The Sun. — London, England, 1855-02-22 00:00:00

MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. LONDON OFFICES City-72, Old Broad-street (six doors from the Royal Evchange.) West End-7, Charing-cross (opposite the ststue.) Direct Communication by underground wires with the principa Towns of the Kingdom. Charge for Twenty Words, including delivery, and address not counted : To Liverpool, Office, 2 Exchange-buildings • • .• • • „ Manchester, „ Exchange-arcade 125. 6d. ~ CarlislP, „ 22, English-street ~ Birmingham „ 101, New-street .. ••.. • • ,• Scotland—Glasgow, Office, 18, Exchange-square.. • • •• • • ,• ps Greenock, ~ Cathcart-square.. ...... • • ..14s. Od. ~ •, Dumfries, „ High-street ................ ~Ireland —Dublin, „ 23, College - g reen •••• • • • ....• ss. Od. . ~ Belfast, „ I, D onega l- s treet ~ . . 7s. Od. Cork, „ Pembroke.street .............. •. 1 7s. 6d /I / Queenstown,,, The Quay • ........... • EDWARD B. BRIGHT, Secretary. DRIIRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.— Reduc , -xl Prices as usual.—A Morning Performance every Wednesday. at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING. FEE. 22, Will be performed THE BRIDE OF LUDGATE. After which, THE WRITING ON THE SHUTTERS'. To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite rary. traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary and fantastic domestic grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled JACK AND JILL ; or, Parlequin King Mustard and the Four and -Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Fie. The extensive scenery, en tirely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cuthbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson, and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinai y properties, decorations, tricks, changes, end transformations by Mr. Needham. The choregraphic arr ,ngements by Madame Louise. The overture and music composed and selected by J. H. Tully. Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, mod els. and sketches furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past has been personally supervising; their execution. Tne novel grotesque burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard , and the wnole arranged and produced under the Immediate superin tendence of Mr. Edward Stirling. Princtnel Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare : -The Hail of Hypochondria in the Domains of Dulness. —Misanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Halford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Ind:gestion, Quarter-day (his Minister . ; of Melancholy), Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. V. Day, E. V. Weight, and E. V. P.'lls. Azure Dial - mlicals in attend ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume, Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder ; Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown; Mrs. Glasse (the original " Cook's Oracle," and the well known adviser of the " First catch your hare," Sec.), Miss Rosina Coffins. The receipt given to Make a good pantomime, and its con coction accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserves. "Sing a song or Sixpence, " Pocket full of rye, " Fonr-and-twenty blackbirds, " Baked in a pie."—Ancient Nursery Legend. Jack (the interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill to fetch, &c.), afterwards Harlequin, M. Milano ; Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Mdlle. Boleno ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. Warrington ; Pineapple. Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Clifford, Gower, Johnson, Love, Limis, and Richardson ; Steawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &e. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance. Louise, Therese, Charles, Sidney, Gordon. Barnes. Emily Barrie., Richardson, F.liza. Ttichml son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore. I:Hz:LI - ugh Smith, Lila Ellis, R,AI Harrison, E. Box. Tayler, Chenlev, Niartiney, St. Clare, Fy ,ns, John Levines, S. Jo , trtcon, and hobertrt ; Preserved Ginger their warm oily), master Fuego, i; Fruit Blossoms by a Moon - Mhz and the way —th e T a li sman i c Selection of C,oryp - ,tee,, Win Sixpence - 2, he ('hange. Gtand Ba llet. prinef nal Dancers, Mdlle. Therese, and Annie Cminde, Therese, Smith, Ice. The Pour-and- Twenty Blackbirds, )''stns Tr.eet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodle, &c. The iteadtog the "Jill must net a husband take, Till she a pie can make and bake." Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).—Coal. Mr. Nobbs; Bandit of Wood, Halfpenny; Corbereve Pox. Mr. Fzzer Berows, Sf r. Leathertongue Dutch Oven, Mynhcer Von Tan ; Boning Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron. ' , lr. De BA. : Frying Pan. Me. Broadrim ; Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pot, Herr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory (by Nloorill, hi), and Golden Palace of King Mustard.—King Mustard (afterwards Clown), !tarry Boleno ; the Empress Vinegar (afterwards. Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper and White Pepper (Sentinels on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky Ind Mr. Sneezurns ; Sweet Oil, Miss Florence. Cayenne, Mr. Capsi cum; Harvey's Sauce (attendant In waiting), Mr. czavoury ; the A rmy of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, 7,lnsiiroonu, Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted P.cef, Pottol gloaters, Potted Anchovies, Pow(' .hrimps, &c.; Horse Radish (from the King's stable), by a liacinrf Na:. Grand review—Ter rifle Attack upon the Appetite, Rally of the Reiish,s— , reat Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode o' Chutt..,l rn the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).—Chutnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Facias ; the Pic - sie Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, (11,- kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage. &:•.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and '!,germination of the T)oor to Stand a Jar. Interior of be Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight).—Salt Rock (a bright White Sprite), Herr Willikind Moleno. Imminent danger of Jill in splitting iipon a flock of Salt— Treachery of Vinegar —Upsetting the Pail above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.—Magical 17111011 of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbines, Mdlle. IWeno and Miss Ellen Honey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Willikind Moleno ; Clown, the celebrated Harry Boleno (hit first appearance in London for many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's Shop.—Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade ; Publican, Mr. Billy William , ; Customers, Messrs. Rednob, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed ; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman A. 1, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tiro (-rent Rugged Russian Bear—How he Whines after the Forte, which, being rather old, turns out somewhat crusty—A Dose of Turkey Rhubarb—A Don-e Cossack—Pure Circassian Cream—How one Sham 11l makes all well—The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar —Russian Attachment to Grease—Clown Cuts his Customer's tare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer—The Great Moustache Move rrent—A Close Shave —Gown rhosys his high attachment to the Pole—Sudden Rise In Porter—An M.T.M.P.—A Patten Lo'k at 10 o'clock—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger —A Mill, a Eight, a Regular R 0,7, and Station-house for Two. Great American Baby Show.—Arrival of the Infantry—Sudden Squall—Ma's upon the Eve of Battle—General Attack—Awarding the Prizes—Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings— The Prettiest Baby in the World—A Model Baby and a Spirit Child—The Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jongh's Cod Liver Oil—Clown's Great Prize Baby —Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies—The Judge Confounded - Great Uproar—An Unwelcome Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party— and Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita lian Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Pur7ell's Biscuit Raking and Confectionery Establishment, Cornhill.—" Up rouse ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day"—A Ho'ster for one And a Lobster for two —A Mussulman and a Man for a Muscle—Duty and Czstona A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake— First Editicn and Second Edition—Left Out for Want of Room— Press of the Privilege and Privileges of the Press—" Oh, what a row, H. rumpus, what a rioting." Baker, Mr. Crusty ; Fishmonger, Mr. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Strutalong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about; Boardman, Mr. Bobaday. Hosier's Shop and New Wing of Somerset-house.--Here we are—Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year—High Prices and Low Prices—Manchester Stuff—Eng lish Comforters—Stocks on Hand and Handsome docks—Ford's Eureka Shirts--Reform in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment of the Clerks—Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Hoiyday at Somerset-house.—Hosier, Mr. Stocken r Shopman, Mr. Early bird ; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.—Chef de Cuisine,'Mons. Soyer; Kitcherunalds, Misses Basteaway and Drippingsell ; Guardsman, Corporal Long,shanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers—Soyer's Last Soup Where's the Knives and Forks?—Boiled and Unbolled Lob sters—Headless Swains—Lobster Patty and Giblet Soup—Clown Gone all to Pot—Harlequin Gets well Towelled and afterwards Mangled—Clown and Pantaloon in a Stew—A Regular Broil— Thou comest in such an unquestionable sham, that I will speak to thee (Soyer, or rather Shakspeare)—Teo Many Cooks Spell the (Clown's) Broth—Tbe scene finishes in a very spirited manner. An Illuminated Page of the History of England.—Grand Allegorical Tableau with Panoramic Effects, illustrative of the Triumphs of the Allied Forces. Young Jullien's " Allied Army Quadrille," by the doable bands of the English and French. "God save the Queen," " Partant pour la Syrie," and " Rule Britannia." Daughter of the Regiment, Miss Rebecca Collins, in which character she will s►nc the spirited patriotic effusion, published in "Blackwood's Magazine" for December, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grona dier Guards, when the men got some drink for the first time at Balaklava, Sept. 28th : "Come all von gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, And drink the health of those brave lads who made the Russians rue. Then fill the glass, and let it pass, three times three, and one more, For the twen'eth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-four " Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Brave Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeous and Electric Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Variegated Illuminations. Terrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole scene presenting a coup d'ceil never before witnessed on the English stage, Admission :—Stalls, ss. ; dress circle, 45.; second price, 25.; upper circle, 35.; second price, is. 6d. ; pit, 2s. ; second price, ls. ; .ower gallery, Is.; second price, ed. ; upper gallery, 6d.; private boxes, I Os. 6d., 155., 215., and upwards. Doors open at half-past 6, Performance at '7 o'clock. Half-price at 9 o'clock. The box-office open daily, from 11 till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward Chatterton. Notice.—The following pieces are approved and in preparation, and will shortly he produced : —The Grand Christmas Pantomime, by E. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourci cault, Esq. ; Two Dramas, by A. Harris, Esq. ; an Adapta'ion from afeyerbeer's Opera, L'Etolle du :cord, with new scenery, properties, and effects; to he succeeded by an Engilsh version (by Mr. Reynold son) of :luck's Iphigenia in Tauride. The Grand Historical Eceyp line Drama, many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. THE kTRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone THIS EVENLNG, FEB 22, Will be performel the Travdy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cushman ; Juliet, Miss Swanttorough. Followed by the new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled LI TTLE 80-PEEP; or, Harlequin and the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little 80-Peep, Miss L. Thompson; Harlequin, Mr. Chapino; Pantaloon, Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. App'eby ; Columh ne, Miss M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Crum.Es KEAN. THIS EVENING, FEB. 22, Will be presented the original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne's Historical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEAID: dr, The Great Rashaw. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantalwn, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Desborough. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Veetria. THI3 EVENING, FEB. 22, will be performed AGGRAVATLNG SAM. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. To be followed by (first time) a new Comic Drama, called TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING. After which will he produced the new and original Fairy Extra vaganza, entitled PRINCE PRETTYPET and THE BUTTERFLY. Box-office open from 10 until 6. Bole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Al'croft, 15, New-Rond -street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. l'roPrietor, lir. B. Wet7ter.—Dtrectrest., Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Flag. 22, Logue, and called will be 134 rforMed a new an d or i g i na l D ram a, prec e d e d b y a P ro . ANET PRIDE. Characters by To be follo wed J THE 'UNKNOWN AND 'THE BAYADERE. Keeley, lifters. P. R edford and G. Lee ; Misses Woolgar and and Mdllee. liar aqalta and Renoni. ROYAL OLYMPIC Lessee and It lI THEATEE. THIS EVENING, r Wigan. Will he presented the new Comediett a Which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, an4,7l.ll_._TlT FOR TAT, In Followed by A LUCKY FRIDAY. ...Luken will appear. After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled TRie YELLOW DWARF' AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINE R -- ELLOW by Afr. F. Robson, Miss Julia St. George, miss E. —* C haracters Stars. ton, Miss Bromley, ond Mrs. Fltzallan. ur lncilde. Atlas ASTLEY'S ROYAL A3IPIIITHEITRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke, THIS EVENING , 106th time, the BATTLE of the ALMA ! to which will shortly be added, the Battles of Br laklava and of Inkerman. After which, the Brilliant SCE N'ES of EQUITATION in the CIRCLE. To conclude with (the last week) the Grand Comic rantomlme es] ed fICLLIVER and the LILLIKTIIA:N6 or, Harlequin and liritannia. On FRID AY, a FREE BENEFIT in aid of the " Times' " Fund for the Relief of the Sick and wounded Soldiers. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Msnager. Mr. W Weet. Acting Manger, r. W. U. Cooke. Egacstrian Director Mr. sv. cot- kr, Jun. 1 , :" 0 i • WAAL ATRAND TiIEATRE. ~i''' , "3,, V V lifarepAite - tirection of Miss Rebecca Isaac,. k4,o'A --k I;i . 4.4 t AU,tIIIS EVE ti ma .-:-/". '%. •.( .lar Burletta, OUR NELLY. Principal . VillttOrt - ,lfcrue4 tb, VrPn e4 4' t .7. ,\ f . jl " 4; f :, •k t oin v *l llie b rtl4 .,_..., ~ 4,4 1 ... 4a i1 ' e . Burlesque, entitled, ALONZO THE Ak re', . ~... , ! . _A, ''-;;;' '.• -, - fit - U LIFE BriLOW 3TAIRB. \.= - - - A, 4. ',,,,, 11 4 1 a f ira IZ . . -ir .•, -~ THE SIT:NI: LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22 1855 HIGH WATXR AT LONDON BRIDGE D A Y —morninp 45 min.after 5 I Evening 3 snin.aft. 6 To-I+l-Av Morning 22 niir.after 6 1 Evening 43 mtn.aft. rtiE WEATHER.—SUN 07PIGN, Feb. 22. TaEBMOMETIIR, IN THE SHADE. 34 highest since noon yesterday. 29 —;owcst this morning and during the night. 34—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30. WIND, Easterly and light, with fine weather. , 9% , : - t Apolat „ 1111, LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1855. Another Ministerial crisis ! They fall upon us " thick as leaves on Vallombrosa." The PAL MERSTON Administration bad scarcely been inau gurated in office before its dissolution has been promulgated. Those whose adhesion to the Go vernment was considered indispensable a fortnight since—one of whom even went through the form of re-election—have already resigned. This time the blow has not been from without. The bubble has burst, not from extraneous vio lence, but internal convulsion. The Coalition is no more. The Joint-stock Administration is numbered with the past, and there is at length the prospect of a united Cabinet. Lord PAL MERSTON has a reasonable chance of serving his country efficiently, without being hampered by the insubordination of those nominally his ser vants, but practically his masters, and disposed to use their power without consideration or for bearance. A great opportunity is opened to him. If he avails himself thereof to the full extent, well. He will increase his former reputation, and obtain the honest and unhesitating support of the people. If, on the other hand, he still persists in the course on which he has entered—if, in place of availing himself of the vigorous talent, of which there is no lack, of seeking by the infusion of new and energetic vitality to sustain his power, he re sorts only to the effete and used-up material, not thought worthy of a place at the formation of tllO ABERDEEN Administration, he may as well relinquish the attempt with a good grace, and allow the business of the Session to be transacted, with only one additional adjournment for the re-election of persons accepting offices under the Crown. " 10. TRIUMFHE."