The Sun. — London, England, 1856-02-25 00:00:00

THEATRE ROTAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, M. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING. Nor A BAD JUDGE. To e , rclade with RE, DIDDLE DIDDLE; or, riarietvita King Nonsense and the SeTen Ages of Man. THEATRE ROYAL. HATMARKET. • tinder the Management of Mr. Balaton*. THIS EVENING, THE LADY OF LYONS. After Which the-New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled . , THE RtiTTERFLY'S BALL AN?) THE GRASSHOPPER'S ?EAST; or, Harlequin and the Genius of the Spring. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. . • • Under the Management of Mr. Cuanza Kama. THIS EVENING, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. After which. HARLEQUIN AND THE :wan AND TUC MAGPIE ; or, the Fairy Faradisa and 'lanky Fanky, the Enchanter. Harierinin, Mr. Corinac't ; Clown, Mr. llullne ; PantaloGin, Mr. Facer); and C'olumsino, Miss Caroline Adams: TTLEATRZ ROYAL A.DELTIII. • VoPrider. Mr. B. Webster.—Dtrectress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. • BETSY EAKET:. To to tbiloweel by THAT BLESSED BABY. To conclude with kcic ANT) THE BE kN STALK or, Harlequin and Mother Gloose at Hope Again. Ie w hi c h Meesss. J. Eland, P. Bedford, Madam Celeste, Miss wyndharn, and Miss E. Arden will apxiai. ROTAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lease and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, STAY AT HOME. After which will be produced a New and denbly-moral. though xcessively,old, Melodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled I tatDISCREET PRIMCFIiCS e-, the Three Glass Distaffs. I n whk.k4fesers. Emery, F. Robson, H. Cooper, Miss Maretoi , and Klee &eke' will appear. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Hems. Shepherd and Creswlck. THIS EVENING , JASPER LANGTON' ; A Duel to the Death. • To conclude with A PRINCE OF F 1411.1 (9 ; or, Harley:tin and Jane Shore. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Mr. Payne. THIS EVENING, PE ACE AT ANY PRIC E Followed by THE ROMANTIC WIDOW. After which., LE CHALET. To conclude with IILUC JACKETS. Airrta...rs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Luse and Manager, Mr. Win. CSOke. THIS EVENING, Exemplification of the perfect docility of the horse. in actions closely allied to reason, in a new Grand Oriental Equestrian Spectacle, called THE ARAB OF THE DEARRT AND HIS FAITHFUL STEED. The barge trained. by Mr. W. Cooke. After which, the DELINEATIONS of EQUESTRIAN ART In the ARENA. To cencltide with ITARLrQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND TILE DRAGON; or, the Seven.Champlous of Christendom. The Performance of the Majestic Elephants will take place daring the Evening, and the ascent from the ring to the stage. Box-office (men from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Piqued:fan Direttor. Mr. W. Cooke, lint. LhiA STINI.F.r.3 SEVEN AGES OF IV3ILIN, BverrEvenhtg at $, and on Saturdays at 3. Pronounced by the unanimous voice of the nress. and by nightly increasing, audiences, to be the Greatest Artistical Triumph of the day. Stalls, 3s. ; Reserved Seats, 2s. ; Back Seats, Is SAINT 31ARTIN'S HALL, Long-acre. - niela WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Ting r)AT—Morn. 35 min. aft. 4 —Evening 48 min: aft. 4 Ta-Moßnow—Morn, 3 rein. aft. s—Evening 17 min. aft. 5 THE WZA.THER—SrIN OFFICE, FEB 24. THER3fOIIETER, THE SHADE. 51—highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and dung the night. 18—this day at noon. BAROMETER. 30'43. WIND, W.S.W.• Light, with beautiful etuashiny weather FEBRUARY 25. 49—highest since noon yesterday. 42..-lowest this morning and during the night. 48—this day at noon. - • BILSOMXTBII-.434) 58—a great rise. WAD--W.S.Wt-Light, with fine mild weather. evx, • , ' kis s 'l 4 /.l.Ay • , 8 ,44/ • iND'dN,• MONDAY, PEBRUARY 25, 1856. - The impOrtint Conferences on which the future welfare awl prosperity of Europe, and indeed the peace of the world, so closely depend, commence this day at Path. The President will be the re presentative of an ancient Polish name—one through whose veins circulate the blood of a high minded but deeply-injured race. There is retri butive justice in this. That Russia should be compelled to abandon.decisively and for ever the aggressive policy that led to the infamous parti tion of bleeding Poland in the presence of one of her most distinguished children is, to say the least, • a striking and romantic circumstance, which will supply suggestive matter to the future historian of these remarkable events. It is said, and with some apparent reason, that the armistice, its duration and incidents, will be the first question to be disposed of. We deeply regret that such should be the case. We have already explained the vast benefits that must result to Russia from such a course, benefits that would alone induce her to enter on these negoti ations, although without any real intention cf making the necessary concessions and establishing peace on a firm and permanent basis. Russia has already clearly shown that she will not hold her self bound by any konourable understanding, should her interests point in an opposite direction. She will find abundant pretexts for wriggling out of her engagements even at the eleventh hour, if she imagines that she can do so with safety to herself. Before, then, any armistice be concluded, it is indispensable that. the Fifth Point, which as yet has not received the slightest development should be fully canvassed and dis posed of, and that the Russian Plenipotentiaries should at least recognise the terms which it is the intention' of France and England to propose, and resolutely, ,abide by. If Russia be really desirous o f.p ezi ee, a bona fide lasting arrangement, she will Offer no opposition to melt a course, will rather rejoice in so good an opportunity of exhibiting so striking a proof of sincerity. Any attempt at Pr9ecantination, or of leaving doubtful matters to the end will supply irresistible evidence of dupli city and mats Meg, which should be met by prompt 'mid, decisive action on the part of the Allies. -Lord CLARENDON has already declared in' his place in the Rouse of Lords that the ar mistice " cannot be • too brief." Why, then, at al/ conclude one' until it be shown that there is a reasonable prospect 4_o:pacific solution of the existing difficulties.' A few days will be amply sufficient to indicate the nature of the instruc tions given . to the Russian Plenipotentiaries, and surely there could be no harm in allowing matters to remain in statu quo until these indications have been manifested. The Fifth Point, as it, has been termed, is as yet involved in complete mystery. On the four pre ceding ones the bases have been settled with some approxiwation to certainty. With a high-minded and honourable opponent there could be but little doubt or difficulty on any of the matters referred to therein ; but, as we have stated, the -Fifth is altogether undecided. It may, and we earnestif loPe will, contain a, stipulation for a complete indemnification or all the expenses oc casioned by the unwarrantable aggression of Russia. It is a precedent established by here! THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1856 . lose their share ; Russia, augmented by a hearty Poland, will overwhelm Germany, and the Russian and the Frenchman will meet on the Rhine. This would be but the due reward of European in justice. The vital importance of an accurate, complete, and authoritative classification of wounds, &c., received in action is too obvious to need much exposition and enforcement. If a classification fall short of this character, the reports based on it cannot be relied on, being just as likely to mislead by confounding things which differ as to be