The Sun. — London, England, 1854-09-14 00:00:00

LYCEUM THEATRE.-HENRY RUSSELL, for Thirly Nights. THIS EVENING (the 16:11 tine), Sept. 14th. and every Evening. Many having exoressed a wl,h that. Mr. Russell should appear again previous to withiir liv ing his Entertainment, he has, in compliance with their request, made arrangements to appear ev,rj evening. - .lir RUSSELL will present THE FAR WEST; or, TILE PROGRESS of the EMIGRANT from the OLD WOIILD to the NEW. Mr. Russell will relate his anecdotes, and sing several new songs, " Cheer, Boy, cheer," " Far, far upon the Sea," " Sunshine after Rain," "Land ! Land ! Land !" " The Falls of Niagara," " Long have we been parted," " Fin Afloat," “ Many changes have I seen," " The Icebergs" (descriptive song), "Newfoundland Dog," "The Gambler's Wife," &c. The Second Part of the Entertainment will consist of a Series ct Sketches, entitled NEGRO LIFE in Freedom and Slavery. Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre is OPEN, under an entire new direction, for Three Weeks only.—THIS EVEN ING her Majesty's servants will perform Wallace's Opera, MARI TANA.. Charles IL, Mr. Dusek ; Don Caesar de Bazan, Mr. Elliott Galer ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. H. Cord ; Marchioness de Mon teflorl, Miss Selby; Mar tans, Mme. Ituderadorff.—To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, entitled D'IS LE DE NYMPH &S. —Upper Gallery, 6d. ; Lower Gallery, 14. ; Pit, 28.; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Dress Circle, 45.; Stalls, ss. ; Private Boxes, 155., 11. ls., 1 1 . 1 Is. 6d., and 21. 25., to be had at the Box-office, and of the principal ibrarians and music-sellers. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. 'Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Sarr. 14, WTI be performed SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Characters by ulna. Chippen tale, Howe, Rogers, and Compton ; Miss Rey nolds, trs. Poynter, and Mrs. Buckingham. Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a NEW BALLET. After which. SHOCKING EVENTS. To conclude with the Spanish Dancers In a New Ballet. STRAND THEATRE. Sale Lessee Mr. F. W. Aileron. THIS EVENING, Sap T . 14, win be performed BARD TIMES. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Mephistopheles, ir. . Salford; Fault, Miss G. Hodson; M arguer it e , Mi ss H. Gordon. To conclude with WAGS AT WINDSOR. stalls, 48.; Boxes, 23. 6d.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.; Private dozes £1 is., to be had of Mr. Aileron, 15, New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. "This place fills up an hiatus which the Crystal Palace leaves wanting. Vocal and instrumental music of the first order, and a display of fireworks which exceeds all imagination, are a fitting close to a day at the Crystal Palace." DANSON'S COLOSSAL PANORAMA of CHUSAN. Splendid and Extensive Menagerie and Marine Aquarium—Unri called Military Band. VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, 1 Which Miss Poole. Miss Ransford, and Mr. Manvers sing several National and Patriotic Songs—All the Amusing Novelties o f the Gardens in succession, concluding with the " Feast of Lan terns," and a most magnificent display of Fireworks by Southby. Admission One Shilling. A splendid Pavilion for Dancing has been erected. Fun Quadrille Band, &c. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEAVtK Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Appearance of Mr. CAMFBELL, formerly of the Theatre Royal Sadlers' Wells. THIS EVENING, An interesting Hippodrama, called THE WOODMAN'S HORSE or, THE FALSE KNIGHT. After which, the Chef d'CEuvre of Funambulism, the performance of HEEL CHRISTOFF on the Tight Rope. The Matchless Stud of the Amphitheatre in the SCENES in the C I RCLE, invented ani conducted by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude with the Burlesque, called THE SIEGE OF TROY ; or, THE UIANT HORSE. Compressed into One Act Box-Wile. open Prom Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Ntr W.-4t Acting Manager, Mr. Campbell. Equestrian Director, Mr. Wm. Cooke, j tut. TGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE 111.3 DAs —Morning 27 min.after 6 Evening 49 min.a ft . 6 0 CRILOW - Morning 16 min.after 7 ' Evening 47 min.aft. 7 THE WEATHER.—Sur Orrion, SEPT. 14. THELMOSIETEE, IN THE SHADE. 70—!tir;liest since noon yesterday. 62 -lowest this morning and during the night. 68 -this day at noon. BAROMETER, down to 29 . 81; now up to 29.85. WTND, S.W.—Fresh, with dull weather and rain occa t onsliy. It rained heavily yesterday evening. The °q i inoctia gales are certainly coming on. A 4 , 'ee" p A T , ~~; . C ~~ c%~'~~o LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1854. Onr Cabinet must obey very strictly the pre, cept not to let the left hand know what the right hand is doing. It can never be tha t our brave fellows in the Baltic are apprised that their col- eag,ues in the Black Sea will have the honour of attacking the Gibralar of those waters, while they are to be put off with the blowing up of Bomarsund. It would almost raise a mutiny. They have just been allowed to show the sort of metal both they and their guns are made of ; and now, as the story goes, they and their NAPIER are to slip off quietly home ! What can it mean ? The very " times" rise up in real or affected wrath. The country cries open shame, thus to squander its money, and its military opportuni ties. What our brave tars will say when they meet their fellow-countrymen we can hardly sur mise. Is NAPIER or ABERDEEN at fault? will be the question, and who can hesitate as to the answer. Surely he of Sidon and Beyrout is not the man to quail with a fully proportionate force before Sweaborg or even Cronstadt. Surely Ad miral CHA.DS himself, after his trial of the Edin burgh's broadsides on Bomarsund, must long to blow the casemates of Cronstadt also, three or four of them into one. No, verily, it ie not that our Admirals fear for their vessels ; it is the Mas ter of the Admirals, left in power by an obsequi ous Parliament who fears for Russia. Compelled by the dread of popular execration, by the fear of having no vouchers wherewith to meet the honest few in Parliament next February, by reluctance to stand charged with spending 10,000,0001. of hard-earned English gold in blockading merely, and in keeping the troops from action ; urged by these necessities of a constitutional Government, they will strike a severe blow on the lower extremities of the enemy, knowing well that, with Austria's help in the pro vinces, they will be able to salve the wound nicely in due time ; but the head of the despot—his military head—they treacherously spare. It is alleged that we could never reach the heart of Russia ; we do not want ; the despot's helmet Was knocked off at Bomarsund, and a part as Vital as his heart lay bare for the next stroke — yet, can it be true, the sword is sheathed ! St. Petersburg is spared. By all the laws of war and common sense, why ? There can be but one answer. A peace made there must have been more righteous and exacting, to save appearances with this country, than a peace negotiated with St bas topol alon e in our hands. It is heartless policy to Europe thu s to spate its wanton disturber ; provoking policy to this country, thus to accept its millions, and t o do as little for them as they dare ; and dishonouring policy to our bravo navy thus to tie ite hands when it had just shown how it could use them. We have several times denounced all this as Germanism, and as due to G erman influence. But we owe an apology to Germa n y. It is not she, but her scores of little and great despots w h oa , we mean. The German people are as sound hearted as the English. We would use exacter words, if we well co uld, than those of cu stom. What the rulers of a. country do should, of course, be the deed of their country. Facts reverse all this. There is not a lit tle or largea German State which would not vote its troops to the Russian frontiers if it cou ld ; but there is not a, little or a big ruler who would ob ject to call Russian soldier s to his OIVD frontiers to crush his 'subjects' liberties. Never in all history was the divorce between princes and subjects so complete. Till 1848 the latter regarded all their rulers as faithless liars, who had broken every promise of granting con stitutions, by which the people had been induced to expel the French from their fhther-land. Since