The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-04 00:00:00

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Panzons-saatEzt, RANK, 4th Jan.. 1855. iCE 13 HEREBY GIVEN, That the ANNUAL DIVE . - on the Proprietary Capitol of this Company are now is ? f lurnent, and may be recaTed at the Office between the 11 and 4. THE STATE OF VIE ARMY IS TBE CRIMEA. E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretory. 0 31 white) per sack ..• ) DEC. 30, 1554. Cs, at 72s 21 , 29s 0 ,1 I 47s 111 P 4es iod • :.I'.4s -• ners, which i ll - e • market arket was l' ro j rather slack, !. 11 10 ,1 Thy i m port olp 3arley somew . Other kinds 0 ` ) and oil in dpi ;tiong in rapes"; .loneg would fli' rey and blacic 1, Black Sc..a. 01 'etersburgh Riga and Arcll 4 , 1 ............... ° :onigaberg and se, e 1............... , Hnlll2/ 70 64 1 4 1 .ne for. 111 Os Ir, t , nf. for olos Ou ed OO/ Os t ° l Ikes 130 s OLIO , English ...... 000 ()reign 41 lOs St ji 120 s Od to 3111 .............. -YESTERDO ..... - -0, .0. •••• •• •• •• • •• • • .• • • • •• •• •• •• •• 11 • • •••••• ..... ~ l ••• . ..„ Lein) .••• Ayres...• nt, GO:days" !Alla ...• • • • •:',A Es OF BITIIIC ,, A Gold in MO 1 Gold C9 llll ** 0 t Dollars .. 0 Dollars .• •• " I L bars . ...• 'KETS. --- x ko. 1)4 1 [lc %Ns AN. 2. k ik . Of a small attendso 0 'l'l ;o d eman d was es ices of this day , "....... , atmeal was held . :hecked busined. aa, ut alteration. partly recove ' r o , r. f iil,r,hi t i % the e or,. 2. this: IV sat; the datnp I 'ad a ~.ee L, and reduced Lb ° 1 4. 1° : 1 ' rhaps more thao / ' kit ~*,%)1 of is per qr. t ' . NM 0 0 „ LC•It,, , grinding gg v el Yt ... 46 5 t --. w' ILS. n the Genera l r From wtat 1 fort s ..)Ispatch , ' Liverpool .• 7iiverpool ... !southal Pt°4 •o it hamptov !Dover Plymouth Dover ... 0 .souLoaraPW' Routh,ll2o o DI over ...•'' JO iouthatoPO' .louthame' cli 00 Various Pe° 3outhavaPo p l 3outhaniPt e ' SentharaPt°'l DOW! ...: . 1 ; Southenr ° Dover ...•'' DOlref . .• • . 0 . Southall:Pt° I SouthardPta: " Londoll SouthoOP Dover ••••; 4 11 southathr ji Plymouth Dover Dover ...• .* Holyhead SouthantPt. g ilouthemillo s t p Liverpool •••1 !Dover .• Southsnir ter , !Dover .•_•.:„:;1 ;iotithafirtf i vi r V ar ious Mv"' iDovar • • • • •;) SouthaalPt ° Noutharael C Various 1 01 ") Dover . • .• Dover • • .• " I ,lo' Sou those ° i BouthasiP t4 t; le i y, the ITA I , :oeptien 12 will be den' et Bll'oo TuvlDA. , j ot &Ate of WO', mgt. [ottled. ettled, ttly. aa,re, eat, 2110 9' ; ei s ! , Surrei, • Oft,' Mnst ton Ab u ' o f' laughter trd Gare l ;4 'l , tneline, Conini(' :oss lington , 28. f ° r ei: Scots „0 'rancis i fef t d 23, de 4 1 ' RDO Office , ' of t in the 4° 5. 'ZONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSITR- ANCE SOCIETY. 26. Coarnum, LosneN, 23d Dee., 1654. 11 is HEREBY GIVEN, That the HALF-YEARLY IN °ll,the CAPITAL STOCK of this SOCIETY, at the rate of 0 Or annum, due on the. 31st instant, will become payable January next, and proprietors may receive the same at ,e 0 on that or any subsequent day, between the hours of 11 clock. IA lee is hereby thrther given, that the Transfer Books of tte will close on the 31st inst., and open on the 11th January By - order of the Court of Directors. J. LEANDER SPARE, Manager. In and after the 29th January next, the business Of the will be carried on at their new premises, 142, Strand. and WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. for r• 3 ._ The Court of Dirmtors of the East and West India Dock ; Y hereby give Notice, that a Half:Yearly Conrt nr General .. 4 1 of the said Company will be held, put scant to the directions • AI Act Ist and 2,1 Wi'llaM IV.. cap. 52, at the Dock House, No. . 1 / 4 e , ton FRIDAY, the 12th of Jaime! y net - , at which 1 . 1 , g bi , ilend will be declared on the Capital Stock of the s ' , Y & r the Half 3 ear ending 21st inst. By Order of the Court. GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary. iCo ßtt and West India Dock House, R. 811 liter-square, 3lst Dec., 1854. Chair will be taken at Two o'clock preesely. __....... ...____ © btiLDERS and OTHERS.---Sealed Ten '. ~ de's for th e f o ll ow i ng S erv i ces a t Bull-point, viz. : 2 . tallcialt; Cottaces for a foreman and 16 lab corers; ker .„ t ulldlPg a 00 , 1-house and Wash house for the crews of the two ;3 . 'lie vessels, wPh Privy and Vrinal ; !. t n 4 ,,, d ing an Office far the Ordnance Storekeeper r s ' iii;,''', l ,nll a Civil Watch-house and a Shed for Waggons; !6, L i ',.!flit a Warder's Lodge and a S erLhouse ; '4. p;;;;;Pg an Engine-house; vi',l, It o l"tug a Boat-house a — "P.nz the present Wooden Filling and Examining-house at .), tz to Bull-point; Z (4 1 : 8 Dtgitie sums, will be received at the Ordnance Office, Pall-real, ,i, beta on or before ' the 27th of January, 1565. Wor,„" 4 sPecilleattons of the above 8 services. and every requisite Ise '"ttlee 1., nto a i l .; maY be obtained at she Royal Engineer Office Bill -,11: it i 3 ' (Sundays excepted) between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock, lioy:tik January next to the 25th January, both days inclasive. —lol Sineer Office, Devouport, 19th December, 1854. ~..._ . 4 ACTS FOE SEAMEN'S BAGS AND COAL SACKS AND BAG. bt7artinent of the Stmekeener General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 3d Jan., 1854. 1 .11: , Commissioners for ExPcuting the Office of ''4o ?GLOM High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britafn FIERERY GIVE NOTICE. that on TIIggDAY, N on , _Man% at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with -uch "ve: a l inay be willing to Contract for supplying her Majesty's "kkY arils with 40r " useor THE HYGEIST, or Medical Reformer and Defender of the Right of Conscience and 1 - riva'e Judgment, for J NUAitY, contains !—Our Address to the Public —lts-port of the Brat: h College of Health for 1855 " Punch" and kW Li bel s —Declara tton of Captain Lamb eh)! e the Mayor of Mantises er—Mr. Fra er's _ , ddress on the i Igeian System of James Morison—Mr. Gibbs on the Medical Liberty of the Subject and the Compulsory Vaccination Act—Tne "Thnes" Newspaper at issue on the Cholera Question with the Doctors am ointed by the Board s f Heal , h —Medical Inquisition in France. —May be hat at the British College of Health, New road, London, cn forwarding a postage stamp ; at the Hygeiet Office, 262, Strand ; and of all the duly authorised agems for Mr. Morisoa's Vegetable Universal. Medicine. CANVAS BAGS, the seamen of the Royal Navy, and with l'atterr CO 1L kNI) COAL SAGS. t t ": ,. sai c ( o ,,,• e articles an fornis of the tenders may be see at k oft r 4l'ea• th No tender will be received after one o'clock on n the I, nt %.,y, nor will any be notice , unless the party attends, or an ;tan duly authorised in writ!ng. b;Lairider must be addressedto the Secretary of the Admiralty, the left-hand corner the words Tender for and must also he delivered at Somerset-place, accom 4 „'ore e letter aimed by two responsible persons. en?aging to IterZ_Undi with the person tendering, in the mu, of 500:11. for the - wince of each of the contracts. tti, a A L I T, tv ' , LECTURES at the INCORPORATED l i ped SOCIETY.—The several Courses of Lectures will be A le x ' i t a r unt Sun on Equity and Bankruptcy, Monday, Jan. ; Aonat, ' ~, Lev, on Conveyancing. Friday, IS. l 'oLtock, on Commsn Law and Criminal Law, Monday, Low „ ce ROBERT MAUGHAN, Secretary. !et Y Hall, Chancery-lane, Jan. 1, 1855. li ki d„ ING SAUCE, for Fish, Game, Gravies, etktProits, Stakes, &c.—JOHN and CHARLES COCKS, the h ol's and Manufacturers of the celebrated READING the 1 4 t g -4 „ to Carrtow the Public azsdnst daily frauds prac- InePllar ke —l . h Y Persons, who are offering their s p urtous imitations as ate nd M 11 1 , feeding Sauce. This sauce i patronised and recom -11, h tnly,"',ost famines in the kingdom, s and for general UFO It Da4 . ,: tr tietll:4td. It is sold by all respectable Fish Sauce Venders. oNtr 1;47 Lin asking for "Cocks' Rea ling Sauce," which is pre- John and Charles Cocks, at their 'Manufactory, Duke - sti f , 4l 4 ,;ng'• All others are counterfeits. Observe the name, 'old ti l l s , Reading," on the seal and label of each bottle : 'lone are genuine. 14 E A A PPETITE A. DIGESTION IMPROVED. A c I . , and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE • -hi ,1--... ,, ci , h h b ar t the roost exqte relish to Steaks, Chops 4nd I,lioast4Meit. Gravies, Fish Game, Soup Curries and Salad , hrk4i.ts tonic and ' invigorating ' properties enables the ' stomach to , Th e f a iligest the food. t tiard t Y useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe s°. o healt'a I i d bY 111 • '^rido, e Droerietors. Lea and Perrin, 19, Fenchurch-street, . l i , nd 5,,:,,n,t1,6,,5e; Itroad-street, Worcester; ' alsoby Messrs. Barclay , nßilt m , Lo,,i,Th !.Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and reer- N.B.—T o gu w r(i 'elci generally by the wincipal dealers in sauce. kid PERRINs. ar e imitations, see that the narses of " LEA e 11 1) 0 11 the label and patent cap of the bottle. ,•-•-_________ OURISTMAS HOLIDAYS. -ROYAL I,i_ P ANOPTICOV of FICTRITCE and AW". i eicester-square ;r2P,.y.el Attractions.