The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-17 00:00:00

JTILLIEN'S CONCERTS. • ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. LAST WEEK BUT ONE. The PROGRAMME for TIIIB EVENING, Wednesday, Jan. 17, will include, the Andante and Finale from Mendelssohn's grand Con certo in G Minor, for the Pianoforte, performed by Madame Pleyel; Aria, In questa tomba Oscura, and new song, The Victory of the Alma, sung by Miss Dolby; Overture, Son and Stranger ; the Cali fornian Quadrille ; the Larghetto from Mozart's Jupiter Syraphony ; grand Operatic Selection from Les Huguenots ; the Value ; the Pantomime Quadrille ; Solos, Violin, Signor Monasterio ; Trum pet, M. Dnhem ; the Staff Polka ; the Amazon and Tiger Galop ; and (by general desire) The British Army Quadrille, assisted by the Military Bands ; God Save the Queen, Partant pour la Syrie, &c. Puicxs OF Anutssmer. Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Am ' phitheatre .• • • • • • • • • ' ***** " " • • • • • • • • * 2s. 61 Dress Circle • ******** ••••• Private Boxes for Six Persons on the Grand Tier 3ls. 6d. Ditto ditto First Tier . Ditto Four Persons on the Second Tier l2e. 01. Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes :may be engaged at the Box-office of the Theatre, and Private Boxes of the principal musicsellers and librarians. On FRIDAY next, Jan. 19, M. JULLIEN'S BENEFIT will take place, on which occasion a copy of the Sleigh Polka (which will be performed for the first time) will be presented to every lady visiting the dress circle and private boxes. BAL MASQUE. H. Jathen has the honour to announce, that on Friday, February 2, a gal Masque will take place on a scale of unprecedented splen dour. DRIIRY-LANE.—Lesgee, Mr. E. T. Smith.— Redac.xl Prices as usual.—A Morning Performance every Wednesday, at Twe o'clock. THIS EVENING, JAN. 17, Will be performed THE REGENT. Characters by Messrs. T. Mead, Belton, Younge, and Worrell; Misses Marriott, Arden, Love, and Johnson, and Mrs. Selby. After which, THE LION OF ENGLAND AND EAGLE OF FRANCE. To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite rary, traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary and fantastic domestic grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin King Mustard and the Four and-Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie. The extensive scenery, en tirely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cathbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson, and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinai y properties, decorations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Mr. Needham. The choregraphic artingements by Madame Louise. The overture and music composed anti selected by J. H. 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 gretesquc burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard ; and the woole arranged and produced under the immediate superin tendence of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare : —The Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains of Dulness.--Misanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Halford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter -day (his Ministers of Melancholy), Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. V. Day, E. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diabolicals in attend ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume, Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder ; Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown; "Mrs. Glasse (the original "Cook's Oracle," and the well known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosina Collins. The receipt given to snake 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•ot the olden story, who went up the ma to fetch, Re ), 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, Tunis, and Richardson ; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, Re. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, Kim!, Sidney, Gordon, Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Lilla Ellis, Rosa llarrison, E. Box, Tavier, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, F.v ins, John Levines, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginner their warm ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of Coryphees. The Will and the Way—the Talismanic Sixpence he Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mdlle. Therese and Annie Cushnis, Therese, Smith, Re. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodlo Loodie, &c. The Reading of the Will— " Jill most not 2L husband take, Till she a pie can make and bake." Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).—Coal, Mr. Hobbs; Itundls of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. Leathertongue ; Dutch Oven, Mynheer You Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pet, Herr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of 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. Sneezurns ; Sweet Oil, Miss Florence: C.iyenne, Mr. Capsi cum; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. savoury ;the Army of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Cap e rs, K e t c h u p, M us h ro o ms , Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Merbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &e.; Horse Radish (from the King's stable), by a Racing Naas. Grand Review—Ter rifle Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes—Great Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).—Chutnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Fact m s ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, &a.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a Jar. Interior of he Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight). —Salt Rock (a bright White Sprite), Herr Willikind Moleno. Imminent danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock of Salt—Treachery of Vinegar —Upsetting the Pail above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.—Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harlequin, Ar. 31ilano ; Columbines, Mille. Boleno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, MI. Cole; Sprite, Herr Willikind Wien° ; Clown, the celebrated Harry Roleno (his first appearance in London for many rears) ; 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, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed; the British Pub lic by themselvel ; Policeman A I, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho Great Rugged Russian Bear—How he Whines after the Forte, 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 Cuts his Customer's Hare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer—The Great Moustache Move ment—A Close Shave —Clown shows his high attachment to the Pole—Sudden Rise in Porter—An M . .T.M.P.—A Patten Leak at 10 o'clock—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger —A Mill, a Fight, a Regular Row, and Station-house 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 Bativ in the World—A Model Baby and a Spirit Child—The Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jongh's Cod Liver 011—Clown's Great Prize Bat, —Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies—The Judge Confounded - Great Up-oar—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 Pnrsell's Biscuit Baking and Confectionery Establishment, Cornhill.—" Up rouse ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day"—A Holster for one an ,1 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 for Want of Room— Press of the Privilege 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. Catemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Strutalong, 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 of the Clerks —Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Holyday at Somerset-house.