The Sun. — London, England, 1855-04-10 00:00:00

fourtt /:istittiou SUN OFFICE, Semb o'Clock. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOPS. Refraction colt 1 Four ran. SWEEPSTAKES. Guy Ma,nnering..., Fact Two ran. NEWTON RACES. (THIS DAY.) --...----- (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MANOR ILANDICAP. Varney-- ......'.... Cardsharper ...... Nine ran. THE LONDON GAZETTE. Cans EVENING.) WHITEHALL, APRIL 9. Th e Qecen has been pleased to direct letters patent to b e p a ssed under the seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be kept and made use of in place of the Great Seal of Scot land, appointing Samuel Gaskell, Esq., Fellow of the Royal College of Baryons ; Wm. George Campbell, Esq., bar rister-at-law ; Alexander Earle Monteith, Esq., advocate, Sheriff of the shire of Fife; and James Gas, Esq., doctor o f me dicine ;to be her ajesty's Commissioners for the purpose of inquiring into the state of the Lunatic Asylums in Scotland, and also into the present state of the law re specting Lunatirs and Lunatic Asylums in that part of the - United Kingdom. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 10. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Regimental -Corporal Major Edward Hayward to be Cornet, without purchase, April 10. 2nd Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant J. H. Sing, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Paymaster, vice Head, who retires upon half-pay, April 10. 4th Dragoon Guards—Thomas Clark Gillespie, Gent., to he Cornet, without purchase, vice Hon. M. F. Deane, pro m ite4l, April 10. 13th Light Dragoons—Cornet. T. P. Gratrex. from the Ist Dragons, to he Cornet, without purchase, April 10. 17th Light Dragoons—Cornet W. D. N. Lowe to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Leith, promoted, April 10. Ist Regiment Foot—To be Ensigns without purchase— James William Bowen Thomas, Gent., vice Willis, pro moted, April 10; Thomas Henry Townshend, Gent., vice Hassell, promoted, April 10. 3d Foot—Richard Evans Sleeman, Gent., to be Ensign, -eithout purchase, vice Macreight, promoted in the 17th Lot, April 10. 4th Foot.—William Fagan, Cent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Morgan, promoted in the 97th Foot, April 10. 6th Foot.—To be Ensigns, without purchase.—John Sc grave, Gent., vice Hackett, appointed to the 21d Foot, April 9 ; George Hunt, Gent., vice Clerk, appointed to the Rifle Brigade, April 10. 11th Foot--Lieutenant M. L. M`Causland, from the 74th Foot, to he Lieutenant, vice Swift, appointed to the 92d Foot, April 10. 12th Foot.—David Garrick Protheroe, Gent., to be En sign, without purchase, vice Travers, promoted in the 17th Foot, April 10. ltith Foot.—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Richard Calvert Healy, Gent., vice Rainsford, promoted in the 9th Foot, April 9 ; William Charles Wolseley, Gent., vice Constable, promoted in the 4th Foot, April 10. 20th Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel W. P. Waugh, from h.-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Crespigny, who exchanges, April 1. 25th Foot—Captain A. C. Pretyman, from the 74th to be Captain, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Impett, who exchanges, Jan. 24. 30th Foot—Lieutenant F. J. Connell, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, April 10. 36th Foot—William C. Hill, Gent , to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice F. J. P. Hill, promoted in the let Foot, April 10. 39th Foot—Major R. Newport Tinley to be Lieutenant- Colonel, without purchase, March 9; Ensign E. V. Ar buckle, from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Lieute nant, without purchase, April 10. 40th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Richard Armstrong, Gent., vice Bryant, promoted in the 18th Foot, April 8; George Hobbs, Gent., vice Burke, pro moted in the 18th Foot, April 9; Francis W. Osborne, Gent., vice Brooke, promoted, April 10. 43d Foot—Captain Edmund Hayter Bingham, from half-pay, Unattached, to be Captain, vice J. P. Stuart, A to exchanges ; Lieutenant Hon. L. W. Miles to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Bingham, who retires, April 10. 48th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—John Rawlins, Gent., vice Wilford, promoted in the 18th Foot, April 9 ; George Granado Graham Foster Pigott, Gent., vice Ring, promoted in the 18th-Foot, April 10. 51st Foot -Captain Houourable D. Erskine to be Major, without purchase, vice Ffarrington, deceased; Lieutenant W. L. F. Sheaffe to be Captain, without purchase, vice Erskine, April 2. To be Ensigns without pnrchase— Charles Leslie Hamilton, Gent., vise Sladen, promoted, April 9; William Charles Edward Scott, Gent., vice Reed, promoted, April 10. 58th Foot—John Augustus Tighe, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Townley, promoted, April 10. 60th Foot—To be Ensigns without purchase—Charles James Philipps, Gent., April 6; George Ffrench Stehelin, Gent., April 7; Edward Cockburn Allen, Gent., April 8; James Farrell Hogg, Gent., April 9; Burnet Bell Forsyth, Gent., April 10. 63d Foot—To be Lieutenants without purchase—Ensign C. C. Pye, vice Mackay, deceased, March 8; Ensign A. Grey, vice Pye, whose promotion, without purchase, on March 9 has been cancelled, March 9; William Gordon Gent , to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Grey, Aprillo: 71st Foot—Ensign Le Marchant James Carey, from the lot Royal Surrey Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, A,)ril 10. 74th Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel John Impett, from the 25th Foot, to be Captain, vice Pretyman, who exchanges, Jan. 24; Lieutenant J. T. Evans, from the 92d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice M'Causland, appointed to the 11th Foot, April 10. 1 79th Foot- James Dixon Mackenzie, Gent., to be En ilre, without purchase, April 10. 92d Foot—Lieutenant W. A. Swift, from the 11th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Evans, appointed to the 74th Foot, April 10. 2 . 1 : 10 43 t--Ensign G. C. Gooch, from the 68th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, April 9. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Anthony Tun stall to be Captain, without purchase, vice Searle, deceased, Nov. 26. To be Lieutenants w ithout purchase—Ensign C. G. Anderson, vice Tunstall, Nov. 26 ; Ensign G. A. Robertson, vice Anderson, whose promotion has been can celled, Jan. 5 ; Ensign J. K. S. Henderson, vice Robert son, whose promotion has been cancelled, Feb. 9. BREVET. The under-mentioned officers having completed three years' service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be pro moted to be Colonels in the Army, in accordance with the Royal Warrant for the Ordnance Department, dated 3d November, 1854 :_ ROYAL ARTILLERY. Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Tulloh. Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Poole. Lieutenant-Colonel Henry George Teesdale. Lieutenant-Colonel Noel Thomas Lake. STAFF. Quartermaster Timothy Moris, from the 30th Foot, tebe Quartermaster at the Depot at Scutari, April 10. HOSPITAL STAFF. John Charles Fuller,Medic al Staff employed o n th e Staff of the Turkish Army, to have the hon orar y rank of Inspector-General of Hospitals while so employed, April 10. James Scott Robertson, Gent., to be Purveyor in Chief to her Majesty's Forces s e r vin g i n the East, vice Wreford , April 7. SCHOOL OF MUSKETRY AT HYTHE. Brevet -Major G. B. C. Crespigny , half-pay, unatt ac h e d, to be Paymaster, April 1. Erratum in the Gazette of 2d Feb.—For Lieut.-Colonel John Morris Savage, of the Royal Engineers, having com pleted three years' service in the rank of Lieut.-Colonel, to be Colonel in the Army, Jan. 13, read Lieut.-Colonel John Morris Savage, of the " Royal Artillery," &e, 31E3101tANDA. The appointment of Serjeant-Major George Charles Kelly to the Quartermastership of the 60th Foot, to bear date 2d April, 1854, instead of 20th Oct., 1854, as previously stated. The second Christian name of Ensign Allhusen, ap pointed to the 50th Foot on 30th March, is Buschek, and 11 " Ponsehell, a s previously state d. m Timi,lecond Christian e anam of Lieutenant k arness, 10t h --- "" l ,, l Tative Infantry, to ve the lo of Captai g m .;;:rYi e zhile employed in the Turkish Contingent of the 27th March. and not James, as stated in the Gazette Thn,, e4o rch. 'Phili p . Cilliatian name of Ensign Leeson, 34th Foot, The . L . i , %maz e ch. the Easi er the 95th Foot, 0 - 4 . 1 .7 ainted without purchase to _ r_ a t s yF P ,o r t ; . s :i i lvsel Captain vt s t e i l l t a e l :41 March , i s Doke, and not Parke, ofatyhie,Tal,tsitbßlominbarNative In fan- March 16, r ea d 0 pt r a teik o f M a j or Kane, of the 1h 1- le the East Indies, rank of Major in th ße e Eab euenc Alexander Campbell The a p po i ntment f aat In(ii e t -i, should% Lo, :f . a l n 2 t . ry, to have the Mr. G. Gethin to th ° . Ml'. lial;n the 60th Foot. on the e . 