that time they have held them for perjured des pots, perjured by the help of that very Russia who enabled Austria first to butcher and enslave her own subjects, and then to aid the lesser des- pots to do the like. And this detested Austria it is—saved from utter ruin by English subsidies in last French war—saved from liberal institu • ....tionit by Russian hordes in 1849—this Austria, ht -least equally Eussianised Prussia, which imbue all Germany with their mean and tyran . •nical. spirit. Again we must apologise for the exigencies of language. We mean that the des pots who reign at Berlin and Vienna, while con tending with each other who shall influence most of the other petty despots, both agree that all the latter must be taught to look to Russia as the only Saviour from their peoples. Could the people or peoples of Germany influence France and England, Russia before now would have been begging ear nestly for peace ; Poland would have arisen again among the nations ; Hungary would hare stood as the bulwark of the south-east, and Europe would have adored the two Western Powers as the restorers of European nationality and life. It is not German influence then in its literal sense, or Germanism, which we dread, but Cousin-Ger manism ; the cousin-hood of despots allied against all liberty, and fearing for the Great Despot of the Eastern Steppes, by whose favour they are what they are. There is one ruler on a•Euro pean throne, no cousin of these tyrants—one whom they would not indeed allow to enter the circle of hereditary cousins. A happy thing for him. May it prove a happy thing for Europe ! It threw him on his people ; made him what DE TOCQUEVILLE might term a democratic Autocrat ! Perhaps the issue may be that the Cousins will have to reign by the grace of the people instead of the grace of Russia. Already the unfortunate Wallachians have learned, by sad experience, that they will profit but little by the change of occupancy of their Principality. The Austrians put forward as un reasonable demands and exhibit as great a degree of overbearing insolence as the Russians—indeed, in one respect, they are even worse, for the Mus covites had been partially gorged with plunder, while the others come into the field yearning for spoil. It is like the substitution of fresh and hungry leeches for others nearly, if not altogether, satiated. It is almost needless to say that the new set of blood-suckers will be keener and more exhausting in their attacks than those they have replaced. The old movement, " from the frying pan into the fire," affords*Alv correct notion of the so-called advantages oathe change. While at Vienna the specious pretexts are still maintained, that it is only " a friendly occupa tion" (!) undertaken entirely for the benefit of Turkey, the brutal soldiery, and their scarcely less brutal officers, do not think it worth while to assume a disguise. They already treat it as a conquered country, which they have acquired by right of conquest, and which they have deter mined to retain against all corners, whether Mos lems or Muscovites. The proclamation of Baron HESS, already referred to in our columns, offered a gratuitous and wanton insult to the gallant men who had stood to their colours under circum stances of no ordinary difficulty—whose resolute and unflinching valour and indomitable energy had caused the retreat of the Russians from the soil they had so unjustifiably invaded. Scarcely had the Austrian protectorate (!) commenced when a demand was made for the evacuation of the Principalities, not by the intruders, but by the rightful owners !--not by the Russian, but by the Turkish troops ! ! This was, however, going a little too far. A prompt and indignant refusal was the result of the unwarrantable de mand, and then, forsooth, the propriety of the refusal was recognised, and the letter to the Turkish Commander withdrawn. It would have been well for the interests of ABD-UL-MEDJID, and for the reputation of OMER PACHA, if other requisitions had been met with equal firmness. The first step indicative of the disposition of the quasi protectors was the arrest of the political refugees, who, even during the Russian occupation, had found shelter in Walla chia. These men have been delivered over to their persecutors with scarcely a show of remon strance. If any resistance was anticipated, a criminal charge was trumped up to show that it was not merely for " opinion sake" that they were sought after. Any pretext was eagerly caught at to get rid of the embarrassed, and the unfor tunate victims were delivered over to their would ' be butchers. But this was not by any means the most dis reputable feature in the very disreputable trans action. It was not merely ".claimants" upon Turkish hospitality who were so readily sacrificed by those holding high office under a Monarch who had won golden opinions from men of all creeds and nations for his unflinching and determined refusal to surrender Kossuth and his fellow-suffer ers in the cause of Magyar independence. Many of these gallant men had accepted commissions in the Turkish service, and well had they repaid the benefits accorded. " The quality of mercy," in that case was, indeed, " twice blessed." It was mainly owing to the indefatigable zeal and proved efficiency of these men that the great success of the Turkish troops in the recent campaign might be attributed. No less than eight of the " aides de-camp" of OMER PACHA were selected from his own countrymen, at least so far as being Austrian subjects might justify the designation. The value Of their services may be fairly estimated from the fact that they had, in almost every instance, nobly earned high-class decorations in the SUL TAN'S army. The first demand made by the Austrians was, that no political refugees should be employed in the Turkish army near the Austrian frontiers. This insidiousproposition was unfortunately acceded to, and the corollary speedily followed. The dis missal of those who had previously been employed by Turkey was demanded, and this extraordinary application was also granted. Many tried and faithful officers—including no less than eight of the personal staff of OMER Pactra—were ordered to Monastir, there to remain in inglorious inac tivity, or else to render, in Asia, the assistance which has been so ungratefully recompensed in Bosnia and Bulgaria. We should scarcely feel surprised if the next demand was for the removal of the General himself—for he, also, owed fealty to FRANCIS JOSEPH. These matters afford conclusive evidence of the real animus of Austria, notwithstanding its plau sible assertions. They show how completely our diplomatists have been jockeyed, and that those who have so anxiously endeavoured to weaken the Turkish Army in the point where it most required strengthening are but pretended friends—that their real wishes are in favour of Russia. As we have already stated, the advantages already gained have been more than neutralised by the culpable weakness of our diplomatists. And there are reasons to dread their negligence in other matters. It is more than hinted that the expedition against the Crimea and Sebastopol is altogether owing to Marshal St. ARNAUD, who would not tamely bear the reproaches to which, if he yielded to the sug gestions of the civilians, he would have been ex posed. We only hope that his vigorous and ener getic proceedings, albeit protracted until the eleventh hour, may be completely successful, and that the negotiations—when the allies are in pos session of Sebastopol—may be cendueted with greater decision than those at Vienna. Notwith standing the doubts as to the result expressed by some Government organs in France and England we can only anticipate a triumphant result. When brought face to face with the enemy, the troops of France and England will not be found wanting. Victory will, as in days of yore, attend their ban ners,amen d a s n f d o r th t e he glorio usapathy and conclusion i v w i t i y l n m f ak t heleamplecom mencement - mencement of the war in 1854. Some years since there resided in the South of Ireland a person of bland demeanour and inoffen sive habits. If questioned on any topic—save one —his answers were extremely courteous;in attentions, too far. fact, lie was rather too pressing in hisrather and carried hi s anxiet y to serve But there w as one forbidden sub j ect— one matter strictly "tabooed," any allusion to which inflamed him to a state of