The Sun. — London, England, 1854-11-18 00:00:00

PATRIOTIC Frya—Ladies will be accom modated with the exclusive use of the Gallery, at the Public Meeting to be held under the presidency of the Right Non. the Lord Mayor, at the London Tavern, on Monday Evening next. The chair to be taken at 7 o'clock. There will be no collection on the oz:casion, but any subscription previously made that may be handed in at the meeting will be announced. JOHN" LILWALL, non. Sec. pro tern. Offices, 32, Ludgate-hill. THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. LAST WEEK BUT TWO. Last Week of the " British Army Quadrille." The Programme is changed Every Evening. PROGRAMME for THIS EVENING (Saturday, Nov. 18) PART I. Overture, " Tanhauser,".... • Wagner. Quadrille, from Meyerbecr's Opera, " L'Etolle du Symphony, the First Movement from Spohr's Sym phony, " The Power of Sound" .. • • • • • • Spohr. Serenade, " Sweet Love, Arise" (second time), sung P. Henri On. by Madame Anna Thillon Valse a deux terns, " Lucrezia Borgia," on Melodies Jullien. trom Donizetti's Opera • • ••••••• • • • • • " " • Solo, Cornet-a-pistons, Sig. Taglianco's ROMaIIZ3, " Dell Amista Vera," performed by Herr Kcenig Jullien. Quadrille, " TLe British Army," assisted by the military bands (being the last night of its per formance, in consequence of the production of Jullien. the new " Allied Armies Quadrille") •• • • •• • • • • " Partant pour la Syria, " God save the Queen." PA2T O pera, Gr•nd Selection from Belittles Opera, " I Puritani" (second time this sea son), including the celebrated Quatuor, and the celebrated War song, " Suona Tromba," •••••• • • • • • • • • _•• • • • • • • Benin!. Schottische, la " The Moldavi an Schottische" .• •.., J u m en. New Song, " Minnie," sung by Madame Anna Thillon.. ....... •••• • • • • ••• • ' •'•••• ' • • G. Linley. Polka, "The Staff Polka" ••••••••••• . • • .. • • • • • • Koenig. Solo, clarionet, performed by M. ... • Galop. " The Charge Galop" • • .. • ...... . PaICES or ADlAlSSlo2l. — Promenade, boxes, and galleries, is.; dress circle, 23. 6d. ; private boxes 1L Is. and 11. I Is. 6d. On Tuesday next, Nov. the Beethoven Festival will take place : on which occasion the whole of the First Fart of the Concert will be selected from the works of Beethoven, the Second Part being Mis cellaneous. on Wednesday next, the new " Allied Armies Quadrille" will be produced. M. JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL MASQUE will take place en MONDAY, Dec. 11. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. ruder the management of Mr. Suckstone. THIS EVENING, Nor. 18, Will be performed the Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER supported by Messrs. Chippendale, Rogers, Rowe, and Compton Misses Reynolds and Martindale, and Mrs. Poynter. To which will be added THE SPANISH DANCERS. Followed by THE SENTINEL OF THE ALMA. To conclude with the FLOWER OF TSE FORT. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEA.TEE, OXFORD -STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Cnaarate roux. THIS EVENING. Nov. 18, Will be performed the highly ;opnlar comedietta, entitled LIVING TOO FAST. To be followed by FROM VILLAGE TO COT. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley, Fisher, and Cathca rt, Misses Mur ray, and Heath. After which will be presented a new Melo-dramatic Spectacle, in three acts, entitled SCHAMYI., the Warrior Prophet. THEATE.E ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, Nov. 18, Will be performed THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Characters by Messrs. C. Selby, Leigh Murray, and Keeley ; Miss ?Toolgar, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a new Farce called TILE SLOW MAX. Followed by BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS. To conclude with THE FIFTH Of NOVEMBER. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEITRZ. Lessee and Mana.ger. Mr. A. Wigan. TS'S EVENING, Nov. 13, Will be presented TELE BEULA.II SPA. Prineipal characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Robson, and H. Cooper ; Miss - - Marston, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. fitzallan, and Miss Julia St. George. To be followed by TIIE TRUSTEE. Charactors by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. iflning, Eatery, and Leslie; Miss Maskel., and Miss Stephens. To conclude with the Farce, called A ALIGHTED BEING, in which Mr. Hobson will appear. ABTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Indescribable Attraction, and success beyond all preeedent! THIS EVENING, A GRAND MILITARY SPECTACLE, by J. H. Sroccinsur.a, Esq., called THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA I After which, those PREMIERE 3 SCENES in the CIRCLE, for ithich this Theatre is so renowned. To conclude with an interesting PIECE DEI.7IERE. N.B.—An early attendance is respectfully suggested, in consequence Of the numbers who nightly throng the doors of the Theatre. Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. IL Cooke. Equestrian Director, Mr. Wm. Cooke, inn. . RIGS WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Taus DAT —Morning 6 oiln.after 12 [ Evening 26 min-Mt. 12 To Alositow - Morning 46 Lain.after 12 1 IC-mixing 7 nxin.aft. 1 THE WEATHER.—bun Ovrimi, Nov. 18. TRICRMOMETEB, IN THR SHADE. 49 —highest since noon yesterday. 44 —lowest this morning and during the night. 45—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.77—rising fast. Wrvn—E.N.E. to E.—Rather fresh and cold, with sunshine and heavy clouds. THE "COMING" CAPTURE SEBASTOPOL WILL BE PUBLISHED IN AN EXTRAORDINARY EDITION "T FIE SUN' THE MOMENT THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE ?,.414.74 IS ISSUED, TOGETHER WITH A LIST OF THE —men " sans p&ur et sans reproche," while Eng land, Scotland, and Ireland had champions that might bear comparison with the most illustrious names that illuminate the chronicles of lands once opposed to and jealous of each other's honour, but now happily and permanently united by indisso- luble bonds. But Alma and Balaklava were exceeded in one deplorable item by Sebastopol. In one respect the 20th September and 25th October were cast into the shade by the sth November. On the latter day the losses of the Allies amounted to no less than 4,000 men 1 of whom more than 2,600 were British, and about 1,400 French. It does not follow from this lamentable supe riority that our countrymen exhibited' greater valour than their gallant allies. It was merely the chances of war that threw greater difficulties in the way of the English troops than fell to the !ot of their companions in arms, who doubtless envy the chances that afforded such terrible op portunities for display to their distinguished coad jutors, and pine for a suitable occasion of showing that Gallic blood can be as freely and willingly poured forth as the Anglian. We had, it appears, to meet a fresh body of men—not new and untried recruits, but veterans from the Danubian Principalities—which had just arrived at the scene of action from the other States of Southern Russia, and crossed the isth mus of Perekop without opposition. These men proved themselves worthy opponents. With des perate determination they strove to regain the credit lost by their compatriots on the 20th Sep tember, and to reverse the proceedings of that day, so terrible to Muscovite feelings. We were then the assailants. They had all the advantages of position and previous preparation. Their bat teries commanded all the approaches, and a fearful sacrifice of human life must necessarily occur in the Allied ranks before the Western warriors could cross bayonets, or come hand to hand with the defenders—who held Well -arranged