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Ts Dat -limy" ft. 410. /111srens, Y. fa Traissavi-liseskm. 41 3P...._. 4111111.1112. 416 +lra LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28. AN important contribotion has just been mad* to the history of the campaign in the Crimea from the pen of Colonel Tyttoett.• Into the details of this publication we are not at present disposed to enter, though it contains matter which may lead to discus sions in Parliament before the close of the impend ing session. Our present theme is not so much the book as its author. The report of Colonel Truaen and his colleague, Sir JOAN NEsiem., has been subjected to a scrutiny of almost unexampled se verity, and has stood the test in every essential detail. It is in itself a proof that the Crimean Commissioners served the public with energy, courage, and judg ment. But Colonel Trtmen's labours were not at an end when that report was concluded. Regard for the interests of the army, and for his own honour as a soldier, instigated him to stand forward in its de fence when assailed before the Chelsea Board. With what firmness of character and acuteness of intellect he discharged this task must live in the memory of all who watched the proceedings of the Board--and what Englishman did not? Alone and unassisted Colonel TULLOCII waged the unequal contest against an array of highly connected officers,srith their friends and assistants, before a tribunal which was, to say the least, sufficiently dispeeed to sympathise with men of high rank when irritated by the criticism of those whom they deemed their inferiors. In the arduous struggle, Colonel Tettoen's health gave way, and he was unable to take part in the con cluding proceedings of the Chelsea investigation. When restored to health, he felt—as every candid and dispassionate man felt—that in its award the Board had paid undue deference to the suscepti bilities of the incriminated officers. The substantial correctness of the report of the Commissioners in the Crimea was, however, established by the report of the Board, and many men would have rested satis fied with this. But Colonel Tea-wen—jealous of his honour, as every soldier ought to be—disdained to submit even to the indirect censure which he felt to be implied by the attempts of the Board to palliate the shortcomings of officials which he and his colleague had been compelled to expose. In his own justification, therefore, he has committed to the press the observations he would have felt it his duty to address to the Board had his health per mitted him to be present to the close of its pro ceedings. To these facts we have only to add that in his original report, in his addresses to the Board, and in his present publication, Colonel Tvu,ocw has invariably preserved that tone of courtesy, even to his opponents, which every generous mind feels to be duo to its own self-respect. The man who has played such a part ix, we un hesitatingly my, one of those rare characters who have the strongest claims upon public support. To great ability he unites that high principle which alone can ensure the right use of ability, and that acute sense of honour which renders a deviation from principle impossible. The task for merly confided to Colonel Tut.zoen he has performed with a degree of courage and zeal which guarantee his being competent to render yet higher services. And in the great undertaking of Army Reform there is yet ample scope for tho active exertions of such a character. Abases engrained by routine are difficult to root out. Ordinary minds soon grow weary of the persistent labour that is necessary to overcome the inert mistance of old officials, who will not be moved into new paths. It is the interest u well as the duty of thaw who under take the management of public business to cherish men who have evinced on honest and dauntless spirit in the discharge of difficult duties. Such men ought to be made to feel that their merits are duly appreciated. Every reward couferred spun them is en encouragement to others to follow their example ; any coldness shown them is an indmee meat to timmum to seek for promotion by lees worthy arts. Of Calomel Txxxoen we know nothing, but from what we have seen of his conduct throughout the Crimean inves tigations, and from our haling learned that for twenty years, during which he has been constantly employed in the War-offlee, he has enjoyed the eon- Mem at the heads of the department. The con ferriag of hosorary distinctions, or of—what is name coveted by men of Colonel Tr morn's stamp—op pertenities of performing important public services, i. is the power of others. Bat as journalist, • ml "atm Castehtems sot I. Chelsea Beard beim • Belie. of the Preceelbse Itepart Our Beset. By Carol railway OW Cemielgeor la the Coma. Larks. Ilkakta. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1857. it is at ones our privilege and oar daty to bear testimony to the wits of those who have served their country well. During the cam paign in the Crimea, and the subsequent contro versies which arose out of it, it has too often been our more painful daty to censure the incompetent. It is with the more pleasure, on this account, that we embrace an opportunity of doing justice to one of them who have displayed talent, courage, end integrity in the public service. WE announce with deep regret that Mr. Baron AL OLSSON expired yesterday evening at his residence in London. Though the learned Judge had been suffer ing for some two months per, it im scarcely a fort night since his Mends became seriously alarmed at his condition. Bat ire Saturday last, we believe, his recorery has beesseasidered hopeless. In die death dihisialmtpaula the public have to dallier dr bus its dlathisidied lawyer and an excelled sm. nem his school and college dam 36. Dina Ammon gave promise of au illaslehen emir, white las ser*jemdial. Bons in