The Sun. — London, England, 1855-03-01 00:00:00

DjY.) .) . iuiliet Wl) 3t° ,cues in the ~_ some Pil e i s a private o, s the onnedia, yen ur e found baillyei it person too tprints in e ;0 Pr° Ye° t ore then S; ;prisoner' y to , from the ro the foot? do i s ro de to corres far some Q °B 0 light his P o , and uPI t y t b e y fOO V o i assoc ire P t to Pre"' the 1i Doi forge° . e these cQ ten a h e ° r i " from i t care° to I y 1) " 11 c ots A t th e c , o dd l it if he lit 118 rigpII .:°0 il' •ie 138 e r f lie o f f r 0 1 ' 4 orbe" it ie prises , i oneY• f r ot , and t" „d ) riser id ' d cb : rot er, dw riti 4 I s td Pent .. 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KET Zi fln -14-111f/iC.LiL IN RAIZ GEN B. Th e? CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. toe W as an inactive toA,pooi Yesterday. market for cotton at " 4 1)4 The sales amounted to Lam es, incl • ~4 1( tt 5 1 , uding 500 Pernam and Maran to 6d ~ 500 Egyptian at 50. to %,1 i d ., • Surat at 3d. to 41d., and 100 -"uiparer Fares d. to is. 2kd. per lb. Railway e y languid. 4 reportint, ! 44 :thelift r , s ; ''4l\ra7r,llB7l the state of their market, eenhow, and Irving, of Man let mention that it has been very dull, and ' ~ a tisfa ct_ Iket ed 'IT, under circumstances, as could . 11 . The demand for textile fabrics suf tibllye-r"sHat fer...most other articles, by the war, ,'fit oeks i act with great caution. A general increase Ib 'reas t d s „ tak ing place, and the recent failures have 041, lacking Prevalent mistrust. A recourse to Revi t4 t i short tt-._ we would, it was feared, become 1 40 1 e, and , eil the fine spinners had already ' e nteb tan on four d a y s o f th e wee k. The eaain„ - as necessarily had much to do in 1 111 4 ,„. $t he heavi ness o f th e mar k e t s ; and f in f deed; parts the - a ccumu lation of goods '"lowi tit, Is said, some millions sterling. The 'l lk k .f ein arks are from the circular : 114,4i4ileral and comprehensive sense it were idle , t 'ror a r e to the vari ous an d var i e d causes which th e etss o 2gtk of time—and which continue without 4 ,4 l ll4 ll4 :"ereised a most pernicious influence upon t s i i4 ) With , t 7 of the country, and which in combination ,P 4 t e xceptions,•produced a kind of industrial lo k e4 te of tt t B t. 9ent ttie entire kingdom. It is due to the klae'd avi,, 418 great manufacturing locality, that the k t :t to q `,; ll of its local—and so far, metropolitan— Oen ,Z e „ t hat, under all the adverse influences, L e r'inues so good as it is. In accordance tk kt , l l,,,, i r and opinions of those most conversant h4 r ' its ; g characteristics, operations, and itiflei ,ed 4 1 , 0 e al and practical condition may be con ,l it s h tl 2 4l °nr. To its healthful 'basis we can tick et`,!Bent comparatively unimpaired condition. to; t he' ": 1 1 . r lY in reference to operations connected I , ll4 ,,l4 Ti e e "' l tY, and it cannot be denied that from the ar e of the month to its close the operations 411461Ittioileeded what m i g ht have been expected. it 4 , ter illptedly the gloom and depression ex e°olroencem en t have prevailed ; features Mere observable, yet, in face of these, -.s oe 03 14 , _ • or the monh will have been found to I K - i n a t " b 4 ri bl e under all the circumstances : 7, boo, n a, from New Zealand, bring accounts fitters' a nd 20,0001. i n spec i e . 1 / 4 Nst. o r Australia by the Blue Jacket with L 4 (14 " mail, will be sent from London on 1 40 L"enino• th e ' 4l gl' kia he re . Securities have been improving, I th iAr e m ore disposition to do business. Con te4lised 91 to and since 91i for 12 44, 4 3 /311 for time they have been 91k to 4~ a nd th. P ," Cents. have been quoted 91k to h 'a. t o r ," 4teduced 91i to if. Exchequer Bills ge us k ti !tat enl *) and India Bonds 11s. to 14s. pm. e lPat 41 ts from Vienna that peace was still ttiheigo - - some effect upon the market. 4;t r elcs have not been active, but they 10 hi vt° ' e s generally. Peruvian are quoted tNt4t 4 be dividend. The Deffrred are 508. 4 .)end 1 . 1 4 n - 8 have been heavy again at 20/. N. bt l ,"lan P e r Cents. have realised 94 to 94k. I? . 't 2i „ are at 841 - - and Turkish at 76±. qp vet. 4 011 0 . w. Vents, realise 61/. ,„: - --q r ir tg are the nominal prices of foreign tO -4 ada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mcxi -4dl tr:1 41 41.Z 1- 0 ; Per uv i an, 701 to 71k ex d; ditto 3 4 t ° 1 1%, t° ; Portuguese Four per Cents., 11 1. , 11, ° ur. a - „ 4 , a n Five per Cents., 90 to 98 ex d ; ai r per Cents., 87 to 89 ; tt c , Deferred, 171 to 18 ; ditto Three Ti1e7 411 %, d t° 3 6-k ; ditto Certificates, 4k to 5; .0 a :4 l ast t o 4 , day w, 4. area" 8 railway receipts ascertained up 44 We Bte round figures as under :- 1855. 1854. 11/4471111:111/:este411.4 ..................... £17,750 £18,809 Vghto„ eB te h ••• ....... 45,207 48,439 ............... 9,175 11,753 thud....................... 7 395 9;879 ........................ 22 , 709 24,350 f lts: l°ll i ste te .......................... 11'028 12,590 I te ll .... 10 , 059 • 9,775 N10 411 e . r ... ........................ 17,004 18 , 563 s th n '-• e a nd ................... 17,140 18,137 East Yorkshire k4 II W • ...................... 22,892 25,042 4 !0 k 4 e 3r shares have been extremely dull, but I 'ely. P nearly as before. The foreign lines th • t nominal. ha e Joint-Stock Banks there have been a - ,'. e lqins at previous terms. The Land and w 44 res as well as the Mines, have been to al teration. ltt , Z 't F UNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (Prom the. Oticiel Lst.) on titq et Business done a ti P4 .. 215 1.,Zq0l Annuities... .......... u 914? 1/t, Vunuitlex p,t,,, 4 ?kulties lim. l4o 3o l ,etirs T, l te sth Jan., 1860 'ears' ~,..4 P ire 10th Oct. 1859 4 3-16 n D itto 4 "Laols' Eder I‘.! '''zpire sth Jan., 1850— 4 4 ,LICO 14 k zei, :er / 6:1000 l4 11 Tali -141% Bth March 4zr . ...... )2gd. ........................... 6 .. s tt,O r 13°148 . .. ..... tlijq 1859, (1 .,, Boni FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DA'. 99 Itt o b t u , kekk ail lew ds per Cent e ,,Nvi A u lx:r 0 4 A per Cent .... 1 0 4.0 1 t mß ent. t: rt lini yil Der 0 414 per () In d. Dit Bonds 5 ••-• „ Per Cent. 4 lOr the' Per cent b r); r , 4 eceunt . 7 6 i eitvet44:e an the above payable in . Londor net zi Per Cent. 12 Gull. 61 i • etntifieatea ....._. ...... 93i e , 311 g THREE 0' CLOCK . bito . • 8 •• ......' . , ... . 911 0 March. 91. g IT o.l.S'ooPirx,prile DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE WOUNDED 'Ci'lli'"-'e D UNA - ELLIN TO THE WOUND -g 1)8 ' Nei Ae. accom )o 410. P afternoon the Duke of Cambridge, h I:l4take"...viseount Dunkellin, who, it will t e o re t c h o e ll h ec o t s e p d il ItS)o: prisoner by the Russians, went Guards, Ho lict,t4, °f the Grenadier and Coldstream of paying a 46-.totiZi We stminster, for the purpose 1, lnker 4.-k ,tici- Men who were wounded at the , battles of a , -•raan. Upon the arrival or \l'lli,,h , lb " the hospital of the Grenad ierG ß u r a u rd oe s , he up w o es n tq c .Q. til„Y Colonel Wood and Colonel 1, - in e !ili a gi. n, amounting to about 40, we t r i e lei p r r a e r se in n s te i d o mere' 4 stee had lost arm, some had , h and others an supported by crutches. who ‘ftc,„ ‘ ,.4s t ,.„ ers were suppor tli,v ,%4(i41.11 addressed by the Duke of Canibridigne, which 1 )(1 4 Na (I ',, u el:a as to the period of the battle . )Ere'ol.., i''Raged when they received their wounds, they ili ll t t'ou: d li e t they . remained on I thi i l 'eil 4 d• ILs Royal e so ld p ' a a r ft ti e n r ularly received (1 11 ~ iti th,,'. to the treatment lli . ghntehses theyalso % trl tao ~0,: hcppital at Seutalt,howlon a g nd th w e h y at we n r e e . 