and care fully-planned trenches. The Russian General deliberately announced to his master that he could hold them for three weeks against any force that could possibly be brought against him—even against one hundred thousand men. Yet in three hours the position was gained, the defenders driven from their for tified lines, and the English army on the high road to Sebastopol. On the sth it was, as we have stated, very different. The Russians attacked, while the British defended, the fortified position. It is true that the defences were merely artificial—that the natural difficulties were wanting—and that the occupiers of the position were placed between two armies of equal, if not superior, power to themselves. Still we must allow full credit for the circumstance that the Russians continued the attack for fully seven hours (!), and that they left 8,000, or perhaps 9,000, men on the field after the decided repulse they sustained. Nor was their sacrifice unavenged ! ONB HUN- DRED AND TWO OFFICERS, AND TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED At IN, were placed hors de combat, while OUT Allies lost FORTY-EIGHT OFFICERS AND THIRTEEN HUNDRED MEN. Nor is this all. At Alma, though every English General bravely dis charged his duty, none were killed, or even wounded. At Sebastopol three were killed and five wounded I A fearful proportion, that proves that the post of honour is also, generally speaking, that of danger. Sir GEORGE CATHCART, a dis tinguished inheritor of a distinguished name, perished in the contest. With him fell Brigadier- Generals GOLDIE and STRANGWAYS, men well worthy of the high position they had achieved. Sir GEORGE BROWN lost an arm. ADAMS, BEN TINGE, BULLER, and TORRENS, were wounded. This catalogue shows the fearful nature •f the conflict which, bravely and judiciously commenced on the part of our adversaries, terminated in the triumph of the Allies—a triumph which will pro bably lead to another of vast importance in the speedy fall of Sebastopol—the emblem of Russian power in the Black Sea—and without which it can no longer maintain its arrogant and unjusti fiable pretensions. But, unfortunately, although the paymaster is willing, we have a very niggardly overseer of the works, one who will not call on his principal for the necessary funclz, which would be cordially and willingly granted, Mr. C—LIMO:SE ) inspired by Reinforcements ! Reinforcements ! Reinforce ments ! We have given the signal, and shall not shrink from repeating it. Our men are out numbered, but not overpowered in the Crimea. They are over-fatigued, but still they nobly endure the burden. The most sanguine anticipations that could be formed of their prowess—the most unlimited expectation has been more than justi fied, and if they were left alone and unaided to fight their battle and perform the assigned task we have no doubt that they would do their decoirs faithfully and efficiently, and render a good ac count of their adversaries—and of the Russian stronghold, the only source of Muscovite power in the Euxine—and which alone entitled ii, we should rather say induced it, to claim any distri butive share in the assets of the " Sick Man." But JOHN Bum. is by no means disposed "to spur the free horse to death," a course that would be as unwise as it would be inhuman—as impolitic as it would be heartless and cruel. Greatly and justly as we may pride ourselves for the almost superhuman endurance and unflinching determi nation of our men, we must not wantonly or wilfully test these qualities. Sufficient for us to know that at the hour of trial we may implicitly rely on their exertions, that when weighed in the balance they will not be found wanting. But that constitutes no sufficient reason why we should for the sake of vain display, or even more sordid and disreputable motives, suffer our gallant coun trymen to be too severely pressed —as we have already pointed out the question is merely one of s. d., which may be solved by figures of arith metic inscribed in ink as well as in blood, in black as well as in red characters, in which the pen may be as influential as the sword. It was not a mere idle complimentpaidto N Messrs. Fox and HENDERSO when in proposing their healthy, as the representatives of a very important body, the British Contractors, the Chairman of a banquet at the Crystal Palace declared that they would " be prepared to con tract to take Sebastopol," and that if they under took the duty they would most unquestionably dis charge it in such a manner as to prevent the possibility of complaint on the part of those for whom they were acting. There was profound philosophy in this observation. It showed a clear and accurate view of the true state of the case. England has the power of accomplishing this gigantic undertaking if it thought fit to put it forward. If its Government were as energetic and determined in carrying out its projects, as careful as to its preliminary estimates, and faithful in redeeming its promises, as the distinguished firs above alluded to—and, thanks be to GOD, " England has others good as they !"—we should have uo fear. We should rest satisfied that the means ferven twheorpeeasdsehqouualtde b t o e r t h e a e l s r e e d s u i l u t , d a u n e d s that n o . u r KILLED AND WOUNDED Orders received by all News Agents, and at " THE SUN" OFFICE, 112, Strand, London. -4 , , - n - . i- i 4* - .-..,J rili collib t ~: 1 " F '',A i ‘ .1 •" 1 1-‘' ' . tart ii". 4 4 4 4. 444,4, LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1854, While the nation was intoxicated with the glo rious but dearly-bought victory of the Alma it was predicted that as brilliant and even more san guinary triumphs would be recorded before the conclusion of the autumnal campaign in the Crimea, or even the capture of the stronghold, against which the Allied Powers had already made preparations for attack, crowned the efforts of the besiegers. The anticipation has already b een fearfully verified. We have had two conflicts, in which the high qualifications of the British soldier —his steadiness under fire, or while awaiting the charge of the enemy, and his desperate onslaught when the moment for advancing had arrived— were displayed in the clearest and broadest light. We cannot say that the men on whose prowess the honour and safety of their country rested on the 25th of October, in the vicinity of "aki"N or on the sth of Novem ber, under the w alls of Sebastopol, excelled their brethren who fought and fell on the memorable 20th Sep tember in the vici n it y of the ever-glorious Alma .