The Sun. — London, England, 1855-11-07 00:00:00

~; Spirit of the Public Jounials. ( From the Times of this day. ) Hardly a day passes nut there is found in some part of our foreign correspondence a statement, or a rumour, or an allusion to a rumour, or an answer to a rumour, or a statement that the rumour is without any foundation, all about certain amiable projects of mediation supposed to be entertained by Austria and Prussia, with more or less concur rence from Russia. At one time it is a Russian Grand Duchess ' then an Austrian Archduchess, then something the King of Prussia has said, then an aide-de-camp of the Czar, then the arrival of a new attache, then the journey of a Prince, then an imaginary letter, then some words in an official newspaper, and every fortnight a cloud of smoke and dust descends on the whole fabric, and it is autb oritatively announced to be an absolute delu skill. The whole prcCess is that which is continu a':ly in operation in our own country towns of the 'second or third class, where there is always some nest of reports, seething, and festering, and fuming, all about people who are simply doing what such people might be expected to do—nothing very bad or very good, or at all important to anybody but themselves. Had our hopes really hung on any prospects of peace from the neutral Powers, the British people would have been fifty times in trans ports of joy, and as often plunged into the abyss of despair, in the course of the last three years, a n d would have to undergo the same vicissitudes of emotions all the time between this and New Year's-day. Our correspondents, of course, do no more than their duty in transmitting these reports. Indeed, in Austria and Prussia there can now be nothing else to talk about, just as an old woman, no longer capable of work, and therefore unable to do anything, or intend any thing, or even to think anything, takes it out in talk, which must, in the nature of things, be about nothing at all. How the matter stands at this moment it does not very much signify, for, as one wave of g ossip has just broken and dispersed in this country, it is probable that another is starting from Vienna or Berlin, so that it would be prema ture to say there is no rumour of Austria or Prus sian mediation. Indeed, if there is not a rumour in one place there is in another, like the flying rumours one reads of in old medical books, that were only expelled from the stomach to take refuge in the head, or suppressed in the foot to reappear in the loins. So that, if we put any faith in these wandering and volatile existences, we might at any one time be sanguine or desperate, according to the particular quarter of the compass to which our at tention was directed. If our readers have not already taken this coun sel for themselves, we would advi se th em t o dis miss utterly from their minds all thought of Aus tria or Prussia ever mediating for any purpose ex cept for some object of their own. They can hardly, indeed, be said to pretend to any higher policy, and till there presents itself some object which the German Powers can believe to be chiefly for their own interest, and in some lesser degree for the interest of Europe at large, there is no chance of their ever taking any serious steps towards an amicable adjustment. Of course, if we are to go on expecting and inviting their mediation, it must be with the idea that the mediation, when it comes, and when it really takes effect, will be of a disin terested character. But nobody in his senses can imagine this for a moment. It is, indeed, quite possible that after a few years Russia may be glad of a loophole to get out of her difficulties without much loss or disgrace, and may try to devise such a loophole with the assistance of her two neigh bours. It is quite possible that the Western Powers may listen to such su g gestions. But when that hour comes Austria and Prussia will only hail in it the long desired opportunity of making their own harvest out of the war. However they may wish to deal with Russia in that hour of need, they certainly will not think it for their advantage to strengthen the relations of England and France in the East, establish and perpetuate our right to in terfere for the protection of Turkey, or to suffer the presence of the Western Powers in the East at all longer than can be helped. We have only to look to former settlements to acquire a just dread of one initiated by mediators of this sinister class. It would indeed be a cruel termination of the war that Prussia and Austria should be able to dictate the peace, and, as we are certain, rob us of all that we have won by our arms. Then, why are we to go on for ever catching at this or that flying rumour of mediation ? It is Russia we are at war with ; it is with Russia, if with any, that we are to make peace ; it is Russia and ourselves that we have to consult in the terms of that peace ; and none but Russia and ourselves can make a peace that is at all likely to endure. The final mediation of the German Powers is not likely to be more disinterested, more sincere, or more beneficial than the specimens we have already bad of it. Hitherto it has been invariably treacher ous, dilatory, equivocal, and mischievous. It has invariably ended by some flagitious attempt to put the Western Powers in the wrong, by making them seem to appear the more obstinate. After much delay and more or less success in compro mising our representatives, the result has been to procure a certain apparent ventilation of a con ciliatory proposal, of which the Western Powers had not really the option, but which they were to have the odium of refusing. The last " media tion" ended in damaging the British Minister, who had previously appeared honest enough in the prosecution of the war—in poisoning and detaching a portion of the British Cabinet—in giving a miserable little clique among us a leg to stand upon, and in furnishing a text for Mr. Gladstone's speeches and Mr. Cobden's letters. At this moment the rumours to which we have already adverted have the effect of encouraging all who a private interest in the speedy termination of the war, and who permit that private interest to qua lify their patriotism. Every man who has shares which he wants to be more valuable, or specula tions for which he wants money, or objects for which he wants public attention, or a business for which he wants the removal.of the blockade, lends a ready ear to the rumour that messengers of peace are flying between the capitals of our foe and the two neutrals. An influence of this sort cannot but be injurious even among our own stout-hearted people, for there always will be those who think i peace to be purchased at almost any cost, and who shrink from the responsibilty of rejecting it, be the terms ever so unjust or unsound. We must say, then, that it behoves the public opinion of this country to take a more decided line with regard to these illusive offers of mediation. Common sense rejects them as mere frauds and seemiugs. We see, then, no reason why this opinion should not bo expressed, and why England should go on dal lying with what it knows to be a mischievous im posture. (Prom the Morning Herald of this day.) We need scarcely say that this journal has not concurred in the views upon th e war which hav latterly been put forward by our respected weekly e con t em porary the Press. We deal with th at paper as we would with any other journal in the empi re —as a journal ; and do not trouble ourselves with the accuracy or inaccuracy of the notions which invest the articles of the Press with almost the dignity of state papers. The views to which we advert have been put forward with an ability s u f_ ficient in itself to command for them the most respectful consideration—and while we are com pelled to dissent from these views, while we believe their promulgation unfortunate, both for the in terests of the nation and of the Conservative party, we are far, very far, from joining in that vulgar appreciation of them which attributes them to any desire to catch any class of liticians, or to arty other m o ti ve than an honest, although, as we n o think, mistake n notion of the course which the interests of this country demand. An article in the Press e of last n Saturday, which we copy in another column, appears to indicate a consciousness that however well meant may be the efforts for peace, they will prove hopeless ; and that, afte r all there is nothing for it but boldly and determinedly to prosecute the war, to the re duction of the overgrown power of R uss i a , by W her resting from the provinces which she, ha s ac quired by robbery, If this is t o be the practical result we can very well afford to forgive sentimental longings after peace in the abstract —,any vague generalities about not forcing upon Russia unreasonable terms, and not prosecuting a war t h a t or revenge. utmost if we are to But let us'say, at the same Um ' : tif import ance go into such a contest it is of the that we should go into it with con sciousness that we are in the right—that full is a necessary and a righteous one, an d tha e t war thie objects at which we aim are justifiable. We have long since expressed our opinion that this war could not end in any safe and honourable peace while Russia retains her present territorial dominions. Of men who hold the rank of high sta tesmen in this country, Lord Derby, if we mis take not, iscourage the only one who has