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The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

dismissed the other day in consequence of an inquiry entered
into by Cabouli Effendi, has a long and heavy reckoning to
give on this score.

In the month of October, the garrison of Kars was living on
in a state of destitution. In November, famine was there.
Most of the horses were eaten ; each man received a daily ra-
tion of 80 drachms only, which is about the same as 250
grammes. For a long time past they have had no meat to eat. •
This letter refers to the parley between General Williams
and General Mouravieff, to the subsequent journey of Captain
Thompson to Erzeroum, and to the further communications
between the Generals, ending, as the writer truly supposes,
in a capitulation. In a postscript he states that an officer had
learnt from Captain Thompson's own lips a most horrible
account of the privations which the garrison of Kars had
suffered. In one week more than a thousand perished of
sheer want.

quotations of the 4th instant,-amounted to 6} cents per barrel.
Wheat has further declined 10c. to 15c. per bushel. Indian
corn is 4c. to sc. per bushel lower than on this day week.
PROVISIONS.—The downward tendency of the pork market
still continues, and prices have receded 25c. to'soc., with only
a limited demand, mainly for home use. The market for beef
continues dull, and mess is rather easier. Prime mess con-
tinues in good demand for export, and the market is steady.
Butter is in fair request. Cheese is selling at 94c. to 11ic.
SALT.—Liverpool was dull, and the quantity now on the way
being large, for invoices, to arrive, lower prices were accepted.
A sale of 1,600 sacks Ashton's fine, deliverable next month, has
been made at $1,60, four months, but that price is not now
offered.

IRON.—There was no new feature to notice, and the gen-
eral market was quiet. Small sales of Scotch pig had been
made at $30,50 to $3l, six months. English sheet there was
a fair stock of, but not well assorted. Singles scarce and
higher.

-FREIGHTEL—With increased offerings to Great Britain and
the Continent, and a limited supply of unengaged tonnage in
port, the market is decidedly firmer ; in other directions there
is no change to notice. The rates current are—To Liverpool,
for cotton, id., to 9.32 d. per lb. • flour, 4s. per barrel ; grain,
114 d to ls. per bushel. To London, flour, ss. per barrel ;
grain, ls. 2d. per bushel. To Havre, cotton, lc. per lb. ;
flour, $1 per barrel; grain, 25c. per bushel.
NEW ORLEANS.—Cotton unchanged. Sales to-day, 6,500
bales. Sugar has advanced 4c. on the better qualities. Mo-
lasses declined Corn, 84c. to 874 c.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19.—Wind S.S.E., fresh.

A atttvA ts.--Dating, Bull, and Dolphin, St. Michaels—Orontes,
(s.s.), Haram, Conafttfititrople,left Gibraltar, Dec. 11—Sebastopol,
Quebec —St. Charles, !Vert Orleans—Excelsior, New York—Mer-
cury, Prince Edward Island—St, Charles, Conway, New Orleans.
SAlLED.—Victory, APNullie, for Baltimore—Patriotess, Russell,
Lima—Balgownie, Wood, Valparaiso.
Sandbach and Peter Lenn, cleared at Demerara, for this port,
10th Nov., and Joseph Bushhy, 25th Nov.
SANTA MARTHA, Nov.—The American steamer Henry Wells,
with goods ex Radiant, from Liverpool, was lost Ist Nov., on her
way up the river. She had a rich cargo of English and French
goods, valued at £50,000. It was subsequently reported that she
had only been stranded, was got off, and proceeded up the Mag-
dalena. Part of her cargo had been previously landed at places
lower down.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

Ettrittp.

Shippers are respectfully informed that the room on board the
TAURUS will be allotted direct to the Owners of Goods in
Manchester and elsewhere.. Applications for- room are re-
quired to be made, in writing, to us, on or before SATURDAY
next, the 29th instant, at Eleven, morning; and Shippers in
Manchester, in making application for room, are required to
name the Agent in Liverpool through whom their Goods will
be sent for shipment per TAURUS, so that those parties who
have had apace allotted them may run no risk of having their
Goods excluded.
STEAMERS BETWEEN
LIVERPOOL, CONSTANTINOPLE; SMYRNA,
SAMSOUN, AND TREBIZONDE,
Calling at GIBRALTAR, MALTA, and SYR A,
With liberty to call at any other ports.
Loading Berth, west side of Huskisson Dock.