-The Peelites are out. The small but exacting party no longer exists. , Each man will henceforth have to act for himself. GLAD STONE, GRAHAM, and HERBERT have completed the task—have committed the act of political suicide —that extinguishes their party in the House. They still thought that the House of Commons could be induced to rescind the resolution, carried by such an overwhelming majority, that it would consent to stultify itself, in order to retain the services of the "heaven-born financier " and those with whom he is willing to act. Lord PALMERSTON, however, albeit, at the eleventh hour, had his eyes opened, and clearly discerned the magnitude of the delusion. The reception of , the "feeler," sent forth on Friday evening, was sufficient to convince a person of far less experi ence, and acuteness, and judgment that the Parliamentary inquiry could not be avoided. Mr. GLADSTONE, however, encou raged by the quondam subservience of the representative body to his crotchet—by their hu miliating submission on the income tax, was de termined to persevere. Hence the split, which will doubtless be announced this evening in both Houses of Parliament. Well, now we know the worst ; and much will depend on the manner in which the Premier may be disposed to act. If, in place of attempt ing to shirk a'close and searching inquiry into all the causes of the notorious mischances that have occurred, he evince a disposition to float with the stream, and, candidly admitting past mismanagement, endeavour to provide suitable remedies, he will receive powerful support—not, perhaps, from the Tadpoles and Tapers—but from the " PEOPLE." But the traditions of office must be disregarded. The chosen band—the initiated few—must be materially enlarged. A disposition must be shown to obtain the services of unques tionable talent, wheresoever it may be found, al though unconnected with the favoured families, a relationship or connection wherewith was the magical watchword—the "open sesame "—which caused the portals of office to expand and give ready admission to the candidate. Why can he not look to the PETOS and PAXTONS--t0 those who, having already displayed genius and perse verance in every matter in which they had been concerned, might be expected still to succeed in their undertakings ? These are matters that must speedily be de cided. The question is one of no ordinary cha racter. The difficulty is great ; but it must be fairly encountered, and triumphantly overcome, in such a manner as to prove that Lord PALMER STON is worthy of the support of the nation—that the suffrages by which he has been raised to his present position have not been misapplied. The resignation of Mr. GLADSTONE affords an opportunity for the reconsideration of the boon about to be conferred on the Fourth Estate. Who ever may be the successor of the Right Honour able Gentleman must make up his mind not only to follow in his footsteps, but to proceed far more rapidly in the course on which he had e , A . tered. It is not a mere illusory advantage, t h at will now blind the claimants, or con' on t them with an unsubstantial campaign ; 'which, whil e 174 if, " keeping the word of pro; to the ea r w ill break it to the hope t" the country is deter mined to get rid cf all the "Taxes on Knowledge." It has alre.-ay caused the abolition of the adver tisement duty, a measure of unmitigated good. It now demands the total repeal of the paper duty, and of the newspape r s t amp —not by means of a more onerous and an noying substitute in the shape of a postal tax, many times repeated, but a real abrogation of the impost. Mr. MILNER GrzsoN, to whom the Press and the country are so deeply indebted, and whose opinion is entitled to great weight on any topic, more especially on one which may be regarded as peculiarly his own, seems, while regarding the matter merely as an instalment, to be contented with it for the time being. It is with great re luctance and some degree of misgiving, that we feel ourselves compelled to differ from one for whom we en t erta i n un f e i gne d respect and regard. It is not, h owever, because we dread competiti,2,-„, or shri n k from. any amount of I : 4 :airy that may be offered, that whose provisie- vir e complain of the me asure and viewed through so so faintly shado we d f or th, .1% are dense a mist' We ask not for r,:o tection. W e depend as we have done for , the greater part of a century, on our own energy, e ffi c i enc y, and honesty of purpose. 13y these we shall still be judged—by these we are prepared to stand or fall ! But it is not because unworthy motives taay possibly be imputed, that we should shrink from discussing a pending proposition, and ono Of Lo ordinary importance—from putting fmfard our disinterested or iini_ons on a question in which we have at least considerable experience to guide and direct us. We go the full length with the Society for Pre emoting the Repeal of the Taxes on Knowledge. We feel that the paper duty is a heavy blow and great discouragement to the anticipated e: alightenment of the people, that "it limits tl le supply and enhances the price of paper, au d thus restricts the field for the employment of capital and labour." There fore would w© labour for its abolition— therefore vt r•ould we refuse to accept an in finitesimal instalment of what we, in common with the r est of the community, have a right to demani 1. We ask for nutritious food, and will n .ct accept a stone as a substitute, a matter tha t in its working may be found to restrict rat b er than enhance circulation. With con ►mendable candour Mr. GIBSON has ,acknowledge 1 the existence of a job. He has confessed to the inducement offered to the Le viathan, or leading metropolitan journal, which, as we all la ow, " exceeds four ounces weight." Now, this is what we object to. We want what is fair, alikE to the Press and the People—that which will .o for the benefit of all, not limited to suit the cot senience of one—what will fit the average 8121?,, not made especially to order for a single ove:eg;r+own corporation. It is im; pot;sible to deny that what is offered may retard the ;great object. The Financial Minister may hesita to as to relinquishing a source of re venue so p , roductive as the paper duties under existing circumstances. But we shall offer a sub stitute, one that, without infringing on the prin ciple of Rol ,VLAND HILL'S great Postal Reform Bill, will fairly and reasonably add to the Revenue. I ;very one knows that under the exist ing regulatic , ns everything not exceeding half-an ounce in we ight may be transmitted from one extremity of Great Britain to the other, from the Land'%s End to John o'Groat's, for the uniform; charge of id. Throughout the entire Continent tle weight transmitted for a single rate of postage is but a quarter of an ounce, and much confusion, is thus occasioned to the foreign correspondence of the country. Now, if ld. werci charged. for every quarter ounce, in creasing in proportion, and not jumping by ounces after the first, a very large addition might be made to the Postal Revenue, which would be still further enhanced if a double rate, 2d. per quarter ounce, were charged for everything beyond a certain radius, say 20 or 25 miles. There could be no ob jection to this. It could not in any degree restrict the interchange of friendly communications between the scattered members of families. But, we ven ture to assert, that. it would produce a fund suffi cient to enable the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whoever he may be, to relinquish the paper duties, and thus to give a real boon to journalists in esse as' well as in posse, and also to the British people of all classes. Let him do this, and he will indeed merit the thanks and gratitude of the community. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY). COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. SPIELMAN V. THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OP ENGLAND. The jury this morning gave their verdict in favour of the defendants in special form, thereby allowing the plaintiff the right to move for a new trial. BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) THE CASE OF KING THE DETECTIVE. Charles King was again placed at the bar this morn ing for his eighth and final examination. Mr. Bodkin, in opening the proceedings, said he had to inform the magistrate that inquiries relative to the system of robbery brought to light by this investigation were still going on. He thought it would be unjust towards the prisoner to detain him under remand any longer, and he therefore asked for a committal on the three cases which he, on the part of the Crown, had prepared. Lockerby, the police-constable, was then called to confirm the evidence of the two constables who, at the last examination, deposed to seeing King and the boy Reeves at the fancy fair held last year at the Wesleyan Chapel in Camden Town. Mr. Hall then committed King for trial on the three cases mentioned by Mr. Bodkin. ing : LATEST NEWS. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL PARIS, THURSDAY, -FEB. 22. The Moniteur publishes a telegraphic despatch from Admiral Bruat, dated Kamiesh Bay, Feb. 10. Two ships had arrived with troops and stores. A.dvices from Balaklava, dated February 12, have been received; they state that the siege works are pushed forward with great activity on every point. The railway from Balaklava to tho English camp is far advanced. Advices from Varna of the 10th February an nounce that the Turkish troops that have landed at Eupatoria form an effective body of more than 30,000 men. Their sanitary condition was excellent. A new corps d'armee was to embark at Baltscbik in tke course of the week. The electric telegraph from Varna to Shumla is to be completed at the end of February. The following telegraphic despatch from Con stantinople was also received in Paris this morn- Baron de Bruck had had an audience with the Sultan. His successor, Baron de Keller, had arrived. On the 10th a thaw had set in in the Crimea. Communications with the camp were difficult. The Allied fleet was prepared to co-opeiate in au attack with the army. The English had placed 18 guns of heavy calibre in position. The general health of the troops had improved. Omer Paella leaves Balaklava for Eupatoria without delay. The southern forts had been mined by the Russians. MARSEILLES, FEB. 21. The Eupbrate, which left Constantinople on the 12th of February, has arrived. Despatches for the Government left at 10 a.m. Our advices from Balaklava are to the 10th. • On the 7th the approach of 35,000 Russians from the Belbek towards Balaklava was an- nounced. The allied tropps were under arms on the morn- in; of the Bth, and again on the 9th: The enemy did not make his appearance. The Russians have, however, returned, and are throwing up works on the heights in the vicinity of Kamara. Omer Pacha arrived at Balaklava on the 9th, on which day a council of war was held. The Princess Royal had arrived at Balaklava. Rain and snow had fallen. On the night of the 9th the French bom- barded the town. The Russians made sorties every night. Accounts of the 18th from Varna state that up to the 16th nothing important had occurred before Sebastopol. CONST A.NTINOPLE, FEB. 15. Baron Koller, the new Austrian Minister, has not yet arrived. Baron Bruck is still here. French troops continually pass through the Bosphorus. Some Sardinian companies have arrived. An unusual movement is remarked in the Russian camp in the Crimea, where the weather has become quite warm. arsenal. A special train with ammunition left in the direction of Cracow yesterday. " General Baron Hess and General Schlick have arrived at Lemberg. War with Russia is looked upon as inevitable." -- -~ THE ORDNANCE ESTIMATES. The Ordnance estimates for 1855-6 are 7,808,042/., being an increase of 1,821,3801. compared with 1854-5. INDIAN OFFICERS FOR THE WAR. It is understood that officers of the East India Com pany's army, now on furlough in this country, and also those who have retired from that army but are fit for duty, will, on tendering their services at the proper de partment at the East India House, be recommended to her Majesty's Government for employment abroad dur ing the war with Russia. TEE COMMITTEE ON THE ARMY. The following is the list of this committee as finally agreed upon for nomination on Friday night MR. ROEBUCK. MR. DRUMMOND. SIR JOHN PAKINGTON. COLONEL LINDSAY. MR. LAYARD. MR. ELLICE. LORD SEYMOUR. SIR GEORGE C. LEWIS. GENERAL PEEL. MR. BRAMSTON. MR. JOHN BALL. THE SARDINIAN ARMY. The following appointments have been confirmed by the Minister of War respecting the expedition ary force : General Commanding-in-Chief—Alphonso La - Marmora. Head-Quarters Staff—Colonels Petiti, Avet, Rapallo ; Aides-de-Camp to Commander-in-Chief, Captains Balbo, 2. Generals Commanding Divisions-Ist, General John Durando ; Chief of Staff, MajoZ CaßanoYa. 2d, General Alexander La Alarmera ; Chief of Staff, Porrino. Reserve—General James nurando. Commandants of Brigades—Colonels Giustiniani, Montevecchio, Mollard, Cialdini. Commandant of Cavalry—Colonel Savoirons. LORD STANLEY AND TB7 NEWSPAPER STA.M.p. Lord Stanley has addre - ssed a letter to the N or th ern Whig. in reply to . sor" ..e strictures in that journal on the proposed chin es the newsp aper stamp la*. His lord ship says:—"`sg the qu es ti on i s a b out to be debated in Par liament,ea Mr. Gladstone h as , i n f ac t , conceded the chief . point in dispute, I shall not attempt a reply to your C ..gurnent. You are mistaken in supposing that there ie any necessary connection between the repeal of the stamp duty and, the grant of a copyright in news. The latter question would probably, under any circum stances, have been mooted, and the removal of the stamp can only a little hasten its consideration in Par liament. You appear also to think that the copy right suggested would be unlimited in point of time. That has, I believe, never been proposed ; the limit of time usually mentioned is 24 hours. If a newspaper has gone to great expense in obtaining information from exclusive sources, I confess I do not see on what ground the right to derive an exclusive profit from such information can be disputed. In defining and limiting such right, difficulty may occur; but similar diffi culties may occur, and are overcome, in the case of copy rights in books, and still more in that of patents taken out for inventions. This, however, is a question altogether separate from that of the stamp. You assume an .ab solute identity of opinion between my views on the subject of the newspaper press generally, and those of other members of the Association for the Repeal of Taxes on Knowledge.' Here again you are in error. I have always objected to the use of the term tax' as applied to the stamp, believing that charge, though an unjust and unequal one, to be a postal charge, and not a tax, in the usual sense of the word. The distinction is carefully drawn in the pamphlet from which you quote extracts. Neither have I, in the present state of finance, pledged myself to the repeal of the paper duty, which is one of the principal demands of the Association. Ido not wish to make other members' of that body responsible for my views, nor to become responsible for theirs. I have thought that so much notice of your comments was due in rei; to your letter. In what manner yon consider i 7 the liberty of ta e press endangered by the alleviation an... 1 equalisation of a fiscal cha,nga now pressing upon it, you may, perhaps,oe able to explain. W it h out ex- Dlenaiion, the connection between the two is not easy to Understand, any more than your expressed fear lest trial by jury, which is found sufficient to protect all other classes and interests in the community, shculd prove an, indequate defence of the interests of journalism. I have not written this note for publication, but you may do with it as you ,!case, "I remain your obedient servant, " London, Feb. 17, 1855." " STANLEY. I A. letter from Florence, in the Piedmonte of Turin, of the 14th, states that the cholera has again made its ap pearance in the environs of Florence. TuRIN, FEB. 15.