The Sun. — London, England, 1855-12-28 00:00:00

THE SU N, TO ARRIVE THE SAME EVENING, supplied to any STATION on the EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY, Carriage Free, by CLAYTON and SON, General Newspaper and Advertising Agents, 265, Strand, London. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIRS, illustrated by 50 instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice, Character, and Costume, and a moving Panorama of the beautiful Lakes of Westmoreland and Cumberland, every evening, at 8. A, representation of the celebrated tragedienne, Mlle. Rachel, as Camille In Les Horaces, with other new features, have been added to the above entertainment. During the Christmas Holidays Mr. W. 8, Woodin will give two morning performances only—Saturday, Dec. 29, and Saturday, Jan. s.—Polygraphic-hell, King William street. Charing-cross. THEATEtE ROYAL, DRURY•LANE. L e ssee. Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, LITTLE TODDLEICINS. Followed by TRYING IT ON. After which, nEy DIDDLE DIDDLE; er, Harlenntn ring Nonsense and the &yen Ages of Man. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Bue.katone. THIS EVENING. THE BUSY BODY. Characters by Messrs. Howe, Chippenda'e, Rogers, W. Farm, and Buckstone ; Misses Reynolds and E. Charan. Alter which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL AND THE GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST ; or, Harlequin and the Genius of the Spring. ROYAL PRINCESS'S PEIRATRE, OXFORD-STREET, Under the Management of Mr. CHASM= Knit. THIS EVENING, The Historical Play of LOUIS XI. Louis (King of France), by Mr. Charles Kean. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE M 4.1 D AND THE MAGPIE ; or, the Fairy Paradisa and Hanky Panky, tke Enchanter. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paula; and Columhine, Miss Caroline Adams. TOTAL OLYSIPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manaser. Mr. Alfred Wilms. TRIES EVENING, THE JEALOUS WIFE. Characters by Messrs. A. Wig In, G. Vining, Emery, Leslie, Daa. yens, Mrs. Stirling, and Miss Marston. After which will be produced a New and doubly-moral, though excessively old, Melodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled TIIE DISCREET PRINCESS; 07, the Three Gl3ii Distan. In which Messrs. Emery, F. Robson, 11. Cooper, Miss 3farsto 1, and Miss Maskell will appear. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPRT. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madam Celeste. THIS EVENLNG, MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WE'LL. After which NOW 'S YOUR UNCLE ? To conclude with a Grand Cotillion of Burlesque and Pantomime, to be called JACK AND THE BEAN STALK; or, Harlequin and Slather Goo>e at Home Again. - - In which Most,. .1. Bland, P. Bedford, Madame Celeste, Mils Wyndham, and Mist E Arden will ap?ear. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING THE FLOWER GIRL. To conclude with A PRINCE OF P.I.ARLS; or, llarlevin and Jane Shore. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Mr. Payne. TUTS EVENING, NOEHIE ; or, ha Foster Sister. After which, IT RUNS TIIE FASIILY. To conelade with HARLEQUIN BL WIC-EYED S'Ubl ; or. All in the Downs and Davy Jones's Locker. ASTLErs ROYAL AMPHITII?.A.TRE. Lessee and Manazer, Mr. Wm. Cooke. Tremendous success of the new Equestrian Comic Pantomime ! THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, The successful Equidrarne called RO)KWOOD; or, TURPIN'S BIDE to YORK. After which the SCENES In the CIRCLE. To conclude with (second time) a Grand Equestrian Comic Panto mime from the pen of Mr. Nelson Lee, called HARLNITIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, or the Seven Champions of Christendom. One hundred horses, ponies, and other quadrupeds, trained by Mr. William Cooke, who has invented and arranged all the equestrian effects. This astonishing production may be dedg nated the " Eighth Wonder of the World." It is an exhibition un precedented and unparalleled 1.1.)x-office open from Eleven till Fonr. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke. jun. HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIR DAY—Morn. 53 min. aft. 4 Evening ]2 min. aft. 5 To-Itonnow—Morn. 31 min. aft. 5 —Evening 52 min aft. 5 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, Dec. 23. THER.IIOIIETER, IN THE SHADE. o —higheat since noon yestentay. 4t —owest this nrlrning and Burin; the night. n -this day at noon. BAROMETER, 99.74 rising. WIND, S. W.—Light, with fine, mild, sunshiny weather. 5 • , 4 1,4 b LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1855. Great excitement has been occasioned in PAris by the publication of a brief pamphlet, not from any peculiar merit which it possesses, but simply because it is supposed to have received the ap proval of the EMPEROR, if it b 3 not a direct expression of the Imperial views on the all-itu portant subject of the War, and the means by which an honourable and durable peace cau alone be effected. Should the rumours to that effect, which have been very industriously circulated, unfortunately have any red foundation, the matter would indeed assume a vast importance, and the Western Powers, as well as the variou s peoples of Europe, would have abundant reason to dread something far more formidable thin even an Austrian intervention. Issues of viral consequence to the well-being of the civilised world would be submitted to the decision of a "packed jury," known to Le d es i rous of shielding the AUTOCRAT from the consequences of his uncon scientious and unwarrantable aggression, a n d enabling him to persevere in a policy totally inconsistent with the safety or welfare of Euiops. Of the result there could be but little, if any, doubt. The decision would be but little better than a foregone conclusion, and the enormous sacrifices of men and money to which France and England have willingly submitted, would be cons• pletely wasted and misapplied. The preface, which contains the greater pert of the argument., chiefly consists of a fierce on slaught on the independent Press of England— on those who do not derive their inspiration from crowned heads or soi-disant statesmen, but give free expression to the voice of public opinion, boldly and fearlessly proclaiming " the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth," and per fectly indifferent to the manner in which their opinions may he received by red-tapists and tuft hunters of all classes. The attack is mainly directed against " the liberty of the Press" which permits it to counteract the efforts of the Government, and to compromise the probabilities of a pacific solution by irritating articles. It also argues that as England forfeited no portion of her honour or dignity by the establishment of American Inde pendence, or France by the events of 1814-15, Sc) would Russia lose nothing by finally abandoning a policy inconsistent with the general peace and tran quillity, but that, on the contrary, it would thereby materially elevate itself ia "the confidence and estee m of Europe." W e . do not fancy this inanifeat " toadyism," these extravagant compliments to Russia, which are carried through the entire work, and which, to our judgment, completely establishes the fact that "the arrow has been drawn from a very dif ferent quiver" than that to which it has been ascribed. It is in this spirit that the brigand policy of PETER, which was neither more nor less than an organised sy s t em of robbery, conceived in accordance with th e good old rule, the simple plan, That they should take who h ave the power And they should keep who can." , is extravagantly complimented. It i s designated as. " the great and generous idea of PETER the Great," which, however, is now out of place, and ought to be abandoned. The remedy for the evils so strongly alluded to is declared to be "a Congress" —a meeting of Sovereigns, or their Representatives, who