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

JULLIEN'S CONCERTS 3T• BM - AL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. LAST IVEEK: BUT TWO. Last Night but Five cf the A Med Armies Quadrille. The PR )GRAMME for THIS EVENING, Monday, Jan. 8, wil include Solo, Pianoforte, " Reminiscences du Prophete," performed by Madame Pleyel; Overture to Der Freischutz ; Semiramide Quad rille; grand Operatic Selection from Norma; the Andante from Men deb.sohn's Scotch symphony in A minor ; the Valse d'AdiOu ; the new Comic Pantomime Quadrille; Solo, Cornet, Herr Koenig; Trom • bone, Signer Cicorti ; the Moldavian Scottinhe; the Review Galop ; and the grand Allied Armies Quadrille, assisted by the three Bands of her Maje,ty's Guards; God Save the Queen, and Partant pear la Syrie, &c. Mendelssohn Festival, To-morrow (Tuesday). TO-MORROW (Tuesday), the Mendelssohn Festival will take place, being Politively the last this season. On this occasion Ma dame Pleyel will perform (for the last time) Mendelssohn's grand Concerto in (I minor (the complete work), and Herr Ernst Mendeis? eohn's unique Concerto for the Violin. The first part of the concer will consist exclusively of the works of Mendelssohn; the secon d part, miscellaneous, including the Allied Arm!es Quadrille, the Pan tomime Quadrille, &c. 31. Juliien begs most respectfully to state that his Concerts w ill terminate on Friday, February 2, with a Grand Bal Masque, to be Oven on a scale of unprecedented splendour. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Am phitheatre ...... Dress Circle Private Boxes for Six Persons on the Grand Tier.... 3's. 6d Ditto ditto First Tier • Ditto Four Persons on the Second Tier. l2s. 01 Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes may be engaged at the Box-office of the Theatre, and Private Boxes of the principal rausicsellers and librarians. RIIRY-LA.NE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.-- Reduc,d Prices as nsaal.—A Morning Performance every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING, Jeer. 8, Will be performed THE REGENT. Characters by Messrs. T. Mead, Belton, Younge, and Worrell ; Miseca Marriott, Arden, Love, and Johnson, and Mrs. Selby. To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite 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, Cathbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson, and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinar y properties, decorations, trl:ks, changes, and transformations by Mr. Needham. The Choregraphic arrengements by Madame Louise. The overture and music and selected by J. 11. Tully. Leader, Mr. Hayward. wnl p ho l le s w o e y f d t n h k e y d n e , s w ig h n o s models .and sketches ' for many weeks past furnished from the studi T o he ot v has 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 air. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill - of Fare : —The Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains .—Misanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Halford. Fog, f ll u 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, Fum e , Vex, Groan, Growl Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder ; Lightheart mid Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown; Mrs. Glasse (the original "Cook's Oracle," an.l the well . known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosins Collins. The receipt given to make a good pantomime, and its con coction accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by Sunrise!, with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserves "Sing a song of Sixpence, " Pocket full of rye, "Four-and-twenty blackbirds, " Baked in a ple."—Ancient Nursery Legend. Jack (the Interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill to fetch, &c ), afterwards Harlequin, If. Milano; Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Mettle. Boleno ; Marmalade (tile Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. 'Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Clifton], Gower, Johnson, Love, Limes, and Richardson ; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &c. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, King, Sidney, Gordon, Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Lille Ellis, Rosa Harrison, E. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, Ev :Ps, John Levines, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warm pity), Master Pungent ; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of Coryphees. Tile Will and the Way—the Talismanic Sixpence-1 he Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mlle. Therese and Annie Cuebnie, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loo-die Loodle, &c. 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, labs; lanndle of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congrevo Pox, Mr. Pirear ; Bellows, Mr. Leathertongue ; Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Par; Prete; Pan, Mr. Broadrim ; Seyer'3 Three-legged Iron Pot, Herr Potbeek. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight). and Golden Palace of King Mustard.—King Mustard (afterwar'ai Clown), Harry Boleno ; the Empress Vinegar (afterwa d 3 Ps-.saloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Peeper and White Pepper genii on ditty at Cruet Castle), M r . H us k y and Mr. Sneczums ; Sweet oil, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Caps(_ cum ; Harvey's Sauce ( 0 :cell:lent in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army of Zeste, Meters. Ind i an Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, 'Mushrooms, Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Herbs, Potted Toneee ; Potted Beef, Potted Floaters, Potted. Anchovies, Potted shrimps, &c.; Horse Radish (from the Khag's sta.b'e), by a Racing Na Grand Review —Ter rifle Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relish es—Great Progress of Jill In her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).—Chutaee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Fact a s ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher kins, Cauliflower, Peed 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 Willikincl.Moleno. Imminent danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock of Salt— Treachery of Vinegar —Upsetting the Pail above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.—Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harlequin, Milano ; Columbines, Mille. ilo'eno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Willikind Moleno ; Clown, the celebrated Harry Boleno (hi; first appearance In London for many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and hairdresser's Shop.—Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade ; Publican, Mr. Billy Williams ; Customers, Messrs. Rednob, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicho'son, and Tom Steed ; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman AI, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho Great Rugged Russian Bear--How he Whines after the Porte, which, being rather old, turns out somewhat crusty—A Dole of Turkey Rhubarb—A Don-e Cossack—Pure Circassian Cream—How one Sham 11l makes all well—The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar —Russian Attachment to Grease—Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare and afterfeards Dresses it a la Soyer —The Great Mouitache Move ment—A Close Shave —Clown shows his high attachment to the Pole—Sudden Rise in Porter—An af.T.M.P.—A Patten Lock at 10 o'clock—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger —A Mill, a #glt, a Regular Row, and Station-house for Two. Great American Baby Show.— Arrival of the Infantry—Sudden Squill—Ma's upon the Eve of Prattle—General Attack—Awarding the Prizes—Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings—The Prettiest Baby in the Wcrid—A Model Baby and a Spirit Child —The Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jongit's Cod Liver Oil—Clown's Great Prize Baby —Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies—The Judge Confounded- Great Uproar—An Unwelcom: Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party— ' and Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita lian Spriteee Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Pamirs Biscuit Baking and Confectionery E , tnblisluneiit, Cornhill.