The Sun. — London, England, 1855-02-03 00:00:00

MIDLAND RAILWAY. NO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the Midland Railway Company will be held at the Station of the said Company, at Derby, on Wednesday, the 21st day of February, 18 55 , at half-past One o'clock in the afternoon, for the transaction of the general business of the Company ; and at such meeting a resolu tion will also be submitted for the consolidation into capital stock of 2,910 501. shares created by virtue and under the powers of " The Erewash Valley Railway Act, 1845," and also of 18,060 1001. shares created by virtue and under the powers of " The Midland Railway (Leeds and Bradford Railway) Act, 1851," called " Midland Brad ford Shares," and also of so many of the IG/. 133 4,1. shares created by virtue and under the powers of " The Midland Railway Capital Act, 1851," as shall have been fully paid up, and of so many of the 51. shares created by virtue and under the p owers of " The Midland Railway (Leicester and Ilitchin) Act, 1853," as shall have been fully paid up. Dated this 29th day of January, 1855. JOHN ELLIS, Chairman. SAMUEL BEALE, Deputy-Chairman. By order, JOSEPH SANDERS, Secretary. DRIIRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. — Reduced Prices P. usual.--A Morning Performance every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING, FEB. 3, Wlll be performed the Drama of THE WEDDING GOWN• After which, the Farce of OUR NURSE DOROTHY. 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 alustard and the Four and-Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie. The extensive scenerY, en tirely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cuthbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson, and Moore. The machinery by Measrs. Tucker. The extraordinat y properties, decorations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Mr. Needham. The choregraphic arr mg,ements by Madame Louise. The overture and musio composed and 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 greteeque burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard , and the whole arranged and produced under the immediate superin tendence of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare : —The Nall of hypochondria in the Domains of Dulness.—Misanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Raiford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter-day (his Ministers of Melancholy), Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. T. Day, E. T. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Dlabolleals in attend ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume , Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan thropy on her Arcuate Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Rumour In her Christmas Car, Good Humour, Miss Alder ; Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown; Mrs. Glaese (the original " Cook's Oracle," ant 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- Cation accordiagly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by Satirise), 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 np 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 (Ireengage (her Assistants), Misses Clifton!, Gower, Johnson, Love, Lents, and Richardson ; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &c. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, King, eldney, Gordon, Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Ma Ellis, Rosa Harrison, E. Box, Taylor, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, ley , ns, John Levities, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warns ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of Coryphees. The Will and the Way—the Talismanic Sixpence—The Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mettle. Therese and Annie Cushnie, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodie, &c. The Reading of the Will— " Jill must not a husband take, Till she a pie can make and bake." Interior Of Jill', Cottage (by Moonlight).—Coal, Mr. Hobbs ; Bundle 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 Snd Mr. smeezums ; Sweet Oil, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi cum ; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms, Garlic., Shalot, Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Phrimpe, &c.; Norse Radish (from the King's stable), by a Racing Nee_ 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).—Chntnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Fact a 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 brigist 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 Stelactite Columns, dieelosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.—Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. —Harlequin, M. Milano; Columbine*, Mdlle. Relent and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole ; Sprite, Herr Willikind afoleno ; 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 ; Crettorntre, Messrs. Rednob, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman A. 1, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of the (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 Greaso—Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare end afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer—The Great Moustache Move ment—A Close Shave —Clown shows his high attachment to the Pole—Sadden Rise in Porter—An af.T.M.P.—A Patten Lock at 10 o'clock—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger —A Mill, a 4/ght, n Rev:lac Row, and Station-house for Two. treat Arnertcan Baby Show.—Arrival of the Infantry—Sadden Ft - mil—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 EfTecta of Dr. De dough's Cod Liver 011—Clown's Great Prize Bat)) , —Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies—The Judge Confounded -- Great Uproar—An Wnwelcoma Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party— lnd Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita lian Sprites. Scott' r e Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Purseirs liscult Baking and Confectionery Establishment, Cornhill.—" pp nose ye then, my merry men, it is our opening . day"—A Holster for cute end a Lobster for two—A Mussulman and a Man for a Musele—Duty and Costosn—A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake— First Bdition and Second Edition—Left Oat for Want of Room— Press of the Privilege ant Privileges of the Press —" Oh, what a row, artunpus, what a rioting." Pakrr, Mr Crusty ; Fishmonger,. Mr. Seale,; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemnp; Pas sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Strutalong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about; Boarrintan, Mr. I3obaday. Hosirr's Shop and New Wing or ' Somerset-house.—Trere we are—Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year —High Prices and Low Prices—Manchester Stuff-iEnz- Ilsk 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-hone.--Rosier, Mr, Stoeken ; Shopsnan. Mr. Early bird; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.—Chef do Cuisine, Mons. Soyer; Kitchenmaids, Misses Basteaway and Drippingsell ; Guardsman, Corporal Longsbanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Dodger. Cupboard Lovers—Soyer's Last Soap Where's the Knives and Forks?