The Sun. — London, England, 1855-02-14 00:00:00

. AIAGNETIC TELEGIRAPIT. LONDON OFiICES. City— 72, Old Broad-street (six doors from the Royal Exchange.) West End-7, Charing-cross (opposite the Statue.) Direct Communication by underground wires with the principal Towno of the Kingdom. Charge for Twenty Words , including delivery, a nd address not counted : To Liverpool, °Mee, 2 Exchange-buildings .. .. Manchester, „ Exchang e-arcade ..... . ...... .. •• • • 23. 6d. „ Carlisle, ~ 22. English-street ~Birmingham „ 101. New - s treet .. Is. Od. ..§cotland—Glasgow, Office, 18, Exchange-square.. •• •• 77 Greenock, „ Cathcart-sqnare.. 111 1, EP tJ D u mfries, „ Iligh-street "., 23. College-green.. Ir e land —Dublin, ++ .. ~ Beifut. „I, Donegal-street if 9) Cork, ~ Pembroke•street Queenstown,,, The Quay . ........... Q , is ~ EDWARD B. BRIGHT, Secretary. DRIIRY-LANE.—Legsee, Mr. E. T. Smith.— Reduc.A Prices as usual.—A Morning Performance every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. TIM EVENING. FEB. 14, Will be performed THE BRIDE OF LUDGATE. After which, THE WRITING ON THE SIIITTTERS, To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite rary, traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary and fantastic domestic grand comic Christmas l'antcmime, entitled JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin King Mustard and the Four and-Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie. The extensive scenery, en- I ti rely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cuthbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson, Ind Moore. The machinery by :` , lessrs. Tucker. The extraordinai y properties, decorations, tai ks, changes, and transformations by Mr. Needham. The choregraphic arr utgernents by Madame Louise. The overture and music composed and selected by J. H. Tully. Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models ,and sketches furn;slied from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past bits been personally supervising their execution. The novel grotesque burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard , and the waole arranged and pro laced under the immediate superin tendence of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare : —The Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains of Dulness.—Misanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. llalford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter -day (his Ministers of Melancholy), Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. T. Day, E. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diabolicals in attend ance, Messrs. Croak. Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Futne, e Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble , and Grizzle. Appariton f Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christ mas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder; Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown; Mrs. Glasse (the original " Cook's Oracle," and the well kno a dviser of the " First catch your hare," Ice.), Miss Rosina Collins. The receipt given to make a good pantomime, and its con coction isocordlngly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by Stinrise), With Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region el Preserves. "Sing a song of Sixpence, "Pocket full of rye, " Four-and -twenty blackbirds, " Baked in a pie."—Ancient Nursery Legend. Jack (the interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill fetch, &e.), afterwa rds Harle q uin, M. Milano; Jill (the heroics of to adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Colu m bi ne, Mdll e. Boleno ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Clifford, Gower, Johnson, Love, Louis, and Richardson ; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &c. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, Kimr, Sidney, Gordon, Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Lilla Ellis, Rosa Harrison, E. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, Evans, John Levities, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warm ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of Coryphees. The Will and the Way—the Talismanic 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 Loodle, &C. The Reading of the Will — "Jill must not a hnshand take, Till she a pie can make and bake." Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).—Coal, Mr. Nobbs ; Lundle of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congrevo Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. Leathertongue ; Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Smootlipaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadriin ; Soyer's Throb-legged Iron Pot, Herr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King Mustard.—King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Boleno ; the Empress Vinegar (afterwards Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper and White Pepper (Sentinels on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky and Mr. Sneezums ; Sweet Oil, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi cum ; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army of Zest% Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms, Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &c.; Horse Radish (from the King's stable), by a Racing Nat. Grand Review—Ter rine Attack upon th 3 Appetite, mad Rally of the Relishes—Great Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).—Chutnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Fact m s ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, &c.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a Jar. Interior of he Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight). —Salt !took (a bright White Sprite), Herr Willikind Moleno. Imminent danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock of Salt— Treachery of Vinegar —Upsetting the Pall above, and Evaporation of the saline 'stalactite Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.—Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harlequin, Milano ; Columbines, Mille. Boleno and Miss Ellen Honey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Wlllikind. 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 ; Customers, Messrs. Iterinob, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed ; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman A 1, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho relit Rugged Russian Bear—How he Whines after the Forte, which, being rather o!d, turns out somewhat crusty—A Dose of Turkey Rhubarb—A Don-e Cossack—Pure Circassian Cream—How one Sham 11l makes all well—The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar —Russian Attachment to Grease—Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare and afterwards Dresses It a la Soyer—The Great Moustache Move ment—A Close Shave —Clown shows his high attachment to the Pole—Sudden Rise In Porter—An NI . .T.M.P.—A Patten Lock at 10 o'clock—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger —A Mill, a 'light, a Regular Row, and. Station-house for Two. 4reat American Baby Show.—Arrival of the Infantry—Sudden Squall—Ma's upon the Eve of Battle—General Attack—Awarding the Prizes—Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings—The Prettiest Baby In the World—A Model Baby and a Spirit Child—The Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jongh's Cod Liver 011—Clown's Great Prize Baby —Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies—The nudge Confounded - Great Uproar—An Unwelcome Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party— •tnd Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the 'Ha tiprite.. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-ofilce, and Pursefl's 3iscult flaking and Confectionery Establishtnent, Cornhill.—" Up euse ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day"—A Tlo'stcr for one snd a Lobster for two—A Mussulman and a Man for a Muscle—Duty and Custom A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake — First Edition and Second Edition—Left Out for Want of Room Press of the Pr;vllege and Privileges of the Press—" Oh, what a row, a rumpus, what a rioting." Baker, Mr Crusty; Fishmonger, Mr. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cptemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas sengers, Ifessrs. Trot, Casey, Strutalong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about; Boardman, Mr. Boba.lay. 'foster's Shop and New Wing of Somerset-house.—Here we are—Merry Christnvs and a Happy New Year - Illgh Prices and T.ow Prices-31:Inclicster Stuff—Eng lish Comforters—Stocks on Hand and Handsome ~ liock,.--F,rd's Eureka Shirts---Reform in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment of the Clerks—Transfer-day at the Bank, and Cenual ilolyday at Sornerset-hoine.--Hosier, Stocken: Shopsnan. Mr. Early bird ; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Marie Kitchen.—Chef de Cuisine, 3fons. Soyer; K;tcheamaids, Misses Basteaway and Drippingsell ; Guardsman, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Po dgc r. Cupboard Lovers—Soy er's Last Soup - 'Where's the Knives and Forks?—Rolled and Unbolted Lob stare—Treadless Swains—Lobster Patty anti (Bidet Soup—Clown Cone all to Pot—Harlequin Gets well Towelled and afterwards Mangled—Clown and Pantaloon in a stew—A Regular Broil— Thou eornest In such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Soyer, or rather Shakspeare)—Teo Many Cooks Spell the (Clown's) Broth—The scene finishes in a very spiritod manner. An Illuminated Page of the History of England.—Grand Allezortcal !Pahl eau with Panoramic 'Effects, illustrative of the Triumphs of the Allied Forces. Young Jullietes " Allied Army Quadrille," by the doable ham's of the English and French. "God save the Queen," " Partant pour la Syric," and " Rule Britannia." Daughter of the Regiment, Miss Rebecca Collins, in which character she will slog the spirited patriotic effusion, published in "Blackwood's Ifagszine" for December, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grena- diet Guards, when the men got some drink for the first time at l'.alaklava. Sept. 28th : " Come all You gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, And drink the health ot those brave lads who made the Russian* rue. Then fill the glass, anti let it pass, three times three, and one more, For the twen"eth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-four." Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Brave Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeous and Electrie Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Variegated Illuttlivaticits. Terrific Flight •1 the Italian Brothers. The whole scene presenting a coup never before witnessed on the Erglish stage. Admission :—Stalls, ss. ; dress circle, 4e.; second price, 25.; upper circle, 3s. ; second price, la. 6d. ; pit, 2s. ; second price, Is.; .over gallery, Is.; second price, fd. ; upper gallery, Gd.; private boxes, I Os. 61., 155., 215., and upwards. Doors open at hal:-past 6, performance at 7 o'clock. Half-price at 9 o'clock. The box-office open daily, from I I till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward Chattorton. Notice.—The follovring pieces are approved and In preparation, and will shortly be produced —The Grand Christmas Pantomime, by E. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourci- cault, Esq.; Two Dramas, by A. Harris, Esq. ; an Adaptation from Meyerbeer's Opera, L'Etoile du Nord, with new scenery, properties, and effects ; to he succeeded by an English version (by Mr. Reynold son) of Glack'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. Buckstone. VILA EVENING. Fan. 14. Will be performed GUY MANNERING Henry Bertram, Mr. G. Tedder ; Meg Menaces, Miss Cushman. Yellowed by the new grand Chr;stmes Pantomime. entitled LITTLE 80-PEEP; or, Harlequin ant the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little 80-Peep, Miss L. Thompson; Harlequin, Mr. Chapino ; Pantaloon, Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. App:eby ; Columbine, Mies M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TILEATItE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES BEAN. • THIS EVENING, FEB. 11, Will be performed HAMLET. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled. HARLEQUIN" BLUE-BEAPD; or, The Great Bashaw. Harlequin, M r. Cormack ; Clown, If r. Milne ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Inn Deaborough. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, FEB. 14, Will be performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. After which will be produced the new and original Fairy Extra vaganza, entitled PRINCE PRETTYPET and TUE BUTTERFLY. To be followed ley TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THIN ONE. 120x-otlee open from 10 until 6. Bole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Alleroft, 15, New-Bond -street. Tri.EATUR ROYAL ADELPIIL ProPrtetcr, Mr, R. W ebster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. TFIIg EVENING, FEE. 14, Will be performed a new and crlglnal Drama, preceded by a Pro logue, and called JANET PRIDE.. To be fol'owed by THE lINKNOWIT A1..713 THE BAYADERE. Characters by Messrs. P. R edford and G . I . ee ; Misses NlToolgar and Keeley, and Mdllci. Maraquita and Benoni. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE--- . Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Wl gan, THIS EVENING. FEE. 14, Will be presented the new Comedietta, called TIT FOR T W.tich Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Miss Maakett will at' Followed by A LUCKY FRIDAY. PPear, A ter which, a new Fairy Extravaganza entitled THE YELLOW D ArARF AND THE KING CF THE ROLLMINES. Characters by Mr. Bobsop, '!•11.,.s Jolla St. o mne, Mtrstan, Miss Bromley, aad Mrs. Fitzsllan. ROYAL STE.AND THEATRE. Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular Barletta, Our. NELLY. Principal e'lAracten, Miss itelmacet, Isaacs. :titer which, a new O perat i c B ur N w p te , 131:A VB. • entitled, ALZO THE .ON l'o he followel by STATE SECRE'U. S y v 1,1 4 . ASTLEY'S ROYAL AIPHITHEATRE. ‘..4 .z. ~,...., ( 3 . .m-i ve ,,, - ;ie - 3 ee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. ; 11 '--p,rito,...kort r io, • THIS EVENING, , rs, N •W;ACIQtis • * tion of the BATTLE 01 the ALMA, an announce 'o -I JOI'KEA ' o tile shade every notice of any contemporaneous telt ~..A.TA -spF L . xt.., 1 vt, ' .4 . :V4,.. - " et iktAl s liet C:11,141C SCENES in the ARENA, invented and .' . , lst,. Gilliam Cooke. ...„ with the Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime of GEL , R and the LILLIPUTIANS ; or, Harlequin and Britannia. Pr..aift., ' '''' :Airs. Nest. 1 4 , 1 7 1 . ger. Mr. W, 11, Cooke, Equestrian Director Mr. W., (;Doke • Zell ) .cy NMA3I, - ~T e.t...~.. TIE NYTNi LONDON W'sqDNl4 . frlA.it .ov.l-4.lv.itici....:..v.rvitiwt,Y,Attle presumed necessity of such remodelment was pretty generally recognised ; but the propriety of taking the requisite steps towards effecting it was another affair, aud, in the language of HAMLET, gave the more astute members of Convocation " pause." The result was, that on the motion of the Bishop of OXFORD, that wily prelate, who can go further and keep back better on debate able ground, as prudence may suggest, than most men, the question was postponed sine die. A. heavy blow, at all events a great discouragement, to the Convocationists. It is far from our intention to scout Synodi cal action in the abstract as useless or mischievous. In more than one religious community it, -or something corresponding to it, is deemed an essen tial element of cohesion and strength, and, we have no doubt, is really productive of desirable results. But, while admitting this much, we cannot be unmindful of attendant circumstances. None of these communities has any direct connec tion with the State. To the lot of none of them has it fallen to be the possessors of vast national endowments. On the contrary, they are exclu sively dependent—save in the matter of educa tion—on their own resources, the fruits of their own zeal, liberality, and exertion. With the Church of England it is otherwise, and we do not attribute the fact to her as matter for blame. In her keeping are the richest endowments in the world. No Church can compare with her in wealth and the influence wealth insures. She is munificently dowered by Act of Parliament. Into her treasury has been diverted the hoarded wealth of a discarded Church. And why ? Be canso she has been selected for the proud pre eminence of being the National Church. To this the most zealous Convocationists have, we are disposed to believe, act the slightest objection, provided her liberty of action undergoes no re straint. But surely it would have been inconsi derate in the last degree in the State to apportion endowments so splendid without taking some pre cautions to insure the objects