shall decide upon the solution, which the Five Great Powers, " who have hitherto governed Europe with common accord," have been unable to determine. In other words, it is a demand for a new " Holy Alliance "—for an organised conspiracy against theliberties of Europe, which shall henceforth be consigned to the tender care of the despotic Governments, Russia, Aus tria, and Prussia recovering the influence which they have so justly forfeited, and having a casting vote against the Western Powers ; the minor Sovereigns of Europe, so many of whom are little better than Muscovite vassals, being the arbiters and judges on disputed or doubtful points. We certainly are not prepared to assent to this new and exaggerated phase of " Germanism." It is not the " public opinion " which the EMPEROR invoked in his admirable speech on the closing of the Great Exhibition, or that to which the peoples of France and England will always listen with attentive and respectful consideration. The de claration and decision of Europe as to who is right and who is wrong would unquestionably be a grand step towards a satisfactory solution ; but that decision should be fairly and impartially ob tained, not pronounced. by the salaried lacqueys of Russia, who might assume her livery and pro claim their dependence without any abatement of dignity. Nor is the declaration that " the position of neutrals can be looked on in a more favourable light" than at any former period, consistent with the emphatic enunciation by the EMPEROR, that " in the midst of a grave European conflict indif ference is a false calculation and silence an error." Nothing has occurred since the 15th of Novem ber to obviate the necessity for those wbo had previously stood aloof from the contest " making vows for or against us." The news of the de struction of Sebastopol was even then stale. The " decisive success" had been obtained more than two months before, and the mission of neutrality was the same then as now. The suggestion, then, cannot have emanated from NAPOLEON, •r even , received his approval, inasmuch as we find it clearly and distinctly antagonistic in so many respects to his most recent authentic declara tions, nor is it one that can influence his sagacious mind. Its true character will be discerned from a close and stringent investigation of all its details. With this view we have, at consider able inconvenience, given it in extenso in another part of our impression, satisfied that the best method of refuting the sinister and dangerous rumours referred to, will be by showing its total incompatibility with the honourable and straight forward course hitherto so steadily pursued by our Imperial Ally. The poison cannot be very formidable that carries with it its own antidote, and the complete publication will do more to re move the apprehensions that might be otherwise entertained than the most elaborate and critical arguments founded on a merely partial knowledge of its contents. Kars has fallen and Odessa is spared ! Look at it, ponder over it. Ask yourself, reader, what it means. We are at war with Russia, or we are not. If we are, what sort of a War is it we are waging ? It is the season for riddles, and one more interesting cannot just now be offered the British public for solution. Don't give it up ; take a little time for reflec tion. Consider what the word War has hitherto implied—how NELSON and WELLINGTON rendered it. A contention, was it not, between two or more combatants for the mastery, in which the utmost was to be done on either side for the para lysation of the strength of the other ? A deadly combat for a recognised object ; waged with brain, heart, and sinew, with shot, steel, and flame ; admitting of some courtesy and humanity, but no rose•water nonsense ? A contention in which not to oppose the enemy at all points was to contribute to his success, and to spare any of his resources was to fortify him against his antago nist ? " Kars has fallen and Odessa is spared." What sort of a War is it ? Aye, that is the question, and what Englishman can ask it without grief of heart ? Ponder over it. There is no mutual rose-water agreement between the contending Powers to embarrass you in your search for a solution. Russia at Si nope, Hango, and Sebastopol has demonstrated what disposition exists on her part to spare any thing she can destroy. No one in his senses be lieves that a Russian fleet would spare any one of our seaports any more than that the EurEnoa would suffer 16,000 of his best soldiers to be starved into the surrender of a defensible position. Never, in point of fact, did foe act more unscru pulously—nothing that we have spared but Russia has turned against us. " Private buildings and unfortified places (foolishly respected as such by us) she has used for magazines for the munitions of war and barracks of security for her soldiers" aye, has even gone so far as "on several occasions when opportunity offered to unmask those houses of refuge, and fire on our soldiers and sailors." What sort of a War is it when, under such cir cumstances, Kars has been suffered to fall and Odessa has been spared ? We have already quoted a, passage or two from Mr. GAANTLET F. BERKELEY'S Letter on the War, which appears in another column. Let us quote another—thin fur the humanity - mongers. " The strength of an emp i re li es in the wealth of its subjects. Private possessions are the veins which supply the great artery of the public purse —then cut off the supply !- There is not a true soldier who does not know th e i mport of those last four words ' cut off the su pply,' who matter, ther it be of water, food, fuel, or gold, no they are all important, and cannot be done with out—this difference alone exists that if the money fails it strikes a blow at all." Well, Odessa has contributed, and still contributes liberally, almost all these necessaries to the foe, and so long as it continues wealthy and prosperous, or a stiver is to be had from it, will go on doing so. Yet Odessa is spared. Mr. BRIGIIT does the senti mental---waxes plaintively indignant, and wipes face, bead, and ears when its destruction is hinted at ; and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT is not so buried in lint and linsey woolsey as not to be able to reci procate a sigh. But would the CZAR spare Odessa if ho could save or gain anything by its destruc tiou ? Will any one venture to say that a con templation of the misery its destruction would occasion to its numerous inhabitants, its vast capa city for the export of corn or its many beauties, in cluding t 1 Palace of Prince WoßorizoFF, would * have sufficient weight to induce him to withhold the incendiary from his prey ? The man must be insane who says so. Y e t we spare Odessa-- we , too, who know that as surely as it exists the de fenders of Sebastopol could not have withstood our arms for the length of time they did but for the supplies they derived from it. We spared Odessa, and it cost us the lives of thousands of THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1855. brave men and the loss of a vast amount of trea sure. We spare Odessa, that will cost us how much more ? and, should we change our minds, will in all probability be found so stripped as to be hardly worth capturing. Even now, we are told, "the guns that might have been ours are being removed to strengthen the more inland posi tions." Well may Mr. BERKELEY exclaim— " The life of every man reft by the guns which may be, or have been, withdrawn from Odessa will lie at the door of the present Administra tion." Riddle-me-ree, what sort of a War is it ? You give it up ? So do we, for "by the Mass we cannot tell." But this we know : the Government is disgraced, the common sense of the country is outraged, and the interests of humanity are not served by it. Russia is spared at the cost of English blood and treasure, and an Englishman may be pardoned