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see. ough, perhaps, he introduced some debateable grounds Ito his observations with regard to the gene ral and abun dant prosperity which, according to him, prevails in every district of the country at the present moment, this is not the fittest occasion on which to enter upon the debateable grounds he has introduced. Nor, I think, should I have risen to address your lordships at all on this occas ion, h it not been that the noble earl did not think fit to con fi ne. himself to the usual announc ement on such occasion— and namely, that he and his coll ea g ues had resigned o only held their present posi tion until her Majesty should ' have appointed their successors. I say, I probably should not have risen if, in making that statement, the noble earl had not thought it nec essar y to make a personal reference to me as having be en char g ed by her Illajesty the formation of a Government. The noble earl, undervaluing and nnderratieg the source from which he derived his in formation, stated, as a matter of general rumour, that there had been some communication between her Majesty and myself en that subject. The noble earl has, I say, cer tainly underrated the source of his information, because not only general rumour may have informed him on the subject, but previously to entering into this house I had, under ray own hand, given the noble earl information as to the result of this communication ; and, consequently, the notoriety and general rumour which led him to believe it might be possible—(a laugh)—that I had had some com munisation with her Majesty are phrases which must have been employed by the noble earl in his usual care to guard against exaggeration and to avoid overstating any part of his case. (Laughter.) As your lordships may not be all in possession of such information, I can inform year lordships on this subject that for once, the noble earl is not mistaken. (A laugh.) Upon the resignation of the noble earl, it is perfectly true, and was known to most persons, that her Majesty commanded my attendance yes terday morning, at half-past 11 o'clock ; that I had a ling audience, in which I need hardly say I met with that which every person admitted to the presence of her Majesty invariably meets with—the most condescending kindness, the most perfect frankness and openness, and a manner of dealing with all public subj ec t s , a consideration for all personal feelings, which all who are called upon to communicate personally with her Majesty knows to what extent she possesses, and which must increase the affection and loyalty that every person who has had a knowledge of those qualities must feel for her Majesty. (Hear.) I do not think it would be for the public interest that I should at this time—even if I had the permission of her Majesty to do so, which I have not—avail myself of this opportu nity to state all that passed upon that occasion, as well as all that subsequently occurred. Ido think it would be in convenient to the public service if, while negotiations are going on, the steps taken by public men should be pre maturely detailed. I think to do so might lead to serious inconvenience to the public affairs of this country. (Hear.) When I say that negotiation s a re g oin g en, I mean that previously to the formation of a Government I think it is extremely inconvenient 'Let there should be a public dis cussion day by day of communications which may take place between different parties tousling to the formation of aneh a Cabinet. (Rear, hear.) I think it is the duty of every public man, whether ho accepts or whether he ab stains from accepting the Government, to be prepared to give at the proper time a full explanation both to his own friends and to the country of the motives which induced hi m e ither to accept or abstain from accepting office. (Hear.) But, my lords, I think that that explanation should never be given until a Government is actually formed, and the state of affairs is decided. I therefore, upon the present occasion, content myself with saying, that feeling deeply grateful to par M a j ' • ebty for the conh deuce with whicir she has regarded me, and feeling deeply conscious of my own inability to discharge the duties which this arduous pesitiou would have imposed upon me—feel ing at the same time that, with the probability of suc cess, the very difficulties with which the country is sur rounded would be an additional inducement to any man of honour and character not to leave her Majesty wither& a Government to grapple with these difficulties—l yet felt that, in the present state of parties and in the present Ma t-HU-in of the House of Commons, I was not enabled to offer her Majesty that assurance of being in a position satisfactorily to conduct the affairs of the country which would induce me at the present moment to accept the task which her Majesty was pleased to confide to me; and con sequently, at this time, I have no charge from her Majesty to attempt the construction of a Government. Further than this, my lords, I think it would be impossible for me to say, except that I concur entirely with the noble earl opposite that, whatever may be the composition of tho Go vernment (while I concur also with him as to the difficulty of obtaining it), the groat object which this country looks for and requires in the present moment of difficulty, of embarrassment, and, I will say, of peril, is, if it be possible to obtain it, a strong Government. (Hear, bear.) And, whatever Government may be intrusted with her Majes ty's confidence to carry on the affairs of the great war and the great political questions in which this country is now involved, that man is undeserving the character of a pa triot, or of an honest roan, who clues not to the utmost ex tent of his power give to the Government of the Queen for these objects a disinterested and, as far as ho can, a conscientious support. (Cheers.) Their lordships then adjourned until Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS-YESTERDAY. The Sramont took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock, PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed, viz.:—Birmingham Gas ; Brighton Improvement Commissioners and Municipal Coroporation ; Bristol and Exeter Railway ; Lands Im provement Company ; Liverpool Docks ; Monmouth shire Railway and Canal ; Oldham Gas and Water ; South Eastern Railway (Capital) ; Swansea Docks ; Ulster Railway. PACKAGES FOR THE TROOPS IN THE CRIMEA. In reply to Mr. A. STAFFORD, Mr. COWPER stated that the Admiralty had given instructions to the authorities of the Dockyards of Deptford, Portsmouth, and Plymouth to receive all packages directed by private individuals to any officer or person in her Majesty's service either at Scutari, the Crimea, or Constantinople, and to forward them as occasion might offer, by vessels going oat laden with Government stores. Separate bills of lading were made out for suck private packages, bat the means of transmitting them to Balaklava were limit ed, though net to Constantinople er Smyrna. (Hear.) NOTICES OF MOTION. Sir J. PAKINGTON postponed his motion on the subject of Education until this day fortnight. Mr. L. KING postponed his motion relative to real property until this day fortnight. Mr. H. ADAIR postponed his motion relative to the progress of the war until this day fortnight. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. Lord PALMERSTON rose at half-past four o'clock, in a full house, when most of the leading members on both sides were present, and said—Sir, I rise to make is a formal manner that communication to the house which of course conveys noinformation, and which would have been made on Tuesday if it had not been for the accidental circumstance that the House of Lords had already been adjourned. (fear, hear.) I mean that I have to state that in consequence of what passed in this house on Monday night, her Majesty's Government felt it to be their duty to tender to her Majesty the resigna tion of their offices, and that resignation having been graciously accepted, we now hold office for the transac tion of public business until our successors are appointed. (Hear, hear.) Under these circumstances the house will naturally feel that it would be inconvenient to proceed with the dispatch of any public busi ness, and I shall, therefore, propose that this house should, at its rising, adjourn until to-morrow. My reason for not proposing a longer adjournment which would, under the circumstances, perhaps, have been the more natural, is that I understand from you, sir, that the hon. and gallant member for Westminster, who is to receive the thanks of this house for his gallant conduct in the Crimea, has announced to the Speaker that he will take his seat to-morrow eveninz. (Loud cheers.) lam sure I should be doing violence to the feelings of the house if I proposed an adjournment that would deprive them of the earliest opportunity of con veying to that hon. and gallant member the sense of feel ing which they entertain of his brilliant and distinguished services. (Loud cheers.) There is also a bill which my right hon. friend the Secretary for the Colonial De- Pat -tomb introduced a few days ago, for carrying into effect the treaty concluded with the United States. If there should be no opposition on the part of any hon. member to the second reading of that bill, it would be for the convenience of the public service, as well as tend to promote the interest of the country, if the hone would allow that bill to proceed a stage to-morrow. With these exceptions I hope the house will understand that in proposing that we should meet to-morrow, it is simply for the purp ose I have mentioned. ( Rear, In the p re sen t state of affairs, I am sure the house will feel that any other business ought not to be made a subject of debate. (Hear, hear.) I therefore move that this house at its rising do adjourn natil to-morrow. T h . SPEAKER, intimated that the t re ir would dn adjourn e sity to make such a motion, as the ho us e at its rising as a matter of cou rse until w as mo o n e e e BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND pßoftawdity NOTES. Mr. ICEATING aaked leave to bring in a bill to faei. Etats the remedies upon bills of exchange and promissory notes, by which he might, by a simple adaptati on of the procedure now in force in this country, accomplish the desired object. Leave was given to bring in the bill. IRISH POOR LAW INSPECTORS. In reply to a questiee from Mr. BRADY as to whether there was any truth in fa statement which firehre cently appeared in the Dublin Evening Post, that oat of the sixteen poor-law inspectors, being about to be removed, the fiv• gentlemen selected for removal were all Roman Catholics, so as to leave one Roman Catholic inspector, the remaining ten unremeved being Pro costAnts. Sir J. YOUNG said that the question of religion bad not been considered in making the reductions in the staff of poor law inspectors, the simple fact being that these last appointed were those who had been selected for removal, withont ally regard whatever to their reli gious opinions, (Hear.), ADJOURNMENT OF THE ROUSE. On the motion for adjournment, Lord EBRINGTON said--Sir, I regret that no state ment whatever has been made to this house as to the prospects we have of any Government replacing the one which has so rezently resigned. In the p resent crisis of political affairs , with the troops in the Crimea in so lamentable a condition as they bad heard not only from eyo-witnesses, but from so high an authority as a Cabinet Minister who bad lately retired from office, he f i g t trukkod it would lborne in mind th a t i n t h e reconstruc tioiebf a ne wC a bin etdays, and almost hours, were of 11 11, apiTtance. He thought that, at the present crisis, the ,'fir . t.t! best and most efficient Ministry for carrying en the war - a vigorous manner ought to be chosen, (near, hear. : 1 ( Pao lime then adjourned at A quarter to 5 o'clock. 3 '4. THX.kTRit ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the matutgement of Mr. Eackstone. TRI3 ZVEXENG, FEB. 2, • --- - Mill be performed the Trazedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cushman ; Juliet, Miss Swanborough. Followed by the mew grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled LITTLE 80-PEEP; or, Harlequin and the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little 80-Peep, Miss L. Thompson ; Harlequin, Mr. Chapin° ; Pantaloon, Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby ; Columbine, Miss M. Brown ROYAL PRANCESS'3 THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CIIIALBB Ess.N. THIS EVENING, FBA. 2, Will be presented She original adaptation of Ca.slcatr Pelavigne's Historical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. After which will be produeed a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled, HARLEQUIN ISLUE-BEARD; or, The Great Basbaw; Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mratuline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Desboroegb. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Testris.. THIS EVENING, FEL 2 , Will be performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal charaeter by Mr. C. Mathews. After which will be produced the new and original Fairy Extra vaganza, entitled PRINCE PRETTYPET and THE BUTTERFLY To be followed by TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. Box-oftlee open from 10 until 6. Solo gent for PrlTato BOW, Mr. A.ll6roft, 15, New•Bond•3troit, THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, FEB. 2, Will be presented the Drama of THE GREEN DEITIES; or, A Hundred Years Ago, To be followed by a New Grand DIVERTIS3EMENT. After which, A MOVING TALI?. To which will be added Oil Farce entitled TUN IItAILWAII BELLE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING. FEB. 2, Will be presented the new Comedietta, called TIT FOR TAT, in , which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Miss Maskell will appear. Atter which, a new Fairy Extravaganza. entitled THE YELLOW' DWARF AND TUB KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Character*, by Mr. F. Robson, Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. OrmOnde, Misk, Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitcallan. To conclude with A WIFE'S JOURNAL. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATER. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Win. Ceske. THIS ETENING, Fifteenth week, the sueocasfal Spectacle called She BATTLE of ttia ALMA. After which, the varied and beautlfhl SCENES in the CIRCLE,. the invention, arrangement, and under the sole direction of Mt. William Cooke. To oonclude with the Comic Pantomime called OHILLITEE arit the LILLIPUTIANS ; or, Harlequin and Britannia. Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. West. Acting Manger, Mr. W. IL Cooke. Equestrian Direcioa, Mr. W. Cooke, Jan. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVE NINO, Will be performed the popular Barletta, OUR NEUT. Principrel character, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. After which, a new Operatic Burlesque, entitled, ALONZO THE BRAVE. To conclude with the Farce of the THREE PAIR OF LOVERS. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. cnug DAs —Mornine 23 inin.after 2 Evening 42 inin.aft. 2 Sla- • Irmnow - Morning 59 rain.after 2! Evening 15 min.aft. TIIIC WEATIIEII.—Finn 071 , 113 N, Feb. 2. TIEIMOMETEE, IX TEE SEAM 35—highest sinoo noon yesterday. 30 —lowest this morning and during the night. 2—this day, at noon. BAROMBTXR, 29'99. WTlgn, S.E.—Blowing fresh, with bitter frosty weather., but there are some indications of change coming. , , - LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1855.. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. Lord Derby having gone down to Windzo r yesterday, and confessed his inability to form. a Ministry, her Majesty immediately despatched a messenger for the Marquis of Lansdowne. r_el ie Noble Marquis, in obedience to the command, immediately betook himself to the Castle, wh,e re he remained all night. This morning he :re turned to town by special train, wI - ch also conveyed hither her Majesty, the Prince Albert, and suite. The Marquis of Lin Er downs drove to Lansdowne House, and im me diately afterwards repaireel to the resident a , of Lord Palmerston in Piccadilly. The Noble Mat quis was still in consultation with his lordFaii7p when our last information left the West-end. • The prevailing impression at the Clubs is Wa t t the noble Marquis has undertaken the task of forming a new Administration, but he is anxious, if possible, that the office of Premier should be undertaken by Lord Palmerston. If anything should transpire between the pr, e sent hour (3 o'clock) and tho time of our bit edition, it will of course appear. The Ministerial problem appears more difficult of solution than ever. The want of a strong at id united Government is felt on every side. But how is it to be obtained ? Where is the CEDnros to return a satisfactory answer to the perple:ting enigma ? Lord DERBY has already declined the task. Although oolesulted, in the first ixstazio e, by her most gracious MAJESTY, the Noble Lo - rd felt, either from his own want of power, or from some condition imposed, that he could not hope to Accomplish the undertaking in a manner sati:sfac tory to his SOVEREIGN, advantageous to the nation, or creditable to himself. He therefore respectfully declined the attempt, and the result is best expressed in his own words, that he has now " no charge front her MAJESTY to attempt the construction of a Government I" Who, then, is the coming man Who is there prepared to stand forward, at least to attempt, " from the nettle, danger, to pluck the flower, safety," to undertake the perilous task :from which even the modern " HOTSPUR," the Veer without fear—if not without reproach—has re coiled ? The nation wants a strong Governmrent I How is to be obtained Manifestly, not from a coalition of Whigs and Peelites. Not :from any Cabinet of which Lord ABERDEEN is a lead ing Member. That there must be a Coalition of some kind, is manifest. No single party can hope to carry on against the united efforts, of all others. Great al lowance must be made for these who do their beet to meet and overcome the difficulty. But a "Govern ment on sufferance" is always bad. It is humili ating for a Minister, even for a whipper-in, to be compelled to make various excuses suited Vs the parties to whom they are offered, to be compelled to " blow hot and cold," to suit the different fan cies of conflicting sections, to have each petty topic a battle-field on which a contest involving the fate of the Government may be fought. These are indeed matters to be deprecated, which would not only be injurious to the character of our public men, but very prejudicial to the welfare and prosperity of the nation. This danger can be avoided by a generous for bearance on every side. Lord DERBY has offered it for himself and the important party of whom he is the recognised leader. It has also been tendered by Lord ABERDEEN to his possible suc cessor ; and we have no doubt that every person appealed to will utter equally patriotic sentiments. But the crisis requires " deeds, not words"—the safety of the nation demands not merely "sayings," but corresponding " doings." The refusal to avail themselves of the weaknwo of an adversary will not be sufficient to meet the national exigency. There must be a sincere de sire to "help, aid, and assist" cordially and ener getically in any practicable combination—to forget minor or merely persona/ impediments, in the earnest determination to servo their QUEEN and country to the best of their ability in the hour of trial. It is said that Lord LANSDOWNE has, as in many former instances, been appealed to as a mediator—as one who, having no selfish interests to pr omo t e , could act as an unpre judiced arbitrator between all parties. A better man could not be selected, and we only hope that the Noble Marquis will be enabled to overcome the serious obstacles, to smooth away the impediments, that affect a matter of such vital importance to the country. The people will net, and cannot, be satisfied without Lord PALMER STON; either as Premier or Secretary for War. And we trust that no difficulties will be inter posed on the part, either of the Noble Lord him self or of others, to a consummation so devoutly to be wished for. Each houv may bring for . 7 r trd new information ; we shall anxiously look for it, but no Ministry can be stable of which Lord PALMERSTON is not a leading and influential member. We cannot conclude without an allusion to the straightforward and manly defence of the Duke METMETROPOLITA:\.T RAILWAY (Paddington the Post-oftice).—Capital 1,000,0901. (with the usual bor rowing powers). DIDECTOAS. WILLIAM MALINS, Esq , Montagu-square, Chairman. ACTON 5. ATRTON, Esq., Grafton-street, Bond-street, Deputy- Chairman. Anthony Kington Baker, Esq., Cheltenham, Director of the Great Western Railway Company. Samuel Baker, Esq., Thorngrove, Worcestershire, Director of the Great Western Railway Company. Thomas Bulkeley, Esq., Clewer-lodge, Windsor, Director of the Great Western Railway Company. Thomas Edward Dicey, Esq., Princes•terrace, Hyde-park. Charles Wilson Faber, Esq., Doncaster, Director of the Great North- ern Railway Company. Bonamy Price, Esq., Princes-terrace, Hyde-park. Lightly Simpson, Esq., Ridgway Oaks, Enfield, Director of the East ern Counties Railway Company. Thomas Williams, Esq., Grove-end-road, St. John's-wood, Director of the Great Western Railway Company. Two seats reserved, under arrangement Directors of the with the London and North-Western Rail- London and North way Company, to ,be filled by Directors of Western Railway that Company. Company. AUDITORS. Benjamin John Armstrong, Esq., Upper Wimp°le-street. Sampson Copestake, Esq. (Messrs. Copestake, Crampton, and More), Claeapside. BANlCiits. Messrs. Heywood, Kennards, and Co., Lombard -street. Messrs. Arthur Heywood, Sons, and Co., Liverpool. The Bank of Manchester, Manchester. Engineer—John Fowler, ES , I- Assistant Engineer and Architect —J• Hargrave Stevens,sq. evens, Solicitor—Wm. Burchell, Esq. , 47, Parliament -street. secretary—John Henchman, Esq. Offl u c,es rok o e f rs t — he x C e o s m u.s pa . Edward E27l,llWestminster.ang buildings. Greatand Co., ac° r t o r gl t Ex ch ri t s u b sc ription, it was This Company was inc or p orated by an Act of Parliament passed last session, but, hav in g been formed by p advanc ed stage. more d eem ed expedient to def er the public allotmveeanet S of shares until the arrang ements of the Compa n y were in a length, to connect the West End of rail way four miles and a quarter in The Company is constituted for the purpose of making a City. It will start from the Great Western Station at Paddington, running London and its 'North-Western suburbs with the ceatre of the along the New-road to Easton-square, King's-croes, and thence tht'ough Clerkenwell to its terminus at the General Post-oftlce, in gt. Martin's-le-Grand. The lino for the greater part of the distance will run beneath the surface of the roadway, through a spacious archway, which will b e thoroughly ventilated and lighted. Much time was consumed in the formation of a Direction, which would comprise members of the Boards of all the great Railway Companies north of the Thames; and in the consideration of an important offer of responsible parties to subscribe a separate capital of 200,0001., and to maintain and work the Railway on terms which would have secured to the company a minimum net annual Income of 75,0001., and, in addition, one-third of the gross receipts above 120,0001. offer r t D declined,ir ect to i n n h a y f t r e g n c a e t t l o en t g h t e h st b ro e n en gly o . r e g x a p n r is e e s d se , d a o n p d in t io h , e , working lhe Pr p h r e ieGreat s t or Westernetain theßailway entire line would be di tbetter receiptsfor thei o p f ro t their own hands, the Directors have determined at once to appro priate the utiallotted shares to the public at par. The capital of the Company is 1,000,0001., to be divided into 100,000 shares of 101., of which upwards of 600,0001. is held by re sponsible parties, Inclusive of 175,0001. taken by the Great Western Railway Company. The whole Parliamentary deposit has been in vested partly in Consols and partly in Exchequer Bill, and besides the accruing interest both securities have increased in value since they were purchased. A deposit of 1/. per share will be payable on allotment, and calls of 11. per share will be wade every three months until December, 1956, when the last call of of. per share will be payable, before which time the line will be opened for traffic, and every shareholder will be allowed to retain half -yearly a sum equal to 51. per centum per annum on the whole of his paid-up capital on paying the last call in advance, on or before the 21th June next. The line will unite with the Great Western, the London and North-Western, and the Great Northern Railways, and also, by means of the North London line, with the Eastern Counties and the Sonth-Western Railways, and thus bring into conjunction all tile existing rabw3ys on the north, and one of the principal railways on the south, side of London, and connect them with the Post-office and the heart of the City. To secure for the public service the "great conven'ence and saving of time" described by