—Maddin and the Wonderful Lamp. leata on the grand organ by Mr Best, nod the legend %Aladdin told by Mr. Leicester Bnckingham with a: com- IT:, War lu the Crimea—, u in u I ountain, 'OO feet high -Dioramic Yews of e r ;',_ke's ' , Peng Appal. ttua .aria the Subaqueous Light ix the t o ,141 Cistern — Cos eorarna of at. Petersburg and ~•tralt of the Czar /11;bolits—Lectu-es on Electricity—Chemistry v oscow, with tttnal History—And the History of the Bee, for jaeenite audi h-7, during th'e morning performances—Franklin's Arctic Voyages 12: ilCat'arai Magic in the evening Doors open in the morning at lieh,, a n 0 11 evening (Saturdav excepted', at 7. Admission, Is.; " di, and Chi'dren under 10. Half-pr ce. ••••,,_ 1 4 U. RENT'S CASINO, AUGYLL ROONIS ' () T burl h tv, fig course of this welit will Sc pi,v c:1 by Laurent's 1 1V, —Overture. La Gazza Ladra, R oss i n i : Waltzes: Verinalt- Z ik4?aste, Straus3; Milia (first lime), Ilo s i s i o: S ouvenir du Lux nougnel ; Le Carnaval de Venice (by , esire), It. Laurent, alai iiations tor all the principal performers. Quadrilles: Le l'Alcazar, H Lamotte ; La Guerre. Itos s , o. Schottische, Lantotte. Polkas : Biumentest, Strains ; Firkin& (first time). ritrangs. GAllop, Les Guides. 11. Laurent. Ptd Cornet 1 Piston M. Boulcourt. All Information relative to , to ti7°,.rsing b obtained at 'the music reresitnry under the orchestra. pen at Eight ; commence at half-past. —Admiision, One CHRISTMAS lIOLIDA.YS. altelliAtT4 POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. -1,11:,,The 'following REMARKABLE NOVELTIES have been ,•14E61,,,i',11. PREPARED. by J. 11. Purrra, Esq., on Professor Wheatstone's "nr en th e THAN 4al ISSIO NI of SOUND through Solid Con y ttl,y illestrated b•a Tr LEPHONIC CONCERT. I rA P ,, A P ror , '' ' VIRELY NEW and SPLEIDID OPTI -11-44 - "AMyt, tin: the VOYAGES of SINBAD the 4-I }ro ' p r q t with Beautiful PHANTA4 AGORIA EFFECTS, and At("est Inc N iusic arged by Mr. Wand. tt3 rease ia the VIEWS of the WArt : the B TTLE of the Ce 3"4QE SL'BiSTOPOL, the ENGLISH BATTERIES, 41/0, I, e ,th, on the MI STE RIFLE, and that powerful t imp w ieru c e h n h t of 4' l ereettatEAAt GUN, projecting sixty Valls per Minute, h • TZtle, I T Mr. PERKINS, aud,will be iltschar alT e, , and in the K1x, , ,. 1 00,,,"° 11 ELECTRICITY by Dr. BaCtiffOFFNER. d uQlt g r FiClll 4 ,, b 'S VOCAL ENT. rER T AI NM ENT of the PATRIOTIC All th e r Yy DA . N.I k.AN D. For the i special Amusement of tho Juvenile U, itIONETTES will be exhibited. bat e e ei tdi ZO L yZ I L IN R G ES E , N E I X O EIIB ' ITIONS of MODELS, &c. &3. &c. .Y9°., 4 0f tt e llile g the 3d of January, all gratuitous distri • P eo o o f n a ' beautiti Christmas Tree amongst the Co V4 l6 ' I XPlait" ed lt .. DEx's New Musical Game, the POLY-HARMONI uaiIy by the Inventor. 11AVEsEND ST AB The pthe r p ut, PACKET 44414 ei.ll ;IS t the , G n re nd e bile and Purdeet Piers. underlined (weather permitting'. TERRACE 7tRZCI a' PIER, RAVES Tql ), 1)A1r8. SUNDAYS T e ' r ilee he, .0 tg a E z g. 41 . 9 --- u C 7 t w irt g 8 g 0 Time ...... 1.... - ,- ztr vrt! ( ) 11 , b o wing V ERIE DA F e ', 11 rom Fenehureti•street Station to all parts of London if an hour. WIIIRF, EITACKW'A.4L, on the arrival of the fo Trains from the Fenehurch-street Station. E DAYS. :41;7)MAY9. Fen- s church _ I Street - - t— ve.mA A V Fore CziOni 3aluou, _U ", i ~ ~; ~ --------- - of fro • Fore e aom 3t t4_rn Gravesend and London.... • • ..• 10d. .. ls. wee,,, 1 ‘ 4. 4 ., 03 end and Blackwell or Woolwich Bd. .. Os. 1 , 4 0 AT G ra vesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. os, ,hrtt „.TrCICETS.—TweIvo Months, 5:. O. Six Months, rsek,,,onthl, W. Os.; to be hail of the Collectors on bo, 1c0v74 a. or 185 of 4Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. ....._ l. 3L Os. ; and the S 4 4 ----------------------____. 4.1 15 t SteRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. - lailshsh ` • x l. ed, price 25., illustrated with cases ; free by post for 30 stamps, ' I N lIVOUS DEBILITY; be‘ It i,"-qr 4 eauses Symptoms. and Cure.—An y oif Sperre ',,,ss,l4, with' Practical Observations on as atir 4 t e n n d er m at o ive il • t • ,' l 'Le, 4, i nole of treatment of the diseases eter n ' a ined by the use of the Microsc7e r :ln t d e etecting and ta nd ry tz,44,rit, bY urinary examination, the re by ractical remarks, founded en tw e_ , 4 e f complaint. whether arising from us s e oll a Nerp on e lily , ° ,lit : or climate, folilnowed eff h a ec b t i t e s 1 , ltre ie,T,,,iys Lexprlitreenacine3s.t,hpeertinreaattomrreiTen,ofacl.mpuolssalinicneh, 't'4ti° 4l4 (i '.'lib t l ent ° ft e r a les on the Physiology of Marriage n , i ve l p - i r t a h m et p i r c e n - , th ‘ e.. ,l ,, ° ,_a lii ' ,l it ' on the evils emanating from empiric . ters on - (uipor'f...."elgerous remedies advocated by various 1104 ''''‘t dbiorders. it t .. s tlY SAMUEL LA" BERT. M.D. RF LONDON. w .,. pP 0 ,I 1 D -S Qu A ', University T. ba rt, b O , f I,,chne M trl uPred Member of the Uof Edit t , tli.,.' eti lli li te -n , r arY %lern a be e r of ,te t s , - e' Aeothecirles' /lade ' the London Hospital Medical Socie ty London, !sc.. ha f art con lk7etnietec,erlial l.,:ret Of certain is to point ot..t te e excesses, W4itli i,-,.re'ititllig frcan er habits, inegularlt- 69, a , e d ? tai. ~'PeremPr°Qatiut;eeddemcaoyreamt, i a s t e l r st y ng in es ); n o t uth ife , d , egradat.o r n ia m ps n e tt, than, Pe ta l ...u . sal is li Artle ti lL'', °I diseate gown to modern pathologists. I Pdesubts of their ph; .',3' recommencied to persons entertaining secret do ubts _ t...4:l,lth,tesaaft.bh:),:it.,eoi ndition and conscious of baying haza . rile ". 3 -nille d -1 'll)Pi neas. 144 privileges to which every human be i ng " rriipics of •-9 necessary thatall men should know, that there art ~aettrrin personal management which cannot be violated with out t he heygi Crievons penalties, and when wisdom and regret suc ceed tk , ,i'llo D ", / " et inconsiderate self-indulgences, how these Penalti" .-.'a q,,,.--.,"igaled, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, rat th er " e , ,e evil and its con , eqUences may be avoided, and above all, orrthateA_c,Focrnittitt 03 aera,,,_ is sc2reely any de*r ee of physical infirmity or funotiona, w r i o lT s t e h r e ie t a ilt n e f ly aid of science cannot apply a sure years been engaged In an extensive eltfor t ,_ In the treatment of these delicate complaints, which have em Pirie la ielY been too g,T.erally conddad to the care of ignorant , fai t , , 1 , Who inflict great injury on those who are induced to place il 'ic7tyheir pretensions. °I.TB DEBILITY may be had, price 2v, of Messrs. Piper, Bea, , and Co., 23, Pa ternoster-row ; Hannay, C 3, Oxford-street: 'i s: - , e, 19 I, t' , 4erty , t , eleester-square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or free by post for %fel ' inl ba t.O any address from the Author's residetioe, 37. Bed. At . At h ome *, ' , IA tju Liolr. eenSUltatiOrt daily from E:eVen till Two, and from DEI. CIILVERWELL ON N'ERVOLISNESS, DEBILITY, AND INDIGESTION, Also, on Urinary Derangements, CCM,' tioatinn, a - d Iltemorrholds, Is. each, by post Is. Gd. 'WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. " Abstentia multi curantur molt' " A popular exposition of the principal CAUSC4 (over and careless feeding, &c.) of the above harassing and distressin: complaints, with an equally intelligible and popular eaposttion of how we should live to get rid of them ; to which is added, diet tables for every meal in the day, and fhll instru , tions for the regimen and observance of eve hour out of tke twenty four. Illustrated by numerous cases, &c. LIGHTS AND SHADES OF MARRIED LIFE. " He which that bath no wif, I hold him lost, Helplel., and all de3olat. He that bath no child, Like sun and winde."—Chaucer. Subject: Marriage, its expectations and Necessities—Development of the Affections—Love Matches—Precipitate, impelled, and retarded Unions—Marital Incongruities—Mutual Unsnitableness—Mental Incompatibility and Physical Defectiveness—Advantages of Inter marriage—Theory of Gestation—llereditary Ilesemblance—Mode of determining Legitimacy. On Infelicitous, Infertile, and all Ones similable Alliances—Law of Divorce, &c., &c. 3. CI:IASTITT' AND ITS INFRINGEMENTS. A Lecture to Young Men. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." Subject : Life's ptlgrimlge, frotn Infancy to old age. The advent of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. The casualties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages, &c. 4. On Secret Diseases. their Self-management and Cure. The GREEN ROOIC.—A comprehensive and popular exposition of Benito and urinary diseases—their nature and treatment, com prising especially primary and secondary symptoms, all forms of urinary derangements. siricturo and spermatorrho3a ; with 250 en gravings and prescriptions. The BLADDER, URETHRA, and RECTUM.—Comprising Urinary Derangements, Constipation, and Hoemorrholds. Vole 6 and 7, companions to the preceding. TUB ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. HOW TO BE HAPPY. "Jncsmdo Vivere." "Few words to fair faith."—Sbakespere. Sherwood, 23, Patcrncster-row; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or of DP. RICHARD CULVERWELL, - - Brother, Successor, and Twenty Years Cmsußing Colleague of the late Author of the above, 10, Argyll-place, Regent-street, London, who may be advised with on the above matters daily, from Ten till Five, and in the evenings, from Seven till Nine. , a I°. No. 19,428.] PUBLICATIONS. NEW WORK ON THE SEAT OF WAR. Just rubllshed, lo 1 vol. post . 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ASUPPLEMENT GRATIS WITH THE WEEKLY DHPATC tl every week until further notice.