had the ' openly • 111 his Place in Parliament to express this Let opinion. ' us concede that the object of the war is the li m i ted integrity of the of securing the independence and ing M o E f ssias. DE LISLE AND CO ' De ß yet suggested e th O e ttoman empire—no man has ever , the inspectors of Messrs. K L R is uP le, re fa . n — vr A in ni , and by which this is to be 1 dolie while we leave Russia in possession of the De Lisle was held yesterday, when it was resolved that in addition to that of ss. already paid, territories which she now holds upon the Euxine. d for the first week in December next. It was in the otftoc reconcile these con tradic- :hdoiuvliddebneddoefelte, tions that the jargon of By the latest advice, from Cana da . it appears that the covered with ridicule the solemn blockheadismnoef been eurities belonaing to the firm in that country have all the diplomacy which was fabled by them. , properly registered in their namei,and that timber moment the capture of s ol justified us in Iwe placed pro e m b p a t s l t y °P a r d at , to the value of 25,0001. is at present entirely under the the demand, once before ' control of their agents. titig NVltt. LUNDONE vvzwitntilDAY xvipirinsi NOVP4IVIIIFIR 7, toss; the janthat no pout) must ever be .concluded which would surrender the Crimea to Russia. To do so upon any terms that the wit of man could devise would be, we verily believe, to fulfil Mr. Urquhart's prophecy, and convert the whole war into a war foi Russia, not against her. Russian designs upon Constantinople would be advanced by this war if it were to end to morrow in a peace that would leave the Czar master of the Crimea. We are not indisposed to accept the conclusion of the Press, and admit that the severing of the Crimea from Russia involves the re-taking also of Bessarabia. We have never, we must say, dreamed of taking from her the Crimea while we left her Georgia. We have said before, and we now repeat, that the very lowest terms which could with honour and safety be accepted by this country would be the surrender by Russia of the Crimea—her abandon ment of all her provinces south of the Caucasus— every one acquired within the present century— the recognition of the independence of Circassia, and the relinquishment on the part of the Czar of all right of interference or protectorate, whether joint or several, either in relation of the Principalities or the Christian subjects of the Porte. We did think, and we still think, that it would be possible to con clude peace on such terms in such a manner as to afford reasonable security for the independence and integrity of the Turkish dominions. We frankly say that were peace concluded even upon such terms we might still regret that a great opportunity had been missed of driving back from other countries of enslaved and oppressed Europe the iron despotism that is crushing them. But sure we are that to consent to a peace that would exact from Russia terms less than we have indi cated would be to sign and seal a transfer of Con stantinople to the Czar. The possessions we ask from Russia are those which she can retain only as instruments and outposts of her aggressions upon the East. ( Front the Morning Advertiser of this day. ) The retirement of Mr. Scovell from the contest for the representation of Southwark is already known in the remotest parts of the land. The in terest felt in the result of the election was almost as great in the country as in the metropolis, for every one felt that the issues involved were of para mount national importance. The patriotic electors of Southwark will, therefore, receive a nation's gra titude for the noble exertions they have made to insure the triumphant return of the man in whose person were centred not only the principles of indi vidual right, but the most vital interests of this great nation. For their extraordinary and bril liantly successful efforts to return to Parliament the gallant Admiral, who may now be regarded as their Member, they have, indeed, descry ed well of their country. And already in every part of the kingdom their conduct elicits expressions of grateful admiration. They have rendered a ser vice to their country of which it would be impos sible to overrate the importance. Never did any constituency acquit themselves as the electors of Southwark have done. Were all constituencies inspired by the same spirit—animated by an equally earnest and lofty patriotism—and no less indomitable in resolution, there would, indeed, be hope for England. Then would the existence of corrupt. Cabinets become an impossibility ; and notorious incapacity would never find its way into Downing-street. The electors of Southwark have made the pro gress of Sir Charles, in their borough, one con tinuous ovation. They have thereby covered themselves—with immortal honour. We shall never cease to point to the electors of that borough as an example to all other ciMstituencies through out the country. The glorious example set by the public-spirited electors of Southwark will, we trust, be largely followed by populous constituen cies in all parts•Of the kingdom, on the advent of that g eneral election whi c h canno t b e vary remote. To the electors of Southwark Sir Charles Napier owes a debt of gratitude which it will be difficult to discharge. We know that the gallant Admiral finds words inadequate to the expression of the deep sense he entertains of the noble efforts which they have made, and the self-sacrifice to which many of them have submitted, in their efforts to achieve the brilliant victory they have won. We doubt not that he will give the best of all practical proofs of his appreciation of what the constituency of Southwark has done for him, by devoting all his time and energies to the bold, fearless, and faithful discharge of those legislative duties which will hereafter devolve upon him. Never, too, let us add, had any constituency greater claims on the time and attention of a representative, with regard to local interests ; for the local element was the great instrumentality by which his opponent worked against him. In this respect also we feel the most perfect conviction that the people of Southwark will not be disappointed in the Gallant Admiral. We repeat tb-day,_what we said yesterday, that we know of no instance, all things considered, ofka more signal triumph in the history of electioneering contests. All that the advantage of hiving been engaged in a previous contest, of having had a long standing connexion with the borough, great local interest, and ample wealth, could do, were done for Mr. Scovell. And yet not only has Sir Charles triumphed, but his opponents himself ad mits that he bad not the shadow of a chance, inas much as that almost every new elector he met with was in favour of the gallant Admiral. Had Mr. Scovell gone to the poll, his discomfiture would have been more signal still in the eyes of the country ; for he would have been defeated by such an overwhelming majority as had rarely been witnessed. Sir Charles will enter the House of Commons with a weight, an influence, an eclat, which have seldom attended the admission of any one into that assembly. He will enter it as the representative of the entire country, as well as of Southwark ; for the whole nation took the most profound interest iu the contest, aul are joining in one grand uni versal chorus of joy at the victory which he has achieved. Let us hope that the gallant Admiral will long live to enjoy the distinguished honour which has thus been conferred upon him. Naval afid tart' Intelligence. The steam-ship Pacific, with 500 of the Army Works Corps on board, reached Malta en Saturday, the 27th ult. She ran from Gravesend to Gibraltar in 5 days 51 hours, and from Gibraltar to Malta in 4 days 2 hours, the latter passage against strong head winds and heavy sea. Other vessels which left the Thames about the same time were 10 days going to Gibraltar. Captain Thompson writes : ' The men on board are all quite well. The officers are gentlemanly and agreeable, and nothing could be better than the conduct of the navvies. They obey all orders cheerfully. Yesterday we had two services, one forward and the other aft, attended by as many as could get round our chaplain. These men may well be contented, for I never knew men so well cared for. Their food is abundant and good, with a quart of porter daily, 30s. per week wages, besides clothing as good as any man in their sta tion could wish to wear. We have been busily em ployed ever since we left serving out to the men their new clothes, and it is very gratifying to see how Sir Joseph Paxton has provided for all their wants, even to a housewife well filled with necessary articles." Her, Majesty's screw block-ship Horatio, 24, Captain the Hon. Arthur Cochrane, C. 8., which left England some weeks since in charge of the floating battery Me teor, but was unable to convoy her further than Malta, arrived at Spithead yesterday afternoon ; she left Malta on the 10th ult., and has come back to have many de fects repaired. The Polyphemus, 5, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, was commissioned yesterday at Portsmouth by Commander Warren, late of the Star. The riggers of the dockyard have got her lower rigging over the mastheads. Her Majesty's screw block-ship Hastings, 60, Captain E. G. Fanshawe, having refitted in dock at Portsmouth, was undocked yesterday afternoon. _ _ _ The Queen Victoria transport No. 1 