The Sun. — London, England, 1854-12-27 00:00:00

NORWICH EL7ECTION. DAY QF POLLING. THURSDAY, 28th instant. The Liberal Electors from home are earnestly requested to return to Norwich, and vote for HA.M MOND, the Libtral Candidate, TO MORROW, Thursday, the 28th N ORWICH UNION FIRE INS URANCE SOCIETY.—ESTABLISHED 1797. Capital, 550,0001. • It Is provided by the constitution of the Society that the Insured shall be free from all resp onsibilit y ; and to guarantee the engage ments of the Ofnce, a fund of 550,0001. has been subscribed by a numerous and opulent Proprietary, which fund has been further in creased by the accumulation of an additional reserve, now amount ing to 96,8001 Returns of Thres-fifths of the Profits of the Company are periodically made to parties Insuring, who have thus from time to time receive' from the Society stuns amounting in the aggregate to nearly 380,0001. The Rates of Premium are in no case higher than those charged by the other principal Offices making no returns to their Insurers. The business of the Company exec° is 62,000,0001., and, owing, to the liberality with which Its eng a g ements have been performedis rapidly increasing. The Duty paid to Government for the year 1853 was 73,9711 ., and the amount insured on Farming S tock as upwards of 8,974,6291. This Office is wholly distinct from the Life Office. Cresc ent, New For Prospectuses apply t) the Society's Office s, 6 w , Bridge-street, Blackfriars ; and Surr e y street, Norich E. T. Smith.— Redac Prices Performance sda)) Dv e . 7 7 ); DitußY-LNE.,-I,o3See, 1-r- We,ll;ei,lay, at 2 o'clsck.—'lliis c her Majesty's Sery int. wi teerform the r • agedy eif FAZIO. fier which will be produced he cunt -0y original, extraordinary, Ate and peon:tad culir tr. racy. traditimary, comical. ,e;ast ro and faii , a.stic domestic, grand c,mic Christm Pantomim i c, entitled J iCK AND J11..f; or, it.riequin King Mustard and the Four -2,z. and-Twenty 111t.,:rds Bake d in a Pie. The extcaAve scenerr, tirely new, by Mess rs. m Cuthbert, Cooper. Gordon, wi.s l,ll- on, and Moore. 'rho ma chinery y essrs. Tucker. Tile extraordin at y properties, decorations, tri k . s, changes, and trans!ermstlons by Mr. -Needham. The evare,, , raphic arc ngements by Madame Louise. The overture and music composed and selected by J. H. 'fully. Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models. mid sketches furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past has been personally supervising their execution. The novel grotesque burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard; and the whole arranged and produced under the immediate superin tendence of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare : —The Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains of Dulness. — Misanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Halford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter -day (his Ministers of Melancholy), Messrs. B. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. P. Load, E. V. Day, E. V, Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diabolicals in attend ance, Messrs. Croak. Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume, Vex, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good /tumour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder ; Lienheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown; Mrs. Glues (the original Cook's Oracle," and the well . known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosina Collins. The receipt given to snake a good pantomime, and its con coction accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by, Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserves. "Sing a song of Sixpence, "Pocket full of rye, " Fonr-and-twenty blackbirds, "Baked in a pie."—Ancient Nursery Legend. Jack (the interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the hill to fetch, &c ), afterwards Harlequin, M. Milaao ; Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Mdlle. Bolen ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Cliflord, Gower, Johnsen, Love, Lapis, and Richardson ; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &c. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charle., Kin,, Sidney, Gordon, Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Lilla Ellis, Rosa Harrison, E. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, Evans, John Levines, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warm ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Bldssoms by a Blooraing Selection of Coryphies. The Will and the Way—the Talismanic .'ixpence —The Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mdlle. Therese and Annie Cusbnie, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodle. Esc. The Reading of the Will " Jill must not a husband take, Till she a pie can make and bake." Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).-Coal, Mr. Nobb ei s io ;: s tnll r e of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizz..r ; t r im Pin, Mr. Leathertongne ; Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; I Smoothpeste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan , Air. Brorvirim ; Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pot, heir Potluck. Cruet Castle in the Table ClMh Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King Mustard.-King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Boleno ; the Empress Vinegar (afterwa'ds Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper and White Pepper (Sentinels on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky and Mr. Sneezums ; Sweet OIL Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi cum; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army of Zests, Messrs. hilian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms, Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Reef, Potted Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &c.; Horse Radish (from the King's stab'e), by a Racine Na;. Grand neview -Ter rifle Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes-Great Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in the Province of Pickles (toy Suriset).-Chtitnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Facies ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, Sze.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a Jar. Interior of the Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight).- Salt Rock (a bright White Sprite), Herr Willikind Moleno. Imminent danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock of Selt- Treachery of Vinegar -Upsetting the Pall above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite Ce'umns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad -Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harlequin, M. Milano; Ctiumbinee, Mdlle. Boieno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Willikind Moleno; Clown, the celebrated Harry Boleno (hi; first appearance in London for many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's Ship.-Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade; Publican, Mr. Billy Williams; Customer', Messrs. Rednob, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron n Tan Steed; and Steed; the dritish Pub i ic by themselves; Policeman Pc I, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of the Grunt Rugged Itusslanßear-How he Whines after the Porte, which, being rather old, turns out somewhat crusty-A Dose of Turkey Rhubarb-A Done Cossack -Pure Circassian Cream-How one Sham 111 makes ail well-The Great Bear turns out a Great roar -Russian Attachment to GreaseeeClown Cuts hie Customer's Aare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer -The Greatmonetache Move ment-A Close Shave -Clown shows his h i g h at tachment to the 1 Pole-Sudden Rise in Porter-An et.T.M.P.-A Patten Look at 10 O'clock -A Bona Fide Traveller-Ginger Beer and Gin without ger -A Mill, a Bight, a Regrlar Row, and Station-house ler Two. Great American BabyShow.-Arrival of the Infantry-Sudden Squall-Ma's upon the Eve of Battle-General Attack--Awarding the Pri=s-Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings-The Prettiest Baby in the World-A Model Baby and a Spirit Child - The Wonderful Effects o' Dr. De Jongh's Cad Liver Oil-Clown's Great faeze Baby -Fresh Arrivali f3OO More Bailie, -The Judge! Confounded-Great Uproar-An Laiwelcom Visitor to d Ladies' and Juvenile Party and Extraordinary case of Snspendel Animation by the Ita lian Sprites. Scott's oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and PurseTs Bleceit Baking and Conrectit nery Estsh ishment, Cornh;ll.