The Sun. — London, England, 1855-11-26 00:00:00

tio JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS. - ROYAL • ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. Last Week but Two.—" THE FALL of SEBASTOPOL " Quadrille. —The Programme for T. - 11S EVENING (Monday, Nov. 26) will include : ...—Overture, Masaniello—The Californian Quadrille —The Andante from Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony ; La Belle do Village ; VaLse, 0 leee di quest'anima," and " The Forest Fairy," sung by Madame Gassier; the Moldavian Schottische I Solo, Violoncello, performed bp M. Montigny ; ihe Fall of Sebastopol Quadrille, assisted by the military Bands; Grand Selection from Don Giovanni; the Sleigh Polka ; the Minuet from Bristow's Symphony in E flat ; Solo, Flute, by Herr Reichart ; and Galop, Vrve VEmpereur. FESTIVAL will E T L3 IV so A sk; THE ME7SDELSS° th a e N NI F ENn ES On Wednesday next. No v. 28, take place, on which occasion the first part of the Concert will con sist exclusively of the works of Mendelssohn. The Second Part will be Miscellaneous, and include songs by Madame Gassier, and the New Grand Quadrille. " The Fall of Sebastopol." Commence at 8. Promenade and bests, Is. ; dress circle, p r i va te boxes, 12s and £ 1 Is. AS. 6d.; M. suliien's Grand Annual Bal Masque will lake place on Mon day, Dec. IL 1855. 17.,EA TICE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. T. see, Mr. F. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, Will be perfonwd A GAME OF SPECULATION'. After which, NUMBER ONE ROUND THE CORNER. Forowed by Madame Labarrere's Troupe of Lions, Bears, &c. To be followed by NITOCRIS. Characters by Messrs. E. F. Ed gar, Stuart, B. surivan, G. Wi'd, C. Vincent, &c.; Miss Glyn, Mrs. :lies Da Vero, Miss Anderton, Miss Cleveland, &c. TII ITRE ROYAL. lIIYALIRKET. Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVE NLNG. Will be performed 'VIE STRANGER. Characters by Messrs Howe, Chippendale, Compton, Rogers, W. Farren, and Villiers; XisFes Cushman and Swanbocough. Followed by THE LITTLE TREASURE. To conclude with FIVE OCT OF WATER. LIO TAT, PRINC - Mia.S'S raz A.TRE, OXFORD-STREET. Irr.ler the Management of Mr. CHAILLU KRAL THIS EVENING Will ),e performed DON' r JUDGE BY APPEARANCES. After which, KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. Queen Katha rine, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinsl Wolscy, Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with A GAME OF ROMPS. THE &TEE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. E. Webster.—Directress, Diaclame Celeste. THIS EVEISTING, Wi7l he performed MARIE DUCANTIE ; or, The Jersey Girl. Folswed by VALENTINE AND ORSON. To conelade with TWICE KILLED. RIVAL LYCEUM THE A.TRE. Lessee, Mr. T. 11. inlet-301,1i, Norfolk-street, Strand. Increa.sel Xttractions, and success in equal ratio TIM, AND EVERY EVENINg, at Elg o'Clock, Will 1 / 4 )e presents - 0, with entirely New and Magnificent Appoint m,,,tq, NIAMC and Nrysrzitr, in tweva acts, arranged in two partt,s7 Professor Anlerson. Mtrtr which, the st•trtiing illustrations of Spirit-Rapping. HALF AN-qo7n %VIM TlF,' 4 Prtirr beitig the most surprising and I atereAting series of experiments ever given within the wails of any theatre.- Revival, in an finorove 1 form, of the astounding novelty which startled London 10 years Igo, the GREAT GUN TRICK ! Pei,!,s3 of Eytml3slon:—Pr , vAte B Jams, 11. 113. 61. n!7,1 It. Is. ; Orchestra Stalls, 43.: Dre.s3 Boxes, 33.; Upper Boxes, 23.; Pit, is ; Gallery, 61. No Mal-price. llox-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Graud l‘fornine Performance ou. Saturday Next at Two o'Clock. Doors open at Half-past One. itOYAL STRiND THEATRE, trader th' dlrectiol of 31r. Payne. TWIS F.YENING. E Will be parformol NICEIDIAR NICKLE BT. After which, a 5P. 1 24.71S 'I BALLET, by the Spanish Dancers. To be follosced by MONSIEUR JACQUES. To which will be added VIE GALICIAN FETE. Followed by NITCCRIS. 11. DY A.L OLY 'JP EC T FIE A.T RE. Tim FIVENISTI, Will be pre.tented PLOT AND PASSION Characters by Messrs. F. Robson, Emery, G. Vining, LeAPe, J. H. White, 11. Cooper, and Pranka ; and Mrs: Stirling and Miss Bromley. F,Jllowed by CIA.TC RING A 14.ERNIAID. To conclude with A BLIGHTED BEING. ASTLErs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manat, , er, Mr. Wm. Cooke. Engagement of Hart Johann Enderschn, the great Continental Grotesque. Tremendous efr:ct pro,t3ced by Mademoiselle CLEMENTINE BOOLLIEIt, the first Equestrian in the World Last Six Nl;hts of the Fall of Sebastopol. THIS EVENING. The FALL of SKR A STOPOT„ which will shortly be replaced by an entirely new and original equidruma, in which the whole of Mr Wm. Couke's trained horses will appear. After which, each night, thA novel ACTS in the CIRCLE, includ ing th,l sant des Objets, by Mlle. Clementine Soullier. To conclude with a Melange of Amusements. 11, x-oiree open from Maven till Four. 'Rap) Manager, Mr. W. West. Vqtmitsian Director, 2.1 c. W. Cooke, lun. MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. T ltc; DAT—Morn. 8 min. aft. 3—Evening 27 min.aft. 3 Ti-MoßßOw—Morn. 47 min.aft. 3—Evening 7 min. aft. 4 THE WEATHER.—Su x OFFICH, Nov. 25. THERIIONETER, IN Tlll SIIADE. 45 - highest since noon yesterday. 43 —:owest this morning and during the night. 44 -this clay ut noon. 'C TN's. BAROMMEB, 30 . 18. N.E. to E.N.E. —Frech, with dull, cold weather. NOVEMBER 26. 43—highest since noon yesterday. 39—lowest this morning and during the night. 43 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.38—rising. WIMP.—T.N.E.-Light, with fine weather. Z.lO ki , NA §alit . LONDON, MONDAV, NOVEMBER 26, 1855. The Ministerial arrangements consequent upon the appointment of Lord CANNING to the Gover nor-Generalship of India, and the death of the lamented Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH, have at length 'been completed. The strength of the PALMERSTON Government is now exactly known, and therefore its prospects of resisting the com bined assaults of the members of the Peace-at any-Price Party, whether designated as Aber deenites, Cobdenites, or, mirablle dicta, Con may be fai r l y est i mated. servati es, There are, altogether, two translations, one promotion, and two new appointments. The translations, of course, may be regarded as mere matter of detail, not greatly enhancing t h e ex& lective strength of the Ministry. The D u k e of ARGYLL, who had for some time i en j oyed th e pleasing sinecure of the Privy Seal, is placed at the bead of the Post-office. We know not what the Administrative Reformers may say on the point, or whether they may consider that the Noble Duke has kad the requisite train ing to qualify him for the control of the postal arrangements of this commercial country. For oer own parts, we confess that we should greatly prefer having a tried and efficient public servant like Mr. ROWLAND HILL at the head of the de partment, whether as Postmaster-General or Secretary would be a matter of profound indif ference, save that it would be satisfactory to see a 111 '1 141 Y-deserving official receive the rewards which he had richly merited. He would, so far as the great establishment at St. Martin's-le- Grand, was concerned, be unquestionably " the right man in the ri g h t Place." But it seems to b e considered indispe nsa b i ee that the Postmaster- General should have a seat in either House of Parliament, and that he sho u ld have a voice in other matters independent of p ostai , arrangements, some degree t o make and Farhaps in the l a tt er dovetail with political Exi g ences. If the, R ow . LAND HILL be necessarily excluded b y the ab sence of these incidents, we believe that the D u k e of ARGYLL may ha a very fair appoint ment. He is an energetic and very intel ligent young nobleman, and we should h a il nomination with satisfaction if perfectly acquainted with his 'views respecting the War. ttlfortunitely he has no constituency to enlighten us on this all-importaut point. " The Maccallum more" requires no election to qualify him for a voice in the National Councils. We must, there fore, patiently bide our time until he may think p ro per to explain himself to the Peers and the country on the great que9st i • on of the day. Tile other translation, that Lordo. LA CT ARROTIPBY, is of 8611 leis consequence. A, Chancellor of the Duchy he bed but little to do. As Lord Privy Seal there will be still fewer dem an d s ee his time ; and, ina,zmuch as his vote in the Cabinet will have exactly the same weight as heretofore, the appointment cannot be regarded as of much consequence in any way for or against the Ministry. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY has worked his way forward in the ordinary course. As Presi dent of the Board of Trade he ought to have had a seat in the Cabinet, and his present elevation seems only the repairing of a former omission. He was for some time Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and it seems more than pro bable that Lords PALMERSTON and CLARENDON must be perfectly satisfied respecting the soundness of his opinions on the Eastern question before they assented to his nomination to the vacant position. Mr. LABOUCHERE has always proved himself a man of indefatigable industry and high adminis trative ability. He had long worked with the Whig party, and it was considered strange that a place had not been earlier found for a man of very superior qualifications and strong claims. We believe that he will make an excel lent Colonial Minister, for he has invari ably discharged the duties of every office with which he has been entrusted with ability, fidelity, and zeal. We are not, however, quite satisfied on the War question. It has been rumoured that he would be contented to let Russia off too easily, by accepting a peace on insufficient grounds. We trust, however, that the assertion may be without adequate foundation. If satisfied on this point we should be so on all others, and well pleased with the promotion of Mr. LABOU CHERE to the important office of Principal Secre tary of State for the Colonial Department. We can speak of Mr. BAINES' appointment to the Duchy of Lancaster with unalloyed gratifica tion. He is indeed one of the people, who has fairly won his way to the high position which he now occupies by straightforward industry and ability. In every position which he has hitherto occupied, in public as in private life, Mr. BAINES has won goldenopinions from men of all classes and stations iu society. Whatever he attempted he did well, evincing unequivocal proofs of unwavering independence, and a conscientious determination to discharge his duty to the best of his ability ant judgment. We rejoice that he has at length a seat in the Cabinet, which he had long since justly earned, and where he will be enabled to give effect to his clearly-expressed conviction, that "the War, absolutely forced upon us by the aggressive policy of Russia, must be prosecuted with decision and energy until we can obtain—and for the purpose, of obtaining—that honourable and secure peace which the country is on every account entitled to expect." If we at all comprehend the meaning of the ward national, it is strangely misemployed when used in relation to the British Museum and the public, as distinguished from the private picture galleries, dx., of the metropolis. Instead of these valuable institutions being accessible to all classes for their common edification and instruction they are practically closed to the industrious masses who most need them, being in effect nothing more than institutions for the benefit of such of the upper and middle classes as may have leisure and inclination to visit them. The working man and the laborious assistant, or apprentice behind the counter, what opportunity have they to con template the wonders of nature and treasures of art abounding in these institutions, however desirous they may be of doing so Expending their energies from morning till night in their several vocations they find all access barred to them on their release from toil, and the majority may go to their graves without knowing more re specting these schools of instruction than that they exist, unless out of the few lucky holidays that fall to their lot they sacrifice one at the cost of natural feeling. Yet we prate about the neces sity for the elevation of the tastes of these classes, and would be credited with an anxious desire fur their welfare. Can anything be more absurd ? The injestice and inhumanity of suffering this state of things to continue, are, however, quite equal to the absurdity. Why should such gross partiality be manifested ? Why should poverty have added to its many pangs the most offensive of all an apparent contempt for its redeeming good —the possession of an active intelligence ? Why should it have to mourn over the compelled sterility of its noblest powers, while others, with no better natural endowments, and inferior claims have such splendid opportunities for self-cultivation held out to them ? For the life of us we are unable to fur ' nish a valid reason. All that we can say is, be cause a number of church and chapel-goers suffer themselves to be afflicted with Pharisaical scruples, and choose to have respected the letter of the abrogated Jewish law iu relation to the Sabbath, ignorant or indifferent whether they violate or not its spirit and the merciful genius of Christianity. Tolerated themselves in the pursuit of what they deem right they must insist on violence being done to the conscientious opinions of others, and with abundant means of enjoyment and instruc tion themselves, must shut out some of the best from their neighbours on the only day on which they are available. Thus Sunday after Sunday, morn ing and evening, and often at mid-day also, they are to be seen (after having indulged their incli nations during the week) repairing in all the dig nity of rich apparel and scrupulous selfishness to their elegant and commodious places of worship, leaving their less-favoured brethren behind them to gather what consolation and instruction they may—in the streets, their unventilated and over crowded dwellings, or the pot-house. " Go to chapel as we do or not, and we would rather you did, though we haven't room for you; grumble or not grumble ! instruct yourselves or not as you p l ease ; at all events you shall not improve visitin your g thel understandings , as y ou call it, by National Institutions. We have th e power in our own hands, and we feel it to be our duty to p re vent you". ". Such, in effect, is th e i r reply to the entreaties of those ou whom o ur common Master would have showered His kindliest t obe sure, sympa thies, Monstrous enough , all this, but what unbiassed individual can deny its truth ? The time has certainly arrived when all liberal minded men should sternly d e mand of these Pharisees—" Who gave ye to be masters over Goo's heritage ?" When the most prompt and determined steps should be taken to put down so great an iniquity, and remove so formidable an ob struction to the spread of the Gospel no less than to the march of civilisation among us. It may be all very well for them slavishly to follow the bout of their heir sectarian prejudice s , so f ar as themselves are concern e d, b u t i t sure l y ought not to b e tole rated that they should impose their yoke on the shoulders of others to whom it is gall and orion.t h p e p g e s u s t n W t e h r e p n r e tdaitdionthoef thmeasirsdesivisnuebss?cri\bvebyto, because they are virtuous of a Sunday, should the i n telligent masses b e deprived o f mora l an d intel lectual " cakes and ale " altogether t There is not a man among them able to satisfy a thinking mind that any violation of the Divine law is in volved in the opening of these institutions ; a n d if experience and observation aro to go for any thing, to