The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-30 00:00:00

IHE SPECTATOR'S MONTHLY STIPPLE- THEATRE. ROYAL ADELPHT. roprletor, Mr. E. Webster.—DlrectresS, 31ademe Celeste. THIS EVENING. DOMES ric ECONOMY. After ITRGENF RRIVATE AFFAtR9. To conclude wit Loose at Home Alain. ROYAL SURREY TrIEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Cresvrtak. Tlll3 E VENING DEEDS Nor WOEDS. c,oncinde w 4 ,th A PRINCE OF PEA.R.f.3 n ; or, liarlepen and Jane Shore. ROYAL SVMAND TrIEATRE. Under the direction of Ur: Payne. VITA ICVENINet. KATE WYXSLEY. Fcllolvel by THE 110ArANTIC, WIDOW. whAl, A PLAGUE 0' gOTEI YOUR HOUSES. To conclude with TIE HOLLY TREE I. ROYAL OLV.IPIC TrIEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Ur. Alfred Wlgall. THIS EVENT:CO. STTLL WATERS RUN DEEP. After which will be produce , ' a New and denhly-moral. though accesairely old, Melalrantatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE DiSCREET PRENCE,H; cv,llie Three Glue Dietare. in which Mew% Itinery, F. Itosson, 11. Cooper. Miss Marston, and Mks Maakell will appeer. ASTLF.Y'A uoYa.r, AMPUITIIEITRE. rA3123643 arri Manstter, Mr. Wm. Cooke. Extraordinary Feat by the Elephants! TIIIS EVENING, The Romantic Equhlrame P.OOKWOOD; or, TTJRPITB RIDE to YORK. After which the AC CS in the ARENA, intro luoiag Miss Kate Cook, Miss Emily Cooke, Mr. John Co4ke. &c. The SaZ2C/0114 Ele• phants will appear, one of which will execute the Mere lible feat of ascending u win a narrow board from the centre of the Ring to the top of a high platform on the stage ! To conclude with HARGEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND TIIE DRAGON; or, the :even Champ!Nis of ChrLstendona. Rox-ofßce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director. Ur. W. Cuukp. ¶un. E\tMA STLWLEY'S SEVET AGES OP WOMAN, Every Evening at 9, ant on Saturdays at 3. Pronounced by the unanlmoni voice of the cress. and by nightly taereasing audiences, to be the Greateit Artistical Triumph of the day. SAINT MARTIN'S WALL, Lnn-acre. Aiea, 13. ; Reserved C'aairs, 2J. 6d. HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAY—Morn. 46 min. aft. 6—Evening 2 min. aft. 7 PN-Moßitow—Aforn. 21 min. aft. 7—Evening 51 min. aft. 7 THE WEATHER—SIT OFFICE, JAN. 30. THERNIOHETER, IN THE SHADE. 11 highest sinco noon yesterday. 34 —iowost this morning and during the night. 39 -this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'91 N.W.—Rathor froth, with fine, cold, frosty weathor. I • • " ! A cal • • Siallll, r LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1856, To-morrow, the Speech from the Throne will give some insight into the future prospects of the country. We shall be better enabled to judge of the chances of Peace, or of earnest and deter mined War, from the rather vague hints that may be thrown out in the all-important address. As we have already repeatedly explained, the terms have not as yet been finally arranged, nor do we believe that there will, during the present year, be anything approaching to a decided solu tion of the difficulty. It L 4, in one respect, satis factory to find that the C.mferences are to be held at Paris, rather than in any German capital, so that both Houses of Parliament will obtain speedy and authentic intelligence of the progress of the negotiations, and thus be enabled to inter fere efficiently before any great mischief can be perpetrated. The EMPEROR will be at hand to control the action of the representative of France, while the British Plenipotentiary will have the power of obtaining almost instantaneous advice from Downing-street, in the event of any hitch not provided for by his previous instruc tions. These are important matters, and will doubtless prove of immense weight in unravel ling the tangled skein of diplomacy. We cannot, however, Conceal from ourselves that there are ugly rumours in circulation—that even the good faith of our chief Ally h as bee n seriously i m p ugne d. We can not yield an easy credence to these flying reports. W e have wit nessed the complete and unequivocal refutation o f many statements as boldly put forward, a n d we hope, and believe, that the present will no , h av e a different fate. As we have already erplaintd, we cannot ex pect that the French Government should be con tented to go on without some distinct and unequi vocal understanding respecting aka the eventual i t i es that may arise. France has already reap e d hi g h renown in the course of the War. Tier influence has b een great l y advance d , an d most justly 3 0, during the fierce conflict, and no true-hearted Englishman will repine at her glory. Tt i.a almost unnecessary to say that the gallant exploits of our countrylueo have . 1 been p nropey appreciatad by our Allies—that the depreciatory comments that have been uttered against our brethren have found no echo throughout the fair land of France. On the contrary, all that has been done by England and the. English has been hitherto regarded in the most favourable light ; and we cannot sup pose that a sudden and unreasonable ehanie• should occL4r on t.r.,:vial or Laalftciera ;rounds. Whoever Buy be the traitor, We Lucy that Le I_ PENT, to accompany the Paper of the week ending Saturday, rebrnary 2, will contain—Political Statistics:—The House of Com mons at the Opening of the Session—Changes since the last General Election —Party Votes. Economical Statistics :—Tahles showing the state of the London Joint-Stock Banks, the Banks in Victoria, the Progress of Canada from 1800 to 1851—Agricultural Statistics of scotlaud for 1855. In addition to the Reviews of new Books, Fins ♦rts, and Masic. Advertisements should be sent to the Publishing-office on or before Thursday evening. 9, Wellington-street, Strand. JOSEPH CLAYTON, Publisher, OTTOMAN CLUB, 14, Regent•street, 31st December, 1855.—At the General Meeting of the Members held this day, an explanation was given by the Proprietor of the position and future prospects of the Club, which was considered satisfactory. Certain alterations In the Rules of the Club were then prepeted, and the Meeting' was adjourned till the 31st of January peat, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of confirming them, if spproYed. By enter of the Committee. C. A. CURWOOD, non. Sec. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. Lessee, Mr. J. H. Anderson. THIS EVENING. WHAT DOES HE WANT ? Principal characters by Professor Anderson and Mr. Leigh Murray (his third appearance). To conclude with the gorgeous ?auto/nil:se Of YE BELLE ALLIANCE. Clown, lir. Flaxmors ; Pantaloon. Mr. Burnes Harlequin, Mr. C. Brown ; and Columbine, Miss B. Horne. THEATRE. ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, THE OftHAT GUN THICK. After which, HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE; or, es of Man. -Harlequin King :Forum* end the Seven A THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, SHE STOOP 3 TO CONQUER. After which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THB BUTTERFLY'S BALL AND THE GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST; or, /tarlegain and the Genius of the Spring. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TEIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CllAltal KILL. THIS EVENING, The Tragedy of HAMLBT. Hamlet by Mr. C. Kean. After which. HARLEQUIN AND THE NI CID AND THE MAGPIE; or, the Fairy Paradisa and Hanky Panky, the Enchanter. Harlequin, Mr. Corniack ; Clown, Mr. liullne; Paataloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Colum'Ane, Miss Caroline Adams. AND TIIF, BEAR sTAT,K; or, Itarleqatii awl Mother In which :Wenn. J. Eland. P. Redford.. Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, and Min E. Arden will appear. must be searched for e!sewhere than in the pre cincts of the Tuileries. There may be, however, some mistake as to the wishes of England. The " Germanic" influences that have proved so prejudicial to the best in terests of this country may have also made them selves felt in Paris. There hare been opportunities for that purpose which cannot lave been alto gether wasted or misapplied. The EMPBROR may have been misled, but we are quite certain that he would not, after the evidences he has already afforded of the best feeling towards this country, deliberately take a step in the wrong direction. He may have been deceived, but we can scarcely believe that he would wilfully abuse the confidence entertained is his magnanimous integrity. The "Croakers" point to the desertion of Kars, aid the wanton sacrifice of its gallant gar rison, asserting that when there were so many French soldiers relieved from service in the Crimea, a decided effort, at least, might have been made to relieve its brave defenders. This is cer tainly the most plausible argument that can be adduced, affording, as it does,• a prima facie case against all persons in any degree concerned in that untoward and calamitous event. But this matter must be closely aid stringently investi gated by the British Parliament, and it is by no means improbable that the actual responsibility may be found to rest on other shoulders. We shall, however, be enabled to form a sounder judgment on all matters relating to the peace question ere many weeks have elapsed. We have already stated that France has a perfect right to the most unqualified assurances, the most explicit understanding, as to the future con duct of Great Britain in certain eventualities before she makes further sacrifices in the cause. The hints that have been thrown out respecting a matrimonial alliance between the Royal families of England and Prussia have been, to say the least, very inopportune, and the visit of the supposed suitor for the hand of the Princess Royal of England was certainly ill-timed. The Emperor has a right to know that the taint of Germanism shall no longer affect the Councils of England. If he re ceive satisfactory assurances on this point, we have no doubt that his conduct will be all that we can reasonably demand or require. Among the many proofs that Russia is really hard up"—that her professions of moderation n consenting to the five conditions are but an excusable mask to secure a better bargain, and that she will concede all in reason that is unflinch ingly demanded, is, the new issue of paper money. It is neither more nor less than direct confiscation of some sixty per cent. of the property of those who held the convertible paper money previously. There have been in Ruesia two classes of rouble notes—uane convertible into gold on demand, therefore in circulation, equal to it in value ; the other inconvertible, except at the rate of three for one of the former. The present opera tion means, as we have been informed on the best authority, that the notes of the present value of a rouble will be reduced to the value of a third of a rouble. What the amount of them in circulation is probably no one knows, but the effect is precisely the same as if our Go vernment were not only to issue inconvertible paper for domestic currency, limited to an amount which kept its value what it now is, but should, in addition to that, issue suck an amoant, con vertible on demand into gold, as reduced the former paper to oue-third the value of the latter. It is, in fact, raising a huge loan at home without interest, because the loan markets of Europe are closed to the defeated power. Surely our diplomatists are alive to this, and to the evident symptoms that Russia is intimidated at the general aspect of Europe, and that she is in military distress also. Even Prince GORTSCEIA &OFF is alarmed, and M. SEEBICII, the old friend of the EMPEROR, has revealed certain facts to him which could not reach him through his own offi cials. It mil be hoped, then, that the cant about magnanimity to Russia will be dropped, and that the endeavour will be to compensate for the inefficiency of our naval and military admini stration by our diplomacy. English diplomacy ! It certainly almost provokes a smile. Russia, no doubt, feels confident enough that she can boat us in that. Her diplomatists will come out boldly enough, though her ships may skulk under her batteries. If the negotiations, however, proceed, Lords PALMERSTON and CLARENDON have no alter native but to surpass ear expectations in Conference, as much as Sir CHALLES WOOD has baulked them in the Ad►niralty. If—seeing we are already in the toils of the Five Points —if our Government can drive back Russia from Persia and Turkey in Asia; if it can say resolutely we will not go on if the east coast of the Black Sea be net renounced ; if it insists upon making a Gibraltar of Kinbourn provided Russia will not destroy the dockyards of Nicolaieff ; if it does really neutralise the Black Sea ; if it takes away the Aland Isles from Russia, and forbids the erecting more fortifications in the Baltic ; if it demand for Poland the constitution of the Treaty of *Vienna ; above all, if it insist firmly on the expulsion of Austrian troops and influence, from the Principalities if it does these things oily, it will regain much of its cha racter, and save England from posi tive ignominy. It will be able to turn to its accusers and say, little as we seemed to effect, yet you see ho v much it was by the concessions of the enemy. The discontent of the country is deeper than its pleasure. Possibly lower Prices are looked upon as a poor compensation for degrading recol. lectiona. This generation will be unable to for get that the flag of England has gained uo credit in its hands. If it had forts to breast instead of broadsides, it will not be forgotten that we had steam to make us independent of the winds. Give a NELSON ships at the mercy of a calm, and the enemy's ships also, or offer him ships of any power moved when, and how, and where he liked, and forts to fight with, and the Con- queror at Copenhagen would not have refused the latter as inferior to the former. Lord CLA azzatox must remember, then, that we have naval and Asiatic ill-success and mismanagement to atone for at Paris ; and he must remember, too, that many will require him to make up for the delinq uenc i es of th. Staff, and the 6luards, and the feath er -b ed colonels, aristocratic bl un d ers in thead narmtliye. whole string of Russia will now submit to England is the power anything for pea ce . ch must enforce th e ' most important demands, and Lore CLARENDON o be done. D his Cabinet, anti his order w ill is the ma n thro ug h w h om it must it he m us t , or h e, Ile remembered with lasting contempt, W e C 7 3, believe that if he insisted as a matter of course on pecuniary indemnity, such is the present , c mo deration " and "ntagnanicaity " of Russia, that she would pay it as a matter of course—and that she would not pay it in c 1 ievtls of pope; rouNo. _ . • Should Peace be i s corriPtly ancicalacirthe cellor of the Exchequer will- probably have little benefit from it: lie utig even find it smoo th er work to raja) !oats and to lay Wax tuts opt It is in no fu!some 'spirit, but with heartfelt satisfaction, and in vindication of a eherished sentiment, that wo invoke the special attention of our readers, and more especially the young, to the Report which appears in another column of the proceedings at the annual meeting of the governors and friends of the Royal Free Hospital in Gray's-inn-lane yesterday. Rarely has it been the lot of a public journalist to present an illus tration more striking of what may be achieved by the enterprising spirit and energetic efforts of a single philanthropist than the institution and career of the Hospital in question afford. Some thirty years or more ago it occurred to a member of the medical profession, who had become ac quainted with the sufferings which unfriended poverty aid destitution, when afflicted by disease, had to endure in the metropolis, that something might be done towards their relief by resolute personal effort and the aid of the benevolent. Charitable institutions for the relief of the suffer ing poor were, it is true, in existence ; but these were too few in number, and besides were fenced round by a rule requiring an introduction even for those whose misery was aggravated by the knowledge that they had not a friend. Delibera,- tion before long resolved itself into action, tie Reyal Free H osp it a l was founded, and to gates thrown open for the reception of every de serving object the means of the Institution would enable its governors to admit. This memorable event took place some twenty-eight years ago, and from that time to the present it has been the enviable lot of its benevolent founder, Dr. MAltsnßar, alike to contribute to and to contemp late its growing usefulness and success. What the achievement to which we have thus drawn attention involves may be guessed at after a pe nisei of the report.- There it will bo seen thal, during the past year alone, the society's expendi ture amounted to 0,2311. O. Sd., and its receipt s to 6,2 “ 4.171 6 ill ) and, thit while old del* to THE SUN; LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30. 1856. people who were in earnest to gain worthy results from the War than to appease the demands of the nation for the remission of War and other taxes, dissatisfied, as it is, with the paltry achievements of the Admiralty, with the Whigs and Coburge and the beggarly terms of peace. Of course the Income Tax will be the first object of attack, nor should we be surprised if Mr. DISRAELI return to office pledged either to extinguish it or to equalise its preasare ; nothing will save it but the neces sities of the Treasury, and the prospect of ad juetrnent. Sixteenpence instead of eevenpence in the pound has dissipated all the mists of Mr. GLAD/ITONE'S eloquence and sophistry. When the drops fall large fogs vanish. Another tax, to which we adverted not long ago, will immediately attract public attention. Attacks upon it were, indeed, beginning with vigour when the advent of war rendered it absurd to clamour for the repeal of any tax except the postal one on newspapers. The tax we refer to is that on fire assurance. The reasons which have been urged against it are so irresistible that nothing is wanted but to call piblic attention to them. If a tax be laid in connection with insur ance of property, it ought rather to be in the slap* of a penalty for neglecting it than in that of a fine for prudence. Every man ought to ins a re. Not only the security of his creditors, if he have any, but the welfare of his family, and consideration for those on whom a serious fire might render him dependent, demand it of him. Yet, if he fulfil the duty, he pays from one to two hundred per cent for doing so ! If, through mean ness or recklessness he omit it, he pays no tax for it at all. Were insurance like bread or water, some thing indispensable to the possessor of property, the tax would he universal, and so far just. Being, however, neither a luxury, which it may be com mendable to refrain from, nor a necessary, which the unworthy cannot dispense with, it is a tax levied discriminatively on honesty and prudence. At the same time, the proportion of the tax is so unnatural. Suppose the proprietors of good houses to unite to guarantee each other against the destruction of their property by fire, expe rience shows they could do it for ls. W. per cent. Government therefore steps in and imposes on them the penalty of 38., or two hundred per cent., for doing it. The average of insurances may be about the sum charged for duty, and Go vernment therefore inflicts on the prudent part of the nation about one hundred per cent. for their prudence. It is a singularly unequal tax also in relation to the two great sections of the community—the landlords and their tenants, and the industriel classes generally. Land is in combustible, and the produce of land, through the legislation of its proprietors, is exempt from the Government duty on fire insurance. Were land combustible, its insurance would cost the landlords at least 2,250,000/, ; farming stock actually insured would pay nearly 100,000/. ; so that w© have here a tax in favour of the landed interest to the amount of considerably more than two millions and a quarter per annum. Indeed the whole sum received by Government from those who happen to possess combustible property un connected with land (1,315,4241, in 1854) is just a million less than landed proprietors would have to pay if their property also paid three shillings per cent, for insurance, We were led to recur to the subject by a novel and bold attempt on the part of a French com pany to do justice for us, despite all the terrors of Mr. KEOGH and the Court of Exchequer. Indeed the French seem disposed to quicken our snail paced House of Commons, by giving us the benefit of their commercial laws, perhaps, in return for our Free-Trade generosity. Our laws of limited liability having been doctored to suit our mil lionnaires at home, an omnibus company actually is started in Paris for the benefit of London. And now, a Fire Insurance Company, La France, pro poses to effect insurances on English property, and, as no duty is paid in France for this species of prudence, it can, without risk, insure us one hundred per cent. cheaper on the average than our own Insurance Offices. The company is one of the highest respectability ; but one English office insures a larger amount of property, and on its Board of Management appear the names of gentlemen of high social and commercial reputa tion in Paris. What Sir CORNEWALL LEWIS will say to this invasion we cannot predict. The company is evidently confident that he has no legal means of compelling a French company to pay duty for the business it transacts in England. In their prospectus they openly state that they can do for 2s. per cent, what an English comp - my charges 4s. 6d. for, because of the Government duty here ! The insurance companies must now make some move. The old ones, which, like the Sun, make 4,000/. or 5,000/. a year