4 ti h 4 NlatiTge from there to England, 4 11 4 , t) .tl a hl l theY experienced otheir pasmge while N i :,' th ern 1 3 - }ts Royal their friends in the . ri tp 4 3 , , i.... were desirous to go to Highness also stated that, if means o f going (N i l; aal(in would afford them the 11i 4 143, Qa , be often alluded to the gallantry and bravery t Y t ti ii etp 'Y t he Guards in the above bat s t. l c o s o . dl liii lti q . o soidtirn taking his depart h ur s e appearance wa outside, ktlq':kßteata' anri on collected,making Lis a similarly vehement cilee H re : s i 11:1'krIll'ia.st7r()vd wal loyaltyi -oi l High le display of . th t the hospital of . e loietr tanl Hess was received . kllptig, aloGnardi4 by was exhibited. til t „tit th e 11 Captain Baring, who n e r .n m a o r n m d, a C t A il:l r a n i a n . 44,Viike of number of men were her- Colonell'D lu r s e t The i n' ambridge, who put questions to 'it) in feet to thaddressed tkl. en ose e presentedt o t them e t m e sympathy 'it 41313 eared to be much moved at the . °l ll 'id t his theGranaliers. • ly e tavi n °wards them -b Rol Ilighness, ,.. who, j le . 13, Was loudly cheered by them. The Fusiliers kilt l'lgited Cambridge on Friday Z‘" , .l' )/ by the Duke of . `, 1 ; 13 Q of cl'lntaerrdday afternoon several oo p n r d i e v i ate o s r t their llk who had been of the bri k%elll4 Bo ma and Inkerman 7 w erebrought T t h o ey to w w e n re , tit 4l 4 :l) ani n e, , to this country in the Sultana vt 'to , ( ibY a surgeon , and were placedbienlotnhgeedhotso 444Atta,,gich the regimen ' t of Guards . they 8 of kl O 4 . Of eg t e h d e * They all spoke F i i r f i e th t e he hig in h ,, e d s . t ion. t l er o m fficer r 4, 4 ,, Itlt ed , conduct of Dr. who iii. "ii,ted ts,oionittend the inva e l n ids ' inthe ship, I:tebti4,7ll,i.biedig,ss_ii) Upon y j t e h s e t 1,,,,41•4r.,2.gret that the hearing that the ht . Duke myet a of them alluded to . his i4a.,e.ty ,t;lp_e-11.!ghness.. Ma b ny ..:5,113,14, their gallant esti i ii and that,;esal'arrliciendseBBloll, both at Alma and an while n d eirn wouldthe he repeatedly p o e t a t t h a e the deadly ily llandc; I , ll, 7 elai ill, " Steady,enrn commander ! Steady, Guarus : °l )e " 1 4.vr - TE —John Brown, tita,` 4 ti thßsc-''PR FROM NEwaATE.—John from Neivgate N, is ex l t.,. !•-?.e convicts who esc i ..ew days ago, was V'tlit '4'3lThnary circumstances a f 4A to vYesterday morning in Petticoat-lane, and taken 111,11',11114"0"Ittlt!. The others remain at large. _ w A are 44 Re r) 4 tle th at l'Plt TO CAPTAIN_ 11 : 1:C .... LURE.— _ ri le . Is 4 0 ,, . the discoverer of the Pas theh.Niserftehl-lNoVwe-sttoNvn.s li ,• „k i' l ' . _to be is honoured t y a 4, 4 ero egi: l o ic r,;is_to . be•gis . e e n to vitte l ted to be when r a kr:444"er avvi t x h for , i, : e 4 n b t o n uri z o u g of March, pr e es r e ie n i t , i gentry ~.c.),Cpiiirtaainroll,l)l:Clure in et) and ParamountT'inhteeerevsetnn.t " is il l i. o ty ok a e n d d for wt ° l3. SLIARE MARKETS. .1. - h.16 DAY.) RAILWAYS IClosing Privs this day. linsin an done Si this day. ~kiL^: dY; . Aberdeen ... Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastu. Junet... Belfast Ballymena. Binning. Wolverh Stour Valley Birknhd. L;inesii. CiAshire June. & Birk., £5O and 2,25 Cons. Do., £2O-- .... Myth & Tyn 3 origina £25 (issd. at £45 Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian Carmarthen and Car digan ' Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New.. . ... East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, .A Stock ....... ... De., B. Stock Do., Now A. East Lancashire Edinburgh& Glasgow F'..dinb. and Peebles Edin. Prlts & Dundee Forth & Clyde June Furness Do. Extension ... Glasgow &S. Western Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sib. &West.(lre.; Great Westorn Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. Now Thirds . Lancash.andYorisli Do., Fifths DI., Wet. Riding Un Liv.Crshy.&Southpt London & Blackwal Gond. Bright & S.Cet Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do. Eighths London andS. Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O Ludndrry& Col eraim Lndndrry. & Ennisk. kfanch.Shet& Linclu Do. Shares, No. Do., Man. & Lin. IJn. Hidland Birmug. &Derb3 Aidld. G. West. (Ire,) Do. Half Shares NTewcastle & Carlisle Newmkt.BuryEsten gwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd siewry & Fnniskillei N'ewry Warronpoini _ . and Rostrevor Norfolk gortbn.Connties North British sorth Devon, No. 1 00., No. 2 o , 1 . A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed Eastern—Berwiel , ; - .)o. do. Extenaion f)o.do. G.N. E. Pure Do. Leeds Do. York :qortli London • Do. New XlO g.SDS.I/Vstrn.,Hamap. stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire. North Western..... & S. Westrn.Junc, Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth ieottish Central SeottishMidland ihrewsby. & Herefcl Shropshire Uuion South Devon . 3anth Eastern South Wales Yrksh. & Riv. I)nr Do 3taincs, Wok. &Wok Stockton & 3tolkton Gaff Vale _ Do. £lO shares .) o . Pref., No. 1 Uhames Haven Doe: and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfi. & Rilkenn3 Waterford&Limeria West Cornwall Vest End of Lender anti Crystal Palace.. West London. , Wirabledn&Croydon 974 I 1 97 11 15# ZI 84 194 - 201 4._i - 4:1 8 8a I 13 -12•3 16 - 17 - 90 - 621 - 621 .•• - ••• - 3j - 2i 6 - 7 11 - 14 11 - 111 29 - 31 20 - 22 70 72 55 57 2d par 19i 20,!, 7i) - 72 891 - 901 70 - 72 126 - 128 88 -:.0 63,1 -63 i 60 - 62 70 - 75 5 - 7 5 - 7 74 74 97 99 971 974 td 1 13,1 83i 84,1 ; 8 8 d: 7 4 601 231 -23 i 7 a 8 67 - 6Th 40 - 42 per - F 11 9 —. 21 48 - 50 31 28 29 8 10 6A 71 - 72 71 43 4 12 - 49 - AU - 49 t 0 d par 4J, 4 _. 6 1 d par 29 - 31 S 9 - 101 64 - 66 46 - 48 32i - 59i • 60 28f - 28, 4 - 2 2 - 1 '.7 - 39 3i - 4 16 17 - 4 23- 15 5i - . - .•. .6 - 7 FOREIGN. Antwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. June. Beziers to Graissessac Bombay, Banda, and Central India. Scrip Central of Italy Demerara ........... Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Fast Indian Do. Ei`,ension Do. 4,i p. c. Bds., pay. '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, d 0... ad. Tk of CanacLut is. Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till 'C3 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central a Frage°. Gt. Indian Peninsula Do. New 5 por cent. Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations Gt. Western of Cana& Shares ... Do. lids., payable's7, with option till '55 'Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 por cent. Lako Conet. & Bask' Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterrea. Afldras Do.; ; Now sl.aria Antonia Do. do. New Vamnr di Liege (wit, Interest) 0 0 . (ox interest).... Nroriliern - of Fn.ncc. D 6.201. Shs.late CI iar lcroi and ErquAincf , guar. 3i p.-c. & rod. at 22y. dur. SS yrs. from 1 Jan. ISSI to. SOL 3 p. c Ti.es (fray.B. Ei Anis. Shs ) Aorv. - cgianTrunkPref, Paris and Lyons .)itto Bonds i'aris and Orlaans.. - Jaris and R0L1273. r'arlsCaen & Cherbrg touen and Havro Danish toyalSwedisb :arnbre and Meuse_ jo. 5 p. cent. Prof, southern of France., it. Andrew's an( Quebec (A) Nest Flanders Do per c. Prof_ Nestern of France Kest. of Switzerls.nl Wiesbaden .. Zealand .TOINT-STOO: ,11 I tustralasia al I 3ritiall Colonial Bank and Loan Company tl 3ritilb N. Anaoricat' 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & Chink 15 Colonial ') Commercial of Loud , l 8 E'onglisla Scottish and AC : :ralian Loucl. Chart. Bk. 01 Australia 5 Ditto New ;0 London and County LO London Joint Stock 30 Load. & Westminster 15 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22, N a tional of Ireland all New South all Oriental Bank of Corirmtion 25 Provincial of Irolant" . all Do. New . 