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FEBRUARY 11, 1854. Butler, and the former during the election had knowledge of corrupt practiles being committed on his behalf, while the latter agreed before the election t o pay a large sum under circumstances which ought to have led him to actices. inquire whether The cost it would the three elections was nearly 27,0001. to the candidates —nearly 9,000/. for each. The cost of the last elec tion was 9,2261.; of which there was paid for cabs quj.; colours, 3001. ; to printers, 1,096/. ; legal agents, 2,006/. ; while the money expended directly on the voters amounted to 3,5431., 3,00')/. being paid a s for wages to runners. THE LATE RUS IAN AMBASSADOR. murex BRUXOW is a verY tlervafft the Rnsian Court, e than thirty years of his life having-been spent in di plomatic employments under the present. Emperor slid hill, predecessor. His excellency is a German by birth, and lilt' connection with Russia was originally formed at the period' of the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1818. He was sub sequently for ten years attached to the Foreign-office at St. Petersburg, as conseiller, and at the expiration of that period was appointed minister at the Grand Ducal Court of Darmstadt ; but a more extensive sphere for the exercise of his great abilities presented itself after the lapse of a few years. In the month of August, 1830, Baron Brunow ar rived iu London on a special mission relative to the contest which was then raging between the Sultan and his Egyp tian subjects. His talents were fully appreciated by the Russian minister of the day ; and Lord Clanricarde, who was at the time the representative of Great Britain at St. Petersburg, writing to announce his mission, added that Count Nesselrode had not hesitated to say that, " unless he were himself to proceed to London, it would not be possible for the Emperor to send thither any person more thoroughly acquainted with the foreign affairs and policy o! Russia." When the purposes of his mission were ter m nated, Baron Brunow was despatched to Stu ttgardt as the imperial representative at the Court of Wide ntherg ; but in the course of a few weeks it was found expedient to establish him permanently as Russian Ambassador in Lon don, where for more than fourteen years he has discharged the duties of hie high position. Five different Administra tions have, during that period, guided the councils of the country ; and the statesmen of every party, while they have respected Baron Brunow as a faithful and able servant of his Sovereign, have also felt. it a pleasure and an honour to enjoy his friendship With the late Duke of Wellington his excellency was for many years on terms of close intimacy, and he was a guest at Walmer only ten days before the death of the great captain. His residence in this country is intimately connected with the history of European diplomacy. In 1840 and 1841 Baron Brunow signed, with Viscount Palmerston, veaties relative to the affairs of the East ; in the following year he signed, with the Earl of Aberdeen, a treaty for the suppression of the. African slave trade ; and in 1852 he signed, with Lord Malmesbnty, a treaty of succession to the crown of Denmark; and iu the same year a treaty of succession to the crown of Greece. Perhaps the highest compliment ever paid by a minister to a diplomatist was made to Baron Brunow by the late Sir R. Peel, on the occasion of the Russian Company's dinner, March 2, 1844. Sir Robert, in alluding to the pacific rela tions then happily existing berween the two countries, spoke of Baron Brunow as having used great exertions to promote a good understanding between England and Russia, and gave his opinion that the baron was above all petty acts of intrigue, but, while watching over the interests of his own country, had so behaved himself as to gain the confidence of every Ministry with whom he had transacted business in England. Almost all the members of the Imperial Family have visited England during Baron Brunow's residence in our capital. The Grand Duke Michael, brother of the reigning Emperor, paid a visit in 1844, and the Emperor himself arrived in the course of the next year. The Grand Duke Constantine stayed for a time in 1840 ; and in the course of the past summer both the daughters of the Czar and his niece, the Grand Duchess Catherine, have been our guests. The urbanity of the Russian representative, and his thorough familiarity with English life, may probably have conduced in no small degree to create those favour able impressions with which, as is well known, these im perial visitors have left the British shores. The hospitalities of Ashburnham-house have at all times been distinguished among those which the London season annually brings with it. On many accounts indeed the departure of Baron Brunow will occasion a noticeable void in the high circles of London society. Nor will he be less missed on many of those occasions which bring together the patrons and the professors of science and art. EXPLORATION OE AUSTRALIA. A DEPUTATION, consisting of Messrs. Moffatt, M.P., Uregson, M.P., Mr. W. J. Lindsay, and other gen tlemen interested in Australian enterprise, attended on the Colonial Secretary on Saturday for the pur pose of stating their views respecting the conduct of the proposed Government expedition of discovery into . the interior of Australia. Mr. Lin dsa y was the chief speaker, and insisted on the necessity of en larging the sums provided for the