The Sun. — London, England, 1855-02-01 00:00:00

' N -41 MARKET COMIITBIWIAT INT ELL Tfl ('E. The Bales of CITY, TN; o'CLOCK, cotton yesterday at Liverpool were Zoiated at 8 ,000 bales, including 2,500 Surat . A e a for export. The sales comprised 4,500 bales d litZ riea o) at various prices, 100 Pernam an 4, m 1111 4141 at Id. to 60., 120 Bahia, at 51d, 200 Tr,7 44 at s id. to 9d,, 3,000 Surat at 3d. to 4d. 4: ar ket closed tamely, but heavily, without , Th u ge la pric es. Railway Shares were dull. Atv'ee letters by the steamer Asia from New York ili t t . e3ile t been delivered. They are to the 16th h r . 'Messrs. Page, Bacon, and Co., of California, ellkooted not to be involved in the failure of ketn s t . e.„ l 4l,°lliB fi rm. Since October the failures in it 17 1 ,, — ,,,.' 4 a - ve been very heavy. The Stock Market At ' w Y ork was buoyant. rt. t e meeting of the proprietors of the London "" 4.14 3' Bank, now being held—Mr. Sadleir, P. i .efirtitea) the chair —the following report has been 1‘ e the:llte tutors ! have much pleasure in presenting e tlll3 l4 s° l t the proprietors for the half-year ending th ch December, 1854. The net profit of the bank t v i °Past half.year' after making ample provision for Ithiel;44,deubtful debts, amounts to 30,870/. 3s. 7d., 144 t0 e 3 4 :1 1 h t e 111219451. 193 ' . 7d., brought forward as aksura 'att-year ending 30th June, will ma Arlivid.7,Bl6/. 3s. id. The directors recommend that lf Yott n ' r , 4 ; ' at the usual rate of 3 per cent. for the ha - °l 6 l) , t ;'ng the 31st of December, 1854, and a bonus Cent feat (eqUal to a dividend of 12 per cent. on etlAr ec i" u,Thoth free from income-tax, should be now 11111 ,,2% . t i, 41112 , if approved by the proprietors, le -.4 lam f 7 864/. Os. 11d., of which the bel t 1 4 11e) olte itd o that the sum of 4781. lls. 2d. Ala Per °elit e on the ' year's dividend, should be a n't Wan- the credit of the ciadleir Provident Fund, and OuZeeq7,3Bs/. Os 9d. be carried to the credit of ilvtos6rigatdee Fund, which will then amount to btlestio-hs. , 5 , (1 * After a most:eareful consideration of the c the directors have come to the conclusion 1.2 4:l e has now arrived when, by an increase of " 4 0 la 111) capital of the Bank to half a million sterling, 4,,tter-h°4lltagei can he secured ' to the proprietors. To :atibilCeakares of this character the directors have to ni Luc of that prosperity which the Bank al k ee e ,Th il ; and therefore, with the utmost con- N.eY beg to recommend to the proprietors tti,,,laere/tse of the paid-up capital of the Bank. rkt s o : tett with the approval of the proprietor e s m , t e l e ie t lilleib„op propose to carry out t t e he h a e rra distributed n 345: rrso,oroiot additional th shares, appear in the e l4l ll 463 RPe iestnl:l asf the ny ßank upon the Ist of iLnett, tug shealrefso to the issued at the price of theiit obe paid by instalments extending ove t r tuwco. (.letails of which will be immediate) h ra eue ,. Zltlre:„,,eular to each proprietor. One of the ft741:11 to' of this measure will he to enable the di k ° GO/ c rease the guarantee fund to the sum of • thi thus • 413, Pron„.„ attaining at once a . most decisive epoch 447%1 ir 3 of . the. Bank, and it willalso place the ti:.4o2oositien to presentk urea d on onation of 10 per their respective kk i4) v rtut tit r orfs eoefustihdeerßaatitel n ' to p which those gentle tiNt4 body are eminently entitled by their exemplary .. Oi„tlittetlloti_deyotion to the interests o.f the establishment. kOach:' eongratulatt the proprietors on the admeis h,l_ltpiatut Stock Banks to the clearing house, and they elk' Pleasure in the assurance that the change . has N 4 41 neerallY beneficial. The directors retiring by ~rej /41 ( 14 j t--- is j • A• Durham, Esq., J. L. Anderdon, ttittiveh°un Sadleir, Esq. M.P., who have respec ilttitiforte:ll,°tine of their in ' tention to become candi itll4(l4, hv e. t e k eti ". A vacancy having occurred in the N - •ect or ; ...4e recent retirement of J. G. Fritb, Esq., ‘hil:/ftlie;„l:mrPose, as soon as the forms of the bye %.1,,%1eer-InPany will admit to fill the vacant seat, , .10 4 „ "'• gentleman duly qualified for the Zll7Nyelitotl4. Zaert7licMie::gactszinuesufaolr, b t Februaryone m h o a r s e manyoBpe w4tLlt.attelltioll may be usefully directed, e 4 144 4 1()11 of M. Leon Faucher's essay upon be pliance, Ilk 44 of Pr with a glance at the 1 4 e 4 a nd England. B°l4 ye the re is this morning very little ;Ccotrntlet:Notations continue heavy. Con 4°Nee for transfer, and 91* to I for Nit • i t s h at 5 1i the only bargain officially IT- S 1 1 1 1 1: 44 Oh; a ' l le statement is gonerally cur- Posit e T i t Morning that Lord Palme . r tiktal:terbY's Par N' t - r l d eclined to take office with B ank k ," chequer Bills are 4s. to '7s. 11 4 , rei gti St ' ° ok is worth 2101 to 212. ee p MCI a r ke itt 6 e i r ° e/Its . b et ° . 3 e r. x , tremely dull. Spanish bei g ,and the Turkish Bonds - 7 4 4t ng a little firmer than yesterday. day are wee,_"` road receipts ascertained up reand fi gures as under :- 1855. 1854. 44,373 £48,340 " • 10,605 9,583 . 8,351 9,147 28,660 24,426 11,732 13,083 t4 / Teatern . toPeltetn. ............ kittil .............................. ......................... ``fit 10,885 9 , 686 ;1 / 4 '°111.1. **************************** 17,000 18,334 ki ttla tlit e :11' '''''''' 17,624 17,935 lict aoterla lorkshire 26 108 25,913 , lit o ° gan t o , ' 1------ t i tilf the heart °ruling a railwayfr o m . Ili tit ''' l , th e e't the metropolis is now likely to be [4 : e ' t , ter tta:64'liamentary notices having been cit:eae G reat •vir tttespol,i,tan line under the auspices ttt I\l.l3llherZt4r,t4"ue N - larth-Western, and the ... e rs of an, "I°lll Parlies, three powerful sup ,,table f J Proj ect 'O, er th e , 3 but especially . In order of one so ',4lte b on ,. ~v_uOlic interest as is this. . s. 4 11 ' Ade tit s has has t 46.111‘, I , 4 a wa, i s 'Ttled a :lications, a deposit of 5 -, f orm" °e made at the time when the p. Q tlet itly c,ij,_ Share market has been flatter, as is V l iht, Thuervable after the settlement of an t Ilt t'a 1.- e Caledonian, Great Western, North te,' , ot ia, jl l et. 1 .., "Littld, and South-Eastern, are all kti;te he :::aigio shares are dull, but there con -11 4 liedi a. uoY purchases in the East Indian i itil a Litlartt 'undertakings. V' Th e . 3 kjue shares have been dealt in a Cte e .I°4d -stock banks are steady ; Crystal 41 ' 411 ' ar ia the land companies about the $11, 1,r -421 F L4k tr.lll)g THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. ettek f Rt. 11;.r075. the Ogoioa Lig. iT t Z Business done t l4 te t * tied '' "" 21210 1... 'I tit, r,_ ueed Annuities9l4 i it N . 441. 44 6z.bsols Annaitiel . , 1 1 oN t 4' A ltnniti et % to. 41 4100 0 trlNA,,,_9l4it, B.thie;bivary 014 1 ai , ......... 21d, , ........................... 44Cky ... itlettp.;•". ....... 4 7 kis i 0. , , , s ,„ ... 104 17 8 0 6, 34 per Cent. tbl' 4 llp,„ Op ~,,,„9 . k•imlit, p t ,tle 3 '‘ , EIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. utk "7 4 4: 6 Der Cent 361 ,2 1 tes. 4 per cent 761 6 . - ‘ 11, 1%,„2 9 er Cent. . -. 00 ~_ ) 'ca stove payable in Lon don. 5C k . tts. ttii E • • rtlar. ~......... THRE I O I CLOCIr. 4 ..0w kill 0 - Ittil' . eter c i kli. THE RAILWAYS. ,i pl , 4Y, Zo„,---_______._______ 1 1 n ev4 iled L; 44 °11 it • 'tea by a snow storm, t ep) „re vel sid at vial Iri b i l tl R I 411 05 ef ,Zs over an extensive distriet. lill. l to It ei "uc high wind led to the anticipation, ,Pe t tr 4 o (l „.' . 4 4 1. 1 „: 4 g, that a continuance of the snow `g ite,t' °l lta e t' r l'ige ot traffic upon at . least some of I lsy ll Ptioe 4° . t ilativieli w aYs—an anticipation, h oweve r , ;141. 144 em I la th e 3 1 fulfilled, although some slight 4 t %Pr' on o n e " regnlarity of the various trains was 1 44 4.41 th: 44 ra th e 151 ‘ two lines. On the London and 4. 