The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-12 00:00:00

D RIIRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Reduced Prices as usual.--A Morning Perform/Mee every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. A JUVENILE NIGHT. THIS EVENING, JAN. 12, To commence with the entirely original, extraordinary, lite rary, traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary and fantastic domestic grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequ i n King Mustard and the Four and-Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie. The extensive scenery, en tirely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cuthbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson, and Moore. The machinery by Messrs Tucker. The extraordinat y properties, decorations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Mr. Needham. The choregraphic arraxgements by Madame Louise. The overture and music composed and - selected by J. 11. Tully. Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models , and sketches furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past has been personally supervising their execution. The novel grotesque burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard ; and the whole arranged and produced under the immediate superin tendence of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare : —The Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains of Dulness.—misantbropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Halford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Qaarter-day (his Ministers of Melancholy). Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. L oad, E. V. E. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diaboli ca l s i n attend ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fame, Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder; Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown; Mrs. Glasse (the original "Cook's Oracle," and the well known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &e.), Miss Rosins Collins. The receipt given to make a good pantomime, and its con coction accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserves "Sing a song of Sixpence, "Pocket full of rye, "Four-and-twenty blackbirds, Baked in a pie."—Ancient Nursery Lgd. Jack (the interesting hero of the olden sto/7, who went s u p the hill to fetch, &c.), afterwards Harlequin, M. Milano; Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Mdile. Boleno; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspber ry, Lemon, Cherry ' Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Cliflord, Gower, Johnson, Love, Lunls, and Richardson; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &c. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, King, Sidney, Gordon, Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Lille Ellis, Rosa Harrison, E. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, Evans, John Levines, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warm ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of Coryphees. The Will and the Way—the Talismanic sixpence —The Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mdlle. Therese and Annie Cushnie, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodie Loodle, &c. The Reading of the Will— " Jill must not a husband take, Till she a pie can make and bake." Interior of .7111's Cottage (by Moonlight).—Coal, Mr. Nobbs ; Bundle of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. Leathertongue ; Dutch Oven, Mynheer You Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar ; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ; Soyer 's Three-legged Iron Pet, Herr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of Ring Mustard.—King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Boleno ; the Empress Vinegar (afterwards Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper and White Pepper (sentinels on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky and Mr. Sneezums ; Sweet Oil, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi gum ; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms, Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &c. ; Horse Radish (from the King's stable), by a Racing Nar. Brand Review —Ter rifle Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes—Great Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).—Chutnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Faci I* ; the Pickle Army, M essrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher kins, Cauliflowe r , Red Cabbage, Re.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a Jar. Interior of he Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight). —Salt Rock (a bright White Sprite), Harr Willikind Malmo. Imminent danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock of Salt—Treachery of Vinegar —Upsetting the Pail above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.—Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. - Harlequin, 31. Milano ; Columbines, Mdlle. Boleno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole ; Sprite. Herr Willikind Moieno ; Clown, the celebrated Harry Boleno (his first appearance in Lenden for many years) • Aerial Evolutionists, by th e inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser'', Shop.—Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade Publican, Mr. Billy Williams; Customers. Messrs. Rednob, Smoekface, Owen . Swift, Beardless. Whisker Want, Baron Nich o l son, and Tom Steed; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman Al, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho Great Rugged Russian Bear—How he Whines after the Porte, which, being rather old, turns out somewhat crusty—A Dose of Turkey Rhubarb—A Don-e Cossack—Pure Circassian Cream—How bne Sham 11l makes all well—The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar —Russian Attachment to Grease—Clown Cats his Customer's Hare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer—The Great Moustache Move ment—A Close Shave —Clown shows his high attachment to the Pole—Sadden Rise in Porter—An nr.T.3f.P.—A Patten Leek at 10 o'clock—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger —A Mill, a Slight, a Regular Row, and Station-honse for Two. Great American Baby Show.—Arrival or the lnfantry—sudden Squall—Ma's upon the Eve of Battle—General Attack—Awarding the Prizes--Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings—The Prettiest Baby in the World—A Model Baby and a Spirit Child—The Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jongh's Cod Liver 011—Clovrn's Great Prize Baby —Freeh Arrival of 300 more Babies —The Judge Confounded - Great Uproar—An Unwelcome Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party— Ind Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita; Ilan Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-otlice, and Punters Biscuit Baking and ConfectionerZ Establishment, Cornhill.—" Up rouse ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day"—A Holster for one and a Lobster for two—A Mussalman and a Man for a Muscle—Duty and Custom—A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake— First Edition and Second Edition —Left Out for Want of Room— Press of the Privilege and Privileges of the Press —" Oh, what a row, arumpus, what a rioting." Baker, Mr. Crusty; Fishmonger, Mr. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas -box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, andsengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Stratalong, Lounge, Loiter. Walk about; Boardman, Mr. Bobaday. Hosler's Shop and New Wing of Somerset-house.—Here we are—Merry Christmas and a Happy , New Year—High Prices and Low P r i ces—Manchester Stuff—Eng lish Comforters —Stocks on Hand and Handsome Stocks—Ford's Eureka Shirts—Reform in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment of the Clerks—Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Ilolyday at S omerset -house.—Hosier, Mr. Stocken ; Shopman, Mr. Early bird ; Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.