The Sun. — London, England, 1853-12-08 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, M. W. Cooke, Extraordinary Novelty. Ecurth Appearance o: Mr. W, Cooke's won- drous TRAINED ELEPHANTS, and Fourth Night of the Sew CHINESE SPECTACLE, Grand combluatton of Equestrian Talent in the Arena. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. TIINRRIDGE—N.W., calm—overcast. GREENWICH—N., gentle breeze—overcast. Sznoon—S.W. ' gentle breeze—foggy. SWINDON—E., light breeze—foggy. CAM B RID GE—N.W., gentle breeze—foggy. YARMOUTH —N.W., gentle breeze—rain. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock : FOLKESTONE—N., calm —overcast. BIRMINGHAM—N.W., gentle breeze—foggy. HOLYHEAD —N., gentle breeze—fine. LANCASTER —N. W., calm—foggy. WHITBY—N., gentle breeze—rain. DARLINGTON W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy -frost. SHA P—S.E., calm—principally clear—hard frost. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY —Morning 44 min.after 7 Evening 20 inin.aft. 8 To-Moimow—Morning 58 rnin.after 8 1 Evening 32 iniu.aft,. 9 THE WEATHER.-SuN OPFICM, DEC. 8. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 39 —lowest this morning and during the night. 43—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'25—going up rapidly. WIND, N.N.W.—Light breeze, with slight foggy weather. / J • ' - A '1 LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 18.53, Following hard upon the intimation of a new Conference among the Four Powers, and of a re vival of negotiations with a view to a pacific set tlement of the Russo-Turkish difficulty —comes warlike intelligence, to the 25th ultimo, from Con stantinople ! Intelligence ,of additional victories won by the soldiers of the SULTAN in Asia — o f the repulse of the Russians at Sahilz, after three B a n _ guinary engagements of the capture of the fortress of Saffa, and, it is behoved, of Akirka likewise, by a daring assault adventured upon by the forces under Stwar PACHA—besides the reite rated defeat sustained by the Cossacks at Abdi, Bajazet, and (again) at Cheftakil. Enough for one record of the disasters encountered by the unfortunate troops of the AUTOCRAT. Sufficient, we presume, for once, as a sequel to the discomfitures already experienced at Oltenitza. And yet, it is in the presence of these facts that the organs of Aberdeenism are still babbling about an amicable and bloodless arrangement of differences : it is in the face of these particulars that the apologists of the " travelled Thane" are twaddling about another Conference and supple mentary Negotiations. Diplomacy is again —if we may believe these redoubtable exponents of the policy of the Coali tion —with the flourishing of a few magical goose quills about to dissipate all those dangers of war b leb. during th e p as t e i g ht mont h s h ave b een , like a threat of political chaos over the Statesof e hristendom. Nevertheless, immediately after receiving this assurance, we learn by advises from the Bosphorus that the officers of the cole bined fleets of France and England have been recently entertained by the Turkish Minister of Marine at a grand banquet —the whole of th em having been previou s l y presented to his Majesty the Sultan Caliph Asn-m, v , rto. Nay, more —we learn from these despatches that the speeches delivered upon this occasion by th e F rench and British Admirals promised effectual aid a ga i nst 'anjitst aggression, while expressing a hope that peace might be speedily re-established, consistently with the rights and honour of the Turkish SOVEREIGN. Now, we ask—ls it pro bable that at a juncture like the present, after all that has occurred, that a haughty potcn:. - ate like the Emperor NICHOLAS c. ill complacently consent to listen to further diplomatic negotia tions ? Considering the matter rationally and dispassionately remembering the well-known character of the CZAR, a character which he has revealed more and more plainly during the last eighteen years, ever since the date of his accession --we ask is it probable that he will now, at this ele'renth hour of the discussion, consent after so any rebuffs from the rest of the great Cabinets of lurope, after the• repulse of his troops again .- LAS, Y 1 THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, DEC. 8, The GREAT AMERICAN EQUESTRIANS will exhibit their astonishing Feats, unmatched in the history of such Performances, assisted by the most renowned Gymnastic Artistes, 0. Dale and Uttrites, Use European and American champions. To render the termination of the Equestrian Season equal in attraction to its commencement, Mr. T. Smith has engaged Herr Mengler, the moat accomplished Tight-Rope Dancer in the World. Mons. Desaire's Troupe of Performing Dogs and Monkeys every Evening. Reduced prices as usual. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Bnekstone. THIS EVENING, DEC. 8, Will be performed THE HOPE OF THE FAMILY Characters by Messrs Compton, Chippendale, and Buckstone ; Miss E. Grey, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. Cha racters by Messrs. Howe and Backstone ; Miss Reynolds and Mrs. To conclude with ANY PORT IN A STORM. Characters by Mimes E. Ormonde and Featherstone. EOVAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. i'nler the Managemertt of Mr. Casums KEAN. TIIIS EVENING, Dsc. 8. Will be performed THE LANCERS; or, The Gentleman's Son. Principal ci.aractas by Messrs. Meadows, Ryder, Everett, 11. Mellon, and L. Fisher; Mrs. Winstanley, Miss Daly, and Miss C. Leclercq. After which, P., U'LLNE. Principal characters by Mr. and Aire. C. Kean. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Veer's. THIS EVENING, DEC. 8, wili be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. _Hughes. After which, THE COMMENCEMENT OF A BAD FARCE which, however (it is hoped), will. in the end, show HOW TO MAKE HOME HAPPY. Principal character by Mr. Wright. To be followed by A NICE FIRM. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with WRIGHT AT LAST. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHi. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, DEC. 8, Will be performed THE . THIRST FOR GOLD ; or, The Loaf Ship. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster, P. Bedtord, and Keeley; and Madame Celeste. After which, THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM• To conclude with COMING OF AGE• • ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. lgan. EVREZING, DEC. 8, Will be performed PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters by Mr. F. Robson and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by THE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charac ters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Robson, Cooper, and Galli ; M es d a mes A. Wigan ,, Sliding , P. Hortln, Chatterley, E. Turner, and Wyndham. To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THI4 EVENING, Inc, 8, Will be performed GUY MANNERING. •'Julia Mannering by Miss Rebecca Isaacs. Atter Nth: .1), A PET OF THE PUBLIC. Mademoiselle de Lancy (the Pet of the Public), Miss Rebecca Isaacs. To conclude with THE FEMALE AJASSARONI : or, The Fair Brigands ! ! THIS EVENING, DEC. 8, Will be presented (on a scale of masrniticence surpassing all former efforts) an entirely original .1 ippo-Dramatic Chinose Spectacle, in Three Acts, with new and splendid scenery, costumes, and appoint ments, written expressly by the popular author, Mr. G. Amiss, to introduce those wonder of wonders, Mr. William Cooke's Trained Elephants, and embodying the immense resources of this Esta blishment, entitled THE WISE ELEPHANTS OF THE EAST; or, The Magic Gong. In the course of this gorgeous Spectacle the singular customs, costumes, and scenery of this country (China) will be vividly portrayed, ani the marvellous feats of the Elephants (hitherto unattempted from their apparent impossibility of achieve ment until witnessed) will, it is trusted, render the Drama an un rivalled production In this Theatre. Followed by Mr. Win. Cooke's matchless scenes of the ARENA, by unequalled artistes. Supported by Mr. ALFRED COOKE and the Elite of European Equestrian Talent, including Six popular Clowns. Concluding with (Last Three Nights) JUPITER'S DECREE; Or, The Fall of