The Express. — London, England, 1855-01-02 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES. (non tall DAILY craws) KIM YORK, Deo. 11. The interruption of our regular steam communion. ties with Europe is attended with serious inoonve- 1 awe to oar merchants, and it is also felt by the whole country. We have grown so accustomed to ant weakly and semi-weekly European arrivals, that we feel very much as Londoners would if the daily sommunication between France and England were I interrupted; bat we are congratulating ourselves, after all, upon this interruption, for our newspapers i and public men are everywhere asking the question, why it is that we are dependent u po n the British steamers to bring us news from the Old World P Why can we not put steamships enough upon the moss to ruder us independent of foreign establish meets! A movement is being made in Congress which Promises to secure this object; while one of eer tic citizens, Cornelius Vanderbilt, a practical ' m aiister, who has amassed a colossal fortune, is known to have been making his preparations during several years for establishing a line of ocean steamers •~~sspr to any now ado it. Mr. Vanderbilt is called • Loassedoes Vanderbilt," because he is recognised as being the most accomplished master of common, sad whatever appertains to the sea we have amongst la Commodore Vanderbilt is able to spend five or sin million dollars from his own private forties in audio' this fleet of steamers to sea. He has gone at the work deliberately, and his preparations are already so mature that he will be able in a few aesthete mend off the pioneer packet of the line, nor Is soy doubt satertaised that he will be able to mar ally that has yet been made on the ocean. Tka loss Arctic, impressment of the Cunard speed the steamers far the Mutsu marries, the loss of two or three other American ocean steamers during the year, have crippled oar intercourse with Europe to such an extent that we are now obliged to wait ten or twelve days after the arrival of the Pacific before we can get the news from Sebastopol. The anxiety which is felt oo this subject cannot, of course, be u great in New York u it is is London, but it constitutes almost as common a subject of conversation. It is thought here that the battle of Inkermann may be soberly regarded as one of the most extraordinary displays of British valour that can be found in British history ; and it is impossible to exaggerate the admiration which is felt and expressed for the wonderful daring and chivalry of the British army. It is the settled conviction of the American people (although it is none of their business, nor mine either, to say anything about your affairs), that the only way for England to curb the ambitton of Nichols', and pat an end to the dangers with whisk he threatens the independence of the other Rumpus governments, is to build a Chinese wall of in dent, constitutional, liberal governments, am= the Baltic to the Euxine. The materials all exit there, as I remarked six weeks ago, beginning with Sweden, and going on with Denmark, Holland, Bel gium, Poland , - Hungary, Lombardy, and Tuba, and then England can shake hands with SobasyL Austria is powerless, because she is dismembered. Prussia, always timid, is paralysed, and besides hats to lose her provinces in Poland. Louis Napoleon see be allowed to complete the re-construction of the French empire, which is the height of his ambition. Russia is driven back to her old limits before the day of the great Catherine; and England remains with all she wants —the commerce of the world. CUBA. ?RI DATLY KIWI ) IIAVANNA, Dsc. 10. Having very little of interest to communicate, I did not advise, as weal, the last month by way of the 'Jolted States. The repeal, by General Concha, of the edicts of General Pesuela, in relation to the introduction of slaves from Africa, the regulations for the pursuit and apprehension of " bonles," and the protection and care of emancipados do not touch registra tion, or in any way affect the restriction of the infamous trade. The edicts of Concha remove the equalisation principles that shaded every act of the Marquis Panels, and of course make the people of Cuba feel more safe than when the knife was invited to their throats through his policy. There is danger of the removal of General Concha from command in Cuba from several combining causes at Madrid, and some of them antagonistic to others, but which will and ars working in harmony to produce the desired change. Concha is too pure and unselfish to please the palace rats, or those who live in the shadow of power at court. The people are toe fond of him; the most obnoxious measures he makes acceptable through the force of personal worth and character, which. draws upon him the hatred of our retired landlords who 'leas at Madrid, and who have depended for years upon the introductions from Africa for the working material of their estates. The friends of the Pezuelas and the absolutists of the old regime, with Queen-Mother in the lead, are determined that he shall not remain io Cute, and the amanita thus brought from all quarters, representing every national interest save that of freedom of the people, will probably compel the ministry to his areal. It will be a great misfortune for Cuba should it occur so immediately as is antici pated ; it will be also a great drawback upon the efforts of the civilised world, u there is very little doubt as to what would be the character and the policy of a new and needy official. The slave trade, after the fashion of Canedo, would be renewed, and it is probable the fate of Cuba politically would be taken out of the reach and the power of Europe's policy, or of European arm. Concha makes just now the best safeguard of Cuba. The second war steamer built at New York for the Mexican Government, called the General !turbid% called here, en route for Vera Cruz, a few dap since —sailed hence on the 6th instant. Captain Bryant, who was in command, is an old slaver, though a young man. His last vessel, early in the past sum mer, was lost at the Isle of Pines, or near there, after having landed a cargo of mirrors, of which the Spanish Government secured 102—and Pio Diaz, the celebrated consignee of this clams of goods in that quarter, made the authorities believe they had all that were brought in their possessiso, while he was actually employed conforming four or five hundred to the registration which bad been prev iou sly made— and yet his lists are not full by several Amain& The case was reported soon after its occurrence to you, and the sketch of registration action, by the slave traders, I have previously fully given. Conchs is absolutely necessary to put an effectual close to this business, and the policy to be pursued is sufficiently indicated by the late reply of - the Spanish Ministry to the note of Lord Howden, as to piracy and the slave trade, in case he is relieved. One schooner under the Caked States flag has been condemned for the introduction of arms and powder at Barnum, east end of the island, supposed . to be intended for the use of the Creoles in that vicinity. The captain and mate are held in prison at St. Jsgo de Cubs, to be tried for infraction or evasion of the revenue laws. An American citizen, J. N. Felix, Esq., of New York, is also in confinement at the " moro," same port, under suspicion of being interested in that or other shipments that have been made to Cuba for like purpose, he being outer= of intimacy with one of the subordinate agitators, Lacoste, who has been occupied for some months in furnishing the means for the contemplated action of the patriots of Cuba. Although there are many arms now in the hands of the people, I sec no indication of a movement, and at this point there is not the least excitement apparent en the surface—it may lay too deep for observation., There have been several cargoes landed since my hut, but the information is so vague that I cannot give the items at this time. General Concha is vigilant in pursuit and investigation , and finds it possible to And and to punish, which did not happen under the administration of General the Marquis Peel elm • CesuALTlEL—Bolivar (barque), laden with out timber, for Australia, wu drives ow shore daring a stale 26th Deamber, a little to the west of BrooglAT Ferry Her- bear, and remains. Mootrose, December 29. Ezyniu Mid, from Cardiff to Singapore, was almodoned in a Sisk. • Ntlititm, lat. 30 B. E. ; crew taken of by tha wallowed% *wired at Batavia. laustardem, December ' U. Ra waeil.