The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-06 00:00:00

MJIILLIEN'S CONCERTS, ROYAL ITALIAN" OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. For One Month only. The PROGRAMME for THIS EVENING, Saturday, Jan. 6, will include the Andante and Rondo from Mendelssobn's grand Concerto In G minor, performed by Madame Pleyel ; a favourite Duet by the Misses M'Alpine ; Overture to Struensee ; the Ernani Quadrille; the Andante in A from Beethoven's symphony in D ; grand Operatic Selection from Les Huguenots ; the new Comic Pantomime Quadrille ; Solo Vain, with obligato, performed by Herr Koenig and N. Arban ; Solo, violin, on Hungarian airs, performed by Herr Ernst (his third appearance) ; Solo, Clarionet, 11. f. Wuille ; the Charge Galop ; and the grand Allied Armies Quadrille, assisted by the three Bands of her Majesty's Guards; God Save the Queen, and Partant pour la Syrie.l PRICES OF ADMISSION. Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Am phitheatre ...... ....... ......... ls. Od. Dress Circle • Is. 61 Private Boxes for Six Persons on the Grand Tier. 3ls. 6th Ditto ditto First Tier 21s. Od. Ditto Four Persons on the Second Tier l2s. Od. Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes may be engaged at the Box-office of the Theatre, and Private Boxes of the principal musicsellers and librarians. On Tuesday next the Mendelssohn Festival will take place. M. Juhien 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. DRI7RY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.— Reduced Prices as u.sual.—A Morning Performance every Wednesday. at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING, JAN. 6, win be performed CHARLES THE SECOND. Characters by Messrs. T. Mead, Belton, and lounge ; Miss Marriott, Mrs. Ling ham, &c. After which, TOUCH AND TAKE, To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite rary, traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary and fantastic domestic grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin 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 extraordinin y properties, decorations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Mr. Needham. The choregraphic arrangements by Madame Louise. The -overture and music composed and selected by J. H. Tully. Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models ,and sketches fhrnished 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. -Misanthropy (Genies of Gloom), Mrs. Mefferd. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter-day (his Ministers of Melancholy), Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. V. Day, E. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diabolicals in attend ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume, 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," &c.), 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 Legend. Jack (the interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill to fetch, &c.), afterwards Harlequin, M. Milano ; Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Mdlle. Boleno ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Clillord, Gower, Johnson, Love, Lunis, 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, Lila Ellis, Rosa Harrison, E. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, Ev Ans, 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 Cushnic, Therese, Smith, &e. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodle, &c. The Reading of the Will " Jill must not a husband take, Till she a pie can make and bake." Interior Of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).-Coal, Mr. Nobbs ; Bundle of Weod, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. Leathertongue ; Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, air. 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 King Mustard.-King, Mustard (afterwards Cl o wn), 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 011, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi cum; 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 Na e Grand review-Ter rifle Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes-Great Progress of Jlll in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).-Chntnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Fad s ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, &c.; 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), Herr Willikind Moleno. 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, M. Milano; Columbines, Mdlle. Bo'eno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Willikind Moleno; Clown, the celebrated Harry Boleno (his first appearance in London for many years) • Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's Shore-Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade ; Publican, Mr. Billy Williams ; Customers, Messrs. Rednob, Smockface, Owen Swift, B ear dl ess, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, 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-o Cossack-Pure Circassian Cream-How one Sham 11l makes all well-The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar -Russian Attachment to Grease-Clown Cuts 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-Sudden Rise in Porter-An M.T.M.P.-A Patten Leek at 10 o'clock-A Bona Fide Traveller-Ginger Beer and Gin without ger -A Mill, a light, a Regular Row, and Station-house for Two. Great Amertcan Baby Show.-Arrival of the Infantry-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 Oil-Clown's Great Prize Baby -Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies-The Judge Confounded -Great Uproar-An Unwelcome Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party and Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita lian Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Pursell's Biscuit Baking and Confectionery Establishment, Cornhill.-" Up- P nnile ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day"-A Roister for one and a Lobster for two-A Mussulman and a Man for a Allude -Duty and Castore-A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake- First Edition and Second Edition-Left Out for Want of Room - r reas of the Privilege and Privileges of the Press -" Oh, what a row, arumpus, what a rioting." Raker, Mr. Crusty ; Fishmonger, Typo Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs. s a lsa s and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas- I:angers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Stratalong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk °out ; Boardman, Mr. Bobaday. Hosier's Shop and New Wing of Somerset -house. -Here we are-Merry Christmas and a Happy New sear _High Prices and Low Prices-Manchester Stuff-Eng lish Co Eurekaraftwters-Stocks on Hand and Handsome Stocks-Ford's the shirts - Reform in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment of Clerks-Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Hoiyday at Somerset -house -11 as sa „ se, osier, Mr. Stocken ; Shopsnan, Mr. Early cusiatd,oor;lonsalyster Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.-Chef de Drippin rsa a .• a Soyec; Kitchenmaids, Misses Basteaway and sa argeant isardssnan, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman, Where's theoriser, Cupboard Lovers-Soyer's Last Soup - aters-aiudiess Swaim Forks?-Boiled and Unboiled Lob- Gone all to pot_ebster Patty and Giblet Soup-Clown Harlequin (lets well Towelled and afterwards lia ngld-Clown and Thou comest in such Pantaloon In a Stew-A Regular Bren ta thee (Boyer, or rather Sh akspeare)-Teo Many Cooks Spell the An "laminated Page of fsttne finishes in a very spirited manner. Tableau with Panoramic E History of England.