The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-11 00:00:00

.111.•1101•11000................................ MJIILL IEN'S CONCERTS. 0 113TAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. LAST WEEK BUT TWO. Last Night but Two of tha Allied Armies Quadrille. The PROGRAMME for THIS E VENING, Thursday, Jaz. 11, will include Solo, Pianoforte, performed by Madame pi innieeyel; n Air from Anber's Opera, "Emma , " and the new song " M," sug by Madame Anna Thillon ; Overture to Oberon The Pietro ii Grande Quadrille; Scherzo in G Minor, from Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream ; grand selection from Mozart's celebrated Opera, Don Giovanni (last the Moldavian Schottische; the new Comic Pantomime Quadrille; Solos, Violin, on Hungarian airs, per formed by Herr Ernst (his last appearance but seven) ; Violoncello, Mr. Collins ; the Valse d'AdieuAtlantic Galop ; and the grand Allied Armies Quadrille (last time but two), assisted by the three Bands of her Majesty's Guards; God Save the Queen, Partant pour la Syria, &c. PRICES OF ADMISSION'. Fremenade, Upper Boxes, Amp hitheatre Stalls, and Am phitheatre . • • • . . .. . • • ..... .. • • • • Dress Circle ' Private BOXeS for SIX. Pe/10111 on the Grand Tier . • Ditto ditto First Tier .. • 21s. M. Ditto Four Persons on the Second Tier.. Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes may he engaged at the Boa-office of the Theatre, and Private Boxes of the principal rausicsellers and librarians. M. Jullien begs most respectfully to state that his Concerts will terminate on Friday, Februtry 2, with a Grand Bal Masque, to be given on a scale of unprecedented splendour. PRURY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.— Reduced Prices m nsual.—A Morning Performance every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING. JAN. 11, - - - Will be performed THE REGENT. Characters by Messrs. T. Mead, Belton, Younge, and Worrell ; Misses Marriott, Arden, Love, and Johnson, and Mrs. Selby. To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, fie rary. traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary and fantastic domestic grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin King Mustard and the Four and -Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie. The extensive scenery, en tirely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cuthbert, Cooper. Gordon, Wilson, and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinas 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. Leader,Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models . and sketches furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past bas been personally supervising their execution. The novel grotesque burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard ; and the whole arranged and produced 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. Raiford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter -day . his Ministers of Melancholy), Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. V. Day, E. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diabolicals in attend ance, Messrs. Croak. Quake, Fret. Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume, Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder ; jaghtheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Browns Mrs. Glasse (the original " Cook's Oracle," an .1 the well known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosins. Collins. The receipt given to snake a good pantomime, and its con coction accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserves "Sing a song of Sixpence, " Pocket full of rye, "Four-and-twenty blackbirds, " Baked in a ple."-Ancient Nursery Legend. Jack (the interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill to fetch, Roc ), afterwards Harlequin, M. Milano ; Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Wile. Bolen ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), 3fisseg Clifford, Gower, Johnson, Love, Laois, and Richardson; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &c. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, Kim's, Sidney, Gordon, Barnes. Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Lila Ellis, Rosa garrison, E. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, EV4119, John Levines, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warm ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of Coryphees. The Will and the Way-the 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, &o. The Reading of the Will " Jill must not a husband take, Till she a pie can make and bake." _ _ Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).—Coal, Mr. Nobbs ; Lundle 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. Broadrirn ; 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 Bolen° ; the empress Vinegar (afterwards Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper and White Pepper (. 4 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 Nat. Grand lteview —Ter rifle Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes—Great Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in the Province of Pickles (Hy Sunset).—Chatnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Fad , 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 Ftalactite Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.—M ag i ca l 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 Wlllikind Molen o; Cl own , th e 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 I, 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 Don-e Cossack—Pure circassian Cream—How one Sham 11l makes all well—The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar ...-Russian Attachment be 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 Leek at 10 o'clock—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger —A MIII, 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 Roister for one and a Lobster for two—A Mussulmen and a Man for a Muscle—Duty and Crtstom—A. Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake — First Edition and Second Edition—Left Out for Want of Room Press of the Prilqege and Privileges of the Press —" Oh, what a row, a rumpus, what a rioting." Raker, Mr. Crusty; Fishmonger, Mr. Scales; Master Newsboy. Christmas -box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdoven ; Critic, Cutemup ; Pas sengers,'Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Strutalong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about; Boardman, Mr. Bobaday. Hosier's Shop and New Wing of Somerset-house.—Here we are—Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year—High Prices and Low Prices — Manchester Stuff—Eng lish Comforters—Stocks on Hand and Handsome Stocks—Ford's Eureka Shirts--Reform in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment 01 the Clerks—Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Holyday at Somerset-houee. --Hosier, Mr. Stocken ; Shopman, Mr. Early . bird ; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.—Chef de Cuisine, Mons. Soyer; Kitchenmaids, Misses Basteaway and Drippingsell; Guardsman, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers—Soyer's Last Soup Where's the Knives and Forks ?—Bolled and Unboiled Lob sters—Headless Swains—Lobster Patty and Giblet Soup—Clown Gone all to Pot—Harlequin Gets well Towelled and afterwards Mangled—Clown and Pantaloon In a Stew—A Regular Broil— Thou comest In such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Boyer, or rather Shakspeare)--Teo Many Cooks Spell the (Clown's) Broth—Tbe scene finishes in a very spirited manner. An Illuminated Page of the History of England.