The Sun. — London, England, 1855-03-09 00:00:00

... ,• THE MARYLEBONE and FINCHLEY ; TI7RNPIK.I ROADS EXTENSION ACT, 1850. TO TILE CREDITORS ON VIE TOLLS OF THE 91 RYLE BONE AND FINCHLEY ROAD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That in pu7suanrqs of the above-mentioned Act, a Composition or Compositions will be paid try the Commissioners of the Metropolis Turnpike Roads, north of the Thames, to such creditor or creditors on the said Tolls, as *hal; be willing to accept the smallest composition for his, her, or requireduriy or securities ; and the said Creditors are hereby each to transmit to the said Commissioners, at ' their otlice, No 22, Whitehall-Place, on Thursday, the 29th day of March instant, a ,proposal in writing, sealed, and addressed to the said Commissioners, with the words ',Marylebone and Fincbley Roads Proposal for Composition," written on the outside ; in which proposal shall be stated the lowest rate per cent= which such creditor will accept or take for the sum, or surds, which he or she may have due and owing on the said Tolls, or for some part or parts thereof. By Glider of the Commissioners of the Metropolis Turnpike Roads forth of the Thames. - . ___ J. L. PANTER, Chief Clerk. 22, Whitehall -place, March 9th, 1835. DRIJRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.-- Re duced reces as usual. THIS EVENING, Wlll be performed an adaptation, written expressly for this Theatre by Mr. RETNOLDSON, of Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, L'ETOILE DU NORD. Characters by Messrs. 'lend Drayton, Williams, Bowler, Leffler, D. Beal, Miranda, and Blake ; Mrs Henri Drayton, Miss Johnson. Miss E. Arden, and MdUe. Jenny Baur. To conclude with A DAT AT AN INl*.t. Principal characters by Mr. George Wild and Miss Johnson. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING. Will be performel the Comedy of A CURE FOR LOVE. Prin. tpal characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Buckstone, and E. Vil liers ; Miss E. Chai•lin, Mrs. Griffiths, and Mrs. Poynter. After which a new Ballot, entitled THE BULL-FIGHTER. To be followed by THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. To which will be added the new Ballet by the Spanish Dancer!, called THE GALICIAN FETE. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Cassias lizait. THIS EVENING, Will be presented from VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal cha racters by Messrs Harley. David Fisher. aad Cathcart; Hisses Murray. Heath, and•Yivash. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled. HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or. The Great Basbaw. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon► Mr. Paulo ; •nd Columbine, Miss Desborough. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Yeetris. THIS EVENING, Will be performed A NICE FIRM. Mr. Me atter, Mr. Charles Mathews. To be followed by TAKE THAT GIRL AWAY. To conclude with the new Comic Drama, called TO') MUM OF A GOOD THING. Frincipal characters by Mr. Roiby and Mrs. Jr. Mathews. Itoi-office open from 10 until 6. Sole agent for Private Boxes, 3fr. Aileron, 15, New-Bond-street, THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. Will be performed a new and original Drama, preceded by a Pro logue. and called JANET PRIDE. After which. BETTY MARTIN'. To be followed by THE UNKNOWN' AND THE ILIYADERE Characterd by Messrs. P. Redford and G. Lee; Misses Woolgar ani yteeley, and Aldllea. Maraquita and Benonl. ASTLEY'S ROYAL A3IPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Attraction Extraordinary ! - Three Great Battles in ene Spectacle ! those of BALAKLAVA and INKF.R VANN being now aided (by the introduction of a Third Att) to the BATTLE of the ALMA, which this week reaches its 124th representation ! To conclude with Novel SCENES in the CIRCLE, introducing (first time) Herr Johann Endersohn, le Fil-de-Fer, and the Entree du Clown I la Franc.aise. Box-ofilce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manger, Mr. W. 11. Cooke. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, Jun. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAr —Morning 4 min.after 5 1 Evening 22 min.aft. 5 To-Nloannv—Mornim. 40 min.after 5 Evening 59 min.aft. 5 • TEN WEATHER.—Bint Omen, March. 9. TNEENONETZB, IN THN SWAMI. 46—highest since noon yesterday. 34—lowest this morning and during the night. 41—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'12. WIND, N.E.—Light breeze, with sunshine and some slight snow. _ , ix , , , T,h , Ant ) LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1'855. The Newspaper, Postage, and Stamp Duties Bill has been again postponed. The Chancellor of the Exchequer promises that, on this day week, or sooner, if possible, ho will be prepared to state the course he intends to pursue with reference to the measure, and to Ex a day for its discussion. Be it so. It cannot be expected that the Right Honourable Gentleman should, like a new foot man, at once assume the cast-off garments of his predecessor, and, without suitable alterations, wear liveries shaped out for a person of very different proportions. He would, indeed, be a bold man who should, without due consideration, undertake the responsibility of all Mr. GLAD STONE'S measures, and determine to force on the House, per fas out nefas, the opinions of that crotchetty financier. It is true that some degree of inconvenience may be experienced from the prevailing uncertainty on the subject. But its removal would be dearly purchased by hasty and improvident legislation on such a topic, where there could be " vestigia nulla retrorsum"—no possibility of retracing the path which had been too recklessly entered on. We confess that we cannot accept the measure as au unmitigated boon either to the press or to the community. On the contrary, we believe that a larger amount will be realised by the Ex chequer than under the existing regulations, ani. that the chief effect will be to substitute inferior local publications not merely for metropolitan but for well-conducted and respectable provincial journals. We gladly recognise the value of the labours of our provincial brethren, and the well established reputations which, witl:out distinction of party, they have, generally speaking, acquired, and which we are proud and happy to say has rendered the British newspaper press second to none in the world. Now, without ascribing the elevated position achieved by the Fourth Estate to the operation of the existing law, or for a moment supposing that its efficiency has been promoted by taxation, we may yet demur to any sweeping change that might materially impair its power or deteriorate its quality. If the Stamp Duty is to be unconditionally struck off we shall thankfully accept the boon, and unhesitatingly meet the increased com petition. But we are called on, in return, to sur render a privilege long sanctioned by the Legis lature and the country, which, as asserted in the resolutions of the newspaper proprietors, "is a f aii equivalent for the stamp, and tends to equalise the diffusion of information through the