frenzy. Mention " a cat," an d he was manifestly startled—exhibit any curiosity as to " its weight," and he became exceedingly it ; b u t i n quire as to the party who tried the experiment put the simple question, " Who weighed the cat?" and he forthwith got beside himself with rage, and would—to use his own expression—" rush on you if you were another GOLIATH of Gath," and at least endeavour to knock you down. The CAII,O of thi:: strange ex;.aetuoi,', oils as follows :—ln the house wherein poor "DAvin DANIEL" resided, there was kept a very extraor dinary specimen of the feline race—an animal of almost miraculous voracity. Nothing was safe against its depredations. The steak or chop pro cured for dinner almost invariably vanished, and milk and butter shared a similar fate. Nay, more, it occasionally apparently indulged in " a raking pot of tea," for the fragrant Souchong often vanished in company with the steak. The inflic tion was for some time submitted to patiently ; at least the victim was contented with verbal remonstrances to landlady and attendant. Two circumstances, however, excited his suspicion. First, that the cat aforesaid was of a decidedly religious disposition, for it never consumed auy meat on Fridays or other fast-days pre scribed by the Church ; secondly, that on days when a beef steak had vanished the kitchen was usually pervaded by a savoury odour of fried onions, and the culinary nymph afforded un equivocal evidence that she had partaken of that dainty, devouring the onions while the cat was eating the steak. The accused animal also con tinued of lean and famished aspect, very unlike one who had a good dinner of "prime sirloin steak," at least three or four times per week. " DAVID DANIEL" hesitated. He did not like to punish an animal that might be altogether in nocent, and he determined to administer a test that would prove conclusive to his own mind at least. Accordingly, one morning before pro ceeding to market, he procured a scale, and ac curately ascertained and recorded the weight of the quasi delinquent. He returned with a mag nificent steak, exactly weighing three quarters of a pound. He deposited it in the usual place, and went forth for a short time. His first act on returning was again to weigh the cat, which he found had neither gained nor lost during the interval. Thus assured, he confidently rung for dinner. But, alas ! again ho was distracted with the intelligence that the cat had eaten the steak. He did not, however, receive it so patiently as before. Narrating his experiment, he demanded how was possible, and boldly asserted that it was a " two-legged cat" that had been in the habit of purloining his provisions. The statement of Lieutenant PERRY inculpating his brother officers was not received with greater scorn and incredulity, and the consequences were nearly as damaging. The " Maid of all-work" fled at him like a tigress, fixed her nails in his countenance, which she scored from top to bottom, and then charged him with an assault. He was brought before the sitting Magistrates, and his defence proved effectual. He was dismissed from Court with compliments on his ingenious mode of clear ing the character of poor puss. But, alas ! his peace of mind was for ever sacrificed. On his next appearance he was greeted by the Gamins of the " beautiful city" with the question which he ever afterwards so bitterly resented. He adopted every course but one to abate the nuisance. He sum moned the parties, and was told that "no legal offence had been committed"—took them in to custody himself, and had to defend sundry actions for false imprisonment—chastised them summa rily on the spot, and was convicted and punished for an assault. It was by no means an uncommon spectacle to see three or four urchins running away, closely pursued by poor " DAVID DANIEL," while if there appeared any prospect of ,his over taking onq of the fugitives, a diversion was created by " popping the question" from another quarter, which had the same effect on his excite able disposition that the waving of a scarlet mantle had on a bull pressing too hard on the adven turous " tauridor." What " the weighing of a cat" was to poor " DAVID DANIEL," any allusion to the faculty of memory appears to be to some of the gallant officers of the.46th. A few days since Major MAXWELL and Adjutant M'ALIsTER were to be seen in full chase after a lad named THOMAS Sums, in the town of Windsor. • As, however, they " hunted in couples," and had an orderly in attendance, they succeeded in capturing the fugi tive, who was forthwith consigned to durance vile at the police-station. He was subsequently bailed out, and on the following day appeared to answer the charge. It then appeared that the " head and front of his offending" consisted of saying, while passing these officers, " You don't recollect, do* you ?" This was sufficient to excite their wrath, and to lead to -the rather ludicrous proceedings subsequently adopted. The smart chase by gentlemen in full regimentals, and the accusation before the Mayor of the Borough for so trifling a cause—" Tantcene animis ccslestibus irce"—we should suggest to Major MAXWELL and his brother officers that the less they allow the subject of the recent courts-martial to be venti lated the better for themselves. There is a strong impression on the public mind that some one, at least, of the many witnesses examined might have taxed his memory a leettle more than he tried to do—that such unparalleled forgetfulness was, to say the least of it, "passing strange." If, then, they take every one into custody that speaks of " failing recollection" they will have ample oc cupation on their hands. Had poor "Devin DANIEL" received the interrogations respecting the cat with indifference, he would, after a few days, have been let alone. It was his wrath that stimu lated his persecutors. Major MAXWELL should profit by the hint. He must know that, great a man as he is, he has no right to take the law into his own hands, and that it is rather an unseemly spectacle to exhibit to the gaping multitude—a field officer, and, of course, a gentleman, chasing ragged boys, and on the qui wive to catch at any hint which his excited imagination can torture into an insult. It would be far better to inocu late with the obliviousness for which himself and fellow-officers were so greatly distinguished than to endeavour to keep open the case that has so palpably been established. We suppose it would now be regarded as a mortal offence to send one of these officers' witnesses a copy of "the Pleasures of Memory ; " while DICKENS' " Haunted Man" would be equally objectionable, because it con tains a prayer "to keep the memory green." Major MAXWELL may be assured that it will be greatly to his own advantage, and that of his regiment, at least to appear to be less " thin skinned" on the subject, and to smother any manifestations of wrath on all similar occasions henceforward and for ever. Lord and Lady Harry Vane, who are staying in Ger many, return to London the week after next. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence has left the Ambassador's Court, St. James's, on a tour of visits. The Earl and Countess of Mount Edgecumbe have sailed from Plymouth, on a cruise, in his lordship's yacht the Elvira. The Duchess of Wellington arrived in Upper Belgrave. street yesterday, from Osborne, Isle of Wight, where her Grace has been in attendance on the Queen. The youthful ladies Ramsay, nieces to the duchess, are staying with her Grace until the arrival of the Marquis of Dal housie from India. Lieut.-Colonel J. H. Blair, the member for Ayrshire, who is at present residing at Blairquhan Castle, proceeds immediately to join his regiment, the Scots Fusilier Guards, in Turkey.—Scottish Guardian. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has kindly sent 101. towards the almost exhausted funds of the Soho Dispensary, Gerrard-street. The Earl of Aberdeen and his son, Lord Haddo, with Lady Haddo, arrived at Southampton yesterday from London by rail, and alighted at Matcham's Hotel. Lord Haddo is going to Alexandria, in the Egyptian frigate yacht Feid Gehaad, which leaves Southampton this day. His lordship being in ill health, and about to proceed to the East, the State apartments on board the yacht were placed at his service during the passage to Alexandria. ENTERTAINMENT TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—Lord J. Russell having consented to preside at the approaching inauguration of the newly-erected Bristol Athenaeum, it has been determined to invite his lordship to a grand corporate entertainment. The banquet, it is understood, will be upon a scale of magnificence worthy of the ancient renown. of Bristol. CRYSTAL PALACE, WEDNESDAY. —SHILLING DAY. — Admission at the doors, 6,496 ; admission by season tickets, 477 ; total, 6,973. THE HORSE GUARDS.