The Sun. — London, England, 1855-02-03 00:00:00

MIDLAND RAILWAY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the nest ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the 7111dland F:ailway Company will be hold at the Station of the said Company, at Derby, on We.dnes lay, the 2 lat. day of February', 1853, at half past One o'clock in the afternoon, for the transaction of the general busincos of the Compaay; and at such meeting a resolu tion will also he submitted for the consolidation into capital stca.k of 2.5)0 50/. shares created by virl tic and under the powers of " The Erewash Valley Railway Act, 1815," and alto Of 18,0t0 1001. shares created by virtue and under the powers of " The Midland Railway (Leeds and Bradlord Railway) Act, 1851," called "Midland Brad ford Shares," and also of so many of the 161. 13s 4d. shares created by virtue and under the plwers of " The Midland Railway Caisital Act, 1851," as shall have been fully paid up, and of so many of the 51. shares created by virtue and under the powers of "The Midland Railway (Leicester and llitchin) Act, 1853," as shall have been fully paid up. Dated this 29th day of January, 1855. JOHN ELLIS, Chairman. SAMUEL BEALE, Deputy-Chairman. By order. JOSEPH SANDERS, Secret iry. DEURY-LAN E.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. — Reduced Peces as us:/al.—A Mornlng re.rforruauce every Wedneclay, at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING, FEs. 3, Will be performed the Drama of THE WEDDING GOWN. After which, the Farce of OUR Nunsr. DOROTHY. To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite. Cary, traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary and tantastie domestic grand comic Christmas l'aittrniine, entitled JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin King Mustard and the Four and-Twenty Blackbirds Rakcd in a Pie. The extensive meeeerv, en. tirely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cuthbert , Coopet , Gordon, Wilson, and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The exfraordinat y . properties, decorations, tricks, changes, and trans'ormations by Mr. Needham. The choregraphic arr otgentents by Madame Louise. The overture an I music composed and selected by J. IL Tully. Leader, l%tr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models, and sketches thrashed 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 arrange I and pro Weed under the immediate superin tendence of Mr. Edword Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare : The flail of Hypochondria in the Domains of Dulness,—)lisanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. lialnird. Fog, Drizzle, Tung, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter -day (his Ministers of Melancholy), Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. V. Day, E. V. Weight, and R. V. Bills. Azure Dia-acids in attend ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume, Vex, 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 Sunaltine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown; Mrs. Glasse (the original "Cook's Oracle," an I the well known adviser of the " First, catch your hare," &e.), Miss Rosina Collins. The receipt given to wake a good pantomime, and its con- section accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserves. "Sing a song of Sixpence, " rocket full of rye, "Four-and-twenty blackbirds, " Baked in a pie."—Ancient Nursery Legend. Jack (the Interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill to fetch, &c.), afterwards Harlequin, M. Mtlaeo; Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Mille. Bolero ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserres), Miss K. Warrington; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Clifford, Gower, J o h nson, L ove, Lunls, and Richardson : Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quin , e, &c. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace 'Toney, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, Kin', Sidney, Gordon, Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza. Richard f.,z,, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Lille Ellis, Rosa Harrison, E. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare Evans. John Levlnes, S. Johnson, and R o b er t s ; Preserved Ginger their warm ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of Curyphees. The W'il and the Way—the Talismanic Sixpence—The Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mdlle. Therese and Annie Cushnie, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodle, &c. The Readingof the Will— " Jill must not a husband take. Till she a pie can make and bake," Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).—find. Mr. Nobbs ; 'Rundle of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. Leathertongue ; Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; Repine Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ; Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pot, Herr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King Mustard.—King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Ilarry Boleno ; the Empress Vinegar (aftcrwa, ds Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ;Black Pepper and White Pepper (Sentinels on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky 2nd Mr. Sneezums ; Sweet Oil, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Ceps'- CUm ; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms, Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted Rloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &c.; Horse Radish (from the King's stable), by a Racing Nat. Grand Review—Ter rific Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes—Great Progress of Jlll fin her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).—Chutnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Fact a s; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Glie,-- kins, Cauliflower, Rod Cabbage, &c.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a Jar. • Interior of he Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight).—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 Sclad.—Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harlequin, M. lUilano; Co`umblnes, Mdllc. BcCeno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantalcon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Willikincl Moreno; Clown, the celebrated Harry Boleno (his first appearance in London for many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Dalian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's I'illop.—Hairdresser, MOll3. Pomade; Publican, Mr. Billy ; Customers. Messrs. Itednob, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicho:son, and Tom Steed; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman Al, Mr. Vigilant. Aprroach of trio reat Rugged Russian Bear—How he Whines after the Porte, which, being rather old, turns out somewhat crusty—A Dose of Tut kcy Rhubarb—A Don-e Cossack —Pure Circassian Cream—How ore Sham 111 makes all well —The Great Bear turns out a Great 1:oar —Russian Attachment to Gfease—Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soycr —The Great Moustache Move- ment—A Close Share —Clown shows his high attachment to the role—Sudden Rise in Porter—An M.T.M.P.—A Patten Lo :A at 10 o'clock—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger —A Mill, a light, a Regular Row, and Station-Muse for Two. treat American Baby Show.