—Hosier, Mr. Stocken ; Shoprnan, Mr. Early bird ; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.—Chef do Cuisine, Mons. Soarer; Kitchenmaids, Misses Basteaway and Drl PPingSen; Guardsman, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers—Soyer's Last Soap 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— Thou earnest in such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Says?, or rather Shakspeare)—Teo Many Cooks Spell the (Clown's) Boath—The scene finishes in a very spirited manner An 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 braids of the English and French. "God save the Queen," " Partan . t pour la eyrie," and " Rule Britannia." Daughter of the Regime Tit, Miss Rebecca Collins, in which character she rill sinz the spieded patriotic effusion, published in "Blackwood's Magazine' for Dec ember, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grim& dier aards, when the men got some drink for the first time al Balaki ays, Sept. 28th "Con is all you gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, Am' drink the health of those brave lads who made the Russians rue. TN Al fill the glass, and let it pass, three times three, and one more, Fa, - the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-four " Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the 'Brave Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeous and Eler:trie Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Variegated Illr‘minations. Torrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole Se( .ne presenting a coup d'ceil never before witnessed on the English st ore. Adrnlssion :—Stalls, ss. ; dress circle. 45.; second price, 25.; upper circle, 35.: second price, Is. 6d. ; pit, 2s. ; second price, Is.; lo wer gallery, Is.; second price, ed. ; upper gallery, 6d.; private banes, 10s. 64.. 155., 215., and upwards. Doors open at half-past 6, p erformance at 7 o'clock. Half-price at 9 o'clock. The box-office open daily, from II till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward , Chatterton. Notice.—Tbe following pieces are approved and in i oreparation, and will shortly be produced :—The Grand Christmas I Pantomime, by E. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourci e ault, Esq. ; Two Dramas, by A. Harris, Esq. ; an Adaptation from 1 feyerbeer's Opera, L'Etoile du Nord, with new scenery, properties, and effects ; to be succeeded by an English version (by Mr. Reynold sot 1) of Gluck's Iphigenia in Tauride. The Grand Historical Egyp tia n Drama, many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. THEA.TRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone, THIS ETKNING, JAN. 17, FT run be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE RO UND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, W. Farren, Compton, and Buckstone ; Misses Reynolds and E. Followed by the new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled LITTLE BO••PEEP; or, Harlequin amt the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little 80-. Peep, Miss L. Thompson ; Harlequin, Mr. Chapin(); Pantaloon, Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby; Columbine, Miss M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREE T. Under the Management of Mr. CnlnLEs KBAN. THIS EVENING, JAN. 17, Kean. Will be performed HAMLET. Principal character by Mr. C After' which• will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitleit, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great Bashaw; and Co' Harlequ lumbine in, Mr. Miss IlesbCorl Cormack; oough wn, Mr. Re line ; P antaloon, Mr. Paulo ; , . ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestrls.. THIS ETENING, Jaw. 17, Wlll be performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. After which will be produced the new and original Fairy Extra vaganza, entitled PRINCE PRETTYPET and THE BUTTERFLY To ho followed by TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. Box-office open from 10 until G. Sole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL A.DELPHI. proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JAN. 17, win be performed the Drama entitled THE MYSTERIOI7S STRANGER. To be followed by the new Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG ZAG; or, Travels of Messrs Danube and Pruth. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JAN. 17. Will be presented a now Cornedietta, called A WIFE'S JOURNAL. Characters by Messrs. Brown, Emery, Harcourt, and Leslie; and , Yrs. Brown, and Miss Maskell. After which, a new Fairy Extrarazanza. entitled THE YELLOW DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Characters r f r a Mr. F. nobs oe , miss Julia St. George , Miss E. Onnonde, Mist conclude will ra o tg ) n,c,litias Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan. T appear, entitled A BLIGHT ED BEING, in which . il d o o t with the ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Win. Cooke. THIS EVENING, To commence with (thirteenth week) the BATTLE of the ALMA, with its complete materiel of war. After which, the amusing SCENES in the CIRCLE. To conclude with the new successful Comic Pantomime called GULLIVER and the LILT.IPUTIA 's c ; or, Harlequin and Britannia. Box-offlce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manger, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrilut Director, ILA W. Cooke, Att. HIGH WATER AT LONDON 1 SRIDGZ. rrns DAY .Morning 30 min.after 12 1 Evot Ling 59 min.aft. 11 To-Moßaow—Morning 28 tnin.after 1 New ing 53 min Aft. 2 TBE WZATHER.—Etra Ornes, JaR. 17. Td3BMOHETEB, II TH3 SUA D 43—highest since noon yesterday. 31—lowest this morning and during tht 3 night. 33 —this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'16—rising. WIND, N.B. to E.—Fresh and gusty. We have hac rain yesterday afternoon, then snow and Aeon, after whicl sharp frost set in and continues, with heavy E now and sun shine occasionally. tt ' fb LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1855 There is a "screw loose" somewhere in the Governmental machine. As the day for the re assembling of Parliament approaches, the per turbation existing in the Ministerial ranks be comes more clearly perceptible. Cabinet Councils of unwonted duration are held, while the greatest exertions are made by individual members to be present at, and take part in, the deliberations of their colleagues. It would seem as if no one considered himself safe unless ready to fight his own battle, and, if advisable, to retort on his assailants. Yesterday a Council was held at the Foreign-office, which lasted from two until a quarter before seven o'clock p.m. Every mem ber of the Cabinet was in attendance. Lord JOHN RUSSELL arrived specially from Paris about an hour after the meeting had assembled. With out a moment's delay for rest or refreshment he hurried from the railway terminus to Downing street, in order to participate in the proceedings ; while Lord PALMERSTON arrived by express from Broadlands, Hants, and the Duke of NEWCASTLE from Windsor Castle, for the like purpose. Sir CHARLES WOOD also arrived from HieleletOr. Hall ; Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT from Wilton House ; while Earl GRANVILLE came post haste from the country. Whatever might have been the subject under consideration, it was not dis posed of during the protracted seance. Imme diately after the breaking up of the Coun cil summonses were issued for another meeting to be held to-morrow at the Foreign-office, at two o'clock p.m., at which we doubt not that subjects of vital importance to the Coalition interests will be ventilated. This extraordinary activity would even, if taken by itself, seem sufficiently ominous, but the symptoms become far more significant when the rumours industriously circulated among official underlings and waiters on PROVIDENCE are taken into consideration. Even Ministerial Journals, usually lavish in their praises of