--The new of the Reward ham arrived at boss sad stale that they had abaadoued their ship, tad picked up a Danish veuel.—[Mus.—The Reward, aid, WM tan Callao Slat October for England.] AUSTRALIA. THE INSURRECT;ON IN CHINA. ARRIVAL. OF THE LADY JOCELYN. Yams:day . this. steamer arrived at Southampton from Australia. Her news has been anticipated, her dates birinr-Melbourne, Oct. 1; and Sydney, Sept. 28. • The tot4valne i Of gold dust and specie on boa r d the Lady Jocelyn, s half a million sterling. She was only nineties days reaching England after she crossed the lbw. Several tithe had very choice specimens of gold nuggets ; one about 20 small, but very - pure, nuggets. Another of the pas sengers had a magnificent cloak, made with the skins of opossamet the colour of the for was variegated, 1 1601010 skins et which it was composed were grey and lothers a dieter colodr ; the fur is very soft. When the Lady Jocillyn left Melbourne trade was dull and commercial• bulling were rife. One man had just failed for 80,0001. Gold was 41. an ounce ; but at Ballarat it has mid as high as V. 2s. 9d. an ounce. The yield of gold was still good, but the labourers were plentlfal, and they had to dig deep for it. - - -•- - We are indebted to an esteemed friend for the folMerlng interesting communication r‘'`. l txrdial Canton and its asiabbmirhood. A later date Loftus: 9 as that the dis• fast Mot of calms was very distinctly he,:rd Cu the 21st, Mit that a considerable amount of fightine was taking plane war to the city walls ea that day : Canton, Oct. 20. As I preesisad to give you from time to time some err MOM Of the Mae of things in Canton and neighbourhood, I Ism delloillion a few facts that I think anise depended Oahe their essessey. Yon must excuse me from giving itaglierg like a full or regular detail. For some time pest vie Mu ceased to bear the report of guns at the back of the =Si the alarms* does not now exhibit to our view Of Men paring biassed& and forwards on the ridges OHM Woe slush= et soldiers firing and waving figs on maiinfolnOt, IS Ildannely. The encampments remain, and le them ani In the moo and mud forts, ars some 10,000 am, drafted ably bum firia.ong, Chew chow, and Toug hies, keys ewes, without much apparent order or disci- TM tams and inane' through the gates of the city Ile still the italsoir7_ ; only four gates are kept constantly mos Um* dm day, sad none are permitted to pan, after ma or woman, without undergoing some exami nation ; supeetaloly dressed people We not very narrowly inspected. Seizures sad decapitations within the nit are fearfully frequent. Many persons belonging to the Triad Society have lately been taken up and beheaded. This is doubtlessly done to strike terror to the thousands that hove joined this treasonable body, and to prevent its increase. The Oovernor-General Rep has earned for himself a great reputation. He is praised for his judicious, prompt, and t attention to his onerous duties in the preservation 41 e l f ili reity and general management of its affairs. The Niihau speak well of him and seem contented, being, under We mien, well cured for. Their monthly pay, ranging tam 3 dole. to 6 dole., is paid' in advance, and they asisslve a reward of three tads of silver for every rebel they take or kill—tbe left ear being re quired es proof of the fact. If • soldier is wounded in bahle he reaches his rations and pay, as formerly, and Ma medical whim provided him. If he should fall on the battle hal. bis sonuades always save him if possible, 11114 easy him Into a place of safety. If he should die Imo W wands, a strong coffin is had sad the body, bins boded is good clothes, is barked at the public =SeA cep with a guilt button, • lash round the mi Ilk beam form an essential part of the va• MOM bursts. His companion is war fol low him to tio raw, but there does not appear to be my religious oe military distinction observed at the a lumna. Twisty tools of silver are presented by the patrol to the family of the deemed, called, " Stop tear minay. „ The heavy expense of supporting a fighting May and maintaining the defences of the city, seems hitherto to have been principally met by the rich and bloontial. Howqua sad the lien family have been the greaten contributors; but this voluntary subscription has set been confined only to the wealthy. Tradesmen have surrendered a percentage of their yearly profits for the public weal—grudgingly, perhaps, has Oda bees done by some ; bat by most, cheerfully eadja a petriotic spirit. The only coercive tax that has come to my knowledge as yet, was the exaction of a sum equal to one month's rent from every house in Canton. The free offerings of the people are placed in the beads of civilians, Howqua being the president. The total sum allotted is said to he more than equal to the sum which the present necessities of the city call for. The fight. ins at the back of the city has been witnessed by a few foreign gentlemen, and by them pronounced puerile in the extreme, according to our notions of war. But it has been eHNtual ts nevertheless, is destroying and repulsing the iaasmsa that at one time threatened the city with de amillos. These bands have been dispersed, and those that therms to be overcome in the immediate neighbourhood of OEMs are the few villages beyond Sam-lane-le, who aro still is NM egainst the government, or rather, perhaps, stand- MB an their own defence. The soldiery attack them from thus to time, and sharp fighting has been carried on ; Dada hand-to.hand combat, but close enough fighting Se ISOM wounds and cause death to many on both sides Os a• Nobel side there are, it is said, about 6,000, includ- 1 IN frames and young boys, who artist the men to load and lore rue. Their arias aro common, long-barrelled pm, opera, spikes made from the booboo, rattan shields, I MOW /dejected by rockets, and swords about eighteen belies long—sharp and pointed. The belle used are of all sins, mostly ranging from the size of a small to that of a large orange. Their bullets vary in size from a pea to Imo tut—are made of iron and lead—rough and irregular fa Mope. The Imperial troops are better clad, anti have • larger supply of cannon and ammunition than their oppo nents. Judging from their own reports, they are anxious to light, and do not fear death, and are only restrained from getting to close quarters with the enemy, tutting them de root and branch, by their superior officers, who are afraid they may be taken in ambush, or fall into the name rens pits sad stakes known to (mitt near the rebel villages. Irloniglittag first commenced both parties kept at a respect- Id alms, from each other, end not much injury or loss was onotalasd on either side ; but latterly, whatever cause it may be ascribed to. the casualties