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PATENT GRATES, FURNACES, Stc. — ln the matter of Letters Paten: granted to JOHN LEE STEVENS, of I, Fish-ttreet hill, City, London, Notice is hereby given, that the novelty of Invention and th e Patentee's rights have been established at law in the Court of Exchequer in an Action for Infringements, wherein a verdict was obtained against HENRY ATCHERLEY ; that, the Statutory Certift.'ates as to the validity of the patent have been given by the LORD CHIEF BARD: that proceedings in Chancery. or otherwise, will be taken against any person who violates the rights of the Patentee. REED, LANGFORD, AND MARSDEN, Solicitors to the Proprietors of said Letters Patent. 58, Friday-street, Cheapside, London. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK, —NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the Bank, in Lothbury, on Wednesday, the 17th day of January next, at One o'clock ecisely, to declare a Dividend, and to elect three Directors in the room of John Garratt Cattley, Esq., James Denis De Vitre, Esq., and George Hanson, Esq., who retire by rotation, but being eligible for reelection, offer themselves accordingly. By order of the Board. • J. W. GILBART, General Manager. Lothbury, November 29, 1831. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the to 22d January to prepare for the Dividend. DRIIRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.—.• Bedded Prices as usual.— A Morning Performance every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING, Jas. 2, Will be presented EUGENE. Characters by Messrs. T. Mead, Felton. A. Yeunge, and Worrell; Misses Marriott, Arden, and War rington. • After Which, A. DEAD SHOT. To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite rary, traditionary, comical, gastro nom i cal, and pecul i arly culinary and fantastic domestic grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled he JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin King Four and-Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie. 4 1 : 1 :tvis4anv a e r d , ,, ,,, , f, t r w rya s e e n n : _tirely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cuthbert, and Moore. The machinery by 3 , Lesses . pu c eklr p . er 'The extraordinai y 'properties, decorations, tricks, changes , g ments by Madame Louise. and transformations by Mr. Weedham. The ehor egrap hi c p a o rr4n a nd e selected by J. H. Tally. The Overture and music Leader, Mr. Hayward. The ee w m hale s o ed f the designs, models . and sketches fataished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for any novel ove l l y gres ee e k t sp q a u s e t has oe ising their execu ti on . 'btalelquenapcepeutnonallie su perv ising and written by E. L. Blanchard and the whole arranged and pr oduced 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 Thibiese.—misanthropy (Genius of Gloom ), Mrs. Raiford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indiges tio n , Q mrter-day (his Ministers of Melancholy), Messrs. E. Y. Dent, E. Y. 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, aid Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder ; • Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown t Mrs. Glasse (the original " Cook's Oracle," and the well known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosins Collins. The receipt given to make a good pantomime, and its con easetion accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Ghrdeu, and Region of Preserves "ling a song of Sixpence, " Pocket full of rye, • " Four-and-twenty blackbirds, "Baked in a pie."—Ancient Nursery Legend. „Jack (the interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill to fetch, fee ), afterwards Harlequin, M. Milano; Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Millie. • Boleno; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preset tea), Miss K. Warrington; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Clifford, Gower, Johnson, Love, Lull's, and Richardson ; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur ' rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &e. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, Kine, Sidney, Gordon. Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard ' son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Lilla Ellis, Rosa Harrison, E. Beg, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, Evens, John Levine& S. Johnson, and Poberts ; Preserved Ginger - their warm ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming • Selection of Corypbees. The W:'l and the Way—the Talismanic Sixpence—The Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mdlle. • Therese and Annie Cushn.'e, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodle, &c. Thu Reading of the Will— " Jill must not a husband take, Till she a pie can make and bake." Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).—Coal, Mr. Nobbs ; Bundle of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. Leathertongue ; Dutch Oven, Ilynheer Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ; • Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pet, Herr retina:a. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King • Mustard.—Kbig Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Boleno; the Empress Vinegar (afterwards Pantaloon), Herr Kohl; Black Pepper and White Pepper (Sentinels on dirty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky and Mr. Sneezums ; Sweet 011, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi cum ; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms, . Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Merbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &e.; Horse Radish (from the King's stable), by a Racing Nat. artful Review —Ter rine 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 Fad m s; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Glier - king, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, &e.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a Jar. Interior of he Stupendous Salt Mine (by 3 oonlight). 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 Uttion of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the • Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. - Harlequin, M. Milano; Columbines, Mdlle. Boleno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Wlllikind Moleno; Clown, the celebrated Harry Boleno (his first appearance in London for • many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the Inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public -house and Hairdresser's Shep. — llairdresser, Mons. Pomade ; Publican, Mr. Billy Williams ; ' Customers Messrs. Rednob, Smoekface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed ; the British Pub • lie by themselves; Policeman AI, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho Great Ragged 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 e—Ru ssien.Attachment to Grease—Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer —The Great Moustache Move nsent—A Close Shave —Clown shows his high attachment to the t Pele—Sudden Ape in Porter—An eI.T.M.P.—A Patten Lock at 10 edeek—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger • A MMO, — a light, a Regular Row, and St a ti on -h ouse f or T wo. r Amerlean Baby' Show.—Arrival of the Infantry--Sludden Squall--Ma's upon the Eve of Battle—General Attack—Awarding the e Prizes —Clown and Pantaloos Offsprings— Th Pretlett Baby to the World—A Model Baby a n d a Spirit Child The t Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jongh'a Cod Liver Oil—Clown's Great Frame Baby —Frash Arrival of 300 mere Babies—The Judge Confouhded—Grea Tfproar—An I Juweleoule Visitor to a Ladies' and Juve Party— and Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation b- the Its ` Wela liDrites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Parsell's Biscuit Baking and Confectionery Establishment, Cernhill.—" Up rouse ye then, my rnerry men, It is our opening day"—A Holster for ono and a Lobster for two—A . afusenlinsu and a Man for a . Muscle—Dity and Custom—A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake— , First Edition and Second Edition—Left Out fir Want of Roem Press of the• Privilege ant Privileges of the Press —" Oh, what a row, &rumpus, what a rioting." Baker, Mr. Crusty; Fishmonger, t Sexes; Meter Newsboy, Ch r i s t man -b ox ; Peinters, Messrs. Typoand Chapel; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic , Cutemup; Pas sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Strutalong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about ; Boardman-, Mr. Bobaday. Roster's Shop and New Wing of Bomerset-house.