The Sun. — London, England, 1854-01-09 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE, Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, JAN. 9, Will be presented PAULA LAZARO ; or, The Ladrone's Daugh ter. Characters by Messrs. G. Bennett, . Wild, Lee, Beltan, and T. Mead ; and Miss Featherstone. To conclude with KING HUMMINGTOP ; or, Harlmnin and the Land of Toys. . , THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, JAN. 9, WTI be performed THE HOPE OF THE FAMILY. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Compton, and Enekstone ; Mrs. Fitzwilllam, Miss E. Grey, &c. After which, the Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, called HARLEQUIN AND THE THREE BEAR 4 ; 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 THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Caaaims KEAN. THIS EVENING, Jew. 9, After which, Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALUS, Con siderably abridged for stage representation. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. After which will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS PAN TOMIME, entitled HARLEQUIN AN t) THE MILLER AND HIS MEN; or, King Salamander and the Fairy of the Azure Lake. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Stable ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Desborough. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestria. THIS EVENLNG, Jew. 9, Will be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. H ug h es . After which, the original Fairy Extravaganza, called ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO KINGS. Principal cha racters by Mr. Wright and Madame Vestris. To conclude with PATTER VERSUS CLATTER. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame C e l es t e . Rare Christmas Amusements--The Great Attraction of London— " One of the Sights of London"—The Sea of Ice and Marvellous Adelphi Effects in the exciting new Nautical Drama of THE THIRST OF GOLD," every Evening —A new Grand Fairy Spec tacle, NUMBER NIP. VHS EVENDTG, JAN. 9. Will be presented the highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama, in five taoleaux, with new scenery, the Sea of Ice, &c., new dresses and appointments, c a ll e d THE THIRST OF GOLD ; or, THE LOST SHIP AND THE W ILD FLOWER OF MEXICO. THE characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Paul Bedford, O. Selby, Parselle, Marsden, &c. ; Madame Celeste, Mrs: Leigh Murray, Miss F. Masked, &c. ; with an entirely new grand specta cular legendary Christmas piece, in two acts, with new scenery, dresses, machinery, and appointments, called NUMBEd NIP, or THE 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 THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Jag. 9, Will be performed THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Leslie, Lindon, Harwood, Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Horton, and Miss Wyndham. To be followed by THE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charac ters by Masers. A. Wigan, F. Robson, Morton, and Galli ; Mes dames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Horton, Chatterley, &c. Followed by THE WANDERING MINSTREL. STRAND THEATRE. Flobs Lessee, Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, THIS EVENING, JAN. 9, Will be performed LA SONNAMBITLA. To be followed by THE IRISH TUTOR. After which, a new grand Comic Christmas Pantomime. entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING NUTCRACKER; or, The World of Toys. Clown, by 'he inimitable Fle.xmore ; harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Griffiths; Columbine, Miss Goward. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 451. • Pitt, 25.; Gallery, I s . ; P r i va t e B oxe s, 1/. Is., to be had of Mr. illeroft, 15, New Bond-street. In consequence of the brilliant and Fashionable Assemblage of the First, a SECOND GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, JAN. 12, commencing at two o'clock, at ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Continued and brilliant career of unequalled Holiday Attractions, superb Spectacle, incredible Feats of the wondrous Elephants, and the moat gorgeous and successful Pantomime of the Season. THIS EVENING, JAN. t', (And during the week) To commence with the Greatest Wonder in London, the PER FORMING ELEPHANTS. Followed by a Reche'che 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 PANTOMIME. written expressly for this Theatre, by Mr. NELSON Lag, entitled BILLY BUTTON'S JOURNEY TO BRENTFORD ; or, Harlequin and th e L a dl es ' Favourite. New scenery, dresses, decorations. and appointments, magnificent Car of Industry, &c. Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmings; Columbine, Millie. Christine; Pantaloon, Mr. Lehman; and Two Clowns, Mr. C. Adams and Mr. Croneste ; Sprites, Masters Gee and Bradbury. The Ladies' Favourite by Mr. W. Cooke's Pet Steed, BEAUTY. Box-office openfrom Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. .11AlLY .WBATHER TABLE. MONDAY, JAN: 9, 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. • FOLKESTONE—S., strong breeze —overcast. TUNBRIDGE—S., strong breeze —overcast. GREENWICH—E., strong breeze—rain. STROOD—S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON—S. E., fresh breeze—heavy rain. BIRMINGHAM—S.E. gentle breeze—foggy. YARMOUTH—S., ge ntle breeze —overcast. HOLYHEAD—S.E., strong breeze—heavy rain. WHlTBY—S.E.,_gentle breeze—overcast—h ar d f ros t. DARLINGTON—E., gentle breeze—overcast —frost and ono*. The returns from the following places silicate the state of the weather on Friday morning at nine O'clock : FOLKESTONE—W., gentle breeze —overcast. BIRMINGEAM—W., strong breeze—foggy. LANCIA STER—S.E., calm —snow. WErninir—S.E.l_geitle breeze—fog g y. DARLINGTON—N., gentle breeze —overcast—light snow. SHAP—N.E., calm—snow. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAY —Morning 8 min.after 10 Evening 40 min.aft. 10 To-Mortaow— Morning 15 min.after 11 I Evening 46 min.aft.ll THE WEATHER..--Smi OFFICH, JAN. 8. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 50 —highest since noon yesterday. 43—lowest this morning and during the night. 49 —this day at noon. BAIIO3fETER, 29'07. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and fine, thawing weather, JANUARY 9. 50 - highest since noon yesterday. 40—lowest this morning and during the night. 43—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 18. WIND, S.S.E.—Light breeze, and muggy weather. 4 , 41, t'Qr.:, .^ • , 4.... W '4-":"`' ...- n''',:- 2 ”-_ ' 4tah LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1854. Jacta est alia—at last—after so many weary months of deliberation. The combined fleets have entered the Black Sea —according to intelli gence dated the 30th of December, from Constan tinople. Exactly the date, it will be remarked, of that notable circular from the hand of M. DROUYN DE L'HUYS, which appeared in the Monitewr of Friday, and which has not unreasonably been re garded as tantamount to a declaration of war against the Russian AUTOCRAT by the French Government. It is consequently more than ever improbable that the haughty temperament of the CZAR will permit him to accede to the proposals recently transmitted for his acceptance to St. Petersburg. Flushed with victory ; excited to more than common fury by the inflammatory re membrance of the Sinope massacre ; irritated against the Western Powers, but especially against England, by the knowledge that lie has been tempted on, from one act of audacity to another, by the weakness and double-dealing of Aberdeenism; con fident in the strength of his position ; pledged to advance along the course upon which he has long since formally adventured ; pledged to this on ward movement in the presence of his own people, and in the face of 'observant Christendom—the Emperor NICHOLAS cannot now concede to the requirements of his antagonist, for by so con ceding he would only accept now without a strug gle what at the worst he would be compelled to accept, after a disastrous campaign, namely, and in the fullest sense of the words, " a heavy blow, and a great