Phaeton. P.ox-ottlee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W, West. r -- < THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 185►, and yet again in Asia, and along the Banks of the Danube—is it probable that under , these particular circumstances he will listen respect fully and meekly to the proposals for his formal submission ? Recollect—no arrangement can possibly be entered into except one requiring from the CZAR the withdrawal of his demands upon the Sublime Porte, and of his troops to the left bank of the Pruth, within the limits of his own province of Bessarabia. These concessions the Em pEROR ofRIISSIA has hither to refused to make in spite of the impassioned entreaties laid by the Vienna Plenipotentiaries at the foot of his throne, that he would so magnanimously preserve Europe from the rupture of a thirty-eight years' tranquillity. Yet it is expected by the organs of Aberdeenism, that the last feeble appeal of timidity will be more effectual than all its san guine, and energetic, and persevering precursors ! Alas ! for the honour of a great nation, when Credulity is the echo of the boasts and vapourings of Ministerial pusillanimity. which is its very marrow and strength, that is now placed so frequew ly in a truly painful posi tion. It carried Roman Catholic Emancipation ; it has supported every measure of equal dealing with Romanists ; it has opposed all degrading pledges and legal exceptions to their dis advantage, and yet it is now compelled to aide with the vehement and bigoted Anti- Catholic party, from whom it has always desired to keep aloof. Rome and its hier archy have done this. While confining them selves to the patient proselytism, which was suc cessful enough amongst the dilettanti religionists, both male and female, especially the latter, it was held that they were taking the legitimate course for the zealous of all sects, and all who wished to meet their efforts were told that but one course was open to them, to "go and do likewise." When, however, hierarchical ambition sought to elevate itself on the ruins of the British Throne, and to map out Britain as a fief of the Vatican, the most moderate and liberal Protestants could endure it no longer. No State-Churchman, of course, could tolerate such assumptions ; and it should be instructive to Catholics, that while an intelligent band of Voluntaries could and did consistently proclaim that the State ought to be a perfect GALLIO in respect to Ecclesiastical Titles, yet the great body of Dissenters went quite the other way, and even sent a respectable deputation to the foot of the Throne. Notwith standing their antagonism to the Established Church, and their well-known and firm attach ment to Religious Liberty, they saw in the " Catholic aggression" an attack on the Civil Rights of the Crown and their country. This ought to convince Catholics that the best friends of their liberties will not submit to Hierarchical insults, real or apparent. The Bears have again received a painful though salutary lesson, as to the absurdity of displaying a perverse resolution to run counter to the gene ral feeling of the community. The speculators for a fall have paid p re tt y severe l y f or " t h e i r w histle," finding by sad exper i ence th a t th e pub lic are no longer to be done, and that trying un duly to depreciate stocks and shares becomes rather an expensive amusement when the attempt to excite a panic turns out a total failure, and the shafts prepared with care, and launched forth with skill, fall blunted to the earth, or recoil upon the archer. The numerous reports and rumours that were cunningly devised and industriously cir culated completely failed in their intended effect. British capitalists, like British soldiers, were not easily frightened. The Bulls did not know when they were 'beaten ; and as " money purchasers" came up boldly to the rescue, they were enabled to turn the tide on their persevering opponents, and to defeat them even with their own weapons. The result has been that those who " went forth to shear have returned shorn," and unless they speedily abandon the fruitless contest, the decisive defeat they have already sustained will be changed into a total rout, in which all their resources will be •cut off and destroyed. There might be, however, and we think were, two sides to the Ecclesiastical Titles Question ; but to the one raised by the Protestant Al liance, on the 28th, at Freemasons' Hall, there cannot be two sides with any Englishman who respects himself. With that Association's proceedings we have generally had little enough of sympathy ; but they are now engaged, not in a crusade against Catholics, but in the mainten ance of our common rights. No, Englishman can be so lost to self-respect as to be ready, like the Dutch in Japan, to submit to any insults and de gradations, if he may but be permitted to breathe for pleasure, health, or gain upon a despot's shores ; and the object of the meeting was to call upon Lord CLARENDON by a requisition to deliver our fellow-countrymen residing in Spain, Portu gal, and Tuscany especially, from the most inex cusable and degrading religious disabilities. The speaking, of the leading persons at least, was of the most moderate and well-advised kind. Less irritation on the part of persons feeling themselves deeply aggrieved could hardly have been displayed. It was acknowledged, while intolerant laws were of course denounced, that each independent State has the right to settle by its ' laws the terms on which it will admit foreigners to reside in its territory ; and while the contrast between our toleration of Catholics and Catholic intolerance of Protestants was broadly exhibited, it was conceded that the realms of bigotry were not to be coerced to imitate those of Religious Liberty. It was, however, unanswerably asserted that we on our part were equally at liberty to refuse association on friendly terms with nations who insult us; and the inference was, that we ought to decline all diplomatic intercourse with nations who resolutely insult us through our religion. From such nations we are urged to withdraw our representa tives, a mode of showing our resentment which the countries in question might not dislike. It is demanded, moreover, that we should refuse to allow any severer punishment to be inflicted on British residents, for the crime of circulating GOD'S Holy Word, than that of deportation. Now, surely, the case against the Papacy and its Hierarchy is become unusually strong. Assuming afresh the principle of HILDEBRAND, and openly endeavouring in England and Ireland, in Holland, Prussia, and Baden, and in other minor states to tread the Protestant Governments beneath their feet, in both kingdoms of the Pe ninsula, and in Tuscany, where Ultramontanists have all things their own way, they actually for bid Protestantism to live or breathe. Not only are the most savage penalties inflicted for the slightest rttempt to open the eyes of a poor native o Roman abuses which even Catholics them selves have denounced, but a Protestant is forbidden to celebrate any public acts of worship, and liable to three years' imprisonment if he " fail in respect to the Roman Catholic Religion." And this is a part of the new penal code of Portugal ! the country of all others which but for England would long have been but a subjugated province : yet even here our diplomatic residents themselves, and all other Englishmen, are liable to ignominious pun ishments if they worship their GOD after the manner of their country, and according to their own convictions ! Baptism, marriage, and burial, according to the rites of our Church, are out of the question ! With Tuscan and Spanish enact ments we are all but too familiar; the MADIAIS, Miss CUNNINGHAME, and the HOWDEN correspon dence have brought them fully enough before us. Here, then, we allow, is a case which does call upon our Foreign-office to maintain our rank as a nation at Foreign Courts. It is not to be de manded that we should be allowed to send Pro testant Missionaries, if we please, reasonably as we could appeal to our own practice at home in admitting the agents of Rome. We are to demand only—to use the words of Lord SHAFTES BURY—. It was