The Sun. — London, England, 1854-01-13 00:00:00

WALLER GOLD MINING COMPANY, Virginia, lI.S. Incorporated by Charter. NOTICE Is lhasaT GIVEN, That WORKING PLANS and SEC TIONS of the MINES, with Remarks by the Directors on the pre sent Position and Prospects of the Property, may be had by the Shareholders, on application, at the Office, Allhallows-chambers, Lombard -street W. GARVING, Secretary. HUNGARIAN PROMENADE CONCERTS. —Admission, I s.—ROYA L MARIONETTE THEATRE, Adelaide-street, West Strand—Every EVENING, at Eight, by the renowned HUNUARIA.N B tND, whose performances have created such intense interest throughout the leading European cities. The programme is varied nightly, and includes the finest compositions of ancient and modern masters, as well as Hungarian and other na tional Melodies, Mazurkas, Waltzes, °slops, and Quadrilles. Ka lozly, conductor. Soluts Plagethorn, Horanyi; clarionette, M. Augarde; piano, Miss J. Warman. vocalists—The Tyro Lase Min strels. Madame Kramer, Mdlie. Marie and Herr Oelckers, who have been honoured by the patronage of her Majesty and Prince Albert. Morning Performance, Wednesday and Saturday, at Three. PART I.—Overttiro (Zampa). Herold ; Trio (The Wandering Min strel), Madame Kramer, Mdlie. Mario and Herr °clickers; Sete. pianoforte (Don Pasquale), Miss Julia Warman ; Mazurka (He" roique), Kalozdy; Song (Early in the Morning), Madame Kramer; Solo, clarionette, H. Augarde; Cavatina (Hunyad.)laszlo), Erkell ; Waltz (My Dream), Liehterstein ; Julilen's American Quadrille. Pals: 11.—Selection (La Soonambula), Bellini ; Solo Flugelhorn, Herr tloranyi; Duet (Quarrel in the Saloon), Madame Kramer and Herr OeicKers; So'o, planoforte (Capriccio a la Suisse), albs Julia Warman ; Polka (Roccoco), Kalozdy ; Quadrille Md (Crile. esc M ent), S and - koelj ; Trig (Town Wel,onie), Madam,: K r amer, arie Herr Oelckers ; March (13eniewski), Kal z 'y. T 1 EATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, JAN. 13, Will be presented PAULA LAZAR"); or, The Ladrone's Daugh ter. Characters by Alessi's. G. Bennett, G. Wild, Lee, Belton, and T. Maid ; and bliss Featherstone. To conclude with KING HUAI MINGTOP ; or, Darleiuln and the Land of Toys. TIIZATTOS ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Bnekstolle. T HIS EVENING, JAN. 13, Will be performed THE HOP E OF THE FAMILY. Ch arac t ers by Messrs Chippe n d a le, Comp ton, and Batkstone ; Mrs. Fltzwilliam, Miss E. Grey, &c. After wh i c h. the Grand CHRIiTMAS PANTOMIME, ca ll e d N - AND THE THREE BEAR; ; or , Li t tl e S i lverha i r Columbine, Miss M. Brown ; Harlecmin, Mr. J. HARLEQUIN the LEFQatririt Marshall : Pantaloon, Mr. IF. A. Barnes; Clown, Mr. H. Marshall. noYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CRAM.= KEAN. THIS EVENING, JAN. 13, will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal character by Mr. C. Kean. After which will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS PAN TOMIME, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE MILLER AND mg MEN; or, King Salamandar and the Fairy of the Azure Lake. Harlequin. Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Desborough. LYCEUM TILEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Jas. 13, Will he performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes. After which, the original Fairy Extravaganza, called ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO KINGS. Principal cha racters by Mr. Wright and Madame Vestris. To conclude with PATTER VERSUS CLATTER.. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webeter.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JAN. 13, Will be presented the highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama► In five taoleaux, with new scenery, the Sea of Ice, &c., new dresses and appointments, called THE THIRST OF GOLD; or, TIM LOST SHIP AND THE WILD FLOWER OF MEXICO. Principal characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley. Paul Bedford , 0. Selby, Parsolle, Marsden, &c. ; Madame Celeste, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss F. Haskell, &c. To be followed by the popular and entirely New Grand Specta cular legendary Christmas piece. in two act 4, with new scenery, dresses, machinery, and appointments, called NUMBER NIP, or THE SPIRIT BRIDE. Principal characters by Madame'Celeste, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Cuthbert, Miss C. Harding ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, J. Rogers, Romer, G. Lee, &c. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JAN. 13, Will be performed THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Leslie, Lindon, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Horton, and Miss Wyndham. To be followed by THE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charm tars by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Robson, Morton, and Galli ; Mes dames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Horton, Chatterley, &c. Followed by THE WANDERING MINSTREL. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs THIS EVENING, JAN. 13, Will be performed LA SONNAMBULA. To be followed by THE IRISH TUTOR. Afte• which, a new grand Comic Christmas Pantomime. entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING NUTCRACKER; or, The World of Toys. Clown, by 'he inimitable Flexmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Griffiths ; Columbine, Miss Goward. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pitt, 13. ; Gallery, Gd. ; Private Boxes, 11. is., to be nad of Mr. Alicroft, 15, New Bond-street. AST LEY'S ROYAL AMP lIIT EAT . Continued and brilliant career of unequalled Holiday Attractions, superb Spectacle, incredible Fears of the wondrous Elephants, and the most gorgeous and successful Pantomime of the Season. TUTS EVENING, JAN. 13, (And during the week) To commence with the Greatest Wonder In Loudon, the PER FORMING ELEPHAN I'S. Followed by a 11..che the Routine of Scenes of Equestrian!sm in THE ARENA, supported by the Elite of Europe's Equestrian Artistes. Coneuding with Mr. W. Cooke's instuensely successful COMIC PAN ro t l MK. written expressly for this Theatre, by Mr. NELSON LEE, entitled 1111,LY RU r rOV'S JOURNEY TO BRENTFORD ; or, Harlequin and she Ladles' Favourite. New scenery, dry ses, decorations, and appointments, magmilleeni Car of Industry, &e. Harlequin, Mr. 11. Hemmings ; Columbine 3idlle. Christine; Pantaloon, Mr. Lehman; and Two Ciowas, Mr. C. Adams and Mr. Croueste ; Sprites, Masters Gee and Bralbury. The Ladles' Favourite by Mr. W. Cooke's Pet Steed, BEAUTY. ilos-olEce open from Eleven till Four. Stags Manager, Mr. W. West. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. FRIDAY, JAN. 13, 1854. State of the wind and weather at each of the following p' aces at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. FoLKESTONE—N.W., calm—foggy. TUNBRIDGE—E., calm—overcast. GREENWICH—E.S.E., gentle breeze—overcast. ST ROOD calm—foggy. SWINDON—S.E., light airs—partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock : LIMERICK—N., calm—overcast—rain. MIILLINGAR—E., gentle breeze—overcast. HOLYHEAD—E. gentle breeze—frosty. LANCASTER—N., ! calm—cloudless. WHITBY—N.E., gentle breeze—overcast—snow.' DARLINGTON—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy— sharp frost. Slur— N.E., calm—cloudy—hard frost. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tau DAY —Morning 23 min.after 1 Evening 46 min.aft. 1 To-Mov.aow—Morning 3 min.after 2 I Evening 21 min.aft. 2 THE WEATHER.—Suit Ortnca, JAR. 13. TaimmomKTEß, IN THE SHAM 46 -highest since noon yesterday. 40 —lowest this morning and during the night. 44 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'72. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and fine weather. 11.*: ;, , Ls int c'.) C7:4+ s 4, , , ~...,.:, ‘,. 