The Sun. — London, England, 1854-01-30 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, J. 30, will b 3 presentel the Tragedy of BRUTUS. Characters by G. v. Brooke, G. Bennett, Lee, Belton, and Pearson; Misa Fanny Cathcart, and Mesdames Lewis and Vickery. To conclude with KING HUMMINGTOP ; or, Harlequin and the Land of Toys. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Bnekstone. THIS EVENING, JAN. 30. Will be performed THE STRANGER. Principal characters by Mr. G. Vandenboff, Chippendale, Howe, Farren, Rogers, and Comp ton ; Miss Cushman, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Miss E. Chaplin. After which, the Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, called HARLEQUIN AND THE THREE BEARS ; or, Little Silverhair and the Fairies. Columbine, Miss M. Brown ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Marshall: Pantaloon, Mr. W. A. Barnes; Clown, Mr. H. Marshall. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TIIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CnaaLEs KEAN. THIS EVENING, JAN. 30, Will be presented Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALUS, cons'derably abridged for stage representation. After which will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS PAN TOMIME, entitled ILS.RLEQIIIN AN;) THE MILLER AND MS MEN; or, King Salsmandar and the Fairy of the Azure Lake. Harlequin, Mr. Corrnack ; Clown, Mr. Udine ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Desborough. LYCEUM TILEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, JAN. 30, Will be performed A BACHELOR Bakeß Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and ; Miss F. Hughes. After which, the original Fairy Extravaganza, called ONCE UPON A 'fIME THERE VITF.RE TWO KINGS. Principal Oa. meters by Mr. Wright an d Madame Vestris. To conclude with PATTER VERSUS CLATTER. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JAN. 30, Will be presented the highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama, in five tholeaux, w ith new scenery, the Sea of Ice, & c., new dresses appointments, called THE THIRST OF GO LD; or, and_LO ST gni? AND THE WILD FLOWER OF MEXICO. Principal charac ters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley. Paul Bedf or d, 0 Pargolle, Marsden, &c. ; Madame C e l es t e, M rs. Leigh Murray, Miss arr ay, Miss F. Maskell, &c. To b e followed by the popular and entirely N ew G rand Specta cular legendary Christmas piece, in two acts, with new scenery, dre sses. and appointments, ca ll e d NUMBER NIP, or , dre sses. Tim SPIRIT BRIDE. Principal characters by Madame Celeste, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Cuthbert, Miss C. Harding ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, J. Rogers, Romer, G. Lee, &c. ROYAL OLYMPIC TREATER. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JAL 30, Will be performed THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Leslie, Lindon, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Horton, and Miss Wyndham. After which, THE BENGAL TIGER. Principal characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Leslie, and F. Robson ; and Mrs. A. Wigan. Followed by THE WANDERING MINSTREL. STRAND THEATRE. gels Lessee, Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, JAN. 30, Will be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Principal charac ter by Miss Rebecca Isaacs. To be followed by THE OMNIBUS. After which, a new grand Comic Christmas Pantomime. entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING NUTCRACKER; or, The World of Toys. Clown, by the inimitable Flexmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Griffiths ; Columbine, Miss Goward. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 3e. ; Pit, Is. 6d; Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxes, if. 1 Is. 6d., to be had of Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Seventh Appearance of &fins KATE COOKE since her return from the Continent. The Theatre nightly crowded to overflowing attests its matchless attractions. THIS EVENING, JAN. 30, To commence with the Grand Chinese Spectacle, THE WISE ELEPHANTS OF THE EAST, or THE MAGIC GONG, in which Mr. William Cooke's extraordinary Trained Elephants appear. Followed by a Recherche Routine of Scenes of Equestrianism in THE ARENA, supported by the Elite of Europe's Equestrian Artistes. Concluding with Mr. W. Cooke's immensely successful COMIC raNtro ABLE. written expressly for this Theatre, by Mr. NELSON LEE, entitled BILLY BUT CON'S ..iOURNEY TO BRENTFORD ; or, Harlequin and the Ladles' Favourite. New scenery, dresses, decorations, and appointments, magnificent Car of Industry, &c. Harlequin, Mr. H. 'lemmings; Columbine, Mdlle. Christine; Pantaloon, Mr. Lehman; and Two Clowns, Mr. C. Adams and Mr. Croueste ; Sprites, Masters Gee and Bradbury. B )x-oftice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. _DAILY WEATHER TABLE. MONDAY, JAN. 30, 1854. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock on Saturday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. TUNBRIDGE—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. GREENWICH—S., gentle breeze—rain. STROOD—S.W., strong breeze—rain. SWINDON—W., fresh breeze—cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S., fresh breeze —cloudy. BIRMINGHAM—W., calm—overcast. YARMOUTH—S.W., strong breeze—rain. SHAP—S., calm—overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock ; SwniDoN—S., fresh breeze—cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S., strong breeze—partially cloudy. BIRMINGHAM—S.W., strong breeze—overcast. HOLYHEAD—S.W., hard wind—overcast —rain. WHITBY—S., gentle breeze—overcast. DARLINGTON—S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. SH..tr— S., gentle breeze—rain. HIGH WATER AT LONDI PON BRIDGE. Tuts DAY —Morning 0 min.after 3 I Evening 23 min.sft. 3 Tolfoaftow— Morning 45 min after 3 Svening 6 min.aft. 4 THE WEATILER.—Stn4 Orrics, JAN. 29. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52 —highest since noon yesterday. 39 —lowest this morning and during the night. 55 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, went up to 30.28 —now 29 . 92, a fall of nearly half an inch. WIND, variable, S.W. to W.N.W.—Blowing fresh, with rain. JANUARY 30. 55—highest since noon yesterday. 52 —lowest this morning and during the night. 55—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'23—again rising rapidly. WIND, W. to W.S.W.—Stiff' breeze, and fine, sunshiny weather. ➢lorning dull, with slight rain. • V,c.. . 3 14 u } e' re 1,(1 )0 C't 1,0; LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1854. Everything still portends the stormiest session recorded for many years past in the annals of the British Parliament. It will be commenced in earnest to-morrow evening in the discussions on the answers by the Lords and Commons to the Speech of cur gracious SOVEREIGN. The emer gency is one of so imminent a character that no time can be lost in needless preliminaries. The legislative contest will commence forthwith be tween her MAJESTY'S Opposition and her MAJESTY'S Government. Questions and an swers are even now tolerably well pre pared. Prepared at least as far as such mat ters can be calculated beforehand. The im putations to be catalogued against Ministers are already noted down in the scheme of the campaign drawn up by their antagonists. The majority of those imputations we may rest tolerably well as sured are at this moment conjectured by the prin cipal members of the Coalition—the reproaches of their own conscience must force the chief of these upon their apprehension. It cannot he expected that much will be even whispered in either 'louse as to the very serious charges directed of late against an illustrious per sonage, whose position of itself, if nothing else would be sufficient to preclude us from the hope of any candid or detailed revelations. It may be confidently anticipated that Ministers will resort as frequently as possible to that myste rious privilege ofdiplomatic etiquette—the privilege o f a protracted and pertinacious silence—when ever they may be troubled with inquiri es as to the sequence of their Russo-Turkish negotiations. But the time for an obdurate persistance in that privilege has gone by—the opportunity for the maintenance of that silence will no longer be so di score rable—Patliament canno t any very readily more be so easily hoodwinked by that abominable old custom which has long been nothing ,better than a mask for incapacity, or a sereen for treason, or a cloak for weakness, error, and pusillanimity. The people are tired of the anti quated farce of this solemn but preposterous taci turnity. They are sick of it, as of the burlesque 1 of good government. They have no longer any h il*lioit..creaenclaJll e infallible or oracular wig ('4?./ ~,... $:-,, • •,' , , • , ,?,., ..,„ *1 - ' i . 