—Grand Allegorical Tableau with Panoramic Effects, illustrative of the Triumphs of the Allied Forces. Young Jullien's " Allied Army Quadrille," by the doable bands of the English and French. "God save the Queen," " Partant pour la Syrie," and " Rule Britannia." Daughter of the Regiment, Miss Rebecca Collins, in which character she will sing the enirited patriotic effusion, published in Blackwood'a Magazine" for December, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grena dier Guards, when the men got some drink for the first time at Balaklava, Sept. 28th : "Come all you gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, And drink the health of those brave lads who made the Russians rue. Then fill the glass, and let it pass, three times three, and one more, . For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-four " Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Brave Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeous and Electric Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Variegated Illuminations. Terrific Flight •f . the Italian Brothers. The whole scene presenting a coup d'ceil never before witnessed on the English stage. Admission :—Stalls, 55.; dress circle, 4s. ; second price, 25.; smeer circle, 3s: ; second price, Is. 6c1.; pit, 2s. ; second price, Is ; lower gallery, Is.; second price, Ed. ; upper gallery, Gd.; private boxes, les. Gd., 155., 215., and upwards. Doors open at half-past 6, performance at 7 o'clock. Half-price at 9 o'clock. The box-office open daily, trom 11 till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward Chatterton. Notice. --The following pi- ces are approved and in preparation, and will shortly be produced :—The Grand Christmas cault Pantomime, by E. L. Blanchard,Fsq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourci , ; Two Dr am's- by A. Harris Esq. • an Adaptation from Meyerhser's Opera, L' Etoile du Nord, with new ' scenery, properties, and effects ; to he succeeded by an English version (by Mr. Reynold son) of Gluck's Iphigenia in Tauride. The Grand Historical Egyp tian Drama, many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone THIS EVENING, JAN. 11. Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, we W. Farren, Compton, and Buckstone; Misses Reynolds a nd E . Chaplin. Followed by a new grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled LITTLE )30-PEEP; or, Harlequin an•l the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little 80-Peep, Miss L. Thompson; Harlequin, Mr. Chapino ; Pantaloon, Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby; Columbine, Miss M. Brown, ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, tinder the Management of Mr. CIIARLES KEAN. Will be T HIS EVENING, J Ax. 11 , Mr. C. K THIS THE STRANGER Principal character by ean. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled. HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great Bashaw. Harlequin, Mr. Connack; Cloyrn. Mr. Hanna ; Pantaloon. Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Desborough. ROYAL LYCEUM TEIRATRZ Under the management of M adame Vestris. Sole Les see Ur. C. Mathews. • THIS EVENING, JAN. 11, by Mr. Will be C. M perfo athews.rmed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal c h aracter WM. be produced a new and original FBUTTERFLY BUTTERFLY. ' ee. To be followed by TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE . Box-office epee from 10 until G. Sole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. JAN. 11. Will be performed the Drama entitled TII3 MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. liter which, a new grand Eccentric Extravaganza, ailed Z. zA.G ; or, Travels at' Messrs. Danube and Pruth. ROYAL OLYMPIC, THEA,TRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JAN. 11. Will he presented a new Comedletta, called A WIFE'S JOURNAL. Characters by Messrs. Brown, Emery, Harcourt, and Leslie; and trown, and Miss Maskell. Atter which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE YELLOW DWARF AND THE KING OF TIIE GOLD MINES. Charac ters by Mr. F. Robson, M i ss J u lia St. George, Miss E. Ormonde, To „ sa lar lton. Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitza llan. w hi c h - RZ , u " With the Farce, called A ELIGI'ITED BEING, in --14" "I appear. SVLEY'S ROYAL AMP— PI/ THE ATRE* Lem "' and Manager. Mr. William Cooke. The meet varied round or entertainment in London at this vast Establishment. Tremendous success of the Comic Pantomime ! is to be found A MORNING PERFORMANCE vrl/1 be given on MONDAY, the 15th, at Two o'clock, The new Comic Pantomime and the Scenes of the Circle. Eleventh Week of the BATTLE of the ALMA! which will be acted every evening with its glorious and vivid re presentation of the liattle-tie'd. After which the unrivalled SCENES In the CIRCLE 1 ' app TO conclude wi the th pub the lic new Co themic Pantomime <stamped by the robation of and press), called the LILLIPUTIA NS ; or, Harlequin-and Britannia I GULLI VER or Welt.Box -ernes open from Eleven till Four. Stage manag er, w. Acting Manager, Mr. W. 11. Cooke. LT1001414, Dillow qcsar,lll . 2k, - - FRENCH LOAN.--The Public are informed that arrangements have been made by our house to receive applications for any amount of Stock in the above Loan, producing 30 francs or more per annum in Three per Cents., or 45 francs in Four - an d-a-Half per Cents. Deposit 10 per cent. , payable on appli cation. Exchange 25 francs for the £ sterling. 26, Lombard-street. SC WARZSCHILD an 1 CO. ROYAL PRINCESS'S. THEATRE.—On SATURDAY NEXT, Jan. 13, will be produced an original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne's celebrated Historical Play of LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Louis the Eleventh. King of France, Mr. C. Kean. , 4V HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. fins DAY —Morning. 46 min.after 6 I Evening 7 mh. aft. 7 To-]loaaoW-•Morning 32 min.after 7 I Evening 2 min.ift- 8 THE WEATHER.—Sent OPEC; Jan. ii. TanutomETEß, IN THE SHADE. 44—highest since noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and daring the night. 42—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30 . 56. WIND, S.E.—Light, with hazy weather. There was a very dense fog last night and this morning. ; , " ;•11 jJ-Se - , .§AIII. LOI4DON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1855, Suppose we toss up ; Does NICHOLAS lie or not this time ? Is the CZAR for a Four-Point Peace ? Much may be said on both sides ; a capital thing for him, no doubt, to swallow whole, pure et sim ple used to be the phrase, any peace which the four Allies would give him. His own sense might teach him that ; for he'll never get such offers next winter. Still, it's an even toss whe ther he have the sense, or whether, as phrenolo gists might say, self-esteem has not overpowered it. A capital thing he may also think it to jilt the Allies again, to make a boggle (we beg pardon, of diplomatists—" complication" is what we meant) of the famous Treaty of December 2d, and to spin Austria once more like a tee-totum for some months to come in mid-Europe, expecting some luckier number to turn up next fall, and if not, why spin her again. Russia knows how to do that ; she has done it cleverly for one twelve months ; she may well hope to do it for another. Russia could not do a more sensible thing than press on peace rapidly. Suppose the Allies to demand that they shall blow up Sebastopol ; the odds are they will have done it before prelimi naries can be signed. Suppose they demanded the Crimea, not, we fear, a very likely thing while Lord ABERDEEN clings to office ; they can have it if they choose next summer, whether he will or no. Suppose they ask anything whatever on the Black Sea coasts and the Danube, NICHO LAS could hinder them from nothing. As to Po land and Scandinavia, for all that our Ministry cares they may bide their time, and another Sebastopol rise on the ruins of Bomarsund. So of all other matters. The Allies will not, as an alliance, ask more than is now either certainly theirs, or