The Sun. — London, England, 1854-09-14 00:00:00

`--•,,. LYCEUM THEATRE.-HENRY RUSSELL, for Thirty Nights. THIS ETENti. G (the 16th time), Sept. 14th, and every Evening. Many friends having expressed a wish that Mr. Russell should appear again previous to finally withdraw. Ing his Entertainment, he has, in compliance with their request, made arrangements to appear every evening. Mr. RUSSELL will present THE FAR WEST; or, THE PROGRESS of the EMIGRANT from the OLD WORLD to the NEW. Mr. Russell will relate his anecdotes, and sing several new songs, " Cheer, Boys, cheer," " Far, far upon the Sea," " Sunshine after Rain," " Land 1 Land I Land !" "The Falls of Niagara," "Long have we been parted," "I'm Afloat," "Many changes have I seen," "The Icebergs" (descriptive song), "Newfoundland Dog," "The Gambler's Wife, &c. The Second Part of the Entertainment will consist of a Series of Sketches, entitled NEGRO LIFE in Freedom and Slavery. Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre is OPEN, ander an entire new direction, for Three Weeks on , y.—THIS EVEN ING her Majesty's servants will perform Wallace's Opera, MARI TANI. Charles If., Mr. Dasek ; Don Cmsar de Bazan, Mr. Elliott Galer ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. H. Cord ; Marchioness de Mon. tailor!, Miss Selby; Maritana, Mme. Rudersdorff.—To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, entitled D'IS LE DE NYMPHES. —Upper Gallery, 6d. ; Lower Gallery, Is.; Pit, 28.; Upper Boxes, 35.; Dress Circle, 45.; Stalls, ss. ; Private Boxes, 155., 11. Is., 11. 1 ls. 6d., and 21. 25., to be had at the Box-office, and of the principal I brarians and music-sellers. THEATRE ROYAL H.AYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Unaltatone. THIS EVENING, Sari. 14, Will be performed SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Characters by Messrs. Chippenlale, Howe, Rogers, and Compton; Miss Rey- Lolds, Mrs. Poynter, and Mrs. Buckingham. Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a NEW BALLET. After which, SHOCKING EVENTS. To conclude with the Spanish Dancers in a New Ballet. STRAND THEATRE. 1331 e Lessee Mr. F. W. Allcroft. THIS EVENING. SEPT. 14, WM be performed HARD TIKES. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Mephistopheles, Mr. Salford; Faust, Miss G. Hodson; Marguerite, Miss H. Gordon. To conclude with WAGS AT WINDSOR. Stalls, 43.; Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes I Is., to be had of Mr. Allcroft, 11, New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. .. This place 8113 up an hiatus which the Crystal Palace leaves wan ting. Vocal and instrumental music of the first order, and a display of fireworks which exceeds all imagination, are a fitting :lose to a day at the Crystal Palace." DANSON'S COLOSSAL PANORAMA of CHUSAN. Splendid and Extensive Menagerie and Marine Aquithum—Unri. called Military Band. VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, in which Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and Mr. Manvers sing several National and Patriotic Songs—All the Amusing Novelties of the Gardens in succession, concluding with the " Feast of Lan terns," and a most magnificent display of Fireworks by Southby. Admission One Shilling. A splendid Pavilion for Dancing has been erected. Full Quadrille Band, &c. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Appearance of Mr. CAMPBELL, formerly of the Theatre Royal Sadlers' Wells. THIS EVENING, An interesting Hlppodrama, called THE WOODMAN'S HORSE or, THE FALSE KNIGHT. After which, the Chef d'CEuvre of Funambulism, the performance of HERL CHRISTOFF on the Tight Rope. The Matchless Stud of the Amphitheatre In the SCENES In the CIRCLE, invented and conducted by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude with the Burlesque, called THE SIEGE OF TROY ; or, THE GIANT HORSE. Compressed into One Act opel, from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, m*. West. Acting Manager, Mr. Campbell. Equestrian Director, M. Wm. Cooke, j nn. I: 4 IGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tnis DAY —Morning 27 min.after 6 I Evening 49 min.eft.. 6 ”ro cratow - Morning 16 min.after 7 1 Evening 47 min•aft. 7 THE WEATHER.—Sin Oincm, Szrr. 14. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. TO --higbest since noon yesterday. 62 —lowest this morning and during the night. 68 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, down to 29 . 81; now up to 29.85. SirrvlD, S.W.—Fresh, with dull weather and rain occa si onaliy. It rained heavily yesterday evening. The equinoctia gales are certainly coming on. ATU?, `~+, Lr~ ~i 1 li~.s LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1854. Our Cabinet must obey very strictly the pre,- cept not to let the left hand know what the right hand is doing. It can never be tha t our brace fellows in the Baltic are apprised that their co 1- leagues in the Black Sea will have the honour of attacking the Gibralar of those waters, whle they are to be put off with the blowing up of Bomarsund. It would almost raise a mutiny. They have just been allowed to show the sort of metal both they and their guns are made of ; and now, as the story goes, they and their NAPIER are to slip off quietly home ! What can it mean ? The very " times" rise up in real or affeet:;ed wrath. The country cries open shame, thus to squander its money, and its military opportuni ties. What our brave tars will say when they meet their fellow-countrymen we can hardly sur mise. Is NAPIER or ABERDEEN at fault ? will be the question, and who can hesitate as to the answer. Surely he of Sidon and Beyrout is not the man to quail with a fully proportionate force before Sweaborg or even Cronstadt. Surely Ad miral CHADS himself, after his trial of the Edin burgh's broadsides on Bomarsund, must long to blow the casemates of Cronstadt also, three or four of them into one. No, verily, it is not that our Admirals fear for their vessels ; it is the Mas ter'of the Admirals, left in power by an obsequi ous Parliament who fears for Russia. Compelled by the dread of popular execration, by the fear of baying no vouchers wherewith to meet the honest feir in Parliament next February, by reluctance to stand charged with spending 10,000,0001. of hard-earned English gold in blockading merely, and in keeping the troops from action ; urged by these necessities of a constitutional Government, they will strike a severe blow on the lower extremities of the enemy, knowing well that, with Austria's help in the pro vinces, they will be able to salve the wound nicely in due time ; but the head of the despot—his military head—they treacherously spare. It is alleged that we could never reach the heart of Russia ; we do not want ; the despot's helmet was knocked off at Bomarsund, and a part as vital as his heart lay bare for the next stroke-- yet, can it be true, the sword is sheathed ! St. Petersburg is spared. By all the laws of war and common sense, why ? There can be but one answer. A peace made there must have been more righteous and exacting, to save appearances with this country, than a peace negotiated with Sebes tePel alone in our hands. It is heartless policy tO E tireTe thus to spare its wanton disturber ; Pre. "king Policy to this country, thus to accept its lianodna,dilnionu dare i and to do as little for them as th e y , _ring policy to our brave navy thus to tie its haild a it could use th when it had just shown h ow We have several time s ueto G erman denounced all this as Germanism, and d influence. But we owe an apology to Germany- It is not she, but her scores of little and peopl e we mean. The German. great despot s w h om would use as sound hearted as the English. _ co words, lie we well could, than thoseu c s:; exacter custom. What the rulers of a country do should, o be the deed of their co untr y , pactB f reven u e rs :ll this. There is not a little or a large German State which would not vote its troop s to the Russian frontiers if it could ; but there is not a little or a big ruler who would ob ject to call Russian soldiers to his ow n frontiers to crush his subjects' liberties. Never in all history was the divorce between princes and subjects so complete. Till 1848 the litter regarded all their rulers as faithless liars, who had broken every promise of granting con stitutions; by which the people had been induced to expel the French from their father-land. Since that time they have held them for perjured des pots, perjured by the help of that very Russia who enabled Austria first to butcher and enslave her own subjects, and then to aid the lesser des pots to do the like. And this detested Austria it is—saved from utter ruin by English subsidies in the last French war--saved from liberal institu tions by Russian hordes in 1849—this Austria, and at least equally Russianised Prussia, which imbue all Germany with their mean and tyran lial spirit. Again. we muss ap o l og i as f or 1, 4 exigencies of language. We mean that the des pots who reign at Berlin and Vienna, while con tending with each other who shall influence most of the other petty despots, both agree that all the latter must be taught to look to Russia as the only Saviour from their peoples. Could the people or peoples of Germany influence France and England, Russia before now would have been begging ear nestly for peace ; Poland would have arisen again among the nations ; Hungary would have stood as the bulwark of the south-east, and Europe would have adored the two Western Powers as the restorers of European nationality and life. It is not German influence then in its literal sense, or Germanism, which we dread, but Cousin•-Ger- Inanism ; the cousin-hood of despots allied against all liberty, and fearing for the Great Despot of the Eastern Steppes, by whose favour they are what they are. There is one ruler on a Euro pean throne, no cousin of these tyrants--one whom they would not indeed allow to enter the circle of hereditary cousins. A happy thing for him. May it prove a happy thing for Europe ! It threw hini.on his people ; made him what DE TOCQUEVILLE might term a democratic Autocrat ! Perhaps the issue may be that the Cousins will have to reign by the grace of the people instead of the grace of Russia. Already the unfortunate Wallachians have learned, by sad experience, that they will profit but little by the change of occupancy of their Principality. The Austrians put forward as un. reasonable demands and exhibit as great a degree of overbearing insolence as the Russians—indeed, in one respect, they are even worse, for the Mus covites had been partially gorged with plunder, while the others come into the field yearning for spoil. It is like the substitution of fresh and hungry leeches for others nearly, if not altogether, satiated. It is almost needless to say that the new set of blood-suckers will be keener and more exhausting in their attacks than those they have replaced. The old movement, " from the frying pan into the fire," affords the correct notion of the so-called advantages of the change. While at Vienna the specious pretexts are still maintained, that it is only " a friendly occupa tion" (!) undertaken entirely for the benefit of Turkey, the brutal soldiery, and their scarcely less brutal officers, do not think it worth while to assume a disguise. They already treat it as a conquered country, which they have acquired by rizht of conquest, and which they have deter mined to retain against all corners, whether Mos lems or Muscovites. The proclamation of Baron HESS, already referred to in our columns, offered a gratuitous and wanton insult to the gallant men who had stood to their colours under circum stances of no ordinary difficulty—whose resolute and unflinching valour and indomitable energy had caused the retreat of the Russians from the soil they had so unjustifiably invaded. Scarcely had the Austrian protectorate (!) commenced when a demand was made for the evacuation of the Principalities, not by the intruders, but by the rightful owners !—not by the Russian, but by the Turkish troops ! ! This was, however, going a little too far. A prompt and indignant refusal was the result of the unwarrantable de mand, and then, forsooth, the propriety of the refusal was recognised, and the letter to the Turkish Commander withdrawn. It would have been well for the interests of AED-lIL-MEDJID, and for the reputation of OMER PA CHA, if other requisitions had been met with equal firmness. The first step indicative of the disposition of the quasi protectors was the arrest of the political refugees, who, even during the Russian occupation, had found shelter in Walla chia. These men have been delivered over to their persecutors with scarcely a show of remon strance. If any resistance was anticipated, a criminal charge was trumped up to show that it was not merely for " opinion sake" that they were sought after. Any pretext was eagerly caught at to get rid of the embarrassed, and the unfor tunate victims were delivered over to their would be butchers. But this was not by any means the most cis reputable feature in the very disreputable trans action. It was not merely " claimants" upon Turkish hospitality who were so readily sacrificed by those holding high office under a Monarch who had won golden opinions from men of all creeds and nations for his unflinching and determined refusal to surrender Kossuth and his fellow-suffer ers in the cause of Magyar independence. Many of these gallant men had accepted commissions in the Turkish service, and well had they repaid the benefits accorded. " The quality of mercy," in that case was, indeed, " twice blessed." It was mainly owing to the indefatigable zeal and proved efficiency of these men, that the great success of the Turkish troops in the recent campaign might be attributed. No less than eight of the " aides de-camp" of OMER PACHA were selected from his own countrymen, at least so far as being Austrian subjects tmight justify the designation. The value of their services may be fairly estimated from the fact that they had, in almost every instance, nobly earned high-class decorations in the SUL TAN'S army. The first demand made by the Austrians was, that no political refugees should be employed in the Turkish army near the Austrian frontiers. This insidious proposition was unfortunately acceded to, and the corollary speedily followed. The dis missal of those who had previously been employed by Turkey was demanded, and this extraordinary application was also granted. Many tried and faithful officers--including no less than eight of the personal staff of OMER PACHA—wero ordered to Monastir, there to remain in inglorious inac tivity, or else to render, in Asia, the assistance which has been so ungratefully recompensed in Bosnia and Bulgaria. We should scarcely feel surprised if the next demand was for the removal of the General himself—for he, also, owed fealty to FRANCIS JOSEPH. These matters afford conclusive evidence of the real animus of Austria, notwithstanding its plau sible assertions. They show how completely our diplomatists have been jockeyed, and that those who have so anxiously endeavoured to weaken the Turkish Army in the point where it most required strengthening are but pretended friends—that their real wishes are in favour of Russia. As we have already stated, the advantages already gained have been more than neutralised by the culpable weakness of our diplomatists. And there are reasons to dread their negligence in other matters. It is more than hinted that the expedition against the Crimea and Sebastopol is altogether owing to Marshal St. ARNAUD, who would not tamely bear the reproaches to which, if he yielded to the sug gestions of the civilians, he would have been ex posed. We only hope that his vigorous and ener getic proceedings, albeit protracted until the elevend hour, may be completely successful, and that the negotiations—when the allies are in pos session of Sebastopol —may be conducted with greater decision than those at Vienna. Notwith standing the doubts as to the result expressed by some Government organs in France and England we can only anticipate a triumphant result. When brought face to face with the enemy, the troops of France and England will not be found wanting. Victory will, as in days of yore, attend their ban ners, and the glorious conclusion will make ample amends for the apathy and inactivity of the com mencement of the war in 1854. Som© yepaerrasesnince th ere res id e d i n t h e S outh of Ireland a of bland d emeanour an d inoffen sive habits, If f questioned on any t op i c — save one—his answers p t in his att en ti ons, pressing were extremely court eous ; i n fact, he was rath er too anyallusion to which infl ame d and carried his anxiety serve rather to o f ar. But there was one forbidden o subject --on e matter c rosit the strictly "tabooed," him to a state of frenzy, ment he was manifestly startled—exhibill "a cat," an d t an as to "its weight," and he became exceedingl y u irate ; but inquire as to the party who tried weighed texperimhe -- put the simple questio n , cc Wh o eat?" and he forthwith got beside himself with rage, and would—to use his ow n expreagion-..." rush on you if you woo another GOLIATH of Gath," and at least endeavour to knock you down. The cause of this strange excitement was as follows :—ln the house wherein poor " DAVID DANIEL" resided, there was kept a very extraor dinary specimen of the feline race—an animal of almost miraculous voracity. Nothing was safe against its depredations. The steak or chop pro cured for dinner almost invariably vanished, and milk and butter shared a similar fate. Nay, more, it occasionally apparently indulged in " a raking pot of tea," for the fragrant Souchong often vanished in company with the steak. The inflic tion was for some time submitted to patiently ; at least the victim was contented with verbal remonstrances to landlady and attendant. Two circumstances, however, excited his suspicion. First, that the cat aforesaid was of a decidedly religious disposition, for it never consumed any meat on Fridays or other fast-days pre scribed by the Church ; secondly, that on days when a beef steak had vanished the kitchen was usually pervaded by a savoury odour of fried onions, and the culinary nymph afforded un equivocal evidence that she had partaken of that dainty, devouring the onions while the cat was eating the steak. The accused animal also con tinued of leau and famished aspect, very unlike one who had a good dinner of "prime sirloin steak," at least three or four times per week. " DAVID DANIEL" hesitated. He did not like to punish an animal that might be altogether in nocent, and he determined to administer a test that would prove conclusive to his own mind at least. Accordingly, one morning before pro ceeding to market, he procured a scale, and ac curately ascertained and recorded the weight of the quasi delinquent. He returned with a mag nificent steak, exactly weighing three quarters of a pound. He deposited it in the usual place, and went forth for a short time. His first act on returning was again to weigh the cat, which he found had neither gained nor lost during the interval. Thus assured, lie confidently rung for dinner. But, alas ! again he was distracted with the intelligence that the cat had eaten the steak. He did not, however, receive it so patiently as before. Narrating his experiment, he demanded how it was possible, and boldly asserted that it was a " two-legged cat" that had been in the habit of purloining his provisions. The statement of Lieutenant PERRY inculpating his brother officers was not received with greater scorn and incredulity, and the consequences were nearly as damaging. The " Maid of all-work" fled at him like a tigress, fixed her nails in his countenance, which she scored from top to bottom, and then charged him with an assault. He was brought before the sitting Magistrates, and his defence proved effectual. He was dismissed from Court with compliments on his ingenious mode of clear ing the character of poor puss. But, alas ! his peace of mind was for ever sacrificed. On his next appearance he was greeted by the Gamins of the " beautiful city" with the question which he ever afterwards so bitterly resented. He adopted every course but one to abate the nuisance. He sum moned the parties, and was told that "no legal offence had been committed"—=took them into custody himself, and had to defend sundry actions for false imprisonment—chastised them summa rily on the spot, and was convicted and punished for an assault. It was by no means an uncommon spectacle to see three or four urchins running away, closely pursued by poor " DAVID DANIEL," while if there appeared any prospect of his over taking one of the fugitives, a diversion was created by " popping the question" from another quarter, which had the same effect on his excite able disposition that the waving of a scarlet mantle had on a bull pressing too hard on the adven turous " tauridor." What " the weighing of a cat" was to poor " DAVID DANIEL," any allusion to the faculty of memory appears to be to some of the gallant officers of the 46th. A few days since Major MAXWELL and Adjutant WALISTER were to be seen in full chase after a lad named THOMAS Simms, in the town of Windsor. As, however, they " hunted in couples," and had an orderly in attendance, they succeeded in capturing the fugi tive, who was forthwith consigned to durance vile at the police-station. He was subsequently bailed out, and on the following day appeared to ansrer the charge. It then appeared that the " head r.rid front of his offending" consisted of saying, while passing these officers, " You don't recollect, do you ?" This was sufficient to excite their wrath, and to lead to the rather ludicrous proceedings subsequently adopted. The smart chase by gentlemen in full regimentals, and the accusation before the Mayor of the Borough for so trifling a cause—" Tantcene animis ccelestibus irce"--we should suggest to Major MAXWELL and his brother officers that the less they allow the subject of the recent courts-martial to be venti lated the better for themselves. There is a strong impression on the public mind that some one, at least, of the many witnesses examined might have taxed his memory a leettle more than he tried to do—that such unparalleled forgetfulness was, to say the least of it, "passing strange." If, then, they take every one into custody that speaks of " failing recollection" they will have ample oc cupation on their hands. Had poor " DAVID DANIEL" received the interrogations respecting the cat with indifference, he would, after a few days, have been let alone. It was his wrath that stimu lated his persecutors. Major MAXWELL should profit by the hint. He must know that, great a man as he is, he has no right to take the law into his own hand; and that it is rather an unseemly spectacle to exhibit to the gaping multitude—a field officer, and, of course, a gentleman, chasing ragged boys, and on the qui rive to catch at any hint which his excited imagination can torture into an insult. It would be far better to inocu late with the obliviousness for which himself and fellow-officers were so greatly distinguished than to endeavour to keep open the case that has so palpably been established. We suppose it would now be regarded as a mortal offence to send one of these officers' witnesses a copy of "the Pleasures of Memory ; " while DICKENS' " Haunted Man" would be equally objectionable, because it con tains a prayer "to keep the memory green." Major MAXWELL may be assured that it will be greatly to his, own advantage, and that of his regiment, at least to appear to be less " thin skinned" on the subject, and to smother any manifestations of wrath on all similar occasions henceforward and for ever. maL L noy e ,;d d rAe a t nd Lady udronlpthou Harry sLEonitdz ocniartVehileacnweeeh, week ks h la o are effttert sta ying the Ambassador's in Ger bassador's Court, St. James's, on a tour of visits. The :rLarl and Countess of Mount Edgecumbe have sailed. from Plymouth, on a cruise, in his lordship's yacht the Elvira. The Duchess of Wellington arrived in Upper Belgrave street yesterday, from Osborne, Isle of Wight, where her Grace has been in attendance on the Queen. The youthful ladies Ramsay, nieces to the duchess, are staying with her Grace until the arrival of the Marquis of Dal housie from India. Lieut.-Colonel J. H. Blair, the member for Ayrshire, who is at present residing at Blairquhan Castle, proceeds immediately to join his regiment, the Scots Fusilier Guards, in Turkey.—Scottish Guardian. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has kindly sent 101. towards the almost exhausted funds of the Soho Dispensary, Gerrard-street. The Earl of Aberdeen and his son, Lord Iladdo, with Lady Haddo, arrived at Southampton yesterday from London by rail, and alighted at Matcham's Hotel. Lord Haddo is going to Alexandria, in the Egyptian frigate yacht Feid Gehaad, which leaves Southampton this day. His lordship being in ill health, and about to proceed to the East, the State apartments on board the yacht were placed at his service during the passage to Alexandria. ENTERTAINMENT TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—Lord J. Russell having consented to preside at the approaching inauguration of the newly-erected Bristol Athenaeum, it has been determined to invite his lordship to a grand corporate entertainment. The banquet, it is understood, will be upon a scale of magnificence worthy of the ancient renown of Bristol. CRYSTAL PALACE, WEDNESDAY.—SHILLING DAY.— Admission at the doors, 6,496 ; admission by season tickets, 477 ; total, 6,973. THE HORSE GUARDS.—TRO Military Secretary had a levee on Tuesday last, which was numerously attended. He holds his lev6es every Tuesday. The Adjutant- General holds his lev6es on Thursday. Every officer is now obliged, according to the late regulations, to put down in writing the precise nature of his application (a considerable difference between the present system and that of Lord Hill.) M. ROGERS, THE POET.—We are happy to state that this eminent poet is much better. Yesterday he took cirriago airings THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1864, THE WAR IN THE BALTIC. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—Your leader in the Tim es o f thi s d a y reports that the Baltic) fleet is about returning to England, and very properly exposes the folly, or, something more, the wickedness of the order. As you were good enough some weeks since to give insertion to a letter under the signature of " Baltic," explaining the description of gun-boats used in that sea—a flotilla of which said gun-boats I see at Abo in Finland have received honours for beating off our ships, all of which, and Abo with them, might, and aught to have been destroyed— the question now appears to be, Has the Admiralty received orders or not to spare the Czar ? Admiral Berkeley said in the House of Commons that the Admiral had full powers to act as he thought right. Is that so now ? My object, Sir, in addressing the Times is to corroborate every word said in this day's leader respecting the fine weather in the Baltic. In September and October I have found it just as hot as it is no sy in London. The winter may be said to commence the middle of November ; but, even at that time, and to December, there is no reason why the fleet should quit those waters ; every officer who has served in the Baltic well knows that under Bornholm there is excellent anchorage. I have been at anchor there with 700 sail of convoy for days, blowing hard, and waiting to take them through the Belt. Again, under the Isle of Samsoe I have been at anchor with 30 sail of the line, and good holding-ground ; and under Anholt, in the Cattegat, north tide, a fleet might safely anchor. Then, again, Wingo Sound is a second Spithead. You may depend upon it, Sir, that, if our ships return before the actual winter, a squadron of Russian frigates will be through the Sound—which they can at all times do—go north about, and get into the South Seas. Aud what a pretty mess we should be in, on hearing next sum mer. that 10 or 12 frigates were cruising in the track of our Australian and China trade ! I have no hesitation in saying, from my own knowledge, that the fleet may safely stay where they are for the next 10 weeks ; and, even after that time, we must leave a strong squadron in Wingo Sound to watch the entrance, and so seal up those seas. Myself, with others now living, were in command of ships of war and cruised the whole winter in the Cattegat and off Norway. We had no screws then of any sort, but did the work like British seamen. Let us all remember that, nearly 50 years ago, Nelson said to his fleet " England expects every man will do his duty."—l remain, sir, &c., Sept. 13. BALTIC. RUSSIAN INVESTMENTS. TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUL SIR, —Lord Aberdeen is not the only friend of Russia in this country. Our law of partnership fir the last 40 years has been causing large sums to be sent to Russia for investment, to say nothing about the British capital that has gone into the Russian funds. The creditors of Russia are naturally anxious to save Russia from defeat and consequent dismemberment, which would be fatal to their property, and are unquestionably acting on the least patriotic members of the Administra tion. Give our fleets and army a chance, and they will do their duty, but they must have the co-operation of the press and people at home, or the friends of Nicholas will prevail.—.l am, sir, your obedient servant, w. J. THE RUSSIAN REPLY TO THE AUSTRIAN AND PRUSSIAN NOTES. lam now (says the Berlin correspondent of the Independance) able to acquaint you with the de tails, more circumstantial and not yet published by the journals, of the reply of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg to the notes of Austria and Prussia, which were intended to support the four conditions of peace proposed by the Western Powers. This reply is contained in a despatch from Count Nessel rode to Prince Gortschakoff, who was charged to bring it to the knowledge of the Cabinet of Vienna. Tile Prussian Cabinet has received a copy of this despatch, accompanied by a letter which intro duces the reply to the Prussian note of the 13th August. The despatch of Count Nesselrode refers, in the first place, to the negotiations which have taken place since the Austro-Prussian sornmcstions " Russia," it says, " has assented to the greatest part of the concessions demanded, solely out of regard to the interests of Austria and Prussia. In acceding to the evacuation of the principalities she has abandoned her military position in Turkey in Europe, which permits her enemies to employ their. forces against her in Asia, and upon the territory of Russia. She has not put for ward any reciprocal claim ; she has been'content with expressing the views she entertained when Austria indi cated the guarantees which she was able to offer, on her side, to Russia. She is convinced that it was not pos sible for Austria to give to her the assurance of an ar mistice, but she did desire to know beforehand if, after the evacuation pf the principalities, Austria would or would not separate herself from the coalition which has been formed fur the purpose of humiliating Russia. Further, Russia has declared herself willing to negotiate upon the basis of the protocol of Vienna, of the 9th of April. "Austria has not made any direct reply to Russia in relation to these propositions ; but she immediately ad dressed herself to the Western Powers, upon whom she made her decision to depend, although it could not be expected that they would be ready to enter upon the path of conciliation, seeing that they have allied them selves together in order to enfeeble Russia by a prolonged war. This has been confirmed by communications made by the Austrian ambassador to the Cabinet of St. Peters burg—that is to say, by the Austrian note of the 10th of August. "The conditions required by the Western Powers are unacceptable in respect to their substance (teneur), as well as in form, principally because that, according to the avowal of the French Government itself, what they exact, with the ostensible purpose of maintaining the European equilibrium, is nothing less than the destruc tion of the establishments of the Russian marine, and the power of Russia in the Black Sea. "Austria, in recommending these conditions, has added that the Western Powers have still reserved the right to make others,_ which renders it perfectly useless to submit them to a detailed examination. Besides, even if they should not be changed, their acceptation would lead it to be supposed that Russia is reduced by war to the last degree of exhaustion. Although the Emperor has adhered to the principles enunciated in the protocol of Vienna, he cannot enlarge the meaning of it as much as others have done, because the immense sacrifices which Russia has made in the interests of Austria and Prussia would remain without any compensation. In the place of finding in those concessions a motive for re deeming those obligations, Austria has drawn closer its alliance with the enemies of Russia. "Consequently, the Emperor infinitely regrets that he has not been able to accept the last overtures made by Austria. He considers that he bas made every con cession compatible with the honour of Russia, and as he has not withdrawn any of these advantages, it only re mains for him to do the same as his enemies—that is, to try the eventualities of war in order to arrive at some solid basis of negotiations for peace. " The Emperor leas directed his General-in-Chief to repass the Pruth with his troops from strategic motives, and Russia will keep herself upon the defensive within her frontiers, until more equitable conditions are offered to her. The Emperor, on his side, will avoid increasing the complications of the war, but he will repel with the greatest energy all attacks against him, from whatever quarter they may proceed." Another Berlin letter on the same subject, in the Cassel Gazette, says : " The despatch of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, of the 26th ult., rejects the propositions of Amara in these terms :—We find ourselves under the sad necessity of being obliged to reply to the last propositions of the Cabinet of Vienna by an absolute refusal. The Austrian Government has already been informed that the motives which caused his Majesty the Emperor tp withdraw his troops behind the Pruth are only a consequence of our strategic kosition. In retiring within our frontiers, and confining ourselves to the defensive, we shall main tain this position until equitable propositions, which we expect, permit us to manifest our love of peace, ece., &c." THE RAILWAY MILLIONNAIES.—Thomas Brassey is one of the chief of the aristocracy that has risen in these latest times upon the foundations of commercial enter prise—a prince of the new dynasty, whose dominion ex tends wherever civilisation is fostered by the rail, and whose dominion coronet is of iron. He commenced life as a surveyor at Birkenhead, and his first connection with a railway was a contract to supply the stone for a viaduct of the " Manchester and Liverpool. Since that time his labour' have been incessant and extraordinary, both in his own country and out of it. Since 1816, he has, upon his own responsibility and credit, constructed of upwards 500 miles of railway, representing an aggregate of 9,250,0001. of contract money. In Franco and Spain his joint contracts with Mr. Mackenzie, were for 189 English miles of road, and for nearly 3,000,0001. sterling. His engagements in Scotland and England, with Mr. Mackenzie and Mr. John Stevenson, from 1834 to 1851, comprised 511 miles of railway, and an aggregate of 7,200,0001. His hands are still full, and his men are carry ing out his behestsin ali parts of the world. In more senses than one the career of Thomas Brassey may he described as princely. The Barentine viaduct of 27 arches, on the Rouen and H a v r e line, tumbled down when all but completed ; and the casualty involved a loss of 30,0001. Mr. Brassey, the contractor, was neither morally nor I legally responsible. He had repeatedly protested against the material used in the structure, and the French lawyers maintained a different opinion. He had con tracted. he said, to make and maintain the road, and no law should prevent hint from being as good as his word. The viaduct was rebuilt at Mr. Brassey 's cost. For the construction of this stupendous work (accomplished in 7 months) 16,000,000 bricks were required, of which 14,000,000 were new, and made on the spot. Thomas Brassey is beloved by his countless retainers. Riches, power, influence, and dominion have not touched his sound and feeling heart. We dare to speak the truth of this living worthy, for his life is in all respects one of the highest examples we can offer our generation, ab sorbed, as we are, in the production of great industrial undertakings, and, above all things, iateut upon the , Puma of wehlthi—Afarlaanc Express. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and Princess Helena, arrived at Buckingham Palace at a quarter to six o'clock yesterday afternoon. from Osborne. Her Majesty left Osborne at two o'clock, crossed if? the Fairy to Gosport, where a special train was in readi ness to convey the Royal party by the South-Western Railway to London. On arriving at the private station at Vauxhall, the Queen and Prince, the Royal family, and suite, proceeded in five of the Queen's carriages, escorted by a detachment of Carbineers, to the Palace. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were attended by the Duchess of Wellington, the Hon. Caroline Caven dish, Colonel the Hon. 0. B. Phipps, Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, Lord Charles Fitzroy, the Master of the Household, and Captain the Hon. D. de Ros, and were received on alighting from their carriage, by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley and Viscount Torrington. The Queen gave audiences to the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, and Sir James Graham. Don Antonio Gonzales had an audience of the Queen, on Tuesday, at Osborne, and was presented by the Earl of Clarendon, to deliver his credentials as Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Queen of Spain. HER MAJESTYS VISIT TO SCOTLAND, THE DEPARTURE FROM OSBORNE. Yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock, her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort, the Royal Family, and their respective suites, took their departure from Os borne, and embarked at East Cowes on board the Royal steam-yacht Fairy, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, for Gosport, en route to London and Scot land. Her Majesty's ship Salamander at Spithead, and the Victory, St. Vincent, and Colossus, in Ports mouth harbour, were gaily decorated with flags as usual, and the three latter fired royal salutes as the Queen approached the channel of the harbour ; and, as the yacht steamed on towards the Weovil landing-place, their crews manned their yards and cheered. At a quarter past three o'clock the royal cortege disembarked at the Clarence Victualling-yard, Gosport, when the splendid band of the Royal Marines immediately struck up " God save the Queen," and the guard of honour, commanded by the Commandant Colonel Willes, and Lieutenant-Colonel Wright, presented arms and dipped the colours. Her Majesty was received on alighting by Port Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., and his flag-lieutenant ; Major-General Simpson, lieutenant. governor of the Garrison of Portsmouth ; Rear-Admiral Martin, superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard ; Cap tain Courtenay, R.N., superintendent of the Royal Clarence-yard ; Major Dalgetty, brigade-major of the district ; Captain Street, Royal Artillery, acting town major of Portsmouth ; Master-Attendant John Davies, Esq., R.N., and other officers. At about 25 minutes past 3 the royal train started for Nine Elms under the direc tion of a party of chief officers of the South-Western Railway Company. After the disembarkation of the Court, the royal yachts proceeded to moorings in Ports mouth, the large one to lay up for the season. This morning, at a quarter before eight o'clock, her Majesty and the Royal family left Buckingham Palace for Holyrood, en route to Balmoral. Her Majesty tra velled by the Great Northern Railway. HAYMARKET THEATRE. The melancholy death of Mrs. Fitzwilliam has ren dered neces,ary a change in the performances at this theatre, and She Stoops to Conquer has been substituted for The 01 i Chateau, Mr. Compton sustaining the part of Tony in his usual admirable manner. The Spanish dancers continue extremely attractive. With reference to the great loss the theatre has sus tained it will scarcely be necessary to dwell upon Mrs. Fitzwilliam's merits as an actress, as they are universally known and appreciated ; but a short sketch of her theatrical career may at the present moment be interest ing. She was the daughter of Mr. Robert Copeland, manager of the Dover and other Kentish theatres, and was born in 1802. At the early age of two years, Miss Fanny Copeland may be said to have commenced her theatrical life as one of the children in the play of The Stranger. When five years old she played in Tom Thumb, singing all the music ; and, at the age of twelve she presided at the then fashionable promenade con ctrts at Margate. After devoting three years to her musical studies, she returned to the stage, and appeared at the Haymarket Theatre in the character of Lucy, in The Review. She afterwards played at the Sur;ey, under the man agement of Tom Dibdin, who brought her forward in a variety of characters, particularly Effie Deans, in his adaptation of the Heart of Mid-Lothian, which established her success, and induced Mr. Elliston to engage her for Drury-lane. In December, 1822, ehe married Mr. Fitzwilliam, the popular Irish actor, and for several years performed at the various metropolitan theatres—her singing and acting always rendering her a great attraction. She twice visited America, where she was an immense -favourite. For several years she has performed princi pally at the Adelphi and Haymarket Theatres, and ap peared at the latter for the last time on Saturday. It is stated that Mrs. Fitzwilliam had been labouring for some days from premonitory symptoms of cholera, but they did not assume a serious character until Monday morning—her death ensuing after twelve hours' suffering. Her son, Edward Fitzwiiliam, is known as a rising young composer; and her daughter, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Ati a pleA*iLlg and elpr6oniro bingc.r. THE LYCEUM THEATRE. Mr. Henry Russell continues to attract nightly large audiences at this elegant theatre, and most deservedly so, for, without doubt, his entertainment is one of the most varied and amusing, if not the most varied and amusing, we ever attended. Mr. Russell never flags or becomes dull for a single moment, and his different com positions are all applauded to the very echo. At one minute we are with him at the mighty " which he describes magnificently--at the next we are in a yanke hotel, suffering from a fit of laughter caused by one of his negro stories. Besides anecdotes without number, he delights his audience with selections from his most popular compositions, now and then demanding a chorus. His songs are not only intimately connected with our history, our morals, and our hearts, but we may almost venture to add the politics of our country. To a great extent we consider we are indebted to Mr. Russell for restoring the taste for the impassioned music and words so popular among the Greeks of old. " The Dream of the Reveller," "I'm Afloat," "The Old Arm Chair," and " Some Love to Roam," are among our special favourites, and we don't think, taking into consi deration the many times we have had the pleasure of hearing these compositions, we were ever more delighted than we were last evening. The house was fully and fashionably attended. PRICES OF WHEAT, FLOUR, AND BREAD IN LONDON AND PARIS. Annexed is a comparison of the present prices of wheat, flour, and bread in London and Paris : "The highest quotation of wheat of the first quality in Paris is 43f. per 11 hectolitre, which is equal to nearly 665. 7d. per quarter ; and the highest price of white wheat of the first quality in London being 625. per quarter, it follows that wheat is nearly 7i per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. "The highest quotation of flour of the first quality in Paris is 55f. 40c. the 100 kilogrammes, which is equal to 565. 2d. per sack of 2801 b. English, and the highest quotation of flour in the London market being 50s. per sack, it follows that flour is nearly 121 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. " The pries of bread of the first quality in Paris is 40c. per kilogramme, which is equal to nearly 7d. per 41b. loaf, English weight ; and, the price of bread in Lon don at the full-priced shops being 9d. the 41b loaf, it follows that bread is nearly 291 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The second quality of bread in Paris is quoted at 32c. per kilogramme, which is equiva lent to rather more than 51d. per 41b. loaf." Her Majesty held a Privy Council yesterday, which was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Earl of Clarendon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Colonies ; the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the War Department ; and Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty. The Earl of Clarendon officiated at thp Council for Lord John Russell. Mr. C. Greville was clerk of the Council in waiting. ARRANGEMENTS OF THE ROYAL JOURNEY IN SCOT LAND.—Her Majesty and the Prince, accompanied by six of the Royal family, will start from Holyrood Palace at nine o'clock on Friday morning. They will travel by the Edinburgh and Glasgow and the Scottish Central Railway to Perth, thence by Scottish Midland to Forfar, by Aberdeen Railway to Ferryhill-junction, near Aber deen, after which by the Deeside line to Banchory. This latter place will be reached at a quarter to three o'clock in the afternoon. Lunch will be served to the august party in the railway station at Banchory. From this latter station, at which railway communication ter minates, the royal travellers will be posted on to Bal moral, and her Majesty will reach her Highland home about seven p.m. It is understood to be the desiro of her Majesty to travel as private as possible. A party of the depot of the 69th Regiment, now stationed at Aberdeen, will go to Ballater as a guard of honour. ARRIVALS OF SPECIE.—The arrivals of specie yesterday wen . large, although the Australian ships still keep out. Th e 1 1,-ctic has brought 226,0001., and the Great West ern, front South America, 31,7121. Some amount has also been received from Lisbon. A further instalment of ls. fid. in the pound, making altogether 12s. 9d., was announced yesterday by Mr. Coleman, the a ccountant under the estate of Messrs. Collmann and Stoi.terfoht, who failed in January, 1853, in consequence of th.e corn speculations and forgeries of Ferdinand Pries. l'beir direct liabilities amounted to 153,8111., and the realisation of the assets has more than confirmed the estimate originally put forward, irrespec tive of anything that ivay yet be recovered of the large claims on Pries's estate. Teen CRIMEA.—This fi'ne appendage to the :Russian empire was conquered in 1785 for the Empress Cathe rine the Second, by the crowning act of General de Lacy, an Irish Catholic in the Russian service. Hi s nephew, Cornet de Lacy Pierse„ of the Russian service, also a young Irishman, served throughout the campaigns on the Danube in 1828-9, and letter to his sister appeared in the English journals of the day ; and it is remarkable that now, in 1854, General de Lacy Evans, another member of that military family, representing the Protestant branch, is aiding to wrest those acquisitions from tho Russians and on the side of the Turks. THE FRENCH EMPEROR'S VISIT TO BOULOGNE. BOULOGNE, Sept. 13.—The Emperor went yes terday at noon to Ambleteuse, where the 10,000 men in camp defiled before him, as on the two pre eeeding days at Equihem and Honvault. With his suite he travelled by carriage to the small village of Wimelle, which lies a short distance inland from the camp of Wimereux. There they all mounted on horseback, and with a large body-guard of guides and gendarmerie a cheval in attendance formed a magnificent cavalcade. The camp of Ambleteuse is the furthest north of the three which constitute the right angle of the army collected in this district in the shape of a triangle, having its apex at St. Omer. Though lik e th ose o f H onvau lt, Wime reux, and Equihem, it stands close upon the coast, instead of running parallel to the line of the cliff, the huts are ranged almost at a right angle thereto, in following the inclination of some high ground well adapted for the purpose of an encamp ment which here sweeps inland. The huts are constructed in the same way as at the other camps, but experiments to improve, if possible, upon them seem to be in progress. Among these may be men tioned that of dispensing with side walls altogether, placing the sloping roof of straw thatch upon the ground, closing it up at one end with clay, except an aperture for ventilation, and having a door at the other end, and sleeping room for 12 men, half on one side, and half on the other. The floors or platforms intended for beds are arranged much in the same way as in the huts now used, though it will probably be found most convenient for the men to sleep with their heads to the centre, in stead of, as at present, with their feet in that di rection. Considering that soldiers must be the architects of their own winter cantonments, it is obvious that these should be constructed of materials likely to be found in abundance wher ever they go, and which can be not only cheaply but easily applied by rude unaccustomed hands to the purpose of providing shelter. Such a hut as that described, composed entirely of straw and wood, seems to satisfy these conditions to the utmost extent. There would, however, be some risk of having them burnt down, either through carelessness or otherwise, from the highly inflammable materials of which they are composed, and, indeed, this is a danger from which the huts now used are not entirely free. It cannot be con sidered as the least of the advantages derived from the occupation of such camps, that armies acquire thereby a confidence in their own ability to meet one of the most formidable of the thousand and one exigencies to which war exposes them. The snail, indeed, carries his house upon his back, but even the French soldier cannot effectually do so ; for, though the Arab tents are well adapted tosudden marches and the bivouac in a warm climate, they do not dis pense with tqe necessity of carrying about ampler provisions for shelter as a part of the baggage. Im pedimenta still remain in our day, as they were in that.of the ancient Romans, the great obstacle to the vigour and rapidity of military operations. Thus . it is that soldiers are so heavily loaded to diminish the difficulty ; and on this point it is rather re markable, though not generally known, that the French infantry are more severely weighted than the British, though the men possess less individual strength. If it could be satisfactorily established that, wherever they went, troops had the means of rapidly providing themselves with such shelter as suffices to meet the exigencies of climate and wea ther, a most important advantage would be gained. The solution of this question may be considered as in a fair way of being attained in the permanent camps round Boulogne. In these camps the concen tration of men for active service, and the preliminary hardening and training of them before engaging in a campaign, go on simultaneously. From 65,000 to 70,000 soldiers are assembled within a limited area, not only for the practice but for actual pre paration, with a groat war on hand, and only the winter intervening to prevent them coming to blows. One can readily imagine, therefore, the stimulus of the prospect before them upon every thing they do. The empire, first founded, and then revived by military power, now requires to be con solidated by great deeds, and it would indeed be wonderful if the French army of the North did not feel animated with a sense of what the future holds forth for it to accomplish. All that one sees and hears from officers and men justifies the conclusion, that martial ardour never ran higher among troops, that they are satisfied with their allies and with their cause, and that they look forward with im patient confidence to the return of Spring. The general appearance and arrangements of the camp at Ambleteuse resemble closely those of Honvault, Wimereux, and Equihem, the only remarkable difference being that of the Honvault kitchens, with their brick chimney stalks, which have not Yet been constructed in any of the others. All are placed on elevated dry sites with com manding prospects, in which the Channel and tho chalk cliffs of the Engligh erist, figure promi nently. The huge piles of sand drift in front of Ambleteuse, looking towards Boulogne, give it a more desolate appearance than the rest of these coast camps. Equihem, on the other hand, has the advantage of a line country behind it, upon which the visitor looks down with pleasure, its patches of rich woodland, with chateaus and villages em bowered in them, contrasting favourably with the generally sandy and bare character of the scenery iu this part of France. On leaving the camp yes terday the Emperor made a slight detour to the right, apparently to examine the present state of some incomplete work for providing a harbour for fishermen on that part of the coast. He returned to his hotel between 3 and 4 o'clock. This morning, at 8 o'clock, the Emperor left Boulogne for the camp at Helfaut in order to make the necessary dispositions for a series of military manoeuvres on a grand scale, which will commence to-morrow morning (Thursday) at an early hour, at a village called Escuille s. A n invading army will be supposed to advance- from St. Omer with the view of attacking Boulog ne. They will be met by a large force stationed be tween Escceuilles and Desvres, and a series of military evolutions will commence, which will end in the retirement of the army of defence upon Boulogne. The troops will encamp upon the field on Thursday night, and on Friday the feigned engagement will be resumed until the fate of the city of Boulogne will be supposed to depend upon the issue of a pitched battle. Every arm of the service will be employed in this petite guerre, and it is stated that a larger number, if not the whole, of the troops in the camp of the North, will be engaged. It is not yet known whether the Emperor will return this evening to Boulogne from the camp at Helfaut, or whether he will sleep at St. Omer. If he return to Boulogne to-night, it is arranged that he is to start for the scene of operations at eight o'clock to-morrow morning, in order that the evolutions may begin at an early hour. Public expectation is highly excited by the announcement of these grand military manoeuvres, and by the prepara tions which are being rapidly made in all the camps to carry on the mimic war with completeness and efficiency. These evolutions will terminate for the present the campaign of the army of the North. The Em peror is expected to leave Boulogne for Paris on Saturday, and to return to the camp in about a week. The journey to the Belgain frontier is post poned until his return. Prince Albert, before his departure, left I,ooof. to be distributed among the poor of the town. By direction of his Royal Highness General the Hon. C. Grey also wrote to M. Carnegy de Balinhni-d Chairman of the British Free Schools ati" enclosing 500 f. from the Prince. • It is said that the Emperor has Brighton Hotel, which has been l): Alajesty't• J siden co since his arrival at Bel'' ; I l e, for ;am of 16,0001. The purchase = posed to indicate the Emperor's intentior . frequently visiting Boulogne, where he is e _emely popular. The weather promic- to be unfavourable for the review to-mor-•^w. SOUTrr.:IPTO/ .7 dnesday, Sept. 13—The United State-. mail Kt' (l ip Hermann, Captain Higgins, sa ilad tbs aftf. for New York with the semi-weekly ,nerican ina 4 " about 260 passengers, and a full cargo of Gerra'an, .ench, and continental merchandise. The Egyptian frigate Feid Geehad is t o l eave f or Alexandr i a o l'hur..iay (this day.) Count de Lavradio, the Portu guese Minister, attended by Mr. Priaulx, the consul at Southampton, visited the Feid Geehad on Monday. Mr. Croskey, the United States Consul, and other official gentlemen, have also visited this noble ship during the last few days, and have been received by the commander and officers with much distinction, the colours of their respective Governments being hoisted at the fore during the time of their stay on board. NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—On Wednesday morn ing St. Andrew's Hall w as crow d e d i n galleries and' aisles, and a better assemblage of the rank, fashion, and beauty of the county has seluom been seen. At 12 o'clock the performance of the Creation commenced, the solo parts being sustained by Sims Reeves, Gardoni, Weiss, Miss C. Novello, and Madame Castellan. On Tuesday even ing the galleries were not so well occupied as on former occasions, but the body of the hall was quite filled—ele gantly dressed ladies forming the majority. The Duke of Wellington, S. M. Peto, Esq., member for the city, and many of the county gentry were present. The first part of the concert included Handel's delightful serenata " Acis and Galatea." All the vocalists sang their parts with an appare n t pl eas i ng r i va l r y, eac h i n t u rn eliciting loud appl ause. A c i s was represente d by Mr. Sims Reeves, Galatea by Madame Clara Novello, Damon by Gardoni, and Polyphemus by Belletti. All the choruses went with the utmost precision, and were exceedingly effective, especially the last, " Galatea, dry thy tears." On the whole, the performance was all that could be desired, LATEST NEWS. THE WAR. %Ve have just received the following telegraphic despatches THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES OFF SEBASTOPOL. VIENNA, WEDNESDA.T. The combined fleets, which had left Varna on the 3d, had appeared off Sebastopol on the Bth. A. perfect cloud of transports, troop-ships, and steamers of all sizes, covered the sea in the vicinity of Balaklava. Another despatch of the same date is as follows : VIENNA, WEDNESDAY 3101INING. No accident happened during the embarkation of the expedition for the Crimea, and on the 3d the greater part of the fleet had weighed anchor. Sebastopol was generally supposed to be the destined point of attack. The whole army was in the highest spirits. CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 7• Yesterday morning, at six o'clock, orders were sent to Baltchik for the departure of the expedi • tion against Sebastopol. The Austrian steamer Custozza, which arrived here to-day from Baltschik, states that 20 ships bad already left that port. The remainder were still there on the evening of the 6th. ARRIVAL OF MARSHAL BARAGUAY D'HILLIERS. A Berlin letter of the 10th, in the Post Arreo Gazette of Frankfort, says :—" Marshal BaraguaY d'Hilliers, who has just arrived here from Dantzic, received at that city the Marshal's baton, from the hands of an aide-de-camp to the Emperor. M• Moustier, the French Ambassador, has paid a long visit to the Marshal, who is accompanied by Gen. Giel, Colonels St. Loyal and de Rochehouet, In: tendant Petit, and Captain Mehl], aide-de-camp. THE PRINCIPALITIES. As the Austrian troops entered Bucharest, Omer Pasha received them at the head of a Turkish division and a detachment of the Wallachian militia:, outside the gate of Padu Mogoschoy, where the Catholic and Greek clergy, the members of the Administration, some of the Boyards, and a dense crowd of citizens were assembled. Count Coronini, ‘• the commander of the Austrian corps of ocenPy tion, and the Turkish Sirdar rode at the head of the troops. A correspondent of the F remden Bladtt, writing on the 2d, from Bucharest, estimates the n umber of deaths from cholera at above 80 per day. UP to that date 100 waggon-loads of sick had arrival from Oreschti, Kalugareni, and Giurgevo. aiens in the following quantities were to be deli'' vered at Bucharest, Neogeshti, and Kalarascb, by the Bth inst., for the Turkish troops, viz., flour, - • 8,063,815 okas ; meat, 2,364,240 ; suet, 103 ) 4 3 " ; barley and oats, 18,155,400 ; onions, 886,5 90 ; wood, 1,625,015 ; hay, 32,745,600 okas. It is reported that the Wallachian Government will take upon itself the continuation of the Con stantinople and Belgrade line of telegraph to Kra - Jowa, Bucharest, and Hermanstadt. The-e is nOW: a very active trade going on between Bucharest and Hermanstadt, Pestli, and Vienna. A day or two back the Fremden Bladtt announced that a number of Greeks and Armenians had been apprehended at Galatz on suspicion of c onspiring against the lives of the leaders of the allied armies. CONSTANTINOPLE. We have just received the following :—I write to-day (Aug. 31) more to prevent a belief that any thing has occurred than to relate actual events. Nothing has arrived from Varna since the Mar seilles mail left here yesterday, and therefore We can but conclude that the embarkation is proceeding with all speed, particularly as the weather is fine and calm, not too hot, and the men are generally restored to health, and in good spirits for the work before them. The Duke of Cambridge returned to Varna in the Caradoc yesterday evening ; he iS quite well now, but is still a little lame. The four regiments which were stationed in the neighbourhood of Unkiar-Skelessi have now embarked, and will sail to-day for the rendezvous at Baltschik. Tho hill sides, which two days ago were whitened with their tents, are now brown and desolate ; nothing but the ashes of their fires mark the spot so lately occu pied. The steamers which filled the Bay of Beico, are gone also, or will leave to-day. The Orinoco, Colombo, and Medway steamed out yesterday, and will be followed immediately by the Cambria and Avon. In a few days the neighbourhood of Con stantinople will be quite deserted, and those whO remain behind will live in breathless expectation of the events which are occurring near them. The unprecedented nature of the undertaking, the vastness of the convoy, the little and untrustvva thy information received by the commanders of the defences and preparations of the enemy, ma ke the anxiety intense, and the news which a few daY s f , more will bring will elate or depress the hearts 01 thousands. The following is a summary of ConstantineP irs news of the 31st August. It is confirmed that a plot for assassinating the commanders of the exPe" dition has been discovered. It is said that whe. l ! the communication between Bayazid and Tab rls was interrupted the Persians took up a P°s iti° which forced the Russi a n s t o r e treat. Gen eral Bebuton has been summoned by the Commander in-Chiefc General Read, to Tiflis, w hich is nienoe,.. by the mountai neer s. Ferhad Pasha (Stein) Ts ceeds Kurshid Pasha (Guyon), and Ismael Fa % takes the supreme command of the Anatolian aru i i ' s instead of Zarif Pasha. The Tunis conting ent said to consist of 2,500 men. THE BLACK SEN. THE EXPEDITION TO THE CRIINIEA . . t The Debats, speaking of the expedition aga in -5 Sebastopol, says "The debarkation will be effect e d at a point near th°, mouth of the river Katch a w h ere th er e is about 14:i fathoms water. It is the same pon • t that was obs erl th e by General Canrobert an d General l Brown. As ships can approach very near the shore, their gi l 'd will destroy all th e l an d artillery' which can be op ° ! to the invading fo rce . Once ashore, the troops wilwnll mediately begin to e n t renc h themselves, and they repel with the bayonet all the assaults of the Russ ia © troops. The landing effected, the Russian army ni u . s. l , o beaten in the field, and possession ' taken of the heig ti which command the city. The amount of the Rus s % forces in the Crimea is unknown. It is possible tha their plan will be to retire, ravaging the country as t_he a Y t pass through it, in order to destroy its resources. will-bbe the invading forces will be provided for, and they in a climate which is the best of those regions. t 1: 1 0 susiaia troops having been overcome, Sebastopol vo invested. It is possible that the Russian engineerssvi) hs, constructed formidabl- ent. lhuients tb3 ,• + • ; the circ , :st of butt., . city anu Lae ors =o assailable. t appears that the besieging artillery can enfilade the pot o in a manner that will compel the Russian fleet either remain to be destroyed, or to go out and fight ; an d it i aP b. - pears also that the capture of fo r t Constantine , w —h t c y r is not less pregnable than Bo rears und, will pr°°P-1,0 terminate the siege. Whether these projects can ai more or less rapidly and ex ac tly rea lised, the ger,rbe, opinion is that the expediti on , once commenced, sr prosecuted with vigour and with complete success. e The Wanderer has an a ne cdote, w hich, if t ru . is of very great int eres t, an d i s given as follow %_ "Marshal St. Arnaud, in the course of a 000,v e i l : ita tiou with a Fren c h o ffi cer o f Marines, aske d , I *,* whether he communicated often with his f ainuY The officer replied that he did so. ' Write, they,o r i y t _, said the marshal, that on the 2d of Septo:labo embarked, that we landed on the 6 th, took Fohle Constantine on the 10th, and Sebastopol 00 20th.' ~~« ~,, ;TED ANOTHER BOMBARDMENT EXPEL AT ODESSA. A letter from Odessa of the 30th ult., in a Frani'" fort journal, announces that the inhabitants 'ere afraid of a new bombardment, as for two days pr e " viously ships of the line belonging to the ellerO r were cruising in the vicinity of the port. The following is the proclamation of the Go vernor, an extract of which we have alreac l f, given : Inhabitants of Odesza—The enemy has lately sl o" himself again before our town in still greater force the n before. We are armed and well prepared. We will strain every nerve to defeat any attempt that may be made to effect a landing. The ships' guns, with which the enemy would bombard us, are of immense range. But fear not, even this may be remedied. Keep wet cloths and skins in readiness, and throw them on the shells whic h the enemy may fire into the town. Tubs of water must be on your roofs, in readiness to extinguish fire. Should the enemy, however, under the shelter of his cannon, obstinately continua the combat, we will retreat to Tiro.- sopol ; but that the enemy may find no protection, we will first convert tho town into a heap of ruins and:abet