—The Military Secretary had a levee on Tuesday last, which was numerously attended. He holds his levees every Tuesday. The Adjutant- General holds his levees on Thursday. Every officer is now obliged, according to the late regulations, to put down in writing the precise nature of his application (a considerable difference between the present system and that of Lord Hill.) MR. ROGERS, THE PORT.—We are happy to state that this eminent poet is much better. Yesterday he took carriage airing. . ,~; _. THE SUN, LONDON, TrIURSDAT EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1854, COURT CIRCULAR. f.,.,..,n arvi Wales, Prince • Alfred, the Princess Royal, 1?:..1.c..0 Alice, and Princess Helena, arrived at Buckingham Palace at a quarter to six o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Osborne. Her Majesty left Osborne at two o'clock, crossed in the Fairy to Gosport, where a special train was in readi ness to convey the Royal party by the South-Western Railway to London. On arriving at the private station at Vauxhall, the Queen and Prince, the Royal family, and suite, proceeded in five of the Queen's carriages, escorted by a detachment of Carbineers, to the Palace. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were attended by the Duchess of Wellington, the Hon. Caroline Caven dish, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, Lord Charles Fitzroy, the Master of the Household, and Captain the Hon. D. de Ros, and were received on alighting from their carriage, by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley and Viscount Torrington. The Queen gave audiences to the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, and Sir James Graham. Don Antonio Gonzales had an audience of the Queen, on Tuesday, at Osborne, and was presented by the Earl of Clarendon, to deliver his credentials as Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Queen of Spain. ,HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND. THE DEPARTURE FROM OSBORNE. Yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock, her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort, the Royal Family, and their respective suites, took their departure from Os borne, and embarked at East Cowes on board the Royal steam-yacht Fairy, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, for Gosport, en route to London and Scot land. Her Majesty's ship Salamander at Spithead, and the Victory, St. Vincent, and Colossus, in Ports mouth harbour, were gaily decorated with flags as usual, and the three latter fired royal salutes as the Queen approached the channel of the harbour ; and, as the yacht steamed on towards the Weovil landing-place, their crews manned their yards and cheered. At a quarter past three o'clock the royal cortege disembarked at the Clarence Victualling-yard, Gosport, when the splendid band of the Royal Marines immediately struck up " God save the Queen," and the guard of honour, commanded by the Commandant Colonel Willes, and Lieutenant-Colonel Wright, presented arms and dipped the colours. Her Majesty was received on alighting by Port Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., and his flag-lieutenant ; Major-General Simpson, lieutenant governor of the Garrison of Portsmouth ; Rear-Admiral Martin, superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard ; Cap tain Courtenay, R.N., superintendent of the Royal Clarence-yard ; Major Dalgetty, brigade-major of the district ; Captain Street, Royal Artillery, acting town major of Portsmouth ; Master-Attendant John Davies, Esq., R.N., and other officers. At about 25 minutes past 3 the royal train started for Nine Elms under the direc tion of a party of chief officers of the South-Western Railway Company. After the disembarkation of the Court, the royal yachts proceeded to moorings in Ports mouth, the large one to lay up for the season. This morning, at a quarter before eight o'clock, her Majesty and the Royal family left Buckingham Palace for Holyrood, en route to Balmoral. Her Majesty tra velled by the Great Northern Railway. HAYMARKET THEATRE. The melancholy death of Mrs. Fitzwilliam has ren dered necessary a change in the performances r.t this theatre, and She Stoops to Conquer has been substituted for The Oil Chateau, Mr. Compton sustaining the part of Tony in his usual admirable manner. The Spanish dancers continue extremely attractive. With reference to the great loss the theatre has sus tained it will scarcely be necessary to dwell upon Mrs. Fitzwilliam's merits as an actress, as they are universally known and appreciated ; but a short sketch of her theatrical career may at the present moment he interest ing. She was the daughter of Mr. Robert Copeland, manager of the Dover and other Kentish theatres, and was born in 1802. At the early age of two years, Miss Fanny Copeland may be said to have commenced her theatrical life as one of the children in the play of The Stranger. When five years old she played in Torn Thumb, singing all the music ; and, at the age of twelve she presided at the then fashionable promenade con certs at Margate. After devoting three years to her musical studies, she returned to the stage, and appeared at the Haymarket Theatre in the character of Lucy, in The Review. She afterwards played at the Surrey, under the man agement of Tum Dibdin, who brought her forward in a variety of characters, particularly Effie Deans, in his adaptation of the Heart of Mid-Lothian, which established her success, and induced Mr. Elliston to engage her for Drury-lane. In December, 1822, she married Mr. Fitzwilliam, the popular Irish actor, and for several years performed at the various metropolitan theatres—her singing and acting always rendering her a great attraction. She twice visited America, where she was an immense favourite. For several years she has performed princi pally at the Adeiphi and Haymarket Theatres, and ap peared at the latter for the last time on Saturday. It is stated that Mrs. Fitzwilliam had been labouring for some days from premonitory symptoms of cholera, but they did not assume a serious character until Monday morning—her death ensuing after twelve hours' suffering. Her son, Edward Fitzwilliam, is known as a rising young composer; and her daughter, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, as a pleasing and expressive singer. THE LYCEUM THEATRE. Mr. Henry Russell continues to attract nightly large audiences at this elegant theatre, and most deservedly so, for, without doubt, his entertainment is one of the most varied and amusing, if not the most varied and amusing, we ever attended. Mr. Russell never flags or becomes dull for a single moment, and his different com positions are all applauded to the very echo. At one minute we are with him at the mighty " falls," which he describes magnificently—at the next we are in a yanke hotel, suffering from a fit of laughter caused by one of his negro stories. Besides anecdotes without number, he delights his audience with selections from his most popular compositions, now and then demanding a chorus. His songs are not only intimately connected with our history, our morals, and our hearts, but we may almost venture to add the politics of our country. To a great extent we , consider we are indebted to Mr. Russell for restoring the taste for the impassioned music and words so popular among the Greeks of old. " The Dream of the Reveller," " I'm Afloat," " The Old Arm Chair," and " Some Love to Roam," are among our special favourites, and we don't think, taking into consi deration the many times we have had the pleasure of hearing these compositions, we were ever more delighted than we were last evening. The house was fully and fashionably attended. PRICES OF WHEAT, FLOUR, AND BREAD IN LONDON AND PARIS. Annexed is a comparison of the present prices of wheat, flour, and bread in London and Paris : "The highest quotation of wheat of the first quality in Paris is 43f. per 1i hectolitre, which is equal to nearly 665. 