9 f: r l 3:_r_Atettib envoys, and your unuttering •-i ' ' -.e l-901/21flayatil peechless plenipotentiaries. ! lk '''• ‘ '. ~•,., e of their old belief in the ;.; . .. 411 .. 5 t" 1/ ,.: ~..; .. ~, . ... *. e ""M: • , ... -40.* .1,,0,110)74 diplomacy had yet oz. i i f acfl4„isz,--'.- THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1854. to affect a doubt. Kleck and Sutorina would not be what they now are, and Austria, grasped by land and by sea in the deadly embrace, would be Russian in everything but name. All Germany would be at the feet of the CZAR, and the prophecy of NAPOLEON would rapidly hasten to its fulfil ment in its Cossack interpretation. The upshot of the whole is simply this, that it is the duty and the interest of all unattacked nations to succour the attacked, and to check the con queror at the beginning. Unrighteous as were our attempts to dethrone the first NAPOLEON, and to place the worthless Bourbons on the backs of the French, we had a perfectly righteous cause in aiding the nations who wished to be freed from his yoke. Yet, after all, what a difference. French conquest of Europe would have been the conquest of a refined civilisation at the worst—. Russian domination the triumph of the coarsest barbarism. If the domination of the most cultivated nation of Europe was to be re sisted at all costs, is that of the most degraded and brutalised to b• endured for an hour? If Europe would not patiently submit to be con quered by the genius of NAPOLEON, will it brook to be devoured at leisure by the mere arrogance and cunning of NICHOLAS? SIB E. B. LYTTON'S SPEECH. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. THE BLACK SEA. A report was spread at the Paris on Saturday of a naval engagement in the Black Sea, off Batoum, resulting in the destruction of seven Russian ves sels, but no account of such an event was known at the Turkish Embassy. 'By telegraph we learn that at Belgrade on the 27th there were rumours of such a collision. Advices from Constantinople of the 19th state that nothing was known there of the reported conflict. It is oertain that the whole Russian fleet was in Sebastopol on the 11, but left in the direction of Batoum on the following day. By letters from Constantinople, of the 13th, we learn that accounts had been received, by a vessel from Trebisond, of the safe arrival of the squadrons in the roadstead of Sinope. The scene presented in that place is said to have been most heart rending ; whole quarters of the town were com pletely levelled with the ground ; the harbour also was full of wreck—masts and cordage were float ing about, as well as a number of half-burnt bodies, and the shore was covered with dead bodies which had been only half buried. The Turkish transports, to the number of six, continued their voyage, on the Bth, towards Trebisond and Ba toum, escorted by the Charlemagne, the Gomer, and the Descartes, French ships, and the English ships Agamemnon, Sanspareil, and Terrible. The rest of the squadrons remained at Sinope, which is to be made the centre of operations, as being the best spot from whence to observe the move ments of the Russian fleet. Admiral Dundas has issued a commission to Captains Carter and Eden, of the Royal Navy, and to Colonel Pratt, of the Royal Marines, to examine and survey, with the aid of Lieutenants WArthur, Gell, and Steel, of the Royal Marine Artillery, the localities, and more particularly the eminences and commanding positions at and about Sinope, for the purpose of drawing up a detailed report as to the means of defence which they could be made to offer, more especially in regard to the cover and protection of shipping in the roadstead. Mr. Guarracino, the British vice-consul at Sam. scorn, who was formerly in the same capacity at Batoum, and from the number of years he has served in Asiatic Turkey speaks well the Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and other Oriental tongues, be sides most of the languages of Europe, arrived at Sinope, of which he is likewise the titular vice consul, on the 12th of January, in the small British trading steamer Phcebe, to render such assistance as Admiral Dundas might require in the way of getting supplies of fresh meat and vegetables, or other stores, for th e fl ee t ; an d k now i ng, as he does, so well the resources of the country, no doubt, in this and other respects, his services will be found most valuable. The admiral had, however, already seen the necessity of appointing a naval store keeper, to look after the coal depot about to be formed at Sinope, and generally to be on the alert for information as to the appearance in its waters of Russian cruisers or agents. To this office he has appointed a Maltese youth, of the name of Cazolani, bolding a teachership of Arabic in the Malta Uni versity, but who, on the departure of the fleet for the Levant, was, (having no pupils) lent to Admiral Dundas as an interpreter from his being also con versant with the Turkish tongue. He is the brother, it is said, of the late Dr. Fortunato Cazo lani, who held an appointment in the medical staff of the Shah of Persia, and who, on some occasion, was decorated by the Emperor of Russia. The following is the account of the Retribution's mission to Sebastopol, translated from the Impar tial de Smyrna The English and French fleets have been into Sinope, except six steam-frigates, three of each nation, which proceeded to Batoum, in company with five Ottoman steam-frigates and three large transports, loaded with troops and am munition. Sinope is the head-quarters of the two admirals, and to that port are sent the transports with coals and provisions. • The English steam ' frigate Retribution has been despatched by Admiral Dundas to Sebastopol, with despatches to the Prince Menschikoff, claiming the two English engineers illegally captured by the Russians from the mer chant steamer Medain Tidjaret. The Retribution entered Sebastopol, exchanging salutes with the fort and Russian Admiral. A small steamer, ready for sea, neared the English frigate, and a message sent to Capt.Prummond, to the effect that he could not remain at Sebastopol, and that he must quit it. Captain Drummond replied, that ho had impor tant despatches for the admiral, governor general, which he wished to deliver. In the meanwhile, several officers were busily occupied in taking , plans of the fortress, which was speedily accom plished. A reply was sent to Captain Drummond that the admiral governor general of the Crimea, was absent. The captain then demanded an inter view with the deputy governor, to whom he re mitted his despatches, informing the messenger that Admiral Dundas required an answer. A short time after this the Retribution left Sebastopol and returned to Sinope. The Hon. Captain Drummond having given an account of his mis sion, and reported that there were at Sebas topol but five line-of-battle ships with some small ships of trifling force, the admirals imagined that the remainder of the Russian fleet might be in the neighbourhood of Batoum, they therefore despatched the screw-steamerAgamenmon, the Lon don, Charlemagne, and Gonier, and two or three other steamers. The Descartes was sent to look after the Russians. The remainder of the fleet remained at a single anchor, ready for any service at a moment's notice. At Sebastopol there