937 12 10
Friday .... 2 3 0 3 23' 11 11 ISun rises, 352 a.m.
Saturday .. 3 349 417 11 2 'Sun sets, 829 p.m.
Sunday .... 41 450 526 10 8 'Whit Sun. Pentec.
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Monday.— 5, 6 3 640 11 2

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Albion-square, Nfancliester.road, Bradford, was afflicted for
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lowness of spirits ; he was for a long time a patient at the
dispensary, but derived no benefit whatever; the medical
attendant stated that he was in a deep decline, and that medi-
cine was of no further use to him. About this time he was
recommended to try Holloway's Pills, and this invaluable
medicine speedily effected a perfect cure, and he has ever
since enjoyed the best of health.
INTERESTING FACT. The following singular and
authentic case of restoration of the human hair is worthy of
observation, more particularly as it relates to an article of
high and universal repute during the last halt century. Mr.
A. Herrmann, of Queen-street, Soho, had been quite bald for
sonic time past, and had tried various prerarations for the
recovery of his hair, but without any beneficial result. Be
has then induced to try the effects of " Rowland's ATACAMA!'
Oil," and after daily applying it for about two months, he,
much to 'his gratification, had his hair quite restored, and now
possesses a beautiful head of hair. This fact speaks too
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FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

MONDAY MORNING.

RUMOURS " multiform and mixed" regarding the war
and its progress continue to rattle along the electric wires
with a speed which has no parallel, and an independence
little less remarkable than their general opposition to
truth, and their unscrupulous contradiction of each other.
The midday despatch brings an intimation of the capture
of Revel and the successful bombardment of Cronsb: dt
and, while all is rejoicing, and every thing is stuffed with
martial glory ; while every cracked flute and barrel-organ
is pouring out the melifluent strains of " CHARLIE is my
darling," lo ! the evening's flash suddenly envelopes him
and his fleet in the fogs and mists of the cold north, and
condemns them all to a worse than useless combat with the
floating bulwarks of " Jack Frost," and his battlements
of " thick-ribbed ice." On shifting the negative pole of
the electric wire from the dread north, we obtain a spark
which instantly blows up the defences of Sebastopol, and
with magic celerity delivers into the hands of dreamy
DUNDAS all the Black Sea armament of the Russians.
From this comfortable sikte of telegraphic belief, we are
suddenly shocked into a knowledge that the thunders of
our war galleys in the east are chiefly employed in warding
off the consequences which might befal our squadrons, if
left to combat in ignorance with the blackening vapours,
which, from the earliest ages, have given a character and
bestowed a name upon the forbidding waters of the stormy
Ensine. Every evil, however, is said to have its cure—
each poison to grow in proximity to its antidote. If the
character of the intelligence communicated by telegraph
be naturally as evanescent as its conveyance is fleet—as
uncertain and unsatisfactory as its narrative is laconic and
condensed, its misrepresentations are corrected, its ambi
guities cleared up, its omissions supplied, its meagreness
amplified, and the celerity of its operations all but rivalled
by a class of active, busy, intelligent, and fearless indivi-
duals, who, in the capacity of correspondents for the daily
journals, accompany, watch over, and, in not a few in-
stances, anticipate the fleets and armies, whose operations
they are to chronicle, and whose valour they are to cele-
brate. This corps, and the due discharge of its duties,
occupy an important position in public affairs, and oftener
than once within the last few months have their sayings
and doings engaged the attention of the legislature. On
the faith of their veracity, have members of both Houses
of Parliament impugned the arrangements of the execu-
tive, and on the testimony of ministers of the Crown we
are informed that they are " gentlemen of education and
position." Among the most important camp-followers in
modern warfare is that band of "heroes of the pen," u-ho,
defying danger, and braving the hardships attendant on
sickly clime and an uncertain or scanty commissariat,
are not.