by collecting the duty for the Government, will net spontane ously stir in the business. The younger offices had, as we have already observed, begun the attack, but have gone to winter quarters during tho War. We may presume that they at least will urge upon Government not efforts of doubtful success to get a verdict against the French com pany, but the abolition of the tax. They have al ready proclaimed war against this sonsi-barbarous imposition, and they will hail La Trance as a valuabl e ally in a ne w an d vigorous canepaign. the amount of 2,4861. s. sd. have been paid off, the number of patients relieved has been no less than 38,891. Of this number 19,209 were afflicted with malignant and contagious diseases, 1,430 sufferers from accidents, and G 93 totally destitute, 636 of the latter class being discharged cured or relieved. To approximate, however, nearer to the actual results—the number relieved from the establishment of the hospital actually amounts to 521,493. Nor is this all : a new wing is being built, and a prospect of more extensive usefulness lies open to the institution. No language of our own can add force to the example or increase the satisfaction of the benevolent founder. The success of his work is his best re ward ; and those who would do him honour, and "l•nd unto the Loin," can hardly do so better than by contributing to the support of the mer ciful institution of wliich ho is the acknowledged founder, and which still has the benefit of his active countenance and support. THE CONFEREFCES-EXCLUSION OF P2USSIA. We believe that w, shall be completely borne out by the result Islam, emphatically, we declare that Prussia will not be admitted to the Confer ences ; and, whatever may be the impression at Berlin on the subject, it is not true that France has withdrawn her opposition, nor that the British Cabinet alone raise o'Atacles.--Arorning Post. probable. LAT ST NEWS. THE CASE OF COLONEL TURR. VIENNA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Emperor, as a mark of cansideration for his illustrious ally, Qacen Victoria, has granted a pardon to Colonel Turr. PREPARATIONS BY SWEDEN. HAMBURG, JAN. 28. The War Department in Sweden has drawn from the Treasury 1,100,000 francs, to be applied to the urgent defence of the kingdom. MARSEILLES, JAN. 29. The Borysthene has arrived with ad vices from Constritinople of the 21st, and from the Crimea of the 19th of January. The steamer Glasgow, with 'TOO troops on board, has arrived from Kamiesh. Another conference on the fourth point was held at Constantinople on the 20th. The English, French, and Austrian Ambaqsa- dory attended it. The acceptance by Russia of the Austrian Pro positions was known on the 19th ; it produced an immense sensation. A courier was immediately despatched to the Crimea, where, it is understood, hostilities are suspended. M. Thouvenel has received the order of Aledjidie. The son of Stirbey is expected at the third Conference on the Principalities. It is stated from Erzeroum that supplies are running short, and renewed with difficulty. BERLIN, JAN. 28. The participation of Prussia in the negotiations and in the conferences for peace is considered as nearly certain. France is said to hlve renounced her opposition to it, and England alone raises difficulties. The belligerent Powers have agreed on not concluding an armistice at present, but only a suspension of hostilities. Prussia has been in vited to be present at the Conferences, on the part of France, Austria, and Russia. M. do Rauch, Military Plenipotentiary at St Petersburg, arrived here to - day, and will not re .urn to his post. HAMBURG, JAN. 28, Count Reventlovr having proposed an address to the King of Denmark claiming a guarantee of the sacred rights of the Duchy, a strong ma jority of the Holstein Diet adopted it. The royal commissioner, having vigorously opposed this address, immediately quitted the hall. The dissolution of th© Diet is considered as ATHENS, JAN. 23 The brigands condemned are summarily exe cuted. An excellent impression has been produced by the decorations sent by the Emperor Napoleon. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVRNING. The Emperor and the Etnpregs yesterday re ceived the hereditary Prince of Reuss-Schleiz. The r Prince was accompanied by the Count de Hatzfeldt, ' the Prussian Minister, and by M. do Ranch, the aide-camp to his Serene Highness. Their Majes ties also received the Turkish General of Division, Dervish Paella, who was presented by the Ottoman ambassador. The M oniteur contains a notice to the families of soldiers and sailors who have died in the East, to send in their claims to the special commission • without delay, the sailors' to the prefects or the maritime authorities by the 20th of February, or to the Minister of War by the Ist of March. The 'onstitictionnel considers peace as a fait accompli, and M. Granier de Cassagnao is iuditing a sort of millennial od© in halting prose, in honour of that glorious epoch. _BounsE, Jan. 20.—The following were the quo tations Cash. fr. a. End of Month ti per Cents (l5 —f. —e. 3 per Cents 69 60 09 95 Now Loan 7O 70 -- Bank Shares 3275 Roman Credit Mobilier 1450 Austrian Belgian Fives 93 Spanish Threes-- Piedmontes( (3) the 23d Dec., except in th proposed rectification of the frontier between Moldavia and B-ssarah,a, in exchange for points occupied by the enemy on the Russian territory. This is not the place to examine whether those proposi tions contain, better than those, of the Luperial govern meet, the conditions necessary to secdre the repose of the East and the security of Europe. It suffices to state that an accord is de facto established on several of the fundatnentel bases of peace. In presence of this accord, in presence of the wishes manifested by the whole of Europe, and in face of a c ., alition which tended to assume larger proportions and looking at the sacrifices which the prolongation of the war imposes on Russia, the imperial government has not thought it its duty to postpone by accessory discussions a work of conciliation, the success cf which would satisfy its dear est wishes. It consequently gives its adhesion to the propositions transmitted by the Au , trian Goverrment as a project of preliminaries for negotiations for peace. By her energetic attitude in presence of a formidable coalition Russia has shown the eamifices which she is ready to make in the defence of her honour and of her dignity; by this act of moderation the Imperial Govern ment gives at the same time a fresh proof of its sincere desire of terminating the effusion of blood, of putting an end to a struggle afflicting for civilisation and humanity, and of restoring to Russia and to Europe the blessings of peace. It has right to expect that the opinion of all civilised countries will give it due credit for this mode ration." The German, Journal of Frankfort states that M. de Titoff, Russian Envoy at Stuttgardt, has received orders from St. Petersburg to hold him self in readiness to leave in order to attend the Peace Conferences. He was, it may be remembered, one of the Russian Plenipotentiaries in the Con ferences of Vienna last year. PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin, of the 24th, in the Hamburg Correspondent, says :—" The English Government has followed up the note