The Sun. — London, England, 1854-11-27 00:00:00

PRINCE WO_RONZOFF. An incident has occurred in Russian history of the latest date which ought not to be passed over without notice in the records of the time. Prince Woronzoff has resigned his offices as Viceroy of the Caucasian provinces of Russia, Commander-in- Chief of the forces there, and Governor-General of New Russia and Bessarabia : the Czar has ac cepted his resignation ; and thus it seems that the last conspicuous link between Russia and Great Britain is now severed. The Prince retains his dignities of member of the Council of State and Imperial Aide-de-Camp ; but it is not to be sup posed that, under the circumstances of the time, these offices will be filled otherwise than nominally only. And thus is broken down the only visible bridge over the chasm which separates the mind and feelings of England and Russia. While there was a man whom all Englishmen respected and admired, and whom many Englishmen had the ho nour of calling their friend, who was high in the trust and active in the service of the Czar, there seemed to be a remnant of hope that some un derstanding might yet be come to. But that is over now, and the severance is complete. Prince Worouzoff is not only warranted by his years (he is about seventy) to retire from such ser vice as that of Russian Governors and Commanders at this day, but it is difficult to see how he could remain in it, if he were 20 years younger. Of all the wear and tear in the world there is nothing that tells more on the human frame than the cares o f a Russian command—civil or military ; and Prince Woronzoff's health seems really to have failed at last, too seriously to enable him to continue his services. When the war began, he went to the German baths, under leave of absence from his Governments. Twenty years ago his sallow com plexion and grey hair told their tale of care and anxiety ; and the work he has had to do since in the Caucasus and in Georgia was enough to break down the spirit and health of the strongest man who had, like him, honour and conscience. Almost the only faithful servant among a host of flatter ers—the only loyal one among a crew of self seekers—all his best feelings have been liable to wound or jar at every step of his official career. At Odessa, more than half inha bited by foreigners, and in the Crimea, where his wealth could, and did, create kis own world for him (for he set the example of residence there), all might go well and easily enough ; but when he looked eastwards he found nothing but perplexity and annoyance. The Rus sians in Circassia and Georgia plagued him more than the Circa,ssians and Georgians. When he visited the forts down the coast he found the soldiers half-starved, and the places almost defence less, through the peculations of all-officials of every class ; and there was nothing in the five-and-twenty years of resnitless warfare against Schamyl to raise the spirits of the Russian Commander-in-Chief. He must now be well aware that the trans-Cau casian peoples, whom he has toiled to govern well, hare been nevertheless dreadfully oppressed, and that their severance from Russia is, if all the de crees of fate, the most clearly written. One of the first consequences of these facts is that the pro vinces which Prince Woronzoff has been ruling in defiance of the great shadow of Schamyl will soon be no more a part of Russia than they were when his father was ambassador at our court, aid within his own memory. In the other field of his labours he had more suc cess, and might feel somewhat more complacency. The prosperity of Sertch (whose harbour received a thousand ships in a year some time since) is largely owing to Prince Woronzoff, who built the quarantine establishment there, and improved the town, without being answerable for the removal of trade from the harbour of Theodosia to that of liertch—a mistake made before his time. It was he who gave the wine manufacture to the Crimea, and built the pretty little town of Yalta, where the Allied commanders went lately, taking the oppor tunity to visit the Prince's castle at Alupta. A thoughtful traveller reads a curious lesson on the times he lives in when he visits in succession the residences of Prince Woronzoff. The palace at Tiflis stands surrounded by a strange scene of Asiatic life—long streets where trades go on in the open shops, caravanserais, and bazaars. This is antique life. At Alupta all is feudal (except indeed that the Prince has built a mosque for the villagers). The middle-age baron would have coveted such a residence, un less he had been alarmed at its being built of green porphyry. Its massive square tower and belfry, - its great-court yard, its banquetting-hall— spacious enough to seat a whole noblesse at its board ; its position, as if standing at bay under a precipice of 4,000 feet high, and overloking a wide tossing sea, while the cottages of a dependent popu lation are nestling round it ; these are features which would indicate that the Prince is a feudal chief, wielding powers in his own right. In fact, however, there is the same discrepancy, as to that, that there is in the buildius, which is surmounted, after all, with domes and pinnacles, telling that it is not Gothic, but only Russ, It was in this Russo-Gothic castle that the Czar Alexander was waked up for the last time in the way in which Autocrats only are wakened. In this castle, the mere plans for which cost 10,0001., which itself cost many hundreds of thousands, and which had been profusely embellished for the Czar's reception, Alexander was asleep, when, in the middle of the night, a courier arrived, and insisted on deli vering his tidings instantly. This was on the Bth of November, 1825 ; and the tidings were that the conspiracy against his throne and his life, which had haunted him for nine years, was now near its outbreak, but yet so obscure, from -the fidelity of the conspirators, that it could not be dealt with. The Czar, in this semi-feudal castle, might then have been glad to have hadfeudal nobles to deal with. But nobility in Russia has not reached even that stage in the progress of society. Two days after he was seized with fever, and, in three weeks more, was • dead. At the next of Prince Woronzoff's palaces, at Odessa, we find the characteristics of yet another social state. As far as can be made out, that palace was not destroyed in the bombardment of Odessa ; and we hope it was not. With its porticoes and clustered marble columns without, its Italian paintings within, and its vast vineyards around, it is an abode of modern luxury. No less remarkable is the union and diversity of qualities in the man. He is almost an Englishman, having been educated here, and his sister educated and married in England. His father spent the latter part of his life in England after he ceased to be ambassador. Honest as an Eng lishman, the present Prince Woronzoff has yet been considered a pillar of the autocracy of Russia ; and for wealth and official dignity he is the foremost Man of the empire. But now he is old and grey : Schamyl and his bands impend over Tiflis ; the Allied Generals have been looking up at his towers, and riding in his park at Alupta ; and the cannon of British ships are pointed at his marble porticoes at Odessa. English relatives of his are serving, in the office and in the field, aga inst his Emperor ; and the strife is fearful b e t wee n the two countries to whom he almost equally belongs. It is time, plainly, for the old man to crave exemption from service in such a conflict; and no one will wish to hold him back from an avoidance of all con flict whatever—so much faithful service as lies be hind, and so near as the grave lies before him. The Czar writes to him accordingly, " Once mo re do I return you my sincere thanks for the services of fifty years rendered by you to the throne and to our country. Unchangeably I remain well affected towards you." The grief in this singular case is that such a man should not have found better work to do, and a better scope for his purposes and his powe r s. Russia is no field for a wise and a good man—as our Mackintosh happily remembered in time, when urged by Woronzoff's master; Alexander, to make laws for his people. - The Wroronzoffs yield their place to the Gortchakoffs and the Menschikoffs in times of crisis, and the best thing that the wise and the upright can ask of the Autocrat, in criti cal moments, is leave to retire and die. That leave Prince Woronzoff has obtained ; and sure we are that good men of every nation will honour his grey hairs, and respect his repose.—Daily News. pogo: ha,,:eTilutiacrit Fanza.