-Grand Allegorical Allied Forces. ; Jullien's yoon f cMustrative of the Triumphs of the double bands of the anglish and F" r t 1 , 1 ,1 h e , Army ,Gtd Q savetta d r theill e , ' Q ' b a y a e the R . ule Rritan D " Partant pour la Syrie " Regiment, Miss Rebecca' C a o n lli d h " n.a, au, er o e old fth the spirited patriotic effusion, s, which character she will sin! for December, and written by' published in "Blackwood's Magazine" Grena dier Guards, when the m Corporal John Brown, of the Gana- Balaklava, Sept. 25th :- en got some drink for the first time at " Come all you gallant British hAnd drink the health of those b earts that love the red and blue, Then fill the glass, and let it rave lads who made the Russians rue. For the twentieth Pass. three times thre e, arid one more, Vestibule of the Temple of Victor een hundred and fifty-four the Breve Patriots. Distribution oPL The Tribute of England to Electric Scenic Climax, with Revolving aurel Wreaths, Gor cot and Illuminations. Terrific Flight • Columns and g ef the Dalt B Varate scene presenting, a coup an rothers. The Whole stage. Admission :-staih, is never before witnessed o , dress circle, 4s. on the English upper circle, 3s: ; second price;ls. Gd , e, s• ; second price, 25.; lower gallery, Is. ; second price, Ed' pit, 2s. ; second price, Is 4 , boxes, 10s. ad., 155., 215., and upwards ' . %per gallery, Gd. • , private performance at 7 o'clock. Half-price at 9 o?r l s open at hatapast , 3, open daily, Item 11 till 5 o'clock, under the o d' c ock. The box-office Chetterton. Notice.-The following areapi,.m.rection of Mr. Edward preparation, and will shortly be produced -Tho proved and in Pantomime, by E. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Dra ma, b a l.j i . Christmas calla, Esq.; Two Dramas, by A It -arra, sag ; an say,as ton Bourei- Meyerbsees Opera, L'Etoile du Nord, with new scene ptation from and effects; to be succeeded by an English version 01;Ygriotperties, son) of Gluck's Iphigenia in Tauride. The Grand Historical:ll - Drama, many months in preparation, will also shortly appear"- THEATRE ROYAL HAY3(ARKET. Under the management of Mr. Ruckstono. THIS EVENING, JAN. 6, Will be performed the Drama of TIIE KNIGHTS OF THE ItOUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, Parren, Compton, and Buckstone ; Misses Reynolds and E. Chaplin. Followed by a new grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled LITTLE 80-PEEP; or, Harlequin and the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little 80-Peep. I.llas L. Thompson; Harlequie, Mr. Chapin° ; Pantaloon, Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby ; Columbine, miss M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. CRAtula KEAN. THIS EVENING, JAN. 6, Will be performed THE IRON CHEST. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great Bashaw harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Milne ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo and Columbine, Miss Desborough. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee Mr. C. Mathews. TIII3 EVENING, JAN. 6, Will be performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal character by ➢lr. C. rathews. Will be produced a new and original Fairy Extravaganza, en titled PRINCE PRETTYPET and THE BUTTERFLY. To be followed by TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. Box-office open from 10 until 6. Sole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING}, JAN. 6, Wit be performed BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS. Characters by Messrs. Romer, P. Bedford, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, &c. After which, a New grand Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG ZAG; 'r, Travels of Messrs. Danube and Pruth. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOSHAM. To which will be aided a n;Tv Farce, entitled TIIE RAILWAY BELLE. ROYALTh'IC THE& TRE. OLYM Lessee and Manag , er, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EV. , r -- vTINTG, JAN. 6, rrE , 3 JOURNAL. tut and Leslie; and terted a hew Comedietta, called A W . Charas by Messrs. Brown, Mrs. wrown, and Miss M semi'. Emery, Hare° , A.ter which, a new Fairy Extravaganz a ' F. Charac- DWARF AND THE NINO OF THE GOLD M rN-4. E. monde Or P tern by entitled VIE YELLOW Mr. F . Robson. Miss Julia St. George, Mi 6s Miss Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan. To conclude with the F arce, called A . which Mr. Robson will appea r . BLIGH TED BEING, in A SYLErS ROYAL A MPRITHF, AT 11.. • Lessee and Manager, Mr. Willlam Cooke. The snost varied round of entertainment in London is to be found at this vast Establishment. Tremendous success of the Comic Pantornim, Two more GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCES, Monday', Zan. Bth, Mond ay , Jan, 15th, 1855 , each commencing at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING, And during the week, the splendid Spectacle of THs BATTLE of THE ALMA! • 'With a Classical Series of SCENES in the ARENA! To conclude with the gorgeous Equestrian Comic Pantomime., called GULLIVER'.I TRAVELS TH ROUGH THE HORSE ISLANDS ; or, Harlequin and Britannia! 800-oftlce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr, w, West. Acting nonage:, air. W. 11, Coke. Equestrian Director f.; egke. jun. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1855, COURT CIRCULAR. TV UNDSnrt, ,T 5. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, attended by the Viscoun tess Canning, Major-General the Hon. Charles Grey, Col. F. H. Seymour, and the master of the Household, left Windsor by a special train at ten minutes past nine o'clock this morning for Osborne. A Guard of Honour of the Royal Buck's Militia was on duty with the Band of the Regiment at the railway station, and received her Majesty with the usual honours. The dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, and the Hon. Mary Sey- Incur. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 5. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Royal Children, and the Court, arrived at Clarence Yard, by train, at seven minutes past eleven this morning, en route to Osborne House. Her Majesty was received by a guard of honour from the Royal Matinee, with the band of the corp 3, and by the usual officials, including the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir T. J. Cochrane, K.C.8., Major-Gen. Sir F. Smith, K. H., Acting Lieutenant-Governor ; Ad miral ;Superintendent Martin ; Capt. Smith, Superin tendent of Clarence Yard ; Captains the Hon. Joseph Henman and Crispin, of the Victoria and Albert ; Messrs. Davies and Pinhorn, of Clarence Yard, and the staff and flag officers of the port and garrison. The cus tomary royal salutes were fired by the Victory, St. Vin cent, and Illustrious, in harbour ; by the garrison from the saluting platform, and subsequently by the Duke of Wellington, 131, lying at Spithead. Her Majesty immediately embarked on board the Fairy, tender to the Royal yacht, which was lying alongside the Clarence-yard Jetty, and went out of har bour, passing close to the Duke of Wellington, whose crew manned yards, and cheered her Majesty most heartily. The Duke was dressed in colours, whilst the ships in harbour had mast-head ensigns flying. After a pleasant run through Spithead, the morning being beautifully fine, her Majesty arrived at Osborne House at a quarter to 1 o'clock. The stay of the Court at Osborne is only expected to be for a few days. The crew of the royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, embark on board the Lucifer steamer to-day, and pro ceed to-morrow to Pembroke, to bring round the new royal yacht, Windsor Castle, to this port to have her machinery, &c., put in. Count Cellorede, tho Austrian Minister, had an in terview with the Earl of Clarehdon yesterday at the Foreign-office. The Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges, Queen's Counsel, &c., on Thursday next, the first day of Hilary Term, at his lordship's residence in Upper Brook•street, at 12 o'clock. A deputation from the Manchester Commercial Asso ciation had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the Foreign-office on the subject of the Customs duties at Shanghae. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Leopold Reiss, Robert Smith, R. J. Far bridge, and Hugh Fleming (secretary) ; and from the Chamber of Commerce Messrs. Finlay, Worthington, and Ashton ; and from Shanghae Messrs. Kay and Grey. The Duchess of Sutherland, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, have honoured the Turkish Ex hibition with a visit, and seemed much pleased. The museum has also been visited and approved of by the Marchioness of Downshire and the Duke of Wellington. The Princess of Prussia is suffering at Colentz from a slight attack of erysipelas, but it is hoped that she will completely recover in a few days. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington, who have been receiving a few select friends and relatives at Strathfield saye during the past fornight, are expected to return to town at the close of the ensuing week. The Earl and Countess of Harewoodi are entertaining a numerous family circle at Ha.rewood House, York shire, including Lord William Thynne, Lord Lascalles and youthful family from Goldsborough Hall ; Mr. Chas. and Lady Louisa Mills, the Hon. Geo. E. and Lady Louisa Lascelles, &c. . Viscount and Viscountess Newport are entertaining company at his lordship's hunting-lodge at Melton Mow bray. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield and Lady Evelyn Stanhope have joined the circle. ' Lord Montagu Graham, M.P., has gone on visits to the Earl of Powis, at Powis Castle, and Lady Emily Foley, at Stoke Edith Park, Herefordshire. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary Adelaide, attended by Lady Suffield, have returned to their cottage from a visit to their illustrious relatives at Windsor Castle. The Earl and Countess Cowper, are receiving com pany at Panshanger, Herts. The Marquis of Aber corn, who tenants Brockett Hall, was among the visitants early in the week. Viscount Falkland has left the Clarendon Hotel for Scutterskelfo, Yarm, Yorkshire. Tux BELLOT TESTIMONIAL.—We are requested to state that the execution of - the tablet to the memory of the late Lieutenant Bellot has been much retarded by the illness and death of the person engaged to cast it, hut that it will now shortly be finished, and plated in the Naval Museum of the Louvre, and that a sum set apart for his brother has been placed in the funds by the trea surer.—Galignani,_ APOTIIECAitIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the Science and Practice of Medicine, and received certificates of practice, on Thurs day, Jan. 4, 1855:—John Albert Morris. Caerleon, Monmouthshire ; Robert George Hardwick, Leeds ; and Edward Long Jacob. PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE TELEGRAPH TO VARNA. —A letter from Vienna states that the telegraphic com munication from the Austrian frontier to Bucharest is to be extended to Vagina, and that the works for this purpose will commence in the spring. When this shall have been effected, news can be received in London from the Crimea in 36 hours, PORTABLE STEAM-ENGINE FOR AGRICULTURAL PUR POSES. —The Chester Courant describes an engine which has been recently manufactured at the works of Messrs. Williams and Mole, of that city. It is of eight horse power, very neatly constructed, and fitted on a carriage to be drawn by a horse. It has been made expressly (says the Courant) for our gallant neighbour, General Viscount Combermere, who takes a warm interest in the improvement of agriculture, and who intends, it to be used in the cutting of timber, and other farming pur poses. MEDICAL MEN FOR THE ARMY.—The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh have issued a notice to me 'li ce students, intimating that those whose course of study would be completed - at the end of the present ses sion, and who intend to apply for admission to the army medical service, may be admitted to examination for the diploma on or after the 16th January, provided they produce a certificate. DEATH UPON THE STAGE.—A circumstance of a mos painful nature took place at the Lyceum Theatre, Sun derland, on Saturday evening last, during the perform ance of a Christmas pantomime called " Paddy Carny, and Molshee Bawn." The clown and pantaloon had been amusing the audience by their antics, and were playing some strange freaks in the kitchen scene, to the great amusement of the spectators, when, placing them selves back to back, they commenced whirling round together in that position ; suddenly the clown (Mr. W. H. Grimani) was seized by au attack of illness and fell ; he was immediately removed from the stage and con veyed to his lodgings, where he shortly afterwards ex pired. The deceased, who was 55 years of age, was much respected by the company. THE RATE OF EXCHANGE.—The letters from Paris yes terday mention no alteration in the rate of exchange, although the tendency was rather less unfavcCurable, owing to the gold arriving and on its way from this country. At Hamburg there has been an improvement, and the charge for discount in that city has receded to 2:1. There are no later advices of interest from St. Petersburg or Odessa, except that from the latter place it is stated that the roads are wretchedly bad, in conse quence of two mouths' rain. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.---This week the sum of 4001. has been paid into the Bank of England, to the accounts of the Royal Patriotic Fund, being the first-portion of contributions collected in the parish of St. George-in the-East. The Royal Thames Yacht Club have unani mously voted 501. to the Patriotic Fund. It is to be hoped that their excellent example will be followed by the nu merous other yacht clubs in the kingdom. The South Shields shipwrights have contributed 301. ; the Tyno Steam-boatmen's Society, 251. ; and the North Shields tailors, 101. 10-% to the Royal Patriotic Fund. DISAPPEARANCE AND DEFAULT OF MAJOR KNATCH DULL.—The public of Worcester were astonished last week by the arrival at the offices of the county and city sheriff of an extent from the Crown against the property and person of Major Knatchbull, the officer and pay master of the pensioners in this district. It soon became known that the major himself was not to be found, he having left his residence on Wednesday week, and not since returned. To what amount his defalcations have reached cannot be ascertained at present, but it is alleged that for years past he has been receiving the annuities supposed to be due to several pensioners who have long been dead, but whose names are retained on the books. Some of the living pensioners, moreover, it is said, have not been paid. The county sheriff issued his summonses for the jury to inquire into the amount of the major's property, and they met at Whitehall on Monday, Mr. John Tyinbs, undersheriff, presiding. There was no plate found upon the premises, and amongst the schedule of articles we lit upon the following curious items :-28 canary birds, 16 ringdoves, 6 pet dogs, and a great num ber of Cochin China fowls. There were 24 cats on the premises, but they were not considered seizable. The jury returned the value of the major's property at 3051. ss. 6d.— Worcestershire Chronicle. GERMAN PAPER MONEY.—The following classes and amounts of paper money are immediately affected by the recent act for limiting the circulation of paper currency in Prussia :—Kingdoin of Saxony, state paper 5,200,000 rixd.; notes of the Leipsic-Dresden Railway, 500,000 rixd. ; notes of the Bauzcn Bank, 500,000 rixd. ; notes of the Chemnitz Bank, 300,000 rixd. ; Kingdom of Hanover, paper money of the City of Hanover, 200,000 rixd. ; Electoral Hesse, State paper money 2 millions of rixd. ; notes of the Cassel Commercial Bank, 200,000 rixd. ; Saxe Webnar, State paper money, 600,000 rixd ; Brunswick notes of the discount bank, 300,000 rixd. ; Saxe CobureGotla, State paper, 600,000 rixd. ; Saxe Melningen, State paper, 600,000 rixd, ; Saxe Alten burg, ditto, 500,000 rixd. ; Anhalt, ditto, 1,800,000 rixd. ; notes of the Dessau Bank, 1,500,000 rixd ; notes of the Be'nburg Kcethener Railway, 700,000 rixd. ; Schwarzblrgh Ruclolstadt, State paper, 200,000 rixd. ; Reuss ditto, 300,000 rixd. This measure, how ever, does not affect the notes of the Leipsic, Bruns wick, and Weimar banks, which amount to more than 10 milli° ns of rig dollars, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tag DAY —Morning 45 min.after 3 1 Evening 3 min.aft. 4 To- ~ (I.,tvow -Rornin4 2L tnin.after Tr enin? 37 tuin.v". 4 Ti-113 WEATHER.—Sus Oryura, Jan. 6. TaERMOMEIRII, ix THFA SILO& 52—highest since noon yesterday. 50 —lowest this morning and during the night. 53—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'37. Wren, W.S.W.