The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-04 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.- Lessee, Mr. E. T. S RITH.—On WEDNESDAY MORNING, March A, GRAND NATIONAL DE viONSTRATION in AID of a FUND for the support of the WIVES and CHILDREN of the BRITISH SOLDIERS who have been sent as an expeditionary force on foreign service. The Lessee has placed the Theatre, free of ex pense, for a performance of THE CORSICAN BROTHERS, in which Mr. G. V. BROOKE (who on this occasion gives his services gratuitously) will appear, under the immediate patronage and spe cial desire of the Lord Mayor, the SLeriffs, and civic authorities, and the following illustrious patronesses, who have signified their inten tion of attending on this occasion:— Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge. The Lady Mayoress. Her Grace the Duchess of Hamilton. Her Grace the Duchess of Beaufort. Her Grace the Duchess of Montrose. Her Grace the Duchess of Somerset. Her Grace the Duchess of Inverness. The Most Noble the Marchioness of Aylesbury. The Most Noble the Marchioness of Londonderry. The Most Noble the Marchioness of Blandford. The Right Hon. the Countess of Chesterfield. The Right Hon. the Countess of Kinnoull. The Right Hon. the Countess of Glengall. The Right Hon. the Countess of Besboroogh. The Right Hon. the Countess of Derby. The Right HO9. the Countess of She borne. The Right Hon. the Countess of Wilton. The Right Hon. the Countess of Desert. The Right Hon. the Countess of DonGughraore. The Right Hon. the Viseountess Palmerston. The Right Hon. the Viscountess Maidstone. The Right Hon. the Viscountess Newport. Lady Sophia Deveanx. Lady Colville. Lady Raglan. The Hon. Mrs. Anson. Mrs. Disraeli. Mrs. I. Stanley, &a • • The Lord Mayor, with his usual kladness and generosity, has con sented to act as treasurer, and to whom subscriptions may be sent. The entire receipts to be forwarded to the Lord Mayer and Lady Patronesses, to form a public fund for the above purpose. Doors open at half-past one, and commence at two o'clock Precisely.--Sub scriptions received by the Commercial Bank of London, Henrietta street. The Lessee also begs leave to inform the nobility and gentry that .his Theatre will be placed at the disposal of the Lady Patronesses for a Fancy Fair, or Bazaar, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 12, 13, and 14, on which occasion the entire Pit will be covered over for their accommodation; and all articles intended to he for warded as a present fo r thi s national purpose, will be entered in a book, with names and addresses of donors, TITEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, Malcia 4, Will be performed THE VENDETTA ; or, The Corsican Bra thers. The principal characters by Messrs. G. V. Ltroote and T. Mead. • To be followed by THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Characters by Mr. A. Totmge, Mrs. Selby, Miss M. Stanley, and Miss Feather stone. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. 13ackstone. THIS EVENING, ➢iARcH 4, Will be performed GUY MANNERING. Supported by Messrs. W. Farren, Elliott Galer, Compton, Rogers, Howe, Clark, Coni, and Cullenford; Miss Cushman (as Meg Merrilies), Miss Julia Harland, and Mrs. L. S. Buckingham. After which, the Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, called HARLEQUIN A-ND THE THREE BEAR- 1; or, Little Silverhair and the Fairies. Columbine, Miss M Brown; Harlequin, Mr. J. Marshall; Pantaloon, Mr. W. A. Barnes; Clown, Mr. H. Marshall. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KERN. THIS EVENING, Maaon 4, Will be performed THE LANCERS ; or, The Gentleman's Son. Principal characters by Messrs. Meadows, Ryder, Everett, H. Mellon, and D. Fisher ; Mrs. Wlnstanley, Miss Daly, and Miss C. Leclereq. After which will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS PAN TOMIME, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE MILLER AND' MS MEN; or, King Salamandar and the Fairy of the Azure Lake. Harlequin, Mr. Cormac:c; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columb , ne, Miss Deshorough. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Veetris, TIIIS EVENING, Malcu 5, Will be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes. Atter which, the original Fairy Extravaganza, called ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO KINGS. Characters by Messrs. Roxby, F. Matthews, and Bland; Madame Vestris, Misses St. George, Eglanton, Mason, Martindale, Ellis, Wadham, and Foote. To conclude with PATTER VERSUS CLATTER. Principal character by Mr. Charles Mathews. TLIEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Pr.), , rieter, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste, Tnrs EVENING, MARCH 4, Will be presented the. highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama i n five taeleanx, with new scenery, the Sea of Ice, &c., new resses and appointments, calle I TILE TiIIRST OF GOLD; o•, THE LOST SHIP AND TIIE WILD FLOWER OF MEXICO. rincipal characters by Messrs. P.. Webster, Keeley. Paul Bedford, Madame Celeste, &c. To conclude with TilE SERIOUS FAMILY. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Leigh Murray. Pars:die, and Keeley; Mrs. L. Murray, Misses Woolgar, Fanny liaskell, and Laidlaw, and Mrs. Keeley . ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING. MARCH 4, Will be performed PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, E. Robion, Emery, Leslie, White, Franks, aid H. Cooper ; Miss E. Turner, and Mrs. Stirling After which, THE BENGAL TIGER. Principal characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, and F. Robson; and Mrs. Wigan and Miss arston. To conclude with THE LOTTERY TICKET. Characters ~Y Messrs. Emery. and F. Robson; Mrs. Chatterley, and Miss Ku,in Turner. STRAND THEATRE iule Lessee, Mi. F. W. Alicroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaac ',no. 4. Will be presented "NO IRISH NEED APPLY." Principal characters by Messrs. G. Hodson, Warren, and Herbert ; Misses H. Noel and Hammond. After which, MIDAS. Apollo, Mise G. Hodson. To be followed by THE TWO GREGORIES. To conclude with THE CORKONIAN BROTHERS. Paddy and Tim Mulligan (the Brothers), Mr. G. Hodson. Stalls, 55.; Saxes, 351.; Pit, la. Gd ; Gallery, Gd.; Private Boxes 11. I Is. 6d., to be had o: Sir. Alicroft, 15, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Triumphant success of the New Spectacle. LAST NIGHT of the PANTOMIME. THIS EVENING, Melon 3, As during the week, will be presented the new, grand, and romantic spectacle entitled THE , VOOD N'S HORSE; or, Tile False Knight—the Woodman's Hose by the pet steed, Beauty, e spressly trained by Mr. William Cooke. After which, Scenes of the ARENA. To conclude with the Comic Pantomime of BILLY BUTTON'S JOURNEY TO BRENTFORD; or, Harlequin and the Ladles' F avourite. Bus-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. 'W. West. 41 IGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. T4B Der —Morning 12 min.after 5 I Evening 29 min.eft. 5 ro-Mosftow—Morning 46 min.after 5 I Evening 3 min.aft. 6 THE WEATHER.-SUN OPFICB, MARCH 4. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52 —highest since noon yesterday. 37—lowest this morning and during the night. 50—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.82—very high. WIND, Easterly—Fresh breeze, with rather hazy weather sunshine in the morning. Cit (;, t/ ,~i.l~ ; LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1854. Once more we must earnestly and emphatically press upon the attention of the Government, more especially of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as the Minister within whose department the matter peculiarly falls, the propriety, nay, more, the im perative necessity, of taking the Currency Question into serious consideration, before irreparable damage is inflicted on the trade and commerce , of the country by the exportation of bullion that most necessarily follow the formal declaration of war against Russia. Already the stream of bul lion is flowing steadily to the continent ; and un less the country is prepared to witness a suc cession of calamities more serious even than those that occurred in the memorable year 1847, we must take measures either to turn the tide, or to be enabled to disregard the con - !taut ebbing of the precious metals, by obtain ing an adequate and efficient substitute for a large Proportio n of the sums now in use for the trans actions of every-day life. It will also be indis pensable to devise measures of such a character that they may, at the same time, prevent the AUTOCRAT from obtaining the means of protract ing the insane contest on which he, influenced by pride and cupidity, is entering ; and, on the other hand, enable 118 to supply our faithful allies, France and Turkey, with the pecuniary aid that may be of such vital importance morteo decisive both. We can not, at this moment, afford evi dence of our sincerity to the cause in which we have deliberately embarked than by rendering that a ssistance which will be second only in im portance to our physical co-operation. If w e are prepared to be prodigal of the bl ood soldiers, if w e are prepared to encoun ter the of our gal lant seamen and dangers of " flood a n d fi eld, " we should not be s ti ng y of our tr easures, or un willing to hazard our bullion. Now, if we attempt to check the exportation f yore, the B an k , of bullion by inducing, o Directors to apply " the screw in the most strin gent