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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.— T routine or practice of their offices. It does not Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMlTH.—Grand Opera, Ballet, and Musical • Entertainment.—The great success achieved by Signor and dl dame render it the less necessary for the community at Gassier, and the artistes who have appeared under the rec,nt oirec ti,n of the Royal Opera, has induced Mr. E. T. smith to enter large to strive with all its power and all its into arrangements by which he has secured the services, f,r a limited number of nights, of the eminent artistes who have aiready strength to get rid of the vicious system, and to appeared, as well as those with whom negotiations were pend ing. Under Mr. Smith's direction the TEEATRE w i ll OPEN remove as many obstacles as possible from the on Wednesday, May 16, with the opera LA SONNAMBI ILA. of Ministers, so that they may be abl e , w ith- Amina, Madame Gassier; R u d o l p h o, Signor Gassier. After the way opera a Grand Ballet will be produced, in which Mdlle. Palmyra, out regard to the murmurings of the " Tapers" the first danseuse at the principal theatres of the continent, will E. T. Sm appear. In addition to the above distinguished vocalists, Mr. an d , 4 Tadpoles," to place " th e r i g h t men in the Smith has engaged, at a considerabl e ex p ense , M a d ame A rga and Signor Armand!, from the principal continental theatres, who right places" —to select the ablest men in their win make their first appearance in England at tlf s theatre on i burs _ day, May 17, in the opera of Norma. In offering such an art ay of respective departments for the public service. talent to the p u bli c at the following reduced prices, and in conse quence of the g rea t l osses accruing from issuing.free admission 4, Mr. This is the principl e f or w hi ch the Administrative Smith is determined to discontinue the practice, and rely solely on Reformers contend—thi s i s the principle asserted the support of the public. Prices of ad m i ss i on : —T o the two gal leries. 6d.; second circle of boxes and pit, Is.; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; by Lord ELLLNBOROUGH in his place in the heredi stalls, 45.; private boxes to admit two persons, 10s. 6d.; four per sons, one guinea. To be had at the box-office, from 10 to 6 dal Y ; tary branch of the Legislature. This is the prin and of the principal librarians and musicsellers. Doors open a t half-past 7, and commence at 8 o'clock. ciple rejected by their Lordships, by a majority of 110 out of 252--or, including tellers, 256 titled voters ! THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY - LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.—The GREAT DERBY DAY 2AL MaNur, May 23.—Mr. Smith announces to the nobility, gentry, and public this Grand Fete, on a scale of magnitude and expense ' , ever before attempted. A superb Salon de Danse of 400 feet in length. embellished and decorated with Illuminated bowers , variegated lamps, and novel devices. Enlarged orchestra, well-appointed Mas ters of the Ceremonies, all the new dances, music, &c., forming a coup d'ceil of attraction and splendour without parallel. Ticket s , 10s. 6d. each, to be obtained at the principal musicsellers' and libra rians' ; and at the theatre. The arguments adduced will, however, have greater weight with the great body of the People than the members who gave silent votes, or sent their proxies against it. It is not be cause Lord NOODLE deemed it a revolutionary doctrine, or Viscount DOODLE conceived the attempt to deprive the nobility of their long recognised privileges as little better than a general "confiscation," or the Earl of NEPOS thought it very unfair to poor AUGUSTUS and FREDERICK, and asked, with tears in his eyes, hOw could noblemen in such cases provide comfortable sinecures for their younger sons, or find husbands for their daughters, that the voice of public opinion is to be slighted or despised. That voice has proclaimed " trumpet-tongued " the great fact, that "it is absolutely necessary for the future to adopt a new principle in the selec tion of officers for the public employment, and, if disregarded in the Upper House, it must be treated with deferende and respect in that which pecu liarly belongs to the people, in which every mem ber owes his right of voting to the suffrages of his constituents. The defence by Lord PANNURE was exceedingly weak and vapid. He complained because his op ponent did not descend from generalities to parti culars—did not adduce instances of the " QUEEN'S bad bargains," and cite the names of some of the many detrimentals in the public service. But there was no necessity for entering into such details when their name was "legion," and when every man throughout the length and breadth of the land could himself speak of his own knowledge as to persons who fell within the scope of the Noble Earl's condemnation. Lord PANAIURE, who was, perhaps, the last man who ought to have ColE plained of the forbearance thus strikingly dis played, announced the doctrine that " public opinion ought to lead both Parliaments and Go vernments." In other words, that every " aged vice" should be retained until it could no longer be defended—until the pressure from without be came too powerful to be any longer resisted. Lord ELLENBOROUGH, on the other hand, called on their Lordships "to place themselves in the front of the people, and at the foot of the Throne to state their complaint and their dissatisfaction." It does not require very astute arguments to show which is the more dignified course, or which is more befitting the constitutional attributes of heredi tary legislators. Administrative Reformers must not, however, be discouraged by this failure. We repeat that which should be inscribed on their banner, Palma non sine pulvere. They cannot expect immediate success without setting their shoulders to the wheels, and exerting themselves zealously and energetically in the glorious cause to which they have so devoted themselves. Lord ELLENBOROUGR'S motion may be regarded as the first step, so far as Parliament is concerned, in the path in which we hope and. believe rapid. progress will speedily be made. 7 4 yuEum THEATRE.-MADAME AN NA T HILLON'S FAREWELL of the STAGE will co mmence on w I ED DAT xisx,r, May 16, with Auber's celebrated Opera, TEE ClLows DiAmoNDS. Caterina, Madame Anna Thlllon ; supported by Miss J. Bleadon, Messrs. Leffler, 0. Burners, Bowler, and T. Wil liams, with a complete Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by M. Thillon. To conclude with a new Grand Ballet Divertissement. Dress Orel*, 4 s• ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2 8 . ; G allery, Is. Private Boxes. 21. 2s. Tickets and places to be had at th e Box-office from 11 till 6 daily ; and at Mr. Allcroft's Office, 15, New Bond -street. THEATRE ROYAL HA.Y3fARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone; THIS EVENING, Will be performed Donlzetti's G rand Opera, called LUCI DI LAMMERMOOR. Characters by Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss ; Mrs. Sims Reeves, and Miss Schott. After which, a new Extravaganza, called THE NEW HAY_ MARKET SPRING MEETING, 1855. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET, trader the Management of Mr. Ciwazza Mum. THIS EVENING, Will be performed LIVING TOO FAST. To be followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITY. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, D. Fisher, Raymond, Cathcart, and Saker ; Mrs. Winstan'ey, Misses C. Leciercq, Daly, and K. Terry. To conclude with the popular Romance, in two acts, eLtitled THE MULETEER OF TOLEDO ; or, King, Queen, and Knave. TIT 14 A TRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed S elb y of PAUL PRY. Principal cba. meters by Messrs. C. and Wright ; Miss M. Keeley, Mrs. L. Murray, and Miss Woolgar. After which, THE FETE OF N ,I .TIONS. To conclude with MY PRECIOUS BETSY. ROYAL oLYmpie THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Will be performed STILL WATERS BEN DEEP. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, G. Vining, Danvers, Miss Maskell, and Mrs. Melfort. To be followed by the Fairy Extravaganza, called THE YELLOW DW.►RF AND THE KING OF IHE GOLD MINES. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THL4 EN ZNING, Wiil be performed OUR NELLY. After which, RING QUEER AND HIS DAUGHTERS THRL'E To conclude with SALLY SMART. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING. Those EQUESTRIAN PERFORMANCES which eclipse thoae of every Establishment in the world. Also, an interesting Hippodramatic Spectacle called, THE FIELD AGAINST THE FAVOURITE I After which, the matchless SCENES in the CIRCLE, executed by first-rate artistes, including Mr. J. Henry Cooke To conclude with the Ballet of KATE KEARNEY, or, the Lakes of Killarney. Vast preparations are progressing for a magnificent spectacle at Whitsuntide. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director, Ilr. w. Cooke, Jun. We believe the view which we have advocated from the beginning will soon be the universal one —thatno peace can be made worth having with out Russia on her knees. That was the policy of the Allies towards Fraace, even when during the hundred days she had given no indication of in tending any aggressions upon the rest of Europe. Why should Russia be dealt with more leniently now ? We look back upon the peace we have escaped with almost the sensations of one who perceives at dawn that be has in the darkness been treading the brink of some dreadful precipice. Peace was to . be concluded on the basis of the illusive Four Points, without one word of many serious questions raised by the incidents of the War itself. Not aword of the brave Circassians, nor of Bomarsund and the Alanders ; not a word of indemnity either to the Allies or to Turkey, whose exchequer the aggressor has almost drained. Not a word of the surrender to Turkey of all the territory bordering on the mouth of the Danube, of which Russia deprived that Power, and of which she has made so infamous a use ; and even the evacuation in perpetuity of the Black Sea by her ships of war was not insisted on, notwithstand ing our having that point absolutely in our power. All this must be reversed, if we are to have a speedy, not to say a safe peace. Let the Allies openly lay down as their rule of conduct before all Europe, that all they acquire by their arms, wk.. 'her by sea or by land, shall cease for ever to belong to Russia, and we believe that she would make peace only too speedily. The folly of Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S declaration that the Allie 3 did not wish to deprive Russia of any of her (stolen) territory has probably done more than anything else to prevent peace. Coupling this with the imbecility which courted Austria, let her into the provinces, and then made her president in a peace con ference, why should Russia put herself in a fright ? Very different would have been the effect had we pronounced each conquest forfeited for ever by the aggressor—had we, as soon as her ships were sunk at Sebastopol, proclaimed that not a Russian vessel of war should ever float again on the Black Sea. And agai ■, when Bomar sund fell, that no Russian so?.dier should ever assert Russian power again in t: he Aland Isles ; and when we took Eupatoria that it ceased thenceforth for ever to be a Russian town. Had we added, as we might easily have done, Odessa and other places to such a list—in all probability the CZAR would have soon put an end to a war, evory year of which would have only branded his wickedness and folly with greater and permanent disgrace. Suppose we become, as we hope to be, masters of the Crimea—it will then be (airs by at least as good a right as that of Russia ; wo should say a better one. Let it be announced at once to all Europe that it is Russia's no more. Perhaps some would like her to redeem it ; if so, the low est price must be to refund to Turkey, to Eng land, to France, to Sardinia, to all but Austria, every penny of expense to which the War has put them. A policy like this is the to her senses. yet arr ogant power, can be brought only one b y w hi c h a b ar b arous an d cunn i ng , Frown the beginning all has been sacrificed by timely courtesy, or query—timidity ? From the passage of the query—timidity to the c rue l massacre a t Sinope, and thenc e to the Vienna. Conferences, all has been conducted on the p r i nc i p l e o f try i ng ho 7 littl and ! would do_. The polite distance, ships :were k ep t at a eVen nitei naval murder "UGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE . To. DAT —Morning 7 mtn.after 1 I Evening27min. at. 1 To-Ifcnutow—Morning 48 cain.after 1 1 Evening 9min. att. 2 THE WEATHER—Sus Onus, May. 15. THISMOMETZE, LS TSB SHAD& 55—highest since noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and during the night. 50 —this day, at noon. BA.BOMETZB, 29'61. WIND, N.N.E.—Light breeze, with dull weather. 4 •% * ), 40 10 11 i, ; , 7 4.- LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1855. Lord ELLENBORMIGYS motion, although very ably brought forward and efficiently supported, has been rejected by a large and decisive majority. Of Peers in attendance there were '7l in favour of, and 110 against, the resolutions ; and Ministers enhanced their numbers by recording 66 proxies on their side, while none were produced on behalf of their opponents. The actual numbers therefore were 181 to 71, or nearly five to two against the motion. This result is perhaps not very surprising, consi dering the arena in which the contest took place. A less favourable audience could scarcely be selected to complain to of an oligarchical Govern ment, and the undue selection of Noble Lords and their immediate relatives and connexions for situa tions that might have been more efficiently filled by less aristocratic persons. The demand for Administrative Reform fell unpleasingly on the ears of those who had profited in the persons of their proteges so largely by the obnoxious system. There were few of the assembled Peers who had not some friend who might be affected by the required changes in the public offices. The very name of " reform" was distasteful to those who had invariably been its strongest opponents, whatever aspect it assumed. The mere notion of " the selection of men for public employments, without regard