—Sig. Massimo d'Azeglio, a ci-devant ministerial president, has published an article in the P ;edmonte3e Gazette, wher , in 1 o c2lnly,t4 thfi i l in u i e in the Papal ailocution of violated faith and Alis onourabl9 misrepresentation. PRUSSIA. The Paris correspondent of the Independance Beige. gives the following account of the actual state of the negotiations with Prussia " The negotiations with Prussia go on swim mingly, I am enabled to give you some precise details on the subject ; and although M. d'Usedom is not here in any official capacity, and, conse quently, has not been presented to the Minister of Foreign Affairs or to the Emperor, this diplomatist, from his skill and knowledge of affairs, has not been useless to M. de Wedell, whose friend he is, and will have contributed, despite his retirement, in no small degree to the happy result that is ex pected. " Here are facts :—After the negotiations or bases of convention were settled, the Emperor had the project of covention, as approved of by himself, sent to M. d e W e d e ll . That project was imme diately forwarded to Berlin, but, by a singular chance, a project had been sent the same day (14th February) from Berlin to M. de Wedell. The two projects of treaty crossed on the road. As they are almost identical in substance, and differ only in form, an amalgamation has been made of both, and M. de Weclell has forwarded the remodelled project to the King of Prussia, who will have received it on the 20th inst. It will most probably be accepted, unless the susceptibilities of the King are excited by the Kreuz Zeitung party. So much for the form. "As regards the substance, if the treaty i s no t exactly what was expected, it is at least satisfactory. I do not pretend to say that the antagonism between Austria and Prussia disappears ; on the contrary, I an of the opinion that never were the relations between the two countries less satisfactory, but it was necessary for the success of the cause of the Western Powers to obtain the adhesion of Prussia. This Power knows the interpretation given to the four guarantees. She accepts them in a general manner, although it may be guessed that she has the arriere-pensee that in case of an open rupture she will not be forced to take the offensive. But France and England (the latter especially) have not minded this, and I will tell you why. The principal object of the two Powers is to pint a stop to the transit commerce of Russia through Prussia, which has been carried on so successfully since the commence ment of hostilities, that Russia has scarcely felt the effects of the blockade. In this respect Prus sia has formally engaged herself, and accepted the terms without hesitation. " The public is impatient, and asks why things go on so slowly ; in diplomacy it cannot be other wise. A few days must still elapse before the final solution can be known. If the reply of the King of Prussia arrives early next week, M. d'Usedora, who will be informed of it by telegraph, will im mediately leave Paris to obtain the adhesion of the English Cabinet, which is not doubtful. But, I repeat it, this will take time, and 10 or 12 days must elapse before the affair can be setticd." AUSTRIA. The Weser Zeituny publishes the following letter, dated Vienna, 17th inst. : " A note was received here yesterday from M. de Baldasseroni, the Prime Minister of Tuscany, officially announcing the adhesion of the Grand Duchy to the treaty of the 2d of December. The negotiations with the Western Powers are closed, and the exchange of the ratification will take place in a few days. "A note was also received here recently from Sweden, and handed by General Mannsbach to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; that note is said to contain the precise conditions upon which Sweden is willing to join the coalition against Russia. In diplomatic circles here no doubts are entertained of the ultimate adhesion of Sweden to the Western Powers. " Prince Petrulla, the Neapolitan Ambassador, had another interview yesterday with,Countßuol. From what passed it results that Russian influence is still paramount at Naples, and that there appears no prospect of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies joining the alliance of the Western Powers. " The greatest activity is visible here in the FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. Lord John Russell arrived at the British Em bassy here last night, and had an audience this morning of the Emperor. The noble lord has also had an interview with M. Drouyn do Lhuys at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Colonel d'Olberg, who is attached to the mission of General Baron de Wedell, has left a second time for Berlin with despatches, said to be a new pro position, and will return to Paris in a few days. General of Brigade Maissat, commanding the sub-division of Setif, has been promoted to the rank . of General of Division ; and Colonel Guerin de Tourville, of the staff, commanding the sub division of Bona, to that of General of Brigade. The Meniteur contains a decree fixing the number of men to be furnished by each of the 86 departments of France in order to make up the 140,000 called out from the class of 1854. The operations of the council of revision will commence on the Ist of March, and all the lists are to be Completed by the 20th of that month, im mediately after which the men will join their re spective corps. " It is announced," says the Moniteur de 1 Armee, " that the Imperial Guard is to be immediately augmented. If we are well informed, the following is to be the addition in contemplation regiment of foot artillery ; a sixth battery in the regiment of horse artillery ; a third battalion in the regiment of gendarmery • a fourth battalion in each of the two regiments Of grenadiers, and of the two regi ments of light infantry ; a second company of engineers ; and a squadron of the waggon-train. Likewise a sixth squadron of the ordinary waggon train is to be created, and a fifth company of the workmen connected with that branch of the ser vice." The Glayernment has received a despatch from the Captain of the steam-corvette Phlegeton, dated Constantinople the Bth, in which ho says—" I left very fine weather in the Black Sea. The south west winds have during the last two days brought a great number of vessels into tke Bosphorus. Hay, which has been much wanted by the army, is now arriving without interruption ; the Tage, the Breslaw, and the Inflexible, ships of the line, are laden with it ; the Didon frigate has just come to an anchor here." The general commanding the national guard of the Seine' published yesterday au order of the day announcing the receipt of the following letter from General Canrobert "General—l have received the letter i❑ which you express to me the sentiments of confraternity of the tuitional guard of the Seiue for the army of the East, and announcing to me the gifts which it wishes to offer to thit army. This testimony of sympathy amongst all those with which the Era.)eror and the country honour and support our efforts has deeply affected us. I beg you, general, t , ) express to the corps under your com mand our sincere gratitude, and to accept the assurance of my high consideration and entire devotedness. " CANROBERT. " " The Russians continue," says the Patrie, " to fortify their positions on the Danube. According to the last accounts from Galatz of the 10th, the entrenchments which had been raised at Reni have been demolished, but their re-construction will im mediately take place on a plan decided on by a commission of officers of the engineers, instituted by General Pawloff." The German journals publish the text of the expose des motifs of the proposition sent in to the Diet for the united committees on the question of placing on a war-footing the federal contingents. Its contents contain no point that has not been already given in the analysis published of the docu ment. BOURSE, FEB. 21.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4a per Cents 95 50 95f. 30c. 3 per Cents 66 B'J €6 75 Credit Mobilier 742 50 Roman Credit Foncier — Austrian Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes — Piedmoutese Bl Home Debt .... ..... 301 RAILWLYS-FOR CASIL fr. c. fr. c. Orleans ........ ...... 1,175 Lyons ... 1025 Western .. 662 50 Rouen Cet te Mediterranean 9OO Havre - 560 Northern LETTERS FROM Till ORIAOLtt• o ; The following extracts from the Presse doir 1 show that the later sorties of the Russianls 180 French lines have been exceedingly well Pisho and carried out, and that they would hav e f . 11 . 