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genuine hospitality it could not be exceeded, even by , their own city of Paris. The LORD MAYOR alluded to the welcome vouchsafed by the municipal authorities of Paris to certain members of the London corporation on the occasion of their visit ing Paris, and then requested the company to honour 1 4 ‘ The President of the Cou ncil and those distinguished personages who were now visiting London." M. DELANGLE acknowledged the compliment, and gave "The health of the Lady Mayoress," for which the Lord Mayor returned thanks. M. PELOUZE proposed " The Aldermen, Sheriffs, and Corporation of London," and was pleased to say that there was nothing in the splendours of Paris which could equal what they saw here. There were some monu anents in Paris which were admired for their magnifi icencer, but that magnificence was obscured by n arrow I streets and old buildings. In making wide streets a nd 1 throwing open old and ugly parts of the French capital they were only following the English example, and doing what had been done in the city of London. But it was not only to England that they owed the suggestion, but shey owed to the alliance with England the ability to effect such improvements in *EI city of Paris, in the midst of the war in which they were involved. They had particular reasons to be grateful, and the French people generally were grateful to the English nation. They were grateful to the English navy and army now fighting side by side with their own navy and army, and struggling with one another as to which should be first to repel an attack, or the last to defend with their life's blood the united banners of France and England. Alderman FAREBRoYAER, as senior alderman, acknow ledged the toast. " The Lord Mayor of Dublin" followed, and then /'The French, Sardinian, and other Consuls." The Sardinian Consul, as the oldest member of the ody, re sponded, remark i ng that at the p resent time 5,000 Sardinian troops were embarking at Genoa for t h e purpose of supporting, at the theatre of war, the just and holy cause in which England, France, and Sar dinia were united. Although Sardinia was a small na tion, they had great good-will and honesty of purp ose ; an d although the number of troops was ao large, t the men themselves were excellent soldiers. The healths of Prince Gholab Mahmoud and Prince Ferozesbah were proposed by the Lord May or ; and the l as t toast. was '"The Members of th e House of Com mons," acknowledged by Mr. G. Moffatt. The band of the Scots Fusiliers played several pieces during the evening, and some duetswere!ung with good taste by M. and Madame Weiss. The dinner itself was A laid by Messrs. Staples, of the Albi on , ld ersga te-street. Mr. Harker displayed his usual efficiency as toastmaster ; and at about 11 o'clock the company separated. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Blackstone. THIS EVENING. Win be Presented THE SECRET AGENT. Principal characters by Mr. Backstone and Miss E. Chaplin. To be followed by a new Ballet. in which the Spanish Dancers Will appear, entitled THE EVENING FESTIVAL. After which, a new Extravaganza, called THE NEW HAY IARKET SPRING MEETING, 1855. To =chide with THE GALICIAN FETE. ROYAL PRINCESS'S T HEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. 'Under the Management of Mr. Mums KEAN. THIS EVERING, To be followed by THE RIVALS. Principal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, Harley, Meadows, J. Vining, H. Mellon, Addison, and Everett ; Mrs. Winstanley, Mrs. W. Lacy, and Misses Heath and C. Leclercq. To conclude with (7th time) a Romance, in two acts, entitled THE MULETEER OF TOLEDO ; or, King, Queen, and Knave. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Drama entitled THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. To conclude with A NEW EDITION OF THE FAIRY TALES OF MOTHER GOOSE, with numerous highly-coloured Illustrations. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Wad be performed a Comedietta, called LAW FOR L DIES • Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, G. Yining, 11. Cooper, Danvers, And Miss Castletcn. After which, KILL OR CURE. Characters by Messrs. Robson, emery, and F. Yining ; Mrs. A. Wigan and Miss Bromley. To be fdlowed by tbe Fairy Extravaganza, called THE YELLOW JsWARF AND THE KING OF 1 HE GOLLI MINES. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITUEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING. Glorious success ! To commence with an entirely new and original Sp:ctacludrama of harrowing interest, by Mr. Nelson Lce, called, THE FIELD AGAINST THE FAVOURITE ! No Drama formany years has created so great a sensation. The interest is most intense ; the burning of the stables is most terrific, while the Derby race is most exciting. After which, a Series of Novel SCENES in the CIRCLE, invented by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude with RETURNED FROM TILE BALTIC ; or, Jack Ashore. A new Military Act Drop, painted by Fenton, hls been added to the Embellishments. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. Acting Mana.ier, Mr. W. 11. Cooke. Equestrian Director. Mr. W. Cooke, jun. HIGH WATER AT LONDON ItRIDOft Tall DAY —Mornin;l3 min.:liter 2I Evening 34 min. aft. 2 To-Noasow Moralog 53 ailn.after 2 Evening 11min. aft. 3 THE WEATHER.—Sum 071 , 10 A, April, 17. Tasemomrrae, IN THE SHADE Fib --'llglaest since noon yesterday. 51—lowest this morning and during the night. 63 —this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'46. Wm), variable from N. E. to S. E.— Light breeze, with Splendid summer weather. ~~; ~ ~,~ J ~~, / \w §llll LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1855. Sir CedRNEWALL LEWIS won't do. He has broken down at the earliest trial, failed at the very first step in his progress. Yesterday he ap peared thickly covered with streamers of red tape. Every mischievous precedent was adopted so far as the objectionable portions were cancerned, while the good that was to be found in every scheme was, by a species of perverted ingenuity, completely dissipated. There might have been something to be asserted in favour of an unmixed issue of 3 per Cent. Consols, or of Terminable Annuities, but he has contrived so to dovetail the two as to retain all the obnoxious features, with out any of the incidental advantages. It is said that the proposition has been received favourably in the City. It may be so, and simply because it is in the highest degree unfavourable to the Ex chequer, affording prospects of exorbitant gains to those who have the prospect of participating in the exorbitant profits that may be realised on the transaction. The leading particulars of the projected Loan appeared in our impression of yesterday ; we may, therefore, comment upon the salient points with out rendering ourselves liable to the imputation of seeking to control the discretion of the Finan vid Minister, or wishing to drive him into a corner from whence he cculd not readily escape. Ist, It appears that the total amount of the loan is to be sixteen millions of pounds sterling—that is to say, it is sixteen millions to be paid into the Exchequer, not a fixed amount to be issued, and the proceeds, whatever they might prove to be, rend ere d available. The above sum has been de termiued according to the present estimates of what will re(Pired for the wan ts of the current year. It isauecelp necessary to refer to the numerous am" o h wouia e s improbable contingencies, any l atic'ea al ready Sufficient to derange the calcu- Of 14164 ' 6 4 of I na e * the first Budget (that Ex?hequer d y :: 1 1 11 ' t he then Chancellor of the sition that the addi t i l a . ralle l if against the suppo he then demanded vrett — id