-" Cp rouee ye then, my merry melt, it is our opening day -A 'roister for one -na a Lobster for two -A al ussuenen and a Man for a Mode-Duty and Custom -A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake- First Edition amid Second Edition-Left Out f r Want of Ro cgs of the Prev lcge an I Pr.vibges of the Press - "Oh, what a row, a rumpaa, weet a rioting." Bak, r, Mr Crus:y ; Fishmonger. Mr. Sc ile ; ast, r l:ew • hoy. Chri.traae-box ; inters, Messrs Typo and Chapel Editor, Mr. Cutemdoivn : Critic, Cutemitp; Pee sengers, Messrs, Trot, Cceee. etrtitalone, Lounge, Loit.r, and Welk about ; B, ar4man, e7r. Poeaday. llo,i rie Sh' p and New Wing of Sernersot-hous - Here we a-e --at erry Chr:stin:s and a happy New Year-high Prices and ! ow Pricee-Menelvster eeuff -Eng lish ComeOrters-Stocks on Ilan 1 and Hendsome Stocks-Ford's Eureka Shirts-Reform in the Ctv:l List and Cnc vii Treatment oi the Clerks-Transfer day at the Bank, and General II dyday st Somerset-hone-Ilos . er, Mr Stc,caeti ; Shopmfte, Mr. Early bird; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.- Chef de Cuisine; Mons. Soyer; Kitcheinnahls, Misses llasteaway anti Drippinesell; Guardsman, Car oral Loneshanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Podger. Cupboaol Lovers-Soy er's Last Soup - Where's the Knives and Yorke a-Boiled and Unbolted Lob- Mere -Headless Swaine-Lobster Patty and Gii let Soup-Clown Gann ail to Pot--Her:equin 'lets web Towelled and afterwards Mangled-Clown and l'an aloon in a Stew-A Regular Broil h comeet in such an tirvestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Soyer, or rather Shakspeare)-Too Many Cooks Spoil the (Clown's) Broth-The scene finishes in a very spirited manner. An Illuminated Page of the History of England.--Grand Alia:erica] Tableau with panoramic Effects, lattstreeive of the Triumphs of the Allied Forces. Young Jullien's " Allied Army Quadrille," by the donele -bands of the h ne,i-h anal French. " God save the Queen," " Partant pour la Syrie," and " Lute Britannia " Danghter of the Rega nent, ells% Rebecca Collins, in which character she will shirr the spirited patriotic efinsior, published in "Illackweod's stag zinc" for December, and written by Corp'r, al John Brown, of the Grena dier Gnarls, when the men get Boma drink for the first time at Balaklays, Sept. 25th " Come all you gallant British hearts that love the - red and bine, And drink the health of those brave lads who made the Itrualans rue. Then fill the glass, and let it pass, three times three, erel one more, For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-foar Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Breve l'atriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgems and Electric Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Varieg , ted Illuminations. Terrific right Of the Italian Brothers. The whole scene presenting a coup dice I never before witnessed on the English stage. Adreis.ion :-Stall., ss. ; dress circle, 45. ; second price, 25.; upper circle, 3st; second l.rice, Is. 6d.; pit, 2s. ; second price, Is ; lower -gallery, Is.; second price, d.; upper gallery , 61.; pr ivate boxes, 10s. 61 , 155., 21e., awl upwards. I ) 'ors op en at hal:-pea tne e - performance at 7 o'clock. Half-pri e a'. 9 o'clock. The bo e open daily, trom II till 5 o'clock, under the direction of air. Edward Chitterton. Notic3.-The following pi ces are approved and in preparation, and will shortly be produced : -The Grend Ch-istmae Paitoasene, by E. L. Blanch sal, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourei earth, Esq ; Two Dram's, by A. Harris, Esq. ; an Adaptation from kleyerb , erie Opera, L'Etoile dp Non!, with new scenery, properties, and effects; to be succeeded by an English versinn (by Mr. Reynold eon) of Gluck's Irhigenie in Tentacle. The Grand Historical Egyp tian Urania, many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. iIirN.YRE ROYAL HAYMARKET, Ucdor the management of Mr. Enekdone. 11113 EVENING, bre. 27, Rill he performed tho Comey of PRESENTED AT COURT. Prinel7-al etrira , tors by Messrs. Duckstone, W. Farren, and Howe ; Misses Reynolds, F. Chaplin, Grantham, and Lavine. Followed by a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled LITTLE 80-PEEP; er, l'arlequin and the Girl who Lost hrr Sheep. Little 80-Peep. Miss L. niompson ; Harlequin, Mr. Chapino ; Pantaloon, Xr. W. 11;rnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby ; Columbine, Miss M. Brown. PCYAL PRINCESS'S TIIEATIO4. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES IRAN. THIS EVENING, DEC. 27, IT!il be performed ('or the dith time this season) THE CORM- CAN BROTHERS. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean,. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-11EA 1 , 13; or, The Great Bashaw r. Corm ack ; Clown, Mr. Milne ; Pantsleon, Mr. Paplo and Columbine, NI is i DeAborou;h. 4 TLIELTIIi: ROYAL ADELPIII. iroprietor, Mr. r. . 19;bster.—DIractress, Madame Celesta THIS EVENING, Dzc. 27, WM be performed an entire rev, Rustic Drama called PIERRE YOUNDLIgt.4. Supported by Messrs. B. Webster ant Kec- UT. sad Mrs. Keeley and Miss Wt olgar. Atter wh'ch, a new grand Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG. _ Travels et Messrs. Danube and Prutit. BE To " I4' wRI be added a !Inv Farce, entitled THE RAILWAY A°Y4L OLYMPIC TIIEtTRE. 144 %e and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING 7 Will be presented a new c Dec.ec. • Characters by Mew, , r onledietta, culled A WIFE'S JOURNAL . Mrs. Brown, ad.Misa I tukel i . lemery, llarcotut, and Leslie; and After whlch.,a new Fairy Extra. DWA RF AND TilErtialltanza. entitled THE YELLOW GOLD MINE.. Charac ters by gr. F. Pi Miss 3farston, Miss Bromle y y, sad G eorge, mrs.r _ Miss E. Ormende, To conclude with the Farce wed A. n appear. , . 1 -dorrnaD BRING, in which Mr. Robso ROYAL LYCEUM TREA.Ta,.. _ _ Unler the manageme nt of Madame \Teems. te _ Lessee Mr • C. Mathews. THIS EVENING, DEC. 27, ba performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. i na l Fairy Extra win be produced a new and origvnan7. titled PRINCE PRETTYPET and THE Crr RF IX Y. "- To be followed by TWO HEAD ARE EI;rI7EIT. THAN ONE. Box-oftlee opea from 10 until 6. SJIe agent for Privat e Boxes, Mr. Alleraft, 15, N'alN' Dollti—treet ABTLEY'S ROYAL AIPIJITTIZATF. v- Lassos and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Tremendous success of the Comic t'antoxime ! IifORNIN G PERFORMANCES will take place on the 3lontla3' Mornings of January Ist, Bth, and 15th. THIS EVENING, THE BATKE of THE ALMA! After wtielf: the SCENES in the ARENA! • To cam:lade with an entirely new Harlequinade lor Nelson Lee' With new music, scenery, dresses, tricks, transformatiens, &c., GiIILLIVER'S TRAVELS THEOUGH THE HORSE ISLANDS; or, Harlequin and Britannia! box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. t Actin! Manager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Direct° t, Cooke, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING . DECEMBER 27, 18!)4 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE ms DAT --Morning 42 min.alter 7 I Evening 11 mie.aft. 8 Te-lonaow Moraing 45 niin.after 8 Evening 18 min.aft. 9 Tat wzArra ltx.--Elins Ornaz, Dec. 27. TIVAILIJOIDETI3I, IS TSB SHABA. 48 —highest si nce noon yesterday. 40 ----:thiceratyh, s a InOronni .n and during the night. 