completed her embarkation of huts for the army in the East yesterday evening at Portsmou th, and will leave in a day or two with other materials and stores for Balaklava, and about 40 officers, who are under orders t• embark this day. The William Jackson sailing-transport will embark detachments of troops at Portsmouth this day for the East. The Shannon, 50-gun screw-frigate, building in Ports mouth Dockyard, has all the available shipwrights placed upon her to expedite her for launching, her occu pation of the slip interfering with the progress of the construction of the great dock alongside, which will connect the steam basin with Portsmouth harbour. The screw corvette Ma'acci, 17, Capt. Farquhar, hav ing refitted, left Portsmouth basin for Spithead yester day. It is reported that she is to augment the squadron of Rear-Admiral Fanshawe, on the West India and North America station. The steam•sloop Basilisk, 6, Commander Robert Jen ner, arrived at Spithead yesterday from the Baltic. The steam gun-boat Lark, from Spithead, arrived'at Plymouth on Monday. She will go into Keyham Docks to be refitted. The trawport Diligence, from Pembroke, with stores, arrived at Plymouth on Monday. The Centurion, 80, fitting at Devonport, has bad her fan (weighing eight tons) put in place. She will be taken cut of dock on Saturday next, and sent to Key ham to receive her engines and boilers, which are already prepared. A new steam•frigate, sister to the Satellite, is ordered to be built forthwith in No. 2 slip, Devonport dockyard. Extra bands are ordered on the Liffey, building in No. 3 slip. She is to be got ready for launching on the Ist of January next. The Sanspareil, 70 guns, screw steam-ship, Captain W. J. Williams, left Sheerness for Plymouth at 10.30 a.m. yesteaday. Lieutenant-Commander H. G. Hall, of the gun-boat Ruby, bas been sent to Melville Hospital (preparatory to his proceeding on sick leave) in consequence of ill health, produced by repeated colds taken by continued exposure to the weather while doing duty in the Baltic. The Basilisk, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Com mander Robert Jenner, left Sheerness on Monday at 4.45 p.m. for Portsmouth to make good defects and pre pare for immediate foreign service. The Phoenix, 6 guns, screw steam-sloop, Commander H. M. Elliott, remains in harbour at Sheerness, waiting Admiralty orders. Many defects have to be repaired. The following appeared in our late edition last night : ADMIRALTY, TUESDAY EVENING. A Captain's Good Service Pension has been conferred upon Captain Horatio T. Austin, C.B. APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments were also made yester day : _ LIEUTENANTS. Hon. Oliver W. M. L%wbert to the Sanspareil. G. G. Phillips to the Merlin. - PAYMASTER. James H. Jackson to the Conway. John Hill to the Fisgard. _ A SSIBTANT-PAYMASTER• James S. Daniell to the Sampson. ASSISTANT-CLERK. Henry G. Brokenshir to the Cruiser. ADMIRALTY CIVIL APPOINTMENTS. MIIMORANDIIM. In accordance with the provisions of her Majesty's Order in Council cf the 21st May, 1855, my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to issue the following regulations relative to the qualifications of persons pro posed to be appointed to junior situations in any of her Majesty's civil establishments : No person shall be eligible for a nomination as a junior clerk who is under 17 or above 25 years of age. (An ex ception to this rule may be made in the case of person., temporarily employed, who may be nominated to the esta blishments if under 30 years of age, provided that they were under the age of 25 when first temporarily employed.) Candidates will be required to produce before the Civil Service Commissioners— 1. A certificate of age. 2. A certificate from some medical man, to whom they are personally known, that they are free from any physical defect or disease which would be likely to interfere with the proper discharge of their duties. 3. A certificate of good character. They wiil then be examined in the following subjects : I. For the_ Admiralty, Whitehall. 1. Writing English from dictation. 2. English composition, and making a precis or digest of papers or correspondence. 3. Arithmetic, including vulgar and decimal fractions. 4. The leading points in English history. 5. Geography. 6. Translation from French. 7. Translation from Latin, or from a second modern lan- guage. 11. For the Departments of the Surveyor of the Navy Accountant General, Storekeeper General, Comptroller of Victualling, Medical Director General, Director of Engineering and Architectural Works, &c. 1. Writing English from dictation. 2. English composition, and making a precis or digest of papers or correspondence. 3. Geography. 4. Arithmetic, including vulgar and d ec i ma l f ract i ous. 5. A knowledge of the principal of book-keeping by double entry. And the candidate must satisf; the Civil Service Com missioners that he has received a liberal education by showing some proficiency in a subject comprised under one at least of the following heads :- 1. Latin or a modern language. 2. The leading points of English or modern history. 3. Algebra, Euclid, or any branch of mathematics or science. 111. For the Dockyards, Victualling -yards, and Naval Hospitals at Home. 1. Writing English from dictation legibly, correctly, and quickly. 2. Arithmetic, including ♦ulgar and decimal fractions. 3. Book-keeping. No person shall be eligible for a nomination as a junior clerk iu any of the above establishments who has not re ceived from the Civil Service Commissioners& certificate of qualification for such situation. A junior clerk will be nominated for' six months on pro bation, and will not be finally appointed to the public ser vice unless the head of his department transmits to their lordships, at the expirat:on of that period, a report stat ing, after personal inquiry and investigation, that he has discharged his duties with efficiency and regularity, and has been correct in his general conduct. If any officer, clerk, or other person employed in any of the above establishments shall be arrested or imprisoned for debt, or shall have given notice of his intention to take the benefit of any of the acts for the relief of insolvent debtors, all the circumstances of the case shall be, without delay, fully reported to the Lords of the Admiralty, who will suspend him, unless very strong cause be shown to the contrary. If at the end of twenty-eight days from the date of his suspension he be not free from debt, he will be superseded. By command of their Lordships, THOMAS PMINN. A letter from Berlin of the 2d, in the German Journal of Frankfort, says :—" Different journals have spoken of offers said to have been made by Russia at Vienna, through the Prussian Cabinet, with a view to the resumption of negotiations. All these reports are without foundation. We can positively affirm that, far from making offers of peace, Russia is decided on continuing the war with all possible energy." [ADvERrieEmENT.]—It is with pleasure we notice the daily increase of cures without medicine of indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver com plaints, cough, asthma, consumption, and debility, by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica. We quote the follow ing : —Southwick Park, Farnham, Hants, Oct. 31, 1848. Gentlemen, I sincerely thank you for your kind attention. When I began taking the Revalenta 1 was in as deplorable a condition as can well be imagined. I was confined to my bed, and so weak that I could neither stand nor walk, suffering severely from. flatulency, constipation, and indigestion, and being compelled to have recourse to aperients every s-coed or third day; and, upon one occasion, I swallowed no less than seven doses within twenty-eight hours, under medical advice. There was a giddiness in my head, and a singing in my right thear, that when I turned nay head on the pillow it resembled e sound produced by a light t ouch on a musical glass. I ad ad a pain and sort of fullness across the chest, a sore th roa t, ant cough ; but the pain around my loins was so great that I n could on not remain i n t h e same position for ten minutesnight lg. The principal seat of the pain seemed to be just below the ribs on my left side, and about three inches from the backbone. I commenced taking Da Barry's Revalenta Arabica morting and evening, boiled in water and erp,illcaoar wdreaucg o st f ea a cli n e y r kind aia salt ; and in less than a fortnight my appetite was greatly improved, and flatulency and constipation so far vanished less like a drunken man, &c . — Joni Vess, Land - steward.- I n lll3. 2s. 9d.; 21b. 4s, 6d.; 51b. lls. ; 121 b. 22e. carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Barry since. I I h a v a e m no t u c t as h t s e t d r 0 n a g canisters, & C0„ 77, Regent-street, London ; also at Is 2 Du Barry ., _ ceehurch-street ; 330, and 451, Strand; Piccadilly; 60, Gra and 68, Cornhill; 49, Bieho ate s 4, Cheapside ; 60 Psg - treet Bondci City street ; 3o ! 2 C 4 0 , 11 Mot dup 4 Upper Baker-street; 63 and 150 55, Charing - cross ; ! High-street, Camden-town; 18, Pall. ) The 121 b., Oxford-street ; Pall-mall-East; -8 7 t , roet; 13, Kin .. 1, . 