predicate truly aught but good` from their being visited by the masses on their only day of recreation. If it were insisted that they should be open during morning service there might be reasonable ground for objection ; but since that is by no means wantel the course is clear, and nothing but activity and perseverance is needed to put the industrious classes into pos• session of their much-prized right. A great National Sunday League is being established with that object, and we earnestly trust that its pro moters will be supported, not only in the attempt to have thrown open the above institutions, but also similar ones throughout the country, includ ing in the category, and very fairly too, the Crys tal Palace. In a word, the Sunday Question will before long become the great social question of the day, and we are of opinion cannot be decided too speedily, and that on its only legitimate grounds, for the immediate interests and the future welfare of the country. General Canrobert's Mission to Sweden. The Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition), in his letter dated yesterday, says : With reference to the mission of General Canrobert to Sweden, I mentioned in my letter of Thursday that it was affirmed that the General had realised all the hopes excited by that mission ; that, according to some persons, the result had even surpassed all pre vious expectations ; and I repeated the statements cur rent among political persons as to the particular advan tages which were to follow from it. I learn that the nature of that mission, as conveyed in these state ments, is contradicted by one of your contempo raries, with the additional declaration that the ob ject of the mission was merely the presentation to King Oscar of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, and " the cul4ivation of tho se go od relations which subsist between the two nations." I now affirm, and on authority which, if I were free to name, few would hesitate to accept as one of the best, if not the best, that the General's mission was not solely the presentation of the riband and the s tar of the Legion of Honour; that it was with a view to an arrangement with the King of Sweden; that he has succeeded to the complete satisfaction of his own Government, and has concluded " a most satisfactory arrangement with reference to the eventualities of the war." I confine myself for the pre sent to this declaration emanating from an authentic source, and it is probable the moment has not yet ar rived, for reasons that will be easily understood, for the official announcement of the advantages to be de rived to France and England from the satisfactory ar rangement in question. I repeat that of the main fact of the complete success of Gen. Canrobert there is no doubt whatever. That " com plete success" can hardly refer to an attempt to force his Swedish Majesty to accept the Cross of the Legion of Honour, or to conquering any repugnance of his own to admit the Scandinavian order of chivAlry. The Paris correspondents of the Independance Beige and the Emancipation also re-affirm their previous state ments on this point. The former says, " I may add to what I stated in my letter of yesterday respecting the mission of General Canrobert to Stock holm that the General did not quit that capital before the signature was affixed. The documents which have been thus signed in the names of France and Sweden are not yet positively known, but it is believed that they will soon lie so. Be this as it may, the iccontestible fact of the signatures given proves the mission of General Canrobert, far from having disappointed the hopes which were attached to it, has had complete success. I repeat that it was not possible that the ex traordinary embassy of the illustrious General, con ducted with so much solemnity, could have any object but a serious and important one. You may therefore be certain that the hopes which had been founded on that mission could hardly be exaggerated, and there is every reason to be greatly satisfied at seeing them so completely realised." The Paris letter of the Emancipation says— " As to the Scandinavian Powers, their co-operation is a fact placed beyond a doubt, and which cannot but be of immense importance, when we consider that Sweden alone can put on foot an army of 60,000 good soldiers, and furnish 200 gun-boats." I have to add that it is probable the particulars of the satisfactory arrangement with Sweden will be made known before long. • HIS R•TAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.-- It was generally reported at the military clubs on Satur day evening that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge is likely very shortly to succeed Field-Marshal Viscount Hardinge as General Commanding-in -Chief at the Horse Guards. His Royal Highness was engaged for some hours on Saturday at the Horse Guards ; and. ,übsequently had a long interview with Viscount Pal merston at the noble Premier's residence in Piccadilly ; and also with the Earl of Clarendon, at his lordship's house in Grosvenor-crescent. In the evening the Royal duke left St. James's Palace for Windsor Castle on a visit to her Majesty. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDlA.—Viscount Can ning, the newly-appointed Governor-General of India, will leave London today for Paris en, route to Marseilles, accompanied by Lady Canning. His Excellency and suite will embark on board her Majesty's ship Caradoc, Mar seilles, on the Ist prox., for Alexandria, and, it is ex pected, will relieve the Marquis of Dalhousie as Gover nor-General early in January. GENERAL SlMPSON.—General Simpson arrived at Marseilles in the Telegraph on Saturday night, and left immediately for Paris and London. Several Changes have taken place in the composition of the Cabinet. The Duke of Argyll, as bas been al ready stated, has succeeded Lord Canning as Postmas ter• General ; and Lord Harrowby, vacating the Vice- Chancellorship of the Duke of Argyll's sinecare place as Lord Privy Seal. Mr. Baines, who retired from the Presidency of the Poor-Law Board at the end •f the last session, becomes Chancellor of the Duchy, with a seat in the Cabinet; and Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Presi dent of the Board of Trade, has also been appointed a member of the Cabinet. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have a distin guisht.d party assembled at Woburn Abbey. The Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood joined the circle on Saturday last. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have ar rived at Alnwick Castle from Stanwick Park, his Grace's seat in Yorkshire. The noble duke and duchess will shortly receive a succession of guests at the castle. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are re ceiving a distinguished circle at Hatfield House. The Yeomanry Cavalry races took place last week in Hat field Park ; the Earl of Verulam, and many of the nobi lity and gentry of the county were present. The Marquis of Briatol has arrived at St. James's square from Ickworth Park, near Bury St. Edmund's, and will shortly repair to Brighton for the winter. The Earl of Cardigan returned to town on Saturday, from visiting the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, at Wimp°le Hall, Cambridgeshire. L ,- trd Adolphus Fitzclarence and Lord Frederick Gor don Hallyburton have returned to town from visiting Viscount Enfield at Wrotham Park. Lord Raglan has left town on a tour of ♦isits. The Right Hon. W. E. Glad,tone, M.P., arrived in town on Saturday last from Hawardon Castle, the seat of Sir Stephen Glynne, in Flintahire. The remains of the late lamented General Sir John Brown. K.C.H., who expired on the 16th inst., at No. 113, Pall-Mall, were on Saturday last removed to Beck enham, Kent, for interment. The remains of the late General Markham were re moved, late on Saturday evening, from Conduit-street, where the gallant officer breathed his last, to the station of the Great Northern Railway, at King's-cross, whence they were despatched to York. General Markham was not the son, b.it the grandson, of the late Archbishop (Nfarkham) of York, formerly well known as preceptor to George IV. We are glad to learn that Viscount Balgonie, whose severe illness last week caused the postponement of a grand entertainment proposed to have been given to ce lebrate the gallant officer's return from the Crimea, is now progressing favourably towards recovery, at Mel ville House, N.B. Lieut.