The Sun. — London, England, 1855-12-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. - CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed steadily at 52d. for fair Upland, 6d. for fair Mo bile, and 6d. for fair Orleans. The sales were estimated at about 8,000 bales, including 1,500 for export and on speculation. The Railway Share Market was steady, closing with a firm feeling. The Bank of England return for the week ending the 24th ultimo, presents some important changes. Th e bullion has rather materially diminished, and the increased amount of the other securities shows the greater activity which has prevailed in the dis count market. The payment of the loan instal ments will account for the alteration exhibited in the public deposits. Active Circulation Decrease 371,330 Bullion Decrease 123,287 Rest Increase 15,605 Public Deposits 4,798,954 Increase Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease 19,736 Government Securities Increase . • 215,000 Other Securities ............... 18,651,439 Increase ........................... 864,289 Notes unemployed ....................... 5,492,645 Increase ........................... 253,115 At the opening of the Paris Bourse yesterday, there was much animation amongst buyers and sellers in Routes for the December account, which resulted in a rise of sc. in the 3 per Cents. and 25 centimes in the 4i Stock. In the Share Mar ket there was a great demand for Credit Mobilier Stock, which caused an advance of 40 fr., realising at the close of the day 1,335. The monthly table showing the average prices of Wheat throughout all France, has been published for November, which gives within one centime the same average prices per hectolitre current in Octo ber. The latter was 32f. 69c., and the former is 32 f. 70c. There is, however, a great variety of; prices in the different provinces. Those in the Western and Midland departments have ruled high While a sensible fall is manifeste d in the markets of let', Alsace and others. In Paris the rise has been 60 14 steadily maintained. I' s The weekly receipts on the French railways shows , 5 a steady increase on the corresponding wee k of 1235 t last year. On the Lyons and Mediterranean this <l2, is 172 2 627 f. ; North of France, 246,631 f. ; Paris and 10 Lyons, 188,762 f. ; West of France 188,762 f. East S s t t Old Concession 33,725 f., and New do, 30,575 f. I 60 By telegraph from Spain we learn that General i g Espartero in replying to the committee of mann- 2f factures in the Cortes sittings on the tariff question, 5U told them not to decide upon the new law project Without having previously ascertained the results it of the Catalan Commission. i 0 From New York, per steamer Arago, the intel- 16 lige nce does not contain any features of particular 16 importance in connection with monetary or cora- Mercial affairs. Speculative securities were at full st. quotations, and some of the favourite railway 225 undertakings further tended upwards. Foreign 50 dry goods were dull. During the week ending Lit: Nov. 16, the imports were valued at $1,200,000, 10 against $571,122 in the same period of last 20 Year. 20 The shipments of bullion direct from London, 10 during the week ending Thursday last , comprised 10 41,330 ounces of silver, and 61,271 ounces of gold. The Shipping Statement, made up by Mr. Miller, r t , of the Jerusalem Coffee-house, gives the amount st of tonnage on the berths during the month for the r, various ports of Australia as follows ;—Hobart 5 c Town, 1,918 tons ; New South Wales, 7,710 tons ; 3C Melbourne and Geelong, 16,874 tons ; Adelaide, 21c' 4,769 tons ; Swan River, 1,520 tons ; New Zea- 2f land, 2,680 tons. St Public Securities have ruled steady to-day, but st the transactions have been circu mscribed. The V Bank return has had no influence, notwithstanding itis regarded as rather unfavourable, and the market Was maintained by money purchases. Consols, after being 88. # and 881 1, closed at 883 to 881, both for transfer and account. The January quo tation is 89# Exchequer Bills have been heavy, viz., Bs. to 4s. discount. The New 3 per Cents. brought 88i 'l. 2 Foreign Stocks have ruled steady to-day, but, 1 except in Turkish Bonds, which, after rising to 83i and 84 closed at 83#, there was very little activity. The New Scrip is likewise firmer, being 10 3to 2 . & discount. Spanish 3 per Ce nts. have ad- 40 vanced to 391, the New Deferred to 20# and 20#, 20 the Passive to 61 and 6#, and the Certificates to 5 41. Mexican Stock has been quiet at 191, and 20 Equador at 5 to si. 18 The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks • Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6,1 to 7 ; 18 Mexican, 191 to 19# • Peruvian, 7 4 to 76 ; ditto 12-7 ' 0 Three per Cents., 51 to 53; Portuguese Four per 20 Cents.,44 to 46 ; Russian Five per Cents., 96 to 98 ; 30 ditto Four-aud-a-Half per Cents., 86 to 88; Spanish 20 New Deferred, 201 to 20 1 ; ditto T hree p er Cents., 20 I 391 to 39i ; ditto Certificates, 4 # to 4.1 ; ditto Pas- V sive, 61 to 6i. 25 Some flatness has been observable in the Railway Share market, resulting more from the paucity of 100 business than from any other cause. Norfolk rose 100 10s., but Great Western declined to that amount. 74 Eastern Counties continued heavy. Antwerp and 5 Rotterdam were firmer, and also Great Western of Canada. 5 Mining and Banking Shares have ruled steady, 5 but Canada Land Shares have not attained the 20 highest prices of yesterday. Rather a large busi- 4 ness has been done in the Peninsular and Oriental 20 Steam at slightly enhanced quotations. on BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( Prom tl&c Official List. ) linsin33. dons 8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities...—. BSI 3 per Cont. Consols Annuities N3W 3 per Cent. Annuities ~ BBi India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 2 d Consols for Account .. 8O Erehequer Bills, 2id. £l000 Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOt Equador Bonds 19' Mexican 3 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 39 Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto for the account 2O a Ditto Passive Spani-h Committee Cert. of Coup. nit fun. 41 p o Tarkihh Bonds, 6 por cent — Ditto for the Account B3 i i 4 33 Ditto Small Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. Ditto for the account 3 23- Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto for Account (January) 896 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—{This Day.) LONDON, Dee. I.—Wind WA day at noon, N.W. 120 b y W. ; light, with fine dull weather. .9.1"1 (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Arrived —La Poule , from Cherbourg; Despatch (a.), Jer sey ; Pet, Newcastle ; Charles Stewart and Cicely, Sun derland ; Argyll (s.), Carentan ; Atalanta (a.), Havre. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind N.N.W. Arrived—Judith, from New Orleans; Wilson Kennedy, Quebec ; Enterprise, Alexandria. Sailed —Trinity yacht, for St. Michael's. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 29. Wind E.N.E. a b ; Prima Donna and 5 0 Arrived—Amaranth, from Ak y 25 Mary Marsden, Syra. 20 (BE SUBMARINE ANI) BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) G RA VESEND, Saturday, 9. 51 a.m. Wiad W. ; tide, half-ebb; hazy. Arrived, Nov. 30.—Ellen, from Honduras. Dec. I.—Earl of Shaftesbury, from Malta. Sailed—Amazon, for Adelaide ; Gwalia, Swan River ; Ulysses, Calcutta ; Isabella, Sydney. 20 DEAL, Saturday, 9.3 1 a.m. 50 101 Wind N.W., light and hazy. Passed, Nov. 30 —Aerika, from London, for Charles. 