4 4 k aftertio trains ran as usual in the morni e n m g,. Ilts t t4 th e (4l several luggage-trains became 0 - rsi e Ilew ts tt i - 1 L e i f near Tring, causing a delay to pas , 4a, e q.,_ in d, ltift"l4 t o teat - NT I t i,„ 1 ) i th at 4. erthera line the fall was principally . 'Fb q -lI Z Pan between London and Hitchin, the +41,4 ,„Ateatest near Hatfield,where it lay to the h 'NI, Y .l'lli feet The var ious trains arrived at k, t fall i 4 littl e • kli cs ild to s w e a i d to b eyond the u n sua ti l ie ti Eastern Counties tii . i t 4l 4, lle,• thetlgie en . d of the day thedifferent trains o reditch station considerably behind t. ); b li pb2tilk er , , _ ~,, '",rt4t)i)7,Z., 4eTiYht4ginient will be embodied on the Ist le t . ‘ 4 4 will th e bat and men have received notice I N ,001, 114Ttieu"rrack-Square on that day. 12, 1. 11: 4 edeet sa . , The cold at Turin has in t cr e e r a m se o d m t e e . 4,, lt Stie t Tleit i . izi"_c_Nree. On the 26th the h trteti i) 41 isuct"'ced 12i degrees (3.8 Fahrenheit). . at k tie Rof th e T IEII % ox THE WAlL—Last evening, t ee : 4 ;111 , c, inhabitants of Finsbury, held at the Ok i ,N,„ k ° :--... `',.l,l!re-stre.et, the following resolution wa s the c o 7; of pi-knat this meetin g of inhabitants of tld ` 4 et nBbury expresses its indignation at the ki 4 Of . O f th e k 4 41 erli a war with Russia, and demands, at the o l lti , 4 5 th eir ` l 'ent, an inquiry as strict and uncompro- Oic;u4ie "rinort of Government has been liberal le 4 th at g• That • to 'let' 4t ther e . this meeting also expresses its ;:Zset toe, e will be no safety for the interests of e4 l : iel a r t :f.ll a urope at large, without the enforce- Jl, dipi o „, ll 1 responsibility, by the abolition of 4 4 kt, „''' ev e , " I „acY, and the curtailment of aristocratic I fee l • ,ne ci v il • . k, ' 1 11,, telberinand military estab li shments. I _ , i' , IN,II fortlius..,3' L i , , and ,oili,r 11,1inister.;, to the effect that the 1:1 ;otitat vu n ' tl ' .'' .''''' L- "' ' 1 1. 'e' '''' '''' in ' 4 , let ; „.,e, conclusion of ce on thbasis of the ,valet; Prove the wa rts haTo been a delusion SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. P.AltwAis. lAberrleen..., Ambg. Nottng. Dos; and &stn. Ballast k Ballymena. Birming. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. 41 Cheshire Junct Do. Chosh. & Birk., .250 and 225 Cons. Do., ...... Blyth &Tynsorigina £25 (issd. at £45, Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen and Car digan Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin ezßelfastJunc Dundee Perthlaber deep Junction Do. New. ...... East Anglian Eastern Counties.., Eastern Union, .A Stock ...... , Do., B. Stock Do., Now A. East Lancashire Edinburgh & GI:MON% Mint). and Peebles Edin.Prth &Dundee Forth & Clyde June Furness Do. Extension.. Glasgow & S. Weston Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock at. sth. &West.(lre , Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rag' Gua. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. Now Thirds_ _ [Awash. and York sh Do., Fifths 1)3., Wst. Riding Up Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwal Lord. Bright &,S.Cst Load. and N. Westu Do. Fifths Do. Eighths London andS. `.Vesta Do., S5O Do., £4O. Lnducirry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennink. Aanch.Shef.& Lincli Do. Shares, No. 1 Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Po. Birmng. & Derb qidld. G. West. (Ire, ) Jo, Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle gewrakt.Bm7 Exton Nwpt.Aborg. & Hrfel , lewry & Enniskil.lei• Newry Warrenpoint end Rostrovor gorfolll Corthn.Connties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 to., A A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed N. Eastern—Berwicl , Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. Purch Do. Leeds Do. York North London Do. New £lO .&S.Wstrn. stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Weston. June. Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth 4cottish Central 13cottishMidland ihrewsby. & Herefd Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern south Wales 4. Yrksh. d; Riv. Dur Do Atainos, Wok &Woli itockton Darlin ;to Atoll do Hartlepl raff Vale ~ Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. 1 Cl:lames Haven Doc and Railway Vale of Noath IWaterfcl. & Kilkenn3 I Araterford&Limeriel West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palane..l West London. Wimbledn & Croydon Closing Prices this da y. 20 - 21 4i - 81 -8; 12 11 o 14* -37 i - 94 - 96 61A - 62 iii 7 ii, 3A - - 7 14 -- 15 10i -- 114 29 - 31 19 - 21 73 75 55 57 2d par 194 2O 70 - 72 89 - 90 72 - 73 125 - 127 90 - 92 66 -66 i 60 - 62 74 - 78 7 - 9 7 - 9 74} 74• 7k 81 .01 103 .00 1001, d d par ii 4 - iis 8 3 / 4 7 3 / 4 i 8 - 7 24} - 24-i 7i - Si 69 69i 41 - 43 d * ip 11 9 1 2* 48 - 50 3$ 3A 301 8 10 -- 66 751 -- 7661 6i -- sidl 4/ %i 121 -- 13/ 536 --54 51 -- 53 par -- id -- 1 41 -- 41 , 6 -- 66 d 6 p 31 - 32 97 - 99 61i - 01 8 - 45 - 47 12 - 14 58i 0 28i - 2911 37 - 29 5 - Si i 6 17 - 44 22 - 51 - 61 if' -: 7. FOREIGN. Antwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. June. I Ileziers to Graissosaae Bombay, Baroda, and Central India.Serip Central of Italy Demerara Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Indian Do. Extension Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. Tic of Canadal is Do. St. Lawrence Az Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of France Gt. Indian Peninsula Do. New 5 per cent. Groat Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations. Gt. Western of Canad Shares Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 De. do., '76, p. '60.. Do. do., '73, without option Flamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Corset. & Basle Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c pref Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterrau Nimbus Do. Now Haria. Antonia Do. do. New Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France. Do .2 0/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erg - tonnes guar. 3i p. c. & red.' at 22p. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 Do. 20/. 3 p. s Mr ' (fmy.B.tt Ams.Shs. NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans.... Paris and Rouen- ParisCaen do Cherbrg. Rouen and Havre.... Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. cent. Pref Southern of France it. Andrew's and Quebec (A), West Flanders Do 5i per c. Pref Western of Franco_ West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand JOINT-S! Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Company British N. Amoricau Chart& Bank of Asia Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & Chine Colonial Commercial of Loncl English Scottish and Australian Lond. Chart. Bk. ol Australia Ditto New. London and County.. London Joint Stock.. Loud. & Wostminstel National Provincial, of England Do. New National of Ireland.. New South Wales , Oriental Bank of Corporation Provincial of Ireland Do. New ,1103-al Aufstraln.l3kg Australia. Union Jf Australia Do. Now Union Of 119nd9n ,f, 6a 6i 1 -- ii par i p • P 3 —2i 321 32 bi 6s 1 7i 8i 11 -10 d 89 91 2+ 2p par iP par ip 2i 2i 211 16i -- 17 -- a' 93 95 2 II - pm 97 -- 100 -41 i. ld = 61 71 12 124 8* -91 21 - 21ip 47 49 42 44 22 23 id par 21 lid 7i $ 1 •.• - ••• ... - pm Si Si .. d Gi - 74 ilk = 18 21i x int. et BANES. 80 -- $2 id— cr' 3 - 211 - 21 ii ia 37 - 39 -- 40 65 - 67 7 - 9 Busineds ions this day. 62i i a d 70 90 i an 73i an an 92 la 66 i 74i f i 102 3 ad 100 W VI 5 691 i i 34 li 58 9} 66] 7 ad THE SUN, LONDON,' L'Ne'S LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid, Leasing Compane, .losinß Prices th!s day. London ik N. West L. &N. W. CaWon.. E. Un. E. C... . Gt.Nrtbn. flaldonian Do Gt. WCS:I Yk. New & Tier w Y. &N 74 , Do. Do S. Easton Do. Peto & Co. INorfolk. L.& N. W. & Midld 9tckton & Darlingt. %lidland.. 'E. Count Do Do L. &N.W &Ln&Yk Do Gt Northi Cancath Yorksh. A.MCloar itock t. Darlingt ltWesto. 7 - 99 9 - 101 133 - 135 .•• -... ••: yos 107 1 . 