manner, there will not merely be an enor mous and unnecessary amount of domestic misery produced thereby, but we shall find ourselves to tally unable to afford the much-required pecuniary assistance to those arranged on the same side, and fighting under the same standard as ourselves, while the adversary, who can afford at least to promise more highly, will bear away the p r i ze . S o l ong as th e Bank Charter Act of 1844 remains in operation, the highest bidder, by even a single farthing, will be preferred. Our .moneyocracy would not know, or seek to know, the application of the funds which they supplied. Provided the interest was high, and the security satisfactory, that is all they care for; and if they get a half per cent. additional sufficiently gua ranteed they would advance funds for the revival of the horrible traffic in human flesh, or even for the subjugation of their native land. If we wanted an illustration of this deplorable laxity of prin ciple on the part of our leading capitalists, we need only point to the high quotations of Russian stock during the entire summer, when the security of the CZAR was more valued than that of Great Britain, and there were eager buyers of the stock which should have been tabooed and avoided as an unclean thing. The parties guilty of this gross dereliction of duty have, we rejoice to say, suffered severely for their conduct. But the fall has been occasioned, not by any degree of patriotism inducing the jobbers to abstain from dealing in the stock, but simply because serious doubts are entertained with respect to the readi ness and ability of NICHOLAS to pay the divi -1 dencls. As the first mode of retaining or bringing back our bullion would be so manifestly ineffectual, , while the very attempt would occasion such serious mischief to our domestic trade and manu factures, we must necessarily resort to the only other alternative, the providing "an efficient and adequate substitute for a large proportion of the coin now in use for the transactions of every-day life ;" and the best mode of effecting this desidera tum is the great problem which Mr. GLA.DSTONE is at this moment imperatively required to solve, the simple issue of a sufficient number of 1/. notes, by which the sovereigns now circulating may be made available for supporting the expenses of the war and supplying the wants of our allies. Ainkort all varittn, .uu uur rtincy--builionista as well as anti-bullionists--concur in representing the amount of sovereigns in the hands <of the public at from 40,000,0001. to 50,000,0001., and we have rea son to believe that the amount is by no means overrated. An issue of 11. notes, in which the people had confidence, would completely super sede at least three-fourths cif that amount—the notes issued without expense taking the place of the coin no longer roguing' for daily use. The wear and tear, as well as. the interest of the money, would thus be saved, and the extra estimates provided for without a shilling ad ditional expenditure to the tiountry. But the di rect saving would be utterly insignificant in comparison to the indirect benefits that would flow from its adoption. When 'the representative and measure of value was not wanting, and due facili ties for monetary accommodation were afforded, the industry of the country- would flourish, and provide the means for carrying on the war vigor ously and energetically. How different would it be from the pecuniary paralysis produced by " the screw." Let our monetary reformers ponder these things in their minds, and, if Mr. GLAD STONE should neglect this aid-important matter in his financial statement, be :prepared with search ing interrogatories, to elicit information as to the time when, and the circumstkinces under which, he will be prepared to bring forward a measure cal - culated to prevent the destructive consequences of a continued drain of bullion from the country. 1 A remarkable epitome of the results of the last Census of Great Britain—that of 1851—has re- I cently evidenced in a really :surprising manner the skill and industry of Mr. ED'WARD CHESHIRE, a Fellow of the Statistical Society, and one of the Secretaries of the Statistical Section of the British Association. Within the compass of an octavo pamphlet,* containing scarcely fifty pages of letter press, are here compressed together the more valuable results of that extraordinary Census, the returns of which originally extended over some forty thousand volumes in manuscript. Assuredly a wonderful indication of adroiitness in condensa tion. So notable, in fact,, do we conceive this abridgment to be, that we are de sirous of thus pointedly directing the general attention of the community to Mr. OEUESIIIRB'S eminently judicious and meritorious publi cation. We are the more anxious to com m....a ;4, 4 ..... 4.1..... .......zr;....0 •-....."7-... --...- ....• ... _,... ; n f nni, gent observers of the age, because we are satisfied that much information of importance may be readily obtained by them from its searching and lucidly-arranged analysis of our aggregate popu lation. The principal portion, or body of the pamphlet, will be found to have been ingeniously portioned out in nine sections : the first relating tothe immediate objects of the Census, and descrip tive of the precise character of the machinery employed in the accumulation of its widely-scat tered and manifold particulars. Peculiar refer ence is had in the second to the general distribu tion of the Population. Section the third specifies the Law of Population. Families and Houses are enumerated in the fourth while the fifth has relation to towns, with particu lar allusion, of course, to the wonders re vealed by the Census of the metropolis, indicating its vast and marvellously multiplied population. In the sixth section are considered the density and proximity of the population. In the seventh we have the whole British archipcelago considered, as 1 it were piecemeal—the various islands forming the group trailing off in succession, appearing "small by degrees and beautifully less" as they are " told off" one by one—Great Britain, Ireland, Anglesey, Jersey, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, Guern sey, Lewis, Skye, Shetland, Orkney, Islay, Bute, Mull, Arran. The eighth section, let us add, is is very far from being the least interesting—hav ing regard to the rather complex subject of terri torial subdivisions—shires, hundreds, tythings, burghs, boroughs, dioceses, deaneries, archdeacon ries. The only remaining section, the ninth, generalises the results of the whole census of our population. It must be remarked, in tes -Itimony of the value of the paper here commended to the attention of the multitude, that it was deemed not unworthy of being read by its compiler, on the Bth of last September, before the statistical section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science—the much-con temned, but admirably useful, because ever enter prising and intelligent, British Association. Al ready we observe that the pamphlet has passed through several editions in rapid succession—the one under notice having been carefully revised, and accompanied by an appendix comprising a vast amount of important and curious information. An appendix, by the way, extending over no less than twenty-three elaborate tables altogether. Glancing even cursorilythrough these pages, itis impossible not to have one's attention arrested by their surprising intimations. For example—that the aggregate population of Great Britain in 1851, numbering altogether 21, 121,96 7, displays such a remarkable balance of numbers in the two sexes, namely 10, 386, 048 males and 10,735,919 females. That between 1801 and 1851—within the limits of just half a century—the whole population has been more than doubled ! The census returns of 1801 giving 10,917,433, and those of 1851, as we have just remarked, 21,121,967 as the last aggregate. That the number of inhabited houses in Great Britain, during the same interval, has been nearly trebled ! The total number in 1801 being 1,870,476, and in 1851, actually 3,648,347. That according to the last Census there are as many as 2,017 public institutions—such as Barracks, Asylums, Prisons, Hospitals, and Work houses—giving shelter to 295,856 individuals. That the enormous increase in the amount of the aggregate population already mentioned—an in crease which has given an addition within the last ten years of actually 2,300,000—has been simul- L taneously going on (remember that !) with an immense amount of immigration. Adventurers, of late years especially, flocking wholesale from the mother country, southwards and westwards, here to America, there to Aus tralia. Notwithstanding which, as we o I have seen , w ithi n fifty y ears no l ess th an ten millions have been added to the popu- t Before closing our reference to this re markable pamphlet we would especially call g the attention of the public to two important * " The Results of the Census of Great Britain in 1851, with a description of the Machinery and Processes employed to obtain the ,suits. Also, an Appendix. By Edward Cheshire. Sixth thousand. (Revised). London : Parker and Son. 1853. -...