certain very quickly to be theirs. Well if they asked as much. A little mortifying, to be sure, to see his MENSOHIKOFF mountain bring forth at last such a ridiculous mouse ; but better that for his ambi tion than a liberated Poland, and the Baltic Se bastopols all dismantled next summer or the fol lowing one. Moreover, the War has borne hard upon his people. Their taxes are raised, and their means of paying them diminished. Their trade is woefully crippled—their nobles feel the cost of comforts and luxuries, and the drain of their serfs ; while the cruel conscription carries untold agonies amongst the peasants into every district. Add to all this, he has already lost everything for which MENSCHIKOFF blustered and bullied at Constantinople, or for which his armies crossed the Pruth, and his great robber fortress nods to its fall. His war ships are sank or im pounded in their own harbours—his mercantile navy has vanished. Hard has war hit him the first year—he may well shrink from the blows of the second. The miseries of his army in the Crimea no mortal is permitted to know ; perhaps he does know. His two sons were glad enough, at any rate, to escape from them, and to take refuge in their mother's sick room. On the other hand, if his Romanoff temper is master of his judgment—if he has resolved to dare his utmost both in the Crimea and against Austria—what better could he do thin accept with all apparent frankness the Four Points of the Allies ? They probably even leave the razing of Sebastopol an open question, or one vested in pliable language, and to a certainty furnish plenty of disputable matter for the GORTSCHAKOFFS and Buom to pervert as they please ; and either to befool the Western Allies if they persist in ne gotiation, or to drive them to war again just at the moment most convenient to, the CZAR. Sup pose the Crimea taken, he can be, invisibly, con centrating such a force in Poland and the adjoin ing territories, that the very day on which he orders Prince GOETSCHAKOFF to demand his pass ports he can advance on Gailicia, and march on to Olmutz and Vienna, despite all his base quon dam protegee could do in the field to hinder him. We believe that this is well known or believed among all the great parties concerned. The rumours about a Russian king of Hungary were not set afloat without a purpose, and they serve at least to show where Russia will apply for aid if driven to desperation. If she cannot persuade the Magyars to become a principality of Russia, she would not perhaps scruple to make them a re public, with Lours KOSSUTH for President, provided it became needful to the prostration of her insolent subordinate, Austria. The Allies could not per haps render Austria much direct help. To master Bessarabia, and distrait attention in the Baltic, would be the aid they would probably furnish. Should, however, the CZAR really take this course, then would become apparent the suicidal folly of having overlooked in an earlier stage the rights of Poland. Austria can never be independent till Poland is so. NICHOLAS has certainly read to some purpose the BRIGHT and COBDEN speeches and letters, with the comment of the equally divided meeting at Manchester. He understands that these gentlemen are the great platform and Parliamentary orators of the middle classes oPEngland. He knows full well, also, Well,so,thleanings of the larger half of our the ref s o tephe re,m n a ,s y , lie calculate on good sup port in St. an anxious f or an Peace at eu p d ric o e f , m forty ore a p t t a h r a i n himself. With a fast friend they head, with a Ch ancellor of the Exchequer above all thi ngs t o see the funds de equer anxious at par again, ounce the and with a pe o pl e ' s orator ready to War as th e w i c k e d est of all modern wars, sowonder if h e expects, by peace thrown amon all as a n app l e of discord, to paralyse the na ti on gst al councils, as we ll as i ts military and - naval vigour. We trust any such cunning will be signally de feated by the plain good sense of the people, and that any symptom of relaxation before the first preliminary of peace, the fate of Sebastopol, is sealed, would be met with an immediate storm of irresistible indignation. Whatever else be left undone, Sebastopol delenda est! ABERDEEN might, but England will not, consent to do her task by halves. She deprecates, above all thing s , a hasty termination of the War ; she would make solid our Crimean aserihraeanbegvuinnto;ribeau,t and prong u r a y w a n y o w o u s 9 _llr siege labours, and to accept instead a costly port and :Black Sea navy at Sinop°, would bring, and justly , the lasting wrath of an offended nation on heads of those who dared to listen THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY. 11, 1855. to it. Nations have no cousins ! It would be well if dynasties were also free from such influences. That the ru.lers of each State should only act in accordance with the interests of humanity, and particularly of those for whose welfare and hap piness they are, to some extent, responsible, is certain ; but unfortunately we find, in almost eve ry instance, that personal feelings are con sulted, and that the predilections of particular Sovereigns for their blood relations have occa sioned considerable injury to their subjects. This is peculiarly the case with all despotic govern ments, but it may also be traced out in the most enlightened and liberal constitutions. There is invariably some underhand or back-stairs influ ence in operation, and it, is fortunate for the community if it is exercised exclusively for its awn benefit. We believe that the present War into which the nation has been reluctantly forced is owing mainly to the objectionable system on which Royal marriages have been contracted, and that it would long since have been brought to a safe and honeuraile conclusion had it not been for similar reasons. It is time that the _people should fully understand these matters, and, that so far as practicable, they should strive to keep England henceforward aloof from such combina tions, which, however much they may have bone fitted particular families, have certainly proved anything but auspicious to the British people. The conduct of FREDERICK WILLIAM in endangering the safety, honour, and welfare of the noble race over whom he reigns, in order to save his dear brother-in-law from the humiliation which he has so eminently merited, is a glaring instance of Royal nepotism and the untoward results which it produces. But there are others which, although less perceptible, may yet be clearly ascertained by a close observer, and the unplea sant consequences that have followed distinctly traced to their primary causes. As we have seen, Prussia has held aloof from the Western Powers. Her neutrality—possibly the hope of assistance—has encouraged Russia to persevere in her unwarrantable aggressions, and to refuse to make the concessions which "she would otherwise be only too willing to render. But do we ascribe that to the Prussian people ? Do we suppose that, if their views were carried into practical operation, there would have been such temporising or vacillation ? Far from it. We believe they feel the degradation to which they have been subjected even more acutely than we feel the evils that have arisen through the con duct of the Prussian Monarch. Looking a little further we may direct attention to various complications that exist, and which may have had considerable effect in occasioning the inaction on the part of the English Cabinet, so grievously complained of by the English na tion. Let us see how the KING. of Belgium has been connected with different dynasties, how wide are the ramifications by which the precur sion in the royal matrimonial line, which was so successfully followed out by junior members of the House of SAYE-COEURG, is connected with