The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-18 00:00:00

JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS. • ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. LAST WEEK BUT ONE. The PROGRAMME for THIS EVENING, Thursday, Jan. 18, will include, the Andante and Finale from Beethoien's Concerto in G Minor, for the Pianoforte, performed by Madame Pieyel; two favourite songs by Madame Anna Thillon ; Overture, Leonora ; Itasaniello Quadrille ; Canto fermo (from Pietro 11 Grande) ; grand Operatic Selection from Roberto il DiavoloViolin, Le Carnival de Venial, performed by Herr Ernst ; VaLse So'o, with cornet obli gato ; the Pantomime Quadrille ; the Allegro Vivace from Amazon and Tiger Galop ; and the grand Allied Armies Quadrille, assisted by the three Bands of her Majesty's Guards; God Save the Queen, Par tant pour la Syria, &c. Psacas OF wisitobr. Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Am phitheatre ..... . • • • • Dress Circle Private Boxes for Six Persons on the Grand Tier . 31s. 6d. Ditto ditto First Tier Ditto Four Persons on the Second Tier l2s. Od. Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes may be engaged at the Box-office of the Wheatre, and Private Boxes of the principal musicsellers and librarians. To-morrow FRIDAY, Jan. 19, M. JULLIEN'S BENEFIT will take place, on which occasion a copy of the Sleigh Polka (which will be performed for the first time) will be presented to every lady 'visiting the dress circle and private boxes. BAL MASQUE. M. Jallien has the honour to announce, that on Friday, February 2, a Bal Monti will take place nn a scale of unprecedented splen dour. DRURY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith._ Reduced Prices as usual.---A Morning Performance every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING, Jr.a 18, THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EYE-NOV, Jam. IS, Will he performed the Comedy of PRESENTED AT COURT. Principales characters by Messrs. Buckstone, W. Farren, and Howe ; Miss Reynolds, E. Chaplin, Grantham, and Lavine. Followed by the new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled LITTLE 80-PEEP; or, Harlequin and tho Girl who Lost her Sh-ep. Little 80-Peep, Miss L. Thompson ; Harlequin, Mr. Chapino ; Pantaloon, Yr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby; Columbine, M 193 M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREE T. Under the Management of Mr. Cakuks XEAN. THIS EVENING, Jell. 18, Will he presented the original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne'e Ilisterical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled, HARLEQULN BLVE-BEARD; or, The Great Basbaw; Harlequin, Mr. Corrnack ; CI - own, Mr. Maine; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; sad Columbine, Miss Desborough. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Veer's.. THIS EVENING, JAN. 13. will be performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. After which will he produced the new and original Fairy Extra vaganza, entitled PRINCE PRETTYPET aad THE BUTTERFLY To be followed by TWO HEADS' ARE BETTER THAN ONB. Box-Odle° epea from 10 until G. Sole agent for Private Boxes. Mr. Aelcroft, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPH[. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. TINS EVENING, JAN. 13, Will be performed the Drama entitled TIIE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. To be followed by the new Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG ZAG; or, Travels of Messrs Danube and Pruth. ROYAL OLYMPIC TLIEA.TRE. • Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wig,'ln. TIIIS EVENING, JAN. 18, Will be presented a new Cornedietta, called A WIFE 'S JOURN AL. ee; Characters by Me ssrs. Brown, Emery, llarcou rt , an d Leslie; sirs. lirown, and Mi ss Maskell. After which, a new F a i ry Extravaganza. entitled THE YE LLOW DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Characters b y w F. If obsou, Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormonde, Miss ... rem. apirstop.,Mas _Bramloy, and Mr s . y itzallan. I rt . -TA olgiti sviith the Farce entitled A BLIGHTED BEING, in .--... n will appear. dt .,.• ~;4 If , ' At; 'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE ------ ' '4 • 1 4 1 . 1 ,; : , -7 . , 4e Y'S Manner, Mr. Wm. Cooke. • '.* ' , -t• ' , THIS EVENING, 7 -- To comnience vilith (thirteenth week) the BATTLE of the ALMA., ( 111:th its completentaterlel of war. lti After which, the amusing SCENES in the CIRCLE. Te conclude with the new smeessful Comic Pantomim GULL rvER and th, LI f,LIP UTIANS ; or, Harlequin and Br i t ann i a Wm-office open from Eleven tin Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manger, Mr, W. H. Cooke. Byteatrlaa Director, Dir. W. Cooke, Sea, Will be performed THE REGENT. Characters by Messrs. T. Mead, Belton, lounge, and Worrell; Misses Marriott, Arden, Love, and Johnson, and Mrs. Selby. After which, THE LION OF ENGLAND AND EAGLE OF FRANCE. 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, Harlegnia King Mustard and the Four and-Twenty Blackhirds Baked in a Pie. The extensive scenery, en tirely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cathbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson, and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinat y properties, decorations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Mr. Needham. The choregraphic arr:ngements by Madame Louise. The overture and music composed and seleeced by J. H. Tully. Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models .and sketches furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past has been personally supervising their execution. Teo 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 Hall 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. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. - V. Day, E. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diabolicals in attend ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume, Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Anparitlon of Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Aliss Alder ; Lightheart and Sunshire (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown; Mrs. Glasse (the original "Cook's Oracle," and the well known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosina Collins. The receipt given to make a good pantomime, and its con coction 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 pie."—Ancient Nursery Legend. Jack (the interesting he‘ oof the olden story, who went up the Mil 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 Clifford, Gower, Johnson, Love, I.anis. and Richardson; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &c. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance. Louise, Therese, Cherie., Kinv, Sidney, Gordon, Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Lila Ellis, Rosa Harrison, E. Box, Tayler, Mr tilde Chenley, Ifartiney, St. Clare, Ev.ms, ,John Levinee, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warm ally), 'vaster Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of Corynhees. The Will and the Way—the Talismanic Sixpence—The Change. Grand Relict. Principal Dancers, Mdlle. ThOrege and i onie Cuslipie, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodlo Loodle, &c. The Reading of the Will— " Jill must not a husband take, Till she a pie can make and hake." Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).-Coat. Mr. Nobbs ; ;candle of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. Leatherton,eue : Dutch Oven, Mynheer Voo Tan ; Robing Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. Del: •a• ; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ; Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pot, Herr Poauck. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory '(by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King Mustard.