The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-10 00:00:00

JIILLIEN'S CON CERTS.) Me ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. LAST WEEK BUT TWO. Last Night but Three of the Allied Armies Quadrille. The PROGRAMME for TILLS EVENING, Wednesday, Jan. 10, will include Solo, Pianoforte. performed by Madame Pleyel; Air, "Ah Rendimi quel cor,''and the Scetch Song. " Over the Strue ea ns S, ee su ng ng by Miss Dolby (her seco nd appearance); Overture to Comte Ory Quadrille; the First Movement from Spohr's symphony, the Power of Sound ; grand Operatic Selection from Norma (last time) ; Solos, Violin. by M. Kettenns (Concert Meister to 11.R.11. the Prince Regent of Baden, his first appearance) ; Clarionet, by M. IVuille ; the Vales d'Adieu ; the Cossack Polka ; the Charge Galop ; and the grand Allied Armies Quadrille (last time but three), assisted by the three Bands of her Majesty's Guards; God Save the Queen, Partant pour la Syrie, &c. PRICES Os' Ararissiote. Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Am phitheatre ...... ..... ..... • • • • • • ..... . ls. Od. 2s. 6d. Dre ss Circle .................. . ...... P r ivate Boxes for Six PerSORS on the Grand Tier Tier .. d. Ditto ditto First Ditto Four Persons on the Second Tier. its. Od. Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes may be engaged at the Box-office of the Theatre, and Private Boxes of the principal nausicsellers and librarians. M. Jullien begs most respectfully to state that his Concerts will terminate on Friday, February 2, with a Grand Bal Masque, to be given on a scale of unprecedented splendour. DEURY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.— Reduc,d Prices a.s usual.—A Morning Performance every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING, JAN. 10, Will be performed THE REGENT. Characters by Messrs. T. Mead, Belton, Younge, and Worrell; Misses Marriott, Arden, Love, and Johnson, and Mrs. Selby. To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, Me 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, Cathbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson, and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinat 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. 11. Tully. Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models .and sketches furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past has been personally supervising their execution. The novel gretesque burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard ; and the whole arranged and produced under the immediate superin tendence 'ef . Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare :—The(Genius Hall o of f HyGloom pochonMr s dria . in the rd. Dom Fog, ains of Dulness. —Misanthropy ), Halfo Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter -day (his Ministers of Melancholy), Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. V. Quake, Bills. Azure Diabolical, in Day, E. E. V. Weight, 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 Rosina 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. Bolen ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Clifford, 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, Lilla Ellis, Rosa Harrison, E. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, ms, 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 Sixnellee — The Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mdlle. Therese and Annie Cushnie, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodle, Scc. 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 ; Rundle of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. Leathertongue : Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ; Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pet, Herr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King Mustard.—King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Boleno ; the Empress Vinegar (afterwards Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper and White Pepper (Sentinels on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky and Mr. Sneezums ; Sweet Oil, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi cum; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Carry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms, Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted 13loaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &c.; Horse Radish (from the King's stable), by a Racing Nat. Grind Review—Ter rific Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes—Great Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).—Chutnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Fact u 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 Jlll. The Transformation. -Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbines, Mlle. Boleno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole ; Sprite, Herr IVillikind 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 Shop.—Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade; Publican, Mr. Billy Williams; Customers, Messrs. Rednob, Smoekface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tam Steed ; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman A. 1, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho Great Rugged Russian Bear—How he Whines after the Porte, which, being rather old, turns out somewhat crusty—A Dose of Turkey Rhubarb—A Don-e Cossack—Pure Circassian Cream—How one Sham 11l makes all well—The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar —Russian Attachment to Grease—Clown Cats his Customer's Hare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer—The Great Moustache Move ment—A Close Shave —Clown shows his high attachment to the Pole—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-poise for Two. Great American 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 rouse ye then, my merry men, ft is our opening day"—A Holster for one end a Lobster for two—A Mussulman and a Man for a Muscle—Duty and Custom—A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake— First Edition and Second Edition—Left Out far Want of Rosin Press of the Privllege and Privileges of the Press —" Oh. what a row, a rumpus, what a rioting." Baker, Mr. Crusty; Fishmonger, Mr. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Strutalone, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about; Boardman, Mr. Bobaday. Hosier's Shop and New Wing of Somerset-house.—Here we are—Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year—High Prices and Low Prices—Manchester Stuff—Eng lish Comforters—Stocks on Hand and Handsome Stocks—Ford's Eureka Shirts—Reform in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment 01 the Clerks—Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Holyday at Somerset-house.--Hosier, Mr. Stocken ; Shop - nen, Mr. Early bird ; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.—Chef de Cuisine, Mons. Soyer; Kitchenmaids, Misses Basteaway and Drlprfingsell ; Gnardsman, Corporal Loneshanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers—Soyer's Last Soup Where's the Knives and Forks ?—Boiled and Unboiled Lob sters—Headless Swains—Lobster Patty avid Giblet Soup—Clown Gone all to Pot—Harlequin Gets well Towelled and afterwards Mangled—Clown and Pantaloon in a Stew—A Regular Broil — Thom comest in such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Soyer, or rather Shakspeare)—Teo Many Cooks Spoil the (Clown's) Broth —The scene finishes in a very spirited manner. Art Illuminated Page of the History of England.