-General Wyndham, M.P., has left Cockermouth Castle, where he has been entertaining a numerous party of friend; for his seat at Westward. Colonel Howard Vyse has joined the distinguished compaTly at present on a visit with the Duke of Norfolk, at Arundel Castle. Lord Foley hunts with Col. Vyse, and his grace's preserves aro placed at the mercy of the re=st of the gentlemen visitors, and they bag a consider- able number daily. We understand that Lieut.-Colonel C. J. Lewes, of the 3d Bengal European Regiment, and Lieut. J. H. A. Campbell, of the Bombay Invalid Establishment, are about to retire from the company's service.—Overland It is said that Colonel Sibthorp, M.P., is in a dan gerous condition. It was rumoured in Lincoln on Wed nesday that the hon. gentleman was dead ; but, in reply to a telegraphic message, a contradiction of the state ment was Bent. THE NEW POLISH CORPS.-It is rumoured that the heal-quarters of the corps to be formed of the Poles in England and elsewhere, are to be at Chatham. Mr. Frederick Peel, Under Secretary of the War Department, has resigned, and we understand that it is not the intention of the Government to appoint a sue ee:-:sor.— United Service Gazette. APPROACHING MARRIAGE OP SIR ROBERT PEEL.— We understand that the preliminaries cf a matrimonial alliance have been arranged between Sir Robert Peel, ALP., one of the Lords of the Admiralty, and the Hon. mi, Hay, youngest daughter of the Marquis of Tweed dale, and sister of the Duchess of Wellington and the late Marchioness of Dalhousie. THE BURDON POISONING CASE. —We are informed that Mr. Stephen Temple, Q.C., is retained on the part of the prmsecution against Mr. Joseph Snaith Wooler, on the charge of poisoning his wife. Serjeant Wilkins and Mr. Overend, Q.C., are retained for the defence.— Newcastle Guardian. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—We have reason to be lieve that her Majesty will summon Parliament to meet for the despatch of business on the 18th of January next. —Press. TRIBUTE TO SIR COLIN CAIIPBELL.--GLASGOW, Nov. 23.—A meeting of influential persons was held in Glas gow this afternoon, Sheriff Sir Archibald Alison in the chair, for the purpose of making arrangements to pay a tribute of respect to Major-General Sir Colin Campbell, who is a native of the city, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 1855 LATEST NEWS. MARSEILLES, Nov. 25. The Cairo has arrived, bringing dates from Constantinople to the 15th inst. She also brings advices from the Crimea to the 19th inst. Despatches left at 8 p.m. last night. The corvette Albatross, with Imperial Guards on board, has arrived from the Crimea. The Fleurus had started for Toulon with 3,000 of the Imperial Guard. The whole squadron of Admiral Bruat was to follow on the 16th. It will call, it is said, at Messina. The Sultan has presented Admiral Bruat with a sword of honour, and given several splendid en tertainments, at which he has been the special guest. The difference about the management of the Turkish Loan is still unsettled. M. Tnouvenel, the French Ambassador, had given a fete to Admiral Bruat at the Embassy at Therapia ; and Mehemet Ali also feted the Ad miral on board of the Mahmoudie. Admiral Lyons is to spend a part of the winter at Malta. In the late battle on the Ingour, the Turks had 26,000 men and the Russians 16,000, but the latter had entrenched themselves strongly. The Russians lost 500 men and five cannon out of seven which they had. The surveyance by the agents of the Western Powers of the mode of expenditure of the Turkish loan is still resisted by the Porte ; but the Com missaries of the Allies persist in executing their mission. The town of Sebastopol will not be occupied. The engineers will complete its destruction. The preparations for blowing up the arsenal; docks, and other immense constructions, are nearly finished. It was asserted at Constantinople that the army of General Mouravieff had recrossed the Arpat chai. [lf this news prove true the siege of Kars must be raised, and the Russian forces have crossed the Arpatchai into Georgia, on their road to Gouniri and Tiflis.] ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 23. The three Gran&Dukes of Russia, Constantine, Nicholas, and Michael, have returned to the capital. The two last will set out for the army towards the end of December. HAMBURG, Nov. 23. General Canrobert left Stockholm for Copen hagen on the 20th. One of the King's adjutants, Count Bjornstjena, accompanied him to the fron tier. At Gottenburg they are preparing a bril liant reception for the General. MADRID, Nov. 24. The Parliamentary Committee proposes the adoption of the principles of Free Trade. The Queen has refused to accept the resignation of M. Olozaga. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. The King of Sardinia, with the Emperor and Prince Napoleon, visited the Exhibition to-day, and attended the concert given in the ctntral nave. He was immensely cheered. Count Mole has been stricken with apoplexy and is dead. The Patrie states that the Papal Nuncio, who, in order to avoid coming in contact with the King of Sardinia, an excommunicated person, had ipro posed to be absent from Paris a :hid swwilleeakssoisnt at tthe presentation eccle siastical business, has put eff the conse cr ati on e which wasto ocfal thel h e i mo corps aw d p y lomatique to the King. a The Minister of War has received the following o r report paosrtti successful s f IMarshal . c o theltp _ d , P .n e i latsinsiserx, g cu iv t i e n d g on the 3d of November by expeditionary corps at Eu patm is : " General cl'Allopville having been informed that tl•ere were at 1-Toch, eight l eagues to t h e north of Enpa,toria, numerous droves of c a ttl e in tended in the su pply of the R uss i an army, orderat tempted, to get posse ss i on o f t h em, a c°ll9 de -ilitahil which' was perfectly successf u l. "For l s l4 purpose he directed on El-Toth General Ali Pacha, the commandant of the Otto man cavalry, with the irregulars and some Turkish squadrons, as well As two French and two English squadrons. "At the same ti me he l eft the town with the remain the p remainder rof operation French and gE ng li s h troops to support ra tion ; the b r i ga d e of English marched on Tioumen ; th e di v i s i on o f Ge neral de Failly, for min g th e reserve, took up a g only a cavalry car ar French aleyhed on Djollach, an d th a t of the p os ition between Orto - Mamai ant Schibau. " During this tim e, Genera l Al l i Pacha advanced although su few Cossacks,who pported by a force of several squadrons. utoewdaartdshiEsl approach, c pleatinh, "At five o'clock in the evening Ali Pacha in formed General d'Allo n v il le that his operation had succeeded, and at nine o'clock he returned to Eu patoria, bringing 50 horses, 10 carols, with him 270 ox en , 3,450 s h eep, carols, and 20 vallicles taken f rom the Russians." THE WAR IN ASIA. A letter from Trebizond, in the Bamburg News, states that the Russian troops before Kars are hut ting themselves, which would seem to denote on their part a determination to continue the blockade, which, however, is but feebly enforced. It is stated that the garrison of Kars has received some provisions from a convoy intended for the Russian army. The conductors of it, Persians, allowed themselves to be bribed. and for a certain sum of money consented to deli