The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-08 00:00:00

. M • ROUT. LI ITAO E AN- O PERA, C CovOENNT.GOAIEtuERN.T S 1 LAST WEEK BUT TWO. Last Night but Five cf the Allied Armies Quadrille. The PROGRA.3IME for THIS EVENING, Monday, Jan. 8, wil Include Solo, Pianoforte, "Rerniniscencesdu Prophete," performed by Madame Pleyel; Ovcrturo to Der Frc'schutz ; Semiramlde Quad rille; grand Operatic Selection from Norma; the Andante from Men deloohn's Scotch e.ymphony in A minor; the liaise d'Adieu ; the new Comic Pantomime QuadriPe ; Solo, Cornet, Herr Etenig ; Trom bone, Signor Cicoftl ; the Moldavian Scottlsche; the Review Galop ; and the grand Allied Armies Quadrille, assisted by the three Bands of her Majesty's Guards; God Save the Queen, and Partapt pour la Syria, Soc. Mendelssohn Festival, To - m orrow Tuesday). Mendelssohn TO-MORROW (Tuesday), the Mendelssohn Festival will take place, being positively the last this season. On this occasion Ma dame Plcyol will perform (for the last time) blende'ssohn's grand Concerto in (1. minor (the complete work), and Herr Ernst Mendels! sohn's unique Concerto for the Violin. The first part of the concur t will consist exclusively of tho works of Mendelssohn ; the secon d part, miscellaneous, including the Allied Armies Quad rille, the Pan tomime Quadrille, &c. M. Juliien bags most respectfully to state that his Concerts w 111 term i na te on 'Friday, February 2, with a Grand Bal Masque, to be tiveu on a scale of unprecedented splendour. PRICES 07 ADMISSION. Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Am phitheatre .............. • • ....... ..... Dress Circle Private Boxes for Six Persons on the Grand Tier • 3!s. 6d. Ditto ditto First Tier .. Ditto Four Pereirins on the Second Tier l2s. Od. Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes .may be engaged at the Box-office of the Theatre, and Private Boxes of the principal . linuslcsellers and librarians. DRIIRY-LlNE.—Le3see, Mr. E. T. Smith.— Reducai Prices as naual.—A Morning Performance every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. TIII EVF,Nrieff, JAW. 8, Will be performed THE REGENT. Characters by Messrs. T. Mead, Belton, Younge, and Worrell ; Misses Marriott, Arden, Love, and Johnson, and Mrs. Selby. To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite- MY, traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly 'culinary and fantastic domestic grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin Kin; Mustard 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 Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinm y properties, decorations, tricks, changes. and transformations by Mr. Needham. The choregraphic arr ngements by Madame Louise. The overture and music composed and selected by J. 11. Tully. Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models and sketches furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn. who for many weeks past bas been personally supervising their execution. The novel grotesque burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard and the whole arranged and pro lured under the immediate superin tendence of Arr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare : —The Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains of Ditlness.—Miewithropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Hol ford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter -day (his Ministers of Melancholy), :Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. V. Day, E. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diatolicals in attend ance. Messrs. croak. Qaake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume, Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christmas Car. flood Humour, Miss Alder Ligheheart aud. Sunshine (her A:tendants), Misses Honey and Brown; Mrs. Glasse (the original " Cook's Oracle," and the well known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosina Collins. The receipt given to make a good pantomime, and its con coction accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserves "Sing a song of Sixpence, " Pocket full of rye, "Four-and-twenty blackbirds, "Baked in a ple."—Ancient Nursery Legend. Jack (the interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill to fetch, &e.)„ afterwards Harlequin, M. Milano; Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Mdile. Boleno ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage Geer Assistants), Misses Cliflord, Gower, Johnson, Love, Lunis, and Richardson; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quim e, &e. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Money, Ellen Money, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, Kin:, Sidney, Gordon, Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Liila Ellis, Rosa Harrison, B. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, Evans, John Levines, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warm ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of Coryphees. The Will and the Way—the Tolismanic Sixpence—'the Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mdlle. Therese and Annie Cushnie, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodie, tee. The Re. Wing of the Will— "Jill must not a husband take, Till sha a pie can make and bake." Interior of Jfirs Cottage (by Moonlight).—Coal, Mr. Nobbs; 'Bundle of Wood., Mr. Halfpenny ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fiszer ; Bellows, Mr. Leathertrongue Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ; Soyei's Three-legged Iron Pot, Herr retina's. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King Mustard.—King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Bolen° ; the Empress Vin :gar (afterwa de Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper and White E epper (Senthieis on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky and Mr. Snee ems; Sweet Oil, Miss Florense: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi cum ; Harvey a Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army of Zests, Me' ars. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushroona;, Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Herbs, Posted Tongue ; posse Beef, Potted Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &c.; Horse Radish (from the King's stab'e), by a Racing liar. Grand Beview—Ter rifle Attack num 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 Suaset).—Chutace (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Faci sn s ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbase, &c.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and determination the Door to Stand a Jar. Interior of he Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight).— Salt Rock (a bright White Sprite), Herr Wiilikind Stolen°. Imminent danger of Jill to splitting upon a Rock of Salt— Treachery of Vinegar —Upsetting t'ae Pail above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.—Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harleqnin, M. Milano ; Columbines, Mdlle. Bo'eno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Willikind Moleno ; Clown, the celebrated Harry Boleno (hi, first appearance in London for many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's Shop.—Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade: Publican, Mr. Billy Williams; Customers, Messrs. Rednob, Smoekface, Owen Swift, Bearelsss, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman A 1, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of the Groat 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—Pare Circassian Cream—How one Sham Ili makes all ivell—The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar --Russian Attachment to Grease—Clown Cuts Ills Customer's Hare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer—The Great Moustache Move ment—A Close Shave —Clown shows his high attachment to the Pole—Sudden Rise in Porter—An M.T.M.P.—A Patten Bolt at 10 o'clock —A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger —A Mill, a Flight, a Regular Row, and Sta Von-house fur Two. Great American Baby Show.