—Moderate breeze and dull weather, but mild and dry. ' . t - LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1855. THE QUARTER'S REVENUE. The Revenue Returns for the financial year quarter, and three-quarters, are once more before us. The latter, as we have already stated, is a new, it may also be described as a varying, fea ture. It dates from the sth of April, the com mencement of the financial term at which fiscal changes generally, although not invariably, come into operation. It is the time at which the Chan cellor of the Exchequer usually issues his principal Budget, and from which a strict comparison may enable close observers to discover the tendency and effect of the fiscal operations during the Parlia mentary Session. Thus at the termination of the last quarter comparison was taken for the half year; now it is for nine months, or three quarters, that being the time which has elapsed since the sth April. Next quarter, the year being tenni naied, this element will altogether vanish from the return. It might be an improvement to show on every occasion the comparison of the corre spending half-years, as well as of the years and quarters. Under the present alteration we shall only have the half-year once, namely, on the 10th October, and the three-quarters once, viz., on the sth January. For in July the quarter's, and in April the year's, return will give all that is promised We are satisfied that in directing Mr. GLADSTONE'S attention to this matter we are doing all that is necessary. Widely as we may differ from him in other respects, we have always rendered him justice in reference to the great ameliorations which he has introduced into the national bookkeeping, and his desire to get rid of the " mystification" that pre vailed to so great an extent as to prevent all but " the enlightened few" from being misled by the apparently simple returns, which, like " juggling fiends," kept " the word of promise to the ear," only "to break it to the hope." The fact that it is a complete document, comprising the whole United Kingdom, and not keeping Ireland in the back ground, is another beneficial alteration, for which the Right Honourable Gentleman is entitled to the thanks and gratitude of the community. The result of Mr. GLADSTONE'S exertions is, that we now have a national balance-sheet on which re liance can be placed, and it certainly affords some proof of his own conviction in the efficacy of his measures, that he affords the people, or at least those who will take the trouble of searching for themselves, the opportunity of discovering whe ther there really is anything wrong, and of ex posing the error to the community. We must now direct attention to the state of affairs disclosed by this very iateresting and im portant array of figures—which affords the beat and most authentic view of the financial con dition of the country—for whatever glossing over, whatever disguise there may be ou other points, there can be no " gammon" in the state ment of the sums actually received, and for which the parties making the re/'3urns are charge able. We find that the - net increase en the year is 2,291,3561., on the three-quarters 1,928,3161., and on the quaxter 1,440,5671. This would appear very handsome to a superficial observer, who was satisfied to look to the returns merely without reference to th© anticipations that had been indulged in ; but wh en we consider that we have had not merely a doubled but an extended Income Tax, comprising all persons receiving one hundred pounds per annum within its grasp— that we have had a large addition to the Malt Tax, and the Duties on Sugar and Spirits, we must reluctantly confess that if the Ministerial organs are satisfied, and find topics for congratulating the community, we cannot do so. On the con trary, we must regard these figures as supplying conclusive and unquestionable evidence of the imprudence of bearing too hett - vily on flick present generation for the sake of posterity—of withhold ing " the straw," in the shape of a circulating medium adequate to the want; and exigencies of the country ; and still requiring the full or rather an extended " tale of bricks." Having thus stated the general results, we shall now look to the particular items. First in import ance comes the Customs--partially indicating the amount of our foreign trade, and the extent of our transactions with other nations. It has shown a gradual improvement ; for while the deficiency on the year has been 125,0212., and that of the three-quarters 75,6551., the increase on the quarter has been no less than 584,0i2/. This g r eatamelioration has been mainlyprodueed bysugar, the corn of the tropics, which has given 440,0001. more than in the corresponding quarter of last year. Thanks to our magnificent harvest, there has of corn to the of quarters, rep r • been a diminished importation only to the extent of 100,q00/., in the returns. The '' extent of about one million esentmo- 50,000/. sterling There has been a loss on tea, but or thereabouts, the same b e i ng f ar more than compensated for by the increase under other heads, such as fruits, spirits, and tobacco. In the Excise there has been an increase on every point, on the year of 792,1201., on the three-quarters of 866,2941., and on the quarter of 602,9521. We must, however, remember, the large increase in the duties on Scotch and Irish spirits, and on malt ; the former giving more than 5 00,0001., the latter about 150,0001. According to the anticipations of Mr. GLADSTONE they ought to have producedfar more, malt particu larly ; and even that is deteriorated by a drawback of 70,0001. on hops. An incident that forcibly points out the disadvantages of increased imposts, and the probability of the Financial Minister finding " a Roland for hi s Oli ver " in every move ment which ho makes in th a t di rection, In Stamps, too, everything is app arently couleur de rose. The increase on the year is 102,5901., on the three-quarters 121,1371., and on the quarter 79,4391. For this we may thank the Legacy and Succession duties—which fought, however, to have realised more—and the really judicious and politic attractions in the stamps ou bills of exchange, and the general pinny re ceipt stamp. What has already tali en place in bill stamps seems to point to the pro priety of a further advance in the direction which has al ready been so auspiciously entered on. The Taxes enter on the opposite side, of the ledger. There is a decrease on each of the three periods of 113,3201., 201,1531., and 114,0581. respectively. The Property Tax, on thie other hand, shows decided improvements, of 1,8(57,853/. on the year, 1,338,7221. on the three-c porters, awl 483,9321. on the quarter. But let any per son look to any of Mr. GI,A.DSIONt'S financial statements, and say whether these results at all justify the sanguine hopes that were indulged is], or support the proposition that all the extra expenditure can possibly be defrayed out of cur rent revenue. All that the attempt has prc duced is increased tightness in the money market, and a diminished ability to meet the demands. The above constitute the most important items. The Post-office has an increase of 184,2341. on the year, of an equal sum on the three-quarters, but a decrease of 51,7661. on the quarter. We believe that this latter may be attributed to tem porary rather than to permanent causes. On the Crown Lands there is a decrease on the two first items of 131,3161. and 124,316/. respec tively; and in the Miscellaneous of 285,7841. on the year, 331,317/. on the three-quarters, and 144,0041. on the quarter. This concludes the ordinary branches of the revenue—the only ones worthy of particular notice, for the others depend rather on accidents than on matters affecting the permanent prosperity of the country. EMMANUEL BARTHELEMY has been tried and convicted of one of the homicides with which he was charged. He has been found guilty of the wilful murder of CHARLES COLLARD. The unfor tunate man, who, in performance of the duty which he owed to his country, and in obedience to the dictates of a courageous and manly heart, sacrificed his life and left his wife a widow, and his children orphans. No other verdict could possibly have been returned. No jury could hesitate for a single moment. Whether the original outrage on Mr. MOORE should be regarded as a deliberate and cold-blooded murder, or as an exceedingly aggravated manslaughter, the cha racter of the offence by which poor COLLARD lost his life would be the same. It 'ould be mur der in the eye of the law—murder, for which the prisoner would be justly liable to the exemplary punishment prescribed by the law, for the highest crime which it recognises. We must, however, agree with the learned and eminent counsel for the defence, that the result has been by no means satisfactory. It was not fair, either to the public or to the prisoner, to try him for what, under the circumstances of the case, must be considered as the minor offence, and which, to a certain extent, must take its character from the original