have not been small. Many have been killed, and still more have been seriously wounded. For three months past wounded soldiers and villagers have been brought to the hospital in the western suburbs under Dr. Hobson's care, but the eases have been far more numerous and serious within the last three weeks than formerly. Two or three have been admitted daily. A week ago twenty cases of gun-shut wounds through the head, chest, and extremities were brought into the hospital, all within thirty hours. Incised or punctured wounds have not yet appeared, showing that up to this time the Imperial troops and militia do not—or dare not—come to close quarters. Many cases of spear or sword cuts have occurred among the villagers and coolies, received while defending their molders' property or their own from tha depredation of robbers. And it has not been an un common occurrence for wounded robbers (or suspicious looking men) to apply, themselves, for surgical aid. Latterly, owing to the rigid scrutiny of the police, and the ItifUre of some of them at the hospital doors, and even within them ocessionally, they have not dared to show themselves, sad many, no doubt, have perished from their undressed wounds. A barbarous custom exists on both sides, which is a species of cannibalism. The Chinese have a strong notion that the spirit of revenge and courage can be inspired by eating the liver, gall, or some part of their enemies body ; accordingly some of the soldiers, especially those belonging to Chen-chow, when the fighting for the day is done, take lathe liver, lungs, and heart of their fallen foe, and cons The follesrisit, la a list of her pumenrra: Lievt. F. H. Mtll and servant, Kr. and Mn. Masa and ' child. Mr. J. P. Lash, Mr. Z. Spasm, Monsieur Courtin, Mr. C. M. Tear, Mr. H. Neustaat, Mr. J. Hughes, and Mr. N. Nenstaat, Ices Sydney. Mr. and Mn. Young and two infanta ; MT. sad Mrs. 0. Browne, seven children, and two servants; Mire Macartay, Mr. J. Hutehisor, Mr. C. Heap, Mr. W. Campbell, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Bunion, Cap tan Graham, Mrs. Oraville, Mr. Hallway, Mr. Morley, Mr. P. Orentekl, Mn. De Mole, Mr. J. W. Murphy, Mrs. Cook and live 'Miami, Mr. Maedonnell, Mr. J. Saunders, Mr. Turby, Mr. Z Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Marks, Mr. M. Brom, Mr. had Mn. Nivea and three children, Mr. and Mn. Skean, Mr. H. J. Pell, Mr. E. Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Z. Shepherd, Mr. R. Creek, Mr. R. Imes, Mr. Bar low, Mr. Whits, Km F. Morris, Mr. A. Cueing, Mr. G. Owyther, Mr. and Mrs. Pares; Mrs. Sprott, ' lour chit. drea, and servant; Mr. R. Inane , Mr. J. Mann Mr. *Misr, Mr. H. TulinMr. R. Gould's, Mr. H. Read, Mr. B. Biaany,samd Mn.M Morton and child, from Mel bourne. -- ft;Lady looolirs was obliged to put into Falkland Isla for freak supply of Ave stock, on account of bad weather, ezperteaoed aeon due loariog IleMenus', cassia( serious The Lady Jocelyn did not touch at St. Vincent's on her homeward wove. The Lady Jocelyn has experienced very adverse wathr doting the peaiage , Prevailing easterly winds trona Port Phillip to Cape Hon. Thread/boat the regime of we 8.8. trade winds from N. to NE which neeeentated t►e ship petits( into Bahia fur wale, at which port she was detained two days mew the. was necessary for such purpose on as of Wag put da quarantine, although no sickness *aimed as hoard. • Experienced good N.E. trades and favourable wombs" , Nese. The Lady Jocelyn fell I. with icebergs os her passage to Cape Dori, and riports free the Falkland Isles affirm the a:is:este of great quantities of lee is lower latitudes than usual this year. Ships men or spoken with during the voyage.—Dee. 3, 1.15 cas, passed a large steamer standing to westward, sup posed to be the B vYailsteamer Severn, about 120 loth a from Bahia. Dec. 4. Exchanged signals with a British brig steering to N.W..showing 3a D.P. 106, Ist. 11.30 S., los. 35.50 W. Dee. 8. Signalled the British barque &rebels, from Bahia Om 10 days), boned to Liverpool, lat. 9.25 8., lon. 31.0 W. Dec. 9. Eschanged signals with British brig AmPlia Hill, studios to southward, lat. 835 8. los. 30.50 W. THE BRAZILS. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The clipper ship Swordfish, Captain Cobb, has just arrived from Petwaabueo, after a capital run of 26 days. She left Pernambuco at 6 p.m. on the 4th ult. in company with the Oberon for this port. She ezperienced very string N.E. trada winds for a week during her voyage, and was hove-to on Sanday night off Point Lynam with pilot on board during a heavy W.N.W. gale. Her news is 12 days later than brought by the last mail swam, The new iron ship Deerslayer, rum ort, heeled over In the harbour of PkgL"°°°co on the 29th ultimo, after diachar Off her cargo, and sunk with loss of top-mute and tep-gallant masts, against a Portuguese brig lying alongside. She was expected to be raised about the bth ultimo. At Pernam buco, the receipts of auger scsreely maintained the im provement noticed per the last steamer. The strength of the crop coming to market seemed to arrive coastwise by sea, and owing to unfavourable wiads the arrivals were insignificant. The supplies were not equal to the active demand which existed, and very high p ' prevailed. During the month thew were 2,431 tone-I,l32,white and 1,299 brown--against 1,9231 tons last year. Of Paraiba sugar some small parcels of Musoovadoes were offering at 1.600 to 1.700 per arroba, on board. A poetacript says :—A due entry of sugar by land, but scarcely anything by sea; prices slightly easier for low whites, other descriptions without change. The arrivals of cotton were on an improved scale. Sines the Ist of July the entries were 8,137 bags against 16,532 bags last year. Steel on hand for sale and shipment, 6,163 bales. Very few sales have been reported of hides, owing to the resent heavy purchase", and the market is pretty well cleared, and no stocks exist. Sinn the Ist ult. the ship ments of dry salted have been 10,938 against 4,965 in 1863. Some reduction having taken place in the price of nee, sales have been made at 65.000 per pipe, but the ma nufacturers must submit to a yet greater decline ere the article amid be exported to the principal consuming 'mar kets ; 377 pipes were exported daring the month against 129 in 1863, and 660 in 1862. Very little was doing in freights; the limited arrivals of sugar restricting operations. The English brig, Lord Althorp, en gaged a cargo of cotton at Paraiba, for Liverpbol, with colts* at 9.16 d. per lb. and 6 per cent., and a ballast offering of anger at 265. per ten and a like percentage. The English schooner Vigilant had been reeltartend to load at Panlbs a cargo of sugar to the Channel for orders at 675. Bd. per tos and 5 per cont. prtmage, wit► the usual extras to t►e Continent. _ them for their dinner. The great stronghold of the rebel camp near this is Fet ishes, and further off She hing.foo. The hundred villages of Bei-tine are all in a state of insurrection, and their in habitants commit robberies both on the land and water. This far-famed place for fine prospects and recreation is now one scene of rapine and disorder. But, indeed, the whole province may be said to be in this state, for there is not one district out of the seventy-two where there is entire peace and subordination. Everywhere there are bands of robbers and pirates scouring the country and its waters, oppressing the rieb, pillaging the poor, and seising whatever comes in their way. The natural conseqsence of this state of things is stagnation of trade and commerce—a general feeling of insecurity of life and property—a rise in the price of