—Arrival of the Infantry—iudden Squall—Ma's upon-the Eve of Battle—General Attack--Awarding the Prizes—Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings—The Prettiest Babe in thl World—A Model Baby and a Spirit Child—The Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jonglis Cod Liver Oil—Clown's Great Prize Baby —Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies—The Judge Confounded - Great Uproar—An If nrrelcomt Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party— sad Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita lian Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Pursell's 31scuit Baking and Confectionery Establishment, Cornhill.—" Up onso ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day"—A llo:ster for one snd a Lobster for two—A Mussulmsn and a Man for a Muscle —Dnty and C,:stona —A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake— First Edition and Second Edition—Left Out Or Want of Ro. - in r'reFs of the Prlvilego and Privileges of the Press —"Oh, what a row, a rtinipv, what a riotinz." P.ak,r, Mr Crusty; hfr:Seato: Maiter Yew,l.y, Christmas-ii ; Printers, Typo ait Chapel: rditor, Mr. Cutentdown Critic, CUtemup; Pa - sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Ftratalong, Lotnize, Loiter, and Wall: • about; Boarilinan, Mr. lioharlay. Ilostres Shep and New Wing Somerset-house.—•Tiere we are—Merry Christina and a Ilaicpy New Tear - High I'rices and Low Prices—Manchester StufT—Eaw- Itch Com , orters—Stocks on Hand and ilanilsorne Stuck , —ford's Eureka Shirts—fleform In the Civil List and l'netvil Treatment of the Clerks--Transfer day at the Bank, and General Il !play at Somerset-house —Hosier. 3fr Studies; Shorw7an. Mr. Earls - - bird ; Boy. Master Toddles. Soyer's Mazie Kitchen.— Chef de Calsine, ][lns. Royer; Kitehenmaids, Misses Pasteaway no I brippingsell ; Guardsman, Cori , oral Loneshanks ; Policeman, Sergeant [Wirer. Cupboard Lovers —Soy er's Last Soup - Wll4 re's the Knives and Forks ?—lio!hel and Unhoiled Lob- Stet's—Headless Swains—Loleter Patty a 4,1 Clitlet Soup—Clown Gone all to Pot—llarlequin Gets well Towelled an i afterwards Mangled—Clown and Pantaloon In a Stew—A Regular Broil— hoe cowed In rush an ungnestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Soyer, or rather Shakapearo)—Teo Many Cooks Spell the (Clown's) Broth—The scene finishes in - a very spirited manner. Au Illuminated Page of the Ilistory of England.—Grand .Ule• erica) Tableau with Panoramic Effects, illustrative of the Triumphs or the Allied Forces. Young Junien's Allied Army Quadrille," by the double - hands of the Engliiiti anel French. ..4 :oil save the Queen," " Partatit pour la eyrie," and Rule Britannia." Daughter of the nett:tient, Miss Rebecca Collins. in which character she will site the spirited patriotic effusion, published to "Blackwood's Magazine" fot December, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grona diet Guards, when the men got some drink for the first time at lin eklava, Sept. 28th : Come all you gallant British hearts that love the red and Line, And drink the health of those brave lads who made the Russian,: rue. Then fill the glass, and let it pass, three times three, and one more, For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-fiur " Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Bravo Patriot.. Distribution a Laurel Wreaths, Gorge,us and Electric Scenic Climax, with Rerolving. Columns and Variegated Illuminations. Terrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole scene presenting a coup trceil never before witnessed on the Erglish stage: Admission :—Stalls, ss. ; dress circle. 45.; second price, 25.; upper eirc'e, 35.; second rrice, Is. 6d. ; pit, 2s. ; second price, Is.; .ower gallery, Is.; second price, Cd. ; upper gallery, Gd. ; private boxes, 101. Gd., 15e., 215., and upwards. Doors open at half-past 6, Performance at 7 o'clock. Half-pric6 at 9 o'clock. The box office open daily, from 11 till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward Chattertou. Notice.—Tho following pieces are approved and in preparation, and will shortly be produced : —The Grand Christmas Pantomime, by E L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Hoare!. can't, Esq. ; Two Dramas, by A. Harris, Esq. ; an Adaptation from Afeyerbeer's Opera, L'Etolle du Nord. with new scenery, properties, and etTeets ; to he succeeded by an English version (by Mr. Reynold eon) of Muck's rphigenia in Tauride. The Grand 'Historical Egyp. flan Drama, many months in preparation, ►ill alro shortly appear. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Tinder the management of Mr. Buckstone. TIII3 EVENING, FEB. 3, Wilt be performed the comedy of P .UL PRY. Principal elm• rasters by Meeere. Compton. Chippendale, VII lers. Rogers, tun! W. Ferren; Mesdames Schott, Poynter, and Miss E. Chaplin. Followed by the new grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled LI TTLE 80-PEEP; or, ITarleiutit ant the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Litre 80-Peep, Miss L. Thompion ; Harlequin, air. Chapin° ; Pantaloon, Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby; Columbine, Mis 3 M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'3 T LIEITItE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of 'lr. CHARLES KEAN. THIS EVENING, FEB. 3, To be followed by THE RIVALS. Principal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, Harley, Meadows, .T. Vining:, 11. Mellon, Addison, and Everett ; Mrs. Winstan'ey, Mrs. W. Lacy, and Misses Heath and C. Leelercq. After which will he produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Greit Bashaw; Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Hullne ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; And Columbine, Miss Desborough. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Yearls.. THI3 EVENING, FEB 3, Will be Perfnrined AGGRIVATING Prbeipal character kr Mr. C. Mathews. After which will he . prolneed the now and original Fairy Extra entitled PRINVE PRET r YFET and THE BUTTERFLY • IL bt ‘ 4l ..._ , Ared by TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. ijl;'°_" l4 eutteri from 10 until G. +wenttor Privive. Boxes Mr. Alleroft, 15, No w-Itencl -street. lIMILTRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor. ur. g. v0... ' -- .ter.—Direetress, Madame Celesta. ' THI S EVENING . FEB. 3 TA inPrat l be Y prese ears 4, ntd the Dram a o r Tu z G REEN - Busazs;•ol., A e 40. To be followed by a New (;'and 13IVERCISAEMENT. After which, A MOVING, -7,11. E. To w hi c h .wiil be added the Farce entltled THE ILIILWAY BELLE. TIOYAL. OLYMPIC! TIIFIATItE. Lessee And Mane ;a:r. Mr. A. THIS EVENING, FEB. 3, '• and Miss Maskell will a -- Will he presented the new Cnmedietta, eAllfk4 TIT FOR T Which Messrs. F. Robsm, A. Wigan, Agar which, a flaw Fairy Extrayag•anza. entitle.' TUE YE l i,l ' o ar „... DWA.III O AND TUE KING CF THE GOLD :MINES. Characters by 1 .1% IlobsoiT, )11,5 Julia . • 't Gco•ge, Mia; E. Orni br (MA e,. 11.witan, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan. To conclude with A WIFE'S JOURNAL. 1 4 11 11 . SATUrtriAV PdirEN • ASTLEY'S EOYAr. AMPIIITHE,ATitE. Lessee amt H:Lna;:cr, Mr. Win . ( "ke • THIS EVE N I NG, l'irt "nth week, the SUCCC9S - ul Spectacle called the BATI'LE of the ALM A. After "hith, the ya,1•41 and 1 nutiful SCENES in " - CrPULE, the Invention, arrangement; anl ) unle,• ' Hle sole direct:on of .11r. WOllitin Cooke. To ergeltule f ritlt the LIE 14trounic Pantomime called GULLIVER and lingirrAN 34. , nitriefitt:n and Britannia. % rpr till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. IV. trio , -*A -A ____;:i, • • 11. Cooke. Equtettrian Director, 'V.* e o,j . -- • - XI 1 414 . , .i. - ... 4 .1 k ~~: -. , e t i..' 041106 i 4,17 D THEIATRB . plif Miss Rebecut Isaacs. • r i r EVENINo, r Barletta, OUR NELLY. principal 3. die Burlesque, entitled, ALON:6O THE w ba: 1 / 4 To conclude with the Farce of the TLIR, EE PAIR O LOVERS. WATER AT LONDON BR DOS. r.r,- 1% DA ---liTeraing 59 natn,tfter 2 I M7enin; 15 min.3lt. T)-;:ier.v;, - w---11.crniuL 32 0241.116P:et 3 Ever:ill:4 46 mia.aft. 3 THE WEATHER.