—Grand Allegorical Tableau with Panoramic Effects, illustrative of the Triumphs of the Allied Forces. Young Jullien's " Allied Army Quadrille," by the doable bands of the English and French. " God save the Queen," " Partant pour la Syrie," and "Rule Britannia." Daughter of the Regiment, Miss Rebecca Collins, in which character she will sins the spirited patriotic effusion, published in " Blaciseveod's Magazine" for December, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grena dier Guards, when the men got some drink for the first time at Balaklava, Sept. 28th : "Come all you gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, And drink the health of those brave lads who made the Russians rue. Then fill the glass, and let it pass, three times three, and one more, For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and flftv-four Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Brave Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, gorgeous and Electric Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Variegated Illuminations. Terrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole scene presenting a coup d'ceil never before witnessed on the English stage. Admission :—Stalls, 55.; dress circle, 4s. ; second price, 25.; tipper circle, 3s: ; second price, le. 6d.; pit, 2s. • second price, is ; lower gallery, I s , ; second price, Cd. ; upper gallery, ' 6d.; private 10 3. CA., 155., 215., and upwards. Doors open at half-past 6, performance at 7 o'clock. Half- rice at 9 o'clock. The box-office open daily, from 11 till 5 o'clock, p under the direction of Mr. Edward Chatterton. Notice.—T . he following p 1 ces preparation,are approved and in and will shortly be produced : —The Grand Christmas Pantoinime,by E. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourci cault, w— ssee-1 Two Dramas, by A. Harris, Esq. ; an Adaptation from MeYerbeer's Opera, L'Etoile du Nord, with new scenery, properties, and effects; to he succeede d - of (flock's Iphigeni_ -3' an English version (by Mr. Reynold son)flan Dram Tauride. The Grand Historical Egyp tian many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENENG. JAN. 10, Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS or THE ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, W. Farren, 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. Miss L. Thompson; Harlequin, X:. Chapin(); Pantaloon, Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby ; Columbine, Alias M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. 'Under the Management of Mr. Cassias KEAN% T HIS EVENING, JAR. 10, Will be perfor med Kean. H AMLET. Pri nc i pal character by Mr. C. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or. The loo G n , Ms. Paulo ; reat Bashaw, /I alequin. Mr. Corm ac k ; Clown, Mr. lialine; P anta and Columbine, Miss Desborough. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the management of Madame Vestris. Bole Lessee Mr. C. Mathews. TIIIS EVENING, JAN. 10, will be performed AGGRAVATING SA.3I. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. 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 G. Sole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Aileron, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPUI. Proprietor, Mr. E. Webeter.—Dlroctress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JAN. 10. will be performed the Drama tntitlei THE MYSTERIOUS STR INGER. After which, a new grand Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG , , LIG , or, Travels of Messrs. Danube and Prutb. ROYAL OLYMPIC THE I.TRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JAN. 10. WM he presented a new Cornedietta, called A WIFE' and S JOURNAL and Characters by Messrs. Brown , Emery, arcourt, Leslie; Sirs. P.rown. and Miss Maskell. wrier Which, a new Fsiry Extravaganza, entitled TILE YELLOW AND TIIE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Charac ters Dy Farce, Mr. F. R 0 ,8 0, ,, Miss Julia George, Miss E. Ormonde, To co a n r cZ' MI " hrontley, aryl Mrs. Fitzallan. which Mr. Re a h called A BLIGHTED BEING, In ""' Wear, ASTLErid ROYAL AMPIIITLIEAT RE • Lessee and M anager - . Mr. William Cooke. The most varied round of entertainment u London is to b e found at this vast Establishment. Tremendous success of the Comic Pantomime ! A MORNING PERFORMANCE will be given on MONDAY, the 15th, at Two o'clock. The new Comic Pantomime and the Scenes of the Circle. -•-• Week of the BATTLE , of the ALMA! which will be ling with its glorious and vivid r epresentation of the .7.4 :WS -147 - q a' WeL /*--7 --- Ail : - . 4: 7 ' _4 (stamped by tl -.., '...-., M - ‘,„. .ch the unrivalled SCENES In th e CIRCL E! ;:• 3 ..1 .' . 4 4. -, ___,_ '' „ .4 , k ith the new Comic Pantomime -''' ;II I , ;'," •" ' .. ' .tr-,_ . 1. a public and the press), called GULLI "N i 0 '' '' --4 4. - 1 1 ,tr i ‘S ; or, Harlequin and Britannia! "al R ~, • 715 .• et4:.,'.; from Eleven till Four. Stage the or Manager, r. W. ~.,•o:7`. ~,, ,„, ~,?.?,-4.40 !nailer, Mr. W ! H. Cooke. Egneatrig4 m ato; -,, % .- - - " - -7 - - •-4 - • • ' t ' 4c :N...4 k 4....... -,..... t • N. a s THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1855. FRENCH LOAN.—This Public are informed that arrangements have been made by our house to receive applications for any amount of Stock in the above Loan, producing 30 francs or more per annum in Three per Cents., or 45 francs in Four-and-a-Half per Cents. Deposit 10 per cent., payable on appli cation. Exchange 25 francs for the sterling. 26, Lombard-street. SC di. and CO. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THICATRE.—On SATURDAY NEXT, Jan. 13, will be produced an original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne's celebrated Historical Play of LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Louis the Eleventh, King of France, Mr. C. Kean. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rim DAY —Morning 7 min.after 6 I Evening 26 min.aft. 6 To-11mm -- Morning 46 min./Liter 6 1 Evening 7 min. aft. 7 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, Jan. 10. THERMOMETER, IN THZ SHAM!. 52—highest since noon yesterday. 40 —lowest this morning and during the night. 42—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'63—the highest for a year. Wryn, westerly and ligkt, with thick, hazy weather — dense fog in the morning. TO CORRESPONDENTS. "An Old Soldier" is informed that we decline to insert attacks on other journals from anonymous correspondents. tfi,4 i§atvy. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1855. Much joy is already expressed in certain circles at the concessions (!) made by the CZAR ! It would seem as if an honourable peace had been negotiated, which exhibited every prospect of permanency—as if the CZAR had completely changed his nature and Russia her traditional policy—that, in fact, NICHOLAS cold look on unclaimed territory temptingly situated without a single ambitious or covetous feeling ! All this exultation has arisen from the simple fact that he has (through his representative Prince Gonnate KoFF) expressed his readiness to treat on certain bases commonly known as " the Four Points." It is known that he has listened to proposals which some time since he contumeliously rejected ; that he has, in answer to propositions submitted for his consideration,-- for the Allied Powers still consent to supplicate where they might command—expressed his readi ness "to treat." But does it therefore follow that a satisfactory arrangement must necessarily be arrived at ?—or that Russia will change her character, and act with perfect faith and sincerity in all matters under discussion ? Before we can think so, we must maturely consider all the cir cumstances of the case, and more especially regard any objects which the CZAR might desire to achieve, could he gain anything by procrastina tion, or by an affected moderation. Even a trifling advantage would be a sufficient compensa tion for any damage to his character by the aban donment of the position he had previously occu pied, or the refusal to continue pending delibe rations. I Now, in the first place, as to procrastination. NICHOLAS is not mad enough to suppose that any pretended anxiety on his part for peace could stop, or even suspend, the operations of the Allied Armies at present in the Crimea. He does not anticipate that the siege would be raised— that Balaklava and the southern district about Sebastopol would be abandoned, or that the troops would seek permission to embark without annoy ance. He would too gladly build a bridge for such an enemy—if retreating ! Assume an ap pearance of magnanimity. Even " the Devil can quote Scripture" when it suits his purpose ; and the junior NICHOLAS could put forward specious and plausible pretexts enough if the opportunity were afforded. But there is no such chance. He thoroughly understands how far his friends in the English Cabinet, whether of "forty" or of two years' standing, can go ; and he knows that they would not venture to consent to an armistice or temporary