1 Royal Australu.l3ltg. & Gold Imp C 0.... ali : I ,ontli Australia 1.1 l Union of Australia... '2- Do. Now 10 Union of London ....1 ei 1 4 .31 par h P P -2} , 32 - 32 1 5 - 6, 1 - 1p -- ...d 11 par p par iP 21 3 3 1.61 - I 93 - 97 95 97 99 10 92 - 94 2 d pai 97 100 Ai. A- 2 p d ,e• .'"" •• G 1 - 7 •• 33.1 - 331 --- 124 - 9 A 201 - 21 p 45 39 - 41 . 9 ,24 21 —lid 1•• ... ••• "'"'" PM 3~ - G = 7~'l iii —ls BANKS. 80 82 i - d - a-d 2i 2jd 191 - 20; ip 33 - 35 37 - 39 - ••. -- 40 63 E 5 7 9 "' ,t. 100 2 : 4, 81 11 1 292 7 - i. I all 2 l9 5 30 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 .0 21s. all O all 16 0 14 45 5 all >t. 100 :0 all ;t. 100 L 2 1 all 143' lei 4 100 [94 all l 4 11i 10 all Li all ;t. 100 st. [OO LO 54 L2i 2i st, 100 ja i :0 34 5 all 5 all ;t. 100 all '2E 4 it. 100 ;t. 1.00 ;5 I m 6: 63 21 io 8 It. I too >t. 100£ all 16 all 8 all 8 all 4t. 100 ?,5 20 .),5 13 io LO all LO 17? !O all 0 all .o 1 [OO WO ,0 all it. 100 L I oo !si 1 15 Co 12 5 a'l t. 1.00 LO 9 ;t. too ;5 211, MIO i all O I ! all ;0 I 18 !O I all LO 11.41 a. 20i 100 20 10 20 40 20 40 al 1 40 a] 50 .• 25 20 • 100 2i 100 2 20 1 20 I a] THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH I,' LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. Shy e aid. itAnaust: L'' ig iesi!ig tr 3: eSS Com as p i a i ns. this atty, this day. 50 all Bedford and London R Bletchley N. West ... .• St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. &N. W 94 96 St. 100 Clydesdale:lc Cialedon 7 25 24 Col. Stour Vy. E. Un. & Su& and Hal. E. C ••• St. ±.OO E. Lincoln gr 6 per cont. Gt.Nrthn. 134 130 St. all Glas. Darr. & naldonian Neils. Direct St. all Do. New.. Do ••• ••• 25 all Glstr.4vDn.F) It. Wes 104) all 'lrtlo. Dk. & Yk. New Railway & ter w. 53 all Hull & Selby V.ScNII 1021 104/ 25 all Do. a Shares. Do. 121 all Do. Shares. Do . 121 all Lon.& Green . % S. Basteri 121 134 12a 20 all Do.Preferener D 0...., 2g —24 10 all Lon., Til., & S Peto &Co. 101 114 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk — Bt. tOO Do. 6 per ct. ••• ••• 51 all Manch. Bxtn. Lt.; N. W and Matlock & Midld. 24 —24 50 all Iliddlesbra' & Stckton Redear Darlingt. 100 all ‘fidld.Bradfd Midland.. 92 94 50 all Northern am Easternsp.c. E. Count., 57 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do Sc' all Do. Flxcds pi Do ••• ••• 25 all Prest. & Wyrc L. &N.W &Ln&Yh 121 all o. A Shares. Do . St. 100 Royitn.&llit. GtNorthr 130 133 25 181 Shef.Roth.anr LancaslAP; Goole g. sp. c. Yorksh. — • 12 9A Staffordsb. A.MClear, 21 —2 d 50 all WearValleygi 3tockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt 25 all Do. Do... .• • 301 311 St. 100 Nilts&Gomrst 3tWestn B9 91 The following is from the special correspondent Of the ',7ltCs : CAMP BErour, SEBASTOPOL, Feb. 13. It blew half a gale of wind all night, and the rain fell till 2 o'clock p.m. in the day, but the wind was warm and the temperature agreeable. The roads are very heavy, and the country is not easily traversed. The soil is not so. tenacious, however, as it is when drying up in fine weather after heavy rains. It is then so sticky that the whcels of artillery waggons actually " drag" in it, and the earth accumulates solidly between the spokes. It need not be said with what difficulty men get over the ground on foot. As to the condition of the horses, it is really pitiable. It is now four or five days that our ca valry and artillery horses have been without hay, and that all they have had to eat has been the ration of barley, and now and then a . little chopped straw. The reason of this is simple. No hay has been received by the Commissariat in harbour; and yet it is stated that Mr. Filder wrote last September to the authorities at home to state that it would be absolutely necessary for them to take steps to send out forage for the horses from England. What is the result of our mode of doing business ? No hay is in harbour ; the horses are subjected to heavy work, without proper food ; and at a recent board the veteri nary surgeons condemned no less than 140 horses out of the Royal Artillery alone ! The diseases of most of these animals—once fine English horses, the glory and pride of Woolwich holydays—were simple ; they were the produce of hard work in carrying up shot and shell, and of insufficient food. The state of the country has been so bad that even our active and sanguine allies were obliged to leave four guns behind them on the re cent occasion on which they undertook to arm our right attack for us. The mounted staff corps is now reduced to about 28 effectiveP. The French workmen, however, have made consider able progress with the ne cv batteries on our right. On the left they were exposed to a heavy fire from four till half-past four o'clock, and the Russians blew up another French magazine inside the batteries. They at once opened fire along their lines with six tremendous salvos of artillery, and rushed up on their parapets and gave three loud ringing cheers. The damage done by the explosion was, I am happy to say, very insig nificant, and before the Russians had ceased cheering th French took their revenge by discharging a tremendous volley of heavy shells, which burst on the walls of the Admiral's house, and silenced for a time theguns in No. 3 Battery at the Flagstaff Fort. The railway progresses very rapidly, and has now reached a point 300 yards from the town. The enemy appears to have abandoned any attempt to annoy the workmen, and have not put guns on Canrobert's-hill. As soon as the works are completed, a strong party of cavalry will be advanced every night into the plain be fore Balaklava, to prevent the enemy coming down to injure the rails. Two spies were found within our lines last night be tween the extreme right and the Russian camp, and. were brought in this morning. The French mortar batteries are within 1,300 metres of the inner batteries of the Russians. A sortie of insig nificant strength was made by the garrison last night, and was repulsed, as usual. The French lost five men only. The Cossacks on the hills to the N. E. of Bale.k lava have nearly disappeared, and there are no indica tions that they intend to reoccupy the hills on which it was supposed the enemy were about to reconstruct re doubts. There have been two desertions from our camps this week. It has been ascertained that the soldier of the Rifle Brigade who deserted some time ago did not go over to the enemy, but went away to Malta in a ship, on board which ho concealed himself. No soldier of that distinguished corps has ever left its ranks to join the enemy since the beginning of the campaign. The utmost teerecy is observed respecting our future operationq, and much of the information one gleans is imparted " in confidence," is of a dubious authority, and is generally of a nature to demand conceahnent. Any time from " this day week" to " the beginning of April" may be taken as the period for the re-opening of our batteries. Strict orders have been issued that artillery and engineer officers are not to givo information respect ing our works to aly one but officers entitled to demand it, and infantry officers are not allowed to get any de tails concerning the works and armaments. These orders are so stringent timt no officer, unless he bo known to the sentries, is allowed to go through our lines above Balaklava ; and the restriction applies even to naval officers, and to all officers of regiments not ac tually stationed on the spot. PREFEREN'OE SHARES. 100 t. 100 5 30 Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. c Blyth and Tyne 10 per I e. prof. (issd.n,t 500 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. e. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 51 per cent Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. 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Ou the 12th of February Lord Raglan sent the Earl of Lucan copy of a despatch from the Duke of Newcastle, dated the 26th or 27th of January, in which the Duke, ac knowledged the receipt of Lord Raglan's despatch .of the 16th of December, containing the Earl of Lucan's letter of November, and stated that he had strength ened himself in the opinion he held of the danger of any misunderstanding between a Commander-in- Chief of an army and his General of Cavalry by the advice of Lord Hardinge, and that he had come to the conclusion that the Earl of Lucan ought to resign, inasmuch as he would not recall his letter, and that the contents of it had placed his lordship in a po sition which made it desirable on every account that he should be recalled. Lord Hardinge is declared to have based his judgment on the fact of Lord Lucan's declin ing to recall his letter, and of his lordship's adhering to the construction of the order he received in the sense that it forced him to command the charge of cavalry on the 25th of October, and he therefore recommended the Queen to approve of his lordship's dismissal from his post. In a divisional order last night Lord Lucan takes his farewell of the division, and assures them of hi s goo d wishes and of the interest he takes in their future career. He paid a farewell visit to General Canrobert yesterday, but he did not pay his respects to Lord Raglan before he departed. The noble lord has taken a passage in the Jason, which sails to-morrow for Constantintple, and he is accompanied by his son and aide-de-camp, Lord Bing ham. The temporary command of the cavalry devolves upon Major-General Scarlett, Brigadier of the Heavy Cavalry Brigade. People in England will no doubt speedily hear the whole facts of this case, and will be enabled to forma their opinion of its merits, as it is not probable Lord. Lucan will be many days in England before he brings the matter before.the House of Peers ; and it is confidently affirmed that his lordship will in all certainty demand a court-martial, should his reception at home be of a character to imply that he has been re called for misconduct. . THURSDAY, FEB. 15. Last night the wind increased in force; blowing in strong gusts and squalls, which tore down tents and the materials for hutting on the heights over Balaklava, and sent them clattering down the bill. The wind, hot and drY as one of the warm breezes of the tropics, sucked up the moisture of the roads as it passed, and the tracks of deep mud and the waste of earth and water on which our camp stands are rapidly becoming solid—so rapidly, indeed, that the effect is little short of magical. It much resembles the Mediterranean sirocco. The ther mometer exposed outside my quarters marks no less than 71 deg. The sky is overcast and lurid, but there are no clouds visible—the whole atmosphere is of a slaty grey hue'overhead and on the horizon, but objects at a dis tance give well-defined outlines, and are not at all ob scure. The wind is very uncertain in force ; at times the gusts are terrific ; they generally come at intervals of five or six minutes, and vary in strength at each out burst. The general direction of the wind, as far as I can judge, is from the south-south-east to south-west. Under its influence, under the strange change of tempe rature, the bulbous roots, which seem to abound in the soil of the Chersonefe, are putting forth shoots with vigour, and crocuses and hyacinths, some in flower, have pushed their bitht green leaves above the black surface of the soil, . and, by their freshness and vividness of co lour, a ff ord a strong contrast to the sterile aspect of the hoof-betrodden ground. Towards night the violence of the gale abated. The Field-Marshal came down t Balakla a yesterday and visited the various public' establishments in the town, and inspected the progress of the railway. There was another sortie last night, which the French repulsed with a loss of 35 killed and wounded and missing. The Russians lost at least as many in their hasty•retreat. The works on our right are in splendid order. The roads have dried so rapidly as to admit of the passage of artil lery. The railroad is now Completed for about 200 yards from the town towards Kadikei. The division of General Bosquet on our right and in rear of our right flank was reinforced to-day by upwards of 8,000 men, so that it is quite probable the rumours we hear of a reconnaissance in force being likely to take place in a few days under his command are true, and that the mysterious disappearance of the Russians frem our roar will be explained and their present position ascertained. These troops, all of whom are light in fantry, marched along the ridge of the plateau in heavy marching order at half-past 10 o'clock, and took up their ground on the ridge overlooking the Inkerman valley and the Tcliernaya ; they were encamped before half past 12 o'clock, but many of the tents were blown down by the wird. The Russians opened a new battery upon them from the opposite heights, but they did. no da mage. I believe this battery may be said to have been " unmasked," for I am not aware that its existence had been previously observed. The Russians have thus established three batteries from Inkerman Light east on the heights over the Tchernaya towards the south-east, with the object of annoying our flank, but the distance is too great, and all their efforts to injure us have hitherto been abortive. WEDNESDAY FEE. 14. pe- The great topic of conve rsation and gossip t clay is the recall of the Earl of Lucan from the command of the Cavalry Division. The circumstances under which this unusual exercise of authority has taken place are not very accurately known, except to a few officers to whom Lord Lucan has communicated them, but the prevailing impression among those who are likely to be well informed, and whose opinions carry weight, is certainly to the effect that the step is not jus tifiable on the ground set forth for taking it. As far as I can. ascertain the particulars, tke facts are as follows : —When Lord Raglan's published despatches respecting the cavalry action at Balaklava reached the camp towards the close of last November, the Earl of Lucan wrote a letter to the Field Marshal commanding the army, in which lie objected to the term " misconception of orders" used by Lord Raglan with reference to the famous charge of the Light Cavalry Brigade on the 25th of October. It will be remembered that Lord Raglan, in those despatches, stated that the change was rs m b e ti i i n consequence of some misconception of his orde li, , i o e r utenant-General commanding the Cavalry Division. e Lord Lucan is said not only to have objectedtoth use of the term, but to have set forth at length in his letter the reasons why he felt himself bound to obey the orders sent to him by Lord Raglan, without exercising his discretionary power as commander of the division, which would, he maintains, have amounted to positive the disobedience of orders under circumstances of the case, and would have subjected himself and the cavalry to very grave suspicions and imputations. As an eye witness of the scene I mayhere state my impression that the Russians had succeeded in carrying off our guns eut of the Turkish redoubts before Captain Nolan had well left the plateau and got down to the plain where the cavalry were stationedlremember Captain Nolan tighten stopping a moment toh is horse's girths close to a group of officers, and saying tons, "Well, you'll see us going in for a spin at them at last ;" and that just before that moment 4I had been looking through my glass at the Russians drawing our guns away from the back cf the redoubts, and retiring with them towards the rear of their lines. The terms of the order which Captain Nolan carried to Lord Lucan from Lord Raglan are well known. " Lord Raglan wishes the cav a l ry to advance rapidly to the front, to follow the en enemy carrying away the guns.ea ly, and try to prevent the ay accompany ; French Troop of Horse Artillery m Cavalry is on our left.