discouragement." Therefore, the result of all this must be—war —war, fierce, inveterate, and implacable. A war that might have been warded off by a timely show of vigour on the part of the allies of Turkey —but one which has been magnified, and intensified, and rendered altogether inevitable by their elaborate pusillanimity and their drivelling negotiations. A war of a deadly and ferocious character must at length commence in earnest, and this war the fruit of Aberdeenism ! It will now have to be seen how soon after the receipt of this important announcement of the en trance of the combined fleets into the Black Sea, MM. DE Baurrow and DE KISSELLEFF will take their departure from • London and Paris, on their return to their imperial master at St. Peters- burgh. It will, moreover, have speedily to be discovered what part will henceforth be assumed by Austria in this extraordinary alteration of cir cumstances. No considerable time can now elapse before the world shall learn whether or no the Vienna Cabinet will amaze the family of nations by that " enormous ingratitude" threatened long since by Prince SCHWARTZENBURGH. In the fami liar terms of a great statesman, three courses lie open to the House of Hapsburgh at this critical juncture in the affairs of Europe—to side with Russia, or to side with the allies of Turkey, or to adopt a system of neutrality. A similar problem has to be solved by Prussia--the Berlin Cabinet looking, however, with rather more solicitude to the west than to the north—to Paris and London than to St. Petersburgh. Will FRANCIS JOSEPH and FREDERICK WELL - um—that is just now "the question" uppermost in the public mind under the emergency—adopt the line of policy so sagaciously assumed of late by . the Councils of Stockholm and of Copenhagen ? Will there be anything con tagious in the influence of this Swedish and Danish neutrality ? It is an inquiry fraught, of course, with peculiar interest, all things consi dered. But, happily, it cannot be regarded as one in any way vitally affecting the fortunes of war be tween Russia aided by Persia (save the mark !) and Turkey, backed by the maritime armaments of France and England. Brought at length into actual collision, the opposing forces must there fore speedily, though far from bloodlessly, bring matters to a definitive conclusion. Not that we place any sort of value upon, or that we have ever regarded as otherwise than simply ri diculous, Mr. COBDEN'S braggadocio about crump ling up Russia like a piece of waste paper —say, fob example, like the Vienna Note ! No—power ful Russia undoubtedly is, from the vastness of her territorial bulk, and from the numerical strength of her barbarian population—formidable she unquestionably must be, wielded as her strength is by the strong arm of an irresponsible despot —dangerous she obviously must be, directed as her Autocratic Councils are by no regard for morality or high principle. But—energetically opposed by France and England,• by the greatest military and the greatest maritime power. of Chris tendom—her mighty energies might be" rendered altogether innocuous even to those neighbouring provinces which have been hitherto threatened with absorption into her vast dominions. In this we have every confidence—but it is a confidence, humanly speaking, based upon the proviso that the antagonism opposed to the CZAR by the Courts of St. James's and the Tuileries be one, in its character, complete and thorough. That such a course will even now be adopted, yet a while, we have, honestly, but little anticipation. We can not but bear in mind that if France is guided at this moment by the chivalric energy of NA POLEON England has her councils presided over by the weak and timorous. ABERDEEN. That is a remembrance that brings palsy to our hopes, and compels us to regard with suspicion rather than pleasure the announcement of the advance of the combined Fleets through the Bosphorus. Standing upon the verge of a mighty war, we bear in mind with a bitter sense of anxiety that a notorious sympa, thiser with Russia presides at this crisis in Eng land at the head of a Germanised Government. citor-General for Ireland, which latter post he continued to hold under the GRENVILLE Ad ministration. During that interval, his powers, which were totally unknown by the English, had been almost forgotten by the Irish members. When at last he was returned for Midhurst he was received with coldness and indifference. He, however, speedily created a sensation, which placed him on a pinnacle from which he was never subsequently displaced. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS, in his admirable work " Curran and his Contemporaries," thus truthfully and eloquently describes the event :—" Although obnoxious to GnArrAN's admonition to FLOOD, that ' an oak of the forest was too old and too great to be trans planted at fifty,' he ventured, after seven years' hesitation, into the English House . of Com mons. His name was scaicely known there. But on his very first speech he was at once and unanimously recognised as an orator of the highest class. He burst abruptly upon Par liament in all the effulgence of his genius. The almost unexpected appearance of so brilliant a luminary above the political horizon immediately attracted every eye, and fixed the public atten tion. It stood alone and incomparable, neither to the two great luminaries which had just sat, nor to the lesser lights which still shone, did it in any portion of its phases bear resemblance. There was nothing of PITT'S majestic diction—nothing of the fierce vehemence of Fox—the sparkling fancy of CANNING was not there—nor SHERIDAN'S adorned declamation nor WINDHAM'S Attic graces. He stood alone, isolated and original." Such a man could not escape the shafts of envy and malignity. He was the butt of many missiles, but none touched him so severely as that in re ference to the unfortunate ROBERT EMMETT, on whose prosecution he was retained, speaking to evidence on the occasion. That the charge was utterly untenable appeared on the trial that oc curred in respect thereof. Mr. PHILLIPS speaks of the charge as " totally unfounded," and MOORE, in his Diary, also exonerates the distin guished advocate from transgressing in any degree the strict line of his duty. It was, however, per sisted in with malignant perseverance, but will, we trust, be buried in the tomb, with the object of the calumny. We have already alluded so fully to the various events in life of this truly great man, that we may be excused from following ,him through the course of his eventful career. We cannot, how ever, refrain from giving Mr. PHILLIPS' description of him while still a practitioner at the bar. " But stop !—who is that square-built, solitary ascetic-looking person, pacing to and fro, his hands crossed behind his back, so apparently absorbed in self—the observed of all, and yet the com panion of none ? It is easy enough to designate the man, but difficult adequately to delineate his character. Perhaps there never was a person less to be estimated by appearances. He is pre cisely the reverse of what heseems.' Externally cold, yet ardent, in his nature ; in manner re pulsive, yet warm, sincere, and steadfast in his friendships ; severe in aspect, yet in reality social and companionable. That is PLUNKETT, a man of the foremost rank, a wit, a jurist, a statesman, an orator, a logi cian—the Irish GYLIPPUS, as CURRANT called him, in whom are concentrated all the energies and all the talents of his country. Eminent at the bar, it is in Parliament we. see his faculties in their fullest development ; yet in the Irish House of Commons his chief displays were on a single ques tion, that of the Union, and' in the British Par liament that of the Roman Catholic question. His style was peculiar, and almost quite divested of the characteristics generally to be found in that of his countrymen. Strong, cogent reason ing, plain but deep sense, earnest feeling and imagery, seldom introduced except to press the reasoning or to illustrate it, were the distinguishing features of his eloquence. He byno means rejected