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

pATRIOTIC FUND.—Ladies will be accom modated with the exclusive nse of the Gallery, at the Public Meeting to be held under the presidency of the Eight Hon. 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 occasion, but any subscription previously made that may be handed in at the meeting will be announced. OMee.l, 32, Ludgate-hill. JOHN LILWALL, lion. See. pro tern. T HEATRE -R 0 Y AL, DRIJRY-LANE, M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. LAST WEEK BUT TWO. Last Week of the " British Army Quadrille." The Programme is changed Every Evening. PROGIAMME for THIS EVENING (Saturday, Nov. IS) t--•• PART I. Wagner. Overture, " Tanhau.ser,".... • • Quadrille, from 3feyerbeer's Opera, " da Nord" ••• • • • ........ •••••••• • • • • • • • Jullien. Symphony, the First Movement fr om . pc ' hr's Sym phony, " The Power of Sound" .. •.•. • • • SPohr• Serenade, " Sweet Love, Arise" (second time), sung P. lienrion. by Madame Anna Thillon ... •••• • • • •••• • • • • Valse a deux terns, " Lucrezia Borgia," on Melodies Julllen. from Donizetti's Opera •• .. •• • • • ' ** —• Solo, Cornet-a-pistons, Sig. Taglialico's ROID Kce ßlClZ nix a, Jullien. " Dell Amtsta Vera," perform ed by Herr Quadrilie, " The British Army," ass ,sted by the military bands (being the last - night of its per formance, in consequence of the production of the new " Allied .vrmies Quadrille") ••••• • • • . Janie% " God save the Queen . " " natant pour la Syria. PART IL Opera, Grard Sele ction from Bel ines Opera " I • furitant" ( second time this season), imluding , the Bellini. celebrated Quatuor, and . the . . c e!!1u . % . 1 , t el song, . " Suona Troinba," Sicchvrottischnge:" The Moldavian _schott.sclie • Julden. " Minnie," sung by Madame Anna eThillon.. ........... -••-• • • • • •• • • •...... G. rJnley. Polka, " The Staff Polka" . • ...... •... Solo, clarionet, performed by M. Wuille ...... •• .. Waffle. (}slop, "The Ch ar g e Galop" .... • ... •• • • ... ..... Jullien. pawl , 01 ADMlSSlON.—Promenade, boxes, and galleries, Is. ; dress c ircle, 2s. Gd. ; private boxes It. Is. and 11. lls. 6d. on T ue sday next, Nov. 21, the Bee , hoven Festival will take place : on which occasion the whole of the First Part of the Concert will be selected from the works of Beethoven, the Second Fart being Mis cellaneous. Oa Wednesday next, the new "Allied Armies Quadrille" will be produced. M. JULLIENS GRAND BIL MASQUE will take place en MONDAY, Dec. 11. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management et Mr. Eackstone. THIS EVENDTO, Nov. 18, Will be performed the Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER Supported by Messrs. Chippendale, Rogers, Howe, 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 F LOWER OF THE PORT. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CasaLas Esau. THIS EVENING. Nov. 18, Will be performed the highly copular comedletta, entitled LIVLNG TOO FAST. To be followed by FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley, Fisher, and Cathcart ; Misses Mur ray, and Heath. After which will be presented a new Sfelo-dramatic Spectacle, in three acts, entitled SCUAMYL, the Warrior Prophet. THEATRE ROYAL A.DELPHI. Popriator, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. TUB EVENING, Nov. 18, WM be performed TEE SERIOUS FAMILY. Characters by Messrs. C. Selby, Leigh Murray, and Keeley ; Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a new Farce called THE SLOW MIN. Followed by BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS. To conclude with TFIFQCI,FTIL OF NOVE}IBER. - ROYAL OLYMPIC TREtTRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. Tins EVENING, Nov. 18, Will be presented THE BELMAR SPA.. Principal characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. BOSON and H. Cooper; Miss Marston, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. ritzdlian, and Miss Julia St. George. To be followed by THE TRU iT EFL Charactors by Messrs. A. Wirran, F. Yining, Emery, and Leslie; Miss Make', and Miss Stephens. To conclude with the Farce, called A BLIGIITED BEING, in which Mr. ttobaon will appear. A STLErS ROYAL AMP HIT HEAT it Lasses and Manager, Mr. Waliam Copice. Indescribable Attraction, and success beyond all precedent! THIS EVENING, A GRAND MILITARY SPECTACLE, by J. H. STOCQUELLEE, Esq., called THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA I After which, those PREMIERES SCENES in the CIRCLE, for which this Theatre 13 so renowned. 'ro conclude with an interesting PIECE BERNIER E. N.B.—An early attendance is respectfully suggested, in consequence of the numberx who nightly throng the doors of the Theatre. Box-offlee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager. Mr. W. 11. Cooke. Equestrian Director Mr. Wm. Cooke, jun. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAY —Morning 6 min.after 12 livening 26 min.aft. 12 To Ntosaow Morning 46 catn.after 12 1 livening 7 rain.aft. 1 TH.& WEATHER.—sus Oman. Nov. 18. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 49 - highest since noon yesterday. 44 —lowest this morning and during the night. 