—The Commissioners of third part lust thissued i n a sma ll porta bl e s h ape , th e efares for c a b s , w ith th e di s tances within a ci rc l e of four miles from Ch ar i ng - cross accura t e ly measured by aut horit y of the C omm i ss i oners o f P o li ce. This sm a ll h andbook also contains a clear and concise abstract of the laws relative to the hire of cabs and the misconduct of drivers. makinz a Th e number of fares calculated is 8,250, thus total to and from all the places of not less than IG,Goo twice tables, the fares to a largeratnumber of other places by referring to the dis pdains have been taken may be easily ascertained. to insure accuracy in the tables, a which had unavoidably crept I„`'‘ many of the errors the work have been rectified. n the earlier parts of ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. —The f .110 in tlemen having undergone the necessary' „7-g ,g,on for the dipl.nna were admitted member s , f th ri e un c a o r t .," at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 2 4t h met.:—Messrs. Hartwig Lud wick Christopher Bombay ; John Hall, She ffi eld Infirmary ; s authe 'l Lawton, Sheffield ; Edward Henry Sargint, Australis. ; Stephen Nesfield, Whitby, Yorkshire ; Cyrus Octavius Daniell, army ; John Lawrence Growse, Bildiston, Suffolk ; Edward Beck Hammond, Ipswich ; Francis Mead Corner, Whitby. Yorkshire ; William Dymock, Willisborough, Ashford, Kent ; Samuel Dougan Bird, Birkenhead, Cheshire. At the same meeting of the court, Mr. Charles Edward Play fair passed his examina tion for naval surgeon. This gentleman had previously been admitted a member of the Royal College of Sur geons, his diploma bearing date '?,Bth June ; 1850. FOREIGN POLICY OF THE CHINESE REVOLUTIONISTS. The American papers print the two following documents, the first of which was addressed to Capt. Buchanan, of the United States navy, while the second appears more nearly to concern our selves. A MANDATORY DESPATCH TO CAPT. BUCHANAN. Lin and Lo, honoured with the meritorious rank of earthly magistracy, holding the office of first and second Ministers of State of the second class, promoted two degrees, send this manda tory despatch to Buchanan, of the United States of America, for his full information. Whereas the Heavenly Father and the Heavenly Elder Brother have greatly displayed their favour, and personally commanded our sovereign, the celestial king, to come down and be the peaceful and true sovereign of the world, and have also sent the (five) kings to be assistants in the court and strong supports in the establishment of a flourishing g overnment ; now, therefore, when this city, the cel estial capital, has been established and built up by the sovereign authority of the Heavenly Father and the Heavenly Elder Brother, it is the very time when all nations should come and pay courtly honours, and all the four seas advance to receive instruction. From you, Buchanan, there has been received a public document, in hich a desire is expressed to come and see the Eastern King's golden face ; but we, the ministers of State, on reading what is contained therein, find that you have presumed to employ terms, itc., used in correspondence between equals. This is not at all in conformity with what is right. Because our Eastern King (may he live nine thousand years) has respectfully received the celes tial commands to come into the world and to be the assistant of the celestial court, in drawing together the living souls of all nations ; (therefore) you who reside on the ocean's borders and are alike imbued with favours, ought to come kneeling and make memorials, thus conforming to the principles of true submission, so as to show your sincerity in company to pay court. But we, the Ministers of State, having examined this communication, have not submitted it to the golden glance of the Eastern King, lest we should excite the anger of the golden glance, and draw on ourselves no light criminality. Kindly keeping in mind, however, that you are residents of the ocean's borders, and have not known the rites and ceremonies of the celestial court, indulgence (for the past) may be granted ; but henceforth, as is right, you must conform to the established rules and make respectful memo rial. With regard to the favour of the Heavenly Father and the Heavenly Elder Brother displayed in opening and awakening your minds, so as to in duce you to come to pay court to the true sovereign and to be near to the celestial capital, all this you have obtained as a manifestation of the grace of the Heavenly Father and the Heavenly Elder Brother, and it is also your happiness. The truly submissive, however, most assuredly will prepare rare, excellent, and precious things, and come and offer them in honour of the king--in this manner showing that you understand the mind of Heaven. Now, because the Heavenly Father, the Supreme Lord, the August High Ruler, is the only oue true God, the Father of the souls of all nations under heaven ; and Jesus, the Saviour of the world, the Celestial Elder Brother, is the Superior Elder Brother of all men of all nations under heaven ; and our sovereign, the Celestial King, is the peace ful and true Sovereign of all nations under heaven : accordingly, therefore, all nations under heaven ought to reverence Heaven and to obey the Sovereign, knowing on whom it is they depend. We are, indeed, much afraid that you do not yet fully understand the things of Heaven, imagining that there are distinctions as of this nation and that nation, and knowing the oneness of the true doctrine. Therefore we send you this special mandatory despatch. If you do indeed respect Heaven, and recognise the Sovereign, then our celestial court, viewing all under Heaven as our family, and uniting all na tions as one body, will most assuredly regard your faithful purpose, and permit you, year by year, to bring tribute, and annually come to pay court, so that you may become the ministers and people of the celestial kingdom, far ever bathing yourselves in the gracious streams of the celestial dynasty, peacefully residing in your own lands, and living quietly enjoy great glory. This is the sincere de sire of us the great ministers. Quickly ought you to conform to, and not to oppose, this mandatory despatch. Twenty-fourth day of the fourth month of the fourth year of the great peaceful celestial dynasty, Tuesday, May thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. TO THU OUTSIDE BARBARIANS. I, King Isen Isene, by the grace of God arisen in the course of time, 1, in whom tho Prince of Peace (Taeping Wang) is revived after the lapse of ages, I, acknowledged by Heaven as Emperor (Kwangsi) of a new dynasty, the Ming restored, a stalwart Chinese, do herewith make known my will and pleasure unto you, barbarian slaves and foreign devils, and speak as follows :—You foreign slaves are a generation of chickens, dogs, and mon keys. You know nothing of the five relationships ; a moral sense is not in you. It was only because the rulers of the South, avaricious and false to China, invited men from afar to bring tribute and to traffic, that you, slaves as you are, have been permitted to build houses and to trade in Tehusan and Ningpo, in the provinces of Tokien and Tcho kiang, to cast anchor at Macao and Whampoa and Canton, and there to carry on your business. For years you brought tribute, and came as guests, obe dient to our institutions, and subject to the influence of ournational morality, For 200 years you had been as women; you imperceptibly became arrogant, and the insensate governors of the 18 Provinces were shackled when it became their duty to restrain you. In 1838, when they burnt your opium, and Ad miral Kevan fell gloriously fighting against you, they turned traitors and sold Jeschan and Sawang, Keschen and Keying sold you Hong Kong, and liedsto the Emperor—whereat we must gnash our teeth. You robbed land, you plundered the people, you violated the women, you took our houses, you defiled our graves, yeu ravaged our fields, you burned our temples, tizc., with the heart of the fox, demeaning yourselves as if you were Savage as tigers. Yes, yes ! Is not your worth lessness ridiculously vulgar? But you did not ex pect that the wisdom of Heaven would guide the virtues of men, and that the heart of the people would return in submissive loyalty to the cause China. I, the King, have spoken of war and oi the motions of troops. We have many thousands of cannon of divine, power, weighing millions of pounds. We have ninny myriads of ships of a hundred chains in length, which can travel with out wind from here to the three provinces of Kiang. One lucky day of our selection we shall come, down to the provinces of Canton, and chal lenge you to battle in the autumn. Our forests of standards will shade the nine heavens, and with countless swords and spears we shall enclose the ocean. Our divine fire shall burn your ships, our army your dwellings ; our heavenly weapons shall flash to the pole, our godlike youths and virgins shall be as the thunder when it shakes the heavens. Now, then, -I herewith signify unto you my plea sure, that you immediately liberate those of my people who are in your prisons, and that you treat Chinese gentlemen with respect. When our horses and treasures are restored, and your foreign cannon and ships of hell surrendered to us, we will make you a present of your valuable lives. But if you persist in your blindness, and continue in the error of your ways, so grossly vicious and violent—and if the soldiers of Heaven come and the winged sword hath no eyes to see , th en d o not accuse me, the king, of a want of humanity. Let all tremble and van c o e b :f y t this o d r e e c i r g e n e slaves w hcha is n andissued f d o e r v t il li s e . obser- RATE OE EXCHANGE.—The French rate of exchange remains without variation. From Hazahuristtiiisl cause again less favourable. G ra i n purc h ases on this side sera co e i c L o s. ns — id T er h a e b r l o e a s u eo m m s s of to go et gold to be sent little doubtsentto Spain. but that the public has ex p er i enced some disappoint ment in its expectations, that with the opening of several lines of railway as carriers of coal, that necessity in a climate like o urs wou ld he most greatample i, in o its supply, and cheap and unif orm i n i ts price. The contrary has hitherto been the result, and the consumer in some instances, is coolly requested to w a it f or three ' months the execution of his order, while the prices have been high, and the quality often far from satisfactory. A reaction is consequently taking place, which is throw. ing the custom into the old channel of supply—that of the London coal merchants. But here, in escaping Scylla, the public may fall on Charybdis, as it is well known that inferior coal is too often substituted for what has been ordered, and will pass, with a large num ber of consumers, without detection. This substitution is notorious in the trade, and the facilities must be great where dealers vend all sorts ; and it is possible that the knowledge of this fact is urging the coal merchants to give the public the best guarantee against such a course —two Lon:on firms havin,:, by advertisement, declared their intention to trade alone iu the best coal—those of Messrs. Percivall and Co., and Messrs Cockerel! and Co.