provi sions, feel, clothes, and every necessary of life, occasioning much distress, poverty, and want among the poorer classes, especially in certain districts where labour and trade are entir ly suspended. Three months ago there was an exo .s from the city to the country,but for a month put the current has been running the other way, and Canton was never fuller than it now is. Howes are extremely scarce, and rents, and the prices of provisions. have risen greatly. It is difficult to imagine hew such a vast mass of human beings as are here congregated together do manage to live and support life, with so little occupation and bunting at their command. Foreign trade whlchgives employment to thousands at this port, is now all but satinet, and native commercs must be seriously embarrassed when the great highways and channels of communication through the country are closed up and beset on every side with robbers. It is useless to speculate on the future. Every man how ever does so ; but in a peculiar country like China (the most peculiar Gauntry in the world) it is wiser, some think, pa tiently to wait, and observe the changes that Providence Overrules., and which the revolutions of time will fully deve lop to our view. Happy, thrice happywill it be,when the pre sent canes of civil war shall be removed, and peace, order, and prosperity shall be restored, end Christian knowledge be extensively diffused throughout the empire. God grant that it may be so soon.—Hong Kong Reguter. Nothing had bean doing la szakange eines the sailing of the Great Weston. Bills were offering on London at 27td., bat taken were awaiting farther advises before ,oPeratiaß. - As regards discounts them was no alteration in the leak rata of 8 to 9 per cent. for the end of the year and 6 aiseithe hence respectively. Money was still very scarce in private hands except for first class undoubted paper. The following were the valuations for the week endieg Dec. 2, furnished by the export °Mee at Pernambuco : Cotton, first quality, 6.800 doh. per arroba ; ditto, second, 6.400 dole. auger, white, in barrels or bags, 3 dole.; ditto, brown, 1.800 dole. Mum, 79.204 dole. per pipe. Inrozre.—Greet dulness prevailed in the butter trade, although no arrivals had of late came to hand. 100 barrels of gin sold at 700 rs. per jug, and 100 bozo at 7 deb. per box. 200 barrels of gunpowder had been received on go vernment account. Little demand was experienced fo r manufactured goods, unless for really choice fabrics. A small quantity of linseed oil from Hamburg sold at 1.900 dole. to 2 doh. per gallon. Satrnxo _ Hail steamer &Tors, from Eloatbanploa. 81; ?GMs, Doe. 1; Hoary Rood, oiled for London, Nom IL As Pannaltsco, Bonito, Nor slayer, and Lard Alert* 6110 LIIIIpSIL ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTITIVARK—TEE VISTRY CLIRK.—An canal inquiry seadosed under 4 , the direction of the Poor Lew Board, t i sae of its imps. , tors, into mrtais *largos made gables . John Day, , the vsetrrelerk of this pada. km bees piss co for several 4 days. The oses Mr dig prosmolssa wig desed es the lest 00talli011, sad Ike daft wee rearased yesterday for the purpose et *soft Mr. Day to eater halo bia detente 1 From a resesa el the evidence already taken, which , was given by tbelseposier,it t hat action ; :ra sea semi Dwaisty Ise maintessase of his and another OM of 41. Ms. 1611.1wmarilassry, for which eredit was skim& by Mr. Day, wen disputed, on the 'mad that no. seek same were entered In 1 the sweat books of the parkk. Mr. Day, how- I ever, produced certain papers mupertles M be vouchers far thee, sums day passed by the porlik slims and st ilton. The different ehurchwerdeas mad IMAMS from 1849 to 1852 were sailed as mitoses at the mikes sittings of the iuiry, and their evidence weat to the elect that they ha d none of them any knowledge whatever of the ' vouchers in questke. The 'vides* of the auditor went to the *stoat of his dos the autheaticity of the si gna ture of his initials is the deeinnesta. This Is in suW.asee the case of the parties bringing the 'barges against Mr. Day. Mr. Duncan yesterday appeared ce onasel fir Mr. Day, sad it was proposed to call 'videos on his behalf, bat some &Meshy in pnieg the aesseary witness and decussate together bevies occurred, after some delay it was arranged that an adjournment should take plus, and the inquiry be resmed on Wedneeddy morning, at tea o'elosk. w _ TAXIS REPEALED AND TAXES litroeiD.—Tester day a sorra to the Mouse of Commons was issued, showing the taxes repealed or mimed and the lazes imposed sines 1854. In Great Britain the net balance of tales repealed Or Mama was 11,980,8765., and in Inland 661,1001. The uses imposed in Great Britain were 254:404 sad in Int -1 land 780,009 i. It is estimated that tte sueeeesion duties isseed in 1863 Will produce ettKie is fall operstirn 5,000,0001. per =SUM* New ACT ON REAL PROPERTY CHARGEL—Yester day an Act passed in the late session (17 and 18 Viet., asp. 113), of some importance os real property charges, took effect. Hitherto the law has been that mortgages, unless otherwise directed, could be paid off oat of personal pro- perty ; bat by this act, unless a contrary opinion is ex pressed, they are to be charged on the land or hereditament'. Nothing in the set is to effect the rights of Imo person claiming under or by virtue of soy will, deed, or document male before the Ist of January. 18.15. It may be necessary to alter wills already mad*, to prevent payment out of per sonal property. JUVENILE RELORWATOEIEB.—YesterdIiy, a special meshing of the Liverpool Town Council was held, at which the report of the Juvenile Reformatories Committee was read. It recommended the formatism of two juvenile re formatories,--one on land, for the training of inmates in agricultural pursuits, and to be at inch distance from the town to prevent intercourse with the old associates of the inmate' ; and the other, a hulk in the river for training tetictbe as sailors; end that with this view the council a former grant of 1,7001., and make &further con- Inlbeden of 3001. to aid gentlemen out of doors who were &Mew of contributing to a fond for this purpose. On the Mein of Mr. T. D. Anderson, the proposition was adopted. THE POTATOE DIBF.ABE.—We read in the DKats: " Since the appearance of the potato* disease several remedies have been proposed, among others 'sizing Wise with the earth, and the planting at • certain depth of wlsie potatees., We have seen the revert of this plan, whisk bee bees realli surprising. P. c., Oeilane, sear Ilaist.ederaisia-iin•Lan. obtained from bile hra GM Velli *mid pottoes, one of them wti vast than 1,620 grammes, more than emeeeirile NAP" • another I,t Op; • third end fourth, teem to 900; aaa several eaters in proportion. T' enperleiest, it must be martked, bee been only tried en d . wall scale, but *coral of the neighbouring farmers intend 'next year to pat the same method in practice." It remains 61 to be sees whether the to be obtained f s rom this system will be rewlnlitti 9 g , crops Ccll Of %Ong heir rather heavy. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1855. LETTERS FROM THE CRIMEA. PROW ♦ SOLD= 07 TIM 49nt. The Surrey Standard pa Wishes thefodowing letter from a wounded soldier who fought under Getup] Evans.. The first is addressed to his wife, who is living fti the ser vice of a lady at Woolwich.