The Sun. — London, England, 1854-11-24 00:00:00

T ILE A. TRE-ROYA L, DRURY-LANE, M. JITLLIE.N'S CONCERTS. LAST WEEK BLTT TWO. Second Night of the New Descriptive Quadrille,'` The Allied Armies." The PROGRAMME for THIS EVENING (Friday, Nov. 24), will include the New Song, "Minroe," rid " Sweet Love, arise," sting by Madame Anna Thillon—Grand S - dection from " I Puriter"'— Overture, Zampa—L'Etoile de Nord Quadrille—Larghetto from Beethoven's " Symphony in D"—Soio, Valse —the " Katty Did" Polka —" Lucrezia Borgia" Valso—Solo, Flute, by Mr. R. S. Pratten -8010, Violin, by Signor Robbio—" The Charge Galop," and the new DESCRIPTIVE QII&DRILLE, " THE ALLIED ARMIES" second time), Composed for Double Orchestra and Three Military Bands, on English, French, and Turkish Melodies ; Jullien. Description : Introduction : —Time of Peace.—The dances and songs of the in habitants of a village are heard, and towards the close of day, the hymn of the peasants, returning thanks to Heaven for the blessings of peace, is wafted through the valley. Suddenly the trumpet of discord sounds in the east, and fills the valley with its harsh reve berations. From the north and west its challenge is quickly answe!-ed, and rapidly the ferment of war spreads itself abroad —whole nations area tkemselves, and the tranquil inhaoitants are accused from their peaceful occupations to prepare for the dreadfu l strife. No. 1. The French Army marches—Pas redouble, and Duo, "Ten ches Adieux." No. 2.—The Irish, Scotch, and Welih Regiments arrive and join the Forces. No. 3.—The British Army assembles—Quick March. No. 4.—The Turkish Muezzin—the Moslem Hymn to Allah—sung from th e towers of t h e Turkish mosques, to excite the populace to defend the standard of the "True Believers, is heard—Turkish War March. No. s.—Nighl,.—Bivouac of the Allied Armies.—During the slum bers of the weary soldiers their dreams are supposed to wander to wards their distant fatherland, and the prayers for their safety, offered up by their friends at home, seem to hover about them. In the still ness of the night the belts of the neighbluriu.: villages mark the hour of midnight—au is quiet, save the footsteps of the sentinels. The bivouac fires burn brightly, and the ttfill breeze of the night agitates their flames. The advance of the Russians is heard in the distance, and the alarm is sounded in the camp. A short but fearfti struggle takes place, and the enemy, though repulsed, soon obstinately re turning to th ,, charge, and protected by the darkness of the night, seizes several posts; but morning dawns, and quickly the battle, on all sides, rages with renewedibry. The English, who receive theilrst attack , rush forward and charge the enemy with desperate determi nation. The French, rtt a " pal de course," b oun d f orwar d t o j o in their Allies in the onward movement, and the Turks,who were at first astounded, and for a moment reeled wider the impetuosity of the attack, now take part in the conflict, and one general and furious charge of the whole the decides the fortune of the day, and leaves the Allies masters of the field, amidst the shouts of " Victory I' Pawns OF ADlMlON.—Prornenade, boxes, and galleries, Is. ; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; private boxes I/. is. and 11. Us. 6d. On Tuesday next, the Beethoven Festival. M. JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL MASQUE will take place on MONDAY, Dec. 11, and terminate the season. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. iiinekstone. THIS EVENING, Nov. 24, WM be Performed ST. PATRICK'S EVE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hudson, Chippen ale, and W. Farren ; Miss Martindale, And Mrs. Poynter. To which w be added TilE BALANCE OF COMFORT, To be followed by THE IRISH AMB ISSADOR. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, tioxe, Roger 3, sad Callea'ord; Maas Elm Chaplin and miss Martindale. To conclude with A nil' OUP OF WATER. ROYAL PRINCES3'3 TIIZATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Ma.nagarnnt of Mr. Cnear.ss KEAN. TULA EYLNING, Nov. 21, WM be presented FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, David Fisher, Raymonil, Cathcart and Aaker; Mrs. Wbastaaley, Misses C. Leclercq, Daly, and K Terry. After which will be Dreented a ns , r lifelo-arrnitio S2ectaelc, in three acts, entit , cd SCLIS 3117 L, the Warrior Prophet. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Propriztor, Mr. B. Web.stor.—ihroares3, NlAdvno Celeste. Tlll3 EVENING, Nov. 21 Will be performel TiIE SET:IOUS FAMILY. Characters by 3ftisrB. C. Selby, LeigA Murray, and. liektley ; Mas Woolgar, and 11 Zs. eeley. After which, a new Farce called TILE SLOW 31A.g. To which will be aided a, n3w larco, cut tied TIIE RAILWAY BEt LE. Followed by ZSONA. FEDE TRAVELLERS. To conclude. with TIIE FIFTII N)VESIBER. ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIZI.TUE Lesate and 3fana,gnr, Mr. A. Wigan. Tars EVENING, Nov. 24, Will be presmted Til BECTLAII 3P .ti. Principal characters by Mesas. A. Wigan, E,nery, F. Itol , soi, awl U. Cooper; Mis, 3larston, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Fitz.l,llalt, and Miss Julia St. George To ba fonowzd by TIIF. TRUir.. Charactors by Messrs. A. Wig in. F. Emery, and Leslie; Miss , aiDl Stephens. To conclude with the Farce, called A BLIGIITED BEING, !v which Mr. tiobsou will appear. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPEUTUKAT:or. Leesee and Manager, :►ir. William Co Ace. Na diminution whatever in the prodigious attraction and excite ment created by the new Military Spectacle 1 THIS EVENING, The GRAND and wonderfully successful 3PECTACLE, in 2 acts, from the pen of J. U. 6TOCqUELLER, Esq., cailod THE BATTLE Ue THE ALSIA I After which, a novel series of SCENES in the CIRCLE, invented and conducted by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude with the ENCOUNTER. and CAROUSA.Lof thq WILD IN DI ! N.B.—An early attendance is respectfully suggested. in consequen, e Of the number* who nigi,tly throng the doors of the Theatre. Box-oßico open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manage:. Mr. W. U. Cooke. Egnestrian. Director, Mr. Wm. Cooke, ju - . RIGA WATER AT LONDON imltime.. T'q. —Morninc. 59 Ilin.after 4 I Evening 26 sain.aft. Ti MOINOW - Morning 24 inin.after 3 Evening 47 inin.sft. 3 THE WEATIIER.—Sux On:cA, Nov. 21. TIIEEMOMSTEB, IN THE SAADI. 43 highest since noon yesterday. 39 — , owest this morning and during the night. 43—this day - , at noon. BAItOMETEB, 29.78. 77"trrp, N.—Light breeze, with dull weather in the morning, and fine in the afternoon. j It is true that we shook off the " nightmare" by which we have so long been oppressed—that we determined, even at the eleventh hour, to d;1- play a degree of zeal and energy as remarkable as our former apathy and inactivity. We must direct all our thoughts exclusively to one point— to send. the necessary reinforcements to the Crimea —so as to insure not only the safety of the French and English troops, but the attain ment of the object in which they are engaged, v i z ,—the capture of Sebastopol, and the com plete overthrow of Muscovite power in the Euxine. The character—the influence—the safety— the honour of the Western Powers are all in volved in this result. We know that our Allies will perform their part—that NAPOLEON will not spare his cohorts in such a cause. But, can we hang back while France is so enthusiastically rushing to the rescue ? Can we, without shame, :Teak of a few hundreds, or thousands at the most, while our faithful Ally is devoting her tens of thousands to the cause ? Are we to sacrifice all that is dear to the nation to the fiscal and financial hobbies of any Minister, however plausible. No, there is a duty imperative on the English people from which they must not shrink t the present crisis. They must make the voice of public opinion heard within the inmost recesses of Downing-street. They must convince oven the " dear " and excellent ABERDEEN himself, as well as his devoted followers, that the time for temporising has gone by, and that there is but one t•ourse now to pursue—namely, to conquer without reference to the outlay. There are plenty of men ready to array themselves under the union-jack; there are abundance of trained sol diers at home and in the colonies whose places may easily be supplied by new men, of whom there will be no dearth. The exuberant " loyalty," we shall use a stronger phrase, " patriotism," of the inhabitants will prevent any necessity for the services thus dispensed with. Every citizen will constitute himself a defender of the peace. The nilitary will never be required, or if such a de sand should possibly arise there ;will be pleuty volunteeis not only willing but anxious -o come forward. Every British citizen will to his duty according to his vocation ; whether he demand be in person or in purse there will :}e no backsliding or hanging back. The young tnd vigorous, who have no peculiar ties to bind hem to home, will stake their lives in the noble eause. Those who have " given hostages to For- Tune" in the shape of wives and children, will mot scruple to work harder and fare more coarsely, o strain every nerve, and submit to every priva- Qon, cutting off every superfluity, in order to I-inn - kph. Let them then proclaim their unflina ing determination on these points, and strengthen :110 more vigorous and energetic party, to ;hake off the incubus by which the nation so long been oppressed, and from which Lt should at length oudeavonr to emancipate itself. l - france is sending out 100,000 men. Why hould not Great Britain raise and send out an dual body of men ? We can do it if we like. ti we do not, it will be owing to our crawling ;financial policy, not to any lack of spirit or de erinination in the sacred cause in which we have ,3mbarked. It is at all times satisfaetory to be enabled to ')estow merited praise on our naval or military authorities. The matters placed under their con trot and management, at all times of vast import Ince, are peculiarly so at the present moment, vlisn not merely the interests, but the lionolir And safety of the country, depend on the energy uid efficiency of its gallant defenders by land and by water. That the members of both branches of ,he United Service will now, as they ever have lone, discharge the arduous and perilous duties confided to their charge with ability, fidelity, and zeal, and -without reference to personal or in terested motives, we are fully convinced. But it is only just and reasonable to bestow substantial rewards where they have been fairly earned, and to depart from the ordinary routine, in order t• promote those who have particularly distingaished themselves on any groat occasions. it may be very well during " the piping times of peace" to insist on stringent rules and regulations, to prevent any undue exhibition of favouritism. But when we are engaged in actual hostili ties when men have ample opportunities of displaying their qualifications, each step should ever be given to the most deserving, and detur digniori should be the motto inscribed on each commission. Even the most disinterested and efficient officers will be animated to further exertions when they know that their services will be fairly appreciated, and that those who have deserved well of their country will receive unequivocal marks of its gratitude. Perhaps nothing contributed more powerfully to the efficiency of the armies of France, under the great NAPOLEON, than the feeling impressed on the mind of every man—from the highest general to the humblest soldier—that the eye of the EMPEROR was at all times upon him, and that however lowly his position, or obscure his origin, he might eventually be elevated to the highest rank if he greatly distinguished himself, and afforded unequivocal proofs of his fitness for the station to which he aspired. Excite the emula tion of officers and men, and the duty will not only be properly, but brilliantly performed ; that is, indeed, the best mode of stimulating every man to the highest acts of heroism. The promotions which it was our pleasing duty Co record in our impression of Wednesday will be received with cordial approbation by the community. Every one of the gallant officers thus distinguished had nobly earned his promotion, which will have the - effect of stimulating others to similar efforts. -The trans mission of blank commissions to the Admirals, to he filled up with the names of those who had distinguished themselves during the action, was also a judicious as well as a liberal proceeding. We wish, however, that it had gone a little fur ther, and that the principle should be extended to all grades in the service. Why, for instance, should there not be the power of promoting a Post-Captain who had exhibited pre-eminent qua lities during the action to be an Admiral, or even advancing an Admiral to still higher rank ? We are convinced that the promotion of Sir EDMUND LYONS to be aVice-Admiral, or even a full Admiral, would be hailed with universal joy throughout the country. The ordinary rules have been set aside in the ease of Lord Itaokazz, and we believe that there was net a single dissentient voice to the well-merited reward of his distinguished services. Why, we ask, should similar promotion not be given to other Generals, aid to Admirals, accord ing to their respective merits? We could mention many who have already nobly earned such distinc tion, but omit doing so, as it might be invidious to particularise where a// have deserved so well of their country. According to the present rules, promotion, save by seniority, ceases in the navy the moment an officer becomes a post-captain. From that time forth, however great his qualifications, he ' cannot be promoted out of his turn. If a second NELSON were found, his services in command could not be made available except by recalling all senior officers. The man on whom the hopes of the nation rested, who was unanimously re garded as the fittest to command, must be under the direction of any senior captain. This, as we have stated, is all very well in time of peace, but it should certainly be modified to suit the exigencies of the present crisis. In like manner there should be the power of promoting officers - of the engineers and artillery in actual service. At present, however great the deserts of such officers, none can be advanced even a single step. Even Captain MAUDE, who earned ;olden opinions from all parties with whom he swearavecdomfrpoenea mtheblyanding in the Crimea, until he nition of hi s di st i nguishe a d f t e h r a r t i o n ; m o p e p r i o t r o t r u i o n i u t s y o + l3 . l a ta e in severity of his wounds to o give way, cannot single step as a recog nition e e r n . a ffor We d r e e d g Na s v ervices. But to ret urn to the sailorsh as f rom the for r e oe c ft a s tt t ro l a e I is to the quarterdeck—of allowing those qualified ' for a higher station to become coramissioned 4 dams. We we wall aware of th e . proja- LONDON, FRIDAY, NOYEMBER 24, 1854. Reinforcements ! reinforcements ! ! reinforc9- ments !! ! We