--Sus Of 1C) Feb 3. TarEMOMMTIMI, IN THE SVADE 36 - highest since noon yesterday. 35 -:owest thia morning and during the n'ght. 37--this day, at noon. BAnourrsn, 29•5?.—a fall of nearly half an inch since yesterday. tND, S.E.—Moderate, with a gentle thaw and dull weather. The frost lasted 17 days. eft, „ tv 4cif - 4 , ) j t, w rit §nn, LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1855. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. Negotiations, it would s , -em, aro still pending for the formation of another Coalition Whig- Peelite Cabinet, but it is difficult to doter iniue whether the Premier will be a Wliig Peer, Lord Palmerston, or the late President of the Council. Rumour gives the office to the present Foreign Minister ; but all that can be positively asserted is that the leaders of the two parties, Lord John Russell included, were last night, and still are, in close communication with each other. Nothing has as yet been accomplished respect ing the formation of a Ministry. We are still involved in doubt and difficulty on that all-im portant subject. In ordinary times we might feel disposed to make every allowance for "personal" objections—for the petty cavilling and palpable intriguing by which men strive to enhance their own influence, raising obstacles which they them selves may be the first to demolish, and which they take especial care not to render insurmountable. They seem to thick, with sonic of the fairer sex, that the difficulty of the pursuit increases the charm of the conquest, and that the party who surrendered at discretion would not be sufficiently prized after the triumph had been achieved. But there is now no time for these coquettish airs, which may be very pretty, but are certainly entirely out of place under existing circumstances. A stern monitor, in the shape of our suffering army in the Crimea, demands more serious atten tion to the exigencies of our position. We can not suffer one hundred men per diem to perish. We cannot risk the fate of the Allied Armies, and the prolongation of the War to an indefinite period, to gratify the vanity of My Lord This, or the Right Honourable Mr. That. The old adage hath it that, " Happy's the wooing that's notlong a doing ;" and, to compare small things with great, we may venture to hope that the negotia tions for the formation of a strong and vigorous Administration may not be unduly or unneces sarily protracted. We are at this moment, it app.sars, farther than ever from the attainment of the great desidera tum,. When the Joint-stock Administration, or rather its inefficient and apathetic head, was con demned by an overwhelming majority of the po pular branch of the Legislature, there remained three Noblemen, one of whom must, almost ne cessarily, be selected by her MAJESTY for the onerous and important duty of forming a Govern ment. It is true that her MAJESTY might, as her Grandfather once threatened to do, "go down to Charing Cross and take the first twelve parsons passing to form a Cabinet." But the days for these violent exertions of the prerogative have gone by, and there is but a slight chance that our most gracious QUEEN, who thoroughly understands the principle of the Constitution under which she occupies so exalted a position, would put her own privilege to a test so onerous. She desires to rule by loVe rather than by fear—with the cor- ' dial and heartfelt approval, and not in despite of, her people. Sho would not seek to depart from the recognised precedents, or to act in such man lier as to bring herself in collision with either of the co-ordinate branches of the Legislature. Eler choice, then, rested between Lords DERRY, JODN RUSSELL, and PA LMERSTON. There was no I other eligible party, for although the Marquis of LANSDOWNE might naturally be consulted, his position was analogous to that previ .ously occupied by the " Iron Duke," who, without any intention of undertaking a duty, fur which his advanced years unfitted him, was always ready to give the benefit of his great experience, sound judgment, and practical common souse to his SOVEREIGN. No subject could aspire to a more honourable or beneficial position. It is one for which the Noble Marquis is pre-eminently qualified, and which we trust he may long be spared to fill. But an attempt to re-enter the arena in which he formerly played a prominent part—as a chief actor—is ono which he himself long since repudiated, and which it would be deeply painful to witness. The first name, that of Lord DERBY, was that ' which naturally suggested itself to her MAJESTY. He was the recognised leader of the most nume rous of the various parties into which the repre sentative branch of the Legislature was divided, while he had an indisputable majority in the other House. He had previously been at the head of a Government, and was, in fact, the natural suc cessor to Lord ABERDEEN. This was easily per ceptible, and accordingly Lord DERBY was first sent for by his SOVEREIGN. It is understood —although difficulties opposed his progress—that he undertook the duty, feeling confident that he could obtain the assistance of Lord PAL3IERSTON (without whose co *operation it would, in the present state of public feeling, be difficult for any Govera ment to stand). A protracted interview followed, and it was generally understood that a satisfactory arrangement had been made. Mr. DISRAELI, whose previous positica in, and strenuous and efficient exertions on behalf of, the DERBY Administration, would have given him !irresistible claims, w a i ve d them with a disinterested devotion for which lie will one day receive full credit, and assented to the leadership of Lord PAL3IERSTON in the House of Commons. There was thus no obstacle on Lord DERRY'S part, or, we believe we mty add, ou that of any of his influential supporters. The impediment that now arrests the progress of the State machine prcceeds from another quarter. Lord PALMER STON assented, on certain conditions, to form a new Coalition, but stipulated that some of his colleagues should be retained. It is said that lie declined to act arithout the co-operation of Mr. GLAnsrr oli . - and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT. Lird DERB Y returned to his SOVEREIGN, impressio n th at all was arranged, but a slillibtegruethnet communication destroyed the hope, and led to his fernporgry surrender of I th e c fil ee i nto ot h er hands. We believe th a t the obst ac l es ra i sed were not by the Noble Viscanut I I ; that, in fact, they may be ascribed to Mr. GLADSTONE or Mr. HER BERT, or both. But Lord PALM EUSTON is no less culpable for yielding, under suc h circumstances, to such objections. His ser vices are essential, or supposed to be essential, to the honour of his country—the safety of the Army of the Crimea. Can ho refuse to bestow fl IT 1415 _ • them, on safe and unexceptionable conditions, with out sacrificing the character he has so honourably earned, and forfeiting a portion of that popularity which he now enjoys ? Au impressive spectacle might last night have been witnessed at the Imperial Palace at West minster. A gallant and distinguished General, who had crowned a distinguished career—one in which he had performed many daring exploits— by the most brilliant achievements during the recent campaign ; against whose zeal and efficiency not the slightest whisper has been raised—who si ' hnced even detraction itself—attended in hi:,! place in the House of Commons to receive tla , unauituous thanks of that body, conveyed through the SPEAKER. Never did SPEAKER more elo quently or feelingly discharge the duty entrusted to his charge, aud seldom, if ever, was the tribute of admiration conveyed to a more worthy recipient. ft was