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-, ~ ,_ ~_ . i ~ ' . t rIE p,„,,,._ EAST INDIA- HOUSE, Isr MARca, 1855, U-Lt i r of DIRECTORS 6 f the EAST 8 INDIA 411 g COMPA.NY -Hereby Give Notice, That the Queen tot 1g 711tnanded t ednesday the 2i st hist,' shall be oh ' AltTEn a t ,PY of' Colman Fast, Humiliation , i and Prayer, the ap,.„_ GENERAL COURT of-the said Company, which has . i ' , n ,'",moned for that day, will be held on TUESDAY, the 20th g ifi, , +. tdeven o'clock in the forenoon. • - 0 $ . `,.... ii ~ 4 ,_..... '66 '' oy A T ......... NAMES C. kfELVILL. Secretary: 1, ,4 ‘ i ' 4 E ASYLUM of ST. ANN'S SOCIETr. e .,0, 1 „ a CIAL GENERAL COURT will be holden at h e 14 1 . , i n , t . rem, 111 , - -.s. , oPtgate -Street, on TUESDAY Atternoos, he cork* . I tte o - o 'clock, exact time, to consider a motion to authorise ss ,„, , ni to expend a certain sum in extensive fepairs, altera. 4, 4;71. proventente at the Brixton Asylum.," i 'l Tiu f I ' l (+eueral Courtwill also b e Irlden at. the London Tavern, ,c, , R s , , _ . 0 1 ' 'kill,. Afternoon, the 15th inst., at 30. clock, exact time, --"' L4e Resolution of the Court of the 13th inst. 2) E. Ch inos , F. LEEKS Secretary. "'"rovr, Mansion IPJuse, 3d of M a r c h, 1855. , ' I _ Atn,_ DIREitACTORS of the ROYAL BRITISH -.4i. are prepared to receive Applications for their New' t'l l ,„, tta ,-, f , , .. 'el' ' -Stock, under the provisions of their Supplemental it il , t . - .Lti,,' 3 , l , at a t t e th ra e ri l ted hy the Crown. A ppllcal ions to be made, with ;l 1,1:,:' e 429, Strandad Pffice' No. 16' or at the 1,17 t o i l , , 7 7, Tokenhouse-yard, _ Bridge road, Lambeth ; 97, Goswell-road, „,,,,', Shaf tesbury -terrace, Victoria-street, Pimlico; 60, t.,3.4l,l3ruieSouthwark ; and 32, Regent4dreus,' Piccadilly. - , 1 111G11 INNF.S CAMERON, General Manager. - 6. -..,..._.• +sh Dank, 27th Feb., 1855 ' n is -- --- -_______ IT., (I th , ROYAL :BRITISH BANJK N,,'^-,"N7 c r i t)°:a e ted by Charter), have opened a BRANCH at No. li4; eon_ Piccadilly, where it is hoped the establishmen t t , ttar itr _, + emenee t 3 at least. • such ot the inhabitants of that kr;,l‘rett 't,hbourhood as hare not hitherto kept a banker. , 0 4 ts ; On deposits and on the fluctuating balances of current t i ! ) ,, te% reckoned from day to day, at rates varying from one to 0 4 4 it t e r 4 de nt '. l)er annum, according to the amount and conthinanoe rs e , 4 , -0 , Posit or balance, and promissory notes or bills. circular a '•;6; 11 1 e a red it , and drafts payable to order or bearer, which t'll! ,0 h , 4 to In n) town at lime or abroad where there is a arebauker, I li rj ? 4 41 , 1, r fe ‘tu ' rel lants and travellers, for whom they possess' some i tt41 1 „,, . e res of economy, safety, and utility. 3r o , I,7liNci,ot_rtris of business will be communicated on applicaron at I ,' 4,' itridge„rlnce, To kenhouse-yardat the branches, 429, Strand i k:?*ter rie ° ad, Lambeth; 97, Goswell-road, Islington; ly Shut es -32, /to ge ci V ictoria -street, Pi m li co ; 60 , Stones - en d, S ou th war k ; nt-Circus, Piccadilly. . 114 41113,.„,_ PITJGII INNES CAMERON, General Manage. 44 \_.....-Z......._3h13ank, Tokenhouse-yard, LethbUry. ipie Va l 1111 IT A BTABLISHED 1837. ;10 1 ''•NNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.. Ot tnp,o _ 1, Princes-61.2. Na. Ranh% tendon. • , ,i lij or. vered - b.. Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet.. cap. o l 9r I Gene ral ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park, PIAPINA7II. 0 ti ti ,.., _.,- . .......-..... Pg, rem, ''''-' 141f- i ""ig tA tealii • PreiniU for secuing Loans or De • - ` l 4se t i rm un'se. only required M during r first seven years.bts. PaYable.at Sixty or at death if occurring previously. 0 1 1 BRIT ANNIA ~ t,,, .A.N.NIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. r oi- 4 1r, 44,,,,'Powered by tier Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. is '"tetnTo.lvided annually. i' , :. l t 1 , 1 4,11'., re M,,s computed for every three months' difference of age. l' . Droat„.'it Policies —the unpaid half premiums liquidated out of . (h • 5...2 1 1/ 1,.....21 , it)._ (stirruAL.) -------- pr $ prtilZuf 1 whole „ i o i Half guar - Irirstrn premium 6 'Age. Animal Yeagly terly t oe _ i for . Its. Age. Pre- Pre ,,,_l'44* 1 Mainder mium. . mium. 0 ; of Life. . ' CO -......._. , 111 1 4 , I, , I. ,-"----- ti aLr io ' I 1 •N , 5. d. Years. Months £s.d.4s.d. £ a. d. l" r 45 1 5‘' 2 3 ' 6 30 0 27 3 1 420 12 3 °Pi SO 1 2 6 2 2 18 4 3 27614 4 0 12 4 114 '6 ,... ,....____, 6 4 8 0 6 27 1 1 4 60 12 5 i r 13 4 ~9 2 8 2, 1 4 8, 012 6 - 09 41 AG N ~, E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. ?et' 4 1 tity„ ETIC TELEGRAPH. te,' (2, o ld LONDON OFFICES S' .4 ? West , B roact-streetsix doors from thejtoyal Eychange.) N t ;'l C o „,f l r l -7, Charing -cross (opposite the statue.) Ch; the by dnderground wires with the principa %,,1 4 ,,rte for ' 4 n,, i , gdom. "Ii,;(1t--- Twenty Words, including delivery, and address not ^ It ''liooi l '(" 'nth ' Office 2 I , An, tat t , • Exchange-buildings •••• • • s 11 1 al , , •• Exchange-,arcaie 125. Od. i s k ri t tittßi i ,,,. ~ 2 2: English-street 191 h l atetq l : i si 101, New-street • ls. Od. ', l l " I ' 0 & VW, Office, 18, Exckange-square.. • s ] re f rtenock C thcart-square 01 ~4 44 1). • o a • • " 14s. Od. 01 h ...t,„,!Yries, „ High-street 01 h t''''''n, „ 23, College-green.. _ elflat „I, Donegal-street . .. ss. Od. . 7s. Od. 1 i %jerk, ge „ Pembroke•stree t } 7s. 6d. h N eensiown, „ The Quay • . • 9 ; ,' ''.----EAVARD B. BRIGHT, Secretary. 11 , 01 A, NOTICE., 1 ,1t—'4,,,,, POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. ‘l kt,l•uti i' v r ?ZsisN'T LECTURE on SIEGE OPERATIONS in laREASTOPOL by E. JEKYLL, Esq. (late i 'aptain i ~ 1 I , .tl l :,titt,,..'"u, Illustr at ed b ' Models and Diagrams of Fortiflca ' .`til ening the sth, and Tuesday Even -1 l nkt:lt n Ei " " v - I ,4kb. gilt o'clock . ell , .t4/tn , -. • Eliy, r, llN -N ` ..... 0 CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.— sf r ; , ge,N 4 ,!•r,i6th, 1855.—During the course of this week tl'h." 4l B. ~I ,4 lt , !uSie will be played by Laurent's Orchestra: —Over ,,, 11 1 „ . .(Oe,',kOole (Ist time), Rossini; Waltzes: Wellen and Wogen, 1 0 ~,, 0. , l',„soBcitugerlu, Strauss% Vermahlung's Toaste, Strauss; La 4 5 ; t . ,( , ,1 1 ,,`40 0 . ;:° iLe Carnaval de Venise (by desire), H. Laurent, 4 ti a, i , „len t Blor all the principal percormers ; Quadrilles: Le Comte . 43 3, V Wa,Thile b t :e Collier d'Or,43ougnol ; the Highlanders, H. Laurent, t llie n. r , Rchottlsche, Mathilde, Pooniseau ; Polkas : Etta, 13 , 1 , th e Nt!'il '4,,a Menagerie Bousquet ; The Zouaves, H. Laurent; . the 1' .4 4 t ,N l ,i'l, t ,ather ; Gallon, Dover Express, T. Browne. Principal t ' a t 'N •7 1), M 110 , lit All information relative to music to .'", l '' 12 \ 1 ,., :::ca, a ra . u • ui r e° p t -ito under the orchestra. Doors open • ---auence a si t c ha e l half Pas One Shilling. q 4 ,, .ti,k, A EN D PACKETS. ST AR - 1 1 1 l'l c l'e til k t e u r Packets e,all at the Greenhithe and Purfleet Piers. 0, .Ncall at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting). , r. o 1 t ' ROM TERRACE PIER, aRAVESIOII). I II ),c.,i!pATIII. - SUNDAIrs. ' : r , !1 i \ I.' \a t , 4.. , A I. ,z), t . t :a li 2t' \ 55.... 1 1 1 ) • c . ,, f --. Time 8 ) ~ i ..... _ , -—. ~ _ . ......... ...,... F I .-..--- 2 % --• '-'.. H I -- ' . .". .."\. , --- ' .... _ ~,,.. i 0", 0/' Doa n f , kklZltla T • te _ roll Penchurch-street Station to all parts of London 1 Atw icl rof an hour. \'-- lo.„! W[Ltlar BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the fo - '• '''''S 't • ' rains from the nochurch-streot Station. , tk r tti. \ rfavs. SUNDAYS. 4 1% ----- ) 1 f3 14:/t• . . t _ a 0 .. .. , 4 ,, _ ..., t .p.- , ... E Fen- 4 .., S g 1 = ce church 5 F E , c 1 i 1 " * 7,>, A, E a Street -. 8 - 8 ... A. a 4, • •--...— ...--- -..--- 11 , 4 ..._,-- _ ' '' - ---.L_____ (`' Or fro, 1 Fore Cabin. Saloon. i, ,) 4t.'; ' , e qt4 r 4 e ( l 4s ' v emend and Lo n don ••••• •• •• UM* • • 16 ' 2d ' .... 1 40_ 1 ) o._ c lid :,,,,, ,'. t . Tl . . ....._ —__,..a. e,‘ __ Da ID.I 'KOM TERRACE PIER, (GRAVESEND. tx DATIL - SUNDAYS. 1 ai------ . .3.a ..a It ' \ I 'EI acs t ..-k , 1 2 ..,... L , t . Time s i ~. P 0., . o 1 ~ o ... g 0 to or fro ;.... rave Ilra,, Fore Cabin. Saloon. ~vt ~,, ve,,,,,, end and London ••••• • • • • • 104 ' ' • is ' 2d. 1 , 4 1),i,i,' gr,v",;!lnd Blackwall or Wootwich Bd. .. Os. lo,l_ t o „-o x, Itok„,'ad and Intermediat.._c Piers.. Si .. Os. Bd. . )tet., - ;`° l lth., ' •r S.—Twolve Monti:7sr. Os.; ix Months, 31. Os. , ''' 1.,' ' f r x.7* Os. • to be had of the Collectors on board the . •• 155 4 " 4 . Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Ti t , I,,,tt eitt ---- ------__________ ... .v . " 4 bli olieti k I NFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY . ' Price 23., illustrated with cases; free by post for 30 11 , stamps, : l' o "-or n ki e /r 0U S DEBILITY; Rv',e4 F„,'''ai a le.i.. e , s • RYmptom_s and Cure.—An Essay on Sper -o:,',,tef,'. 0 i ,,,4 Practical ' Observations on a safer and more el.' 1 1:; obtai',, a of treatment of the diseases of the Generative Ory ', 4 llin„•,.ed by the uso of the Microscope in detecting and e;teo,;ari et ,"• ''Y urinary examination, the real rgtuse and effect of V„ tlo -' ,,' neeld Sr c oMPlalnt, whether arising from solitary habits, k•troi'l'ity Debi or climate, followed by practical remarks, founded . t; ' ,klfl"ebiu s " ' experience in the treatment of Impuissance. t 0 , 10 0 ' , , e o 'Weakness, Spermatorrhces, Bcc. To which t h q ~,1".t3, hinal,tnentarles on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre itb en ' m on the evils emanating from empirical practice, 'Pert„ gerous remedies advocated by various writers on k, 4re; disonters. ti N 1 , I , By SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D. bo i ! Of x f I) P 0 It D-S QU AR B, LONDON, t heo h ;, ll o; '- f d e i , elne • Matriculated Member of the University of 61. ( 11, - slate 07al'Y Member of the London Hospital Medical Society clkOe,Nellti',APothecariefe Hall, London, &cc., U. h,q l t ti l l 43 re 4v 4 ;,?biect of this treatise is to point out the fearful con. e tli 1 1 , , i llye ‘"ng rrom certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, l; 'l' el 4 ilre,: a aeed more misery in Youth, degradation in Man is 1 11,,,„af5, of _asture decay at all stages of Life, then, perhaps, any t,Tri`l'larly re 't ease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is qile, ‘ , 3 'sicea 'atmended to persons entertaining secret doubts of it th eor ldition, - and who are conscious of having hazarded tir 1 ,.t,1.1 4 ;,, '.44l) P i nass• and privileges to which every human being is , ci -. 3eins._, Otir t iFl or 3' necessary thatall men should know, that there are , )1, 4 X grigraenal management which cannot be violated without 1,,ik,,, day ~,',9a, 8 Penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed t''' he aliti„ — , Tconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties et ftt tit * th, hew the sting of their bitterness may be removed, tkoe: l ‘e le eland its consequences may be avoided, and above all, 1 , 1 . so 4 , l bet t . 