contemplated in that apportionment being secured ; and the primary object, of course, was, or ought to have been, abundant and wholesome provision for the religious wants of the nation ; the secondary, the order and security which the influences of religion are so well calculated to insure the State; and to these must be added the utmost freedom for the laity from priestly domination compatible with order and Protestant teaching. How far the precautions taken at the outset were successful we do not now undertake to say. This much, however, is certain : a perusal of the history of Convocation does not leave the impression of their perfect efficiency. In the recorded acts of that assembly it is impossible not to recognise an at tempt to render Convocation an imperium in in perie—a power whose existence was incom patible with the undisputed supremacy of the State. The clerical body had made a bargain, a capital one as others thought, but as they seemed to imagine iniquitous, in requiring the fulfilment of any condition on their part. Convocation met, squabbled, ran riot, dabbled in treason, gave great scandal to all lovers of the Church, and, finally, was practically quashed, the State not quite appreciating the moral beauty of such a state of things. True, its meetings have been continued up to the present time, but they have been merely formal. The advocates of Convocation allege that its reconstitution, as a deliberative assembly, is im peratively called for by the necessities of the times. For our own part, the necessities of the finaos seem to us to have more practical wit than to call for aid from such a quarter, and the argu ments to the contrary tell precisely the other way. No candid observer but must admit that the Church of England has, during the last fifty, nay, even ten or fifteen years, had to rejoice in a vast accession of zeal within her pale, the re sult of which has been a corresponding increase of usefulness, strength, and consolidation. Her efforts during the former period have been immense ; the zeal and liberality of her working clergy and intelligent laity worthy of all praise ; the churches and schools erected and endowed by the voluntary efforts of the latter ; her charities and missions speak for themselves. It is some what late in the day to talk of the need of Con vocation to establish authority and order. While authority slept zeal sprang up and disturbed order, it may be, to preserve life. A zeal like this has not much to hope from the authority sought nor the Establishment either. What order and authority is really needed will not fail of being accorded, but it is something too much to expect that the laity of the Church will tamely submit to ecclesiastics, endowed with State funds and State influence, being put into a position to use both, as Convocation ultimately would put them, for purposes of spiritual domination. The Established Church is nothing if it is not National, and the idea of a National Church is too compre hensive to admit of a dominant sectarianism or ecclesiasticism. Moderate, free-minded men have as inalienable and vested interests in the Church of England as any others, and the fear is lest they should be debarred of them. The existence •f a National Church in this coun try, we conscientiously believe, demands more toleration than an active Convocation would wil lingly permit ; and to convert the Establishment into a Procrustean bed—whether High Church or Low Church—would be to precipitate its downfal. The action of Convocation is far more to be de precated by lay members of the Church than is generally believed ; it involves interests very dear to them. What that action has been, we are bold to say—despite affected moderation while any thing is to be gained by it—it would be again— a stalking-horse for priestly ambition. RESTORATION OP TICE KINGDOM OP POLAND.—A re quisition has been presented to the Mayor of Bath, requesting him to convene a public meeting to take into consideration the necessity of the reatoration of the king dom of Poland, as an independent state, in order to re strain the aggressive action of Russia on Europe, and to obtain a material guarantee for the durability of peace. Among the signatures to the requisition i■ that of " Wal ter Savage Landor." The mayor has fixed to-morrow as the day for holding the meeting. AN AMBRIOAX SNOW-STORY.-A great storm of snow and wind raged over the region of the Mississippi on the 25th ult. A New York paper of the 29th says : "The train on the Chicago and Mississippi Railroad, with a large number of passengers and several !members of the legislature, was frozen up on the prairie in snow some eight feet deep. The passengers burned the cars, and by robbing the cars of a consignment of oysters pre served themselves from starvation. By last accounts they are still there. Relief, however, had been sent to them on the 28th. LIVELPOOL CHAMBER OF COMIDIRCE.—At the first n rn i o er n c t e l:ly he m m ee a t n in g nimously elected president for the current year ; Charles o o a f d atyh,eErud Liverpool Chamber , w of as C u o n m a -- Holland, Esq., rice-president ; and John Aiken, Lg., treasurer. The various committees were re-appoiuteti, and the chamber adjourned until Monday next. Russtarr TRADE.—.A. deputation of Russian merchants waited upon Lord Clareadon yesterday, regarding the Position of their trade, and were informed that the overland i e B blockad e o f t h e Danube will be raised for:;hwith, and Black atrade during e t and ensuingt u that th e bl oc k ade of all the Russian ports in the Baltic, t 1 h g e ll . n Sea, sueosasfsi Prussia no o o fl d With e w ci i s l i l o b respectu e ll rigidly en forced ck Sea, asyettobethene h e come to. LATEST NEWS. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. Our latest despatches received from Sebastopol inform us that nothing of the slightest importance had occurred up to the 4th of February. THE HAGUE, TUESDAY. The projet-de•loi fur abolishing the duties on flour and the tonnage dues has been introduced in the Legislative Chamber. The loss of the Treasury, which will amount to five millions of guilders, will be partially compensated by an in crease of the property tax, and the excise on sugar and spirits. BUCHAREST, FEB. 6. Yesterday a detachment of 500 Wallachian volunteers, under the command of Col. Wanduni, left Maximeni to join the Turkish corps at Braila. The enrolment of volunteers for the Ottoman service is making progress. A Divan has just been held, at which the Hos podar Stirbey proposed to send the Sultan a con tribution in money towards the expenses of the The Principalities will send a contingent to the seat of war in the course of the next summer. WARSAW, FEB. 12. The Russian Government has published and ratified the convention for telegraphic communi cations between Russia and Prussia, and the fol lowing States which belong to the Austro-German telegraph union :—Bavaria, Saxony, Wurterc berg, Hanover, Baden, and Mecklenburg- Schwerin. The Kreuz Zeitung of Berlin announces that Austria is resolved to renew her demand for the mobilisation of the Federal army at present ordered to be made ready for war. In that case she will further press for the election of a Federal Commander-in-Chief. Prussia. will oppose this measure, and will also endeavour to obtain from the Diet a vote for bidding the presence of foreign armed corps (a French corps (1' armee) within the territory of the Bund. Letters from the frontier of Poland state that the recent dislocation of troops in that kingdom is ascribed to a change of the plan of defence. It is believed that the object of the Russian com mander is to make the right bank of the Vistula., between Lublin, Zamosc, Wieprz, and the Vis tula, and between Warsaw and Brzees, the theatre of the war. we cannot expect that Austria, - without claiming any compensation, will carry on the war with from 300,000 to 350,000 men, and from 800 to 1.000 guns, whilst England produces only 35,000 to 40,000 men. In the arranging of the conditions, the fleets of France and England will, doubtless, be taken into account ; but if the latter does not supply more men, the Allies will certainly require something of her in their stead--viz., money. _ . HIGH WATZII AT LONDON BIIIDGL rnia DAY —3foraiag 43 nain.after 11 I Evening 0 tal LIP. 0 Ta-IIoRFA)w Morning 19 min.aftar 12 1 Evening 53. rai Malt 12 THE WFATHER.—nIreT emus, Feb, 14. TWERNITMETER, 114 THE Slii4DE. 37—highest since noon yesterday. 