The Express. — London, England, 1855-11-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1855. Vibe expreoo. TO 001UPAGYONDINTe. atamilmoala tommarator .lako laprom" Luke goostig pow. loost lo la the Mot 10. Illoo vo n ot itoot„ try Two Vilma NI Ur tag of palladia. ZION WATER AT LONDON NRIDON. r mi D.T Ik. s4*. Ihmnsonr--iimisa LONDON, FRIDAY, NOMMIR U. Witmer we gladly calm the advantages which have already attended the expedition to Labors and the expedition of 011111 PACZA to Asia, and the moral abet which they meet necessarily have had in depressing the spirit of the Hainan, in ele vanes that of the Turk, mad a teething both himself sad his allies that the Ottoman is not m utterly ebbe se some would have is appal, still the im partial question remains to be soesidered, what in flame in a mere military plat of view theme two ovate are lamely to have upon the general issue of the war r Brilliant and vigorous so to IllieSA use already shown himself eines he landed Asia, we extremely doubt whether what he dons will in any material degree teed to the general coaelesion of the war; or even to the conquest of Geergis. It is, lased, highly probate that the Terhish Osanal may even this winter be able to nein upon Hens; bat it is very questionable whether he will the be aids to proceed further. The distance, the lateness of the meson, the difficulty of supplying an army, and the eaters of the country, meet, we think, prevent an advs.°. upon Tiflis towards the east; whilst towards the south, the die taries sad the diflialties of the ground must equally present him from molesting the Raisin army about Rare; ex we find that Has is distant some 130 mike from Huta* and that between them two towas lie the Adams mountains and the fronidable Russian fortress of Akhaltaik. It would seem, therefore, that, so far as commas any scheme of operatiou which Gases' MOTIPATII77 may be contemplating between the pressat period and the .awing spring, the faros under OM PAOLA may in the meantime be aegleeted. In stat, r. feel pretty seefideat that until the spring the Remises are afe their posesesion of Georgia. Nor, Wood, is it quite clear in a men military point of view that the affairs of the Allies is Mingrelia and in Armenia would have been less prosperous than they now are had Oats PAM seven landed at Snake= YAM. For although Gamut Mousavarr biome as, in his despatch, that the accumulation of troops on the oast of Aida was sae of the reasons which Wooed the Heenan Gann of War to eons to the umaimas resolution of assaulting Rare, we cannot bat suspect that the inevitable approach of winter had quite el flag to de with that resolution se any evened attack from 031/31 PACIIA. Be that, however, as it may, it is ob vious that the Allies having failed to strike an effee tive blow at the main Russia army since September, and having theaters been compelled to prolong the war midi next spring, have exposed themselves to two disadvaatsges ; tor, first, if they negotiate for paw, they mat negotiate with the Crimea in the heads of the emery; and, if they continue the war, next they mast meet a Remise army is the spring, an only with its morels partially reestablished, but posted la a defensive position as difileult and perilous of appro.& as the muter. of military O&M will reader it. It is, indeed, dificalt to exaggerate the value to a Ruske diplomatist of the anal omapation of the Orissa. If it were true, se some seamiest. amen, that when the terms of pease come to be damned Rada will oar se *stirs to the easnation of that previa" the prospeets of the Allies would be all that and be wished, sad the enpalations to be mob would abed small matter far diseession ; bat is truth the meat position of the opposing armies thinly denometrates that the grand object Cl the expedition is still to be attained. The northers side of the harbeer le still in the bade of Ramis. sad both the Allis. sad the Rus sia. seem to be agreed that until that mothers side km bees won the straggle for the Crimea is some thing of a draws battle. For how, let us ask. can the Allies be said to be in posennion of Sebastopol, when in harbour is still Heed with the...see Gannon and the town le itself in rains and sailer fire P Until the wholes/ the tows and loam of Sebastopol—the keys of the Blair Sus--ere is one bands it will be vain to spa assonances, fee sail then we mutat dictate sidelesteey terms of ram And therefore, if we do 'egotists. we must come prepared to treat to oar disadveatap, sad to An Rama terms which will in themselves imply that her power in the Black See, however crushed for the present, his not yet hese annihilated. If, therefore, the Allies would complete the work they have begun, nothing remains for them but to attack the Russian army in the spring; sad between the math of November and the month of Marsh, how traustermed will be the approaches to their position! Impassable as the Allies have already found the Heights of Meekeosie, it is more than probable that in the spring they will, if peril* find the same Heights even more impregnable. Should the adorns he made from Raptor* the ditioalty already ex perienced in obtaining sulkiest water for a march of °sly three days will before next spring be rendered well nigh insuperable; and assuredly the necessity for maple, log • strong fora of cavalry is the operation will hardly diminish the digitally. Upon every road leading to Simpherepol will be found strong entrench ments armed with game tithe heaviest alike; and in this way the priecipal point d attack will has to be won by a sucesseien et Alines. Again, should the ad vance be made from Kale, that town meet be ea geared ; a new base of operations must be organised; and in order to gain Simpheropol, difilealties will be laterpond similar in kind to them ou the Beaton= side, but