—Here we are—Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year—High Prices and Low Prices—Manchester Staff—En g . lish Comforters--Stocks on Hand and Handsome stocks--Ford' s Eureka Shirts--Rearrm in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment of t the Clerks--Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Holyday at Sonierset-house.—Hosler, Mr, Stocken ; Shopman, Mr. Early. laird ; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen. —Chef de Misses Basteaway and Cuisine, Mons. Sayer; Iritchenmaids, prippingsell; Guardsman, Corporal Longsbanks ; Policeman, ' Sergeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers—Soyer's Last Soup Where's the Knives and Fork s ?— Boiled and 11nboiled Lo— sters—Headless Swains—Lobster Patty and Giblet Soup—Clown . Gone all to Pot—H a rl equ i n Gets zell. Stew—ATowellecl Raendniaftenvanis Mangled=-Clown and Pantaloon t • Thou comest in such an unc r ies tionable shape, thatg 's' I ar ill E s r pe oll ak to thee (Sayer, or rathe r Sh akspeare)-- Teo Many C o a tis - poll the (Clown's) Broth—The scene finishes in a very spirited , Illuminated Page of the History of England.—Grand Alle gorical Tableau with Panoramic Effects. Illustrative of the Triumpli,e!gli,aefritehael • Allied Forces. Young Jullien's " Allied A rmy Quadrille God save the ' Qu y ee t n h ?' doable bands of the Eng li sh and French. Partant pour la Syne," and " Pule Britannia." Daughter of the Regiment, Miss Rebecca Collins, in which character she will sing the spirited patriotic effusion, published in "Blackwood's Meg , zinc" for December, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the (arena- , tiler Guards, when the men got some drink for the first time at Balaklava, Sept. 28th : • "Come all you gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, And drink the health of those brave lads who made the Russians rue. Then fill the glass, and let it pass, three times thr ee , and one more, For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and flfty-four. Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Brave Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeous and Electric Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Variegated Illuminations. Terrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole ' scene presenting a coup d'oeti never before witnessed on the English Stage. Admission :—Stalls, ss. ; dress circle, 4s. ; second price, Is; upper circle, 3s: ; second price, is. 6d.; pit, 2s. ; second price, is ; lower gallery, Is.; second price, Ed.; upper gallery, 6d.; private boxes, 10s. 6d., 155., 215., and upwards. Doors open at hall-past 6, performanee at 7 o'clock. Half-price at 9 o'clock. The box ofilee open daily, from 11 till 5 o'clock;under the direction of Mr. Edward Chatterton. Notices—The following pl. ees are approved and in preparation, and will shortly be produced : —The Grand Christmas Pantomime, by E. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourci malt, Esq.; Two Dritmos, by A. Ilarris, Esq.; an Adaptation from Meyerbeer's Opera, L'Etolla , du Nord, with new scenery, properties, and effects; to be succeeded by an English version (by Mr. Reynold son) of Gluck's Iphigenia in Tauride. The Grand Historical Egyp tian Drama, many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Pack stone. THI3 EVENING, Jett. 2, 'Wm be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE VOTIND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, Tr• Varna, Compton, and Buckstone; Misses Reynolds and E. Chaplin. Followed by.a new grand Chr;stmas Pantomime. entitled LITTLE 130-PEEP ; or, Harlequin - an•i the Girl who Lost YET Sheep. Little 80-Peep, litss L. Thompson ; Harlequin, Mr. Chapini ; Pantaloon, Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Hr. Appleby ; Columbine, Miss M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Citaatmus REAM, THIS EVENING, Jan. 2, chara Wilcter l beby perfo Mr. C rm . Kean.ed TE CORSICAN BROT HERS. principhi H After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great Bashaw , Ilmlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, M r. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Desborough. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Dtreetreas, Madame Celesta. THI3 EVENING, JAN. 2, Wll b 3 perform" cl BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS. Characters by Dies rs. li,mer, Y. Redford, Kee:ey, Mrs. Kee'ey, See. After wh!ch, a new grand Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG. ZIG ; , r, Travels et Messrs. Panube and Pruth. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBIIAM. To which will be added a new Farce, entitled THE RAILWAY BELLE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THE %. TILE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JAN. 2 Wlllbe presented a ucw Comedietta, celled A WIFE'S JOURNAL Characters by Messrs. Brown, Emery, Harcourt, and Leslie; and Mrs, brown, and Miss Masked. Alter which, a T new Fairy KING OF ExtraTHEvaganza GOLD, entitledMlNE 4. TUE YELL Charac- OW DWARF AND HE ten by Mr. Y. Robson, Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormcnde, Ries Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mts. Fitzallan. • To conclude with the Farce, called A BLIGHTED BEING, In ' , Mich Mr. Robson will appear. Mader ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. C. Mathes, mulagemoat of Madame Veciris. Sole Lessee Mr. Tuts' EVENING, JAN. 2, b y Wn/ tr i . be C. aft.rew6-91. AGGRA.VATUNG SAM. I' vx ga characterril tr ef a p v a a l nzspei l. Wlll be prod uce d a new and original Fairy - - Wed PRINCE PRETTYPET bud THE BUTTERFL Y • To be followed by TWO BEAUS ARP BETTER THAN ONE. Doz-ofilce open from 10 omit G. • Sole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-Street. ------- ARTLEYI3 ROYAL AMPRITURATRE. Leg Pee and Manager, Mr. William Thy most varied round of elite , tainment in London is to be fotind at this vast Establishment. Tremendous success of the Comic Pantomime! Two Jan. sih ma t o G RAND MORNING commencing c PRFORMA.NOES, luniday, , Monday, Jan, 15th, 1855,om mencing at Tyro THIS EVENING, `" And during the week, the splendid Spectacle of THE BATTLE of THE ALMA ! To conclud . - With *Class with ica thel Series of SCENES in the ARE NA! e gorgeous Equestrian Comic Pantomime, *ailed, MILLI Vries TRAVELS IHROUGII THE HORSE ISLANDS ; or, Harlequin and Britannia! Bot-ofMce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Sir, .W, IVest, A cling Manage:, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Direckr, Xs. W. Cooke, JUL HIGH WATER AT 'ANION BRIDGE. 'fll3 DAY —Mornbu 22 alin.r.fter 1 I Evenink 44 rain.aft. To-Voar.ow -.Morning 3 minaafter 2 1 Evening 21 min.aft. 2 THE WRATHER.—Sum Orrice, Jan. 2. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 53 - highest since noon yesterday. 49—lowest this morning and during the night. &2—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30 . 18—rising again. WIND, N.W. by W.—Light breeze, with dull mild weather. f • Y. ',Wg' THE SUN, LONDON TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1865. LATEST NEWS. THE CRIMEA. Russian despatches from the Crimea of the 23d show that nothing important had occurred before Sebastopol to that date. From the 16th Novem ber to the 18th December, the Allies had received reinforcements to the extent of 24,009, including Turks. The Saint Louis was encountered at Cape Matapan on the 14th, with 1,000 French troops on board. Twenty-five transports, with reinforce ments and supplies, had passed Cape Saint Ange in five days with a fair wind. Despatches from Vienna state that Prince Gort schakoff has urgently pressed Count 13aol to allow a representative of the Germanic Confederation to take part in the further conferences at Tienna. The Governor of Odessa has published a tran quilising order of the day on the subject of an apprehended visit of the allied fleet. LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1855. Further time is to be given to Russia ? Prince GOB.TSCHAKOFF has represented to the diplomatic circle, assembled at the official residence of the Earl of WESTMORELAND, that his powers were not sufficient to enable him to accept the four condi tions as interpreted by the Allies. Fourteen days additional have therefore been accouled beyond the time previously fixed—the end of December-- to receive the definitive reply of Russia. Such is the purport of the intelligence from Vienna, and we see no reason to doubt its accuracy. We have repeatedly cautioned the public that the in dulgence exhibited to the Peace-at-any-Price party would lead to a hasty and unjust armistice— something that could not be regarded as Peace, for there would be no security for the future tranquillity of Europe. Indeed a hasty and dishonourable truce would contain so many elements of future disturbance that all the armaments should be maintained on a war footing, and there would be but little, if any, diminution of the war expen diture. Unfortunately the British Parliament has sepa parated without