The Sun. — London, England, 1855-12-08 00:00:00

THE THIRD AND FOURTH VOLUMES OF .I%R. MACAULAY'S HISTORY of ~.f ENGLAND, price 365., will be published on Monday, the 1 itia inst. - - London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longrnans. NIADAME JENNY GOLDSCIIMIDT-LIND. —Mr. MITCHELL has the honour to announce that Mr. and Mme. GOLDSCHMIDT have arrived in this country with the intention of giving a Series of CONCERTS AND ORATORIOS ; and it Ls respectfully announced that on Monday Evening, Dec. 10, Haydn's Oratorio of THE CREATION will be given at EXETER HALL ; and on Monday Evening, Dec. 17, Mendelssohn's Oratorio of ELIJAH ; in both of which Madame JENNY GOLDSC HAIM-LIND will sing the pr i nc ipal Soprano parts (her first appearance before the public since 1849). Conductor, M. Benedict. Prices of admission : —Stalls (Numbered and Reserved), One Guinea ; unreserved seats (Body of the Hall) and West Gallery Ten Shillings and Sixpence; Area (under the West Gallery), Seven Shillings. All applications in reference to Mr. and Madame Goldschmidt's Intended Concerts, either in London or the Provinces, to be addressed to Mr. Mitchell, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond - street, London. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS Me ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Last Night but Six. M. JULLIEN'S BENEFIT—THIS EVENING. M. Jullien has the honour to announce that his Annual Benefit wi. take place This Evening (Saturday, Dec. 8) On this occasion every lady itiiting the dress circle or private boxes will be presented with one of M. Ja'lien's Compositions. The Programme for THIS EVENING will include—Overture, Oberon (first time) ; Pietro il Grande Quadrille ; the Scherzo Presto Ihril Beethoven's Symphony in A major; La Prima Donna \raise ; Cavatina from 11 Trovatore, and The Forest Fairy, sung by Madame Gassier; New Polka, The Cornet (first time) ; St. Cecil's Prayer, performed on eight altos, by Herr Schereurs and the members of his c!ass ; Solo, Cornet-a-Pistons, The Exiles Lament, by Herr Hoenig (his last appearance but one); Grand Descriptive Quadrille, the Fall of Sebastopol, assisted by the Military Bands; New Selection from .Jullien's Opera, Pietro II Grande (first time) ; the Drum Polka (by desire); Scherzo in C minor from Mendelssoh's Midsummer Night's Dream ; Solo, Flute, by Herr Reichart ; and the Atlantic Galop. Commence at S. Promenade and boxes, Is. ; dress circle, 6d.; private boxes, 125., 1/. Is., and U. I Is. 6d. _ THE BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL On Monday next, Dec. 10, the Beethoven Festival will take place, on which occasion the whole of the first part of the Concert will con. sist exclusively of the works of Beethoven. The second part wit be Miscellaneous, and include Songs by Madame Gassier, the Fall of :Sebastopol Quadrille, &c. MADAME GASSIER'S BENEFIT. On Tuesday next, Dec. 11, the Concert will be for the Benefit of Madame Gassier, on which occasion a molt attractive programme will be performed. M. dallien's Grand Annual Bal Masque will take place on Mon day, Dec. 17, 1855. 1 MtTU'S GRAND BAL MASQUE at DRURY .r LANE, for the MILLION. Reduced prices, but increased amusement.—Promenade, 7s 64. ; private box4S,-far two persons, 103. 6d.; for four, one guinea ; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; boxes and galleries, Is. Mr. E. T. Smith, Lessee, respectfully informs the Nobility', Gen try, and Public, that a GRAND RAG MOSQUE will take place at the above Theatre on WEDNESDAY, December 12, on a scale of mag nitude and expense never before attempted. A superb salon de bttise, 400 feet in length, embellished and decorated with illuminated cowers, variegated lamps, and novel device:. Enlarged orchestra, well-appointed masters of the ceremonies, all the new dances, music, Sec. Tickets, 7s. 64, each, to be obtained at the principal music sellemand librarians, and at the theatre. Several thousand varie gated lamps, by Duffel!. The whole of the novel gas fittings under the superintendence of Mr. Jones, of Row•strect, assisted by Mr. Palmer. The decorations by Dickwynken, assisted by Mr. Need ham. The Bowers and scenery arranged by Mr. Tucker. The re freshments by Messrs. Scott and Watling, of Piccadilly and Pimlico. Masters of the Ceremonies under the direction of Mr. Jarvis. The police und..r Superintendant Hancock. The Box-office under the superintendence of Mr. Chatterton. THCATKE ROTA! , DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, Will be performtd A GAME OF SPECULATION. To be followed by MARRIED FOR MONEY. Characters b.) Mr. Charles Mathews, Messrs. uobert Itoxby and A. Younge ; Mrs P. Matthews, Miss st. Oliver, and Miss Mason will appear. To conclude with a Ballet Divertissement. THEAYRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. TEII3 EVKNING, Will be performed THE MAN OF MANY FRIENDS. Princi. pal characters by Messrs. Buck tone, Compton, W. Farren, Howe, tins Reynilds ant Chaplin, ant Mrs. Poynter. After which, the Spanish Dancers. 1 0 .,Ilowed by TIIE LITTLE TREASURE. After which, a BALLET, by the Spanish Dancers. To cone ale with A DIUMITER TO MARRY. 407A1. rafurß, OXFORD-STUECT. Under the Management of Mr. Cal mas KZAW. THIS EVENING Will be performed DON'T JUDGE DT ATPE MANCE% After cyldch, the come ly of EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT. Characters by Mrs O. Kean, afeisrs F. Matthews, ifarley, G.oper, Lacy, Ryder, and Fisher; and Mrs D.ily, Misses Heath, Murray, and K. Terry. To conclude with THE MULETEER OF TOLEDO. 11 1 1ATRE ROTA& ADELPHT, Proprietor, Mr. S. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, WIU be eerform3.l JANE C P IIDE Characters by Messrs. B Webster, P. Be ilea bforairm 1, Garden, C. J. Smith, and Ke :ley ; Madame Celeste, Miss Mary Keeley. To conclude with TWICE KILLED. AOYAL SAND TIIEATRE. Unicr the direction of Mr. Payne. THIS EVENING, Will be perforrne‘l GUY MANNERING. After which, a Sl.A.Nfsrt BALLET, by the Spanish Dancers. To cow :lade with THE SOLDIER'3 DAUGHTER. RIVAL OLY4PIC THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Wr.l be performed THE SMOOT. FOR. SCANDAL. Characters ty Afessrs. Eme•y, F. Vining, G. Vining, A. Wigan, Robson, &c. ; Uri. A. Wigan, Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs Fitzallan. To conclude with CATCHING A MERMAID. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessea, Mr. J. IL Artier3on, iS, Norfolk-street, Strand. LAST WEEK BUT ONE. Increased :attractions, and success in equal ratio AND EVERY EVENING, at Eight o'Clock, Will be presented, with entirely New and Magnificent Appoint ments, 111(41C and NEYSTERY, in twelve acts, arranged in two parts, by Professor Anderson. After wh!ell, the startling illustrations of Spirit-Rapping. !ULF- A NT- fI , )(11? WE VII 'ME AMU 4, being the most surprising an 1 a wresting series of experiments ever given within the walls of any theatra. Revival. in an improved form, of the astounding novelty 4v111.:11 t London 10 years ago, the GREAT GUN TRICK! Prices of al.nission:—Private 11,:tes, li. 111. 61. and 11. Is. ; Cfrchestra Stalls, do.; DCC39 Roxe4, Si.; Upper Boxes, 2g.; Pit, 14 ; Gallery, 61. Nt4 Ilalf-price. Eox-ofllce open from 11 to 5 d ail y. Oran,l lfqrninz Perf;ir nanec on Saturday Next at Two o'Clock. Doors open at Half-past Ono. 131LErS ROYAL ANWEICTII&ATRE, f,as3Ais and NEanner, Mr. Wm. Cooke, Fifth Night of a New Equestrian Spectacle. Last Week of Mademoiselle CLENIENTrgt; SOULLIEIt. THIS EVEN[ a, First Week of an Equestrian Spectacle called TURPIN'S D to YORK, or the Heir of Rook wo HI, with the wh le of Mr. W. Cooke'n highly-tialned Horses, the celebrated " Ride," and the Death 01 lack Bess! After which (the L‘st Week) Mlle. Clementine Soullier's perfor mance in the WONDERS of the CIRCLE. To conclude with an 011 a Podrida of Amusements. r.s•—Extensive preparations ara makin; for the Christmas liar lequinade. loan fr4ea Eleven till Four. Stae Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, conk,. HIGH WATER. AT LONDON MUDGE. Tim DAY—horn. 43 min.. aft. -12—E vening 9 min. aft. 1 To-go:mew—Morn. 28 makaft. I —Evening 48 min. aft. 1 THE WEATHEU—SUN OFFICE, Pee. 8. THERNIOMETER, I.N THE SHADE. 