The Sun. — London, England, 1854-02-02 00:00:00

TEEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. EVEIMG, FEB. 2, NVII be vrfo:•med TTIP, rRA NOEL U;:iracters by Mr. G. V. Brooke, A. Younze, l!etton, Morgar, and Si wey Miss FeAber stone, mid Mrs Wicker.. To coneln.l,., wish NAND} , or, Harlequin and the Lrazd of Toys. TriEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Cade: the 'management of Mr. Baokstone, THIS EVENING, P. 2, Will be performed THE LADY OF LYONS. Characters by llessrs. Howe, H. Corri, Rogers, Chippendale, George Vandenhal; and Miss Reynolds. After which, the Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, called HARLEQUIN AND THE THREE BEARS; or, Little Silverhair and the Fairies. Columbine, Miss M. Brown; Harlequin, Mr7l / ,' Marshall : Pantaloon, Mr. W. A. Barnes; Clown, Mr. 11. Mars ha - `• To be followed by A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. ROYAL PRINCES3'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CtuaLas KEAX. VHS EVENLNG, FEB. 2, Will be performed THE RIVALS. Characters by 'Messrs. W. Lacy, Sake*, Harley, Meadows, .T. Vining, Mellon, awl Addison ; Mrs. Winstanley, Mrs. W. Lacy, Miss Murray, and Miss Desborough. After which will be presented the new Grand CHRISTMAS; PAN TO:HMV:, entitled HUMP:QUIN - AN L , 'rag MILLER AND Rri My ; or. King Salatnandar an , l the Fairy of tie .%zure Hirlequin. Mr. Corinae . x.; Clown, Mr. llaline; Panta!oon, Me. t'au:c; and Columbine, Mls.s Desl)orough. Ye EU T TR E, ILTutler the lianw,,ement of Ntatiznie Vestris. TH.lti EVZNING. FEB. 2, Will be re/farmed A BA C iIELOR OF ARTS. Characters by re,srs. Mathews. P. Matt hews, and Baker; Miss Huglies. After which, the original Fairy Extravaganza, called ONCE UPO NI A - 1 IME THE RE WERE TWO KINGS. Principal cha ric.ters by Mr. Wright and Madame Yestrls. To conclude with PATTER VERSUS CLATTER. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, FEB. 2, will be pe rformed THE DISCARDE D SON. Characters by Messr,s. Le g ig ar h . Murray, Paul Bedford, and Keeley ; Mrs. Keeley and Misa Veal To be followed by the popular an d entirely New Grand Specie cular legendary Christmas piece, in two acts, with new scenery, d re sses, machinery, and appointments, called NUMBE It NIP, or THE SPIRIT BRIDE. Principal characters by Madame Celeste, Hrs. Kbeley, Miss Woolgar, Miss M. Keeley, Wu Cuthbert, Miss c. Harding; Messrs. Paul Bedford, J. Rogers, Romer, G. Lee, &c. After which, THE C AMP AT CHOTHIA3f. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. TINS EVENING, FEB. 2, Kilt L 4 perforr, - .Ad PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters by Mr. F. Robson and Mrs. StirßM. After nticb, TIIE LOTTERY TICKET. Characters by Messrs. Emery, Vincent, and F. Robson; and Miss E. Turner. Followed by THE WANDERING MINSTREL. STRAND THEATRE Sole Lessee, Mr. F. W. AP.croft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, FEB. 2, Will be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Principal charac ter by M 18.4 Rebecca Is gees. To lee followed by 'IHE OMNIBUS. Afte , which, a new grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled 11%11LEQUIN AND KINtl NUTCRACKER; or, The World of Toy 3. Clown, by he inimitable Flexmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Gritlitlis ; Columbine, Miss Goward. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, 13. Gd; Gallery, Gd. ; Private Boxes, IL 1 Is. 6d., to be had of Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Tenth App:arance of Hiss KATE COOKE since her return from the Continent. The Theatre nightly crowded to overflowing attests its matchless attractions. THIS EVENING, FEB. 2, To commence with the Grand Chinese Spectacle, THE WISE ELEPHANTS OF THE EAST, or THE MAGIC GONG, in which Mr. William Cooke's extraordinary TraMod Elephants appear. Followed by a It-eherche Routine of Scenes of Equestrian'sm in THE ARENA, supported by the Elite of Europe's Equestrian Artistes. Concluding with Mr. W. Cooke's immensely successful COMIC PAN ro ABM. written expressly for this Theatre, by Mr. Natems LEE, entitled BILLY BLIP f 0 jOURNEY TO BRENTFORD ; or, Harlequin and the Ladies' Favourite. New scenery, dreises, decorations, and appointments, magnificent Car of Industry, Ike. Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmings; Columbine, Mille. Christine; Pantaloon, Mr. Lehman; and Two Clowns, Mr. Adams and Mr. Crouaste; Sprites, Masters Gee and Bradbury. Rix-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. THURSDAY, FEB. 2, 1854. State of the wind and weather at each of the following p'aces at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. FOLKESTONE—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—S.W., strong breeze—partially. icloudy. GREENWICH—S., strong breeze—overcast. CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH—S.W., strong breeze—overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine'o'dock TAISIETIICIC —S. strong breeze--overcast. MULLINGAU—k strong breeze— rain. FOLKESTONE—W., gentle breeze—overcast. TUNBEIDGE—S,W., gentle breeze—overcast. 0 REIZNWIC f —S. W., gentle breeze—overcast. STROOD— W.. gentle breeze--partially cloudy. SWINDON—W., fresh breeze—cloruly. CALI B GE—S . , gentle breeze —cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. "'lns DAT —Morning 9 min after 5 I Evening 28 min.aft. 5 To-Moar.ow— Morniag 48 atin.after 5 I Evening 8 min.aft. 6 THE WEATHER.—Sus OFYIUS, FEB. 2, r rFIERHONETEE, IN THE SHADE. 55 —highest since noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and during the night. 45—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 3017. WIND, N.N.W.—Light breeze, and fine, sunshiny Weather. ~i~l^~ `. LONDON, TFIIIRSDAY, FEBRITARY 2, 1854. 0 Scarcely has Parliament re - assembled when the misunderstanding between the Western allies of Turkey and the AUTOCRAT of all the Russias, be comes so far developed that we are placed in hourly expectation of learning that M. DE KISSE- T;EFF has left Paris, and M. DE BRIJ - Now London, to await at the Hague the further instructions of their Sovereign. Of the announcement of this simultaneous departure of the Muscovite ambas sadors at the Courts of St. James's and the Tuile ries, we are now, we repeat, in almost momentary expectation. The answer delivered into their hands respectively on the part of the French and Eng lish Governments, cannot leave them any longer in doubt as to the nature of the resolution with which the combined fleets have been despatched into the Black Sea for the purpose of—at last— energetically protecting the maritime frontiers of the Turkish territory. It will, consequently, be impossible for MM. DE BRUNOW and DE KISSE LEFF, as the diplomatic representatives of the CZAR, to remain any longer at their posts without in a manner compromising the dignity of their Impe rial master. Whereupon, it is in every way probable that they must take their departure forthwith as already indicated—shortly after which proceed ing, of course, Sir H. SEYMOUR and M. DE CASTEL -1"-lAc would be summarily recalled from St. Petersburg. Whatever may be the actual course taken within the next few days by these four most delicately-situated ambassadors, it must be obvi ous that little probability now - remains of any speedy approximation to a pacific settlement. An acknowledgment of this has been recently audible in official quarters on both sides of the British Channel. It has been 'whispered about in the ball-rooms of the Palais Royale, while the ex- King JEROME has been entertaining his Imperial nephew, on the anniversary of the marriage between NAPOLEON 111. and Etro R. It has been candidly acknowledged in th e House of Commons, in the name and on the authority of the Coalition. Acknowledged, we mean, when Lord Jonas - RUSSELL, on Tuesday evening, declared that he should be deceiving the House were he to hold out any formal hope of a successful issue to the still - pending negotiations. This, be it remembered, notwithstanding her MAJESTY'S promise, during the course of her gra cious Speech from the Throne, that those efforts