23—lowcst this morning anti during the night. 34—this day, at noon. BAROXIITER, 29'38. Wnm, N.N.W.—Light breeze, with hazy 'Smother and very bard frost. Last night was tho coldest ye )t. ==l LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARI( 14, 1855. While, as we yesterday stated, we folly recog nise the many important advantages attendant on the appointment of Lord Joint RtmsEm, as Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain, at the new Congress of Vienna, we cannot avoid observing that there are points on whioli we aro not altogether satisfied, and which require pecu liar vigilance en the part of the Parliament and people of the United Kingdom. It is especially incumbent on public journalists, en those who have undertaken the onerous duty not merely of providing accurate and trustworthy information for the nation, but of directing public opinion in the right direction, of showing whero there is a screw loose, or a defective arrangement, but also of indicating impending dangers and suggesting suit able remedies for possible as well as recognised evils. The appointment of Lord JOHN RUSSELL is valuable, because in the first place it sends a man of European reputation, and one who has on sun dry occasions spoken, very decidedly on the neces sity for carrying on the War with vigour and energy, and who even resigned his situation as Ministerial Leader in the representative branch of the Legislature, and that during a crisis of n o ordi nary importance, because his colleagues would not altogether adopt his views, or reach the, stan dard which he had set up. On the other hand, it cannot be altogether for gotten that he was a leading member of the Government whose shortcomings were so unequi vocally censured by the House of Commoiss, and that he himself only escaped a similar visitation by his speedy ezrit from the sinking ship. He was, in fact, in the position of an approver, who obtained impunity by " splittitly" on his com panions, and giving ample information to the detective officers respecting the proceedings of the remainder of the gang. We may par don but we cannot admire such a person, and, as we have already stated, must closely scrutinise his future proceedings. Besides, we know that ho has given an extra- Ministerial opinion as to the propriety of not de priving the CZAR of any of his territorial " usur , rations"—or "acquisitions," if that should be deemed the milder and more Parliamentary de signation of Russian plunder. He would certainly be considered a most lenient judge, who, is sen tencing a convicted robber, or, at least, a noted receiver of stolen goods, should give impunity for the past, provided he entered into his own personal recognisances for the future; and although the victims of his cupidity were in attendance, and ready to identify the stolen property, should refuse to restore that of which they had been so nefariously deprived. Lord JOHN ItussELL stands in such a position. With a full knowledge of the Autocratic antecedents, he promulgated, in a pri vate rather than in an official capacity, this ' eitravrdivary and uu wet ilmd. sob of ud declared that the power of Russia "ought not to be diminished," or any of her dominions taken away ! These are matters that cannot be neglected. The ex-President of the Council has a glorious position before him—if he fulfil. the expectations of every true-hearted Englishman, and prove him self to be deserving of the national confidence. But, on the other hand, should ho fail, the conse quences may prove to be exceedingly serious, not only to the country, but to himself. We are quite ready, should he evince the energy of the olden time, when he became the Parliamentary spun sor of the Reform Bill, to " forgive and forget,' or at least to " condone," all previous offences. But should he still protect Russia, truckle to Prussia, and connive with Austria—should he "promulgate the doctrine of finality" in foreign as in domestic affairs, great will be his fall—the greater in consequence of the expectations excited. If ho tumble into the pit dug for his reception, he must do so with his eyes open, and after ample warning. He is about to treat for peace with a despot, who, by way of " a taste of his pacific disposition," makes the most onerous requisi tions on his miserable serfs, virtually calling out the entir e ma l e p o p u l a ti on o f hi s J Empire, pressing every man capable of bearing arms into the ranks. Whatever may be the sayings of the Russian Plenipotentiary, the doings of the Power which ho represents are suffi cient to excite a wholesome distrust in any unpre judiced and independent mind. Again he has to deal with " Clicquot," with " the angel of peace," the brother-in-law of the culprit, who wants, although duly challenged, to obtain per fas aut nefas a seat in the jury box ! The views of PREDE RICKWILLIAM are, unfortunately, but too notorious. It is perfectly clear that his only objects are to shield NICHOLAS in misfortune, or to help, aid, and assist him in prosperity. Open enmity would be far better than such deceitful and pretended friendship. Against the one we could easily pro vide--the other would be far more formidable. But more onerous than any of these difficulties will be the task of keeping Austria to the " collar" —of stimulating the reluctant auxiliary to do its fair share of work. Hitherto it has unquestion ably acted better than Prussia, but still it has sedulously avoided committing itself. It has, like ancient PISTOL, uttered "prave ords," but unfortunately its acts have not corresponded. With Russia, Prussia, and Austria, to watch and deal with, the Noble Lord will have no sinecure on his hands. It is indeed his last chance—the opportunity that may make or mar his fortunes. If he deserve it, ho will regain the confidence of his fellow-citizens--the prestige once attached to his name will be restored ; but should he fail —should he indeed disappoint those who still be lieve him to be trustworthy---the calamity will be irremediable—the name of Lord JoHN RLs- SELL Will be erased from the catalogue of British Statesmen. of the Clergy of the Established by which a section The ingenious tna,n a ltiiished Church seemed at one time likely to render . cation something more the: meeting of e°11"- a T f h orm has, to all appearance, failed of success, pre sented to the attention of the Upepgelirelintir3n Convocation, on Thursday last, viz., WhZe °f no the House should seek permission of h er ie l r i o : JESTY to proceed to the preparation of measu i e s for remodelling the Convocation, so Dalt° adapt it mere closely to the alleged wants of the Church at the present time, led, as a matter of course, to a debate, and, we by no means regret to add, to nothing more substantial and mischievous. The COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FEB. 13. The dinner party yesterday included her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, Lieut. Colonel Hon. J. Macdonald, Lieut. Colonel Tyr whitt, and Major Clifton. The band of the Royal Horse Guards played during dinner, and the private band after dinner. The Duke of Cambridge took leave of the Queen this morning, and left the Castle for London, attended by Lieut. Colonel the Hon. J. Macdonald, Lieut. Colonel Tyrwhitt, and Major Clifton, Hie Royal Highness Prince Albert and Prince Alfred skated in the Home Park this forenoon. Her Majesty, attended by the Maichieness of Ely, was present. The Gentlemen in Waiting skated with his Royal Highness. A deputation from the City, consisting of Mr. T. 11. Hall (chairman), Mr. H. L. Taylor, Mr. Blake, Mr. Hawkins, the City Itemenabraucer, and the City Archi tect, had an interview with Sir William Molesworth yesterday at the office of Public Works, in Whitehall place. A deputation from the Committee of Anglo-Peruvian Bondholders had an interview with Lord Wodehouse at the Foreign-office yesterday. The following geatlemen attended :—Messrs. Thornton, Hodgson, and Ward. Despatches from the Governors of the North Ameri can provinces, and also from the Governors of the West Coast of Africa, were received yesterday at the Colonial office. A Cabinet Council was held to-day at the Admiralty. We have much pleasure in stating that, on the nomi nation of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Lord Dun. donald was recently elected an Honorary Elder Brother of the Corporation of the Trinity-house. We believe that Lord Gederich will succeed Mr. Lowe as Secretary to the Board of Control. Mr. Lowe resigned office upon the accession of the present Minis try. No appointment has, we believe, been yet DB do in the room of Mr. Peel as Under-Secretary for the Co. lon ies . THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE E 1 ST INDIA COM* PANT'S FORCES.