2 -- 13 22i -23 i 10 - Lt 2i - 21 92 - 94 57 - 59 133 : 135 24 2 a 31 - 32 91 - 93 RUSthell ale diva . RAILWAYS. Bedford and Blotchley Buckghamsh Clydesdale Te Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lincoln gr 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.dt Dn. Fl Dk. Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. d Shares. Lon.&Greenv Do. Preferenec Lon. , Til., & S Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. stanch. Bxtn and Matlock Hiddlesbro' & Redear. Midi& Bradfd Northern ear' Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p Prost. & Wyre Do. Shares. itoystn.& 'ziltef. Roth an( Gooleg.s p.c. 3. Stafordsh. Wear Vail eyg 6 per cent i)o NiltsB,;Comrst PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 Aberdeen 199 101 St. 100 Do. No. 2,7 p. c 90 92 25 30 31yth audTyno lOper ... c. pref. (issd. at 501) ... .. St. 100 iris. Si, Er. 4p. c. St. ... ... 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares ... ... St. 100 Caledonian £lO 93 —97 961 x n 15 all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 54 per cent._ ... ... 9a all Do. do. Pref. Ne. 2 ... ... 2k all Do. do. Prof. No. 2 ... ... 64 all Cork dr.Baudons6p.e ... ... 64 all DaudeePerth &Aber deen Junction 6! all Eastern Counties Ex tension, sp. c. No. 1 4 1 1 pm 6t all Do. No. 2 10 all Do. New 6 r . c. St. 12i —l3 20 all Eastern Union, Gar per cent 5 all Do. 51. 10 por cent ... -- ... 10 all Do. 101. Dobentr.Sh- ... ... St. all Do. do. 4 per cent ... ... St. 100 East Lan cash. 6 p.ots ... 5 , all East and West York shire June. Fifths ... ... St. all EdinbPrth.&Dundo , 4 per cent. St. 100 Glasgow &S. Western Guar. 5 per cent ... ...x , St. 100 Groat Northn. sp. c ll4 116 115 St. LOO Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... 109 111 St. 100 Do. 4; p. c lOO 102 23 all Do sp. c. Scrip, Red at sp. c. pm... 10 all Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pre i ... ... 61 all Gt. Soutlin.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths), ... ... 20 8 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St ... ... 50 6 clt. Westu. (Berke & [Tants Er. sp. c) 6 61, d St. 100 Do. con. red. 4i p.c 95 97 96 St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c BB 80 St. 100 Do. irred, 4p.c. 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh 9/ 104 10 all Do. ChesterB p. c.P.S l6l —16 i 10 all Do. do. sp.e. do 9l --Lit St. 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk 7l —T3 714 1 x d 26-F, all Do. Ches. Qua. Sh l9 194 13, 1 , al I Do. do. do 94 91 20 all Do. do. do ....... 16 6 Lan. & York. F. £2O 1 . id St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock St. 100 London and Brighten Guaranteed .5 p. e St. 100 Do. Pref., sp.c. St ... ... St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c ... ... St. 100 Lon.&N. W., Coy. di Nuneaton sp. et ... ... 50 5 London &S. Western Con. Thirds 24 8 i 124 all Londonderry& Coler 4 Shares • • - ••• 1241 all Lowly. & Ennie.i Sh ... ... 111 all Alan., Shef., & Lin.,, New, £lO l2 —. 121 124 6 4 Do. Xf.; 4 OP 12, all lifarypt.& Carl. 4 p e ... ... 12. all Du. 44 per cent •• ••• 12. 10i Do St. 1100 \lid. Consol .6 p.c.St ... ... St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. - 6 per cent 136 133 161 113 Do. Pref. 44 per cent 11 H 14 die 10 10 gorfolk Debenture St. 100 Do. Pref. 4p. c. Stock fib 89 St. 100 Do. 5 p.c. Ext 104 106 St. 100 Do: 5i per ct.pref ... ... St. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c .. ... , St. 100 North British - 101 103 St. 100 NT. E. Berw, 4 p.o. P 9O —92 91 17 5 Do. do. do I 31 20 13 Do. Leeds 6 p.e ...No.l ... ... 121 9 Do. do. Quarters 48 . ..._ 25 10 Do. York FL& 9. Per.. .1. Ad 20 all North Staffordshire ... ... St. 100 I )(ford, Worcester, Si Wolverh.Xls, 6 n.c. 113 115 8i all Scot. Cent. , New Prot ... ... 25 all South Devon l2 —l4 10 11 Da. fixed, 4i per cent id par 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 23 24 234 20 all S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. ... ... 20 all Do. de. 4 . i p. c.... . ... . 20 all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guaf-: 15 —lB 25 all Stockton and Dar lington, 5 per cent . . • ... 25 11 Do. do. do. ia —ep 124 all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. 1 till Ist July, 1856 ... ••• MINES. 1 all Agua Fria I ••• I 1 all Anglo Austria. Gold 10s. all Anglo Californian 20 6 Australian t 1 all Australian Cordillera _ 1 all Australian Freehold 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd.Dnehy of) 50 all Bhenarvon Iron and Coal 20 13.5 British Iron 5l 61 35 251 13razilianImp.(issued at .C 5 pm ll 2i 30 all Do. Comes k Cuiabi 1 20 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 28 —SO 1. A Carsons's C!•eck 4 1 Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica 4d par 40 all Cobra Copper 45 47 5 1 Colonial Gold — St. all Copper Min. of Eng 3 65 25 all Do. Pref. 7A p. cent par 2 p ... 16 Copiapo .. .. 16 18 5 all English and Copper Smeltg Coo 1 2 2 1 Fortuna —id 20 all General l5 —l7 1 all Gt.NuggetVoinßeg 1 4 all Great Polgooth ••• 1 all Liberty - •.• 3 all Linares. T- 8 71 r 6 7 1 5 1 Lusitanian id id 1 all Xariquita .. . .... 1 t a 1 all New Granada 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co . . • 1 all Nouveau Moude 4 20 all Pontgiband Silver Lead Min. & Smelt. 13A —14 i 5 1 Port Philip 1 all Quarts Rock 50 all Rhymney Iron 1 23 15 all Do. New i 7 30 11} Santiago de Cuba 4 4i 41 1 all South Australian 1 1i 1i 10 7A Tin Croft... 1 2 2Eq all United Mexican 2 - • 1 all Waller 1 all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia 1 I all Yuba THURSDAY EVENING : FEBRUARY 1, 1855. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) NEW PRUSSIAN CIRCULAR. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justices Wightman awl Williams) The Government of Berlin has addressed to its agents in London and Paris the following de spatch, which must be considered as a sequel to its former note of the 19th December, and in some sort as a reply to the despatch of M. Drouyn de l'Huys. _ ' MANSLAUGHTEZ.—Maurice Hearn, 22, labourer, was indicted upon the Coroner's warrant for the manslaughter of Mary Kelly. Mr. Platt prosecuted, and Mr. O'Brien defended. " Berlin, Jan. 21. The deceased wag, it appe, .re 1, a woman of the town of the lowest class, and had cohabited with prisoner, a most repulsive, ruffianly-looking Irishman. The parties lived at the Holborn end of Gray's-inn-lane, and upon the night of the 17th of last month the deceased was aeon lying in the street, having been struck by the pri soaer. About half an hour after, she still being found lying in the same place, a stretcher was obtaiced and deceased removed to the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's inn-lane, when it was found that she was dead. Upon an examination of the body being made, it was found that death had been caused from a rupture of the spleen. Evidence was given that shortly before the poor creature was found that prisoner was seen to strike and kick her is the abdomen. "Monsieur a with ,peculiar interest of thatle C youroint Comte ,--We l Ve Excellencyhv your conversation with M. Drouyn de l'Huys (Lord Clarendon) on the subject of establishing a good —a hag readce m under standing between the two Goverements in the sense of the despatch I had the honour to address you on the 19th oflast month. To our real satisfaction the adhesion of Prussia to the treaty of the 2d of December, in the way first proposed to us, has been recognised as impracticable as well by the Cabinet of Paris as that of Loudon ; and the idea of an arrangement growing out of the situation and special interests of Prussia has been the subject of confidential discussions, governed on both sides, we do not for an i ns t an t d ou bt, by a sincere desire to surmount difficulties, and an endeavour to reconcile the common purpose of the Powers with the exigencies dictated by the individual interests of each of them. "If this exchange of ideas has not yet bad a result in