have given forth the cry, and we shall not shrink from repeating it, until it is re echoed from every mountain, hill, and cairn in the United Kingdom. Reinforcements to those who, while bravely and efficiently fighting our battles, are outnumbered by an enemy thirsting for their blood—who with 8,000 men resisted the onslaught of 60,000 Russians (many of _them fresh men just brought from Moldavia in carriages of the country and in the lightest possible manner), and who left nearly one-third of their number on the field which they had so bravely defended. It is true that they received most valuable assist ance from the division under General Bosouzr— that 6,000 Frenchmen fought for their Allies in a manner unsurpassed by any former champions of " Belle France." But the fourteen thousand resisted four times their own numbers, and actu- ally repulsed nearly SIXTY THOUSAND of the elite of the Russian troops, who displayed un equivocal evidence of their own determination by repeatedly crossing bayonets with the Guards, and leaving five or six thousand killed and wounded on the field of battle—multitudes of tho latter having previously been carried off by them ; the casualties altogether, in killed, wounded, and prisoners, amounting to not less than FIFTEEN THOUSAND. Can there be more conclusive testimony as to the paucity of our numbers, the over-work de volving on each man, than the fact that out of the THIRTY THOUSAND English troops that started for and should have arrived at the scene of war , not more than eight thousand could be spared for such a conflict ? And of that eight thousand, more than thirty per cent., or nearly one-third, have been placed hors de combat during the fear ful encounter. Surely, then, these are not circumstances under which we can follow red-tapist precedents, or Waste time in considerations of etiquette or the conflicting claims of the different regiments. 2al Bhand wants every available man at the Peat moment. Not only the regular troops, but th e .. k ___ ranatta , will be required ; and we s ufficient to L"' s w tatewith of the patriotism of the latter body will cheerfully respond hesitation, that, to a man, they cspond to the call of duty. It is not by companies or regiments send thegentl y .„ - that we should be e ( rired aid. New "expedi tions" should of sufficient force, not merely to assist, r s g b e a up n t t eistcod'relieve, those who, since the 14th of brunt of the encounter. D. should, for the t mb s er, have borne the disregarded. Th e o nl y thought being, be altogether thought should be how to s uccour our galla n t countrymen, and to achieve the grit object f or w hi c h they have so freely shed r rs are thei r blood an d sacrificed their l ives. Pecuniar y matte alto gether of secondary im p ortance. O ur fi rst thought must be how to conquer completely and une % ; vocally, to achieve a t rium p h so unalloyed, iii:t. we may be enabled to dictate, rather than nego _ tiate, the terms of peace. We were too tardy i n commencing operations. We allowed the enemy to concentrate all their powers on the p o i n t of attack, which was not in any degree concealed ; We then permitted them to being up all their forces from the neighbouring districts. By Austrian intrigues they were enabled to bring their forces from Moldavia and Bessarabia, leaving these important localities en tirely unprotected, to concentrate all their r'esouroes on our dentiOd men. THE SUN, LONDON, FRrDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 24, 1854,, dice with which such a suggestion will be received, but we are convinced that it is un founded, and that such a measure, if judiciously carried into operation, would be attended with very beneficial results. Similar objections were urged, and for a long time suffered to prevail, against promotion from the ranks in the army, and we believe that a peremptory exclusion still exists in the Indian army; and yet it is now ad mitted that the regulation which gives a certain number •f commissions in the year to men who entered as private soldiers has been attended with the most felicitous results, and that it has, in no . trifling degree, added to the efficiency of the army. We have no doubt that the occasional promotion of a smart sailor, one who had received a suitable education, and proved himself a thorough seaman in every particular, would have an extraordinary effect in inducing a superior class of men to enter the navy, and conduct themselves in such a man ner as to deserve the rewards to which they as pire. We trust that these suggestions may be taken into consideration, having no doubt that judicious regulations on the subject would be sa tisfactory to the nation, and eminently conducive to the good of the service. LATEST NEWS. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL The Journal de St. Petersbourg, of the 16th, contains a report from Prince Menschikoff to the Emperor, in which he states that all the damage done by the enemy's fire was speedily made good, and that the troops were animated by the most heroic courage. The Allies were fortifying their right flank very strongly. The Prince also admits that the Russian loss in killed and wounded was very great, but adds that a number cf the latter were only slightly hurt, and. had already returned to their ranks. VIENNA, THURSDAY EVENING. We h.vo advices of the 16th and 17th from 03essa, but as they announce nothing new from e Crimea, it may be safely concluded that up to Le date published yesterday (the 15th) nothing lad occurred there. The Porte sends 10,000 tents to Balaklava. Four vessels with ammunition hare been lost. The English troops hare left Greece for the Crimea. 500 men from Malta take their place. Only 2,400 French troops are now in Greece. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 16. Prince Napoleon is well again, and has re- ceived a visit from the Sultan. LORD RAGLAN'S ORDER TO THE CATALRY TO CHARGE. The following is a verbatim copy of Lard Raglan's order, delivered to Captain Nolan :—" Lord Raglan wishes the cavalry to advance rapidly to front, follow the enemy, and try to prevent their carrying away the guns. Troop of Horse Artillery way accompany. French cavalry is on the left.—lmmediate. " R. AIREY." THE COMMAND IN CHIEF IN THE PACIFIC. It is reported at the clubs that Rear-Admiral Bruce, late commander-in-chief on the west coast of Africa, under whose orders the late desperate attack at Lagos was made, will succeed the late Rear-Admiral Price as commander-in-chief in the Pacific, and that the gallant officer will proceed at once, ♦ia Panama, to hoist his flag in the Pre-Adent, 50. A better selection could not be made. Admiral Bruce is a well-tried commander, and bas had continued experience of late years in active service. REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE cßix-RA TO TIIII EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sru,—You will be glad to observe that the Ministers at last are about to adopt that plan pointed out in your wide-circulated paper of the 13th instant, the regiments at Preston, Manchester, &c., being ordered to Gibraltar and Malta. November 23. The Duchess (Dowager) of Roxburgh,. who arrived in town early in the week, from Nroxmouth House, Kelso, has left town for Brighton. The Duke of Devonshire entertained a family circle at dinner on Wednesday, at his marine villa at Kemp town, including Lord and Lady Rivers and the Hen. Miss Pitt, the Hon. R and Lady Catherine Caven dish, &o. The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton and family are expected to pass the winter at Rome. His grace, who is at present staying at Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran, is expected to pass through town early in the ensuing month, to meet her grace in Italy. The Earl Howe and Lord Curzon, who arrived at Curzon House on Wednesday, from attending the funeral of the late Lady Gore, at Wolcot, Wilts, left town yesterday, for Gospel Hall, Ashby-do-la-Zouche. Lord and Lady Palmerston are expected 3o return to Carlton-gardens to-day from the British embassy at Paris, where they sojourned during their brief stay in the French capital. Lord Ennismore, who was severely wounded at one of the late actions in the Crimea, is convalescent at his noble parents', Kingston House, Knightsbridge, where the Earl Listowel returns early in the ensuing week from attendance on her Majesty, as lord in waiting, at Windsor Castle. Viscount and Viscountess Falkland have left tle Clarendon, for Skutterakelfe, Yarm, Yorkshire. The Hon. Mr. and Miss Yorke Scarlett have arrived in town, from the British Legation at Florence. - Deane OF THE HON. CAPTAIN ELIOT.—The sad intel ligence of the severe bereavement sustained by his Ex cellency the Lord-Lieutenant and the Countess of St. Germans, in the death of their gallant son, the Hen. Captain Eliot, of the Guards, who fell in the battle of the sth, reach e d D u bli n Castle yesterday evening. The melancholy event has occasioned deep and general regret. LORD DUNICELLIN.—The Galway Vindicator states that when the news of the release of Lord Dunkellin by the Czar reached Portumna, on Saturday, public rejoic ing& took place, and the town was illuminated the same night. The death from dysentery of the Rev. Mr. Wheble, a Roman Catholic clergyman with the army, has caused universal sorrow. The loss of this exemplary Christian is a great one to the army. Nothing could exceed his admirable devotion to the suffering in mind and body. It was in leading a regiment of Zonaves that General Canrobert received his contusion in the arm. General Bosquet had a horse killed under him, and behaved so brilliantly that the English cheered him loudly. THE DEATH AND LAST WORDS 07 GENERAL STRANG WA.YS.—GeneraI Strangways, whose kindly face and venerable white hair were familiar to the whole army, is lamented and bewailed by everybody. General Strang ways was struck in the leg by a round shot, and not (as reported) by a piece of shell. The leg was completely crushed, and the poor old general expired under the shock. His last words were, "I die at least a soldier's death." On the way to the rear the gallant officer was perfectly calm, and did not appear to suffer much. He seemed to think more of the feelings of his family than of his own state, and he requested one of the aides-de camp, who had kindly accompanied him to write to Strangways to say he was oily slightly wounded. SIR GEORGE BROWN.—It was about two hours after the commencement of the action that General Bosquet came up with a portion of the division. On the French troops coming in sight they were loudly cheered by our mon, and the cheer was heartily responded to by our allies. The gallant Sir George Brown in his delight fled to meet them. The order for the French charge was at once given, and the gallant veteran in his enthusiasm charged with them. It was in this affair that Sir G. Brown was wounded, but, as I have already stated, his wound was by no means serious as has been re p orted. It is a subject of universal regret in the army that Lord Raglan should expose himself to a great deal more danger than is necessary. General Canrobert commits a similar fault. It is believed that the allied troops will winter in the Crimea. Every preparation is making for keeping them housed as comfortably as possible under the circum stances. Wooden huts are to be sent out, and every thing done to enable them to keep out the cold. Stone is in such plenty on the ground occupied by the troops that they can easily construct small huts of stone, with the tents they now use for roofs, and so constructed fires can be made, and heat kept up to any degree they may want. THE MINISTRY.—THE WAR.—We are assured that the differences which originally existed in the Cabinet, as to the attitude which this country should have assume a on the first indications of war with Russ ia, again broken out ; and that now, as formerly, Lord Palmer ston, Lord John Russell, and the Marquis of Lams downe range themselves on the side of a greater promptitude and energy of action ; while Lord Aber deen, Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. Sidney Herbert, and one or two others, are still in favour of a cautious and con ciliatory mlicy.-4119rning MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. abr The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 7,000 bales, including 500 American and 500 Surat taken for export. The market closed heavily, and prices had a down ward tendency ; light stapled quality was ls. 6d. lower. The sales comprised 4,500 American, 400 Egyptian, at Sid. to 10d, ; and 2,000 Surat, at 3d. to 4d. per lb. Railway shares were firm. In the Colonial Markets, this week, the dispo sition to buy is still more governed by the imme diate consumption. Sugar has been held with some firmness, but most of that offered publicly has had to be withdrawn. Coffee has been at full rates, although not active. Cocoa has been rather dearer. Tea and rice have been dull, spices steady, and saltpetre rather cheaper. For cochi neal fuller prices have been paid. Jute and hemp have been rather more sought after. Iron has been dull. In oils a large business has been done, but tallow has drooped. The accounts from India by the Overland Mail, taking the description given in the telegraphic outline, are not very favourable in reference to the commercial markets, trade being dull. The rate of exchange at Calcutta was ls. lid. per rupee. The state of affairs in China seems still to be un favourable, and the siege of Canton was continued by the insurgents. Nevertheless, a little tea con tinued to be brought down. Per telegragph we learn that the Australian mails have arrived at Alexandria, but since there was no steamer to bring them forward, there will be some delay ere they arrive. The dates from Sydney are September 20, and Melbourne Sep tember 25. The markets continued overstocked and dull, but the yield of gold was maintained, and the arrivals at Melbourne from the diggings durina the month of August were 120,000 ounces. In United States Securities there has not been much doing within the last few days, and prices have not varied to any great extent. Messrs. D Bell, Son, and Co., give the prices as fellows : Redeeinqblo. Per Cent. ] United States 6 per Cont. Bonds 1862...101 102 I United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...108] IC9j l ' United States 6 per Cent. Inseribed 1 Stock 1867-1868...103j 106 E United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed Stock 1862...101 102 , Pennsylvania 5 per Cent ... 75 1 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... SO 82 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1863...100 102 ] South Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds (Baring's) 1858-1868... 90 92 : Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 93 91 Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1858-9-66... 83 b irginia S per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ...1588... 1:0 92 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83 81 ?; LOANS OF CITIES. Boston 4I per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 99 101 Montreal 6 per Cent 1657-1865 83 Now Orleans 6 per Cent. Bonds 1893... 82 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 6 per Cent. 1875._ 63 65 Pennsylvania, Central It. Rd. 6p. Cent 1880... 89 90 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort gage lB6B-1860...100 102 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gag.- 1883... 77 78 New York and Erie 7p.Cent.,Convertible 1862... 70 Northern Indiana 7 per Cent. let Mort gage (Gosehen Branch) 1863... 73 75 Terre Haute and Alton 7 per Cent. let Mortgage 1867... 75 In the Stock market this morning, there has been some fluctuation, although the intelligence does not add much to our previous information. The intention of the French Government to send troops into the Danubian provinces is interpreted by some as a demonstration against Austria, and this certainly is not without its influence. It may be, however, that the force is to act with Omer Paella against the Russians, although its moral effect upon the conduct of Austria must be great. Consols were 91i, then dropped to 911, and are since 911 / for transfer. Fine bargains have been transacted at 91a, then at 914 for transfer, and now 914 / are the nearest . prices. The continued decline in the French funds operates upon values, and increases the suspicion that a new loan is im pending. Bank Stock . has receded to 210 and 2091. Exchequer Bilis have been firm at 4s. to 7s. premium. India Bonds are 103. to 11s. pre mium. The New 3 per Cents. have been 894 to 901. There is again a depressed market for the Turkish Scrip, which is now down to 6k and 6 per cent. discount, and with limited dealing. Sardinian Bonds aro quoted 85i to 86, being steady. Dutch 2i per Cents. are flatter at 60i, and the 4 per Cents. at 9J. Russian 5 per Cents, are marked. 95. Mexican Stock is 21i to 214. The Spanish and South American Securities are inactive, and their quotations nominal. _ The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 54 to 5.1 ; Mexi can, 21g to 2li ; Peruvian, 67 to 69 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 47 to 49 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 40 to 43 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto, 41- per Cents., 85 to 87 ; Spanish New Deferred, 181 to 181 ; ditto, 3 .per Cents., 371 to 38i; ditto, Certificates, 51 to 5/ ; ditto, Passive, 4i to 4/. Most of the English Railway Shares are depressed owing to the decline in Consols, and there is a general reduction in prices of about 1 to 4i per cent. The foreign lines aro very quiet. Mining Shares are neglected. South Australia Bank Shares have risen 55., and the Land Shares are nominally without alteration. There is an im provement of 1 per cent. in the Canada Company's Stock. linsiness done 1860 9O 89i 94 Sank Stock .............. 2lO 9 . 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities... 91 i 3 Ne p w er 90 / 89j 901 4 5-16 i 3 Cent. per C C e o n n. t s . o EA l xsnpniitl.(Annuities Annuitiesetisi Jan., ...... . ...... - 11 10 7 Consols for Account • .............. 91i i i Exchequer Bills, 2/ d. Long IndiaDit Annuities, n u u ui t t l i e el .C:l 2 o l o ooo o £lOOO . ............ 7 4 7 2500 ......................................... 7 4 7 Small ......................................... 7 4 7 Exchequer Bonds 1853, 31 per Cont. ...... Ditto 1859, „ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK, hfexican 3 per Cant. Ditto for the Account 2 l ti RUS9iall Bowls, 1822, 5 per Cent,. ,Z St Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ...... .... . rarkish Scrip 6 per cent — Ditto for the Account 6 1 6 i Dividends on the shove payable in Loniimi. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil Oitto 4 per Cent. Cert ifieate s ..... . HALF-PA - ST TWO, C on sols .................................... 911 Ditto, Account 91a t THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE PACIFIC. Everybody who remembers or has read of the last great war knows its checkered course, its ever-alternating triumphs and reverses. We shall never have a war without them, and it would be folly to expect it. There is no disguising the true character of the affair at Petro paulovski, a place of which the great majority of our readers have sever heard before, but which they may henceforth remember as a fortified port in the far dis tant region of Kamtschatka, where we and the French made very little way. The affair explains itself. An insufficient fleet attempted what we have not yea tured to do either in the Baltic or the Black Sea —viz., to cut out two Russian frigates from under strong batteries. Failing this, the fleet appears to have trusted some Americans, who are to a man friendly to the Russians in that part of the world, so far as regards the present contest, and seat a considerable detachment of its men into a position where they were simply massacred by the Russians. It is very clear that we have to learn not only the art of war, but a little ex perience, which is proverbially dear. Little confidence must be placed in any supposed sympathy of race, of religion, of constitution, or anything else, between us and the Ataericans. They have nothing to fear from the Russians, and a good deal to fear, or rather to be jealous of, with ourselves, as they believe. We may as well therefore make up our minds to their following their interest, as they think it, and letting sym pathies alone. Of course they have no particu lar pleasure in seeing our frigates roaming across the Pacific, visiting the islands, tampering with the chiefs, prowling about the coasts, sailing into harbours, and otherwise making themselves at home. In this affair it is evident that Admiral Price was hardly master of his actions, probably net of his reason. Despairing of success, he seems to have committed suicide before the fatal attempt, and thus to have done his utmost to fulfil his own forebodings. Such accidents will happen, and this one, so wholly unsuspected, happening as it does in such an outlying part of the world, only serves as a re minder how much this war will resemble the last, how far its influe nce w ill s p rea d, A m y grea t will b e it s vicissitudes, and how great must be our exertions.— Times. TiE LORD RIICTORSIIIr OF Pia GLASGOW UNIVBRUITY. It has been asserted that a protest was lodged against the election of the Duke of Argyll to this chair, on the ground that he was connected with another of oar Scot tish universities. We are authorised to say that this statement is altogether without foundation.—North Bri tish Daily Mail. VAN DIEM N'S LAND COMPANY.—A epecial general meeting of the proprietors in this company was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, yesterday ; Mr. John Cattley in the chair. The advertisement conven ing the meeting having been read, on the motion of Mr. Ducros the report was ordered to be printed and circu lated among the propietore, and the proceedings termi nated, BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 20 (Prom, the Ogcial List.) 20 20 .00 SIIARE MARKETS (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Paid.l RAILWAY!. loalng Pricci yesterday. 20 ---7 21 4i - 4i 7i ai lli lei d 17 18 7 6 94 - 96 60 -60 i 13 - 14 10 - 12 - 2 (i -7; 15 - 16 ilk - 11 32 - 31 22 - 21 67 - 69 F 3 - 55 io = iz 88 - 89 75 - 77 124 - 126 87 -8) 691. 70 68 - 70 75 - 80 1 7 - 90 1 7 - 9 71 - 714 5i - -03 Bi l ,l 101 105 ' 08t la — i d pal 1 78 - 7 9 :1 1.01 9 - 8 - 674 C 8 39 - 41 Vii— d 10 94' 2 2t, 47 - 49 3A 32 10 1. - Gi -7, 75i " 11 6 6 , :•41 - yl 14 - -- 1 52 53 - 55 - 1 4 6; -7- 7 fd - P 31. - 33 92 - 94 - 62 7i - 8 i 41 - 46 32 - 14 5111 - 59, 29 - 30 a 35 - 37 ••• ....... • 3 - 171 18i 4.f - 22 - 6 - 7 ••• 6 - 7 FOREIGN. ii - ip 8 .. 7d 9 7d par ip iP par iP 17 - 13 i'l : 33 ..• - 17i - 6 —q, li 11 4 3 d p 3 1 -- 3 1 d 301 -30 i gd d 7 6d 8 7 hl ip ld • id 1 d par par -- 2p dis 4 41 21 3 par p ... -.•.. id-t 1) 6i -7/ 12i --= 13 44 46 35 37 21 21. ! Id par 2 7i 8 •.. -- ••• ... - pm ••• ••• gi 4 ••• —.d 5 6P f4i-= 31 BANKS• so -- 42 Ad — par 1 t(1 .3 2id 23A 24 33 - 40 --- Z - 45 70 - 72 8 -- 9 m ir- '''' 100 iiberdeen ...... 81 Irnbg. Nottug Bost. and Eastn. Junct... all Belfast & :Ballymena. all Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley ........ . 29 Birkenhd.. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct all Do. Chesil. & Birk., £5O and x,25 Cons. 19 Do., ....... 30 Blyth &Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) :100 Bristol and Exeter , 100 Caledonian.... 21s. Carmarthen and Car cligan all Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon.. all Cork, Black, & Pass 16 Cornwall 1i Crieff Junction 45 Dubliii&BelfastAnne all 'Dundee Perth &Aber dear Junction all Do. New 100 Est Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 Eastern; Union, A Stock ..• 100 De., B. Stock Do., Now A 100 Eaf,; - , Lancashire .00 Edinburgh & Glasgow 9A Eclinb. and Peebles_ .00 Edin.Prth &Dundee 1 Forth & Clychr June. LOO Glasgow &S. Western' LOO Great Northern LOO Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 1.00 pt. Rh. &West.(lre ) 100 rGreat Western WO Do. Stour Val. Bai' Gua. Stk.. all Irish South-Eastern. all Lancaster & Carlisle 14i Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash.andYorksh 19 Do., Fifths 113 Do., Ws t. Riding Un all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt all London k Bla,ckwal 100 Lond. Bright J.; S. Cst. 100 Lond. and N. WeAn. 12 Do. Fifths 1 Do.ll/.5h.,M&8... , 2 . • Do. Eighths.. .00 London aud.S. Westn 424 Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all Lndadrry&Colera!at all Lurludrry.& Ennisk. LOO Do.,llan. &Lin. I.la • 100 100 Do. & Derlo;,• all NH did. G. West. (I .Q.) l 22 Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & 51 Newmkt.BuryExten. 19 Nwpt.Aberg. &llrfd 8 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor 100 Norfolk ... 3) Northu.CountiesUn 100 North British sill North Devon, No. 1, all Do., No. 2 • all Do., A Deferred all Do., B Guarantee 6 1.00 N. Eastern—Ber wick 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Dodo. r arch. air Do. LocAls .00 Do. York all North London 82 Do. New £lO .1 1p N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp• stead, and City in., 172 North Staffordshire. all North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester 00 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 6 Portsmouth .00 Scottish Central . .00 Scottishllidland all -ihrewsby. & Ilerefd ihropshire Union ... Do. A, B, C,& paid up at per eon , all iouth Devon .00 ionth Eastern all South Wales 15 Yrksh. 4 Riv. Dun 5 Do 8 Staines, Wok. &Wok all , tockton & Darling, Stockton & 100 Caff Vale,. 9 Do. £lO shares. 100 Do. Pref., No. 21 Thames Haven Dock and Railway all Vale of Neath all Waterfl. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limeriek 18 West Cornwall., 3 West End of London and Crystal Palace all West London Ills. Wimbledn & Croydon 511 Antwerp &Ilotterdaml Pelgian Eastu. June. 8 Beziers to Graissesaae 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Serip , ICentral of Italy all Demerara 14 Dijon and Besancon 10 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. New all East Indian 2 Do. Extension all Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 10 Gd. Jnnct. of France 12i Gd. Tk of CanadaAis all Do. do all Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. all Do. Cert. of Dcben., con. into Stk. till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 10 Gt. Central of France all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 Do. New 5 per cent. all Gt.Wcsternof Cana& Shares all Do. Bds., payablc's7, with option till '55 all Ds. do., '62, p. all Do. do., '76, p. 'GO all De. do., '73, without option all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 11 Lako Const. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c. prof 12 Groat Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations ►p Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons ttg Moditorran 16i Madras 2 Do. Nevr 31. A Maria Antonia all Do. do. New 2 Melbourne Dk. da Ry all Namur 6; Liege (with .._ _ interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all D 0.20/. Shs.lato Char leroi and Erquelines g,uar. 3i p. c. & red. at 22y. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 all Do. 201. 3 p. c Mo (fmy. B. & Ams. Shs.) all NorwegianTrunkPref 14 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen 10 ParisCaen di Cherbrg all Rouen and Havre 20 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse_ all Do. 54 p. cent. Pref. 10 Southern of France 14 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 5 per c. Pref.. 'l 10 Western of France: l 16 West. of Switzerland, all Wiesbaden 0 Zealand JOINT-STU all Australasia all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond 16 English Scottish and Anstra,ian all ILoncl. Chart. Bk. r Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 liond. & Westminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22.1 National of Ireland all New South Wales all Oriental Bank of Co rpor2 t ion ' ?,5 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co all .3outh Australia all Union of Australia 2i Do. Now 10 UniQIII Of 141140!.• Business done I 50 this day. Paid.l RAILw4TF4 25 St. 20 St, 20 20 10 10 20 20 20 25 100 20 25 25 25 20 10 20 20 50 50 100 100 15, 11i i 88i i 124. 69i i 701 St. 20 St. 15 2B 2i 105 41 I 98h g rs 21i 67i 5 10 St,. gt. 5 521 i 9A 18 p' Leasing Compans Gondola & N. West. all Redford and Bletehley .00 Buckgharnsh. .00 ClydesdaleJe. .00 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. all alas. Barr. & Direct all Do. New... all ;Glstr.& Dn.Fr all Urtipl. Dk. & Railway ..... all Hull & Selby all Do. Shares. all Do. Shares. all Lon.&Greenw all Do.Preferen all Len.,Til., &S. LOO , Lowestoft 4 per cent. LOO Do. 6 per et. 4anah.all Data. and Matlock all Ylicicllo:Lbro' & Redcar.. all Aidld.Bradfd all gorthern and Eastern sp. c. all Do. 6 per et. all Do. Fixeds p all Prest. & 1.'75-re Gt. Nrthn. I Oaklonian. Do Gt. West' v yk. Now. Ilorw. 7 . !,NIL Do Do S. Eastern Do Pete &Co Norfolk. L.& N. W. & Midi& I Stckton Darlingt. E. Count. Do ... Do' & N. W &Ln&l r ic Do all Do. A Shares. 100 [toystn.& Hit. 18? Shef.lloth.anc' Goole g. 5 p.c. S. Staflordsh. all WearValleyg] 6 per cent all Do Gt Northn Laneaah & Yorksh. MClean 3tockt. & Darlingt ptWcstn LOO Wiltskeomrst DO jAberdeen 100 IDo. No. 2, 7 p. c 30 Myth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 500, 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £l.O all Chester & Holyhead! Guar. 5i per cent... all Do. do. Pref. No. all IDo. do. Pref. No. 2.. all Cork atßandou.so.e. all IDuudeePerth SiLiterH (leen Junction all EastAnglian (1:310s)i 6 per cent all Do. (£5) 7 per cent Do. (£7 17s) 7 p. c. all lEast;)rn CouUde; Ex-1 tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 11 Do. No. 2 all IDo. New 6 r . e. St. all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent all Do. 51., 10 Der cent. all Do. 161. Def)entr.Sh all Do. do. 4 per cent 100 East 'Lulea:3ll.6 p. cts all East and West York shire June, Fifths all EdiubPrth.&Thand... , 4 per cent. LOO . Gasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent 100 Great Northn. sp. 1.00 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem-, at 10P. c. prem.'.. 100 Po. 4y p.c 8i (It.N. of Scot. Ist Prof all Gt.Southn.&Westm. (Ireland) Eiglitlis)... 7 Do. 4 per c. Prof. St 6 Gt. Westn. (llerks & Ilants Ex. 5 p. e)... 1.00 Do. con. red. 4 p.c. 100 Do. eon. red. 4 P.C. 100 Dr.,. irrcd, 4p.e. all Do. Flinn. Pref. 5h... , all Do. Cho ster Sp. c.P.S. all Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0... 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. all Do. Ches. Gua. Stk. all Do. do. do all Do. do. do ...... ••• ••• 6 I Lan. & York. F. £2O 100 ID°. 6 p. c. St , ck 100 London and Brighto' • Guaranteed 5 p. c 1.00 Do. Pref., sp. c. 100 Do. New Gnar.6 p. c. 100 Lon. &N. W., Coy. (51 Nuneaton 5 p. ct. 5 London &S. Wester.' Con. Thirds all Londonderry& Coler Shares 9.11 Lowly. &Ennis. all gan., Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. all Do. New, £lO 41 Do. £6 all Vlarypt Carl. 4 p all De. 4} per cent 10), Do 100 Nfld. Consol.6 p.c.St. WO Do. Conaol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... 11 Do. Pref. 4.A per cent 10 Norfolk Debenture 100 Do.Prcf. 4p. c. Stocl . 1.00 Do. sp. c. Ext , 100 Do. 5i per ct. pref._ • 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c I 100 North British .1 100 N. E. Percy, 4 p.c. P 5 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 p.csNcl 9 Do. do. Quarters 48 10 Do.YorkH, & S Pier. all North Staffordshire.. 100 Oxford,Worcester,tt Wolverh.£ls, all Scot. Cent. , New Fref 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon 1 fixed, 4h per cent I all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4i per cent all 3.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all S Wales Gua. 4p. c 16 Do. do. 4 p. c all Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent 5 Do. do. do. ) 2 . all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 18561 4 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. 95 - 100 99 - 101 135 - 137 163 - 105 51 - 52 25 - 25. 13 - 13. 23 - 2 4 11/ -11 i 213 - 2i ••. 93 - 95 58 - GO li6 - 138 = fit 30 - 31 93 -- 93 PREFERENCE SHARES. 98 - 102 92 -96 ~Ja S~ Si - 61 - 1' - 1 I' 13 - 13-L 1 22 - 24 • .• ....." -- GO - 05 .~• , g [ll5 - 117 108 - 110 99 - 101 6 - GA 97 - 99 90 - 92 92 - 94 10 - 11 16 - 17 10 - 10 71 - 73 13 - 19 9 -9A 14 - d 1138 140 • • • 2.3, - 3p loi -- 11 i -- in 1.37 -139 1 . id 57 - 90 104 - 106 90 - 92 3f - 3i 1 -- id 110 - 112 12 14 par 221 - 231 99 - 101 17 - 19 ••• ••-• • 1 •• 2 d MINES. all &pa Fria ...... ..... .. all A.nglo Austrin. Gold all Auglo Californian ... 6 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Ave Maria all Baden (Gd. Duchy of; all Blmnarvon Iron and Coal ..„ 13.5 British Iron 5 ,Brazilianlrap.(issued at 1.'5 pin all Do. Cocaes & Cuiaeia 15 Do. St. John Del Roy ii:arsons's Creek Clarendon Cone. Min Co. of Jamaica • all Cobre Copper 1 Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of Eng. all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent 16 Copiapo all English and Austin Copper Smeltg (10 Fortuna all General.. all Gt.NuggetVeinßeg Great Polgooth all Liberty all Linares . all Mariquita 9 Uesioan&S.Amerien. all New Granada all New Linares Mining, and Smelting Co all Nouveau Monde all Pontgiband Silver! Lead MM. & Smelt 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all nymney Iron all Do. New lli Santiago de Cuba.., , all nth Australian , 74 Tin Croft all United Mexican all Waller all West Mariposa 12x. Wortking Mining 01 Aust..%lia all Yuba IdISCE . all Aubin Coal and haul 17 Australian Agricult. ' 6 Australsn. Po ific. Mai; , all Australis. Royal Mail Berlin m Water e r ica r 40 5i Brit. A Lk: 4 1 Band rit. ,S; R Coln. Smeltg. e duction Co 323 Canada 100 Canada Gov. 6 p. et, Jan. and July all Crystal Palace all Crystal Pal. of France 5 Eastern Steam 21 ElectricTelegraph(A) all Electric Telcg. of Ir. 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. all General Screw Steam 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 10 lfagdalcna St. Navig 1 a ll Hediterax. Elec. Tel' all Nat. Pat. Steam Fue -5 Netherlands Land..:. 1 N.S. W. Coal &Inter ' Steam Navigat. Co. all N. B. Australasian.., 123 Nrth. ofEuropeStoam all Peel Rr. Ld. & Mina all Peninsular& Oriental 45 Do. Do all il'ortland Iron C 0..... 60 ileyal Mail Steam all scot. Austral. Invest. ' all ~South Austral. Lund: all"Submar. Telegraph all De. Registered. 244 i Vita Di - 94191en 114 DO I lb i - 1 - 1 --- i" ::- I 4 - 7 --- S 2 - 3 11 -- 2 3L - 33 - 4G - 43 50 D i - 55 1 - 3 p 14 - 16 1. - 2 i - iP i - i of 9i 1 6i 71 15i -- 1q 4 a a I 23 - 25 6 - 3 - 4 - 1 g 1 - 21 - 31 ig - 40 ii ::: id in = 166 1~9-11.01 - 16 : 17 i - 14 •• i ..... ••• .. i 3 2 -l1 -- 35 -- 37 -- 1 it -- 13i 77 143/4 x d 50 die I 20 10' 25 10 L. 0.( 20 20 20 25 Closing Prices yesterday. RUSSIAN BARBARITIES TO THE WOUNDED. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. SIR,—As the Russians, in the action of the Sth, savagely killed the wounded that fell into their hands, even after they had asked for mercy, I would thank you to give publicity to the fact, in order that public opinion may, by expressing universal indignation, stop such a barbarous practice. This was the case at Alma, where they even shot the men who were sent to carry them from the field, and in our last encounter with them poor Colonel Cowell and Captain Mackinnon, before they died, both assured me that their wounds were caused by blows from the enemy's troops after they had fallen. Surely never to give quarter is a bad sentiment for those who profess to be fighting in the cause of our Saviour.—l. remain, sir, your obedient servant, CHARLES RICKETTS Staff Assistant-Surgeon. Coldstream Guards, Camp before Sebastopol, Nov. 7. MARKET NEGVB.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of English wheat received up to our mar ket this week coastwise and by laud carriage have been very moderate. Fresh up to-day they were small; how ever the show of samples was limited. For most kinds we had a moderate inquiry, at prices about equal to those ob tained on Monday. ' Foreign wheat, the imports of which have been rather on the increase, moved off slowly, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. Floating cargoes were dull, but not cheaper. We were fairly supplied with barley, which sold slowly, at late rates. The malt trade was rather dull, at Monday's currency. The supply of oats being large, the oat trade was dull, at barely stationary prices. Beans, peas, akd flour were unaltered. Wheat. 1,910 ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEX. Barley. I Malt. Oats. , Flour. 3,390 , 1,510 1,510 4,060 i 16,930 240 eds. English .. Irish .. •• Foreign .. 4,259 SMITHFIELD. To-day's market was but moderately supplied with beasts. Although the demand for all kinds was in a sluggish state Monday's prices were supported. Sheep, the supply of which was rather limited, moved off slowly, at full quotations, We were scantily supplied with calves, yet the veal trade was very inactive, at barely sta tionary prices. In pigs a fair average business was transacted, at full currencies. ldilch cows met a dull inquiry, at from 141. to 191. each, including their small calf. Per Sibs to sink the ofrals. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts. ... 3 6to 3 8 Second quality.,..3 10 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, dtc. 410 5 2 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 310 Secoul quality ...4 0 4 2 Prime eras.