—Chef de Cuisine, Mons. Soyer; Ritchenmaids. Misses Basteaway and Drippiagsen; Guardsman, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers—Soyer's Last Soup Where's the Knives and For ks' —Boiled and Unboiled Lob sters—Headlessone all to Pot Swain rls—Lobster Patty and Giblet Soup—Clown Mangled—Clown and Pantaloon G—Haequin Gets I woll Towelled and afterward s a Stew—A Regular Broil— Thou comest in such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Soyer, or rather Shakspeare)--Teo Many Cooks Spoil the (Clown's) Broth—The scene finishes in a very spirited manner. An Illuminate I Page of the History of EnglaGrand Allegorical Tableau with Panoramic Effects, laustrative of the Triumphs of the Allied Forces. Young " Allied Army Quadrille," by the double bands of the English and French. God save tho Queen," " Partant pour la Syrie," and " Rule Britannia." Daughter of the Regiment, Miss Rebecca Collins, in which character she will slnz the spirited patriotic effusion, published in "Blackvreod's Magazine" for December, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grena dier Guards, when the men got some drink for the first time at Balaklava, Sept. 28th : "Come all you gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, And drink the health of those brave lads who made the Russians rue. Then fill the glass, and let it pass, three times three, and one more, For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-four." Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Bra, e Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeous and Electric Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Variegated Illuminations. Terrific Flight •f the Italian Brothers. The whole scene presenting a coup never before witnessed on the English stage. Adraission ss. ' dress circle, 4s. ; second price, 25.; upper circle, 3s: ; second price, is. 6d.; pit, 2s. ; second price, Is ; lower gallery, Is.; second price, 6d.; upper gallery, 6d.; private B oxes, 198. 6d, 155., 215., and upwards. Doors open at half-past 6, performance at 7 o'clock. Half-price at 9 o'clock. The box• office open daily, from II till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward Chatterton. Notice. —The following pi-ces are approved and in preparation, and will shortly be produced :—The Grand Christmas Pantoraime.by E. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourci canit, Esq.; Two Dramas, by A. Han is, Esq. ; an Adaptation from Meverbeer's Opera, L'Etotle du Nord, with new scenery, properties, and effects; to be succeeded by an English version (by Mr. Reynold son) of Gluck's Iphigenia In Taurlde. The Grand Historical Egyp tian Drama, many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. To cenclude with TOUCH AND TAKE. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, JAN. 12. Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS Or THE ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, W. Chapl F inarrell, Compton, and Buckstone; Misses R eyno ld s and E. lrollowedby anew grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled LITTLE 80-PEEP; or, harlequin and the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little 80-Peep, Mies L. ihonopson ;Harlequin, Mr. Chaplin); Pantaloon. Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr App'ebY ; Columbine, Miss M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Under the Management of Mr. Cnaatts THIS EVFINING, Xzell. JAN. To be followed by THE R I VALI. Princinall characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, Harley, Meadows, J. Vg, pi, iudion, Addison, and Everett; Mrs. Winstanley, Mrs. W. Lacy, and Misses Heath and c. Leclercq. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantemhne. entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great Bashaw, liariequtn, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon. Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Desborough. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE._____________ Under the management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee Mr. C. Mathews. THIS EVENING, JAN. 12, Will be perr - zmed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. Will be produced a now and original Fairy Extrayaganza, en. titled PRINCE PRETTYPET and THE BUTTERFLY. To be followed by TWO lIEAD3 ARE BETTER THAN ONE. Box-office open from 10 until 6. Sole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Aileron, 15, New Bond-street. TUEITRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Diij, R. Webster.—Diroctress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JAN. 12. be performed the Drama entitled THE MYSTERIOUS STIt INGER. Aftr valid), a new grand Eccentric Extravanza, :ailed ZIG ZAG ; e or, Travels cf Messr3. Danube and Frail.ag EyMPIO THE' TRE. ROYA L 0 _ A. _ ,.7 ____. ' Lessee and /lianiurcr , Mr. A W l2 ' . g an • THIS EVENING, ' TAN. ..,4 JOURNTAL. lad A W rFn ' ' and Virillbe pre , ented anew Coinedietta, ell Character& by Hewers. Brown, Emery, • Ilrs. : rown, and 1115 s Ntaskt,ll. 4 1eil PINE YELLOW Harcourt, and Leslie; A.ter which, a new Fairy Extravao'an'a, en tl „, 1)1 7 7.1.1cF AN 1) TILE Rils.44 OF THE (O LD mINE , . tst3 by Mr. F. P.0,,50n. miss Julia .t. George, Bliss Alarstnn, Alias Brower, an t i inzanan. mis 3 E. or e n l i l o a u r d ac e : To coaclude with the Farce, called Mrs.A BLIGHTED BEING, 1 " which Mr. i:obson will appear. .ASITLEY'S ROYAL AMPRITHEATRE. Lessce and Manager, Mr. ' , Nii hau , Cooke. The moat varied round of entertainment In London is to be fond at this vast Establishment. Tremendous success of the Comic Pantomim,l A MORNING PERFORMANCE at Two o'c loc will be k given on Moicp Ay, the 15th, , The new Comic Pantomime and the Scenes of the Circle. Eleventh week of the BATTLE of the ALMA! which will be nett fl every evening with its glorious and vivid reprelentation of the Battle-fled. After which the unrivalled SCENES in the CIRCLE! To conclude with the new Comic Pantomime (stamped by the approbation of the public and the press), called GULLIVER or the LILLIPUTIANS; or, Harlequin and Britannia! Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. ii. Cooke. Equestrian Director Mr. W. Cooke, jun. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. • ROYAL IT tLT k.N OPERA. COVPNT-OkRT)EN. LAST WEEK BUT TWO. Last .Night but Two of the Allied Armies Quadrille. HERR KCENIG'S BENEFIT. Herr Ecenig has the honour to announce that his benefit will take place THIS EVENING, Friday, Jan. 12. The PROGRAMME will include the Andante and Rondo from Mendelssohn's grand Concerto In G minor, performed by Madame Pleyel; Overture, Fidello ; Aria, Ah n en dhci quel cor, and the Scotch song, Over the Sea, sung by Miss Dolby ; L'Etoile du Nord Quadrille; the Andante from Men delssohn's Scotch Symphony in A Minor ; Solo, Adelaide (first time), performed by Herr Kcenig ; grand Valse Solo, with Cornet Obligato (composed for this occasion), performed by Herr Kcenig ; Solo, Violin, by M. Kettenus (his second appearance) ; the new Comic Pantomime Quadrille; the Staff Polka ; the Charge Galop ; grand Selection 'tom Roe.sini's Stabat Mater; and the Allied Armies Quadrille (last time but two), assisted by the three Bands of her Majesty's Guards; God Save the Queen, Partant pour la Syrie, &c. PCICES OF ADMISSION. Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Am. pbitheatre .......... ................ Dress Circle Private Boxes for Six Persons on the Grand Tier.... 31 s. 6d Ditto ditto First Tier Ditto Four Persons on the Second Tier. l2s. Oe. Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes may be engaged at the Box-office of the Theatre, and Private Boxes of the principal ransicsellers and librarians. M. Jullien begs most respectfully to state that his Concerts will terminate on Friday, February 2, with a Grand Bal Masque, to be given on a scale of unprecedented splendour. NEWSPAPERS. --Copies of "Times," and all the odic* Pap^Ti u , )3!cl e7cning, clean and regular, also, the day afLer Imbl:cation.—Aildress to - .tar. GeJ. Ward, Hall v: Commerce, City, London, ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-To morrow, SATURDAY Jan. 13, will be produced a.i original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne's celebrated Historical Play of LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Louis the Eleventh, King of France, Alt C. Kean. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. T7IB Di —Morning 32 min.after 7 I livening: 2 mina*. S To-lio.asow —Morning 33 min.after 8 Evening 7 min. aft. 9 THE WEATHEIt.