are four forts. The three first mount 120 guns each, and the other 400. The following is an exact list of the Russian naval force in the Black Sea :—Four three-deckers of 120 guns, one of them old and unserviceable ; 11 line-of-battle ships, of from 80 to 84 guns ; 5 frigates, of 51 guns ; 2 do., of 48 guns ; 3 corvettes, of 36 guns ; 4 do., of 24 guns ; 2 brigs, of 22 guns ; 10 do., of 18 guns ; 8 do., of 14 guns ; 5 do., of 12 guns ; 5 do., of 6 guns ; 3 schooners, of 12 guns ; 5 ditto, of 10 guns ; 1 old 84 line-of-battle ship, and 1 old 24-gun brig, un serviceable in harbour, and a few steam-vessels." By the last accounts, dated the 13th, it appears that " the Engli s h and French fleets were in the waters of Batoum ; and a Russian fleet of nin e line-of-battle ships was also in that vicinity. The subjoined is the text of a circular addressed by Lord Redcliffe to the English commercial men, at the time of the entrance of the combined fleets in the Black Sea : " The squadron of her Britannic Majesty, composed of 10 sail of the line, a frigate, and 7 steam-vessels, under the command of Vice-Admiral Dundas, having left for the Black Sea, in conformity with my instruc tions, and a powerful French squadron, under the com mand of Vice-Admiral Hamelin, acting in concert with the British squadron, having entered th e same sea at the same time, I thi n k it proper to make known to you, that in performing the service assigned to him, Admiral Dundas has for object to protect, if it be possible, the legitimate interests of Turkey, without breaking the pacific relations which still exist between the Govern ment of her Majesty and that of Russia. (Signed) " STRATFORD DE REDOLIFFE." The Journal de St. Petersbourg, of the 20th, announces as follows the course adopted by the Russian Government respecting the notificaton of the entrance of the combined squadrons into the Black Sea :—" The public have been informed al ready by the foreign journals of the order given by Great Britain and France as to their combined fleets to enter the Black Sea. As this order has been notified only verbally to the Imperial Cabi net, it has thought proper in the first instance to demand in London and Paris categorical explana tions as to the character and extent which the two Governments give to the measure. On the result of these explanations will depend its ulterior atti tude." vived, that last token of their credulity would have been effectually dissipated by' the now long since notorious blundering of the last no table Vienna Conference. But the popu lar antipathy to the diplomatic mystery we are here referring to, one of long date, and not one merely summoned into existence by the errors of yesterday. It has been growing more and more of late years until it has in these days of ours, in this new crisis of events, after a peace of nearly thirty-nine years' duration, become sim ply, be it said, intolerable and unendurable. We can no longer consent to have palmed off upon us a few enigmatical and meaningless phrases on the ground of its being inexpedient to make any premature revelations. At as early a I period as practicable, a bill will have to be presented to both Houses, giving the entire collection of official documents con nected with the Eastern Correspondence. France, with all the restrictions imposed there upon the Press, and upon the Tribune, has learnt more during the last eleven months, as to the foreign policy of her rulers, than England with all the vaunted freedom secured to both Tribune and Press by our glorious constitutional Govern ments. The outspoken, and humane, and mag nanimous despotism of NAPOLEON has iu this respect set before us an example worthy of imi tation. The Moniteur has, in one particular at least, afforded a salutary hint to the twin branches of our Imperial Legislature. The manly candour of M. DROUYN DE L'HuYs has contrasted favourably with the timorous reserve, not to say the suspicious over-caution, evinced by the ABER DEEN Administration. It will be well for inde pendent Members in the House of Commons to preserve these things at this momentous juncture in their recollection. It may be salutary, at the very least it is undoubtedly judicious, to recale them to the popular remembrance now, when we are about to witness the commencement of a Parliamentary Session pregnant with important consequences, not only to ourselves, but to the rest of the great nations of Christendom. Mr. COBDEN wants to see our foreign policy founded on a principle. We have no hesitation in saying that the noblest principle on which a powerful nation can found its foreign policy is that of the strong protecting the weak. It is the prin ciple on which it founds its domestic policy, on which it establishes its courts of law, and arms them with the embodied physical force of the community. It is the principle which distin guishes political civilisation far more than any particular form of government ; and it is the dic tate equally of Old and New Testament religion. The impulse to self-defence is, we believe, of divine origin; but resentment of another's wrongs, especially when it prompts to sacrifices in his behalf, is still more divine. A nation, like an in dividual, is never ,acting more thoroughly under the inspiration of Christianity than when it is prepared to endure many hardships rather than see its neighbour nations overpowered by lawless ambition and insatiable love of conquest. 'We have always felt that the greatest difficulty of the out-and-out advocates of peace principles was in replying to such a question as may now be asked concerning the East. Shall the stronger be suffered to overpower the weaker, while you look on with power to prevent it ? We think that an affirmative reply is the reply of selfishness or cowardice, or both, not of the noblest instincts of our hearts, nor of Christianity itself. We cannot doubt, indeed, that noble principles and self-interest concur in the long run. As in a well-governed community the certainty that society will endure no outrage on the life, liberty, or property of the weakest of its members results in commercial confidence and prosperity, so, in the community of States, the assurance that any violation of the independence of the smallest will bring down on the aggressor the effective ven geance of all the 'est, is the best guarantee of peace and its attendant blessings. To bid us use every means of averting bloodshed before pro ceeding to extremities, i no more than we do in the case of the vulgar burglar or highwayman. This, however, has been tried to the uttermost in the present case. Tried while the impudent robber professed to act the pawnbroker with the stolen provinces, and refused to part with his booty except for a still more valuable consid eration. We will not follow Mr. COBDEN at length into his commercial calculations. The plain fact, after all, is, that Turkey is a free-trade country, Russia amongst the most exclusive ; that our trade with Turkey is fully double our trade with Russia, and that it is a growing one with the former country, a declining one with the latter. Mr. COBDEN himself objects to go to war for tariffs, and we quite agree with him there, but we object to staking the claims of nations on each other's sympathy on their reciprocal profitableness. We trust it would never occur to us, if we saw a man in danger of being knocked down and robbed, to inquire whether he was a good customer of ours, or a customer at all. We would act by him, and by a nation also, as we suppose the Good Samaritan would have acted could he have been present in time with a pair of COLT'S revolvers. We fancy he would not have passed on, keeping them in his pockets, till he himself was attacked. In a word, we object to settle great moral principles of this kind in the counting house and the Exchange. Money is worth some thing we full well know ; but there is something also worth much more ; and in times of piping peace there is danger of becoming habituated to estimate things by Consols and the Board of Trade Returns, when honour, and our duty as a