42 hihest since noon yesterday. 3g l o wegt this morning and during the night. 30 -this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 70. Vrrifr, N.W.—Light, with dull, cold weather. r ...... , - ..) V - 1'• :k . -te.; -, Z 1 :4?: - ' 4., , ~ 1 418 4 # ~N, e--‘,4,--4,1 - ..1..z,.. 4 7 , \ --1 AkS/dj,V, ' 4z..3( . :,,...,,, , ....: 4.- - ' 6-.; LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1855. It is currently reported, and with some appa rent foundation, that Austria is again about to reduce its military force, and that no less than 20,000 men are forthwith to be struck off the effective strength of its army. Should this be true and we have no reason to doubt the state ment, it will furhiFih the best answer to the posi tive assertions respecting the tardy repentance of the Cabinet of Vienna, and its determination t o send, evenatthe e l eventh hour, a real ultimata»! to Russia, on the refusal whereof it will withdraw its representative from the Court of St. Peters burg. If any additional proof wore required of the continued duplicity a nd insincerity o f th e A us t r i an Government, it Would be s upp li ed by an act so thoroughly inconsistent with any energetic or decisive proceedings. If Austria contemplated anything approaching to vigorous action, or even a strong demonstration, she would rather r ecruit than diminish her military power, already seriously reduced within the current year. She would strive to give weight to her remon strances by snowing the means of avenging any neglect thereof. She would endeavour to render herself " respectable" in the eyes of the AUTOCRAT, by the only means to which he would pay attention, viz., by an augmentation rather than a reduction of her armies ; and her not doing so during the Present emergency is conclusive as to her actual policy. Twice before she has taken steps highly favour abießussia, whil e she w to as professing the roatest g sympathy for the cause in which the , Western Powers bad so unequivocally embarked. The first time she prevented the operations of the Turkish troops against Bessarabia, and thereby enabled the adversary to bring into the Crimea the imposing forces which made the desperate attacks on the allied positions at Balaklava and Inkerman, and which it was believed would have led to the speedy evacuation of the Crimea by the invaders. That hope having been foiled by the unflinching valour of the allies, Austria entered into the Treaty of the 2d Decem ber, one clause whereof distinctly recognised the right of Turkey and the Allies to make all move ments that might suit them for the purpose of at tacking the Russian troops or the Russian terri tory. The mischief, however, had been effected —the danger incurred ; and if it was averted it was not to Austria, but to our own strong arms and unflinching courage, that we were indebted for safety. Again when, through the flagrant violation of the spirit of her undertaking, the Vienna con ferences were broken up, one of the first acts of Austria was to disband a large portion of her army. She thus rendered the Russian troops sta. tioned on the frontiers available for service in the Crimea, or any other district in which the CZAR might choose to employ them. This might, and was doubtless intended to have proved very injurious to the Allies. But it totally failed in its probable effect, for which, however, no thanks are owing to Austria. She did all in her power to help the twin despotism without irrationally committing herself to the cause op posed to France and England. Now, at the very moment that she has promised to take a decisive part in the contest, or at least to withdraw her Ambassador from St. Petersburg if her suggestions or demands are not adopted, she again reduces her army, so as to neutralise the effect of her illusory proceedings. She pre tends to threaten Russia, and at the same time reduces her forces ! It would be a work of supererogation to comment on this novel and extraordinary version of "sayings and doings." We do not believe, how ever, that Lord PALMBRSTON can be bamboozled by the obvious trap. Should he suffer himself to ' fall into it, he is not what we suppose him to be —and cannot be regarded as " the right man in the right place." An authentic narrative has at length appeared minutely descriptive of the ever-infamous 'Tango Massacre. It will already doubtless have bean perused by very many of our readers with the liveliest interest—the document here alluded to being no other, indeed, than the enthralling letter addressed by Lieutenant GENESTE to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and published in, extenso in our impression of last evening. From this authoritative record of the trans action, it will now be observed that the ear- liest account of the affair was not in any essential particular overcolourecl, or, for that matter, in any way whatever characterised by the evidences of exaggeration. Viewed de• liberately after the lapse of half-a-year from the date of its perpetration this great crime rather expands than contracts, rather enlarges than dwindles upon the exquisitely sensitive re tina of the popular appreciation. Recounted as it now is in the conscientious language of the principal eye-witness, it may be regarded as a san guinary blot, branded indelibly upon the imperial escutcheon of the Russians. An atrocity the memory of which can never be effaced, any more than that of Sinope can be erased from the general recollection. Lieutenant GENESTE, of the Cossack, unlike Lieutenant ROYER, of the Tiger, tells a " round unvarnished tale" enough—uninfluenced by those exceedingly preposterous sentiments, excited by what Mr. CARLYLE would infallibly designate without any gingerly compromise of phraseology whatever, the veritable genius of Flunkeydorn. Sentiments thus despicable and grovelling in their tendency, it will be remembered, affected to a very consider able extent, at the very outset of the War, the usually rigid and inflexible vertelirre of Quaker SURGE and his awkward squad of Quixotic Peace mongers. Never were backs more supple, or tongues more ready to lick the dust, than those of the generally sedate and stiff-necked co-religiouisti of the member for Manchester when they found themselves bowed through the gilded corridors of the Imperial palace of St. Petersburg into the presence chamber of the Czar NICHOLAS. It was pretty much the satue, we all know, with the first lieutenant of poor Captain GIFFORD of the Tiger prisoner of war transformed rapidly enougi into the panegyrist of hi s ca pt ors b y means of car! tain persuasive pomps and potential blandish. ments. Not thus has it been, however, with the first lieutenant of Captain FANSITAIVE of the Cossack—the uncompromising historian of the great atrocity of the Hang° Massacre. Listen, however, to the impartial sentiments which may now be pronounced deliberately upon this transaction— We have an assassin Government to make peace with, and a hangman Government for the mediator. We do not write this to enkindle bad passions, but to suggest ordinary prudence. It were worse than folly to treat with the assassins of Hango, and the kidnappers of Colonel Ten, as we should treat with France, Turkey, or any power possessing pretensions to honour and reliability. These two acts are no mere casual ties ; they attest not only the temper of the brutes who perpetrated, but of the Gove orntents who adopted them. ; and adopt them they did. The survivors of Hango have been liberated only as prisoners of war by exchange, and Colonel Tun is still a prisoner, Count Corto- NINI still commands at Bucharest, and