ornament, but he used it sparingly ; and though it produced its effect, 4 1t was not directly, but rather collaterally and incidentally. He always seemed to speak for a purpose, never for mere display; and his wit, like his splendour, appeared to be struck out by the collision of the moment. In this, indeed, his art was superlative 1" With this truthful and beautiful quotation we take our leave of the great Advocate, Statesman, and Judge, merely adding of him what GEORGE the Third 'emphatically declared of his earliest friend and college companion, Archbishop MA GEE, "He was, indeed, a man of- other times, when there were giants in the lAnd !" A shining light has been extinguished—the tast surviving member of the native Parliament of Ireland. One of the brightest . of that brilliant galaxy of genius that illuminated the Irish Fir mament towards the close of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century has fallen. WIL LIAM CONYNGHAM, Lord PLUNKETT, full of years and full of honour, has been removed to another and a better world, and left none superior behind him. It is true that the mighty dear] had long retired from public life. For more than twelve l years he had resolutely abstained from politics, enjoying to the full extent the otium cum digni tate, which he had so richly merited during his protracted, laborious, and eminently successful career; and even previous to his secession, he• had long passed the term allotted to human exist ence, much less to human labour. He had at tained a ripe old age—seventy-seven years—be fore he resigned the seat which he had so nobly achieved on the Irish Woolsack, under circum stances that caused no little annoyance to the illustrious veteran, and caused the deepest indig nation among men of all classes in society, and every shade of political opinion in Ireland. From that time' he spent his life tranquilly and happily at his country seat. From his advanced age, it may easily be anticipated that his activity of intellect had not continued to the last. He felt that he had to deplore the ingratitude of those with whom he had long co-operated, and to whom he had rendered the most important and efficient services ; and though he brooded long and deeply over the unmerited wrong, the wan ton insult he had sustained, there Were moments when his imagination was excited and the sparkling brilliancy of his conversation showed the splendour of the gems that once filled the casquet. From his years and his infirmities he could no longer render services to the community ; but he was not the less to be regretted. As a splendid relic of the olden time, he afforded a salutary example of the advantages of the British Constitu tion, which offered to every man of genius and energy a prospect of attaining a position so dignified, enjoying not merely the respect and esteem, but the reverence and gratitude, of the people whose fathers he had so long and faithfully served. The rising generation saw in the fine old man one who had won by his own exertions, honour, wealth, and title—who, as the younger son of an humble Presbyterian clergyman, had started in life with few advantages, and risen to the highest rank in his profession,—who was even indebted for the means of completing his educa tion to the high-minded generosity of the congre gation to which his father had ministered, 'which provided the means not merely of paying the debts of their deceased pastor, but of keeping at school and sending to the University his youngest son, who might otherwise have had to encounter in- ••• superable difficulties that might have led to a very diffetent and much earlier termination of his ca- reer then commencing than that we are now record- ing. Mr. PLUNKETT offered the best return for this act of generosity bythe manner in which he availed himself of the advantages thereby placed within his reach. It is equally honourable to him to state, that out of the first fruits of his labours he repaid to every subscriber the full amount that he had advanced with interest ; not merely that expended for his own use, but for liquidating his father's --thus satisfying the claims of a past before he began to provide for those of a future genera tion. His integrity prospered. While yet a young man, he had elevated himself, and was deemed worthy, of an alliance with a wealthy and highly respectable family, and of a seat in Parliament. There he distinguished himself by his determined and fearless opposition to the Minister of the day. He steadfastly and energetically opposed the Union, braving every danger, and ready to sacri fice all his prospects to maintain What he then believed to be the independence of his native land. He subsequently saw cause to alter these opinions, and to recognise the benefits afforded to Ireland by that—we shall not call it connexion —but " amalgamation"—that she was far better as an integral portion of a mighty kingdom than a petty nation, which must necessarily have fallen a prey to the first aggjessor, if it had not previously been destroyed by intestinal commotions and di ssen- sions. With the Union Mr. PLUNKETT lost for several years his position as a legislator. He could not for some time obtain a seat in the Imperial Par liament. He did not, however, deteriorate in his profession, for, in 1803, he was appointed Solici- THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9. 1854 MONEY MARKS AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade. The market was very firm, without change in prices. The sales include 300 Egyptian at 6d. to 9d., and the remainder American. Railway shares were dull and heavy, at lower prices. Wheat is up 3s. per quarter as compared with last Monday, but with a slow trade. By a direct arrival, the Ambrosine, we have Geelong (Port Philip) dates of Oct. 13. The rate of exchange on London was 1 per cent. discount at 30 days' sight, and for every additional 30 days 1- per cent. This was the Bank rate of purchase, but drafts were issued at 1 per cent. premium. Gold was at 765. per ounce, and freight to London 41d. per ounce. Wages were high in the colony of Victoria generally. The continued unsettled weather had retarded the shearing operations throughout the western district, and shearers were more easily obtained than last year. The demand for all descriptions of labour continued great. Bullock drivers for the roads were scarcely to be had, and married couples without children for home stations, &c., were equally scarce. Female servants for the country were also difficult to ob tain. Married couples for hotels, per ann., with ra,- tions, from 1001. to 110/. ; married couples for home stations per ann., with rations, 701. to 80/. ; ditto for out-stations per annum, 65/. ; families taking two flocks, per annum, 701. to 801. Shepherds, per annum, 401. ; hutkeepers, 351. ; do. for home stations, 401. ; generally useful servants, 70/. ; bullock drivers for the roads, per week, with ra tions, 31. ; do. for stations, per annum, with rations, 75/. to 86/. ; cooks for inns, per week, with rations, 1/. 10s. to 2/. ; cooks for shearers, per week, 2/. ; shearers, per week, with rations, 1/. 10s. ; do. per hundred, with rations, 11. 10s. ; farm labourers, per week, with rations, 30s. ; farm servants, per annum, with rations, 701. to 75/. ; grooms, per annum, with rations, 6DI. to 701. ; gardeners, per annum, with rations, 751. to 801. Seamen, A.B. to run to London, 451. to 50/. ; A.B. for coasting, per month, 10/. to 12/. Female servants : general house servants, per annum, 251. to 30/. ; housemaids, 201. to 25/. ; laundresses, 25/. to 30/. The latest Geelong gold report states :-" The intelligence from the different digging localities continues good, although on the Ballarat side they complain of the late rains having greatly impeded operations. The later discoveries there have been at a much less depth than hitherto, in fact exten sive surfacing has been met with, holding out some encouragement for the digger of small means ; the line of the last discoveries is toward Bunin gong. That which has been long since predicted is now pretty well established, that all the ground between Golden Point and Buningong was one continued gold field. On the Wardy Yallock a few are at work, and said to be doing well, but the Western diggings will have a fair chance of being fully developed this season from the large numbers now swelling their population. Since the last circular there have arrived by el , cort 43,582 ounces. The revenue accounts of Victoria for the quarter ending Sept. 30, showed that the ways and means of the year would be about 2,846,8391. 