of service ; so that, in effect, the fruits of experience to a large extent pass away with their possessors, and the military practitioner of the future has to start, not where is predecessors left off, but pretty nigh where they began. In other words —has to rely on his own resources. Such has actually been the ease with the Me dical Staff in the Crimea. The returns furnished during the Peninsular War, that period of perfec tion passed away like the Golden Age never to re turn, having been made under so imperfect a clas sification as to be found at once uninstructive and uninteresting. in wounds of the head, chest, and abdomen, for instance, no distinction was made between simple flesh wounds of these regions, and injuries of the more important vis cera, nor yet between incised and gun shot wounds, though distinction between them is so important. "Surgical cases" sufficed in these glorious days to embrace all sorts of cases ; nay, notwithstanding forty long piping years of peace, and some pretty heavy experience in war, it was not until September last that any classification of gunshot wounds was provided, beyond the heading, "Tilnus Sclopeterum," and for this it would appear the public are indebted to a nephew of the celebrated London surgeon, Dr. GUTHRIR—ViZ., Mr. TAYLOR, girt., who holds the responsible office of Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, 3d Division. This gentleman, it would appear, finding him self on his arrival in the Crimea thrown upon his own resources, owing to the imperfect classification of the Peninsular returns, and their consequent untrustworthiness, resolved, with commendable spirit and devotion to the interests of science and humanity, to set about the construction of the sort of classification required—viz., one sufficiently distinctive and accurate permanently to subserve the interests of surgical science and of humanity. The first fruits of this resolution were to be found in an appendix to his weekly report of the Bth of July last, which classification so far met the ap proval of Dr. HALL, the Inspector General of Hos pitals, and principal medical officer with the army in the Crimea, that he at once adopted it for the army generally. As might have been expected under the circumstances, this first attempt at an im proved classification was not attended by com plete success. The classification was found to be, in some measure, faulty and open to misapprehen sion. The faults were corrected, and a new clas sification, with explanatory remarks—a copy of which, printed for private circulation, now lies before us—was submitted by Mr. TAYLOR to Dr. HALL and the Director-General for their considera tion and approval. On the merits of the respec tive forms thus proposed for use ix military hos pitals lit may be deemed presumption in laymen to pronounce authoritatively ; but so far as we can judge they appear to fulfil the author's avowed object, viz., " to give a genera Land concise view of all the different descriptions of wounds occurring in action ; to furnish an arrangement of them which shall obviate the confounding toge ther wounds of very different character and seriousness, thereby destroying all utility and fair ness in comparison of mode of practice and in statistical statements of results as to loss of life, ( limb, and fitness for further service." This may be deemed, and indeed is, high praise ; but not, We aro convinced, unmerited. Consequently we look forward with confidence to the forms being adopted, and passing unscathed through the ordeal, however severe, to which they will be exposed. To give, however, the professional reader some faint notion of Mr. TAYLOR'S new classification, and to attempt more without transferring the forms to our pages with the explanatory remarks, would be an injustice to that gentleman, we may state that wounds and injuries received in action within a given period are classified in 15 divi sions, comprising under distinct heads whatever i legitimately, in his opinion, pertains to each. For instance, Division No. 1, Gun-shot Wounds of the Head, comprises, Ist, contusions and simple flesh wounds of scalp, slight or severe ; 2d, with contusion or fracture of the cranium, without de pression ; 3d, with depression ; 4th, penetrating the cranium ; sth, perforating the cranium. Opposite to these are eight columns, headed, Ist, remained on the ---, 185— ; 2d, since admitted ; 31, died ; 4th, discharged to duty ; sth, transferred to other hospitals or stations ; 6th, re-admitted for other diseases ; 7th, re-admitted for capital operation ; Bth, re maining on the 185 . The return of capital operations embraces amputations and excisions of upper and lower extremities, duly specified, tre phining and ligature of arteries, opposite to each of which are placed eight columns under the pre ceding heads. But j am satis. Wh a t now rema i ns for us to do is to express the , satisfaction it has afforded us to find that in sit arena where the art military has had so many incompetent illustrators, the art and science of; surgery has evoked so signal a proof of intelligent devotion as the work to which we have drawn attention affords. THE PEACE CONGRESE. PARIS, SUNDAY. The Plenipotentiaries have received an invitation to meet to-morrow at one o'clock. The general im pression is that Russia really desires peace, and that all the demands of the allies will be accorded. In consideration of the momentous subject which will have to be discussed, every moral and material precaution will be taken to prevent what passes in the congress being prematurely disclosed to the world. Doors and windows are to be closed, people sent out of ear shot ; the very air itself, which might bear to the profane the slightest whisper of a secr d t, will be almost excluded, and thick blinds will shut out from that varied conclave any chance su abeam that would obtrude its light on their (./eliberations. The sitting of to-morrow will pro bably be occupied for th e greater part, if not en tirely, with the verification of powers of the Plenipotentiaries ; after which, it is said, that the President of the Congress, that is, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, will present a com munication in the name and on behalf of the Allies, containing in precise terms the conditions on which they will agree to make peace with Russia. These conditions will be discussed, and auy objections offered to them answered. The sitting, of the Congress will not take place consecutively day after day. In some few cases it may be so, but such is not the present intention. The number of times in the week that the Pleni potentiaries will meet for despatch of business is not fixed ; it may be three or lour times, or oftener, and three days or more may elapse between two sittings ; but this will depend a good deal on cir cumstances. A report of the proceedings of the Congress will be delivered to the Emperor each day. THE FO'AEIGN-OFFICE.—There have been Queen's Foreign-oN ce messengers sent every evening for Paris, with despr ! teh es during the week; and it is further ar ranged ttr a t a Queen's messenger shall leave the French capttal ”,ery evening for London during the Conferences. The ordinary time imagined. staff will not be increased, as was at one Dragoman of the Imperial Divan ; Arify Bey, First Secretary; and Djelal Bey and Coslaki Adosdies, Second Secretaries. It is said that Count Buol will make a great effort to have the question of the Principalities settled at the Conferences in a way not calculated to meet the wishes of the Ottoman Plenipoten tiaries. The Emperor, accompanied by General Niel, honoured the Opera Comique with his presence yesterday evening to witness the debut of Mme. Marie Cabel in the first representation of Manon Descant. His Majesty stopped until the close of the performance, and on his arrival and departure was greeted by loud acclamations. The personnel of the Ottoman Embassy, and all the Turks of distinction now in Paris, were pre sented to the Grand Vizier on Saturday. There is no foundation in the report that M. Fould had resigned. BOURSE, Feb. 23.