act. If any justifica tion, or rather " extenuatiou," could be offered for - the fatal assault on Mr. MOORE, the murder of CHARLES COLLARD might not be so atrocious as otherwise would be the case. The instinct of self-preservation runs strongly in the human heart. The law recognises and makes allowance for its force. The nature, therefore, of the crime against poor COLLARD depended on the previous conduct of the prisoner. If he had previously been guilty of felony, COLLARD was justified in attempting to arresthim. If, on the other hand, he was innocent, then was COLLARD a trespasser ; and, though the resort to deadly weapons could not be justified, yet the character of the offence would be mitigated. It is, therefore, evident that the former case should have heen tried in the first instance, that it might be ascertained whether there was any extenuating circumstance, however trivial, that could warrant a lenient view of the case, or show the slightest mitigation from the full amount of crime imputed to the prisoner. The jury acted on this view of the case. They felt that every presumption should be in favour of the prisoner —that he should receive the benefit of every reasonable doubt. Hence, in the absence of proof to the contrary, they listened to the ingenious assertions of the talented advocate, and fancied that it might be shown that at the time when he visited Mr. MOORE he had not contemplated his destruction. In this way, and this way only, can be understood the recom mendation of the jury a recommendation ascribable rather to the mistake of the Crown prosecutor than to the merits or comparative inno cence of the prisoner. COLONEL M‘MURDO. In consequence of a sudden order from tho Horse Guards, Col. M'Murdo, who had been distinguished by his services under Sir Charles Napier' in the memorable campaign of Scinde, has left his residence, near Black rock, Dublin, en route for the Crimea, where he is to take an important post connected with the Commissariat Department. THE FORTHCOMING NAVAL ESTIMATES. We have good reason for believing that it is intended to add 7,000 to the naval forces in the forthcoming estimates for the years 1855-56, making the number to be voted for the naval service 70,000. FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS. Advices from Toulon, of the 2d inst., announce the departure, with troops for the East, of the steam avisos Salamandre and Fulton. The steam corvette Lavoisier, the steam avisos Tenare and Eclaireur, and the steam frigates Albatross and Magellan, had arrived at Toulon. There were then in port a sufficient number of steamers to convey to the Crimea the remainder of the different corps belonging to the 7th and Bth divisions of the army of the East. Several English superior officers arrived at Toulon on the Ist instant, in the steam packet Ganges, coming from the Crimea. The reinforcements embarked at Marseilles for the East, from the 12th November to the 31st December, were 11,290 men of infantry, and 1,966 of cavalry, with 963 horses or mules. REJECTION OF THE FOUR GUARANTEES BY THE _EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. The following is from a Paris letter, dated yesterday, p.m.:— " It is stated, on the authority of a person in a position to be very well informed, that Prince Gortschakoff has communicated the decided refusal of the Emperor of Russia to accept the interpretation of the Four Guaran- tees as agreed on by the Allied Powers. I have reason to believe that the intelligence was received yesterday by the French Government. The Emperor has not then awaited the term allowed for his decision, and the refusal has no doubt been communicated by telegraph. Indeed the manifesto of the Czar, which you have very probably received by this, would show a predetermination to reject the conditions proposed to him, and may be con sidered as the justification of his motives for such rejection. _ _ the " jB 28th, e ev te i v w e li s i e o e h n , k p e r! v h a o t s e o t l t h t a t t e l r f h r a o y m e o S n t. p P r noticed, breathes nothing but war. It states that Prince rosubsurg, occasionsdated Paskiewitich, who has been summoned by the Emperor, was expected in the capital on the 3d inst. It was known that his principal business was to give a detailed account of the measures that have been taken for the defence of the western and south-western frontier of the empire. As General-in-Chief of the active army he was also to be consulted with reference to the condition of the whole of the army, and the general distribution of the forces of the empire for its protection, The letter adds that the army forms an immense cordon from the Baltic to Odessa, while a second line, as an army of reserve, and whose centre is at Moscow, is placed under the orders of General Tcheodaieff. I cannot emit saying that I have seen another letter from a person residing in one of the principal cities of Ger many, and who is 'described as being worthy of credit, that Russia would consent to reduce her naval force in the Black Sea, to construct hereafter no ship of war in th at sea, and send to the Baltic those which exceed the number fixed by treaty ; to bind herself not to occupy in a military manner the isles of Alaad • to share with the o th er Powers the protectorate of 'the Christians in Turkey ; and lastly, to leave the navigation of the Danube perfectly free. Whether the decision of the Emperor of Russia has, as I am informed, been already received, or whether we are yet to wait till the 10th inst, there are few in Paris, Vienna, or Berlin, even among the best informed, who entertain any doubt as to the nature of that decision, or who expect any concession from him. It is certain that Omer Pasha has received orders to proceed at once to the Crimea, and that he has consented to obey. He earnestly desired to pay a visit to Constantinople, possibly to expose the misconduct of Redschid Pasha and of others who so long thwarted him, but that idea has been abandoned. The arrival of a large Turkish force—the flower of the army of the Danube—under a man who has so distinguished himself, ! can hardly fail to produce an excellent effect. LATE, NEWS THE CRIMEA. The following telegraphic despatch has been received from Marseilles : " MARSEILLES, FRIDAY EVENING. " The Amsterdam, which left Constantinople on the 22d of December, has arrived. " Despatches for Government leit by the 1 o'clock train. " Lord Cardigan has arrived here, and left for Landon." We have received the following telegraphic despatches from Vienna : " VIENNA, FRIDAY MORNING. " The following has been received via Semlin : " The weather was favourable for siege ope rations. " ' The 9th French division was arriving.' " " VIENNA, ymbAY. " The following telegraphic intelligence, re ceived by the Vienna Presse from Bucharest, re- quires confirmation : " Prince Stirbey is raising an auxiliary corps of 10,000 Wallachians, to assist the Turks in their operations against the Russians.' " " VIENNA, FRIDAY EVENING. " The following is reliable intelligence from the Crimea of the 26th of December : " ' The Russians are taking up a position on the Alma, in order to ward off any attack upon Sebastopol from the north—probably a precau tionary measure against the Turks at Eupatoria.' CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 28. Admirals Dundas and Hamelin have left Con- stantinople for England. The Britannia and Trafalgar have left for Engr land. The cargo of No. 119 British transport was burnt in port. VERONA, JAN. 3. The theatres at Verona and Brescia have been closed on account of disturbances having taken place during the performances. 