whale community.. Is not the price too high for the alleged conceui on, We believe that, on in vestigation, it will be considered by every disin terested and unprejudiced Person in the same light that it has already been regarded by th e newspaper proprietors —that it would s, tend in reality not to cheapen, but to enhance the 'cost of valuable publications." We do not say that there may not b e very con siderable improvem ents on the existing System . ; that decided ameliora tions may not be introd uced but, in a question of such vital importance, each point should be strictly scrutinised, and all its probable consequences accura tely weighed. We must not too hastily jump at any conclusions that may be suggested, or say that direct b eca use a impost is removed we should therefore unhesita tingly accept an indirect charge, more onerous in its nature and practically more oxpensi o to con sumers than the old burden, to which we had become in some degree accustomed. We are, therefore, disposed to give the new Financial Minister full time for mature considera tion, that he should be enabled to ponder on all its points, and. to examine it in all its varied Phases. He cannot do so while his mind is still Puzzled with he ways and means, while he is be- wildered as to the best mode of obtaining the funds necessary to meet our increased expenditure a nd to supply the deplorable deficiency in the national exchequer. If he desire to occupy an independent position, to act in accordance with his conscientious convictions, he has an arduous task to accomplish, and should not be hurried or rudely disturbed on matters for which there is no peculiar urgency. If, on the other hand, he is contented to act as a mere " warming-pan" for Mr. GLADSTONE, a " locum tenons," who is will ing to act as deputy until it suits the other, to resume the situation he voluntarily abandoned —if his only desire is to provide a rechauffee of what had already been dished up by the financial chef, then the matter may go on. But, if on on the contrary, Sir G. C. latwis aspires to a more honourable as well as a more arduous position, he should be allowed every reasonable opportunity to master the diffi cult subject. Under such circumstances, and to obviate as speedily as possible the inconvenience of suspense, let him without any delay announce the adjournment of the bill, not for a week or fortnight, but until next session. More important measures have been postponed "on account of the War," and we venture to say that by so doing he will not occasion any considerable disappoint meat either to newspaper proprietors or to the community at large. All honour to Manchester at last. Its real sentiments are those of the nation, and in the expression of its sentiments it is in advance of the nation. It has often been so on domestic questions—it is so now on the great foreign ques tion of the hour. Lord JonN RUSSELL is accus tomed to deride the narrow views of the eloquent cotton representative of Manchester. If, however, lie will trouble himself to read the report of the meeting recently held there on the Polish ques tion, he will perceive that that narrowness was not learned by Mr. BRIGHT from his constituency; indeed he will learn that some of Manchester's first men entertain views far more noble and com prehensive than those which be himself has advo cated, and, we fear, still advocates. Every meet ing there for peace crotchets —every meeting for gilding the crimes of the CZAR and blackening the vir tues of the Allies has been a private or class meet ing—but a crowded meeting in the Town Hall, at which opposition was invited and promised a fair English hearing, a most admirable petition to both Houses of Parliament was unanimously carried. We refer to the petition with pleasure and pride, embodying, as it does, in the most con densed yet perspicuous form, the arguments which we have repeatedly and earnestly pressed upon our readers. With hardly inferior interest do we regard the masterly and manly speech of Dr. VAUGHAN, an author second to none in the vast extent of his historical and general knowledge, in the independence and vigour of his judgment, and in the sobriety of his views. The manner in which he demonstrated the inevitableness, the justice, and the solid advantages of the War, could not but command the hearty assent of the large assembly, or of any other impartial assembly. The cotton weavers of Manchester, like the clo thiers of Leeds, are, as we now see, men of tho rough English hearts. They are not yet frightened by Mr. BRIGHT'S counting-house calculations, or his threats of citizen-shooting. When the Dr. urged the obvious and imperative necessity of a fifth point—" And that the ancient Kingdom of Poland be restored to her true and proper inde pendencc"—and, again, when he appealed to thorn to bear with patience the sacrifices requisite to such a worthy termination of the War—when lie exclaimed, "Patience, my noble-hearted country men ! The stout in heart know how to wait as well as to work, how to endure as well as to dare, to hope in the dark day as well as how to be sober in the bright one. Let us cast away the last taint of the sordid, the selfish, the servile, the fearful ! Let us count that we live only as we live, to be just, and generous and noble 1"—on both occasions the spacious room rung with loud and continued cheers. Manchester, then, like Bridgewater, Bath, and a fast-increasing list of places, has done her duty. Our Whig Plenipotentiary at Vienna, the Mi nister who connived at NICHOLAS'S digesting and assimilating Poland, as previous English Ministers had connived at the partition, can now have no pretext for ignoring Poland at the Vienna Confer ence. NICHOLAS has been excused, by Quakers and others, because he only followed, it was said, the wishes of his barbarous Tartar serfs ; much more reasonably may Lord JOHN plead the wishes of his highly civilised and educated free country men. Lord JOHN, however, and the other Lords of the lordly Cabinet, well lino vv tha t all England would exult as one man if he laid it down as an essential of peace that Poland be reconstituted. Our rulers know that there is no mistake possible here. Nowhere throughout the country has the name of Poland been mentioned without the heartiest wel come. Will our Cabinet serve England or &lac Coburg ? That is the question. Sincerely .do we wish that they would try a dissolution. We be lieve the Coburg would turn pale before the host of members who would be returned pledged to demand justice to Poland, as the barrier of Free dom against Czardom. The Government may be very anxious to get rid of the Sebastopol Com mittee, but a dissolution would assuredly bring them a house which would not burke the Polish question. We have more than once charged the blood of our soldiers on those who refuse to enlist and to use a Polish legion under the Polish colours-- who sought mercenaries they could not get—and refused patriots who proffered their aid. Now, here is a well-vouched-for fact ; it ought to come before Mr. ROEBUCK ; it was furnished in a pri vate letter