1;:: c r „ 1 , '''"l- '' T LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1854. Notwithstanding all his matchless wil e s and incomparable audacity, the Russian AUTOCRAT begins to find the tables turned against him (literally) with a vengeance. He has voluntarily retired by sea, and has been driven back, in spite of himself, by land. Prior to the carrying out of the latest orders despatched from Paris and London to the French and British Admirals in the Bosphorus, the commands of the CZAR h a d been transmitted from St. Petersburg, to the effect that all the Russian ships of war were at once to cease cruising in the Euxine, and to re turn to Sebastopol. Scarcely has this movement in retreat upon one element been effected by the Muscovites, when upon the other the soldiers of the AUTOCRAT are driven at the pas de charge into a withdrawal of their forces simultaneously along the Iv hele line of the Danube from its confluence with the Truth to a point higher up the river than Widdin and Kalafat. It may be averred, to all appearance with accuracy, that the rumour of a great victoty achieved by the Turks on the 19th of December, over from 20,000 to 30,000 Rus sians ill Little Wallachia, ha. - 4 dwindled down to a considerable success obtained on the 6th instant by 15,000 of the troops of OMER PACIIA over a numerically superior division, of the army of Prince CloßTzunAKoFF—but even then it is indisputable that an extraordinary advantage has been gained b y the Turks since the infamous massacre of Sinop e , an advantage tantamount, consequently, under th e • circumstances, to a deed at once 'of retribution and of compensation. After a care ful examination of the particulars received in reference to this latest and greatest of all the military successes secured by the valour and the ladies of Oxmc PAWLS. to his imperirl master the SULTAN CALIPH, it would appear that the Russian division was defeated in an intrenched position not far from Kalafat by an inferior force of the Moslem armament. Together with this incident, moreover, must be remembered another scarcely less notable—the signal repulse at Tchetali of a R uss ian reinforcement advancing from Karaul, evidently with the intention of effecting the pas sage of the Danube higher up than Widdin, and of so ultimately turning the Turkish position at Kalafat. It is consequently admitted even by those who are accustomed to depreciate the 'achievements of the Ottoman army, that these two successes—the defeat, on the 6th instant, of the Russian division near Kalafat (a defeat sig nalised, it would seem, by a terrible slaughter of the Russians), and the discomfiture, at Tchetali of a powerful Muscovite reinforcement—are, all things considered, incomparably the most remark able of all the military exploits of the Moslem troops since the first breaking out of these sanguinary hostilities. It is worthy of remark, also, that the intelligence of these advantages to the cause of Turkey had reached the German authorities at Belgrade four days after their accomplishment, and that it has since then been carried rapidly westwards, in spite of the vigilant quarantine maintained by Russian influence along the bor ders of the seat of war, with a view, of course, to the effectual interruption of all accounts favourable to the credit of the Moslem, ever since the me morable twin-battles at Oltenitza. Intelligence of a very exhilarating character would seem to be crowding day after day upon the imperial councils at St. Petersburg ! There are the accounts, for example, of this twofold defeat of the Russians at Tchetali, and in•the vicinity of Kalafat. There is information of the entrance into the Black Sea, exactly upon the turn of 1853 and 1854, of the combined fleets of France and England. There is the inti mation, pleasant enough, no doubt, to the pride and ambition of the CZAR, that all his haughty demands upon the Sublime Porte have at last been actually followed up by the transmission of an 'ultimatum on the part of Turkey and of the allies of Turkey to himself, as Imperial Chief of the aggressive Government. For the final proposi tion emanating from the patched-up Vienna Con ference would so appear to have been actually brought at length within the limits of a definitive ultimatum for the acceptance or the refusal of the Russian AUTOCRAT—the Collective Note of the sth of December having been responded to by the Porte literally thus : by the acceptance of the proposals of the Four Powers by Turkey, on con ditions now well known, conditions which have been acknowledged as reasonable by the Allies of Turkey, but which can never assuredly be deemed admissible by the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. Added to all which that same Cabinet will have to receive the gratifying announcement of the .withdrawal of the SHAH of Persia from the partially accepted complicity with the CZAR, as opposed to the Turkish Govern ment. Thanks to the vigorous course recently adopted by Mr. THOMSON, the British Charge d'Affaires at Teheran, coupled with the advance of 13,000 men towards the North-western boun dary of our dominions in Hindostan, to act on the defensive if requisite against any aggressive movement on the part of DOST MAHOMMED, there is now little probability whatever of any attack being adventured upon by Russia, directly or through the aid of Persia, upon any portion of our Asiatic possessions. Under this combination of sinister and unpropitious circumstances in re gard to the designs of the Cult., Western Europe has now to await the signal either for War cr Peace from the lips of the Emperor NICHOLAS-- the signal whicli may become audible in all like lihood in the next intelligence received from St. Petersburgh. The operatives at Preston are " not tired of I playing yet !" Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the dearness of provisions and fuel, and the stringent privations they have been undergoing for nearly four months past, they still persevere with a determination and steady resolu tion of purpose worthy of a better cause. The offers made by the mill-owners, chiefly from com passion for the sufferings endured by the hands, have been almost unanimously rejected. Well intentioned experiments proved total failures, and inasmuch as they were ascribed to totally different causes from those really in operation their effects were very different from what had been antici. pated, being regarded as signs of weakness, and of kindliness of disposition. The fact is that the Preston operatives, at this moment, are taught to believe that the " destinies of trade" are depending in the balance, and that the result of the contest between labour and capital—the final victory in the struggle—mainly depends on their firmness. And there are ample grounds for this impression. They find that they are sustained with funds from many different quarters ; not merely from men of similar occupa tions to their own, in the surrounding districts, but from the unions of several trades, who vote considerable sums from the funds collected for other purposes to support the men of Preston in idleness. From these facts it is seen that the con flict is no longer merely local, but that it has assumed a national character, and that, so far as the working people are concerned, the men of Preston are regarded as the vanguard of the " labour army," on whose unflinching resistance and maintenance of their position the ultimate victory must mainly, if not altogether, depend. But while so much is doing on one side, what counteracting influences are at work on the other? What support is afforded to the men who arc bearing the whole brunt of the encounter ? Nothing, literally nothing, has been done to sustain the masters who were compelled to close their establishments in order to prevent the ori ginal plan devised by their opponents from being carried into operation, and individual firms, or even the masters of an entire district, from being conquered in detail, and compelled to submit s eriatim to any conditions, however stringent and humiliati ng , w hi c h th e -victors might choo se to dictate. Early in November we pointe d out the true s t ate of the case, and the vital im portance of speedily adopting counteracting measures adequate to the emergency. We showed that the question was " not merely one of wages," but that there was a deeper orga nisation, and that the objects of the strife were far more important than was generally known. An energetic and vigorous demonstration in the first instance would have sufficed to crush the combination or conspiracy. But there was no appearance of a general and organised. defence. Those more immediately concerned were left to meet the onslaught as they could. The manufac turers of Preston should bear the attack, not