1 ;,. ni t themes for a week's sorrowful diatribes OD• of two or three of our contemporaries had ou .. ' 0 troops been the assailed parties. French 03 7 0 1 French journals are more accustomed to • pads can distinguish between the disasters on chances of that fearful game : " We had another sortie a sßt°uPsasi'a ;b°r.r:loi9‘ night between the 31st January and the Ist Their attack; are remarkably energetic, and al Wry led by thei this last r officers. o° 4 "In affair the Russians advance: - abi midnight, to the Dumber of 1,800 or 2,000 me.' sorts of precautions, The attack was directs the point of our third parallel, that faces bast', and we had in the trenches that night the 181 42d. The latter had, as you know, an old scor with the enemy, and they were waiting impat an opportunity of coming to close q uarters About midnight the first sound of the Ru ssia ' was heard, and in a few minutes their m ove came more distinct. The signal of atattack vio ately given, and a company of the 42d :and 18th, issuing from the trenches, fell on the with the bayonet. The shock was so ina'Pe t• the Russians reeled, gave way, and retired but still , maintaining a front till they reach' works. There the combat grew warmer. and but the irresistible rush of our fellows would hail the enemy within his lines. The business val. but very serious. We had 25 or SO men Its wounded ; and amongst the latter, very severely. "The engineers have suffered cruelly wit- - tL days. Some of their officers advanced-from - 1 in the rear of the companies that were rOP enemy. Two of them were hit—the Commands a and Captain Fourcade. Sarlat, an excelle n . t il , soon to have been promoted as chef de hat killed ; and Fourcade had his leg broken, and to undergo amputation. an officer el " A. few days afterwards, General TriPier leg as be was dismounting from his horse. ko ed "The losses of the enemy cannot be r e° be under the protection ~of the fire of the fortr e ti s ;; ded. carry off the greatest part of his kill e d and O ber of "A fatal mistake has augmented the .0 1 0 OP°) wounded. Reinforceme n ts —am ong thew a" , eogv the 42d—sent out to support the force a lresdi and hearing the advanc e of troops towards tbe fa e 'd for°, fancying that our own men could have 1W. c 13 ,0 103. ‘ so far, opened fire on thei r own comra des. -"'" . 03 the latter soon made th emse l ves recog nised; rha , PO I "We have received several deserters are suffering much on the score of fo' Their cavalry has been dispersed for wai " From the Camp near Baia] "I have delayed to write to you, b , every day to be able to announce the en( of the English army. Today our allies `restored,' to use their own phrase. . and the soldier has already forgotten his winter clothing is being distributed, and niug t 9 monopolise the quay at Balaklai lion of the troops is already considerabl' large numl ers of them boast of overcoat skins and immense waterproof boots. "This improvement has been sing,ulai the fine weather of the last fortnight. cross the hitherto impassable gorge of Bi " The had transport service is now ci gi eat rapidity, thanks to the arrival of lately landed from the Trent—magnificei ANant—under the care of forty-six Sp; tese muleteers. I met yesterday a, numh played is the conveyance of the huts. TI from Trieste, and are well finished, but brows. It takes at least thirty men to al riage of rine of them. "Admiral Boxer has organised a servi sell a week from Conatantinople."_ " Eupa' "Our outposts have f . requent skirmish( terminate to the disadvantage of the RI day some of their soldiers take an opp serting. "The Turks, as an English officer assx themselves nobly in the face of an enemy runs that Eupatoria is to be attacked alms by 40,000 Russians, ender the orders of The approaches to the place are protecte' defences." The Ost Deutsche Post reports frot the date of the 14th inst. f jeti t , On the Ist, Prince Menschiksff ave o- „ 1 1' attack of Eupat'oria. General Boloff made g the 7 preparations, and assembled about the taco infantry, 12,000 cavalry, and 118 cannon. 101 - was recalled, for what reason is unknown' Oa' • that the same order has been four times give n, times A s revoked." letter from Constantinople, of th e B°l2 is Constitutionnei, says : o no, 8 04 f r " have received news this morning C r; ea , Bay, by the Titan, corvette, which left the rsi p o ttsit 6da, having on board 210 patients. 66°8 troun bes 1 f tke • g ip arrived in this vessel. The works 0 ~„c e ssin I batteries were being proceeded arming of the prinelpal point , of 7;ch attack in , f i, wil ack tag" i i ; s 4 even on the side of th e Bag" -- d for the 00 '4 led to the belief that a ll Would be rea till, it is °,;# - at an early day. () t nee mi g ht 8 he vib' ' One circumstance - el for by t defer the moment so im p N olte . t bef' ; l army—and that is, the want of any doubt that the Russian army a re tb o a diversion during the assault, the •be able to make use of their cavalrly, an their V , pose they ought to have plenty of food nidition. >to" so as to get them' into something l ik e co- feral V known, however, at head-quarters that e c e onig ht laden with forage were on their way, a n ' too l 0 4 at any moment. • will end viv o 0 0 "The great reinforcements which it wa s A th° allies Russians had received are reduced to s ome 0 04 men, who, in a measure, served as w for Grand Dukes Michael and Constantine. "m; 0 6 ,14 As:v_loanurltoovol, prove that the Russians do not r ely much ° midable' superiority which has been attribute„ediy is the real disquietude which at the 0 ,14 tch they feel CIO Omer Pacha's troops at Eupatoria. They ity; can to weary out the Turks by every in eei 'let,f power ; their attacks are continual, though puked with loss to the Russians. It was even a ,I , oo l ' supposed that Gen era l O s t en -S ac k e n had 6° , l° l i i , c lo l f going there hi mse lf, w i t h a strong division o tti ; "The' weather continu e d fi ne in the Crino Wre health of thearmy had improved in ccinsequenebe'eir thing that. really tormented the troops was t o ird di; inactivity. A steam-frigate has been sent e 6tb i Kainiesh to Gallipoli. for the artillery EyeitOodi sion, which remained in that place. do tli being got read.v for the embarkation of the " 11 , 0 ,4 for tbe,Crimea, and General Brunet, v/b°„ c , a l , leg) has already taken his departure with the 4v 6- 0 3 1 i ,. There is some idt a also of sending the two r j. 'dfie o cavalry which lately arrived here 'rota t% t That, however, will not be attempted unlel ply of forage is assure]. On the evening ° f the' French were busy arming the batteriet-i,°, sy;l' (parallel in front of the Quarantine. having had information of what was gaieg,,,T e 'aeW a terrible cannonade on the point, and con e ti" it only all the night, but the next day, w,u, ° th is °I . 1 0 3 firing together on the French works. -A . ", fire did but little harm, and the allies reph e vi a sharp discharge of musketry, princiP 3 c ool,ol e ol agaiost tife gunners of the enemy. Deserte r ' be te„ . VY come in from the Russians, and it is from, sevio have learned that the Russian troops oute7 14 O s lo are suffering so much ; these men say t" '1)0;rd, precaution, only nine days' provisions ha , l a il the town, the re,t having been removed c) ," . Y O O, O O vessels hici.l are anchored in the inner po:1,11"1! ( ' ; ier , difficult to imagine of what advantage thel f a', if the allies took the town, most as sure a " ttio likewise either bu'rn or take the vessels. A v 0° ; tl' e on his arrival from France, did not stay Iv: oa,c; four-and-twenty boors, but went on I °j Crimea in the Assyrion steamer. Gene ri , fr ee er a e th 4 ) o o head of the staff, accompanied him ; 1- Itl3 B ,;c l ' Devilliers, in coinmand of the 2d b r igade :5 ' sion, has remained here. Both these en'e with Gen. Pelissier from• France." =nomm•••••••••••••••••• 41) A railway collision, fortunately notatten°'"- Pt' e Dab" br I of life, occurred on Monday evening 0 0 f„ —e th e t a Drogheda Railway. It appe ars that wbenntogheich senger train was leaving th e pl a tform at " - a - ppr' e rY e t h ill . goods train from Dubli n was o b ser ved tn as — senE s o d o" station at full speed. Th e d r i v e r of the P — foru` l it, eh er immediately reversed his enne and til e ho t collision was thus considerably i ; o re' pe l t ; several of the passengers were slightly driver and stoker of the goods train are in C ivg 0 0 4 ing an inquiry, t!le excuse of the former 'J e b el , had fallen as l ee p, aid was not aware th° Pi i ng each the termieu-.. THE GREAT BRITAZN re of are being made for the speedy transformatiu-equnise", modious and splendid pass en,ger-ship into dares esgtb modiousand comfortable tro,") - shiP• The al rea ° ,l ll for tb 4 ° about 200 joiners and carpenters ei:lni°Y,,,-nserfer oc°" n i state-rooms and berths which have bit.te r '!:',. 5 00, - or i n the.