50 ton, U. 5 .100 100 100 100 100 20 20 CHURCH RATES AT CARMARTHEN.—The anti-church rate party have won a victory to-day. The poll has just closed with a majority against the rate of 164. MINES.—At this season of the year it is no uncom mon thing to find a degree of languor in the mining mar ket, for which no palpable reason can be assigned, and compared with a few previous weeks, business since our last has not been very extensive, or very active. Of the f ew m i nes in demand it is difficult to find sellers, and actual business has been more confined to low priced and speculative shares, in which many transactions Acs quoted.—Mining Journal of this day, SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILwAxi. (CM oltng Prices yesterday. ( - Y. I Ar•ern.oext A.mbg. Nottrg. I;nst andEastn. hunt.. all fast h hallymett4. all 3lrraing. Wolverb r. Stour Va'lcy MO; e ihd. Lance],.. Cheshire Junet all On. Chesh. et Birk., £5O and £25 Cons 19 Do., £2O. ..... all 'llyth & Tyn original £25 (issd. at £45 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Ca1ed0nian........ ... 61s. Carm. and Ca , digaa al_ Chester & Flolyheaa. all Cork and Bandon.. all Cork, Black, & Pas, 18 Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B Chief Junction 45 Du o lin&BelfastJune. all Dun. P. & A'oer. Jnc. all Do. Isl,w 100 East A.uglian ...... all Eastern Counties.. 100 Fa; Tnion, A Sti 100 De., B, Stnt,t 81 Do., New k. 7 East Kent 100 vast Lancashire 100 F.dinburgh & Glasgow all Edinb. and Peeblos 100 Edin. Prtb &Du r do, 9 Forth & Clyde Jun; all Furness all Do. Extension 100 Glasgow &S N' Ps' all Great N. of Scotlnd. 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 1 00 1)o., B. Stock 1)0 Gt. Sth . &West.(lre. ) 100 Great Western Stour Val, Rai Qua. Stk all Irish South-Ems ter- • all Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds 7 Do. Now Thirds 00 Le.ncash.andYorks ) Da. Wat. Riding Ur all LiArsby.&Soutb.pt all London & Blackwall LOO Lona. Bright & S.C3t. LOG Lend. and N. Westn. 16 Do. Fifths __ - 5,i D 0.101.131. „M&Tt...CI 23 Do. Eighths 100 London andS. West" 473 Do., £5O ... 38 Do., £4O all Lndndrry& Col erai all Lndndrr7. & Enn:sk [OO Ittanch.Sh cf. & Linek all Do. Shares, No. 1 ii2s. Do., Man. & Lin. 17n 1 Metropolitan 100 Midland LOO Do. Birntng. &Derh - , all Midi& G. West. (Ire, all Do. Half Shares ‘ll Newcastle & Carlisle all Nwpt.Aberg. &lied 8 j Newry & all Newry Warrenpoint and hostreTor .00 Norfolk 3 Northn.Connties .00 North British all North Devon, No. 1 all Do., No. 2 an Do., A Deferred all Do., B Guaranteed 100 N. Eastern—Berwick. 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do.do. G.N.E. ?until an 80. Leeds On ,Do. York 100 North London 3i IF N.&S.Wstru.,Hami - stead, and City Jn,. 17:' North 'Staffordshire., all North Western' an N. &S. Westrn. June, Nuneaton, Hinckloy and Leicester 00 Ox, Wore., Rc Wolv. 8 eortsniouth LOO o ,Lish Central LW Scottislalidlancl... 1.00 Shropshire Ueon a'l South Devon South Eastern all South Wales 15 5. Yrksh. do Riv. Dui 5 Do LI 'itaines, Wok. &Wok tockton Darli 16" ,to^kton 4 ITratlepl 100 Paff Valo 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 21 rvmmes Hay, D.& R Ulverstone & Lanes all Vale or Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limer -4 all West Cornwall 8 West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A 3 Do. B a 0 West London. all Wimbledn & Croydon I~~r•I Business dOT ti I St, this day. ST FOR /611 ntworndlNctt -rd-tro 40 Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in at par till '64 10 Ardennes ....... ....... IRolgian Eastn. June. lo I Reziers to Ora.issegaa, 4 Bombay, Baroda, an Central In& a,Scri , all Do. all Demerara 11 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of Franco 10 Do. New all East In , lian, g. sp. c 10 Do. Er ',elision.. 701 no. do. do., '59, do 20 Gide Mot CanadaA is all Do. St. Lawrence & _ Atlantic do. ...... 70' Do.on Cert. of Deben., c. into Stk. till '62 all no. Comp. 6p. c., do 10 Gt. Central of Fran , all (it Indian PeninanlA guar. 5 per cent.... 1 Do. New 5 per cent 2 Do. Extensions.... 13 Great Luxemboun Conatituted Shares all Do. Obligations , all Ot.Westernofeanad ghares 5A Do. New .. all . D0.13d a., payablo's7, with option till '55 all Do. do., '62, p. '56 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O ail Dc, do., '73, without option all , Hamilton & Toronto ail11_)o. 6 por cent._ 17 [Ake Oonst. & Basl all Liorro and Turnhout 10 Lyons and Genova 14 Lyons & Moditorran all Madras 10 Do. NOW all Maria Antonia all Do. do. New all Namur & Llegr (witl interest) all Do. (ox interest) all Northern of France. all D0.20/.Shs all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds (fmy.B. & Ams. Shs. all NorwegianTrtmkPre` 16 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen_ 15 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. all Do 5 Rome and Frascati all Rouen and Havro all Royal Danish 5 Royal Swedish all Do. Obligations all Sambre and Meuse_ all Do. 5 p. cont. Pre' 58 Sciude all Do all southern of Franco 16 St.. Andrew's and Quebec (A). 11 West Flanders all Do 54 per c. Prof 18 Western of Franco all Do........... all Zealand JOINT-STO I A.ustralania ... 50 Bank of London all itri. Col. Bk.& Ln. C all ‘tritlah N. American 5 r lhartd. Bank of Asia 4 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud all filng.Scot.& Ans. Cht all Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia . 5 Ditto New 20 L. radon and County 50 - Lnd. &E. Bn's T. Corp, 10 London Joint Stock., 20 Loud. & Westminster 35 National Pro.of Eng. 10 Do. New 22i National of Ireland all New South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 25 rrovineial of Ireland IDo. Now Royal Australn.Bkg .k (gold Imp Co , 50 Royal British all Aouth Australia all Union of Australia 2iDo. Now .......... 10 Union of London „,,I 20i 100 20 31 - ••• •• • 7i - 8 16 - 15 13 - 14 0 - 8 80 - 85 55i - 56 i 1 - ••• ....... 51 - 41 5 - 6 11 - 12 8i - 26 - 28 16 - 18 C 8 - 69 49 - 51 9i - 9i 16 - 17 ... - .. - 79 74 20 104 501 1 19 102 491 50 70 - 7r 774 761 6i - 6i 94 -- 96 93i - 944 14 - iii _ 86 87 7i (34d 6 sdj 22! - 23 / id 63/ 641 3G 38 ••• ••• 14 45 - 47 26i ... 27i 67 - 68 8i 8 d 5 4icf 11i 12 44i 45i 92 97 8 - 8 4i - 21 - 23 1 - 104 73 75 43 - 45 Ioi 57i —58 i 30i 313 5 3d 2d pat - 35 .•• '''' • •• ''''.. is § 1~1. 19 - 21 4 - 6 IGN. - 8 .• '''' ••• 31 3 2 d par i 1 1 id 35} —35 i 9 —lO p 204- —21 h i— i r •• 10i 10 14 - 15 60 • 65 80 - 85 3} - 3iP 5 —s} id -- iP ..• - --• 3i - 3 i 21 - 3 23 - 23 1 3 / 4 - 2 P 98 - 100 110 - 115 112 - 11-7 102 - 104 22 - 23 109 - 114 - 6ipl iBl -19 i 1 i l' 7 9 1 2 - 3 41 - 4i 251 -35 i 11i -12 f - 6i -- 7i 45i - 46 ii = ie ••• - Pi" is- 2j - i 8 - 2 - i - il, ••• ... .« -- pm ... -- ••• iii : 30: i - 19 BANKS.. 91 - 93 54 - 56 ii = i'd 58 7 de 16 17 13 2 1 d par 2p •N ' m ••• • ••• -- ~ . ••• -- ••• 36 - 38 38 40 52 • - 54 vie ""'" roe ••• """ • ..., 39 - 41 73 - 75 8 9 30 31 16 20 Bil f. r. .•~ THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY F, VENI DECEMBER 1, 1855. LINES i.. 4 A SED T FIXED ftENTA t PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS--A CURE FOR 1 INTE .IPERANC2. THE KING OF PRUSSIA'S SPEECH. Ltespac C ostng rrtet BIM neas RAILITITO. C ompany yesttr lay. this day. •—••• •••••••••• 50 ~11 Bedford' and London 131etthley ... N. W 3, t. Bt. 100 Buckghameh. L. &N •W• 90 93 St 100 Clydesdale ;le. Caleolon 95 100 25 all Col. Stour Vy. E. Un. & Sud. and Hal. E. C •.. St. 100 F,. pc. at•Nrten. 