42 BAROMETZB, 29'94. Wm). -- - • /44•• W• —Dolt breeze, with fine cold sunshiny weather. ~e made fools of us in our diplomacy. We really cannot afford to dally in the same disastrous style with Poland. If the war continue, and it will continue long if we mean to take Sebastopol ; if we are to make a lasting peace, which is impos sible while Warsaw is the western capital of Russia, then it is essential for the Allies to come out boldly for Poland. We have pressed this fact on our country before ; we have called attention to the remarkable letter to the Emperor of FRANCE, coinciding as it does on the main ques tion so thoroughly with our views, and we believe the time is come wken it behoves the independent and patriotic press of the country to force Poland on the attention of the Government, by forcing it on the attention of the people. We honestly believe that every day which pro crastinates the formation of a Polish Legion under the Polish banners, and the proclamation of a reconstituted Poland as the conditio sine pus non , 3f peace is so much perverse and fatal loss of time. We believe thit the postponement of these two death." things, sure to be necessary if the War lasts, will Ally be atoned for by British blood, and by British dishonour. Heavy military losses, and heavy loans and taxes will brand the dilatory and temporising incapables who hold the rudder of the State, down to a late posterity, with deserved dis grace. It will not fail to be recorded by the future historian that England and France, war• ring against the ungovernable and dangerous am bition of Russia—both of them having always lamented the fate of Poland, and having fostered her exiles—jointly needing aid in their righteous contest—that England and France declined to evoke the people who panted to be led against their oppressors ; that they were bamboozled— we can find no better word—by such degraded selfish Powers as Austria and Prusaia ; and that, when they might have paralysed half the legions of Russia by unfurling the Polish colours in their sight, and might have reinforced their own by the most legitimate of helps, they turned their backs on the brave and the eager, and preferred the help of mercenaries. Yes, it will be recorded that England's Cabinet asked leave to hire merce nary " varlets," when thousands of brave Poles were ready as hearty volunteers. Net only is the proposed Foreign Legion an in sult to Englishmen : it is an insult to Poland. Her right to fight against Russia is even more olear and incontestible than our own. It is pru dence and generosity for us to interfere to rescue Turkey, but for Poland to attack Russia, is but the prostrated victim's seizing a favourable oppor tunity to stab his murderous assailant. Every instinct of our nature sanctifies every wound a Pole can inflict on Russia, and the great strife would be doubly consecrated by the presence of a Polish Legion. Theblood of that murdered coun try has long cried from the grouted ; nor will its avenging furies give rest to Europe till the great murderer receives his due, and his feet are driven from the neck of his victim. If we now be content with mercenary blood, with mere executioners for hire, in place of patriots fighting for their country's independence, why, toria, then, we deserve to lose ; and we only pray that a merciful HEAVEN may not visit us with the ill success which our measures deserve. No Foreign Legion ought to be tolerated till Poland has done its uttermost. A ■et of lazy Germans, fellows who, if Mr. COBDEN be correct, are so mean as to approve our cause universally, and yet are 'unwilling to spend a kreutzer, or fire a shot for it—creatures who dare not bray loud enough to wake their petty rulers from their neu teal or Russian slumbers—for such soldiers, it they deserve the name, to stand beside the heroes of the Alma, Balaklava, and Inkorman ! Why, they could be trusted to defend no position, to resist no Russian charge. And for what, forsooth, are we to lose the in valuable and righteous aid of Poland ? To avoid offending Austria and Prussia ! But they dare not be offended. They dare not declare war against us. War ! Why war against the Allies means to them explosion and dismemberment ; their people would not endure it. They would then be but too happy to remain quiescent. The pro b ability is that decision on our part would imme diately decide them. They would make a virtue of necessity, and soon become loud in assertion of the necessity of a restored Poland to trim the balance of Europe. If they showed any res tiveness, a hint on the Rhine, in Lom bardy, or in Hungary, would soon bring these conscience-made cowards to their senses. Austria, however, we feel confident, must retain much of METTERNICH'S opinions, so openly expressed at the Treaty of Vienna, as to the utility to her of an independent Polish nation. We can not think she would regret to part with Gallicia and the more recent acquisition of Cracow on that condition. We do not entertain the least doubt that the proclamation of a " fifth point " would sooner than anything else harmonise the political creed of all Western and Middle Europe. bold policy is the only safe one with wily in triguers. One practical step in advance is worth a bureau full of protocols. May it not be once more taken too late. Poland cannot with impu ❑ity be trifled with. England will not b 3 trifled with by men whose chief argument is a threat of resignation ; nor may our brave soldiers be tri fled with. We may imagine the coolness with which, needing, as they do, reinforcements, they would receive the despot's mercenaries; but we can imagine also the enthusiastic hurrahs with which both French and English would welcome a Polish Legion and a Polish flag to the lines of Sebasto would be new life to our army and the presage of the speedy storming of the town. SIR JOHN BUROOYNI. TO THE EDITOR OP TILE TINEFL Sir,—Would you be kind enough to publish the fol. lowing extract from Lord Wellington's despatch to Earl Bathurst, dated October 26, 1812 ? " The officers at the head of the artillery and engineer d e p ar tments —Lieutenant-Colonel Robe, and Lieut.- Colonel Burgoyne, and Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson, who commands the reserve artillery—rendered me every assistance, and the failure of success is not to be attri buted to them." This, Sir, was written by the man who had just tieen obliged to raise the siege of Burgos, and would not be in a mood to praise officers from custom or etiquette. It disposes, I am inclined to think, of your corres pondent's letter of yesterday on Sir Jan Burgoyne. 'rho truth is, the Duke explains that he could have taken the fortress long before but for the paucity of the means allowed him ; and, as it was, he was only com pelled to raise the siege from "strategetic al considera tions." Allow me to add, that Sir John Burgoyne was also concerned in the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, and St. Sebastian, which were successful. -1 am, Sir, your obedient servant, GURWOODIENSIS. T E ARMY.—A return has been ordered of all officers under the rank of field officers, now on half.pay, who are willing to serve, and the number who are fit for active service, and also the number and rank of all such ()Ricers who have applied to be placed upon active service. This return was ordered on Saturday last, on the motion of Mr. Macartney. The Royal Mail steam-ship Arabia, Captain C. H. E. Judkins, belonging to the Custard Company, arrived at Marseilles, after an extraordinary run of seven days from Dublin. She was to have sailed from that port on the 14th inst. for Balaklava, with a large number of troops on board. The rate of exchange at Paris continues with an un• favourable tendency for this country, in anticipation, it Is presumed of the new loan, for which the various I • • capitalists are making preparation. LATEST NEWS. We have received the following from Vienna : " TUESDAY AFTERNOON. "A Russian ukase ordains that whoever after a battle commits acts of cruelty on the wounded or unresisting shall suffer the punishment of MARSEILLES, TUESDAY. The Valetta arrived here at 9 a.m. ; she brings no news. She left the Loucisor at Malta, coming :rom Constantinople. The Jura, which left Constantinople on the 16th, has arrived here with Govern►nent des- latches, which were forwarded by special train at five iu the evening. According to accounts from 13alaklava of the 14th, 5,000 Turks had disembarkel at Eupa- The Tamar had arrived with troops. The Royal Albert and Dauntless reached Con- siantinople on the 15th. RUSSIA. The Augsburg Gazette has the following from Vi enna :—" A well-informed agent who has just returned from Warsaw has given us the following information. The Grand Duke, the heir presump tive, is to arrive at Warsaw in January, and to pass the winter there. The Guards continue entering Poland, and it is probable that they are all there at present. Six regiments of cavalry are on the Bug, and part of the troops who were in the go vernments of Lublin and Rodan, to the number of about 18,000, are passing into Volhynia. Troops are still marching from the north to the south. A letter from St. Petersburg, in the Hamburg Hews, says :—" The corps of grenadiers, as well as the corps of infantry, will be .reinforced by two battalions for each regiment from the depots. This meagure proves that there is no idea of peace." Emperor." The oath was then taken by fourteen new senators, and by six new deputies. The Minister of State then said, " In the name of the Emperor I declare the session to bo opened, and I invite the members of the Senate and of the Legislative Corps to meet to-morrow for the de• spatch of business." The proceedings then terminated with cries of " Vivo l'Empereur " Vivo l'lmperatrice !" BOURSE, DEC. 2G.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 41 per Cents 9l —94 f. —c. 3 per Cents 67 10 67 10 Credit Mobilier 733 75 Roman Credit Foncier 550 Austrian Belgian Fivea — Spanish Threes Piedmonteso — Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. 38 .. 33,4 fr. c. fr. c. Orleans 1,150 fr. Lyons - 978 75 Western 630 Rouen 935 Cette Mediterranean SSO Havre 535 Northern SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH. MESSIEURS LES SENATELTRS, MESSIEURS LES DEPUTES, Since you last met great facts have been accom plished. The appeal which I made to the country to cover the expenses of the war was so well re sponded to, that the result even surpassed our hopes. Our arms have been victorious in the Baltic and in the Black Sea. Two groat battles have shed lustre on our flag (ont illustre notre drapeau). A striking testimony has proved the intimacy of our relations with England. The British Parliament has voted thanks to our gene rals and to our soldiers. A great empire, rejuve nated by the chivalrous sentiments of its Sove reign, has separated itself (s' est detacke) from the Power which, for forty years, has menaced the in dependence of Europe. The Emperor of Austria has concluded a treaty—defensive at present, soon perhaps offensive—which unites his cause to that of France and England. Thus, gentlemen, the longer the war continues, the more numerous becomes the number of our allies, and the closer are drawn the bonds already formed. What firmer bonds can there, in fact, be than those bearing the names of victories belonging to the two armies, and recalling a common glory —than the same anxieties and the same hopes agi tating the two countries— than the same views and the same intentions animating the two Govern ments in every corner of the globe. Thus the alliance with England is not the result of a passing interest and of a policy of circumstances ' • it is the union of two powerful nations associated together for the triumph of a cause in which, for more than a century, their greatness, the interests of civilisa tion, and, at the same time, the liberty of Europe are engaged. Unite, then, with me on this solemn occasion to thank here, in the name of France, the British Parliament for its cordial and warm demon- stration, and the English army and its worthy corn manders for their valiant co-operation. Next year, if peace should not have been re established, I hope that I shall have to render similar thanks to Germany, the union and prospe rity of which we desire. I am happy to pay a just tribute of praise to the army and to the fleet, which, by their devotion and discipline, have worthily responded to my expecta tions, in France as iu Algeria, in the North as in the South. Up to the present moment the army of the East has had to suffer, and has overcome everything— disease, fire, tempest, and privations. A. citadel incessantly reprovisioned, defended by a formidable artillery by land and sea—two hostile armies, superior in number—nothing could weaken its courage or impede its impetuosity. Every man has nobly done his duty, from the Marshal who bid death wait till victory had crowned him, down to the privates and the sailors, whose last cry in ex piring was a prayer for France—an exclamation for the elect of the country. Let us then declare together that the army and the fleet have well deserved of their country. War, it is true, entails cruel sacrifices, yet every thing commands me to push it on with vigour ; and, with that object in view, I count upon your assistance. The land army consists at present of 581,000 soldiers and 113,000 horses ; the navy of 62,000 sailors on board ship. It iw indispensable to keep up this effective force. To fill up the vacancies caused by annual liberations and war, I shall re -Iquest from you, as I did last year, a levy of 140,000 men ; and a bill shall be presented to you, the object of which will be to ameliorate, with wit increasing the expenses of the treasury, the condition of the soldiers who will re-engage. It will afford immense advantages by increasing the number of old soldiers in the army, and by dimi nishing the oppression of conscription. This bill will, I hope, soon have your approbation. I shall ask your authority to conclude a new national loan. Doubtless such a measure will increase the national debt ; but let it not be for gotten that, by conversion of the Dente, the interest of that debt has been reduced to twenty-one millions and a half. My efforts have been directed to place the expenses on a footing with the receipts, and the ordinary budget will be presented to you balanced. The resources of the loan alone will suffice for the expen es of the war. You will see with pleasure that our revenues have not diminished. Commercial activity is main tained ; all the great works of public utility are continued ; and Providence has deigned to grant us a harvest which will satisfy all our wants. Government, nevertheless, does not shut its eyes to the distress occasioned by the high price of pro visions, and has taken every measure in its power to provide against this distress, and to relieve it. New sources of labour have been created in many districts. The struggle which is going on, circum scribed by moderation and justice, whilst it makes the heart beat, nevertheless alarms so little the interests, that shortly an assembly will be held here from all parts of the globe with the produce of peace. Strangers cannot fail to be struck by the remarkable spectacle of a country which, counting upon Divine Providence, maintains with energy a war at six hundred leagues from its frontiers, and which at the same time, with equal zeal, developes its internal riches—a country where war does not prevent agriculture and industry from prospering, the arts from flourishing, and where the genius of the nation reveals itself in everything which tends to the glory of France. (From the Daily News.) It is no exaggeration to say that the speech which the Emperor of the French delivered yesterday at the open ing of the Legislative session, and which we publish this morning, is characteri-ed by an eloquence as powerful as that of the first of his name, and infinitely more chaste and dignified. In this address Napoleon 111. rises to the level of the situation. The point in the speech upon which we seize with most avidity is that in which the Emperor defines the nature of the existing alliance between France and England. He emphatically declares it to be no result of trivial in terests or ephemeral expediency, but the union of two powerful nations, associated to insure the triumph of a cause which for centuries has been the source of their greatness, and which is essential to the civilisation and liberty of Europe. This is the language of a true states man ; recognising that the alliance of France and Eng land is one of nations, and not merely of governments, and that its best cement is their co-operation in the as sertion of that principle of national independence—of the non-interference of foreign powers in the domestic affairs of any state—to which both are indebted for their great ness. The Emperor's deliberate and solemn enunciation of this great principle enhances the value of the warm and elegant language in which he acknowledges the tribute of esteem paid by the English Parliament to the French army, and expresses corresponding sentiments towards the army of England. The allusions in the speech to the Central Powers of Europe are singularly judicious. The treaty with Austria is spoken of as one which, defensive to-day, may become offensive to-morrow. The extent of Austria's approximation to the Western Powers is not exagge rated ; no attempt is made to lead the French people to expect more from its qualified adhesion to their cause than facts warrant ; and at the same time the young Emperor is spoken of in a mannercalculated to encourage him to persevere and grow bolder in the good disposi tions he has evinced. With regard to Prussia, there is an utter silence—full of meaning, and' perhaps half menacing. The wary Envoy of the Prussian Court now among us will understand this reticence. The allusion to the aggregate of the German states in the Imperial speech is cordial and hopeful. This passage also may be understood to contain a delicate but weighty suggestion to any German sovereign who in his subserviency to Russia may be disposed to forget hie obligations to his own country and the general interests of Europe. The outline of the preparations for next year's cam paign is succinctly yet clearly sketched. The army and navy are to be maintained at their respective amounts of 581,000 soldiers (with 113,000 horses), and 62,000 sailors. To keep the army effective, and at the same time avoid bringing too great a strain on the Treasury, inducements areito be held out to old soldiers, whose term of service has expired, to re-enrol themselves. BY such means the ranks will be kept well filled with vete rans, and the future pressure of the conscription alle viated. A loan is to be raised, exclusively appropriated to the exigencies of the war. These are the main practical features of the speech. The intimations of the purposes of the French Govern ment are interspersed with touching and elevating allu sions, well fitted to stimulate the national enthusiasm, and sustain the confidence of the French people. Of these the most striking, perhaps, is the picture of Mar shal St. Arnaud compelling Death to wait till he shall have conquered ; the grandest, the rapid sketch of France putting forth all her energies ins paled tranquil. lity and self-possession—waging a colossal war at a dis tance of thousands of miles from iti frontiers, and at the same time earnestly making preparations fur the great industrial 'display of next year. (From the Morning Advertiser.) Str. Among the remarkable sayings attributed by Surgeon O'Meara to Napoleon 1., is one which stands up in pro- phetic rebuke of England for suffering herself to be guided in this momentous crises by the insincere and VI equally incompetent band of philo-Russians at the head of affairs. " Europe, and England in partieular," said the Ro far-seeing warrior and statesman, "ought to have pre- B i vented the union of Poland with Russia." Traitors were then in the Cabinet, as there may be again, soon 31 enough for the present generation to know them. Na poleon saw both the folly and the danger of allowing 27 Russia to gain a firm footing on the Continent, in the country which had preserved all Europa from the devas- 25 tations of Ottoman conquerors, and had held Muscovites and Cossacks confined to their frozen plains and bound- St less steppes. He thought that England should have for St - bidden this suicidal policy, but he could not imagine lc that England would connive at the annexation of Finland and the Baltic, nor that the Ministers of England would, 5( in 1848, be concerned in the treaty by which Denmark 5( itself became the prospective inheritance of the Czar: By 2 ( this treaty, all may be Russia from the Sea of lianit- 2( schatka on the east of Asia, to the German Ocean on g he west of the European continent, and within 200 or 100 miles of our own shores. Prussia and the Northern States of Germany, whose rulers are already allied by marriage to the Imperial family, would at once be swamped by the operation of the iniquitous treaty in question. We now see the-im minent danger which Cabinet after Cabinet has been, with apparent design, bringing not only over us, but all over the-Powers in Europe. For we are now en gaged in a contest the same in principle and object as that which commenced in 1803 and terminated in 1815, leaving us with an addition of nearly six hundred millions to the national debt. We had then to save the world from the universality of a western empire, and we are now threatened with that of an eastern empire. Then, Russia united with us to to prevent the re-esta blishment of the Roman Empire under French chiefs, and now France unites with us to prevent the re-esta blishment of the Greek Empire under Tartar chiefs. We shall again succeed, if her Majesty shall choobe her ser vants from men who are English in principle as well as by birth. Suffering the incorporation of Poland with Russia was decidedly a false step, and, as common-sense dic tates, attempts should long ago have been made to restore independence to the former. Russian policy has rendered that more difficult now, for Poland has been made almost one huge garrison, defended by ex tensive fortresses, which are said to be impregnable. But if nothing be attempted • nothing can be achieved. If our Ministers were truly men of English feelings and principles, they would instantly bid the Poles work out their freedom, and they would offer them assistance in money at least, and then see what would be done. The Foreign Enlistment Act, though the obvious fruit of the secret clause in the Austrian treaty, gives them sufficient power to apply, the means of the country to this purpose ; but these men will no more use their means than they damaged Odessa or preoccupied Perekop, by which some 54,000 English lives would have been saved. The Ministers of the day gave their assent to the Danish settlement, and the conduct of Russia will justify its annulment without further consideration. No such thing will take place under the present Cabinet, for that kind of policy is too clearly continued which occasioned Napoleon I. to say to O'Meara, " Your country is no thing the better for your glorious successes, through the imbecility of your Ministers, who have aggrandised Russia instead of their native country." Treacherous and imbecile as were Castlereagh and his coadjutors, they yet contended against the project for 're-erecting a Frank monarchy over Europe, with the Pope for its obsequious tool. Our Ministers make a show of opposing the contemplated restoration of the Byzantine empire, with a Russian Pope at its head. But do they so in reality ? Not one step has been taken even yet that is at all calculated to prevent the Czar from succeeding in all his projects. We have attacked a strong fortress, without taking the precaution to isolate it at Perekop, in consequence of which reinforcements in stores, ammunition, and men, are constantly pouring into the Crimea for the enemy ; and the fortress is now strongerthan ever, while our forces are perishing for want of shelter from the climate, supplies of food and clothes, and sufficient medical commissariat. As to the last, it seems to be almost nominal. Do these things hold out any the slightest appearance of a war undertaken with a view to cripple the enemy and• preserve the honour of the coun rty ? If they do, we must begin to suspect that the world has been turned upside down since the last war. But, admitting that the war has been conducted in the very best manner of which the Ministers are capable, and with the honest design of humbling the Emperor of Russia, we shall not err much in saying that a village vestry could have done quite as well. The war will be protracted, through blundering inca pacity and dallying with despots ; army after army will perish ; but other men will be forced, by the repeated recurrence of avoidable reverses, into the councils of the state ; and, after the sacrifice of enormous treasure and torrents of blood, we shall first begin to see the way to an honourable peace. This result might even now be speedily attained without such sacrifices, by rousing the prostrate nationalities of Europe. Raise Polish, Ger man, Italian, and Hungarian legions under the recent act, and not only will Russia be driven back, but barri cades be erected by the constitutional governments which would necessarily arise, when nations panting for freedom are armed against the common, enemy. Let no one,, however, hope for any such measure from the pre sent Cabinet, for composed as it is of all sorts—semi- Catholics, Puseyites, and the fag- er.ds of Whig and Tory factions —all its sympathies are with the antipodes of con= stitutional governments. Up to this moment this, the greatest war of modern times, has been conducted so as to avoid the enemy's vulnerable parts, and to do him as little harm as possible, leaving our own warriors to be taken care of by the accidents of sea and land, and the ,enderness of a Tartar winter on the shores of the Euxice. ...