95, Farringdon-street ; 67, St.. i co mall; m b street; 21, Cockspur-street , . d street, Purtnian•Fluare. Peery Churchyard; 6, Edina - 89 w 131, New TILE' WAR-VIE PRESS-AND rUBL7C OPINIuN. (From the Times.) • This is indeed orie of Cie grand old wars. Its theatre is the very region where despotism and liberty, the Eat and West, barbarism and civilisation, fought their first struggles, and, it the world lasts long enough, the glories of this latter conflict will fall into the same constellation as those of the former. But, though the theatre is almost the same, the peoples and regions now engaged are out of all proportion, for all Europe and a great part ' of Asia are now in the quarrel, or certain to be drawn into it. Could the historian who recited his nine books before assembled Greece at the Olympic games, or the poet who exhibited the same story on the Athenian stage, have been told by some oracle that one day nations 3,000 miles off would come through the gates of Her cules to fight these battles over again, he would have been at a loss to conceive the form and manner of such a conflict. Even as it was, the poet had to do considerable violence to facts for the sake of unity. He had to bring all Greece on the stage, and his messengers, one after another, gave hourly intelligence of the strife. It was the Persian and the Grecian who were in mortal duel, and it was decided in a day. Strange to say, science has achieved what the poet could not have imagined, and the free nations of Europe are as much one man, and as present at the struggle, as all Greece, just as the poet represented it. Even across Erarope and the whole length of the Medi terranean we hear day by day the progress of the war ; and every Englishman or Frenchman hears the greater events of it before a second sun has set upon them. As regime's the particulars, we are often in advance of those who are personally engaged. We have a more command ing view of the battle raging below than the combatants themselves, who are lost in the mere and buried in dust and smoke. In this respect our antagonists have more than kept pace with us, and we often bear great events first through St. Petersburg. While our own authori ties are considering gravely how far it will be prudent to divulge such and such movements the Czar tells them a great deal more than they know themselves. So pre sent is all Europe at the Scene, and so overpowering the instinct to learn and to tell each particular ! In this respect, at least, we can sympathise with the foe. For contrast we need only go to the concluding battle of the last war. The events of a whole week—of the whole campaign, it may he said, though fought almost within sight, and actually within sound of these shores, came all toget'rer, and we only knew the war had begun when it was really over. This virtual present» at the war, this power of follow ing it step by step, contributes materially to that warm and intelligent interest which there is scarce an English man but feels and avows in it. When it is considered that at the interval of a continent we have to fight with the greatest military Power in the world, upon his own territory, a struggle which our statesmen have foreseen for a century, and for a century shrursk from, that in terest—that popularity, we are not afraid to call it—is an incalculable aid to the Minister charged with the work. Would he act so promptly,—would he draw so unsparingly on our resources—would he send such de cisive orders to the seat of war—would he incur risks of failure—would he so commit the whole fortunes and glories of the nation to this single issue, were he not con scious of an enthusiastic and intelligent sympathy from the whole British people ? Most assuredly he would not, and he would be hardly justified is so acting without that support. Considering all things—the colossal dimen sions of the foe, the distance, and the unknown nature of the struggle—we do not think the war could be car ried on with the requisite spirit and vigour, except by favour of that unbounded interest and that intense sympathy which all Englishmen feel in it, in its com• menders, and in the Ministers charged with its conduct. So, when we are told, as we were some time since, with oracular pomp by Prince Albert, that " the British constitution is on its trial," and " we have now to see whether a great war can be carried on effectively in the face of a free public opinion, an unfettered press, and absolute publicity," we can now reply triumph antly that not only can such a war be carried on under these circumstances, but that such nations as England and France could not carry on such a war under other circumstances. We don't worship our Sovereigns as demigods ; we don't receive their edicts as command ments from Heaven ; we don't fight like slaves and suf fer like fakirs. We are intelligent and self-respecting races, and require to have our interest and sympathy fed and sustained by constant participation in the history and even the conduct of the war. This is furnished by the press and those wonderful auxiliaiies which modern science has happily contributed in time for this war. The British Constitution, then, is tried, and, as far from being wasting, it is found to be pre-eminently adapted for the conduct of a great and arduous war by a free people against a slavish and semi-barbarous one. No reasonable person can doubt that the Duke of Welling ton would have found it much easier to get rid of useless officers, to make his commissariat effective, to obtain larger reinforcements and better supplies, had his con tinual complaints been assisted by a more ,extensive and immediate transmission of intelligence from the seat of war to this country. He would not have had to con duct long sieges with means ridiculously insufficient, to make long marches without shoes, or to do almost every thing out of his own head on the inspiration of the mo ment, had there appeared in the newspapers every 4 or 5 days such letters as those from the special correspondents at the seat of war. As it is now, the Ministers, and—what is more important still—their subordinates, know that alt the wants of the - army must be antici pated. or all England will hear of it. They know, too, that an incompetent officer-will have his due mood of notoriety. As for the one specious objection, that our p'ans have been occasionally betrayed, or our weak points discovered by the correspondence of the daily press, we have never yet heard a single instance in which the enemy bad nut the start of us in our information, or might not easily have had it. In fact, it has been a general complaint in the British army that the Russians knew better than it did itself what it was going to do. It is rather remarkable that the illustrious chief who found the difficulties of his work in the Peninsula so much aggravated by official incompetency and corrupt influ ences at home should a'so have left the saying that "he did not see how the government of the country was to be carried on:with a reformed Parliament." This is very much of a piece with the question, how the war is to be carried on with a press unfettered as to its information. It is now evident to all people that the doubt which could invade the great mind of Wellington arose from a too narrow and customary view of political influences. The government of the country had been worked by means of an unreformed House of Commons and by a lavish abuse of that means. It was a case of gradual usurpation, and had become a political necessity. The Duke could not appreciate that great amount of good feeling and good sense which would always be brought to bear on a House of Commons rendered more susceptible of external influence. He did not see that in the case of Parliamentary corruption, vacillation, or dereliction of duty the country might occasionally be governed by a direct appeal to public opinion. The same answer naturally suggests itself to the modern difficulty as to the possibility of carrying on war without some restriction on the press. The loyalty of that press has become the Minister's strongest engine in carrying on i the war. Even if it may be admitted to be fallible, it is at least unquestionably impartial and disinterested. It has nobody to thrust on the unfortunate Horse Guards foe the command of a division, a place on the Staff, a riband, or a baton. It is no asylum for incapables, to be discharged upon the nation. It can have no other object than success. Its influence is all above 7 board and responsible. They whose advice and intelligence are thus proclaimed in the face of day cannot but be more cautious and truthful than the great majority of private advisers and informants, who have in human forgetful ness an immense security for failure. Moreover, it is the necessity of our position to speak to the people, so far at least as regards the great arguments of our ultimate ap peal. So long as the people are sound, as they are, beyond a shadow of doubt, in the pre-lent quarrel, the press must be sound also. Thus it is the people that checks the press, as it checks the Parliament, and it argues a narrow vision and small faith in the British people not to see the operation of these great corrective influences. most useful. To reerult and prepare men for the Infan- ' try, we have 52 depots actively engaged throughout the kingdom, the majority of them clubbed together in groups in the shape of depot battalions. Their strength yaries from 100 men, to which some of the depots in Ire 'arid have been reduced by large draughts sent out with in the last week or two, to the 800 or 1,000 men consti tuting the reserve battalions of the Guards. There is, besides, the reserve at