indeed a proud moment for Sir DE LACY EVANS, aye, more, and for the independent and influential constituency of which lie is the chosen representative. He reaped the just reward of his unflinching devotion to the national cause, and his glories wore reflected on those who honoured themselves by a selection so admirable. What added to the compliment was the fact that the House assembled during a Ministerial crisis, when other matters of paramount import ance distracted the public mind. It was not, however, sufficient to postpone for a single hour the high distinction about to be conferred on so meritorious a recipient. The House assembled to do honour to Sir DE LACY EVANS, and it was well that nothing should interfere with the interesting topic that the well merited favour should be enhanced by the crowded attendance of members who had many other important matters to attend to, but who relinquished every engagement for the pur pose of assisting iu the ovation to the Hero who, at Inkerman, rising from the bed of sickness, hastened to assist, with his counsel and experience, the Gallant Officer in temporary command of the DiViSioll, who refused to withhold from him the honour while ho shared in the danger of the encounter. By such disin terested conduct the Gallant General established even a stronger claim on the esteem and respect of his country than could have been obtained by the most brilliant exploits, unaccompanied by such extraordinary forbearance and unselfish conside ration for the feelings of a worthy coadjutor. With one remark made by General EVANS to the Westminster deputation, on Thursday, we entirely coincide, or rather, we may say, we are gratified to find the views we have so often ex press:A backed by a soldier of so much military, political, and continental experience. It is, he thinks, "our duty, and our policy, to look to a prolonged contest." This, he continued, "is one of those great epochs of which we read in his tory, where a great Power endeavours to master and put down the liberties of other nations ; and it is indispensable to those whO value liberty, national independence, and the progress of human society, that the coolest should be pursued, what . ever the sacrifices may be, to a victorious end." El these remarks the General expressed the universal sentiment of his country, and, we may confidently presume, the sentiments of those also who are making by far the greatest sacrifices; the views of those who freeze and sicken, as well as fight in the trenches, accord entirely with thoiso of their countrymen at home. They wish to con sider themselves as engaged in a prolonged con test ; as warriors, occupied not in a petty or brief quaircl, but in determining the character of an epoch. It must indeed be the reflection of the most illiterate private, when he witnesses the vast resources of the arsenal at Sebastopol, that the accumulation of such things there could never have been for any hJuest purpose. No closet fill of picklock:4 and crowbars could better betray the ' character of its possessor than the military stores of SJbastopol the nefarious designs of Russia. She has nothing special to protect in the Crimea. She could only have been plotting the mastery of the East. Constantinople was to become a second Warsaw, and the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus a yet more splendid and threatening Sebastopol— threatening the entire Mediterranean, as Sebas topol does the Euxine. With such a Power the contest now begun is not one which ought to be ended by the conces ' sion merely of the. Four Points. That might be obtained, perhaps, shortly. If the great fortress be taken, Russia could no longer hope to regain the dominion of the Black Sea—the Principalities are already rescued from her, though not from Austria—and she might be but too thankful to be admitted into a joint protectorate of the Greek Church in Turkey. A scandalous piece of folly, we may observe in passing, for surely her vil lanous abuse of such a position hitherto ought to exclude her for ever from the least share in such a privilege. Most sternly should the slightest right of interference, founded on treaty, be refused to such a convicted conspirator and violater of treaties as Russia. The addition of the other Powers to the protectorate would be but a poor safeguard against the machinations of such a faithless, unscrupulous, and close-at-hand Government as that of the CzAR. Lord ABERDEEN and all of his clique are for ever ringing in our ears their determination to secure and be satisfied with au honourable peace. General EvaNs aims at a " victorious end" after a " prolonged contest." To our apprehension the difference between the two is practically vast, and of as vast importance. The Peelites would call it an honourable peace if the provinces were cleared of Russians, and if Russian ninety-gun ships no longer threatened the SULTAN'S palace. The victorious result of a prolonged contest is a Widely different thing. The former would still leave the Muscovites the seven hundred miles of stolen territory which they have enslaved to Russia proper ; the latter would see Europe and Turkey in Asia delivered from this ever lasting aggressor and ever-watchful plotter. This ought to be the issue of the present War. The sword ought not to be sheathed till, from Persia to Circassia, from the Crimea to Poland, and from thence to Finland, the nations be re stored to their rights and Russia reduced to her self. We in treat our readers to recall to mind the use Russia has made of her conquests. She has founded but one commercial port, and even that was founded to rob, by fraud and treaty-breaking, the Danube of its trade, thus to injure Turkey and enrich the Ozin. For the rest, all has been made subservient to conquest. Fortifications and guns everywhere, trade quite secondary. She robs . Circassia of its sea-cpast—and, forthwith, fortresses and guns, line its entire length. She seizes the Crimea----cannon and batteries, and ninety-gun ships again, to what an almost fabulous extent we now all know too well ; she absorbs Poland in violation of the Holy Alliance Treaty, and immediately four strong fortresses, and Warsaw especially, bristle with innumer able artillery on the frontiers of yet unab sorbed Europe. Cronstadt, Helsingfors, and Sweaborg tell the same tale. She seizes the A' land Isles, and directly begins to erect fortificat ions, intended soon to have become an impreLnable shelter to her pirate fleet, and almost 'within cannon-shot of Stockholm. Even in the , frozen out-of-the way regions of Kamschatka her course is the same ; Petropaulovski and its cannon mark the Russian presence. Civilisation or e , em.merce are trivial to this essentially robber Power.. Every spot she wrests from its rightful owners, Ithether from the poor fishermen of Kamschatka or the chivalrous, educated, and highly civilised. Poles, she converts, at once, to military purposes. All her civilisation condenses itself into preparations for conquest ; conscription, impregnable forts and cannon are the marks of Russian rule aid Russian conquest—her displays of civilis ',Lion on every part of the globe. No man deserves to be England's Premier who does not recognise this preposterous state of things, and the necessity of making its reversal the end of the present War. Poland and the other sub j.:et nations must be restored to their rights before we ought to desist. An honourable peace will never abandon the brave Circa,ssians to the mercy of the CzArt, and grant hint an easy road to all. Asia Minor. An honourable peace will never leave Poland in the condition to which it has for so long been dishonourably consigned, a condition dishonourably threatening, in addition, to all Germany. An honourable peace will not give up Sweden to the tender mercies of the builders of Bomarsund—indeed, as unsafe peace can never be even an honourable peace, and thus far, those who with Statesmanlike views seek the oue, must seek the other also. It is surely all important tkat the people and their representatives should proclaim their views unmistakeably. Nobly hitherto have both they and the army ranted. the COBDEN and BRIGHT calumnies. Instead of being cast down by the first disappointments, and delays, and grumbling at tho first long bill, the only demand is for more vigorous men, and for a result worth going to war for. 