obtaining or even demanding the explanations to which it was justly entitled on these important points. It allowed everything to remain in the hands of Lord ABERDEEN and his colleagues, as if he and they possessed the unabated, aye the unlimited, confidence of the people. It thus abdicated its most important functions, delegating its most sacred duties to those who certainly have not as yet exhibited any peculiar qualifications for the discharge of se great a trust. We now see one of the consequences of such a course. England and France have again entered into negotiations with the Power who, some time since, informed them that their propo sitions were not worth five minutes' consideration. And with that insult still unexplained and un atoned for, they have extended the period allowed to Austria to develope her final intentions. The EMPEROR, who had the arrogance and brutality to send such a message to two such nations, still prates of his dignity ! and the consideration which he should receive from those whom he had thus wan tonly outraged. He could not, forsooth, consent to enter into any conditions as to what he would do with his own, or, in plainer terms, that would diminish his preponderance in the Black Sea. In justice to Prince GORTSCHAKOPF, we believe that even he did not hold out any hopes of the CZAR'S assenting to the terms offered by the Allies. Why, then, was the time allowed to Austria to declare herself further ? Was it to enable NICHOLAS to make another attack on the Allied Forces in the Crimea ?—if possible to destroy the besieging army, and to raise the siege of Sebasto pol. Seeing the results that hare followed from all previous delays and adjournmonts, we are jus tified in suspecting the worst, and. warning our Government against permitting its representative at Vienna from falling into the palpable snare. Of course we do not suspend operations during the fourteen days. But .Austria does, and if her co-operation promises to be as valuable as has been asserted, the procrastination may be produc tive of very serious consequences. We should be more alarmed if we thought that there was the slightest possibility that a truce could be cobbled up. But the pride of NICHOLAS has not yet been sufficiently abated to induce him to cement to any terms which even Lord ABER DEEN could accept on the part of England. He will sacrifice the lives of the 'unfortunate serfs, and deteriorate the resources of the mighty em pire placed under his control, without remorse or compunction. The gratification of his per sonal vanity is of greater importance than the lives of countless myriad s, and the wel fare and prosperity of the entire :people committed to his charge. He will, therefore, persevere reck lessly and perversely, and the further time thus accorded will be as completely th rown away as the period heretofore wasted in abortive negotiations, in forwarding ridiculously lenient propositions, and receiving exceedingly deficient and insolent answers. The present postponemeit must now be sub mitted to ; but we earnestlyhope that it may be the last assented to on such SI:106012S pretexts. Until Sebastopol has fallen, and the Crimea is our own, Russia will accept no overtures, however mode rate. She will never agree to the diminution of her power in the Euxine, until that power has been completely overthrown, and her pride humbled. Then, indeed, but. not till then, may she consent to stipulations wllich are considered indispensable by the "Westers mations, and without which no Treaty of Peace can be concluded. The new French l oan of 500, 000,00 0 francs 20,000,0001. sterling, has bei ti already brou'ghort out. The Senate and Legislative Corps promptly responded to the Imperial des sand. There was the most perfect unanimity, indeed we may say enthusiasm, in sanctioning the necessary loan, which may truly be designated a Patriotic _Fund, in the most extensive and legitimate sense of the expression. It is to provide for the expenses of a war undertaken not from ar y personal or inte rested motives, but in the inte::ests of Civilisation, the sacred cause of Truth and Justice. No doubt France is justly sensitive respecting the influence to which she is entitled among the Powers of Europe. She would never degrade herself by maintaining or striving to maintain a humiliating neutrality while the flames of war were spreading far and wide, and threatening to involv e all Europe in devastation and bloodshed. She feels her mission as one of the appor:inted champi ons of Justice and Civilisation, the protector of the cor e . I paratively weak against the arrClance and cupidity of the more powerful ; and this glorious privilege she will maintain at any expense of blood and treasure, and, like her renowned hero " BAYARD," in so doing she will be sans ptur et sans reproche. The funds necessary to maintain this position should be provided by the entire people. It should be rendered a truly national loan, and the sub scription thrown open to all, without exception. It i s so. The precedent of last year is closely followed, and we have no doubt that the result will be as satisfactory as on that memorable and auspicious occasion. None are excluded. Every man feels that an appeal has been made to himself directly. His patriotism is excited—his noblest impulses acted on. He feels himself indeed a ci His scanty earnings are as cordially re cetilnyzee. das the thousands and tens of thousands of the minionnoire. If he can tender for ten francs of .Rentes, his proposition will not merely be received, but it must receive a priority over the applications of more wealthy claimants. If he possesses two hundred and six francs (or Si. 55.), he can become that enviable personage, a rentier ; nay, more, it is not indispensable that he should have even that trifling sum in hand ; a small instalment—one tenth, or 20 francs 60 centimes—is all that he can be called on to pay down, and the remainder will be received in 18 monthly instalments. Thus, if he has sixteen shillings and sixpence avail ' able, and can undertake to pay eight shillings and fourpence per month out of his earnings, he can inscribe his name on the glorious list. The policy of thus extending the bases is unquestionable. Every person admitted on the roll will have an additional stake in the country—a new motive to exert himself in the cause of order and good government. He will have given a "material guarantee" for his conduct. Acting on this view, and with the desire to make the subscription as universal as possible, it has been decided that subscribers for not more than 500 francs of Bodes shall not be subjected to a proportionate reduction with those tendering for larger amounts. Last year it was only the subscribers for sums not exceeding 50 francs of Rentes that were exempted from reduction. As to the terms on which the subscriptions are to be received they are to be the same for all. Everything is clear and above board. There is no mystery—ne attempt to obtain a trifle more from the unwary than the Financial Minister would be willing to accept. Any man nay terujor either for 3 or 4i per Cents. ; for the former at 92, and the latter at Gsfr. 25c. This in the former case is 50 centimes, or one-half per cent. less than the quotations for similar Stock sold at the Bowrse on the preceding day ; while in the latter it is 1.35 less than the quotations. But these are not the only advantages offered. Although, as we have stated, only 10 per cent. of the subscription is to be paid down, and the balance will be receivable by eighteen monthly instalments of 5 per cent. each on the total sum payable, interest will run on the entire account of the 4i per Cents. from the 22d September, and of the 3 per Cents. from the 22d December. Thus what will be equivalent to a bonus of 2f. 93c. will be given on tie former, and of 2f. Bc. on the latter ; the advantage will thus be in each case 3f. 43c. on subscriptions—a matter which doubt less will bring in numerous bidders, who will be anxious at the same time to distinguish them selves by their patriotic conduct, and to invest their small accumulations on such favourable terms. Of the success of the project we have not the slightest doubt. It is founded on sound principles. Would that Mr. GLADSTONE could be induced to take a lesson from M. BAROCHE ) and to learn that it is more wise in a Minister to conciliate and please than to disgust and alienate the great body of the people. RUMOURED MODIFICATIONS IN THE ABERDEEN ADMINISTRATION. The rumours which were last week in circalatien, in the Clubs and the West-end circles, of impending Mi nisterial changes, have not only not died away, but were mere rife yesterday than on any previous day. It has been stated to us, with much confidence, that Lord Pal. merston, Lord John Russell, Lord Clarendon, and the Marquis of Lansdowne are severally