-King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Boleno; the Empress Vinegar (afterwreals Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper and White Pepper (sentinels on duo , at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky and Mr. Sneezums ; Sweet Oil, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi cum ; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting). Mr. Savoury ; the Army of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms, Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Merbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &c.; Horse Radish (from the King's stable), by a Racing Na;. Grand Review-Ter rifle Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes-Great Progress of Jlll in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee In the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).-Chutnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Faci m s ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher kins, Cauliflower, Red 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 Wlllikind 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 SVects and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harlequin, M. Milano; Columbines, Mille. Boleno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Willikind Moleno; Clown, the ' celebrated Harry Boleno (his first appearance in London for many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's Shop.-Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade ; Publican, Mr. Billy Williams ; Customers, Messrs. Rednob, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman Al, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho Great Rugged Russian Bear-How he Whines after the Porte, which, being rather old, turns out somewhat crusty-A Dose of Turkey "Rhubarb-A Don-e Cossack-Pure Circassian Cream-How one Sham 11l mates all well-The Great Bear turns out a Great Boer -Russian Attachment to Grease-Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soper-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'clock-A Bona Fide Traveller-Ginger Beer and Gin without ger -A 31111, a tight, a Regular Row, and Station-house for Two. Great American Baby Show.-Arrival of the infantry-Sudden Squall-Ma's upon the Eve of Battle--General Attack-Awarding the Prizes-Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings-The Prettiest Bate? In the World-A Model Baby and a Spirit Child-The Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jnngh's Cod Liver Oil-Clown's Great Prize Baby -Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies-The Judge Confounded - Great Uproar-An Unwelcome Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party end Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita lian Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Pursell's Biscuit Baking and Confectionery Establishment, Cornhill.-" Up rouse 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-Duty and Crstom -A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake- First Edition and Second Edition -Left Out for Want of Room- Press of the Privilege and Privileges of the Press-" Oh, what a row, a rutnpus, what a rioting." Baker, Mr. Crusty; Fishmonger, Mr. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, St:let - Wong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about; Boardman, Mr. Bobaday. Hosier's Shop and New Wing of Boraerset-house.-Here we are-Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year-High Prices and Low Prices-Manchester Stuff-Eng lish Comforters-Stocks 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. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.-Chef de Cuisine, Mons. Boyer; Kitcheamaids, Misses Basteaway and Drippingsell; Guardsman, Corporal Longshariks ; Policeman, Sergeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers-Soyer's Last Soup - Where's the Knives and Forks ?-Boiled and Unboiled Lob sters-Headless Swains-Lobster Patty sad Giblet Soup-Clown Gone all to Pot-Harlequin Gets well Towelled and afterwards Mangled--Clown and Pantaloon ha a Stew-A Regular Broil- Thou comest in such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Soper, or rather Shakspeare)--Too Many Cooks Spoil the (Clown's) Broth-The scene finishes in a very spirited manner. An Illuminated Page of the History of England.-Grand Allegorical Tableau with Panoramic Effects, illustrative of the Triumphs of the Allied Forces. Young Jullien's " Allied Army Quadrille," by the doable bands of the English and French. "God save the Queen," " Partant pour la Syrie," and " Rule Britannia." Daughter of the Regiment, Miss Rebecce, Celina• in which character she will sing the spirited patriotic effusion, published in "Blackwood's Magazine" fbr December, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grena dier Guards, when the men got some drink for the first time at Balaklava, Sept. 28th :- "Come all you gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, And drink the health of those brave Ir is who made the Russians rue. Then fin the glees, and let it prss, three times three, and one more. For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and flfty-foar " Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Brave Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeous and Electric Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Variegated Illuminations. Terrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole scene presenting a coup d'reil never before witnessed on the English stage. Admission :-Stalls, ss. ; dress circle. 45.; second price, 28.; upper circle, 35.; second price, Is. 6d. ; pit, 2s. ; second price, Is. ; lower gallery, Is.; second price, rd.; upper gallery, 6d. ; private boxes, I Os. 6d., lbs., 215., and upwards. Doors open at half-past 6, performance at 7 o'clock. Half-price at 9 o'clock. The box-office open daily, from 11 till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward Chatterton. Notice.-The following pieces are approved and in preparation, and will shortly be produced :-Tko Grand Christmas Pantomime, by E. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourd on% Esq. ; Two Dramas, by A. Hants, Esq.; an Adaptation from Meyerbeer's Opera, L'Etoile chi Nord, with new scenery, properties, and effects; to be succeeded by an English version (by Mr. Reynold son) of Gluck's Iphigenia in Tauride. The Grand Historical Egyp tian Drama, many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, Tine DAY —Morning 28 rain.after 1 Evening 53 nfoLatft. 1 To-Moscow--Morning 19 enin.after 2 Evening 45 )(41).dt. 2 THE WEATHER.—Sum 0711014 Jan. "LS. THICHMOILET33, IM THE SHADII. 34—highest since noon yesterday. 29—lowest this morning and during the nii:ht. 35—this day, at noon. Rutomms, 30'11. WIND, N.E. Light, with fine, frosty, sunshiny weather. 0 1 ') „„,VQ LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1855. Prussia is rendering her assistance to make the delusion complete. On Tuesday we alluded to the attitude just assumed by that Power, and the " demand " for the admission of a representative on her behalf to any conferences that may be held ! But she is not contented to await the de- cision of the other Powers on that modest propo sition. The Berlin Cabinet is already urging with peculiar earnestness the necessity (!) of sus pending hostilities, until the belligerents shall have pursued further the recent attempt to arrive at an understanding (! !0. The mask is thus thrown off !—the cloven foot openly displayed. Russia wants an armistice ; and that alone should be sufficient to prevent the other Powers from acceding- to the request. The siege of Sebasto pol must be pressed forward. There has been too much of the vis inertice hitherto displayed. We shall not as yet enter into the vexed question of "Who is to blame ?"—whether General or Minis ter ? Wo shall hear before we condemn. But whatever may have been the cause, we trust that it has ere this been removed, and that there will be more energetic exertions than have for some time been displayed. The fall of Sebastopol would mate rially help our diplomatists. The only effect of the renewed negotiations should, therefore, be— not an armistice, but—.