— Weekly Chrcnicle. [ADVERTI9EMENTI—IfoIIowav ' s Ointment and Pills again successful in curing a Bad Leg.—Mr. E. Williams, of s Dylif e Mi nes, Machynlleth, states t h at a f r i en d o f hi s in PlintAhire suffered for two years with a duo, Ifial bad lheec,ruseachivaiictshiinte' berecommended th e e ff orts o f severa l persons t o cure , notwithstanding v ar i ous remed i es were tr i e d ; h e en d ure d pain fur several mon th s , an d w h en payi n g fro m the effe effects s n u i f t to b u i s u e k Holloway's ub u ngefor reitnbte mbeetntetrawn(ast m He now and ultimately his leg was soundly Williams satisfy any enjoys excellent health. Mr. Hollowayme So s l d u b s y t a a d b o ro a i l e e n y r t s i : itri e o sd f i tt , ruth of this state and at Professor Maiden-lane, Now York, 3.—trand, London, and 80, THE LOSS OF THE FO.RBRUNNER. SENTENCE ON THE CAPTAIN. On Saturday, at 12 o'clock, Rear-Admiral Beechey and Captain W. 11. Walker, who, with Mr. Yardley, the magistrate of the Thames Police -court, constituted the court of inquiry appointed by the Board of Trade, under the Mercantile Marine Act, to ascertain and re- port the circumstances under which the African mail steans-packet Forerunner was lost sear the island of Madeira, on the 25th ultimo, on her homeward voyage ;o England, with several passengers, met at the Board of Trade, Whitehall, for the purpose of delivering their judgment on the case. Mr. M‘Gregor Laird, manag- ing director of the African Mail Steam Company, was again in attendance, as was also, ' by direction of the court, Captain Johnstone, the commander of the fated ship. It will be recollected that after hearing Captain Johnstone in his defence, on Thursday last, the court adjourned until Saturday, in order to have an opportunity of reading over the whole of the evi dence, and also the statement of the captain. Previous to delivering their judgment, Rear-Admiral Beechey and Captain Walker had a long interview with Mr. Cardwell, the President of the Board of Trade, on Saturday, at the office of the board. .The court having been reconstituted on Saturday, Captain Johnstone was summoned before them, and Rear-Admiral Beechey, the president of the court, ad dre sed him as follows :—Having brought this inquiry to a close on Thursday last, we made our report to the Lords of the Privy Council for Trade to the following effect :—" My lords, pursuant to your lordships' minute of the 16th instant, directing an inquiry under tie 28th, 104th, and 105th sections of the Mercantile Marine Act, the 13th and 14th Vic., cap. 93, and the 31st section of the Steam Navigation Act, 14th and 15th Vic., c. 79, to be made into the circumstances attending the less of the steam-ship Forerunner on the coast of Madeira en the 25th ult., and into the question whether the master and other officers of that vessel have shown themselves, by reason of incompetency or misconduct, unfit to dis charge their duties, we have to report that the investiga tion was commenced on the 18th instant, and continued throughout the 20th and 23d, when the master made a very clear and able statement in reply ; and having care fully considered the evidence that has been brought before us respecting the loss of the said steam-vessel Forerunner, and what Thomas Johnstone, the master, has said in his defence, we are of opinion that the loss of the Forerunner was occasioned by her being negli gently run upon a well-known rock, situated about 200 yards from the cliffs of Fora, forming the eastern extremity of the Island of Madeira, the land being at the time distinctly visible, and there being no 1 necessity whatever for the vessel being so near that spot. That previous to this the vessel was kept unnecessarily, some time dangerously, near to the shore, by direction of the master, and was taken out of her direct route when he bad a channel open before him of nearly ten miles in width, apparently for the purpose of skirting the coast at such unnecessarily close proximity to the rooks, so much so that Captain Gregory remarked to him en the danger of passing so near. That after the vessel struck, and was found to be fast filling with water, the master quitted his post and went below into the cabin and occupied himself in saving the chrono meters and money of the ship, instead of providing for the safety of his passengers and crew, and endeavouring to maintain discipline in the ship, hich especially be came him as captain of the vessel at a such a moment of imminent peril. Previous to those occurrences at Madeira it appears, from the evidence, that the vessel under his command struck upon the bar of the Bonny after he was cautioned by Captain Gregory, a sea-faring person well acquainted with the navigation of the river, that he was going too wide, of the buoy moored for the purpose of marking the channel ; and that after this, on the 19th October, the Forerunner was greatly en dangered by being rna into shallow water upon the Arguia Bank, owing to the route of that vessel being very imprudently continued too far to the eastward, and 1 i y the sonndings net being attended to sufficiently early, by which the position of the vessel would have been known, and this imminent danger avoided. That after the vessel was reported to him to be in shallow water, he nevertheless continued the course at full speed upon the bank until she came round in very shallow water, and very narrowly escaped destruction, and that had it been night instead of day, when the diseolouration of the water could not have been observed, the consequence would probably have been the loss of the vessel and the imminent danger of the lives of the crew and passengers. Putting these several circumstances together, consi dering how frequently he has, by his misconduct, pe rilled the vessel and the lives of the persons embarked in her, and being impressed most forcibly with his cul pable abandonment of his post, and of his authority as captain of the vessel in the hour of danger, and at the moment when the preservation of discipline and order was especially required, we are of opinion that he is, from incompetency, unfit to discharge the duties of a master of any British merchant vessel. In coming to this conclusion, we have to state that it has been formed wholly from the evidence which has been brought before us in the case under investigation ; but we cannot with hold from your lerdships that that opinion has been strengthened on reading the documents which have beftn placed in our hands by Mr. Johnstone himself, in sup port of his character. Sy one of those documents it appears that Mr. Johnstone, last year, commanded a vessel called the Argentina, belonging to the South American General Steam Navigation Company, and lost her upon a rock between Monte Video and Buenos Ayres ; and we find the less thus accounted for by the agent of the company. While testifying to the zeal and ability of Mr. Johustone, he says ;—`He was at kis post conning the vessel when she struck, but there is no doubt, and no one is more sensible of it than myself, that he was doing wrong in shaving so close to a rocky shore.' We hare the honour Ns be, my lords, your lord ships' meet obedient humble brvants, (Signed) " F. W. BUMF!, " W. H. WALKER." This report (continued Admiral Beechey to Captain Johnstone) having been delivered to their lordships, together with the evidence, and what you have stated in your defence, their lordships have been pleased to determine that your certificate shall be cancelled, which is done accordingly. But before dismissing this case, I would observe that the loss of the Forerunner has added one more to the list of those distressing occurrences at sea which of late have been so frequently attended with the most lamentable loss of life. I don't stop to inquire what has been the cause of those casualties—whether they hare risen from neglect of the lead or the compass—from reckless speed, or any act such as that of which you have been convicted. It is sufficient to observe that if those fatal occurrences be continued they cannot fail to diminish that confidence of the public in seam-vessels to which they are so justly entitled when they are prudently and properly navigated. This observation, and the sentence of the court which has been passed upon you, will, I hope, go forth through. out the length and the breadth of this laud, and have their intended effect on the masters of British vessels, and especially on you, should you ever again be placed in a situation of responsibility in your profession. ) Captain Johnstone then retired, and the court rose. of __ THE BANKRUPTCY OF MR. JAMES M'HENRY. Letters front Liverpool state that a meting of the creditors of Mr. James Mlteary, who failed on the 4th of October, was held on Wednesday, when an adjourn ment took place, to afford time for a final