The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-31 00:00:00

ROYAL PRINCISS'A TiIEATEM, OrrORD-STRHST. tram La Management of Mr. CARRION KEAN. THIS HYMNING, JAN. 31, Will be performed HAMLET. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomimic. %nutted, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great thulium; Earleqatn, Mr. Corns& ; Clown, Mr. Nano ; Pantaloon, Mr. Pails ; and Columbine, Miss Deoloorougk. ItOTA.L L1C1317114 THEATraI. trader tke Management et Madame Tentris.. TAB RTEXPAG, JAN. 31, Wlll be performed AGGIA.TATIIIiI SAM. Principal ekaraeter by Mr. C. Mathews. After /Welt will be predated. the new and crighw Fairy Extra- Iragetazit, entitled PRllfell PIIIITTTPET aid Tits BUTTERIFLT To be followed by TWO IfIIA.D3 AAR RETTEX TIAN Ilea-ellee *pen from ii until G. Role *neat for Pcivnteldoxes, Mr. Aileron, 11, New Load-attest. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Propeteeee. Mr. E. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. TIIIII EVENING, lAN. 31. WITS be emulated tke Drama of TER GREEN EINEM& ; or, A Petndred Years Ago. To be followed by a low Grand DIVERTISSEMENT. After which. A MOVING TALE. To which will be added the Farce entitled THE RAILWAY BBLLE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. VIII EVENING. JAN. 31, WM be presented the new Comedietta, called TIT FOR TAT i s wok Messrs. Itobsoe, A. 'tined, and Miss Maskell will appe ' ar . After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza. entitled Tint YELLOW DWARF AND THE ICING Of THE GOLD MINES. Characters Ifr. F. Holmes, Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormonda, Miss Marston, Miss Bromley, Ind Mrs. Fitaa NAL. llan. To conclude with A WFE'S iTOTIE ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wu'. Cooke. f/lIS ETENING, Fifteenth week. the snecessfal Spectacle called the BATTLE of the AtmA, After 'which, the varied and beautiful SCENES in the CIRCLE, the Invention, arrangement, and under the so le direction of Mr. William Cooke. To conclude with the Comic Paritominto called 61:LLITER and the LILLIPUT ta.Nt ; er, Herleguni and Britannia. 110 x-office open frem Eleven till Four. St ag e Manager, Mr. W. %Pte. Acting Manger, M r . w. Cook . e. Equoetria•l Directo", Mr, W. Cooke, Jun. ROYAL STRAND TIIEITRE. Under the direction of miss R NebeccaG Isaacs, T II YI Will be performed the popular Hurletta,OTTß :BELLY. Principal character, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. After which, a new Operatic Burlesque, entitled, ALONZO THE BRAVE. T 9 voticlade with the Farce Of the MIZE PAIR OF LOTEita. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1855. The division of Monday evening has virtually relieved the country from the incubus of an effete and incapable Government. So far it must be productive of the most beneficial results. But some thing more is required ! Who shall cleanse the Augean stables of the Horse Guards Who shall select the most efficient and experienced Generals to replace some of those who have proved themselves inadequate to the grave emergency in which they were placed It Who is there with sufficient moral courage to grapple with the Hydra-headed system, to abolish redtapism in one of its strongest holds—the Military department 7 Until we find some one with courage to plan, and resolution and power to execute these important reformations, we can scarcely hope for a more vigorous and efficient carrying on of the War—or an auspicious termination to the winter campaign in the Crimea. The mistakes of the Civil De partment at home may materially impair the General in command. But unless he be duly qualified for his position—unless he be com petent to discharge its important duties, in the most satisfactory manner —no exer tions of the authorities at home can compen sate for what at least must be regarded as a de plorably defective arrangement. It is not our desire unnecessarily to assail any General or officer in her MAJESTY'S service. Nothing but an overwhelming sense of duty could induce us to direct public attention to the conduct of Lord RAGLAN for the purpose of emhi biting the important interrogatory—Has he proved himself qualified for the high office he holds ? Can we entrust the health and lives of our gal lant fellows to his uncontrolled management, or rather mismanagement Thes© are painful in quiries ; but they must be answered. The va rious wounds must be probed in every part. We cannot afford, even if uninfluenced by any higher motives, to allow our brave defenders to perish at the rate of one hundred per diem, from sheer mismanagement, to say nothing of the more ter rible mortality occasioned by the neglect of the most ordinary precautions. Lord RAGLAN (against whose personal bravery we would not utter a single word, who has the sturdy courage possessed by the vast majority of English officers, aye, and soldiers) may be looked on as a perfect illustration of the prevailing, and, we would add, obnoxious system. He had great experience as a General, not in the field, but in the closet. He made an excellent Military Secre tary, and would probably have made a very fair Commander-in-Chief, who would carry on matters smoothly according to the old jog -trot system. It did not, however, by any means follow that he world be highly distinguished in the field. Indeed his capacity for supreme co,n mand was a. matter involved in the deepest mys tery. He cannot be said to have taken an active part in any practical struggle since the battle of Waterloo, whero, as an Aide-de-camp to the Duke of WELLINGTON, he proved himself to be an excel lent messenger, perfectly qualified to deliver the orders of the Chief, but giving no evidence of his capacity for framing such orders, or playing out the great game of war, in which he was merely an humble instrument. Lord RAGLAN was, in fact, born to Staff ap pointments. He was the youngest, we belie.the tenth, son of a Duke 0fin2n1932,-,i, possessions and corresponding influ'dice. But, in order to maintain the diTaity and weight of the elder branch, ht was sent to fight his way in the world, !q:1 , that while his fortunate brother was placed in the enjoyment of some eighty or a hundred thou sand per annum, ho received a poor ten thousand pounds—sufficient, however, to purchase the various grades of promotion which family influ ence could not attain. The title of honour was, however, not merely a feather in his cap. It conferred more sub stantial advantages. The young Nobleman who entered the army a raw boy of sixteen speedily was placed on the staff of the Commander-in- Chief (for the system was then analogous to that now in operation), and it is unnecessary to say that promotion rapidly followed. It was with the pen, however, rather than the sword, with which he shone. He was first Military Secretary, afterwards Secretary to the Embassy at Paris, Secretary to the Master-General of the Ordnance, and Secretary to several Commanders-in-Chief. Closely connected with the Duke of WELLINGTON by marriage he had great influence with that illustrious General, and for many years was vir tually Commander-in-Chief. We believe that he would have been far better qualified for the office of Commander-in-Chief than its present occupant—Lord HißDlNGE—.