the rulers of Europe. LEOPOLD IS not only the uncle of our most gra cious SOVEREIGN, who, thank GOD, is in heart and soul thoroughly English, but also of the Prince Con sort. His second wife, it is needless to say, was the eldest Princess of the House of Orleans ; so that he and his children are nearly connected with the ex-Royal Family of France --_a connexion which is supposed to have delayed, although it could not altogether prevent, the cordiality that ought long since to have existed, and we believe now fortunately exists, between the Sovereigns of France and England. Ho has a nephew on the throne of Portugal, and, but for certain intrigues, that cost Louis PHILIPPE the kingdom of France, would have one also on that of Spain. His brother's family—the Coburg Kohario--are, sub jects of the Emperor of Al - ISTRIA, and have wide spread domains in that empire. But that is not the only connexion of LEOPOLD with that country. His eldest son—the Duo DE BRABANT--45 married to an Austrian Archduchess ! It is well known, too, that there is on his part, and amongst other members of the fortunate family, an intense desire to elevate the Grand Duchy of Saxe Coburg Gotha into a kingdom. " Thuringen" is said to be the title sought for the head of the House. We need not say how great would be the anxiety to stand well with FRANCIS JOSEPH, who could advance or re tard their project at his pleasure ; and how high would be the price offered• for such powerful as sistance ! Can the procrastination and delays manifested in the earlier stages of the Russo-Tur kish question have had anything to do with these family considerations ? Is the influence of " the dear ABERDEEN " at all ascribable to similar causes ? Is there, in short, any influence at work behind the Throne, not exactly in accordance with British interests I—an interest to which we may attribute the proposition for the establishment of a legion of foreign mercenaries, and which is known by the significant designation of Ger manism ? It is certain that unpleasant rumours have been revived in this country, which we should be happy to believe unfounded. Hints are given of something more than legitimate interference being exercised, and although we believe that our most gracious] and well-beloved SOVEREIGN will never for a moment disregard the interests of the People, it would be well that assurances should be given, to obviate matters that may possibly give rise to discontent and. heartburnings. England has never benefitted by foreign con nexions. That with Hanover led to much an noyance, expense, and bloodshed; and it was I not the least auspicious event attending the ac cession of VICTORIA. that it completely severed the tie. Let no other be formed in its place, and let care be taken to prevent the fine young family novr springing up from having their happiness sacrificed by an adherence to the obnoxious sys tem. We want henceforward England for the English, and not for foreigners ; we want the prevalent „feeling to be "Anglicism," not "Ger manism." Louis NAPOLEON has set a brilliant example. We trust that it may be followed by the various members of the Royal family of Eng land now springing to maturity. ADMIRAL FIAMELIN. The following is the farewell address of Admiral Hamelin, on resigning the command of the Black Sea fleet to Admiral Bruat : " Officers and Sailors—Being raised to a dignity, which is partly of your creation, I have received orders to return to France with all my staff. " I am happy to leave the squadron in the hands of an admiral whose experience and intrepidity render him so worthy of such a command. " Officers and Sailors—When history shall recount the campaign of the Black Sea and the Crimea, a page will be reserved for you worthy of the glorious antece• dents of our navy. " The Emperor has listened to several applications made to him for the reward you have deserved. His just mind will at a later period think b f the remainder. That he will do so, the warm support of our Minister of Marine is for me as assurance. Vive l'Empereur " The Admiral of France, " Haratur " TITHE COMMUTATION AVERAGES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--As your readers may feel anxious to know the result of the corn averages for the seven year to Christ mas last, published in the London Gazette of sth inst., viz. :- Wheat 6s. Oid. per imp. bushel, Barley 3s. 71d, Do., Oats 2s. 6d. Do., I beg to state, for their information, that each 1001. o tithe rent charge will for the year 1855 amount to 891 15s. Sid., which is a reduction of 1/. 3s. 81d. from lase year's value. The following statement from my "Annual Tithe Commutation Tables" will show the worth of 1001. of tithe rent charge for each year since the passing of the Tithe Commutation Act, viz.:— For the year 1837 ' 1838 —• 1839 1840 lB4l 1842 1843 lO5 12 21 1844 lO4 3 51 -- 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 lB5l 1852 1853 1854 9O 19 5 1855 B9 15 8,1 £1,878 14 6f General average for 19 years ... £9B 17 71 I am, sir, your most obedt. servant, CHARLES M. WILLICH, Actuary University Life Office, 25, Suffolk•street, Pall-mall, Jan. 8. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Jan. 10. There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yes terday. _ The Queen and Prince walked in the grounds ad joining the Castle this morning. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Keat visited her Majesty to-day. The Marquis an Marchioness of Abercorn, the Ladies Harriet and Louisa Hamilton, Viscount Torrington, and Major-General Wylde, have been invited, and are expected this afternoon. The Earl of Clarendon is also expected to-day. The Marquis of Lansdowne returned to his seat, 80. wood Park, Wilts, after attending the Cabinet Counei •n Tuesday afternoon. The Earl of Clarendon left town yesterday for Wind. sor Castle. Viscount Palmerston left London on Tuesday after noon for his seat, Broadlands, Hants. Despatches were received yesterday at the Celonial office, from the Governors of Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Cape of Good Hope. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes. terday, and heard a petition for the prolongation of Foard's Patent (Smoke Apparatus). The Lords present were the Dean of the Arches Court, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and Sir E. Ryan. PREPARATIONS OF PRUSSIA FOR WAR, As a further step towards preparing for war, to support peace and neutrality, the Prussian War Department has ordered the immediate organisa tion of the " sanitary companies," one of which, with the ordinary quantity of field waggons, with all requisite accessories, is attached to each corps d'armee. No positive orders have yet been issued to organise the fifth (or reserve) squadron to regi ments of cavalry, but the necessary instructions are in the hands of the military and civil authori ties both for the regular and Land wehr cavalry. THE FOREIGN LEGION. Both from Hamburg and Bremen we find in the press denials of their being any English recruiting agents active there. In the Wesner Zeitung it is laid down with great emphasis that— " Towns whieh hastened to display their neutrality by prohibiting the export of arms and munitions of war are not likely to wink at the export of warriors, whose known and expressed intention it is to fig ht against a Power with whom the German Confederation is at peace." The Hamburger Correspondenz contains a severe prohibition of recruiting in Hamburg, signed by the Senate, and dated January 5, 1855. The Lords of the Admiralty have given Mr. Ernest Augustus Travers-Stubbs a lieutenantcy in the Royal navy for his bravery at the attack of Sebastopol. He is now on shore labouring in the trenches, and has the command of an important battery. This is as it should be, and we give their lordships all credit for encouraging a fine noble young fellow like Lieutenant Travers-Stubbs. Captain Browne, RE., eldest son of the lion, and Very Rev, the Dean of Lismore, and lately connected with the Kilkenny military district, was to sail for the Crimea yesterday from Plymouth in the Princess Royal, touching at Cork to receive troops. Lord George Paget returns to the Crimea in the same vessel. Captain White, of the l7th'Lancers, a survivor of the celebrated charge of the Light Cavalry at Maklava, re turned to England on Tuesday in the Himalaya screw steam-ship. The gallant officer is recovering from his severe wound. Sir H. Goldfinch, of the Royal Engineers, who has lately died, served in the expedition to Copenhagen in 1807 ; the campaigns of 1809, 1810, 1813, and 1814, in cluding the capture of Oporto, the battles of Talavera, Busaco, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse. He received the gold cross for Vittoria, Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse ; and the silver war medal with three clasps for Talavera, Busaco, and the Pyrenees. Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Scott, who hal been ap pointed colonel of the 36th Feat, proceeded to the Pen insula in 1308, and was present with the Scots Fusilier Guards at the passage of the Douro, Capture of Oporto, the subsequent retreat of Soult's army, and the Battle of Talavera, where he was wounded through the body, and, being left there in hospital, he was made prisoner. He commanded the Scots Fusilier Guards for upwards of three years. He has received the war medal with one clasp for Talavera. UNION BANK OP LONDON.—This bank has given no tice of a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, together with a bonus of 2i per cent , making a total distribution of 7i per cent., or at the date of 15 per eent. per annum. SHIPMENT OF SPECIE TO THE EAST.—According to a statement just prepared by Mr. James Low, the ship ments of specie to the East by the steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental and General Screw companies during the year 1854 have reached 5.805,7721., against 6,652,1771. in the preceding year, the amount in gold being 1,222,7551., and in silver 4,583,0171. Of this the proportion despatched from England was 4,306,302/., the remaining 1,499,4701. having been shipped at Mar. seilles, Gibraltar, and Malta. The total to China was 3,753,303/.—namely, 2,607,7371. from England, and 1,145,6561. from Marseilles, ttc. NEW GRENADA.—The advices from New Grenada by the present steamer reach to the 7th of December, under which date it was ru moure d th a t th e f orces of the legal government, after having routed those of the insurgent Melo on several occasons, were assaulting Bogota, and that Melo had been cut off from communication with that city. PICEII.—From Peru it is reported that a battle had been fought between the insurgent paruy. under Elias, and General Moran, near Arequipa, in which Elias had 1,200 nun killed or wounded. On the other hand, state ments are at the same time made that the Government troops, under the President Echinique, were daily losing ground, and that Castilla had approached close to Lima. SEDGLEY. DEATH FROM A FALL OF COAL. - Chi Wednesday last, an inquest was held before T. M. Phil lips, at the White Chimneys, Gornall Wood, on Use body of John Marsh, about ten years old, who was killed by a piece of coal falling upon him whilst at work on the previous Saturday evening in a pit, the property of Messrs. John and William Pearson, situate at Kings winford. The jury returned a 'verdict of "Accidental death." MR. COBDEN AND THE WEST-RIDING CONSTITUENCY. —ln accordance with subsequent arrangements, Mr. Cobden is announced to address his constituents in the Music Hall, Leeds, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 17, and not on Tuesday evening, as proposed in the first instance. PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION. ROYAL VISIT THIS DAY.—The exhibition of the Photographic Society was visited at 11 o'clock this morning by his Royal High ness Prince Albert. 'The collection, which is rather an extensive one, has only just been completed, and will be open to the public after a private view to-morrow. It was the intention of her Majesty to have been present this morning ; hut a slight cold and the severity of the weather (a dense fog) prevented her. The pictures include many by distinguished arnateuis, and agreeably illustrate the progress made in th.i different branches of photography. Not the least interesting and attrac tive are the stereoscopic pictures. Several were exhi bited by professional gentlemen—one - stand being re markable, as it not only exhibited the wonders of the stereoscope in producing the illusion of solidity, but presented wonderfully accurate likenesses of popular and well-known men, such as Mr. Charles Dickens, Ntr. G. V. Brooke, Mr. Charles Kean, Mr. Macready, Mr. Charles Mathews, J. B. Gough, &c. These por traits were from the photographic establishment of Mr. Mayan, is Regent•etroot. LATEST NE WS. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. We have received the following telegraphic de- spate)] from Marseilles : "The Thabor, which left Constantinople on the Ist of January, has arrived. " Despatches for tho Government left at 11 30 a.m. " Ad.vices from Balaklava of the 30th of Be- cember state that the railway was to be cora- menced at once. " The sickness was on the increase." We have received the following telegraphic despatch from Berlin : "BERLIN, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10. " We learn from St. Petersburg, under date of the 10th inst., that the following despatch had been received there from Prince Menschikoff : " SEBASTOPOL, JAN. 2. " 'Nothing new has occurred. " We continue to annoy the enemy by nigh sorties. " 'ln one of these we made 10 Zouaves pri _ _ - soners.' " MALTA, JAN. 6 Admiral Dundas has arrived here with the Britannia and Trafalgar, and will take his passage in the Vectis for France. The Duke of Cambridge has landed here from the Thames, and will remain to recruit his health, The Neptune will carry on a Highland regimen; to the Crimea. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 1. :The convaleseens of the Allied Armies ar e ordered back to the Crimea to resume operations. There has been another tempest in the Black Sea, causing some disasters. Two English vessels suffered damage. Sir George Brown will return to England for a time to re-establish his health. The news is confirmed tkat the Turks took GOO horses at Eupatoria. The Russian army of Asia has been recalled from Redoubt Kale to Erivan. "In consequence of assassinations committed on the allied troops, French patrols have been organised, and are now on duty. According to the last news from the Crimea, the Russians were building a bridge to connect Sebastopol with the Northern Forts. The French are making a good road from Kamiesh to their camp." The following telegraphic despatches were re. ceived in Paris yesterday : "VIENNA, JAN. 9 "M. de Bourqueney and Lord Westmoreland have sent off couriers to Paris and London, in order to have the powers necessary for opening the conferences for peace. The Ottoman ambas- gador was yesterday invited to be present at these conferences." " TURIN, JAN. 9. "In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the dis cussion on the Bill for the Suppression of Convents was commenced. Reports are still current of a treaty of alliance being about to be concluded between Piedmont and France and England The rumours which had been i❑ circulation of a Ministerial crisis are unfounded." " ATHENS, JAN. 5. " Admiral Barbier de Tivan, and the officers under his orders, have had the honour to be pre sented to their Majesties. The recall of the Greek Ambassador at Constantinople is talked of," " 11,0111 E, JAN. 8. "The French army of occupation