--for that were impossible—but they fully equalled those invincible heroes, and showed themselves as worthy sons of their common country. On the 25th the steady courage of the 93d, and other regiments that hastened to its assistance, when attacked by overwhelming num bers, with all the advantages obtained by the co wardly and ignominious flight of the Turkish recruits, averted a result that must have p rove d very prejudicial to the interests of the Alli es, while the extraor dinar y daring and mi racu l ous achievements of the Scots Greys and Inniskil lingers—names that had thirty-eight years before been gloriously associated —proved that the days of chivalry had not passed away, and that even in the latter half of the 19th century we may boast of exploits worthy of being recounted with those of the PALADINS of old. The light cavalry, too—the victims of an unfortunate mis conception—showed that the valour of the men could retrieve any blunders —although at a fear ful price ; while our noble allies—faithful and brave—showed themselves the fitting descendants of the heroes of Austerlitz and Jena—of Moscowa Qad ik're s ina. CAul sent forth host of 13xyard8 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER IS, 1854. Lord ABERDEEN, desired to disgust the nation: with the war—to teach a very unnecessary and uncalled-for lesson on the blessings of peace.. Every farthing of the outlay was, therefore, to be: borne, not merely by the present generation, but during the current year. The ebbing tide should be dammed up ; or, at least, our artificial stream should be brought to provide for the natural. efflux. He decided that, notwithstanding the: severe drain, the income should equal the expen diture. Although this was clearly impossible, if; I we desired to discharge the duty we had under-. taken faithfully and efficiently, yet everything was sacrificed to meet the wishes of the financial genius. We see the result. Like all persona or states afflicted by a hobby, we have: . paid, and are still "paying, dearly for our whistles.', We are shedding the inestimable blood of our galr lant defenders to avert the violation of a GLAIJ STONIAN crotchet. We sometimes see men settirtg apart a certain portion of their fortunes for buil a'- ing operations, saying that so much and no mo: e must be spent in every year. This is wh:a t the Chancellor of the Exchequer wishes to do. But if the principle be good as a gemel ral rule, this is an exceptional case—one whi , e:h requires very different treatment. We musot, as Messrs. Fox and HENDERSON would do, 10 , 6 k to what is required in the first instance, and iln termine to accomplish it without reference Ito cost. Let Ministers follow the example, and all will be right. Let them provide the necess,Lry supplies; the public will find the adequate w:yays and means afterwards for meeting its respoi tsi ities, and maintaining the credit which it has. so ong held unblemished and unsuspected. Among the many plans for improving the col n munication with the North of Scotland, is ei ie fully deserving the support a Seotchmen as .d Englishmen too. Parliamentary powers hv r e been obtained for carrying the Great North of Scotland Railway from Aberdeen to Huntly, a.Z id from Inverness to Nairn ; but there remains a large gap u yet unprovided for. The completi4 in of this gap is the object of many spirited and i n fluential parties in the North, fer it is obvicp us that the other portions will be almost useless til the intermediate section be finished. This connecting blank is as necessary to the virtue of the line as the link in a chain cable is indispensable to the safety of a vessel at anch ex. Let our friends in the North look to this, toad put their shoulders to the undertaking. Rap id communication improves the country from mie end to the other for commercial purposes, whine it quickens the march of mind, and humanises iiihe great masses of the community by social inter change of thought. Railways, in fact, have mow become the sheet anchor of the national safety, a, s they are the promoters of the national wealth. We refer to an excellent article on this subjec t from the Inverness Advertiser, as well as to tau.: prospectus in our front page. LATEST NEWS. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL, THE GREAT ♦ BATTLE OF TBLE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER. The following additional details of the att•a .ck upon the English lines on the sth inst., which Are known to us hitherto only by the despatches of General Canrobert and Lord Raglan, are for warded by special telegraphic despatch via Varna from Constantinople. The despatch is dated the 9th instant : " VIENNA, FRIDAY, HALF-PAST 1 Ex " A fierce battle was fought before Sebastop on the sth. The Russian troops newly aniTed 'rom Perekop attacked the English position. " After a battle which lasted seven hours :the Russians were repulsed with a loss of 8,000 mjen. " The English lost 102 officers and 2,500 men, and the French lost 48 officers and 1,300 men, killed and wounded. " Three English Generals were killed—Geaaral Cathcart, and Brigadier-Generals Goldie an d Strangways. " Five were wounded—Generals Adams, Ben tinck, Buller, Torrens, and Sir George Brown severely in the arm, which has been amputated. " General Canrobert is also wounded. " The British Guards suffered ♦ery severely. " On the Gth and 7th the Allies were fortifying their positions." VIENNA., FRIDAY EYBNING. Suleiman Pasha, who commanded the Turkish troops in the Crimea, has been degraded by the Sultan. The Charlemagne, Napoleon, and Jena returned to Constantinople on the 6th. The frigate Egyptienne was wrecked at the eutrauce to the Bosphorus. Prince Napoleon,who is suffering from dysentery, has returned to Constantinople. The horses of the Allies in the Crimea have suf fered so much from ►ant of water, that it is doubtful whether powerful cavalry reinforcements ought to e bsent there. The Egyptian ship Abadid Schibad is said to have gone down, with the Admiral and 700 men on board. Steamers have been sent to fetch 4,000 men of the garrison of Tchuruksu to Sebastopol. The Russians hare retired from the neighbour~ hood of Balakiara, to wait for reinforcements. Up to the 7th there had been little rain at BalaklaTa. Typhus rages at Sebastopol. PARIS, FRIDAY EVR/PING. According to advice' from Constantinople of the Gth, 5,000 French troops had left for the Crimea. There was no recent intelligence from the army in Asia. 4,000 Tunisians had embarked at Batoum for the Crimea. A telegraphic despatch of the 14th from Ma drid states that there was a rumour that Marshal Espartero was about to retire from the Ministry. BOURSE, Nov. 13.—The Three per Cents. closed at 34 75. RUSSIA. Sr. PETERSBURG, Nov. 7.—According to an order of the day, issued on the 4th inst. (which we published a day or two ago), Prince Woronzoff, at his own request, has been released from his post as Commander-in -Chief of the detached corps in the Caucasus, as Viceroy and of Caucasia, and as Governor - G eneral of New Russia a Bessarabia, but he retains the rank of au A.D.C. General, and remains a member of the Council of State. The rescript addressed by the Emperor on this occasion to the Prince reads thus :-- " Prince Michael SercienoTitch,—To lily s incere repot I have received your letter, in which you communicate to me that your state of health does not permit your return to the circle of active duty filled by you before you travelled abroad. My knowledge of your sentiments convinces me that the request you have made has in the present state of affairs cost you as much pain to make as it does me to be compelled to de prive myself of your valuable services. I herewith re lease you from the post of commander-in-chief of the detached Caucasian corps, from your viceroyship of Caucasia and your governor-generalship of New Russia and Bessarabia. I hope your residence in a salubrious climate will invigorate you and give you strength to , place your enlarged experience and zealous services again at the disposal of your Emperor and Russia. With this wish I grant you leave to spend abroad the time requisite for the restoration of your health, and ' maintain you in the rank of my A.D.C. General and as a member of the Imperial Council. Most cordially do I hope that the deeds of the gallant Caucasian army may continue to please you, their pattern in the career of arms, and once more do I return you my sincere thanks for the services of 50 years rendered by you to the throne and our country. Unchangeably I remain well affected towards you. " NICHOLAS. " Gatshina, Oct. 31, 1854." General Read has been appointed interim com mander-in-chief in the Caucasus, and General Anuenkoff of New Russia and Bessarabia. In consequenee of the enormous wear and tear of offi cers in the Russian army, the Minister of War has taken into consideration a plan for facilitating the admission of the poorer nobility. Some idea of the general wear and tear may be formed from the fact that in times of peace upwards of 2,300 vacan cies have to be filled up from the military schools by the promotion of cadets and non-commissioned officers. The last campaigns on the Danube and Crimea have cost the Russian service about twenty two generals killed and wounded. AUSTRIA. VIKNNA, Nov. 14.