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gent word to its generals in Asia, thatthere was no possibility of 
sending them any reinforcements, and that they must keep on 
the defensive.” 
NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA. 
The following officers, taken in the Tiger, will be exchanged 
for the Russian prisoners carried to Odessa in tho Fury— 
namely, Lieutenants A. Hamilton and Wills E. Stone ; F. 
Egington, Master; Lieutenant Ansell, of the Marines; the 
Surgeon, Mr. Domville; Paymaster Lanco ; tho Mate, 
Mr. Wilkinson; Second Master Solflat; and Midshipmen 
J. E. Scudamore, T. Sullivan, Wood, Kent, Beutson, Ham- 
mond, Rowden, Nind, aud Robinson ; and warrant officers 
Quin, Delaney, and Bcckford. 
H.M.S. Sanspariel, Varna, July 7. — Weave the only 
British linu-of-bulile ship here at present, having left tho fleet 
at B-ilichick on tho 1st inst. We are juet returned from u 
month’s cruise, with arms, ammunition, and troops, leaving 
them at different places along the Circassian coast. The 
troops are leaving this place every duy for the 6eat of war, | 
and we expect hourly to go to Sebastopol. 
Varna, July 12 — Captain Parker, in command of the 
Firebrand, lias been killed in action whilst attacking a stockade. I 
Captain W. Stewart, now in command of the Modesto, is 
appointed to succeed him. He is son to Admiral Stewart, 
superintendent of the dockyard here. We are at present very 
comfortable here, it is a delightful locality. We get supplies 
of food at very moderate prices— a good lamb, 2s. 6d.; chickens, 
2d. each ; eggs and milk in plenty, but no vegetables; we uro 
very badly off for salt. It is all owing to the mismanagement 
of the commissariat, whose arrangement has been faulty to a 
degree. Report says Lord Ruglan has openly blamed Mr. 
Filder. For five days our men were without breakfast or 
supper, and many days without salt. From Baltzick wo 
learn that Admiral Lyons has been inspecting all the ships. 
He was much pleased with the discipline of the ships, and the 
gunnery especially. Tho Albion, lie said, could not be sur- 
passed, and complimented both officers and men on the 
efficiency they displayed. All the troops are encamped about 
eight miles out of Varna, and it is a sight well worth a trip to 
view. News has arrived we are to go and attack Sebastopol, 
and that batteries are coming for the troops which we are to 
take up. The French have five more ships of the line than 
we, J)ut we are still in hopes of leading in. The light division 
are at Aladin, a village about nine miles from Varna, and the 
cavalry at Devna, about 20 miles from this. The 50th and 
1st Royals have come up from Galipoli. The 4th remain 
there lor good. The fleet are lying at Kuvania Bay. 
Arethnsu, Vengeance, Bellerophon, aud three Frenchmen are 
lying in Varna Bay. 
Constantinople, July 1 3.— Yesterday the funeral of 
Captain Parker, of the Firebrand, took place. This officer, 
who was the youngest post-captain in the service, met with 
his dentil in storming the stockade near the mouth of the 
Danube. He was shot through the heart. His body was 
brought down from Varna in the Caradoc, and buried yester- 
day with all military honours. At about five o'clock yesterday 
afternoon minute guns announced that the body was being 
lowered from the ship, whicli was lying at anchor at Tophana. 
About 500 men of the SOtli and 1 9th regiments (the remaining 
British force at Constantinople) came over from the barracks 
at Scutari, and headed the procession. They were closely 
followed by the French crew of the Charlemagne, all with 
reversed arms. The officers and crews of the Sardinian and 
American frigates lying hore likewise joined the procession. 