dm peer 1787, he begs Wissdun at the Charterbmos, and pro ceeded*, Wm CAR" Cambridge. idiom ba was singularly distinguish'''. In 11111111 be UN sot only sesdnrowsglen ant 811111 t paimeamobet Madded to dm asilmstiosl hasou that etbdog senior Chnusilleh milli& Wei le do law in 1811, he sounangufreisousy smilirshisloplatina. For some pen be trawled the Northern Cissmdt, and main tiled Ms place amongst such so as Lord Amaze (then Mr. Scantxrr), Lord Baoromax, Mr. Baron PARER, sad Mr. Justice PATTESON. Subsequently he was appointed one of the Common Law Commis sioners—by Lord LYstnitlurr, we believe; and at length, in the year 1830, whilst still wearing a stuff gown, he was elevated to the Bench by the same nobleman, who then held the great seal. If Lord Lvxottunwr had done nothing else besides selecting for promotion the present Lord WENSLEYDALE, Mr Baron ALDERSON, and Sir JOHN PATTESON—aII of them still stuff gownsmen, and for no other reason than because they were the best lawyers of their day—he would desenv the thanks of the public. Mr. Baron ALDER:ION was one of those ml with whom it was impossible to be brought in contact without at once perceiving his remarkable activity, strength, and acuteness of intellect. Like most persons of quick apprehension, he wu perhaps too often somewhat impatient, and occasionally adopted • view of a case which more careful consideration showed to be erroneous ; but still it was impossible not to admire the masterly power with which he would grasp the essence of a question—the inimitable conciseness with which he could state the problem to be solved, enunciate the principle of law which was applicable, sum up the arguments on either side, and pronounce his judgment. There was scarcely any view of a case, scarcely any argument on either aide, which did not occur to his surprisingly acute intellect, certainly none which was too refined for his apprehension, and which he could not state in a 1/111/111nnore striking and infinitely more forcible than the ossuisel who propounded it. No mar of facts was so cumbrous as to overwhelm his power of homilling them, or so perplexed that ha Idled to ihonbngle them. Haying once laid down Moronism he followed them with a relentless iegb r ink legitimate conclusions. Able, buitiorliba. ad thoroughly cultivated, he panceseinsisgalse !Mr tit @squiring a knowledge of 0 thus sabjeeteassos• SIR sew to him, which in the araltiforions brains ettkis country are daily brought before ow owerte judos. It is difficult enough to wideness' mow simitine or a course of business when we an it in nor' operation, but to acquire such knowledge hp the 'Ahem of conflicting witnesses, to explain mieh complicated matters to a jury, requires not only a quick char intellect, but no ordinary command el language. To these rare faculties the learned Judge added an extensive and accurate knowledge of law in all its branches. That knowledge had been ae quire& net only by study and experience, but by that best of all preparations, the publication of a lurked professional reports. There was, indeed, no judge on the bench superior to Mr. Boron ALDERSON in quickness, hided power, or in knowledge of law. I There it, however, another part of the office of a judge Ale em scarcely ever be tested until the future sesghloote is transferred from the bar to the humek. Thom who remember the judicial dignity et the late Mist Jetties 'Jima. will readily appre hend the ideal et ea India Judge. No Mat, late:empties of esninel wet aftessia their altos. him su deningsd their sigwavalit. Len es was his ems d hemenr he sever WNW it out of moms, He bins* with a dipilled patience eweryddeg that was edam:ed. However proveldag or tedium a soomel or a witness he never lost his temper ; and when he administered a rebuke, he administered it with that staid severity which silenced remonstrance. He was, indeed, a model of gestlenem, wisdom, and dignity. It would be Weans flattery has to sweet that the demeanour of the Judge whams low we new deplore, cams up te this ideal shaulard. His potion for the jocose, his vigorous lightheartedness, end his simplicity of ebb- Teeter, at those, no doubt, made this eminent person forget what was due to the dignity of his place. Every man has his faults ; and it is only those who have occupied high positive, end are possessed of eminent qualities, who can aderd to have their de merits at well as their merit@ candidly dimmed. Nevertheless, if on some cosagens the meressonehle wit of the Warned Baron impaired his dignity, or se imperfection et temper exhibited itself, there wen ceoudom—ench as that on which he prod meteor on the Makers of Temphwhar--when he evinced se mush feeling and dignity as it was peedble Ir any soasiotrate to display. This is not the place to dwell on the private virtues of the individuaL Into the sacred precincts of domestic life the public have no right to enter. But still it is well for them to know that this illustrious lawyer was an upright citizen, an affectionate father, and a deafest friend. gbo Court. WINDSOR, JAR. 57. The Queen and Prince walked in the Home-park this morning. Lord Marin snd the Hon. Mortimer Saelmille West have succeeded Lord Waterpuk and Colonel the Hon. N. I Hood, as the Lord and the Groom in Welting. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the official residence of the First Lo on of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The ministers pre sent were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Lansdowne Earl of Harrowby, Sir George Grey, Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labouchere ' Lord Flaunty., the Cliancel ler of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, and the Duke of The Marquis of lonedowne arrived in town yesterday. A &patellae on the sullied of the income tel had an in terview with the Chancellor of the Ezategner yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-Asst. The deputation coedited of Dr. Challis, Hamra. L. Wffishire, Gannon, Un derwood, Hayman, Damien, Cornwell, Lawrence, Kendrick, Nott, Stocker, C. Murphy, J. E. Hayman, J. W. Stratton, Samuel, Briscoe, Walker, Ciayler, Gaunt, Agn►ce, end Pritchett. Despatches were received at the Colonial-offire yesterday from the Governors of the North American Provinces. TWO SICILIES. (710 M OVII OWN NAPLES, JAW. 15. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon of Monday, the 12th, the King left Naples for Caserta. So sudden and unexpected was the event, that not even the royal brothers knew of the King's intentions, and prepa rations had been made in the palace for the royal dinner. Accompanied by a strong body of cavalry, his Majesty left the city, not by the ordinary route, and instead of taking the railway, as has always been the custom, pursued the high road in a carriage and four. Fear seems to have taken pos session of the Kg's mind. lie dreads fire by sea and fire by land ; he refuses to travel by steam, and gas tills him with apprehension. Ever since the act of Agesilio Milano, the spirit of vengeance seems to have occupied the highest places in the land, and in stead of acting as a caution and a lesson, that act has rather urged on the government in its career of mad men. Offensive scandals have been invented against the English, and a reactionary police has been car rying out a system of persecution such as was scarcely ever known before even in Naples. In order to give the sembhusee of ajustification to these excesses, the mu* absurd reports have been put about, that Mu sk' Ind been in Naples, and had had an in- Iseview in the Cafe Europa with a British Mew t that the liberals were contemplating Niee movement on the 12th ; that mines were la tie course of preparation beneath the Palace seed the Toledo, so that in every public office a retain degree of terror was introduced. All Rtes evils are of course referable to the bad govern which inspires neither respect nor confidence. nments formerly made by night and in secret IMP mow made openly and in greater numbers. In a asement, as it wcre,the police received new and violent orders--large patrols of the gendarmes surrounded the principal cafes, arrested the inmates, and led them off bound together like thieves to the Vicaria. On arriving they were rigorously examined, end not liberated until the next day, some of them then only after having signed an obligation not to frequent cars any more. The arrests still con tinue, and to use the words of many a Neapolitan, no head of a family feels certain of return ing to the home which he left in the morning. Need I say that an universal panic has seized upon the people, and to the natural gaiety has succeeded a sadness, which no one who has known Naples can fail to remark. Amongst those who have been arrested arc many who were recently liberated, and of these may be mentioned the name of Giuseppe Avitabile, who was under trial in the political prosecutions of last summer. Such is the termination of the hopes credulously built upon the promises of those who have long been currying on a system of deception ; but those who know thiscountryhavealways predicted that nothing honest or good would ever be initiated by the exist ing government of Naples; that delays would be made, causes of irritation continually introduced, and excuse, found for doing nothing. Amongst other annoyances practised aga in, may be counted the tampering with the bear and the wide-awake. Several cases have occurred lately, and in order to avoid persecution many have already begun to make a clean face of it. None of these follies are, I believe, to be attributed to Bianchini, who has, it is under stood, tendered his resignation, although his Majesty declined to accept it ; but rather to Govern°, the Prefect of l'olice, who is again an instrument in the hands of others. People are represented as going to Bianchini, the Minister of Police, and interceding for their friends and relatives under arrest, and receiving for an answer that he knows nothing about the facts. They have been executed by his subal tern. the Prefect, who of course has his orders, and is guaranteed for his insubordination. It is, however, • tale a hundred times told. There are wheels within wheels here; everything is marked by intrigue and dishonesty. The men mentioned as the successors of Bianchini were Nunziante and Ajossa, Intendente of Salerno ; but the change is not to take place yet. Bianehini's name is still of use, for he is a gentleman and a man of education. Considerable apprehension exists in the city of an outbreak,though I do not myself anticipate anything of the kind. The apprehension is, however, not un natural, for never had a civilised people so many provocative% to anger and vengeance. Good autho rities tell me that Naples has been placed under three different commands, one of which 13 that of General Lanza—an arrangement not deemed a wise one in ease of any disturbance, as there would be a diffi culty in agreeing upon unity of action. BRIGANDAGE IN THESSALY. (TROY ora OWN SMYRNA, Jew. 17. I received yesterday the following letter from Volt:, which I translate literally from the Greek : " According to Tour wishes I give you some infor mation of how things are going on in Thessaly. The Wallach shepherds are now allowed by the governor of Meanly, Itousum Pacha, to beat arms and go in pursuit of the brigands who arc absolutely eating us up. The chief of the banditti, Mitro Khmaka, and one of his companions, who for a long time roved about Thrace, and whom the government found it a very difficult matter to lay hold of, were strangled eight days ago . by the Wallach shepherds, near a spot called Clime, in the following manner. The shep herds during the day gathered together many clubs of wood, as though for fires, and scattered them about the fold, where