The Sun. — London, England, 1854-01-16 00:00:00

, , nIINGARIA.N PROMENADE CONCERTS. —Admission, 15.—ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE. Adelaide-street, West Strand—Every EVENING, at Eight, by the renowned HUNGARIAN B k.ND, whose performances have created such intense interest throughout the leading European cities. The programme is varied nightly, and includes the finest compositions of ancient and modern masters, as well as Hungarian and other na-, tlonal Melodies, Mazurkas, Waltzes, °aloes, and Quadrilles. Ka.., lozdy, conductor. Soloists—llugelborn, Horanyi ; clarionette, M.i A,twarde;,,, piano. 3 1111$ J. Warman.. Vocalists The Misses. Rroughain, Morning Performance, Wddnesday and Saturday, at l Three. PZOGEAMHE FOR THE DAY. • Pan I.—lntroduction (Robert le Diable), Meyerbeer; Duett '(Annie Laurie), the . Misses Brougham ; Solo. pianoforte (Theme dei Karat's), Miss J. Warman ; Waltz (My Dream), Lechtenstun ; Se renade (Light of my Soul), Miss J. Brougham ; Solo, clarionette, M. Augarde ; Cavatina (Ernatd), Verdi ; Polka (Rococco), Kalosdy Quadrille, Jullien's American. Psar IL—Selection (Somnambula), Bellini ; Duett (The Cousins), the Misses Broughara; Solo, pianoforte (Cracovienne), Miss J. Warman; Polka (Rendezvous), Strauss; Quadrille (Salon) ; Ballad (I'll Speak of Thee), Miss E. Brougham ; Galop (Cuckoo), Distin ; March (Prophete), Meyerbeer. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY•LANE• Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, JAN. 16, Will be presented PAULA LAZARRO ; or, The Ladrone's Daugh ter. Characters by Messrs. G. Bennett, G. Wild, Lee, Bclt,in, and T. Mead ; and Miss Featherstone. To conclude with KING iIITMMINGTOP ; or, Harlequin and the Land of Toys. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Backstone. THIS EVENING, JAN. 16, Will be performed THE HOPE OF Bales FAMILY. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Compton, and tone •; Mrs. Fitswilliam, Miss E. Grey, &c. After which. the Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, called HARLEQUIN AND THE THREE BEARS ; or, Little Silverhair and the Fairies. Columbine, Miss M. Brown Harlequin, Mr. J . Marshall : Pantaloon, Mr. W. A. Barnes ; Clown, Mr. H. Marshall. ROY As y . , PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD.STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Chaaus KERN. THIS EVENING, JAN. 16, wil be performed Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALUS. p r i n cipal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. After which will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS PAN „flying k, entitled HARLEQIIIN AND THE MILLER AND Wig MEN; or". King Salamondar an d the Petry of the Azure 'Lae. , Harlequin, Mr, Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Bulbul; Pantaloon, x r . null° ; and Columbine, 'Miss Desborough. LYCEUM. THEATRE. • Under the Management of Maclaine Vestris. • • / THIS EVENUTG, JAN. 16.. Will be performed 'A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters V Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes. After which, the original Fairy Extravaganza, called ONCE UPON A T.19/111 PLIERS WgRE 'TWO KINGS. Prindipal cha racters by .gr.. Wright and Madame Vestris. To eonclade wjth PATTER VERSUS CLATTER. • THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webeter.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JAN. Will be presented the highly Popular New. Nautical Melo-drama, in 1111 i taoleanic, with new scenery, the Sea of Ice, &c., new dresses and appointments, called THE THIRST OF GOLD; or, THE LOST SHIP AND THE WILD FLOWER OF MEXICO. Principal characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Paul Bedford, 0. Selby, -Parselle, Marsden, &c. ; Madame Celeste, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss F. Haskell, &c. To be followed by the popular and entirely New (3rand Specta cular legendary Christmas piece, in two acts, with new scenery, dresses, machinery, and appointments, called NUMBER NIP, or THE SPIRIT BRID Priacipal characters by Madame Celeste, Mrs. Keeley, Ales Woolzar, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Cuthbert, Miss C. Harding ; Messes. Paul Bedford, J. Rogers, Romer, G. Lee, &c. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JAW: 16, Will be performed THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Alfred. Wigan; Leslie, Lindon, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Horton, and Miss Wyedhs.m.. To be followed by THE CAMP AT TtkE OLYMPIC. Charac ters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Robson, Morton, and Galli ; Mes dames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Horton, Chatterley, &c. Followed by THE WANDERING MINSTREL. STR&XD THEATRE; Bole Lessee, Mr. F. W. Alleroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, THIS EVENING, JAN. 16, Will be performed LA SONNAMBUL A. To be followed by THE nasrf Tu Ton. After which, anew grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING NUTCRACKER; or, The World of Toys. Clown, by the Inimitable Flexmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Griffiths ; Columbine, Miss Gciward. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pitt, la.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes, u, 15., to he bad of Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. A GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE on THURSDAY NEXT. Jan. 19. commencing at two o'clock. Gratuitous admission of the boys of' the Duke of York's School, who, by the permission of the Commandant, Col. Clark, K.H., will attend with their band. Crowded Houses nightly greet the Gland Spectacle, the Wondrous Performing Elephants; and the most gorgeous and successful' Panto mime of the season. THIS EVENING, J►N. 16, (And daring the week) To commence with 'the Grand - Chinese Spectacle, THE WISE ELEPTIANTS OF THE EAST, or THE MAGIC GONG, in which Mr. William Cooke's extraordinary Trained Elephants appear. Followed by a Reche•che Routine of Scenes of Equestrianism in THE ARENA, supported by the Elite of Europe's Equestrian Artistes. • Concludinz with Mr. W. Cooke's immensely successful COMIC pA:ttrovllMF,, written expressly for this Theatre, by Mr. NELSON LEE, entitled rar.LY MIT jOUIZNEY TO BIZENTFORD ; or, Harlequin and the Ladies' Favourite. New scenery, dre4ses, decorations. and appointments, munificent Car of Industry, &c. Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmings ; Columbine, Iddlie. Christine; Pantaloon, Mr. Leirnan ; and Two Clowns, Mr. C. Adams and Mr. Croueste; Sprites, Masters Gee and Braibury. Box-office open (ruin Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Dill LY WEATHER TABLE. MONDAY, JAN. 16, 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. LiIiEItICK—N.E., gentle breeze—overcast—snow. MULLING AR—E., gentle breeze—snow. TUNBRIDGE—S., calm—cloudless. GREENWICH—S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. STROOD—S-, calm-4;.rtially cloudy. SWINDON—S., light breeze—cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock FOLKESTONE—S.W., gentle breeze—rain. TUNBRIDGE—S., calm—partially cloudy. GREENWICII—S.W:, gentle breeze—fine. • STROOD—S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze —cloudy. BIRMINGRAM—S.W., calm—foggy. YARmouTn—S.W., strong breeze—overcast. HOLYHEAD—S., hard win —overcast. LANCASTER—S,,,calm—clouciless. WHITEY—S.E., gentle breeze —overcast. DARLINGTON—S., gentle breeze—cloudy—sharp frost. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning 14 min.after 3 I Evening 33 min.aft. 3 To-Itowaow—Morning 50 min.after 3 Evening 6 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.—StIN OFF►cs, JAN. 15. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 46—highest since noon yesterday. 39 —lowest this morning and daring the night. 43—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'73. WIND, S.E.—Light breeze, with dull weather. JANUARY 16. 