truce so shortly before the meeting of the English Parliament, when they should answer for their conduct in both branches of the Legis lature, and before the justly indignant country ! But although they could not consent to a ces sation of operations, they might abstain from sending out the ieinforeements so urgently re quired ! They might excuse themselves through a Financial Minister who has proclaimed the prin ciple that the entire expenses of the War should be defrayed by the existing generation, and out of the current revenue of the country—for seek ing to economise ; and the message of the CZAR would supply an apology and excuse, in some de gree, for new /aches ! Besides, independently of any transactions with the Western Powers, Austria and Prussia are to be conciliated. They are to be provided with excuses for continuing inactive—possibly for disagreeing with France and England. Tri such discussions as must be entered on the seeds of dissension may be sown —materials for future differences may be artfully provided —many mat ters beneficial to the CZAR, and consequently in jurious to his opponents, may be effected. Such we believe to be the only objects of the AUTOCRAT in re-opening the negotiations. He is not, we fear, as yet sufficiently humiliated to seek for peace on the only terms that can render it permanent and lasting. He is not yet prepared to surrender the Crimea, or enter into stipulations for the limitation of his power in the Black Sea. The present state of affairs, therefore, appears to us by no means so auspicious as has been supposed; on the contrary, they afford further evidence for the necessity of additional caution and vigilance on the part of the English Government—more especially of the Members entrusted with the control and manage ment of the War. There is, it appears, a more cogent reason for the Extension of the Russian territories than any that has as yet been acknowledged. The CZAR, though " every inch an Emperor," has still the ordinary feelings of humanity. He is troubled with a restless and ambitious son, who, considering the that his father was allowed P re- eminence over an elder brother, hopes that precedent may be followed, and that the superior — be tdibesrillee"—m. claims iie of his elder brother appears, --o—f` a : o G re ra l,e nd ae D ef u u k i eALEXANDER—ma favour ! ALEXANDER is, it y younger brother. R e does disposition than his not possess the fierce enthusiasm of C ONSTAN latter to ai m a t universal —"rilielt it prompts the pr. ow stands, main contented w ith Russia as Re could re ' and is not di s p ose d to risk all in the ,i,, tious attempt to g rasp a t more. But the Et h Coll3 Cle i la g - Admiral is made of sterner stuff. He seems i a modern G LOUCESTER without the to be personal de ' fortuity —ready to risk all in order to appropriate the sovereign power to himself. The AUTOCRAT sees the elements of future disturbance spring , lug from these differences. He wishes to gratify CONSTANTINE without grossly wrenu ing ALEXANDER, -- to procure another Em pire which he can bequeath as an appanage to his 1 second son, without touching on the vested rights of his first-born. Turkey, therefore, He fancied th a t n' attracted his maniasn ~a tinteingthiot be accelerated oh hi s downward journey, and that his darling C ONSTANTIN E might be provided forout of the w id e . o p re ad dominions that would thereby be left without a master., Tho youthful aspirant to Imperial power laboured under a similar delu sion, and he, and his tool, MENSCIIIKOFF, stimu lated existing acerbities, until they produced the War now pending, and which the pride and vanity of the EMPEROR induces him to continue rather than to make the necessary concessioxis and suitable recompenses for his unwarrantable aggression. Now it is said that he is looking in another direction, being satisfied that he has been mis guided so far as the Ottoman Empire is concerned. Poland, Hungary, open new fields for specula tion. Either would afford great opportunities to an energetic man, and probably, for a time at least, satisfy the ambition of the modern RICHARD the THIRD. Hungary has, therefore, been already tampered with. The experience of 1849 teaches the intriguer how fragile are the bonds by which she is connected with Austria. He therefore fancies that the hope of an independent existence would tempt the gallant Magyars to accept even CONSTANTINE as a monarch, and to escape the " frying-pan "of Austrian tyranny by voluntarily seeking " the fire " of Russian des potism. They are not, however, to be so easily misled. They will achieve real independence when the opportunity occurs, and not be con tented to exchange one burden for another still more onerous without the assent of a large majority of the people. Such a transfer would not be practicable, and we believe that such an assent is perfectly unattainable. The CZAR may be satisfied that nothing can be done in Hungary, and even Poland—deeply. injured and long-suffering Poland—would repu diate such allegiance, save as a means of eventually shaking off the yoke, and springing anew from her ashes, like another Phoenix. Great care and attention would be indis pensable, and we cannot as yet see how such an arrangement is possible, even though Austria should be satisfied to disgorge the booty which she obtained at the time of ths memorable partition. It is well, moreover, to warn the friends of free dom that such a notion has been ventilated, in order that they may not be taken by surprise when the hour for action shall arrive. THE BLOCKADE IN THE BLACK SEA. We have been favoured with the following from the Admiralty :--. " Admiralty, 10th January, 1855. " SlR,—With reference to the last paragraph of my letter of the Bth Nov. last, stating that the French and English Admirals in the Black Sea have received orders from their respective Govern ments to extend the blockade of the mouths of the Danube to all the ports in the Black Sea, and in the Sea of Azoff, which still remains in the possession of the enemy ; I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, in order that the same may be made known to the mercantile community, that the Governments of England and France have further decided that the blockade in question shall take place on and after the first of February next ; and that due notice will be given in the London Gazette of the blockade of the particular ports, as soon as the same shall have been effected.—l am, &c., • (Signed) "W. A. B. HAMILTON. " To the Secretary at Lloyd's." GENERAL CANROBERT AND TIM THIRD ' BATTALION OF CHASSEURS. The following letter has been addressed by Gem Canrcbert to Commandant Tinier, of the 3d batta• lion of Foot Chasseurs : " Commandant—An omission which I much regret occurred in my report of the Battle of Inkerman. I find that I did not mention the third battalion of Foot Chasseurs as fighting in the first line in that day which was so honourable for our arms, and in which its vigor ous attitude and its gallantry were justly remarked. I hereby repair this omission in rendering homage to the fine conduct of the third battalion of Foot Chasseurs by the present letter, which will form part of the archives of the corps. "CA.NROBEET." TRE F.RENCR GUN-BOATS. We learn from Toulon that orders have been received to hasten as much as possible the completion of the gun boats which are building there, and which are said to be intended for the sea of Azoff. As the Govern ment has placed at the disposal of the naval engineer charged with the direction of the works an unlimited supply of men and mat6riel it is expected that these boats will be ready for the month of April. The same engineer having submitted to the Government a plan for a new description of transport for cavalry the plan has been approved of, and he has received orders to build one. It is probable that orders will be given at the other ports tor the construction of transport ships on the same plan. The gun-boats building at Toulon differ materially from all hitherto constructed. Although they require but a slight depth of water, they will carry a formidable artillery, and can be directed against for tresses which are now almost unassailable from the difficulty of placing large ships near enough for their guns to bear with effect upon solid masonry. The Ocean, of Brest, announces the departure on the 7th and Bth inst., of the two war battalions of the 30th regiment of Infantry for Lyons, whence they are to pro ceed to the seat of war. How THE ZOIJAVES DO THEIR WORK.