merely of the operatives of Preston, but of those of the entire Duchy of Lancaster, and, as if that were not enough, of the various tra des' unions throughout the length and breadth of the land. It is true that tardy assistance has been promised. Even at the eleventh hour it is stated that certain millowners have agreed to pay five per cent. on the amount of wages paid to their respective hands to an aux ili ar y fund THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1854. for the support of those whose factories are closed, and machinery lying idle and unproductive. This is as it should be, so far as it goes. In the first instance it would have sufficed to restore peace, and made the malcontents discontinue the wanton aggression they had originated. But now it only excites the risibility of Mr. COWELL, and furnishes him with a topic to amuse his audiences. With a keen appreciation of the selfishness of capitalists, he alludes to it as a cheap way of getting rid of the demand on themselves, of divid ing the 10 per cent. claimed, giving five per cent. to the Preston masters, and putting the other five per cent. into their other pockets ! Nay more, with speculating on the main chance to the extent that, in consequence of the limited supply occasioned by the cessation of production in Preston and its vicinity, they may receive an ample equi- Ivalent for their contributions in the increased de mand for, and consequently the enhanced prices of, their goods. There is too much reason for this sneer. The agitators have, at least, a plausible ground to put forward to their dupes, and thus the value of the move ment is completely neutralised. It should be more decided and more widely spread. The latter point is the more important, for pence from the million are better than pounds from the few. If 3,0001. are sent in weekly to the operative committees of Preston, an equal amount should be distributed to the suffering masters, who should be exonerated from all loss, or at least only com pelled to bear a fair proportion of the losses sus tained in repelling the aggression. If men of all ' trades subscribe, every person who has capital engaged in any class of trade should contribute his quota. Nay, more—amen who have money out on any species of investment, should come forward, and that speedily, if they desire to maintain its value. Let them for a moment consider what would be the effect of the general falling of the revenue, and a stagnation of trade on all classes of securities, and they will discern how deeply they are concerned in the removal of the difficulty, and in effecting a satisfactory arrangement of all the points at issue between labour and capital. MONEY MA RKE AND ' COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The , sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, all to the trade. The mark et was steady, without change in prices. The sales comprised 4,000 American, 230 Perham and Mara nham at Gid. to 7id., 600 Egyptian at M., and tOCIO Surat at lid. to qd. per lb. Railway share s were firm and steady. Th ore has this week been a fair demand for most articles of colonial produce, and prices have been maintained. Sugar has met with a good inquiry, and rice is still active. There has been a brisker market for saltpetre, and tallow has been taken more freely. The Waller Gold Mining Company have issued a plan and sections of their mines, as prepared by Mr. St. George Gregg, the resident engineer, and the Directors state that Mr. Gregg's letters are of the most encouraging nature, and that nine veins have been discovered in addition to those known to the vendors, and mentioned in the prospectus of the company. As the account clay approaches, the tone im proves in the English Stock Market, and there is more disposition to operate for a rise. Consols have been 92i to 93k for Transfer, and 93 to 4 for Ac count. It would appear, therefore, that stock is not so scarce for money as for time. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 94i to and the Three per Cents. 93i to Exchequer Bills have been at 7s. to 10s. premium. In the Foreign Market there has been also greater buoyancy. Spanish New Deferred Stock has realised 24, and the Committee's Certificate is at 4 to per cent. Portuguese 4 per Cents have been quoted 39k.. Brazilian New 4i per Cents. were marked 90i. Peruvian Stock has been at 65 to 66, the very satisfactory manner in which yes- terday's meeting passed off, and upon which we shall take occasion to make some remarks to-morrow, inspiring just hopes that the agitation commenced will result in, some good. There is now a new and special committee appointed, and none of the parties have any interest in the new surrep titious issue of sterling bonds, based upon a re demption of home debt. Mexican Stock has been at an improvement to 231 Russian Four-and- Half per Cents. have been 90 to 911, ex dividend. Austrian Five per Cents. have been at 75k, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 61/ to 62. The Railway Share market has been better, but the business done has not been large. The im provement in the principal English lines is to per cent. French shares have been quiet. The Gold Mines are dull, and the Land Com panies' shares not quite so brisk. The Australian Banks have receded a little. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. ( Prom the Oficial List.) Business done. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 34 I 4 4 4 3 per Cent Consols Annuities 93 2 3/ 3 New 34 per Cent. Annuities 944 6i 4 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Dittc. 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 5 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 5 a d India Bonds, £lOOO ....... Ditto, under £lOOO 4 p Console for Opening 18th Jan. 93 1 3 Exchequer Bills, ld. £l000 £5OO 7 10 p Small 7 10 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent:... BB 4 Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent 904 14 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 par Cent 62 Danish Bonds; 1825, 3 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent . 994 Equador Bonds Mexican 3 per Cent. • 234 1 Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent. 66 5 Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 394 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St — Ditto 44 per Cent 9O 14 2 x d Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 204 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 41 4 p c Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent. 10 Gu. 2. •- 7 5 4 4 Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Gull 62 1i a d THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Opening 18t11 January. 943 * -d. WINE DUTIES.— A public meeting is to be held, on a very early day after the meeting of Parliament, at which it is understood the Lord Mayor has consensed to pre side. The committee that has been formed to support Mr. Oliveria's motion for a reduced duty amounts to more than 700 persons. Amongst them there are about 100 members of Parliament. EXPORTS OP BULLION.—A statement of the exports of bullion from London during the year 1853, compiled by Messrs. Haggard and Pixley, shows the total to have been 21,196,6001., of which 5,745,8001. was in silver, and the remainder in gold. Of this aggregate of gold and silver, the proportions were—to India, China, and Mau ritius, 5,923,3001. ; to Australia and New Zealand, 4,006,5001. ; to the Continent, 9,420,800/. ; to the Medi terranean, 1,080,200/. ; to the West Indies, 375,0001. ; to Brazil, 286,000 1 . ; and to Africa, 104,8001. With the exception of 530,6001. sent to the Continent, almost the whole of the silver was to the East. THE AOTON MURDER.