everything relating to the Government, fling aside their ordinary cau tion, and bold.ly-censuresome acts, the responsibility whereof they can contrive to fling on some ob noxious member or members of the Cabinet, and speak of the necessity of a reconstruction, and the infusion of new blood into the effete body. All these matters bode no good to the Joint-Stock Administration. They prove that the Cabinet is meeting with the fate of every body constituted of such heterogeneous materials—that it is, in fact, falling asunder from internal dissensions, and the weakness that is the inevitable result thereof. There are also indications of a desire to sacri fice some of the Ministers in order to obtain abso lution for the others—to procure a scapegoat, or scapegoats, who shall bear the entire burden of the sins of omission and commission in reference to the War, so loudly and justly complained of by the community. Two persons have been par ticularly mentioned—one who holds the highest rank in the Peerage, and another who is heir presumptive to an ancient Earldom. In plain language—for we detest hinting at what should plainly and boldly be spoken—the Duke of NEW CASTLE and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT. Now, we do not desire to enter into the arena as advocates or apologists for either of these Ministers, nor will we assert that the depart ments placed under their control have been judi ciously or efficiently managed ; but we believe that the evils so justly complained of are ascribable to the system in operation in all Government offices rather than to the individuals, that it is the inherent vices of "red-tapism," the ridiculous attention to form rather than substance, that must be effec tually got rid of. Nor should we feel disposed to condemn any persons unheard. Audi alteram partem is an excellent rule, and we should hear the defence of the Duke of NEWCASTLE and Mr. HERBERT before we could agree to their being treated differently from the other Peelite mem bers of the Cabinet. We believe that most of the evils may be traced much further, and that either Lord ABERDEEN or Mr. GLADSTONE will be found to be at least equally responsible. The deplorable credulity of the former, his unbounded confidence in the moderation and honour of '" his friend of forty years' standing," and his twad dling aspirations after peace at any price and on any conditions, encouraged the Czut even more than the vacillation and timidity of the "Angel of Peace," the convivial Clicquot himself. Besides, his unbounded gullibility leading him to anticipate the speedy termination of hostilities, cast his influence—that, be it remembered, of tbo, head of the Government—into the scale agaLits every energetic and decided movement. Mr. GLADSTONVS policy, though of a different description, led to similar results. lie endea voured to signalise himself by imposing enormous burdens on the present generation. Denuding the Exchequer on the eve of war for the purpose of paying off certain debts contracted during the last century, and which there was not the slighter necessity for interfering with ; aid then, after exhausting the Treasury of its balances, " a valuable financial demonstration"—as we were in formed by his organ in the press —announcing ,hat the entire expenses of the War should be defrayed out of the current revenue, and that no portion should be charged to posterity, on whose account, and for whose safety and wel- fare, we were engaging in all these sanguinary and expensive transactions. This erroneous and un fair principle led to a spurious and false economy —much more expensive, by the way, in the long run than the most profuse and lavish expen diture in a right direction—to which we firmly believe a large proportion of the cala mities that have occurred to our gallant fel lows in the Crimea may be attributed. Any one patching up of ma tt ers b y the sacrifice of or two Ministers, th en , w ill b e wholly inadequate. It may for a bri e f, a very b r i ef, period postpone, but it cannot avert, the fall of those wh o no longer enjoy the national confidence. In order to possess a powerful and lasting Government, the independent representatives of the people must - - strike at the root of the evil. They must aim at the nominal Premier, and insist on a more equi table financial policy. It is said that the Prime Minister is the pet of " Germanism, "—that he is sustained and supported by influences which, albeit, net very constitutional, are yet very powerful. They are not, however, suffi_ ciently powerful to control the will of the .and people, temperately but firmly expressed, through their chosen representatives. We must have full Ministerial explanations, and if they should not prove satisfactory, a change sufficiently compre hensive to meet the magnitude of the emergency. One thing is certain, that Lord ABERDEEN and Mr. GLADSTONE cannot be saved by the voluntary sacrifice of the Duke of NEWCASTLE and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT. Turn which way we will nothing but mischief seems to result from Royal intermarriages. The nations cannot intermarry in self-defence ; the sovereigns have that game all in their own hands, and well they know how to use it. If the leaders of the people talk only of the solidarite of the nations, it is resented as smacking of the revolu tionary, but when sovereigns bind each other to mutual help against popular demands, this of course is all as it should be. Who ventures at a Royal wedding to bewail the fate of nations, or to mourn over another stab to liberty ? The cypress and the orange flowers may not mingle. Amidst the bridal splendours and perfumes the patriotic suggester of consequences is held as a cynic. Royalty leads the dance, and the states man of his fatherland must be content to whirl in the maze with the rest, or to be suspectedly absent. Perhaps, however, few of those directly implicated are sad at heart ; Courts are but too uniformly the reflex of the Monarch's will, and are generally but too happy to share in consolidating Royal power. Yet look at Europe just now. It is not too much to say that Royal Marriages are responsible for the present War. Prussia and Saxe Coburg, the one directly, and th• other indirectly, are very much answerable for it. The Empress of Russia is sister of the King of Prussia. With the vacil lating weak head who rules the odds and ends which put all together are called Prussia, this has, we believe, regularly turned the scale in favour of Russia. The poor man has ever and anon been smitten with a sense of degradation ; lie has writhed under conscious infamy ; he has fancied ho would release himself by a vigorous bound ; but ah ! his poor sister has wed the Tartar CZAR ; he has a batch of Archdukes (of Inkerman notoriety) for his nephews ; and the worthy man can never attack the husband of his sister and the father of the brave lads. The King of PRUSSIA could censure his brother-in-law's am bition, could pronounce the cause of the Allies just, and yet move HEAVEN and earth to save him from chastisement. There cannot be a moment's doubt that had Prussia vigorously acted in the cause she pronounced righteous, had she assured the Czeß, that she would join the Allies if he dared to venture over the Pruth, the whole war would have been prevented. Austria would assuredly have taken the same course, and NICIIOLAS would not have dared to face all Europe. Indeed he could have succumbed with out military dishonour to such a combination. Let us be thankful, however, to PROVIDENCE that Prussia was married to the CZAR. We should have had otherwise no siege of Sebastopol, and have been to this hour ignorant of the vast GUY FAWKES' preparations in that mysterious fortress for the subversion of the East. Prussian time-serving has unintentionally compelled Sebastopol to show its swarm, and exhibited the imperative