-Bcutail, Dee. 11, I am very thankful to God for coming off so safe, for I had the most miraculous escape in the world. No. 1 onthany and grezedien were sent to Dour some field batteries belonging to the divisor which is to prevent the enemy from tatting our gnu or advancing on the artillery. It was a dreadful politics to be placed in—our own cannon roaring ever our heads, the shot, shell, and grape of the enemy, with an in numerable number of musketry, pouring in arocaget us, and many brave British soldiers falling by my side. Not withstanding all this, I remained uninjured for four or flee hours, and fired about one hundred shots, almost every one of which told mortally on the enemy. At some time they were within fifty yards of us. Aelast, a market ball pissed through the fleshy pert of my thigh ; the blood ran profusely. I could not retire, for their artillery was shelling the ground in my rear, and muses of infantry were advancing, so I sat down and tied a handkerchief round my wound, during which time our artillery ran out of ammunition, and the enemy quickened their advance. I loaded my rifle and picked up a patent revolver, dropped by a wounded officer, when, just about ten yards from me, there was four Russian soldiers and an officer creeping through the brushwood and massuning all the wounded that they cams across. Fortunately there was only one of them loaded, as I soon found out by his placing his thumb oa the lock of his firelock. Crack went my rifle, and down he fell. One of the others noticing this came tanning up with his bayonet fried, followed by the other two. I saw plainly that I would have no chance with the whole, so I threw my fireloek at the foremost like a lance, and stuck the bayonet through his heart. I had three still to contend with, one of which wee loading, which I had no chance to do. I took this revolving pistol, and taking advantage of the bushes I succeeded in wounding the two °then. The cowardly officer threw down his sword. I took him prisoner, and marched him off to the right amongst the bushes, and got up near our lines when I was getting weak from the loos of bloid, when, seeing ,one of our men lying dead, I stooped down for his water-bottler. This cowardly dog took this advantage, snatched his own sword out of my left hand, and Inflic ted a slight wound on the Booby part of my arm ; he never dreamt of another shot being In the pistol, which was in him in less than a second. This ended my dreadful work for that day, and I hope to ever. The neat day I was put on board ship and sent down to Scutari Hospital, where I am at present, and I am very well eared for and treated. We were not short of provisions on the Crimea, but we wen often short of time to cook it. My dear Margaret, my wounds will not prevent me from scWiering, though I might be out home to the depot. I am very happy that you are so well pleased with your place, and that they speak so well of you and are so very kind. I would have written after getting wounded only I could nut find your direction. I had your letter in my pouch ; I left pouch and all on the bottle field. My dear Margaret, do not be uneasy for my being wounded, at is but slightly, and I am nearly quit well and out of sny more danger for some time. The cholera and diarrheas is doing its work in our ranks—still we bury at the rate of IS web day at these hospitals. I will enclose you a note in reply to Mils-, who is so very kind in writing to me. I must conclude, thanking God fur my health and preserve , tion oa the battle field, and your quick recovery from your , illness. Hoping this will find you in good health.—l re , ruin, your loving husband, until death, J. Timmer, Lance Corporal, 49th Regiment. • PROM ♦ PRIVATE EOLDIRR._ Heights of Sebastopol, Nov. 24, 1854. ' Dear Father end Mother,—Our lut engagement was at a place called Inkermann. Our enemy attacked us on our right, before we were properly up and dressed. They even came iato OUT tents, and killed several before we were aware they were upon us; but I am happy to say, before we had taken our satisfaction upon them, we gave them a severe dressing, which caused their estimated loss, be twixt killed, wounded, and prisoners, to be about twenty two thousand. It was a dreadful sight to see for the throe or four succeeding days, as we altogether, that ia Eng lish, French, and Turks, were employed burying the dead and carrying the wounded off the field of action. I never wish to witness such a sight again ; it makes me shudder when I think about it: even to this day there are some of the dead Russians not buried—tke Russians would not take the trouble to inter their own deed—it fell to our lot. The Russians are very cruel people; for instance, when some of our men were giving their wounded a drink of water to quench their thirst, alter they had turned their heads, they would immediately fire at them, and in many cues fatally —those who a minute before snowed their compassion to prostrate foe. I firmly believe there is not a more humans race of people than the British. for I have seen the French and Turk show their hatred towards their enemy ; they are very cruel, but not so bad as the Russians. Never was Drltbh conarinito called Into requisition as in this last battle on that remarkable day, the 6th of November, gunpowder trump. We commenced the fight about half-past six a.m.. and it termined about four p.m. with a glorious victory on our side • but I am sorry to say our general was killed—he was no Other than the gallant Cathcart, who subdued the Rears in the Cape. Poor old Cathcart wasgreatly es teemed amongst the division he commanded. We likewise lost our Brigadier : General ()oldie ; he was colonel of the • 67th Regiment. We deplore his loss too ; he was kind and considerate towards those that were under his command. In fact, I believe the British service never was better vim mended than in this present war. And I must not forget to inform you of our fountain head, that is, my Lord Raglan—we give him the name of Daddy, and well worthy is he of having that appellation, and being over such an army as he commands. The Duke of Cambridge we term the Soldier's Friend ; be would as soon speak to me as any of his own rank; he inquires how you are situated, and if your allowances meet your wishes; of course he is an swered by the word " Yes t" he smiles and converses with any one. Stich are our commanders, and such the men de serve. Deer parent., I hope you will excuse my bad in dieing, Itkewlse my bad writing, for my only table is the crown of my cap, and my chair the green swara.—Your affectionate son, CIRLILIS ll*na&otr a. FROM AN 0771C1R. Before Sebastopol, Dee. 11, 1854. Sebastopol is as pretty and entire as ever, excepting ire medistele in front of ear batteries, where some poor huts were knocked down, and their place has been supplied by more formidable batteries. The ships are all right, because as soon as we construct a battery to hemmer them, they remove to another position; the steamers exhibited their vitality very energetically the other day against the French heel. The garrison have plenty to eat and drink; they have filled two of their docks,with rain water, and our people can set great flocks griming en the other side. h is said that they have a great deal of typhus, but they can scarcely staffer more than ourselves. Our men are ragged, starving, haggard, dirty, and all sickly. It is not a matter of half rations or quarter rations, but of no rations for three days running, cad nisei ounces of meat in fear days. In this division we are very fortunate in that respect ; the Light and Fourth are the greatest sufferers from the almost entire want of transport. Yesterday we had in amp—that is, lying on the ground under canvas -8,180 sick, which number it was impossible to reduce from the sale canse,so the French offered their mules and am bulaimes and this morning removed 1,100, whose places will be i mmediately