—Since Monday the police have been indefatigably engaged in tracing the boy who was holding the pony and chaise outside Smith's coffee house, 54, 01d-street, St. Luke's, on the 31st of October last, when the owner returned with the murdered lad, Francis Medhurst, and his companion, Jackson. On Wednesday bills inviting the boy to call at the police station, Bagnigge-wells - road, were extensively circulated throughout the metropolis, which have led to his disco very, and yesterday he presented himself at the station house. The lad in question is about 15 years of age, and is in employment in the vicinity of Regent-street. He perfectly remembers the occurrence. He states that after being engaged to hold the horse the owner left him for a short time, returning with two lads. He gave him a penny and dismissed him, saying he should be at the same spot on the following day. He recollects that one of the lads then got into the chaise, which was driven towards Shoreditch. His description of the owner of the vehicle corresponds with that of the other lads, Jackson and Lee. He will be taken to the House of Detention to see if he can identify Mr. Wildbore, the person now in custody, and will give his evidence at the Clerkenwell Police-court on Saturday, the day appointed for the next examination of the prisoner. INDIAN COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.--The commercial ad vices by the overland mail to-day describe no change of importance. At Bombay there had been large transac tions, but upon a heavy market. At Calcutta prices had been maintained on the average , some descript ions of goods having been in increased demand, while others had been dull. A sudden decline in the quotations of stocks consequent upon the news of the rapid approach of war with Russia, had proved merely temporary. From China the accounts of the state of trade again show an improvement, while the tendency of the exchanges in favour of this country still continued. The Singapore letters are to the 4th of December. The demand for imported goods was inactive, but holders were firm, and advanced quotations were ex pected as soon as business should spring up. The ships Birman, Nemesis, George Avery, Kate Kearney, and James-town are mentioned as having arrived at Hong. kong with cargoes of Labuan coal for the Peninsular and Oriental Company's s t ea mers. The Agra and United Service Bank, at a meeting held at Calcutta on the 26th of November, resolved to increase their capital from its present amount of 636,450/. to 700,0001. The new shares are to be issued pro rata to the present pro prietors at par, and the principal reason for the augmen tation is stated to consist in the opening of an agency in China. LONGEVITY.—A remarkable instance of longevity i s recorded in the Journal de Saint Petersbourg. M. Pierre Sosnovsky died in November last, at Moscow, at th e age of 122 years 1 month and 25 days. He was born under the reign of the Empress Anna Joan-novna, on the 4th of August, 1731. At ten years of age he was placed in the school of painting at Saint Petersburg. He remained there until 1788, an d was distinguished as one of the best pupils. At the age of 57 he entered the army as sub-officer in the regiment of Pr6obrajenaky Guards ; he took part in the second war with Turkey, a n d was presen t at the taking of Otchak o ff. He quitted th e serv i ce on I s t January, 1796, with th e rank of captain in the army. In 1812 he entered the militia of Moscow, and was present, when 80 years of age, at the battle of Borodino. A BOLD TRIOS.—One night last week there was a great rush at the Glasgow Theatre to see the pantomime. A young man, a scene-shifter, n amed William K ayter, took his positi on a t th e f ron t door leading into the stage, and, on pretence that he was the money-taker, exacted money from severa l s t range rs, pretending to pass the m into the uppe r ga ll ery , w hil e in fact he was passing th em down into a lobby leading to the stage, from which they were immediately ejected. Having practised this raud as far as he could without detection, he sneaked off, altered his head covering from a hat to a cap, came back to his post, and impudently stood amongst those he had defrauded. Two different parties who had thus been done recognised him, and he was brought up on Tues day at the police-court, and sent 60 days to prison. SNOW PLOUGHING WITH OXEN.—The snow plough having been put in requisition on the Banchory road, a passage was, after much labour, effected, principally through the aid of Mr. Walker, of Anguston, who yoked four of his best oxen into the plough, and took it through wreaths where the horses stuck fast, for about fourteen miles out of town.—Aberdeen Herald. THE ACCIDENT ON THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY.---At the inquest upon the bodies of the sufferers by the acci dent upon the Dowlais branch of the Taff Vale Railway, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. An order, however, has been given by the government in spector, that no more passenger trains shall be allowed to travel upon th 9 line till proper carriages and breaks are furnished by the company,—Hereford Journal. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS. The following telegraphic message has been re ceived from Belgrade, announcing another defeat of the Russians by the Turkish troops under the command of Omar Pasha : " BELGRADE, JAN. 10.—On the 6th of this month a Turkish division, 15,000 strong, with 15 pieces of artillery, attacked the intrenched position of Citale, not far from Kalafat, and took it by storm. " The Russians lost 2,500 men. " A reinforcement of 18,000 Russians, marching from Karaul, was forced to retire with a loss of 250 men." The news that an important advantage had been won by the Ottoman army at Kalafat was officially announced to the representatives of the powers at Constantinople. A convoy carrying 15,000 men to reinforce the army of Asia was to set out for Batoutn on the 3d. The weather was not so bad on the 2d, and the wind was veering to the south. An extreme irritation against England and France prevails at St. Petersburg. It is said that the Czar has conferred the insignia of St. George, of the 12th Class, upon General Beboutoff. A despatch from Constantinople on the 2d Jan. says five Turkish ships accompanied the combined fleets into the Black Sea. The Trieste Zeitung, under date of Bucharest, Jan. 2, reports an intended Turkish invasion of the Crimea. A Telegraphic despatch from Vienna, dated yes terday, states that " Rumours of fresh successes by the Turkish army in Wallachia had alarmed Vienna. It was commonly believed that the Government was in possession of intelligence most unfavourable to Russia. It was also generally stated, though this seems unlikely, that the Emperor of Austria would leave Vienna for Warsaw yesterday evening in order to have a conference with the Emperor of Russia on the Eastern question. " A note of the Porte, drawn up in conformity to the proposals of the four powers, received the sanction of the Sultan on the 31st of December, and must have arrived at Vienna yesterday." " It appears that the Affghan Envoy left Tehe ran before the arrival of the new Russian Plenipo tiary, with a threat that if Persia formed an alliance with Russia the Affghans would invade the Persian territory. _ "At midnight yesterday the rumours of the Russian defeat were fully confirmed at Vienna. "It appears that 15,000 Turks attacked a Rus sian entrenched position in front of Kalafat, and took it by storm. 18,000 Russians tried to retake the position but were beaten off. The loss of the Russians in killed and wounded was over 3,000. The loss of the Turks is not yet known." LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) QUEEN'S BENCH. CRIMINAL INFORMATION.