to bring about a diplomatic arrangement should still be persevered in, which had hitherto failed so egregiously and repeatedly. Speaking of which efforts her MAJESTY avowed in her Royal Speech, " I will not fail to persevere in these endeavours." And yet hardly have those syllables become first audible to the general public, when, under the same roof of the Legislative Palace at West minster, the Leader of the House of Commons des, as we have shown, that repressive declara- tg:ibt ~, ~` tion—that declaration repressive of any sanguine anticipations among the popular representatiyes. War, therefore, must still be looked to as the inevitable result of these most abortive efforts at a pacification. War, indeed, is threatened sig nificantly enough both by the EMPEROR of the 1 French, and by the EMPEROR of all the Russias. I It is threatened in each instance by a notable I visit of ceremony. In the instance of NAPOLEON by the excursion of his Imperial cousin, the son of the ex-King JEROME, to the neighbouring court of LEOPOLD. In that of NICHOLAS by the excursion of Count ORLOFF to Vienna. Every body with discernment understands at once the meaning of both those singular visits lof ceremony—visits similar as they are also contemporaneous. The Prince NAPOLEON appears at Brussels just now with a view to the drawing together yet more closely the alliance between the i French and Belgian Governments. The Count ORLOFF appears at Vienna in the hope that some secret compact may be arranged between the EM PERORS of Austria and of all the Russias—at any rate, with the expectation that the former may be effectually bound over in the event of a general war to the strictest neutrality under all circum stances. Whatever the consequence of the im portant missions intrusted respectively to the Count ORLOFF and the Prince NAPoLEoN—there cannot, we here reiterate, be any further doubt as to the total failure of the last desperate attempt made at the bloodless adjustment of these com plicated Eastern differences. The Turks, indeed, are known to have already resumed a warlike atti tude along the whole line of the Danube from Braila to Ka r lafat. The Russians are known to be actively preparing for a renewal of hostilities in Asia, throughout the whole of the more agitated regions of the Caucasus. A col lision, moreover, is spoken of, as having taken place in the vicinity of Batoum, between the Russian fleet in the Black Sea and the com bined squadrons of France and England—the last accounts from that quarter being that Admirals DUNDAS and HAMELIN had proceeded onward from Sinope, and that scarcely half-a-dozen of the Rus sian vessels of war were then remaining in the port of Sebastopol. Precisely thus are situated those great Powers which must now be regarded as belligerents. Precisely of this nature is the situation, when (using, with one altered word, the memorable phrase of SHA lISPERE), we have but now to let ship the dogs of War, crying, " GOD for justice, England, and Sr. GEORGE !" to our iye land, this frightful blot on the na-_1 tic)" Ttcu cheon, arises from the habitual disre n • gard of the 'first and most essential principle of Life Assurance, the creation of "wager policies," or speculative insurances, on lives where there is no direct interest in the insurer. This awful gambling is carried to the most terrific extent, and chiefly in infant life, on the existence of those helpless creatures on whom it is scarcely ne cessary to inflict direct violence. The mere withholding of the care and attention so essential to their support would alone suffice to gain the awful stake, and to give the unnatural parent the price of her own flesh and blood. Why should we shudder at the exposure of weakly or puny children by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or the more recent habitual destruction of female infants by the Chinese and Hindoos, and deplore the demoralisation that led to such a state of affairs ? Our own practice is far more degrad ing and infamous. The Greeians only destroyed their puny and ailing children—those who did not promise to spring into - vigorous adolescence. The Hindoos, where we have so strenuously exerted ourselves to check the atrocious practice, only resorted to it because it 'was not considered respectable to have unmarried females in a family, and a fortune was almost invariably required, which they could not afford. " Pay our daugh ters' marriage portions, and they shall live," was the answer returned to the remonstrances against the odious and unnatural practice. It was not for a few paltry pounds thatthe destruction of their off spring was perpetrated by the benighted Hindoos. Fraud was not added to the murder in their case. A Hindoo mother, when consenting to the sacrifice of her unfortunate infant, which was deemed indispensable to the family respectability, did not console herself with the idea that her baby was in " two burial clubs." Nor did her neighbours envy the good fortune that obtained 6/. or 8/. in return for a deceased child. Bad as it is to allow even mothers to enrol their chil dren on the " Death Lists," as they have been appropriately termed, what can be said of the system of permitting hired nurses to speculate on the mortality of those unfortunates consigned to their care and protection ? Should any doubt exist as to the results, it must be alleged, when we consider that the infantile mortality in Manchester (where the burial club system is fully developed) is fourfold that of the most destitute districts in Dorsetshire, and also that, although the infant deaths constitute 64 per cent. of the total mortality in Manchester, the appli cations for - medical assistance are only 13 per cent. of the number of applicants. These dreadful facts too clearly point out the necessity for instant action. Let any person who has the slightest hesitation on the subject read the admirable brochure of the Rev. JOHN CLAY,* and it will be removed. The Rev. Gentleman, indeed, makes out a case fearfully conclusive. Last Session we put down the Betting Lists—let not a month elapse before we suppress the still more formidable " Death Lists," in which the worst species of gambling has been carried on. MONEY -MA ItKE T 41 7 r ti• AND COILLTIM-WIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, including 300 American and 700 Surat, taken on speculation. The market closed steadily, with prices of American again in favour of buyers. Other kinds without alteration. The sales comprised 50 Bahia at 6id., 400 Egyptian at Sid. to' 6 B- - id., 1,500 Surat at 21d. to 4id., and 30 Sea Island at 11d. to 2s. 6d. per lb. Railway Shares were firmer. The following account of the Manchester market is by Messrs. M'Nair, Greenhow, and Irving : "From the date of our last monthly circular up to the present one, nothing has occurred to affect materi ally the condition of this market. On the other hand, indeed, it may be said that in this and other manufac ing districts, generally, indications of great and abiding confidence in the position of the country at a somewhat critical period are unmistakeably abundant. " It must be admitted, however, that whatever may be the result of this protracted Eastern question affair, it continues to occasion, rather than otherwise, increased apprehension, and to exercise a depressing influence. As a natural consequence, buyers—and those for the continent of Europe especially—have very recently com menced operating with much greater caution and hesi tation. Then, in addition to this indicated evil, must be attached the consequences arising from the continued dearness of money, and the very high prices ruling for the acutal necessaries o f life. " Reverting to the Eastern question, we cannot dis possess ourselves of a long-entertained belief that through the intervention and aid of England and France peace will eventually result, and that the war now un happily in existence beween Russia and Turkey will, in the meantime, be confined t o th e i r respec ti ve terr i tor i es. " Although a considerable amount of business has been