aggravated in degree, for the dieting to be marched will be nearly trebled. It I. set, them ha, to be denied that the Anise, by delay iag their attack apes the Rodeos until the spring, have enormously increased thdtt own awes of tailors, and have proportionably dissiaithad Sus of Ramis. A deputation from the Belgian Chamber of Re presentative* have waited upon the Ring, to present the address in reply to the Royal speech. To this address the Ring replied as follows : " Gentienten,—l thank you for the sentiments of sympathy and devotion which you convey to me from the Chamber of Repneentatives. It is permitted us to look with satisfaction upon the tableau of the first twenty-five years of our national independent*. Belgium and its dynasty are loyally associated to swan and consolidate that independence, and Gan but gain in identifying their interests and blending their destinies." The address was voted by a small majority only, the opposition interpreting one portion of it as con veying an expression of confidence io the Ministers. A.d therefore it well behoves the Allied Com manders and the Government at home not to waste their thne, bat diligently to prepare for the ender 1 straggle, for is all likelihood that straggle will be one of the moat obstinately motested the world has ever witnessed. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA. —.......- 7 . —.----_ . . ARRIVAL OF THE KING OF 'IIIILDINIaIIt Pam OUR ON C0111113, ? N9111112.) . MARSEILIJUI, 7'. l •, ' . st — AiliB 1.1.1 K B, Tutus. Th e . c urry have been. streettthening, dam The King of Sardinia redline init_ll, rentlye the north any mete r but they had a o'clock this morning, on bond the frigate Carlo grand review on the 6th; their firing, too, has been Alberto, the latter exchanging salvos with the guns less lately. Our battery in Sebastopol was also of the the fort. The troops were drawn up along the pleted, with the exception of the arming, on the 1 1 quay to receive his Majesty, and the Prefect and the 6th. The demolition of the docks is still being General 'outmoding the military division went on proceeded with. The French Engineers expect to board the frigate. be ready in about a ond the English in six The King made his entry into the city in the weeks; but then the former have 6 engine!' costume of a Hamar, followed bye numerous staff officers, and 140 of their men employed; while The crowd was very considerable, and the Sardinians the latter have only 2 officers and about 80 men. resident in Marseilles surrounded the carriage of their The demolition is not to bee total or violent dubs. King. The King's progress was ascompanied by tion, bat simply en effectual one. So all that 14 lend and enthusiastic goolamatioos. going to be done is to blow out the WU= of tit The King loaves at noon for Lyme, after partaking aides, which will take the whole out of the wpm of refreshment and receiving the authorities at the dicular. Oar Allies destroy the two first docks, the Prefecture. entrance, and half the basin; we destroy the other half The ships are dressed in all their colours, flags of the begin, and the rear three docks, all of which float from the houses on the quays, and in th e prin- are 29 fest deep, 40 feet broad at bottom, and 191 civet streeto. The day is most favourable, a bright feet long, between the farthest atone skids. At top sunshine making it a people's holiday. the East Dock is 238 feet long, the Centre 236, and The suite of the King of Sardinia consists of the the West 233 feet. A greet saving of bleating pow following personages : der will be caused by this telegraph order from Count Caner, President of the Council; the home, viz., an " effectual " destruction only—certainly Chevalier Moine d'Azeglio, Aideedo-Ceuep of the a saving of 100,000 pounds of powder will be effected. King and ex-Minister; the Duke Pampa, Prided Karabelnaia suburb and the white buildings behind of the Palace; Baron Nigra, Superintendent of the the Redan still furnish our army with plenty of King's H. hold ; Major-General Count Moreno atone and timber. The former can be cat easily into de la Room, first Aide-de-Camp of the King ; Major- any shape with a hand-saw. It is quite white, and General Marquis d'Angrogns, Aide-de-Camp of the deem not appear either to lose its °otos:, or harden by King; Major-General Chevalier Carderimea. Aide- being exposed to the air. Mr. Goodall's sketch of de-Camp of the King; Coast Oigala, Colonel of the Hospital behind the Reties, in the /ilastrated ( FROM OUR BPRCIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Cavalry; the Chevalier Perrino, Carotin of the News, of the 20th of October, is a capital one. I hear CARP, SEBASTOPOL, Nov. 9. Navy, Commander of the Port of Genoa ; Count de he has been making one of the 'temple, or Wine-pear The week has passed without any attack on the part Robillant, Captain of Artillery, officer of Ordnance of or the excavations near the Col do Balaclava by head of the enemy, notwithstanding the most positive Li the King ; Count Valperga Barone, Officer of Ord- quarters. The wood engravers scarcely do justice to ursine of spies and deserters that the Russians were asses of the King; Professor Riberi, First Physician his original sketches. It would be a benefit to the ; to advance against us before the Bth instant. If a de d the King. public if them gentlemen , before engrav ing, cieive attack were intended, on the event of which the We learn from Lyons that great preparations mold see the spots themselves. A Mr. Nash, evacuation or continued occupation of the Crimea was' Mere being made at that city to receive h is Majesty. of the 4th King's Own , has , I understand, to be dependent (as was asserted), to all appearanse It was expected he would sleep at Lyons, and leave claimed through his commanding officer a right to this intention has been abandoned. A great move early thisday for Paris. have his name connected with this temple. It ap- tof troop was observed on the north heights] pears he was the offerer in charge of the working towards the Belbek on. the 7th instant. Bodies of party that was grubbing up the stones for the road taunt _ end mew ..., were seen to be going and whisk led to the finding of these ruins, while Lieut.