to anything but the public ser vice," was a heresy that startled many of their lordships from the frigid indifference which they ordinarily display, and induced them to flock to the scene of action in order to defeat the daring effort: Lord ELLENBOROUGH bad indeed undertaken a task of no ordinary difficulty, and he performed the arduous duty with admirable tact and judg ment. Many might have thought that he touched t oo lightly on thd monster grievances ; but he was well aware of the feelings of his auditors, and he suited his tone in manyparticulars to their cherished prejudices. Had he been in the House ofeomMons, Or, still better, in the Loudon Tavern, with SAMUEL MoRLEY in the chair, and surrounded by congenial spirits, we have no doubt that his eloquence would have been more brilliant, his arguments more convincing. Let it not be sup- Posed that we are censuring the Noble Lord for any shortcomings or backslidings. Far from it. Credit for the obvious difficulties by which his cours e a jadi : i as ou i a mp eo eded . , and which he surmounted by No zbination of boldness and dis cretion.Z,aifor instance, could be more felicitous than many other naion to the founders of Lis own and noble families—wh a t l ie justly termed the Principle o f their origins !" How could they, who owed their seats in that House, their honours and fort to the ser vices of their ancestors, consistentlyuiles say, cc lt is true our ancestors rose by fitne ss , but our rela tives shall enjoy advantages from connexion With us, and from favour !" There was equal truth and boldness in th e assertion, that "to attribute anything to the defects of system is the subterfuge of convicted mediocrity. Mediocrity succumbs to system. Ability dominates over it, and forces men into a titter. course." This is clearly applicable to those """) strive to excuse themselves by attribut ing heir. o3 ,, -er rors and mistakes—their offences of commission and omission—to the prevaiiin THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL BERLIN, MONDAY, MAY 14. A despatch from St. Petersburg, dated the 13th inst., says : Prince Gorstchakoff writes as follows on the evening of the Bth inst.:— The fire of the enemy is moderate. The Allied fleet, which got under weigh on the 3d, only went as far as within view of Kertch, and then returned. A portion of the troops that were on board the ships appears to have been landed in Kamiesh Bay. MARSEILLES, MONDAY MORNING. A Queen's messenger, who left Constantinople on the 3d inst., on board the Pericles, embarked at Malta on board the Arabia for Toulon. He left Marseilles at 9 o'clock this morning. The mail bags have not arrived. THE BALTIC FLEET. DANTZIC, MAY 11. The Driver steamer, Captain Gardner, arrived here last night, having been up with the fleet as far as the Aland Isles. She reports that the Gulf of Finland is packed with ice right across from Revel to Aland, and that all communication with the shore is imprac ticable. The Driver left the fleet on the 9th, and, having landed a mail, consisting of more than 4,000 letters, she returns to rejoin the fleet to night. Owing to the vast number of letters, our post office authorities found it impossible to sort them to-night, so that they will not leave till to morrow's post. BERLIN, TUESDAY, MAY 15. The French fleet, consisting of the Duquesne, Austerlitz (Admiral's ship), Tourville, and the cor vette d'Assas anchored in Kiel harbour on the evening of the 13th. The Conflict left Elsinore on the 13th. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, May 14.—The Austrian Gazette still thinks that peace is possible. It says that Austria will only engage in war in case of extremity. FRANCE. PARIS, Monday.—This morning Pianori under went capital punishment. The rumours which have been in circulation for some days that an appeal would be made for 250,000 more men, and a new loan, are formally contra dicted. SWEDEN. - -- • - STOCKHOLM, May s.—lt is now more than a fort night ago that the British and French envoys at this court received orders from their respective go vernments to present to King Oscar a communica tion urging him to sign a treaty of offensive and defensive alliance with the Western Powers, under very favourable conditions, for they not only are willing to guarantee him the possession of his pre sent territorial possessions, but offer him a hand some annual subsidy for the co-operation of his army and navy. The Swedish cabinet, of course, made a difficulty of assenting to the proposals, and urged Sweden's treaty of neutrality with Denmark, and the necessity of waiting to see the result of the Vienna conferences, and the part subsequently taken by Prussia and Austria. Similar orders were sent to the envoys at Copen hagen, but with similar results, and Admiral Dun das, during his late interview with the Danish King, urged him also in vain. The communication was withdrawn by mutual consent, orratherallowed to stand over, till the results of the Vienna con ferences were known. That being now the case, the proposition has again been placed in the hands of the King. SPAIN. The fifteenth basis of the Constitution has been approved of by the Cortes. The Duke and Duchess of Montpensier are going to Italy at the beginnin g of June. The Madrid correspondent of La Presse learns that the Spanish ministry has found it necessary to remove several persons from high offices at the court, where they exercised an influence pernicious to the nation. GERMANY. ------ • The Austrian Gazette and Ost. Deutsche Post concur in stating that the courts of Vienna and Berlin have made great progress towards a com mon understanding within the last few days. Ber lin journals say that Austria will not now follow up in the Diet the proposition to mobilise the federal army of Germany. lONIAN ISLES. The lonian Parliament wa.3 opened on the Ist inst., by the new Lord High Commissioner, Sir John Young. His Excellency referred, in lan guage of congratulation, to the tranquillity prevail ing in the islands, notwithstanding distress conse quent upon the failure of the crops. Re also announced -the intention of the British Govern ment to waive a portion of its rights, and allow the payment of 5,0001. of the military contribution to be deferred, with the view of aiding the dis tressed. ITALY. We read in the Piedmontese Gazette of the 10th inst. : " A telegraphic despatch from Balaklava, addressed by General Alphonso La Marmora, to the Minister of War at Turin, under data the 9th of May, 10 o'clock a.m., announces the arrival at Balaklava of the General and his troops, after a passage of ten days, including two days' stoppage at Constantinople. The voyage was performed without accident, and the sick on board were few in number. The steamers which arrived at Bala klava with the General are the Authion, Charity, Cleo patra, Europa, Thames, and Jura, and the sailing vessels they had in tow." The discussion on the Convent Suppression Bill still continued in the Senate. On the 9th Messrs. Mario and Doria spoke in favour of the project, and M. Pallavicino Mossi against it. Senators Cella and Des Ambrois subsequently moved amendments, one of which, proposed by the latter, was supported by M. Giacinto di Collegno, and finally accepted by the President of the Council of Ministers. The Liverpool letters yesterday morning mention the arrival of some cargoes of flour from Chili, which are said to be approved. DEATH OF MAJOR GENERAL BAIIMGARDT.