1.28 132 5 all E. Un. H. Sh • E. Count. ... St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct St. 100 Do. New. Do 25 all GlstrAt Dn. Fr Gt. 4 eso • ..• 100 all firtlpl. Dk. & Yk. Nev Railway & Berw. ••• 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NM 103 105 1031 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do. •• ••• 12 all Do. / Shares. Do • .•• 12 all Lon.&Greenw S. Easton 12i —l3 20 all Do•Preferewe Do ...xd St. 10) Lon.,Til.,&S • Peto &Co 1121 —117 k St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk ..• St. WO Do. 6 per ct. Do all Manch. Man. L.& N. W and Matlock & Midld. 2# —2i 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar. Darlingt. ••• ••• St. 100 Midld.Bradfd. in Gl 6i 5} Newmarket Bury Exton... En. Coun. t 1 50 all N.& Est.s p.c. E. Count. t 57 50 all Do. 6 per ct. Do 50 all Do. Fixeds p V Do /5 all Prest. &NY yre L. &N.W• ••• 12 all Do. A Shrs. A Do St. 1 0 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorthu 128 132 25 '•8 Shef.Roth.and Lancash& Gooleg.s p.c. Yorksh. ••• 10 all Shrews.&lfer T.Brassey 7 81 12 9i S. Staffordsh. M.MClean 3 2i 50 all WearValloygr Stockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt ..• 25 all Do St. 100 Wiltsgromrst qtWestn B3 85 The following is the full text of the King of Prussia's speech on the opening of the Cham bers : " Illustrious, noble, and dear Gentlemen of both Houses,—l rejoice at beholding again assembled round my throne the representatives of the country, and bid you, from my full heart, welcome. The new session commences under circumstances the increasing import ance of which has already, in a high degree, occupied the attention of my Government. I rely upon finding, as heretofore, a powerful support in your exertions. " Above all things, I am grieved at the increased price of the -most necessary articles of food, which is to be attributed to the unsatisfactory result of the late har vest in many districts of the country, and to the impe diments to traffic caused by the war ; on the other hand, an alleviation may be looked forward to if, with God's blessing, the hopes are fulfilled which the favourable promise of agricultural produce and increase of pro duction justify. Until then I confidently hope that a careful continuation of free traffic, founded upon previ ous experience, and a wise economy, combined with the never-failing private charity which exists with us, will help to lessen the weight of the high price of food. " The continual extension of artificial roads (kunst strasscn) and the incessant activity of industry promise to the working classes additional opportunities of remu nerating labour. Certain branches of industry suffer, it is true, under the pressure of high prices. On the whole, however, the general activity of commerce is undisturbed, and the prospects of industry are satin• factory. A striking proof of this is to be found in the favourable results of the postal and telegraph services, and in the increase of railway traffic. It has given me satisfaction to lay the foundation-stone to the important completion of the railway system of my kingdom. " At the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations at Paris Prussian end ustry was worthily represented in the departments of art, agriculture, mining, and com merce. " For a long time the want has been felt for regulating on a footing becoming the circumstances of the day the police and municipal system in the eastern provinces, giving it a more solid basis. Projects for this purpose will be submitted to your consideration. Projects will also be laid before you for bettering the district and pro vincial regulations of the western provinces. "The budget for the next year, which will be laid be fore you, will show a happy prospect of an increase in receipts, and offers an additional proof of the order which prevails in our finances. The maintenance, with your sanction, of the taxes already imposed will enable a ba lance to be drawn between receipts and expenditure, and provide for the increased wants of the State, and enable the vigorous continuation of important useful undertak ings which have been already commenced. " The continuation of political complications Las also made it necessary this year for me to maintain my army, if not on a complete scale, as in former years, still on a footing of increased preparation for war. I was enabled to do this by the bill passed on the 7th of May of the present year, which sanctioned an extraordinary credit for that purpose. My Ministers of Finance and of War will lay before you the special papers relating thereto. " Gentlemen, the conflict between different European Powers, the commencement of which I had to deplore last year from this very place, still continues, to my most sincere regret. Our fatherland, however, still continues to be the abode of peace. " I trust in God that it will remain so, and that I shall suceeed in preserving the honour and standing of Prussia as a great Power without inflicting upon our country the heavy sacrifices of war. " I am proud to be able to say that I know of no people so well prepared for war or more ready for sacri fices than my own, whenever its honour or interests are really in danger. This proud consciousness, however, imposes upon me the duty, while abiding faithfully by obligations already contracted, not to enter into further engagements, the political and military liabilities of which are not to be estimated beforehand. " The attitude which Prussia, Austria, and the Ger man Confederation have assumed by common consent gives a solid security for the further maintenance of that independent position which, with upright good wishes for all, and an impartial appreciation of circumstances, is equally conducive to the attainment of 8A equitable and lasting peace. "Gentlemen, the serious aspect of the present makes it a duty for us all to devote ourselves fully and unre servedly to the interests of our country. You will have shortly to fulfil this duty at the coming deliberations, the result of which is of great importance for all and PREFERENCE 811 ARES. Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. c. IllythandTyne lOpei c. prof. (issd. at 50/ & Ex. 4 p. a. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares )aledonian LlO 'lhester & Holyhesi Guar. 5i per cent Do. do. Pref. No. 2., Do. do. Prof. No. 2 Cork dr Bandons p.c. Dun.Prth Aber. J. E. Anglian Cie. Ash. Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7 p. e. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. l Do. No. 2 Do. Now 6 p. a. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 por cont. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash. 6 p.cts F.&W. York. J. sthF Led Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness Glas. & S.W. G. 5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p. a Do. 5 p. a. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prom... Do. 4 t i p.c Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. pm... Gt.N. of Scot. lat Pre Gt. S. W. (Ireland) Do. 4per c. Prsf. Si t. Westn. (Berke & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. con. rod. 4i p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p.c. Do. Birm. Prof. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c.P.S. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Choc Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do ...... • Lan. &York. F. £2r Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon. &Brigb. G. 5 p.c. Do. Prof., 5 p. c. St. Do. Now Guar.6 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent Lon. &N. W., Coy. di Nuneaton 5 p. ct_ Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct. Londy. & Color. Sh. Londy. & Ennis. SI, . 