7 :aely any degree of physical infirmity or functional i, ktti 'llor ,_ l4 Which the t' I aid of science cannot apply a cure. , ~., ,,t s e, kh ,•or a series of ~e r , ,_ e t eao ~ ime y years been engaged in an extensive 1, , , 4 1 1r1,..'ate1 y e,Featment of these delicate complaints, which have 1, i -. 'l 'Wli ve en too generally confided to the care of ignorant :ci, 4 th i ° inflit ,:' -4 1), e r p re . Xt'eat injury on those who are induced to place f"l Otril Lensions. t,Pie ittid L .,' E BILITY may be had, Hanna 21, of Messrs. Piper, to t t it ' ot % Li, °'• 2 3, Paternoster-row; y, 63, Oxford-street ; nluD3 ester. , square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ;or tree by post for 111 4 t I, ''''. ''' any address from the Author's residence, 37, Bed tlil`tio r o L 2 ' 1 41;e: e° Willitation daily from Eleven till Two. and from 4)4 ' CI; 4 koo , e 'lr,, ''''WE LL ON NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY, AND 4 , ty_. INDIGESTION. ri 4rY D erangements, Constipation, and Hemorrhoids, ls. \V, ttAT , each, by post Is. 6d. r k be, _ . 1 o EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. Mtn' Abstentia multi curantur morbi." 14 ol tee.)':?osition of the principal causes (over and careless k to egindl y t , the above harassing and distressing complaints, ko - , t a eZ t „ . l•l 4 er i neligible and popular 'exposition of how we should 44 4, ,1 1 ;!_ftnei I ,erp to which is added, diet tables fo n r a e a v r e v ri nn m e e n a f l f t ,:a et tof M ul t e ru w tio en nl y f . o f r our th . e reff last e r n ated d b b y numerous 2. 41 tt Ts 4 %-RD SHADES •OF MARRIED LIFE. g -.deb that hath no wit I hold him lost, L,.lltles, tf "oj t . and all desolat. He that hath no child, th, ot• BIM s aid Art • winds." — Chaucer. ttQl4l,_'etl oo3 age, its expectations and Necessities—Development 41 4 41 14 Matches—Precipitate, impelled, and retarded ~„Inocngruites—Mutual Unsuitableness—Mental N h ,''/liii t rhe er - „`"i Physical Defectiveness—Advantages of Inter -4g Le..i" sr Gestatin—Hereditary Resemblance—Mode of ;Iv , t e tin, — acY. On Infeliaitous, Infertile, and all Unas 8----Law of Divorce, &c., &c. zks,ITY . a. A. 111) ITS INFRINGEMENTS. Ji tib at , Lecture to Young Men. ,"I t, lest 4 uth' a lalens hurt the body—what improve, Dit • Li fe , as relined as Athens ever heard." ' 1 4 44 ( 4 :4w, Pi wage, from infancy to old age. The advent tt4l4,,ts ▪ a r ,"aaiitY and its infrinttement. The casualties of • Advocacy of early marriages, &c. t t ~eerEN t 4. to.r,seases, their Self-management and Cure. Arp,`''.—A comprehensive and popular exposition ok vi -4 1. 01...v0cini.17 diseases—their nature and treatment, corn , - Nril -it aemY li niary and secondary symptoms, all forms of 1, 4-4 pr e - serl 'ata Ts., . o s im tri . cture and spermatorrhcea ; with 250 en 'tilt kit r" 4 .r) 1) -- " 4 -)D *i t, 5. qin genl uItETHRA. and RECTUM.—Comprising krt ols. 67,:Constipation. and Ha3morrholds. -.4 . 1 0 - 11,,,r 7 , companions to the prece di ng. -4 NZ' OF LIFE. HOW TO BE HAPPY. b etty ``Few Jucunde Vivere."l ro er o oa, 2 3, to fair faith."—Shakespere. Pat ernosterrow ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or of Qo 'or 11 'QC 1:) . Ric tk,,, 4 sor_ /LARD OULVERWELL, 1 1~the i b t v nd Twenty Years Consulting Colleague of the ' 40 % ? 10, Argyll -place, Regent-street, •London, w fa o n the above matters daily, from Ten till firckul &Yen till Nino. 0. 0 N 0.. 19,478, PUBLICATIONS. 13, allet . T MATILBOROUGH-3TREET. • ' NOTICE. —BURKE'S PEERAGE and BARONr.TAGE for 1855, . _ _ Corficted toil)" Present Time, from the Personal Communications of-the &e., is Now Ready, in 1 vol., with 1,500 Engravings of Amin.. Published for jr. Colburn, by his successors, Hurst and Blackett. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., . _ THE MOSLEM and the CHRISTIAN.; or, Adventures in the East. • By SAD IK PASHA. Revised, with Original Notes, by Colonel Szyrma, Editor of "Re velations of Siberia." - " In every respect a remarkable took, containing a history of the exploits of one of the leading characters in the present important eastern campaign."—Messenger. • Hurst and liLekett, Publishers, suzcessors to Henry Culburn, 13, :Great Ararlborougla•stfeet. Just published, INDISPUTABILITY. —The only complete security in Life Assurance. Price Sixpeuce, or by post Eight ; ence. Letts, Son, and Stper, Royal Exchange; Wm, Inreedie, 337, Strand. Just published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 6d., 'STRICTURE of the URETHRA : its Rational Treatment and. Prompt Cure. By F B. COURTENA.Y, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. " ne believe Mr. Courtenay's experience in the treatment of stric ture during the last twenty yests has equa'l.d, if, indeed, if has not surpassed, that of any of his contempure-t.. rt is. therefore, no matter of eurdrise that he should enjoy the reimtartoe - most dexterous anti anal( mainpo etur with urethral instrumentei an d when it is remembered that the lamented Liston used to assert " 0, -'..}reduction of. instruments through a stricture which had previously been impermeable to them, was the T , :ieet -diflieuit in the whole range of surgical oper a ti ons- —est be no slight source of gratification on Mr. Courtens, , part, to have achieved the reputation he has in this res act; and for our part, with the knowledge we have of his experience, we know of no man to Whose care we would with greater confidence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture of the urethra."—Medical Circular. London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. ISLINGTON CHAPEL. —DEATH of the EMPEROR of RUSSIA.—On SUNDAY Evening (Te-r Sorrow), March 4th, a SERMON will be preached at Islington Chapel (near the Church), to improve this event. Divine service begins at half past 6 o'clock. "LOOK ON THIS PICTURE." Freezing keen and severe—lce to be seen everywhere. Skating and sliding the passion— omfort :led warmth the right fashion. All streams in a state of blockade, but those of E. M. and SON'S trade No business can freeze in their hands—their Clothing will meet all demands.. 'fhis Winter 'tie very we 1 known, they 'ye the greatest activity shown. In the parks, on the ice, everywhere, Messrs. MOSES' productions appear—their OVERCOATS, WaArrzas, and CAPEs— their Hers in the newest of shapes. SPECIAL NOTICE.—UntiI March 1, 1855, E. MOSES and SON'S ESTABLISH MEN TS will be CLOSED at EIGHT O'CLOCK EVERY EVENING, except Saturday, when they will be open till 11 o'clock. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the public against imposition, haying learned that the untradesman-like falsehood of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern ," has been resorted to in many instances, and fer obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANT OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 1 54, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 84, 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church. all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1, 2, and 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant Tailor, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoo Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentle,men. IMPORTANT Should any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset en Saturdays, when business is resumed till 11 o'clock. A new Book for Autumn and Winter. " The Commercial Cornu copia," containing full lists of prices, our system of self-measure ment, &c., &c., may be had on application, or post-free. let Von perle Francais. Ctn . at parla Italian°. tiler aoriebt man Deutsch Aqua sa habla Espano. An Illustrated Almanac for 1855 to/Alison application ,or nest free. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. OUNDLE STEEPLECHASES. FRIDAY. The Fox Hunters' Stakes of 20 soya each, h ft. Gentle- men riders. Professionals or grooms, 101 b extra. Over three miles. Mr. Percival's Abd-el-Kader, aged, 14st (Mr. Gordon) 1 Mr. H. Hall's Litigation, aged, 14st (Mr. Bunn) 2 Colonel Shirley's The Brevet, aged, 14st (Owner) 3 The following also ran :—Slapdash, h g by Worlaby Baylock, Jasper, and The Little Known. Betting-5 to 2 agst Litigation, 7to 2 agst Brevet, 4 to 1 agst Ahd-el-Kader, 5 to 4 agst Brevet and Abd.el- Kader coupled. Won by two lengths. Bad third. _ _ _ Grand Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft., and only a if declared, with 160 added, The second to . save his stake. AbOut 4 miles. Mr. B. Land's The General, aged, lOst 31b....(Green) 1 Mr. C. Higgins na Maria Day, Ost ...(Burrows) 2 Mr. Wright na British Yeoman,.9tt 121 b (I.4a . mplush) . 3 The following also ran :—Diana, The Rejected, The Dean, Honeycomb, and Quicksilver. Betting-2 to 1 agst British Yeoman, 3to 1 agst the General, 9 to 2 agst Diana. .The General finished along way in the van • Maria Day, after falling, was second past the post, followed at a long [interval by British Yeoman, who refused twice in the race. The others " nowhere." The Farmers' and Tradesmen's Steeplechase was won by Mr. T. Price's mare by Spanish Jack, list 21b (Owner), beating Mr. J. Elmore's Huntsman, 12st 71b (Mr. Goodman), second ; Mr. Percival's Miss Colling wood, 12st 71b (Mr. Gordon), third ; and two others. The winner was objected to on the ground that his owner was• not qualified to ride accordingto the condi tions. HANDCOCK v. DELACOML—We understand from quarters likely to ho well informed on the subject, that this important case which occupied so much time in the Court of Chancery last term, is farther than ever from a settlement, and that a rehearing next term will be sought, when the Marquis of Clanricarde and some of the next of kin of the last of the Misses Handcock will appear, and claim to be heard by eminent counsel. It is said that new documents and facts, which give the case an entirely different aspect, will then, come to light. We understand also that, in the mean time, proceedings are about being taken against the Times, at the suit of Lord Clanricarde, for the comments on the case that have appeared in that journal.—Dublin Freeman's Journal. (ADVERTISEMENT.] TUE WAR IN TILE EAST. POWERFUL PATENT RECONNOITRING GLASSES.— Messrs. S. and B. Solo mons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe opposite the York Hotel. By her Majesty's Roya. Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances of objects viewed through them—of great importance to the army, navy, and others. These telescopes possess such extra ordinary powers' that some 3a inches, with an extra eye piece, will show distin ly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen a person's counter ance three miles and a half distant, and au object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all sizes, with increasing i - ,..,wers accordingly ; while their vary ing from 4 to 6 incl . ) .1 enable us to discover more than the above, and the Georgian, with his 6 satellites, &c.