- .comin g miens ;Luaus, but the gener i e tmples. Wesel Munro, 39th Regiment, was only the field ~,,,. non was that the movements were rather the evo diner la charge ef n , i t i t tile .", A meririn a g P e , rtie 2:.. — .. lutions of a review or inspection than the pre tense *Fishily is 'mat talked —at ---- tations fora march . It was suggested that connoted with the matter. At this moment as po the Emperor himself might have come over officer and fifty mss of the 39th are permanently from Nicolaieff to see the real condition of his armies] employed in excavating. It strikes me that the pt in the Crimea. The manoeuvres , whatever their oils he was trying to grub up the stone that led to nature, led to no change in the distribution or extent the dismvery hes as meal right M have hie name of the camps which can be observed from our psi ensilaged as either Colonel Munro or Lieutenant ties. The tire from the batteries and forts of the] Nash. north side has mutinied Genitive as it was previously. The talked-of expedition to Kaffi r which consists A short time since, some parties of the enemy were of every English soldier that went to Keaton, is v observed to be working in two of the retired bays os still lying off Kemieeehs melting for order s from ' Jig. the north side, at what seemed to be the construction land, if not arrived, by telegraph. At this French of rafts, but the last two or three days these groups' mercantile port, the authorities have numbered all have not been noticed. the wooden houses, and named all the " places" and is ~... ....re a report in camp that General Sir Wil insets. When there the other day I noticed that the Boni Cudrington, commanding the Light Division, is Preach wire employed in throwing up works to be the new Commander-In-Chief of the British all served so as to cover a retreat. Some forces in the East. If this be true, the rise of this of the m um d t h e streets are very appropriate— . O G fiker as w a l i . and connected by family ties with the have bees remarkably rapid. He as a such au " RuadesT ian. ' " "Rue de la Maria% late Field Marshal Lord Raglan, and to these asses. " Rue Napoleon," " Rue d'lnkermann," "Rue de attunes he is thought by some partly to owe his gene- Gloire," "Rue de France," &o. In the first-named tion; but it may with equal farness be supposed to street none but Turks with their shops reside, and in be owing to the recommendation e t ! Ggne f r l a r l et St e n f ipsoa, the next none but sailors and their cabarets. Some and especially Y W the list of the t yout t ig gee is officers what in l of the sign-boards are very amusing. I give two or may tnefield. General Codrington is now only in his three. "An panne Diable,' "Mains Blanc 24 twenty-fifth year of service. When the Guards Fares—encoureale a Inks:man." "Il sy en a Pee landed at Scutari, he was still a captain in the Cold- Wm" Bose Adolphe Peror et Joseph Islet —No. streams, but a colonel in the army. By the Brevet 31, vies liquid's et comestibles." The best restaurant of la n 1864 hin he Col beat r Airmajavrredwatli: an d , command " the Restaurant des Colonise , where there ere : tit l e kr; Brigs:e a :if the Light Division to the " iterim 'MN.° to l utt harem hi' ca d wham a s or' higher ap pointment of Quartennuter-General, was'' Binary lunch will oast 12e. Bd., ce 16 francs. appoin ted by Lord Raglan to be his suociessor. Here there are great numbers of Frenchwomen, This commend be held throughout the campaign who serve in the shops or stores, besides vivandieres. until the resignation of General Sir George Brown, One of the latter, a very prettymade General of Division. He is in. married young w h en he w s as k„ of as a • • painstaking, active °ow woman, belonging to the Horse Artillery of the lot vannader always accessible, and one anxious to re- P edal Guard ' "P ared tu mum g ra " " mad " move ah just grounds of complaint, and to rectify amongst the Eoglieh °Moors so she took her place at abuses. Whether he possesses the varied qualities one of the tables in the restaurant Her dress was a and tenets necessary for a Commander-in-Chief of a wide-awake hat, with blue ribbon, a Huss Artillery large army can only be ascertained by experience. jacket, with plenty of red braid w i tk t in in fren te d t ' s a tr i llei mo r w et !atatofrryiandamandaaaribeanit2li,m oft the clase s a a a m ia e g ?ca b/ask - - - two red „, ,an excellent knowledge of modern languor., each I st, and a particularly nest fitting pair of "el' so that there is every reason to hope that the SSMO lisgtoa boots, with small steel spurs. In front she good understanding and accord which have hitherto wore a very well-cut white sprout existed between the generals in chief of the allied I n Bumu m h ar i mm , opposite the famous steam ana tiec ies e. may continue to exist in their future opera circular saw, which is under the care of Mr. Beattie Some surprise has been felt at the First Brigade of (who, by the by, has been lately sick, if he is not the Fourth Division being kept on board ship. It her now), there lies alongside the wharf a steamer of led to the supposition that the intention of attacking about 600 tons, and 70 horse power, called the" Chas- Kt t i lt been ussars attAlbt:dosod. sm." This vessel was fitted up in the north of Intoxication hesgreatly increased among the troops England by the