— The unexampled interest winch attsch , s to every incident c inflected with the operations of the Allied Arnres in the East has determined the Proprietors of the WEEKLY DISPATCR to devote a greater space to the intelligence from the seat of Nar than the ordinary limits of tils, the largest mwspaper published, cou'd possibly afford, anti, with the view *fairing the amplest details, ties have reso:ved upon the , s.ue of a SERIES of SUPPLEMENTS LIRA [IS, which will in clude every particular of interest connected with the Siege and deci sion of the contest at Sebastopol. and will bo continued whenever demanded by the pro;ress or the Campaint By the publication of th so , upplements the portion of the paper usually devoted to incidents of domestic and political importance will be resei ved iiita3t, and the engrossing subject of the War will re ceive the fullest and most varied illustration A. • UcPLEMENT will be puz lished n SUNDAY NEXT (Gra tis), and on every succeeding week until mrther notice. The DISPATCH, of Sunday, January 7th, 1855, wib be printed in a new type, of an improved character, by which the pleasure of read ing will be enhanced. . . . Published every Saturday n - orning, at 4 o'clock, in time for th e first train and the morning malls. Another edition is printed in the afternoon, for the post of that evening ; and a third publication takes plase on Sunday, bringing the whole news, of any importance, by extra edirions, up to tho latest hour of the same afternoon. The p. ice cf the DISPATCH is Sixpence. Orders may be On n to all newsvcndors in town and country ; and to the Publisuer, at the DISPATCH Office, 139, Fleet-street, London. STRICTVRE OF THE URETER 1. .Tust Published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 64... THE PATHOLOGY and RATIONAL TREATMENT of STRICTURE of the UR ETIIRA ; with numerous Cases illustrative of every variety of Urethral Obstruction, and their special Modes of Treatment and Cure. By F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. "We know of na man to whose care we could with great r confi dence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture of the ure thra."—Medical Circular. London : IL Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. TEETH. —By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.—Newly-invented and Patented Application of Che mically-prepared White In: a-rubber in the constru Ilion of Artificial Teeth, Gums, and Palates.—Mr. EPIiRAIII MOSELY, Surgeon- Dentist, 61, 3rosvenor-street, GrosVenor-square, Sole Inventor and Patentee.— -N. new, original, and invaluable invention, cersisting in the adaptation, with the most absolute perfection and success, of OHEMICALLY-PREPARED WRITE INDI RtJr!D ER as a lining to the ordinary gold or bone frame The extraordinary results of this application may be briefly noted in a few of their most fromi. nent features, as the following 7—All sharp Ogres are avoided; no springs, wires, or fastenings are required ; a greeter increased free dom of suction is supplied a natural elasticity hitherto wholly un attainable; and a fit, perfected with the most unerrng accuracy, are sec , :rot, while from the sortness and flexibility of the agent em ployed, the greatest supp ,, rt is given to the adjoining teeth when :nose, or rendered tender by e absorption of the gums. The acids of the mouth exert PO agency on the chemically-prepared White India-rubber, and as it is a non-conductor, fluids of any temperature may with thorough corefrt be imbibed and retained in the mouth, all unpleasantness of smell or taste being at the ssme time wholly provided against by the peculiar nature of its preparation. To be obtained only at 61. Grosvenor-street, London ; 22, Gay-street. Bstit ; 34, Grainger street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. "A HAPPY NEW YEAR." HOWEVER we may value past enjoyments, it must be admitted that present hopes have a greater influence thin bygone recollections. There are some pleasing reminiscences of the pint year which will sweeten the events of the present. The t id Year, d'aded with the precious fruit of the earth, like a provi dent and industrious predecessor, has left us the legacy of good food, whieh . we hope, notwithstandiu.; adverse circumstances, to have at a cheap rate. Reviewing the past year, we have the highest gratification in re cording our soc , e s, and expressing our thanks for the vast amount of patronage and support which our business in all its departments has teceived. We tkink ft no presumption to say we have laboured to meritthe distinction we hsve gained. Business—practical, ener getic, cmstant, punctual, and unwavering —has been our daily oh- Pct. We have visited every market ; we have emp'oyed the skill and exiyrien , e with which many year. or boundless trade have gifted us; we have encou , aged talent, and pa•roulsed industry, and have made al our resources available to frien ls, patrons, ana the public, in presenting them with superior and fashtmsble Dress, et very reasonable charges. We have received our reward in they innu merable instances of satisfaction expri ssed toward our bi siness and our manufactures—in the vast inereasa our Trade to Lon ion, the United Kingdom, the Colonies, and throughout the Wor'd. The Ready-made Clothing Department has been publicly acknow ledged the boon of society, and an advantage to ind.vilnals and families. Our ambition to furnish the best, most fashiodatle, and comfortable Clothing, at the lowest rossible prices, has met with a most consptcneus response ; and we awe to our friends, patrons, and the nubile, a grateful scknowledemsnt of success which has not been equslled on env former season. We have received the attention of all classes and of all professions—our productions have been declared the most popular, the most gentlemanly, the most comfortable, and the cheapest. Our system of husinas, now universally knows, has been as exten ively praised; and through the past Year, the cordial congratulations we have received have been a source of satisfact'on, which we esteem the most bi inlaid triumph of Trade. As Hatters, we have supplied elegant articles for the intellectual developments of our fePow-subfects, and have neither contracted their benevolent propensities by comfortless hats, nor distorted their apprehensions with exorbitant prices ; but the WA productlous of London and Paris have been transferred from ortr Establishments to their proper places—the Heads of families and all the young hope fuls of a I Muse generation. In the Hosiery Department such encouragement has been expe rienced as has exceeded the most sanguine expectation, and at the repeated solicitation of a vast number of patrons we have been in duced to add a Hosiery section to our Oxford-sire: t Branch Establish ment. Being the largest Manufacturers of Shitty and Undercl Ving, and having commercial t'ansactions with every Nation and King dom in the World, we have the plehsure of ffering such articles in Hosiery for Ladies and Gent' men as are not equalled for supe riority, variety, elegance, or cheapness. Our Wholesale Clothing, shirt, and Boot and Shoe Business, for which the most extensive rrAni , es are kept at our City Establish • went, has bad the most liberal encouragement from Merchants, Shippers, Captains, and others ; and we have tie greatest satisfac tion in the uniform testimony which has been awardtd to our pro ductions from the celebrity they have gained in all parts of the world, and the conviction that they have proved the most pro fitable investments which were ever made for the ex;:ort or home trade. We mast gratefully acknowledge the Mstinguished patronage which has been conferred on our Branch Establishments at Sheffield and Bradford, Yorkshire, where we rursue the same plans of business, charge the same TOElSollable prices, acid fund-h goods of the same fashionable and excellent order. Though every Colony of the British Empire has in it our patrons, Australa, that home of English in dustry, has a large and flourishing Airholesale Branch of our well known business ; and we are persuaded that in every Waco that business will always be worthy of the name and celebrity of E. MOSES and SON. - - However, as it is E. Moses and Sox's custom annually to recapi tulate the progress of their business, and to express their good wishes towards their patrons and the public, they do so with an ex traordinary degree of pleasure at the commencement of the year ' 1855 ; satisfied that the name of E. MOSES and Sots is identified with good, fashionable, and cheap c!o hing ; that E. Moses an d S ON have the greatest ce'ebrity as Merchant Tailors, Healers, and Out fitters; that there is not a 'branch of business they pro f ess, but in it indeatigable perseverance enables them to succeeds and in the most animated hopes of . securing number:css advantages to all classes of patrons. and of preservirg distinction and celebrity in all nations, E. Moszs and Sox most sincerely wish every lady in all parts of the world A Juan NEW IFaz! LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1855. R. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC TO-NIGIIT it 8 o'clock, and Every Night (but Saturday). :quits, 3s. ; Area, 28.; Gallery, Is. The INlernin't Representation:- take place e:ery Tuesday, Thursday,•and SatUrday, at 3 o'clock. - • Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. CONTRACTS FOIL MATERIALS FOR SEAMEN'6 CLOTHING Department of the Comptroller for Victuallimr Transper, Services, Somerset House, 24th December, 1851. PHE Commissioners for executing the Office of A_ Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britaii aid Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on 110,ND 117, 15th ,lirlitary, 1855, at Olio o'clock, they ill be ready uch persous as may be willing io contract for supplylirr into her Nrs.iest‘'s Victuailtng Stares at Deptf..rd a:11 a. der-mmtionvel Artielcs, viz.: ITEss - e.x .. • WHITE CALICO .• •• •••• OSNADURCH • • •• PADDING CLOTH.. IHATE BAIZE BLACX LINEN ..• BLACK SILK • • . BLACK &IA T WIST • . SEWrNO COTTON (Fine) .. .... BtAcx znAmoor ..... . ROLM. CANVAS I White TAPS I .:lek n a teh . (White) • •" Black Bone BUTTONS White Afetal Large Horn..' Pearl .... WousTED (Blue) Black.. • . ...... rsazAD Whited Brown CC White (in lb. pakgs) 'I•o dcl ro. Yards. 