in a state of the ut most alarm at the way in which the Duke of Newcastle and Mr. Sidney Herbert are conducting, or rather mis conducting, the viv : and it is added that unless the minister at, War, and the Secretary at War, be forthwith changed, they will no longer remain under the load of responsibility which at present rests upon them as Mem bers of a Cabinet which gives, at least, its tacit sanction to the frightful state of things which now exists in the Crimea. It is affirmed, in the most positive manner, that unless the Duke of Newcastle and Mr. Sidney Herbert be superseded by more competent men in the offices which they held, the four noblemen we have named will resign. Unfortunately the Earl of Aberdeen, and even a greater man than he, resolutely stand by the Minister and Secre tary at War. Mr. Gladstone, Sir James Graham, and Lord Granville, too, are said to be equally in favour of Ministerial matters remaining as they are. The result is, that the Cabinet is pretty equally divided. It is added, that at the Cabinet Council, to be held this afternoon, the necessity of such modifications in the Ministry as we have indicated, will be urged with an earnestness by the first four-mentioned noblemen, which will leave no doubt in the minds of their colleagues, that, if their views be not acquiesced in, they will re sign. We shall soon ascertain whether this impression be, or be not, well founded. In the meantime, the country demands—and will be satisfied with nothing else—such a modification of the Cabinet as will turn all the Peelites out of Downing-street, and thus afford an opportunity for the infusion of thoroughly Liberal and anti-Russian blood into the Cabinet.—Morning Ad- DEATH OF GENERAL ADAMS. We deeply regret to announce the death of Major General Henry William Adams, C. 8., which took place on the 19th, at Scutari, from the effects of the wounds which he received in the battle of Inkerman on the Bth of November. General Adams had been raised to his rank only on the 12th of Dscember, for the distinguished gallantry which ho displayed throughout the operations in the Crimea while in command of the brigade of the Second Divi sion, composed of the 41st, 47th, and 49th Regiments, from the last-named of which he was taken to fill the poet of Brigadier-General. General Adams entered the service in 1823, and attained the rank of lieutenant. colonel in 1840 ; at that time he was in the 18th Royal Irish, which distinguished regiment he commanded through the operations in China including the first cap ture of Chusan, the storming of the heights above Can ton, the capture of Amoy, the second capture of Chusin, the storming of the fortified heights of Chinhae, and the capture of Ningpo. The 49th Regiment, which was likewise serving in these operations, was shortly after wards returning to England, and Lieutenant-Colonel Adams exchanged into it. He has since been with his regiment in this country, Ireland, and the Mediterra nean. Major-General Adams being on the supernume rary list, his death will not tend to cause a vacancy on the general officers' list. THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT YACHT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. ou r S e W fe e l lo are w s al l n and poor ar e a ll subscribing something. The Royal ieskraveta.hin Rich i f e o h r Yacht S qua d ron h ave d espa t c h e d t wo ' o f th e i r y ac ht s , o a t n h x e i o b u l e s k to ahi b ll e s odfoinag something both sailing vessels. Our men want clothing, food, and shelter • and though these fine vessels are loaded with everything that the most anxious friends could suggest as necessary, they may be a long while on their voyage. One, indeed, has only reached Southampton. Now, our good Queen has three yachts, and another building ; could you not give those muffs that surround royalty a hint that the old yacht, the condemned one, the Victoria and Albert, is a noble ship, and just fit for a run to the Black Sea ' • and as h er no bl e cous i n, the Emperor of the French, has sent his royal yacht, that it is an act worth copying. R ow it would gladden the hearts of our brave fellows to hear that their royal mistress had sent her own yacht to their relief, and that she had actually arrived at Balaklava with comforts for them. Would not Jack, and Mac, and Pat bless the day, and their Queea too ! If they did not, then they a P re AT no ß t l w CK ha . t _ think them. Dublin, Dec. 30, 1854. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT —Jan. 1. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) RETU RN esty an OF d h T e n THE RoyalCOti Family iTyR are r e ISLE expectedoP W a o ,t ti T on Friday next, but the stay will be only a short one, it it understo odprobably till Monday next. Osborne — U e r MOVEMENT or TnoorS.—About 500 men embarked from this port on Saturday for the Crimea. RECRUITS FOR Tun Amty.--The stream is co n ti nuous . There daily pa; ses through, en route to Parkhurst Bar (racks, from 30 t o 40 youn .converted into soldi ers of the line. Some be of se them are very young, mero boys. EXTRAS FOR OUR HEROES IN THE CRIMEA,.....Ave have a steamer in the Roads, bound out with comforts much wa n t e d by our brave fellows in the East. It is said that, amongst other good things, there are 1,200 plum puddings—rather late for Christmas fare, but better late than never. THE CABE OF ARCHDEACON DENISON.—It hai been arranged for the Commissioners in this case to meet on Wednesday next, at Clevedon, Somerset. Dr. Bayford is to appear on behalf of Mr. Ditcher.—Record. DEATH OF GENERAL HUSKISSON.—The demise of this venerable General Officer took place on Saturday last, at his residence in Mount-street, He had been upwards of sixty years in the service. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 20.—The extraordinary activity which now prevails in every department of the military service gives great plausibility to the widely circulated report that Russia is secretly and quietly concentrating her forces and deter mined to bring affairs in the Crimea to an imme diate issue. It is said that the Czar has sent the most pressing and imperative orders to Prince Menschikoff to again attempt to force the British lines, whilst Admiral Nachimoff with the newly re-armed line of battle ships, is at the same time to quit the port, sail to the northward, and bom bard Eupatoria, in which ha will be supported on th e land side by the troops under Prince Gortschakoff, who has lately received considerable reinforcemen ts, and whose orders are to make himself master of the place a tout prix. When this movement has been successfully effected, the whole of the Russian forces will move to the south, concentrate themselves under Fort Constantine, and attack the Allies. To neu tralise this dangerous plan by taking the initiative is now the great problem to be solved by the Allies, and the extraordinarily active service of mounted couriers seen galloping every day between this city and Varna gives certainly credence to the supposi tion that some step of very great importance is being prepared and on the eve of being taken. Amongst other things, it is determined to retain, under all circumstances, the important but hitherto rather neglected position of Eupatoria. It is alleged that the possibility of continuing to hold that place de pends in a great measure on the success of a scheme emanating from no less a personage than the Empe ror Napoleon himself. The particulars of this new plan of operation are, of course, kept secret by those military men acquainted with it, but from what has leaked out in conversation, I believe that your readers will find the following a pretty correct general outline : Immediately after the receipt of the reinforce ments now on their way to the Crimea from Eng land and France, the bombardment of Sebastopol will be recommenced with greater energy than even at first. On the day after the French will storm the place, whilst the British and Ottoman forces will attack Mensehikoff's troops. The Turks un der Omer Paella, who will by that time have landed at Eupatoria, will simultaneously attack the Russian positions at Simpheropol, whilst another division of the Turkish expedition, land ing at Kopary, will at once march to the north ward, and make itself master of the Isthmus of Perekop. After the storming of Sebastopol, Gene ral Canrobert and Lord Raglan will march towards Baksehi-Serai, to obtain possession of that im portant position, leaving sufficient troops to invest the northern forts, aid cut off all communication with the Russian army in the field, and then join Omer Pacha in the neighbourhood of Simpheropol, where the decisive struggle will take place. The latest despatches from both Paris and London are said to finish with the words " Sebastopol shall and must be taken." Hassan Pacha and several Polish officers