Ordnance, as a steam factory. hi since the grant of the field allowance of Bd. per diem her there is every sort of machine, all worked and in addition to their former pay. Moreover, the men manned by a 10 - horse posse engine and about, 3 5 ere menin mum of gamey just now whic h are very The mechanics. main road from Walden. past • if estimated I. relation to the amount of intoxicative liquor which can be purchased by had-geertme' acres the Wereamff Road, in rear their these sums are obtained by them either of the Light Division to the 34th Regiment, is pro- in from being employed raising favourably, se also its branches. Some as artificers, or as labourers 1 such public works as road-making, or from private pardons are under the charge of the engineers, others contracts with officers who are permitted to engage esdathediffeeentsuperintendentsof the Army Works a limited number of soldiers to assist in Corps. These last of from the peculiar colour building huts, stables, or to help in other of their uniform, are called by the infantry officers ma ths r e mu pa crease t lons. It canteen' does not di requiretortato notice who work under them in charge of parties " laid the clustering of halttipsy men at the wine and missile The railway has commenced working b eet shops, to become aware that a great amount of again, and two more locomotives have arrived. The this money is spent in drink. Some of the drunken huts for the different divisions are being gradually scenes about the camps of late have beendiacreditable got up to the front by the Ansistant and Deputy- " the Assistant Quartermaster Oeaerale, but I am 'wl:ehneteh° extre me . e soldiara in parts , semen are supposed to taw re ar tu da rn to their le r respective amps, one might almost sup there afraid . the ships ara not arr i v i ng t r ial _ had been an action with the enemy from the number maga, although the w eather keeps so sus. it of men to be men lying about in a state of drunken , is sow beginning to get very chilly in the evenings, helplessness or unconscious stupor. On the bat during the day the weather is still warm. The evening of the 4th iost. two privates of the sew Brigadier is Colonel Atberley, of the 92nd High- such to om ottg ai g r rh al at il not linden. He will remain in command of the High- it land Brigade, vice General Cameron, appointed to evenwhstan meedionge thate m use edioar skill of the s at i cl aaa atte h i p t a ion mp, oon aa l d d the command of the division. The Hon. R. Dalxell, devise, neither could be restored. Both of these I C. 8., of the 63rd, will no longer remain out here, men died in the unconscious and brutal condition 1 having exchanged. The 6th, 7th, Bth, and 9th h ave into which they had plunged themselves of their now paned, but no attack, although there ars many free will. Oa the afternoos of the 6:h inst., _,_ a o:e a of the rgea ts of the Gremlin. Company of who lat i /hare is sure to b e one. e ith er .arralts. the the Counsel/hi ;angers, by name Robinson, anon. allybest• or is the Tchernaya Valley, or 112 "glaann commissioned officer who had seen lag service with Heights. Talking about the Tokenism this army the regiment and who had several times been oonspi will be very glad to see that the Queen has made moue for bravery, deliberately committed suicide, and Osumi La Mariners a 0.C.8. The mail due on the gibingly arrived last evening. This usual delay lately it is feared that the artificial for produced byover-1 i n n ee dul t r e n e ce ne r tin str g on ee g drink foe age of the d aa readful y ac a t. pre viously "awes" bare always attributed to the heaviness of !toted a time when all the men were away front the, the brevet coming out—seven-and-a-balf columns of but which he occupied exeeptiog one, and this one the &Prom Every senior captain of a regi- he got rid of by sendiag him to purchase some trifling use est hers expects hie promotion. All the gem article. He then deliberately took off the boot ambles of artillery attached to siege trains expect and stocking from his right foot, and having hie pleated the mauls of a loaded firelock. UMW also; and every engineer captain expects which he grasped firmly with clenched hands, majority or promotion, as well as the engineer lint- stet the upper part of his throat, he pulled the teasers on Atoning the regimental rank of captain. trigger with the toe of hie bare foot, and the coo tents TM latter amps, he their gallant services, dream t of the wespm panics through his brain. The con rewards. Or mama la this list I have not in- ditio• of the dying man , 'whet first seen by them *hi iris belles various commands, and the nos- a wb d oet t : e he e := e of the mo afforded tet : e nacted t i o en the et spo tia t, e ilieses etel4 vb s leave their regimen and allow Lund, and the pussy of the ball through the roof Abele to take their places and do the work. of the but, showed that he committed the fatal adt is Yesterday on ceder was set by telegraph to the the MUM/ dessribed. Bosh ten-ibis examptesappeat dillirent divisices, of which the following is a eal w eulated th .. l° fix ptettten-timim of the : ii s e l i au M a t t istS t mail out- be the must. on and after to-morrow , the 10th of repevienne teaches how fleeting the laspramiessi bet pre 'war) :— $ Lettersfrom the division for thehe aireet means of bestit to the WilfiS •Neemaber. be posted before site dale* am. oa dosed by them any and how much aware than Toolq• sad Satatioyo 1 AL that boos the poodles either bee of coseapoecos or than virtues Mils- itlill`figaively be closed." This will oblige letters * tI to be posted at the division offices by seven a.m. ct. nine.' Hitherto the mail did not class at hadineters till eleven a.m., and A oosild *Ways I manage $e get a letter in till noon. Captain Lakin 1 mewed' to England immediately in theMacephislus 1 steamer. with about 60 field brass pa, bells, lad I . other trophies. Amongst them are six 68 brass pounders, about 12 feet long. These, I suppose, will in future be exhibited at Woolwich, St. James's park, Portsmouth, or Plymouth. Captain Lukin has sigsad been out here from the first, and deserves this privi lege of going home above any other artillery officer. In Sailikoi the market has been lately extended, and the main road from this bazaar to lialsklava is now in use. lam told three fest of metal was placed on this highway of two miles, so after this immense expenditure of labour and material, it ought to stand the winter and the traffic well. The following notice has been lately put up : All @bops 10 be closed, and all soldiers, anon, navvies, and imagers are to leave the bazaar sad its vicinity at 4 p.a.