at Uleaborg and Brahested, burning 10,000 barrels of
tar at one place, and 18,000 at another. Next to Abo,
Uleaborg is the chief commercial town in Finland.

A subsequent enterprise was less successful. Admiral
Plumridge landed 150 men at a place called Carleby.
They were attacked by sharpshooters in ambuscade,
and a masked battery; and before reinforcements from
the ships could arrive, Lieut. E. M. W. Carrington,
Mr. C. F. H. Montagu, mate, and Mr. Althorpe,
midshipman, of the Odin, were killed, and 30 men of the
Odin and Vulture killed or missing, and 20 wounded,
who were recovered and are doing well. Admiral
Plumridge's squadron was at Oreground on the 15th.

Operations on the Circassian Coast, of very great
importance, have been performed by Admiral Sir E.
Lyons and Viscount de Chabannes, with a squadron
placed under their orders by the English and French
commanders in the Black Sea. The result has been
the expulsion of the Russian garrison from the only
place on that extensive coast, with the exception of the
strongholds of Anapa and Soujak Kaleh, near the
Crimea, that the Emperor Nicholas exempted from the
general abandonment two months ago. At Soukoum
Kaleh Sir E. Lyons learned that the Russians were
still in possession of Redout Kaleh, and that they
attached great importance to maintaining themselves
there as long as possible, in order to forward to their
army at Kutais a large quantity of ammunition and
stores still in the magazines; and at the same time to
intercept the communications of Selim Pasha at this
critical juncture, and prevent his occupation of so
favourable a port for the introduction of supplies. The
squadron left Soukoum Kaleh on the morning of the
18th of May, and as they passed Redout Kaleh they
observed a body of about a thousand infantry under
arms, and that the few guns on the sea defences were
manned. Sir E. Lyons therefore went on with the
squadron to Chouruksoo, in hopes of inducing the
general commanding there to aid him with a sufficient
number to occupy and maintain the place. Accordingly
Selim Pasha placed at his disposal a battalion of 800
infantry and three field-pieces, which were immediately
embarked on board the ships of the squadron. The
squadron then reappeared off Redout Kaleh, where the
troops were disembarked, under cover of the steam-
vessels, about two miles from the batteries, and at the
same time a summons was sent to the commander of
the Russian forces. After a delay of nearly half an
hour, the Agamemnon and Charlemagne stood in, as
close as the depth of water would permit, and opened
their fire upon the quarter occupied by the Russian
troops, as well as on the sea defences, which tried an
ineffectual fire on the boats. The enemy soon retired
out of reach of the ships' guns, and the Turkish troops
advancing rapidly along the beach, took possession of
the batteries, when the firing ceased. The enemy
retreated so precipitately from under the fire of the
ships, that he failed in his attempt to ignite the
combustibles which were laid for the destruction of the
military quarter; but when out of gunshot, and his
retreat secured by crossing the river and destroying
the bridge, he set fire to the magazines and store-
houses, and at nightfall the commercial town, which
commenced at some distance from the sea and
extended about a mile and a half up each bank of the
river, was in a blaze, so that in the morning the
flourishing place of the evening presented an awful
scene of desolation; the Mingrelian inhabitants, who
had rendered themselves very obnoxious to the
displeasure of the Turks, having retired with the Russians.
This devastation was deeply to be deplored, but it was
some consolation to have deprived the enemy of a depôt
of military stores, and to have driven him from a place
of so much importance, without any accident, or any
irregularity arising from success. During this visit of
the allied squadron to the coast of Circassia, the people
flocked to the beach and testified their joy by firing
muskets and waving flags and handkerchiefs. On
landing at the principal places, the natives assisted the
officers out of the boats, and after giving expression to
their delight for a few minutes, formed a circle,
preserving the most perfect order, while their chiefs came
forward and addressed the officers, speaking fluently and
sensibly, and with an air of self-esteem which, combined
with their handsome and lofty mien, and their manner
of carrying their weapons, was exceedingly striking.
They invariably said that while they turned towards
England and France with gratitude and admiration,
as the instruments in the hand of Providence for
delivering them from their invaders, they confessed that
they considered it the just reward of their patriotism
and constancy. Sir E.Lyons describes them as a fine
intelligent race, second to none in desultory mountain
warfare.

By the latest advices from New York, it is stated that
Lord Elgin has signed a commercial treaty with the
United States government, of an important character.
It is stipulated that the citizens of the Union shall have
the same rights of fishing as the British colonists; that
our protecting naval force shall be removed; and that,
in exchange, there shall be complete reciprocity and
free trade between the United States and the British
North American Provinces in all articles the product of
each, with the exception of sugar and tobacco. Coming
from the United States, these are to pay the same duties
as are levied on these articles when arriving from British
colonies or other parts of the world. Manufactured
articles, although manufactured from products of either
country, are not admitted under the terms of the
treaty. An effort was made by Lord Elgin to obtain
American registers for vessels built at Quebec, St.
John's, and the other shipbuilding ports of the
Province; but the American government declined to
concede this.

There are startling accounts of the turbulence and
audacity of the Irish in the United States. Judge
Phillips, of the Marine Court in New York, entered
pale and trembling on the 1st instant, and postponed
the sitting until the following day; stating as a reason
that six ruffians had beaten him on his way to court
that day,—probably in revenge for a judgment which
he had given. Before leaving the court he armed
himself with a revolver.

A number of street-preaching Primitive Methodists,
parading the streets of Brooklyn on Sunday the 4th
instant, were attacked while marching in procession
through an Irish quarter. The procession, 200 strong,
went in military order, three abreast; when half through
the crowd, cries of "Hiss, boys, hiss!" followed by
"Now, go in!" were raised, and stones were quickly
flying in all directions. The New Yorkers remained
unbroken, and gave and received a fire of pistol-shots.
The military were called out. The Irish peace-breakers
failed to rout the procession, which went on its way.
About forty people were hurt.

The Fugitive Slave Law has caused a great riot at
Boston. A slave was arrested; pending the determination
of the case by the Court, the Abolitionists met
in Faneuil Hall, and thence proceeded to attack the
place where the slave was confined, battering at
the door with a log of timber; but the police and
military came out and dispersed the rioters. The case
ended in the condemnation of the slave, who was
escorted on board a revenue cutter by a guard of
foot, horse, artillery, and police, through a crowd
that took no pains to conceal its detestation of the
transaction.

A horrible tragedy has taken place on Long Island.
Mr. James Wickham, a retired merchant, and his wife,
were murdered on the night of the 2nd inst., at their
residence, by an Irishman named Nicholas Bain, who
had been discharged from Mr. Wickham's service a few
days before. Bain had become intimate with Ellen
Holland, one of the female servants, and wished to
marry her, but latterly some difficulty arose between
them, and she declined to stop, if Nicholas was allowed
to remain, which led Mr. Wickham to discharge him.
About 12 o'clock on the above night, Ellen and the
other servant-girl were awakened by cries, and on
listening, heard repeated blows, and also heard Mrs.
Wickham exclaim, "Nicholas, don't kill him, don't kill
him!" Upon this the girls got out of an attic window,
fled to the nearest neighbours, and gave the alarm.