in Rome will not be reduced below 3,500 bayonets, in compliance with the request of the Pope." "A letter from Constantinople, received by the last mail, confirms," says the Constitationnel, " the intelligence that the Russians have abandoned the ground in front of the Quarantine fort, occupied by a small village. The French soldiers hurried in to seize on all they could—vegetables from the gar dens, articles of furniture, and even_the doors and windows from the cottages. General Bizot had six windows placed aside to servo in General Canro bert's dining-room—when erected." "All that," says a letter from a French officer, " was done under a sharp fire of musketry, which, however, only wounded two men slightly. I saw, Captain de Marivault, of the navy, carrying away with the greatest precaution a window which he protected with infinite address with his body against the balls. Near him I saw an artilleryman gathering a salad in one of the gardens. A ball knocked out of his hands what he had collected. Grumbling at being so treated, he again set abut his work, and finished it without further molestation. Such ex ampler, of sangfroid arc by no means rare." THE CRIMEA. The Salut Public of Lyons publishes a letter from which we extract the following : " HEIGHTS OF SEBASTOPOL, DEC. 23. , - " Our batteries, which were only eleven in num ber, are now tripled, and armed with guns of heavy calibre recently brought from France or taken from the ships of the fleet. The armament of all the batteries is now completed. We can. oppose 160 guns to those of the enemy ; one-half of those guns belong to the navy, and are served by sailors and marines. The batteries have been constructed by engineer officers, assisted by our brave soldiers, with inconceivable rapidity, despite the incessant and well-directed fire of the town. " The line of the trenches is nearly three leagues and a half in extent. This will explain at once the amount of energy, labour, and patience that was required to execute so colossal a work in so short a time. We are quite ready to open fire. Unhappily the English have not been able to push on their works as rapidly as us. Nothwithstanding the ardour displayed by our allies, it is impossible that their batteries can, be ready to open fire before the 10th or 12th of January. "The immense' stores of the Russian arsenals give them a notable advantage over us. The batteries which protect the place on the land side are armed with about 360 pieces, to which we can only oppose about 220. It is only, therefore, a vigorous assault, after a furious cannonade, that cau procure us any real success. " According to reliable information, which is justified by the opinion of all competent men, it is almost oertain that the Commanders-in-Chief will not attempt the assault until they have acted in a decisive manner against the enemy's army in the field." FRAN CE. We have received the Moniteur of yesterday. It says : "At noon on the 9th the Emperor, accompanied by the Minister of War, Generals Regnault de St. AzgelYa Roll; do Cotta, Dad tiellittet, reviewed in the tir, mid of Honour of the Tuileries the detach ments of the Imperial Guard under the army o f th e East in the `Crimea, ders to oin andor j whose inst. de parture is fix e d f or t h e 10th or 11th " These troops, under the command of General Ulrich, consist of a company of Sapeurs of the F gineers, det ac h ments of the Ist and 2d Regim enilt; of Grenadiers, detachments of the Ist and 2d Regi ments of Voltigeurs, half a battalion of Chasseurs a-pied, and two batteries of Horse Artillery. "His Majesty; having passed in front of the troops, placed himself near the Pavilion de l'Hor loge, where the battalions formed in square's. " TligoEmperor then advanced, and in a firm . and spirited voice addressed the troops, amid loud cries of Vive l'Empereur.' (The Emperor's ad dress we published yesterday.) " After the address the Emperor dismounted,. and with his own bands presented flags to the two colonels commanding the Grenadiers and Volti geurs. " Her Majesty the Empress, who was on the balcony, then came down, and, leonine- upon the Emperor's arm, made the tour of the squares. Their Majesties stopped repeatedly to converse with the soldiers. Perceiving the emotion of , the Em 'press, the soldiers renewed their cheers. "The Emperor, having led back the Empress, remounted his horse, and the troops filed past him. ' A considerable crowd was assembled near the-rail ings of the Place du Carrousel, -and added their acclamations to those of the soldiers. All the spec tators admired the martial • bearing and ardour of these fine troops, as well as the precision with which they went through the manoeuvres." The speech of the Emperor of the French to the brigade of the Imperial Guard, which leaves Paris this evening for the Crimea, has had the effect of checking the confidence of those who believe that the intention of the Emperor of Russia to accept the four guarantees is real, and that the negotia tions about to he commenced at Vienna must necessarily lead to peace. It is thought singular that if the Emperor Napoleon had any faith in the pacific professions of the Czar he should have chosen such a moment to despatch the pet troops of his army, and should have told them " that they will have to assist in planting the eagles of France on the walls of Sebastopol." ' But there are many reasons why the Emperor should not alter his war like tone, even if he thou g ht th a t peace was pro , bable. Negotiations begun are far from bei ng an established peace. In the present instance there is not even to be an armistice between the bellige rent parties ; and as' the necessity of despatching troops is imperative, whether the negotiations be successful or not, it was necessary for his Imperial Majesty to address the men in terms which would make no mystery of the services expected from them. It is therefore not safe to draw a conclusion either one way or other from the words addressed yesterday by the Emperor to his Guards. The opinion here as to the probability of the establishment of • peace is very much divided. Some think that the eyes of the Czar have at !ast been opened to the danger of his position, and that the conclusion of the treaty of the 2d of December has fully, though tardily, convinced him that all Europe is combined against him, and that, against all Europe, he cannot hope to carry his point. It is not at all impossible that this may be the case. The Emperor Nicholas must see chat if he cannot gain by the war which he has provoked he must lose ; and it is possible that he may have discovered that, against England and France, com hined as they now are with Austria, all chance of gain is at an end. Great as the power of England and France assuredly is, there is no doubt that the Emperor of Russia imagined that he could resist them when they attempted to attack him within his own dominion ; but with the 400,000 men whom Austria can bring into the field also arrayed against him the matter assumes a very different appearance, and it is just possible that his Majesty of all the Russias may have discovered that the better part of valour is discretion. The partisans of Russia think, or pretend to think, that the Emperor will never accede to the four guarantees. They have so long contended that he could not do so without dishonour, and that, moreover, he could not, if he would, resist the reli ;ions enthusiasm of his countrymen, that it is hard 7 :o get them now to turn round and acknowledge -,hat their patron at length sees the necessity of yielding, and that there is no more ground for the religious fanaticism than there was for the many other false pretenc e s p u t f orwar d as justifying the war. In Government circles here there is little faith put in the sincerity of Russia, and the 'suc cess of the negotiations is