—lm mediate. " RICHARD ARMY." Now, it may bo observed that when this order was given the enemy had actually, or I am mistaken, accom plished a part of that operation which the cavalry were ordered to try and prevent, carrying away the guns at and that they were actually fog tin' i they would have t he time it was issued ; a completed the whole or very nearly the whole of the o peration before Captain Nolan could have reached Lord Lucan with the orders in ques tion. But, from the position have been impossible, I think, of the cavalry, it would nh, either that the enemy had fur Lord Locale to see Carried away the guns or them where they were carrying to ; nor could he have beheld the masses and disposition of the Russian guns as a and infantry, inasmuchridge of hills of gentle eleva tion ran right in front 01 himl across the valley and plain, and shielded their position from view. It will be remem bered that the Heavy Brigade charged early in the morn ing and checked the a,deanee of the Russian cavalry, who then retired behind that ridge of hills upon their infan try and cannon, taking with there the English guns from the redoubte, and forming b a ttalions below Tehor,zeu, a ,,,,,, where the valley is cot tracted by the sides -a-34 " ra ' of the mountain ranges which compress the Teherna into a narrow gorge. Tin re is a pretty gene' al opinion Rub ll that, had the Light Cavalry Brigade cl:arged. the • b sian eava.ry as they re- . tired, all broken and discomfited of the severe overthroW they hal met with at the handss p the Heavy Brigade, they might have broken them utterly, and might even hue saved our guns ; but tho latter part of this conjec ture is very problematical, for th e ussian artillery were then in possession.of the redoubts,''but and could have in.: flicted severe loss on our small ,i Light Light Cavalry. It is believed, however, that th have acted on that occasion ; and . i i toi lt Brioie should mcit s further affirmed that the Heavy Brigade did not su a ll d that b ' ; l it ' 3'should follow u a p t all ils success in the first charge, . Bri,a y de rnore forward events, have been pushed coesidere a handful of infantry on on the field— afterwards. When the Heavy charged the enemy we had only the odd Highlanders —who were Rus-iene at all, fur their cavalry nevel t - came"arged by the fore 500 - yards of the, place whence issued that roll' s i3 divisior!, e, re of mus ketry. Subiequently, the Duke of Can bridge's and advanced Sir George Cathcart 's division, and General otquet s divi3ion debouched into the pl a i n , up to the line of redoubts, where they halted nearly ,/ down. It was expected at the time that ther a e n ve l ou la id le of enemy, in t d s made by us u n P o u th a in t ; have been an ad vance drive them ou t of the valley, but. took place, and when Lord buy ordered the brigade. to charge they were not supported by any advance the part of the infantry, and only the Scotch Greysame on the Royals, and the Oth troop of Royal H and the Artillery, then ' com manded by C a p tain Sha kespeare (as Major Maude ha l been wo unded early in the day), were moved up to assist them in their desperate venture. The Heavy Cavalry, in some measure, protected and covered the re tr e at of the sur vivors of the Light Bri g ade, but Cap tain Shekespeare, with considerable judgment, halted his troop when he saw the real position of affairs, and probably saved the gun 3 of' his troop by doing so. Had the Light Brigade been supported by a strong body of heavy horse, and by infantry and field ar tillery, they would have most likely saved our guns, and would very certainly have taken a number of the inns of - the enemy, but the success pined by their unequalled bravery was evanescent, as is the success of all cavalry . NAVAL ' ' 0 FICUS WM IV F 0 8 PENSIONS. —The following • charges—they were unsupported ; every one knows the pensions are granted to widows of naval officers :L-•Mrs. result. Lord Lucan finds, it is said, in these circum- Fr l te,. the widow of Captain Foote, who was drowned • stances strong grounds of defence in clearing himself from n w le z r i e h i e n e command of the Conflict, in the Baltic last sum any charge of indiscretion in commanding Lord Cardi- been granted a pension of 1301. a year ; while gan to carry out Lord Raglan's written olden , . He the ' widow of Captain Giffayd, who died from ,wound s relies en the circumstance that the cavalry were drawn he r • eceived when he lost the Tiger, has had . 8 up to support a regular seivance of infantry, to show 2001. aea 1 a pehsion of T L e i on erred upon her. Mrs. Carrington, mother that Le had reason to believe the cavalry would be . as- of the late 3T d out. E. M. C. Carrington, who was' killed sisted iu their movement by the infantry in the plain ! in coin , command of the boats of the Odin, at Gaenla Ca and he is understood to have . urged the fact on Lord the widowm of Mr. Peddie, late surgeon of the T r e ‘ebY ; Raglan, that when he hesitated to execute the order,. the rror • widow Mr. Staeley, surgeon of the Captain Nolan used language which left him no alter- 1 of Mr. Osueer, paymasterofthat Erebus ;and ship, have been ~. native but. to obey, 153 it fi;is . but ,natural to suppose an. pensions I g e , 94,per . anuum. The widows granted officer of the Quartermaster -Generals staff would be Masters, - • asters, M.essra. illauliey flel Reid, _ __ of the Ice 60 /. a year. • - . CONDUCT OF THE WAR. MANCHESTER. A meeting was held at Manchester on Tuesday even ing, at the rooms of the Peace Society, in Nowall's buildings, to consider the general policy and the com mercial and social effects of the present war. The cir cular convening the meeting was signed by Messrs. Geo. Wilson, R. H. Greg, Thomas Thomasson, W. Rawson, Edmund Ashworth, W. B. Watkins, W. Harvey, W. Biekham, and Sir Elkanah Armitage, and, in addition to these gentlemen, about 70 or 80 others, several of them large employers of labour, were present. Mr. GEO. WILSON, who presided, alluded to the nego tiations at Vienna for the restoration of peace, and said it was incumbent on every one to aid in establishing it on an honourable and lasting basis. Mr. ROBERT HYDE Gnia said that no doubt every man would express himself in favour of a " safe and honourable peaee," but very few could agree what that meant ; and although the basis of a peace had been agreed upon, he was very sorry to see that we had been very tardy in commencing negotiations ; although the terms had been accepted by Russia, he believed, in perfect good faith. The only point un settled was, as to the extent of diminution of the Russian power in the Black Sea, and it was understood she had freely consented to some. But, as we were not propoi ing to dismember the Russian empire, nor to raise up a powerful kingdom in Poland or Hungary, he did not see how it was possible for Russia to give what seas called " material guarantee," even if she really desired to do so. Mr. T. THOMASSON, of Bolton, said, we could not ex pect Russia to negotiate with us in the Crimea, anymore than we should consent ourselves to negotiate with a foe upon our own territory. But the Russians were, never theless, so far frank that disposition, that -their plenipo tentiary had now been waiting