The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-06 00:00:00

--- - _ lEN''S CONCERTS, 1111• ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. For One Month only. The PROGRAMME for THIS EVENING, Saturday, Jan. 6, will include the Andante and Rondo from Menfleissohn's grand Concerto in G minor, performed by Madame Pleyel ; a favourite Duet by the • Misses M'Alpine ; Overture to Struensee ; the Ernani Quadrille; the . Andante in A from Beethoven's Symphony in D ; grand Operatic Selection from Les Huguenots ; the new Comic Pantomime Quadrille ; Solo False, with obligato, performed by Herr Kcenig and M. Arban ; - Solo, violin, on Hungarian airs, performed by Herr Ernst (his third ',. appearance) ; Solo, Clarionet, M. Wuille ; the Charge Galop ; and the grand Allied Armies Quadrille, assisted by the three Bands of her Majesty's Guards; God Save the Queen, and Partant pour la Eyrie.) I • PRICES OF ADMISSION. Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Am- phitheatre ......... ...... J . Dress Circle Private Boxes for Six Persons on the Grand Tier.... Ditto ditto First Tier .. Ditto Four Persons on the Second Tier. l2s. Od. Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes may he engaged at the Box-office of the Theatre, and Private Boxes of the principal musieseliers and librarians. On Tuesday next the Mendelssohn Festival will take place. M. Jullien begs most respectfully to state that his Concerti will terminate on Friday, February 2, with a Grand Bal Masque, to be given on a scale of unprecedented splendour. THRATRE ROYAL man H AYMARK.E T. Under the management of Mr. Ruckston THIS EVENING, JA W . 6, e. Will be performed the Drama of TIIR ICSTIGHTS OF THE PPendale, Howe, BOUND TABLE. Characters by Mesrs. cm W. Farren, Compton, and Buokstone ; Misses Beyna ds and E. Chaplin. Followed by a new grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled LITTLE 130. PEEP ; or, Harlequin and the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little 80-Peep, Miss L. Th ompson ; Harlequin, Mr. Chapino ; Pantaloon, ler. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby ; Columbine, miss M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE tinder the Manafrement of Mr. CELAILLES ICEAN. THIS EVENING, JAN. 6, Will be performeAl TOE IRON CREST. Principal character by Cdr. C. Kean. After 'which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled, lIARLEQUIN P.LLIE-REARD; The Great ilashaw • Ilariermin Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. llultneo;ri'antaloon, INIr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Desborough. ROYAL LYCEUM TFIE,---‘l:—/Itt:---------------._ Under the management of Mada mo Vettris. So le Lesse e Mr. C. M TBIS EVENING, JAN. 6, Will be performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal character by Air. C. Mathews. Will be produced a new and original Fairy Extravaganza en titled PRINCE PRETTYPET und TIIE BUTTERFLY. ' To be followed by TWO 11E.A.1)3 ARE BETTER TITAN ONE. Box-office epee from 10 uutll G. Sale agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELK Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JAN. G, Will be perform. d BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS. Characters by Messrs. Romer, P. Bedford, Keeley, Mrs. Kee'ey, &c. fter which, a new grand Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG ZAG ; ^r, Travels of Messrs. Danube and Truth. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBIIAM. To which will be added a new Farce, entitled THE RAILWAY BELLE. ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIEtTRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. TIES EVENING, JAN. t;, be Presentetia new Comedietta, e 'tiled A WIFE'S JOURNAL . Untracters by Messrs Brown, Emery, dareourt, and Leslie; and town. and Miss Maskell. b w aztiteh, a new Fairy L'xtravag•anza. entitled THE. YELLOW' ton, TILE KING OF THE GOLD MINEQ. Charae c., notison. Miss Julia ,St. George, Miss E. Oritionde, To conel et lt. V'Teetley and Mts. Fitzallan. ca-n"'' A BLIGHTED BEING, la ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEA Th • Lessee and Manager, Ur. William Cooke. The rnost varied round of entertainment in London is to he found at this vast Establishment. Tremendous success of the Comte Pantomime ! Two more GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCES, 15 th, 1855, each commencing at TWO O'co'clock:. Monday k.• , Jan. sth , M on d ay, Jan,, THIS EVE NING, iti ..1 , And during the week, the dplendld Spect acle of ill Sir,. THE BATTLE of Vi s W THE ALMA! , i To ith a Classical Series of SCENE S in the ARENA! IP , conclude with the gorgeous Equestrian Comic Pantomime' tailed GULLIVER'S TRAVELS THROUGH TIIE 11011,811 ISLANDS or, Harlequin and Britannia! 13'1,z -office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. West. Actinß manager, Mr. W. H. Croke. Equestrian Director kr. , f. J 'eke, Jau. DRURY - LANE,—Lessee, Mr, E. T. Smith.— Reduced Prices as usual—A Morning Performance every ' Wednesday, at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING, JAN. 6, Will be performed CHARLES THE SECOND. Characters by • Messrs. T. Mead, Belton, and Younge ; Miss Marriott, Mrs. Ling ham, &c. After which, TOUCH AND TAKE. To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, cite. rary. traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary and fantastic domestie grand comic Christmas Pantomime, JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin King Mustard and the entitle Four d - 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 arrangements by Madame Louise. The overture and music composed and selected by J. H. Tully. I Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models , and sketches furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past has been p ers onallympervising their execution. The novel grotesque burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard ; and the whole arranged and produced under the immediate snperin tendenee of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare :—The Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains of Dul ness. - -Misanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Halford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter-day (hi s Mi nisters of Melancholy), M essrs . E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. V. Day, E. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diabolicals in attend ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fame, Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder ; Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown; Mrs. Glasse (the original "Cook's Oracle," and the well known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &c,), Miss Rosina Collins. The receipt given to 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 pie."—Ancient Nursery Legend. Jack (the Interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill to fetch, &c ), afterwards Harlequin, M. Milano ' • Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in l ove w i th Jack), afterwards Columbine, Mdlle. 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, Imb. and Richardson; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &c. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, King, 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, Ev ins, John Levines, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warm ally), Waster Pungent ; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of Coryphies. 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 husband take, TM she a pie can make and bake." Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).--Coal, Mr. Nobbs ; Bundle of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. Leathertongue Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ; Soyer's Three-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 (••'entinels 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 Zests, 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 Na;. Grand Review—Ter rific Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes—Great Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in the Province of Pickles (lay Sunset).—Chutnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Fact p s ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, &c.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a Jar. Interior of he Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight). Salt Rock (a bright White Sprite), Herr Willikind Moleno. Imminent danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock of Salt—Treachery of Vinegar —Upsetting the Pail above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.—Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. —Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbines, Mdlle. Boleno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole ; Sprite, Herr Willikind Moleno ; Clown, the celebrated Harry Boleno (his first appearance in London for many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's Shop.—Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade ; Publican, Mr. Billy Williams ; Customers, Messrs. Rednob, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman A. 1, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho Great Rugged Russian Bear—How he Whines after the Porte, which, being rather old. turns out somewhat crusty—A Dose of Turkey Rhubarb—A Done Cossack —Pure Circassian Cream—How one Sham 11l makes all Well—The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar —Russian Attachment to Grease—Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer—The Great Moustache Move ment—A Close Shave —Clown shows his high attachment to the Pole—Sudden Rise in Porter—An M.T. M.P.—A Patten 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. 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 Jongh's Cod Liver Oil—Clown's Great Prize Baby —Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies—The Judge Confounded --Great Uproar—An Unwelcome Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party— and Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita lian Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Pursell's Biscuit Baking and Confectionery Establishment, Cornhill.—" Up rouse ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day"—A Holster for one and a Lobster for two—A Mussulman and a Man for a Muscle—Doty and Cr.stom—A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake— First Edition and Second Edition—Left Out for Want of Room— Press of the Privilege and Privileges of the Press —" Oh, what a row, a rumpus, what a rioting." Baker, Mr. Crusty ; Fishmonger, . Mr. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas lengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Strutaiong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about ; Boar4man, Mr. Bobailay. Hosier's Shop and New Wing of New we are—Merry Ch r i s t mas and a Happy , Year — High Prices and Low Prices—M anc h ester Stuff —Eng 'tell Comforters—Stocks on Hand and Handsome stocks—Ford's "lreka Shirts—Reform in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment at oi e Clerks—Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Holyday menlrset-house.—Hos Toddies. Stocken ; Shopman, Mr. Early " ; ltaY Master Soyer's Magic Kitchen.—Chef de .Cnba ne b rin - Mons. Soyer; Kitchenmaids, Misses Basteaway and ; Guardsman, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman, "era'eant Pocte i r v . es Cupboard I ? .. — overs—Soyer's Last Soup— ' Whence, the Boiled and Unboiled Lob lntera--n„eadless Swains—Lebster Patty and Giblet Soup—Clown )g g ,„.,n te Pot—Harlequin Gets well Towelled and afterwards 71,c:re—Clown and Pantaloon in a Stew—A Regular Broil— s', c ernest In such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak the ( (Clow n .. l so ? t er, or r a th er Sh akspeare)—Too Many Cooks Spoil the An 111eniinereth—Tbe scene finishes in a very spirited manner. 1141e24 witlted Page of the History of England.—Grand Allegorical Ant ed Panoramic Effects, illustrative of the Triumphs of the doabl e e es• Young Jullien's " Allied Army Quadrille," by the s. p atta zuas of the English and French. " save the Queen," Ite gbilent ts a gYrle," and " Rule Britannia" Daughter of the the Demo .ebeca Collins, In which character she will sing for Leeemb4atriotle effusion, published in "Blackwood's Mag, zlne" dier Guard s ' written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grime- Baig.„. O ate n the men got some drink for the first time at Bala orne onet. 28tn And cili a ? tlllietitialealant British hearts that love the red and blue, T hen till the shiss,ltnot those brave lads who made the Russians rue. For the twentieth and let it pass, three times three, and one more, 'Vestibule of the ... of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-four the Brave ' te rePle of Victory. The Tribute of Enland to Elect ? ' "et& D istribution of Laurel Wr i eaths, Gorgeous and e ocenic Climax.• with Revolving Columns and Variegated lanl inations scene p • Terrific Flight resenting a _ tithe Italian Brothers. The whole upper "age. Ad wan d'ceil nevr before witnessed on the English Carden circle, as- * Sta ll% is.; dress circle, 4s s econd price, 25.; lower gallery •is cond Price, is. 6d •it * ; dprice, Is • bases, in s ‘._.• ascend • , , 2s. ; se c ond , performance at 7 o'et and upwards. Doors open 6 en., 2 1 , Price , cd. ; Upper gallery , 6d. ; private at halt-past , open daily. from 11 k i o•ni ll ,,„ 41 1. -. P rie e at 9 o'clock. The box (Alice Lit followi ng Pt Chatterton. under the direction of Mr. Edward preparation, and Pantomime, by H. L . Fbe Produced ; ces are approved and in The Grand Christmas Inuit, Esq • Two 81anc1". 1.4. Es Dra m " b, A. t . ( 1.• a Drama, by Dion Bourci eyerbeer's Opera, L'E and effects to be succete°dll! Nord, with a s n Adaptation from Preparati on old- Paration,wilt also shortly gYP ppear ON W, ATVADAVI V t lANJA,Ity a, 14 statements, and say whether these results at all justify the sanguine hopes that were indulged in, or support the proposition that all the extra expenditure can possibly be defrayed out of cur rent revenue. All that the attempt has prc duced is increased tightness in the money market, and a diminished ability to meet the demands. The above constitute the most important items. The Post-office has an increase of 184,2341. on the year, of an equal sum on the three-quarters, but a decrease of 51,7661. on the quarter. We believe that this latter may be attributed to tem porary rather than to permanent causes. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 5. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, attended by the Viscoun tegs Canning, Major-General the Hon. Charles Grey, Col. F. H. Seymour, and the master of the Household; left Windsor by a special train at tea minutes past nine o'clock this morning for Osborne. A Guard of Honour of the Royal Buck's Militia was on duty with the Band of the Regiment at the railway station, and received her Majesty with the usual honours. The dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, and the Hon. Mary Sey mour. LATEST NEWS. THE CRIMEA. The following telegraphic despatch has been received from Marseilles : " MARSEILLES, FRIDAY EVENING. " The Amsterdam, which left Constantinople on the 22d of December, has arrived. " Despatches for Government left by the 1 o'clock train. " Lord Cardigan has arrived here, and left for London." We have received the following telegraphic despatches from Vienna : " VIENNA, FRIDAY MORNING HIGH WATER AT LONDON IiRID6III. Tins DAs —Morning 45 inin.efter 3 I Evening 3 roin.aft. 4 To- , efoue.ow —Morning 21. min.after 4 J Evening 37 min.aft. 4 'VP B WEATHER.—Sing 011/IC3, Jan. 6. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest since noon yesterday. 50 —lowest this morning and during the night. 53 —thin day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'37. Wrrrn, W.S.W.