they sat waiting for the rob bers. Shortly after nightfall the banditti came to the fold to cook their supper and to rest. The shepheds were four; two of them, covered with their canotes, feigned sleep, whilst the other two began chitting with the robbers near the fire. After a little while two of the shepherds, still talking, with perfect sang ,froid, rose, and began walking carelessly about, when, the preconrerted signal being given, they each seized a club, and knocked blitro and his companion on the head. The shep herds, who were affecting sleep, then sprung up, and strangled the two robbers immediately, while the other two went in pursuit of a third robber, a noto rious character named Tago, who, however, got off. Four days since the Wallach shepherds met again with another band, that of Kastana and Kodona, composed of eight persons, attacked them, and killed lastana, his two brothers, and three others, and sent Hama to Inris.a to be put in chains. The p.m awns and vigilance of Ilousum l'acha arc very praise worthy. Only a few weeks ago he went himself into Albania, near where a band of between 30 and 40 bri. wadi had been ravaging the country for many years; We band he succeeded in breaking up, and capturing ffiss leaders whom he sent to prison at Janina. On his return to Volo he saw that the only means of ' destroying these Palikars (treAmerifea) was to let the Wallach shepherds loose at them, and it is by their nielistance that the recent captures have been effected. Hossein l'acha is at this moment at Almiro, making inquiries about another band supposed to number some forty strong. This band was first discovered by a 'Wallach shepherd, who gave information to the )4uddir of Almiro. The Mnddir took the Herren- Agin' and about fifty Albanese, Christians, and Tads, and proceeding to the spot indicated found Ms robbers tending their goats. On i observing them ththemselves e bandits speedily ranged n two prang lines, and levelled their guns at their in vaders; away ran all the Albanese at the first STlnetoms of resistance, but the Muddir and the rest of his band rushed on the robbers. Unhappily the robbers were more numerous and better armed than their assailants, so that the Muddir'a party was mated, himself severely wounded, and two Christians killed, besides some Turks. The robbers got off, leaving no traces of having suffered at all in the en counter. It appears that the robbers have an under standing with the Albanese, which would account for their decamping . as above ; at all events the Muddir is of that opinion, for he has arrested their Derven-Agha and put him in irons. This is all well enough, and we shall feel the benefit by and bye ; but the robber hordes are numerous and active, and their influence over the country people is so strong that it will be long before even Housum Pacha will be able to make his laws good." The annual banquet, in honour of the birth of Moliere, took place a few days ago in PoriF. It sae pre sided over by Baron Taylor, 117 pasta being present. THE EMPIRE AND ITS RIVALS. The Imperialist and Funionist circles of Paris are occupied just now with very different but to each of them very interesting statements. In the former it is confidently asserted that his Holiness the Pope has at last consented to crown the Emperor at Rheims in the month of May, and has gis en the Remotion of the church to the new order of things in France. In the latter a contract of marriage is annougccd between the Comte de Paris and the daughter of the Duchess Regent of Parma, who is the only sister of the Dree de Bordeaux. By this alliance the fusion will, it is hoped, be complete, and the conflicting •ysetensron+of the Howes of Bourbon and Orleans cb reconciled. At present, however, the youthful princess and future bride is only in her eighth year. Some of the correspondents of a contemporary are very wary just now with the War Department not giving and their friends orders for great gum, and making all manner of experiments at the public expense. They infer from their own disappoint ment that nothing is at present being done. This inference is, however, wholly unfounded in feet. The experiments commenced are being steadily per med under Lord Pansaure's direetson, and the orders which were eat bestowed on the houses who have vented their anger in ear ecatempomry's column' have, we have reason to know, been given to the eminent firm of W. 0. Armstrong and CO., of Newcastle-ea-Tyne. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. BOLORAD. The Pays rya:—" 'The latest news from the Da nubian provinces announces that, pursuant to orders received from St. Petersburg, the Russian authori ties are to quit Bolgrad on the lit of February, and that they will proceed to Kichenelf, the capital of Bessarabia. The only Russian functionary who will remain in Bolgrad is the Secretary of Intendance charged to deliver up the town officially to the Mol davian authorities." TURKEY. LORD STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE AND SIR 11. BULWER. The Constantinople correspondents of the Inde pendence Beige and La Presse, writing on the 15th, state that a singular scene took place at the last mixed conference between the resident ministers and the commissioners held for the final settlement of the &man relative to the Divans of the Danubian Prin cipalities. The correspondent of the former journal writes : -- - Sr H. Bulwer, the English delegate in the cola minion, expressed himself warmly against the manner in which he had been treated by the English amtemador, who, contrary to the orders of his government, which directed that his Excellency should conceit with hint (Sir H. Bawer) open the terms of the Orman, had kept him in entire ignorance of the program of ' the dtmenesion, while the other members of the commis ion had been kept au rewrote with the Mann of the Conference by their respective