Seeking the bubble reputation,
Even in the cannon's mouth ;
but court only opportunities of recording with celerity
and truth the heroic acts of others. Who, amid the roar
and din of battle—in the tented field or trenched lines—
on the deck of fame, surrounded by the thundering crash
of hostile fleets, are always at their posts plying their
ceaseless vocation with that calm fortitude which pro-
claims the courage of the hero as truly as that can be
evinced by deeds of wildest daring. While our warriors
are dauntlessly wielding their implements of destruction,
" our own correspondents " are equally busy with pen and
tablet, taking careful note of the heady fight, anxious only
that their narrative may be as truthful and complete as
it is lucid and instinct with animation. Of such men any
country may be justly proud; and a press which employs
boasts of, and rewards such an agency of intellectual
culture and moral courage, is an honour to our nation and
our time. The staff of those gentlemen is necessarily
numerous to meet the emergencies of camps and flotillas.
Its members are, indeed, everywhere, and more than re-
alise the fabled vigilence of Argus ; should Sebastopol be
bombarded to-day, or Cronstadt be reduced to obedience
to-morrow, the events, in all their minuteness of detail,
would be laid before an admiring and gratified public
with the celerity of sleepless speed, and with a fidelity and
fulness unknOwn to any other age or nation. Such
achievements, so effected, constitute one at least of the
elements of our boasted progress of knowledge, and mark
an era in its march such as the future historian will refer
to with pride and satisfaction, as distinctive of the objects
and means of legitimate inquiry in opposition,to a vagrant
and insatiate curiosity.
The debates in the House of Commons have been im-
portant, in more signiflmVons of the term than one. On
Monday evening, the financial policy of Mr. GLADSTONE
underwent a sharp rubbing-up at the hands of Mr. T
BARING, who, in moving that "it is not at present expe-
dient to authorise any further issue of Exchequer Bonds,
with the engagement of repayment within the next six
years," embraced the opportunity of smartly reviewing
the pretensions of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
to the character of a financier. He made some telling hits,
and provoked the mirth of the House by more than one of
the numerous pictures of incompetency which he drew,
and ingeniously embellished Mr. GLADSTONE'S recommen-
dations with. The honourable gentleman had his laugh,
and all the satisfaction it could afford him,—but his oppo-
nent had the triumph, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER'S resolution being affirmed by an overwhelming
majority. On Tuesday, Sir W. CLAY, aided by a
heterogeneous mass of Dissenters and Anythingarians,
succeeded in obtaining leave to bring in a bill for the
abolition of Church-rates, without even hinting at
the provision of a substitute. The debate and subse-
quent division on this motion did not a little to faci-
litate the dissolution of the curious mixture called the
liberal party; several of its leaders, headed by Lord
JOHN RUSSELL, taking ground in opposition to the intro-
duction of the bill; while Mr. WILSON, in company with
Lord STANLEY, voted for the motion. Curious surmises
have of late been rife as to the leanings of his lordship,
and it is looked on as a somewhat doubtful indication of
his sound conservatism, to find that he is patronised and
patted on the back by the organs of the liberal party.
Thursday night was set apart for the review parade of the
radical battalions, on the annual motion of Lord JOHN
RUSSELL, for the abolition of the parliamentary oaths.
Every one felt confident that the measure would be suc-
cessful in the Commons; but the division showed a differ-
ent result. Sir F. THESIGER, in moving that the bill be
read a second time that day six months, gave a new turn
to the discussion by insinuating that an alleged want of
alacrity on the part of Lord JOHN in bringing on the pro-
posed measure, arose from a difference in opinion upon
the subject between his lordship and Mr. GLADSTONE, the
latter of whom he indirectly charged with an intent to
emancipate Puseyite consciences from the trammels im-
posed by the oath of supremacy. To rebut the insinuated
charge, Mr. GLADSTONE rose with gallant alacrity, but
somehow or other, in what BURNS denominates " a decla-
mation mist," he lost the thread of his argument, if it ever
had any, and astonished his friends as well as alarmed
himself, in provoking a perfect storm of cheers from the
dissenting members of the house, by advocating the rights
of non-conformists to a full participation in parliamentary
privileges, and a further denunciation of the tyranny of
oaths and tests in general. On a division the amendment
was carried by a majority of four, and the bill was conse-
quently thrown out. Conflicting opinions as to the cause
of this result are loudly uttered in the city, a very general
one being that the author of the measure was in reality
the author of its defeat, and not a few of " his friends in
the city" are, it is said, prepared to pay off the debt he has
thus laid them under, at the next election.

As military matters are at present the subject of general
discussion, it is no cause for surprise to find many details
connected with the clothing and equipments of our
soldiery exciting frequent, and in some instances it may
be uncalled-for remark. Complaint has long been made
in relation to the inconvenient mode in which the accou-
trements of both infantry and cavalry, but particularly of
the former, are disposed of. The disposition of the knapn
sack is held to be particularly obnoxious, the straps by
which it is secured confining and constraining nearly
every motion of the chest, shoulders, and arms ;
serious condemnation is also bestowed on the hard,
heavy, and unyielding covering which, in obedience
to orders; they are necessitated to wear upon their '
beads ; and of late attention has been drawn to the in-
jurious effects produced on the men by the stiffness of the
leathern stock. This latter part of the military costume
has fallen into additional disfavour within the last few
days, in consequence of three young soldiers, belonging to
the Guards, fainting while on parade, during a hot day,
the immediate cause of syncope being charged directly
against the suffocating effects of the stock. Of course this
charge is supported by numerous arguments, several of
them more curious than conclusive ; but as it is never too
late to learn, it may be worth while to inquire what are
the benefits conferred by this obnoxious article of military
attire. The only advantage which I have heard insisted
on with any semblance of argument has been the erect-
ness of posture which the stock insures. To meet this,
while it is admitted that an erect posture, by throwing the
on the supporting limbs, is
weight of the body equally
unquestionably an advantage—still, like other benefits, it
has its absolute as well as its relative worth—and it is
contended that in the instance under consideration the
benefit is purchased at too high a price. This will be
readily conceded, if it can be established that wearing the
stock is apt to induce fainting fits upon robust men, under
little more than what may be called moderate exertion.
Beyond the advantage of
bodily
equiPthselittle is averred
desirable to be gained except a certain and no doubt
uni-
formity of appearance. Soldiers, however, have higher
and more important duties to perform than merely to
look of uniform stature and deportment on parade ;
_how,
then, does the stock affect them in discharge of these
duties ? A practical answer may be readily formed in the
dispositions considered requisite when the highest duty a
soldier can be called on to perform is imminent, and the
history of the Peninsular war affords numerous instances.
I quote almost at random from a memoir of the late Duke
of WELLINGTON, and the occasion is the important one
of the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo. Here, every dis-
position which natural sagacity, intuitive military skill,
and
_great experience could suggest was sedulously brought
into operation by the illustrious commander, himself a
rigid disciplinarian, and a stickler for propriety of costume.
In the life referred to I find the following extract :
" A breathless silence prevailed, when our commanding