—increased vigour and addi tional activity on the part of the besiegers, to bring the protracted siege to a satisfactory termi nation. The policy of the King of SARDINIA. in joining the Western Alliance does not meet with the approbation of Father GATAZZI. The fact would be of so little moment as hardly to call for remark were it not that the enthusiastic monk may fairly be presumed to represent an active if not very powerful section of the Italian people. Re has lost faith is VICTOR EImANDEL, and evidently disenchants himself with indignant regre t of the illusion, as he n ow regards it, he has hitherto entertained that that MONARCH was destined "to pilot the sacred vessel of Italy into the harbour of independence and unity." He is of opinion, too, that, in a merely selfish point of view, the Head of the House of Savoy has committed a blunder, and has doffed his father's mantle, with no prospect before him of obtaining advantages at all com mensurate with the sacrifice. Supposing, he says, for the sake of argument, " that the Western Allian se, with its little satellites, shall be success ful"—he has his doubts it will be seen about the mat ter, and it is not too much et t e o p s t a e y t h h i e s o w v ish i s erwile f l a ra the ing r to them—" in putting power and influence o a f Russia, then, I will ask the King of PIEDMONT, What shall of thy exertion and thy mistrustof b t e h e the Ita r l e i l a v n ad s r ? In my belief, not more than a provin ce ee utmost." Poor d e l u d e d KUM s what a e : m t he e s The object of the CZAR'S unqualified accep tance of "the Four Points," as a starting point from whence to commence negotiations, is gradu ally becoming perceptible. From the first we felt satisfied that he had no bona fide intention of concluding an arrangement that promised to be permanent. His pride had not been sufficiently humiliated, nor his fears for the safety of his own dominions so greatly excited, as to induce him to abandon the aggressive policy which has been pursued, not only since his accession to the throne i of all the Russias, but by his predecessors since the time of PETER the GREAT. It is notorious that he aims at a great extension of power, if not at universal rule ; and what renders it even more improbable that he will relinquish these ambitious projects is that his " religious," or, rather, " superstitious," feelings—we shall nnt,d4k-o 7 crate the former term by applying it to such impulses as those by which the AUTOCRAT is actuated—are engaged in the contest. He fancies that he has a mission to accomplish ; that he is to extirpate every species of heresy or dissent, and to procure converts to the " orthodox " Greek Church, of which he is the recognised head, even at the point of the sword, if milder methods of persuasion should fail. To him, Mahometans, Protestants, or Roman Catho lics are all equally obnoxious. He tolerates no difference of opinion. All must comply with his orders, and be contented to seek their salvation in the path which he indicates. He has not, as yet, suffered sufficiently to have this notion beaten out of his head—the only possible remedy for such a disorder. He may dissimulate, or even condes cend to the " lie direct," but he is not as yet dis posed to yield. Why, then, it may be asked, give even an ap pearance of yielding, that must discourage his own subjects ? Why, unless he hopes to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion, re-open discussions that must prove unavailing ? Simply, because be well knows, that whatever may be the result he must profit thereby. He thoroughly understands the mental calibre of our diplomatists, and we confess that it is by no means surprising that he should have formed not a very exalted opinion thereof. He feels, as our contemporary, the Charivari—which, like our own Punch, clothes Cony wholesome truths under motley garbs— justly remarks, that "negotiations have always a certain influence on military operations." As he is well aware of the hollowness of the preten tensions he has put forward, he cannot himself be injured. He will not relax a single effort, not abate a particle of the exertions he is making to expel the Allied Forces from the Crime% and retain the stronghold from whence he can menace surrounding nations, and maintain the mastery of the Black Sea and its environs. But he has confidence in the representations of Messrs. BRIGHT and COBDEN, in the e f fete senility of Lord ABERDEEN, and the fiscal and financial hobbies of Mr, GLADSTONE. He fancies that England will gladly grasp at the slightest glimpse of hope, in order to save some portion of the expenses which, according to the theory of the British financier, must all be liquidated from the current revenue of the coun try—that we will consent to rest on our oars, and send no further reinforcements to the array Of the Crimea until the various Plenipotentiaries had played out the diplomatic game—that we would, in fact, leave matters in what we vainly imagined to be in statu quo until the negotiations had been broken off, when his incessant efforts during the interval might enable him to repeat the sanguinary attack of Inkerman, although with a very different result. removed a brighter day dawn for Italian li iberty. In this faith, doubtless, and satisfied wi t:ti the righteousness of their cause, he has joinu.d. the Western Alliance ; and, as GAVAZZI suggests, :may, should the War continue, be called upon to t supply "a contingency of Italian soldiers to fight sac le by side with Austrians and Frenchmen." The pos sibility of this, it seems, is intolerable to GAV.AZZI ; it fills him with indignation ; he cannot .away with it. We presume, however, he knows something of Continental and of English history. Ho may there read of an alliance quite as likely to .have filled the GAVAZZIS of that period with dis.g uat ; and yet both political and religious liberty were promoted, and the Papal power, which he do 4 tests, was not a gainer by it. More : whatever k now ledge of human nature he may possess, it should suffice to show him that the political exile who can contemplate with complacency the defeat in a righteous quarrel of the nation that gives him shelter and insures him safety—who ha s the audacity to promulgate by its press his expectation of opportunity and advantage to the cause he has at heart from that defeat—does more to injure that cause than would a succession of battles, lost. How nobly, let us add, does tho practical states• man, in this instance, stand out in relief while in juxtaposition with the political enthusiast ! The Buenos Ayres Bondholders appear to have much reason for complaint at the conduct pur sued towards them by the present financial minis ter of that country. Indeed, it would seem as if many of these minor South American States re garded JOHN BULL as an animal to be plundered with impunity —one that may grumble, but who, through the apathy of his Government, has no means of enforcing his just rights from those by whom he has been defrauded. It is well known that some thirty years since, during the palmy days of these operations, large advances were obtained from English capitalists by various States. Amongst others, that of Buenos Ayres. plucked some of the tempting fruit. Having ob tained its entry through the introduction of a first-rate firm (Messrs. Baring Brothers), on "Torn Tidler's ground, it picked up the demnition gold and silver "to the tune of a million sterling. So brilliant were the auspices. So plausible the pro mises, under which it was contracted, that no less than 851. was paid for each 1001. bond. Since that time, however, although some trifling sums were paid, the interest was suffered to 4emain due to the unfortunate Bondholders until some 25 years thereof, amounting in round terms to 1551. of every 1001. of original stock, fell into arrear. Considering the unquestionable respectability of the agents, and the undoubted ability of Buenos Ayres to satisfy the demands of all its creditors, it might have been anticipated that seine reason able exertion should be made, to put the Bondholders into the position to which they are justly entitled, and which the honour —aye, and the interestiof the State (for in such cases honesty is the best policy) would