—Arrival of the Infantry---sudden Squall—Ma's upon the Eve of Battle—General Attack—Awarding the Prizes —Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings-- The Prettiest Baby in the World—A Model Baby and a Spirit Child—The Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jongles Cod Liver Oil—Clown's Groat Prize Baby —Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies—The Judge Confounded - Great Uproar—An Unwelcomo Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party— and Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita lian Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Pursed' Biscuit Baking and Confectionery Estalleishment, Cornhil!.—" Up rouse ye then, my merry lnen, it is our opening day"—A Holster for one end a Lobster for two—A Mussulman and a Man for a Muscle—Duty and C.:stone—l Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake— First Edition and Second Edition —Left Out far Want of Rocna Press of the Priv:lege and Privileges of the Press —"Oh, what a row, arumpus, what a rioting." (taker, Mr. Crusty; Fishmonger, Mr. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs. Typo 1114 Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cesey, Strutalong, Lounge, Lotter, and Walk about; Boardman, Mr. Bobaday. Roster's Shop and New Wing of l ionterset-house.—Here we are—Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year—high Prices and Low Prices—Manchester Stuff—Ens:- Ugh Comforters—Stocks on Hand and Handsome Stocks—Ford's Eureka . Shirts --Reform iu the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment of the Cl erks — Transfer-day at the Bank, anti General Holydey at Somers et - houte.--Ilosier, Mr. Stocken; Shopman, Mr. Early -1 bi rd' Boy, M aster Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.—Chef de Cuisine, H ons. foyer; Kitchenmaids, Misses Baste away and P ri ppinzsell ; Guardsman, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Pcdger, Cupboard Lovers—Sojer's Last Soup Where's the Knives and Forks ?—Boilsd and Unbolted Lob sters — Heidless S wa i ns —Lobster Patty awl ('inlet Soup—Clown Gone all to P ot — Harlequin Gets well Towelled ant afterwards ](dangled—Clown and Pantaloon In a Stew—A Regular Broil — Thou eomest in such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (foyer, or rather Shaks (Clovin's) Broth—The see nearc)—Teo Many Cooks Spoil the An Illuminated Page of then7 ii Ztl r ‘ y heS in a very spirited manner. Tableau with Panoramic jllletecn.fs,B!l:' hi o , f ,tr E . n .i g v ir Alle?Orical Allied Forces. Young the Triumphs of the double hair:a of the English ana lied A.r t m lo y d by the Partant pour la Syrie," and Pule ara: of ter Da s u h g e ht w e i r ll s t h h w e Regiment, Miss Rebecca Coll i in u s the spirited patriotic effusion for December, and vvriaten by Corporal lJnottenr"Bacrokwwn", "B'ackwoo d's th ia e g tlr z o ii nt: (tier Guards, when tlic mut Balaklava, Sept, 2 sth g.t some drink f or the first time at "Come all you gallant 'British hearts that love the red and blue, • And drink the health(); those brave s 1 d who made th e R ussians rne. Then fill the glass, an d let it pass, three times three, dill OTIC more, IrceFourbutlllee tomr'elnh'.ole,trilemofi,Sioeptoe_m_be,r,,,elpte:ea hundrest and fifty-four. vl-1 She Tribute of England to the Bra , e Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths. florgems and and Varies sted Ele:dric Scsnie Climax, with Revolving Cola The whole Illuminations. Terrific Fight of the Italian Brothers scene presenting a coup d'ceil never before witnes,s o cc‘ ers. stage. Admission :—Stall; 55.; dress circle, 4s, ;on t he 411811 upper circle, 3s: ; second ariee, is. 6,1.; pit, 9s . ; s ,s e s o s ii n t ;' price,i 234 lower gallery, Is.; second price, I (I.; upper gallery, oa lh- 7,4 boxes, 10s. 63., lie., 215., an-1 upwards. Doors open at ha:,f (3- performance at 7 o'clock. Ilalt-priee at 9 o'clock. The bo.x.,3office open daily, from II till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward Chatterton. Notice.—The following pi ces are approved and la preparation, and will shortly be produced : —The G rand h. istrnas Pantomime, by E. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dies, Boures cault, Esq.; Two Dramss, by A. Hats is, Esq. ;an Adaptation am Meyerbaer's Opera, L'Etolle du Nord, with new scensry, Ries,prope and effects; to be succeeded by an English version (by Sir.Reytiold son) of Gluck's Iphlgenia in Tauride. The Grand Historical Egyp tian Drama t many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. THE A.TRE TWYAL DAymAlticttT . Under the manazement of Mr. Ruckstone. P - VEN:No. JAs. 8. WM be per - onned Cie Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Flovre, W. Farren, Compton, and Buekstone; Misses Reynolds and E. ( hapi:n. Foi:uwed by a new grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled LITTLE 1t0.1:E.F4:: or, Harlequin ant the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little eep, i; -• v T. Thompson ; Harlequin, Mr. (:hapi no ; P an t aloon, fir. W. Bornes; Clown, T b. rr: : Appleby; Columbine, Ali 33 M. Erma. • • ,F. ROYAL PRINCI_SB'B .n A TPE Under the Viamagement of \(r. errA."'" K EAN TIM'S EV: NINO, J. 8, . Will be presented THE cour.rEa O'LYONS. rin ....'.;al cha racter Ly %i r. (2, Keah. A tter which Vrill be produced a New Grand Christmai Pantomime. entaktl, BLITE-BEAFD; or, The Omit llashaw. Laziequin, Mr.Connack ; clown. lir. Maine; Pantcliion, Mr. Paulo and Colarablne, I.llas Dethorou4h. ROTAT. LYCEUM THEATRE. Un.ler the management of Madero Yeetris. Sole Lessee 31r. C. Mathews. TIII3 EVENiNc„ jAx. Will be performed AGGRAVATING SAKI. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. Will be produced a new and original Fairy Ext ravaganza, en titled PICINCE PRETTYPF.T and TILE iTERFLY. To be lollowed by TWO IIEAOS IRE BETTER TlLtli OlgE. Box-otlice span from 10 until G. Sole agent for Private Lows, Mr. Ailcrlft, 15, New Bond -street. TUEATEr; ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Slr. B. Webster.—Diroctrex% Madame Celeste. THIS LVENING. JAN. 8 Wi I ba parbr•.ned the Drama (ntitled TILE /MYSTERIOUS; STR %NOEL?. After wh:ch, a new grand Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG ZAG; ^r, Travels et Messrs. Danube and Prutli. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manner, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JAN. 8 will he presented a new Comedietta, c died A WIFE'S JOURNAL. and Leslie; and Characters by Messrs. Brown, Emery, Harcourt, Mrs. LrOivn, and 3f iss 31 askell. A ter which, h new Fairy Extravaganza. entitled TI:F. YELLOW DN tEF AND THE KING OF' THE GOLD MINE , . Charac ters by Mr. F. Robson, Miss Julia Ft. George, Miss E. Crmende, 241 3 1 mariten, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan. To conclude with the Farce, called A BLIGHTED BEING, in which Mr. Robson will appear. AS TLEY'S ‘i , R() ,: r A iw ri A m;. Pli vr i i T itt i a l M A C l o l 7ke. Law and 2 . 1 -- -- The most varied round of en in • London is to be foundte tainment ~ , .n , , _,, rnent _ at this vatt Es. otta ,, ' Tremendous success of the Comic Pantomime Tvro o'clock, i A MORNING PERFORMANCE this MONDAY, a 15th, ran Mopy, the The new Comic omim nd e aud the Scenes of w thsb2li will be Circle Eleventh Week of the B E ATTL of the A acted every evening at, i t , Battle-fled. \v glorious and viviA repres entation of the After which the unrivaled SCENES in the CIRCLE I _ the To conclude with the new Comic Pantomime (Stamped D viR or approbation of the public and the press), called GULL!. the LILLIPUTIANS ; or, Ilarlernro and Is rii li a 1 Wes W. Coke, juu, ox-otce open from Eleve n t i ll Pour. Stanntage manager, Mr. W. t. ii ttlng Manager, Mr. W. 11, Cooke. E questrian Mrector, , Mr. . FRENCH LOAN.--The Public are informed that arrange m ents have been made by our house to receve app li ca tioni for any am ount of Stock in the above 1.-an, prodecing 30 francs or more per annum in Three per Cents , or 45 francs li- in Four - an d-a-Half per Cents. Deposit 10 p er cent., payab eoa app cation. Exchange 25 francs for the £ sterEng. CIVARZSCIIILD a .d CO. 26, Lombard - street. S HIGH WATER AT LONDON MUMS. ruts DAY —.4:eon:king 21 min.after 4 I Evoui4 87 min.aft. 4 To- ilottnow —Morning 54 aiin.after 4 Evening 10 min.aft. THE WHATHEI4,wiImt OFFIci, Jan. 7. TdERMODIETEB, IN THE 51iADI. 54 - highos+ since noon yesterday. 49 —lowest thls morning and during the night. 52 —this day, at nooil. BAROMETER, 3(l'KB—very high. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, with lOW weather, but fine. JANUARY 8. 