necessity of utterly destroying it. The Saxe-Coburg weddings have done quite as much, if net more, mischief. They have har nessed England to Austria, and inoculated the whole conduct of the war with the miserable views of petty Germanism. To save little big despots from being swallowed up by populations hardly large enough to cultivate the estates of an Eng , nth commoner, or to do the work of a first rate railway contractor, is the grand end of the policy of countless Grafs, and Hargraves, and Landgraves, and Archdukes, and Dukes, and no one knows what beside. Their Royal Highnesses accordingly pin themselves to the skirts of Prussia or Austria, as may seem best; while the whole of happy families, their potent Majesties of Vienna and Berlin included, all do homage to the great Tartar Prince, for the privi lege of being permitted to threaten any unma nageable subjects that—Russia is coming ! None of the little Royalties share these feelings more than the COBURG family. Utterly insignificant except as the provider of husbands to other Royal families, and by obtaining employment and titles , in other States, it has pledged three Governments of Europe at least to its interests by matrimony. The most powerful and sagest of the family was once no little favourite with the English nation. We question whether he is so now. His abilities no one doubts, but they are plainly directed now to Austrian interests. He who was the favourite with English Liberals has wedded himself or his son to Austria. The brutal oppressors of Hungary and Lombardy, the most odious family almost of all Eur o p e, i s the ono he has welcomed to his bosom, It is not to be wondered at if so experien-oed and cunning a statesman should influence - unduly anti unconsci ously to themselves h;:d nephew and others in this country ; he can point to the necessity of keeping right with A..ustria, into which one of the family has mar.lied, and in whose service others are earn ing their livelihood. He can dilate on the danger t• all the crowns and coronets in Germany if Rus sia be too much weakened, he can veil the selfish side of the question by adroit political suggestions, and can become the Nunn and ULYSSZi of Ger manism to ears hereditarily willing to listen. Such influence, as we have before stated, we are compelled to suspect. When we think of the shameful slowness to strike, even after Sinope, of the miserable waiting for Austria, of such forbearance ' with the "reinforcements from the Danube," of the surrender of the Principalities on such discreditable conditions, of the German Legion, above all, and of the p robablyvague interpretation of the Four Points, we honestly confess that we fear Coburg influence is at the bottom. Not that we for a moment excuse the advisers of the QIJEfiN. On them legally and morally rests the responsibility of what is done. They are, or ought to be, Britons by birth as well as by education, and it is theirs to resist the intrusion of foreign influences upon their SovE REIGN. They are bound to know the country and the people between whom and their SOTHREIGN they stand. It is theirs to acquaint her, and all who might pervert her views, that nothing would readier the Crown of Eng- more unpopular than to see it placed at the feet of German monarchs, great or small. They are bound to save her even from o a r lv n a o ti n o e n ooff them,t a h e es potsappearance of England ruling f c r a trhe e fs OT Rath on er l y th e a a n r h es av t e o he e r x c e o cr an at s e nine-tenths elsandwish of h wishes thvr t ar e t m ed . by them, she would bay them an estate or so in this island where they might vegetate in safety. England will not consent to be Germanised. If Germans like to be Anglicised well and good—they aro welcome ; but an attempt the converse of that will end in most deplorable consequences —we do not mean is anything revolutionary, but in an estrangement of feeling from the Throne for which the nation will long curse the weakness and folly of 44 Prime Minister. COURT CIRCULAR, WINDSOR, JAN. 16. The dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of Bent, Prince Ernest of Leiningen, the French Ambas sador and the Countess Walewska, the Duke of New castle, the Earl and Countess of Bessbnrough, Viscount and Viscountess 'Sydney, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, Sir George Couper, Colonel and Mrs. Craufurd. The band of the Royal Horse Guards played during dinner, and her Majesty's private band afterwards. The Queen, with the Princess Royal, walked and drove in the Home-park this morning. Prince Albert, accompanied by the French Ambas sador, the Earl of Bessborough, and Viscount Sydney, went out shooting. Prince Ernest — of Leiningen, has taken leave of her Majesty and left the Castle. The - Earl of Cardigan has been invited, and is ex , petted this afternoon. CABINET COUNCIL. A. Cabinet Council (summoned to meet at two o'clock) was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign office. The Ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir George Grey, the Duke of Newcastle, the Cbancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, Earl Granville, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. Lord John Russell arrived at the Foreign•office about an hour after the Ministers had assembled and joined his colleagues. His lordship arrived at the London-bridge terminus of the South Eastern Railway in the afternoon from Paris, and immediately proceeded to the Foreign office. The council broke up at a quarter before seven o'clock. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday, from his seat, Broadlands, Hants, for the purpose of attend ing the Cabinet Council. The Duke of Newcastle arrived in London yesterday, from Windsor Castle, to be present at the Cabinet Council. Lady John Russell arrived at her residence, in Ches. ham-place, yesterday afternoon, from Paris. Despatches for the Governors of the West India Colonies were sent last evening from the Colonial-office. Last evening, after the breaking up of the Cabinet Council, summonses were issued for another Council at the Foreign-office, at two o'clock to-morrow. The Earl of Clarendon left town last evening for the Grove, near Watford, Herts. He returns to town for the season on Saturday next. Lord John Russell arrived in town yesterday at noon, from Paris, accompanied by Lady John Russell, and Wag present at the meeting of his colleagues at the Cabi net Council. The noble lord left in the evening for his residence, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park. Viscount Palmerston, who came to town yesterday expressly to attend the Cabinet Council at the Foreign office, left after the protracted deliberation of the Mi nisters, on his return to Broadlands, near Romsey, Rants. The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood came to town early yesterday morning from Hickleton Hall, near Doncaster. The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P., also came to town yesterday, to be present at the Cabinet Council, from Wilton House, near Salisbury. The Marquis of Lansdowne did not come to London to assist at the conference of his colleagues, but remained at Bowood, where the venerable statesman is entertain. inga select circle. Earl Granville arrived in town yesterday from the country. THE DUKE OF CAMBAIDGE. On Monday afternoon the Duke of Newcastle for warded letters to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge-cottage, Kew, from the Duke of Cambridge, now staying at Malta. We are informed the royal duke has removed to that island to see what effect the change of air may have on his debilitated health, which at Constantinople was one day favourable, the next indifferent. His royal highness fully intends to remain at Malta to try and recruit his health, in order that he may return to the British army in the Crimea immediately after