officer, in a few words, announced to us that Lord WEL-
LINGTON bad directed our division to carry the grand
breach. The soldiers listened to the communication with
silent earnestness, and immediately began to disencumber
themselves of their knapsacks, which were placed in order
by companies, and a guard set over them. Each man then
began to arrange himself for the combat in such a manner
as his fancy or the moment would admit of : some by
lowering their cartridge-boxes, others by turning theirs
to the front, in order that they might the more conve-
niently make use of them; others unclasping their
stocks or opening their shirt collars, and otheis oiling
their bayonets."

The above is a practical commentary on the use and
abuse of the stock, and the general inconvenience of the
accoutrements, which infinitely transcends theoretical
arguments, however feasibly they may be put, or how plau-
sible soever they may seem. From military inconvenience
to naval improvidence the digression is not unnatural,
nor is the step a wide one. A short time since, the public
mind was startled by the information that the fine steam
gan-boat Jasper had taken fire and been blown up almost
as she left the harbour. An inquiry has been made into
the circumstances, by a court-martial, and it turns out
that the fire originated at a point where the deck-beams
and the wood-work of the bulkhead were in close proxi-
mity with the boilers ; and, as might have been expected,
every officer and man exerted himself to the utmost to
extinguish the conflagration when discovered; but the re-
quisite means for extinguishing fire on board had not been
provided, and the efforts of course proved unavailing. The
officers and crew werehonourably acquitted, complimented,
indeed ; and the court reeorded its opinion that the " Jas-
per had not been fitted with the requisite means to extin-
guish fire on board." For this sad, and indeed criminal,
neglect, surely some one must be to blame. Public feeling
points strongly in reprobation of such systematic careless-
ness as is here manifested, by the exercise of which a crew
of brave and intrepid men are sent to sea in a practical
furnace loaded with gunpowder, without the means of
rendering themselves the slightest aid when the calamity,
which was inevitable, has overtaken them. Really incon-
siderate or false friends are more to be dreaded than
open foes.
Among the whirls and eddies which beset the current
of affairs, few seem so singular or so equally marked and
unaccountable as those which disturb the stream of
theatrical affairs. It is but a short time since that every-
thingattempted in the capacious and commodious structure
of " Old Drury" seemed not only devoted to certain failure,
but even to threaten positive ruin to its contriver. The
greater the amount of talent employed, and consequently
the greater the amount of expense incurred, the more
certain and inevitable seemed the adverse result. With-
drawing the talent and abridging the expenditure only
procrastinated the final failure; but, recently, "a change
has come o'er the spirit of its dream." It has been devoted
to opera of a high character, performed at a low scale of
charges, and the speculation has answered. The company
maintained is one of great musical excellence, including,
among its list of artistes, Madame CARADORI, Madame
RXDERSDORFF, Herr FORMES, Herr REICHARDT, Mr.
and Mrs. Sins REEVES, Mr. and Mrs. WEISS, besides
many other celebrities, and the house is nightly crowded.
Nay, more than that, the speculation is a paying one ;
and so surely is there

- a tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune,

that I verily believe the prestige of " Old Drury" is once
more revived—that fortunes will again be made out of it,
as if in mockery of the ruin it has of late years caused.
The event towards which the expectation of every
class of sight-seers, in London, and many throughout all
parts of the kingdom, is at present instinctively turned,
is the opening of the Crystal Palace at the close of the
week after next. Numerous visitors are daily attracted to
the spot, and the greatest anxiety is evinced in the pro-
gress of the works, which are being carried forward at a
rattling pace, under the immediate and energetic personal
direction of Sir JOSEPH PAXTON, who seems to fare,
indeed,
" As with a roan busied about conditions,"