—The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 1 miles distant ; they, answer every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles. They aro invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power.—Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the great est transparent power. The valuable advantage derived from this invention is, that vision becoming impaired is preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occu pation—can see with these lenses of a much less magnify ing power—and they do not require the frequent changes to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Deaf ness—New Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator, an extraordi nary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible'; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist. ance that possibly could be desired. 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe —opposite the York Hotel. (.A_DvEnTisiEmENT.)--Many thousand cures have been effected without medicine, by Du Barry's Delicious Reva lenta Arabica Food, of indigestion (dyspepsia), constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, paralysis, &c. We quote a few :—Cure No. 52,612.—Fr0m the Dowager Countess of Castlestuart.—" Rosstrevor, County of Down, Ireland, 9th December, 1854.—The Dowager Countess of Castlestuart feels induced, in the interest of suffering hu manity, to state that Du Barry's excellent Revalenta Ara bica Food has cured her, after all medicines had failed, of indigestion, bile, great nervousness and irritability of many years' standing. This Food deserves the confidence of all sufferers, and may be considered a real blessing. Inquiries will be cheerfully answered." 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Barry and 7, Regent street, London ; Fortnum , Mason , and C0.,C0., purveyors to her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly; also at 68, Cornhill ; 60, Gracochurch-street ; 830 and 451, Strand ; 63 and 150, Oxford-street • 55, Charing-cross ; 4, Cheapsiae ; 25 and 54, Upper Balierttreetv the 2d Life Guards , from the Ist Life _ •-• . - _ _ -_ - • • 4. . a , . 4 , • • 7,;'• 41111 4 1 " - $ 74 4 4 .4. 4 24 0111 - • V,. ••• 4 •. • • Corporal Alexander 31 Loan fronl M9.reh 1. vt. t _it4,o9 - ,,, ,8 *?' Troop-Corporal Major Charles Hutton, . . • , Guards, March 2. • 7 ' • - „j 3 " ." ft! " tP 440 - • ) • PROVISIONAL DEPOT BATTAWCW , Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. O'Hallerab, from wie , , Ram Major, half-pay Unattached, to be Major, des pc'eVet- Lieutenant-Colonel 7 William Slater, who has rstit•aci alpory fall-pay, March 2. Captain John Freud, 55th Foot, to be Assistant A4ill - March 2. BRETET. The under-mentioned officers of Royal Artillery having been placed upon retired full-pay, under the Royal War rant for the Ordnance Department, dated 3d Nor., 1854, to have the honorary rank of Major-General, viz.:— Colonel William Furneaux, Feb. 7. Colonel Richard Goodwin Bowen Wilson, Feb. 7. Lieutenant-Cololel Richard James Dacros, of the Royal Artillery, having completed a service of three years in his present rank, to have the rank of Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant for the Ordnance Department, Nov. 3,lBs4—March 2. HOSPITAL STAFF. Acting Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Egerton Hale to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Meade, appointed to the Rifle Bri gade, March 2. Acting Assistant-Surgeon James MaCari ne y t o b e Ass's tan t -So.:Teen, vice King, appointed to the 41$t F oo t, Warch 2. • TO BE PURVEYORS TO THE FORCES. Charles H. roller, Gent. Feb. 20. • Sydney C. Harrington, Gent., Feb.2o. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 'MARCH I. ROYAL REG IMES T OF ARTILLERY. Brevet-C dtt,el Charl es B et ti e Symons to be Colonel, vigt'Sweetinp;.'doceased, Feb. 2. - i. . • • Captain Hamilton Elliott to be Lieutenant- C ilonel, vice Symons, Feb. 25. • Second Captain Gustavus Hamilton Lockwood Milman to be Captain, vice Elliot, Feb. 25. • ' First Lieutenant Grionow Davis to be Second Captain, vice Milman; Feb. 25. ..- Second Lieutenant John. Robert King to be First Lieutenant, vice Davis, Feb. 25. Second Captain John. Fraser Lodington Baddeley to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Young, deceased, Feb. 25. First Lieutenant Edgar Grantham Bredia to be Second Captain, vice Baddeley, Feb. 25. _ _ . - , ~ R • OFFlCEiegßegiment o,:riFollilVe.rifiCGEo,ntAlleAmßeCnlicadl.. Cadet to be . Se ß co o n y d al Lieutenants—Henry Dowdeswell Pitt, vice Ruck. Keene, promoted, Feb. 28. Hale Young Northam, vice Deyne, promoted, Fsb. 28. Henry Barlow Mania, vice Daslyetz, promoted, Feb. 28. Charles Wills Walrond, vice Hodson, promoted, Feb.2B. William James Smith Neill, vice 'Vaughan, promoted, Feb. 28. • ~ 1 Henry Le Gnay Geary, vice Maude, promoted, Feb. 28. Walter Brook Rice, vice Law, promoted, Feb. 28. George Uehter Knox, vice Downes, promoted, Feb. 28. William Norton Feriae, vice Light, promoted, Feb. 28. Osborne Hall Goodenough, vice Nisbett, promoted, Feb, 28. • _ James Hamilton Pringle Anderson, vice Warren, pro. . moted, Feb. 28. , Joseph Nathaniel Portlock Dadson, vim Dyer, pro. moted, Feb. .8. Henry Chamlierlayne Farrell, ♦ice Still, promoted, Feb. 28. _ - Edward McLaughlin, vice Hanwell, proraeted, Feb. 28. Charles Fyshe Roberts, vice Betty, promoted, Feb. 28. Arthur Stewart limiter, vice Savage, promoted, Feb. 28. Graham Reginald Thackery Stevenson, vice Holds worth, promoted, Feb. 28. George Adam Crawford, vice MOore, promoted, Feb. 28. CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINBERS. Gentlemen Cadets io be Second Lieutenants, wit& tom- Fob. William Pr:nraldrYanrda,nkvi Wm. A.delpkus Fce Huron promoted,promote d, Feb. 28. S 28. Alea. p ira ir :o m n , Bo viee ilea r u bli c s e , p D r u o ff m , o p te ro d mKi, , Walter M. T. Campbell, vice Martin, promoted, Feb. 28. Douglas Gossett Waldegrave Monorieff, vice Pratt, 21814. pro moted, Feb. 28. Morgan Crofton Molesworth, vice Goodall, promoted, Feb. 28. Richard Betton Rimmington, vice Drake, promoted, Feb. 28. Percy 'Guillemard Llewellyn Smith, vice James, pro moted, Feb. 28. Edward Daniel, vice Townsend, promoted, Feb. 28. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. William Littell Tizard, mechanical engineer, Aldgate, BANKRUPTS. John Walker Brown, of 48, Sloane-street, upholsterer, March 13, at one, and April 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. Bell, official assignee, 3, Cole man-street-buildings ; and Messrs. Armstrong and Westbrook, solicitors, 2, Guildhall-chambers. Richard Pokiss, Robert Griggs Pokiss, and George Mellor, of Ham-wharf, Brentford, timber merchants, March 13, at half-past one, and April 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy, London. Mr. E. W. Edwards, official assignee, 1, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street; and Mr. G. Brown, so licitor, 21, Finsbury-place. Charles For , of the Stafford Arms, Stafford-place Pimlico, licensed victualler, March 10, at one, and April 20, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. W. Whitmore, official assignee, 2, Basingball-street ; and Messrs. Martineau and Reid, solicitors, 4, Raymond's-buildings, Gray's-inn. Matthew Richard Scott, of 4, Harley-place, Marylebone, West India merchant, and of Lloyd's Coffee-house, City, un derwriter, March 16, at eleven, and April 20, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London., Mr. Canino'. official assignee, 18, Aldermanbury; and Messrs. Smith and Allston, solicitors, 4, Warnford-court, Throgmorton-street, City. Jamtrrorton Weeks, of East Cowes, Isle of Wight, hotel keeper, March 6, at half-past twelve, and April 18, atone, at the Court of Bankrurby, Loudon. Mr. .11. li. Stansfeld, official assignee ; and Mr. T. M. Catlin, solicitor, 22, Ely place, Holborn. William Edmund Champion, of 1, Addington-terrace, East India-dock-road, Liniehonse, brick merchant, March 13, at twelve, and April 17, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy, London. Mr. G. J. Graham, official assignee ; and Messrs. Lawranco, Plewl3, arid. Boyer, solicitors, Old Jewry chambers. William Pickersgill, of Beech-street, Barbican, City, builder, March 12, at one, and April 21, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. W. Pennell, official assignee, 3, Guildhall-chambers, Basiughall-street ; and Mr. A. A. vjzouhlicelasul i i .ys m o r l ia iSc k lil e ta : ‘-i ? 3°9l :t o : Q cl u i na 9 ilail a t'y n : d c? A f : S. : t iT Cl l .c B hh , a- a ng t eree e ie l .Y e n v -? e a n rin , ca' a m t m tt:e rsm Co i n th r; of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. I. Nicholson, official assignee, 24, Basingball-street ; and Mr. D. A. RivOlta, solicitor, 10, Hart-street, Bloomsbury. Thomas Cooke, sen., of Froxfield, near Pctersfield, Hants, cattle salesman, March 21, at eleven, and April 21, at.half past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. I. Nicholson, official assignee, 24, Basinghall-street ; and Mr. G. Cordwcll, solicitor, 22, College-hill, City. andlleottlhryerTlslioianriaess,Ri‘yladrec,hof 13,G i a • a t y ' h s p - o s t a d, tw d o e , a andleri n A p m e i l n 1 1 n 9 g , at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. C. Lee, official assignee, 20, Aldermanbury ; and Mr. J. Wyatt, soli citor, 4, Verulam-buildings, Gray's-inn; Henry Mills, of 73, Great Portland-street, St. Marylebone, toba , :conist, March 16, at two, and April 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. E. W. Edwards, official assignee, 1, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; and Mr. H. T. Archer, solicitor, 2, Church-court, Clemenes-lane, City. James Rumsey, of Coventry, licensed victualler, March 16, and April 14, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Bir mingham. Mr. T. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham; and Messrs. Powell and Sons, solicitors, Birmingham. Joseph Harrop and James Harrop, of Westbury, Wiltshire, woollen manufacturers, March 13 and April 16, at eleven at the Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol. Mr. T. R. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Messrs. Lawrance, Plews, and Boyer, SOH citors, 14, Old Jewry-chambers; and Mr. R. Rodway, solici tor, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Evan Edwards, of Aberavon, Glamorganshiro, grocer, March 13 and Aprill6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol. Mr. A. J. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; and Mr. J. G. Trenerry, solicitor, Bristol. Benjamin Bray and William Bray, of Okehampton, Devon shire, nursery gardeners, March 13 and April 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Exeter. Mr. H. L. Hirtzell, official assignee, Exeter ; Mr. ,J. M. Bird, solicitor, Okehampton; and Mr. J. H. Terrell, solicitor, Exeter. Richard Lear Mugford, of Torquay, Devonshire, tailor, March 13 and April 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Exeter. Mr. H. L. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Mr. F. R. Carter, solicitor, Torquay ; and Mr. Stogdon, solicitor, Exeter. George Elston, of Crediton, Devonshire, boot maker, March 12 and April 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Exeter. Mr. Hirtzel, o'acial assignee, Exeter; Mr. W. C. Cleave, soli citor, Crediton ; and Mr. J. 11. Terrell, solicitor, Exeter. John Crocker, of Wyke Regis, and Weymouth, Doreetshire, tallow chandler, March 12 and April 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Exeter. Mr. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Mr. R. Hale, solicitor, Weymouth ; and Mr. G. W. Turner, solicitor, Exeter. and April 16, at eleven, at worsted s m S a n i u t f l c a t n u d r e J r. oh , n ifa H r o c l h m l e 9 s,of Denholme, Yorkshire, the Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds. Mr. H. P. Hope, official assignee, Leeds. Messrs. Weatherhead and Burr, or Messrs. Waterworth and Wright, solicitors, Keighley ; and. Messrs. Bond and Barwick, solicitors, Leeds. AlexansdaenrdJAacpkrislonl,2,of atM a t n w e e h l e v st e , er a , t c t l h oc e k Courtmanufacturer, . fßk r 31 , / a p r t c e h y, i Manchester. Mr. F. Hernaman, official assignee, Manchester ; and Messrs. Cobbett and Wheeler; solicitors, Manchester. BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturdl L'NGLAND. • 'th and Bth Victoria, cap. 19, for r the 94th day of Feb., 1855. ISBVE DEP. Notes tamed .. • • .„ .. 26,362,055 Government debt.... 11,015.100 Other securities...—. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 12,262,036 Silver bu11i0n........ £26,362,055 I X 26,362,055 it. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 55. :I.LITMENT. Dated the Ist day of March, 1S BANKING DI Proprietors' capital .. 14 ,553,000 Rest .... • • ........ 3,803,241 Public deposits (in- Government securities (includg.De►d Weight Annuity) ••••• • • • •• 11,539,140 Other securities. 14,522,0 2 Notes .......... 7,3003. 5 Gold and silver cols .. 682,571 chiding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and VDividend Accounts) 4,855,455 Other deposits ...... 10,449,182 seven Day and other 131119 ........ . 883,850 £3 4,044,728 .C 14.044,72 [. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the Ist day of March, L PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar com puted from the returns made in the week ending tbe 27th Feb., 1855, is 21s 4id per hundredweight exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable theresu on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. The Journal de Constantinople of the 19th February states' that among the passengers of distinction who arrived in tbat city on the 13th, by the French steam packet the Sinai, were Majors Evans and Eager, and Captains Robert Warden, Coombe, Dent, Hoste, and Dick. These gentlemen, most of whom have acquired a vast practical experience in the service of the Indian army, ate the officers selected by her Majesty's Govern ment to constitute the nucleus of the new land transport corps. They were expected to remain a few days at Con• stantinople to complete the organization of their plane, And thence to proceed M once to the Crimea, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1855. SPIRIT OF 'THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. • ( From the Times of Skis day.) , Scarcely had the intelligence of the serious illness of the Emperor of Russia arrived in this country in the course of yesterday morning, when 'authentic despatches reached the Government announcing that his life was already at an end, and thA soon after midnight on the 2d of March Nicholas I. had expired. His death is attributed, to pulmouic apoplexy, or congestion of 'the lungs. No single event could have hap pened in Europe of such Momentous importance at the pre- ! sent time to the whole family of civilised nations ;. no event *Quid have occurred more startling from the contrast between the pride and power of a ruler who sent -forth but yesterday ' his myriads to battle, and seemed to hold the issues of life and death in his own hands, but who is now less than the least of his serfs, and lower than the dust of that empire which was lately his own. In the long array of history, and among those figures dimly seen along the ages of the past which bear im s ' perishable traces of their guiltand their doom, none stands% more visible inArk of retributive justice than he who has thus abruptly passed from the scene of human affairs. The stun mons of Belshazzar upon the fiery wall was not more appalling 1 —the destruction of Seuacherib not more terrible. This blow I has fallen riot only on the armies which Russia has equipped for the defence of her territory—not only on her policy and her allian;es, but more especially n on the one great author of the war, who has expiated with the ' loss' of - reputation, the loss of power, and the losS of life itself; the otitrage he com mitted on the rights of other States and on the peace of Europe. We shall not press against the bier of the pull lie enemy the charges to which in his .lifetime the Emperor Nicholas ivas emeritL,,xte„ shall not give 1 . 7 1") t to ernv Nichol uestinty potent will reduces the fabric_ of all earthly power to.. dust uey•Hac 'of human censure. The touch of an Omni?' and the ,course of sternal Justice by ashes , means ine,.76yrraliove and vi,,,1,--0,08" our knowledge. Such an event silences the discord of the world, as it were by the stroke of Heaven, and must suggest even to the most indifferent Minds thoughts which cannot - find their place among, the petty interests of daily life. The Emperor Nicholas was born on the 6th of July, 1796, from the marriage of his father, the Emperor Paul, with a Princess of Wurtemberg. He was therefore in the 59th year of his age, and he had filled the throne of All the Russias for very nearly 30 years. It has been observed that no Prince of the house of Romanoff has ever reached old age, and that the close of their lives - hag been sometimes violent, always sudden ~Nicholas has lived beyond the customary age of his race, and probably the cause of his death is to be traced to the long and uncontrolled exercise of absolute power, to the natural violence. of his passions, and to the effect on such a character of the bitter lessons of the last few months. He ascended the throne in the priule of life, and he won his crown by his own daring and composure in the face of great dangers. The revolt of the 26th of De 'cember, 1325, which broke out among the Guards and' the populace of St. Petersburg, upon the abdication of Constantine and the accession of Nicholas was one of the greatest perils ever braved by a sovereign ; 'but the Czar displayed so unflinching, a resolution, and so lofty a spirit of command, that he subdued the mal contents by his authority, and instantly acquired that domi nation over the people of Russia which has remained unshaken through all ranks of the Muscovite population to the day of 'his death. From that hour, too, the Emperor has played no inconsiderable part in the affairs of Europe, and the first years of his reign were agitated by events inferior only in importance to those of the present time. War soon broke out between Russia and Persia, and another province was added to the colossal empire of the north. The Greek insur rection, to which the policy of Alexander secretlycontributed, served to extend the interest of Russia in the East, and in 1828 war was declared between the young Emperer and the Sublime Porte. In the course of the ensuing operations the Emperor found, however, that he had not the talent of mili tary command, and he never again appeared at the head of his armies in the field, though he devoted a great part of his life to the caret of military administration, and undoubtedly extended and improved the forces of the empire. But, what ever may have been his designs against the empires of the East in the earlier period of his reign, they were suspended, and a different character was given to the policy of his reign for 2U years by the French Revolution of 1830. From that mo ment it was against the free Governinents of the West that the Emperor Nicholas reserved his strength. He drew closer his ties of alliance with Austria. and Prussia, insomuch that , those States continued for many years to act as the tributa ries of his empire and the vassals of his policy. He heaped contumely on the constitutional monarchy of France. With England he • endeavoured to remain on terms of goodwill, though not of close amity; and he is known to have professed through life the belief that a rupture with this country, especially if it were allied with France, would be au event of the most fatal import to Russia and to the prosperity of his reign. He had lived long enough to verify the prediction, without having the prudence to avert its consequences. During this period, from 1830 to 1840, his influence on the affairs of Europe was neither very energetic nor very direct. He had in 1831 crushed with eon siderable difficulty, but with unsparing rigour, the great Polish insurrection, which might have wrested from him the western provinces afterwards incorporated in the empire. He succeeded in 1832 in establishing a Russian army on the Bosphorus, and extorted the Treaty of Uukiar 'Skellessi from the failing hands of Sultan Mahmoud. Throughout his reign the under-current of Russian intervention in the affairs of Turkey may constantly be - traced until it reached, in - 1353, that catastrophe which has for the last two years convulsed Europe. In 1840 the insidious propositions Of Russia, being adopted by the British Government and by that of Austria, led us to the brink of war with France, and engaged us in military operations in Syria; but with this exception the peace of the world remained undisturbed until 1848. Upon the occurrence of that earthquake, which overthrew half the thrones of continental Europe, the Emperor Nicholas alone seemed completely prepared to meet the shock, and completely unmoved by-its violence. Ins forbearance was equal to his strength. He sought no pretext for interference int he affairs of other States, although ho did not refuse his succour when it was required; he took no unfair advautige of the weakness and confusion of other countries, and the advica he tendered was invariably favourable to the cause of order and of peace. The conduct of the Emperor Nicholas during those event ful and perilous years from 1848 to 1851, raised him higher than he had ever stood before; he was regarded as one of the wisest, as well as one of the most powerful Sovereigns of Europe, and those even who detested his despotic government could not deny that he had shown moderation, temper, and a strong desire for peace. Nor had his internal government of the Russian empire been less successful. Although he continued to oppress the finances and the population by an enormous military establishment, he had undoubtedly laboured with success to develope the re sources of the country. The means of communication were improved, foreign merchants were protected, the numerous departments of public service were placed