45 —this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.77—rising fast. Wrgn—E.N.E. to E.—Rather fresh and cold, with sunshine and heavy clouds. THE "COMING" CAPTURE SEBASTOPOL WILL BE PUBLISHED IN AN EXTRAORDINARY E .DITION "THE SUN" THE MOMENT THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE IS ISSUED, TOGETHER WITH A LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED Orders received by all News Agents, and at " THE SUN" OFFICE, 112, Strand, London. t. 4 (q_ l :4% 4 • - • ; Lie 2f) 1111' LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 185 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 been 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 Pialaklava, or on the sth of November, under the walls of Sebastopol, excelled their brethren who fought and fell on the memorable 20 th Sep tember in the vicinity of the ever-glorious Alma 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 cowa idly and ignominious flight of the Turkish rec ruits, averted a r esult that must have p rove d very prejudicial to the interests of the Alli es, while the extra ordinar y darin g an d miraculous achievements of th e Scots Gre y s and Inniskil lingers—names that had thirty-eight years before been gloriously associated—proved that the days of chivalry had 7 of passed away, a n d 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 brava÷.-ihowed themselves the fitting desc endants of the hero's of Austerlitz and Jena—of Moscowa " 4 BUesilla, Gaul sent forth a hoot of Bayards —men " sans peur 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 ! 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 lot 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 ho 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 ! ONE HUN- DRED AND TWO OFFICERS, AND TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED MEN, were placed hors de combat, while our 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 t A fearful proportion, that proves that the post of honour is also, generally speaking, that of danger. Sir GEORGE CATB.CART, 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 TINCK, BULLER, and TOERENS, 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. Reinforcements ! Reinforcements ! Reinforce ments ! We have given the signal, and shall not shrink from repeating it. Our men ate 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 devoirs 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 iL, we should rather say induced it, to claim any distri butive share in the assets of the " Sick Man." But JoHN Bull. 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 al mos t 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 £ a. d., which may be solved by figures of arith metic inscribed in ink as well as in blood, in black 'as well a 2 in red characters, in which the pen may be as influential as the sword. It was not a mere idle compliment paid to Messrs. Fox and HENDERSON when in proposing their healths, 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 i redeemi ng careful as to its preliminary estimates, and faithful n its promises, as the distinguished firm above alluded to—and, thanks be to GOD, " England has others good as they !"—we should have no fear. means were ade quatee sh t o o ul t d h e r est result,t is a fi n c d d t t h h a a t t o t u h r e f e r B v c u n t unfortunately,hop e s should b e realised in due season . although the paymaster is willing, we have a very ni ggar d ly overseer of the works, one who will no t call on his principal for the necessary funds, which would be cordially and willingly gra4ted. Mr. GLADErm; inspired by 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 effiux. He decided that, notwithstanding the severe drain, the income should equal the expen diture. Although this was clearly impossible, if 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 persons 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 gal . lant defenders to avert the violation of a GLAD STONIAN crotchet. We sometimes see men setting apart a certain portion of their fortunes for build ing operations, saying that so much and no more must be spent in every year. This is what the Chancellor of the Exchequer wishes to do. But if the principle be good as a gene ral rule, this is an exceptional case—one which requires very different treatment. We must, as Messrs. Fox and HENDERSON would do, look to what is required in the first instance, and de termine to accomplish it without reference to cost. Let Ministers follow the example, and all will be right. Let them provide the necessary supplies; the public will find the adequate ways and means afterwards for meeting ita responsi ities, and maintaining the credit which it has so [ong held unblemished and unsuspected. Among the many plans for improving the corn munication with the North of Scotland, is one fully deserving the support of Scotchmen and j Englishmen too. Parliamentary powers have been obtained for carrying the Great North of Scotland Railway from Aberdeen to Huntly, and from Inverness to Nairn ; but there remains a large gap as yet unprovided for. The completion of this gap is the object of many spirited and in fluential parties