—Boiled and Unbolted Lob sters—Headless Swains—Lobster Patty aid Giblet Soup—Clown Gone all to Pot—harlequin Gets well Towelled and afterwards Mangled—Clown and Pantaloon in a Stew—A Regular Broil— Thou eOraest in such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Soyer, or rather Shakspeare)—Teo Many Cooks Spell the (Clown's) Broth—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 Farces. Young Jullien's " Allied Army Quadrille," by the double bands of the English and French. "Cod save the Queen," " Pedant pour la eyrie," and " Rule Britannia." Daughter of the Regiment, Miss Rebecca Collins. In which character she will sine " the spirited patriotic elusion, published in " Blackwood'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 B. or m ai m, Sept. lath Conte all yon 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, end one more, • For 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 Electric Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Variegated Illuminations. Terrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole scene presenting a coup (Viten never before wi'nessed on the Ergllsh stage. Admission :—Stalls, Si. ; dress circle. 45.; second price, 25.; upper circle, 35.; second price, is. 6d. ; pit, 2s. ; second price, Is.; .owor gallery, Is.; second price, Id.; upper gallery, 6d.; private boxes, Ins. 6d., Iss., 215., and upwards. Doors open at half-past 6, Performance at 7 o'clock. Half•priee at 9 o'clock. The box- °dice open daily, from I I till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward Chatterton. .Notice.—The following pieces are approved and in preparation, and will shortly be produced : —The Grand Christmas Pantomime, by B. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Beare'. canit, Esq. ; Two Dramas. by A. Harris, Esq.; an Adaptation from Afeyerbeer's Opera, l'Etoile du Nord, with new scenery, properties, Ind effects; to be succeeded by an English version (by Mr. Reynold ton) of filack'a Ipbigenta in Tauride. The Grand Historical Egyp tian Drama, many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone TEIS EVENING, F. 3. Will be performed the comedy of PAUL PRY. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Compton Chippendale. Vil'iers, Eogsrs, and IV. Farren ; Mesdames Schott, Poynter, and Miss E. Chaplin. Yellowed by the new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled LITTLE 80-PREP; or, Harlequin ani the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Litre Ito-Peep. Was L. Thompson; liarlequis. Mr. Chapin° ; Pantaloon, Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby ; Columbine, Miss M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TREATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Claims. Klux. Trirs EVENING, Fen. 3, To be followed by THE RI WALFL Principal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, Harley, Meadows, J. Vining, 11. Mellon, Addison, and Everett ; Mrs. Winstantey, Mrs. W. Lacy, and Misses Heath and C. Leclercq. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great Bashaw; Harlequin, Mr. Cormack; Clown, Mr. Maine; Pantaloea, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Desboroagh. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATP.E. Under the Management of Madame Yates.. TEM EVENING, FEs. 3, Will be performed AGGRAfATINO Sill. Principal character by Kr. C. Mathews. After which will be prodnced the now and original rain , Extra tagaaza, entitled PRINCE PRETTYPET and THE BUTTERFLY To be followed by TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THIN ONE. Roi-office open from 10 until 6. 1 1.0 . 1 e agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Allcroft, 15, New-Boni-etreet. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. • Pr " ri mt. Mr. B. Webeter.—Direetress, Madame Celeste. Tlmii EVENING. FEB. 3 Will be preiented Hundred Tears A go. Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A To be followed by a After which, A MOVING TALE. N ew Grand DIVERTIS3EMENT. To which will be added the Farce entitled THE RAILWAY BELLE. ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIEATnE Lessee and manager. Mr. A. Vir, TIT IrOwl THIS EVENING, r aa . 3 4"4 TAT, in Will be presented the new Comedietta, e vi ed which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Miss Haskell w i l izth, a new Fairy Extravaganza. e 3 n i t i l a tl 3 ed E T . onrmA n o . f .l it a d Pp e acte ar n . Alter DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES, ch a l. a ' ° W by Mr. F. Robsoo, Miss Julia St. Geo , ge, e, Mtsi Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan. • To eonclude with A WIFE'S JOURNAL. ASTLE Y'S ROYAL E. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Win MITI . Cook T e, THIS EVENING , Fifteenth week, the successful Spectacle called the BATTLE of the ALMA. After whlch, the varied and beautical S CENES in the CIRCLE, the Invention, Arran tn t and under the sole direction of Mr. William Cook e . " en To conclude with the Comic Pantomime called GULLIVER and the LILLIPUTIAN:S ; or, IlarlequEn and Britannia. Box-ofnee open from Elevenitll Four. Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. Acting Manger. r Nr. N. Cooke. jun. •• H. Cooke. Equestrian Director, roYAL STRAND THEATRE. . 1 S Tr N Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs. T iii TIM EVENING _74 . r• _ 4,„Sr: .erformed the popular Burletta, OUR NELLY. Principal t ' si''P •' . ' Iles Rebecca Isaacs. IV vi . 7 7 ..,, -• ` . O Z: a new Operatic Burlesque, entitled, ALONZO THE f i , .14 , ...tt ' va - 1 ,-- il','; &t:ii .. .?.....—i - i. s ,-:,{ , -. 7 .... VI% tho rano ot the MIME PAM Or LOyE.Re, ‘v.tr4V.P 7 'A.r., '' ' '.4 4 . i t r,2 7'iP;.v . ..1.2‘........ - ...i, o• r". 4 .4'• ... lIIGIJ WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 'rue DAY —Morning 59 tn!n.after 2 E v ening 15 minallt. 3 To-)Ionsow---Morning 32 nitn.after 3 ' Evening 46 rnin.aft. 3 TEE WEATHEB.—Sum OFTICII, Feb. 3. TJEUXOMET&B, IN MI SVADZ. 36—highest since noon yesterday. 35—lowest this morning and during the night. 37—this day, at noon. BAROMBTEB, 29.53—a fall of nearly half an inch since yesterday. IND, S.E.—Moderate, with a gentle thaw and dull weather. The frost lasted 17 clays. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING - ,! FEBRUARY 3, 1855. Sweaborg tell the same tale. She seizes the Aland Isles, and directly begins to erect fortifications, intended soon to have become an impregnable shelter to her pirate fleet, and almost within cannon-shot of Stockholm. Even in the frozen out-of-the way regions of Kamschatka her course is th© same ; Petropaulovski and its cannon mark the Russian presence. Civilisation or commerce are trivial to this essentially robber Power. Every spot she wrests from its rightful owners, whether from the poor fishermen of Kamschatka or the chivalrous, educated, and highly civilised Poles, she oonverts, at once, to military purposeS. All her civilisation condenses itself into preparations for conquest ; conscription, impregnable forts and cannon are the marks of Russian rule and Russian conquest—her displays of civilisation on every part of the globe. No man deserves to ba England's Premier who does not recognise this preposterous state of things, and the necessity of making its reversal the end of the present War. Poland and the other sub ject nations must be restored to their rights before we ought to desist. An honourable peaoo will never abandon the brave Circassians to the mercy lof the Czan, and grant him an easy road to all Asia Minor. An honourable peace will never leave Poland in the condition to which it has for so long been dishonourably consigned, a condition dishonourably threatening, in addition, to all Germany. An honourable peace will not give up Sweden to the tender mercies of the builders of Bomarsund—indeed, an unsafe peace can never be even an honourable peace, and thus far, those who with Statesmanlike views seek the one, must seek the other also. It is surely all important that the people and their representatives