for our negotialor more than a month at Vienna. It was altogether erroneous to suppoee that this war had come upon us on account of our insufficient military preparations, or because Mr. -Cobden had succeeded in reducing our peace establish ment ;- for he defied any one to point to a single instance in which Mr. Cobden had been able to do so. Mr. E. ASHWORTH entered into various statistics to show the.inwortance of our commerce with Russia, and ar„uad that the war injured trade by interfering with the money market. Having shown how the price of food had been increased by the wa-, Mr. Ashworth concluded by expressing a hope t'tat we should be satisfied with the war sueeesses already rained, and with having braught the Russian Emperor to be willing to negotiate on our terms ; and that the thir,t of England for glory and honour being appease' l , we should be wi:ling to hail Lord S. Russell with all the popular acclamation which would attend him if he came home announcing peace. The CHAIRMAN said it Ra3_not intended to take any action at this meeting beyond preparing the public mind for the conclusion of the negotiations. It had been sug gested that they should meet again on Tueiday evening next. The proceedings then terminated. PRESTON, Oa Tuesday night a meeting was c )nvened at the Ex. change Assembly Rooms, Preston, " for the purpose of considering the present war, expressing indignat,ion at the infamous misma.: - agement which has been dis:- pbyed, and demanding a searching revision of our mili tary system, and an unsparing inquiry into the causes which have led to the f(arful decimation of one of the finest armies that over left the shores of England." Two resolutions in accordance with the object of the meeting were agreed to, and a petition to Parliament, embodying the substance of both, was adopted. NOTTINGHAM, A public meeting of the working classes of Notting ham was held on Tuesday evening, the 27th ult., in the Assembly Rooms, Nottingham. Resolutions urging the *Government to pursue an inquiry into the cause of the diaJrous state of the army, &c., were adopted. CONGLETON. On Monday last a public meeting was called by the Mayor, Mr. Dakin, and held at the Assembly Room, in Order to express the opinion of the inhabitants on the neglect of the authorities in providing for the wants of the army, and on the Roebuck inquiry. The Mayor presided, and was supported by Messrs. Wilmot, G. Reade, J. Pearson, MaUnbar, Wanington, John Wil son (town clerk), Sully ; Revs. C. W. Arnold and J. Moore, and several others of the principal inhabitants ; awl the room was crowded to excess by the working men of the town. 62 I 11 I 2) 90 S. 12G 71i S Z i i 89 631 i f SI 178 17 8111 39. 27 7 1855. THE MAGAZINES. Blackwood.—The whole family of mendicants ought to feel deeply indebted to the writer of the fist article in _Blackwood, who takes up the pen in their cause, and by a variety cf arguments and illustrations succeeds in awaking the reader's in terest in a class not generally regarded with muc h favour. The paper is entitled " The Beggar's Legacy," . and narrates the fortunes of the author of the " Journal of Llewelliu Penrose," who left the manuscript of that work, and two hundred volumes, to the benefactor who had placed him in the almshouse, where he ended his days. The ac count of this old man is extremely curious, and not the least remarkable point is the assertion of Mr. West, R.A.,• that but for the beggar he would never have been a painter. It appears the unfortunate man had been an artist, among other occupations, and it was he who first showed and explained the camera to Mr. West, and lent him the "Lives of the Painters," which confirmed his inclination topursue the art. The introductory comments on the race of beggars are not the least entertaining portion. The writer is at great pains to show the advantages of their calling. He asserts that one should look on a beggar with confidence and respect, as he stands apart from the circle of our experiences, and is not one to be known but to be speculated on. He will not go to law ; "hough twenty lawyers pass between him and you he will not engage one against you ; he will not even give you in charge to the policeman. From whom on earth can you expect such privilege of exemption ?" Poets and painters are cited to uphold. the beggar's dignity : ho has formed models for the one and subjects of song for the other. Every ballad-lover re members " The Blind Beggar's Daughter of Bethnal-ea-eon," which, of course, is alluded to ; but as he turned out to be a Da Montfort, with hoards of gold, the argument is perhaps not very logical. One • confession our author makes rather to the disadvanta g e of his clients—the fact that, since the days of mmer, " though revered by men dogs have an antipathy to them." As the canine race are celebrated for being good judges of charac ter, this is not to their credit ; but the writer inge niously suggests that the quarrel arose in the early social state, when dogs and beggars were alike ad mitted to feasts, and disputed for the prizes. The charming romance of " Zaidee," which becomes more and more interesting, describes the flight of the heroine from her home and friends, urged by a spirit of self-sacrifice and affection. The sorrow which has come over the happy familyat the Grange since the fatal will was discovered, the various forms which the trouble takes, and the ap proaching dispersion of the little home circle, are gracefully and pathetically portrayed, in the writer's most succesful manner. An enter taining paper on " Vagabond Life iu Mexico," is a notice of a recent French work, "Scenes de la Vie Mexicajne," whose author gives a graphic description of the extraordinary adven tures and associates he encountered in the New World. According to his account the neighbour hood of Mexico, is the "paradise of robbers." Every one takes the law into his own hands, and the greatest disregard of human life prevails. This is, unfortunately, a Spanish characteristic. It is with regret that the reader learns at the close of the article that the traveller who escaped so many dangers only survived to meet his death by drowning while crossing the Atlantic. Another article on " Civilisation," brings the correspondent of Eusebius to the conclusion that the unfortunate Census Commission, against which he has taken up arms, "is not only an impertinence, but a mischief." A. "Peep at Paris" gives a very - attractive descrip tion of the City of the Seine, and takes a view of some of the picture galleries. The writer very nearly becomes a convert to the "enlightened despotism " of our neighbours, and is very much 'nelined to think "a constitutional Government, like a constitutional walk, a necessary bore." Cer tainly our recent Governments have not been such as to make the French discontented. The " Story of the Campaign" gives a brief sketch of the hos pitals of the Bosphorus. A paper on the recent Ministerial changes concludes the number—those changes which seem to have led us into a charmed circle, only wasting time and expectation with scarcely a step in advance. After an article on the now Government, it is of course necessary to add in a postscript that three of the chief members have resigned. Dublin University.