who cannot under stand that. What is Lord PALMERSTON about ? If he has not outlived both pluck and patriotism, why does he suffer the War to be conducted after such a fashion as this ? Time was when his name was a word of terror throughout Europe, and war from his lips meant war. Now we could fancy him prostrate with Court fever, dictated to by water gruel drivellers, and unable to call on the people to his rescue. If this be the case, a dissolution of Parliament, let him take our word for it, would set him on his legs. EXETER-HALL. MADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND, Last evening, Haydn's oratorio, "The Creation," was repeated at the above hall, which was crowded to excess, the principal soprano part being executed, as on the pre vious occasion, by Madame Jenny Lind. Her great performance of this music has been too recently noticed by us to require present criticism, and we may, there fore, confine ourselves to the statement, that the accom plished artiste sang with all her power and beauty, and was again received, from first to last, with the greatest enthusiasm. On Monday evening next, Madame Jenny Lind will sing in " The Messiah." JENNY LIND AND THE BRIGHTON AND HOVE LYING-IN INSTITUTION. of the Archbishop of Vienna was expressly state :I by his Holiness to be in grateful acknowledgment of the advantages conferred on the church by the Austrian concordat. Venerable brethren--You all well know, venerable brethren, what consolation has been afforded to us amongst the grievous cares of our pontificate by the con vention which we recently initiated with our very dear son in Christ Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria and apostolic King, since we certainly trusted that by the help of God the greatest blessings would redound from it to the Catholic Church and all the faithful people of his vast empire. Being vehemently desirous of cele brating our joy by some remarkable event, and at the same time of gratifying this roost religious sovereign, and lastly of openly and publicly declaring the distin guished and altogether singular benevolence with which we most deservedly regard this same Emperor and King, therefore, following the examples of our predecessors, especially of Urban VII f., Alexander VII., and Bene dict XIV., before appointing rulers t. the vacant churches, we have determined to aggregate in your most ample college an ecclesiastic, most acceptable to ourself and to the very pious prince, and well deserving of Catholicism and the Holy See, who has given his most earnest endeavours to the formation of the convention. This is our venerable brother, Joseph Othmar Rauscher, Archbishop of Vienna, who, sprung from a noble line, powerful in acuteness of intellect, illustrious by his learn ing in philosophical and divine subjects, and especially his sacred eloquence and tried fidelity to this chair of Peter, learnedly and skilfully displayed his knowledge of the sacred canons and the ecclesiastical history of Saltzbourg, to the great glory of his name and the utility of his hearers, and wrote and printed a highly esteemed work concerning this same ecclesiastical his tory. Our readers will probably not have forgotten the case of Edward Murray. It will be sufficient to recal him to mind as the Englishman arrested at Ancona in 1849, charged with being associated with known assassins,and of having been an accom plice in the murder of Count Severino, for which he was condemned to the guillotine by the secret tribunal of the Sagra Consulta, which sentence would certainly have been carried into effect bad it not been averted by the energetic remonstrances of our consul, Mr. Freeborn, acting according to the instructions of the British government, not on the principle of wishing to save the prisoner, if guilty, merely because he was a British subject, but because the trial was, according to British ideas of justice, secret, inquisitorial, and unfair. The papal government was obstinate, and never would communicate the evidential documents of the trial even to Sir Henry Bulwer, who, during his residence in Rome, endeavoured to procure them from Cardinal Antonelli ; but the Pope mitigated the capital sentence to that of the gal leys far life, and subsequently to that of imprison ment for life in the state prison of Palliano, where Edward Murray was consequently sent after hav ing been confined at Ancona and Rome for nearly five years. Since that period exertions have not been wanting in his behalf, and the charity of British visitors in Rome has been abundant to wards his mother, an lonian by birth. Oa Sunday night, the 16th inst., Murray was released from prison, and sent secretly to Civita Vecchia, es• corted by gendarmes, there to be embarked on board the French steamer for Malta. We have much pleasure in recording a contribution of 20 guineas to the funds of the Brighton and Hove Lying-in Institution—ten guineas from Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidt, and ten guineas from Mr. Otto Goldschmidt. These contributions, which were for warded to Lieut. Dixon, R.N., the treas urer , th roug h Mr. Beale, of the firm a Cramer, Beale, and Co., music sellers, North-street, were accompanied by the following letter from Mr. Otto Goldschmidt, in reply to a letter enclosing a copy of the report of the institution, ad dressed by Lieut. Dixon to Madame Goldschmidt during her visit to Brighton last week : " Sir,—l beg to send you enclosed, in reply to your letter to Mme. Goldschmidt of the 20th December, accompanied by a report which I have perused with great interest, ten guineas for Mme. Goldschmidt and ten guineas for myself, as a small contribution to the funds of your valuable institution. " I are, dear Sir, your obedient servant " OTTO GOLDSCHIIIDT. " Lieut. James Dixon, R.N., Treasurer for the Brighton Lying-in Institution." The above contributions, which come seasonably at the present moment, and will help the committee to liquidate a debt which they have incurred, and which presses heavily upon them, on account of a building for the insti tution in West street, have been gratefully acknowledged by Lieut. Dixon, to whom the institution is much in debted for the active and able manner in which he kindly performs the duties of treasurer.—Brighton Gazette. - - THE SARDINIAN CONTINGENT. The Independance says :—" A rumour has been circulating that the Sardinian contingent now in the Crimea, or at least a portion of it, is in the spring to be joined with a French landing force destined to operate in the Baltic. According to a letter which we have received from Genoa, it is not the Sardinian contingent at present in the Crimea that is destined to this role, but a new corps of ten thousand men which is in course of formation." MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA. General Post-office, Dec. 1855. Subject to a notice of discontinuance on the re-estab lishment of regular steam communication, arrangements have been made for the conveyance of mails to Australia, twice in every month during the ensuing year, by clipper ships, from Liverpool, the owners of which have entered into a contract with the Postmaster-General for the per formance of this service in a. stated number of days. Unless a further notice be issued, the mails for Aus tralia will be made up in London, on the evening of the undermentioned days, viz. : January 7th July sth 9 t 2lst 2lst . February 6th August 4th 21st „ l9th 6th September 4th 22d ~ 2oth sth October... 4th 21st „ 2oth sth November. 4th 19th „ l9th 4th December 4th .19th „ 2oth The packets will, in each case, leave Liverpool on the following day. All letters and newspapers for New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Van Diemen's Land, and New Zealand, will be forwarded by these packets, un • less directed to be sent by some other ship. Those postmasters whose instructions direct them to forward letters to Liverpool by cross post, will send in the same manner, letters, &c., posted at their offices addressed to Australia, &c. March April ... May. SP ... June . ROWLAND HILL, Secretary. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, and the Duke of Cambridge, dined with her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, on Christmas•day, at Gloucester House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge gave a ball to the members of her establishment, at Kew, on Wednesday night, to which their relatives and friends, numbering nearly seventy persons, were invited. The festivities commenced at nine o'clock, and were kept up with great spirit until midnight, when a handsome supper was partaken of by the company. The Duchess and the Princess Mary condescended to honour the ball r,.oom with their presence during the evening. His R-)yal lli,ghness the Prince de Joinville returned to Claremont, at the close of last week, from visiting the Countess de Neuilly in Sardinia. Lori Panniure arrived in town yesterday, from visit. ing her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The new monster steamship Per; belonging to the Peninsular and Oriei.tal Company, cost 96,000/. The Paris c rrespondent of the Morning Post says the Emperor of the French is not the author of the peace pamphlets. Tee Directors of the Bank of France have declared a dividend of 100 f, for the second half of 1855, payable on the 2,1 of January next. BERLIN, Dec. 26.- A Te Deum was sung last Sunday i i the chapel of the Russian Embassy here in honour of the surrender of Kars. MARSEILLES, Dec. 25.—Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, who has been expected for the last three days here, on his return from the Black Sea, has not yet arrived. The following notice was issuel from the General Post-office yesterday, viz. :—The Gambia was expected to sail on the 25th inst., with all letters, &c., for the West Coast of Africa, and which arrived, or were posted in Plymouth up to the afternoon of that day inc'usive. A letter from Bourg-Madame (Pyrenees Orientates) states that o❑ the 21.4 sixteen men belonging to the band of Tristany succeeded in reaching that village from Spain. These fugitives, among whom are three or four chiefs, only owed their safety to their perfect know ledge of the country. Piedmont has just lost one of her me t distinguished statesmen in the person of Count Charles Berand3 de Pralormo, Knight of the Order of the Annunciado, ex- Minister, &c., who expired last week at Turin after a short illness. The DI oniteur de l'Arinee states that within the last few months upwards of 20,000 soldiers, whose time of service was expired, had re-entered the army, in conse quence of the advantages held out by the new military law of the 26th April, 1854. DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM WYNN.—We have to an nouL ce the death of Major S►r W. Wynn, Captain of Sandown Castle, Isle of Wight. The gallant officer died on Sunday, at the venerable age of 85 years. He was gaztt'ed as lieutenant in 1794, and 1810 was made cap• t ►in, and in the same year was knighted, and made Commandant of Sandown Fort, an appointment which is now extinct. THE GALLANT DEFENDER OF KARS.—Major-General William the gallant defender of Kars, although con nected with several northern families, has no immediate relatives in England. Hie family are now resident in America. General Williams was for many years con nected with the Royal Artillery. Colonel Teesdale, also a captive, is of the Royal Artillery, and is son to Colo nel Teesdale of the same corps, now stationed at Wool wich. THE M AILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Dec 27 The Peni nsular and Orient a l Company's steam-ship . Madrid,. — Capt. N. Cook, sailed this a ft ernoon w i th the usual mail s for b, V ,e i r g s, o, am O e p e o g rto w , h L em itsb s t e h y e e P n, or a tu n g d ue e s n e M fr i e n ig is h te t r , Cadiz, and Gibraltar, 19 passen a°rne L o le r 7f d , oFiclna. Charles n icne as Hay, pn ed c his ile af orreExcellency, Lisbon bionnn 80,668/. for Cadiz, and the usual cargo. , I. AN D bust , of I l a A V w A o N t, T , a , n , D s e n c p . p 0 2 s 6 ed — te .The hele fi n g g u rten come on shore with qu ant i t i es of boards, pieces of cabin furniture, &c. , indicating a wreck near , thing -_ a g a l e blow a head brig,ll A h a i n N v s G e j s u s l s e s t l itnhge nearly south, u t o t o h, t w h i i c th k h t o ea d v i y s c s e e r a n . a ny IRONMASTERS' MEETING.—DUDLEY, Dec. 27.—The attendance of ironmasters at the preliminary meeting held in this town to-day st ti, unusually numerous. For nriny years past, in comparison with the present, the numbers were scanty. Mr. Philip Williams occupied the chair, and it was unanimously resolved upon the motion of the gentleman who manages the British Iron Company, that present prices should be maintained for the ensuing quarter. A conversation afterwards occurred with regard to the expenses incurred by an opposition to a clause in the late West Bromwich Improvement Act, by which parties were compelled to consume their own smoke. The expenses of this opposition were im• mediAte;y defrayed, LATEST NEWS. IMPORTANT FROM THE EAST. MARSEILLES, DEC. 28. Advices from Constantinople to the 17th have come to hand. The Crimean submarine telegraph is broken. It will be very difficult to remedy this if the present stormy weather continues. Several English gun-boats are cruising in the Sea of Azoff, destroying, where the' ice does not hinder them, all the Russian fisheries. The weather has stopped the further embarka tion of the Egyptian troops. The division of General d'Autemarre will re- place them at Eupatoria. General Williams and the prisoners of Kars have been sent to Tiflis. Colonel Schwartzenberg has succeeded in reach. ing Erzeroum. Count Prokesch his arrived at Constantinople. The Conferences on the settlement of the Danubian Principalities will soon open. A note of Lord Stratford proposes the union of Moldavia and Wallachia, to be governed by an Hereditary Prince, with a national army. MARSEILLES, DEC. 27, 5.50 P. M The Simois has arrived with advices from Con stantinople of the 18th, and from the Crimea o: the 15th inst. Despatches leave at 8 p.m. Your correspondent, writing from Constan tinopje, under date of the 18th of December, says : " Omer Pacha was on the Siva on the 30th of November. His army was encamped, stopped by heavy rains." Advices from Trebizoud, of the 11th of De cember, state that Omer Pasha has established his head-quarters at Redout-Kaleh. The British Minister at Teheran has lowered his flag —cause unknown. PARIS, FRIDAY, DEC. 28 The Moniteur announces that the Syndical Chamber of the Paris Stockbrokers has decided that the New Russian Loan shall not be allowed to be quoted on the Paris Bourse, and that, con sequently, stockbrokers are prohibited from med dling in any manner whatever in negotiations of that stock. VIENNA, DEC. 27 The Saxon Minister Koemeritz has left here for Dresden, having been sent for by a telegraphic message. Colonel Manteuffel is expected from Berlin. Pacific rumours prevail. THE WAR IN ASIA. The MilitaryGazetteoi Vienna ;;;;;—" Accord ing to letters from Warsaw a hostile movement on the part of the Russian army is expected to take place against Erzeroum. Whether it be possible or advantageous at present is not by any means clear. The Allies are masters of the Black Sea, and may at any time throw a body of troops upon any part of the coast they please. Supposing Mouravieff to assume the offensive with the whole army of the Caucasus, which numbers about 90,000 or 95,000 men'—supposing even he took Erzeroum and established himself there with provisions for several months, could he continue his march to Karahissar, threatened as he would be from Trebi zond ? and were he to stop at Erzeroum, might not his retreat be cut off, as