'TI AN CE. The Emperor yesterday presided at the Council of State at the Palace of the Tuileries. The object of the sitting was to examine a bill relative to the creation of a dotation to the army for substitutes and for military pensions. The sitting lasted until half-past five. Baron de Bourqueney, Minister of France at Vienna, is charged, says the Moniteur, to present to the Emperor of Austria, in the name of the Em peror Napoleon, the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour. A letter from Batoum of the sth ult., in the Moniteur, says :—" The Russians, 2,000 strong in infantry and 300 cavalry, have made an attempt on Redoubt Kale. It has been vigorously repulsed after some cannon shots, by the garrison of the place, supported by 650 men, whom the Mansour, Tunisian steam corvette, had landed the same morning." The Moniteur says :—" The situation of Greece, as well as the relations of the Greek Government with Turkey, have improved considerably during the last few months of the past year. The speech of King Otho at the opening of the chambers is a proof of it, as Greece declares by the mmith of her sovereign that her interests are in accord with her duties at the present crisis. In addition everything leads to the Belief that a negotiation commenced by the two protecting Powers to remove the ob stacles which stood ire the way of an arrangement between the Porte and the Cabinet of Athens will before long bo satisfactorily concluded. In ord er to guarante the re-establishment of their relations, the two Governments are on the point of concluding a treaty of commerce, as well as a convention rela tive to the suppression of brigandage, which, by desolating their frontiers, has so often been a. cause of conflict between them." An Imperial decree, issued on the recommenda tion of the Minister of War, fixes the salary of the Prefect of the department of Algiers at 25,000 f. a year, and that of the Prefect of Oran and Constan tino. at 20,000 f. each. The salaries had been since January 18, 1852, 20,000 f. and 16,000 f. respec tively, but these sums were found insufficient for the heavy expenses incidental to those stations. M. Sibour, who has just been appointed bishop coadjutor to the Archbishop of Paris, is, says the Ami de la Religion, to have the title of Bishop of Tripoli in partibus infidelium. We read in the Constitutionnel : "A. letter, written on the 22d by our correspondent in the Crimea, informs us that instead of the vigorous attack which was expected on the 18th by way of celeth at ing the fete-day of the Emperor Nicholas, there was s' sen from the outposts a mass celebrated in the Russian ca mp with all that ostentation which the Russian Government affects in the religious observances of their ortho.iox faith abroad. This religious manifestation was not 'dis turbed. Our correspondent adds that since the depar ture of the division of General Liprandi for Baki3hi- Serai and Simpheropel, in anticipation of a movemenit. on the side of Eupatoria, no snore masses of Russians Lad been seen. They kept in their positions on the BelbEhck, but were busily occupied in digging up the ground both in the town and in the country. Their works near the town, although formidable, are not so strong as they ap pear on account of the want of connection between th:em The French batteries, says our corresponde n t, are all armed, but the English works, unfortunately, do not advance with all the celerity that could be desired. The telegraphic announcement of the accession of Austria had produced a great 'effect. For two days before our letter was sent off, the weather had become fine, and the sun shone brightly, which was a great blessing alter the frightful deluge of rain that had fallen. The En g lish cavalry, with a body of French infantry, had just returned into camp, after making a reconnaissance •on the side of the Tchernaya. They had seen nothing be yond a post of from 200 to 300 men, who, on the ap proach of the Allies, had promptly retired toward the mountains." The same journal says : "In addition to the news which we receive by our letters from the Crimea, we learn from Constantinople that the Turks have already had a serious engagement with the Cossacks in the neighbourhood of Eupatoria, but all that is yet known of the affair is that the Turks put the Cossacks entirely to the rout and took from them 600 horses, 450 of which were sent to the head-quarters of the Allies. Omer Paella was expected at Varna .on the 23d.• The vessels which had conveyed the first body of Turkish troops to the Crimea had returned to take on board the remainder as they arrived. There has been lately a slight return of the cholera, which appears to have exclusively. attacked the young soldiers who had x•e cently arrived. The malady was again on the decline, and in 15 days had only made 200 victims. What most prevail are affections of dysentery, which attack the English more than the French, but notwithstanding the number of sick the mortality was not considerable. Prince Napoleon was recovering slowly. He had had frequent returns of irritation of the digestive organs which retarded his convalescence. It was thought that he persisted in his intention of returning to the Crimea. Captain Roux, one of his aidei-de-camp, who had been sent on a special mission to General Canrobert, returned to Constantinople on the 25th." BOURSE, JAN. S.—CLOSING PRICES. Ca §DMig End of Month. 4i per Cents , 91 50 91f.. 600. 3 per Cents ' 65 65 65 95 Credit Mobilier(xd) 73) Roman Credit Foncier 515 Austrian (xd) Bl Belgian Fives ...... .. 9l Spanish Threes (xd) Piedoaontese B5 Homo Debt 32i RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. c. Orleans .1,155 Lyons , .. 991, 25 -, .i.,...... Western... 625 Rouen 990 Cette Mediterranean 862 50 Havre 537 50 Northern THE PRINCIPALITIES. Our advices from Jassy to the 20th ult. inform us that the Moldo-Bessarabiau frontier has been hermetically closed, so that communication from one country to the other is absolutely impossible. Merchants of Moldavia, though armed with the best passports, have been unable to effect an en trance into Bessarabia either by Leowa orSkulenv. What passes on the other side of the Pruth is en tirely ,wrapped in profound mystery, even to the population of the frontiers ; it is only known that immense Russian reinforcements are on their way to the theatre of war, but whether for Odessa or the Crimea it is,impossible to say. Round towers, apparently on the plan of the martello towers on the English coast, are in course of erection around Ibraila, so placed as mutually to protect each other. Iskender Bey, with his bashi-bazouks, is at Futeschti, a village on the Danube, between Isatchka and Tultscha. He has been employed in establishing there a tete de pont, defended by bat • teries that command the Danube. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Jan. 2.—The conference of the 28th is by this time, no doubt, as much the centre of po litical interest in London as it is with us. Count Buol and Prince Gortsehakoff have daily inter views ; and two messengers were despatched yes terday, at the conclusion of one of these tete-a-tetes, one to St. Petersburg, and the other to Berlin. The frequency of these meetings is to be taken as an indication that there are great difficulties to be smoothed down, rather than as an index of extreme cordiality. The Prince has had to-day another audience of the Emperor, which lasted an hour and a half. Colonel Manteuffel is also a frequent visitant to Count Buol. It was current to-day that this Go vernment had notified to the Cabinet of Berlin, under date of the 24th ult:, that it was considered the time had arrived when, in conformity with the military convention of the 20th April last, Prussia was bound to mobilise a part of her army. It was further rumoured that the Vienna Cabinet had likewise expressed an opinion that the time had also arrived, in the terms of the resolution of the Diet, for mobilising a portion of the Federal con tingents, and that a communication to this effect had been made, not only to the Diet, but also to the different German States. At half-past eleven on the night of the 31st, when only half an hour was left of the time allowed them for their tender, the French Company concluded and signed the railroad arrangement, which only requires the Imperial sanction. Yesterday we had a complete hurricane here, which worked especial damage to the wires and posts of the electric telegraph. A letter from Vienna, of the 30th ult., in the Augsburg Gazette, says "The concentration of the 4th army in Gallicia will only take place in the course of the month of January. It has for object to echelon the troops along the high roads of that province, in crder to dispose of them for all the operations required. It may be affirmed, from good sources, that there are from 180,000 to 190,000 men and 60,000 horses in Gallicia and the Bukowina. Lately there were 48,900 men in the neighbourhood of Cracow, 40,000 near Lemberg, 30,000 in the countries between these two places, and 70,000 in Eastern Gallicia and the Bukowina. The force of the 3d army, nearly altogether