Mr. Rowland gill in his evidence before the Committee on the Bill lag session, the rails will be carried into the basement of the General Post-office. -• Stations will be established every half mile, and trains will be ruts in rapid succession and at low rates, to accommodate the endlers stream of traffic continually passing between every point on the line of railway. As no train will lie allowed to start for any - station until the departure of the preceding train from that station, no collision will be possible. Contracts have been entered into with responsible contractors for the construction of the railway and works. The cost of the entire railway, with suitable stations and works complete in every respect, has ben carefully re-estimated at the contract prices, and, including a liberal allowance for preliminary, professional, and other expenses up to the opening of the line, will not exceed 1,2e0,0001. As more than two-thirds cf the entire line will be carried under roads and open sp ices, where no compensation will be payable, this estimate may he assumed as amply sufficient. Home idea may be formed of the magnitude of the traffic from the fact that the omnibuses plying between various points which the railway will in a great measure accommodate make 3,258 journeys daily, and the passengers have been estimated at 48,870 daily; and if to these were added the travellers by cabs and other vehicles, and the usaal increase from the facilities and cheapness of the rail. a passenger traffic would be shown toe enormous for the received n .tiona of the capability of the railway ; the estimates are, therefore, limited to an average receipt per traits not exceeding the average take of the trains on the male line ef the Blackwalt Rail way, although it is believed that experience will prove that more than twice that amount will be safely and conveniently accommo dated. 7he river steam-boats above bridge, touching as they do at places removed from the great thoroughfares and at uncertain times, are yet computed to carry 150,000 passengers daily. Taking, then, the trains to run every live minutes through the day, from 8 ans till 10 p.m., with extra trains daring the busy hours, from 8 to 11 in the morning and from 3 to 6 in the afternoon, the daily trains will be as under : Trains every five minute-, or per honr 12 xl4 168 Additional trains per hoar.... •• . 8 x 6 = 48 216 each way x 2 = 432 trains per diem. —216 The average tako on the main line of the Alackwall Railway Is 7s. per mile per train, then -432 trains x 4, the mileage, 1723 x 75., the take per mile, R 6041. 16s. per diem. Which, at 3d. each, would be 48,384 passengers -less titan the estimated present number of omnibus travellers, without cabs or Increase. 6041. 18s , the daily receipts, x 313 =• • £180,302 Bs. per ann. Two-thirds of the above receipts as the Sun day traffic, £403 4s. xs2 •• 20,965 83. „ The receipts from small parcels and from goods during the early morning and the night may be reasonably estimated at 20,000 Os. Total estimated recelpte........ £236,258 16s. Take 35 per cent. for expenses . • 50,590 12e. •• [The entire expenses of the illackevall Rail way for the past year were only £32,000.3 Net profits.. •• ........... ..... £149,068 4s. •• Or nearly 12% per cent. no the estimated outlay of £1,200,000. These estimates have been well considered, and are as likely, it Is believed, to be below as above the actual earnings of the line. Application fuL VIKA ca of 105. vetch to In made on or before the 12th day of February, 1855, addressed to the Secretary ; or to Mossri. Edward Ellis on i Co., 2, Royal Exchange-buildings, Lon don; and, in ordrr to insure the applications being bona fide from responsible persons, they must be accompanle 1 by the receipt of the Company's bankers for the sum of ss. per share, to be retained on account of the deposit of 11. per share, it arty of the shares ap plied for be allotted, or, if otherwise, to be returned by the bankers to the applicant on or after the 15th day of February, being the day on which the allotment will be made; but in case the balance of the deposit of 11. per share be not paid en or be!ore the appointed day, the Si per share will be absolutely forf ited to the Company. Applications for shares must be made in the printed tot ms, which may be obtained by application to the bankers, the brokers, or the Becretary of the Company. JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL MASQUE, • THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), Feb. 2, 1855, AT THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. M. JITLLIEN has tke honour to announce that this Grand Enter tainment will take place THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), Feb. 2, 1855. Admission to the Ball, 10s. Gd. The Audience Portion of the Theatre will be set apart for Spectators, who, by application at the Box-office, can secure their Boxes or places, which will be retained for them the whole evening, Prices of admission for Spectators : I Dress Circle Amphitheatre Circle. • ....... • ...... 3s. Amphitheatre .. ••• • .. ... •• . • .... 2s. Private Boxes for Four, Six, or eight Persons, 81. 3e., 41. 45., and upwards. Ladies and Gentlemen taking Private Boxes will have the privi lege of passing to and from the Salle de Danse without extra charge. Doors open at half-past 9. Dancing will commence at 10. ice Person will be admitted in the costume of Clown, Harlequin, or Pantaloon. Tickets for the Bali, Places, and Private Boxes may be had at tho Box-office of the Theatre ; and Private Boxes of the principal Music sellers and Libraries. JULLIEN'S GRAND BA.L MASQUE, • THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), Feb. 2, 1853, AT THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. .ARRANGEMENT OF ENTRANCES. Visitors golnq to the Private Boxes will enter by the Private Box Entrance, from the Piazza in Coventgarden, only. Visitors to the Dress Circle will enter by the Grand Entrance, in Bow-street, only. Visitors to the Ball will enter by the Pit Entrance, in Bow-street, only. Visitors to the Amphitheatre Stalls and Amphitheatre will enter by the Public Entrance, under the Piazza in Covent-Garden, only. Ladies and Gentlemen are earnestly requested to enforce compli ance on the part of their coachmen with the police regulations. BAL MASQUE.-REGULATIONS to PREVENT OBSTRUCTION'S by CARRIAGES at the DAL MASQUE at the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden, TIIIS EVENING (Friday), Feb. 2, 1855. SETTING DOWN IN BOW-STREET. All Carriages witk company going to the Ball-room or Dress Boxes are to enter Bow-street by Long-acre, and, after setting down, will draw off by Great Russell-street and the south side of Covent-garden Market. SETTING DOWN IN THE PIAZZA. _ . All Carriages with company going to the Private BOxes •r Am phitheatre, and Amphitheatre Stalls, are to enter James-street by Long-acre, and will set down with the horses' heads towards Great Russell-street, and, after setting down, will draw off by the south side of Covent-garden 1W arket. TAKING UP IN BOW-STREET. Private Carriages waiting to take up in Bow-street will form along the south side of Great Russell-street, Covent-garden Market, Hen rietta-street, and C; , andos-street, entering by St. Martin's-lane, keeping clear all crossings, and, after taking up, will drive off by Long-acre. TAKING UP IN THE PIAZZA. Private Carriages waiting to take up will form on the south and west sides of Covent-garden Market, close to the EoundarY line, and on the south side of King-street, entering by New-street and tit. Martin's-lane, and, after taking up, will draw off by James-street and Long-acre. RICNIA.RD MAYNE, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. Office of Metropolitan Police, Jan. at, 1835. DRI7RY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.-- Reduced Prices as tuual.