member of the family of nations, ought to be the first standards. Mr. COBDEN'S gteat argument, however, is, that our fears of Russia's gaining maritime power, perhaps supremacy, by taking possession of Con stantinople, are groundless, since even, if she did become such a power, she would have so many more interests at stake, that we should have, in her fears, guarantees for her good behaviour. Unfor tunately it is not true that a great trade is a check on the ambition of great maritime powers. The Dutch and the Venetians to whom Mr. COBDEN alludes, were, in the days of their maritime great ness, notorious examples of the contrary. So was Spain when her navy was most powerful . We ourselves can hardly claim to be left out of the list ; in deed, from the days of Tyre and Carthage, and of the ancient Athenians, power at sea has always been unsparingly used by the nation possessing it, be its commerce what it might. Strange, indeed, would it be if Russia should be the first exception in history, and that a bear afloat should be less disposed to pounce on the shores of civilisation than a bear on land to overleap its boundaries and seize its territories. It is absurd to hope that a power would use moderation at Esea which already has shamelessly appropriated its neigh bour's possessions on every side. North, South, East, and West, the border possessions of Russia are but memorials of barbarian cunning or vie -len ce. Th e b road skirts of her Emp i re are d ye d in blood. One subsidiary argument is the appeal to con sistency. We are told to carry out our principle. What is good for Turkey is good for India, for Lombardy, and for Rome. Weleave our continental neighbours to settle their part of this controversy; hut we deny emphatically that our proceedings in India can for a moment be compared with this hypocritical crusade of lawless ambition under the mask of religion. The really unrighteous wars in India—the present Burmese one, for in stance—the press of this country has de nounced as fully as Mr. COBDEN himself. But the majority of those wars were more or less forced upon us ; they were wars of self-defence necessitating conquest. But Turkey has l ong ceased to be an aggressor. As to the real danger to European liberties of allowing a semi -barbarian power to bestride all Europe, from the White Sea to the Egean and Adriatic, n o pane person ought MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK, The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at about 5,000 bales, all to the trade. The market closed heavily, with but little alteration in prices. The sales comprised 4,500 American, 350 Egyptian, at Bd. to Ifld.; and 70 Sea Island, at 11d. to is. Bd. per lb. Railway Shares were quiet. The corn trade is very dull this morning, and prices are declining. The frightful loss of life in the ship Tayleur has attracted earnest attention to the very inadequate manning of even many first-class ships sent to sea ; and it is understood that our Government will in stitute a rigorous investigation. The Customs officers who certified upon the clearing of the ves sel will have to be examined, and made to answer for the grounds upon which they gave a satisfactory clearance ; for the Passenger Act of 1852 stipulates that every passenger ship shall be manned with an efficient crew for her intended voyage, to the satis faction of the officer from whom a clearance of such ship may be demanded. Of the 70 men on board only 25 are stated to have been able-bodied seamen, the rest being foreigners, apprentices, stewards, and carpenters' mates. It is in times like this that the public attention can be ob tained to a redress of any crying evil, and wo think that it behoves the under-writers at Lloyd's, more especially, to take up this matter with proper spirit, and with a determination to suggest remedies and insist upon precautions for the future. It is a common practice also to over load the decks, especially in steamers arriving from the Continent, and only within a fortnight a case of the kind has been brought under our notice. The vessel was coming from Ostend, and belonged to one of our leading companies, but the number of cattle on the deck, and other cargo scattered about, absolutely prevented the crew from getting to their work ; and although the remonstrance of the passengers had the effect of causing a portion of the cattle to be landed, this was probably more from courtesy than from any given rule. The vessel to which we allude appears to have been miraculously saved from destruction on the Good win Sands, and this danger is attributed to some derangement of the steering compass, which was influenced by a small case of iron tubes lying upon the quarter-deck. The compasses on board the Tayleur, we are told, were at fault ; and really there is no fixing an adequate premium of insur ance in proportion to the risk, if such wilful care lessness be permitted. Moreover, in the case of new vessels, there ought invariably to be a trial trip. That something must be done for the pro tection of the thousands now annually swarming to our colonies is self-evident, and the sooner done the better. The steamer Canada, from Boston, brings ad vices of the 18th inst. Business generally was dull, and in Stocks there was no decided alteration. Cotton was quiet. Breadstuffs were brisk at higher rates. A very important treaty had been arranged, the ratifications only remaining to be exchanged, between the United States and Mexico. Accord ing to this, the former is to pay 20,000,000 dollars for 40,000,000 acres of land, including the Mesilla valley. This will obviate future disputes, and at the same time replenish the treasury of Santa Anna. The advices by the Overland Mail represent the import market at Calcutta as being dull. Money was tighter in the bazaar. Indigo realised about former prices. At Canton there was more demand for English piece goods. The Austrian Government contemplates the establishing of a Transmarine Commercial Com pany, with a view to develope the foreign trade of the empire. The English Funds opened rather firmly, but have become weaker since, owing to an ascertained fall in the French Rentes yesterday, when it became known that a further portion of the army of reserve was to be called out. Consols, which have been 90t are now 94 4. The opening of Parliament is also likely to induce greater fluctuation, and the tenour of her Majesty's Speech is anxiously looked for, to ascertain whether it will be warlike or con ciliatory. The Now 31 per Cents. have been 921, and since 911, and the Three per Cents. have varied from 90 to 91. Bank Stock has been dull, at 21.5. Exchequer Bills are supported at 9s. to 12s. premium. Foreign Securities have been firm generally, though scarcely so good at present. Mexican have improved to 231 4 7 , influenced by the favourable news above given. All arrears ought now to be paid. Sardinian Bonds have been at 851 and 87. Russian Four per Cents, at 90, a slight improve ment. Dutch Four per Cents, have been 911 to 92. Spanish Threes remain at 391 to 40k. Por tuguese Four per Cents. have been steady at 37k. Railway Shares have been quiet, and scarcely so high in price. The French lines have been lower, with very little doing. This is " ticket" day. _ The shares of the Joint Stock Banks have been at about the previous rates. The Land Companies' shares have been rather feeble ; the Gold Mines quite neglected. BRITISH MlNES.—There is a moderate business doing to-day, and the following are the current values for those most in favour :—Alfred Consols, 251 26 ; Great Wheal Alfred, 27 ; Sortridge Consols, 11 ; Troweathers, 44 : Marke and Val ley, , V ; Mollands, ; Hawkmoons, 4 ; Great ; Perran Wheal Crinnis,Jane, ; Great Wheal Sheba, 13 Y ; Crebor, 2 j ; Tavys, 3 1 ; Gawton United, 11 2 ; Silverbrook, 1 i• The current prices for the Jamaica mines not officially quoted are as follow :—Jamaica, par to f prem. ; Metcalfe, gto prem. ; Sue River, dis. to par ; Port Royal, to prem. The railway meetings announced are the follow ing : Company. Date. Place. Cork and Bandon Feb. 8, Cork. East Lancashire Feb. 22, Bury. Great Sn. and Wn. Ireland Feb. 25, Dublin. Great Western Feb. 16, Paddington. Llaneliy Railway and Dock Jan. 30, London Tavern. Man., Sheffid., and Lincoln. Feb. 22, Manchester. Northern and Eastern Paris and Rouen.... Jan. 31, Paris. Royston and Hitchin Feb. 22, 15A St. Helen's•pl. Shrewsbury and Hereford Feb. 4, Shrewsbury. York, N'castle, and Berwk Feb. 17, York. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Prom the Oficial List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9lk 901, 1k 3 per Cont. Consols Annuities 9oi New 31 per Cent. Annuities 92{ 1i 2 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Consols for Account 15th Feb. 9 oi Exchequer Bills, ld. £1000 £5OO .......................................... 12 9 Small ......................................... 9 12 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 97 Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 23i Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 3 7k Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St Ditto 4i per Ceut 9O Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent B6 5i 7 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 39A, 401 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Cortifieates . HALF-PAST TWO. Consols Ditto February Account 9og 901 GOLD.—She Undaunted has arrived from Port Philip, whence she sailed the 30th of September, with 35,000 ounces of gold, valued at 140,000/. ST. PETERSBURG.—Advices from St. Petersburg of the 20th indicate that the inevitable effect of the in creased issue of paper currency was beginning to show itself in the rate of exchange becoming more favourable for this country. At present the decline was only tri fling —namely, to 380. ; but, if shipments should be permanently interfered with at Odessa, either by the frost which han set in at that port, or by the operations of war, a rapid fall may be looked for. ODESSA.—"felegra.phic accounts from Odessa of the 22d inst. mention a further extraordinary rise in freights, the rate having advanced to 120 s. This movement is supposed to have been attributable to the eagerness of exporters to avail themselves of ships that could'. get away before the weather rendered it wholly im practicable. TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. SIR, —Your judicious remarks upon, and your discri minating quotations from, the recent address of Sir E. B. Lytton. were read by me with much pleasure and lively interest. I trust that that magnificent, brilliant, and extraordinary oration will shortly be reprinted, so that it may be preserved, and find a place on the shelf of the humblest library, as well as in the finest and richest, for I am sure that, wherever it be, it will shine as a modern gam amid the ancient lore of the past, with its reflex lustre tipping the genius of the present, and even pointing to the future. If you think this worthy a place in your columns, its insertion will oblige, Sir, your most obedient servant, J. D. Pimlico, Jan, 26, 1854. - [Our correspondent will be rejoiced to observe that the Messrs. Blackwood have already announced the publication, by them, in a separate form, of the noble oration delivered the other day by our great Poet-No velist at Edinburgh.—ED. ,Sun.] CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.) The February sessions of the Central Criminal Court were opened this morning before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Aldermen, Sir Chapman Marshall, anp the sheriffs of London and Middlesex. The first edition of the calendar contains the names of 125 prisoners. The grand jury having been sworn and empannelled, The RECORDER delivered a very brief address to them, remarking that there was only one circumstance which he thought it necessary to touch upon, and that was the extraordinary increase which had latterly taken place in the robberies committed by clerks and servants. He was afraid the Court would in future have to mark its sense of these offences by visiting them with the severest punishment which the law allowed. The grand jury then retired. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge returned to town on Saturday from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The Earl of Derby will give a grand dinner this even ing, at his mansion, in St. James's-square, to a distin guished party of the Opposition. Lord John Russell arrived in town on Saturday morning, from Windsor. Mr. Disraeli will receive at dinner to-day, at Gros venor-gate, some of the principal members of the Oppo sition in the House of Commons. The Countess Frances Waldegrave and Mr. Har court, M.P., have arrived at their-residence, in Carlton gardens, from Nuneham-park, for the season. The Earl and Countess Grey have arrived in town from Howick Hall. The Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain, has arrived in Park•lane from Taymouth Castle. The Marquis Oldoini, Secretary to the Sardinian Legation in Paris, arrived in that city on Thursday, from Turin. The Earl of Stamford and Warrington has arrived in Hill street, from Readergate Hall, Lancashire, where his Lordship has been entertaining a large party with the sports of the field. The Earl Spencer, Lord Steward, arrived at Spencer House, St. James's; on Saturday, front Althorp Park, Northamptonshire, to attend her Majesty, in his official capacity, to the House of Lords to-morrow, and to dine with the Lord President on the occasion of the Sheriff's dinner. FESTIVITIES AT WYNYARD.—During the past fort night the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry have been entertaining, as is their wonted habit at this season, a large and distinguished company at their princely mansion at Wynyard. Her Ladyship's birth day, on the 17th January, was celebrated with the usual splendour by a magnificent banquet, to which upwards of 50 of the guests sat down. There was, however, no ball in the evening, nor is it believed that these brilliant reunions will be repeated during the lifetime of the pre sent noble marquis —" He has been so much cast down by late domestic affliction." There has been some ex cellent shooting in the preserves, under the direction of Lords Seaham and Adolphus Vane, and between 200 and 300 head have been daily bagged by the sportsmen. Great exertions have lately been made in regard to the increase and extension of the covers, and when the whole of the arrangements on this head are completed, we can have no hesitation in saying that the Wynyard preserves will afford better occupation to the sportsman than can be found at any other place in our northern district. The fox-hounds, under Mr. Williamson, as master, were at hand, but the extreme inclemency of the weather precluded the guests from participating in the pleasures of "a run." The house itself has been so often described, as to render any further detail unneces sary. It is confessedly one a the most comfortable and commodious, if not the most splendid mansion in Eng land. The park, we hear, is being largely, extended, and his Lordship is surrounding it, at considerable expense, by a substantially-built stone wall. As far as we have been able to ascertain, the following is a list of the prin cipal guests present on the 17th, although many invita tions from Durham and other places are not included : The Marchioness of Blandford, Viscount and Viscountess Seaham, Lord Robert Clinton, Lord Adolphus Vane, Lord and Lady Olivia Ossulston, Mr. and Lady A. Milbank, Miss Milbank, Lady Ann Beckett, Lord and Lady De Lisle, Sir W. Eden, Mr. Eden, Hou. Thomas Liddell, Mr. and Mrs. Dykes, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. R. De la Cherois, Mr. Crommelin, Rev. W. Cassidi, Mr. C. Cassidi, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Swift, Mr. and Miss Park, Mr. and Mrs. Bramwell, Mr. Skinner, Dr. Trotter, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Strong, &c., &c.—Durham Advertiser. PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO MR. DUNN, OF THE THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.