supposed that the speculative sales had some time since ceased, and that quotations were allowed to follow the natural course of events, and the ordinary fluctuations of the market. We find, however, unequivocal indications that such has not been the case. There has once more been a considerable demand for Stock, and a handsome " backwardation" has in many instances been paid by parties anxious to have the chance of another turn of the wheel of fortune, placing, like des perate gamesters, all their fortunes on the hazard of the die. It is a convulsive effort to win back the smiles of' the fickle goddess, in the desperate hope that some national calamity may occur pre vious to the opening in January to create general dismay and distress, paralyse the trade and com merce of the country, and bring the Exchequer to a state of comparative difficulty. They only dread the appearances of prosperity—the " evil " they fear is a general improvement in quotations. Their most serious apprehensions point to " a firm market, with Consols at par, and great acti vity prevailing in railway and mining shares !" We may reasonably suppose that the parties engaged in such transactions will be quieted for some considerable time by the losses they have already sustained, and those that may be incurred before they are completely extri cated from the snares and pitfalls, prepared for others, into which they themselves have tumbled. But they are an energetic race, who display a mischievous activity and determined resolution befitting a better cause, whenever an opportunity arises. Occasionally, as in the pre sent instance, they suffer heavy loss, but they also frequently reap large profits by their unfair and unconscientious efforts to injure the property of others by selling stocks or shares which they have not in their possession, or in which they have no bona fide interest, in the expectation of being able to purohase them at lower rates before the time appointed for the completion cf the con tract, or what, in Capel-court parlance, is denomi nated " settling day." They thus retain extra ordinary vitality, and, with more than cat-like tenacity of existence, survive blows that would destroy less mischievous animals. We must recol lect too that the larger and more wealthy specu lators have broken from the " springes," leaving, it is true, considerable portions of their garnishing behind ; but still they have escaped, and may at any time renew their operations. It is only the " ursce minores" who remain in the traps, whose bargains had to be adjusted at the last moment, and who have been paying " backwardations," and borrowing stock for delivery on such extravagant terms. We rnust also bear in mind the fact that Con sols have been forced down from above par, and that although they have to a certain extent recovered their value, being now worth 94 to *, a great improvement during the last few weeks, those who had previously worked them to a little more than 90 had realised large gains, out of which they may hear to disgorg6 a large sum without being de terred from resuming familiar schemes at a future time. On the whole then it appears that the snake is scotched, not killed, that the monster nuisance which has so long prevailed in the purlieus of the Stock Exch an ge has been by no means permanently abated. The evil which attracted legislative attention in the early part of the reign of GEORGE the Second still flourishes in rank luxuriance. Under such circumstances, is it not essential that the notice of P ar li ament should b e once more directed to the subject ? If gambling be prohibited at the West End durin g the " witching time of night," why should it be tolerated " under the Shadow of the Grasshopper" in the broad light of day. If the betting-houses are to be closed, and all speculators who accept deposits for wagers on races subjected to stringent punishme n t, w h y s h ou ld stoc kj o bbi ng or gambling in the public funds be sanctioned, the mischief whereof extends far beyond the par ties immediately concerned, and not unfrequently robs widows of their provisions, and orphans of their portions ? If our laws look so closely after the small fry, why do they permit the more mis chievous operators to escape with i mpun i ty, to carry on their nefarious transactions without let or hindrance. These are questions that should be fairly answered, and which should lead to the adoption of decisive measures before the termina tion of the next session of Parliament. " Liberty of Conscience for British subjects travelling or residing in Catholic countries —liberty to this extent —to hold communion one with another upon all religious subjects ; liberty to exercise private worship within their own houces, and with their own servants ; liberty to have their places of public worship ; liberty to have the Word of God, to talk over it, and to make it known within the sphere of their own influence ; liberty of marriage, of baptism, and of burial—not in a covert and secret way—not by night as if they were committing some monstrous sin, and were afraid of the officers of justice, but openly, fairly, and decently, according to the solemnities required in this country." Thus much certainly Lord CLARENDON ought to demand unconditionally ; and he might also with truth inform these foreign religious protec tionists that a religion which shirks unrestricted competition must be rotten at the core. St. PETER and St. PAUL most certainly preached no such faith. " Search the Scriptures" was their motto, as it was that of their Master. DEATH OP CAPTAIN WARNER.—This gentleman, so well known for his invention of what was popularly termed the "long range," has died very suddenly this week, having been on the day previously in the apparent enjoyment of perfect health. It appears that recently Captain Warner was very sanguine of coming to some arrangement with the Turkish Government for the use of his invention ; and whether the excitement arising from this expectation had any connexion with his sudden , death sis matter for conjecture. We regret to hear that there is a widow and seven children, as far as is known, without any provision. It is not yet ascertained whether the " secret" of the invention is left in de ceased's papers ; but he usually declared that it would be. The rank of Mr. Warner was that of Master in the Royal Navy, and his means have been necessarily de voted to his favourite project. MESSRS. HOLMES.—It appears that the affairs of the Isle of Man Bank (Messrs. Holmes and Co.), which suspended on the 16th of November, are still in a state of uncertainty, and are likely even to be thrown into Chancery. The liabilities of the establishment at the Isle of Man and in Liverpool have been estimated at 190,001)1., and the assets at 207,0001. Meanwhile its note circulation has been adopted by the Bank of Mona, and will be paid in full. GREAT NUGGET VEIN COMPANY.—Messrs. D. Dun bar and Sins, the agents of the Great Nugget Vein Company, have addressed a letter to the secretary of the Railway Department of the Stock-Exchange, giving full details regarding the position of the shares of that un dertaking, as they will be effected by the sum now to be returned upon them. With regard• to the deficient and illegal amount of dividend allotted to the English, as compared with the colonial shareholders, Messrs. Dunbar, who, in their capacity of agents, are in no way responsible for the erroneous proceeding, state that they have communicated to the Sydney Board their opinion of the impropriety of the course pursued, which, how ever, they think must have been the result of oversight instead of any intention to act unfairly. LYONS.