—A Horning Performance every W4 ' 4 ' 14,5411 7. at Two o'clock. THIS ETENING, ne. 2, Wnl be Performed the Drama of TEE WEDDING GOWN. After which, the rfroo of OUR NURSE DOROTHY. To conclude with the Pantomime of JACK and JILL. of NEWCASTLE to the charges preferred against his administration. We have aIIN •ays protested against the Noble Duke being made t ho " scape-goat " for matters for which he could not fairly be held re sponsible, the victim for the sins of others. He has certainly clearly shown that there was no want of industry on his laart—none of that "carelessness "or " indiffer( ce," that would in deed be truly discreditable. That he has acted to the best of his ability is mapdfest, and we fear that even that "ability " has been materially cur tailed by the conduct of others. Lord .ABERDEEN, not the Duke of Nrive.AsTtn,, was the real delin quent, and on his head should the well-merited retribution bo visited. Thus it was with the Du T ito, whose 'e commend able ambition" led to his :appointment to the War-office. He freely declared, on the separation of the departments over which he had previously presided, that he was prepared to hold " either or neither office." He did not therefore create the diffi culty. There is no doubt that the vast experience of Lord PALMERSTON would have been fully ap preciated by the nation, and that his appointment would have been the most popular and most bene ficial that could have been made. But the fault was not that of the Noble Duke. He only yielded to the unanknous requests of his colleagues, and it would be unreasonable to cast all the blame on him. Although there may be adequate grounds for the Duke of NISI/VCASYLB sur rendering the seals of the War Department, there nothing to prevent him from serving her MAJESTY in some other department, where his unquestionable assiduity and high ability may be useful, although be'has failed in the War-office. We believe that it is the result of the system rather than of the individual, and we regret that the victim thereof, should. 'be one pessessed of so many meritorious qualities. as th e late Secretary 1 for War. No Ministry can dare to continue the late administration of the War. The verdict of Mon day night will put anji• new Cabinet on its mettle. The War Minister had better live in rustic) quiet than grasp the reins if he want the Itrength and skill to use them. We almost wonder, indeed, that any set of men dare stop into tho vacant posts. The disasters to be retrieved are so great, the vengeful obstructiveness of self-sufficient and thwarted officials will be so difficult to overcome, the impatience of the nation to see the whole course of things put promptly into a new train so exacting, that a man had need be justly conscious of no ordinary knowledge and rapacity to un dertake just now higher offices connected with the War. Sone of the worst blunders are indeed in prccess of rectification, but there will be new demands yet on that foresight and pre-arrangement for contin gencies which ought to have been looked for, but which has been so singularly wanting in the late War Ministers, and., in truth, in the whole Cabi net. The Minister who again has to rest on the plea of non putdrom can hardly survive conviction of the first offence. The last set have been turned out for inability to foresee and provide, and their successors must expect even less indulgence. We cannot afford to send a second army to the grave or the hospital. There is, however, some danger of the more pressing want of the hour absorbing attention too exclusively. However Lai the conduct of the War, so far as it depended on the two War Mini sters, its conduct in the higher sense, for which the Premier and the whole Cabinet are respon ' sible, is equally bad. No terms are too strong for deneuasing all the spring and summer dealings with - Russia. Lord ABEMDPIPLY and his colleagues have been guilty in reality of the treachery for which poor BYNG was no doubt unjustly shot. They deliberately carried on war on the principle of hurting the enemy as little as possible. To let alone the Baltic question, the conduct of the War en our part in Turkey and on the Danube was imbecility itself. Not till nearly nine months after the passage of the Pruth was war declared against Russia. The former event tcok place on the 2d of July, 1853 ; the latter on the 28th of March, 1854. Ii is difficult now to believe that we tolerated such supineness. During that period (November 30, 1853) occurred the horrible mas sacre at Sinope. Then indeed our fleet, which had hitherto kept at respectful distance, did enter the Black Sea ; yet even then entered it with orders to salute the Russian flag, while the Russian navy was to be required to keep at home. War was not yet declared, therefore our ad mirals were to treat the savage enemies of our ally with becoming courtesy. And oven after the declaration of war, mercy to Russia seemed the ruling principle. Odessa was left, after a harmless bombardment, to capture the Tiger, to forward troops to the Danube, and afterwards to send the same troops to Inkerman. A few of the weakest Circassian forts only were destroyed. No blockade was enforced, as our merchants know to their cost ; our soldiers and sailors were pining for something to do—and there was plenty to do —but Russia was spared. Lord ABBRDERN and his Cabinet were not in earnest. They consulted the dignity and the feelings of the CZAR, when they were bound to have smitten him without mercy on every accessible part. They ought to have denuded the coasts of the Black Sea of everything Russian, and they might easily have done it. It would have kept up the health and spirits of the squadron. There was one commander there who only wanted the order, and to be put in the place of the easy-going DITSDAig, and. he would have F effected all his country wished in a trice. But all has been of a piece from the commence , meat. Diplomacy when we should have been at war, and war to hurt the enemy as little as pos sible, when unsparing vigour was the one essen tial. Consideration for the dignity of Russia ! fear of humbling her er irritating her too muck ! principles of ABEADERN —these were the cardinal war policy. All which seemed better at last was due to the pressure from without, not to ABER DEILN. Our readers well know what we be lieve to be the chief cause of all this. Ouic Primo Minister was A willing tool of the Coburgs and the pro-Russian despots of Ger many. To this we trace the dilatory, Rua sianised management of the War. The cousins on the Continent are bound up with the accursed system of which NICSOLAS is the hoed. An inter married net-work of Royalties surrounds all free dom with its meshes. Burst the net anywhere, and the people may tear the whole to pieces. This is the dread of all the puppet-princes, of the greater ones too, and of all the Royal families of other countries into which they have married. Our own aristocracy, in too many instances, sympa thises in a measure with them, and nothing but the force of events will make this a war for the emancipation of nations. Now, we warn the incoming Government not to palter with their country on the general con- duct of the War any more than to neglect so shamefully its administration. If they do, they also will soon be turned out by a two to one majority. Administration was the immediate question this time ; but the next time, all that having been put to rights, the question will be, THE SUN, LONDOI 4, FRIDAY JRVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1855. Was the War conducted on German or on English principles ? Was Russia spared ? Were Poland and Circassia kept under the hoof of the oppressor? Was he still indulged with the Crimea and Fin land ! Such will be the questions asked when per haps the Horse Guards, or its system at least, will be no more. We warn the Commons and people of England also, that it is theirs to demand now a Government which shall know how to advise her MAJESTY on the country's behalf ; which will dare to tell her most respectfully, yet firmly, that the country longs for nothing more than to see this War termi nated by no trumpery Four-Point Peace, but by taking " material" security of Russia, by de priving her of Warsaw as well as Sebastopol, of Poland, and Bessarabia, as well as the Crimea— that we care not a straw for the whole array of contemptible little princedoms of Germany, and that nothing will so much exasperate the nation against all foreign relationships, as the shadow of a suspicion that England's policy is modified to please the insignificant mock Monarchs of little G or wan territories. We must not only have the War ably administered, but also have it conducted on English principles and with English ends, and, therefore, with infinitely greater vigour. cou.nr CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, THURSDAY. The dinner party yesterday included her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, the lion. Mary Seymour, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. Her Majesty's private band attended after dinner. The Earl of Derby arrived from London this forenoon, and had an audience of her Majesty. Captain the Hon. D. De Roe has succeeded Colonel F. H. Seymour as Equerry in Waiting to the Queen. The Earl of Derby returned to town yesterday• after noon from Windsor Castle. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday in the Privy Council-office, and heard a peti tion for floniball's patent (anchor•) confirmation. The lords present were the Chief Justice of the Common Ph as, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and Sir E. Ryan. ARRIVAL OF THE MAURITIUS. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. The screw transport steam-ship Mauritius, with invalids from the Black Sea, arrived at this port this morning. She has brougkt up in the river, and is awaiting orders for lauding her passengers. STATE OF AFFAIRS AT BALAKLAVA. ( From the Special Correspondent of the Morning 11 erald.) There is no improvement to notice in the general con duct of affairs at Balaklava, and to expect any now seems hopeless. Guards have been mounted on the powder ships since the fire which lately occurred on board one, but the vessels themselves still remain indis criminately suix.ed with others. Captain Heath is still seeking for signatures to his testimonial as t• his character as a seaman from the commanders ef mer chant transports. Such assiduity and perseverance as Captain Heath has shown in getting up this " testi monial " deserves greater success than be has hitherto met with, for I am informed that only the cap tains of the screw colliers, lately come in, have signed it. The signatures of two masters of sailing vessels are also appended, but one of these was affixed during the temporary absence of the master by his chief mate. It was affixed without either the know ledge or consent of the master, who, I am informed, sent to Captain Heath to protest against his name being used, but up to the time I write it has not been with drawn. During the time the snow lay thick upon the ground, it was determined to make snow sledges for the conveyance of provisions to camp. The ships' carpen ters were drawn frora the vessels in harbour, and first sent to one authority to get the necessary stores, but the authority was not to be found, when they were sent to another, who was to be found, but who had no stores. The carpenters then, having wasted half a day, were sent back ; and I believe at one time it was seriously intended to send to England for snow sledges, which could be made here in a day. So the idea was for a moment abandoned until a rapid thaw set in, when everything being turned into mud, the importance of such a means of transit was at once admitted ; and now, with every prospect of heavy rains, the sledges aro rapidly advanc ing towards completion. The Nubia left Balaklava yesterday with sick, and the Cleopatra and the Brandon have since been filled with the same miserable freight, and leave to-day. The Cleopatra is said to be dirty, over-crowded, and un wholesome. The Adelaide has arrived with the 82d Regiment en board. The 39th Itagiment has left the Golden Fleece, and taken up the quarters at the head of the harbour, lately occupied by the lith Royal Irish. One of the vessels freighted with necessaries for the use of the troops, and all of which are to be sold at cost price, has now been in the harbour 10 days ; but though all the articles on board are bitterly wanted, not one thing has yet been touched. The reason alleged for the dilatoriness is, that no non-commissioned officers have yet been " appointed" to superintend the sale, and for this cause all have to go without the little comforts which would soon be distributed throughout the camp by the sale of this vessel's cargo. The Simla bas arrived with a number of horses. The Trent was at Constantinople, and expected up here each day with 250 mules. These animals are worth any money to us in our present position. The Lien steamer has returned from a trip to a little below Odessa, where about 120 tons of hay were purchase" from the country people. The Lady MiNaughten, sail ing transport, has been sent from Balaklava to a little port near Perekep, where the inhabitants are willing to supply 300 oxen, and some sheep. I think the fact of the allies being able to purchase sheep and cattle near Perekop should at once put an end to all conjectures about the enemy being short of provisions. It is not likely that the Russian army is starving while the country people sell their supplies to us. Such a system, under the circumstances, would be preposterous even in England, where a man does as he likes with his own. How much more so, then, must it be in Russia, where the most arbitrary Government in the world has only to claim and to take the property of any citizen. P.S. The Australian came into Balaklava last night laden with ordnance stores, and at the same time arrived the Emeu from Malta with the 14th Regiment on board. There is not the least sign of such a thing as the rail way being extended this winter. The authorities hero seem quite determined that there shall only be mails when they wish. Lord Raglan's despatches never miss, though seldoca the general mail goes unless there is good news to communicate. The Earl of Cardigan, it is stated, has, by an unani mous vote of the members of the United Service Club, been invited to become an honorary member, in conse quence of his distinguished gallantry at the battle of Balaklava. We are glad to learn that Lord James Stuart has re covered from the very severe indisposition under which he has been suffering for some weeks past. We are sorry to announce the demise, after a short illness, of the ♦enerable Sir Thomas Grey Cullum, Bart., who expired on the 2dth instant, at his seat, Hardwick. house. The second annual general meeting of the East Indian Iron Company will be held on Friday, the 16th inst. The non - commissioned officers of the troop IGth Lancers, now in Limerick, gave a ball and supper at the Artillery Barracks, on Monday night, in commemo ration of the battle of Aliwal. The officers were present, and several civilians. The gallant Sir Joseph Thackwell was seen a few days since walking for hours on the Mallow mountains, ankle-deep in snow, active and nimble as the moun taineers who accompanied him, Walter R. Nolan, gazetted to a cornetcy in the 17th Lancers, and only 15 year of age, is second son of the late John Nolan, Esq., of Ballinderry, county Cralway. A. violent storm was witnessed at Genoa on the 20th. Most of the vessels in the port were more er less damaged, notwithstanding the exertions of the crews. A letter from Borne, in the Moniteur, states that ex tensive preparations are being made in Switzerland for the Grand Universal Exhibition. Tu ROYAL MARINE'S.—The Admiralty have ordered that the corps of Royal Marines shail hitherto bear the designation of "Corps of Royal Marines 'Light Infan try.' " This is a compliment to this gallant arm of the Royal service, but " Rifles" would be a more popular distinction. Ter; prisoners confined in the jail at Geneva, one of whom named Contratti had been condemned to ten years' imprisonment in irons for making counterfeit coin, effected their escape a few days ago. They had cut through the stout iron grating of their window, and then lowered themselves down from it by a repel which they had ingeniously twisted out of strips of leather, after which by means of a plank they climbed over the outer wall, and escaped. No trace of them has been discovered. M. Foyatier, the sculptor, whose fine statue of Spar tacus in the garden of the Tuileries has been always so much admir e d, h a s j us t terminated an equestrian statue of Joa n o f A rc, or d ere d f or t h e c i ty o f O r l eans . This statue has just been cast and w ill s h or tly be exhibited in Paris. DA.V1153 V. PRATT. —Mr. Whately, Q.C., the arbitra torin this case, sat again yesterday. Mr. Serjeant Wil kins resumed his observations on the evidence adduced on behalf of the defendants, and, at the conclusion of his address, the court adjourned until Tuesday next, when Mr. Ballantine is to reply in the whole case. A special general meeting of the Mexican and South American Company will be held on the 12th instant, for the purpose of considering the prospects of the branch establishments at Caldera, and the expediency of raising additional capital for rendering the same effective. According to an Orleans newspaper, the Government intends authorising a grand lottery at the period of the grand Exhibition. The amount to be raised