—This dis tinguished Indian officer died at Paris a few days since. He I , aw some rough service during the days of Lake, Hewitt, and other officers of rank ; also during the Affghanistan compaiga. Ile held t►vo medals and a clasp. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 15 1855 were directed to salute the Russian flag ; Od€,nssa. ARMY BF:Pi, MITT. was spared ; Polish levies rejected, and PLI-1,11;1. mentioned ; everything done indeed to show that Russia was to be hurt as little as possible. It was not by such processes our great com manders conquered India, and quieted in later times the formidable Sikhs or the Burmese. In India we have always diminished the territory of the aggressors and enfeebled their power. Nor will any other policy teach the CZARS to respect the rights of civilised States. There is one reason which must decide all but the "most unworthy of statesmen to concede not a ship to Russia in the Black Sea ; and that is, that we could now, at no very heavy expense, take permanent possession both of that and the Baltic, and let Russia do her worst. If we saw good to withdraw the greater part of our troops, or to maintain any reasonable number of them in the Crimea, we could completely im prison Russia for tweaty years, if she choose to stand out, and at a very small annual cost to the Allies. All her articles of produce would be speedily furnished us from other countries ; her sailors would forget how to steer a ship ; her trade would be ruined, her exchequer bankrupt, and, probably, domestic insurrection would close the scene. But for the necessity of emancipating Po land, a naval siege of Russia, as it is by far the cheapest, so it; might even be the best means of humbling her arrogance. LATEST NEWS. EXAMINATION OF LORD ABERDEEN AND CONCLUSION OF THE COMMITTEE. The committee re-assembled at the usual hour, and proceeded to examine Lord Aberdeen. Mr. Layard—Be kind enough to state to the committee when the Government first made preparations on a con viction that war with Russia was imminent.—l should think about three months before the actual declaration of war preparations were made in contemplation of that event. It had been more or less apprehended by the Cabinet for some time, but, of course, there was a difference of opinion in the Cabinet as to the probability of its occurrence. Preparations were made in January, three months previous to the declaration of war in the March following. On the 9th February a large force was sent to Malta, with a view to being forwarded to Turkey in case of a declaration of war being made. Then, previous to January the Government was under the impression that hostilities would not be proceeded with ?-0n that subject there was a difference of opinion. Perhaps I was more sanguine than any other member of the Government, in the hopes of preserving peace. During the previous year, had steps been taken to ob tain information as to the state of the country or the enemy's forces, when hostilities were likely to take place? —Yes. Endeavours were made to procure necessary infor mation, but there were great difficulties in obtaining correct information as to the state of the Russian forces and various matters it was desirable to obtain. The most correct information the Government received was in this country, and not from the East. Then before January no actual preparations were made in the Commissariat, or other departments, in an ticipation of the war ?—I think not in actual contempla tion of the war. After the declaration of war were all the matters connected with the war and the army sent to the East submitted to the Cabinet ?—All matters of importance were, but not the details, which were attended to by the heads of the departments. Were Cabinet Councils continually summoned until the breaking up of Parliament ?—Yes. It has been stated to the committee that, from nearly that time till late in the autumn, no Cabinet Council was held ?—From the prorogation of Parliament in the middle of August to the middle of October no Cabinet Councils were held. At that time were all the members of the Cabinet present in London ?—No. At the prorogation of Par liament the various members of the Cabinet dispersed themselves in different directions. The Duke of New castle remained constantly in London. I remained until the end of September, and notdhaving left London for a year before, I went home for a week, and was one week in attendance on her Majesty. Mr. Sidney Herbert was almost constantly in London. And during that period the expedition sailed from Varna to the Crimea, the landing of the troops took place, the battle of Alma was fought, and the siege commenced ?—The order for the expedition was for warded at the end of June. Did your Lordship not think it necessary during the period above referred to, to submit any questions connected with the expedition to the Cabinet ?—I think the precise nature of the meetings of the Cabinet are nut understood. I apprehend it is no part of the duty of the Government to hold these meetings at any stated time, but only according to the necessity of the public service. It is true, that during the meeting of Parliament I had the Cabinet summoned for every Saturday, but that was for the progress of legislation in Parliament and for the currant businesa of the week, and did not render difficult the meeting of the Cabinet on other services when required. Any Minister can summon a Cabinet when he pleases, and for any object, either of that connected with his own depart ment or anything else, and it has bee❑ usual for such intention to be mentioned to the first lord, who accord ingly summons the Cabinet. Is it your lordship's opinion that in cases of offilial emergency the Cabinet should be summoned ?—Cer tainly ; and if there had been occasion for its rneetin;, arrangements were made before separating at the end of the session fur its summoning and assembling within 48 hours. Are you not of opinion it was of more importance to have a Cabinet in case of public events occurring of great importance during the time of Parliament not sitting than when it was ?—That would depend on whether the event was of importance to require it. We then had but the same subject to discuss and the same determination to arrive at. When the army landed in the Crimea, I believe the Government was under the impression that Sebastopol would almost immediately fall by a coup de main ? That was the general opinion. It was during the above period you ascertained the army could not take it ?--Yes. Was not that of sufficient importance to cause the summoning of a Cabinet ?—I do not know that the hold ing of a Cabinet would have caused any other instruc tions being sent to the generals. The Minister for War was in London, and if he found himself in any difficulty, and wished the decision of the Cabinet on any question, he could have summoned one. Did not the fact you have stated, that Sebastopol was found much stronger than was anticipated, and the army would have to establish a regular siege, completely alter the complexion of the expedition ?