Tho coffin was placed upon a Turkish gun, drawn by eight 
horses. It was covered with the British ensign. After it 
followed her Majesty’s ambassudor, Lord Stratford de Red- 
clifle, and all the members of the British legation, with the 
crew of the Firebrand (Captain Parker's own men) without 
arms. British, French, Turkish, and officers of other nations, 
With a host of private individuals in mourning attire, brought 
up tho rear. They proceeded along the muin street of Peru 
towards the great cemetery, in which is situated the English 
burial-ground. It was a very large and melancholy procession, 
and drew great crowds of people to the spot. Turks, Greeks, 
and Armenians, blocked the wuy by thousands. It so happened 
that on reaching the Turkish artillery barracks, the men were 
at their exercise with the guns, and it was pleasing to see 
them immediately drawn out in a line, and give u testimony 
to the deail body of their ally by a military salute. The pro- 
cession passed on, and on reaching the cemetery the soldiers 
formed a circle round the grave. After the termination of 
tho funoral service, three rounds were fired by all the military 
and the sailors present, the music and muffled drums playing 
in the interval of loading those doleful notes which strike so 
sadly on tho ear, and sink so deeply into tho hearts of the 
bystanders. It was a very large procession, and made a great 
impres-ion upon the crowd assembled. On the t< rmiuation of 
the ceremony, the military closed their ranks and returned to 
their quarters, the band ploying a lively air. The rest of tho 
mourners then dispersed to their several homes. 
A despatch dated Odessa, July 14, states that on the 1 3th 
three steamers arrived and do-tioyed some works erected there. 
The allies fired some thousand shots. The Russians lost the 
customary one mun. 
Odessa advices in the Vienna Lloyd state that, on the 
8th of July, a steam frigate left Sebastopol with a favourable 
breeze, and reached Odessa without being sighted by the 
allied cruisers. This vessel, says the Lloyd , makes the sixtli 
6hip that has profited by a favourable wind to reucli Odessa, 
where a respectable naval force is thus gradually collecting. 
The land troopsure encamped outside Odessa, and it is thought 
there that the city is sufficiently secure against any attack. 
GOLD X IELDS - 
Fort Bowen Gold and Silver Mining Company.— 
At an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in 
this company, held on Monday, at their offices, New Broad- 
•treet, Mr. Braine, in the chair, a resolution was passed 
authorising the directors to accept a transfer of the pro- 
perty of the West Granada or Veraguas Gold and Silver 
Mining Company, and iu consideration to pay the sum of 
£9,0<J0 out of the first and second calls in full of all demauds 
against the Fort Bowen Company. Tho chairman stated ulso 
that 51,910 shares had been paid up out of the subscription for 
80,000. 
The arrival is announced of two moro vessels from Geelong, 
viz., the Bermondsey, with 17,324 ounces of gold, and the 
Poictiers. with 10,00U ounces, together 33,324 ounces, worth 
about £133,300. The Augusta has also arrived from Adelaide, 
but it is not yet known if slid has any gold on freight. Tlia 
demand for gold for exportation continues, the Paris exchange 
not having improved, but the late Australian receipts are not 
yet in hand. The £80,000 in gold brought in by the 
Marian Moore (reported lost week) is temporarily deposited in 
the Bank. 
The Europa steamer, from the United States, brings 353,000 
dollars, value £70,600. 
Ihb Tudor is announced from Melbourne, with 38,034 
ounces of gold, valued at £152,000. 
Jorap $nt(lltpte. 
The Moniteur contains a despatch from Biarritz of tho 21st, 
announcing that the Emperor and Empress arrived there ou 
that duy. Tho people received their Majesties with enthusiasm. 
The preparations already commenced In Paris, for tho files of 
the loth of August, are ou a most extensive scale. Tho 
Government and the municipality of Paris have voted money 
for that purpose to the amount of £22,000 sterling. 
^ “ws has reached Lisbon that t ho Portuguese Govern, 
ment schooner Trinidad hud been taken by u British cruiser 
and sent to the Mixed Commission at St. Hwleuu with 40 
slaves on board. 
The Italian Papers announce that tho Grand Duke of 
Tuscany has accepted the resignation of Princo Joseph 
Poniatowsky, as Miuister to the Courts of Paris, Loudou, and 
Brussels ; and that the Marquis Tunny do Werlt, tho present 
Secrotary of Legation, will temporarily remain as charge 
d'affaires at tiie three courts. 
Advices from Verona of the 22ud inst. stato thut dis- 
turbances had taken place at Purina. The soldiers wero fired 
upon from the roofs and windows of the houses. The Austrian 
troops maintained the upper hand on all paints, and tho 
Panuese troops behaved well. 