its restoration, and will not hear of coming home until all other means have failed. His royal highness was compelled to keep his room when the last letters were despatched. GENE.RAL SIR DE LACY EVANS. - A. meeting of some of General Sir De Lacy Evans's friends and former political supporters in Westminster took place on Monday evening, at Beaufort-buildings, for the purpose of taking into consideration the pro priety of welcoming and cong ra tul a ti ng hi m on hi s re turn to Engl an d. There were present on the occasion Mr. Prout, Dr. Bainbridge, Mr. Pourcey, M r . J osep h Parkes, M r . G ees i n, Mr. Labrun, Mr. Walker, Mr. Wright, Mr. George, and various others, representing the several parishes of Westminster. An address embodying the sentiments of the meeting was read by Mr. Preut, the chairman. It contained a resume of the long, various, and valuable services of the general, both as a soldier and a politician ; and expressed a fervent hope that in a short time his health would be so far re-established as to enable him to resume his Par liamentary duties. Toe chairman stated that ho had received a note from it e pts c s u it r le l : to in wbealcihn hthewstidbtyhattheitewndas of f is th in is te w nt e i e e k n : and that he would most probably receive the deputa tion on Monday. After an interesting discussion it was decided that a committee should be appointed to snake some verbal alterations in the address, and that those present should be again called together to form a deputation to wait upon the general on his arrival in London. BAGGAGE AND TRANSPORT CORPS. We learn from a respectable source that the Govern ment is about to organise a baggage and transport corps. The officers will be selected from the East India Company's army. They will rank with officers of her Majesty's service. Colonel M`Murdo is to have the command, and he, with some other officers and men selected from the metropolitan police, will sail next week for Constantinople. The policemen will form the nucleus of the corps, which will then be completed at Constantinople by Turkish recruits. THE ENTERPRISE. Her Majesty's Arctic Discovery Ship Enterprise, Captain Collinson, arrived in the harbour yeiterday morning, having penetrated to within 100 miles of the spot where the Investigator lies ice -bound, and where, it is believed, mile will ever remain, though her crew are considered safe. We are sorry to learn that the bad feeling that existed on board the Enterprise on her departure for the north has increased rather than di minished during her absence, and that Captain Collin son has returned to Hong Kong with several of his offi cers under arrest.—.C/tine Mail, Nov. 2. HER MAJESTY'S SHIP ENTERPRISE.—This vessel sailed on the 18th instant for England, which it will not reach until after having been absent upward. of 5 years and half ; and we hope that the services of al on board will entitle them to promotion, reward, and em ployment after recovery from their fatigues, and tha t means may be found for terminating the unhappy dif ferences existing, and which have for years existed on board.—Hang Kong Register, Nov. 27. THE FOREIGN LEGION. The Tom-nal de Geneve reports :—" Enlistments for the Foreign Legion in the pay of England are proceed ing very actively in Berne, and the police have not hitherto interfered to prevent them ; on the contrary, many of our functionaries consider it fortunate for the country to get rid of a considerable number of strong and robust men, who are unable or unwilling to earn an existence by working. I cannot tell you if overtures were made to the Federal Council on the subject ; but if I am to judge by the result of the enlistments thus practised underhand, there is no necessity to embarrass the Federal Council by an application for leave to re cruit in Switzerland, the operation succeeding perfectly well without it." The Senate of Lubeck has just issued a prohibition o: foreign enlistment in that free town. Prussia has pub. lished prohibitions in Treves and Magdeburg. We understand that the visit of their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of the French to this country will most probably take place about the first week of April. The visit, as at present arranged, is to be one elf a private character. ILLNESS OP THE C OUNT E S S OP C ARLISLE. —W e regret to learn the venerable Countess of Carlisle has been attacked by severe illness and but slight hopes are en tertained of her ladyship's recovery. Lady Dover left town last week for Castle Howard, Yorkshire, to attend the sick chamber of her mother ; and since then, on Monday evening, a telegraphic message was received in town, summoning the other members of her family to the Earl of Carlisle's country seat. The Duchess of Sutherland left Stafford Heuse yesterday morning for Castle Howard. The Earl of Carlisle and Lady Caro line Lascelles are also at Castle Howard. DRAMATIC READING.—Last evening Mr. Adolphus Francis gave the seventh of a course of readings at the Sussex Hall, Leadenhall-street. The piece selected was Sheridan Knowles' play of Virginius, in rendering which Mr. Francis enchained the attention of a select audience from first to last, and gave general satisfaction. The characters were well individualised ; and where stirring declamation was required he came out in great force. His elocutionary powers are of a high order. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE COALITION CABINET.— We are enabled to state that Lord Lyndhurst has un dertaken to bring the whole question of the conduct of the Government, in connection with the gross mismanage ment of the war, be, before the House of Lords, within a few days of the re-assembling of Parliament. The country will rejoice to learn this fact ; for, although the noble and learned lord is now in his eighty-fourth year, his perceptions are as clear, and his mind is as vigorous, as they were half a century ago. The subject,could not be in better bands, as every ono will admit who remem bers the brilliant speech which his lordship made last session, when he denounced the Czar in terms of the most scathing kind, and pointed eut, with a terrible ac curacy and effect, the enormous errors which ministers had committed in the conduct of the war.—Morning Advertiser. LATEST NW. MARSEILLES, JAN. 16 The Imperial Guards left the port to-day, amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the population. The Euphrate, which left Constantinople on the Bth, is expected, but has not arrived. The Vulcan, English war steamer, the Ripon, and another steamer, have left with the Imperial Guards on board." VIENNA, TUESDAY, A telegraphic despatch has been , transmitted to the Baron de Bruck at Ccnstantinople, inviting that diplomatist to take the vacant portfolio, The Baron de Bruok formerly held the post which M. Baumgartner has quitted. The Presse contains a letter from Turin, which states that the contingent of troops to be furnished by Sardinia will be from 15,000 to 20,000 men. The transport of them will be at the charge of France and England, and the expenses will be supported by a loan which those powers w: facilitate as much as possible. The same letter states as certain that General La Marmora, who now acts as Minister of War, will have the com. mand of the Sardinian division. It had been ox• pected that the Duke of Genoa, the brother of the King, would receive that post, but his health will not allow it. The Wanderer has a telegraphic despatch, of the 10th, from Kischeneff, in which it is said thai Prince Menschikoff urgently demands that rein• forcements to the amount of 40,000 men may be sent him. In accordance with this request, 35,000 foot have been sent from Bessarabia, and 5,000 horse from Uman, a district in the Crimea. This news comes by way of Czernowitz, from Kischeneff 7 but it must b e rece i ve d w i th great reserve, as it is