—Yesterday at noon, Prince Gortschakoff paid a long visit to Count Buol at the Austrian Foreign-office, to whom he communicated a note from the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. What the contents of this note were has naturally not yet transpired. Still there are strong grounds for be lieving that this Russian communication had for its object the renewal of direct negotiations with the Vienna Cabinet in respect of the four points of guarantee, conformably with the promises which it appears the Cabinet of St. Petersburg has recently made to Prussia. The Presse had yesterday a telegraphic despatch from its well-informed Berlin correspondent, of which the following is a translation :—" In circles which must be regarded as the best informed it is said that between Vienna and Berlin, arrangements referring on the one hand to the extent of the de mands to be made upon Russia, and on the other to the conditions of the assistance which Prussia is to be bound to give to Austria, are in a fair way of settlement, and will be forthwith embodied in an obligatory exchange of notes." The correspon dent in question now gives us some further infor mation hereon, in his letter of the 11th, contained in the Presse of to-day. The Russian Cabinet has given the Cabinet of Berlin a formal notice that it adopts the four guarantee points as a basis for further direct negotiations with Austria, as pro posed in the last Prussian despatch. Our local press and the public here are much divided in their opinions of the results of the ter rible conflict that took place between the besiegers and the besieged at Sebastopol on the sth instant. It appears certain that the Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas were present, that the Russian Ge neral Soimonoff was killed, and that General Liprandi was severely wounded at the battle of the sth inst. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Nov. 15.--Every attempt has been made here by the Russian party to set down the actions of the sth, first as mere sorties, and then as complete successes. Had it not been for General Canroberys bulletin having arrived almost simultaneously with the Russian despatch from St. Petersburg, and before Baron Werther's despatch to Baron von Manteuffe], the belief in the perfect success of Prince Men schikoff's attacks would have been general and un contradicted. All that is now to be hoped for is, that both the French and English Governments are alive to the importance of establishing commu nications which will deprive the Russian Govern ment of the advantage which it adroitly established and maintained until Monday last. The public press there has now its eyes opened, and, with the exception of the solitary organ of the Russian party, fully appreciates and draws correct conclusions even from the Russian reports themselves. The Sinner of this morning, for instance, has the fol lowing "According to all appearances the long-announced attack of the Russians, with their relieving army, upon the allied position, took place on the sth. The reliev ing army was composed of the whole and complete corps of General Dannenberg, consisting of the divisions of Liprandi, Pauloff (query Popoff), and Soimonoff (10th, 11th, and 12th). The attack was directed against the plateau occupied by the Allies, and the presence of the Grand Dukes at the attack (commanded in person by Menechikoff) leads us to the conclusion that it was un dertaken with the utmost disposable force. If this at tack was repulsed with such vigour as is stated in the French despatch, even supposing the Russian loss to be exaggerated, it furnishes the best proofs of the un broken steadiness of the Allies,and leads to the expecta tion that they will gain time for the arrival of their reinforcements. As regards the assault made on the position held by the French at the cemet er y a t th e west side of the town, and its failure, that was sufficiently explained yesterday." GREECE. A T HENS, Nov. 10.—Report says that Kalergis has threatened the Russian T,iinister with ex pulsion. LOMBARDY. VEItONA, Noy. 17.—Marshal Radetzki has had an attack of dysentery, but is out of danger. THE BALTIC. KIEL, Nov. 13. The fleet remains in a complete s t ate o f i nact i v i ty awaiting orders for its departure for En g l a nd. Every ship is complete in provisions, store s , and necessaries up to the termination of the present y offi ea c r e . rs Ev o e f ry vL o t s i s n i g ble th op e p v o a r ru istuiontytow is afforded to the of Germany which possess objects of interest. Very many have gone to Hamburg, and some to Berlin, while others were content to spend the leave allowed them in Kiel. The seamen of the fleet are not allowed to go on shore, excepton duty, owing to the very strict police regulations existing in this port, which have been enforced in consequence of the very great irregu larities gommitted by a few to who m th e indul gence was granted on the arrival of the, ships, re sulting in the death of one or tw o men, who def i e d the authority vested in the preservers of the pub lic peace. g. Fahrenh e it, a t noon At 8 a.m. the thermometer eter in th e open a i r indi tche ated mercury ate mP it gradually fell, and at midnight it was 8 d eg. below the freezing point. The wh o l e f ace of t h e ebraadtu risenr of 2 to u 3doe deg,, towards evening country is covered with snow to a sma ll extent, and as the barometer, which has been v ery l ow f or several days, has risen considerably, it may b e conjectured that the frost which has s e t i n w ill continue and increase in intensity. FRANCE• has not come t o h an d, in consequence of bad Our usual Paris Express of yesterday eYening weather in the Channel. The Moniteur of yesterday morning publishes tb.e following report from General Canrobert " HEAD-QUARTERS, BEFORE SEBAS TOPOL, Nov. 2, 1854. " Monsieur le Marechal—Since the 28th Octo ber, the date of my last report, the attacks have gone on slowly but steadily against the place with the pickaxe and blasting, and to day we are within 140 metres of the projecting front of the mast bastion. I am establishing a third parallel, or place d'arme s , a t thi s di s t a nce, as extended as th e width of our counter-fort on which wa advance will permit. " We were able to terminate our new batteries on the night between the 31st October and Ist November. They opened their fire this morning ; and our fire d ur i ng t h e d ay was so f a v o urable th a t it dominated that of the place, which grew slack in the afternoon. " The enemy was, however, enabled by sheer numbers and exertion to repair in the night the damage done. They brought all the field-pieces they could muster to bear upon us, and this morn ing before daybreak our works of approach and our batteries were assailed by the most violent artillery fire perhaps ever heard. Happily, badly directed during the night, it only caused us a very insigni ficant loss and no material damage. " Between th e ou t er ence i n t e , the fire of which we have succeeded in dominating, without, how ever, silencing it, and the town, properly called, there is a space of ground occupied by barracks and isolated dwellings ; the enemy has there erected new means of defence, and a more obstinate defence cannot be imagined. " The Russian army continues to occupy the valley of Balaklava and the heights in the rear. " En resume, Monsieur la MarOchal, we have made, ietpite obstacles of every description, real progress in our works. The engineers of the army, in conducting our approaches so near the enceinte, have almost achieved the impossible, as ill fourtm days we have reached the third parallel, sapping our way through solid rock, where three or four days are required to do the work of one night on ordinary ground. " The weather is cold but fine. The health of the army is satisfactory, although the siege opera tions have exceedingly fatigued tho troops em ployed.