49 highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during the night. 48—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.92—thing. WIND, S.S.E.—Light breeze, and muggy, foggy weather. ~~ 1 Crat:" ~~ ~~i § LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1854. A Protocol, as wall as a Note containing final propositions for a reconciliation between the Sublime Porte and the Russian AUTOCRAT, has re cently been despatched in hot haste by couri er from Vienna to St. Petersburgh. The Note pos seaes the advantage of having been accept e d b y the Turkish Government. The Protocol is in vested with particular importance for inasmuch as it is an approval on the part of the Four Powers of the manner and circumstance of that accepta tion. Now considered apart, from all other occur rences, the fact • of these two remarkable docu ments having been forwarded to the CZAR by the assembled Plenipotentiaries of the four chief 'Powers of Central and Western Christendom, would be eminently satisfactory as auguries of a possible (a just barely possible) move towards a pacific settlement. But—let it be especiallyremem bered that there will arrive at the Imperial Councils o f St. Petersburg almost simultaneously with these Proposals, and this accompanying or endors ing Protocol—intelligence of the disastrous de feat of the Russian forces at Citale, and of the entrance of the combined fleets into the Black Sea, if not even of their advance in the direction of Sebastopol. Naturally enough, we might almost say inevitably, the effect produced upon the mind of the AUTOCRAT by the last-mentioned frag ments of information, will be anything rather than carculateato render him favourable towards an arrangement of differences in accordance with the wishes of the GoVernment of Constantinople. It would be preposterous to suppose for an instant that, irritated by the defeats which have recently befallen the Muscovite army 1 under GORTZCHA KOFF, and infuriated- by the in opportune entrance of the fleets of France and England into the Euxine, the Emperor NICHOLAS will be prepared at once to accede to each and all of those recently transmitted propositions. His feelings will be too hostile to Turkey, and too sore in regard to the Cabinets of St. James's and the Tuileries, to induce him, without extraordin ary qualms and protracted hesitation, to enter into the agreement suggested by the Four Powers for his consideration. Everything taken into account, therefore, we must acknowledge that we are by no means sanguine as to the intelligence shortly to be expected from St. Petersburgh. According to a reasonable calculation, it is supposed that the Proposals of the Four Powers, and the collective Protocol emanating from their Plenipotentiaries, will reach the Russian capital somewhere about the eighteenth ! By that date the CZAR will al ready have heard (ill news proverbially travelling apace !) at once of the Turkish victory at Citale, and of the, at last, fully accomplished passage by the combined fleets through the channel of the Bosphorus. His Imperial MAJESTY will conse quently be in an agreeable frame of mind for the examination of the proposals submitted by the Four Powers for the acceptance or refusal of his Goverzment If Ministers had been desirous of rendering their suggestions unacceptable to the Russian AUTOCRAT, they could not by possibility have acted with more consummate adroitness towards the accomplishment of that design, than ,by delaying the long-expected orders for the en trance of our maritime armament into the Black 'Sea until immediately before the transmission of the Pacific Proposals to St. Petersburgh, and immediately after their transmission to Constan tinople ! Never was there such enormous and egregious blundering. Another incident• recently observable demands from us at this Moment our direct and most serious consideration. An incident (it will be recognised on the instant) of really marvellous significance, occurring as it has done precisely at the present juncture in the midst of these rumours of Court Intrigue, of German sympathy, and of Cobourg Correspondence. To say the very least of it, the incident we are about to mention must be regarded as a most Singular coincidence. Allusion is made —now mark this !—to the curious fact, that immediately prior to the entrance of the Combined Fleets into the Black Sea, the CZAR sends his imperial man date [in the very nick of time] for the withdrawal of all his vessels of war • from the waters of the Elaine, and their retirement into Sebastopol! Did-- "Coming events cast their shadows before ?" How came it to pass that these orders for the Russian men-of war to cease cruizing in the Black Sea should have been despatched at such a mar vellously convenient crisis—neither sooner nor later—from the imperial councils at St. Peters burg ? And under what circumstances, be it ob served ? Only after the Turkish coast in that mare elausicm had been effectually ravaged. It was only when the bloody ashes of Sinope were still warm with slaughter and conflagration, that the Russian fleet was suddenly recalled to Sebas topol ! And this only upon the very eve of the advance of the combined fleets of France and England from their Beycos anchorage ! Assuredly we must be allowed to have some show of reason for solicitude when events and dates are so wonderfully suspicious. Hap pily, however, another fortnight will bring us at last to the opening of Imperial Parliament. Curiosity, a patriotic and rational curiosity, may then be satisfied by the wholesome catechising of her MAJESTY'S Ministers by her MAJESTY'S Op position. We are happy to find that our observations re specting the withdrawal of the postal facilities formerly accorded to the inmates of the Queen's Prison have not been altogether without effect. The authorities at St. Martin's-le-Grand have already exhibited symptoms of repentance, and a desire to retrace their footsteps. On Thursday letter-carriers were running about the building all day delivering the accumulated correspondence of an entire week. In each instance the letter carrier was accompanied by an officer who pointed out the different peons to whom communications were addressed, and gave every information neces sary to enable the delivery to go on in future without assistance, which could not be perma nently given. There is, however, reason to believe that many important letters are still de layed, and, indeed, it could hardly be otherwise, if we consider the confusion that must have re sulted from the ill-advised and reckless step. Such as it was, however, it is impossible to de scribe the amount of relief afforded by the delivery. Men, who bad formerly moved in very different stations, received the remittances on which they depended for their daily bread. Some of these persons were, we are told, left without fuel or provisions. Men who stead fastly refrained from accepting public support, were in danger of perishing from want, in conse quence of the reckless course adopted. As it was, the consequential damages far exceeded the amount of the savings for many successive years. Even if there should be no drawback to the sup posed gain, and had the delay continued many days longer, it is impossible to estimate the fear ful consequences, not merely in pecuniary matters, but even of life or health to the victims of the abominable system of imprisonment for debt. We are also informed that on the same day a letter was received by one of the gentlemen who signed the memorial—a copy of which appeared in our impression of Wednesday—stating that a communication had been made to the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the subject to which it referred. This is as it should be, and it is only to be regretted that the Post-office acted with so much precipitation in the first instance, causing so much annoyance, inconvenience, and injury to persons whose