should proclaim their views unmistakeably. Nobly hitherto have 'both they and the army refuted the CoBDEN and Bniour calumnies. Instead of being cast down by the first disappointments, and delays, and grumbling at the first long bill, the only demand is for more vigorous men, and for a result worth going to war for. We believe the largest loan which could be required would be hailed with acclama tions, if it were avowedly for the " the proloned contest" which should free Poland and the other nations, and reduce Russia to her natural and just dimensions. which should leave her the mistress of her e-vn serfs only. raC44 4' 1 0 4' _ nifr -4414 § nt LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1855, THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. Negotiations, it would seem, are still pending for the formation of another Coalition Whig- Peelite Cabinet, but it is difficult to deter mine whether the Premier will be a Whig Peer, Lord Palmerston, or the late President of the Council. Rumour gives the office to the present Foreign Minister ; but all that can be positively asserted is that the leaders of the two parties, Lord John Russell included, were last night, and still are, in close communication with each other. Nothing has as yet been accomplished respect ing the formation of a Ministry. We are still involved in doubt and difficulty on that all-im portant subject. In ordinary times we might feel disposed to make every allowance for "personal" objections—for the petty cavilling and palpable intriguing by which men strive to enhance their own influence, raising obstacles which they them selves may be the first to demolish, and which they take especial care not to render insurmountable. They seem to think, with some of the fairer sex, that the difficulty of tho pursuit increases the charm of the conquest, and that the party who surrendered at discretion would not be sufficiently prized after the triumph had been achieved. But there is now no time for these coquettish airs, which may be very pretty, but are certainly entirely out of place under existing circumstances. A stern monitor, in the shape of our suffering army in the Crimea, demands more serious atten tion to the exigencies of our position. We can not suffer one hundred men per diem to perish. We cannot risk the fate of the Allied Armies, and the prolongation of the War to an indefinite period, to gratify the vanity of My Lord This, or the Right Honourable Mr. That. The old adage bath it that, " Happy's the wooing that's not long a doing ;" and, to compare small things with groat, we may venture to hope that the negotia tions for the formation of a strong and vigorous Administration may not bo unduly or unneces sarily protracted. We are at this moment, it appears, farther than over from the attainment of the great desidera tum. When the Joint-stock Administration, or rather its inefficient and apathetic head, was con demned by an overwhelming majority of the po pular branch of the Legislature, there remained three Noblemen, one of whom must, almost ne cessarily, be selected by her MAJESTY for the onerous and important duty of forming a Govern ment. It is true that her MAJESTY might, as her Grandfather once threatened to do, "go down to Charing Cross and take the first twelve persons passing to form a Cabinet." But the days for these violent exertions of the prerogative have gone by, and there is but a slight chance that our most gracious QUEEN, who thoroughly understands the principle of the Constitution under which she occupies so exalted a position, would put her own privilege to a test so onerous. She desires to rule by love rather than by fear—with the cor dial and heartfelt approval, and not in despite of, her people. She would not seek to depart from the recognised precedents, or to act in such man ner as to bring herself in collision with either of the co-ordinate branches of the Legislature. Her choice, then, rested between Lords DERBY, JOHN RIJSSELL, and PALMERSTON. There was no 1 other eligible party, for although the Marquis of LANSDOWNE might naturally be consulted, his position was analogous to that previ ously occupied by the " Iron Duke," who, I without any intention of undertaking a duty, for 1 which his advanced years unfitted him, was always ready to give the benefit of his great experience, sound judgment, and practical common sense to his SOVEREIGN. No subject could aspire to a more honourable or beneficial position. It is one for which the Noble Marquis is pre-eminently qualified, and which we trust he may long be spared to fill. But an attempt to re-enter the i arena in which he formerly played a promin en t I part—as a chief actor—is ono which he himself long since repudiated, and which it would be deeply painful to witness. The first name, that of Lord DERBY, was that 1 which naturally suggested itself to her MAJESTY. He was the recognised leader of the most nume rous of the various parties into which the repre sentative branch of the Legislature was divided, while ho had an indisputable majority in the other House. He had previously been at the head of a Government, and was, in fact, the natural suc cessor to Lord ABERDEEN. This was easily per ceptible, and accordingly Lord DERBY was first sent for by his SOVEREIGN. It is understood —although difficulties opposed his progress—that he undertook the duty, feeling confident that he could obtain the assistance of Lord PALMERSTON (without whose cooperation it would, in the present state of public feeling, be difficult for any Govern ment to stand). A protracted interview followed, and it was generally understood that a satisfactory arrangement had been made. Mr. DISRAELI, whose previous position in, and strenuous and efficient exertions on behalf of, the DERBY Administration, would have given him !irresistible claims, waived them with a disinterested devotion for which he will one day receive full credit, and assented to the leadership of Lord PALMERSTON in the House of Commons. There was thus no obstacle on Lord DERBY'S part, or, we believe wo may add, on that of any of his influential supporters. The impediment that now arrests the prpgress of the State machine prcceeds from another quarter. Lord PALMER STON assented, on certain conditions, to form a new Coalition, but stipulated that some of his colleagues should be retained. It is said that he declined to act without the co-operation of Mr. GLADSTONE and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT. Lord DERBY returned to his SOVEREIGN ; under the temporary Surrender impression th a t a ll was arranged, b ut a subsequent communication destroy o ed f the hope, c hopffico into e,audled to leis hands. We believe that the obstacles raised were not by the Noble Viscount u; that, in fact, they may be ascribed to Mr. GLADSTONE or iMr. HER BERT, or b o th . B ut Lord P A L !id EASTON is no less culpable for yielding, under such circumstances, • to such objections. gis ser vices are essential, or supposed to be essential, t o the honour of his country—the safety of th e Army of the C rimea. Can he refuse to bestow them, on safe and unexceptionable conditions, with out sacrificing the character he has so honourably earned, and forfeiting a portion of that popularity which he now enjoys ? An impressive spectacle might last night have been witnessed at the Imperial Palace at West minster. A gallant and distinguished General, who had crowned a distinguished career—ono in which he had performed many daring exploits— by the most brilliant achievements during the recent campaign ; against whose zeal and efficiency not the slightest whisper has been raised—who si lenced even detraction