1 \lan., Shof., & Lin New, £lO Do. £6 106 - 108 104 -- 106 80 - 85 90 - 92 iii - 95 15 - 16 ii = i* I par 11 124 - 59 ill - 114 104 - 106 98 - 100 par ip 91 9f 6 - 6i 85 - 90 80 - 85 60 - 85 91 - 91 15/ - 161 9i 10 67 - 69 17 - 18 8i - 9 124 -13 i - - 132 •1• ''." ••• ,very one. " I am convinced that you are all actuated by this feeling and that the blessing of Him will not be want ing to your acts who in His almightiness and justice decrees the fate of nations." THE WAR BEGINNING IN EARNEST. qarypt.&Carl.4 p e ou. 41 per cent Do ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 21.—The Russian jour nals rarely contain leading articles generally re stricting their communications to recitals of occur rences more or less garbled. The Northern Bee , however, has just published one of these exceptional papers. It is headed " The War Beginning iu Earnest," and quotes as a motto the memorable words of Kutusoff—" The loss of Moscow is not the loss of Russia." In the outset it lays it down as au invention of the French and English press that the Russians were conquered on the Bth of September, and that the Allies had taken Sebasto pol ; proceeding : For from which side and at what time did the enemy enter the city? Which Russian regiment was compelled to lay down its arms or retreat? Where are the trophies of victory, the hundreds of cannons, heaps of standards, masses of prisoners ? Of all this there is not a ves tige, and the truth is that the allies were so intimi dated that they did not venture into the city, after it was evacuated by the Russian troops, for three whole days, and then only with the greatest precaution and with fear and trembling. It was only for the purpose of no longer serving uselessly as a target to the enemy who were approaching the walls every day more and more, that the Russians crossed over to the north side, just as one changes one's dress or selects another path. To be sure, it was a pity to put aside the beautiful pueple dress of Sebastopol, but it is only for a time, and the Czar will soon give it another one, far inure magnificent than the former, and the genius of Todtleben and bis com panions will weave it at their leisure and without a seam. No joy has been expressed at the so-called victory by the Western Powers, neither by the English who were com pletely beaten, as theyehave been in every action since the commencement of the war, nor by the French, who are now in a condition to quote the well-known words of Pyrrhus. The sole trophies of Engand and France are black crape and mourning dresses. The armies of both fought without any reason, and solely by order of their respective sovereigns, who give them no protection or consolation under their misfortunes, by which they are reduced to the verge of despair ; whilst Russia, on the other band, attacked without any cause, fought gallantly for honour and self-preservation. Such a differenee in the moral element of the two con tending parties cannot fail to terminate eventually in f your of the Russian arms, which was only at a momen tary disadvantage, because it had not sufficient railroads, nor guns of such extreme range as those of the enemy. Whoever puts forth other reasons for the misfortunes that have hitherto befallen us is worse than a traitor to his country, for even the enemy acknowledges the heroic bravery of the Russians, and the superiority of our artil lery and the scientific attainments of our engineers. At first it was supposed in the West that by obtaining possession of the south side of Sebastopol they had gained everything, and are now the more surprised to find out their error, and to see that the war has in reality only just commenced—a war which cannot possibly re flect any g'ory on the governments who brought it on, and can only end in their total prostration. Even uow the blood of their own subjects is not sufficient for their insatiable ambition, and they are obliged to have re course to all sorts of shifts to obtain men from other nations. With Sardinia the contract of sale has been concluded, and Olozaga will no doubt be easily pur chased ; but it is still a question whether the brave Cas tilians will allow themselves to be sold. The loan of 1,500 millions of francs is no proof of patriotic senti ments, for it was nothing more than a jobbing specula tion of mostly Jewish bankers to suck out the resources of France and leave her bound hand and foot, when she will find out to her cost that the empire, instead of the promised peace and plenty, has brought nothing but war and desolation on the unhappy country. England has sunk low, both in the estimation of Russia and France. Turkey is unable to move under the weight of the French and English pro-Consule. How different is the ease in Russia, where the Emperor never abuses his power, and the people never suffer from tyranny and the cold egotism of their rulers. The Czar and his people are indissolubly united, whilst the first reverse of fortune will not fail to break up the alliance of the enemy. But it is not only behind stone walls that the Russians can fight. Their present circumstances in the field are just as favourable. Our troops are now in the open country, for that is the natural scene of action for their valour, but the enemy do not dare to attack them, preferring to sit down and entrench themselves. The enemy are not able to undertake anything of importance, and their po sition is far from being so favourable as they would make the world believe. In the beginning of the war a great part of Europe was no doubt unfavourably disposed towards Russia, who has, however, now no enemies except Louis Napo leon (who ought to love Russia, which is the natural ally of France) and England and the democrats, who also hate the French Emperor. Prussia and the whole of Germany stand firm on our side. Austria is become cautious, and the other states will come to their senses in time, for Napoleon's overbearing conduct in Greece, Turkey, Rome, Sardinia, Spain, Naples, and all Italy, as well as towards England, whom he leads by the nose, show sufficiently that he follows the traditionary policy of the first empire. The Russians are still in possession of the northiside of Sebrietopol, and even if we should lose it the enemy have gained nothing by it, and would not be able to march into the interior of the country. A. few attempts may be made to effect a landing at points of no imp?rt once, such as Kertch and Eupatoria, but the most im portant places on the coasts are effe ctivel y protected and perfectly safe from any attemp ts of the enemy. They They may come again with more ship s, but they will their received coming by umi u g thewithßouutssaianny Petersburg, says : A letter of Nov. 20, from S t. agluanrm-b.oats, an d we can await sin take up g be hoped th t The Emperor returned her e last n ight, his sence of nine weeks, and wi ll probably a after an ab residence in the winter pa lace. It is to tu a his presence will restore s ome animate op b e life, A o which might otherwise have inter rupted the co mmunioatio which seems extinct. The winter has already Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Consol. Bristol P,irm. 6 per cent. 100 Do. 4i p. c. Pref. SI 1 all Do. Pref. 4 per co , all Do. 51. Po f. 4 p. c 100 ;Ditto L. &IL Pref. Si sll ;Norfolk Detsature 100 I Do.Pref. 4p. c. Ste , 100 iDo. 5 p.c. 