previous sufferings were sufficiently severe without this unnecessary and wanton aggravation. Had such a communication been made, it is quite certain that Lord PALMER STON or else the character of that Noble Lord is grievously misunderstood—would have adopted measures for the due accommodation of the un fortunate inmates, - until the question between the t wo departments of the public service had been arr anged. He would not have allowed that they should have sustained all the injury, like PICK WICK bet ween POTT of the Gazette an d S LURK o f the Independent, their mutual when the rival editors were grati fying upon animosity by inflicting a suc cession of bl o w s an innooent party. The matter in dispute was not one by which the pub lic revenue could have benefited. It was merely whether 45/, per annum should be struck off the Post-office expenditure, and 90/. added to that of the Home-office, thus not simply transferring money from one pocket to another, but " robbing PETER" of twice as much as that which was to be paid "to PAUL." It is obvious that the mere delivery of letters ie within the walls of the prison will not be suffi cient to meet the exigencies of the case, as the communication of " Observer," which will be found in another column, and which is well worthy There should als o b e an opportunityofperusalhows. o ,: posting letters within the prison, w ith out compelling the prisoners to resort to the expensive and doubtful agency of mes sengers, who, for the sake of the pence to pay for the—stamps, might suppress letters of the most vital consequence to the parties by whom they were written. It must be remembered that it is not now a question whether new privileges shall be .canferrodo.on_ .tlle inmates- of the Queen's Filson. Fax from it. It is one of taking away TRE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1854. a benefit that had been sanctioned for more than half a century, and for which every prisoner had paid a considerable sum, part of which went to the National Exchequer. Debtors on their first arrest are never sent to the Queen's Bench, they are only transferred by Habeas Corpus, which costs from 31. to 51., 21. of which goes to Government in the shape of Stamp Duties. They are thus purchasers for valuable consideration of their several privileges, and we have been informed that the one of which they have just been deprived was the most highly prized. Nay, we have been informed on good authority, it was that which induced the majority to undertake an expense which they could not well afford, and whick few, if any, would pay if they had not some expectation of being enabled to effect arrangements with creditors. In this they will now be disappointed, in conse quence of the obstacle thus interposed, an obstacle which will therefore practically prove as injurious to the creditors themselves as to the prisonees. The hasty withdrawal of the Post-office is, therefore, more undefensible than might have appeared at first sight. It is more honourable to acknowledge and amend an error than to persist obstinately and perversely. Let the Post-office restore matters to their former condition, and the mistake will speedily be forgotten. Nay, more, if they made up for the injury already inflicted by making Post-office orders the medium through which the majority of the prisoners obtain their remit tances, they would confer a boon which would be fully appreciated. The question of the ex pense might afterwards be settled with the Home office on terms that Would be satisfactory to•both departments, and which would be highly beneficial not only to the prisoners, but to their creditors, solicitors, and all with whom they are in any degree connected. MONEY MARKET • 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 firm but tame, with prices of all kinds unchanged. The sales comprised 4,000 American, 300 ,Pernam and Maranham, at 6!,d. to Bid. ; 400 Egyptian, at 511 to Bd. ; and 300 Surat, at 31d. to 41(4 per lb. Railway shares were firm at higher prices. The corn market has been dull to-day at previous rates. The steamer Tay brings advices of Dec. 15 from Rio de Janeiro. The rate of exchange in London was 274 d. to 28d. Stocks were rising, having been done at 105. Coffee was on the decline, owing to the European advices of apprehended war. At Pernambuco, up to the 20th Dec. business was dull in imports, and produce was still above its relative value in Europe. Shipping was very scarce, and this occasioned much inconvenience. There is no news of the Madagascar. At Buenos Ayres, politics were tranquil, and business was tolerably good. The West India advices state that the House of Assembly had passed a bill "to prevent depredation on coffee, pimento, and ginger." It appears that the growers suffered severely from the quantities 'of these staples which are stolen when in course of manufacture. The measure of Assembly, however, 'does not appear to have given entire satisfaction, ,the idea prevailing in many quarters that it would not effectually eradic a t e th e ev il. Th e " Rum 'Duty" Bill had been read a third time and passed. I3y this opportunity we are , placed in possession 'of interesting accounts in connection with the Met calfe and General Mining Company, and a report from Mr. John. Lean, the captain of the mines, containing an answer to a statement made by Cap tain Clemes. It appears that the last named' gen tleman charged Captain Lean with working the mines in an unscientific manner, and not in accor dance with the principles of true mining, and took the opportunity of denying positively the exis tence, as yet, of any lodes whatever, . either at Job's-hill or Pembroke, although he re commended the estate to be more thoroughly examined. Capt. Clemes further stated, " that there were indications of copper in many parts which had not been laid open." Capt. Lean as serts, however, that he has come upon several lodes, and that several tons of ore have been raised. At Job's Hill, he alleges that there are two dis tinct and parallel lodes, with well defined walls, with a few intersections of cross courses, and from which lodes they had hitherto, and still were raising ore, more or less every day. At Pembroke seve ral tons of ore had been raised from different courses and lodes, and although not yet properly developed, they bore the appearance of productive. ness. This statement being a reply to charges made against Capt. Lean's mode of working, does not contain so full an account of the prospects of the Company as many on this side would desire, but so far as it goes it must be deemed satisfactory, The Journal, in an editorial, a few days previous to the publication of this report, did not then view the concern as a failure, but bewailed the history of the Company as being likely to retard further plans being established for developing the mineral resources of the Island. Captain Lean avers that he has practised rigid economy in his operations. _ _ Honduras accounts inform •us of the establish ment of a new constitution, the election of mem bers of the first House of Assembly having taken place at Belize. The commercial agents of the Peruvian Govern ment have announced that they can take no more orders for guano at present owing to the short supply, and until fresh arrivals come to hand from the , Pacifio.....another proof that the agrieultthists should bestir themselves.' BRITISH MINES.—The amount of business trans acted in home mines this day is beyond the aver age, and among them may be quoted—Alfred Cons., 24i to 252 ; Bell and Lanarth, 14i to 15i ; North Downs, 4i- to g ; Tassan lead, to g ; North W. Trelawny, 62 ; Sortridge Cons., 30s. to 325. 