—No. Supposing the Government had anticipated that Se bastopol would not have fallen, and there would have been a long siege, would the Government still have thought the expedition was not commenced too late in the year ?---As I have already stated, instructions directing the expedition were forwarded at the end of June, and there was no reason to have supposed it would have been carried into execution earlier than it was. At the time when the expedition sailed there was suffi cient time— The beginning of September ?—They did not think it too late for the expedition to be undertaken. The gene rals had discretion not to undertake it at an unseasonable time. Te what did the Government attribute their belief that Sebastopol would have been taken eari.ier ?—To a great many causes. On account of any want of preparations on our part ? —Certainly not. I believe, however, there was some in sufficiency of boats—some delay on that account. That was not the principal cause of the delay. By Lord Seymour—Were any proposals made by Lord John Russell_ to the Government for the consolidation of the office at an early period of last year ?—No ; I had conversations with him on the subject, but I thought it was also Lord John Russell's opinion that it was not then a fit time to carry any alterations into effect, on the grounds that there would be a risk of under taking them in a time of war, of its leading to inconve nience in the management of the offices, and produce effects injurious to the public service. His lordship then adverted to the correspondence be tween him and Lord John Russell about the end of November, recommending the consolidation of the offices, at the end of which Lord John Russell stated that he had come to the conclusion it was not desirable t) carry it into effect. By Lord Seymour—Lord John Russell, I believe, ob jected to the retention of the office of Secretary for War by the Duke of Newcastle ?—Yes, he did. The first in timation I had that Lord John Russell differed from the Cabinet, and which much surprised me, was when he wrote ,me after Mr. Roebuck had given notice of his motion. In answer to other questions from various members of ,he committee, his lordship said that, previous to the corresepondence above alluded to, Lord John Russell offered no objections to the Government. The propo sitions made by Lord John Russell were not submitted to the Cabinet. The correspondence ends with a declara tion, on the part of Lord J. Russell, that he should. sub mit the subject to the consideration of the Cabinet, as I did not concur with him, but he never did it ; he changed his mind, and never mentioned it. By Lord Seymour --Then, both with regard to the Duke of Newcastle and the consolidation of the offices, you were under the impressi on th a t Lord J. Russell h a d altered his original opinion ?—Yes. As to the consoli dation of the offices, all the members of the Government thought it desirable, but it was a question of time when it should take place. By Mr. Layard —Did her Majesty's Government ob tain as much information as it was possible under the circumstances of the enemy's strength at the time of undertaking the expedition to the Crimea ? They obtained different information, leading them to different conclusions, and were unable to ascertain what amount of credit to give to it. On the whole, the most correct information they obtained was from a gen tleman in this country who had recently been in the Crimea. It turned out to be partly correct as to the amount of the forces of the enemy and the state of the country. In your lordship's opinion as much information was obtained as was necessary to authorise the expedition to the Crimea ?—lt was sent to the military authorities. The information stated the enemy's force to be about 70,000 men in the Crimea, about 30,000 or 40,000 being in Sebastopo;. Was the condition of the army in the Crimea after August brought to the notice of the Cabinet ?—Yes ; very late. I believe they were aware of a great deal of the distress existing before they received official information from the public papers and private sources. Should not the Cabinet have been furnished with that information ?—Certainly. To whom do you attribute the neglect of not furnish ing the Cabinet with that early information ?—To the parties on the spot, whose duty it was to complain of anything amiss. About what period were you officially informed of the state of things in the Easi ?—lt was very gradual. At first not receiving information it was more or less dis credited, but it became confirmed by degrees. I was in ignorance of the real state of the army longer than ought to have been. His lordship, in continuation, said, that having ap pointed the various heads of departments, he considered himself responsible for the manner in which they dis charged their duties. When he took office, he found Lord Raglan Master General of the Ordnance, and on his hen), appointed to the command of the army in the East, it was thought the removal of the office of Lieutenant- General would prevent any inconvenience arising to the service. The duties of the office were, of course, much greater in times of war than in peace. It lia:d been in contemplation before the breaking out of the war to abolish the office of Master-General of the Ord nance, Lord John Russell made no specific complaint with referenco to. the different departments to war- rant any interference. If the Mike of Newcastle had said to me at the end of August that he could not go on with the Ordnance department as it then existed, I should have considered the necessity of a change. The Duke of Newcastle gave orders to the committee without taking the responsibility. The transfer of the Commissariat depart ment from the Treasury to the War department took place contrary to my opinion, fnd the late Duke of Welling ton thought it should not betaken from the Treasury. It was not necessary, though desirable, that the Secretary at War should be a Cabinet Minister. On the present occasion it was very desirable, and that the offices be kept as a means of controlling the expenditure of the army. I have no recollection of the details given as to the state of Sebastopol and the Crimea. His lordship's evidence being concluded, the room was cleared ; and after about half an hour's deliberation, the committee announced the evidence closed. :;1. 