—A, Court of Directors was held at th e East India House on the 7th inst., when Major-General Sir Henry Somerset, was appointed Commander' in-Chief of the East India Company's forces on the Dom. bay establishment, and second me mber of council at that presidency. The Duchess of Beaufort ga►e birth to a son, on Fri day last, at Badminton. Fier Grace is going on well. The Countess of Mount Edgecumbe and the Lady Ernestine Edgecumbe have left Farrance's Hotel, for Mount Edgecumbe, Devon, The Duchess of Leinster, according to accounts re ceived at the noble Duke's mansion in Carlton-terrace, from Carlton House, was recovering from her late severe indisposition. The Marquis anii Marchioness Cholmondeley have arrived in Carlton-terrace from Houghton-hall, Norfolk. The Earl of Wilton, who has been staying some days in Grosvenor-square, has left town fur Egerton-lodge, Melton Mowbray, where the continued inclemeney of the weather has interrupted the sports of the field. Notices have for some days past been posted at South ampton inviting shipwrights to apply at the - Portsmouth Dockyard for employment. Mr. Bowyer, M.P. for Dundalk, has arrived in town from the continent, where he has been detained by severe indisposition. The Board of Trade has hired the extensive and eligible house at No. 14, Rue du Cirque, for the offices of the British section of the Universal Exhibition. The Gavuzzi trials are over at Quebec, and one man, named Hearn, has been convicted of simple assault. There has been a very heavy fall of snow, and the mail trains could not leave Vienna on the night of (the 10th). The telegraphic communication between Bucha rest, Kronstadt, and Vienna is interrupted. EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.—The half-yearly ac counts just published show the following as the general result of the working of the railway during the past half year :—Gross receipts, 152,745/. Gs. ; working expenses (63,4201. 89. 114 d.) and fixed charges (38,8781. 6s. 4d.), 107,2981. 15s. ; balance, 45,4461. 10s. 8/d. The directors recommend the declaration of a dividend on the ordinary stock of the company, at the rate of 4 par cant. per annum, leaving a balance of 1,0201. 108. Bd. to be carried to the reserved fund. FIRS NEAR FLEET-STREET.---Last night, about eight o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises, No. 3, Pley dell-street, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street, occupied by Mr. John Thorburn, bookseller. The two lower shops, be longing to Mr. Thorburn, were nearly burnt out, and the building severely damaged. The contents were in sured in the San and Unity Fire Offices. The adjoining premises of Mr. Adams, publisher of " Bradshaw'• Railway Guide," were also damaged by fire and water. The fire is said to have been caused by the gas burners. We have advises front Manilla to the 11th instant. Cholera had broken out in the barracks and in the villages in the suburbs ; but its ravages were confined to the soldiery and that class of natives who were unable to obtain medical assistance. No Europeans had been attacked. TRIAL TRIP CH visa NEW DOVER MAIL STE.III - EurnEss.-----This fine vessel, of 305 tons, built by Messrs. Mare and Co. of Blacksvall, proceeded down the ricer yesterday, under the command of Captain Staithett, to try her speed and the working of her oscillating engines of 100 nominal horse-power, by Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, Salkeld, and Co. 'The vessel is elegantly fitted and remarkably commodious for the service in which she is to be employed—the conveying of the mails from Dover to Calais and vice verns. Captain Jenkins, Mr. Churehward, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Godbold, Mr. Harrington, Mr. Ravenhill, &c., were on board to witness the trial, which was meet sati,factory, as the result of six rues in the Lower Hope, below Gravesend, gave a speed of 14,661 knots, or fully 16 statute miles per hour. The vessel will be ready to take her duty on the Dover station by the end 3f the present week. The Canadian Parliament will meet on the 23d of next month, when much important business will be transacted. The new governor, Sir E. Head, is so far much liked, and the belief is that he will make a popu lar governor. The Canadian sympathy for the Allies is strong, and every steamer's news is anxiously looked for. Subscrip tions to the Patriotic Fund continue to flow in from all parts of the country. Meetings aro held everywhere for this purpose. Toronto and Hamilton have voted each 1,0001. Quebec has subscribed 6001., and other places in like proportion. Two BILLS ON BILLS OP EXCILANGE.—TWO bills are to be discussed in the House of Commons on bills of ex change. One is by Lord Brougham, and has passed the House of Lords. It is proposed that after protest jadg ment shall be forthwith obtained. The second bill is by Mr. Keating, to obtain judgment within eight days, in a summary manner, where there is no defence. Mr. Allcroft has announced his eighteenth annual concert for Wednesday next, which is to take place at the Lyceum Theatre, and for which he has engaged all the most distinguished foreign and native talent in Lon don ; and there can be little doubt but it will be as bril liant and successful as in former years. THE HIGHWAY SYsTEff.—Last evening a public meet ing of the inhabitants of St. George-the-Martyr, South wark, in furtherance of the Metropolitan Improvements Bill, as introduced by Sir B. Hall, in so far as it relates to the highways, was held at the Equestrian Tavern, Blackfriars-road. A PROPLIE O Y—FALL UWE CZAR.—Our Assynt cor respondent sends us a dream and a very lideral interpre tation of it ! He says—"A man here lately had a dream which, as it is somewhat curious, may interest your readers. The person in question conceived he was standing at the base of a hill ; that near the summit of this hill was a gigantite stone which began to descend until it came a good way down, when suddenly it was ob served to be stationary : that, shortly afterwards, the stone was again in motion, and continued rolling down the declivity till near the foot of the hill, when, on a sud den, it became fixedto theground, and began gradually to sink until at last it totally disappeared. He then, with out awaking, interpreted the dream in this way—the stone which he saw revolving down the hill represented the Cazar of Russia ; its becoming suddenly stationary in its course denoted the reverses and defeats which the Czar's forces experienced from the Allies ; while its final disap pearance in the earth meant his ultimate failure in the war, and retirement into private life."—lnverness Courier. A subscription has been commenced at Hanover, for the erection of a statute in commemoration of the late King Ernest. EXTRAORDINARY GEOLOGICAL PRODUCTION. Con• siderable interest has jest been excited by the discovery in the upper chalk of Kent, of a large group of that ex tremely rare fish the Beeyx superbus, in a remarkable state of preservation, and it is supposed to be the only group of fossil fish ever found. To the geologist this discovery is most interesting, for the bodies are uncom pressed, the mouths open, the gills and the fins ex tended, proving undoubtedly that the fish must have been living, and all grouped together when they were surrounded by the chalk. Upwsrds of eight weeks have been consumed in the development of this unique and wonderful geological specimen, which may now be seen at 113 e, Strand. LONDON OnnaAN ASYLUlL—Yesterday, the fortieth anniversary festival, in aid of the above charity, was held in the London Tavern, the Duke of Wellington pre siding, supported by the Earl of Vet ulani, Lord R. Gros venor, Mr. Sheriff Crosley, and sever al of the most influ ential members of the Stock Exchange. The chairman, in recommending the institution to the benevolent notice of the company, mentioned the important fact that at the present moment 415 children were receiving pro tection anl benefit from it. In addition to this, the direc tors had munificently given six presentations to the army in the Crimea, to be distributed equally among the orphans left in the various classes of that army. The health of the children was moat satisfactory, early two having died during the recent epidemics His Grace concluded his observations by forcibly appealing to the benevolence of the company on behalf of the Lon don Orphan Asylum. The list of the subscrip tions was then read by the treasurer, including 50 guineas from the chairman, 101. each from Lord B. Grosvenor, Earl of ~Verulatn, Mr. Sheriff Crosley, and the stewards, amounting in the whole to 1,5001. Ix the course of the evening the children of the school were introduced, and their clean, healthy, and respectable ap pearance was the subject of general notice and commen dation. RUSSIA. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 3d, in the Constitutionnel, says :-- "It is reported that on the arrival of the despatch from Vienna, announcing that an Austrian General had been sent to Paris on a military mission, the Emperor Nicholas was engaged in a conference with the Minister of Warand Prince Paskiewiteh. The Emperor ordered the aide-de-camp who brought the despatch to road it to him—a course net generally pursued—and feeling sur prised at the impression produced by it on the Mi nister of War, he said emphatically,—' Is that all ? There is nothing changed in the state of affairs.' This is not the first time it has been remarked that the Emperor affects the most complete impassibility, even on receiving news of the most important character. The preparations for defence which are being made on all the strategical points of our frontiers, show that up to the present time the Rus'ian Cabinet does not flatter itself with the hope of obta,ininga pacific solution at Vienna. I can assure you that at Gatschina the persons of the Court are convinced that the attitude of Austria towards Russia is less the result of necessity than the consequence of the warlike sentiments which animate the young Emperor Francis-Joseph. The Government continues to do all it can to render the war popular. The Czar himself does not allow any op portunity to escape of encouraging voluntary contribu tions and of making himself agreeable to the donors. Only ten days ago he addressed the following rescript of thanks to the community of Riga : " ' To our well-beloved community of Riga. "'The Governor-General, Prince Suwa,roff, has an nounced to us that the community of Riga offered him on the 18th December last a sum of 50,0 roubles (the rouble is upwards of 4fr.) towards the expenses of the war. In accepting this gift as a proof of the de votedness of the community of Riga, it is extremely agreeable to us to express to it en this occa'ion our warm and sincere gratitude. NreoLs.e.' The commandant of Woronege, Rubzoff, made a present to the Grand Dukes Nicholas and Michael of two images of saints for Fort Alexander at Sebas topol. A Prussian subject, who has long been estab lished here as a jeweller, has, in his love for Rus sia, placed at the disposal of the Empress jewels te the value of 2,768 roubles. The Empress gave that sum to her sons, char g ing them to distribute it to the garrison of Sebastopol. Addresses expressive of devotedness have been received from Smoleneko and Kharkoff." By a decree dated the 22d January, the Emperor Nicholas conferred the order of the White eagle on Vice-Admiral Nachimoff, commanding the sth di vision of the fleet. PERSIA. At a moment when a closer alliance with Persia, the frontier neighbour of Russia, should so earnestly be cultivated, we aro sorry to receive dates from Teheran, the capital, to the commencement of the present year, loudly complaining that, through the gross mismanagement of affairs by the represen tative of Great Britain, British influence is at a sad low discount, whilst that of Russia is daily increasing, and the internal state of the country is in deplorable anarchy. Mr. M'Coan, the corre spondent of a London morning journal, on his road from Tabreez to Mooscool and Constantinople, has been attacked by brigands, five hours' journey from Jesireh, and stripped of all he possessed ; and in this destitute state forced to retrace, barefooted, his steps to Mooscool, for five long days and nights, begging his bread I The Russian army continues at Bayzid. The Hon. Mr. Murray, the newly appointed minister at the court of the Shah, was looked for at his post by the way of the Persian Gulf and Bagdad, early in February. Mr. Stevens, the late British consul at Tabreez, has left' the last mentioned city for Teheran, to which he has been appointed, in order to receive the new minister, on whose arrival, with the knowledge of the Persians which Mr. Stevens can impart to him, a speedy change of things to the benefit and advantage of British interests is confidently reckoned upon. It is with these views, no doubt, that Mr. Stevens has been induced to postpone the availing of the leave to visit England, which was accorded to him on his removal from Tabreez, where, on the acces sion to the throne of the present Shah (at that time governor of the province of which Tabreez is the chief city), and for some time afterwards, Mr. Stevens rendered very signal services to his coun try, whose interests were then, as they unfor tunately now again are, s u ff er i ng f rom R uss i an in trigues, crafty policy, and paramount ascendancy. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 7th have arrived. The debate in the Cortes on the preceding clay, on the proposition of the Government that the laws already passed should bo submitted to the sanction of the Queen, terminated by the alop tion of the motion by 187 votes to 9. In the Cortes, on the 7th, M. Maria,tegui asked the Minister of Finance if he intended to support that part of M. Silva's proposition for a reform of the tariffs which was injurious to the West Indian possessions. The Minister said the reform he contemplated was one which would conciliate all interests, and especially those of the West In dian islands, The papers contain no news of inte rest. A letter says : " The last despatches from our Minister at Wash ington rapresent in ♦ery favourable colours the sentiments of the population and Government of the United States with respect to Spain and her colo nies. The Pope's Nuncio frequently sees the Mi nister of Foreign Affairs. They hoped that rela tions with Rome will not be interrupted. It is not true, as has been stated, that it is intended to form armies of observation near the frontiers of Navarre and Catalonia. The tromps in those provinces have, how ever, been concentrated by way of precaution. De spatches from Navarre say that perfect tranquillity pre vails there." SWITZERLAND. The American Phillips, who was mistaken by the police of Basle for Signor Mazzini, and kk pt five days under arrest, has obtained from the Fe deral Government two thousand francs, as com pensation for the privation of his liberty. The chief police officer at Basle has been admonished to use more discretion. An inhabitant of Berne is under prosecution by the Federal Government for circulating an appeal inviting his countrymen to join the French foreign legion under General Ochsenheiu. EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 5. The railway between Alexandria and Cairo, a distance of 130 miles, is now complete, with the exception of the three bridges on the two branches of the Nile and the Delta Canal. The communica tion between the two towns may be kept up by the line of railroad by crossing the river in boats, but it will not be available for traffic and passengers until after the bridges are completed—five or six months hence. The most important bridge is th• tubular one which crosses the Damietta branch of the,Nile at Benha, and which is well advanced to wards completion. At Benha is to be seen the large new palace, the favourite residence of the late Abbas Pasha, where he breathed his last. The clay after the death of Abbas a general pilfering of the furniture took place, and this went on until not a single article was left in the whole building ; tapestry was torn out of the walls, chandeliers and candelabra wrenched from their fixings, and not one fixture has been left, so that, although the palace is new, it presents an air of striking desola tion. The gardens, laid out at an immense cost, are quite neglected, and the large collection of birds and dogs of every imaginable species, collected from all parts of the world, at immense prices, were allowed to die from neglect and starvation, an d now there is but one doorkeeper to be seen whore formerly thousands kept the place in great animation. An agent of