f T hree Millions which to meet the ex t ra expenditurebe 146 re tlian sufficient May, just t wo months forthe year. In later nary to quadrupl e hi s vmvion* h e found it neces even that amend e d estimate a reciP44iti ° pr ove u; and, cent. beneath the actual outlay , 11 7 50 Per lowed It would, therefor e , h ave heen a w's had P dent precaution if Sir G. C. I xcv ru- I hi m self some reasonable margin, which al would have rendered a further appeal to "Peen taive capitalists unnecessary. Had h e as k ed for Twenty Millions, which he could have obtained just as easily and on as favourable terms sts Sixteen, he would, although not pledging him self against a future loan, have rendered such a step so very improbable that it would scarcely be aen as an element in the calculations by which the biddings will be regulated. He might even nave got rid of the anticipated vote of zredit to be raind by/Exchequer-bills, whi c h there is no pre sent expectation, will exceed 3,000,0001. We need not expatiate on the benefits of a well-filled Trea sury in time of war. The Right Hon. Gentleman has, however, taken no step to retrieve the grave mistake of his predecessor in denuding the Ex chequer of its balances by unnecessarily paying off more I than eight millions—a valuable financial demonstration, as we were then told by cc a leading journal" —so valuable, indeed, that it was one of the chief causes that induced NICHOLAS to suppose that he had nothing to fear from England, for that she could not be in earnest in her opposition when taking a step so incompatible with impending hostilities. In fixing the amount at only sixteen millions, it seems to us that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has committed the first of a series of blunders in reference to the Loan. The second and chief condition is, that "for every 1001. subscribed in money the contractors are to have 1001. 3 per Cent. Consolidated An nuities, and a Terminable Annuity for 30 years, ending on the sth April, 1855 ;" the interest on the Consols to commence on the sth January last, and the annuity from the sth instant ; and " the biddings to be made in the terminable an nuity." Here, then, it will be seen that the terminable annuity is the unknown quan tity. To ascertain it there must first be determined the exact value in money of a perpetual annuity of 3 per cent. ; having thus found the money-value of the difference be tween 1001. cash and the value of 1001. Consols, a new estimate must be framed of the amount of Terminable Annuity worth that difference. A complicated calculation that would effectually de ter any private individual from competing, and throw the whole matter into the hands of a favoured few who could fix their own terms in the absence of all emulation. As if, however, there was not a sufficiently decided advantage, the Financial Minister has announced "that the bid dings must be made for the whole Loan of 16,000,0001.," as none for a smaller amount will be received. A virtual monopoly is thus granted to the very few members of the Moneyocracy, who will find it far more to their advantage to combine than to compete. It is scarcely probable that more than one tender will be made. Under any circumstances the competition must be restricted within very nar row limits. The Treasury is thus placed, bound hand and foot, at the mercy of some half-dozen Pluto-trots, who have only their own consciences to consult. Their customer wants the money. He has voluntarily cut off all other sources of supply. He has eschewed anything like popular support ; and "as he has sown so must he reap." How different is this from the French Financier, whose successful operations during last year and this year might have taught a valuable lesson to Sir G. C. LEWIS. But " red-tapery " is once more predominant. That which all but sacrificed our noble army in the Crimea is again permitted largely to enhance the burdens of the people. TheßightHon. Gentleman has already sufficiently proved that he is totally incompetent to discharge the duties of the important office into which he has been pitchforked. It is scarcely necessary to advert to the development of his financial scheme to prove the total absence of all the qualifications necessary for the head of the Financial Depart ment of the British nation. The spectacle presented yesterday in the me- I tropolis was at once unique, imposing, and satis faqtory. The intelligent and orderly masses that for so long a period patiently lined the miles of streets through which the Imperial cortege was to pass ; the balconies gay with youth and beauty ; the bands of music catching tip the distant strains ; the banners float ing proudly from the windows in the light of a gunny day constituted a sight of no ordinary occurrence. But when the Imperial guests made their appearance the waving of hats and handkerchiefs, and the general agitation of the enthusiastic spectators as they cheered loudly along the line, lent to it an effect that wellnigh beggars description. The EMPEROR, in short, from the moment of his leaving the South-Eastern station to that of his arrival at the Great Western, or, for an hour and a half, was the subject of a grand triumphal ovation. And this, it must be added, was only in keeping with the reception he had experienced from the moment of • his landing on the British i shores. How different this entry into England from his departure thence, to go back no further, some five years ago, when elected President of the French Republic. Then he embarked at Southampton, and sailed for Havre, with only one attendant, comparatively speaking unnoticed and unknown. How are we to account for the marvellous change —for the reception of yesterday ? Under ordi nary circumstances, doubtless, an Emperor would attract crowds of spectators, and an Emperor of FRANCE, accompanied by his EMPRESS, was cer tain enough to do so in an unusual de gree. But this is not enough to account for the cordiality of the reception which the Emperor met with yesterday. There was a depth and earnestness about it which distinguished it from ordinary receptions. It was the welcome of a great people to a great man, holding man fully a great trust—a welcome of faith and re spect. The Emperor had destroyed the Republic, it was true, but the practical English people had learned to value the Republic at its worth, and had long ceased to deplore its fate. He had brought back again the glories of the Empire—but to England he had held out the right hand of peace. He had expelled political opponents honest and otherwise from France, but he had put down anarchy, and established enlightened rule. Ho had made himself the absolute ruler of France, but he had also restored her prosperity and elevated her in the rank of nations. His aim had been noble and his success had been great. A proud, practical, constitution-loving people could honourably receive this self-raised Em peror w ith manifestations of the heartiest satisfaction and respect. The credit for noble and forescc t. aspirations d feeling towards this p the first and the British people gave him from from earned,which The S e 171, country op w en b i t y . * full det. The magnanimous and paid him their their e had d heart of hearts reciprocated his good wishes bride the head :of the French andEm p r o e i r s ruler—the high - spiri ted ]over, withp people p l s recog nised; but the self-raised man, the a rtificer of his noble Ally—had their clai ms honourably °wla f ortunes, and the saviour of his co rm tr y from aba rchy peaceful NAPOLEON — th at under ana t.ood s proud islanders that we are, respected 113 --he it was w h om th e people hc uoureatrtmt,4 moat lesterda's procession. Come what may, was worth a ancil ail ovation from