—" Up • rouse ye then, my merry men, it is our opening clay"—A Holster for one end a Lobster for two—A alussulrnan and a Man for a Muscle —Duty and Cestorn—A Bride Cake and a Weddln; Cake— First Edition and Sec on d Edi t i on—Left Out fur Want of' Roam Press of the Privilege and Privileges of the Pres s - " Oh , what a row, a rumpus, wh a t a rioting." Rakr, Mr. Crusty ; Fishmonger, Mr. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas -box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Strutaiong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about; Boaramar e Mr. Bobaday. llosler'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 tomrortere—Stocks on Hand and Handsome %tocks--Ford's Eureka. Shirts--Reform in the Civil List arid Uncivil Treatment of • the Claiks--Transfer-day at the Bank, and Gene ' ral lyday at Somerset-howe --Hosier, Mr. Stocken ; Showy', bird; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic lal p tc . Mr. Early hem —Chef de Cuisine, Mons. Soycr; leitchemnalds, Misses .asteaway and Drippinzsell; Guardsman, Corporal Lo s nrla e a , nks ; Policeman, Sergeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers— Where's the Knives and Forks?—Boiled Yanrds Itabo2tledSouLpea—.. Patty mid Giblet Soup—Clown stem—Hea.diess Swains—Lobster P and atterwards Gone all to Pot—Harlequin Gets well Towelled Mangled —Clown and Pantaloon In a Stew—e,Athleetgnlar Pron— e, will speak ueslionable shap Thou comest in such an unq to thee (Soyer, or rather Sirakspeare)—Teo Man Spell the (Clown's) Broth—The scene nalebes in a very y spirite ' c s l An Illuminated Page of the History of England.—Grand Al,,,lneeaonrnlcearl. Tableau with Panoramic Effects, taastreliv e of the Trium Allied Forces. Young Jullien's " Allied double halals of the English and French. Army Qeadrille p' '?;>y r the e "God save the Queen," th " Partant pour la Syrie," and " Guie Britannia " Da ug ht er of the Regiment, Miss Rebecca Coffini, in which character she will shit the spirited patriotic effusion, pubPehed in "Illackweod's Magazine" for December, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grena dier Gnarls, when the men get some drink for the first time at Balaklava, Sept. 23t1; : "Come all you gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, And drink the health of the ee brave lids who made the Ilusslansrue. Then fill the class, arid let it passe three times three, 9/1(1 one more, Far the twentieth of September, eighteen lrnudre3 ard fifty-four. Vestibule of the Temple of V Ictery. The Tribute of England to the Bra c Patriot;. DistrrouVon of Laurel Wreaths, Goreeens and 'Eleetrie Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Varleg ;tat Illuminations. Terrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole Scene presenting a coup d'eall never beCore wilneseed on the English Stage. Admission :—Stalls, ss. ; (trees circle, 4;. ; second price, 2sa upper - circle, as: ; second Trice, Is. 6d.; pit, 2s. ; second price, is ; lower gallery, Is.; second price, ; upper gallery, GI.; privet?. boxes, 10s. 6d., 155., 215., and upwards. Doors open at hall paet 6, performance at 7 o'clock. half- rice at 9 o'clock. The box office open dally, from 11 till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward Chatterten. Notice. —The fallowing pi ces are approved and in preparation, and will shortly lie produced :—The Grand Christmas Paltoeeme, by E. L. Blanc'aerd, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourei eau% Esq.; Two Di anr4s. by A. Harris, Esq. ; an Adeptation from Meyerbeer's Opera, L'Etolle du fiord, with new scenery, properties, and effects; to be succeeded by an English verelen (by MX. Pee-noel son) of Gluck's Iphigenia in Tauride. Tho Grand Historical ieeyp tian Drama, many months in preparation, ivill also shortly appear. THE %TRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Rackstone. THES . will be perf orme d the Dramawl7FNlNCl JAN. 8. of THE KNIGHTS OF THE I n 11 : 5 (13 TABLE. Chrzaeters by Messrs. Chippendale, 'lowa, W. Parren, Compton, and Bnekstone ; Misses Reynolds and E. C hapin. Followed by a new grand Christmas 'Pantomime. entitled LITTLE 80-PEEP ; e s r, Ilarleguln an.i. the Cie. who Lost. her Sheep. Little Iso-Pcil kir. Barnes; Clownp, Mis L. lhomp.son ; Ifits.Cgtiln, Mr. Chapino ; Pantaloon. m W. . —r• APlveby ; Columbine, ilVis M. Braun. Ff:YAL PRINCESS% TH EATIM. 'Under the Man age , ient of Mr. CIIAXLIS Etor THIN EVENING, JAN. 8, Will be presented T HE COURIER OF LYONS, Principal cha racter ty Mr. C. Keah. After which will he produced a New ()rand Christmas Pantomime. entitled,equin HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD: or, Tl io Great itashaw, Thri, Mr. C.): mack : Mr-Hui:no; Pantzloon, Mr Paulo . and Columb!ne, N 133 Desborough. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Unier the management of Madatne Yates. Sole Lesgee lir. C. Mathews. THIS EVENING, JAN. 8, win be performel AGGRAVATING SAII. Prilc:pal character by Jr. C. Mathews. Will be produced a now and original Fairy Fxtravaganza, en titled PRINCE' PRETTYPET and THE BUTTERFLY. To be followed by TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. fox-office open from 10 until 6. Sole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. TgEATIO,' ROYAL ADRLPIII. proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.--Pirectreas, Madame Cekale. THIS EV&FINO. JAN. 8 CC i I be performed the Drama (ntltlel TIM MYSTERIOUS STR NCIES. biter wh:cll, a new gran] Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZiG ZAG • 'r, Travels et Messrs. Danae and Pruth. ROYAL OLYMPIC TUE k Tun. Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVSNING. JAN. 8 C m ti r a s r . yt i. c o r s a ,n hy M 1711110, PreSenteil 1 iiciY Cornedietta, celled A WIFE'S JOURNAL. Brown. Emery, llareenrt, and Leslie; and ca . ;rs. . . • and Miss Vaskell. x ter whill A D w , RF , -,.new Fairy Extravaganza. entitled VIE YELLOW term by 1, AND TUE RING OF Trill GOLD I%IINE-I. Charac ters .tarstan. Ails% ___ •\. .r. F. Ronson, miss Ju lia , t George, Allis E. Orrnende, To conclude with the which Mr. Robson will al) 11 "aY, arilli s rs . . Fitzellan. .. Farce . called i lILIGIITED BEING, in ASTLEY'S, L A 37 TiIIITH Apt.l P Lessee and Manager, ?Ir. Nllll5ll Cooke. The most varied round of entettalnment in London is to be found at this vast Establishment. TrCMendoni success of the Comte Pantomime ! A MORNING PERFORMANCE this MONDAY, at Two o'clock, a d on 3Jonday, the 11th. The new Comic Pantomime and the Scenes of the Circle. Elev,txth Wreck of the BAiTLI of the ALMA! which o fT be rt , t, d every ev,:ning whit its glorious and vivid representation f the After wb!ch the unrivaled SCENES in the MOLE; ! To conclude with the new. Comic Pantom'me (stamped by th e approbation of the public and the press), called GULLIVEIt or the LILLIPUTIANS; or, Harlequin and Britannia! Host•ctlicl open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager, Mr, W. g., Cooke. Equestrian Director, Mr. IV. Cooke. jun. immiii THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING-, JANUARY 8, 1855; FRENCH LOAN.—The Public are informed that arrangements have been made by our house to receive a.,olicationi for any amount of Stock in the above Lan, producing 37 fr.tiics or more per annum in Thee per Cents., or 45 francs in Four-and-a-Hall per Cents. Depos:t 10 per cent., payai.le on appli cation. Exchange 25 trams fa the sterling. 26, Lombard-street. SC WAEZSCIIILD ti d CO. HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDOK. rnl3 DAY —"Morning 2t min.aftor 4 Evsning 37 rain.nft. 4 To. "meow Morning 54 rnin.after 4 / Evening 10 min.aft. 5 TUE: WEATHE.II.—Snit 0F.7141, Jan. 7. TIERMOMMTER, IN TELE SHADE. 54—highest since noon yesterday. 49 —lowest this morning and during the night. 52 —this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'58—very high. 71ND, S.W.—Light breeze, with hazy weather, but fine, JANUARY 8. 53 —highest since noon yesterday. 43 —lowest this morning and during the night. 51 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'52—felling. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, with land, hazy weather. U 1) §Uno LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1855. The CZAR has, it appears, on this occasion, promptly replied to the prop3sitions of the Allied Powers. He no longer returns a contumelious rejection, or observes an equally contumacious silence. His pride has had a fall. His arrogance is, for the time being, suppressed, and he at length begins to treat his opponents with ordinary civility. This is a great change ! It may be regarded by some parties as "the beginning of the end," as the commencement of bona ...fide negotiations really intended to lead to peace. But, we confess, that we are not quite so easily satisfied. We are not prepared to grasp at the first conciliatory indications as conclusive evidence that the " Leopard has changed his spots"—the ATJTOCRA.T become reasonable and moderate. He has already exhibited too many proofs of his in flexible determination, and, we may add, of his duplicity, to induce us to suppose that he is even at this moment prepared to , yield, or to lend the slightest credence to the protestations put forward on his behalf by his representative at Vienna. Ho may be inclined to "temporise," in the hope of obtaining a kirief respite in the Crimea. He may desire to procrastinate until he can send further reinforcements in through the channel so improvidently left open, but he will not yet abandon his long•cherished policy of aggression, or relinquish the fierce disposition of the lion for the peaceful - temperament of the lamb. It is now stated, and. we believe truly, by our usually well-informe contemporary, The, Morning Post, that " Prin C e GORT:_-;CIIAKOFF re ceived on Saturday an orde r from the Czar to negotiate at once with Bu :r., BOURQUENEY, and WESTMORELAND on the baszis of the Four Condi tions, as interpreted by the Allies in the Protocol of the 28th of December. 'The Plenipotentiaries met yesterday (Sunday) to ileliberate." This is very probable, btrt it by no means war rants the conclusion that a satisfactory arrange ment will finally be arrived at. It merely shows that the CZAR is, for some reason to us at present unknown, willing to negotiate on a certain basis, but not that he will assent to the terms that must be required, if the opinion,3 of the French and English Diplomatists be at all in accordance with those of the People whoa i they respectively represent. We do not nor" consider the simple promise of Nienoras sufficielat as it would have been a short time since. He, must now give sub stantial bail, or, to use his own. favourite expression, "material guarantees," for 1:1 is pacific intentions. He must not merely declare, that he will not use his stronghold at Sebastop 6, 7 . for the purpose of menacing other independent; nations, but he must consent to its destruction, arid to the removal—if not the annihilation—. of tine fleet which enabled him to add weight to any Threat, and render it anything but a mere brutuva, fulmen. He must also consent to abandon all right of exclusive in terference, must be contentml. to act in accordance with other first-class Powers,, whose participation would afford abundant security against any abuse of the powers of interference all that a "protectorate" properly examined would warrant. He must also be satisfied to see "Free Trade" in the Danube, without striving to trans fer its commerce to his own port of Odessa, or to hold out powerful inducemez.ts to the inhabitants of the Principalities to transfer their allegiance from SULTAN to CZAR, and to become, to all intents and purposes, Russ;an. Bat all these, even if conceded to the fullest extent, will not be sufficient. NICHOLAS, by his wanton aggression, by his nefarious assault on a peaceful and independent neighbour, has occasioned the loss of many valuable lives and the expenditur e of much money. He must liqui date the damages. Of course we can form no Pecuniary estimate of the damages sustained in the deaths of so many brave soldiers—tam carte laninue—the loss of the least of whom would be beyond the wealth of, the CZA.n to recompense. There is no "Lord CAMPBLL'S Act" in operation respecting* our dealings with other nations, or re cognised in any international code ; but there are more vulgar considerations of L. S. D. that come legitimately within the province cf discussion. of Pran ce and England, to say I The direct outlay ( 'nothing of the indirect pecuniary losses; Can easily be ascertained; and we must say that it would be disgraceful to these champions of Civilisation and of Justice if they sheathed the sword on any terms not comprising a full indemnification. The Chinese Treaty furnishes a valuable precedent, I which may be beneficially followed. Since writing the above we learn, by a tele graphic despatch from Vienna, dated Ais day (Monday), 10 a.m., that " Prince GORTSCHAKOFF, at the Conference held yesterday, had accepted the four propositions without reserve." It may be so, but, as we have above stated, we must re ceive the information with ail reserve. 11‘v.thh The Journal elaborate attempt . Weakness" of the Russians , the wounded, or refused . who fell within their attempt at denial, but de St. P . dersbourg contains an to vindicate' the 11 amiable yto e o r o h: a y have formal b u butchered h o e: ead geng,iemvraelq. n issue te b r e t fo o re th t o b s e e There is a puny racter, like that of the " T tr i a le versei n ' (bleufteMell7:n -./ t e d v t e e r r , at r i e o s n ts t n o took on place. • the " confession and avoidance" which have bee n simultaneously nut forward. The Russian Mini s • terial organ, if it does not ai l together deny th e [ charge, strives to show that . it is the exception,. justify, and not the rule ; and if it does not strives to extenuate the conduct of the delin quents. It says--." These facts, if they did tak e place, ought for the rest to be attributed to the exasperation produced in our troops.by the con duct of the Allied armies. (f) Let us not forget that the Russian soldier is defending his own soil his hearth audaciously invaded by foreigners allied to the enemies of Christianity, by adversaries who respect neither churches, nor convents, nor .holy bells, and that these crimes are in his eyes so many deedsmust notof cea l fromthat o kutdellev ourselves t he his 3 f a t v eng e ance . that We the 1 „sacking of the Church of Cheg;ionesus, that ancient temple, witnessed by our soldiers from the bas tions of Sebastopol, has justly exasperated them. The resistance of a people attacked in objects most; sacred, most dear to its heart, in its religion as well as its homes, often assumes a fierce nature by acquiring proportions that are those of the situa tion. Besides, why not cite also the conduct of our enemies ? Why not say, for instance, that during the battle of the 24th (Nov. 5) the Anglo- French sharpshooters, unable to resist the collision of our bayonets, threw themselves on the ground under the pretence of being wounded, but as soon as our gallant band had passed stood up again for the purpose of firing bullets at their legs. Acts of this sort, such as we have just instanced, would amply explain the exasperation of the Russian soldier." We now understand the nature of the defence. It is of a twofold character. First, " served 'em right ;" and secondly, " tic quoque." The mis creants, allied to the enemies of Christianity—i. e., the Orthodox or Russian Church, who respect " neither churches ! nor convents ! ! nor holy bells! ! !"