The Sun. — London, England, 1854-11-03 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webetsc.—Directresa, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Nov. 3, Will be performed THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Characters by C. Selby, Leigh Murray, and Keeley; Woolgar, and Uri. Keeley. Followed by RONA FIDE TRAVELLERS. After which, THE CAAP.AT CHOBILLM. To conclude with MEPHISTOPHELES. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee slid Msaiger, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Nov. 3; Will be performel THE TAUNTER. Charactore by Steger'. A. Wigan. F. Vining, Emery, and Leslie; Siles Sluice, anti Miss Stophen.s. To be followed by a Farce, called A BLIGHTED BEING, in which Mr. Hobson will appear. To conclude with TO OBLIGE BENSON. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Aileron. THIS EVENING, Nov. 3, Will be performed SUNSET AT SEA. To be followed by WIIO'S A TRAVELLER ? After which, THE NEW WAGS OF WINDSOR, To conclude with DON GIOVANNI. Stalls, 43.; Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, le.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Box s Sl ls., to be had of Mr. Allcroft. lb, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATKL►. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Trernendous success of the new MILITARY SPECTACLE, exceed• ing even that of the Battle of Waterloo! THIS EVENING, A GRAND MILITARY SPECTACLE, In Two Acts, by J. H. STOCQUILLIZ, Esq., called THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA ! After which, the brilliant ARENIC GYRATIONS, or SCENES in the CIRCLE, invented and arranged by Mr. W ILLS COOKE. The whole to conclude with various Popular Entertainments. Box-offlce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director, Ur. Wm. Cooke, inn. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tqto DAy —Morninft 34 min.after 12 I Evening 56 vnin.aft. 12 To Amu. Morning 16 min.aftes 11 Evening 35 min.aft. 1 THE WEATHER.—Stra Orivia, Nov. 3. Tazamowaraz,pt 78.11 Sauna. 58—highest since noon yesterday. . 47 —lowest this morning and &wing Um night. 52 —this day at noon. BAROKRTIR, 30.29. WlND.—N.W.—Light, with fine cold sunshiny weather. THE "COMING" CAPTURE THEAT Rt -ROY AL, DRVILY-LANE M. JIILLLEN'S CONCERTS. (FOR ONE MONTH ONLY.) The Programme is changed Every Evening. PROGRAMME for THIS EVENING (Friday), Nov. 3 PART I.—Overture. " Egmont "—Beethoven. Quadrille from Rossini's Opera, "Le Comte Ory "—Jullien. Symphony, the An dante, from the "Symphony in C minor"—Beethoven. Sehottische, The 3foldavian Schottische"—Jullien. Rondo Bohemienne (GinsY Song) from Meyerbeer's last new Opera, " L'Etoile du Nord," sung by Madame Anna Thillon, the celebrated prima donna, from the Im perial Opera Comique, at Paris (her second appearance since her re turn item America)—Meyerbeer. Solo, trumpet (as performed by the Royal Guides Band of Belgium), performed by Mons. Duheme —Daheme. Quadrille , The British Army," ass i s ted by the bands of her Majesty's 2d Life Guards, Grenadier Guards, and Coldstream Guards, with solos on the principal instruments -- i nllien. Pa' ll.—Opera, grand operatic selection and f antasia, from Frey erbeer's opera ' Les Huguenots," arranged expressly by M. Jullien, with solos by 31. Prospere, Herr liCcenig, M. Baumann, M. Wuille, 3f. Lavigne, and Herr Vogel—Meyerbeer. Valso, " Valse D'Adieu," with solo for cornet-i-piston, by Herr Kosnig—Jullien. Song," The Old Friends at Home " (American MeindY), sung by Madame Anna Thlllon—Linley. Quadrille, " The American Quadrille" (third time), iv"i performed in the United states for 216 consecutive nights with the greatest success—Jolt:en. Galop. "The Atlantic"—Jullien. French National Air, " Partant pour la Syrie." The Concerts on each evening will commence at Eight and termi nate at Eleven o'clock. PRICILS or Aoxissio N .—Promenade, boxes, and galleries, l s , dress circle, 23. gd. ; private boxes 11. is. and 11. 11s. 6d. Places and private boxes may be secured on application to Mr. O'Reilly, at the box-office of the theatre, and of the principal music • sellers and librarians. THE TEE ROYAL HAY3fARKET. Under the management c Mr. lauckstons. THIS EVENING, Nov. 3, • win be pciforined the Gaudy of Pin, PRY. Principal cha racters by Mr. Wright, Mr. Chippendale. Mr, W. Farren, Mr*. Poynter, and .111s3 E. Chaplin. To which will to added THE SPANISH DANCERS. To be followed by THE IRISH POST. Principal character by Mr. Hudson. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Ctuarace MUM. THIS EVENING. Nov. 3, Will be performed the highly ;opular comedletta, entitled LIVING TOO FAST. After Which, THE COURIER OF LYONS. Principal characters by Mr. C. Kean, Messrs. J. Vining, Addison, Graham, D. Fisher, Catcart, and Seim; Misses C. Leclercq, FleaLh, roman, and K. Terry, To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET. SEBASTOPOL WILL BE PUBLISHED IN AN EXTRAORDINARY EDITION "THE SUN" THE MOMENT THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE IS ISSUED, TOGETHER WITH A LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Orders received by all News Agents, and at " THE SUN" OFFICE, 112, Strand, London. Ziy,t I ~ / r ~~1"~r~. ~~.~c. LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1854. Many conflicting rumours are circulated re specting the state of affairs in the Crimea and be fore Sebastopol. The absence of official intelli gence, the perverse and obstinate silence of the Government, not only allows a priority of several days to the exaggerated statements of Prince MEN SCEIIKOFF, properly dressed up to suit the Russian taste, but enables interested speculators to invent plausible narratives for the purpose of influencing the money market, and the prices of the national securities. It would appear as if, henceforward, we were to be dependent for every particle of in telligence from the seat of war to " private enter prise, "—that her MAJESTY'S Ministers were to receive large salaries for doing little, a system that apparently suits their complaints as well as it did that of Mr. SAMUEL WELLER. Thus it is that the accounts respecting the magnitude of the reverses sustained by the Allies I.° ' n the attack un d er G ene ral LIPEANDI have been so sturdily insisted on, notwithstanding the poi:e rf nl reaso ns f or supposing that, if no t w h o lly u trite, they were at least " gross exaggerations," and t hat any contest that could have taken place was merely an affair of outposts,something in the directi on of Eu at • Light Dragoons or det P ach or ( l i a, against a squadron of g reinforcem en t s of the Russians to watch th e a d vanc i ng This is the more probable, from the circumstance with the heavy l oss of the Engli s h, Tethahevaatirythe defeat, , has been so prominently p u t f orward. back of the party, until they could rel:re falling i ance f rom the French cavalry in their immaesdsiisatte neighbourhood, would, as we know from ex e tience, be quite suffi c i en t to i n d uce the Russians' to claim a very decided and important victory. If the affair took place at Balaklava, it must have been known before the departure of the Trent, and it is equally certain that, however closely the Government may shroud itself in mys tery, a matter so important as the capture of even a single redoubt in our lines, or even the pen dency of a short conflict, must have leaked out from some of the crew or passengers of that veils], *ld been already announced in this country. Any material damage to the English or Fren , al 'lest, which rests on the same