—but that constitutes no reason why he should be transferred from duties for which he was fully qualified to others of still greater importaice for which he was totally incompetent. The letting down the injured vanity of a Peer has been rather too dearly purchased by tke sacrifice of some hundreds of British officers, and thousands, aye, tens of thousands, of British soldiers. There must, then, be a clean sweep at the Horse Guards, the Germanism whereof has become pro verbial. Lord HARDINGE has, in many respects, occasioned deepdissatisfaction. There "lust also be a radical change at the Crimea. The victories which have there been achieved may emphatically be termed " soldiers' triarar.hs." We conquered not by the skill of leaders, but by the determined and unahrinking valour of the men. The Duke of CAIIBRIDGE, who has just returned, has emphatically declared that " it has not been a war of Generalship," that " the campaign has been a soldiers', and nothing but a soldiers', cam paign." What further evidence can be required ? How can we doubt the deliberate statement of a witness in every respect so unimpeachable ? What ever Ministry may be formed, its first and most important duty will be to effect a complete change at the Horse Guards, and to select the best man that can be obtained for the supreme command in the Crimea. Oh for but three months of Sir CIIAP.LES NAPIER. He would, indeed, redeem the character of the nation, and teach our Allies, as well as our opponents, to respect the skill of British generals as highly as the valour of British soldiers. d explan a • We must patiently await the p r omise tions by the nominal head of the Government to morrow evening before the rcsultg of the present crisis can be known, It is quite clear that the doom of ABERDEEN and of many of his colleagues has been sealed. But nothing authentic is as yet known as to his successor—the pilot who is expected to weather the storm, and successfully extricate the vessel of the State, from the breakers into which she was thrown through the carelessness and incapacity of the party previously responsible. All that is known is, that ABERDEEN is unquestionably out, an announcement which has given the greatest satis faction to the people generally, with some rare exceptions—where a stray member of the Peace Society, untaught by experience, and still in dulging in delusions that the most homoeopathic dose of common sense would have dispelled, considered the " dear and excellent" Earl as the beau ideal of a statesman. That most important point being disposed of— the ABERDEEN incubus being completely shaken off—the next question arises, Who is to be his successor ? To whose care is the honour and safety of Great Britain to be confided in this crisis ? A few hours will solve the interesting problem. Our country subscribers will probably hear the result in this impression of our journal. But as yet nothing decided is known. All that can be given is at least nothing but guess-work. Three persons are generally spoken of as the probable successors to the chief place in the Go vernment. The conflicting claims of the Earl of DERBY, of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and " last, though not least," of Viscount Palmerston, are earnestly canvassed. It seems to be admitted that any,one of these noblemen might undertake the task, from which all others would shrink. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE has also been men tioned, but, however capable in other respects, his advanced years and increasing infirmities would preclude the Noble Marquis from aspiring to the honourable but onerous distinction. We cannot forget that he has already more than on ce declined the task of " forming a Ministry," and we cannot think that existing circumstances are such as to render a LANSDOWNE Government more probable than it was some time since. The other noblemen above alluded to are those who may be regarded as the only real candidates for the important position. And we earnestly hope that the prize may be conferred on " the most deserving," that no "German Peers" may influence a judgment that may prove very injuri ous to the country if too hastily or recklessly made. Lord DERBY would undoubtedly prove the real Simon Pure under ordinary circumstances. He is the recognised head of her MAJEST'YS Oppo sition—the leader who was displaced at the time that the Joint-Stock Administration obtained the seals of office. He is, therefore, naturally looked to as the legitimate successor, and the chances in his favour are by no means to be despised. We must, however, remember that the victory was chiefly that of the Libevals, and that but for the opposition of many Rus. SELLITES the division might not have proved so fatal to the continuance of the ABERDEEN Admi nistration. There are also many arguments in favour of Lord JOHN RUSSELL. Although a member of the late Government, he was not responsible for the evils which so greatly excited the public indignation. His protest and seces sion from the condemned party might be re garded as one of the chief causes of their over throw. His personal experience and vast influ ence with the House and country would give him additional weight in any new combinations that may be formed. Still there are reasons why his selection at the present moment would be, to say the least of it, difficult and inexpedient. Next comes Lord PALMERSTON, a nobleman, perhaps, at this moment, more popu lar than any man, gentle, or simple in her MA JESTY'S dominions. There is, however, one great impediment to his appointment. He was one of the Ministry so unanimously and justly c;Vildemned by the voice of public opinion. Although every one feels that h(A not responsible for the de plorabit : - Jrrors that have led to the over iTtirow of the ABERDEEN Government, it would be quite opposed to all precedent to suppose that he would be sent for in the first instance until there had been a failure by some other party to meet the exigencies of the position. There is, therefore, a difficulty as to any one of these singly. But why should they not com bine ?—why should they not forget minor diffe rences for the purpose of carrying their coun try triumphantly through her present perils ? The War is the great matter to be con sidered. On that, DERBY, and RUSSELL, and PALMERSTON can meet on equal grounds, and. why may they not give the nation the benefit of their combined energy, experience, and power. That would, indeed, be a coalition that would be hailed with delight by every unprejudiced and. independent man in the United Kingdom. MIN ISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. (THIS DAY.) Many rumours are afloat this morning relative to the Ministerial crisis, and it is difficult to de termine which is worthy of the most credence. As far, however, as we can collect from the most diligent inquiry, we gather that the Earl of Aberdeen proceeded to Windsor yesterday-, and tendered the resignation of the Government, ad vising her Majesty to send for Lord Derby. Accordingly her Majesty forthwith issued her Royal command for the attendance upon her of the Noble Earl, at Buckingham,Palace, this morn ing, at half-past eleven o'clock. Her Majesty and the Prince Albert came to town this morning at an early hour, and gave an audience to the Earl of Derby at the hoar above named, which lasted upwards of an hour. Lord Derby afterwards had an interview with Lord Palmerston. Lord Lansdowne, who, it was rumoured, would in all probability be sent for by her Majesty, did not leave Lansdowne House this morning. Lord John Russell also remained within doors at Chesham-place. The Earl of Derby this afternoon has had in tervievrs with Mr. Disraeli, the Earl of Ellen borough, Sir John Pakington, and several other of hies principal political supporters. It would be quite useless to give currency to the many statements which have been rife since last night ; but the foregoing is all that can be is any degree authenticated. LOCAL BOARDS or RIALTIL-Sir B. Hall, M.P. for Marylebone, moved for s return, shortly before Christ mas, from all local boards of health of such sums of money expended in and about, and preliminary and in cidental to, the application of the Public Health Act, or charged or owing in respect thereof, &c. The return has been made, and was on Saturday published by order of the House of Commons. Taking a few places by way of specimen, it will be found that the preliminary expense of applying the said act in certain localities was as fol lows, viz.: In Durham, 811. ; Leicester, 1551. ; Bristol, 269/. ; Cardiff, 154/.; Gloucester, 1881.; Chatham, 971. ; Tynernonth, 54/. ; Wolverhampton, 232/. ; Croydon, 1191.; Ely, 991.; Carlisle, 2081. ; Chelmsford, 1041. ; Rugby, 105/. ; Merthyr-Tydvil, 230/. ; Sandgate, 1351. ; ntrebarn, 1071.; Southampton, 1001.; Tottenham, 661. ; Worcester, 1541.; Bridgnorth, 2541.; Aylesbury, 1241. ; York, 136/.; Epsom, 1321. ; Dover, 1541. ; Bangor, 1,1811. These sums, it should be understood, only in clude the preliminary expenses. In many places the consent of the General Board of Health has been ob tained for the raising of large sums of money, on mort gage of the rates, or otherwise, for the purpose of thoroughly carrying out the sanitary improvements con sidered necessary. These sums vary from 1,0001, to 1;5,0001, MJIILLIEN'S CONCERTS. • ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN• LAST NIGHT. PROGRAMME for THIS EVENING (Wednesday), Jan. 31. Part I.