—The following were the closing quotations : cash. It C. End of Month. 4i per Cents 96 25 —f. —c. 3 per Cents 73 25 73 50 New Loan 73 75 Bank Shares 3,46 1 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,565 Austrian Belgian Fives. ..... .. Spanish Thrace — Piedmontese(s)...... 89 25 Horns Debt self, and to which she cannot therefore reason ably object. She has, in many cases, not merely insisted on territorial advantages, but has re quired full pecuniary compensation. She has done so from Turkey, and now that matters are changed a similar measure should be exercised on the other side. Nor is there any reason why England and France should bear the costs in curred in their noble defence of the cause of truth and justice. It is not many years since the Chinese instalments figured as assets on the credit side of the national ledger. After enforcing such a claim against China, should we not bltish to relinquish a similar one against a more formidable antago nist. Is it only from weak States that Great Britain can afford to exact rigorous terms ? Is she not clearly entitled to pecuniary compensation from Russia ?—and does not her honour demand that she should obtain it ? We cannot bring back the mighty dead. The heroes who have fallen before Sebastopol by the arms of the enemy, or the mismanagement of our own authorities, cannot b 3 restored to their sorrowing friends. They must rest in their glorious graves. But tho money can be got back. The obligation to recoup so large an amount would be one of the most satisfactory guarantees that Russia could give for her future conduct. It would effectually bind her over to keep the peace, and insure tranquillity so far as she is concerned, for at least half a cen tury. We know not whether Lord CLA RENDON is instructed to insist on such an indemnity. If he is, it should be the first topic to be ventilated at the Conferences ; if not, we cannot hope for a satisfactory solution of the difficulty in which England has been so unjustly implicated. The Rugby boys used to say it was a shame to cheat Dr. ARNOLD, for he relied on them so im plicitly ; we should think such ought to be the feeling of Lords CLARENDON and COWLEY and the Cabinet they represent towards our Parliament. Never did masters treat their servants more un reservedly. The two Houses keep at their assigned tasks as dutifully as if it were not the slighest consequence to them whether the peace should or should not be worth the millions they have voted, and yet will have to vote. Not a voice is heard, not a question asked, as the peace to its climax is hur ried ; the House seeass to wait in solemn silence while its Shillibeers are decently interring the War at Paris ; at least all their conversation, as usual with those concerned in obsequies, is irrele vant to the melancholy event. It is tacitly re membered that the past is not to be altered, and it were unkind to touch on the sad topic. Perhaps, however, the country at large may not put this interpretation on the silence of its senators. It may not regard it merely as unwil lingness to advert to the meagre and miserable five preliminaries—the fair requital, as H.R.H. perhaps, and the Cabinet thought, for all our ex penditnre of life and money, and all our present preparations. It may even be taken for per sonal weariness of the Income Tax, and still more probably for an aristocratic wish to spare the beloved protector of German despots, and to put an end to a War which has sent four of its order to a Court-martial, after conviction by two tho roughly honest judges—a War which has done more to unmask the Horse Guards and the Admi ralty, while it has revealed the merits of the Tanks, than could have been done by a cen tury of peace. It even came to this, that Lords PANMURE and HARDINGE had to confess that the honours bestowed upon two Lords in high com mand were bestowed for the quality in which every one of their soldiers shared, and not at all for their capacity in such command ! The sooner a war, in which such explanations follow Sebasto pol Committees, inquiries respecting the fate of Kars, and the like, termina` es, the better for aris tocracy. To the country, however, it will appear that our representatives might better represent us. Newspaper editors, indeed, will do it whether the powers that he relish the interference or net ; but it does appear strange that if Hon. Members feel as much interest as their constituents in the questions of the Aland Isles, Circassia, the Sea of Azoff, and Nicolaieff, not to mention far weightier points, they should not continue to ask questions or give their own opinions on these subjects. At present things go on swimmingly is the chosen path. England and France also keep up the preparations which will the better justify Russia in yielding demands which otherwise would have been thought by the old Muscovite party too easily conceded. The last rumour is that Russia will even make no difficulty of Nicolaieff, and that Cronstadt alone is to be retained as a naval arsenal. At the same time report says that pre parations in the North and in Poland are being pressed with' increasing vigour. No one can in deed be sure that if Russia can obtain an adequate supply of American, Prussian, and Austrian ammunition, she may not be mad enough to renew hostilities. It just may be that having thrown the Allies thoroughly off their guard, as she thinks, she may refuse to concede sonic essen tial part of the Fifth Point, and offer the Allies the alternative of another campaign or diplomatic defeat. As we have repeatedly stated, we do not think her bankrupt condition permits this, but in dealing with a nation of ambitious knaves we must be prepared for all eventualities. At Constantinople things certainly look as wel as could be expected. Paper agreements are get ting on well, and the honour and sincerity of the SULTAN are happily beyond doubt. Concessions, all that could be thought of, and far bettor than MENSCHIKOFF tried to obtain by bullying, are freely granted. The Christian population in fact seem to fear too near an approach to civil equality, wishing rather to bear a little civil dishonour than to share all the ditties of the. State. To the provinces the SULTAN spontaneously offers rests). ration of their early internal independence, the only or principal mark of his suzerainty being the very easy tribute or annual present which they were accustomed to make. At Paris, too, avowedly all goes right between us and our Ally, and he is to be as decided as we are that the naval arsenal of Nicolaieff and the neutrality of the Black Sea are not compatible with each other. An American vessel, however, has just landed a cargo, centraband of war, at Revel, but a squadron is now mustering to prevent the repetition of suoh kindness by " brother JONATHAN." Any peace, however, which can be manu factured out of such preliminaries is a triumph of despots over the rights of nations, of aristocracy over democracy - , and of Germany over England. The slavery of Poland is eonfirmed afresh, and the o n ly oppor t un ity which seem s lik e l y to occur, for lo ng , of restoring her nationality madly passed by. Europ e may rest for a time, but only for a time. The despot instinct which fought the Poles at Sebastopol, instead of hoisting their colours on our works, has refused Polish aid and ignored Poland in the European settlement. It is an affair of little minds, of selfishness and despotism. But