authority, woad undoubtedly have been known. But that is Should even the Russian statements be partially verified, there would be nothing to shake our opinion as to the final result, which might be de layed for a few days, but could not be averted. The outside estimate of the reinforcements do not exceed 30,000 men, and probably less than half the number would be much nearer the truth. But the Allies have already received a much greater accession to their numbers, while others are en route, whose co-operation may speedily be anticipated. The Allied Forces now in the Crimea of English, French, and Turks, including the marines and seamen that have been drafted from the Fleet, in consequence of the blockading of the entrance to the harbour of Sebastopol, amount to at least 100,000 fighting men, the best, perhaps, that could be found in the world, while those of the enemy are not merely deficient in quality, but in numbers. We have, in fact, every advantage now on our side, and nothing, humanly speaking, can prevent the capture of the Russian stronghold. If the alleged 30,000 under LIPRA-NDI were doubled it would not avert the certain consummation. Meanwhile, the Russians are finding abundant occupation in other quarters. The Turks are car rying the war into the enemy's country, and thus creating a diversion in favour of their Allies in the Crimea. SADYK PASHA has marched on the Danube, and ACEMET PASHA. has received orders to join him with ten thousand men, while TS/KAN DER BEY at the same time entered the Dobrudscha. In consequence of this important and daring movement Prince GORTSCHAKOFF (the General, not the Diplomatist) had suspended the marching of the Russian troops, who were en route for the Crimea, and ordered those who had not as yet crossed the Dniester to take up a position on the Pruth and the Danube. This step should long since have been taken. The double attack would have paralysed the Muscovites, and prevented the arrival of reinforcements under LIPRANDI and others. It seems difficult to account for their previous want of co-operation, that there should have been no Turkish advance for nearly six weeks after the battle of the Alma. We can only attri bute the delay to difficulties created by the occupants of the Principalities, to the Austrian Generals and officers in Wallachia, whe appear by no means disposed to act in accordance with the views and professions of the Government at Vienna. But why should we wonder that 6( Turks should be inactive, more especially thus( who were not in active communication with the Allied Commanders. Why is it that nothing has hitherto been attempted against Odessa—that the troops concentrated in that garrison have bee]: permitted to s remain totally inactive? The block ing up the harbour of Sebastopol would have allowed a strong squadron to be detached foi that service, or, if it were deemed more de sirable, to the neighbourhood of Perekop, where they might have greatly impeded the ap proaching reinforcements. But nothing of any kind was done either at Odessa or Perekop, or elsewhere than at Sebastopol—where, although the Agamemnon, Retribution, Ville de Paris, and others rendered important services, the larger proportion of the Allieci Fleets were com paratively inactive—in fact, more ornamental than useful. These are matters that must hereafter be explained. For the present we must be con tented to accept patiently the tidings obtained by " private enterprise," or the crumbs of intelli game suffered to drop from' the Ministerial table. When Parliament has assembled, Lord ABERDEEN can no longer exhibit the same con temptuous indifference for public opinion. Then he must make up his mind either to satisfy the very natural anxieties of the community, or to set his house ta order and render a final account of his stewardship. The Moniteur contains a semi-official explana tion of the significant words " in spite of timid counsels," contained in the Imperial letter of con dolence addressed to the widow of the gallant ST. ARNAUD, and which had been strongly commented on by the journals of France and England. It declares that they had " served as a text to erroneous interpretations," and " that the only aim was to throw out in stronger relief the energy of Marshal ST. ARNAUD, by contrasting it with those very natural differences of opinion, which, on the eve of so important a decision, had mani fested themselves in the councils of the French Army and Fleet." This is an attempt to divert the obloquy that naturally attached to some of the English authorities, Ministers and diploma tists, we believe, rather than Generals cr Admi rals. The EMPEROR did not wish to be taken as censuring those with whom be had entered into a cordial alliance ; and, therefore, the attempt was made to limit its application to the conduct of his own subjects, on which he had an undoubted right to comment severely. The " cap,", however, so accurately fitted some English heads, that it was forthwith appropriated, and the justice of the condemnation universally recognised. We have indeed suffered under deplorably " timid counsels" from the very commencement of the crisis. It was " timid counsels" and the parrot cry of " Peace, peace, peace," "Peace at any price, or on any condi tions,"—by the heads of the English Govern ment, that induced the CZAR to despatch the ar rogant MENSCHIKOFF with insolent messages to the SULT A N, a nd induced him to follow it up with the unwarrantable invasion of the Danubian Principalities. It was " timid counsels" that ss:rmitted the diplomatists to persevere in their u sclera discussions, while the Moslems were de f,ending, their territories against the unscrupulous iggression—thas allowed the bloodshed on the Danube and the massacre at Sinope, the chief Iperpetrators whereof have already been fearfully apunished I f t o rwtalsiei, sharetimid counsels"itithe sa sanguinary aarfyt after awnasr was proclaimed, kept our army and navy idly lc coking on, while beleaguered Silist* was an. ziously lookin g f or t h e much -required. assist arm s, and OSIER PACHA was expecting the period whe i i the Allies would shake off the disgraceful sloth and apathy so painfully perceptible, and which led to the inglorious termination of the lives of so many of our gallant fellows. And it was " timid counsels" that, the earlier part of the year having been so deplorably wasted, would have refrained from any decided movement until the ensuing spring. If the shaft were not directed against English Ministers and diplomatists, all must admit that, though discharged at random, it struck right " the clout." The truth of the satire was percepti ble to the most superficial observer, and in accord ance with the adage, "The greater the truth the greater the libel," the more painfully it rankled in the wounds of the victims. If he did not mean it for the English, he ought to have meant it, and the reproach was but too fully merited to justify complaint. We rejoice, however, that it has-been uttered. It proves bend the possibility of doubt the real feeling of our illustrious Ally. It shows that he at least is the advocate for deeds of manly daring, and that he thought the highest praise which he could bestow on the departed hero had been earned by the energy and determination which induced him to over-rule the more cautious opinions, the more " timid counsels" that urged the adoption of a Fabian policy, and argued in favour of procrasti nation. The salutary lesson will not, we trust, be misapplied. It will be profitable alike to the French, towards whom it was directed, and the English, who, like Royal pupils, see the stripes, merited by their negligence, bestowed on more plebeian shoulders. If the French urgers of " timid counsels" wince with pain, their English supporters should blush for very shame, and avoid the course that rendered the well-merited casti gation indispensable. After this strong expression of the Imperial feeling, who will dare to propose the abandonment of the -Crimea or the return of the Allied Forces to winter quarters at Scutari ? Who would be dastardlY enough to support the withdrawal from the noble enterprise in which the Western warriors, "in spite of timid coun sels," so boldly entered, or advocate a retrograde movement ? The words must therefore prove beneficial, under any circumstances, and their utterance will not be the least boon conferred by the Emperor of the FRENCH on his English Allies, or on the just and honourable cause he has so ardently and so efficiently espoused. It was stated a few days back that both the French and our own Government had decided on building a lot of bomb-proof floating batteries, and a description of the style of thing, the arma ment and material, was given. We might have doubted the prudence of ,giving publicity to any new contrivances put id hand by Government for next season's campaign, but the press hav ing made the thing notorious, no great harm can be done by our alluding to the subject, which we do because it is a good introduction for ill we wish to say, while there is time before us for the adoption of better principles, or the im provement of those which "Pour l'entente cordiale," we accept from our ally. Can anybody for a moment doubt, if a premium had been offered, or an opportunity afforded, that plans would not have flocked in and tenders been offered for undertaking, in less than six months, a goodly number of bomb-proof contrivances, from which the authorities might choose, and, if necessary, improve upon—vessels which should have com bined such a share of the necesary desiderated strength, power, speed, security, and sea-going qualifications, combined with heavy armament, as were compatible with light draught of water and safety ? If we are rightly informed there 1 1 is a great doubt if a screw, with the small draught of water, can be made to drive these huge monsters at more than a snail's pace, even in a calm, but that there is ample room, as well as time, for improvement in that the most important particular. Why not combine paddles with the screw, by way of auxiliary ? The paddles might be so constructed as to be unshipped at pleasure when going into action, while the screw could work the vessel in safety. We have been led to look into this matter, not from any desire to criticise the proposition of our ally, and the willing accordance of our own Government, but, because it is a string of the same fiddle we have been playing on since last April, when we advocated the building of peculiar vessels adapted for shoal water, and the models of which were the Nix and Salamander, already well proved efficient craft, and which very two vessels Are about, in this very month of November, to be ,ixchauged for the frigate Thetis. We have, we trust, a proper respect for our naval authorities, and do not stint our applause for their exertions whenever due, but we cannot consent to shut our eyes where error is palpable, or to hold our hands when we think we have information from better sources than generally belongs to public offices, where if one man more talented than another hits upon anything good—sees an error, or thinks he could suggest an improvement—he shrinks for good reasons from trying to enlighten his superior. In the Departments of War, or, in other words, Army, Navy, or Ordnance, there is extreme jealousy of civil suggestions. The cold shoulder of seniors in rank is given to persons who have courage to come forward with plans, and it rarely happens that the most approved and useful inven tions are taken up by the authorities unless urged through the press, lectures, or experiments. The inventor is, as it were, forced upon the attention of his superiors. If this be so with persons of their own professions, how much more so is it likely to be with civilians t What, may we not ask, have been the inventions in the march of improvement of this, the 19th century, which have emanated from our various Boards of Ad miralty ? Steam, when suggested to them some forty years by the elder BRUNEL, they would not listen to. It is true he only then proposed steam-tugs for towing men-of-war. Had the Ad miralty of that day anything to do with establish ing the system which settled transatlantic steaming 7 Not a bit ; so far from it, the Gcrvernment threw cold water on the first suc cessful experiment of the Great Western—refused a modicum even of that assistance their which they have since granted to others to the extent of nearly one million sterling per annum, who followed in their wake, and learned their lessons from them. Who had to do with the scientific part of this splendid and most important experiment ? BRUNEL the younger. MArsuisnay and FIELD and PATTERSON helped, it is true, and were assisted by a naval officer, Captain CLAXTON, but in a civil ca pacity. What, again, had the Admiralty to do in forwarding the same experiment ? It was not until long after the same parties had settled that the third enormous ship, the Great Britain, should be propelled by this power, now the most pro minent in forming a perfect man-of-war, that they consented to build the Rattler, and allow the same BRUNEL to arrange for the screw and engines. In gunnery, too, what has the Ordnance done ? fa Mr. LANCASTER not a civilian ? Do we owe the Rifles of the day, so much talked of, to pro fessional ability ? Who invented detonating locks and powder ? We might, iu fact, go on from one important branch of each service to another, heaping instance on instance. But our object is to open the eyes and senses of the authorities to the fact, that from this, the middle of the 19th cen tury, to its end, and to all time afterwards, as long as England is a nation, and the free press one of its estates, they must not be regardless of ftivil engineering talent, which has shone, and is shining in this country most particularly, many legrees above anything that ever sprang from the schools of the service. Rumours have reached us of there being a strong opinion among men of money and mercan tile standing, that Cronstadt might have been, with proper floating batteries, and next season may - be, effectually bombarded, and its forts de stroyed. It is even whispered that there are men who would contract to do it. That there are engineers who would undertake to plan vessels equal to the work—and our object is to impress upon the public the duty of forcing the authorities by the expression of opinion not to disregard any well-digested plan, which civilians are pre pared to back with their moneys, because it does not originate with the War Department. THE ALLEGED CAPTURE OF LORD DUNKELLIN.— We believe we may state with confidence that the family of this young nobleman have been specially favoured by the Government with the intelligence that there is no truth whatever in the statement that Lord Dunkellin had fallen into the hands of the Russians. Other news equally satisfactory, and of larger importance, must also have been received by the Government, Last they do not choose to communi cate it even to their organs. We shall see if it will ooze out in a few days.