cost of the expedi tion. Government had granted 3,5001., which he thought would be thrown away, if 2,0001. more were not added, and offered to get the balance raised in the City, where a committee was already formed for collecting subscriptions. The deputation also im pressed upon his grace the expediency of employing 111 r. Haug upon the proposed service : The Duke of Newcastle expressed his regretthat he hall not yetreceived an answer from Captain Stokes, to whom Go- THE PRESS. vernment intended to entrust the conduct of the expedition. With respect to the expense, the proposal had originated with the Geographical Society, which body had last year expressed their opinion that 2,3uni. would be sufficient. Subsequently, however, they had seen reason to alter that opinion, and to conclude that to carry on an expedition worthy of a nation 3,500/. would be necessary. He be. lieved that if they had applied the Treasury would have consented to give that sum. But it had occurred to him that the Government should take the matter into their own hands, on such a scale as should give fair prospect of opening up the internal resources of the country. He had communicated his view to the Geographical Society, and it had received their cordial assent. The course he pro posed to take was this. Having selected the individual who was to conduct the expedition, to call on him to lay before Government a complete plan including all details, and submit a list of the assistants he should require. It would then be for the Government to decide whether the expedition should start at once, with recommendations to ' the colonial governors; or whether, looking at the period of the year, it would be better to postpone the expedition, oommunicating with the governors in the meantime. However, all that he wished to leave undecided until he received the general report to which he had alluded. With regard to Mr. Haug, he assured the committee that there was no disposition to pass over the claims of that gentleman, or to deprive him of that fair share in the undertaking to which he (the Duke of Newcastle) thought him fully entitled. When the expedition under Captain Stokes was organised, Mr. Haug should have a position in it which would fairly meet his merit." TELEGRAPHS IN EUROPE AND AFRICA. THE past few months have added enormously to the facilities for telegraphic intercourse on the continent of Europe, and extended far more widely than before the area embraced in its network of communication. Africa will speedily share iu the same advantages, and we can already foresee the time when India will inherit her fair proportion. At the present moment the French Government has extended its lines to Marseilles for the Mediterranean, to Bayonne for Spain, and to Chambery for Sardinia. Sardinia takes up the communication at Chambery, and con tinues it to Genoa, and from G..noa lines are now erecting to Spezzia. At Spezzia the Mediterranean cable will take up the link and extend it under the sea to Corsica ; across Corsica, under the Straits of Bonifacio, over to the island of Sardinia, and again under the sea from Cape Suelada to Cape Roses in Africa. By a decree bearing date the 15th ult. the French Government threw open its African wires to the public. Thus far for actualities. In the imme diate future we find that the Sardinian Government has promised to complete the line from Genoa to Spezzia before May next, and thus to connect in one chain the northernmost point of Scotland with the southernmost point of Piedmont. The Medi terranean Telegraph Company have already adver tised for tenders to lay down their cable from Spezzia, to Corsica, and from Corsica to Sardinia, across the Straits of Bonifacio, and the vessels were to be ready to receive the cable, consisting of eighteen iron and copper wires, on or before the Ist of May next. The remaining portion of cable from Cape Suelada to Cape Roses was to be finished and laid down by August, thus completing the connec tion with Africa this year. Two hundred men have been at work in Corsica and Sardinia since the beginning of September. 1853, so that the moment the submarine cables are laid down they may be connected to the land wires, and signals passed from Africa to the European continent. Operations com pleted, traced to Africa, and the wires connected to the Algerian lines of the French Government, signals will be passed to the westernmost and easternmost points of the Algerian territory. Having reached thus far, new wires are projected beyond these points, and with very important objects. The French Government providing for Algeria, the telegraph company commences again. From the westernmost point of Algeria it is proposed to carry an under. ground line through Morocco a nd Tangiers to Gibraltar. The English Government would doubt less support such a line. From the easternmost point of Algeria a subterranean telegraph is pro jected through Tunis and Tripoli to Alexandria, with a branch to Cairo and Suez, the main line to continue to Beyrout, Damascus, Aleppo, Bagdad, Bussora, and along the Persian Gulf, joining the Indian line at Hyderabad. A submarine cable is also proposed from Tunis to Malta. THE number of banks and banking associations in the state of New York is three hundred and twenty-four. There were forty-eight new institutions established last year, and eighty-two since December, 1851, showing an increase of one third within two years. The additional capital created last year was 14,484,859 dole., swelling the sum invested in banking to 76, 6 92, 075 dole. Thi s extraordinary increase is far beyond the proportionate growth of the business of the country, and occurs at a time when the importations of gold from California and other sources meet a portion of the demand for a circulating medium. A great number of new banks have recently been created in the other states of the Union. This extraordinary expansion of the currency in the United States indicates a highly speculative condi tion of financial affairs, which, unless checked in due sea -1 son, will terminate in disastrous revulsion'. 