in the North, fcr it is obvious that the other portions will be almost useless un 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 anchor. Let our friends in the North look to this, and put their shoulders to the undertaking. Rapid communication improves the country from one end to the other for commercial purposes, while it quickens the march of mind, and humanises the great masses of the community by social inter change of thought. Railways, in fact, have now become the sheet anchor of the national safety, as they are the promoters of the national wealth. We refer to an excellent article on this subject from the Inverness Advertiser, as well as to the prospectus in our front page. LATEST NEWS. THE SUN, LONDOI, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1854. 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 he 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 Caucasi%n 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 consequence 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. VnravNA, 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 Canrobert's bulletin having arrived almost simultaneously with the Russian despatch from St. Petersburg, and before Baron Werther's despatch to Baron von Manteuffel, 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 Spener 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 Menschikoff) 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 cemetery at the west side of the town, and its failure, that was sufficiently explained yesterday." GREECE. ATHENS, Nov. 10.—Report says that Kalergis has threatened the Russian Minister with ex pulsion. LOMBARDY. VERONA, Nov. 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 a t e o f i nac ti v it y awaiting orders for its departure for E ng l an d. Every ship is complete in provisions, stores, and necessaries up to the termination of the present year. Every possible opportunity is afforded to the officers of visiting the various towns of Ger m any 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, except on duty, owing to the very strict p o li ce regulations existing in this port, which have been enforced in consequence of the very great irregu larities committed by a few to whom the indul gence was granted on the arrival of the ships, re sulting in the death of one or tw o men, w h o d e fi e d the authority vested in the preservers of the pub lic peace. At 8 a.m. the thermometer in the open air indi cated a temperature of 25 deg. Fahrenheit, at noon the mercury had risen to 30 deg., towards evening it gradually fell, and at midnight it was 8 d eg. below the freezing point. The whole face of the country is covered with snow to a sma ll ex t en t, and as the barometer, which has been very l ow f or several days, has risen considerably, it may be conjectured that the frost which has s e t i n w ill continue and increase in intensity. FRANCE. Our usual Paris Express of yesterday evening has not come to hand, in consequence of bad weather in the Channel. The Afoniteur of yesterday morning publishes the 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'armes, at this distance, as extended as the 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 during the day was so favourable that 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 mus t er to b ear upon us, an d thi s morn ing before daybreak our works of approach and our batteries were assailed by the most violent artillery fire perhaps ever h ear d. H app il y , b a dly di rec t e d 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 , th e fi re of which we have succ ee d e d i n d om i na ti ng , w ith ou t, how ever, silencing it, and the town, properly called, there is a space o f groun d o ccupi e d by barracks and isolated dwellings ; the enemy has there emoted 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 résumé, Monsieur le Marechal, we have ,made, despite obstacles of every description, real progress in our works. The engineers of the army, in conducting our approaches so near the ence i nte, We almost achieved. the impossible, as in fourteen 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 ono 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 the troops ens ployed.—l am, &c., " General Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Army, " CANR OBERT. " 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 1848 Austria was more distant from the Prin cipalities than England and France, because we were always at least ea rapport d'idces with the latter. Since 1848 Austria had become better known to us from her war in Hungary, and the news of her appr oachin g occupation was hailed with delight. We looked forward 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 be 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 R 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 whale 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 soldiers 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." THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL THE GREAT BATTLE OF THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER. The following additional details of the attack 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 P.m. " A fierce battle was fought before Sebastopol on the sth. The Russian troops newly arrived from Perekop attacked the English position. " After a battle which lasted seven hours the Russians were repulsed with a loss of 8,000 men. " 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—General Cathcart, and Brigadier-Generals Goldie and Strap gways. "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 very severely. " On the 6th and 7th the Allies were fortifying their positions." VIENNA, FRIDAY EVENING. 