done, little or no change in value has taken place. During the first, second, and third weeks of the month the action of the market continued comparatively steady, and the operations were of such a character as to sus tain the prices ruling at the end of December. Within, however, the last week or so, owing to a greater immi nence of war, accompanied with a declining state of the Cotton Market, it has assumed a quiet, dull, and irre gular appearance. Prices of cloth and Yarns, which were previously firm, have yielded three halfpence upon 7-8 and 9-8 Printing Cloths ; lid. per Piece upon 9-8 and 5.4 Shirtings ; and a mere trifle upon some other articles. Domestics, T Cloths, and Long Cloths, have remained very firm ; so has everything else in goods, with the previous exceptions, as will have been noticed. Yarns, too, generally, have given way an Ld to id per lb. Stocks of everything—both in Goods and Yarns—are fully lighter than they were a month ago, and all that can be said now is, that the market is in favour of the buyers to the extent indicated. No disposition to force sales generally prevails ; manufacturers and spinners being so well under contract. Stocks were never lighter nor so much so as they were at the and of last month. The demand for the country trade has been of a mode rate limited character ; indeed, great inactivity may be generally said to prevail. "In regard to the strikes' or 'turn-outs,' mat ters remain in Preston much as they were a month ago. At a meeting of the masters, held last week, a resolution was passed to' continue the closing of the mills until the 24th proximo ;—a sad but unavoidable determination on the part of manufacturers, arising from the resolution of the workmen not to come again into employ until the ten per cent. advance had been yielded ; and when every necessary of life is so dear. In other quarters the hands are again working." In the Gold Mine Shares there is not a bargain officially noted, save the West Granada. Frequent attempts have been made to introduce a system of gambling in connexion with the other wise most valuable principle of insurance. These efforts have, however, been steadily resisted, and, whenever the existing law was insufficient for the purpose, new and stringent enactments were fram ed against what were termed " wager policies," whether relating to marine contingencies, acci dents by fire, or assurance of lives. The great danger of encouraging speculative business in such matters was too clearly perceptible to admit of any doubt or difficulty on the part of the Legis lature. We accordingly find an Act passed (19 GEo. 11., C. 37), which rendered all ma rine insurances, " interest or no interest," or "without further proof of interest than the policy itself, or by way of gaining or wagering, or with out benefit of salvage to the insurer absolutely null and void ;" and also providing that no re assurance, or double assurance, should be lawful, except the former insurer should be bankrupt, in solvent, or dead. A. similar prohibition was carried early in the following reign, when it was enacted (14 GEO. 111. , c. 48), that every in surance made upon life, or other event, wherein the person for whose benefit, or on whose account, such insurance was granted, should have no in terest, should be void ; and it also provided that " the name of the person interested, should be in sorted in the policy, and that in all cases, where the insured had an \ interest in such life or event, no greater sum should be recovered, or received, from the insurer than the amount or the value of the interest insured." The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under : Great Western . North-Western South-Western Brighton Midland 1854. 1853. £19,476 £16,764 48,340 44,927 9,583 9,644 9,147 9,128 24,426 22,667 South-Eastern. 13,083 12,841 Caledonian, and Edin. and Glasgow 13,621 11,897 Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 17,935 17,119 Railway Shares have been exceedingly . quiet, but rather tend upwards. Lancashire and York shire, Midland and York, and Berwick are rather higher. French shares have been inactive. The Joint-Stock Bank shares are nominal, and the Land Companies rather heavy. The creation of foreign bills of exchange should be so strictly regulated by the actual business transactions carried on, that importance may be justly attached to any elucidation of the system that has been carried on too freely in certain quarters. In an article headed, "Pseudo-Foreign Bills of Exchange," the Bankers' Magazine goes into the subject, and the idea of al lowing innocent holders to affix a stamp after it is ascertained that the bill is not a foreign one, is discussed and the objections are clearly stated. One point is admitted, viz., that the party who is guilty of the deception should be punished. The Electric Telegraph Company is now holding its half-yearly meeting. The balance sheet to Dec. 31 gives the share capital at 480,0001., the Debenture Debt at 77,7001., and with other liabi lities and the reserved fund of 78,4371., the total is 772,522/. The outlay includes 551,1001. as the cost of telegraphs, patents, &c., and the rest is re presented by house property, cash in hand, &c. The revenue account shows 17,7931. for salaries and wages, and the rest for station expenses, &c., with 2,3091. for interest on Debenture Debt, and 18,4441. the balance, makes the total 56,9191., which is the amount received for messages, subscriptions, inte rest, and maintenance. The dividend absorbs 14,6861., leaving a balance of 3,7571. The market for public securities has continued firm, and the demand for stock continues, owing to the investment of amounts received from the South Sea Company. The Bears, who were yesterday closing accounts, are now quietly watch ing events, and the departure of the Russian Am bassadors seems to be the next thing looked for. Consols have realised 908 and since 908 4. Ex chequer Bills are 10s. to 13s. and India Bonds 6s. premium. South Sea Stock is at 115. The New 31 per Cents. are 91i to 92g. Foreign Securities have been more buoyant in some instances. Mexican have advanced to 24 and 24k, and Peruvian have touched 671. Grenada Deferred have been 61 to 7. Chilian are 100, and Brazilian 98. Sardinian Stock has been at 841. Dutch 21 per Cents. have been marked 601. Spanish Threes are dull at 391 to 40. BRITISH MINES. —Shares this day have been more in request than yesterday, and prices have improved accordingly. Afred Consols, 26 ;2Sork ridge Consols, 1 ; Castle Dinas, Wheal Wreys, 30s to 350 ; Molland, 1 ; Bell and Lanarth, 13 14 ; Arundell's 11 ; Great Tregune, 3i ; Wheal Trelawny, 351 34 ; East Russell, 61 ; Silver Brooks, 32s 6d 35s ; Poltimores, 11 ; Great Crinnis, 32s 6d 35s ; West Providence, 38 39 ; Kilbricken, 35s to 37s 6d. Thus far the law interposed its protection against the pernicious practice that was springing up about a century since of gambling in ships or human lives. As to fires, it was ab initio pro vided that, however, the amount of loss actually sustained could only be recovered. Under these salutary precautions insurances of every kind have spread throughout the entire country, and the in estimable benefits thereby conferred on all classes in society have been distinctly recognised Mld fully appreciated. The necessity of a direct and positive interest, and the limitation of the amount that could be recovered to the value of the loss sustained, prevented in a great degree, if not al together, the temptation to fraud or collusion, or the adoption of unfair means, to occasion or to hasten the occurrence of the contingency spe cified in the policy. We may state, as a general life that insurance was only intended to guard against loss, and not to enable any person to make profit by what would otherwise be a serious calamity ! One exception, and one only, was allowed. Any person might insure his own life to any extent, and have the principal money thereby secured at his disposal as he thought proper. Thus a man who had a terminable interest in property, a lu crative situation, or the means of earning a hand some livelihood, might provide portions for his wife and family, so as to protect them from the poverty and destitution that would otherwise re sult from his untimely decease. But even there the grand principle of insurance was scarcely in fringed on, for there was, generally speaking, an interest mare than equivalent to the sum insured; and another and a powerful guarantee was afforded in the instinct of self-preservation against the dangers otherwise incidental to speculative assur ance. The current prices for the Jamaica mines not officially quoted are as follows :—Jamaica, k to i prem. ; Metcalfe, i to I piem. ; Sue River, I dis. to par ; Port Royal, i to i prem. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Prom the Oficial List') Business dnno. Bank Stock ~ .. ....... 215 .... •.. ..... •••••• i per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9l 904 1i 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9 04 R a i 41 1 New 3} p er C ent. Annuities 92i 1i 2g i. 2 India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 6 p South Sea St oc k Consols for Account 15th Feb. MUM Exchequer Bills, Id. 21000 00 4 Small 10 13 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent' 9B Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent Equador A very useful system of insurance sprung up towards the latter end of the last century, which was intended for the benefit of the working classes, of those to whom health and strength was as essential as life itself. The objects of " Friendly Societies," as they were denominated, were ex ceedingly diversified. It is, however, sufficient for our purpose to allude to some which have been grossly abused, and which have led to such fearful consequences as to call forth an earnest protest from the Grand Jury fox South Lancashire, at the last winter assizes, a protest which we fer vently hope may lead to the adoption of a legis lative remedy against the fearful state of affairs alluded to by the Grand Jury. This was the startling presentment put forward by the three and-twenty respectable gentlemen who constituted the Grand Inquest of the Southern Division of Duchy of Lancaster. " The Grand Jury can not separate without recording their wnanimous opinion, that the interference of the Legislature is imperatively called for, to put a stop to the present system of money payments by Burial Societies. From the cases brought before them at the p resen t A ss i zes, as we ll as f rom past expe rience, the Grand Jury have no doubt that THE PRESENT SYSTEM OPERATES AS A DIRECT INCEN TIVE TO If , URDMR ; and that many of their fellow beings are, year after year, hurried into eternity by those most closely united to them by the ties of nature and blood—if not of affection—for the sake of a few pounds, to which, the Societies, as at present con by the stituted, the rue u vivors are entitled. Th e continuance of su l c s l s i ofr a state of things it is fearful to contemplate." There is a horrible reality iu this last sentence. We are told distinctly and unequivocally, by men of character andposition in society, whose tes timonyis perfectly unimpeachable, that an organised and wide-spread system of infanticide prevails m into throughout the entire countryt e l a ia r t , hanurryie of a our fellow-b e i ngs are , y ear after year, eternity by those most closely united to them by the ties of nature and blood, if not of affection, for the sake of a few pounds ; and this foul reproach _ Jr Bond s - Grenada Bonds, Deferred Niexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 66 7i 6 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.... 844 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 39i Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent.. — Ditto for the Account l9 Venezuela Bonds, 3A per Cent. Ditto Deferred,ll per Cent ll Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil 6ok i HALF-PAST TWO. Consols 9Ol / Ditto February Account THE ROYAL YACHT SCHOONER WYVERN.—ARRIVAL AT THE CAPE.—An extract from a letter, bearing date 7th December, states :—•" We arrived here—Table Bay —on the 7th December after a prosperous and quick voyage, 27 days from Falmouth to the Equator, and 58 days in all from England, having on board Lord Alfred Churchill and Captain Cathcart, and are happy to state all in good health. We met with some ugly weather in the Bay of Biscay after which our voyage was sufficiently pleasant ; the beautiful little craft doing wonders, and even in the Bay she was so easy as to make us feel as secure as though we were in a line-of-battle ship. She certainly does old Camper credit in every respect. We very much astonished the natives, who on our arrival could scarcely credit that English noblemen would venture their pre cious bodies such a distance from home—but when we explained to them that there were hundreds of such yachts amongst the Royal clubs, they no longer won• dered al; the supremacy of the English sailor, particu larly when we told them that the several yacht clubs gave employment to upwards of 2,000 able seamen, a sample of which we have on board. We leave here again on the 12th for Melbourne. In the interim Lord Alfred and Captain Cathcart dine with the Governor General Cathcart, who. I believe, is a re!ative. We spoke the American ship Racer on the line, and I must tell you that a large schooner arrived at Table Bay the same day as ourselves-10d days from England —so that we are justly proud of our beautiful craft, and I believe we might here obtain any prices for her, did Lord Alfred feel disposed to part with her." THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EvENTNG, FEBRUARY 2, 1854. 41.4 30 F 1., '4O 171 NEWTON RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HURDLE RACE Squire of Malton Luck's All Nine ran. HANDICAP PLATE OF 60 SOVS. Sir Rowland Trenchard Voucher Nine ran. STEEPLECHASE. Maid of the %Vest sense." Eight ran. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. A telegraphic despatch, dated Kalafat, January 29, received via Vienna, states that the Russian troops in Litt!e Wallachia are closely encircling Kalafat. A communication from St. Petersburg, dated as late as the 24th January, received by telegraph, says : " A declaration of war is not probable. The Czar is resolved to await one from the Western Powers. " Collisions will be avoided. The war against Turkey will be vigorously prosecuted. " Count Orloff's mission is reported in this It is said that public opinion in Vienna is fa vourable to the Turks even in military circles, and that Government appears to separate itself every day more and more from Russia. Count Orloff, it is expected, will have great difficulty in accomplish ing his mission. No State has suffered more than Austria from the Russo-Turkish difference. " We learn," says the Constitationnel of yester day, " that Count Orloff is to leave Vienna this day or tc-morrow for Berlin. Letters from Vienna put forth a new explanation of the mission of Count Orloff. They say that the point is to obtain from Austria a passage through Hungary for a Russian army, under given circumstances. There was a rumour also of the withdrawal of Prince Gorts chakoff to his estate, his place being taken by Gen. Schilders." The determination come to by the Russian Go vernment to consider as legal capture any merchant vessel in the Black Sea, having on board war-stores, does not appear to have had much influence on the English merchantmen. Letters from Galatz state that the greater part of the British fleet had returned to Constantinople, in order to convoy troops and ammunition to Varna. In letters of the 19th received, via Belgrade, from Constantinople, state that not a word is said of any collision having taken place between the Russians and the protecting fleets. As far as was known at Con stantinople, when the post left, the divisions of the fleets had returned from Sebastopol on the 12th, and were cruising off the Russian coast. It was the evening edition of the Vienna Wan derer, of the 27th, which gave rise to the rumour of