—Kalkbrenner's Fantasias on Bellinl's opera, Il Pirate, p e r formed by Madame Pleyel ; Ov erture, II Flauto Magi in r; Gipsy co d'Adien ; the Allegretto from Beethoven's Sjrnaphony Song from L'Etoile du Nord sung by Madame Anna Tyillon ; the Moldavian Schottische ; Scherzo in G minor, from Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream; and the Allied Armies Qaadrille, assisted by the three Bands of her Majesty's Guar ds ; God Save the Queen; and Partant pour la /Vile. Part u,—Grand Selection front Meyerbeer's Opera, Le Prophete , Solo, Pianoforte, on Donizetti's Serenade from Den Pasquale, per formed by Madame Pleyel ; the American Quad ri Sleille new Song, Say yes, sung by Madame Anna Millen; the r id Polka Solo, Clarionet, M. Wui ll e ; and t he new Galop, entitled, " Vive l'Empe reur v." (first time), composed for the Bal Masque. To-morrow, Thursday, Feb. 1, there will be no performance, in consequence of the preparations for the Bal Masque. The grand Bal Masque will take plac on Friday next, February 2, on a scale of unprecedented splendour.e N.B.—All persons having claims on account of the Concerts are requested to deliver their accounts immediately, and to apply on 3donday next, Feb. 6, at Two o'clock, for payment. DRIIRY-L.A.NE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.— Reduced Prices as usual.—A Morning Performeace STery Wedaesday. at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING, JAW. 31, Will be performed the Drama of THE WSDDINQ GOWN. After which, the Farm of OUR NURSE DOROTHY. To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite rary, traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary and fantastic domestic grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin King Mustard and the Four and-Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie. The extensive scenery, en tirely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cuthbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson, and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinsu y properties, decorations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Mr. Needham. The choregraphic arrangements by Madame Louise. The overture and music composed and selected by J. H. Tully. Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models, and sketch e furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past has been personally supervising their execution. The novel grotesque burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard, and the whole arranged and produced under the immediate superin tendence of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare : -The Nall of Hypochondria in the Domains of Dulness.-Misanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Halford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter -day (his Ministers of Melancholy), Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. Y. Wet, E. V. Load, E. T. . Day, E. T. Weight, and E. Y. Bills. Azure Diabolicals attend ants., Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fame, Tex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder ; Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Money and Brown; Mrs. Glasse (the original " Cook's Oracle," and the well known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosin,. Collins. The receipt given to make a good pantomime, and its con. coctloa accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserves "Sing a song of Sixpence, " Pocket full of rye, "Four-and-twenty blackbirds, " Baked in a ple."-Ancient Nursery Legend. Jack (the interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill to fetch, &c.), afterwards Harlequin, M. Milano; Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Mdlle. Bolen; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. Warrington; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Clifiord, Gower, Johnson, Love, Lards, and Richardson ; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &c. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, King, Sidney, Gordon, Barnes. Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Lila Ellis, Rosa Harrison, B. Box, Taylor, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, Ey ins, John Levinee, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warm rliy), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossom% by a Blooming Selection of Coryph6e4. The lifdi and the Way-the Talismanic Sixpence-The Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mdlle. Therese and Annie Cushnie, Therese, Smith. Br,c. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodle, &C. The Reading of the W il!- " J ill must not a husband take, Till she a pie can rneke, and bake." Interior of Jill's Cottaec (by Moonlight).-coel, Mr. Nobbe ; Bundle of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Con ereve Box, Mr, Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. Lenthertongue ; Dutch Oven, Mynhecr Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron. Mr. De Ber ; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ; Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pot, Herr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), ?OH Golden Palle:3 of King Mustard.-King Alts'Ard (afterwards Clown), Harry Boleno; the Empress Vinegar (afterwa do Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper end White Pepper ( -4 entine's on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky end Mr. sneezums ; Sweet 00, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi cum; Harvey's sauce (attendant In waiting), Mr. Savoury; the Army of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooml, Garlic, &inlet, Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &c.; Horse Radish (from the King's stable), by a Racing Na:. Grend 'Review-Ter rifle Attack upon the Anpetite, and Rally of the Relishes-Great Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode or Chntnee in the Province of Pickles (toy Sunset).-Chntnee (Chief of the Pickles),' Mr. Fiery Fact. ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnet, Gher kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, &e.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a Jar. Interior of he Stupendous Salt Mine (by Mootalight).-Salt Rock (a bright White Sprite), Herr Willikind Moleno. Imminent danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock of Salt-Treachery of Vinegar -Upsetting the Pail above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.-Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformatlon. -Harlequin, M. Milano; Columbines, Mdlle. Boleno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole ; Sprite, Herr Willikind Moleno ; Clown, the celebrated Harry Bolen() (his first appearance in Landon for many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by tke Inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's Shop.-Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade; Publican, Mr. Billy ; Customers, Messrs. Rednob, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman A. 1, Mr. 'Vigilant. Approach of tho 41reat Ragged Russian Bear-How he Whines after the Forte, which, being rather old, turns out somewhat crusty-A Dose of Turkey Rhubarb-A Don-e Cossack -Pure Circassian Cream-How one Sham 11l makes all well-The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar -Russian Attachment to Grease-Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer-The Great Moustache Move ment-A. Close Shave -Clown shows his high attachment to the Pole-Sudden Rise in Porter-An M.T.M.P.