—Morning Post. The Scotsman states that cholera has almost entirely disappeared from Edinburgh, only three cases and one death having been reported during the last four days. POST-OFFICE APPOINTMENT.-Mr. Trollope,. son of the celebrated female novelist of that name, has been ap pointed surveyor of Belfast post-office district. The gentleman who previously filled this important post has been pensioned at the salary of 5001. a year. —Cork Con stitution. MR. GEORGE HIIDSON.—A petition was filed in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday against Mr. George Hod snnon a bill of exchange for 1,1001. Mr. Hudson, how ever, states that it has been paid and the impression is that the case will not be maintained. SPECIE.—The specie received by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Candia amounts to 236,2281., the prin cipal portion being gold from Calcutta and Madras. The total is large, but arrivals of gold from India have been anticipated for some time. The Austrian Correspondence has a telegraphic de spatch of the 28th from Milan, to the effect that the business done in silks was very lively, consequent on the receipt of large orders from Lyons and America. NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.—This company have advertised the issue of 7 per cent. bonds for 600,0001. one-third of which are offered in London. We read in the Edinburgh Guardian :—Alexander Smith has been appointed assistant to the Astronomer Royal for Scotland ; her Majesty, during her late ♦isit to Edinburgh, being graciously_ pleased to signify in this way her approbation of the young poet's astronomical descriptions. HINT TO THE MARRIED.---" I have heard," says Mr. Henry, " of a married couple, who, though they were both of a hasty temper, yet lived comfortably together by simply oleserving a rule on which they had mutually agreed—Never to be both angry together." THE RUSSIANS IN 1807.—Lord Byron, writing to a friend in the year 1807, says :—" Sad news has just arrived—Russians beat. A bad set—eat nothing but oil, consequently must melt before a hard fire." The Lord Chancellor of Ireland has been pleased to appoint Acheson Thompson, Esq., Annavorna, Flurry Bridge, to the commission of the peace for the county Louth. at the recommendation of Lord Bellew, lieute nant of the county. THE NEW TOWN HALL AND CORN EXCHANGE AT LOUGHBOROUGH.-Monday last was the day appointed for the ceremony of laying the first stone of the new Town Hall and Corn Exchange, in Loughborough. SHROPSHIRE MILITIA.—The adjutant and permanent staff of this force have subscribed the liberal sum of 51. 15s. to the Patriotic Fund, which was, on Monday last, transmitted direct to the secretaries of the commission in London. The suing paid into the Paris Savings Bank last week amounted to 446,117 f., from 3,690 depositors, of whom 518 were new. The reimbursements were 408,918 f. The receipts of the Caisse de Retraites for the last f irt- Light were 125,2321., and 2,096 depositors, including new accounts. THE MUSEUM OF ORNAMENTAL ART AT MARL BOROUGH HOUSE.—The numbers attending, &c., during the month of October were as follows :-7,320 persons on the public days, and admitted free ' • 646 persons on the students' days, and admitted as students on the pay ment of 6d. eaca, besides th e reg i s t ere d stu d ents of all c lasses and schools. The museum is now open free on Saturdays for the convenience of schools, &c. THE LEEDS STATUE TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. —lt has been resolved by the subscribers to this testi monial that, pending the completion of the magnificent Town-hall, the equestrian statue of the Duke of Wel lington, to be erected in Leeds, shall be temporarily ra that r e b ribed.—Douglas i etn shall. placed in the grounds of the Infirmary. REMOVAL OF IRISH P AUPERS.—Yesterday a return was issued of the number of paupers removed to Ireland. In the year ending the 25th March last, from the Metro politan districts, 1,693 were removed ; and from Liver pool, 4,545. In the preceding year, 1,252 were removed from the Metropolitan districts, and 5,043 from Liver pool. The return extends over a period of 6 years. The Rev. E. A. Verity, 8.D., incumbent of Haberg ham, Lancashire, has been appointed missionary of the Patagonian Society at Cranmer, West Falkland. BALLOT.—In the ballot-box alone is the pill to be found sleep the briber and the Old Author quaintly remarks :—" Avoid argu izdgitaos Jerrold. a er l r o o n ic t long In spinning yarns among silks and satins, a man is sure to be worsted and twisted. And when a man is worsted and twisted, he may consider himself wound up,' THE ORDNANCE.—The office of barrack-master of the with ladies. Regent's Park Barracks has become vacant by the de mise of Captain Phillips, an old and distinguished officer, who di e d a few days since at the advance d age of 77. The appointment of his successor rests with tie Master- General of the Ordnance. We learn from Belfast that Mr. Davison, M.P., was on Thursday last seized with serious illness, and for some time his life was considered in danger. According to the latest accounts, the honourable gentleman is so much better that apprehension of a fatal result has passed away. Lord Haddo, M.P., is still in Alexandria, and defers his departure for the upper country on account of the mildness of the climate. Said Paella has not only placed a magnificent boat entirely at his disposal for his voyage up the Nile, but has also given orders to all his officials throughout the country to grant to him whatever ha may be in peed of. COUNTY COURTS.—We are glad to be able to announce that the Lords of the Treasury have ordered a reduction of the fees for searching in t ,e Registry Office. THE MAGISTRACY IN IRELAND.—The Earl of Wick low, lord-lieutenant for the county, has been pleased to appoint Robert bolt Truell, E,q., of Clonmannen, to be a deputy-lieutenant for the county Wicklow, in the room of the late Lieut. Colonel Acton. SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday.—The Royal Mail Com pany's steam-ship La Plata (Captain Weller) took her departure with the West India, Pacific, and Mexican mails this afternoon. She has on board 165 passengers. Amongst them are the Right Rev, the Bishop of Rir badoes, Le Vicomte de Garbuno, French Minister at Mexico ; Sir James and Lady Hassam, Dr. James Forbes, British Consul at Havannah ; Le Comte de Maus, Lieutenant Carter, and Ensigns Mullins and Rowland. Her specie amounts to 5,0001., and she had on freight quicksilver value 5,9501., and a full cargo. The next mails from the West Indies and Pacific will arrive by the Tamar. The Royal Mail Company's steams-ship Severn will convey the Brazi lian and River Plate Mails from this port on the 9th instant. The homeward portion of this mail is ex pected about the 13th instant. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Madrid is shortly ex pected with the next homeward portion of the Penin sular mails. Tfis United States Mail steam-ship Union is expected in the course of to-morrow with mails and passengers en route from New York to llavre. BANKRUPTCY COURT.--RESISNATION OF MR. POL LOCK.