-QUEEN V. HARP.ISON The Attorney-General applied to the court for a rule calling upon Mr. Harrison, the registered printer and publisher of the Times newspaper, to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against him under the following circumstances :—The learned gentle man made the application on behalf of the Hon. Francis Scott, M.P.. and several of the late directors of the South-Western Railway Company, who complained of ail alleged libel which appeared in that paper on the 22d of November last. It will be recollected that, until recently, Mr. Scott was the chairman of the South- Western Company ; but, in consequence of a resolution of the shareholders repudiating the extension policy of Mr. Scott and his colleagues, they were induced to resign their seats at the board. The meeting at which this resolu tion was come to was of a very strong character, and the Times, whilst commenting upon its proceedings, went the length of stigmatising the conduct of Mr. Scott and his followers in the direction, as grossly improper, if not absolutely fraudulent. The article, in fact, accused them of having tampered with or manufactured the votes of the shareholders, to obtain a majority in favour of the Dorchester extension ; and since they were wholly innocent of such a charge, they felt it to be their duty as public men to take all the necessary measures which the law afforded them for satisfying the world that the im putations of the Times were both scandalous and false. They had made affidavits accordingly, and the learned Attorney-General now applied on their behalf for a rule requiring the managers of the journal complained of to show cause why proceedings should not be instituted against them on the nature of a criminal information. Lord Campbell, after consulting with his brethern on the bench, said the Court had always been anxious to give the Press the most ample scope for criticising, and, when necessary, censuring the public conduct of the directors of public companies, but in the article in ques tion there were expressions made use of which admitted of a construction imputing fraud and fraudulent conduct to Mr. Scott and his colleagues, and the Court therefore thought the application ought to be granted. Rule nisi accordingly. BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE S. L. PRATT. This bankrupt had carried on a very extensive busi ness as an upholsterer, &c., in New Bond-street, and to-day was appointed for his last examination. The adjudication took place in September, 1852, and the business had been carried on by the bankrupt for the benefit of the creditors, and through his exertions, and those of Messrs. Sidney, Smith, and Son, Wal brook, and Messrs. Carlon and Haynes, joint solicitors to the assignees, the business had been conducted by the bankrupt with very beneficial results to the estate. The bankrupt passed his examination with the con sent of all parties. THE PRINCE OF GONZAGA. It is gratifying to announce that the unju3t in carceration in a French prison of Alexander the Prince di Gonzaga Mantua, has at length ter minated. His release is entirely attribut able to the personal interference of the Em peror Napoleon. It appears that his Imperial Majesty, on becoming acquainted with the facts of the case, at once gave orders for the immediate release of the cruelly accused victim of Austrian persecution. The unfortunate affair was thus happily closed with an act of imperial magnanimity. BETRAYAL OF TURKEY BY ENGLAND, This is a startling title; but while we write the words with sorrow, we write them advisedly. We have heard a great deal within the last few days in the Coalition organs of the moderation, of the pacific disposition, and of the sound judgment of the Sul tan, inhaving assented to thenew propositions of the Four Powers. Will it be believed that there is not one iota of truth in the assertion that he has, volun tarily, consented to acceptthese propositions ? He has been coerced into their acceptance. He was not a free agent when he signified his assent. He only did so when he was threatened in the most explicit terms, and with all that violence and gesticulation of manner for which Lord Stratford is remarkable —and which are most undignified in a man filling the situation of Ambassador—that if he rejected the propositions, England would abandon Turkey to her fate. Under these circumstances, the Porte was obliged to succumb. But bad as this is, worse remains behind. We assert, in the most positive terms, that the new propositions, while in their letter investing the Five Powers of Europe with a joint protec torate over the Christian subjects of Tur key, give, in reality, the protectorate to Russia alone. The arrangement is to be that France and Austria, being Roman Catholic countries, are to have the protectorate over the Roman Catholic Christians in Turkey ; and England and Prussia being Protestant countries, are to have the protectorate over the Protestant subjects of the Sultan ; while Russia is to have the protectorate over those professing the Greek faith. Nov, as the Roman Catholics do not number 800,000, nor the Protestants 200,000, in the dominions of the Sultan, while those who profess the Greek religion amount to nearly 10,000,000, it is plain that the Czar will, by the new propositions, carry his point, so far as relates to a protectorate over the Christian subjects of Turkey. Wall au exclusive protectorate over 10,000,000 out of 11,000,000 Christians in the Ottoman Empire— and these the most easily excited to acts of rebellion. —it is clear that Turkey will, in reality, be hence forth under his foot ; for he will take care that there shall be no lack of pretexts for interference. Lord Stratford, therefore, acting in accordance with instructions from the Coalition Cabinet at home, has deliberately betrayed Turkey into the hands of Russia.—Morning Advertiser. EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE ELECTION. The contest for the Eastern Division of Glouces ter County terminated yesterday in the return of Sir Michael Beach, the Conservative candidate, the numbers at the close of the poll being as under : For Sir Michael Beach 3,364 For Mr. holland. 2,347 Majority for Sir M. Beach 1,017 CABINET COUNCIL.—A_ Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, yesterday. The Ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Palmer ston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right lion. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. The Council sat two hours and a half. The Earl of Aberdeen will give a full dress dinner to a party of peers on Monday the 30th instant, at his re sidence in Argyll-street. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, who are sojourning at Rome, are not expected to return to Lon don until shortly before Easter. Their Graces, with Prince William of Prussia and other strangers of dis tinction in the Eternal City, were present at the brilliant " reception" held by Cardinal Alfieri (President of Rome), on New Year's day. The Duchess of Leeds, after a brief visit of condolence to Lord and Lady Stafford, at Costessy Hall, Norfolk, where the Dowager Lady Stafford has been staying, has returned to Hornby Castle, Yorkshire. The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton and family, who are still sojourning at Hamilton Palace, near Glasgow, are expected to arrive in London early in the ensuing month from Scotland. His Excellency Lord and Lady Bloomfield are ex pected to leave town early in the ensuing week for the British Embassy at Berlin. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are ex pected to return to Arlington-street to-day, from a visit to the Queen, at Hatfield House, en route to Hat field House, Herts. The Earl of Bessborough, Master of the Royal Stag Hounds, and a large party of sporting noblemen and gentlemen, in consequence of the breaking up of the ice, have re-commenced hunting with the Royal Stag Hounds. Sir Fitzroy Kelly is, it is stated, about to enter the bonds of wedlock. Whether any such new engagements may interfere with the learned gentleman's New Reform Bill—whether he will hand over his crotchets to any of his Tory friends, or whether after all his plan is really to appear before Parliament, remains to be seen. SECRETARY OP STATE POE SCOTLAND.—The Town Council of Aberdeen, in reference to the petition for the appointment of a Secretary of State for Scotland, re solved, at their la s t mee ti ng , b y a ma j or ity, "that such an appointment as that for which their influence was now asked, was uncalled for and inexpedient. —Edirt burgh Witness. STATUE TO THE LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL.—Operations have been carried on for some months in New Palace yard, in front of the main entrance to Westminster -hall and the House of Commons, preparatory to the erection of a statue to the late Sir Robert Peel. The pedestal has been erected in a direct line o pp os it e t o th e statue of Mr. Canning. It is expected to be completed within a very short period. THE NAVAL COMMAND IN THE EAST INDIES. --W e have reason to believe that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, on Monday last, unanimously decided upon recalling Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Fleetwood Pellew from the command-in-chief of her Majesty's ships on the East India station, and that Rear-Admiral Sir James Stirling proceeds immediately to take upon him self the vacant command. THE CITY OF LONDON.