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 sth. The frigate Egyptienne was wrecked at the entrance 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 want 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 Tchuruksa to Sebastopol. The Russians have retired from the neighbour hood of Balaklava, to wait for reinforcements. Up to the 7th there had been little rain at Balaklava. Typhus rages at Sebastopol. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. According to advices from Constantinople of the 6th, 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. ST. PETERSBURG, Nev. 7.—According to an order of the day, issued on the 4th inst. (which we published a day or two ago), Prince Woroszoff, at his own request, has been released from his post as Commander-in-Chief of the detached corps in the Caucasus, as Viceroy of Caucasia, and as Governor-General of New Russia and Bessarabia, but he retains the rank of an 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 Bemenovitch —To my bincere rev* ATTSTRALIA. 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. Six passengers, out of 30, landed here. The Ballarat would have 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 was 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 London, 30/. ; to Calcutta, 201. ; to Callao, 61. per mouth ; coasting, 5/. to 71. Labourers' wages, 9s. per day. The stores on shorn were overstocked, and many large houses were failing. Gold, 41. 2s. 6d. per oz. ; bread, 41b. loaf, is. 10d. ; beef, for shipping, Bd. to 9d. ; for house consumption, ls. 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 Charge d'Affaires at Teheran, to the Home Government,have 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 chan is from 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. Nothin g 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 Usbecs 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 death, and ' annexed' the country. There our in formation stops regarding tho 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 Septersber 10. Major Edwardes' letter is considered authentic. "I have already informed you that communications 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 D ,, st Mahomed, and that Rehmut Khan, Oorukzaiee of Peshawar, was the medium of these com munications. Herewith I send you a copy of a letter ad dressed by Rehmut Khan to Sirdar Mahomed Azeem Khan, enclosing a letter front Major Edwardes to that Sirdar. Both letters were sent here for the consideration of the Ameer. " Translation of a letter from Rehmut Khan at Peshawar to Sirdar Mahomed 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 jute English literatim (hurfan ba hurfun). He told me verbally that the Governor-General and the Ameer of Cabul were august personages ; that he, Major Edwardes, 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, achlressed direct to the Governor-General. He hoped that this would load to an amicable understanding. This is what the Commissioner said to me : " ' Now you know, Salleba, that the English are reso lutely aiding the Turks, and have entered apon e.t a =made (Jahad) against the Russians.' If you will her come here yourself or send down one of your brothers, w , e shall speedily be upon good terms with the English. The gun which you write about shall bo sent shortly.orukzaiee.' " " REHMUT KHAN, O --- " Translation of a le ter from Major Edwardes, Com missioner of Peshawar, to Sirdar Mahomed Azeem Khan. Dated July 22d, 1854. " (After compliments.) Your friendly letter request ing me to endeavour to negotiate an alliance between 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,Oorukzaieo. 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 alliance 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,State of an d t not of individual friendship. The rulers of the Sa the Hindostan and the State of Cabul ar e respectively most noble the Governor-General Bahadoor and the re spected Amer Sahib. Before th e Punjab war a good understanding existed between the two States, and it was the Amen himself who interrupted the friendship, joined . _ 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, be should now be the first to make friendly advances. 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 reaches 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 Mane 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 roost solid basi. 