we fear the predicted result must arrive in its time. The Poles, repelled and despised by their civilised brethren in Europe, will take up with Russia fur vengeance. Austria and Prussia will LATEST NEWS. MARSEILLES, SUNDAY. The Thabor has arrived from Constantinople ; her dates are—from the Crimea, the 12th ; Con- stantinople, the 14th inst. The firman conceding their rights to the Chris tian subjects of the Porte has been signed, and will be speedily published. A commercial and financial crisis was much feared in the Turkish capital. The Journal de Constanti nople asserts that the panic is ungrounded and exaggerated. There has been an enormous fall in merchandise of all sorts among the wholesale dealers. Many articles have fallen 50 per cent. in the retail price. The Presse d 'Orient says that the people de mand a State Bank for the regulation of the ex change, which has fallen 15 and 20 per cent. The Divan has not yet arranged the Rothschild affair. OA the 11th of Feb. Fort Alexander (in Sebas topol) was blown up and entirely destroyed. In the Crimea the weather was mild, and the health of the troops excellent. Marshal Pelissier is about to return to France. General Martimprey had arrived. The Northern forts keep up an ineffectual fire. Several gunboats, from Kinbourn, which bad sustained damage from the ice, have come into Kamiesch for repairs. The English army is much dissatisfied at the prospect of peace. Ismail Pacha is sent into Asia to replace Omer Pacha, whose conge is reported to be decided on. An order of the day by Sir William Codring ton, dated Balakiava, orders all officers to prepare their equipments in marching order. Mr. Murray is said to be at Bagdad. COPENHAGEN, SUNDAY. The Great Belt is free from ice. THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE CRIMEA. (From the Special Correspondent of the Morning Herald.) CAMP „BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, TUESDAY, FEB. 12. DESTRUCTION OF FORT ALEXANDER. The post leaves for England to-day, and the in ward mail is hourly expected at the English head quarters. Will the news be peace or war ? Such is the question in every one's mouth ; and, I assure you, the most intense anxiety is felt on the subject. Meanwhile, the sound of heavy guns rings in our ears ; the Russians have everywhere increased their fire of late, and the allies have not been idle. I rode into Sebastopol yestorday with Lieutenant Andre, of the French Artillery, and then had the pleasure of seeing another Russian fort mount heavenward. Yes, Fort Alexander—which faces Fort Constan tine at the entrance of the harbour of Sebastopol— was destroyed yesterday, as Fort St. Nicholas had been but a few days before, as well as the docks. These are three very heavy blows for the Musco vites, and a fourth is probably in preparation. Looking into the harbour from the Greek Battery, the English occupy the right or east shore, and the French the left or west. These shores are con nected by a floating bridge. At the west end of this, and lying on the strand, are hundreds of l'ood anchors, which yesterday the French were removing by all sorts of means and appliances. 'Twas a difficult job, but they managed it well. The Russian guns had already been taken out of the town, and many of them subsequently shipped at Kamiesh for France. The anchors are now to follow, and then little will remain on the French side worth removal. But our allies point to the east side, near Fort St. Paul, in ruins, and ask why the goodly range of buildings yet standing there are not blown up by the English ? I cannot, of course, answer the question,,but in that particular quarter there are certainly many edifices it would be well to level with the earth. The French have yet another explosion to effect ; that of the orenel lated wall, forming the most westerly encieute of Sebastopol. They, are at work upon. this ; and down it must come in a day or two. The appearance of Sebastopol will then puzzle its oldest inhabitant when permitted to return to it. He will be a clever Russian who can discover the ruins of his for mer abode. Such a scene of wreck was probably never witnessed before. Stones and bricks still remain, it is true ; but roofs, rafters, doors, floors, window frames, stov es , gra t es , hi nges , andiron in every shape, have all disappeared, to bo worked up in camp, as required, for the huts or feuts of the soldiery and their officers. While on the sub ject of Sebastopol, I regret to have to record that M. Charles, the late Commandant of Artillery in that place, an able and popular officer, has, after so long escaping the shot and shell of the enemy, fallen with his horse on the Kamiesh road, and unfortunately had his leg broken. He is doing well. I may here add, that when Fort St. Nicholas was blown up the other day, the Russians opened fire from the north side, and a shell bursting through the roof of a house killed two English men, who were assisting in removing rafters for fuel. These accidents occur not unfroquently. I am strongly of opinion you will shortly hear of a little serious fighting on the Tchernaya, and near Traktir. The French expect the Russians to make a strong sortie in that direction. The enemy has certainly erected another battery, under the Mackenzie Heights, which must be taken at the point of the bayonet, or the French second division (Gen. Camou's) must shift its quarters, and fall back. The Russians have already thrown shell among the tents of part of this division. This coming attack on the Russian battery is not a mere rumour. I have excellent authority for announc ing it ; and another week of improving weather, such as we have experienced yesterday and to-day will enable troops to move, effectively. Our Cri mean mud is fortunately decreasing " for a time." Not a single case of cholera exists in the army at this moment, a very agreeable fact to record. The men are amazingly healthy. Balls and amateur theatricals tend to increase their enjoyment ; and by amusing the mind keep up the health of the body better than any medi cines, whether prescribed by Hall or Holloway. TURKEY. CONITANTINOPLE, Feb. 14.—For the last few days the rumour has been current that Omer Pasha was coming to Constantinople, and that he had already sent his baggage before him. Some interpreted this rumour as a recall, others as a wish on his side to regain the lost ground at the Porte. The real state of the case is that he sent in, for the 999th time, his resignation, with the clause, as usual, that he would only remain with the army if certain conditions, which he had long ago urged, were complied with. He has received orders to remain where he is, especially as letters lately received from Sugdidi report that General Brun ner, who has replaced Bagration Moukhransky, the late Russian Commander in Mingrelia, was collecting his forces, and threatening the Turkish position. General Shirley returned from Shumla ox Tues day last. Brigadier-General Watt retains the command until further orders. Au accident of a very serious character happened to one of the Bashi• Bazouk squadrons. They were quartered, men and horses, in a wooden shed ; the Bashis, who seemed to have forgotten, if they ever knew anything about, the laws of gravitation, were iu the habit of cutting out pieces of timber from the sides of the shed, and of using them for fire wood ; the consequence was, that one fine morning the shed came down over their heads, killing eight and wounding 11 men, and killing and wounding 42. horses. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING. Aali Paella was received to-day by the Emperor. Aali Pacha has been charged by the Sultan to transmit to the Empress Eugenie and Queen Vic toria two diadems in brilliants. Besides the horses, of which mention has already been made, the Sultan has also sent to the Emperor Napoleon a sabre, mounted with precious stones. The Emperor yesterday received Count Orloff, the Russian Plenipotentiary at the Conferences. He was introduced to his Majesty by the Grand Master of the Ceremonies. M. Walewski, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was present. A Council of Ministers was held at the Tuileries yesterday, at which the Emperor presided. Aali Pacha, the Turkish Plenipotentiary at the Conferences, is accompanied by Atif Bey, Chancel• for of the sublime Porto ; Nourretliu Bey ) First RAILWAYS-FOB CASH. _ __ ____ ft. c. fr. c Orleans 1,270 Western... Northern Lyons ... .. 1,255 Now Ditto. 635 Mediterranean 1,401 Grand. Central 645 Lyons Geneva 755 Tests .. .. ...... 740 Cette 770 Austrian Com. ...... 897 50 RUSSIA. A. letter from St. Petersburg, of the 14th, says : " The hope of a reduction in the number of troops now on foot will not be realised immediately, even if peace be made. The troops are at such a dis tance from the positions which they occupied before the war, and the old organisation has undergone so many changes, that modifications must be made before the men can be sent to their homes." Another letter, of the 13th, in the Constitutionnel, says :—" Nothing positive is publicly known on the subject of the private instructions given by the Emperor Alexander 11. to Count Orloff, but the general report is that the Plenipotentiary, although he represents the old Russian party, has received orders to make every concession compatible with the honour of the country, and not to embarass the Conferences with difficulties of detail calculated to raise contests of a personal character. The Czar is said to have observed on this occasion—' Set aside the inflexibility of principles of an old policy which, after two centuries, requires a change, and so long as guarantees incompatible with the honour of the Russian flag shall not be demanded from you, do not hesitate to agree to some necessary sacrifices. I give my approval of them beforehand. I, moreover, know that I have confided the defence of the inte rests of the empire to one of its first warriors, and that they will be well defended ; I feel as sured that you will not go further than is proper. My desire to pacify Europe is sincere—very sin cere. Second it, for we sow seed for the fu ture.' Such are, I will not say the textual, but a summary of the general instructions given by the Czar to his representative at the Peace Conferences. The widow of Marshal Paskiewitch is still ill ; she is preparing to return to Berlin, whence she came to see her husband for the last time. The Empress Mother, Fedrowna, is still suffering more and more from a complaint which has baffled all the skill of her medical attendants. For the last few days in particular the nervous attacks have become very violent. Yesterday the Imperial family were thrown into alarm by one of those periodical attacks which the enfeebled consti tution of her Majesty cannot long resist. It is, however, hoped that the attention she receives will tend to falsify the prediction of the august pa tient .that she shall not live to see the anniver sary of her husband's death. The illness of the Empress Mother has put an end to all the Court receptions and to the rejoicings which followed the marriage of the Grand Duke . Nicholas. All the members of the Imperial family are plunged in deep affliction by seeing the com plaint of her Majesty making such rapid progress. Two g eneral o ffi cers have just been sent off, one to the Crimea, and the other to Asia. The Emperor heard with astonishment that notwithstanding his adhesion to the propositions of Austria, the gene rals-in-chief of the two expeditionary corps con tinue the contest with fresh vigour. It is said that the mission of those generals is to moderate this warlike ardour." WURTEMBERG. The Chambers of Wortemberg were opened on the 20th by a speech from the Minister of the In. terior, in the course of which he said : " In opening the session by order of his Majesty, I am happy to be able to express to you the well-founded hope that the sincere efforts of the great Powers united , for the re-establishment of peace will succeed in shortly bringing about a solution of the differences hitherto existing, and in putting an end to a terrible war, which, in bec.ming extended, would threaten to deprive Ger many also of the blessings of peace. In considering this situation of affair:, we may also, no doubt, hope that the sacrifices imposed on the Federal States by the placing of their forces on a war footing, in virtue of the rssolutinn of the Diet of the Bth of February, 1855, will shortly be brought to a close." AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, Sunday.—This evening the Royal Mail steam-ship Arabia (Captain J. Stone) arrived in the Mersey with the mails from the United States and British North America. She sailed from Boston on the 13th inst., and Halifax on the 15th, and has brought besides the mails 110 pas sengers, but no specie. The Union had arrived at New York on the 7th, The Persia arrived at New York on the 9th inst., after a very boisterous passage of 14 days, from Liverpool. In lat. 46, long. 46, she encountered heavy gales and fields of ice, which detained her 36 hours. About one-third of her paddle-floats were carried away, and the huge iron bars which com posed the frame were turned up and twisted as if they had been pasteboard. The Canadian, from Glasgow, arrived at Boston on the 11th inst. The United States new mail steamer Fulton ar rived at Cowes, yesterday, on her way to Havre. She left New York on the 9th inst. Feb. 11, in lat. 45.30, lon. 48, she encountered large quantities of field ice and large icebergs, which occasioned a de lay of 48 hours. Feb. 19, in lat. 49.48, long. 29.36, exchanged signals with U.S.M. Arago, from Havre, bound to New York. Feb. 20, in lat. 50.06, lon. 24.06, passed Canard's steamer America, for Boston. She brings specie to the value of 116,000 dols. The Pacific, which loft Liverpool on the 231 had not arrived at New York ; it was believed in that city that her non-arrival was caused by the ice. Mr. Collins had despatched the steamer Alabama, with a large quantity of provisions and clothing on board, in search of the Pacific, and for the purpose also of conveying relief to other vessels presumed to be detained in the ice in the vicinity of New foundland. Lieutenant Harstein, of the United States' steamer Arctic, had aiso startedon a similar errand on receipt of orders from the Secretary of the Navy. General Cass fell down four steps of the Patent office, Washington, on the Bth. He was picked up in a state of unconsciousness, and is much hurt about the head and face. The physicians in attend ance think that the injuries sustained by him will not prove serious, although from his advanced age, and the severe jar to his frame, there is some dan ger to be apprehended from inflammation. Mr. Marcy has declined to recognise Mr. Parker H. French as Minister from Nicaragua, on the grounds which influenced his former refusa The southern journals of the Union greet the new Speaker of the House of Representatives in a most uncomplimentary fashion. The Charleston Mercury says of him :—" Throughout his political course he has shown himself utterly unscrupulous, selfish, and unprincipled ; true to none, false to all, a politician by trade, and a fanatic by calculation ; and, there fore, in the blending of these varied virtues, the most suitable instrument that could be selected to carry on the work of abolition in Congress." The Baltimore Patriot says, " The election of Mr. Banks as Speaker of the House of Representatives by a plurality of three votes, inaugurates a new era in the interior