highly probable that the Russians spread — false reports with the express intention that they should find their way into the Aus trian papers. The Presse has a despatch of the 4th, via Sem• lin, from Constantinople, in which it is said tha in one of their sorties the Russians captured 18 Englishmen, three of whom were officers. There had been a tremendous storm at Kamiesch, Bala- klava. According to telegraphic advices of the 9th, from Bucharest, the English and French Consuls have presented Notes from their Govern- ments, in which Stirbey was requested to make known by a public document that the Principality renounced the Protectorate of Russia. The Oest. Correspondenz has the following, of the 7th, from Odessa :—" Fifty battalions are on their way from Bessarabia and the Ukraine to the Crimea. Since the 6th the thermometer has been at eight degrees below zero (14.00 Fah renheit)." Until new we have had no winter in Vienna in the strict sense of the word. The mercury in Reaumur's thermometer has only once been down to the freezing point. Snow fell this morning, but it soon melted. The Wurtembwrg Moniteur, in emu m emting the sense of M. Manteuffel's note to Count Buol of the sth inst., shows the position which the Prussian Cabinet has chosen to take up at the moment when invited to mobilise its army. The Prussian Minister, in declining to accede to the request, urges that Austria has nothing to fear while maintaining a defensive position, " the peace-loving disposition and the assurances of the Emperor of Russia being worthy of all confidence." He then reminds the Vienna Cabinet that the treaty of April 20, 1854, was made in order to restore peace, and not to extend war, and also that it prescribed a community of action to the contracting powers. This part of the treaty M. Manteuffel complains Austria has not observed ; but, by concluding with other powers treaties to which Prussia was not a party, has virtually set the treaty of April aside. M. Manteuffel adds, somewhat haughtily, that Prussia wants no 36 days' notice for mobilising 100,000 men, seeing its government has unostentatiously taken its measures, and is ready to defend and assert the interests of the country " from what ever quarter they may be menaced." DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 16.—A1l the new Ministers who had accepted office provisionally retain their portfolios, the Minister for Foreign Affairs ex cepted. This despatch also adds that the proposition for the impeachment of the late Ministry would be adopted by a large majority. FRANCE. Lord John Russell had a long private interview with the Emperor on Sunday afternoon. For some time they walked arm in arm together in the re served gardens of the Tuileries, and their appear ance attracted a crowd of promenadera to the points where a view could be obtained of the two great personages. Lord and Lady John Russell left Paris for London on Monday morning. The Emperor, on Saturday, visited th e Exhibi tion Palace. His Majesty was accompanied by the Minister of State, General de Cott*, his aide-de-camp, and M. de Yalebregue, one of his equerries. The Emperor was received by MM. de Rouville, Ardeuin, and Ricardo, direc tors of the company which has erected the building, and M. Veil, the architect, and the builders. After having attentively examined every part of the palace, his Majesty complimented the administration on the advanced state of the works. The Emperor afterwards visited the Cercle Imperial, established at the Hotel de la Reyniere, at the entrance of the Champs Elysees, and went through the different apartments. The Baron de Crouseilhes, Admiral Cecilia, and the Viscount de Flamarens had the honour of receiving his Majesty and conducting him through tho establishment. The galleries for the reception of works of art intended to be exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1855 are opened from this day, and artists can now forward their works. M. Bineau, the Minister of the Finances, has been removed to the Hyeres Islands, in the hope that their mild climate may improve his health. Very little hope is entertained of his recovery. The accession of Piedmont to the alliance of the Western Powers against Russia gives great satis faction here, and it is confidently believed that the example will be followed by some of the other States of Europe, which have hitherto hold back. The illonitcur publishes a return of the receipts of the direct revenues and taxes for the year 1854, together with a comparative return for the two previous years. The total amount of direct taxes for 1854 amounts to 847,260,000 f. It is said that the total subscriptions to the na tional loan amount to upwards of 1,700,000,000 f., and that the subscriptions in sums not exceeding 500 f. of Rentes exceed the whole amount of the loan. It is consequently feared that the whole of the large subscriptions will be annulled, and the subscriptions of 500 f. reduced. M. E nfantine, the engineer, has had a private conference of the Emperor to submit his plan for cutting through the isthmus of Suez. Although the possession of the work has been actually made by the Turkish and Egyptian Governments to M. Lasseps, the particular mode of execution is still an open question, and is very likely that M. Enfantine, who surveyed the localities long ago, may be ap pointed engineer. An iron vessel, 42 yards long and six wide, is now in course of construction on the quay of the canal near the Pont d'Austerlitz. It will be of large tonnage, will be supplied with a screw, and is destined to ply on th e S e i ne b etween Paris and Havre. , BOURSE, J. 16.—CLOSINd PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4i per Cents — ' 90f. 4c. 3 per Cents — 67 70 Credit Mobilier 742 50 Roman Credit Fonder — Austrian Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanish Threes Piedmontese — Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. fr. c. Orleans 1,185 Lyons. Western 635 Rouen ... Cette 585 Strasburg Mediterranean 905 Havre Northern 1010 - 1030 - 805 - 512 50 THE PRINCIPALITIES. A letter from Giurgevo, of the 31st ult., says :—" Turkish troops on the way from Wallachia to Rustchuk began to pass through this town a fortnight ago, and have since continued to do so. In all, 14,000 have passed through. Only 1,300 men are to remain at Giurgevo, but 6,000 are to occupy the camp of Slobosia, which is at no great distance. These troops are all in fantry. It is believed that we shall shortly► have a small Austrian garrison. Great anima tion prevails in the pert of Giurgewo, and business transactic ns are as active as before 1853. The blockade of the mouths of the Danube has, however, prevented them from taking their full development." THE WAR IN ASIA. A letter from Trebizonde, dated the 28th of December, says : " On Sunday, the 24th of December, the Tunisian corvette Mansour, commanded by Captain Faure, ar rived in our port after having accomplished an interest. ing mission on the Abasian coast. " The Mansour, on its return from Redout-Kalb, took on board at Tchuruk-su 300 soldiers, four heavy guns, and some artillerymen, and conveyed them to Soukourn-Kale. " With painful astonishment the officers found that the pretty houaes of this latter town, many of which are of stone, and the fine barracks about the town, had been in great part demolished, the roofs were knocked in, and everythinginside either carried off or smashed. Some par tisans of Russia are supposed to bays committed this act of vandalism. " From Soukourn-Kald the Mansour, obeying the orders of Mustapha Pasha, proceeded to Soutcha and Ardilher. Those military stations have for some time been abandoned by the Russians and the forts destroyed. Captain Faure having visited these two localities, ship ped on board the corvette four guns, two brass and two iron, which had been spiked and left there by the Rus sians