from a highly intelligent officer is the camp to a correspondent, who dares not, for the officer's sake, divulge his name. Eight or nine thousand Poles in the garrison of Sebastopol offered to desert en masse, and to servo any where, on being allowed to hoist their national flag and to recruit amongst their own country men. The Allied commanders rejected the offer ! These Poles, driven thus to despair, have been the most forward in every murderous sortie ! This is natural ; it was predicted by the author of the letter to the Emperor of FRANCE, supposed to be M. PERSIGNY. It has been predicted by every writer on the Polish question. Rejected by the Western P owers, d espa i r i ng of a i d from those to whom th e i r freedom would be the best and cheap d against f u t ure R uss i an aggress i on, I est safeguard the Poles w • 11l be m enemies of the civilised ad 1 maddened freedom o i n in t o whichthe long to defend. Let the widows and orphans, and bereaved relatives w eigh these facts. The bl ood and friend s o f our soldiers and th ere b y of your slain was I shed because Polish aid was rejected, t urn ed against us. Poles were rejected b ecause we waited on Austria ; we waited on Austria be _ _ be cause we are right roya ll y wedded t o Germany, and must consult supposed German interest s . Thousands have bled, and mi.ny more thousands are • clad in mourning, primarily - because our Court and Cabinet Germanise, proximately be -1 THE SUN, LONDON:: FRI_DAY Ey_ENING, MARCH 9, 1855. cause we refuse Polish legions, and Polish inde pendence ; refuse to-paralyse the armies of our enemy, and compel those who long to fight for us to fight against us. Will this country endure such murderous Germanising longer Will not innumerable public meetings demand mercy to our soldiers, as well as atonement to Poland MONEY MA RIVET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The Liverpool cotton market ruled quiet yesterday. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, including 6,000 American, 400 Pernam and Maran ham at 50. to 71d., 400 Bahia at Gd. to Ggd., 500 Egyptian at sd. to 81d., 700 Surat at 3d. to 3d., and 40 Sea Islands at ls. to 2s. 9d. per lb. There was a heavy market for Railway Shares, and prices declined. There has been a quiet market this week kr colonial produce, but prices have been generally supported. British plantation sugar has met with a steady inquiry, and Mauritius has ruled firm. For refined the market has been dull. Plantation Ceylon coffee has commanded full rates ; native has ruled dull. Rice has been heavy, and 3d per cwt. lower. In spices very little has been done, and tea has remained at about previous rates. Rum is at lower value, cotton inactive, and saltpetre very little asked for. Cochineal has gone rather cheaper. Hemp has been nominally without alteration, and jute about 20s. per cwt. lower. The tallow market has been flat, but closes with more firmness. In referring to sugar, Messrs. Layton, Hulbert, and Co. state : " Statistics of this article have undergone material change, and the stocks, which until lately showed an increase of 20,000 tons, appear now with an excess of only 7,481 tons ; this is to be accounted for by the great scarcity of arrivals ; but the change of wind has brought vessels freely into dock, and when their cargoes are taken into stock, the apparent deficiency will be again adjusted. Notwithstanding the small assortment of sugar on offer, prices have scarcely rallied, and sales show no improvement of value, unless for grocery descriptions, which continue scarce. Mauritius chiefly sold at steady rates ; good middling and good yellow grocery 345. to 36q. per cwt. 12,000 bags Penang sold privately, and at auction 6,000 were disposed of at about previous quotations. Transactions in foreign have been limited. The quantities of Bengal and Madras are nearly 4,000 tons short of the corresponding period of last year." The total stock of coffee on the 3d instant was 181,743 cwts.,, against 227,068 cwts. at the same time last year. American Securities have been steady, at the prices subjoined : Redeem able. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cont. Bonds 1862... 98 99 United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...106 107 United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed Stock 1867-1868...105 106 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent ... 78 80 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 81 83 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1868...102 103 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 91 92 Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bo❑ds) 1858-9-66... 83 84 V irginia 5 per Ceet. (Sterling Bonds) 1 888... 85 86 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 86i 87 Canada 6 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1876 .. 10/ 103 LOANS OF CITIES. Montreal 6 per Cent 1857-1815 83 New Orleans 6 per Cent. Bonds 18;4... 78 Do. do. do. 1884... 72 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. 1875... 68 70 Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster ling Bonds) . 1860... 92i 93i Pennsylvania Central R. Rd. 6p. Cent —1880... 83 90 Now York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort gage ..1868-1869...100 101 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 81 83 N:York and Erie 7 p. Cent. Convertible ..1871... 74 N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund.. .76 78 Accounts from Hamburgh state that large quan tities of colonial produce were being forwarded thence to Russia, where the want of supplies was greatly felt. As to the Danubian provinces, they appear to have been completely exhausted by the late struggle, no stocks of foreign staples being left even among the dealers in the towns. According to letters from Holland and the Rhe nish provinces, the inundations have been very destructive, and in Gelderland, Brabant, and Utrecht thousands of families were suffering in consequence. At many places on the Rhino, also, dykes had to be erected to protect the shore. This is " pay day" in the English Stock market, and there has beenvery little business doing, either real or speculative. The differences have been well met, especially considering the sudden reaction oc casioned by the death of the Emperor of Russia. Consols have been 92f to 931 for Transfer, and 93 to for Account. The " (=tango," therefore, has rather gone off. This morning the transfer books are closed for Bank Stock and Reduced 3 per Cent. Annuities. Exchequer Bills are ss. to 95. pnininui, and India Bonds' 14s. premium. Foreign Securities have been generally nominal. I`+l , ,.xican bring 201 1, being rather better. The chairman of the committee of Mexican bond holders has received th ; following letter from Lord Wodehouse LATEST NEWS. BERLIN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7. We learn from St. Petersburg that the decom position of the body of the late Czar is so rapid as to render impossible any public lying in State. Various rumours are in circulation as to the taus es of his death. A deputation of