-A Patten Lock at 10 o'olock-A. Bona Fide Traveller-Ginger Beer and Gin without ger -A Mill, a Might, a Regular Row, and Station-house for Two. treat American Baby Show.-Arrival of the Infantry-Sudden Squall-Ma's upon the Eve of Battle-General Attack-Awarding the Prizes-Clown and Panta'oon's Offsprings- The Prettiest Baby in the World-A Model Baby and a Spirit Child-The Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jongh's Cod Liver Oil-Clown's Great Prize Baby -Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies-The Judge Confounded - Great Uproar-An Vnwelcome Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party 'end Extraordinary ease of Suspended Animation by the Ita lian Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Pursell's "liscult Baking and Confectionery Establishment, Cernhlll.-" Up ouse ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day"-A Holster for one and a Lobster for two-A Mussulman and a Man for a Muscle-Doty and Ceatorn-A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake- First Edition and Speond Edition-Left Out for Want of Room- Press of the Privilege and Privileges of f ete Press -" Oh, what a row, a rumpus, what a rioting." Baker, 3fr. Crusty; Fishmonger, Illy. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cntemup; Pas sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Strutalong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about; Boardman, Mr. Bobaday. Hosier's Shop and New Wing of Somerset-house.-Here we are-Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year-High Prices and Low Prices-Manchester Stuff-Eng lish Comforters-Stooks on Hand and Handsome Stocks-Ford's Eureka Shirts-Reform in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment of the Clerks-Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Holyday at Somerset-house.--Hosier, Mr, Stocken ; Shopman, Mr. Early bird ; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyees Magic Kitchen.-Chef de Cuisine, Mons. Soyer; Kitehenmaide, Misses Basteaway and Drippingsell; Guardsman, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Podiij. Cupboard Lovers-Soycr's Last Soap - Where's the Knives and Forks?-Boiled and Unboiled Lob sters-Headless Swains-Lobster Patty and Giblet Soup-Clown Gone all to Pot-Harlequin Gets well Towelled and afterwards Mangled-Clown and Pantaloon in a Stew-A Regular Broil- Thou eomest in such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Sayer, or rather Shakepeare)-Too Many Cooks Spoil the (Clown's) Broth-The scene finishes in a very spirited manner. An 'Humiliated Page of the History of England.-Grand Allegorical Tableau with Panoramic Effects, illustrative of the Triumphs of the .. Allied Forces. Young Jnillen's " Allied-Army Quadrille," r• the doable bands of the English and French. " God save the . Queen, Partant pour la Syrle," and "Rule Britannia " Darr hter of the e ' Regiment, Miss Rebecca Collins, in which charaeto r the spirited patriotic effusion, published in..R, "T.,`",;" , r Bhe will el no for December, and written by Corr, --- ' -"- vre(xi's Magaz i ne " dier Guards, when the moat wo e oi au John Brown, of the Grena- Balakorea, Sept. 28ri- , -a got some drink for the first time at "Come all you -.- gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, end Y... a the a thehealth of those brave lads who made the Russians rne. xuen fill the glass, and let it pass, three times three, and one more, For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-four." Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Brave Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeous and Yiectrie Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Variegated Illuminations. Terrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole scene presenting a coup d'oeil never before witnessed on the English stage. Adniissiou :-Stalls, 55.; dress circle, 45.; second price, is.; upper circle, 35.; second price, Is. 6d. ; pit, 2s. ; second price, Is.; lower gallery, Is.; second price, Cd. ; upper gallery, 6d.; private boxes, 108. Gd., 155., 215., and upwards. Doors open at half-peat 6, performance at 7 o'clock. Half-price atz „9 o'clock. The box-office Open daily, from 11 till 5 o'clock, under, , a direction of Mr. Edward Cluetterton. Notice.-Thu following r oces are approved and in preparation, and will shortly - be produce , ' • -The Grand Christmas Pantomime, by EL. Blanchard, Esq. ; 4 ere , - by Dion Bourci cault, Esq.; Two Dramas, by A.Harris,-Eh r 1 Adaptation from Meyerbeer's Opera, L'Etoile du Nord, with n .cenery, properties, and effects; to be succeeded by an English version (by Mr. Reynold eon) of Clack's Iphigenia in Tauride. The Grand Historical Egyp tian Drama, many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. THEATRE ROYAL ELLYMARKET. Under the ntanagenaent of Mr. Bockstone. THIS ETENDTG, lax. 31, Will be performed the Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mi's Cushman ; Juliet, Miss Swanhorough. Followed by the new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled LITTLE 80-PEEP; or, harlequin and the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little 110-Peep, Miss L. Thompson; Harlequin, Mr. Chapiuo ; Pantaloon, Kr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby ; Celambine, Miss M. Brown. THE SUN S LONDON s WEDNESDAY EVENING-, JANUARY 31, 1855, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRLDOR ruus Der —Morning 58 min.ufter 12 Evening 22 min.aft. 1 To- ffous.ow —Morning 45 min.after 1 1 Evening 5 min.aft. 2 THE WEATHER.—Sun Orms, Jsn. 31. TEEIMOMETBR, 1241 THE SHADS. 36—highest since noon yesterday: 33—lowest this morning and during the night. 32—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.52—falling rapidly. WIND, E. —Blowing very cold and fresh, with heavy snow. THREE O'CLOCK. — It has blown a perfect hurricane of snow for the last three hours, and promises to continue. Barometer, 29'49. Thermometer, 31. pre , 44 ,41- ' ANAV<Fwo ARRIVAL OF TILE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, _ Yesterday, his Royal Highness the Mak Cambridge disembarked at Dover from the Princess Alice steam packet, which had been despatched to Calais, expressly to convey the noble and gallant duke to these shores. A guard of honour of the Staffordshire Militia, under the command of Major Inge, was in attendance. On the arrival of the Princess Alice at the place of landing, Captain Herrick, Colonel Streatfield, Colonel Cator, Major Inge, the Mayor, and some of the mem bers of the Corporation, proceeded on board, and shortly afterwards his royal highness appeared upon the deck. The interchange of civilities between his royal highness and the gentlemen assembled was the signal for a shout from the multitude who had now congregated, and amid vociferous cheers, the booming of the royal salute from the Drop Redoubt, and the strains of military music, the gallant and royal duke set foot again upon the soil of England. A post carrriage had been provided to convey his Royal Highness to Birmingham's Ship Hotel, but it was not brought into requisition, and his Royal High ness proceeded on foot towards that establishment, ac companied by the Mayor and the other authorities, and followed by a large crowd of persons, who continued cheering till his Royal Highness had arrived at the steps of the hotel. The Doke of Cambridge was accompanied by the fol lowing members of his staff : the Hon. Colonel Mac donald and Colonel Tyrweitt ; and Dr. Gibson (his Royal Highness's physician), was also in attendance upon his Royal Highness. The Duke having been ushered into one of the State apartraents of the Ship Hotel, the Mayor and Corpora tion, accompanied by some of the leading residents of the town, proceeded thither for the purpose of offering his Royal Highness an address congratulatory of his return t• England. They were very courteously re ceived by the gallant Dute, and the Town Clerk— T. B. lass, Esq.