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Generally, a great deal of promotion is going on at present, especially in the fleet ; numbers of petty officers and masters' matesare being made officers. Once upon a time they seldom reached this grade, but now it is the natural result of the gaps made by the war. Our latest news from the army before Kars is dated five weeks back, and we do not know whether the siege is still going on or not. It is certain that, shortly after the unfortunate assault made by the Russians, the greater part of the irregular troops left the army and re- turned to their homes. 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Sin,—Whilst the prevalence of temperance, a vice which is rapidly sapping the foundation of the duties and virtues of humble life, is deplored by the thoughtful and philanthropic, and whilst the pulpit, the bench, and the press censure, condemn, and satirise it, there exists in the reflections they offer and the remedies they suggest a wonderful sameness as regards the absence of imme diate remedy. An evil tarnishing the lustre of bravery, chilling the domestic hearth, and decimating the workshop to fill the workhouse and the gaol, is most grave they say, and must need a grave remedy. By these, no doubt, excellent instructors, reforms, social and educational, are pointed out, but it would need at least the period of a generation to accomplish them ; meanwhile the terrible evils of a career of gross inebriety are less unchecked amongst the present adult and rising generation. Grave, however, as the evil is, its remedy does not alone lie with the schoolmaster ; though an ample field is open for his energy, it is not to his exertions alone that we must look for reform, nor yet to the divine, the moralist, or the legislator. Such directors are doubtless essential guides in the actual business of life, but to drink or to abstain is not the actual business of any Drinking, understood in its obnoxious sense, is re sorted to as an amusement, a relaxation, or rather as the miserable substitute for such ; not as the substitute of evening classes, or other scholastic agencies, but of amusement in its simple and primary meaning—viz., agreeable and diverting excitement. Excitement is a want of our nature, and that required, while free from vice, should be diverting, so as t o ca ll into p'ay the livelier and lighter faculties of the human mind, and agreeable because no exertion, or only such as is conson ant to a frame that has already accomplished a day of toil as compatible with it. If we would reclaim, we must amuse. The fact is, in this respect, we are a dull people. With thrice the population of Paris the people of London have not half her recreations, whilst our public amusements want largeness and grasp, both in conception and detail, being hitherto, with but few exceptions, in the hands of in dividuals, who, touching them solely with pecuniary motives, are content to follow each wayward move ment of the public taste. In Greece, in Rome, in Europe, mediaeval and modern amusements for the public have ever been held of such national importance As to have their management in cluded in the domestic policy of the State ; whilst the Olympic games furnished the epoch common to all Greece, excellence in those contests conferred an honour to be cited by after generations. Rome regarded equally her games as national, confiding their management to her lEdiles ' patrician magistrates honoured with the dig nity of the Curule chair. Amusements on a scale and in a spirit analogous to these, but in unison with and subordinate to theaspira tions and sentiments of our era, are, in fact, the true and ready antidote to this ghastly epidemic—intemperance. To accord, however, entirely with our national charac ter these amusements must not be the offspring of gover mental interference, since our Anglo-Saxon habits lead us to view with jealousy all that tends to trespass on the domain of private enterprise. Their management must combine so much of artistic excellence as shall make them attractive—of commercial energy as shall make them competitive and enterprising, and of dilettante supervision as shall control and direct the other elements —preserve to the undertaking its most important cha racteristic, the elevation and improvement of the public taste. Nor need such a combination be regarded as utopian, since some of our purely philanthropic institutions pre sent in their professional staffs, secretaries and go vernors, all the elements as needful to insure the success, both commercial and moral, of the class of entertain ments so much required ; and it is evident such combi nations could be directed to public relaxations. The subject is a large one, but I confine myself here to indicating the want, trusting that, in these days of spirited and philanthropic enterprise, the means may be found of supplying it.—l am, Sir, yours respectfully, AULUS POSTUMIUS. [We never urged so foolish an argument, and have more than once recommended the panacea of our cor respondent as a likely remedy for the evil we, in common with him and others, deplore.—ED. SUN.] CO WES, ISLE OF IVIGHT.—Nov. 30. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—A general meeting of the members of the R.Y.S. will take place on Tuesday next, at the Thatched House Tavern, to decide on taking, or declining to take, Cowes Castle for their future club-house. The members are divided in opinion. Their present club house will accommodate a greater number than the Castle will. If the Castle is taken a new ball and dining-room must at least lee built, and more bedrooms ; besides which the old house has a never-failing spring of water, frem which the whole fleet is supplied—add to which that the present club house is i❑ the very centre of the Parade. REMOVAL OF THE COURT TO THE ISLE Or WIGHT. — Her Majesty and suite are expected to arrive at Osborne on Saturday, the Bth Dec. The stay will not exceed a fortnight. A TURTLE CAPTURED WITHIN THE WIGHT.—Some of our sailors have this week succeeded in taking a turtle weighing 143 lbs. It was first seen off Osborne about a fortnight since. THE NATIONAL FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.—The directors of this society have given notice of their inten tion to offer their estate at Gurnard, West Cowes, to the members during the present mouth of De cernber, in acre and half-acre plots. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day). COVENT GARDEN. There was a steady business doing in our market to-day, as follows FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 4s to 75 per lb; colonial do., Os to Os each ' • hot-house grapes, 35 Od to Gs Od p er lb foreign ditto, 0(1 to Os ; melons, 2s Od to 4s 0(1 each peaches, 2s d to Gs ; nectarines, is Gd to 4 s pe r dozen ; apples, is Od t o 3 s Od per h a lf' sieve ; pears, 2s Od to 5s per half sieve; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os per punnet; apricots, is Gil to 5s Od per doz.; c ommon plums, Os 01 to Os Od per sieve ; cherries, Od to Od per pound ; lemons, 4s to 8s Od per 100 ; oranges, 5s to lOs per 100; fil berts, Gs to Os per doz. lbs ; cobuuts 105 to Os ; almonds , Os to Os per lb. ; w a l nu t s , 8d t o 10(1' per 100; figs; Os Oil to is Gd per doz. ; strawberries, Od to Od per pottle ; goose berries, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; currants, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; raspberries, Od to 0(1 per pottle. VEGETABLEb.—Greens, is 6(1 to 3s Od per doz. bunches; Savoy cabbages, 9(1 to is Gd per dozen ; red ditto. 