such a people life. Vienna and y and Sebastopol a re the two localities jbetween which the national int erest appears to be ust now equabl pend ulously —vibratin g. It might otherwise, p er h aps, be mo re accu rately thus ed that the pepulax Attentive thi s 4t thi expressed, moment daritii lg to and fro between the Siege and the Conference. , like a monstrous shuttle-cock be tween two gr eat political battledores. The Go vernment all tk e while receiving very nearly the same amount of , t;omparatively valueless informa tion from eith .er d irection alternately. Despatches from Lord Joint, informing Ministers how hopes and fears in regari :1 to the shadowy day-dream of a pacific settlement., circle perpetually about the Four Points of the discussion. Despatches from Lord RAGLAN, on the other hand, acquainting them with the various fluctuations of the winds of heaven about tlria faqir points—of the compass. Whence it so happen:;, to employ a favourite ex xression of the MeesLer of Netherby, that diplo matic pottering and. military pottering, each, drags its slow length along, like a wounded snake or a superfluous alexandrine. Season, all the while, inexorably following season—the horrors of a Crimean summer 'approaching rapidly upon the scarcely-terminate d miseries of a Crimean winter —a second eam - paign abortively frittering away week by week, and month by month, after the melancholy fashion of its disastrous predecessor. The Commander-in-Chief of our army at the Seat of War would really seem to be impressed with the fulness of a deep-rooted conviction that somebody was right in speak ing of History as an Old Almanack. Satisfied upon which head his Excellency appears to be seriously bent upon contributing his store of facts to the future annalist, in the shape of an elaborate table of chronology—with particular allusion to the changes of temperature, and especial regard to the variable movements of the barometer. What the late Lord HOLLAND wrote, once upon a time—in a fugitive couplet, or familiar jeu cr esprit anybody might echo nowadays, not altogether inaptly in reference to Field-Marshal the Lord RAGLAN and his official weather. alnianack : "That he's like a palm tree, it well may be said, Having always a cluster of dates in his head." Then as to the other Noble Lord engaged in these gigantic operations for the welfare of England and the happier fortunes of Europe, not the military aristocrat this time, observe ! but the diplomatic aristocrat—as to the Noble Lord at Vienna, are not his labours, we may ask, almost to a T, as incongruous, as frivolous, alto gether as preposterous? One (as our London Charirari lately reminded us) at a pleasant little partio carree. A delightful diplomatic diversion over a sort of board of green cloth in a snug saloon at Vienna. The cards duly shuffled—the partners chosen—may we not boldly hint at the opposing players thus— England and France pitted against Austria and Russia ? The object of their trial of skill, being, of course, the acquisition of all the honours, and of—the Four Points. In this agreeable pastime, we all know, are now engaged, very delight fully for themselves that charming little assemblage grouping together the names of GORTSCHAKOFF, and BUOL, and RUSSELL, and DROUYN DE L'HUyS. Gentlemen who have already made their game, and are now only waiting the issue of the play at the hands of the fickle goddess. When the up shot of all this becomes known, whether there be no decision at all, or whether the decision arrived at be for the indefinite continuance of the War or for the re-establishment of a dubious tranquillity, we shall have her MAJESTY'S Envoy to the Austrian capital coming back to the Trea sury Bench—in what plight, and under what particular appearance I Why, precisely as he was sketched off to the very life some few years ago by the Honourable Baronet the Member for Hertfordshire. How runs the couplet ? " Serene, and all-unconscious of rei.roach, Comes the calm Johnny who upset the coach !" For, surely has he not been 3b 2 c) " at it again" this imperturb delightful, incorrigible, opportune Marplot of Administrations—opportune, incorri gible, delightful, imperturbable in all his manifold official capacities, not this once as lithotomist, to be sure, or, indeed, for that matter as Lord High Admiral iu command of the Channel Fleet, but at any rate as ex-Premier, ex-President of the Council, ex-Leader of the House of Com mons, ex-Foreign Secretary, ex-Home Secretary, ex-this, ex-that, and ex-the other, still, moreover, Member for the City of London, and at the present juncture, we all of us very well remember, at one and the same time Chief of the Colonial Depart ment, and her Britannic MAJESTY'S Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Austrian Court, and the little partie earl* of the Vienna Conference. Everybody bears in recollec tion, of course, how very recently the Noble Pro tens has been, as we have before expressed it colloquially, "at it again," at his old tricks, at his wonted political mischief, extracting the linch pin, or unscrewing the tire of an odd wheel, or by some other ingenious contrivance, upsetting the state coach—a proceeding, by the way, not so particu larly difficult at the period of the last casualty, when the vehicle was top heavy with coronets, and the team pulled very ill together, and one of the many leaders every now and then evinced a tendency to become more than usually restive. Wherefore, under all circumstances, remember ing these things, we cannot but deem it in some measure consolatory to reflect, in the midst of such diplomatic twaddlings and military potterings as those by which the patience of the land is becoming at once exhausted and nauseat ed, we cannot but regard it as in some degree consolatory in the thick of this delay, muddle, and confusion worse confounded, to remember that sooner or later there will, from the courtly gaieties of Vier.na— " Serene, and all-unconscious of reproach, Come the calm Johnny who up4et the-coach !" That sooner or later the noble Lord—that "calm JOHNNY"—wiII return to his seat on the Treasury Bench in the House of Commons, and then and theie may, perchance, in spite of all diplomatic secrev, of all considerations of political etiquette and of party precedent, exploiter, Heaven knows what, mysterious Ministerial tran sactions. Tant mieux, so far as the uninitiated vulgar are concerned—meaning thereby, of course, the People of England. The fustier corners and crannies of the State machine, in truth, are all the better for being thus occasionally ventilated by the wise rashness and sagacious audacity of some affected vaurien, some assumed ne'er-do-weel, in the astuter wiles of the craft of statesmanship. T 11: SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY' EVENING, APRIL 17, 1855, SEBASTOPOL. The defences recently formed by the Russians, and especially the Mamelon (a circular hill) newly taken possession of and fortified, having excited much atten tion as being likely to play a conspicuous part in the siege, Mr.Wyld, geographer to the Queen, with his usual spirit and promptitude has brought out a sketch, by means of which this very natural and praiseworthy curiosity may be gratified. The sketch is by Lieut.-Col. VaUghan, and embraces the Mamelon and now Russian defences, with the siege works of the allies, showing at a glance the entire means of this descriptioa of attack and defence, and the bearing of the one on the other. The production is as well timed as the sketch is valuable. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Baron Knesbeck and Lady Suffield, left Cambridge Cottage, Kew, yes terday afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle, during the sojou rn of the Emperor and Empress of the French at that regal residence. _:TizIi:DP:INCYSS ROYAL.