among the ruins of the forts of Soutcha and Ardil her. These guns have been landed at the head-quarters of Tehuruk-su. " Mustapha Pasha intends, unless something unfore seen occurs, shortly revisiting the Abasinian and Circas sian coasts." THE BLACK SEA. The latest movements in the black Sea Fleet are detailed in letters we have received dated Decem ber 30 and January 1 respectively. At the first date there were at Eupatoria her Majesty's ship, Leander, 50, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie ; the Curacoa, 31, Captain the Hon. G. F. Hast ings ; and the Viper gun-boat, 4, Lieutenant Lod der. At Balaklava were her Majesty's ships Sans pareil, 70, Captain Heath ; the Diamond, 20; Cap tain Peel ; the Wasp, 14, Commander John Hay ; the Vesuvius, 6, Commander Powell ; the Fire brand, 6, Captain Moorsom ; the Sphinx, 6, Cap tain Wilmot ; the Vulture, 6, Captain Glasse ; and the Caradoc, 2, Commander Derriman. The seamen and naval officers of the Bellerophon, 78, Captain Lord George Paulet, have been ordered to rejoin their ship, while the marine officers and marines remain on shore. The Tribune, 31, Capt. the Hon. J. R. Drummond, it is expected, will relieve the Sanspareil as senior officer's ship at Balaklava, when the latter will go home. Dr. Brown, of the Bellerophon, has volunteered to re ' main doing duty with the Marine Brigade. Dr. Walsh has been ordered to do duty with the Ma rinas encamped bef ore S e b as t opo l. Dr. Dias, de puty medicalinspector, has been at Balaklava for some. days, reorganising th e me di ca l staff of the naval and marine b r i ga d es . D r . Chapman, of the Britannia, has been appointed to the A.cirairal Lyons visited Dalaklava two days ago, an rode all over the lines there ; he returned in tlae Beagle gunboat to Chersonese the same evening." The Lion steamer has returned from Tendra Bay (near Odessa) with a cargo of hay, taken on board under the protection of the guns of the Highflyer and Gladiator. RUSSIA. The following letter from St. Petersburg, dated Jan. 6, has just been received : The festivities have taken their customary phy siognomy, and religious ceremonies, visits, guljame, and dinner parties, are the order of the day and night. A Christmas tree of unusual magnificence has been despatched to Prince Menschiff. The town of Sebastopol has abio received a gift. Scarfs, embroidered with laurels, are at present the fashion and even children's playthings show the prevailing warlike mania. In these games, all representing military scenes, the English and French, asyou may imagine, got much the worst of it. A. Cossack is, for instance, represented in full charge, with half a dozen red-coats and Frenchmen transfixed by his lance. Can what is reported to-day be true—that the Court is inclined towards peace ? Or is it a brilliant but hollow glass bubble, to be hung on the Christ mas tree of the people ? If we merely obtain time by peace conferences, whereby Austria is of course prevented from action, and must for months sacri fice her pecuniary resources to the support of the army, the gain for us will be immense. Both here and in Gatschina church parades have taken place. In the following year a universal war tax is to be collected, but in what manner has not been decided in the Ministry of War. General Dannenberg had arrived in Odessa. General Read, governor of the Transcaucasian provinces, was expected there, obviously to confer on the campaign in Asia, which will commence in July or August. ODESSA. JAN. 2.—Prince Menschikoff (says the corres pondence of the Allgemeine Zeitung) can with dif culty feed the troops around him, and yet he in cessantly demands reinforcements, more especially since he has ascertained with certitude that a Turkish corps of 30,000 or 40,000 men strong will be landed at Koslov (Eupatoria). The Turks will play there the role performed a short time ago by Liprandi, in his position to the rear of Balaklava. As the operations of the Allies were checked and hemmed in by Liprandi, so will the movements of Menschikoff he restricted and hampered. Every vulnerable point is therefore being looked to, and the works of defence around Perekop and Simphero pol are being recommenced with vigour. The forces which are being despatched to Prince Menschikoff are anything but choice troops ; all those that could be spared hero and in Bessarabia are already in Sebastopol. If the troops already at the onset of their march have no imposing as pect, what a scene of misery must they present on arriving at their destination ! It is impossible to describe the extreme hardships over which these poor fellows must triumph. Hitherto waggons were employed in transporting them, but that is now utterly impossible, as the frost has not even improved the condition of the roads. lam assured that above ten per cent. of the expeditions sink on the road from hunger and exhaustion, never again to rise ; and that of those who are happy enough to arrive a large portion are received into the hos pitals. PRUSSIA. fr. c We extract the following from a Berlin letter of the 14th inst.:-- We are told here that M. d'Usedom, albeit his mission proved a failure at London, so far suc ceeded as to persuade persons of eminence there that matters were not sn dark at Berlin as they were represented ; that the Cabinet, and those who rule the Cabinet, were well disposed to the West, and especially to England ; that it was at heart fully with us, and only required "time," modifica tion of forms, and, above all, an exhibition of con fidence and cordiality, to express its readiness to acknowledge the December treaty, or " something analogous." Now, all that can be said is, that if there be any persons of political eminence in London who place faith in affirmations that this Cabinet is sincerely disposed to go hand-in-hand with the W es t, or t h at i t would not avail itself of its readmission into the conferences for other than obstructive and Russian partisan purposes, then their faith must have completely nullified • their reason, oblit er ated their memories, and blinded them to facts which stare all men here broadly in the face. There cannot be a more honest man in his Pm- ssecl sian Majesty's dominions, or one po sse lities better fittin g him for the mission 0111,,., was sent, than M. d'Usedom. But the 7 4) was in itself a more artifice, and, had it sa 0 ;1 would have proved a flagrant dissolvent, a link of connection between the three relf` e 'i No doubt the dominant party here is posed to " old " England, but it is better a,ti to younger Russia. No doubt it elite rt9 'A li t most just respect for oui••wise and pa triotic but it entertains infinitely greater adi!r, mingled with a due quantum of fe ar, e) Q o ice , Emperor." No doubt, also, it would. be r,,,f, form a triple alliance with the aforesaid 01:1, land ; but then the trifolium must be add with Russia as the centre leaf. This .5° , 1 Sebastop o l, C rons t a dt, the Russian 1 R ussian supremacy in every coloured la every land through o ut Europe. This T i l l f' Germany to th e R usso -P russ ian car. .;!;,% ce , neutralise Austria ; an d then a fig for •Pf' . , "third march to Paris," t 0 op perhaps it the vY elder Bourbons, q Of t" All this, and more , exists in the drealll-1' who pull the st r i n a s of Prussian policY.', g t . continue so until their hold of the strim* asunder. O ct; By the Wurt em b urg St aa t s An,zeiger , , he paper, we learn that the reply of ribe ; , 1 Cabinet to th e P russ i an d es patch 109 December reached Berlin on the 27th. o ,ll il that the note w as a " s h arp ' one. Tbeifid' nister for F ore i gn Affairs gave M. de ls t - it understand th a t th e m i ss i ons w h o se ebJe c effect a separate treaty of alliance be tlree ble., and the Wester n P o * ers were u nseaso°, o ti) ) Prussian Minister is asked why 1 10 , 11 tcP. should be opened i n or d er t o e ff ec t that f be accomplished with-Cut further I °s' a ) ,5 Prussia has been in v it e d b y ,2 all the par ties i to accede to the t rea ty o f December the 2 will hardly make grea t er conces sions t° of the Western Powers than .Aust r .,.