3o 4 ' ll l l l s rt. a e nr the 17th Foot, of Mr. Shackle to follows ; the first as in mo th 17th Foot, who retires, theces to Lient7e appeared as rend third in tenant Lewis, 20th Foot, w ho Second t i ; 1 ' a ' a c a ' u l l M e t o‘l3 L a I e n u e - ' succession to Lieutenant Adder' y, re—ree ___...... As lett.ree . t, t 0 COMMISSIONS BY SIGNEDe Who Hampshire Artillery Militia Wjn i 7s,,, E Q - UE be Quartermaster, March 26. Royal Flintshire Militia — Frederick M hi Captain 54th Regiment, to be Adjutant. a n.tt -----) ~, '-'4(l..late i COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIE UT EN ANTS . John Wind Coates, Esq., to be Deput yietenant pril 4. bent Militia Regiment of Artillery—John M c C allum, Adjutant of the Kent Militia Artillery , to nerve wiunlro, th the rank of Captain, Jan. 1 . West York Rifle Regiment of Militia. - Ensign J o h n Itehclen to be Lieutenant, vice Graham, resigned ; Alfred William Channer, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Hebden, E.pro moted, March 29. —" : " :7 ' ! .2 d Nikunent (Light Infantry) of West York Militia— ea I r erakb, Gent. and James Bell Hibbert Tate, Gent., to 'he Easley, March 31. :7 Ha 4th - R n r. G i m_, 6 -n, tof West York Militia —Henry William ,h, ,, sth neTrini an oli a, o t f o w be Lieutenant, March 29. .., , o .,, n i gter, Goat'. to te tt York Militia—Bryan Eyre Cook 2 - i': -fitla,Re t gitnent „f We s t York April 3. \,,, 1 Mallet,. Ciente., and David York Militia—Daniel Dudley , el _ :i ~i iisr- r ,-412 47.h . . ; Walter Walsh., Bony Moriarty, Gent:. to be Gent., to be Ensign, .6din burgh or Mid-Lothian Regiment of Militia—WE- , liam Bryce, Esq., M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Weal, appointed Surgeon to the Renfrew Militia, March 27. Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Comet William Clark Merriman to be Lieutenant, vice Ward, promoted ; Lord Edward Thynne to be Cornet, vice Merriman, pro moted, March 21. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. William Bickley, draper, Stoke-upon-Trent. BANKRUPTS. George Christmas Long, draper, Dartford, to surrender, April 14, at half-past one, and. May 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stausfeld, official assignee; J. and J. H. Linklater, Sise-lane. George Milnes, brickmaker, Sheffield, April 28 and May 26, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; Fernell, Sheffield. Jeremiah New, saw manufacturer, Sheffield, April 28, and May 26, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; Unwin, She ffi eld. Joseph faister, butcher, Sheffield, April 28 and May 26, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assig nee, Sheffield; Ryalls, Sheffield. James Miners, grocer, Redruth, Cornwall, April 18 and May 11, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, 'Exeter ; Peter, Redruth ; Stogdon, Exeter. George Rich, joiner, Leigh, Lancashire, April 23 and May 14, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Cooper and Sons, Manchester. • Sylvester Lewis Samuel, watch manufacturer, Liverpool, April 25 and May 16, at eleven, at Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Littledale and Bardswell. Liverpool. George Williamson, cotton cloth manufacturer, Roch dale, Lancaster, April 23 and May 9, at twelve, at the Manabeiter District Court. Putt, official assignee, Char. lotte•street, Manchester; Heaton. Rochdale, Lancashire. Matthew Richmond Steele, linendraper and silk mercer, April 24, and May 22, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham , Miles and Gregory, Leicester • Hodgson, Birmingham. William Attack, engineer , Canning Town, Plaistow Marshes, Essex, April 20, at half-past two, an d May 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. city ; Pater son, Bouverie-street, Fleet-stieet; Wools, Uxbridge,-Mid dlesex. John Rollason and Jacob Stanley Lister, iron masters, Moxley ironworks, near Bilaton, Staffordshire, April 26, and May 17, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bit tleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; "Hayes, Wolver hampton. John Dawson, cattle salesman, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, April 19 at half-past eleven, and Mly 17 at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings; Trinder and Eyre, John-street, Bedford row; Sharpe, Hrtrrison and Sharpe, Southampton. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Donaldson an't M'Call, merchants, Glasgow. To meet within Carrick's Royal Hotel, Glasgow, April 24. George Murray, farmer, Broom, Perthshire. To meet within the Royal Hotel, Perth, April 20. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—THIs D.Y. Amsterdam ............ 11 18% Gibraltar ...... •••• • • • • Ditto, three months .. 1214 ; Leghorn .. .. • • .• • 30 42% Rotterdam ............ 12% Genoa ...... .......... 25 60 Antwerp .............. 25 411 I Milan .......... • • Brussels .... • . .... 25 40 I Venice.— .. • • ...... .. 13 8 1 4 Naples .... • . 41% Altona • • • ..... I Palermo ..............131 Paris ...... • • .. • 25 20 - Messina Ditto, three months .. 25 4734; Lisbon ..... •.. • • 7..larseilles ........• 25 47% ; Oporto .............. • • 53% Boardeaux ............ Rio:Janeiro ...... • • .... Frankfort-on-Maine 119% Buenos Ayre5.......... Berlin .. • . New York,6li days: sight Vienna .......... • • .... 12 40 Philadelphia .......... •• .... 12 42 PRICES OF BELLICN, PER OZ. Petersburg .... ~...... 36 Foreign Gioia in Bars £3 17 9 Nladrid ............... 49% Portugal Gold Coin Cadiz Barcelona ............ , New Dollars .... 0 0 el Aevi!la • I Sliver in bars •.... 0 5 0% CIVIC BANQUET TO S. R. ff. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. A. grand banquet was given at the Mansion-houselast night to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, to which a very large number of the leading members of the aristocracy and persons connected with the commer cial interests of the City were invited. A guard of honour, forni‘d of the Light and Grena dier Companies of the Royal London Militia, under the command of Captains Brook and Grant, was drawn up in front of the mansion, to receive the gallant and illustrious duke.- Among the company present we noticed their Excellencies the Turkish Minister, the Swedish Minister, the American Minister, the Danish Minister, the Brazilian Minister, the Hanseatic States Minister, the Right Honourable the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, the Bishop of Oxford, the Vis count de Chaubannes, the Hon. J. Leslie Melville, the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, the Hon. Major Fitzmaurice, Sir F. Barinv, Bart., M.P., Sir George Hamilton Seymour, Sir W. Gore Ousley, Lieut.-Gen. Sir G. Pol lock, Sir Edward Ryan, Sir Geo. Lee, Mr. J. Master .man, M.P., Mr. Bass, M.P., Col. French, M.P., Mr. Lindsay, M.P., Mr. Nor m an Macdonald, C o l. Sykes, Lieut.-Col. HAI, Lieut.-Colonel Tyr whitt, Lieut.-Col. Wean', Captain Hatton, Captain Hibbert, Captain Brooke, Captain Grant, Aldermen Farebrother, Wilson, Humphery, Magnay, Sir James Duke, Sir George Car roll, Sir John Musgrove, Challis, Sidney, Salomons, Finnie, Sir Robert Walter Carden, Wire, Cubitt, M.P., Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Muggeridge, Mr. and Mrs. Sheriff Cro , sley, and numerous members of the Court of Common Council. It being a "full dress" banquet, the numerous mili tary and militia uniforms, and the gay dresses of the ladies, of whom there was a considerable number pre sent, gave a brilliant appearance to the Egyptian-hall. The tables were decorated with large quantities of plate and works of art, and flags and barmen. were gracefully arranged at each extremity of the hall, The cloth having been removed, The LORD MAYOR proposed the bealths of her Majesty and of Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family. The toast having been warmly' and enthusiastically responded to, The LORD MAYOR next gave "The health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge," and in doing so stated that he felt no small amount cf pride and gratifi cation in having upon his right hand a prince of the royal blood—(vheers)— an illustrious prince, who in all the duties of life had performed his part in accordance with the example left by his ancestors, and in a manner which reflected the highest credit even upon his dig nified position. (Loud cheers.) He had acted with that noble valour which was to be expected from one through whose veins courageous blood ran high, and. with an indomitable courage which would pre serve his name upon the brightest page of our history, and hand it down to the glory of posterity. (Cheers.) In the name of the company present he greeted his Royal Highness upon his safe return to his country, after laving performed deeds of noble daring, of indomitable perseverance, and of forbearance, which had won the admiration of the wholfs civilised world. Beyond all this, he welcomed his illustrious guest as one who was emphatically "The soldier's friend"—one who was not content to remain in his tent, but who took part in the battle, and who, after the comhat bad ceased, tenderly looked after the comforts of his men. (Cheers.) His country owed much to the goo'd example in this respect set by his Royal Highness, and he rejoiced in having that opportunity of giving expression to the humble feel ings of respect and admiration which he entertained for his illustrious guest. In addition to his military renown his Royal Highness was cheerfully engaged in following •out that course of charity and benevolence in which his late honoured and lamented father was so conspicuously employed, and the various charitable institutions of the country possessed in him a warm and devoted friend. (Loud cheers.) His lordship concluded by proposing the health of his Royal Highness. The 