—The drawing by the Prin cess R o yal at the Pall-mall Exhibition, for which 200/. Rhai‘g-ehnbesesenhersoffelefreadt,onweagsutiinneliadlly valued by her Royal 'ite and Duchess of Norfolk and Lady Adeliza season, Howard will return to town for the London i on Thursday, from Arundel Castle, DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Last night the Italian operatic season commenced here with every prospect of success. The opera last night was La Sootambula, which was given in a man ner much superior to previous performances. The orchestra was well selected, and ably conducted by Tully, and was both numerous and efficient. The great feature of the evening was the appearance of Madame Gassier, who sustained the part of Amina ; and the continental reputation which this lady has at tained was fully confirmed last night by a most crowded and attentive audience. This lady, a Spaniard by birth, made her first appearance in Madrid, where she soon became an immense favourite, which circumstance led to engagements without end being offered from Paris, Berlin, and numerous other places. La3t winter M. Ruggani succeeded in engaging her for the Theatre Italien, where she made her first appearance as Rosina in Il Barbiere with marked suc cess. On her appearance last evening she was very warmly received, and the first few bars in " Come per me sereno," at once gave evidence that she was a first rate artiste. ller voice is a high clear-toned soprano, with great flexibility in the upper register. This lady is a vocal ist of more than ordinary talent, and skein a short time will take her place among the very first soprano singers of the day. The remaining portions of the music in the first act she sang exquisitely, introducing some of the most elaborate and original flop/lure with consummate skill. In the famous finale "Ah non giunge " she created a perfect furore ; it was given with a finish per fectly wonderful—F in alt being given with the gre"atest ease imaginable. At the conclusion of the opera Madame Gassier was recalled, and was received with loud ap plause. The other parts in the opera were well sus tained. After the opera the National Anthem and "Par tant pour la Syrie" were performed, and the entertain ment concluded with a very pretty ballet divertissement. The house was crowded to excess. EXETER HALL.-SIR HENRY BISHQP'S CONCERT. Last evening Sir Henry Bishop gave the second and last of his evening vocal concerts in the large room of Exeter-hall. Miss Birch, as usual, came in for her fair share of applause. A Miss Heywood made her first ap pearance in " Sons of Freedom," and at the end of each verse she was most vociferously encored. She bids fair to become a great favourite in London. Mr. Sims Reeves sang, with great taste, "Be mine, dear Maid" and " My pretty Jane," and was rapturously encored in both songs. The hall was crowded in all parts, but not the least inconvenience was felt owing to the admirable arrangements provided by Mr. Mitchell. The concert, as a whole, went off with great eclat. Le Duc de Fernannunez and Le Comte Albert Fulio have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, from Paris. The Earl and Countess Cowper return to town this morning, from Panshanger, Hertfordshire, where they hare been passing the Easter holidays. The Earl and Countess of Harrington, Viscount Petersham, and Lady Geraldine Stanhope, have arrived at Harrington House, Palace-gardens, for the season, from Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire. Frances Countess Waldegrave and Mr. Harcourt, M.P., returned to town from Essex yesterday looming. The Earl and Countess of St. Germans have entered upon the occupation of a portion of Claridge's Hotel, Brook-street, formerly Mivart's. Earl Fitzwilliarn leaves Milton•park, Northampton. shire, this afternoon, for IS indsor Castle. Viscount Hardinge leaves town for Windsor Castle this afternoon. Lady Mary Vyner will return to Earl de Grey's man sion, St. James's-square, this morning, from the country. Lord and Lady Ravensworth and the Hon. Miss Liddell arrived in town last week from Ravensworth Castle, Durham. The Duke of Manchester is rapidly regaining his health, and is now able to take carriage airings. The duchess is now quite recovered from her indisposition, and, we understand, with the noble duke, intends to pass a few weeks at Brighton. His Excellency Count Kielnoansegge, the Hanoverian Minister, has been suffering from indisposition, at the Hanoverian Legation, in Grosvenor-place. The noble count was suddenly attacked while dining at the Earl and Countess of Jersey's, and although the alarming symptoms have since subsided the count is still obliged to keep his reorn. THE HORSE GUARDS.—The Military Secretary will hold a levee this day (Tuesday), at the Horse Guards, being the first occasion of the kind for some months, such has been the press of business at head-quarters. COURT OF LIEUTENANTCT.—We are reque , ted to state that, at the Count of Lieutmantcy, he'd on Monday, the address to the Emperor of the French, moved by Col. Wilson, was seconded by Mr. John Francis Moon, and not by Sir Moses Montefiore, as erroneously reported. Her Majesty's discovery ship, Enterprise, Capta'n Collinson, C. 8., was at the Cape of Good Hope on the 17th of February, and her arrival in England may be expected in the course of a,few, days—, A boy in one of our London ragged schools having shown a great taste for acquiring languages has been sent out as an interpreter to Balaklava, and frequently has the honour of:dining with Lora Raglan. It is understood that - M. Kossuth will take a part to morrow in the proceedings of the meeting to be held in 'A'larylebone to originate subscriptions for a testimonial to the late Lord Dailey Stuart. On the (Ith Reschid Pact-ro. was at Alexandria, his ob jo.eL being t) obtai: men and money from Cie govern ment to assi,t in carrying on the war. The merchants of the St. Petersburg bourse have re solved, at the instigation of Baron Steiglitz, to erect in the hall of the Exchange a monument to the late Czar Nicholas. There is to be a meeting., or conference, to-morrow, at Freemasons' Hall, consisting of opponents of May nooth, and preparatory to the motion which will be made by Mr. Spooner, on the let of May, for a com mittee of the whole house, to reconsider the whole May nooth question. TIIE POST-OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT.—From a return to the House of Commons yesterday published, it ap pears that last year the increase in the number of per sons in the Post Office was 223, and the increase of ex pense was 27,0661. 12s. sd. ALEXANDRIA, April 6.—The 10th Hussars left Cairo on the 26th, and are expected to arrive at Alexandria, a distance of 130 miles, to-day. The continental advices with regard to the exchanges continue very favourable. At Hamburg money is ob tainable at 2 per cent., in consequence of the quantity of bar silver lately sent there. _ _ Pembroke has rapidly regained its strength garrison at ft; Royal Monmouthshire Light Infantry Militia in since the recent discharges. It now numbers 420 men, and is effectively carrying on the duty of the arsenal. THE WIGAN STRUM—Nearly 2,000 c o lli ers are on strike at Wigan in consequence of a reduction of wages, The authorities have given notice that in consequence of the riots which took place at the last strike they will not permit large and tumultuous assembl ag e s o f th e in habitants in the borough. —The Margaret Thompso n h as arr i ve d from AUSTRALIA.