—By order, t• A nu 0101014 M. Cepa& Provost "torahs!. I do not mss how exactly this notice is to be carried out, but if any one can awry it out, Captain Sher- Tinton, of the 46th Regiment, who is a most inde fatigable officer, is the man. I am happy to inform theme proud and very touchy about the national honour and English flag, that lately a decent flag-staff has been placed on the salient of the " Redan," in place of an old pole about the sire of a walking-stick. The government authorities might well supply with out extravagance a few sound " Union Jacks." Octets of meditratiea, is the temptation of intoxication ben alliid tith mental inactivity and uncontrolled ifr adacatide. ' there seems also to have been a marked increase intoxicatioa among the French troops since the terminatioa of the siege, much more so than can be amounted for simply by the relief from trench duties. Formerly it was a very rue occurrence to meet a French soldier insensibly drunk ; his habit seemed to be to halt at that stage of intoxication when an un reontrollable desire to exercise his vocal powers was excited, and then, at certain hours of the day, the tunes of French chansonnettes and snatches of Italian melody, with wonderful roulades and variations, all fortissimo, were heard on all sides; now examples of • stage of intoxication far beyond the singing stage are by no means *infrequent. Perhaps the prizes drawn from the ruins of Sebastopol may have had something to do in causing this change, for the sales effected by the French soldiers must have pissed a good deal of Ludy money in their pockets— the liquors supplied at the English canteens, they have free access to them. It is a mistake to suppose that the French soldiers are so temperate as they are generally considered to be in England; in toxication is nearly as common among them as among ear own men, but it is not usually carried to the same degrading excess. Indeed the French Zanies', like oar own Highbinders, have the character of being bard drinkers, men who can carry well a large quantity of liquor; and most of the line regiments [who have been serving in Algeria exhibit a tendency to the same distinetioe. The native Algerian Lowe', like the Turks and other Mahommedem troops, are examples of the opposite extreme se temperance. As the Allied Commanders act together in matters of strategy, and occasionally afford mutual assistance in respect to transport, materiel, and munitions of war, could they not combine to arrest this evil, affecting the health and moral welfare of the troops l ender their command? They have the control over all the imports which reach the camps in the Crimes and here military authority over every merchant and settler who enters within the lines of the allied army. The opportunities of getting intoxicating liquors in the camps are almost as many as the temptations. The canteens attached to the English regiments are not permitted to sell spirits, their sales are supposed to be limited to beer, wine, and groceries. A non eommissioned officer is on guard at each canteen to prevent these roles from being infringed. Draught bier is seldom sold; the limited demand and liability to becoming spoiled, prevent a prospect of sufficient profit to the canteen-men. Bottled beer, and bottled prter, are still sold at Is. 10 d. the bottle, and were lately 2s. each bottle, so the demand for this article are not very frequent. The wine is usually execrable staff, its flavour does not suit the sol dier's palate, and but comparatively little is consumed. Other kinds of drink must be bad, and it is not difficult to imagine that in spite of the vigi lance of non-oommissioned officers, the extortionate money-seeking Greek, Armenian, and Maltese, by whom the canteens are principally held, find mesas' and opportunities of supplying them. But if they I did not, there are the French canteens and shops ' always accessible. No regulations prevent tie English soldier going to them on the same footing as .the French soldier. Potent alcoholic compounds o f various denominations are to be obtained in these shops; and some, double in strength, as they are in price, are manufactured expressly for the English, but all declared to be veritable oogoiac. The effect of some of these adulterated compositions, the basis of which is probably raki, is more than intoxicating—they are sometimes maddening and almost poisonous. In ad dition to the shops, there are numerous hawkers of spirits. French soldiers walk into the English camps and, ander the pretence of visiting them from motives of curiosity, or selling trifling articles, disport of slyly-concealed bottles of cognise—always cognac; the generic term, eau-de-vie, is unknown. This practice has been repressed u much asble, short of keeping the French soldiers out of possi the English camps, but the checks see still evaded. Again, there are Frenchmen who may be observed sauntering jest outside of the line of English regiments, with