Malta, numbering a considerable force. Volunteering from the militia goes on with great spiri‘the Kerry, Donegal, Mayo, and other regiments having just behaved admirably in this respect. Recruit. ing generally is, we are happy to say, in a prosperous condition. Taking all this into consideration, it is not too ranch to expect that in the course of the next six months the regiments now at Sebastopol will each have from 200 to 250 men added to their present strength, or, considering the lesser number as the average, an increase of 10,400 to the infantry generally. We can, moreover, make another important augmentation to this branch of our f , rces. There are in the United Kingdom eight regiments, the 15th, 22d, 25th, 60th Rifles (3d Batta lion), 80th, 96th, 98th, and the 3d Battalion of the Rifle Brigade ; in the Mediterranean, five, the 51re, 54th, 66th, 91st, and 94th. Some of these regiments are in as good condition as any in the service as regards numbers, discipline, and the prestige of recant active service. Leaving one to represent us with Mr. Wyse at the Court of King Otho, we can send the remaining dozen, say 10,000, to the Crimea. Thus between fresh regiments and detachments, we can add 20,000 to the infantry of our army in the field. We are not exactly acquainted with the reinforcements likely to be available for the Artillery and Engineers, but we must assume that those invaluable arms of the service will be kept up .o their present strength. Summing up then, we have n .w in the Crimea 56,000 men, of whom 51,500 are efleckie ; calculating the mortality among them at 100 a-week for six months, and the sick list to be as numerous as at present, there would be of the sol diers at present in the Crimea 49,000 effective on the 15th of April ; adding as reinforcements 2,800 cavalry and 20,000 infantry, we should have at the commence ment of the campaigning season, say about 70,000 Bri tish troops iii fair condition, to maintain the honour and interests confided t') their keeping. Other important English forces, although containing but a small numerical proportion of Englishmen, will henceforward be available. Of the Turkish Contingent we hear most encouraging accounts. The comman ders are men of whom we entertain the very highest hopes—Vivian, Michel (of Cape renown), and Dickson, Commandant of the Artillery, are well known. The re gimental officers include some of the smartest and most promising of the captains and subalterns of the Royal stud Indian armies. The MOP, we hear, are docile, apt, and efficient soldiers, and we cannot doubt that, well led, they will prove admirable troops. They will num ber 20,000, and this force wi!l be further materially in creased. We shall put down the different Foreign Le gions at the snore than moderate estimate of 5,000 men, and, omitting the Sardinian army, we calculate the total strength thus :—British troops, 70,0400 ; Turkish Con tingent, 20,000; and British German and British Swiss Legions, 5,000 ; making altogether 95,000 men. Thanks to our two years' experience and our transport service, we may reasonable hope to keep this army in health and inefficiency ; in fact, worthy in point of condition as well as numbers to take their place beside those of our great ally.— Morning paper. prom the Lon s donilez — ette of Lark ilight. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 5. In consideration of the services of Lieut. Joseph Henry Marryo t, previous to and in the attack on the Forts of Kinbourn, m ho has been promoted t o th e ran k o f Co andor, mby a commission dated this day. THE ARMY IN TILE CRIMEA. On the 16th of October the strength •f the whole British army in the Crimea was, in round numbers', 56,000 men of all ranks, of whom the number of in effectivee, from wenn& and sickness, was about 4,500. It was composed of 14. regiments of cavalry, numbering nearly 5,000 ; of 52 battalions of infantry, of various numerical strength, *but a pretty accurate average of which would be 640 each, or something over 33,000 in the aggregate ; 14 batteries, and some troops of artillery, and nine companies of Sappers, not far short of 9,000 men in all. The ren alining 10,000 are made up of Com missariat, Land Tran sport, Army Works, Medical Staff, and other ancillary corps. Of the 4,500 ineff ectives, somewhat more than one third were wounded ; and the rest, very nearly 3,000, were suffering from si gkness. The wounded were nearly all those who still sure !Jared from casualties in the trendies and on the Bth of Se ptember ; their number would, of course, diminish every slay through deaths, draughts sent home, or recoveries. On the other hand, bearing in mind the lesions the Russians have received as to their own value in conflict w ith the allies in the open field, it is not probable that boy great addition will be made to this class of suffere re: Nor, again, recollecting the abundant supplies of huts, food, clothing, and medical men and stores, as w ell as the absence of trench duty, and the modem ate— we should perhaps add wholesome and invigorating—ai aount of work before the troops in the shape of road-ma king and drill, need their be appre hension that the nur aber of sick will bo increased. We may, therefore, fairly take the number in hospital on the 16th of last mo:eth—vie., 4,500, as a fair average for the winter. The n.ar nber of deaths in the week preceding that date was and, as 19 of these resulted from wounds, we ares hardly making too flattering an estimate in taking doubl as this amount as the average mortality during the next five month?. Now, let us SE e what reinforcements we may calculate upon being able to add to the force which will remain, First, as regards the cavalry—exclusive of the household troops, we have , at home some seven cavalry regiments —the 2d, 3d, ' and 7th Dragoon Guards, the 3d Light Dragoons, the 7th and 15th Hussars, and the 16th Lan cers. From es ch of them a detachment has already gone out to Ke lulee, on the Bosphorus, as a nucleus of a reserve eaval ry force, and we hope to see each of those detachments. at mount to 100 men, or 1,400 altogether, before the spin] ig has far advanced. The 14 cavalry re g iments now in the Crimea will, we presume, Is: strengthened 13 v draughts of not less than 100 men earl from their res• p 7 e.ctive depots, thus adding another 1,400 men to our ct.,v• sirY force, and enabling us to bring °ler 7,000 cava%ry , tt ' pthe fie ld ' at the very time they will be HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. ( Front the Registrar• General's Report.) The mortalityin London is still below its average rate, for 919 deaths were registered in the week that ended on Saturday, November 3, or 193 less than the cor rected average of previous years. At the annual rate of 17 in 1,000, which rule• in the healthy districts of England, the deaths would be 836 weekly in London, so that the deaths in the last week by unnatural causes were 83, or 12 daily. Of the 919 persons who died, 451 were males, 468 were females ; 457 were under 20 years of age ; 149 were of the age of 20-40 ; 125 of the age of 40-60 ; 153 were 60-80 ; and 25 were aged 80 and under 100 years. 227 persons died by zymotic diseases ; 14 by small pox, 11 by measles, 70 by scailitina, 22 by hooping cough, 13 by croup, and 49 by typhus and the various forms of fever. In oats house, 24, Ewer-street, St. Saviour's, South wark, three children died of small-pox within five days. Scarlatina still prevails with much intensity in St. Pancras. The deaths from diarrhces, (24) are much be low the average number, yet three cases of death from cholera are recorded : We)tra miter, St. John.—ln Millhank Prison, on 29th Oct., a prisoner, formerly a labourer, aged 27 years, "Asiatic cholera (11 days)." Inquest. Chelsea, North-we4t.—ln the workhouse, on 28th Oct., a widow, aged 74 years, " Asiatic cholera (30 hours)." Chelsea, South.—At Royal Military Asylum, on 29th Oct., a laundress to the institution, aged 49 years, " cho lera spasmodica (8 days)." Post wort. It will be observed that 1 death occurred in the Mill bank Penitentiary, and 2 in the Coelsea district. The mor tality is much above the average in Chelsea, Kensington, and St. George'e, Hanover square, which are still sup plied with the impure Thames water ; while the districts that now have better watter on the south side of the river experience a lower rate of mortality than they did in the previous 10 years. Thus in the last two weeks the deaths in Bermondsey have been 10 and 10 ; while the deaths in the corresponding weeks of the 10 years 1845--54 ranged from 18 to 24, and were 25 on an average. Bermondsey was then supplied with the dirty water of the Thames at Battersea, and is now sup plied with the water of the Thames from Hampton, six miles above the tidal range. 124 persons died of consumption, 68 at the ages 20-40, 28 at the ages 40-60. Apoplexy and paralysis were fatal to 33 persons, heart disease to 33, dropsy to 11, bron chitis and pneumonia to 122 persons. 47 deaths by vio lence were registered in the week. La 4 week the births of 671 boys and 675 girls, in all 1,346 children, were registered in London. In the ten eorresponding weeks of the years 1845-54 the average number was 1,440. The moon was in its last quarter on Thursday ; the barometer was low during the whole week, the mean ranging from 28 . 