—The Australia, but is not b e li eve d t o b r i ng any gold. Lriaa.iry, DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA. —The departures from the port of London for the Australian colonies during the week have comprises four vessels--two to Sydney, with an aggregate burden of 1,222 tons ; one to Port Philip, of 640 tons ; and ono to New Zealand, of 840 tons. Their total capac'ty was 2,702 tons. The rates of freight continue to exhibit heaviness. PORT OP LoNDOY.—In the business of the port of London during the past week there has been increased activity. The total number of vessels reported inward was 194, being an increase of 47 over the previous week. There is also an increase of 30 in the departures, the total number cleared out being 149. The number of vessels on the berth loading for the Australian colonies on the 14th inst. was 48. Of those 7 were for Adelaide, 5 for Geelong, 3 for Hobart Town, 3 for Launceston, 5 for New Zealand, 1 for Nelson and Wellington, 8 for Port Philip, 3 for Portland Bay, 12 fur Sydney, and 1 for Swan River. THE Caudzaar ARMY FUND.—The following is a re turn of the amount of game forwarded by the Crimean Fund subscribers for the use of the British army in the Crimea :-300 hares, 2,500 pheasants, 300 rabbits, up wards of 800 turkeys, ducks, geese, &c., 80 brace of game, 500 head of deer, liesides a number of haunches of venison, &c. The Duke of Marlborough, the Duke of Norfolk, and the Earl of Normanton were large contri butors. The Duke of Portland sent on his own account a large quantity of game and preserved meats ; and Lord Ward is about to follow his example. The Messrs. Gunter and Co. put all in a preserved state irrespective of profit. LuCcA AND PISTOJA RAILWAY.—The 'Wean Moniteui of the 30th ult. publishes a decree, stating that as the Lucca to Pistoja Railway Company failed in its engage ment to open the line in the month of December last, the Grand Ducal government has an undoubted right to withdraw the concession, but as it is anxious to give every facility to the company to perform its arrange ments, it orders that a g e neral meeting of the share holders sh a ll b e held as soon as possible, in order to be made acquainted with the exact state of the works, and to adopt such measures as they may consider best suited to their interests, under the express reserve of all the rights of the government. THE NEW LOAN. —Our predictions have been fulfilled; it would be pr emature in us to enter upon a lengthened Criticism of this financial arrangement at the present mo ment, and we shall therefore reserve such comments as we may feel it our duty to offer till the amount of the loan and the rate of interest are settled ; another reason for this caution on our part is the uncertainty as , to whether the loan will he obtained on a permanent or ter minable annuity. It is, however, very evident that Sir Cornewall Lewis differs fundamentally from Mr. Glad ' stone, who has always insisted that the burdens of the war should be paid by annual taxation. Lord Palmerston has evidently rejected the policy of his late colleague, and, what is more remarkable Mr. Wilson has no t y e t announced his i n t ention to abandon a Cabinet which di rectly repudiates the opinion which he also entertained of the wisdom of the late Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Disraeli and Sir Fitzroy Kelly may now sing a song of triumph, for Lord Palmerston, as Prime Minister. has sanctioned their financial views, which he opposed as Home Secretavy. It is highly probable that much party discord may arise out of this new arrangement, for it involves a great principle of finance, and it is diffi cult to believe that Mr. Gladstone will be silent, or record his vote in ',favour of the Government measure ; if ho should, he must be composed of very pliant mate rial:Ea—R(lo;re Circukr, LATEST NEWS. THE BOMBARDMENT SE" ASTOPOL. PARIS ; TUESDAY, 8 A.M. The Moniteur contains a despatch in which General Canrobert announces, under date of the 10th of April, that the fire of all the French and English batteries was opened on the 9th against Sebastopol. During the first day the fire of the besiegers was superior to that of the besieged, and the gene ral impression in the Allied Armies was most fa vourable. VIENNA, MONDAY EVENING. On the evening of the 9th the bombardment of Sebastopol commenced. The cannonade had lasted 12 hours when the courier left, and the advantage appeared to be with the Allies, but no signal success had been obtained. THE VIENNA CONFERENCES. VIENNA, TUESDAY, 9 A.M. The Russian despatches, containing Prince Gortschakoff's instructions, arrived on Sunday evening. The tenth Conference will be held to-day. There is no chance of Russia yielding. Notwithstanding the article in the Moniteur, Austria is not likely to take the field against Russia. VIENNA, MONDAY EVENING. Lord John Russell has resolved to leave Vienna on Friday next, the 20th inst., for London. Mr. Drouyn de l'Huys will probably leave on the same day. THE BALTIC FLEET. BERLIN, TUESDAY. After taking in coals, the Imperieuse and Euryalus left Kiel harbour on the 15th. Two men-of-war passed Copenhagen on the 14th, steering southwards. Four ships of the line are lying at anchor there. • FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The following telegraphic despatches have been received to-day : "MARSEILLES, 16th.—The Carmel has just ar rived with accounts from Constantinople of the sth. The Admirals have sent off all the ships to join the fleet at Kamiesh to take part in the cam paign which is about to open. The Porte having already expended 300 millions is issuing paper money for 18 millions, which will bear interest at 10 per cent., and be reimbursable in 1858. The news from Sebastopol is to the 3d. The bombard ment is imminent. The allies have 500 pieces of cannon ready to open fire. Omer Paoha had re ceived 10,000 English muskets. Eupatoria was formidably fortified. "MARSEILLES, 16th.—The Carmel, which left Constantinople on the sth, brings accounts that the departure of the Egyptian division had been delayed until the 3d, in consequence of contrary winds. The Ottoman squadron was preparing to rejoin the Allied fleets. The details given of the dispersion of the insurgent Kurds state that Ehni ' Pacha, having attacked the two Beys, who were at the head of :10,000 insurgents, carried their en trenchments at the point of the bayonet, and put 1,800 of the insurgents hors de combat, took 2,000 prisoners, and 5,000 muskets, and the same number of sabres. On the following day Dejireh was oc cupied by the Turkish troops, and the insurgent Beys sent to demand an amnesty. Their lives were spared on condition that they would restore all the property they had pillaged." " VIENNA, 16TH.