representatives, sad their opinion bad often been taken into consideration. Sir H. &direr added, that he saw regrettable omionions in the Amon and that he should have presented actions objections at certain paints if Lord Stratfeedde Radcliffe had consulted him as he ought to have done. Lord Stratford, stung by Sir H. Btdater's remarks, forgot himself u usual, and retorted in atone not justified by the eir cumetance,andwhkbprovokeelsaaltercationintheopen eitting between these two personage*, which had better net be described, but which certainly bad nothing to do with the programme of the Conference. The English ambassador concluded by Baying ho was aware that he hod acted contrary to his instructions, but that he did not deem it convenient to explain his conduct to the English Commis sioner, but that he would explain himself to his govern ment. lteschid Poch& interposed, it is said, to stop the dispute. PRUSSIA AND The Federal Council of Switzerland has published a proclamation to the army, in which it announces that the affair of Neufchatel is in a fair way of arrangement, and they may ho sure that that ar rangement " will not offend the dignity of Switzer land." It compliments the troops in warm terms _ . on the patriotism they hail displayed in responding to its appeal to take arms, and announces their discharge. A letter from Berne of the 23rd states that the Federal government, considering the importance for Switzerland that all the elements of a nature to en- lighten the representativo of the Confederation should be placed at his disposal, has requested the Council of State of Neufchatel to name two members to follow Dr. Kern to Paris. The Council of State immediately appointed its president, M. Piaget, and M. Aims Humbert, to the office in question, and these gentlemen left at once for Paris. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (ram ova owx PARIS, TtuDA EVINING. There seems now to be very little doubt that, without waiting for the expiration of the Bank of France Charter in 1800, the statute-, of that institu tion will be revised, and that the principal object of the revision is the augmentation of the capital. Great difference of opinion prevails in financial cir cles as to the policy of the measure, but the party favourable to it thinks that it will have the effect of giving expansion to credit, and sustaining the Itente. The Bourse remains in a state of stagnation. The Rentz fell 10c. for cash, and closed at yesterday's price, 87fr. 6.k. for account. Mobilier fell 23fr. 73e. Railways were extremely depressed in consequence of its being known that a project exists for imposing a tax upon them. All the lines were quoted lower. Mediterranean fell Ill?. 25e. ; Orleans, 10fr. ; Grand Central, ifr. 50e. ; and most of the others as much as sfr. There was a report that the long protracted negotiations between the Orleans and Grand Central were broken off, but I believe the news is not true. I learn that a further meeting took place this morning, and that the prin cipal point' remaining for consideration is whether the government will give the guarantee of four per cent. which the Orleans company persists in ask ing for. Count M'alewski gave a ball last night, at which Fcrukh Khan and all the foreign ministers in Paris, with the exception of Lord Cowley, were:present. The Daily News and Sun were seized to-day. SPAIN. • MADRID, MONDAY. The Queen has entered on a state of convalescence. The Gazette publishes a decree ordering that the general election of deputies shall commence on the 26th of March. The Noredades announces that M. Miguel Ors y Garcia, a gentleman well known for his liberal opinions, has been arrested at Madrid. The cause is unknown. M. Ors y Garcia being ill in bed, a sentry is placed in his room to maintain the arrest. THE KING OF SARDINIA. The Moniker of yesterday contains a short letter from Nice, of Friday, announcing that the King of Sardinia arrived at Villefranchc, at nine o'clock in the morning of the previous day, by the steam frigate Govern°ln. On landing, he was received by Count Cavour and the local authorities. The people, in spite of the bad weather, assembled in crowds to welcome him. The King having reviewed the 9th Regiment of the line at Villcfranche, rode on to Nice, where he was received by the municipality in a fine amphitheatre erected for the occasion, and gaily decorated. A loyal address having been pre sented and acknowledged by him, Victor Emmanuel next proceeded to visit the Empress Dowager of Russia at the Villa Avigdor. THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. (FROM OVA OWN COSIIIMPONDINT.) MARSEILLES, Tt The mails from India and China arrived by the Valetta at noon, and will be despatched for London at 10 this evening. "Two extremely serious facts," says the Amens.' Hie Yetis** hare been brought to light by the French Genial moms of 1856, and which have not only excited the equation el the public, but formed the subject of considera tion to the Antsy al Mond end Political Sciences at one of It. Yeast Athena The Sect foot is an almost complete interruption in the progress of the national population since the omens of 1831, and the second is the extraordinary ten dency evinced, during the tame period, by the people of the conany districts to remove to the large towns, and particu hey to the capiteL From 1851 to 1856, France, socceding to the lest mina has only gained 266,000 inhabitants. In the same number of yeen, from 1841 to 1846, the Masan tees 1,200,000." NIB LATE PRINCESS DB LIEVEY. It is now more than eighteen years ago since the husband of !dram De Lieven died at Here, and it is army a quarter of a century ego einem he ceased, is 1834, to be Reran Minister is this capital. The father of Madame De Linea was one of the German coterie be which the Caw Alexander delighted ; her brother was the Imperial Aide de-Camp, sad mon after hie chows