is, it says, to be 10,000,000 f. ; and it states teat were are to be one large prize of 500,000 E, lour of 100,0001., and a great number of mailer amount, LATEST NEWS. VIENNA, FRIDAY, 1i A.M. Authentic information has reached us that tke Turkish Minister here has received powers to treat for peace. BUCHAREST, JAN. 30. Large masses of Russians are again concentrat ing at Reni. A passage of the Danube is apprehended. Sadik Paoha has marched to that point with a strong division of troops. KIEW, JAN. 26. The Russians are sending considerable rein, forcements to the Crimea. ' Two grenadier divisions, 1,500 riflemen, and fifteen reserved battalions occupy Perekop. Another corps, under General Read, occupies the second line of Bessarabia,. The Moniteur of yesterday contains a despatch from Admiral Bruat, dated Kamiesh, Jan. 23, which states that a blockade had bean notified by commanders in the French fleet, at Odessa, Caffa, Kertch, Anapa, and Soujuk-Kale. The fortifications of all these places were being strengthened. The Russians in Sebastopol were throwing up an embankment to connect tho d.ctaohod. bastion with the other works. For the two previous days a brisk fire had been kept up from the tower called Malakoff, on the English batteries. On the 22d the Russians made a sortie, and were repulsed, after a very brisk fire had been kept up for two days against the English batteries. General Niel had arrived at Constantinople. TRIESTE, JA N. 31. The Prussian Prince Gargaren has arrived here from Constantinople with despatches up to the 22d January. The Turkish police, with the authorisation of the Allied Powers, had visited the dwellings of several Italian refugees, and arrested those upon whom arms had been found. Several French soldiers have been assassinated in Galata. Mr. Stevens, British Vico-Consul at Trebizond, ha% obtained from the Turkish Government the proclamation of the firman which abolishes the slave traffic. Two Circassian slave dealers have been arrested and the slaves detained. The British frigate, the Tribune, supported the demand of the Consul. FRA NKFORT, THURSDAY. The United Committees of the Germanic Die'; jointly proposed that, instead of a general mobili sation of the Federal army, the principal contin gents should be made ready for war. This was the Bavarian proposition; it was supported by Prussia, acceded to by Austria, and carried. Advices from Berlin and Vienna report that great anxiety is felt to ascertain the manner in which the Austrian Government will receive its recent check ia the Diet. It is feared that after the position taken up by Prussia, Austria cannot act up to its rigkts as a European power without breaking up the confederation. It is no determination will be come to before the new English Ministry has been constituted. FRANKFORT, JAN. 30. M. Bismarch Schonhausen, the Prussian Mi nister at the Federal Diet, has handed in a decla ration which unveils to a considerable extent the tactics of his Court. The Prussian Court not only incidentally declares that the conferences be tween the representatives of Austria, France, England, Turkey, and Russia will have European character unless Prussia be represented there, but gives a pledge " to obtain for the Confederation the same participation which it has reserved for itself." The declaration closes with this remarkable language ;--- "His Prussian Majestybelieves:tha.t that he shall be able to obtain for the confederation, and for each of its members, a guarantee against all pre tensions contrary to the dignity and interests of Germany, even if the hope of an accommodation should not be realised. His Majesty will endea vour, with a view to such an accommodation, to obtain from the belligerent courts, by confidential negotiations, guarantees that Germany shall not be drawn into a war except for the defence of its own interests. But apart from, and independent of, his efforts, his Majesty sees in his own power and that of Germany sufficient guarantees for the maintenance of the dignity, the honour, and the rights of the common country." THE BALTIC. KIEL, Jan. 30.—1 n my last despatch I deferred entering upon the question of Sound dues, to which I had previously referred, but as it is one which is interesting, not only on account of the proceedings contemplated by the United States and Prussia for the abolition of the impost, but because the usual returns at this season afford the best evidence of the effects of the war on Russian trade, I consider it proper to revert to it ; al though I am aware at this juncture every portion of your space is most valuably occupied. From these official returns I learn that the relative num bers of vessels, of various nations, that passed the Sound during the last two years are as follows :- 1853. 1854. Them. Dec. British 4,685 2,032 -- 2,653 Prussian Norwegian Swedish Daitish ... 2,071 1,893 - 178 Mecklenburg and other Ger man 3LALca Dutch Russian _ _ French . 349 ••Il 81 - '268 United Staten of America ... 99 36 Belgiura and all other nations 98 46 21,539 16,368 605 5,776 Less Increase. 615 Decrease ll~l - 5,17 Sweden, it will be observed, alone shows ate in crease, and thus confirms the opinion which I have expressed of the interest of that country in pre serving its neutrality. British vessels exhibited a decrease of 2,653, or about 56 per cent., and Rus sians, 1,071, or something more than 86 per cent., on their respective numbers for 1853. The falling off in Prussians has not been great, and the ex tent of their trade is such as to make it an object of importance to have the tax abolished, while the number of Americans is comparatively so small as might have created surprise that the mat ter should have been worthy of notice in the President's Message, were it not known that the Government of the country keeps a watchful eye on everything that can affect the commercial enter prise or national independence of the Republic. flow much more, then, does the extent of British trade demand the active interference of England I The number of their vessels that " lowered their topsails" at Elsinore in 1853 was greater than that of any other nation, and, although the effects of war have been to bring it down from that elevation to the rank of fourth in the list, it may be assumed that when the cause is removed it will again oc cupy its former position, and therefore the call on Government to attend to the interests of trade on this question cannot be said to be irrelevant. The preceding table also illustrates how severely the trade of Russia has been affected by the war. It can scarcely be denied that the whole of tho de crease represents vessels which were previously en g.tged either in he export or import trade with the dominions of the Czar. All Russian goods which, have passed through Memel or other ports mush 1 6ad el l have paid dues at Elsinore under some fisgt yr whole amount of commerce to be derived fro , to wards of 5,000 vessels has, therefore, dlfgat been lost to that country. If, however, fist is to be prosecuted with vigour, RUBSi4 made to feel still more acutely the o ,t t her trade, and that cannot be done more i r t i o 0) ally than by maintaining in every quaol,oll strictest and most vigilant blockade. mentioned that Russia was already " o il other outlets than Memel for her expo.rts).„o am now informed that the most energetiesip4 are about to be adopted to have railways 0 15 _4 0 from the Russian frontier to Konigsherk•"ol goods can be convoyed thence to 1:1 0313 % indeed to any port of continental Plisclo attempt will thus be made to evade the ° o of of a maritime blockade. Such an 0 48° 0 00; the Prussian railways has long been ia .40 1 plation, but there has always been ,A funds and the works could not b e precse"7oo.o P Arrangements, however, are no w I supply this deficiency, and the so urce fro 101 l s 10/ k they are to flow can be easily imag ined. ute, not be easy to pr e vent exports by this 501 surely there must be some mode by ol' ji g 0 beingmay guard aga i ns t ma de the reos theptv payer for such go ods, and th u s avoid beinf t he 0 1 1 vider of funds out of which the costs cl o t 0' against herself are to be defrayed. J I ,.L v ee r , other neutral States have prohibited w" ci tor l *on of new loans for similar poupoes , f a r ci f torr, partial neutrality of Prussia might be I°l f on the question of transit by railo a ll it o i r t o produce net required for her own B "R e at 4 ,. It is understood that she has already Pr e o'o l 4 passage of arms by railway fromßelgirojaa!lio and it would only be requiring an eS same principle which she has otherwise° cor put her to the proof. r of s - lam happy to say that we at last be h ° o f i .to sf. templated movement by Englandi it astero the commencement of this year' J s balte or , to : s i o Instructions have been received At ° il 3ll f the accurate returns prepared of the 4°5- 0 1 tr . ,: o or and other stores now deposited the re .h' o uldnhise extent of further necessary suppli es °a. Os' - 0 0 reotly afscertaincd. We are also 4°' class 'Ael or four war steamers of the 'ID sk v o be expected at that anchorage a ° , Ati still olllo can proceed thither without dang er t et already shown that merchant vese,B - „ a a te:dl .ll navigate these waters, it may be ° ° r- fiee - 1,0 Majesty's ships will soon make thser„7,46, 1 . 