16s. 7d., and the appropriations for the service of 1853 were stated at 1,739,1152/. The ordinary revenue amounted to 385,0321. against 190,6061. during the same quarter of the previous year, and the terri torial revenue was 736,3301 . against 462,3401. The following official information is from Van Diemen's Land :- " The competition in the supply of food with other countries--more especially with America—is not to be feared ; as, owing to the distance and expense of freight, flour can hardly be imported into the Australian colo nies at a rate yielding less than 6s. per bushel for wheat, and it is evident that the risk and expense of importing produce of a perishable nature, such as potatoes, onions, fruit, &c. from distant countries are so great, that in such articles there can be no competition." The following outline of the land regulations will show the advantages offered to emigrants : "By the regulations of November, 1851, any re spectable person may s e l ec t one block f land for rental, with regard to the whole or a portion of which he will have the power of claiming a right of pre-emption (that is, of buying before other persons), at the upset price of 1/-. per acre, on the following conditions : "That the amount proposed to be purchased shall not be less than 100 acres, and not more than 640 acres. "That he shall declare his intention to exercise the right of pre-emption, with regard to a specific quantity of land, within a given time. "That with regard to this amount' of land he shall pay an increased rental annually of 30s. per hundred acres, in addition to the annual rent or license-fee of V. per, hundred acres mentioned in the rules for rental, making the amount of the rent of the land to be pur chased equivalent to 21 per cent. upon the upset price. " That he shall not be called upon to pay the upset price of the land until ten years from the date of selec tion. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS "There are some regulations as to transfer of this land, the object of which is merely to check or prevent jobbing, and to which, therefore, it is unnecessary to refer. "The advantage which these new regulations hold out to the settler with a small capital are ob vious. Out of every hundred pounds of his capital, 971. 10s. is left in his hand to clear and stock his farm, erect the necessary buildings, &c. ; and he is thus enabl e d to ke e p himself clear of debt at his first outset. At the same time, he may at once enter upon the possession of any amount of land which the capital at his disposal may enable him to cultivate, with the positive certainty that, at the period when the price of land will have to be paid to the Government, he will have no difficulty in meeting the demand made upon him ; for should he not have saved the whole amount from the price of the produce of his arm, yet the in creased value of the land, in consequence of the labour bestowed in clearing and fencing, will be such as to enable him to borrow without difficulty the amount de manded by the Government." The railway meetings announced are the follow, ing Company. Date. Place. Great Indian Peninsular .............. Jan. 11, 3, New Broad-street. Silk. & Gt. Sou. & Westn. Ireland. Jan. 11, 17, Grace- chnrch-street. London and Greenwich ... . ........... Jan. ill, 10, Cole man-street. London, Brighton, and South Coast Jan. 26, Bridge house Hotel. Jan. 25, Stoke upon-Trent. Paris and Rouen Jan. 31, Paris. The English Stocks have been heavy again this morning, but, upon the whole, they are not lower. Consols have realised 92k to 4 for transfer, and 924 to 92i for account. The New 3k per Cents. have realised 93} to I, and the Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92i to Bank Stock is worth 219. Exchequer Bills are 6s. to 9s. premium, and India Bonds par to 4s. premium. The news of the fleets having entered the Black Sea has not occasioned either excitement or surprise. Foreign Stpcks have been a good deal dealt in at lower prices. Russian Five per Cents. have de clined to 110 and 109. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 62k to 63. Spanish Three per Cents. are 43k, an d the New Deferred 20f. Mexican B on d s h ave b een 22i to 23, being one half per cent. lower. Equador have been at q. The Grenada Deferred Bonds have been at 7. Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are.marked 92. The market for Railway Shares has been rather firmer, and a few purchases have given some im pulse. They, however, are partly the result of speculators buying back. French shares have rallied about 10s., and the improvement is to about that extent in the English lines. The Gold Mine shares have been neglected ; the Land Companies are steady ; and in the Banks nothing has been done. North Staffordshire . BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK , (Prom the OA-kJ Dist•) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92 i i i 3 per Cent, Consols Anruities 92. 4 i x d New 34 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 India Bonds, £lOOO ... ..... ..... ..... .... Ditto, under £lOOO 4 p Consols for Opening 18th Jan. 92 i4ig Exchequer Bills, ld. • £lOOO 6 9 P £5OO P Small 6 9 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cont. — Leto New, 1852, 4i per Cent 92 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 62 Milian Bonds, 6 per Cent Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent B3 44 1 Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 23 2i i Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St llO 9 x d Ditto 44 per Cent 9l Ditto Small Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ...... ..... . Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 43i 2: d Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 2O/ x d Venezuela Bonds, 3i per Cent..... ......... - Ditto Deferred, 1 per Cent l3 Dividends on the above payablkin London. Dutch Exchange, 2} per Cent.' 12 Gull 624 321 x d Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates..,~, HALF•PAST TWO. Consols for Opening 18th January 924 g x(1 GERMANY. M. de Hassenpfiug, Minister of the Interior in Electoral Hesse, closed the session of the Hessian States on the 4th, in virtue of powers confided to him by H. R. H. the Elector. The decree on the subject is to be published. The Hew Prussian Gazette of Berlin was seized on the 3d for publishing an article containing a re view of the past year, not very flattering to the government. It also published an article on the Turco - -Russian differences relative to the Church in the East, and those which have arisen in the Grand Duchy of Baden between the episcopacy and the government. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, 8 A.M. By the Royal mail steamer Asia we have advices from New York to the 28th ult. She has brought 362,759 dollars in specie. The Asia passed, on the 28th, the ship York Town, bound in, and the Harlequin, from New York, for Liverpool. On the 30th, at noon, the screw steamer Glasgow, from Glasgow, for New York, in lat. 40.47, long. 66.3, and on the Bth, at 1.30 p.m., passed the steamer Niagara, hence for Boston. The steamer Pacific, from Liverp oo l, arr i ve d at New York on the 26th ult. Another terrible conflagration had occurred in New York on the 26th ult., by which upwards of $1,000,000 worth of property had been de stroyed. The fire broke out in a warehouse, No. 244, Front-street, and thence extended to several buildings on both sides of the street, and five or six buildings with their contents, valued at about 80,000 dollars, were destroyed. But the melancholy result of the fire was the destruction of the monster clipper ship Great Republic and the clipper ship White Squall, and packet Walker, to gether with their cargoes, entailing a loss of nearly 900,000 dollars. A portion of the cargo of the Great Republic is said to have been insured in England. Californian advices of the 7th December had been received at New Orleans, but the details of the news had not been received at New York. The mail steamer Winfield Scott, which sailed from San Francisco on the Ist December, with upwards of 1,000,000 in gold dust, went ashore on the following day, and became a total loss ; but the mails and treasure were saved. Silver mines of extraordinary richness had been discovered near Acapulco. There was no material change in the Californian markets. Havannah advices of the 22d ult. stat e th at the new Governo r o f Cuba signified his determination to do all in his power to prevent the landing of slaves, and also to capture slavers approaching the Island. The British frigate Vestal sailed from Havannah on the 21st for Jamaica. There was a good demand for sugarsat Havannah and many lots had been sold at full prices. The stock in port was estimated at 45,000 boxes, mostly in second hands. We have advices from Vera Cruz to the 22d, and from the city of Mexico to the 17th ult. Santa Anna h a d i ssued a decree accepting t h e Guadalajara declaration with a salary of $60,000, but takes th e ti tle of Most Serene Highness, in stead of Captain-General. Santa Anna had decreed that, in case of his death or moral disqualification, he should name his successor. The advices per Pacific had au unfavourable effect upon the Stock market. Money at 6to 7 per cent, for loans on call. First-class paper was discounted at 9 to 10 per cent. Exchange in fair demand. Bills on London, 109 to 1091 ; Paris 5 131- to 5 171. The cotton market was active at very firm prices. Provisions without change. Wheat and flour in good demand at advanced price- , Indian corn lower. Freight twithout RUSSIA AND TURKEY. ENTRANCE OF THE COMBINED FLEETS INTO THE BLACK SEA. A telegraphic despatch from Constantinople, dated December 30, says the combined fleets have entered the Black Sea. Eighty exiled Softas had arrived at Candia on December 27. Ten thousand Egyptian troops are concentrated at Cairo, under El Hamin Pacha, for military exercises. The storming of Karakal by the Turks has not yet been officially confirmed, but the Siebenburgen Bote (Transylvanian, Courier) persists in the truth thereof. Austria has demanded whether the Russian Court would object to a European Protectorate over the Christians in Turkey. The reply, in most positive language, was that Russia would permit no other Power to meddle in the matter of the Greek Church. Russia had treaties with the Porte, and would settle the ques tion with her alone. M. Kaniloff, director of the diplomatic bureau at Teflis, has gone on a special mission to Teheran, with four staff and six subaltern officers. Prince George Stourdza, son of the ex-Hospodar of Moldavia, has offered his services to the Sultan, who has accepted them, and the Prince is to set out for the army of Omer Pasha, where he will com mand a brigade. The Pasha of Egypt, when he heard of the dis aster at Sinope, ordered the immediate armament of six frigates, five corvettes, and three brigs, destined t o fill up the chasm which has been produced in the materiel of the Turkish fleet. From St. Petersburg, Dec. 28, we learn that the Prince of Warsaw is expected there shortly to take share in the diplomatic conferences. The loss of a vessel of 110 guns, the Rotiscoff, was sensibly felt by the Emperor. The most perfect tranquillity reigned at Bucha rest on the 30th Dec. The march of troops towards Lesser Wallachia had been suspended, the ground being covered with. snow. From Belgrade we learn that on the eve of St. Nicholas (Dec. 17), it was rumoured there that the usual prayers were not to be said for the Emperor of - Russia, the protector of the country. The heads of the church having, received an address from several inhabitants, went to the residence of the chief magistrate and requested him to give the necessary orders for the prayers to be said. It was eventually decided that what was asked for should be done. The Consuls of England and of France having considered that fact as a violation of the neutrality, drew up a protest, and addressed a report to their ambassadors at Constantinople. The Servian government has demanded explana tions from the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh relative. to the presence of Prince Milosch in the neighbour hood of Servia. The reply contains the assurance that, in case of need, Russia would protect Prince Alexander; and that the presence of Prince Milosch in the neighbourhood of Servia is quite a matter of indifference as regards the future welfare of the country. The Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 28th ult. has the following from the frontier of Asia : " The last despatches from the Aide-de-Camp General Woronzoff, under date the 30th November, confirm still more strongly the impression pro duced.on the Turks by our victories before Akhalb sykh and at Baschkadyk-Lars. In consequence of the defeats sustained by the enemy, most of their militia dispersed, and the Kurds, who were witif the Turks, turned against their regular troops who were retiring in disorder, and took from them all that they could. In addition to the inhabitants of the Sandjuk, of the Poskhoff-Tchai, those of the Sandjuk of Tchaldyr, have solicited our protection ; and in general the.populations of the neighbouring Turkish possessions send deputies and elders to meet our chiefs of detachments, and to give them assurances of their peaceable dispositions. The Emperor of Russia has conferred the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky on Admiral de Ricord, member of the Admiralty Council and president of the scientific committee of the navy ; and has nomi nated Lieut.-General Rostovtsoff, chief of the staff of H. I. H. the Cesarevitch Hereditary Grand Duke, and superior of the military schools, a mem ber of the same Order. General Prim started for Constantinople on the sth for Paris and. Madrid. On Monday previous he had an audience of the Sultan, being presented by the Spanish ambassador, Chevalier Antonio Riquelme, at the Imperial Palace of Tcheragan, on the Bosphorus. He was accompanied by his staff. On that occasion he made the following speech : "Sire,—On the eve of departnre for Spain, in order to give an account to my gracious Sovereign of the mis sion with which she has deigned to charge me, my first duty is to take leave of your Imperial Majesty, and to receive your sovereign orders. Allow me, Sire, at the same time to express to your Imperial Majesty my sincere thanks for having allowed both myself and the officers under my command to assist at the opera tions of your valiant army of Rournelia, wnich hag enabledjme to appreciate all the brilliant qualities of the Ottoniart soldier. I have seen him indefatigable in all the marches and labours of the campaign, under privations and suffering of every kind ; I have seen him resigned ; and I have also seen him coura geous and enthusiastic, when fighting against the enemies of his country in the magic name of your Imperial Majesty. The illustrious captain to whom your Impe rial Majesty has deigned to confide the army of the Danube, by his intelligence, his activity, and coolness, is worthy, in my humble opinion, to command such sol diers. I leave in th e h opes of returning next spring. Then I shall find your Imperial Majesty at the head of your brave armies, and we shall have the satisfaction of assisting at your brilliant triumphs ; for God only knows, Sire, what your soldiers are capable of doing in the day of battle, when commanded by your Imperial Majesty." This speech was made prior to the signature of the note of the Four Powers. Trieste is the appointed neutral town at which the Congress is to be convened for the negotiations for the peaceful settlement of the Turco-Russian question. The Turkish Plenipotentiary is not yet