demand. But Senor PENA, the Minister, does not seem inclined to do what lies within his power. Like others, he thinks himself justified in taking advantage of his own Wrong, and getting rid of his liabilities at the depreciated rate to which the misconduct of himself and his pre decessors in office have reduced it. This may suit his notions of morality, but it will not meet the approval of JOHN BULL ; and, if the Bond holders be only true to thereselves, it must prove utterly abortive. The latest dodge is comprised in an additional article annexed to the budget, and of which Mr. GIRO, the agent of the Bondholders, haA sent notice to his constituents. It is to the effect, that " the Government will apply to the pay ment of the domestic and foreign debt, by redeemable funds, the surplus which may result of the public revenue over, the expenses stated in the budget, and others which the Legis lative Body may vote during the ensuing year." Now, the interest on the domestic debt has been liquidated there is no arrear, and any surplus fund should clearly be applied, first, to the punctual payment of that on the _ - -- Foreign Debt now accruing due, and then to the reduction of the enormous arrear so scandalously suffered to accumulate. Until that be done it is a farce to speak of paying off, or rather of purchasing at a depreciated price, any portion of the principal ! Let, as we have stated, thebondholders be only true to themselves, and the anticipated scheme will fall to the ground, and the voice of public opinion, so long outraged, will compel the justice which cannot be obtained from the integrity or honour of the Government Of Buenos Ayres so long as it remains in the present hands. of thy lack of faith in the inspiration and th, dis regard of the counsels of Father GAVAZZI Now, honest enthusiasm will, at all tim' t.. 3, i n this country command a certain degree of r( as p ec t , provided it keeps within sight of the bounds of reason. We willingly accord to the represen Enti ves of oppressed nationalities that refuge and safety they cannot find at home, and are -17 no means so morosely practical as not 1 c re gard their noble aspirations, though china R rical, with some degree of sympathy. We don't judge them harshly, nor their schemes. We feei, it to be just possible that they know more of ' their own affairs than we do, and give them the 'I) 3nefit of the doubt. In the present instance, ho w - ever, the case is different. The act of VICTO 11 L EM MANUEL, under all the circumstances, is witl ili:n the scope of our judgment, and that judgment i s .in his favour. Ho has done the wisest thing he could do, and if he does not emulate his father's e am ple he does better for the country, and is not likely to meet with his father's fate. l'o win Italian independence and unity in the te(ti 11. of France and Austria he feels to be an imp 4 )ssibi lity ; and with a statesman's prescience h e sees that the incubus of Russian influf u ice— that barrier to all constitutional prog r ess— LATEST NEWS. The despatches to this of are on their way, PARIS, THURSDAY the New Loan to be 2,175,000,000ir. The Moniteur states, under the date of "Pera, Jan. lA," that Omer Pacha was at the camp before Sebastopol on the sth inst., where the generals of the Allied Armies agreed with him on their combined operations. Omer Pacha re-em barked for Varna on the 6th, and after giving his last orders there, would return immediately to the Crimea, to take the command of the Turkish army already landed. The Russians attempted a sortie on the Bth, but were vigorously repulsed. MARSEILLES, WEDNESDAY, The Journal of Constantinople of the Bth con tains an account of a great diplomatic dinner given by M. Bruck, Austrian Internuricio. M. Bruck gave, as a toast, " The Sultan and his brave army, who are the admiration of a: Europe." " There," the Internuncio exclaimed, " they have, in every action, defeated the Russians; they - have taught the Russian Court that they were able gloriously to defend the rights of Turkey against Muscovite ambition. Like the Western Powers, Austria was willing to fight for the rights of Turkey and of justice, whatever might be the result." And he stated in conclusion, with remarkable energy, that Russia, was no longer ti be feared—she must yield. Tho emotion of the guestr was extreme; and he Grand Vizier warmly thanked the Inter. nuncio. The Turkish army in the Crimea will amount, before the end of January, tc► 60,000 men. `The 15 LIOW hail ucaacd for the moment, and the last English parallel had been completed. MARSEILLES, WEDNISDAY MORNING, JAN. M The Euphrate, which left Constantinople on the Bth instant, has arrived. Despatches for the Government left at 7 45. The news from the Crimea is to the 3d of January. The French batteries were daily approaching nearer Sebastopol. The weather was still very bad. Only two Russian ships reniain now armed. Omer Paella has returned to Varna from Eupatoria. We learn from Vienna and Berlin that great efforts are at this moment brought to bear to ob tain the consent of the Western Powers to an armistice. The Emperor Napoleon's address to the Imperial Guards, the reinforcements sent by England, and the treaty which France and Eng land have concluded with Sardinia, have been regarded at Berlin and St. Petersburg as evi dences of an intention to complete the work com menced before Sebastopol, irrespective of the general professions, more or less sincere, made in the name of the Czar. The Berlin Cabinet is urging with peculiar earnestness the necessity of suspending hostilities until the belligerents shall have pursued further the recent endeavour to arrive at an understanding. It is believed that the recent irruption of Russian troops into the Dobrudscha was mainly intended to demonstrate to the Allies that the advantages offered by an armistice were not monopolised by Russia. It is not certain that the Austrian Government was not a party to the mano3uvre. COPENHAGEN, JAN. 17. The bill for altering the Fundamental Law has passed the Volksthing to-day, on a first reading, by 90 against 5 votes. FRANCE. TUESDAY EVENING. The Emperor and Empress honoured the first representation of Scribe's drama of La Czarine last night with their presence at the Theatre Francais. Their Majesties were received with warm demonstrations by the public on their en trance, and also saluted with acclamations on their departure. The Emperor, by decree of the 13th has, on the proposition of the Minister of War, conferred the military medal on General Canrobert, aide-de camp of his Majesty, and Commander-in-Chief of the army of the East. The General, the decree states, has served 28 years, made 17 campaigns, and received three wounds, two of them in the Crimea. RUSSIA AND TIIE WESTERN POWERS. The following telegraphic despatch has been received " VIENNA, THURSDAY MORNING. "The English and French Ministers have re- ceived powers enabling them to treat for peace with Russia," VIENNA, JAN, VT. Baron de Bourqueney and Lord 'Westmoreland yesterday received, by telegraph from Paris and London, instructions to open the Conferences. The official account states the amount raised of thousand one hundred and seventy-five million francs). The English subscriptions amount to 150 millions, those of other foreign nations to as much. The subscriptions of 500 fr. and under amount to 836,000,000 francs—exceeding by 336,000,000 francs the amount borrowed. All subscriptions below 101 r. will undergo a re duction of 40 to 42 per cent. ; all above that amount will remain without effect. GREAT INCREASE OF THE ARMY. It is stated in military circles that immediately on the re-assembling of Parliament, the strength of all regiments serving in tha Crimea, Greece, the lonian Islands, Malta, and Gibraltar, is to be fur ther increased in the following manner, viz. : Cavalry regiments to have eight troops of 100 men each, exclusive of trumpeters and farriers. Infantry regiments to muster 1,600 men, instead of 1,400, as previously arranged. The Rifle Brigade, and the Ist Regiment of Foot, will have a 3d battalion, consisting of 1,000 men each. Rite s3:lwbhaitethal,ioa s sisoonnowasbietinisg plined, w ill proceed to the seat of war. raised org a ni s e f d o r a n t h d e d 6 i s O c t i h . Four more infantry regiments will proceed to the Crimea early in the spring, as soon as the militia now embodied take garrison duty. The cavalry regiments spoken of as about to be sent to the seat of war are the 2d, 6th, and 7th Dragoon Guards, and the 7th Hussars and IGth Lancers. The 15th Hussars, which have recently returned from India, are not to be sent. FALMOUTH, Jan. 15.