whom, every now and then, English soldiers jois in waver-I lotion. After a little circumspection a bottle appears from one of the Frenchman's pockets, a " tot " or two of something out of it are tossed off, or perhaps the bottle itself changes its master, some coins pass in exchange, and, mutually satisfied, with a "Bono Francis—bone logles " the allies part. From ttemerrow, the 10th instant, the ration of rum, according to general orders, is to be reduced our half in quantity. It has hitherto been a gill, it is in. Mare to be half a gill for each soldier daily. This diminution is counterbalanced by an WOMAN! in the quantity of sugar to be issued to each man. It is a question whether the regular daily issue of ardent spirits is productive of more benefit than harm. In the cold, damp, and dreary watches of the trashes,' during the winter season, when no better mesas " artier the circulation could be found, the artificial warmth and "fillip" of the rum ration was a prise to offiormand men. It may be useful still to counteract the chilling effect of a damp tent before seeking rest 40 W i t er zder its comparatively frail protection. Old perhaps, require it from habitual use. But is the army at present there are many young soldiers ...some mere boys—who have not yet acquired the use. No distinction is made in this respect, and it would be difficult to do so; the drummerboy is as Illnib entitled to " draw " his ration as the stoutest weedier of the nervier. There is the force of example, land a spirit of emulation to be able to t i o like others , and so the boy 'esquires a taste for the alcohol, and this taste is not easily laid aside. Quo sisal sot timbal& remote, e•rvabit edema Testa dila. It is not sufficient to lessen the quantity of the ration of rum, for the most part of it is manifestly not in *el, ration itself, but in the desire it excited for more stimulus of the same kind. Neither wouli it answer the purpose of counteracting the evil of drunkenness if the field allowance lately granted to the soldier' was withdrawn. The commanding officers are already authorised to withdraw it for a limited period from each soldier who is brought before his notice for rioting and intoxication, and there can be no doubt that there are very many deserving soldiers in the field to whom the grant has been a great boon, and to whose families far away it has also proved a benefit. Nothing but a determination on the part of the allied commanders in-chief in the, Crimea to restrict the importation of ardent spirits, or to organise in concert regulations for their sale and consumption, eau eradicate the evils 1 which result from their present abuse. And it is s matter worthy of consideration whether, though ealy for the few months which will elapse prior tat the active operations of Spring, some places for warmth and shelter cannot be erected, some means of ammo. , I meet cannot be devised—whether reading huts, I coffee rooms, or skittle sheds—to distract the thoughts and employ the leisure hours of the soldiers when I sleet and snow will prevent outdoor occupation, and' when otherwise the drinking shops in the baesars and the canteens will offer the only inviting places of retreat. The provost-marshal and his assistants would be spared a good deal of exertion and trouble V some such places of amusement were established is the various camps. The weather during the past week has continued 'remarkably fine, warm, and dry. In the daytime the I atmosphere has been as pure and bright, and therm lan glowing sod powerful, as in the finial summer day in England : the early arrival of the shades of even ing has alone reminded us of the lateness of the sea son. The sunset has been speedily followed by mists, and daring the n4,hts, when the temperature becomes greatly lowered, heavy dews have fallen. But we base not had rain, and in this respect the week which has jest passed forms a remarkable contrast with the corresponding week of last year. AUSTRIAN ITALY. The New Gazette of Zurich mays Other poli tical arrests have just been effected in Lombardy. I Persone coining from Switzerland are most minutely searched on their arrival at Canterata, which leads to the supposition that fears are entertained of attempts being expected from the Swiss cantons." VIBNNA. Nov. 22 The amount of the subscription to the Austrian Credit Mobilise will be 16 millions of dories. The lists will be open from the 10th to the 16th of December. PRUSSIA AND PEACE. Yesterday's Independence Beige atoms: " The punkt rumours of the day turn upon the efforts which Prussia is making to induce Basis to consent to certain cosesedosts. An instalment has already been obtained, and the Western Powers, without ending it millleint, do not di courage Prussia from pummeling in the work, and will be disposed to lend an ear to the new overtures which she may be called upon to present to them after further special usgotiatirommere 'Makes than Medal, we think, with the great Northern Court." The Itisa• Gam& Mr the Greek Government has greed to pay to the Aserkea eitises Knight a cam parades of 138,0006=1mm held§ laid at Athena, whisk was taboo from hiss. MLLIN, TIMIGUIT. A teleraphie &spate frost st. Petenhorg mi aow— that the Emperor bee ordered the eon side:Mine by hie Coen& of s plan, his own, of another koh en mane to take pimp throughout the entpbe, and form the third baa. Another dispatch speaks of this whose as " a general analog of the popsitioa" _ _ Russian War Prudes: has issued an order, with the object of introducing more uniformity into the administration of naval affairs. Nicolaieff is confided to the ease of General Ltd" who, to Gerteheko 4 is invested with chief anthosity in the Beath. The Cblosolw Gaulle publishes a letter, dated St. Petsesbarg, Nov. 11, ut which it is said the