itself—attended in his place in the House of Commons to receive the unanimous thanks of that body, conveyed through the SPEAKEB. Never did SPEAKER more elo quently or feelingly discharge the duty entrusted to his charge, and seldom, if ever, was the tribute of admiration conveyed to a more worthy recipient. It was indeed a proud moment for Sir Dn LACY EvaNs, aye, more, and for the independent and influential constituency of which he is the chosen representative. He reaped the just reward of his unflinching devotion to the national cause, and his glories were reflected on those who honoured themselves by a selection so admirable. What added to the compliment was the fact that the House assembled during a Ministerial crisis, when other matters of paramount import ance distracted the public mind. It was not, however, sufficient to postpone for a single hour the high distinction about to bo conferred on so meritorious a recipient. The Houso assembled to do honour to Sir Dn LACY EVANS, and it was well that nothing should interfere with the interesting topic -- that the well merited favour should be enhanced by the crowded attendance of members who had many other important matters to attend to, but who relinquished every engagement for the pur pose of assisting in the ovation to the Hero who, at Inkerman, rising from the bed of sickness, hastened to assist, with his counsel and experience, the Gallant Officer in temporary command of the Division, who refused to withhold from him the honour while he shared in the danger of the encounter. By such disin tere'sted conduct the Gallant General established even a stronger claim on the esteem and respect of his country than could have been obtained by the most brilliant exploits, unaccompanied by such extraordinary forbearance and unselfish conside ration for the feelings of a worthy coadjutor. With one remark made by General EVANS to the Westminster deputation, on Thursday, we entirely coincide, or rather, we may say, we aro gratified to find the views we have so often ex pressed backed by a soldier of so much military, political, and continental experience. It is, he thinks, "our duty, and our policy, to look to a prolonged contest." This, he continued, "is one of those great epochs of which we read in his tory, where a great Power endeavours to master and put down the liberties of other nations ; and it is indispensable to those who value liberty, national independence, and the progress of human society, that the contest should be pursued, what ever the sacrifices may be, to a 'victorious end." In these remarks the General expressed the universal sentiment of his country, and, we may confidently presume, the sentiments of those also who are making by far the greatest snorifices; the views of those who freeze and sicken, as well as fight in the trenches, accord entirely with those of their countrymen at home. They wish to con sider themselves as engaged in a prolonged con test ; as warriors, occupied not in a petty or brief quarrel, hut in determining the character of an epoch. It must indeed be the reflection of the ' most illiterate private, when he witnesses the vast resources of the arsenal at Sebastopol, that the accumulation of such things there could never have been for any honest purpose. No closet full of picklocks and crowbars could better betray the character of its possessor than the military stores of Sebastopol the nefarious designs of Russia. She has nothing special to protect in the Crimea. She could only have been plotting the mastery of the East. Constantinople was to become a second Warsaw, and the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus a yet more splendid and threatening Sebastopol--- threatening the entire Mediterranean, as Sebas topol does the Euxine. With such a Power the contest now begun is not one which ought to be ended by the conces sion merely of the Four Points. That might be obtained, perhaps, shortly. If the great fortress be taken, Russia could no longer hope to regain the dominion of the Black Sea—the Principalities are already rescued from her, though not from Austria—and she might be but too thankful to be admitted into a joint protectorate of the Greek Church in Turkey. A scandalous piece of folly, we may observe in passing, for surely her vil lanous abuse of such a position hitherto ought to exclude her for ever from the least share in such a privilege. Most sternly should the slightest right of interference, founded on treaty, be refused to such a convicted conspirator and violater of treaties as Russia. The addition of the other Powers to the protectorate would be but a poor safeguard against the machinations of such a faithless, unscrupulous, and close-at-hand Government as that of the Czan. Lord ABERDEEN and all of his clique are for ever ringing in our ears their determination to secure and be satisfied with an honourable peace. General EVANS aims at a " victorious end" after a " prolonged contest." To our apprehension the difference between the two is practically vast, and of as vast importance. The Peelites would call it an honourable peace if the provinces were cleared _of Russians, and if Russian ninety-gun ships no longer threatened the SULTAN'S palace. The victorious result of a prolonged contest is a widely different thing. The former would still leave the Muscovites the seven hundred miles of stolen territory which they have enslaved to Russia proper ; the latter would see Europe and Turkey iu Asia delivered from this ever lasting aggressor and ever-watchful plotter. This ought to be the issue of the present War. The sword ought not to be sheathed till, from Persia to Circassia, from the Crimea to Poland, and from thence to Finland, the nations be re stored to their rights and Russia reduced to hen, self. We intreat our 'readers to recall to mind the use Russia has made of her conquests. She has founded but one commercial port, and even that was founded to rob, by fraud and treaty-breaking, the Danube of its trade, thus to injure Turkey and enrich the CZAR. For tke rest, all has been made subservient to conquest. Fortifications and guns everywhere, trade quite secondary. She robs Circassia of its sea-coast—and, forthwith, fortresses and guns line its entire length. She seizes the Crimea—cannon and batteries, and ninety-gun ships again, to what an almost fabulous extent we now all know too well ; she absorbs Poland in violation of the Holy Alliance Treaty, and immediately four strong fortresses, and Warsaw especially, bristle with innumer able artillery on the frontiers of yet un-ab sorbed. Europe, Crontadt, liel*ingfors, and TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. It was suggested at a meeting of this influential body, held at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Stoke-on- Trent, that, with the year 1,855, a new era of in structive usefulness shall commence ; that in every town in the United Kingdom meetings be held nightly for the discussion of subjects tending to their mutual benefit and -moral elevation. It was resolved,—" That the president, for the time being, do preside at these meetings, take the chair at U p.m., and name the subject for discussion ; th a t where two or more commercial houses are estab lished, such discussion do take place at each house alternately ; and that the president do s en d t o th e other houses, naming the subject, and invite the attendance of all members of this body." It is earnestly hoped that this resolution will be univer sally responded to. W. CRUM, President. COURT' CIRCULAR. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived at Windsor Castle on Thursday evening, and had the honour of dining with her Majesty. The noble marquis returned to London yesterday morning. The Queen and Prince Albert, with Prince Arthur, left 'Windsor Castle at half-past 12 o'clock yesterday, at tended by the Marchioness of Ely, Colonel the Hon. C. D. Phipps, Major-General the Hon. C. Gray, Capt. the lion. D. de Roe, and the Master of the Household. Her Majesty travelled by a special train on the Great Western Railway to Paddington, and proceeded. to Buckingham Palace, where the Queen and Prince ar rived at half-past 1 o ' c lock, and were received by Lord Ernest Bruce and Major-General Wylde. The Marquis of Lansdowne had au audience of the Queen. Lord Join Rus , ell had also an audience of her Majesty. Despatches for the Governors of the North American Provinces were sent last evening from the Colonial office. The Judicial Comm ittee of the Privy Council sat yes terday, and resumed the hearing of a petition for kloin ball's Patent (Anchore) Confirmation, and afterwards heard a petition, Shillibeer's Patent (Elearses) Prolonga tion. The lords present were the Chief .Justice of the Common Pleas, th• Chancellor of the Duchy of Corn• wall, and Sir E. Ryan. The Count and Countess de Chambord, who are now in Venice, have opened their magnificent saloons, but they have fewer French Legitimists among their guests than in former years. We regret to announce the demise of the Viscountess St. Vincent, who expired at the family seat, Meaford, iu Staffordshire, on Wednesday last. . .._ . . Sir John Muir Mackenzie, Bart., of Delvine, county of Perth, died on Thursday last, in London, at the early age of 49. TUN WAR WITS RUSSlA.—Yesterday some official de_ spatches were published in a Parliamentary paper, re ceived by the Government from the Governors of the British colonies, containing addresses by legislative assemblies and councils approving of the war with Russia. Thirty vessels, loaded with munitions of war and sup plies forthe allied armies, cleared out from Malta between the 19th and 23d of January under sail or steam, and proceeded immediately to the seat of war. The Empress drove on Tuesday afternoon to the Bois do Boulogne, in a carriage and four, with postillions and outriders, and remained for so me time looking at th e animated spectacle of the skating on the lake. Her Majesty appeared in improved health, and seemed to enjoy the scene exceedingly.—Galignani. The Count and Countess de Chambord, now in Venice, have opened their magnificent saloons, but they have fewer French Legitimists at their receptions than in former years. TEE LATE FROMM ELECTION.--On Thursday last, Donald Nicoll, Esq., was entertained by his supporters at a public dinner, given at the George Hotel. Mr. Nicoll had been previously most enthusiastically re ceived at the railway station by a large concourse of people, who, headed by a band of music, escorted him into the town, where he was the guest of W. Thompson, Esq. Nearly 100 gentlemen sat down to dinner, after which the doors were thrown open, and a public meeting held, Edwin Bush, Esq., in the chair, at which resolu tions were passed thanking Mr. Nicoll for the manner in which he enabled them to place their political opinions on record at the late election, and pledging the meeting to support Mr. Nicoll's claims whenever a vacancy should occur in the representation. THE MAIM—SOUTHAMPTON, FEU. 2.—The Royal Mail Company's ateam-ship Parana, Captain Elliston, loft this afternoon with the usual monthly mails for the West Indies, Mexico, and the Pacific. The Parana has en board 82 passengers, among whom are Count de Bourmont, Commander Lambert, Captains Palmer and Hill, Lieutenant Watson, &c. On freight she has 8,0001. in specie, 8,5001. value in jewellery , and a full carpe. The Solent, Captain Jellicho, with the home ward portion of this mail, is hourly expected. We re gret to hear that the Royal Mail Company's new paddle-wheel steam-ship Tyne, en her passage from Black wall t• this port, on Wednesday got ashore on the Girdles. She has, in consequence, received suficient damages to oblige her to put back to Blackwall, where she is to be at once docked. The accident will, perhaps, prevent the possibility of her conveying the Brazilian mails of the 9th inst., as intended, and the Solent will, consequently be prepared for this service immediately on her arrival from the West Indies. ALLEGED MOONY ON BOARD THE WILDFIRE.—SOMe erroneous particulars having been published relative to an occurrence on hoard the transport Wildfire, calcu lated to cause much uneasiness to the friends of the navvies whom she was conveying to the Crimea, and to the friends of the co nreander, Captain Downward, in particular, the following facts will be gratifying as a true statement of what actually did happen. It ap. pears that a few days before the arrival of the Wildfire at Malta, the second (not the first) mate, being a little the worse for liquor, and being very abusive to Captain Downward, was ordered by the latter to his cabin. Refusing to comply be was arrested, and on him was found a loafed pistol, but no attempt whatever was made by bins to shoot any person, nor was any one en hoard privy to his possession of it, or in any way im plicated in his insubordinate conduct, which was wholly the result of his inebriation at the moment, and quite unpremeditated. Captain Downward discharged the weapon, of course, without injury to any person, and the affair ended, as formerly stated, by the punishment of the offender, according to the usual course, by the civil authorities at Malta. The conduct of the navvies and of the crew on board the Wildfire has been all that could be possibly desired ; and with the exception of the in cident in question, nothing whatever had arisen to dis turb the harmony that had existed from the moment the vessel left England to the date of the latest advices from her. LATEST NEWS. VIENNA, SATURDAY, PER. 3, 9 A.m. Baron do Bruck has written to say that he canlaot, under present circunwtances, leave Con stantinople until Baron Koller Arrives. BERLIN, F RIDAY, FEE. 2. Advices from Yarns., dated -the 27th of Jan., state that, in consequence of explanations from Constantinople, Omer Paella r(tti this the command of the Crimean expedition. Ismail Pasha is placed under his orders. Advices from St. Potcrsbur of the 2ith of January state that, with a view? to avoid increased taxation, in case of a lengtheitc:d war, an Impe rial ukase has been issued, °Alt 'ling the issue of paper money, redeemable thr et) years after the restoration of peace. Tito Mortitcur of yesterday Also says that, ac cording to accounts from Buclartrest of the 31st January, the differences botm - eon Omer Pacha and rsomo members of the Diltr,an have been en tirely arranged. Count Esterhazy, the Austria n Ambassador a' this court, has go's to Vienna. M. cl'Usedoin, who was charged with a mission to the British court, and who :loft London a day or two since, has been ordered, to confer at Brus sels with the Prussian General. de Wedell, who is entrusted with a mission. to the) French Govern ment. ROME, JAN. 30. At the last consistorium, the Popo stated that all advice, exhortations, and notes to the King of Sardinia and his Ministry had proved fruitless. In spite of the concordat paktd convention this Government infringes upon the rights of the Church, and contemplates the confiscation of ecclesiastical estates and the abolition of ecclesias tical orders. These measures tho Pope condemned, and poip.ted out th© judgments of councils for such offences. Of the seven bureaux of the Chamber of Deputies at Turin, one only, the seventh, has declared itself against the treaty with the West ern Powers. This bureau has appointed M. Valerie a member of the committee charged to report upon the treaty. The following despatches have been recoaived in Paris : --• " MARSEILLES, Jan. 31.