of the army of Anatolia have arrived here from Trebizond in the steamer London. General Guyon (Khurchid Pacha) is expected to arrive here shortly, in order to answer to the complaints brought against him. Other ships lately arrived from Trebizond have brought several European officers and Surg,evum ow the sick list, as well as a number of deserters, who are to be incorporated in the ranks of the Turkish army of the Crimea, to learn discipline andbravery. THE WAR IN ASIA. A letter from Erzeroum, of Nov. 29, says—" The Russian general at Bayazid has occupied the villages of Diadin, Utohkilisda, and Klisse, and has ordered a column of skirmishers on Kalhisman. Scarcely had this movement commenced when four Ottoman battalions, two squadrons of cavalry, and six pieces of light artillery, were directed of Top-rak-kaleh. It appears that the Russians, knowing that the Muchir Zarif Moustapha Pacha, the Chief of the Stall Kurchid Pasha, and all the superior Euro pean officers, had quitted the army of Kars, and returned to Constantinople • and also informed of the absence of the now Mucliir Ismail Pacha, who, it is said, was detained in the capital by an attack of opthalmia, and hoping that the Turkish army, being deprived of its general-in-chief and in completely officered, would find a difficulty in re sisting, determined to take the Turkish army of Kars in flank, while the Russian army from Alex andropol should attack it in front. If the corps detached to Toprak can stop the Russians from Bayazid and defeat them, the result will be im mense for the arms of the Sultan, but if not, and they should be compelled to retreat on Erzeroum, the Turkish army of Kars will be in a very critical position. The report which was current of Chefte kil having been taken by the Russo-Georgians and afterwards retaken by the Turks is unfounded. THE PRINCIPALITIES. By letters from thePrincip;h7ties;; learn. that Brailow is now surrounded by a treble line of re doubts. In the outer line there are five, in the se cond four, and in the third three redoubts. Omer Pasha's wife was to have followed her lord and master to Constantinople, but on her way from Bucharest to the Danube the carriage in which she was travelling overturned, and she insisted on re turning to the Wallachian capital. A batch of press-laws has just been published for the benefit of the Wallachians. From the. Ist of January, 1855, the Austrian Army of Occupation in Moldavia and Wallachia will be paid in silver in zwanzi g ers instead of bank notes. This regulation cannot but give great satis faction, as the inhabitants of the Principalities have always displayed an intense dislike to anything in the shape of paper money. FRAN CE. MONDAY EVENING. Yesterday afternoon , at about two o'clock, the bands aid drummers of the troops of the garrison and of the national.guard assembled in the court yard of the Tuileries to give the customary salute to the Emperor and Empress on the occasion of the new year. Their Majesties appeared for a short time in the balcony of the Palace, and were greeted with acclamations from the crowd which had assembled. The Moniteur contains a decree, founded on a report from the Minister of the Interior, naming M. Brillouin, member of the Administrative Com mission. of the Hospice of St. Jean d'Angely (Cha rente-Inf6rieure), and M. Brazier, member of the Bureau de Bienfaisance of Bethune (Pas-de-Calais), to be Chevaliers in the Legion of Honour, for 50 years gratuitous services in, their different posts. It also contains other decrees, promoting the Duke de Bauffremont, senator, to the rank of Comman der ; the Prince de Beauvau, senator, M. Paul de Richemont, deputy, and M. Vicaire, Director- General of the Forests and Domains of the Crown, to the rank of Officer ; and naming the Marquis d'Espeuilles, senator, M. de Voize, deputy, Count de Bryas, deputy, aid the Baron Eschas seriaux, deputy, Chevaliers in the same order ; promoting M. Glatidaz, Councillor of the Court of Cessation, and M. Goirand de la Baume, first avocat-general at the Cour Imperial, to the grade of officers; and naming M. Arnet de Lisle, procu reur imperial at the Court of Premi©r Instance of Melun, and other officers of the magistracy, to be Chevaliers of the order. Decrees also make nomi nations and promotions in the same order among different civil and military functionaries and officers and privates in th e staff, the military intendant©, artillery, engineers, cavalry, and infantry ; and by another decree a great number of soldiers and sai lors receive military medals. The different lists occupy nearly twelve columns. The vessels o f th e Baltic fleet, which have been fitted up as transports to convey troops to the Crimea, are on th e i r re t ur n to be again fitted out for war, and are to go to Brest and Cherbourg, where le two divisions of the Baltic fleet aro to assemble. We read in the Sentinelle of Toulon of the 30th ult. :—" The I4na, line-of-ba,ttle ship, whicit was signalled yesterday, and which could not enter on account of th e v i o l enco o f th e weather, an c hored in the harbour this morning at half-past ten. She has need of repairs which will keep her some months at Toulon. Tho fitting up of the engines of the Navarin and Souverain is advancing rapidly ; and it is probable, from the number of workmen em ployed on these vessels, that they will be ready for sea in the - first quarter of the year. The other vessels in course of construction are also advancing; and were it not for the great number of workmen removed from them for the repairs of the vessels coming into port, they could be urged on more rapidly. But, notwithstanding these delays, we shall have at Toulon in the course of the spring a respectable reserve to meet every eventuality." A letter from Carlsruhe of the' 29th ult. in the Moniteur says :—" The speech of the Emperor to the Chambers has produced the most lively and salutary impression here. It had been rumoured that the pacific dispositions which are attributed to us would find in the Emperor's speech a solemn confirmation. The astonishment of our enemies has therefore been as great as the satisfaction of our friends was sincere. In reading these noble words and in meditatingon this language, so firm without being provocative, so generous without weakness and without discouragement, every one has re covered his confidence in the energy of the inten tions of France. The words of the Emperor rela tive to Germany everywhere meet with approba tion and gratitude." The Moniteur says—" The Chaptal steam cor vette, Capt. Poutier, cruising near Cape Matapan, met on the 14th of last month, and accompanied to St. Angelo, the St. Louis, line-of-battle ship, with 1,000 men on board, for the Crimea, and a large supply of stores. 0.1% the 18th the Chaptal per ceived the Admiral Duperre doubling that cape, with a favourable wind, which would carry her in three or four days to Constantinople. During the last five days,' writes Capt. Poutier, ' 25 trans ports have doubled the cape, having magnificent weather for the Crimea.' " AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Dec. 29.—Colonel Manteuffel has had a second reception from the Emperor, at which he was treated with great distinction. On Mon day, also, the colonel had the honour of being a guest at the imperial table ; and nothing is want ing that can evince consideration for Prussia and her diplomatist. It is remarked that the colonel pays daily visits to the English and French em bassies, while he has made no attempt to estab lish diplomatic relations with Prince Gortschakoff. Meanwhile our warlike preparations go on. All the officers on leave of absence have received orders to rejoin the army of Gallicia. The 3d regiment of artillery has received orders to leave this for Gal licia on the 3d of January. Baron de Hess is to proceed on January 10 to Lemberg, to assume defi nitively the command of the army, and is to be accompanied by General Letang. An army of reserve of 40,000 men will be formed in Moravia, with its head-quarters at Ohnutz ; and for the last week troops from Italy have been on their way for that destination. A letter from Vienna, of the 27th ult., in the Post Gazette of Frankfort, says :—" If indications be not deceitful, Prince Gortschakoff is making preparations for departure ; at least we are as sured that he has dismissed his steward, and ha caused the rich furniture which he had recently purchased to be valued by an auctioneer in order to be immediately sold. These news are, however, in complete contradiction with the gaiety which the Prince displays." The Cologne Gazette contains a letter from Vienna of Dec. 27, which says All the officers on leave of absence have received' orders to rejoin the army of Gallicia. The 3d Regiment of Artillery line re ceived orders to leave this fur Gallicia on 3d Jan. Baron de Hess