under severe con trol, and the coadition of the rural population on the vast demesnes of the Crown was notably improved. No Sovereign ever succeeded in inspiring his own subjects of the Muscovite race with a more fanatical attachment to his person, and it is perfectly true that wherever the lofty stature and imperial port of the Czar were seen throughout his dominions ho was hailed as a demigod rather than as a man. His pride rose with his station and his power, and at times he seemed possessed with hallucinations acting upon a mystical and excitable nature, as if he, indeed, transcended the appointed limits of all human greatness. By what marvellous fatality, by what infatuation, or by what perversity could it then happen, that a ruler of men already past the illusions of youth, , versed in the affairs of Europe, and professedly solicitous to maintain the constituted order of things, suddenly descended from this exalted position, committed acts of astonishing imprudence and injustice, destroyed his own influence throughout the world, and died at last without a friend ? Two short years have barely elapsed since Prince Menschikoff's departure on his fatal mission, and each successive month has been marked by the steady progress of the Emperor of Russia down this declivity of bad faith, of aggression, of bloodshed, of defeat, of desolation, and at last of death, which terminates the appalling history. Yet at every step his own act has brought about his chastise ment, and the other Powers of Europe have been accused of too much forbearance in their eagerness to avert some of the deplorable conseqUences of this struggle. He was warned early, frequently, and emphatically, that if he persisted in this course, and if he failed to control that indomitable pride which gave a pernicious import to his smallest actions, he would fall under the ban of Europe ; and it is impossible to doubt that the agonising sense of humiliation and remorse at the loss of all he had reason to prize has terminated his life. It is one of the most solemn and forcible examples of the tie which links human greatness to human frailty; and through out all future time the reign of Nicholas of Russia will be re membered as an instance of the miserable ending of a career which has been sacrificed to bad and destructive passions, when it might have been prolonged in peace, good fame, and honour. • sian party is more turbulent and self-willed, and is r under. stood to have goaded on the late Czar to attempt the fiilfil =wit of the ambitious projects of Petcr and ,- Catherine more precipitately than Nihcolas himself desired. yenschikoff is a mere soldier, but of strong will ; Siniavin, the *Pupil -of Nes• selrode, rivals his mast r in his tact and talent for intrigue, but is a bigoted Sclavonian. • From the- peculiar feelings 'cherished by the Russians towards their priesthood, it is diffi cult to conjecture what is the exact ciameter or amount o the influence - of the Patriarch. The power of the Russian party appears to have .prepoaderated during", the latter years of the reign of Nicholas. Its influence—based as it is upon national prejudice--will probably be increased during the earlier years of a new rsign. If Ale xan d er as cend the throne; he will be its reluctant instrument ; ii Constantine, he will. be its.willing instrument and loader. rlie imrLdiato' policy of the Aussian .Governincut whi depend in 'a great measure' upon the extent to which the pressure of the war has begun' to be felt. If the merchants are embarrassed in _their cir. cum Stances - if the noblea teel their :uxuyies curtailed—if the people. have .become sore and irritable under the con= scriptioa, that policy will be tcmporsiag. ' But, tempo. rildug or audacious, the objects of the Russian thiveinmeut, to thwart and baffle which the Western POwers are . now in arms, will not be relinquished. Material guarantees that Russia will henceforth abstain from committing aggressions on its western neighbours, ail from troubling the peace of Europe, will be as indispensable as ever. - -.. How far France and England can rely upon the co-opera. thin of Germany in their efforts to obtain-these guarantees is extremely. doubtful.' The Austrian Cibinet, relieved from immediate fears inspired by Nicholas, and reverting to its sus picions of revolutiOnary propagandists inthe west, may.not be indisposed to patch up peace with the neuSovereign ofßussia. The King of Prussia may be emancitedfrom the servile fear with which Nicholas iikepirf_l-= hci;infin:ii7oVer him, to lieuitilitTnielFßussia; and despotism. It were sheer waste of time to conjecture what may be " the drift of hollow states, hard to be spelled." But this much is certain, the mutual jealousies of the Austrian and. Prussian Cabinetil will induce them to seek pretexts for delay, each fearing that the other. may be trying to ga;is an advantage over it; and much time will be lost before the Germanic Confederation can de cide who is to command its federal army —more before that army can be organised, and money raised fo r its support. France and. England cannot afford to wait for the dilatory movements of the Germanic Powers—they must act promptly and vigorously for themselves. There has been a good deal of nizntification—someOf it wilful— about the nature and objects of Lord John Russell's mission to Vienna. ,His enemies—boti those of the peace-at any-price party and those of the ultrarevolutionary party have assiduously propagated the belief that the sole pur pose for which Lord John has been sent to Vienna is to put an end to the war as soon as possible. They are dis seminated as a preparation for raisin / an outcry- against Lord John as an unsuccessful negotiattr in the event of his not concluding peace; or of rendering lima suspected by the decided opponents of Russia. Unless we are much mistaken in the man, he has undertaken the mission with a view to make peace if Russia consent to terns that will give real security to Europe; but if there shotill be any appearance of insincerity in its overtures, or of a disposition to waste time in aimless and dilatory negotiations as the part of the Ger man Powers, he will doubtless cut the lumbug short, peremp torily, and at once. And this is the only sound policy. Peace—a durable peace, with ample security for th e tranquil lity and independence f the nations 0.! Europe—is most de sirable ;' but it can only be obtained b: inflexible firmness on the part of tile Western Fowers. (Frew& the Morning Herald of this day.) The news of the death of the Emperor of Russia was re ceived last night in the two Houses of .Parliament with pro found emotion. It will, if we mistake not, create correspond ing emotion through every rank and in all portions of this great empire. Whatever may be the feelings which animate Englishmen against their common enemy—however convinced they may be of the truth and justice of their cause, it is not their wont to rejoice over a fallen foe ; still less over one' who has been called away from this earth to render his account to a higher aid more solemn tribunal. The din of armies, the rewards of subtle and dexterous policy the achievement of, long-conceived plans, can soothe no longer " the dull cold ear." The contrast between the dead and the living man, whose single word could marshal armies and terrify the na tions, awakens thoughts far removed from any feelings of triumph. On Friday morning, March 2d, between the hours of twelve and one, died Nicholas 1., Emperor of all the Russias, of a fit of apoplexy, which had succeeded an attack of influenza, in the 26th year of his reign and the 60th year of his age. The late Emperor was born July 6th (June 25), 1796, and succeeded his brother Alexander 1., December Ist (Nov. 19), 1825. • His elder brother Constantine had. voluntarily abdi cated his right to the throne in conseqtence of his marriage con sideredw ithaP t o h l i i s s h r eg lady sin aotfithl inferiorno as ranl Alexander, and there were indications among the populace which would have encouraged a more ambitious man to press his claims and mount the throw,. Th., conduct of the two brothers deserves to be recorded. At this uncertain moment, wonger Butre the first to present himself to take the oath of fealty to Con stantine was Nicholas, the legal successor ; nor would he con• sent to accept the crown until the 13th December, when Constantine had repeated his formal abdication. Once, how. ever, pronounced the successor, Nicholas displayed that in. flexible resolution and iron Will which never forsook him to the-last moment of his life. Ho svgs NIL; 29 years old when -he--znoauteil the throne ;---incliratirmint-AUCoritant werl rnani, tested in various parts of his dominielni, put the -prudence and intrepidity of the new Czar were proof against all mis fortunes. His person was enough to inspire awe, and his erect bearing and martial carriage, not without their effect upon more enlightened people, were unspeakable advantages in gaining the favour of the half-civilised masses of his domi nions. Nor were these advantagesof person unsupported by men tal and moral qualities of a peculiar order. Whatever might shake the confidence of others, Nicholas never shared in any of their doubt's; ho had not an atom of the amiable weak- IIeSSC3 of his brother Alexanler. Ho possessed a perfect and unshaken faith in himself and his destiny; he never ques tioned fur a moment the blessings of a despotic Government ; he e never wavered in his loyalty to the Week faith. The two convictions lent strength' and support to each other. They guided and inspired his conduct towards his own subjects ; they influenced his policy towards foreign nations. Nor can it be doubted that he succeeded in planting the same convic tions in the minds of his subjects ; and thus- gave a unity of action and a consistency to his measures, in which most of his strength consisted. The battle of Navarino in 1827 soon gave the new Sove reign an opportunity of signalising ‘ himself. A campaign, ending with the surrender of Varna and the treaty of Adrian ople in 1829, laid the Turk at the feet of Russia, and enabled the Czar to show how much moderation is compatible with the most inflexible self-will. Then came the French revolu tion and the insurrection in Poland (1830—an upheaving of an oppressed people, rebelling against the savage brutality of Constantine. With those tw o except i ons , Nicholas was enabled to devote himself excl us i ve l y to th ose s chemes of in ternal improvement and self - aggrandisement the results of which have been so fearfully di sp l ayed with i n th e l as t t we l ve m onths. The condition of th e various kingdoms o f E urope was favourable to his designs. Fran ce was shaken by revo lutions and change of dynasties ; Austria was troubled by dissensions in Italy and the ware of Hungary ; Prussia was too much bent upon securing its own interests to interfere with a rich and powerful Sovereign, who thus advanced un molested with real but inevitable strides to the unquestioned supremacy of all Eastern Europe, The revolt of