'toast having been drunk with the greatest enthu s"awn, STATE OF AFFAIRS AT BALAKLAVA. Private letters from the Crimea continue to speak cheerfully of the prOgress making there, both with the railway, the fortifications, and the improvements at Bala klava. The railway is progressing most satisfactorily, and will soon be available for all the purposes of the siege. The 10-ton crane has been taken up to head quarters, where its great power will render it very use ful in facilitating the unloading of the heavy materials required to carry on the operations of the siege. Fore sight and energy characterise, in an admirable degree, all to whom the carrying out of the well-matured plans of the expedition has been intrusted. The men continue to enjoy excellent health, work with steady and hearty good-will, and, with very few exceptions, give no cause for complaint as to their behaviour. The Earl of Dur ham, one of the vessels which took out the navvies, was to leave for England on the 24th, and the Tonning, on the same day, for Coastantineple ; the Candidate had discharged her cargo, and the Wildfire was in the har bour, waiting to be unloaded. Rough weather bad pre vented the divers from doing anything further with the wreck of the unfortunate Prince, but calm and sunshine have succeeded, and the operations will now be resumed. The weather is now delightful, and crocuses, hyacinths, and a variety of other bulbous•rooted flowers of the brightest colours spring up profusely among the tents, while the notes of the lark and the finch families resound from every bush and shrub. This agreeable change has produced a corresponding one in the troops, and if an opinion may be formed from the cheerfulness and animation that pervade every countenance, it would seem that the calamities of the past are forgotten, and that all are looking forward to the future with a determination to prosecute the siege with redoubled vigour. The clean, orderly, and comfortable appearance of 'the troops affords a striking contrast to the state of things which existed 2 months ago. The bastions and parapets are swept clean, the footpaths round the lines have been pared, in anticipation of more wet weather, and the works around Balaklava present an aspect that would do credit to an old fortified town. Whether Sebas topol falls sooner or later, it is gratifying to know that all is safe at Balaklava, the lines of the a lies presenting too formidable an appearance for the enemy to make an attack with the smallest chance of success. Under the management of Colonel Harding, the town improves rapidly ; wharves are in course of construction, the har bour is comparatively clear of shipping, and the scaven gers are in full occupation, both ashore and afloat. Should Balaklava be visited by pestilence, as some have pre dicted, it will not be through any neglect of the sanitary precautions within reach. So great, however, is the change that has taken place, that the prospect of such a visitation grows daily more remote. Routine has given place to common sense, and in almost every department one now sees a systematic application of all kinds. of appliances to the furtherance of the great object in view. AN INTELLIGENT JURY.—In an action, Kingsmill v. Millard, tried at Taunton on Monday, to recover pos session of some land, Mr. Justice Crowder in directing the jury that the plaintiff's case had been clearly proved by the defendant's evidence, as well as by the plaintiff's, happened to denominate Mr. Serjeant Kinglake, one of the plaintiffs counsel, as his " Brother Kinglake." The jury, which was not one of the brightest, had, however, predetermined to have their own way, and to give a verdict against the learne I serjeant, against the evidence, and against the summing-up of the judge, and as a reason for doing so, while considering their verdict, one of them was heard to address another juryman thus :—"Diclne't thee hear that 'ere judge call that ere' counsel (meaning the learned serjeant) brother ? Dos't thee think it is likely he was going to say anything against his own brother ?" and with this conclusion, and an air of ob vious defiance, they returned a verdict contrary to his lordship's directions.—Brister, Mirror. 1 A PERFUMED DANDY, Sitting on the piazza of the Cataract-house, at Ni.egara Falls, was a younoe foppish looking gentleman, his garments very highly scented with a mingled eadour of Cologne and musk. A solemn faced, oddloo'iting man, after passing the dandy several times, with a look of aversion which drew general notice, c a :s su ddenly stopp e d, an d i n a confidential tone, said, " l S ot t la rl l e y r, cni l ....... kn , o , w what'll tak e th a t scent out of your "What do you mean, sir ?" said the exquisite, fired with indignation, starting from his chair. " Oh, get mad, now ; swear, pitch round, fight, just be cause a man wants to do you a kindness !" coolly re plied the stranger. "But Ido know what'll take oat that smell—ph ew ! you just bury your clothes —bury 'em a day or two. Uncle Josh got foul of a spunk and he—" At this moment there went up from the crowd a simultaneous roar of merriment ; and the dandy very sensibly "cle are d t h e coop " and vanished upstairs. [AnyeirrisemENT.]—Holloway's Pills for the effectual cure of Dropsy.—The singular efficacy of Holloway's pills in the numerous cures effectid by their use, in some of the most obstinate cases of dropsy, is very ex traordinary. These astonishing pills act with such pecu liar effect upon the system, that the fluids arising from this direful disease are imperceptibly carried off and en tirely prevented from any further accumulation. The distressing symptoms which accompany this complaint being thus dispersed, the sufferer regains buoyancy of spirits and a completely renovated constitution. Females at particular periods of life should have recourse to these admirable pills, as they are the finest medicine ever known.—Sold by all medicine vendors, and at Professor Holloway's establishments, 244, Strand, London, and 80, Maiden-lane, New Yirk. THE RISKS OF JOURNALISM.—During the past six years the proprietors of this newspaper have invested no less a sum than 4 , 4001 . net cash in its establishme n t ; news the whole amount of / 0,069/. received b y the (la z et te during that period for and above the - • e all this time improving it. Darin, and carrying it on Prtil 4,0001.) having been expended in the proprietors have not of interest , on sina th le e shilling i i n n re turn, even in the eape. vested. It is now simply paying its way, and no more. —Shields Gazette. a meeting M ONUME NT TO THE LATE JOSEPH HUME.— The ma gistrates of Montrose have convenedpublic a the i n h a b i t an t s , to be held at the Guildhall, on Thursday th e 12th April, to consider the stepS to be adopted w i th a view to t h e erec ti on of a suitable monu ment to the memory of their distinguished to we stran.— Edinburgh Witness a modern one protect thia tomb t The from farther depredations .and 1111 "'s Torae; HARROW. —Cannot . the authorities be ginning of th e I the chippers ViTirede received for lookinl some iron rails might subscribe from A letter from Varna, Front Notes and Queriesr.esP reription has already been removed, in its stead • and from appearances entually reach' each line. The money o f . otvheer this church would soon pay for against tl i a l i r l icien ar da r eg " masters and scholars ect to Byron's memory._ ill trtheooffcaentaie of Vienna, O m e r P i a n c lif force the 23d March v b r e ob t vr a e t e l n y " a reconnaissance ys:—‘ tions in front of Eupatoria, andenci:t, tuessioaencaspoksni there took place a rather -sharp the advanced posts. This combat woulel have become, a gekerat engagement had.ugt,inve .. . Gortschakoff given orders to retreat." THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY _EVENIMG- 1 - A.ritu. 10 1855, The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, in returning thanks, said— It i 3 at all times to me a source of the greatest pleasure and satisfaction to have the honour of paying my respects to the chief magistrate of this great City in his splendid and hospitable hall, but upon no occasion has that plea sure been greater than the present, when, under God's protection, I am enabled again after a lapse of some time to address so distinguished a company as that now as sembled together. The enthusiastic manner in which I have been received, as well during the time when his lordship was proposing my health as out of doors while on my way to this building, produces in me feelings of the deepest gratitude. (Cheers.) Since I last had the honour of addressing, the citizens of London I have wit nessed many varicescenes, some of them of great excite ment, of great satisfaction, and of great applause ; ethers of a more painful and heartrending character. I can as sure you that after all these feelings, agreeable, honour. able, and distressing, there is nothing which can be a greater reward to myself, and to those who have been engagel with me in these great undertakings, than upon our return to receive the hearty welcome and kind con sideration of the citizens of London and of the general population of this great country. (Cheers.) If we hare obtained that kind of feeling which I venture to think, from the kind manner in which I have ben received, I have obtained, I can assure you that it is a