973 inches daily to 29 624 inches, and averaging 29.412 inches. The air at its highest on Sun day (53 deg.) on Friday night fell below the freezing point (30'3 deg.) for the first time in the season, and the mean daily temperature of the week fell to 42.8 deg., or seven degrees below the temperature of the previous week, and lour degrees nearly below the average of the corresponding days of thirty-eight years. The mean dew point was 41.1 deg., and 1.7 deg. below the temperature of the air ; the air was consequently damp, and was completely saturated with watery vapour on five nights. Toe temperature of the Thames fell from 51.9 deg. to 46.2 deg. during the week. The wind blew gently at first from the north, veering sometimes to the east or west, but on the four last days passed over Greenwich at rites ranging from 195 to 110 miles daily. The fall of rai❑ in the week was 3.30 deg. in five days ; and more than an inch of rain fell on Tuesday. Electricity strong or feeble was sometimes positive, sometimes nega tive. The sky was overcast, and the meteorologists of Greenwich enter on their register at the end of the week three "cold an•l dull days," which accurately enough express the popular feeling. • MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS, NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING! SATURDAY, NOV. 3. Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Biood-vessels 35 Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration.. Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys; &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations Premature Birth and Debility Atrophy Old Age Sudden Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 54 Causes not specified 227 25 25 28 14 DEATLIS PROM ALL CAUSES 919 Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. sponding week in the MI. . of ast Week. West Districts North Districts 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 South Districts Totals 1,252 451 468 Males Females BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females.. Total 1,346 THE AUST RA LIAN MAILS. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—The Royal Mail ship Ocean Chief, Captain T. J. Tobin, belonging to the " Black Ball" line of Australian packets, sailed to-day, for Mel bourne, with the English mails for the Australian colonies. This favourite vessel has already made two voyages to the antipodes, both of which—one to Mel bourne and the other to Hobart Town—were completed in 72 days ; while the homeward passages were alike satisfactory. Her commander (Captain Tobin) is well known in the trade, and on each voyage has received the most gratifying addresses from all classes of his pas sengers for his kind attention and courtesy to all on board. She has a large cargo (about 1,000 tons of valu able merchandise) and 210 passengers. Amongst the passengers per the Ocean Chief are Mr. C. G. Duffy, of the Nation newspaper, and ex-M.P. for• New Ross, and lady. The far-famed Black Ball ship Marco Polo, Captain Clarke, will carry the mails of Dec: 5 to the Australian colonies. FOREIGN OFFICE, Ocr. 21. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Richard Levinge-Swift, Rig., to be her Majesty's Consul in the Island of St. Thomas. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint John Edward Wilkins, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Chicago, in the United States. CROWN OFFICE, Nov. 6. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Totnes—George Hay, commonly called the Earl of Gifford, in the room of Edward Adolphus St. Maur, commonly called Lord Seymour (now Duke of Somerset), summoned to the House of Peers. NOVEMBER 5. The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Wilkes, Esq., F.R.C.S., a Commissioner in Lunacy, vice Dr. Turner, resigned. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 2. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, transmitting copy of a French Imperial Decree, reporting that during three years, dating from the 17th October, 1855, timber for the purposes of construction, cabinet wood in the rough or sawn of more than three centimetres in thickness, pig iron, iron bars, iron plates, and corner plates, raw zinc and copper, flax and hemp, raw or stripped, pitch and tar, tallow and other animal fats, used in the construc tion of ships, will be admitted free of duty, on condition that the importer shall, within one year from the date of their importation, give proofs of their application to the purposes for which they were declared to be imported. These proofs must be in accordance with the resolutions concerted between the Ministers of Finance, Commerce, Agriculture, and of Public Works. All infractions of the orders promulgated on this subject will render liability to the penalties and prohibitions of Art. 2, of the Law of sth July, 1836. For the space of one year from the same date, the duties upon the importation of foreign ships will be as follows :—sea-going vessels of all kinds, whether sailing or steam, nationalised on payment of 10 per cent, on the value ; the value to be determined by the Consulting Com mittee of Arts and Manufactures. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 2. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, transmitting a copy of an Imperial Decree reporting that foreign ships impor ting timber for purposes of construction from the north of Europe into the ports of Algeria, to the amount of three-fourths of their registered tonnage, and departing with cargoes of French or Algerian produce, will be exempt from tonnage duties. In the event of the cargo of timber for the above purpose not amounting; to three-fourths of the tonnage of the ship, duty will be charged in proportion to the amount of cargo unemployed or devoted to other merchandise. The duty will be calculated at the same rato in the case of ships which, having fulfilled the first condition, depart with less than one-half of the tonnage devoted to French or Algerian produce. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 2. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Acting Consul-General in Egypt, stating that the Egyptian Government have communicated to him that the export of wheat and maize from Egypt will be prohibited from the 6th January next, except:in the case of such vessels as may have completed one quarter of their lading previously to that date. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 2. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Rotterdam, enclosing the following translation of a law passed by the States-General, for re-adjusting the Tonnage Dues levied in the Ports of the Netherlands. We, 'William 111., by the Grace of God, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange, Nassau, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, &c., &c. All who shall see or hear these read, greeting! be it known. Whereas we have taken into consideration that it is de sirable to abolish the tonnage dues on sea-going vessels, and to enact regulations for the measurement of the same. So We, having heard the Council of State, and in com mon concert with the States-General, have approved and decreed, and We do hereby approve and decree ART. I.—The twenty-fifth chapter of the General Law, of the 26th of August , 1822 (Staatsbl a d , N o. 38) , and Are. 7 of the Law of the Bth of August, 1850 (Staatsblad, No. 47), are repealed. ART. owners, masters, or combaanders of sea ships, now subject to the payment of light, tonnage, and beacon dues, are obliged to have their vessels measured, by the appointed officials, on the spot where the ships may be lying, whenever such is requested. This measurement is reopired to obtain a standard for levying light, tonnage, and beacon dues, described by Art. 2 of the law of the 13th of August, 1849 (Staatsblad, No. 40). The tonnage of loaded vessels putting into a harbour, and recognised as such by the law on the import, export, and transit duties, when such vessels depart without breaking bulk, is to be rated by the Government meters, allowing the owner, captain, or commander, the right, in case of dispite, to demand a measurement, the expense of which is to be borna by the party who shall be fond in error. ART. lll.—Every ton of a sea ship is considered to equal one thousand Netherland pounds, or one and a half cubic ells. Fractions, beneath a quarter of a Netherland cubic ell, are, not calculated in the measurement, and those of or above a quarter of an ell are considered as half an ell. Any. I V.—A duly signed certificate of measurement, in duplicate, is to be given by the meter to the captain or commander, specifying, besides the flag which the vessel bears and any other particulars necessary to distinguihh the same, her measured length, breadth, depth, and ton nage. ART. V.—The owners, captains, or commanders of sea vessels can demand a remeasurement by two other officials, or competent impartial persons, at the cost of the party found to be in error. within three tines 24 hours after the delivery of the certificate •f measurement. ART. Vl.—Every officer appointed for measuring vessels; is authorised to verify, either by remoasurement or other wise, all measurements made by others, after the vessel shall be unloaded, free of expense to the masters, and, in case of variance, to note such on the certificate of mea surement. The right granted by Art. 5 to owners, captains, or com manders, admits likewise of such verification. ART. VIL—No vessels will be allowed to depart, nor will be provided with a direct or indirect certificate of ad justment, until their certificate of measurement shall have been exhibited at the office of the port of discharging or loading, as a proof of which the same will have to be signed there. - ART. VIII.