supplied. This is a very mild day, but we must look for bad weather say day, and if our tents give way, there can be no saving us. It is said they are sending out wooden houses from England, but at present it would he impossible to carry any of them up from Bala klava. The French have little or no sickness, and their men are healthy-lookiag, happy, and clean ; simply, I believe, bemuse they would never dream of undertaking a cam paign without the means of feeding and clothing their troops. Oar reinforoements, of °mine, suffer more thaa the older campaigners. Smis fifty or sixto ffi cers have applied for leave to sellout; they are happy In being able to leave whoa they choose. !ROY BEROZANT 3. PRINCE. Before Sebastopol, Nov. 24, 1864. I sennot say that I am quits well, but we are all alike . we arc losing more by the inclemency of the weather than by the enemy. Dear father, you must excuse me not tell all particulars, for I do not like, as I am sure it would &a you no good ; it would only cause you to be very uneasy sod unhappy about me. You must remember that it is a alma of war, and I cannot expect to have either comfort or seas: this is no time or place to ezpect it: I do not look for It, but I hope Clod will be merciful to as all, for lam sure Oat we shall sot be able to bear it much longer, it is quite impossible. For the lut 14 days I have not took my shoes off (we dare not take thud off ), 7 of which I have not had a dry stitch on me, and we have no means of getting them dehlnit if that was all we bad to put up with we could do with that. Sebastopol is not taken yet. We still continue bombarding It, but apparently with little effect; at the same doe we are gaining ground of them, and I hops that OM Is our Orneral-Coentuanding Lord Raglan will give the word " Advance." Oh, would not that be sweet music to our ears ; yes, even if we were sure that we should foil In the attack, for we are quite worn out with real fatigue. Night after night are we lying in trenches, both wet and cold, and besides very often a heavy fire Mem the walls of Bebastopol makes a little havoc with our rank'. Still I er safe. We had thus far advanced on Sebastopol the night when I wee oat, and it was very wet, that I a _ hear the enemy call to each other, and se* them light their pipes by the side of their fires ; therefore I was sot far Item the town. I was with a party protecting others who were at work : we have trenches thrown up very near to the, town. Dear father, if you could hut me the forti fi cation' by daylight yen would say that we were very bold to mar sure se close to it, but believe as I have got to used to he under the enemy's fire that I take no notice of either shot, shell, rockst, at anything else that is daogerous : it is Mt use to hi frightened ; if a faiot heart never Willi a fair lady, lam certain a coward will never gain Sebastopol : at the use time remember I am not spooking of myself, for I em no sore then another, sad I also hops that I ma no kin 84es the 6th of November the enemy is our met Mitten v ery quiet: of course you have bend the portioning* AVM that day. I well remember the 6th of November, assel haps you will when I remind yea of it. I got a wail drove' lists my knee against Hill's Pastor gate; I may some time forget that, but the day I shall was not engaged with the enemy in the rear, I heard them, and watChipf theta in front : the jte b imeat bad only 1. jam took up their pan in the trenches before the town, when we bnrd the slum !nod and Bring oommorroo: we could nee the enemy u nd er arm.' In the r°°°, to of courts expected them t o a tt ac k us i n front at the tuns time they did in the rear: We were qui,' ready to give them • atlata, hut the cow ar d s wou ld not t : . nee out. I call them cowards, but they Sr. not : they ere boun good and brace soldiers; at the same time they are not &bit , do stand against the *Mille before them, only for what intuit biro done for then before they gained possession of it. gpt Court. WINDSOR, Jaw. I. Being New Year's Day, the band of the Royal Horse Guards assembled on t!e But Terrace at 7 o'clock this smornieg and played a selection of favourite airs. Her Majesty's matausi gifts to the poor were distributed in the Riding School of the Castle this moesiag. The reel piints consisted of about 600 poor persons residing in Wind sor and Clown parishes. At 10 o'clock the Queen and Prises, aeo3rapecied by the Royal children, attended by the Ladles and Gentlemen-in- Waiting, left the Castle and proceeded to the gallery of the Riding School, to witness the distribution which took place under the superintendence of the clergy of Windsor and Clewer and the district visitors of the poor. The gifts consisted of joints of meet, coals, proportioned to the various families, and clothing divided among the members of the Clothing Club, fttiblished under the pa tronage of her Majesty ; all members receiving according to their eontribations, with the additions mide by the Queen's bounty. The Duchess of Kent breakfasted with her Majesty this morning. Myor•Oeneral tho lion. C. Grey and Colonel F. H Seymour have suoceedod Mejor•©eceral Bouverie and Captain Da Plat as Equerries in Waiting to the Queen and Lord Cowley, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Lient..General Sir George Bowles have been invited, and are expected this afternorat. ___ The dinner party this evening includes the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, Lady Fanny Howard, Lady SuMeld, Lady Caroline Bar rington, Baroness de Speth, Lord Cowley, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phippe, Major- General Sir George Bowles, Mr. Glover, and the Gentle man in Waiting to the Duchess et Cambridge. The band of the Royal Horse Guards play during dinner. A performance of choral music was given in the evening in Bt. George's Hall, by an orchestra of nearly 140 per formers. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Dasher of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princem Mary, and the five elder Royal Children, the dinner circle, the evening company, and the ladies and gentlemen in attendance, entered the Hall about ten o'clock, when the performacce commenced. The First Part consisted of Beethoven's Cantata, as ar ranged for English words, entitled "The Praise of Music ;" the Second Put comprising Mendelssohn's " Walpurgis Night." The Solo Vocalism were Madame Clara Novell°, Mrs. Weiss, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss. The Bend comprised her Majesty's Private Bead, headed by M. Swinton, aided by a selection from the principal performers of the Philharmonie Society and the Royal Italian Opera. The Chorus, 76 in number, were selected from the Royal Italian Open and the Amateurs of the Sacred H►rmonic Society, Easter Hall. The performance was conducted by Mr. Anderson, the Director of her Majesty's Private Band ; Mr. W. 0. Cusins, Organist of her Majesty's Private Chapel, presiding at the Organ. . The following received invitations to the evening party The Dowager Marchioness of Downsbire, the Dowager Countess if Mansfield, and the Ladies Murray, the Rev. Lord and Lady Wriothealey Russell, Lady Emily Seymour, Vice-Admiral Bir G. Seymour, and the Misses Seymour, the lion. and Rev. Mr. Cut, Lady Anna Maria and the Misses Cast, the Right Hon. H. sad Lady Mary Labor . _ . . . cher*, Colonel the Right Hon. C. Forester (commanding officer Royal Horse Guards), Colonel the Hon. N. and Lady Mary Hood, the Provost of Eton, the Hon. Hrs. Grey, Mrs. Clive, Miu Barrington, the lion. Mrs. and Miss Phipps, Mrs. and Miss Bathurst, the Rev. W. and Mrs. Canning, Colonel and Mrs. Cranford, Majnr Cavendish (Royal Bucks Militia), and Mrs. Cavendish, Captain Sykes (commanding officer 94th Regiment), Mrs. Codrington, Mrs. Blasts, the Mutes Codrington, and Mr. Gibbs. Lord Cowky had aa interview with the Earl of Aber deen yesterday at hia official residence in Dawning-street. Despatches for the Governors of the Cape ol G.kod Hope, ' the Gold Coast, and also of the West India Colonies, were sent last evening from the Co:onial-office. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. The Horticultural Society have issued their cir cular for meetings in the present year. Among the changes which take place, we observe that the garden meetisets are to be held on Wednesdays instead of Saturdays. The c.,ld nem of the spring weather, and the backward state of vege tation of late years, it is stated, have rendered the society anxious to find some place near London is which their first meeting could be held, instead of at Chiswick ; sod they now announce that her Majesty's Commissioners for the En- hibitiou of 18.51 have placed the grounds of Gore-house at their disposal ; and that in consequence the great meetiog on Wednesday, May 16, will be held in that place. In order to render the meetings held in Regent-street more import ant than they have hitherto been, the sys:em of awarding medals for numerous objects, specially enumerated, has been introduced to a greater degree then heretofore. In addition to this, the council now invite the exhibition of every vain able article connected with gardens, which may be either remarkable for novelty or intrinsic excellence ; the merits Of which objects will be recognised as far as the fonds of the society will allow. Among the more important of these article., they mention ornamental plants, and useful fruits and esculents of aU kinds, models of improvements in horti cultural building'', improved garden implements, and " whatever contributes to garden decoration." Examples illustrating the operations of arboriculture, and specimens of novel kinds of textile materials from all qu-rters, " whe- ' eller home or cslonial," are also invited. In order that vi sitors may be able to inspect conveniently the objects which the council hope this to bring together, the exhibition will be open to inspection, on the usual days, for four clear hours, in the months of February, March, and November; and for Ave clear hours on other evasions. A rumour that the society were about to abandon their garden at Chiswick is st.ted to be " wholly without foundation." CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. A Cuuuca Lune° ros BALE —The Rectory of Elmswell, near Stowntarket, in the diocese cf Ely, contain ing a population .1 800, is offered for sale. It is repre sented es being worth 4921. a year, exclusive of the glebe land., with a good parsonage house, surrounded by ens mental grounds. As en inducement to speculators, it is elated that the present incumbent is upwards of 80 years of age. The Bishop of Lincoln has instituted the Rev. E. A. Cooper, M.A., of Worcester College, Oxford, to the Rec. tery of Great and Little Ludford, Lincolnshire. A Canonry Rasidentiary in Bt. Asaph Cathedral sad the Rectory of Y.ceifrog, near Mold (worth 1,0001. a year), have become vacant by the death of the Rev. Row land Williams, B.D. Both appointments are in the gift of the Bishop of St. itsaph. The Rev. Edward Girdlestone, A.M., has been in stituted to the canonry founded in the cathedral church of Bri.tol, vacated by the death of the late Rev. Canon Harvey, on the presentation of her Majesty the Queen. The Rev. Charles Augustus Tharlow took the urns' oaths sad duly qualified fur the office of Chancellor of the diocese of Chester, before the bishop, on Saturday, the 123rd December last, and was thereupon admitted thereto by other 1 his lordship. ROYAL MARIONETTE TREATRE.—MOPS. Desairaim hes located his troops of dogs and monkeys at this favourite little theatre. He has succeeded in bringing his intelligent proteges to the highest pitch of training. It is an Astley's in miniature: the most striking feats of the arena are re- presented by monkeys mounted on dogs. Another very aninsing scene is that of the Table d'Hote, where four monkeys sit at table and disown the viands with due gravity, attended by a most amusing specimen of the genus waiter, who performs his functions in an admirable manner. Is addition to the parfnunamos of these anitnahtb ing's programme includes a polygraptie entertainment entitled Hugo Vamp's Mirror of Irofo. This fe made the vehicle of introducing several capite. sketches of character. One of th- best is that of Joliet' Tramp, the ballad singe-, of Ki n g Willism.street. There - of ' the Surrey Gardens, • unity of displaying famailoss, and his grey.. Ethos. Daring the evening Rosa* pelectioa of ---- ere is also an amusing =antiphon of afterwards returning to rebind, and Lieutenaut.C;ilend , which gives the ealitintor en oppor Adams exchangei into it lie bas amen bun with his rr gi- the surprising quickness of his trans- went in this country, Ireland, and the !distant:omen°. great vertatelfty of voice end count* Major-General Adams being on the :uptenumeeAry list, his evening Mr. and Mn. Limpus gave a death will not tend to cause a vsCaucy on the geqatot tYcili sod laitTossfolsl atDeie. ' one list NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY. lAN. I,—APPOINTMENTA,•-CODIMILII. der J. 0. Bickford (1852), to the Princess Royal, 90, screw steam ship, et Devosport. Masters J. W. M. I. Hall (1815), to the Priaeue Royal; east W. Jeffery (1841), to the limeyslas, 50, screw sterna ship, of 360 horse power, at Devooport. The Admiralty will receive tenders to-morrow for the hire of two or three ships for the conveyance of army provisions from Deptford and Galion to the Crimea, call- Log for orders from the senior commissariat °dicer at Con stentinople. Tenders will also be received to-day for the conveyance of 123 tons of navy provisions and 12 tons of light ordnance stores to Jamaica. Yesterday afternoon the large number of 180 volunteers and recruits were mustered and inspected at the Recruiting Department, Duke-street, Westminster, and having been surgically exansieed were, with few exceptions, Really approved, and proceeded by the North Kent and Rath Western Railways to join the provisional battalions. * Chatham, Brompton, Portsmouth, Winchester, aad Park. burst Barracks, Isle of Wis'ht. Above 80 of these are volun teers from various regiments of militia, bet principally from the North Devon and the Irish corps recently em bodied. The household troops received an secession of 65 men yesterday, chiefly from the northern counties, who were paraded and attested at the Orderly-room, Horse Guards. The Royal Artillery is imiefatigable in endea vouring to obtain recruits in the metropolis, and the recruit ing part:es have been more than ordinarily successful during:the past week, ao fewer than 120 having been sent to Woolwich. Yesterday morning a large number of volunteers who have entered for general service in the Black flea fleets proceeded from the receiving -ship, eff the Tower, to join the flag-ships at the several naval arsenals. Those for Chatham, Woolwich, and Sheerness were sent by steamers, and those for Portsmouth and Plymouth by railway to the I first-mentioned place, from whence the men for Plymouth will have a sea-pusage. Commander Greer, of H.M.S. Crocodile, has been very successful during the pest week, there having been upwards of 150 men entered. A number of of and soldiers arrived in the Amato, from the West Indies, for the purpose of proceeding to the Crimea. For several months past every