satisfactory reward for all we Dave gone through. (Cheers.) But when I find myself placed ht this honourable, and I may truly say proud position, I ask myself the question, " What have I done to obtain this proud position I" As for myself, I bare dose nothing more than my duty. (Cheers.) But I feel this, that I have had the honour and satisfaction of being placed at the head of troops who have nobly and gallantly performed their duty. (Cheers.) A general placed in high command hag, 'in deed, an easy task when he is supported, as I have been, by officers and soldiers such as those of the first division and the other divisions of the British army with which I have been connected. So long as that intrepid feel ing, that indomitable courage exists in our army, which, thank God, I am happy to say does exist from the highest to the lo‘vest, so long may we rest assured that the honour of this country u ill be safely kept. (Cheers.) I have also had the satisfaction of being associated with allies with whom I am proud to have acted. I have great, pleasure in seeing present a gallant admiral of the French navy, and of assuring this company in his pre sence that it bas been to me a source of the highest satis faction to have been associated with the French army in the East. That great allirnce which has now, thank God, been cemented, and which, I trust, will increase in firmness from day to day, will, I believe, receive a new strength from the speedy arrival in this country of that great and illustrious man, the Emperor, who now rules over the French nation. (Loud cheers.) May our alli ance with France long continue, may the presence of his Imperial Majesty give a fresh impulse to it, and may it cause its influence to be felt all over the world. (Cheers.) lam sure that lam speaking the senti• ments of your lordship and of the company when I say that we shall welcome the Emperor of the French on his arrival with that cordiality and warmth which will at,fy him, and produce the best results all over the world. (Cheers.) In conclusion, I beg to express to your lordship, as well on my own behalf as' for those brave and gallant men whom I have had the honour to lead, with whom I feel completely identified, my kind expressions of esteem and regard for the manner in which the toast has been proposed and received. (Con tinued cheers.) The LORD MAYOR next proposed the toast of " The United Fleets and Armies of Great Britain and France" coupling with the toast the names of Lieut.-General Sir G. Pollock, Admiral Ryder Burton, and Admiral Vis count de Chabannes; of the French ngvy. Admiral DE CHABANNES, who replied to the toast in English, said—l be g leave, my lord, to return you my most hearty thanks for the toast which has been proposed lordship,his an isß d e f y o a r l t H he ig k h in n d ee m e u en p t e i n on y ss e • e h r ic r h ig h b a t s . be H en e did (rit yourds e e o b f e m th e i b n y his own name and in the name of the French navy and of the French army, and felt most happy to have e xp F re r s e s t i jnegh army y c e or n d d ia n l m a .y ndbro E tt enter tainedei srlyo fpetpeoWir-natgirmdwsi opportunity % 11of the gland, the English army, and the navy. (Cheers.) These feelings of brotherhood had been produced by common action, by common dan gers, by mutual assistance, by mutual esteem, and by great hardships shared together. (Cheers.) These feelings had laid, he trusted, a solid foundation for an enduring •inion between the two countries. He believed it would be a solid foundation, for it had been cemented in our blood, and, like Roman cement, would endure for ever. (Loud cheers.) His Royal Highness had inti mated that great evils and calamities had been connected with the war ; but one of its greatest results had been the placing side by side the flags of France and Eng btforhfri ( eel ,tlwhideeeolurytrts7a... two countries, brotherhood (ehesr land, and uniting the navy and army of each country, and making the officers, soldiers, and sailors friends and d H u fd e o trusted rletzge sceecnuttrihietayut continue rt i fee ling s htehep e p eace ce b e nefi t oo ff eta(CerhaeleSrisr.)G. POLLOCK briefly returned thanks for the army. Admiral RYDER BURTON, in returning thanks for the navy, expressed his regret that in the month of August last year the British fleet in the Black Sea had not had an opportunity of meeting with the Russian navy, for he felt convinced that, had they met, six hours Would not have elapsed before the enemy's fleet had been either de stroyed or the greater part of it in pus session of the Brutish navy. Had such a result been achieved there would have been no necessity for the Congress of Vienna to be now discussing the question of the preponderance of the Russian power in the Black Sea. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR next proposed "The hea'th of her Majesty's Ministers." thein returning had remarks The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in th h a i n e k h s, he sa h id ea t a n d a d t r h e i s s se ß d oy to al t il he ig e h o n m es p s a , ny upon the support which a general at the head of a wenlarged derived from the confidence of the troops under h l is a c r o mY mand. A similar support, though different in sonic re spects, was derived by her Majesty's Ministers from the consciousness that they enjoyed the confidence of the great community of the country, such as that which was then represented in that hall—a community celebrated for their antiquity and wealth and power, and thus con ferring upon those on whom the responsibility of public affairs is thrown the means of conducting those affairs to a successful termination. It was only by well-earned confidence that it was possible for her Majesty's Minis ters to succeed in the difficult task which was imposed upon them. With respect to himself, he might state that, in the office which he bad the honour to hold, be by an exicota;neta:at:indA. felt that, addressing as he did that portion of the metro bpoeleeis r w ,i h ed ieh hy w h a n s ita m ti o n r g e the immediately connected with its trade and its monetary affairs, that confidence could only vernrnent, example of those eminent per sons who has? preceded Min in the office which be htlti, 'and - thus uplioldirro that publ i c c redit upon u h c o e n of ail the tbis acrouranngtryemetnots Of which the . great an extent depended. (Cheep.) It wag by an exact observance of public obligations, accompanied with those great stores of wealth which were congregated in this commercial part of the metropolis, that the great enterprises of this country achieved in former times had been brought to a successful termination. (Cheers.) Her Majesty's Alinisters could only hope by obtaining the confidence of their fellow-citizens to give adequate sup port to that heroic army which was now fighting the battles of their country in the East. (Cheers:) We at home did not share in those dangers ; but it was 'our duty to contribute such means and such assistance as was in our power to support the exertions of our brave troops. The illustrious duke by his side had been present upon occasions of danger, and which he bad shared with his fellow-soldiers, and had signalised himself on the field of Alma and the heights of Inkerman. (Cheers.) He un derwent the same risks as the common soldier in whose ranks he fought, and as he shared the dangers so also does he participate in their glories. As public affairs could only be successfully conducted by obtaining the confidence of our fellow-countrymen, so in this case they could only be brought to a happy termination by continued confidence in that noble and gallant ally with whose troops we had fought in the East, with whom joint ac'- tion had been maintained, as the gallant admiral had so truly said, upon terms of fraternal unity. (Cheers.) Let us hope that t'his alliance would long continue, close and unbroken, until the naval and military operations in which we were jointly concerned should be brought to a happy and victorious termination. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR next proposed "The healths of the Foreign Ministers." His Excellency M. MIISITRUS, the Turkish Minister, responded t i the toast in French, and thanked his lord ship and the compaoy on behalf both of himself and the other members of the diplomatic body for the cordial manner in which the toast was received. His Excel lency expressed his thanks for the sympathetic feeling which had been expressed towards Turkey ; but called upon to address an assembly honoured I,y the presence of his royal highness the illustrious duke, he could not but avail himself of the opportunity of testifying the gratitude of the Government of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan, and the admiration of the Turkish army and nation, at the eminent virtues and qualities of his Royal Highness, and for the gallantry and-courage dis played by him upon the field of battle when at the head of his brave troops. (Cheers.) The " Health of the Lord. Mayor" was then proposed by his Royal Highness Vie Duke of Cambridge, and his lurdsLip briefly returned thanks. The remaining toa-ts were the "Preachers of the Day" acknowledged by the Bishop of Oxford ; the " House of Peers," by the Marquis of Breadalhane ; the "House of Commons," by Mr. Masterman ; the " Corporation," by the Recorder ; and "The Sheriffs," by Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Muggeridge - and Mr. Sheriff Crosley. Letters of apology were, we understand, received from Lord Palmerston, Lord Paninure, the Ea;rl of Claren don, the Earl of Cardigan, and some other members of her Msjesty'a Government, and distinguished military officers, regretting their inability to bd present on the occasion. • His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was loudly cheered both on his arrival and upon hie departure by la!ge crowds of persons who were assembled in the neighbourhood of the Mansion-house. The musical arrangements were under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Weiss, and Mr. Harker discharged the usual onerous duties in •connection with the "loving cup" and other requisites of a civic banquet. The following is the bill of fare of the banquet, pro vided by Mr. Staples, of the Albion : Turtle soup, turbot, fried smelts, crimped salmon, slices of salmon ala genevoise, fillets of whiting, red mullet a l'ltalienne ; galantines a la ge!ee, bulotines d'agneau„ roast chickens, Suffolk hams, chines of mut ton, tongues, chickens a l'estragon, quarters of lamb, cotelettes de mouton, sauce tomate, ris de veau a la dau phine ; ptarmigan, guinea fowls; wild ducks, goslings, asparagus, seakale, lobster salad, stewed 'mushrooms; gateau ala Napolitaine, gelee marbree, chklottes a la Bohemienne, patisserie, geiee d'orange, blancmanger, compotes do fruits, pains de rhubarbe, cheesecakes ; Nesselrode pudding, Sir Watkin pudding, cabinet pud ding ; ices, ratifia cream ice, lemon water ice, orange water ice, strawberry cream ice, ginger cream ice. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. MONDAY. The Craven Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added by the Jockey Club. Weight for Age. The winner to be silld for 600/, if demanded in the usual way, unless exemption from being sold was claimed at the time of entrance, and horses for which this claim was made were to carry 91b extra. A.F. 6 subs. _ _ _ _ _ Mr. J. M. sSta3ley's Orinoco, 5 yrs, Bst 13Ib (Bartholomew) 1 Baron Wilomawites Scherz, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b (Birbeck) 2 Duke of Bedford's Weathercock, 4 yrs, Bst 4lb (S. Rogers) 3 Mr. Combe's Blue'oeard, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Fiatman) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Scherz, 2to 1 agst Orinoco, 4to 1 agst Weathercock. Won by a head. Bad third. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for three-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 5 subs. Duke of Bedford's Nathan, 5 yra, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 1 Mr. Rogers's Guitar, 3 yrs, sst 121 h (Fordnarn) 2 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Rosaline, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (A,hmA.ll) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Rosaline, 6to 4 agst Nathan, 3 to 1 agst Uuitar. Won by three-quarters of a, length. Bad third. Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft; for three-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each ; those by stallions or out of mares that.neverbreda winner allowed 41b ; only one allow- ance. D.M. 11 subs. Mr. Grevilio's Antoinette, Bst 7113 (Flatman) 1 Duke of Belford's Alcyone, Sit 71b (S. Roger.) 2 Mr. Knowles's Ferrara., S-t 3ib The following also ran :—Barbara, Katie Stewart, and Almond. Betting-5 to 2 agst Alcyone, 3to 1 agst Antoinette, 4to 1 agst Barbara filly, 5 to 1 agst Almond. Won very easily by a length and a half. Half a length be tween second and third. Pace very moderate. Sweepstakes of 100 sow; each, h ft, for three-yr•old colts, Bst 71b each ; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner, allowed 41b ; only one allowance. D.M. 7,subs. Mr. Combe's Tumbler, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 1 Mr. Greville's br c by Red Hart—Refraction, Bst 31b (Flatman) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Tumbler, who made the running with his competitor well laid up, and after a sharp set-to won by a bead. Renewal of the Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, for three yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies,• Bst 4lb, not en gaged in either Riddlesworth, Two Thousand Guineas, or the One Thousand Guit.eas Stakes. D.M. 5 subs. Duke of Bedford's Para, Bst 41b (S. Rogers) 1 Lord Orford's Affghan, Bst 7113 (Flatman) 2 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Schamyl, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 3 Mr. Gulliver's Bessie, Bst 41b stared in close order, but on (Yates) 4 Betting-5 to 4on Para, 7to 2 agst Schamyl, 4to 1 t7p h o e f y the Ditch-hill, Affghtin went away lead ; on nearing the cords, ho xever, he a b al e ir g stith a v n ianA t g.s o fftar s tolj h nat i e. an inclination to atop, and when half way up he was caught by Para, who defeated him by three quarters of a mile. Three lengths between second and third. r3e,sie a long way astern. The Bennington Stakes, a sweepstakes o f 50 sees eac h , h it ; colts, Set 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b; untried stallions or mares &lowed 3ib; if both, 513. D.M. 7 subs. Duke of Bedford's Habena, 7st 131 b (Pettit) 1 Duke of Rutland's Harry of Hereford,Bst4lb(Flatman) 2 Betting-10 to lon Habena, who won easily by three quarters of a length. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs each ; h ft, for colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 3ib ; those by untried stallions or out of un tried mares allow 31b ; if both, 51b. Ab. M. 4 subs. Lord Wm. Powlett's c by Irish Birdcatcher—Reci procity, Sat 71b Lord Glasgow's f by Pyrrhus the First—Miss Whip, Bst 31b (Flatman) 2 Betting-2 to lon Reciprocity colt, who won easily by half a length. Handicap Plate of 501., for three-yr•olds and up wards. • Clermont Coarse. Mr. Payne's Syvagee, 4 yrs, sst 121 b (Fordbam) 1 Captain Lane's Alas, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b. (J. Mann) 2 Lord John Scott's Vingt-un, 4 yrs, 7st (Francis) 3 The following also ran :—Jujube, Miss Goldschmidt, Rodo-meli, and Dr. Sykes. High Priest, 3 yrs, 6st 31b, was weighed for, but threw a plate, and was drawn. . . Betting-5 to 4 agst Syvagee, sto 1 agst Jujube. Won by a length ; very bad third. Sweepstakes of 200 sous each, h ft, for three-yr-olds colts, Bst 71b. D.M. 5 tubs. Mr. Bowes'The Bonnie Morn (Templeman) Walked over This was literally a walk over. It was reported that after sweating in the morning. Bonnie Morn pulled up lame. To this may be attributed his retrogression in the betting on the Two Thousand. LATEST BETTING—Six o'CLocz, P.M. NEW3IARKET HANDICAP. sto 2 agit Quince. 11 to 2 agst Dr. O'Toole (taken freely). 6 to 1 agst Crown Pigeon. 8 to 1 agst Benbams. COLUMN STAKES. Even on Habena. GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 7to 2 arpt Vandal (taken). • 7 to 1 agst Neville (taken) 10 to 1 agst Crown Pigeon (taken). THE TWO THOUSAND. 6to 4 agst St. Hubert (taken). 4to i agst Lord of the Isles. 9 to 2 agst Polydore (taken). 100 to 5 apt Bonnie Morn (taken). THE DERBY. Bto 1 agst St. Hubert (taken). Bto 1 agst De Clare (taken). 14 to 1 aget Grculus Esuriens (offered). 30 to 1 agst Oulston (taken) 1000 to 20 apt Bonnie Morn. 10 to I agst Join Day's (junior) lot (taken to 100). In the morning so determined an opposition set in against St. Hubert that 3 to 1 was offered against him for the Two Thousand, and 10 to 1 for the Derby. On the heath, however, a reaction took place, and after the races 7 to 4, and finally 6 to 4 were taken about him. for the first-mentioned event. Bonnie Morn, reported to have broken down after swea+ing this no.rniqr, was knockeu completely o:.t of the market. The weather was cloudy but dry, and the supply of sport, although somewhat limited, was marked by some interesting incidents, The attendance of company, coni7 pared with past opening days of the Craven Meeting, was remarkably scanty. MONDAY NIGHT. NEWMARKET HANDICAP.—The following horses are scratched :—Grand Inquisitor, Ammonia, Newmarket, King of Trumps, Homily, Middlesboro', Kaffir, De termination, and Redlands. NEWMARkET RACES—THre DAY. Seven races are appointed for this day—the first at Half past one, the Newmarket Handicap at three. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. Stakes and Plates not previously advertised. MONDAY. Handicap Plate of 501., for three-yr-olds and upwards. R.M. Entrance 3 sovs. Sweepstakes of 20 sore each, h ft, with 50 added ; three-yr-olds, 7st' ; "four, Bst 9lb ; five, Oct 21b ; six and aged, 9st 41h. D.M. The winner to be sold for 500 cove, if demanded, &c. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya each, h ft, if declared by ten o'clock the evening before running, for three-yr olds and upwards. T.Y.C. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 200 soya, if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. TUESDAY. Handicap Plate of 701., for three-yr-olds and upwards. A.F. Entranbe 3 cove. Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for tbrae-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, 8-st 31b. The winner to be sold for 50 soy., if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. Sweepstakes of 1Q sovs each, for three-yr-olds, 7st 21b ; four, Bst 71h ; five and upwards, 9at. The winner to be sold for 150 cove, if demanded, &c. NEWTON SPRING MEETING—MONDAY. The Trial Stakes. One mire and a quarter. Cardsharper Tom Perkins Eight ran. The Golborne Park Stakes. Half a mile. Stork Van Dunck Six ran. The South Lancashire Tradesman's Plate. One mile and a half. Master Slender Kiteflyer (Six ran. DURHAM RACES—MONDAY. The Trial Stakes. One mile. Courtenay Cherry Brandy Five ran. The Hopeful Stakes. T.Y.C. Alfred Bird in Hand .