7d. per quarter ; and the highest price of white wheat of the first quality in London being 625, per quarter, it follows that wheat is nearly 7} per cent, dearer in Paris than in London. " The highest quotation of flour of the first quality in Paris is 55f. 40c. the 100 kilogrammes, which is equal to 565. 2d. per sack of 2801 b. English, and the highest quotation of flour in the London market being 50s. per sack, it follows that flour is nearly 12A per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. " The price of bread of the first quality in Paris is 40e. per kilogramme, which is equal to nearly 7d. per 41b. loaf, English weight ; and, the price of bread in Lon don at the full-priced shops being 9d. the 41b loaf, it follows that bread is nearly 294 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The second quality of bread in Paris is quoted at 32c. per kilogramme, which is equiva lent to rather more than sid. per 41b. loaf." Her Majesty held a Privy Council yesterday, which was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Earl of Clarendon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Colonies ; the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the War Department ; and Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty. The Earl of Clarendon officiated at the Council for Lord John Russell. Mr. C. Greville was clerk of the Council in waiting. ARRANGEMENTS OF THE ROYAL JOURNEY IN SCOT LAND.—Her Majesty and the Prince, accompanied by six of the Royal family, will start from Holyrood Palace at nine o'clock on Friday morning. They will travel by the Edinburgh and Glasgow and the Scottish Central Railway to Perth, thence by Scottish Midland to Forfar, by Aberdeen Railway to Ferryhill-junction, near Aber deen, after which by the Deeside line to Banchory. This latter place will be reached at a quarter to three o'clock in the afternoon. Lunch will be served to the august party in the railway station at Banchory. From this latter staticu, at which railway communication ter minates, the royal travellers will be posted on to Bal moral, and her Majesty will reach her Highland home about seven p.m. It is understood to be the desire of her Majesty to travel as private as possible. A party of the depot of the 69th Regiment, now stationed at Aberdeen, will go to Ballater as a guard of honour. ARRIVALS OF SPECIE.— The arrivals of specie yesterday were large, although the Australian ships still keep out. The Arctic has brought 226,0001., and the Great West ern, from South America, 31,7121. Some amount has also been received from Lisbon. A further instalment of ls. 6d. in the pound, making altogether 12s. 9d., was announced yesterday by Mr. Coleman, the accountant under the estate of Messrs. Colimann and Stolterfoht, who failed in January, 1853, in consequ en ce of the corn speculations and forgeries of Ferdinand Pries. Their direct liabilities amounted to 153,8111., and the realisation of the assets has more than confirmed the estimate originally put forward, irrespec tive of anything that may yet be recovered of the large claims on Pries's estate. THE CRIMEA.—This fine appendage to the Russian empire was conquered in 1785 for the Empress Cathe rine the Second, by the crowning act of General de Lacy, an Irish Catholic in the Russian service. His nephew, Cornet de Lacy Pierce, of the Russian service, also a young Irishman. served throughout the campaigns on the Danube in 1828-9, and his letter to his sister appeared in the En g lish journals of the day ; and it is remarkable that now, in 1854, General de Liu Evans, another member of that military family, representing the Protestant branch, is aiding to wrest those acquisitions from the Russians and on the side of the Turks. TriE FREIVOH EMPEROR'S VISIT TO ~~nrrr.?~ '~'~. • BOULOGNE, Sept. 13.—The Emperor went yes terday at noon to Ambleteuse, where the 10,000 men in camp defiled before him, as on the two pre ceeding days at Equihem and Honvault. With his suite he travelled by carriage to the small village of Wimelle, which lies a short distance inland from the camp of Wimereux. There they all mounted on horseback, and with a large body-guard of guides slid gendarmerie a cheval in attendance formed a magnificent cavalcade. The camp of Ambleteuse is the furthest north of the three which constitute the right angle of the army collected in this district in the shape of a triangle, having its apex at St. Omer. Though like those of Honvault, Wime reux, and Equihem, it stands close upon the coast, instead of running parallel to the line of the cliff, the huts are ranged almost at a right angle thereto, in following the inclination of some high ground well adapted for the purpose of an encamp ment which here sweeps inland. The huts are constructed in the same way as at the other camps, but experiments to improve, if possible, upon them seem to be in progress. Among these may be men tioned that of dispensing with side walls altogether, placing the sloping roof of straw thatch upon the ground, closing it up at one end with clay, except an aperture for ventilation, and having a door at the other end, and sleeping room for 12 men, half on one side, and half on the other. The floors or platforms intended for beds are arranged much in the same way as in the huts now used, though it will probably be found most convenient for the men to sleep with their heads to the centre, in stead of, as at present, with their f ee t i n th a t di rection. Considering that soldiers must be the architects of their own winter cantonments, it is obvious that these should be constructed of materials likely to be found in abundance wher ever they go, and which can be not only cheaply but easily applied by rude unaccustomed hands to the purpose of providing shelter. Such a hut as that described, composed entirely of straw and wood, seems to satisfy these conditions to the utmost extent. There would, however, be some risk of having them burnt down, either through carelessness or otherwi se , f rom the highly inflammable materials of which they are composed, and, indeed, this is a danger from which the huts now used are not entirely free. It cannot be con sidered as the least of the advantages derived from the occupation of such camps, that armies acquire thereby a confidence in their own ability to meet one of the most formidable of the thousand and one exigencies to which war exposes them. The snail, indeed, carries , his house upon his back, but even the French soldier cannot effectually do so ; for, though the Arab tents are well adapted tosudden marches and the bivouac in a warm climate, they do not dis pense with tqe necessity of carrying about ampler provisions for shelter as a part of the baggage. Im pedimenta still remain in our day, as they were in that of the ancient Romans, the great obstacle to the vigour and rapidity of military operations. Thus it is that soldiers are so heavily loaded to diminish the difficulty ; and on this point it is rather re markable, though not generally known, that the French infantry are more severely weighted than the British, though the men possess less individual strength. If it could be satisfactorily established that, wherever they went, troops had the means of rapidly providing themselves with such shelter as suffices to meet the exigencies of climate and wea ther, a most important advantage would be gained. The solution of this question may be considered as in a fair way of being attained in the permanent camps round Boulogne. In these camps the concen tration of men for active service, and the preliminary burdening and training of them before engaging in a campaign, go on simultaneously. From 65,000 to 70,000 soldiers are assembled within a limited area, not only for the practice but for actual pre paration, with a great war on hand, and only the winter intervening to prevent them coming to blows. One can readily imagine, therefore, the stimulus of the prospect before them upon every thing they do. The empire, first founded, and then revived by military power, now requires to be con solidated by great deeds, and it would indeed be wonderful if the French army of the North did not feel animated with a sense of what the future holds forth for it to accomplish. All that one sees and hears from officers and men justifies the conclusion, that martial ardour never ran higher among troops, that they are satisfied with their allies and with their cause, and that they look forward with im patient confidence to the return