which it had addressed to the French Cabinet, on the in terpretation to be given on the fifth point, by a second document on the same subject. It is in the form of a circular despatch, addressed to the English legations, in which it makes the neces sary communications on the position of Eugland as regards the question of peace. England ex presses much satisfaction at the unreserved accep tance of the programme of peace by Russia ; but she will not consider the object of the war as at tained unless Russia consents to a series of other conditions which England had previously made known to the Allied Powers, and witk a view to which the fifth point was reserved. These points have been alt eady mentioned, and every one asks whether Nicolaieff will be comprised in the for tresses to be suppressed in site Black Sea." The "Military Society of Prussia ' celebrated on the 24th at Berlin the anniversary of the birth of Frederick the Great. The King and princes of the Royal family were present, as were also M. tie Humboldt, Generals de Wrangel and do Groben, the Minister of War, and other superior officers. The King's historiographer, M. Preuss, delivered a suitable speech on the occasion. RAILW A TS-FOB CA.1311. fr. c. C. Or!4m.na Aorthern Wrens ... 119.5 New Ditto 790 Ilediterranoan L7ons Genova Cetto - Anetrian C0in....... 815 75 TURKEY IN ASIA. ERZEnOtTM, Jan. 1.--Letters have been received from General Williams, dated Tiflis, Dee. 14. The journey from Alexitntiropol, he informs us, was ac complished in five days. On the second and third (lay the country, mountainous and grand, was well wooded and covered with vegetation ; on the fourth and the last they travelled over a plain, the mud retarding considerably their progress. The general is enchanted with the climate of Tiflis, which he says is quite equal to that of Italy. He and hie staff enjoy the most robust health, and continue to receive from the Russian authorities every mark of attention and courtesy. Orders were expected from St. Petersburg relative to their ulterior desti nation. THE PRINCIPALITIES. A letter from Galatz, of thel2th, in the Coreiere Italian°, Nays :—" The following is tho ensemble of the propositions for the organisation of the Danubian Principalities, submitted to the Sultan's Government by Lord Stratford de Redeliffe :-1. The union of the two Principalities in a single State subjected to the suzerainte of the Sultan ; 2. Popular election of a Prince for life, with power to transmit his authority to his heirs ; 3. The elec tion to fall on a native to the exclusion of all foreigners, and especially Phanariots ; 4. An an nual tribute to be paid to the Porte, and the amount of it to be fixed after the election of the Prince ; 5. The form of government to be repro , sentative, with two Chambers ; 6. Formation of a national army sufficiently strong ; 7. Turkey not to interfere in the internal affairs of the Principalities. The Porto and France, it is said, present objections to the fifth point, on the ground that it appears to theta to contain the germs of internal di ssens i ons an d disturbances., RUSSIA. Ph' folicting is the article iu the Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 20th which announces the ac ceptance by rtusgia of the Austrian propositions : " rublic opinion in Europe had been sensibly moved by the news that the propositions of peace concerted between the Allied Powers and Austria had been trans. mitted to St. Petersburg by the Cabinet of Vienna. 'rho Itnptelal Cabinet had on its side made a fir-t step in the path towards conciliation, in showing, by a de spatch of the 23d Dec., published in all the foreign jour nals, the notrifices which it was diwposed to make in view of the re.gSfithilshrottnt of peace. This double step proved, on both sides, the desire to profit by the truce imposed on military operations by the bad si9iiwon, and to respond to the unanimous wishes manifested everywhere in favour of a speedy pacification. In the despatch quoted above, the Imperial Government had taken for base the four points of guarantee admitted by the Conferences of Vienna, and had proposed with respect to the third point, which had alone brought about the rupture of the Conferences, a solution which differed more in form than in reality from that which bad been proposed at that period by the Allied Powers. The propositions now transmitted by the Austrian Go vernment start from the same fundamental principle, that is to to say, the neutralisation of the Black Sea by means of a dire& treaty between Russia and the Porte, in order to regulate by common accord the number- of vessels of war which each Power having territory on the coast shall keep up for its proteotion. They do not lawaly a' ac from cortaitod the &NIA of AUSTRIA. A letter - from Vienna of the 25th says :—"Baron de Bourqueney and Sir Hamilton Seymour yester day had a long conference with Count Buol. Later in the day, the Russian Atnba3sador also had an interview with the same Minister." A Vienna letter of the 23c1, in the .Augsln Gazette, states that, according to a despatch re ceived from Constantinople by the Turkish Embassy, the eld Turkish party is overjoyed at the accep tance by Russia of the Austrian propositions. Prince Lieven, formerly a member of the Russian Cabinet, arrived at Vienna on the 25th. THE OVERLAND MAIL INDIA. The following brief summary of political intern gence is extracted from the. Bombay Times of Jan the 2d : " The Santal insurrection may be said to be sup pressed. Tranquillity prevails throughout our do minions, and we have not for some months had a single disturbance even on the Punjaub frontier. The kingdom of Oude is about to be sequestered, the King to be allowed 100,0001.. a year, the army to be reduced from 80,000 to 15,000 ; the entire administration of affairs to be entrusted to the Resident, General Outram. The settlement of the Oodeypore differences, which renders the political agent supreme, has dissatisfied the chiefs. The native Princes, whose administration is admitted to be blameless, are endeavouring to obtain some better security than they have hitherto enjoyed for the retention of their dominions. " The charges of the Indian navy are about to bo increased from half to close on a million sterling annually, one-fourth the revenue of the Presidency, two-thirds the charges of our army of 60,000 men. " Lord Canning is expected at the Presidency on his way to Calcutta a fortnight hence ; the ?re gent Governor General retires on the Ist of March, after an administration of eight years' duration. " A fair business has been done in the import market ; money is scarce, and exchange has ad vanced." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BOMBAY MARKETS. The Overland Mail of the 26th November, per Penin sular and Oriental steamer Ganges, arrived here on the, 22ri 4 , f December, The tightnes in our Money Market during the fort night has increased considerably, and the banks since our last report have raised their rates of interest 1 per cent, with every prospect of a further advance. Govern ment and other securities are almost unsaleable, and in consequence prices have given way materially from our previous quotations. Import Market.