7^9 
THE FIELD. 
Viceroy bad returned borne alone. The next morning, at 
break of day, the two Mamelukes on duty found him dead on 
a sofa. Tho body was conveyed to Cairo on the same day by 
the care of the Kioya Puslia, who bad arrived from Alexan- 
dria in the morning, and the remains of Abbas Pasha were 
reposing near those of bis father at the lirno when tho greater 
part of tho population were ignorant of bis death. On hear- 
ing of the event, S.tid Pasha, his uncle, the legitimate suc- 
cessor by the terms of the firman of 1841, immediately assumed 
the direction of affairs ut Alexandria. All tho authorities, 
without exception, placed themselves under his orders. A 
few hours after the arrival of the courier, announcing to him 
bis accession, the son of Meheinet Ali installed himself as 
master in the palace of his father, ut Ruz-el-Tin, amid the 
unanimous acclamations of tho population of Alexandria and 
tho European colony. 
The Advices from Mexico are dated the 3rd of July. 
News of the death of the rebel General Alvarez had just boon 
received by tho Government, but it remained to be seen if this 
event would cause the revolutionary movement lie hud origi- 
nated in tho State of Guerrero to be abandoned. 
In the United States, in political matters, the chief 
event bus been the publication of the treaty between the 
United Slates and Japan. Its provisions are : — The main- 
tenance of cordial amity. The ports of Siinoila and Jijzu to 
bo open to American ships for supplies of wood, wiper, 
provisions, coal, und other necessaries ; payment in Specie to 
bo made for them at certain rates, to bo fixed by tho naljve 
officials. Tho Japanese to n>sist aU Railed States 1 vessejs 
that may be wrecked on their copsts, and t|ie shipwrecked 
persons to be free from molestation or detention, witji liberty, 
after they shall have been convey oil to tho port cillicr of 
Simuila or Idzu, to go where they please within a certain 
range, to be hereafter specified, aim which in t|(p case of 
Siinodo, is fixed ut a distance of seven miles from a'pai*)icu|ur 
spot. Traffic to be permitted to United States’ ships un'qpv 
such regulations as shall be temporarily established by the 
Japanese Government. American cop*ulj} pp ogeijts jo ijo 
appointed at Simoda, if deemed expedient, after 18 n|tmt|)f 
from the signing of the treaty, and finally, tl»o jJuitpd £(a}es 
to be ulways allowed such privileges as may at any future 
time be conceded to any other nation. 
THE SPANISH INSURRECTION. 
The Esparlero Ministry is composed of the following 
names : — 
General Espartcro — President of the Council. 
General O’Donnell — Wur. 
Don Jose Olouzo — Justice. 
Don Francisco Santa Cruz— Interior. 
Don Jose Manual Mnlluro — Finance. 
General Allente y Salazaro — Marine. 
Don Joaquim I’acheco — Foreign Affairs. 
General Serrano is named Capiaiu-General of Anda- 
lusia. 
COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Mauritius, May 30. — The most important item of intel- 
ligence we have fo report since our last despatch per Aringo, 
is tho eruption of cholera at Port Louis. The first euse occurred 
in the person of an infant, at Grand River, which proved 
fatal. The disease next presented itself in ono of tho yards of 
the civil prisons. The report at first raised was that this out- 
break had occurred among a largo number of Indian vagrants 
arrested by the police ; but this wus speedily contradicted, and 
it was established that the earliest cases in the prisons occurred 
in the misdemeanors’ ward. Immediately on its becoming 
kuown that cholera existed in the prisons, the most active 
measures were ut once adopted by Government for their evacua- 
tion. For this purpose two hulks were hired as pontoons for 
the reception of the prisoners, and a large number of them 
were also despatched to the Flat Island. The newly-formed 
municipal corporation ussemb ed and took into consideration 
the best means of effecting the sanitary measures rendered in- 
dispensable by the outbreak of the epidemic. It cannot bo 
concoaled, however, that tho town of Port Louis was never 
perhaps in a state Ice? prepared to meet an epidemic such as 
cholera than it is at this moment ; and, should the contagion 
unhappily continue, little short of a miracle can prevent its 
being most fatal in its effects among the lower classes of the in- 
habitants. Tho total number of cuses reported up to this date 
is 270: and the deaths 170. 