—The accounts brought by the Egyptus state that 10,000 Egyptians had been asked for by the Allied. Generals, and were preparing to start for the Crimea. Omer Pacha had left for Baltchik. 500 Montenegrins, who had attempted an incursion into the Turkish ter ritory, were repulsed with loss. The English frig-ato Tribune, which had been sent on a recon naissance, has caused severe damage to the bat teries of Kutch and Kaffa." " TRUSTE, JAN. 31. "The preparations for a general assault are im peded by the severity of the weather. The 16th French regiment remains at Constantinople, where, it is said, it is to form the nueleue of au army of reserve of 20,000 men. The works for the telc- graph from Belgrado to Constantinople are going on with great activity." " BERLIN, JAN. 31. " The Prussian Correspondence contradicts the report of the approaching mobilisation of two corps d'arnme, and announces that M. d'Usedom, who had lately returned to Brussels from London, has again set out for England." " BERLIN, FEB. 1. " The Prussian Correspondence states from Frank fort that the proposition of Austria relative to the immediate mobilisation of half of the federal con tingents has been withdrawn, after having bean rejected by the committee. On the proposition of Prussia, it has been resolved to present to the Diet a proposition for preparing for war, in such a manner that in case of an ulterior resolution to that effect the army could be on its march within 15 days." "TURIN, JAN. 31. " There is a report that a monitory has arrived from Rome on the subject of the bill on the con vents. The discussion of the treaty of alliance is to commence in the Chamber of Deputies on Friday. The speakers who have inscribed their names to speak in favour of the treaty are more numerous than those who intend to speak against it." We have received the Moniteur of yesterday. Under the head of Constantinople the Moniteur says :- "The English and French Admirals have to gether agreed upon, and immediately notified, the blockade of the principal Russian, ports of the Black Sea, and the necessary measures were at once taken by the Commanders of the Allied squadrons to render that blockade effective, even before the expiration of the delay granted to neu tral vessels. The following is a textual copy of the order : " In the name of the Governments of France and of Great Britain, " ' We, the undersigned, Commanders of the Allied forces in the Black Sea, conformable with instructions from our respective Governments, " ' Make known by the present, " ' That, after the let of February, 1855, " ' The mouth of the Dniester, the ports of Akermann, Ovidiojol, Odessa, all the ports situate between the points of Ochakow, and Kimbourou, including those of Nikolsiew and of Cherson, " ' The mouths of the Bug and of the Dnieper, " ' The ports situate between point Kimbourou and Cape Tarkan, including the ports of the Gulf of Perekop, " ' The port of Sebastopol, " The ports included between Cape Aia and ;he entrance of the Straits of Kertsch, notably hose of Yalta, Alouchta, Soudalr, Kaffa, or Theo- dosia. " The port of Kertsch, the Straits of Kertsch, the entrance of those Straits, and all the ports of the Sea of Azoff, includixg especially the ports of Berdiausk, Taganrog, and Arabat. " The mouth of the Don, the ports of Anapa and Soudjak,—are placed in a state of strict blockade by suitable forces of France and England. " The ports Eupatoria, Streletzka, Kamiesch, Kazatch, and Balaklava, are not included in the blockade until further notification. " It is also notified by this present, that all the measures authorised by the law of nations and by respective treaties between his Majesty the Em peror of the French, her Majesty the Queen of England, and different neutral Powers, shall be adopted and put in vigour against any vessel which might attempt to violate such blockade. " 'E. LYONS, Rear-Admiral, Commander in-Chief of the British naval forces in the Black Sea. " BRI7AT, Vice-Admiral Commander-In- Chief of the French squadron in tho Black Sea. " Port of ICamiesch, 15th Jan., 1855.' " The Moniteur has the following :—. " CATTARO, Jan. 17.—0 n the 14th of January the Montenegrin villages in the vicinity of Zablack attacked that fort, but were repulsed by the Turks with great less." The Moniteur says:—" Within a few days the fol lowing articles were sent to the Crimea for the army in the East : "150 officers' huts and 1,500 huts for 30,400 men, made at Toulon and Marseilles. "450 officers' huts an 1,500 huts for 39,000 men, ordered in England. " 210 hut stables for 10,000 horses, ordered in Paris," e' FRAN CE. Despatches reached Paris on Thursday, dated Camp near Sebastopol, Jan. 20th :—General Can robert bad been again applied to by Lord Raglan for more relieving troops. The French having already supplied us with a force which spared the English army 1,000 men at the siege operations, General Canrobert had replied that, with. every desire to render all assistance possible, he could not further impoverish his own army. Ee also observed that he did not consider it economy to work his men so hard as the English soldier was worked, and, therefore, when the English Com mander-in-Chief asked for a supply of men to re place 509 English, he should consider it necessary to send 1,500 at least of his own troops. Omer Pacha was expected at the camp. The Turkish army was being placed in a position ac cording to the plans of the Allied generals. The allied generals have ascertained that a large extent of fertile plain laud exists at no very great dis tance from the camp which is not occupied by the enemy. It has already been proved that our new siege material, when employed, would realise the expec tations of the engineering officers. All things considered, the French army was in good condition, and full of enthusiasm. Our own is also reported to have slightly improved, and every day was adding new comforts, and supplying material so long wanted. The Moniteur contains two Imperial decrees con firming 34 promotions to the rank of officers in the Legion of Honour, and 207 appointments as che valiers, made by General Canrobert, in the army of the East, and also confirming the act of the General in conferring 578 military medals in the same army. The third list of subscriptions for the army of the East, published by the Minister of War, shows that the total of the sums received is 384,523 fr. Gen. Beret and his staff took their departure on the 30th ult. from Marseilles for Constantinople in the Euphrate. The Moniteur publishes a report from Capt. de Colomb to the Minister of War, giving a detailed account of the engagement, which lately took place between the troops under his command and some Arabs, near Figuig, the result of which has been already made known by telegraph. The Memorial des Pyrenees announces that Gen. Bosquet, who is a native of that part of France, has been presented by Omer Pacha with a magni ficent Arab horse, to replace one which had been killed under him. It says also that some wine producers of Jurancon and Gran have resolved to present the General with a hundred bottles of the best wines of the country. BOURSE, FEB. 2.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 41 per Cents 95 85 —f. —c. 3 per Cents — 68 20 Last Loan 69 25 Roman Credit Mobilier 797 50 Austrian Belgian Fives ...... .. -L Spanish Threes Piedmontese Bl 50 Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. •. Orleans 1,200 Lyons ,.. 