—At night we had some glorious salvos, caused, it is said, by witty and adventurous Zouaves. Two of them go out on the ex pedition, with five or six muskets strapped to their backs. As it is quite dark, they are enabled to creep round the Russian sentries and get close to the walls, when they as rapidly as possible fire their weapons. Immediately the Russian artillerymen fly to their guns; a storming is expected, and off goes every gun that bears in the direc tion of the French works. As soon as the Zouaves have alarmed one extremity they rush to the other, and again musketry, rapid musketry is heard, and again the artil lery set to work and fire with all possible zeal for some 20 minutes, when, hearing nothing more o f th e f oe, th ey consider that a goOdly number has been repulsed, whereas the two Zouaves have quietly retreated to their tents, and had a hearty laugh with their comrades over the htibbub they have created in the renowned Sebastopol. THE LATE ACCIDENT AT THE LEEDS CENTRAL STA- TlON.—Nothing further has transpired to explain satis factorily the cause of the accident which occurred at the Leeds Central Station on Wednesday evening last. The points where the carriages got off the line hear no indications of violence, such as would be produced by concussion with a train going even at the most mode rate speed, and nothing has been found near the spot likely to cause an obstruction. It has been ascertained that the carriage which went over the viaduct, and which was a composite carriage, with first and second class compartments, fell with the empty end downwards, which was the reason the passengers in the opposite division escaped comparatively uninjured. The portion of the carriage which struck the ground first was reduced to splinters ; the centre compartment, in which Mr. Hall, Recorder of Doncaster, and Deputy-Recorder of Leeds, was travelling, was also much smashed. Mr. Hall, notwithstanding the numerous and severe injuries ho sustained, is progressing satisfactorily, and there is at Present every reason to hope he will recover. A. GENEROUS NOTARY.—The Courrier, of Douai, has thanked her, but she the following :—" A lady, of Soignies, feeling some time ago that her end was approaching, summoned M. Pie tain a notar insisted, and declared that b Yat Mons, and directed him to have a will y which she offered she would giv s e t and reminded herSosfit would leave him all she had. He he could not accept her generosity, to her family. She, however, lie would not accept what a complete stra nger to the family. Finding t o a M . I Finding that she wa s quite determined, and being relative hi d m ist m a e n d t iately afte o r f hers, he at length c onsented to m Immediately will ma d e as she wi s h e d. Sh or tl y after she died. fave a i he assembled the heirs of the deceased, none of whom were rich, and two re s id e d i n E ngland ; and he declared to them th a t h e h a d o n ly consented to accept the legacy in order th a t th e y m i g ht not b e deprived of itne t hereupon tore up the will in thei r p resence, and handed over to th em th e f or t une o f t h e d eceased, amounting to 100,000 f. This generous notary ha s di e d w i t h in the last few days, and this is the first time his noble act has been made public." COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Jan. 9. The Queen and Prince, with the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, attended by the Viscountess Canning, Major-General the Hon. Charles Grey, Colonel F. H. Seymour, and the Master of the Household, left Osborne at two o'clock to-day, and proceeded to Windsor Castle, where the Royal party arrived at a quarter past five. Her Majesty was received at the Windsor Railway Station by a guard of honour of the Royal Bucks Militia, with the band of the regiment. Lieut.-General Sir De Lacy Evans had the honour of being invited to Windsor Castle, but was prevented by indisposition from obeying her Majesty's commands. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 9.—Her Majesty, his Royal High ness Prince Albert, and the court, left Osborne House in the Fairy this afternoon, and crossed over to this port, en route to Windsor. Her Majesty was received with the customary salutes from the men-of-war and the garrison, and the display of the Royal standard and other colours. At Clarence Yard her Majesty was re ceived by the Commander-in• Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, the Lieutenant-Governor ; Major-General Smith„ Admiral So perintendent Martin, Lord Methuen, of the Wiltshire Militia, and other officers. A guard of honour was furnished by this regiment. Tier Majesty departed by train at a quarter to three o'clock. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—the Earl of Aberdeen, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Pahnerston, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir George Grey, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. The Council sat three hours. A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Avery, Carter, Clarkson, Hingston, and Lawford, Commissioners of the Southampton Paving Trust, Mr. John Arnell (clerk), aad Mr. Frederick Teague (surveyor), bad an inter view with Sir William 14 Iolesworth yesterday, at the office of Public Works and Buildings. Sir Alexander Spearman had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing•street. The Marquis of Lansdowne travelled to London yes terday from his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts, for the pur pose of attending the Cabinet Council. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday, to attend the Cabinet Council, from his seat, Broadlands, Hants. Despatches from Lord Raglan in the Crimea were received yesterday at the Foreign•offiice. General Sir W. Napier has arrived at Madrid. The Earl of Cardigan, we understand, has arrived in Paris, from Marseilles, en route from the seat of war in the rimea, His lordship is daily expected to arrive in town Lieut.-Colonel Mayow has been appointed quarter. master-general of the cavalry in the Crimea. Lieutedant Montague O'Reilly is to have charge of the Retribution, paddle frigate, on her passage from Constantinople to England. Cardinal Wiseman has been appointed by the Pope a member of the Sacred Congregation of the Index. DEPARTURE OF THE BISHOP OF NEW ZEALAND.—Dr. Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, intends taking his de parture from England for his distant diocese in the course of a few days. VIENNA, Jan. 7.—To support and justify itslneutrality, the Prussian Cabinet has obtained from the Czar an en gagement having the force of a treaty, to the effect that he will not attack Austria. The Academy of Inscriptions et Belles Lettres has nominated M. Villemain President, and M. Laboulaye Vice-President for 1855. The Academy of the Beaux-Arts, on Saturday, ap pointed M. A. Thomas its President, and M. H. Letnaire its Vice-President. At the last sitting of the Academy of Sciences, M. Halphen exhibited the large diamond, called the Star of the South, which was found in Brazil, and of which ha is the owner. It weighs 244 carats, but it is estimated that it will lose half its weight when cut. M. Halphen values this diamond at five millions of francs. When cut it will be placed in the Great Exhibition of the Pa lace of Industry. The Gazette de Lyons says :—" An English firm has given orders for the experiment of printing representa tions of the exploits of the allied armies on summer shawls. If the experiment should succeed as well as it has done for pocket handkerchiefs, English and French ladies will be attired with representations of the taking of Sebastopol and the battle of Inkerman." THE FRENCH LCAN.—Messrs. Rothschild have inti mated that their subscription list for the French loan will close on the afternoon of Friday, the 12th inst. PRICE OF GOLD AT PARIS.