♦ 
AUSTRALIAN A. 
River Murray. — Advices regarding the navigation of 
the river Murray have boon received from its explorer, Cuptain 
Cadell, by the Golden Age, giving additional proof of its com- 
mercial importance to all the three colonies of South Australia, 
Victoria, and New South Wales. According to tho previous 
accounts, not only had Captain Cadell opened up the navi- 
gation for 1,200 miles, but tho shipment of produce from 
various stations on its banks had already successfully com- 
menced, and the Government of South Australia were taking 
measures to enable the lands on each side to be settled as 
rapidly os possible. It now uppears that lie has extended his 
observations for a further distance of 700 miles to a locality 
called lJethanga, which is described us a place of great beauty, 
nour the junction of the Miltu Mitta witli the Murray ; and that, 
alth'iugh the river in tliat part shoals more than he expected, 
he believes that by the removal of snugs and other impediments 
it can be rendered perfectly avuiloblo — a work for which the 
Governments of the three colonies interested will, it is us>umed, 
readily vote a sufficient sum. These advices also muntion 
that two steamers, numed tho Gupdagai and Albury, were about 
to be employed by Captain Cadell to carry out still further 
explorations of the river und its tributaries. 
Melbourne Univijrsitv. — The Dublin Evening Post 
contains lha following We arp happy to announce tliut 
the University of Melbourne has selected a distinguished 
Irishman ti fill ouo of the most important chairs in that 
institution — a man distinguished in his department of science, 
not alone in Ireland, hut throughout Europe. We subjoin a 
copy of tho minutes: — ‘Professor M’Coy, of tho Queen’s 
College, Belfast, has been unanimously selected by Sir J. T. 
W. II erse belli Professor Airey (tho Astronomer Roya ), und 
other members of the Melbourne Professorship Committee, to 
fill tho Chuir of Natural Sciences in that university. The 
stipend is £ 1,000 a-year, with a house, and allowances for 
travelling expenses, &c.’ It gives us infinite satisfaction 
to make this announcement regarding the olevution to a very 
distinguished position of a native of Dublin, who has worked 
his own way to ominence without aid or influence from any 
quarter, save that derived from the strength of his own genius 
and acquirements. We may add that Professor M’Coy is 
nephew of tho late Frederick William Conway.” 
Another Appointment to Melbourne College. — 
The Galway Vindicator announces the appointment of W. E. 
Hearne, Esq., Greek Professor in Queen’s College, Galway, 
to be Greek Professor in Melbourne College, Australia. The ] 
salury i* said to be £1,U00 per annum, with a handsome pri- 
vate residence. 
Quick Passage. — Tho Henry Moor, built at Greenock l>y 
Messrs. John Scott and Sons, has made the run from Green- 
ock, from port to port, in 81 days, und from lund’s end to 
land’s end in 72. The Melbourne Argus says she is ono of 
the finost iron-ships afloat . — North British Mail. 
Outward Bound, London. — The vessels entered and 
cleared for Australia, betwoon the 15th und 21st July inclu- 
sive, compriso tho following : — 
Entered out. Cleared. 
Ships. Tonnage. 
Ships. 
Tonnage. 
Adelaide. . 
, . 
. 
... 3 
1,302 
Hobart Town 
■ . — 
. 
3 
1,270 
Launceston 
, . 

... 1 
360 
Kiw Zealand 
, tI 
. 
... 1 
370 
Port Fairy 
.. 1 
258 
. . . — 

Portland Bay 
.. 1 
636 
... 1 
38 1 
Fort Phillip 
.. 1 
GGS 
... 3 
1,337 
Swan Hirer 
.. 1 
317 
. . • — 
— 
Sydney . . 