--Srat 077108, Jan. 12. T 3 EEMOIdETZB, IN THE SEADE. 44- highest since noon yesterday. 43—lowest this morning and during the night. 41—this day, at noon. BAEO3fETER, 30'65—the highest yet. Wm), N.N.E. —Light, with dull, cold weather, inclin ing to frost. Tbg• - • LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1855. a We havefrequently cautioned the public against suffering itself to be in any degree misled by the plausible professions of Russia. There is, in deed, a wide distinction between the "sayings and doings" of that not very conscientious Power. We cannot forget how she acted while uttering expressions of moderation. To hear her speak— at certain periods when it suits her purpose to appear mild and conciliating —you might suppose that you had a very lamb to deal with ; while, to judge from her deeds, at the very same time you would know that the tiger, or possibly the grizzly bear, would prove a more suitable symbol. The EMPEROR at certain times closely resembles the celebrated "Sea-Attorney" L 4318110. He is, indeed, 4, - the mildest manner'd man That ever scuttled ship or cut a throat." And he finds his account therein with old friends and relatives— men of the 66 A.BERDEIN" or " Clicquot" class. We have now a fresh illustration of the mode ration and truthfulness of the CZAR. Almost at the very moment when he anticipated the period allowed for consideration, and returned an answer not merely declaring his readiness to treat on the basis of the Four Points, but unconditionally ac cepting the interpretation of the Three Powers re specting these points, his General had, it appears, received orders again to assume the offensive, and to invade the Turkish territories. It is positively asserted that, in pursuance of such instructions, the Russians have again crossed the Danube, and invaded the Dobrudscha. Nay more, they have already taken both Tultscha and Babadagb, although SADYK PACHA defended the former stronghold as long as possible. This intelligence renders it imperative on Austria both to speak and act distinctly and unequivocally. There can be no doubt that at the time of the recent Treaty she virtually engaged to protect Turkey against any aggressive movement on the part of Russia. She had previously, by preventing any Turkish move ment against Bessarabia, relieved the CZAR from anxiety in that quarter, and enabled him to de spatch _to the Crimea the troops that originated the sanguinary attacks at Tialaklava and Inker man. At length, not however until it was too late, and the mischief had. been perpetrated, she recognised the distinction between allowing the troops and the friends and Allies of the SULTAN to marsh thrrniah his torritori.a fnr Me bonciß and permitting the Russian enemy to do so. They had probably ascertained that before the solution of the difficulty there was little reason to suppose that the tar. dny granted permission could be rendered available. Besides, as we have already stated, the mischief had been effected ; and, however deeply it might be deplored, it could no longer be remedied. NICIEOLAS had been materially bene fitted by the conduct of Austria, and it was time that it should make its peace with the Western Powers, and avoid the recrimination its conduc had provoked—hence the Treaty; and though Austria may possibly contend that she only con- tracted to defend the frontier of the Principalities from any renewed aggression of the discomfited invaders, there can be but little doubt that she undertook to prevent any attack on any part of the Turkish territories, and that such was the spirit, if not the letter, of the Treaty entered into by the Plenipotentiaries of England, France, and Austria -- the Earl •f WESTMORELAND, Baron DE BOURQUENJW, and Count BUOL. Un der such circumstances the new Russian inva sion must be looked on not merely as an act of gross duplicity, but of contemptuous defiance to Austria. It is one that will test the bona fides of that Power, and show whether the Treaty, of which so much has been said, and the previous arrangement between Austria and. Turkey when the latter Power consented to the Austrian occu pation of the Principalities, be \worth tke paper on which they are respectively written. We do not, therefore, greatly regret the occurrence, and have no fears whatsoever as to the results. Tho former entry into the Dobrudsoha did not prove very auspicious to the Russians, and even the taking of Tultscha and Baba• dagh is of comparatively trivial importance. The effect on Austria will be of greater come- quence, for it will be the touchstone by which the intentions of the youthful EMPEROR way be accu rately ascertained, and his sincerity aunt fidelity completely tested. In this point of view, if in no other, they will be valuable ; while they must remove every foundation for Prussian neutrality, and take the ground entirely from under that shifting and vacillating Power. Quis custodiet, ipsos custodes? Who shall guard us against the acts of our own nominal defenders ? The i nqu i ry was long since put forward by the great Roman satirist, and unfortunately we find too many reasons for repeating it at the present day, and seekin g • e arnestly for a suitable answer, a satisfactory so l u t ion to means disposed to join in the the difficulty. We are by no vulgar and wanton abuse th a t, h a , been too fre quently lavished u p on the Police force, or to lend an easy credence t o th e tales that have been cir culated to their p re j u di ce. On the contrary, w e believe that it i s a hi g hl y meritorious body----t„; great majority of th e mem b ers discharging their arduous and important duties with efficiency and fidelity; and wo should be indeed grieved' if deserving men should be in any degree tainted by acts with which they have no connec tion, and of which they would be utterly inca pable. • Unfortunately, however, there are exceptions to every general rule, and black sheep will be found among the most carefully selected flo c k s . Bad men have obtained admission into the con stabulary, and their powers are so extensive, so groat is the confidenc , reposed in their integrity and discretion, and such is the support given by magistrates and persons in authority to every matter transacted in discharge of their duty, that It becomes almost impossible to obtain retribu tion for any offence committed by a policeman. There are, therefore, frequently cases in which we THE SUN, LONDON, PRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY l2, 1855. Ire obliged to seek protection against our quasi protectors—to repeat the interrogatory, " Quis eustodiet ipsos custodes 3 i' Three cases have recently occurred—two of them reported in our impression of yesterday— that strongly illustrate the above position. In one, the least important, perhaps, of the number, a policeman was convicted, and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, with hard labour, for stealing poultry in the very district in which he was acting as the paid guardian of the property of its inhabitants ! The sufferer, a lady, had complained to him of the losses she had sustained. He received ample information as to the situation of the property, and after earnestly denouncing 4 C the boys" of the neighbourhood as the offenders faithfully promised " to keep an eye out," in order to ascertain the offenders. That he did so is cer tain, for it turned out that he was himself the depredator, the stolen property being traced to his own poEsession. 