0N E Y MA RKET AND COJIMFBCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday closed very firmly, and with a hardening tandency. The sales were estimated at 20,000 bales, (2,000 of which were taken for export, and 9,000 on specu lation), comprising 400 Pernam and Maranham, at 51d. to 60. ; 600 Bahia, at 6id. to 60. ; 1,200 Egyptian, 6d. to Bd. ; 2,500 Surat, at 31d. to sd. ; and 220 Sea Islands, at 100. to Is. 11d. per lb. The Railway Share Market was very buoyant, and prices advanced 1- to per cent. How the war with Russia can ever be brought to a conclusion while we feed our armies with our gold is a problem which Statesmen may be able to solve, but which men of business are certainly not in a position to work out. The alleged inconveni ence to our population of a cessation of the supply of tallow or hemp from Russia can be as nothing contrasted with the loss of life and property by a pro longa ,ion of the war, nor is it a hard task to demon strate that we could procure supplies of the articles just named, both from our own colonies and South America, and that substitutes could also be found in part aid. The question of allowing Russian produce to be admitted here since its prohibition would effect all that is desired in preventing the transport through Prussia is again to be venti lated in the House of Lords ; but, we apprehend that with the present indisposition to grapple with what at a distance appears much more difficult than it really is, the same fate will attend the motion to be made as has resulted in similar cases previously. This forms no ground, however, for neglecting the discussion of the matter out of Par- liament, and facts may acceptably be produced whenever forthcoming. The treaty of commerce between Holland and Belgium has been duly signed, and the ratifications have been exchanged. In the English Stock Market the business done 1 bas been of very limited extent, but the quotations are firm. The large majority for Ministers has un doubtedly some effect, the opinion being pretty general that Lord Ellenborough's discretion is not sufficient to make his advent to office at all de3ir able. There have been transactions in Consols at 88 to 89k for transfer, and 89 toy for account. The New 3 per Cents, have been 88k to and the Redticed 874 to 88k. Bank Stock i s fl a t a t 208 to 2091. Exchequer Bills are ss. to Bs., and India Bonds 18s. to 20s. premium. The Ownium is :1- premium. In the Foreign Market there has been an ex ;ensive business done in Turkish Bonds at an al. vance to 75i and 76i- upon a rumour that a new loan of 2,000,0001. is to be brought out, guaran teed by the Allied Governments, and that the ex isting Bonds will in some way be specially bene fitted by the new arrangement. Peruvian Stock is at 67k. Spanish Bonds are nominal. Dutch 2i per Cents. have been 631. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6i to 7 ; Mexi can, 201 to 21 ; Peruvian, 67 to 69 ; ditto Three per Cents., 47 to 49 ; Portuguese Four per Cents., 41 to 43 ; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 87 to 89 ; Spanish New Deferr e d, 18i t o 18a ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 36i to 37/ ; Ditto Certificates, 4 to 41 ; Ditto Passive, i to 4. This is "ticket day" in the Railway Market, and the chief attention being absorbed in arrange ments for the settlement, the dealings aro extremely circumscribed. The quotations, however, are generally higher. There is scarcely anything doing in the Foreign or Colonial lines. Mines are dull also ; the Joint Stock Banks, and Crystal Palace are rather better; and in the Mis. cellaneous there is no particular change. 5 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0'(;14.; n.. 20 (From the Ogcial Lift.) 20 Buqiness done Q ink Stock ... . 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities . New 3 per Cent. Annuities • 88 $ 4 4 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 India Bonds, £lOOO . . Consols :or Account, 30th May B9 ?I Omnium exchequer Bills, 24 d. 21000 ~.... ..... . 5, 8 2500 5 8 Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CI 4 0: - IK Peruvian Bonds, 44 por Cent. 64 Russian Bonds, 44 per Cent — Ditto Small Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4 .. l'arkish Bonds, 6 per cent 75 , 1, 4 Ditto for the Account. . . Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2,i per Cant. 12 Gu11.., 63i Ditto 4 per Cant. Certificates ..... HALF-PAST TWO. Consols Ditto, May Account .~ MARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 16s to 51 04 Od ; cloves ditto, 3/ Oa to 6/ 03 ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 103 per load. A moderate supply and a steady trade. CUMBERLAND. Meadow hay, 21 183 to 'EI Os ; clove] ditto, 3/ Os to 6' Os ; and straw, 11 63 to 1/ 12s per load. Trade tolerably firm. WIIITECEIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 173 to 5! Os; clover ditto, 3/ OS to 6' Os; and straw, 1/ 5s to h 103 per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade firm. RE S' BAS 'OPOL Is DAY.) COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a good demand for common Con gou at Bid, and sales have been made as high as 8d per lb. SUGAR.—There have been but few transactions in foreign, but holders are firm, and only sell at extreme rates. Manilla; unclayed, is 30s 6d to 31s ; clayed,-34s to 318 6d. Yellow Havannah 35s to 40s, and brown 33s 6d to 34s Gd. The lower sorts of colonial are still in good demand, and full 7 as high as previously. There is not a large quantity offering publicly, but the supply of Mau ritius is good. The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 845 hbds, 120 tres, 107 brls; there were taken for home use 1,449 hhds, 136 trcs ' and 437 brls. Th e s t oc k i s 6 , 115 hhds, 623 trcs, and 908 brls. COFFEE. —ln native Ceylon not much has been done. Good ord is firmer, however, at 47s Gd; plantation has been taken at full rates ; mocha is rather more in request. Of Rio 800 bags have been sold at 4:-s 6d per cwt. RUM.— Eas India has been sold at 2s ld per gallon, and the market is generally firm. There were landed last week at the above named docks 177 puns, 1 bhd ; there were taken for home consumption 226 puns, 21 hhds ; and exported 151 puns, 61 hhds. The stock is 7,349 puns, 631 hhds. RICE. —Madras realised 12s Gd, and Bengal has been at full prices, although there is not much inquiry. SALTPETRE. —Manilla parcels 6i refraction have been sold at 27s 6d short prompt. IRON. —Manufactured is not very firm. TALLow.—P.Y.C. on the spot has advanced to 533 9d, and all the month is at 53s 6d per cwt. The Emperor Alexander is about to visit Warsaw with Count Nesselrode. The policy of the German Courts is rapidly drifting into open hostility with the Western Powers. It is estimated that the Russian losses during the winter were not less than 100,000, who perished from cold, starvation, and over-marching. The French papers continue to record the embarka tion of troops, both at Toulon and Marseilles. The Great Britain has sailed with 900 men for the Crimea. The lnvalide Russe says that, from the commence ment of the war in the Crtmea up to to the let of illarch, the number of wounded alone amounts to 15,123, with out reference to the killed. The trade of the port of London during the past week b as shown increased activity owing to numerous arrivalp, consequent on the change of wind. The total number of ships reported inward was 259, being an increase of 51 over the previous week. Among these are several from China, and also a large number laden with colonial sugar. The departures hare continued to diminish for some time, and the total cleared outward in the week just ended was 117, showing 14 less than in the previous week. The departures from the port of London for the Au,- tralian colonies during the past week comprised four vessels- -three to Portland Bay, with an aggregate bur den of 2,722 tons ; and one to Sydney, of 622 tons. Their total capacity was 3,344 tons. The rates of freight exhibit little alteration. RAILwAzo. tr. I •ald q.ll(k 2fl '0 I ,a 71 al: n 19 • I all it. 100 it. 1.00 .0 61s. !O 16 LO 1} i 0 45 l 5 all it. 100 9 all It. 100 3t. 100 3t. 100 ;t. tOG [0 all it. 100 .0 1 i 0 all all it. 100 it. 100 Ic., 1100 ;t. 11°6 2 I all 14i .6f 7 .1i all it. 100 it. 100 A I N 2 , ;t ist) EO :34 15 all 15 all 4. 