vor up to the Turk s what was intended for their enemies. The Moniteur publishes the following, dated Constantinople, Nov. 12: — According to the last accounts, Omer Pacha was expecting a battle. General Mouravieff had de tached a division from his army, which was ad vancing by forced marches on Kutais by the Ak hiska-road. About 8,000 Turks, under Moustapha Pacha, had left Batoum to try and cut off this de tachment. Early in the month they had reached Osurgethi. The Commander-in -Chief bade them meet him at Kutais, which wilt become the theatre of some important engagement, unless the Rus sians prefer iutrenching themselves in the defiles which protect the advance on Tiflis. THE CRIME A. The Courrier de Marseille of the 22d publishes the following from Kamiesh, of the 6th : " The English are now executing stupendous works. Any person venturing to speak of the eva cuation of the Crimea would be laughed at. There is evidently no such intention on the part of the allies, for why should the English be constructing magnificent roads, building a new town with stone in the neighbourhood of Balakla va,, repairing part of the town, and extending the railway, if the coun try was to be abandoned ? Every day 6,000 men are employed iu those works. The English army is at present more flourishing and numerous than ever. It numbers about 50,000 men, and reinforce ments are daily arriving. The garrison of Kin bourn is exclusively French. The brigade of Gen. Spencer has bean partly landed at Enpatoria." A letter from Constantinople of the 12th, in the Gazette du Midi, says : "The last intelligence which I received from Sebastopol announces that the long range guns and mortars intended for the batteries have arrived at their destination. The artillery officers are of opinion that the general fire against the northern forts will be opened at the end of the present mouth. Commandant Paris haA taken the com• mand at Kinbourn of the alliel division blockading the Bong and the Dnieper. Among the force under his orders are four French and four English gun boats. GENERAL VIVIAN AT KERTCH. The journals of Marseilles and Trieste, appa rently following those of Constantinople, describe the position of General Vivian and the Turkish contingent under his command, at Kertch, as one calculated to awaken a nx i e ty. G enera l rrangel, it is said, has received reinforcements, and General Vivian has been compelled to send in haste for ca valry. Thus the Courrier de Marseilles, of the 22d instant, says : "It was also rumoured a few days a g e that the Anglo-Turkish contingent at Kertch was closely pressed by General Wrangel. I have heard that some trifling engagements occurred between the advanced posts ; but it appears that General Vivian considered his position so seriously menaced that he sent to Balaklava for a reinforcement of cavalry. The General, however, being in the service of the East India Company, and, as such, not authorised to command troops of the royal army, General Simpson refused to comply with his request, and the steamer despatched from Kertch immediately started for Constantinople to bring up the cavalry of the English contingent. The date of this letter is Kamiesch, Nov. 6, while for the telegraphic despatch from Trieste, published by some English journals on Friday, only three days later date is claimed. But Eng lish letters from well-informed correspondents, dated Constantinople, Nov. 13, contain no sugges tion that an attack ou Kertch was meditated, while if such had since taken place, one of the parties would have made it known by claiming the victory. Embarkations of cavalry for the Contingent have, indeed, taken place at Turkish ports, but only in accordance with intentions on the part of the au thorities, which were no secret a fortnight before hand. THE BLOCKADE IN THE BALTIC. The following are further extracts referring to the activity displayed by the Russians in the White and Baltic Seas : " I send you a further extract to Nov. 15. " As to the White Sea blockade it has not been at all effective ; small light-draught steamers, in larger numbers, are wanted. " And so in the Baltic. Single cruisers, with clever officers, detached, and acting on their own hook, would be more mischievous on an enemy's coast than squadrons. " We should have gun-boats by hundreds, and even by thousands. " Extract from a letter received Nov. 23, dated St. Petersburg, Nov. 15 :-- " ' Forty-three vessels have succeeded in slipping through the blockading squadron before Archangel (or which ought to have been before Archangel) ; 19 have sailed, mostly loaded with rye and rye meal—one American, the Telegraph, with 170 chests linseed, about 50 tens flax, and 25 tons tow for Amsterdam; at least she cleared out for that port. Another American, the White Cloud, with a similar cargo, has been caught by the ice ; and as we have cold weather, 5 deg. Reaumur, no doubt the remaining 24 ships will have to winter in Archangel.' " BERLIN, Sunday.—The Berlin Correspondenz contradicts the statement circulating in the German papers as to Count Munster's mission to Nicolaieff, and further, the stories about the propositions of Prussia. Count Munster never left St. Petersburg during the Czar's absence in the South. AUSTRIAN FINANCE.--VIENNA, Thursday, Nov. 22.—The amount of subscriptions to the shares of the Austrian Credit Mobilier will be 15,000,000f1. (1,500,0001.), and the lists will be open from the 10th to the 15th of December next. ENGLAND AND AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING. The Baltic has arrived with advices from New York to the 14th. She has little or no specie. In reference to the reinforcement of the British ' West India squadron the New York Herald says : "As we stated two weeks ago the British Go vernment are fitting out a new squadron to strengthen their naval force at Bermuda and the West India station. The London Times hints that the object of the increase is to guard against a threatened descent of the Irish in America on the coast of Ireland. The leading British journal has a poor opinion of the intelligence of its readers on this side of the water if it supposes that this pre text will deceive any one here. No one knows better than the London Times that the people, of Ireland are at present among the most loyal sub jects of the Ciown—are, in fact, furnishing the Queen with the bulk of her levies, and are quite competent to repel invasion from whatever quarter and without the help of her Majesty's ships. 44 The object of the new West Indian squadron is not to protect Ireland, it is to watch this coun try. There are four subjects of pending dispute between the - United States and Great Britain—all relate to American territory alone. " To account for despatch of the new squadron —First, there is Cuba, about which it is understood that a long and acrimonious correspondence has lately passed between Mr. Buchanan and the Bri tish Foreign-office. The question concerning the future fate of this island must have been seriously complicated by the diplomatic arrangements re cently concluded between the Western Powers and Spain. " Next, St. Domingo has given rim to a misun derstanding between the two Governments—Great Britain insisting on the right to interfere in the affairs of the native authorities ; the United States resisting this interference on grounds of principle, and demanding that no foreign Power should pre sume to control the Insular Government. " Then we hear from Washington that the State Department has received notice from the Minister to London that the British Government have for mally and definitively refused to recognise the con struction put upon the Clayton-Bulwer treaty by the American diplomatists. This opens quite a number of grounds of quarrel. It may be made to amount to a positive recognition by the British G, - vernment of the Mosquito King, and au establish ment of a British colony in Honduras. In connexion