—then proceeded to read the fol lowing : " May it please your Royal Highness—We, the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of Dover, hasten to tes tify our unfeigned gratification at the safe return of your Royal Highness to your native country, after the arduous and dangerous service in which your Royal Highness has so much distinguished yourself in the Crimea. Deeply regretting the cause which has for a time de prived her Majesty of your Royal Highness's presence in the field, we earnestly pray that it may please Almighty God that you may soon be restored to health, so that our beloved Queen and country may again enjoy the ad vantage of the viois;ble services of your Royal Highness, and that our soldiers may be emulated by your brave aid glorious ex4nple." The address vas followed by loud cheering, at the conclusion of which, _ _ _ His Royal High,less replied to the following effect : " Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen—l thank you for the gratification you have rendered axe in presenting me with the present address. I assure you that any in convenience or discomfort which -I have experienced in tke Crimea has been amply repaid by the bravery of the troops. All a general can do is to lead ; and my humble services have keen given cheerfully ; but it has not been a war of generalship—the campaign has been a soldiers' and nothing but a soldiers' campaign. Led on as they have been by their indomitable courage, these troops have performed prodigies of valour ; and I can assure you a finer set of fellows do not exist in the world than the men who are fighting the battles of Britain in the Crimea, and who have done everything in their power to sustain the honour of their country. Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, I again thank you." (Loud cheers.) The deputation then withdrew. After partaking of a cold collation, his Royal Highness left for London by the two p.m. train of the South-Eastern Railway. His Royal Highness was accompanied to the railway station by the officials who received him on landing. Mr. Way, the superintendent of the station, received his Royal Highness and staff with every possible attention, and the train left Dover amid loud cheers. LORD RAGLAN AND HIS ANCESTRY. Lord Raglan is a descendant of the proud Somersets, himself one of the most quiet and modest of the true working men of England. A. prouder lineage few men could be conscious of than the Somersets and Seymours, who were of the same stock ; and a prouder man was never seen in England than the Duke of Somerset of two centuries ago, who had the highways cleared before him, that he might not be looked upon by vulgar eyes, and who rebuked his second wife for tapping his shoulder with her fan, saying, " Madam, my first wife was a Percy, and she never look such a liberty." We may go back at once to Cardinal Beaufort, who was of the first generation of the famil: apart from royalty, being the na tural son of John of Gaunt, There is a better ground of pride in the family than even antiquity. Among the proud Somersets was he who, in early life, commanded a little army, mimed by his fatter for the service of Charles 1., and who, in after years, invented the steam-engine. He was the author of the " Century of Inventions," who first applied the condensation of steam to a practical purpose, though his invention was used for raising water. He was the last noble vho held out in his castle against Cromwell ; and the stronghold was the Raglan Castle which gave his title to the Field-Marshal who commands our army in the Crimea.—lpswich Express. COURT' CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN' 30. There was n) additin.n to the royal dinner party yes. terday. The Queen and Prince walked in the grounds adjoin ing the Castle to-day. The IVlaxellioliels of Ely has sicceeded the Duchess Wellington as the Lady in Waiting. Lord Waterpar: and Major-General Berkeley Drum mond have succeeced Lord Rivers and Mr. J. R. Ormsby Gore as the Lord and Groom in Waiting. The Earl of Alndeen arrived this afternoon, had an audience of her 3iajesty, and afterwards returned to London. His Royal Highiess the Duke of Cambridge arrived at his residence in St. James's Palace about half-past 6 o'clock last evenint from Dover. The Earl of Aierdeen left town after the Cabinet Council for Windor Castle to have an audience of the Queen. The nobb earl returned to town soon after six o'clock last evening. THE 100 T OF THE EVIL. The people, we ire glad to perceive, are at length be ginning to comprehend the secret causes of all that is wrong both iY the Cabinet and the Army—in Downing. street and the Crimea. They will understand it better before long. It h right the country should know, as we remarked the other day, by what, er whose instru mentality, a person so notoriously imbecile as Lord Aber deen was ever appointed to the Premiership, and by ;chat, or whose instrumentality, he was kept in office in defiance of the universally expressed desire of the country to have him removed. When these questions are answered, we can be at no loss to comprehend the secret of the Duko of Newcastle in being continued Minister at War, not only in utter disregard of the earnest remcnstrances of Lord John Russell, and the welt-known opinions of the rest of the Cabinet, but in downright and daring defiance of the strongly-expressed feelings of the nation. And so with regard to the horse Guards, the army generally, and the state of matters in the Crimea. It will, by-and-by, be seen what is the root of the evil, or rather of the innumerable evils, of which the country has for months past been complaining in such dolorous accents. —Morning Advertise;. THE HORSE GUARDS. We do not speak without book when we say, that a motion will be made before long in the House of Com mons for an inquiry into the way in which matters are managed at the Herse Guards. We are sufficiently con versant with tho state of affairs in that department of the public service to be able to assure our readers that some very extraordinary disclosures will be the result of the contemplated inquiry, should the committee which will be appointed be one which will not shrink from the performance of their duty. It will be proved beyonl all controversy that Lord Hardinge, the Commander in -Chief, is a mere puppet, moved by others, without having even the semblance of a will or a way of his own. —Morning Advertiser. PROBAJLR i:ECAL OF LORD RAGLAN. 'We can state with confidence that, should Lord Pal merston be appointed either to the Premiership or to the Ministry at War—and there can be no doubt that, before many days have elapsed, he will Ise installed in either of the two offices—one of the very first of his acts will be to recal Lord Raglan. There are, we may add, in the possession of the Government, proofs of the most conclusive kind of the urgent necessity for the adoption of such a step. Should the contemplated inquiry into the state of affairs in the Crimea take place, it will be made manifest that no charge of a graver nature can be substantiated against the late Cabinet than that they did not recal the Commander•in•Chief long ago.—Morn ing Advertiser. THE LORD CHANCELLORSHIP. It may be stated as a fact beyond dispute, that in the event of Lord Palmerston being appointed to the office of Premier, Sir Richard Nethell, M.P., will be raised to the Lord Chancellorship. This promotion, should it occur, will occasion a vacancy in the representation of Aylesbury.—M orning Advertiser. The resignation of Lord John Russell has created a painful impression in Vienna. A large body of artillery and engineers passed through Paris yesterday en their way to Marseilles, where they will embark for the Crimea. It is rumoured in Berlin that an intention exists of mobilizing one or more corps in Silesia, on distinct Prussian grounds and Prussia's quality as a great Euro pean Power. What benefit is to ariso therefrom to self diva ity or special policy is not apparent. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par (according to the last tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for stand ard gold, gives an exchange of 25 . 17 ; and, the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 . 07.', it follows that gold is about 0.28 per cent. dearer in Paris than in Lon don. By advises from Hamburg the price of gold i s 423 per mark, whi c h, at the English Mint price of 31, 17s, 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.34 ; and, the exchange at Hamburg on London at short being 13.4, it follows that gold is o'o6 per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg, LATEST NEWS. RESIGNATION OF OMER PASHA. BUCHAREST, J. 29. The Russians have received considerable rein- forcements. Omer Pacha has tendered his resignation, in consequence of the refusal of Ismail Pacha to obey his instructions in Roumelia. The Presse contains intelligence from Odessa to the 21st January. It was known that a strict blockade of all Russian ports in the Euxine and the Sea of Azoff, excepting Eupatoria, Streletzka, Karniesh, Kasatch, and Balaklava, would com mence on the 13th February. At Eupatoria the Allies have captured several thousand sheep. BERLIN, TUESDAY, JAN. 30. A despatch from St. Petersburg, dated the 30th of January, announces that Prince Menschikoff had sent the following despatch to his Govern- ment : 4I SEBA STOPOL, Jan. 22. " On the night between the 19th and 20th we made a successful sortie against the left dank and against the trenches of the French. " The enemy suffered considerably. " We took two officers and some soldiers pri soners. " Being in want of firewood, the Allies have not even respected the old church at Chersonesns, but have stripped the roof and cupola, and taken away all the ornaments from the interior." Advices have been received from Sebastopol of as late date as the preceding, but through a more friendly channel, which make no mention of any extraordinary success gained by the Russians in their sorties. The arrangement announced on Monday by Mr. Gladstone, under which a French force was to take part of the right attack, so as to relieve our men, was in operation. The huts had not moved up to the camp, and their want was much felt. According to a Prussian despatch dated January 21, addressed to the Cabinets of London and of Paris, the Prussian Cabinet considers that the result of the last conferences at Vienna harmonises with the views of Prussia, but she is uninformed of the preceding deliberatiions. It regards the admission of a Prussian repre sentative to the Vienna conferences as indispen sable to Prussia's accession to the treaty. The former Vienna protocols entail obligations : but they also confer rights. VIENNA, JAN. 30. M. de Bruck is expected at Trieste to-day or to-morrow. Zarif Mustapha Pacha, late commander-in- Chief of the army in Asia, has been disgraced and put in prison. Fuad Effendi is named as the Turkish plenipo- tentiary for the conferences at Vienna. The first brigade of the 9th French division will remain at Constantinople. The second will proceed to Sebastopol. COPENHAGEN, J. 30. M. Lindsberg's proposal to employ only Hol eteiners and Lauenburgers in the contingeit to the Germanic Federal Army, has bees rejected in the Volksthing by a majority of 73 over 9 votes. A commission has been appointed to inspect the fortresses. The Turin correspondent of the Corriere Mer cantile of Genoa states that the Marquis Massimo d'Azeglio, or the Marquis Alfieri, will proceed to Vienna to represent Piedmont at the conferences expected to open there. The Journal de St. retersbourg of Jan. 21 gives prominence to a letter treating of the hurricane in the Black Sea on the 14th of November. The writer says :—" The recital makes u■ tremble. One asks oneself, Among all the spectators or victims of such a catastrophe, is there no one who demands of his conscience whether this may not be a terrible judgment from God ? Has one of the governments who have forced the war upon us reflected on this question. It is to be feared not. On the contrary, it seems to harden theheart and exasperate the temper of our adversaries. We see this in the attempt to make a winter campaign in the Crimea, a proof that the enemy neither fear the anger of God nor the new calamities which they are preparing to encounter." A Constantinople correspondent of the Prem. den Batt says—The Turkish cavalry will not be sent to the Crimea till late in February. The same writer pretends to have learned that a cavalry corps of twenty thousand men, English, French, and Turks, is to be collected on the Bosphorus, and at the ports of the Bulgarian coast; and that for the conveyance of this force to its destination 200 ships have been already hired. It is also calculated that by the end of March the Allies will have have 200,000 men in the field. The Militarischo Zeitung says that two French divisions, under General Pelissier, are to join Omer Pacha ; and that Perekop is to be attacked, and, if possible, taken by the combined forces. General Marmora's force will land in the bay of Kaffa, under the protection of the guns of a squadron of the Allied fleet, and will threaten the communications by way of the isthmus of Arabad. This Piedmont detachment will embark for its destination on the 28th of February, and will be reinforced by some Anglo-French troops. TREATY WITH SARDINIA. The following are the articles of the Military Con vention which the Piedmontese Government has concluded with France and England in consequence of its accession to the treaty of 10th April : " Art. 1. His Majesty the King of Sardinia will pro vide for the wants of the war a corps d'armee of 15,000 men, organised in five brigades, forming two divisions, and one reserve brigade, under the command of a Sar dinian General. "Art. 2. Imntediatelyl after the ratification of the present convention, me asures shall be taken for the organization and administrative regulation of this corps that it may be readj , to leave within as short a delay as possible. "Art. 3. In execution of the Ist Article of the pre ent convention, the corps d'armee of his Majesty the King of Sardinia will consist of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, in proportion to its effective force. Art, 4, gis Majesty the King of Sardinia, engages himself to keep up the number of the expeditionary corps at 15,000 men by the regular and successive sending out of the necessary reinforcements. "Art. 5. The Sardinian Government will provide for the pay and subsistence of its troops. "The high contracting parties will concert measures to assure and facilitate the procuring of provisions for its stores. "Art. 6. Their Majesties the Emperor of the French and the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland guarantee the integrity of the States of his Majesty the King of Sardinia, and engage themselves to defend theta against any attack as long as the present war lasts. "alit. 7. The present convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications exchanged at Turi❑ as soon as possible." EUPATORIA. ELTATORIA, Jan. 10.—This place is now a mili tary point of the highest importance for the Allies. It is now well fortified, we can operate on the rear of the enemy, and proceed, in three different direc tions, towards Simpheropol, which is 60 kilometres distant therefrom, to Bakshi-Serai, at a distance of 68 kilometres, or to Perekop, from which it is only separated by 104 kilometres. Those three points contain all the magazines and the reserves of the Russian army. Although protected of late by extensive works of defence, they are, nevertheless, vulnerable, aid may be seriously menaced. Commander d'Osmont has pro tected Eupatoria against a surprise, by an enceinte conti nue , by b arr i ca d es an d military posts stationed at the gates which were left open. The place is now in a perfect state of defence. On the 9th December the first Turkish troops of Omer Pacha's army began to arrive. The movement has since continued, and to-day the first corps, under the command of Mehemet-Forik-Pacha general,of division, is quartered in the town ; which, inde pendently of the 25,000 Tartar refugees, can shel ter 15,000 men and upwards of 1,200 horses. The remainder of the Ottoman army, which, it is said, will consist of 50,000 men, is to encamp outside the town, in very good positions. Our men. are now completing a number of closed and isolated re doubts on the line of hills above mentioned, and I may venture to say that Eupatoria will be one of the strongest and most useful towns to the Allies in the Crimea. FRANCE. Our Paris letter, dated yesterday evening, had not arrived when we went to press. We have re ceived the following by electric telegraph : BOURSE, J. 30.