- —A fir amount of business has been transacted during the pa-t fortnight in cotton fabrics, but, we regret to say at a farther concession in price, holders seeming desirous of disposing of their goods to avail of the very favourable rate of exchange on Lond,n, which in some niew-ure compenswes for the decline noticed. Cotton Yarn.—The market continues very dull, and, with a pressure to sell, prices have declined for both mule and water. Dyed orange and Turkey red dull; green in moderate inquiry. EXPORTS. Coffee,—The supplies in the market are. scarce, but we do not observe any change in value either of Nl ,, cha or Malabar, Pepper remains unchanged in value, and the demand is good. Cochineal and saffron are dull and have declined. Opium.—Until the last few days the ❑iarket was very active and considerable transactions had effect, but in• telligence received via Calcutta, by electric telegraph, two days ago, of lower prices for Malwa ham caused the market to become quiet, and prices have declined. The: steamer of tomorrow will have about 4,000 chests, and the Scindian, fur Wuosung direct, left yesterday with 1,400 chests. Freights have slightly- given way. 3/. 2s. to 3/. 53. to London and Liverpool per ton; seeds, 3/. 10s. to 3/. 124. 6cl. Exchange on Landon during the fortnight 'advanced considerably, and the business done we quote as' fol lows :-2s. 2d. to 2id. fur China and first-class cre dits, 0,9 d 2s. 2Jd. to 2s. 20. 'for documents ; on Cal out's, 102 r. at sight aid 90/r. at 60 days' sight ; on Madras, 100ir. at sight and 09ir. at 30 days' sight ; and on China, 215 r. at 69 days' sight. CALCUTTA MARKETS.. ClecuTTA, Dec. the issue of our last fort nightly report we have bad advicee from London to the 9th ult., via Bombay, the mail steamer from Suez having also been announced early yesterday meani ng . The prominent effect of the commercial accounts wa., an immediate excitement in our sugar market, which bad since abated, and _prices, which h a d a d vanced con siderably, have again declined fully two rupees a triaund, although PlPplies from up the count r y h ave b ee n quite scanty. In rice a brisk business is in progress at ad vanced prices. There is a demand for indigo, though not very active. Public sales h ave resu l ted satisfactorily as regards fine qualities. In seeds, owing to very small stocks, a limited business had been done at full prices. We regret to;have to report less favourably of the state cf our Import Market, which seems to suffer most from the increasing scarcity of money. The native dealers finding it difficult to obtain accommodati m for their legitimate operations have been compelled to with draw for a time, and the sales that have been effected during the past week or two consist chiefly of what w , 13 immediately required to complete previous arrange ments. The advices from the Upper Provinces, mere over, are less satisfactory, owing, it is sail, to the warm of adequate funds, and this circumstance, combined with large supplies of British cotton goods imported here lately, has removed all activity, although we cannot notice any material alteration in prices of these good,. Our money market is again tighter, nor is there any appearance of relief for some time to come. The banks, as well as private capitaliste in the Bazaar, are enabled to obtain their own terms, which in many instai ce , are very exorbitant, and to which necessity alone compels borrowers to submit. In consequence of this state of affairs Government Securities have been gradually de. preciating until Company's Four per Cents. ii%ve sold at re. 17.8, and Sicca Four per Cents, at re. 19.8 per cent. New Fives Jo not seem to be affected much. Freights.--&aVundaneeoitZnag;and the scarcity of supplies of some staple articles have caused a slight decline in the rates of freights to England. The en gagements during the: past fortnight have been on a moderate scale, and I;he existing rates to London are 51. for sugar ; 4/. 100. to, , 41. 12s. 6d. saltpetre ; 4/. 17s. 6d. rice ; 5/. wheat ; 41. 17s. 6d. linseed or rape seed ; 3/. 10s. jute ; : end Si. ss. to 51. 10s. indigo. To Liverpool about ss. pe r ton lower than these rates. For Australias as high as 61. has been paid for a small vessel to sail immediately. We have not heard of any transactions for the Continent o.f late, with the exception of the charter of a vessel at .51. 7e. 6d. for Hamburg. For China a couple of thousand bales of cotton have just been en gaged at $3& per bale. The rates to Bombay are lower, and no more than : 10r. per tom all round would be paid now. To Mauritius rice is being shipped in small .quantities at lr. 6a. to Ir. 7a. per bag. l,zdigo.wlirery littlQ bee bean dose 1,3 pints coz. PEACE ON THE CARDS. "Many a true itord spoke in jest." Our fa cetious contemporary Punch shows that it may be conveyed in another manner—by means of picto rial illustration. Its cartoon for the present week, " Peace on the Cards," represents a danger of no ordinary magnitudo,against which the most stringent precautions should be taken. The Emperors of Russia and Austria are engaged, as partners at cards, against the Emperor of France and Queen Victoria, while the Angel of Peace—the good " Clicquor is a looker-on, advising his nephew in the rather intricate game in which lie has become i nvo l ve d. Th e C zar l oo k s for advice to his sympathising relative. He is manifestly doubtful as to the next move ; but there is no difficulty with the bystander, who, in answer to the interrogating look, emphatically replies, " What shall you do ? Play the knave of course !" A suggestion which the party concerned seems fully prepared to act on. IRISH AND SCOTCEI BANKS. Total above the fixed issue £2,002,339 The amounts of gold any silver held at the head offices of the several banks during the past month have been as follows : Gold and silver held by the Irish banks #.2,295,901 Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks 1,944,019 --- Total of gold and silver hold £4,239,990 The above statements complete the returns of the cir culation in England, Scotland, and Ireland for the month ending the 22d of Dec. These returns, combined with the average circulation of the Bank of England for the same period, will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : _ _ • Nov. 24, Dec. 22 ' Increase. Decrease. --7 1853. 1855. Bank £ £ £ £ Bank of England .. • • 19,533,269 1a,679,169 904 ,100 rivate Banks J oint - stock Banks • • 3,120,533 3,058 . 163 62,3 22 33 Total in England •• • . 26,635,632 A 13,580,322 1,105,360 Scotlan d 4,547,997 4,4 9 0,163 141,234 Ireland ....__.