—The Russian instructions did not arrive on Saturday as was announced, but they are expected to-day. A report is current that Austria will perhaps remain neutral. The Austrian Gazette adds that this neutrality would not be pos sible unless France and England should extend the interpretation of the 3d point." The Emperor and Empress arrived at Calais last evening at a quarter past nine o'clock. Their Ma jesties were received at the railway station by the prefect of the department and the mayor of Calais. A numerous crowd, assembled on the place and in the neighbouring streets, hailed the Imperial tra vellers with the most respectful acclamations. The following is from a letter, dated Paris yester day, 6 p.m. : I am assured that an official telegraphic despatch has been received this morning, announcing that the fire of all the batteries, French and English, opened on the 9th against Sebastopol, and that it commanded the fire of the besieged, and that General Canrobert writes, the morning of the 10th, stating that all was going on very well. The Moniteur publishes, as we yesterday men tioned it would, the second article on the Mastern question, and which you will probably have re ceived before this reaches you. It is from the same hand as the previous one, and no doubt is entertained of M. de Laguerroniere being the author. There was a rumour abroad to-day of Russia having positively refused to accept the third article, and that consequently the Conferences would soon be closed. I cannot learn that there is any offi cial confirmation of the fact ; • but whether it be true or not at this moment, it is hardly doubted that it will be true in a few days hence, as few indeed believe that peace is possible. The Emperor's departure for the Crimea is now considered quite as certain as his journey to Lon don. Everything is in the same state of prepara tion, and all ready to start at three hours' notice. A. letter from Marseilles announces that every thing has been prepared in that port to receive his Majesty, and the letter speaks of the Emperor's departure as beyond all doubt. Colonel d'Olberg, attached to the special mission of General de Wedell, is still in Paris, but no day is, I belief() fixed for the return of the G enera l t o Paris. I believe Ido not misstate the opinions of those who represent Prussia here in saying that they do not believe that Russia will ever consent to the proposition of the limitation of her power in the Black Sea, and I am pretty certain that they highly approve that refusal. They think that Russia is a match for all Europe. As to Prussia, they affect to believe that, whether the issue be peace or war, she will still be able to maintain herself in the same "high position " she has hitherto maintained, and that it the war continues she will succeed in pre serving her neutrality in spite of all Europe. " She is," says a Prussian diplomatist, "like a noble animal of the forest, sitting motionless on its hinder part, with head erect, showing her teeth, and with watchful eye, attacking no one, but ready to spring on the fi rs t, w h oever h e may be, that me-_ naces or irritates her." Such is the portrait drawn of Prussia by those who must be in the secret of her councils. The last Bulletin des Lois contains the Imperial decree which creates a fourth battalion to each in fantry regiment in the French army. The Wanderer of Vienna contains a letter from before Sebastopol of the 2d, which says :—" The Generals of the two armies, Prince, Gortschakoff and General Canrobert, rival each other in activity. Both of them pass hours together in the midst of the workmen, in order to encourage them. ' Courage, ones enfans,' said General Canrobert lately to the French soldiers at work, ' you are digging a grave for the enemy.' An enthusiastic cry of Vivo Canrobert !' was the reply. On the 22d ult. a Russian officer bearing a flag of truce ap peared before the French advanced posts. On being conducted to General Canrobert, he said that he only made use of the white flag in order to be able to quit the Russian camp, and that the six men whom be had ordered. to follow Wm might be made prisoners. General Canrobert was much enraged at this act of treason ; he sent the officer off to Constantinople, but set the men at liberty, after the affair had been explained to to them by a Russian prisoner." A letter from Pera of the 2d, in the Pays, says _ . "I have already mentioned to youths little sympathy which the inhabitants of the Principalities enterain for the Austrians, and the dislike of the Austrians to them. The ill feeling between the two has led to a sad affair followed by a rising at Krajowa. An Austrian officer perceived a Wallachian lady at a window ; struck by her beauty he entered the house and acted rudely towards her. The husband hastened to defend his wife, and a quarrel ensued, in which the husband was killed by the officer. • When this became known all the popu lation took up arms. The Austrian authorities, when called on to do justice, would not consent to pu nish the officer, on which the Wallachians determined to do justice themselves. A veritable battle took place, and more than 300 Austrians perished. The Turkish authorities had to interfere to establish order. Since then Krajowa has resembled .a besieged town. The shops are closed. The Wallachians occupy the interior of the town, and the Austrians are encamped out.ide. A deputation has been sent to Constantinople to com plain to the Sultan of the foreign occupation. How this affair will end is not yet known here, but it has caused a great sensation." A letter in the Independance Beige speaks of the above affair, but states that it was not Austrian soldiers, properly so-called, who acted so impro perly against the inhabitants, but some Croatians in the pay of Austria. BOURSE, APRIL 16.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Mouth. 4 : 3 i per Cents 93 30 —f. —e. 3 per Cents 65 80 65f. 85e. Credit 141obilier 775 Roman Credit Fonder — Austrian Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanieh Threes — Piedmontese B5 75 Home Debt 3lB RAILWAYS-2'OR CASH. fr. c. - fr. c. Orleans ll5O Lyoas , ... 1080 Western 647 50 Rouen Cott° 617 50 Strasburg . Mediterranean 962 50 Havre 555 Northern RUSSIA. A. letter from St. Petersburg of the sth, in the Constitutionngl, says : "According to official reports we have already a newly organised force of 150,000 militia, destined to act as an auxiliary to the regular army. An imperial ukase has just nominated the officers to this body, and amongst them are a great number of the most distinguished Muscovite no bility. You see that the Government is thus hastening to accomplish the undertaking of the Emperor Nicholas. It is doing the same with all the enterprises which were founded or commenced in his time. The Emperor Alex ander, in fact, carries them on with such energy that he seems anxious to prove that he desires nothing so ar dently as to ident;fy himself with all the ideas of his fa ther. It was Baron de Stieglitz, the Court banker, who proposed to erect in the Stock Exchange a monument to the late Emperor, as a protector of commerce. The Emperor has conferred decorations on almost all the per sonages of distinction who have been sent here to con gratulate him on is accession to the th rone . T o General Prince BeTnhard Solms Braunfels, from the King of Hanover, he has given the Order of Saint Alexander Newski ; to Count Munich, the Marshal of the Court of the Grand Duke of Oldenburg, that of the White Eagle ; the General Baron Sallaba, sent by the Emperor of Austria, the same order ; to the Swedish General Count Steclingk, the grand cordon of the Order of Saint Anne; and to General Haynau, the Minister of War of the Elector of Hesse Cassel, the same decoration. General Grunwald has arrived from Warsaw. The Em peror Alexander has ordered the Minister of the Lmperial Household to leave untouched the apartments of the late Emperor ; and for the present, for the sake of eco nomy, no change will be effected in the state apartments —nor in those which the present Emperor occupied during his father's life time. The Minister of War has just ordered immense supplies for the army. The Grand Duke Constantine is very active ; and he consults with the Emperor on all that concerns the maritime defence of the country." A letter from Odessa of the 31st ult. states that General Serniotine, the chief of the staff, has resigned, on account of the state of his health, and that he will be replaced by General Uschakoff. THE WAR IN ASIA. The Corriere Italiano of Vienna says :—" It appears that Schamyl begins to again give signs of life. The Russians are concentrating their troops in the neighbourhood of Tiflis, in order to guard against an imminent danger with which they are threatened by an unexpected movement of the tribes. Vessels are also every