1030 Western 617 5 Rouen 1035 Cetto Mediterranean 9lO Ifavra 575 Northern .. . 855'... Cherburg TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 22.—The passage of the Russians at Tultcha, and the capture of that place with its garrison of 220 Turks, have excited the greatest surprise here. Ministerial councils and conferences with the representatives of the Powers are daily taking place, for the purpose of counteracting the diversion in the Dobrudscha. On the 20th a note was communicated by the Porte, demanding the immediate expedition of the French ninth division, which has . just arrived, to arrest the march of the enemy. Our latest news from Schumla is of the 18th. Omer Paella had arrived there, after visiting Kustendje and Mangolia. On the 12th, Sadik Pacha, with his brigade of light cavalry, and. Hurshid Pacha, with three battalions of regulars, left for Babadagh, via Chernoroda, where it is supposed the Russians had made their appearance. This diversion on the part of General Gortschakoff has partially succeeded. Omer Paella will be detained for some time, and the operations of the Crimea will be partially damaged thereby, as the Turks are expected to march from Eupatoria, by the Alma, and invest the north side of Sebastopol. The passage of the Danube by the Russians seals the doom of Austrian influence here. The Turks look on the Internuncio with the most unfeigned disgust for having fed them with false assuran ces about the retreat - of the enemy. Why is Odessa spared? This question is daily put here. The presence of the allied fleets near that part of the Black Sea, or in the roadsted of that port, will soon bring the Muscovites to their senses. If we fight the common enemy, let us de it, and Rot con fine operations to certain localities. The next Varna steamer is expected to bring down great news. If Austria is in earnest, in lieu of listening to the false peace assurances of that crafty diplo matist Gortscbakoff, she will cross the Pruth, and, by co-operating in straightforward style, force Russia to come to terms such as will insure Euro pean tranquillity. The military preparations of the Turkish Govern- : most still continue to be concerted on a vast scale. ~: SWEDEN. A letter from Stockholm, dated Jan. 26, says : Sweden and Norway can with little trouble put 50,000 men on the war footing, and such a force will be of incalculable benefit to England and France in the approaching campaign in the North ; for since Russia has been obliged, " for strategical reasons," to withdraw all her troops from Finland and send them to the South, the first performance of our united army would of course be the occupa tion of that province, where they are quite at home, and which once the Swedes were wont to call their own. What influence such a bold stroke of policy would have on our neighbours on the other side of the Sound remains to be seen ; but it is obvious that the example of Sweden could not fail to arouse tho expression of popular feeling in Denmark, against which the present liberal government, with their own anti-Russian predilections, would nut attempt to offer any opposition. The latest advices from Germany represent the King of Prussia and his Cabinet as using every endeavour with the smaller States to thwart Aus tria. The latter Power, however, is gaining popu larity daily with the people throughout Germany. The Diet, it was expected, would not fully mobilise the Federal army after all. Prussia finds herself in a majority, and is determined to act on such, whatever may be the ton. of public feeling. Russia is reported to have declared that if Prussia resists the Western Powers , the C zar wou ld suppor t b y arms the policy of Frederick William and his Go vernment. The news from Athens is to the 26th. At the demand of the Ottoman Porte, the Greek Govern ment has suppressed the Hellenic vice-consulates in Turkey, but some difficulties existed as to the conclusion of a treaty of commerce. Brigandage continued on a largo scale is Greece. The news from Sebastopol comes down to the 23d. At that date the snow had ceased in the Bay of Kamiesh, and the weather had become fine. The last intelligence from Erzoroum confirms the abandonment of Bayazid by the Russians, who retreated in the direction of Gouniri. Accounts from Beyrout of the 12th announco ,hat reinforcements had been sent to Latakia. ...k FI,MELANCHOLT OCOUREENCE.—The beautiful residence of John Appleton Haven, known as Waldenfield (America), was totally destroyed by fire on the 15th ult., the most melancholy part of which is the loss of three of his daughters, Mary, Grace. and Sarah, young ladies grown, who were smothered in attempting to escape from the burning pile. The fire was occasioned by two servant women, who fell asleep, leaving lights burning. LA IV INTELLIGENCE.-(T1111 DO QUEEN'S BENCE'. QUEEN V. COYLE. tOf ir This Was a prosecution for perjury arising ea- 1$ it endless and melancholy Alleyne cas e. It wi11.401 membered that the defendant ga ve strong 41 ," 0 against the Alleynes on the indictment which PP" of the "Fanny Jenks " aTair ; the Aller esl 4 ,lo dicted with a Captain Darcey, for conspiring "' foo l Captain It ennedy out of 7,0001., and 101 0 1 .4 Wiiity one was sentenced to two years icti._PLi went, and Darcey to one year's lluP ll 7 o - 0 and the younger Alleyne to six months /011365° but since that judgment the Alleyne s have) U''' of 01 est. Having, however, surrendered after s IaPP 3 4 0 years to enable them to prosecute Coyle for they are now undergoing the punishment, 1/00 was this morni ng f oun d guilty of the charge /lb 0 0 Alleynes imputed to him, and sentenced to imprisonment. The trial lasted the whole of yesterciah - greater part of to-day. MINING INTELLIGOCIL _ ________,..... ( From the Mining Journal of this M k'? 01' MINES.—The market has been dull this we, e u ; l o ol ,„ absence of business has arisen more from "0; sellers than of buyers. For United !li r l i deoitlO demand has been great, and although c °l- 0 10 1 M vanced prices have been offered, no sellers str _ O O.l O P " South Caradons, also, it would appea r ' di i had. The small number of shares in t h.s d toc il 0 ) wines, now that public attention is more A li on d 0 rected towards them, is very sensibly fe lt , re i 1 ,1 11 prebend if the numbers in most of thenl / 7 "0 0 051 to 612, or to 1,024, as in the Devon Gre lt d ba ~4 value of the mines would be increased, 613 j o elid" . 4.o them greatly extended. Many persons °r oe ° 107 0 0 1 for investments on a small scale, but sere P„ the , purchasing many dividend mines, owing of number of shares. i i 0 _ d i The Gold Mining Share M ar ket Con - :0re , , l - ' , the only business done y es t er day wag"' • . V Vein, at bsi i. tilr ° rWr In Iron and Coal Companies Slisres,d so , but little improvreent in the demand ~.1 1 r prices there has been a downward tentie ll i o ';a .. n 4 P i MINES W ITCH HAVE SOLD ORI.