__, United Kingdom ... •1 ' 38,19 M 051 1 137,024,36 .._H I — 11,173,6J 3 - fShowing a decrease of 1,105,360/. in the circu lation of notes in England, and a decrease of 1,173,690/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom, when compared with the month ending the 24th cf Nov. ; and, as compared with the month ending the 231 of Dec., 1854, the above returns show a decrease of 638,1941. in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of 232,896/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom. The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 22d of Dee. was 1 1,148,6921., being a decrease of 85,616/. as comnared with the previous month ; and a decrease of 2,861,670/. when compared with thia same period last year. The stock of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 221 of Dec. was 4,239,9901., being an incrarise of 24,286/. as compared with the previous return, and an increase of 378,399/. when compared with the corresponding period last year. I ANOTHER PROJECTED RAILWAY TUN NEL BET WEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE. (From the Alining Journal.) The construction of a tunnel for a railway beneath the bed of the Straits of Dover, with a view to unite the shores of England with those of France, and then with the entire European and Asiatic continents, is occupy. ing much public attention, from the several projected plans which have recently been promulgated. Mr. William Austin, many years in Messrs, Pete, B e tts, an d Brassey's establishment, hail, since 1853, matured a plan which has been highly appeoved of by first-rate engineering talent. The plea proposed by him hag for its object the accomplishment of a really permanent rail way and enduring strueeere extending from shore to shore, a distance of c e2 miles, and connected at each end with the alleady constructed and future lines of railroad. It is intended to have a triple way of three are'ees, oval in f orm, and securely locked to gether by inseparable and indestructible masonry, eon s:srueted of approved imperishable material, impervious to moisture ; and for such unavoidable leakage or collec tion of water as will occasionally occur, three efficient culverts will be provided to carry it to each shore, from whence powerful lift-pumps would convoy it into the sea. The fall is to be from the centre towards each shore, and it is calculated that the crown of the tunnel will have a thickness of chalk of 60 ft. between it are( the ocean bed, at the deepest point, which does not ex ceed 149 ft. below the tidal level, as proved by sound ings. There will be three double lines of railway (three each way), which will be ample for ordinary good traffic and express train,. Ample space is afforded for all necessary pathways, and the telegraphic wires will be laid in the centre, on a new principle of eco nomy and ready access. The tunnel, by its length, will thoroughly ventilate itself; but should it prove neces sary, three or four, or even more, aireehafte can be readily constructed, the upper portions forming light houses, or refuge he case of shipwreck, and for sig nalling ships in the Channel. The cost is estimated at 6,000,000/., and the time for construction seven years. The whole of these works are proposed to be carried out in connection with fir. William Hutchison's patent, which we have so often noticed in our columns, for converting into an indestructible building-material river or sea sand, shingle, chalk, and other soft and com paratively worthless substances. As it is to be geolo gically assumed that the stratum to be cut through is chalk, Mr. Austin proposes touonatruct his three road way -arches of large blocks of masonry, bound together in a peculiar Manner (illustrated by a diagram in their description in the Mining Jouritctl of Dec. 1), such blocks to be formed from the excavated material, carried to the indurating works (to be constructed at each end), and re - conve s eed to the portion under completion, ready to be pieted in site. As these blocks would occupy the space of 40 or 50 bricks, be rapidly formed in the nit state of the material to the shape required, and quickly indurated to a degree which the chisel will scarcely touch, it in expected the work would proceed with a rapidity hitherto unknown in the history of tunnelling, and that the time named by Mr. Austin will be ample for its completion, ~' PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold At Paris is about 5 per mills premium (according to the last tariff), which, at the Enqlish Mint price of 3/. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 26 . 29 ; ' and, the exchange at Pari s on L on d on at short being 25 . 821, it follows that gold is about 0 . 12 per cent, dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.41 ; and, the exchange at Ham burg on London at short being 13.6/, it follows that gold is 0.87 per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg. i The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 108} per cent., and, the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent,, it follows that the exchange is nomi nally 1.08 per cent, against England ; but, after making allowance for charges of tran s p or t an d d i fference oi in terest, the present rate leaves no profit on the trat.gpi gm 0 gold either way Debwout to two coutitii. - . . , The returns of circulation of the Irish and Scotch banks for the four weeks ending the 22d of Dec., 1855, when added together, give the following as the average weekly circulation of these banks during the past month, viz..— Average circulation of the Irish banks . £7,043,279 Average circulation of the Scotch banks 4,40),7b3 Average circul a tion during past month —211,414,012 On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks, as given in the Banking Almanac, the following appears to be the state of the circulation : The Irish banks are above their fixed issue £688,785 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue 1,113,554 tract, thougli at the public sales prices of fine and mid dlinv qualities hiive heart fully maintained. Exports fit.tru the lst of November to the 18th of De• cem ber, 1855 Chests. Bf aun d s . _ To Great Britain France 2,036 7,183 North America . 91 343 Other parts 5 14 Total 4,427 16,287 CHINA. The intelligence from China is unimportant. We extract the following from the Overland Friend of China, of Dec. 15 : " At Canton there has been another extensive fire ; singularly, again on the site of the fire in 1852. There are now three large spaces in the vicinity of the factories caused by fires within the last 12 months—one in the Taiping ward, close to the city walls, another (the last) some half-a-dozen houses only in rear of the foreign factories, and nearly from end to end of them, and a third space to the west, close to the Sbameem landing-place. We believe the whole of these fires have been the work of incendiaries. "Trade in Canton in old teas during the month has been brisker than it has been for some time. Of new teas but few have been brought to mar ket, and operations have been limited. "In Hong Kong there has been what Ameri cans would call 'an indignation meeting,' depre catory of an attempt by Governor Bowring to take away the peculiar benefiti.f marine lots, by running a public parade in front of them, which parade his Excellency thinks should be made for the benefit of the public, by the holders of the marine lots, so requiring from them an outlay of an average of 1,0001. sterling pet 100 running feet. This re quisition was too modest, and, in disputation of its legality, has been rejected. One of the benefits to be derived from the construction of this parade, according to Government, would be increased faci lities for police purposes. Our police force and system, however, are so notoriously inefficient, that merchants prefer guarding their sea frontages; and even with such additional guarding they are not safe, as evidenced in an organised attack on Messrs. Wardley and Co.'s offices, a few nights ago, and successful escspe of the burglars, with about 3,000 d 'ls. in c csh, not a policeman being found for half an hour afterwar(ls. "The failure of several Chintse shroffs at Shanghai, followed by the suspension of Messrs. Aspinwall, nickerizie, and C.i., with liabilities, it is said, exceeding 1&),000/., have caused something like a pa!!ic in that quarter "Our tahle, of latest dates is as follows :—Japan, Nov. 11th ; Pekin, Nov. 12th ; Shanghai, Dec. Bth ; Canton, Dec. 1211." CHINA MARKETS. EXCITANGE AID BULLION. CANTON Dec. 12.