6d.; Cefn Gwyn, 4c to a ; West Wheal Jane, 24 to 2 ; Alollands, to ; Castle Dinas, 1 to i ; Angar racks' to 2 ; Treweathers, 41 to i ; Wheal Uny, Ili to ; East Russell's, 61 to ; Great Hugo's, 1 to I ; Stray Park, 12} to 13 ; Wheal Kathe rine, 1 to 11. The English Securities have been exceedingly buoyant this morning, and it is evident the pur chasing 'to close. Bear accounts has an influence, although the advance of 11 per cent. in the Rentes at Paris and of 2 per cent. in the Metallics at Vienna, is upon the presumption that the Emperor of Russia will accede to the last note, under appre hension of the allied powers operating more vigo rously. Con Sols have been 93i to ±, and are now 93i I. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 943 2, and since 951, and the Three per Cents. have risen to 94. Bank Stock has ranged from 216 to 2171. East India Stock is at 241. Ex chequer Bills are Bs. to Us. premium, being Is. higher. India Stock is at 241. Foreign Bonds are very quiet. Spanish Three per Cents. have been steady at 43, and the Deferred have advanced to 20k -k. Peruvian Bonds have been at 66. Mexican are worth 24 to a. Danish Bonds have been at 831, and Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. at 621 ex. div. The Railway share market has been brisk, and there is an improvement of about 1 per cent. in the English lines The French lines have been about 10s. higher. The Gold Mine Shares have been quiet, but rather firmer. The 'Australian Land Companies are steady, and the banks have been at very full rates. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. ( Prom the Official List. ) Rosiness done. Bank Stock . . .... . 216 17i ....... ........ per Cent. Red . ..iced 'Annuities 9 31 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93k New 3i per Cent. Annaities 94i fl 5h 4i India Stock ....... 241 India Bonds, £lOOO ....... .... ..... par South Sea Stock ... ........... .... ...... 114 15 x d Consols for Opening . 18th Jan 93i _ _ Exchequer. Bills, £l000 i 1500............................ . ............. 8.11 p Small .................................... .... 811 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. New Brazilianßonds, 1829 & 39;5 per Cent. 97 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent ............ 83i 2i 3 Mexican 3 per Cent. . . ............ 24 . .. Ditto for the Account . .......... 24 it Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent. ............ GG 8; Portuguese Boucle,. 4 per Cent ................ Ditto Ex all over-d ue C oupons 36i Russian Bonds, 1822,'5 per Cent. £St llO Ditto 4. per Cent. ......................... . Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent .... . Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account. ... . ...... . Ditto, Passive (Converted) ........ . ....... . Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2j per Cent. 12 Gull ' 62i x d Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates -95-4 i THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Opening 18th JsuuarY 934 a x A report has been prevalent that the French Govern ment have purchased six vessels belonging to the fleet of the General Screw Steam Navigation Company and • three of the Au'stralis,n Mail Company, but it is incor rect. A purchase of the kind is, however, understood to be in negotiation by the French company for establish ing a Transatlantic line of mail steamers. ST. PETERSBURON.—From St. Petersburgh the dates are to the sth of January, but, owing to the approach of the R uss i an Christmas (the 6th of January), there was little doing either in the funds or in the general markets. Concerning the probabilities of a general war, nothing could be more contradictory than the views stated, some parties affirming an unshaken belief that an arrangement will speedily be announced, while others treat the idea of such a result as utterly ridiculous. The Odessa letters reach to the 2d of January, when freights had fallen considerably, owing -to large and continuous arrivals, which, from vessels known to be on the way, were expected to be further increased until there might probably be an over supply. With the augmented facilities for shipment the price of grain was well sustained. The total a wheat and Indian corn in granary was estimated to exceed 700,000 quarters. It was believed that means would still be found of avoiding war, but every one was in the dark as to the real position of politics, the communicati on w i th Constantin o pl e b e i ng now co nfined to sailing vessels, and all parties being indisposed to speak on the subject. The writers, however, remark that in no quarter, as far as they can gather from their advices, does there seem so strong a war feeling as in England. CARLTON CL.llB.—The Carlton Club House has been dismantled, arid is now filled with workmen, employed in extending t'ue edifice, and various embellishments and itnproveinenbi, which will not' be completed for some months, and the members are tenanting pro tem. the Duke of Burkingb.am's mansion. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIO TELEGRAPII) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING. By the steamer America we have advices from New York to the 3d and Boston to the 4th. She has brought $148,433 in specie on freight. Stocks firm, money easy, and improved demand. Exchange unchanged. Breadstuffs firm ; cotton firm. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. ANOTHER VICTORY BY THE TURKS AT CITALE. Telegraphic despatches received from Vienna leave no doubt that Omer Pasha has succeeded in striking another severe blow on the Russian army. It appears that the Russians contemplated an at tack on Kalafat on the 13th of January, the Rus sian new year, for which purpose they were engaged in concentrating their force in entrenchments at Citale. On the 6th inst., however, and before they had succeeded in bringing up all their troops, the Turkish General marched out of Kalafat with 15,000 or 18,000 men, to storm the enemy's entrench ments. On that day, and on the 7th and Bth, a series of murderous conflicts took place, ending in the total defeat of the Russians, who confess to a loss of 1,000 killed, and 4,000 wounded. General Aurep, who commanded the Russians, was severely wounded, as well as General Tuinont. Citale is on the Danube, nine English miles north of Kalafat. A despatch from Widdin states that, on the morning of the 6th, some 16,000 or 18,000 Turks attacked about 10,000 Russians near Citale. The battle lasted till the afternoon, and was very bloody. The Turks took two redoubts, one of which had been abandoned, but finally retired into their en trenchments, having lost six cannon of small calibre. The loss on both sides was very considerable, but the precise number was not known. The Russians suffered a great loss in officers killed and wounded, among the latter General Tuinont. There was a report that the Pasha commanding the Turks was killed. On the 7th the battle was resumed, when the Turks under Mehmed Pasha stormed another re doubt. The loss of life was very great. The sanguinary struggle at Citale was continued on the Bth, when the Russians were completely defeated. The Russians were driven back upon Krojova, leaving four pieces of cannon and an immense num ber of 'lead upon the field of battle, and the Turks advanced beyond Citale. According to their own private account, they had 1,000 killed, and 4,000 wounded. General Aurep was carried back to Krajova severely wounded. The Turks were commanded by Selem Pasha (Zedlin sky) . Another despatch says that the conflict was re newed on the 9th, and again on the 10th, but the result was not known. It adds that there was great carnage on the 18th. Mehemed Pacha took a Russian entrenchment himself at the head of the troops. The entire fleets entered the Black Sea on the 3d inst. The Retribution and Caire were previously sent to Sebastopol with a notification that the combined fleets would protect the Turkish territory and flag in the Black Sea, and that the Russians should avoid all collisions which might endanger the good understanding which the Western Powers desire to uphold with Russia. Five