Minister of Polio', re mora( his tan» madam sad carrying ea the Csar's secret cerremeadeace with his own empire sad foreign 00111 U. Seerneetelareeparcaised, the Livers obtained the Prus sian Embry at the dose of or the beginning of 1806, at which they remeised warned from 1808 to 1812. When the Preacklandea of Hands pat ea end to nearly all interims, hawses the courts of St. Petersburg sad Bertha, Merry and Madame de Liens were sent to Lanka to report the court of the Czar, somewhere towards the close of 11112. Lord Liverpool was the First Lord of the Treasury ; the paint of Principal Secretary of State for Forage Airs was had by Timmer Coale/wash ; end the Hoene Mister was Viscount Stdmouth. Modems Linen soon made hindf agreeable in London wary at this period by her talents and &com plainers, sad not • lials aided her hadmad and Peso di Berge sad time, who cams on a special genie' from Arra between 1812 sad 1614. In this latter year the lady bed se fa ingratiated henelf with the srietocrar7 of rank and Mika ia Lorca that obm was reaped (van the rest) • gard faveurite and • greet acquisition to the corp d4clo sootier*. With the peer, however, come the conflict of intoner and intrigues, end from 1618 to 1634 Madame Ds Lana was much too nemerefe and intriguing to be re paled with favour by English staterea and politicians of Busy as Madams De Linea made bora fa theGreak sad Raman Catholie qmsetions, she was still more active and in . airbag in the discussions touching the Redeem Bill and ter establieherat of Belgium as a kingdom. Soon after the brows of the Corneae* of Lora', Monsieur end Madame LW= were recalled to St Vetcreburet. Maurer De Linen vas aggebbi gamarst ad bier si De Omeirbek (sew Fament), eel vilb Set bowed Mee Erie Se tar et • roe pet et seethes Itessee• Al Demo be ow NW& Ida imelba Ilm—an Dom delft be Mel ea tie lab et lemor. Mt Aloft Moe et laic larebmA, aim D• leremorbe briplopedisbeisebst • primal agesmia WU Here.. Ueda' Awed, in Pude pplitsad lidl, lstbipatiW ses, masks, ad amempaiel int birds did WNW ad Wawa shields etreenst. Is kr Iselin the pi *el him Ole Niesles aelmafalas asse. eh. YON 411=Vs= sew we et Evros', end dies ma forwarded either to beheads, Is Makin d the Ileris Polk*, the General tig dkeetly to the Czar himeclf . Wm* Ds he irk mime as much of the coa tings endebetss es ler las mether-th-law, who was made Omer ts NA sod sedireed, by order of Nicholas, EP -all . rut a short period during the cen- Ms, sif MI. Welt Nam, de Lieu= returned to this allanihy le WI figirprvetipe In that austere Calvinist, whom tasl4sa • iliplonslist was Nom recta brerissimis. How alaimma ma prated by RUMll•llfroaale teaching b posed by Ids sem 4 the Iran i& marriages. After the MA Maio Nam Maims De Limn removed hes:di ploma* elks le Itmeals, to which thy H. Guiana, by way ef reelpretsileg limisme Ds Littmes London journey, rid a visit. Dot ter the lei-Fromie sintrusader nor the ea-Baliala anlamaima oald sasompla Wiz respective dedsme; Ned vs de set Ism list Os VIM is stub the woes; 6r their respective failures. The system of employing women in affair* of State, (observe. our eotemporary) is en exclusively Russian system, and it is in every way pregnant with the worst result& Female. of the German hews. of Wntemburg•&relits and Oldenburg, and daughters of the Cam Nicholas himself, hero been all engaged In these equivocal beassetiona, in which they can reap no credit or honaer—inwhich the grace, sad bloom, sad lamocome of the kiwis cheracter is entirely destroyed. We bust we have seen the bat of these female diplomatists. Apart from her political Intrigues, Madams De Liman was a woman of accomplishment, attainment, and esprit; a good linguist, an excellent musician, a good hist°. rises--ehe possessed talents and attainments which, in the humblest station, meat have raised her to importance, Prince Albert has remitted, through Dr. Robert son, Indent; the sum of 2a, as a donstion to the funds of the Royal Northern Agricultural Society, of which his royal highne. te patron. His Excellency the Russian Minister and the Countess Creptowitch left town yestenisy, on a visit toLtur Majeety, at Windsor Cutle. The Countess Granville has iasued cards for an anuably on Monday nest, the 2 2nd proximo. The Earl of FAD= has kft Cashiobury Pork for lleallsnd. We regret to learn that the noble earl i. in indif ferent health. The Coaster is expected in town to-morrow Gam Caehlebury Park. - . The Earl and Counter of Verulam have passed through town, from Brighton, ea mete to their meat, Oar hamburg, in Hertfordiddre. We regret to hear her ladyship is in delicate health. The Earl of Liman has arrived in town from Paris. Lord Crewe has arrived in town from Crewe Hall, Claeohire. Major-Grneral Sir Henry Barnard, C.A., Lady Barnard, sad family, have arrived at their hour, in Loundiu-street, from novaelitto camp, near Sandiate. The gallant general and Lady Barnard leavo neat month far Cakutta, where the general is about to assume his 1:0111- Her Serene Highness the Princess Hohenlohe arrived at Dover .t Fil o'clock lost evening from the Con tinent. The prince,. on. received on landing by Sir George Cooper, who had =rived from London on the previews day. Her serene highness armee to town this morning, sod is expected to arrive at Clarence Ileum before mid-day. Massiott-nest:.—Yesterday the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress entertained et dinner the members of the Cowt of Aldermen and their ladies, sad a number of private Mende. - _ _ _ _ _ WHITERALL, JAN. 26.—The Queen has been pleaerd to prercst the Rev. George Rogers, M.A., to the vicarage of Gedney, to the meaty mid diorites of Liscole, void by the death of the Rev. Thomas Steal Eetcott.