53 -highest since noon yesterday. 43 —lowest this morning and during the night. 51 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30 52—falling. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, with mild, hazy weather. tlr jt Tgrfl i • 6 ,- (1/, t . LONDON, MONDAY, j_kNIIARY 8, 1855. The CzA.B. has, it appears, on this occasion, promptly replied to the propositions of the Allied Powers. He no longer returns a contumelious rejection, or observes an equally contumacious silence. His pride has had a fall. His arrogance is, for the time being, suppressed, and he at length begins to treat his opponents with ordinary civility. This is a great change I It may be regarded by some parties as " the beginning of the end," as the commencement of bona Ale negotiations really intended to lead to peace. But, we confess, that we are not quite so easily satisfied. We are not prepared to grasp at the first conciliatory indications as conclusive evidence that the " Leopard has changed his spots"—the AUTOCRAT become reasonable and moderate. He has already exhibited too many proofs of his in flexible determination, and, we may add, of his duplicity, to induce us to suppose that he is even at this moment prepared to yield, or to lend the slightest credence to the protestations put forward on his behalf by his representative at Vienna. He may be inclined to " temporise," in the hope of obtaining a brief respite in the Crimea. He may desire to procrastinate until he can send further reinforcements in through the channel so improvidently left open, but he will not yet abandon his long cherished policy of aggression, or relinquish the fierce disposition of the lion for the peaceful temperament of the lamb. It is now stated, and we believe truly, by our usually well-informed contemporary, The Morning Post, that " Prince GORTSCHAKOFF re ceived ou Saturday an order from the Czar to negotiate at once with BUOL, BOURQUENEY, and WEsTMOB.ELAND on the basis of the Four Condi tions, as interpreted by the Allies in the Protocol of the 28th of December. The Plenipotentiaries met yesterday (Sunday) to deliberate." This is very probable, but it by no means war rants the conclusion that a satisfactory arrange ment will finally be arrived at. It merely shows that the CZAR is, for some reason to us at present unknown, willing to negotiate on a certain basis, but not that he will assent to the terms that must be required, if the opinions of the French and English Diplomatists be at all in accordance with those of the People whom they respectively represent. We do not now consider the simple promise of NICHOLAS sufficient as it would have been a short time since. He must now give sub stantial bail, or, to use his own favourite expression, "material guarantees," for his pacific intentions. He must not merely declare that he will not use his stronghold at Sebastopol for the purpose of menacing other independent nations, but he must consent to its destruction, and to the removal—if not the annihilation— of the fleet which enabled him to add weight to any threat, and render it anything but a more brutam !amen. He must also consent to abandon all right of exclusive in terference, must be contented to act in accordance with other first-class Powers, whose participation would afford abundant security against any abuse of the powers of interference all that a " protectorate" properly examined would warrant. He must also be satisfied to see " Free Trade" in the Danube, without striving to trans fer its commerce to his own port; of Odessa, or to hold out powerful inducements to the inhabitants of the Principalities to transfer their allegiance from SULTAN to CZAR, and to become, to all intents and purposes, Russian. But all these, even if conceded to the full.fast extent, will riot be sufficient. NICHOLAS, by his wanton aggression, by his nefarious assault on a peaceful and independent neighbour, has occasioned the loss of many r aluablo lives and the expenditure of much money. He must liqui date the damages. Of course we can form no pecuniary estimate of the da ages sustained in the deaths of so many bravo soldiers—lam, cane anima;—the loss of the least of whom would be beyond the wealth of the CAR to recompense. There is no "Lord CAMPBELL'S Act" in operation reoesgpneicstei:gin an ourd y ealings with oth er na ti ons , or re international code ; but there aro more vulgar considerations of L. S. D. that cToimleedliergeiettimoauttellay;vithin the pmavince cf discussion. nothing of the . .of France azud England, to say I be ascertained; and we P m ec u a s n t I indirect i: a - cy ltohsas that s i t c , Iv u o i easily e disgraceful to these champions of Civilisation and of Justice if they sheathed the sword. on any terms not comprising a full Laaeumification. The Chinese Treaty furnishes. a -valuable precedent, which may be beneficially foil) wed. Since writing the above s.-e learn, by a tele- Igraphic despatch from Vienna, dated ihis day (Nimrdavl. 10 n 4-1 , c -0 •:,..,,.,, r „,, ~.,,........„ ...,, a.i.u., 4alac - - x re..tiv. uortra•CLUEr.'F,F, at the Conference held yestexrday, had accepted the four propositions without reserve." It may be so, but, as we have above ntated, we must re ceive the information with al! reserve. The Journal de St. Pete.rnbourg contains an elaborate attempt to vindlocate the " amiable weakness" of the Russians, who have butchered Ithe wounded, or refused to fj:ive quarter to those who fell within their power. There is a puny attempt at denial, but one railer of a formal cha racter, like that of the gemxral issue before the alteration took place. The .0 lain defence, how ever, rests not on the " traven ;e," but rather on the ‘k confession and avoidance " which have been simultaneously put forward. .'The Russian Minis terial organ, if it does not altoaletthheeredxecnepytitohne, charge, strives t o s h ow that .i and not the rule ; and if :.t does not justify, strives to extenuate the conduct of the delin quents. It says—" These felt ts, if they did take place, ought for the rest to be attributed.to the exasperation produced in our troops by the con duct of the Allied armies. (!) Let us not forget that the Russian soldier is deft. I) ding his own soil— his hearth audaciously invaded_ . by foreigners allied to the enemies of Christianity, ..by adversaries who respect neither churches, nor .convents, nor holy ' bells, and that these crimes are it i his eyes so many deeds of sacrilege that kindle his vengeance. We must not conceal from ourselves the fact that the sacking of the Church of Chore nesus, that ancient JiziLl•LJ aft temple, witnessed by.our soldiers from the bas tions of Sebastopol, has justly exasperated them. Tito resistance of a people attacked in objects most sacred, most dear to its heart, iu its religion as well as its homes, often assumes a fierce nature by acquiring proportions that are those of the situa tion. Besides, why not cite also the conduct of our enemies Why not say, fur instance, that during the battle of the 24th (Nov. 5) the Anglo- French sharpshooters, unable to resist the collision of our bayonets, threw themselves on the ground under the pKtence of being wounded, but as soon as our gallant band had pcssed stood up again for the purpose of firing bullets at their legs. Acts of this sort, such as we have just instanced, would amply explain the exasperation of the Russian soldier." We now understand the nature of the defence. It is of a twofold character. First, " sarved 'em right ;" and secondly, "to vogue." The mis creants, allied to the enemies of Christianity—is e., the Orthodox or Russian Church, who respect " neither churches ! nor convents ! I nor holy bells !1 ! "—are deserving of no mercy. They aro placed beyond the pale of humanity, and are only fit to be butchered without commisera tion whenever the opportunity offers. The soldiers are " justly exasperated," and we must submit to the natural consequences thereof. They choose to proclaim " War to the knife," "Death to the vanquished," because they are displeased with the cause advocated—the policy adopted by their adversaries ; and this, be it remembered, is utterly independent of any personal grounds of animosity, any indi vidual sufferings for which vengeance might be sought. If this new doctrine be for a moment sanctioned, it must strip war of all amenities, and restore the old principle " yes victis" to all its pristine enormity, where the captured were sacrificed—and possibly tortured in every in stance. When we consider these atrocious sentiments, we might almost fancy that we were perusing the opinions of some savage barbarians rather than the deliberate views of parties setting up a claim to some degree of civilisation, and who justify their turbulent and sanguinary actions under the plea of Christianity. But there is something more. The Russian scribe is not satisfied with mere defence : he must assume the offensive in turn. He ascribes to our gallant fellows—whom he is pleased to designate as " the Anglo-French Sharp shooters," who, "unable to resist the colli sion of our (i. e. the Russian) bayonets, threw themselves on the ground, under the pretence of being wounded ; but as soon as our (again the Russian) gallant band bad passed, stood up again for the purpose of firing bullets at their legs! !!" Now this, be it remembered, is not put forward as a complaint against the English or French troops, but to show that the Russians were only treating them as they deserved—that the vengeance, or rather bru tality, was fully:merited. What can we think of a nation that under the authority of the very highest authorities—for we know something of the extent to which the censorship is carried on in Russia--puts forward such infamous calumnies, for the purpose of aggravating the ferocity of the multitude. Are they not participators in the crimes which they thus venture to extenuate, and responsible for any consequences that may ensue It will be well that the article of the Journal de St. Petersbourg be accurately studied in order that we may form a just estimate of the enemy with which we are contending. ARRIVAL OF THE RAJAH SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Rajah arrived here this morning with dates from Constantinople, December 19th; Smyrna, 23d; Malta, 27th ; and Gibraltar, Ja.nustry 2d. The Rajah brings no news. Her cargo comprises silk, wool, carpets, raisins, figs, sponge, and other Asiatic produce. On the 20th the Rajah spoke the screw steamer Robert Lowe in the Dardanelles ; on the 2d the screw steamer Adelaide, steering east ; and on the 7th the ship Speedy. CAVALRY EQUIPMENTS•-THE HIMALAYA. Orders have been forwarded to the Captain Superin tendent at Deptford to prepare horse hammocks, halters, and paddings for 5,000 horses, to be sent out to the Crimea at the earliest possible opportunity ; 2,000 tons (measurement) of wooden stabling will also be forwarded. The greatest difficulty prevails in procuiing steam transports sufficient for such heavy services. rrie Himalaya, on the completion of her repairs, will doubtless be appropriated to convey a portion of the above. iIirOVEME.NTS IN THE BLACK SEA FLEET. It is stated that Rear-Admiral Houston Stewart, now discharging the duties of Admiral Superintendent at Malta, has been offered the appointment as seccnd in command in the Black Sea fleet ' • and should h o d ec id e upon accepting this post, he will be succeeded at Malta by Rear-Admiral the Hon. Montage Stopford, now at Constantinople, who, in his turn, will be replaced by Commodore the Hon. W. F. Grey, of the Hannibal ; and we believe that Capt. Ommanney, who has just been superseded in command of the Eurydice in the West Indies, will he appointed to this fine screw line-of-battle ship. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS. TO THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. Gentlemen,—l feel great reluctance in intruding publicly upon you, but an imperative sense of duty as the treasurer of the Commercial Travellers' Orphan Schools induces me to lay the following figures before you : Cost of site at Pinner X2,000 0 0 Estimated cost of the building when completed, including all extras 21,033 0 0 ,23,933 0 0 Amount collected for the building fund Leaving a deficiency of £7,233 0 0 Now, as your treasurer, it can matter little to me whether you take six months until June (the time I earnestly hope the schools will be open) or six years to raise this amount, as there may not be much difficulty in borrowing the money ; but will it be creditable to the commercial travellers of England to open the schools 'with au incubus upon their building ? as, depend upon it, if the money be not raised before the building is open, fivefold more difficulty will be found in doing so when the excite ment and freshness of your exertions are passed away. _ sow, let me, in the most earnest and anxious spirit, urge every commercial traveller in the United Kingdom to volunteer his services as a steward for our opening day by letter to Mr. Saul, the secre tary, 81, Cheapside; and if one quarter of the esti mated number of commercial travellers will respond, and collect or give 11. each, it will enable you to take a receipt in full for the building liabilities. • I am, &c., - GEORGE MOORE. 5, Bow-churchyard, Jan. 6. The Lord Chancellor's living of Llandevarlog-Vach, Bre'cknockshire, has become vacant by the death of the Rev. T. Vaughan, M.A. The benefice is worth 3501. a year. By Mr. Vaughan's death the rectory of Billings ley, worth 2501. a year, and in the gift of the Duke of the R ev . J . Newman, . M . A , Cleveland, has also become vacant. The D ean an d Ch a pter of Hereford have prese n t e d late curate of Bromyard, to the incumbency of Broniyard, near Ross, vice the Rev. J. 0. Stallard, M.A. SCARCITY OF SEAME N Fon THE NAVY.—In ten ships fitting out at the present time, there are no less than 1,300 vacancies for petty officers and seamen. Bazzini, the well-known violinist, has been performing at Berlin, after a very successful tour in Northern Ger many, Within the space of one month he gave fifteen concerts in the Prussian capital, which were attended by very large audiences, and had besides the honour of twice performing at Court, where his success was of the most flattering description. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, SATURDAY. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, arrived at Osborne yesterday from Windsor Castle at a quarter past twelve o'clock. SUNDAY. The Queen and Prince, the Princess Royal and Prin cess Alice, walked and drove in the grounds at Osborne yesterday. The Rev. George Prothere. performed. Divine service this morning before her Majesty and the Royal family. Her ll9yal Highness the buches.a of .14:ent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper, arrived in town on Saturday morning from her residence, Frog more House, Windsor. Her Royal Highness visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Glou cester llous3 in the afternoon, and afterwards returned to Frogmore. Despatches fFnm the quveri;o F s of 11:nng- 7 .4oiig and Ceylon were received ou Saturday at the Colonial•office. COLLISION Oi I' if 0 STEAM PACKE.TS IN TEE BRISTOL CHANNEL. BRISTOL, SUNDAY AFTERsoON.—lntelligence has been received here this afternoon of a serious collision having taken place yesterday in the Bristol Channel between the Sabrina steam packet, from Bristol to Cork, Captain Parker, and the Erin Queen, screw-steamer, from Belfast to Bristol, Capt. Nicholson. The Sabrina, which belongs to the Cork Steam-packet Company, left Bristol Hotwells on Saturday morning with a valuable cargo of miscellaneous goods and 34 cabin and deck pas sengers. When she had got to near the light-ship on the Welsh Grounds, the weather being very thick, the look out man reported that there was a steamer on her star board bow, and Captain Parker immediately ordered his helm to be put hard a starboard, and his engines to be reversed. The other steamer, which proved to have been the Erin Queen, ported her helm at the Game time, in consequence of which she ran right across the Sa brina's bows. Upon observing that the Erin Queen had ported her helm the Sabrina did the same, but owing to the way on the vessels the precaution could not take effect in time, and the two packets came into collision, and her outwater running into her with such force as to cut her to below the water line. The Set t eaina'e figurehead and cutwater were much datnae , ed, and several of the Iron plates on the starboard bow were torn out. In the 'collision, the second engineer of t h e Irin Queen, Ifueh mql - thhip, being asleep at the time in his berth, Which was out into, had his pelvis and thigh and one of his arms broken, and being washed out through the hula ipto the sea : he would have been drowned, had it not beep that a boat from the ilea house - saw him and pulled him up. The Erin Queen, by tho tepee of the collision, was driven ashore on the sands, and the Sabrina going to her assistance, teewcd her on to the south-west patch, where the sands ebb dry. The Sabrina, after lying by the Erin Queen for the day, put back to Bristol : bringing up the wounded engineer, who was at once conveyed to the infirmary, where he lips in a precarious state, CABINET COUNCIL—The Ministers, who have been staying out of town during last week at their respective seats, will reassemble in council to-morrow afternoon, at the Foreign-office. Prince Lucien Bonaparte arrived in London last night from Paris. Captain Webster, a Foreign-office messenger, arrived in town last night with despatches from Berlin. THE EARL OF GrmlcALL.