100 15 all 2s 44; it. 100 it. 100 berdeen imhg. Nottog. Bog , and Eastu. Junet Bolfast iladyineus Binning. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £20... Rlyth & Tyn 5 origins £25 (issd. at £4s' Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen and Car digan Chester dt Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, tit Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth drA.l3 , deen Junction Do. New East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock De., B, Stock Do., New A East Lancashire . Edinburgh dr Glasgov, Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Pr th dx Dundee Forth & Clyde June Furness Do. Extension Glasgow &S. Western Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. and York sl , Do., Wst. Riding Un. Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwal Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/.5h.,M&8.. C Do. Eighths London andS. Wostn Do.; £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. ganch.Slief.& Lincli Do. Shares, No. Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmng. &Derby Midld. G, West. (Ire, ) Do. Half Shares 25 22. .1.11 2r 21. 74.) 8 Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfl Newry & Newry Warrenpoini and Rostrevor ;t 1100 'Norfolk ... it. 100 16 all 16 all 8 all S all Fit. 100 25 20 25 13 50 all 3t. 00 LO all LO 3 1F ?,0 17i 20 all 10 all 1!00 ;t. 100 ;t. too it. WO 50 all 20 15 20 5 20 12 25 a'l Northn. Counties North British 16i ft. 100 LO 9 3t, 100 35 21i North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 !O I al !O al Do., . A Deferred._ Do., B Guaranteed N. Eastern—Berwiel, Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. Parch Do. Leeds Do. York North London Do. New £lO N. &S. Wstrn. , Haw stead, and City Jn. North Stafrordshire, North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester , Oxford, Worcester,& Wolverhampton Portsmouth I%ottish Central Scottish Midland Shropshire Union South Devon ?.0 18 10 5 'South Eastern... South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dim Do ) all .0 1718. Staines, Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darling. Stc,?.kton 4 Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. £lO shares Do. Prof., No. i: Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterf 1. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace West London. • ,Wimbledn & Croydon FOREIGN. 74 - 2g - 2 34 - 2 i -ip 2 - lid 34 -35 6 - 7 24 -24 i 28 - np 9 ... 8 16 - 17 50 52 89 - 91 - 2 - ip 4P - 11- - 2i 2i - 3 20 - 21 99 - 101 104 - 106 106 108 100 102 1 - 22 LOG - 108 • •• -.... . . - ,ii. 3 -3p -P 2 p 7 ... -- li 5 2 51 - 6 iii = 35 L2i 13. - R. 24 -25 p 45 - 47 39 - 41 21? 22 d ip 2 14,1 7i 8i i -2P> - pm 6P ''''' ... 18 -18 i BANKS. - 82 ld—id 1 id - .. 16 -17 i 20 - 21 Hzl - ip 32 - U 39 - 41 '.• '''''' es. 69 - 71 7 i - Sf .17 7,....: Poe all Antwerp &Rotterdam 4 Belgian Eastn. June. 10 Beziers to Graissessac , 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip Central of Italy all Demerara 10 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. New all East Indian, g. sp. c, 10 Do. Ey.tension . all Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay. '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 15 Gd. Tk of CanadaA is all Do. St. Lawrence Ei Atlantic do. all Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till 'B3 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 10 Gt. Central of Fran !,• all Gt. Indian Peninsula guar. 5 per cent. 1 Do. New 5 por cent 2 Do. Extensions 12 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations all Gt. Western of Canad Shares all Do. Bds., payable's7 with option till '55.: all Do. do., '62, p. '56... 1 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, without option all Hamilton & Toronto I all Do. 6 per cent. 14 Lake Const. & Bask all Lucca & Pistoja sp. c. pref 10 Lyons and Geneva 14 Lyons dr Mediterran. 164 Madras 10 Do. New 131, Maria Antonia all Do. do. New all Namur & Liege (wit] interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France. all D o .20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines guar. 3$ p. c. & red at 2211. dur. 88 yrs, from 1 Jan. 1854._ all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs all NorwegianTrunkPrel 16 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen... 10 Part sCaen &Cherbrg all Bonen and Havre all Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Mouse._ all Do. 5. p. cent. Pref. 2s. Sciude ......... ..... 14 Southern of France.. 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) ......... all West Flanders ........ all Do 5} per c. Pref. 16 Western of France_ 16 West,. of Switzerland all WiJsba.clen ... .. all Zealand .. ,TOINT-STOI all A ustralasrs all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. Americar. 5 Chart& Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond 18 English Scottish and Australian Chart... all Lond. Chart. Bk. o Australia. 5 Ditto New. 20 London and County.. 10 London Joint Stock.. 20 Lond. & Weptminstei 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22A National of Ireland.. all' New South Wales.... all Oriental Bank of Corporation....... 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New ............... 1 Royal Austral n .llk g. & Gold Imp C 0.... i all Sena Australia ... all Union ..)f Australia.., On. New .. 10 thlion of li . o . o " cion . . ' fil IA tL 4.4" 1 - -a. ..• (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. Ciosins Prices yestortlxy, 19 - 'l.O - 43 - 8i 14 - 131 14i —15 i 9 8d 87 -8) 61 - 61, 13 - 14 7 - 9 5 - 4 5i - 6 14 - 15 11i - 11 30 - 32 20 - 22 73 '74 54 56 2d par 17 18 • •• -..".. . 67 - 69 91 - 92 78 - 79 L 23 - 125 93 - 95 64i 65 58 - 60 65 76 5 7 5 7 77i ...el 7 98 -- 100 981 994 id 1 id 80 , 4 814 10 9 11 9 Bdl 24i 25 74 - 8i 69 - 70. 40 - 42 11. - 9 li - 2 ii - E 6 28 ... 2J 714 7i 7 4f —3/ 12/ 13 .1 474 484 48 50 d par 5 —4/ 6 64 1 d ar 26 - 28 98 - 100 66 - 68 44 - 46 12j -13 A 60 61 27 - 28 5 - 3 3 - 1 36 - 38 •-•- in a I . si 3. 44 i . - i 5i —si liGslne.t done this day. Agna frin Anglo Austria. Gold Anglo Californian Australian Australian Cordillera Ave Maria : B a den (G d D chy of, Blamarvon Iron and Coal British Iron Brazil ianlrap. (issued at 1.25 pm.) Do. Cocaes & Cuiab Do. St. John De: Re 3 Carson's .e.)lc Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica .....• Cobre Copper Colonial G01d....... Copper Min. of Ern: Do. Pref. 7. p. Cell' Copiapo..... ....... ••• • E ng lish and Austin Copper Smeltg • Fortuna General Gt. Nugge.tVeinßeg . Great P01g00th..... Liberty .............. •• Linares Lusitanian Mariquita . .......... New Granada. New Linares Minim and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde Pontgibaud Lead Min. & Smelt. Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron .......• Do. New Santiago de Cuba... South Australian Tin Croft ....... United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining of Australia Yuba MISCELL Australian Agricult. Aus'zaln. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co. 32i 100 all $ 8i 22 all Canada Canada Gov. 6 p. et Jan. and July Crystal Palace Do. Preference * Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron Ore Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Electric Teleg. of Ir Gen. Steam Navigat General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot &gal Magdalena St. Navig Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexi can&S.Amerien. DoNew Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co. N. B. Australasian... NAIL et EuropeSt Sam Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. Peninsular& Oriental Do. New Portland iron C 0.... ' !loyal Mali Steam .. Scot. Anstrtl. Invest. Ditto New... .......... Fluth Ausizal.Lartti Submar. Tel. Scrip.. s". Tr, st& L. Co.U.Can.l ..• 13 Van DieTIICTI'S, Limo 13 3 6 The o,oo 0 la. -----------;--•--------- -------- A 0 0 17; specier — riv ri a a l i s nely o -!260, by the St • Oral Cloud from Port POO ve frol'o t or Brotbe ',, DO l ot o lon Avon, from Brazil, &c. The g' and the Wellii ton, from Van lit tb ef asc ent to ~. reported ; but it remains to be tut tr tee 00 brought any gold. burg peters ... d e The , .mercantile letters from St. Vienna vo Spy 000 t fyrueraste.srdesoysv....o-d0%69,00,10! that since the breakin pof the , v j 11 ""Ael ly „ fresh life has been given to u the overland ' r 0 %4, 11) produce, and that the Government are it r to f steps, by the repair of roads, &c., to org oral th° roughly as possible. At the latest date se tubed. 4 ,.. der' casks of tallow were beingd espa n 0 3. 7re A d 111.0 IMPROVEMENTS AT Sr. PAUL'S CAI o 014 4- V day morning a number' of workmen were et b 130 1 of t he 1; ne ghn oi oo/ pairing the figures on the summiv of St. Paul's Cathedral, which ha ve t b h een j b d eld - *_„ °l condition from the effects of the erected 13`11°P1 t s u pecimens of sculpture have been er e ot h e r r i ,Vre 7' and were in a state of decal . w oe r ° 4 , this noble buildin undergoing e x - #oo' g are underg nae oof e ` - i i / alterations. The Gazette d F • s the dor ranee di s cusses , 09 hs A and comes to the e 1 • that ".4 , ..., a0 to - conclusion _ n d that w 1 0 /fro object in agreeingfrom to negotiatt!, v'e The Turin the Western alliane •• ntese trooPkow papers say the ri edili° • h have /1/ capital v Which tbinet voyage out. The shiP g charged them at Balaklava are the I t 0 4 i i h °l Cleopatra, Europa, Thames , Jure, n' twoo,o/0 ".0 According to the Austrian Oaatte d u ring 0 0 00 3 days the most decided hav e bee et•r iA he o " approaches fAu tween the Courts and Governments o., if to a Prussia ; and their f • ~ i ft 11 0 - e 'i 0 1 / ( )rei g n policy • 0 e io 0 10 11 1 more harmonious than of late. from St. P the late- Poor Letters Petersburg say f the or applies to criminal offenders • none 0 tbe too e accused have received ' from ' - any benefit preP ti hel i act. , t he 4 ,0 d o LLAMELLY RAILWAY.—A pleating °' „ - b ey ~- '0 4 , 1 " of the Llanelly Railway and Dock n r ad Ora l Fir yesterday at the London. Tavern, gr. P'" at - cl , 22,000/•e:r 0001:00 r c a h n air, when resolutions for raising teed interest of sand at " w er e r per cent., vr o f count on . the new substituted 25/. share, to unanimously. ha s et till , The traffic returns h 0, 4-1.8 - ii of the French _ no , the exhibit favourable results, notwithstanu . t o ti tb o o il of the war.. fa r ' 'l O . al It • is stated in well-informed circles at 0 0 1 . , Emperor Napoleon 111. is about to issue I ' oo o o it e l ' the army of the East, explaining the P °s 3 `the r. I his journey to the Crimea. On the 30tb 0 ' a hr 116,000 French troops before Sebastopol' prope.frol:t a?' According to letters from Rome, 06.'00 another m accident. While stepping into 11 ' ° , r, 0 ,44 is:ed his footing, b hcivie e ' V and fell. He as• A 0 01 a O4 no serious injury. tP• lft Al The F remden Blatt of to-day states tha - 001-, v 1 and his followers wia leave Broussa irlAtttiltr'ool°.• betake themselves, most probably, to '''' k ''' 1144 have suffered greatly from the earthcl u t e liee rf or .0, paper states that the enrolment of voi.,„ no toe t ioer English army has begun in Bulgaria, -Poi oe_.ooo Turkish Servia. The purchase of horses', t he r„,bl THE SHIP JOHN.—A large number °A pert' 0 0 . A who perished in this vessel were r d isrn i ell A ' r and t he 0 00 4 of; chiefly from the rural districts, bereavements which many_ families suffe r fr om oi t be , - o f are truly heartrending. Seven pereon° 7°ooooo of Honicon alone were drowned ; 0 00 (1 "•0 04 cat i i i od young woman who had been married to r l :, b •i e 0' 4 41 Plymouth on the previous Sunday .J'a-0011"deril saved by clinging to the rigging, but 10°..joling,,,ob i wife perished. He riupported her in tbe 0 71Ast ' o p ; _the greater part of the night, but a ht f° for e Lth ij her off, and she was lost to sigl w ho, -100 141 , woman from Barnstaple, named 110(10'1' i o ./ 1 13o l t e e d : family of young children, was on her , v 0: foto „e s 3 '1, - PerBoll' TOW re ( join her husband, was l • 1 t aso os . o to o hog° Newton, Lustl ' ' eigh, ChudleiA Stave ftw b ole 0 are also among the - jolt vv - t pie o p escaped have returned missi ng . . ar rivedle home, !lava' 9 to it , their property. Two young men k , et dal/ 00f Abbot, a few days ago, and, it being Irlar,-youtk,lietl agriculturists, knowing the unfortunw the ir jljrj r scribed some money to assist them 0 " y their dr eg il Sue tand for home, as they were almost destitute. a . n 0 roiserY 04001,0 catastrophe, including so much wes t 1 families, has not been known in the many years. Af P 4l cep OF A SON. pi-. .... A i On the 14th inst., at Ayott, St. L 5w......An th e jr Cavendish. 8 e tre A th On the 12th inst., at 3, Great StanhoPe- 01,01, Cremorne. Br idge ..fit On the 10th inst., at Chedzoyßectory, ~o i r kn he n a2O B o -street, Grue ge° (1 116 wife o : th l e l ß th ev i . s T t hem t as Cot ro . 0- ~ , f e I the wife of Wm. Brinton, M.D. On the 12th inst., at Compton, Sussex' the file the Rev.Langdale. -c , Icf On the 12th inst. at Chelmsford, ~"-'es„ifir. Captain S. F. Macmullen, 6th Bengal (A ° ' . 0 of On the 12th inst. Wr at l Major-General D. et;ningharne, H.E.1. t 2;0 0 of u f ife On the 12th inst., at Windsor, the " th e Wingfield E , sq. OP IDsscrTahriuTrsiorte..spasore. Otte; I, WO ) On the 14th inst., at Park-terrace, of Alfred Wm. Smith, Esq. —1" Af ABBIED . le 1 ° 0, ng tOr 1, n 0 fo liti On the 12th inst. at St. Mark's, 1Ce1313-1130°7ti "- George Lsgan, of 16,' Coburg-place,. Ne ° " r of .4 1... cMairsishtMuna,ryofLoonbiosarneeatehrraamee, ,seccioaupdbadins.trigosab7looo,l.A.:n: On the 12th inst., at the parish churcb 0 1 " — sr , to ..F4 0 0 7, Abraham Hamilton, late Captain lithLV.laleentino2 Hayton, younger (laughter of the late Esq., Retreat, n, n Bennett e sp l Battersea, .Ix :Trey. COP 8 COP- s RE Enniskillen. s‘k t:h i, f lm e i t e. h n e j. 13Th inst . , at 103, Estou-place, j i ' n ..to, ° 3 fi .P me ta, Aor On the 12th inst., at Sway, near Ly oil,-0 aof 61, VI On the 12th inst Bennett Gosling, -' 4, " ~ Or ° square, aged 58. 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