— Oeretts. . _ The Bishop of London has promised to preside Saturday next at the public openiig of a schooLchumb, la the midst of the labouring population of St. Peter's, Stepney, the Rev. T. J. Rowell, incumbent. Mr. Glad stone, the Dean of Westminster, end the Rev. F. D. Maurice, Inv also to be present. By the caking vote of the Lord Provost of Glas gow, the Caeprestioa have purchased grad Ihr a park ea the meth irk of the elver, tt the euaa of WNW On Monday night Mr. Vandenholt made Ma drat appausnoe at the Queen's Thane, Pliktlrergh, after a very king absence. His reception . 11101 i toad and sn thasisatie. Mr. Pastgate, of Birmingham, bas recited a letter hues W. Scholeflehl, Eari , M.P., iambi his that ha b preparing a bill on the Adulteration of Food, which be bolas to introduce at the coaasenoonsat of the lanai; salsa. DOC'S NAI'OiEOX. MESSRS. FOX, HENDERSON, AND CO. A: ND THE (From Galignani of yesterday.) It may be remembered that at the beginning of December last an action was brought before the Tribunal of Commerce agantrtMcsars. Fox, Ilinderann, and Co., the well-known English coMrsetors, by the present directors of the company of the Docks Napoleon, to obtain from them 4,000,000 francs' worth of shares in the company, on the ground that the said shares bad been obtained by fraud, committed in conjunction with the late acting directors and Fox, Henderson, and Co., on their part, brought • counter-action against the company for 2,000,0005% damages for of an agreement. Yesterday the tri bunal gave the following judgment in the case 'With regard to the principal demand, considering that Fox, Henderson, and Co., in treating in February, 1864, with Cumin, Legendry, and Duchi , ne de Were for the coneteuction of the Docks Napoleon for 24,000,000 francs, payable Bee. 'sixths in specie and one-sixth in slums of the company, secretly bound themselves to remit to those directors a sum et 1,800,000 francs as commission ; that it was at the same time understood between the parties that a subscription of 4,000,000 francs worth of shame in the Docks Company, seleribly made by Fox, Hendeneaa, and Company, should me siege them to pay any calls, mid was only made to facilitate obtaining from the competent authorities the sanction of the bye-laws of the company. Considering that in July, 1854, a decree of unction not having been obtained, the parties, under pretext of making some modifications in their filet conditions, stipulated that 32,000 paid-up shares of 125 francs each, which were to have formed th price of a sixth of the works, should be given to Fox, Henderson, and Co., subject to the condition that those shares should belong to them, as com pensation, in case the company should diminish in any manner whatsoever the importance of the projected construc tions; that, at the same time, Fox, Henderson, and Co., de livered to Cusin, Legendry, and Orai (the latter replacing Duchne de Fero) 14,000 slams, or 1,800,000 fr., in payment of the commission stipulated for the advantage of the grantees of the docks. Considering that if, according to the terms of the bye-laws of the sociite anortyme of the dock,, even before they were sanctioned, Cumin, Legenetre, and Duehise de Vero bad the right to cane into any contracts relative to the constructions to be undertaken, ouch contracts ought to have been made for the advantrite of the persons whom they represented, and not fur their own personal advantage; that Fox, Henderson, and Co. could not be ignorant that the 1,800,000 fr., which were demanded from them as commission, were destined to prolit solely the per. eons with whom they contracted ; that they noveriheles (vs seated thereto, on account of the price which was accorded to them for the works; and that Cuain, Legendm, and Du chene do Fere did not diecuss the prier reked for dime works in consequence of the position in which they stood towards the contractors; that it is consequently evident that, in the conventions of the 14th Feb., 1854, the iuterests of the share holders were doubly sacrificed by the fraudulent underetand ing (entente fratedulerese) of all the parties. Considering that if Fox, Henderson, and Co. pretend that the 32,000 Mares, remitted to them in execution of the convention of July, 1854, were only the just remuneration of their expeneee during the flee months which load tired, they do not prove that they provided supplies of meteriels for the projected conetructions, nor that they specially retained efeeployie and workmen for the operation, which, be,i lee, wee only to be commenced in the fortnight following the sanction of the bye-laws; that it is proved that, during that period, all the parties employed their efforts to obtain that result, and that it was only when they doubted of interim that they ima gined the banding over of the 32,000 shares, with out compeneation, in order to be thereby able to divide amongst themselvea 4,000,000 fr. to the detriment of the shareholders, who, confiding in the enterprise, hal invested their capital in it ; that it le three evident that the couduct of Fox, Henderson, end Cu. hue been, in all this af fair, Se blamable as that of Cmin, Legendre, and Orsi, and that it is right, for the sake of public order, to declare null and of no effect the convention of the 14th of February, 11354, as elm that of the 24th of July following; that the consequence which flows from thia is the restitution to the present directors of the docks of the 32,000 shares unduly re ceived, or the payment of 4,000,000 fr. the value ascribed to them; and with respect to the counter-action of Fox, Ilmderson, and Co., considering that from what re cede., it cannot be admitted. For them motives the tribunal declares null and void and of no effect, as stained with fraud (e,doth, , de froude), the ease eentione entered into on the 14th of February and the 24th July, 1854, between Fox, Henderson, and Co., and the late directors of the docks; condemns the defendants to re. store to Torehet, l'icard, and lAbot, in the quality of dime. tors, the 32,000 dock shares they have