the collision in the Black Sea. It published the con tents of a Constantinople letter, dated the 16th inst., which gave certain details of a naval en gagement between 12 English and French war steamers, and about 30 Russian ships of war of different sizes, in the vicinity of Batoum. The combined fleets were said to have been victors, and six Russian ships were supposed to have been taken by them ; whilst, on the other hand, the Agamem non and the Ville de Paris had suffered severely in this engagement. The Osservatore Triestino also had a similar account, based upon rumours at the War-office at Constantinople. The news given above from Constantinople, of the 19th, however, shows that this account is not to be depended on without further confirmation. From authentic news of the 11th, received from Sebastopol, it appears that th 3 entire Russian fleet was in the harbour on that day ; but that two divi sions of the fleet had received orders to put to sea on the 12th—whither was only known to the com mandant of the division. let it had transpired from a good source, that the Emperor Nicholas will not permit himself to be restrained by threats, and that he will send orders to his fleet to repel force by force. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 20th ult. states that the Court appeared determined to adopt firm and energetic resolutions in consequence of the entry of the combined fleets into the Black Sea. M. de Fenton, who accompa n i e d C oun t O r l o ff , h a d returned to St. Petersburg from Berlin. A private letter from an officer on board the fleet at Sinope, dated the 13th inst., states that the harbour is much better sheltered from the north wind than was expected. The bottom of the anchoring ground is mud and sand, and the anchors hold admirably. The position is excellent for watching the movements of the Russian fleet at Sebastopol, and for preventing them from sending supplies to the Russian army of the Caucasus. The mountains of the Caucasus shelter the coast from Batoum to Anapa from the north and north-west winds. The north winds prevail as far as Varna, and blow with great violence. The currents, fogs, and snow render the navigation of that portion of the Black Sea during winter dangerous, if not im possible. The Constantinople correspondent of the Presse, under date of the 16th inst., says :—" Accounts have reached Stamboul that Russia is resolved to send 200,000 men across the Danube, in order to take Constantinople at all costs, and in spite of all the protecting Powers. Constantinople is now being fortified from the inland side, by way of pre caution, and Euglish and French engineers direct these works. The fear also that, notwithstanding the recent victory at Citale, the Russians might after all succeed in forcing their way through the army of the Balkan, has induced the Sultan officially to apply to the Western Powers for auxiliary troops, and to request that they be speedily sent. The answer of the Western Powers is anxiously looked forward to." The Osservatore Triestino has advices from Con stantinople, of the 18th inst.., which state that the English and French admirals received important despatches by the last mail packet from Marseilles. They are supposed to contain orders to require the Russian fleet not to sail in the Turkish waters. Others pretend to know that it will be intimated to the Russians to withdraw to their harbours. Another Constantinople correspondent of the Wanderer, of the same date, states that the com bined fleets had received orders to protect the Turkish sea-board, and so keep all foreign men-of war at a distance of thirty miles from the same ; and even to employ force, if necessary, in the exe cution of these orders. The same correspondent says that Admiral Dundas has frequently expressed an ardent desire to destroy the Russian fleet. The same spirit is said to animate the whole English fleet. Letters from Konigsberg of the 27th announce the arrival of three members of the Peace Society, on their way to St. Petersburg. The German Journal of Frankfort says it is not true, as some of the journals have stated, that Austria, Bavaria, and Saxony have made a com munication to the Germanic Diet on the question of neutrality on the Eastern question. From Berlin we learn that a general conviction was entertained there that Russia will leave no stone unturned to arrive at her ends before she finally gives way. The strongest possible represen tations have been made in the most influential quar ter at Berlin to induce Prussia to declare herself on the side of Russia ; the stereotyped delineations of the insurrectionary movements ready to break out in Poland, Posen, Switzerland, Hungary, and Lom bardy have been made to pass again in vivid colours before the mind's eye of the august reader or listener ; and the natural Prussian mistrust of France has been turned to good account in the endeavour to render success in the cause embraced by England and France doubtful, and the probable conduct of the latter suspicious ; but yet the con fidence in England is so deeply seated at Berlin, the necessity of the Protestant alliance is so strongly felt, the loss likely to be incurred by England's hostility so great, that it becomes highly improbable that the most intellectual and enlightened man in Prussia should allow himself to be swayed away from his country's interests by any partiality for a near relation, or any pre j udice against an Imperial " parvenu." Louis Napoleon has already done a great deal and successfully, to convince Europe of his moderation and good faith, but Prussia, and perhaps Belgium, will be the last Powers to put implicit confidence in their military neighbour. The Zeit of Berlin, of the 29th ult., complains that the question of war or peace has been left so long undecided. Russia, in place of a categorical declarati on , h as, i t says, only sent a vague reply. " We will not examine," says the above journal, " who o ug ht t o b e reproached for these delays, which are so much to be regretted. It is certain that the Four Powers have not neglected any step to arrange the existing differences, and that no reproach can apply to them on that point." Telegraphic reports sent from Krajova on the 24th, announce that no alteration in the state of things had occurred near Kalafat. At Palanka, Rahova, Islas, and Turnou, attacks, however, had been of daily occurrence. A letter from Bucharest of the 20th ult. states that the Russian troops, who, during the months of December and January had been quartered two or three miles from the Danube, had received orders to take up a position on the bank of the river. The Turks make frequent reconnaissances, which leads to the idea that they intend passing the river in force on several points. ---- A letter from Ibrail, of the 16th ult., says that a considerable portion of the garrison of WEST INDIA MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. The Royal Mail steam-ship Orinoco, Capt. Wilson, has just arrived off this port, with West India, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico mails. The Orinoco brings on freight specie value $1,300,000, of which $50,000 are for account of the Mexican dividends. The cholera was ra g ing amongst the black popu lation of St. Thomas, but as yet no cases had oc curred amongst the whites. Business at Jamaica was very dull. The Assembly was to meet on thel7th January, when political business would be entered upon. The United States Mail steam-ship Nashville is telegraphed off Cowes from New York. AMERICA. (BY - ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, 4 A.M. By the United States' steamer Baltic we have advices from New York to the 21st ult. A telegraphic despatch from Halifax states that the brig Mary Jane, from Dublin for New York, with passengers, had gone ashore on Jedore Ledges, and that out of 150 persons on board only six were saved. From Washington we learn that no business of importance had been transacted in either House of Assembly. General Gadsden had arrived at Washington with the Mexican treaty. The boun dary agreed on commences three miles north of El Paso, thence south-west one league south of Lake Guzman to the 31st degree of latitude and 111th degree of longitude west from Greenwich ; thence north-west to a point two leagues above the mouth of the river Colorado. The new territory embraces nearly all of Pimeria, and 39,000,000 acres. The 11th article of the treaty of Guadalope Hidalgo is cancelled. Mexico is to receive $20,000,000 in 15 months $3,000,000 on the ratification of the treaty, and the balance in tri monthly instalments, with interest ; out of which $5,000,000 is to be set apart to pay American claims, including the Garay indemnity ; but it is stipulated that before the Garay people receive any portion as an indemnity they shall release to the Mexican Government all title to the lands on the Isthmus. This is all the mention made of the Garay company in the treaty. If the United States wish, they can pay the whole amount mentioned at once, and save the interest. A board of com missioners is to be appointed at Washington to adjust all claims. Late accounts from Mexico state that the Council of State had confirmed the powers of Santa Anna, and appointed him Captain-General of the army, with the title of " Highest." By desire of the Minister of War, brass and iron cannon, musketry, pistols, sabres and swords, &c., were exempted from duties. The Trait a Union says of the Gadsden treaty :- "The diplomatic conferences between Mexico - and the American plenipotentiaries have resulted in a treaty which is no longer a secret to any one. In selling the disputed territory of Mesilla the Mexican Go vernment has sold an embarassment. In freeing himself from the 11th article of the treaty of Guada loupe Mt. Gadsden has got rid of an onerous duty, but in abolishing this dangerous article Senor Bonilla has closed the door against American intervention, for who can deny that the duty of defending the frontier involves the right of crossing and traversing it. We do not know exactly what is the sum that the United States undertakes to pay Mexico : it is made to vary from 80,000,000 dollars to 26,000,000 dollars. This intelligence has, been received with joy by the public. It is for the Treasury a resource which, managed with wisdom and intelligence, will hasten the realisation of those ameliorations which the Cabinet contemplated." News from California to the 30th of Dec. had been received at Washington, by way of Acapulo and Vera Cruz ; the details had not, however, come to hand. There were rumours of the loss of another Californian steamer in the Pacific on Christmas-day, but the passengers and property are reported to be saved. There were rumours also of the failure of two banking-houses in San Francisco. Exchange on London, 108 to 1091; Paris, 5 15 to 5 20 ; Amsterda m , 411 to 414 ; Hamburg, 36 to 37 ; Bremen, 79i to 79i ; Frankfort, 41t1 to 41k. Cotton was dull. The demand for flour had been more active, and prices had advan ce d a b ou t 25 c . per barrel.' Wheat in good demand, at an advance of 2c. to 3c. per bushel. Indian corn quiet. Provisions without alteration. Large sales of Scotch pig-iron had bee n ma d e a t $39 50c. to $4O, six mouths, at which it was firmly held. Freights to London had slightly advanced. VISIT OP PRINCE NAPOLEON TO BRUSSELS. His Royal Highness Prince Napoleon-Jerome-Bona parte arrived at Brussels, by the railway train from the south at a quarter to three o'clock on Monday. He was received with royal and military honours ; a bat talion of grenadiers and a battalion of chasseurs cara biniers being drawn up at the station, and companies of cavalry in attendance for an escort. His Royal Highness the Duke of Brabant and Generals Vanderlinden and Prisse and staff were at the head of the troops, attended by his Royal Highness' aides-de camp Lieutenant-Colonels Goethals and d'Hanins de Moerkerke. The members of the French Legation, the Burgo master and councillors in full uniform, and many persons of distinction, both French and Belgian were also in attendance. On arrival of the train, the Prince was received by the Duke of Brabant, by whom he was presented to the Generals, to the Burgomaster and other eminent indi viduals. The Prince wore the uniform of a French general officer, and the insignia of the Legion of Honour. All were struck with his marked resemblance to his uncle Napoleon I. Three ;if the court carriages were in waiting, as well as that of the French Minister at the court of Brussels, and other private carriages. An immense crowd surrounded the enclosure of the station and followed the cortege, in its progress by the Grande Place, the Montagne de la Cour and the Place Royale, to the palace. At the top of the state staircase the King was in wait ing to receive the Prince. They remained in conversa tion a considerable time ; after which the Prince retired to the suite of apartments which had been put in order for his reception. That evening there was a state dinner at the Palace, as there was on Tuesday; and will be every day either at Brussels or Laeken during the stay of the Prince, which it is expected will be until Thursday or Friday. The Prince is accompanied by Colonel Desmarets and two other aides-de-camp, as well as M. Varcollier, Se cretary. After dinner on Monday the Prince Napoleon accom panied the Duke and Duchess of Brabant and the Count of Flanders to the ball of the Concert-noble at Waux-Hall. The ball was very brilliant. The Prince danced with the Duchess of Brabant. The Prince de Chimay accompanied the Prince Napo leon to Brussels. On Tuesday the Prince Napoleon visited the principal lions of Brussels. The streets were crowded and full of life, animation, and curiosity to see a living type of one who once called Brussels his own.—Continental Times. GOLD.—The Mohawk has arrived from Sydney, whence she sailed the 17th of September with 14,095 ounces of gold, valued at 56,300/. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—The United States troops saved from the wreck of the San Francisco (steamer), and landed at this port by the Antarctic, Stoeffer, from New York, sailed this forenoon from this p or t i n th e Cunard steamship America, Captain Lang, chartered by the United States Government for the purpose, for Bos ton. They were accompanied by their officers and Cap tain Watkins, of the San Francisco, whose exertions for their comfort since their arrival in this country have been most praiseworthy. The Sarah Sands, screw steamer, sailed for Portland to-day, with a large num ber of passengers, including those of the Charity, screw steamer, disabled in the Clyde. FATAL ACCIDENT AT KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.— This morning, shortly after nine o'clock, a fatal accident occured at the new wing of King's College Hospital, to a labourer named Braby, aged 30 years, who fell from the top of the building, crushing his skull in a frightful manner, and the brain dashed to a mummy. Mr. Baker, ~he coroner's officer, has forwarded the necessary infor mation, but no day is yet named for the inquest. * "Burial Clubs and Infanticide in England." A Letter to Wm. Brown, Esq., M.P., by the Rev. John Clay, B.D. DEPARTURE OF THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR. We are enabled to announce that diplomatic re lations between Great Britain and Russia are broken off. His Excellency Baron De Brunow, Ambassador of the Czar at the Court of St. James's leaves London at an early hour to-morrow morning.— Third Edition of the Morning Post. TEE EASTERN QUESTION. The answer of the British and French Govern ments to the communication recently addressed to them on the subject of the entry of the combined fleets into the Black Sea was delivered yesterday in writing to Baron Brunow in London and to M. de Kisseleff in Paris. There is reason to believe that the instructions already received by these en voys from their own Court leave them no option as to the course they were to pursue in the event of a negative answer to the questions put by Count Nesselrode's despatch and their own Notes ; and we entertain no doubt that the answer they have received is such as to be regarded by them in an unfavourable light, in as much as it cannot dif fer in any important particular from the verbal communication already addressed by Sir Hamil ton Seymour and M. de Castelbajac to the Cabinet of St. Petersburg on the same subject. Some short interval of time may, however, still elapse before this resolution is carried into effect, for it has ob viously been the desire of all parties in this mo mentous crisis to avoid every act which might bear the semblance of haste or personal irritation, and the closing diplomatic relations between the three leading Governments of Europe ought still to wear the forms of courteous dignity. It is due to the Russian Ministers, who will probably to-morrow suspend or break off the intercourse they had so long cultivated with success, to acknowledge that they have not been wantipg in this part of their duty, as far as we are at all acquainted with their conduct; and, on the other hand, the British and French Governments have shown no disposition to hurry on this crisis by the precipitate recall of their own Ministers at St. Petersburg, or by measures of severity towards the diplomatic representatives of the Emperor of Russia in Western Europe. On these grounds alone we may regard the departure of the Russian Ministers in London and Paris as an event which has not yet taken place, but we cannot allow ourselves to hope that this delay affords any additional chance of a pacific arrange ment, or that negotiations are likely to be resumed, unless the language of the German Courts is so firm as to compel the Emperor of Russia to accede to the preliminaries which are already before him. —Times. CABINET DINNER.—The Earl of Aberdeen gave a dinner last evening at Argyll-house to his colleagues of the Cabinet. The following were present :—Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Lord Chan cellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of New castle, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Sir J. Graham, Sir C. Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. DINNER AT THE EARL OF DERBY!S.—Yesterday evening the Earl of Derby gave his second Parliamentary banquet this season to a distinguished party of members of the House of Commons. The guests included the Marquis of Blandford, Viscount Mandeville, Viscount Chelsea, Lord Lovaine, Lord Stanley, Right Hon. Ben jamin Disraeli, Right Hon. James Napier, Hon. Henry Liddell, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Sir John Trollope, Sir Henry Meux, Colonel North, Colonel Blair, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bentinck, Mr. Bankes Stanhope, Mr. Masterman, Mr. Bagge, Mr. Robert Palmer, Mr. Wodehouse, Mr. Cairns, Mr. M'Gregor, Mr. Wadding ton, Mr. Coles, Mr. Malins, Mr. Spooner, Mr. Brisco, and Mr. Mullings. The noble earl has cards out for another banquet on Monday next. MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COM MONS AT THE EARL OF DERBY'S.-011 Tuesday, at twelve o'clock, a !meeting of the Conservative members of the House of Commons took place at the Earl of Derby's house in St. James's square. The attendance was very numerous, and the noble earl addressed the assembly in a speech of considerable length and with his usual vigour. The speech was received with great applause. His lordship dwelt at considerable length on the necessity for a cordial union amongst the members of the party—a sentiment which was warmly greeted. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEA.— The public will learn with regret the serious indisposi tion of this venerable and distinguished officer. Yes terday morning, as his lordship was taking his usual morning walk, he was observed to rest against a lamp post, when a gentleman who knew him by appearance approached, and found that his weakness was the result of an attack of paralysis. He immediately conveyed him to Uxbridge-house, when medical aid was at once called in. THE MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY.—We are happy to announce that the Marquis of Londonderry is com pletely recovered from his late severe indisposition. A SOLDIER OF THE 16TH LANCERS KlLLED:—Thismorn ing a young man, named Lary IVl‘Farlen, of the 16th Lan cers, expired in King's College Hospital, under the follow ing melancholy circumstances. It appears that the unfor tunate man was thrown out of a public-house in Wych street, Strand, and fell underneath a waggon loaded with iron, the wheels passing over the lower part of his body, fracturing his legs, arms, and thighs in a frightful manner. He was instantly picked up by Serjt. Butler, No. 13 F, and conveyed on a shutter to the above in stitution, where Mr. Palmer, the house surgeon, was unremitting in his exertions till death shorly termi nated his sufferinge. _ _ THE MUSEUM OF ORNAMENTAL ART AT MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.—The numbers attending, &c., during the month of January were as follows :-11,365 persons on the public days, and admitted free ; 583 persons on the students' days, and admitted as students on the payment of 6d. each, besides the registered students of the classes and schools. Matschin had commenced making a forward move' ment. Oue body had advanced on the Danube op posite that place, and had commenced raising bat teries in face of the Russian entrenchments. Con sequently, grave events may be expected in case the Russians should attempt to cross the river. Russian war-steamers had set out for the mouth of the Pruth, without doubt to tow the gun-boats.. General Luders had set out for Odessa. It was stated at Ibrail that he would transfer his head quarters to that place. The Cronstadt - Gazette of Transylvania says "It is said that the loss at Citale was more consi derable than was at first believed. According to our correspondent at Bucharest, there were in th e two armies more than 6,000 killed or wounded. The Russians had 3,000 killed or wounded, and amongst them are a general, seven officers of the staff, and seven regimental officers. The news aP" pears to be confirmed that the Pacha who com manded the Turks has died of the wounds he re ceived." A medical journal of Vienna states that the number of sick amon g st the Russians in W a llachia is 10 per cent., an d in certain localities 36 per cent. ; also, that the number of deaths in January was more considerable than in December. The St. Petersburg paper contains expressions of the Imperial gratitude for patriotic offerings made in support of the Turkish war. Thus tbe nobles of the Governinent of Jamkow are than/v ( 1 for a present of 500 artillery draught horses, and the nobility of that of S m iki es f or an o ff er i n g o' , 43,000 silver roubles, to purchase 500 horses as remounts for the light cavalry. The ordinary professor of the university in that capital (the councillor of State, Mirza Kasen Bek)has requested leave to give the officers of the general staff and of the Imperial Russian military academy gratui tous instruction in the Turkish language ; and for this the Czar has been pleased to give him a public expression of his august favour. A Persian merchant of Moscow, named Mir-Ali - Asker-Kirimoff, has placed in the hands of the military governor-general of the city 400 silver roubles (the rouble is 4fr. 5c.), for the non-commis" sioned officers and soldiers who were wounded iu the combats with the Turks on the frontiers of Asia. FRANCE. It appears that M. de Kisseleff was invited to attend at the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at three o'clock yesterday (Wednesday)' and it was supposed that the object of the inter view between him and M. Drouyn de Lhuys was the presentation of the answ er o f th e F renc h 6 -0 ; vernment to the demand for explanations require by Russia. M. de Kisseleff was already, it 15 said, perfectly aware of the nature of the an swer he was to receive, an d h e h a d ma d e u p 1 1 ° mind that he would have to demand his passport , ',. There is reason to suppose that he will not take 11.° departure till Friday, or Saturday. It is under stood that the under-secretary of ' the Russian embassy, and several of the great Russian families resident in Paris, have taken out their passport- 5 for Berlin. The Princess Lieven, however, goes to Brussels, and has already made her arrange ments for remaining for some time in that capital. She does not leave Paris for a fortnight. Ebeling, a Russian agent, will remain in Parts after the departu re o f the embassy. The chancel lerie of the Russian embassy was open yesterdays and was crowded with Russian subjects demanding passports. The answer of both Cabinets, will, it is said be moderate and courteous in tone, but will a t tue same time be very explicit and firm in substance; and show the impossibility of the two Powers maintaining an equal neu t ra lit y b etween Russi a and Turkey, the Sultan having a right to receive from his allies proofs of sympathy, and a co-opera" tion to which Russia can have no pretensions. TO answer expressly states that the entry of the fleets into the Black Sea is a proof that the Ottoman Empire will not b e l e ft expose d t o th e attac k s o' , the forces of Russia. The English and French Ambassadors at St. Petersburg have already received their instructions to demand their passports, and it is added, that the tone of those instructions, which will be read t° Count Nesselrode, contain some strong expressions which are not in the answer to the Russian Anabas' sadors. There can be little doubt that the acts of the allies will be much stronger than their official last' guage, and it is positively asserted that the Cara doe, which !eaves Marseilles to-day, takes despatches to the Ambassadors at C ons t an ti nop l e which will put an end to all further uncertainty. The rumours of a naval engagement having taken place in the Black Sea again circulated in Parisyes" terday. Though such an event is farfrom improbable , it was not said that an y i n t e lli gence o f the kind' had been received in official quarters. The Constitutionnel of yesterday has the folio-W -ing comments on the speech of the Queen of Eng land : " The speech of the Queen of England is the officia l expression of the present state of the Eastern question. It sets forth with great clearness the policy of the Eng' lish Government, and declares its complete understand' ing with that of the French Government ; but it do° not announce any solution. The tone of this speech 15 dignified, firm, and prudent. It contains nothing that can excite the war feeling ; in a word, it is as calm a° suits the force of a great people, as incapable of tenle" rity as weakness. The Queen of England has not coil' fined herself to characterise the policy of her govern; !pent by words ; she h as s h own w h at i ts nature is, !).1 proposing to Parli amen t t o augment t h e naval and 11111.,,v tary forces of the ki ng d om. Th at i n i t i at i ve does not a ll o w' any doubt to be entertained as to the resolution o f the Cabinet of London to accept energetically the struggle' if conciliation is not possible. However, it results fron t the very language of th e Q ueen, t h at at London a 9 at Paris, every one wishes to see peace maintained. The speech declares that the negotiations, fruitless up to th e present time, will still be continued ; all hope of seeing them come to a favourable result is not definitivell lost. But, whatever may happen, the union e i two great nations like France and England, a union solemnly pro c l a i me d i n the Royal speech, and °'s which the presence of the combined fleets in th e Blael' Sea, is the glorious testimony, will always be a noble spectacle. These two nations, between which history. has placed s o many reminiscences, and which politica l reasons bad a moment endeavoured to separate by cause" less distrust, have nobly thrown together their effort; and their flags to preserve the balance of power in E u rope and the right of nations. It is owing to that allianc e that we shall necessarly have one of these two solution ° —a peace without concession or a war without peril for social order." The Assemblee Nationale says : " It will be remarked that the speech is much more pacific than the language of the organs of the Aberdeen Cabinet would have led one to expect. In expressing regret that the attempts made up to the present time to prevent the difference between Russia and Turkel, becoming a qu es ti on o f war have not had a success f ul result, the Queen allows it to be inferred that the nege i tiations are bein g continued, and that th e y ma y lead to an arrangement. This is a language which we hasten to applaud, and we sincerely hope that it ex' presses the real intentions of the English Government: The language emp l oye d of late by the journals whin; pass for being its organs, and even its own acts, woul d perhaps authorise our d ou bti ng i t. But we abstain from everyinsinuation and desire to congratulate ourselves unreservedly on the pacific words contained in the speech addressed to Parliament, and we hope that the acts may respond to thein. The speech makes no Ow sion to the entry of the combined fleets into the Black Sea, and has nothing that can be considered as a repli, to the application f or explanations made by Russia. 1,1 our information is exact, a communication is to be mane this day on the subject by the Governments of France and England to the Ministers of the Emperor of Russia at the courts of Paris and of London. We wish most earnestly that this double communication may not have the result of interrupting diplomatic relations between the two Cabinets and that of St. Petersburg ; we dare not venture to say that we expect it." We read in the Debats "The following is the news contained in our las t letters from London, dated. Monday eve n i ng . The British Cabinet had not yet given to Baron de Brunovir , Minister Plenipotentiary of . the E m p eror o f R uss i a, the reply to the last note which that minister had cornro' nicated to Lord Clarendon by order of his Government , and the object of which was to demand categorical o %' planations on the consequences which might result from the entrance of the French and English squadrons into the Black Sea. This reply was to be handed to M. d e Brunow on Tuesday. It is considered as certain that it will consist in a formal refusal to give the explanations demanded by the Russian Government ; it will, there fore, be just as was anticipated at Vienna and Berlin, and conformable to the indications which we h a ve al' ready published from those cities. M. de Brunow was not ignora,ut of thi s reso l ution of the British Cabinet, , which he had been informed non-officially, and he we e , preparing t o d emand his passports. It was expecte°. that he wou ld leave London before the end of the week." The Archbishop of Frieburg has addressed a letter to the editors of the Univers, thanking them fo i l. the 10,000 f., the amount of a subscription they hog opened f or h im, and expressing his conviction that he and his clergy will be victorious in the co mbat \which they maintain " for the sacred rights of the church, an d the holy cause of Jesus Christ" —an (1 for the power of " freely fulfilling a mission which they hold from. God and not from men." The archbishop, in the same letter, says he expresses his gratitude to the Bishops of France, who hav e given him encouragement and consolation, and be regrets not being able to write to them indivi dually. General Sir John Burgoyne has arrived in Paris on his way to Constantinople, where he proceeds on a special mission from the English Government. Colonel Ardant, of the Fren c h eng i neers , also proceeds to Constantinople on a similar mission from the French Government. The speculators at the Bourse [rekturday were chiefly oc month's a the " bul 50., fell the end o Cents. ch 1,030 f. ; Great No 75c. ; di 565 f. ; B , Central, of the Ba As thi lic fedi' excited, simple g demonsi admirin Porta 1 aware, 1 form of symbol collectic tion of : than th as they. 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