—l am, &c., " General Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Army, " CANROBERT. " To H. E. the Marshal Minister of War." THE PRINCIPALITIES. A correspondent in Constantinople lately drew attention to the manner in which the Austrians are exercising their self assumed protectorate in the Principalities, decidedly as little beneficial to the inhabitants as the Russian tyranny was. A private letter from Jassy, of the Bth inst., shows that the gain made by the Moldavians and Wallachians in exchanging the Russians from the Austrians is pretty much what a tenant makes by exchanging an execution for a distraint. In this letter it is mentioned that on occasion of the Russians retiring from the Principalities the joy was universal, even including those who had been accustomed by long habit to look on Russia as the liberator of the country. When the Austrians en-, tered the Principalities in the place of the Russians there was no such thing as an Austrian party exist ing anywhere in the population, arising out of the apathetic part which Austria had hitherto taken in the Eastern conflict, and which allowed Russia to do as she pleased. " Up to 1843 Austria was more distant from the Prin cipalities than England and France, because we were always at least ea rapport d'idecs with the latter. Since 1848 Austria had become better known to us from her o w c a c r u p i a n t i u w n a ,g s a r b y a , i e a a n d w t t h h de news . of her We e l i o • i a! e ( p i r f o o a rt i t n r d g to seeing order and security restored that had been de stroyed ever since the entry of the Russians in 1848. We have been fearfully disappointed, It seemed impos sible that the Austrian troops could he the dis ciplined soldiers of his Apostolic Majesty, although seen in comparison with the Russians who had just left, and the Bashi Bazouks, who were still encamped in the plains of the Danube. One speedy re sult of the Austrian occupation was the rapid in crease of the Russian party ; at the same time no Austrian party sprang up. How has it come about, you will ask, that the German troops,' as the Austrians are called, have made themselves so hated ? I will tell you. By an arrogance peculiar to themselves, with which they address everybody, they give themselves the airs of conquerors established by a long possession ' • by a neglect and slight of all the civil and religious habits of the people ; by their immense pretensions and immo derate demands ; and by a total a ant of discipline that deprives the population of all feeling of security. I will give you some instances of this. '‘ When they first arrived, a small detachment en tered a village not far from Jassy ; as the principal householder of the place was absent, they entered his stables, took out his horses, fetched all sorts of vehicles from the peasants' houses, and, sabre in hand, com pelled the tgentleman's servants to drive them the next stage. In another village, near the town of Roman, they took violent possession of the manor-house, and bivouacked there the whole night. They require the peasantry to furnish them with beds changed twice a week (probably the straw or leaves to fill the mat tress), which they are not accustomed to at home, and are not entitled to claim of us here. Their con stant derision of the religion and habits of the population exhibits itself frequently in practical excesses. They will not pay for the provisions which the local government has procured for them. The local authorities must also pay for the carriages that the officers hire for their own use in Jassy- The soldiers pay for their purchases in Austrian paper money, but demand that the change shall be given them in cash. In Jassy the Austrian sAdiers have put to death four inhabitants, for which it is true the murderers were condemned and shot. They have several times set fire to houses. Theft has become so common there now that the inhabitants begin to take no notice of it." After mentioning a variety of smaller matters, the letter concludes with the remark that " the manner in which Austria makes use of her posi tion in the Principalities is the best key to the mo tives that led her to participate in the Conferences of Vienna." AUSTRALIA. PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY MORNING. The Aberdeen clipper Ballarat, Captain Jones, which left Port Philip on the 23d of August, was off Plymouth last night, and landed a mail, con sisting of 19 cases and eight bags, containing above 25,000 and under 40,000 letters. The Ballarat has 50,000 ounces of gold and 20,000 sovereigns. She has half a cargo of wool, tallow, transhipped pepper. 1 Six passengers, out of 30, lauded hero. The Ballarat would hae sailed several days earlier, but was detained to bring replies to the correspondence conveyed by the screw steamer Great Britain, which arrived on the 17th of August, and wag placed under quarantine, having the small pox on board, from which some of the passengers have died. Passengers by the Ballarat report the state of affairs at Port Philip as very unfavourable. Not much shipping in harbour, but plenty of officers and men. Seamen's wages to Loudon, 30/. ; to Calcutta, 201. ; to Callao, 61. per month ; coasting, 5/. to 71. Labourers' wages, Os. per day. The stores on shore were overstocked, and many largo houses were failing. Gold, 4/. 2s. 6d. per oz. ; bread, 41b. loaf, is. 10d. ; beef, for shipping, Bd. to 9d. ; for house consumption, is. to ls. 2d. Spoke, in long. 25 west, lat. 19 south, the barque Melbourne, of Dundee, from Callao to Valencia. INDIAN AFFAIRS. BOMBAY, Oct. 14.—Despatches from Mr. P. Thomson, the British Chargé d'Affaires at Teheran, to the Home Government,havo arrived at Bombay, under a flying seal. Mr. Thomson confirms the re port (current during the last four months) of the capture by a Russian force of Tashkend, a town on the Upper Jaxartes, a little north of Kokan and Samarkand. I have also private letters from an officer at Cashmere to the same effect, and the report is confirmed at Cabul, and directly by mer chants frem Kokan. That Russian forces are established on the Lower Oxus and Upper Jaxartes is now an historical fact, as certainly ascertained as the presence of the Austrians in Wallachia. Nothing is known regarding the con stitution or strength of the Russian forces at Ur ghendji or Tashkend ; they are probably Composed, like the greater portion of the army of the Caucasus, of provincial corps,' merely officered by Russians, but they are evidently stronger than any force that either the Khivans or Usbecks have been hitherto able to bring against them. Kokan is cele brated in Indian history as the birth-place and patrimony of the Emperor Baber. A few years ago Kokan was invaded by Nusseroolla, the ferocious Ameer of Bokhara, who took the capital, put the Khan and all his family to I death, and ' annexed' the country. There our in formation stops regarding the recent history of the principality, but it has apparently recovered its