1 In another cas e a p erson was c h arge d a t th e Middlesex sessions on Wedne s d a y w ith an assau lt on a polic eman i n th e execut i on of h i s d uty. For the prose cu ti on th ere was no ev id ence b u t that of the prosecutor. He admitted that, " al though net intoxicated, he had been drinking, and that the defendant had, before any disturb ance, charged him with havingkissed his wife," and when assistance came up to the prosecutor, it was the defendant's face that was bleeding. On the ether hand, for the defence three wit nesses were produced, two of them strangers to the defend:wilt, who swore, distinctly and po sitively, that the prosecutor had originated the disturbance by kissing the prisoner's wife, and then assaulting and taking him into custody when he complaiin ed of the outrage. Notwithstanding the groat , preponderance of testimony, the jury only gave the defendant " the benefit of the doubt," which rendered his acquittal indispensable, and the gallant policeman has escaped with im- punity. The tliird and most formidable case is that of a man. named KING, who appears to have acted a sort of rmodem JONATHAN WILD, organising pre. datory bt u ids, placing them in the best situations for plund.or, he himself remaining deaf and blind to all prit)ceedings, and participating largely in the booty obtained under such circumstances. This is t.h e charge which as yet awaits fur ther inN.e stigation. Sufficient, however, has been elicited to require that the scrutiny shall be of the most stringent character, and that it shall be= discovered whether the charges apply to more than a single member of force. While such occurrences are even possible we may :repeat the question of JuvrafAL, and again ask , pointedly-- Quis custodiet ipsos custodes !" :PEACE OR WAR. The toVowing important letter has been re ceived thras morning from Paris : " The 1u amber of those who do not yet believe in the sincei:il y of the Emperor Nicholas, nor in the probabilif ty of a speedy peace, has not diminished. There art i few who do not desire peace, but there are many - who think, perhaps erroneously, that it is still far f torn us. The treaty of alliance between France a ad England disavows all idea of any per sonal ads antago or territorial aggrandisement, and proclaims ; their sole desire to be to secure the peace of the we slid for the future. If peace be possible, on conditions that can be accepted frankly and loyally, I ►e may be certain that the obstacle will not proce ed from the West, nor from the Powers , who Row defend the interests of Europe. But the clues tion is whether those conditions now wrigt_ Ts ; it probable or possible that the Czar, so Ultra( :table and so haughty only a few days ago, is now prepared to accept without reserve the condi Iti.ons demanded of him by the Allied Powers ? All the despatches that have reached us for som .e days past, and which there is no reason to regard ; its otherwise than correct, in substance or in detail, e iswer in the affirmative. Prince Gorts chalc-Off, ey 7 312 before the expiration of the delay that had been sccorded to him by the Allied Powers, has ultimata 3d to the representatives of Franco and England the a his master adhered in principle to the four guaras ttees, and to the interpretation which they had re ceived in the conference of the 28th December, • with the exception of some slight modi fication ; dhe at once demanded the opening of negotiation! ; to treat and settle all the points in dispute. T hus, then, Russia most suddenly and most un.sx pectedly accepts, at least in appear ance, wh at she declared unacceptable and de void of all" r eason only some days previous. Thegua rautees t o lshich no objection is now made were de clared in the very last circular of Count Nesselrode as utterl y incompatible with the dignity of the Czar, ant I opposed to the interest and views of his Governm out. This is passing strange ; and it is this very strangeness that astonishes every one. With this astonishment is joined a mistrust, in voluntar: r but insurmountable, of the sincerity of Russia. People are in spite of themselves reminded of what p assed at the period of the famous note of Vienna. Then almost every one believed in the re-establishment of peace, and the faith in the frankness of the adhesion of the Czar to the pro positions of the Vienna Conference was general and profound, , and there was scarcely one dissentient voice wh( sn the objections of Turkey (which have since pro ved so prudent) were declared frivolous and venal sous. It required the memorable circu lar of Cot ant Nesselrode to enlighten ministers and state ien on the true intentions of the Em peror Ni , :h olas. There , :an be no question that the acceptance, pure and simple, of the four guarantees, would be not only a great moral check for Russia, and a great moifa,l victory for the)Western Powers ; it would als, be a great material defeat to her policy. It would he neither more nor less than the annihi lation of a 1 l Russian traditions, the ruin of all her projects of conquest and extension in the East ; and, as it - w ere, the bulwark of the law of Europe raised for war against the encroachment and in vasion of the Sclavonic races. The whole of the Czar's mrkn.ifestoes for more than a year, all the notes that have issued from the Minister of Russia, have not once failed to avow and maintain that policy. T here was the same firmness on the subject of the pre tensions originally put forth at Constanti- Hopi. by Frisco Aftwachikoff, of the strenztlienin& the ortho clox influence with the Greek subjects of the Porte , and the refusal to annul or even to revise the treati es between Turkey and Russia ; and, in the more recent manifesto of all, the Czar once more made appeals to the religious fanaticism and. de votedness of his subjects against the barbarians of the West ; and is it possible, after all this, that the same hau, whty potentate bows the head, and signs the condi Lions we dictate 8 It is strange it is incomprel sensible. Every one knows, or ought to know, wh at the guarantees are. One, by trans ferring tho protectorate of the Danubian Provinces from one eole Power to that of Europe in common, establishes, between Russia and Turkey a barrier which cannot be passed without a declaration of war against all Europe. A second proclaims tl; free sovereignty of the Sultan, and, by enabling Turkey to form one of the concert of Europe, de prives Russia of her most powerful means of in fluence and action over the various populations of the Ottoman Empire. The third restores the free _--- . navigation of the Danube, and frees the commerce and people of Central Europe from the caprice and yoke of the Czar. Perhaps the most serious of all for Russia is that which relates to the revision of sired that th the Treaties of 1841. The abrogation of that in strument means the restoration of the freedom of the Black Sea. It will be remembered that in pro posing that condition the French Government de sired the collective iiotaGe limited in theepredominance of Russia should be Black Sea. The principle of that limitation via Courts to Prince positively assured, adopted in moadtclressed by the three Allied of 1841 should beersviesseTially orrerhakoff on the 28th of Dec. last, and it was a (faire cesser are the words e:lo las to cause to cease that ' the treaty 81300ayd) the predomi nance of Russia in the Black wis d i s n f v a a ii in e asked by Prince Gortschakoff that the cesser should bo changed to dimintcer. sentatives of the Allied Powers would not ° co ß n e s pro. and again Prince Gortschakoff was corain_ andocl en b t ; his master to accept the faire cesser. it requires more substantial proofs of the sincerity of those acts before the Emperor of Russia will persuade the public that some new act of treachery is not at bottom. We know the value of time to Russia. It is her interest to continue her efforts to prevent 1 Prussia from adhering to the alliance of the 2d of December, and to prevent the defensive treaty now existing between Austria and the maritime Powers from becoming an offensive one. But, whatever be the schemes of Russia., or whatever her failure or success, the heroic struggle which is now going on in the Crimea will not be discontinued for a day. Russia will not have time to accumulate on that point great forces and new elements of resistance. Great military operations, and pacific negotiations will now for the first time be carried on concurrently. In such a case as the present successes in the field of battle are the most powerful and most decisive arguments that can be employed in the deliberations of Plenipo tentiaries. " The first detachment of the Guards left Paris last night, as I mentioned yesterday, for the south. As the regiments passed along the quays iu the direc tion of the Lyonsßailway they were enthusiastically cheered by the people. Who can say that the war is unpopular in Paris ? Another proof of the exis tence of that feeling is the manner in which the loan has been taken up. I was informed yesterday by a respectab:e Paris banker that on the day pre vious the demands were from Paris 270,000,000 f., and from the departments 250,00,000 f., in one single day. The applications are so numerous that it is probable the demands will exceed very greatly, if Rot double, the 500,000,000 f. At the Treasury, the Recette Centrale, and the Mairies, where subscriptions are received, the crowds are so very great that many of the applicants have to wait the who'e day before they are admitted to. subscribe, and a great number are put off to the next. The 'Limber of subscribers for small sums is extraerdina7. This morning applicants were in attendance before daybreak, so as to make sure of passing." ARRIVAL OF THE SAMPSON (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY, 11 A.M. Her Majestys steamer Sampson, with sick and wounded from the Black Sea, has arrived. LORD JOHN RUSSELL IN PARIS. The Minster for Foreign Affairs gavo yesterday a grand dinner, at which Lord John Russell, Sir William Temple, Marshal Nugent, Baron Hiibner, M. do Pers:gny, &c., assisted. ARRIVAL OF TEE AVON FROM TEE BLACiK SEA. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. THE VACANCIES IN COMMAND AT THE CRIMEA. THE FLOATING BATTERIES NO BUILDI2 I gIIIT CHERBOURG. The following, !gays the Courrier du Havre, is a correct description of one of the floating batteries, called the Devastation, now in course of construction at Cherbourg. As the object is to make it capable of resisting th• most furious fire, no attempt has been made to gain beauty at the expense of solidity, and the consequence is that in appearance it is very like the huge barges which ply on the Seine between Havre and Rouen. It is entirely flat bottomed, so as to draw but little water, even after receiving heavy artillery. It is 5/ yards long, and 14 wide, and will be armed with 16 guns of 50. Its sides are of tle extraordinary thickness of nearly 13 inehes, and they are to be covered with sheets of iron nearly 4 inches thick. The ribs are from 13i to 15 inches thick, and are placed very close together. The battery will be supplied with a screw of 150-horse power, and will be covered ever. Its powers of destruc tion will be very formidable ; it will, in fact, be a floating fort. The Devastation will, it is expected, not be terminated before the end of February. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAL 11. The dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of Rent, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the Ladies Harriet and Louisa Hamilton, the Earl of Cla rendon, Viscount Torrington, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, Sir George Couper, a n d M a j or - General Wylde. The band of the Royal Horse Guards played during dinner. Her Majesty's private Band performed after wards. The Queen, with the Princess Alice, walked in the grounds adjacent to the Castle this morning. Prince Albert, attended by Major-General the Hon. Charles Grey, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Col. F. H. Seymour, left Windsor for London by a special train of the Great Western Railway, at five minutes past 10 o'clock. The Prince drove to the Exhibition of the Photogra phic Society, afterwards visited the Duchess of Glou cester at Gloucester House, and returned to the Castle at half-past 1 o'clock. . The Earl of Clarendon accompanied his Royal High nese to London. A Cabinet COuncil was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston. the Earl of Clarendon, Sir 4.1.0. Grey, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir Win. Molesworth. The council sat three hours. The Sardinian Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday from his seat, Broadlands, Hants, for the purpose of attend ing the Cabinet Council held at the Foreign-office. Despatthes from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes terday, and heard apetition for a prolongation of Lowe's patent (gas). The Lords present were—the Dean of the Arches Court, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Corn wall, and Sir Edward Ryan. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, whose arrival at Malta has been already announced, will, it is expected, remain tkere for some time for the benefit of his health. The Duke of Davonshire continues at Kemp-town. His Grace gives frequent dinner parties, and is making progress towards complete recovery. The Duke and Dichess of Richmond continue at East Lodge, Brighton. His Grace has been slightly indis- posed for the last few days, but not so much as to pre vent him from attending the drills of the Royal Sussex Militia. The Earl and Cointess Craven have arrived in town, from Brighton, aft3r a stay of several weeks in that watering place. Workmen are em)loyed at present at St. Chamans in making several hunlred pieces of cannon on the model of the Minis rifle. these guns will carry 31 English miles. The Zeramna of Plilippeville says :—" The snow and cold have forced the wild beasts to descend from the mountains. Lately Iwo lions presented themselves on the road to Eldis jaw as the Diligence from Constantina was coming up. Ore of them placed himself abreast of the horses and trotted along on a line with them. The other followed tle vehicle at a distance of two or three metres. The pisson,gers were dreadfully alarmed, imagining that the trio animals would certainly attack them, but after accompanying the vehicle nearly half-a mile both of them quetly withdrew. The Scinde Railwa3Company have received a notifica tion from the East Inlia-house that the Court of Dire°. e t o e r u s t . h It n y t e e r a e g s r t e o e n d t t h o e i g; a p n r o t p t o h s e e rn d c a a g p i i i t a a r l a o n f t s eo oo o , f oo F o i l v . e e r j first instalment, whicl will be 25 per cent., is not to be come payable until two months after the Company shall have obtained their act of incorporation. The Royal mail steamship Avon, Captain Ellison, has arrived off this port from the Black Sea, Constantinople, Malta, and Gibraltar, bringing about 200 invalids and wounded soldiers and officers from the British army in the East. The Avon brings no news of importance. She has been employed for the past eight months in the transport service, but, having sustained severe damage in the great gale of the 14th of December at Balaklava, has been sent home for repair. It is expected the Avon will be at once ordered to Portsmouth to disembark her melancholy freight. She therefore has not entered the docks, but awaits instruc tions from the Admiralty. The following is a list of the officers exercising com mand above that of a regiment who have become non effective and who have not been re-placed : Lieut.-General Sir George Brown, at Scutari or Malta ; Lieut.-General Sir De Lacy Evans, home ; Lieut.-General Duke of Cambridge, coming home ; Lieut.-General Sir G. Cathcart, dead. Thus, of the lieutenant-generals commanding divisions originally there is lent one left—viz., Sir Richard Eng land. We now come to the brigadier or major-generals. Major-General Bentinck, home ; Major-General Tor rens, home ; Major-general Lord de Ros, home ; Ma jor -General Earl of Cardigan, home ; Major-General Pennefather, reported.to be coming home; Major-General Adams, dead ; Major-General Goldie, dead ; Major. General Tylden, R.E., dead ; Major-General Strang ways, R.A., dead. Therefore, of the 16 officers of the second, or major -general, rank, nine have become non effective—seven only Leing now left at their duty. Con sequently, 13 officers must have been taken from the command of regiments to take the places of the non effective divisional and brigade commandos, LATEST NEWS TULTSCHA AND BABADAGH RETAKEN BY THE RUSSIANS. The following important telegraphic despatc . was received in Paris last night : BRAILOW, JAN. 9 and Babadagh. Sadyk Pacha defended Tultscha as long as pos. morning, says : the Russians." ADHESION OF PRUSSIA TO THE NEW TREATY. VIENNA, JAN. 10. funds ensued on the announcement. WARSAW, JAN. 5 been sent thither specially for that purpose. MARSEILLES, THURSDAY NIGHT, mortars will open fire upon the 2d. ODESSA, DEC. 29, BERLIN, JAN. 11 goods-carriages for the conveyance of soldiers The ultimate object of these preparations is un• known. An armed neutrality is spoken of, but only as a transitional expedient. exceed