is to proceed on January 10 to Lemberg, to assume definitively the command of the army ; lie is to be accompanied by General Letaug. It has been decided that an army of re serve of 40,003 men shall be formed in Moravia, with its head-quarters at °blintz, and for the last week troops from Italy have been on their way for that destination." We learn from Vienna that the line of electric telegraph from that capital to Jassy is completed, and that despatches would be forwarded from the Ist inst. RUSSIA. The Soldaten Freund is of opinion that if the Allies can manage to defeat the Russian army in the field, they will be able to obtain possession of the southern part of Sebastopol without any seri ous difficulty. "A successful attack on the southern works of Sebastopol will, however, bo the signal for sinking the ships in the port, blowing up the a general retreat to the northern forti fications, which will be defended to the last." Directly after the arrival of General Osten-Sacken at Bakshi Serai he reconnoitred in force, and had an opportunity of convincing himself that the English Rides ought never to have been permitted to get possession of a certain position which commands the southern part of the place. Our country men have strongly entrenched themselves on the spot in question ; and it is known to the Russians that they have constructed batteries of heavy guns from the ships, with which they will bombard the Sailors' Suburb and the different objects on the shores of the port. On the 14th a slight frost set in after 42 days' rain. After having inspected the line of the Pruth, Prince Gortschakoff sent his troops into winter quarters, and ordered two regi ments, which were advancing with artillery to Reni and Leova (on the Pruth), to retrace. their steps. The reason given in the Russian camp for the de parture of the two Grand Dukes is the illness of their mother, the Empress. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, DEC. 30.—Wait until the belligerents are exhausted before you interfere actively. Hus band your resources until France and England have bled to the last man, and paid to the last penny. Then advance, and throw your sword and dollars into the Russian balance. That is the proper policy for Prussia. If she adhere to this system she will render herself mistress of the position, and dictate laws to the West. Such is the advice and intention of the dominast party. This has been no secret during the last 12 months. The pleasant scheme never was so openly proclaimed, however, as wthiin the last few days by Professor Leo, of Halle, and cited by the Russian organ from that worthy peda gogue's weekly paper "The Crimea," exclaims the Russian organ, or the professor, it matters not which, "is like to Hougou mont, La Hayo Sainte, and Belle Alliance, and it may easily happen, that the cry Of The Prussians are coming !' may decide the matter—provided always they do not arrive too soon--but wait for the evening, and are really those who have the last drums and last shillings. Then they may drive whole bands of French before them; as they did at La Belle Alliance, with the mere rattle of their drums. But, fur God's sake, not too moon. Even as the German Imperial Crown lay on the pavement of Berlin —not the paper crown, but the real one—when nothing was wanting but to pick it up and put it on without opposition, or to stand still and look on tranquilly; so the attributes of the highest political majesty in Europe lay now on the open field, and all depends on not seizing upon thew too soon—upon not embarrassing ourselves too soon with the magnet." And this species of pleasant self-conceit and in fallibility, this empty effort at political roguery, is put forth as a grand stroke of polity befitting a great European Power. But this "not too soon" project may be nipped in the bud before the pro fessor and other German subjects of his Ccesa.rian Majesty are wide awake. People may come " too late" as well as " too soon !" SPAIN. MADRID, Dec. 29.—M. Collado, Minister of Finance, has tendered his resignation in conse quence of the question of the octroi not having been decided agreeably to his views. His resig nation has been accepted, and M. Sevillano, one of the most considerable bankers in Madrid, has been appointed to the vacant post." AUSTRALIA. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 1. The General Screw Steam-shipping Company's steam-ship Lady Jocelyn, Captain Bird, arrived here this evening from Australia, after a protracted passage, arising from adverse weather. This steamer sailed from Sydney on the 23d of September, from Port Philip October 1, the Falk land Islands November 5, and Bahia on the 2d of December. During the passage from Port Philip to Cape Horn the winds prevailing were easterly ; throughout the regions of the south-east trades the winds were from N. to N.E., which rendered it necessary for the ship to put into Bahia for coals. At this port she was detained in all six days, owing to quarantine being imposed, although no sickness existed on board. Since leaving the Brazil coast the Lady Jocelyn has experienced N.E. trade winds, with favourable weather. She fell in with icebergs on the passage to Cape Horn, and at tno Falkland Islands, where she to ached for supplies, the existenc e of great quantities of ice in lower latitudes than usual was affirmed. The supplies received at the Falkland Islands consisted of live stock, most of that supplied at Melbourne having been lost in the bad weather. The Lady Jocelyn brings about 100 passengers and a largo freight of gold and specie, including 2,011 ounces of gold and 54,960/. Bs. 6d. for Syd ney, and 80,385 ounces of gold and 75,8091. ss. 6d. from Melbourne—total, 82,396 ounces, value 329,5841., and 130,7691. 14s. in specie, equal in all to 460 ; 353/. 14s. sterling. The freight list also comprises 151 cases tallow, 73 bales wool, 5 casks auriferous earth, 6 casks firearms, 29 cases silk goods, GS6 cakes copper, and a general cargo ; also 1,532 bags coffee from BAlia. On the 3d December the Lady Jocelyn passed a large steamer standing to the westward, supposed to be the Royal mail steam-ship Severn ; on the 4th exchanged signals with an English bark, showing third distinguishing pendant, No. 106 ; - on the Bth spoke the English bark Reuben, from Bahia, bound to Liverpool ; and on the 9th, the English brig Amelia Hill. The news brought by this steamer from Sydney has been anticipated vice Panama. From Port Philip we have accounts to October the Ist, but beyond the usual commercial and mercantile intelligence the papers are quite desti tute of interest. From the interior and mining districts there was nothing new. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. MELBOURNE, OCT. I. The price of gold remains without alteration—viz., at 41. per ounce to diggers. In banking or monetary affairs there has been no change this week. We regret that we cannot verify the rumours of an improved state of trade this week. The principal houses concur in stating that the markets are still very languid, and that sales are effected with difficulty at the low quo tations which rule. There does not appear to be a single branch of trade which is exempt from this depression, while in some cases there is a further downward ten doncy. This is particularly the case in regard to Van Diemen's Land produce and in some portions of the gro cery trade. The flour trade remains steady at last week's quota tions. A further lot of Chilian wheat was sold yester day ; it was not so ranch damaged by weevil as the pre vious arriva:, and reached 9s. 9d. per bushel. The arrivals of the week, independent of the inter colonial traffic, have included seven ships from Great Britain, three from Eastern ports, and one from Spain, the whole being of the aggregate burden of 5,072 tons. These vessels have added about 1,250 to our po pulation, including 206 Chinese. The following is the weekly return of the number of vessels and passengers arrived, and of the number of vessels cleared at the port of Melbourne, from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28 inclusive : Number of vessels arrived, 23—viz., 12 from Austra lian colonies, 7 from Great Britain, 1 from Hong Kong, 2 from Calcutta, and 1 from Cadiz. Tonnage of the above :—lntercolonial, 5,456 tons ; British, 3,820 tons ; ditto (colonial), 1,110 tons ; Spanish, 142 tons. Aggregate, 10,528 tons. Passengers by the above, 1,647—viz., 196 cabin and 1,451 intermediate and steerage, of whom were—from neighbouring colonies 147 cabin and 242 intermediate, &c. ; from Great Britain and Calcutta 42 cabin, 962 in termediate, &c. ; from Hong Kong seven cabin and 247 intermediate, &c. Number of vessels cleared out in the same period, 42 —viz., 31 for Australian ports, 1 for Ceylon, and 10 for foreign ports. Tonnige of the above.