independence. " It is reported, and generally believed, that the Shahzada of Kokan has arrived at Peshawur to ask the assistance of the British Government against the Russians. The following is the latest news from Cabul, dated September 10. Major Edwardes' letter is considered authentic. "I have already informed you that communication% had passed between Sirdar Mahomed Azeem Khan, the Dost's son, and the Commissioner of Peshawur, on the subject of the establishment of friendly relations between the British Government and Dost Mahomed, and that Rehmut Khan, Colorukzaiee of Peshawur, was the medium of these cern munieations. Herewith I send you a copy of a letter ad dressed by Rehmut Khan to Sirdar Mahomed Azeem Khan, enclosing a letter from Major Edwardes to that Sirdar. Both letters were sent here for the consideration of the Ameer. " Translation of a letter frem Rehmut Khan at Peshawur to Sirdar Idahemed Azeem Khan. "I have received your letter, enclosing one for the Com missioner Sahib, to whom I have delivered them both. He read them attentively, and translated them into English iiteratint (hurfun is hurfun). He told me verbally that the Governor-General and the Ameer of Cabul were august personages ; that he, Major Edwarde s, has great esteem for the Sirdar Mahomed Azeem Khan, and corresponded with him as a brother and a friend. But it would be better for the Sirdar to send him a letter from the Ameer, addressed direct to the Governor - Gen eral. He hoped tha t is hat this would lead to an amicable understanding. Thi what the Commissioner said to me : " ' Now you know, Saheba , t hat the En gl ish are reso lutely aiding the Turks, and have entered upon a h crusade (Jahad) against the Russians.' If you will it er come here yourself or send down ono of your brothers, we shall speedily be upon good terms with the English. The gun which you write about shall be sent shortly. " REIDIUT KHAN, Oorukzaieo.' " " Translation of a letter fro m Ma j or Edwardes, Corn missioner of Peshawuf, to Sirdar Mahomed Azeent Khan. Dated July 22d, 1854. " ' (After compliments.) Your friendly letter request ing me to endeavour to negotiate an alliance b etween the respected Ameer your father, and the British Government, and intimating that you will do your best to see amicable relations established, reached me through our mutual friend R e hmutKhan,Oerukzaiee. Your communication hasgiven me infinite satisfaction, and I take pleasure in replying to it without hesitation or delay. " You say you are very anxious that there should be an alliauoo between the Cabul and the British Govern ments. Believe me that my desire for the same is no less than yours. But this is an affair of States, and not of individual friendship. The rulers of t he State of Hindostan and the State of Caul are respectively the most noble the Governor-General Balladeer and the re spected Ameer Sahib. Before the Punjab war a good understanding existed between the two States, and it was the Aram himself why interrupted the friendship, the Sikhs, and became our enemy. This indeed excited the Governor-General's displeasure. But since this rupture a period of five years has elapsed, and I doubt not that during this time the Ameer has regretted the breach be tween us. I cannot say that this period has proved suffi cient to induce the Governor-General to forget the past entirely. But, if the - Ameer really desires that bygones should be bygones, it is but proper that as he was the first to commence hostilities, he should now be the first to make friendly advance;. Let his Highness therefore address a letter to the Governor-General, opening his heart and stating his wishes. Let him send this letter by the hands of some trustworthy person, fit to conduct so important a mission. When the letter roaches Ime shall be glad to forward it to the Governor-General of India. Ido not doubt that a favourable reply will be returned, or that his lordship will display his friendship for the Ameer. If I had any doubts on the subject I would not give such frank advice, because I do not for a moment wish that the name of the Ameer or any of his house should suffer the smallest slight or degradation. On the contrary, I heartily wi-h to behold the honour of the Ameer and his Government founded on the most solid bash'. Should the Ameer think it irksome to write such a letter, be it according to his Highness's pleasure. But no friendly negotiations can take place until the Ameer writes himself to the Governor- General. It is a mere waste of ceremony and words to write to me. " It was incumbent on me, in reply to your kind letter to give you in reply a plain statement of how the matter stood, and what was best to do. " H. EDWARDES, Major, Superintendent, Peshawur.' MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) Another week of marked inactivity in the share mar. ket, which just now presents a great contrast to the ex citement of a few weeks ago. One or two improvements and discoveries in mines are reported, but without having much, if any, effect on the shares. Wheal Clifferds have risen to 1751., 2001. ; United inquired after, at 1201. to 1301. At Hingston Down there is an improve ment ; shares, 141. to 141. 10s. At West Ding Dong, in the Derval sett, a good discovery has been made, and which it is hoped may, ere long, lead to important results. The shares, which at one time were at a high price, and great favourites, have for some months past been totally unsaleable. Alfreds have been a little enquired after, at 181. to 181. 10s. ; Sortridge Consols still fiat, 2/. 17s. 6d. to 31. 2s. 6d. ; North Roberts firmer, at 201. to 21/. ; South Tamar, 71. 17s. 6d. to 8/. 2s. 6d. ; Bedford Urited, 9/. 17s. 6cl. to 10/. ; North Towy, 7s. 6d. ; Michell, 7s. 6d. ; Orsedd, 17. ; 12s. 6d. to 1/. 15s. South Caradon, 277. to 2851.; West Providence, 19/. to 20/: ; North Basset, 21/. • In Foreign Mines, the market throughout the week has shown a downward tendency, with the exception of St. John del Rey shares, which were, no doubt, influ enced by the last accounts being still more favourable than the preceding, 'and the closing price was 31 to 33. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Both fruit and vegetables sold steadily, at very ful prices. FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 4s Od to 6s per lb; apricots, Os to Os Od per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 3s 6d to 6s per lb ; foreign ditto, 10d to is 8d ; melons, Os Oct to Os eack peaches, Os Od to Os ; nectarines, Os Od to Os per dozen apples, 4s 6d to lOs Od per bushel ' • pears, 2s Oct to 7s Oct per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages Os to Os Od per punnet ; ditto, Os to Os Od, and common plums, 3s 0 to Os Oil per half sieve; cherries, Od to Os per pound ; lemons, 2s to 3s per doz. ; oranges, 4s to 10s per 100; fil berts, 93s to 110 s per 100 lbs; cobnuts;l2os ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to Od per 100; figs, is Od to 23 6d per lb. VEGETABLES.—Savoy cabbages, 8d to is Od per dozen ; red ditto. 2s Od to 5s per dozen ; French beans, is 61 to 2s per half sieve ; brocoli, 10 to is 3d per bundle ; potatoes, 85s to 120 s perton; vegetable marrow, Od to Os each; peas, is 6d to 3s Od per bus h.; broad beans, 9d to is per half sieve ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 3d to scl per bunch ; cucumbers, ld to 4d each ' • garlic, Os 6d to Os 81 per pcund ; spinach, is to i s 6d per half sieve ; onions, 2s 6d to 4s Od per bush. ; Spanish ditto , is to 3s per doz. • leeks, id to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 4d to 6d :* horse-raddish, 2s Od to 5s 0.1 per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ' • celery, 9d to is 3d per bunch ; endive, 9d to is 3d per score ; beet, id to let each ; parsnips, is Od to 28 • Od per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is 3d to Os Od per pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 5s per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, 9d to is Od per score ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ; radishes 9d to is per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per half sieve ' • chillies, is to is 6d per 100; Brussells sprouts, is 2d to is 10d per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2 s per 1 00. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s 641 to 7s Od ; Geese, 4s 6d to 7s 6d each; Ducks, 4s Od to Os Od ; tame Rabbits, Os Od to Os Od ; wild do , 10d to is 6d. each ; Pigeons, Os to 8s per doz. large Surrey Fowls, 4s 6d to 8s Od; middling, 2s 3d to 4s Od. ; Chickens, 3s Od to 4s 6d ; Capons, 4s Od to Os Od ; Hares 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; grouse, 2s Od to Os Od each ; Leverets, Os Od to Os each. Ostend fresh butter, lOs 6d to 12s Od, and English 12s Od to 15s Od per dozen lbs. Engish Eggs, 8s 6d to 9s 3d; French ditto, 5s 6d to 7s Od per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 6d to 4s Ed ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d; Taal, 4s Cd to 5s Od. ; pork, 3s lOct to sOd per Sibs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s Od to 21s ; Brills, 3s to 10s each ; Salmon Is 6d to is Sd per lb; Cod Fish, 4s to 12s each; Soles, 3d to 2s Od per pair; Eels, &I to 180.1 per lb; Lobsters, Gd to is 6d ; Crabs, 4d to is 6d. ; Whitings, 3s to Ils per doz.; Common Oysters, lOs to 16s ; Natives, 40s to lOs per bsh; Mackerel, Od to Od each ; Smelts, is to is Gd per doz.; Skate, 6d. to Oil per lb; Shrimps, Os 9(1 to 2s Gd per gallon; Bloater; Is 6d to 2s Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 6d to is Od per doz. ; Scotch do., lid to 1s Od. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropors are from 10d to 11d; of household ditto, 81(1 to 90 per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 34d to 3d; 641 b to 721b,3)d to Od ; 721 b to 801 b, 30 to 'ad ; 80113 - to 881 b, 3:4d to 4d. ; 861 b to 961 b, 4d to 44d ; 961 b to 1041 b, tid to 44d ; 1041 b to 1121 b 44d to 40. Horse hides, 5s 6d to 6s Od; calf skins, !ight, 2s Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, 65 Oil to Os Od; polled sheep, 5s Od to 6s Od ; bents, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; Half-breds, 3s 9d to 4s 4d; _Downs, 2s 9d to 3s 8d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 12s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 41 Os to 5115 s ; and straw, 115 s to it lOs per load. A fair average supply and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to 41 17s ; clover .litto, 41 Os to 51 15s; and straw, 116 s to 1112 s per load. Trade rather dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2115 s to 41155; clover ditto, 41 Os to 6' 03 ; and straw, 11 5s to 11103 per load. A moderate demand. PATRIOTIC FUND.—The Society of Odd Fellows of Manchester and the surrounding districts, propose a subscription of one penny per member to be made to wards the relief of the widows and orphans of our gal lant defenders in the East. This one penny will raise a fund of one thousand pounds, thus beneficently real ising the virtue of unity in charity as well as in war. COVENTRY ELECTION. Sir Joseph Paxton continues his canvass. Mr. Hubbard is not a candidate on the present occasion. The Belgian Government have removed the import duty on grain, and in consequence of the failure of the crop the injurious palliative has been resorted to of prohibiting their exportation. On the other hand, the Viceroy of Egypt, tempted by existing prices, has been selling his stores of wheat, and is stated to have resolved that the cultivation of the land shall henceforth be free. The purchases of wheat at Alexandria on English ac count have lately been very large ; and a considerable amount of sovereigns was taken from the Bank of Eng land yesterday for remittance to that city. The commercial advises by the overland mail of yes terday are unfavourable. The import market at Bom bay is still heavy from over-supplies, while at Calcutta the recovery anticipated at the date of the previous let ters has not taken place ; and sales could be effected only at a fresh reduction. GOVERNMENT OF PARAGUAY.—The mail from the River Plate brings intelligence of a misunderstanding between Mr. Hopkins, the United States diplomatic and consular agent at Assumption, and the Government of Paraguay. Mr. Hopkins, being dissatisfied with the amount of punishment awarded to a soldier who had behaved offensively to a United States citizen, addressed the Government in terms which caused them to with draw his exequatur. In addition to his consular func tions, Mr. Hopkins carried on those of agent-general of a United States Steam Navigation Company at As sumption ; but in that capacity he had likewise fallen into disagreements with the authorities, which had ended, it is alleged, in a series of decrees being issued, forbid ding foreigners to use commercial titles, rendering it illegal for them to hold slaves, and denying them the use of any public lands or buildings. THE MAIL PACKETS.—SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY.—The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Atrato, Captain Woolley, left this afternoon with the usual semi-monthly West India and Mexican mails. She has on board 151 passengers, amongst whom are :—Dr. and Mrs. C. Fos ter, Drs. Cruikshank, Dickie, Gonzales, and Thompson ; Major and Mrs. Wetherall, Lieutenant Carter, Captain Milner, Ensign Braniish, and Rev. J. D. Mason. Her freight consists of specie and jewellery value 6,3741., and a very full general cargo. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Madrid, Captain Cook, also left this afternoon with the usual mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. The Madrid has on board twenty-six passengers, and specie amounting to 82,4111., viz., for Lisbon 44 , 201 /., Cadiz 32 , 120 1., and Oporto 6,0001. ; she has also on freight a full general cargo. The United States mail steam-ship Washington i s ex pected to arrive to-morrow, with the usual mails from New York. The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Tamar, which arrived yesterday with the West India and Pacific mails, has been secured by Government for the conveyance of troops. She w ill b e got ready for sea as soon as possible. The Peni nsu l ar an d O r i ental Com pany's steam-ship Nubia is exp ec t e d on M onday next with , the heavy portion o f th e E ast India and China u mas. EXPENSE OF THE POOR LAWS:—Yesterday a return to the House of Commons was issued showing that the expense of the establishment for the administration of the poor in the year, ended the sth January last, was 215,9801. NEWSPAPERS AND ADVERTISEMENTS,—Yesterday a return to Parliament was printed, from which it appears that the duty on newspapers and advertisements for the year ended the sth January last amounted to 563,7391. against 594,1521. of the preceding year. In 1852 the duty was 396,5141: IONEY MA ItK ET AND COMMERCIAL INT ELL fa ENO E. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated? at 6,000 bales, including 1,000 taken for export and, on speculation. There was no change to notice in the market. Railway Shares were flat. The return of the Bank of England for the week to the 11th inst. is comparatively favourable, and the demand for discounts had been more limited. The Bank appears also to have been a seller of funded or unfunded debt. The balance to the credit of the national treasury was increased, but private depositors were diminishing their lodg ments. The reduction in the Government securities would appear to indicate the repayment of loans obtained thereon, or sales by the Bank. The slight increase in thetbullion was perhaps scarcely expected. Compared with the previous week, the changes were as follows : Active circulation Decrease £20,289,035 Bullion 314,575 13,579,795 54,769 Rest Increase 29,197 Public Deposits 3,525,677 Increase Other Deposits • 10,243,333 Decrease 688,690 Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities 11,413,016 - Decrease 111,476 Other Securities 13,899,081 Increase Decrease Notes unemployed Increase 256,008 6,710,345 344,005 There was no further decline yesterday in the rates for bills of exchange upon the principal con tinental cities. Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25 27i to 32i, Amsterdam 11 161 to 17, Hamburg 12'54 to 6/, Frankfort 1183 to 1183, and Trieste 12 20 to 30. The dollars per steamer Atrato have been sold at ss. per ounce. The gold. per Africa, from New York, 7,1,800/., the rest being for Havre, has been received in London, and sold for exportation ; and the gold per Charlotte Jane, from Adelaide, has also been sent abroad. Owing to the absence this week of arrivals from Australia until to-day, the demand for gold, which is now very brisk, cannot be met, and the quantities early expected will be immediately absorbed for the continent. Two arrivals from Australia are just announced. One, the Mermaid, at Liverpool, with dates of August 18, from Melbourne, and 20,000 ounces of gold. The other, the Ballarat, which left Aug. 25, is off the Start, and has 50,000 ounces in gold, and 20,0001. The prices of United States Securities, as fur nished by Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., are as under : Redeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1862...101 102 United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...1081 1091 United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed Stock 1867-1868-1051 106 Unites States 6 per Cent. Inscribed Stock 1862...101 102 Petinsylvanja 5 per Cent ... 76 Maryland 5' per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 93 94 Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1858-9-66... 83 V irginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 90 92 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83 84 LOANS OP CITIES. Boston 4i per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 99 101 Montreal 6 per Cent 1857-1865... 83 New Orleans 6 per Cent. Bonds 1893... 82 RAILROAD BONDS. • Illinois Central 6 p'er Cent. 1875... 63 65 Pennsylvania Central R. Rd. 6p. Cent... 1880... 88 89 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort gage New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage New York and Erie 7p. Cent., Convertible 1862... 70 Northern Indiana 7 per Cent. Ist Mort gage (Gosehen Branch) 1868... 73 75 Terre Haute and Alton 7 per Cent. let Mortgage 1867... 75 The importation of the precious metals during the week to Thursday last comprised 198,160 ounce of silver, and 2,000 ounces of gold, all to the con tinent. The frightful loss sustained by our forces in the Crimea has still a very injurious effect upon the Funds, in which the further decline is k to per cent. Consols have been as low as 901 for trans fer, but are now 91k. For account they have beeb quoted 90 , and since 91f I. Exchequer Bills have varied from is. to 4s. premium. Bank Stock is firm at 2121. The New 3 per Cents. have been 891 t) Bn. - Foreign Securities have been weak, and the bargains in Turkish scrip have been at prices lower than ever, viz. : 8 and 9 discount, although the present prices are 61 to 7 discount. Spanish New Deferred Bonds have been at 18k. Portuguese 4 per Cents. are 381. Peruvian have realised 661 and 67. Danish 5 per Cents. have been done at 99k. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 51 ; Mexi can, 21k to 214 ; Peruvian, 65 to 67 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 46 to 48 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto, 4i per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18k to 18i ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37i to 38 ; ditto, Certificates, 5g to 5- ; ditto, Passive, 4i to 5. The Railway Share Market has been heavy again, and upon the average about to 1 per cent. lower. The business done, however, has not been large. The Foreign Shares have been quiet. Gold Mines have been quiet. The Australasia Bank is rather lower, and the miscellaneous shares are supported. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0'01,0( 4 1,. ( Prom th,c (*fiat List. Bo giness done tsank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities. 3 per Cent Consols Annuities 9l 903 14 ti3W 3 per Cent. Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 24d. 11000 2500 2 1 4 p Small Exchequer Bonds 1858, ai per Cent. — Ditto 1859, ~ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent Peruvian Bonds, 42 per Cent. 67 61 rochigueso Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto ex. all over due Coupons .. 82a,nish Bonds, 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 18& Turkish Scrip 6 per cent Ditto for the Account 8 9 61 d. Dividends on the above payable in London. HALB-PAST TWO. Console Ditto, A ccount LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. 18.—Wind this day at Noon,' N.B. ; strong breeze, with flue weather. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 17.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived— Rajah (s), Brandon (s), Herefordshire (transport), all three from the Black Sea. PLYMOU fir, Nov. 17.—Wind, E. Arrived—Marchio ness of Salisbury, from London, for Port Adelaide. Sailed —Hannah Arnoldina, for Surinam ; Albatross, Zanzibar ; Susan Bailey, Beyrout ; H.M.S. Curacoa, for the Black Sea ; Mary, London. Nov. 18.—(Per Elec. Tel.).—Arrived—Ballarat, from Port Philip, with 50,000 d. gold on freight. FALMOUTH, Nov. 17.—Wind, variable. Arrived—Men tor, from Dantzic; H.M.S. Calcutta, Plymouth ; Sylph (s), Dublin, and left for London. DARTMOUTH, Nov. 17.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Pet, for St. Michael's ; Georgiana, Constantinople ; Princess Royal, Malta ; Gratitade, Brest. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 17.—Wind, N.N.E. Sailed — Bengal, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Atrato (s), West Indies; Ripon (s), Tonlon ; Madrid (s), Gibraltar. SALCOMBE, Nov. 17.—Wind, E. Arrived— Queen Esther, from Antigua. HULL, Nov. 17.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived— Canada from St. John's, N.B. ; Remembrance, Constantinople Schelde (s), Norfolk (s), Irwell (s), and Emerald, all from Constantinople. SHIELDS, Nov. 17.—Wind, S.S.E. Arrived —British Queen, from Alicata ; Sophia, St. Vaast. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LiviarooL, Saturday, 10.40 a.m. Wind E.N.E.; moderate, and dull. The sloop Lmtitia, of Arklow, which had boon in colli sion, and sunk off the north-west buoy, had been raised and brought into the Mersey. Arrived--Mermaid, from Melbourne—has 20,000 ounces of gold ; Constellation, New York ; Harmonia, Memel. Sailed—Africa, steamer, for New York. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.49 a.m. Wind, E.; tide, two hours' flood ; cloudy, and blowing hard. Arrived, 17th. Fra.ncienr, from Rochelle ; Wave, Medenboik ; Stately, Bremen. DEAL, Saturday, 9-25 A.M. Wind E. ; a moderate gale, and lizu,v. Pissed last night—The Clifton, lOtl, transport, from London, for Malta. At Anchor.—Floreutia, from Callao, for London, and a brig boitnd u9rth. I 1.;