—are deserving of no mercy. They are placed beyond the pale of humanity, and are only fit to be butchered without commisera tion whenever the opportunity offers. The soldiers are " justly exasperated," and we must submit to the natural consequences thereof. They choose to proclaim " War to the knife," " Death to the vanquished," because they are displeased with the cause advocated--the policy adopted by their adversaries ; and this, be it remembered, is utterly independent of any personal grounds of animosity, any indi vidual sufferings for which vengeance might be sought. If this new doctrine be for a moment sanctioned, it must strip war of all amenities, and restore the old principle " vice victis" to all its pristine enormity, where the captured were sacrificed—and possibly tortured in every in stance. When we consider these atrocious sentiments, we might almost fancy that we were perusing the opinions of some savage barbarians rather than the deliberate views of parties setting up a claim to some degree of civilisation, and who justify their turbulent and sanguinary actions under the plea of Christianity. But there is something more. The Russian scribe is not satisfied with mere defence : he must assume the offensive in turn. lie ascribes to our gallant fellows—whom he is pleased to designate as " the Anglo-French Sharp shooters," who, " unable to resist the colli sion of our (i. e. the Russian) bayonets, threw themselves on the ground, under tLe pretence of being wounded ; but as soon as our (again the Russian) gallant band had passed, stood up again for the purpose of firing bullets at their legs! !I" Now this, be it remembered, is not put forward as a complaint against the English or French troops, bat to show that the Russians were only treating them as they deserved—that the vengeance, or rather bru tality, was fully merited. What can we think of a nation that under the authority of the very highest authorities—for we know something of the extent to which the censorship is carried on in Russia—puts forward such infamous calumnies, for the purpose of aggravating the ferocity of the multitude. Are they not participators in the crimes which they thus venture to extenuate, and responsible for any consequences that may ensue It will be well that the article of the Journal de St. Petersbourg be accurately studied in order that we may form a just estimate of the enemy with whiclt we are contending. ARRIVAL OF THE RAJAH. SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Rajah arrived here this morning with dates from Constantinople December 19th; Smyrna, 23d; ' Malta, 27th • and Gibraltar, January 2d. The Rajah brings no news. Her cargo comprises silk, wool, carpets, raisins, figs, sponge, and other Asiatic produce. On the 20th the Rajah spoke the screw steamer Robert Lowe in the Dardanelles ; on the 2d the screw steamer Adelaide, steering east; and on the 7th the ship Speedy. CAVALRY EQUIPMENTS•-THE _HIMALAYA. Orders have been forwarded to the Captain Superin- tendent at Deptford to prepare horse hammocks, halters, and paddings for 5,000 horses, to be sent out to the Crimea at the earliest possible opportunity ;,2,000 tins (measurement) of wooden stabling will also be forwarded. The greatest difficulty prevails in procuring t , tearn transports sufficient for such heavy services. The Himalaya, on the completion of her repairs, will doubtless be appropriated to convey a portion of the above. KOVEMENTS IN THE BLACK SEA FLEET. It is stated that Rear-Admiral Houston Stewart, now discharging the duties of Admiral Superintendent at Malta, has been offered the appointment as second in command in the Black Sea fleet ; and should be decide upon accepting this post, he will be succeeded at Malta by Rear-Admiral the Hon. Montagu Stopford, now at Constantinople, who, in his turn, will be replaced by Commodore the Hon. W. F. Grey, of the .Hannibal ; and we believe that Capt. Ornmanney, who has just been r.tiperseded in command of the Eurydice in the West Indies, will be appointed to this fine screw line-of-battle ship. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLORS' SCHOOLS. TO. THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. Gentlemen,—l feel great reluctance in intruding publicly upon you, but an imperative sense of duty as the treasurer of the Commercial Travellers' Orphan Schools induces me to lay the following figures before you : Cost of site at Pinner -0 3,000 0 0 Estimated cost of the building when completed, including all extras 21 ; 938 0 0 £23,933 0 0 Amount collected for the building fund 16,700 0 0 Leaving a deficiency of ,E 7,238 0 0 Now, as your treasurer, it can matter little to me whether you take six months until June (the time I earnestly hope the schools will be open) or six years to raise this amount, as there may not be much difficulty iu borrowing the money ; but will it be creditable to the commercial travellers of England to open the schools with an incubus upon their building ? as, depend upon it, if the money be not raised before the building is open, fivefold more difficulty will be found in doing so when the excite ment and freshness of your exertions' are passed away. Now, let me, in the most earnest and anxious spirit, urge every commercial traveller in the United Kingdom to volunteer his services as a steward for day by letter to Mr. Saul, the secre toaurry,"Beni I,aapside; and if ono quarter of the esti mated number of commercial travellers will respond, and collect or give li. each, it will enable you to take a receipt in full for the building liabilities. I am, &c., GEORGE MOORE. 5 , Bow-churchyard, Jan. 6. R. T. Vaughan, M.A. The Lord Chancellor's living of Llandevarlog•Vach, Brecknockshire, has becom e vacant by the death of the year. By Mr. Vaughau's death the rectory of Billings ley, worth 2501 . a year, and in the gift of the Duke of ABlrtna. , y a l r a d t , e e n u e r a a r t 0 Doss,nf Itr v o i m ee y a t r h d e , Cleveland, has also become vacant. g The benefice is worth 3501. a The Dean and Chapter of Hereford have presented incumbencyt t o ho t lt he ev. Rev. J. 0: Stallard, M.A. SCARCITY OF SEAMEN FOR THE NAVY.----In ten ships J win of fitting out at the present time, there are no less than 1,300 vac - mei:3s for petty officers and seamen. Bazzini, the well-known violinist, has been performing at Berlin, after a very successful tour in Northern Ger many. Within the space of one month he gave fifteen concerts in the Prussian capital, which were attended by very large audiences, and had besides the honour of twice performing at Court, where his success was of the most flattering description. COURT CIRCULAR. OSP,(RNF,, SATUPT)AY. Tile Queen and Prince, accompanied by the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, arrived at Osborne yesterday from Windsor Castle at a quarter past twelve o'clock. SUNDAY. The Queen and Prime, the Princess Royal and Prin cess Alice, walked and drove in the grounds at Osborne yesterday. _ _ The Rev. George Prothero performed Divine service this morning before her Majesty and the Royal family. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper, arrived in town on Saturday morning from her residence, Frog more House, Windsor. Her Royal Highness visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Glou cester House in the afternoon, and after wards returned to Frogmore. Despatches from the Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon were reoeived on Saturday at the Colonial-office. COLLISION OF TWO STEAM PACKETS IN TEE BRISTOL CHANNEL. BRISTOL, SUNDAY AFTERNOON.—lntelligence has been received here this afternoon of a serious collision having taken place yesterday in the Bristol Channel between the Sabrina steam packet, from Bristol to Cork, Captain Parker, and the Erin Queen, screw-steamer, from Belfast to Bristol, Capt., Nicholson. The Sabrina, which belongs to the Cork Steam-packet Company, left Bristol Hotwells on Saturday morning with a valuable cargo of miscellaneous goods and 34 cabin and deck pas sengers. When she had got to near the light-ship on the Welsh Grounds, the weather being very thick, the look out man reported that there was a steamer on her star board bow, and Captain Parker immediately ordered his helm to be put hard a starboard, and his engines to be reversed. The other steamer, which proved to have been the Erin Queen, ported her helm at the same time, in consequence of which she ran right across the Sa brin,,'s bows. Upon observing that the Erin Queen had ported her helm.the Sabrina did the same, but owing to the way on the vessels the precaution could not take effect in time, and the two packets came into collision, and her cutwater running into her with such force as to cut her to below, the water line. The Sabrina's figurehead and cutwater were much damaged, and several of the iron plates on the starboard how were torn out. In the collision, the second engineer of the Erin Queen, Hugh WHibbin, being asleep at the time in his berth, which was cut into, had his pelvis and thigh and one of his arms broken, and being washed out through the hole into the sea, he would have been drowned, had it not been that a boat from the ligkt house saw him and pulled him up. The Erin Queen, by the force of the collision, was driven ashore on the sands, and the Sabrina going to her assistance, towed her on to the south-west patch, where the sands ebb dry. The Sabrina, after lying by the Erin Queen for the day, put back to Bristol, bringing up the wounded engineer, who was at once conveyed to the infirmary, where he lies in a precarious state. CABINET COUNCIL—The Ministers, who have been staying out of town during last week at their respective seats, will re-assemble in council to-morrow afternoon, at the Foreign-office. Prince Lucien Bonaparte arrived in London last night from Paris. Captain/. Webster, a Foreign-office messenger, arrived in town last night with despatches from Berlin. THE EARL OF GLENGALL.