~~~ _~ LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1854. The Speech of the Emperor NAPOLEON the Third at the opening of the Legislative Session of 1855 is an instructive and deeply interesting document. We look forward with intense anxiety to the views and feelings of our distinguished ally, not from any doubt that he will be found wanting in the existing emergency, or from any supposition that he will exhibit any deficiency, but rather that by the nobility of his sentiments and expressions he may inspire our rather apa thetic Ministers with a portion of his fire and energy. We gladly hail .the terms that testify the closeness of his union with our own country— that prove that old jealousies have vanished for ever, that Waterloo has been fully avenged at the Alma and Inkerman, and that the only rivalry hereafter to be displayed will be which of the nations can best promote the sacred cause in which they are engaged, and the glorious emulation of chivalrous hearts burning to distinguish them selves in the presence of worthy witnesses, whose praise would indeed be sweet, as coming from congenial spirits, capableof thoroughly appreciating the deeds accomplished. The EMPEROR speaks of the great events that have taken place since their last meeting. H e speaks exultingly, and well he may, of the result of the appeal which he made to the country to provide for the expenses of the War—a response which was highly honourable to the people, and which indeed afforded a striking contrast to the humiliating failure of our own Financial Minister at the time. It is true that the causes of that failure were clearly perceptible—that the red-tape fetters in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer suffered himself to be bound crippled his exertions and paralysed his energies. But still, when we look to the glorious response returned by the French to the appeal of their Sovereign, we cannot help repining at the blunders that placed the English character in a light so very unfavourable. The Earrenon speaks of the alliance concluded with Austria, " defensive now, to be offensive, perhaps, soon, which unites his cause with France and England," and expresses a hope that he may next year, if peace should not then be re established, give the same thanks which he so cordially and gracefully bestows on England and the English army, to give to Austria, and to that Germany whose union and prosperity he desired. There is a significant silence as to Prussia—a silence truly ominous, but which has been well merited by the vacillation of that OLICQUOT and his scarcely concealed pro-Russian tendencies. But it is of England and the English that he speaks with the utmost enthusiasm.' He grace fully alludes to the triumphs achieved in the Bal tic as well as in the Black Sea--of the " two great battles that have shed lustre on their flag," and the striking testimony afforded of the inti macy of the connection with England in the vote of thanks passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to the generals and soldiers of France. This honourable tribute—honourable alike to those by whom it was rendered and to those by whom it was received, has been thoroughly appre ciated, and will, we trust, go far to cement, and render indissoluble, the union so happily subsist ing. On this point the Emperor has been pecu liarly felicitous in tone and expression. " What ties, indeed," he asks, " what ties can be more binding than the names of the victories belong ing to the two armies, and recalling a glory in common—when the same uneasiness and the same hope agitate the two countries, and when the same intentions animate the two Govern ments upon every point of the globe ? Thus the alliance with England is not the effect of a fleeting interest or a policy of circurn• stanoes ; it is the union of two powerful nations, associated to ~other to obtain the triumph of a cAuse in which for more than a century were in volved their greatness, the interests of Civilisation, and at the same time the liberty of Europe. Join with me, then, upon this solemn occasion in thank ing, in the name of France, the Parliament for its cordial and hearty demonstration, and the English army and its worthy chief for their valiant co-operation." It is indeed "no fleeting interest, no policy of circumstances," that bind those who have shed the best blood of their respective chil dren in the sacred cause of Truth and Justice ; and as the motives that have drawn them together are pure, so we hope will the union be eternal. It is expressive of gratitude to the army and navy of France. Of the former, he says—"Epi demy, incendiarism, tempests, and privations—a town unceasingly provisioned, defended by for midable artillery by sea and land—two enemies' armies superior in number—nothing could weaken its courage or arrest its ardour. Every one has nobly done his duty, from the Marshal, who ap peared to compel death to wait until he had con quered, down to the soldier and the sailor, whose last cry in expiring was an aspiration for France, au acclamation for the chosen of the country"— adding, "Let ue, then, declare it together, the army and the fleet have merited well of their country." The French Army, now composed of 581,000 soldiers, and 113,000 horses, and the Navy of 62,000 sailors afloat, are to be fully kept up to the standard. For that purpose he asks for a levy of 140,000 men ! This is, indeed, proving himself to be in earnest, while at the same time he suggests an amelioration in the condition of the old soldiers who re-engage. An example which we should do well to follow, and to which we shall again allude. He also asks authority to raise a fresh National Lean, the resources from which are to be kept apart for, and solely applied to meet, the exigencies of the war. Here, too, is a preee dent for Mr. GLADSTONE, which ho might judiciously follow, before the disgusted and indignant People, enraged at his perverse adhesion to his crotchet, hurl himself and his more obstinate colleagues from power. The Speech is indeed a model in many respects, and it is couched in terms of graceful eloquence, that adds to its intrinsic excellence. All will count-i n the Imperial aspirations respecting the their al Westernl i a P n o c w e, Esto - els,an y d erp b e e tit p a r . epared to exclaim of The Polish question must be no longer burked. The 'Ness of the country and the representatives of the country must do their duty towards it. The too-late policy has been the very instrument of all our reverses. It has sacrificed half our to deht (Iy€(1 hal ftheatility of our navy, and AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna, of the 21st, says learn that, as a proof of the excellent understand ing which exists between our Court and that of France, the Emperor Napoleon has sent to the Emperor of Austria the Grand Order of the Legion of Honour. " The English Military Commissioner General Duplat died here on the 21st of dropsy." PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin, of the 23d, says :—" It is false that Prince Gortschakoff has been authorised by his Government to accept unreservedly the four points, in case he cannot do better." The young Egyptians, who were placed at Ber lin for their education, have just been recalled by their Government. It is said that this recall has been caused by the difference which took place not long since between these young men and the police of Berlin, and, above all, by the doubtful attitude of Prussia relative to the Allied Powers. TURKEY. The Presse of Vienna has the following from Constantinople, 11th : " The Porte has just drawn up, in a very pre cise note, the conditions on which it will accord to Greece a resumption of political and commercial relations. This note contains four articles, of which the following are the contents :-1. The Greek Government shall name a special commis sioner, who shall be received officially, and who shall make to the Porte formaland public excuses for the disturbances which have taken place on the frontiers of Thessaly. 