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ii Carats of Choice Brilliants, 434 Carats of Rose Diamonds, a Sap phire (6 carats). Five Sapphires (S carats), 31 Carats of Eme ralds, 108 Pearls (531 grains), 141 Opals, Bijeaterie, Plate, Watches, Piece Goods, Apparel, Furniture, &c.—Five Days' Sale, MESSRS. DEBE:sTHAIVI and STORR will Sell by Auction, at their Rooms, King-street,Covent-garden, on Monday, Dee. 11, and four following days, at 11, a varied assemblage a EFFECTS, comprising fashionablejewellery, jewellery, set with precioas stones, highly finished watches and clocks, silver aid Sheffield plate, dressing cases, capital guns and pistols, piece goods in broad cloths, plain and fancy doeskins, rich silks, satin and velvet dress lengths, silk handkerehiefs, Irish linen, shawls, hose, apparel, boots and shoes, chimney, pier, aid dressing-glasses, household furniture, beds, and miscellanies; beim forfeited property, pledged under the Act of Par liamdht months prior to January, 1884, with the following pawn brokers, viz.:.—Avant, Fleet-street; Avant (late Brook), Upper White cross-street, St. Luke's; Barker, Great Fortiand-street, Oxford street; (1 and B. Barker, Aldgege, High-street, and Houndsditch ; Bllzard (late Pone), High-street, Borough; Boyce (the late), Theo bald's-road and Lisson-grove worth ; Barnett, Saville-place, Lam beth-walk; Crouch. Grafton-street Bast, Fitzroy-square; Fisher, Raverta-row, Welwerth-road ; Palmer, South Audley-strect Lamb, Sloane-street, Chelsea ; Ifawgood , Surrey-place, Old Kent read ; Moss, Gowen-road ; Meihuish, Duke-street, Grosvenor square ; Reeve, Redcross-street, Cripplegate ; Solomon (late Brown and Co.), Upper North-place, Gray's Ina-lane ; Smith,Titleld - st reet. Old-street-road ; Sherwood, St. John ' s -street-road ; side, Mlle-end - road; Gaughan (late Grant and Co.), Albert -gate, Tilley, Road- Knightsbridge ; wolstenholme, Liquourpond-street ; Wharton, Xount-street, Lambeth; Wharton, Blackfriars-road ; Wharton, Crosby-road, Walworth-road ; Whistler, Strand ; Walter, High street, Marylebone ; Gill, Wilmot-street, Brunswic-square ; and riod for which goods deposited with them as security for loans, the pe has expired. On view the Saturday prier. _ _ --r _ THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, M. JULLINN'S CONCERTS. —LAST NIGHT BUT ONE. The Programme for THU EVENING (Friday, Dec. 3), will in clude :—The Air from Auber's Opera, " Emma," and " Minnie,"Sna g by Madame Anna Thillon ; Over ture to " Tannhauser ;" Grand Ope ratic Selection from " La Figlia del Reggimento ; L'Etoile du Nord Quadrille ; the Andante Poeo Adagio from Bristow's Symphony in D minor (first time in Europe); La Prima Donna Valse; the America's Quadrille; Soloe—Trompone, Mr. Winterbottem ; Violin, Mr. V. Collins; eoneertina, MT. Case; The Moldavian Schottische; tke Atlantic Galop ; and the new DESCRIPTIVE QUADRILLE, THE ALLIED ARMIES, Jullien, assisted by the Bands of her Majest y's Gvenadier Guards, 2d Life Guards, and Coldstream Guards. Pawns OF ADMlSSlON.—Promenade, boxes, and galleries, 13. ' dress eircie, 25. 6d, ; private boxes 11. Is. a n d u p war d s. M. JULLIEN'S GRA—ND BAL MASQUE will take place en MONDAY, next, Dec. 11, and fortunate the season. N.B. Ail persons having eiaims en the theatre on account of the toacerts are requested to deliver their accounts immediately, and to a pply on Thursday next, Dec. 14, at two o'clock, for payment. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Raekstone. THIS EVENING, Dr.c. 8, Win be Performed the Comedy of PRESENTED AT COURT. Principal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, W. Farrea, and Howe ; Mines Reynolds, E. Chaplin, Grantham, and Lavine. After which, the Ballet of THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA, in Whith denora Perea Mena will appear. To which will be added THE BALANCE OF COXFORT. Te be followed by MORE ELUNDERS TEIAN ONE. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, °WORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CasaLae KW. THIS EVENING, DEC. 8, Will be presented FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Principa characters by Messrs. C. mean, David Fisher, Raymond, Cathcart and Salter; Mrs. Wiustanley, stisses C. Leclerc% Daly, and K Terry. Followed by CHARLES THE SECOND. Principal characters by Messrs W. Lacy, Vining, Addison, and Cathcart ; Misses Murray and Heath. To conclude with DEAF AS A POST. LYCEUM THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Dzc. 8, Will be performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal characters by Mews. C. Mathews, Roxby, Baker, Swan, Williams, and Tem pleton; Mrs. Macnamara, and Misses Oliver and H. Gordon. To be followed by a new Comic Drama, entitled A COMICAL COUNTESS. To conclude with the Fine entitled MY FELLOW CLERK. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIIL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celats. TIIIS EVE2O.7 - EiG, DBC. 6, Will lie performed THE GriEEN BUSHES. Characters by Messrs Panelie, Smith, Garden, Rogers, and Bedford ; Miss Wool gar, Mrs Murray, and Madame Celeste. Followed by BONA. FIDE TRAVELLERS. To which will be aided a new Farce, entitled THE RAILWAY BELLE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THE ITRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Dzo. 3, Will be presented THE BEULAH SPA. Principal characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Robson, and H. Cooper; Miss Marston, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Fitzallan, and Miss Julia St. George. To be followed by THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Me,r.. Alfred Wigan, Leslie. Harwood Cooper, and Gladston's ; Miss Salia St. George, and Miss Emily Ormonile. To conclude with the Farce, called A BLIGNTED BEING, in which Mr. Robson will appear. ASTLET'S ROXAL AMPHITIIEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Hr. William Cooke. Never did the pages of Dramatic History record such an effect as that produ -ed by the Spectacle now acting here—the B A.TT LB of TELE ALMA i Crowds nightly testify their surprise and admira tion by the mast tumultuous applause. THIS EVENING, TUE BATTLE of Trim ALMA, by J. H. SToccirataxa, Es, Tile Stage aad the Ring in one ♦ast Arena, With Four Mandrel Auxiliaries. Alter which, the CIRCLE will display the perfe , :tioa of Equita- Aton. "1:1 SCENES lave .ted and the llorses trained by Mr. W. Cooke itrowhole to conclude with a FARCE. Hda-otice open tont Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. 11. Cooke. Equestrian Director, Mr. Wm. Cooke, jun. Mail WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tig I) —Sfosninc 58 min.after 3 Evening 15 min.aft ? 4 Mozaaw —Morning ea min.after 4 Evening 51 nainolt: 4 THE WEATHER.—Su! Owoi, Dec. S. TRERMOMBTEB, IN THE SZADE. 46—highest singe noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and during the night. 50—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.85—falling. WIND, S.W.—Moderate, with dull weather and partial rain. It was a hard frost yesterday morning. .1131 1% t 1.1" LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1854. The Treaty with Austria, or " Triple Alliance," as it has been termed, is the all-absorbing topic of the day. What are the terms and conditions agreed en by the representatives of the Western Powers ? Are they sufficiently stringent to bind els slippery friend, and leave no loop-hole for escape, from whence lie may contrive to wriggle out at the very moment when his co-operation is required and vrhen in consequence of its forming an element in the calculation the want of it may prove a serious injury to France and England f Are renewed propositions to be made to the AtIOORA/, and any additional time to be wasted in waiting for his replies ? But, above and beyond all, is there any guarantee to pre serve the integrity of the Austrian dominions, or, other words, to take the place formerly occu pied by Russia, in coercing the Poles and Mag yars, and in keeping the Italian States from as serting their independence These questions are eagerly asked in every quarter, and by men of all classes in society. Those who never before took an interest in foreign politics are now thoroughly excited, and craving for authentic) information on matters for merly disregarded, or looked to with comparative indifference. Nor LS it surprising that it should be 80. They have seen enough of the vacillation and duplicity of Austria to render them exceed. ingly suspicions m to any matters to which she is a Party, and to consider it by no means impro bable that our rather verdant Diplomatists, who exhibited such striking proofs of their stolidity in a former " Treaty of Vienna," might again have suffered themselves to be outwitted by their very sharp mad by no means over-scrupulous dip lomatic brethren, „chance," another , T , The d mb r Holy in. ead of another " ation," we had almost said " conspiracy," against liberty widely prevails, and hence the great anxiety for trustworthy tidings on these interesting points. This very natural curiosity must, however, re main unsatisfied for some days, so far, a t l eas t, as o ffi c ial explanations are concerned. It is " t oo dainty a dish" for auy palate less aristocratic than that of Parliament. The fact of havin g some thing to tell that may relieve the monotony of the proceedings, and give something to repay the parties, convened at an unusual period, the trouble and inconvenience they may be put to, i, quite sufficient to induce Ministers to maintain the mystery so long as it is practicable to do so. They may also reckon in some degree on the effect of surprise. If the terms be more favourable than bad been anticipated, a beneficial diversion would be erected ; while if, on the other hand, they were less acceptable, they would avoid the strict and searching examination of the " Fourth Ylit 4 te3", from which gionourable Gentlemen do THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1854. LATEST NEWS. DEPARTURE OF OMER PACHA FOR THE CRIMEA. BUCHAREST, WEDNESDAY. 40,000 Turks and 100 guns will be embarked at Baltschik and Varna next week, for the Crimea. One regiment remains at Bucharest. Dauisk Bey replaces Mussa Paella as command dant of the town. Mussa Paella. superintends the embarkation. Omer Pacha will leave in a few days. We have received from our correspondent in Paris the following despatch, dated Madrid, 2d instant : M. Sanchez Silva haring proposed to-day in the Congress the suppression of the octroi duties, M. Collado, the Minister of Finance, demanded that the proposition should be referred to the Budget Commission, and not to a special com- mission. The Chamber having rejected M. Collado's demand by a large majority, the Ministers with. draw, and have given in their resignations to the Duke of Victoria. " The Three per Cents, were at 35 50." THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. B_4.LAKLAVA, Nov. 21, 11 A. 31. On the 14th a fearful hurricane passed over the camp. All the tents were blown down and the men exposed to rain and cold and hunger for the day. At night the Russians attacked the French , lines and were repulsed. The gale and rain abated at night. On the 15th nothing was done, the siege pro gressing slowly. The Sampson, which shelled the Russians at Katcha when they came down to make prisoners of the crews, and forced them back, is dismasted, and will have to land her heavy guns. Admiral Lyons visited Lord Raglan, having come on shore from the Agamemnon at Kamiesch Bay. Several of our troops died from cold and exhaustion yesterday, and many horses perished. The camp is a sea of mud. The Russians are quiet and de pressed. Lord Burghersh has arrived in the Colombo (laden with ordnance stores.) Nov. 16.—The mails have not arrived. The siege fire is very slack on both sides. A fine work is completed, overlooking the Inkerman road. The Jura completed landing troops anel stores at Kamiesch Bay, Nov. 17.—The Tonning left with Colonel Beat son, Dr. Dumbreck, &e., for home. Many officers are applying for leave. Lord Raglan has ordered that no offieer shall be permitted to leave for Scutari without a medical board. Men and officers are beginning to hut themselves for the winter. Nov. 18.—The weather is finer and more tem perate. The Russians in the valley are said to have received reinforcements. Arrangements are made by the English and Russians for the exchange of Lord Dunkellist with a Russian Captain of Ar tillery taken at Mackenzie's Farm. The Czar de clared, through Prince Menechikoff, that ho had no desire to detain his Lordship. Nov. 19.—The Medway left for Constantinople, with sick, under charge of Dr. Tice. The French made a reconnaissance en force this morning, and saw the Russians repairing a great quantity of tumbrils, gun carriages, (h., damaged by our fire on the sth of November. bore reinforcements have arrived. Nov. 20.—The Orinoco has arrived in the har bour, with the 07th Regiment on board, and landed them. It has been raining all day. The Queen of the South arrived this evening with draughts of various regiments, Guards, &c. There was a good deal of firing to-day on the French and on our lines, which we both replied to very briskly. The French are landing men and stores every hour at Kamiesch Bay. RUSSIAN NEWS FROM THE CRIMEA. In the St. Petersburg Journal, of the 28th ult., Prince Menschikoff says : " The fire of our artillery and rifles retards as much as possible the labours of the besiegers. On the 13th Colonel Seudari, commanding the regi ment of Odessa chasseurs, having observed that the English, to the number of 200 men, furnished with pioneering tools, were coming down Mount Sapoun, opposite the right flank of our Tehorgoun detach ment, sent against them troops armed with rifles, who by a well-directed fire under cover of the brushwood compelled the enemy to retire, leaving behind them five men dead, and carrying away with them several wounded. On the 15th the enemy repeatedly endeavoured to undertake works at the head of the dock, but he was driven off each time by the fire of our guns. On the following day our skirmishers dislodged the English from the exeremity of a steep headland, formed by two ravines running down to the southern side harb our, and then occupied this point, which commands the shore. 66 The tempest of the 14th, mentioned in the admiral's previous report, had occasioned to the enemy's fleet far greater losses than had been at first supposed. Of the men-of-war those of the French suffered most, especially In their upper timbers. A mo ngst others, one three-decker was seen without a rudder, and the steamer towing her could not succeed during ono whole day in taking her away from the fleet. Near Eupatoria and at other spots as many as 25 vessels, two of which were war-frigates, had been stranded. From the heights overlooking Balallava two frigates were seen at anchor in the roads, with their masts broken, and a large steamer towing four boats filled with stores and men, taken, no doubt, off some vessel wrecked near Balaklava. One of these boats was swamped by the waves." CONSTANTINOPLE. 6th.—Accounts have just b een re ceived have recei ved the followin g private telegra phic despatch : Constantinople to the 27th. Th ey confirmconfirmthe news tha t Gener al Liprandi had re tired from Balak lava, and that th e Duke of Cam i'eTditifErsoTmE' bridge is seriously indisposed. According to the last advices which had reached Constantinople from the Crimea the fire on Sebastopol had ceased." The A letter from Constantinople stat es that the G overnment autho rities are still pursuing their investigation into the circumstances of the plot which was discovered some weeks back. It had bee n or g ani sed, it appears, in the fortresses of the Da nube, and h ad ramifications in the whole of the pen insula as far as Pera, Salo nica, and the Greek fro ntiers. T he conspirators p sknewtO that the Ru ss i ans would wards the D anu b e i n the a c makeu ouprp a supposed, or secondthe h diversionraee winter, mountaineers of Roumelia, Bulgaria, and Mace donia, and Epirus wero to rise." not disdain occasionally to derive inspiration, and would also deprive their antagonists of the opportunity of considering the details, in all their varied aspects, before expressing their views in reference thereto. These are points which, trifling as they may appear to the community at large, are not lost sight of by Parliamentary strategists, and on which the fate of a division may _occasionally depend. It is, therefore, tolerably certain that so far as these matters can be withheld from the public know ledge they will be kept back,nntil the represeata tivee of tke people are enabled to open a smart fire of questions on the Members of the Govern ment. At present, then, we can only proceed on guess work, or rather a close calculation of probabili ties, founded on the most reliable and trustworthy intelligence that can be obtained from various quarters ; and accord to each the weight to which it seems to be entitled. Still, using to the wtmost all accessible sources, and bringing rather extensive experience to test to the utmost the in formation thus obtained, we can only argue on probabilities, and not speak with certainty ; and those who pretend to do more are either deceiving the public, or have resorted to unfair means of procuring intelligence from tainted sources, which cannot be implicitly relied on. We have nothing, then, to add to, alter, or amend, is the views we put forward in our im pression of yesterday. We believe that before Austria takes an active part in the War she is to make another application to Russia to accept the Four Points—as interpreted by the Allies—that if that demand be not acceded to within one monfh from the 2d December, the Austrian Am. bassador is to be withdrawn from St. Petersburg ; and that in three months, i. e. on the 2d March, war is to be declared. As to the alleged secret article in the Treaty, we are utterly incredulous. Simply because •ven Lord ABBILDEEN would not venture to ask the assent of ParliaA ment to an unknown condition, or to use a homely, but expressive, comparison, "to buy a pig in a poke," from so sharp a practitioner in Austria. Nor do we believe that he has ventured to promise that England shall act the part of a gaoler over the ardent spirits that sigh for inde pendence in ♦arious lands that now are placed under Austrian rule. On this, however, we are not quite so satisfied. We must, therefore, be contented to record our solemn protest against any such condition, and to call upon the chosen of the people to ascertain the fact at the earliest moment, and to act as the circumstances then elicited may require. We are enabled to giro another " NEgSBLRODH Note" to our readers this day. It exhibits the same unbounded contempt for " facts," formerly displayed by the Russian Chancellor—and a similar desire to distract attention from the real point in dispute, and to ride off on a collateral issue ; but in other respeots it exhibits a remark able contrast to former documents, more especially that in which the Russian Chancellor put forward his interpretation of the terms contained in the contemplated Treaty of Vienna—the evils result ing from which were only alerted by the acute ness of the Ottoman Government. Alas— " Quantum mutatus ab ill° Hectore." There is, indeed, a striking alteration in tone and matter. The same expressions of deference are used towards " the EldaEltOlt, our august master," but that peculiar arrogance, that dictatorial supremacy formerly assumed, are completely want- ing. It is no longer an autocratic ukase to which every hearer must render implicit and reverential obedience. We kear of something beside the rights of the CZAR, and his mission to advance the Orthodox Church. There are no appeals to the DElTY—nothing hypocritical or blasphemous to stimulate the fanaticism of the people, or ex press his unbending determination to have mat ters all his own way, or to involve the world in war. No—tho "Bear" is, for the moment, a model of courtesy. His tender heart is moved at the calamities that may happen to—not to " Russia," that is placed beyond the reach of danger—but to " Germany," should he continue implacable. He has learned that " nearly all the German Governments are possessed with a common fear—that of seeing a schism arise between the two great German Powers re specting the affairs of the East, an event which might endanger the tranquillity of the common country, and even endanger the existence of the Germanic Confederation." This impending danger has softened his heart. NICHOLAS desires, "so far as on him depends, to preserve Germany from the curse that would menace in such a case." This is his only motive. He has no pergonal interest. Oh t dear, not at all. His whole solicitude is for Germany. The existence of the Confederation may be en dangered. That peril penetrates his very heart. He yields to a flood of tenderness, and is there fore " disposed to take part in negotiations which should have for their object the re-establishment of peace," sad for which the four propositions therein set forth should serve as " a starting point." These propositions are as follows " 1. A common guarantee© by the Five Powers of the religious and civil rights of the Christian populations of the Ottoman Empire, without dis tinction of form of worship. "2. Protectorate of the Principalities exercised in common by tile Five Powers, on the same con ditions as stipulated in their favour by our trea ties with the Port.. "3. Revision of the Treaty of 1841. Russia will not oppose its abolition, if the Sultan, the principal party interested, consents thereto. "4. Free navigation of the Danube, which exists de ftere, and which Russia never had the intention of preventing." These are neither more nor less than the " Four Points," modified, in some degree, to su it the wishes of the Cain, so as to preserve his vanity from any appearance of yielding. Thi s was, however, written on the 6th November, t o h r e very day after the battle of Inkerman, and the CZAR could have known the decided repulse which his numerms troops had sustained, on the occasion when his sons were summoned to wit ness the brilliancy of their anticipated triumph. MENSCIIIIEC/FF had led him to believe that the Allied Armies could not possibly escape, that they must necessarily succumb before the vastly sups. rior number of veterans brought from other dis tricts, where, through the friendly assistance rendered by Austria, their services could be dis pensed with. When he heard the result of that day's operations h o might possibly have ch an g ed his notes, and put forward in earnest what in the first instance was merely " a mockery and a delusion." Ho strove to sow dissension among the Powers for whose "unity" h e was so solicitous—t o place them i n o pp os ite divisions, so that th e y might quarrel among themselves, or at least delay any hostile measures against him, and for some time "turn their unanimity to ac count, to throw their balance into the scales of Europe iu favour of A React of which Alutria and Prussia had presented in the four points a basis that would satisfy them completely." In other words, by a specious compliance with the views of the German. Powers, to an extent with which he well knew the Allies could not be contented, to throw them into hostilities against France and England. But failing this, which was going a little far ther than he could himself anticipate, they "to obtain a neutrality, maintained with 'firmness and perseverance ;" or, in other words, in such a manner as to provoke the remonstrances and perhaps "acts" of the Maritime Powers. The shot has, however, failed. The insidious shaft has flown wide of the mark ; and we venture to prophesy that, in this instance, the Russian Chancellor will " take nothing by his motion." SIR RICHARD ENGLAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIT. SIR,- As I have just left the army in the Crimea, and have seen what has been going on there, I think I ought not to let the public conclude, on the authority of the Tinto, that Sir Richard England is responsible for the Third Division having been less engaged with the enemy than other portions of the army. At the battle of the Alma the Fourth Division, as well as the third, was held in reserve, and neither Sir George Cathcart nor Sir Richard England had any choice in the matter. Balaklava is distant about six miles from the camp of the Third Division, which was not detached to that place on the 25th of October, having been left by Lord Raglan, with the divisions of Brown and Evans, to hold the front, while the assault in rear of our position was met, and the cavalry, Highlanders, and Turks supported them, by the Guards and the Fourth Division, who alone were detached from the English camp for the purpose. Here again, then, Sir Richard England had no choice in the natter. Inkermann was fought on the extreme right of the English position. The Third Division was on the ex treme left. Under the pressure of a sudden attack it must necessarily occupy that ground which it could most quickly reach. This ground may have been comparatively distant from the brunt of the battle, but, for the safety of our position, its occupation was not the less necessary ; and here, again, I may repeat that Sir Richard England had no choice in the matter. In the name therefore of good old English fair-play, I ask you to let the public read this letter, remembering, too, that, glorious as were the exertions of the " bat talion officers and soldiers" at Inkerman, others did their part as well, for as many as eight out of the 14 general officers who were engaged with the troops there were put hors de combat.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, ARTHUR W. TORRENS, Brigadier• General 98, Ebury-street, Dee. 7. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, DEC. 7. There waa no , addition to the Royal dinner party yes terday. Tne Queen and Prince, accompanied by Princ• Eroest of Leiningen, walked in the Home Park this morning. The following Ministers were present at the Cabinet dinner given by the Earl of Aberdeen on Wednesday evening at Argyll-house—viz., Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir George Grey, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, Earl Granville, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. M. Musurus, the Turkish Minister, transacted busi ness yesterday at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. Sir E. Buxton had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. The Cathedral Commission met at No. 1, Parliament ment-street, yesterday. The Commissioners present were—the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Marquis of Blandford, MP. ' the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Oxford, the Hon. and Rev. H. M. Villiers, Sir John Dodson, Sir John Patteson, Rev. Dr. Words worth, Rev. Canon Selwyn ; and Mr. Henry Kings cote (Secretary). Sir Alexander Spearman had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. We are requested to state that Convocation will be prorogued on Friday, the 15th instant, to Tuesday, the 6th of February. The Marchioness Dowager of Etownshire has left Grosvenor-street on a visit to Colonel the Hon. Alexan der and Lady Mary Wood, at Cumberland. Lodge, Windsor Park. The Countess of Leicester arrived in town yesterday from Brighton. Her ladyship and the noble earl in spected the " cattle show," and left town again for Holkham Hall, Norfolk. The Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley are expected- to leave Knowsley Hall, Prescot, Lancashire, on Monday next, for St. James's-square. Nis lordship's political banquets to the members of his party will not, we believe, be resumed until after the re assembling of Parliament, the first week in February. Lord and Lady Brackley, who arrived in Grosvenor street early in the week from the Earl of Ellesmere's, Worsley Hall, near Manchester, have since left town for Burwood Park, Surrey. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli have arrived at Grosvenor-gate, from Hughendon Manor, Bucks. The Rev. D. Winham and the Rev. G. H. Proctor, the two last of the twelve assistant chaplains selected by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, to minister - to our sink and wounded soldiers at the seat of war, will sail from Portsmouth this morning, Dec. 8, by the Magialena, which takes out the 13th Royal Irish aid 83 officers. SUICIDE AT CFIELTENIIAL—Mr. William Coles, for the last 14 years collector to the Cheltenham Water works Company, committed suicide on Monday, by drowning himself in a pond. &MIFF JAMESOIi.—The Council of Government of Malta have recently voted the sum of 2001. to Mr. Sheriff Jameson, of Edinburgh, for his services in re vising the code of civil procedure for that island in 1851. The code is in the Italian language. COLDBATH-FIELDS HousE OF CORRECTION. — The elec tion of a successor to Col. Chesterton, the governor of this extensive prison, who retires, after a service ex ceeding twenty-five years, and on a pension of 3331. a-year, took place yesterday. The salary of the new governor is to commence at 5001. a-year, and that of Colonel Chesterton has reached 7001. by progressive in creases. The candidates were Captain C. Cheethain, Captain T. H. Colvill, Mr. George H. Henderson, Mr. George Stephens, and Lieutenant Henry Corbett Taylor. Captain T. H. Colvill was the successful candidate. ROYAL GROIRAPHICAL SOCIETY. The following papers are to be read at the society's next meeting, on the evening of Dec. 11:-1. Reports from Dr. Barth, addressed to the Chevalier Bunsen, dated Timbuctu, Nov. 23, 1854, and March 23, 1854, announcing his de parture from that place ; communicated through the Foreign-office. 2. Despatch from Consul Herman to tee Earl of Clarendon, dated Tripoli, Oct. 3, 1854, re porting that the African mission had not yet returned to Kuka from the south. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At a monthly iN g coni e :. e HtfH e y. rra;uadnin,aotmt and dea e .r e nD. L t sd i .l : Tu g r vad., Hutton ce— e u- l lp d ettrtrheo y mesn e io s ßdwn t e e tieng rd ,rthe, Hat electediynßo, at neti vh .eF t t h h.ef e heeHlal Lior.so ciety's fellows of .oißfeviristss h hh.r house,. Cu.p so oo e l , f: thorpe, and Messrs. F. Kumpf, W. Russell, J. H. Dark, F. Peake, and T. Staunton, were proposed as candidates for the fellowship. The report of the council stated that the menagerie continued in the excellent state of health which had marked the progress of the summer months, and was at the present moment in a condition of une qualled efficiency. The number of fellows had increased by ninety since the let of January, notwithstanding several deaths and ten resignations. The number of visitors to the gardens up to the Ist of December was 897,066. FlLsis Horm—The Belgian and Dutch journals have been announcing that the distribution of the estate left by M. Jacques Dubois, a native of Vedrin, in Belgium, was about to be made. The deceased is stated to have died at Batavia in 1704, leaving behind him a large for tune. It results, says the Moniteur, from official docu ments sent in to the department of foreign affairs, that this inheritance is quite imaginary, and it is not oven known if such a person as Dubois ever existed. TER TRIAL OF YHA GOLD AND SILVER COINAO2I. Yesterday morning, the jury who were empanelled on the previous day at the office of the Comptroller of the Exchequer, waited upon the Lord Chancellor at Lin coln's Inn to deliver their verdict on the state of the new coinage. Mr. Prideaux, the secretary to the Goldsmiths' Company handed is a lengthened report, from which it appeared that the gold and silver, which they had minutely examined, was of the required weight and fine ness ; indeed, that there was an advantage, rather than otherwise, in favour of the public. The Lord Chancellor expressed his satisfaction with this result, and ordered the verdict to be recorded. In the evening a grand banquet was given, at the Goldsmiths' Hall, to the Lord Chancellor, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Chief Baron, Sir E. Ryan, Sir John Herschel, and other persons of distinction. TUE LATE Miss FEE/UM—ln our obituary for last month we had to record the lamented death of Miss Susan Edmonstone Ferrier, the talented authoress of " Marriage," &c. " This gifted personage," as her old and attached friend, the author of " Waverly," has designated her, was born in 1782, and was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. James Ferrier, for many years Sir Walter Scott's colleague in the Court of Session. Miss Ferrier's first work, " Marriage," appeared is 1813, followed by "Inheritance," in 1824, and "Destiny," in IS3B. These, like the earlier of Scott's novels, having been published anonymously, Sir Walter, on one oce „ a skin, refers to the authoress as his "sister shadow, a flattering but well-merited compliment, for no wri ter of fiction has probably been mo re succesful than this lady in the delineation of Scottish character. In conse quence of very delicate 14,Leiltli, a-conipeolicd with par tial blindness, Miss Ferrier formally years past had lived in comparative retirement, admir ed and beloved by the few privileged to enjoy her rare and delighful powers of conversation, which oho was permitted to retain to the last. ITALY. Accounts from Rome, of the 30th ult., state that the Minister of Finance, M. Galli, wag on the point of quitting office. His successor, with the title of treasurer, abolished since 1847, is Mgr. Ferrari, the director of the large establishment known by the name of the hospital of Santo-Spirito. There were some rumours afloat of the intentions of the Go vernment to divide into two the office of Secretary of State. According to the new arrangement, Cardinal Autonelli would retain the management of foreign and religious affairs, whilst the home affairs would be entrusted to another cardinal. It was also said that M. Farina, the only laic in the Cabinet, was to yield up the war department to Mgr. Pentini. SPAIN . There is nothing of very great importance in the Madrid journals of the 2d. The bureaux of the Congress had nominated a committee of seven members to draw up the address in reply to tke speech from the throne. The Espana says that M. Allende Sallazar, the Minister of Marino, has given satisfactory explanations to the Council of Ministers on his monarchical sentiments and his determination to support the dynasty of Queen Isabella. Several lawyers had undertaken to assist M. Coruna in defending Queen Chris►tiva, and ono of them had left for Paris to have an in terview with her Majesty. Two of the deputies who voted against the declaration in favour of the dynasty in the Cortes had resigned places they held in the Ministry of the Interior and the Royal Industrial Institution ; their names arc M. Chao and M. Alfonso. M. Guardamino had been nomi nated Under-Secretary of State in the department of War and Justice. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 2.—The result of nearly all the elections throughout the kingdom aro now known, and everywhere the Ministerial candidates have been beaten. Even in Aalborg, considered the great stronghold of Ministerial influence, the Liberal candidate, Professor Hansen, was elected by a large majority. In the island of Fuhn en, where, from the number of royal estates and aris tocratic landed proprietors, court influence is gene rally prevalent, the Baron von Blixen-Finecko (son in-law of the Landgravo of Hesse) was left in a finicking minority. At Horsens the triumphal re turn of M. Futem, the proposer in the late Diet of the impeachment of Ministers, was celebrated by a numerously attended public dinner, followed by a fackclzug, or nocturnal procession through the streets, each person carrying a lighted torch, and which is considered a very great distinction, and only takes place in cases of great public excitement, as a demonstration of popular feeling. THE BALTIC FLEET. KIEL, HOLSTEIN, Dec. 3.--A. telegraphic message from the Admiralty arrived yesterday, ordering forthwith to Sheerness a further portion of the fleet, comprising the Majestic, 80, Captain J. Hope, C.B. ; the Cressy, 80, Captain R. L. War ren ; and the Euryalus, 50, Captain Ramsay. The Bulldog paddle-steamer, Captain W. H. Hall, WAS signalled to get up steam with all possible de spatch, and to proceed to Nyborg for three pilots to navigate the squadron through the Great Belt. The requisite preparations were made for proceeding to ses, sails were bent, and the ships unmoored. They leave Kiel bay this afternoon, or at daylight to-morrow morning. On arriving home it is probable they will be despatched to the Crimea with troops. The Magicienne steam-frigate, Capt. T. Fisher, was despatched on the Ist inst. to Elsinore for live bullocks and vegetables. The Driver paddle steam sloop, Commander the Hon. A. A. Cochran; ar rived yesterday at noon from a cruise off Dantzio and Memel. She was ordered to complete without delay her full supply of fuel, and be ready for sea forthwith. The St. Jean d'A.cre and Princess Royal, which sailed hence on the 25th ult., met with very tem pestuous weather, and were compelled to put back to Wingo Sound, which they left again on the 29th ult. A court-martial, arising from the following cir cumstances, was held yesterday on board the Royal George, 120, Captain Codrington : Some few days since, when on shore, Lieutenant- Colonel Nolloth, Royal Marines, of the Blenheim, on meeting Captain Codrington, did not pay him that respect to which, as a Post-Captain of 1836, that officer considered himself entitled. Captain Codrington requested Lieutenant-Colonel Nolloth to state his reasons for not according the courtesy due to one his superior in rank. The Lieutenant- Colonel's explanation not being satisfactory to Captain Codrington, he reported the circumstance to the Commander-in-Chief, who ordered the Marine officer to be placed under arrest. Lieut.-Colonel Nolloth, feeling himself aggrieved, requested that the matter should be referred to tke decision of the usual tribunal, and in accordance with that desire a court-martial was ordered to take place yesterday on board the Royal George. The Court was composed of the following officers :—Rear-Ad miral Chads, C. 8., president ; Captain James Hope, C.B. ; Captain R. L. Warren, Captain G. T. Gordon, Captain R. G. Hewlett, Captain W. Ramsay, and Captain George Ramsay, Captain Codrington being the prosecutor. Evidence in rupport of the charge having been submitted, the Court, having heard what the pri soner had to offer in his defence, after some deli beration, decided the charge to be proven, and ad judged Lieutenant-Colonel Nolloth to be slightly admonished. The Imperieuse, 50, Captain R. Watson, with the squadron under his orders, is hourly expected. here. In the course of the present week the re maining ships will have taken their departure for England. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Dec. 4.—lf we are to ju d g e by what the Austrian Correspondence says upon the triple alliance in its leading Article , thin °Min, there can be no doubt that the provisions of the treaty I in question will be hailed with unqualified satis faction throughout civilised Europe. The article of the semi-official journal is ae follows : "As might have been long since presupposed by the initiated, the good understanding with the Western Powers in the complication resulting from the Oriental question, which the negotiations that have been carried on till now have confirmed, has now become a positive international fact, in virtue of a treaty signed on the 2d inst. by the Imperial Royal Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Ambassadors of France and England at this Court. The solidarity of the European interests, which this treaty confirms ; the union of the will and power of three great States, which it announces ; the justified prospect of the adhesion hereto of the old and approved federal allies of Austria, who will surely not wish to keep aloof from an alliance the sole object of which is the reestablishment of peace upon a firm, and for all parties satisfactory, basis ; all this warrants the hope that the just and fair demands of Europe will be responded to without reserve, and that peace will be thereby restored and secured to our part of the world." The German Journal of Frankfort, of the 4th, gives the following text of the resolution proposed to the Diet by the Commission on the Eastern question : "The High Assembly, in acceding by the present de claration, in conformity with article 2 of the Federal Compact and the articles 1,3, 5,6, and 7 of the final act of the Congress of Vienna, in the name of the Ger manic Confederation to the additional article agreed upon on the 26th ult., between the High Courts of Vienna and of Berlin, to the treaty of alliance offensive and defensive of the 20th of April lest, resolve—That the Germanic Confederation, as a European Power, re cognises the four points known as the documents No. 4, 8, &c., as a suitable basis in their essential contents for proceeding in the path towards a state of right and secure peace in Europe, but that it particularly appropriates to itself, and supports the first and second points as regard ing German interests. Another resolution will be after words proposed by the military Commission." A letter from Berlin, of the 4th, in the German Journal of Frankfort, says :—" The treaty con cluded between Austria and the Western Powers is founded in its essential points on the basis of the notes of August last, and renews the reciprocal en gagements with regard to the four points. The Cabinet of Vienna takes as a starting point the consideration that it will be impossible to arrive at a moderate peace without having previously fresh conferences with France and England. The points which hale been laid down contain in addition to the demands of guarantee some particular stipula tions, among which is that as a matter of course Austria will not throw any obstacle in the way of the movements of the Allied troops in the Princi palities. Nothing is agreed upon as regards the indemnity for the expenses of the war." The German Journal of Frankfort, under date of Berlin, 2d, says :—" It is positively stated that the Diet will, on Thursday next, vote on the pro positions of Austria and Prussia on the Eastern question. The military and political commissions have presented their reports on the subject." The Austrian Correspondenz states that in case of Austria's endeavours to mediate a peace with Russia not succeeding, she will declare war, and that France is then pledged to send auxiliary troops into Italy. The Council of State of Berne, in its sitting of the 29th ult., approved of the convention signed at Basle binding the canton to take five millions of francs' worth of shares, at par, in the railway which is to pass through Berne, that amount being about one-third of the whole cost. GREECE. The following letter has been received from Athens, dated Nov. 22 " Political and commercial relations have been defi nitively resumed between the Governments of G reece and Turkey. M. Andrew Condouriotis is named to the important post of Ambassador to Constantinople, an d has been summoned from Naxos, his residence, t o Athens, to receive his instructions and proceed forth with to the Turkish capital, where ho is to replace M. Metaxa. As I already stated in my last letter, it is on the filth of December the Chambers are to meet. There was some difficulty in finding a building for the purpose. The Government has at last decided that this year the session should be held in the large hall of the University, (mewing of which is not yet occupied. Persons usually well informed say that a difference of opinion has arisen between the Xing and M. Mavrocordato, with reference to the opening of the session. M. Mavrocordato was anxious for a speech from the throne ; but, in the pre sent delicate position cf Greece, on which a complete neutrality has been imposed, it would be difficult to pre pare such a document, and I have been assured that the King insists on Parliament being opened by commission. Some political disturbances having taken place in the Island of Naxos, on receipt of intelligence from the Crimea, the Sub-Prefect and several public functionaries have been dismissed, and M. Bourdoury, who is entirely devoted to England, has been appointed Governor of the island, where tranquility is now restored." FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. Tho Emperor drovo out yesterday afternoon in a small pheaton, accompanied by the aide-de-camp ox service. After having followed the quay of the Louvre, his Majesty crossed over the left bank of the Seine to visit the works in course of execution in that part of Paris ; he then crossed the Pont d'Auste t rlit z , and following, the lii:e of the T3-qile yards returned to the Tuderies by the Place de la, Concorde. Marshal Count de Castellano has arrived in Paris, and was yesterday received by the Emperor. A letter from Rome of the 30th ult., ev.y3;., " His Highness the Prince Joseph Bonaparte ar rived yesterday evening from Civita-Vecchia, with the remains of his mother, the Princess Zenaide. The Ambassador of France, and General de Mon treal, accompanied by the members of the Embassy, the generals of brigade, and a numerous deputa tion of officers, received the body on its arrival, and followed it to the Church of St. Mary, where it was deposited in compliance with the wish of the deceased, that being her parish church. The next day a funeral service was celebrated by Monseigneur de Salinis. It was attended by the Ambassador of France, General do Montreal, and the officers of the army ; as also by the French Cardinals and bishops present at Rome." An Imperial decree promulgates the convention of extradition agreed to between France and the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Another decree promulgates the treaty concluded on July 10, 1853, between France and the Argentine Con ' federation for the free navigation of the rivers Para guay and Uruguay. The French Government has determined to send another division of its army as a reinforcement to the army of the East. This will be the 904 divi sion of French troops sent to the Crimea. This new division will consist of troops all taken from Africa, with the exception of one regiment, the 49th, which is at present at Toulouse. Tho divi sion will be composed as follows :-Ist Brigade : 4th battalion of Chasseurs-a-Pied, 25th Light In- fantry, and 16th Light Infantry. 2d Brigade : A. regiment taken from Africa, and the 49th Regi ment of the Line. This division. is to be placed under the command of General Brunet. The army of Lyons, under the command of Marshal do Castellane, is also to be reconstituted. It will be raised to three divisions of infantry, and ono division of cavalry. The following is to be the composition of these divisions :- Ist Division.—General Herbillon ; Ist brigade, General Cambray, 18th Light Infantry, and 47th Infantry; 2d brigade, General Durnoncet, 52d and 73d Regiments of the line. 2d Division.—General Marcel, Ist brigade, Gene ral Besancon, 24th Light Infantry, and 15th Regi ment of the line ; 2d brigade, General Sol, 59th and 62d Regiments of the line. 3d Division.—General Luzy-Pelissae ; let bri gade, General Bourguet, 9th Light Infantry, and Ist Regiment of the line ; 2d brigade, General Merguenat, 20th and 35th Regiments of the line. Cavalry Division.—General Partounneaux ; lst brigade, General Richepanse, 3d Hussars, and 6th Chasseurs-a-Cheval ; 2d brigade, General Labar rere, 3d and 4th Dragoons. To this is to be added four batteries of artillery and a detachment of engineers. These troops will be can toned for the winter season at Lyons and Sathenay, but will be kept ready for service at au hour's notice. BOURSE, YEtSTERDAY.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4i per Cents 96 25 96f. 250. 3 per Cents 7l 71 Credit Mobilier 740 Roman Credit Foncier 750 Austrian Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes Piedmontese B7 Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOR Gum fr. c. Orleans 1,165 Lyons Western — Rouen 963 fr. c Strasburg Cette Mediterranean 855 Havre - Northern A NEW MORTAR GUN. On the evening of the 6th instant, Captain Sir Thos. Maitland, R.N., Colonel Jones, of the Royal Artillery, with several other officers, arrived at Sheerness for the purpose of witnessing the trial of a new mortar gust adapted for ship use or for siege purposes. They pro ceeded out yesterday in the steam-tender Wildfire, E. Brockman, master-commander, and steamed down off Shoebury Sand, the lighters Si*bad, from Portsmouth, and the Drake, from Woolwich (filled with the mortars 1 in the main hold placed on platforms, under which were Indiarubber cushion platforms), preceding them. At about ten a.m. the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral the Hon. W. Gordon, proceeded out in the steam-vessel Myrtle, W. S. Bourchier, master-commander, and on the arrival of the gallant admiral the experiments com menced, all of which being of a strictly private nature, it would be injudicious to give any of the various re ports circulated. However, certain it is, they were of a very satisfactory nature to the practical officers present. Although the lighters were anchored close over on the north side of the entrance to the river Thames, the shock of each shell bursting was such as to produce a perfect vibration on board of vessels afloat in our harbour, and even in boats alongside our pier. The practice of the experiment was concluded in time for Captain Sir Thomas Maitland R.N., Colonel Jones, R.A., &c., to leave for London, via the North Kent Railway 7 min. train. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. The meeting of the Royal Thames Yacht Club on Wednesday night, which continued until a late hour, was rendered peculiarly interesting by the unanimous ex pression of feeling and sympathy conveyed in the follow ing resolution, moved by Mr. R. S. Wilkinson, the chairman in a speech replete with the fine tone and lofty bearing of the English gentleman. "That it is the opinion of this meeting; that the sum of 50 guineas should be given by this club to the Royal Patriotic Fund, subject to confirmation, agreeably to the laws of the club, upon notice in the circulars at the January meeting." The annual ball is fixed to take place on the 14th February (Valentine's Day), and as the proceeds are to be applied to the Royal Patriotic Fund, we have no doubt the assemblage will be more brilliant and nume rous than even on former occasions. ANOTHER MILITARY DISTURBANCE.- THE 18TH ROYAL IRISH. PORTSMOUTH, Dee. 7.—The Magdalena, hired steam transport, arrived at Spithead this afternoon, to embark the 18th Royal Irish for the Crimea to-morrow. A fatigue party of aboutilio men, with one officer, marched into the dockyard to-day, from Chatham, to prepare the ship for the reception of the regiment. Having arrived alongside the dockyard jetty, the men put their arms on board a steam-tug waiting to take them out to Spithead, but they marched down to the dockyard gates in a body, and endeavoured to force their way out, with the view of procuring something to eat, as it appears they had received nothing whatever in the shape of food all day. They left Chatham at seven this morning, and arrived in the dockyard about three. On getting to the dockyard gates they were stopped by the police and the usual military guard, the latter being called out and placed at the gates with fixed bayo nets, ready to withstand any further attempt to make an exit. The officer in charge of the detachment ordered the men back to the tug-boat for conveyance to Spit head, but they refused to go till they were allowed an opportunity of procuring something to eat. Things began to wear a serious aspect, and it seemed more than pro bable that the men would force their way past the guard, composed of about half-a-do4en men of the Middlesex At this juncture a gentleman, who had come down here to take passage himself in the Magdalena—his name, we were informed, wan the Rev. Mr. Winhara— came into the dockyard, and finding the men were really in want of some refreshment, he very kindly sent out for a quantity of bread and cheese and stout. At first the men refused to accept of this favour, but the reverend gentleman gathered some of them around him, and, after a little familiar and conciliatory conver sation, he prevailed on them to accept of his disinterested kindness, and they all made a hearty though plain re past. They then, on their commanding officer ordering them to do so, marched to the tug and went out to Spit head at four this afternoon, in tolerably good spirits and temper. At the commencement of the affair five of the most determined of the men were taken to the guard-house in the dockyard, and subsequently marched off to the tug, as prisoners. 'the general opinion is, that all this unpleasantness might have been a vo id e d by the purchase by the officer in command of the detachment of some food for the men as they came down, and for which he was supplied with funds. THE NEW BATTERY AT LIVERPOOL.—This structure, which has been erected by Messrs. Helene, of this town, under the direction of the Board of Ordnance, is now ready for the gene. The general appearance of the ex terior is pleasing, but surprise has been expressed that the outer walls were not faced w ith g ranite, similar to our docks, and which the recent operations of the Allied navies before Sebastopol have demonstrated to be able to resist the heaviest ire that the combined fleets could bring against them. The two turrets which flank the gateway, and the toy-like appearance of the whole erec tion, have been much criticised. Viewed from the river, the range of buildings forming the officers' quarters and barracks for the men look very handsome ; still it must be confessed that they have more the appearance of first-rate private residences than buildings which are in tended to stand the fire of heavy-ship guns. A new road, called Battery-street, leads direct to it from Bootle road, and as the guns are shortly to be mounted, the bat tery will be well worthy of a visit. THIS STRIKE ON THE TYNE SHIPWRIGITTS.—SHIELDF, Dec. O.—There is every prospect of the strike of the shipwrights on the Tyne being settled this week. To-day Messrs. W. and T. Smith, the extensive shipbuilders at St. Peters and North Shields, have opened their dock yards to the men at the old wages of 365. per week. Afe=srs. Morris on and Fawtus have their men employed, "\Tot ti, will set their men on tomorrow. nice are alno em pleyed at four yards at Sunderland. The masons and joiners of South Shields are out on strike, the masters having given no ti ce o f a re d uc ti on f rom 3015, to 240, per week • ,IDLE ALLIANCE THE TR We extract the following remarks from letters received this morning from Paris and Berlin, and published in a second edition by The Times. The surprise caused here, says a letter from Berlin of the sth, by the Moniteur's news of Austria's having con chided an alliance with the Western Powers was exces sive. With some it amounted to consternation, tha Austria should again have duped and overreached Prus sia, after the latter had taken such great pains to pre vent it, and had gone so much further in the addi tional article than she had any call to do, for the specific purpose of restraining Austria from any such wild act ; with others it took the form of rage, to think that it was Austria again that had taken the initia tive, whilst Prussia was still content to be lugged step by step unwillingly along, instead of taking up her own independent ground, and advancing Prussian interests and honour in Germany on the north and east, just as though there were no other German interests than those on its south-east frontier. While all the rest of the little world of Berlin is in doubt and uncertainty about the nature of the new Aus trian alliance, the Vossische Zeitung is in a position to throw a light upon the subject of its rise, progress, and conclusion. It is one of the consequences of Lord Palmerston's visit to Paris. It was there that the noble lord discussed with the Emperor and M. Drouyn de Lhuys the exact tenor of the demands to be made now upon Russia by the 'Western Powers ; and this took place in consequence of Austria having communicated to the two Courts the Russian proposals, and asked how far they might still be disposed to negotiate for peace on that basis. This accession of Austria to an alliance with the Western Powers would necessitate a speedy decision on the part of Prussia, either to join also, or to fall into a state of isolation. This case is provided for, inasmuch as the accession of Prussia is expressly kept opus. The Morning Chronicle. I have sent to you this morning by telegraph the es sential clauses of the great treaty, offensive and defen sive, concluded at Vienna on the 2d of December, between Austria, France, and England. lam now en abled to give, if not the text itself, at least an exact and complete summary of the contents of that important convention. The treaty commences by repeating and recording the declarations and the principal acts of the conference of Vienna, as well as the declarations and engagements centained in the notes exchanged on the Bth of August, 1854, between the high contracting parties. It maintains the four points of guarantee as the neces sary basis of peace, at the same time that it reserves and recognises to each of the powers the faculty of ex tending them by additinal conditions. Austria binds herself to France and England, as she had already done to Turkey by the treaty of the 14th of June, 1854, to occupy the principalities for the purpose of repulsing the Russian troops, if they attempted to re enter