131 rtlanb'. GENERAL BLAKENEY, Commander of the Forces in Ireland, addressed on Monday an oftLial letter to the Lord Mayor of Dublin fur permission to send recruiting partiek, with file and drum, through the streets of the city. His lordship, who is nominal commander of the Dublin garrison, of course gave his consent. Dn. GRAY, speaking through the Freeman's Journal, on the subject of Mr. Butt's motion re specting the " trafficking in Government places," says :—" What form Mr. Butt's motion may take we know not, nor, indeed, do we care. So far as Dr. Gray is concerned, be has no objection to any course that may be taken, provided only that corruption be put an end to as the result. He scrupulously avoided mentioning names, and will oontinue to do so, unless forced at the bar of the house to adopt a course which would be as irksome to him as it would be disagreeable to others." SEVERAL CASKS OF Rum, which formed part of the cargo of the ship Scotland, stranded some time since on the North Bull, having been washed ashore, a portion of the contents were eagerly appropriated by a number of thirsty individuals, of whom two, named Patrick and John Reilly, indulged to such excess that they died. HERR SOMMERS gave a monster concert in the Great Exhibition building in Dublin on Monday evening, which is stated to Lave been a complete triumph, both as regarded the attendance and the musical arrangements. The numbers present, it i 3 estimated, ranged between 14,000 and 15,000 per sons, and comprised all grades and classes of Dublin society. The concert was honoured by the presence of the Lord Lieutenant and the Countess of St. Germans. THE VERY REV. Dn. NEwiast has arrived in Dublin. It is understood that the object of his visit is to take immediate steps for organistug the Cullen University. A RECRUITING PARTY WhiCh visited the workhouse of the North Dublin Union were only able to find two paupers who appeared at all fit for nuntary ser vice ; and even one of them was sent bask after ex amination as unsuitable. 6itttion "4nittligtuct. THE OL}ORO UNIVERSITY ELECTION took place on Tues• day, when a Convocation was held for the purpose of nominating a successor to Sir R. H. Inglis. net e being but one candidate, Sir W. Heathoote, he was declared at once duly elected. The proceedings were exceedingly brief. Sir W. Heathcote took his seat iu the House on Wednesday. IN SOUTH SHROPSHIRE Mr. R. Clire was on Wednesday returned, without opposition, as member to bumfy the vacancy occasioned by the death of the lion. R. H. t. live. IN SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE the nomination took place on Wednesday, Lord Paget and Lord Ingestie being the can didates. The former noble lord is a Ministerialteit. Lord Ingestre avowed himself " a Freetrader on conviction," and a supporter of religious toleration. He was also a stanch admirer of the Church of England and an advocate of universal education, " but an education not without the Bible. He was of opinion that no s)attrn of education was worthy of support unless that book was rendered on ingredient in the system of education pursued in the schools." The polling will be taken to-day (Satuaday ), and the result officially declared on Monday next. THE VACANCY AT LUDLOW, which Mr. R. Clive had pre viously represented, was filled up on the pieviuus day by the Election of the Hon. Colonel Percy k.gerton brother to the Earl of Powis. Tun WEST SUSSES ELECTION is fixed for Monday neat, the 13th. Mr. Wyndham is the only candidate who has issued an address. Tun Sours Decor; ELECTION will commence on Tues. day. Here a sharp contest is anticipated between Sir Stafford Northeote and Mr. J. Palk Placards have ap• peared calling on the Radicals to reserve their votes fur a ballot candidate. LOUTH ELECTION is fixed for Monday, the 20th inst. Mr. C. Formene, the new Lord of the Treasury, will be vigorously opposed by the priests' candidate, Mr. Cant well. ONE 07 THE MEMBERS FOR WINDSOR, Lord Charles Wellesley, has intimated an intention of resigning his seat ou account of ill-health. Mr. A. Vansittart is spoken of as the probable Conservative candidate to supply the vacancy. The Liberals talk of inviting Mr. S. Ricardo, who was defeated at the last general election, to stand again for the THE GOVERNMENTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND OF THE ROMAN STATES have exchanged " declarations" securing national treatment to the vessels and commerce of each country in the ports of the other. The arrangement is to be in force for seven years, and afterwards until after twehe months' notice on one or other side. Fottowtao the example set at Rome, the principal re• ligious house in France are about to celebrate the beatiti• cation of the Polish martyr Bobola. It is expected that many exciting discourses will be delivered recounting various persecutions of Catholic Christians by the Russian schismatics. 1