the Colonel will be hung if FRANCIS JoSEPR dares to do it. The Hango atrocity was indeed, as our readers know, openly defended by Prince DoLoOROuKi and the Russian Government ; and the insult to England and Turkey of arrestor) ) ; a person on the SULTAN'S territory, and tearing off a British uni form, is still unredressed. We conf ess t o the utmost impatience to see how our Governm en t h as behaved in this last affair. We cannot under stand on what terms Sir HAMILTON SEYMOUR is suffered to reach Vienna while our officer remains in prison at Kronstadt, liable to FRANCIS JOSEPH'S halter. Has he it in charge to demand his im mediate liberation and an immediate reparation ? If not, is it through such a Government that we are to receive proposals, via Frande, from the Hango assassins ? Most opportunely we have now before us the unvarnished facts of this unexampled atrocity. taeutettant GHNES'TE'S statement, bearing in every line intrinsic evidence of truth, appeared in our c olumns yesterday. The British officer must in deed have been a DEFOE to have invented these details, and all m a tt er of mere opinion he reserves to four very short Paragraphs at the end. In the views he gives in those paragraphs all civilised Europe, and even the most uncivilised portions of it out of Russia proper, will certainly concur ; but the statement of facts is what we hardly ex- Muscovites themselves will pre pect even the old slime to deny. What are those facts? Facts which give the lie to every excuse of the CZAR'S chief servants. The flag of truce was conspicuously THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEIViIVER 8, 1855; flying till the boat touched the jetty—the mus- I in a large measure to the manner in which lie has kets were, by order, not loaded, and under the luggage, and the ammunition chest was locked— no flag in reply could be looked for, for not a soul was to be seen by good glasses at the station —the five captains to be generously liberated were landed under the flag of truce—then the reason appeared why the flag, sacred all the world over, was not answered—human tigers lay in ambus cade, and sprung upon their unarmed victims with the weapons of civilisation and the ferocity of cannibals. As an exemplifi cation of the quality of Russian officials, a military and a naval officer, actually with their own hands, bind an English officer with cords, as if he could or would run away, and convey him twenty-five miles, with others similarly treated, lying on his back is a cart, and tied to it ! Cossacks boat him on the back with their lances, while driving him to the cart ! It is but justice to the officers at Eckness, to which town they were thus driven, to state that they indig nantly cut the small ropes with which they were bound. This does not alter the fact, however, of the behaviour of which other Russian officers were capable ; and though Lieutenant GENESTE had reason to believe the Hango officer was placed under arrest, he had equal reason to know that superior orders soon liberated him. Throughout, the highest authorities appear to be in disgusting harmony with the lowest. Prince DOLGOROUKI approves and defends Russia at Hango ; General MoLLAR, the commanding offi cer of the district, appeared to be ashamed of it. Whenever terms of peace may be fairly offered, ?LEAVEN forbid that we should remember revenge fully the outrage at Hango. It is too disgraceful for punishment ; its own infamy is its proper penalty. The Czar, ALEXANDER IL, and Hango will go down to posterity together, just as FRANCIS JOSEPH and ARAD will be associated for ever. Political or military reverses may chequer each of their reigns ; monarchs, however, may be great under these, but nothing can dignify the hangman ofsurrendered patriots, and the assas sins of men liberating prisoners tinier a flag of truce. If, however, it be sufficient to leave the CZAR and the EMPEROR to the pillory of history, we are not to forget that terms reasonable with Governments not lost to all shame will be insufficient with R uss ia. All her bluster about honour and dig nity is mere bluster for sinister ends. She has no sense of humiliation but that of losing mate rial power. Loss of territory, loss of troops, loss of military funds and resources, she can feel ; but of honour, the impartial DE CUSTINE being witness twenty years ago, she has not the concep tion. Hango has proved that to all Europe. There is no other State, Austria probably excepted, who would not instantly have sent back the survivors, and have righted them selves with all Christendon, and we may add, with all Mahomedanism too, by punish ing the guilty. It is, therefore, we affirm, essen tial to bear in mind, whenever peace is thought of, that we have to deal with a Government which is not ashamed of Hango. With regard to the Peace rumours still afloat, in one sense there is room enough for them. The un conquered Crimea must naturally wear that aspect to most minds ; and the more it is considered the more will it appear impossible that orders from head-quarters did not arrest the victors of the Bth of September. Add to this the certainty that Rus sia is suffering dreadfully, that the Allies will be for midable indeed in the Baltic next spring, that the German Governments are uneasy, that fresh alliances bid fair to strengthen our hands in the North, that Poland will soon be mixed up in the question— and if ever a country had an interest in getting timely peace it is Russia. Thus, the half mea sures of the Allies, with the necessities and inte rests of Russia, equally point towards peace. But, on the other hand, Russia may be calculating on the peace-men here, on Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S de claration, on the possibility of dissension between her chastisers, on the chances of war, on the un pleasantness of war to commercial nations, besides the danger at home of confessing defeat, and hence she is little likely to agree to terms such as the Allies ought to demand—such as they must de mand, if Louis NAPOLEON and Lord PALMER STON are not to be remembered with con tempt for losing in negotiation the fruits of vic tory. The real object of Russia we take to be a repetition of the Vienna Conferences. She well remembers how cleverly she has by that means delayed the fall of Sebastopol, and slack ened the preparations of the Allies this spring, and it is natural she should try the same game again. The true policy of the Allies, even if they wish for peace, is to set their demands high--never to flinch from them, and to make their preparations accordingly. We have often enough indicated the securities, which at the present stage of the War we are entitled to demand. The way to ob tain them is to show that, if not conceded next summer, we can take them. Russia, if dis posed fur peace, may then save herself the consequences of resisting again, and finding our demands as much increased next autumn as they are now in comparison with those of last spring. A vast fleet of gun boats, of floating batteries, and of boats with monster mortars, coupled with an adequate increase of our army, is more likely than anything else to be the precursor of peace. Fur ourselves, however, we decidedly, though reluctantly, retain the convic tion that another and an efficient campaign is in finitely more desirable for the future security of Europe. We may add that we regard it as pretty certain that we shall have another, and that we had better all of us brace ourselves and our Government to it. To say that your English farmer is a true JOHN BULL is hardly to do justice to his character. He may be more correctly described as JOHN BULL under aggravated circumstances—Jonx BULL with many virtues, more than a fair share of national prejudices, and an intense desire to be let alone. Noll me tangere is to be read in his face, and if you meddle with him he bristles up like a porcu pine. Prove