with the Walker and Kinney movements in Central America, it is not unlikely to precipitate a collision between the British Consular authorities in that region and the American adventurers who have migrated there to civilise and colonise the country. Viewed in its bearings on the recent bombardment of Grey Town, it may assume the colour of a me nace of European interference in case the Govern ment of this country should hereafter presume to meddle with any independent communities or nests of pirates that may choose to settle on the Central American coast and claim the protection of Great Britain. In a word, nullification of the Clayton- Bulwer Treaty places Great Britain in a position in which she may at a moment espouse the cause of either contending party in Nicaragua, and send her soldiers to expel Walker and Kinney, or take any other measures which Lord Palmerston may deem advisable to strengthen British influence and British supremacy in the countries to the south of Mexico. " Finally, it is well understood by England that the Administration of this country does not con template receding from the around assumed by its predecessors in reference to the Sound dues ; and it is conjectured that if Denmark should have the temerity to attempt to enforce its claims, the United States would operate, not in the Baltic, but on the Danish West Indian Islands. St. Thomas, lying in the line of the future European and Central American steam-ship li nes , wo uld be a most valuable prize, and it has occurred to the astute politicians of England that this would be the point at which a blow would be struck in the event of Denmark not coming to terms. " In view of all these contingencies the presence of a British fleet in the West Indian Islands would be useful to England, and might operate as a check on the administration of this country. There are peculiar reasons why it might be serviceable at pre sent. The presidential election is at hand—the reckless character of the President is well enough understood in England•for the supposition to exist that if any opportunity offered he would endea vour to repeat the Grey Town infamy in the hope of making capital. From so unsafe a man as Mr: Pierce—from one who has so little to lose and every thing to gain from the contingencies of a general row, anything may certainly be expected. It would not be a matter of surprise if wo heard some day that he had fitted out an official filibustering expedition against Cuba, or bom barded and seized St. Thomas, or sent down half-a dozen ships to help or capture Kinney or Walker on the Mosquito shore. He would do anything that would be likely to make a noise in the world, and which might, by some strange turn in the chapter of accidents, give him a gain of popularity were it to occur during the presidential canvass; but, if he knew that half a dozen British men-of war were cruising off the central American coast, a dozen Grey Towns may flourish, and a score of Mosquito Kings might set up colonies with perfect impunity ; it would be the same thing with the Danish colonies. It is likely enough that St. Thomas would be the point aimed at by the Admi nistration, if trouble arose between Denmark and this country ; but if three or four British ships lay there, Mr. Pierce would no more venture to attack it than he would dare to own the Scarlet letters. " These, depend upon it, aro the real reasons for the equipment of the new British fleet. It is a watch ou the folly of President Pierce, and the move of Great Britain for our next Presidential election." The New York Shipping List says,— " The alarmists of Wall-street have endeavoured to make a little capital out of what they call the belligerent attitude of England towards the United States, but their efforts have not been attended with very flattering results ; indeed, stocks have held their own remarkably well, consider ing the stringency of the money market, and some of the prominent descriptions have even im proved slightly since our last issue. The London Times thinks we are filibustering too much, and talks grandly about the British squadron now in the Gulf. Sundry American papers have taken up the same tone, and are greatly incensed. The better-informed journals, however, tell us that it is only the relief squadron sent out to the West Indies, and a part of the Baltic fleet sent into winter quarters. There will hardly be war between this country and England while bread is so much desired abroad. Both nations are a little nettled, no doubt. The one at unauthorized recruiting, the other at an imaginary invasion of Ireland ; but no fighting can come of it, and sensible people treat the fulminations of the Times with indiffer ence." The New York Herald states that in connexion with several articles and letter taken from news papers upon the subject of the reinforcement of the British West Indian fleet, an address had been published to the Irishmen of Pennsylvania, signed by the presidents of the four societies of Philadel phia, calling upon their countrymen to organise in every city, town, and hamlet. The object to be attained by organising is studiously kept in the dark. The New York State Election had resulted in the success of the Know-nothing candidate. The same party was successful in Massachusetts, Mary land, and Louisiania, and had gained a victory at New Jersey. In reference to the Danish Sound Dues, the New York Herald says : " The question comes to an issue on the 14th of April next. The first American vessel that then goes to the Sound on a Baltic voyage will ascertain for us whether Denmark will submit or not. " We do not see how Denmark can yield without losing all right to the Sound dues from all other nations who have have treaties placing them on the footing of the most favoured nations, or without striking her flag at once to the United States. This we cannot expect, and it is more than we in justice can demand. If Denmark is weak it is the more our duty to be magnanimous. From Nicaragua we learn that General Walker, as Commander-in-Chief of the Democratic Army in occupation pf Grenada, had concluded a treaty of peace with General Corral, acting on behalf of the forces and people adhering to the Comerro party. Reinforcements had arrived from San Francisco. The Empire City and Northern Light had ar rived at New York with later advices from. San Francisco, South Pacific, and Central America, and 1,654,062 dollars in gold dust. The Golden Age left San Francisco on the 20th inst., with 1,000,000 dollars in gold on freight. The Washington cor espond it of the New York Courier refers to the reinforcement of our squad ron, and says— " This is a gratuitous imputation upon our Go vernment. The vigilance and energy, the perfect good faith of this Administration in maintaining its obligations towards all foreign Governments, cannot be denied except by those ignorant or care less of the truth. "It is understood that Commodore Paulding has been summoned to Washington on business of the highest importance. He has arrived this morning. He will doubtless aid in making up his own instructions. The occasion is of the greatest importance. The commander of the Gulf Squa dron must necessarily be invested with the highest responsibilities, and with corresponding powers ; in his hands will be placed the duty of vindicating the right of the country, and perhaps of repelling insult. Orders high, and informed, have been given for the concentration of a powerfnl naval force at or near San Juan, and the utmost activity is displayed in fitting out the vessels designed to compose it. The Merrimac, the first of the new steamers likely to be finished, will be prepared for sea with all possible expedition. " Another supposition, not less probable, is, that as the Clayton and Bulwer treaty has been, after more than two years' discussion, just abrogated, this fleet may be intended to take forcible posses sion of Greytown, expel Kinney