2. the Greek Commissioner shall admit the right of the Porte to exact an in demnity for the acts of brigandage committed by the Greeks. 3. The Commissioner shall invoke the mediation of France and England with the Porte, in order to induce the latter to renounce the in demnity to which it has a right. The Porte, on its side, in order to give a fresh proof of its generosity and its sincere desire to again resume friendly re lations with Greece, will renounce it out of regard to the allied powers. 4. A treaty of corninoreo an navigation will be concluded between Greece and the Porte founded on recriprocal concessions." SWEDEN. A letter from Copenhagen, of the 22d, says : " Some members of the Diet have formed them. selves into a committee to prepare propositions re. lative to a prosecution of the ex-Ministry." FRAN CE. OPENING OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION PARIS, TUESDAY. This day, at one o'clock, the Emperor opened in person, at the palace of the Tuileries, in the Salle des Marechaux, the legislative session of 1855. The throne was placed at the end of the room, on a raised platform, in front of the window looking into the garden. On the right of the throne was andplaced a thech a l i e r f of t a state sim f a o r r o Prince Jerome e e Napoleon absent in the East. On the right p Nap and left of their Imperial HighnessesstsnaoioadsteeadtsbfyorththeeEmpiinvecersor ; whilsthe lof designated placed seats for the groat the Imperialfamily, r on officers of the Crown, the cardinals, marshals, and admirals ; the ministers, and Grand Crosses of the Legion of Honour ; the presidents, vice-presidents, presidents of sections, and members of the Council of State. The recess of the window was reserved for the officers of the households of their Majesties and of Prince Jerome Napoleon. On the right were places reserved for the diplomatic body ; in front of the throne were the seats of the president, vice-presi dents, and members of the Senate ; and on the left, those of the president, vice-presidents, and members of the Legislative Corps. Behind the Senate were the places reserved for the deputations of the Court of Cessation, the Court of Accounts, the Im perial Court, the Catholic clergy, the Prefect of the Seine, the Prefect of Police, a deputation of the tribunal of Premiere Instance, the Presidents of Central Council and of the Non-Catholic Consis tories ; the general commanding the National Guard, and the head of his st aff ; general officers, and colonels of the Imperial Guard, and of the army of Paris. Between the places reserved for the Senate and the Legislative Corps a wide opening led to the throne. The gallery above was reserved taoh f u o fed r t htEt diplomaticpEl Empress, m ed si p se, r s etishns the the princesses, the gran d master, g rand mistress , he e _ l a va n i dt d ei eds l , a ot d fh i e te s h we o i f vpe t rs h i n o :fe l s i t o sh u e s er members e o m l b Mathildeoe r f s corps, of the ministers, marshals, and admirals, of the widows of marshals and admirals, the wives of the great officers of the Crown, of the members of the bureaux, of the Senate, Legislative Corps, and Council of State, and of the first presi dents and procureurs-general of the' Court of Cas sation, Court of Accounts, and Imperial Court, and of the Prefect of the Seine. The ladies who had received invitations had all taken their places before a quarter to twelve. At half-past twelve the diplomatic corps, the great bodies of the State, and the various deputations were in the places reserved to them. Every person was in full dress or uniform, and the coup d'oci/ was magnificent. At 5 minutes to one o'o'clock an usher advanced and announced the Empress. Her Majesty, accom panied by the Princess Mathilde and the officers and ladies of her household, entered and took her place in front of the throne. As soon as the Em pressmEdpthrumaeat fs t ypet :ec t w rtrt h oh a s e ooreff, cor tege entered in the following order :—The ushers, a o n n era d i u o t f y, th th e e ra ch la a c m e, be t r h l e aino master of the ceremonies, the equerry on duty, the ceremony adjutant-general thedehnjadeuCeremoniesetpidma nl matcgeehs deaaildav te oyotmfhameflntoee n l rwe teehndet. gunst ImperialTi nifeo announcedrGrand mrnh de com mander of the Imperial Guard, the grand master of the ceremonies, the grand huntsman, the grand chamberlain, peorrp the grand marshal of the palace, the E a o i the Jerome Napoleon, the chief almoner, tpha etehr eaide-de-camp commander ond ut duty n ofo rtduty,Prince Centtheru ce governor jerom Gerdes,e N t ierrphoeleon. throne, Emperor ana giE t tl i ri l I : l3see s etpateenrdd Majesty,of the himself persons infr front being having tl whole placedse acclamations; be t geeny l ,f e ihaab:r G :eee r pawn a tsel l ietal i o: la d tet letehge M ;c:iar a w. dniatedi was rsTsw fre quentlyhaooo The Emperor at its ie a sti Ceremonies,anasidd termination read interruptedafterad, uncovered,bGy tehnl l eo l t ul l, e s sd c n i p " Vive rEmpereur l" Immediately a ft e r the Minister of State rose and said, " Such senators and deputies as have been nominated since last session are permitted by the Emperor to take the usual oath. As each name is called out, the person called will reply, " I swear." The form of the oath is, " I swear obe dience to the Constitution, rust fidelity to the ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY. At the last meeting of this society, Dr.• Conolly, pre sident, in the chair, Mr. Henry Christy, - Mr. Thomas Sidney Walker, and ➢lr. James Walker, were elected fellows of the society. The first paper read was— On the artificially compressed (Avarian ?) Crania, by Professor Retzius. The well-known skull in the pos session of Count August von Breuner, founded at Graf enegg, in Austria, exhibits a peculiar artificial form, which is considered to belong to an individual of the Avarian Huns, who lived in that neighbourhood about the end of the seventh century. Professor Joseph Hurth, the eminent anatomist of Vienna, sent a copy of it in plaster to the Caroline Institution, and Professor Ret zius, in describing it before the Royal Academy of Sciences at Stockholm, showed that this skull, which had been considered remarkable for its length, is on the contrary short, but certainly i 3 extremely high. It is of the brachycephalic form to which the skulls of the Avarians, as related to those of the Finlanders, must belong. Dr. Techudi thought, from its artificial form, the skull was that of a Peruvian. Dr. Fitzinger is of epinion that it must undoubtedly have belonged to an individual of the ancient inhabitants of the district, as he found a similar one in Altgerrsdolf, in South Austria. The professor accompanied his paper with drawings of a skull found by Mr. Trayon, at Bell Air, near Lausanne, in Switzerland, also showing artificial compression ; and discoveries of other skulls of the same singular form were also made by the same person at the village of St. Remain, in Savoy ; and Pro fessor Duvernay, of Paris, had also discovered a skull of a brachycephalic form in the Valley of the allies, not far from the Mandeuse ; from which facts Professor Retzius states there is no doubt that they belonged to the Avarians who accompanied Attila's army. The Professor referred to "Attila," an hi>torical work by Amedie Thierry, where the author shows that the pro per Huns were Finlanders from the Ural, and the Valley ofthe Volga, but that under the same government with them were Turks and Mongols, besides later Slaves, &c., that Attila himself, and part of his people have been de cribed as of the Kalmuc type. The phys'cal character of Attila is more like that of a Mongol than of a Fin , lander from the Ural ; besides we know that the Huns used artificial means for giving Mongolian phy siognomy to their children ; thus they pressed the • nose. flat with firmly- bound linen bandages, and also pressed the head to make the cheek bones project. Roman authors state that this artificial moulding of the head was to make the helmet fit better ; but this is scarcely credible. It seems more probable that when the Mongols were masters'of the Huns, the Mongolian physiognomy was the prize attached to aristocratic dis tinctions ; they consequently