Bucharest, in 1848, gays Nicholas an oppor tunity of tasking the force and value .of his long-husbanded strength and resources. He now came forth in his new cha racter, as protector of the kingdoms on his borders. Turkey and Austria were to feel the weight and value of his help. " Russia was to fulfil its mission." This was his striking and fanatic declaration. In that mission it was to respond to the call of all the neighbouring nations, and establish their authority who, in the Czar's apprehension, were not able to establish it for themselves. The design was a bold one. It was pursued by Nicholas with undeviating constancy could dishearten. It did Ot tlliwa with this s perseverancedesign th t a o t n b o e th n i i n e g e in the choice of his means, much less to employ violence where moderation and conciliation were available. Ho knew s to lu o rm we t l h l ehijseeolwolystroefngotthhaenrsd the uri t h p o r: t c 1 o e s u s u n s e e , ss o o r f the s prize e t i o r pride by any needless appearance of arrogance. But this mildness and this moderation were not incompatible with the most determined obstinacy, or with an unflinching resolve to carry out his purposes. By no means. He was one of those men who, having once set their minds upon the accomplish ment of an object, are not to be diverted from it. 11l success, only to whet their appetites and a d u el gn ay ie , it with Nicholas. Was there any object upon which he had set his-mind that ho ever abandoned I Did ever the prostra tion of his hopes at any time induce him to abandon those u d t im th P e P ir °i d n e t s ra ir e e n and t se t r air struggl e f o r possession. So was hopes entirely I Under that apparently impassive face and statue-like form, rigid and perfect as marble, there lurked a fire which never died out, an ambition amounting to fanati cism, which nothing could extinguish, The later events of his life are too recent to require any ex tended notice. They are a lesson to illimitable power not easily forgotten. A little grain of sand,- a little drop, the almost imperceptible particle of floating air, can bring the sense of mortality to the bravest and most thoughtless of us all. A_ handful of mountaineers in the Caucasus, a purpose Imbed a little too indiscreetly has stopped for everthe advance of a great power, which all Europe has fur many years been n gazing at with uneasiness or dismay. We cannot fora certainty predict the return of all things to an ordinary and peaceful channel by his removal, who was the soul of , this great enterprise, whose breath kindled and fanned the war, but such a result is almost inevitable. Not only is there now a better chance for peace and the mediation of Lord John Russell, but Alexander Nice laievritch, who succeeds his father, is unfavourable to the con tinuation of the war. He has signalised already his prudence by strongly proteiting against it. Ho has even been placed under arrest for his manly firmness in opposing his late father's wishes. Were he, indeed, inclined to give credence to those dim feelings of foreboding which sometimes have attached the mis fortunes of great men and great houses to certain spots, the new Czar would regard the Crimea with more than feelings of aversion. It is there that the best blood and treasure of his house has been wasted. There, too, hundreds and thou sands of his bravest countrymen have been cast away and sacrificed in a fruitless and unworthy Contest. The Crimea has been fatal to his family. It has broken the heart of his father. It was there, also, that, after a visit to Sebastopol, on his way to Bakshi-Scrai, Alexander, his uncle, was taken ill, and died in• the arms of the Empre ss , on the Ist of De cember. In his last moments the 'sinking man ordered the blinds of his window to be thrown open, and, gazing on the cloudless sunny skies, exclaimed, " What a lovely day ! " Little did he anticipate what sorrows to his race and nation that very spot should witness within a generation P OBl of this day.) MEMOIR OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. man,° T u oi e cega mighty empire, whose mofilaliogruseaotf and human race—who re- A few ho(uPrsroaragothtehelif:t2t7lenitngion of all Europe was fixed upon presented in himself the barbarism of the North. Now, for v e t h l e a:w Sovereignto fiffifty y the second time, brought into contact with the civilisation and progress of Western Europe, and now, by the inscrutable decree of the King oflKings and Lord of Lords, he has been suddenly cast down, to afford, by his sudden and melancholy fate, another emphatic comment ar y on the insp ired words, that "in the midst of life we are in death." . • Nicholas Paulowitch was born at St Petersburg on the 7th of July, 1796, being the third son of the Emperor Paul, by his second wife, Mary of Wirtember g• Of his father, whose OcCeatrigities amounted to inenuity, and who wan Volorod _ ____ by his nobles in consequence of an alliance which his infatu ated admiration for the Emperor Napoleon the First had in duced him to contract, it is unnecessary to speak. His mother, a woman of intelligence, superintended his educa tion, which she committed to General de Lambsdorf, who was assisted, amongst others, by the Countess de Lieven, the philologist Adelung, and the Councillor Stork. At an-early period he applied himself with great ardour to military pur suits,..in which he evinced consideralge proficiency, especially in the art of fortification. He also studied the science of po litical economy, and became as familiar with the French and German languages as with his native tongue. He cultivated music, a taste which he g-atificd after his accession to the throne, not only by the composition of several military airs, , but by attracting to his capital the most distinguished clans of Europe. However, in youth his instructors formed no high estimate of his abilities, He was taciturn, melan • - choly, and, when not enkaged iu his military studies, absorbed i in trifles. In after life he distinguished himself as a patron of the Fine Arts, -to gild, with the tinsel ef an imported ciiilisation, the native and bUrbarie splendour of his Court. I When the'Frencli invasion took place ,Nicholas was too young to take part iu the noble defence which Russia made, or to join in these great military operations which ultimately led to the overthrow of Napoleon and the oc:Mpatien of his capi tal. He, was, however, old enough to be au observant, though. distant, spectator of the greatest struggle in which the people' ,that - he was afterwards called upon to govern were ever engaged;-and .the recollection of the enthusiasm - I and•devotiou. then exhibited by them, in a just cause, may- have lured him en . to those fatal and boundless schemes of aggression wbicih now -suddenly' have been brought to a close. On the restoration of peace in 1814, lie left Russia to travel, and visited'tho principal battle-fields of Europe. In 1816 he ial welcom Russia, for the, purpose of becoming acquainted with the On returning home,: he tei- e g i e ve aMil actual condition of the population. In July, 1817, he mar ried-Charlotte Louisa, the eldest daughter of. Frederick WU ! lima of Prussia, and sister of the present King. Four sons and three daughters are the issue of this marriage, the eldest son, Alexander Nicolaiewitch, having been bees born in the year• 1818. At this time. Nicholas had little expectation of obtaining the Imperial Crown ; but in the year 1825, his . eldest brother, the Emperor Alexander, died at Taganrog, in the Crimes, it.is stpposed by poison. The next heir to the throne was the Grand Duke Constantine, who was then at Warsaw; and Nicholas hastened to take the oath of fidelity. But his brother had already renounced the Crown in a paper which be had secretly signed on the occasion of his marriage with the daughter of a private Polish gentlemen. Nicholas, with expressions of regret, then ascended the throne ; and now came a terrible struggle. A vast conspiracy, corn-. posed of two classes—the enthusiastic lovers of liberty and 'the old Russian party, , the supporters of ,Constantine—were formed ; but elements so 'discordant could not long act toge ther:, The troops were called upon to swear allegiance to the new Emperor; but they had previously sworn fidelity to Con stantine, and not understanding the reason for the change of commenced, the the officers oath which they stepped yh e a d d mheaeineed faithful f out of their ranks and denounced N i ch olas as an usur p er, and ,- W th h ey en re t declared that he held Constantine in confineme n t . The taken.maste masters, soldiers followed officers, with cries of " Constantine and the constitution." Milarodovitch, the Governor of St. Peters burg, and the veteran favourities of the' army, were sent to parley with them. The archbishop appeared in his ecclesias tical robes ; but all in vain.' The populace began to sympa thise with the troops, and the scene which followed has thus been described :—" The tide and tumult of death swept on the imperial palace. The Emper — or and the Empress had proceeded alone to their chapel, and, on their knees upon the altar steps had mutually sworn to die as Sovereigns. Then placing himself at the head of the guard, that yet remained loyal, the Czar rode out and confronted the rebels. Standing before them with haughty hearing, he cried in a firm tone, Return to your ranks—obey—down upon your knees !' The energy of his voice—his countenance calm, though pale—and the vene ration with which every Russ regards the person of his Sove reign--•-prevailed. Most of the soldiers kneeled before their master, and grounded heir arms in token of submission. They say in St. Petersburg that while he harangued them, one of the conspirators four times came forward to kill him, and four times shrunk back in fear. One thing is certain, that to the intrepid self-possession of that hour he is indebted to the continuance of his authority. Victory was now easy. He re tired from the spot ; wherever resistance was made, the artil lery played upon the gathering crowds, and the fire of mus ketry completed the work of destruction." The hopes of the Liberal and old Russian party having been thus quenched, Nicholas found himself the sole and absolute master of the gigantic Russian empire. The Marquis de Custine, who had a conversation with the Emperor as to the memorable events of that day, records the following words used by Nicholas : —" I did nothing extraordinary. I said to the soldiers, Return to your ranks,' and at the moment of pass ing the regiment in review I cried On your knees 1' They all obeyed. What gave me power was, that the instant before I had resigned myself to meet death. lam grateful for having succeeded, but I am not proud of it, for it was by no merit of my own." On another occasion, he said, "My honour was at stake, and it was well worth while for me to appear courageous." In the punishments inflicted ou the re bels, Nicholas evinced the most unappeasable severity, thus affording a melancholy spectacle of an union of chivalrous bravery