to demonstration that you do so for his good, still he does not thank you—nor, if he is in a manner compelled to adopt your suggestion, and is benefitted thereby, is lie dis oacknowledge hi s o bli ga ti on , h owever well satisfiea he may be, in a pecuniary sense, with the result. Not more anxious is the politi cian to maintain the balance of power in Europe t h h e a n soil,h is so t f o a r p r a e s s e p r v r i e v i i l n e t g a e c s t a h n i old r d s mm u n e at immunities t on n a r t e o concerned, with these exceptions—he would like a lease, and has no objection to his landlord mak ing improvements provided the expenditure in curred does not come out of his pocket. H ence he will seldom be found ahead of his land in cul tivation, but at best keeping pace with it. Of course we would not have it understood that this is invariably the case, or that there is not a con siderable number of enlightened and enterprising individuals to whom these remarks do not apply. Neither are we disposed to deny that much might be said by way of extenuation on the part of the great majority to whom they do. The farmer, whatever be his faults, may ascribe many of them • been victimised by his " natural leaders." Our business, however, at present is not with the causes, but the effects, in part, of this ill usage on his peculiar idiosyncrasy, and that simply in relation to agricultural statistics. The absolute necessity of the latter we have already insisted on, and now that we come to the mode of obtaining them with an approximation to ac curacy, "JoRN Bina, under aggravated oircum7 stances" stares us in the face-..a formidable ob struction. That lowering brow, that penetrating eye, and general air of incredulous stolidity, give but little promise of getting anything respecting his affairs out of him. Ask the price of " whoats" or other cereals, and he may con descend to tell you, but extend your inquiry to the quantity of grain he has on hand, what amount of acres he has devoted to cereal or other growth, and the probabilities are as a thousand to one he will tell you, however flattering may have been your introduction, "It's no busine,s of yours." Indeed it must at the outset be taken for granted that it were utterly useless to seek the statistics required from him, unless armed with the autho rity of law backed by penalties, and it is by no means certain you would get them then. Had, however, agricultural st a ti s ti cs must b e, and the question consequently is —ho w s h a ll th ey b e got? After the manner adopted experimentally by the Highland Society; viz., by means ofdistrict commit tees (legally appointed), whose task it shall be, the acreage being obtained, to make observations in their respective districts, witness experiments on thrashing, &c., and finally meet and compare notes before fixing the estimated produce per acre in bushels for each union or district—that amount, when applied to the acreage, giving the required return ? Or shall each farmer be called upon to make an accurate return, under penalty, to an authorised official ? Or after what other fashion may the required statistics be obtained ? As a matter of choice we would prefer the first of the above•described modes as the most likely per se to accomplish the desired end; and for these reasons —it is obviously the least offensive, will have most suffrages, and we are disposed to think is most to be relied on. Absolute accuracy is of course out of the question, but of the t wo modes this appears most likely to insure the nearest ap proximation to it. Against the second the ' agricultural mind would rise in the sturdiest revolt, and it may be left to conjecture with what results. How strong the feeling is likely to be may be gathered from the fact that, chief among the objections to any statistics at all is the assertion that, to seek for them is a retrogression to heathenism, involves a self-reli ance and a distrust of PROVIDENCE resembling that displayed by the builders of the Tower of Babel. The first mode, however, is not so free from objection as not to suggest a third, in which a resort to the second in particular localities, where circumstances might seem to require it, might not be authorised in connection with it. The subject, however, will be brought pro minently forward for discussion, when we will have an opportunity to deal with it more at large. This much is certain, the adoption of the first mode would prove a great boon. THE LONDON OMNIBUS COMPANY. This company was enrolled and registered in Paris on Wednesday last, and the first instalment for the payment of the omnibuses was lodged yesterday at the bank of Messrs. Robarts, Curtis, and Co., Lombard-street. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, DEC. 7. After the departure of the King of Sardinia from Folkestone yesterday, Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridge went to the camp at ShortieWe, where the Prince presented a stand of Colours to the German Legion. Their Royal Highnesses afterwards took lun- cheon with Col. Baron Von Stutterheim and the officers of the Legion. The Prince returned to Windsor Castle at ten minutes past five o'clock. The Duchess of Sutherland, Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hoods, and Mr. Gibbs, had the honour of dining with her Majesty. The Band of the 2d Life Guards played during the dinner. Her Majesty's private baud afterwards at tended and performed in the Castle. The Duchess of Sutherland left the Castle to-day, The Hon. Eleanor Stanley and the Hon. Beatrice Byng have succeeded the Hon. Caroline Cavendish and the Hon. Flora Macdonald as Maids of Honour in Waiting. Her slajesty held a Privy Couacil at three o'clock this afternoon. Present, Prince Albert, the Earl of Harrowby, Viscount Palmerston, Sir George Grey, the Ri g h t H on . R. Vernon Smith, the Duke of Argyll, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, and the Marquis of Bread albane. _ _ The Duke of Argyll had an audience of the Queen previous to the Council, and delivered to her Majesty the Privy Seal. At the Privy Council Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from the 11th December until the 31st January, and a proclamation was ordered to be issued summoning Parliament to meet on the 31st of January for the desratch of public business. Her Majesty having been pleased t o d e li ver the oust( dr of the Privy Seal to the Right Hon. Dudley, Earl of Har rowby, the oath of Keeper of the Privy Seal was al - to him, and the noble Earl took his place at the board. Graville was the Clerk of the Council in , Th e Queen having been pleased to deliver the custody of the seals of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lan caster to the Right ion. Matthew Talbot Baines, the oath of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was by her Majesty's command administered to him. Mr. F. Dasvea Danvers, Clerk of the Council and Registrar of the Duchy Court of Lancaster, attended. Viscount Palmerston and Sir George Grey had au diences of her Majesty. Lord Dufferin and Mr. F. Cavendish were the Lord and Groom in Waiting. Viscount Palmerston, the Duke of Argyll, the Earl of Harrowby, the Marquis of Breadalbane, Sir George Grey, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, and the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, travelled from London to attend the Privy Council by a special train on the Great Western Railway. The Ministers left the Castle at 20 minutes pat four o'clock, and returned by a special train to town. Tho Marquis of Lansdowne went on Thursday on a visit to Lord John Russell, at his residence in Glouces tershire. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left London yesterday, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bed ford, at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial office to the governors of the North American Pro vinces. Despatches from the governors of Ceylon and the Mauritius were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. THE COURT.