—The Devon and Cornwall Royal Miners Artillery Militia assembled at Peddennis Castle to-day, under the inspection of their Colonel, Sir Cole man Rashleigh and his staff, to be embodied. The number of absentees was very large on the roll being called at neon, but towards night a number of them arrived in tewn, THE SUN, LONDtiN, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18. 1865. CO UR ULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 17. The dinner party yesterday included her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, the French Ambassador and the Countess Walewski, the Duke of Newcastle, tho Earl of Cardigan, the Earl and Countess of Bess borough, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Lady Fanny Howard, and the Hon. Mary Seymour. The sand of the Royal Bucks Militia played during dinner, and her Majesty's private band afterwards. The Queen and Prince, with the Princess Helena, walked in the Castle gardens and slopes this morning. His Excellency the French ambassador - and Countess Walewski, the Duke of Newcastle, the Earl and Coun tess of Bessborough, and Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, have taken their departure to-day. Viscount Hardinge has been invited, and is expected this afternoon. The Duchess of Wellington has succeeded the Vis• countess Canning as the lady-in-waiting to her Majesty ' • ind Lord Rivers a n d M r. O rms b y G ore h ave succee d e d Lord Byron and General Sir E. Bowater as lord and groom-in- waiting. WAREHOUSEMEN FOR BALAKLAVA. In consequence of the absence of proper persons at Balaklava to warehouse the vast quantity of goods lying at the above port, a communication has been forwarded from the 'War-office to the directors of the London and St. Katharine Dock Companies, requesting them to pro vide a number of men who are to be despatched to the Crimea, and who are to be engaged in unloading the ves sels upon their arrival,, and in placing the various articles in storerooms that will be provided for that purpose. About 400 men will be required, the wages will be 245. a week, with rations for the labourers, and 21., with rations, a week, for the foremen, and the men will be under an engagement for two years. A large number of men have offered their services, and above 100 have been approved of. Some of them will be conveyed im mediately in the vessels that are bound for the Crimea, and the whole of them will as fast as possible be shipped to that dpstination, as their services are most urgently req aired. DEATH OF GENERAL SIR A. F. BARNARD, G.C.B, G.C.11., LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF CHELSEA BOSP ITAL. We regret to announce the death of this venerable and gallant General, who expired yesterday morning, at his residence at Chelsea Hospital. Sir Andrew had been in indifferent health for the last fortnight, but it was only within the last few days that his disease threat. ened an early dissolution. He continued from Sunday last to gradually sink, and died at six a.m. yesterday. The deceased General was son of the Rev. Henry Bar nard by the daughter of Dr. Robertson, and grandson of the late Bishop of Barnard, of Deny. He was born in 1773, and entered the army as Ensign of the 90th Foot in 1794. The gallant General served at St. Domingo from April to August in 1795 ' and accompanied the ex p e dition under Gene ra l Si r Ralph Abercromby to the West Indies, and was at the reduc tion of Morrie, Fortunee. -in 1799 he also accompanied the expedition to the Helder, and was present in the actions of the 27th of August, 10th of September, and 2d and 6th of October. He subsequently took a dis tinguished part in the Peninsular, and was engaged at Barrossa (where he was severely wounded), Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, the battles of Salamanca, and Vittoria, Neville (where he was again severely wounded), Orthes, and Toulouse. During the last four years of the war in the Peninsula, he commanded the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade. Sir Andrew was in the receipt of a medal and four clasps, for his services in Portugal and Spain. He after war is shared the dangers and glories of the campaign of 1815, and vtAs slightly wounded at Waterloo. His great captain, the Duke of Wellington, had such a high opinion of his military services, that in the capitulation of Paris he was appointed by that illustrious general Commandant of the British division occupying the French capital. In 1821 George IV. appointed him a Groom of the Bedchamber, and in 1826 he was made Equerry to his Majesty. On the accession of William IV. he was appointed Clerk Marshal in the Royal Household, and was for many years, indeed up to her de cease, Clerk Marshal to Queen Adelaide. The gallant de ceased was a knight of the Order of St. George of Russia and of Maria Theresa of Austria, for his military services at Waterloo ; and obtained the honour of a Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, in 1842, having passed through all the grades of that order, and a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelpic Order in 1834. Sir Andrew was appointed. Colonel of the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade on the 25th of August, 1822, which is now in the gift of the General Commanding in Chief, by his decease. On the death of General Sir George Anson, a few years back, he was selected by the Duke of Wel lington as Lieutenant-Governor of Chelsea Hospital. He had the honorary degree of M.A. conferred on him by the University of Cambridge in 1842, and was one of the early promoters of the Royal Academy of Music, of which institution he was one of the Governors. CAYSTAL Pareen, Tan. 17.—Shilling Dpr—A.dmis 4ion at the doors, 626 ; admission by season tickets, 133 ; total, 759. PARIS BOURSE.—Tha last accounts from the Paris Bourse show a further average rise of 1 per cent., with a preponderance of money purchases. From Vienna also the accounts are rather more favourable. CITY DISPENSARY.—At the usual half-yearly meeting of the governors of the City Dispensary, held yesterday at the offices, Queen-street, Cheapside, the minutes of previous meetings were read and confirmed, and the committee, auditors, and house-visitors elected. The chairman (Mr. Alderman Kennedy) urged in the course of the proceedings that no charity could be more de serving of support than that which afforded instant relief to the sick poor. Yesterday it was freeing all day at Southampton and its neighbourhood. Tie wind was north-east, and there was a cocsiderablefall of snow. This weather has been long wished for in the south by the farmer and gardener to check the forwardness of vegetation. NAVAL COURT-MARTI/L.—A court-martial was held on board her Majesty's ship Impregnable yesterday, composed of the following officers :—Rear-Admiral Seymour, president; Captains Mundy, Kiagcome, Robb, Stopford, Wise, Fanshawe, and G. Ramsay ; Mr. John Eastlake, acting deputy judge advocate, for the trial of Mr. John Mackeigh, first•class engineer, of her Majes ty's ship Cossack, on temporary service, on charges of assaulting Mr. John Henderson, third-class engineer, and with using disgusting language. To the latter chaige the prisoner pleaded guilty ; and the former being proved, and the court having given the matter their consideration, sentenced the prisoner to be dis missed the service. WARD OF FARRINGDON-WITHOUT.— CORPORATION REFORM.