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille discount (according to the last tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.141 ; and the exchange at Faris on Landon at short being 25.00, it follows that gold is about 0.58 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. PRICE OF GOLD AT HAMBURG.—By advices from Ham burg the price of gold is 423 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.31 ; and the ex change at Hamburg on London at short being 13.3 A, it follows that gold is 0.18 per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. REPAYMENT OF ADVANCES.—The repayment of the advances made by the Bank during the shutting of the transfer books, and which are believed this quarter to have reached 2,000,0001., commenced yesterday, and caused a demand for money, which was further increased by the remittances taking place to Paris in connexion with the new loan. THE TONIC SOL-FA ASSOCIATION.—Last night the Fifth Subscription Choral Meeting of the Tonic Sol-Fa Isseeiation, for the promotion of vocal music in congre gations, schools, and families, was held in Finsbury Chapel. The programme was varied, and admirably adapted to the class of singers to whom its execution was entrusted. SONGS OF SCOTLAND.—Among the entertainments of the season, Mr. Angus Fairbairn and the Misses Ben , nett, Scottish vocalists, of whom the provincial press has spoken in terms of high culogiurn, make their second appearance at the Horns Assembly Rooms, Kennington, to-morrow evening. The success they have met with in the provinces warrants them in appearing before a metro politan audience.; and if they sustain the reputation they have there acquired their entertainments are likely to become very popular. AUSTRALIAN EMIGRANT SHlPS.—Adviees from tlia Cape of Good Hope announce the arrival of the follow ing emigrant ships from the Mersey, en route for Mel bourne, viz. :—the Herald of the Morning (82 days), James McHenry (76 days), and the Nabob in 67 days. The former had 270, the James McHenry 468, and the Nabob 248 emigrants on board. MERCANTILE SHIPPING.—The total number of ships which entered inwards with cargo at the several ports of the United Kingdom in 11 months of the year 1854, ending on the sth of December, amounted to 120,314, their tonnage being 11,845,410 tons. The number of ships cleared outwards during the same period was 135,827; tonnage, 12,948,337. During the same period in 1853 the numbers were—ships entered inwards, 122,746; tonnage, 11,808,446; cleared outwards, 135, 419; tonnage, 12,485,518. During the same period the in tercourse between this country and Ireland has greatly increased. In the 11 months of 1853 the number of vessels employed in the intercourse with that country entered inwards was 9,103, cleared outwards 17,837 ; while during the corresponding period of 1854 the num bers were—entered inwards, 9,836; cleared outwards, 19,299. The number of new colonial ships that have arrived in Liverpool in the year 1854 and been trans ferred is 123, equal to 128,994 tons, against 112, equal to 83,376 tons in 1853, showing an increase in tonnage of 45,618 tons over the previous year, and an average measurement of 1,048 tons for each vessel. MR. OLIVER'S AFFAlRS.—Liverpool, Jan. 9.—The adjourned hearing of the application to annul the ad judication in bankruptcy was heard before Mr. Commis. sioner Stevenson this morning. Mr. Evans appeared for the petitioning creditor, and Mr. Bardswell for the trus tees under the deed of assignment. The ground of ap plication is an alleged informality in the description of the bankrupt in the adjudication, which it is said is likely to prove fatal to the case. The learned Commis sioner reserved his judgment until to-morrow, when it is understood the petitioning creditor will not appear, and the adjudication will lapse ; in which event another petition cannot be filed, as the deed of assignment will become a legal instrument, under which the bankrupt's affairs can be quietly arranged. REPRESENTATION OF EAST GLOCESTERSHIRE. Mr. R. S. Holford, of Westonbirt, who was recently elected member for East Glocestershire (in his absence abroad), to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Sir M. H. H. Beach, has just sent to England an address to the electors, thanking them for the honour done him. He writes from Rome, under date, Dec. 29, 1854, and, after thanking the electors for the confidence reposed in him, he adds,—" It will be my anxious desire, by my con duct in the Legislature, to justify the choice that you have made, by giving my support to such measures as may appear best calculated to conduce to the prosperity of all classesef my fellow-countrymen; and I must again express my regret that the circumstances under which the election hal taken place have rendered it impossible for me personally to thank you for your suffrages or im mediately to enter upon the important duties of the po sition in which you have placed me." ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—The first meeting of this society in the new premise, at Whitehall-place, was held on Monday evening the Master of Trinity, F.R.S., in the chair. Among the late donations to the society exhibited were Mr. Brierly's Sketches of the Baltic, Mr. Arrowsmith's recently published map of the southern portion of the Crimea, and the fifth edition of the Admiralty and Mr. Stanford's map of Sebastopol and the Allied camps. Mr. Thomas Muir was elected a Fellow, and Mr. C. J. La Trobe, late Governor of Vic toria, Australia ; Captain T. U. Paulson, R.N., and Mr. Henry Chersty were, on their election, officially admitted. After an appropriate address from the chair man on the general utility of the society, and its future prospects, the following papers were read :-1. On a journey in Persia, by Mr. Keith E. Abbott, her Ma jesty's Consul at Tehran, communicated by the Earl of Clarendon. 2. A despatch from Dr. Livingston, containing his. routes from Lake Ngami through the from interior of South Africa to Angola, commu n i ca t e d by Sir Roderick Murchison, and a d es p a t c h, commu nicated by the Earl of Clarendon, from C o l one l H erman , her Majesty' s C onsu l a t Tripoli, r e p or ti ng th at some be cf oo ul. n entertainedsdyedk. A es mftthre.ar somemt the u e l e remarks e report n,an of d General pli r. slight hope sarth suladeathy still i un Monteith, others, the meeting was adjourned to the 22d inst. !W2 BALTIC. The following letter has been received from Kiel, dated Jan. 6.—" Communications from hence, now that there is no fleet here, will be comparatively little cared for. At home all eyes continue to be directed to the Crimea, and all interest in the war is concentrated in the in telligence from the Black Sea. The time, however, is not far distant when what is to be done in the Baltic will be the question on the lips of all, and it is to be hoped that the answer will now be at once satisfac tory and decisive. A month has elapsed since in one of my letters I drew attention to this subject, but hither to we see no indications of preparatory movements in this quarter. The English Government are true types of those men in whose minds room can only be found for one idea at a time. The present occupant of the Ministerial mind appears to be the Militia Bill, there is not even a corner to spare for the enrolment of the Foreign Legion, and I fear that by the delay which has occurred the favourable opportunity of obtaining efficient recruits in Holstein has already been lost. Russian emissaries have been at work ; the epithets bestowed in Parliament on German mercenaries have been dilated upon ; the pride of the best men has been touched, and that which, if undertaken at once, would have been suc cessfully accomplished, could now only with difficulty be achieved. If, therefore, one of the two urgent measures of the late "extraordinary" session is thus virtually left in abeyance, it is not to be wondered at if the preparations for the ensuing Baltic campaign are not yet even thought of. Such procrastination may be productive of serious consequences. The navigation here continues to be perfectly open. There is not the :lightest appearance of frost either in this bay or in the adjacent waters, and a sudden or tem porary breaking up of the ice in the Gulfs of Bothnia or of Finland, which is not so unusual as to justify its not being guarded against, might set free some of the