- Five ran. if The Durham Handicap. One mile and a half Miss Allen Bolton • Garnelad Seven ran. LONGCHAMPS STEEPLECHASES. The Longehamps Handicap of 7,000 f., added - to 300 t. entry ; 200 f. forfeit, and 100 f. onl) if declared before the acceptation of the weights. The second to receive I,ooof from - the entries. Distance about 5,000 yards. The horse which, after the publicatiOn of the - weights may win a steeplechase of 2,500 f. to carry a surcharge of 41b ; of 5,000 f., 6lb ; and of two steeplechases of the latter sum, 81b. 17 entries : • K de la Motte's Needwood, aged, 1471 b (Wakefield) 1 Mr. B. Symonds' Vie Dean, aged, 11 4 81 b, and 31b over.. (11r. Little) 2 M. Delamarre's Lady Arthur, aged, 129ib .. 3 The following also raii :—Sea!nau, Augustine. The Dean went off with the running, with Lady Arthur in waiting, Needwood third, and Seaman fourth. At the third fence, Augustine bolted, and at the bank at the top he fell, and stopped. Perjury fell at the brook and stopped. The Dean continued the running to the bottom in the last round, when he was caught by Need wood. A splendid set-to between the two commenced in the straight, and it ended by Needwood winning by a bead, a length between the second and third. The number of jumps was 24, none of them very stiff. Selling Stakes of 2,000 fr., added to 100 fr. entry. The second togreceive 300 fr. from the entries. Distance, about 4,050 yards. Weight, 1501bs, and the winner to be claimed for 12,500 fr. ; but horses entered as to be claimed for less to be allowed from slbs to 251 be. 7 entries. M. de laMotte'sTheColonel, aged, Drag (Lamplugh) 1 M. Delarnarre's Flying Buck, aged, 145!bs (Donaldson) 2 Mr. Golby's Ploughboy, aged, 1451bs 3 M. Basly's Radetzky, 6 yrs, 1351bs Hurdle Race of 1,000 f., added to 100 f. fur all sorts of horses. The second to receive 300 f. from the en tries. Distance, 3000 metres. Weight, 1501bs, and the winner to be claimed fur 12,500 f. ; but horses en tered to be claimed for less to be allowed from 51bs. to 251bs. 6 entries. Mr. Murray's Old Ireland, aged, 1301bs (Poole) 1 Vte. Artus Talon's Deceitful, aged, 1461bs M. Fasquel's Trerobleur, 6 yrs, 1401bs Count d'Alcantara'a Van Speyk, 5 yrs, 1451 b MILITARY LIFE, AFLOAT, IN THE CAMP, AND IN THE TRENCHES. The following was written by a non-commissioned officer now in the army in the Crimea : uy Camp before Sebastopol, March 10, 1555. Dearest Brother,—l will now give you a full and par ticular account of my adventures. We started on the 12th of January, a draft of upwards of 200, and the good people of Cork gave us a good cheering to hearten us on the way, handkerchiefs waving from every available window on each of the river Liffey's sides till we embarked on board her Majesty's screw-steamer Princess Royal—a fine vessel to look at, but abominable as a transport. I would like the good people of Eng land to know and thoroughly understand how the poor soldier is treated when he sets out on a campaign. In the first place, the ship was crowded scandalously, up wards of 1,000 of a crew, including marines, and about the same number of soldiers of many different regiments, crammed into messes of 30 men between two of the cannons, where eight men only should be ; decks, although so many troops aboard, continually wet, causing great unpleasantness between soldier and sailor ; and as to rations, I had to throw aside all squeamish ness, and rough it how I could. - I was sea sick for the first four or five days, and after that I sunk completely to a shadow, so much so that all said I must he left at Scutari. Never shall I forget the pair and anguish of being ill and jostled about as a thing only waiting its turn to be thrown overboard. Such carelessness of sick persons is a disgrace to the English navy. The doctor's medicine chest was not found till we passed Constantinople, so you may judge small was the quantity of medicine he had to cure anybody. I will give him his due, he did his best under such inconveniences, but God keep me from hospitals in future. But that, is past. I gradually improved in health until we landed; at least, sufficient to withstand the fatigue we have had to undergo up to the present time, though rath,r weary now—having been in the trenches all day, which is no joke, from three o'clock in the morning tin seven at night, out of that working four hours with pickaxe and spade. To one who is not used to it navvying is not an agreeable em ployment. lam galloping too fast. We bad a very fair voyage up to Malta, though rather rough in the Bay of Biscay ; but after we had passed that place we had a great many sudden squalls, which made me think the vessel could not possibly weather it through the Black Sea, for three out of six boilers were useless. We got to Gibraltar on the 19th, and stopped 12 hours only to take coals. I was too ill to give more than a glimpse at it, but, as near as I can describe it, it is a steep barren-looking rople; with not a sign of a gun to be seen from our ship, and here and there a house to be seen looking rather pretty in the distance. We arrived at Malta on the 26th, and stopped a couple of days. As soon as we entered the har bour and dropped anchor, hundreds of bum-boats came alongside, and such a jabbering, you would have split your sides laughing. They row very swift, standing up to it, and every boat has an eye on each side of it painted and striped with all manner of colours, looking very pic turesque, together with their peculiar Clress. It is a very pretty little harbour, only the buildings have a very yel low appearance on account of the nature of the stone. They are great cheats these Maltese, charging one man six times the price they would another. Oranges and figs are very;plsmiful, but on account of these Maltese smuggling liquour aboard for the sailors, very little ehance is there of getting down to buy anything. I must tell you one thing that happened there. A mule was brought aboard, and a mess of 30 men shifted for the express purpose of finding it accommodation, and the men told to go on deck tr anywhere to mess and to sleep, when - they inquired the reason. Such a piece of tom-foolery as parades with fire looks and belts amongst a crew employed on deck, jostled first on one side and then on the other, I never witnessed before in the course of my short experience in soldiering. Well, that is past. I may have to mention a few more extrava gances on the part of officers in her Majesty's service before I have finished this letter. I will now pass through the Straits of the Dardanelles up to Constanti nople ; and never was I more astonished at the beauty of the place, surfiassing all views that ever these eyes witnessed. Stretching for several miles, this vast city appeared like a vision just opening through a warm mist ; ininarsts and doilies were countless, and every house painted a different shade of colour. During our stay of three days I had an opportunity of seeing the Sultan and his suite, in white and gold barges, gliding across the harbour, together with the sound of Turkish music. It was really a novelty to me. Every one of the sailors got drunk while we stayed there—a small brig being alongside, laden with coal, they had a fine opportunity vf smuggling alcohol aboard. the plea sure-boats here are in the exact shape of a canoe—gliding along with astonishing swiftness and little labour. -I will now drive on through the Black Sea, but very slowly, on account of the shortness of steam and the weight of shot and shell in her bottom. Nothing very particular occurred, except the usual rough sea, until we anchored about 2 miles from Sebastopol ; there we first saw the storm of shell and shot that we were s 6 soon to be amongst. Our ship was toe large to enter the har bour of Balaklava, so we had t o en t er t h a t good ship, to wit, the Terrible--terrible indeed has it been to the Russians for some time back, having made them smart pretty well—it carries the heaviest metal of any ship in our service, and has furnaces to make the shot red hot. We entered the harbour—a very e riliar trent,- to it, so.)uucii 5.,1, that the Ru ss i an vesse ls used to glide into it unperceitied by the English and French vessels in chase: -we were 2 days more before we landeJ ; that eventful day was the Dth of February, a day to be well remembered by me as being the date of my first touching Russian territory. Well, we arrived at our camp (that is, our first camp) about a mile from the small town of Balairlava ; and well tired I was, although it was but a mile, for in addition to the usual heavy marching order of a soldier, we had a fur cap, a Mack intosh coat or waterproof, two flannel shirts or Guernseys, two pairs of flannel drawers, two extra pairs of socks, a woollen comforter for the neck, a pair of leather mitts (woollen inside), a water-keg or cask, a pair of long boots reaching to the knees, two blankets, and a sheep skin coat ; so you may think a poor soldier might soon he tired under such a load, especially when you take into account that