3s to 5s Od per ditto ; brocoli, Gd to is 6d per doz. ; potatoes, 85s to 115 s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Os per doz. ; peas, 3s to 5s Od por bushel ; broad beans, is Od to is 9d per half sieve ; turnips, 2d t o 4d p er b unc h ; carrots, 3 d to 5.1 per bunch ; cucumbers, Os 2,1 to 03 6i each ; garlic, Gd to Os 8(1 per pcund ; spinach, 1s 6d to 2s Od per sieve ; old onions, 4s to 5s per bushel ; now ditto, Os Od to Os per doz. bunches ; leeks, la to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 4d to 611 ; horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ; celery, Os 91 to 1s 3d per bunch ; endive, is 3d to 2s 3d per score ; beet, is Od to 2s per doz. ' • parsnips, Os Gd to is Od per d ozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is 3d to is 9 , 1 per pottle ; artichokes, 3s to 4s per half sieve ; cabbage lettuces, Od to is Od per score ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ; radishes, is to is 3d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4s per half sieve ; chillies, is to is 6d per 100; Brussels sprouts, Os Od to Os per half sieve ; capsicums, ca per 100 ; walnuts pi c kling, Gd to is per 1 00 ; Zs to 6s Od per doz. ls Od to 2uliflowers, s NEWGATE AND LEA.DENLIAL L. Turkeys, Os Od to Os Od ; Geese, 5s Od to 63 6(1 each ; Ducks, 2s Od to 2s 9d ; wild ditto, is 3 d to 2s Od ; rabbits, 8d to is Gd each ; Pigeons, 7(1 to Od each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Oil ; middling, is 91 to 2s 9(1 ; Chickens, is Gd to 2s Od ; Capons, 3s 0,1 to 4s Od ; Hares 2s Od to 3s Gd ; Grouse, is 91 to 2s Od each ; Pheasants, 3s Od to 3s Gd ; partridges, is 3d to Is 9(1 each ; Guinea Fowls, 2s U. to 3s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, Ils Gd to 12s Gd, and English lls 6d to 15 s Od per dozen lbs. English Eggs, Os Od to 10s Od ; French ditto, 5s Od to is Ci per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 61; veal 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; pork, 33 6d to 53 2a per Sibs. WIIITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; veal 3s Gd to 4.8 6d ; pork, 3s 8d to 5s Od per 81be by the carcase BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 3s Ocl to 21s ; Brills, 3s Od to lOs each; Salmon, 2s 6d to 3s Oct per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s Od to 12s each ; Soles, 3d to is 6d per pair; Eels, 8d to is per lb; Lobsters, t s 6LI to 3s Od ; Crabs, Gd to 2s Od ; Whitings, 3s Od to 12e per doz. ; Common Oysters, 20s to —s ; Natives, 60s to 64s per bsh ; Mackerel, 60s to Os per 100; Smelts, is Od t o 3 8 6cl per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od p er lb ; Shrimps, is 6d to 2 s 6d p er gallon; Bl oa t e rs, is Od to i s 6d p er doz. ; Fresh Herrin g s, 4s Od to 5s per 100. ; Scotch do., Gd; Sprats, 8s Od to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, 2s 6d to 103 each ; Haddocks, 4s to 153 per doz. ; Pike 6d St urgeo n, Gd per lb ; Prawns 4s Oct to Os; Mullets, 6d to is 6d ; Plaice , 4d to is each ; Halibut, 6d per lb ; Flounders, 18 Gd to Os per dozen. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from lld to 110; of hous DES AND SKlNSehold ditto, 9d to 10Ad per 41b lo a f. HI. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3id to Od ; 641 b t o 721 b, 3id to 4d ; 721 b to 8 01 b, 4d to 4id ; 801 b to 881 b, 4id t o 4id ; 881 b to 961 b, 4Ad to 5d ; 96 1 b to 1011 b, 5d to kid ; 101 to 1121 b 54d to Gd. ; upwards, Oct to Od ; Horse hid es , G s 6421 to Os Od ; calf skins, tight, 2s Gd to 38 6d ; ditto, full, 6s 6d to 7s Od ; Polled Sheep, 5s bd to 7s 3d ; K en t s, 4s 6d to 58 3d • galf-breds, 4s 5d to 5s 3d ; Downs, 3s 4d tots ; Lambs, Os Od to 0s 0d ; Shearlings, Os Od to Os Oct. HAY MARKETS. SmiTairto. Meadow hay, 4/ 4s to 6/ Gs ; clov er ditto, and a steady demand. 41 15s to 71 Os ; a nd straw, 11 4s Oct to 11 is 10d pm- LIIMB&BLAND.-31eadow hay, 41 lOs t o 61 10 8; c l over d o . , A fair average euPP I Y , 4' 188 to 6 1 18s ; an d straw. 11 5s t o 1/ 10 s per l oa d. Both hay and straw s old steadil y , at full quotations. WHITEOIIAPEL.—Meadow ha y , 41 5s to 6! Gs; clover 410., 41 12a to 7/ a nd straw, 11 48 t o 11 10 1 per l oa d. Trade steady, at full quotations. MIIIIDEIt IN WATERFORD.—On Sunday morning last the body of Edmond Cronican was found on a bye road at Kilwaterraoy mountain. The back of the skull was smashed i n , and the left side of the face broken to atoms. A verdict of wilful murder has been returned against three persons, named William, Mary, and lionora Conway. The alleged motive for the murder is, that the deceased, Edmond Cronican, as caretaker, was obliged to summon William Conway to petty sessions twice within the last month for trespass of cattle. 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If an article in the Morning Post of yesterday, on the arrest of Colonel Turr by the Austrians, is a true exposition of the view taken of that case by Ministers, the British Government are about to plunge into a very quagmire of infamy. A " strong remonstrance," we are told, has been sent to Vienna ; " some satisfactory explanation" is de manded ; "the French Government has backed" the English remonstrance. To talk of a " satisfac tory explanation" is tamely to submit to the out rage and insult offered to the English Government and nation by Count Coronini. Apology and re paration are the least that can be demanded. The immediate extradition of Colonel Turr, and the re call of Count Coronini from Wallachia, will be compensation slender enough for the gross and wanton insult to which England has been sub jected. Until such compensation is made the dip lomatic intercourse between England and Austria ought to be suspended ; Sir Hamilton Seymour's departure for Vienna ought to be postponed. It is a matter of not the slightest consequence whether Colonel Turr was a deserter or not. In justice to an honourable, amiable, and accomplished man, we repudiate the dishonouring epithet ; but even if he were a deserter, his claims upon the protection of the English Government would not be one iota weakened by that circumstance. He was received into the service of England ; he was sent by an English military authority into Wal lachia upon an important mission for the English army in the East. He has been brought within the range of danger by English authorities, and it is the duty of English authorities to take care that ho sustains no injury that they can ward off from him. Any private individual who should send one of his agents on a perilous journey, and callously abandon him to his fate when made captive by inveterate and bloodthirsty enemies, would be branded as a dishonest man and mean-spirited poltroon. If the British Government act as we have supposed a private individual to do, they must incur yet deeper reprobation , and the national character must suffer from their poltroonery. The Morning Post blames the Austrians, not for what they have done, but for the manner in which they have done it. The obvious intention of the Austrians to insult England adds indeed to the offence, but it is merely an aggravation, not the essence of their crime. It is alleged that "by ca pitulations between the various Great Powers of Europe and the Sultan, the Sultan concedes to them jurisdiction and power over their own sub jectsin his dominions." These capitulations were entered into to enable the Great Powers to protect their subjects, not to oppress them. The right of jurisdiction over their own subjects in Turkey was conceded to the Great Powers, in