the Allies can, at a mo ment's notice, land an army at Batoum? After all, the taking of Kars was only a question of honour for the Russians ; it could only have a military impor tance if there were a fleet to protect the operations by land. All the Russians can now do is to pre vent Omer Pacha from pushing forward ; but the taking of Kars threatens no danger to Erzeroum." A letter dated Constantinople, Dec. 13, says : "In addition to the causes which necessitated mainly the surrender of Kars, I have heard from usually well-informed sources, that much blame attaches to the conduct of Muchir Selin Pacha, commander-in-chief of the Sultan's forces at Erze roum. Without myself vouching for the accuracy of these reports, I merely consider it a duty to mention that this General is accused of apathy, in dolence, and still worse, on that trying emergency ; and if these statements be well-founded he will meet, no doubt, with a due reward at the hands of his government. The Muchir bad at his dis posal from 8,000 to 10,000 well-disciplined troops of the line, and more than half that number of Bashi-Bazouks, besides 1,000 horses and 40 pieces of excellent artillery. There were also four most efficient British officers, ready to serve and assist him, and the only obstacle intervening between the luckless city of Kars, and the imposing f orces o f the Muchir, consisted in a body of from 3,030 to encamped in the vicinity o f Deli -4,000 Russians, Baba." FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. Intelligence has been received here, that Count Esterhazy, the bearer of the propositions for peace, has arrived at St. Petersburg from Vienna. The Paris Bourse will be closed on Saturday, on account of the re-entry of the Imperial Guard into the capital. A private letter from' Berlin, emanating from unquestionable authority, confirms the fact of an autograph letter havin g been addressed by the Em peror of Austria to the King of Prussia, requesting him to support the propositions of which Count Esterhazy was the bearer ; and that his Majesty sent instructions to his Minister at St. Petersburg, Baron Werther, to do so. The Emperor wrote to the King directly, and without having any pre vious communication on the subject with the Prus sian Minister at Vienna. Bavaria and Saxony have also engaged to support the propositions. The greatest secrecy continued to be maintained both at Berlin and Vienna as to the nature of the conditions proposed by Austria. Nevertheless, it was believed in well-informed quarters that they are not essentially different from those already announced. A private letter from Stockholm confirms a state. ment that we published some time since of the negotiations or overtures between the Swedish Government and the Allies with a view to a treaty. Everything will be ready in Sweden to take an active part in the military operations when the moment comes. That moment the letter describes is most earnestly desired by the Swedes, and if the account thus given be correct, no intelligence could be received with greater regret by the Swed ish people than that peace had been made. The short stay made by M. de Persigny in Paris, only 24 hours, has given rise to much comment. His sudden return justifies to some extent the suspicion that be came for the purpose of counter acting the influence of what is termed the peace party or the Austrian party. M. de Persigny is the firm supporter of the English alliance, and consequently of the war, and it is said his visit to Paris did not take place unknown to or disapproved of by the English Cabinet. BOURSE, Dec. 27.—The following are the last quotations : Cull. fr. e. End of Month. 4i per Cents 52 —f. -- c. 3 per Cents 64 70 64 85 Now Loan 65 50 —•— Bank Shares — Roman Credit Mobilier 1372 50 Austrian Belgian Fives. 9l;i Spanish Throes riedmontose B7 Home Debt RAILWAYS-10R CASH. fr. Origans Western 755 Northern Lyons., ..... 1142 50 New Ditto. 750 Mediterranean 1265 Grand Central 585 Lyons Geneva ...... 700 Teste Cette ... 702 50 Austrian Corn.. 736 25 TY. THE NEW CARD I N AL S_LIBERATION OF EDWARD MURRAY. ROME, DEC. 20. On Monday morning the Pope held the expec!od con,istory at tho Vatican, and added four cardinals to the sacred college. From his harangue on the gocaoion it will be perceived that the promotion PRUSSIA. A •letter from Berlin, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" Prussia will not support the propositions; and she does not believe that the intervention of Austria is serious, or that she is disposed so far to abandon neutrality as to adopt conditions so fa vourable to the Western Powers." TIIE ARMY IN THE EAST. By the latest General Orders we learn that between the 7th and 10th Dec., both days inclusive, 27 officers have left the army on leave, out of which number three are on medical certificate, and fifteen " on urgent private affairs." Amongst the latter are Lieut.-Colonel Munro, 39th Regiment, of Grecian Templq notoriety ; Lieut.- Colonel Adye, C. 8., A.A.G. ; Major Wells, Ist Royals; and Lieut.-Col.Wilton, 50th Regiment. Licut.- Colonel Haveley, C. 8., 44th, has gone home sick, and Lieut.-Colonel Ainslie, 93d Highlanders, is about to re tire on half pay. Lieut. Eyre, Rifle Brigade, is made paid A.D.C. to Sir Wm. Eyre, vice Major Robertson, gone home; and Cap tain B. Van Straubenzee, 9th Regiment, is appointed A.D.C. to Brigadier General Van Straubenzee, vice Lieut. Newton, 3d Buffs, who returns to his duties. The officiating chaplains have had an easy time of it lately, for owing to the weather there has been no mili tary morning Divine service fur the last three Sundays. By No. 8 order, Dec. 10, Brevet-Majors are to draw allowances and forage as Field Officers. BREAK DOTVN OF THE LAND TRANS• POET CORPS. The following memorandum has been forwarded to the several divisions of the army : Head-quarters, Dec. 9, 1855. The Commander of the Forces directs that, until further orders, no portion of the Railway or Lind Transport Corps shall be employed in the transportation of huts, except for the purpose of covering their own horses. Generals of Divisions will therefore see the necessity of those men now under canvas remaining so, and they will, therefore, cause all the men so situated to have their tents doubled ; and by a requisition upon the Quartermaster-General, and employment of fatigue par ties from their divisions, boarding, &c., can be had from Balaklava for flooring the tents. By these means, and by drawing provisions daily from the reserve stores upon the plateau, it is hoped that the Laud Transport Corps will recover itself by rest. Those huts requiring completion must be completed by fatigue parties proceeding to Balakl ava , an d fur nished by the divisions in which the unfurnished huts are situate. Should fatigue parties be sent the Commander of the Forces directs that they shall be under the command of a full proportion of officers, and shall leave camp at as early an hour as possible.--By order, (Signed) C. A. WINDHAM, Major General, Chief of the Staff. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. —(This Day.) rotTr oN, Dec. 28.—Wind this day at noon, S. ; light breeze and fine. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 27.—Wi n d S . W . —A rr i ved—Adele, from the Chinchas ; Poictiers, (tpt.), Malta; Independent, Girgenri, for Rouen, leaky. Sailed—lmperador ( s . t p t.) , for Scutari; H.M.S. Niger, eastward. Put back—H.M.S. Transit, for Malta. FALMOUTH, Dec. 27. — Arrived—Lamont, from Alexan dria, leaky, and part of cargo thrown overboard. LIMERICK, Dec. 26.—The Cockerills, from Athens to England, pat into the Shannon, on the 24th inst., leaky, and will discharge. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Arrived.--\ ondor (s.), from Jersey ; Flora (s.), Dub. n. LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind S. Arrived.—Northern Chief, from New Orleans. Off.