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash, fr. c. End of Month. 41 per Cents 95 25 95f. The. 3 per Cents 6B 70 67 80 Credit Mobilier BO3 75 Roman Credit Fonder — Austrian Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanish Threes — Piedinontese B4 50 Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. e Orleans ........ 1,177 50 Lyons 1035 Western 677 50 Rouen 1085 Cette Mediterranean 905 Havro 572 50 Northern PRUSSIA. Letters from Berlin, of the 27th, state that great irritation 'prevailed there against. the. Gpvernmemt of Vienna, and there had even been some question of sending his passports to the Austrian Ambassa dor. At the close of a Cabinet Council held on the 26th, two Prussian corps received orders to proceed with their mobilisation, but with a view to watch Austria rather than Russia. Moreover, General Wede], who left Berlin on the 27th, was to endea vour by all means to effect a good understanding with France. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, January 27.—German politics rarely deserve the particular attention of foreign readers, but a matter is now being discussed at Frankfort which cannot but have great influence on the so lution of the Eastern question. The information about to be communicated will certrinly be con firmed by your Berlin correspondent, as the Ger man Cabinets have laid aside their usual reserve, and loudly rail against Austria, as a Power which is on the point of bringing about a dissolution of the German Confederation. This ridiculous charge is founded on the fact of Austria having, on the 14th of January, addressed two notes to Baron Prokesck, her representative at Frank fort. One of the despatches was a circular ad dressed to the Austrian Envoys at the differ ent Courts. The other was a secret despatch, in which Baron Prokesck was instructed—should he not be able to secure a majority in the Select Com mittee of the Bund on the questions of the mo bilisation of the several contingents, and of the election of a Commander-in. Chief of the Federal army—to treat with those German Governments which might, as independent States, be willing to 1+ enter into a separate alliance with Austria. Pros ' sia and the Bamberg Conference States question the right of the Imperial Government to act thus, but the articles of Confederation, which refer to the case in point, will now be quoted, so that the non- German world may have an opportunity of judging of the merits of the question. Prussia and the Bambergers base their objections to the policy of Austria on the following passage which occurs in Art. 11 of the " General Resolutions" : "The members of the Confederation reserve to them selves the right of concluding alliances of every descrip tion, but still they pledge themselves not to enter into any connections which would militate against the security of the Bend or of the separate Federal States." It is worthy of remark that the foregoing pas sage does not appear in the corresponding Art. 63 of the Vienna Congress Act, which was drawn up in the French language. The Imperial Govern ment is unmoved by the clamours of its factious Federal Allies, and is evidently resolved to act on the basis of Art. 42 of the Vienna "Final Act " of 1820, which runs as follows : " If the preliminary question as" to whether there is danger is decided by a majority in the negative, those Federal States which are convinced of the reality of danger shall still have the right to agree on mutual mea sures of defence among themselves." General Crawford, the new British Military Commissioner, arrived here yesterday afternoon. General Cannon, who so much distinguished him self in Bulgaria, and more recently commanded the Turkish corps at Eupatoria, passed through Vienna a few days since on his way to London. A heavy domestic loss renders the presence of the General in England necessary, but as soon as the family ar rangements have been 'made he will return to his command. On the 22d Baron Prokesck made a motion in the Diet that half the contingents of the several Federal States be made mobile, and that a Com mander-in-Chief be elected ; but, as some of the members declared that they were not furnished with the necessary instructions the questions could not be put to the vote. ITALY. ROME, Jan. 20.—N0 fresh movement of troops has as yet taken place, and they still amount to about 8,000 men. The French authorities ap pear to object to the presence of the Pope's foreign legion in Rome, so that it will remain for the pre sent in the province of La Marca. The conspirators of the 15th August have been sent to the castle of Palliano to take their place amongst the ether political prisoners in confine ment there. PIEDMONT. "This morning," says the Genoa Mercantile Corriere, of the 26th, " the first column of the French troops, now marching through Piedmont, entered our city by the Pila Gate. It consisted of the first squadron of the 11th Regiment of Dra goons. The Ist Regiment of the Guards was drawn up on the left, close to the gate, along the street leading to the gate of the Arco. An immense crowd assembled on the passage of the French, who entered the Pila Gate on foot, holding their horses by the bridle. They, however, mounted them again on reaching the gate of the Arco, and took off their cloaks. The French colonel had on his right the general commanding the brigade of the Guards, and on his left General Alexander della Marmora, followed by a numerous staff. The French were quartered in the great Provision Magazine." THE MEDITERRANEAN. MARSEILLES, Jan. 28.—The port of the Joliette, which a few days since was crowded with ships of war and large English steamers, is now compara tively empty. All those ships have sailed for the Crimea, laden with troops, stores, and munitions of war. From the number of soldiers embarked here for the East during the last three months, it is calculated that the French force before Sebas topol should amount to 100,000 men. Generals Pelissier, Rivet, and Desvilliers sailed on Wed nesday. General Pelissier landed here from Oran on the preceding Monday. He is of the middle size, with broad shoulders, a rather care worn countenance, and appears to be about 60 years of age. He is remarkably neat in his dress, and expects his officers to imitate his example. He has passed the greater portion of his life in Algeria, and has earned there a reputation of ex traordinary energy. His friends say that his ap pointment to a command in the army in the Crimea was communicated to him by the Minister of War in the most flattering terms. He was told that the 04-nrnand, offered R9t equal to • it of his merits, but that by his acceptanvi% on e will have imposed au additional de!,' country, of which the Government ill forgetful. Ho looks like a man wil ° , bring bank a Marshal's baton from tu e r o or find a soldier's grave there. Geer is Chief of the Staff of the Firs' s° and General Desvilliers is to canto, o f! gado in the 9th Division of the ar l33l fr ol East. Some of .the letters received he r i e t ie French camp before Sebastopol, dateu t , 0 01 inst., speak of the condition of the Frenei terms almost as discouraging as those culio. the London papers with regard to the Vide below said that the thermometer had Wl6lllOOO freezing point, that many of the i. , 0 been frozen to death in the trenches, "ce had broken out with unusual violeilioad French camp, that numerous dettoso taken place, and that several men „7, 1 "00 1111i d gave way under their suffering a '' suicide. Few officers, it is said, w i s h to or/ ' cate those facts, fearing to cause no l i e t c h e e stig to their families. On the other ilant,i they' ters admit that the French have fe v 4 works up to the very town—that thei T A ." the Flag-staff Battery—and that it es' enter the place whenever they think '" HOLLAND. c/ ME HAGUE, Jan. 27.