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 bow the matter stood, and what was best to do. " H. EDWARDES, Major, Superintendent, Peshawur.' MINING INTELLIGENCE. (Front 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 Cliffoi de have risen to 1751., 2001. ; United inquired after, at 1201. to 1301. At Hingston Down there is an improve ment ; shares, 141. to 141. 108. At Welt 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 flat, 21. 17s. 6d. to 31. 2s. 6d. ; North Roberts firmer, at 201. to 211. ; South Tamar, 71. 17s. 6d. to 81. 2s. 6d. ; Bedford United, 91. 17s. 6d. to 101. ; North Towy, 7s. 6d. ; Michell, 7s. 6d. ; Orsedd, 1/. 12s. 6d. to 1/. 15s. ; South Caradon, 2751. to 285/. ; West Providence, 191. to 201. ; North Basset, 211. 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 full prices. FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 4s Od to Gs per lb; apricots, Os to Os Od per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 3s Gd to 6s per lb ; foreign ditto, 10d to is 8d ; melons, Os Od to Os e ac h peaches, Os Od to Os ; nectarines, Os dto Os per doz en apples, 4s Gd to lOs Od per bushel ' • pears, 2s Od t o 7s Od 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 lOs per 100; fil berts, 93s to 110 s per 100 1 bs; cobnuts, 120 s; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to 01 per 100; figs, is Od to 2s 6d per lb. VEGETABLES.—Savoy cabbages, 8d to is Od per dozen ; red ditto, 2s Oil to 5s per dozen ; French beans, is 6d to 2s per half sieve ; brocoli, 10 , 1 to is 3d per bundle ; potatoes, 85s to 120 s perton; vegetable marrow, Od to Os each; peas, is 6d to 3s Ocl per bush.; broad beans, 9d to is per half sieve ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 3d to 5d per bunch; cucumbers, ld to 4d each ' • garlic, Os 6d to Os 8d per pcuud ; spinach, is to Is 6d per half sieve ; onions, 2s 6d to 4s Od per bush. ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. ; leeks, ld 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, 9,1 to is 3d per bunch ; endive, Od to is 3d per score ; beet, d to ld each ; parsnips, is Od to 2s 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, Gd to is per half sieve ; radishes Oil to is per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s Gd to 4s 6il per half sieve • chillies, is to is 6d per 100; Brussells sprouts, is 2d to is 10d per half sieve; capsicums, is to 2s per 100. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s 6d 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. ; I:tro' ' e Surrey Fowls, 4 s 6 d to 8 s Od ; middling , 2 s 3d 10 4s Od ; Chickens, 3s Od to 4s 6d ; Capons, 4s Od to Os Od ; Hares 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; grouse, 2s Od to Os Od each ; Leverets, Os Od to Os each. Ostend fresh butter, lOs Gd to 12s Od, and English 12* oil to 15s Od per dozen lbs. Engish Eggs, 8s Gd to Os 3d; French ditto, 5s 6d to 7s Od per 120. - NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d; vas', 4s td to 530 d ; pork, 33 10d to 5s Od. per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s Od to 21s ; Brills, 3s to lOs each ; Salmon is Gd to is $d per lb; Cod Fish, 4s to 12s each ; Soles, 3d to 2s Od per pair; Eels, 8d to 1801 'xi- lb; Lobsters, Gd to is 6d ; Crabs, 4d to is Gd; - Whitings, 3s to Ils per doz.; Common Oysters, lOs to 16s; Natives, 40s to tOs per bsh; Mackerel, Od to Od each ; Smelts, is to is 6d per doz.; Skate, 6d. to Od per lb; Shrimps, Os 9d to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is Gd to 2s Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, Gd to is Od per doz. ; Scotch do., 6d to is Od. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropols are from 10d to 11d; of household ditto, Sid to 9id per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 34d to 641 b to 721 b, to Od ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3:4d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 44d ; 961 b to 1011 b, 4d to 44d ; 1041 b to 1121 b 44d to 40. Horse hides 5s 6d. to 63 Od; calf skins, !ight, 2s Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, 6s Od to Os Od; polled sheep, 5s Od to 6s Od ; Dents, 3s 9d. to 4s 4d ; Half-breds, 3s 9d to 4s 4d; Downs, 2s 9d to 3s 8d; Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MAItKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 153 ; clover litto, 41 Os to 5115 s ; and straw, 1/ 53 to 1/ 108 per load. A fair average supply and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ 17s ; clover litto, 4/ Os to 5/ 15s; and straw, 11 6s to 11 12s per load. Trade rather dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2115 s to 4/ 15s; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, it 5s to 1110 s 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 advices 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. TIE MAIL PACKET/{.