2# and extend that protection to British ° so or av iii but for your interference, would n ° ... t 0$01 . :0 1 have been promised. The Sound, 0 .,";01 0 10 the only channel which requires their unless the Belt and Mecklenberg coasts be likewise watched, they n'i", - . B osei t , good than was done by the gsgsta 030 4 being left alone, she was solely occllP",.eorA ing one passage, leaving the others In '6 ever for the free passage of the enemy while she of course saw no susPierol, made no prizes, just because they tonil ° t hervall" expected, the route where she, being ", gaged, could not look for them. Abel's approaching campaign let us profit 131.01,019 and avoid those errors of the past posed us to the annoying taunts of our is" the humiliating boasts of our energy' tie" mirals and captains be men in the rod who are alike zealous and skilful, 8e 4i 1 0 019, 4 4 ous, and who, while they will not reomitatiro their ships and crews, will strive ° OdonA,/ naval achievements of the last war, an enjoy the confidence and gratitude el reign and their country. Fe b '' COWES, ISE OF IVIGHT ---1 t A i (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPO.7;(II4 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT PARKHURST l• before nine o'clock last night accounts wer.o, Cowes that a fire was raging at ParkbuktV, ported that the barracks were on fire, and t bs ',- would be destroyed ; another that it 1/16 0110en prison. It was clear to all, however, tbet cti„;) ? great Ere in the direction of Newport, le • despite the snow, started for the scene 1. 04 ,/, preyed to be the workshops belonging ~,"; prisons, the whole of which, consisting of ', - i i sO d blacksmiths, and tailors' sho s and the eV, completely destroyed. The p 'barrack 1 ‘ 13 . 1 - 1 0 r engines were brought down, but ther e 'do 5r water and a very high wind, censsciontty tinned as long as there was anything to e' sons escaped ___________ id u - i s DA Ai ARKET Nlg w s--( T.-- f -. 4 ,----- 1 0 9 CORN Ext.:HANGS. t u pfs, by Very moderate supplies of English wil e9 i o 0 0 154 ceived up to our market this week, coo tl coriPocoo t iti, carriage, yet there were several of MondtY on offer to-day. Very few buyers were ill stl e r 1 11(1- 0 0 1 °. the demand for all kinds of wheat of re Y very inactive, at Monday '0 "rrelicY. heat hO/0 tl ik The week's imports of foreign w 4 j ' 2 2,000 quarters. That grai n Diet I V a g JO " The l. — b7rartra. s =l4. Z.;:teavy, ano. the 0,00 a cir l4lClo li bareltru m pported. Ma et a dull inquiry, but no Ac tlisi place in prices. fro' h . I/ d " 4 We were heavily supplied with both ..--- oats which ruled very dull, at late rates. , Beans, peas, and lour were ' unaltered. .., i 7 saarvets Tine WBE I G Oliv. i , I Wheat. Barley. gait. 9 lO ; 40 , 1 1,570 5,250 3,21 0 10, 0 v 19, 87° 22 7 235 1 -,-- 130 ..... English .. Irish .... Foreign .. SMITHFIELD. to -clsi,ot Although the supply of boasts en ou er , tr elffbick, moderate, all breeds moved off heavily. a t p," 3 9 .,/ prices. Wo were scantily supplied with I" ee ll iglie - ej a dull inquiry, at Monday's currency l'hLrl:et, was 58 per Sibs. Th e f ew ca lves in ill ° ":1 0 0, 1fr e full quotations. For pig s the sale Oa ° r terms. ii i3l° Mulch cows wore very dull, at from 141 • including their small calf. ` l' 11 Per 81bs to sink the °fra il. o i j s. d. d. Inforiorqßuaerittys...3 8 4 .....3 4to 3 PairgeirmecSiesne. tl e v- a l i °r os 4 5 ! Second Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Prime small de. , 3 II Primo Scots, dtc. 4 8 410 Large hogs ..... 4 I Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 S Small porkers...:is Second quality ...3 10 4 2jSuckling cal c 21 Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 BlQuarter old Pig" TOTAL OUPPLT. r OSE, es Beasts •• •• •• •••• .• •• •• 1,075 ) Beasts•• •• ••'‘. ••'. SlicoP ••• •• •• •• •• •• 3,500 Sheep ..•• •• Calves . •• •• •• 60 CalTes.••• •• ....•••••• fr the LEADE ,,c i the y Lbly good, and the carcase. 0 $ Mutton, In' e " ° $ 4l Do., middlia." 4 Do., prinie•••••' •. .4 Veal. ........... ••'.4 Pork, small ...... BOROUGH HOP. io et V i O This week's imports of foreign hops t ili- O l t et i :? bales from New York, and 11 from Osten"' „. o t o ,s l / doing is but moderate, yet we have no ell° l3° Os prices. New Mid and East Kent pockets , 1 - 41 , 04 1 New Weald of Kent ditto, 141 Os to 14 u ° ' ditto,l4l Os to 151 10s per cwt. COLONIAL. a s frrA SCOAB—British Plantation has been 15 ." - ,60 1 `„,jf per cwt. advance. Barbadoes goad yellor'n'eoo9:ol 38s, and low to good mid 32. to 35s Gd. talised brought 35s to 38. for mid to good Ylt to 33s Gd for brown. Mauritius has beou ij3 i_, , l;eY low to mid yellow selling at 30s to 335, goo: -. , 33s 6d to 375, ord to fine brown at 25s 6 ,„";:e 1 ;14 low to good soft brown at 27s to 29s O. P7 1 ,1 0 r44 ,4 ?, iu demand, soft greyish date at 30e to 305 t oID, white at 36s to 37s Gd, fine grainy white 43 f %n00 1 , mid yellow ditto at 37s per cwt. Native r pE l l t 25s 6d to 27s Gd for mid to good brown. l ',:br d ° ,7 ( 2's Gd for mid to good yellow. Singal , „°, r- f o Foreign—Manilla was taken in at Ng lou r -,,bor Voi Muscovado, Havannah sold at 32s to 365, 'l,lOlOO Rico found buyers at 29s Gd to 31s 66 , 1 `, O , gref/ brown, and at 31s Gd to 39s for low to fi n er ct i " low. Refined brown lumps have been 42s P e a OP'S , Y COFFEB.—Plantation. Ceylon has re ol ro . 4 vie., 46s Gd to 53s Gd for good ord, brown r v 60s to 65s for good mid to good, 66s to 70 5 1 5/ P;j11 1 i 53s for mid, 49s to 50s for ord triage, 570 1 , 11 11 0.1,, and 25s per owt for blacks. Native Cey10r" . "7.60 0 , , 011 and good ord pale, which was taken in At o :,,,iceiViV sequently sold at 46s per owt. Mocha vil's e ." - atir for mid mixed, long berry and Costa Rice ro )i, f fine ord ft I Rios.—The —The market has been quiet. ;n t SPlCES.—Sumatra pepper was taken .-,t,„,tes - l e ry, dusty to fair clean. Malabar realised ful",-,1,1 ° . 0 %7 for good heavy shot kind. African ginge r ireepS 22s to 23s for mid to small rough coated, an 'A at lOid to 100 for mid dark and sid an zibar erd dark to mid bold. • fi° COTTON steidy; quotations have been INDlGO.—Guatemala has brought 31 0 1" 23 4d to ss, according to quality. COCIIINEAL.—Hoiaduras silvers are 1 , r ° .ticr- i v„ ,, RUM.--Very little has been done in thi s 1 7 Otot,' j SALrrErn,N.—The market has been quie4,.', l3 , held for 28s 6d to 29s for good white 2 per °' o oY ri fy bay found buyers at 20s for 19i per cent, refri°Orti° TEA.—At the public sales only a small Pl al buyers, and t barely previous rates. tieg' TALLOW.— a Prices have been rather du el° t 1 I at about 56s per cwt, being cheaper. riv NPINV GATES AT BUCKINGHAM P.ALAC`: . l l , ° t b 0 0 0 / the Land and Building News, which ti:;!te i rto these matters, that the new ' rates at the T e fs beed;" St. James's-pack will, in a few g days, be t k ! o ilf Doric pillars prepared for them, w y beu th e n r i e :i ° et!" merit which has for some time been preee' te e% ce .0 ; ingliam gate, will be completed. Thel eh' r strong in their construction, and will fer'" 'v s P ala i‘fl addition to the neighbourhood of the Pe . ' are east by - Messrs. Glovers, of Drurriftiiboo,l,lo Owing to the excessive cold' in the neb ro Bayonne, sportsmen have within the lest "0 0 4 % 0, ' 111 0 ceeded in killing an extraordinary. 13. 1 '0 011 a l l y woodcocks, sni2e.s, wild ducks, hares, :>L 4- '' cl market-day the market was literally giutte game. , NEW - GATE AND The supplies were seasona' far from active, as follows : Per 81bs by S. d. b. d. Beef, inferior 3 2 3 4 Do., middling 3 G 3 8 Do., prime largo .3 10 4 0 Do., do. small ....4 2 4 4 Pork, largo .3 0 3 8