of Spring. The general appearance and arrangements of the camp at Ambleteuse resemble closely those of Honvault, Wimereux ' and Equihem, the only remarkable difference being that of the Honvault kitchens, with their brick chimney stalks, which have not yet been constructed in any of the others. All are placed on elevated dry sites with com manding prospects, in which the Channel and the chalk cliffs of the English coast figure promi nently. The huge piles of sand drift in front of Ambleteuse, looking towards Boulogne, give it a more desolate appearance than the rest of these coast camps. Equihem, on the other hand, has the advantage of a hne country behind it, upon which the visitor looks down with pleasure, its patches of rich woodland, with chateaus and villages em bowered in them, contrasting favourably with the generally sandy and bare character of the scenery in this part of France. On leaving the camp yes terday the Emperor made a slight detour to the right, apparently to examine the present state of some incomplete work for providing a harbour for fishermen on that part of the coast. He returned to his hotel between 3 and 4 o'clock. This morning, at 8 o'clock, the Emperor left Boulogne for the camp at Helfaut in order to make the necessary dispositions for a series of military manoeuvres on a grand scale, which will commence to-morrow morning (Thursday) at an early hour, at a village called Escoeuilles. A n invading army will be supposed to advance from St. Omer with the view of attacking Boulogne. They will be met by a large force stationed between Escceuilles and Desvres, and a series of military evolutions will commence, which will end in the retirement of the army of defence upon Boulogne. The troops will encamp upon the field on Thursday night, and on Friday the feigned engagement will be resumed until the fate of the city of Boulogne will be supposed to depend 'upon the issue of a pitched battle. Every arm of the service will be employed in this petite guerre, and it is stated that a larger number, if not the whole, of the troops in the camp of the North, will be engaged. It is not yet known whether the Emperor will return this evening to Boulogne from the camp at Helfaut, or whether he will sleep at St. Omer. If he return to Boulogne to-night, it is arranged that he is t‘) start for the scene of operations at eight o'clock to-morrow morning, in order that the evolutions may begin at an early hour. Public expectation is highly excited •by the announcement of these grand military manoeuvres, and by the prepara tions which are being rapidly made in all the camps to carry on the mimic war with completeness and efficiency. These evolutions will terminate for the present the campaign of the army of the North. The Em peror is expected to leave Boulogne for Paris on Saturday, and to return to the camp in about a week. The journey to the Belgain frontier is post poned until his return. Prince Albert, before his departure, left I,ooof. to be distributed among the poor of the town. By direction of his Royal Highness General the Hon. C. Grey also wrote to M. Carnegy de Balinhard, Chairman of the British Free Schools at Boulogne, enclosing 500 f. from the Prince. It is said that the Emperor has purchased the Brighton Hotel, which has been his Majesty's re sidence since his arrival at Boulogne, for the sum of 16,0001. The purchase is supposed to indicate the Emperor's intention of frequently visiting Boulogne, where he is extremely popular. The weather promises to be unfavourable for the review to-morrow. SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday, Sept. 13—The United States mail steam-ship Hermann, Captain Higgins, sailed this afternoon for New York with the semi-weekly American mails, about 260 passengers, and a full cargo of German, French, and continental merchandise. The E g yptian rigate Feid Geehad is to leave for Alexandria on Thursday (this day.) Count de Lavradio, the Portu guese Minister, attended by Mr. Priaulx, the consul at Southampton, visited the Feid Geehad on Monday. Mr. Croskey, the United States Consul, and other official gentlemen, have also visited this noble ship during the last few days, and have been received by the commander and officers with much distinction, the colours of their respective Governments being hoisted at the fore during the time of their stay on board. NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL—On Wednesday morn ing St. Andrew's Hall was crowded in galleries and aisles, and a better assemblage of the rank, fashion, and beauty of the county has seldom been seen. At 12 o'clock the performance of the Creation commenced, the solo parts being sustained by Sims Reeves, Gardoni, Weiss, Miss C. Novello, and Madame Castellan. On Tuesday even ing the galleries were not so well occupied as on former occasions, but the body of the hall was quite filled—ele gantly dressed ladies forming the majority. The Duke of Wellington, S. M. Pete, Esq., member for the city, and many of the county gentry were present. The first part of the concert included Ilan.del's delightful serenata " Acis and Galatea." All the vocalists sang their parts with an apparent pleasing rivalry, each in turn elic iting loud applause. Aeis was represented by Mr. Sims Reeves, Galatea by Madame Clara Novello, Damon by Gardoni, and Polyphemus by Belletti. All the choruses went with the utmost precision, and were exceedingly effective, especially the last, " Galatea, dry thy tears." On the whole, the performance was all that could be desired. LATEST NEWS. THE WAR. We have just received the following telegraphic despatches : THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES OFF SEBASTOPOL. VIENNA, WEDNESDAY. The combined fleets, which had left Varna on the 3d, bad appeared off Sebastopol on the Bth. perfect cloud of transports, troop-ships, and steamers of all sizes, covered the sea in the vicinity of Balaklava. Another despatch of the same date is as follows : VIENNA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. No accident happened during► the embarkation of the expedition for the Crimea, and on the 3d the greater part of the fleet had weighed anchor. Sebastopol was generally supposed to be the destined point of attack. The whole army was in the highest spirits. CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 7• Yesterday morning, at six o'clock, orders were sent to Baltchik for the departure of the expedi - tion against Sebastopol. _ The Austrian steamer Custozza, which arrived here to-day from Baltschik, states that 20 ships bad already left that port. The remainder were still there on the evening of the Gth. ARRIVAL OF MARSHAL BARAGUAY D'HILLIERS. A Berlin letter of the 10th, in the Post Alno Gazette of Frankfort, says :—" Marshal Baraguay i'Hilliers, who has just arrived here from Dantzie, received at that city the Marshal's baton, from the !lands of an aide-de-camp to the Emperor. M• Moustier, the French Ambassador, has paid a long visit to the Marshal, who is accompanied by Gen- Giel, Colonels St. Loyal and de Rochehouet, tendant Petit, and Captain Melia, aide-de-camp• THE WAR IN THE BALTIC. 7 7) 7.7 E L'DITOR. Or :2:11 Sir,—Your leader in the Times of this day reports that the Baltic fleet is about returning to England, and very properly exposes the folly, or, something more, the wickedness of the order. As you were good enough some weeks since to give insertion to a letter under the signature of " Baltic," explaining the description of gun-boats used in that sea—a flotilla of which said gun-boats I see at Abo in Finland have received honours for beating off our ships, all of which, and Abo with them, might, and ought to have been destroyed— the question now appears to be, Has the Admiralty received orders or not to spare the Czar ? Admiral Berkeley said in the House of Commons that the Admiral had full powers to act as he thought right. Is that so now ? My object, Sir, in addressing the Times is to corroborate every word said in this day's leader respecting the fine weather in the Baltic. In September and October I have found it just as hot as it is no win London. The winter may be said to commence the middle of November ; but, even at that time, and to December, there is no reason why the fleet should quit those waters ; every officer who has served in the Baltic well knows that under Bornholm there is excellent anchorage. I have been at anchor there with 700 sail of convoy for days, blowing hard, and waiting to take them through the Belt. Again, under the Isle of Samsoe I have been at anchor with 30 sail of the line, and good holding-around ; and under Anholt, in the Cattegat, north ° tide, a fleet might safely anchor. Then, again, Wingo Sound is a second Spithead. You may depend upon it, Sir, that, if our ships return before the actual winter, a squadron of Russian frigates will be through the Sound—which they can at all times do—go north about, and get into the South Seas. And what a pretty mess we should be in, on hearing next sum mer that 10 or 12 frigates were cruising in the track of our Australian and China trade ! I have no hesitation in saying, from my own knowledge, that the fleet may safely stay where they are for the next 10 weeks ; and, even after that time, we must leave a strong squadron in Wingo Sound to watch the entrance, and so seal up those seas. Myself, with others now living, were in command of ships of war and cruised the whole winter in the Cattegat and off Norway. We bad no screws then of any sort, but did the work like British seamen. Let us all remember that, nearly 50 years ago, Nelson said to his fleet " England expects every man will do his duty."