—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 Bramish, 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;2911., Cadiz 32,1201., and Oporto 6,0001. ; she has also on freight a full general cargo. The United States mail steam-ship 'Washington is 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 East t o oanndd a next Pacific mails, has been secured b y Government for the M con veyance of troops.' She will be got ready for sea as s oon as possible. The Peninsular n Eecat aChinaCue x n i p w a i n th the y'ssteahmea-vshyippoNrtiuobniaofistheexped and India Oriental mails. _ _ EXPENSE OF THE Pooi 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 563,739/. against 594,1521. of tjie preceding year. In 1852 the duty was 386,5141. ONEY MARKET AND CO A' MERCI AL INTELLIGENCE, 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 tl e 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 the bullion was perhaps scarcely expected. Compared with the previous week, the changes were as follows : Active circulation. Decrease Bullion .... 314,575 13,579,795 04,76) 8,166,072 Increase Increase Public Deposits Increase Other Deposits Decrease Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities 29,197 3,525,677 667,477 10,243,333 688.690 1,114,875 6,124 11,413.016 111,476 13,899,081 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 32k, Amsterdam 11 161 to 17, Hamburg 12 5 to 61, Frankfort 118 a to 1181, 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, 71,8001., 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 60,000 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...1084 1099 United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed Stock 1867-1868...1059 106 United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed _ Stock 1862...101 102 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent ... 76 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 93 94 Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1858-9-66... 83 V irgiuia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) —1888... 90 92 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83 84 LOANS OF CITIES. Boston 41 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 per Cent. 1875... 63 65 Pennsylvania Central R. Rd. 6p. Cent... 1880... 88 89 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort• gage lB6B-1869...100 102 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 77 78 New York and Erie 7 p.Cent.,Convertible 1862... 70 Northern Indiana 7 per Cent. Ist Mort gage (Gosehen Branch) ..1868... 73 75 Terre Haute and Alton 7 per Cent. Ist 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 Ito per cent. Consols have been as low as 90a for trans fer, but are now 91f. For account they have been quoted 90:4, and since 911 Exchequer Bills have varied from Is. to 4s. premium. Bank Stock is firm at 21.2. The New 3 per Cents. have been 891 ti 89 k._ _ 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 66/ 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 218 ; 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 18g ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37i to 38 ; ditto, Certificates, 58 to 5i ; ditto, Passive, 4i- to 5. The Railway Share Market has been heavy again, and upon the average about 1 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 O'CLOCK . (From the Official List. ) Business done sank Stock 2121 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9 4 3 per Cent Consols Annuities 9 1 !90 14 N3V, 3 per Cent. Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 2jd. £l000 2,500 Small 2 1 4 p Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. — Ditto 1859, ~ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 67 6a Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto ex. all over duo Coupons ... 3Bi B : )anish Bonds, 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent lB4 Turkish Scrip 6 per cent Ditto for the Account 8 9 6i d Dividends on the above payable in London. HALF-PAST TWO. Consols Ditt, , , Ace 'nut .. 914 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS 1)4 Y. ) Lornorr, Nov. 18.—Wind this day at Noon, N.B. ; strong breeze, with fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 17.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived— Rajah (s), Brandan (a), Herefordshire (transport), all three from the Black Sea. PLYMOU CH, Nov. 17.—Wind, .E. Arrived—Marchio ness of Salisbury, front London, for Port Adelaide. Sailed —Hannah Arnoldina, for Surinam; Albahoss, 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 50,0001. 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 ; Gratitude, Brest. SOUTHAMPTON, Nev. 17.—Wind, N.N.E. Sailed— Benval, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Atrato (s), West Indies; Ripon (s), Toulon ; Madrid (a), Gibraltar. SALCOMBE, Nov. 17.—Wind, E. Arrived— Queen Esther, from Antigua. HULL, Nov. 17. Wind, E.S.E. Arrived— Canada from St. Jean'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.) LIVZRPOOL, Saturday, 10.40 a.m. Wind E.N.E.; moderate, and dull. The sloop Lmtitia, of Arklow, which had been 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 ; Con,tAlation, Now York; Harmonia, Memel. Sailed—Africa, steamer, for New York. (BY SUMIABINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.49 a.m. Wind, E. ; tide, two hours' flood ; cloudy, and blowing hard. Arrived, 17th. Francieur, from Rochelle ; Wave, Medenboik ; Stately, Bremen. DEAL, Saturday, 9-26 A.M. Wind E. ; a moderate gale, and hazy. Passed last night—The Clifton, 106, transport, from Loudon, for Malta. At. Anchor.—Florentia, from Oallao, for Londoo, Ind a brig bound north._ Best .f.