consideration of the course ultimately to be adopted. According to the subjoined statement, presented by Mr. Fry, the accountant, the assets show a dividend of ls. ad. in the pound ; but this, it is expected, may be increased to 2s. er 31., as the liabilities are likely to be largely dimi nished by the biliholders electing to prove against Messrs. Allen and Anderson as partners. The enor mous deficiency of 307,857/. is represented as having principally occurred through bad debts in the United States. From the feeling exhibited at the meeting, it is supposed that the estate will ioe wound up under a deed of inspection : STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF MR. JAMES M'HENRT, LIVERPOOL, Nov. 13. LIABILITIES. _ _ _ On acceptances On acceptances to be retired by other parties, 35,873/. Os. 2d. On book debts 16,754 9 6 On foreign debts 1,510 16 11 On bills receivable 268,208 10 1 On 12 draughts of Edward Oliver, accepted by J APHenry £30,96410 G On Wann and Id`Birney's three draughts, J. AV- Henry, in favour of E Oliver 5,000 0 0 35,964 10 6 £337,378 7 9 ASSETS. Claims on book debts considered good .., £22,316 13 5 Valuation of doubtful debts Ditto stock on hand 3,155 0 0 540 6 4 Ditto working implements Mortgage on the Ava 100 shares in the Lancashire Insurance Company, valued at J. Curtis's promissory note, due Oct. 27... Valuation of office fixtures Cash on hand 5 polices of insurance on the lives of G Longmore, James Longmore, and James Taylor, valued at Estimated proceeds to be re ceived from Was. M'Kee and Co., Philadelphia, of linens shipped ou account S. Turney Ol,OOO 0 0 Less part to be applied iu re tiring S. Turney's accept ance for this amount 350 0 0 157 10 11 250 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 400 0 S. Turnoy's acceptance, duo Nor. 10, in the lianas of J M'lfenly Less Hu rr ,l us receiptsexpected fruit' W. .Nl`Kee and Co. COO 0 0 £2OO 0 0 Lola amount duo to him on book dabt 106 8 6 93 11 Valtation of ro,:idue Of book debts due to J. APlloury Aunrica ..... . .............. 2,000 o R 30,700 10 Less psyments to be made in fall ~,........• 1,185 10 £29,521 5 307,857 2 Deficiency,,,,,,, • • 037,378 7 Tfik LONISONs 'MONDAY EV.H.NING, NOV:EMBEItt 27, lOB4 LETTERS FROM THE CRIMEA. FROM AN OFFICER OF THE 49TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. Camp before Sebastopol, Nov. 7. Before this can reach you, no doubt you will have heard of the tremendous struggle we had on the sth, and you will be all anxiety to hear of me. I would I could send you intelligence of myself as quickly as ru mour flies. I will not enter into particulars of the battle, excepting 'such as concern myself, for I know they will prove the meet interesting to you, my dear parents, and the newspapers will contain full accounts of the day. On the morning of the 4th, about half-past 4 o'clock, I went on picket with my company, and such a day and night we bad ! the rain falling nearly the whole time ; besides this, I felt ill, tired, and done up before I went on, and had I had a subaltern to my company should not have gone at all, as I had been suffering a good deal from diarrhoea and overwork. However, as I did not wish to throw the duty on another officer, I went. I mention all this to show you that it was not with any feelings of pleasure that at daybreak on the sth, 'when I had marched half way back to camp, and was specu lating on a good breakfast and a few hours' sleep, I heard the fire of musketry from near the ground I had just left, and found, on moving to an eminence, that the alarm was given, and that a general action was about to commence. I immediately made my men disembarass themselves of their packs, &c., and louk to their arms, 'many of which were so wet that they could not subse quently be fired, and were cast aside for others taken from the dead and wounded. Soon after my regiment moved up to where I was, and I joined them. By this time the enemy had made good their footing on the hills, where the pickets rested, and had got their batteries into play. There was a heavy mist, and that, together with the brushwood, prevented our seeing the enemy. Our artillery did not act in consequence on the advanc ing oolumns moving upon us from all sides. While in line, and before moving forward,. poor Arthur Arm strong, our adjutant, was killed by a round shot. Shortly after Major Dalton, when he advanced to the left with some companies, was spot by a Russian not five yards off. Some say that be was a wounded man, and that our men bayoneted him the next moment. I did not see him fall. Col. Herbert, our Quartermas ter-General, directed me to take the three right compa nies into a small intrenched work on the right. I did so, and shortly after, finding that our men were being driven in rapidly, I gave the word " Advance " to my men, and over we went across the embankment, and, with a wild hurrah, and rapid firing, drove back a large Russian column that was close upon us, but which did not fancy coming to the bayonet. My men behaved nobly, and were the means of rallying the troops pre viously retreating. The action was one consisting of many fights, for no sooner had one Russian column been driven back than a fresh one was discovered en either flank, and thus we were frequently nearly cut off, and greatly outnumbered. As to keeping any formation or together, it was out of the question in the thick bush we were fighting in. My men were quickly scattered, and I found myself with men of all corps who had afterwards come up. I saw another column advancing on our left flank. I tried to get the men to move to the left, but one voice could do but little in the din that was then going on. We, however, moved towards the left and centre of our position with as many men as we could get, and there we. encountered a large column, with two ethers in its rear, in support. Here the tire was fearful. I distinctly saw four Russian bat teries, some of them siege guns, playing upon us from different hills. The shot from our own artillery was also passing close over our heads, and bullets were fly ing wholesale. I doubt if there ever was a heavier fire than we were exposed to at this spot. Fresh columns of the enemy pressing, not only to our front, but on our flanks also, we began to retire. I, in common with other officers, did all in my power to make the men stand, but failed. Regiments were mixed and command ing officers mostly shot. It wit a bitter moment, and I anxiously looked at the crest of the hill towards our camp to see w hat supports were there. I saw what I took for Turks, and on approaching nearer was delighted to find they were French—one regiment formed in line. We retired slowly in rear of the French, and there re formed line two deep with' men of all corps. The Rus sians advanced, I should say, to within 20 paces of the French, and were received, with a murderous fire. Although the French were so effective their line wavered. What a moment was that I Had they re tired the Russians would have been in our camps, we should have been driven to our ships, and the siege raised. That was happily averted. The French officers ran about encouraging their men ; the English officers also shouted encouragement, and our men (not above three companies), at the example of their officers, raised a loud hurrah. - ,The French drummers beat the pas de charge and their bugles sounded the ad vance. We all then charged, and drove the Russian columns rapidly before us. Up to this time our artillery had not, I think, done much, but now became, with the French, more effective. This was, I think, the worst part of the day, but the battle was far from over, and kept on raging furiously until about 5 o'clock in the even ing we then returned to camp, and tired I was and hungry too, for I had not broken ray fast ; excitement had kept me going. When I get back poor Major Dalton sent for me ; he was going fast, and told me his last wishes ; the ball had passed through his intestines and caused him much agony, which he bore nobly ; he died two hours after ; we buried him yesterday, at his own request, by the side of poor Major Powell. I had the melancholy task of writing to his wife this morning ; she is residing on the Bosi,horus. Few commanding officers ever make themselves so loved by both officers and men as did Dalton in so short a time—a fine gallant soldier, and my best friend, after Powell. Armstrong, too ! another brave you n g fellow. Both the Brigadier-General and his brothers are wounded, but I ant glad to say not seriously ; they are gone with the rest of the wounded to Scutari. I walked over the battle-field yesterday, and more particularly that part where I had been the previous day. What slaughter and what horrors ! I hear the English loss is greater than at the Alma-2,400. Our division suffered greatly, being the first engaged. In our brigade the three commanding officers were killed ; in our regiment we had two officers killed and one wounded ; 40 of other ranks killed, and 107 wounded-150 casual ties. In fact, every third man was hit, for I do not sup pose we had more than .450 in the field. . I have not heard what the French loss is, but suspect it to be trivial in comparison, as we had borne the brunt of the battle before they came up. The Russian loss must be tremendous ; General Canrobert estimates it at about 20,000. We have about 2,000 prisoners, and the num ber of dead is fearful. The troops we had to contend with were partly reinforcements lately arrived. What atrocities they committed ! They bayoneted our wounded whenever they came across them. Our men's feelings were aroused, abnydolnedoofutbhtethse7itrh asgivhien ground a l e did not at th e ti me k now how the Russians giving lay an o y n the qua hwaetdhurnbudeletida7ved to our wounded, or I perhaps should not have blamed the man. General Evans was not present at the commencement of the action ; he has been ill and shaken by a fall from his horse. He is again gone on board ship. We hope he will soon rejoin us. Our tents were riddled by balls and shells. In the next tent to mine a shell pitched right into Dewar's portmanteau, bursting inside. I have some trophies of the day, a brace of pistols and a medal for the Hungarian campaign. I enclose the last, and will send the former at the first op portunity. PRIVATE LETTER FROM A SERGEA NT IN THE 11Th HUSS A RS . Sebastopol Heights, Nov. 7, 1854. Dear John,—l am happy to say lam quite well. You must excuse these few rough lines. I merely write to inform you that we had a most tremendous go in with the Russians on these heights, and we th ras h e d them agly,but they fou g ht most desperately. The of them were excit e d t o action with dr i n k — the greater portion of th em were drunk. W e , gis b utr y udeane r etn o ed rough partgh calculation, killed, wounded, and made pri soners, about 20,000 Russians ; the loss of the French and English were 2,600. The Russians commenced a sudden attack upon us, which I saw myself, about half past five in the morning of the sth of this month, and we decided their business about two o'clock, beating them completely off their position. Tile battle lasted nine hours and a half ; the firing was much heavier than at Alma, and the enemy fought most desperately for their ground. Nothing can be said too much in praise of the English and French armies. When the Russians approached our front by surprise, and when our fire arms and bayonets were of no use, the brave infantry beat the Russians by throwing on them masses of stone from the entrenchments. The sudden attack was caused by a thick fog—consequently, the outline picquet (that is, the outline cruard) could not see the approach of the Russians. When they were relieved by another party of soldiers is the morning the fog cleared off, when the enemy were seen drawn up in order of battle to the amount of 70,000 men, when they made a sudden attack upon us ; bit they were very quickly repulsed by our brave troops, They also made a double attack in the road at Balaklava., but this was soon settled by the sailors, wh o fought bravely, aid killed about 400 of the enemy. Wo aro uudermininz Sebastopol in every part for the purposo of blowing it to pieces ; wo have also under mined their main road in every part for the salad pur pose. The Allies have beat the enemy into Sebastopol several times ; but we are not prepared to hold the town until a few days ; and when we do commence, we shall blow the town and forts to pieces. It is quite uncertain when we are to get the order to do so, but we expect notice every minute, when we shall attack them again and annihilate them. Every day we are getting our forces increased. Sebastopol certainly a strong place, but we have levelled thu greater part of it to the ground. You will real all the news in the newspapers, but I them:ht you would like to have a few lines from me. The Cossack' have broke n my ink-bottle, so you must excuse the pencil. The post is off ; more news next Mail. Give my love to all. From your affectionate brother. ITALTPAX, Nov. 13.—We can only repeat the old dull stery—d prevails throughout the entire market, and but little is doing in either wool, yarn, or pieces, and prices still show a declining tendency. Middle wethers are quoted is. per lb. The arrivals of wool from the growing districts are at present very meagre. ROCHDALE, Monday.—As Christmas approaches the demand for flannel slackens, which is generally the case at this time of the year, whether business has been pre. viously brisk or dull. The wool market continues steady, and th© manufacturers buy as if they did not anticipate soon either a rise or a fall in the raw material, NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Royal Albert, 121, Captain Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart., embarked a further detachment of the 71st Foot on Saturday, and shipped a heavy mail ; but she did not get away, owing, it is reported, to a defect being discovered in her machinery, which the engineer depart ment of Portsmouth dockyard were employed all day on Saturday in remedying. She got away yesterday morning early for her destination. The Orion, screw, 90, is still wider the sheers in Sheer ness dockyard; two of her boilers are below, being fitted aft in their respective places; the others are lying along side, on board the hulk Waterwitch; these will be hoisted in immediately the other two are stowed away. Orders have been received to fit her with all despatch. We hear, however, when her machinery is all in, she will go to Chatham to fit out, where her masts, rigging, &0., now are. Many engineers from Messrs. Penn and Son, &c., are working at this splendid screw. Her Majesty'sjship Prince Regent, 90, Captain Smith, is ordered to be dismantled, and put out of commission at this port, and her crew " paid down." The Indefatigable, 50, Captain Hope, flag-ship at Rio Janeiro, is to be ordered round the Horn to -take the Admiral's flag in the Pacific. _ The Pylades (launched last Thursday at the dockyard), 23, screw, is in Sheerness basin ; some parts of her ma chinery are in. We hear she goes into No. 1 dry dock to-morrow (Monday), where she will be coppered, &c. The Phaeton, frigate, is still in Sheerness. We have not heard of her being yet put in commission ; no doubt, however, she will. . The Horatio, screw corvette, is in Sheerness harbour., She has very few hands. No •rdors have been received relative to her. . _ The sailing transport Edmund Fox arrived in Ports mouth harbour on Saturday to ship stores for the East. The paddle-wheel steam - troop-ship Dee went out of the steam-basin at Portsmouth on Saturdy, and gave place to the paddle-wheel frigate Centaur, to undergo a similar process of refit. The mercantile steam-packet Tay was taken in at the same time to ship her boilhs and masts. DEPARTURE OF ADMIRAL BRUCE. Admiral Bruce is to leave England on the 9th of De cember for New York, for the purpose of placing him self in communication with the British Minister there previous to his crossing overland to the Pacific. Ad miral Bruce takes with him as- flag•captain the same officer who served with him in that capacity at Lagos (Captain Lyster). Lieutenant John R. Alexander, of the Impregnable, is to be his flag•lieutenant, and Mr. George R. Martin, of the President, secretary. Admiral Seymour is daily expected to enter Plymouth Sound with his flag flying on board the Princess Royal, 91, Captain Lord Clarence Paget. Commander William J. S. Pullen (1850), who re cently commanded the North Star store-ship during her ♦oyage to the Arctic Regions, is to have the command of the Perseverance screw store-ship, recently purchased by Government, and n•w fitting at Woolwich. MEN FOR THE WATERLOO. Forty-three fine young lads from the novices on board the Fisgard, flag-ship at Woolwich, who had joined for service in the Royal Navy, and had completed a course of gun-drill and small-arm instruction, under Mr. Bean and the gunner of the Fisgard, were selected on Satur day, and conveyed in the Otter, paddle-wheel steam• vessel, t• Sheerness, for service in the Waterloo, 120, flag-ship at the Nero. MILITARY. BRITISH ARMY (CRIMEA)-OFFICERS' PACKAGES. The Right Hou. the Secretary-at-War being desirous that the officers of her Majesty's army employed in the East should not be subject to the inconvenience which has attended the transmission of small packages containing their personal effects, has been pleased to direct the allotment of a small quantity of tonnage, in the various steamers proceeding to the Black Sea, for this service, and Messrs. Hayter and Howell, army packagers, 52, Mark-lane, have been instructed to receive the packages for shipment, which will he sub ject to a small charge for shipping, and insurance when required. • It is expressly understood that the packages are only to contain articles of necessity, and that they are not t• be large or heavy. London, Nov. 17, 1854. By a general order dated Nov. 20, the Lieutenant- General and Board of Ordnance having had under con sideration the increase of levy money and bounty sanc tioned by the General Commanding in Chief for the cavalry of the line, promulgated by general order dated October 30, 1854, have been pleased to sanction a simi lar increase of '2l. 4s. 6d. to the present levy money , of the Royal Artillery, making the sun 91. Bs. 6d. ROYAL ARTILLERY. Captain Mercer, three serjeants, and seven gunners of the Royal Artillery are to leave Woolwich this day for Bristol, to take over the barracks, Captain Marritt's company, 3d battalion, being under orders to return to head-quarters immediately from that station. Captain Ward's company, 3d battalion, next to Major Crofton's company on the roster for foreign service, were medically inspected yesterday at the Ordnance Hospital as to their fitness fer foreign service, and expect to cm. bark in the course of the week for the Crimea. Captain Lawson's company, Ist battalion (one of the companies ordered to return to head-quarters to prepare for foreign service), arrived in the. garrison at Wuolwich on Saturday afternoon, from Dover: ROYAL MARINES. REDUCTION OF THE STANDARD OF HEIGHT OF ROYAL MARINES.—The following circular has just been issued, dated Royal Marine Office, Nov. 25 With refer ence to the Royal Marine Office letter of the 21st inst., respecting volunteers from embodied militia regiments, I am directed by the Deputy-Adjutant-Generel to ac quaint you that the order of the 10th inst. is to be held in force incases of these volunteers—that is to say, they may be received at 5 feet 5i inches from 18 t• 20 years of age, under the conditions set forth, and of which you will be pleased to acquaint the officers recruiting for the division under your command. " S. R....WESLEY, Assistant Adjutant-General." The previous standard for recruits for the Royal Marines was s_faet 61 inches. Twenty-sir fine young men volunteers for the Roy a l Marines, from.the Stafford Militia, stationed at D o v er , have joined the head - quarters of the Woolwich division. Upwards of 150 men offered to volunteer for that service, butonly 25 per cent. of the regiment is allowed to be taken. PRICES OF SIIA_RES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, FRIDAY, NOV. 24 X s. d. British • • • • • • .• • • • • •• Ditto Provincial .• • • Brighton .. • • .. • • • • .• City of London .. •• •• Continental (3d Equitable • Great Central ...... • Imperial Independent London.. Do., Parl. Preferenee Ilr tcliff ....... United General .. •• •. Westminster chartered Ditto, New .... • . • . 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 WATE R-WORKS. Dividend Amount per of Annwn. Share. £ s. d. Stock. East London Grand Junction 4'. per cnt. 50 0 0 Kent................ 4!. per cnt. 100 0 0 Lambeth ........ • • .. 100 0 0 1854. lES. Paid. Price. 4 s. d. 20 0 0 21 20 0 0 - 150 9 0 100 43 10 0 - all 26 50 u 0 90 0 0 10 I: 0 New River Company.. 21.105. Southwark &Vauxhall 51_ per cnt. 100 0 0 West Middlesex •.• • .. 5/.los. pr ct. BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. £ s. d. X s. d. Bungerford ........ —l2 Southwark .......... 100 0 0 9 Ditto New of 7% p.c. 70s. per cent• 50 0 0 Waterloo ... .......... 100 0 0 4 1 ,4 Ditto Old Ann. of Si. 11. 14s. 60 0 0 -- 32 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 10s. Od. 40 0 0 —4. 28 Vauxha11............ 1/. ss. 70 10 3 22 THE MILITIA. In addition to the twenty-eight regiments already called out, 20 more are t• be embodied immediately, and with as little delay as possible. These will be selected from the regiments having the greatest number of men present at their two years' training. Som e t wen ty thou sand are embodied in the twenty-eight regiments -called out, and about 15,000, it is expected, to the twenty battalions that are now first for embodiment. So that hero at once we shall have from 30,000 to 40,000 ready for home service, and for volunteering into the line. The rest will follow, as soon as the barrack accommodation shall be ready, and there are to be found more militia regiments in sufficient force to be called out. Of course, the strongest will be taken first, and it will be absurd to call upon those permanently who cannot make a muster even at a month's drill. But now that the spirit of the country is fairly roused, they- will be all prepared and ready for the call, when it does come. The Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Essex, and Devonshire regiments are amongst the strongest, and first in demand. The following General Order has been issued from the Deputy Adjutant-General's Office, Royal Artillery : "1. The Secretary-at-War having, by circular dated Oct. 31, 1854, directed that all men who have enlisted into the army which belong to the militia, contrary to law and regulation, and who, having been subjected to stoppages of pay for the same, will be relieved from such stoppages from and after Oct. 1, 18Z4, and will be allowed to reckon their service in the army from that date. "2. And further, that such men as have so enlisted, who are not known to have belonged to the militia, will, on declaring themselves, be secured from any further con sequence of their offence. "3. The same is circulated for the information and guidance of all officers in command of the Royal Artillery at home and abroad, who will make it known to the non commissioned officers and men under their orders. "4. Officers commanding troops and companies are imme diately to forward to the head-quarters:ofic• at Woolwich, nominal lists of men who may, in consequence of this order, now declare themselves to belong to the militia, from which troop and company list general nominal returns are to be completed and transmitted to this office. " 5. As the relief from stoppages of pay is to take effect 'from October 1, 1854, as stated in the first paragraph hereof, officers commanding troops and companies will refund to them all moneys so stopped from them subse quent to September 30, 1854. They will draw en their next monthly abstract all sums thus refunded to the men, fur which credit has been given in the monthly muster roll and pay list, in conformity with paragraph 6 of the circular memorandum from this office, dated May 11, 1854; a nominal list of such men to accompany the abstract, showinc , the amount refunded to each, with his receipt oppositt his name for the sum thus returned to him." ROYAL LONDON MILITIA,—A court of lieutenancy is appointed for next week, for the purpose of laying before the commissioners an application from the colonel of the Royal London Militia, requesting the court to offer to her Majesty the services of this royal regiment in any way that her Majesty may please to direct. WATEnFortp.—Captain Warren Glubb has been ap pointed adjutant of the Waterford militia, and has entered on his duties in this city. We have heard that Mr. Henry Meagher, brother of our exiled fellow-citizen, Thomas Francis Meagher, has been appointed to bold a commission in ono of the Waterford regiments. Mr. H. Meagher held a commission in the Pope's Guard to a period a little anterior to the disturbances in Rome in 184 S. Other appointments have been spoken of, but we cannot mention them at present with auy certainty. —Waterford News. ASYLUM POE FEMA.LIE ORPHANS, WESTMINSTEE-ROAD. —Yesterday morning a meeting of the friends of this valuable charity wa s h e ld i n the school-room , for the purpose of witnessing four young women, formerly in mates of the asylum, return thanks and receive the gra tuity of five guineas each for having faithfully served their apprenticeships. The Rev. J. Jessopp preached a sermon on behalf of the institution. After stating that the receipts last year were far below the expenditure, the rev. gentleman concluded by calling upon his hear ers to support a charity which was no strange one, but one which was well known, and entitled to the public support. At the close of the service 231. wag collected. Name of Company. GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPA Name of Company. Dividend i Amount per ! of Annum. ; Share. 11. Bs. 41. 10s. 4/. 10s. 1/. ss. 71 per cent 101.84 bonus. 61. par cent. 41. per cent. 11. 55. s'. per cent. 51. per cent. Paid. s. d 100 JOINT-SPOOK BANKS. Dividend 1 Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. 1 X s. d. X s. 4. Australasia........... 61. per cent. 40 0 0 all 81 British North American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 ~ 63% Commercial of London. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 31% Colonial .............. 3/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - lonian . .......... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus. - 20 0 0 all 0 24 ti, London and County .. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Londri and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 397 i London Joint• Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 28 Provincial of Ireland. • 1 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New... t. -.. Bl.per cent. 10 0 0 all ' - National of Ireland.... ' 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provincial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New ........ , 51. per cent. 20 0 0 • 10 0 0 - Oriental Bank Corpora. 121. p. ct.&bs. 25 0 0 all 39 South Australia ...... 8/. p. et& bs. 25 0 0 „ - 43 Union of Australia.... 40/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 4234 Ditto .. - 2 10 0 - Union of London ..... I 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid ..... I - 40 0 0 all - CANALS. Names of E), Dividend prfre. Names of t Dividend Companies. 1 , per Companies. '.;l Annum. er Price. cz, Annum. , Cl 2 : -------* - - -------- ----- [ - - -------- - A shtn &Oldh 9B 7i. p. ct.l 154 Xiacclesfleld. too 21. 103. 51 Barnsley •• • •1 160' - t - N'eath ••• • • • too 16/. 150 Brkiik& Abrg 1 tho' 41. 60 Oxford.. •• • • 100 13'. 110 Birmingham # 41. 93% Peak Forest. 78 5/. Os. 86 Coventry.... 100 , 251: 209 Regent's .. .. ao 18 4 16% Derby • • ... 100 1 61. 'BO Rochdale.. • • 85 11. 10s. 60 Ellsinre&Chs, 69 214 p. et . - Somrset Coal 140, - - Grand.lnnetn' 100'4/. pr. ct. 58 Do. Lk Fd.4 12 - Do., 6 pr.Ct.l. 1061. pr. ct. 11% Stffrd &Wore 14,a • 281. 425 i.; rand surrey i - 100141. 10s. 48 Shrewsbury.. ,25 - Grand Union: 00 • •11.0 s 12M Stoararldge.. t 4 5, 12/. 29 5 Kennt & Avnl : 1 ...39 6s. Od. 6% Severn and 1 2B Lancaster .'4lOO - - Wye Rail. j 261 21 ' ' Leeds &Livrtii 100 251. - Warwick & 7 20 Leicester......liOe 5 51. 59 Birm'ng. lull 21 . Leicstr &Nth' .83 41. ' 28% Warwick &1 1 31 10 Loughborogh 142 701. 575 Napton.. j 100 ' • Monmouthsh 100 - - Worcstr & I Mntgerysh lot - - firming. 3 78 31 ' 28 in MeltnMwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks -10 s. Od. - - INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount • Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d. Albion .......... •• .. 