Russian cruisers, so that English vessels might be ex posed to capture or annoyance, not only in the lower parts of the Baltic but in the North Sea and elsewhere, before any British force could be found sufficient to protect them. It is true that the ships of the squad ron which lately left the Baltic have been dis tributed among the various ports on the coasts of Eng land and Scotland, and this, so far as it goes, is a good arrangement, but something more was required. As long as the bay of Kiel was open a man of war of some force should have remained here, and a chain of swift war steamers should have been formed in con nexion at Copenhagen, Nyborg, Elsineur, and Wingo Sound. As there is now instantaneous communication by electric telegraph between all these places, a small force, although divided, would have been sufficient, as they could have been easily united, and the com mercial marine of England, which has under present circumstances to compete at some disadvantage with neutrals, would have been protected as they ought to cave been in the exercise of their legitimate enter prise. While it would appear that it was considered hazardous for her Majesty's steamers to remain in the Baltic, the owners of a mercantile steam-vessel have not thought it too late to send her here with a cargo, with the intention of loading another in return. The Bal moral, an iron screw, left the Frith of Forth after the arrival of the portion of the Baltic fleet, which is ,now anchored there, has now discharged her cargo, at;d will also sail with another on her return to Leith early in the ensuing week. The navy lose their pre-eminence by such contrasts.; but the truth is, in no department of Government do the officials appear to have kept pace with the increased ad vantages which science and skill have placed at their disposal. They consider that they do all that is re quired if they adhere to precedents established upon the antiquated system, and they treat with neglect, if not with scorn, the natural suggestions of practical men, who zealously, point out to them the mode in which the improved means which they now have at their com mand might be used with advantage in the service of their country. There must be a change in system and that speedily. The preparations now making by Russia in the Baltic are well organised and gigantic, and unless corresponding or greater judgment and energy be ex hibited by England in making ready for the struggle the days of her naval supremacy are numbered. IS THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA SINCERE ? The following is extracted from a letter received this morning from Paris : "The favourable rumours which were afloat yester day have been confirmed to a cei tain extent. Intelli gence was received in official quarters last evening that Prince Gortschakoff had announced to the Austrian Government the acceptance by the Emperor of Russia, not only of the four guarantees, but of the interpretation given to them by the three Powers. This, of course, ought to be the best news we have received for a long time. It is so con• sidered, at all events, at the Bourse, and the effect is what any one may suppose. If the declaration thus wrung from the Emperor of Russia be sincere, it may in truth be said that the war is near its close. I do not think, however, that the French Government, and per haps-the same may be said of the English, repose un limited confidence in Russia oven now. I mentioned a few days since that the same Prince Gortschakoff had intimated to the Austrian Government that the Emperor had rejected what it now appears he accepts. This is strictly correct ; and it is the sudden, and, so far as we yet learn, the unac countable change that has taken place in the mind of the Czar, that prevents us here from believing that lie really means all he says. But then it is asked what ob ject can he have in declaring his acceptance without reserve of conditions which he so lately pronounced as humiliating and dishonourable ? Can it be a last despe rate attempt to detach Austria from the alliance, or to enchain Prussia still more irrevocably to his side ? Or can it be with the hope of obtaining an armistice from France and England in order to gain time, augmenting to an extraordinary amount his forces in the Crimea, drive the Allies into the sea, save Sebasto pol, and then turn round and say, that as his position has altered for the better, he demands much more favourable conditions ? The Emperor of Russia thinks, perhaps, that even if Sebastopol were destroyed, harder conditions than the present could not be imposed on him, and he may desire to take his chance of a more favourable turn. These considerations have, I have reason to be lieve, occurred to this Government ; and, whether the Czar be sincere or not, (and, I repeat his sincerity is much doubted,) they will not relax their efforts ; no armistice will be granted ; and hostilities will not cease for a day until Sebastopol be destroyed or taken. In deed, the opinion in official quarters is that, by this time, one or the other has taken place, and Omer Pacha, who has already left Varna for Sebastopol will have, it is said, about 40,000 men under his command. The Turkish Government will be invited to name a plenipo tentiary to act with the Conference of the four Powers negotiating on the basis already mentioned, and it is pro bable that despatches have already been sent to Con stantinople for that purpose. Letters from Constantinople still speak of a new Am bassador for Paris. There are four candidates spoken of, viz.—Mehemed Ribrisly Pasha, ex-Grand Vizier, and formerly Ambassador to London ; Ahmed Vefik Effendi, ex-Ambassador to Persia ; Mehenied Bey, sou of Redschid Pasha, and Chamberlain to the Sultan ; and Fuad Effendi, who is too well known to require descrip tion. THE GREAT FLOOD AT HAMBURG. —Without mtich# exaggeration one may readily assume the general injury done in the city alone at between 3,000,000 and 4,000,000 of marks. It was mentioned that in one store alone 7,000 bags of coffee, and 1,000 cases of Brazil sugar, bad been under water, and in another place in Altena again 5,000 sacks of wheat carried away, which had been placed on the landing-wharf of the Kiel Railway, from the country, ready for shipment, to save which was impossible, during so unexpected an irruption of the tide in the night-time. VALUABLE NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.—The best thing to give your enemy is forgiveness ; to your opponent, tolerance ; to a friend, your heart ; to your children, a good example ; to your father, deference; to your mother, conduct that makes her proud of you ; to your- self, respect ; to all men, charity ; to God, obedience. THE WEATHER IN SPAIN.—The cold has commenced in Spain before it has been felt in this country. On the 31st ult., at Madrid, workmen were occupied in remov ing enormous pieces of ice from the surface of the canal. " If the administrators of the Buen-Retiro had ordered the great lake to be filled with water," says the Clamor Publico, " skaters could now enjoy their fine exercise." Sevillano, the Spanish Minister of Finance, has paid out of his private funds several debts due by the State, particularly 2,000,000 of reals to the household of the Queen, 5,500,000 which remained due of the half-year's dividend of July, and nearly 3,000,000 which were due to the troops of Navarre. It is said. indeed, that the total he has advanced for the public service amounts to no less than 14,000,000 reals; and that the committee on the budget have resolved to propose a reduction of 500,000 reals in the allowance of the Duchess de Mont pensier. A gentleman of Lyons a few days ago betted with another I,ooof. that his horse would go from La Mula tier to Rive de Gier, a distance of 8 post leagues (the French league is rather more than two miles and a half), in one hour and 50 minutes. The horse did the dit tance within seven minutes of the time. It was agreed between them that if the horse were to die from fatigue the sum of 500 f. should be paid, A PREACHER FOR SALE.—James W. Mullan adver tises in the Louisville Courier :" A negro man named James Howell, belonging to the heir of Lewis Howell, deceased," and after giving his age, height, Scc., adds : "He has a pass to Louisville and back, dated October 14 to return on the 18th, and a license from the Baptist church at Simpsonvilla to preach." ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—An ac cident happened the other day on this railway, near Carmarthen. The up evening train, on its way to Glo cester, had arrived at the embankment approaching the river Towy, when the engine and tender ran off the rails, followed by a third-class carriage; but the driver (groves) finding something was wrong, had already shut off the steam, and the engine, after tearing up the road for some distance, became half embedded in the ground, and was stopped. The driver was thrown off the en gine and fractured a leg, but the passengers, among whom where the Earl of Cawdor and Viscount Emlyn, escaped unhurt. A surgeon, Mr. Rowland, happened to' be riding along the turnpike road, and saw the accident, upon which he at once galloped to the spot, and was serviceable in attending poor Groves. It ap pears that the cause of the accident was the engine becoming out of gear. It had got off the line the same day between Haverfordwest and Carmarthen, but had jumped on the rails again. Groves is going on as well as can be expected, and the line was fit for traffic the game evening, LA T Falf S T NEWS . THE SIEGE OF SEI3ASTOPOL. (From the Third Edition of the Morning Post. ) CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 1. The Russians are making a bridge (of boats ?) connecting the town of Sebastopol with the northern forts. The French are making a large road from Kamiesh to their camp. Omer .Pacha has gone to Balaklava to concert movements with the Allies. He will have an army of 50,000 men, and 60 guns. THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH AND THE IMPERIAL GUARD. PARIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Emperor, in giving their flags to the de tachments of the Imperial Guard, wha leave this day for the East, made the following speech : " The French nation, by its sovereign will, has resuscitated many things which were thoUght for ever dead, and to-day the Empire is reconstituted; intimate alliance exists with our ancient enemies ; the flag of France waves with honour on those distant shores where the bold flight of our Eagles had not before ventured; the Imperial Guard, the heroic representation of military glory and honour, is now befo're me, surrounding- the Emperor as formerly . , wearing the same uniform, carrying the same flag, and having, especially, in their hearts the same sentiments of devotion to their country. Receive, then, these flags, which you will follow to victory, as your fathers'and your comrades have followed them. Go to take your part in what remains of danger to be surmounted, of glory to be acquired. You will soon have received the noble baptism that you thirst for, and will have aided to plant our eagles on the walls of Sebas topol." The following telegraphic despatch has been received from Marseilles : " MARSEILLES, JAN. 9. "The Tamar, which left Constantinople on ,the 26th, has arrived. She does not bring later news from the Crimea. " The Duke of Cambridge had arrived at Malta, where he landed with some sick officers and soldiers. " The Britannia, Neptune, and Gorgon had arrived at Malta. " The Thabor, which left Constantinople on the Ist, is expected at Marseilles, but has not arrived." The following despatch was received in Paris last night : " MARSEILLES, BTH. " A fearful tempest has been raging along the coast at Stora. " Twenty-two vessels, chiefly French, laden with wine, and about the same number of coasters, have been wrecked, but only two lives were lost. Ten vessels have run ashore in other ports of Algeria. "The Tage arrived at Algiers on the 2d, from Brest,, and will be followed, it is said, by four other vessels, to carry troops to the Crimea. Ton thousand Turks had, landed at Eupatoria on the 26th. The entire corps with which Omer Paella is to operate will have landed, it in ex pected, before the end of another week. It was reported that General Osten Sacken was hastening with a powerful corps to attack the town before the Turks should be in force, and so prevent an embarkation there. PARMA, JAN. 8. A special department has been created by the Regency, charged with the administration of the military force of the duchies. The Marquis Pal- lavacino is appointed president of this department, .and General Crotti, who served under Napoleon, i s named vice-president, with the command of the army. MADRID, JAN. 4. The proposition of M. Pareda, who demanded that the bills voted by the Congress before the Constitution should not be submitted to the Royal sanction, has been rejected by 144 votes against 66. The Three per Cents. were at 33 60. THE CRIMEA. The Patric states, on the authority of a private letter from Sebastopol, that Omer Pacha was ex pected on December 27 at the head-quarters of the Allies. After a council of war, at which the chiefs of the 'army and the fleets would be present, the Ttirkish generalissimo would proceed to Eu'patoria, where a corps d'armee of 40,000 men was ready, under his orders, to act on the flank and rear of the Russian forces. The siege-works of the Eng lish were advancing rapidly, and had the effect of preventing the Russi3n batterieA from annoying the works the French were constructing against the Mast bastion. The ground was hardening from the effect of the frosts which had succeeded the rain. Preparations for a renewal of the bombard ment were being vigorously continued. IRAN CE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. The following private telegraphic despatch was received here this morning " VIENNA, Bth, (Evening).—At a conference which took place yesterday, and at which Prince Gort schakoff was present, an understanding was, it is said, come to on the basis of a treaty of peace in tended to facilitate new negotiations. The funds have risen considerably. Fives from 82g to 83i ; F o ur-and-Half from 7 1 i to 72 i." The Emperor and Euipress honoured the Grand Opera with their presence yesterday evening to witness the first representation of the ballet of La Fonti. Lord John Russell has arrived in Paris. General Niel has been appointed aide-de-camp to the Emperor. M. Montois, prefect of the Tarn, has been named prefect of the Eure-et-Loir, in the room of M. de Grouchy, placed in non-activite. Three hundred pair of oxen have just been em barked at Cologne on board a magnificent steamer for the Crimea. They are destined for the Allied armies. The Moniteur contains the following imperial decree : " All foreign vessels entering the port of Goree will be liable to a navigation due at the rate of 50 centimes per ton." " The advantageous nature of the decrees of the Bth September, 1851, and 14th Feb., 1852, is ex tended to the importation of iron carcases and ma terials belonging to the engines of foreign steam vessels which may put in to repair in France. A substantial guarantee will be given by the parties whom it may interest, who will bind themselves either to re-export or to replace in bond, within a delay not exceeding six months, any materials des tined for tile construction of steamers, more espe cially in the form of boilers, and at an equivalent weight with the iron imported. "Any materials of iron which the Customs authorities may consider as useful otherwise than in recasting will be destroyed by them." The copyright convention, signed by the Govern ments of France and Spain, came into vigour on the lst of January, 1855. The Imperial Como issiouer of the Great In' du trial Exhibition of 1855 has addressed a conl 1 cation to F renc h an d f ore i gn art i s t s , to exhibit t h e i r wor k s o f art. Several facilities offered by th e F renc h G overnmen t. The Legislati ve C orps h as name d several missioners on local ques ti ons . i n viting tb ou ', cg Amer A despatch from Varna of the Ist says : 111 Pacha has this day set out for Sebastopol, 1%15, Colonel Dieu, the E ng li s h C omm i ss ioner Sin ll3l° 4 and Rustena Pacha. It is supposed that lie return here in a week, Th e embarkation of Turkish troops for Eupatoria continues." Irt j Among the rumours ci rcu l a t e d yesterday," t said that the Emperor of Russia had written to d i, Emperor of the French, proposing certain On, tions. Thi s i s no t th e case ; no suc h letter 11 ' been received. BOURSE, JAR. 9.