he having been installed and exercising a full dictatorship
within that fairy realm. Under his tasteful sway, order
is rapidly springing up out of the charming chaos of
sculpture, of floral and of arboral beauty, and of decorative
art, which has been mingled in sweet confusion in the
further end of the etherial fane; and the several speci-
mens are now being ranged in their ultimate positions,
a faint foreshadowing of the final arrangements of nave
and transept now begins to show itself ; the general design
unfolding its instructive beauties day by day with rapid
stride. From what has been already achieved in this way,
even the uninitiated can perceive the improvements dictated
by experience and suggested by deep study over the
splendours of the Hyde Park Palace. Here, every arrange-
ment which tended to divide the old Crystal Palace into
subdivisions, and detract from its general effect of magni-
tude and impressiveness, has been avoided, the lengthened
sweep of the nave being unbroken, save by OSTLER'S
famous crystal fountain, which will still occupy the inter-
section of the nave and transepts, thus acting, as of old, as
an easily recognised point of rendezvous, and as a measure
of magnitude ; the latter a service it will be aided in by
the noble specimens of arborescent vegetation by which it
is surrounded. Utility is so combined with beauty, and
displayed in such a favourable array, as to afford the finest
lessons of botanical arrangement. In this respect it forci-
bly reminds me of an incident in which Sir JOSEPH PAX-
TON performed a conspicuous part. The time was in the
autumn of 1861, during the hot controversy which, for the
time being, raged as to the propriety of " declaring the
sitting of the original Crystal Palace permanent in Hyde-
park ;" the scene a gay oue, far removed from the noise,
and hurry, and smoke, and unnatural excitements of Lon-
don, and placed amid the swelling uplands and verdant
vales of North Derbyshire. A large assemblage of ladies and
gentlemen, headed by a deputation of the Arclueological
Society, and invited by his Grace the Duke of DEVO Naar RE,
were on an inspecting visit to Chatsworth, " the Palace
of the Peak." The conduct of the party through the gay
parterres and sylvan avenues, as well as through the
stately galleries and noble halls of Chatsworth, devolved
upon Sir JOSEPH, and to those who know him it is need-
less to say a more courteous, obliging, and intelligent
cicerone could not have been found. The occasion was in
all respects an interesting and exciting one, and here
amid the beauties which in a great degree owed their
origin to his genius he expatiated with judicious and unob-
trusive fondness upon the charms by which the scene was
surrounded. Chief among the many objects of attraction
by which Chatsworth is adorned is the noble palm-house
or conservatory—the root from which all the crystal
palaces have sprung—and within its precincts its origi-
nator appeared more than usually at home. Aided by the
mechanical and chemical appliances for regulating or
changing, for concentrating or diffusing the temperature,
and having for illustration of his theory the gorgeous
specimens-of vegetation to be met with in tropical or frigid
climes, which have been collected with such perseverance
and at such cost by the noble owner of Chatsworth, Sir
JOSEPH PAXTON unfolded his ideas of an educational
plant conservatory, such as the then Hyde-park erection
could furnish. The central portion, he proposed,
should represent the equatorial or torrid region of
the earth, with its intensity of heat and moisture,
and the not less wonderful magnificence of its flora ;
the temperate, and even the frigid zones, having
also their representative at the extreme ends of the build-
ing. The details of this arrangement he minutely de-
scribed ; while his mechanical contrivances and botanical
resources, even at Chatsworth, were extensive and varied
enough to furnish him with means for demonstrating all
the vicissitudes of aerial temperature, from the languid
torpor of equatorial calm, through every gradation of
change —from the grateful influence of tropical zephyrs,
barely sufficient to abate the oppressive heat and gently
rustle the rank and heavy foliage, gradually increasing in
power as the current agitated and stirred the stately palms,
throwing their long broad leaves about in wild confusion,
and swaying their graceful stems with creaking sound
and rapid motion—to the wildest varieties of atmospheric
strife which accompany the tornado and give character to
the hurricane—and these means enabled him again as
suddenly to withdraw the stormy influence and ex-
hibit the lovely scene bathed in sunshine and smiling
in repose. To many a studied educational thesis I
have listened in my time, but such a piece of prac-
tical teaching, enforced as it was by the natural and
earnest eloquence of him who, having conceived, planned,
and harmoniously arranged its order and concomitants, it
never was before or since my happiness to meet. As
might have been expected, it drew down loud encomiums
from all ; and when, at its conclusion, Sir JOSEPII inti-
mated that what he had been enabled to show through
the munificent and cultured taste and the princely li-
berality of the DUKE of DEVONSHIRE was scarcely a
shadow of what he could effect with a structure of such
magnitude and varied resources as the Crystal Palace in.
Hyde Park, if its permanency were conceded, and the in-
stitution backed by national support, the anxiety and en-
thusiasm of every one present, for the preservation of that
edifice, bust forth in loud and long-continued acclamation.
If effects so wondrous, so gratifying, and so instructive,
could be produced by one master-mind under such circum-
stances, what may we not be justified in expecting from
the undertaking at Sydenham, where the genius of PAX-
TON has been allowed to revel and "to wander at sweet
will," assisted by the leading spirits in every art and
science. To those familiar with. Chatsworth, and its
numberless fountains, its endless groves and sparkling
cascades—its floral loveliness, and natural combined with
artificial beauty, it will be enough to say, that at Syden-
ham those attractions are multiplied a hundred-fold, and
all of them are on a greater scale,—to those who have not
the pleasure of such familiarity it is not too much to say,
that Versailles, in all its splendour, pales before it, and
that it will bear a favourable comparison with the feigned
gardens of Bagdad, and will not suffer in contrast with
the fabled fields of the classical Elysium.