order that those of their subjects who might be accused of committing delicts in Turkey, might be assured of a more fair trial than they could have looked for before the cor rupt and lawless tribunals of old Turkey. They do not Invest the consular authorities of European _'ewers in Turkey with power to arrest for offences alleged to have been committed out of the Turkish dominions. They are not even equivalent to a treaty for the extradition of fugitive criminals. And even if they were, political refugees (offenders if you will) have always been placed by civilised nations in an entirely different category from ordinary crimi nals. Again, it is alleged that " by the special provi sions of the treaty, in virtue of which Austria holds military occupation of Wallachia and Moldavia, full authority and jurisdiction are given to Austria in Wallachia and Moldavia over all Austrian subjects, military and civil." But the Austrian authorities are not empowered by that convention to seize upon every individual they may please to call their subject. They must first prove that ho is such, awl then claim his extradition, leaving him at perfect liberty until the Porte shall have decided whether their claim is well founded. It may reasonably be doubted whether Colonel Turr can with any pro priety be called an Austrian subject. Unheard, and without a trial, the Austrians have condemned him to death and hung his name upon the gallows. Ile is an outlaw—he is civilly dead in Austria. Can a Government claim fealty from a man whom it has stripped of the protection of its laws ? Can it exercise jurisdiction over a man who in the eye of its law has ceased to exist ? By the act of the Austrian Government Colonel Turr has ceased to be an Austrian citizen ; and by the act of the British Government he has been adopted as a citizen of Great Bri tain. Even though the Austrians possessed civil jurisdiction in the Danubian Principalities over their own subjects (which we deny), they have no title to exercise jurisdiction there over an adopted subject of England. If Austria was entitled, as the Morning _Post maintains it was, to insist upon the extradition of Colonel Turr by the Wallachian authorities, it was. equally entitled to demand the extradition of Kossuth ; it is equally entitled t ) demand the extradition of Omer Paella, and almost all his best officers. The English Government took great credit to themselves for supporting the Sultan in his generous refusal to deliver up Kossuth and the exiles in his train. Yet Kossuth had no claim upon them beyond what every great man suffering in a noble cause has upon all L . ene ous nations. Colonel Turr has this claim upon them, that he was their servent, and that it was in obedience to their orders he entered a country which we are now asl-ed to believe was no asyltam for him. If the English Government do not insist upon the immediate liberation of Colonel Tarr, and if they remain on cordial terms with Austria, how can they expect to escape tha suspicion of having sent him to Wallachia in order that the Austrians might be enabled to catch him ? The German Powers complain loudly that Eng land has enrolled deserters from their armies in her Foreign Legion ; and that consular and other accredited agents of England have been cognisant of such proceedings. Can we expect that, under such circumstances, the soldiers of the Legion will consent to be despatched to a theatre of war where they may be called upon to act in the proximity of German armies, if Colonel Turr is abandoned to his fate by the English Government ? The King of Sardinia is at this moment among us on a friendly visit. He has boldly and cordially taken part with the Allies in the war ; and as suredly he has not by that step diminished the hostile feelings with which Austria regards him and his people. If the English Government aban don Colonel Turr to his fate, the Sardinian Mo narch will read his own doom in that disgraceful truckling to Austria. We quoted yesterday from the Moniteur a story of an interview between Vic tor Emma.nel and a Sardinian deserter at the Inva lides, touching in the highest degree, notwithstand ing ing te inflated verbiage in which the tale l d the clothed by the official journal. "hatassertedvi"Victor Emperor of the French have said Emmanuel, like Count Coronini, wherever he right "to seize upon his deserters his found them ? " reaping The country is already i has endured the the fruits of the comparative apathy by which a the people of Eug- Jersey outrage. war t n hat it was not the Jersey land from th beginning d at ; that their persecu. refugees that were exp a e rm e ent upon the temper of the ere tion was but an e y to English people, to try whether they w Yk tolerate the withdrawalnot of English p exiles of more refection from o f whom continental despotism enterta i ns a deeper dread. The feelers thro wn out, to see whether the English people will endure a base an d cowardly d esertion of Colonel Turr, is only another step inthe same dirty path. If t h e instan t liberation ofColonel Turr is not insisted by the British Government, they will uponbecome a laug hing-stock, a hissing and, a scorn for all the nations. And the English people must share .in their degradation. Darwin, speaking of conscience, has but too truly said : near him, ye nations ! hear this truth sublime-- He who allows oppression shares the crime. MAGNIFICENT PHENOMENON.—Last evening, about seven o'clock, an extraordinary phenomenon was ob served in the heavens. A ball of fire suddenly a ppeared in mid air, and dart e d a l ong i n a s t ra i g ht li ne over abut a third of the sphe re , l eav i ng b e hi n d it a t r ail of vapo ur, like the tail of a come t. I t th en b ur st like a rocket, but without n o i se , f a lli ng i n a s h owe r of spark s, n which, however, instantly di sa pp ear ed. The Ph . enaoin ou wholly different from ordinary meteoric pe eara awawful. and formed a spectacle At once sublime and nces, , 'l 5 , _ .~ L I By Henry Wadsworth The Song of _Hiawatha. — Longfellow. David Bogue. Opening this new poem by Professor Longfellow with eager expectation, we have closed it with the bitterest disappointment. Yet there will probably be those among the more infatuated admirers of our author's genius—such are the diversities, or, as we should rather call them, the perversities of taste and judgment—who may regard " The Song of Hiawatha" with wondering admiration. As there have been astounding individuals who,to say the least of it, have affected delight with the " Casa Guidi Windows" of Mrs. Browning, and the " Egeria" of Dr. Mackay, and the "Maud" of Mr. Tennyson, and the "Christmas Eve and Easter Day" of the author of " Paracelsus." When everybody else endowed with a particle of discernment has viewed these later offshoots of " Apolles laurel bough" with regrets both poignant and unaffected—sigh ing for the days when, in lieu of such mystical twaddle and didactic dullness, their senses were gladdened with the music of some tender love chaunt from " Katarina to Camoens," or of some resounding " Voice from the Crowd," or of some lovely glimpse of the green shwa of "Sumner Chase," or of some trilling, thrilling, dainty, deli cious snatch of melody from the delectable see of " Pippa Passes." Woe is me the times are gone by when we could listen to such songs as these from the lips of our contemporary poets. Instead of which we are doomed to hearken to bedlamite caterwaulings, such as provoked from the humo rous indignation of the bard of the Scottish Cava liers the incomparable spasmodic satire of " Fir millian." And the contagion has floated alas lit seems all the way across the broad Atlantic, in fecting even the vigorous and masculine intellect of our hitherto lucid and delightful Longfellow. The incoherent, and as it seemed to us here and there profane, if not actually blasphemous, mystery of " The Golden Legend," constituted the first notes of discord from that noble and majestic organ —the poetic genius from which had previously emanated the animating intonations of " The Psalm of Life," and the hexameters of " Evange line." And now follows a harsher discord still in this prolonged and discordant howl of " The Song of Hiawatha." A song written from first to last in octo-syllabic verse without rhyme—or rea son 1 The dreariest example of a wholly in tolerable monotony 1 Altogether the scene opened up to the reader's view by Professor Longfellow, through the lattice of his new poem, instead of being some verdant depth of a " forest primeval," with " the murmuring pines and the hemlocks," or some breezy mountain crag, high up among the clouds echoing back the clarion-cry of " Excelsior" —is, so to speak, after all, little better than a grey, level flat, or, as the Poet Laureate has it in that one dismal verso— RE. " A level waste, a rounding grey." Such to us literally is the aptist symbol of " The Song of Hiawatha." The catalogue of Homer's ships was as nothing to the list of jaw -breaking tribes celebrated hero and there in this strangely uninteresting production by Professor Longfellow. Listen to him, for example, as he sjngs almost at the commencement his Red Indian Epic of Hia watha— "Down the rivers, o'er the prairies, Came the warriors of the nations, Came the Delawares and Mohawks, Came the Choctaws and Camanches, Came the Shoshonies and Blackfeet, Came the Pawnees and Omawbaws, Came the Mandans and Dacotabs, Came the Hurons and Ojib ways " Whew ! enough in all conscience—we break off in sheer exhaustion. However, let us try again— " nothing venture nothing have "—a little further on by way of quotation : the poet is chanting the glories of the " fat and lazy" Shawondasee— " He it was who sent the wood-birds, Sent the Opechee, the robin, Sent the blue-bird, the 0 waissa, Sent the Shawshaw, sent the swallow, Sent the wild-goose, Wawa, northward, Sent the melons and tobacco, And the grapes in purple clusters " Whew ! again we draw breath and pause in our transcription, following the hero a little later on, when— "Forth into the forest straightway All alone walked Hiawatha Proudly, with his bow and arrows ; And the birds sang round him, o'er him, Do not shoot us, Hiawatha Hiawatha!' Sang the Opechee, the robin, Sang the blue-bird, the 0 waissa, `Do not shoot us, Hiawatha !' Up the oak-tree, close beside him, Sprang tho squirrel, Adjidaumo, In and out among the branches, Coughed and chattered from the oak-tree, Laughed, and said between his laughing, not shoot me, Hiawatha !' And the rabbit from his pathway Leaped aside, and at a distance Sat erect upon his haunches, Hal in fear and half in frolic, Saying to the little hunter, ' Do not shoot ine, Hiawatha!' And so forth, and so forth—ever and ever—in (we must fairly and bluntly out with it at once)— " damnable iteration ! " The poem throughout is one long series of repetitions, odiously dull and drearily monotonous. Here they are taken by chance from any single page we may open the book at by way 'of apt, though purely accidental, illus tration. Say page sixteen : " Could not bear the heat and laughter, Could not bew• the merry singing. Stamped upon the crusted snow drifts, Stamped upon the lakes and rivers. Made the snow upon them harder, Made the ice upon them thicker. To come forth and wrestle with him, To come forth, and 'wrestle naked. IVrcstled all night with tir.3 north wind, 14'restlel naked on the moorlands. Till his fainting breath grew fainter, Till his frozen grasp grew duller. To the kingdom of \Vabasso, To the land ,)f the White Rabbit, Hearing gill the gusty laughter, Bearing Shingobis, the diver. In the drowsy dreamy sunshine, In the never-ending tuinmer." All at page sixteen—iterations,' repetitions, "plen tiful as blackberries." Opening this book again haphazard, at page eighty, we find— " Little heeded he their jesting, Little cared he for their insultq. On his heal were plumes of swan's down, On his heel were fails of foxes. To the sound of flutes and singing, To the sound of drums and voices." Surely sufficient ! More than sufficient. The monotone which seems, as it were, to be the veri table key-note of the poem, becomes wearisome be fore many pages have been turned-0, so w . earl some ! We throw the book aside at last, sick to the very heart of Wawa the wild goose, and Shu shu-gah the blue heron, of Mushkodasa the grouse, gied and Chetowaik the p lover, . of Kwasind and Pau puk-keewis, of Mudjekuwis and eke of H e i s search of relief after so lamentable and unexpected ax a , o r i suo i n n - a, fliction—sorrou:ful that a man so eminently gifted with high s and lel w i t h poetic genius as Professor Longfellowh should, of s b Hiawatha,"y the issue of so such c d h e p a l production orabl y damagea this honourable reputation. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.—Home Department —The office of Resi dent Sub-Inspector for Ireland is vacant by the death of Mr. J. P. Hudson. War Department—Mr. Seymour Thellusson has been appointed Private Secretary to Col. Mundy. Mr. Wm. de Burgh has been appointed Private Secretary to Mr. F. Peel. Ordnance Medical Depart ment—Senior Surgeon Alexander Ogilvie, M.D., has been appointed Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals. British Museum—A vacancy has been created in the office of Keeper in the Department of Printed Books, by the death of Mr. Leopold James Lardner. Coast Guard—lnspecting Lieutenant John Coleman (a) has been removed from Stranraer, N. 8., to command the Strangford district, vice R. Wilcox, previously remo_v ro ed u ; Chief Officer Thos. C. Hodgson has been removed t i ren, Kingsdown to Walton Gap, vice Lieut. J. t ng lieu removed. Commander W. C. Forsyth has beenc:Sot inspecting Commander. The office of . !FsP e e gg, b county tenant of the Ccast Guard Station, l i Ki 1 Chas. Blyth. Donegal, is vacant by the death of Lie i a clerk in Customs—Mr. T. Delany has been appo inted • no ndon. Mr. R. p re ointed the Imports and Exports Office i n i in then Office Keane has been appointed a E Wastall has been appoints the London Docks. Mr. i x ; London. Mr. C. 11. Wood in L on d on . Mt J. Laffan hicol_ebsen appnted a clerk in a clerk in the Long Roomalerk in the Comptroller Gene ley, has been appointe d o' c i vics IN THE EAST.—Mr. G. Craig, Civil Service Gazette. Land Transport Corps, and Cl kH. Rivaz, have joined the staff rays Office fficcieviinr, London.— Tempo rary Coln mi _ ~v ,Deputy Assistant Commissary -General J. of the ar— J . obtained the acting rank of Assistant Woodley, has Chief Accountant, NV. • ry-General from Sept. 1. Colour Sergeant G. Comtms' a Royal Sappers and Miners, has been appointed snstani er • le Piing ' Depu ty Assistant Commissary of Engineers' stores, vice Nicholls, deceased. M. J. M'Kettrick, Ordnance Clerk, has joined the staff of the army. Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals Alexander M'Gregor died at Scu tari of cholera on the 16th of Nov. Acting Assistant Surgeon Wood died of cholera on the lith, and Dispen ser ser Beveridge died o f c h o l era on th e sa me day.--Q" Service Gazette. - 34 Mr 4