conformity with our reciprocal wishes, we are of opinion —and we shall explain ourselves on this point to the Cabinet of Paris [London] with perfect frankness— we must look for the main cause in the important changes in fact that have taken place both since the signing of the treaty of the 2d of December and since my despatch of the 19th of the same month. In this regard it is particularly necessary to obseve that the term fixed by the fifth article of Vie treaty having elapsed, that, which from the eonclusion of the treaty had only an eventual character, has since acquired the greatest actuality, and the tendency offensive of the treaty, eclipsed in some sort before the expiration of the term, now affixes their true meaning to the stipulation of the 2d December, and must undoubtedly react on the nature of the engagements that Prussia, on her side, could de clare herself eventually ready to contract. "It is evident that his Majesty's Government, pene trated by the high responsibility attaching to engage ments of this nature, would be wanting to their most sacred duties if they did not take care that they were a consequence of tho most complete acquaintance with and most conscientious examination of the political ends it is wished to attain. It was this conviction that led me to express already in my despatch of the 19th of December a desire to know the interpretation which the Cabinets that signed the treaty of the 2d of December gave to the Four Points they had drawn up as a basis for the negotiation of peace, and which had been ac cepted by Russia. It appeezed, indeed, when I asked for this indispensable information, that the three Cabi nets were not agreed between them on the signification, or, at least, on tho more precise phraseology, which it would be proper to give to the four preliminary points. However, since that time an essential change has oc curred in the situation. Not only do the Western Powers seem to have come to an agreement with Aus tria on the mode of stating the Four Points with pre cision, but their three represent a ti ves a l so mus t h ave confidentially settled with the plenipotentiary of Rus sia the bases preliminary to a negotiation for peace. "The Cabinet of Paris [London] is toe Clear in its judgment, and too impartial in its appreciation, not to be struck, as we are ourselves, with the evidence of the most intimate connection that exists between the diplo matic understanding that has taken place at Vienna, and the ulterior questions for the solution of which Prussia would eventually be ready to assure her concurrence by express obligations. But his Majesty's Cabinet knows nothing of time details of the confidential discussions that have taken place. It knows nothing of their precise result. The Cabinet of St. Petersburg has officially communicated to us a memorandum that was confidentially presented by Prince Gm tschakoff to the representatives of the three other Powers. We discovered in it a conciliatory and pacific disposition. We bayonet been able to appreciate the bearing of this manifestation, because it seemed to be but the corollary to some draft of the three representatives, of which we know nothing. The jury found the prisoner guilty. Mr. Justice Wight:man, in a very impressive address, sentenced the prisoner to seven years' penal servitude. NEW COURT. (Before the Recorder.) FRAUDS UPON EMIGRANTS. Fredericd; Charles Maturin, 32, agent, was indicted for having obtained from divers persons several sums of money, with intent to cheat and defraud them thereof. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Robinson prosecuted upon the behalf of the Government Emigration Commission. It appeared from the statement of the learned coun sel that the prisoner stood charged with baying acted without authority, and in seven or eight cases taken money from persons for the purposes of obtaining them free passages, under the auspices of the Government Commissioners, ho not having the power to do so, and there was no doubt, but that many of the persons whorl the prisoner bad been the means of sending out bad been in collusion with him to impose upon the Emi gration Commissioners and evade the rules which they hal laid down for sending people out. The prisoner had been an ►gent appointed by the Emigration Commis sioners for Carnarvonshire, and also part of Merioneth shire, but not elsewhere. He bad, however, opened an of in King-street, Woolwich, and undertaken to send out people who, from the number and age of their families, were net eligible to be assisted by the Go vernment. From one man named Hales, a carpenter and joiner, living at Camden-town, he obtained the sumof 51., and told him that he had made arrangements fur the Government to send them out, which, however, he had not done. There were several cases against the prisoner, and the first indictment tried was being proceeded with when we went to press. BOTV-STREET.7:(IIIIS DAY.) THE► CASC Or KING, THZ "DETECTIVE," This morning, in accorlaoce with thr remand of Mr. Hall, 'Charles King waA stain placed at the bar. The counsel for the proefeution intimated to the magistrate that, as the irqulries hal not yet been com pleted, he felt Compelled to ask for a further remand. Mr. Hall accordingly rernervied the prisoner till this day week. "It is in fact incontestable that to enable us to form a precise opinion en our eventual engagements, it will no longer suffice far us, seeing the turn that events have taken, to have cognisance of some document on which the other representatives assembled at Vienna have entirely or in part perhaps agreed, but as to which, for that end, we ought to know the whole of the motives that influenced their deliberations, and, as it were, pre• sided at the birth of the document. " The considerations attaching to the preceding, and to which I will not give greater development, bare only confirmed the King our august master in the deep con viction that all negotiation on the part of his Govern ment, for concluding an arrangement in reference to his concurrence in eventual complications, will be fruitless, unless it be preceded by the presence of a representative of his Majesty at the deliberations that have been opened at Vienna between the belligerent powers, and to which our august master appeals with all his heart for a result likely to insure to Europe as speedily as possible the ' benefits of a solid and durable peace. "In making this conviction a groundwork for his future attitude, the King our august master has not, how ever, permitted himself to be exclusively guided by the practical exigencies I have just indicated. His Majesty has equally founded the motives of this resolution on considerations of a more elevated order. Ido not refer here to the consequences which the Bing attributes to the quality of Prussia as a great European Power. I de not, because I have no motive for supposing that there is in any quarter a wish to throw doubt on this quality, or aim a blow at its prerogatives. But more positive and more special titles exist, assuring to the King's Governm en t no t on ly th e r i g ht b u t ass i gn i ng i t the duty of assisting at deliberations destined to pnt an end to the Eastern crisis, and the oemplications that have arisen out of it. The Vienna protocols have stamped on the solution of this question the character of a common task. The King's representative signed them, and Prussia is conscious that she has faithfully discharged the engagements they contain. "I do not now raise the question whether the present conferences at Vienna are a continuation of those of the past year, and I abstain from renewing the controversy as to the cause of the cessation of the latter. On that point I wait with confidence the enlightening effects of time and truth. But however that may be, the protocols continually quoted against us, when it is wished to destroy their obligations, insure us also certain rights, and we could not recognise the one without entering on the full exercise of the other. " Here, Monsieur le Comte, are principles so simple and natural that they seem not to require an advocate. Have the kindness to lay them before M. the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Principal Secretary of State), who, we have the utmost confidence, will not withhold his approval of them, and will, with us, consider the frankness with which we have stated them as likely to facilitate rather than hinder an eventual good under standing between the two Cabinets. " Receive, &e., AIANTEUFFEL." COURT CIRCULAR. Tho Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Mar chioness of Eiy, the Duchess of Wellington, Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps, Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel Seymour, and the Master of the Household, left Windsor Castle at ten minutes past ten o'clock yes ter,4ay morning, travelled by a special train on the Great Weitern Railway to Paddington, and arr:ved at Buck ingham Palace at te❑ minutes past eleven o'clock. The Earl of Derby had an audience of the Queen. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Majesty. Her Majesty and Prince Albert and the ladies and gentlemen in waiting left Buckingham Palace, in two of the Queen's carriages, at eight minutes before three o'clock in the afternoon, for the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway, and returned by a special train to Windsor Castle. The royal suite consisted of the Marchioness of Ely, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Major-General the Hon. Charles Grey, Colonel Sey mour, and the Master of the Household. The Queen and Prince Albert wore conducted to their carriage by Earl Spencer, Lord Steward. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary and the Duke of Cambridge visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at her residence, Gloucester House, Piccadilly. A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council had a meeting yesterday at the Privy Council-office, Whitehall, to settle the roll of sheriffs for the counties of England and Wales for the present year. The lords present were Lord Cranworth, Lord Chancellor ; Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State for the Home Department ; the Earl of Claren don, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; Sir Chas. Wood, President of the Board of Control ; Earl Gran ville, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ; and Earl Spencer, Lord Steward of the Queen's Household. The Earl of Derby had an interview with Viscount Paltnerston yesterday, at his residence in Piccadilly, after the noble earl had had an audience of the Queen. The Cathedral Commission met at No. 1, New-street, Spring-gardens, on Wednesday. The commisioners present were the Earl of Harrowby, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Oxford, the Hon. and Rev. H. M. Villiers, the Rev. Canon Selwyn, and Mr. Henry Kingscote (secretary.) A deputation from Stage Carriage Proprietora of Marylebone had an interview yesterday with Sir Ben jamin Hall, at the office of the General Board of Health, Whitehall. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Henry Edmonds, John Trevett, Thomas Bird, James Willing, Augustus Lines, Samuel llenten, and J. E. Bradfield. Despatches from the Governors of the North Ameri can Provinces were received yesterday at the Colonial office. The young Marquis of Bute has been suffering from an attack of scarlatina. The Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley have arrived in St. James's-square, from Knowsley. The marriage of the Rev. Hihbert Binney, D.D., Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, with the daughter of the lion. Mr. Jastice Bliss, was solemnised on the 4th ult. in St. Paul's Cathedral, lialifa.x, Nova Scotia. EDWARDS' PRIVATE HOTEL, GEORGE-STRNET.—Ar rivals : Azimullah Khan, from Erighton ; Major Faw cett and Mrs. Fawcett, from Brighton ; Mrs. Frederick Vincent, from Stenfold Rectory. Lieut.-Colonel Lord Bective has the Cavan Militia supplied with all requisites that can be had iu that town and county. THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Mr, Charles Kean, who Oils cameci Vu the management ut this theatre Ltr the last three years, has just entered into an arran,ement with the lessee for the renewal of his lease for a term of years. MARLBOROUGH-ST.RENT-(THIS DAY.) VIOLENT iSISAULT.— Henry Harrold, described on the charge sheet as a gentleman, residing at No. 20, Buck ingham-street, Fitzroy-square, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with violently assaulting Edward Carter, by breaking his head with a stick. Prosecutor stated that be was a clerk, and resided at No. 8, Cirencester-place. Last night, about a quarter to ten, he was in Cirancester-place, and was in the act of crossing the road to his own door when the prisoner and another man ran close by him. The prisoner, who had a thick stick in his hand, struck the other man and knocked his bat off. The prisoner, then, without the least provocation, turned round upon prosecutor and struck him with such violence on the head as to render him insensible. When ho recovered his senses he found that some of the bystanders had given him into the charge of the police. Prosecutor, from whose bead the blood was flowing in torrents, was subsequently con veyed to the hospital, where his head was dressed. Henry Teire said he was passing up Cirencester-place on the previous night, when he saw defendant having an altercation with a female. The latter was pelted by some boys with snowballs, and on running after them she fell down. Defendant then ran up, and without the least cause; -dealt complainant a dreadful blow on the bead with a stick, which felled him to the ground. Wit ness, at once rushed upon hint and held him till a con stable was fetched, when he gave him in eh e. The prisoner, in defence, said the present charge arose out of a " snowball fight." He and his wife were pro ceeding home, and when passing through Cirencester place some boys who were pelting snowballs at each other, deliberately threw a handful of snow in her face. This so exasperated her, that she let go his arm and ran after them ; in doing so her foot slipped and she fell to the ground. A. mob surrounded her, and in endea vouring to protect her from violence, he used his stick in self-defence, but without the least intention of striking prosecutor. Mr. Hardwick said it had been clearly proved to his satisfaction that au aggravated and unprovoked assault had been committed by defendant on an unoffending in dividual. For that assault he should fine defendant 51., or two months. 13E.Nnvommcs.- 11 1. 155., in various subscriptions, have been rneived by Mr. Collier, Bull's-head Tavern, T o ttenham-court-road, for the benefit of widow Collard. The same has been handed over to Mr. Willis, the chief usher tai this court, and an acknowledgment in the papers was requested. g_ißirET tIRIPIS--(1 1 .illS DAY.) ""-~---- COIN EXCIIANGE. GENERAL AVEVACD: PRICIV, OF DRITISII CORN For the Week ended . Feh. 1. I.B* male up from the Retur n s o f th e I nspec tor. In the U thffereat tles and Towns In England and wale per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. 1 BARE. T. 1 OATS. 1 RTI. I 1 BEANS. I PEAS. 69s 9d 323 21 263 81 r 4 34 21 441 61 1 41s 8d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. 72s 1 3 3 84 I 2 2.8 T ad 1 45sET I lld 1 46s 5d 1 44s PEAS bd AS. PARLEY.BEAKS. . WIIEAT 84 I QITANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 64,203; Barley, 83,2..8 ; Oats, 18 , 5 1 6 ; R ye , 102 ; B eans, 4,280; Peas, 1,489 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 411 4d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 43 4d ; Veal, 4s 2d to as 4d ; Pork, 3. Od to 4s 4(1 per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Jan. 31.—The supplies of stock here to-day were but moderate, yet the trade ruled inactive, at barely late rates :—Beef, from 38 4d to 4. 