—The report from Lyons of the amount of silk "conditioned" for the month of November shows a total of 2,835 bales, weighing 464,7861 b., against 2,718 bales, weighing 437,7451 b., in the preceding month. That of St. Etienne (the Coventry of France) was 486 bales, weighing 74,2161 b. Roman Catholics may rest assured that the great body of Englishmen can well distinguish between the claims of Catholic consciences and those of the Papal Hierarchy. Satisfied as nearly all England is that the distinctive tenets of the Catholic Creed are a mass of extra-Scriptural and Anti-Scriptural superstition, it is yet a most gratifying fact, that conscientious belief in con fessed superstition is regarded at the present day by English Protestants with a tenderness and reverence unknown to former ages. Roman Ci tholic priests indeed share frequently with other ecclesiastics a too natural suspicion of their pro fessional sincerity. This is, however, incident to all professional men ; but we may say with confi dence, that at no previous period of history has the respe c t d ue t o consc i en tious religious convic tions been more generally diffused amongst Pro testant s. Hence the general aversion amongst them to ern sa d ers and orators of the Exeter-hall School ; to tile MA.c \ - I LEs E p opery wrat ; and _ S TOWELLS whose threatensAnti a to consume all the kindlier sentiments of their own hearts, and to produce the same mischi e f in should have been their opp onen t s ' h ear t s , till w h a t a heavenly flame is but too plainly on both sides a flame kindled from a very opposite quarter. Notwithstanding all that Rome ; the has done, both in England and d Ireland en lightened moderation of our commu nity generally is averse to what is distinctively known as the " No-Popery" cry. Now, it is just this large and truly respectable portion of English Protestantism—the portion MONEY MARKET LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. AND CO M ME.RCIAL INTELLIGENCE. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. MORE VICTORIES BY THE TURKS. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken for export. The market closed tamely, but with steadiness' compared with Friday's rates ; prices of all kind were unchanged. The sales com prised 4,500 American, 820 Pernam and Maranham at 61d. to 81d., 70 Bahia, at 64d. to 6gd., 100 Egyptian, at 60. to Bcl., and 500 Surat, at 3d. to 34d per lb.. Railway shares were dull at lower prices. The accounts received to-day from New York mention that the stock market was again depres sed. It was estimated that the losses on " fancy" stock, during the past three months, amounted, in the aggregate, to not less than three millions of dollars. The dry goods market was dull, and in foreign productions there was very little animation. Flour was in more request, at improved prices, the advance being 121 to 18 cents. This was owing to the news received from this side, and the probability of the State Canal, closing early. The emigrant ships which were ar riving, continued to show great mortality on board during the passage. The Constellation, with 916 persons from Liverpool, had 100 deaths, and the Hibernia, with 380 passengers, lost 33 emigrants. Some decided action should evidently be adopted by the authorities on both sides of the Atlantic for the better protection of emigrants on board of American owned vessels. The very excellent report made at the meeting held this week by the Bank of Australasia pro prietors, as to the business of the last half year, would serve to show that there is still sufficient room for banking operations at a fair profit. It was likely, however, that for a time, at least, the banks would show good returns, having a re sidue of , profit from the gold purchased left over from the previous six months • but no one can expect with th e new competition that has arisen, dividends of 20 and 30 per cent. per annum, nor is it desirable in the interest of the colonies that there should be such. During the quarter ended the 31st March last the notes in cir culation, as far as the Bank of New South Wales and its Victoria branches are concerned, and the other banks located at Sydney, but exclusive of their Port Philip establishment, amounted to 984,8001., being an increase during the 12 months of more than 92 per cent., and during the three months of about 100,0001. This, with the accu mulation of specie, must be held. to be rather an advantage than otherwise. Bank restrictions for new countries, if carried too far, is more severely felt even than in the parent states, where capital is abundant, and it seems to show that by the me dium of public works and otherwise, the newly earned capital of Australia will find employment. The Bank of Australia appears by the returns in the colonial papers to have increased its issues next in amount to the New South Wales Bank. The deposits were in March, 1853, 3,338,700/., being an increase during the twelve months of 125 per cent. This includes the New South Wales Bank, the Commercial, the Australasia, the Union, and the Joint Stock. Such a fund to fall back upon cannot but inspire confidence, and induces the hope that Australia will yet extend her trade and her agricultural resources in an accelerated ratio, compared to what has occurred even since the gold discoveries. A very fully-attended meeting of parties holding shares in the various Gold Mining Companies, is now being held at the London Tavern. The chair man, Mr. Guedalla, stated that it had been found impossible, in numerous instances, to get any balance sheets, and that it was consequently un known whether the capital was all subscribed, or if subscribed, whether it has been spent, and if not expended, how it is invested. The " rigging" of the market to get out shares at a premium, the non-fulfilment of the undertaking in the prospec tuses that the Cost Book system should be adopted, the neglect to call periodical meetings of the share holders' and other grievances, were duly com mented upon, and the meeting exhibited much warmth in condemning the indifference manifested, seeing that many of the companies have been in existence three years. It is proposed, we believe, to form a committee of shareholders to adopt de cisive measures, but the meeting is not yet over. During the fortnight ending last evening, the Hon. East India Company drew bills on the presi dencies to the amount of 40,3551. This is a sen sible reduction compared with recent amounts. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under 1853. 1852. Great Western North-Western South-Western Brighton 10,518 8,991 Midland South-Eastern. 12,306 11,105 Caledonian and Edinburgh and 14,628 15,506 Glasgow I Great Northern The Salamander, which arrived yesterday at Mar seilles, brings intelligence from Constantinople to the 25th ult. Several actions, glorious to the Turkish arms, had taken place in Asia. The Russians had been repulsed at Sahilz, after three sanguinary engage ments. The fortress of Saffa, and, it is added, that of Akerka, were taken by assault by Selim Cheftakil (St. Nicholas) had again been unsuccess fully attacked by the Russians on the 17th, as were also the entrenched positions of Abdi and Bajazet. A brilliant banquet had been given by the Turkish Minister of Marine to the officers of the combined fleets, who were previously presented to the Sultan. The speeches made on this occasion by the French and English admirals promised ef fectual aid against unjust aggression, and expressed a desire for the speedy re-establishment of peace, consistently with the honour and rights of the Sultan. By electric telegraph, from Odessa, under date of the 17th ult., we learn that the armaments are still being carried on with great energy, and that it is confidently believed that the Russians will cross the Danube, in spite of the winter. The garrison of Odessa is to be moved to Galatz, and fresh troops from Tauris will occupy that place. From Belgrade our information dates up to the 24th ult. It appears that the officials of the Rus sian Consulate have not left Belgrade. The en gagement between the Servians and the Turks was more important than had generally been believed. The Turks lost about 50 i;oldiers. The Austrian Correspondenz says : "We have advices from Constantinople of the 28th of November. The prospects of peace gain ground. " The city is quiet, and the public health good. Sir Edmund Lyons had arrived." A correspondent of the T riester Zeitung gives the following as an extract from a Ru-sian mani festo said to have been communicated to the army :—" By the grace of God, I am your leader ; I devote my blood and that of my children to the liberation of the brethren of our faith from the oppression of the Turks ; and my house will not rest contented until their land falls under the dominion of Russia." Lancashire and Yorkshire 16,970 16,558 The English Stock Market is exceedingly firm, and there is the same feature observable—viz., buying for investment. The Transfer Books being about to close, the desire is greater than ever. Consols have been 961 and since 961 for money, and after being Hi 4, have touched 951 ex divi dend, for account. The New 31 per Cents. are 971 to 4, and the 3 per Cents. 