—Lieutensc', Fabius, the commander of the Du' e , o Soembing, despatched some roonthsit'ploil government of Japan, has just returlica o r W A According to the accounts brought lip, officer, who had been accredited hi "" sec idt► the court of Japan, in order to effect'%Po glic; treaty between the two states, JaP a ,i n i c airn Holland the assurance that she wiP.,,aitroil be considered as a less favoured 113 ter eoThe il other state that seeks commercial 1 11 00, Japan. "It affords us much pleas ure t'oed'ii official Staats-Courant, "to be 3ble e the Japanese Government has T 131 1 0 440 occasion proofs of its esteem an d t tio" the Netherlands. It has also gi", jar t li the Dutch factory at Decima, many flattering proofs of its 0911 ,: d niVAi sideration, and the Emperor ree l :a - it: o l l 4 ' /F p Captain Fabius with more than c" . distinction." According to the l i n cl nc l O ff oO i officer is about to depart on a set - air Japan, charged with additional all" - Dutch Government. . 1 1 1 TTHE BASES OF ATEGOD A , fet it ai e k The scecalled "interpretation" of settled by the representatives of the AIP e- :(10:1 ult., and communicated to Prince Gortse"'-071 is to form the basis of the negotiations i°rptabee)o4 commonly supposed' to be a fuller, and - o f 'J r a more precise statement of the resolutioes of/ than had before been made. We are to-0/f present, from an authentic source, the teo,:thfli ment itself, in which the public will find 'lt ' ° d r ) made the subjects of definite,stipulatioo.,l:o been left to be decided by the - events effilf,,, .41 if P edit that it was of the four oints et;oro:" on the 7th instant at Vienus,(to use t" obr d i i John Russell in Parliament) " krin 9 ig ° ;e t : irr dared his acceptance, onthe part of the bases of negotiations of courseio°l...aProf the power, when those bases should he tser, ticks, to make any observation on the r vernment which he might thinkproper• ' " With a view to define the sens e i° vernments hold each of the principles 02100 four articles, and reserving to then iselve!„, they have always done, the power of special conditions over and above the foilgosOlty, may appear to them to be require d in tl 0 4 1 rest of Europe, in order to prevent the r e o f cent complications, the representatiO. France, and Great Britain declare thate-- "Ist. Their governments, judging ill c l o cte lmoe : t. was necessary to abolish the exclusive Pr °. orP,s cised by Russia over Moldavia Wallaelle' and to place the privileges accorded' tb„B,f• em these principalities as dependenciem of 0 " - 61 0 ) the future under the joint guarantee of ° c ol; have and do now come to an understancli4f pry of the stipulations in the ancient treatie° ° the Porte, concerning the said prev i tttli e stored to validity with the peace, and tu" 10 1 /1 0 ments to be concluded respecting theca /11 0 40' 4 i, settled hereafter in such a manner as ipP entire satisfaction to the rights o f the stiz er : those of the three principa lities ' and to t e pAi terests of Europe. 2dly. In order to give the greates sion to the freedom of navigation on the v be expedient that the course of the 0 111 1 starting from the point where it bec el lio ll ' a il the two states bordered by the river, e b6 ;; l d" from the territorial jurisdiction existieg v'f is i e ferl third article in the treaty of Adrian o P le ',. be°, the free navigation of the Danube cann°majoitl°' it be not placed under the control o f 3 141° do or" invested with the powers necessary f or O m i obstacles either now existing at the : Om , obstacles river, or which may be formed there sehseq v " 3dly. The revision of the treatY °f ought to be with the view of cenneegth the existence of the Ottoman e mpire wi th of Europe, and of putti n g an end to the of Russia in the Black Sea. The el: made for this purpose depend too directli of the war to enable the bases of them t ° present. It will be sufficient to point '9" ciple. " 4thly. Russia, while renouncing tbe, casting her official protectorship over the' tian subjects of the Greek faith, also OP ( aural consequence, all claim to restore• article in his former treaties, especially f° Kutsbuk Kinardjee. the erroneous which has been the main cause of the lending their mutual aid for obtainin' tive of the Ottoman Government the observance uei of the religious privileges 1/` us Christian communities with ou creed, t v and while jointly putting to a,. the interest of the said communities, the: they tions manifested by H. M. the Sulta n e e ywill take the.greatest care to prase!'th i dignity of his Highness and the crown," THE MUSICAL SgA,s°`.. The ensuing musical season promises the if not a remarkably brilliant one. At Opera, Madlle. Wagner is, we uederst ao appear ; so that the curiosity of the DO : to lie, excited by a former disappointinee t t of two rival lessees to monopolise the lady, will, at last, we have reason to Mdme. Cerito is engaged for the ballet• the new Italian Opera company has b' terpriainz. A greatlnumbeeof classical novelties have been produced in a 1 . °3. satisfactory manner, in some instances, poser's immediate superintendence . "Faust," and "Benvenuto C " e • invited and brought over expressly to 0.",„ and the latter was brought before direction of Hector Berlioz himself. - that the Royal Italian Opera will COotie' well begun, "and that such courage O d a , ' meet with that support which they With regard to the Philharmonic SocieW tain that Mr. Costa will not conduct ti l t. : certs during the coming season. which have induced that gentleman pointment are not yet, we believe, 1 : 13 ' meat, therefore, is forbidden us. 11 . 11 his successor. That a society so ut its opinions on musical art should befe tlenean of such opposite tendencies °" -i serprise. The press has in some instances 4 upon the prospectus of the " New clay." The proposal to present to thi stitutions the prefits of the concerts b . " by the Atlas, in an extremely well - i r° "an attempt to throw dust in the ele . , and the Atleenceum, equally caustic, scheme as a "fraud." Indeed, as the hitherto involved the management b e , as there is not a shadow of reason to '„ next season will be more fortunate ths" . ones, the society apparently stands is f t lie port than the said institutions an d o pf looks like an attempt to draw a fresh ' c o and more personal interest into the d irg e; The appointment of Herr Meliqae in Benedict at the Harmonic Union is °o will prove, we think, beneficial. A n te' musician than Herr Molique is not to bet which this gentleman possesses every titi requisite for a conductor, and we fe n e etei lj o ie v ), society will, during the present years the 49 sition among the musical societies WO" rIY The removal from Exeter Hall to the f tb a e er r Fr l ROOMS, is a judicious step on the parttfoo The Sacred Harmonic, and the -b° ll ., oti• monic, have both commence d a new 6e ,:sl deserves the connissudation of the 1111-18 I .l' o spirited production last year of Beetbovee t „ a performance which must have c ., - ,,tte" c oM great efforts. There is much ,'; tre, readers will gather from this brief out 1111 ,:d i r ey, Time, however, unfolds all mys terieg, to e t,; we propose to give, to the satisfactiol,oog ta 11 musical public, notices of the princ i P_ o o ances of the season as they take p10"., A 1 010 . being the elevation and spread of c luel- a cious censure, deserved apprOVA 91 cOUragealiont. 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