—At a meeting of several members of the company and persons attached to the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, on Friday last, at which the Earl of Glengall presided, his lordship, on the part of E. T. Smith, Esq., the lessee, presented a splendid silver chased tankard and cover to Mr. William Dunn, the old and respected treasurer of that establishment. In performing this agreeable duty, his lordship took oc casion to compliment Mr. Smith for the energy and per severance he had displayed, as well as for his honourable conduct towards authors, actors, and tradesmen, since he had been connected with the theatre. Of Mr. Dunn, who had been nearly 00 years in the theatre, he could say that a more honourable man did not exist, and it gave him (Lord Glengall) great pleasure that he had been se lected to present to him a very handsome testimonial from Mr. Smith, in grateful recognition of his constant kind advice and the assistan ce h e h a d on all occasions given him in the performance of his arduous duties, and which, he believed, contributed in no trifling degree to a success unparalleled in dramatic history. The noble chairman then presented the tankard to Mr. Dunn, who appeared much affected, and could scarcely find words to express his thanks for the costly gift which came upon him completely by surprise. He spoke of Mr. Smith having entered a theatre reduced to the lowest ebb to which theatrical property could be brought, and, by his energy and determination, making it not only a paying, but a profitable speculation —a feat Unit had not been performed in that house for many years. He had paid his rent in full, and he was happy to say that he had every prospect of a lucrative season now before him. The Nestor of Old Drury, after reiterating his thanks, sat down amidst the applause and congratulations of those present. The tankard bore the following inscrip tion :—.‘ Presented to William Dunn, Esq., by E. T. Smith, lessee of the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, as a token of friendship for kindness received durinp; his suc cessful management, 1853 and 1854." LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY LITERARY A SSOCIATION.—The first annual general meeting of the members was held at the Euston Station last week— Capt. finish in the chair. The report stated that the number of members on the books, including life mem bers, is 280, 119 of whom are resident at the country stations of the railway. The commitee, however, regret that there are still many who have not availed themselves of the advantages of the association. On the Ist day of Jan., 1553, the library contained 572 volumes, and the number has since been increased to 1,090 volumes. Of these, 200 volumes have been presented. The total num ber of volumes circulated since the commencement of the association is 6,400, which wouldgive an average of about 25 vols, to each member. The members have also access to the reading room of the association, which is regular ly supplied with the periodicals, newspapers, &c. The committee have the pleasure of reporting that the funds are in a healthy condition. After expending 2731. 11s. sd. in the purchase of books, periodicals, &c., there is still a balance of 801. 15s. lid. The report was unani mously adopted, and, after a vote of thanks to the chair man, the business was brought to a close, OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF CITALE. The following is the translation of Sami Pacha's (the governor of Widdi n ) l e tt er to the Grand Vizir, respecting the battle of Citale : " The news having arrived at Kalafat that a strong division of the Russian army, which is quartered at Krajova, had advanced to Citale, in order to erect fortifications there, to enable them to attack our position at Kalafat with greater faci lity, and that the Russians were already working at them there, the army of the Sultan being deter mined to drive them from thence, the Generals of Division I sma il an d Mustapha Pacha, the Majors- General Osman and Ismail Pacha, at the head of a force consisting of 13 battalions of infantry, three regiments of cavalry, and 28 pieces of artillery (field pieces), set out to dislodge them. They left Kalafat on the sth of this month, at 3 o'clock after midnight. They were shortly afterwards followed by a reserve force, commanded by the General of Division Ahmed Pacha, the chief of the staff. The engagement commenced an hour before sunrise. Fighting continued with great severity during 12 hours. Thanks io the Most High, the victory re mained with the troops of his Majesty the Sultan, our glorious and august sovereign, and the Russian corps d'armee was entirely dispersed. The enemy lost in this bloody battle upwards o f 3,000 dead, a great number of muskets, baggage, horses, and ammunition of war of several kinds. "As the courier is just starting, I have not time to give your Highness, the full particulars of this battle neither can I make known to you as 7 et the amount of booty made by our soldiers. I must, however, acquaint you that, besides about 1,000 men between dead and wounded, Lieutenant. I General Ismail received a wound in the arm. We have to lament the death of two brave colonels, of one major, and of several other officers of inferior rank ; whilst the Russians have lost 8j pieces of artillery, and 25 of their superior officers have been made prisoners. One of their generals, and a great many superior and other officers, mostly, however, of inferior rank, have been killed in this battle. Its important details will immediately be communi cated by our head-quarters to his Highness the Minister of War." THE DANUBE. The Patric of Saturday evening contains the fo] lowiag " A report has been current to-day that a grand com bat took place about the 20th at Kalafat, and that the result of the affair was completely in favour of the Turks. We believe this news to be correct. It is also positively said that the Ottoman troops have retaken two of the islands of which the Russians had gained possession on the Lower Danube, and that they have destroyed one of the two Mee de pont established by the Russians, as well as the works raised for their defence." The Russians had suffered a severe loss at Matchin on the 13th, and had a steamer disabled. From Krajowa, Jan. 24, we hear that skirmish ing takes place daily at Rahowa, Islas, and Turnul. A body of 2,000 men, under the command of the Liva Osman Effendi, crossed the ford between Tash ariza and Silistria, on the 18th inst., at two o'clock iu the morning. They advanced as far as Kala rash, surprised there a piquet of Cossacks, and upon the approach of Russian troops they retired across the river. On the 17th the Turks got possession of Turnul and Janitsia, as also of the village of sistoba nion. A letter from Bucharest of Jan. 14, gives the loss of the Russians in the recent battle at Citale as follows :-2 colonels, 3 majors, 8 captains, 18 officers, and 2,300 men killed, about 700 prisoners, and nearly 3,000 wounded, who fill the hospitals at Krajowa and Slatina. General Lowenheim, who commanded the Russians, was severely wounded. The Russians, nevertheless, celebrated their pre tended success by a Te Deum, which was chanted on the 12th, in the presence of the General and high Walla4ian functionaries. A despatch from Orsova, dated Jan. 20, states that an engagement took place on the 13th, be tween a body of Turks and the left wing of Aurep's corps, near Islas. The Turks succeeded in main taining the Wallachian bank. The Turks had begun to throw up redoubts between Islas and Turnou. News from Bucharest, of the 24th, mentions that 45,000 Russians were concentrated around Kala fat. it. great battle was expected there shortly. On the 13th, Prince Gortschakoff announced to the boyards assembled at his quarters, at Bucharest, that he had just received an autograph letter from the Emperor, and that he could announce to them that things would shortly take a more favourable turn. No one ventured to inquire in what sense, but it seemingly implied prospects of peace. The prince's staff and baggage carts had