ve:ry greatly, if not double, the five hun dred milli;ons. At the Tieasury, the Reeette Centrale, :wild the Maires where subscriptions are received, the crowds are so very great that many of the applicants have to wait the whole day before thoy are admitted to subscribe, and a great number a ae, put off to the next day. The number of subs& ers for small sums is frilly extraordi nary. Ye sterday morning applicants were in at tendance b efore daybreak so as to make sure of passing. Accordi n g to advices from Constantinople, dated the Ist 1 / 1 8 t. , there is no change reported from the camp. Two or three vessels have come into the Bospho: Ells damaged by an ordinary storm in the Black ,S ea. Guns, horses, and men are daily landed at .Eupatoria. It is not expected that active co-operation of the Ottomans there can commence 'before a week or ten days hence, by which time the French and English will be better prepared tlx an at present. Advices 'rem Vienna state that the belief gains ground that the interpretation given to the Four Points by - IA le Allies, while it is clear so far as it goes, leaves, undetermined essential and inevitable questions, v my give rise to insurmountable difficulties. The Germaan papers state that Barton Hess has represented. to his Government that he could not undertake to operate against the Russians, un less assure 1 of the support of a Prussian army of 100,000 r FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. ' Lord Join 4. Russell had a private audience of the Emperor y •e• dterclay. The Corps Legislatif has presented the law calling out the contingent of 140,000 men. The Mc omiteur de e Armee announces that the Army of the East is to be newly organised. It will coisisf; of two corps d' armee, commanded re spectively by Generals Pelissier and Bosquet, under the ( x)mmand-in-chief of General Canrobert. It is said that General Niel, of the Engineers, aide-de-car p to the Emperor, is about to set out. By an Ii rtperial decree General Le Pays de Bour jolly de Se rnaise assumes the command of the 10th military di vision at Montpellier. Last eve u ing, about eight o'clock, two battalions of the Imp( trial Guard, being the first part of the contingent , of that corps destined for the East, pro ceededalon the quays, with their band playing, to the Lyons r 5 ,ilway-terminus. A considerable crowd was collecte 1 along the way, and cries of " Vive l'Empereur !" " Vive la Garde !" " Vivo la France 1" vs are raised. The drums beat the march of the Old ri nperial Guard. A letter 15 •om Marseilles, 9th, in the Itioniteur, says :—" 11 iirty-eight officers and 1,100 men em barked to-4 Lay on board the Jura transport. This vessel also has on board for the army before Sebas topol a gr ea .t number of planks and a considerable quantity c .f military stores." Admirali liamelin hss arrived in Paris. The t Rev. the Lord Bishop of Gibraltar has arrived in Paris, on his return to his diocese. The Sen tinelle of Toulon of the Bth says :—" The Milan left , yesterday with 200 men of the 14th Regiment. The Tonnerre has also left, having on board a nu giber of wood barracks for the army of the Crimea. 1,000 men belonging to .the 14th Regi ment have :Marched into the arsenal to-day to ,em bark on bo Elici the Duperr6 line-of-battle ship.' BO OI URSE, JAN. 11.—CLOSING PRICES. C 1: , h. fr. c. End of Month. 41. per Cents. . 3 per Cents 66 GO 67 I Credit Mobili e r 735 Roman Credit Fonei e r — Austrian ' Belgian Fives I. .. Spanish Thre9 Piedniontese B6 59 Homo Debt RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. c. Orleans . 1,165 Lyons , .. 1018 Western. .. , . Cette Mediterranean: BB5 Havre 537 50 Northern The Russians have crossed the Danube, in• vaded the Dobrudscha, and taken both Taltscha Another despatch, received from Vienna, this "A Turkish detachment, having crossed the Danube into Bessarabia, has been defeated by The Frondenblatt announces the adhesion of Prussia to the treaty of Dec. 2. A rise in the General Berg leaves to-morrow for Finland, to organise his army for the expected Baltic cam- paign in the spring. Captain Jefniowiteh has arrived with 10,000 first-rate rifles, made with all the recent improve ments. He bought them in Belgium, having In the Crimea nothing of importance has oc curred. The new batteries mounting 13-inch The Rusaian reserves of the 10th division (4th corps d'arink . e) have been despatched. to the Crimea by forced marches and in waggons. The arch bishop addressed them before their departure. The military authorities are in communication with the railway administrations respecting the means available for a speedy concentration of troops, and orders have been given for adapting The applications for the new French loan are so numerous that it is probable the demands will SARDINIA. The Sardi ni an Government has signed the pro tocol of April last, and thereby joined the allialace of the `Neste rl a Powers. This impo r tant step is taken in virtue of the fifth article o f the Convention between her Majesty and the Empt •or of the French, signed at London on the 10th of , April, 1854. The fifth article runs as follows :,... "Their Majo sties the Queen of tho United King- Glom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Emperor of the French will readily admit into their alliance, in order to co-operate for the proposed object, such of the other Powers of Europe as may be desirous of becoming parties to it." General ba.bormida has resigned,, and Count Cavour has accepted the office of Minister for Foreign Affairs. PRUSSIA. The Moniteur publishes the following items of foreign news "Under date of Berlin, sth of January, the Augsburg Gazette of the Bth says : " In the conference of the 28th of December the representatives of the Powers who signed the treaty of the 21 of December came to an understanding upon the interpretation of the four guarantee points, which had been laid down in a note drawn up by M. de Bourqueney, and communicated to Prince Gortschakoff. After listening attentively, Prince' Gortschakoff asked Count Buol if the Aus trian Cabinet accepted that interpretatiOn. 'ln all points,' replied the Minister. Prince Gortscha koff then asked leave to take a copy of it, to send it to the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, ' not having (he is said to have added) the necessary instructions for such a case.' Two days afterwards Prince Gortschakoff put in demands to provoke a second conference, but he failed, as the representatives of the Western Powers gave a formal refusal, and declared that they would not enter into needless 'pourparlers on the note in question, and that all they asked from the Cabinet of St. Petersburg was Yes' or No.' A letter from Berlin of the 6th, in the Nurem berg Correspondent, says :—" The Austrian de spatch by which Prussia is called on to place her army on a war-footing, appears to bear the date of one of the last days of December. It is said that in case the attempt now made to bring about peace should fail Austria is to enter Bessarabia, and that it is on that account that she desires to be protected on the; side of Poland. It appears that this proposition arrived at the moment when the portion of the Prussian Ministry which is less anxious about neutrality was endeavouring to ob tain the accession of Prussia to the treaty. The policy of neutrality has again gained ground in consequence of the Austrian proposition, the fear of being immediately led into an offensive war having produced a strong impression." RUSSIA. Th. 6 Independance Beige publishes a letter from Hamburg dated the 6th instant : " It appears from recent and authentic accounts, that the Austrian force quartered at Cracow and its neigh bourhood amounts to 52,000 men of all arms, with 68 pieces of artillery, divided into four parks, sufficiently near each other to be re-united in four or five days. According to the report of an eye-witness, that artillery will not be as serviceable as might be desired, for want of strong horses, should it be obliged to take the field immediately. The Austrian corps d'armee is in commu nication with that of Lemberg, consisting of 42,000 men, and which cast effect its junction with that of Cracow with Out any great difficulty, or with that of Galicia, as circumstances may require. Those Austrian