and his colonists, and restore the authorities which Captain Hollins found there. " And there is still a third explanation of the movement, which appears natural and obvious enough—it is, that a secret tripartite treaty exists between France, Spain, and England for the de fence of Cuba, and that Spain has insisted upon the despatch of this fleet as a proof of the sin cerity of her allies. If it is the purpose of the Brtish Government to make a demonstration in support of their pretensions in Central America serious work may be expected. Our position is such that we would be obliged in that case to sup port the Filibusters on both coasts against these European invaders. Let but the word be given by the Government and thousands of gallant ad venturous spirits will rush to the standard of the latter to repair the arrogance of foreign interven tion. 1,000 men are already organised in Cali fornia to support Walker, and thousands more in all parts of the country are eager to join Kinney the moment the interdict of our Government which stamps his enterprise with illegality is removed. The Mosquito Protectorate is an obsolete idea, and so is the notion of a European Protectorate over Grey Town and the great line of overland com munication within the two oceans." At New York trade was limited; there was a dis position to contract obligations. The banks wore less inclined to discount freely, so that large amounts of good business notes had been forced into the streets at comparatively high rates of interest. There was a smaller decrease in the reserve than was anticipated. The demand was active for money, and rates were quoted at 10 to 12 per cent. Exchange was 1071 to 1081. The stock market was firm. In cotton there had been an advance of g ; for bread stuffs there was a better feeling. Freights were inactive. An elegant monument has just been erected in the Wellington Chapel to the late Captain Sir Robert New man, of the Grenadier Guards, one of the heroes of Inkerman, by his brother, Captain Sir Lydston Newman. It is of pure Carrara. marble, and the design is extremely good. WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF SPARROWS.—At the anniversary dinner of the Cricklade Sparrow Club, on Saturday, two members, Messrs. Plummer and Ferris, produced 5,812 sparrows. Mr. Plummer (who had killed 3,696 of these) received 10s., and Mr. Forris ss.—Wilts Independent, The Banking Almanac and Directory for 185 G, edited by Mr. D. Morier Evans, has just made its appearance, and maintains its character as a useful publication. In addition to the information requisite for the special classes to which it is addressed, it contains an annual chronology, a succinct retrospective, and a list of the failures for the past year, together with the balance sheets and statements of the principal houses.—Times. The specie arrivals of the week have been almost en tirely limited to 175,0001. from New York, the whole of which was for France. The shipments have included 300,0001., chiefly in silver, to the East. Next week it is hoped the arrivals may be very large, 500,0001. being expected from Mexico, besides heavy amounts by the fleet of Australian vessels overdue. Lord Glentworth, son of the Earl of Limerick, was inspecting a powder-flask by candlelight on Friday night, when a spark from the candle ignited the powder, the flask exploding violently, and so shattering his lord ship's right hand that the thumb only remained attached to it by a shred of the skin. His lordship's other hand, and his face and chest, were also injured by the explo sion, but not dangerously. STORM AND Loss OF LIFE AT MESSINA.—.Tbe fallow ing is an extract of a letter from Messina of 16th No vember :—" The weather has been very bad during the past week. On the morning of the 13th inst. we had a -most terrific storm, which lasted from half-past 4 o'clock till 10 a.m. The damage done is incalculable. Many houses in the suburbs, as we ll as c h urc h es i n the neigh bourhood, have been carried away by the torrents. The loss of life is terrible. The full particulars are not yet received. At Fiume de Nisa it is reported that 200 lives have been lost. THE ALLEGED OVERTURES OF RUSSIA.—The Court of St. Petersburg has communicated proposals of peace to the Emperor of the French, and the Emperor, in intro ducing them to the consideration of her Majesty's Go vernment, has declared hie opinion that the contemplated terms aro satisfactory, and that the spirit in which they are offered by Russia is sincere. We are credibly in formed that a large party in the Cabinet has received these proposals by no means with disfavour. Yet, we regret to say, it appears probable that through adverse influences they will meet with discouragement, and per baps ultimately with absolute rejection.—Press. FALL OF A BRIDGE.—On Tuesday afternoon last, an occupation bridge across the railway from Bishop Auck land to Crook, and near the Beechburn station, suddenly fell in. Six farm horses with three men and boys were passing along it, and they were all precipitated to the bottom on to the railway. One of the horses was killed on the spot, but the others miraculously escaped, and only one of the men was seriously injured. It was a wooden bridge, having metal plates along it, and had been for some in a tottering state, the timber after the fall appearing in many places quite rotten. The lives of the men a s nrl boys were saved owing to their not falling through. If they had fallen through, they would inevi tably have been killed, from the weight of timber and metal which would have fallen upon them. The mail from Crook was detained about half an hour, until the way was cleared,--DarluM davertifM ADMIRALS OF THE ALLIED FLEETS. The Moniteur publishes the following : Before leaving the Black Sea Admiral Bruat addressed the following letter to Admiral Lyons, Commander-in- Chief of the British naval force in those waters : " MONTEBELLO, Nov. 4. "My dear Colleague,—l am so happy as to be able to transmit to you before my departure the congratulations which his Excellency the Minister of Marine hes charged me to address to you and to the brave sailors who so ably seconded you in the attack on the forts of Kinbourn. " His Excellency the Minister of Marine took a lively share in the satisfaction experienced by the Lords of the Admiralty at the perfect harmony which has never ceased to reign between us as well as between the officers and sailors of the two squadrons. Like their Lordships his Excellency the Minister of Marine especially attributes to that good harmony the success which has crowned all the naval operations undertaken conjointly by the corn bined naval forces. " His Excellency the Minister of Marine requests me to address to you, as well as to the officers and crews under your orders, the expression of his gratitude for your cordial co-operation. The Minister charges me at the same time to express to you the hope, founded chiefly on your character, that the friendly footing so happily established between the officers and crews of the two fleets, and cemented now by reciprocal esteem, will oon tinue the same with the officer who is to succeed me in the chief command of the naval forces of his Majesty in the Black Sea. "1 consider it, my dear colleague, a duty, and the most agreeable duty I could have to perform, to add to the congratulations of his Excellency the Minister of Marine my pe anal thanks and the expression of my gratitude for the very loyal and willing support which you have never ceased to give me. I beg of you, my dear colleague, to be the interpreter of my sentiments to the officers and crews of your squadron. I will always associate myself with their successes, and shall never forget the glorious part they took in those we achieved together. I beg of you, also, my dear colleague, to share with my brave friend, Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, the assurance of my most