8d ; Mutton, 38 4d to 4s from 3s 20d. to t 0 24 6 s 4 ech. 8(1; M u tt on 10d ; Veal, Is Od to 5 s Od ; Pork, 31 4d to 4 8 6d per 81158, to sink the offals. R O MFORD, Jan. 31.—Our market w as t o l era bl y arm, as 10d; Veal, 4s 6 d to As 2d ; Pork, 3,4 d to 4a ' 38 f .to 48 6d per 81ba. xl fQoullaorwtear:—oldßeeStfo'rfre HAY MARKETS. 13mrrarrELD.—Moadow hay, 2/ 188 to 4/ 15s Od ; clover . 1 - 2 3 i s c ; & tot r straw hay, 3 1 1 / 4Oa 8t o 11 13s ditto, 3/ 53 to 5115 i ; and straw, 11 4s t t o o l/ 41 12 1 s u pe ; r o l i o o a v d or . Trade steady. to 41 14s; clover 11 12s per load. per load. dit c to u:( 3 7 l n s L t A o N s D l A. short supply, and a fair demand, ditto, Tr W a : e 1 32:57 Atiftlism; Tr a tr h a a w y , 2118.13 s to LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(TIIIS DAY.) MISCEILA.NEOUS 25 171 Australian Agricult. 32 $3 32. k xd 20 Australsp.Pcilic.Mail 10 all Auel,raln. Royal Mail 10 54 Berlin Water Works .„ 50 40 Brit. American Land 62 60 1 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co 100 321 Canada ll3 115 112 15 x d St. 1.00 Canada Gov. 6p. ct Jan. and July 10 7 3 /4 1681 5 all Crystal Palace 2 t 8 4 31 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 6# 1 j Duston Iron Ore ' 20 5 Eastern Steam .• 25 21 ElectricTelegraph(A) 151 163 1 all Electric Tcleg. of Ir. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 all General Screw Steam 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 20 10 Magdalena St. Navigo ••• 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 10 9 Mexican&S.Americn. 6i 6i 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land._ i 2 1 N. S. NV. Coal &Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. 1 all N. B. Australasian — 1 1 20 121 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam i, all Peel Rr. Ld. & 2 3 / 4 3 2i 3 50 all Peuinsular& Oriental x d 50 all Do. Do. ••• ...p 2 all Portland Iron Co 2 2 3 / 4 100 60 Royal Mail Steam - 62 62 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest li 2 1 / Ditto New 25 all South Austral. Land 341 35 4 Qil'.-1 ;, y. - all I), I 20 5 Tr st & Loan Co. of - Upper 100 284 Vau Digruaucl WA' 114 011 H LONDON, Feb. I . — W i n d and we ather this day a t noon, N.E. ; strong breeze , and fine c lear weather, with frost. for the Crimea. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 31. Wind, E. Sail e d — Canadian (s), FALMOUTH, dal. 3 1 . — Win d, E.N .E. Arrived—TheD'Auvergne, from Hondur as. NEWPORT, Jan. 31.—Win d, E. Arrived — Anna Louisa, from Bremen, for St. Thomas. — Th o Henry (scho oner ), o f Bideford, fell ' over and filled, but has been righted, with considerable damage. JERSEY, Jan. 30.—Wind, E. Sailed—Cireassian, for Bahia. BLYTH, Jan. 31.—The Trio* (schooner), of Arbroath, is aground on the bar in a dangerous position, partly filling with the tide. mi. Two Shit f rom WAINFLEET, Jan. 31.—.... e .ors, ( To ole, for London, is on shore, and will probably become a wreck. CLYDE Jan. 30.—Wind, S.E. Sailed—W a ll ace, for Melbourne; Lady Cornwall, Barbadoes. (n ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIYJSRPOOL, Thursday, 10.58 aan. Wind, E. Arrived—Potrel, from Cephalonia. Sviled—Ripple, for Lisbon ; Aline, for Gijon; Union, Malta ; Albyu, Marseilles. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 30. Wind, E.N.E. Arrived— Prcsicieut Van rcran , Lou Taganrog ; Clan- dTptu• fine. Thursday, 9.50 a.m. Wind, N.E. ; tide, (BYSIIMIRINS BRUM , Tgl i c aßAra.) G No arrivals. Sailed—City of Rotterdam (8), for Dunkirk. Thursdny, 9.28 a . m . 1 inAhovußis,fli:Dou, WM, N. F.. ; Vuly No arrivals. Put back and anchored—Tally Ho (brig), from Swansea, for London, 6 sr TEE MAGAZINES. Blackwood.—Blackwood opens with a paper en titled " Whence have come our dangers ?" The answer to this momentous question is suggested to be the system of retrenchment generally adopted, and the reduction of the army which has been effected during the late peace. It is justly ob served that the theory that wars are to cease, and that pacific interests are to govern the world, is always popular with the unrellecting, but is at in teresting romance utterly impracticable. The romance of " Zaidee," by the charming authoress of "Katie Stewart," whose style is easily recog nised, continues with unabated attractions. It would seem to promise to be a longer and more fully-developed story from the style of its com mencement than either of its predecessors. An important event occurs in the present instalment, iu the discovery of the will, that hidden treasure which has rendered poor Zaideo miserable. We look to its continuation with interest. It is fol lowed by a criticism of Professor Ferrier's " Insti tutes of Metaphysic," which the writer defines as "the science that teaches man the length of his tether," teaching him less what be may know, than what he may not know. Au account of " Scharnyl and the War in the Caucasus" gives some interesting details of the life of that chief. The biographer, how ever, declines to believe the story of the Tchetchenzes envoys, which certainly is a very incredible tale, and very little to the credit of the Warrior Prophet of the Caucasus, as it attributes his mother's death to the punishment inflicted by his fanaticism. Au article entitled " Ilevalations of a Showman" ' con tains a notice of Mr. Barnum's autobiography, and gives an unqualified and well-merited condemna tion of that contemptible volume. The life of Lord Metcalfe affords the subject for an abstract of his histo r y an d a narra ti ve o f hi s pu bli c career . His epitaph, written by M r . Ma c a u lay, i s a.pp e nd e d. It is somewhat curious to see a criticism on Bulwer in the pages he has so often enriched by his contri butions. The critic, in entering on the subject, proposes to consider him only as the author of '' Pelham," " Th e C antons, " and `'My Novel." While agreeing fully in his admiration for the last two works, which have already gained for them selves an enduring reputation, we cannot coincide with his hasty dismissal of all the previous works, except the first. Few of the readers of " The Last Days of Pompeii," of " Eugen e Aram," or or of "Night and 11.1erning," however they may differ from the sentiment expressed or moral conveyed, will admit them to be unworthy of the author's fame. For the rest the critic renders full justice to the three works, which alone he admits to consi deration. "The Story of the Campaign, written in a Tent in the Crimea," is continued, and describes the battle of Inkerman, and winter on the plains. The narrative concludes at the beginning of De cember, and leaves the army under comparatively cheerful auspices, sustained by the hopes of the speedy arrival of those huts and supplies which, alas ! have not yet reached them. It is written in a clear and vigorous style, and gives a graphic pic ture of the camp life. There are two poetical con tributions, one from the late Professor Forbes, of average merit ; the other, " To au Italian Beggar Boy," is very inferior to the verses generallyfound in the pages of Blackwood. The Dublin University.