named. Aali Pacha, the late Governor of Smyrna, is spoken of. NOTE OF THE FOUR POWERS. The undersigned ambassador of her Britannic Majesty, in accordance with the representatives of France, Austria, and Prussia, has the honour to make known to the Sublime Porte that the Govern ments of the four Powers having still reason to be lieve that his Majesty the Emperor of Russia does not regard the thread of negotiations as broken by the declaration of war, and by the events the con sequence thereof: and knowing, moreover, that, according to the proposed declarations of his Im perial Majesty, that he desires only to behold as sured a perfect equality of rights and immunities octroyed by his Majesty the Sultan and his glorious ancestors to the Christian communities, subjects of the Sublime Porte ; On its part, the Sublime Porte responding to those declarations by that which it made itself to regard it as concerning its honour to continue to maintain the said rights and immunities, and to be still disposed to put an end to the difference arising between the two Powers : The negotiation* to lie followed shall be based upon : - 1. The most speedy evacuation possible of the princ palities. (La plus prompts possible. ) 2. The renewal (reaouvellement) of ancient treaties. 3. The communication of the firms relative to the spiritual privileges octroyed by the Sublime Porte to all its subjects not Mussulmen, which communication, made to the Powers, should be accompanied by suitable assurances given to each of them. The arrangement already made to complete the agreement (Caccord) relative to the holy places and to the religious establishments at Jerusalem shall be definitively adopted. This arrangement concerns the erection of a church, and the establishment of a Russian hospital at Jerusalem. The Sublime Porte shall declare to the repre sentatives that it is ready to name a plenipotentiary to establish an armistice, and to negotiate on the above-mentioned bases, with the concurrence of the Powers, and in a neutral town to be agreed upon betwesn them. The declarations made by the . Powers in the pre amble of the treaty of July 13, 1841, shall be for mally confirmed by those same Powers in the in terest of the independence and integrity of the Ottoman Empire, and in that of the equilibrium of Europe (et de celui die concert Europeen). The Sublime Porte shall declare (declarerait) on its part in the same interest its firm resolution to develope more efficaciously its administrative sys tem, and those internal reforms of a nature to satisfy the wants and the just expectations of its subjects of all classes. - • (Signed) STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE, BARAGUAY D'HILLIERS, L. DE WILDENERUCK, B. DE BRUCK. Pera, December 12, 1853. FRANCE. The Moniteur of to-day (Monday) announces that the Prince de Chimay had an audience of the Emperor yesterday, to present a letter from the King of the Belgians. A rumour circulated on Saturday, in Paris, which, though varying in some details, was substan tively that the Emperor of Russia had consented to accept the Vienna Protocol, and that despatches had been received in Paris to that effect. Again, it was said ,that a despatch had been received from Vienna announcing that the Russsan Ambassador at that Court announced that his master had agreed to send a Plenipotentiary to a conference, the seat of which should be Berlin, with the view of arranging the differences between Rus sia and Turkey. On the other hand it was stated that M. Kisseleff the Russian Ambassador in Paris, had all but made up his mind to take his leave of absence, since the publication of the circular in the Moniteur, but that on reflection lie thought it better to remain at his post till such time as an answer should be received from St. Petersburg to the Vienna propositions. Another report was that Namik Pasha has suc ceeded in contracting the Turkish loan in London, and on favourable conditions. is stated th a t an addition of 10,000 men will be made to the French navy. The Moniteur of yesterday (Sunday) contains a decree for the organisation of the Bakers' Bank lately established at Paris. M. de Montulle, Chef de Section at the Mi n i s t ry o f S tate, is named its director, and is to be aided in his functions by a consulting committee orsix members, of which Count d'Argout, Regent of the Bank of France, is President. The Marquis de Turgot has been raised to the dignity of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, and M. de Poujade, Consul-General in Wallachia, to that of 0111Cer. On Friday morning, at about nine o'clock, the Emperor, accompanied by the Minister of State and Gen. de Lourmel, aide-de-camp de service, went on foot to inspect the barracks established in the old Orangery, and the works that are going on on the Quai du Louvre. The Emperor afterwards presided at a Council of Ministers. He then went out on horseback, accompanying the Empress, who was in an open carriage with postilions. The Imperial party re turned to the Tuileries about four o'clock. According to a Cassel journal, the news given by the Augsburg Gazette, that Prince Napoleon, nephew of the King of Wurtemberg, will marry the eldest daughter of the Margrave William of Baden, uncle of the Prince Regent, is confirmed. The Princess Sophia, in the month of April next will attain her twentieth year. The Bourse was more firm yesterday. It was reported that a telegraphic dispatch had been re ceived from Vienna, announcing that Mayendorff, the Russian Ambassador at that Court, had ex pressed his master's consent to send a plenipoten tiary to a conference to be held at Berlin for the arrangement of the differences between Russia and Turkey. The Three per Cents. opened at 70f. 70c., and rose to 70f. 75c. They fell subsequently to 70f. 10c., but rose again to 70f. 60c., at which they closed for the end of the month. The Four and-Half per Cents. closed at 98f. 75c. ; Orleans Railway shares, 1,115 f. ; R ouen , 955 f. ; H avre, ; 465 f. Great Northern, 812 f. 50 c . ; P ar i s an d Stras burg, 762 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 865 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 700 f. ; Western of France, 635 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 580 f. ; Great Cen tral, 485 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 647 f. 50c. SPAIN. • • ACCOUCHEMENT OF THE QUEEN. Her Majesty, on Thursday the sth of January, gave birth to a daughter, Both the Queen and the young Princess were doing well. The President of the Council has completely re covered. He .4 ent on the Ist to pay his respects to Queen Isabella, who received kim with marked kindness. It is expected that at a Cabinet Council, which was to be held on the 2d, several functionaries would be dismissed, and that their dismissals would be a clear indication of the political line the govern ment proposed to follow. All the Ministers, and especially those of War, Marine, Finance, and Public Works, are resolved to second by all their efforts the policy of the Pre sident of the Council. The ambassador of France continues to go on well. The Gazette of the 3d publishes the receipts of the Treasury in November last, which exceeded by 1,700,000 reals those of the corresponding month of 1852. The revenues of the 11 months of 1853, ending on the Ist of December, amounted to 1,191,670,919 reals, or 22,000,00 G more than the Minister of Finance had anticipated. M. Borgo de Primo, Baron del Asilo, Minister of Denmark in Madrid, and the senior member of the Corps Diplomatique, had returned from his journey to the north of Europe. The last accounts from Puerto announced the arrival in that island of the new Captain-General of Cuba, the Marquis de la Pezuela. The Three per Cents. were done at 411 ; the New Three per Cents., at 21a ; the Debt of the First-class, at 8 ; and that of the Second, at 41. SWITZERLAND. The Archbishop of Frieburg has suspended from their functions six curates, who had disobeyed his orders. The Emperor of Austria, during his stay at Mu nich, has had laid before him by his ambassador the details of the difference existing between the Go vernment of Baden and the clergy. Bis Majesty has recommended that Government to make certain concessions, at the same time that he blamed, it is said, the rebellion of the clergy. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 7. The dinner party !yesterday included the Duchess of Kent, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of K en t, L a d y Frances Bruce, Lady Caroline Barrington, the Earl and Countess of Shel burne, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Sir Charles Eastlake. The band of the Ist Life Guards attended in the Castle during dinner and played the following compositions : Overture, " Kriegerische Jubel" Conradi Walzer, "Lille" Duke kSetroafuss Cobourg Morgengebeth der Zigeuner (Opera Casilda Quadrille, " Scotch " Waddell Selection, "Lucia di Lammermoor" Donizetti Polka, " Zeneide " Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the evening, and performed the following selection : Overture, " Die lustigen .Weber von Windsor" Andante, scherzo, and finale, " Sin fonia" Mendelssohn Selection, " Martha " The Queen and Royal Family were unable to leave the Castle this morning owing to the unfavourable state of the weather. The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, and Sir Charles Eastlake left the Castle to day. JAN. 8. There was no addition to the royal dinner party yes terday. The Queen and Prince attended an early service this morning in the Private Chapel of the Castle, and received the Holy Sacrament, and were also present at the after noon service. The ladies and gentlemen of the Court and the domestic household attended. The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley officiated at the services. The Solicitor-General had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday at his official residence in Downing -street. The Marquis of Lansdowne went to his seat, Bowood park, on Saturday, from Windsor Castle. The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave a dinner oh Saturday at his residence in Downing -street to the fol lowing party :—The Hon. and Rev. R. Liddell, the Right Hon. H. Goulburn. Sir Alexander Grant, Sir Francis Doyle, the Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, Mr. Lich field, Mr. Bonham, Mr. Henry Taylor, Mr. Timni, and . Mr. Arbuthnot. Despatches were received at the Colonial -office on Saturday from the Governor of New South Wales. The Duchess of Gloucester has been passing the holidays in comparative retirement at Gloucester House, owing to her Royal Highness's rather infirm health, by the advice of her physicians. She will not quit her residence during the present winter. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and family, who have been passing the holidays at Bowhill Lodge, Selkirkshire, where his grace's hunting establishment has been, are on the eve of leaving for Dalkeith Palace. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby are passing the winter at their villa, on the Bologna-road, not far distant from Florence. Their return to this country is uncertain. The Earl and Countess of Shelburne returned to Lansdowne House on Saturday, from a visit to Her Majesty and Prince Albert at Windsor Castle. The Earl of Minto and Lady Charlotte Elliot are making a tour in the Italian states. The Hon. H. G. Elliot, late Secretary of Embassy at the Hague, is on the eve of assuming the Secretaryship of Legation at Vienna. The Earl and Countess of Rosse, during the past week, entertained at dinner a large number of the gentry of Parsonstown and its vicinity, at the castle, Parsonstewn. The Earl of Cardigan has arrived in Portman-square from Sir Richard Sutton's, Lingham Lodge, Norfolk. Major Douglas is commanding the 11th lussars at Dublin during his lordship's absence. Lord and Lady James Stuart and Miss Crichton Stuart arrived in town last week from the north. Lord and Lady Henry Kerr have arrived in to wn from Scotland. His Excellency the Baron Brunow, who has been ac credited so many years at our Court as Russian Minister it is rumoured at the clubs, will be recalled at no distant day by the Czar, an event that would cause regret in the circles of ton, where he and the baroness are much esteemed. The Prince Richard Metternich, we hear, has arrived in Paris with important despatches from the Austrian Cabinet. The Prince, we understand, left Vienna on the 29th ult. MR. JOHN SADLEIR. —Mr. John Sadleir, M.P., has ceased to be connected with her Majesty's Government. Lord Aberdeen has received the resignation of his office as one of the Junior Lords of the Treasury. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner G-oulburn.) IN RE SOUTH. This bankrupt was described as of Maidstone, beer seller, and to-day was appointed for consideration of his certificate. It appeared that the only opposition was made by a creditor who had swept off the greater part of the property under a bill of sale, and the bankrupt came before the Court with but 100/. His Honour said that the brewers appeared to have taken all .they could, and in this case the lesser trader was the least to blame, and was entitled to an immediate certificate of the second class. IN RE AMBROSE. This bankrupt was described as of Sheerness, iron monger, and to-day was appointed for choice of assignees. The debts are not large. Messrs. Robinson and Knowles, the accountants, estimated the assets at about 6s. in the pound. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Jan. 9. —Wind this day at Noon, E. to S.E. ; light airs, and dull hazy weather.—The Jane and Mary Anne, of Cork, carried away her mainmast, head of fore mast, &c., off Padst ow, on the 3d January, and was towed into Glandon harbour. WELLS, Jan. G.—The Minerva, of this port, while rid ing in the Bay on the night of the 3d and 4th inst., parted from her anchors and drifted on the outer sand. The hull came on shore yesterday at Thornham—crew supposed to have perished, as four bodies have washed ashore. BLYTH, Jan. 7.—A vessel was seen running in shore about 3 p.m., on reaching which she imm e di a t e ly wen t t o pieces. A piece of deal, marked Emilia, has come on shore ; some scattered oranges are also floating about the wreck. GRIMSBY, Jan. 6.—A schooner, belonging to Ipswich, laden with railway iron, and having a c rew o f seven men, was fallen in with on the 3d of Jan., Cromer, bearing W., about 9 miles dista n t, by t wo smac k s, which put two men on board, and took her in tow until the afternoon of the 4th ; the Binks buoy, bearing N.E., one half mile, when, inconsequence of the very heavy gale blowing from E.S.E. the tow rope s lipp e d f rom th e schooner, when the latter got into brok en wa t er, was d r i ven on the Banks, and went to pieces, the crew and the two fishermen being all drowned. LYME, Jan. S.—The Generense, of and from Lisbourne for Dunkirk, foundered off this port yesterday, and is now on shore near Charmouth ; crew saved by the life boat from hence ; one man belonging to the coast guard drowned. BRIDLINGTON, Jan. 6.—The Ranger, from Hartlepool to Southampton, and the Hopewell, from Newcastle to the Humber, which were stranded here on the 4th January, have both broke up ; part of the stores and cargo of the latter have been saved. Several balks of timber, a boat, &c., (not belonging to the above ships), came on shore here yesterday. HARTLEPOOL, Jan, G.—The followinge, vessels have been driven on the s tr an d d ur i ng th e ga l e of the 3d and 4th of January, many of which it is feared will become wrecks, viz.:—The Matly (schooner), of Yarmouth ; the Rebecca (sloop), of Barmouth ; the Providence (brig), of Sunder land ; the Maria (schooner), of Rye; the Isabella, (schooner), of Whitstable ; and the Sarah and Ann (brig), of Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 6.—The Edward Fletcher, from New York to Plymouth, was passed abandoned by the British Empire, arrived at Kingstown. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 6.—The Gladiator (brig), of Hartle pool, from Montreal to Gloucester, was abandoned, Dec. 23, in lat. 47 N., and long. 16 W. and went down th ree hours afterwards —crew saved by' the Eleanor, arrived here. Arrived—Lord Sidmouth, from Quebec ; IpsWich, Mauritius. BERWICK, Jan. B.