Prussian militt%ry men will be present at the funeral obse quies .at St. Petersburg. VIENMA. THURSDAY, MARCH 8. "Yesterday afternoon the first preliminary conferences took place. Prince Gortschakoff was not present." TRIESTE, MARCH 7. Intelligenee from Constantinople comes down to the 26th The Porte has received M. Barozzi, the envoy of the King of Greece. It is probable that a Turkish ambassador will be accredited to the Greek Government. Letters from Trebizond of the 19th February announce the arrival of 2,000 Tunisians at Batoum. The Kurdish insurrection is almost suppressed. The Pacha, governor of the province, has re stored to their families 17 Circassian children who had fallen into slavery. The news from Damascus of the 17th February states that the Turkish authorities are endeavour- ing to effect an arrangement with the Arab chiefs, in order to put down the rebellion more promptly. The intelligence from Athens is to the 2d of March. The English troops in Greece were pre paring to proceed to Malta to complete the forces destined for the Crimea. The editor of the journal Esperanct has been arrested by order of the Greek Government, for having published an insulting article concerning the Allied Powers. According to accounts from Asia, the 'Curds, increased by the junction of several thousand Bashi-bazouks, had pillaged and set fire to the town of Moncb. The courier of the French Consul at Erzeroum is said to have been mas sacred. A telegraphic despatch from the camp before Sebastopol, dated the 3d, mentions that since the 24th nothing particular had taken place. The Emperor has not left Paris as reported. He will review, on Saturday, two regiments that are under orders for the Crimea. _ FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. An imperial decree nominates M. Duvergier, formerly batonnier of the Order of Advocates, a member of the Council of State. A letter from Marseilles of the sth says :—" The Byzantin arrived here yesterday from Constanti nople, with 196 sick. Sixty engineers of the Im perial Guard, 114 Sapeurs Pompiers from Paris, 11 foot gendarmes, and 64 military workmen arrived yesterday, to embark for the East. Seventeen Eng lish medical officers also arrived, to embark on board the Euphrate, for the same destination." The Mon,iteur de la Flotte contains the follow ing letter from Varna, 20th ult. :—" Ottoman troops continuo to be embarked with the greatest expedition, and all our vessels are in request for the purpose. The weather favours this operation. The Canada has taken from 1,000 to 1,100 Turks for Eupitoria, and the Orenoque left the other day with horses and artillery, having besides two merchant men in tow laden with military stores. The inspector general of the telegraphic service arrived hero about a week ago ; he has caused the works of the Rus chuk line to be commenced, and it is expected that Varna will be connected with that place by the beginning of April. Meanwhile the English contractor will sink the submarine cable which is to connect Varna with the Crimea, and the Walla chian Government will finish the road from Bu charest to the Danube. Thus there will shortly be an uninterrupted telegraphic communication be tween the Crimea and Vienna, Paris and London." The Debats contains the following remarks on the late engagement mentioned in Admiral Brunt's despatch to the French Government : " The engagement took place in front of the right at tack, that is to say, on the side of the Arsenal, a por tion of Sebastopol called, as is known, the Sailors' town.' At the foot of the plateau is a deep ravine, very steep at the sides, which descends from the camp of the English to Careening Bay. This ravine covers the flank of the naval town to the East, and is the ex tremity of the attack of the besiegers to their right. It will be seen that this right attack is henceforth to be conducted with all desirable activity. The side of the Arsenal is the most vulnerable point of Sebes topol, or at least that which would exercise the most influence on the fate of the town. It is to be re gretted that the weakness of the English troops did not permit them to carry on the .works of the right attack with the necessary celerity. But a French corps of two divisions is now charged with them. The English troops remain encamped in their old positions opposite Inkerman, above the ravine of the aqueduct, on the left bank of the Tchernaya, observing the enemy, and, if necessary, protecting the French from attacks from the outside. Let us ald that, if the English cea-e to work in the trenches, they do not the less pre serve their batteries, where from 80 to 100 large naval guns will open their fire on a given day, in conjunction with 150 French guns on the left and centre, The night attack spoken of by Admiral Bruat must have taken place on the night of the 22d ultimo. Prince Menschikoff, on his part, mentions the night of the 24th, and pretends that the besiegers were repulsed. It is diffi cu lt t o r econcile two suchdif ferent dates and versions, and we must await more de tailed reports. It appears that the affair was a ye, severe one. However this may be, we must conclude from this affair that the works and other siege operations against the Arsenal part of the town are now advancing with vigiour, and oblige the enemy's garrison to dissemi nate forces which it could previously have concentrated on one front." BOURSE, IfAllen B.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4i per Cents. (xd) 94 —f. C. 3 per Cents 6l 90 68f. 85c. Credit Mobilier 752 50 Roman Credit Fancier — Austrian Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanish Throes Piedmontese B7 Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. 83} 85 3G 32 fr. . Orleans eans ... 1,19) Lyone .. fr. C. - 1035 -- Western 642 50 Rouen - Cate 598 75 Strasburg .. 825 Mediterranean 928 75 Havre • 555 '— Northern .... ...... 852 50 Cherburg - the Duchess, who had previo us ly b een d ea dl y pa l e, threw her se lf into the arms of the Queen and sobbed aloud," BELGIUM. The Ministerial crisis in Belgium continues. M. .Delfosso had an audience of the King on Mon da.y, which lasted an hour and a half. The Hon. INesident of the Chamber of Representatives de e..iined, it is said, In the most absolute manner, the task of forming a Ministry, and expressed his regret at the retirement of M. de Brouckere and his colleagues. Another member of the Liberal section of the Chamber has been sent for by the King. A letter from Berlin states that the opening of the conference relative to the telegraphic negotia tions between Austria and the German States has been postponed to the 15th May, and that the conference for the telegraphic relations with France and Belgium will not commence until the 15th June. THE HAGUE, March B.—A general officer is ap pointed to convey the condolence and sympathy of the Court to St. Petersburg. The overflow of several rivers has occasioned considerable damage. CAIRO, Feb. 24.—The first half of the 10th Hussars has arrived at Cairo, on its way to the Crimea. The horses are in good condition. ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM MITTEE--(THIS DAY.) The Committee of Inquiry into the condition of our Army in the Crimea was resumed this morning at the usual hour. The public, as on preceding days, crowded the space allotted to them. The first witness examined was Mr. Clay, the owner of some steamers employed by the Government to take out stores and horses to the Crimea. He left England, he stated, in the Emperor, in October, and arrived in Balaklava in December. The state of the harbour was very filthy. We were not there in the storm. Saw the transports in the harbour afterwards. Many of them were considerably damaged. Waited upon Captain Christie, and represented to him the danger of anchoring outside the harbour. He took no apparent notice of this. A quantity of hay was floating in the harbour which had been drifted in by the gale. There were two harbour masters, one of whom was Captain Keith, and they did all in their power to alter the state of things which existed. Our stores were not landed for some time after their arrival, and the Nottingham remained in harbour for as much as three weeks before their cargoes were discharged. The reason assigned for this was that there was no person to take them away. Did not-know exactly whose duty it was to receive these cargoes, or to whom they were assigned, but he presumed it was the Commissariat Department. The road from Balaklava to the camp was in a very bad condition, and was up to the knees in mud. Many of ' the horses used for the purpose of conveying stores, provisione and materials were in a very poor condition, and many of them died. In the camp there were com plaints of deficiency in the supply of provisions, and of the salt meat sent them. Saw many of the pri vates eat it raw, which he undergtood they generally did. The cavalry horses were in a sh o ckingly pour co n dition, and had been kept o n s uc h s h forage that they had eaten the manes and tails from each other's bodies. The men were dirty and verminous, but they seemed in very good spirits, and appeared contented in their avocations of hut.building, putting up tents, and cooking their soups. .Saw the Scots Greys; the men seemed hardy, but their horses were also in poor condition. Went over the Scutari Hospital in December last. The system of coaling steamers at Constantinople and Bala klava was very bad. The Emperor, for instance, re quired 300 tons of coal to be put on board, and instead of that being done in a day, as was the case at Malta, it was only put on board to the extent of about thirty tons per day, and 35 tons was considered a good day's work. The vessel was consequently detained several days in the operation, and the Government were paying 1001. per day for her use, so that when detained ten days, as the Emperor had been, it involved a loss of 1,0001. The Government mode of shipping and transporting horses was very discreditable. The system pursued at Hull, where numbers of valuable horses were annually shipped for the Baltic, was very different. They were shipped on the ballast anti in bad weather could lie down. A horse could generally lie down in bad weather, but if he was unruly the groom could at once " sling" him, and so render him impotent from doing damage. The Govern ment method on the other hand was to " cook" them up in narrow boxes in which they could not lie down, and consequently they were upon their legs if the voyage extended over six weeks. Many horses were lost owing t 3 this system. Had little doubt that the cavalry horses in the mina were very much affected by the way in which they had been taken out. Did not know whether the horses were insured. Saw some hay and corn taken out for them. The Emperor was generally engaged in special service in conveying the sick, in carrying troops, and things of that sort. He always discharged his cargo at Balak'ava. He had conversations with Captain Christie rela tive to the transport. service— which was badly organised. Capt. Christie, however, did not seem to be up to the mark as to know whae he hal to dn. An active man would have done much 'better. He had some very clever clerks_ about him, particularly one of the name of Pritchard. He had never been in com munication with Commissary-General Filder. There certainly was some confusion between the coinrnis .ariat and transport officers. The transport service was under the direction of Captain Christie, and his orders were necessary before a cargo could be landed. Saw a quan tity of offal in the harbour; but he was nnt sufficiently acquainted with the matter to say that means might have been adopted for clearing it away. He should think that if an inducement in the shape of liberal pay had been held Out to the crew of vessels lying idle in the harbour, they would have rens dere i their services willingly in cleaning the harbour. The town of Balaklava was in a very filthy condition, and he had no doubt but that this accumulation of dirt and decomposed matter was . instrumental in generating disea'e. He saw the Turkish camp when he was at Balaklava; the men were sickly, and were dying in largo numbers from fever and cholera—the latter pro bably induced by bad food. Some of the horses which died were buried, but numbers were left about the camp. Those which remained were as well treated as they could be. Some - of the houses at Balaklava were inhabited. Mr. Commissary Mackenzie lived in one and Lord Raglan had another. He attributed the confused state of the transport service entirely to the want of labour and some system of superintendence, and he was sure it might all have been remedied by some alteration and a small out lay of money. He did not know Admiral Boxer who was in charge at Constantinople, but the accounts he heard of him were not at all favourahle, and he was described as being a most disagreeable person to have anything to do with. If the various authorities at Ba laklava, the harbour-master, Captain Christie, or some of the naval authorities there, had consulted with one or two intellieent captains of the transport service, as to some arrangements for cleaning the harbour, it night have•lesen done in a week. 