—We are happy to be able to state that Dr. Bright, who returned to town from Bretby Park yesterday evening, has pronounced Lcrd Glengall to have exhibited favourable symptoms. The ans , ,ver to the numerous inquiries at his house in Gros• venor-street is, that his lordship is better. The Marchioness Dowager of Downshire has returned to Grosvenor-street, from yisiting the lion. Colonel and Lady Mary Hood at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Park, during the holidays. Lord and Lady Lendesborough are entertaining a -..elect party at Grimston Park, near Tadeastcr. llis lordship has just purchased nearly the whole of the valu able racing stud of the lion. Stanhope Hawke. Lard and Lady Lyndhurst, who have been staying at the Lord Warden Hotel, at Dover, for the advantage of change of air during the past week—the noble and venerable ex-Lord Chancellor having recently suffered from indisposition which prevented his lordship from attending the House of Peers during the late brief sitting of the Legislature—are expected to arrive in George street, Hanover-square, to-morrow. In reply to the numerous applications from nurses desirous of serving in the Scutari hospitals, received by the ladies' committee, we are requested to state that no more nurses can be received there. CURIOUS CUSTOM AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.—On Sa turday last, being Old Christmas-clay, an ancient cere mony was performed in the Chapel Royal. St. James's Palace, in commemoration of the offering of the three kings, an interesting remnant of Christian sym bolism. The ceremony loses mu c h o f its significance when the Sovereign is not present in person. In consequence of the constant interchange of com munication kept up by the Government with our am bassador at the Turkish capital and the British army in the Crimea, several of the Queen's messengers had been compelled by excessive fatigue to relinquish their duties. An increase in the staff has been found necessary, and during the week Captain Howarth (late of the Rifles), and Major Binge Hall have been appointed. The first named gallant officer left town en Friday night last with despatches from the Ministers of War and the Foreign Secretary, for Lord Raglan and his Excellency Lord Stratford de Redeliffe. The Earl of Clarendon left town in Friday evening for the Grove, near Watford, but comes to town to-day to transact business. NEWTON ABBOTT.—SUICIIIiti.—On Saturday last Mr. John Mills, aged 63, and for many years the proprietor of the Dartmouth Inn, in this town, committed suicide by hanging himself in a large linhay, at the back of his house, used by his son, who is a builder. We hear no reason assigned for his committing the rash act, and nothing unusual in his manner was observed up to the time he committed the deed. An inquest was held the. same day before W. A. Cockey, Esq., district coroner, and a respectable jury, when a verdict of "Temporary insanity" was returned. The sad affair has cast a gloom over the whole town, as the deceased was much respected. He was the oldest innkeeper in the town. SUICIDE OF A DESERTER.--On Saturday, Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Compasses, Mount-street, Gros venor-square, on the body of George Ekins, aged 20, a private in the Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Mi litia, who committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope, at the stables attached to the house, No. 27, Kin nerton-street, Pimlico. Deceased, it appeared, left the regiment without leave, for the purpose of spending the Christmas with his friends ; upon being informed that he would in consequence be treated as a deserter, and that he was liable to a penalty of 101., or, in lieu of not paying it, to three months' imprisonment, he became rnelan dimly, and said he was afraid to return to the regiment. This was supposed to have preyed upon his mind, and the jury returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity." MAIDSTONE.—HIGHWAY ROBBERY Wins VIOLENCE. —On Thursday evening between five and six o'clock a daring highway robbery was committed in Pimins-court lane, just within the boundaries of the borough, one side of the lane being in the parish of Maidstone, and the other side in the parish of East Farleigh. The victim of the attack was Mr. William Sands, a farmer at East Farleigh. Mr. Sands had been to Maidstone market, according to his usual custom on a Thursday, and while in the town had obtained cash fora cheque of 191. He was on his return home, and had passed Tovil ; while going up the lane lie saw a man standing in the road, and on approaching the place he heard a voice cry out, "Spring." and immediately another man jumped from the hedge. seized him by the throat and knocked him down. Mr. Sands fell upon the back part of his head, and was partially stunned. The fellows threw them selves upon him, prevented his crying out, and suc ceeded in rifling his pockets, robbing him of two 51. notes of the Maidstone bank, eleven sovereigns, trio Half-sovereigns, sixpence in silver, and fourpence in cop pers. Strange to say, the robbery was witnessed by a woman named Cogger and by a lad of 15, who were on their road home ; these parties saw four men, of whom Mr. Sands was one, struggling together, and then fall down in the road, but thinking it only a drunken scuffle, the boy walked on, and had got to sonic distance when he was called back by Mrs. Cogger ; and lie then ascer tained that a robbery bad been committed. He saw three men run away. Although Mr. Sands speaks only of two having attacked him, there is but little doubt that there were actually three persons enea,ged in the robbery ; but neither Mr. Sands, the woman, nor time boy, can give any description of them. It is supposed the parties had by some means made themselves ac qualeted with the fact that 14r. Satins had obtained some cash in the town, and laid their plans accordingly, We trust we shall shortly have to report their capture, as the police officers are fully on the alert. Payment of the notes has been stopped at the bank. RECRUITING IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND.—Some months ago there appeared a letter in the Times from an old officer Of the 79th, calling attention to the unsuccess ful character of the efforts; made by several detachments of English and Irish regiments to obtain recruits in Aberdeen and the north of Scotland, and urging the war authorities to send a few companies of the 79th High landers, promising them a hearty reception and a goodly number of recruits. This advice was taken. The 79th have been in Aberdeen for two months, and already about 130 recruits have joined the service. The spirit of enthusiasm i s now so much excited that there is every prospect of obtaining twice this number in the course of the present winter. Those enlisted are chiefly young men from the country, and it appears that they have made such progress in the drill that a large draught is soon to be made for head-quarters. But while there is no difficulty now exp er i ence d i n ge tting recruits for this regi ment in Aberdeenshire, the recruiting service has failed in the Highlands. Th e nuniber of soldiers from the High lands and islands of Scotland engaged in the last French war was about 15,000 men and officers. There were two general officers from the Isle of Skye alone, and about 80 commissioned encers front various other parts . of the in these This ' re ; su b l u ts t I f: places that it will be with difficulty if 150 can be raised. so long prevailed in the Highlands of Scotland, a great clearances" that have tsbuechs3i,sstetnliieGfsc;:rcity of men part of the country having been converted into sheep walks. The militia service is not so popular intim north as the regular service. For one volunteer that can be got for the militia 20 can be had for the army. It is feared that it will be quite impossible to raise the num ber required. Every encouragement is being given to induce qualified persons to enter, but tire pay is so low in comparison with the ordinary wages of mechanics that few deem it worth their while to break off engage ments for a month in the year. LATEST NIEWS. ACCEPTAI* CE _l3 Y' I USSIA OF THE BASIS OF T FOUR POINTS, We (Times) have received the following tele graphic despatch from our - Vienna corespondent : " VIENNA, MONDAY, JAN. 8, 10 A.M. " Prince Gortsollakoff; at the Conference held yesterday, aceepted the Four Propositions with- out reserve." (From the Morning Post.) VIENNA, JAR. 7. Prince Gortschakoff received yesterday an order from the Czar to negotiate at once with Buol, Bourqueney, and Westmoreland on the basis of the Four Conditions, as interpreted by the Allies in the Protocol of the 28th of December. - The Plenipotentiaries mot to-day to deliberate, PARIS, SUNDAY, 6 O'CLOCK., I haTe already forwarded you by telegraph this day tho important news from Vienna, and on which you may depend. I now proceed to give you further details. At the close of the conference, which took place on the 28th of December, at Vienna, between Prince Gortschakoff, M. Buol, M. Bourqueney, and Lord 'Westmoreland, the representative of France handed over to the Minister of Russia the interpretation of the Four Points, as understood by the Allies. This document was not signed. Immediately Prince Gortschakoff transmitted the same to the Czar, who, without loss of time, has requested his Minister to return certain answers to the interpretation of the Four Points as under stcod by the Western Powers. This day, Sunday, the Minister Plenipoten tiaries of France, England, and Austria have met t) receive the answer of the Emperor of Russia through his Minister, and, in all probability, to morrow I shall be enabled to forward you the result of this important conference. The fact of the Emperor of Russia re-commissioning his agent to commence negotiations on the Four Points, as interpreted by the Allies, may appear as an approach towards peace ; but if we look at late manifestoes of the Czar, and observe what lie is doing—viz., mustering a strong army for the Austrian frontier, I think we should not calculate too much on the news I give you, which, after all, no ay have no other mean ing than that of an endeavour to gain time. I have every reason to believe that the news I new forward you will not be known to the Eng— lish Government before this is in print, as I find that French official communications are always in advance of our own. We have received the following telegraphic despatch from Marseilles : " MARSEILLES, SUNDAY, JAN. 7. " The Caire, which left Constantinople on the 28th of December, has arrived. " Despatches for the Government left by a special train at 10 a.m. "No news had been received at Constantinople of anything cf importance having taken place at Sebastopol." Another despatch from Marseilles of the same date says : Admiral Hamelin has arrived here, having left Constantinople on the 28th ult. A conspiracy has been discovered among cer tain Greeks and Italians, to assassinate the Com missioner of the Anglo-French Police, organised in the Turkish capital. An Euglisktransport-ship, loaded with cloth ing, was burnt accidentally on the 26th. The English batteries have opened fire on Se bastopol within 400 metres of the place. There was a violent tempest on the 30th, and it was rumoured that 40 ships had been stranded. At Malta barracks are preparing for 10,000 troops of reserve. The following telegraphic despatch has 'been received from Berlin : " A despatch has been received here , from St. Petersburg, dated Sunday, 7th inst., it says : " Under date of the 30th of December Prince Monschikoff writes that nothing important had taken place before Sebastopol. " ' The fire of the enemies (the Allies) was very feeble, causing us (the Russians) scarcely any damage.' " We have received the Moriitettr of yesterday. It contains the following " The Ambassador of France at London having communicated to Lord Clarendon the speech of the President of the Legislative Corps to the Emperor on the occasion of the vote of the bill on the loan, as also the reply of his Majesty, he has received the following letter from the principal Secretary of State of her Britannic Majesty : " ' Foreign-office, Jan. 2. " 'Monsieur l'Ambassadeur,--1 have received the letter which your Excellency did me the honour to address to me on the 30th of December last, transmitting to me, by order of his Majesty the Emperor of the French, a copy of the MoniUur, containing the speech pronounced by the Presi dent of the Legislative Oorpa on the ocuasion of the unanimous vate of that assembly on the Loan Dill, as well as the reply of his Majesty. " I have placed your Excellency's communica tion before the Queen, and her Majesty orders me to make known to you how much she appreciates the terms, full of cordiality, in which the speech of the President of the Legislative Corps and the reply of his Imperial Majesty express themselves on the concurrence of the English land and sea forces, who share the hardships and dangers of the soldiers of France. " ' May I also be allowed to address to your Ex cellency the thanks of the members of the Govern ment of her Majesty for the communication of which you have been the interpreter ? Your Excelleztcy knows with what perfect reciprocity the British Parliament and nation entertain towards the French army and navy the sentiments of sympathy rind gratitude which the speech of the President of I he Legislative Corps and the reply of the Emperor have so happily expressed towards the land aznd sea forces of the Queen.—l have the honour, &0., • " CLARENDON.' " The M oniteur also has the following " The Government has decided that the soldis rs who would be free from service on the 31st of De cember last shall remain under their flag,until th ey shall have been replaced by the soldiers of the class of 1854—that is to say, until next spring. " Without doubt this delay, although legal End necessary, is a new charge imposed upon a gn! at number of soldiers ; but the Emperor, when the military honour and glory of France are at sta:V . e, counts upon the patriotism of all, and he knows th at in the East, as in Africa, as in France, every mAn vs iX3 . 9 - s d ; _ will willingly make thisnewsacrifice to his country, and the country and the Emperor will make good to the army this new proof of devotion and self sacrifice." The lifoniteur publishes the following letter from Cracow taken from the Hamburg News : "The attitude of Russia towards Austria be comes more threatening every day, an d i t appears almost cer t a i n that hostilities against the latter are about to commence. The'whole of the first corps of infantry and a division of Grenadiers are already concentrated on the right bp, Al, of the Vistula. The landed proprietors haws been called upon to' provide immediately provisions and provender, General Sievers who commands. this corps, and who has been residing at Warsaw, left that city the other day by special order of the Emperor for his head quarters at Radom, and his departure was so sud den that he Lad not even time to take leav e of his son." The Journal cle Constantin o pl e says ,— "The tiegraphic line between Vienna and Bu charest is now in operation, and the works are car ried on with great zeal; so that the line will very shortly be open between Bucharest and Varna." THE CRIMEA. BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, DEC. 17. You will learn with regret that the fino weather which had dawned upon as at the period of my last despatch has made way for continual rains. We were in the enjoyment of three days' fine sunny weather, but now the tents are again saturated, and the distant hills are topped with snow. The first batch of wooden huts came to band on the 14th, and their arrival was