____, l THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1854. results pointed out in a very marked manner byl Mr. CHESHIRE, towards the close of his ingenious and masterly compilation. Any one may here arrive at some tolerably correct deduction from the statistics collected by the Census of 1851— deductions affording some reply to two vitally important, but hitherto somewhat proble matic, questions, viz. : I. " Can the popula tion of Great Britain be sustained at the rate of emigration which is going on, and which will probably be continued, for many years ?" An inquiry not incapable of being proximately answered on reference to those sec tions of the Census giving the number of mar ried and unmarried men and women, in the country, at each age of life, in each district. 11. " Can the population of England be profit ably employed 1" An inquiry, the response to which must be obviously facilitated, as Mr. CHESHIRE would have us remark, by the new classification of the people at each age, according to their occupations. Pro blems, these, both of them of the most vital im portance, and which it is consolatory to believe may now be solved satisfactorily. MR. GLADSTONE'S FORTHCOMING BUDGET. Rumours are now abundant as to the character of the forthcoming Budget. Of course until Mr. Gladstone has made his speech on Monday night nothing will be positively known on the subject ; but there were confi dent statements in high City circles yesterday to the effect that the Chancellor of the Exchequer gleans to raise the Income Tax from 7d. to is. in the pound, and that Government will also ask for power to make a further issue of Exchequer Bills to the amount of five millions sterling, at such periods as the necesssities of the national services may require.—Daily News. _'ION E Y YIA RKE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOC4. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday 'dere estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,000 for export and on speculation. The market „as very dull. Railway shares were flat, at a decline of to per cent. in the heavy stocks. In the circular of Mr. G. F. Mandley it is re marked that, but for the " strikes" and the dimi nished production of textile goods consequent thereon, an accumulation of stocks and a glut of foreign markets would, ere this, have probably oc curred. During the twelve months ended the 17th February ultimo, the quantity of plain cottons shipped to Calcutta was 147,346,978 yards, or about ten million yards less than in 1853. Of dyed cottons the quantity was about the same, and of printed rather larger. In a statement by Mr. F. W. Cosens, upon the wine trade, it is mentioned that sherry continues in steady demand, and that port is still advancing. The quantity of all wines shipped to Australia last year was at the rate of 192,531 gallons per month. The merchants and brokers interested in the Russia trade, have expressed much surprise at cer tain deductions by a weekly contemporary, which ranks as an authority in such matters, and one firm has assumed the task of combating the argu ment of the editor, that indirectly supplies will continue to be received. Messrs. F. J. Smith and Charles, show in their published circular, that the advance in tallow traceable to political causes, is about 20, not 50 per cent., as asserted by the Economist, the price having started up early last July, from 475. to 535., because of the repeal of the soap duty. Neither have prices fallen 50 per cent. in the interior of Russia, but taking into account the alteration in the exchange, only 5 per cent. The current high rates in the London market will, no doubt, attract supplies from America and Aus tralia, but the quantity must for awhile be short, and as to the conveyance of tallow and other pro duce by land carriage to the frontier, the follow ing interesting particulars are given by the brokers Above named : " When, therefore, we read the suggestions that follow, and which may not inappropriately be termed- 6 Smuggling made Easy'—suggestions, not to say recommendations, for evading the blockade, we could scarcely believe that we were not perusing a document penned by some Russian diploma tist for the private ear of his imperial master. But let that pass for the moment, while we proceed to point out the all but physical impossibilities in the way of this anti-national scheme. We shall say nothing at present about the enormous expense of getting the goods from Warsaw and Cracow when once they have reached these cities. The suggestion of the Economist is—that all the Russian produce is first of all to be brought to one or other of the depots ; and it is the utter impossibility of this enterprise that wo propose now to demonstrate—confining our remarks principally to the article tallow. " From Moscow, Morshanek, Siberia, Kazan, Samara, Saratof, and Ukraine may be admitted, tallow can be re moved, so far as roads are concerned, on Ist May, with the exception of Siberia, which we shall deal with separately. And in every case it must 4 be allowed that the transit of goods must cease, in consequence of the weather, on 90th Sept.—thus giving 152 days for the work to be accomplished. The mode of land conveyance in Russia applicable to tallow is by a horse and cart, or oxen and cart. As horse-power is a better known quantity, we will use this method of computation. One horse and cart will carry one cask of tallow, the gross weight of which is about 10 cwt. and will travel 20 miles per day. From Kharkov, the maniafacturing place for the Ukraine district, the distance to Cracow, the nearer of the two proposed cities, is 600 miles. Warsaw is nearer to all the other tallow depots in Russia than Cracow. We may, there fore assume that the tallow would be (on the hypothesis of the Economist) conveyed from those places to Warsaw. Warsaw is distant from Kolomna 700 miles, from Morshansk 75U miles, from Kazan 920 miles, from Samara 1,000 miles, and from Saratof 850 miles. Striking out the Siberian supply (20,000 casks or 200,000 cwt.) we have then (according to the Economist), including the Ukraine supply, 647,267 cwt. to be conveyed, on an average, 800 miles, which, at the rate of 20 miles per day, would occupy 40 days ; and, allowing an equal time for the return of these carts, horses, and men, we have 80 days consumed. In the 152 days, then, two journeys only could be performed. To con vey 647,287 cwt. it would, consequently, require 32,362 carts, horses, and men, allowing 10 cwt. to each conveyance. The tallow from Siberia, brought down on rafts, never reaches the nearest point to Warsaw—viz., Nishney—before Ist August, and Nishney is 800 miles from Warsaw. If, then, this 200,000 cwt. is to be safely deposited at Warsaw by 30th September, it will employ, at the rate just computed, 20,000 additional carts, horses, and men. The total num ber of horses, carts, and men, to bring tallow alone, would then be 52,962 of each. But tallow is but one of the articles to be conveyed. The Economist tells us all the articles of Russian produce are to find their way to England by this route. Now, we observe, by the list furnished by this writer, that the total weight of such produce is 17,250,200 cwt. If then, 847,267 cwt. take 52,362 horses, carts, and men, 17,250,200 cwt. will take 1,066,080, or their equivalent (so far as respects horse-power) in oxen. But why England should enjoy the privilege of obtaining her usual supplies, and other customers of Russia should not, we are at a loss to conceive. It is but fair, then, to add another quarter of a million of horses, carts. and men for our neign hours—or, in round numbers, to say that Russia will this year extemporise one million and a quarter of horses, carts, and men fore nu. mee rmpe th ror Is engaging every species of conveyance for his own belligerent objects." It is unnecessary for us to remark, in giving the above view of the case, that although we believe it to be essentially correct, we are bound to consider that there is another important consideration with which the writers do not deal. They take, very naturally, the side of the merchant and holder, and advocate high prices as being, under existing circumstances, to the advantage of those who have stocks available. We, however, while admitting the paramount duty of crippling the resources of Russia, cannot forget that many branches of English industry may suffer, and that consumers at large will be inconvenienced. The Russian producer will be severely punished, even if he can forward any small quantity to the German frontier, by the low prices to which he must sub mit, in order to meet the expense of transit ; and, at least, the Imperial Government will be deprived of all benefit. Our chief hope is, supposing the war to last any time, that we may lay the founda tion of a new trade, although present appearances do not favour the conclusion of large supplies from any quarter. The weekly return of the Bank of England, made up to the 25th ult., illustrates what has be fore been stated under this head, viz., that the large amount of gold received here has been speedily absorbed for export to the Continent. The Go vernment deposit account improved a little, and there was some curtailment of loans and discounts. Compared with the previous week, the changes are as follows X2l, 699,505 44,705 16,286,165 32,852 3,383,249 Decrease 62,249 Public Deposits 2,722,345 Increase 282,238 Other Deposits Decrease 346,835 Seven-Day and other Bills Increase 15,859 Government Securities No alteration. Other Securities 13,247,442 Decrease 98,934 Notes unemployed 7,815,955 Decrease. 42,465 Yesterday afternoon there were scarcely any bills offering upon the principal continental cities, and the rates were mostly lower. Gold, therefore, must be still expected to leave, and Messrs. Hag gard and Pixley report a continued demand for it. The amount of bullion exported from London direct during the week to Thursday last was 2,960 oz. of silver, and 345 oz. of gold. The Manifesto of the Emperor of Russia has occasioned a decline in Consols, which opened at 91 to d this morning, and are now 90f The New 31 per Cents. have been 92g tog. Bank Stock is firm at a rise to 2191 and 220. Exchequer Bills are 17s. to 20s. premium. Foreign Stocks are all flat. Russian 5 per Cents. 841 to 86, and Dutch 4 per Cents. 851. Mexican Stock is at 241 g. Railway Shares have been 1 to 1 per Cent. lower generally for the English lines. The French are ss. to 10s. worse. Active circulation Increase Bullion Increase Rest The current prices for the Jamaica Mines, not officially quoted, are as follows :—Metcalfe, par to premium ; Sue River, j discount to par ; Port Royal, B. to premium. BRITISH MINES.--A few dealings have taken place in Hingston Downs, Hope Valley, Treweather, Mollands, Gills, Tremollett Downs, Arc. Gold Mines are nominal, and Banks scarcely so good. Australasian Pacific Mail are better. Crystal Palace heavy. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( Prom the Official List. ) Business done hank Stock ..... ............. ..... ....... ..... 220 10i Reduced Annuities.. 'hut 9-1 per Cent. Au, ~..nnk 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 914 901 New :3i per Cent. Annuities 92i fi New 2. per Cent. Annuities India Bonds, £3OOO Ditto, under £lOOO 5 p Consols for Account 16th March Exchequer Bills, ld. £5OO — P Small l5 20 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Equador Bends Mexican 3 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Dill 4i per Cent 7Bi Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 37i i Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. l7. Ditto Passive (Converted) Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Bonds 41 per Cent. ex. 25 fr . 76 Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gu11..,,, Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ...... 85i TWO O'CLOCK. Consols 9oi 1 Ditto March Account 9O RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH-EASTERN, The following circular, signed by the majority of the directors, has been addressed to the proprietors of the South-Eastern Railway : " South-Eastern Railway, London-bridge Terminus, March 3, 1854. " Gentlemen,—lf anything were wanting to show the ne cessity for union in the direction of your affairs it is to be found in some of the papers lately put forth. " The circular of February the 16th, signed by the chair man only, was submitted to the full bqard of nine directors for consideration, and was finally, in its published form, sanctioned by a majority of six, three dissentient directors opposing it. " Voting by proxy is secured to you by act of Parliament, to enable each shareholder, when unable to attend, to express his opinion and sentiments through his proxy, in whom he places confidence and trust. It is of the highest moment, therefore, in order to obtain the decision and government of your affairs by the majority, that papers stamped as required by Parliament should be issued and placed in your hands, to be used at your discretion and by your own free judgment, for the control and administration of your affairs. It has ever been an attentive mark of our duty to court your opinion on questions of moment, when the views of the proprietors at large should be taken ; for, unless the board of directors sup plied to the shareholders the means of voting by proxy, it will be obvious that each shareholder, unapprised of the necessary form and the stamp to be affixed, would be deprived of the exercise of that right of representing his opinions at the reset• ing which the Legislature intended. " The circular of February 16, therefore, thus opens and leaves the question and decision to all the shareholders, carefully pointing out that the insertion of any other pro prietor's name, instead of the chairman's, will make the en closed paper of proxy equally available in fa' our of the name substituted as you may think proper. " Unless the means of so representing yourselves at the meeting were cared for and provided, you will readily see that the conduct of your affairs might drop into the hands of a minority, whose object may be of a passing and transient character, perhaps inimical to the permanent interest of the company. " In either case the expense, which has been greatly over stated, is the same, whether defrayed by yourselves person ally, or by the company out of your own assets. But in prac tice the right of voting by proxy would be a dead letter if the means of voting by proxy papers were not, when necessary, supplied to you for your use. " The bill for making the Lewisham and Bromley line was before Parliament before the resolution of the company with regard to the outlay of further capital, passed on the 17th of March, 1853. It had previously received the careful and anxious consideration of a full board, and no objection to it had been offered by any proprietor. It was withdrawn only on prudential motives, to avoid any hostility with the Brighton Company, who, pending negotiations with us, and without our knowledge, proposed to amalgamate with the South-Western. In the judgment of the majority of the board it will be remunerative ; but it was important not un necessarily to disclose an opinion which might suggest an opposition to deprive you of its advantages. " It would have been a mere waste of time and expense to have convened a meeting to deliberate ou the initiatory step of re-proposing that which previously existed. Our duty was to replace you in the former position, with everything prepared, in order that at the right time you should decide. " These are the plain facts, and we leave them to weigh against the statements which have been made. You will be enabled by the proxy papers placed at your disposal to assert your own opinions, and to enable the sense of the proprietors at large to be fairly and fully obtained ; and a week still re mains within which you may forward them to the secretary. " Our anxiety is natural, that no misrepresentation for a moment shall be abroad of the good faith and earnest atten tion with which wo watch over your interests and regard your confidence.—We have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obe dient faithful servants, "JAMES MAC GREGOR, Chairman, JAMES RENSHAW, Deputy Chairman. HENRY RICH. CHARLES IRONSIDE. HENRY LEWIS SMALL ROBERT BROWNE." COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, attended by the Hon. Matilda Paget and Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, visited the Duchess of Glocester yesterday afternoon at Glocester-house. Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for Promoting and Encouraging the Fine Arts in the Rebuilding of the Palace at Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at 3 .'clock, attended by Cap tain the Hon. Dudley de Ros. The commissioners present were—the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Colborne, Viscount Mahon, the Right Hon. the Speaker, and Sir Robert H. Inglis, Bart. The Secretary, Sir Charles L. Eastlake, at. tended. Tie meeting broke up at a-quarter before 5 o'clock. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred, honoured the Princess's Theatre with their presence last evening. The Royal suite consisted of the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Matilda Paget, Lord Waterpark, Colonel the Hon. C. Grey, Captain the Hon. D. de Ros, and Mr. Gibbs. The Duchess of Glocester passed an indifferent night on Thursday, and continues very unwell. Her Royal Highness was visited yesterday at Glocester-house by the Queen, the Duchess of Kent, and the Duchess of Cambridge. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Princess Mary honoured the Olympic Theatre with their presence last evening. The Royal suites consisted of Lady Fanny Howard, Sir G. Couper, Lord J. Murray, and Baron Knesebeck. BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN LONDON. A most valuable tabular return has just been issued by the authority of the Registrar-General, showing "the births, deaths, and causes of deaths, in London, with meteorological observations, for the fourteen years, 1840- 1853." From this we find that the population of the metropolis in 1853 was—males, 1,156,271, and females, 1,312,091 ; total, 2,468,362 : that the births amounted to—males, 42,987, and females, 40,891 ; total, 83,878 ; and that the number of deaths was—males, 31,514, and females, 29,688, being a total of 61,202. The return next gives the births for each of the fourteen years, dis tinguishing between males and females, and specifying the number of deaths within certain ages. The per centage of the annual increase of population, as well as of deaths, is another important feature of this production ; but what will be found most useful by all who take an interest in ascertaining the effect which the weather has upon different diseases, is the elaborate analysis of the mortality during the years in question, with the causes of death, the mean temperature, the dryness or humidity of the air, and other atmospheric phenomena. This re turn may be taken as another evidence of the great de sire of the Registrar-General to disseminate information to the public on all the important subjects connected with his department. DISRAELI AND lIIS FUTURE. (By George Gilfillan, in The Critic.) We are not prepared as yet to predict the future history or the ultimate place of Benjamin Disraeli. We have just read with pleasure Bulwer's speeches, particularly the passages Disraeli, as we have seen, enjoys to a rare perfection He does not know, any more than Wellington or Byron, what it is to be beaten. His motto is, " Never say die." When newly done, he is always most dangerous. Prodigious as is the amount of abuse and detraction he is now enduring, it may be doubted if he were ever so popular, or if there be a single man alive who is exciting suck inte rest or awakening such expectation. This proves, first, that he is no temporary rage or pet of the public ; secondly, that he has something else than a selfish okject in view ; and thirdly, that there is a certain inexhaustible stuff in him which men call genius, and which is sure to excite hope in reference to its possessors till the last moment of his existence. A man of talent has limits—a man of genius has none. Gladstone is a man of high talent ; but few expect anything from his future exertions. Disraeli is a man of genius, and which is sure to excite some grand final display or displays of its power. Let him gird himself for the task. Let him forget the past. Let him pay no heed whatever to his barking, snarling opponents. Let him commit himself to some great new idea, or, at least, to some new or wider phase of his old one. He has been hitherto singularly like Byron in his undulating and un even course, in the alternate sinking and swelling of the waves of his destiny. Let him ponder that poet's last noble enterprise, by which he was redeeming at once him self and a whole nation when he (lied. Let Disraeli ad dress himself to some kindred undertaking in reference to the children of his people; and then, as Byron died amid the blessings of the Greeks, may he inherit, in life, in death, and in all• after time, the gratitude and praises of God's ancient and still much-loved children—the Jews ! We are persuaded that there is some such brilliant achieve ment before the only man of genius that the House of Commons now contains. The Reform Club will entertain Vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier, commanding the Channel Fleet, at dinner on Tuesday next. Lord Palmerston will take the chair. The members of the Navy Club dined together last evening, at the Thatched-house Tavern, under the presi dency of Lord Frederick Gordon Hall yburton. Among the members present were, Admiral Sir Charles Napier, Lord Radstock, Rear-Admiral Johnstone, Capt. C. Martin, Capt. Yates, &c. The Earl and Countess of Ellesmere entertained a select party at dinner last. evening in Belgrave-square. Lord Hotham, M.P., had a large dinner party on Thursday evening, in Hill-street. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch intend to remain at Dalkeith Palace, Mid-Lothian, until th e th ir d wee k i n April, when they leave Scotland for Boughton House, Northamptonshire, en route to London. The Lady Lyndhurst, and the Hon. Miss Copley, who returned to George-street, Hanover-square, early in the week, from a visit to Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Henry Selwyn, at Down Hall, Essex, have since left town for Turville Park. The Ladies Fitzwilliam have arrived at Mortimer House, from Brighton. The Marquis of Winchester has arrived in town from Amport House, near Winchester. His Excellency Sir Hamilton and Lady Seymour and family are expected to arrive in London early in the en suing week from Berlin, where his Excellency was to make a brief sojourn, en route from St. Petersburg. We understand that Lablaohe has concluded an en gagement with the lessee of the Royal Italian Opera. The 21st instant is named as the opening night. BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.--The usual monthly meeting was held last evening at the society's rooms, 20, Bedford-street, Strand ; J. Reynolds, Esq., treasurer, in the chair. Various donations to the library and her barium were announced. Mr. Syme, the curator, stated that the distribution of British plants would be com pleted next week, and that many thousands of specimens would be sent to the members. Mr. J. Ray and Mr. Wolsey presented specimens of Ophinglissum Lusitanium, L., a new British fern, discovered in Guernsey. DEATH OF THE SWEDISH AmBASSATIOII.—We regret to announce that his Excellencyßaron Rehausen, Envoy Extraordinary and Mi n i s t er Pl e nipotentiary from the Court of Sweden and Norway, died at his residence, 14, Halkin-street, Belgrav e - s q uar e, at a quarter to 4 o'clock on Thursday. His Excellency was Minister for seven years, and lived in this country all his life. His father represented the King of Sweden in this country for 17 years. THE CIVIC MEMENTO TO THE MEMORY OF WELLING TON, AT THE GIIILDHALL.—Yesterday the designs for the memorial to the memory of the late illustrious Duke of Wellington were received at the Guildhall, from the six competitors who originally furnished specimens. Up to five o'clock p.m. designs were sent in and received in the enclosure erected in the great hall, from Behnes, Adams, Thomas, and Bell. Foley and Smith, up to that hour, had not sent in their models, so that two out of the six still remain to be furnished. It is expected that about ten days will elapse before the final decision of the committee is come to. The six above alluded to were chosen from 32 specimens originally sent in. _ _ SAVINGS BAxics.— Yesterday Mr. Disraeli's return respecting savings banks and friendly societies was printed. In the year ended the sth of January the amount received by the National Debt Commissioners was 3,603,1061. 17s. Bd., and the amount paid, 3,453,702/. 3s. 9d. MALT.—Yesterday a return, procured by Mr. Bass, M.P., showed that in the year ended the sth of January there were 5,254,968 quarters of malt made in the United Kingdom, and 4,388,900 used. THE PRESTON STRlKE.—Preston, 9 p.m., Friday : Great excitement prevails, though the operatives are peaceable. Large importations of strangers have taken place by the associated masters. The Riot Act has been read. One hundred policemen have been ordered from London, and out-door meetings prohibited. WESTMINSTER TERMINUS. The promoters of this project propose to construct a skew bridge, from Banksido to Nine-elms, across the Thames, at an angle of about 45 degrees. The principal spans are to be 200 feet each on the skew, and 161 feet on the square, to the course of the river. WIMBLEDON AND CROYDON. At the ordinary meeting, held yesterday, it was stated that responsible contractors would complete the line and stations, pay Parliamentary and all other expenses, and hand the line over to the company for 45,5001., being at the rate of 8,2001. per mile. It was thought that at that price, so near Lon don it must be remunerative. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) Mixxs. —With the exception of business in a few dividend shares, the market has been flat this week. Bullers and Bas sets have been inquired for ; but sellers are difficult to find, even at present high prices. The sale of ores by the Devon Great Consols last week was the largest monthly sale by one company ever made in Cornwall, and realised nearly 10,0001. profit for the month. A good business has been doing in the shares at 4251. to 4301. In the Bullion Market—Mexican and South American dol lars, 5s to 5s OAd per oz. Bar silver without gold, 5s lid to id per oz. standard. Bar gold, 77s 9d per oz. standard. Spanish doubloons, 78a 6d per oz. Columbian doubloons, 77s 6d per oz. Fino cake silver, 5s 64d to id per oz. Business in the gold mining shares this week has been almost entirely suspended. On the whole, prices are fairly supported, but there is little or no tendency towards a rally from the depression which has lately in most cases been established. Shares of the Agua Fria and Quartz Rock Companies continue most in favour, and a slight rise has been perceptible in Anglo ,,„„__, mere can ne no decided improvement noted in any of these companies. _ _ As regards Australian news, the week has been barren ; the facts published in the New Blue-book, as regards the gold discoveries in the Antipodes, having been communicated as they came to hand. From California, the advices state that, previous to the 11th of last January, mining had been dull, owing to the ab sence of rain. On that day there was a heavy fall of rain, which lasted for two days, and much improved the prospect of affairs. Great excitement had been displayed in Sonora on account of a company having received privileges to mine with in the city limits for 10 years. This is considered highly valuable. The creek would not now remunerate individual miners, but companies could not undertake it without a grant : 125,000 dollars had been received during the past year as the foreign miners' tax. Several mining canal companies are in course of formation. One proposes to bring the South Yuba to Grass Valley ; it is anticipated they would receive more than 8,000,000 dols. per annum for the rent of the water. A promising silver mine had been discovered in Monterey. The Star of the West had arrived at New York with 749,620 dols. of gold dust on freight ; and the steamships Nevada and John A. Stephens had sailed from San Francisco with 1,879,012 dols. of gold dust on freight. The amount of gold dust shipped from California in 1853 was 82,300,339 dols. 42 cents. No positive results have hitherto arrived of the operations of any of the companies, and now that the machinery is stated to be ready in several of the accredited companies, advices are anxiously looked forward to. From the repeated excuses that have been put forward, and the delays that have arisen, the prevalent feeling is one of distrust; and however truthful the reports may be that arrive, nothing will satisfy those who have embarked their capital in these undertakings but actual returns. In Miscellaneous Shares, the market has been generally dull, with the exception of Crystal Palace, which has been firm at improved quotations. On Monday business was done at 6# g, which they maintained throughout the week, closing yesterday at 6i MARKET NE WS-(T HI'S DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. To-day's market was well supplied with both fruit and vegetables, which sold steadily, as follows : FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s Od to lOs Od e ac h ; ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes, 8s to 12s; foreign ditto, is Od to 3s Od per lb; apples, 6s to 8s per bush ; pears, 3s Od to Os per dozen ; lemons, Os 9d to 2s ; orang es , sOd to lOs per 100 ; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush.; cob-nuts, 120 s to 130 s per 10 dbs ; chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck ; filberts, 85s to 100 s per 100 lbs ; walnuts, &I to is 6d per 100. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 9d to is 6d ; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 9(ito is 6d per bund.; greens. 2s Od. to 4s Od per doz. bunches ' • French beans, 4s to 5s Od per 100 ; potatoes, 130 s to 180 s per ton ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 8d per bunch ; cucumbers, is 6d to 38 6d. each ; celery, 9d tc is Od per bundle ' • spinach, 4s Od to 6s Od per sieve ; onions, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per bushel ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. • leeks, lid to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 8d to 10d ; horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, is 6d to 3s Od per dozen bunches ; rhubarb, is Od to is 6d per bundle ; endive, 2s to 3s 6d per score ; beet, is to 2s 6d per dozen bunches ; parsnips, 9d to is exl per dozen. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s 6cl to 8s Od; Geese, 4s 6d to Gs each ; Ducks, 2s to 2s 6cl; tame Rabbits, is to is 6d ; wild ditto, 10d to is 2d ; Pigeons, 6d to 9d each; roasting Pigs, 4s to 7s Od each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, Os Od to Os Od; barn-door Fowls, 2s 6cl to 3s Od per couple; Capons, 3s to 4s Od ; Chickens, is 6d to 2s Od per couple ; Pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s Od; Partridges, is 6d to is 9d; Hares, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Leverets, Os Ocl to Os Od; Woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Snipes, 9d to is 6d; Teal Gd to 9d; wild Ducks, is 9d to 2s 3d • Widgeons, 9d to is Od; and Plovers, 6d t o i s eac h. English Eggs, 7s Od to 8s Od; French ditto, 4s 9d to 5s 9d per 120 ; Ostend fresh butter lls 6d to 13s 6d, and English lls Od to 16s Od per dozen lbs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s Od to 28s ; Brills, 3s Od to 9s each; Salmon 2s 4d to 3s per lb; Cod Fish, 5s Od to 15s Od each ; Soles, 3d to 2s 3d per pair ; Eels, 9d to is per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to 23 6d ; Crabs, 6cl to 2s 6{ - 1 • Whitings, is 6d to 38 per doz.; Doreys, 2s to 7 s ; 6d to s6d each ; Common Oysters, lOs Od to 16s Od; Natives, 40s Od to 50s Od per bsh; Mackerel, 25s to 35s per 100; Smelts, is Od to 5s pr doz.; Skate, Gd to Od per lb; Shrimps, is '6d to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is Od to is 6d per doz. ; Fresh Herrings , 8s Od to Os Od per 100 ; Haddocks, 6s to 12s per doz. ; Plaice, 4cl to is Od each ; Carp, 2s Od per brace ; Tench, 2s Od to Os Od per brace ; Gurnets, 4cl to is Od each ; Halibut, 6d per lb. ' • Salt Fish, 2d to scl per lb. ; Prawns, 2s Od to 4s Od per lb. ; Flounders, is to is 6d per dozen ; Sturgeon, 6cl per lb.; Pike 6d per lb. ; sprats, 3s Od per bushel. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from lld to 116 d; of household ditto, 9cl to 104 d per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s Od to 4s 2d ; mutton, 39 4d to 4s 6d • veal, 4s 6d to 5 9 4 d ; pork , 39 10d to 4s 10d per 81bs. ' WHITECFIAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10d. to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 53 2d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2id to 3d; 641 b to 721 b, 3d t o 0d; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 31d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3fd to 3 c 1 881 b to 961 b, 3.d to 3 d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 34d to 4d ; 10411 ) to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides, Gs 6d to Os Od; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, 53 6d to Os Od; polled sheep, 7s Gd to 9s Od; Kents, 7s Od to 8s Gd; Half-brads, 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; Downs, 5s 6d to 6s 4d. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meador- hay, 21 18s to 51 Os ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1116 s to 212 s per load. Supply moderate, and trade rather dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 16s to 51 5s ; clover ditto, 41 Oa to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 18s to 21 3s per load. A full average supply, and a steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 14s to 5l Os; clover ditto, 41 Os to 61 6s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 2s per load. Trade steady, with full average supplies on offer. A- N FONEIGN EWS. THE WAR IN THE EAST. MANIFESTO OF THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS. At St. Petersburg, ou the 22d, the following manifesto of the Emperor to his people, was pub lished : " We, Nicholas 1., (to.,— "We have already informed our beloved and faithful subjects of the progress of our disagree ments with the Ottoman Porte. " Since then, although hostilities have com menced, we have not ceased sincerely to wish, as we still wish, the cessation of bloodshed. We enter tained even the hope that reflection and time would convince the Turkish Government of its mis conceptions engendered by treacherous instigations, in which our just demands, founded on treaties, have been represented as attempts at its independence veiling intentions of aggrandisement. Vain, how ever, have been our expectations, so far. " The English and French Governments have sided with Turkey, and the appearance of the com bined fleets off Constantinople served as a further incentive to its obstinacy ; and now both the Western Powers, without previously declaring war, have sent their fleets into the Black Sea, proclaim ing their intention to protect the Turks, and to impede the free navigation of our vessels of war for the defence of our coasts. After so unheard-of a course of proceeding among civilised nations we recalled our embassies from England and France, and have broken off all political intercourse with those Powers. " Thus, England and France have sided with the enemies of Christianity against Russia com bating for the orthodox faith. " But Russia will not betray her holy calling ; and, if enemies infringe her frontiers, we are ready to meet them with the firmness bequeathed to us by our forefathers. Are we not still the same Rus sian nation, of whose exploits the memorable events of 1812 bear witness. "May the Almighty assist us to prove this by deeds. With this hope, combating for our perse cuted brethren, followers of the faith of Christ, with one accord let all Russia exclaim—' 0 Lord, our Redeemer I whom shall we fear ? May God be glorified, and His enemies scattered.' " St. Petersburg, 9 (21) Feb., 1854." Letters from the Danubian Provinces assert very posi tively that the Russian army is not at this moment in a fit condition to assume the offensive, and the corps of Osten-Sacken, in particular, is said to have lost nearly half its number on the march from Bessarabia into Mol davia. Nevertheless, the intention is still attributed to the Russians of making a desperate effort to dislodge the Turks from Kalafat. The Moniteur de la Flotte states that the instructions sent by the Government of St. Petersburg to the Com mander of Sebastopol on the entry of the combined fleets into the Black Sea commence by reminding him that the maritime laws enacted by Peter the Great are still in force, and that they are founded on the principle of not risking the loss of ships of war for the empty glory ob tained in an unequal battle. It declares in consequence that Russian admirals and captains ought not to take the initiative in an action in which their forces are not as three to two of the enemy. The instructions add that the affair of Sinope was a meritorious action, because the Russian Admiral had taken every precaution to at tain the object he had in view. According to a letter from Hamburg, dated 28th ult., the Russian fleet is preparing to quit the port of Cron stadt, apparently in order to gain the sea before the arrival of the combined fleets. The negotiations between the Russian government and that of Sweden are not yet terminated, and in the present state of things apprehensions are entertained at Stockholm that Russia, to give more weight to her de mands, will make a demonstration, and send her fleet before that capital. But whatever Russia may do, the Swedish government, it is said, cannot now abandon the course which it has marked out. The English steamer, the Hecla, on board of which were several officers, charged to explore the coasts, arrived at Copenhagen on the 25th. It was understood that France and England have applied to have the com bined squadrons allowed to take up their stations in the port of Kiel, which is both large and safe. This appli cation seemed to embarrass the Danish Government. They had not given an answer to the demand on the An order has been issued by the Danish Government for all the soldiers of 1850, 1851, and 1852, who had been discharged to rejoin their regiments on or before the 11th of March. We learn from Stockholm, 21st ult., that the Com mission of the State has approved of the proposition for a credit of 2i millions of rix-dollars applied for by the Government. News from St. Petersburg of the 28th ult. state that the Russian Government is greatly irritated against neu tral States, as it is convinced that they cannot maintain their neutrality, and will join the Western Powers. It was cone-idered certain that this would be done by Aus tria. As to Prussia, it was thought she would hesitate to come to a determination unless forced to do so. A letter from Berlin says the Russian army which is to protect the coasts of the Baltic is to amount to 75,000 men. The Russian guards are to remain in Poland, where they are to form a reserve. They are not to be employed either on the Danube or on the Baltic. A letter from Frankfort says it is affirmed that a corps d'armee of 60,000 men is to be concentrated in the vici nity of that city. Coblentz and Rosbach are to be armed and provisioned. The Cologne Gazette contains a letter from Offenbach of the 27th ult., which says :—" We can announce from an authentic source that last Wednesday the Emperor of Austria said to the Ambassadors of the Western Powers, that, after the rejection of the last propositions which he had made to the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, he was ready to join in the alliance of the Western Powers, and conjointly with them to summon Russia to evacuate the Principalities, and in case of necessity to employ force for that purpose. Count Buol Schauenstein has confirmed that declaration in giving orders to reinforce the corps of observation stationed in the Bannat by 25,000 men ; and he has, in addition, invited Prussia to place on a war-footing two corps d'arm‘e to second the operations of the Austrian forces. This energetic reso lution of Austria is easy to be conceived, if any one will consider the dangers to which she would be exposed should Russia establish herself in her vicinity." The march of troops towards the south-eastern frontier of Austria still continues. On the 25th two battalions left Vienna, and another was to follow in a few days. The Lloyd of Vienna has received another warning for the insertion of articles offensive to Russia. The Cassel Gazette, under date of Vienna 26th ult., says :—"The decree of the government prohibiting the export of arms, ammunition, &0., was caused by the Greek insurrection in the province of Arta. The export to the other Turkish provinces is permitted. The rising of the Christians in the Epirus is the more severely blamed, as France, England, Prussia, and Austria, have resolved to obtain equality of rights for the Christians, and as this revolt can have no other result than to cause a useless bloodshed. If the insurrection makes progress, it may happen that in accord with Turkey, and for the interest of her own safety, Austria will send troops into the Turkish provinces adjoining her territory," BULGARIA. The following is from a special correspondent of the Times, who writes from Shumla, Feb. 2 :—" I have no military events of any importance to announce on this occasion, but there is no end to the dreadful note of pre paration and clink of hammer in every arsenal of the district. The last news from Europe is the exclusive topic of conversation in the military and political circles congregated in these head-quarters, and it is now clear that, unless the pressure of Germany compel th e Em peror Nicholas to yield at the eleventh hour, the bloody struggle will soon commence. I do not anticipate any thing very serious for a month ; the Danube is rising from the melted snows, and will rise still higher in the beginning of March. The middle of March is the period said to be the earliest when it is possible to com mence the campaign ; but, with so many instances on record of enterprising commanders taking time by the forelock, I should not be in the least surprised if some thing were to occur earlier, If there is to be war, it is clear that Russia will not wait until 30,000 or 40,000 French troops are landed at Varna, but will make a bold anticipatory attempt to pass the Danube and raise the population of Bulgaria. I maintain on the best autho rity that the Bulgarian population does not desire the presence of Russia. But there is, nevertheless, a very active propaganda at the three points of Kherson, Tur nova, and Sistova. There can be no doubt that the Turkish rule does not suit the very small number of ac tive and enterprising spirits in the Bulgarian nation, but these are numerically so utterly insignificant, and the great mass are so thoroughly devoted to their agricultu ral, pastoral, and mercantile pursuits, that unless there be a pressure from without, it may be said that the Bulgarian cation has just as little of the will as of the power to revolt. The utmost activity reigns in every department so as to give a hot reooption to General Gortschakoff ; and Omar Pasha, like every good general, pays as much attention to the commissariat and medical departments of his army as to the strategy. Dr. Monjeri, the physician of the Grand Vizier, and Dr. Fauvel, the physician of the French Embassy at Constantinople, have arrived here to give assistance in the organisation of the medical staff and provide hos pitals on an extended scale, so as to be commensurate with the casualties of a struggle such as has been pro bably never seen before on the banks of the storied Danube. For this Shumla is the proper place, being not merely a fortress, but an extensive mountain fast ness, with the town in the hollow of the centre, and strong lines running all round the outer precipitous escarpment, while forts on the high ground, flanking the one level approach to the town, are mounted witti heaVy artillery, so as to traverse the whole of the ground on which parallels could be opened on the entrance by the plain. As regards the commissariat and sup. plies, large quantities of clothing and equipments con tinue to arrive. Nothing can be more incorrect than the statements of some German journals about a deficiency of provisions in the Danubian fortresses. As the Russian troops cannot remain under tents for a month yet, no immediate attack on Kalafat is antici pated by the people here : but that a bold attempt to storm it will be made in March no one doubts. It is for this reason that an addition of 7,000 men has been made to the garrisons of Widdin and Kalafat, and should a French army land here from Algeria, Rome, and Toulon, there seems to be little doubt that the Danube will cease to be the demarcation of the Turkish line of defence, and that a forward movement will take place. What are the plans, intentions, and hopes of Omer Pasha it is impossible to tell. Until the hour of execution he entrusts nothing even to the officers of the highest rank in his immediate official circle, but pa tiently hears all opinions, on both military and poli tical subjects, from the many intelligent persons of various nations assembled here." FRANCE. It is said that, with a view to provide for coming expenses, the Government intend proposing to the Le gislative Chamber the re-establishment of the salt tax, and the imposition of ak tax on railroad revenue. A rumour has previled in Paris for some days past that the Emperor of Russia menaces Austria with the reconstruction of the Kingdom of Poland, out of revenge for its adherence to the Western Powers, and the plac ing a Russian Prince of the Imperial family on the throne. If such a thing as the re-establishing an inde pendent Kingdom of Poland were feasible, the choice of a sovereign would give rise to new complications, and perhaps to another war, and it is not so certain the Poles would be won by the bait, as they must know the reason for which it is offered to them. The Legislative Corps met yesterday at two o'clock. The president of the Assembly, M. Billault, opened the proceedings with a speech, in which, according to usage, he claimed the indulgence of his colleagues. He then announced that M. Baroche had been nominated by the Emperor as permanent commissioner for the presenta tion d all the measures to be brought before the Assembly in the name of the Government. The departure of Marshal de St. Arnaud for the East is fixed, it is said, for the 10th of March. It is affirmed that he is to be not only Comm:►nder-in-Chic£ of the army, but Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, in which capacity he is to succeed General Baraguay d'Hilliers. He is also to have all th• political as well as the military direction of