—A meeting of the inhabitants of this ward was summoned for Wednesday, the 10th inst., to take into consider a ti on the report lately made by the Consol idated Committee of the Court of Common Council touching the reform of the corporation. That meeting was adjourned on account of the small attendance, and a second meeting is, in consequence, announced for Thursday evening, the 18th inst., at the New Court, Old Bailey, at which it is expected that the committee's report and the whole question of the proposed corporate reform will be fully entered upon. A handbill is in cir culation among the inhabitants of the ward, pressing them to attend the meeting, and to give their hearty support to the Court of Common Council in the impera tive duty of resisting the mischievous experiments of those who are seeking to destroy all the reality of muni cipal government, under cover of the mere name of "cor poration reform." DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION AT BALL'S-POND.— Yesterday morning, shortly after 12 o'clock, a most de structive fire broke out on the extensive premises of Mr. Catlin, builder, Albion-place, Dorset-street, Ball's pond. The police on duty observed an unusual glare of light through the windows of the workshop, 45 feet long by 20 wide, and immediately raised an alarm, when the flames shot forth with terrific fury. The mounted police were despatched to Watling-street, Fsrringdon-street, fire-engine stations, and promptly arrived with a power ful body of firemen. The New River mains afforded a copious supply of water, when the engines got to work in an admirable manner, under the direction of Mr. Bridges, the district foreman. The flames, however, spread with amazing rapidity, and were not subdued till the building and its valuable contents, with the workmen's tools, were entirely destroyed, thus reducing the poor, carpenters to a state of distress for the want of tools to support their families. The origin of the fire is unknown. The building and contents belonging to Mr. W. T. Catling are insured in the Royal Exchange to a large amount. THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday, Jan. 17. The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Atrato (Captain Woolley), left this afternoon with the usual semi monthly West Indian and Pacific mails. She has on board 73 passengers, among whom are Count de Bour mont, Le B aron du Teil, Drs.Luyanston and Davonens, Colonel Ashmore, Lieutenants Goodman and Quill, &c. On freight the Atrato has specie value 6,6001. and a full cargo. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Madrid (Captain N. Cook) also left this afternoon with mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, 160 passengers, 70,9491. 10s. in specie, of which 27,8541. 10s. is for Lisbon, and an average general cargo. The Indus (Captain Soy), with the heavy portion of the India and China mail, is expected on or about the 23d inst. The Euxine will take the outward India and China mails of the 20th, and the Iberia the Peninsular mails of the 27th. The Parana, with the West India mail, is hourly expected. The United States' snail steam-ship Union (Captain Adams), left Havre and Southampton this day with mails, pas sengers, and a very full cargo, direct for New York. EMBEZZLE3IENT AT LIVERPOOL.—At the Liverpool police court yesterday, John Bevan Donaldson, late collector at the Liverpool Mercury office, was committed for trial for embezzling several large sums which he col- I le t c i t s ed sd his,aithep defalcationsropertyofthe reach pr overopri etol ,ol. proprietors journal. d iff in o g rd ; 4 APPREHENSION OF LIVERPOOL BROKERS.—At the Frith, a ol d Po A lic rch Police Court yesterday,ur b t rokers,ofa lre Messrs.er - h u C i Water-street, Liverpool, were brought before Mr. Joseph C. Ewart, on the charge of having pledged a quantity of tar placed in their hands as brokers f or sale. Th e case was a b ou t b e i ng h ear d , w h en Mr. Ewart expressed a desire that, owing to its import ance, and as it involved points of law, Mr. Mansfield should hear it, and the case was adjourned until thi s day (Thursday), at one o'clock, and the parties ad mitted to bail. Mr. Aepinall, banister, who appeared for the accused, stated that he had in his possession a document containing the fullest authority for their con duct. ~. 3 An imperial decree promotes to the rank of general of brigade Colonels Beuret of the 39th, Verge of the 27th, and Niol of the 26th regiments of the line, now serving in the Crimea. General Diettman has just died at Nancy of cholera in his 65th year. The Constitutionne/ publishes a telegraphic des patch from Ibrail, which states that the Russian force which had lately entered the Dobrudscha amounted to 15,000 men, with 50 pieces of artillery. This news is in direct opposition to that given by the Moniteur, from which it would appear that although a body of Russians did pass the Danube on the 7th or Bth, they retreated to their old quar ters at Ismail on .the 10th. The above despatch, to be sure, is of the 12th, so that, after making the reconnaissance, they may have returned in force ; but this is not thought probable. Cardinal do Bonald, Archbishop of Lyons, and the Bishops of Agen and Montauban have arrived at their respective episcopal residences from Rome. A letter from Toulon; 12th, says :—" The Ville de Marseille, line of battle ship, arrived here te day, from Constantinople. The Suffren is hourly expected. The Hercule has landed all her guns, except eight, i 4 order to have more room for the BOURSE, JAN. 1 7.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. S per Cents f. End o c f Month. per Cents . 95 20 68 70 Creditl/obilier7s2 50 Roman Credit Foncier ...... Austri Belgian Five 5...,,.,, Spanish an Threes Piedmontese — Home Debt GERMANY. The Bavarian Minister, Herr von der Pfordten, when moving, in the Bavarian Chamber, on the 12th, a bill for granting a credit to the Minister of War, said that the hopes of a restoration of peace had been gaining ground for some days, but that it was just as probable that war would continue and even 'assume vaster proportions ; it was, therefore, necessary to be prep are d f or every eventuality.i AUSTRIA. Our latest advises from Vienna state :—Though the news of the re-entrance of the Russians into the Dobrudscha can hardly be called official its correctness cannot be doubted.' It is uncertain whether 10,000 or 15,000 Russians have crossed the river, and no one seems to know how many Turks have been put to the sword. According tc• one account Tul tcha has been taken by the Rus sians • according to an o th er , no t on ly T ultcha but Matsclin has fallen into their hands. The Rus sian Government is extremely desirous that hosti lities should be suspended while the negotiations for peace are going on, in order if possible to save Sebastopol from its impending. fate, and it flatters itself that the present unexpected inroad into the so imperfectly defended Dobrudscha will induce the Allies to consent to an armistice. The Russians are astute, but they have probably deceived them selves in this matter. Placed as the Austrians now are in Wallachia, the Dobrudscha is a kind of military mousetrap, and the Russians dare not venture beyond its entrance. Since the treaty of December was signed, the Cossacks have repeatedly made forays on the right bank of tie Pruth, that is in Moldavia, and Couht Coronini, the Austrian Commander in that province, who possesses his Majesty's confidence, and is a thorough soldier, reported the circumstance to Vienna, instead of taking the law into his own hands, as would have been the case if the treaty had been fulfilled to the letter. DENMARK. Oresunds_post contains a letter from Stockholm in which it is stated that active measures will be taken in both kingdoms, very early in the spring, to pre pare for every contingency, fur which. purpoSe 50,000 Swedes and 15,000 Norwegians will be mobilised. The training of the recruits is to take place a month earlier than usual. PIEDMONT. TURIN, Jan. 13.