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 - Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14s. Gd.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 19% Ditto Marine ....... 61. p.c. & bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Anchor .......• ...... 6 per cent. 5 0 1 0 0 - Atlas .. Argus Life ........... 41. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 22 British Commercial .. is. 6d. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 Clericl.Med.&Gen.Life spr ct. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - County Crown .............. 17s. Od 50 0 0 5 0 0 17% Eagle ss. 50 0 0 5 0 0 6% Equity and Law 4% per cent. 100 ' 0 0 5 0 0 5% European Life ...... 61. 5 0 0 P i 5% Globe .. ...... GI. per cent. Stock. ~ 128 Guardian ....,........ 51. per cent. 160 0 0 45 0 0 55 Imperial Fire... • ..... 12/. per cent 500 0 0 50 0 0 . 330 Imperial Life Indemnity Marine.... 1 , .3s & 31. 100 0 0 90 0 0 65 Law Fire ...... :..... 2s. 8c 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 4 Law Life... .. ........ - 100 0 0 10 0 0 66 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 cy, London London -hip.... - Marine ... ..... 1188. per share 100 0 0I 18 0 0 23 Med . Invlid & Gen. Life 14% , per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Minerva • • ...... • ... sp. et. & bs. 20 0 0 2 0 0 57/ --,s Monarch - - ...... - 5 0 0 1 0 0 - Nationa , Than Fund.. M. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% Palladium Lite - . - Pelican - - I - - Pliamix - - - - Professional Life.... .. 5/, per cent. 5 0 010 0 1 ,6 Provident Life........ 1/. Sc. & be. 100 0 0i 10 0 0 39% Rock Life.. .. .. Royal Exchane ..... - Sun Fire - 9 9 .-- Ditto Lire - - .... 1/ lOs - - United Kingdom .... 11. p ct & bs. 20 0 0 4 '6 0 4% Universal Life • Victoria Life - 412 6 5%, MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend , Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ..... X s. d. I X s. d. Assam Tea - .•• ....- 5/. 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 kucti..n Mart.... .. - - kustrallan Aericulturl 11. le. 100 0 0 17 10 0 37 Australian Trust - 25 0 0 - Australian 'Royal. Mail W. 10 0 0 all - &nglo-Mexican Mint IL lOs. 10 0 0 all - British American Land 15s. - 40 0 0 - Canada ... • • Do. 5 per cent Bonds Si. per cent. - - - Ditto, 6 per cent. •• 61. per cent. - - 110 City Navigation. Bonds - - - - Electric Telegrart (A) 7 per cent. 25 0 0 121 0 0 - Ditto .. ••••• • • • GO - 25 0 0 15 0 0 - Equitable Reversionry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Ditto New -- - • - 50 0 0 17 10 0 - Gen. R evcrs. & Invest. sp.c. & bs, 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p.ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27 Hudson's 8ay.... •. •• - Stock. - - Flungerford ...... •... 21. ss. 100 0 0 100 O. 0 - London Institution . - s - - - - London Reversionary 4% per cent. 15 0 0 all - Russell Institutton • - - 12 10 0 - Price's Patent Cand.Co 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 26 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Royal Mail ,-team•• .. 41. p. share, 100 0 0 60 0 0 - South A ustralian. •• .• Cl. per cent. 25 0 0 all 35 Trust and Loan Comp. Upper Canada .... - - , - - LIST OF SCOTTISEI COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount • Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. Xe. . .£ s. d. Bank of Scbtland 7l. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 178110 British Linen Company Si. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 2051 0 Caledonian Bank .. • Bl. per cent. 10 0 2 10 0 3'. 16 , City of 4 ± lasgovr Bank 51. per cent. 10 0 10 U 0 10/ 15s Clydesdale Bank •• •. 5%1. p cent. 20 0 10 0 0 12 I s minercial Bank •• 71. per cent. 500 0 100 0 0 2521 in Eastern Bank 6l. per cant. 25 0 10 0 0 10/14s Edinb. & Glasgow 3%1. p cent. 5 0 5 0 0 41. 12s Exchange Bnk of Scot National Bank .... 6% per cent. 50 0 10 0 0 16/10, North of 'cotland Bank bi.per cent 20 0 210 0 41. 102 Royal Bank of s cotl. 5l. per cent . 100 0 100 0 0 1291 e Union Bank of Scot. •• 81. per cent. 100 0 50 0 0 921 Os Western Bank • 71. per cent. 50 0 50 0 0 761 15s Alliance Fire and Life 8%1.pr cent. 100 0 11 0 0 18112 s British Guarantee 4l. per cent. 10 0 2 0 0 11. 0,. Caledonian Fire Insur 101. per cent. 100 0 10 0 0 251. 0, City of Illasgovr Life Si. per cent. 25 0 2 0 0 41. Ils Colonial Life .. Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 15 0 0 25110 s Eng. & Scot. Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 3 5 0 41. 7s Life ..k ssoc. of Scotland 6/.percent. 10 0 1 10 0 s'. Os National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 1 0 0 l U. 138 North British Insur 7l. per cent. 200 0 20 0 0 341 Os Scottish Union Insrnc. 7%1. p r cent. 20 0 1 0 0 I Al. Its Standard Life ...• .. •• 5/. per cent. 50 0 7 0 0 171 Os United Dep. Assurance 5/. per cent. 10 0 1 0 0 I [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Du Barry's Delicious Revalenta Arabica Food i nvar i a bl y restores health, withou t medi cine, inconveni ence , or expense, as it saves fif ty ti m es its cost in oth er reme di es. We extract a f e w out of fifty thousand testimonials of cures, " . Tvwheis rfiv which had resisted all medici nes . C ure N o . 180. from which I h a d suffered: r eat m g ishr,eTY, hove been erec years' nervousness, constipation, indigestion, anandddebwihliitcyja, no medicine c ou ld remove or relieve s , very short time tually cured by Du Barry's Food_lipve Tiverton." Cure No. —W. F. Reeve, Pool Anthony, 'I 4,208.—" Eight years' have been effect with cramps, spasms anti delicious Food in a very dyspepsia, v° nausea,ii ne n r v i o d u li s n n g e t s o s , n R debility, eet 0 ry tually removed by Du Barry's e s a i l x t h daysre - short timo.—Rev. John W. —Maria a3r, i ,o6a. ' i j ito.y_ lly ht a Magdalen Purvis, Moffat, longer,N o r Norfolk." I . " w sCsu coredr e No . b 1 y ,78 1 4 4 . 7 -Not r r y a o . t ,Barry's' expected admirable storing Revalenta Arabica_ 4l.__. "Fifry years' indescribable Scotland. Cure No. 51, dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, cousti ,_sickness at the stomach and vo agony from spasms, by Da Barry's excellent Food. ortham, Ling, near Dies, Norfolk." Cure pa . t t i j o n n g , s fl h at a i v il s em e 3,906. —Thirteen years' cough, indigestion, and gene -17 a been removed by Du Barry's excellent ral o debi James Potter, Athol-street, Perth." Care Twenty years' liver complaint, with Food.—James d ;C ‘‘ the stomach, bowels, and nerves, have been ured by Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica.— Andrew Fr • , a7er Haddington, East Lothian." " Trevagler, Gulval, near Penzance. Feb. 20th, 185 1.—Eighteen year,,' p e d N i s:o . f r e c e l t e 1 r 8; . nervous debility, violent palpitation of the heart, t hrob• bing of the temples, violent pains in the left side and back, shortness of breath, coughs, numbness of the extremities, cramps, spasms, flatulency, retching, and such general weakness, that I was constantly fearful of falling when on my legs ; all these sympt,arns have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Arabica. Food.—Mary Gilbert."—ln canis ters, suitably packed for all climates, and with full instruc tions —llb., 2s. 9d.; 21b., 4s. 6d. ; 51b. lie. ;121b., 225. ; super-refi ne d, 11b., 6s. ; 21b., lls. ; 511;., 225. ; 101 b., 335. The 101 b. and 121 b., carriage free, on post office order. Barry du B arry and C0.,77, Regent-street, London ; Ftitnum, Mason, and Co., pu rve y ors i lo h er M a j es t y , 182 , Ptceadilly ; also at 68, Cornhill; 60, Gracechurch-street ; 330 and 451, Strand ;63 and 150, Oxford-street ; 55, Charing-cross •4. Cheapside ; 54, Upper Baker-street ; and may be ordered through all 'respectable booksellers, gro cers, and chemists. Important caution against the fearful dangers of apuriens imitations. COUNTRY MARK.In'S. HADDINGTOI CORN MARK] WHEAT. BARLBY First B2s Od SBs Od Second 73s lld 363 9d Third 62s Od 129 s 1)d 590 qrs., 480 549 qrs., 539 435 qrs., 435 65 qrs., 53 AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. :T—Nov. OATS. 343 6d. ) 32s 2d 303 Od 21. 3E124 . 2. 543 Od 514 101 476 Oa Total quantity of wheat in market, PP PP barley PP PP If oats PP . D. beans 2 9 sold sold so:c1 sold Wheat, 3/. 13 11 6-12ths Barley, „X. 16 9 8-12ths Oats, ... 1/. 12 2 4-12tha I Beans, °1 11 10 7-12ths DALKEITH GRAIN lIIRKET—Nov. 23. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior 292 Wheat 82s 03 1425 Oats 33s 4,1 oos Od .... ..... 23s 4,1 1365 Barley 39s Od oos Od 40 Peas & beans 58s 03 oos 03 ABERDEEN—Nov. 24. The prices of grain to-day are—Oats, COs Od to 00, 03, 40 lbs per bushel; new oats, 25s Od to 26s Od, 401bs per bushel ; bere, 30s Od to 31s Gd, Li?albs per bushel ; barley, 308 0,1 to 31s Gd, 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, 58s Od to 60:4 Od, 621b.s per bushel ; wheat, white, 68s Oil to 75s Od, 62.11).4 per bushel; oatmeal, 20s Od tc 21s Od per boll; Ulu, 58s Od. to 60s Od per sack. Provisions—Beef, per lb, 6(.1 to 9d ; mutton, ditto, 5d to 8d ; veal, ditto, 6(1 to 91; pork, per lb, Os 3d to Os (2.1 ; salmon, per lb, is Od to Os Od ; rabbits, each, Od to Od ; per stone, 5s 9d to Os Od ; potatoes, per peck, 8d to Os 9d ; butter, per lb, 11(1 to 12d ; eTs, per doz, Os 10,1 to Os 11,1; hens, per pair, 3s 0 , 1 to 3s 6(1 ; chickens, ditto, 2s Od to 2s Gd ; ducks, ditto, 2s 01 to 2s 6 1 ; ducklings, ditto, 2s 61 to 4s Od ; turkeys, 3s 6.1 to 4s Od ; geese, &Ate, 2s Gd to 3s Od ; butter for exportation (present cure), per cwt, Bf..'s to 00s Od ; ditto (summer cured), 00s to 00s Od ; eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, 6d to 7d ; 41b loaf, 7d ; 21b loaf, 3(.1 ; pork, fine small, Os Od to Os Od ; pork, large, Os Od to 08 Od ; lamb, per qr., Os to Oa Od ; cheese, per imperial stone, 5s Gd to 7s. DUBLIN, Nov. 25. There was a stevdy market to-day. Wheat and oats fully supported the currencies of Tuesday, but barley was a shade cheaper. Foreign wheat and Indian corn dull, without a chancre in price. White wheat, 41s Od to 43s Od; red ditto, 36s 01 to 42i; barley, 16s Od to 205 Od ; oats, 15s Od to 17s Od • rapeseed, 27s 0(1 to 288 6d per brl ; oatmeal, 15s Gd to 17s Gd ; bakers' flour, 23s Od to 283 Od per cwt ; Inuiau corn, 40s Od to 47s t!il per 4801bs. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS LIVERPOOL, Nov. 25. STOCIC'EXCHANGE.—Prices have advanced per cent. from the currency of yesterday. Caledonian, 30,1 ; Law eashire and Yorkshire, 711 ; London and North-Western, 98 ; Midland, 67i Et. ; North British, 84 ; North Eastern (York capital stock), 26; North Staffordshire, 4i dis. ; South-Eastern, 17 13-16. MANCHESTER, Nov. 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a good business, and prices firm. Caledonian, 30 1-16 . ; E. Counties, 11/ ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 71i; Lonon and N.-Western, 98i; Midland Consols, 68i 8; S.-Eastern and Dover, 17k. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Great Western (Birmingham gua ranteed, 72 ; ditto (London and North Western gum an teed), sellers 69; ditto, Pref., sellers 104; South Stafford buyers 26, sellers 2 dis. LEEDS. Noy. 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market this morning was rather flat. Bristol and Exeters, 95; Great Westerns, 692; Midlands, 072. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the malls are sent from the General Post oftic ly the night—and AI by the morning—despatch.) Day when male up Fr om wi a When COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port . due in Office, London.. Dispatcheo. Eng and. Unerica(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday ... Li v erpool ... Each di unerica (by United Sts. Nov 14 Liverpool ... Nov. 22 tmerica (by U. State: packet) Nov. 22.. • • • Southampton tustralia (via South ampton) At Jan. 4 ..... Southampton Dee 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) N Itran. 9 Ditto (via Cape of Goer,' Hope) ............N , Dec. 4 . ;Shea ( West Coast) ...N 13d of the month.. Plymouth .. tlexandria..........N 4,9, 24, & 30 of tn. Dover ...... 11exandria..........A1 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Bahamas 31 17th of the monthi Southampton Nov. 1,1 Belgium pally • • • • • • • • • • • . Dover .....Daily Brazil .. Buenos Ayres 9th of the month.. -lon thane ?ton :ape of Good Hope ..N Various ports Uncertain Jape of Good Hope .. N Jape de Verde ......N 9 th of the Monti. SouthamptonlNov. 16 Jeylon (see India) Jeylon ..............N Niannel Isles Nlon.,lVed.,&Frle.. Southampton Tti.Th.cat & 17th of mon tl ~SsuthamptohNov. 16 - Jhina (see India) 3onstantinople 8,13,18,23,&28 of n (D0ver...... ,:lonstantinople ........ 4th sz 20th of incn. South amptonl but. of Europe M & N Twice daily .... • - ,Dover Twicedlol Egypt (see India) France & N Twice daily .... .. Dover Twicedalli Mbraltar 1,7,17,20,27 of in Southampton No v. 20 3reece (see India) lreytown 2nd & 17th or mon. Southampton Nov. 20 Ramburgh Tuesday & Friday Loudon ..... lavannah ..........51 2nd of the month Southampton Dee. aolland ............ 31 Daily.... • • • • .... I„. nail.. londuras ..........Al,l7th of the month. Southampton Nov. 18 india (viaS'outhattipt.) NI Ith & 20th of un 4LIPlym .uth .. Nov IP {mita (via Marseilles)34 . 9th&2sth of month , Dover ...... Nov. 1 6 lonian Isles (see Intlia)l7, • 17, & 27 of mon 'Dover.... Ireland & N Twice. daily •••• • • 11'0 [ lead .• • rwl " didi Lisboa au 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton dadeira 9th of the month Southampton sladeira .............234 of month .... I Livert.eol ... Dec. 3 daita (see India) •tialta ..............N . 8, 18. &23 of men. Dover ...... Nov. 1 8 ilauritius (see India) , lituritius .......... N 14th of the month Bt u a co Of the month.. Southampton Dec. 1 dotes ........NOthlsth2sthofmon.Dover Nov. 22 New Granada ......bt ,i2d & 17th of niontit'Southampto, Nov. 16 • New Zea1and.......... DY private ship .. Various ptat Papal States ........N ithlsth2cthofmon. Dover ...... Nov. 21 Peninsula /thl7th27thotinon. Southamptot Nov. 16 „y e , & 27th of mon. Southampt,, Nov. 16 Port Natal private ship... Various ports UncertalV Sicily ...............N 1 5,,h151125th01m0n. Dover ...... N0v.22 Tuscany ............Nlsthisth2sthotino .1. Dover Nov. 22 Venezuela ........../vli2d& 17th ofmonth Southampton Nov. 16 Van Diemen's Lan d (sec Australia) Vest Indies 3,112 d & 17th 0' month Southampton l Nov. 16 18outhamptor: 1 Nov. 1$ I 2d& 17th ol month When any of these dates fall o•i a itinday, the mai!, wilt bo de' tpatched on the following day. with the exception of the India Ana Aouthampton), and the Malta. both of which will tie despatched the preceding day. EADVERTISEbIENTd—SIGIIT AND HEARING —Messrs. S. and B Solemons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. serve—opposite the York Hotel. Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the greatest transparent power The valuable adva" tage derived from this invention is, that vislon becoming in': paired is preserved and strengthened, and very ago"' persons are enabled to employ their sight at ths most minute occupation—can see with these lenses of arauch less nog' nifyin g power—and they do not require the frequent change! to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Dear ness—New Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator, an extraordl nary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafnesav entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of th e kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produce 4• Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible ; rt enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist; ance that possibly could be desired. By her Majesty's Rola' Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Can 3 ll , Race-course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses (glazed ve t ' Nfunic German Glass), to know the distances of objects viewed through them—of great importance to the arol° navy, and others. These telescopes possess such extra' ordinary powers that some 3i inches, with an extra 439 13. piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring' and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen a person's countenance throe miles and a half distant, and an object from 12 to 14 miles. They are of larger and an sizes, with increasing powers accordingly.—The Royal E 1.,. hibition, 1851.—Valuable, newly-invented, very swa! powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 1 miles distant ; they answer every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houseer country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at S to 10 rnilee• They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, t ° sportsmen, gertlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. OPeli race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderf ul power ; an object can be clearly seen from 10 to 12 miles distant.-39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe—oppr site the York Motel. B IRT OF A SON. On the 24th inst., at Dover, the Lady Isabel Bligh. „, On the 22d inst., the wife of J. R . C ros k ey, Esq., 11.°1* Consul, Southampton. On the 22d inst., at Fitzroy Farm, Highgate, the wife of William Gladstone, Esq. OP A DAUGHTER. On the 22d inst., Mrs W A. Soames, of Trareore-lodg e t Brighton. On the 20th inst., at Scotton Rectory, the wife of Oct' vies Luard. MARRIED. On the 23(1 inst , at St. Paul's Knightsbridge, Granvill e Edward Harcourt' Vernon, Esq., M.P. for Newark, to the Lady Selina Meade, only daughter of the Earl a nd COul v tess of Clanwilliam. On the 22d inst., at Easter Duddingstou-house, Lieute; naut-Colonel George Allan, to Isabell a , e ld es t daughter ' o tho late Wm. Younger, Esq., of Craigielands. _........" DIED. On the 22d inst., Sir Michael Hicks Hicks Beach, Bar i ' M.P. for East Gloucestershire, of Williamstrip.park, G lOll, ecetershire, and of Netheravon-house, Wilts, aged 46. On the 19th inst., Sir Hugh Stewart, Bart., of Ball!' gawly-house, county of Tyrone. On the sth inst., at the battle of Inkerman, Brigadi er General Fox Straugways, commanding the Royal Ai 61101 of the British Army of the East, — aged 64. On the tth inst., at the battle of Inkermau, CaPtA A T the Hon. Henry Aldworth Neville, Grenadier Guar ds third son of Lord Braybroolce, aged 30. On the ISth inst., at Pedestal-house, Southtown, mouth, Capt. Manby, F.R.S., inventor of the well-knosvu apparatus for saving the lives of shipwrecked mariners, aged 89. Oa the 6th inst., from a gunshot wound througb„qf lungs, at the battle of Inkerman, Captain Edward A• v i ; browe, Coldstream Guards. sou of the late Sir E. Disbr ow " of Walton Hall, Derbyshire. v'. On the 20th inst., at Olveston Vicarage-house, the Re ° f Henry Harvey, M.A., canon of Bristol Cathedral, v, T ic 6 t b o Olveston, Gloucestershire, and chaplain to 11.1 10 °' Duke of Cambridge. LONDON : Printed and Publish e d by MITEDO YO l:'at . l l l 2, of No. 112, Strand, Priiter, at The AS'ten Office, N ° ",::, o f Strand, in the Precinct o f th e S avo y, i n the opu il ' Ididdlosox, Monday, Nov, 27, 1354. ~i Price.