'He did not know Mr. Com ini,sary-General Filder. It was a matter of complaint amongst the captains of the transport vessels that they were detained in the harbour for days without being able to obtain orders. He knew of one case in which a vessel laden with hay was waiting for orders before she could discharge it, whilst there were great complaints of want of forage for the artillery horses in the camp. Visited Kaimiesh Bay, but was not acquainted with any of the harbour arrangements there. The Emperor was char tered for the transport of Lord Raglan's and officers' staff of horses, at the rate of 6501. per week. The vessel required very little fitting up for the accommodation for this purpose. The Messrs. Wigram bad a Go vernment contract for conveying horses, but he thought the Hull plan was far superior to their mode. He recommended to Captain Milne the advan tages of the Hull plan, but instructions were not re ceived to the effect that the Emperor might take the horses out in the mode he had referred to till she was on the eve of departure. The transports, when he was at Balaklava, were anchored across the harbour—which be thought was as good a way as any other. As to coaling vessels at Balaklava, he thought a corps of men might have been organised at Malta for the purpose of coaling steamers. Coaling was effected at the latter place entirely by manual labour, and good arrangement. He did not offer any suggestions to Capt. Christie with regard to clearing out the cargoes of ships, more especially because he did not afford him any oppor tunity of doing so ; nor did he at all encourage him, otherwise he (witness) would have been very happy to have rendered him any assistance. He had seen the Transport Board, and be had hopes of the improve ments he bad mentioned being adopted. It was not by any means too late, as there were no doubt many more horses to be sent out. The Em peror took out about 60 horses, 12 of which belonged to Lord Raglan, and he was aware of no casualty to any of them in the voyage. In fact, Lord Raglan's groom told him that his lordship's horses were as fresh as the day they were shipped at Woolwich. The Rev. E. G. Parker, chaplain of the Ist Division of the Army, was the next witness. (LEFT BITTING.) SOUTH-EASTERN.--The directors intend to declare a dividend of 10s. per 301. stock (loss income tax), being at the rate of 3/. Gs. Sd. per cent. per annum, at the ensuing half•yearly !pectin , on the 15th instant. CASUALTY.—SamueI (Prussian barque), for Jamaica, left Gravesend yesterday morning in tow, and in the Lower Hope she got in contact with a collier brig at anchor, and soon after filled and sank in ✓ fathoms water. 20 5 20 10 The Belgian Monitcur announces that the Court will go into mourning for a month from tho 6th on the occa sion of the death of the Emperor of Russia. It is not intended to send the 32-pounder guns from Woolwich to Liverpool. They are to be put on board screw-steamers at the Royal Arsenal, and the steamers will proceed direct to the Crimea. ANOTHER FIRE AND Loss OF LlFE.—Yesterday, shortly before noon, another serious fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Rouse, known as the Farringdon Market Eel Pie House, Farringclon-street, City. The fire extended itself so rapidly as to cut off the retreat of 2 young *omen in the upper part of the house, one of whom, in desperation, threw herself from the Window into the street, killing herself upon the spot. The pro- perty was much daUlaifed. 20 50 50 100 100 211 St. 20 St , P2ef .20 20 10 10 10 5 20 ?,0 204 too 20 (copy•) " I'orean'-office, March 5, no. " Sir,—l am directed by the Earl of Clarendon to ac knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th ult., and to state t, you in reply, for the information of the com mittee of Mexican bondholders, that in answer to the re presentations which Mr. Doyle, her Majesty's Minister at Mexico, was in,t,ucted to make in behalf of the British holders of Mexican Bonds, the Mexican Mi nister of Finance has stated that, notwithstanding the great demands which have been made on the resources of the republic, is consequence of continued revo lutionary movements, he trusts that, by scrupulously respecting the fund which has been assigned to the bondholders, it will not only be sufficient for the pay ment of future dividends, but that a surplus will remain, out of which the arrears due to the bondholders may be paid.—l am, sir, your most obedient, humble servant, (Signed) " WODEIIOIISE. "Charles :INl‘Garal, Eig', 27, Gresham-street." The agents of the bondholders at Mazatlan write, under date of the 14th January last, that they in- tended to ship 40,0)0 dols., by her Majesty's ship Virago, far the dividend fund. The Turkish Bonds have been firm at 79i to . Funds have been receivel here for the payment of the April dividends. Dutch 4 per Cents. have realised 94. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi can, 201 to 201 ; Peruvian, 70 to 71 ; ditto Three per Cents., 5j to 51; Portuguese Four per Cents., 42 to 44 ; Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half par Cents., 89 to 91 ; Spanish New Deferred, 181 to 184 ; ditto Three per Cents., 364 to 37 ; ditto Certificates, 41 to 5; ditto Passive, 4 to 41. There is a flat market for most of the English Railway Shams, the lowest prices of yesterday being, in many instances, current. The North- Western, South-Western, and one or two others, however, are firm. The Indian. and Canadian lines continue to attract attention, and they are mostly steady. Sciude are premium. In the Foreign there are very few dealings. The Mines are dull and the Joint Stock Banks also, but in the miscellaneous there are an average number of transactions. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (From t 4 Onicial List.) _ Buqiness done sank Stock 3 per Cent. R3duced Annuities Shut 93A 24 3 per Cent, Consols Annuities 92Z 3 2i 3,i 121 New 3 per Cent. Annuities ,ndia Bonds, £lOOO .........„„ ........ , Ditto, under £lOOO l4 Consols ;or Account, April Exchequer Bills, 24d. 21000 Small 9 6 Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. — Ditto 1859, „ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. ifoxican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 2Ol i Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent lBl Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 79i i ft Ditto for the Account 79 § tmvidends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 24. per Cent. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates......_ 941 4 THREE O'CLOCK. CI )n5010.... . 92a Ditto. April Ace , mnt THE COIINIANDEP.-IN-CHIEF OF TIIE BALTIC FLEET. —Rear•Admiral the Hon. R. S. Dandas, C. 8., will hoist his flag at Portsmouth on Monday next, as Com mander-in-Chief of the Baltic fleet. The Duke of Wel lington, 131, screw, Captain Caldwell, has been ordered from Plymouth to Portstliouth t.) take the gallant ad miral's flag. CABINET Couscir,.—The Ministers, including those just elected by their respective constituencies, will as semblc to-morrow afternoon in council, at the Foreign offi ce. His Grace the Duke of Leeds has arrived at the Cl.treudon Hotel, from Hornby Castle, Catterick, York ebire. We are ,gratiFied to learn that the health of the Duke of Devonshire has very materially improved during the last month. His grace is still at Kemp Town. The Marquis of Downshira has arrived in Hanover square from Hillsborough Castle, en i'CUte to Emit Ilempsteari Park, Berks. TaIBUTE TO LADY BLAKENEY.