—lntercolonial, 6,788 tons ; British colonial, 1,200 tons; foreign, 530 tons. Aggre gate, 13,333 tons. The escorts from Mount Alexander and Ballarat ar rived at the Gold-office Department of the Chief Com missioner of Gold-fields yesterday, at the appointed hour, and brought the following returns, viz. Qual?tity. Gold. Cash. No, of last Name of Gald-fiohl. oz. dwts. £s. d. receipt. Castlemaine .... 8,651 0 63 10 9 14,051* Sandhurst Ballarat Avoca Creswick's Creek Fryer's Creek l2 0 1,514" Mount Franklyn Tarrengower MarybJrough Avoca, for Geelong 520 0 127* Ditto, Adelaide lB 10 19* ..___ Sandfinrst, do. B dla,rat Creswiek's Creek Total 36,602 0 2,393 3 2 * These returns include all gold and cash deposited up to the 26th of September, 1851. The official return of the estimated value of imports and exports for the past week again shows a high figure for the first-named item. The exports consist wholly of withdrawals from this market, principally for foreign ports. It is instructive to mark the large amount of these exports, consisting of articles which might be easily produced in the colony, and which, if a commencement were made in good earnest to supply our wants with colonial produce, would obviate that lack of employ ment which is now so loudly complained of in this part of the colony. For example, we select the following articles from the present list—viz., butter and cheese, fish, flour and bread, fruits (dried and green), confec tionery, grain, hops, beer and cider, hays, live stock, po tatoes, oatmeal, salted and preserved provisions, and veoetables,—and we find their value stated at 86,932/., nearly 8/0:o0Z. for one week. Surely here is an ample field for the absorption of all our present spare labour and all the additions that are likely to be made to it for a long time to come. What do the members of the new Fishing Company think of their prospects if room is found to import fish to time value of over 3,0001. in one week to this colony ? Let our readers scrutinize the list of articles we have adduced, and convince themselves by the evidence of practical men how capable this soil and climate is of producing the whole of them in abundance. BALLARAT, SEPT. 22. _ _ _ Since my last I am happy to say that the languid state of business which Ballarat has been labouring under for the last few months has now nearly disappeared, and I hope is now on the eve of resuming its former healthy tone. Goods of all descriptions are now asked for, especially groceries and provisions. The following prices were realised at auction during the week : Flour, Adelaide, 551. to 581. ; seconds, 501. to 53/., no demand ; hay, 501., market full ; oats, 20s. to 245. per 40Ib. ; bran, 10s. to 12s. per 201 b. ; tea, congou, 81. to Si. 10s. per chest ; first-class sugars much wanted. In rice large arrivals, but dull sales. English hams, is. 6d. to ls. Bd. ; American hams, is. to ls. 2d. Ba con, really good, in great demand ; inferior, plenty. Preserved meats are now asked for. Wines and spirits no change in price, but stocks heavy. In boots and shoes there is no change. Drapery, with the exception of summer clothing and double•width calico, is never asked for. At the Clarendon livery stables' auction sales the prices realised during the week have been rather higher. Draught horses, 701. to 901. ; inferior, 301. to 501. ; good useful hacks, 351. to 551. ; inferior ditto, 181. to 251. ; bullocks, from 81. to 10/. ; sheep, 20g. to 235. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND MARKETS. LAUNCESTON, SEPT. 27. There is really nothing doing in the export-market. It is almost impossible to give quotations. Wheat is variously mentioned at 13s. to 13s. 6d., and 14s. ; but we believe few are inclined to buy. Flour and eats, no transactions. Provisions—Since our last fresh butter has been re ceived in town in considerable quantities. Retailers have reduced their price 3d. in the pound for this ar ticle, and potted is a drug in the market. There are numbers of sellers of the latter, but no buyers. Fresh butter, 2s. per lb. to the trade ; pork, ls. to is. 2d. per lb. Timber—Broad paling from 255. to 26g. ; dull of sale. Sawn timber, 208. per 100 feet; no demand. THE BRAZILS. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The clipper ship Swordfish, Captain Cobb, has just arrived from Pernambuco, after a capital run of 25 days. She loft Pernambuco at 5 p.m. on the 4th ult. in company with the Oberon for this port. She experienced very strong N.E. trade winds for a week during her voyage, and was hove-to on Sunday night off Point Lynas with pilot on board during a heavy W.N.W. gale. Her news is 12 days later than brought by the last mail steamer. The new iron ship Deerslayer, from this port, heeled over in the harbour of Pernambuco on the 29th ult., after discharging her cargo, and sunk with loss of top-masts and top-gallant masts, against a Portuguese brig lying alongside. She was ex pected to be raised about the sth ult. At Pernam buco, the receipts of sugar scarcely maintained the improvement noticed per the last steamer. The strength of the crop coming to market seemed to arrive coastwise by sea, and owing to unfavour a bl e winds the arrivals were insignificant. The sup plies were not equal to the active dem an d w hi c h existed, and very high prices prevailed. During the month they were 2,431 tons-1,132 white and 1,299 brown—against 1,922 tons last year. Of Paraiba sugar some small parcels of Muscovadoes were offering at 1,600 to 1,700 per arroba, on board. A postscript says :—A fine entry of sugar by land, but scarcely anything by sea ; prices slightly easier for low whites—other descriptions without change. The arrivals of cotton were on an improved scale. Since the Ist of July the entries were 8,137 bags against 15,532 bags last year. Stock on hand for sale and shipment, 5,153 bales. Very few sales have been reported of hides, owing to the recent heavy purchases, and the market is pretty well cleared, and no stocks exist. Since the Ist ultimo the ship ments of dry salted have been 10,938 against 4,965 in 1853. Some reduction having taken place in the price of rum, sal es h ave b een made at 65.000 per pipe, but the manufacturers must sub mit to a yet greater decline ere the article could be exported to the principal consuming markets ; 377 pipes were exported during the month against 129 in 1853, and 560 in 1852. Very little was doing in frei g ht s ; th e li m ited arrivals of sugar re stricting operations. The English brig, Lord Al thorp, engag e d a cargo of cotton at Paraiba, for Liverpool, with cotton at 9-161. per lb. and 5 p er cent., and a ballast offering of sugar at 255. per ton and a like percentage. The English schooner Vigilant had been rechartered to load at Paraiba a cargo of sugar to the Channel for orders at 675. 61. per ton and 5 per cent. priniage, with the usual extras to the Continent. Nothing had been doing in exchange since the sailing of the Great Western. Bills were offering on London at 27d., but takers were awaiting ther advices before operating. As regards discounts there was no alteration il ; the bank rate of 8 to 9 per cen t. f or th e en d of the year and*6 months hence r es p ec ti ve l y . M one y w ,,, still very scarce iu private hands except for class undoubted paper. The following were the v a l ua ti ons f or th e fee lt 4 ending D ec . 2, f urn i s h e d b y th e export o ffice Pernambuco :—Cotton, first quality, 5,800 c1,„,° 11 per arroba ; ditt o , second, 5.400 dols. Sur' white, in barr e l s or bags, 3 dols. ; ditto, brolfilt 1.800 dols. R um , 79.200 dols. per pipe. IMPORTS.—Great dulness prevailed in the but -ter trade, although no arrivals had of late corn () hand. 100 barrels of gin sold at 700 rs. per it 11 ;1 and 100 boxes at 7 dols. per box. 200 barrels., r gunpowder had been receiv e d on G overnme nt ir count. Little demand was experienced for 0 1411 ), factured goods, unless for really choice fabrics., small quantity of linseed o il f rom Hamburg a.' 1.900 dols. to 2 (leis. per gallon. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—RoyaI Mail stem Severn, from Southampton, at Pernambuco, Dell ; Henry Reed, sail e d f or London, Nov. 23. Pernambuco, Bonita, De ers l a y er , an d L o rd '', thorp, from Liverpool. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAY- is Being New Vlear's-day, the band of the Royal 1 1 1,,, r Guards assembled on the east terrace at se ven c this morning, and played a selection of favourite ail, Her Majesty's annual gifts to the poor were 0 0 buted in the Riding School of the Castle this raornl i The recipients consisted of about 600 poor p e rsoo siding in Windsor and Clewer parishes. a d At ten o'clo c k th e Q ueen an d P r i nce , aceosspan'' - i the Royal child ren , a tt en d e d b y th e l a di es an d r O, men in waiting, left the Castle, and proceeded te l gallery of -the Ridi ng S c h oo l, t o w it ness the distr,ll tion, which took pla ce un d er th e superintenilence.,°',, clergy of Windsor and Cl ewer an d th e di s t r ict r 1" of the poor. The gifts consisted of joints of meat, coals poi tioned to the various families, and clothes di v ided sea ' the members of the clothing club established under patronage of her Majesty—all members receiving el; ing to their contributions, with the additions madr the Queen's bounty. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent breald with her Majesty this morning. Major General the Hon. C. Grey and Colonel 1 1 ., Seymour have succeed e d M a j or G enera l B oo verie Captain Du Plat as Equerries in Waiting to the Cr i and Prince. Lord Cowley, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert,_ sw i Lieut. General Sir Georg e B ow l es h ave b een i nv ite') The dinner party this evening included her lie; Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highl i t o the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Marls Fanny Howard, Lady Suffield, Lady Caroline B .;/E ton, Baroness De Speth, Lord Cowley, the Right Sidney Herbert, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phippus„ General Sir George Bowles, Mr. Gl ov e r , an d the' on" man in Waiting to the Duchess of Cambridge. i d The band of the Royal Horse G uar d s pl a yed u dinner. A performance of choral music was given in the 1/° ll ing in St. George's Hall by an orchestra of Delta performers. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of C am b r idge,_ 01 0 Princess Mary, and the five elder Royal childre o t dinner circle, the evening company, and the ladie 4 , gentlemen in attendance, entered th e . h a ll abou t o'clock, when the performance commenced. i The first part consisted of Beethoven's cantata , ranged. for English words, entitled "The r'r' 4 : o lV Music ;" the second part comprising Menclue' " Walpurgis Night." The solo vocalists were Madame Clara Novelle, Weiss, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss. The band comprised her Majesty's private bands 7 by M. Sainton, aided by a selection from the Poly performers of the Philharmonic Society and the Italian Opera. The chorus, 75 in number, was selected from Royal Italian Opera and the amateurs of the Harmonic Society, Exeter Hall. deft The performance was conducted by Mr. An-ssi. the director of her Majesty's private band ; Mr. Cusins, organist of her Majesty's private chapels P ing at the organ. The following received invitations to the party :—The Dowager Marchioness of D o wnsk r irl Dowager Countess of Mansfield and the Ladies the Rev. I ord and Lady Wriothesley Russell , Emily Seymour, Vice• Admiral Sir G. Seymour °I , Di Misses Seymour, the Hoe, and Rev. Mr. 0 119 " 0 , Anna Maria and the Misses C as t, th e Right if i l a p, and Lady Mary Labouchere, Colonel the Right ol Forester (commanding officer Royal Horse ur or di Colonel the Hon. N. and Lady Mary Hood, thl of Eton, the Hon:Mrs. Grey, Mrs. Clive, rington, the Hon. Mrs. and Miss Phipps, 30:10 Miss Bathurst, the Rev. W. and Mrs. Canning, Vol) and Mrs. Craufurd, Major Cavendish (Royal Eucr . ,l litta) and Mrs. Cavendish, Captain Sykes (oonamn„ officer 94th Regiment), Mrs. Codringto n , Mrs. P: the Misses Codrington, and Mr. Gibbs. Lord - Cowley had an interview with the Earl 0- " deen yesterday, at his official residence in Downior i s 'd! Despatches for the Governors of the Cape ( 0 , 4 1 Hope, the Gold Coast, and also of the West DIP lollies, were sent last evening from the Colonial-°'". THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS AUGUS 2I9.I SAXE-COBUREP GOTHA. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince Augt lo " - Al Princess Clementine of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, acoell e l by their youthful family, an d attended b y a °a! suite, arrived at D over on S aturday evening, ili tend, in one of the Belgian mail packets. Tlit r :fo J Highnesses, on landi ng , procee d e d d i rect to P. 4 ham's Royal Ship H o t e l , where they passed the wv On Sunday morning the Prince and Princel el / their family an d su i te, l e f t Dover en route for e°. on a visit to the ex-Royal family of France. D.RU.RY-LAND THEATRE. • Oe Last evening a petite drama from the pen oft cault, entitled Eugene, was pr o d uce d f o r the nr ° ;,, The plot may be described in a v er y few Apr a r Englishman named Tarleton, while travelling 1 % 1 betrays a lady, her sister Giulia vows reread arrives in England for that exp ress p ur p ose . A tt io o of her arrival Tarleton is about to b ecome the hug o i a fond and doting girl, Eugene. Giulia gllc ° l e ;d gradually withdrawing tko love of Ta r l e ton frog , )00 and fixing it on herself, purely for revenge. Ta r ' o f in honour bound to Eugene, but she overkearieg 0.1 versation between Tarleton and Giulia, learns 0 1 owes his affection to his honour, not his lov e ' n il under the discovery. Eugene, to secure the 10 1 41 of Tarleton, resigns her place at the altar to Gila:o after the marriage has been performed Tarletenu l ti, the object of Giulia, she elopes with the bro v y Eugene, and Eugene dies of a broken heart. A- cec „ii/ 1 to our notions the whole story is utterly ire Pr - 00 and we are rather surprised that Bourcicault ,f have made such a mistake. There are party I}d drama of considerable merit, but these are out•b g 3o by the other extreme. The drama or sketch aP,I-P ic li us to be the climax of a long play, the plot of vir°' o f I have not the remotest idea, the sympathies oi l audience being worked upon to agreat extent wigl e d slightest preparation. If we cannot congratugb V 1 ~ Smith upon the succ ess o f E ugene , we can hearti ,) ,h congratulate and compliment him for i n troducil A N London audience, such a talented, natural. gu . "`b fected actress as Miss Marriott. Had the IZZ Eugene fallen into other hands, we doubt whet audience would have borne the infliction so p 2.9, The magnificent pantomime of Jack and Gilt 1^ destined to fulfil our predictions of its suocesg , house was filled in every part. 1 The Earl of Derby's new residence in St. . 1. 1 square (the late Earl of Dartmouth's) is nearly 0 7; the reception of the family. of , The Marchioness Dowager of Londonderry i 4 P i , the holidays in comparative retirement in W r l i a l Park. L e tt ers , we un d erstan d , h ave b een rece ive , Lieutenant-Colonel L or d Ad o lph us V ane Temp" • 1 1 M.P., announ c i ng his arrival at the head-que r , t his regiment, th e Scots Fusilier Guards, at the ed war, from Constantinople. Lord E rnes t TenaP, , doing duty with his regiment, the 2d Life Guards' et i The Earl of Strathmore has arrived at Gianni:ale : from the south. b The Earl and Countess Spencer a r e p ass iog t-: j e, days in retirement at Althorp Park, in consequ e j the recent demise of Colonel SeyMour at the ' war. The Earl of Aberdeen, the Duke of Newcitet igt o e : Wm. Molesworth, an d Si r J ames G ra h am int° remain in town during the recess. 0 1 , The Marquis o f L ans d owne i s ' entertaining 3,07 party at B o woo d- par k, Wilt s . The no bl e marques f to town to day. The Earl of Clarendon is. seeing a se l ec t eir c ., P i friends at the Grove, near Watfo r d, w h ere the ' earl has been staying since Friday. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left toel?, Saturday afternoon for Broadlands, near P 1 1 00: Hants. The noble viscou n t w ill come t o tore ' o f' ' (Tuesday), to attend the Cabinet Council. ViscoeiV Jocelyn and family a re rema i n i ng at t h e res id en ce 0 ' lordship in Piccadilly. el ii The Lord Ch ance ll or l eft town on Friday for 11' near Bexley, Kent. i eetro The Right Hon. th e Ch ance ll or o f the Ege—;,.7 continues, with Mrs. Glad s t o n e an d f am ily, at S it phen Glynne'e, H awar d en C ast l e, Flintshiro. V Lotd Juhn Russell returned to town' yesterday 0 1 noble lord and Lady John Russell and family rat e d', Pembr o k e L o d ge , Ri c h mon d , f rom v i s i t i ng the De' Duchess of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. 0); andria • We reg re t t o l earn th a t th e l a t es t accounts fron10); andria announce but slight improvement in the hee Lord Haddo, M.P. His lordship is not expected t : turn to England before April. The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood left town on f il l evening for Hickleton-hall, near Doncaster, for ° days only. _ A O. The Earl Granville l e ft t own on F r id a y f or the ce*" '' a t The noble earl will be in town to-day. AO The Duke of A rg yll i s w ith the Duchess an d .- Bedford-lodge, Campden-hill. le -,_ Ye Th fro m terda atid t ite Per I{ Prod, of an 1 101c1 ( tai o de or„ Purr P 'nor uren polii Pub 1s i t 13ili f , have a~~p c .- • OtnE lax g4 Ne i 17/ but . 4 001 9(2* wz • 04 . lgt tate T ; tow grel 1 .04 Lo 4 )tel . 2 1 '4Ol the 11 411 Sll