unduly received ; and in the event of their not doing to within a fortnight from the eignificetion of the present judgment, and without any other formality, condemns them poem:Illy, by all the MOUS provided by law, end even under pain of imprisonment, to pay the sum of 4,000,000 fr. instead of the said restitution; declares the counter-action of Fox, Henderson, and Co. oa• founded, dismisses it, and condemns them to all the cotta." The marriage of the Count de Morny with the young Princess Troubetzkoi sae eelelernted on the 13th at St. Petersburg, according to the Greek and Catholic riten, at the hotel of the Princess Kotilionbei, the bride glittering with diamonds offered to lief by her huoband. After the religious ceremony, the mute ',remotest without proceeding to the hotel of the embessy. The neat morning the Countess de Moray waited on the Empress to thank her Majesty for timing, a few days before, sent her as a present her Mejesty's portrait set with diamonds. The greater part of the public debt of the dote of California has been repudiated. This debt 'mounts to 600,000!., and a considerable portion of it is held in Europe. For some time there had Ixeen a dieg.isition to question its legality, and, the matter basing be • en bnitight before the Supreme Court of the State, juiltrue at has been given that the bonds are uncomtitutional and void. According to the newispers and private lettere there is MIAMI to anticipete ' that a law will be passed to recognise the entire amount ; bat this kelitue is not unanimous. The Madrid, which left Southampton yesterday with the Peninsular mail., took out materials for repairing the Brazilian mail steamer Tamer widil put into Vigo damaged. If the Tamer got repoired at Vigo, without an 'admire from Englund, she probably etarted in her voyage • day or two ago. If not, she will not lie able to get away before the 2nd or 3rd of next mnth. The Tamar took out the ship mail of the *owner e'en, which left Southampton on the 23rd of last month and put bark strain. ENCLIAII liiGII LIFF--The following is extracted from a letter written by an officer of the Merrimac frigate s when she lay at Seuthanipten, in ()ember. We find it en the Washi.agton (N.C.) Journal ;—" Meob attention has been paid wi cohere, ten, requisite by two &mill that of an old East India gener al, the other that of Hardwieke. General Frazier has passed moot of hie life in India, and now lives in ewe and ,-.l,.fint on the Southamp ton Water. At a dinner et his know we had an oppertn wity of 'teeing bow the ariotietney liere live. Lord Hard wleke and family and several other Curets were there to meet ne, and everything wee in tipkyalid style. One turbaned Indian, with several other ern - ants, waited at table. The plate was superb and the dinner, the moot srehephe'. We set down to table at half-put raven o'clock. There are always epaulette end sword ocieuions. Lord Hardwicke's *wily connote of his countess, his eldest pen (about eigh. ben or twenty, and Lord Royston by courtesy), three of the lust.looking daughter* you ever Kew, and several younger sou. The daughters—Lady Elizabeth, Lady Mary, and lady Agnita—are eurpaisingly beautiful ; ouch develop ment, such may cheeks, laughing ere, and unaffected man ' men you rarely see combined. They take a great deal of oat-door exercise, and came aboard the Merrimm in a heavy min, with Irish thicker-sokd *hoes than you or I ever wore, sad cheeks and dreams almost impervious to wet. They Mom their father, yacht, walk the Len IMO,. how many miles, and don't rare • rent about rain, bestehen d o ing a beet of other things that would shock our Indies to death. and yet in the parlour they are the moat elegant women in their Win 'hoes and dioramas I ever raw. The countres, in her coronet of jewels, is la elegant lady, and ho n ks like a fit mother fee Wee sock venom. /lie lordship hie. given ue theme or four Menem. Ea lives here merely Veering the yachting sauce, sal beam bare on Friday for his country met at Cam brian, wins he spends his winter, no do all English gene Yemen at emus, in hunting, &e., awl when parliament a in swim he tires in Loudon in his town house. Here he has a host of servants, and they wear the gaudiest livery— white coats with big silver buttons, white cruets, lush lease-breeches and emit, white silk stockings, and low Lord Ilardwieke'e brother is Dean of Vert. a high church dignitary, has two pretty daughters, and iii himself a jolly gentleman. After dinner the ladies play and sing for eue, sad the other night they got up • game of blind man's Mk, ha which the ladies raid we hod the advantage, Mumma as their ' petticoats rustled, PO that they were easily caught! They call thing. by their named here. In the routs of the game Lord Hardwieke binieelf W A- blindfolded, end, to catch some one, fell over bin deughtreo lap on the Boort when two or three of the girls caught him by t he lefts so ft his lordship, raring with laughter. R 8 we all were , cm leis into the ruiddk of the floor. Yet they are per fectlyreeptertful, but appear en a perfol equality with each other. In fact, the Engliob are a great pr e ple. Two clubs here hare offered us the We of their Noma THE STAMP DUTY PAID BY THE DANK Or Eadiane.—The sum of 60,000/. is paid by the Bank of England cm a comp.:Mon for camp tlute. and 120, 000 4 contributed out of the profits of the circulatian dtpartntent. -4 Dr. II to-mom him. In attend. Lord be post! Dodson to the J court, c Dr. rule, an the Cht whivh e I , 'the lame el Thee The succeed reed to trial au to give (Sittini This elaqpz award =pin mace, ,v wheat Lad ac Mr. to a rc been r Mr. conten Itut He, tempt that a chum . neigh the w at the pmiu WOO f. beeon pen of fin the te about oaten charg aPPra (lees went, It cuter butte price that out it w chary Pa the u d acme 601110 TL of lit Mr. the et omit desti after fire c ma Esq. Hun cans bar 4 for beg their pie