Abbas Pasha, the Viceroy op Egypt, died on tho 14th 
July, of apoplexy. Said Pasha immediately assumed t ho 
government. Tho son of Abbas Pasha, who was at Malta 
whon tidings of his lather's death reached that Island, at once 
left with his suite for Alexandria. That capital was tranquil 
on the 19th. 
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INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA. 
(by SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) 
Trieste. 
The steamer Bombay arrived on tho 20tli, at 9 o’clock a.m., 
in 112 hours from Alexandria. 
Alexandria, July 1G. 
The India has arrived, with advices from Calcutta to the 
14th of June; Madras, 20th June ; Shanghai, 31st of May ; 
Canton, 3rd of Juue; Hong-kong, 6th of June; Bombay, 
20th of Jone; Sydney, 25th of May; Melbourne, 29th of 
May; Adelaide, 2nd of Juue. 
The 6teamer Douro, with the China mail of the 22nd of 
May, was lost ou the 26th of May on the Paracels, Muils, 
passengers, and cargo were saved, and proceed to England by 
this opportunity. 
Exchange at Calcutta, 2s. OJd. ; Canton, 5 ; Shanghai, 0.6. 
Business at Sydney was dull, heavy sales made, with loss 
to importers. 
The produce of the Sydney gold fields remains steadily at 
3,000 ounces per week. New Soutli Wales gold, £3 17s. per 
oz. ; Port Phillip, £4 Is. per oz. ; the Ovens, £3 IQs. 
Wool scarce. 
Tallow hus advanced £5 por ton. 
Exchange on London, 5 per cent, premium. 
4 
THE RUSSIANS IN CHINA. 
The Malta, with the declaration of war by combined France 
and England against Russia, arrived nt Hong Kong on the 
25th of May. Within an hour the blue peter wus flying on 
board H.M.S. Winchester, 50 guns ; Spartan, 28 guns ; und 
paddle-steamer Barracouta, 6 guns ; and at sundown those 
vessels left the harbour, bound, it w:is generally believed, in 
search of the Russian frigate Pal la j, and corvettes Olivontza, 
Dwine, and Aurora — all presumed to be hovering on the 
coast of Chinu, waiting for the announcement of war, to com- 
mence offensive operations. Admiral Stirling, with commen- 
dable foresight, took duo precaution in preventing tho Rus- 
sian admiral from obtaining the despatches which had been 
kindly forwarded to him (by his agents here) in the British 
ship Akbar. It is said that before tho Akbar reached Shan- 
ghai her mails were taken out of her by II. M. steam ship 
Rattler, and that they now lie ut tho British consulate, 
Shanghai, under seal ; applications for letters by the several 
Russian officers there having been rejected until the declara- 
tion of war or otherwise became known. 
The Russian steam tender Vostock lias been busy boarding 
vessels to inquire for nows, aud on one occasion was within a 
mile of H. M. steam-ship Styx, her vicinity having been hid 
by a thick fog. The Styx tried the Vostock’s rate of going 
for an hour or two, and found tiiat with two boilers on tho 
lowest grade of expansion, it was quite possible to keep way 
with her. Tho Vostock run away to the south-east, und ha.* 
not since been seen, although one report runs that she passed 
through Hong Kong harbour only a few nights ago, arid that 
boat-loads oi provisions have been despatched hence to be put 
on board the squadron directly they arrive. Reports, how- 
evet, were still, up to a week ago, being taken to Shanghai by 
Chinese fishing boats, of six Russiuu vessels us not tar from 
tiiat port, aud, with a head-wind to contend against, they can 
hardly be iu Hong Kong under a fortnight at the least. 
COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE. 
[From the London Gazette.— Tuesday, July 25.] 
DOWNING.STREET, July 24. 
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir George Grey, K C.B., now 
Governor of the Islands of New Zealand, to be Governor and Commander- 
In-Chief in and over the settlement of tho Cape of Good Hope, and Its 
dependencies, and to be her Majesty's High Commissioner for the settling 
and adjustment of the affairs of the territories adjacent or contiguous to 
the eastern district of the said settlement. 
Her Majesty has also been pi ased to appoint Lieutenant Colonel 
Freeman Murray to be Governor and Communder-in-Chlef In and over 
the Bermudas, or Somers Islands. 