left for Krajowa, whither the prince was to proceed next day. During the night a courier arrived, with the news that the Turks had crossed the Danube at Kalarasch. The small number of officers who had received permission to spend the festivities of the new year at Bucharest had been all recalled to their posts. Two - hundred Russian Sappers were actively employed clearing away the brushwood on the island of Mokanon, for the erection of batteries. On the 14th the generale was beat through the streets to assemble the Russians previous to march ing for Kalarasch. ANOTHER BATTLE IN ASIA. Accounts have been received of a sanguinary battle which took place on the Ist December at Soubatan, in Asia, six hours march from Kars, between two considerable corps of the armies. Nearly 20,000 men on each side were engaged in it. The battle continued the whole day with great obstinacy, and the losses were considerable ; no definitive result was however obtained, each of the armies retaining the positions it had taken up before the battle. PERSIA. Despatches received by the Turkish Government from Ahmed-Wefik-Effendi, the ambassador of the Sublime Porte in Persia, announce that he had succeeded in defeating the intrigues of the Russian Envoy, and on deciding the Shah to renew his alliance with Turkey. The Persian Minister at Constantinople has received instructions from the Cabinet of Teheran, which support this statement, and which ho has communicated to Reschid. The following, which has been received by the Overland Mail, gives some further information on this subject : Tho Bombay Government has at length received certain information of the alliance of Persia with Russia, and of the advance of a Persian army against the Turkish Pashalic of Bagdad. The army that had been collected in the north east of Persia for the purpose (as it was supposed) of co-operating with, the Russian forces in Georgia and Circassia having broken up its quarters, has marched south to Shiraz and Bushire, thereby gaining the coast road to Bussora and the Pashalic of Bagdad, which it now threatens. On the arrival of this force (reported to be 60,000 strong) in the neighbourhood of Bushire the Resident immediately sent despatches for the home Government to Bombay, with copies for the Bengal Indian Government, and summoned the officer com manding the Indian naval squadron in the Persian Gulf to Bushire, and his ship, the Clive is now anchored there. Th e R es id en t o f Bushire's de spatches arrived at Bombay on the 20th, and the Hon. Company's steamer Constance was immedi ately despatched to the Gulf with instructions for the Resident. The Hon. Company's steamer Auck land was ordered to get ready for sea, and was despatched on the 26th to the Gulf to reconnoitre and obtain information on which the Government could act. A subordinate Indian Government, like that of Bombay, cannot act on its own responsi bility, except in cases of great emergency, and the Governor-General being now at Pegu, it will cer tainly be five weeks, and very possibly seven weeks, before any communications can be received from him. The communication between England and Bombay is as rapid as that between one extremity of our Indian empire and the other. The Bombay Government have, meanwhile,_ taken energetic steps for carrying out without loss of time any orders that it may receive. Leave has been stopped in the Bombay army, and the troops (about 7,000) composing the camp of instruction at Poonah are ordered to stand fast, and preparations are being made in the naval as well as in the military depart ment for the despatch of a powerful expeditionary ' force, if necessary. During the last Affghan war a force was despatched from Bombay that occupied the island of Karrack, close to Bushire, for two years, and by this means the Persians were kept for the time from mixing themselves in Russian intrigues in Central Asia ; but stronger measures will probably be required in the present instance. The seaports and coasts of Persia are completely at the mercy of the Company's cruisers, and if re ' quisite her Majesty's steamer Fox, now in Bombay, might be sent to increase the naval force iu the Gulf. Bussorah might easily be defended by two or three light armed vessels belonging to the Indian naval Gulf squadron, and, were the Arabs about Bussorah subsidised, their Sunite zeal would find ample occupation for the heretic army of Persia. A political agent acquainted with the Arab character, like Layard, with a few irregular cavalry officers from the Indian army for organising the Arab forces, would probably render it unnecessary to de tach, for the defence of Bagdad, any portion of the Turkish armies round the Black Sea. The news from Persia has greatly excited the Arabs, of whom (owing to our trade with the Per sian Gulf) there are always great numbers at Bom bay. They are devout Sunites, and hate and de spise the Persians as heretics. One of these, Shaik Abdool Ettoo, well known here, and said to possess great influence near Bussorah, declares that, if the Bombay Government would advance 3,0001. to start with, he would undertake to raise 25,000 Arab horse at Bussorah in 25 days, and with these would account for the Persian army and plunder Bushire. CONSTANTINOPLE. --- On Monday, the 16th of January, General Bara guay d'Hilliers, th e Minister a of France, accompa niedt by Maj or G our j on Meslin, his aides-de-cam' Captain a p in Foy, ndTew an c d Lieu Pacha, t. e the head of th e s t a ff at the Ministry of War, was to leave on an excursion to Cara Bourmon, in the Black Sea. Th e prec i se motive for th i s visit was not known at Constantinople. On the next day a special mission was to leave for Shumla, composed of Colonel Beurman, of the French artillery, and aide-de-camp to General Baraguay d'Hilliers. Five French officers, who have obtained situations in the Ottoman army as instructors, were to leave ou the same day to join Omer Pacha's army. Major-General Tair Pacha, who was partly educated in England, was to leave on Wednesday next, to join the army at Kars. Tair Pacha, distinguished himself in the campaign s •undertaken against the Arab insurgents. The foundry of Tophane, under the superinten dence of Lieutenant-General Halil Pacha, who was for a long time at Woolwich, and is a very able engineer, was kept working incessantly. Ammu nition of all kinds is being prepared in great quan tities. Seventeen field batteries and twenty-eight nieces of artillery were ready to be sent to the armies, fart Way tc, be twarded to Asia, And part to the army o f R oume li a. A portion of the artillery and ammunition had already left on Thur s. day and Friday by sailing vessels ; two other ships were busy loading th e rest. Hal Pacha was full of activity in his department. It was said that the Turkish Government had of. late shown much more inclination to take foreign officers into its service, and a manifesto to that end was spoken of. Lord Dudley Stuart had returned from Shumla• His lordship was actively engaged in furthering the object of the numerous Polish refugees at present at Constantinople, and desirous of entering the Ottoman service. In a council held at Constantinople by the sani tary board, it was decided that quarantines should be abolished for vessels coming from Egypt. They are also suppressed at Trebizond for everything coming from Turkey in Asia, but are maintained for the frontiers of Persia. The Turkish Government had just named a com mission, formed of several merchants, amongst whom are three Europeans, to examine the various financial plans presented some time back to the Porte, and in particular that for revising the ac counts of the old bank, and to make a report 011 the advantages which the bank that was on the point of being formed hold out under the auspices of some English houses. ST. - PETERSBURG. Letters from St. Petersburg of Jan. 20, are of a warlike tenour. Extreme measures are resolved upon, if the explanations from the Western Powers should not be satisfactory. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 19th, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" The Emperor has ad dressed a letter to the merchants of Moscow, thanking them for the readiness with which they have supplied articles for the hospitals of the ar mies who are fightin g aga i ns t th e enem i es of Chris tianity. The Czar, on the advice of Count Nessol rode, has considered the entrance of the combined fleets into the Black Sea as a measure similar to the entrance into Besika Bay. There is, therefore, a hope that peace will be maintained. The Emperor besides, has not ordered any note rejecting the propositions of peace to be drawn up. It is pro bable that the difference with Turkey will be ad justed without any intervention." CONDUCT OF AUSTRIA. Letters from Vienna, Constantinople, and Wid din represent the conduct of Austria at this moment as insidiously and dangerously hostile to Turkey. Austria demands that the commanders who have lately so ably defended Turkey on the Danube shall be removed, on the plea that they are renegades and revolutionaries. The concession of such a claim would deprive the Sultan of the services of Sehm Pacha, Commandant of Kalafat; Ismail Pacha, who fought so gallantly at Citale ; and even those of Omer Pacha himself. While preferring this ,de mand, Austria is adding to her army of 80,000 men on the Turkish frontier by marching doNin 30,000 from Bohemia. A letter from Prague, 23d, states that the Aus trian Government has ordered the assembling of an army of 40,000 men in Hungary, under the com mand of General Olam-Gallas. FRANCE. It is said that Austria and Prussia have come to an understanding with the other States of the Ger man Confederation as to their remaining neutral in the impending struggle between Russia and the Western Powers, and that they are about to con clude a defensive treaty in support of their neu trality, and also to prevent any revolutionary movement in Germany. With this view it is said that au army of 100,000 men is to be raised by ' the States of the German Confederation. The celebrated Abbe* de Lamennais is danger ously ill in Paris, and great apprehensions are entertained as to the result. It is said that he refuses to see any priest. M. Blanqui, member of the Institute of Franco, died on Monday evening. He was one of the principal members of the commission sent to Eng land in 1851 to report on the Great Exhibition. He is elder brother of the celebrated Socialist, ' M. Blanqui, who is now a prisoner at Doulens. Orders have been given that the Andromaque and Semlante, frigates of the first class, shall be immediately put in commission. The Poursuivante frigate had been commissioned some days pre viously. Reports are again current of the intention of the French Government to re-establish gambling houses. It is said that the concession is to be given to M. de Coislin. The Minister of Public Works has written to the prefects of departments, to inform them that they must correspond directly with Prince Napoleon, President of the Universal Exhibition of Manufac tures and Fine Arts, which is to take place in 1855, on all matters that may concern the exhibi bition ; and he directs them to spare no efforts which may contribute to the success of it. All rumours of differences between the French and English . Governments have suddenly ceased, and the most rabid Russians are forced now to admit that France and England agree perfectly as to the general policy they ought to pursue on the Eastern question, as well as in the answer which they should give to the demand of explanations made by the Czar as to the entry of the fleets into the Black Sea. It appears that the explanations demanded by the Czar have reference to two principal questions-1. If the Russians are not to be allowed to attack the coasts and ports of Turkey, will the Turks in the same manner be pre vented from attacking the coasts and ports of Russia ? To this the answer is " Yes." 2. If the Turks are to be allowed to carry troops and ammu nitions of war into their own ports and along their own coasts, will the same right be reserved to Rus sia as regards the ports belonging to her upon the Black Sea ? Answer, " No." This decided nega tive has already been given in words, both by Lord Clarendon and M. Drouyn. de Lhuys. As regards the written reply, it will be drawn up by both Powers, in perfectly identical language. At the request of France, the note will be conceived in measured and respectful, but categorical terms. The Moniteur publishes an Imperial decree which states that, " considering the last levy was sufficient to fill up the vacancies created by the liberation in the select regiment (les armes spe ciales)" all troops who are disposable of the second portion of the contingent of the class of 1851 are called into activity. Although all the reports current at the Bourse on Saturday, were of a pacific character, public securities again declined considerably. The Three per Cents. opened at 69f. 15c., rose to 69f. 40c., fell subsequently to 68f. 55c., and closed at 68f. 85c. for the end of the month. The Four-and a-Half per Cents. closed at 97f. 50c. ; Orleans Rail way shares, 1,030 f. ; Rouen, 930 f. ; Havre, 430 f.; Great Northern, 735 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 720 f. Ditto, New, 562 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 820 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 645 f.• Great Cent ra l, 442 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Geneva, 450 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 627 f. 50c. ITALY A letter from Naples, of the 26th inst., speaks of a report of a treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, between Ferdinand of Bourbon, France, and Great Britain. An amnesty and the liberation of M. Poerio is likewise spoken of. It is confi dently asserted that M. Bozelli is charged to form a liberal Ministry, with a complete change of mea sures. It is announced as a fact, that Savarese and the Prince de Torella, former Constitutional Ministers, and who had not appeared at Court during five years, have presented themselves at the invitation of the King. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Jan. 26.—Count Orloff arrived at Ber lin on Wednesday. He had a long conference with Monsieur de Manteuffel. A Council of Ministers was hold immediately. The greatest secrecy was observed with regard to the motives of Count Orloff's mis s i on. He was to leave next t day fo r Vi enna. The Prussian Moni teur publish es an announce ment of the accession of the Duchies of Parma and Modena to the treaty of commerce con cluded between Austria and Zollverein. --_.__.. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 24th inst. have reach ed us, together with our usual correspondence. Queen Christina gave a family ball on the 23d inst., to which the Duke of Parma, who is about to return to Italy, was invited. General O'Donnel remained concealed. It was reported that he had taken refuge at the English Embassy, but the report had no foundation. General Jose de la Concha pleaded indisposition on the road, and stopped for a day at some dis tance from Saragossa. He resumed his journey the following day, and left Saragossa on the 22d for Barcelona, where he is to embark for the Balearic Islands, the residence assigned to him by the Go vernment. It is said that he endeavoured to excite a seditious movement at Saragossa, but neither the population nor the troops of the garrison manifested any sympathy for him. The Government appeared to be so confident in the loyalty of the population of Madrid, and of the preservation of tranquility, that in place of rein forcing the garrison, some regiments of cavalry had been removed to other quarters. A letter from Seville of the I7th inst. announces the arrival of the Duke auk Duchess of Montpen ~iaxthat city. By the advices frog the 18th in The Can Boston, on on the 27t1 Arabia, for north-west , the 26th tb der and 14 _ _ She has dole. in sp( The stea 16th inst. There is States. • The Ne lower. Money i cent. for sl Exchang Flour in per barrel. 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