ON Sunday week (says the Leicester Mercury), dur-
ing religious worship, the congregation of the Wesleyan
Chapel, Twyford, was disturbed by a person entering,
and in a most violent manner beating his wife, ivho was
among the congregation.
ARRIVAL OF IMMIGRANTS.—There arrived at this port
on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 9th and 10th inst., 4,418
immigrants, as follows :—From Antwerp 1,899, Havre
1,881, Dublin 204, Bremen 357, Glasgow 20, Liverpool 67.
Some of the vessels bringing these passengers and others
from Europe, report having experienced very severe
weather, and also seeing large quantities of field ice and
numerous icebergs. The brig Detroit, from Neuvitas,
reports, April, 28, in lat. 30 25 lon. 79 20, was struck by
lightning, which shivered the fore royal mast to pieces,
split fore topsail and fore topgallant yard and head of fore
mast, severely stunning one man. The ship Atlantic,
from Antwerp, arrived yesterday ; reports 20th April, in
lat. 46 6, lon. 34 36, passed a large clipper ship, bound west,
with loss of top gallant masts and fore topsail yard, pro-
bably the Challenge, Kenney, from Havre, March 29th ;
same time saw twg other ships, with loss of top gallant
masts and other spars ; 26th, lat. 44 25, passed four large
icebergs; crossed the Banks in lat. 42 30, and saw large
quantites of field ice ; lost during the voyage six pas-
sengers, namely, Christian Wilbert, aged nine months,
Eva Benner, 50 years, James Schmidt, three months, Aug.
Bauman, six months, Carolina Klumback, 14 years, Fre l-
oft' Cape Henry, saw a
erika Banman, six months. The schooner Edwin, from
was painted black, with painted
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masted, bringing 789 passengers.-Newy orx vourzer.

PRODUCE.—There has been little to notice during
the week, the markets generally having been dull,
with but little alteration in prices. The grocers
having shown more disposition to purchase Sugar,
the sales on SATURDAY and TO-DAY comprise 50
hhds. Barbadoes, at 345. to 38s. ; 120 hhds. Deme-
rara, at 345. to 355. ; 400 bags Cossipore, at 425. ;
and 1,500 bags Benares, at 38s. 6d. to 395. 9d. ;
besides which we have to report 1,800 mats
Mauritius taken, for refining, late on Friday, at
335. per cwt. Nothing has taken place in Molasses.
Of Rum, 80 puns. Demerara have found purchasers
at 4s, per gallon. 30 tees. Jamaiea Coffee have
brought previous prices. In Tea a fair amount of
business has been concluded, at former rates. The
Arracan Rice offered this morning was not sold,
but by private 3,100 bags Bengal have realised
chiefly 12s. 3d. to 13s. 9d., including one lot at
14s. per cwt., fin' low middling to fine white. A
small parcel of Lima Wood has been sold at
£l2 15s. ; a few tons RioHacheFustic, at£6 7s. 6d.
per ton ; and 1,200 pockets, 80 bags Bengal Lin-
seed, at 625. per quarter.
WooL.—There is no new feature to notice in
this article, the reports from the manufacturing
districts show no signs of improvement, yet prices
continue to be well maintained. Stocks in this
market are not so extensive as imagined, the im-
ports for the last three months will come under
17,000 bales, while the imports for the correspond-
-1 ing three months, in 1853, amounted to upwards

of 29,000. The attention of the trade still conti-
nues to be directed to the public sales in London,
which are progressing steadily, without any mate-
rial change ; the low Wools commenced on the 22d
inst., and have gone off so far at about the expec-
tations of the trade ; East India, which command
a fair show of competition, sold at about previous
ruling rates, while Barbary, Turkey, Egyptian,
and other Mediterranean descriptions were neg-
lected, and prices not coming up to the owners
ideas, were nearly all withdrawn.—lmports for
the week, 1,999 bales, viz.: 93 East India ; 342
Buenos Ayres ; 89 Mediterranean Ports ; 256 Por-
tugal ; 1,180 West Coast of America ; 28 Irish ;
and 11 Coastwise.