'We believe the largest loan which could be required would be hailed with acclama tions, if it were avowedly for the " the prolonged contest" which should free Poland and the other nations, and reduce Russia to her natural and just dimensions—which should leave her the mistress of her own serfs only. TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. It was suggested at a meeting of this influential body, held at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Stoke-ou- Trent, that, with the year 1855, a new era of in structive usefulness shall commence ; that in every town in the United Kingdom meetings be held nightly for the discussion of subjects tending to their mutual benefit and moral elevation. It was resolved,—"That the president, for the time being, do preside at those meetings, take the chair at 9 p.m., and name the subject for discussion ; that where two cr more commercial houses are estab lished, such discussion do take place at each house alternately ; and that the president do send to the other houses, naming the subject, and invite the attendance of all members of this body." It is earnestly hoped that this resolution will be univer sally responded to. W. CRIPER, President. COURT. CIRCULAR. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived at Windsor Castle on Thursday evening, and had the honour of dinin g with her Majesty. The noble marquis returned to London yesterday morning. The Queen and Prince Albert, with Prince Arthur, left Windsor Castle at half-past 12 o'clock yesterday, at tended by the Marchioness of Ely, Colonel the Hon. C. 13. Phipps, Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, Capt. the Hon. D.. de Roe, and the Master of the Household. Her Majesty travelled by a special train on the Great Western- Railway to Paddingtcn, and proceeded tr Buckinzbarn Palace, where the Queen and Princ.3 ar rived at half-past 1 o'clock, and were received by Lord Ernest Prace acid Major-General Wylde. The Marquis of Lansdowne had as audience of the Qleon, Lori John Ras - ell had also an audience of htr Majesty. Despatches for the Governor.; of the North American Provinces w4.rd sent last evening from the Colonial office. The Judicial eOl/1111 ;ace of the Privy Council sat yes terday, and resumed the hearing of a petition for loin ball's P,:tent (Anchor) Confirnrition, and afterwards heard a petition, Shillibeer's Patent (hearse,) Prolonga tion. The lords present were the Chief Justice of the Common Plea, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Corn wall, and Sir E. Ryan. The Count and Countess de Chambord, who are now in Venice, have opened their magnificent ralooos, but they have fewer French Legitimists among their guests than in former yearn. We regret to announce thci demise of the Viscountess St. Vincent, who expired at the family seat, Meaford, in Staffordshire, on Wednesday last. Sir John Muir Mackenzie, Bart., of Delvine, county of Perth, died on Thursday last, in London, at the early age of 49. THE WAR WITH RUSSlA.—Yesterday some official do spatches were published in a Parliamentary paper, re ceived by the Government from the Governors of the British colonies, cmtaining addresses by legislative assemblies and councils approving of the war with Russia. Thirty vessels, loaded with munitions of war and sup. plies forthe allied armies, cleared out from Malta between the 19th and 23d of January under sail or steam, and proceeded immediately to the seat of war. The Empress drove on Tuesday afternoon to the Bois de Boelogne, in a carriage and four, with postillions and outriders, and remaised for some time looking 'at the animated spectacle of the skating on the lake. Her Majesty appeared in improved health, and seemed to enjoy the scene exceedingly.--Galignani. The Count and Coustess de Chambord, now in Venice, have onened their mi,gnificeat saloons, but they have fewer French Legitimists at their neeptions than in former years. THE LlTg FROIIE ELECTION.---On Thursday last, Donald Nicoll, Esq., was entertained by his supporters at a public dinner, given at the George Hotel. Mr. Nicoll had been previously most enthusiastically re ceived at the railway station by a large concourse of people, who, headed by a band of music, escorted him into the town, where he was the guest of W. Thompson, Esq. Nearly 100 gentlemen sat down to dinner, after which the doors were thrown open, and a public meeting held, Edwin Bush, Esq., in the chair, at which resolu tions were passed thanking Mr. Nicoll for the manner in which he enabled them to place their political opinions on record at the late election, and pledging the meeting to support Mr. Nicoll's claims whenever a vacancy should occur in the representation. TEE MAILS.—SOUTRAMPTON, FEB. 2.—The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Parana, Captain Elliston, loft this afternoon with the usual monthly mails for the WeA Indies, Mexico, and the Pacific. The Parana has en hoard 82 passenger, •among whom are Count de Bourmont, Commander Lambert, Captains Palmer and Hill, Lieutenant Watson, &c. On freight Ehe has 8,000/. in specie, 8,5001. value in jewellery, and a full cargo. The -Solent, Captain Jellicho, with the home ward portion of this mail, is hourly expected. We re gret to hear that the Royal Mail Company's n ew paddle-wheel steam-ship Tyne, on her passage from Black wall to this port, on Weudtnbea,,k sdayto Bgotlaacksh:ell,ovinbtehroe M has, rdles. She is consequence , received fi sucient damages to oblige her to put sh eist3be at once docked. The accident will, perhaps, prevent the possibility of her conveying the Brazilian mails of the 9th inst., as intended, and the Solent will, consequently be prepared for this service immediately on, her arrival from the West Indies. ALLEGED MUTINY ON BORED THE WILDFIRF'..—Some cn roneous particulars having been published relative to an occurrence on board the transport Wildfire, eaten ted to cause much uneasiness to the friends of the nai*vies whom she was conveying to the Crimea, and to the• friends of the co inlander, Captain Downward, in the following facts wit be gratifying as true state►nent of what actually did happen. It ap pear 3 that a few days before the ai rival of the Wildfire a'. :Malta, the second (not the first) ti ate, being a little tl is worse fir liquor, and being very abusive to Captain ovniward, was ordered by the latter to his ising to comply he was arrested, and on him was foe nd a loafed pistol, Lut no attempt whatever was •na de ley bun to shoot any pet son, nor was any one on b. ► ri privy to his possession of it, or in any way ini icated i❑ his insuboriina,to conduct, which was wholly tl. e result of his inebriation at the moment, and quite ut, premeditated. Captain Downaard discharged the w, span, of course, without injury to any person, and the afl air ended, as formerly static], by the punishment of the 'offender, according to the usual course, by the civil au , horitics at Malta. The conduct of the navvies and of the ...q-ew on board the Wildfire has been all that could . possibly desired and with the exception of the in ci dent in question, nothing whatever hail arisen to dis h: rb the harmony that