in Transylvania, is from 130,000 to 140,000 men, with out reckoning the 40,000 men of Count Coronini, in the Principalities. The army of operation, commanded by Baron de Hess, consequently amounts to nearly 360,000 men, without reckoning the reserve, and 100,000 horses. It is therefore evident that Austria has prepared herself for the eventuality of making war on Russia, without the aid of the Germanic Confederation." PRUSSIA. A letter received from Berlin, dated Jan. 3, says : —" Tha attitude which this Government appears resolved to assume is now pretty clearly defined. The communications which Baron von Usedom was instructed to make to the British Cabinet, and the notes of the 19th ult., addressed to Counts Berns torf and Hatzfeldt, lead but to one conclusion, and may be summed up in the narrowest possible space. Prussia, being perfectly satisfied with the sincerity of the Czar's intentions, will take her stand upon the Russian declarations of the 28th of November, and not join in any measures which may tend to im pose whatever the two Cabinets of St. Petersburg and Berlin regard as immoderate and injurious to Russian honour, interests, and influence. Prussia will not swerve from the principles of the protocol of the 9th of April ; but she differs materially from Austria and the West in their construction and application, her interpretations upon these mat ters being coincidental with those of Count Nesselrode. Prussia, having taken no part in the / exchange of notes of the Bth of August, although she recommended at St. Petersburg the grounds on which they were founded—and the interpre tations of the four points, not having been com municated to her—is neverthless eager to continue her good offices and mediation for peace. She cannot and will not adhere to the December treaty, se, - to ume , the ungrammatical language of the Prussian note, France and England vottdront et devront (should and ought, it was intended to say) be contented with the Czar's unreserved acceptance of the four points. and because she will not join in any point which might tend to involve her in hostilities with Russia ; but as a, further proof of her earnest desire to resume her close diplomatic connection with the West, she does not object—in deed she offers—on the one side, to join with them in an analogous treaty or arrangement, whilst on the other side she is equally willing to enter into an arrangement, " analogous" also, it is to bo sup posed, with Austria. In what this " analogy " consists is not made plain, unless it be that the object—and this is clear—be to hold back Austria from further progress, and to detach her from the West, whilst Prussia, by concluding a separate ar rangement with France and England, calculated on tho chances of being able to assist Russia by a ren ewal of her diplomatic influence at London and Paris. The paramount and final object, reduced to its simplest expression, is an intention and de sire to nullify the December treaty, and split up the triple alliance, or at all events to prevent both one and the other from producing the- desired fruits. The Russian organ of last night contains a stiff article against the foreign legion. As to, the manifesto of the Emperor of Russia, being reduced to its simple denomination, it sig nifies nothing more or less than that the Emperor Nicholas has resolved to carry on war to extinction unless he can obtain conditions of peace which shall not, one hair's-breadth diminish his political influence, curtail his overweening and menacing attitude in the Black Sea, or tie him and his successors down to abandon the policy which has been an heirloom in the Romanoff family since the days of Catherine. According to the last accounts from Darmstadt, of the Ist inst.,.King Louis of Bavaria has some what rallied, but his condition is precarious, and does not offer hopes of ultimate recovery. RUSSIA, A letter from Warsaw of the 26th ult., in the Constitutionnel, says " The superior Russian authorities in this city are giving balls and fetes as though numerous triumphs had been obtained: The day before yeterday Gen. Rudiger gave a soiree in the Palace of Bruhl, at which the sisters Dulcken Were heard. Yesterday it was the turn of the Marshal of the Nobility, but in the middle of the con cert, at which Prince Paskiewitch and his wife were present, the Prince received a despatch from Wilna, and immediately left the salon with General Rudiger. After remaining absent for about half an hour, he re turned, and sent an aide-de-camp to the citadel, in order, as it is said, to have accommodation prepared for the regiments of the Guard, which were to arrive by forced marches, and which have already occupied a part of the Kingdom of Poland. General Tumanski has arrived from Wilna with orders on the subject. There is no doubt that preparations are being made to reply to the threat of a coalition. The weakest part of the line of de fence against the West, that between Lublin, in Poland, and Leova, onlttheisPrthueth,wiesatkonersesceoifvethciosnlainideewrahbileehrehians forcements. been re presented as ai ed b a i sth p e r s in tr c a ip te a g n i t c ie. m s oti A ve o m f u t c h h e setrvoancguear tion of the position is that presented ,by the right bank of tho Vistula, between the rivers Wieprez, Bug, Narew, and the Vistula itself, and which is defended by the fortresses of Zamozc, Ivangorod, Modlin, and Brestz-Litewski. It is in this square that have been united the greater part of the troops under the command of General Rudi ger, composed of the corps of Grenadiers and the Ist and 2d corps of Infantry. Behind them are ranged the guards forming the reserve of that future army of the West, which towards the North will be supported by the army of the North, and towards the South by that ofGortscha koff. The latter will cover the southern frontiers, and supply the army of the Crimea and that of the Caucasus. On the extremities of this immense line are placed to the North the corps of Finland, and to the South, the corps of Orenburg, commanded by General Perowski Behind and in the centre of this circumference are to be placed the reserves under General Tcheodayeff. It is hoped that the organisation of this double line of bayo nets will be completed before the commencement of next spring. We do not wish to systematically underrate the official estimate's of the new levy of recruits which are calculated at 380,000 men, but we must, neverthe less, declare that we have not met with a single battalion of the regiments of grenadiers having 1,000 men. We have counted them by companies and by squads. The regiments have not, therefore, the number of men set down in the official lists. The same observation applies to the regiments belonging to the first corps of infantry, notwithstanding the assurances of the Russians to the contrary. Russia may still draw a number of soldiers from the military colonies and the cantonal schools, but the number is not known." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 31st ult. have ar rived. The Gazette contains a royal decree which suppresses a number of unnecessary places in the department of Finance. The Marto says that the new Minister of Finance intends to propose that the conversion of the floating debt shall take place in a different form from that set forth in the budget. One of the journals states that an Englishman, re sident at Madrid, had, with part of his family, been arrested, and ordered to leave spain, on AO • . count of their meddlin g i n revo l un t a ry Pwi e O a Lord Howden, the paper a dd s , conse nted to t b ~ measure, but a letter asserts that he laic' -thine , of it. The opening of the railway fro Madrid to Albeceta has been fi xe d f o r the Bth i ns , a The 31st ult. being Sunday, the Stock Exchanoo was closed. A letter s a y s :---" M. Seville Minister of Finance, has given u p his salary f 0 clothing and arming the national gu ard at gat e The democrats ar e ge tti ng up petitions against bill for a levy of 25,000 men. Thus far the mittee on the Constitutimthas onlyagreed to tal:, points-1, the proclamation of national sovereigl 2, the declaration that the Catholic re ligioa,s u u tt be the sole religion o f th e State, and that the ow shall be obliged to pro v id e f or its ministers and ship ; 3, the declaration that functionaries let ; taxes not voted by the Cort es shall be held.resr DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 31.