Turkish war-steamers left the Bosphorus with the rear of the combined fleets, with troops and ammunition. The Turkish fleet is said to have 7,000 troops on board. The commander of the Russian flotilla in the Sea of Azoff had sent one of his aides-de-camp to Sebas topol to explain how critical his position was. The corps of 12,000 men each were ready to be embarked at Sebastopol the moment the decision taken at Constantinople was known. The operation of war was, however, paralysed by the movement of the combined fleets. The followina modifications were made by the Porte, on the 31st of December, to the note of the Four Powers : First. Instead of the evacuation of the Principa lities as soon as possible it is now stipulated to read, " Within fifteen to twenty days after accept ances by Russia." Secondly. The renewal of treaties to be with special reference to the integrity and independence of Turkey. Thirdly. The Porte will ameliorate her adminis trative system alone and spontaneously. The Turkish peace proposals arrived at Vienna on the 12th inst. The Porte demands the Russian answer within forty days from the 2d inst. • The Vienna Conference have approved of them, they were transmitted to St. Petersburg. No answer had been received at Vienna from the Czar to the notification touching the entrance of the fleets into the Euxine. It is understood that Austria and Prussia have sent to the Cabinets of Paris and London a note, in which they ask for explanations relative to the en trance of the combined squadrons into the Black Sea, and relative to the limits at which they are to stop in their course of conduct. The note declares ' that if the squadrons have instructions to com mence hostilities against Russia, Austria and. Prussia will not be parties with France and Eng land in that mode of proceeding. The Voss Gazette announces that it was positively known at Vienna that the Emperor of Russia will not accept the resolutions agreed to at Constanti nople, and that his ambassador at the Court of Aus tria,. M. de Meyendorff, had expressed himself to that effect. A letter, was received in Paris, from M. de Meyendorff, on Wednesday, which speaks in a very positive manner of the writer's convictions as to the negative character of the Emperor of Russia's reply. The Czar, it de clares, has asserted that he would not make the slightest concession. From Asia the latest news is unfavourable. Near Karg the snow had fallen 4 feet deep, and the army under Ahmet Pacha was in a state of great undiscipline and disorder. A private letter from Odessa, of the 25th ult., states that for the three days previous numerous convoys of Finland sailors passed through that place on their way to Sebastopol. They were going to complete the crews of four ships which the Go vernment had given orders to get prepared for sea. The Russian fleet of the Black Sea, which up to the present only comprised 14 ships of the line, will now have 18. This number forms its maximum. Six other ships of that fleet, the nominal force of which is 24, are not in a state to keep at sea. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 14, The dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of Kent, the Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess, the Baroness de Speth, the Viscount Jocelyn, Major-General Sir George Bowles, and Mr. Gibbs. The band of the Ist Life Guards attended in the Castle during dinner, and played the following pieces : March, " Grosser" Overture and Introduction, " Casilda" Duke of Cobourg. Selection, " Daughter of St. Mark" Walzer, "Amalie" Potpourri, "Lucrezia. Borgia" Walzer, " Invitation a la Dance" Her Majesty's private band afterwards was in at tendance, and performed the following selection :-- Overture, " L'Enfant Prodigue" Auber. Selection,,"Athalie" Mendelssohn. Larghetto, Minnietto, and Trio, " Sin fonia" Cherubini. Der Gruss in Alpenlande—Marsch Hiibner. The Queen ,walked in the grounds adjoining the Castle this morning. Prince Albert, accompanied by Viscount Jocelyn and Major-General Sir George Bowles went out shooting at tended by Lord George Lennox. The Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred, took a carriage drive to Stoke park. Major-General Sir George Bowles left the Castle this afternoon. Viscount Jocelyn remains on a visit. The Rev. Dr. Philpott, of Catherine Hall, Cambridge, arrived this afternoon on a visit. Her Majesty and Prince Albert drove out in an open carriage this afternoon. Lord G. Lennox and Colonel Bouverie attended' on horseback. The dinner party this day included the Duchess of Kent, the Lady-in-Waiting to her Royal Highness, the Baroness of Speth, Viscount Jocelyn,- and the Rev. Dr. Philpott:, , The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended during dinner and played the following compositions : Marche Triomphale—Tamhauser . ' Wagner Selection—Don Juan Mozart. Overture--Cheval de Bronze Auber. Selection—Louisa Miller Quadrille The Queen's Private Band afterwards attended in the Castle and performed the following pieces : Overture, " Leonora" Beethoven. Adagio and Finale, Nonetto (Op. 31), Vio lins Viola, Violincello, Basso, Flauto, Oboe, Clarmetto, Fagotto, and Corno— Messrs. Sainton, Hill, Chipp, Schroder, Richardson, Malsch, Williams, Waetzig, and P. Hardy Selection, " Lestoce Auber. WINDSOR, JAN. 15. • The Queen and Prince, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the Domestic Household, attended Divine Service this morning in the Private Chapel of the Castle. Viscount Jocelyn was also at the service. The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesly read the prayers, and the Rev. Dr. Philpott preached the sermon. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office on Saturday from the Governor of Bermuda. Despatches were sent on Saturday to the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope and the Mauritius. On Thursday next it is expected another dramatic performance will be given at the Castle, being the fourth of the series this season. A select and distinguished party will be invited on Wednesday to remain until the day following the performance, and most of the resident nobility and gentry in the neighbourhood of Windsor will be honoured with invitations for the evening, in cluding several officers of the garrison of Windsor. THE, PRESTON STRIKE. , PRESTON, JAN. 14. The returns for this, the 21st week of the strike, and 16th of the lock-out, show that the number of unem ployed hands relieved from the trades union funds, was 15,982 ; last week, 15,721 ; increase, 261. The amount distributed in relief this week was 3,0291. 4s. 6d. ; last week, 3,705/. 16s. 3d. ; decrease, 6761. 11s. 9d. In an address to the operatives, which accompanies the balance-sheet, the committee say—" We cannot congratulate you on having received the large amount of money *we had the pleasure to acknowledge last week ; but taking into consideration the Christmas holidays and the extraordinary snow storm which visited this part of the country during the last week, and the total stispension of business which it caused, the slight decrease in the amount of funds this week does pot dis appoint us. The Christmas festivities are now over ; the snow storm has passed ; the mills in the various districts are now at work ; some of those who com menced working short time in Glossop and other places have commenced working full time, because they could not induce the operatives to discontinue paying to the support of the Preston operatives. Therefore, we have everything to encourage us and bid us hope for the great things which shall be done by the operatives before the termination of this struggle." The cloth-lookers, warehousemen, and three other sections *of workmen, have this week commenced soli citing subscriptions from the public, and it is evident on all hands that the effects of this protracted contest are most 'severely felt. The shop-keeping community complain bitterly of diminished receipts, and, doubtless, with just cause. Altogether, the injury sustained by the town is incalculable, and the mischievous conse quences of this dispute will hang heavily upon us for many, many years. Mr. William Ainsworth (secretary to the Masters' Association) has issued an address to the public, in which he compares the prices paid at his (Church-street) mills with the Blackburn standard list. He states that " for every description of fabric manufactured in our establishment, with only three exceptions, the prices paid by us were higher than those quoted in the Black burn list, after adding the ten per cent, given by the Blackburn masters in August last, and that in the three excepted cases the prices paid were precisely similar." The usual weekly meeting of the' unemployed, held this afternoon in the Orchard, was fully equal in number to, any of its predecessors. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF .JEWELLERY.—Yesterday afternoon a well-dressed man knocked at the door of the residence of Dr. Dixon, 45, Green-street, Grosvenor square, which was answered by the page boy, whom the man requested to be kind enough to fetch him his spec tacle-case, which he had accidentally dropped down the area. , The page, who suspected nothing wrong, invited the man into the hail, while he went for .the spectacle case, which, on his return, he handed to the man, who eipressed his thanks and went away. A short time sub sequent to his departure one of the female servants had occasion to go into a room on the second floor, when, to her astonishment, she discovered the place in great con fusion, and a jewel-case broken open, and its contents, consisting of gold and silver bracelets, .gold loCkets, rings, and chains, and. an old-fashioned silver watch (maker's name, Barwise), abstracted. A large bag filled with wearing apparel was also found packed up ready to carry' away ; but no doubt the thief was disturbed, and therefore unable to effect his object. The man is de scribed to he about 35 years of age, short and stout, pale ccimplexion, and wore s p ec t ac l es . H e was d resse d i n dirk clothes, and had on a low-crowned broad-brimmed hat, and posSedied a mild and pleasing address. ENORMOUS INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF LONDON DISTRICT POST LETTERS. —1,230,000 letters passed through the London district post on Saturday last. Tbis is the largest, number ever known, even upon St. Valentine's Day. , THE i\TEw TERMINUS AT PADDINGTON.—The works have so far advanced towards completion, as to enable the company to open a considerable portion of them this day to the public for the reception of passengers by the outgoing trains to all places on the line. The new terminus will be fully half a mile nearer town than the former one. The present premises are still to be used for the up-trains until the remaining portion of the new premises are completed. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—THE DIVIDEND. —The accounts for the past half-year having been com pleted and submitted to the Board of Directors, they have resolved upon recommending the payment of a dividend for the half-year of 3/. 4s. per cent, upon the consolidated stock of the company, thus making the dividend for the year 1853 amount to 5/. per cent. OUNDLE STEEPLECHASES. — Owing to the yet unfavour able state of the ground these chases, which were in tended to take Place to-morrow and Wednesday, have been postponed. It is, however, probable thab they will come off at the end of the week. Due notice will be given. THE GOLDEN AGE. —The American paddle-wheel steam ship, Golden Age, Captain Porter, U.S.N., which sailed from Liverpool on the sth ult., arrived at St. Vincent, Cape de Verde, on the 16th ult., after a very good pas sage of eleven days. After coaling for,threo days, she sailed for her destination, and from her antecedents we hive no doubt she will make a. good, passage. She will ; call at the Cape of Good Hope to land letters and news papers, and to coal, FRANCE. The Moniteur of this (Monday) morning an nounces that on the 3d inst. Admirals Hamelin and Dundas entered the Black Sea with their fleets. There is a report that it is intended at one of the balls of the Tuileries, in the month of February, to get up two grand quadrilles in character. One, directed by the Empress, is to be composed of per sons representing the guards and vivandieres of the time of Louis XV. ; and the other, directed by the Princess Mathilde, of the mousquetaires and flower-girls of the time of Louis XIV. The various classes in Paris who live by the displays of luxury are delighted at the prospect of business which these grand historical exhibitions hold out to them, knowing as they do that any example given by the Tuileries will be more or less fol lowed in the inferior strata of society. These imperirl festivities will therefore be productive of good to a certain portion of the tradesmen and workpeople of Paris. Count Creptowitch, Russian Minister at Brussels, has arrived in Paris. The Moniteur contains a notice to the municipal nsin co uncillors or members of charitable institutions the provincial towns, to desist for the future from making applications to the Emperor and Empress for subventions, &c., in favour of charitable esta blishments. The applications have of late, the notice declares, become so numerous that, even ill granting only very trifling sums, the funds appro priated by their Majesties to the alleviation of eases of individual want would be entirely expended. There exist in the budgets of the ministerial offices and of the departments, funds in favour of chari table institutions, and it is consequently to the prefects that such applications should be made. At the present moment, says the Paris corre spondent of the. Morning Chronicle, when certain French journals dwell on the late fusion of the two branches of the Bourbon family as an event of great importance, it may not be superflous to say a word or two relativ e to the attitude of M. Thiers with respect to that matter. .1:1 e is, it is said, not exactly a verse, at the present moment, to effect a more intimate connection with the pre sent Government in France—first, because he is most decidedly a nti-Russian, and in that point is in accord with the principles which regulate the policy of the Emperor of the F renc h ; and next, because, no t having laid asid e hi s anc i ent dis like to M. Guizot and the D u k e do B rog li e, h e sees without approbation the efforts of the partyat the head of whi c h th ese gent l emen are supposed to stand, to bring about a re conciliation hetween the, princes, of the exiled branches. Wfiat seems, however; to "militate against the realisation a any wish of this kind, if entertained by M. Thiers, is that ho would probably refuse to play any but a first, a directing part, and. that position he is not likely ever to attain under the Government of Louis Napoleon, who has the habit of looking with a vigilant eye to everything undertaken by his Ministers. M. Thiers' system, then, seems to be at present to remain quietly apart from all schemes originating either with his former political friends or political opponents, but not to refuse to take part again in active life should an opportunity present itself. The funeral obsequies of M. Armand Bertin, the proprietor of the Journal des _Wats, took place at 12 o'clock, in the church of St. Thomas d'Aquin. The sacred edifice could scarcely contain the crowd of persons who flocked there to pay a last tri bute of respect to the distinguished man now lost to politi ca l an d literary life. Amongst the persons present were MM. Guizot, Villemain, Thiers, Dupin, sen., de Royer, Procure or- General at the Court of Cassation ; Rouher, Vice- President of the Council of State ; General Ral- Here and such a crowd o f men o f l e tt ers , anc i en t members: of the Chamber of Deputies, members of the Institute, professors of Sorbonne and of the College of France, aid other public bodies, has rarely been witnessed in Pari , :. All the journals of Paris were represented on the occasion by their principal writers, and M. Petit, chef de bureau at the Department of the Press at the Ministry of the Interior, was also present. The funeral ceremony was read by the Abbe Libour, cure of the parish of St. Thomas d'Aquin, after which the funeral procession moved off to the cemetery of Mont Par basso, where the remains of Mme. Bertin, wife of the deceased, were deposited last year. There was an extraordinary rise in the price of public securitirs at the Bourse on Saturday, for which the speculators could only account by a re port that the Emperor of Austria had left Vienna to meet the Emperor of Russia at Warsaw, with the hopes inducing him to accept the propositions agreed to at the Conference of Vienna. The Three per Cents. opened at '7of. •35c., rose to 72f. 35c., and closed at 72f. 10c. for the end of the month ; being a rise of if. 40c. as compared with the closing price of yesterday. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 100 f. Orleans Railway Shares,. 1,140 f. ; Rouen, 967 f. 50c. ; Havre, 475 f. ; Great Northern, 820 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 775 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 871 f. 25c. ; Lyons to the Medi terranean, 700 f. ; Western of France, 625 f. ; Bor deaux and Cette, 575 f. ; Great Central, 490 f..; Lyons and Geneva, 480 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 687 f. 50e. The Moniteur publishes the following monthly debtor and creditor account of the Bank of France, made up to Thursday last : - - DR. Fr. c. Capital - • Reserve fund 12,980,750 14 R4serve iminobilibre 4,000,000 , Notes to bearer, in circulation Do. of branch banks 141,496,675 -- - Do. to order (Post bills) Bills payable at sight Account-current of Treasury Creditor.. 48,424,110 48 Various accounts-current 126,316,024 18 Do. branch banks 26,461,242 -- • Dividends to be paid 2,938,796 25 Discount, interest, and expenses Re-discounts of the last half-year Sums received over and above the value of the protested bills Sundries 976,108 8 975,015,379 7 201,693,441 94 1 THE FUSION OF THE BOURBONS. REFUSAL OF THE DUCHESS OF ORLEANS TO JOIN THE PARTY. The following is the translation of a letter ad dressed by the Duchess of Orleans to the Duke de Nemours : " Eisenach, Dec. 10, 1853. MY ROYAL AND DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,—I have received your last despatch, by which you engage me again to enter frankly into the fusion' which you have concluded by your visit to Frohs dorf. If I enter it at all, I should surely enter it frankly, and I would by the principle of peace, which is the basis of the Christian religion, agree at once with the proposition which you make me this time with so much energy ; but the same mo tives which have hindered my consent when that question was debated in presence of our august and very dear mother at Claremont, must again engage me to persist in my reflections, and thus to retard my entry, or rather that of my eons, into this union. I will again and concisely explain myself. I well know that you, my dear brother-in-law, as well as others, will tax me with obstinacy. If I and the family peace were the only questions here I should at once consent ;' I have not sown discord, and it would thence be easy to me to co-operate to the peace. But here the question is that of the sacred rights of my sons ; they are orphans, they have only myself for their maintenance, and, in defending their rights as much as possible, I defend in them the principle of elective royalty, which took its birth in the revolution of 1830—a principle which was the guide of Ferdinand, my poor hus band, whose memory will always be dear to me, and by the maintenance of which ho knew, as well as by his natural affability, to conciliate the opinions of the great majority of Frenchmen. To enter into this union—into this political pact, is nothing else but an acknowledgment, full and entire of legitimacy; and whatever respect I may individually, and even by my birth, profess for that principle, it is impossible that, consequent with myself, I can forget the circumstances under the influence of which your father became King, and under which also I, a woman, - ventured, in braving the dangers of a momentary surexcitation, to present myself in the midst of the Chamber of Deputies, to claim there the crown which I dreamt of for my son, and—what do I say ?—which I dream of still for him. Men, people may change ; impenetrable Providence shows, after the time of trial, its will and eternal justice at the day marked in advance on its golden pages. I have faith in it ; it will repair the wrongs which I have sus tained—which we have sustained without any faults of ours. (Signed) HELENE DUCHESS D'ORLEANS." CABINET COUNCIL.—There will be a meeting of the Cabinet Ministers to-morrow at the Foreign Office. PRIVY COUNCIL. —A Privy Council will be held at Buckingham Palace on Monday, the 30th inst. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. - Since the Cabinet Council held on Thursday last several of the Ministers have left London, but are expected to re-assemble in town on Tuesday. Lord Palmerston proceeded to 11;s country seat, but the party assembled at Broadlands are to take their departure to-day, and the noble viscount, with Lady Palmerston, comes to his residence in Carl ton-gardens either to-day or on Tuesday. Lord Gran ville, Lord President, went to Trantham, but returns on Tuesday. Mr. Sidney 'Herbert proceeded to Wilton House, but also to return to-day or Tuesday. Lord Lansdowne has also left town, returning to Lansdowne House at the same time with the other members of the Cabinet. The Queen's speech is to be read by Lord Aberdeen at the state banquet, to be given by his lordship on Monday, the 30th inst., to a party of members of the Upper House, comprising all the officers of her Ma j esty's household that are peers, the Cabinet Ministers having seats in the House of Lords, together with the mover and seconder of the address. A Privy Council will be held previously the same day, at which the Queen's sanction of the Royal Speech will be obtained. DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.-- We understand that the Hon. E. P. Bouverie, M.P. is likely to be the new Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, to be created by virtue of the Act of Parlia ment of last session. The Earl of Aberdeen's grand full-dress parliamentary dinner, on the 30th inst., at Argyll House, is to a circle of 30 peers, the invitations comprising the Mar quis of Lansdowne, the Earl Granville, the Duke of Newcastle, the Duke of Argyll, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl Spencer, the Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Stanley (of Alderley), Lord Wodehouse, the Lord Chancellor, &c. The Earl Granville has issued cards for a grand dinner on the 28th inst. Lord John Russell has arrived in town from Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, with Lady John Russell and family, for the season. The noble lord has issued cards for a grand parliamentary banquet on the 30th of this month, the numerous guests invited in cluding Viscount Palmerston, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, Sir W. Molesworth, the Right Hon. Sydney Herbert, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Elcho, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, the Earl of Mulgrave, the Right Hon. E. Strutt, the Right Hon. G. Hayter, Sir John Young, the, Hon. H. Fitzroy. Hon. F. Peel, M.P., the Hon. W. Cowper, the Attorney General, the Solicitor-General, the Speaker of the House of Commons, etc. The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., President of the Board of Trade, has arrived in Whitehall-gardens from a tour of visits. The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Com mons is expected to arrive at his temporary official resi dence in Eaton-square, on the 28th inst., from his seat in Hants. THE HoN. W. F. CAMPBELL.