-0 London, 4 101 to 4.104 ; on Bombay, 225 to 226 ; on Calcutta, 219 r. ; carolus dol lars, 27 per cen plemion . HONGKONG, Dec 14. —0 a London, six months' sight, 4.9 k, sight 4.8 ; on rombay, 225 to 226, on Calcutta,l2 .9r. per 100 idols. ; on SycLey and Melbourne, 30 days' .1;211t, 4.7 A ; Si-P, spore, par. SHANGHAI, DEC 6.—On London, 6s. 9d. to 6.. 04d. ; on India, 310 r. to 312 r. Drafts on Canton, 28i per cent. rii con t. MANILLA DEC 4 —On London, six months', 4s. nd.; 30 nays' ag. t, 4s. f 4 i, ; on Ca.ncon, 4 per cent. pre mium ; ou Amoy, 6 per cent. p;•mium. OPIUM CANTON, DEO. 13.—N.w Patna, $3874 ; New Be• knee, $405 ; Malwa, $540 ;Turkey, $460. SHANGHAI, Dec. 6.--,via wa, 420 dole to 422 dole ; Patna, 323 (lois to 324 dole per onest. FREIGHT AND TONNAGE. CANTON.—TO Lo , don num.ua,l, 41. for tea, SHANHAL—To London, 4/. for tea, and 51. for silk. To New York, 14 dole per t n of 40 cubic feet. MANILLA.—To Loudon, 31. 10s.; Aubtralia, 41. To United States, nominal, 12 dols al round. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. By the Royal mail stiorn-ship Atrato, Captain Woolley, with the West Indian, Mexican, and Pacific mails, we have dates from Havannah and Jamaica, Jan. 10 ; Demerara and Trinidad, Jau. 9 ; Barbadoes, Jan, 11; and St. Thomas's 16. The Atrato brings 62 passengers, 699,895 dollars in specie, 4,6001. in jewkllery and precious atones, and the usual cargo. In consequence of the boisterous state of the weather no mails or specie were received on board from Tampico. At Vera Cruz the mails were put on board by a shore boat, but no specie. All the .West India Islands were reported healthy, except Porto Rico, at which place cholera was raging fearfully. From - Jamaica there is nothing of importance. Little alteration had taken place in commercial affairs. The market was inundated with bread, i,ut there was no flour. Corn and coffee were wanted. Sugar sold at 20s. to 255, according to quality. Exchange for bills on LoAou at 60 days were quoted a 1 per cent. premium._ - At Dt-Inerara the Legs'ature have been actively engaged in improving the laws fur the better go vernment of the colony. The average yield of sugar has been found to be.somewhat less during the past year than iii 1854, and trade throughout the year was dull. Tie damage done to the sea defences Las been partialiy repaired. The exports during the fortnight were—sugar, 1,295 hhds., 86 ti,rces, 826 barrels, 290 bags ; ruin, 605 puncheons, 46 blids., 13 barrels ; mo lasses, 137 puncheons, 100 casks ; shrub, 3 casks ; cocoanuts, 11,800 ; coffee, 11 barrel. Barbado , a was more than usually healthy, and the sugar business was very favourable. The new Governor had not arrived, but was ex pected. He was at St. Thomas's, waiting the next windward bound steam-ship. Mexican news still reports that Republic to be in the most tin ettled state, and that it appeared to be cl ,, sely boviering upon a dissolution. A correspondei2t said that ere long the new Re public, composed of the Cohahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas, would shortly declare itself and become separated from the Mexican territory. News from Port au Prince to the 10th of January states that the Emperor F..ustin passed the frontier of the Republic of St. Domingo on the 20th of De cember with three army corps—one in the north from the Cape, one in the south, and one from Port au Prince, commanded by himself. He was, how ever, repulsed everywhere, sustained heavy lees, and was obliged to make a precipitate flight. Eighty cases of ammunition were captured by the Dominicans. After his defeat the Emperor left for the Cape, where a revolution was threatening to upset his empire. _ Several Generals, for retreating, were tried by court-martial, and condemned to death. Business was at a complete standstill. BEVAN v. TIIE EARL OF OXFORD. In the Court of Chancery, yesterday, the Lord Chan cellor delivered the judgment of the Court in the case of Bevan v. the Earl of Oxford. The question was whether by virtue of the 27th of Dirtbeth, or by virtue of the let and 2d of her present Majesty, ..certain judgment ere ditors of the late Lord Oxford had a right to claim]; un',er a voluntary settlement made by the Earl of Oxford in the year 1738. It aPpeared that before the passing of let and 2d of Victoria a settlement was made under which Lady Oxford was made tenant for life, and the question was whether the judgment creditors of Lord Oxford had a prior claim against the settlement of Lady Oxford and her trt*tees. The statute of Elizabeth deeared that it any p e rson ahoul make any conveyance of land, .after such conveyance should sell, demise, or charge the same lands for money or otber good consideration ' then the former co nveyance should be deemed to be absolutely null and void. The present judgment creditors contended that they bad a title superior to that of those who claimed under the voluntary settlement ; he con fessed, however, that he had come t o t h e conclusion that they had no 'such right, It d i d not seem to him that tbose credit'.ors were purchasers within the meaning of the act of tht, 27th of Elizabeth, for it could not be said that they had plucha-ed any portions of the lands by virtue of their jtedgmeets. In the case of Brace v. Duchess of Marlborough, the question amen whether a mere judgment creditor could convert his and it was held th a t it cou ld ju gment into a netbedone. - Th i s principle was net er queationed ex cept in the two old, cases referred to by Mr. Waiker, which were very loosely re-putted, and which were in consistent with what had been cotesidered the state of the law in subsequent cases. The irresistible conclusion to which the Court had arrived, from a consideration of those cases in which the law had been clearly laid dewr o was, that judiment creditors had no right as purchasers within the meaning of the statute. With regard to the further question as to how the statute of Victoria operated, it was provided by that act that all judgment creditors, although they had a valid - lieu . befere the passing of that statute, had to keep theirjudgments re gistered from time to titne,ns otherteise_they weed not have a priority of charge. He did not think that any question arose under this statute, as Mr. Taylor, one e the judgment creditors, had a valid lieu under the old law, and was not assisted by the act of Victoria. With regard to the 13th of Elisabeth, there were no facts before the Court to make a case within that statute. The appeal must therefore be dismissed, and the costs must be borne by the fund ; and Lord Justice Turner, in. a lengthy judgment, concurred with the Lord Chan. cellor. RPTMIN OP Tim Counr TO LONDON.:-Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the Royal chil." dron and silite, arrived at Packiagbam ream this f9rq. 1100i1. • 110- cer Sol an( am At De an( Pe