- 431111 / - li W r), l o 4l ler and Basset, Clijah and Wentworth , 00, Donald, Great Onslow Console, Great 000 Leeds Town, Madron United, North 4R III O O North Wheal Robert, North Wheal Trel° l l:o 3 °., joi l 01 d Trewether Consols, Sort ridge Cool'lollb j St. Day United, St. Hilary Wheal rri cc . B lo4 i 0 Consols, Tees Side, Wheal Crebor, __ l '' 00 - Wheal Trefusis, Wheal Wrey, Wh ew Zion. __._____ • ,_ 1, O f THE ENGLISH AND lIIGILA THE CRIMEA• a r ---4. A Or 0 We extract the following from - 0, received from the Crimea : 0 0:10 " The wind blew almost a gale, and tilo A refused to face it, but our poor fellows v o l i f along' in the same dreary string, and there o t mournful in the very aspect of the loug lit tetlV dots moving across th e vas t ex panse o., e i h . e 0 ,r between Sebastopol an d B a l a kl a va. "*" ,0 /came up you saw they had very red ill 0 white faces, and very bleared eyes ; ais' clothes, Falstaff would have thoug u "ao o o levy a corps d'elite if he cou ld have behel:oi , soldiery. Many of the o ffi cers a reas rag e Of less in dress. The Generals make apPet uft e ef r a l terns 'to wear their swords, as there is, '''• , way of telling them from the men.' Ma, Aro odd to see captain Smith, of the --- - ', ° e - dlO, ll l J of red Russian leather boots up to his mid d! bably made out of the tops of his holste rs 'oe skin coat tastefully embroidered all dose s A di flowers of many-coloured silk, topped b e lietil l7 e •? d e a la dustmen of London, stalking gre: ol e o' s' mud of Balaklava, intent on the capt°,'"9ol; jam or marmalade. Do you wonder voi s i ,7,1 fond of jam ? Because it is portable b e t s and is a substitute for butter, and 13 : 00 0 10 sent out here in casks and giant ° t . i iry which vou'di exhaust the transport f p 'at regiment. Captain Smith is much mot s f ee namesake of the Adelphi, when, in tiree., p ole y made up for a s mugg l e r-b urg l ar -bandit, "teSi ed lii of the High -street of Portsmouth, or thin o PI the Phcenix-park, with golden wings li ke ye e r. fere the redness of whose presence little h° , s etse A ladies trembled. Anxious to see what tbiogswitbar' on the heights above Balaklava, I s tarted; ro ss wior on my shoulder, through the passe s tot °r ids knee-deep in snow, and after a futile sr - a great, raw-necked vultures, and stot el iee,'' e some more fortunate cracks at " blu e roesrteer the snow off the points of the cliffs, I d feet ' camp of the Highlanders, several hundre,,boo • elevated position of the Rifles, but quite Ple o p 0 • induce me to accept a hearty too invitatoim B oalie e d and rest for the night. ' Pietus," Meitner s,nti hre nfie high-spirited Celtic gentlemen who a c _ ise eee, i lions rampant and Scottish rights, and; fos ib e l l qtee°bVirc.tutis,' or 1 1 1i$3 ---p-.4...t.i- ........, .a.uid Oael, but Weis/ t of tb i what their countrymen are like O A la 0 A ll 0 , 11 4 Crimean winter, ' how shamed theY' ll ' e it ieel , eleIS kilt and philabeg and stocking declalunt fil e things are clean gone, and if the Ott! ;0 1 10 ever wear the kilt now 'tie for punfsh °3- 0(1 114 40 10 low-lived breeks—and blanket gaiters , g - c otti to pol leggings over them, are the wear of our '''„ like s o tieough, in good sooth, they are no 1 11° ,' - e WY except in popular modern legendary, 11 .- 60 6 , 0 11 Dutchmen it In Rip Van Winkle. 'Lr' o' ° l the folds of the kilt over the loins• are V es: 00 0 and distressing—in cold weather, es loi tl e stV taking active exercise, the kilt is bear 00, 08'04,4 keeps the stomach, and thighs, and hiPe e - e d 0 06 small space between the fall of the kil t "„ s ci ;,;( of the stocking i s p ro t ec t e d b y th e vigor°,l g ide but if a man in a kilt bi vouac k e d on a l' e teeo • night he would be an object for the il°•" -- 4 next morning. ......-e" 03on 1 _,... /4 It is rumoured that the Hornsey acrid en 10 44 cost the Great Northern Railway CoulPt i te i r ,I 20,000/. The exp ense o f acc idents in h' es become frightful. —Herap a tl a . A fine group of large s p o ts was visible e' i t disc a few days since, and subsequently to e d 40 1 over a space as to be visibl e with the leakKij tervals when the sun was partly obscured 1 1 0 q Miss Harriet Martineau has lately b e- ees • ) series of lectures in the Lake districts illusleil she considers dangerous to the peace and the world. , ei 21 0 0 d i THE WEATHER IN THE EAST.--Tue - - , r ii 0 0 .1 . Sebastopol have tales of suffering which el iig e 74 some which it has b een our d u ty topu b 'iella e jet English camp. The Si ce / e p u bli s hes the ol re " Up to the 15th the tro o p s b e f or e Sebast o Pol t twelve days in tents with cold at 10 deg r e e : s o: o lj (14 deg. Pah.) About 10 men had been ir, 0 ; 11 whilst sleeping in the midst of their c omrau e 'fter , 400 had had their feet frozen, and it is to be d.° f ' several of them will die. The tent appear e ee ter e be an immalcient shelter with such a teal/ e h - s oh 0 THE BLACK SEA SLAVE TRADE.—Mr. St e ' t es t , Vieo-Consul at Trebizond, has obtained frog i poll ) Government the proclamation of the firfue n ws e belies the slave traffic. Two Circassian s 'o 6 .f have been arrested and the sl aves detained. "4 sr 1 frigate, the Tribun e , su pp or t e d th e d e maae sail. tl 6/1" APOTHEOARIEW HALL.—Names o f tr - % 0 1 / passed their examination in the science tit,. °S i ff medicine, and received certificates to prae l l,o4, day, Feb. 1, 1855 :—John Fletcher Flet e. " o , if St. Mary's, Spalding ; John Major Co l.l/3- I P' hampton ; John Seward Holland, Cork. ste t THE RAL MASQUE AT,COVENT GARDEN. t O 4 inimitable Jullien brought a successful sea g° L j l e joy by one of those entertainments for which - Tr e ni public are almost solely indebted to bit i or,4 o 0 was brilliant in the extreme. Motley gre''' c o o t t o f lenders, Turks, Californians, debardeavv, M l 4 P - 1 1 seen in the pursuit of pleasure ; althonc tr,A5 gravity of many of their faces, it would ne • f tlieDry had net been very successful in the object ,°' (1;0 0 )1 The truth is, a Sal masque with us in Eng',,,, - 0 1 slow affair. •A. Cockney, for the life of ill 19 transformed even for half an hour into the;01;171 assumes. He may wear the costume of 8 „,00' o P o i Cockney he is, and a Cock ne y h e w ill re' - e erliett i t who have seen the masked balls at the c e ell" Venice, of Rome, or of Paris, must be e tt ,, ti e ett lifelessness which our English ' imitation Pr, e e ie • '4, us there is no fun—there is no give and ''' to e ' t, remark, instead of calling forth a wittier r e f t he A most certainly demand the intervention ° I , 0, 4 6, The consequence is that you wander thronge oo h bustle, adneirine• the picturesqueness of th 09S and when you reeve seen these you have see l % f er'oo Having said thus much, it is only fair tof e e„," ea , the Sal masque of last night was one of t.7: o ocle;Ve cessful we remember to have witnessed in - l - eSel P an d til t e se/ costumes presented greater variety, was perfect in the extreme. An orchestrt, the ? dred and twent musicians performed dul l :001 1 j ing a choice selection of the most-admired e l,fi fe se r o and quadrilles. The new galop, entitled .00 5 0 11 pereur !" composed e x p res sly f or th e occasi on, 014 mously encored ; and the National A•uth e t of, „I, "Partant pour la Syrie," excited an are e ° 4stor A i stasm quite sufficient to have stormed area Off' it been a little nearer to the theatre. , f Oi l 4 6,1 A RUSSIAN SORTIE.—A cerrespondene o f ete t utionnel writes from the Crimea, "A stil i e lt li 'ol// liar kind took place in the night of th e fool, I Russian troop of volunteers had hee ll e ele;1 directed by General Osten-Saeken, on e - k eltA'' ceo ie posed of really brave f e ll ows . After L. - des is tl ft ; volley, they rushed forward o n our trenCile:',l4ol) into them in spit e o f th e mos t vigor °ll l - 0 0g c r,t and being provid e d w ith l assos , a tt a ched to. 0 0; F A , sticks, they endeavoured to secure eu h r o ter e ler i t carry them off prisoners. They did not , Ato it 10) coed in their purpose, for after a close ban' a v; Oro bat in a narrow trench, where the bar e r3 : t 'eie". 4 . 0 eed of the musket, the lassos, and the ''` e 'f there, they retired, leaving in our hands te e i '' s , tosejm dead, and two seriously wounded. Ou r ' l° w °of r giant, a corporal, and two men, of whom out were killed rb r ile pursuing the Russi ans ttenaiditefede the town'',