hailed with much pleasure. The distribution of clothing is now going on, and the joy experienced by the men in throw ing off their old rags may be imagined. The military operations have been next to no thing,. but still our authorities have been most ac tive in preparing for the approaching struggle. Fresh batteries are in the course of termination, which command the shipping and the do c k s . Th ese are to be mounted by 13-inch mortars, and much confidence is expressed in their execution. These new batteries will be completed, it is expected, by the 23d or 25th inst., and up to that date nothing will be undertaken. From all accounts, considerable Russian rein forcements are pouring in through Perekop, but in the vicinity of Balaklava and Inkerman no great accession of strength to the enemy's ranks has been observed. A rumour is current in camp that a largo French and Turkish army has landed on the north side of Sebastopol, whence the retreat of Liprandi. The 89th Regiment arrived at Bala klava on the 14th, landed on the 15th, and are to march up to camp on Sunday next. The Ripon arrived at Cape Kherson on the 12th, with 1,200 French troops. The same morning there was a sortie from Sebastopol against the French lines, which met with the usual fate of Russian sorties. Owing to the prevalence of wet and mud, most of the baggage horses and mules have died. The Jason, however, arrived on the 17th, from Barcelona, with 300 mules. This will be a welcome addition to our commissariat resources, which, in fact, had dwindled to a very low ebb. Owing to the impracticability of conveying the daily rations and stores through the lakes of mud, in the commissariat arabas and mule-carts, from sixty to seventy men from each regiment have to proceed daily to Balaklava, and carry back the rations for the rest of the regiment. This is an ex tremely severe duty for men already overworked. The men see, however, that it cannot be helped, and submit patiently to the temporary hardships they have to endure. If the weather were only favourable and dry the suffering of the men would be less severely felt ; but the constant rains with its attendant mire, has an oppressive influence on the mind. Some of the regiments in front haVe been reduced to quarter ration. A great deal of sick ness has manifested itself in the allied camps. On the 12th inst. 1,200 of our sick were shipped off to Scutari from Balaklava. By the enclosed general order, you will see that a court of inquiry has been held in order to inves tigate the treatment cf the sick and wounded on board the steam-ship Avon. At Scutari every pos sible care is taken of the sick or wounded on arri val, and the general arrangements are now com plete. It is unfortunately to be foreseen that ere long little or no room will be left for fresh patients. The French medical authorities have already been obliged to apply to the Turkish Government for a new building to be converted into an hospital. The request was of course immediately granted. The 17th Regiment has arrived at Balaklava. Yesterday a large body of deserters came over to us from the Russian camp to our rear. They were united in declaring the position of their comrades to be most miserable. They are badly hutted, and are suffering from famine. This is certainly con solatory to our poor fellows. They are not alone in misfortune. GENERAL ORDERS.—(No. 1.) Head-Quarters before Sebastopol, Dec. 18, 1854. Clt having been represented to the ommander of the Forces that the 297 sick and wounded on board the steam•ship Avon, under orders to proceed to Scutari, had not received that care and attention to which they were entitled, the Commander of the Forces directed a court of inquiry to meet on board that ship on Saturday, Dec. 2. The court, of which Colonel Cameron, 42d High. landers, was president, after making a personal inspec tion of the ship, and receiving evidence, has made its report to the Commander of the Forces. The report takes notice of several deficiencies which, in the opinion of the court, might with due care have been remedied. particularly draws the attention of the Commander of the Forces to the want of a sufficient number of medical men and hospital attendants for the service of the sick and wounded on board. The report further states that this deficiency of me dical men and attendants was known to Dr. Lawson, the principal medical officer at Balaklava, but that he took no steps to have it supplied. In this opinion, after a careful perusal of the evidence, the Commander of the Forces fully concurs. -Lord Raglan has seen with pain and sorrow the apathy and want of interest which Dr. Lawson exhibited, as appears by the evidence with respect both to the due care and the sufficient supply of what was requisite for the comfort and well-doing of the suffering mon who were placed on board the Avon,' and he is compelled to visit such conduct with the severest censure. The Inspector-General of Hospitals will take imme diate steps to relieve Dr. Lawson from his present charge. The Commander of the Forces is unable to exonerate Dr. Hall, the inspector-general of hospitals, from all blame in this matter, as it was his duty, either by per sonal inspection or by the reports of his subordinates, to have ascertained that the ship was furnished with e7erything necessary for the comfort of the many sick and wounded on board which the public service could by any possibility afford. (Signed) J. B: B. ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. THE WAR IN ASIA. The news from Asia and the coast of Abasia is very bad. Redout Kale and Cliefkotil (Fort St. Nicholas) are said to have fallen again into the hands of the Russians, and it is to be foreseen that before the end of the winter all the forts along the coast of the Black Sea will again be in their hands. Tchuruk-Su is menaced by a strong Russian force ; and as regards the Ottoman army i:i Asia*, it is next to disappearing altogether from misery, want, and sickness. The interest taken at the commencement of the war in the Circassiaus seems somehow or other to have totally flagged. Yet there we have a people ready and willing to fight fur their indepen dence, as they have shown for the last 20 years in their victorious encounters with the . Russians. A stock of rifles, made purposely, were sent out in the Prince steamer, which was unfortunately lost in the late gale at Balaklava. This supply was to have been taken to Circassia by a gentleman who had come out expressly for tide purpose of making that expedition, and who has now returned to England, armed with truly British perseverance in the en deavour to obtain from the Government another stock of arms and ammunition, in order to proceed to Circassia in the spring, and to penetrate as far as possible into the interior, and teach the natives the use of that most perfect arm the Minie rifle. There can be no doubt that the Minie Rifle in the hands of those daring mountaineers would prove a dreadful weapon, and that with it alone many of the wooden forts and outposts of the Russians could be taken. The Circassians are a natural ally, whom to neglect under present circumstances is truly un pardonable. FRAN CE. PARIS, SUNDAY. The following despatches have been received here : " FRANKFORT, sth.—By a military convention dated April 20, 1854, annexed to the convention of the 'same date, already published, Prussia en tered into an engagement with Austria to mobilise 100,000 men in six and thirty days, and 100,000 more three weeks later. An Austrian despatch, dated Dec. 24, has notified to Prussia that if peace should not be secured by Jan. 1, 1855, or very shortly after, ,the moment would have arrived for Prussia to fulfil her engagements. The same de spatch also declares that it is necessary to mobilise half the federal conti ngen t s of t h e ot h er G erman States, and that comniunications to that effect have already been.addressed by Austria to all the Con federate States and to the Diet." " BERLIN, sth.—Austria demands that Prussia shall put its army on a war footing; the ministe- • ' rial journal seems to express an opinion tli a will refuse to accede to this request. journals disp u t e th e f act of t h e conc entrt Russian troops on the E Lie of Gallicia, Ou, o has been announced by the Hamburg' spoadent and other journals." "BERLIN, 5th..