—Donald M`Kay, from Melbourne. QUEENSTOWN, Dee. 26. Wind W.N.W. Arrived.—Taciarchns, from Ibrail; Fancy, Paraiba ; Jane, Mazagan ; Diana, Crimea, and Star of the East, Alexandria ; Aar, Foochoofoo; Maid of Athens, Scodia ; Thernis, Ibrail ; Confidence and _Walla, Freya; Pyrrhus the (Treat, Syra ; Cxsar, Africa ; Sultan, Cadiz. (BY BTJBMARINE INli BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) day, 9.57 a.m. GRAVESEN Fr Wind S.W. ; tid e, s i x h ours ' ebb D e fine . Arrived, Dec. 27.—Grecian, from Jamaica; Isis, Fe ronia, and Frolic, St. Michael's; Mary and Sarah, Tarra gona.. Arrived, Doc. 28. Warburton and Stephen Laraby, from New York ; Star, St. Domingo ; Number Ono and Chatman, Colombo ; Inca, Demerara ; James, Port• Ad elaide ; The Friends, Rouen. Sailed—Cairngorm, for Bombay. DEAL, Friday, 9.21 a.m. Wind S.W. by S., fresh. Passed —Jane and Mary, from Terceira, for Hull ; ship G. B. Lamar,from New York, for London. Anchored.—Effort, from London, for Balaklava. Sailed, in tow.—Governor Morton, for London. Sailed.—Margaret Evans, for New York. MONSTER SHELL.—A monster shell, 9 feet 5 inches in circumference, and 36 inches in diameter, and one of a number which the Lowmoor Iron Company are under contract to supply to Government, is at present lying under the Clarence Dock sheds, Liverpool, waiting for transmission to the Duke of Devonshire's residence, Lis more Castle, Ireland, the company having, at the duke's request, presented him with one uncharged. Its weight is 1 ton 6 cwt. 1 qr. 7 lbs. The aperture by which it is charged and the fusee inserted is 2:1 inches in diameter, and the shell itself 21 inches thick, and at the aperture 31 inches. The cost of each shell unfilled will be 201. to 251., and they are intended for the use of the Baltic fleet of 1856. CAMBRIDGE, Dee. 27. HULSEAN DISSERTATION PRIM—The ITulrea.n prize for the best diisertation, iii the English language, " O n th e ev i dences in general, or on the prophecies or the miracles in particular, or on any other particular argument, whether the same be direct or collateral proofs of the Christian religion, in ord(r to evince its truth and excellence," to be given to any member of this university under the degree or standing of M.A., has been this year adjudged to he divided equally between Wm. Ayeret, 8.A., Gonville and Caius College, and Wm. Jennings Rees, 8.A., St. John's College, THE RUSSIAN ATTACK ON DEC. 8. We have received the Alonitcur of yesterday : it contains the following DESPATCH FROM MARSHAL PELISSIER. Tho Marshal Minister of War has received this day, Dec. 20, the following report : " Grand Head-quarters at Sebastopol, Dec. 11, 1855. " Monsieur le Mar6chal,—You have already learned, by my telegraphic despatch of the Bth inst., the failure of the Russians in the attack they attempted to make, during the morning of that day, on the outposts of D'Autemarre's division, in the valley of Baidar. " As your Excellency is aware, these outposts, pla?,e , l 8,000 metres in front of General D'Autemarre's division, on the Upper Tchernaya, form a half-circle passing through Eski-Arman, Orkousta, Bags, and Savatka. These villager, situate at the base of the wooded heights that separate the valley of Baidar from the Upper Bel bek and the Choulion, overlook the passages opening into this valley, and they are held by strong bodies of pickets. " In consequence, probably, of information from Tar tit's, the enemy conceived the idea of carrying one or more of these outposts. " On the 7th, at nightfall, a body of Russian troops stationed at Jenisala, Fok-Sala, and Argal, was suddenly put in motion. Colonel Zolotoroff's regiment of Cossacks was at its head ' • 500 men armed with r ifl es , an d ta k en from the r an k s , followed ; while the principal portion of the column was formed by three battalions of the Smolensk Regiment (Colonel Ogloboheff's), the strength of which was about, 2,500 foot, and from 400 to 500 "Theßussians passed through the gorges of Cardonee- Bell and Caden-Otar, and during the night, which was dark and rainy, notwithstanding its vigorous resistance, surrounded a small advanced post of 12 men, placed where the roads meet of Baga and Orkousta. They then, about half-past five in the morning, with the greater part of their men, attacked the villages of Orkousta and Bags, directing their efforts chiefly against the latter. "The main guard posted there consisted of a section of the 7th battalion of Foot Chasseurs, of three com panies of the 2d battalion of the 26th Regiment of the Line, and a platoon of the 4th African Chasseurs, com manded by Lieut.-Colonel de Richebourg of the 26th. This superior officer remaining in position, took care to open a close fi re ; by th e fi rm att i tude of his troops he awed the enemy and prevented him gaining ground, not withstanding his numerical superi'rity. The Russians then endeavoured to assault us from their left, and to descend into the plain between Bags and Savatka, in order to cut off our retreat toward the Tehernaya. " While the enemy was thus attempting to force an entrance through Baga, he was also a d vanc i ng on Or kousta. Lieut.-Colonel Lacretelle, of the 19th regiment of the line, commanding the line of the outposts, was stationed at this point with five companies of the 7th battalion of Foot Chasseurs and one division of the 4th -African Chasseurs. He at once took the ofl ,naive, and sent immediately, under the orders of the Chef de Bataillon Maurice, who commanded the 7th battalion, two companies of Cbasseurs from this battalion to a small plateau situate in frontand to the right of Orkousta, whence these companies threatened the Russian right. This movement, most resolutely executed, created un• cask e 4s and hesitation in the enemy, who first slackened, then stopped his march. At th-i sight of this indecision the charge was sounded along the whole of the line, and from Bags, as well as from Orkousta, our troops dashed at the enemy, who was compelled to beat a retreat, being pursued through the woods almost as far as the bill crests surrounding the valley. " While the Russians were attacking Baga and Or kousta, 200 foot soldiers and about 150 Cossacks, de scending the Caden-Otar road, endeavoured to make a diversion to the left of Orkousta. But they came upon two companies of the 7th Foot Chasseurs, who barred their passage, and after several charges with the bayonet soon succeeded in making them face to the right about. Captain Pichon, who commanded these companies, and who killed three Russians with his own hand, displayed his accustomed energy on. this occasion. "At the first musket shots, General D'Autemarre had sent General Niel with two battalions and a s dron to reinforce the line attacked. But on the arrival of these reserves at the place of action, the enemy was already in full flight. By nine in the morning all was over. " Our troeps and their chiefs, Monsieur le Mar6chal, have well performed their duty ; they have been full o 1 resolution and intelligence, and it was this which ren. dered their success so prompt and decisive against supe. rior forces. "The Russians have left in our hands 150 of their force, either killed or wounded, or prisoners. The num ber of these last amounts to 23 ; that of the wounded, received into our ambulances, is 17, two of them being officers. Yesterday morning, we had buried 80 of their slain, and we continued searching for such as might have fallen in the recesses of the woods. " Our losses, including even the 12 men of the small post that was surrounded, and four African Cha,sseurs carried off between Baga and Orkousta, are much smaller than those of the enemy. We have only had two men killed and 11 wounded, one of whom is an officer. 