.. — 
— 
... JJ 
1,376 
4 
1,777 
J4 
6,105 
Tho Emigration Commissioners have takuh up tlireo vessels 
for Sydney, at £17 9*. Cd. ; Melbourne, at £18 17s. fid.; 
ajul Pqfflund Bay, at £18 10s. Advertisqi^euts toy threo 
inoro huyo been issuer), and richer beftcr terjns aro expected, 
owing to the Qpvopn'pieqt demand for trq|]spm*ty. Fop t|io 
transfioVts the pqyinminent wju »"t nay inqpo t|ian IDs. fid. 
per ion n. m., for tljreq months Certain. Several of the 
first transports taken otypinqd over Oufwari) freighjs 
generally continue ’(fat, ijii'l for coals' ryo note a furflier 
decline during tile week. The following aro tho quotation* 
of freig|if ’by vessels loading qp the berth up thjs port, per ton 
of 40 feet : 
Mails for Au^trali^.— General Posf-oppicg, Aug., 
1854. — Amtngeineiif’s have been made (or tl>Q conveyunco of 
P iails to Australia once in every month, by the cstabnsnmeht 
under a contract with the General Screw Steam Shipping 
Compart) )' OF a packet to run once in two m<>nt(>$ direct from 
S mfhainpton to Aij§|r'alju, alternately with the pxisljng Wpe 
of packets from ^jugapore, in connection with tho Indian 
mail service. Tho mails for Australia will accordingly be 
made up in London, during the remainder of tho present 
year, on tho following days: — August 4th, morning, by di- 
rect packet ; September 4th, morning, via Southampton and 
Singapore; September 9th, evening, via Marseilles and Sin- 
gapore ; October 4th, morning, by direct packet ; November 
4ih, morning, via Southampton and Singuporo ; November 
9th, evening, via Marseilles and Singapore ; Decomber 4th, 
morning, by direct packet. All letters ami newspapers for 
New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Van Die- 
men’s Land (except such as may be specially addressed “via 
Marseilles”), will be forwarded by tho packets of the Gcuoral 
Screw Steam Shipping Company direct from Southampton, 
or by the lino via Southampton and Singapore, according as 
they may be posted in time for either line of packets. Post- 
masters will see that this regulation differs from the regula- 
tion laid down for the despatch of letters to India, See., which, 
as a rule, are forwarded via Marseilles, unless specially di- 
rected to be sent by another route, while letters for tho Aus- 
tralian colonies above- mentioned will be conveyed by the 
long sea route as the rule, und only via Marseilles when so 
directed. This is necessary, os letters via Marseilles can be 
forwarded to Australia only mice in two months, and if inad- 
vertently ported without any special address, would be subject 
to a very long delay. The postage upon letters for any of 
the Australian colonics when conveyed by direct packet, or 
via Southampton and Singapore, will be Is. the half-ounce; 
and when addressed to be sent viti Marseille*, Is. Uhl. if 
under a quarter of un ounco, 2s. 3d. if weighing a quarter of 
an ounco und not exceeding half an ounce, and so on, accord- 
ing to tho scale in operation for charging letters addressed to 
India. Newspapers posted in accordance with the regulations 
will be transmitted by packet direct, or by packet via South- 
ampton and Singapore, free of charge, but will be liable to 
a postage of 3d. each when sent via Marseilles. The postage 
upon both letters and newspapers must be puid in advance. 
Letters, &c., for Western Australia, aro forward' d by private 
ships, unless specially directed to Lie sent via Singapore, or 
by some other route. 
The IIon. Francis Charles Laxvley, Into M.P. for 
Beverley, and who has been for some time acting as private 
secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, bus been ap- 
pointed Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia, in the room 
of Sir Henry E. F. Young, now Governor of New Zealand. — 
Globe. 
The M vkco Polo, which loft the Mersey on Saturday 
week for Melbourne, was towed out to sea by tho stean\j 
tug Tartar, and loft by her at 1 a.m. on Monday, about ten 
miles S.VV. of Waterford, quite clear of land. The captain 
of the steam-tug reports tho wind at the lime light from 
N.N.E., the ship, with all available sails set, und making 
about five knots per hour. Hn also reports that, shortly 
ultcr leaving tho Marco Polo, the wind freshened from tho 
N.E , which would be exceedingly favourable for tho ship. 
The Marco Polo during her three celebrated trips bad always 
favourable weather at starting, and her fourth voyage com- 
mences even under moro favourable auspices. 
FRANCE. 
{From our own Correspondent.) 
PARIS, Thursday, August 3. 