—According to present arrangement, the Court will take its departure from the Castle on Monday next for Osborne, there to remain about 1 0 days, when the Queen will return to the Castle for the Christmas holidays. On New Year's-day, the oratorio of "Joseph," by Mebul, will be performed at the Castle on an exceed ingly gland scale. It is expected that Madame Gold schmidt will take part in the performance. The Marquis of Lansdowne went, on Thursday, on a visit to Lord John Russell, at his residence in Glouces tershire. _ _ Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left London yesterday, on a visit. to the Duke and Duchess of Bed ford, at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. The marriage of the wealthy Sir Henry Meux to the daughter of Lord and Lady E. Bruce is announced as about to take place. The Morning Post announces that the marriage of Lady Jane Feilding, second daughter of the Earl of Denbigh, with Captain Lovett, Ist Life Guards, will take place early in January. APULLtN RAILWAY.—The King of Naples has just issued a decree authorising M. E. Melisurgo, the pre sent contractor for the Apulian Railway line, to con struct a branch line to Salerno, by the Mercato San Severino. Captain Fellowes and Lieutenant Loma; who ar rived yesterday morning in the Euxine, were the bearers of despatches to the Government from China, re lative to the capture of the crew of the Russian frigate in the Chinese seas. THE LIVERPOOL S!ABBING CASE.—John Conolly, the hotelkeeper, charged with stabbing Donleary, the Irish man, on Thursday mornirg, and causing his death, was the same evening committed for trial under the coroner's warrant, charged with manslaughter. The discount market remains without alteration. At the Bank of England the demand is active, but not in any degree beyond what was anticipated. LATEST NEWS. THE AUSTRIAN ARMY PLACED ON A PEACE FOOTING. VIENNA, DEC. Ir. The Austrian army, excepting the corps in the Danubian Principalities, has been placed on a peace footing. The export of horses, lead, saltpetre, and sub phur to Russia and to Turkey, with the excep tion of the Principalities, has been prohibited. The Vienna funds are rising rapidly. THE KING OF SARDINIA, PARIS, DEC. 17 The King of Sardinia will leave France on Sunday. THE WAR IN ASIA. We read in the Monitevr the two following letters from Asia : " ERZEROUIf, Nov. 14. "Notwithstanding the great quantity of snow which has already fallen, acd the excessive rigour of the tem perature, the Russian army has not abandoned its posi tion before Kars. General Mouravieff has detached a division of 8,000 men, which is at this moment on the Sohanly-Dagh, and is to march upon Erzeroum in the event of the surrender of Kars. Last week the Russian division encamped at Deli Baba, on the Bayazid road, showed itself in the plain of Hassan-Kaleb, and carried away all the barley and grain that could be gathered. Selim Pasha, General-in-Chief of the second corps of army, is to march from Erzeroum to-morrow with 10,000 men in the direction of Kars. SOUICUM-KALEII, Nov. 18. " Omer Pasha is now at Zougdidi, where he is await ing supplies to continue his operations. His troops have occupied Si-naki, opened communications with Redout- Kaleh and Anaklia, and advanced towards Kutais. There is every reason to believe that another engagement will take place on the barks of the river Zscanits-Kalub, and the Russians will obstinately defend the passage of the Rion, at Kutais, where they have no doubt concen trated the small force left disposable in Georgia, in con sequence of their operations against Kars. I have just learnt that Ouzourguet, abandoned by them, has been occupied by Mustapha Pasha. I endeavoured without success to ascertain the number of Mingrelians who sup ported the Russians at the passage o f th e I ngour, and how they had behaved in the affair. All I can tell you is, that not one of their bodies was found among the slain buried the next day by the Turks. Omer Pasha maintains the strictest discipline among his troops. Plunderers are severely punished. The town of Zoug didi and the palace and gardens of Prince Dadian have been scrupulously respected. The inhabitants have every confidence in him, and it is even said that the Princess-Regent of Mingrelia and her family will shortly return to their residences. Several Abasian horsemen, having committed acts of depredation, were dismissed by the Generalissimo, who rendered Prince Michael Hamid Bey personally responsible for the damages occasioned by those men." The Constantinople correspondent of the COnSti tictionnel writes, on the 26th ult., that the Otto man Government had received accounts from Kars of the 3d. On that day the garrison had success fully repelled an attack, commanded by General Mouravieff in person, and directed against a village situated close to the fort of Thomas Tabia. That village was destroyed by the Russians, who set it on fire before they were driven out of it, with a loss of 30 killed and 50 wounded, i art of whom re mained on the field of battle. No witstanding this new success, the garrison of Kars was in a most deplorable condition on ace ,unt of the scarcity of provisions, which was daily felt more and more. 'The Ottoman Government had sent transports to Eupatoria to embark the troops of the Egyptian Contingent and convey them to Batoum, whence they were to be marched to Kars. FRANCE. The Paris journals of yesterday have again been delayed by the prevalent winds. The Emperor left Paris at a quarter to four on Thursday afternoon for Compiegne to meet the King of Sardinia. MM. Fould and do Morny, Lord Cowley, the Marquis of Hertford, and Count Walewski accompanied his Majesty. The King of Sardinia was expected to arrive at Compeigne at a quarter past six. The weather, which for several days had been detestable, improved on Thursday. There was a brisk but mild west wind, which was drying up the mud, and there was a fair promise of tolerable hunting weather for Friday. The Em peror and the King wore expected in Paris on Friday evening. His Sardinian Majesty will stay but a few hours in the capital, for it is an nounced that he will be at Lyons on Saturday, at Chambery on Sunday, and that he will leave the latter place for Turin at eleven on Monday morn ing. Baron Rothschild, as president of the Northern Railway, went to London to meet his Majesty and conduct him to Paris. The Empress accompanied the Emperor to the railway station. Her appearance at this time of the year in an open caleche excited some surprise, and was considered a proof that she must be in robust health. On the question of peace no new fact of impor tance has occurred. But it is easy to perceive from what is said in trustworthy quarters that much confidence seems to be reposed, this time at least, in the sincerity of Austria. A second despatch from Vienna, dated yesterday evening, says emphatically, "It was at the bourse that the report of the taking of Kars was cir culated." The inference intended to be conveyed, that the news is not true, is probably a just one. The numerous friends of Mr. Locke, M.P., will learn with satisfaction that the hon. gentleman's progress is very favourable. His medical atten dants no longer apprehend any ill consequences from his serious accident, and they express their confidence that he will soon be convalescent. Collignon, the hackney coachman who murdered his fare to revenge himself upon him for having complained of a palpable overcharge, was executed on Thursday morning. His demeanour since his condemnation had been almost indifferent. He was civil to everybody who approached him, liked to gossip with the gaolers, and was often beard to hum lively tunes. In the morning, when the chap lain announced that his last hour was come, he said, "I do not wish to be a monster. I repent of my crimes, and ask pardon of G o d an d man. " At the scaffold he said, like Charles the First, " If I tremble, it is from cold and not from fear." It is said that the Credit Mobilier has lent eighty millions to the Government. RUSSIA. ( F r om the Times Correspondent.) BERLIN, Dec. 4.