- ot a b et o f rassenger traffic, and substituting modation for the conveyance to the 0 03°1 ' 0 1:- 111 40 1) : between 1,600 and 1,700 troops, besideel t he e" horses and a quantity of ammunition. VVl'rfoloefic:loOt tion of the immediate vicinity of the * f t, te o p reV. A l e whole of the state-rooms and berths ha v, A re a ', 8 3 Of t i P io and the entire dimensions of the internal devotede':o to are exposed to view, and intended to be y 0 1' 'oat f ttie je j; accommodation of troops. Convent o r have been constructed for the gene ra 1 suerro t . diers, above which their hammocksll ese°.nl. and the tables being placed at distanc es rent ° 1 05 . on either side of the ship, there is arnP le „, 1 13 , ° ,0 0 , centre as a pleasant promenade for the se e f - re or co ev tilation is all that couid be desired. Th, e I 'a saloon saloon is being converted into an There :ill I' ingly well adapted for such a purPo'e• ,bich " - i fter a very little alteration in the after t , a l ° °ll ', ( l oft,h,eor th e devoted to the officers. At the extreme end saloon a special state-room has bees coo t i e - o h red bet e!' exclusive use of the commarding officer ° deck h orse aroo• which may be conveyed. Two houses on out 50 v ice' constructed for the accoMmodation of !l'hare spa ously displayed the figures The vessel has been repainted, pnd outs,ideing e hospital, her in the transport Forricr,. A9uo l , ive b ° la • r(!cc,c. e her .•ea ;•tor,s and viclua,,, (troop the probability is that her complement embarked at thin port,—Liverpool StOnvo" 13 7," tha, b,,e,dc7,..teer,vool, - !1 Azt of dire 'e co. ,000 me. e. 7^, - $ 0 ° directed sz„ kho t b as ti, A. 70 1 6 3 ) the 181 h T Ute I•1 . old scor a )g impat let3tiit uarters Wit h/ ; ifig t '~lll pi Russia' i t move) ate t ; tick was cfa girel l e ( ki ? ; e o . d And (Y. pa on the fist I rl o inayetuou etired die rant w.erriloeurir.deaahncadhile.dc, t siness wag; 1,,,e_114: 3 0 men kill &`,ke officer of a th tkaFl • within these 1 1,4 e I- from -.10 1 0 11 ere rOPulsillg is fe. Immandaet S t i p eer; excelleut, ° ttr; de batailL°o 11 1,, kttripi„T 3, and " , 4' ft 1 / 4 ) 1 a:r_bsur je;..od.Pr;rtlire,cu-115:::bodlie : di c : ro c c i ris 4 b sape: v ifJ, m e ( l4l ~ R oll ::Ir t heaeedriiscDoga:p, orie e • otei es. x° r „ iised• gosisD ‘l,,,uef The I L I I, ,od and, 6 c- tilt of and, 4.01 aki:011 110 ' P e 3. beca,CB6 01,00. k ~ r ~ B I nd of tl;°,oletell 44 ts are c ° ' f' ,o lls4 43 SuPPliefraL.9/1" c 5 ° 5 late h, l huts aC O n The k;t l a va. 1 , 6 1, ly N its of r' ii red trly faf.ti We ° I 3alaldays. carried .°oll° 14.1v.1 I 24 0 611.1V0 '4°44 aeir'iriPF 14; paaisb i. 0 1 /0" her of ti ' .0 0/ 1 These b':Cof At much " t he/ 11','h" it. • ittenel to of f ° ' wa: : Tice /6 11., e4t, atorik k ;! ) i eg, wb ic • portu rA o iti 'll t 6 t ;tires /0 /1 . b oti: lo st 1- f ps i 1 \ f t , sd bf' LZ ) 4 it on' A tid:(44,t ta w des 3 A 'tto r e o r 6 44 , de the p i 4 'a too l ' 1 0P( ton. it s OV/• * 1 s 1I F fr map ft given, fyt , SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 16th. The collection of the first quarter's direct contributions was taking place with much facility. The purely Democratic fraction of the Cortes seemed to have completely broken with the Duke de la Victoria, as he had abstained from voting on the question of the indemnity bill relative to the expulsion of Queen Maria Christina. The Chamber of Commerce of Madrid has had an interview with the Minister of Finance, in order to demand the suppression of the Custom-house at the gates of the capital, that establishment being con sidered useless since the freedom of internal traffic had been granted. The Three per Cents. were done at 32 ; ditto Deferred, at 18.15. A telegraphic despatch, dated Berlin, 19th inst., states that the Austrian Government addressed a note on the let February to the Bavarian Govern ment, formally announcing that Austria considers the placing on a war footing of the Federal army of Germany simply as a preparatory step to its mobilisation, the demand of which will shortly be renewed. The Wanderer of Vienna of the 17th states, as coming from a good source, that Prince Gortscha kcff, desirous et being relieved from the responsi bility of the conferences which aro about to open, has Requested the Russian Government to send a special plenipotentiary to Vienna for the paose, while he would daily send the minutes of each con ference to St. Petersburg to keep the Court in formed of the progress of affairs. It is also stated that Russia will appoint M. de Titotl, to this special mission. ABANDONMENT OF THE EMPEROR'S VISIT Td THE CRIMEA. The following letter has been received from Paris, dated yesterday, 6 p.m.:— " It was very generally rumoured to-day, and, I am told, with much probability of its truth, that the so much-talked-of, and generally c .ndernned, project of the Emperor's journey to the Crimea, has been re linquished. Some say it is adjourned to the sth of. March, but the general belief is that it is at all events postponed; and the change is, rightly or wrongly, attributed to the influence of Lord John Rusell, who arrived in Paris last night. The imme diate result has been a feeling of satisfaction and con fidence among the public and some murmuring among those, few it must be said, who had some vague notion that the Emperor's absence would present favourable chances for their party. It is stated positively that late in the afternoon of yesterday there appeared no prospect of a relinquishment of the journey ; this day, however, all seems changed, and a mere confident ,hope is ex pressed that it is for the present postponed., Oue hears, however, so many contradictory account:, even in quar ters that ought to be well informed, that it is difficult to say whether the project is entirely abandoned or not." Another letter says : "The Emperor, though he has not formally announced the change in his intentions, is considered, by those who have the best opportunity of knowing, as having finally though reluctantly ceded. It must not, however, be supposed, as will now very probably be maintained, that the intention never existed. Not only was the reso lution taken, but preparations ezt an extensive scale were made. The steamers were in reacLeess at Toulon (and are so still), the aides-de-camp to accompany his Majesty were selected, two ladies of honour were ap polo • ted to accompany the Empress, and persons were despatched to Constantinople to prepare the palace of the French embassy for the reception of theguests. For some time past the wishes of the Emperor have pointed to the Crimea, and long before any one imagined that he enter tained the idea of a ctuallygratifyi ng these wishes, he often spoke of his anxiety to place himself at the head of his brave army, and to share with them their hardships and dangeris as well as their glory. The Empress, so far from dis suading Louis Napoleon from the enterprise, was the fort most, perhaps the only one, who encouraged liim. Hared venturous spirit is so well known that no one wonders that she should he glad for a time to exchange the splendid dulness of the Tuileries for the excitement of a campaign and for the novelty of Oriental life. Many think that the encouragement she gave to Louis Napoleon was the secret of the obstinacy with which he resisted the advice and prayers of all his most sensible and devoted advisers ; and you are aware that when Louis Napoleon yie!ded so far to the counsel of his Ministers as to consent that the Empress should be left behind, she insisted upon accompanying her lord and master, at least as far a 4 Constantinople. I have in former letters informed you that not only the Ministers, but M. do Morny, M. de Persigny, and all the usual confidant:3 of the E m p eror , h a d i n vain endeavoured to dissuade him from the design. Tt is not, however, • believed that their entreaties and persuasions, or even the internal dangers to France which they all foreboded, would have weighed with him, bad it not been for the remonstrances of England and Austria. Rumours have been current here of an autograph letter written by Queen Victoria on the subject ; but the' probability is that the affair was ma naged in the usual official communications between the Governments of the two countries." COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert drove out in a sledge yesterday morning, attended by the Hon. Matilda Paget, Lord Alfred Paget, and Captain the Hon. Pulley de nos. The Princess Royal, Prince Arthur, with the Hon. Mary Seymour, and the Equerry in Waiting, drove out yesterday in a sledge. The royal dinner party in the evening included Vis count and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord Paumure, Lady Alfred Paget, Lady Elizabeth de Ros, and the Right Hon. the Speaker. CABINET COUNCIL.-._A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, yesterday afternoon. The Ministers present were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Lord Paninure, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, S!r James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, Sir William Molesworth, Viscount Canning, and the Earl of Car:isle. The Coun cil sat three hours and a quarter. Mr. Aldeman 'Leeman, and Mr. Durnford, Parlia mentary agent, as a deputation from the city of York, had au it terview on Tuesday with Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P., President of the Board of Health, at the office, Whitehall. Despatches were received from the Governors of Cey lon and West Australia yesterday at the Colonial -office. THE NAVVIES AND THE CRlMEA.