corps have in front of them the Russian army com manded by General Paniutin, and the first corps of infantry, under the orders of General Siewers, whose head-quarters are at Radom, on the right bank of the Vistula. In virtue of an Imperial rescript, dated 25th December, the command of-General Siewers is to extend to the provinces, of Livonia and Courland. We can now appreciate with a certain degree of accuracy the different positions of- the Russian army, assembled for the last three months in Poland. Its main force is con centrated in the triangle formed en the right bank of the Vistula, by Wilna, Grodno, and Warsaw, which serves, and always will servo, as the principal point d'appui of the army of operation. With the exception of a few re giments of Russian cavalry, scattered over the country, the left bank remains without troops. Prussia, conse quently, has little to fear on the side of her Polish fron tiers. Another important point for the Russian army, in- Poland, is the military line established by Marshal Paskiewitsch between - Zamose and' Reni, and of which Kiew is the principal key. When the Emperor Nicho las decreed the formation of:a new army in Poland, I wrote to you that the Russian engineering department had received orders to complete with all possible haste the fortifications of this last'place, which is now provided with an immense materiel, and in a formidable state of defence. In, its vicinity is an entrenched camp, suffi ciently spacious to shelter an entire army. It is evident that, in choosing this line for the basis of his first opera tions, the General-in-Chief of the Russian army will be able to direct them with security, and extend them at pleasure, on both banks of the,Vistula." GREECE. The Moniteur states from Athens, 3d, that Ad miral do Tivan and the colonels commanding tho French and English troops had been received by the King and Queen of Greece. A letter from Smyrna, 30th ult., says :—" A re- monstrance was lately made to the Ottoman Go vernment by the French Embassy, in favour of the French house of Deloche and Co., of Smyrna, who were some time since compelled to pay 2,500 pieces of gold to the bandits in_the neighbourhood of that city for the ransom of their cashier. This claim has received a satisfactory solution. The Gover nor-General of that province has been ordered by the Porte to reimburse to MM. Deloche, out of the public treasury of Smyrna, the sum of which they had been so fraudulently despoiled. This measure has produced a very favourable impression on the population." PORTUGAL. The following is the King Regent's speech upon opening the Portuguese Cortes, on the 2d of January "Worthy Peers and Gentlemen Deputies of the Portuguese nation,— " It is with the greatest satisfaction that, accompanied by my son, the King Dona Pedro V., I appear in the centre of the national representatives to open the legis lative session of 1855. "Amicable relations are maintained with all the Alias of the Portuguese Crown. The negotiations with the Holy See respecting the Church in India are carried on with activity, and it is expected the result will be submitted to you this session. The conventions between Portugal and France; Belgium and Holland, have been ratified ; but the ratifications of the commer cial treaties with the Argentine, Peruvian, and Para guayan Republics have not yet been exchanged. " During the legislative recess, my sons, Don Pedro V. and the Duke of Porto, made their projected tour. They received, in all the countries visited by them, proofs of consideration and esteem from the Sovereigns,Princes, and all classes of the people, during their transit, which cannot but be as gratifying to the nation and its repre sentatives as it has been to me. "Peace and tram - 1 May have been maintained in the kingdom and all its ultra-marine possessions. "We were threatened with the ravages of the cholera morbus, and' owe thanks to Divine Providence, and the zeal of the different authorities, which eurtailed its progress. "My Government, anxious to improve as much as possible the state of our country, has continued its best attention to its internal transit communications. The means placed at his disposal have been well applied, and the works upon the Eastern Railway (Lisbon to San tarem) continue without \ interruption, whilst many leagues of road have been made in different parts of the country, "My Government will propose to you the measures and .mee.ne neeeeeeey-te ~, n tionotho public works upon the present seAle during the next financial year. "In conseiuence of the scanty crop of Indian corn in the northern provinces, the inhabitants of a great part of the country were suffering from the high prices of bread. " For the benefit; of the laborious classes my Govern ment contracted a loan with the Dank of Oporto for the purchase of grain, to be deposited at Oporto, as a check to the effects of monopoly; that Bank evinced its good feeling in promptly agreeing to the same. " In consequence of the large exportation of grain, and seeing the insufficiency of the period a ll owe d for importations, which expired on the :31st December, it appeared necessary to open all the ports of the kingdom for a longer time, in order that supplies of foreign grain, and particuiarly from our neighbours (the Spaniards), should compensate for stocks diminished by a small harvest and continued exportation. The Ministers will lay before you the measure adopted, which will, I trust, meet your approval, not only in Consequence of its nature, but the circumstances which urgently d e . manded it. " Tho marine service and the state of materials per taining to it have claimed the serious attention of my Government. In order that it may be placed upon a proper footing, and fulfil its duties of guarding and do. fending our colonies and protecting our commerce, it is necessary that extraordivary means should be succes- sively appropriated to the construction of new ships of war. My Government will, for that purpose, lay before you the necessary projects of law. . _ " The Government has provided for the more urgent necessities of the ultra-marine provinces and sent rein forcements to Angola, Mosarnbigue, and Macao. " Of all the measures adopted the respective Ministers will render you account. "Gentlemen Deputies of the Portuguese Nation,— " The budget of State revenue and expenditure for the financial year 1855-50 will be laid before you as soon as possible. "Notwithstanding the unfavourable influences of a short harvest of graia and the grape disease upon the revenues, the stat e o f th e public treasury does not seri ously alarm my Government. With existing resources, and without asking new sacrifices from the country, the Treasury will be enabled to meet all the ordinary expen diture of the next finuier- , 1 year. " The Mi n i s t er of Finance w ill presen t t o y ou th e bill necessary f or that purpoic, which you will examine and improve as you may f i n d n eeesary. "Worthy Peers and Get:tic:men Deputies of the Por tuguese Nation,— " The Cortes will have to meet in the month of Septem ber next, in order that tae Kirg Don Pedro V. may, in - the presence of the national representatives, take, prior to his acclamation, the (ma's provided in the 76th Article of tho Constitutional Charter. I confide Y,l t learning, and in your well-known patriotism , during this ordinary session you will attend to;the cession of those matters which most conduce to the r lie prospci ity. ite 4 " I and the country hope that your offorth with those of my G overnmen t, w ill a tt a in the d e :%,, object of pro mo ti ng th e f e li c it y o f t h e P ur tnuese o3l which it so much deserves.. • " The Session is opened." THE MEDITERRANEAN.' 6. • MALTA, D- 5 1,f e r Since the 4th instant, her Majesty's ship Tio tune and Britannia have come into port. r o former on the aft ernoon o f t h e 4th, the la t ' e the following morning. +10,109 By the Gorgon, ar r i ve d sth, Captain rank and file, 2d batt a li on Rifle Brigaue) sions and ammunition for the fleet. This morning the English steamer Tamara c ot' from Constantinopl e having on board Pl p CoGeneral his Royal Highness the Duke ° f c o . ' bridge. He is suffering still from iiill es "ol3, traded during his arduous service in the 3 10 and will remain here for some to real, SC , ' beAlth. He is attend e d by M a j or th e lien.r B. Macdonald, his aid e -d e - camp , Lieut.-Co, T" A.D.C., and Dr. Gibson. a cle' Admiral Dandas, on reaching the ' O O dined to receive a salut e , or a gua rd of ht He will leave for En g l an d v i a MarseillesV o gl! Vectis. The Britannia will leave for Englan d in the week. • l , OO The Trafalgar may b e h our l y -expecte d She touched at Athens on her way down. , o te , i) The Fury, steam-frigat e , i s a l so d a ily eg" as The is the RBellerophon. 111: 111° etribution, steam-frigate, is als° orders for England. re 4 The Emeu and Trent, transports, will be t o for sea early in the week, and take their dept' for the Crimea. A letter from Warsaw of the 4th, in t— bser burg News, says :—" It is affirmed that the A te of Prince Paskiewitch will not be prolong' 0 1) yond a month. It i s th o d g ht b es id es that ° return the Prince will not remain long here. a id said that he is to accompany the Emperor in, „di t 0 'Which he is to make t o th e h ea d- quar t e rs 0 " . " detached corps of the army." A letter from Geneva of the Bth inst. $ 3 9 "It is already known that different COnl,o l have been form e d by th e l a di es of Geneo,d view to send lint and clothing to the Allied 7 0 10 in the East. Th e y h ave j ust sent off Anc' th t /3 0 It consists of 240 pai r s o f soc k s , an d a grea t ber of woollen gloves." Sir H. Lytton Bulwer had an audience er - Grand Duke of Tusc an y on th e Oth , to Be hr 1 4' letters of recall as ambassador to that Ccu r :o,,,lf the same day the M arqu i s o f Normanbl ',Ot7A ceived by the Grand D u k e , i n or d er t o Presveow credentials as new British ambassador to th e of Tuscany. - The Opinione, of Turin, of the Bth stat e p Naples, that the King of the Two Sloth.° fa t newed his contract with his Swiss troops years. There is nothing of importance iu the journals. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(n-lIS COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCO. c ol (Sittingi in ,BancO.—Before Lord Chief-Jdst ice to o) bell, Justices Wightman, Coleridge, and Cr 011313,1,0 THE SLIGO AND SHANNON RAILWAY AND C'l.' COMPANY. In this case a rule had b een o bt a i ne d 11 ti mond, to show cause why execution should against certai n s h are h olders, upon iiidgralan t l i d against the comp an y f or the sum, of $ 071., -at , rreering expenses. old ° Mr. Bevil a pp eare d upon the part of the sh areli 0,1 giA to show cause aga i ns t th e rule, and alleged th t iga 0, judgment h a d b een o b ta i ned by fraud a n d C ol a The learned counsel stated that this Wag 09° , 8 oat o{ schemes of the railway time, and the claito , ar° 6 - 0 : t iol the charge made for surveying, making the sP ec o l d ia tll , B preparing the ground plans, and bu perint e A an d t' l 3 making of the line. The line was never ij f ' v e , be n scheme abandoned, and nothing had Jo° -° re tO stand preparing a few plans. After some discussion, the rule was oT ( '` e- a ril to -° over, to alloy the - ciefoildauc. to Liwyu fur A t al e aside the judgment complained of. Nothing of sufficient public importance, ..to we rr ti fi report, occurred i n th e o th er courts up to the h° our going to Press. sible. 82 81 361 33 BOTr-STREET.-(T.HIS Dpi I%) LOVE ME LOVE MY DOG.—This morning A rOSni bly-attired female was placed at the bar chargeutodi creating a dist ur b ance l ast evening in si ie jfielP Lincoln's-inn-Fields. h The prosecuto r , J o h n T reherne, said last nigh' sir, very much alarmed by a violent noise in the 13 Shortly after war d s t h e disturbance •was increase d / 10 prisoner smas hi ng his windows. The landlord ° premises had afr stall in front of the house; 11 :00! was with the apples and oranges there e xposed that the pris oner b ro k e the windows. She dellLb°,ool eighteen out of tw e nty squares o f glass. se/ there had been a quarrel between Sulliver l A di the wife of the landl or d o f t h e house, in Whi'd as well as himself resided, in consequenee of 5 = ing created by the prisoner's dog, and also fr ° l l ifo' fact that a s h or t ti me b e f ore the disturbance 511.0 i had been served with a warrant for assaultia Daly. 111/1 On the prisoner b e i ng as k e d w h at she had to sk.,. commenced a long li s t o f gr i evances, b ut the 120505 i, stopped her, and told h er th at h er quarrel was 01):00 fication for breaking Treherne's windows. ge fine her 208. for broken windows and the fruit Inioo , destroyed, or, i n d e f au l t, h e should commit her to P'" for six weeks. Prisoner —They don't get a farthing from me' to prison. The charge of assault was then proceeded with• d ie Catharine Daly, an aged female, said that i ll ,'l O quence of the prison er pers i st i ng in keeping a clog "" , par annoyance of the other lodgers she had gi vell 4o ll , notice to quit her apartme n t s . S u lli van there, commenced abusing her, and called her and herb ° olg swindlers; and, finally, gave heritwo blows on til :: $ 10 of the head and bl ac k ened one of her eyes. 5%010 womansaid, so h e lp h er G od i f I was not an old woman the would give me a good hiding. She told the boys ° lit! street to come rouxd the house in the eveniug an d : give 'ens a scramble with th e f ru i t mentioned ab°/-iodi Brown, 142 F, said he took the prisoner into cog last night. On Sunday evening last she crentec l 4o turbanco in Sheffield- s t ree t, an d l ast night she same. Sho was a very troubleslme person. th e The magistrate, after wry patiently listening — o o' relation of an Irish row described by the'prisonen et for the assault on Mrs. D a ly h e s h ould f i ne her 4°o• six week's imprisonment. acr ° Prisoner—Then every d a y o f it I'll serve ; the y get nothing out of me. PRUSSIA AND TILE CONFERENCI° A letter from Vienna, 7th, Voss's Gaae tie g' ' Berlin, says : ot "Although the representatives of Prussia wer ° 0 9 1' . „ , present at the conference in which Count Duel cool', tlla cated to Prince Gortschakoff the interpretation ° „,'uni' four points, it is not the less true that frequent cort o P,ol' cations took place between the Prince and those 11 '01 3 sentatives. The question was to find a form under ve : l ' o j i common conferences might take place, and at 04 0 0 representative of Prussia might be present. Pr y t he not having taken any part in the exehange 0 " . i s ca notes of the 4th August, wished in the first Ppr that au understandi ng s h ou ld b e come to on a.„'"ao mon basis, and that b as i s s h e t h ought to find J-fer, interpretation of the four points. It is, hove gP/ probable that the three Allied Powers will not ooPeo to resume negotiations on these points, as it Ite'l e• only lead to fresh delay. It is positive, o n the n o t. trary, that ne go ti a ti ons commenced on the 2d "-lot between the representatives of the three powel l oo the purpose of transforming the defensive into an offensive one. We learn from goo d auth ( tel that our cabinet will not allo w itself to be tu fr oe from its demand for having the contingents of by Germanic Confederation placed on a war footing n o the provisional refusal of P russ i a. The Gerel'io Confederation has admitted that the four points L ° l o a suitable basis for peace; th a t t h e Austrian tr°°to; entered the principalities to support these four pe" A ll to and that the whole of G ermany will be oblige d e' support Austria on this question, It is not, t h .„,, e r, fore, possible to re f use her the practical suPr which she now demands." HOLYHEAD. —Ye s t er d ay morn i ng, a b out nine o'c'°- ciCO 4 the steame r H ercu l es, Dunn, from Dublin for this °,;011 fell in with th e b arque Princess Victoria, Dandas, le d Liverpool f or Alaranham, off Holyhead, in a criPl 3 l o state, and to we d h er i n h ere w i th loss of foremast, 111;0 and mizentopmast, all the stanchion rails and bulgi, 9 , ti g as far aft as th e b rea k o f th e poop on the port side, "et boat stove, covering board split, fore and main ch an- of plates carried away, severa l o f t h e b olts dragged gotta the side, and the larboard side much chafed ; hacl t jio in contact, 14 , :mday seven p.m., off Bardsey, with s7lip Helen, of Liverpool. The head and piece .of Ad Helen's jibboom were loft on the Princess Vict°'" deck, 'q l Q , ail') to Ceti dot Otkc