—The ladies of Dublin arp forming a fund by subscription to present Lady Blakeney with a testimonial of their respect and esteem on her departure from Ireland, PRUSSIA. Gazette of F ran kf or t, sa y s "The Emperor A letter from B er li n , o f the sth, in the Post Alexander 11. has written to the King of Prussia a letter to announce his accession to the throne, and to beg of him to continue with Russia the re lations which existed between the two countries in the time of his father. The Dowager Empress has also written a letter to her brother, the King. In the despatch which arrived here ou Friday, and which announced the death of the Emperor were the words pronounced by his Majesty in French, thanking our King for his friendship and fidelity, and entreating him to persist in the same sentiments. They began with ' Tell my brother Fritz,' but these words were omitted from the official publication, from motives of propriety. One of the most moving scenes which has occurred here in connection with the death of the Emperor Nicholas has been the celebration of the service for the dead according to the Greek rites, in the chapel of the Russian Em bassy. The Grand Duchess Olga, dressed in the deepest mourning, was present, as was also her hus band the Crown Prince of Wurtemburg, the King of Prussia,and all the Princes and Princesses of the ' Royal family. When the liturgy was terminated and the prayer offered up for the blessings of fleaven on the deceased, the priests extinguished the wax candles, and the . Duchess Olga also extinguished the candle which; according to the rites of her elniph, she had held in her hand. As she did so, I ~~ STIABE MARKETS. ahio DAY.) RAILWAYS - LvtAlrs. riosing Prices this day. 13:;,Iness dou• this day. i'atd.l Abordeon kmbg. Nottrg Bost %n d. Eaatn. Junet... Belfast & Ballymena.. Birming. Wolverh..'s tour Valley Birkenhd. Lanesh Cheshire Junet Do. 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Half Shares ‘hmver‘stle & Carlishk l'examkt. Bury Exton Nwpt. Aberg & Hrfd le wry & Enniski/le; Newry Warrenpoi D: And Rostrevor. Norfolk gortlin.Connties Uri North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 i)o., t i A Deferred , . Do., B Guarent;•t:d tastern—Berxvie Do. do. Extension i)•,.do. I '4.N. E. Purch Do. Leeds 'Do. York North London Do. New XlO :i.&S.Watrn.,llayrip. stead, and City Jn, forth Staffordshir. 'forth Western. /. & S. Westrn.Jm, infleaton, Hinckic , and Leicester ;Word, Worcester,& Wolverhampton E'ortsmouth ;cottish Central 'Scottish Midland 'hrewsby. dr Here ropshire Unwn outh Devon 4Dath Eastern.. :ionth Wales ... Yrksh. ui Riv. Dt 4tainos, Wok. & Wo' -itockton Darli • •'tc lkton & fiartier. - %11: Vale . ►n. £lO shares. )o. Pref., No. 1 111,mes Haven I) , )e ; and R:lilway Vale of Neath Waterf 1. & Kilk cnn Vaterfor]&.Limer:_.!: West 'Vest End of Lond , P.nd Orystal Palae 'Vest London Wiinbledu do Crorha 2O -21 i - 5 84 0 13 —12 i 16 17 74 6d 90 - 92 63.1 - 644 12- - 13 a i 54 - 61 H - 15 1111 - 1111 29 -- 31 20 - 22 72 74 56 88 2d par 2) 2k 70 - 7: l 89i - SO • 71i -72 i i 26 -1:28 , 91 -92 64i - 65 58 - 60 72 - 74 5 - 7 5 7 761 ••• '. ••.t. 7. 98 100 lid— - I d 1 851 —86 i 8 7i 7i 66 24 24i ra Si ss - 694 40 - 4z ,•• ..... . •• ...... 11 -- 9 11 - 24 48 - 50 29 30 8 10 14 fiA 7; 724 - 731 7 64,1 44 3t 124 —12 i 494 50i 49 4d par 4h 1 d , ar 30 - 31 99 - 101 64 - +6 46 -8 12 !3d GO 61 - 29 4 - 2 2 •-•-• 1 -7 39 3i - 4i. 6t 16 33 4i 23 - 5 54 - fi - 7 FOR RION. A atwei paltotterdani lolgian Eastn. Juu& • !3eziers to Graissessm, Rombay, Baroda, awl Central India,Serip Central of Italy Demerara T)ijon and Be , zancon ' mt.& Rhenish Eastern of France , Do. New East Indian Do. E7:,ettsion Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., 1 59,; do Gd. Tic of Canadal is [ Do. St. Lawrence & I Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till Do. Comp. C p. c., do. Gt. Central of Fran , - Gt. Indian Peninsul; Do. New 5 per cent Great Lnxembotin Constituted Sharer Do. Obligations Gt. Westuim of Canad Shares ... Do. Bds., payablo's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without • . option fit;ruliton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake oonst. & Basle Lneca & Pistol a 5 p.c. pref _ _ Lions and Geneva Lyons di Mediterran Ni.adras Do. New ! Maria Antonia Do. do. Now Namur & Liege (wit] interest)....__. Do. (ox interest) Norenern of France. D 0.20/. Shs.late Char lcroi and Erqueliner gu:tr. 3$ p. c. & red. at 22i/. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 Do. 20/. 3 p. c Bdp (fmy.B. & Ams. Shb ) NorwegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds . Paris and Orleans.. Paris and Rouen.... ?arisCaen Cherbrg. Ronan and Havre..,,, Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse_ Do. 54 p. cent. Pref. Southern of France it. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders , Do 5A per e. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand JOINT-STO Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Company British N. Amoriau Chartd. Bank of Asi; Chrtd. Bnk. of India. Australia, k Chin, Colonial Commercial of Lond English Scottish and Australian Loud. Chart. Bk. 01 Australia Ditto New London and County London Joint Stock , Loud. & Weatminate , National Proviucia , of England Do. New National of Ireland Now South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Australit.Bkg. /k Gold Imp Co . 4 oubli Australia lit#ll of Australia !Do. 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Smoltg. and Reduction Co Canada 30 --- ••• all 5 40 1 4 1 , Si ••• °J.. / 3 60 110 " 110 118 1071 106111° s i 3; 3 I Canada Gov. '6 p. et Jan. and July Crystal Palace Crystal Pal.of Franc, D -, ston Iron Ore Eastern Steam ,•• -~i. - I 13 . - - '" ElecticTelegraph(A, Electric Teleg. of Ir. Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Stearn Irish Beetroot Sugai Magdalena St. Navin. Acditeran. Elec. Tel. Niexicau&S.Amerion Nat. Pat. Steam Fne; Netherlands Land N. S. W. Coal di Inter Steam Navigat. Co N. B. Australasian._ 7_ , Trth. ofEuropeSteare Peel Rr. Ld. & !Curl. Peninsular& Oriental Do. Do. Portland Iron Co `loyal Mail Steam 4eet. An.stral. Ditto New... ••. -- ''' I lii ••• _. ... 6t ... - Gi - fi i .... 2i :5955 57 0 1 1 s o South Austral. L: So hulas. Wog) a . • it • s'••"''' Tr* & Loan Co. of Upper Canada... Van Diessand a Land r. A AUSTRIAN CIRCUP — Iiof FRANKFORT, March 7. The f ° , ti st summary of a circular addressed bY o r i her agents in. Germany, d a t e d 28 0 si) and forwarded to us from Vienna :i tr ie The Mini-ter of Foreign Affairs of -A u b - e eti stating that Baron de Prokeech bas ofLet",i! to communicate to the Di e t the retur n s f 're o army concentrated under the orders 00 0 Hess, to prove that. Au s t r i a has dell , if eW o V', required by the decision of th e Diet rl i besjte` the troops o n th e wa r f oo ti ng . M. 0,1,1°,00°54P/ that the Pru s sia n Pl en ip o t ent i ar y bsu ld rbe tide that the Federal contingents sh' stationed within the limits of the F' was not only intended, on that the Federal Treaties, but also thL 20th April, 1854, and the Federal di their object both to protect the tear , ration and t 6 obtain proper guarailtess position of the Prussian Plenipoteot connection existing between the electf ruary and the decision of the 24th .F, her, qually adopted by th e Di e t. Fr firther states that, in the sittirg_ef the Prussian Plenipctentiary, on race , the armaments of Au-tria, denied the Bth of February bad any con"" decisions. He pretended that the P' Danubian provinces no longer a ppli , cumstances ; and that the decision • had a new basis, namely, the n ecessi under circumstances