—" The Dramatic Writers of Ireland" is continued, and is of great interest, conveying in slight sketches a general idea of the most distinguished men who appeared before the public in that department of literature. Richard Steele claims rather a larger theme of attention than the others under notice. Some pains are de voted to the consideration of his connection with Addison, and especially of the awkward affair into which they were led by the repeated practice of Steele borrowing sums of money from Addison. Many different versions of the same story are given, but the fact appears the same in all, of Addison's having had recourse to law to obtain his rights. It does not appear that such stringent measures at all interfered with their friendship, however, as that continued unbroken till Addison's death in 1719. Coffey was greatly deformed in person, but ho did not feel any of the awkwardness usually felt by those similarly afflicted. He even went so far as to perform the part of 2Esop. Owen Swiney was not very fortunate in his attempts, for, after under ' taking the management of the operas and Drury lane in 1710, he was obliged to live abroad for twenty years to recruit his finances. The story of the " Lichtensteiners" is concluded this month ; it is very interesting and well told. There aro some painful scenes in it, especially the one in which the unfortunate Katharine Fissel falls a victim to the cruelty of her savage persecutors, in consequence of not yielding up her sister and denying her faith. However, the events are more satisfactory at last, and the wicked Hinka was killed by a thunderbolt as he was tracking the fugitives. The accounts of the various escapes of the hero and heroine aro very exciting to peruse, and the old Bohemian who led them to a place in the rocks designated " Husse's Rest," is quite a character in his quaint and singular style and de portment. "Poets and Poetasters " contains some very apt remarks on the numerous race of versifiers who have lately appeared before the world. While to some the reviewer awards ample justice, of others he Justly makes satirical allusions. One of those lyrical aspirants pleads that the work in question was written at a childish age under die couragements. It is wisely remarked here that " youth, inexperience, haste, these are not reasons to influence the critic in his judgment, though they are excellent reasons to do what they fail to do— namely, to deter the author from publishing what he has so written." Again, in another instance the author suddenly exclaims, in the ninth canto— " Why do I thus mine idle notes prolong, And, vainly musing, think I utter song." " We most solemnly protest we are unable to an swer the question, and were disposed to ask it ere we had read half-a-dozen pages." " The Redeemed Vow," a fragment, is a most extraordinary compo sition, which has little plot, and that exceedingly improbable. " Flights to Fairyland " is amusing enough, and though not more vraisonlable than the above-named poem, its marvels aro accounted for by its title. " The Boundary Map of Europa," is a long and elaborate disquisition on the subjects now engrossing public attention. To those who wish to study in detail the causes and effects of the war it offers attraction, and will impart iutelligonee and information. Colburn's New Monthly.—The first article in this number contains an account of the Foreign Legions of France, the most distinguished of whom were the Scotch and Swiss. The former were at an early period looked upon as the hereditary enemies of England and the natural allies of France. " Gotham and Porkopolis" is the singular title of a German's narrative of a residence in New York and in Cincinnati, the two cities which aro known by the above appellations. " Tom Pepper's Letters from the Crimea" are this month in accordance with the melancholy reports which every day gain ground. " The Young Authoress" is a very unsuc cessful attempt at burlesque. " The Diary of a First Winter fill:Ionia" is continued, aid givesa description of the Carnival. The desecration of the Eternal City the authoress bewails pathetically, and truly from her account the effect produced on the spectator must be anything but agreeable. The custom of flinging lime in people's faces is most extraordinary and reprehensible, as its injurious effects upon the eyes are well known. But, according to this writer, the greatest fun is who can hurt his neighbour most, and a vulgar, violent species of mirth it seems to be. The only pleasing part is the " Moc coli," or torch night, when every one carries a torch, which he endeavours to preserve alight while he extinguishes his neighbour's. " Literary Leaflets by Sir Nathaniel" have reached their twenty-eighth number, which is devoted , to , Mrs. Jameson's " Commonplace Book, of which it gives a favourable and attractive account. Some songs of the war, by J. E. Carpenter, aro scarcely equal to this author's former writings, with the exception of one of them intended for a duet, A. paper swohmiechoifs the er Inconveniencesbetterthanthe o o t fhers. Paying One's Debts" gives an amusing description of the mi ser i es debts.that e th n e d w h r n ite N r y as merely obig from payin g hi s to l eave th e country, though—as people far more frequently live abroad on account of not h av i ng paid their d e bt s —the moral is hardly to he received. " The Reception of the Dead" is the continuation. of The Elopement," and is not a very probable story. A paper on " Our Camp in Turkey" concludes the number. United Service.—lf you dine with the mess, it is said, you expect to hear of the army, and with equal reason the readers of the magazine look to find its pages mainly occupied with comments on the war, and on military and naval matters gene rally. In this expectation, it is almost superfluous to say, they will not be disappointed in the present number. In a resume of the operations during the past mouth before Sebastopol, and a spirited narrative by a medical officer, of " Doings in the Crimea, " we come to the continuation of an important paper, headed "A Few Facts relative to the Best System of Breaching, as exemplified by the Experiments carried on at Bassaume. The paper is incomplete, but, so far as we can gather, the experiment of firing half charges obliquely, under given circumstances, has been at tended with success, and other results have been attained which cannot but have their effect on the direction of siege gunnery. The witty author of "Singleton Fontenoy " contributes !! The Middle consisting of a series o Watch," an amusing paper, visions or satiric sketches on bo ar d p. In " Re marks on the Corap-Aition of the Staff, ".o ur wre t c h e d military system hi hero designated' as i t de serves, and A is urge d that if the great Duke f oug h t his way triumphamtly . through the Peninsula, that was the fruit of lets genius, and not of the system. " Military Promotion and Hierarchy of France " is continued, and the career of General Caurobert is narrated. up to the present time. It is said of him, " Ile is daring and brave, confident, but cautious; but of such daringness and hardi hood that he requires a 11.te utor, such as he is sure to find in Lord Raglan. Nod !ling can stop Caurobert. He knows of no impedimeAt; of no impossibility. War is his element, in which he splashes away like a fish in a sunny stream ; at id when one victory is won still he is eager for ..the fray.' " The suc ceeding paper, " Hints front the Crimea on the Organisation of the British Az my," is perhaps the most important paper of the Ira mber, and contains suggestions which have now souse chance of being listened to. The deficiency of borlr our infantry and. cavalry in everything appertaining to the art and practice of war save hard fighting, and the cause or causes are forcibly pointed out; and an additional and fatal deficiency is shown to exist in the want of attachment in the trooper to his horse. In the editor's portfolio a kindly lift is given to Sir Chas. Napier, who, we cannot but think, has somehow or other been sacrificed. Bentley's Miscellany.