tried to obtain this form, and considered it an liwnour thus to deform themselves, in order to resemble the dominant na tion. Profes sor the old Retzius believes this barbarous cus tom has now ce ased among the Mongolians, but info rms us, on the auth or i ty of Dr. Foville, of Paris, that i t stilt exists in man y parts s Bretagnewher where the C e lti c country Franc e, is very Toulousec em , Lodn severalin race abounds. Bid the custom of changing the form of the head arise spontaneously in both hemispheres ? If so, in which did it originate ? The professor will re turn to the discussion of these questions on a future oc- casion. After an interesting discussion, in which Drs. Con°lly, TT dgkin, Browne , and other gentl em en took part, -----° A— naper called " Ethnological Nlemoranda on the Neirr• Tr and on the I n d ians of Chili (South Arne rica),,, by General Miller, communicated by his Excel lency Sir John Bowring, was read ; and a paper, " On the Ethnology of the Crim ea ," by Richard Cull, houo• rary secretary, was also reach The departures from the port of London for the Aus tralian colonies during the week have comprised six vessels--five to Port Phillip, with an aggregate burden of 2,533 tons, and one to New Zealand, of 459, making a total of 2,997 tuns. The rates of freight have not re covered from the late depression. AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM ,PRODUCE MARKETS.— The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and Rotter dam produce markets state that business had been limited, owing to the close of the year, but that prices continued to be well supported. In some descriptions of sugar there was a tendency to improvement, SHARE MARKETS. (SATURDAY.) RAILWAYS. ald.l RAILWAY,. (Ilosing Prima yesterday. 00 iberieen _ \si Aiabg. liottng. Bost. and Eastn. Juliet_ all Belfast & Ballymena. all Birming. Wolvorh. & Stour Va11ey.........' 29 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & - 1 Cheshire Junet a►ll Do. Cheah. di Birk I £5O and £25 Cons. 19 I £20.......... ...._ 30 Rlyih & Tyn original £25 (issd. at £45) 1.00 Bristol and Exeter LOB Caledonian 51;. I Farmarthen and Car digan all Chester 44 Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, do Pass, (Cornwall ... . ......... lA Wolf Junction ....... 45 . Dublin d t ßelfastJunc. all Dundee Perth &Aber deco Junction.... all Do. New........... 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 Eastern Union, A Stock ....... •• 100 De., B. 5t0 ck........ 8.! Do., Now A......... 100 Fast Lancashire ...... 100 Edinburgh & Glasgov 9 ? &Dab. and Peebles... 100 Edin. Prth & Dundec 1 ' Forth & Clyde Jnitc. 106 Glasgow &S. Westerr 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 300 Do., B. Stock ....... . 00 :Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ~00 [Great Western.... .6 11 5 1130. Stour yal. Ra Gua. Stk. all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14 Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash.anclYorksh 19t Do., Fifths 11 Do., Wst.RidingUn all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt all London & Blackwa 100 Load. Bright S.Cst 100 Loud. and N. West) 12 Do. Fifths 1 Do.IOL Sh.,M&B - 21, Do. Eighths 100 London andS. Westn 42?, Do., £5O -• 34 Do., £4O all Lndrry& Coleraine all Lodndru. & Ennisk 100 Nlanch.Shef.& Lincln 4, Do., Man. & Lin. Un 100 Midland 1.00 Do. Birmng. & Derby all Nfidld. G. West. (Ire, ) 22' Do. Half Shares All Newcastle & Carlisle 5? Newmkt.Bury Eaten. 21: Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd 8 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoini and Rostrovor 100 Norfolk 3 Northn.Counties Un. 100 North British all 4 North Devon, No. 1 all Do., No. 2 all Do., A Deferred all Do., 4 B Guarantee' 100 N. Eastern—Berwick 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do.do. G.N.E. Parch. all Do. Leeds . 100 Do. York ail North London Si Do. New £lO 11 lr N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp• stead, and City Jn., 171 North Staffordslains. , I all . North Western all N. &S. Westin. June 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester . 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 6 Portsmouth 101 leottish Central „..„ I.OP Scottish Midland ) all ihrewsby. & Herefd ij Li Shropshire Union . Do. A, B, C,Bt D,full: paid up at per eci , , ) dl South Devon t. 00 Soatl. Eastern ,11 South Wales 0 5 4. Yrksh. & Riv. Dnr 0 5 Do O 8 4taines, Wok &Wol; 5 li tockton & Darlia .6- itockton & Hartlepl, t. 1.00 Taff Vale 0 9 Do. .£lO shares. 1. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 , 5 21 rhames Haven Doel and Railway O all Vale of Ncath... 0 all Waterfd. & Kilkenw .0 all Waterford&Limeriel '0 18 West Cornwall. .. 3 West End of London awl Crystal Palace.. l 0 all West London LO Ills. Whnbledn & Croydon Business done this day. 20 -20 i 44- 5 • ... s 8i 3 —l2ci 16 - 17 7 - 6 93 - D 5 601 -61} 13i - 14 9 - 11 .• ••• 4 --- 3 7 14 - 15, 11 - 11; 28 - SO 20 - 22 70 - 72 53 - 55 la~ 20, 6 . 89} - 77 - 79 128 - 125 89 - 91 70 70i 58 - 62 77 6 - 8 6 8 57ai - 5i - 7 ...d ..• •• * 8 i 106 108 100 — 10 0 i d d l Ad * d 83 84 9 . 8 di I 9 8 d ~ .....' ... 68 41 - .. ..... ... ... - ... Id -- 104 11 49 - 51 31 3i 31 ~. 32 8 10. 11 - 64 - 73i - 7 - 4i - 12t - par 0 4i 6 i d -- *4. ...". 31 90 - 44 12 -68/ - 35 - 25 St, 20 St, St. St. 10 St. i p l 4,id 6§ i P 98 63 46 3i 17A 4 re 2 7 FOREIGN. all A atwerp&Rotterdam 4 Belgian Eastu. June. 8 tiezierS to GraisseLqac 23. Bombay, Baroda, and Central Central of Italy all. Demerara 14 Dijon and Besancol. 10 Dutch Rlenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. New all East Indian 2 Do. Extension all Do. 41 p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 10 'A. Junct. of France 12 Gd. Tic of CanaclaA is. all Do. do '1 Do. St, Lawrence & At' au:Ac do. ail Do. Cert. of Lebow , con, into Stk. till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 10 Gt. Centralof Franco all GC Indian Peninsula 1 Do. New 5 per cent. ell Gt.WesternofCanad Shares all Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 all Do. do., '62, p. '56 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, without option all Hamilton & Toronto ali Do. 6 per cent. 11 Lake Cont.t. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref 12 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations 0 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterran Iladras 2 Do. New 3is Maria Antonia all Do. do. Now 2 Vlelbourne Dk. &Ry all Namur & Liege (with interest) all Do. (ox interost) all Northern of France. all D 0.20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines guar. 3a p. c. & red. at 222'1. dur. 88 yrs. from I Jan. 1854, all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds ' (finy.B.&Ams.Shs ) all NorwegianTrunkPref 14 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds ...... all Paris and Orleans , all Paris and Rouen 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg all Rouen and Havre,.,, 20 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 5i p. cent. Pref 10 Southern of France 14 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) . all West Flanders all Do 54 per c. Pref 12 Western of Franco 16 West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden 20 Zealand JOINT-STO all Australasia all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartcl. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond 16 palish Scottish and ) , ..ustralian -,nd. Chart. Bk. 01 :..ustral 4 a 20 London end County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. &Westminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22? National of Ireland all New South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn.likg Sz Gold Imp Co all South Australia all Union of Audralia..i Do. New 10 - trig Ss4 0116011411... n - - id-DP ••• - P 34 -31 4 301 -31 i - 5A 1 - - P 7 3 / 4 - 6 3 / 4 8 - 7 9 7d 10 8.1 iP Par iP 161 174 Id-- ip l 2 d par 2 d par 2 d par ... dis 2/ 31 2i 2f i d 1p i d par 61 - 7 ii = iii 12i - 12 8i -- 9i . 19i -19 i 46 48 38 40 pm 20} 21, d 21) 1 l 4 d 7i ... - pm ... 3i - .4i - 1 16i -17 t BANKS. 80 -- 82 Id = • • '''''...'' ••-• 3 2id 21A - 22 ..• - ••• 35 - 40 38 - 40 41 - - Zi 68 70 8 10 •N a. pa. 20 20 10 10 4 - 20 - 69j 4 70 ex lIIT6 72 3} 100 1 25f 5 138 f I 411 w to 5 20 20 20 20 50 20 25 i - - 7 2i 211 i 1 es tr TJ at ca ra PI t 1