—We are happy to be able to state that Dr. Bright, who returned to town from Bretby Park yesterday evening, has pronounced Lord Glengall to have exhibited favourable symptoms. The answer to the numerous inquiries at his house in Gros venor-street is, that his lordship is better. The Marchioness Dowager of Downshire has returned to Grosvenor-street, from visiting the Hon. Colonel and Lady Mary Hood at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Park, during the holidays. Lord and Lady lAndesborough are entertaining a Fmlect, party at Grimston Park, near Tadeaster. His lordship has just purchased nearly the whole of the valu able racing stud of thell,,n. Stanhope Hawke. Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, who have been staying at the Lord Warden Hotel, at Dover, for the advantage of change of air during the past week—the noble and venerable ex-Lord Chancellor having recently suffered from indisposition which prevented his lordship from attending the House of Peers during the late brief sitting of the Legislature—are expected to arrive in George street, Hanover-square, to-morrow. In reply to the numerous applications from nurses desirous of serving in the Scutari hospitals, received by the ladies' committee, we are requested to state that no more nurses can be received there. CURIOUS CUSTOM AT Sr. JAMES'S PALACE.—On Sa turday last, being Old Ciaistmas-day, an ancient cere mony was performed in the Chapel Royal. St. James's Palace, in commemoration of the offering of the three kings, an interesting remnant of Christian sym bolism. The ceremony loses much of its significance when the Sovereign is not present in person. In consequence of the constant interchange of com munication kept up by the Government with our am bassador at the Turkish capital and the Byitish'army in the Crimea, several of the Queen's messengers had been compelled by excessive fatigue to relinquish their duties. An increase in the staff has been found necessary, and during the week Captain Howarth (late of the lilifleA and Major Binge Hall have been appointed. The fiat named gallant officer left town •n Friday night last with despatches from the Ministers of War and the Foreign Secretary, for Lord Raglan and his Excellency Lord Stratford de Radcliffe. The Earl of Clarendon left town on Friday evening for the Grove, near Watford, but comes to town today to transact business. NEWTON ABBOTT.—SUICIDE.—On Saturday last Mr. John Mills, aged 63, and for many years the proprietor of the Dartmouth Inn, in thiS town, committed suicide by hanging himself in a large Holley, at the back of his house, used by his son, who is a builder. We hear no reason assigned for his committing the rash act, and nothing unusual in his manner was observed up to the time he committed the deed. An inquest was held the. same day before W. A; Cockey, Esq., district coroner, and a respectable jury, when a verdict of "Temporary insanity" was returned. The sad affair has cast a gloom over the whole town, as the deceased was much respected. He was the oldest innkeeper in the town. SUICIDE OP A DESERTER.--On Saturday, Mr. Bedford held an inques,t.at the Compasses, Mount-street, Gros venor-square, on the boils , of George Ekins, aged' 20, a private in the Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Mi litia, who cotrimitted suicide by hanging himself with a rope, at, the stables attached to the house, No. 27, Kin nerton-street, Pimlico. Deceased, it appeared, left the regiment without leave, for the purpose of spending the' Christmas with his friends ; upon being informed that he would in consequence be treated as a deserter, and that ho was liable to a penalty of 10/., or, in lieu of not paying it, td three months' imprisonment, he became melan choly, and said he was afraid to return to the regiment. This was supposed to have preyed upon his mind, and the jury returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity." MAIDSTONE. —HIGHWAY ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. —On Thursday evening between five and six o'clock a daring highway robbery was committed in Pinains-court lane, just within the boundaries of the borough, one side of the lane being in the parish of Maidstone; and the other side in the parish of East Farleigh. The victim of the attack was Mr. William Sands, a farmer at E tst Farleigh. Mr. Sands had been to Maidstone market, according to his usual custom on a Thursday, and while in the to en had obtained cash for a cheque of 191. He was on his return home, and had passed Tovil ; while going up the lane he saw a man standing in the road, . , and on approaching the place he heard a voice cry out, "Spring," and immediately another man jumped from the hedge, seized him by the throat and knocked him down. -Mr. Sands fell upon the back part of his head, and was partially stunned. The fellows threw them selves upon him, prevented his crying out, and suc ceeded in rifling his pockets, robbing him of two Si. notes of the Maidstone bank, eleven sovereigns, two half-sovereigns, sixpence in silver, and fourpence in cop pers. Strange to say, the robbery was witnessed by a woman named Cogger and by a lad of 15, who wero on. their road home ; these parties saw four men, of whom Mr. Sands was one, struggling together, and then fall down in tile row], but tbiiiking it only a drunken scuffle, the boy walked on, and had got to some distance when he was called back by Mrs. Cogger ; and he then ascer tained that a robbery had been committed. He saw three men run away. Although Mr. Sands speaks only of two having - attacked bias, there is but little doubt that there were actually three persons engaged in ~the robbery ; but neither Mr. Sands, the woman, nor the boy, can give any description of them. It, is supposed the parties had by some means made themselves ac quainted with the fact that Mr. Sands had obtained some cash in the town, and laid their plans accordingly. We trust we shall shortly have to report their capture, as the police officers are fully on the alert. Payment of the notes has been stopped at the bank. RF.CRUITIN4 IN THE NOTATE( OF SCOTLAND.—Some months ago there appeared a letter in the Times from an old officer of ties 79th, calling attention to the unsuccess ful character of the efforts made by several detachments of English and Irish regiments to obtain recruits in • Aberdeen and the north of Scotland, and urging the war authorities to send a few companies of the 79th High landers, promising them a hearty reception and a goodly number of recruits. This advice was taken. The 79th have been in A.berdeen for two months, and already about 130 recruits have joined the service. The spirit of enthusiasm is now so much excited that there, is every prospect of obtaining twice this number in the course of the present winter. Those enlisted are chiefly young men from the country, and it appears that they have made such progress in the drill that a large draught is soon to be made for head-quarters. Bat while there is no difficulty now experienced in getting recruits for this regi ment in Aberdeenshire, the recruiting service hhs failed • in the Highlands. The number of soldiers from the High lands and islands of Scotland engaged in the last French War was about 15,000 men and officers. There were two general officers from the Isle of Skye alone, and about 80 commissioned officers from various other parts of the north ; but now, such is the scarcity of men in these places that it will be with difficulty if 150 can be raised. This results from the system of " clearances" that have s gii o ten. prevailed tgthibulaeatriniitr‘iiewl in the Highlands of Scotland, a great part of the country having been converted into sheep wt for arca duco alks. The militia service is not so popular in the north as the !Testier service. For one ..volunteer that can be itia s ill e ° on q e s t a t quite-impossible e o b , iei enter,nh o ad s bfuol but tti o r ap a i as r ye m ti y ib . es orl, num ber omw i s . e i t.7l a c t n f t e '' w l) a d r e i it t o h r worth e their o while inal y t e o v wares break of o ff mechanics ter required. Every encouragement is being given to engage mentssoil for a month in the year. LATEST NEWS ACCEPTA2N OE BY RUSSIA OF THE BASIS OF THE FOUR POINTS. We (Times) have received the following tele graphic despatch from our Vienna corespondent : " VIENNA, MONDAY, JAN. 8, 10 A.M. " Prince Gortschakoff, at the Conference held yesterday, accepted the Four Propositions with- out reserve." (From the Morning Post.) VIENNA, JAN. Prince Gortschakoff received yesterday an order from the Czar to negotiate at once with 13uol, Bourqueney, and Westmoreland on the basis of the Four Conditions, as interpreted by the Allies in the Protocol of the 28th of December. The Plenipotentiaries met to-day to deliberate. PARIS, SUNDAY, 6 .O'CLOCK. I hare already forwarded you by telegraph this day the important news from Vienna, anti on which you may depend. I now proceed to give you further details. At the close of the conference, which took place on the 28th of December, at Vienna, bet' ween Prince Gortschakoff, M. Buol, M. Bourque ney, and Lord Westmoreland, the representativ o of France handed over to the Minister of Russia, the interpretation of the Four Points, as understood by the Allies. This document was not signed. Immediately Prince Gortschalc,fF transmitted the same to the Czar, who, without loss of time, has requested his Minister to return certain ai's veers to the interpretation of the Four Points as mider stood by the Western Powers. This day, Sunday, the Minister Plen: . tpoten- Caries of France, England, and Austria hairr) met t.) receive the answer of the Emperor of ussia through his Minister, and, iu all probability , to morrow I shall be enabled to forward you the r esult of this important conference. The fact a. f the Emperor of Russia re-commissioning his :agent to commence negotiations on the Four Poi ts, as interpreted by the Allies, may appear as an approach towards peace ; but if we leak at late manifestoes of the Czar, and obl erve what lie is doing—viz., mustering a st rong army for the Austrian frontier, I thi►►k we should not calculate too much on the news r give you, which, after all, may have no other ix ean ing than that of an endeavour to gain time_ I have every reason to believe that the news I new forward you will not be known to the' Eng lish Government before this is in print, as :I find that French official communications are alw a ys in advance of our own. We have received the following telegi a phic despatch from Marseilles : " MARSEILLES, SUNDAY, JAN. T. " The Caire, which left Constantinople cfll the 28th of December, has arrived. " Despatches for the Government left 1.47 a spcial train at 10 a.m. "No news had been received at Constantinople of anything of importance having taken pla cc at Sebastopol." Another despatch from Marseilles of the Lz zme date says : Admiral Hamelin has arrived here, havin,9; left Constantinople on the 28th ult. A. conspiracy has been discovered among cer tain Greeks and Italians, to assassinate the G )m- missioner of the Anglo-French Police, organ ised in the Turkish capital. An English transport-ship, loaded with at oth- ing, was buret accidentally on the 26th. The English batteries have opened fire on. Se bastopol within 400 metres of the place. Ti 'ere was a violent tempest on the 30th, and it was rumoured that 40 ships had been stranded. At Malta barracks are preparing for 10,000 - Lai >ors of reserve. The following telegraphic despatch has received from Berlin : ' been " A despatch has been received here froi t St. Petersburg, dated Sunday, 7th inst., it says " ' Under date of the 30th of December Prince Menschikoff writes that nothing important had taken place before Sebastopol. " The fire of the enemies (the Allies) was 1 7ery feeble, causing us (the Russians) scarcely any damage.' " We have received the Moniteur of yeste n lay. It contains the following : " The Ambassador of France at London 111 ol iing communicated to Lord Clarendon the speech ( If 'the President of the Legislative Corps to the Erni ror on the occasion of the vote of the bill on the I :a in, as also the reply of his Majesty, he has recd Jed the following letter from the principal Secretary of State of her Britannia Majesty Foreign-office, Jan. 2; " 'Monsieur l'Ambassadeur,—l have receive ;d the letterwhich your Excellencydid me the Ilona ar to address to me on the 30th of December LA t, transmitting to me, by order of his Majesty le Emperor of the French, a copy of the Moniteli r, containing the speech pronounced by the Pros dent of the L?gislative Corps on the occasion of ti ie unanimous vote of thatassenably en the Loan NI d, as well as the reply of his Majesty. " ' I have placed your Excellency's commun:(4 a tion before the Queen, and her Majesty orders x ae to make known to you how much she appreoi. e es the terms, full of cordiality, in which the speed. of the President of the Legislative Corps and re reply of his Imperial Majesty express themselsi on the concurrence of tile English land and s( forces, who share the hardships and dangers of tl le soldiers of France. " Nay I also be allowed to address to your c cellency the thanks of the members of the Goveg men tof her Majesty for the communication of wb is 311 you have been the interpreter ? Your Excelle a cy knows with what perfect reciprocity the Brit Parliament and nation entertain towards the Frei r 4 army and navy the sentiments of sympathy al d gratitude which the speech of the President of th Legislative Corps- and the reply of the Emperi have so happily expressed towards the land an d sea forces of the Queen.—l have the honour, &c. : 4 CLARENDON.' The Moniteur alsO has the.following " The Government has decided that the soldi. 3 rs who would be free from service on the 31st of Di 3- cember !ast shall remain under their flag until the y shall have been replaced by the soldiers of e class of 1854—that is tosay, until next spring. " Without doubt this delay, although legal cg necessary, is a new charge imposed upon a gr% it number of soldiers • but the Emperor, when th e military honour and glory of France are at stake counts upon the patriotism of all, and he knows tha in the East, as in Africa, as in France, every mai will willingly make thisnewsa,crifice to his country, and the country and the Emperor will make good totie ;gny this new proof of dev o ti on , and self- The lifoniteur publishes the following letter from Cracow taken from the hamburg News : " The attitude of Russia towards Austria be-: comes more threatening every day, and it appears almost certain that hostilities against the latter are about to commence. The whole of the first corps of infantry and a division of Grenadiers are already concentrated on the right bank of the Vistula. The landed proprietors have been called upon to provide immediately provisions and provender. General Sievers who commands this corps, and who has been residing at Warsaw,. left that city the other day by special order of the Emperor for his head quarters at Radom, and his departure was so sud den that he had not even time to take leave of his son." The Journal de Constantinople says,-- "The telegraphic line between Vienna and Bu charest is now in operation, and the works are car ried on with great zeal, so that the line will very shortly be open between Bucharest and Varna," THE CRIMEA. BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, DEC. 17. You will learn with regret that the fine weather which had dawned upon as at the period duly last despatch has made way for continual rains. We were in the enjoyment of three days' fine sunny weather, but now the tents are again saturated, and the di'stant hills are topped with snow. The first batch of wooden - :huts came to hand on the 14th, and their arrival