—Moderate breeze and dull weather, but mild and dry. - 4 •?; ,§l.4„n, r LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1855 THE QUARTER'S REVENUE The Revenue Returns for the financial year quarter, and three-quarters, are once more before us. The latter, as we have already stated, is a new, it may also be described as a varying, fea ture. It dates from the sth of April, the com mencement of the financial term at which fiscal changes generally,, although not invariably, come into operation. It is the time at which the Chan cellor of the Exchequer usually issues his principal Budget, and from which a strict comparison may enable close observers to discover the tendency and effect of the fiscal operations during the Parlia mentary Session. Thus at the termination of the last quarter comparison was taken for the half year; now it is for nine months, or three quarters, that being the time which has elapsed since the sth April. Next quarter, the year being termi nated, this element will altogether vanish from the return. It might be an improvement to show on every occasion the comparison of the corre sponding half-years, as well as of the years and quarters. Under the present alteration we shall only have the half-year once, namely, on the 10th October, and the three-quarters once, viz., on the sth January. For in July the quarter's, and in April the year's, return will give all that is promised We are satisfied that in directing Mr. GLADSTONE'S attention to this matter we are doing all that is necessary. Widely as we may differ from him in other respects, we have always rendered him justice in reference to the great ameliorations which he has introduced into the national bookkeeping, anti his desire to get rid of the "mystification" that pre vailed to so great an extent as to prevent all but " the enlightened few" from being misled by the apparently simple returns, which, like " juggling fiends," kept " the word of promise to the ear," only "to break it to the hope." The fact that it is a complete document, comprising the whole United Kingdom, and not keeping Ireland in the back ground, is another beneficial alteration, for which the Right Honourable Gentleman is entitled to the thanks and gratitude of the community. The result of Mr. GLADSTONE'S exertions is, that we now have a national balance-sheet on which re liance can be placed, and it certainly affords some proof of his own conviction in the efficacy of his measures, that he affords the people, or at least those who will take the trouble of searching for themselves, the opportunity of discovering whe ther there really is anything wrong, and of ex posing the error to the community. We must now direct attention to the state of affairs disclosed by this very interesting and im portant array of figures—which affords the beat and most authentic view of the financial con dition of the country—for whatever glossing over, whatever disguise there may be on other points, there can be no " gammon" in the state ment of the sums actually received, and for which the parties making the returns are charge able. We find that the net increase on the year is 2,291,3561., on the three-quarters 1,928,3161., and on the quarter 1,440,5671. This would appear very handsome to a superficial observer, who was satisfied to. look to the returns merely without reference to the anticipations that had been indulged in ; but when we consider that we have had not merely a doubled but an extended Income Tax, comprising all persons receiving one hundred pounds per annum within its grasp_ that we have had a large addition to the Malt Tax, and the Duties on Sugar and Spirits, we must reluctantly confess that if the Ministerial organs are satisfied, and find topics for congratulating the community, we cannot do so. On the con trary, we must regard these figures as supplying conclusive and unquestionable evidence of the imprudence of bearing too heavily on the present generation for the sake of posterity—of withhold ing " the straw," in the shape of a circulating medium adequate to the wants and exigencies of the country ; and still requiring the full or rather an extended " tale of bricks." Having thus stated the general results, we shall now look to the particular items. First in import ance comes the Customs —partially indicating the amount of our foreign trade, and the extent of our transactions with other nations. It has shown a gradual improvement ; for while the deficiency on the year has been 125,0211., and that of the three-quarters 75,6551., the increase on the quarter has been no less than 584,072/. This greatameli oration has been mainlyproduced bysugar, the corn of the tropics, which has given 440,000/. more than in the corresponding - quarter of last year. Thanks to our magnificent harvest, there has been a diminished importation of corn to the extent of about one million of quarters, representing 50,0001. sterling in the returns. There has been a loss on tea, but only to the extent of 100,0001., or thereabouts, the same being far more than compensated for by the increase under other heads, such as fruits, spirits, and tobacco. In the Excise there has been an increase on every point, on the year of 792,1201., on the three-quarters of 866,2941., and cn the quarter of 602,9521. We must, however, remember, the large increase in the duties on Scotch and Irish spirits, and on malt ; the former giving more than 500,000/., the latter about 150,0001. According to the anticipations of Mr. GLADSTONE they ought to have produced far more, malt particu larly ; and even that is deteriorated by a drawback of 7° ' °°°/ *on l'oPs. points out the An incident th a t f orc i bly disadvantages of increased inaposts, and th e probability of t he Financial Mi n i ster finding " a R oland for his ment whi c h h e Oliver" in ev er y move makes in that direction. In Stamps, too, everything is apparently deur de rose. The increase on the year is 1 02,5901., on the three-quarters 121,137/., and on the quarter 79,439/. For this we may thank the Legacy and Succession duties —which :ought, however, to have realised more —and the really Ijudicious an d po li t i c attractions in the si amps ou bills of exchange, and the general penny re ceipt stamp. What has already taken place in bill stamps seems to point to the propriety of a further advance in the direction which,. has al ready been so auspiciously entered on. The Taxes enter on the opposite side of the / ledger. There is a decrease on each of thq) three periods of 113,3201., 201,1531., and 114,0581. respectively. The Property Tax, on the other hand, shows decided improvements, of 1,867,8531. on the year, 1,338,'722/. on the three-quarters, and 483,9321 on the quarter. But let any per 30a look to any of Mr. GLADSTONE'S financial On the Crown Lands there is a decrease on the two first items of 131,316 t. and 124,316/. respec tively; and in the Miscellaneous of 285,7841. on the year, 331,3171. on the three-quarters, and 144,0041. on the quarter. This concludes the ordinary branches of the revenue—the only ones worthy of particular notice, for the others depend rather on accidents than on matters affecting the permanent prosperity of the country. EMMANUEL BARTHELEMY has been tried and convicted of one of the homicides with which he was charged. He has been found guilty of the wilful murder of CHARLES COLLARD. The unfor tunate man, who, in performance of the duty which he owed to his country, and in obedience to the dictates of a courageous and manly heart, sacrificed his life and left his wife a widow, and his children orphans. No other verdict could possibly have been returned. No jury could hesitate for a single moment. Whether the original outrage on Mr. MOORE should be regarded as a deliberate and cold-blooded murder, or as an exceedingly aggravated manslaughter, the cha racter of the offence by which poor COLLARD lost his life would be the same. It would be mur der in the eye of the law—murder, for which the prisoner would be justly liable to the exemplary punishment prescribed by the law, for the highest crime which it recognises. We must, however, agree with the learned and eminent counsel for the defence, that the result has been by no means satisfactory. It was not fair, either to the public or to the prisoner, to try him for what, under the circumstances of the case, must be considered as the minor offence, and which, to a certain extent, must take its character from the original act. If any justifica tion, or rather " extenuatiou," could be offered for the fatal assault on Mr. MOORE, the murder of CHARLES COLLARD might not be so atrocious as otherwise would be' the case. The instinct of self-preservation runs strongly in the human heart. The law recognises and makes allowance for its force. The nature, therefore, of the crime against poor COLLARD depended on the previous conduct of the prisoner. If he had previously been guilty of felony, COLLARD was justified in attempting to arrest him. If, on the other hand, he was innocent, then was COLLARD a trespasser ; and, though the resort to deadly weapons could not be justified, yet the character of the offence would be mitigated. It is, therefore, evident that the former case should have heen tried in the first instance, that it might be ascertained whether there was any extenuating circumstance, however trivial, that could warrant a lenient view of the case, or show the slightest mitigation from the full amount of crime imputed to the prisoner. The jury acted on this view of the case. They felt that every presumption should be in favour of the prisoner —that ho should receive the benefit of every reasonable doubt. Hence, in the absence of proof to the contrary, they listened to the ingenious assertions of the talented advocate, and fancied that it might bo shown that at the time when he visited Mr. MoonE he had not contemplated his destruction. In this way, and this way only, can be understood the recom mendation of the jury a recommendation ascribable rather to the mistake of the Crown prosecutor than to the merits or comparative inno cence of the prisoner. COLONEL M'MURDO. In consequence of a sudden order from the Horse Guards, Col. 111‘Murdo, who had been distinguished by his services under Sir Charles Napier in the memorable campaign of Scinde, has left his residence, near Black rock, Dublin, en route for the Crimea, where he is to take an important post connected with the Commissariat Department. THE FORTHCOMING NAVAL ESTIMATES, We have good reason for believing that it is intended to add 7,000 to the naval forces in the forthcoming estimates for the years 1855-56, making the number to be voted for the naval service 70,000. FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS. Advice's frora Toulon, of the 11 inst., announce the departure, with troops for the East, of the steam avisos Salamandre and Fulton. The steam corvette Lavoisier, the steam avisos Tenare and Eclaireur, and the steam frigates Albatross and Magellan, had arrived at Toulon. There were then in port a sufficient number of steamers to convey to the Orimea the remainder of the different carps belonging to the 7th and Bth divisions of the army of the East. Several English superior officers arrived at Toulon on the Ist instant, in the steam packet Ganges, coming from the Orimea. The reinforcements embarked at Marseilles for the East, from the 12th November to the 31st December, were 11,290 men of infantry, and 1,966 of cavalry, with 963 horses or mules. REJECTION OF THE FOUR GUARANTEES BY THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. The following is from a Paris letter, dated yesterday, 6 p.m.:— " It is stated, on the authority of a person in a position to be very well informed, that Prince Gortschak off has communicated the decided refusal of the Emperor of Russia to accept the interpretation of the Four Guaran• tees as agreed on by the Allied Powers. I have reason to believe that the intelligence was received yesterday by the French Government. The Emperor has not then awaited the term allowed for his decision, and the refusal has no doubt been communicated by tele , raph. Indeed the manifesto of the Czar, which you have very probably received by this, would show a predetermination to reject the conditions proposed to him, and may be con sidered as the justification of his motives for such rejection. " I have seen a private latter from St.Petorsbnrg, dated the 28th, which,like those that I have on previous occasions noticed, breathes nothing but war. It states that Prince Paskiewitsch, who has been summoned by the Emperor, Was expected in the capital on the 3d inst. It was known that his principal business was to give a detailed account of the measures that have been taken for the defence of the western and south-western frontier of the empire. As General-in-Chief of the active army he was also to be consulted with reference to the condition of the whole of the army, and the general distribution of the forces of the empire for its protection. The letter adds that the army forms an immense so 7TIOII from the Baltic to Odessa, while a second line, as an army of reserve, and whose centre is at Moscow, is placed under the orders of General Tcheodaieff. :I cannot emit sayicg that I have seen another letter fro m a person residing in one of the principal cities of Germany, and who is described as being worthy of t•Dedit, that Russia would consent to reduce her naval a cs aocts occupy ae mi Danubew i informed,n a themilitary I , 3r ce in the Black Sea, to construct hereafter no ship the o f w ar in that sea, and to send to the Baltic those which e t ceed the number fixed by treaty ; to bind herself not free. f d WheatnhrintlTieurdkeecyisioa n n o d f la .th st c l , y to Emperorleave the n n u a s y s i i g a a h t I n e s : protectorate isles orlaom eoirlfiletibeacerrtelyynpo mannerers the e e ' recived, or whether we i yet to wait till t h e 10th inst, there are few n Paris, Vi enna, or Berlin, even , among the best informed, who en' Certain any doubt as to the nature of that decision, or wt (0 expect any concession from him. It is certain that Omer Pasha has received orders toi proceed at once to the Crimea, and that he has et is Rented to obey. He earnestly desired to pay a visit to Constantinople, possibly to expose the misconduct of I tedschid Pasha and of others who so long thwarted t, but that idea has been abandoned. The arrival of a 1: urge Turkish force—the flower of the army of the Da! tube—under a max who has so distinguished himself, can , 'tardly fail to produce an excellent effect. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 5. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Royal Children, and the Court, arrived at Clarence Yard, by train, at seven minutes past eleven this morning, en route to Osborne House. liter Majesty was received by a guard of honour from the Royal Marines, with the band of the corps, and by the usual officials, including the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir T. J. Cochrane, K.C.8., Major-Gen. Sir F. Smith, K. H., Acting Lieutenant-Governor ; Ad miral fSuperintendent Martin ; Capt. Smith, Superin tendent of Clarence Yard ; Captains the Hon. Joseph Henman and Crispin, of the Victoria and Albert ; Messrs. Davies and Pinhorn, of Clarence Yard, and the staff and flag officers of the port and garrison. The cus tomary royal salutes were fired by the Victory, St. Vin cent, and Illustrious, in harbour ; by the garrison from the saluting platform, and subsequently by the Duke of Wellington, 131, lying at Spithead. Her Majesty immediately embarked on board the Fairy, tender to the Royal yacht, which was lying alongside the Clarence-yard Jetty, and went out of har bour, passing close to the Duke of Wellington, whose crew manned yards, and cheered her Majesty most heartily. The Duke was dressed in colours, whilst the ships in harbour had mast-head ensigns flying. After a pleasant run through Spithead, the morning being beautifully fine, her Majesty arrived at Osborne House at a quarter to 1 o'clock. The stay of the Court at Osborne is only expected to be for a few days. The crew of the royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, embark on board the Lucifer steamer to-day, and pro ceed to-morrow to Pembroke, to bring round the new royal yacht, Windsor Castle, to this port to have her machinery, &C., put in. Count Colloreds, the Austrian Minister, had an in terview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the Foreign-office. The Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges, Queen's Counsel, &c., on Thursday next, the first day of Hilary Term, at his lordship's residence in Upper Brook•streeb, at 12 o'clock. A deputation from the Manchester Commercial Asso ciation had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the Foreign•ofce on the subject of the Customs duties at Shanghae. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Leopold Reiss, Robert Smith, R. J. Far bridge, and Hugh Fleming (secretary) ; ani from the Chamber of Commerce Messrs. Finlay, Worthington, and Ashton ; and from Shanghae Messrs. Kay and Grey. The Duchess of Sutherland, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, have honoured the Turkish Ex hibition with a ♦isit, and seemed much pleased. The museum has also been visited and approved of by the Marchioness of Downshire and the Duke of Wellington. The Princess of Prussia is suffering at Colentz from a slight attack of erysipelas, but it is hoped that she will completely recover in a few days. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington, who have been receiving a few select friends and relatives at Strathfield nye during the past fornight, are expected to return to town at the close of the ensuing week. The Earl and Countess of Harewood are entertaining a numerous family circle at Harewood House, York. shire, includi ng L or d William Thy nne , Lord Lascelles and youthful family from Goldsborough Hall ; Mr. Chas. and Lady Louisa Mills, the Hon. Geo. E. and Lady Louisa Lascelles, &c. Viscount and Viscountess Newport are entertaining company at his lordship's hunting-lodge at Melton Mow bray. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield and Lady Evelyn Stanhope have joined the circle. Lord Montagu Graham, M.P., has gone on visits to the Earl of Powis, at Powis Castle, and Lady Emily Foley, at Stoke Edith Park, Herefordshire. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary Adelaide, attended by Lady Suffield, have returned to their cottage from a visit to their illustrious relatives at Windsor Castle. The Earl and Countess Cowper are receiving com pany at Panshanger, Herts. The Marquis of Aber corn, who tenants Brockett Hall, was among the visitants early in the week. Viscount Falkland has left the Clarendon Hotel for Scutterskelfe, Yarm, Yorkshire. TIC BELLOT TESTIMONIAL—We are requested to state that the execution of the tablet to the memory of the late Lieutenant Bellot has been much retarded by the illness and death of the person engaged to cast it, hut that it will now shortly be finished, and placed in the Naval Museum of the Louvre, and that a suns set apart for his brother has been placed in the funds by the trea surer.—Galignani. APOTHECARIES' HALL—Names of gonoemen nnswed thwir ....mt....4i.. In the Science and Practice of Medicine, and received certificates of practice, on Thurs day, Jan. 4, 1885:—John Albert Morris. Caerleon, Monmouthshire ; Robert George Hardwick, Leeds ; and Edward Long Jacob. PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE TELEGRAPH TO VARNA. —A letter from Vienna states that the telegraphic com munication from the Austrian frontier to Bucharest is to be extended to Varna, and that the 'works for this purpose will commence in the spring. When this shall have been effected, news can be received in London from the Crimea in 36 hours. PORTA.BLI4 STEAM-ENGINE FOR AGRICULTURAL PUR POSES. —The Mater Courant describes an engine which has been recently manufactured at the works of Messrs. Williams and Mole, of that city. It is of eight horse power, very neatly constructed, and fitted on a carriage to be drawn by a horse. It has been made expressly (says the Courant) for our gallant neighbour, General Viscount Combermere, who takes a warm interest in the improvement of agriculture, and who intends it to be used in the cutting of timber, and other farming pur poses. MEDICAL MEN FOR THE ARMY.—The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh have issued a notice to mai awl students, intimating that those whose course of study would be completed at the end of the present ses sion, and who intend to apply for admission to the army medical service, may be admitted to examination for the diploma on or after the 16th January, provided they produce a certificate. DEATH UPON THE STAGE.—A circumstance of a mos • painful nature took place at the Lyceum Theatre, Sun derland, on Saturday evening last, during the perform ance of a Christmas pantomime called " Paddy Cerny, and Molshee Bawn." The clown and pantaloon had been amusing the audience by their antics, and were playing some strange freaks in the kitchen scene, to the great amusement of the spectators, when, placing them selves back to back, they commenced whirling round together in that position ; suddenly the clown (Mr. W. H. Grimani) was seized by an attack of illness and fell ; he was immediately removed from the stage and con veyed to his lodgings, where he shortly afterwards ex pired. The deceased, who was 55 years of age, was much respected by the company. THa RATE OF EXCHANGE.—The letters from Paris yes terday mention no alteration in the rate of exchange, althorgh the tendency was rather less unfavourable, owing to the gold arriving and on its way from this country. At Hamburg there has been an improvement, and the charge for discount in that city has receded to 21. 'There are no later advices of interest from St. Petersburg or Odessa, except that from the latter place it is stated that the roads are wretchedly bad, in conse quence of two months' rain. THr PATRIOTIC FUND.—This week the sum of 400/. has been paid into the Bank of England, to the accounts of the Royal Patriotic Fund, being the first-portion of contributions collected in the parish of St. George-in the-East. The Royal Thames Yacht Club have unani mously voted 501. to the Patriotic Fund. It is to be hop e d that their excellent ex am pl e w ill b e followed by the nu merous other yacht clubs in the kingdom. The South Shields shipwrights have contributed 301. ; the Tyno Steam-boatmen's Society, 251. ; and the North Shields tailor, 101. 10s. to the Royal Patriotic Fund. DISAPPEARANCE AND DEFAULT OF MAJOR, KNITCH BULL.—The public of Worcester were astonished last week )3 , the arrival at the offices of the county and city sheriff of an extent from the Crown against the property and parson of Major Knatchhull, the officer and pay master of the pensioners in this district. It soon became knowr that the major himself was not to be found, he havinf left his residence on Wednesday week, and not since )eturned. To what amount his defalcations have reachel cannot be ascertained at present, but it is alleged that fir years past he has been receiving the annuities supposed to be due to several pensioners who have long been (ead, but whose names are retained on the books. Sorneof the living pensioners, moreover, it is said, have not ben paid. The county sheriff issued his summonses for the jury to inquire into the amount of the major's propety, and they met at Whitehall on Monday, Mr. John Tymbs, undersheriff, presiding. There was no plate ounti upon the premises, and amongst the schedule of articles we lit upon the following curious items :—.23 canarybirds, 16 ringdoves, 6 pet dogs, and a great num ber of Cochin China fowls. There were 24 cats on the premiss, but they were not considered seizable. The jury reurned the value of the major's property at 3051. Os. 6d.— Worcestershire Chronicle. GER;AN PAPER MONEY.—The following classes and amount of paper money are immediately affected by the recent ict for limiting the circulation of paper currency in Prusia :—Kingdom of Saxony, state paper 5,200,000 rixd.; rotes of the Leipsic-Dresden Railway, 500,000 rixd. ; iotes of the Bauzen Bank, 500,000 rixd. ; notes of the lheinnitz Bank, 300,000 rixd. ; Kingdom of Hanove, paper money of the City of Hanover, 200,000 rixd. ; ]lectoral Hesse, State paper money 2 millions of rixd. ; iates of the Cassel Commercial Bank, 200,000 rixd. ; .s. t xe, Weimar, State paper money, 600,000 rixd ; Brunsw:k notes of the discount bank, 300,000 rixd. ; Saxe Courg Gotha, State paper, 600,000 rixd. ; Saxe .Meiningn, State paper, 600,000 rixd, ; Saxe Alten burg, (to, 500,000 rixd. ; Anhalt, ditto, 1,800,000 rixd. ; ntes of the Dessau Bank, 1,500,000 rixd ; notes of the Bernburg Kcethener Railway, 700,000 rixd. ; tiliwarzburgh Rudolstadt, State paper, 200,000 r ixd- ; laues ditto, 300,000 rixd. This measure, how ever, des not affect the notes of the Leipsic, Bruns wick, an Weimar banks, which amount to more than 10 rnillieis of rix dollars. " The following has been received via Semlin " The weather was favourable for siege ope- " ' The 9th French division was arriving.' " " VIENNA, FRIDAY, " The following telegraphic intelligence, re ceived by the Vienna Presse from Bucharest, re- quires confirmation : " ' Prince Stirbey is raising an auxiliary corps of 10,000 Wallachians, to assist the Turks in their operations against the Russians.' " " VIENNA, FRIDAY EVENING. " The following is reliable intelligence from the Crimea of the 26th of December : " ' The Russians are taking up a position on the Alma, in order to ward off any attack upon Sebastopol from the north—probably a precau- tionary measure against the Turks at Eupatoria.' CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 28. Admirals Dundas and Hamelin have left Con, stantinople for England. The Britannia and Trafalgar have left for Eng. land. The cargo of No. 119 British transport was burnt in port. VERONA, JAN. 3. The theatres at Verona and Brescia have been closed on account of disturbances having taken place during the performances. FRANCE. The Emperor yesterday presided at the Council of State at the Palace of the Tuileries. The object of the sitting was to examine a bill relative to the creation of a dotation to the army for substitutes and for military pensions. The sitting lasted until half-past five. Baron do Bourqueney, Minister of France at Vienna, is charged, says the Moniteur, to present to the Emperor of Austria, in the