—" The Dramatic Writers of Ireland" is continued in a third series, and is equally deserving of attention, as on previous oc casions. The present series contains twelve names, among others that of Thomas Sheridan, the father of the great orator of that name. The last men tioned in the list is Oliver Goldsmith. The highest praise is here awarded to him. "An Irishman he wag, and Ireland may well be proud of him." It is remarked that his talents were of a most versa tile description ; he was alternately a critic, a no velist, an historian, and moral poet, and afterwards a dramatist. An anecdote is mentioned characteristic of his conscientiousness : he had received from a bookseller one hundred guineas for the copy right of the " Deserted Tillage ;" but upon men tioning the fact to a friend, the latter observed it was a great sum. Goldsmith replied, "Ia truth, I think so too, it is nearly five shillings a couplet." He subsequently said that he would return the note, which he actually did. In conclusion, it is remarked that, " Goldsmith's principal works are now more popular than ever. They charm and fascinate in youth, they please in life's de cline, and are acceptable to all tastes and all humours. Age cannot wither them, nor custom stale their infinite variety. It would .be difficult to cull from the aggregate labours of any other general author so large a proportion which bears the undeniable impress of immortality." Some observations are made on the literary " Life and Correspondence of the Countess of Blessington," recently published. Dr. Madden, it is said, has performed his task well, and has brought be fore us a collection of " wit and wisdom" unrivalled in variety, extent, and interest. Lady Blessing ton, with all her brilliancy and glitter, had not an enviable existence. Her own testimony of herself is—" I have drunk the cup of bitterness to the very dregs." " Flights to Fairyland" has for its subject " the Lily of the Valley." It is written in an easy, flowing style ; and, although the idea _ . is not a very original one, of an old beggar woman coming to two sisters, aud, on being repulsed by one and succoured by the other, suddenly trans forming herself into a fairy capable of dealing re wards and punishments, the story is pleasingly narrated. The " Memoirs of James Montgomery," which are commented on, are very interesting, and give some accounts of the poet's young days, in whiCh the love of literary composition was mani fested ,at an early period. The " Soldier Surgeon" is &serving of attention, but it is doubtful whether the War-office take the moral intended for them, as announced at the commencement. It is asserted that " we should have as good a medical depart ment, ti;e., as any in the world if we were only to set the intelligence they contain free to work, un reLtricted by the incapacity and machined by the discouragement of official chiefs. What we desire to inculcate is the eternal truth, that, is the con duct-, of war, no extent of material develop ment can compensate for the lack of human intelligence, and that this will not work in ehain3." Those remarks are peculiarly appro priate at the present time, when so many la mentable errors and mistakes have occurred in this department, and so many obstacles have been thrwit iu the way of the surgeons performing their duty. The, New•Moittlay.—The: New illoiithly opens with an article entitled "Travels in the Crimea," and founded on a recent work, by Dr. Karl Koch, who has published the history of his travels under the title of " Die Krim and Odessa." " The Cha teau de Beaufoy" is the continuation of thestory of " The Elopement" under a different title. It seems to promise a melancholy conclusion. "Our r first and Last Winter at Carisruh e, " b y an Old rra.veller, gives a description of German' life, and makes the extraordinary assertion that the Germans are deficient in persevering energy —persever ance be ii? one of the qualities most generally ascribed to them ; but, according to this traveller, the tradesman would not relinquish his pipe or mealtime for. the prospect of a fortune. The twenty-ninth number of Literary Leaflets contains a criticism on Lord J. Russell's Memorials of Fox, and remarks - upon his adventurous spirit in the department of letters. "A Night on a Whale " is, as its name implies, a vivid and ex citing narrative of the " perils of the seas." " A Chapter of Incidents of the War" gives a few anecdotes of the battles and their attendant cir cumstances. It is 'stated, in alluding to the ca valry charge at Balaklava, that it was the first action the nth Lancers had over been in. Their in signia, it appears, is the appropriate motto of a death's head and cross bones, with "or glory," written underneath. The " Diary of a first Winter in Rome" is this month " intended for those fond of the history of the past," and takes a retrospective view of the ancient histories and heroes. A de scription of " Gambling in the Eighteenth Can , tury" describes the universal mania of lotteries, which at one time reached such a ridiculous height. A paper on " Th e R eg imental System " concludes r the number. Co/bi_un's United Service. --The narrative of the siege of Sebastopol, brought up to the latest period, leads the wa,y. - In connection with it will be found a substantial and detailed description of Sebastopol, drawn up by a French Staff-officer, by command of the , -Eniperor. 4f Campaigning before Sebasto. • pol," a paper pleasantly charged with observation and anecdote, by Staff Assistant-Surgeon Charles Richetts, of the Coldstream Guards, appropriately enough folio ws. From his statement it would appea r the French suffer more from the sorties of the Russians than they are willing to confess. A second article is given on " Brigade Movements, Cavalry and Horse Artillery, and a Few Facts re lative to the best system of Breaching, as exempli fiJd by the experiments carried on at Bassaunne' is concluded. The " Oxus and _ Transoxania." Some useful information is given respecting this river and district (the latter better known as Bokhara), which are: now attracting considerable attention in connection - with the pre sent war. " Captain Topgallant's Story", really is wonderful, and will give the lovers of the mar vellous and terrible a sensation. It graphic and deeply interesting review of the Emperor Napo leon's system of field artillery, extracted from Sir Howard Douglas's Naval Gunnery, is "the paper" of the month. The Editor's Portfolio con tains, among other things, a few remarks on the appointment of a new admiral to the Iraltic fleet, which he describes as impolitic, and a contradiction of the rumour of the command of the Foreign Le gion having been given to Colonel Chesney. Bentley's Miscellany.—This pleasant serial opens with a continu a ti on o f Harrison Ainsworth's excit ing story of " The Spendthrift," and gives us another chapter, of "Aspen Court," by Shirley Brooks. From a paper head e d " Th e Resources of the Anatolian Shores of the Bl ac k S ea " w e ga th er that unthin,l2 hours' sail o f th e por t o f B a / a kt ava , is to be found abundance of wood, coal, horses, cattle, and all sorts of provisions !A "The Rus sians at Home" is a notice of the condition of the lower classes in that country. _" Baktchi Sarai and the Tartars of the Crimea" have suggested an in teresting paper, and " The Conduct of the War" affords opportunity for severer but well-merited remark. " Thomas de Quincy" is the subject of an elaborate paper by Monkshood, written in . a kindly spirit. Among the remaining contributlons are " The February Winter," a characteristic paper, by Dudley Costello. " The. Parson's Oath,' a wild story. " The Fairy that I know," a pretty love song, by W. Brailsford, Esq., and " The Czar Nicholas and the French Actress," an improbable one. AUSTRALIA. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 28. The Black Ball clipper Marco Polo has arrived from Port Philip, whence she sailed Dec. 4, at 7 a.m. She brought 208 passengers, 1,000 tons of cargo, including 1,360 bales of wool, 260,0001. specie OR freight, and 40,0001. in the hands of the passen gers. She experienced light weather from the Cape Horn to the Equator, and light baffling trade winds to Liverpool, was four days in the Channel, was off Tuskar Light on the 26th, and was spoken by La Plata. We take the following from the Melbourne Argus of the Ist of December : " Wednesday, Nov. 29, 1854. " Never, perhaps, have these colonies seen suet& an outburst of popular feeling as was exhibited last night on these diggings. In the course of the afternoon of yesterday a detachment of the 40th arrived bore from Geelong. At 10 p.m. a squadron of the mounted police arrived from the same place, passing through the Main street at a hand-gallop. As they proceeded they were attacked' with sticks and stones by the exasperated dig gers, and some severe injuries were the consequence. The populace were by this time wrought up to an a wful pitch of excitement, but it remained for the detachment of the 12th from Melbourne, at 11 p.m., to feel what a wronged and neglected class could be capable of doing, and to what lengths an indignant population could go. On passing the Eureka they were met by a large number of di,ggers, who allowed all the waggons containing the soldiers and ammunition to pass, except the last one, which they upset, cutting the traces and beating the sol diers with their own arms, partially smashing the wag gon, and injuring the driver in such a manner that his life is in danger. One drummer boy was shot in the thigh. The return of the wounded is not forthcoming; but from the number of bullets, sticks, boulders, and other missiles flying about, I have no doubt that very many accidents occurred. I never wish to pass again through such scenes as I witnessed last night. This state of excitement lasted until this morning. Everything was quiet until two p.m., when the diggers began to as semble on Bakery-hill, according to public notice. "3 p.m.—About 4,000 assembled to hear the issue of the Melbourne deputation, and also the report of th e Committee of the Reform League. The following were the resolutions :-- " 1. That this meeting views with the hottest indig nation the daiing calumny of his Honour the Acting Chief-Justice, while on the bench, of the bravo and strug gling sufferers of Clare, Tipperary, Bristol, and other districts, on their endeavours to assert their legitimate rights ; and do hereby give the most unmitigated and the most emphatic denial to the assertion of his Honour in stigmatising as riots the persevering and indomitable struggles for freedom of the brave people of England and Ireland for the last 80 years. " '2. That a meeting of the members of the Reform League be called at the Adelphi Theatre next Sunday at 2 p.m., to elect a central committee, and that each 50 members of the League have the power to elect one member for the central committee. " 3. That this meeting, being convinced that the obnoxious license-fee is as imposition and an unjustifia ble tax on free labour, pledges itself to tike immediate steps to abolish the same by at once burning all their licenses. That in the event of any party being arrested for having no licenses , that the united p eo pl e w ill, un d er all circumstances, defend and protect them. " 4. That as the diggers have determined to pay no more licenses, it is necessary for them to be prepared for the contingency ; as it would be utterly inconsistent, after refusing to pay a license, to call in a commissioner for the adjustment of such disputes, and this meeting resolves whenever any party or parties have a dispute, the parties so disputing shall each appoint one man, the two men thus appointed to call in a third, and these three to decide the case finally. " '5. That this meeting will not feel bound to pro tect any man after the 15th of December who shall not be a member of the League by that day. " 6. That this meeting protests against the common practice of bodies of military marching into a peaceable district with fixed bayonets, and also any force, police or otherwise, firing on the people, under any circumstances without the previous reading of the Riot Act, and that if Government officia!s continue to act thus unconstitu tionally, we cannot be responsible for similar or worse deeds from the people.' " The correspondent of the Ai gus makes the fol lowing observations upon the meeting : "The above were the resolutions. I endeavoured to write a report of the proceedings, but I confess it was im possible. The scene of excitement and confusion on the platform precluded the idea of a competent and proper report, and if the honourable speakers do not find any of their strong remarks or lucid illustrations quoted in your paper, the committee must thank themselves, for the manner in which they allowed the meeting to be con duoted. I feel I should be compromising both niy own and your position by sending what must necessarily be a garbied statement. I did my utmost, and once was obliged to abandon the platform. Some thousands of guns and revolvers were fired off at one period of the meeting ; two bonfires of licenses were male. I had no means of ascei Lining the dates of those burnt. Maoiy tickets were issued to those who widied to become members of the Reform League. I believe the subscription to be r, . • Among the easualtiec of 1a.4 night was the firing of Day's Poun , ', find the township ; hie house was burnt, and Providence only saved the lives of his wife and ' child. "Thursday, 3 a.in.--I have just heard a report that one man of the 12th has died, and that several are severely vvouuded, but everything is smothered at the NEW ZEALAND. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 28. The bark Sabrina, from Auckland, New Zealand, Captain Alex an d er 111‘Lean, October 28, bound to Plymouth for orders, arrived in the Sound this afternoon. She brings 20,000 sovereigns from the Auckland branch of the Union Bank of Australia, a cargo of spars, kowri gum, and wool, and two cases of New Zealand curiosities fcr the Paris Ex hibition. The spars include several 80 and 81 feet lon g , 26' inches square, and con t a i n i ng f rom n i ne t o ten tons of timber, aid part of the Wool is pure Saxon merino. Among her passengers are the Rev. J. Dudley, Mr. and Mrs. Daws, and Messrs. Macdonald, Evens, Williams, Watt, Tort, and Robinson. Flour, at Auckland, 331. ; seconds, 30/. ; pota toes, 151. per ton. Butter, ls. Gil. ; salt ditto, ls. 3,1. ; beef, 9 d. ; pork, Bd. ; B a s s 's Burton beer, 111. per hhd. ; Wellington boots, 31s. ; masons and bricklayers, 12s. per day ; carpenters, 12s. ; day labourers, 75. 6d. The Sabrina spoke, January 1., the bark Ham burg, for Cowes ; January 5, the brig Ocean, for Cork ; January 30, the HanAburg brig Cito ; and, Feb. 14, the ship Beams ; all four from Callao. • , RAILWAY Accrnim . s.—The adjourned inquest on J, sph y oun g, who died from injuries received in the recent accident on the Barton branch of the Abnchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway, took place on Monday at Hull, and wan further adjourned to the 18th of April. This is the first fatal accident to any passenger travelling on this company's railway bince their opening. It was stated at the inquest by the company's solicitor that since the opening of their lines the company have carried 30,000,000 passengers without any fatal accident or serious injury to any passenger travelling ; and that on the particular branch in question they have run 38,900 trai n s s i nce its opening in 1849, and have carried 611,320 passengers without any fatal accidkut previous to the one on tha 11th inst. The whole number of casualties of every kind to these 38,900 tr al h a. has been four. ri voi zap Li 20 50 50 100 100 74i i 678 a 2q i 12 13 598 i 21i a 17 it 30 , ~~= ,~~'~_: