The Sun. — London, England, 1854-11-21 00:00:00

H E A.T RE-ROY L, DRURY-LANE, AL,M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. • LAST WEEK BUT TWO. Last Tiro Nights of the "British Army Quadrille." The Programme for TIII3 EVENING (Tries lay, Nov. 21). will include the Allegretto from Beethoven's "Symphony in F;" the Larxhetlo from Beethoven's " Symphony in D.; the Rondo from " L'Etaile du Nord," and the New Song, "Minnie," by Madame Anna Thillon ; the " British Army Quadrille," with the Military Bands (beim; positively the last time but one of its performance this season.) The Overture to " Tannhauser ;" " Zarapa Quadrille ;" " The New American Quadrille," "The Lucrezia Borgia Valse," Solo by Herr Koenig, by Mr. R. S. Pratten, and by Sig. Robbio ; "The Moldavian Schottische ;" "The new Charge Galop ;" " God save the Queen ;" " Partant pour la Syrie" &c. PRICES OF ADXI99IO/.—Promenade, boxes, and galleries, 111.; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; private boxes 1/. Is. and 11. I Is. 6d. Os Thursday next, the new " Allied Armies Quadrille"• will be produced. M. JULLIEN'S GRAND BIL MASQUE will take place en MONDAY, Dec. li. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. • Under the management of Mr. Suckstone. THIS EVENING, Not. 21, Will ba perf,Amed. JOHN BULL. Characters by Messrs. Chip pen,la'e, W. Parrett, and Hudson ; 11.113 L. Chaplin, Miss Mania dale, and Mrs. Poynter. Followed by THE SENTINEL 0 THE ALMA. To conclude with A FI3II OUT OF WATER. IiOYAL PRINCESS'S TIIEXTRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under t.lta MAtiagornent of Mr. CaAra.es MUM. 'NITA EVENING. Nov. 21, To be follnwel by Till , . Prinzipal characters by Me ss rs . W. LAC)", Harley, MeaCios , s, J. Vining, H. Melon, Add:son, and Everett ; - Mrs. Wiastau'ey, Mrs. W. Lacy, and Misses Heath awl C. Leclercq. After Wilielk Will be prescntel a new Ifelo-lrainatic Spectacle, in three a:43, eatitt , id SC11: 4 011'1, the Warrior Prophet. TiIEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Nov. 2(, Will be performed THE SERIOI73 FAMILY. Characters by Messrs. C. Selby, Leigh Murray, and Keeley; Miss Woolgar, rid rA. Keeley. After which, a new Farce called TILE SLOW MAN. To which will be added a new Farce, ent tled THE RAILWAY BE f. LE . Followed by BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS. To conclude with THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEk. TER. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Nov. 21. WIII be presented THE BEULAH SPA. Principal characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Robson, and 11. Cooper; Miss Marston, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Fitzlllan, and Miss Julia St. George. To be followed by THE TRUSTEE. Charactors by Messrs. A. F. Vining, Emery, and Leslie - ; Miss Maskell, and Miss Stephens. To coaclude with the Farce, called A BLIGHTED BEING, In which Mr. Robson will appear. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMP HIT H L'A Tit K. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cki...ke. No diminution whatever in the prodigious attraction and excite ment created by the new Military Spectacle'. THIS' EVENING, The GRAND and wonderfully successful SPECTACLE, in 2 acts, from the pen of J. H. sTOCQUELLER, Esq., called TIIE BATTLE OF TUE ALMA 1 . After which, a novel series of SCENES In the CIRCLE, invented and conducted by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude with the ENCOUNTER and CAROUS IL of the WILD N.B.—An early attendance Is respectfully suggested, In consequence of the lumbers who nightly throng the doors of the Theatre. Box-oalce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. U. Cooke. Equestrian Director, Mr. Wm. Cooke, jun. 111 :H WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. T.ltsLi' —Morning 43 nain.after 2 Evening 4 min.aft. 3 To lonwow Morning 2i min Alter 1 Evening 45 nain.at. 1 WEATLIER.—Stra Orrios, Nov. 21. niERNONEETEB, IN THE SHADE. 44 highest since noon yesterday. 43 owest this morning and during the night. 45 —C.Lis day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.75—a sudden fall of nearly half an inch. W irkrr —Changed to S.W., with dull, cold, weather. -fturr , ,'" tea: F„t(-:'---1.,' , AN4.141k %-:' , - - -,),3:. , - -, ---,.,c-, , .: -Iv-- LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1854. "Si :cis pacern, para helium." There are few rules better established than the foregoing. A constant state of preparation for war is unques tionably the best guarantee for permanent and lasting peace. It may be very wrong, but so it is. Even the best-disposed nations are a little too much disposed to encroach on the rights of others, and to insist on concessions from weaker states, which a conscientious and impartial arbitrator would by no means feel disposed to award. This reliance on " the strong arm" is the natural result of the absence of any international tribunal, which could decide all diplomatic differences, and pro nounce a decree that all " nations and languages" should be compelled to respect. The establish ment of an universal tribunal of this description was a peOcrotetet of the Peace Society, but there was one obstacle to the realisation of the Utopian project, a formidable one, certainly; for it was that the matter was wholly and absolutely impracti cable ctb initio, and that no reasonable anticipation could be entertained of carrying it out until the revival of the Golden Age, when " the Lion should lie down by the Lamb," and the dove should bring up its progeny to nestle along with the young eaglets. The nearest attempt to such a tribunal is the association of several powers to compel the observ ance of equity by all others ; to protect the weak against the strong, and to prevent unwarranted aggressions. This is the cause in which the Western Powers have engaged. They have nothing to gain for themselves—no personal objects to achieve as equivalents for the blood and treasure that should necessarily be expended in the cause of Justice. This is a Goo-like mission ; and those who condemn the war, or say that France and England had no right to interfere, might as well censure the efforts of private individuals who assisted to arrest a robber, a burglar, or a mur derer, because the violence had not been com mitted against themselves personally. So much for the origin of the war, which has been, entered on from the purest motives—which cordd not be avoided without indelible disgrace and even danger to England. We say " danger," because if Russia had been permitted to proceed unchecked in so reckless a course, we, or our chil dren should, ere many years had elapsed, have been compelled to enter on a far more sanguinary and exciting contest, in which our very existence would be imperilled—the free institutions of the country, the lives of our men, and the honour of our women resting in the scale. Such a cause required super-human exertions. We could only reason with such a man as NICHOLAS by practical demonstrations, by proving beyond the possibility of doubt that we were iu earnest in our determination to keep him within check, and that We had the power of doing so, so as to render any resistance on his part worse than useless. :Now on both these most important points we have completely failed. The insane murmuring for cc u4 ce) peace, peace," at any price or on any condition, induced the AUTOCRAT to persevere, supposing that hi s "friend of forty years' stand ing" was lik e the blushing maid who, whis pering.— "I will neer co nsent—consented ;" who, making a coy show of resis tance, suffiient to save his credit, would eventually have allocwed him to take his own way, and do ju s t as h e thought proper. Nor were our demonstrations so formidable or decisive as to induce him to modify or alter these views. The Allied Fleet., Iv]) ich had the undisputed, command of tlie Euxine, lay icily floating in the while Poissir.ta vessels were bearing reinforcements t o the Gast of Asia, or—shanieful to narrate—per petraing the nalssaere at Sinop°. When actually engaged—fur instance in the bombardment of Cidessa—our Admiral apologised for so avenging a gross and unwarrantable insult to the British Flag—as well as a deliberate violation of all the laws of nations. Nor did we, in the first instance, display much greater energy with our land expedition. The forces originally placed under Lord RAGLAN'S eon:inland, from the sailing of the first detach ment until the end of June, consisted of only 21 battalions of the line, 3 battalions of the Guards, and of the Rifle Brigade, being in all about 25 battalions of about 800 rank and file, and amount ing, therefore, in round numbers, to 20,000 men. We are told by the ABERDEEN organ that the primary object of the expedition was the defence of Constantinople against the apprehended advance of the Russian army, if Prince GORTSCHA.KOFF succeeded in defeating the Turks and forcing the strong places on the Danube. Hence the occupa tion by our troops first of Gallipoli, then of &n -tari, and lastly of V arna . There they were suffered to remain idle and inactive, until their ranks were more than deci mated by disease, and the men themselves dis gusted by their compulsory sloth. Our Allies were attacked on the line of the Danube. OMER PACHA displayed wonderful skill in resisting the continued onslaughts, but not a British trigger was despatched to his assistance—not a bayonet glistened in the sun—while moving against tho invading troops. Silistria was beleaguered. It might have fallen without English national aid. None, save BUTLER, Nesmvur, and a few gallant men who lent their individual assistance, made the slightest exertion to save that important fortress. The voice of public opinion which forced its way into:the recesses of Downing-street, combined with the failure of the Russian army before Silistria and the retreat of PASKIEWITOIT, changed the character of the war. We proceeded from defen sive to offensive operations. The expedition to the Crimea became the grand object of the cam paign. Throughout the summer, therefore, in creased reinforcements continued to join the Bri tish army. The detachments sent out from this country amounted to about 3,700 rank and file, and the six battalions added since June, which composed Sir GEORGE GATHCA.RT'S division, toge ther with another battalion of the Rifle Brigade, consisted of 5,600 men. Adding these to the orignal 20,000 infantry, there were (including cavalry and artillery) about 30,000 English troops landed in the Crimea ; of whom about 26,000 disembarked at Old Fort, while from four to five thousand subsequently joined them—not in time, certainly, to partici pate in the glories of Alma, but to recruit the ranks and supply the places of those who had perished on the field, or were conveyed to Scutari in search of health. Notwithstanding these valuable additions, the available troops fit for duty were reduced before the battle of Sebastopol to less than 16,000 fighting men, with which number we withstood the onslaught of nearly 60,000 Russians, and gained- a most glorious and decisive but sanguinary victory, in which nearly 2,500 of our men were placed hors de combat—namely, 38 officers (including three Generals) and 442 men killed, and 96 officers (including five Gene rals) and 1,763 men wounded. The following day additional reinforcements arrived—the 46th and other British regiments or detach ments of regiments joined the troops ; and we hear the British were receiving reinforce ments to the extent of about one thousand men per diem. We also know that withi❑ the last few weeks the 68th Regiment has been despatched from Gallipoli, the 62d from Malta, and the 97th from the Piraeus, forming a further addition of 2,400 men. These troops had not joined Lord RAGLAN'S army at the date of our last letters, but have doubtless since reached the Crimea. We also learn by the Telemaque, which left Constantinople on the 10th, and arrived at Mar seilles yesterday, that the Napoleon had sailed from the Bosphorus for Balaklava on the 7th with 2,000, and the SanO, on the same day, with 1,100 troop 3. From England also, within the last ten days, six powerful steam transports, or men of war, carrying on an average GOO rank and file each, have been despatched to the Crimea ; and it may be anticipated that they will land 3,500 men at Balaklava about the beginning of December. At the same time, the 34th and 71st Regiments will proceed from Corfu, the 17th and 89th Regiments from Gib raltar, and the 90th from Dublin. These five battalions are at their full strength of 850 rank and file, and consequently form an additional body of 4,250 men. The reinforcements which will reach the British army in about three weeks from the present time, independently of those previously sent, and which must by this time have arrived, may be rated therefore in round numbers at 7,750 rank and file, who have been prepared and despatched on active service in this present month of November. There have thus altogether been 19,000 men added to the original body ; so we find that the rank and file of the British infantry alreadylanded in the East, or now on its way to the Crimea, amounts in all to 39,000 men, exclusive of officers, non-commissioned officers, and musicians, or the artillery and cavalry divisions of the army. But bow many of these have fallen in the field or perished less gloriously from over•fatigue, exposure, or disease ? We must, however, admit that even the full number, if all were available, would be below what might be expected from the British Empire. France, fully aroused, is sending an army nearly equal to that which she for merly despatched; she is only awaiting the steam transports which we can supply. Even so early as the sth instant, 5,000 French troops had left Constantinople for the scene of war, and ten times the number will doubtless follow. We have then only to repeat the demand for "Rein forcements, reinforcements, reinforcements !" It is true that our Ministers have at length shown themselves alive to the magnitude of the crisis— that they aro now recruiting at the rate of 1,000 per week. This, great as it is, should be in creased, so that we might render justice to our gallant fellows, and worthily fulfil the mission in which, in conjunction with our faithful ally, we have engaged. In one point of view we do not regret that Sebastopol has pr o v e d no easy conque s t. I t h as put England to the proof, and she will bear it. Hitherto there has been little to try what we at home are made of. But for the conflict between England and her Prime Minister, other nations might have supposed we preferred ignnotainious, unrighteous, and unstatesman-like peace to the most righteous and necessary war. The diplomatic waltzing of our Government with the Russo- German Powers at Vienna, and the hold-back style in which troops and ships were worked for the East, tested, however, the country a little ; it became too clear for our Cabinet to miss it, that fight they must. Again, the universal pleasure when, late as it was, the expedition actually sailed for the Crimea, showed the wishes of the country unmistakeably. None could doubt that the war with Russia was popular. 1.71) to the time, however, ecstasy, of the Tartar," too easily b e li eve d , almost turned the br a i ns o f a ll genu i ne E aropeans with e verything had been successful or hopeful ; th e Turks had inflicted the severest disgrace on the Russian arms ever experienced by a modern army ; the expedition had been a mar vel of good management and success ; the victory of the Alma had displayed the incalculable supe riority of armed freemen over armed serfs and the' "masterly flank movement" on Balaklava 1 followed, being hardly inferior to another victory in its success and value. Now, however, began the demand on English patience ; while the gene rality were expecting, in a few days at most, to hear of the sudden fall of the robber hold, prudence counselled more deliberate and careful measures. It seemed desirable to spare our soldiers' lives, and to substitute the slower and surer process of beginning with long balls for the murderous losses attendant on an immediate assault. It would now appear, could we but have known it before, that an assault, while the terrors of the Alma were fresh in Russian minds, and before reinforcements could arrive, might have been the least-costly method, and might have saved lives since sacri ficed to disease, and to gaining fresh victories over Austrian "reinforcements from the Danube." Russian earthworks equal to our own, provided with guns as powerful, and with ample supplies of others to replace the dismounted one 4, with ammunition also in vast abundance, have conibin ed, with other circumstances, to delay the final at tack ; while the very losses attendant on victory, and the augmentation of MENscutKoFF's forces, by the reinforcements liberated for that purpose by Austria, make an imperative demand, not only on our patience, but on our resources also. Now, then, is come the time for our country to show what sort of stuff it is made of. Now, to insure success, to spare the lives of our . noble and gallant soldiers, to out number sufficiently the enemy in the Crimea, and we should like to include what we from the first suggested,—to land sufficient troops at Eupatoria, or somewhere near, to cut the enemy's line of communications at Perekop,—to do this, or the former part at least, England should send out as many thousands as have already gone, and raise as many millions at once, as she has pro posed to do, by taxes during the year. Such a state of things was the grand hope of NicnoLas. The nation of manufacturers and shopkeepers would, he sapiently judged, soon tire of the cost of war I He will see. If he be right, the Press, at least, is not the voice of the people. With a unanimity unparalleled, the demand is—Let the Government do its part, and we will do ours. As yet our brave soldiers have been the only sufferers ; they have borne the brunt of battle. We will take our turn now. Cost what it may, we will send them reinforcements, which will keep the enemy at a respectful distance, and which will bring the contest to its predetermined issue, without need less waste of valuable life. This is the universal feeling. Even a reasonable Qaaker would demand larger reinforcements than any one else. Since it would be the surest means of inducing the enemy to give in, would lessen fighting, and thus save human life on both sides. Nicaosas shall certainly soon understand that we are not a nation of selfish-croaking Austrians. English shopkeepers and manufacturers, with one notable exception, are men of like flesh and blood with English farmers and English sailors. If there be a selfish, narrow-hearted creature amongst them who would rather put a little snore into his till than do his part towards humbling the arch enemy of Europe's liberties, and saving his children the sight of as armada of Cos sacks— so conscious is he of the universal patriotism that for shame's sake he dare not openly vainsay it. Neither high- prices for corn, nor a tight money market, nor diminished trade, will bring Englishmen to the feet of a Czar. Let him not think it. He may rely upon it that all our people fear is half measuros. They dread a patched-up peace. They want to see Ismail follow Sebastopol, and the Danube thoroughly opened. They want to see Poland on its feet ag tin, Finland emancipated, Cronstadt and. S ffeaborg demolished, and Asia free. T.ley are confident that the investment of resources now begun would be most profitably continued till the work is corap!eted. They fear the vacillation and half heartedness of their own Government much more than they fear for their pockets, and incompar ably more than they fear the Czar. Let that potentate thoroughly understand that though Englishmen are chary of soldiers' and sailors' live; more so than the latter brave fellows are of their own, that it is characteristic of JOHN BtrLL that he will spend his last shilling to avoid being beaten, or to defend his own or his neighbour's rights. • MANCHEST MEMORIAL TO WELLINGTON. _ From a visit to Mr. Noble's studio, in Bruton street, Berkeley-square, we had an opportunity of seeing that the above memorial is progressing steadily and most satisfactorily. The modelling of the colossal statue of the Duke is already brought to a highly successful close, and the model has been forwarded to the foundry to be cast 'in bronze. The treatment of the statue, though in the modern costume, is very broad, simple, and effective, and the likeness is power fully preserved. The event in the Duke's life, selected by Mr. Noble for the statue, is that when the great soldier-statesman delivered the following siemorable words in the House of Lords :—" I am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life engaged in War than most men, and principally in civil war ; and I must say this, that if I could avoid by any sacri fice whatever even one month of Civil War in the country to which I am attached I would sacrifice my life in order to do it." And in the statue there is a grand character worthy of the calm, dignified moment immediately after such words had been uttered by such a man. The other figures of the memorial are also progressing most favourably, and there can be no doubt that when completed they, like the principal figure, will re flect great credit on the sculptor. Ttin arb . l4 3 ,_L . cimpo__N - t TtyPADAY nynNert_l.o l .14ovrm - i - ort it„ 1604, THE SOLDIER'S WIDO' AND THE CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —I am directed by the committee to inform you that they have this day summoned a specia, I meeting of the general committee for next week, to take into consideration their rule No. 14, which at present excludes some cases which have lately excited much public attention, from par ticipating in the funds of this association.* lam like wise directed to mention that the association makes no distinction whatever between women married with leave and without leave, and that out of the 11,000 persons who have applied for relief, not 20 have been refused. By order of the committee. H. L. POWYS, Major, Hon. Sec• Central Association in aid of the Wives and Families, Widows and Orphans of Soldiers ordered to the East, 9, Waterloo-place, Nov. 20, 1854. * 14. No woman married before her husband enlisted, unless afterwards placed on the strength of the regiment and recognised as a married woman in the regiment, can be allowed relief. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Nov. 20. The Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, walked in the Home Park this morning. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shooting attended by Major General the Hon. Charles Grey, Mr. F. C.Lvendish, and Captain Du Plat. The Princesses Helena. and Louisa and Prince Arthur took a carriage drive. The Princess Gauromma of Cocrg, with Mrs. Drum mond, is expected to-day on a visit. Sir Charles Wood, President of the Board of Control, has been invited, and will arrive this afternoon. Lieutenant John► O'Reilly (B.), RN., had the honour of submitting to her Majesty a panoramic sketch of the Combined Fleets attacking Sebastopol on the 17th ult., and other drawings connected therewith, made by his son, Lieutentant Montagu O'Reilly, of the Retribution, steam-frigate. The French Ambassador had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday. Mr. W. M. Christy had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday respecting the savings banks system. The Cathedral Commission met at No. 1, Parliament street, on Monday. The commissioners present were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Marquis of Bland ford, M.P., the Bishop of London, the Hon. and Rev. H. M. Villiers, the Right Hon. Sir John Dodson, the Rt. lion. Sir John Patteson, the Rev. Di'. Wordsworth, the Rev. Canon Selwyn, and Mr. Henry Kingecote (secretary). The Turkish Minister and the Brazilian Minister trans• acted business yesterday at the Foreign-office, Downing. street. A. deputation from metropolitan stage carriage pro prietors had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer yesterday, at his official residence in Dovvr:ing street. The deputation consisted of Mr. John Wilson (Holloway), Mr. H. Edmonds (Paddington), Mr. John Trevett (New-road), Mr. James Costelow (Richmond Conveyance Company), Mr. Alfred Cowan (Atlas Com pany), Mr. James Willing (Waterloo and Brixton), Mr. John Barber (Hackney), Mr. Douglas (Hammersmith), Mr. Elliott (King's.cross), Mr. Glover (Bow and Strat ford), Mr. John Clark (Royal Blues, Pimlico), Mr. Cran field (Caledonian, King's-cross), Mr. George Willan (Kingsland), Mr. Laws (Paddington), Mr. Henton (Pad dington), Mr. Henry Gray (chairman), and Mr. J. E. Bradfield (secretary). The deputation was met by Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and Mr. Thnm. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the North American pro vinces. CABINET COUNCIL—A Cabinet Council was hell yes terday afternoon at the Foreign Office. It was attended by the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir George Grey, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hen. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. The council sat three hours. LORD RAGLAN.—The country and the army will learn with the most cordial satisfaction, that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to acknowledge the distinguished services of the British Commander-in-Chief in the Crimea by raising him to the rank of Field Marshal. LORD DUNiELLIN.—A Paris correspondent of the Independance Beige states, as a fact about which there is no doubt, that the Czar has unconditionally set Lord Dunkellin at liberty. Lord Brougham has arrived at his chateau at Cannes, in the south of France, where he proposes to remain until the meeting of Parliament. Lady Brougham has returned to town, accompanied by Lady Alexander Malet and Miss Malet, from Brougham Hall. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford,, who arrived in town on Saturday from visiting her Majesty at Windsor Castle, left the same day fur Woburn Abbey, Beds, pre paratory to receiving a succession of visitors at that stately seat. Lo'rd Bloomfield left London on Sunday morning, after hig visit to her Alajosty. en route to Berlin. On arrival at Dover, however, his lordship found that the South-Eastern steam-packet could not izo in consequence of the boisterous state of the weather, and he was therefore obliged to stay at Birtninliain's Ship Hotel for the night. Yesterday his lord hip proceeded on hi pas ;age._ Toe Earl and Countess of Errol arrived at Dover yes terday morning, from the seat of war, and left for Loudor at noun The Duke and Duchess de Guiche, family , and suite, have arrived at Byhain-house, \Vest Cliff, Brighton, on a visit to Mr. Mackinnon, M.P. The Earl of Sefton's eldest son, Lord Molyneux, has just entered tho army, as ensign and lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. The youthful Viscount Hood has been appointed to the ensigncy in the Grenadier Guards left vacant by the promotions consequent on the death in action of his uncle, the Hon. Francis Grosvenor Hood. Viscount Hood is in his 17th year. Marshal Narvaez arrived on Friday last at Orleans, where it is said he has au intention of passing the winter. M. Barocbe, President of the Council of State, is charged, in the absence of M. Bineau, with the ad interim, management of the Ministry of Finance. GOLD DIGGING IN CHESHIRE.--It is said that gold dust has been found in Cheshire, withi n two m il es o f Birkenhead, and in quant ities sufficiently large to war rant " a digging."—Chester Courant. PRESENT TO THE IC . MG OF PR USSIA.—An extraordi nary report is noticed in a letter from B er li n. I t i s state d that the Czar has sent to the King of P russ i a one o f th e trophies taken by the Russ ians iu the C r i mea . Thi s i s a strange present to a Sovereign who p ro f esses t o b e neutral. If accepted, it will thro w a valuable light on what the King of Prussia underst an d s b y neutrality. It will be an attestation by his acts t o th e sincerity of the words he used to the officers of the garrison of Stettin— "As long as I am King of . Prussia, th e P russ i an army shall not march against Russia." Owing to the dovernment. baying ch ar t ere d th e Nia gara and the Arabia, belonging to th e C unar d li ne, t h e Magdalena, of the West India line, and the Tamar, of the Brazil line, the mail services on those routes will be temporarily i n t e rrupted. i. The next C unar d steamer wi ll be the America (for Halifax and Boston), on the 9th of December. As regards the West India service, the mail of the 2d of December will be despatched in due course on the 2d of December by the Parana for the West Indies and Mexico, but there will be no steamer on the 17th of December. On' the B raz il li ne t h e ma il of the 9th of December will be omitted. Tics STOCKTON AF!OtLA.TION CASE.—The hearing of the application of Miss Jones for a n a ffili a ti on or d er against the Rev. Mr. Singleton was resumed on Saturday at the Northallerton Petty S ess i ons b e f ore t h e R ev. T . W. Morley (chairman,) the Rev. E. Cust, and W. Mauleverer, Esq. M . r. Singleton was i n attendance, and was put under examination. After his ev id ence an d that of other witnesses the magistrates retir e d t o delibe rate, and when they returned into court the chairman announced tnat there was a difference of opinion among them ; he himself considered Miss Jones had proved her case, but his colleagues, Mr. Cult and M-. Mauleverer, thought otherwise, and the application must, therefore, be dismissed. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXIIIBITION.—This excellent and highly instructive collection of groups and models, of all ages and countries, has became most deservedly popular, and under the management of its original collectors, continues to increase in objects of interest, constantly augmenting and keeping up the renown it has obtained by the thousands of visitere who attend its halls and galleries. Many figures of the greatest interest are in progress by the artists of the establishment, several of which will shortly be completed to perfect the present war group, consisting of the Emperors of Austria ;end France, the King of Prussia, &c., which will render this group one of the highest interest in this admirable collection of portraits. BANKRUPTCY AND SUICIDE.— A shocking suicide was committed in Gartside-street, Manchester, on Sunday night. John Dirties, of the A division of police, who received notice of it at 9.30 on Sunday night, went to the house, and found that a linendraper named Alex. Ross had destroyed himself, by cutting his throat with a razor PO dreadfully that he had almost severed his head from his body. The deceased was a young unmarried man, and resided with his sister in Gartside street. He was in business, and had been made bankrupt during last week : this preyed much upon his mind and led to excessive despondency. He had retired to bed a little after seven o'clock on Sunday evening, pleading illness to his sister as the cause, and cemenitted the shocking act above described soon after nine o'clock. Of course h e died almost instantly. Tins QUEEN'Sii NEW STEA7t YACEIT AT PEIII3IIOKE ROYAL D OCKTARD.--The Weleanan says :—The launch of this new vessel, which is ordered to take place on Cie 13in of Januory next, is creating considerable excite- merit, not only in the neigh bourhoo l but in distant parts. Invitations to absent friends are &ready becoming nueleron4, and the -concourse of spectators, it is expected, will far exceed anytliin4 of the kind ever witneosed at that arsenal. A rumour still prevails that her Majosty will in person name this extraordinary vessel; but, if not, it is certain that some illustrious personage will be deputed to perform that ceremony. The progress ~taking on her is perfectly astonishing, and there is not the pos sibility of a doubt as to her completion by the specified time. Every improvement botli in naval architecture and steam machinery will be introduced in her construc tion, - and it is reasonable to anticipate that she will be the fastest vessel ever yet sent afloat. We shall give a full description of her as soon as she is launched. AUSTRIA AND THE GERMAN DIET. The resolutions which Baroi Prokesch, the Aus tian representative at the Diet at Frankfort, is instructed by his Government to support, run as follows :-- "The Diet will hare first to declare that an attack against Austria, be it against the territory of the Em hire, or against the troops iu the Principalities, will oblige all Germany to support Austria with all its means. " It will have secondly to declare that the Germanic Confederation recognises, insomuch as it is a European Power, the four preliminary points in their essential contents, as tke bases proper to open the way for the establishment of an assured state of peace and right in Europe ; but that as a German Power it ap propriates to itself, and maintains in particular, the first point. " Thirdly, it will have to recognise the existence of the danger of an attack, and consequently to charge the military commission to make the necessary proposi• tions, taking as basis the project of resolution of the 20th April, so that, the force to be put on foot by the Confederation maybe ready at the proper time if required; and to authorise the political commission to propose, if necessary, the effective assembling of the different con tingents at the appointed places. " It is only (says the Austrian despatch, in which the above resolutions are embodied) to such a resolution, containing such dioositions, that the Court of the Empe ror could consent. If it could not hope that such a res,,lu t:on could be acetpted, and that it would be clothed with the guarantees and suitable force, it would only re 'vain for it to snake a declaration by which Austria vuld renounce for the future all initiative with the 9 et, and would accept no responsibility ou what might res: tit therefrom, and withdraw within her own nide pem. 'cot action as a great power. But we have too muc h confidence in the natural sentiment of union, and in the federal sentiments of Prussia, and of all the Germ sn Governments not to cherish as long as we can the hope of a better issue." It i s satisfactory to know that the discredit we threw upon th I announcement of General Evans's death, which appeared in a Sunday contemporary, is justified by the latest info snation from the East. The gallant general may, howe fi r, be expected home shortly. .DEAT.EI OF LORD DUDLEY STUART. It is with most sincere regret that we publish a tele graphic despatch, received last evening from our corres pondent, announcing the decease of Lord Dudley Stuart, which took place at Stockholm, on the 17th inst. Im mediately after his lordship's arrival in that city, abcut the beginning of Ozteber, he was suddenly attacked with e complaint resembling cholera, which was succeeded by typhus fever. From this alarming illness he recovered sufficiently, in less than a fortnight, to carry on his ex tensive correspondence with almost his usual activity. He had a long audience of the King of Sweden, and at tended the meetings of the Chambers, where his appear ance was observed with lively satisfaction by the majority favourable to an alliance between Sweden and the West ern Powers. But unfortunately his enfeebled frame was unable to resist the severity of a climate to which he was unaccustomed. He was attacked on the 11th inst. with an affection of the lungs, producing great difficulty of breathing, and although somewhat better on the 16th he became worse on the morning of the 17th. He then perceived that his recovery was hopeless, spoke calmly of his approaching end, and expired without a struggle the same evening. Even in these days of mourning there is no loss which will be deplored more deeply or more universally than that of Lord Dudley Stuart. The oppressed ever found in him a most resolute and unflinching champion—the distressed a generous, kind, and sympathising friend. His persovemanca was indomitable ; he considered no amount of labour too great to accomplish a benevolent object. Neither the frowns of the powerful, nor (what few are able to encounter unmoved) the sarcasms of the worldly, could divert him from his pur pose for a single moment. Resolution, perseverance, and reverence for jestice, he possessed in a degree almost unparalleled. His intellect was of a high order, and carefully cultivated. The first 'speech he made in Parliament was in favour of the Reform Bill, and al though he never submitted entirely to the trammels of party, his support of liberal measures was firm and un deviating. It was his highest ambition to fulfil the duties and attain the character of a thoroughly indepen dent and conscientious member of Parliament. Most zealous in friendship, most engaging in manners, and most easy of access, his loss will be deplored in almost every circle of society. On that unfortunate people, to whose cause he devoted the best years and energies of his life, the news of his decease will fall as a national calamity ; and the bitterness of the infliction will he in creased by the persuasion that never were his active ser vices mere required than at the present conjuncture, when, for the first time, after a long lapse of years, the Western nations appear to be awakening to the convic tion that their beet interests demand the restoration of Poland.—Daily News. . . . The painful duty this day devolves upon us of record ing the death of Lord Dudley Stuart, which took place at Stockholm on the 17th inst. The noble lord left this country eight or ten weeks age, for the purpose of visit ing various parts of the north of Europe, and on reach ing Stockholm was taken so ill as to cause very great uneasiness as to the resu►t. His lordship, however, so far recovered, as to inspire -the hope that he would eventually be completely restored to health ; and under that impression his friends in this country remained until Friday last, when a telegraphic communication was received at his residence in Sr,ratforl-place, an nouncing a relapse, which assumed so dangerous an aspect as to leave but little, if any, hopes of his recovery. The worst apprehensions have been unhappily realised. Lord Dudley Stuart expired on Friday last, at Stock holm, where he was first seized with the illness which terminated fatally. Though not in the habit of often addressing the House of Commons, and with very inferior pre tensions as a public speaker, Lord Dudley occupied a hi g hly honourable positio n i n th e represen t a ti ve b ranc h of the Legislature. He was respected by men of all parties, and loved by a largo number of acquaintances. His manners were so amiable, and his modesty was so great, that no one could know his lordship without feel ing towards him a high degree of personal regard. But though constitutionally abounding in the quality of good nature, and though remarkable.for the inoffensiveness of his deportinent, l e was a man of much moral courage, and often displayed an independence of speech and action, as well as of thought, which extorted the admi ration of the Commons and the country. He was a man of the highest honesty of purpose and of undeviating rectitude of conduct. He never belonged to any party, in 'the ordinary acceptation of the term. He ranged himself among the really independent representatives of tha people, and never shrunk from the avowal of his principles, however unpopular they may happen to have been. Bat it is chiefly in connection with his friendship for the cause of Poland, and his benevolent efforts on behalf of Polish exiles, that the name of Lord Dudley Stuart will hereafter be known. Neither Poland nor her expa triated sons ever bad a more sincere or zealous friend than they possessed i❑ the person of his lordship. By the Polish people his death will be especially regretted ; while in his own country it will be deplored as an event which deprives Englishmen of one of the most upright, independent, and liberal of their representatives. His lordship had been one of the members for Marylebone since the election of 18.47. He was born in 1803, and was consequently in the 51st year of his age. —Morning A dvertiser. ADELPHI THEATRE. Another farce from the prolific pen of Mr. Mark Lemon was brought out at this theatre last night, under the title of The Raiholy Belle. Miss Julia Spruce is the belle in question. She has captivated the heart of the waiter, John Quick ; and the stationmaster, Mr. Crab shaw, avows his uaßsion just as plainly ire his man. Then there is a third lover in a Mr. Sc Duel Greenhorns, who, although' engaged to be married to Miss Mary Follows, hits been so fir vanquished by Julia's eyes as to travel to the station every day, and eat basios of soup innumerable, in order that he may gaze and sigh, and g , .!.ze again. The passion of the waiter is volcanic ; that of the stationmaster authoritative ; that of the snoopy gentleman diffident. John's vigorous way of showing his love occasions his dismissal from the station by the peremptory Crabshaw, but he presently returns as one of the public, and finds, to his dismay, that the impressionable Greenhorne has become the waiter in Iris place. The fair Julia, though she has snubbed the impetuous John, has a strong faith in his sincerity, and she lets him know as much now that he has been cast out for her sake. The troubles of Greenhorns in the meanwhile increase. He is confronted by Miss Mary Fellows and her agricultural father, upon whom it is his evil luck to wait in his capacity as the railway attend ant. John, however, conies to his rescue—" for a con sideration ;" and when his identity is discovered, and the agricultural father and his daughter show a disposition to be venomous, he passes the whole affair off as a wager and the unfaithful Greenhorne escapes without a betrayal . The farce is short and rapid, and the audience lairhed heartily at its broad extravagance. The frantic love of John Quick was irresistible as delineated by Mr. James Rogers—one of the most amusing of our low comedians. Upon this worthy the' burden of the acting mainly lay. Mr. Charles Selby played the amorous Greenhorne ; and Miss Wyndham justified his inconstancy to Miss Fel lows by her pretty looks and piquant sauciness. LONDON SACRED 11A R-VIONIC SOCIETY. The members of the London Sacred Harmonic Society commenced their concerts for the present season last night at Exeter Hall, and the attendance of the public was considerable. The management appears to be vested in the same individuals as it has hitherto been, the pre sident of the society continuing to be the Rev. B. S. Ffinch, the vice presidents the Messrs. Professor Sale, Hatch, and Owen, and the honourary secretary, the Rev. W. S. Austin. Mr. Surman, whose secession from the elder society led to the establishment of this new asso ciation for the culture and public performance of oratorio music, is still, of course, the conductor ; while the leadership remains in the hands of Mr. H. Blagrove. The season, like that of Mr. Hullah last week at St. Martin's Hall, was inaugurated with the Judas Maccabeus of Handel, the work in question being, we imagine, thought more appropriate to the warlike character of the times than anything else. The oratorio was given with the power and fulness common to these occasions, several of the choruses coming out with a steadiness and preci sion well deserving of praise. The singers belonging to the society number, it would seem, some 700 voices ; and though beyond a certain point vocal sound, so mul tiplied, becomes thick rather than definite, the effect, nevertheless, is invariably grand and imposing. The solo singers were Miss Birch, Miss 'Wells, Miss M. Wells,-Mr. Augustus Brahain, and Mr. Farquharson, all of whom acquitted themselves in their usual manner, and to the evident satisfaction of the audience. The sixth annual report, just issued by the committee, inti mates, we are glad to see, that the pecuniary re sults of the past year were indicative of growing prosperity. The receipts more than covered the cur rent expenses, and a small surplus was left in the hands of the treasurer. If this agreeable state of things continues the society is likely to become a fixed and permanent institution. The public cannot have too many chances of hearing the works of Handel and other of the oratorio writers performed in a way more or less consonant with their innate vastness ; and we, therefore, rejoice to see that " the assailment from without," so mysteriously alluded to in the report, is " effete and paralysed," as regards the well doing of the society. " Peace," as it is elsewhere wisely observed, " is the element of success, and the symptoms of pros ' perous condition ;" and this, we are officially told, has especially characterised the society's proceedings of late. We may take the present opportunity of men tioning that for some time past the friends and adhe rents of the society have been collecting subscriptions in order to present Mr. Surman with a testimonial decla ratory of their gratitude for his services during a long and critical period of difficulty. It was arranged that the presentation should take place publicly at the com mencement of the new season ; and the event conse quently came off last night. Between the second and third acts of the oratorio, the Rev. Mr. Oren ascended the orchestra, and, in an appropriate address, presented the fortunate conductor with a box containing 100 gui neas. • A speech was, of course, incumbent on Mr. Surman, who acknowledged the liberality of the gift, and expatiated on his own zeal in the cause of sacred ieuxic, amid the loud, congratulations of the spectators. - - DEPARTURES FROM THE PORT OF LONDON.—The de partures from the port of London fur the Australian co lonies during the week have comprised seven vessels — two to Adelaide, with an aggregate burden of 753 tons ; one to Launceston, of 977 tons • one to Sydney, of 621 tons ; one to Swan River, of 532 tons ; one to Portland Bay, of 375 tons ; and one to Geelong, of 291 tons. Their total capacity was consequently 3,509 tons. The rates of freight exhibit steadiness. t 7 -3 TIIE BATTLE OF INKERMAN. MARSEILLES, MONDAY. The Telemaque arrived this morning at 5 a.m., and the Government messenger, with despatches, eft by the 5 o'olock train for Paris. The dates from Constantinople are of the 10th. The Napoleon left Constantinople on the '7th, with 2,000, and the Sane with 1,100 troops on board. On the morning of the sth the Russians, 35,000 strong, attacked the right of the English positions towards Inkerman. The English bat teries were taken and retaken several times. At noon the Russians made a sortie from Se bastopol against the French positions, but were repulsed. The Russians were ultimately repulsed towards Inkerman, after a bloody battle, which lasted eight hours. Their loss was 9,000 killed and wounded. The English loss was also great. Four Generals —Cathcart, Strangways, Goldie, and Torrens were killed, and four wounded—Brown, Bentinck, Buller, and Adams. Thirty-eight English officers were killed, 96 were wounded, and two were missing. • 442 rank and file were killed, 1,760 wounded, and 156 missing. The French had 1 General killed, 2 wounded, 14 officers killed, and 21 wounded. The English Guards alone lost 20 officers. The Russians fired on our wounded, as well as on the detachments who were sent out to bury the dead on the 7th. General Canrobert was wounded. The Russians are pouring in in large masses from the north. We require further reinforce- ments instantly. PARIS, TIIESDA.Y MORNING. The Moniteur announces that, according to a telegraphic despatch received by the Telemaque, General Canrobert had fotced Prince Napoleon to leave the camp in order to restore his health. The Prince had been very ill, and the fatigues of the battle of lnkerman made him much worse. It was hoped that he would be recovered sufficiently to share in the decisive attack against Sebastopol. In confirming tho intelligence of the battle of Inkerman, General Canrobert states that the bat tle was most obstinate and bloody, and that the Russian loss was enormous. Everything was ready for the assault, but the Allies had determined to postpone it till the arri val of fresh reinforcements. We have also received the following from a cor- respondent at Vienna, dated Tuesday morning : " The Allied army is in great want of fuel; that is to say, it wants wood to burn in the camp." BERLIN, MONDAY EVENING. The following official intelligence has been re ceived. from St. Petersburg, dated the 20th:— " On the 12th Prince Menscbikoff repor"ts from Sebastopol that the bombardment continued, but that it caused no damage of any importance. " The enemy had entrenched their position on the right as far the town of Balaklava." VIENNA, MONDAY EVENING. According to Russian news, up to the 12th nothing worthy of mention had happened at Se bastopol. The siege operations were carried on but feebly, but strong entrenchments were being constructed on the flanks of the Allied army. The premium on gold was 32 per cent. to-day. THE PRINCIPALITIES. A Vienna paper,publishes the following :- GALATZ, Nov. 6.—A few hundred Turkish sol diers, most of them recruits, and led of by a hand ful of veterans, marched through here to-day on their way to the mouth of the Pruth, for the pur pose of constructing fortifications on its right bank. The Russians have quite recently ben again strongly . reinforced near Reni, and this measure would seem at least to indicate that they do not intend acting solely on the defensive on the, Lower Danube. But all this depends of course on the issue of the expedition to the Criraea. Alt bough Iskender Bey, with a considerable body of adven turous horsemen, have crossed over near IsLuail, to the right bank of the Danube, and has had some more or less serious skirmishes with the Russians, in which he had obtained many an advantage, the Russians, posted along the river from Isaktcha to Tultscha, are nevertheless between 6,000 and 8,000 strong. But the conduct of Omer Paella with respect to this force is incomprehensible. His present inactivity can only be justified by the future. At the present moment no ground of ex culpation seems to exist, although certain parties still prate about diplomatic considerations. THE BALTIC FLEET. KIEL, HOLSTEIN, Nov. 15.—At this port the winter season has set in at a period unusually early. According to the statements of the residents, 25 years have elapsed since such s evere weatherhas occurred during the month of November. At the head of the bay a considerable portion of ice has formed. Should the wind continue in the north ward, the greater portion of the harbour will be frozen over in a few days. In the country districts the roads are covered with snow ; every pool of water has been frozen to such a thickness as to admit of skating with perfect safety. During the past night it froze very hard —the thermometer at 6 a.m. to-day was 21 deg. of Fahrenheit in the open air ; even at noon, with a light air from the southward, it only indicated 28 deg. The harbour to a great extent was covered with ice, large masses of which drifted outside. If the frost continues, the fleet must leave the inner harbour very shortly. At Copenhagen the intensity of the frost has been much greater, and sleighs have been used to. traverse the streets. According to present arrange ments, the 21st inst. is fixed- as the departure of the fleet on their homeward voyage. The Driver was at Copenhagen by the last ad vices. The Vulture is hourly looked for from the cruising squadron in the Gulf of Finland. Nov. 17, 10 a.m.—During the night of the 15th inst., the date of my previous despatch, the ice in the harbour decreased considerably. The wind shifted to E.S.E., and the thermometer at 7 a.rn. yesterday indicated a temperature of 2 degrees above the freezing point. The western shore o f the bay was nevertheless a mass of ice, and no ap pearances Of a thaw have yet taken place —an event w hi c h i s highly satisfactory to the merchants and tradesmen, who are anxious for th e fl ee t to remain many weeks longer, and who would be delighted at their being frozen in for the winter. Information of the formation of the ice in the .harbour has been forwarded through the medium of the electric telegraph to the Board of Admi ralty. The Commander-in -Chief expects to receive orders by to-day's post for the fleet to depart for England. The arrival of the mails has been delayed much beyond the usual period, owing to the state of tho weather. We ha, : ve been, therefore, without letters from England for the last three days. It is rumoured that the squadron of steam frigates under the orders of Captain Watson will take up their winter guar ters in Kiel Bay ; but I am not disposed to place iriuch reliance on the re port. Some of the ships yeV,,erday bent sails, merely for the purpose of exercising the crews. To-day, in accordance with the regular routine, they went to general quarters by signal. The Rosamond paddle steam-sloop, Commander G. Wod eh o use, came into harbour yesterday fore noon, with 150 head of live cattle for the fleet, pro cured at Elsinore. The Amphion, 34, screw steam-frigate, Captain A. C. Key, is still cruising off Memel, where, during the past 10 days, she has encountered boisterous weather. The Vulture, Captain F. H. Glasse, expected from the Gulf of Finland for the last two days, has not yet arrived. 2 30 r.m.—A strong breeze has sprung up which has dispersed the ice to a considerable extent. The thermometer has risen to 40 deg. Fahrenheit. The fleet at anchor in Kiel harbour is composed of the following ships : Horse Ton- Vowels. Guns. Power. Men. nage. Duke of Wellington, flag of Vice-Ad. Sir C. Napier, Commander-in-Chief l3l 750 1,100. 3,700 Edinburgh, flag of Rear-Ad Chads 5B 650 600 1,772 Royal George, Capt. Cod rington St. Jean d'A cre, Capt. the Hon. H. Keppel lOl. GOO 900 3,200 Cmsar, Capt. John Robb 9l. 4UO Bbo 2,761 Princess-Royal, Capt. Lord C. Paget - 9 l 9l 400 850 3,129 James Wait, Capt. G. Elliot 91 6ql 851 2,6E3 Nile, Capt. G.R. Mindy... 