—1 telegraphed to you this morning the latest news that we have here from Russia, to the effect that there is a grand Council of Ministers about to be held at St. Petersburg, which all available Commanders of the various armies, for instance, Generals Grabbe, Berg, Paniutine, andßudiger, together with all the avail able Admirals, are summoned to attend ; the high officers commanding in the south and in Asia Minor are not among those summoned. According to another version, it is not a Minis terial but a military council which is to be held in St. Petersburg ; this appears much more likely to be the correct version, seeing that the highest military and naval functionaries are summoned to attend it. The other version, however, makes the exception of the officers commanding in the south (who are not summoned to the Council) to apply only to the Admirals, which does not bear on it an appearance of correctness. Already, before November 27th, Vice-Admiral Mitkoff, the commander of the 2d division of the fleet, had arrived at St. Petersburg from Revel, as well as General Sievers, the Commander-in-Chief of the Baltic corps. Many other high officers were even then expected to come up to the capital for consultation with the Government. Generale Grabbe and Paniutine, however, were not looked for till towa r d s th e end of this mouth. Gene ral Getscliewich had also at that date returned from a tour in various Governments, and a number of officers of the Guard, at present stationed in Lithuania, was also on furlough at St. Peters burg, but there was no talk of the Guard itself returnir g to the capital, or leaving its present quarters at all. A St. Petersburg journal was lately about to publish an article, indicating the speech of Louis Napoleon at the close of the Exhibition as a threat addressed to the Conservative interests of Europe; the article in question, however, was suppressed "by command." Anything that can be construed into an offence by France * anxiously avoided, and it is no longer the fashion to designate her policy as revolutionary and forming a contrast with that of Russia. The Emperor Alexander's words in his general orders addressed to the army of the Crimea, which speak of a " powerful and va li an t enemy, that shuns no sacrifices," are understood in St. Petersburg to be intended solely for France. From a St. Petersburg letter in the National Zeitung it is evident that the position of General Mouravieff before Kars is considered in the capital to be endangered by the landing and advance of Omer Pasha, in connection with the simultaneous advance of Vely Pasha from Erzeroum. in the Cri mea, "which is being held stillfrom political motives," it is expected that the activity on both sides will be confined to mutual observation for some time to come. The closi ng o f t h e navig ttion of th e S ea o f Azoffis looked on as securing the left and rear of the Russian forces there against any possible attack. The arrival of winter is hailed with joy as Russia's best ally. By cutting off the approach to the coasts the winter dispenses with the necessity of the mili tary force being split up and divided into insignifi cant detachments ; the troops that will thus be set at liberty are to be applied to the erection of fresh or the repair of existing fortifications of the coast which have lately been found defective. A letter from St. Petersburg, of the 25th ult., says :—" Admiral Paniutine, commandant of the Russian squadron in the Pacific, li9A just arrived here, but nothing is known of the fate of his squad ron. M. Kokoreff, a 1 1 1Srchant of Moscow, has just given 100,000 s il ver roubles for the army. Sledges yesterday made their appearance for the first time thi s season in the streets of this city." By imperial command, a grand review took place at Warsaw, on the 29th, to celebrate the anniver sary of the defeat of the Polish revolution. After a grand military parade, which took place at 11 o'clock on the square of Saxony, the Russian Arch bishop Arsene performed, in front of the Polish monument, a mass for the repose of the souls of the Emperor Alexander, his brother the Grand Duke Constantine, and the persons who perished on that day victims of their attachment to the established Government. This ceremony, says the Indepeniance Beige, the real object of which is not at first obvious, will pro duce abroad considerable sensation, when it is known that it is the mere preliminary of the pub lication of an Imperial manifesto of amnesty granted to the country as a recompence for the 25 years' repose and calmness it has enjoyed. As that manifesto was only signed by the Emperor on the 29th of November, its tenour cannot be known for some days. The illness of Marshal Paskiewitch is becoming every day more serious. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Dec. 2.—The national loan, which it was expected would render such great assistance to the State, has proved a sad failure. It was issued at 95, and is now at 76, so that the country is likely to be 100,000,000f1. poorer by the time the whole sum is paid up. His Majesty has decreed that officers and employes need not pay any more instalments, but the poor servants who subscribed their hard-earned savings are still obliged to pay up their subscriptions. The Emperor, as a token of his personal satis faction that a Concordat has been concluded with the Papal Chair, has subscribed 250,000 f. as a contribution to the monument which is to be erected on the Piazza di Spagna at Rome, in com memoration of the day on which the Papal See declared the Immaculate Conception to be one of the dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church. It is a matter of doubt whether the bureaucracy or the army is more averse from the Concordat. The former declares that the Concordat has deprived Government of the power to carry out its plan for amalgamating the different races, as the numerous followers of the Greek Church and the Hungarian and Transylvanian Protestants will be more disinclined to the Roman Catholic Austrians than before; and the latter fore sees that in future it will be obliged to play second instead of first fiddle. The Emperor has received the Grand Cross of the Pius Order from his Holi ness. The insignia of the order sent by the Pope are said to be magnificent. That Count Buol, Baron Bach, and Count Thun have not been forgotten by the winner in the diplomatic game which has just been played need hardly be said. The Austrian Government has forbidden the ex portation, and also the transit through its territo ries of saltpetre, sulphu r , an d l ea d, to R uss i a and Turkey,: Wallachia excepted. No horses are to be exported to any place after the 15th inst. PIEDMONT. The committee of the municipal schools at Turin has unanimously decided upon dispensing with the services, as teachers, of the brotherhood known in France as the Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes or Freres Ignorantins. A letter from Genoa states that three hundred political refugees have just embarked at that port for Australia. SPAIN. According to the Madrid papers, the government had negotiated 20,000,000 reals (5,000,000 f.) in Treasury bills, under the guarantee of the Bank of San Fernando, at 81 per cent. Some forged bonds of the loan of 230,000,000 reals had been discovered at Granada. In an engagement which took place at Melilla on the 20th ult., the Moors, commanded by a Morocco Prince, had a considerable number of men killed and wounded. THE BALTIC. KIEL, Dec. 4.