Tho only new fact relative to the war known here is that 
a countermand has been sent from the Ministry ot War to 
Toulon, where two thousand artillerymen with cannon, shells, 
ami ammunition, were on the point of embarkation tor the 
Black Sea, with tho object, ns was generally supposed, of 
investing Sebastopol by land. The public are very probably 
left in the (lurk hero, respecting the movements of troops 
about to take place, in order to prevent information reaching 
the enemy — but it is impossible t" keep extensive embarkations 
like these altogether secret. It is remarked that the counter- 
mand wus sent the duy after the arrival of tho late debates in 
Parliament, in which there was so much disclosed of the 
intentions of tin* allies relative to Sebastopol, and other points 
in the Bluck Seu. Whatever be the cause, however, of this 
countermand, there is no doubt of the fact of its having beou 
sent, and the cliuncc of any important operation against the 
enemy in that quarter this year proportionately loss — Taut pis ! 
These continual delays, and the worse than lukewarm speech 
of Lord Aberdeen, have greatly chilled the enthusiasm felt 
hero in the war, and should the bravo old Turks fight 
another battle — of which there is an immediate prospect — 
again unassisted by the French and English troops, it will 
create an universal feeling of disgust throughout France, and 
I presume still more In England, where you ulways allow 
“ . Cold diplomacy 
To thwart the fiery warrior's noble daring, 
And blunt his honest steel." 
When I last wrote, the weather, after many wtjok* of cold 
und wet, had changed t*i the fiercest heat of tho dog-days, 
and the farmers were congratulating themselves on one of tho 
finest harvests for veins. Another change has, however 
much lessened these pleasant anticipations, for wo have since 
been visited by storms und rains us violent as any remembered 
by the *■ oldest inhabitant” in the course of his eventful 
career. Some of tho finest trees have been felled by the 
tempest, both in the Tuilerics and in the Bois do Bouloguo. 
Jpjppjly, tho storm has not, it appears, been general, us ac- 
counts from the west and south state u general decline in tho 
corn markets. 
The cholorn, which has gono down hero, continues its 
ravages in various places in Franco and othor parts of tho Con- 
tinent, hut particularly in Italy. A privuto letter from Genoa 
states that llioro it has boon dreadfully futul, and tho evil is 
frightfully uugipen’cd by tho brutal ignorance of tho lovvor 
classes who uro acted upon by incendiary reports, loudly 
uccusiug until the Government and the physicians of poisoning 
the people far wus this insane rumour credited, that somo 
of l Uo upufhcqji ies’shnps were broken into and destroyed, whilo 
the ii)cdjcul (ijOu vypre qldjged to conceal themselves to avoid 
bqjiig imnderqd by tho Infuriated mob. This horrible stuto 
of tiilqgs naturally left those attacked by the diseuso without 
assistance, und tho (|euths were consequently enormous. Tho 
phvsic^ns were eqflejj upon by the Government to attend to 
their |m(ionts ; but these gentlemen, not unreasonably, refused 
to cotfio forward without some protection for their lives. Tho 
police, ||i consequence, have published un edict insisting on 
their going on wi|h tlioir duties, which is placarded all over 
tho city, but this document is quito silent us to the causes of 
tiieir refusal to act. Tho pestilence is, however, now declining. 
Few tilings happening \yil|iln my memory in England, 
havo been more keenly Commented on here, than the Into 
courts martial at WnnLqr, in which the officers of the 4(iili 
Cut so deploruble a figure. There is but one feeling us to tho 
scandalous iiiunjjef i|| vyhigh Lieut. Perry was treated, and 
the opinion, particularly among military men, is litilo more 
fqvqqiablo towards tho Commander and superior officers, 
t Ii i t j lonucds Lieut. G rear himself. Thu mischief of conduct 
jijto this is nut con fined, unfortunately, to tho actors ; it 
reflects discredit, in tho eyes of foreigners, on tho character of 
the whole British Army. English officers, though not at ull 
superior in information or military education to those of the 
French and other continental forces, have heretofore always 
enjoyed a reputation abroad, us being in manners and conduct 
empirically gentlemen! — a characteristic which is novel* scon 
in any man, or in any part of the world, without inspiring 
respect. How far this enviable prestige is likoly to suffer 
from the scandalous scenes dosciibed, is very easy to infer. 