West India packet has brought home troops fur the Crimes. Her Majesty's ship Colossus, now in the West Indies, is shortly coming home, for the purpose of proceed ing to the Baltic. t i ler crew consists of nearly 900 souls; 400 of these were a few months ago latedsmen, and have been undergoing a course of training to prepare them for ightingthe Russians in the spring. A letter from Balaklava, dated Dec. 13, states that there were in that harbour the Sanspareil, Diamond, Wasp, Curacoa, Sphinx, and Vesuvius, and at Eupatoria the Bellerophon And Leander. Commander Frere, of the Bellerophon, has been invalided. Captain Carnegie, of the Leander, is on leave at Constantinople. Dr. Graham, of the Tribune, has been sent to Therapia Hospital for medical treatment. Lieutenant Vesey, of the Britannia, and Lieu tenant Coles, of the Agamemnon, have been the fortunate recipients of the commanders' commissions presented to the admirals. Surgeons Walsh, Corkin, Derriman, and Elliott, and Assistant Surgeons Brown, Shone, and Arnett are at tached to the Marine Brigade at Belsklava. Assistant- Surgeon Ryan is doing duty with the marine detachment before Sebastopol; Surgeons Jenkins sad Duignein, and Assistant-Surgeons Hamilton, Bremmer, and Mason are attached to the naval brigade before Sebastopol; and Assistant-Surgeon Reynolds, of the Niger, is doing duty in No. 4 battery, near Balaidava. DENTON PORT, Dze. The Prussian steam-gunboat Nix was . on Friday placed in the Queen's duck at Keybam, and the Salaman der on Saturday in No. 1 dock, preparatory to their being surveyed next week by the Admiralty officials prior to their exchange for the frigate Thetis, 33, now in Raminse. These paddle gunboats were built seine lour years since by Mr. S. Russell on the becks of the Thames for the l'rus sian government. They are about 170 fret long, the decks being 42 feet broad at the peddles, arid 26 feat at the close of the sponsons. They are lightly rigged, schooner fashion, the masts very wide apart, and are fitted with oecilieting engines, by Russell and Co., of 140 horse power. The hulls are very time and sheep, and have submerged rudders at each end, forming the lower parts of the stem and stern respectively. The item rudder is furnished with a screw, which will fix it securely when not required for use. This rudder is worked below the deck, and the one aft by a wheel on deck, in the ordinary way. The paddle-wheels are about 1G feet diameter. Each boat is provided with four large guns, 68 pounders, and two 32-pounders. Whea not in use the lour large guns arc stowed amidships, two with their mouths pointed forward and two aft. In ordinary steam-vessels there is no increased width of r'eck near the pariahs, but in the gunboats under consideration there is a sufficient addition to the deck lengthwise, in the front and rest of each peddle-box, to admit one of tLe large guns. This increase is sustained by framework in conoexii n with the eponsons, which Are beanie running acmes the upper part of the hull, and overhanging the ship's side. Upon this overhanging portion the large guns will bays to work when in action. The two 32-pounders point •over each quarter, but there are ports forward for three, near the bows, to be used when necessary. Public attention having been much directed towards the bows, their appearance at Plymouth has created great interest and a gene ral opinion prevails that they will be found of little service to the nation; while their light and elegant construc tion may render their speed most useful in rivers and har bours, it will prevent their attempting an oversee voyage. It isconsidired that, should it be tensible to bring them in a position to use their heavy metal, the working of the 03- pounders would soon tear to pieces the stanchions in which the ringbolts are fixed, and the bulwarks which form the peep, because the deck, which overhangs eight feet, affords no sufficient support for either stanchions or bulwarks. As only two of these guns are likely to be worked at one time It might have been better to have but two. and to have placed them amidships. The decks of the Nix and Sala mander are perfectly open and unprotected ; there is no shelter whatever for the artillerymen, who could be casily swept off bye few well directed shot from the enemas. The greatest defect, however, of these boats (motets in their being built of iron, apparently halt-inch plates, a thickness which would stand no chance of raising a cannon ball, even of moderate dimensions, for, should one strike the hull near the water, the vessel must inevitably be disabled. The Prussians are most polite and attentive to visitors. Port- Admiral Sir William Parker, accompanied by Capt Robb, of the Cmsar, 91, made a cursory inspection of the gunboats on Saturday afternoon. Captain Sund wall and the other Prussian officers have during their visit to Plymouth been entertained by the Port-Admiral, by Admiral Superin tendent Michael Seymour, and other official personages connected with the port. SHEERNESS. Dze. 31. The A mphion screw steam-frigate go t up her steam on Saturday, and steamed to the docking begin moorings, pre paratory to her being t,ken into the basin. All her masts am being stripped. Her crew will be hulked oa board the Nymph frigate during her refitting. The crew of the Majestic have been hulked on board the Minotaur during her refitting in dry dock. It is reported that a portion of the crew of the R . 44 George are to be draughted to the Nankin (fitting at Chat ham) on their return from their leave on the itith of January. The Libertas, transport, arrived here on Saturd.y, at about 3 p.m., in tow of the Wildfire and Myvtery, private tugs, aid prcceeded direct to Chatham about 5 p.m. DUBLIN, JAN. 1. Recruits to the 2nd Somerset Militia Regiment, numbering 100, are expected to arrive in Cork from Eng ' land this week. The entire regiment, it is believed, will be ordered to Malta in the ensuing spring. Twenty-hee recruit. for the line and the county and city Militia, were attested last week. Recruiting is Cork proceeds :.t an ge of twenty per week; sonsidersbli numbers of militia menete joining the tegimentb of tha lime. Seventy-three volunteers from the Limerick Militia lift last week to join the depots of re6imiuta serving in the Crimea. Lieut.-Colonel N. N. Stack, from rho 71st, nephew of Lieut.-Colonel Stack, late 2.lth, is to command the Provi sional Battalion at Limericks, and the Adjutant, Ca;itain Gilley, arrived in garrison on Saturday to prepaic the establishment. We deeply regmt to announce the death of Major- General Henry Williams Adams, C 8., whick took plate Co the 19th, at Scutari, from the effects of the wounds %Lich be received in the battle of Inkerar.an, on the bth of No vember. General Adams had been raised to hie :ink only en the 12th of Diseenber, for the distinguished go:lentil which be displayed throughout the operations in the C rimta while in command of the brigade of the Second Division, composed of the 41st, 47th. and 49th Regiments, fr,rn the last-named of which he WAS taken to lilt the loot of Brige dier-Gsteral. General Adams entered the service in 18.3, ' sad attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1840; at that time he was in the 18th Royal Irish, which durtingnisbed regiment be commanded through the operation. in Chios, including the first capture of Chosen, the storming of the heights above Canton, the capture of Amoy, toe sva.aff ecru" o f Chuccwr the atorte.ing of the fondled heights of Chinhae, and the cepture.. of leingpo. .1 be 49th Regiment, which Wia "hetet'' , eenini in theso operations, woe sle.rtly • scr• -' •Colenel y