five levies 'rained altemately is the western and in the Gaston half of the Ermine and in the kingdom of Patent, the last general levy decreed for the entire siogke the formation of the various reserve corps, the salting in of men absent one indefinite leave, sad of the men who had served out their time and re solved their discharge, the formation of the Finnish dam, of the rigs regiment raised .by the imperial regiments guard of the Ukraine militia, the enrolling of the r regi ments, of the Dom Cossack army of the Transeaucasian militia, besides the irregular horse in Ada Minor, and who have been collected from various tribes—all these have sue- ended each ether Ghana uninterruptedly. For the speedier deirialith of badness in the recruiting de partment, the asemdmionses have been increased threefold, and pommaddly appointed in the recruit ing dieWift Ta the Baltic provisoes the town Whim se twin lands—an institution of German origia—aad the tile OW liam been celled to arms. In additisa to the ahem, alveolar invitations have been neat is the 'indents in the schools of every reeding them certain advantages in their trtanade, saner, peovided they take service in the army. A. meant deems amides respecting the above mon dani grant of orals privileges to the col leges sal Mewed grammar - schools of the two sigthakk mei to the pupils in the so - called Akmootio - r keens, that all the schoolboys who =to Dam meshed the ninth or tenth dam upon saving the stheol, shall be deemed to be on a par with the candidate for holy orders higher up in the twelfth Glum—with the real students, in short; in like manner, all those who have reached the four - Withal/as shall be deemed equal to the collegians, provided they then gin up their scholastic pursuits. I may here .beers., that all these etagere eorrespoad respectivell to the regimental grades of ensign (pro- Ftshik ash-lieutenant (pcdporsitshik), lieutenant o s r h atshik and staff-sapid", or, as they say in rads, captain of the second el an. These privi =lyoung men will consequently enter the army am rank of Aare, and will sews materially to laciness their number. lies prespetse has bees Wad eta sew esti, %basks% br hellitatieg lisredel sesseeetiese with the OisOseatoe be sailed the Leaks sod Pads Joist Ike* • irk. Its sepitsl is to be 11114.101., la shim of 1001. 4.4, 1 OM the Wet hetes* essieweisaid Is Les modesties le OW, Is Mahn is ties warn Melons of a Landes Imdat Mesh Drab, IS 1.. R by awe et a bras* is Pooh, seen Ills diesel Weiser is that satchel, aad istrodase be ibit Via One this mess et Wailes pasties& by the reablisio - mos ea this aide. A Pais gertgergehat et a canton tal Weis ins Dumas papers state that Austria ortiogsly poetry says, "Thal tell we that as lieediebseas has left isles& eyelike' an Aeeesimea of Mu mag Weep, at loam be bmb.stieel, with a Utile vowel a his ems, to Vines is the ilishte. It ii set very gess, however, why owl est as Wei wbish l thloniblY IGO&ta. psi this Me will he lintesd a the Osman simi belga pwriumem• sills *WM Meet am do itiOlest lo o B i the Plus. et Aeetete, es whether it will its ens to ag ailkos. The with tibiste he Weeds ieuildist s beer is the casket. Of Our &Webs POW bdMvea thee the tassel= his bees do. lintded. This Ides" is • 1 0 414 .11 aril " with kb Nige died is the latter lease. very alitstly.." • 0 PARIS. (ram ov& OWN PARIS, TIRTZSDAT It is such remarked that at the Theatre Fraud ' the other night the Emperor wore the Swedish de* ration of the order of Seraphins. There has again been a very good Bourse. Ti e Rents rose 200., closing at 65f. 90c. Credit Mobilise rose 17f. 600., and Credit Fouler (white - le late has been seldom quoted), 161. The radials roes ooasiderably in the morning, and tithe* the upward movement wee not entirely sustsial, most of the lines left off with a considerable impee e , meet. Southern, and Lyons and Geneva, rose Itt, each. Austrians rose 3fr. 76c., and Sardinians, 1fr.21 1 , It was said that Count Cavour had requested dist% latter line might be quoted on the Peri* Bourie in account, and not merely for cash, as at present. The following paragraphs, extracted from il l French journals of the day, are symptomatic of so, prehended distress during the coming winter, at tie same time that they show a laudable desire to p vide in time remedial measures : The butchers of Lille are at present giving a pralines* exempts to persons of the same trade 4 other towns. obi the last week," says thelConrrier de Lille," sight behbles of this place are selling neat to the poor at 50e behl regular prices. A hatcher has marked up hit wig digs, the pound, first quality; and 30c. the wend. Sewed °titers we ur dentsad, ins ooms to a similes &Mae The Asdorige, a Dunkirk journal, .hews by as saw* to what a point speculation may increase the prka slut It was proved at a recast trial by the deposition of al► news, that a calf, cut up and all ready for the Gomm; was first sold to a butcher at Borgne. for 31 sous a p.m The botcher at Berguu then sold it to another of WM; at Dunkirk for 4i eons, and it afterwards passed Wein hands sea ascend botcher in the same place at 5e souse th last man then retailed it at a profit of nearly 9 sou. Iv o calf weighed 1121bs. ; the last purchaser for an advent gi 30fr. 800. received 761 r. 60c., or 112 per cent., sod* whole of it was sold in one day. When the &naming went to the shop in the afternoon to obtain evidence fa. prosecution, but two cutlets of the calf remained unit The Society which has been established at Orkin ig seals, pruning to the poorer classes at a reduced an, opened its premises on Monday, in which it supplies g Ink of soap for 100., a plate of beef and cabbage, aesempand with bread, for 25e. ; a plate of rout veal sad bread, lc ; a dish of vegetables, 6e. ; a pint of wine, 300., &c.