` 3 t if M. Drouyn de Lhuys is of opinion te s „'d should consent to enter into a se thee, in order to attain one and the same ee`,:ber,°: would be justified in thinking that it i'v("; to cause a schism in Germany. In ° f l e e ° d o is said that nothing can be done i f i n fP,„ l. s ll without the f u ll consent an d approvt;s OP a The despatch, of w hi c h the foregoing.,"j - oi q :i sufficiently ac coun t s f or M. von , foc having extended his journ e y froto,4 : rL t tlO Paris. There is r eason t o believe t,',„; , c conditions, with th e i n t erpre t at i on giTbillf by the Allies, have o n ly b een accepteuocir ° ' mouth. Indeed, the fact of Prince or a ` ps to, having waited on the Emperor to reP; t ets,' what he had said to the three gi n n l i I°' far to prove that Russia has e 'do',' io tered into any engagement in ` v- a .i . ' P AD ) must, however, be observed, that) on Gortschakoff acted only in obedience to to e ,: instructions, it was h ar dl y to b e exPe, e ''' o tell . ; should do more th an ora ll y ex p re ss 02 4 of his Government. Th e contemPte °- flord which some of the members of the Lovre r bic l2 ,l long since spoke of the German troops " o ry in the service of England during th e ,J beginning of this century has predt f evr„, tremely painful impression on some of t ' - 03 many of whom are men of educatiou ti - 06 family. A more effectual means of ke e r v ice ' respectable German from taking secs hardly have been taken. AUSTRIA. .g efiCe ° VIENNA, Jan. 13.—A p i ece o f in-el lj jis- tsi i just arrived here, which has completell str i a attention from peaceable negotiation* e for o warned us that we are b oun d to preP3,rbes and that our present position apPrct, nearer to actual w ar th an t o even tie sv" peace. News reached hero yestercil ts elo I' graph that the R uss i an corps o f L L, ill , d posted themselves before Babadagh, the march of the Turks towards nyis Interpreting this from telegraphi c t i j O, into a plain meaning, it would see ill b of Russians intended to oppos e the mare Turkish reinforcements for the Crimea' j oy dyk Pacha was ordered to hasten from Varna, whence they were to embark. A Another telegraphic despatch receiv.e iitf: co* ms the former, by stating that eificiail battalions had crossed the Danube, and the Turk s a t M a t sc hin. In presenting to the Bavarian Charm the mand for a credit on behalf of the arl%p' t {s sident of the C ounc il s t a t e d that the t he 133 0 peace had greatly improved withl labsttil:l3;l) days ; but that if matters took a Tre' r raos t g l 'd operations would necessarily be en; l e Goe r o to scale. Under these circumstances/ L ' e rinOldit, thought it due to B avar i a and to I,he cre prepared for every eventualitY: t0 .132 `, ° , 13 p 1 a 1. t.. ,-¢ tingent if the Confederation re cl ll 4 ,l l l tbe The Vienna Presse states that, o ,— „b ' 1 ;o of the Porte, Austrian engineers are I: a ° certain the difference of level between t's" ranean and the Black Sea. 5 tAt es l A letter from Bucharest, of the 96 1 , the English Consul has handed to P rince 061 a note, in which the British Governmen t , r otP to formally liberate him from a Russianrojefrte rate. The French Consul is to C Ono oll the Hospodar a similar note. h The Fre m denblatt of Vienna, of the I- n - t c " The first meetings of th e members o f ference are, it is said, t o t a k e place at ' ring of February, by which time the A l3l r ec 6l ' of Turkey, England, and France will have 1 their full powers. It i s sa id th a t conditi ori V are to be drawn up at Const a ntinop le, brought to Vien na by a special Envoy of , and this will requ i re twenty-two ". 3 44 5 ' Allied Power s are agree d on the con will exact." ITALY. ili a ' ROUE, Jan. 10.—Yesterday mornigof squadron of French cavalry marched ou t 13 0„ so that the escort of his Holiness wind ho , ward be furnished solely by his own „ r d It is reported that two squadrons of M lei f i i t , gendarmerie will be transferred from file i;fo io t to the capital, to make up for the w d ,i f; ' strength of the garrison. Nothing, hoo o- re ) l4 ; shape of political agitation is to be LWP A P. just now, either here or in the proviuc ei t di c commercial crisis is what occupies 0 0 ~, A 9 3,, attention of all classes. Failures to a l at. f 0 o , have already been announced in 0° li ; , amongst others that of the Ancona fill"' ° ff '' for half a million of scudi (100,0001.), 1 )9 1-1/1- til e i speculations in corn and s ilk. Illeanyth il „ 0 ° ` B of corn has fallen greatly, in con segil?' otl j t monopolists having to get rid o f their too any price, to meet their responsibiliti c , i pq the state bank, which, i n it s present suW operations, neith er di scoun t s nor re news ip,erf great farmers and l an dh o ld ers are begird 071 that they will be the next to suffer, au,:jevi paring a petition to the Pop e , no minalu r e# .s of the bank, to enable it to come to th e o fi commerce in general. This of cours e ; o ° ,4' render bank paper legal te n d er f or a certlio A which would enable the bank to resume i v y i operations, but Pio Nono is very sa e pff question, and as yet will hear of n o 331o r ''' , 0 4 an obligatory currency. he te e o. The origin of the quarrel between t- - ,, 0 i ilt Naples and the Jesuits is Dow said to David , oration delivered by the Jesuit father/O'V at the Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome, ' O , ftly against the right assumed by secular g () ' ill of refusing the publication of Papal btv' e so respective dominions without a previou s tion and place, or excquatur. PIEDMONT. del`; il'g; ) Tunix, Jan. 12.—Th e t rea t y s i gne d , of January, by w hi c h S ar di n i a g i ve s to the allian ce o f A pr il , 1854 , between Bits and the Port e , i s an even t of g io f e France, 5 0,t portance than it at first s i g ht a pp ea rs. ,"" 40 1 , ; / .. 15,000 men whi c h S ar di n i a bi n d s h er self the disposal of the Western Powers, the tree' of the treaty will add considerably to th° s tri.'f" the Allies, by the relief which it a ff o rdsAi l ' i Ii A P Austrian Government, having n o longer 3 :13 0 ? liensions on the side of Pied m o n t, will V ° ol l ji maintain the formidable army in her i t bect e l ; vinces which she has ther e a t p res ent. ,"„ . 60,0 once remove almost all th e t roo p s now' Lombardy and the Venetian States to he r , 5 5 0 :d frontier. This fact alone makes the ac e ;io Piedmont to the alliance an e v ent of gre y - ante. ,30 0 11' It is not yet known hoW soon the Pie o , contingent will be called for, and it 0; D. that it has not yet been determined ° Governments themselves. Dr re e' , At the meeting of the Ch am b er of -P-$ k st l ' tives yesterday, the discus s i on on the Al ° stitutions Bill was resumed. t oti ce ;ii M. Ratazzi, Minist er o f G race an d " fo if the framer of the bill, said the Cabinet P" the opposition the bill would meet with/ DO/ conscientious and systematic opponent,. 6 !, clo t it bad determined, never th e l ess , no t to uv from its purpose. The debate was again adjourned. The Hamburg News says :.—cc NotWit',,pA,; her h c 3it a ti ous , P russ i a cont i nues to P l 4 l war. The artillery in particular, most difficult to place on a war-foot l g, 9 " prepared, and a cortaizA uutuber of PO. 1 1 1 :w re a d y. cou p l e Corp, b e of th called is fortress, 't a rtiller measure y me ets i s —erLts of arl Lette re t:hat I, e4 vco i ceo? id e • rs — ,uy fo :ta,t rles• Tb. e , by g i -eigi ans 4 . lett er I 14 te e , r oe bet w the Ist .1 , 04 4 u? the tri 4eathons.„ ji lette r f G„ k zis 0' f 1 544 t ° Ttirk6eykall \~ ~ ~' ,~ ~ 17, 1855.