with' barbarous cruelty. In September, 1826, the ' Emperor was crowned at Moscow, with great pomp and cere mony. AbSolutism was henceforth his darling doctrine; To Use Marquis of Cnstine he said, " I have no conception of a representative-ittanaretkr - - It is the Govtaaident of falsehood, fraud, and corruption, and, rather than auopt It; 1 would fall back to the borders f China." Again, " Despotism is the very essence of my Government, and it suits the genius of the land." Shortly after bis,Coronation, war was dclared with Persia, which, after continuing more than a year, was c 3n chided by a treaty, *hereby the Shah ceded two fine provinces to Russia, and bound himself to pay 20 millions of silver roubles as the penalty of resistance. About a year afterward Nicholas declared war with Turkey. Adrianople opened its gates, and tonstantinople was itself in danger, although the Turks in the Balkan, and ,in the defence of Sdistria and Varna, had co vered themselves with glory. In 1829 the peace of Adria nople was concluded, by which Nicholas was permitted to retain authority in Wallachia. and Moldavia, : - .lnl the Porte agreed to indemnify the expeires of the war by a payment of eleven millions and a-half Dutch ducats—a sum from which three millions were afterwards deducted. In 1830 the Polish • ' revolution broke out ; but England and France remained neuter, and Austria and Prussia aided the Czar in crushing the insurgent patriots. After a heroic resistance, Poland was reeonquered—the Russians entered Warsaw, and au iron despotism was substituted for the semblance of constitu tional government, which previously had been permitted to exist. A citadel was built on the heights above Warsaw, and when, in 1835, the citizens went out to compliment the Czar, pointing to the citadel, he exclaimed—" You see that fortress ; if you stir, I will order your whole city to be de stroyed—l will not leave one stone upon another, and when it is destroyed it will not be'rebuilt by me." When the cho- lera invaded St. Petersburg, the ignorant populace acc-ised the physicians of having poisoned the sick in the hospitals, and put some of them to death. Nicholas rode to the mob, and shouted, in a voico of thunder, " Down upon your knees before God, and ask pardon of him for your offences. I, your Emperor—your master, order you." The populace obeyed, and Nicholas, in describing the scene, said to the Marquis de Custine, " These moments are the finest of my life. I ran in the face of dan ger without knowing, as a King, how I should retreat. I did my duty, and God sustained me." In 1839 war was declared with Circassian —a war which, with littlo honour to the Rus sian arms, has continued up to the present time. The causes which have led to the present war it is unnecessary to detail. The two ruling passions of the Emperor's life appear to have been to consoldate And extend despotic institutions, not only within his own dominions, but in neighbouring countries, and to acquire, at a ll sacrifices, Constantinople as the scat of his great empire. His claim to exercise a protectorate over the Christian subjects of the Porto may be contrasted with his persecution of Christians differing from the Greek Church in Russia, and his prohibition of the Sacred Scriptures. He never recognised the Sovereignty of Louis Philippe ; and by that astute policy which distinguishes Russian diplomacy, in 1840, in reference to the Egyptian question, he endeavoured to detach England from the alliance of France. Of his pri vate character it is difficult to form a correct opinion. Ho has been placed in a position of terrible responsibility; he has now gone to his account, and his opponents can well afford to draw the veil over his errors, his failings, his insatiable ambition, and his iron despotism. Can it be said of his melancholy fate— His foes' derision and his subjects' blame, He steals to death from anguish and from shame. EUPATORIA AND ITS CAPABILITIES. TA TIIE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—Your recent leader on the importance of Eupatoria to the Allies will attract the attention of the public to that lo cality, and doubtless the movements of Omer Pasha will be followed ou the map with an interest only second to that ex cited by the siege of Sebastopol. It is, I fancy, not generally known how almost impregnable a position Eupatoria furnishes to a Power commanding the sea, and able by that means to throw supplies and reinforce ments at pleasure into the place. Beyond the immediate neighbourhood, which is sandy and impregnated with salt, the steppe surrounds it on every side with a barrier more valuable for defence than a wall of granite. Any army sitting down to invest Eupatoria would not only have to dig wells through a horizontal stratum of limestone of great thickness, but likewise to bring all its supplies and materiel of war through a region of wide extent, equally destitute of the first necessary of life—good water. Some idea of the effect of this hindrance may be formed from the circumstance that the Russian army under Marshal Munich, in the, first invasion of the Crimea, nearly perished from this cause in its march from Perekop to Eupatoria, in spite of the greatest precautions. They only found three streams of fresh water on the whole march (which occupied them 11 days), and the sufferings of the wretched soldiers were aggravated by the sight of many brooks, all of which were the mere overflow of salt pools. These facts will perhaps give some insight into the cause of the immense loss reported to have been sustained by the last reinforcements which en tered Sebastopol. If an attempt was really made to convoy a large body of troops over the snow from the north of the peninsula, awl if any detention occurred from a sudden thaw, the unhappy victims of Imperial ambition will have found themselves exposed to destruction from a more terrible enemy than frost and cold. When the steppe is covered by the luxuriant grass of the spring the task of crossing it in force is of course an easier one, as the baggage animals find their provender on the spot, and, being entirely grass-fed, the s carcit y of water is, as far as they are concerned, much less felt. But this favourable period is comparatively short. The heat of the sun ripeus i the herbage very rapidly ; ea rl y in June t begins to scorch up, and becomes iu July a nd Au g ust highly inflammable from its dryness. So remarkable is it in this respect, that it was a cane of great anxiety to Munich lest his camp should be destroyed by the firing of the steppe ; and every wheeled carriage was furnished with a large bosam, for the purpose of instantly extinguishing the first sparks that might be seen. As a means of defence against an invading army, it is scarcely necessary to point out how effective such a conflagration must be. When Munich, the year after the expedition to the Crimea, laid siege to Ochsakoff, the Turks burnt the steppe for three leagues around the town ; and this circumstance of itself would have compelled Munich to abandon his hope of taking it, had not one of his shells accidentally exploded a large powder magazine, causing such destruction that the Governor surrendered in a panic. In the plain of the Crimea a westerly breeze generally prevails through the months of May and June ; and, if necessity required it, nothing would be easier, after securing as much hay as could be brought within the defence of the linos, t 1 1 4 14 to . 0 . 1 0 aid ,age 0 the ( Rrom the Daily News of this day.) Nicolas Paulovitch is dead ; but the Emperor of Russia lives still. Boundless as was the ambition of the late Em peror, and relentless as was his will, he was less formidable as an individual than as a part of the Muscovite system of government. Though he has gone to his account, the spirits of Peter the Great and Catherine 11. continue to animate the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. The Muscovite party—headed by Menschikoff, Siniavin, and the Patriarch of Moscow—which overpowered the remonstrances of Nesselrode, and goaded on the Czar himself to his aggressions on Turkey, survives with undiminished strength and unaltered principles. The death of the Sovereign cannot but give a momentary pause to the operations of the Russian Government. The Muscovite and German parties may possibly try their strength iu nary struggle to decide who is to be the Emperor. Constan tine, the second son, is the favourite of the former ; Alexan der, the eldest, of the latter. From what is known of the feelings and wishes of Nicholas, it is very unlikely that he will be found to have nominated, like his predecessor, the younger brother heir to the Crown, in preference to the older. But in Russia a preponderating party would not shrink from the fabrication of spurious documents; and the milder Alexander may be obliged to make way for the engrained Russian Con stantine. Until it is known for certain who is Emperor of Russia, and by what councillors he is surrounded, it would be rash in the Western Powers to assume that there will be any immediate change in their relations to Russia. On the con trary, the doubt and hesitation which the death of Nicholas cannot but instil into the councils of the Russian generals iu the Crimea will present a favourable opportunity for a home blow at the Muscovite power in that peninsula. The balance of parties in Russia is understood to be some what as follows :—There is among its influential statesmen what is called the German party, of which Count Nesselrode may be considered the leader and " representative man." This partyinclines to act upon those principles of international law which are recognised by the other European powers, and to aim at the assimilation of Russia to the rest of Europe. Opposed to this is what is called the Russian, er Sclavonic, party, of which, as we have said, Mensclaikoff, Siniavin, and the Patriarch of Moscow, may be considered as the leaders and " representative men." This party is animated by a desire to preserve and strengthen all the peculiar characteristics of the Russian people, and to extend the conquests of the empire and the ascendancy of the national faith. Except among the nobles of the Baltic provinces and the merchants of St. Petersburg and Odessa, the German party has few retainers in the body of the people. The Russian party possesses the sympathies of the Russian race, in so far as they ever trouble their heads about public matters. Nesselrode, the only man of note or ability among the Germans, possesses considerable tact and t skill in diplomatic intrigue, but has been always too much of courtier to pay " "to any xiah ?f wder. 17ao Rug. r PRICE SD. dominant wind, and interpose a barrier of temporary barren ness between Eupatoria and any besieger. I say temporary, because it is the general practice to burn the surface in the mouth of August, such a proceeding being considered ad vantageous to the growth of the young grata ; and, if a be sieging army is to come by land from the north in sufficient strength to attack a force of 40,00 C men in Eupatoria, there