47,010 10,000 2,000 5,500 Skeins. 100,000 Yards. 90.0C:0 Lbs. 300 Yanls. 15,000 10.500 60,030 300,000 Pieces. 90,010 Gross, N,~BD 500 4,030 Lbs. 3,0 0 1,40 8,000 3,500 iKera.t at Gu.por Yards, 21,003 2S 000 5,000 1,500 2,500 skeias. 60,030 Yards. 50,00) Lbs. 200 Yards. 10.' , 00 7,000 28,000 200,000 Pieces. 60,000 Yards. 21,0C0 Gross. 3,000 10,000 2,50) Lbs. 2,500 1,0r.0 4,000 3.501 to troat will and deliverim 1 Go.=port, the hie-fourth o`eachquan tty to b delivered b 3 the 31s , March. an other four th by the. 31st Nay, snd the remain der by the 30th Jun. next,or ear lier if pre ferred b}• the party tEndering, Their Lordships reserve to them.elves the power, when the Ten tiers are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part hereof only as they may deem lit, or for a greater quantity, or o ~ otcontracting f,rany.• No Tender will be received unless made on the Printed Form pro sided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application a: he said Office, at the Victualling Yards at Go:port and Plymouth. or to Commander Bevis, co►sducting the Packet Service at Liver pool, or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol. Tenders will be admitted for any portion of the above quantities. but separate tenders must be made for each place, and no attention will be paid to any offer not so made. Samples of the articles may be seen at the said offize, between the hours of eleven and two only, and also at the Victualling Yards, at Gosport and Plymouth. ' The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten lon is called, may be seen at the said Office; at the said Victualling Yards at Gosport and Plymouth. and also at. Liverpool and Bristol. Yo tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, and it will not be required that the party tendering or an agent on hI behalf should attend at the office on the day of contract, as tht result of the offer received from each person will be communicated to him and proposed sureties in writing. _ . . Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for nd must also be delivered at Somerset Rouse. THE 'STAFF SYSTEM AND THE MILI TARY OPERATIONS IN THE CRIMEA. (From the Augsburg Gazette.) If we subject the progress and results of the ope rations carried on by the Western Powers in their contest with Russia to the test of scrutiny, we are astonished at the defective knowledge of all that is requisite for the proper preparation for such a war which they disclose. The operations in the Baltic we will not criticise, although it is strikingly evi dent that no one seems to have known at all what kind of armed vessels nor how many of them would be reqUired there for attacking the sea fortresses with any prospect of success, or to have been aware that a strong body of land troops would also be re quired to give their co-operation and support. Tho whole naval campaign in that sea has been a failure through this ignorance of the coast and waters. The contest intended in the Danubian provinces and in the Crimea lies under. a similar disadvantage. WhoeVer arms for a war, the professed object of which is declared to be nothin g less than the hu miliation of a great power like Russia, must before everything else be intimately and most accurately acquainted with the theatre of war, which he either intends or may be induced to occupy. Theclimate, with the temporary or periodical changes of the weather, the nature of the ground and its roads, the means of conveyance and 'sustenance to be found there, the assistance to be hoped for from the inhabitants, and so on, have all to be duly con siderediwhen preparing to trace out the plan of a war. Nor until these subjects have been fully dis cussed can a judgment be formed of the force that will be required, or of its composition and suitable equipment. Still more indispensable is an intimate knowledge of the peculiar organisation of the ene my's army and the means it may have for increasing its power of resistance on this or that theatre of war, whether thr...se mcani exist through local obqta cies, natural and artiCcial, or the want of room for carrying on field operations—a want that may possibly be produced by treaties of neutrality with the states adjoining those of the effemy.• The pre liminary and varied information above specified forms in its aggregate the so-called " Staff Know ledge" (or Stall Statistics) ; and an admirable work, lately published in a compendious form, from the pen of . Colonel Hardegg, by Koehler, in Stuttgart, contains nearly everything a staff officer ought either to know already, or make it his duty to learn in detail. It is incumbent on the Minister of War and the staff to provide methodically whatever is essential to be known through instruction or other wise for the due preparation of the war, the trading out of the general plan for waging the war, and the Special plans of campaign. How little all this has been heeded by the West ern Powers is evident from the operations they have hitherto been carrying on against Russia. Their troops landed in the Bosphorus without be ing able, after a brief rest, to proceed on their march to the Lower Danube. Months rolled away before single divisions even could obtain the most necessary means of conveyance—which it must be confessed were wanted on a very large scale—be cause those brought by the troops themselves to that theatre of war could not be made available. The equipmentof the men for taking the field proved to be equally unadapted to the climate of the dis trict. The English Government was even com pelled to order a change in the uniforms. At last the greater part of these auxiliary troops were con centrated near Varna, having been conveyed to this place by shipping. But although this force, welled to 30,000 men, might have been able'to act most efficaciously from that spot in checking the pro gress of the Russian offensive operations, the auxili ary army in question of the Ottoman Porte remained motionless near Varna, because in fact it was incapa ble of operating; that isio say, was not yet provided with all those resources that such a body of troops absolutely requires, for the full freedom of its offensive movements, in semi-civilised countries like Bulgaria and Wallachia. But for .Austria's menacing attitude in Transylvania and the .Buko wina Omer Pacha would probably have been de feated, notwithstanding the proximity of his pro tecting patrons. When the Russian forces finally quitted the Principalities from strategical motives, the allies of the Porte still felt themselves not in a condition to assume the offensive, but advanced— for the sake of doing something at all events—lnto the Dobrudscha, where they soon came to perceive their utter incapacity of offence. In the meantime the rupture between the belli gerent powers became wider than ever. Nothing more was to be done by threatening Russia ; steps were necessary for making an attack in real earnest. But where ? The answering of this question seems to have been dispensed with when the general plan of the war was sketched out, although it must have been thoroughly clear what was to be done in case this or that menace should prove inefficacious. Or perhaps they depended with entire confidence on the eflbctive aid of Austria—and Schamyl—and fancied that standing behind the scenes they could get the drama of war played out for them. If they did they made a great mistake, and the would-be prompter has been obliged to turn actor himself, sorely against his will. In selecting the point of attack the Western Powers, who continued pouring in successive 're ' inforcemeuts, had nothing whatever in the way of limitation. The free disposal of a mighty fleet, partly men-of-war and partly transports, gave them the means of lauding their forces in Bessa rabia, near Odessa, or in the Crimea, or in Ana tolia. It appeared to be the most dangerous to do so in Bessarabia because the Russians were in greater strength there. On the contrary, in Ana tolia they could land on a friendly soil, anclawithout lot or hindrance from the .enemy could make their preparations for a dampitign against Erivan and Tiflis. • This would have given a mighty iinpulse to the Turkish troops, and have roused u p Scharnyl to bring every man he had into the field. If successful there against the Russians this would hate been in every case a most sensible blow, that would at the same time have decided the future attitude of Persia. An enterprise of this nature is certainly not to be looked upon as an easy task. Campaigns in thinly inhabited and ill-cultivated districts are always attended with great difficulties acrd require special preparations. But whoever has made up his mind to enter upon a decisive contest,. must also make himself acquainted with the impediments of the ground he will have to. surmount. Thus, for instance, if Asia Minor were selected, he would be obliged, to do without h large "Ark of Attillery, but could take. instead a large force of light ca valry, which is very important in a war of con quest, and which facilitates the procuring, of ali mentary supplies. Demonstrations against other coast districts might be made in ,conjunction with this enterprise, so as to keep the Russian troops at several stations where they were. After long vacillation the whole force of the Allies was at last put on shore in the Crimea. ebastopel was the object of the coutest and the prize of. victory. If this place fell, the harbour tad the Russian fleet would, fall with it into the ands of the Allies. The great importance of this ibjectof their Operations requires no comment. By ;o much the more was it to be expected that iothing would have been neglected at all likely to insure victory. -The winter season was, it is true, coming on a apace. Experience, however, shows that every fortress (a few rock fortresses excepted) An be taken within a given time, provided the works. of attack are not disturbed themselves from .vithout in their rear. The carrying on of this at ack resembles, nevertheless, a charge of Hussars more than it does a well-digested enterprise. The landing at so remote a point as Eupatoria may be ixcused by reason of the nature of the coast, and the point would in other respects have been pefectly well chosen if theyliad, above all things, desired to cut off Mensehikoff s disposable force from Sebas topol and drive it away towards Perekop. 