95i to 4. Bank Stock is up to 2199 and 220. Exchequer Bills are ss. to Bs. premium, being rather firmer. Money is worth only about 29 per cent. on stock. Foreign Securities have been good generally, but Peruvian are an exception, owing to the un favourable official report as to the probable dura tion of the guano. There have been no bargains. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been quoted 461, and the Deferred 22g 9. Portuguese 4 per Cents. are 414. Mexican Stock is dull at 25 to but Grenada Deferred has been better supported. at 8- to -1- 1 . Sardinian Bonds, ex dividend, have realised 891. Dutch 21 per Cents. are at 64. The Railway Share Market is scarcely so good as yesterday ; but Midland, Caledonian, and York and Berwick are firm. French and Belgian Shares are very quiet. The Gold Mine Shares have been rather flat, but New Grenada and Brazilian Imperial are firm. United Mexican have been cheaper. The Australian Bank Shares, though quiet, are firm. The Land Companies' Shares have been in re quest at previous rates. The following letter is from Bucharest, dated the 26th ult. : " You will remember that some time since the Rus sian authorities in Moldo-Wallachia forbade the expor tation of corn from Galatz and Ibraila. The evils re sulting from that measure were very great, and numbers of people were threatened with ruin. Remonstrances were addressed to the Russian Government by some of the other Powers upon the injustice of such a proceed ing, in consequence of which the Emperor has been pleased to cause the following Declaration' to be issued : " In compliance with the order of his Majesty the Emperor, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial troops indicates the' ports of Ibraila and Galatz as those which are to serve for the commerce of the subjects of neutral Powers, from the Black Sea, who may return freely to that sea, after having received their cargoes in the above mentioned ports, on condition that they shall abstain, before entering the Black Sea, from touching at any of the ports on the Danube. In consequence of which those ships, before leaving the ports of Ibraila and Galatz, are bound to present their papers to the Russian Consular agents, who will furnish them (gratis) with a certificate indicating the destination of the ship, and bearing the solemn declaration that if before getting out to sea, they had corn or provisions at any point whatsoever of the right bank of the Danube, they will incur by that act the penalty of sequestration. Neutral ships wishing to ascend the Danube, and to enter di rectly into the Austrian dominions, and which have car goes destined either for Ibraila or Galatz, or for expor tation to the Black Sea, must also conform to the same rule, and be furnished with the Russian certificate indi cating their destination and bearing, under pain of se questration, the prohibition to engage in traffic of any kind upon the right bank of the Danube. As to neutral ships wishing to ascend the Danube, they shall meet with no impediment, provided that at their passage by Orsova they obtain a certificate from the Russian Con sulate, stating that they belong to neutral Powers, and that their cargo is not destined for one of the Turkish ports of the Danube.' "The Turks have now retired from the entire line of the left bank of the Danube, with the exception of Kala fat, in which town and the immediate neighbourhood BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Prom the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock ........ ........... ............ 2l9h 20 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 si 8 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 968 4 A New 34 per Cent. Annuities 974 . Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 54 Dittc 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859..., 5 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 si 9-16 India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 1 4 p Consols for Opening 18th Jan 941 54 48 x d Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO £5OO 5 8 p Small 5 8 p they still remain unmolested. They also occupy the little island of Mokan, opposite Giurgevo, where they pass their time in firing, under cover of the trees, at any of the Russian soldiers that may come within their reach. At Kalafat the Turks are pushing on their advanced post to Krajova. In all they now muster at this point about twenty thousand men. The greatest mystery envelopes the movements of the Russian army, but I have reason to believe that Prince Gortschakoff is silently meditating a movement in the neighbour hood of Kalafat. It is evident that the Prince's tactics are to induce the Turks to assemble in force on some one point, and then to fall upon them sud denly. Such was his pla❑ at Oltenitza, but the great slaughter in the Russian ranks must have shown him that he had underrated his adversary. The Russians have not been able to hold the quarantine point at Oltenitza, for the place can at any moment be swept by the guns of Turtukai. But why the Turks should aban don a place which is so well protected I cannot conceive —else why did they oross the Danube at all ? The island of Mokan, opposite Giurgevo, is under the Russian guns. The island might be shelled at anytime, and the Turks driven off. The Russians, however, are deter mined to act upon the defensive, and they seem to in vite the Turks to come over to the left bank. That part of General Luder's corps which occupied Galatz and Ibraila, has marched for Bessarabia. What the object of this strange movement is, I have not been able to learn. Some suppose that the soldiers are simply going into winter quarters—others say the whole of Luders' corps is to embark at Roni for the Black Sea. " The following is a statement of the Russian forces that entered the Principalities in July last. Since then they have received reinforcements amounting to about 10,000 men. But, deducting the deaths from sickness and wounded, you will find the following tolerably accurate with regard to the present state of the Russian army : " Numbers of the Russian Troops that have entered the Principalities since 2d July, 1853, by Skuleni and Leova : Belonging to the sth Corps d' Armee. 15th Division of Infantry—General Engelhardt. -Four regiments of 3,720 men each 14,880 15th' Brigade, heavy artillery-15 guns, 20 men each 3d Brigade, light artillery—Colonel Reisich, 16 guns, 18 men each 2BB sth Division, light cavalry—General Fischback, composed of a brigade of Hussars under Gene ral Kensky, and a brigade of Hulans, General Komar, four regiments, 960 men each Two regiments of Cossacks-800 men each 1,600 Total forming the Avant Garde under General Anrep Belonging to the 4th Corps, under General Dannenberg. 10th Division of Infantry, General Semenoff— four regiments of 3,720 men each 14,880 11th Division of Infantry, General Pawloff—four regiments of 3,720 men each 14,880 12th Division of Infantry, General Liprandi— four regiments of 3,720 men 14,880 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Grenada Bonds, Ex. Dec., 1849, Coupon 22 Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 25 x d Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent 45 Ditto 4 per Cent .... ...... ............... Ditto Ex all over-due Coupons 394 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent B9i x d Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 46k Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 22. i Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull '64 HALF-PAST TWO. 44,640 4th Division Light Cavalry, General Nirod, composed of a Brigade of Huesafs, under General Friedrich, and a Brigade of Hulans :- 4 Regiments of 960 each 3,840 10th, 11th, and 12th Brigades Heavy Artillery, Sigstel, 48 guns, of 20 men each 960 4th Brigade, Light Artillery, 16 guns, 18 men 284 4th Brigade Heavy ditto, 16 guns, 24 men 384 1 Battery Artillery ; Cossacks of Don, 8 guns, 18 men 144 6 Regiments of Cossacks, 800 men each 4,800 1 Battalion of Chasseurs 930 1 Ditto of Sappers and Pontooners....... ....... 1,000 Consols Ditto January Account 94i 5 x d Total of 4th Corps d'Armee 56,986 Ditto sth Corps, Advanced Guard 20,928 ODESSA.—The Odessa dates are to the 25th of No vember, at which period there bad been an active re sumption of business in wheat, the sales of the week having been about 65,000 quarters. On political mat ters nothing is stated, except that reports front Constan tinople of English war ships having been engaged in carrying Turkish troops to Trebizond had produced dis trust, and caused some of the purchasers of grain to withdraw their orders. The bulk of the quantity taken was still for the Mediterranean. Grand total effective 77,914 Each regiment of Infantry has 50 baggage wag gons, each waggon 3 horses, making 16h. regi ments, each 156 horses and 50men, 2,475 horses 825 Each regiment of Cavalry and Artillery has 25 baggage waggons of 3 horses, making 8 regi ments of Cavalry and 15 battalions of Artillery, with 70 horses and 25 men, amounting to 1,725 horses 575 1,200 Officers' horses and baggage, employing 5OO FATAL ACCIDENT IN QUEEN-STREET, CHEAPSIDE.— Thomas Blackwell, aged 45, a labourer in the employ of Messrs. M‘Murray and Co., wholesale stationers, was raising a bundle of paper by a pulley to an upper storey, on Monday last, when the rope slipped from his hand, and the bundle falling upon his head killed him upon the spot. An inquest was held yesterday, and a verdict of accidental death returned. TESTIMONIALS TO MR. G. H. WHALLEY.—The elec tors and non-electors of Peterborough have presented handsome testimonials to their late member, Mr. Whalley. That front the electors was a centre piece and candelabrum, worth 200 guineas ; and that from the non-electors was a salver worth 20 guineas. The presentation was made at a dinner given on Tuesday last at the Corn Exchange. , Forming total of men 79,814 " We had a hard frost here for the last four days, with violent storms of wind. The fall of snow as yet has been very trifling, but we begin already to feel a little the rigours of a Wallachian winter. The English Consul-General is still at Bucharest." We have from Odessa the following information relative to the transport of Russian troops to Asia. Between the 29th of September and 7th of October 16,000 men, 827 horses, two batteries, rations for 10 days, and reserve rations for 20 days, were for warded. After the 14th of October, 8,000 men were conveyed from Odessa to Sebastopol. Eleven ships of war Were employed in the transport of the troops. Prince Menschikoff superintended the embarkation, and General Korjiloff the landing of the men on the Caucasian coast. Souchum-Kaleh was the spot originally chosen, but the disembar kation took place at. Auaklea, near Redout-Kaleh. We have private advices that preparations for war were never so energetic as at this moment. The garrison of Odessa has been sent to Galatz. It is not believed that the Emperor Nicholas will THE 2D OF DECEMBER AND ITS RECOLLECTIONS.—The 2d of December is a real imperial day, if we only refer to what has taken place on its different anniversaries ; 28 years ago, the Emperor Nicholas came to the throne ; 57 years ago, the Emperor Francis Joseph came to the throne ; one year ago, the Emperor Louis Napoleon came to the throne ; 48 years ago, the Emperor of France fought the battle of Austerlitz against the Em perors of R1143/.0. and Austria. go to the army this winter. M. de la Cour is said to be the very reverse of his military successor. The former talked in a war-like manner, and acted peaceably ; the latter speaks mildly enough, but his actions are war-like. He has inspected all the fortifications, and ordered two of his officers of en gineers to make a plan of Constantinople and its defences fbr the Emperor Napoleon. By the last Athens papers we learn that the Government has locked up certain individuals who were some what too loud in their invectives against the Ottomans. " King Otho and his Government remain neuter because they fear that France and England would occupy their territory if they noted differently." The Siebenburg Bote, which now mentions the conflict between the Servians and Turks—it was telegraphed a week ago—gives the number of kille at 50, and not 500. The Servian Hospodar not only continues his preparations for war, but he is dismissing those employis who do net enjoy his full confidence. The Russian commander has given each of the Wallachian artillerymen 10, and the non-commissioned officers 20, piastres each. Some 20 peasants, who managed to find their way through the Rnssian outposts to Turna, have been taken to Bucharest to be punished (probably shot), for assisting the Turks to form entrenchments, near the confluence of the Aluta arid .Danube. The Shumla correspondent of the Vienna Medical Journal thus recants his former assertions concerning the Turkish army being in a hopeless state of destitution : " Hardly had I despatched my last letter when the state of things became more favourable, and I would willingly have recalled my missive. The weather changed suddenly, and the cold, our preserving angel, set in. The low spurs of the Balkan are covered with snow, and for the last six days the quicksilver in the thermom eter has been at 30 Fahr. The frozen ground now per mits our little carts, drawn by oxen, and our indifferently shod lean pack-horses, to traverse the sadly neglected roads. Enormous quantities of provisions are announced from Varna, Shumla, and Matshin, and a small part of them have already reached the quarters on the Drista and Tabender. In Rassova all the barques are laden, and there is little doubt that all our necessities will soon be supplied. Considerable consignments have also ar rived from Servia and from Lesser Wallachia. The best food has hitherto arrived from Varna, and consists of capital biscuit. Our stock, which is nearly exhausted, will be replenished from Varna, where a vast quantity is said to be lying. An agreeable foretaste of what we have to expect was given by the vanguard of some troops which passed Rasgrad, our head-quarters, on their way to Widdin. The number of Europeans, which is al ready great in our army, increases, and a great re-inforce ment is expected when the next transport arrives. We have a Babylonian confusion of tongues—English, French, Italian, Hungarian, and Polish, are mixed up with the Slavonic and Semitic dialects. This state of health has improved ' • cholera is declining, and the number of wounded does not increase much. On the whole we may have lost 40,000 men, of whom 1,300 were wounded or killed on the scenes of action. Red French wine, different kinds of meats, preserved in the English fashion, first-rate potatoes, and good liqueurs,' are the delicacies which the newly arrived English, French, and Italian volunteers have brought with them from Verna and Shumla, But the best of all is, that warm clothing begins to arrive, and shoes, of which we were in great want. We are in hopes that in a short time the troops will be pushed forward into Wallachia (Lesser). Our vanguard is still at Kalafat and Turna." It appears, says a correspondent of a morning contemporary, from Constantinople, writing on the 21st ult., that war still continues, and the triumph of the Turkish arms, both in Europe and Asia, continue also. Still pacific negotiations are spoken of, and General Baraguay d'Hilliers talks openly of the earnest desire for peace on the part of France, but he adds, it must be peace now upon a basis acceptable to Turkey. Turkey has not less than 400,000 men under arms. Decidedly Turkey is not the decaying corpse men held her for. It will yet be seen that she can put forward as much vitality for peaceful institutions and commercial ameliorations, as for the support of all the evils and expenses of an unjust war—a war which she could not refuse without the crime of denational ising herself. She has given evidence of her re sources, her patriotism, and her wealth. The Siecle has