—The certificate of measurement, when thus signed, must bo kept on board of the ships clearing outwards, on a penalty of 25 florins, and must be exhi bited to the searching officers at their request. ART. Art. Bof the Law of the Bth of August, 1850 (Staatsblad, No. 47), in the sentence " Either by subjecting those vessels to an increased tonnage due," the word " increased" is to be erased, and the words " to be fixed by us," to be inserted in its stead. This manner of levying the tonnage clues fixed by us will be regulated by the same Decree which was passed according to Art. 8 of the Law of Bth August, 1800. ART. X.—This law comes into operation on the Ist of January, 1850. We order and command that the present be inserted in the Staatsblad, and that all ministerial departments, authorities, colleges, and officials, interested thereby, shall attend to the exact execution thereof. Given at the Loo, the 14th of July, 1855. (Signed) WILLIAM. The Minister of Finance, (Signed) VROLIK. Issued the 2lth of July, 1853. The Director of the King's Cabinet, (Signed) DE KOCK. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Royal South Lincoln Militia—William Hervey Wood house, Esq., to be Captain, vice Johnson, deceased ; Mon t%gue Stephen Williams, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vise Woodhouse, promoted. Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Ham lets Militia—James Henry Neilson, Esq., to be Lieute nant. Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia—Assistant-Sur- geon Thomas Delamaiu Wheatley to bo Surgeon, ♦ico Fidler, resigned. East: York Regiment of Militia—Captain John William Fleming Sandwith, late 3 , 1 European Bombay Regiment, to be Paymaster, vice Ramsay, Acting Paymaster. Leicestershire Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant John Mathew to be Captain ; Edward Joseph Crane, Gent., to be Ensign. _ _ Edinburgh (County) Regiment of Militia—Ensign Sin clair to bo Lieutenant, vice Innes, resigned ; Ensign Pott to lie Lieutenant, vice Murray, appointed to the 72d Foot. [This appointment is substituted for that which ap peared in the Gazette of Friday, the 26th Oct. last Royal Sherwood Foresters or Nottinghamshire Regiment of Militia—Edward a' Wood Taylor, Gent., to be Ensign. . - Ips ,,,,, 4lisOmEtiettre.*,o l 4l,4 , s" . 4. l o.oaokaleVaggft. , 4 z *, 4-4 " Di,a . 21, at hal !Tad tWalVa s at the etnrei Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Ashurts, Son, and Morris, Old Jewry. Thomas Wilkey, emery and glass paper manufacturer, Prospect-place, Walworth•road, Nov. 14, at half-past one, and Dec. 18, at twelve, at the •Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Stopper, Cheapside. Robert John Ward, common brewer, Croydon, Nov. 13, at one, and Dec. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Russell and Burgon, Martin's-lane, Cannon-street. Nicholas Martyn, baker, Fowey, Cornwall, Nov. 13 and Dec. 13, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Bishop, Fowey; Stogdon, Exeter. James Renton, watchmaker, Bradford, Nov. 16 and Dec. 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Terry and Watson, Bradford; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Strnuel Judkins, baker, Sheffield, Nov. 24 and Dec. 22, at eleven, at the Leeds Distri c t Cou r t. Bre w i n , o ffi c i a l assignee, Sheffield; Dixon and Blackwell, Sheffield. Richard Kettle, draper, Sheffield, Nov. 24 and Dec. 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assignee , assignee, Skeffield ; bole an d Y eomans , Sh e ffi e ld . ' George Weatherhead, joiner, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nov. 20, at half-past twelve, and Dec. 21, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyn e District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle ; Chartres, Newcastle; Sheild and Harwood, London. John banks, timber merchant, Stafford, Nov. 22 and Dec. 20, at half-past twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleson, official assignee, Birmingham ; Robin son and Fletcher, Dudley; Motterain and Knight, Bir mingham. _ _ _ Thomas Lewis, builder, Bath, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acramon, official assignee, Bristol ; Cruttwell, Bath ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol. William Smith Hickman, picture dealer, Duke-street, St. James's, Nov. 16, at twelve, and Dec. 13, at one , a t the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Marten, Thorne's, and Hollans, Mincing lane. Edwin - Henry Spark, hosier, High-street, Islington, Nov. 16, at half-past twelve, and Dec. 13, at two, at the C o u r t of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Mason and Sturt, Gresham-street. John Carter Lucas ant? Thomas Lucas, wholesale drug• gists, Aldersgate-street, City, Nov. 15, at two, and Dec. 15, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ponncll, official assignee, Guildhall chambers ; Sadlow, Torr, Janeway, and Tazart, Bedford-row ; Dickson and Blackwell, Shef field. William Jolley, poulterer, Charing•cross, Nov. 15, at two, and Dec. 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official amignee, Basinghall-street; N.wstead, Ely-place, Holborn. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Henry Campbell, portmanteau maker and tavern keeper, Glasgow. Thomas Sinclair, plumber, Crieff. Thomas Clones, plumber, Aberdeen. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL—Nov. 6. Though the business was not extensive, the demand was generally good. New and old wheat about 2d per bushel advance since Tuesday. Indian corn, is per qr. advance. American flour 3s 6d per barrel, and Spanish is Gd to 2s per sack higher. English flour only brought full rates, and not free of sale. Oats, beans, and other artichs of the trade were not mach in request, and no material alteration was observable in quotations. NAVAL PRIZE MONEY. Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset House, Nov. 1. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein, intended distribution preparations are now m akin g for t he distribution of proceeds arising from the Russian vessel, name unknown, captured on the 27th April, 18M, by her Majesty's ship Furious and the ship-of-war Caton belong ing to his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French. Agents or other persons having any just and legal de mand unliquidated against the said proceeds are required to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the Re. gistrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order that the same may be examired, taxed, and allowed by that officer and paid under the sanction of the Judge of th e sa id court. ' Agents and al: other persons holding po wers of attorney, prize orders, assignments, or other instrum en t s, b y virtue of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share belonging to any captor, are requested, with as little delay as possible, to transmit the name, accompanied by the usual documents, to the Prize Branch of the Department of the " Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset House." Due notice will he given, by future advertisements in the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the com mencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, the amount of an individual's share in the respective classes will be announced. In Sir Richard Dacres' letter, on the Siege Train before Sebastopol, published in tho London Gazette of the 2d iast., the fcllowing inaccuracies occur : Captain Luther should be Lukin. Lieut. Ruck, Keene should be Ruck-Keene. Lieut. Addison should be Alderson. Major Hamly should be llamley. Signature to Lieut.-Colonel St. George'o report is J, George—should be J. St. George. The Royal mail ship Mermaid, Capt. E. Devey, will convey the European mails to Australia on the 20th inst., and from her past performances, and the well-de served reputation of h er comman d er, th ere i s little doubt BANKRUPTS. n Ebe ezer Marie and Matthew Chopping , br ewers, Lark they will be deliver e d i n is short a period as could bean ball-lane, Chatham to surrender , Nov. 14 at half- p ast one, ticipated. She is filli ng we ll w ith p asseng ers and cargo. , and Dec. 22 at twelve, at the Court of Bankru p tc y . Can- The Earl of Sefton, a l rea d y k nown as a comfortable nan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Linklaters and and fast ship, will be the White Star Royal Mail shi p Hackwood, Sise-lane. on the 20th of Decembe r . a Charles Geary, cheesemongir, Shoreditch, Nov, 14 and Day whvn tnit•tv. From what Whet , COUNItut, in General Post- Port duo 'a °nice, London.. Dispatched. Englond America(bylirt.pack)N Every Friday • • Liverpool ..1 Americe. (by Utited Sta. packet) ..........N •• •—• ••• • • Liverpool Nov, 19 America (by U States packet) .... • ..N •• •• •• .. SoUthampt, Australia (via g ori th., ampton) ••• • • • • Southampton Nov. 19 Ditto (via Mantel ' s) Ni ...... - • •• • Dover .. Ditto (via Cape of goo; EOpe) •• • , ..N1 ...... •• • • Uncertain Africa (West Coast) ,N,l3d of the month Plymouth .. Nov. Alexandria........., N,B, 9, 24, & 30 of rtlJDovor .... • Alexandria......... m4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Bahamas ...........m ,Ilth of the month Southampton( Belgium .......... Daily ...... • • • • • • Dover Brazil .............. A.llO of the mouth.. Southampton Nov. 16 Buenos Ayres ......k9th of the month.. Slouthamptoi , Nov. Is Cape of Good Hope ..N Various port ,llncortain Cape of Good Hope ..N Cape de Verds ...N • 9th of tho month Southampto t Mow. 15 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon.. •. ..N Chancel Islas .