'The weak garrison. of Sebastopol thus abandoned and left to itself, would under such circumstances have been unable to prevent the landing of the working siege troops with their protectors, and • the subse quent early siege works, while the completing and perfecting of the Sebastopol defences would also have not made such rapid progress for want _of hatids. Perhaps the artillery attack alio might in le sooner. Instead of completely laid t t h h a a t t tl) case oy have dreamed been they e t I c a a d b Men ;chikoff prostrate at the Alma, marched forthwith on Sebastopol, and behaved as if it was quite im possible that anybody else could seriously disturb the progress of the siege except the garrison, whose communications with the country behind them re mained perfectly open. At a later period they did indeed arrive at the conviction that they had gOne to work far too blindly, and strove to remedy the disastrous consequences - of so many sins of omis sion. But they soon relapsed into the old fault, and plied all their strength to reduce the fortress, although the resistance of the garrison grew more energetic every day, and a relieving, army of consi derable strength stood by their side. It is hard to understand by what series of-erroneous representa tions and suppOsitions the leaders of this great transmarine undertaking have arrived at the con clusion, that, in spite of all this and that, Sebas topol must fall. The Allies had left their own shores, and were prepared for a siege. Now they must go through a winter's campaign, and end it successfully, before they can recommence the siege with effect. But for this they are not prepared ; and what fails 'to make such preparation complete is not to be made up by bravery and mere fighting excellence—it must be supplied in some way or other. Before, however, the wooden winter bar racks can be erected, and the troops housed, the severity of the weather and. the privation of rest by night through :the alarms and alertes of the enemy, may have so s we ll e d t h e numbers of the sick that the reinforcements com ing in'will hardly suffice to fill up the gaps. On commencing offensive operations against the re lieving army, whose left wing does not seem. as yet to have at all quitted the threatening position over against Balaklava, very different necessities spring up. , Commissariat columns must be orga nised,. for without their regular service in the rear no operations can be carried on in the Crimea. For this thousands of horses and beasts of burden are required, who in their turn require fodder. , Even now, when the. English cavalry and artillery horses are dwindled away to an insignifi cant figure, the hay, part of it at least, is sent from England. The difficulties of feeding and shelter ing an army in a country where there are not even the most common necessaries for an . encampment, namely, water, wood, and straw, increase as the men and horses increase, and the further they ad vance from the coast, on which account a consider able increase of numerical force must augment the embarrassments of the allies, without perhaps renr dering any counterbalancing advantages. The superior strength of the besieging army protects it in reality only against the attacks of the Russians, therefore merely against—a catastrophe. It is the contemplation of those adverse circumstances, only too palpable, that has probably led to the diversion to be ma, le by Omer Paella at tile 'head of 35,000 men. Their disembarkati on at Eupatoria will not be attended with any difficulty, provided they are not surprised by one of those sudden tempests. But what then? Before this corps can be fit for commencing operations, a week will have passed by at the least. In the mean time a Russian corps, advancing from Perekop iu sufficient strength will 'have been arrayed in the rear of the Osmanli and make mincemeat of them. People surely won't overlook the fact, that in a country like the Crimea strategic holes and corners can never produce the same resulti as in Germany or France. The native can get over all difficulties much more easily than a fore gn invader.' If the war is undoubtedly the execution of fo reign policy, the duty of th© Government is to see supplied, that a war de othidetd everythingn not begin without the a-obyitse w lf ant d e o d es is most careful preparation. One of the most im portanttre stated at the begin ning'of t r h e i q s uairrteimoleen—tsi—s t a h s oknowledge, as accurate as possible, of all local causes of a nature to impede the operations of war in an enemy's country. For this purpose every great nation has organised a special branch of service for its military system, a branch which has for its duties the collecting, sifting, arranging, and safe keeping of all the tech nical information required. This information is partly derived, from literary sources, partly from the mission of officers into foreign countries. Many a piece of intelligence even in newspapers is regis tered. In RusSia thii duty falls upon the " Sci entific Committee of 'War" and the " Chancery of Operations ;" in Austria on the office of Corn mander-in-tehief, especially on the second section of it. In Prussia they have appointed special chiefs or headS for these foreign topical and mili tary statistics ; and they are f or t h e most part staff officers, highly educated, and with great ac quirements, with several clerks under them. In France the depot of war collects this information. In England, where the high military authorities are not centralised, and where a very meagre ex change of views, ideas, and the like appears to take place, the organic requirements for such a branch a of the service appear to be nearly - utterly defective, by the relatively a continental war by l a nd. ally, should have supplied this defect. Her war depot has rich stores of this.military literature , for N of a.po-ann the Fi r st F dsplila r slr a pat n lolly e s e an ; to . forl e be : c e r Q f a xor troops nrg E oe °Jn' s perhaps, tli p ognland's t ngland has at - her organised admirably this branch of the service. His ambassadors at Constantinople were invariably distinguished generals, and had in their suite seve ral officers whose duty it doubtless was t o s t u d y th e nay state aodw. . e of a t Southern A ur celebrated a a later periodßussiarene in a, military point of coun tries,t and published some very instructive memoirs about them. The last French ambaSsador but one in Constantinople, the present Marshal Baraguay d'llilliers, under whose eyes the drama of th e w a r F l through th ese marshal (Marmont) i germinated as it were, may have in a like manner furnished important intelligence, or have rectified what already. existed. Nevertheless, the war hitherto waged ,by the Western. Powers against Russia does not evidence, in the course of its pro gresS, the fact of any attempt having been made to complete their scientific resources, or derive much advantage from those they already possess. A number of theories, good, bad, and indiffer ent, have been written en the art.of waging war, but no commander could use such as a standard in any real warfare. No intelligent theorist will ever be guilty of such ridiculous presumption as to pre scribe to future generals what their mode of con ducting operations is to be. Still the careful and cautious working out of details in various branches of the land-service will always be of high practical value, provided the pra ctical and working military authority makes itelf acquainted with them. Such an authority is the staire Its military activity is called into play before the:declaration of war, and before the troops take th e field the different plans of operation must eventually be already discussed to such an extent that a satisfactory account of the local obSfaeleS to the field duties can at all events be given, in order that preparations can be made forovereorning them. Even should the prepara tions be of long-standing, they are always better than those made on the spur of - the moment froth dire necessity. In spite of all the prospects of peace,. ibis not improbaele that a portion of the German federal army will also enter, next spring, the eastern theatreof war. The troops will indeed there be enabled to do service in the same manner as they have been taught during peace. But far greater things will be expected of the staff on that I thou OA many wi or ti at mroi 9# wax, NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Royal George screw line-of-battle ship was warped . into. the fitting basin, Sheerness, yesterday's tide. net shipwrights are busily engaged taking her poop deck off. The St. Jean'd'Acre, 101 guns, Capt. Hon. H. Kop pel, was paid wages at Devonport on Monday, and sailed yesterday for Qucenstown. The Monarch, 81, Captain Patey, is to embark at De vonport a detachment of Sappers and Miners, and wilt sail on Saturday for Ireland to fill 'up her complement. The foremast of the Monarch has had new cheeks, and otherwise repaired, and will be put on board to day. The Majestic's cre