DOWNING-STREET, July 25. 
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Connor, Esq., to bo 
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of her Majesty's forts and settlement* 
on the Gold Coast, and Assessor or Assistant to the Native Sovereigns 
and Chiefs within tho countries adjacent to the said Ports and Settle- 
ments. 
Tiie Canadian Elections.— Tho Old Countryman , a 
Toroulo paper say«, “A new feature in Canadian politics Is 
likely to be iutioduced. Viscount Bury, eldest sou of the Earl 
of Albemarle, is anxious to represent a Canadian constitu- 
ency. We are glad of it. There is the grossest ignoraoco of the 
wants and advantages of Canada in the British Houses of 
Parliament.” 
(Due (0jra-<6lass. 
IIaymarkbt Theatre. — On Monday night a new drama 
i k>' Sterling Coyne, entitled “ The Old Chateau, or a Night of 
Peril,” was successfully presented ut this thautra. Tho scene 
of the novulty is laid in France, and tho action commend'* in 
tho year 1846, at the house of a M. Douroitle (Mr. Roger*), 
who, ut tho instigation of an adventurer, L'donette (M. H. 
Mui'sl on), hus become a gambler and a ruined man. To savo 
himselt Irom disgrace, ho induces his daughter Julie (Miss 
Reynolds) to become the wife of General de Ley&a c (Mr. 
llowo), although sho hus plighted her troth to an artist named 
Aunmid (Mr. U . Purren), to the great dismay of her foster- 
MMer Jeannette (Mrs. FUiwUliam), who ulso lifts a tender 
regard for tho young painter. Julia boomes the wife of 
do Ley sac, alter having spurned Lalonette from her feet, and 
Jeannette becomes tho spon.o of M. Sammson (Mr. Buck- 
stone), a grocer und National Guard, who, in tlm endeavour 
to present -Julie with a declaration of lovo, done up in u 
pnekot of bons-bons, makes n mistake, and gives it to 
Jeannette. Three years alter the marriage of the parties 
Armand loturns from a pilgrimage in smirch of fortune, a 
man of wealth, and eagerly seeks the object of his first lovo. 
He discovers her only to hour thut sho has become the wife of 
another, and in his griof ho begs Jeannetto to obtain fur him 
un interview with Julie. Thu return of tho lover, nml the 
accidental discovery of a portrait onablo L ilmictto to excite 
the jealous Ire of the Goncral, who discovers thut tho Interview 
between Ids wife and Armand is to take pluco iu an Old 
Chateau belonging to Summson, now a wealthy but u jealous 
mun. Id this Chateau all the parties repair, und (unknown 
to his Wile) the Gonorul overhears ull that tultos place, uml is 
tolly convinced of his wile’s inuoconco and dm vllluny of 
Ldonette, by whom lie is shot in eudoavouring to quit die 
apartment by die window— Lulonotto having been stationed 
iu die garden to do a like otfleo for Armand, for whom he 
mistakes the General. 
Tho pieco was oxcellently well put upon tho stage. Tho 
sccno of tho Old Cliutenu is especially deserving of a word of 
praise for tho novelty of tho effects Introduced into it. Tho 
actors lent their best endeavours to render tho piece a 11 lilt,” 
which it certainly was. Miss Reynolds and Mrs. Fltzwllllam 
gave tho characters allotted to thorn to tho life— in the one, 
we had tho picture of settled melancholy ; in tho other, tho 
poitruituro of good spirits and mirth-loving disposition, not 
much damaged by tho cross In first lov. Mr. Hoivc was 
impassioned and energetic as the old soldier, to which ho guvo 
a manly bearing, highly appropriate. Mr. Marston presented 
tho villain in as amiable a light us possible ; but If dm part 
had been a little le**s “ acted,” and a little hi tter dressed, moro 
effect might have been got out of It. To say that Buckstono 
was irresistibly droll, is to toll what every play-goer knows. 
The appearance of tho comedian, In one net with his head 
surmounted by a tall bearskin shako, and In another adorned 
with a pyramidal nightcap plentifully garnished with red 
satin ribbands, is sufficient to make ono split with laughter. 
Tho house was crowded, and on tho fall of tho curtain tho 
author had to bow his acknowledgments from u private box. 