had existed from the moment the y. ;ssel left England to the date of the latest advices from er, YEAriTTATtY a, LATEST Nil]WS. VIENNA, SATURDAY, FEB. 3, 9 A.M. Baron de Bruck has written to say that he cannot, under present circumstances, leave Con stantinople until Baron Koller arrives. BERLIN, FRIDAY, FEB. 2. Advices from Varna, dated the 27th of Jan., state that, in consequence of explanations from Constantinople, Omer Paella retains the command of the Crimean expedition. Ismail Pasha is placed under his orders. Advices from St. Petersburg of the 2 1 7th of January state that, with a view to avoid increased taxation, in case of a lengthened war, an Impe rial ukase has been issued, ordering the issue of paper money, redeemable three years after the restoration of peace. The Moniteur of yesterday also says that, ac cording to accounts from Bucharest of the 31st January, the differences between Omer Pacha and some members of the Divan have been en tirely arranged. Count Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador at this court, has gone to Vienna. M. d'Usedom, who was charged with a mission to the British court, and who left London a day or two since, has been ordered to confer at Brus sels with the Prussian General de Wedell, who is entrusted with a mission to the French Govern ment. ROME, JAN. 30. At the last consistorium, the Pope stated that all advice, exhortations, and notes to the King of Sardinia and his Ministry had proved fruitless. Iu spite of the concordat and convention this Government infringes upon the rights of the Church, and contemplates the confiscation of ecclesiastical estates and the abolition of ecclesias tical orders. These measures the Pope condemned, and pointed out the judgments of councils for such offences. Of the seven bureaux of the Chamber of Deputies at Turin, one only, the seventh, has declared itself against the treaty with the West ern Powers. This bureau has appointed M. Valerio a member of the committee charged to report upon the treaty. The following despatches have been received in Paris :-- " MARSEILLES, Jan. 31.—The accounts brought by the Egyptus state that 10,000 Egyptians had been asked for by the Allied Generals, and were preparing to start for the Crimea. Omer Paella had left for Baltchik. 500 Montenegrins, who had attempted an incursion into the Turkish ter ritory, were repulsed with loss. The English frigate Tribune, which had been sent on a recon naissance, has caused severe damage to the bat teries of Kertch and, Kaffa:" ."TRIFATE; JAN. 31. "The preparations for a general assault are im peded by the severity of the weather. The 16th French regiment remains at Constantinople, where, it is said, it is to form the nucleus of an army of reserve of 20,000 men. The works for the tele graph from Belgrade to Constantinople are going on with great activity." " BERLIN, JAN. 31. " Tin) Prussian Correspondence contradicts the report of the approaching mobilisation of two corps d'armec, and announces that M. d'Usedom, who had lately returned, to Brussels from London, has again set out for England." " BERLIN, FEB. 1. " The Prussian Correspondence atatos from Frank- fort that tho proposition . of Austria relative to the immediate mobilisation of half of the federal con tingents has been withdrawn, after having been rejected by the committee. On the proposition of Prussia, it has been resolved to present to the Diet a proposition for preparing for war, in such a manner that in case of an ulterior resolution to that effect the army could be on its march within 15 days." _ _ "TURIN, JAN. 31. " There is a report that a monitory has arrived from Rome on the subject of the bill on the con vents. The discussion of the treaty of alliance is to commence in the Chamber of Deputies on Friday. The speakers who have inscribed their names to speak in favour of the treaty are more numerous than those who intend to speak against it." We have received the Moniteur of yesterday. Under t;le head of Constantinople the Moniteur says : "The Ensflish and French Admirals have to gether agreed upon, and immediately notified, the blockade of the principal Russian ports of the Black Sea, mild the necessary measures were at once taken by the Commanders of the Allied squadrons to rt'nder that blockade effective, even before the expiravtion of the delay granted to neu tral vessels. Th 9 following is a textual copy of the order : " ' In the name' of the Governments of France and of Great Britain, " ' We, the undersigned, Commanders of the Allied forces in the Black Sea, conformable with instructions from our respective Governments, " Make known by the present, " ' That, after the Ist of February, 1855, " ' The mouth of the Dniester, the ports of Akersnann, Ovidiojol, Odessa, all the ports situate between the points of Ochakow, and Kimbourou, including those of Nikolsiew and of Cherson, " The mouths of the Bug and of the Dnieper, " The ports situate between point Kimbouron and Cape Tarkan, including the ports of the Gulf of Perekop, " 'The port of Sebastopol, " The ports included between Cape Aia and the entrance of the Straits of Kertsch, notably those of Yalta, Alouchtn, Soudalc, Kl,ffa, or Thoo• dosia. "'The port of Kertsch, the Straits of Bertsch, the entrance of those Straits, ant all the ports of the Sea of Azoff, including espec:Ally the ports of Bordiansk, Taganrog, and Arabat. " The mouth of the Don, tho ports of Auapa and Soudjak,—aro placed in a state of strict blockade by suitable forces of Frivace and England. " The ports Eupatoria, Strcletzka, Kamiosch, Kazatcb, and Balaklava, are not included in the blockade until further notification. " 'lt is also notified by this present, that all the measures authorised by the law of nations and by respective treaties between his Ma.;iesty the Em peror of the French, her Majesty the Queen of England, .and different neutral Pq wers, shall be 14111: adopted and put in vigour against any vessel which might attempt to violate such blockade. " 'E. LYONS, near -Admiral, Commander in-Chief of the British naval forces in the Black Sea. " BRUAT, Vice-Admiral Commander-in- Chief of the French squadron in the Black Sea. " Port of ICamiesch, 15th Jan., 1855.' " The Moniteur has the following : " CATTAnO, Jan. 17.—0 n the 14th of January the Montenegrin villages in the vicinity of Zablack attacked that fort, but were repulsed by the Turks with great lop." The Moniteur says:—" Within a few days the fol lowing articles were sent to the Crimea for the army in the East : " 150 officers' huts and 1,500 huts for 80,400 men, made at Toulon and Marseilles. "450 officers' huts and 1,500 huts for 39,000 men, ordered in England. " 210 but Btables for 10,000 horses, ordered in Paris." FRANCE. Despatches reached Paris on Thursday, dated Camp near Sebastopol, Jan. 20th :—General Can robert had been again . applied to by Lord Raglan for more relieving troops. The French "having already supplied us with a force which spared the English army 1,000 men at the siege operations, General Canrobert had replied that, with every desire to raider all assistance possible, he could not further impoverish his own army. he also observed that he did not consider it economy to work his men so hard as the English soldier was worked, and, therefore, when. the English Com mander-in-Chief asked for a supply of men to re place 500 English, he should consider it necessary to send 1,500 at least of his own troops. Omer Pacha was expected at the camp. The Turkish army was being placed in a position ac cording to the plans of the Allied generals. The allied generals have ascertained that a largo extent of fertile plain land exists at no very great dis tance from the camp which is not occupied by the enemy. It - has already been proved that our new