—Tho first paper in this month's number is ou that most paisfid subject that now occupies so muck of public attention State of the Army before Sebastopol, and the Mismanagement of the wa.r." It is appro priately followed by a brief express i on of indigna tion on Lord Aberdeen's reported self-bestowal of the Blue Ribbon. Mr. Harrison Ainsworth con tinues his tale of "The Spendthrift "in 'the familiar epoch of the last century. It is in his characteris tic style. The next paper is on " that singular good scholar, patriot, and table-talker," John Selden. A song "To the Battle," byMary Monk, is full of indignation at the now-abandoned project of a foreign legion. " The Miranda in the White Sea," from the journal of one of th e officers, contains an in teresting description of the events of that expedi tion and of the shores of the White Sea. Arc account of the " German Almanacs for 1855" gives some amusing extracts from the yearly ca lendars of the Fatherland. The impression of the author respecting the political feelings entertained by the German nation is very little to their credit. He asserts they have an ill-concealed fear of the strength of the Czar, arid that no persuasion on earth will induce them to coalesce with the French. " The Blue Dragoon" is a tale of a robbery and the discovery of the criminals. Among the most re markable of the remaining articles we may men tion " The Sanctuary of the Golden Calf," a vivid description of a gambling house in California. Trait's Edinburgh. Magazine.—Tait's Magazine is, it is said, under a new direction, and a visible improvement may be discerned in its pages. The contents have generally displayed superior ability, but they now appear to be of a more literary and generally interesting character. It opens with the second number of a series of papers on the " Men and Movements of our Times." It is followed by ar! article on "The Great American Humbug." e are sure it is unnecessary to inform the reader who that is. " The Retrospections of a Reverist" is a pleasing tale, which is concluded from last number. One of the most attractive articles is on " The American Poets," the second instalment of the criticism. Among thosel mentioned are Dr. Holmes, who has been unjustly called the American ' Hood—the present writer more truly designates him a convivial Cowper ; and J. Lowell, the writer of the brilliant " Fabl© for Critics," whose vigorous and earnest verses aro sometimes as excellent as his more humorous pieces. Alice Carey is a pleasing and melodious writer we should imagine from the specimens extracted ; and while we own the necessity of the warning which the critic gives to all American poets that the simile of Ruth among the sheaves is utterly exhausted, wo are inclined to consider that our transatlantic neighbours are better off than we are in poets of the second class. Perhaps when the fatal mist of obscurity that now dims our perception of our own writers' powers is cleared away wo shall be able to rival them. A paper on the "Coffee-houses of the Restoration," and historical studies of the eternal " Eastern Question," conclude this interesting number. The Law Magazine.—This valuable law review opens with a few observations respecting the Eng lish theory of succession ab intcstato, in which the present imperfect state of the law of succession is pointed out. In an article headed, " Trial with out Jury," great advantages are anticipated to the judicial and forensic character, from the practice of dispensing with juries. "Lord Brougham and Vaux : his Professional and Parliamentary career," is continued. This paper, written in a friendly spirit, and with much vigour and discrimination, considerably enlivens tho number. In the re maining articles, the alleged failure of reforma tories, " The Amendment of County Courts," the question of ",Unlimited Liability," and other subjects of importance, are handled with an ability to which th© contributors of the Law Magazine are we ll c a a czs a t t om c e o d m . mo ri ns l u a s yr ual an th d er e e q a u r it e y n d o u te rin s of g lending the quArtor. The London University Calendar for the present year will not be found inferior to its predecessors. In addition to the Calendar it contains the classical subjects for the matriculation and B.A. examina tions in 1855 and 1856, regulations, and other matters of special interest to the student in the above University. The Gardener's and Naturalist's Almanac. By Joseph Harrison. Houlston aitd Stoneman. An almanac horticulturists, naturalists, and all, especially cottagers, engaged in the cultiva tion of garden produce, will to well to purchase. It is very cheap, and contains directions for the operations of every month, together with astro meteorological predictions. • ' ' • EVACUATION OF CONSTANTINOPLE. We extract the following interesting observations from a Constantinople letter of the ISth :—" A treaty of peace would probably contain a stipulation for the eva cuation of Constantinople by the allied forces, and our chief hold on the Porte would be lost. Russian intrigues and Ru,sian gold might soon render our influence even sniallcr than it was 20 years before the war ; and the power of the Czar would he assured by the belief that in the great war which he had waged with the two Western leaders of civili,ation lie had been not unsuccessful. Let our armies remain till we have regulated this empire as we have regulated many a decayed and anarchical state. If we leave Turkey now, we leave it only to return to it a few years hence with the necessity of fresh sacrifices and fresh bloodshed. If we remain, a couple of years may find difficult things made easy by the natural action of change and time. At least we must wait events. In the meantime we must commence the internal re-or ganisation of the country. The actual war with Russia is only a secondary matter. If we choose our men well, and throw away all sentimental respect for a rule which doss not deserve it, we can put this empire into order in five years. This is not our lrtt effort at administration. We have lately seen in the Punjab what a single man can do in less than three years in organising the agriculture, the finance, and the commerce of a country lately in utter confusion. Such a man—and there are numbers to be found both in France and England—would do in a few years what cannot be done i❑ centuries by the action of vain and jealous diplo matists on a feeble Sultan, or a circle of unprincipled and intriguing Pashas. TUE CRIMEA.—We are enabled to state that Messrs. Crockford have determined to reoeive orders in this country for wines, brandies, &c., now on board their sorew-steamer Loire, which will probably arrive at Bala klava about the 10th of February. These orders will be transmitted by each post to one of their firm. on the spot, and the immediate delivery will be insured, as a number of mules have been put on board at Gibraltar. Trucks upon wheels to be drawn by men or beasts have been provided, and these can be converted into sledges, should such a mode of using them prove beet. In addi tion to these appliances there are some 50 hand-barrows, each to be carried by two men, with the aid of elastic webbing across their shoulders, in order to rest the arms when necessary, and thus two men over untrreat ground will easily carry about 300 lbs. weight. It will thus be seen that every precaution for the speedy delivery of the cases of wines, &c., to the camp has been takes ; and when we consider the excessive rates hitherto charged in the East, and the exceeding worthlessness of such necessaries, we cannot but wish the Messrs. Crock ford every success with this most timely and welcome consignment. GOVERNMENT PRISONS IN IRELAND.—From •fficial papers moved for by Mr. Macartney, M. P., relative to Government convict prisons in Ireland, lc., it appea rs that on the 10th of October last the following gentlemen wore appointed by the Lords Justices General Governors of Ireland, directors of convict prisons in that country, under the 17th and 18th of Victoria, viz. :—Messre. 7 t f) l ° e l Men are military , i and 6001. re p Walter Crofton, Char les Ralei g h Kni ght, and John s Le e n c t t a i v i g e Thely. ith salaries fi nn officers of 11 and 13 y ears se rvice, and the last, Mr. w two rst - of a 710e0d1.eti Lentaigne, has held several important civil and judicial offices. These arrangements having rendered the office of Inspector of Convict Prisons no longer necessary, the holder of that office, Mr. H. M. Hitchins, was allowed to retire with a compensation allowance of 5651., the salary having been 700!., and to rise gradually to 7501. 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