a' have completed all defects r, , :(1 de ficiencie.s aloft in the running rigging, and yesterday top gallant masts were sent on end, lower and topsail-yards were also crossed, and she will be all a taunt tc-day. Her crew are to be paid to morrow, and are then to pro ceed on leave of absence. Tao Cressy, 80, screw, Captain Warren, is in No. 1 dry dock. Sheerness, with her topmasts housed and yards do .vn. Her crew return from their leave on the 15th instant. Her repairs are proceeding with, and she CB being coppered two sheets higher than she formerly was. Her guns aro all out, but we hear, immediately the crew return, sho is to be got all atanto, like the Majestic, and ready for immediate service. Toe Imperieuse, 61, screw, Captain R. B. Watson, C. 8., hauled into the steam basin dock at Portsmouth yesterday, and Myrmidon and Oberon hauled into the fitting basin. We learn by electric telegraph from Plymouth that the AI elusa, 5., which arrived in Plymouth Sound yes terday morning, had a Tong passage of 29 days from Malta, having experiences contrary winds and calms. She brings invalided troops, seamen, and mar►nes, under' command of Lieut. Pringle, 71st Regt., and in medical charge of Assistant-Surgeon Atkinson, 31st. At Malta she embarked Lieut. Butler, R.N., !agent for the Pyre nees, and Lieut. Raymond, of the Tyrone, both of which transports were lost on Nov. 14, off the Katcha. No deaths have occurred on beard the Arethusa since she left Malta. Lord Rokeby and Major-General Barnard em barked yesterday afternoon - on beard the St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Captain Keppel, and at 4 o'clock she steamed out of Plymouth Sound for Queenstown on her voyage to the Black Sea. _ _ The Arrogant, 46, screw, Captain Hastings Yelverton, has discharged powder and shell, and will go into Ports mouth Harbour. _ _ The Amphion, 34, her Majesty's screw•frigate, Capt. Key, hauled into Sheerness basin on Tuesday morning, when she went alongside the sheers and got her lower masts out, which are rotten and defective. The crew are expecting soon to get leave ; Saturday is the day named. The Cossack, 21, screw, Captain Fansbawe, was taken out on a cruise on Monday at Devonport, when her engines answered well, and the leak is stopped. The Pylades, 21, ,crew-corvette, is in the basin at Sheerness. Only one of her boilers is got below. Penn and Sons' mechanics are working at her machinery, which progresses fast. The Esk, 21, screw, captain Birch, had her trial yes terday at Portsmouth at the measured mile, and averaged nine knots. The Bonetta, 3, brigantine, Lieutenant Wake, R.N., commanding, arrived at Spithead yesterday from the south-east coast of America station, which she left on f)th of November ; consequently her news has been anti cipated by the steam mail packet. She reports the slave trade on the Brazil coast as at a standstill. Mr. John Harriman, passed clerk, R.N., came home in the Bonetta, which has been in commission since February, 1.851, and will now be paid off. Nearly all the seamen who were granted leave of ab sence from the Cumberland have arrived at Sheerness and reported themselves on board the flag-ship Waterloo. APPOINTMENTS. Master James F. Beckett (1846), who was last week appointed to the Argus, has been transferred to the coast-guard service. Acting Assistant-Surgeon Charles B. Wright, to the Hogue, 60, screw, at Portsmouth ; Assistant Surgeon Charles Harper (1850), recently serving in the Hogue, to the Exmouth, 90, screw, at Devonport. Clerks—Albert T. M. Roberts (1848), to the Ex mouth ; and George J. D. Andrews (1849), to the Wellesley, 72, at Chatham. MAIL FOR THE CRIMEA. A mail for the Crimea, the hospital at Scutari, Con stantinople, and the fleet in the Black Sea will be made up and forwarded via Marseilles to-morrow. The postage must be paid in advance. THE TRANSPORT SERVICE. So urgent is the requirement for steam-transports, to convey stores to the Crimea, that instructions have been forwarded by the Admiralty to their agents at New castle, Bristol, Hun, Liverpool, and G!aQfrow, to pro cure tenders, if possible, for vessels of 500 tons and upwards. The Euphrates freight-ship sliled from Spithead yes terday afternoon for the Black Sea. Yesterday the Government transport, If3l, sailed from Torbay, laden with provisions, stores, and muni tion. of war for Dalai:lava. The Clytto steam-trasport, No. 145, with a few troops awl a cargo of stores for the seat of war in the Crimea, left Portsmouth yesteriby morning. She car ried out also three more huge cases of waterproof warm clothing, purclimes from Colonel Napier's South Hants and Isle of Wighl Crimean Auxiliary Clothing Ftrad, for the troops in the trenches. The next essei from the same benevolent source, now ready for shipment, are intended for the seamen and MT.rines at Balaklava, and contain waterproof clothing. Colonel Napier continues to receive subscriptions, in prosecution of his laudable object, at Merchistoun-hall, Horudean, or at Messrs. Emanuel's, Portsmouth. The Witley Park, screw steamer, 450 tons, was yes. terday accepted . as a Government transport for three months certain. She is appropriated for the conveyance of atmy medical stores to Scutari, and will be ready to receive them at Deptford in a few days. Notice has been forwarded to the Board of Ordnance, that in consequence of the forward state of the loading of the Kangaroo steamer, it will be impossible to ship on board the 25 tons of ball cartridge, intended fer convey ance in her for the use of the Black Sea fleet. TRANSPORTS IN THE BLACK SEA. Captain-Christie, R.N., prinoipal agent for transports in the Black Sea, has arranged to dispense with 30 transports now there, retaining 23 for the service of the army in the Crimea ; amongst which will be 10 or 12 large steamers, which are considered as necessary to meet any emergencies that may occur. Many of the transports will convey sick and wounded from the Crimea to Constantinople on their way to England. THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. The Board of Ordnance have entered into contracts with the Stratheden Foundry, Cupar, for the immediate supply of 35,000 cannon balls. The Board of Ordnance have now under consideration a contrivance, the invention of Lowes and Ley, of the Lowes Iron Works, for the adaptation of the Minis principle to balls for cannon, whether plain or grooved. The chief merit of the invention is that it entirely gets rid of the windage, and the full force of the explosion is gained in the propulsion of the ball. It is thus ob tained :---The main body of the ball is a hollow or solid cast iron cylindrical tone ; a second part consists of a hollow cylinder, combined with an inclined cone; these two parts fit into each other, passing through the third part, which is a double lead ring, fitting closely to both. When put in the cannon the conical end points to the muzzle, and the conical plug to the powder, the leaden ring between the two. The ex plosion drives the plug into the ring, the lead expands, and presses tightly agatost the Interior :Ades of the can non bore, giving increased range and precision of aim, equal to that of the Minie rifle. A few days ago we noticed the extensive alterations which the Government intends to make at Enfield, in the establishment for the manufacture of firearms for the army. An entirely new and very extensive factory is forthwith to be erected for the manufacture, in large quantities, of the rifle-musket ; and the Board' of Ord nance has now entered into th necessary contracts for the buildings and machinery. Messrs. Fairbairn, the well-known engineers cf Manchester, have contracted to Complete in six months the whole of the buildings, motive-power, and mill-shafting, ezc., and other con tractors will, within the same period, complete and fix the tools and machines used in the various processes of rifle making. The engines are to be capable of exerting a force of upwards of 200 horse-power, %ad machines of the newest and most !improved character will be em ployed in every department of the manufacture, so as to insure both perfect accuracy in the weapon and economy in the cost of its production. The extent of the con tract with Messrs. Fairbairn is understood to be about 60,0001. MILITARY. Extra draughts for the Crimea have been ordered from the following regiments :-30th, 42 men : 33d,.40 men ; 68th, 43 men, exclusive of sergeants. Fifty.four horses left Dundalk on Monday last for the cavalry depot; liewbridge, thence to be sent, with a large number •ofArses from other quartcre, to Dublin, to be shipper for the Crimea. Captain C. Graliam, of the Rodney, who has been in valided home in the Himalaya, was captain of the Cas tr,r, and senior naval officer during the operations in New Yesterday Zealand a in ft l e B rn 4 o 6 o l. n the Duke of Cornwall steamer arrived in the Thames from Dublin with 129 Irish volunteers to her Majesty's laud forces in the Crimea, ROYAL ARTILLERY. Captain Ward's company 3d battalion Royal Artil lery, joined the brigade of field batteries on Monday, and, with Captain Smythe's company, 6th battalion, will form a new and powerful field battery of heavy guns, which will proceed to the Crimea early in the spring. Captain Smythe's company will take the right half of the battery, and Captain Ward's company the left half. The guns will be iron 82-pounders of 42 ?wt. 0 0 1 1 (lowa by 12 horseo ; and 4 in coniempla:- tion to harness them three abreast, as in the Swedish service. Great interest is attached to the formation of this battery, as it is the firs. ever composed of such heavy guns for field service ; their great advantage over light guns being shown at Inkerinan. The com this field battery are to be made