Panopticon, Leicester Square.— T ide undertaking has 
at lust uiet with tho most astounding succoss. In die hot 
weather of the past week, nil tho ton flocked to see “the 
fountain of 100 feet high.” Thera wus a refreshing coolness 
in die Panopticon not obtainable elsewhere. And excellent 
as the 8ister-instituiion (the Polytechnic) indisputably is, 
it, at least, cannot compete in music with die Panopticon and 
its unrivalled organ, or develope tho art and mystery of 
diving as it may now ho studied in Leicester Square. Wo 
liopo soon to give a full report of both EuublUhmeuls. 
Plymouth. — Oil the evening of the 20th inst. there was 
a second grand amateur performance by officers of dm gar- 
rison at the theatre, and tlm house was crowded in every purt. 
Tho play was entitled “ Plot and Hussion,” und tho principal 
female character was performed by Mrs. Hudson Kirby. Wlmn 
she was coming forward at dm commencement of tho second 
act, she took the wrong entrance, and instead of enter- 
ing from tlm sido of tho stugo sho came from tho Imck, in 
doing whicli she stepped across a stage light, and iu u mo- 
ment her gauze dress behind wus in a bluze. The hmiao was 
iu a state of consternation, and for u second paralyzed. Mrs. 
Kirby, alarmed by dm lire, screamed, and nt onco run off the 
stage on tho prompter's side, where Captain Fish wus aeling 
a* prompter. Captain Fish, u stugo carpenter named Charles 
Prout, and a scene man nainnd John Hooper, threw her 
down, und the latter rolled upon her, endeavouring to smother 
the flames, hut sho rose, ami tho flames again burst out. 
Hooper again threw her down, und lie aud Cuptuin Fisk and 
other gentlemen then succeeded iu putting out the tiro. Tho 
moment the accident occurred Mr. Nowcombo, the lessee and 
manager, ran from the opposite prompter’s sirlo, ultempted to 
take up a carpet that was on the sluge, but could not succeed, 
us it was nailed down ; and subsequently die lire wus smoth- 
ered with tho cout of one of the gentlemen who was perform- 
ing, as well ns by tho plan already referred to. Several me- 
dical gentlemen who were in tho house, amongst whom were 
Mr. Kcele, iisslstunt-surgcon of tho Calcn'in, Messrs. Kindle, 
sen. and jun., and Mr. Lungworthy, of Plyinpton, immedia- 
tely left the body of the house, nnd gave ilielr asslstatico to 
the unfortunate lady. It was soon found that slm wus 
not burnt ubout the face, hut thoro were superficial burns 
of thu cuticle, over her shoulders, arms, and Imnds, and 
also tho chest. Tiie injury, it is feared, is vory extensive. Tho 
accident huppeued at hulf-past 9, and by a quarter to 10 she 
was so far restored as to able to be removed to her houno in a 
carriage under the car© of Mr. Rendle, to whose treatment 
she was confided. In tho course of his attempts to render 
aid, Mr. Nowcombo was, we regret to soy, much burnt on his 
left hand and wrist. As soon us tho extent of Mrs. Kirby's 
injury was known, a gentleman went on the stage arid an- 
nounced that, although it wus Imped thut the injury the lady 
had suffered was not of a serious character, yet it was so bad 
as utterly to preclude her again appearing thut evening. Mrs. 
Kirby having the chief female characters both In the first and 
after piece, “A Desperato Game,”, the business was Imme- 
diately stopped, and tho curtain fell. 
How to make Scenery, Curtains, and Woodwork 
in Theatres Incombustible.— In the theatre ut Munich 
a soluble glass whs applied to the woodwork mid scenery for 
ihe purpose of preserving, and, as fur a* possible, rendering 
ihem incombustible. Tho process was first suggested in the 
Duildtr several years ago. Thle glass wa» io fact u solution 
of free silica in caustic alkali ; and if tiie wood was properly 
seasoned, there cun bo no doubt of the value of the applica- 
tion, especially if it was injected under pressure. Professor 
Way's researches into the silica beds of the lower chalk prove 
that a solution of this nature could be obtuined ea-ily and 
economically ; and the advantages it offers certainly render 
its application desirable. — The Builder. 