at that time the roads were mud above the ankles, and our camp lay on the side of a hill, the soil of which it was composed being very clayey. Well, I did get there, and you may judge what my reflections were ; but we had one great consolation—we were the only troops in wooden huts, so we could be dry, and cook at a small stove in the centre ; but very, very short of wood, scouring the country for miles around for it ; so you may be . sure we might think ourselves lucky if we got a meal on catch. So'long as we can keep a bis cuit in our haversacks, and get a drop of coffee now and then, I do not care, for to eat much of the salt pork and beef cannot, it is so scandalously dirty by the time we get it ready for eating. A little rice and peas we get, too, but the cooks are always going to hospital, or con fined for being late with the meats, that you may count that as nothing much. The grog keeps the spirits of the men up wonderful ; although the French camps are so close there have been very few cases of drunkenness in our regiment. So much mud trampled into the huts of course makes everything dirty, together with no time for washing ; it being a long way to get water, and a crime to be caught a mile from camp except on duty, causes, I am sorry to say, a congregation of lice, but while such is the state of things it is impossible to remedy it. Did you ever see a dead horse thrown across a cart ready for the kennel ? well, such is the appearance of the fresh meat that we get once in a fortnight, with a fine plaster of mud around it. Well, I have given you the dark side, now for the brighter side. A private clears as muck as a corporal in England, and a corporal as much as a serjeant, and are paid pretty regular. We can get bread in Balaklava at ls. 6d. the 21b loaf (it was double a short time ago), cheese, of a poor description, at the Maltese market, about two miles from Ealaklava, at 25., butter at 2s. 6d., sugar at Bd., tea at 3s. a pound; pickles —if you like to go to the price- figs, onions, sprats, to bacco, raisins, currants, bacon (2s. 6d. per pound), and confectionery ; ships have entered the harbour laden with all these things at a much reduced price. The people of England—at least some of them—hare been very kind in sending us candles and a barrel of porter, and a Mackintosh caps for the cooks to wear, clogs for the men going out of the hut at night, and tea at 6d. per pound ' • but amongst so many men it is lost, being only a taste for each man (I forgot to say we have lime juice once a-week). So much for provisions, if we like to buy them. Now for the weather. I will tell you of every thing I can think of. When I first landed the day was as warm as the month of May in England. We had not been more than three days ashore when such a sudden change in the temperature in one night I never wit nessed ; it was just penetrating us to the very core with cold. To mend the matter I was orderly corporal the first week. Oh, it was so nice ; taking grog and rations to mere on guard miles away—pitch dark at night ; splat tering on through the mud, sometimes losing ones way, again tumbling down ; enough to try the temper of a Qiaker. Well, lam glad we have shifted our camp up to the front, although the french duty is rather severe— etill,.as the weather has again changed for the better, it is not so bad. ,We are still in wooden huts, about three. miles from Sebastopol, and six miles from Balaklava, and the strongest regiment out here (we have just heard that another draft is on the way). I have been in the advanced trenches and zig-za;s by night and by day, and I can assure you it is exceedingly pleasant, in the day, to have the Russian needle-bullets wheezing round, and now and then a shell bursting through the bank makes you jump in spite of yourself. We are not more than 50 yards from the Russians, who now and then make a sortie out of the town, but, as luck has had it, not on the nights that I have been in them. We are always expecting a turn out at night, sometimes accou tred with a coat thrown over us, hourly expecting their attack. You may be sure we do not get much rest ; but I can bear this better than the fatigues down at Balaklava, at the quartermaster's stores, for that was am joke. There are stores there of clothing that would astonish you, enough to stock two such armies as we have with warm clothing ; but I think it will all be of little use, for we have just heard that Nicholas is dead. It is decided we are to attack Sebastopol on. Sunday next. The English batteries, almost completed, over looxing the town, and, I think, with the aid of the French, we stand a vary good chance of taking it. It is wonderful to me it has held out so long ; but both English and French began too rash. The north side being still open, it enables the Russians to withstand us, but we have erected some tremendous batteries since, mortars that I could creep into and hide myself coin plete,ly. Sebastopol lies in such a peculiar position that . I have often heard the question, " where is it ?" and no wonder, for the town is not much, it is the fortifications. Well, I think I have said enough about everything no I've not). The first day we entered the trenches one of ours was shot through the head, that is the only case at present in our regiment ; but Ip%s of casualties occur in other regiments, but not many in ours, because we never fire at all ; only the French answer them ; we are biding ,our time: lam very glad to bear that you have had your son christened after me. I may, in time to come, return the compliment. I think somehow I shall escape and come home to kiss him some day unawares—at least I'll try hard for it. Try, my dear brother, to send me some drawing-paper and pencils- just a small por tion ; I could-make some sketches that would be worth something. You would laugh at our present appearance --so different from soldiers at home. Send me word all about our parents. I would like to know all about your self and wife--in fact, anything to read, for we get no thing here, not a glimpse of a newspaper in a month. I will put my directions on the outside of the envelope. Put three postage stamps on a letter, and two en a news paper, and via Marseilles in the corner, and it will arrive in 13 days l'll bring or send her a memento of Sebastopol ; and, trust me, I have not forgotten or neglected you. Expect to receive another in a week after this. This will not start till the 10th, arrive with you on the 23d. I shall expect to receive one from you on the sth April. Good-bye, God bless you. This may possibly be the last you will receive. If I fall, keep it in remembrance of one who loved not wisely, I but too well. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MAgSION-HOUSE.—CHARGE or UTTERING A FORGED ACCEPTANCE. —Haysarcl Bridges was brought before Alderman Rose in the custody of Daniel F,rres ter, the officer, charged with baying uttered a forged ac ceptance for the sum of 2551 Mr. Alullens, solicitor to the Association of Bankers for Protection from Forgeries and Frauds, attended for the prosecution ; Mr. Gudgeon, of Ipswich, for the de fence. The case was remarkable. Mr. John Biddulph, clerk to Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co., of Lombard,treet, bankers, said— Mr. John Gill, of the New Corn Exchange, Mark-lane, keeps an account at our house. On the 24th of March, the bill of exchange now produced, purporting to be accepted by Mr. John Gill, was presented to us, through the clearing-house by the London Joint-stock Bank, and paid. Cross-examined by Mr. Gudgeon—l know as a fact that the bill was paid to the representative of the London Joint-stock Bank who attended, the clearing,house. I cannot tell who brought us this bill, but it was accepted "A. Brown," in these words :—" Received for the London Joint-stock Bank—A. Brown." Mr. John Gill said—l reside in Surrey-lane, Battersea, and do business in the New Corn Exchange, Mark-lane. I keep an account at Barclay and Co.'s, and I know the prisoner. He formerly carried on business at Stowuiar ket, Suffolk ; and I have had transactions in business with him. The date of my last transaction with him was December, 1853. Most of our transactions have been, I think, by my acceptances, payable at Barclay and Co.'s. The acceptance to the bill produced for 255/. is not in my handwriting, nor have I authorised the pri soner of any one else to put my name on the hill. I know the prisoner's handwriting, and have seen it se veral times. I believe the signature to be his, as drawer of the bill. Cross-examined by Mr. Gudgeon—Have you been debited with the amount of the bill by Messrs. Barclay and Co. ? Witness—Yes. It appears in my pass book. you not been credited for a si- Mr. Gudgeon—Have milar amount ? Witness—l have not. Mr. Gudgeon—Have you not heard from MesErs, Barclay, or from other authority, that they have received the amount of the bill I Witness— I have not. • Mr. Gudgeon—How long have you been acquainted with him ! Witless—About seven yearg. Mr. Gudgeon—And have not all your transactions with him been conducted, upon his part, with probity ? Witness—l believe they have been all perfectly correct. Mr. Gudgeon—You have said that you believed the signature to be the prisoner's as drawer of the bill ? Do you believe that the name "John Gill" is iu his hand writing ? Witness—l cannot. say. I have had no transactions