up to 280 panies for non-commissioned officers, gunners, and drivers, and 280 horses are to be attache Ito it. The companies assem bled at 2 o'clock p.m. yesterday in service marching order , and at the same time Captain Adair's company, sth battalion, and Captain. Dixon's company, 9th bat talion; also under order.; for the Crimea, and were in spected by .11Iajor. General E. C. Whinyqteg, commandant of the garrison. c,pt sin l „ g i ef i eld 'A company, 31 battalio n , are p l aced under orders to proceed to hlu'll,.Chester, and Live:-pool, to relieve Captain Crawford's company, Gth battalion. ordered to headquarters at Woolwich to prepare for proceeding to the Crimea. THE MILITIA. Yesterdr.y the West Kent Militia, Colonel S. T. Maryon Wilson, Bart., mustered for permanent duty at Maidstone. The total number of men who have been enrolled for this regiment is 925 ; about 26 have volun teered into the line, and 61 to the Kent Artillery, leaving the present strength 756. The router of yes terday was,considered a very good•one. The order for the embodiment of • the City of Cork Royal'Artillery has arrived in that city.. • r PRICE SD. ARRIVAL OP THE HIMALAYA. The Himalaya steam-ship, Captain Thomas Russell, steamed into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon and ranged alongside the dockyard jetty, at two o'clock, and immediately commenced landing her Wounded, in valids, and baggage ; but, from the want of that " organisation" which has destroyed the efficiency of the army in the Crimea, the landing was only partially and imperfectly effected, and the scene - was pitiable- in the extreme. There were plenty of small officials, but no "head." Whether it was a naval or a military duty to provide for the comfortable debarkation of these brave fellows seems to have been a problem not worked out by the local authorities at the time of the Himalaya's arrival, as her own crew and a few of the better able of the invalids themselves were the first to begin the work of landing the crippled and their baggage. We saw no Admiral Superintendent of the dockyard on duty, or any Major-General Commandant of the garrison ; con sequently much delay, confusion, and pain were unne cessarily occasioned, and, what appeared more cruel than all the rest, the luggage of all landed was ransacked on the open jetty, before a single officer or man was allowed to leave for home or hospital. This was a disgraceful exhibition, and one as painful to the few Castom-house officers who were compelled to per. form the duty as it was to a bystander to witness. Surely the Government in town ought to have provided for the baggage of the wounded being examined or passed in a different manner, or else have augmented the Portsmouth Customs' staff to a degree proportionate to the urgency of the case. Although the place of land ing these brave invalids was flanked on one side by the great and celebrated naval hospital of Haslar, and by a newly-erected and most capacious military hospital in Portsmouth garrison on the other, and although the arrival of the Himalaya had been known 24 hours at least, yet there were no ambulance conveyances at hand to receive them when the ship hauled alongside the dock yard to 'land her sickly troops, nor were men at hand to render aid and support the sick without the ambulances. Indeed the nature of the accommodation on the spot may be guessed from the fact that a number of the comrades of such as were wholly or partially footless, legless, arm less, or eyeless, helped from the ship to the jetty their more crippled and more helpless fellow-sufferers, where they set them down on their own baggage, a log of timber, or anything that afforded a seat, or on the damp deck of the jetty. Eventually, however, a representa tive of the Military Governorship of Portsmouth ap peared, Lord Methuen, Colonel of the Royal Wilts Militia, with a fatigue party of about 40 men of that regiment, gave them some assistance, and, on the ar rival of seine eight or tea stretchers from the medical department. at Portsea, under ther direction of Dr. Robinson, the worst of the wounded patients (patient, indeed, the poor fellows were under all these trials) were placed in them, and removed to sick quarters. The Brigade-Major of Portsmouth garrison, Major Dalgetty, eventually arrived at the scene of confusion, but at half past 3 very little had been done to facilitate the disem barkation of those who arrived in the port at 2 o'clock on Tuesday, and we understood that not above 50 had been landed, and bat fex others appeared likely to be landed last night, or until " arrangements" (that's the official term) could be made. At the time this despatch left, however (7.30 p.m.), we are glad to state all the wounded had been got out of the ship, and by means of omnibuses got away to sick quarters. ME ENCROACHMENTS OF RUSSIA. (from the ConstitutionAtl.) The third condition contained in the guaranteet4 of August 8, and the unmodified adoption of which Austria requires from Russia, before ent er i ng i nto negotiation With her for peace, is the revision of the treaty of July 13, ISII, called the Treaty of the Sti ails. But what is the value of the treaty of 1841 with the well-kt:own tet.dencies of Russia ? It ensures to the Czar the pos sibility of surprising Constantinople, and the certainty of seizing on it by a vigorous coup de main at some well chosen moment. It has been seen that one of the pre tensions put forward by Russia, under the Empress tune, was the free navigation of the Black Sea, Bosphorus, Hellespont, and Mediterranean, by Rus sian vessels. Forty years' war was required to oblige the Turks to yield on this point ' • and even in submitting at Kainardji, on July 21, 1774, to the de cision of the Empress Anne, repeated by Catherine, the sultans accorded the passage of the straits only to Rus eian trading vessels,- and then, on condition of being visited. Ships of war were not comprised in the treat), without doubt, because the Czars, lately arrived in the Black Sea, had net yet had time to found there military establishments. By degrees, ports were built and ar senals founded. Kertch and Jeni Kalii were obtained in 1774. Kherson arose in 1778, Sebastopol in 1786, and Odessa in 1796. Anapa, on the Asiatic coast, was taken 1791, and Poti was obtained iu 1829 by the treaty of Adrianople. A feverish activity peopled these new ports with vessels of war, armed these citadels, and pro- visioned these arsenals ; and the moment arrived for the Russians to obtain, for their vessels of war, as for their trading craft, the right of passing from the Black li Soft into the Mediterranean. That increase of power which neither Anne, nor Catherine herself had dared demand, was obtained by the Emperor Nicholas in 1833, and then the maps were adorned, to use Catherine's expression to Voltaire, with a eommnnication from Corinth to Moscow. After the European Powers had arrested by the treaty of Kutayeh, en March 14, 1833, the march of Ibrahim - 1 Pacha on Constantinople, Russia which had landed troops on the shores of the Helles pont, at Unkiar-Skelessi, succeeded in deceiving the Porte as to the sentiments, disinterested as they were, of the powers, and by ruse or by terror, obtained on the Bth of July a secret convention which insured to her for eight years the passage from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean for her vessels of war, to the exclusion of all other navies. That situation of Russia, so audaciously selfish, feigning to protect the State and the city which she coveted, produced a deep sensation in Europe, when known. At the expiration of the treaty of trekair-Skelessi in 1841, Russia was obliged to renounce her privileged navigation; but, in accordance with that ,short-sightedness which, for a century and a half, made the European powers the accomplices of the Czars, which enabled them to acquire the frontier of the Dneister by the aid of Austria, rouse up Greece to insurrection by the aid of England, and destroy the Ottoman navy at Navarino by the aid of France, the treaty of July 13, 1841, in interdicting the Russian navy from navigating the straits, extended that interdiction to the vessels of war of all the other powers ; so that the fleets of Sebastopol could always menace Constantinople by the Black Sea, without the fleets of Portsmouth and Toulon being able to go to its aid by the Dardanelles. The treaty of July 13, 1841, was, therefore, at least as mach as that of July 8, 1833, a triumph for Russia. The first, it is true, permitted the Russian vessels of war to enter the Mediterranean from the Black Sea, but these vessels had nothing o f importance to d o i n t h e Mediter rinean, in face of the French and English fleets, at least as long as she did not possess Constantinople ; whereas the treaty of July 13, 1841, which interdicted the ves sels of war of all the other powers from entering the Dardanelles, but which allowed to Russia the exclusive na vigation of the Black Sea, left Constantinople at the merc y of a coup•de main, and permitted the squadrons of Sebastopol to annihilate, as has been seen at Sinope, the Turkish squadrons of the Black Sea, whilst the Allied fleets were kept by that same treaty outside the Straits. These are, therefore, immense advantages, long desired, long prepared, and cleverly obtained, of which Austria calls for the. absolute abandonment by Russia, as a pieliminary to every negotiation for peace. 