—The Hon. W. F. Campbell has issued an address t 6 the electors of Cam bridge announcing himself a candidate for their suffrages at the next election. GOVERNMENT APPO INTMENTS. -Mr, W. H. F. Ca vendish is appointed Groom in Waiting to her Majesty, in the room of the Hon. R. Boyle, M.P., who has suc ceeded Lord Clarence Paget, as secretary to the Master General of the Ordnance. Mr. Hope Johnstone, unpaid attach 6 to her Majesty'i mission at Hanover, is ap pointed to the same legation at Lisbon. Dr. Paolo Dingli is appointed president of the Court of Appeal at, M a lta. Dr. Antonio Micallef is appointed-one of her Majesty's judges, at Malta. Dr. Adriano Dingli is ap pointed Crown Advocate for Malta. Mr. Stephenson Rice is appointed treasurer for Prince Edward's Island. THE NEW GOVERNOR OP THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.--We understand Major General Jackson, K.H. is appointed by the Duke of Newcastle to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope, in the room of Major General the Hon. Sir George Cath cart, G.C.8., who shortly returns to this country. THE LATE LORD PLUNKET. — Relative to the money advanced by the Strand-street congregation for the payment of the Rev. Mr. Plunket's debts, it is stated, on the authority of Mr. J. T. Preston, that the amount, when repaid by the family, was not returned to the individuals who originally subscribed it, but was made the foundation of a fund called " The Widow's Fund," for the purpose of giving annuities to the widows of ministers of the congregation. Mr. E. T. Smitb, the lesseieoof Drury-lane Theatre, compassionating the distress of the poor in this incle ment season, has for the last fortnight issued in the theatre 250 quarts of excellent soup, and 200 loaves to destitute and deserving applicants, many of whom, but for this timely relief, would have been compelled to en connter the horrors of hopeless pauperism in a parish workhouse. Cash and ingots Cash at the branch banks Overdue,bills 473,778 78 Bills becoming due in Paris, of which 69,190,776 f. Oc. are from the branch , 'hanks 188,370,047 22 Bills in the branch banks Advances on coin and ingots Do. in the branch banks Do. on public securities of France 31,657,036 10 Do. by the branch banks Do. on railway shares and bonds 65,210,000 Do. in the branch banks Do. to the State by treaty of June 30, 1848 Rentes of the reserve fund Rentes of disposable funds Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real proporty of branch banks 3,837,039 Expenses of administration 62,790 Sundries 975,015,379 7 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, Count D'ARGOUT. It appears by the preceding account that the cash in hand has decreased since last month by 22,084,000 f. The commercial bills discounted have increased by 18,417,000 f. The advances on French public securities have decreased by 1,957,000 f. The advances on railway securities have decreased by 12,248,000 f. The bank notes in circulation have increased by 10,021,000 f. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has decreased by 10,948,000 f. The sundry credits have decreased by 3,922,000 f. AUSTRIA. The Austrian Correspondenz contains an import ant article on Austrian finances. It says that the Government will not contract any new loan at present. Other means will be found to cover the deficit. First. To reserve the amount of State paper currency within the fixed maximum of 150 mil lions. Secondly. The sale of hypothecated assignats on salt mines, in completion of the fixed 40 millions. Thirdly. A special credit opened for payments abroad. Fourthly. More speedy and extended available ness of all moneys in the State coffers. The article finally confirms the recent great in crease in the revenue of the State. PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin of the 10th states that M. de Manteuffel announced in the last sitting of the secret committee of the Second Chamber that a , treaty . has been concluded with the Grand Duchy of Oldenbur g , by which a site on the coast, near the mouth of the Weser, in the territory of the Duchy, is conceded to Prussia for the establish ment of a port. The same letter states that M. de Beust, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saxony, had returned to Dresden, after having succeeded in his negotiations for having Leipsick preserved as a free port of the Zollverein for several years. SPAIN. MADRID, Jan. B.—The Herald() has an article to-day on the Eastern question, and the position of Spain, which it considers as evidently one of neutrality, and that Spain must profit by the oapi tal which will naturally flow into it when the countries where it most abounds are engaged in war. It adverts to the numerous ways in which foreign capital might be advantageously employed here. A Gazette extraordinary, published on the Bth, contains the following announcement :—" The Very Excellent President of the Council of Minis , ters has received the following bulletin through the Majordomo of the Queen I have the pain ful regret to announce to you that her Royal High ness, the newly-born infant, died at 10 minutes .! past 11 o'clock this morning. All the efforts of science practised by the Queen's first physician and by other persons of the Royal household could not, unfortunately, triumph over the character and ex tension of the malady. The health of the Queen continues to improve, but she has not been informed of her loss. The Bth being Sunday the Madrid Stock Ex change remained closed. According to the Comercie of Cadiz, the mari time force of Spain, including the vessels in con struction and those which have been ordered to be built, ofl a B t 9 eg, v essels--nam e i y —, 3 men-of war, 14 screw f r i ga t es , 17 cor 14cosn a s i i i s in ts g frig cor vettes, 14 brigs, 10 schooners and packet-boats, 2 screw schooners, 8 war transports, 34 steamers, an d 73 small vessels. ITALY. A private letter from Florence, of the 6th inst., says Our Government is rendering itself perfectly ridi culous by its persecution of all those who speak in fav our of Turkey. Two boys were arrested some days since for having given an Oriental salute by crossing their arms on their breast and bending their head. The word ' Turkish' has been erased from the signboard of the Turkish Coffeehouse, and the'word` Coffeehouse' re mains. Crowds assemble frequently before the house and laugh immoderately. Several children amuse them selves with wearing a crescent on their breast to annoy the police." A letter from Milan, of the 9th inst., states that : " The police authorities i n th a t c i ty are b ecom i ng every day more arbitrary. Th e i n h a bit an t s are forbid den to quit their houses or walk the streets without a pass from the prefect of police ; otherwise they are im prisoned and fed on bread and water. There is a spe cial carriage attached to every railway train which is exclusively reserved for the police, that they may examine everybody who travels. The same vigilance is exercised at the theatres." We read the following in the Official Milan Gazette :—" What has been said in the papers re specting the evacuation of the Papal territory by the French troops is false. Some troops, it is true, have been concentrated on certain points, but there is no idea of their returning to France. On the contrary, were, a war to break out on the Eastern question, the contingent of the' Itrench army in the Pontifical State* would be increased," TH The ship I' Saturd _ flails charge • malt' Dur experi( Lisbon munict . 0!It gales a • thud From a high Her 7.15 p a.m. ; 4.30 p, She class, I . 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