was hailed with much pleasure. The distribution of clothing is now going on, and the joy experienced by the men in throw ing off their old rags may be imagined. The military operations have been next to no thing, but still our authorities have been most ac tive in preparing for the approaching struggle. Fresh batteries are in. the course of termination, which command the shipping and the docks. These are to be mounted by 13-inch mortars, and much confidence is expressed in their execution. These new batteries will be completed, it is expected, by the 23d or 25th inst., and up to that date nothing will be undertaken. From all accounts, considerable Russian rein forcements aro pouring in through Perekop, but in the vicinity of Balaklava and Inkerman no great accession of strength to the enemy's ranks has been observed. A rumour is current in camp that a large French and Turkish army has landed on the north side of Sebastopol, whence the retreat of Liprandi. The 89th Regiment arrived at Bala klava on the 14th, landed on the 15th, and are to march up to camp on Sunday next. The Ripon arrived at Cape Kherson on the 12th, with 1,200 French troops. The same morning there was a sortie from Sebastopol against the French lines, which met with the usual fate of Russian sorties. Owing to the prevalence of wet and mud, most of the baggage horses and mules have died. The Jason, however, arrived on the 17th, from Barcelona, with 300 mules. This will ' be a welcome addition to our commissariat resources, which, in fact, had dwindled to a very. low ebb. Owing - to the impracticability of conveying the daily rations and stores through the lakes of mud, in the commissariat arabas and mule-carts, from sixty to seventy men from each regiment have to proceed daily to Balaklava, and carry back the rations for the rest of the regiment. This is an ex tremely severe duty for men already overworked. The men see, however, that it cannot be helped, and submit_ patiently to the temporary hardships they have to endure. If the weather were only favourable and dry the suffering of the men would be less severely felt ; but the constant rains with its 'attendant mire, has an oppressive influence on the mind. Some of the regiments in front have been reduced to cruarter ration. A great deal of sick ness has manifested itself in the allied camps. On the 12th inst. 1,200 of our sick were shipped off to Scutari from Balaklava. By the enclosed general order, you will see that a court of inquiry has been held in order to inves tigate the treatment cf the sick and wounded on board the steam-ship Avon. At Scutari every pos sible care is taken of the sick or wounded on arri val, and the general arrangenients aro now com plete. It is unfortunately to be foreseen that ere long little or no room will be left for fresh patients. The French medical authorities have already been obliged to apply to the Turkish Government for a new building to be converted into an hospital. The request was of course immediatel granted. The 17th Regimen.t has arrived at Balalaava,. Yesterday a large body of deserters came over to us from the Russian camp to our rear. They were united in declaring the position of their comrades to be most miserable. They are badly hutted, and are suffering from famine. This is certainly con solatory to our poor fellows. They are not alone in misfortune. GENERAL ORDERS.—(No. 1.) Head-Quarters before Sebastopol, Dec. 13, 1854. It having been represented to the Commander of the Forces that the 297 sick and wounded on board the steam-ship Avon, under orders to proceed to _Scutari, had not received that care and attention to which they were entitled, the Commander of the Forces directed a court of inquiry to meet on board that ship on Saturday, Dec. 2. The court, of which Colonel Cameron, 42d High landers, was president, after making a personal inspec tion of the ship, and receiving evidence, has made its report to the Commander of the Forces. The report takes notice of several deficiencies which, in the opinion of the court, might with due care have been remedied. The report particularly draws the attention of the Commander of the Forces to the want of a sufficient number of medical men and hospital attendants for the service of the sick and wounded on board. The report further states that this deficiency of me dical men and attendants was known to Dr. Lawson, the principal medical officer at Balaklava, but that lie took no steps to have it supplied. In this opinion, after a careful perusal of the evidence, the Commander of the Forces fully concurs. Lord Raglan has seen with pain and sorrow the apathy and want of interest which Dr. Limson exhibited, as appears by the evidence with respect both to the due care and the sufficient supply of what was requisite for the comfort and well-doing of the suffering men who were placed on board the Avon, and he is compelled to visit such conduct with the severest censure: The Inspector-General of Hospitals will take imme diate steps to relieve Dr. Lawson from his present charge. The Commander of the Forces is unable to exonerate Dr. Hall, the inspector-general of hospitals, from all blame in this matter, as it was his duty, either 'by per sonal inspection or by the reports of his subordinates, to have ascertained that the ship was furnished with everything necessary for the comfort of the many sick and wounded on board which the public service could by any possibility afford. (Signed) J.,13. B. ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. THE WAR IN ASIA. The news from Asia and the coast of Abasia, is very bad. Redout Kale and Chefketil (Fort St. Nicholas) are said to have fallen again into the hands of the Russians, and it is to be foreseen that before the end of the winter all the forts along the coast of the Black Sea will. again be in their hands. Tchuruk-Su is menaced by a strong Russian force ; 4-.IIA Ottoman army in Asia, it iccriv+ to disappearing al together, from misery, want, and sickness. The interest taken at the commencement of the war in the Cirea,ssiaus seems somehow or other to have totally flagged. Yet there we have a people ready and willing to fight for their indepeii r deuce, as they have shown for the last 20 years in their victorious encounters with the Russians. A stock of rifles, made purposely, were sent out in the Prince . steamer, which was unfortunately lost iu the late gale at Balaklava. This supply *as to have been taken to Circassia by a gentleman who bad come out expressly for the purpose of making that expedition, and who has now returned to England, armed with truly British. perseverance in the en deavour to obtain from the Government another stock of arms and =Munition, in order to proceed to Circassia is the spring, and to penetrate as far as possible into the interior, and teach the natives the use of that most perfect arm the Minie rifle. There can be no' doubt that the Minie Ride in the hands of those daring mountaineers would prove a dreadful weapon, and that with it alone many of the wooden forts and outposts of the Russians could be taken. The Circassians are a natural ally, whom to neglect under present circumstances is truly un pardonable. FRAN CE. PARIS. SUNDAY. The following despatches have been received here " FRA/ , MFORT, stb.—By a military convention dated April 20, 1854, annexed to the convention of the same date, already published, Prussia en tered into an engagement with Austria to mobilise 100,000 men in six and thirty days, and 100,000 more three weeks later. An Austrian despatch, dated Dec. 24, has notified,to•Prussia that if peace should not be secured by Jan. 1, 1855, or very shortly after, the moment would have arrived for Prussia to fulfil her engagements. ne same de spatch also declares that it is necessary to mobilise half the federal contingents of the other German States, and that communications to that effect have already been addressed by Austria to all the Con federate States and to the Diet." " BERLIN; 6th.--=Austria demands that Prussia shall put its army on a war footing ; the ministe- rial journal seems to exp ress an o pi n i on that P rt will refuse to accede to this request.. The 5 3 ", , journals dispnfe the fact of the concentration,. itus:iiali troops on the Eiti6 of Gallicia, althoug u , e has been announced by the Hamburgh corl sponclent and other journals." "BERLIN ; .sth.