Abbas Pasha's son shows strangers over the palace, and points out a place in a large saloon whore the late Viceroy died, as he says, by the visitation of God. But an old offizer of the town shows another room, with some marks of blood on the wall, and he says that it is there that Abbas Pasha met his death by the hands of Mamelukes. Notwithstanding that, at the death of Abbas Pasha, an investigation was made, and it was generally rumoured that he died of apoplexy. There are still some reports extant, corroborated by statements made by persons in a position to know, that he was stifled on his divan, and stabbed in the side. Altkough, when Mr. R. Stephenson made his arrangements with the Viceroy for the construe tion of the railroad, he stipulated that the native workmen should be regularly paid, they are, and always have been, very grossly ill-treated and neglected. They are taken away by force from their villages, conveyed to a distance to work, and not only are they not paid, but it happens often that not even bread is provided for them, so that they are frequently seen eating the thistles by the roadside, or clover from the fields, to appease their hunger. To be prevented from running away they are kept under the strictest vigilance, their chiefs are responsible for their number, and at night they are closely penned together, or huddled into barges moored in the middle of the river. Said Pasha's great idea at present is to fortify the barrage at the head of the Delta, and to found a town there, which, by public proclamation in the streets of Cairo, is to be called the Citadel of Said. It is expected that his Highness will throw away war. THE CRIMEA. The Crimean correspondent of the Journal du Constantinople states that since the Allies and the Russians are prevented by the season from meet ing each other in battle array, they contend who shall overcome the other in courtesy and polite ness ; and he gives some anecdotes of this con test : "The Allied troops are strictly forbidden to possess themselves of the money and jewellery of the killed or wounded. The latter and the prisoners retain every thing they reay hare abdut them. Whatever is found on the persons of the officers among the killed is sent to the Russian head-quarters, with the name of the late possessor, whenever it can be discovered. "If an ofEcer is missing at the evening roll-call, a flag of truce is sent into the enemy's camp to inquire if he has been made prisoner ; and if the reply is in the affirmative, his money and effects are forwaried to him. "A colonel of Russian Hussars, having had his horse killed and falling under the animal, at the battle of Inkerman, lost his sabre. After the action he seat to the French head-quarters to beg that it might be re turned to him, on account of the value he attached to it as the gift of his grandfather. Every possible search was made for it. " A Russian officer who accompanied one of these flags of truce after that battle, said—' Yes, gentlemen, you won a brilliant victory at the Alma, and for it you may thank your manner of attack, which we did net un derstand. Our soldiers are somewhat slow to learn ; but only give them time, and you will see that the game will be a little more difficult to play.' In fact, it was remarked that at Inkerman the Russians attempted to attack en amateurs." THE WAR IN ASIA. The Kars correspondent of the Danube writes that Schamyl has made another bold stroke with his usual success. The Russians had lodged nearly all their prisoners in Tiflis, and at some time in last mouth (not stated) they were sent from thence into the interior of Georgia, but Scharayl attacked the convoy on the way, and released the whole of the prisoners. Wo learn from Bessarabia that the Russian army there has been recently considerably reinforced, and that the troops from the north make a perma nent halt at Ismail and Reni. Prince Menschi koff has ordered the stoppage of reinforcements, the armies in the Crimea being alreadj very short of provisions. It is also rumoured that an expedi tion will be sent from the Sulina mouths to attack Ismail. The probability is that neither tho oie nor the other of these reports contains a word of truth ; but it seems very likely that the Russians will make another foray iu the Dobrudecha when the weather will allow of it. FRAN CE. Our letters from Paris had not arriv©d when we went to press. BOURSE, FEB. 13.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4 per Cents — —95 f. 55c. 3 per Cents — 67 40 Credit Mobiliar 775 Roman Credit Foncier — Austrian Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes — riedmontese — Home Debt — RAILWAYS--FOR CASH. fr. c. - fr. e. Orleans 1,175 Lyons ~ 1032 50 Western 665 Rouen Cette 605 Strasburg Mediterranean 9OO Havre 557 50 Northern AUSTRIA. VIENNA, FEB. 10.---The Wanderer has a very remarkable piece of information to-day, namely, that Prussia positively concluded a separate treaty. of alliance with France and England, and approved of by Austria, on the Bth inst., at Paris. In necessarily well-informed quarters nothing whatever is known of the conclusion of the treaty in question. The Fremden Blatt learns from the Russian camp before Eupatoria that the division Korff has withdrawn from its position at Sack, a shor t dis tance fzom Eupatori a . Th e cause o f this is the great dearth of water in that district. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Feb. 11.—The Korvigsberg journal states, under the head of " Marienburg, ' that the passages across the rivers Nogat and Vistula, over the firmly-set ice, being now solidly established, traffic and transport of merchandise are more ac tive than has ever been remembered during winter. The greater part of the goods thus transited con sists of cotton, saltpetre (!), sulphur, and such like articles for, and of tallow, copper, .Sec., from Russia. The traffic from Prussia in articles coming under the head of " contraband of war" is specially active. Tho ice on both rivers is reported to average 2i feet in thickness. The estimates for the Foreign Department were discussed yesterday, and, despite of sundry de mands for reduction, all the items were carried as proposed by the Minister of Finance. The Kreuz Zeitung has the following : "If the negotiations for peace in Vienna should, as we have all along expected, and as is still probable, lead to no result, the Military Convention, the stipulations of which are now being settled by the three PowerA, France, Austria, and England, will be at once concluded. Nothing is at present known of the stipulations ; but at least half a million sterling on this proi hd which will be quite useless, as the site is pe"" t favourable nor healthy for a town, nor is there ri necessity for an increase of the fortifications Egypt. A branch railway of six miles is to ce o ", l nect the barrage with the main line. Said Fasb i , head is full of this scheme ; he is constaritj u the spot, and all the works are to be effect fit Frenchmen, who alone have instigated him o f It would be far more beneficial to the interest:* Egypt if Said Pasha were to use his best en; o yours in extending the line of railroad from u 7,0 to Suez, his excus e for not doing which is that treasury is very low. t, The scheme of the canal across the Ist.l3lA Suez is no longer talked of, and it is beli eve " Is Said Pasha has received from ConstantinePto very unfavourable answer to his comma° about it. the The Duke de Brabant arrived here on inst. with the object of visiting the upper c()u 10 , Sir George Anderson, ex-Governor of Cel arrived at Suez by the. B engal on the let in Bt. ! t lii 4 is to remain at Cairo for some time to r ecrai health. y s O s ] The first detachment of the 10th 11 11 ° — Bombay is hourly exp ET t e d t o arrive at St l 3o every arrangement has b e en made by So for their transit through Egypt. tee Trade is rather dull, and pr i ces of produ ce ing to a decline. Exchange on London, 99 piastres Pe r P° sterling. THE BALTIC. 1 t air KIEL, Feb. 9.