siege material, when employed, would realise the expec tations of the ongineerino. officers. All things considered, the French army was in good condition, and full of enthusiasm. Our own is also reported to have slightly improved, and every day was adding newcomforts, and supplying material so long wanted. The Moniteur contains two Imperial decrees con firming 34 promotions to the rank of officers iu the Legion of Honour, and 207 appointments as che valiers, made by General Canrobert, in the army of the East, and also confirming the act of the General in conferring 578 military medals in the same army. The third list of subscriptions for the army of the East, published by the Minister of War, shows that the total of the sums received is 384,523 fr. Gen. Beuret and his staff took their departure on the 30th ult. from Marseilles for Constantinople in the Euphrate. The Monitettr publishes a report from Capt. de COlomb to the Minister of War, giving a detailed account of the engagement, which lately took place between the troops under his command and some Arabs, near Figuig, the result of which has been already made known by telegraph. The Memorial des Pyrenees announces that Gon. Bosquet, who is a native of that part of France, has been presented by Omer Pacha with a magni ficent. Arab horse, to replace one which had been killed under him. It says also that some wine producers of Jurancon and Gran have resolved to present the General with a hundred bottles of the best wines of tho country. BOURSE, FEB. 2.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. e. End of Moith. 4i per Cents 95 85 —f. —e. 3 per Cents — G 8 20 Last Loan... 69 25 Roman Credit Mobilier 797 50 Austrian Belgian Five 5........ Spanish Throes Piodmontese Bl 50 Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. fr. C. fr. e. Orleans Western 617 5 Rouen 1035 Cette 603 Strasburg . Mediterranean 9lO Havre 575 Northern . 855,J. Cherburg TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLB, Jai'. 22.—The passage of the Russians at Tultcha, and the capture of that place with its garrison of 220 Turks, have excited the greatest surprise here. Ministerial councils and conferences with the representatives of the Allied Powers are daily taking place, for the purpose. of counteracting the diversion 'in the Dobrudseha. On the 20th a note was communicated by the Porte, demanding the immediate expedition of the French ninth division, which has just arrived, to arrest the march of the enemy. Our latest news from Sehumla is of the 18th. Omer Paella had arrived there, after visiting Kusten ljo and Mongolia. On the 12th, Sodik: P.Acha, with his brigade of light, cavalry, and Hurshid Paella with three battalions of regulars, loft for Babadagli, via Chernoroda, whore it is supposed the Russians had made their appearance. This diversbn on the part of General Gortschakoff Las partially succeeded. Omer Paella will be detained for some time, and theoperations of the Crimea will be partially damaged thereby, as the Turks are expected to march from Eupatoria, by the Alma, and invest the north side of Sebastopol. The passage of the Danube by the Russians seals the doom of Austrian influence here. The Turks look on the Internuncio with the most unfeigned disgust for having fed them with false assurances about the retreat of the enemy. Why is Odessa spared? This question is daily put hero. The presence of the allied fleets near that part of the Black Sea, or in the roadsted of that port, will soon bring the Muscovites to their senses. If we fight the common enemy, let us de it, and Rot con fine operations to certain localities. The next Varna steamer is expected to bring down great news. If Austria is in earnest, in lieu of listening to the false peace assurances of that crafty diplo matist Gortschakoff, slie . will cross the Pruth, and, by co-operating in straightforward style, force Russia to come to terms such as will insure Euro pean tranquillity.. The military preparations of the Turkish Govorp meat still continue to bo concerted on a vast scale. SWEDEN. A letter from Stockholm, dated Jan. 26, says : Sweden and Norway can with little trouble put 50,000 men on the war footing, and such a force will be of incalculable benefit to England and France in the approaching campaign in the North ; for since Russia has been obliged, " for strategical reasons," to withdraw all her troops from Finland and send thorn to the South, the first performance of our united army would of course be the occupa tion of that province, where they are quite at home, and which once the Swedes were wont to call their own. APOTRECARIEW HALL.—Natlleg '• , passed their examination in the sciene e- A medicine, and re ce i ve d cert ifi ca t es to Pr s ptar: day, Feb. 1, 1855 : —J o h n Fl e t c her Ito" S. Mary's ; Spalding ; J o h n M a jor C ° 004 liampton ; John Sewa r d H o ll an d, Cork , p i l THE BAL MASQUE AT COVENT GAL:I7O'3OS 0 i inimitable Jullien brought a successful ti fj A • e t 0 by one of those entertainments for 101,',70.' Pt/4 0, public are almost solely indebted to P . otor 4l was brilliant in the extreme. Motley go,' { i i Landers, Turks, Californians, debardeor h s ', o o IV seen in the pursuit o f pl easure ; a lt ;,l -1 ,11", gravity of many of their f aces , it wroor, t loljc hail net been very succe s sf u l i n the 01 4;01 0 , The truth is, a tel masque with us in ' f lits slow affair. A Cockney, for the W0, 0 ' 119 0'0,, transformed even for half an hour int° f t 0 'P o ; 4 assumes. He may wear the oostuino em Cockney Cockney ho is, and a Cockney he will ' A I who have seen the masked balls St .9 4 `,11' 1 Venice, of Rome, or of Paris, must he; r ese ; # 4 lifelessness which our English imitatiootrtettsi, us there is no fun—there is no give 5114 1 11 111 6 11 remark, instead of calling forth a wittie r of 04 most certainly demand the interventi°Poder The consequence is that you wander th i r ;bee? bustle, admiring the pictureSqueness ° e red, and when you have seen these you hav e S te or - I Having said arm much, it is only fa r f tr o el the tel masque: of last night was onef. o cloy easeful we remember to have witnesse d l i the i pPi costumes presented greater variety, 3 ,lete 6 09, was perfect in the extreme. An orerderifiserP died and twenty musicians perfortoeudetal t ifiq iri,g a choice selection cal the most admire a . 0 , d and quadrilles. The new o•alop, ent e s ioe , ,g l ,4i ly rem; !" composed expressry for the ec e3 t ber b e;;l t i mously encerA ; and the National A ll t , o o o "Part ant pour la Syrie," exeitail aet pi sines quite sufficient to have stertoe" it been a little nearer to th e theatre. 1 o t 0 1 : o f ° A RUSSIAN SORTIE. —A correspo" e` e ortifoll'd' tationne/ writes front the Crimea, '" 0° - ; I° ) $ 1 liar kind took place i n th e ni , _;ht c i - , in ..1 0 4 i , Russian troop of volunteers had d e lay directed by Uenvral Osten-Sackee:, „. and, posAl of ready bravo filows. ic l r e,6l volley, they rushed forward on our trey:4oo9_r, into them in spite of the most viis ti t llfil l, and being provided with lassos, attxeh e o ur to ei ll i .._ Mii........m.,1•,•••• sticks, they endeavoured to seeu i r° „t /WV I r - IiMELANCIIOLY OCCURRENCE.—The beautiful residence awry them off prisoners. They diu 1 :; 1 ;CI tf . iii . o . 0 of John Appleton Haven, known as Waldenfield teed in their purpose, for after a clos°, 11 ;. 0 0 0 ` 7 0 1 1! (America), was totally destroyed by fire on the 15th bat in a narrow trench, where the T o ' fle!. tiro ult., the most melancholy part of which le the loss of end of the musket, the lassos, and tu t , c . 