the following on the answer made by the Sultan to the French ambassador at Con stantinople : "The words of the Sultan are marked by a clearness which is not usual in diplomacy, and if they were pro nounced, as given by the Austrian journal, we can only express our regret at not having seen them published in the Moniteur, after the address of the new ambassador of France. It is, besides, to be presumed, from the general aspect of the news received, and from the letters. which have arrived, that the aspect of the audience given to General Baraguay d'Hilliers was still more warlike than the language given in the official journal would lead one to suppose. We are, in fact, informed from Constantinople that, after an inspection of the (fleet, Admiral Hamelin published an order of the day, in which he says, Let every one be prepared to act at the first signal.' The suecess of the Ottoman armies have much disconcerted in Europe those persons who went about saying that the Russians would only make a mouthful of the Turks. But these first advantages, which are real, have produced an inde scribable effect on the Turks, and even on the ragas. It was so long, m consequence of their defective military organisation, since the Turks had tasted of the cup of victory, that they may be pardoned for being somewhat intoxicated with it. It is certainly a noble spectacle to behold this people, who is determined to again revive to glory, achieving the right to immolate, without its being accused of weakness, its ancient prejudices to the triumphal march of progress. It rushes headlong round the printing-offices ; it pays without counting for the bulletins of its general, and carries them away in triumph. We are already tired of the recitals given of the various affairs on the Danube, but the people of Constantinople and of the provinces read them over and over again as if they were the greatest novelty." FRANCE. M. Lucien Pulido, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Venezuela at Paris, and M. Boyer, French Vice Consul at Venezuela, arrived on Tues day at Havre by the steamer from Southampton. The Bordeaux journals announce the arrival in that city of Mr. Oliveira, M.P., for the pur pose of collecting further information on the ques tion of a reduction of the duties in England on French wines and brandies. It appears from the Memorial Bordelais that this visit has caused some sensation, as it is believed that a reduction of the duties would cause a greatly increased demand in England, and perhaps produce, by way of recipro city, a reduction of the duties in France on certain articles of English manufacture. The Bishop of Orleans has transmitted to the clergy of his diocese the letter of the Archbishop of Freiburg, accompanying it with a pastoral letter, enjoining on them to offer .up prayers, and to make a collection in their respective districts on behalf of the victims of persecution. The inauguration of the statue of Marshal Ney took place yesterday. The statueostands on the spot where the Marshal was executed, on the 7th of December, 1815. The Emperor has, by an Imperial decree dated the 16th of Nov. last, awarded a medal of honour of the first class to Captain Rennie, of the East India Company's ship Zenobia, Who saved the French brig Sylphe, of Bordeaux, from great danger, and towed her into the port of Akyab. The syndics of the bakers are now paying them the indemnity due to them for the bread sold during the last 15 days of October at the rate commanded by the Government. The amount payable is 619,000 f. on a consumption of 7,737,500 kilogrammes of bread. The Government, yielding to the scruples of the clergy, have resolved to supply from another source than the confiscated property of the Orleans family the funds appropriated for pensions, &c., to that body. With respect to the important question of the gold coinage in France the Constitutionnel has the following excellent remarks " What is proposed to be done ? Either to withdraw gold from circulation, or to suspend the coinage of it. To demonetise it would be to renounce a medium of exchange which now renders great service, and is more particularly suited to nations the most advanced in com merce, in manufactures, and in civilization. Besides, what could be done with the mass of gold which it would be necessary to withdraw from circulation? How can the idea be conceived of selling it without instantly causing a considerable decline which would fall entirely on us ? Has the depreciation been forgotten which took place when Holland, having withdrawn its Williams from circu lation, threw on the markets a quantity of gold, which, however, only amounted to 50 millions ? From what then took place an idea may be formed of what the ope ration which is now recommended would cost us. The suspension of the coinage of gold, although more plau sible at the first glance, presents dangers similar to those which would attend its withdrawal from circulation. It would have the effect of checking our transactions with , England who can only carry on important affairs with 1 us through the medium of gold. On the other hand, i let the industrial and financial situation of the country be examined, and let us ask ourselves whether we should not commit a great fault in rejecting gold under exist- i ing circumstances. It is not to this importation of gold , that we are indebted for being able to carry on the 1 immense movement in business which has taken place I in France during the last two ye a rs ? I s it no t to it i - - let et that we owe our being able to pass through the present ; THE DANGERS or THE PAVEDIENT. — T he , n is eg h a o b e r food crisis without too much embarrassment, and to j cleansing the public footpaths in the xn etrop n Ul„ ra , th 9 provide for the great export of coined money necessitated come such a growing evil that at the present to peede!: by tho purchase of corn abroad, without seriously are not only disgraceful, but highly, d ....a,n ° gearulations b .r . weakening our metallic circulation ? Would it be pru- trians. A clause of the new police reb n _allied ou t , dent to reject the precious metal at the very moment directly on the subject, but it has not bee 1,0 4 ' .... _,, 8v3, 1 7 8 when it is the most necessary to us, in order to pay for , Paragraph 6 of the 60th clause is as follo wn :within the the wheat of which we stand in need ? There is nothing I occupier of a house or tenement in any . t o u_ bag not stall which renders such radical measures pressing. If the said (Metropolitan Police) district, _ o w o b wa ' ys an d Iv : question were to become more aggravated there would sufficiently swept and cleansed all f t iea bY hi ' m erl be grounds for examining w h e th er wo oug ht n o t rather . courses adjoining the premises occup os• f o r ev to allow a transformation which would put our monetary be liable to a , penalty of not more than regime on the same footing as that of the English to take such offence.' 1 paeolfeir our secondarytself7tha tisto circulating say, tlatn omiag medium."kegold principal and lc silver It is stated in Paris as most probable that, without attempting to dictate terms to the Porte, the Turkish Government will be called upon to name the terms on which it is prepared to enter upon a negotiation for peace ; and the more tem perate those terms are the more surely can the Sultan rely on the combined support of Europe. If the Turks are wise, and if the partial s uccesses they have already obtained have not inflamed their imaginations to excess, they will take advantage of a moment so propitious to themselves, and en deavour to restore peace under that concert of the European States which is their best guarantee and protection. It is an event of no common import ance which has thus brought together France, Great Britain, Austria, and Prussia in direct and determined opposition to the pretensions of Russia on the East, and has led them to renew their joint resolution to uphold the existing territorial rights of Turkey. For this declaration and the measures connected with it are a distinct corroboration by all the Powers of Lord Clarendon's statement that the evacuation of the Danubian principalities is the sine qua non of every arrangement ; and we may now assume that Prussia and Austria concur with the Western Powers in their determination that these provinces shall not be filched from Turkey and annexed to the Russian empire. If this re sult has actually been attained, as we trust it has, since it is impossible that conditions proposed by England and France could embrace' anything short of the retreat of Russia from the principalities, the delay which has occurred has not been in vain, and, whatever be the turn of events in the East, as long as the German Powers are acting in conjunction with us we are relieved from the possibility of more extended hostilities. Russia has received a for midable and unexpected diplomatic check, when she finds that even the neutrality of her former allies is converted into positive opposition, and that terms of peace, to which she may not submit without some repugnance, are equally prescribed by Vienna and Berlin as by Paris and London. The Emperor Nicholas evidently reckoned, at the com mence of this transaction, on the want of cordiality' between France and England, and on the subser viency of Austria and Prussia to Russian influ ence. . He is equally mistaken on both points ; for not only have France and England united their Embassies and their fleets, but they have ended by rallying Austria and Prussia to that conserva tive cause of peace and order which Russia has so strangely forsaken and assailed. Supposing this union of the Four Powers to be maintained, which it will be as long as each and all of them adhere to those common duties and public in terests on which it is based, the scene of war is confined to the remotest extremity of Europe, and the division of power is too unequal for such a contest to be indefinitely prolonged. If, on the contrary, Austria had been drawn or driven into abetting the policy of Russia, either by a com bined aggression on the Turkish territory or by an attempt to oppose the maritime demonstration of England and France, it is evident that war must have become general, and would have spread at once from the Black Sea and the Danube to Lombardy and the Rhine. The revolutionary class of politicians who have been endeavouring throughout this controversy to identify Austria with Russia, and to terrify the Court of Vienna by threatened insurrections in Italy and Hungary have all this time been serving Russian interest; they have done all they could to give Russia an ally, and to throw the not inconsiderable weight of the Austrian army into the scale of that very Power whose encroach ments we are all labouring to repress. Should these differences become still more serious, the un scrupulous policy of Russia will probably use these very men to excite disaffection and apprehension in the ranks of her antagonists. But, in spite of the virulent declamation of the extreme Russian party in Germany, and the extreme democratic party in London, Prussia and Austria have shown that they can place their independent principles of policy above the ties of their Northern alliance, and that on a question involving the peace of Europe they are resolved to remain faithful to their public duties rather than to their personal obligations. The Bourse was extremely animated yesterday, and a considerable rise took place in the price of public securities. The Three per Cents. opened at 74f. 55c., rose to 74f. 90c., and closed at 74f. 65c. ex dividend for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 101 f. 50c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,187 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,082 f. 50c ; Havre, 507 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 880 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 825 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 920 f ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 775 f. ; Western' of France, 702 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 617 f. 50c. ; Great Central, 520 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 525 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Alobilier, 700 f. SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 2d inst. The Senate commenced on that day the discus sion on the railway bill. The Duke de Rivas, M. Ros de Olano, and the Marquis de Someruelos announced their intention of speaking against it, and M. Antonio Gonzales, Count de Velle, and the Marquis de Caceres in its favour. The latter w& left addressing the house. The committee of the Chamber of Deputies on the budget had nominated M. Llorente its President. The receipts of the Treasury in October last amounted to 81,100,000 reals, or 1,683,000 less than during the corresponding month of 1852. The Three per Cents. were done at 42 / ; the New Three per Cents. at 22i ; the debt of the first class, at ; and that of the second, at 4i. ITALY. From Turin we have important news, under date of the 24th ult. Electioneering movements were in full progress. The influential leaders of the late Chamber of Deputies had prepared a list Of new can iidates, whose election they felt confi dent of securing. The Opposition party of the last Chamber had separated themselves from the Moderate branch, with the hope of making the choice of new members dependent upon their in fluence. The celebrated advocate, Brofferio, who has usually been the leader of the extreme Oppo sition, had been excluded froth the committee of nomination, and could scarcely expect to be elected, although he was making every effort to unite his faction with the clerical party. His journal, the Voce della Liberta, and the organ of the clergy, worked harmoniously together. The official Gazzetta Piedmontese denies that the GOvernment had decreed the abolition of the con vent of the Carthusians, and again withdrawn the decree, in consequence of a protest from the French Government. There is no probability that the order will be suppressed in Piedmont. Prince Napoleon Bonaparte was staying at Turin. He had been magnificently received by the King and the Duke of Genoa, who honoured him with review of the cavalry and artillery. The following appears in the Morgen Post of the 4th :—" From Rome we hear that new dt ferences have broken out b e t ween F rance and the Holy See. The Roman troops have received orders from the French commandant to lea v° the Imperial city, and retire to Viterb o an d Civil°, Castellana ; while the French troops i n different parts of the provinces were to be concentrated 8 Rome. From the same source we learn that the French ambassador at Naples had t a k en down hip arms, and had arrived at Rome. Th e reason o'• this step is said to have been a demand upon Naples by the French Government to evacu a te Gaeta an d three other fortified posts, as well as for a reclu °. tion of 10,000 men in the army." SARDINIA. Under date from Genoa of the Gth inst., we le ar : i i„. that the Turin Railway has just been inaugurate the Ministers, Senators, and Deputies, ill' great eclat and complete success. HOLLAND. From the Hague of Dec. 5, we learn that g• le Compte van Heiden Reinestein has been re-electe d a member of the Second Chamber for the electors district of Assen, by a large majority. re' Some parts of the Meuse are low at th e P to sent moment that many vessels are unab le proceed. NASSAU. - o f We read in the Union :—" The Govern men the Grand Duchy of Nassau, in imitation of that of .Baden, has declared war against the Church. By a resolution of the sth March 1 1: it attempted to make the Bishop of Linaburg e`; pendent on it ; and because that prelate has ev h e since resisted in the just measure of his right B l has now been summoned before a criminal tribu% on a charge of improper interference with I P church revenues." Cat last, Ther e was Perfo rm anee ene , ; ,, l eg — "Y h eehad ad to attend wit tents, alaa t 41141t age La t t ) bone sexes, ions, Ilene the m°ll keYl equeet tlr i, , n , t4 ° Blo wn , e , with the be n . the kr. E . T: th e e 'gagemE t'and r . endid and 0 1 f 14 .„ .2 8t In Btor Peim. / i" s-le ° ,t aft l2 ;r °3l ta 2 tcl,-2 1 „ eas de I toi e r ovir, wi k The Duke ivo,r Castle T tl n ...,e Earl - ~ 4 37 . even. ;.of Wight Ntle,, l f Willia circl e al gee in Eato Th e Marc It:410t, theNe; torPi, whc expec