—The sittings of the Chamber of Deputies have been suspended, and the debate on the Monastic Institutions Bill has been ad journed, by the death of the Queen Dowager, the news of whose decease a former letter of mine will have prepared your readers to receive. The deceased was the sister of the reigninc , Duke of Tuscany, and espoused the late King o?Sardinia, then Prince of Carignano, in the year 1817. Sh e was greatly belo ve d b y all ranks of her subjects for her affability and unbounded charity, and the public mourning may b® said to be real and universal. At the meeting of the Chambers yesterday, M. Buoncompagni announced the loss the King and nation had sustained, and proposed an adjourn ment for three days. This of course met with no opposition, and the sittings immediately concluded. The adhesion of Sardinia to the Western alliance has caused quite a ministerial crisis. The convention by which this kin g dom notifi es her concur r ence in the t rea t y of the Western Powers is said to embrace two separate acts. One is the formal accession of Sardinia to the Wes tern alliance. The other is a military conven tion by which Piedmont engages to put 14,000 1 troops at the service of the allies. These troops are to serve under the orders of Lord Raglan, and their conveyance thither is to be at the cost of France and England. The Sardinian Government is to pay and provision them. But the two powers are to guarantee a loan of 50 millions of francs to Sardinia at an interest of 4 per cent. conveyance of troops. She had received orders to take on board three months' provisions. The Titan, steamer, will leave to-morrow for the Levant, with 445 men and 15 horses belonging to the 43d regi-' ment. A letter from before Sebastopol, in the Presse, says--"A Russian was taken prisoner while walk ing about in our works with the audacity of a better fate. He was dressed in the uniform of a captain of the African Chasseurs, killed at Balaklava. He thus reached the English works, where he acquired all the information he wished. Emboldened by this success, he returned on the following day, and was then more unreserved in asking questions. An English colonel, who spoke to him, being aston ished at the ignorance he displayed on certain points, became suspicious, and arrested him, telling him that if he turned out to be really a French man, an apology would be made to him for his de-. tention. Au investigation was accordingly insti tuted, and he turned out to be a Russian." RAILWAYS—ron CASH. fr. c. fr. c. Orleans 1,190 Lyons , 1052 50 Western 660 Rouen 1035 Mediterranean Cee 597 50 Strasburg 915 Havre 555 Northern. THE PRINCIPALITIES. The Hamburg correspondent of the Independanee Beige says that for the last few days very heavy sums in Austlian paper have been sent by Walla chian merchants to their correspondents at that place in payment of goods received. It is asserted that in Wallachia the people in general, and par ticularly those connected with trade, show them selves very backward in accepting Austrian paper money, the value of which is so very low. Their refusal to accept it causes very disagreeable scenes between the military authorities and the inhabi tants of the country. AU this paper money will return hence to its source in Austria, which will not exactly contribute to raise its value. RUSSIA. - La Patrie gives the following details of the mea sures taken by the Russian Government to keep open the communication Le tween St. Petersburg, Cronstadt, and the principal pcints of tie neigh bouring coast : "The Russian Government has this year had constructed in the Gulf of Finland between St. Petersburg and Cronstadt a wide causeway s bor dered on each side at every` 20 paces with fine young firs cut in the neighbouring forests, and fixed in the ice and snow so as to form an avenue. Every 1,100 yards are also fixed posts, roughly squared and painted in the national colours, with little flags on their tops. About every mile and a quarter there are huts made of wood planking where good fires are kept up for the use of travel lers. To light up the road at night above these huts are powerful reflectors which project the light a considerable distance, and a bell which in foggy weather is rung without ceasing, to indicate the route to such as have strayed. Half-way along the road there is also an enormous barrack of wooeplanking, which serves as an inn, and where there is tea, coffee, brandy, bread, meat, beer, and fires—in fact, everything necessary for warming and refresh ing the body. Immense stables, well furnished with forage and corn, are attached to this estab lishment, where there are horses for hire to supply the place of such as the frost may have killed. A similar road has been established be tween Peterhoff, Oriebaum, and Cronstadt. The Government has thought it necessary to open these two roads at once, in order to facilitate the the means of transport between the capital and the gate that opens on the Neva." SPAIN. MADRID, Jan. 11.—In th e sitting of the com mittee on the budget, M. Sevillano, the Mini ster of Finance, had given a most lament able account of the situation of the public finances, and had declared that, if before the end of January the Cortes should not have discussed the budget, made all possible reduc tions in the expenses, and given the Cabinet the resources for governing the country, he would re sign. He added that he did 'not doubt that his successor, whoever he might be, would do the same in a week. M. Madoz also mad e a speec h , i n which he said that, if the Government did not do some thing to strengthen the principle of authority, and to make the people understand that liberty could not be made the pretext for universal smuggling and the abandonment of all duties, the Progressista and Liberal parties would be obliged to give up their positions to reaction and dictatorship. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. The advices brought by the American mail from this quarter come down to the 9th Nov. The followino• vessels of war had arrived at Honolulu about the middle of October :—The Eug linh corvette Amphitrite, and the French corvette L'Artemise, both from California. The Trinco malee was still in port. These three vessels were awaiting orders ; but it was thought they were ex petting the arrival of ten or twelve Russian whalero, which were daily looked 1 to refit, ahu which they would of course captur e they left the port. + So The United 'States steam-friga .° Aop twenty-four days from Japan, arr ive '..l, of October. , She would take in her e 7 proceed to the United States by 0 , 1 cisco. She had on board of her e au , gold, late commander of the surv e Yt to Behrin g ' s St ra it s &;c. He wa s re sick. The expedition was broken gi b reported that the Vincennes, an d I/ / , • , belonging to the expedition, bad bee I•havin g b een f oun d , unseaw orthy. v n i The talk about annexation to the had entirely ceased. ftbz Mention is m a d e i n these advice ° f 4 1, at the Sa n d w i c h I s l an d s o f the fore States vessels of war :—The Sustlet frigate), th e Mi ss i ss i pp i, an d the bj - te s Portsmouth (sloops). The United Stt Southampton arr i ve d th ere on the Ot ne u,,,, and the D eca t ur was saki to be e A lr ga: presence of this p ower f u l force had - derable sensation. ( 1 ST. DOMII\Te (O. ra e The American j ourna l s a fford s i e iormation as to the attempt made 13 0 Envoy to the Domixican Iter ib i a bsti. footing for the United States on se letter dated " St. Domingo, De c ' T ildtati: " The treaty conc l uded between the 'i t ' l l , the Dominican Republic, signed on the ptl l _ l 6/: was printed and laid before the publi c - 0 9 ' 5 , vember. This negotiation has been ec'e s oeii greatest mystery. The plenipotentiarPd to in his designs on Samana, threatell e , Washington. Seeing that no n otice' I r iso' ~ °4 O l threat, he bec ame res i gned, and for tbi6;0;01 gave up the m a in po i nt forming .Articl e * '" jected tr ea ty. Thi s article would bd' il'l'•, ) o 'sl United St a t es, under the form of a 2 0 r t v , ft . of land on th e B ay o f Samana, fel 4c11151,1; ~ v3d maritime establishment, with the "to jurisdicti on over American colonists " near the said establishment. T he , Ot`'o bay are almo s t a desert, and are s e ' , Domingo by several days' journeY. a lo ) not less b arren . T he plan of estsu'-cors steamers between this point and N el e , one