—Colonel An drae, the 11 4 1 Minister of Financ es , i s spec i a ll y appo i n t e d 11 .. " 4 , King for conducting all affairs relating to the ca'fil y ing on the Government business with the P r mans. .11 The Count Wulf, of Scheel-Plessen, the o el appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs, 105 t dined accepting the p or tf o li o , pre f err i ng to O to his present appointment of Danish envoy at holm. , i The last British swallow in the Baltic, 115 1 jesty's steamer Magicienfie, 16, C a pt. Thos. P . :, has left Elsinore for E ng l an d, an d if s he es`c i the dreadful storm from the N.W. raging, may be expected to make her appearance 111 beginning of the new year. Vrer A letter from Hamb urg says — . " The - 1 ,0 consuls in the mar iti me t owns of Prussia haveo directed by th e i r G overnment to organise a' a regular and rapid service of despatches : $ 4l those towns and Paris, so that it may be 'O 6 l when the Allied fleets shall reappear Baltic." Count de Month ero t, recen tl y appointed -L-v 0 '-' ambassador at the C our t o f th e El ector o f ,400 arrived at Hesse Cassel on 31st ult. A letter from Bremen, of the 31st ult., " Our legislative body has just adopted ik e t hc which prevents any Jew from residing here havin g obtained permissi ox f rom th e Son' This law makes no ch ange i n th e presen t 5' 1,1 things ; it merely legalises what has hitherto the custom." o The Duchess R egen t o f P arma has is sl1 e 4 11 bud ,°° dated the 30th u lt. , fi x i ng the b expenses of the duchy at,832,499fr. THE MEDITERRANEAS' SOUTHAMPTON, JAY' The Peninsular and Oriental C om p an y's ° to t, ship Eutine, Captain P o tt s , arr i ve d h er e 3 : to-day, bringing the heavy p or ti on o f tl i p e bol" India, China, and Mediterranean mails, of Lieutenant Carleton, R.N., Admiralty We; The Euxine has experienced moderate on the voyage hom e . She left Alexandria 20th, Malta on the 25th, and Gibraltar c ' t , 31st ult. She brings 67 p assengers . C. Monroe, 4th Native Rifles, died at sea " G oi 3d inst. The freight list compr i ses .18 O f specie, 290 boxes of ora nges , 600 bales ~,°0 183 cases of silks and shawl s; an d 98 pa , "*" 4 sundry merchandise. On the 26th of December, at 10 a.m., the t d spoke a screw line-of-battle ship, th e scree' i t., Teneriffe, and the brig Brilliant ; on the 3 19 d the screw - transport 153, and a screw St`:, name unknown ; on the Ist inst., a scrod port, and on the 3d the schooner Contest. From Gibraltar we have accounts to the 31) 11' Her Majesty's ships Hecla and Gorron v/er e o i in the bay. The screw steamer Persian from Liverpool en the 29th ult., and sail e d day for Malta and Syra. Th e screw steamer: b from Malta and Tangier, arr i ve d on th e 2 3 ' 0 ' 1 10 sailed for Liverpool on th e 29th. The 5 0 Frankfort, from the Italian ports, sailed r e scf raltar for Liverpool on th e 27th. 11 1, 0 0d` steamer Army and Navy, 12 days foul t and six from Portland, with Governrae n ber w t ,l touched at Gibraltar on the 28th ult., an o f-10"„ to Constantinople. Her Majesty's lill 3j eoto ship Royal William, with the 21st itcf the 4 . ol board, passed the Straits of Gibraltar °. 4 - 0 0 1 , 5 ult. The steamer Isabella Croll, sae? „ it tbe Liverpool, bound to Marseille s, arriveav; ifs The steam transport Gotbenberg, t a ii e,OA AA • 7 London, and five from Falmouth, witlqi ment stores and clothing, arrived o n the ; proceeded the same day for Constantin e P s e Balaklava. , The steam transport- Alsterbo days from Portsmouth, with .wooden S t reached Gibraltar on the 23d ult. T c h t e rs io transport Sir John Easthope passed the P the 19th. The United States' frigate San nat h Captain Stubling, left Gibraltar on the , ‘ l l The steam transport Empress, eight cla'r o t, London, with provisions and bale goods s French Government, arrived at Gibraltar 20th. • (BY ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPIId, SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY M° The Peninsular a n d O r i en t a l CompallV ship Iberia has arived with dates from t to 28th, Cadiz 29th, Lisbon 31st u lt. ; OP° and Vigo 2d inst. 0 The Iberia brings specie value 19,897 1 'V full cargo of oranges, raisins, a n d o ther 111 dise. The steam-transport Royal Victoria South American Company's steam-ship sailed from Lisbon on the 30th ult. -41 t° Exchange on Loudon was q uo t e d at 0.5 11 0 , with a scarcity of bills and money. List) notes, 2k discount. i ye Among the passengers by the Iberia is ron de Pavia, Portuguese Mi n i s t er to I"3' THE TREATMENT OF TIM Si lj fiti; WOUNDED AT SCUTARI BOP' j.. The following letter, wr itt en b y M rs. Franc eg ,jet ingale, mother of Miss Florence Nightiorpot been addressed to Mrs. Bennett, whose 09 „,0 11 s' l " - in Scutari Hospit a l, h av i ng b een severely .0 action : . ........._ . "Emley Park, Rom se y, Nov. e l l " We are very sorr y t o h ear f rom Mr. G t Romsey, that y ou h ave a son i n t h e hospital a t toi' particularly a s y ou h ave i t no t i n your poWe I, him the comforts and necess.aries he repo, your son is not dangerously wounded. As t 0 taken taken care of, and having every comfort an°,oo tion under his circumstances, I think I can wi t ; i ; mind easy. We hear very often from 0tir,_,„,114 Scutari, and every letter tells us bow n i g have been received, and how everybody i s help ii , with comforts for the poor soldiers. to l ° /: "At first the wounded came in 60 fast "/ , ec sufficient could not be prepared for - th°n l ' 0 1 ';e' my daughter arrived there, and -14 mor e j sent by Government, and 40 nurses, 9i to it poured _in, all have improved from dal d i The three head doctors, who are good a :iire‘ h men, have forty-two d oc t ors under their , 10 'i The soldiers are all a rrange d i n comfor taP l i i o 6 and my friends say look cheerful and calm. 4 .0, pital is very la rgo , c l ean, and airy ; there ar a ,; o' , lains, who rea d prayers every morninc , at ei"jitre' and an exce ll ent clergyman from ° Dorsel is io Godolphin Osborne, who devotes himself to c h ° of the pati en t s. B esides the large kitchen whic:ao,44 the general f oo d, th e nurses h ave anot h er kiteo - o ir s some are always preparing all sorts of de lie V i . nourishing thi ngs , s u c h as je lly an d arrow rootP ire ' and broth, and chickens f or th ose w h o req e ria The soldiers are so grateful, a n d b ear th e ir $ ° it patiently, and conduct themselves with such P that it is quite a pleasure to help them. t „l 6 " I will mention your son to Miss Niglit`V will get some account of him for y ou ; but Pe' 060 1 may have heard from him, as there are two ge r ' le to the hospital who devote themseltes to writing the wounded men to their friends. the e" " May God comfort you u n d er y our t r i a l is "- hope of your well-wither, OP " FRANCES NIGILP- • feA ANOTHER DEPARTURE or NAVVIES.—Earif 1 30 morning, Mr..Peto paid a visit of inspection tot eS ship Prince of Wales—(it was the Durham that Wednesday with navvies, and net the Princel f 81 as previously reported)—which had on boar u i to i besides rails, forges, wheelbarrows, shovels, Oll tools. This ship, built\ by Messrs. Simons, O f t is of 650 tons burden, and is fitted up in a 01°8 ,. 0 , table manner, with separate berths for the 113- p et ViOUS to her departure, Capt. Andrews insP: a r ship, saw, that everything was properly ar.,,r l l'di having assembled the men, told them that in f ic ' come down these that morning to assure hims•' ‘ ',,rt thing being done that could add to their 0 0 ' that he trusted they were all satisfied. NV l3 °,l ll O ' f ; Andrews had g i ven some goo d an d seasonalor and had ce ase d s p ea ki ng , th e men gave t h r ee c the Queen, and three cheers for Messrs. Pet°':)l l ' and Betts, their employ ers . A s t h e ship vfo' f h - ; , from the pier, her guns w erti fi re d, am id v: 5 6 cheers of the assembled multitude, and on Pi t f flag-ship at Woolwich. another salute was fire] Prince of Wales, which was heartily returrP sailors on board the flag-ship, who manned til l o o t,e' o r It is understood th a t th e L evant, p a ddl e -whee l will proceed on Wednesday next to Bajaklarn ee eil final party of 100 m en an d some horses. Viet-Of/- other vessels, the Samuel Lane and Barolt t ie beldt, getting ready to carry out materials for 1J l_ th e el 4m 1, ( Nbll 114 :ed , kcalov