0 0 0 . three of his daughters, Mary, Grace, and Sarah, young they retired, leaving in our , banda o „ e rl oB h 9 ,od ladies grown, who were smothered in attempting to dead, and two seriously woundcd• bore i- oe t escape from the burning pile. The fire was occasioned geant, a corporal, and two men, of w s i s al by two servant women, who fell asleep, leaving lights , were killed while pursuing the Au ° burning. i trenches towards the town." What influence such a bold stroke of policy would have on our neighbours on the other side of the Sound remains to be seen ; but it is obvious that the example of Sweden could not fail to arouse the expression of popular feeling in Denmark, against which the present liberal government, with their own anti-Russian predilections, would not attempt to offer any opposition. The latest advices from Germany represent the King of Prussia and his Cabinet a 3 using every endeavour with the smaller States to thwart Aus tria. The latter Power, however, is gaining popu larity daily with the people throughout Germany. The Diet, it was expected, would not fu]lymobilise th e Federal army after all. Prussia finds herself in a majority, and is determined to act on such, whatever may be the tone of public feeling. Russia is reported to have declared that if Prussia resists the Western Powers, the Czar would support by a rms tho policy of Frederick William and his Go vernment. The news from Athens is to the 26th. At the demand of the Ottoman Porte, the Greek Govern ment has suppreved tho Hellenic vice-consulates in Turkey, but some difficulties existed as to tho conclusion of a treaty of commerce. Brigandage continued on a large scale in Greece. The news from Sebastopol comes down to the 23d. At that date the scow had ceased in the Bay of Kamiesh, and the weather had become fine. The last intelligence from Erzeroum confirms tho abandonment of Bayazid by the Russians, who retreated in the direction of Gomnri.. Accounts from Beyrout of the 12th announce that reinforcements had been sent to Latakia. LAW INTELLIGEIVVE.-(T111$ QUEEN'S BENCIL • QUEEN V. COYLE. ti e t!qThis was a' Prosecution for perjury arisip endless and melancholy Alleyno cam It membered that the defendant gave strcaco against the Alleynes on the i n dictment wbic h of the "Fanny Jenks " aTair; the Allepes) e dieted with a Captain Darcey, for conspiring°4 Captain Kennedy out of 7 , 0001., and bell; guilty one was sentenced to two years .risoo ment, and Damp to one year's i 1132, and the younger Alleyne to six mon ths' iraPTetil but since that judgment the Alleynes ba l,p cst. Having, however, surrendered after a3Psedd years to enable them to prosecute Coyle for io s they are now undergoing the punishment, 01 was this morning found guilty of the °bared Alleynes imputed to him, and sentenced to iv .1, imprisonment. The trial lasted the whole of yeste r greater part of to-day. MINING INTE‘LIGESCP dat) ( From the Mining J o urnal of this MINES.—The market has been d ull t!iis 've,eletri absence of business Lai arisen more froino:100 sellers than , ef buyers. For United 0°0)1 detrand has been great .' , an d although c°1)„-ree, vanced prices have been offered, no Fellers sreoli) South Caradons, also, it would al'P ear 'oiso had. The small number ' of shares in "" 0 1° 1 1 , 1 wines, now that public attention is 113 9 r e% A9JA rected towards them, is very sensibly i e , er e prehend if the numbers in most of the a i ll r u te,„4 to 512, or to 1,024, as in the Devon r, d l /:4' value of the mines would be increase d ' ;: e 10r; them greatly extended. Many Peron reel ° 10 for investments on a small scale, but I re ,,, P t o fb e purchasing many dividend mines, 01111 ' number of shares. the only CosinessTheGoldlllini ng Sbare Market vicag 0 °1 10 8504 : ) done yesterd ay Vein, at In Iron and Coal Companies glal s . tbe r° but little improvment in the dials n ' A ',:;,ol . prices there has been a downward te n pra" MINES WHICH HAVE SOLD ORS ler and Basset, Clijah and Wentwor'', sC - Donald, Great Onslow Consols, G.03,,` Leeds Town, Madron United, Nc d ' t ,,vo North Wheal Robert, North Wheal Trel3,,i Old Trewether Consols, Sortridge O ° . c F ;;OP St. Day United, St. Hilary Wheal ji iil ol C w o h n e s a o l ls, Tr i e ' f e u e s s ig, Si vv de h , ea liVh l e v a r l oy e , re w b o b r J ea l: Zion.. Lig TILE ENGLISH AND BIG.Lb THE CRIMEA We extract the following received from the Crimea "The wind blew almost a gale, refused to face it, but our poor f( along in the same dreary string, an , mournful in the very aspect of Of dots moving across the vast mean. between Sebastopol and Balaklava. came up you saw they had very v4iite faces, and- very bleared sy , clothes, Falstaff would have I levy a corps d'elite if ho could ha soldiery. Many of the officeri are: less in dress. The Generals make terns `to wear their swords, as ti way of telling them from the men. odd to see Captain Smith, of the - of red Russian leather boots up to bably made out of the tops of his skin coat tastefully embroidered al flowers of many-coloured silk, tot a la dustman of London, stalkini mud of Balaklava, inteot on the jam or marmalade. Do you won; fond of jam ? Because it is port: and is a substitute for butter, a sent out here in casks and gist which won di eNhaust the transP r ' re regiment. Captain Smith is much o' i os hamesake of the Adelphi, when, in t e i t. °r ob S Y ' made up for a smuggler-burgler-ta ° ,oo of the Hizlestreet of Portsmouth, or ," 1 ,8 the Phcenix-park, with golden wings ',;eo/V fore the redness of whose to litt: b s'i r gs 7 t bO' ladies trembled. Anxious to see wha t "p o i, ' fl 04 0 , on the heights above B a l a kl ava , I A ct° i f , on my shoulder, through the P g ! [ ° „ - 0 0 0 ,agP knee-deep in snow, and after. a fot';', 3o ll great, raw necked vultures, and, , 5 "; rocr;;o 6 ,e some more fortunate cracks at " t!,° l- f 21fron the snow off the points of the ci"i' c 'i r el le b camp of the highlanders, several -b on ite lei to . 0 elevated position of the Rifles, but (I° to stl e iao l ef induce me to accept a heal ty inviteti IC I ' o f 1 . and rest for the night. Ole Coa l b oo , ,, E Memor antiqux virtaW a ' r e Pg g e high-spirited Celtic gentlemen who lions rampant and Scottish ei g hte, h respectable person, Auld Gael, 0' t-e ° ,a what their countrymea 'are - o l' Crimean winter, how shamed the' oti° ll o lll ro l kilt a:,d philabeg and stocking dec 13 , 1 3 g e nt T, ; , things are clean gone, and if the e iniee t. ,4 ever near the kilt now 'tis for low lived brecks—and blanket gaite leggiegs over them, ar e th e wear C ` l of ' o re tkough, in good sooth, th e y are ne atiot oeel. except in popular modern legendarYt jo Dutchmen is la Rip Van Winkle. 0 0 1 ,,) the folds of the kilt over the loins are and di.-tressing—in cold wtather , taking active exercise, the kilt keeps the stomach, and thighs, am small space between the fall of th. of the stocking is protected by tle but if a man in a kilt bivouacked night he would be an object for next morning. It is rumoured that the Hornse: cost the Great Northern Railway 20,0001. The expense of accidi become frightful.—Herapath. A fine group of large spots wa disc a few days since, and subse' over a space as to be visible wit tervals when the sun was partly o! Miss Harriet Martineau has series of lectures in the Lake distrii she considers dangerous to the per the word. THE WEATHER IN THE EAST. Sebastopol have tales of suffering some which it has been our duty English camp. The Sicelc public " lip to the 15th the troops befog twelve days in tents with cold at (14 deg. Fah.) About 10 men whilst sleeping in the midst of the) 400 bad had their feet frozen, and several of them will die. The ten , be an insufficient shelter with cud THE BLACK SEA. SLAVE TRADE. Vice-Censul at Trebizond, has obt) Government the proclamation of lishes the slave traffic. 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