-wiled. 4 4 4 8 TOTAL SUPPLI. 8c5,1111 • 1,0;5 Shc p .• • • • .. • • • 3,8 Calves .• • • .. • • .. • . 260 Pigs „„ • • ••.••• . • .• . • 350 s. d. s d. Prime Southdown 4 10 5 0 Large crse. calves 4 2 5 Prime small d 0... 5 2 5 6 Large hogs I'4 4 4 'Small porkers 4 6 5 u puckungcalves ..22 0 20 0 ,Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ...... .......... . 382 Sheep .. •......... •....... CO3 .. 2; 0 LE LIDENHALL. off steadily, at full prices. the care aea. NEWGATE AND Each Lind of stock moved Per Sibs by • s. d. s. d. I s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 3 2 3 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8 Do., iniddling 3 6 310 Do., middling 310 4 4 Do., prime largo .4 0 4 2 Do., prime 4 6 4 8 Do., do. 5ma11....4 4 4 - S' Veal 4 0 5 2 Pork, large 3 4 4 2 1 Pork, small... 4 4 5 2 BOROUGH HOP. This week's imports of foreign hops amount to 49 bales from Dunkirk, 38 from Rotterdam, 188 from Hamburg, "03 from Antwerp, 25 from Havre, and 501 from Ostend. Fine English hops are scarce, and quite as dear as last week. Low qualities aro a slow sale. Mid and East Kent pockets 151 10a to 211 Os ; Weald of Kent ditto, 151 Oa to 161 les ; Sussex ditto, W 14s to 151 lOs per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The quantity brought forward has been rather limited. British Plantatiion has been firm; Barbadoes at public sale realised 30s 6d to 32s 6d for low yellow, 33s to 37e for mid to good, and 37s 6d. to 38a per ewt for fine. East India.—The dealings have been limited, and Mauritius receded slightly, very ord brown sold at 24s €d to 25s Gd, and at 35s Gd to 36s 6(1 for low to rend yellow. Good to white Bonares Bengal went at 39s 6(1. to 435, and mid to good date at 32s to 34e. Foreign.—Havannah found buyers at 26s Gd to 37s 6d for florettes, at 32s to 368 for mid to fine yellow, but brown was taken in at 31s 6d to 34s per cwt. Bahia was taken in at 27s 64 to als for ord brown to good yellow. Manila was taken in at advanced prices ; Very mid to good broWn clayed at 30s Gd, and damped and washed at 29s 6d to 36s per cwt. Good dry grey Java was also taken in at 38s to 38s 6e. per cwt. Refined brown lumps were firm at 42s to 42s 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—The market has been dull. Plantation Ceylon sold at 54s 6d to 58s for low mid and mid colony, at 59s 6d to 65s 6d for good mid and good, at 46a 6d for ord brown, and at 43s to 50s for triage, and at 60c to 64s for peaberry. Since, however, low mid to mid has been taken in at 54e to 61e, good at 61s to 67s 6d, triage at 32s to 235, and pea berry at 56s 6d. Native has bees sold at 46s for good ord. Costa Rica good to tine and mixed pale brought 51s 6d to 52s 6cl, and f fine ord colony 53s 6d. RlCE.—There has been no public sales this week. SPICES.- Pimento brought sid for mid. Calicut 32s 6d to 37s for ord to mid wormy and damaged. Penang pepper sold at 4d for mid, little earthy. TEA.—Common canon has been dull at 10(1 per lb. Rum.—Lower prices have been aecepted and the trans actions are more restricted. SALTrETRE.—A. decliee of 3,1 per cwt has taken place ; fine dry gray brought 30s Gd for 1 per cent, 29s 6d for good 4 per cent, and 28s for 6 . 4 per cent, but ord to mid 174 to 8 per cent was taken in at 26s to 27s 61 per cwt. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 63s Gd per cwt for old on the spot, being depressed. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. 24.—Wind this day at Noon, N.; light breeze, with fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 23.—Wind, N.E. to E. Arrived — Margaret Evans, from London, for New York ; City of Limerick (s), from Limerick, and left for London. Sailed —Enitracht, for Dantzic. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 23.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Thomas and Elizabeth, from Rotterdam, for Runcorn ; Melina, Labrador; Acadia, Quebec ; Wolf , do. ; Ranger, Corunna ; Candace (s), London, for the Coast of Africa. Sailed — Lyme 'aegis, for London. Off Port—Warburton, from Prince Edward's Island. FALMOU TH, Nov. 23.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Amelia, from Alexandria • Passenger, do. ; Rebecca, Rotterdam , for Bristol. Sailed—Adolph, for Grimsby; Danieza, Car diff, for the Mediterranean. DARTMOUTH, Nov. 23.—Wind, W. Arrived—Guide, from Labrador. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 23.—Wind, N.E. Arrived— Corregio, from Quebec; Cathaiiaa, Constantinople; Tri dent, do. ; Euxina (s), Gibraltar ; Sylph (s), from London, and left for Dublin. PENZANCE, Nov. 22. —Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—De spatch, from Riva de Sella, with sails split. Sailed — William and Ann, for Seville. BRISTOL, Nov. 23.—Wind, N. Arrived—Che ..OT-0-Tat from Quebec ; Fame, St. Übc's. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LivzurooL, Friday, 10.25 a.m. Wind N.E., fresh, and frosty. The Unity, which sailed for Gibraltar, 20th instant, has put back leaky. Arrived-1 outemia, from Tarragona ; Autumnus, from Altona. Sailed—Eliza Bowen, for Vera Cruz; Propheto and Vigilant, Ostend ; Star of the West, Bahia ; Sea, Havre ; Caroline, Copenhagen ; Lady But; Lima; Alnah, Savanna h. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.9 a.m. Wind, E. ; tide, near low water ; light and frosty. ARRIVAL OF INVALIDS FROM T 1 CRIMEA. —Among the passengers by the Nubia, which arrived at South ampton yesterday with the Indian mail, wore his Serene Highness Prince Leiningen, cousin to Prince Albert and suidahipman of the Britannia, belonging to th Black Sea fleet, and Captain Burgoyne, nephew of Sir John Burgoyne. Prince Leiningen has gone bore invalided. Captain Burgoyne is an officer in the Grena dier Guards, and was wounded in the leg a t the battle of the Alma. BIRTHS. •F A SON. On the 21st inst., at Paris, Mrs. George N. Vansittar 6 - On the 22d inst., at 24, Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park, the wife of Robert Failder White, Esq. OF A DAUGHTIIII. On the 20th bast., the wife of Burton Archer-Burton , Esq. On the 22d inst., at Eastend House, Fairford, Glooeeter shire, the wife of G. A. Payne, Esq., M.A., barrister-at law. MARRIED. On the 15th inst., at Goadby, Marwood, Leicestershir e, the Rev. N. Hubborzty, M.A., to Biz% Caroline, wide"' of the late Rev. W. Evans Hartopp, M.A. On the 22(1 inst., at Farnham, Surrey, the Roy. Robert Newman Milford, fourth son of John Milford, Esq. , o , f Ceaver, near Exeter, to Emily Sarah Frances, yoange" daughter of the Bishop of Winchester. DIED. On the 18th inst., at Brighton, Henry Burnaby, DA" last surviving son of the late Admiral Sir Wm. Burnaby, Bart., rgod 82. On the sth inst., at the battle of Inkerman, in the Crimea, Frederick Grote Barker, Lieut. in the 68tk Ligh t Infantry, siczend son of George Barker, Esq., of Stanlake, in the county of Berks. On the sth inst., at the battle of Inkerman, Lieutenant Henry Therold, 33d (Duke of Wellington's) Regt., eld of son of Henry Thorold, Esq., of Cuxwold, in the county of Lincoln, aged 19. On the oth inst., at the battle of Inkerman, Lieut. - WM' Henry Dowling, 2 0 th Regt. , third son of the late Captain Joseph Dowling, 8.M., St. James's. On the 18th inst., at Laadguard, Isle of Wight, Colonel Jelifle, of the Woolwich Division of Royal Mari nes. On the 20th inst., at 13rompton-crescent, Captain S. Li ton, late of the 7th Dragoon Guards. On the 23d lush, Eliza Hill, wife of Alfred IVlalei Cole, Esq., aged 27. 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