90 400 850 . _ Cressy, Capt. R. L. INTr.iren. 80 400 750 2,537 Niajestic, Capt. J. Hope, C. B. 80 400 2,5°9 Blenheim, Capt. the Hon. - _ F. Pelham 6O 500 700 1,747 Hogue, Capt. W. Ramsay 6O 460 700 1,750 Bulldog (paddle), Capt. W H. Hall 6 500 160 1,230 Rosamond (paddle), Com mander G. Wodehouse 6 280 160 1,059 Basilisk (paddle), Captain Egerton 6 400 160 980 The following are blockading the enemy's ports in the Gulf of Finland, &c., under the orders of Captain Watson : Horse Ton• Vessels. Guns. Power. Men. nage. Imperieuse (screw), Capt Watson 5O 350 580 2,347 EutTalus (screw), Capt. G Ramsay 5O 400 550 2,371 Arrogant (screw), Capt. Yel verton Magicienne (paddle), Capt Fisher Desperate (screw), Captain D'Eyncourt Cruiser (screw), Capt. Dou- glas l7 160 250 750 Archer (screw), Captain E Ileathcote l4 200 300 973 PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Nov. 15.—A Russian officer who left Sebastopol after the engagement of the 25th ult., and who speaks in the highest terms of the gal lantry displayed by the British troops on that ocea- Aion, arrived here yesterday. He is said to be the bearer of a trophy captured on the field of battle, presented to the King by the Emperor of Russia, Pnd accompanied by an autograph letter of his Im perial Majesty. According to the accounts officially communi cated to the Russian embassy in this capital by this messenger, the Russian force in the Crimea consists at the present moment of 108,000 men. Prince Menschikoff had received all the reinforce ments he expected in the beginning of this month, and no more troops were to be sent to the Crimea. The Russian General declared that what he had by him were suffieient, not only to raise the siege of Sebastopol, but to drive the Allies from their posi tion and force them to re-embark, abandoning all their stores and heavy artillery. He hoped to ac complish this task within the space of ten or twelve days. More recent intelligence received from St. Peters burg confirms the very heavy loss sustained by the Russians in the battle of the 6th inst., and states at the same time that the two grand dukes, Michael and Nicholas, did not take part in the fight. The Russians continue to call that important affair "a sally," against which appellation we must positively protest, there being very little doubt of its having been a most vigorous attack, executed in due form, and by very superior forces, against the right wing Hof the Allies' position, occupied by the British troops, and supported by a simultaneous sally of the garrison against the position of the French. Both the attack and the sally were most gallantly repelled by the Allies, with enormous loss to the assailants, and this, of course, could not be effected without considerable sacrifice of life on their own side. It is, however, to be expected that the Rus sian General, after the severe lessons he received on the 6th, will desist from his boastful promise to " drive the Allies from their position and force them to re-embarL" A letter from Berlin, Nov. 17, says : "A telegraphic despatch arrived here to day from St. Petersburg:, which mentions that the Russian reply to the Prussian despatch, relative to the four points, has seen despatched from the Russian capital. It will, con sequently, arrive here in about three days. The first Chamber here is to assume the appellation of Herren ilaus, House of Lords ; and the second that of Haus der EClerdneten,' House of Deputies ; and in place of the erm ' Chambers,' the representative body is to be de signated by the expression of Allgemeiner Landtag,' General Diet. On the occasion of the almost total de struction of the town of Memel, rendered necessary by , the late fire, it is in contemplation to completely recon struct the port of that place. The Government has 'seen asked to contribute 100,000 thalers towards the oxpeuse.". SWEDEN. It transpires in letters from Stockholm that the Sive iish Government succeeded only with difficulty in obtaining the second money credit which it was lately obliged to demand of the Chambers. The order of peasants absolutely refused to assent to the grant : the nobility and the clergy voted it in their chamber upon the express understanding that it would be employed to maintain neutrality ; and the citizen order voted it in the belief that the Government, obeying a patriotic impulse, would join the Allies in the spring. Three Chambers having thus supported the grant, the opposition of the peasant was over-borne. EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 6.—The Government has just concluded the business of despatching 10,000 soldiers to Constantinople. In the ordinary course of things these men should be replaced by new recruits, a process sufficiently onerous to any na tion. However, on this occasion, no reflection is cast on Said-Pacha, for these recruitings are made only for the advantage of the great Mussulman family, and without any idea of personal interest or ambition. 1 Several changes have b een ma d e among t h e vari ous functionaries, and with the best intentions. The roost important is that of Ratib Pacha, nominated Governor of Alexandria. The administration of com merce is suppressed ; the Pacha having declared that he will have no further connection with com mercial transactions, and that he has determined to leave trade entirely free. The peasants are to pay their taxes, half in money and half in drafts upon the treasury. These have already come down from 25 pm cent. to 7 and 8 per cent., and will soon be at pan. The last measure favours in a peculiar manner the Government functionaries, who were paid in paper only. But the full and entire free dom of commerce is one of those measures which must have an enormous extension, and which, in fact, scarcaly any one could have formerly ex pected. The question is mooted whether the manufacture of cottons, hats, rice, &c., should be entrusted to private individuals. The price of corn has increased ten per cent, in the month. Artem Bey, ex-Minister under Mehemet Ali, has just been nominated President of the Tribunal of Commerbe. This is one of the first steps in the reform of that branch of the administration. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The following prilrate telegraphic despatch has been received hero : " BERLIN, 19th—ST. PETERSBURG, 19.—Prince Menschikoff writes from the Crimea under date of the evening of the 12th, that since the Bth the siege works have not advanced ; the cannonade es well as the bombardment are continual without producing any effect or causing great dama:re, which are repaired every night. The enemy continues to entrench himself strongly on his right flank, and even as far as Balaklava.' On Saturday Lord and Lady Palmerston paid a visit to their Majesties at Saint-Cloud, Where they were most graCiously received. The Empress paid marked attentions to Lady Palmerston, and con versed with her ladyship for a long time. In the evening Lord and Lady Palmerston dined with Lord and Lady Cowley at the Embassy, where a select party were invited to meet them. They are to dine to-day with the Emperor and Empress at ra•nt- Cloud, and have been invited to dine te-morr , with the Minister of State, and on Wednesday with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Moriteur publishes a decree promulgating the convention of extradition recently concludel , between France and the Electorate of Hesse. The convention comprises the usual stipulations .as to the offences which come within its operation. A second decree promulgates an additional article to the convention for the transmission of telegra phic despatches between France, Belgium, and Prussia, whereby the calculation for the charge will