—ln yesterday's sitting the Sect ) t i Chamber elected Count de Schwerin as presid e l M. Reichensperger as lust vice-president, and Bethman H o ll we g as second v i ce -p res ident.' , "VIENNA, sth.—The Duchess of Brabant P . returned to-day from a visit to her sister the PL I cess Elizabeth, at Pesti]. The Duke of Brou goes to Gratz the day after to-morrow, on a to the Archduke John. General Coronini ba s Bucharest for Jassy." The Council of State assembled yesterday 1111 ' the Presidency of the Emperor. Prince Jer ° Napoleon and all the Mi n i s t ers were presbot th© sitting. General Count de Schramm, Senator and sident of the Committee of Infantry, has just named by the King of Prussia Knight G Cross, Ist class, of his Royal order of the Eagle. The members of the Legislative Cor terday in their bureaux to appoint ca. the local bills presented since the ope session, and on the bills relating to t' to be granted to the widows of Mars Arnaud and Bugeaud. The committ( last two measures is composed of th members :—Generals Meslin, Lebreto; ,chappe, and MM. Deltheil, Dupont, and Rigaud.- • The number of troops who embark, seilles from the 12th November to th( was 11,290 infantry and 1,966 cavalry total of 13,256 men. 963 horses and embarked during the same reriod. The Moniteur publishes the following despatch • addressed by the Governor Algeria to the Minister of War, dal 30th Dec.:— "After several false appearances of subm Baghla presented himself suddenly on thr the Blrdj of Tarmalt, and attempted to g of it. The CAid Lakaar, son of Mok ran repulsed the assailants, and Bou-Baghla fe. hat. His bead was cut off on the spot. Th obstructs the road from Aumale to the A, the receipt of the report, but the fact is w: and well crowns the double defeat of Seim, hammed-ben-Ahdallah, the capture of Tug, fortunate events of Ouargla." It is said that the, subscription to the 1 0313 ready amounts to 300 millions francs. The Pcttrie publishes the following tele,g o despatch : " VIENNA, Saturday.—All the Russian armee (inian.try, and regular and irregular CO o are proceeding towards the Austrian frontle t 1 the Crimea. A ukase has appeared, orderto re-establishment of the bridges over the Prut' BOURSE, JAN. 6.—CLOSING PRIOSS• Cas.h, fr. c. End of Montb• q per Cents • 91 40 91f. 50e. 3 per Cents 65 45 65 80 Credit Mobilier(xd) 730 -- Roman Credit Fonder 545 Austrian (xd) .....• Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes (id) Piedmontese B5 Home Debt ........• RUSSIA. A letter from St. Petersburg of the in the Coloyte Gazette, says :—"Promotion lo army takes place at present so rapidly thatly are many lieutenant s w h o h ave been o t i i months in the service. I n ti mes o f peace - je j remains usually three years in the sawe gr a $ 1 that it requires twelve years to become 5 officer." A letter from Warsaw, of the 27th ult.l., ifi e Wanderer, of Vi enna , s t a t es th a t som e r<lr :s i of the cavalry of th e guar d h ave passe d the " 0 to join the corps of observation forineti try Prussian. frontier. Regiments of the infa n T g i artillery of the Guard are being sent tolvar frontier. MONTENEGRO. a ti The Moniteur states that on the 13th ag n a of December a tribe of Montenegrins, cr u t, Piperi, made tivo attempts in a body of a 5 ,0 to take possession of Podgoritza and Partite,, towns on the frontier, occupied by Turiusi',„ n ull In both cases the attacks were vigorousif and the Montenegrins left a dozen of th e ' : dead on the field. i'BUSSIA, A letter received from B er li n , an d - date...- lit tl of January, says : "The Baron de B u db erg h as i nforme d the P' dent of the Council that Russia would not, the , four points o f guaran t ee as ex plained 1 11 Western Powers, and has requested to kn ° line of conduct the Prussian Cabinet meant in the eventualities which might arise fry refusal. M. de Manteuffel, it is said, replied ill i o ner which was perfectly satisfactory to the Er. s o , voy, and assured him that Prussia would talva, in tho military operation directed against Russ O r ' iv ! refusal of our Cabinet to mobil s 3 the Prussian to send any troops to the Russian frontier, vr il vt d, spatched to Vienna this evening. The official J u . A l Correspondence confirms the sta . tement that t? will not be mobilised. Prussia retires more o ll tit t from the union with the great Powers, and il s co more decidedly isolated attitude. M. Us' leave Lond on i n a f ew d ays f or P ar i s. Hi s En i s ! ev a t been modified in this sense. Ho is at the prt charged only to obtain the recognition of the n' of Prussia." AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna, 2d, in the Colog' zette, says : "It is clearly evident that France, -- I.llii and Austria are very m o d era t e i n their de V ) and are animated with a desire for peace ! tunately the same cannot be said of Russia. do Gortschakoff yesterday stated in a con 6 circle, that the. demands which had bet municated to him could no t accor d w ith dameutal idea of Russian policy, and that , quently, their acceptan ce a t St. Petersburi:ic d meet with great diffi cu lti es . H e a dd e d „ a t his opinion, the most th a t th e E mpero r - 1 ?" 0 , would cio, in order t o s p are Germany frAti°-! horrors of a war, would be to allow the ti withdraw withdraw freely from the Crimea.' Such ftr of ! sion clearly shows. that there is nothing te.,.,', 1 1 1 on the part of Russia. It is said that r',ol not far from giving her adhesion to the t:i o i the 2d December. The interpretation ef,"jol points, which is said to be very moderate, I S tel less known to her, as it has been commuel ca Prince Gortschakoff." GREECE. 't A private letter f rom Ath ens t v mentions I d / notice in. the Times of the threatened revirs Russian intrigue had produced ti gOod efP e t JO, principal party was sp o k en t o on t h e su bjeV after some inquiry, it was found that einissoPept been already despatched to Laconia to W i o f insurrection among the warlike poiru l a tion ii i%t province, and had organised some petty' w sf.: in the Chambers against the present Mini s ,slei chub is known to p ossess consider-Lot; flueuce in Laconia hes b een i n f orme d by thefor rities that it should be held responsible o t ti tranquillity of the country. For . the pre s° Court intrigue is 'defeated. A letter fro m Fl orence of the 30111 , Moniteur, says :—" The 2,000 Austrians W Abe garrison at Leghorn will leave that city ol'uo o January, and be replaced by 2,700 Tusoal. l ol o The garri son w ill b e compose d of two b a th the line, one b a tt a li on o f r ifl emen recently' -' O ll one battery of artillery, a company o f foot t& or c as coast guard, and the gendarmery, who ready at Leghorn. Colonel Ronsselot, /5 8 ,, been raised to the rank of chief of brig 3 ,il/ command thee troops. Colonel Bracci ro, commandant of the garrison. The nonn o ,.; o i, General. Rousselot has given great satisfacwa Leghorn, and is considered as a certain P le r bi the energy with which any attempt at distil will be repressed." The King of Pied mon t, i n rece i v i ng the d el l Cons of the Legi s l a ti ve C or p s an d Senate ?c, first of the year, said :" We hav e just fill!' year of severe trials. That which is operii ii , not present itself under, better auspices, IT; haps we shall be called on to take part in tu" affairs now going on in Europ e ; b u t stron,„ . g l ' , constant support, I await th e future Wibm dente." To ) A letter from Ro me , i n th e Piedmonte f c ol states that. the cholera hastroken out in - o c l The roads in-th e R omagna are aga i n infeste d IP robbers. The same paper quotes a l e tter, o y Leghorn, in ivliich it is stat e d th a t sav° lll # chants of th e c it y h a d pet i t i oned the Govelil. to postpone th e d epar t ure o f t h e f ore ignr but that the petition had been rejected. The Ist being a Monday on ly one M a drid). o 0 appeared—the Gazette, and it con t a i ns no% ct3pt a royal decree, which suppresses the Direction of disputed ma tt ers re l at i ve to til e Direction to lie finances, and t rans f ers par t o f i ts affairs of General Direction of th e T reasury , an d the part to special law officers. 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