—Messrs. Crockfora's steamer the Loire met with an accident at the entrance of the Dardanelles in attempting to tow Messrs. Peto's sailing vessel the Wildfire into Constantine')le, by the hawser of the latter ship fouling the screw. The private letter giving us this information states that the Loire arrived at donstautinople on the 7th, and would leave for Balak lava on the 10th inst. THE NAVVIES.—Sir S. Morton Pete contradicts the statemeht that the navvies now eneneed on the railway at Balaklava are inconvenienced by the want of horses. " I am glad," he says, to be able to state that the requi site number of horses, forage, drivers, stables, and every requisite were sent with the expedition, his Grace the Duke of Newcastle having given us the most urgent in structions to omit nothing lehicn, in our • judgment and experience, might be considered as necessary. I b eg also to state that our letters to the present time speak of the greatest cordiality being shown by all in authority in the Crimea." NON-ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER.— LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, Five p.m.—The United States mail steam-ship Pacific, Captain Ezra Nye, which was to have left New York on the 7ti, is now in her fifteenth day out, and her arrival is anxiously expected. Up to the present hour no intelligence has been received of her, and it is extremely probatle, should she not turn up to-night, the usual Saturday nail for the United States will be delayed, as the Pacific was appointed to carry it across the Atlantic. It is believed that the Pacific did not sail on her day, and her voyage prolonged by easterly winds. THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL SEIVICE.—The Government have concluded a twelve months' contract with Messrs. James Baines and Co., of Liverpool, the owners of the Black Ball line of clippers fran that port to Australia, for the conveyance of the English mails monthly to that colony, commencing with Xarco Polo, on the sth of April. The ,owners bind tiumselves, under penalty, to deliver the mails 65 days from Liverpool. The Govern ment of the colony will arrarge forth) departure of the homeward mails, but one of the Black Ball liners will return each month direct to Liverpool from Melbourne. The James Baines, Lightning, and Boomerang, which have conveyed the, mails of the last three months, all belong to the Black Ball line . THE PENINSULAR COMPaNr i g SrnAlfEß EI/XINE, Capt, Weeks, Admiralty tVeht Lieut, Poole, RN., arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with the heavy portion of the India mill Bhe left Alexandria on Feb. 5; Malta, 9; Gibraltar, 15. At G i b ra lt ar were her Majesty's ship l oWsar, with troops from Cork, and her Majesty's steam-sloop Gorgon, trying to get off the Ilecla. In Malta harbour were the transports Edenall, Mary Ann, and Canadian with troops, The Euxiite, on the 15th, exehitnged nuenlews with the steam transports Severn and Creestls ) eteerin; to the east, also transport 178 ; she also spoke the brigs Deslandee and Ottoman. The Euxine experienced at aibraltar strong gales, with heavy rain, thunder, c.nd lightning ; and in crosalng the Ray of Biscay strong gales, rain, and heavy sea. THE PENINSULAR MAILS,--The Peninsular Company's steamer Iberia, Captain Christian ; Admiralty itgent Lieut. Tickell, RN., arrival ati Botithanipton yesterday afternoon, with the Peninsular mails. She left Gib raltar Feb. A ; Uadiz, 10th; Lisbon, 12th ; Vigo 15th. Amongst her car go were 41boxes of specie. H.M.S. Heels, on shore at Gibralta., was still holding together. An English barque was in , Casecom Bay, with a rudder gone ; a Portuguese ntanol-evait stattner was trying to take her in tow. At Vigo the schooner Flora, from Glasgow, laden with iron, was disitaSted, The barque Edith Roberts, bound to Rio With coals, foundered at sea ; the crew wee etwtti by the Swedish brig Diadem, and landed sit G t ltnaltar. Th e Ib er i a exchanged signals with El steamer suppose d to b e the I n d us, on th e 10 t h I DP.u. On the 13th she passed two steamers at a distance and exchanged numbers with screw-steamer Calpe. On the 15th, at Vigor ; sh 4 passed a Sp a nish screw towing a brig,_steeritig B,IV. At Gib ra lt ar th ere were H.M.S. St. George, wind-bound, in quarantine with small-pox on board, and H.M.S. Britannia. The following steam transports, viz , Candid: t 3, Peninsula, Pioneer, Whitty Park ' and Snowdown, had t o u c h e d a t Gibraltar, bound for the Crimea. H.M.S. Meander was at Lisbon. The Iberia experienced very boisterous weather along the Peninsular coast, accompanied by much rain and wind from west and south, and after entering the Bay of Biscay she experienced heavy easterly gales. THE COAL TRADE IN SOUTH WALES.—The demand for coal continues most active, and in many cases the supply is not all equel to meet the wants of purchasers. Along the coast the various docks are full of shipping, taking in coal for foreign and home ports. The demand for steam coal continues to be very brisk, and heavy cargoes have been sent abroad for foreign Governments. The anthracite coal is coming daily into greater use, and a number of new pits in the lower basin of South Wales have been opened to supply this invaluable product for marine engines. The patent fuel is also much inquired for, and purchases have been made for the French Go. vernment. THE NEW NORTH ADIERICAN FISHERIES Act —Yes' terday the new act to carry ibto effect a treaty between her Majesty and the United States, which received the Royal assent on Monday, was printed. The treaty was concluded on the sth June last, containing a number of articles. The object of the statute is to secure to the inhabitants of the United States, in common with the subjects of her Majesty, the liberty to take fish of every kind except shell fish on the sea coasts and shores and in the bays, harbours, and creeks of Canada, &c., without being restricted to any distance from the shore, with permission to land upon the coasts and shores of the colonies. The liberty granted applies solely to the sea fishery, and the salmon fishery and other fisheries are reserved exclusively for British fishermen. Various ar ticles enumerated, being the growth and produce of the British colonies set forth, are to be admitted into each country free of duty. Grain, flour, animals, meat, fish, poultry, and other commodities, ale mentioned. The treaty was ratified on the 9th September, and it is declared expedient to pass an act on tbe subject, and all acts at variance with the same are suspended. The act is to come into operation as soon as proclaimed in Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward's Island. With respect to Newfoundland , i t is e n acted that when ever the necessary laws shall be passed by the legislatu re o f Newfoundland, and approved of by her Majesty, the present act is to extend to that colony. THE LATE CATASTROPHE AT ISLlNGTON.—Yesterday Mr. Wakley, the coroner, resumed, at the Carved Red Lion public-house, Lower-road, Llirgton, the adjourned inquiry respecting the deaths of the seven unfortunate nersons who perished by the !ailing of a house numbered 2, in Lower-street, I;ling:; on -green, on the night of Sunday week. Evidence having been adduced, the Coroner summed up, and the 'jury consulted together for nearly an hour and a half. On the opening of the court the foreman announced the following as the re sult of their deliberations :—"The jury are of opinion that the deceased persons lost their lives by the falling of a house situated at No. 2, Lower-street, in the pa rish of Islington, on the night of Sunday, the 11th of February, 1855, from inadventure ; and that there was great and culpable neglect on the part of Mr. Henry Fownes, the owner of the house, in employing an incom petent person to repair the premises without previously giving notice to the district surveyor ; and the jury can not separate without expressing their approbation of the conduct of the late Francis Stocker, police constable No. 262 of the N division, who lost 11;s life in endea vouring to save the lives of several others at the said period. They (the jury) also wish to testify their admi ration of the conduct of William Calvert in saving the lives of eight persor,s, and they regret th ,, injuries Fy , - t.6ned by the witnesses Jauncey and the police-contable Best." Y._.... _ t ._' __ _~ ~...__.,__.~ ._. ,-I ~~ --*,~'_ r__