THE MELnorinrE UNIVERSITE.—Among the candidates
for one of the three chairs, that of natural science, in the
university of Melbourne, now about to be established, we
understand our talented fellow-townsman, Dr. Thomson, is
one. Of the scientific and literary claims possessed by
Dr. Thomson, for filling such a situation, it might be
deemed presumptuous should we venture an opinion,
although we have no reason to disguise our judgment as
to his general qualifications in those respects. Other and
more competent authorities will, no doubt, bear willing
and efficient testimony to his literary and scientific attain-
ments ; these, however, he has put favourably before the
world in several publications, conspicuous among which is
an able elucidation of meteorological science, besides
numerous contributions to scientific journals of eminence.
What falls more legitimately within our own sphere, is to
speak of him as a gentleman and fellow-citizen. To his
courteousness, affability, and good feeling, all who enjoy
the pleasure of his acquaintance will bear ready and strong
testimony. The facilities he possesses for communicating
in a pleasing manner the stores of varied information he
has acquired, have been often remarked. As the appoint-
ment above alluded to has become an object of ambition to
Dr. Thomson, we, in common with his numerous friends,
sincerely wish him success ; although in that success
Liverpool will be deprived of an eminently useful and
talented citizen.

BIRKENIIEAD AND TRA.NMERE FERRY.— Yesterday,
an arrangement was entered into by Messrs. Willoughby
with the crews of their boats, who struck on Sunday,
and the working of the ferry is muffled this day (Tuesday).
BODY OF A MAN FOUND IN THE RIVER.—OR Saturday
afternoon, about four o'clock, the captain of the flat Black
Diamond found the body of a man floating in the river,
nearly opposite to Birkenhead ferry. The body, which
appeared to have lain long hi the. water, was much de-
composed.
THE DEAD BODY of a female child, whose parents were
unknown, was found in a German lodging-house,.in St.
Anne-street, on Friday. At the inquest, on Saturday,
Mr. Kemp, surgeon, deposed that death had resulted from
pneumonia, caused by measles.
FIRE.—On Saturday a fire was discovered, at an early
hour, on the premises of Mr. Simpson, baker, &c., Great
Howard-street. Information was' immediately conveyed
to the fire-stations, and the brigade being speedily in
attendance, the fire was subdued before much damage had
been occasioned.

THE LOCAL PENSIONERS went through six days' drill
last week, at the militia parade-ground, Everton, and on
Saturday, about noon, they marched to the Exchange
flags, played " God save the Queen," and gave three
cheers, after which they marched back to Everton, and
were dismissed until called up again.
BOOTLE CRICKET CLUB.—The opening match for the
season of this club was played with the Walton club, on
the Bootle ground, on Saturday last. In the second in-
nings the Waltonians declared themselves beaten, and
gave up the game. The day was fine, the company nu-
merous, and the greatest unanimity prevailed. The num-
bers were, Bootle, first innings 77 ; second innings, 118.
Walton, first innings 35; second innings, 4.
ACCIDENTS.—On Saturday a German boy, Erdman
Birktholz by name, fell down some steps at the Emigrants'
Home, Moorfields, and sustained a compound fracture of
the skull.—On Sunday lago Fahar, a seaman on board
the ship Aeril, in the Trafalgar Dock, fell down the hold,
and received a severe scalp wound and contusions about
the body. Both cases were conveyed to the Northern
Hospital.
SHOCKING RESULTS OF INTEMPERANCE.-011 Friday,
Jane Hibbert, aged 44, died suddenly, at her husband's
house, Birkett-street, Soho. On the following day her
husband and two neighbours, a man and woman, repaired
to the Coroner's-court to report the case; but they were
all so drunk, being scarcely able to stand, that Mr. Curry
was obliged to dismiss them, after taking the man's name
and address, until he was in a more fit state to give
evidence on so solemn a subject.
SUDDEN DEATH.-011 Sunday evening Mr. Thomas
Joseph, a commercial traveller, aged 54,, residing in 78,
Seel-street, dropped down in his bed-room, and died almost
immediately. It appears that Mr. Joseph, who had for
some time been troubled with a difficulty in breathing,
particularly when making any exertion, went up stairs,
along with Mrs. Joseph, about ten o'clock, to go to bed.
When entering the bed-room, he seemed to be suddenly
taken in a fit, and, laying hold of the bed-post, called for
some water. He shortly after relinquished his grasp, and
almost instantly expired.
DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA.—On Wednesday, the
Ocean Chief, Captain Tobin, belonging to Messrs. James
Baines and Co.'s " Black Ball Line," took her departure
for Melbourne with 336 passengers, and a ship-letter mail,
being the fourth vessel despatched by that firm within
two months, each of which have had a full complement of
passengers engaged some weeks before her departure.
The fine ship Bloomer, Captain Allan, one of Messrs.
Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'s " Eagle Line," sailed for Melbonnre
on Friday morning, with a full complement of passengers,
and cargo. She took out 282 passengers, 19 of them first-
class, and a ship-letter mail. The Bloomer's berths were
all taken a fortnight previous to her sailing.
WIGAN MAY FAIL—On Wednesday last, the holding
of the annual Charter fair, known as the Rector's Fair,
was commenced, and, in conformity with ancient usage, a
procession, consisting of the Rev. H. J. Gunning, rector
and lord of the manor of Wigan, the mayor, several mem-
bers of the corporation, and other gentlemen,. walked the
boundaries of it at twelve o'clock, preceded by a band, and
,the halberd, mace, and sword bearers of the corporation.
The fair was proclaimed in front of the Moot Hall. After-
wards, the gentlemen forming the procession partook of a
dinner, provided at the Victoria Hotel, Wallgate, by the
rector. Several toasts, including the health of the lord
of the manor, and the mayor and corporation, were drunk
—Manchester Guardian.
DEATM FROM DRINKING.—A man, advanced in years,
named Matthew Bridson, a cooper by trade, was observed
on Sunday afternoon sitting on some steps in Marl-
borough-street, and was seen by a woman to roll off the
steps. He died almost immediately. It appears the de-
ceased, who lodged in Tenterden-street, was much addicted
to drinking, and had returned to his lodgings about one
o'clock on Sunday morning in a state of intoxication. He
had gone out again before his landlady's family were up,
and had been drinking throughout the day.
VILE INGRATITUDE.—A Portuguese youth, who gave
his name as James Ruebins, was charged at the
Police-court, yesterday, by Mrs. Mary Graham, who keeps a
lodging-house in Hurst-street, with stealing several
articles of wearing apparel, and some small valuables.
From the evidence of Mrs. Graham, it appeared that the
prisoner, a fortnight ago, had come to her house in a
destitute state, and in bad health. Commiserating his
condition, she afforded him shelter and support, and even
obtained medical attendance for him ; in return for which
he repaid her by plundering her house of everything he
could lay his hands on. The prisoner did not deny the
accusation, and was sentenced to be imprisoned for one
month.

ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF A MARINE STOREDEALER.—
Yesterday a man named John M'Clarty, a marine store-
dealer in Marlborough-street, was brought up at the
police-court, charged with having in his possession a
considerable quantity of copper nails, which he could not
account satisfactorily for the possession of, and the pur-
chase of which he had not entered in his book, as required
by the act of parliament. It appeared that suspicions as
to the fairness of M'Clarty's dealings had been on several
occasions entertained by the police authorities, but he had
always previously evaded detection. He was ordered to
pay a fine of 10s., or suffer seven days' imprisonment, and
to be deprived of his licence.
THE ARCTIC.—This United States mail steamship was
surveyed in the Huskisson Graving-dock, on Wednesday,
when it was ascertained that the planking had been torn
to the extent of about seventy feet along the bottom of the
hull, from forwards towards aft, and that six of the fut-
tocks were so strained as to necessitate their being
replaced with new ones. In other respects she was not
injured. She was ready for sea before the close of the
week, and was enabled to take her departure for New York
on Sunday. She took out eighty-eight passengers, forty-
six of whom were on board when she met with her mishap,
and who had preferred waiting until she was again ready
for sea to having their passage-money returned.
GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL.—CaptaiD S. T. Downes, of
the screw steam-ship Rattler, being about to leave that
vessel and take command of another, he has been pre-
sented, by the officers, engineers, and crew of the Rattler,
with an elegant silver basket, which was accompanied by
the annexed gratifying address :—" Understanding you
are about to leave the s.s. Rattler, we, the undersigned,
highly appreciating your conduct as a commander, and
your unvarying solicitude at all times for the comfort of
those under you, beg your acceptance of the accompany-
ing small present, as a token of our esteem for you as a
man and master.—Wishing you all happiness and pros-
perity, we remain, dear sir, your ever obliged and grate-
ful servants, The Officers, Engineers, and Crew of the s.s.
Rattler. At sea, 27th May,1854."
WOMAN FOUND DRowNED.—Yesterday morning, a
woman, named Elizabeth Graham, 80 years of age, was
found dead, with her head and body inverted in a water
barrel, and her feet out. She had resided in Green-
street, off Crown-street, and was the mother of the late
Mr. Graham, market-looker. Ann Atherton, who lived
in the same house, saw the deceased comfortable in ber
bed the preceding night about ten o'clock, and on going to
her bed-room in the morning between seven and eight
o'clock, was surprised at not finding her there. She im-
mediately went down stairs to the front cellar, and found
deceased in the manner stated. A. small step-ladder stood
against the wall near the barrel, and the supposition is
that, having got on the ladder, the deceased either fell or
had thrown herself head foremost into the barrel, which
was about three feet deep, and had eighteen inches of
water in it.

RIOT, AND VIOLENT ASSAULT ON THE HEAD-CON-
STABLE.—On Sunday evening, about half-past eight
o'clock, as two police officers were engaged in removing a
man who was intoxicated and creating a disturbance in
Simpson-street, at its junction with Brick-street, a mob,
which had gathered round, interfered to rescue the pri-
soner, and commenced an indiscriminate attack on the
officers, who, having no means of defence, were in a fair
way of being overpowered, when Captain Greig, who hap-
pened nssomgall at the time, interfered. He was
sides, knocked down, kicked and
severely. After considerable exertion, he was
intant
maltreatedsry b
assailed e
rescued from the mob and conveyed home. Hewas cut on
the forehead, and injured in various ways. Three
men, named Hugh. Roan, Patrick Coleman, and James
Loftus, were taken into custody, and yesterday morning
they were brought before Mr. Mansfield, the stipendiary
magistrate, on the charge of having been engaged in per-
petrating the outrage. The evidence not being com-
pleted, tic prisoners were remanded till this day.

THE WAR.

The Times correspondent at Vienna writes:—
" Vienna, Sunday evening.
_ _

" On the 21st inst. a fierce attack was made on the out-
works of Silistria facing the Danube. According to Aus-
trian official reports from Bucharest, one redoubt was
taken, but implicit confidence cannot be given to this, as a
different version of the affair has reached Vienna. It will
probably be found that the Russians were repulsed with
tremendous loss.
" The carrying of articles contraband of war in Aus-
trian vessels is prohibited, and will be punished accord-
ingly.
" Austrian vessels on the open sea must submit to search.
The only Austrian port to which captured vessels can be
taken is Trieste, but they, can only be sold when con-
demned as lawful prizes by a competent court.
" An Adrianople correspondent, writing on the 11th of
May, says, the Intendant Segouville, with nine officers,
had arrived there, to make preparations for 40,000 French,
expected to arrive in the course of the month.
" One hundred and fifty Bashi-Bazouks, who came from
Albania under pretence of joining the army, having com-
mitted all kinds of excesses, the Muchir of Roumelia sent
out a body of cavalry against them. 120 had been taken."

The following fact fully explains the false reports which
have been circulated from Russia in Germany, and on the
continent. After an engagement, the Russian generals are
accustomed to send in three returns. Ist—A report to the
Emperor, where the truth must be told, as he alone reads
it. 2ndly—A return to the Minister, which is a garbled
document, misrepresenting everything, and turning defeats
into victories. 3rdly—A report of the most exaggerated
and lying description, which is only published in the
Russian language, and is never translated for the Euro-
pean. This tissue of falsehoods is not only affixed to the
walls of the churches, but is also read and promulgated
by the priests.

There are conflicting accounts respecting the siege of
Silistria. One version is that a redoubt had been taken,
and that the Turks had sent out a flag of truce. A
Turkish report is that, after storming two redoubts, the
Russians were repulsed ; whilst the Times correspondent
at Marseilles telegraphs that news had reached that city
of the complete investment of Silistria by the Russians.
Two Russian transports have been captured in the
Black Sea : they were conveying munitions of war, specie,
and 150 soldiers. It is stated that the Turkish troops at
Kars almost entirely dispersed at the approach of the
Russians, on the sth May. A part formed into guerilla
bands ; the rest were sent to Erzeroum. Seim Pasha's
corps is in a satisfactory position at Batoum.

The Paris correspondent of the Daily News hears that
12,000 French and 5000 English troops are ordered to
Sweden, to support the expected declaration of war by
that power against Russia.
At Vienna Baron Meyendorff is not without means of
influence, though not perhaps in the highest quarters.
The Times considers that the protocol signed at Vienna,
May 23rd, may be fairly considered the last step but one
in that course of policy which the British and French
governments have systematically pursued. Whilst The
Times trusts that the good understanding may last until
the contest is successfully concluded, it is not less im-
portant observe that the operations of England and
France *holly independent of anything which the
German -charts may or may not undertake. The allied
forces are already at, or near the seat of war, and will act
in complete independence of the military preparations of
any other state.
In Germany, although the Russians have lost ground
considerably, they have not thrown up the game, At

Berlin the government is in the hands of a party which
hopes to turn the engagement with Austria to the ad-
vantage of their master, the Emperor of Russia.
The Times does not doubt that nothing would so effec-
tually strengthen the authority of our diplomatic agents
as the news of some important military or naval success.
It is on our military and naval power that the allied
courts rely to maintain that ascendancy in the affairs of
Europe and the East which they have been compelled to
assume, and all the protocols which may be signed in
Europe ought not to retard for a single day those opera-
tions which can alone give effect to them.
The Times city article says, a strict blockade of the
Baltic and Black Sea ports is intended, but the White
Sea is excepted, and trade with Archangel will be conti-
nued as usual, so far as neutral ships are concerned. The
reasons for the exception are not yet understood.
The Daily News has a Bremen letter, which says, the
vast merchant quarter of Riga has been levelled to the
ground for fear of a landing of the allied forces.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY EVENING, MAY 29.

LONDON.—The Commercial Daily List says,—On'Cliange
little business was done, and prices are drooping. Native
Ceylon, 425. 6d. to 435. Ruin : Proof, Leewards, 3s. 2d.
White Bengal Rice, 12s. to 13s. 9d. Saltpetre, to arrive,
375. Pig Iron firm at 925. 6d. to 935. Tallow dull at
60s. on the spot.
The Globe says :—Parliament will rise on Friday till
Thursday, for the Whitsuntide recess.