will 4.)e plenty of time to get in the hay before its arrival • _ There is, however, together with those advantages, one great drawback to the assemblage of a large force at Eupatoria. The supply of water is said to be deficient in quantity and bad 'in quality; I suspect it ia derived from wells very near the shorb, and is probably filtered from the sea, and brackish ; [ but - the t )wn once contained a consideuible population, as ap ' pears from the circumstance that when the Russians eutcred it (and burnt it) in 1736 there were 2,500 private houses in it, inost of them built of stone. Pallas speaks of-it having bean tormerlysupplied by pipes from a reservoir at some dis tance frOm the walls, and says that the water was raised into this by the constant application •of horse-power, out of a in his thee (1794) scarcely a trace remained, and - that - the " very ge,al and deep well." Of this, however, he ad ds that wretched wells in the town were the only available sources. It occurs to me, sir, that here wo English have an occasion on which We may advantageously put forth our Peculiar resources, by sending forthwith, before the bad water has begun its work of destruction in the camp of our ally, a regi mentnot by agency of well-sinkers a nd pipe-layers: to restore the old hy draulic o apparatus r y e sitsbaptlatchea that y e. fa steam. better one, w If we can preserve in an efficient state that which is now the only arm Turkey has left, we shall do more towards bringing• the war to a successful termination than by any other possible course. Commending this suggestion to the consideration of - with - only One more remark. • If tliaf choose te - (do anything, let them do it quickly and completely. Let an English steamer carry out every appliance, and every man who may be required. Let us have no borrowing of idle Turkish sol .diers, or hiring of slippery Croats; and let an ample supply out of the " very good and 'deep well" be brought to the sur face, and distributed through the town and camp at Enpato ria by the ist of May at the latest.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, March 1. A HEATFORDBIIIRI INCUMBENT. THE LONDON GAZETTE OP LAST NIGHT. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, FEB. 28. This day had audience of the Queen : The General Della Marmora, Commander-in-C4ief of the Sardinian Contingent with the Allied Armies : The General was accompanied by the Marquis D'Azeg lio, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his - Majesty the King of Sardinia : Ta which audience he was introduced by the Earl of Clarendon, K.G., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted' by Major-General Honourable Sir Edward Cut, K.C.H" her Majesty's Mas ter of the Ceremonies. FOREIGN-OFFICE, liAnos 1. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Vicente Alsina as Consul at Gibraltar, for the Queen of Spain. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Adolpho Edwardo Serendat, as Consul-General in the Mauritius, for the King of Portugal and the Algarves. CROWN.OFFICE, Flo. 28. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PUBENT PARMA- nIENT. Borough of Swansea—Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn ' of Bryn Nuvydd, in the county of Glamorgan, Esq., in the room of John Henry Vivian, Esq., deceased. WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 2. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieut. F. Marshall, from the lst Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Sherwen, who exchanges, March 2. Ist Dragoon Guards—Lieut. P. Sherwen, from the 2d Life Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Marshall, who ex changes, March 2. sth Dragoon Guards—Cornet James Hayes, from the let Dragoon Guards , to be Cornet, without purchase, and Adjutant, vice Godman,e who resigns the Adjutancy only, March 2. 4th Light Dragoons—Cornet E. L. Paxley to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Martin, whose promotion, by pirchase on 10th November, 1854, has been mincolled, March 2. - 13th Light Dragoons—Troop-Sergeant Major William Cresdee to be Quartermaster, vice Foster, deceased, Mardi 2 Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Serjeant-Major Evan Colins to be Quartermaster ; Assistant-Surgeon Jas. John M. Wardrop to be Battalion Surgeon, March 2. Scots Fusilier Guards—Sussex Tane Stephenson, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without purchase Lieute nant and Captain Reginald Gipps to be Adjutant, March 2. Ist Regiment of Foot—Brevet-Major the Hon. C. D. Plunkett tp be Major, by purchase, vine Stewart, whose promotion by purchase, on the 19th January, has been cancelled, March 2. 4th Foot—Lieutenant F. F. Hamilton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Roberts, who retires, March 2. 7th Foot—Lieutenant G. H. Navin to be Captain, by purchase, vice Persse, who retires, March 2. 13th Foot—Lieutenant R. Gostling to be Captain, by purchase, vice Boyd, whose promotion, by purchase on 13th February, has been cancelled, March 2. 14th-Foot--Lieutenant Frpil.viek Si wthe to be Captain, without purchas 5, vice Strode, deceased; Ensign Armstrong to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Smythe, Feb. 17 ; Edward Raphael Francis Mansergh, a-mt., to to Ensign, without purchase, vice Armstrong, promoted, March 2. . 20th Foot—The Honourable Adolphus Vereker to be Ensi4-n, without purchase, Nice Waterfall, appointed to t.ho 95th Foot, March 2. 21st Foot—Ensign Peter Herbert Dalaniere, from the 4th Royal Lancashire Light Infantry Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, March 2. 24th Foot—Alexander John Colvin Bitch, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, March 2. 29th Foot—Captain R. F. W. Cumberland, from the 9Gth Foot, to be Captain, vice Nugent, who exchanges, Dec. 26. 33d Foot —Lieutenant H. St. Vincent Marsh to be Ad jutant, vice Barrett, promoted, March 2. 38th Foot—Ensign F. J. Rooper to be Lieutenant, with out Guards purchase,; John vice nA l e x G a n u r d dn e o r c , without purchase, vice Rooper, March 2. t 0 : e l ds Ensign, a m . a i rd Q e m co ° t t t e , G i e n n tt., eCh 39th Foot—Henry Rudkin Vigors, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gould, appointed to the 97th Foot, , March 2. • 41st Foot—Lieutenant James Queenbnrough Palmer, from the Worcestershire Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase; Assistant-Surgeon George Smyth King, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Woodley, placed upon half-pay, March 2. 42d Foot—Honourable Randolph Henry Stewart to be Ensign, without purchase, March 2. 43d Foot—Captain T. E. Holmes, from the 84th Foot, to be Captain, vice Du Vernet, who exchanges, December 26, 1854. 44th Foot—Lieutenant W. A. Wood, to be Adjutant, vice Preston, promoted, March 2. 46th Foot—Sorjeant William Cross. from the Grenadier Guards, to be Ensign,' without purchase, and Adjutant, March 2. _ _ . 49th Foot—To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieu euant G. B. Coulson, from the 55th Foot ; Ensign Edward _ _ Mackay, March 2. 54th Foot—Lieutenant William Humphreys, from the d Foot, to be Lieutenant, ♦ice Boetham, who exchanges, March 2. 55th Foot—Ensign J. H. Sharpe to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Coulson, appointed to the 49th Foot ; Ensign James Scott to be Lieutenant, without purchase, March 2. 57th Foot—Ensign Thomas Grace to be Lieutenant, without purchaie, vice Windham, appointed to the Rifle Brigade ; Edward Gould Heated, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Grace, March 2. 60th Foot.—Paymaster E. R. Hannam to be Lieute nant, vice Fitzpatrick, appointed Paymaster; Lieutenant F. Fitzpatrick to be Paymaster, vice Hannam, appointed Lieutenant, March 2. 62d Foot.--Lieutenant T. Milsom to be Adjutant, vice Saunderson, promoted, March 2. 6311 Foot—To be Lieutenants, without purchase—En sign W. S. Marson ; Ensign S. H. Bruce, March 2. 68th Foot—Ensign J. P. Cox, from the Cape Mounted Riflemen, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, March 2. 77th Foot —To be Captains by purchase—Lieutenant W. J. Carden, vice Brevet-Major Battley, who retires ; Lieu tenant A. Lempriere, vice Forster , who retires, March 2. 79th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase Theophi lus Robert Howkina , Gent % liFeb. 28 : Edward Everett, Gent., March 1; Herbert Burrows Adcock, Gent., March 2. 84th Foot—Captain W. Du Vernet, from the . 43d Foot, to be Captain, vice Holmes, who exchanges Dec. 26. 85th Foot—Ensign E. M. Beadon, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rooper, promoted, March 2. 88th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Lieu tenant George Stretton Watson, from the Royal Notts Militia, Feb. 28 ; Edgar Edward Austen, Gent., March 1 ; Wyrley Birch, Gent., March 2. 89th Foot—Joshua James Bowness, Gent., to be En sign, without purchase, March 2. 90th Foot—Quartermaster -Sergeant James Barr to be Ensign, without purchase ; Lieutenant A. G. Daubeny to be Adjutant, vice Crealock, promoted, March 2. to 92bdeFoot—Lieutenant vice D. B ue e mp th h am rey , s, fro w m h t o he e s4 xe t h h a F n oo ge t s: March 2. Lieutenant, 93d Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Ensig n Samuel E. Wood, from the 9th Foot ; Charles Warner Losack, Gent, March 1; Roderick dhu Glenlyon Hamilton Burgoyne, Gent., March 2. 96th Foot —Captain St. George M. Nugent, from the 29th Foot, to be Captain, vice Cumberland, w h o ex changes, Dec. 26. 97th Foot --Ensign A. R. N. Gould, from the 39th Foot, to be Ensign without purchase, March 2. Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant S. S. Windham, from the 57th Foot, to be Lieutenant, March 2. To be Ensigns, without purchase—Sergeant John Simpson Knox, from the Scots Fusilier Guards, February 27 ; Sergeant Joseph Ashton, from the Coldstream Guards, February 28; Fre deric Arthur Riley, Gent., March 1. To be Ensign, by purchase—Cecil Webb Craig, Gent., March 2. To be As sistant-Surgeon—Assistant-Surgeon John By Cole Reade, from the Staff, vice Reynolds, jpromoted on the Staff, March 2. 2d West India Regiment—Ensign M. Burleigh to he Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Burnley, deceased, lice. 30 ; Ensign J. Kavanagh to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Burleigh, whose promotion on the 26th January, 1855, has been cancelled, Jan. 26 ; Ensign J. K. Maunsell to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Kava nagh, whose promotion on the 2d February, 1855, has been cancelled, Feb. 2. Cape Mounted Riflemen'—Lieutenant C. H. Bell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Kenyon, who retires; Ensign A. R. Fowler to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bell, March 2. LAND TRANSPORT CORPS. TO BE CAPTAIN OF A DIVISION. Captain Robertson Larkins of the 49th Bengal Native Infantry, Jan. 26. TO BE QUARTERMASTERS OF BRIGADES. Sergeant George Ross Caldwell from the Ist Dragoons, Feb. 6. Lieutenant L. Isacke, of the 2d Madras - European Regi ment, Feb. 10. Sergeant-Major John Jones, from the 7th SLight Dra owes NO. Ph City: