The Sun. — London, England, 1854-12-27 00:00:00

NORWICH ELECTION. DAY OF FOLLTNG, THURSDAY, nth instant. The Liberal Electors from home are earnestly requested to return to Norwich, and vote for HAM IiOND, the Liberal Candidate, T , ..'- mogastovr, Thursday, the 28th inst. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUUANCE SOCIETY.—ESTABLISIIED 1797. Capital, 550,0001. It is provided by the constitution of the Society that the Insured shall be free from all responsibility ; and to guarantee the engage ments of the Office, a fiend of 550,0001. has been subscribed by a numerous and opulent Proprietary, which foul has been further in creased by the accumulation of an additional reserve, now amount ing to 96,8001. Returns of Three-fifths of the Profits of the Company are periodically made to parties insuring, who have thus from time to time received from the Society sums amounting in the aggregate to nearly 380,0001. The Rates of Premium are in ne case higher than those charged by the other principal Offices making no returns to their Insurers The business of the Company exzeoda 62,000,0001., and, owing to the liberality with which its engagements have been performed, is rapidly increasing. The Duty paid to Government for the year 185 a was 73,9711., and the amount insured on Farming Stock was upwards of 8,974,6291. This Office Is wholly distinct from the Life Office. For Prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars ; and Surrey-street, Norwich. every D RIJRY-LlNE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. — Reduc d Prices as usual.- A Morning Perforrnancjec. 27, Wednesday, at 2 o'clock.—This Evening ( cinWe eiscrl ) 'lo. After her Majesty's Servants wil perform the Tragedy which will be produced 'he entirely original, pec uliarly culinary ekotraordinarn lite rary, traditionary, comical, gastronomical, ands Pantomime, entitled and fantastic domestic grand comic Christma and the JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin King ,e•- Mustard e extensive scenery, Four and-Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pia- '- en tirely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cnth be rt. cooper. Gordon, Wilson, r az y and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinaz properties, decorations, tri , ks , changes. and tr ansformations by Mr. by Had Needham. The choregraphic selected by J. H. Tully. Madame Louise. The overture and music composedand the Leader, Mr. Hayward. Th e whole ofdes i gns, models, and sketches furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past has been personally supe rvising their executi on. T he novel grotesque burlesque opening invented and writte n by E . L. Blanchard ; and . i the whole arrange d and pro uced under the immediate superin tendence ee air. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare : -The Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains of Dulness.—Misanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Halford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter-day (his Ministers of Melancholy), Messrs. .E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. V. Day, E. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diabolicals in attend ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume, Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder; Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and Brown: Mrs. Glasse (the original " Cook's Oracle," an I the well knowmadviser of the " First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosina Collins, The receipt given to slake a good pantomime, and its con- coetion aeCordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by, Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserves. "Sing a song of Sixpence, " Pocket full of rye, "Four-and-twenty blackbirds, " Baked in a pie."—Ancient Nursery Legend. Jack (the Interesting hero of the olden story, who went up the bill to fetch, &A ), afterwards Harlequin, M. Milano ; Jill (the heroine of the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine, Mdlle. Bolen ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Clifford, Gower, J ohnson, Love, Lands, and Richardson; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Qaince, Ste. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, King, Sidney, Gordon. Barnes, Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, Elizabeth Smith, Lille Ellis, Rosa Harrison, E. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, Ev.ins, John Levines, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warm ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of Coryphees. The Will and the Way—the Talismanic ispenee —The Change. Grand Ballet. grincipal Dancers, Mdlle. Therese and Annie Cushnie, Therese, Smith, &e. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodle, &c. The Reading of the Will— _ "Jill must not a husband take, Till she a pie can make and bake." Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).-Coal, Mr. Nobbs; Bundle of Weod, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. Leathertongne ; Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ; Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pet, Herr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King Mustard.-King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Boleno ; the Empress Vinegar (afterwards Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper and White Pepper (aentinels on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky and Mr. aneezums ; Sweet Oil, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Ceps'- cum ; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms, Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &C. ; Horse Radish (from the King's statee), by a Racing Naa Grand Review-Ter rifle Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes -Great Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).-Chattee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Facies ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, Sar.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and d. termination of the Door to Stand a Jar. Interior of the Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight). - Salt Rock (a bright White Sprite), Herr Willikind Moleno. Imminent danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock of Salt- Treachery of Vinegar -Upsetting the Pail above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.-Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbines, Mdlle. Boleno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Wlllikind Moleno ; Clown, the celebrated Harry Boleno (his first appearance in London for many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's Shop.-Ilairdresser, Mons. Pomade ; Publican, Mr. Billy Williams ; Customers, Messrs. Rednob, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed; the British Pub lic by themselves; Policeman Al, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho Great Ragged Russian Bear-How he Whines after the Porte, which, being rather old, turtle out somewhat crusty-A Dose of Turkey Rhubarb,-A Don-e Cossack-Pure Circassian Cream-How one Sham 11l makes all well-The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar -Russian Attachment to Grease-Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer-The Great Moustache Move ment-A- Close Shave -Clown shows his high attachment to the P ole - Sadden Rise in Porter-An NI.T.M.P.-A Patten Lock at 10 o'clotcla-A Boa& Fi deiTraveller-Ginger Beer and Gin without g er A ill a l i t g a tisa Regular Row, and Station - houselnft for Two. Great A merican Baby Show.-Arrlval of the Infantry-Sudde n Squall-Ma's upon the Eve of Battle-Oeneral AttackA-wSsurdddineag the prizes-Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings_ Tye Prettiest Baby in the World-A Model Baby and a Spirit Child -The Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jongh's Cod Liver Oil-Clown's Great Prize Baby -Fresh Arrival of 300 mdre Babies-The Judge Confounded-Great Uproar-4n Unwelcome Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party and Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita lian Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and. Puraeles Biscuit Baking and Confectionery Establishment, cornhal.-" Up rouse ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day"-A Holster for one end a Lobster for two-A alussulmaii and a Man for a Muscle-Duty and Custom-A Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake- First Edition and Second Edition-Left Out f r Want of Ro - Press of the Privilege and Privileges of the Press - " Oh, what a row, a rumpus, what a rioting." Baker, Mr. Crusty; Fishmonger, 311. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cntemdown; Critic, Cutemup; Pas sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Strntalong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about ; Boardman, Mr. Bobaday. Hosier's Shop and New Wing of Somerset-house.-Here we are-Merry Christmt's and a Happy New Year-High Prices and Low Prices-Manchester Stuff-Eng lish Comforters-Stocks on Hand and Handsome Stocks-Ford's Eureka Shirts-Reform in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment of the Clerks-Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Holyday at Somerset-honee.-Hosier, Mr. Stocken ; Shopman, Mr. Early bird; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.-Chef de Cuisine, Mons. Soyer; Kitchetunalds, Misses Basteaway and Drippingsell ; Guardsman, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers-Soyer's Last Soup - Where's the Knives and Forks ?-Bollscl and Unboiled Lob sters-Headless Swains-Lobster Patty and Girlet Soup-Clown Gone all to Pot-Harlequin Gets well Towelled and afterwards Mangled-a Clown and Pantaloon in a Stew-A Regular Broil- Thou comest In such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Soyer, or rather Shakspeare)-Tso Many Cooks Spoil the (Clown's) Broth-The scene finishes in a very spirited wanner An Illuminated Page of the History of England.-Grand Tableau with Panoramic Effects, illustrative or the Triumphs of the Allred Forces. Young ,Tullien's " Allied Army Quadrille," by the double bands of the English anal French. "Gal save the Queen," " Partant pour la Syrie," and " Rule Britannia " Daughter of the Regiment, Miss Rebecca Collins, in which character she will sing the spirited patriotic effusion, published in "Blackwood's slag Zile" for December, and written by Corp°, al John Brown, of the Grena dier Guards, when th e men g t some drink for the first time at Balakla.va, Sept. 23th :- " Come all you gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, And drink the health of those brave lads who made the Russians rue. Then fill the glass, and let it pass, three times three, and one more, For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty -four. Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Brave Patriots. Distribution ot Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeous and Electric Se , ..nie Climax, with Revolving Columns and Varieg ,ted Illaminations. Terrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole scene presenting a coup d'cetl never before witnessed on the English stage. Admission :-stan4, ss. ; dress circle, 4s. ; second price, 2s ; upper circle , 3s: ; second ',rice, Is. 6d. ; pit, 2s. ; second price, is '; lower gallery, Is. ; second price, td. ; upper gallery, 6d.; private boxes, 101. 6d., 155., 215., and upwards. Doors open at halt-past 6, performance at 7 o'clock. Half-prLe a' 9 o'clock. The box oftlee open daily, from 11 till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward Chatterton. Notice.-The following pi cos are approved and In preparation, and will shortly las produced -The Grand Christmas Pantomime, by E. L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourci cault, Esq ; Two Dramas, by A. Harris, Esq. ; an Adaptation from Meyer!) :er's'Opera, L'Etoile da :Cord, with new scenery, properties, and effects; to be succeeded by an English versian (by Mr. Reynold son) of Gluck's Iphigenia in Tauride. The Grand Historical EaYP tian Drama, many mouths in preparation, will also shortly appear. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMA.RKET. Under the management of Mr. kluckstone. HES EVENING, DEC. 27, Will be performed the Comely of PRESENTED AT COURT. Principal ehara-tern by Messrs. BaAstone, W. Farren, and Helve ; blisse4 Reynolds, V. Chapiln, Grantham, and Lavine. Followed by a new grand Chestmas Pantomime. entitled LITTLE 80-PEEP; or, >;arlequin and the Girl wh) Lost lr r Sheep. Little 80-Peep, Miss L. 1 hommon ; ,tr. Chapin, ; Pantaloon, Mr. W. Birnes; Alown, Stir. ApP'eby ; Colmn4 . ne, Mlsi M. Brown. IZO YA. 1, PRI c a ' s TnEATuz Under the Managoraent of Mr. Cultatze KE AN . TI - II:3 EVENING, DEC. 27, Wlil be performed (•or the 9th time th:s season) TIIE CORsI CAN BROTIIER:S. Principal character by 3.1 r. C Kean. After which will be p-educed a Yew Grand( hristmas Pantomime. entitled. HARLEQUIN P.LUE-REA , D; or, The Great liashaw, Earle:win, Mr Cprmack ; Clown, Milne; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, MISS Desborough. THEATItg BUYAL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Dim.ctregs, Madame Celeste, TIIIS EVENING, DEC. 27, Will be performed an entire Pew Rustic Drama called PIERRE TUE I OUNDLI.V , L Fupporte I ! , 3r Messrs. B. Webster and Kee ley, and Mrs. Keeley and Miss W. olgar. After which, a new grand Eccentric Extravaganza, called Z ZAG : Travels at Messrs. l'anube and P-uth. To wlxielfwill be added a new Farce, ent tled THE RAILWAY BELLE. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rAY —Mcrrire 42 min.s.fter 7 I IrNening 11 rain. All. 'AicrlaA,7, 45 sa;ia.ctel 8 TUE WF.ATAEII.--Stns Officx, Dec. 27. 2"E/ILMOMETNB, IN THE SHAM!. 48 - highest since noon yesterday. .10 —!owest this morning and during the nigLt. 42 —this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'94. WIND, N.N.W.—Light breeze, with fine cold sunshiny weather. ''' . -. • -_,- ~, < 1, 4, -. `..1.1. . .. Z 1..,....... /ill -, . .4 4 ,..... iiv , 1 ROYAL OLYIIPIC TtiE \TUE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan, Tills EVENING, Dac. 27, Wlll be presented a itsw Comedietta, c atm .t WIFE'A JOURNAL . Characters -by Messrs"siis. m E w ro t w e n u ,. Emery, Harcourt, and Leslie; and 311 ra Crows. Aster which. a Fairy Extravaganza, entitled TilE YELLOW I)W tIOF AN D T ut.' RING OF TUE GOLD MINE-1. Charac ters by Mr:l. t. George, Miss E. Ormcnle, 31j61 Marston, Miss Iltorwe,, r,n l Mis. Fitzslian, which Mr. no rzcrult TaEATRE. oder the maria,3,!ne.lt of Illada, na VeZtZ.l3. Sole Les;ee Mr, Tiff.; EVENING, DEC Will he perftrrned AGGRAVATING ,sul t. by lir. C. Mathews. tiPal character Will he produced a new and original Fairy Rxtr titled PRINCE PRET 2YPET and Till BUTTzttlV.ganza, en- To be• followed by TNO BET7,EIt ra 43 Box-Mike open from 10 until 6. Selo agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Alleroft, 15, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S ROYAL All F• 11%1 r ,' Lessee and Manager, lfr. William Cooke. Tremendous success of the Conic Pantoihime ! MORNING PERFORMANCES will take place on the Monday 3lorbings of January lit, Bth, and 15th. THIS EVENING, THE BATTLE of THE ALMA! After which, the SCENES in the ARENA! To ceLelude with an entirely new Elaricquinade isy Yel.ton Lee' with new Music, scenery, dresses, tricks, transformations, &c., GULLI VER's TRAVELS TiIhOUGII THi HORSE ISLANDS ;_ or, Harlequin and Britannia I "vx-offlce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W• es*, A wry manager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Directcr )11% W. Cooke, jan. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1854 The Speech of the Emperor NAPOLEON the Third at the opening of the Legislative Session of 1855 is an instructive and deeply interesting document. We look forward with intense anxiety to the views and feelings of our distinguished ally, not from any doubt that he will be found wanting in the existing emergency, or from any supposition that he will exhibit any deficiency, but rather that by the nobility of his sentiments and expressions he may inspire our rather apa thetic Ministers with a portion of his fire and energy. We gladly hail the terms that testify the closeness of his union with our own country— that prove that old jealousies have vanished for ever, that Waterloo has been fully avenged at the Alma and Inkerman, and that the only rivalry hereafter to be displayed will be which of the nations can best promote the sacred cause in which they are engaged,. and -the glorious emulation of chivalrous hearts burning to distinguish them selves in the presence of worthy witnesses, whose praise would indeed be sweet, as coming from congenial spirits, capable of thoroughly appreciating the deeds accomplished. The EMPKROR speaks of the great events that have taken place since their last meeting. He speaks exultingly, and well he may, of the result of the appeal which he made to the country to provide for the expenses of the War —a response which was highly honourable to the people, and which indeed afforded a striking contrast to the humiliating failure of our own Financial Minister at the time. It is true that the causes of that failure were clearly perceptible—that the red-tape fetters in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer suffered himself to be bound crippled his,exertions and paralysed his energies. But still, when we look to the glorious response returned by the French to the appeal of their Sovereign, we cannot help repining at the blunders that placed the English character in a light so very unfavourable. The EMPEROR speaks of the alliance concluded with Austria, " defensive now, to be offensive, .. perhaps, soon, which unites his cause with France and England," and expresses a hope that ho may next year, if peace should not then be re established, give the same thanks which he so cordially and gracefully bestows on England and the English army, to give to Austria,' and to that Germany whose union and prosperity he desired. There is a significant silence as to Prussia—a silence truly ominous, but which has been well merited by the vacillation of that CLICQUOT and his scarcely concealed pro-Russian tendencies. But it is of England and the English that he speaks with the utmost enthusiasm. He grace fully alludes to the triumphs achieved in the Bal tic as well as in the Black Sea—of the " two great battles that have shed lustre on their flag," and the striking testimony afforded of the inti macy of the connection with Engli,nd in the "vote of thanks passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to the generals and soldiers of France. This honourable tribute honourable alike to those by whom it was rendered and to those by whom it was received, has been thoroughly appre- 1 ciated, and will, we trust, go far to cement, and i render indissoluble, the union so happily subsist ing. On this point the Emperor has pecu liarly felicitous in tone and expression. " What ties, indeed," he asks, " what ties can be more binding than the names of the victories belong ing to the two armies, and recalling a glory in common—when the same uneasiness and the same hope agitate the two countries, and when the same intentions animate the two Govern ments upon every point of the globe ? Thus the alliance with England is not the effect of a fleeting interest or a policy of circum stances ; it is the union of two powerful nations, associated together to obtain the triumph of a cause in which for more than a century were in volved their greatness, the interests of Civilisation, and at the same time the liberty of Europe. Join with me, then, upon this solemn occasion in thank ing, in the name of France, the Parliament for its cordial and hearty demonstration, and the English army and its worthy chief for their valiant co-operation." It is indeed "no fleeting interest, no policy of circumstances," that bind those who have shed the best blood of their respective chil dren in the sacred cause of Truth and Justice ; and as the motives that have drawn them together are pure, So we hope will the union be eternal. It is expressive of gratitude to the army and navy of France. Of the form er , h e says—" Epi demy, incendiarism, tempests, and privations —a town unceasingly provisioned, defended by for midable artillery by sea and land—tWo enemies' armies superior in number—nothing could weaken its courage or arrest its ardour. Every one has nobly done his duty, from the Marshal, who ap peared to compel death to wait until he had con quered, down to the soldier and the sailor, whose last cry in expiring was an aspiration for France, an acclamation for the chosen of the country"— adding, "Let ue, then, declare it together, the army and the fleet have merited well of their country." The French Army, now composed of 581,000 soldiers, and 113,000 horses, and the Navy of 02,000 sailors afloat, are t• be fully kept up to the standard. For that purpose he asks for a levy of 140,000 men ! This is, indeed, proving himself to be in earnest, while at the same time he suggests an amelioration in the condition of the old soldiers who re-engage. An example which we should do well to follow, and to which we shall again allude. He also asks authority to raise a fresh National Loan, the resources from which are to be kept apart for, and solely applied to race!, the exigencies of the war. Here, too, is a prece dent for:Mr. GLADSTONE, which he might judiciously follow, before the disgusted and indignant People, enraged at his perverse adhesion to his crotchet, hurl himself and his more obstinate colleagues from power. The Speech is indeed a model in many respects, and it is couched in terms of graceful eloquence, that adds to its intrinsic excellence. All will concur in the Imperial aspirations respecting the Western Powers, and be prepared to exclaim of their alliance, Esto perpetua. The Polish question must be no longer burked. The press of the country and the representatives of the country must do their duty towards it. The too-late policy has been the very instrument of all our reverses. It has sacrificed half our army destroyed half the utility of our navy, and made fools of us in our diplomacy. We really .'lnnot afford to daily in the same disastrous style Stu Poland. if the war colitia - L,e, it continue long if we mean to take Sebastopol ; if we are to make a lasting peace, which is impos sible while Warsaw is the western capital of Russia, then it is essential for the Allies to come out boldly for Poland. We have pressed this fact on our country before ; we have called attention to the remarkable letter to the Emperor of FRANCE, coinciding as it does on the main ques tion so thoroughly with our views, sad we believe the time is come when it behoves the independent and patriotic press of the country to force Poland on the attention of the Government, by forcing i t on the attention of the people. We honestly believe that every day which pro crastinates the formation of a Polish Legion under the Polish banners, and the proclamation of a reconstituted Poland as the conditio sine qua non of peace is so much perverse and fatal loss of time. We believe that the postponement of these two things, sure to be necessary if the War lasts, will only be atoned for by British blood, and by British dishonour. Heavy military losses, and heavy loans and taxes will brand the dilatory and temporising incapables who hold the rudder of the State, down to a late posterity, with deserved dis grace. It will not fail to be recorded by the future historian that England and France, war ring against the ungovernable and dangerous am bition of Russia—both of them having always lamented the fate of Poland, and having fostered her exiles—jointly needing aid in their righteous contest—that England and France declined to evoke the people who panted to be led against their oppressors ; that they were bamboozled— we can find no better word—by such degraded selfish Powers as Austria and Prussia ; and that, when they might have paralysed half the legions of Russia by unfurling the Polish colours in their sight, and might have reinforced their own by the most legitimate of helps, they turned their backs on the brave and the eager, and preferred the help of mercenaries. Yes, it will be recorded that England's Cabinet asked leave to hire merce nary " varlets," when thousands of brave Poles were ready as hearty volunteers. Not only is the proposed Foreign Legion an in sult to Englishmen : ii is an insult to Poland. Her right to fight against Russia is even more clear and incontestible than our own. It is pru dence and generosity for us to interfere to rescue Turkey, but for Poland to attack Russia is but the prostrated victim's seizing a favourable oppor tunity to stab his murderous assailant. Every instinct of our nature sanctifies every wound a Pole can inflict on Russia, and the great strife would be doubly consecrated by the presence of a Polish Legion. The blood of that murdered coun try has long cried from the ground ; nor will its avenging furies give rest to Europe till the great murderer receives his due, and his feet are driven from the neck of his victim. If we now be content with mercenary blood, with mere executioners for hire, in place of patriots fighting for their country's independence, why, then, we deserve to lose ; and we only pray that a merciful HEATILN may not visit us with the ill success which our measures deserve. No Foreign Legion ought to be tolerated till Poland has done its uttermost. A set of lazy Germans, fellows who, if Mr. COBDEN be correct, are so mean as to approve our o_lll3o universally, and yet are unwilling to spend a kreutzer, or fire a shot for it—creatures who dare not bray loud enough to wake their petty rulers from their nail tral or Russian slumbers—for such soldiers, if ♦hay deserve the name, to stand beside the heroes of the Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman 1 Why, they could be trusted to defend no position, to resist no Russian charge. And for what, forsooth, are we to lose the in valuable and righteous aid of Poland ? To avoid offending Austria and Prussia 1 But they dare not be offended. They dare not declare war against us. War ! Why war against the Allies means to them explosion and dismemberment ; their people would not endure it. They would then be but too happy to remain quiescent. The pro bability is that decision on our part would imme diately decide them. They would make a virtue of necessity, and soon become loud in assertion of the necessity of a restored Poland to trim the balance of Europe. If they showed any res tiveness, a hint on the Rhine, in Lom bardy, or in Hungary, would soon bring these conscience-made cowards to their senses. Austria, however, we feel confident, must retain much of METTERNICH'S opinions, so openly expressed at the Treaty of Vienna, as to the utility to her of an independent Polish nation. We can not think she would regret to part with Gallicia, and the more recent acquisition of Cracow on that condition. We do not entertain the least doubt that the proclamation of a "fifth point " would sooner than anything else harmonise the political creed of all Western and Middle Europe. A bold policy is the only ~,,r,_, one with wily in triguers. One practical step in advance is worth t bureau full of protocols. May it not be once more taken too late. Poland cannot with impu nity be trifled with. England will not be trifled with by men whose chief argument is a threat of resignation ; nor may our brave soldiers be tri fled with. We may imagine the coolness with which, needing, as they do, reinforcements, they would receive the despot's mercenaries; but we can imagine also the enthusiastic hurrahs with which both French and English would welcome a Polish Legion and a Polish flag to the lines of Sebasto pol--it would be new life to our army and the presage of tip speedy storming of the town. ,S 'R JOHN BURGOYNE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIIIES. Sir,—Would you be kind enough to publish the fol lowing extract from Lord Wellington's de3patch to Earl Bathurst, dat(rd October 26, 1812 " The officer': at the head of the artillery and engineer departments--Lieutenant-Colonel Robe, and Lieut.- Colonel Burgoyne, and Lieutenant• Colonel Dickson, who commands the reserve artillery—rendered me every assistance, anti the failure of success is not to be attri buted to them.." This, Sir, wars written by the man who had just been obliged to rais.3 the siege of Burgos, and would not be in a mood to praise officers from custom or etiquette; It disposes, I am inclined to think, of your corres p.)ndent's letti!cr of yesterday on Sir John Burgoyne. 'File truth is, the Duke explains that he could have taken the fort, , css long before but for the paucity of the roans allowed_ him ; and, as it was, he was only com pelled to raise the silage from "strategetical considera tions." Allow me to add, that Sir John Burgoyne was also c,mcerned in tine sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, and St. Sebastian, which were successful.—l am, Sir, y )ur obedient sf,rvant, GURWOODIENSIS. THE ARMY.— —A return has been ordered of all officers under the rank: of field officers, now on haltpay, who are willing to si , rve, and the number who are fit for active service, Fin d also the number and rank of all such officers who have applied to be placed upon active service. This return was ordered on Saturday last, on the motion of M:r.. Macartney. THE CRIMEA W ARMY FUND.—Among the many Fevonable and appropriate gifts to this excellent fund is one from the roost noble the Marquis of Breadalbane, who has given c I.4ections to Mr. Cram, of Nutford-place, w;ne and spirit. ?merchant, to forward from his callars four puncheons f fine Scotch whiskey, for the use of the Highland Jig-ade in the Crimea. It is understood t'llt this gene'', ma contribution is to be consigned to Sir Colin Campbell„ -the brave and esteemed chief of this gallant corps. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 27, 1854 --1 , r- 1 7 c.l a IL:AK) f Ali V V AL We have received the following from Vienna : " TUESDAY AFTERNOON. "A Russian ukase ordains that whoever after a battle commits acts of cruelty on the wounded or unresisting shall suffer the punishment of death." MARSEILLES, TUESDAY. The Valetta arrived here at 9 a.m. ; sh© brings no news. She left the Louqsor at Malta, coming from Constantinople. The Jura, which left Constantinople on the 16th, has arrived here with Government des patches, which were forwarded by special train at five in the evening. According to accounts from Balaklava of the 14th, 5,000 Turks had. disembarked at Eupa- toria. The Tamar had arrived with troops. The Royal Albert and Dauntless reached Con siantinople on the 15th. RUSSIA- The Augsburg Gazette has the following from Vienna :—" A well-informed :agent who has just returned from Warsaw has given us the following information. The Grand Duke, the heir presump tive, is to arrive at Warsaw in J anuary, and to pass the winter there. The Guards continue entering Poland, and it is probabl e that, they are all there at present. Six regiments of cavalry are on the Bug, and part of the troops who were in the go vernments of Lublin and Roda n, to the number of about 18,000, are passing into Volhynia. Troops are still marching from the no:rt h to the south. A letter from St. Petersburg, in the Hamburg Hews, says :—" The corps of gi •enadiers, as well as the corps of infantry, will be reinforced by two battalions for each regiment fro m the depots. This measure proves that there is Ito idea of peace." AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna, of the 21st, says :—" We learn that, as a proof of the e xcellent understand ing which exists between our Court and that of France, the Emperor Napoleon has sent to the Emperor of Austria the Grand. Order of the Legion of Honour. " The English Military Commissioner General Duplat died here on the 21st 4 g' dropsy." PRUSSI A. A letter from Berlin, of th a 23c1, says :—" It is false that Prince Gortschakoff has been authorised by his Government to accept ii Lnreservedly the four points, in case he cannot do butter." The young Egyptians, who vrere placed at Ber lin for their education, have j u st been recalled by their Government. it is said. that this recall has been caused by the difference •w hich took place not long since between these youn , s men and the police of Berlin, and, above all, by th e doubtful attitude of Prussia relative to the Allier t Powers. TURKE 'L The Presse of Vienna has the following from Constantinople, 11th : "The Porte kas just drat ra up, in a very pre cise note, the conditions on which it will accord to Greece a resumption of poli itical and commercial relations. This note contains four articles, of which the following are the , contents :-1. The Greek Government shall nai ne a special commis sioner, who shall be received officially, and who shall make to the Porte form al and public excuses for the disturbances which have taken place on the frontiers of Thessaly. 2. the . eek Commissioner shall admit the right of the Po rte to exact an in demnity for the acts of brigart dage committed by the Greeks. 3. The Commissiot ter shallinvoke the mediation of Franca and England with the Porte, in order to induce the latter to renounce the in demnity to which it has a right. The Porte, on its side, in order to give a fresh pro of of its generosity and its sincere desire to again-rt :some friendly re lations with Greece, will renounce it out of regard to the allied powers. 4.. Ati eaty of commerce and navigation will be conclud4 d between Greece and the Porte founded on recriii rocal concessions." SWEDEN A letter from Copenhagen, of the 22d, says : " Some members of the Diet :hi we formed them selves into a committee to prep ai . e propositions re lative to a prosecution of the ex.-/ Ministry." FRANCE. OPENING OF THE LEGISLAi TIVE SESSION. PA RIS TUESDAY. _ _ This day, at one o'clock, the E nperor opened in person, at the palace of the Tuil , eries, in the Salle des Marechaux, the legislative session of 1855. The throne was placed at the end of the room, on a raised platform, in front of the , window looking into the garden. On the right of the throne was placed a chair of state for Prince ; ferome Napoleon. and on the left a similar one for Prince Napoleon, absent in the East. On the righ• t and left of their Imperial Highnesses stood seats l or the princes of the Imperial family, designated b y the Emperor ; whilst farther on were placed s eats for the great officers of the Crown, the cardina ls, marshals, and admirals ; the ministers, and Grand Crosses of the Legion of Honour; the presidents , vice-presidents, presidents of sections, and meinbe rs of the Council of State. The recess of the window was reserved for the officers of the households of their Majesties and of Prince Jerome Napoleon. On the right were pl aces reserved for the diplomatic body in front of the throne were the seats of the pres ident, vice-presi dents, and members of the Sea: lee; and on the left, these of the president, vec!:-presidents, and members of the Legislative Corps- .Behind the Senate were the places reserved for the deputations of the Court of Cassation, the Court of Accounts, the Im perial Court, the Catholic clergy, the Prefect of the Seine, the Prefect of Police, la; deputation of the tribunal of Premiere Instance, the Presidents of Central Council and of the Non- Catholic Consis tories ; the general com mantling the N a ti ona l Guard, and the head of his staff ; general officers, and colonels of the Imperial Guard, and of the army of Paris. Between the places reser ve d f or th e Senate and the Legislative Corps a wid e open i ng led to the throne. The gallery above was reserved for the E mpress, - the princesses, the grand master, g r and mistress, jeanddieslaodfietshe Princessofthehouriathohliilifie n of t a he Empress, the d the ladies in vited, the wives of the member s of th e diplomatic corps, of the ministers, marshals, and admirals, .of the widows of marshals and admirals, the wives of the great officers of the Crow n , o f th e : m embers of the bureaux, of the Senate, Legislative Corps, and Council of State, and of the first presi ,dents and procureurs-general of the Court of Cas uation, Court of Accounts, and Imperial Court, an d •of the Prefect of the Seine. The ladies who had received invitations had all tdien their places b e f o re a quarter to twelve. At half-past twelve th e diplomatic corps, the great 'bodies of the Stat e , an d the various deputati ons evere in the places reserved to them. Every person -avas in full dress or uniform, and the coup d'ccil was magnificent. At 5 minutes to one iio'clock an usher advanced read announced the Empress. Her Majesty, accom planed by-the P r i ncess Mathilde and the offic ers (Gild ladies of her household, entered and took her pdace in front of the throne. As soon as the Em press was seated a salvo of 101 guns announced th at the ceremony had commenced. The Grand TvL aster of the Ceremonies then went to inform the En iperor, and immediately after the Imperial cor teg e entered in the following order :—The ushers, a ma ster of the ceremonies, the equerry on duty, the pre 'feet of the palace on duty, the chamberlain on dirty, the adjutant-general of the palace, the com mander of the Imperial Guard, the grand ma s t er o f the ceremonies, the grand huntsman,- the grand eiranaberlam.nies, , the grand marshal of the palac e , th e et e a h r i es d e commander- o d aide-de-camp dutym p on n o of the tduty,iie Prince C t h e n e t governor ,G earroduelsJerome En iperor Prince J erome N a p o l eon , th e c hi e f stud n o a e- tTi e n t e p h r a; l a Cohen. officers Na;noleon. the Emperor having placed himself in front of the throne, and the whole of the persons being unp.itauding and uncovered, the Grand Master of the Ceremonies, after having taken the orders of hi& Majesty, said, " Gentlemen, be seated." The Emperor then read the speech, which was fre quently interrupted by loud acclamations, and was greeted at its termination by repeated .cries of g , Vive l'Empereur !" Immediately after the Minister of State rose and said, " Such senators and deputies as have be en nominated since last session are permitted by the Emperor to take the usual oath. As each name is called out, the person called will reply, " I swear." The form of the oath is, " I swear obe diet ce to the Constitution, and fidelity to the Emperor." The oath was then taken by fourteen new sen9i-nrs., and dennt;•- • q. _IH t k.-,f the 14Inperor I declare the session to be opened, and I invite the members of the Senate and of the Legislative Corps to meet to-morrow for the de• spatch of business." The proceedings then terminated with cries of " Vive I'Empereur !" " Vive l'lmperatrice !" BOURSE, DEC. 26.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. per Cents 94 —94 f. —c. 3 per Cents 67 10 67 10 Credit Mobilier 733 75 Roman Credit Foncier 550 Austrian Belgian Five 5........ Spanish Threes Piedmontese — Horne Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. Ir. c. fr. c. Orleans 1,11.0 fr. Lyons , 978 75 Western. Cette Mediterranean B5O Havre Northern SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH. MESSIEURS LES SENATEI/RS, MESSIEURS LES DEPUTES, Since you last met great facts have been accom plished. The appeal which I made to the country to cover the expenses of the war was so well re sponded to, that the result even surpassed our hopes. Our arms have been victorious in the Baltic and in the Black Sea. Two great battles have shed lustre on our flag (ont illustre notre drapeau). A striking testimony has proved the intimacy of our relations with England. The British Parliament has voted thanks to our gene rals and to our soldiers. A great empire, rejuve nated by the chivalrous sentiments of its Sove reign, has separated itself (s' est detache) from the Power which, for forty years, has menaced the in dependence of Europe. The Emperor of Austria has concluded a treaty—defensive at present, soon perhaps offensive—which unites his cause to that of France and England. Thus, gentlemen, the longer the war continues, the more numerous becomes the number of our allies, and the closer are drawn the bonds already formed. What firmer bonds can there, in fact, be than those bearing the names of victories belonging to the two armies, and recalling a common glory —than the same anxieties and the same hopes agi tating the two countries— than the same views and the same intentions animating the two Govern ments in every corner of the globe. Thus the alliance with England is not the result of a passing interest and of a policy of circumstances ' • it is the union of two powerful nations associated together for the triumph of a cause in which, for more than a century, their greatness, the interests of civilisa tion, and, at the same time, the liberty of Europe are engaged. Unite, then, with me on this solemn occasion to thank here, in the name of France, the British Parliament for its cordial and warm demon stration, and the English army and its worthy com manders for their valiant co-operation. Next year, if peace should not have been re established, I hope that I shall have to render similar thanks to Germany, the union and prospe rity of which we desire. I am happy to pay a just tribute of praise to the army and to the fleet, which, by their devotion and discipline, have worthily responded to my expecta tions, in France as in Algeria, in the North as in the South. Up to the present moment the army of the East has had to suffer, and has overcome everything — disease, fire, tempest, and privations. A. citadel incessantly reprovisioned, defended by a formidable artillery by land and sea—two hostile armies, superior in number—nothing could weaken its courage or impede its impetuosity. Every man has nobly done his duty, from the Marshal who bid death wait till victory had crowned him, down to the privates and the sailors, whose last cry in ex piring was a prayer for France—an exclamation for the elect of the country. Let us then declare together that the army and the fleet have well deserved of their country. War, it is true, entails cruel sacrifices, yet every thing commands me to push it on with vigour ; and, with that object in view, I count upon your assistance. The land army consists at present of 581,000 soldiers and 113,000 horses ; the navy of 62,000 sailors on board ship. - It is indispensable to keep up this effective force. To fill up the vacancies caused by annual liberations and war, I shall re quest from you, as I did last year, a levy of 140,000 men ; and a bill shall be presented to you, the object of which will be to ameliorate, with out increasing the expenses of the treasury, the condition of the soldiers who will re-engacie. It will afford immense advantages by increasing the number of old soldiers in the army, and by dimi nishing the oppression of conscription. This bill will, I hope, soon have your approbation. I shall ask your authority to conclude a new national loan. Doubtless such a measure will increase the national debt • but let it not be for gotten that, by conversion of the Rente, the interest of that debt has been reduced to twenty-one millions and a half. My efforts have been directed to place the expenses on a footing with the receipts, and the ordinary budget will be presented to you balanced. The resources of the loan alone will suffice for the expen,es of the war. You will see with pleasure that our revenues have not diminished. Commercial activity is main tained ; all the great works of public utility are continued ; and Providence has deigned to grant us a harvest which will satisfy all our wants. Government, nevertheless, does not shut its eyes to the distress occasioned by the high price of pro visions, and has taken every measure in its power to provide against this distress, and to relieve it. New sources of labour have been created in many . districts. The struggle which is going on, circum scribed by moderation and justice, whilst it makes the heart beat, nevertheless alarms so little the interests, that shortly an assembly will be held here from all parts of the globe with the produce of neace. Strangers cannot fail to be struck by the remarkable spectacle of a country which, counting upon Divine Providence, maintains with energy a war at six hundred leagues from its frontiers, and which at the same time, with equal zeal, developes its internal riches—a country where war does not prevent agriculture and industry from prospering, the arts from flourishing, and where the genius of the nation reveals itself in everything which tends to the glory of France. (Front the Daily News.) It is no exaggeration to say that the speech which the Emperor of the French delivered yesterday at the open ing of the Legislative session, and which we publish this morning, is characteri-ed by an eloquence as powerful as that of the first of his name, and infinitely more chaste and dignified. In this address Napoleon 111. rises to the level of the situation. _ .s.s. The point in the speech upon which we seize with most avidity is that in which the Emperor defines the nature of the existing alliance between France and England. He emphatically detlares it to be no result of trivial in terests or ephemeral expediency, but the union of two powerful nations, associated to insure the triumph of a cause which for centuries has been the source of their greatness, and which is essential to the civilisation and liberty of Europe. This is the language of a true states man ; recognising that the alliance of France and Eng land is one of nations, and not merely of governments, and that its best cement is their co-operation in the as• sertion of that principle of national independenCe—of the non-interference of foreign powers in the domestic affairs of any state—to which both are indebted for their great ness. The Emperor's deliberate and solemn enunciation of this great principle enhances the value of the warm and elegant language in which be acknowledges the tribute of esteem paid by the English Parliament to the French army, and expresses corresponding sentime,nts towards the army of England. The allusions in the speech to the Central Powers of Europe are singularly judicious. The treaty wit Austria is spoken of as one which, defensive to-day, may become offensive to-morrow. The extent of Austria's approximation to the Western Powers is not exagge rated ; no attempt is made to lead the French people to expect more from its qualified adhesion to their canoe than facts warrant ; and at the same time the young Emperor is spoken of in a manner calculated to encourage him to persevere and grow bolder in the good disposi tions he has evinced. With regard to Prussia, there is an utter silence—full of meaning, and perhaps hetf menacing. The wary Envoy of the Prussian Court no w among us will understand this reticence. The allusion t;o the aggregate of the German states in the Imperi if speech is cordial and hopeful. This paSsage also may b'e understood to contain a delicate btit weighty suggestio n to any German sovereign who in his subserviency tea Russia may be disposed to forget his obligations, to hiss own country and the general interests of Europe. The outline of the preparations for next year's cam • paigu is succinctly yet clearly sketched. The army atnE navy are to be maintained at their respective amounts of',, 581,000 soldiers (with 112,000 horses), and 62,000 s sailors. To keep the army effective, and at the same: time avoid bringing too great a strain on the Treasury, inducements arelto be held out to old soldiers, whose term of service has expired, to re-enrol themselves. By ' such means the ranks will be kept well filled with vete rans, and the future pressure of the conscription alle viated. A loan is to be raised, exclusively appropriated to the exigencies of the war. These are the main practical features of the speech. The intimations of the purposes of the French Govern ment are interspersed with touching and elevating allu sions, well fitted to stimulate the national enthusiasm, and sustain the confidence of the French people. Of these the most striking, perhaps is the p i c t u re of Mar- I shal St. Arnaud compelling Death to wait till he shall have conquered ; the grandest, the rapid sketch of France putting forth all her energies in perfect tranquil, ' lity andself-possession—wagiv—a eningPal war nf s, d;-., .nds of • iarne. tune earnestly making preparati ons f or the ati4 great r . i'ilustrial display of next year. (From the Morning Advertiser.) Among the remarkable sayings attributed by Surgeon O'Meara to Napoleon 1., is one which stands up in pro phetic rebuke of England for suffering herself to be guided in this momentous crises by the insincere and equallyincompetent band of philo-Russians at the head of affairs. " Europe, and England in partieular," said the far-seeing warrior and statesman, "ought to have pre vented the union of Poland with Russia." Traitors were then in the Cabinet, as there may be again, soon enough for the present generation to know them. Na poleon saw both the folly and the danger of allowing Russia to gain a firm footin g on the Continent, in the country which bad preserv e d all Europe from the devas tations of Ottoman conquerors, and had held Muscovites and Cossacks confined to their frozen plains and bound less steppes. He thought that England should have for bidden this suicidal policy, but he could not imagine that England would connive at the annexation of Finland and the Baltic, nor that the Ministers of England would, in 1848, be concerned in the treaty by which Denmark itself became the prospective inheritance of the Czar. By this treaty, all may be Russia from the Sea of Kamt schatka on the east of Asia, to the German Ocean on \ the west of the European continent, and within 200 or 300 miles of our own shores. Prussia and the Northern States of Germany, whose rulers are already allied by marriage to the Imperial family, would at once be swamped by the operation of the iniquitous treaty in question. We now see the im minent danger which Cabinet after Cabinet has been, with apparent design, bringing not only over us, but all over the Powers in Europe. For we are now en gaged in a contest the same in principle and object as that which commenced in 1803 and terminated in 1815, leaving us with an addition of nearly six hundred millions to the national debt. We bad then to save the world from the universality of a western empire, and we are now threatened with that of an eastern empire. Then, Russia united with us to to prevent the re-esta blishment of the Roman Empire under French chiefs, and now France unites with us to prevent the re-esta blishment of the Greek Empire under Tartar chiefs. We shall again succeed, if her Majesty shall choose her ser vants from men who are English in principle as well as by birth. Suffering the incorporation of Poland with Russia was decidedly a false step, and, as common-sense dic tates, attempts should long ago have been made to restore independence to the former. Russian policy has rendered that more difficult now, for Poland has been made almost one huge garrison, defended by ex tensive fortresses, which are said to he impregnable. But if nothing be attempted nothing can be achieved. If our Ministers were truly men of English feelings and principles, they would instantly bid the Poles work out their freedom, and they would offer them assistance in money at least, and then see what would be done. The Foreign Enlistment Act, though the obvious fruit of the secret clause in the Austrian treaty, gives them sufficient power to apply the means of the country to this purpose ; but these men will ao more use their means than they damaged Odessa or preoccupied Perekop, by which some 54,000 English lives would have been saved. The Ministers of the day gave their assent to the Danish settlement, and the conduct of Russia will justify its annulment without further consideration. No such thing will take place under the present Cabinet, for that kind of policy is too clearly continued which occasioned Napoleon I. to say to O'Meara, " Your country is no thing the better for your glorious successes, throug* the imbecility of your Ministers, who h cc-0 aggrandised Russia instead of their native country." Treacherous and imbecile as were Castlereagh and his coadjutors, they yet contended against the project for re-erecting a Frank monarchy over Europe, with the Pope for its obsequious tool, Our Ministers make a sh'ow of opposing the contemplated _restoration of the Byzantine empire, with a Russian Pope at its head. But do they so in reality ? Not one step has been taken even yet that is at all calculated to prevent the Czar from succeeding in all his projects. -We .have attacked strong fortress, without taking the precaution to isolate it at Perekop, in consequence of which reinforcements in stores, ammunition, and men, are constantly pouring into the Crimea for the enemy ; and the fortress is now stronger than ever, while our forces are perishing for 'want of shelter from the climate, supplies of food and clothes, and sufficient medical commissariat. As to the last, it seems to be almost nominal. Do these things hold out any the slightest appearance of a war undertaken with a view to cripple the enemy and preserve the honour of the coun rty ? If they do, we must begin to suspect that the world has been turned upide down since the last war. But, admitting that the war has been conducted in the very best manner of which the Ministers are capable, and with the honest design of humbling the Emperor of Russia, we shall not err much in saying that a village vestry could have done quite as well. The war will be protracted, through blundering inca pacity and dallying with despots ; army after army will perish ; but other men will be forced, by the repeated recurrence of avoidable reverses, into the councils of the state ; and, after the sacrifice of enormous treasure and torrents of blood, we shall first begin to see the way to an honourable peace. This result might even now be speedily attained without such sacrifices, by rousing the prostrate nationalities of Europe. Raise Polish, Ger man, Italian, and Hungarian legions under the recent act, and not only will Rustlia be driven back, but barri cades he erected by the constitutional governments which would necessarily arise, when nations panting for freedom are armed against the common enemy. Let no one, however, hope for any such measure from the pre sent Cabinet, for composed as it is of -all sorts—semi- Catholics, Puseyites, and the fag-ends of Whig and. Tory factions —all its sympathies are with the antipodes of con stitutional governments. Up to this moment this, the greatest war of modern times, has been conducted so as to avoid the enemy's vulnerable parts, and to do him as little harm as possible, leaving our own warriors to he taken care of by the accidents of sea and land, and the tenderness of a Tartar winter on the shores of the Euxiae. ETLIAOLOGICAL SOCIETY. At the last meeting of this society, Dr. Conelly, pre sident, in the chair, Mr. henry Christy, Mr. Thomas Sidney Walker, and Mr. James Walker, were elected fellows of the society. The first paper read *as— On the artificially compressed (Avarian ?) Crania, by Professor Retzius. The well-known skull in the pos session of Count August von Brenner, founded at Graf enegg, in Austria, exhibits a peculiar artificial form, which is considered to belong to an individual of the Avarian Huns, who lived in that neighbourhood about the end of the seventh century. Professor Joseph Hurth, the eminent anatomist of Vienna, sent a copy of it in plaster to the Caroline Institution, and Professor Ret zius, in describing it before the Royal Academy of Sciences at Stockholm, showed that this skull, which had been considered remarkable for its length, is on the contrary short, but certainly is extremely high. It is of the brachycephalic form to which the skulls of the Avarians, as related to those of the Finlanders, must belong. Dr. Tschudi thought; from its artificial form, the skull'was that of a Peruvian. Dr. Fitzinger is of opinion that it must undoubtenly have belonged to an individual of the ancient inhabitants of the district, ao he found a similar one in Altgerrsdelf, is South Austria. 'The professor accompanied his paper with drawings of a skull found by Mr. Trayon, at Bell Air, near Lausanne, in Switzerland, also showing artificial compression ; and discoveries *of other skulls of the same singular form were also made by the same person at the village of St. Remain, in Savoy ; and Pro fessor Duvernay, of Paris, had also discovered a skull of a brachycephalic form in the Valley of the Daubs, nit far froth the Mandeuse ; from which facts Professor Retziue states there is no cloutit that they belonged to the Avarians who accompanied Attila's army. The Professor referred to "Attila," an historical work by Arnedie Thierry, where the author shows-that the pro per Huns were Finlanders from the Ural, and the Valley ofthe Wolga, but that under the same government wit h them were Turks and Mongols, besides later Slaves, &c., that Attila himself, and part of his people have been de scribed as of the Kalmuc typo. The phys'eal character of Attila is more like that of a Mongol than of a Fin lander from the Ural ; besides we know that the Huns used artificial means for giving Mongolian phy siognomy to their children ; thus they pressed the nose flat with firmly bound linen bandages, and also pressed the head to make the cheek hones project. Roman authors state that this artificial moulding of the head was to make the helmet fit better ; but this is scarcely credible. It seems more probable that when the Mongols were masters of the Huns, the Mongolian physiognomy was the prize attached to aristocratic dis tinctions ; they consequently tried to obtain this form, and considered it an honour thus to deform themselves, in order to resemble the dominant nation. Professor etzius believes this barbarous custom has tow ceased among the Mongolians, but informs us, on the authority of Dr. Foville, of Paris, that it still exists in many parts of France, is very common in Normandy, Eretagne, the old country, Toulouse, and several places where the Celtic race abounds, Did the custom of changing the form of the head arise spontaneously in both hemispheres ? If so, in which did it originate? • The professor will re turn to, the discussion of these questions on a future oc casion. ol Alemos an d a on the After an interesting discu ssion, in w hich Drs. Conolly, and other gentlemen took part, Ho A dg p k a in p , Browne, " Ethnol \ gica page: rcalled Negro Race, and on the Indians of Chili (South Ame rica)," by General Miller, communicated by his Excel lency Sir John Bowring,.was Tead ; and a paper, " On the Ethnology of the Crimea, ' by Richard Cull, hono rary secretary, was also read. The departures from the port of London for the Aug tralian colonies during the week have comprised six vessels—five to Port Phillip, with an aggregate burden of 2,533 tons, and one to New Zealand, of 459, making a total of 2,997 tons. The rates of frefght have not re covered from the late depression. AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE MARKETS.— The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and Rotter dam produce markets state that business had been limited, owing to the close of the year, but that prices continued to be well supported. In Some descriptions of sugar there Was a tendency to improvement, A t: 11 A. R T S. 20 - 201 41- 5 8 - 8i 13 12 d 16 - 17 7 -- 6 93 - 96 6O - 611 139 11 4 -14 i - 4 - 31 61 - 7i 14 - 15 11 - 11 28 - 30 20 - 22 70 - 72 53 - 55 191 20 .6/ - 69 89i - 90 77 - 79 123 - 125 89 - 91 70 704 58 - 62 72 - 77 6 - 8' 6 - 8 57i- n - 731 8 1 106 108 100 —loo* d * dl id id 1* E 3 81 9 Bdi I 9 8d fit - fit 68} 69 41 - 42 ••• ••• id par 104 94 2 49 - 51 31 3A 31 32 8 10 73h —74 h 7 6 12i —12 i 52 -- 53 52 54 par hp Ad AT . 4i 4id 6 6§ d p 31 - 32 90.-- 98 61 - 63 8 - Bip 44 -46 12 - 14 58/ - 594 28 - 29 - (: 35 - 37 3 - 3 16 4 - i 17i 4i 20 - 'z2 6 - 7 6 - 7 (THIS DAY.) P.AILITATO. Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junet.,. Belfast & Ballymena. Firming. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancet , . & Cheshire Junet 1100 - 142 [OO 4 [OO 1.00 2 8 £1) all all 411 all 20 13 111 .00 6 Lou to" all Do. Chesh. ex Birk., £543 and £25 Cons. Do., £29..... Blyth &Tyn 3 original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian. Carmarthen and Car digan Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon... Cdrk, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock De., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Pah & Dundee. Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock • Gt. Sth. kWest.(lie.) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster 8; Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. Now Thirds Lancash.andYorksh Do., Fifths D Wst. Riding Un Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwal Gond. Bright it S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westn, Do. Fifths D0.101.5h.,9t&8... Do. Eighths London and S. Wean Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Vanch.Shef.& Lincln Do.,Man. &Lin. Un Midland 00. Birmng. &Derby Midld. G. West. (Im) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newinkt.Bury Eaten ' Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrti Jewry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevur. . , lorfolk Northn.Counties North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 +o.. A Deferred Do., B Guarantee , . N . , Eastern—Berwick Do. do. Extension T)o.do. G.N.E. Pureb Do. Leeds Do. York worth London ~ Do. New £lO Wstru.,llanri stead, and City JO.. Staffordshir... NTertli Western I. & S. Westrn. June Nrtin eaten, Hinckley and Leicester......., Dxford, Worcester,& Wolverhampton .... Portsmouth ..... 4 cottish Central ScottishMidlaud ilmwsby. do Herefd . Shropshire UmOn Do. A, B, C,& D,full . , paid up at per ceo . South Devou South Eastern South Wales Yrksh. & Riv. Dub Do Staines, Wok. &Wok tockton & Darlin _ Stockton & Hartlepl Gaff Vale Do. £lO shares Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny, Waterford&Limerickl West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace West London. Wimbledn &Croydon all Ills. Antwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. June. Beziers to Graissessac Bombay, Baroda, and Central India. Scrip Central of Italy Demerara Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. Now East Indian Do. Extension Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. Junct. of France Gd. Tk of CanadaA is. Do. do Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of Franc, Gt. Indian Peninsula Do. New 5 per cent. Ut.WesternofCanad, Shares Do: Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 De. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without option tlamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Basle f flees & Pistoj a 5 p. c prof Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations Lyons and Geneva Lyons 4 Mediterran ,Madras Do. New Karla Antonia Do. do. New Melbourne Dk. & Ry. vamur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) northern of France. D 0.20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines at 22y. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1851 Do. 20g. 3 p. e Bds , (finy.B.&Ams.Shs.) NorwegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds ...... Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen-- ParisCaen & Cherbrg. Rouen and Havre.,,,, Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse_ Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders Do 5i per c. Prof_ Western of Franco West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand all 3 8 2s. all 10 12i all all al 11 a; I RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. FOREIGN. 6i - / - 1 .....d id-ip ... --. p 3 i -- 3 4 d 30f -31 i A 1 -- lh , * -- i P ski 8 7 9 7d 10 81 b z - 4p far p -171 i s id LP 2 d par 2 d par 2 d parl ... dis 2i 21 2A- I d ip ... -- ... i d. par 6i - 7 ii = iii [2i -- 124 84 - 9;( - 19i - 19 46 38 -- 40 nn 20i — I -21 i i ip 7 1 -- 7d4 •• - ... .. - pm 3i :: 1 ii - 5iP o• ...... • .. 16 -175 BANKS. 80 -- 82 . ••• 1 . d d 3 —21 d 21i - 22 in 40 as 40 41 - 43 68 - 70 8 - - 10 JOINT-si Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Company British N. American, Chart& Bank of Asial Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China Colonial Commercial of Lond English Scottish and Australian !Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia London and County London Joint Stock Loud. & Westminster National Provincial of England Do. New National of Ireland Now South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation Pro*lncial a Ireland Do. New Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp C 0.... South Australia ...... Union of Australia— , Do. New. .............. 1.11,6 4 . n of Loudon.... Buslnas done this day. 61 60i 90 1 77 Off i 70 69f IX ins 721 n 3 1 14e 100 a 25i 5 68 i i 9 74i 4 i 58i I 28a 3.5 i 6i 214 2k i 2 16i i 8 2f 2f 2]l 3 f 42i i 24 h 41 I 25 St, 20 St, Z 5 00 6 20 St. St. 10 6A 10 5 20 20 20A WO . 20 20 10 20 5 20 50 25 10 22. all all