policy of this country. If, as the Northern and Eastern journals proclaim, and as principles avowed by a large proportion of his sup porters would seem to indicate, he regards himself promoteand a w a ltih use r e e t p h r e e s m e taant means v e a t o f h i t s h e e e r e p m u a b n l i d c a t n o p arty , sectional course of policy, the estrangement already commenced between the North and the South is likely to end in an open rupture before the close of the present session." The Louisville Journal thinks the election a bad one; but that Banks can do no harm. The New York Herald, is a leading article on Central American affairs, says that in the treaty between Sir H. L. Bulwer and Mr. Clayton, the former completely outwitted the latter. In the Senate a motion had been made by Mr. Cass for an increase of the navy • the Secretary-of- War was requested to report whether any, and, if so, what additional fortifications were necessary for the defence of Now York and Brooklyn Navy yards. The Irish residents of Cincinnati had had a de monstration in honour of the Filibusters acquitted of an intention to inTade Ireland. Much by-talk was indulged in, and, in case of a war between Eng land and the United States, 160,000 Irish-American bayonets were promised. The steam-ship Prometheus arrived at New Orleans on the 9th inst. from San Juan, and brought San Francisco advices to the 21st of January. The steamer Northern Light left San Juan on the sth for New York with $350,000 in gold on freight. The news from California is not important. The accounts from the mines continued encouraging. The markets were unchanged. A private letter from Fort Snelling (Minnesota), dated January 25, states that from Dec. 20 to Jan. 15 the thermometer ranged from 27 to 33 degrees below zero, and that the troops were completely frozen in. One man of Company I, 10th Regiment I of infantry, was frozen to death, and as many as eight or ten other soldiers had their fingers frozen one morning while mounting guard. It appears by letters from Copenhagen of the Gth of January that the United States, whose com mercial treaty with Denmark expires on the 15th of April next, have recently offered 40,000 thalers (about $30,000) as a compensation in full for all expenses incurred by the Danish Government for the improvement of the navigation of the Sound. Tho schooner California, of Plymouth, from Cape Haytien for Boston, went ashore Feb. 3 on Pasque Island, and bilged. No ]ives were lost. Part of the cargo, consisting of coffee and logwood, will be saved. LATER BY TELEGRAPH VIA HALIFAX. NEW YORK, FEB. 14, EVENING. Cotton has advanced c. to ic. ; middling Or leans quoted lOic. ; middling Uplands, 101 c. Market buoyant. Breadstuffs.—Little changed. Money and stock market to-day attire. Exchange on London, 91c. Arrival of specie from California since Tuesday, 1,300,000 dols. Nothing heard yet of the Pacific or Canada. NEW ORLEANS, FEB. 13, EVENING. Sales tc-day, 6,500 bales. Mlrket quiet. The last news from Europe was per Persia, which put up the prices of cotton ic. ; middling is quoted at 91c. to 91c. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. After the sailing of the Africa a general improvement manifested itself in the New York money market. Prime business paper had declined from 10 to 9 per cent., and in some cases was held at 81. A general advance on stocks and shares had taken place. The funds of the New York banks had been swelled by a portion of the Mexi can indemnity of 3,000,000 dole,, under purchase from the late dictator, Santa Anna. Messrs. Aspinwall, Es candon, and 'Jargons have been successful at Washing ton, and the first draft in payment for 656,000 dole. ap peared at the New York Sub Treasury on the Bth, drawn to Howland awl Aspinwall, as assignees of the minister of Mexico. The operation caused Starling to advance to 109 per cent., though at the close first-class bills were had at 108 i to 1084. The New York Journal of 'oueenercc reports as fol lows, on the evening of the Bth : The great difficulty experienced since the present cold term, in handling property, and the non-arrival of the steamers, have been the occasion of much trouble to the receivers, and with only a retail trade, the market closes dull, with a considerable reduction on the week. To-day there is more doing at the dedline. We quote common to private brands of State and common extra at 7 dols. 37!,c. to 7 dots. 75c. ; for mixed to choice Michigan and Ohio 7 dole. 37c. to 8 dole. 50c. Canadian is also lower and sells at 7 do's. 75c. to 9 dole. 25c. for common to extra. Southern kinds are in better request and with a moderate stock, and no chance of much increase for some weeks. Holders are firm at $8 50c. to $8 Si c. for common mixed to good ; $8 87c. to $lO 25c. for fancy to extra Ba tiinore, Alexandria, and Georgetown. t raridywine is scarce at $9 50c. Richmond City Mills, Hazel!, at $ll 50e. Rye flour is quiet at $5 to $7. Corn meal, $3 871 c. for Jersey, and $4 12 i .c. for Brandywine. The export from this port from let to 31st Jan.: 1856—wheat flour, 180,837 bble. ; 1855—wheat flour, 72 704 bhls. Grain—The transactions of the week past have been quite limited, embracing 2,000 bushels southein red at 187:c.: 1,200 bushels Illinois•red, 190 c. ; 2,800 bushels Canadian, 206 c. The difficulty experienced by the trade in handling grain during the past week or two has greatly restricted trade. Cotton—The market is dull, while advises by the over due steamers from England are a vai.ed for with impa- tience. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen honoured the Adelphi Theatre with ber presence on Saturday afternoon, where a special per formance took place by her Majesty's command. Tho Queen was ac3ompanied by the Prince of Wales. Prince Alfred, the Princesses Helena and Louisa, and Prince Arthur. Several juvenile members of the nobility bad the honour of being invited to witness the perform ance. In attendance on her Niljesty were the Countess of Desart, Lady Caroline 13-trriogton. the Elon.fleatrice Byna, Earl Sommers, Major-General Bouverie, Captain Du Plat, and Mr. Gibbs. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode on horse back on Saturday, and visited the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. The Princess Gauroratna of Coerg visited her Majesty and the Royal Princesses at Beckinehael Palace. The following gentlemen—Mr. William Macarthur, Special Commissioner from New South Wales to the Paris Exhibition ; Mr. George Lesde and Mr. James Donaldson, members of the Local Commission in the colony ; and Mr, Frederick Bousfield, secretary to the commission—waited upon his Royal Highness Prince Albert, to present impressions of the New South Wales Exhibition in silver and in bronze, executed by Mr. Leonard C. Wyon, from designs by Mr. Andrews and Mr. F. C. Terry, artists, of Sydney. The royal dinner party on Saturday included her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, the Sardinian Minister (the Marquis d'Azeglio), the Danish Minister and Madame d'Oxholine, the Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl and Countess of St. Germans, Lord Napier, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, General Sir J. Simpson, Major General Sir Frederick Smith, and Major. General Wylde. A deputation upon the subject of the Local Dues on Shipping Bill bad an interview on Saturday with Vis count Palmerston and Lord Stanley of Alderley. The deputation consisted of the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P., Mr. Muntz, M.P., Mr. Kershaw, M.P., Mr. Lindsay, M.P., Mr. Duncombe Shafto, Lieutenant. Colonel Adair, Mr. Acton, M.P., Mr. Brotherton, M.P., Mr. Barnes, M.P., Mr. Black, M.P., Mr. Crossley, M.P., Mr. Crook, M.P., Mr. Cobbett, M.P., Sir