'We are indebted for this fortunate result to the rapidity of the success. • " Deign to accept, &c., " PELISSIER." THE WAR. The following letter has been addressed to a contemporary : Sir,—The fact of your having afforded me space for remark throughout this disastrous war makes me still trespass on your valuable columns, in order that I may pursue my subject matter to an end. The fall of Kars is accomplished. With the non relief of that important fortress, and the miserable errors which kept assistance back it is not now my purpose to deal. I have throughout endeavoured to induce attention to what was the course proper to be pursued, and, at last, for me to utter vain regrets would neither suit my temper nor avail the cause. From the beginning to the present time I have raised my voice against the sparing of Russian pri vate property, and endeavoured to hold up to uni versal condemnation the unsoldier-like culpability of notifying to the enemy that unfortified towns and villages, as well as largo buildings, whether private or not, in towns that wore under fire, would be respected. To avoid recurrence, and consequent tediousness, I content myself with the assertion, that the enemy throughout have availed themselves of the folly or dishonesty of our Government, and used private buildings and unfortified places not only as maga zines for the munitions of war, and barracks of se curity for their soldiers, but on several occasions when opportunity offered they have unmasked these houses of refuge, so sillily assigned them), and fired on our soldiers and sailors. The various reports from our officers in command have verified this statement from time to time, and established the fact as notoriously as the sun at noonday. _ _ As I have urged I urge again. The strength of an empire lies in the wealth of its subjects. Private possessions are the veins which supply the great artery of the public purse—then cut off the supply ! There is not a true soldier who does not know the import of those last four words " cut off th e supply," whether it be of water, foc,i, fuel, or gold, no matter ; they are all im portant, and cannot he done without—this difference alone exists, that if the money fails it strikes a blow on I have also for ever shown that the Russians them selves make it an unvarying paint of their welfare to destr , iy all houses and places, whether private or not, the instant i neither s u bt er f uge nor the sword can main tain them n useful possession. Why, then, spare pri vate property and unfortified places so long as they can be useful to the enemy. Suppose the Czar, to use a common phrase of the "on inf ormat i on h e receives, " doubts i f he can maintain possession of Odessa. There are one or two things apparent on the political horizon which may render him dubious on that subject. We are, I believe, on the eve of a general election, and the upshot of that event must be one of two things. Either Lord Palmerston must be removed from his giddy and fluctuating state of chief com mls,ionership of an administration, and Lord Derby placed in his stead, or Lord Palmerston must be so tho• roughly dictated to by the country, that he will no longer dare to tamper with Peelite sections, nor send round whippers-in to feel the pulce of the reluctant or revolu tionary, ere he ventures to approach a vote. A change of ministry, or the collective shout of the United Kingdom, are enough to decide the fate of Odes , a, which, as I have perpetually said, ought to have been taken long ago. It is true that, "on the informa tion he receives," the Czar already dreads one or other of these results looming in the approaching spring, and that even now the guns which might have been ours , b ut which, owing to the acts of the present Govern smtreenntg, tarheensttih atilt le his, are beginning to be withd rawn to more inland positions. I shall not be surprised to see Odessa, when it has served the Russian time, and been stripped of all that could have been ser viceable to us, destroyed by the Muscovite brand and mine. From Moscow to Sebastopol, down to the depths which whelm our Black Sea fleet, this has been the Russian plan of defence ; aad by this time, were the present Ministry in earnest prosecution of the war, it should have grown into an example on which our attack, a 3 well as their defence, should hsve alike been based. The life of every man reft bf the guns which may he or have been withdrawn ft . om Odessa will lie at the door of the present administration ; and stained as the steps of that vacillatirg conclave are with a prodigality of blood, an event such as a voluntary de struction of Odessa by the Rtssians, reduced to ruins and rifled of all that could be remunerative or useful in war, would still add a terribe notoriety to the black catalogue of their administrative errors. Your most oiedient, GE►NTLEY F. BERKELEY. Beacon Lodge, Dec. 26. ACCOITCHEMENT OF MADASIE GRISI.—This talented lady was confined with a daighter on Christmas -day, at her present abode, Regency -louse, King's-road, and we are happy to learn that both parent and infant are doing well. Signor Mario is in Lrighton, but we understand that he leaves England about the 12th of next month, to complete his engagement at Paris. Grisi and Mario are both engaged for the Reyal Italian Opera in Pari s , about the middle of Feb, nary, after which it is expected that the great cantatrice and the unrivalled tenor will proceed to Irlorouct,::-.BriaMon (4"4' LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. IN RE COOLING AND MARCHAM. This was a meeting for certificate. The bankrupt' were described as of London-wall, soap-makers. The balance-sheet commenced January, 1853, and ended August 1855, and showed—Debtor to creditors, 2,345 1 158. 4d. ; profits, 1,334/. 4s. 4d. ; capital, 510/. 18s. 9 1 ; amount introduced by Marcham, 1,000/. Creditor, by good debts, 117/. 6s. ld. ; doubtful, 1301. 9s. 2d. ; con signments, doubtful, 764/. 19s. 6d. ; property surren- dered to assignees, 3201. ; trade expenses, 1,139/. 10A. 4 , 1. ; losses, 2,559/. ss. 3d. ; partners drawing, Cooling, 235/. 15s. 6d. ; Marcham, 23/. 13s. ld. The bankrupts, who were opposed, ultimately ob• tamed their certificates. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —(This Day.) MANSION -HOUSE. JUVENILE REFORMATORIES. — . AIf re d Ifundford, a youth about 16 years of age, errand boy to Mr. Har rison, boot raker, of Gracechurch-street, was charged with robbing his employer of a pair of boots. The prosecutor said the prisoner came into his service about six weeks since with an excellent character. Sines he had been with him he bad lost eleven pairs of boots. The boots produced, which were traced to have been disposed of by the prisoner, were identified by the pre. secutor as his property. From inquiries made respecting the prisoner, it appeared he had been previously con victed, and that about three years ago he was an inmate of Red-hill Reformatory School for eleven months. On leaving the school, ho went into respectable employ ment, and had conducted himself is a proper manner from that time to the present. The prisoner said he should not have committed the theft had his mother, who is a widow, assisted him to maintain himself. The prosecutor said he gave the prisoner 7e. a-week. Fr::The Lord Mayor, as dealing summarily with the case said the great difficulty he had to contend with was the fact of the prisoner's having been previously convicted, and undergor • reformatory discipline, and again relapsed into his oldcare er o f dishonesty. His Lordship sentenced him to:six months' imprisonment, with hard labour. GUILDHALL. William Haves, Samuel Wilson, Thomas Smitk, and John Brambey, who described themselves as strangers to each other, one residing at Manchester, another et Derby, a third at Leeds, and the fourth at Shrewsburh were charged with conspiring to defraud a young men named Edwin Phinn, by betting at cards. Mr. Wontner appeared for the prisoners. The prisoners, who were remanded from Wednesday, got the defendant into a public•house, and endeavoured to induce him to bet with them, but he had the prudence to decline their tempting offers, and on leaving the house gave information to Haydon, one of the City detectives, who went to the public-houie and apprehended the prisoners. On searching them at the station the officer found on them a quantity of counter feit sovereigns, a pack of cards so constructed that the prisoners might cut any colour card required, and * Johnson's Dictionary, with the meaning of several of the words altered. This latter article is made much use of by the members of this frater nity, and the practice is for one of the party to say when he puts a knob of sugar into a Om of grog that it will " resolve." His friend says "non . sense, you mean dissolve." The first persists in hie statement, and the result is generally a bet with some unsuspecting person, when the dictionary is produced, the word referred to, and against it is found the Meaning to " melt." The complainant not appearing Alderman Copeland discharged them with a caution. MARYLEBONE. RUFFIANLY OUTRAGES.