them. _ _ _ Austria proclaims the right, as justly belonging to Turkey and to the Allies, of making all the movements which may suit them for the purpose of attacking either the Russian troops or the Russian territory. If, in consequence of her attitude in the principalities, or from any other cause, Austria should find herself at war with Russia, the alliance, offensive and defensive, between her, France, and England, shall be establish° by the fact of the war. If, before the end of the present year, 1854, Russia should not have made propositions which are considered acceptable, and which insure good and durable peace, the three Powers will advise as to the means of ob taining that peace. The three high contracting Powers bind themselves not to accept any proposition for the re-establishment of peace without having delib grated upon it in common. Such are the terms of this important treaty. It is currently reported in Paris to-day that Prussia is at her old tricks again. She is to adhere to the treaty of alliance signed by Austria. It will be remembered - that when the four guarantees were first proposed she ' opposed therm all. Finding that she had no chance against all, she conceded two, and made a stand against the other; but ultimately, having ascertained that Austria was determined to carry all, whether she con sented or not, she at length intimated her acceptance of the whole four. So it is now ; Prussia has done all she could to prevent the conclusion of the treaty. Finding that to be impossible, she will very probably adhere to it in the hope of acting as a drag upon Austria. The Hanover iazette says that a copy of the treaty was sent to the Berlin Cabinet on Nov. 28, and infers from that fact that Prussia will join in it. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. A letter from Vienna of the 3d, in the Constitu ionnel, says : . - "The high contracting parties having reciprocally en gaged to keep secret the text of the treaty of alliance, which was signed on the 2d, until after the exchange of the ratifications, a precaution which, in presence of the redoubled intrigues of Russian agents in all Germany, is justified of itself, we must receive with the great est reserve all that the newspapers may publish in the meantime as to the contents of the treaty. But if I cannot make known the principal provisions of it, I can at least state to you, from an authentic source, the object and bearing of it, which are the es sential points. Everybody desires peace. To listen to Russia and certain newspapers of Berlin, which act as her organs, she demands nothing better than to replace in the sheath the sword which the provocations of the Wes tern Powers alone forced her to draw. The last roya speech delivered at the opening of the Prussian Cham bers breathes only peace. Austria, which is spending every day nearly a million florins for her army, in order to be prepared for Eastern complications, is more inter ested than any one in wishing for the end of a war which touches her so closely. Lastly, two great Powers like France and England, which march at the head of modern civilisation, must appreciate too highly the benefits of peace not to grant it with joy if it were honestly demanded. Whence comes it then that, amidst this general need of peace war becomes envenomed every day, and takes more and more alarming proportions ? It is because the word peace has a certain signification for Russia, another for the dominating coterie in Prussia, and a third for Aus tria and the Western Powers. The Czar would sign peace with both hands, if the Porte, in an underhand way, should adhere to the exigencies of the Menschikoff note. The coterie of the Junkers, as the Russian party is called in Prussia, will not here speak of peace from the moment it implies the slightest weakening of Musco vite preponderance. The protocol of the Bth August indicates sufficiently on what conditions Austria, Eng land, and France are disposed to negotiate peace with Russia. To cut short sterile negotiations, which turn on such a difference of views and inte rests, it was necessary fir Austria, France, and England to fix by a common accord the maximum and the mini mum within which the negotiation should be inexor ably confined, assuming Russia to be animated with the sincere desire of entering into a serious negotiation, and not spreading a snare to gain more time, and fortify himself for the next spring. In order that no doubt should remain on this point, it was necessary to decide the form in which Russia would have to pronounce in positive terms, without restrictions or reserves, whether she accepts, yes or no, the ultimatum of the Allied Powers. In the event of this last attempt failing, and the period allowed having expired, the field of negotiations will be deliberately abandoned, recourse will be had to coercive measures, and the three powers will not lay aside their arms until they shall have imposed on the Czar the peace, which, in order to display their moderation, they consent to offer him for the last time. You see then that the treaty signed yes terday at Vienna by the plenipotentiaries of Austria, France, and England is an alliance in the full accepta tion of the word, with the consequences ascribed to it in international law. It is easy to see that such an un dertaking destined to change the political face of Europe could not be improvised, but that it was necessary, in order to establish it on solid bases, to display great patience and perseverance, the indispensable conditions of all undertakings destined to last long." WATERLOO-BRlDGE.—Yesteriay a general meeting of the company of proprietors of the Waterloo-bridge was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. The report of the committee stated that the tolls received for the half-year, ended August last, amounted to 10,5251. 16s. id., being 6731. Bs. 6d. more than those received for the corresponding period of the preceding d y ftoa e ot a itt r p o at f shs w eer h neg i in crease, o c ttero h noerttsmaalloanidandnssdb 4 2 57 4 1 7 . 1. 1108ss., fromd. was carriages derived from an horses. At the last meeting there remained a balance of 2,9531 . 6s. 9d., and the committee new had to report that, after paying the current disbursements, itc , and making a dividend of 4s. 4d. in the pound to the a.nnui a balance, in August last, of 3,0991. d Bd s h . w T e h d i st last progressivedividend s v avalue the o fhi theg h highest yet attained, 3 a s n . under taking.asnd and d interest T thehe utincomeors disbursements, o le u 2x n sc. t l e ui d sdi to 11,1951. leaving v , l idn 9 i gvsilad. dividends plus of 1461. 6s. lid., and making a reserve balance of 3,099/. 13s. Bd. In the course of a short discussion it was stated that the bridge was as firm and in as good a state of repair as when first built, and that although there was at present little probability of its being pur chased loy Government, yet that it would be so even tually was beyond a doubt. Four directors (including Sir J. Rennie and B. Oliveira, Esq., M.P.) were re elected for the three years ensuing. SALVAGE OF THE SHIP KENTUCKY BY HER MAJESTY'S STEAM-SHIP DEVASTATION.—The ship Kentucky, of 13oston, which was loading guano at Bird Island, struck the ground, knocked off false keel, and was compelled to put away for St. Thomas. The Devastation went in search of her, and fell in with her making her way to St. Thomas, quite disabled and leaking. On reaching port her carg o was put on board the brig Malaga , and the Kentucy was repairing for the prosecution of her voyage. TESTIMONIAL TO A CLERGYMAN.—A purse, containing upwards of fifty sovereigns, was presented to the Rev. Alfred Wm. Snape, M.A., curate of St. John the Evan gelist, Waterloo-road, Lambeth, on Wednesday last, by a deputation from the congreg ation of that church , as a mark of their high esteem for his personal character, and their louse of obligation for his faithful, zealous, and un remitting exertions in hie ministry amongst them for a period of abont fifte‘m months. ..oitaticAN orrioN of Ihili.LES.—bpeaking of badiei-r did you ever think, when you saw a very little on, dressed in its very lone- Sunday clothe.., thatvit was corner of a ocke handlier• achsiiexfp.—enAcenitefieidcg p i a n p t : h re. J 't ~ ~,} ~.