—The census tables show that in the city of London there are 115 places of worship, with 67,576 sittings, of which 18,387 are free, and 30,233 appropriated. Of the number of places of worship, 73 belong to the Church of England, in which are 41,199 sittings, and the attendance on Census Sunday, in the in number 1 8 , 790 . The population morning, w as on ly is 1 27) 869. IN RE GLASSCOCK. The bankrupt was described as of the Caledonian road, King's-cross, baker, and to-day came up to pass his last examination. He was opposed on four grounds—breach of trust, no assets, no books, and fraudulent preference to a sister. After a long hearing, the certificate (third class) was suspended for 18 months, without protection for three months. MARLBOROUGH-STREET--(THIS DAY.) IMPUDENT ROBBERY. John Brockley was placed at the bar before Mr. Hard wick, charged with stealing a coat, value 21., the pro perty of Mrs. Mitchell, clothier, 261, Oxford-street. Ann Wheeler, servant to the prosecutrix, said, last evening she was in the shop with her mistress, when the prisoner walked into the shop and snatched up the coat produced, with which he ran off. Her mistress pursued him, calling out " Stop thief !" and after a short time he was brought back with the coat in his possession. Thomas Carline said he was in Oxford-street last night, when he heard the cry of " Stop thief !" and on looking round he saw the prisoner running with a coat on his arm. Witness pursued him and stopped him till the prosecutrix came up, when he was given in charge, Mrs. Mitchell saw the prisoner take the coat, which she identified as her property, and worth 2/. The prisoner, who stoutly denied the charge, was fully committed for trial. LLOYD'S SIIIPPING.-(TFIIS DAY. LONDON, Jan. 13. —Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and fine weather. DEAL, Jan. 12--Wind, S. Arrived—Champion, from Mauritius; Anomina, Havannah ; Moro Castle, Pugwash. DOVER, Jan. 12.—Arrived—Henty, from New York, for Antwerp. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 12.—Wind, S. Arrived—Castillian Maid, from London, for St. Michael's ; Cumberland Lass, Callao ; Jane, Terceira ; Vesper, Liverpool, for St. Michael's, with loss of boats, sails, bulwarks, and ataun cheons. FALMOUTH, Jan. 11.—Wind, S.E., fresh gale. Arrived —Horn, from Callao. Sailed—Hollander, for Havannah. SALCOMBE, Jan. 12.—Wind, S.E., strong. Arrived— Mantura, from London ; Jessamine, do.—both for St. Michael's. BRISTOL, Jan. 12.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Eleanore, from Mauritius ; Refuge, PETERHEAD, Jan. 10.—The Everhardus (galliot), mas ter's name, from papers found, appears to have been Bakker, and supposed to have belonged to Amsterdam, foundered off Rattrap Head on the Bth Jan. during a strong gale from E.N.E. ; crew drowned. The hull is strewed along the coast, and the sails and spars have been saved. HARTLEPOOL, Jan. 12.—Two brigs are on the rocks at Black Halls, four miles north of this port, and a brig is riding off that place, with loss of mainmast. The Isabella (brig), of Jersey, in ballast, lies in West Hartlepool outer harbour, or basin, sunk, about four feet in the sand, full of water, and having sustained considerable damage. The Spray (schooner), of Montrose, lies in the outer harbour of this port, high up on the beach, with her forefoot upon the stone jetty, with considerable damage. CADIZ, Jan. 3.—The Brothers, of and from Bristol, with railroad iron for Geneva, was driven on shore at Conil yesterday morning; crew and a small portion of the cargo saved, but as it is blowing very hard from S.W., with a tremendous sea running, the vessel is expected to become a wreck. REDCAR, Jan. 12.—A piece of elm timber, 33 feet long, a quantity of wreck, a ship's boat, marked "Teesdale, Curchin ;'' a boat, marked " Lord Saumarez, Scarborough, Henry Hill," some rigging, two anchors, and chains—have been picked up and deposited at Middlesborough, Maiske, and this place. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday, 10.30 A.M. Wind, S.S.E., moderate, and frosty. Arrived—St. Mathurin, from St. Domingo ; Alexina, City Point ' • Autumnus,. Calcutta ; Daniel Webster, Bos ton ; Lady Westmorlan, New Orleans ; Kate Hooper, Baltimore ; William Printon, Leghorn ; Lightning, St. Michael's ; Anderida, Terceira ; William Tucker, Paraiba ; Sea Nymph, Prince Edward Island ; Lykkens Haab, Alex andria. Gannett (s), from Cork, in docking last night, rau a flat down. Sailed—Henry Winch, for Rio Janeiro. Off the Port, inward bound—Granada, from New Or leans; William Tapscott, New York; William Cobden, St. John's, N. 8., with loss of foretopmast, cite. ; Courier, Valparaiso and Jersey ; Excelsior, Rio de la Hache ; Fidgett, St. Michael's ; /t. P. Page, New Orleans ; Sena tor, New York ; Monteagle and Africa, Bombay ; Sunday and Coquette, from Africa ; Icena, Bahia ; Helianthus, Girgenti ; John Ravenal, Charleston ; Henry Reed, St. John's, N.B. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 12. Wind S., blowing hard. Put in—Economy, from Liverpool, for Dunkirk ; Eliza, London, Liverpool. Off—Henry Reed, ship ; Bess Grant, from New York. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 11. Wind S., strong breeze. Arrived—Norfolk, from Madras ; Cards, Pugwash ; Commodore, Prince Edward's Island; all bound to Liver pool. Put in —Radius, from Liverpool, for New Orleans ; leaking in the bows, having been in contact on the 4th instant with a steamer off the Skerries. The Norfolk fell in with the American packet ship Prince Albert, from New York, for London, in a sinking state, in lat. 48, long 15, and took off Captain Bradish and his crew, and 16 passengers, and landed them at Queenstown. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.30 a.m. Wind S., three hours' flood, moderate, and fine. Arrived, 12th. Emma Sophia, from Kallenborg ; Cir cassian, from Calingapatam ; Cevins, from Carlsund ; John, from Dunkirk ; Christiana Caroline, from Aalborg ; Tyil ling Broderne, from Aalborg ; Twins, from Terceira ; Ala mode, from Leghorn ; Galcia from St. Michael ; Alfred, from Tercei ra ; M arys, from 'Guernsey ; Celestial, from Madras ; Eliza, from Buenos Ayres. Arrived, 13th.—Leon, from Gravelines ; Maria Catsri ne, City from Marianger ; D enmar k, s t eamer , from Antwe r p ; of Paris, steamer, from Boulogne. - DEAL, Friday, 9.25 a.m. Wind S.W., moderate. Passed.—Sir G. F. Seymour, from Jamaica, for Lon don ; Mercantile, from London, for Messina ; Empresia, from London, for Monte Video ; Vivid, steamer, from Calais, for Dover, landed mail and passengers in the Downs. GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF COAL.---The re tail dealers in the m etropolis have reduced the price of coal to the extent of 2d. and 3d. per cwt. ; those which were selling in the early part of the week at 2s. 4d. and 2s. 7d. per cwt., can now be obtained a t 2 s. 2 d . an d 2s. 4d. respectively. This reduction is to be attributed to the facility with which barges and lighters can pass with cargoes from the Pool to the various wharves, the river being comparatively free from ice, and in addition, a large fleet of coal-laden vessels, which had sought re fuge during the late bad weather, are expected up every tide. The price of gas coke has also been reduced from 10d. to Bd. and 9d. per bushel. FRANCE. At the hour of going to press the Paris journals of yesterday evening had not reached us. The following has been received by telegraphic despatch : After many variations the Bourse closed yester day (Thursday) with a fall. The Three per Cents. closed at 70f. 50c. for the end of the month • and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 98 f. 90 c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,105 f .; Rouen, 960 f. ; Havre, 465 f. ; Great Northern, 805 f. ; Paris and Stras burg, '76of. ; Paris anLyons, 862 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 695 f. ; Western of France, 620 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 575 f. ; Great Central, 480 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 482 f. 50c. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 660 f. M. Armand Bertin, chief editor of the Journal des Debats, died yesterday morning. A Paris correspondent says, writing on Wednes day :—" Great sensation has aeen produced in the diplomatic circle by the omission of M. de Kisseleff, the Russian Ambassador, in the invitations given for the select ball at the Tuileries. Every other member of the diplomatic corps has been invited - and, as this is a ball d'elite, the slight put upon ise de Kisseleff is the more remarkable." The Moniteur of yesterday contains a letter from the Emperor dated. from the Tuileries, January 9, and addressed to M. Ducos, Minister of Marine, expressing his Majesty's high satisfaction at the exertions of that functionary in forwarding the in terests of the French navy, and, as a recompense, promoting M. Ducos to the dignity of 'Grand Officer of the Legion of honour. An imperial decree authorises the exportation of potatoes and dried pulse from France to Algeria, interdicting, at the same time, the exportation of those articles of food from the colony until the 31st of July, 1854. PRUSSIA. The order given to the English and French fleets to enter the Black Sea has worked no change in the attitude taken by Prussia on the Oriental question. The military operations will continue, agreeably to the desire of the Ottoman Porte and Russia, during the negotiations for peace. ITALY. At Genoa, numerous refugees have embarked for Constantinople. The Protestants have bought an old church, to convert it into a Protestant chapel. SPAIN. MADRID, JAN. 7. The Three per Cents. closed at 41, for money, and the Deferred at 21 3-16. THE JESUITS IN BADEN. A message by the international telegraph from Carlsruhe, dated Thursday, says the Diet has just been opened by the Regent. In alluding to the conflict now existing between the State and the Church, the Regent said that he deeply regretted the disturbances caused by the step taken by the Archbishop of Freiburg, as well as the misapprehensions which prevailed in some foreign States on the subject. Under such circumstances it was satisfactory and reas suring to find that the greater part of his people took a more correct view of the course pursued by the Government. The faith of his Catholic sub jects was as sacred to him as his own. No effort would be spared, while asserting the rights of the Crown, to bring about an amicable adjustment of the misunderstanding, and to secure to the Church a safe and dignified position. RAILWAY SAFETY. An important incident in railway history, and one in which the public safety is intimately interested, took place on Wednesday last, when an experimental run was made from Waterloo station to Windsor, for the purpose of testing the efficiency of Major Robbins's invention for applying self-acting breaks to railway carriages. The train consisted of engine and tender, with a break van and sixteen carriages, only eight of which, how ever, were furnished with this new contrivance. The object of thus lengthening the train by these eight car riages unfurnished with the apparatus was to put to a severe test the facility of backing with the self-acting break—a part of the experiment about which some slight doubt had existed, but which proved, even under disadvantageous circumstances, triumphantly success ful. There were present several engineers and men of science connected with the leading railways of the country to witness this important trial. The first stoppage made was at the Wandsworth station, which being near the junction, the speed attained did not exceed 20 miles an hour ; proceeding at which rate the train was brought to a stand, without per ceptible abruptness, in an incredibly short distance. Between this station and Putney a speed was reached of 35 miles an hour, when a second experiment stopped the train within a distance of 250 yards. It is important to remark that an ordinary train proceed ing at this rate could not be stopped in less than 800 yards. The next experiment was tried at a speed of 40 miles an hour, in which the stoppage was effected in 450 yards, and in about 50 seconds of time. On re turning from Windsor fog signals were placed upon the line in situations unkown, till they )announced themselves by their explosion, to any person on the train. On passing over the first the train was ad vancing at a speed of thirty-five miles per hour. The steam was instantly shut off, which process alone im mediately brings this break into operation, and the train was brought to a stand at 460 yards from the point at which the signal exploded. Had al the carriages been furnished with these breaks, and the experiment thus disembarrassed of the additional momentum caused by the eight unfurnished, there can be no doubt that the stoppages would have been effected in a much shorter time and distance. On the return of the train to Waterloo it was evident that the trial had proved highly satisfactory. The great diffi culty in connexion with self-acting breaks has always been that of so arranging the apparatus as to allow the engine-driver to back his train as occasion might require. This difficulty, it would appear, has been entirely overcome by the invention of Major Rob bins, the train having been repeatedly shunted in the course of the experiments for the purpose of testing its capabilities in this respect. While the train was stop ping at Windsor, Prince Albert, accompanied by a party from the Castle, visited the station, for the purpose of inspecting the contrivance. Major Robbins had the honour of being presented to his Royal Highness, and of explaining to him the principles and application of his apparatus, which were evidently apprehended and ap p rec iated by the Prince with characteristic readiness, (lOURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 12. The Queen, with the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, walked in the Home-park this morning. • His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Marquis of Salisbury, Viscount Sydney, the Earl of Mulgrave, Lord Bloomfield, and Major-General Sir George Bowles, went out shooting this forenoon, at tended by Lord George Lennox. The following bad the honour of dining with her Ma jesty yesterday :--The Lord Chancellor and Lady Cran worth, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the the Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stan ley, the Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Lord and Lady Bloomfield, Major-General Sir George Bowles, and Mr. Gibbs. The band of the Ist Life Guards attended in the Castle during dinner, and performed the following com positions : March Triomphale, "Le Chant du Peuple," de dicated to the Duke and Duchess de Brabant De Their. Overture—" Sophia Catharina" Flotow. Fantasia Spaeth. Walzer—" Narragansett" Selection—•" Il Barbiere di Siviglia" Rossini. Polka—" Humoriston" Bilse. Galop Masquerade—" Corsican Brothers" Prasca. Her Majesty's private band afterwards was in attend ance, and played the following selections : Overture—" Oberon" Weber. Selection—" Pre aux Clercs" .. Harold. Lieder—" Ungeduld"—". Der Erl Konig" Schubert. A meeting of the finance committee of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 was held at . the Privy Council Office yesterday. There were present Earl Granville (chairman), Sir W. Cubitt, Mr. Coulson, Q.C. Mr. F. T. Gibson, and Mr. Edgar Bowring (secre tary). Captain Owen, R.E. also attended. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday morn• ing to attend the Cabinet Council from his seat, Broad lands, Hants. Mr. Tidd Pratt had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Lord Monteagle had also an interview with the right hon. gentleman, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Royal Commission for inquiring into the state of the Corporation of the City of London sat yesterday in the Privy Council Office. Present, the Right Hou H. Labouchere, Sir J. Patteson, and G. C. Lewis, Esq. Lord John Russell had a dinner party on Wednesday at his residence in Chesham•place. The company in cluded the Duke of Newcastle, Earl Granville,the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Mr. Panizzi, Mr. C. Dickens, Mr. W. Coulson, Mr. H. Taylor. and Mr. Geurge Elliot. DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES AT WINDSOR. WINDSOR, JAN. 12. A dramatic performance took place this evening at the Castle. The play selected upon this occasion was Sir E. Litton Bulwer's comedy in five acts, Money, and the parts were filled according to the following pro. gramme : Lord Glossmoro Mr. F. Vining. Sir John Vesey, Bart., Knight of the } Mr. Tilbury. Guelph, F.R.S., F.S.A. Sir Frederick Blount Mr. Walter Lacy. Stout Graves... Evelyn Mr. Charles Kean. Captain Dudley Smooth Mr. A. Wigan. Sharp Frantz (a tailor) Mr. G. Cooke. Tabouret (an upholsterer) Mr. Wilkinson. Mac Finch (jeweller and silversmith) Mr. Graham. Mac Stucco (an architect) Mr. C. Bender. Crimson (a portrait painter) Mr. Cullenford. Flat Green . ... Old Member { Mr. Terry. Members of the * s * Club Mr. Heyling. Servant to Sir John Vesey Mr. Clark. Evelyn's Servant Waiter at the Club Lady Franklin (half-sister to Sir }Aim Winstanley. John Vesey) Georgina (daughter to Sir John) Miss Murray. Clara Douglas (companion to Lady Miss Heath. Franklin cousin to Evelyn) } Director Mr. Charles Kean. Assistant Director .. The Theatre arranged and the Scenery painted by Mr. Thomas Grieve. At eight o'clock her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert entered the Rubens Rooms, accompanied by the elder Royal children, and the follow ing illustrious circle, who had previously had the honour of dining with the Queen :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Cran worth, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley, Lady Frances Bruce, the Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Viscount Jocelyn, Lord and and Lady Bloomfield, Sir James Clark, Major-General Sir George Bowles, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in attendance. The performance immediately commenced. Refreshments were served in the Throne Room. The Queen's private band was in attendance during the performance in a room close to the theatre. The following had the honour of receiving invitations to witness the dramatic representation :—The Do wager Marchioness of Downshire, Lady Mary Berkeley, Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, the Hon. Lady Grey, Colonel the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, the Hon. and Rev. Francis and Lady Elizabeth Grey, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Miss Phipps, Captain the Hon. Dudley and Lady Elizabeth De Ros, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Nelson and Lady Mary Hood, the Right Hon. Henry and Lady Mary Labouchere, Sir George and Lady Couper, Miss and Mr. R. Couper, Captain and Mrs. Lowther, Colonel Hall (commanding officer) and the Earl of Mountcharles and Lieutenant Caulfield, of the Ist Life Guards ; Lieut.-Colonel Sir Charles Hamilton (commanding officer), and Lieut.-Colonel Onslow and Captain De Bathe, of the 2d Battalion of the Scots Fusilier Guards ; Mrs. and Miss Bathurst, Mr. stad Miss Ricardo, Mr. Gibbs, and Mr. Glover. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended during dinner in the Castle. UNITED STATES ARMY. The American papers publish the report of the Seers. tary of War, which gives a full and elaborate account of the military establishment of the United States, and at the same time recommends some important changes and reforms. The standing army of the United States (says the Evening Post in its summary of the document), if com plete, should consist of 13,821 men and officers ; but its actual number, according to the latest returns, is but 10,417. Of these we have 8,378 employed in the pro tection of our frontiers, or on their march to that desti nation, where they have already been successful in pre venting Indian depredations. Except in California and Oregon, these depredations have not been very consider able. It is intended to make a better disposition of our troops to the west of the Mississippi, establishing new posts, and dispensing with the less important ones, and employing a larger force to protect the emigrants. On the Rio Grande, Major-General Smith is now occupied in selecting sites for permanent fortifications, one of which will be opposite to El Paso, and the other at the Comanche crossing, to protect the frontier against Indian incursions from Mexico. The removal of the Indians from Florida has ren dered it necessary, says the Secretary, to employ in that country nine companies of artillery, and if it should be necessary coercion will be used. Two regiments of artillery will be placed on the Canada frontier and on the coast of the Atlantic and on the Gulf, one on the Rio Grande boundary, and a fourth on the Pacific coast, where it is intended, as soon as possible, to sta tion a considerable force under the command of one of the brigadier-generals. One cavalry regiment will be employed in Texas, one in New Mexico, the third on our western frontier; and the Secretary asks authority to raise a fourth. Of the infantry three regi ments are needed at Texas, two in the country west of the Mississippi, one in New Mexico, and one in the Indian country on the Pacific. The Secretary finds it difficult to keep the ranks of the army filled. He proposes that the pay of the com afnor additional y on fi a v l e in y c e r ars eas a s com mon soldier be i ncrease d, that soldier may rem a i n i n th e ar my, of pay shall be allowed, that non-commissioned officers of merit shall be promoted, and receive commissions of the lowest rank, and that soldiers honourably dis charged, who may re-enlist within a month afterwards, shall be entitled to an a dvance of pay. The question of a dding to the numbers of the army he argues at considerable length, and from various con siderations. li e recommends th a t t h e m i n i mum or ganisation of all companies be fixed as in the mounted riflemen, at sixty-four privates, and that there be added to the present military establishment one regiment of dragoons, and two regiments of rifle men. They, he observes, will give a minimum organisa tion of 15.528 officers and men ; but may be expanded if the limit fixed by the l aw o f June 7, 1850, b e con tinued, to 17,414 ; and on a war establishment of 123 privates per company, to 27,818—giving for a state of war an effective increase of from 10,000 to 12,000 men, without the creation of new regiments. The report also recommends that there be added to the engineer corps another company of sappers and miners. There are other recommendations in this report, one of the most important of which is, that establishments for the manu f acture of arms should be under the control of the war department, and superintended by experienced officers of the army, instead of procuring from contractors arms made at private establishments. THE MORGUE.—During 1853, there were deposited at the Morgue of Paris 395 dead bodies, being 30 less than in 1852. That number consisted of 254 men, 51 women, and 90 newly-born children. Out of the 305 adults, 277 were recognised, and 97 of that number claimed by their families to give them burial. The different kinds of death may be thus classified :-141 suicides, 94 acci dental deaths, 37 sudden deaths, 26 deaths by submer sion, the cause of which is not known, and 7 by murder. In addition, out of the newly-born children, 22 cases of infanticide were ascertained, and 10 persons guilty of that crime were tried and condemned. Suicides, sud den deaths, and murders have undergone a diminution as compared with the preceding year, but the cases of aceidental death and of deposits of newly-born children have increased. The increase in the item of accidental deaths may be attributed to the immense works of con struction which are being executed on so many points. —Qa/ignani. MARII To-day's lish wheat coas samples was, c , the dealers. brisk ; yet, in dearer than on ward delivery. Foreign whoa Ins in fair re( tendency. Flo We had a go , Malt was rat Oats sold rea dearer. Beans and pe and the top pr lbs. The impo English .. Irish .• • - Foreign .. The supply c extensive, and trade was in a tions obtained anee was not were by no me 2d per Blbs lov yet prices wen yet prices doing Milch cows eluding their s Inferior Beasts. Second quality. Prime large oxe Prime Scots, &c Inferior Sheep Second quality Prime crse.-wlle _ TOTAL i Beasts --- Sheep Calves Pigs - - The supplies ruled heavy, a Beef, inferior... 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