day arriving from Constantinople with arms and ammunition, which are distributed to the inhabitants of Mingrelia and Abasia." A letter from Trebisond, of the 16th ult., in the Trieste Gazette, says : " Accounts have been received from Erzeroum of the real causes of the late rising in Kurdistan. They are partly attributable to the imprudent conduct and want of good faith of the local authorities, but more particu larly to the Oppression which they have exercised to wards the inhabitants. A noted chief, named Eddin Schir, who had been made prisoner by the Turks in a former revolt, but who glad obtained his pardon at the commencement of the present war, was allowed to re turn to his country, on condition that he would raise a corps of 1,000 infantry and 500 cavalry, to fight in the ranks of the Turkish army. He was promised; as chief of this corps, the fixed pay of 3,500 piastres a month (the piastre is not altogether five sous), and the funde-for the pay and supply of - his corps. These nu n were recruited principally in the mountainous districts of the Pachalik of Mossoul, and the Deflendar of that district paid to Eddin Schir a sum of 200,000 piastres on account, in .an order on the treasury of Djesireh. When, however, Eddin Schir arrived at Djesireh lie found no money, and the chief of the district had fled to Sacha, twelve leagues distant, in the direction of _ _ Amadijeh. Eddin Schir, finding himself thus treated, did not hesitate , to take possession of the district of Djesireh. He began by arresting the President and the members of the Medschli, and afterwards bastinadoed seven of the principal inhabitants with such cruelty that four of them died under the infliction. He afterwards addressed a letter, written in a tone half threatening, half submissive, to the Governor-General of Kurdistan, who resided at Diarbekir. The latter immediately sent to Kars to obtain ;troops, but could not procure any. In the meantima Osman Pacha, the Governor of Mar din, appeared before. Djesireh with 5,000 men, but he was completely defeated by the insurgents, and left 400 men dead on the field. Previous to this victory Eddin Schir had sent a second - letter to the Gover nor at Diarbekir, which was very conciliatory, and full of protestations of devotedness to the government of the Sultan. The Governor-General of Kurdistan was disposed to enter into negotiations, first, because he felt that the bad conduct of the authorities had caused the rising, and next, because he had not sufficient forces to oppose the movement. Wishing, however; to satisfy himself as to the good faith of the insurgents, he sent a person to ascertain the real state of things, and then found that the only object of Eddin Schir was to gain time in order to collect a larger force, which he had in the in terval done, and had commenced besieging Mardin, and also Midiat, the chief town of a district between Diar bekiy and Djesireh." THE BALTIC. HAMBURG, APRIL 13.—Notwithstanding the diffi culty of the passage through the ice in the Sound and Belts, our advanced squadron has managed to push its way in part through both, taking good care that nothing shall pass it at either of those points of the entrance into the Baltic. The Arro gant frigate, 47,* Capt. H. R. Velverton, which encountered very much floating ice in the Sound, and lost an anchor'near Elsinore at the commence ment of the month, in enoeavonring to make her way through the Sound to Lanscron a, has attained her ob ject, and was, at last advices from that quarter, at an chor off the latter place, having the safeguard of the entire passage in her keeping, a feat that has created much surprise and admiration among the Swedish sailors and nautical men generally in that quarter. She had, however, in some instances to use pow der and shot to break up the large ice masses which came in her way, and to secure her safety. It is thought that if the breaking up of the ice, even partially, shall have been confirmed, and which is said to be the case now, that these- adventurous vessels will soon be at Gothland, and thenca as speedily carry out a positive blockade of the Gulfs of Finland and Bothnia, and thus prevent the fleet of Merchantmen now awaiting the breaking up of the ice to pass from the Prussian and Russian ports in the Baltic to their places of destination, with very valuable cargoes. Very much anxiety is manifested by parties in the ports alluded to, that the various vessels ma.y bo enabled to get away in time, and the telegraphs are busily employed in making known the move ments of the flying squadron. It is rumoured generally throughout Germany that the Russians have been laying in stores of provisions for a period of 18 months in the for tresses of Sweaborg, Helsingfors t Cronstadt, Revel, `Viborg, and other places of defence alone , their sea coasts, and sinking besides vessels and other objects to prevent any hostile ships approaching them. Much apprehension is entertained of the allies effecting a landing, and laying siege to some of these places ; for, otherwise, they would hardily have found it necessary to impose on the already oppressed Baltic provinces an army of 140,000 men. APRIL 14.—The Flensburg Zeitung mentions that, after a strong south-westerly wind, accom panied by continual rainy weather, the ice had nearly all disappeared from the Sound, and, ex cepting a small portion between the Custom-house landing-place, and the Three Crown Battery, the harbour of Copenhagen may be said to .be open, and the navigation free again. It has been a very splendid sight to view the arrival of such a fleet of merchant ships from Elsinore, anchoring outside the port, the like of which has never been seen before ; there are also several British men-of. war. In our naval harbour the Heckla and Skirner war steamers were preparing to sail on the 14th inst., to Kiel, to convey 2,000 men to Zealand, be longing to the contingent of the German Bond. In case the harbour of Kiel be not free of ice, these troops will have to be embarked at the fortress of Friedrichsort instead. A largaviantity of proyitsiounilafi been obipp at Copenhagen for the British fleet, and Will b e sent off immediately to Elsinore, to meet it arriving there. KIEL, April 13.—This morning the British sa!!• frigates Imperieuse, 50; Captain Watson, and tlig Euryalus, 50, G. Ramsay, arrived in our harbour;, everal cargoes of coals have also arrived here fo l • the use of the British ships, and others are eXpect eu. soon. •; AUSTRIA. rs ‘ A letter from Vi enna s t a t es that several offiee.,./. of the Fren c h navy are engaaed at p r esent ill vis i ! ing and takin g plans of the ports of Trebisonk: Sinope, and Burgas, which circumstance has Pr?'4 bably led to th e re p or t th a t th e allies intend establish strong for at one of these Pointe r but it is said, on th e o th er hand, that neither °f these places has been found suitable for a military port. post A letter froin Vienna of the 12th, Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, in the Russell and Lord Westmoreland had the bon, of dining with the Ethperor yesterday. A C°9 o f dent a i l conversation between the representatives+ the Allied Powers took place yesterday at the says :—"Lord Job: l l ' deuce of Count Bubl. A carriage belonging to ' court has been placed at the dispoFal of M. Dr°llYid de l'lLlys durin g his Stay here. He yesterday` ath a visit to Prince de Metternich, i n company , 1 , 0 the French Ambassador, and remained with tu Prince for two hours." • THE VIENNA CON FERE ot VIENNA, April 13.