--I remain, sir, &c., Sept. 13. RUSSIAN INVESTMENTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Lord Aberdeen is not the only friend of Russia in this country. Our law of partnership for the last 40 years has been causing large sums to be sent to Russia for investment, to say nothing about the British capital that has gone into the Russian funds. The creditors of Russia are naturally anxious to save Russia from defeat and consequent dismemberment, which would be fatal to their property, and are unquestionably acting on the least patriotic members of the Administra tion. Give our fleets and army a chance, and they will do their duty, but they must have the co-operation of the press and people at home, or the friends of Nicholas will prevail.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, w. J. THE RUSSIAN REPLY TO THE AUSTRIAN AND PRUSSIAN NOTES. lam now (says the Berlin correspondent of the Independance) able to acquaint you with the de tails more circumstantial and not yet published by the journals, of the reply of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg to the notes of Austria and Prussia, which were intended to support the four conditions of peace proposed by the Western Powers. This reply is contained in a despatch from Count Nessel rode to Prince Gortschakoff, who was charged to bring it to the knowledge of the Cabinet of Vienna. The Prussian Cabinet has received a copy of this despatch, accompanied by a letter which intro duces the reply to the Prussian note of the 13th August. The despatch of Count, Nesselrode refers, in the first place, to the negotiations which have taken place since the Austro-Prussian sommations : " Russia," it says, " has assented to the greatest part of the concessions demanded, solely out of regard to the interests of Austria and Prussia. In acceding to the evacuation of the principalities she has abandoned her military position in Turkey in Europe, which permits her enemies to employ their forces against her in Asia, and upon the territory of Russia. She has not put for ward any reciprocal claim ; ape has been content with expressing the views she entertained when Austria indi cated the guarantees which she was able to offer, on her side, to Russia. She is convinced that it was not pos sible for Austria to give to her the assurance of an ar mistice, but she did desire to know beforehand if, after the evacuation of the principalities, Austria would or would not separate herself from the coalition which has been formed for the purpose of humiliating Russia. Further, Russia has declared herself willing to negotiate upon the basis of the protocol of Vienna, of the 9th of April. "Austria has not made any direct reply to Russia in relation to these propositions ; but she immediately ad dressed herself to the Western Powers, upon whom she made her decision to depend, although it could not be expected that they would be ready to enter upon the path of conciliation, seeing that they have allied them selves together in order to enfeeble Russia by a prolonged war. - This has been confirmed by communications made by the Austrian ambassador to the Cabinet of St. Peters burg—that is to say, by the Austrian note of the 10th of August. " The conditions required by the Western Powers are unacceptable in respect to their substance (teneur ), as well as in form, principally because that, according to the avowal of the French Government itself, what they exact, with the ostensible purpose of maintaining the European equilibrium, is nothing less than the destruc tion of the establishments of the Russian marine, and the power of Russia in the Black Sea. "Austria, in recommending these conditions, has added that the Western Powers have still reserved the right to make others, which renders it perfectly useless to submit them to a detailed examination. Besides, even if they should not be changed, their acceptation would lead it to be Supposed that Russia is reduced by war to the last degree of exhaustion. Although the Emperor has adhered to the principles enunciated in the protocol of Vienna, he cannot enlarge the meaning of it as much as others have done, because the immense sacrifices which Russia has made in the interests of Austria and Prussia would remain without any compensation. In the place of finding in those concessions a motive for re deeming those obligations, Austria has drawn closer its alliance with the enemies of Russia. _ _ "Consequently, the Emperor infinitely regrets that he has not been able to accept the last overtures made by Austria. He considers that he has made every con ces-ion compatible with the honour of Russia, and as be has not withdrawn any of these advantages, it only re mains for him to do the same as his enemies—that is, to try the eventualities of war in order to arrive at some solid basis of negotiations for peace. " The Emperor has directed his General-in-Chief to repass the Pruth with his troops from strategic motives, and Russia will keep herself upon the defensive within her frontiers, until more equitable conditions are offered to her. The Emperor, on bis side, will avoid increasing the complications of the war, but he will repel with the greatest energy all attacks against him, from whatever quarter they may proceed." Another Berlin letter on the same subject, in the Cassel Gazette, says : " The despatch of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, of the 26th ult., rejects the propositions of Austra in these terms :—We find ourselves under the sad necessity of being obliged to reply to the last propositions of the Cabinet of Vienna by an absolute refusal. The Austrian Government has already been informed that the motives which caused his Majesty the Emperor to withdraw his troops behind the Pruth are only a consequence of our strategic Tosition. In retiring within our frontiers, and confining ourselves to the defensive, we shall main tain this position until equitable propositions, which we expect, permit us to manifest our love of peace, &c., ece." Tins RAILWAYMILLIONNAIRE.—Thomas Brassey is one of the chief of the aristocracy that has risen in these latest times upon the foundations of commercial enter priso—a prince of the new dynasty, whose dominion ex tends wherever civilisation is fostered by the rail, and whose dominion coronet is of iron. He commenced life as a surveyor at Birkenhead, and his first connection with a railway was a contract to supp l y the stone for a viaduct of the y " Manchester and Liverpool." . Since that time his labours have been incessant and extraordinary, both in -hio own country and out of it. Since 1846, he has, upon his own responsibility and credit, constructed of upwards 500 miles of railway, representing an aggregatil of 9,250,0001. of contract money. In France and Spain his joint contracts with Mr. Mackenzie, were for 189 English miles of road, and for nearly 3,000,0001. sterling. His engagements in Scotland and England, with Mr. Mackenzie and Mr. John Stevenson, from 1834 to 1851, comprised 511 miles of railway, and an aggregate of 7,200,000/. His hands are still full, and his men are carry ing out his behestsin all parts of the world. In more senses than one the career of Thomas Brassey may be described as princely. The Barentine viaduct of 27 arches, on the Rouen and Havre line, tumbled down when all but completed ; and the casualty involved a loss of 30,0001. Mr. Brassey, the contractor, was neither morally nor legally responsible. He had repeatedly protested against the material used in the structure, and the French lawyers maintained a different opinion. He had con tracted, he said, to make and maintain the road, and no law should prevent him from being as good as his word. The viaduct was rebuilt at Mr. Brassey 's cost. For the construction of this stupendous work (accomplished in 7 months) 16,000,000 bricks were required, of which 14,000,000 were new, and made on the spot. Thomas Brassey is beloved by his countless retainers. Riches, power, influence, and dominion have not touched his sound and feeling heart. We dare to speak the truth of this living worthy, for his life is in all respects one of the highest examples we can offer our generation, ab sorbed, as we are, in the production of great industrial undertakings, and, above all things, intent upon the pursuit of wealth.