more than doubted ; but still the overtures will be accepted as if they had ;ome from one who had never deceived, and full instructions will be sent to Vienna which will test the sincerity of the Czar. It is even said that the Emperor Napoleon has already asked the Count de Morny to undertake the office of negotiator. The 2.1 oniteur publishes a decree authorising a number of Frenchmen in civil and military em iloyments to accept and wear foreign orders. Among them are M. de Crevecceur, the prefect of the. Bouches-du-Rhone as commander of the order of Francis 1., of the Two Sicilies, and commander if the Tuscan order of St. Joseph ; General the Viscount de Bois-le-Comte, as grand•cross of the order of St. Georges de la Reunion, of the Two Sicilies ; and General A. Niel, as grand-cross of the Roman order of St. Gregory the Great. The whole of the 500 million loan is already sub scribed for, and no doubt is entertained that the entire subscription will exceed 800 willions. At 9 o'clock to-night the first column of the Guard leaves Paris for Toulon, to embark for the Crimea. , It will be composed of the Grenadiers and of a section of the Engineers. The second column, composed of the Voltigeurs and of four companies of the Chasseurs, will leave to-morrow for the same destination. The artillery does not leave for some days. The whole will be under the command of General Uhrich. vv l tisstaied that intelligence has been received from the Crimea, from which it would appear that on the sth or 6th inst. the assault would probably take place. Dates have, however, been so often fixed for this great event, and have so often passed away without it, that even the present intelligence, though I am assured it is official, must be received with caution. The ilioniteur confirms the account of Omer Pacha having embarked at Varna for the Crimea, and states that the Ottoman generalissimo has taken measures to have in the Crimea an effective force of 50,000 men and 60 pieces of artillery. BOURSE, JAN. 10.—CLOSING PRIORS. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4i por Cents 9l 35 92f. —c. 3 per Cents 67 35 67 95 Credit Mobilier(xd) 740 Roman Credit Fonder — Austrian (xd) Bl Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanish Threes (xd) 36i Piedmontese — Home Debt 331 RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. Orleans ........ ...... 1,167 50 L yons .., 1025 c Western 632 50 Rouen 1012 50 Cette • 586 25 Straibnrg Mediterranean BB2 50 Havre 540 -- Northern THE WAR IN ASIA. Th‘Journal de St. Petersbourg states that in the first week of October Schamyl assembled 20,000 men, with eight guns, on the Bass, and menaced the plateau of Kou m yk. The excellent arrange ments of the Russian generals having, convinced him that he had nothing to gain by an attack, he disbanded his men and disappeared. In-the Cau case, another Russian gazette, it is said that on the 23d of September another band of mountaineers, 1,000 strong, attacked Temirgoievska, and carried off 2,000 sheep. It is added that the troops'of the neighbouring station attacked the invaders in their turn, retook all the prey, and inflicted a loss of 44 men and 60 horses killed on their disturbers. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, JAN. B.—Vienna correspondents to Berlin journals announce negotiations for peace as being continued between, Prince Gortscha koff and the three plenipotentiaries. It is no torious that Prince Gortschakoff has made more than onelattempt to resume deliberations in conference, and has been refused, until he shall be furnished with the requisite full powers to reply to the interpretations communicated to him at the conference of the , 22th. ult. The last day fixed for this purpose is the 12th. Meantime, it is possible that the Russian envoy has had fre quent interviews with Count Buol, and that no -efforts are spared by him, aided by Colonel Man teuffel, to enguirlander Austria, and either to pr(-' vent her further advance, or to induce her to con sent to accept modifications of the interpretations as 'a basis or starting► point for negotiations ; in short, the old story of delays and deceptions, in . order to gain time for Russia to strengthen herself and reinforce her armies. Prussia can alone hope for or believe in the success of these manoeuvres. On the Ist inst. the Prince of Prussia received at the Chateau de Coblentz the officers of the gar rison. They could scarcely hope, he said, to find the year !which was now commencing come to a close without their being summoned to active ser vice. He added : "The king has as yet succeeded in preserving peace in his states, without, however, the existing complica tions being lessened; on the contrary, they have become more serious. But as some parts of the army are already on a war-footing, it may easily come to pass that the whole army shall be placed in a like position. In that case, I repeat what I have already said to you—that the king will intimate to the army on whateide it is to shOW its front, and that it will have nothing else to-do t 611; to defend and to augment the glory and honour 0 , 1 11, ', belong to it. To attain that object the grea test eg . must still be m a d e during peace, in order to be able on day to sustain th e t r i a l on the field of battle." ITALY. nmf, THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OF The - Moniteur of yesterday publishes the f° ll°lc ' ing article ou this subject : vrevell "In deciding th a t th e e ff ect i ve s t reng th of the , - - troops at Ronse should be -diminished in proporli.ir" . 1 a the degr ee o f secur i ty now enjoye d b y tho P° l3- i t o states, the Errip eror , in his solicitude for the cause • o fur church and the Holy See, has consented that until ther orders the corps of occupation shall not be-ren e " 6 - below 3,500 men. T he French ambassador, wing hteb charged with th e announcement of this reso l u tion t ) . Holy Father, h as rece i ved from Card i na l Antoneel til: following letter : d ROME, D ec . 28, 1854 .—Your Exce ll en cy ha g er the goodne is, with your accustomed courtesy, to nounce to me by y our l etter of the 18th i ns t., the r e ` t il lution taken by H.M. the Emperor not to reduce, 'I• fuather orders, th e French occupation corps the Fol, tifical state s b e l ow 3 , 500 men, 3,000 of whom g oer, son Rome, and 500 Ci v i ta Vecchia. The 11 01 9 e " to whom I hav e comm unicated this inforraationt , o f not fail to app rec i ate with me this benevolent decisioe to your august sovereign, a decision formed entirely Otto/purpose of being agreea bl e to the governmen t ° t oo Holy See, and especially dictated by those sentireeo happily shared by the two governments. ,008 14 " At the same ti me his Holiness has, like 'lib. f.een in this resolution a new and peculiar proofsheoa devotion and atta c h men t w hi ch France h as de which add to so many illustrious and conspicuous act B l . 4), have rightly caused h er t o mer i t so well o f the u" especially in recent tim es . The Holy Father ha " 4 tlO cordingly manifested all hi s grat i tu d e, and desi re / 9 warmest thanks to be expressed to his Majes t P,oo" order I now fulfil w ith p ro f oun d sat i sfact i on in 3, - di, 1 1 ing your E xce ll enc y, b egg i ng you to conve y kin his Majesty the expression of these sentiment s ' dee ilf ought I to omit te s t i fyi ng t o your E xcellenc y bow o ,d , I am grateful for th e i n t eres t you h ave ta k e n in, 56 , 4 0 ing the bene vo l en t i n t ent i ons o f your sovere ign ' e 0 1 the supreme head of th e un i versa l church, t o wh h. have shown at all times and on every onone le " f i,fio great devotion. It is therefore with especial s a l , - „, tion that I profit by this opportunity of r enew A l ' e rr your Excellency the assurance of my distingnie be '“ " ANTOOL''' SPAIN. , tll B , We have received th e M a d r id journale;ero; sth. In the Corte s , on th a t d ay, the Mill',-015 the Interior, in re ply t o a quest i on, said 11en"red make inquiries resp ec ti ng a sum of 50, 0 -1 3 for said to have been received by Queen Chrls"'iP some shares, and would, at the same 630 , , e rg care to see that the sequestration of her P r° s of was a reality, and not a fiction. The rer;ifes the committee relative to the sanction to be to the laws was then taken into considerati° ll ,: e dr, Camprodom maintain e d th a t if th e Q uee n "w e 'd prived of the right of sanctioning laws as P r n t4 t ieel l ; by the committee she w ou ld cease to be.