—The resignation of Mr. Pollock, registrar in Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque's court, is confirmed. It is stated that he was anxious to resign in consequence of the heavy list of cases for the ensuing winter, and the delicate state of his health. Although another registrar cannot he appointed the commissioners have the power to elect a deputy registrar ; and if this appointment is filled up, it is to be hoped that it will be given to one of the hard-working employees yvho wiil be competent to discharge the duty. Some idea may lbe formed of the magnitude of the amount of stores of winter clothing sent out, when we state that upwards of 70,000 pairs of worsted socks, 90,000 woollen jerseys, 50,000 pairs of flannel drawers, and 80,000 pans of gloves have been sent to the army under Lord Raglan, and still further supplies of the same articles will be sent. Arrangements have also been made to send out 25,000 great coats, which will be an addition to the great coat already possessed by each man ; and the army clothiers, with a zeal for the welfare of the public service which does them great credit, have, at the request of the Government, completed 30,000 additional suits of winter clothing, which will all leave this country before the middle of the month, _ manifestly untrue ; an we may therefore dismiss as unworthy of credence the other portions of these unauthenticated Russian reports. From all that has yet transpired, it appears that the siege goes on without interruption, and with fearful damage not only to the armed de fenders, but also to non-combatants. The state of affairs within the devoted city is truly awful : r dead bodies scattered about the streets in every direction in numbers sufficient to breed a pesti lence ; while the unfortunate inhabitants are so terribly harassed as to be unable to find time even to bury their dead ! to remove the harrowing scenes of human suffering patent to every eye, and which afford such heart rending commentaries on the results arising from the arrogance and vain glory, the ambition and cupidity of a single man ! Heavy, indeed, will be the retribution that must fall bn the head of the guilty when the day of reckoning arrives— a day which, although tardily, is certainly ap proaching. Then will NICHOLAS have to render a heavy account of the blood that has been so lavishly shed, the misery and affliction endured in consequence of his atrocious misconduct, and his secret abettors, those who encourage his perverse and obstinate resolution, by sympathy and private support, canuot be permitted to escape with im punity. THE UN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENINCI NOVENIBEIt 8, 16-84. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Nov. 2. There was no addition to the royal dinner party yesterday. The Queen and Prince rode out on horseback this morning, attended by the :Ton. Mary Seymour, Major- General Buckley, and Capain Du Plat. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors o Hong-Kong and Ceylon. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston leave Broad lands to-morrow for town, but the stay of the noble Vis °omit and Viscountess in London will be but temporary. The Viscountess Jocelyn, widow of the late lamented Viscount Jocelyn, is expeted to leave Broadlands to morrow for St. Giles, Donetshire, the seat of the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury. Lord Killeen, Captain cf the Bth Hussars, was among the officers who left Cork for the Crimea in the steam transport Jura, on Thurs Cay. His lordship's father, the venerable Lord Fingal, cane to Cork to take leave of him. Sir Edmund Head, the newly-appointed Governor- General of Canada, has arrived in New York, accom panied by Lady Head and his family. PATRIOTIC FUND. —The amount subscribed at the meeting at the Mansion -house yesterday, in aid of this fund, was nearly 16,000/. LATEST NEWS. BOMBARDMENT OF SEBASTOPOL. We have received, the following despatch by telegraph, via, Marseilles, dated Constantinople, October 20 : THE BISHOP OF LONLON'S VISITATION.—Yesterday morning the Bishop of London commenced the visitation of his diocese at St. Paul's Cathedral. The Bishop of Rochester has licensed the Rev. R. Wells Whitford, M.A., to the curacy of Dunton Waylett, Essex, on the nomination of the Rev. W. 11. Tucker, M. A. BALAKLAVA, OCTOBZR 17. The Bishop of Lincoln lies instituted the Rev. T. W. Mossman, M.A., curate of Panton, to the vicarage of Ranby, near Wraghy, Lircolnshire, rendered vacant by the death of the Rey. John Otter, M.A. The Bishop of New Zealand preached on Tuesday, in the afternoon, at Hornsey Church, on behalf of the Church Missionary Society, and the Milan esian Missions. The Emperor of the French has given his special permission to the baud of the Guides to delay their departure from London, for the purpose of giving a second performance in the Crystal Palace in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The performance will take place to• morrow at twelve o'clock. We opened fire this morning with 71 English and 46 French guns against 130 Russian. At 8.40 a French magazine exploded. At 10.45 the fire was renewed. At 12.45 the French ships engaged the sea forts, with the Agamemnon, the Retribution, and the Britannia. At 1.25 another French magazine blew up. At 1.40 a tremendous explosion took place in Sebastopol. At 2.55 the magazine of the Russian redoubt blew up. The Russians, however, returned to their guns. At 5.30 the ships fired on Fort Constantino at short range. The fire was kept up until six o'clock, and did great damage to the Russians. BAL.A.KLAVA, OCT. 18. The Russians have re-mounted their guns, which are much heavier than ours. Our loss yesterday amounted to 99. The Retribution and London both caught fire, and have had their mainmasts carried away. The redoubt and the round tower keep up a brisk fire. We get our munitions up with THE CRIMEA. The Patrie of last evening gives the following news from the Crimea, but it only comes down to the 23d : " Private letters from Sebastopol annsunce that on the 23d Oct. the operations of the French engineers were carried to within 300 metres of the point of attack. Notwithstanding the extreme difficulties of the ground, which is almost everywhere rocky, and the obstinate resistance of the besieged, whose naval artillery has been carried to the works of defence, the trenches were being constantly advanced. Both generals and soldiers were alike full of confidence in the eventual success of the siege." difficulty. The Monitetcr of this morning says that General Canrobert's report of the 23d states that the attack continued without any remarkable incident, and that all were full of confidence as to the result. According to further accounts received from Sebastopol to the 25th, some English engineers employedin Sebastopol had made their escape, and reported the town filled with dead left unburied, and that provisions were becoming very scarce. The upper works of Fort Constantine had been completely destroyed, and two ships of the line sunk. We have received through a correspondent at Vienna a despatch which had reached him yes terday morning, having been specially forwarded from Constantinople to Semlin, and thence by telegraph. It was as follows : News has been received from Sebastopol of the 23d, that the cannonade had continued incessantly for seven days. The fire of the Russians was said to be slacken ing, but the French works were not strong enough, and had been much injured. The British are said to be within 300 yards of the Russian works. A deserter says that the loss of the Russians has been very great. Nachimoff is said to be killed. A fire broke out in the town on the morning of the 23d, and was burning when the steamer left. A second despatch from the same correspondent, dated yesterday evening, is as follows : Official despatches, dated the 25th of Octo ber, for the English, French, and Austrian Go vernments, which have been received here, show