The udvocutes of duelling, here, have soized on thu affair with 
avidity, as showing ut least one Consequence that has attended 
the abolition of that mode of keeping the peace ; und one of 
the military journals sharply remarks tliut many scones of 
this kind have been reported in tho army since tho ultima 
ratio of thu pistol was put an end to. Tho fact is, that like 
all other evil* of this world, duelling had its attendant good, 
and tho pei feet equality it established between a powerful brute 
and a feeble antagonist, was ono of iis benefits. Tho’raiduight 
outrages to which Mr. Ferry wus subjected could not liuve oc- 
curred iu tho French urtny. I do not mean among thu officers, 
but even among the common soldiers. For here no soldier of 
any rank over receives u blow, or equivalent insult, from u 
comrade without its ensuing in a duel. Tlioy fight chiefly 
with swords, but in cases where this gives any undue ad- 
vantage to one of the parties, the pistol is adopted. Whether 
it bo the result of this system or not, ono cun not pretend to 
say, but certain it is, tliut no troops in the world arc more 
conciliatory than tho French. The private*, 1 should add, aro 
ulwa)S obliged to obtain tho permission of their commanding 
officer before they fight. It may be of no disservice to thu 
4Gih, und other corps in our gallant army, to know tliut tlioir 
Conduct in the barracks, us in the fluid, is observed and com- 
mented on by foreign troops, with a scrutinizing but not 
ungenerous spirit. 
One of tho great hobbies of the Parisians, that Paris should 
be a seaport, is now in a fair way to be realised. Last 
autumn, the Emperor offered a reward of £2,000 to i ho 
ship-builder who would construct a vessel having all tho 
qualities of u good soa-boat, und at tho same time drawing so 
lutle water us to emitile it to find its way, through tho 
shallow Seine, up to Paris ; M. Armuud, u Bordeaux ship- 
builder, solved tin* problem, and siuce that time Paris has 
been visited periodically, by smart vessels, dogger-built, uud 
with false keel boards, who strike all but tlioir masts at 
Rouen, coino up to Paris and rig them anew, to the delight 
of the bndauds. There is now a smart little barque of ubout 
250 Ions loading at the quay opposite tho Louvre, for Rio 
Janeiro ; und still farther to gratify the lieges, La Gala tec, 
a steam sloop of wur, mounting four guns, and built on M. 
Arimiud’s principle, has been ordered by His Majesty to coino 
up to Pan-, where she arrived tho othor duy ; she is uu 
object of great curiosity, and pride at the sametimo, to the 
natives, who prognosticate that the capitul will CIO long tuko 
the shine out of Havre and Brest, us a VlliiSMU do 
guerre is actually moored iu tight of the Tuilerics. La 
Galilee is forthwith to receive, iu lieu of her present arma- 
ment, a couplo of ninety-six-puundors on traversing slides, 
und ho disjiutcliod us u gun-bout to the Baltic. She draws 
hut fivo feet water when heavily laden, and is u beautiful 
specimen of naval architecture. Her only fault is that site is 
a paddle, uud not a screw steamer, and a tingle shot inuy, 
therefore, placu her hors de combat. She has a picked crew 
—as fine u tot of blue-jaekets us over trod the unsteady foot- 
ing of the hatches, and ull eagerness for u brush with les 
Cosaques. 
'ilio Government, I om sorry to fay, do not evince any 
disposition to relent iu the strict enforcement of the severe 
Iuw8 on the press. The other duy tho Bulled t de Paris re- 
ceived a warning for staling lliui, at the Iuvulidos, a salute of 
101 guns had been fired iu honour ol thu raising of the slcgo 
of Silislriu, and the Echo Agricole lias also been “ warned" a 
second time, ugaiust spreading false news touching the har- 
vest ; the Loudon Daily News likewise has been seiz' d at iho 
post office, for comments on the tmitiuuiit of L' Echo, con- 
ceived in a spirit of bitter hostility to tho powers tliut be. 
The privuto uparlmouts at tho Tnilerios uro ut present 
Open to the inspection of llio privileged few who havo 
sufficient interest to procure admission.*. The sleeping apart- 
ment of the Empress has beou converted info u real fairy 
palace. Tho ceiling represents tho goddess Flora, on her 
throne in the kingdom of flowers, and over the doors and 
windows uro medallions smnn representing cupids, and one, a 
beautiful portrait of tho Emperor’s mother, la Rcino Hortense, 
which Boucher himsoif could not huve surpassed : those 
charming pieces are due to tho light and funciful brush o| 
Ferdinand Depon. . 