--.m ark lane Express. THE PRINCIPALITIES. As the Austrian troops entered Bucharest, Omer Pasha received them at the head of a Turkish division , and a detachment of the Wallachiall militia, outside the gate of Padu Mogoschoy, wher e the Catholic and Greek clergy, the members of the Administration, some of the Boyards, and a dense crowd of citizens were assembled. Count Coronim, the commander of the Austrian corps of ocedPm tion, and the Turkish Sirdar rode at the head of the troops. A correspondent of the Frentden, Bladtt, writing on the 2d, from Bucharest, estimates the n umber of deaths from cholera at above 80 per day. UP t ° that date 100 waggon-loads of sick had arrival. from Oreschti, Kalugareni, and Giurgevo. Povi sicns in the following quantities were to be deli vered at Bucharest, Neogeshti, and Kalarasch, by the Bth inst., for the Turkish troops, viz., flou r, 8,063,815 okas ; meat, 2,364,240 ; suet, 103,4 36 ; barley and oats, 18,155,400 ; onions, 886,59 0 ; wood, 1,625,015 ; hay, 32,745,600 okas. It is reported that the Wallachian Governmen t will take upon itself the continuation of the Con stantinople and Belgrade line of telegraph to Kra jowa, Bucharest, and Hermanstadt. There is noW a very active trade going on between Bucharest and Hermanstadt, Pesth, and Vienna. A day or two back the Freindenßladtt announced that a number of Greeks and Armenians had been apprehended at Galatz on suspicion of conspiring against the lives of the leaders of the allied armies. CONSTANTINOPLE. 0 :1 • , - - We have just received the following :—I write to-day (Aug. 31) more to prevent a belief that any thing has occurred than to relate actual events. Nothing has arrived from Varna since the Mar" seilles mail left here yesterday, and therefore we can but conclude that the embarkation is proceeding with all speed, particularly as the weather is fine and calm, not too hot, and the men are generally restored to health, and in good spirits for the work before them. The Duke of Cambridge returned to Varna in the Caradoc yesterday evening ; he is quite well now, but is still a little lame. The four regiments which were stationed in the neighbourhood of Unkiar-Skelessi have now embarked, and will sail to-day for the rendezvous at Baltschik. The hill sides, which two days ago were whitened with their tents, are now brown and desolate; nothing but the ashes of their fires mark the spot so lately occu pied. , The steamers which filled the Bay of Beico, are gone also, or will leave to-day. The Orinoco, Colombo, and Medway steamed out yesterday, a nd , will be followed immediately by the Cambria and Avon. In a few days the neighbourhood of Con stantinople will be qnite deserted, and those win remain behind will live in breathless expectation w ale events which are occurring near them. Th ° unprecedented nature of the undertaking, th e ' vastness of the convoy, the little and untruatwx' thy information received by the commanders of the defences and preparaticns of the enemy, inak e , t t s anxiety intense, and the news which a for days more will bring will elate or depress the hearts of thousands. The following is a summa of Constantin o p le news of the 31st August. It ry is confirmed that e. plot for assassinating the commanders of the "S ou dition has been discovered. It is said that w b u r t is the communication between Bayazid and T a . tiott was interrupted the Persians took up a P,,,° 81 ;„ 0 ,1 which forced the Russians to retreat. ue ll , l ' ex - Bebuton has been summoned by the Commanded in -Chief, General Read, to Tiflis, which is men ac io , by the mountaineers. Ferhad Pasha (Stein) sha seeds Kurshid Pasha (Guyon), and Ismael pad takes the supreme command of the Anatolian ar 'l 7 O instead of Zara Pasha. The Tunis couting eut said to consist of 2,500 men. • • THE BLACK SEA.. THE EXPEDITION TO THE CRIAIEI'n The Debats, speaking of th e ex pedition ag°i- at The Sebastopol, says The debarkation will be effected at a point nor the mouth of the river Katcha, where there is who a 1 ( 1' fathoms water. It is the same point that was 01) ,t ere by General Canrobert and Genral Brown. As ttes ships can approach very near the shore, their gt l- a d will destroy all the land artillerwhich can be oPP„lni to the invading force. Once ashore, the troops wiLL j mediately begin to entrench themselves, and they ° l- 0 repel with the bayonet all the assaults of the il u l t le` troops. The landing effected, the Russian army m l thts , beaten in the field, and possession taken of the he'lo. 591- ii a which command the city. The amount of the Rll. t forces in the Crimea is unknown. It is possible; at their plan will be to retire, ravaging the country as r u t pass through it, in order to destroy its resources- .00 the invading forces will be Provided for, and th e y w iszos• in a climate which is the best of those regions. Tho. ii b e susian troops having been overcome, Sebastopol "' l wo invested. It isossible that the Russian engin ee r,,bts, constructed formidable entrenchments with reu'vp surrounding and commanding the city. But the si- des sians have not the command of the sea ; and b e 1 there are several points beyond the circuit of SebastoPci from which both the city and the port are assailable. rt appears that the besieging artillery can enfilade their°to in a manner that will compel the Russian fleet eith remain to be destroyed, or to go out and fight ; 50d w it h*?; pears also that the capture of fort Constantin e, „ i tly is not less pregnable than Bonaarsund, Wi ll prom,- be terminate the siege. Whether these projeSta callerA more or less rapidly and exactly realised, th e be opinion is that the expedition, once commenced' mill prosecuted with vigoiir and with complete success.tT _e_ The Wanderer has an anecdote, which, if is of very great interest, and is given as follovr s "Marshal St. Arnaud, in the course of a con h; tiou with a French officer of Marines, aske d • f whether he communicated often with his fon en,' The officer replied that he did so. Write, th e, said the marshal, that on the 2d of Septernb er 4t embarked, that we landed on the 6th, took Fo r t Constantine on the 10th, and Sebastopol on 20th." ANOTHER BOMBARDMENT EXPECTED AT ODESSA. A letter from Odessa of the 30th ult., in a Fri tei ' ' '' fort journal, announces that the inhabitants were afraid of a new bombardment, as for two days Pre; v i o usly ships of the line belonging to the ellere' were cruising in the vicinity of the port. The following is the proclamation of the GT' ver nor, an extract of which we have aLreau/ given : Inhabitants of Odessa—The enemy ha s lately 811°W/1 himself again before our town in still gre ater force then before. We are armed and well prepared. We will etraie to every nerve to defeat any attempt that may be wade effect a landing. The ships' guns, with w hich the enerof would bombard us, are of immense range. But fear skin, even this may be remedied. Keep w e l cloths and 516° in readiness and throw them on the shells which the enemy may fire into the town. Tub s of water must 1?! on your roofs, in readiness to exti n g uish fire. Shoela the enemy, however, under the shelter of his cannon , obstinately continue the comba t, we will reta r t et to Tiri e : sopol; but that the enem may find no proection, wu will first convert the town into a heap of ruins and a5llOOl ~ . : 1 a~ '