so menacing to: attitude towaidA all parties indistin , that he interpreted it in that sent Prusiia. He added that Prussia P to order the complete armament of 1, , of Landau, Rastadt, Dlayence, and natural consequence of the previou- e or y for the purpose of providing against / from whatever side it arise. tb e h ;p The Cabinet of Vienna den-ands 11 0 ° .i t h Cabinet conciliates such propositunoz of Paris and London. Even thong ° ° "idt9 not desire to contract with these r °w er - e ati' t 0 1 9 contracted by Augria, and as it 9 ', o rrp, 4 _ with that of the 2d December, tm. e d be c iel do, according to general opinion, sv° lll sc ia pro' neutral, and to show now hostile or al e°. I ll° IhOir against France. The Prussian Cabinet w .ib o slor sary to explain herself on that point, ; 1 ; 1 , 1 1 114p might be thought th a t it on ly thinks (11 ' ol tly federation assume an attitud e of armed 11 BANK OF ENGLA.ND irOj , 131. i The following most important no t tte r e efe the greatest attention in Paris. - i tY case of Spielmann bl o tto " BANK 07 ENGLAO • Ae feo vo " In consequence of a recent trial " o f r t ie, ; , , •eent el ,co Bank of England in refusal of pa yine• ey v',ol payable to bearer, the undersigned W° cl 1/3e ,11 1 1 Paris, who bad up to this day considefe roosyio. notes as those of the Bank of France, An d : o t have the • honour to inform the public " R : 0 05- , i 0 under the necessity of refusing to oll" - r otl i° ' pS the Bank of Eng!and sh o uld persist in tu o pt e er !mints ill the way of paying the said pc )te ; e i "V. Saint-Paul and Co. ; , Node-Langluis ; E. SteffeepooP.l,, Spielmaim and phew ; Chaigneau ; -bt• Solve ; and Astruc. ",Paris, March 5, ig h) ADELPHI PBEAl'fig, ' totPos - co 4. JO ------•---- 1 ; 1 1, a es- r) . r A. one act farce, entitled Betty Ma ) f, 0 0 1° played for the first time, w i t h moc"see:o o s bit;' trifle has evidently been wrote for bl rs " & el, e ,la t i3e 4cr t° f opine the acting of that inimitable Ar'„, - e rev io nothing to desire. The plot consist4'ot gyred that Betty Martin, the housemaid, i e h r ,o 14i i 0 th e tO repair the damage her master's cloch,'",,risB Oejer hands, and the jealous suspicions thsl,,,ster'tbe of a certain Major Mohawk, her,., ) ve r°. O ir j fidelity of his better-half, when he d' s , - tv Va'„ e § tine visits of the clockmaker who V e lirsco l- beo,'" ib repair the damage before the major iit eo l or chief. The acting of Mrs. Keeley f ;e 0 4 0 4 and perplexed housemaid, can better r eal ads P described, and to those who wish br,:to tb° for half an hour we reco m men d a 0 O' 1 1 ..ttsrLErs AMPH# O 4 ee I ci ao 1. , The indefatigable and talented 1136 ,700 1 1at b faj r Amphitheatre, Mi. W. Cooke, 13 0 „,! -- , i deif annual benefit will take place on " .1- 0 1 Ti 7 P d or , for which special occasion the dram a e e lev l otr oc oc; tar will be revived with all its pristining elerv i e 40 t 3 to which the four wonderful perO ritl oceo• of :JO e appear and go through their Perf °ll l '4 ,01 110 tack) will be succeeded by a claseica'o po f toe r oce for trian entertainments in the a rena, ou nce or, el" recherche description. The bare an" blis / r o ltP fact, we feel assured, will secure 10 : 15 o f th ° man ever deserved better at the 13 0 d b 1 public than does Mr. W. Cooke . O r " ..‘ c etpgtco, IC: pointed eoefoieieTtieinlmtwteoatdyht STAFF OrricEit --- s. —Yesterday a returri2h° 14:1°1i ir n on th b e e s d ta of our army during the las t -` 4 v u ric l oo English steamer Ealinte" b 39 lejoi cif 0.4 Constantinople, I,, e t n ot d oeanff e srn l ypet p ri jtcena u dool a certi fic ates nl College, e, w a n a li s t dtphirieiar s i v t ee e n d bi oe o re f nei t ehspeuabrst officers :Ine:oen:olff rot1:10.10:010iffroott b$ El m ote , , r 0 srl i ntigi l odi e j ~us i teshw c e.i with mi a cy c l voitliisei: e:bel.e::::::::: We undtr tend that the East India Ce th e r'50.0 0 , uan d us i a r ut e ha c lo t r or ai t e : . r l e 9 p W ti resent ua ambul ancet ern ° fw a l t rgtg t i ch°lel3"silf:P: for n 1:1110:110 for the th e S tr ode This step, of cours.cetth woo ,0 facilities will RbaeilgwiavyeliC:yrntP:enllno-I..bjelifer;rll°4- t core traction of this important We have every reason t°,1:0001°0 r a li v e . 'lo f° ce ), • ( “011,00 , AlAns FOR THE . CIIBIEA --This everve(oo k de 01 Majesty's lat,d and sea forces in the Fj i , b e 1 tbei Turkey, the Crimea, and the Black SO:13:cl, r o t t ioi 3 ;, and despatched vie Marseilles., fr.° l33 :belt clacobo b . wi m ll obenecyonwvaer v d e b ry y Farbeunucdhapsatckiuettthee setorcrito.llotre:erg,, yesterday, and in the discount-warkat f t he e sc ijoe State° a 0 tinues satisfactory, owing t , ) the letter which which are quoted in the continental , iirgretred Anniam 1 -PERIA 1 . - Itou SE or Sir j i ,tLae,. : hi BuLL t , p.,p . re, pray Colotel IhTpRTII toe•nt would reef-mai 4,1e40t s of regim ho en I artily, and w telitilueots upon f o t kroice 44 towards him`ge propo,al of th e 1 S ICK ] t 41% lIRANILEY t4,y for W ar, if a 448 skeer Guards to th es ro ust be on they /nay be remove eilted in the c a 4r. PEEL wasp, SHEI tr. :NIOWRRAA lionoe Dapartri „‘ee io i!y Cemalis ebeiboro Hospital, wheth(a. any, an' w i, atd ' the approval 'me al 4 g ot ora ear%; aving elapoe ' 'me, inr, pee6ie~t ? u: red . am" Sir G iet had b een ii . GREY sal 14 w ould be shortl .211 E Ilr• COWAN.-- 110 i rissd the Chan' !-'ll,eniettee 18 felt tlri,tetrettaBini:lllblviihsibcebrBPi ;I4tive t o the nevi „ttht hob. friend wh ' 4 et to proceed witl ttilan,ae that it shall ° ` l kY, as it is a er Nst deal of discuss' t The CRANCELI NIA uerield at whit 6ft.ce of the Cna' I,lposible for nit st`ll4'e not had time ''teubjc.et which is t4e I rill rlci`ju'e' ;eel kte th 437 nex t FR: whit 141 '• GIZ4ON I • • .-- b4givebtjop'tAie Friday we h would Bugg 11 Lord Da~aagool: t naneim f ta; 4 , 1 rEor, nswrt;yaoesrf:: izeliequer gives en education bei Ce his statement ' 11 1,1). 41 GIIISON. 'leWsp a per Stall iIL 4 ttio) Everybody viiifink likelY, eti ANCEL 4 4 t ikte on Friday discussion. ""4 9 nex kenteroan I wi t. 1'4140 SOHO' h‘eVhOeOs t p r lt% 11 O M partici , I,Z r, i s ,eesF,arily (-1 1'4t te ih the publ lO tt,44(1 Ireland, a N i° those Brea The Wit~i a o the a• thtteirreqc tiltinber rer ,141,11..(ltieation last L'44ll4Ved dismm ti, ) Prot ;f4'lrelit„"%eanie P' I'll l wor t hei r Nuld be c It inigh' the Oxf did not enforced i It Which t ;herefore t ire this at the u l erras, it would b e believed nor arm Ild have t had rec Modern Le quite cages ar 1r the 1, of the inted witi motion v it was , late of op en i t .ti,„ to d o an ac tde th tO l „,ll,Ntiote educ , "Vlb,ll4ity. bee 4 ,str "Attl' sec tloated at E 'Perien co t leke fkvpe',,nnt tit dot of Z;tn might 41 (iti m Whi l e the btov 114blie school's by (.1. The b est %L t . 41kto°P114, and t h the Ligistatt "tilltry t k( t o rna 174L1,14040d. 14i;irleatiko LMERS et/ and ou iiiit4atiee of abolisl for koti4:,,ti°ll4 id the. t a s not ea I l 'io ß t.;11lt.;11 14 eit likely 0,,,t• dne ation v 11P Posed. 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