name of the Em peror Napoleon, the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour. A letter from Batoum of the sth ult., in the Moniteur, says :—" The Russians, 2,000 strong in infantry and 300 cavalry, have made an attempt on Redoubt Kalb. It has been vigorously repulsed after some cannon shots, by the garrison of the place, supported by 650 men, whom the Mansour, Tunisian • steam corvette, had landed the same morning." The Moniteur says :—" The situation of Greece, as well as the relations of the Greek Government with Turkey, have improved considerably during the last few months of the past year. The speech of Kin' Otho at the opening of the chambers is a proof a it, as Greece declares by the mmith of her sovereign that her interest s are in accord with her duties at the present crisis. In addition everything leads to the belief that a negotiation commenced by the two protecting Powers to remove the ob stacles which stood in the way of an arrangement between the Porte and the Cabinet of Athens will before long be satisfactorily concluded. In order to guarantee the re-establishment of their relations, the two Governments are on the point of concluding , a treaty of commerce, as well as a convention rela tive to the suppression of brigandage, which, by desolating their frontiers, has so often been a cause of conflict between them." An Imperial decree, issued on the recommenda tion of the Minister of War, fixes the salary of the Prefect of the department of Algiers at 25,000 f. a year, and that of the Prefect of Oran and Constan tina at 20,000 f. each. The salaries had been since January 18, 1852, 20,000 f. and 16,000 f. respec tively, but these sums were found insufficient for the heavy expenses incidental to those stations. M. Sibour, who has just been appointed bishop coadjutor to the Archbishop of Paris, is, says the Amt de la Religion, to have the title of Bishop of Tripoli in part ibus infidelium. We read in the Constitutionnel I"A letter, written on the 22d by our correspondent in the Crimea, informs us that instead of the vigorous attack which was expected on the 18th by way of celebrat rraNteidchionlAths,etßheursesiwanascsaemepn fromi w n i g th t h a teh l l fee t t h oeu a . ttelpaissttoesinatthame E t i a o s i n w cpe h lee i r c bo h the Russian Government affects in the religious observances of their orthodox faith abroad. This religious manifestation was not dis turbed. Our correspondent adds that since the depar ture of the division of General Liprandi for Bakshi- Serai and Simpheropol, in anticipation of a movement on the side of Eupatoria, no more masses of Russians had been seen. They kept in their positions on the Belbeck, but were busily occupied in digging up the ground both in the town and in the country. Their works near the town, although formidable, are not so strong as they ap pear on account of the want of connection between them The French batteries, says our correspondent, are all armed, but the English works, unfortunately, do not advance with all the celerity that could be desired. The telegraphic announcement of the accession of Austria had produced a great effect. For two days before our letter was sent off, the weather bad become fine, and the sun shone brightly, which was a great blessing after the frightful deluge of rain that had fallen. The Eng lish cavalry, with a body of French infantry, had just returned into camp, after making a reoonnaissance on the side of the Tchernaya. They had seen nothing be yond a post of from 200 to 300 men, who, on the ap proach of the Allies, had promptly retired toward the mountains." The same journal says : "In addition to the news which we receive by our letters from the Crimea, we learn from Constantinople that the Turks have already had a serious engagement with the Cossacks in the neighbourhood of Eupatoria, but all that is yet known of the affair is that the Turks put the Cossacks entirely to the rout and took from them 600 horses, 450 of which were sent to the head-quarters of the Allies. Omer Pacha was expected at Varna on the 23d. The vessels which had conveyed the first body of Turkish troops to the Crimea had returned to take on board the remainder as they arrived. There has been lately a slight return of the cholera, which appears to t , have exclusively attacked the young soldiers who had re cently arrived. The malady was again on the decline, and in 15 days had only made 200 victims. What most prevail are affections of dysentery, which attack the English more than the French, but notwithstanding the number of sick the mortality was not considerable. Prince Napoleon was recovering slowly. He had had frequent returns of irritation of the digestive organs which retarded his convalescence. It was thought that he persisted in his intention of returning to the Crimea. Captain Roux, one of his aides-de-camp, who had been sent o n a special mission to General Canrobert, returned to Con otantinople on the 25th." BOURSE, JAN. S.—CLOSING PRICES. Ca Mee End of Month. 41 per I: g ents 9l 50 91f. 60;3. 3 per G3ats 65 65 65 95 Credit Mobilier(xd) 739 -- Roman Credit Fonder 545 Austrian (xd) Belgian Fives 9l Spanish Threes (xd) Piedmont .ese 65 Home Debt 81 RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. c. Orleans .. Western Cetto ........ ........... 685 Strasburg . Med ite. , .l •anean 862 59 Havre 537 50 Norther] t TELE PRINCIPALITIES. Our ad:vices from Jassy to the 20th ult. inform us that the Moldo-Bessarabiau frontier has been hermetically closed, so that communication from one country to the other is absolutely impossible. Mere hauts of Moldavia, though armed with the best passports, have been unable to effect an en trance into Bea sarabia either by Leowa orSkuleny. What passes on the other side of the Pruth is en tirely -wrapped i n profound mystery, even to the Colonel Manteuffel is also a frequent visitant to Count Buol. It was current to-day that this Go vernment had notified to the Cabinet of Berlin, under date of the 24th ult., that it was considered the time had arrived when, in conformity with th e military convention of the 20th April last, Prussia was bound to mobilise a part of her . army. It was further rumoured that the Vienna Cabinet had likewise expressed an opinion that the time had also arrived, in the terms of the resolution of the Diet, for mobilising a portion of the Federal con tingents, and that ;communication to this effect had been made, not only to the Diet, but also to the different German States. At half-past eleven on the night of the 31st, when only half an hour was left of the time allowed them for their tender, the French Company concluded and signed the railroad arrangement, which only requires the Imperial sanction. Yesterday we had a complete hurricane here, which worked especial damage to the wires and posts of the electric telegraph. A letter from Vienna, of the 30th ult., in the Augsburg Gazette, says : " The concentration of the 4th army in Gallicia will only take place in the course of the month of January. It has for object to echelon the troops along the high roads of that province, in crder to dispose of them for all the operations required. It may be affirmed, from good sources, that there are from 180,000 to 190,000 men and 60,000 horses in Gallicia and the Bukowina. Lately there were 48,800 men in the neighbourhood of Cracow, 40,800 near Lemberg, 30,000 in the countries between these two places, and 70,000 in Eastern Gallicia and the Bukowina. The force of the 3d army, nearly altogether in Transylvania, is from 130,000 to 140,000 men, with out reckoning the 40,000 men of Count Coronini, in the Principalities. The army of operation, commanded by Baron de Hess, consequently amounts to nearly 360,000 men, without reckoning the reserve, and 100,000 horses. It is therefore evident that Austria has prepared herself for the eventuality of making war on Russia, without the aid of the Germanic Confederation." rations. A $. population of the frontiers ; it is only known that immense Russian reinforcements are on their way to the theatre of war, but whether for Odessa or the Crimea it is impossible to say. Round towers, apparently on the plan of the martello towers on the English coast, are in course of erection around Ibraila, so placed as mutually to protect each other. Iskender Bey, with his bashi-bazouks, is at Futeschti,, a village on the Danube, between Isatchka and Tultscha. He has been employed in establishing there a tete de pont, defended by bat • teries that command the Danube. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Jan. 2.—The conference of the 28th is by this time, no doubt, as much the centre of po litical interest in London as it is with us. Count Buol and Prince Gortschakoff have daily inter views ; and two messengers were despatched yes terday, at the conclusion of one of these tete-a-tetes, one to St. Petersburg, and the other to Berlin. The frequency of these meetings is to be taken as an indication that there are great difficulties to be smoothed down, rather than as an index of extreme cordiality. The Prince has had to-day another audience of the Emperor, which lasted an hour and a half. PRUSSIA. A letter received from Berlin, dated Jan. 3, says: —" The attitude which this Government appears resolved to assume is now pretty clearly defined. The communications which Baron von Usedom was instructed to make to the British Cabinet, and the notes of the 19th ult., addressed to Counts Berns torf and Hatzfeldt, lead but to one conclusion, and may be summed up in the narrowest possible space. Prussia, being perfectly satisfied with the sincerity of the Czar's intentions, will take her stand upon the Russian deClarations of the 28th of November, and not join in any measures which may tend to im pose whatever the two Cabinets of St. Petersburg and Berlin regard as i mmo d era t e an d i n j ur i ous to Russian honour, interests, and influence. Prussia will not swerve from the principles of the protocol of the 9th of April ; but she differs materially from Austria and the West in their construction and application, her interpretations upon these mat ters being coincidental with those of Count Nesselrode. Prussia, having taken no part in the exchange of notes of the Bth of August, although she recommended at St. Petersburg the grounds on which they we re founded—and the interpre tations of the four points not having been com municated to her—is neverthless eager to continue her good offices and mediation for peace. She cannot and will not adhere to the December treaty, because, to use the ungrammatical language of the Prussian note, France and England volidront et devront (should and ought, it was intended to say) be contented with the Czar's unreserved acceptance of the four points, and because she will not join in any point which might tend to involve her in hostilities with Russia ; but as a further proof of her earnest desire to resume her close diplomatic connection with the West, she does not object—in deed she offers—on the one side, to join with them in an analogous treaty or arrangement, whilst on the other side she is equally willing to enter into an arrangement, " analogous" also, it is to be sup posed, with Austri a . I n what this " analogy " consists is not made plain, unless it be that the object--and this is clear—be to hold back Austria from further progress, and to detach her from the West, whilst Prussia, by concluding a separate ar rangement with France and England, calculated on the chances of being able to assist Russia by a renewal of her diplomatic influence at London and Paris. The paramount and final object, reduced to its simplest expression, is an intention and de sire to nullify the December treaty, and split up the triple alliance, or at all events to prevent both one and the other from producing the desired fruits. The Russian organ of last night contains a stiff article against the foreign legion. As to the manifesto of the Emperor of Russia, being reduced to its simple denomination, it sig nifies nothing more or less than that the Emperor Nicholas has resolved to carry on war to extinction unless he can obtain conditions of peace which shall not' one hair's-breadth diminish his political influence, curtail his overweening and menacing attitude in the Black Sea, or tie him and his successors down to abandon the policy which has been an heirloom in the Romanoff family since the days of Catherine. According to the last accounts from Darmstadt, of the Ist inst., King Louis of Bavaria has some what rallied, but his condition is precarious, and does not offer hopes of ultimate recovery. RUSSIA. A letter from Warsaw of the 26th ult., in the Constitulionnel, says : " The superior Russian authorities in this city are giving balls and fetes as though numerous triumphs had been obtained. The day before yesterday Gen. Rudiger gave a soiree in the Palace of Bruhl, at which the sisters Dulcken were heard. Yesterday it was the turn of the Marshal of the Nobility, but in the middle of the con cert, at which Prince Paskiewitch and his wife were present, the Prince received a despatch from %Vilna, and immediately left the salon with General Rudiger. After remaining absent for about half an hour, he re turned, and sent an aide-de-camp to the citadel, in order, as it is said, to have accommodation prepared for the regiments of the Guard, which were to arrive by forced marches, and which have already occupied a part of the Kingdom of Poland. General Tumanski has arrived from Wilna with orders on the subject. There is no doubt that preparations are being made to reply to the threat of a coalition. The weakest part of the line of de fence against the West, that between Lublin, in Poland, and Leova, on the Pruth, is to receive considerable rein forcements. It is the weakness of this line which has been represented as the strategic motive of the evacua tion of the Danubian principalities. A. much stronger position is that presented ; by the right bank of the Vistula, between the rivers Wieprez, Bug, Narew, and the Vistula itself, vng a o n r d o d, whichi Modlin, defended and Bt b y r e s t the fortresses .L e itew s k i. of Zamoze, Ivangorod, It is in this square that have been united the greater part of the troops under the command of General Rudi ger, composed of the corps of Grenadiers and th e I st and 2d corps of Infantry. Behind them are ranged the guards forming the reserve of that future army of the West, which towards the North will be supported by the army of the North, and towards the South by that ofGortscha koff. The latter will cover the southern frontiers, and supply the army of the Crimea and that of the Caucasus. On the extremities of this immense line are placed to the North the corps of Finland, and to the South, the corps of Orenburg, commanded by General Perowski Behind and in the centre of this circumference are to be placed the reserves under General Tcheodayeff. It is hoped that the organisation of this double line of bayo nets will be completed before the commencement of next spring. We do not wish to systematically underrate the official estimates of the new levy of recruits which are calculated at 380,000 men, but we must, neverthe less, declare that we have not met with a single battalion of the regiments of grenadiers having 1,000 men. We have counted them by companies and by squads. The regiments have not, therefore, the number of men set down in the official lists. The same observation applies to the regiments belonging to the first corps of infantry; notwithstanding the assurances of the Russians to the contrary. Russia may still draw a number of soldiers from the military colonies and the cantonal schools, but the number is not known." SP. The Mad r id journals o A f I tho N 31st ult. have ar rived. The Gazette contains a royal decree which suppresses a number of unnecessary places in the department of Finance. Tho Diario says that the new Minister of Finance intends to propose that the conversion of the floating debt shall take place in a different form from that set forth in the budget. One of the journals states that an Englishman, re sident at Madrid, had, with part of his family, been arrested, and ordered to leave Spain, on ac- count of their meddling in revoluntarl Lord Howden, the paper adds, consented to measure, but a letter asserts that he knew p thing of it. The opening of the railvial Madrid to Albeceta has been fixed for the The 31st ult. being Sunday, the Stock Ex% was closed. A l e tt er says :—" M. Sol,' Minist©r of Financ e , has given up his sal a d clothing and armin g th e nat i ona l guar d at .5 1 7 The democrats are ge tti ng up pet i t i ons a gain°, bill for a levy of 25,000 men. Thus far the mittee on the Constitution has only agreed t", points-1, th e p roc l ama ti on o f nat i ona l so verei; 2, the declaration that the Catholic re ligion be the sol e re li g i on o f t h e State, and that the n shall be obli ge d to prov i de for its ministers an o ship ; 3, the declaration that functionaries le taxes not voted by the Cortes shall be held re 4 Bible." DENMARK. I, COPENHAGEN, Dec. 31.