the affairs of the East. The last of the Russian agents in Paris (the Count de Tolstoi) has left. General de Castelbajac left St. Petersburg on the 21st ult., on his way to France. Count Branicki, a Polish nobleman of great wealth, who has long been resident as an émigré in France, where he possesses extensive property, has been ap pointed aide-de-camp to Prince Napoleon, and will ac company the Prince to Constantinople. Count Branicki was formerly a colonel in the cavalry, in the service of the Emperor of Russia. He is to be raised to the rank of leiutenant-colonel in the service of France. You are aware that the Princess Lieven, finding Paris too hot for her, has taken up her residence at Brussels. One of her first enterprises there in favour of her master was to try to gain over the three French exiled generals, namely, Generals Changarnier, Bedeau, and de Lamori ciere. She accordingly sent an intimation to them that they would be welcome guests at her house. To the honour of these officers, they simultaneously declined the invitation, intimating that though they were in en mity with the existing ruler of France, they were still Frenchmen, and French soldiers ; and that they could not visit any Russians as long as Russia was at war with France, as the enemies of France would always be theirs. The reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg arrived in Paris on Thursday at half-past four, from Berlin by Brussels. The Emperor had sent General Count Roguet, oae of his aides•de-camp, and an orderly officer, to receive his Royal Highness at the frontier. The railway-train having stopped a few minutes at Valenciennes, military honours were rendered to his Royal Highness by a part of the garrison. Similar honours were rendered to him on his arrival at the Paris terminus, where his Royal Highness was received by the Prince de Chimay, the Grand-Marshal of the Palace, and the Grand Huntsman of his Majesty. Court carriages were in waiting to take the Duke and his suite to the Tuileries. Scarcely had his Royal Highness entered the apartments prepared for him in the Pavillon Marsan, when he was visited by the Emperor, who afterwards led in the Empress. In the evening the Duke dined at the Tuileries, as did Prince Jerome Napoleon, Prince Napoleon, Princess Mathilde, Prince and the Princess Murat, M. Firmin Rogier, the Belgian Minister, and Madame Firmin Rogier, and the Prince and Princess de Chimay. The Bourse was heavy yesterday, with little business doing. The speculators appeared still to doubt of the determination of Austria to unite with the westOrn powers in their coercive measures against Russia. The Three per Cents. opened at 67f., and fell to 66f. 60c. They closed at 66f. 70c. for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 96f. 25c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,072 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 860 f. ; Havre, 440 f. ; Great Northern, 730 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 710 f. ; ditto, New Shares, 565 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 808 f. 780. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 660 f. ; Western. of France, 575 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 530 f. ; Great Gen. tral, 432 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Geneva, 445 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Cr6dit Mobilier, 575 f. SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 26th ult., contains the fol lowing new report from the Captain-General of Aragon to the Minister of War—the date is not given : "Public tranquillity continues perfect at Saragossa and in all the district. With respect to the insurgemts I have nothing else to say to your Excellency than -that from Luna, where they passed the night of the 21st, they proceeded to Biel and Lueeia, and it is believed that the day after they were at Maules;—this at leasit is what has been stated by a corporal and a soldier iffho have presented themselves, and who abandoned the main body of the insurgents at Erla ; and they add that the insurgents are endeavouring to reach the frontier of France. The Alcade of Tauste writes to as from Egea that the insurgents had according to com munications from Biei (where three soldiers had pre sented themselves) separated, and were searching iet dis order. It was known besides that eight of the civilians who accompanied the insurgents had taken to flight at Luna, and had gone to T a u s t e ; a l so th a t f our of them had been arrested on entering that town in the evening. From the measures I have taken, I can almost aar3ure your Excellency that in a very short time the insurglente will have been destroyed, or will have passed into France." The Heraldo says that another detachment had ;been sent from Lerida towards Biel to endeavour to cap ture the insurgents. According to the Espana only 20 persons were k filled or wounded in the affair at Saragossa. Amongst the killed were five civilians, the colonel, and two or three soldiers. This journal adds that the body of insur gents who went towards Huesca was commanded by ieut.- Colonel Latorre. The Clamor Publico says that Brigadier Horv, who was killed at Saragossa, was only 36 years of aces. A commission of sub-lieutenant was, it states, conferrs d on him by Ferdinand VII., in consideration of the ser vices of his father as civil and military governor of a prov! ince ; and he distinguished himself at the siege of Bilboa. The Espana announces the arrest of Brigadier Q arloe de Vargas, and that he had been placed in the most rigorous secret confinement. It adds that the core aniss sary of police of the central district of Madrid, MI, F a . bregas, had been suspended from his office. The 26th being Sunday the Stock Exchange was not open. • - HARMONIC UNION.—EZETER HALL.—Handel's J udas Macoabeus is announced for performance next Thum sday with a strong cast, including Mr. Sims Reeves. FAILURE IN GLASGOR.—The house of Dickson and Co., largely engaged in the Australian trade in Glace gow, suspended payment yesterday. The liabilities aro said to be from 300,0001. to 400,000/. VESSEL ABANDONED AT SEA.—The Bremen ship Ernestine, Captain Fredericks, from New Orleans t© Bre men, arrived off Falmouth on Wednesday, and IN ided the captain and crew of the barque Wave, of ant 1 for Dublin, from Savannah, which was abandoned at se a on the 13th of February, in lat. 38 N., long. 46 W., w ater logged and with loss of rudder. OONTINENTAL EXCHANGES.—The accounts from the continental stock markets are still unfavourable. I From the Paris Bourse yesterday the closing quotations shi mod a further slight decline. At Vienna, where the 'malt con tinues to an extent such as is rarely witnessed wid thout some reaction, the exchange on London has advs awed to 13, and the premium on gold to 37i ; white the funds have declined another one per cent. At A.," aster dam Dutch stocks remain weak, although withon t any material aggravation of the recent fall. The tes of exchange on the continent have an unsatisfact oz y ap pearance, and, in the absence of any arrivals of gold from Australia and America, it is apprehended to consi derable sum must shortly be taken from the Dank of England, whence several parcels within the last fey .' days have already been transmitted. The Russian and other stocks sent from Amsterdam, Hamburg, &c., for a ale in London, have increased the tendency to this st 4 it° of affairs. LETTERS FOR THE ARCTIC SHlPS.—Letters for o 8 acers, seamen, and marines, serving in the undermentioned ships, will be in time to be forwarded to Beechey Ii eland, by H.M.S. Phoenix, if sent to the Admiralty on ( )r be fore the 12th of April next :—H.M.S. Assistanct Re solute, Intrepid, Pi oneer, North Star, Enterprisi a, and Investigator. THE INDIA AND CAPE OF G OOD H OPE MAILS.- It has transpired that the General Screw Steam-shippii of ; Com ppiny have this week resigned their contract Vi th the Post-office authorities for the conveyance of ale India, Cape, and Mauritius mails, on account of the stub Oaf granted being deemed insufficient. It appears that the company can, by carrying letters in their priv ate ear ps city, realise more by the conveyance of let+ ters, 3 to-, than the amount they received from the Go- rernm, ,nt. Arrangements are being made for a new contr act. One of the principal causes of the late Post-offices contr a cts having been taken on low terms arises from the p ; rest and increasing competition between rival stes.na eo; elpv vies for the conveyance of the Government mail v. GOLD FROM ST. PETERSBURG. It is thOill rht that the amount of gold now on its way from St. Pe ten aburg to London may be about 50,0001. or 80,0001. 1 WI2 ethe r any further quantity will be received must del 'en d en tirely upon the absence of interference on the pa rt a f the Russian Government. In the improbable case of a con tinued exportation being allowed, the transmission . 1 if as much as half a millio n wou ld mos t lik e l y b e iequi s to to uphold the rate of exchange for any time. '~'~'~', the f The vites th against pable ; , all the rection, Imposin crease tha to report. show an the corres against 12 looked for (ending th rather soy had fallen Against ti change to id. at Nei Narruca qniry for E the trade anything are accust Leipsic fa goods cou LEICEBT been give] is flat, an( machinery being no c LEEDS, 3 of the woo lar charac Week. 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