—CLOSING PRICES. , Cash. fr. c. End orbital:dlr. 4 per Cents 9l 45 91f. 60e. 3 per Cents 67 40 63 10 Sl Credit Mobilier (xd) 742 50 Roman ............ ... 81 Credit Fonder — Austrian (xd) ....... , g Belgian Five s — Spanish Threes (xdi Piedmontese B6 —.. Homo Debt ......... RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. fr.) . fr. c. 102• 9 ', Orleans ........ 1,177 50 Lyons ............ • ••• . 101 5- Western . 631 Rouen ................. „,5, Cette 586 25 Strasburg . .......... ,!4"0,, Mediterranean Northern RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 30. The J --- ' ts joined the Fi nn i s h an d Volhynianreg n the Life Guard reserve at divine worship ° 25th, , and afterwards inspected the corps;eo having been f oun d i n order, his Majesty Ore his thanks to the officers, and ordered the P'" tation of a silver rouble to each man. so o WARSAW, Jan. 4.—Th ree B e l g i an rifle ~„to facturers have engaged t o f oun d a nianu' v - r iv of arms here, and are daily expected. : o r Paskiewitch and the Emperor will make a L ° 9,r tt inspection, which will include all the head - q u , of the active army corpS. General von DeP„";0! head of the engine4ing service, arrived,Yas,'",do and is to insp ec t a ll t h e fortresses in this klY:0 The heavy snow-fall has put a stop to all Oa' by railway. AUSTRIA. A letter recei ve d thi s morning from"irie dated January 6, contains the following imP news; 13 5 , ,..,, Intelligence rea c h e d me thi s morn i ngo f o ;.ti so opposed t o th a t w hi c h I h ave for somele°ll7 been in th e h a bit o f wr i ting to you tha t l i ` l 3 hesitated to give any credence to it whateve r t ill the quarter from which it came to me vva°, ll 'f o o s ceptionable, and finding on inquiry that 111 ,0 tion of a similar tenour had been received b d i I a of my friends not likely to be misinforifie,: c b 0 1 induced to consider that negotiations v i g ev f end in averting that dreadful calamity, L II : o ttll European war, are not only possible, bub,:i co, have now an amount of probability whl e 'lll never have allowed forty-eight hours age. .4 0 . e, then, that the Emperor of Russia has e,'",kl l ' marked change in his feelings towards tuf t oico' i : Powers, and is willing to enter into neg°t4 provided the interpretation of the goOdif, moderate, and not inconsistent with the re f of his empi re . l am t o ld th a t h e h a s elotil, / himself as ready t o en t er on a rev i s i on of tl l ,O l lations contained i n th e T ur ki s h t r eaty V, and that he is also ready t o h an d ov er OIL CV Christians to the joint protectorate of t' lie j, tian Powers of Europe, him se lf of co urse e . ," reckoned to t as one. , The Black Sea is the 0 1 6 10;, that presents serious diffi cu lti es e ither s ot rests or the h onour o f R uss i a . The Etal 3 fr o L P said to be ready to co n ce d e th e point of 0 . to V mission of ships o f war o f a ll na tions in t , ' hitherto Russi an l a k e , and even to 111 , 1°ti ei h i Sinope, or any oth er suitable por t , s hall O ; v i pied by the Alli es i n f u t ure as a naval statied,, that he is firm ;n hi s d e t erm in at i on no t to 'fi re (l ll ' to the dismantling of Sebastopol, or to 0,11 ; 6 e1 31 ' tion in the number or armament of his v d ' the Black Sea. rotl send you this information as I h a ve r o t it, merely repeating that I have the ot ill d bf liance on the means of i n f orma ti on posseesev informant. It is said that at a grand re, c e / ro b day before our late s t a d v i ces f rom St. Pe' n it the change in the Emperor's l o oks and 1 013 D O noticed by every one who had an opPo rt .. o u to t observing him, and of witnessing the retnihat I ' l affability and kindliness of demeano ur titl e his former cbaracferistics. d it s sal The Soldaten Freund, which chang, :f e e ette, , oe J the Ist inst. to that of the Itil:litarY ""b"utou i i , aD e " av° t " that whilst Generals Wrawrel so ffi v 0 operatin g against Kara and E eV" n t t° 1 1 Russian detachment made a r LelDt - 00 1 Redout-Kale, but merely to reconnoitre. p ters from Constantinopl e s t a t e th a t Onl l ; 6 was well received by the S u lt an and tthiee Viier. All his demands relative to el ° t fo provisioning the troops he is to cointila ua a fore ° toria were acceded to. The Frenc h It Eupatoria had been made up to a divisioa • ; Tut believed that the whole of the intende d u, force would be assembled there by the 6 t h o ld and a movement towards Si m pheropol iv . 0 mediately take place. G enera l Osten - S 3 , the other hand, would t a k e th e offensive 1 g Eupatoria with 45,000 infantry, 9,000 CO 80 guns." al Count Coronini left B uc h ares t f o r JOl 11 4th inst. ad , /It is said here th a t th e E mperor of Fr -- n o be created colonel-i n - c hi e f o f an A u strian r ~i at the first vacancy. I °' The convention between Austria and xf,,V, securing the tranquillity of Italy has not beeli nor will be until the treaty of Dec. 2 sbY4 in an offensive alliance between the two x ° lo s Prince Gortschakoff's announcement bf effict of raising the funds here nearly 3 P e ;tte, and as people in this country always go to the same persons who only last week reP r d,' continuance of war as certain now look 11 1,00; re-establishment of peace as next to being l o ot. There is, however, a great difference betvre e j ing negotiations and concluding a treaty; ° t oo: whose judgments are worth having J 0: think that the Emperor of Russia is ooc e tiS" his old tricks, endeavouring to gain On e ' sow dissension among the German Powell' TURKEY • gei The following letter, dated ConstantiOr 28, was received in Paris yesterday :--- kr! "Since my last communication,we hal" „ ; intelligence of interest from the Crinief s 'e t ;ii i t) calved a letter yesterday, but it bear so o ' 23d, and contains nothing remarkable. i t , 007 our new batteries a re co mpl e t e d, b u t tha'diff c ,' lish are behind h an d, an d con ti nue with the establishment of theirs: From th e i j o eV the 21st the enemy tried to surprise our `,: 0 1: 1 ) our fire from the trenches made them (1 11 :do i , tire. The English had the same advell',44e'l always happens, the attack was much 1 11 ," 1)9 getic on their side, because they do 0 1/tiv themselves sufficiently. • However, the 1 were repulsed. ofe "It was rumoured that the Turkish trf i o are at Eupatoria have surprised the have taken 800 men and 100 horses_ 1, 0 P this news, however, without vouchig ) accuracy. 14 0 • "The mixed commission for th e esO h ot of military posts has had se vera l s it t i ng s, " out result. be " Three candidates are in the field sidenco of the Grand Council—namely, ._, , Pasha, son-in-l aw o f th e S u l tan ; tiv Pasha, and Arif Pasha. The only claito is that he is the son-in-law of the So' t be,' second is in respect of aridly matter °, o imitator of Redschid Pasha in the eraP o l f the third is a complete nullity—but whOr o cll' he is soul and body devoted to Redschid SWITZERLAND. $Ol CONSTANCE, Jan. 2.—Recruiting for th e army is proceeding in Switzerland wit li t oP ; success. The bounty much exceeds OA o ff by the Pope and the King of Naples, botil g have been drawing large numbers of yol o pt l i into their service. In the Bernese Ober, at!, French Jura, and in the neighbourhood °: 10 19 work is scarce, aid those districts will yield a large number of recruits. SAXONY. 0 1‘ The Diet, whose extraordinary session on the 29th ult. by the King in person, 1 . 1 4 , bled on the sth inst. for the ordinary sittiocilti Minister present read the royal speech, sc c e very short, being confined to the assurn A. 4; as the legislative session was to be as tAi sible, the Government would confine its ° ," senting such me asures a l on e as we re indispensable. ITALY. pec f TURIN, Tuesday.—The Chamber of e , have begun the debates on the SuPPe , Convents. ( 1 4 , 1 The Russian Nobility of th e Governme„ l3 ,: s il i q having presented, as a g ift, th e sum o f 35, 0 usil li P t bles for the necessities o f th e war , hi s Make peror has deigned retarti Nora big ths? ' do St. Peterobouty. ~. hc ' ll tbi tll e p a, fq 44 -ap e iqed Q, c ' tc Gen, A 1 11 , 1 .okrti "~.