with him since December, 1853. He has made offers of malt to me once or twice within the last twelve months. Mr. Henry Miller—l reside at Ipswich, Old Butter market, and am manager of the National Provincial Bank of England there. The prisoner keeps an account with us. In January ho brought this dill, for 2551., dated 22d Jan., 1855, payable two months after date. I am acquainted with his handwriting, and believe the signature of the drawer and the endorsement to be his. I discounted the bill for him, at his request, and credited him with the proceeds. The bill would fall due on the 25th March, which being Sunday, it became payable on the 24th. I saw him on the 23d of March, on the sub ject of the bill. He wished us to return it, and gave me instructions to take it up on his account, and gave me a cheque for the amount. I instructed our agents, the London Joint-stock Bank, to take up tie bill on our account. I was not acquainted with the fact, that the bill had been paid by Messrs. B trclay and Co., until the sth inst., and then it was that I w as i n f orme d b y For rester that it was so paid. Cross-examined by Mr. Gudgeon —I have known the prisoner between four and five years, and have always looked upon him a; a most respectable person. I had the bill severr. I d- ye in my ha als before 0,- discovery was made, as 1 did not know the acceotor. We advised the London Joint-stork Bank to pay it, and our advice would bave reached London on the 24th. They have not informed us why they did not pay it. I haye no S. d. Middle W. Hartley 20 0 Davison's 'West Hartley 19 9 Hasting's :Hartley l9 9 Holywell....— . . . _l9 6' Longridgo's Wet liartloyl9 9 Tanfield 17 0 Taufield Moor Butes 17 3 Grey's %Post Hartley l9 3 Willingto a Hartley 18 0 Wylam lB 6 W allsend, &c. Acorn C 1 2l C Hilda l7 91 Gosforth lB 6 Heaton Northumberland l9 6 Riddell , 20 0 Eden Mau 1 20 6 Lambton :Primrose . 20 6 El. cl• fietton 21 ... 22 , 6 ,, Haswell 0 Lambton 21 0 Rotten Lyons M a i n ... ' 0 Plummer *2o go Russell's Hatton 22 Stewart's 21 6 Cassop 20 6 Hartlepool 2l v,, Hough Hall 20 v Kelloe 21 0 iSouth Hartlepool 2l 0 South Kelloo 20 6 : 22 Tees • 0 , „ Trimdou Whitworth l7 g I Skiborwen Merthyr 2 5 WIND 4ND WEATIIER REPORT. MONDAY, APRIL 9• . Statical. Course of Wind. State of Weather. Greenwi.:th .. S. W Overcast. Lothhur y Sonthan ipton S. W Unsettled. Portsmouth Poole Winch& - 1.c1.... ..... N.W Fine. Holyhead Dublin .. W.S. W Fine. Liverpool Derby S.W. Rain, Leicester W Very cloudy. Leaudngton N. E Cloudy. Harwich W Rain. Ipsw:ch Manchester W. 5.W..... Cloudy. Lancast , % - .... Whitelia ven 8 toke-ori-Trent ... N.W Cloudy. Sheal eld S.E.Vine. Carlisle Mary-port . Leeds Great Grimsby ... N. W Rain. Gains kloroug h ...... S.W Rain. Boston N.W Cloudy. Cambridge S. \V Cloudy. Lowestoft N.W Rain. Yarmonth . N. W Rain. Bristol ... N. E. ......... Cloudy. Ply mo uth Exeter . W............ Cloudy. Gloucester Cardiff N.W Rain. iwansea S.W. Rain. Haverford west Brighton N.W Fine. Shrewsbury........ S.W Fine. Hague ......... .. ... W.S.W Rain. York Edinburgh W - Cloudy. Glasgow W. S.W. .... Rain. Dundee Perth Berwick Scarborough Whitby Sunderland W.N. W.... Cloudy. Hull W... ...... ... Rain. Darlington S.W - Cloudy. Newcastle „er The court-martial which was ye s t er d ay t o h av e I ' g , 0 1 t‘iga.ted, at Portsmouth, the l oss o f th e Ti ger did meet, on account of the absence of two material ” nesses. 4 • of 0 fel LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAT.—Tra , iIs v turn for the week ending April 7,1855 £17,162 Corresponding week last year 16,041 6 Increase in ISt 5 I:1,11$ 6 doubt that the prisoner intended to pay it, because 12 instructed us to do so. Mr. Gudgeon. said he bad pursued the course of cross- • examination, to which'the alderman had alluded, for the ' purpose of showing that anything like fraud was neve r for a moment contemplated by the gentleman at the bar . Daniel Forrester—l saw the prisoner at the Stsys" market Railway at half-past twelve o'clock on Saturd:V, 4 I ascertained that hi s name was Han- , ard Bridges, and' - 1 ' said I wanted to ask him a few questions as to a bill ft w -2L51., which bad been presented at Barclay's and accepts,. " John Gill," which acceptance that gentleman had de - • nied to be his. The train was just then coming up to London,' and I got two tickets, and said to him that ha mast accompany me to explain to Messrs. Barclay and Co. as to the bill. He said that Mr. Gill did not pay it. When we were in the railway carriage I gave him the full particulars of the transaction. He then said he Was not ignorant of the bill, and I brought him to London. Cross-examined by Mr. Gudgeon —I cautioned him that he need not answer me if he did not please; that , he was not obliged to answer; but I did not say that his answers might be used against him. I had no war rant for his apprehension. When we arrived in London I sent to Mr. Mullens, from whom I had received in structions on the subject. My impression is, that the prisoner believed that he was going to Messrs. Barclay and CO.Is to explain about the bill. Mr. Gudgeon then expressed a hope that the alderman , would accept bail under such circumstances. The gen— dermal was, he said, a person of the highest respecta bility and expectations of property, and had not the slightest notion of injuring any person in the transaction described, and securities of the most unquestionable charaCter were ready. Mr. Muliens said, in cases of such a nature, he wag always anxious to leave it to the option of the magis trate, without expressing an opinion to accept or. reject bail. Mr. Gudgeon then pressed upon the alderman the palpable evidence, that his client bad never intended anything wrong or injurious to anybody. Alderman Rose said he regretted to be compelled to say that it was his duty to refuse bail. He referred to R. v. Beard, 8 c. and p. 143, where Justice Coleridge was reported as follows :—" As to the intent, I mus'; tell you that every man is taken to intend the natural consequences of his own act. If I present to you a bill with the name of one of my friends upon it, knowing it to be forged, it would be iale to say that I had no intent to injure him." Toe prisoner was then remanded till Saturday, when Mr. Mullens said it would be his duty to call upda the alderman to commit upon the evidence already prO d uced. COUNTRY VARKETS. CHELMSFORD-APRIL 6. . have. no alteration to note iu the wheat trade to-dal; business was slow, at last week's gnotations. Spring corn somewhat improved in value, and barley much inquired for, the better samples realising an advance of 2s and in ferior quaNties is per qr. Wheat, white, old, per s. qr. 57 81 1 Oats, per qr 27 33 81 I Pea°, Partridge 36 40 White 38 41 Boiling 42 46 Dun 34 31 Beans, Tick 37 ' 43 Harrow ticks 43 45 . Mazagan 35 38 Ditto, new 35 31 new 57 red, old 53 75 new 53 75 27 34 27 35 .23 *0 68 72 70 74 Barley Chevalier.. Grinds ng Malt Chevalier. COLCHESTER- APRIL 7. The . supply of wheat was moderate, and a fair business was passinl; at last week's prices. Barley was is per clf` dearer. Bans and peas the same as before. The weather now is warmer, and more like spring. Prices to.-daywere as follow:—Wheat, white, 70s to 76 8 ; red, 6is to 70s ; barley, 32 s t o 34 s ; oats, 28 s to 32 = ; - bean° Mazagan, I.;E;f4 to 38s ; middle and small, 40s to 44s ; pen s v white, 42s to 46s ; grey, 36s to 40s. Official Stu Umlaut of the Quantities of Corn, &0 ., recoil' 0 in the port of London, f rom th e following ports, fr., o the Ist 31tarch to the 7th April, both inclusive. ~y / g rz A Colchester ~ HarFrich Leigh Malden 28 2231 i 488 - '" l5O 67 1 1.359 193, 0 i ' 29 200 76'54 KIRKCALDY —APRIL 7. To-day i,here was a great d eman d for seed, and SW SII supplies of all kinds of grain. S a l es qu i c k , at an advall c. of is to 2a per qr. on all sorts. Wheat. Barley. O a t s . j Boaris. 1 First Second Third 63s Od I 32a Od 25 s Oct #s COAL MARK Prices of Coal per ton at t' 7.-ArRIL 9. ;he cloAe of the market. Wallsend, &e. BIRTHS. OF A SOIL ' Oh On the Bth inst., the - wife of the Rev. Alfred / Oil Chaplain of Asko's Hospital, Horton. '. OP A DA.CIGHTEIt. On tho Bth inst., a t Cheshunt, Herts. the wife o f Cc°. Hill, Esq. , MARRIED. On the Ist of Dec. last, at Adelaide South Ate h a m► Andrew Garran, Esq., M.A., of Norwood , to Marl 113- dir i s, eldest daughter of John Sabine, Esq., of Feliastot► laide. D I E D. SO "' On the flth inst., at 21, Hertford-street, Mayfair. spear Phillips inst Esq., aged 8 . .?.. ar e ' On the Bth, at 3, - place,-place, Eateirg c l ii Mr. James Evans, aged 47. , ii i i toll' On the Bth inst., at Isli ng t on - green , M r . Robt.i% aged 27. pcl'' On the 7th inst., at Edinburgh, Augustus BO P ' fi . of Hamburg, inerchant, Glasgow. , „ Il ls On the Sth inst., at Maize-hill, Greenwich, -r e '' ' ~ Graham E so ., age d Cl. 13ir Ou ilie 6th i ns t., john Suckling, Esq., solicit°i *, , , mingbain, aged 51. jo io On the 17th u lt., a t K en sington, near LJnclovbiorio Richard Henry Tolson, formerly of the 2d Lif° di aged 78. • .roA ci ' On the 4th inst., at 7, Regent's-terric9, CitY Hindle, Esq., aged 37. _....... 00 i n LONDUN : frinteu and .1211`ohslitA Ati CAW () of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Suit OiliCel Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, - in the CO Micitileeext Tue 4 4 o Yr.APril 10, 1855.