—Yesterday the Locust joined the meet from Farosund, where she had been sent with despatches for Admiral Baynes, and the mails for the squadron still up the Baltic. The weather has been very severe up the Gulf of Finland, the thermometer being as low as 4 deg., but as yet the ice has not formed in the deep water. At Faro, the Locust left on the 30th the Retri bution, Esk, Cossack, Magicienne (with her boilers wanting repair), Gorgon, Driver, and Porcupine ; the rest of the squadron are cruising at the en trance to the Gulf of Finland and along the coast of Courland. I have it from good authority that the allied fleet will leave the Bay of Kiel, for Eng land, on the 7th or Bth, being the same date they left last year. The following letter appears in the Independance Be?ge :—" _Ramberg, Dec. 3.—1 have been made acqaain!ed to-day with an intereatiug circumstance connected with the recent passage of General Can robert through Kiel. It may, I believe, contri bute to afford your re iders some idea of the direc tion the war is likely to asinine next spring. On his arrival from Copenhagen the General immedi ately waited on Rear-Admiral Penaud, on board the Tourville, and despatched an officer to Admiral Dundas with an invitation to join him in the French ship. The conference of the three military men lasted four hours. Several charts and maps of Finland and of the other Russian provinces on the shores of the Baltic wore spread on the table, and carefully examined by them. It was believed at Kiel that the two Admirals and the future Commander-in-Cnief of the army had discussed and agreed on the points wbie appeared to them most. favourable to laud, next spring, an allied army in the Russian Baltic pr, - vinces. This fact is no longer questioned by any body either at Stockholm or Copenhagen. General Canrobert, in his conversations, repeatedly con firmed it, and several companies of merchants are already being formed with a view to bid for tle victualling of the invading army. A formidable fleet, reinforced by a great number of gun-boats and floating batteries, will re-enter the Baltic in 1856 at the opening of the navigation and blockade all the coasts, while the army, commanded by Ge neral Canrobert, will simultaneously operate in Finland and in the three Russian provinces of Courland, Esthonia, and Livonia. According to the last accounts from Stockholm and Copenhagen, it appears certain that no division of the allied squa - Irons will winter in a port of those two coun tries. The French corvette Pelican, commanded by Captain Duperre, which, since the arrival of General Canrobert, remained at his disposal in the roads of Copenhagen, sailed yesterday for France." BRAZILS AND THE PLATE. By the royal mail packet Tamar, Captain Bevis, which arrived at Southampton yesterday, we have advices from Buenos Ayres, to the 2d ; Monte Video, sth; Rio do Janeiro, 14th ; Bahia, 17th ; and Pernambuco, 19th of November. The Tamar has brought 57 passengers. Another proof of the sincerity of the Brazilian Government in its efforts to stop the traffic in slaves was afforded last month. A brig schooner, with 200 miserable wretches on board, eluded the vigilance of our cruisers, and attempted to land the blacks on the coast. The authorities had received an intimation that the attempt would be made, and were on the look out. The wh o l e were captured ; ' and it is believed to be the intention to reship the poor fellows to the coast. Better for them pro bably that they remained here ; but they axe no longer wanted in Brazil. The trade is at end fur ever ; and this effect has been brought about, not through the vigilance of English cruisers (which, by the way, would be far better employed in the Baltic), but by the change in opinion, and the will of the Brazilians themselves. The apathy we before noticed in the coffee market continued to the 24th instant, and dealers were prepared to submit to a considerable reduction, then fa,vourable news arrived from the States. purchasers immediately case forward, and about 5),000 bags were taken at old prices ; but imme diate wants being satisfied the article became again dull, and it has been proved that the cholera has not caused any falling-off in supplies, which, on the contrary, have been very abundant, we now look confidently for a heavy fall. The total sales of October were 135,000 saccas, of which—for United States, 100,000 ; for Europe, 34,000 ; a.,d Cape of Good Hope, 1,000. This month the article has found no purchasers, and our stock is increased to 220,000 bags. With the almost certlinty 'of a continually increasing supply, w e think the price of this article will now find its proper level. in exchange an important business was done. We estimate the total transactiow of the month at .150,0001. on London, 1,000,000 marks on Ham burg, and 1,290,000 f. on France. This month, ex change on London opened at 27k, and rose to the which may now be considered the current rate. Exchange on London, 271 to 271 ; Paris, 350 to 353 ; Hamburg, 655 ; Six per Cent. Stock, 104 to 105 ; Railway shares (Don Pedro II.), 13 prem. Coffee—Superior, 5,200 to 5,400, nominal; good, first, 4,800 to 5,000, nominal ; first ordinary, 4,600 to 4,700, nominal. Stock this day, 220,000 bags ; sales since Ist, 5,000 bags. Sugar—White, 3,000 to 3,(0 wn, 2,000 to 2,600. Stock, 500 cases. Freights—England, 455. ; Franceq 555. ; Cana', 60s. ; Hamburg, 60s. ; America, 80c. The political situation of Buenos Ayres is regarded on the spot with little confidence, The Packet re ports another rebellion in the very suburbs of the capital, in which it says Bustos, Flores, Lamela, and according to public report most of the other military chiefs that figured in the revolution of December, 1852, have unfurled the banner of sedi tion. Of a "division" sent against them, consist ing of 250 men, the 200 revolted and dispersed, leaving the 50 to continue the war. A commission was on the point of leaving Buenos Ayres for the capital of the Confederate Provinces. The pro vince is at the same time menaced by Indians, who claim the Salado for the frontier. A few days be fore the Camilla steamer left, the Indians made a night attack on the troops under General Hornos, and drove away between 500 and 600 horses. They were pursued, attacked, and defeated with a loss of 200 • the loss of th e B uenos A yreans b e i ng 80. Trade at BuenosAyres was, at the commencement of October, rather brisk, and a fair amount of busi ness was done with the Confederate Provinces, and more than an average with Paraguay. The local demand too revived, but operations were held in check by the uncertain state of the exchange. At the first hint of a new conflict trade was prostrated, and so remained when the packet left. Stocks of imports are heavy and of exports exceedingly light, with the single exception of wool. All kinds of produce fetch high prices. Bill on England, per doubloon, 67, nom. ; currency, per dol., 2. 1-4 d. ; ditto, Monte Video, par ; France, per doubloon, 821 f. ; United States, ditto, par; Rio Janeiro, 1 per cent. prem. ; Patriot doubloons, highest price during the week, 354 ; ditto, lowest, 349 ; ex change on England, highest during the week, 67 ; ditto, lowest, 66, no transactions. The Brazilian troops were to leave Monte Video on the 7th ult. At Rio Janeiro there were, on Nov. 14, her Ma jesty's ships Madagascar and Trident • at Pernam buco, Nov. 19, th e Indefatigable, kapress and ' Rifleman • in the Rive r Pl a t e was the Sharp shooter. The Spy had sailed for the Falkland Islands Dec. 4. The St. George and Neptune were at Lisbon. Loss OF THE SHIP EMERALD. —Intelligence, received at Lloyd's, from Rarnegate, reports the total loss, yea terday, on the Long Sand, of the ship Emerald, Captain Martin, while on her voyage from Shields to London. It is feared five of the crew have perished. SENDING GUNPOWDER TO RUSSIA.