affectionate and devoted sentiments. " Accept, ny dear colleague, the assurance of my high consideration and entire devotion. " BRUAT, " Admiral, Commander-in-Chief." Admiral Lyons sent the following reply to the above : " Royal Albert, before Sebastopol, Nov. 5. " My dear Admiral,—lf anything could console me for the departure of such a friend and colleague as you, it would doubtless be the very kind and generous expres sion, not only of your own sentiments, but also of those of his Excellency the Minister of Marine. " Believe, my dear Admiral, and I beg of you to transmit the assurance thereof to his Excellency, that the sentiments I entertain are shared equally by Rear- Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, and by all the officers and sailors serving under my orders. These sentiments animate them all, and are addressed to you as also to those who serve under the flag of your Excellency--a flag which we saw hoisted with the most lively satisfaction at the main. " Your Excellency is kind enough to say that you leave US with regret. We are fully convinced of it, and are deeply touched by it ; but it is not in the nature of things that this separation should be so keenly felt by you as by us, for we remain on these shores while every league which increases the distance between us brings you nearer to your country and to your families, who are already pre paring to receive you with open arms, and to thank you for the noble actions you have accomplished. "Accept, my dear Admiral, with my sentiments of re spect and esteem, the assurance of my sincere friendship. " LYONS, " Rear-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief." Admiral Lyons also addressed the subjoined letter to Admiral Bruat:— " Royal Albert, before Sebastopol, Nov. 5. "My dear Colleague,—l have the honour to acknow ledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of the 4th lost., by which you inform me of your recall to France, in virtue of the orders of his Imperial Majesty, and that from this date Rear-Admiral Pellion will take provisional command of the French naval force in the Black Sea. " I have already expressed to you Excellency the sin cere regret we shall fee! at separating from you ; but we are very glad that the command which you leave devolves upon so distinguished an officer as Admiral Pellion, with whom I have already had so many agreeable trans actions.—l am, my dear Admiral, your sincere friend, " LYONS, " Rear-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief." On leaving the command of the French naval forces in the Black Sea Admiral Bruat addressed the following order of the day to the Mediterra nean Squadron:— " ORDER OP THE DAY. " Nov. 4. " Recalled to France by the Emperor's orders, I do not wish to leave these waters, where together we have undergone so many laborious trials, without thanking you for having seconded me so well. The glorious suc cesses which opened and crowned this campaign, the ser vices which you have rendered since the day our flag first fluttered in the Black Sea, will be an eternal honour to our navy, a legitimate subject of pride for France, the most precious of souvenirs for the admirals who have had the honour to command you. " I surrender with full confidence into the hands of Admiral Pellion the deposit of the traditions bequeathed to me by Admiral Hamelin ; the Black Sea Squadron will remain true to its past ; it will not forget that it enjoys the high honour of sharing with our valiant troops the ardent sympathies of France and the confidence of the Emperor ; with our brave allies, the admiration of Europe. " BRUAT, " Admiral, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Squadron.' THE KING OF SARDINIA. We have authority for stating that a telegraphic despatch was received on Saturday at the Sar dinian Embassy, from Paris, intimating that the King of Sardinia would leave that city on Thursday next, the 29th inst., and arrive at Dover on Friday morning. A special train will be in readi ness to convey his Majesty and suite to London. On arriving at the Bricklayers' Arms station the Royal party will proceed along the same line of route to Windsor as was taken by their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and Empress of the French, on the occasion of their recent visit to this country. M. ALEXANDRE DUMAS AND TILE GUERNSEY EXILES. It may not be generally known that the celebrated Alexandre Dumas has been prosecuted before the judi cial tribunals of Paris for having, in an article in Le Mousquitaire, addressed to M. Pascal Duprat, formerly a representative of the people, but now an exile, hi Brussels, made use of language which was offensive to the powers that be in France, viz., "My body is at Paris, but my heart is at Brussels and at Jersey." It is really almost incredible that for such a sentence any man should be troubled with legal proceedings ; nevertheless, it is a fact, and occurred only so recently as the 19th inst., before the Procureur Imperial. M. Dumas, writing the same day to a friend at Brus sels, said : " Do you understand, my dear friend, a legal process for a word of sympathy with the proscrits ? " I cannot refrain from repeating to you what the phrase incriminated was. It was this, My body is at Paris, but my heart is at Brussels and at Jersey.' "Now there must be a variation of this. For Jersey' read Guernsey.'—A Vow, " ALiKANDRE DUMAS. " Paris, 19th Nov." Such is the condition to which the Press in France has been reduced. THE NEW CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER AND HIS CONSTI TI-TENTS. Mr. Baines has requested us to publish the fol lowing address to the electors of Leeds :--- "To THE ELECTORS OP THE BOROUGH OF LEEDS. " Gentlemen,—Having accepted the office of Chan cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the seat which by your favour I have held as member for Leeds becomes vacant, and a new election must take place on the meet ing of Parliament. I trust that you will then permit me again to offer myself as a candidate for the higk honour of representing you in the House of Commons. "Upon all the leading questions of domestic policy I believe my sentiments are fully known to you; they are the same which I stated when you first elected me, and to which I have always endeavoured to give effect by my votes. With regard to that great question which at pre sent occupies the public mind, I think it my duty to say that, while I lament as much as any man the neces sity for war, I am convineed that the war in which we are now engaged was absolutely forced upon us by the unprincipled and aggressive policy of Russia. lam also convinced that, situated as we are, it must be prosecuted with decision and energy until we can obtain—and for the purpose of obtaining--that honourable and secure peace which the country is on every account entitled to expect. " I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, "Your very faithful and grateful servant, "M. T. BAINES. gi 13, Queen-square, Westminster, Nov. 24." MONET-ORDER OFFICES.--General Post-office, Nov., 18 . 55. —On the l e t o f D ecember the follow i ng alterations will be made : — England.—A major money order office will be opened at St. Thomas, Devonshire, under Exeter. Minor money- or d er o ffi ces w ill b e opene d at t h e under mentioned places :—Billingborough, Lincolnshire, under Folkingham ; Heckington, Lincolnshire, under Sleaford; Southborough, Kent, under Tunbridge Wells ; Yatton KeYnall, Wiltshire, under Chippenham. The money order office at Barrow-on-Humber is now subordinate to Ulceby, instead of being under Barton-on-Humber as heretofore. Ireland.—A minor money-order office will be opened at Letterfrack, county of Galway, under Gal way. The money-order office now known as Ross, county of Wexford, will hereafter be designated New Ross. Scotlar, d. —A minor money-order office will be opened at Edzell, Forfarshire, under Brechin,—Rowland Secretary.