—lt is blowing heavily from S.E., with a dreadful sea The Lancaster (schooner), of and for London, from Newcastle, is on shore on Ross Sands, south of Holy Island • one man dro wne d. A b r i g, supposed to be the Hel en , Of Whitby, is also on shore ; crew saved. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 6. —The Emperor (barque), of Liver pool, was in contact yesterday, during a heavy gale, with a large American ship, and lost bowsprit, foremast, &c. LEITH, Jan. 6.—The Fishers, Charlestown to Dundee, on entering the Tay, drove on shore, and sunk almost im mediately ; master and his wife saved. SYDNEY, N.S.W., Oct. 3.--The Brothers (brig) has been towed off the bank at Mud Island (Moreton Bay), without • serious damage. DARTMOUTH, Jan. B.—A vessel, waterlogged, apparently. a brig of about 250 tons, with man -bust figure-head, bow sprit standing, painted white, mainmast gone about seven feet from the deck, hatches on, a scroll on the stern, and supposed to be Cumberland built, was passed, 24th Dec., in lat. 43 N., long. 14 W., by the Brooking, arrived here. SHIELDS, Jan. 9. —The Jape (brig), Congrance, and the Ann (brig), Breakwater, in ballast, are ashore on the Herd Sand. A schooner belonging to Ipswich, and four other vessels, laden with grain, have gone to pieces —crew saved. CLYDE, Jan. 6. —Wind, N.E. strong—Arrived yards, from Demerara. Sailed—Stephano, for Melbourne ; Champion, New Orleans ; Clansman, Savannah ; Ann Harley, New York. PLYMOUTH, Jan. B.—Wind, W.S.W.—Arrived—Cou rier, from Iquique, for Liverpool ; Gleaner, Faro ; Fore runner (s.), Cameroons—left 29th Nov., Calabar 2d Dec., Bonny 3d, Lagos 6th, Accra Bth, Cape Coast Castle 9th, Liberia 13th, Sierra Leone, Bathurst, and Goree 20th'; Elova, Havre, for New Orleans ; Esmeralda, ditto, for Savannah. Sailed—G overnor M`D onald, for River Gambi n , TEIGNMOUTH, Jan. B.—Wind, S.W. to W.S.W.- - Ar rived—Ann Eliza, from St. John's, N.F.L. DUBLIN, Jan. 7.—Wind, S. — Arrived—Thetis, from Quebec. ANTWERP, Jan. 7.—The Sabine et Francois (Belgian barque) from Iquique to Falmouth with saltpetre, was totally lost on the Quintero reefs, previous to 15th Nov.— ' crew saved. HULL, Jan. s . — Arrived—Tamarac, from Bombay. LEITH, Jan. 6.—Wind, E. by S.—Arrived —George Simpson, from Quebec. Sailed—Charles Jones, for Valpa raiso ; Volo, Matanzas. DEAL, Jan. 9 . — Arrived.—Ambrosine, from Sydney, N.S.W. ; Cruiser, Maulmein ; John Henry, Mauritius ; Speed, Cuba • Rapid, New York ; Nornen, Quebec ; Sharon, Newfoundland ; Lady Rebow, St. Michael's. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 7.—Wind, S.S.E. blowing hard, S.S.W. to W.—Arrived—Vassitay Tidgaret (Turkish steam yacht), from Constantinople, and left for London ; H.M. st. Simeon, Cape of Good Hope and Table Bay, left Table Bay 15th, and St. Helena 25th Nov.—lost quarter boat in a violent hurricane off St. Helena, and experienced a heavy gale from the eastward, 3d Dec., in lat. 50 N., long. 11 W. (PER ELECTRIC TELKGRAPH.) SHIELDS, Sunday, 9 P.N. The Aurora (barque), of Sunderland, from Hull, Captain Hogg ; George, of Whitby, Captain M`Kuin ; Amida, of Staten from Havre—all i n b a ll as t , h ave come ashore in the gale this afternoon, on the Herd Sand. The two latter vessels likely to become wrecks. Two ladies from the Aurora, and the whole of the crew, saved by the life boat. A number of light vessels got in safe during the day. Torrents of rain all day; snow disappearing; sea moun. tains high ; wind S.E. SIII3MARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH COMPANIES' NIGHT SERVICE WITH THE CONTINENT.—In reference to the statement which has appeared in some of the metropo litan journals, to the effect that the Governments on the continent had not extended to this country the advantages of the night service which they had established with each other, it appears that the above companies have already concluded arrangements with the continental Governments for a night service between the various countries and England. All the most important towns of France, Belgium, and G ermany, w il l i n future be open both by day and night for the transmission of despatches ; thenceforth Continental messages will be received at the Submarine and Euro pean Telegraph Companies' office in Cornhill, at all hours, including the entire Sunday, for direct transmis sion to their destination. AUSTRALIAN MAIL.—The post-office authorities have made an arrangement with the General Screw Steam Shipping Company for the Crcesus, which leaves Southampton on the 11th inst., to call at Lisbon for the mails of the Matilda Wattenbach, which vessel put in there disrmigted: - DEPARTURE OF THE AMERICAN MAILS.—On Satur, 4 al , afternoon, about three o'cloA, the British and North. American Royal Mail steam-ship Niagara, Capt. John Leitch, sailed from the Mersey for Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails for the United States and British possessions in North America, about 60 passengers, and a general cargo of merchandise on freight. IMPORTS OF SPECIE.—The imports of specie during the week have been very large, amounting altogether to about 1 , 0 50,0001., of which one-fourth is silver and the rest gold. This total includes the sum of 395,0001. brought from Australia by the Francis nenty and the Walter Hood. The reported exports have been under 3 00,000/., of which the greater part consisted of silver for the East. RATES OF EXCHANGE.—The r a t es of exchange at the various c on tinental cities show a general tendency to become more favourable for this country ; a state of things which, coupled with the arrivals of Australian gold, will be likely to have a satisfactory influence on the money market. At Amsterdam and Hamburg quo tations have risen, and at the latter place discount is very abundant, at 81 p er cent. UNITED STATES EXPORTS.—According to a statement j us t published the exports of the United States for the fiscal year ending the 30th of June last amounted to 46,100.0001., including 5,500,0001. of specie. Those of Great Britain for the year ending the sth of February last were 78 ,076,8541. exclusive of specie. THE MINISTRY.—Since the Cabinet Council, held on Thursday last, several of the ministers have left town. Lord Palmerston has returned to Broadlands. Lord Granville and Mr. Sidney Herbert have returned to Wilton House. The Marquis of Lansdowne was not present at the Council, being detained at Bowood by slight indisposition. The noble Marquis proceeded yes terday from Windsor Castle to Bowood. Lord Aber deen, the Duke of Newcastle, Lord John Russell, Sir James Graham, Mr. Gladstone, Sir William Moles worth, and the rest of the Ministers remain in London. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Edward Johnstone Manley is appointed Colonial A u di tor, Van Diemen ' s Land ; Mr. John Foster is appointed Accountant of Stores, Van Diemen's Land ; Mr. Francis Smith is ap pointed Solicitor-General, Van Diemen's Land ; Mr. E. .IVPDowall is appointed Crown Solicitor, Van Diemen's Land. DEATH OF SIR G. RICHARD SIMEON, BART.—This hon. baronet, one of the principal landowners in the Isle of Wight, died at his seat, Swanstown, in that island, on Wednesday, in his 70th year. He is suc ceeded in his title and estates by his eldest son, now Sir R. Simeon, 111,1),, for the last Parliament. , (BY SUBMARI NE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH., DEAL, Monday, 9 A.M. Wind, S.S.W., strong, with rain. Passed—Foxhound, from Smyrna, for London ; Pyrenees, Madras • Christiana, New York ; Dolphin, do. ; Washing ton, Falmouth ; Filey, do. ; Marathon, Quebec, supplied • with an anchor ; Cabele, Berbice— all for London. Anchored—Governor Macdonald, from London, for Bathurst; Elizabeth Conway, from London, for Cardiff. er the we of Pc th 2 in ha: lofi ind ab] COD rev Was, mini alto] rale Teal hsaaivde, and F cc ha give thes ract fort] tion viol in Dea reco • thro blur how that , Nhtm I . ti m ti of en tai re are, Merl of p laps less, It i Peat ang, tacQ