—We condemn the Yank ems for d dog contraband business with Russia, but forget that Russia, at this moment, is obtaining mate rials of war from Englishmen. The trade is most exten sive in the north, and we regret to say that the number engaged in it is incredibly large. The terrible fire at Newcastle on-Tyne is not yet forgotten ; but what cat sad that fire ! Nobody will tell in Newcastle, but hundreds in Newcastle know that that fire originated in an explosion of yellow alkali. Now, yellow alkali was a disguised name for saltpetre- and nitre, which was reipped to the north of Europe in large quantities, and thtnee forwarded to Russia. On its arrival nothing was required to make it into gunpowder but a proper ad itisn ef charcoal.—Lensrpool Daily Pod. SIR COLIN CAMPBELL, G.C.B.—Tnie illustrious v( ta ran arrived in Brighton on Wednesday last, from the Court at Windsor, on a visit to his relative, W. Coning ham, Esq., of Sussex-squa re , K emp T own. His stay was limited, as he left yesterday (Friday) for town. The gallant officer, whose age is 62, was in excellent health and spirits, and paid several friendly visits, including his old friend Sir Frederick Stovin, at Cliftonville. There is every probability of his early departure for the Crimea next week. We understand that he has received the Queee's command, previous to his leaving for the seat of war, to go to Windsor to take leave of her Majesty. MR. CURTIS, THE BRITISH CONSUL AT COLOGNE.—It will he recollected that Mr. Curtis, the British Consul at Cologne, was lately sentenced to imprisonment by the Prussian Courts for an offence in connection with the enlistment of Germans for the British German Legion. We have reason to believe that, on the facts of the case being represented to the King of Prussia, his Majesty was pleased to pardon Mr. Curtis, and order the imme diate release of that gentleman. MURDER AT CONSTANTINOPLE.—The Pregse Orier4 gives an account of a deliberate murder recently com mitted at Galata :—" An Engishman named Elland rented a house from a Greek, end carried on the business of a dealer in spirits. Several discussions had taken place between the Englishman and his landlord on the subject of the payment of his rent, which was somewhat hehindhand. On the last application, the landlord was told by Elland that he was short of cash, but that he would pay him the next day, when the Greek, by way of reply, took a pistol from his pocket and shot him dead. Three or four persons were present, but no one had the courage to lay hands on the murderer, and he walked off unmolested." REPRESEI\ TATION OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK. —Last evening the committee of Sir C. Napier, in the Bermondsey district, and other friends of the gallant representative of the borough of Southwark, celebrated his return for the borough, at the Prince William Henry Tavern, Bermondsey-street. A large number of friends attended on the occasion, and an excellent dinner was provided for them by Mr. Kendall, the proprietor of the tavern. The chair was taken by Dr. Button, and the vice-chair was filled by Mr. Scates. THE CONVOCATION OF THE CLERGY —The Convocation of the clergy of the province of Canterbury, which stands adjourned until Wednesday next, will, on that day, be further prorogued until Friday, the let , of February, on which day the members will assemble, for the discussion of ecclesiastical matters, the - Upper House under the presidency of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Lower under that of the Very Rev. Dr. Geo. Peacock, Dean of Ely. LEGACIES TO PUBLIC MEN.--The British Friend re ports that the late Mr. Alex. Morrison, of Frimley, in Surrey, has bequeathed the sum of 3001. to the Peace Society, and 1001. to each of the Friends who composed the deputation to the Emperor of Russia in 1853 on the impending war—viz , Joseph Sturge, Robert Charleton, and Henry Pease, and also an estate each, valued about 1,5001., to John Bright and Richard Cobden. THE CANTERBURY SETTLEMENT. —The Canterbury As sociation has attained its euthanasia, handed over its assets and liabilities to its already vigorous offspring, and peacefully expired. Young colonies are not apt to be grateful, but the Canterbury settlers acknowledge, with a cordial warmth .that does them honour, their debt to their founders—individually and collec tively. They persist in being prosperous, in spite of their detractors, and point to their prosperity as an answer to the attacks on those who created the colony. It is not immaterial to add, that, though its property is not immediately realisable, the Association dies solvent. —Quardiati. THE CIVIL SERVICE IN THE EAST.—Leave of absence has been granted to Assistant Commiesary-General Lundy, to proceed to Scutari, and to Deputy-Assistant Commissary-General Addams and Commissary Clerk Uniacke. Mr. Suter, Chief Interpreter, has proceeded to Scutari, for duty at that station. Commissariat Clerk S. H. Turner has joined the Commi ssar i at S ta ff . P are veyor's Clerk Mr. Powell has arrived from England, and remains for duty at Scutari. Surgeon Lintle, Ordnance Medical Department, has proceeded to Scutari, to do duty at that station. The City of London steam-trans port arrived at Malta from London on the 24th ult., bringing for Constantinople Mr. Bake, the Commissary in-Chief of the Land Transport Corps, with his assist. ants, Messrs. Branscombe, Collins, Fletcher, Gordon, Sir E. Graham, Harrison, Hornsby, Lloyd, Pye, Rudd, Roberts, Taunton, Tarn, Thompson, Vicks, and Wrazall ; Assistant-Surgeon Quallett and Mr. Mann, all of the Land Transport Corps. The English steam-transport Sardinian, with warm winter - je )thing and ammuniti for the troops, left Malta for Balaklava on the 21st ult., conveying the Rev, Mr. Owens, the Rev, Mr. Sabina and wife, and nine Commissariat clerks, Messrs. Brawn Bushby, Brown. Lawler, Leopold, M'Carty, Monk, Nindy, and Thompson.—Civil Service Gazette. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVlCE.—Admiralty—Commander William Barrie has been appointed assistant to the Hydrogre, pineal Department of the Admir a lty, i n th e seem of Lieutenant Francis George Simpkinson, appointed to the Meteorological Department of the Board of Trade ; Captain W. F. Burnett, C. 8., has been appointed prin cipal agent of transports, in the room of Captain W. Heath. Prerogative Court—A vacancy has been created in the office of principal assistant clerk to the deputy. registrar, by the death of Mr. Richard Allure. Queues Remembrancer's Office—A vacancy has been created in the office of second clerk, Revenue Prosecutions, &c., Department, by the death of Mr. John Raven. Coast • Gust d—Captain Charles Ecbn, C. 8., has been appoi n t e d comptroller-general, in the room of Captain W. H. Hen derson, deceased ; Commander W. C. Forsyth has been appointed to command the Milforl district, vice J. Nugent, deceased ; Lieutenant George S. Brettan has been removed from Southsea Castle to command the district of Stranraer, N. 8., vice John Coleman, re moved to Strangford district ; Chief Officer J. Theodore Page has been removed from North Berwick to Cove rack, Falmouth, vice Lieutenant C. M‘Lean, placed on the retired list ; Commander G. 0. Popplewell has been a ppointed inspecting commander : the office of principal officer of the Fishguard station is vacant by the death of Lieutenant Henry Higgon, R.N. Customs—There is a vacancy in the collectorship of customs at Wexford by the death of Mr. William Andrew Mathews ; Mr. Thai. Delany has been appointed a clerk in the Imports and Exports Office in London ; Mr. John Laffan has been appoint e d a c l erk i n the London Docks. Ireland—Mr. Richard Burke has been appointed seneschal of Grange gorman and of Thomas Court, both offices having be come vacant by the promotion of Dr. Kelly to the Ad miralty Bench ; Mr. Maurice G. O'Connell, Mr. Robert Burke Monsarratt, and Mr. William Henderson, have been appointed clerks in the Registrar of Deeds Offieeen Civil Service 'Gazette. -~~:''f. .. }