—sg d good quality. A large quantity of these snicks was an tided, bat nearly all were carried off in the early pandas day. The total number of portions of soup, meat, sod se. friablee supplied on the premises was 735, and la Winn 141 were sold to be earned away. Yesterday the se* began by selling a basin of coffee with milk, sega, at bred, fee 160. The ambers of the Bureau de Bienniums of the 1111 arrondissement have just addressed their annual Steels is the inhabitants of Paris. The bureau, in 1864, enewe 14,088 individuals, or about one oat of every Ss ia►abi6o of the arrondissement. In this number are sot tenni convalescents and indigent person not tossing ft 6 books, sad who have been relieved direct by the manned deputy mayon, on their claims being fully ands at The sesistanos given in kind during the ass re /*prostate a sum of 201,422 fr. A total sofa of lii6s4. was distributed in money to persons 70 and 80 yeses d egs, blind or paralytic families in which there were a greens* her of children, hospital assistance, 61 misses ere Celt at their own houses, the number of which is Nit 6 6,020. " Oa* fact alone," says the dueler, " eyeib than all comments, namely, that the benefit of breedtidne extended to necessitous families not inieribed ou It. bob as molar paupers, had more than 60,000 dawn" These figures are certainly significant cough to Paola public generosity. The government has appointed a cossiseke to quire into the causes of the recent rime is sagamsed to report whether any measures can be takes M 01. here the pressure on the consumer. A esti* agi tation is going on in the beet-root districts with sure to obtain a decree prohibiting exportation of modr rine matter, but the anstirutiouselexpresses as eli sion that the government will not adapt soy seth short-sighted expedient. This lost* how% thinks the high prices are in some degree attribute* to the large importation of foreign alcohol, melt d which is made with saccharine matter, expected km Frazee, and hints at the possibility of ea arms* tires of the present nominal duties on spirits. THE PENINSULAR MAIL SOUTHAMPTON, Fata►L The Peninsular and Oriental Compaq's am packet Valetta, Captain Niel Cook, has arrind Ink the Peninsular mails. Ear dates an: Writr, Nov. 18; Cadiz, 17 ; Liabon,l9; Oporto, 201 i r tph 20. The Valetta brings 23 passengers, amoopt Am are Benjamin Oliveira, M.P., Mr. In der, bird► nant Vanvenna, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Airy, sad Ns. Howard. Her cargo includes seven boxes, two Paolo's"' three bags, specie, amounting to 1,8181.1918.1 d. The young King of Portugal !is very potelltdoi establishing schools throughout the coastry Ist tfie education of his people. The price of sugar has risen consideriliy• I bit mainly attributable to the demand for apitslio Some quantit has already been shiprd, sad monk under engagem y ent. The s tocks are, however, slop, and all that can be sent will make but a light 31' sion on en English market. Ships seen or spoken with during the 117 1 1. home :—At Gibraltar : British barque Amy Send and Providence, arrived at Gibraltar os tits 1 16 . with wheat from Alexandria, and cleared for l British steamer Tamaulipas was at Gibralur Gab 16th. British steam-transport Durham, froalith with stores for Spithead, arrived at Gibraltar 01 6 16th. British steamer Sardinian arrived atailall on the 16th, with government stores for 8.1. k The Vasoo di Game, steam.ship, had artitel Lisbon from Glasgow. The Dom Pedro IL last* tised to sail from Lisbon for the Brazils es tarli December. The Prometheus, man-of-war &WWI " Gibraltar on the 16th Nov. The St. Goons Neptune N . ml9athu.ofNowarv. owe, A at Cadis ea ihe 17th Nov. A Preack-F. of-battle ship, armed with six guns, s a volt left Cadiz under jury masts for Brest on N 0..., The usual Spanish squadron at Cadiz at thr 114 ' Ihe Vaasa di Gems, 74, and th e usual Pelt squadron were at Lisbon on the 19th. IA Spanish of war, was at Vigo on the 20th i"; Two Spanish steamers were going into Vitio r o , the Valetta wee coming out, at 4 p.m., No' of them carrying a pendant. The Venue, Peninsular: and Oriental stew! sailed for Maneillealtrom Gibraltar, at 8 a.m.os: 16th November. The Valetta left Gibriia44; England, on the 16th November, a t 6 pto. Royal Mail steamer Tay arrived at List/00, 0 ; 13th November, and sa il ed the same doLg e t ,„, Brazils. The Sultan was steaming out oft lIN'o at 1 p.m. on the 20th November , bound to 0200 LISBON, NolYl,- The quotations for this peeke! are tbelfl der, a". Landes. 30 de 64$ ; 90 de torsi, „ 0 0 620. Gomm, 3 mouths, 618 ; lissteets , • tho 49. etioes Amsofterdam, ndon 3 mou few th., trann 431. 11 10 motion Lo k effected. Oa that plan a fair amount of estiects '7 l : 01 sad little paper remaisett unsold. Iseeriptiosj;looo mat. ere quoted from 401 t o 4111. Beak ot p i t Rem 11 to 2 per seat. dietemat, and ia mow tuo'n,,kil of Oporto share from 17 to 18 per cent. premises •••- Lisbon notes k per cent. discount. Tin Paw IN Phl34BlA.—At COMO", rahltobed a newspaper, called the Rhos =SS Harald. The coadnotors of WC paper. id 14th inst., inform their subscribers that tbe r al e of caused to be intimated to Omits deslied tone they had takes is dismay*/ the Warr •••• had threatened them with grout; measures. I r.& of the paper announce that, is they saa_ _Mod principles. the journal will, as the Slat of 01 "71011 cam to appear. A similar threat os the peft,_„,o warmest, not long since, destroyed, the Mair a the sat iallsostlal newspaper published ad **im OTTIVIIII I The G for their *barged - z WI .or present of wind to tippet that, in benefit t stain fi of nice to the c awes as with grt tioa bef Hamby naive which I Th. fi The of gut the so Cream leaded Th bilL CI: Th Sok 'sit HI Ow Blame Level sins' In eh galas still legs taini