`t,,io M. Alouso ' in the name of th e comm ittee, 3 ' s , it that, as the Cortes were not or di na ry Ce r ,..` " o u 0 g was of opinion that th e l aws a d op t e d bf 1 " ee not to be subjected to the Queen's saLctio ll- )f , after the adoption of the new Constitution' 0 .4 Nocedal attacked the G overnmen t f or h a ving tbe, its consent to the report. The Minister ° ta inee Interior defend e d th e Government, and 1 111/i g to th e , that the report i n now i se encroached, 1113 Th circumstances, on the royal prerogative. bate was then adjourned. 5 01°1 The Gazette des P os t es d e F ranc f or t o f the Diet Jan. says—" The first sitting of the Geri l e ful' of the present year was h e ld yesterday. 'viol, lowing subjects were brought forward : --- 16reP note , was present e d f rom th e E nv Oy o f to the Britain, in which the latter communicates f high assembly the cessa ti on o f th e blockade r f u lf ferent Russian ports i n th e B a lti c , i n tthe ", or° Finland, and in the Gulf of Bothnia. The v° te ' l then taken on the project of the military fade° olr stitution, and on the prop os iti ons re l at i ve to a of vention to be granted to the Germanic inliS eti li n .; o f Nuremberg. The Envoy o f th e Grand Pl-14.7t116, Oldenburg.then presented a memorandum I: tie r state of the federal contingent of the princi?'„ e tr Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. V ar i ous private ,J,s, tions were referred to the respective committe" esw A Vienna letter of th e 6th, i n the r O O Gazette, says :—" It is repo r t e d th a t GeneraL s v °° Schlick has been revoked from his CO of the masses of cava l r y conce ntrated . 11 %0 neighbourhood of Cracow. Count Schlick 1 0 %04 the generals whom th e E m p eror o f Russi 4 llo with distinction when at Ol mu t z , an d hethy ft° been able to avoid showing a marked srli4 days th 6 pers'n of the Czar. It is said k , thss':, st o " he t back Count Schlic warmly proposed 5 ",-,vvei -;; health of the Emperor Nicholas at 3 It '- which were several persons of distinction' ° co' possible that that act may hare led to his r cation." Letterts from Berlin of the 7th state that, a cc ;i• ing to a despatch f rom C ount B ou l t o M• 143n 08 0 1 fel, the Confer e n ce h as no t l a id d ow n per conditions of peace applicable to any c ircurusl et ell that may arise, but has only offered a precise s til of the preliminaries which Russia must acc e r order to the opening of negotiations. i „ t 0 The Cologne Gazette announces from 8er.,:,13 - 4 in their interpretation of the four points, the to• do not demand th e raz i ng o f the forts ofSel'asilo nor the reduction of the Russian fleet in th e r t iV Sea ; 'le latter, ho we v er , i s t o b e a su bj e ct 0' rior discussion. The news re ce i ve d i n Frankfort, to the Bth lo from Vi enna , h as f or the moment a rrestet. active canvassin g f or vo t es on th e ques tion 01 , , e 0 bilising the federal con tingents which the a ' oo of Austria and P russ i a have been carrylogp amongst the plenipotentiaries of the Diet. 10 Austrian proposal for mobilising the troops formally made on Friday last. A.letter from Cracow, of the 3d, in the 0/ 1- i o vg Mercury, says :—" The whole line of Gallicia the Russian frontier at present resembles a ran' n ot formed by troops and stores. The fact of 011 ' t o possessing a single strong place capable of resl a along this frontier has rendered these measnr es t of dispensable. It is easy to see th a t th e suPP°l.OO such masses Of troops is too expensive for this 5 ro , of things to continue for any length of time, P 5 cularly as the price of corn is so high." The solemn obsequies of Mgr. Bouvier, —, l , of Le Mans, were celebr a t e d at R ome on o b e ol itt in the church of the Tw e l ve A pos tl es . M gr . SI 0 1 ,1 Archbishop of Paris, officiated. Cardinals de 1 3 ° and Gousset, the Count de Rayneval, and the 00 cers of the French garrison were present A t ceremony. eV" The Piedmonte of Turin states th a t the N 'dr - . 0 loan meets with great favour among the caps t4w of that city. • r oOr c i PATRIOTIC FUND.—The Ea r l o f El g i n has u with him the Canada subscription —twenty tho% o o pounds sterling—to the fund for th e re li e f o f the o . l tba and orphans of the soldiers who h ave b een killed ' ri „ o si, present war with Russia. The sum was , ra i se d in . e ; proportions from the French and English populati ° Canada—ten thousand pounds from each. PARIS BOURSE.—The closing accounts from the r : o ri :' Bourse last evening indicated a great steadiness' t bo sidering the sales of stock that are b e i ng ma d e wit , t he view of taking the new loan. The last price f°„' 01 0 account on Tuesday was 67f. 75c., and yesterday " Aia to 67f. 90c. For money, in consequence of the imm e :,:dr pressure, the quotation i s 67f. 25 c., s h ow i ng a ariKit 0 cline. At Vienna financial aff a i rs generally eli-mh' more settled appearance. tre! STAG HUNT ON THE RAILWAY . Th e Hon. - h e pc hounds met on th e 2d int., at Chalk-end, f r om o'for they started a stag, wilich took the direction of C i b e c ote ford, mounted the railway near the stati on , and „ T O tinued its course alon g the line foll owe d by the b°o till it arriv e d a t Boreham, where the noble , anima' ,'; captured, after a dashing and somewhit perilous 11 " ' about an hour. - ,0 6 SINGULAR RECEPTACLE FOR STOLEN GOODS Boston Post says that in St. Louis a young lady el i v most undoubted respectability was discovered bl keeper of a shoe store in the act of purloining t of property. He was compelled to accuse her of seer e ~0 , his shoes. She denied it ; and he insisted, and by ceeded to search, and found several pairs, suspend ° fje hooks which were attached to the lady's garters. o il took from the hooks those belonging to him and .04 there several others, which had no d ou bt b e en t'''" from other stores. ia/ THE LATE COLLISION IN THE BRISTOL CELAN— The Erin's Queen, the vessel run down by the Saig i b ui is a complete wreck, Navin, broken i n two, and , gs destroyed all hope of saving her. The amount of dar s o o done is stated to be at least 10,0001. The e n gineers to f was rescued by the humane and merit or i ous c ondo° the the captain and crew of the liAt-ship stationed in channel, is progressing favourably, and hopes are en' w tained of his ultimate recovery. .A 3l , INCREASED SALARY TO COUNTY COURT juDGE—•,,,, an order of the Gover nmen t, 15 o f t h e 60 County u',llol/. Judges have been selected to receive a salary of I, t be a-year each. Upd er a recent act of ParliaraV t Ag eo, maximum salary t o b e pa id to t h e C ounty Court J0,,..`0i was 1,5001, a n d th e minimum 1,200/. The lah°""pt, all the judges has been considered by the Governreev and the result is, that the maximum salary je. t° 3 ,o - .P awarded to 15 ou t o f th e w h o l e num b er. The .Yo', are precluded by a provision from practising a t tbe he o It is und ers t oo d th a t th e me t ropo li tan j u d ges have "In included in the highest amount of salary to be paid' a llf some of the districts the causes entered have 0 1 100 exceeded 10,000 in each. The County Court tr il ario SalOw!tl Weir trayellin twat' ..,_ i~ C -001