—The Eastern ques tion isl 34 progressing favourably. The representatives..vit England, France, and Austria cpnfer daily,. s they have not been able to come to an under standing, and, in my opinion, are not ce_r,, likely to do so. It is not my intention to that there is any danger of a serious rojeu n „ ra , standing between Austria and the Western Poll' es t,:' but it does not admit of a doubt that a verY g r t he difference of opinion at present Black Sea question. The Western Powers and at ; e ffece d .. Turkey agree in thinking that the only way of putting an end to the preponderance 3 Russia in the Black Sea would be to its: neutral, neutral, and to banish all vessels of war -fretoo waters. Austria does not take the aael e — t he prevails on of things, and displays great anxiety to ea ve pt• honour of Russia, or rather to prevent the o f peror Alexander being humiliated in the eYe . . ° ~; his subjects. The Imperial Governme nt is To • to have stated exactly how far it will go !ea the . Western Powers, and hints which have been dropped induce me to believe that if thentter be satisfied to leave the Russian fleet its P i r o sent strength, and to keep consuls in all the o f ports in the Black Sea, the active assi,,...s tgl i e da d, ' D Austria may be secured. Now France, Egg bat and Turkey have no want of supple statesm en ' in tl. it is difficult to suppose that one could be f°, 1 1, ,A, who would be willing to patch up peace on snf ec l unsatisfactory basis. My attention has been called to the fact, that if the Allies distrust Russia could keep a fleet of steamers at Gallipoli or Go v , stantinuple ; but " safe bind safe find" Is an k tilf lent adage, and those States which are effect deprived of the power of doing miEchief are the' , ones which deserve implicit confidence. If . th• e' Western Powers are resolved to insist on the • s$ trality of the Black Se a —and they can d ° w ar —they must be fully prepared to continu e the • • without the assistance of Austria. PRUSSIA. no o f , We have received our Berlin correspon dov the 13th and 14th April. The prevailing opini on a t Berlin was 11 " -- t‘ chances of peace were fast diminishing. epli The King of Prussia has written a letter of tbe, to the autograph letter f r om the Empero r French, but its contents have not transpired. A letter of the 14th says : ta „ that •:'!' " Travellers just returned from Riga sl e '"" are-' 2,000 men, partly convicts and partly troopisiii 4. 1 working most assiduously and uninterruPe, a s i a re ' the fortifications of the harbour ; new w" - Gaasl being added to those already in existenee. of heavy calibre are arriving every daY ° t r oolit A t . armament of these works and additional_ ve are to arrive very shortly. A number of.ntes.r that had been freighted during the w o l f their •, Dunanafinde and Riga, in the 'loPes „ svr b e iag, ar i e n getting off early in the spring/ unloaded again, and their cargoes frontier ; ea ch being conveyed ' to the land less, there are at least 45,000 bales of flO , y rye weighing four cwt., lying there waiting for.ttbitina:l' ante, for the most part of Courland and g oodr' s i s growth. There are still larger quantities ° l ,' r re. lying at St. Petersburg, and in p] es f Ur f - r e ti e u r moved, the conveyance of which ac the has been made all but impossible° by - li g , prices of carriage ; it is intended, howev er, f _ npurov,CeerstSbol:. spring, to cause them to be conveyed' low -13 the benefit of canal navigation. in. gr. • " A letter from Copenhagen mentions OP Buchanan, our Minister, had applied to the Do ti Government with every success to permit all P7 O . lish vessels of war and any vessel bearing 1, - u t , nant to pass through the Danish waters vriw i : oi s payment of harbour and bridge dues. This se- ny also to have been accorded in the last Baltic 03 paign. • , the " The English steamers that are now lying i t ' i or harbour of Landscrona, waiting for the ice to citic, off somewhat before they proceed into the -l i ce; are the Amphion, 34, Key; Cossack, 21, Fans il- 17, • Esk, 21, Birch ; Tartar, 21, Dunlop; Arche r, t o. , Heathcote ; Desperate, 8; and Arrogant, Ye i l ver oJ " On the 9th inst. the frigates EurYs' us d 5 1 Imperieuse, and the corvette Conflict, arriirj3e felt), Nyborg (about half-way through the Grea t 4. t hey and have taken in coals th ere ; it appears Oa' Po t also had been compelled by the drift iee to back, and had anchored at Reef Ness. "It is said that there are a number P f 141 : 5 Finnish vessels now lying in Gothenburg 15a along the Swedish coast in general, t hat 0 01 come there after the raising of the 1 1 ' blockade, for the purpose of fetching salt, 411, 0 ,05 , been surprised and kept there by the 1 0 e• a od. now run a fair chanc e of being surpr ise 0 00 • kept by our cruisers, whose early a ppearan ce t ho s i to have created no small astonishment ti n gli 9 waters: When the arrival of the first four '...,000; vessels were signaled to Elsinore by the e°' a jjo • der of the Cronborg, a general hail of hallo ! Lugaus' (look out), was addressed by tiot skippers in the roads to the few Russian C rA h th e were wearily threading their way thrown drifting ice." The Madrid journals of the 11th have r,:bons us. They gave additional details of the ag" which prevailed on the 9th in that city. WEST INDIA MAILS. ° (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIL) s •, i ° • SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY 3 11 ° — , 56 The Royal Mail steam-ship La Plata' t t i Weller, has ju s t arr i ve d with the irg rgv Central American, an d P ac ifi c ma ils, in ",it. Lieutenant Beddick, R.N., Admiralty ug h 101 4 ,"" The latest dates are—Nassau, M a ' re ietroA!..4 — Honduras, 20th ; S an t a M ar th a , 27t 11 .7% 26th ; Hayti, 28th ; D em e rara , 25th • 1) 00 3 b• 7 30th ; St. Lucia, 27th ; M ar tinique; '""- Thomas, April 2d. ll La Plata brings 76 passengers, and a - , - "r P of cochineal, indig o , sarsap a r ill a , and „ duce, and specie val ue 155,000/. sterling. ftsoo`l,i; From Jamaica th ere i s no news of of the Island was healthy. Several conilla t t - for 36th Regiment were a b out to e mbark Crimea. nti nti 0 The market was very dull, and stocks I s P i to ; to accumulate. Nothing doing in dry g ee- v - 4 ° 00 3 ' dull at 3s. 6d. ; sugar quoted 12s. to 16s. lit E tle xc r a e n r g i7 on ; logwood,Lorido;l 90 days', .., n t. P4 l mium ; 60 - days', 1' , 2 premium ; on New ' per cent. who 1 per j'.s" 0 0, Her Majesty's ship Calypso was at S t : 'tig tiP th in a leaky state, having been on shore off t he 1 The Atrat o , w ith t h e outward ma ils of ter ult arrived at St. Thomas on the 2d je s t,%,t Ode r At " Grenada the crops had been soiner; r upted by rain, and the want of dry fee.. ,roP e , t o i) rally complained of where inanufacturlcet tions had commenced. The rovision in i ar 0 1, well supplied, with little alteration in prA c . e %t' -00 From Nicaragua we learn that the Pr e ' ,ipP died on th e 12th of March, awl it Nv 3 ., s l s ,ire c° ' that Commander of' the Forces vi e ' di e 4 the appointment. 'Oe hoti The French n ava l commander i n the r3,,cliric of gout on th e 6th ult. Rear-Admiral )4 was appointed t o succeed him. fr ein lii Peru tr anqu illi ty preva i le d . d i es pie Our usual fil es of papers an d desP 3 t e n ot eo the Spanish Main and Pacific ports have 1)- .lea . :A SO 9 to hand by this arrival. Her Majesty's ships President and P. l- ,. ° (it from Valparaiso on the 10th of March, I ?" iv g p; supposed) Petropaut ous ki, and the re n23l : l 3di s t CM of the squ dron was t o f o ll o w when -° DEAL, April 16.—The Austerlitz (, r r e- if ti b , Air .; battle ship) got on shore d ur i ng a d e nse for , °,,,,i-e 6 r s or A ' Foreland, to-,lay." As all th e French H te v 3 „ - ff lio l3 A 4 lO escorted the Emperor, and several of the -a,esY dron from off Dover, are in attendance, 0" '7 off at high water to-night,