—Colonel ALlClraet 1 1 , I Minister of Fi nances, i s specially appointed 'lot King for conducting all a ff a i rs re l at i ng to tbe n d ing on th e G overnment business with the '` meat. The Count Wulf, of Scheel-Plessen, the 11° appointed Mi n i s t er f or Foreign Affairs, 11',I dined accepti ng th e portfolio, preferring to cr; his present a pp o i n t ment of Danish envoy a t holm. The last British swallow in the Baltic, hef jesty's steamer Magicienne, 16, Capt. Thos., has left Elsinore for England, and if she 5 the dreadful storm from the N.W. raging, may be expected to make her appearance beginning of the new year. A letter from Hamburg says— " The 1 : consuls in the maritime towns of Prussia 11 0 , , directed by thei r G overnment to organise a regular and rapid service of despatche li those towns and Paris, so that it may be when the Allied fleets shall reappear Baltic." Count de Montherot, recently appointedt ambassador a t th e Court of the Elector of arrived at Hesse Camel on 31st ult. A letter from Bremen, of the 31st ult., " Our legislative body has just adopted which prevents any Jew from residing here n having obt a i ne d perm i ssion from the ' This law mak es no c h ange in the present °7 AI things ; it merely legalises what has hithert o the custom." The Duch ess R egent of Parma has isgtit4ijd, decree, dated the 30th ult., fixing the be" expenses of the duchy at,832,499, THE MEDITERRANEA: SOUTHAMPTON, JA The Peninsular and Oriental Company's 0 1 ship Eu t i ne , C ap t a i n P otts, arrived here to-day, b r i ng i ng th e h eavy portion of Pet India, China, and Mediterranean mails, i 0,4 of Lieutenant C ar l e t on , R . N ., Admiralty v, The Euxi ne h as exper i enced moderate of on the voyage home. She left Alexandria) 20th, Malta on the 25th, and Gibraltar/ 31st ult. Sh e b r i ngs 67 passengers. Lie " C. Monroe, 4th Native Rifles, died at sea_g 3d inst. The freight list comprises 18 PV specie, 290 boxes of oranges, 600 bales ?Li 183 cases of silks and shawls, and 98 pax ' sundry merchandise. On the 26th of December, at 10 a.m., 0050 spoke a screw line-of-battle ship, the screw S t d Teneriffe, and the brig Brilliant ; on the 31 8 l d, the screw transport 153, and a screw 0 1 19 name unknown ; on the Ist inst., a s ere% port, and on the 3d the schooner Con.test. From Gibraltar we have accounts to the e Her Majesty's ships Hecla and Gorgon irele in the bay. Th e screw steamer Persian 301 from Liverpool on the 29th ult., and sells s 0 day for Malta an d S yra. The screw steamer 0 from Malta and Tangier, arrived on the 28 7 0 01 1 sailed for Li verpoo l on the 29th. The sidi Frankfort, from th e It a li an ports, sailed fr?"od raltar for Li verpoo l on the 27th. 1'1,4°10 steamer Army and Navy, 12 days from ,stol and six from Portland, with Governmee4rll touched at Gib ra lt ar on the 28th ult., on Pool to Constanti no pl e . H er Majesty's line,:ii°Bo4 ship Royal Willi am , w i t h the 21st Regl7be board, passed the St ra it s o f Gibraltar 01 1. 0 fn' ult. The stea mer I sa b e ll a C roll, seven no 'm Liverpool, bound to Marseilles, arrived Tog fr l The steam tr ans p or t Gothenberg, nine, ll Col e j London, and fi ve f rom Falmouth, 0" oh, 5 ment stores and clothing, arrived on tile ~•0 1 6 proceeded the same day for Constanti'Avv Balaklava. The steam transport iiiste%olo days from P or t smou th , with wooden otel reached Gibralt ar on t h e 23d ult. Theroits' transport Sir John E as th ope passe d th e Stol the 19th. Th e U n it e d States' frigate San i Captain Stubling, left Gibraltar on the Z' s The steam transport Empress, eight dg ro d London, with p rov i s i ons an d b a l e goo ds . 1 : French Government, arr i ve d a t Gib ra ltar vl l 20th. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 40 , SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MOO te i The Peninsular and Oriental CompanYNA ship Ib er i a h as arived with dates from "' l to F 28th, Cadi z 29 t h , Li s b on 31st ult. ; Opor to and Vigo 2d inst. The Iberia brings specie value 19,89 7 / 4 1 full cargo of oranges, raisins, and other In dise. 1 ncl The steam-t ranspor t R oya l Victoria 11-0, South Ainerican Company's steam-ship r sailed from Lisbon on the 30th ult. Exchange on Loudon was quoted at b*° with a scarcity of bills and money. Lisb o „ notes, 2i discount. tiO Among th- mug le passengers by the Iberia is ron de Pavia, P or t uguese Mi n i ster to Par's' I THE TREATMENT OF THE S_Tag4 WOUNDED AT SCUTAICI .1103 PP The following letter, written by Mrs. Frances ingale, moth er o f Mi ss Florence Nightiproij been address e d t o M rs. Bennett, whose soft 13- 0 in Scutari Hospital, having been severely well ° actiort s-- 185'L t "Emley Park, Romsey, Nov. 5 , 0, re , " We are v ery sorry to bear from Mr. ue-lv Romsey, that y ou h ave a son in the hospital at' (i particularly as you have it not in your power him the comforts and necessaries he requires. lar d your son is not dangerously wounded. AA to 13ig ? taken care of, and having every comfort and ect; tion under hi s c i rcumstances, I think I can mega mind easy. W e h ear very often from our f r ie n Scutari, and every letter tells us how kin ci d if have b een rece i ve d , and how everybody is helpii)e with comforts for the poor soldiers. "At first the wounded came in 60 fast t" I f i e ? sufficient could no t b e prepared for them, „ my daughter arrived there, and 14 more ffr l' a y e sent by Governm en t, an d 4 0 nurses, and,‘ poured in, all have improved from day ; 0 / 0 , The three head doctors, who are good slt e c: l ;y 4 men, have forty-two doctors under their tIU Th my The soldiers are say area lak l o l arrangednheerul and calmincomfor.taTvi and t, pital is very large, clean, and airy morning; lains, who read prayers every and an excellent clergyman from DorsetshPi o r,, Godolphin Osborne, who devotes himself t o CO the patients. Besides the large kitchen which El f lir, the general food, the nurses have another kitcbeo! eo some are always preparing all sorts of delieec i a nourishin g thi ngs, such as jelly and arrowroot, ao ref; and broth, an d chickens for those who require.so,l The soldi ers are so grateful, and bear their sufferi-rie patientl y, and conduct themselves with such 131.°10 that it is quite a pleasure to help them. e, "I will men ti on your son to Miss Nightinel jo will get some account of him for you ; but perh 3 l ) o oo, { may h ave h ear d f rom him, as there are t wo gen P er the hospital w h o d evo t e th emse l ves to writing la",tst d the wounded men to their friends. " May God comfort you under your trial is the e °ll hope of your well-wisher, FRARCES NIGHTL•-• t erg ANOTHER DEPARTURE OF NAVVIES.—EarIy e° morning, Mr. P e t o pa id a v i s i t o f i nspect i on to tbe le ir ship Prince of Wales—(it was the Durham that 5e. / pll Wednesday with navries, and net the Prince of de as previously reported)—which had on board it 0 0, besides r a il s , f orges , wheelba rrows, shovels, aeggo, tools. This ship, built by Mes srs . Si mons, o f is of 650 tons burden, and is fitted up in a most c ° fr( table manner, with separate berths for the reel': d 1#1,1j! virus to her departure, C a pt . A ndrews i nspe el ship, saw that everythi ng was properly arrange 4,01 having assembled the men, told them that Mr. -P e : f or'' come down these th a t morn i ng to assure himself , C o. thing being do ne th at could add to their conifertit, that he trust e d th ey were all satisfied. When f! p Andrews had given some good and seasonable ' 1 7. 5 1 " and had ceased speaking, the men gave three e1 3 .,, e , e 4 ‘ the Queen, and three cheers for Messrs. Pete, .P . .,'"0,e and Betts, their employers. As the ship was e l 'i, ° o7o from the pier, her guns were fired, amid the mg . ,fti v • cheers of the assembled multitude, and on pas'v flag-ship at Woolwich. another salute was fired fr uf Prince of W a l es , w hi c h was heartily returned LA sailors on board the fl ag - s hi p , who manned the It is understood that the Levant, paddle-wheel o ",: t bri will proceed on Wednesday next to Balaklava, ll. otor final party of 100 men and some horses. There i '"ro other vessels, the Samuel Lane and Baron V . , 13 ," boldt, getting ready to carry out materials for the T 11( Buri n, outiee Th ( 41° I'lli 11p 04 gard e also hav e t , _ ( tulii, R est o ther %,,et Go ) . e Cu e] Not e • e ori 11; 318 . I ndia quot e t oll t