that the siege of Sebastopol is progressing favour ably. They mention frequent rencontres, but say no thing of Liprandi's alleged victory. The French brigade from the Pirus had passed the Bosphorus. After the very satisfactory intelligence we have given above, and which may be fully relied upon, it is only by way of contrast that we publish the following "official Russian news," also received by way of Vienna : On the 25th of October General Liprandi attacked the allied camp at Balaklava, stormed four redoubts, and took 11 guns. The English cavalry was totally beaten, and lost 500 men. The St. Petersburg Tournal contains two reports from Prince Menschikoff to the Emperor Nicholas, giving details of the operations before Sebastopol on the 17th and 18th. The first asserts that at nightfall on the 17th, the first day of the bom bardment, the English had only two guns able to return the Russian fire, while the Russians bad a few dismounted. At noon on the same day 14 vessels of the Allied Fleet attacked Sebastopol by sea, directing their fire against Fort Constantine and Battery No. 10. The shortness of the time and the smoke ren dered it impossible for Prince Menschikoff to fur nish complete details of the loss on either side ; but the Russian cause had sustained a severe loss in the death of Admiral Komiloti; whose leg had been carried off by a round shot, and who died on the spot. The second report, dated the 18th inst., says that though the Allied fire was astonishing by its power and noise, it had not done so much harm as might have been expected. The Alexander battery, and battery No. 10, had not suffered much, but the Constantine bat tery had been greatly injured. On the land side, none of the Russian batteries had suffered except No. 3, in which nearly all the pieces (33 in all) had been dismounted. The Russian loss was estimated at 800 killed and wounded, among the latter Admiral Nachimoff, very slightly. During the night of the 18th the Russians were busily employed in repairing the damage done to their defences. On the 18th the English fire was less active than on the day before, and the French had hardly fired at all. Prince Men schikoff attri butes this to a diversion made without the walls by General Semjakine, who appeared in the enemy's rear, and thus diverted their attention from Se bastopol. The vessels which had taken part in the bom bardment on the 17th, and which Prince Mens cliikoff believed to be all French, had gone away in the direction of Cape Chersones e. The smoke on the 17th, and a i;liick fog on the 18th, had rendered it impossible for Prince Mens chikoff to state the enemies' loss, but he says it would seem that one ship of the line had been seriously damaged, and two steamvers set on fire by red hot shot. CONSTANTINOP E, OCT. 26. Advices from the seat of war in .Asia state that the Russians occupy Toprach Kale and threaten Kars. 5,000 French troops from th! , e Piraeus had passed through the Bosphorus for t .hie Crimea. MALT A, OCT, 30. The Valorous and Lion have :sailed for the Crimea. The Vectis has left for Constabt itinoPle, with important despatches. The Eupbrate, which left Constatt tinople on the 20th, reached Malta on the 29th, (la waged. She was the bearer of despatches from T.,ord Raglan, which have left by the Hellespont. THE BALTIC. NYBORG, OCT. Ta, 4 P.M. A large English steam-frigate coi lung from the North passed the Great Belt this afternoon, not being able to go through the Spun( I. THE PRINCIPALITIES. According to advices, of the 25th, from Bucha rest, Mashar Paella, who, it may be remembered, issued a proclamation on the return of Prince Stir bey to Bucharest, protesting against all festivitie: , , on the occasion, has been ordered to appear at Con stantinople to justify his arbitrary conduct. This measure, there is no doubt, will have the salutary effect of checking the intrigues against the Hospo dar. Prince Ghika and suite left Vienna this morning for Galatz. THE WAR IN ASIA. The Batoum correspondent of the Lloyd writes, on the 14th, that Schamyl was sending his agents to all the chiefs of the Circassian tribes, to incite them to aid him in the annihilation of the Musco vites. The majority of the chiefs answered Schamyl's agents that they could not engage in the struggle " until the Ottomans could convince them that it was possible to conquer the Muscovites ;" in other words, that as long as the Russians were not at a disadvantage, the tribes of the Caucasus, with the exception of the Tschetschenzes, Ossiers, and Lesgiers, will not rise against them. This is the reason of the change in the conduct of the Abasians, who revolted immediately upon the fall of the Russian coast fortress of Tschefketyl, but now, when. the Turks have shown themselves unequal to their enemy, refuse to co-operate with Schamyl. The Russians were being reinforced from the Cas pian Sea and from the Caucasus, and there was no doubt that they would shortly recommence hos tilities. IsmailPacha was daily expected at Batoum. The Bashi-Bazouks were ravaging the interior of Anatolia, and stopped both trade and agriculture. TURKEY. Private letters from Constantinople, dated the 19th, have been received by way of Germany. They state the reported re-capture of Eupatoria by the Russians was complelely false. The enemy had, in fact, attempted to possess themselves of the place, but were repulsed by the garrison, and had retired. Large steamers had been sent to Egypt for the new contingent which the Viceroy has placed at the disposal of the Allies. On their arrival they were to be despatched to reinforce the army before Se bastopol. Soliman Paella, commander of the Turkish division in the Crimea, bad been obliged by ill health to pass some time at Constantinople. Letters from Trebizond announce that an expe dition was preparing against the Russians esta blished near Bayazid. An approaching attack by Schamyl was also spoken of. There was nothing new from Persia, whose attitude continued to be suspected. RUSSIA. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the National Zeitung writes under date of 24th inst.:— " Warlike preparations are being continued on the most extensive scale. The Government is having guns of long range, together with their projectiles, cast in Petrosawodsk and Cro•istadt, which are to be mounted on the fortifications of the latter place next spring. An unwonted activity is visible in Cronstadt harbour. The coasting trade is liberated from its fetters by the departure of the hostile fleets. The list of the vessels clearing in and out has become very long. The fleet has left its position, and bas returned partly into the war-ship harbour and partly into the middle harbour, where it was lately inspected by the Grand Duke Con stantine. The Emperor is not likely to leave the capital for any length of time. A few days back the chef of the staff of the army reserves and substitutes arrived here, and reported to the Minister of War as to the bringing of the Taurian and Southern armies up to their full complement. The necessity of a new levy of recruits was brought on the tapir When the Minister took the Emperor's pleasure on the subject, it was decided that in conformity with the reglement, which in the beginning of this year held out the prospect of a recruiting on an extended scale, the same should take place in the March of next year. It is an error to suppose that the Baltic provinces have been cleared of troops. On the contrary, the strength ening of the Guard and Grenadier corps, of the let and 2d army corps, by their reserve battalions, would, under any circumstances, have caused a dislocation of the bodies of troops concentrated there. "The town of Kiew, from whence General Budberg has returned, is understood to be selected as the pivot :and head quarters of any possible defensive operations that may be necessary some of these days. " It may be assumed as certain that even the fall of Sebastopol would not be looked upon here as that trarsi tory force of circumstances,' which, according to the inter pretation put upon a well-known Russian despatch, would compel Russia to digest the four guarantees. The sinking before the harbour of Sebastopol of the five largest ships of the line that were active at Sinope gives , a sample how Russia is determined. to carry on the war. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Oct. 30.—1 t is believed that the Prus sian circular-reply to the last answer of Austria, brought and delivered to M. de Manteuffel by Count Estherhazy, was forwarded to Count Arnim at Vienna the day before yesterday. Although the Prussian Cabinet will naturally enough await an answer to its despatch of the 23d, transmitted to St. Petersburg, ere it comes to any final decision, it has nevertheless, it is rumo ured, so far conceded to the Austrian point of view as to set aside any further ap prehensions of serious dissidence between the great German Courts, or, at all events, of matters being carried to such extremes as to prevent the Diet from pronouncing its opinion upon the Oriental question under appearances of unity among all par ticipators. M. von der Pfordten, who, as already noticed in The Sun, had received an invitation from the Emperor to proceed to Vienna, has left Berlin for that place. M. de Beust has returned to Dresden. To furnish an idea of the veracity of Russian reports of operations at Sebastopol, forwarded from Odessa, the following will suffice "Odessa, Oct. 22. "After a bombardment of twelve hours on the 17th inst., eighty-two out of eighty-six of the enemy's cannon were dismounted. Oa our side only six out of 360. One of the enemy's large steamers was sunk, and four other steamers disinasted. Official accounts of Admiral Korniloff's death are wanting." The journals of this place, not in Russian in terest, criticise with just severity the lame apology put forth by the St.. Petersburg Journal for Prince Menschikoff's strategical failure. They show up the glaring contradictions exhibited in this apology, which, in point of fact, tend more to condemn than absolve the unskilful commander. The Kreutz Zeitung, with the kindest intentions in the world no doubt, reminds its readers that Lord Dunkellin's father was " during the iast session of Parliament one of the most zealous adversaries of Russia." Nothing can be more charitably intended than this reminder, but, unless we mistake the character of the Emperor Nicholas, this young prisoner will be the object of good treatment from the very causes which migLt be supposed to produce contrary effects. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Oct. 30.—A rumour is very prevalent to-day in this city, no doubt promoted by Russian agents, that in the night from the 23d to the 24th the Russians had gained some advantage in a sally from Sebastopol. The foundation of this is a de spatch from Warsaw, of the 29th instant, accord ing to which, in one of the numerous nightly sal lies, the enemy succeeded in spiking eight mortar , and eleven guns. There may or may not be truth at the bottom of this - but, at any rate, it is neces sary to wait for intelligence of a more reliable na ture than is ever to be found in the mendacious Russian despatches. The Presse gives the rumour above mentioned in, extenso : " Intelligence from the Crimea does not to-day also reach further than the 23d. The bombardment of Sebas topol, according to advices from Odessa had continued since the 190, without any particular effect. The Russians are sa id to have made a grand sally in the o night s froman d nine t h n e s I n £3 l tohr mortars sthe belongingl9 t I and to t spiked e French. a r n a c n e - Menschikoff awaits a strong reinforcement of cavalry,P part soe f ut w i lic o h o ta i s i,e a n lr o e f ad t y he pa a s r s l e n d y t a h t e B D a t k ii shi Dniester, and he a -S r erai into the Baidak Valley (?), on the coast to the east of Balak lava, to effect a diversion on the flank and rear of the allies." It is confidently asserted that there will, at no distant period, be another levy of 90,000 men. M. von der Pfordten is not yet here. Prince Glika returns to Jassy to-morrow. Prince Menschikoff has sent 12,000 men from his army at Bakschiserai into the Baidak Valley, to make a diversion in the rear of the Allies. SWEDEN. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 26.—0 n the 21st was un covered, in Riddarholms-square, Stockholm, the colossal statue of Birger Jarl (Earl Birger), the Lord Protector of Sweden in the middle of the thirteenth century, the Alfred of that country, and the greatest chief it has ever had—a character far PARIS, Thursday Morning.— Yesterday being All Saints'-day, none of the Paris papers, with the exception of the Moniteur and Galignani's Messen ger, have appeared this morning. The following telegraphic despatch has been received :—" Madrid, Oct. 30.—Generals Dulce, Concha, and Prim have been elected deputies at Barcelona ; and Count de Las Navas and M. Morilla, at Seville." The Memorial d' Aix announces that on the 28th ult. 1,500 men belonging to different corps had arrived at Aix from the camp of the south, and left two days afterwards for Toulon, where they were to embark for the East. Lieutenant-Colonel Renaulrl, Aide-de-camp of Prince Jerome Bonaparte, had passed through Aix, on his way to the Crimea, being charged with an extraordinary mission to Prince Napoleon. The Courrier de Marseille of Wednesday says : "New contingents for the army of the East are being daily embarked in our port, and departures are not less numerous from Toulon. They are to form a new division of our army (the sixth), and are to assemble at Constantinople. One brigade ,of this division is to consist of the 233 light infantry, the 28th regiment of the line, and the diffe rent troops which at present compose the corps f occupation in Greece. This brigade, which is under the orders of General Meyran, must have already quitted the Pirwus. Another brigade is to consist ~ f the 6th battalion of Chasseurs de Vincennes, and .)f two regiments not yet designated, but which vtill probably be taken from the garrisons of Marseilles and Toulon. The Chasseurs are to leave Lyons on the Ist for this city, where they are to embark. The corps at the Pirnus will soon receive important re inforcements, at present stationed in the Camp du Midi, waiting for their turn to embark. All the rein forcements about to be sent out will increase our army in the East to at least 75,000 men." The Sentinelle of Toulon of the 30th ult., says:— " The transport Egerie has entered this port to re ceive stores. It is not, as has been stated, 100,000 rations which each vessel destined for the Black Sea is to receive, but 300,000. All the workmen and employes of the Direction des Subsistances were employed yesterday, though Sunday, in em barking provisions in the vessels destined for the Black Sea. Yesterday, two merchantmen, one a Greek, the other a Sardinian, arrived here to take on board stores for the fleet. Other merchantmen, freighted by the Government for the same purpose, are daily expected." ITALY. TURIN, Oct. 28.—The Sardinian Chambers wil meet for despatch of business on the 27th of Noveml her next. It is said that a Minister of Justice wil shortly be appointed, Signor Ratazzi keeping the direction of the Home Department. The names of several gentlemen have been menti one d as can didates for the post of Minister of the Interior ; amongst them Signor Astengo is named as being the candidate upon whom the choice is likely to fall. The cholera has not yet entirely disappeared from Turin and its environs. At Genoa it has almost ceased. The number of its victims in all the kingdom is calculated at 20,000. nobler than any of its kings. The statue was paid for by the voluntary contributions of the citizens. Great ceremonies accompanied the opening, but the King and Court were carefully absent. t. They re serve their enthusiasm for the approaching un covering of the statue of Charles John XI V., the betrayer of Finland. FRANCE. EGYPT A letter from Alexandria, of the 21st ult., says :—" The European residents here were yester day greatly afflicted on learning that the Viceroy was indisposed. The royal physicians immediately left for Diametta, where Said Pacha is staying. It is hoped that his indisposition is not serious. His Highness was expected on the 26th to preside over a ball to be given by him to the principal Europeans, but this fete has now been postponed until further orders. It appears that a band of European refugees had determined to pillage the h ouses o f th e princi pal inhabitants, whilst the latter were at the fete ; but the plot was discovered, and the conspirators have been arrested. Six thousand Egyptian troops left this place on the 18th for Constantinople. To fill up the void caused by the departure of these troops, the Government has determined on forming national guard for the service of the town. The lower classes do not understand this measure, and , lisapproye highly of it ; and accordingly a great number of persons secret themselves to escape en rolment. The Viceroy has decreed a new tax of ten per cent, on the revenues arising from the estates possessed by the officers and dignitaries of the Court of Abbas Pacha. The Nile is falling, and the season is becoming cold and unhealthy. The prices of our productions keep up, freights re maining moderate." THE PENINSULAR MAIL. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAP R.) SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Madrid has arrived with the Peninsular mails. By her we have dates from Gibraltar to the 24th ult., Cadiz 25, Lisbon 29, Oporto 30, and and Via() 31. The Madrid has on board 33 passengers, 29,396/. in specie, and a full cargo of eggs, wine, lemons, almonds, &c. Lisbon letters are almost void of interest, and nothing is expected to take place worthy of note until the meeting of the Cortes in January. The uew tariff had come into operation. Exchange on London for bills at 90 days, 58 ; ditto 30 days, 54i ; Inscriptions, 38. THE ORIENTAL BANK. —This bank have notified the payment of a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, free of income-tax, MR. SMITH O'BRIEN. - Among the passengers between Malta and Gibraltar by the Candia, which has julit ar rived home with the Indian mail, was Mr. Smith O'Brien, returned from transportation. He arrived from Austra lia via Madras. He was a first-class passenger on heard the Candia, and entered into familiar• conversation with those on board on every topic except politics. He looked careworn. He was obliged to leave the Candia at Gib raltar, as he is prohibited, by the terms of his pardon, from visiting the United Kingdom. It was believed that he purposed visiting some part cif Italy. He ap peared sad on leaving the steamer ' • as id, while wishi n g good bye to those wh o were bound for England, he re marked that he scarcely knew what countryman to call himself. THE RUSSIAN TRADE THROUGH PIIUSSIA.—In reply to several merchants of Dundee, who a rrote Lard Claren don requesting information as to the course which will he taken with regard to the importation into the United Kingdom of Russian produce through Prussian ports, Lord Wodehouse intimates " that this 'important subject is under the consideration of her Majesi ,y's Government, and that no unnecessary delay will take place in coming to a decision upon it."—Scotsman. RE-OPENING OF THE OVERLAND ROUTE VIA MLR' SEILLES.—We learn by submarine telegraph that the authorities of Marseilles have now commenced to issue clean bills of health to vessels leaving that port. The quarantine of fifieen days lately imposed at Malta, on arrivals from Marseilles, will therefore be abolished, and again enabled dpassenger t sforolpnrdoiac,eed via Marseilles.&c.,byth the overland land route will be ENGLISH PROMOTIONS.—It is =mowed that Mr. Crampton, her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Washing ton, will receive a knightly decoration on the successful issue of the reciprocity treaty. We could whisper to the British Government the names of other functionaries in the United States to whom the rewards of promotion or honour is due, and whose universal p opularity has been acquired by just appreciation of the a ountry where they reside, no less than by their efforts to forward the real interests of their own international harmony and good will.—New Yolk Democrat. VALE OF WHITE HORSE HUNT.—CIub hunting has been carried on for some weeks in good earnest, and the regular season is now on the eve of commenoement. The noble master and huntsman, Lord Gifford, is at his post ; and the late master, Mr. Villebois, has already taken up his old quarters, ready to begin. LIBERTY GOLD MINING COMPANY.---A meeting of the Liberty (Virginia) Gold Mining Company took place yesterday, when the question of raising further hinds was brought forward. It is stated that the total Of outstanding debts and liabilities is 9,550/., and that 3 ,5001. will be immediately required to relieve the pro perty and works from American attachments. Al though a considerable amount has been expended in improvements, the operations are only beginning to pro duce a return ; but it is asserted that with careful management the prospects are encouraging. The pur chase of the property cost about 50,000/. and, although the recent pressure in the United States has affected all descriptions of undertakings, its value in the locality is sated to be 30,000/. Atter a lengthened discussion, in which general retrenchment was recommended, it vas ultimately agreed to raise about 5,000/. by means of shares and debentures, and to despatch an independent person to inspect and report upon the mine. THE FRENCH ARMY.— Marshal Vaillant, the Secre tary of State for the War Department, has recommended the incorporation of the twenty-five regiments of light infantry into the line, inasmuch as the equipment of the light infantry differs in no essential point from that of the line. In the came report the Marshal recommended that the chasseurs a pied shall in future receive the ap pellation of light infantry. The Emperor has adopted both these suggestions by a decree which appears in the official portion of the Moniteur of yesterday. SUICIDE IN THE REGENT'S CANAL.—Yesterday tree body of a female, poorly clad, and between fifty and sixty years of age, was discovered floating in the ,Re gent's Canal, near Hawley-bridge, Camden-town, at id from the decomposed state of the body, it was evident it had been in the water many days. SCOTTISH CENTRAL AND MIDLAND RAILWAY.—Trafa return for the week ending Oct. 29, 1854.-22,421 11 Ili I Corresponding week last year,,, 2,038 2 6i