---In yesterday's sitting the`,, Chamber elect e d C oun t d e S c h wer i n as P'32; M. iteichensperger as first vice-presiden t v Eethman Hollweg as second vice-preideo bo i "VIENNA sth.—The Duchess of Bra returned to-day from a visit to her sister t, cess Elizabeth, at Pesth. The Duke of 9 , goes to Gratz the day after to-morrow! 0 n to the Archduke John. General Coro 's' Bucharest for Jassy." The Council of State assembled yesterdgi.. the Presidency of the Emperor. Pri' e° Napoleon and all the Ministers were lire tho sitting. „ General C oun t d e S c h ramm, S ena tor . 11 , sident,of the Committee of Inf A ntry, ha s ' t named by th e King of Prussia ktnigtlttt Cross, Ist c l ass , of his Royal order Eagle. The members of the Legislative Corp terclay in thei r bureaux to appoint conlin the local bills presented since the opening session, and on. the bills relating to the ,; to be granted t o th e w id ows of Marshal' Arnaud and. Bugeaud. The committee t 2, last two m easures i s composed of t he , members :—Generals Meslin, Lebreton, an chappe, and MM. Deltheil, Dupont, de and iligaud. The number of troops who ensbarkei seilles from the 12th November to the was 11,290 infantry and 1,966 cavalrh lr total of 13,256 m en . 963 h orses an d mu embarked during the same period. ler t The Moniteur publish es th e f o ll ow ing - e despatch addressed by the Governor 1 , Algeria td the Minister of War, dated 30th Dec.:— "After several false appearances of subrail t y fr ' Baghla presented himself suddenly on the -` 3.. the Burdj of Tarmalt, and attempted to gain. y rr of it. The Caid Lakaar, son of Mokrani, A be repulsed the assailants, and Bou-B ag hl a fell is j l bat. His head was cut off on tine spot. The sn ° , t ? obstructs the roa d f rom A uma l e to t h e Arb4 the receipt of the report, but the fact is witbal l l and well crowns the double defeat of Selman ay hammed-ben-Abdallah, th e ca pt ure o f Tuggil`" fortunate events of Ouargla." 1.4 It is said that the subscription to the ready amounts to 300 millions francs. The Patrie publishes the following te' despatch : " VIENNA, Saturday.—All the Russian v : armee (in'antry, and regular and irregular , si are proceeding t owar ds the Austrian foil the Crimea. A ukase has appeared, or de a r ! , re-establishment of the bridges over the .1-') BOURSE, JAN. 6.—CLOS ING PRIC- r,S. Cash. fr. c. En d o f Voo ,t " 41 per Cents 9l 40 91f. 503. 3 per Cents 65 45 65 80 Credit Mobilier(xd) 730 -- Roman .......... ....' Credit Fonder 545 Austrian (xd) •••• ( ii Belgian Fives ...... - Spaniah Thrces (% ' Piedmontese B5 Home Debt ....... .. RUSSIA. 06 , A letter from St. P e t ers b urg o f the in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" Pronioti°V army takes place a t p resen t so rapidlY tv.(4 are many lieut enan t s w h o h ave heenj , months in the se rv i ce . I n ti mes o f Pe3 , remains usually th ree years i n t h e saLo ,'" e that it requires twelve years to becom e officer." A letter from Warsaw, of the 27th Wanderer, of Vienna, states that win' of the cavalry of the guard have passed th e to join the co r p s o f o b servat i on f or nn'„ f , Prussian fronti er . R eg i ments o f th e inli; i l artillery of the G uar d are b e i ng sen t WO frontier, MONTENEGRO. aW The ,Monit eur s t a t es t h at on t h e 13th of Decemb er a t r ib e o f Montenegr i n s, c 3,, Piperi, made two attempts in a body of t to take poss ess i on of Podgoritza and Part,: t towns on the frontier, occupied by Turicis„ In both cases th e a tt ac k s were v i gorous ly I'7 , and the Monten egr i ns l e f t a d ozen of their dead on the field. PRUSSIA. , A letter received f rom B er li n , an d dat °a of January, says : "The Baron de Budbe rg h as i n formed tt dent of the Council th a t R uss i a would I'd the four points 'of g uaran t ee as espl3iquoul Western Powers, awl has requested t n„ a nt line of conduct th e P russ i an Cabinet Iv - f orr`A in the eventualities which might aYlsel 4"13 1 refusal. M. de Ma n t eu ff e l, i t i s said, reett ncr which was perfectly sa ti s f ac t ory to we - 115' 13 voy, and assured him that Prussia would takex. in the military operati on di rec t e d aga i ns t ftus6lol,! refusal of our Cabinet to mobil se the Prus sia/1 1l li to send any troops to th e R uss i an f ron tier, ''',. i g rt spatched to Vienna this even i ng . The officia L the Correspondence confirms the statement tha t ` O 3, will not be mobilised. Prussia r etires more a go , from the union with the great Power', more decidedly isolated attitude. M leave London in a few days for Paris.' gig gel i t been modified in this sense. He is at the 11)3 1 ' charged only to obtain th e recogn i t i on o f the of Prussia." AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna, 2d, in'the Co inti# zette, says : "It is clearly ev id en t th a t Prance, voo and Austria are very moderate in their o e ly and are animated with a desire for peace; V I tunately the same cannot be said of Russia' jet Gortschakolf yesterday stated in a co% 0. , circle, that the demand s w hi c h h a d bath e r, , municated to him could not accord with cif damental idea of Russian policy, and that s o' quently, their acceptance at St. Peterab°f,go. meet with great difficulties. He added t i c his opinion, the most that the E m peror 0. would do, in order to spare Germany horrors of a% war, would be to allow the P . ,0 ; withdraw freely from the C r i mea .' S uc h sion clearly shows that there is nothing to on the part of Russia. It is said that l' e o not far from giving her adh es i on t o the. t, f ile tL: the 2d December. The interp re t a ti o n of , 11 points, which is said to be very moderate, I °,,te3 less known to her, as it h as b een commu lli c " Prince Gortschakoff." GREECE. A private letter from Athens mentions - I d notice in the Times of the threatened revive: Russian intrigue had produced a good effto"; principal party was spoken to on the subi e° ;e'o 7 l after some in qu i ry, i t was f oun d that ernissar'eot't been already d espa t c h e d to Laconia to fo lli lo insurrection among the warlike population ° tr i province, and had organised some , petty in the Chambers against th e p resen t Minis`ii;jel family that is known. to possess consider 3, 4 fluence in Laconia has b een inf orme d b y 0 0 , 0 ' t rities that it should be held responsible I ,tli tranquillity of the country. For the pres°' Court intrigue is defeated. • I A letter from Florence of the 30th ultoi o 1;e!„ Moniteur, says :—" The 2,000 Aust r i ans garrison at Leghorn will leave th a t city 430.,00r1 January, and be replaced by 2,700 linscall,%olsl The garrison will be composed of two batt lo ,l 4 the line, one b a tt a li on of riflemen recently f t illo w l , one battery of a r till ery, a company of foot Aro as coast • guard, and the gendarmery, who Ic h e o ready at L eg h orn. Colonel Rousselot, 17,1",11. been raised t o th e ran k of chief of brig a, command these troop s . C o l one l B rac el 10 1 1 commandant of th e garr i son . Th e neminA,..oo',ai General Rousselot has given great satisfac' t l ye, Leghorn, and is considered as a certain Pl e ;or the 'energy with which any attempt at dista will be repressed." Ei• The King of Piedmont, in receiving the t Cons of the Legislative Corps and Senate first of the year, said :—" We have just fi' Jr year of severe trials. That which is opened v o i efr i not present itself under better auspices, haps we shall be called on to take part in Of 5 0 0 , affairs now going on i n E uro p e ; b u t s t ro ng 'y / constant support, I await the future with deuce." • A letter from Rome, in the Pied mon t s of - states that the cholera has broken out in Raved" Tho roads in the Romagna are again infested froP' d robbers. The same paper quotes a letter, o e c Leghorn, in which it is stated th a t s everal of chants of the city had petitioned th e Governor to postpone the departu re o f th e f ore i g n is . but that the petition bad been rejected. The Ist being a M on d ay on l y one M a d r id i°u ry , apprared—the Gautle, and it contains n othio i l e r? cept a royal decree, which suppresses the G e olr Direction of disp u t e d ma tt ers re l at i ve to theitli.L,' ]ic finance s , an d transfers part of its affa i rs General Direction of the Treasury, and the s' part to special law officers. 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