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Post-office orders payable to Mem, Wm, Willott and Frederic k4c10:!.1 As we have lately dealt so much on the 'disor ganization of our army in the East and the appa rently needless loss of life immediately arisin g fr om it, we are glad of an opportunity of presenting the other side of the picture, terrible as it may be. The other side—that compensation for this suffer ing and mortality—is, that on the testimony of a perfectly competent and impartial authority, the siege at the last departure of the post, that is the 13th, was so tar advanced as to leave hardly a doubt that something decisive would soon be done. We h ave re p ea tedly been infortned that an assault was to take place about Christmas; but the information was coupled with the request that we would say nothing to indicate the quarter or the day of attack. We believe that we may now say that on the 13th it was the general belief that on or about Christmas-day the Allies would open fire from 300 pieces, with such a supply of am mun iti on as would enable them to continue without stop ping ftr forty-eight hours, after which they would assault from both Fren c h and British positions with great prospect of success. Thus the assault would probably be made on the 28th. There was some chance, indeed, of a Russian attack in antici pation of ours, but from Russian sources we learn that nothing had occurred up to the 20th. On the same authority we learn that on the 13th the men who b a d go t t h e i r warm c l ot hi ng were in good spirits, and, though no reliance could be placed on a transient gleam of fine weather, the health of the army was expected to improve. It is not without some compunction that we congratulate our readers on the prospect of Christmas-day being celebrated in this horrid fashion, by a shower of death and destruction hurled on a Christian city. We can not, however, help what we are about. , The re sponsibility must rest on the, head of hi m w h o wantonly invaded the territory of hie neighbour in a time of profound peace, and who hat, built the city now assailed by o ur armies, not for coin:nem nor pet defence, but for the annoyance, con quest, and dominion of nations now enjoying their own government, religion, and laws.. If these ex pectations Were well founded, we may expect in two or three days to hear that this question has come to its last issue, and that the four nations have crossed their bayonets over the shattered walls of Sebastopol. Even if the first attempt should be unsuccessful, we are confident the Britisk people would rather have this proof of activity and decision than see a noble army dying literally in a ditch, without glory, withontresult. It cannot, however, be concealed for a, moment that, onrthe most favourable supposition, the cap ture of the city, the dockyard, arsenal, and the Quarantine Fort would only commence another phase of the difficulty. We should still have to take the northern forts, to hold Balaklava, or effect, without loss, our retreat from it, and to be besieged in our turn. We may be sure that no effort will be spared on the part of the enemy to make Sebas topol as hard to hold as to get, and in the situation that would arise out of this new state of affairs there would be quite as great demands for good generalship as there have been in the operations of the siege. Yet the change of relations in the event of a successful assault will net be simply that the Allies and the Russians have exchanged positions. We shall not be the besieged, and they the be siegers, in precisely the same sense as besiegers and besieged stand at present. We shall have the entire command of the sea, and the Russians be entirely excluded from it. The heavy material of the siege, which we have carried by the easiest, cheapest, and quickest of all conveyances—in ships, they will have to drag through the mud many hundred miles, by means of transport that will continually perish is the using, even more than our ships—that is, the rude arabas and oxen of the country. With the city in our possession, and with our fleet hover ing along the whole coast of the Euxine, it certainly will not be easy for the Russians to keep an army in the field near Sebastopol. Yet such a position is one of the boldest ever attempted in the history of war. The occupation of the Russian capital, itself, the conversion of its palaces into barracks, and the retribution upon Russia of the numerous insults it has heaped in its day on all the cities that that have fallen within its power, could not _le‘ a more irritating spectacle than the occupation er destruction by allies of these gigantic batteries raised with such labour and cost for the conquest of the East. The whole military population of Russia would be turned southward in one vast current, to overflow and swallow up our compa ratively small armies. New levies would be ex torted, so long as there remained a man who could stand under arms. No expense would be spared so long as there remained a noble who possessed the wherewithal for a forced contribution. There is nothing the Emperor would not do to exter minate from the soil the invaders who insulted even more than they damaged his power. To be the subject of an aggression, to feel the pangs of lost territory, and the shame of dis comfiture, certainly would be new to Russia, and we may be sure she would iesent it to the uttermost of her power. In spite, therefore, of the palpable advantage we should derive at once from the possession of Sebastopol, and the exchange from misery to comfort, and from con stant jeopardy to something like security, the new hoblers of the city would find their berth a warm one, and would hardly have time to turn round before they found the Russians once more upon th e ei s i r e . i OetnieomreaosstoifitTourgaibiallei (modify the supposition, opinion w therefore, e jvae w ventured to express, that the conduct of the war requires certain military qualities which have not been hitherto shown iu it. The allies will have to act on the defensive with more energy than they have shown in the offensive, and they will have to secure themselves against a foe whom they have hitherto despised rather more than he deserved. When, too, it is considered that Sebastopol will never be secure without the occupation of the Crimea, and that to occupy the Crimea it may be necessary to hold and to fortify Perekop, we think we have said enough to show that the very highest military ability in the Commander in-Chief and in his staff will be required. The whole aspect of the war will be liable to continual changes, and with some twenty miles of enceinte to watch, with a country in the posses sion of the foe, witlia Greek population in his in terest, and with reinforcements perpetually arriv-! ing of indefinite quantity and strength, it will require either an overpowering and costly army, very difficult to be maintained in such a position,. or some of that alacrity and übiquity which, in great generals, makes up for the want of battalions. Should we therefore continue our present Generals and staff, we may expect to hear the cry of "More men, more men," repeated with the same fearful, importunity as now, and the reinforcement as fast as they arrive merely absorbed in replacing the victims of unnecessary hardship, wanton precipita tion, or causeless delay. We must, then, adhere to our opinion, that even if the city should now be won, and the successful generals, so far, deserving of almost any honour their country can bestow, yet for the occupation and defence of Sebastopol,. without. the• most hideous and constant drain of life, other qualities will be required than those we have yet seen in our commanders, and that no time should be lost in giving the benefit of such qualities to the remains of our army.—Times. THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. LIBEL. - - THE REV. EBBNEzER DAVIES V. DANIEL PRATT, PUBLISHER OF THE " BRITISH BANNER.:; Mr. Whateley, Q.C., proceeded with this arbitration yesterday, when the court was more densely crowded than on the previous day, it having been understood that the plaintiff would be subjected to a cross-examination by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Barnard again appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Serjeant Wilkins and Mr. Evans represented the defendant. Mr. Davies's examination was proceeded with at great length, at the conclusion of which the case was again adjourned. BAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—Trailie return for the week ending Dec. 24,1851 £25,666 4 15 Correspond*: week last year 21,489 7 7 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—Traffio ro. turn for the week ending Doc. 31, 1854 .......£19,252 18 0 Corresponding week last year 18,124 17 11 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traf f ic return Prr, the week ending Dec. 31, 1854 £ 4 ,041 4 5 Oorresponding week last year 3 ,846 14 3 Increaso in 1854. .. £194 10 3 THE MUSEUM or ORNAMENTAL AZT AT MARLB ). ROUGH-HOU S E.—The numbers attending , d ur i ng the month of December, were as follow :--11,1a0 per sons on the public days, and a dmitted free ; 260 per. sons on the students' days , an d admitted as students on the payment of 61 each, besides the registered student* of the classes and schools. The Museum is now open on Satarday, for the convenience of schools; &c. T HE QUEEN V. NEWTON."— The two defendants in this case, it sill be remerniele,l, were convicted at the last Central Criminal Court for an assault on Mr. Ker and adjudged to an imprisonment in Newgate—one to nine and the other to three months. S;nce the trial the i m p r isonment has been altered front Newgate to Horse• monger-lane Gaol, as the offence was committed is Surrey. The defendants were accordingly removed to the county gaol soon after the sentence, and have b., lodged in the department allotted to first-class muscle+ nleanantp, in which place many privileges are allowed to Prisoners. idy. idy. D. I • 1~