—DanieI Rawlins, a rough: looking fellow, whose attire and general appearance lea to a supposition that he was either of wild Irish or Ojib beway Indian parentage, was brought before Mr. Long, charged with the following ♦iolent outrages : The evidence went to show that, yesterday eveninits the prisoner, who was drunk, knocked repeatedly, with out lawful excuse for doing so, at a house in West bourne•place, Paddington. Upon his being desired by Crook, 273 D, to ho peaceably away, he refused to do so, and struck and kicked him (the officer) with great force several times Ikon the head and legs. 13° also assaulted Palmer, 365 A, in a similar manner, and it required the united exertions of five constables, who were compelled to tie his legs together, to convey ban to the station-house. The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say, plied in a voice something between a bark and a growl, " What got to say to all of you is this—you !nisi do with me just as you like." Mr. Long fined him 40. F., and in default of payment he was committed to the house of correction for month. ANOTHER UNPROVOKED OUTRAGE. —Edmund 141. g ", a labourer, was charged with a most unprovoked assault upon Mr. Pope, residing in Star-street, Edgware-road , yesterday evening. Complainant, while passing along John-street to go home, was followed by the prisoner, who several times stood in f ron t o f hi m an d s t are d un• pudently in his face. He desired him to go on, and not molest him further, when he (prisoner) gave him a blow on the mouth which knocked him down. He then ran off, but was soon afterwards taken.—Fined 20i. or 14 days. SOUTHWARK. DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Edward Charmer, * ruffianly looking fellow, was brought before Mr. Combs charged with the following daring highway robbery. William Saturday Graham, the master of a vessel trading between the Port of London and Saint Michael, stated that last evening, between seven and eight o'clock, he was proceeding along Wellington-street, Southwark, towards London bridge, with his wife and brother, and when passing Saint Thomas's-street, the prisoner sud denly rushed up to him and grasped his watch-chain and attempted to pull his watch out of his waistcoat pocket. Fortunately the watch was rather securely fixed at the bottom of the pocket, but the prisoner broke the chain, and a portion of it dropped on the pave' meat. Witness caught hold of him, and while they were struggling together a constable came up and secured him. Witness produced the chain, a very strong gold one, which he stated was round his neck and fas tened to the watch with a swivel. It was broken about two inches from it, and the robbery was committed with great violence. - In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he bad been drinking with some of his pals, and was so drunk that he did not know what happened. He must have accidentally pushed against the gentleman and caught his chain. Mr. Combe told him he must endeavour to make h ury believe that story, as he should commit him for MARKET NEWS.—(This Day). CORN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was very moderately supplied with all kinds of wheat of home produce. The demand, however, was heavy, at prices barely equal to those obtained on Monday. Over 8,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come to hand. Importers generally wore firm in their demands, but se little business was transacted that the quotations were nominally unaltered. Floating cargoes of grain were very dull. Wo had a very slow sals for barley, at about Monday's currency. The malt trade was heavy, at the late decline. Oats, the supply of which was moderate, sold slowly, at late rates. Beans, peas, and flour were very dull. The imports of the latter are large, viz., 7,390 sacks, and 14,200 barrels. Oats. Flour. 13) 480 2,200 7300 AO 1,630 j 14200N8 ♦RRIYALS TIIIII WIEN. Wheat. Barley. I Malt. 4ngllsh .. 1,870 920 710 Irish ... . Foreign } , 8 120 , 1" I i - METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. We had a very limited supply of beasts in to-day's mar ket, yet the demand for all breeds was heavy, and the quo tations were almost nominal. Very few sheep were oa sale, but th ere w as lit era lly no t ra d e f or th em . I n prices we have no change to notice. The best Downs were held at 5s per Sibs. The show of calves was trifling, end the veal trade ruled heavy, at uncertain currencies. The best calves were considered worth 5s 6d per 81bs. Pigs were dull, and nominal. Mitch cows ruled Leavy, and scarcely a transaction took rano° in theca. Per 81bs to sink the offal& Is. d. x d• Inferior Beasts.... 3 4t o 3 6 PrimeSouthdown 4 8 S 0 Second quality.... 3 8 4 0 Large crso. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime small do 4 8 5 6 Prime Scots, dm. 4 8 410 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ~.3 4 3 6Small porkers Second quality ...3 8 4 2iSuckling calves 0 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 6,Quarter old 1343 22 0 28 0 FOREIGN SUPPLY. BOGSII .......... ~...... 520 I 8ea5t5........ „ „ ...... . 70 Sheep ............. •• .• .. 1,950 Sheep .................•• • 200 Calves .................. 90 Calves... •• P;gs ..•• . ...... ......... 310 1'1g5............ •• •• .. — TOTAL SUPPLY. NEWGATE AND The trade ruled very dull, LEADENHALL• as follows : the carcase. Per Blbs by a. d. s. d s• d. d. Beef, inferior 3 2 3 4 4 M veua t 1 t . 0 . n .. ,..1 . n ... f . e . ri .. 0 .. r . . 3 3 8 2 Do., middling 3 6 3 Do., middling 3 8 4 Do. prime large.. 3 10 4 0 ) Do., prime ......... 4 2 4 0 Do, , do. 5ma11.,..4 2 4 4 3 1: Durk, large 310 4 4 Pork, small ........ 4 6 6 2 BonouGu HOP. Good and fine hops are in fair request, at full prices. Otherwise the trade 15 heavy, at late rates. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 0/ Os per cwt; Weald of Kent, 3/ Os to 41 15s ; Sussex, 2/ lfis to 4/10s. THE RETHELET MURDER.--The report of the death of Palmer, who has been committed for trial at the Stafford shire assizes, charged with the wilful murder of Mr. John Parsons Cook, his companion upon the turf, is without foundation. Palmer is yet a prisoner in the Stafford Gaol, waiting the termination of the analyses upon the stomach and intestines of the prisoner's de ceased wife and brother, which have been commenced by Dr. Taylor, of Guy's Hospita'. The police are making another and more strict seaioh for the missing betting book of the deceased, Cook--the discovery of which, or any trace of it, will be au important fact in the case. With a view t 3 the recovery of the book, articles and places apparently the most unlikely to form the secreting Place of such a thi n g a re being overturned and opens 4 up to the nit,rzao - d n i MI Emu) Frenc the 3 for me the ii " The Europ impref Stocks 3fr. ing No results ing pe . 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