---N Nori..Wei.,&Frit Southampton iTu.Th.t at. 31i1d& 17th of monthleouthampton; Orte a month China . Constantinople ( 1 4 , t 1 h t, t 18 2 , 0 2 t 3 i . t &i m a o t n. t o h r am .. p . Nov. ton CCEinnyStpt.:OlisteiConstantinople Europe e . 11 " B.c . • Twkte daily ......'Dover ..... ITWIc( daily India) France • • • • • • • • M & N Tvi'lo?. daily Dove? :Twi r.la Gibraltar .. ..DI 4,7, 17, 20, 27 f m Southampton Oct. 25 Greece (seo India) Greytown M 2nd & '7th of mon.!Southamptoo Hamburgh ..N Tuesday & Friday,London Havannah • ....... m ' lnd of the monthlSouthamptot. Nov. 16 Holland .. • • • , Dover Honduras •• • • ......Mil7th of the, month. Southampton IGthohnon India (viaSouthampt.)3l 4th & 20th of toOn.lPlyMouth .. Nov. 20 India (via Marseillcs)3l 9th& 25th of monthiDover ...... lonian Isles (see India);7, 17, & 27 of mon D0ver...... Ireland N,Twice tia4 ...... Holyhead , Twicoasily Lisbon Ml 7, 9, 17, & 17 of in-Sout hamptor: Oct. 26 Madeira of the month ISouthamptoE Nov. 15 Madeira .... N ;23d of month Liverpool Malta (sou India) Malta ........... ~N 8, 18, &28 of mon.,Do v or . Nev. 4 Mauritius (see India) I Mauritius ........ NUM 01 the month Mexico ....,......,M Ind of the month.. Southampton Dcc 2 Naples .. • . • . ..N sth 15 th2s thamon. Dover „ New Granada .... Ai 21 & 17th of month Bouthamptot.! By private .1 ip Various portt Uncertain Nrae Papal e l a Statesnd 15th Isth2sthofmon. Dover .... •• V oo ar v i e o r us .. p . o . rts . Un certal. Peninsula ..........3Althl 7 th 2 7thonnon. Southampton: Pena A. 27th of mon.,SouthamptonF ....N l4 : sl3 t Y li lPsr t i h v l l s t t e h s o h fm ip o ' n . Port Natal ....N 51h15th15 thOnnon. Dover ..... • TS V la e c n i Venezuela 1 a .. lel ,fr t 17th ofmontb SouthauiptoLil &:6 mon Van Diemen's Land (see; Atstralia) .......... I West Indies _ ..7•li2(l:tt 17th of month Bouthamptenl &16 mon !Slouthamptonl & 16 mon When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, the malls will 1 04 de spatched on the following day, with the exception of the Ind: (via Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatch, l u, a preceding day. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 4th inst., at Lyminge Rectory, the wife of the Rev. R. O. Jenkins. On the sth inst., at Tuffnell-park Villa, Mrs. W. G. Cooper. Sporting Intelligence. COVENTRY AUTUMN MEETING —TUESDAY. A Handicap Plate of 401. ; the winner to be sold by auction for 40 sous, dm Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Lister's Laura Selina, by Bran, 3 yrs, Est 10Ib _ (Snowden) 1 Mr. Mockford's Kate Hardcastle, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Tennyson's Ida, 3 yr 4, 63t lib (Prior) 3 The following also ran :---Gusaip, Lambay, filly by Bran, Vestige, Indian Queen. Betting— 4 to 1 each agst Ida, Gossip, Era filly, and Kate Hardcastle, scarcely 251. were invested. The above quotations were merely nominal. Won by half a l-ngth ; three lengths between the second a , :cl third ; Vestige was fourth, the Era filly fifth, Lam bay sixth, Gossip seventh, and Indian Queen last. The winner was bought in for 70 guineas. A Handicap Plate of 50/. One mile. Mr. Goodered's Diego, by Don John, 2 yrs, 5 t 101 b (F Mr. Calder' s H ax by, 4 yrs, 7 st 71b (oar. 7st ordharn 91b) ) 1 (Wells) 2 Mr. Wood's Vine, 2 yrs, 4st 121 b (Pritchard) 1 Mr. Lister's Laura Selina, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Snowden) The following also ran :—Nell Gwynne, Redemption, Petticoat. Betting -5 to 4 agst Diego, 4to 1 each agst Ifaxby and Redemption. A fine race in, was won by a neck ; Vine and Laura Selina were close tip, and ran a dead heat for third place ; Nell Gwynne was a bad fifth, Re demption was sixth, and Petticoat last. The Coventry Handicap Steeplechase of 5 BM each, 9st 71b ................. .(T. Ablett) 1 with 60 added. Four miles. Ten subs. M Thirkleby, 9st 13Ib ............ (Dickson) 2 119 r. C alder's Salt's ,Mr. Gordon's The Squire, 9at 91b ...... (Niglatingall) 3 The following also ran :—Maley, Rough Robin. to 4 agst Thirkleby, 5 to 2 agst Maley, 4 Won in a canter, Thirkleby trotting to d • Maley did • very bad t ,not pass the post, B l e a t g ti s n , g i T ie 6 ppe. in secon d , fell. and Rough Robin Handicap s e lling Steeplechase of 3 soya each, W i th 25 added ; the winner to be sold by auction ,for 40 BOYS, &c. Two miles. Eight subs. Mr. Price's Cheddington, lOst (W. White) 1 Mr. John's Ringleader, 9st 51b (Page) 2 Mr. Sait's Pyramid, 9st (T. Ablett) 3 The following also ran' :—Starlight and Lambay. Betting— 6 to 4 agst Cheddington, 5 to 2 agst Pyra mid. Won by a neck ; two lengths between the second and third. Lambay refused at the water-jump by the railway arches, and Starlight was pulled up and did not pass the post. The winner was bought in for 52 guineal. The Handicap Hurdle-race of 5 sovs each, with 25 added. Two miles. Eight subs. Mr. E. Oliver's Nonsuch, 6 yrs, lOst 4lb (W. Archer) 1 Capt. Rhys'a Royalty, aged, 10. t 111 b (T. Donaldson) 2 Mr. Salt's I'harold, 5 yrs, 9it 91b (T. Ablett) 3 The following also ran : —Alleborelio and Voucher. Betting -5 to 4 agat Nonsuch, 2to 1 agst Royalty, 4 to o l agat Pharold. Won by four lengths ; bad third ; V ucher pass the post , pulled up o p pos i te the stand, and did not IPSWICH —Nov. 6. A fair quantity of wheat on sale, in pretty good condi tion, with a free sale and an advance of 3s to 4s per qr. on last week's prices. Barley also in fair supply, and demand active, at 2s per qr. advance. Beans and peas in short supply and dearer. PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red (old) 84s to 85! Barley, grinding 38s to 40s Ditto (new) Ditto, white B6s to 906 Peas Ditto (old) Barley, malting 42s to 41F. Flour, per sack —s to --s AVERAGKS FOR TUE WERE ENDING Nov. 3, 1855. Wheat Oats 39 „ 29s 2d Peas Barley Bears HULL—Nev. 6. A moderate supply of wheat, almost entirely new, with an active demand, and th e mar k e t f u ll y 2 s dearer than i last week. Old foreign was in improved request, and fully is dearer. Barley of all sorts Is to 2s dearer, and an active competition. Oats neglected. Beans in improved demand, at is more money. Linseed firm, and cakes 5s per ton dearer during the weak. Rape cakes rather dull. • Bones without recorded transactions, and no import. _ _ 111 a I Wheat, English, rod 80 to 88 Ditto white B6 to 90' Dantzic and Konigs berg Pomeranian and Ham- Peas, grey and black to Linseed, Black Sea.. 75 to 78 Ditto Potersburgh ... 68 to 72 i DittO Riga and Arch- burgh Danish, Holstein, and angel Ditto Konigsberg and Memel 6O to 65 Per Ton. ILins.c., Hull 1310 s to 1115hOd Ditto fine for. 111 Os 131 00' Od Ditto inf. for. 0/ Os Od to 010 s Rapeseed..... 00/ Os to 001 Os Rape cakes 1508 - 0 d to 152 a 6d Tares, English 4ss to 80s Ditto foreign Guano OOl Os 81 to 121154 Bones l3ss Od to 145, Od Rye Meal Friesland 75 to 82) Russian and Odessa 68 to 751 Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian 2B to 30 Barley, malting Ditto grinding 36 to 41 Beans Ditto foreign Peas, white and yel 5O to 51 COI7RBE OF EXCHANGE.-YESTABDAY. Amsterdam ............ 11 17% Gibraltar ...... Ditto, three months .. 11 19 1 4 Leghorn 3O 15 Rotterdam ............ • I I 19% Genoa ...... • .... 25 83% Antwerp .............. 25 60 llllan .......• ......•• Brussels 25 60 Venice........ •• 44% Altona ................ Palermo .... Paris ........ •• 25 40 Messina Ditto. three months.. 25 77% Lisbon Marseilles ............. 25 77% Oporto .............. •• 53% lourdeaux ...• ........ Rio Janeiro ..... .•• trankfort-on Maine •• .. 120% , Buenos Ayres.... •• Berlin ................ New York,6o days' sight .... 11 35 Philadelphia • • ........ Tr , cite•• •• .• •• •• •• •• •• 11 37 PRICES OF ZULIICN, PEI OZ. Petersburg ............ 34 Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Macrid 495 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadi ; .. 49% • Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 11% Barcelona ............ New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 •• •• •• •• •• ••... j Silver in bars • • •• 0 5 0% SEABORNE MAILS. (N signfles that the mails are sent from the General Post-ofilitc ty the nigtt—and M by the morning—despatch.) 07 A DAUGHTHR. On the 4th inst., at Gosport, the wife of Captain H. E. Del/womb°, R.M. On the 2d inst., at 17,Westbou rne - gar d ens, Bayswater, the wife of Henry G. Bridge, Esq. MARRIED. Ou the sth inst., at the Old Independent Chapel, Stroud, Glocesterthire, Mr. %Vm. Munton Bullivant, of Stepney, merchant, to Mary Browne, third daughter of J. Pelham, E sq ., solicitor, Stepney, London. DIED. On the sth inst., at 41, Fitzroy-square, Dr. Archibald Barclay. On the sth inst., at Kensington, W. A. Newsome, Esq I late of Great Bridge House, Hants, aged SG. On the sth inst., Mrs. Hester Creaton, late of Great Tower-street, aged 73. On the 4th ult., in the camp before Sebastopol, Lieut. James Butler Dennis, of the 3d Buffs, son of the late Major• General Sir James Dennis, K.C.8., aged 21. LONDON: Printed and Published by MIIRDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Wednesday, November 7, 1855.