—Since th e d a te of 01 : I d ' f patch we have had a h eav y f a ll of sn° cr 'it io it weather has gradually b ecome colder. t 9 J a e!' clear and dry, with th e th er mometer ; 8 eer frost of Reaumur ; the sea, even ill , 0 0; haven, is covered with ice, and all inter is is 09 ; s shipping along the coast or with the isie ll e Webs pletely stopped. For some days, indem OP' had no post from Copenhagen, and the: A e oesi te e le cations from that capital are confine d 't. - 0 101 11 e e and not always explicit messages reach 1 , I ha ts These, however, confirm the views w elled taken as to the Danish Court being — d ig t y maintain its neutrality, notwithstsili, s ea i s strenuous attempts made b o th by P l l el # b tbe lll .o , Allies to prevail on it to t a k e part If ro toLo the war. Denmark, nevertheless, 'PlltersVieli to be prepared to make some display e ' i ectisgelo' in the spring, as she is now rigidly e t :' ot e ILI, personal service of all seafaring men w_ig ) c jiese to that duty, and the officers who he:1 1 0 te m pt the registers at the various ports rei ll 'ii eed d to any plea, however urgent, for eXeniP 0 050. while this is the case as to the tlee, t ; '4, etv r d k anxious to evade the responsibility I"' 0i1...r i to her as the depository of the sovereigeb4 the German province of Holstein, as t 0 for 1 10 , readiness that contingent of the arall,beeillt that Duchy may be liabl e . This it is: t o 0 been done by qu ar t er i ng th e whole of p 0, specially belonging to that territory i ll erde proper, while all those who are ~e 113: 011 2 ! Schleswig-Holstein a pp er t a i n to the ,- 11 . t eetsl; e cosi r lar army. Such, at l eas t, is said 0 e sible cause for this allocation of f° ho r fe a e s It suspect that another reason may 1 , - o le ""-;, O th ' lurk under this policy. As the w r - e - r ed i ' a t Schleswig-Holstein troops thus quo OP et' Danish islands is less numerous that, bettA, Danes in the same districts, they ell e ' e 011 1 1 ;0 0 .- check, while the only force in the r - e01 1 ";t0. 1 composed of native Danes, the f` s ebk, e of Schleswig-Holstein could be held Jih o estjel should circumstances arise out of,,t h , e pe tj, s r ? , ditien of the German States or of D,l'Serc e bilis them to renew their attempt to '''ooteitS,', 4 which they believe would on the lasii've the pd o:d i been siaccessful but for the interri e „ - el t " tts ea " . " 0 , and Prussia, who are more likelY ee ' to 91- ele ll 'd ware then to have affairs of their 01% 0 00 lest With reference, therefore, to this , (1 : - test s i n Denmare may find it necessary "b s ielor t A, war, although events may occur I v t Se l u t t 71 both of the Scandinavian Menarchie s , wise than is their present purpose ; 1 ;0 0 4 fare would appear to be so clearly, °7 lO 0 or remaining neuter that the tempt strong indeed to have any influenc e ) fto/ these Courts or with the general body ° o r of those countries, to reconcile them to 93 t O' change. ks ie eff 9' Russian T ile announcementpor t ports o the se e 1 1 9 velfactkhesaecaf,uawlhhiclohe, voi ri l; mire's Lyons and Bruat, may be e e ar tie strictly maintained, will more the to i li n a gisf similar decisive measures necesserf h as b e er e lie this e t f y 0 . * lll of the Baltic. Notice of this t re °,to d just in time to enable the landoW" - r aiaev - v be Podolia, the Ukraine, and other 13 e . i e le lill ilee.ef it the destination of their produce ic'; tw ere— i is tended for shipment. Instead of L° ,,, - ill, htai r e . the Dniester or the Dnieper, they - 11 01,r, cr,o roads while snow remains on the g r° t bere7.6 , sequently by tribut ar y s t rea ms or ' d ethe'pr ed vey it to the Vistula, the Oder,, e i ll :for ies l / 4 " r 1 which run northwards, and the d el ee re v n ' I be made at Dantzic, Stettin, and ° e of r ',.,j, ) change, as I have had o pportuelt" - */ ..4 00 1 will not be so great as may be gen er t 111 vree l e as no great divergence at the outseucoset°o9o and a portion of the growth of those ho ooe s di 1 stead of being sent to Odessa and t '11e,11 45 6 e I hitherto found its way northwards t ° , , :04 well known as part of the staple e° ;10 r tr 1 trade of that city throughout most of o se oi fot , vial communities of Europe. In tyh i e g oe l id el the Prussian railways, to which 1 Pi is el oo lVii referred, will become more than ever fl transport of Russian produce to te I ti tg o ori nee si 1 , - • neutral countries, and on that ac e „els sity of the allies making effectual stir re wr so pti Prussia on this point becomes Illtbe el essential, for unle ss s t rong me asures ifli" it check that traffic, maritime blockad es ' /he 0 the Black Sea or of the Baltic, will tste/ tively of no effect in restraining the if diminishing the resources of the ell e ' . if i li o l, "The King of Bavaria," says ti thei'icuit/ cancelled the Ministerial decree of o; 0 1 • 0 11 by which the Roman Catholic Sistersto t o g o f 0 1 Redeemer of Niederbronn were orderhottliol country. His Majesty has ordered t o lol i f e ° be allowed to remain unmolestedtilidlgeri conduct is such as to merit that in"' 0 1 a ioe„ty,, A letter from Vienna, in the e ° ol t s t i f says :—" It is stated hero, on goodslor 1 , 14 , Baron de Stockhausen, the Anib t° ,ofe l ! ) 4 ',, / Ter, has received very extensive P I O IF conclusion of a separate treaty' et Brunswick and Nassau have also se', on that point of a very satisfact ori the Austrian Cabinet. ' 04 f o iS t o THE SANDWICH ISLANDB.-1113 Mal eet 1 & P t/ . hameha, alarmed at rumour s o f fili e 00,: i bui•t i e,4o a proclamation on the Bth of D, K i iti that he accepted the proffered aid of ieigrociti; t e Great Britain , and France, in su pport The United tates sloop of war Ports el ,e, vino Honolulu on the 3d for th e U n it e d Ste`i re o o , Alf NEW Yong.—The private advice° goe f oc t ell this week contain nothi ng of much re- r i 9;01" te provement repOrted by the two pvo44°' o 461 01, 4 4.1 of to have been well maintained, and c1: 1 0 0 -,, 1 0$ show no material alteration. Aitho liv_,,s roi a resumption of specie remittances toe 4 i f 611' ,il l !ots small as compared with the arrivals o f l ie le ' I O A O the position of the various banks "Its /V I e v being greatly strengthened by the fl'i )lt ekj ijer, return of confidence, were flowing IV I hands. Di ffi culty was therefore exr fr- ot " f s Vr i li money at call on undoubted sec urit l oll:,, o•4 ol. than 5 per cent. The only additioona.t, t " r i gey that of Messrs. G. B. Morewood Oa f ; (err bief dents of Messrs. Morewood and Beg,‘Vies er ° o(l 0 suspended on the 4th ult. with li", - , 1 00 0 ,191 1 As the members of the New York P - its - (I aas i ii distinct from those of the London eve) f O. i ;I / co o o ps lei would be able to stand ; bat the ne #8 CO t ek this side affected their credit so as " o t itti r eoW stop. The amount of their debts is 0 , 4 , ' ef.,: i ? liquidation is expected to be satisfacniiilereorpooi#, intelligence bad been received of t he ae cl ea e l ',I) / Le Mesurier and Co., large produ e % e ss w - 01 es i • chants, for a heavy sum. Their bog i ro • g i l jtiP ol ‘ and they had occupied for many 98%,,pei1'1 i t although they were compelled to 0 „,!ifi,,, Il American panic of 1837. ~I P' bid r. t fro- ci s INDIA.—The commercial accounis tin fag oot lo,.. l e day by the overland mail are ag 3 ! li tt i of g os t IT A i Bombay, owing to the constant arriv e ,10_,4,,,, L 1 cumulation of stocks, sales had beofoggrin•!3orip bi t cable, the prevailing difficulties heolfilipterelioetlootire demand for money at high rates O f re!' a e° l. loo upon the inability of importers to e" retu rrl c eO co or i f Calcutta a temporary appearance °_ l of 0 0 4 ote . had been checked - by a sudden ii t 7, 00 0 0 03 60 3 0: 000i rate of discount, and the failure e!;, ba d 0 t bie ,i g tis , the interior—a state of a ff airs xvilir''' for riP laid eribl° T eiPe Sir tations of 'change to be less fay . ° t oe ,At eee re thau Ite e• c From China the letters mention i me a g eo 00 Or lately met further severe revers e i 3 ' r i t ioh 5 fo r e irl o r Bovvring and the Admiral of th e y:11 eer e t bes! e lf / ,' arrived eft" Canton with a larg e I'3 U n der - 0 0 0 0 p e r tection of the foreign resi lenti• ~c , les A bee_ d ed stances the import trade at that P' bere ba ls a ; 0 0 1 ' 0 10 ., l ent% e cel ie e t da : i pended, but at the other pert' siderable business. Large shit"! O A O de p, i, peeled to be made from : oats Shangllo;_ g tor., e l ',p would probably increase the total it 3 ': o l 1! c o ot: g , 4" ' c / or 53,000,000 lb.; but the VV . ' "fee 0 1 S 0 i0il,t , ! ° ,0 tions was expected to be s ma ll ' b ,lest '500'003,40 to date had reached only 27, 21 , t y ear. ti de Alr , n e e- te l e this occasion are to the 19th 0 1 0 -`lO O , the at the corresponding period of la s t ~,ber, fi ew the altered arrangements of th e fresh packet till the 15th of Ja u'" . 0 1, 004 ' 1 41(1 - 1 Drotf.