putforward to justify a demand sos o naturally attract the attention of the • Governments, who, alone, for severs , tually protected the Dominican Rep' radon from Hayti. Samana, by its not only Porto Rico and Cuba, but a "Tbe Caz neau treaty, as signed, ratification shall be exchanged a t S 1 in the period of ten months, or bef' August, 1855 ; and he was anxious ratified before its presentation to Congress. An extra session of the gress was called for the 13th Novara! at first occupied with a plan of a Mr. Cazneau became furious, accusin English Consuls of hindering the ' treaty. Three vessels belonging to station of the Antilles having at this in the harbour of St. Domingo, Mr. a letter, in the form of a protest, to th lish Consuls, accusing them of interfe exclusively American, and charging ti• ing the action of the Dominican Goverioni , naval force. T o thi s message, marko ,el O almost threatenin g , an answer was retara" „v terms as brief a s t h ey d eserved. , o urb r, "Meanwhile p u bli c op i n i on, quite fa,' e idr i treatyuntil i t 3 purpo r t was k nown , becarneu, e t te to it, when the people wer e conv i nce d that of treatment, secured to the citizens' orei t ' e OOP soil of the other, provided they submitted Vi e 9° 0 , and customs, would be only a lure for t.b.tbs because of the colour of nineteen-twen tl i' re ali, pelation. People began to say that 1 10 ec ipr ° , honourable to the country without real r, O t 5; that such reciprocity was impossible "e i l ist ool l ; States, because of their local laws and e recounted the exclusions, the contemPt , A re e to which Bl ac k s an d peop l e o f c olour whatei er may b e their fortune an d pert t 0 to p 0 "From that time Mr. Cazneati's linoTY„ i fyor 3 4 treaty to th e D om i n i can C ongre ss e re Pre'. and befo re long lie pretended to adjour n ' o d e ' in the hope of seeing this coun ter-xi the His measures t o e ff ect this not having a a le ? desired, he sent, on the 23d of NorefupT note to the lo ca l G overnment to noraP - , days 'd went. The Gov ernment answered fb u '„ pres e- i/ it had only yield e d t o his importunitidlibatavo. treaty to Congress immediately, a u it , Cazneau should w ithd raw the treat9 t ; be co il` , 'Principle of int erna ti ona l l aw by wc,bl,,cooe°Bnutiel this presentation at that tim e . gr. L' 3 1 0 ,„0" - • - '' message to President Santana k r i g-' rola c off be regarded ►as 'OlO b a s • i n ewer to be an lie el a would break o all correep on d en ce• te a much better opportunity than I laso— lines, to his Government for instructional that for a naval force. His new friends otob ur i complained bitterly of Si r. Robert °C i English consul, b u t more particular ly ° e f e r al , Raybaud, charge d'affaires and consul - g v ,,l o iog%i in Hayti, who c h ance d to b e at St. p l ea , way to Paris, on le ave o f a b sence , and P p ot ooi ll i l e t character. M. Raybaud crossed to St • A f 0 ° the idea of attempting, merely as a Men:, for -GIyDA, c the last difficulties i n th e way of a tr period, between th e t wo portions of t h e l c chief of these difficulties was none otbeL o - ,53 1 e minence of an American establishment is oeeni which the Hayti an G overnment and po o p and with good cause, s i ngularly alarmsn• to " The treaty will be submitted to-norffi c i l o is t sideration of the Dominican Congress, w t' iv f V its opinion aft er t h ree readings, there bel"e'pers of two days between the readings, It i ii gypel f posed that it will b e re j ected ; but Mr. `"steot to be able to dispose of such p bi e r suasive ro e sary, that conjectures on this s ubject are oc i, certain ;. still it is impossible to discover a° l ol' in this convention, except for the gre ale tracting parties." TEE WOODEN BousEs i 7 01; ÜBIMEA. c i o rr . OUTHAM W PTON, Jan. 17.—Th e ship vnopde,o ;his mo rn i ng w ith a l arge number of 18-09 for the French troops in the Crimea. by the Enniskillen steamer. The Royal Avon and Severn, the former just retur li be / Black Sea, and the latter from Brazils, 113 , /r , e be up by the G overnment. T he Avon about a fortnight, and the Severn almost i', - 80 0 1 0t i l Each of th ese p a ddl e - w h ee l steamers w ill 1 ,31 '.., c 1 eleven hundred troops. The Peninsular %roe) Company' s screw - steamer, Candid, jus t re t tae) the Black SE:I, and now in London rig e ß r o d has been to? up by the Government, '610 1 ;0 ready for Sc. in about a fortnight. The a cr first-class troop steamer. The Peninsular,;oll.-i Company's new steamer, Alma, 2,200 tone completin, at Liverpool, will be ready for lov er ; night, and . will probably be chartered 1 4- JO, for war purposes. The housing for 31° if) board her Majesty's gigantic steamer , o tcl ef now in Southampton Docks, has bee s , tha g be taken d own sa d more substantial sta b o eo This shows that the Himalaya is to be per a !„ - 0 , ployed in convey i ng cavalry to the seat of "'„oso' the present tim e 490 wooden huts have bee i l s i i Southampton to the Crimea for the there. Everythi ng comp l ete has been se': these houses—felt for cove r i ng th em, na ils,; together, stov es w ith f unnels, windows, I " repair the windows when broken, d oo rs ' ',be be placed round th e h u t s f or t h e soldiers t 0 I 11 0 I ,' kits upon. These 490 huts will be suffic i : °t e a nearly 15,000 soldiers. 348 of these h e- 00:0 1 to house nearly 11,000 soldiers, must hay s , B o Crimea by this time, even allowing a $T r ß toll three weeks to get there, as the last o ',boOr a ppil steamers, with 348 huts on board, left 50t 1 , 1 , - L itlfr i ps, the 11a December. The Crcems, now in tb; f ig, Docks repairing, in order to go to Portso l v r tl eP„'gio, in 1,000 troops for the Crimea will not be • e' e c' the 31st instant, as the Messrs. ' Mares, Ni'heL,lo° for tte rep a i rs o f t h e Crcesus, are busy in m boats for the Government. cf 0, 0 0, SOUTH AIISTRALIA.—Papers from .3-." -A rl d Australia, have been brought by the 4060° r rg 4 l the 6th of October, eight days later than the se o elidot received. Business is still reported as ax i tre r ,te arid, although the imports had been ine u l , e ,J.,,sl' Me period, the markets continued overstoeo."7 0;1 of Government land had been held, at whie i li o ; been received. Flour is quoted at 2 81 . 10 toei.4o, Burra Burra shares, 1581. each. Money, I cent. on freehold property ; 20 per cent. A e - forig and for small l oans . Th e Adelaide City ar,,beeCort' way was maki ng sa ti s f actory progress. 00 e $ ported as bein g i n goo d supply, and, altbollg tit° convenience appeared likely to result frerativ being an im me di a t e demand, for it, it was %Af that the land f un d, w hi c h i s availaide for Collr should be e x p en d e d as i t a ccrues, so t h a t stream of arrivals may be kept up. P ir o :1 THE IRON TRADE.—W OLVERHADIPTO - ) bit' a The adjourned mee ti ng of the Staff° t as t biO, masters was held at the Swan Hotel, le deriey,l this morning-, for the p urpose of re-eenside ntri subject mooted a t th e trade assembly las t namely, the propriety of reducing the an 113 :a101;/ iron. Mr. Phili p Williams occupied tu i : te o. o l) about four-fifth s of the trade were represe; it?iftir was a gene ra l concurrence as to the clueing the make, but in consequence of 501:13-ern,ii members o f t h e trade having sufficient was,,Wor hand to l as t t h em through the quar ter-" er g tPee too, that a f ee li ng existed on the part of bil-to proposed arrangement was a combination the pri ce o f p i gs —i t was consequently foun d a bjecM to come t o any f orma l resolution on the edgy/ meeting accordingly adjourned with the 11 n 4 .. be ot t , that the p ro p ose d arrangement will in effect ode e'2ll, out. To thi s we may add, that since th e o r, gi in;; last week feveral furnaces have been The embarras, , i:nts of a mi ne a , en t i n oQ taf a 6, bourhoti, nfinE.,i Owen, have led - to bae%gll r "o, / r petition was op,aied in th e cour t at Biro' v ve izo l l ) terclay by Mr. }tortgnon, at tie instance/4,rd' formed, of th e Midland Waggon Coin/ ) ,:r ; tA! ham. 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