W. Clay, M.P., Mr. Duncan, M.P., Col. Freestun, M.P., Mr. Fenwick, M.P., Mr. C. Forster, M.P., Mr. Farrer, M.P., Mr. R. W. Grey, M.P., Mr. Greenall, M.P., Mr. Chas. Hindley, M.P., Mr. Gardner, M.P., Mr. Gregson, M.P. ' Mr. Heywood, M.P., Mr. W. B. Hughes, M.P., Mr. Hadfield, M.P., Mr. Ingham, M.P., Mr. Milligan, M.P., Mr. Allan, M.P., Mr. Moffitt, M.P., Mr. Mowbray, M. P., Mr. Marj iribanks, M.P., Mr. Oliveira, M.P., Mr. Otway, M.P., Mr. Price, M.P., Sir E. Perry, M.P., Mr. Pilkington, M.P., Mr. Ricardo, M.P., Mr. Sandars, M.P., Mr. Sulli van, M.P., Mr. J. B. Smith, M.P., Mr. Thompson, M.P., Mr. Scholefield, M.P., rd H. Vane, M.P., Mr. Wickham, M P., Mr. P. Urquhart, M.P. ; the corpora tion of Manchester, represented by Sir E. Armitage, Aldermen Watkins and Shuttleworth, and the town clerk ; the corporation of Salford, by the town-clerk ; the corporation of Bolton, by the Mayor ; the Manches ter Chamber of C ,mmerce, by Messrs. Henry Ashworth and John Slant ; the I.llaechester Commercial Associa tion, by Mr. W. Gibb ; the corporation of Devonport, by the town-clerk ; the corporation of South Shields and Shipowners' Society, by Mr. Ingham, M.P., Mr. Stain ton (mayor), Mr. Salmon (town-clerk), Mr. Robinson, Mr. J. T. Wawn, and Mr. R. H. Wyatt (Parliamentary agent) ; Tynetrouth, by Captain Linskill (mayor), Mr. J. Straker, Mr. R. Pow, Mr. G. Avey, and Major Reed, M.P., Mr. H. Woods, Wigan. The Right Hon. I'. Miller Gibson, M.P., bad an in terview with Sir G. Grey onSaturday at the Home office, and presented a memorial, signed by 2,340 per sons at Manchester, on behalf of the convict Thomas Corrigan. A deputation from the trustees of the Pier and Har bour of Whitby, consisting of the Earl of Mulgrave, Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P., Mr. T. Fishburn, Mr. R. Barry, and Mr. W. Jameson, had an interview with Lord Stanley of Alderley and the Right Hon. Robert Lowe on Saturday at the office of the Board of Trade. Deputations from Sunderland and Shields had an in terview with Viscount Palmerston and Lord Stanley of Alderley on Saturday. The deputations consisted of the Mayor of Sunderland, Mr. J. T. Alcock, Mr. Lorrie, Mr. Candlish, Mr. Poets, Mr. R. J. Brown, Mr. C. Alcock, Mr. Brown, the Mayor of South Shields, Mr. Wawn, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Straker. A deputation from the merchants and shipowners of Hull, with relation to the shipping dues, consisting of Mr. Rengrove, Mr. T. Sykes, Mr. Lunsden, Mr. C. M. Norwood, an d M r . T. H o ld en , accom p an i e d by Mr. W. D. Seymour, M.P., Mr. NV. H. Watson, M.P., Colonel Smith, M.P., the Mayor of Hull, and the Sheriff of Hull ; and a deptitation from the Hull Dock Company, consisting of Mr. J. Tall (deputy chairman), Mr. C. Frost (solicitor), Mr. W. H. Hoff= (secretary), and Mr. C. H. Parkes (Parliamentary agent), had interviews with Lord Stanley of Alderley and the Right Hon. R. Lowe on Saturday. Mr. Headlam, M.P., Mr. G. Ridley, M.P., and deputation from the corporation of Newcastle-upon- Tyne, consisting of the Mayor, Mr. Alderman Hodgson, Mr. Dunn, and Mr. C. Parkes (Parliamentary agent), had an interview on Saturday with Lord Stanley of Alderley and the Right Hon. R. Lowe. Sir A. Spearman had an interview with the Chancel lor of the Exchequer on Saturday. Sr H. Ellis resigned his responsible 'post as principal librarian to the British Museum on Saturday week. The veteran has served the public fur more than 50 years. It is generally supposed (says the Atliewcon) that the Go vernment will take advantage of this resignation to carry into execution the reforms suggested by the Royal Con,mivsioners of 1850. MONEY ORDER OFFICES.—On the Ist March major money order offices will be opened in London at the CAtle Market, and in BAupsgat,,--treet Within. M n r offices will be opened at Felling, Long,ight, Phlirwf nlly, Sh ldon, Smalley, and a mho: money order office wi l be opened on the IA of March at Round §tone, Galway. NICOLAIEFF. The Moniteur du la Flotte, under the head of "La Verite sur Nicolaieff," contains an article from which we extract the following portion :-- "Nicolaieff' is not merely a port of construction, as ia generally believed in Eirope, but a port for arming ves sels of war. In grave circumstances the Russian squa dron of reserve used to station there, and if that has not taken place during the present war, the reason is that Prince Menschikoff desired to have, from the beginning of the war, under his orders in the port of Sebastopol all the armed vessels which were in the Black Sea. In order, too, that vessels of war should be able to navigate between Nicolaieff and the sea, the Russian Board of Admiralty has had a channel made the whole way down, from which every rock or impediment has been care fully removed, and in which, during eight months of the year, there are 23 feet of water. That depth becomes considerably greater when the river rises. The Ruisian fleet in the Black Sea at the commencement of the war consisted of 113 ships of the line, amongst which only 3 were of the first class ; the others, all of the third and fourth class, drew only '22 feet of water when fully armed. The arming of these vessels had been effected altogether at Nicolaieff, and they arrived at Sebastopol without the slightest difficulty, by following the channel already mentioned, each having her guns on board as well as her full complement of men, and an entire supply of provi sions and stores. It results from what has just been said, that ships of the line can be built and armed at Nicolaieff, and can then, during the greatest part of the year, proceed to sea quite ready to fight. As to vessels of 120 guns and upwards, they can take all their guns on board with the exception of those of the lower deck, - and complete their armament at Sebastopol. It mei thus be seen what advantages can be derived from Nico laieff. Both that place and Sebastopol are classed in Russia among the ports of the rack Sea, just as Roche fort and Loiient, which are some way inland, are in the list of the ports of France. The official name given to Nicolaieff by the Imperial Government speaks more strongly than anything else that can be said. Nicolaieff, according to the literal translation of the name is, the chief place of the R uss i an m ilit ary mar i ne i n th e Black Sea.' The establishment of Sebastopol was only the . chief station of the Russian fleet, and the place of as sembliog when any ex p e diti on was i n contemplation." ADELPHI THEATRE. On Saturday afternoon her Majesty paid her first visit to this theatre to witness the pantomime, Jack and the Bean Stalk. The performance was exclusively for the amusement of the Royal family, and such of the nobi lity and gentry as are attached to the Court. The centre of the dress circle was converted for the occasion into one large Royal box, the arms being placed in the middle panel, and the draperies being festooned uP with crowns and other devices in gold and with gold and crimson cords and tassels. Moreover, the box Wag decorated with crimson, velvet, gold and white silk in the most costly style, the pwages were lined with Tel' vet, and the floors and passages were covered with erim• son cloth. At the conclusion of the performance ber Majesty is said to have expressed to Mr. Webster the gratification she had received. She was enthusiug' ticaliy cheered when she quitted the theatre. THE AUSTNALIAN MAILS. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—The royal mail ship Spray of the Ocean, Captain P. Slaughter, of the White Star line of Australian packets, sailed this afternoon for Mel bourne, with the usual semi-monthly mails for the Australian colonies. She carries out about 120 passen ers—in the first, second, and intermediate berths, but none in the steerage ; in fact, she could have had doll'''e the number had she had accommodation for them. ile r cargo is over 1,000 tons, and of a very valuable descrir ton, being chiefly composed of fine goods. The Sprat of the Ocean appears in capital sailing trim, and is Teri likely to make a fast passage. Her commander, Capt.. Slsughter, is well known i n th e t ra d e as a care f u l and experienced navigator ; and the numerous testimonials be has received froM passengers on his previous voyages show that their comfort and happiness during the pal' sage are well looked after. The succeeding vessel of the White Star lice will be the .Shalimar, under the COre' fraud of Captain James Brown (late of the White Star), appointed to leave the Mersey with the mails for Mil' bourne on Sunday, the 23d March. The Royal mail ship Champion of the Seas, Captain ki`liirdy, of the Black Ball line, will carry the neat European mails to Australia, sailing from the Mersey on the 7th proximo. She has already a considerable nam her of passenger berths and a large extent of cargo roots engaged. The Champion of the Seas has already wads two capital passages to and from Australia ; the latter under the command of Captain M'Kirdy, on which oc: casion he was presAated with testimonials from all classes of passengers for his kindness and courtesy oa tLe voyage. The ce:ebrated clipper ship James Baines, Captain • Chas. 111‘Donnell, will succeed the Champion of the Seas as the carrier of, the Eillish mails of the 6th of April, under the Black Ball flag. THE AMERICAN MAILS. LIVERPOOL, Saturday.—The British and North Ame rican Royal Mail stsam-ship Africa, Captain Neil Shannon, saded from the Mersey this forenoon at half past 11 o'clock, for New York, with the usual mail/ for the United States and British North American pa' ,essions, 50 passengers, and a fug cargo on freight. THE AUGELEY•P , 'ISONING CASES. We stated in our last that it was intended to institute a fresh inquiry into one or more of these case., before the county magistrates, with the special object of m aking the accused acquainted with the additional evidenc e which would be brought against hun on his trial. V" understand that Government has approved of that course being taken, and had instructed Mr. Bodkin, the ere i• nent criminal barrister, to attend and conduct the eel for the prosecution. , J. H. rfatton, Esq., the obi° constable, had, we believe, visited several parts of the kingdom to apprise the additional witnesses that the,' would be summoned, and the day had actually been fixed for the hearing to commence—viz., Tuesday nex t ; c , Yesterday, howeve r , a t e l egra phi c mesae was receive , ' by the chief constable, to the effect that the bearing We postponed ; and we understand it is now probable that any additional inquiry before the magistrates will be It together abandon e d, an d nothing more will be done till the trials commence. Th e Trial of Offences Bill, wit h amendments, was reparted in the House of Lords on Thursday last ; and this bill, our readers are aware, has been introduced with a view to remove such cases 0 that of W. Palmer for trial from any place where an e n• favourable prejudice may be supposed to exist to the Central Criminal Court in London. There, in due time., a full investigation of these extraordin ar y c b arg es take place before a tribunal the competency of whice cannot be disputed, and whose freedom from prejudice may be fully relied op.—Staffordshire Advertiser. On Friday a petition before the Lords Justices 0 ' 36 called on for hearing, appealing from the decision of Mr' CorninisFioner Balguy, of the Birmingham District Court, who had refused to adjudicate, William Palmer, surgeon , of Rugeley (now in Stafford Gaol on a char ge o f r eur' der), a bankrupt, on the ground that an imprisontneo! of 21 days at the suit of Mr. Pad wick on a ca. ea., and on a charge of murder, did not constit u t e an act of hank" ruptcy. Against this decision the petitioning creditor° had appealed. Lord Justice Knight Bruce started an objection to the jurisdiction of the Court. There WO no order from the commissioner. Mr. Daniel submitte d that the Court had a general jwisdiction. The attorney for the petitioning creditor said it was ar r a nge d that tb° question sho u ld '' be discussed. Lord Justice Knight Bruce said that the Court of Review had all the powe r! of a com m i ss i oner, b ut h e was not aware that the act: under which they now sat gave the Court any sue° power. The case must go bask, unless Mr, Do Ge a who appeared for William Palmer, would consent. kW' De Gex replied that the attorney who instructed ,him was only the agent in the matter, a nd could net consent. Mr. Daniel asked the Court to let the case stand for the next petition day ; all that was to be done was to get s ' formal order from the commissioner. Lord Justice° Knight Bruce said it might be done in as inexpeosir e a way as possible ; but at present the Court without a consent had no jurisdiction to hear the matter. The case accordingly stands over. A Ca'einet Council was held on Saturday afternoohr at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Vie; count Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis 0 , Lansdowne, En.' Granville, the Earl of Harrowby, Sir G. Grey, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lori Panmure, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir C. Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, th e Right Hon. M. T. Baines, and the Duke of Argyll. Th e Council sat three huurs and a quarter. THE SPEAKEE'i PARLIAMENTARY DINNER.--The Right Hon. the Speaker's third Parliamentary dinner took place on Saturday. The following members wer e present : —Lord Harry Vane, Lord H. ChohnondeleY , Right Hon. Lord R. Grosvenor, Hon. George Byh4t Right Hon. Sir F. Baring, Bart., Right Hon. W. 1 - 3 ' Gladstone, Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Sir Williari Heathcote, Bart., Slr James Weir Hogg, Bart., Mr Thomas Baring, Colonel Deedes ' Mr. Robert Palma , ' Mr. Thomas Greene, Mr. Henry Drummond, Mr. Net ward Egerton, Mr. William Beckett, Mr. Henry H. bert, Mr. Bonham Carter, Mr. Braniston, Mr. Thorn' ley, Mr. Baxter, Mr. E. Lockhart, Mr. Glyn, and Mr- Wrightson. The Secretary (Mr. Lefroy) and the Be"• Mr. Gamier were present. The following members were absent from town :—The Right Hon. Sir James Gr 3" ham, Bart., Right Hon. Lord John Manners, Righ t Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Colonel Wilson Patten (through death of a relation). The right hon. gentlema n will hold his first levee on Saturday next, March 1, at ten p.m. A ,ieputation, consisting of Mr. R. Currie, ALP.' Mr. Warner, M.P., Mr. Margetson, Captain Shuttle worth, Mr. Morrison, and Mr. Laming, had an inter' view with Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Righ t Hon. R. Lowe on Saturday. The Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P., Mr. Hadfiel6 M.P., together with Sir E. Armitage, Aldermen Shuttle' worth and Watkins, the Town Clerk of Mancheste r, and Mr. Wyatt (Parliamentary agent) bad an intervie ° with the Right Hon. R. Lowe on Saturday a t the Board of Trade. Baron Videl has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, from Paris. The Queen has created the Earl of Kenmare in the peerage of Ireland a Baron of the United Kingdom , V the title of Baron Keninnrelf Castle Rosse, in the count/ of Sorry! MC The closed deman, ing fro kinds 1 ricana 1 at fron 2,000 500 Eg 4 d. to per lb. rice! The tnoreie provaili the n©a negotia dant, I , naore e: tim e pi At a reeentl, ibrayi ni teeipr( ( Lida n fresh Nv t 3 )000, to M ex demnit t he rest The s tocks ~2 °l 4- ortu etats. 8 Per eertifi, It tlT] -....:e I Brazil Dit edezic PA ,Zlry tit tteirisL kiPtni bit bit Mt bit If Qat Sg t tit, u lay, 5 Its