The first-class Screw, Steam•ships
LEBANON
ALPS Capt. MOODIE,
TAURUS Capt. LANGLANDS,
TENERIFFE Capt. J. R. BELL,
KARNAK Capt. H. Dunaiice,
rA 1\ 4 MELITA Capt. ANDERSON,
BALBEC Capt. HOCKLY,
DELTA Capt. LITTLE,
BRITPtiI QUEEN Capt. MARTYN,
are intended to sail, with or without Pilots, from Liverpool,
(unless prevented by unforeseen circumstances.)
KARNAK THIS MORNING. Dec. 25.
TAURUS TUESDAY MORNING, Jan. 8.
With Cargo for Malta, Syra, Constantinople, and Smyrna ;
Passengers for Gibraltar,Syra, Nlalta,Constantinople, and Smyrna.

ALL FREIGHTS MUST DE- PAID IN LIVERPOOL._
Bills of Lading must be at the Office for Signature on:the day
previous to sailing.
To prevent the possibility of all after discussion, it is requested
that Shippers will send a Person to the Quay to see their Goods
measured.
In the event of. these Steamers being placed in quarantine
at any of the above ports, Goods will require to be immediately
taken away and transferrecho another Vessel or Depot, to perform
quarantine, at the expensa-and risk of the Shippers or Consignees.
This also applies to Passengers for these ports.
Goods for any of the above-named ports must have the place of
their destination distinctly marked on them, in letters of not less
than two inches, otherwise-the Agents will not be accountable for
mistakes.
Shippers will please send a Shipping-note along with each Cart-
load- of Goods.
For Freight or Passage apply to G. and J. BURNS, Glasgow ; or
here to BURNS and MAC IVER, 16, Water-street.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

TEA.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED from our Agent in China
a Chop of peculiarly Fine OOLONG SOUCHONG, in
Boxes about 12 lbs. nett. The price (4s. 6d. per lb.)
is high, but no one will begrudge it who tastes the Tea.
We are also selling a FIRST-RATE Breakfast CQngou
(this Season's Tea) at 2s. 4d. per lb.

HENRY TATE & CO.

Retail Establishments : 6, James-street ; 28, Old Hay-
market; 88, Oldkall-street, and 22, Fox-street, Liverpool;
and Hamilton-street, Birkenhead. Wholesale Stores 3,
Moor-street, Liverpool.

TO PRIVATE FAMILIES.
AT ANDERSON'S, 5, CASTLE-STREET,
3IERCHANTS' DINING-ROOMS.

FINE OLD WHISKY.

Scotch Glenlivet and Islay.
Irish iameson's Dublin L.L.
If
Warranted of the very Finest Qualities, 16/5 per Gallon.

BRANDY, Nlartell's (Pale or Brown) 3O/0
Best London GIN l2/0
„ Jamaica RUM l6/0

WINES.

yy~
Fine Old Port 48/0, 54/0, 60/0
„ Golden and Pale Sherry 36/0, 38/0, 40/0
Beet Of ,t
Extraordinary Old Pale
CHAMPAGNE AND OTHER JVINES.

A Single Bottle of any of the above Sold.

Orders taken at the Bar of Rooms, or "Order Office."
Orders sent to all parts of the Country on receipt of
Post-office Order.
PORTER and ALES supplied, in Pints and Quarts, of

the B.e.st Quialities.

ANDERSON'S, 5, CASTLE-STREET.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
AND

NEW YEAR'S GIFTS.

RIME .A.N D SON'S

ROSEWOOD SEMI-COTTAGE PIANO-FORTES,
25 GUINEAS.

D'ALBERT'S DANCE ALBUM, 18s.
JULLIEN'S Annum, 18s.
JULLIEN'S CADEAU, ss.
PIANIST'S Annum, Edited by Brinley Richards, 15s.
SCHUBERT'S FORTY Soxos, 7s.
SCOTCH SONGS, in three vols., 7s. each.
MENDELSSOHN'S Lt EDER OHNE WORTS. Seven
Numbers, bound in One Volume, 18s.; elegantly bound,
275. 6d.

RIME AND SON'S
PIANO-FORTE,HARP, & MUSIC WAREHOUSE,
57, CHURCH-STREET.

A LARGE STOCK OF PIANO-FORTES,
In elegant Walnut and Rosewood Cases,
By Broadwoood and Sons, and Collard and Collard,

N.8.-PIANO-FORTES AND HARPS
LEI' OUT ON HIRE.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

MUSICAL PRESENTS.
BEST EDITIONS OF THE ORATORIOS, &c.
JOHN BISHOP'S modern and improved An-
RANGEMENTS of MESSIAH, without the Appendix, 3s. 6d.;
ditto, Creation, 3s. ; Library Copy of Messiah, with Appendix,
6s. 6d. ; the Creation. 4s. 6d. ; Mozart's Requiem, 3s. fid. ; Israel
in Egypt, 48. 6d. ; Judas Maccabeus, 4s. 6d.; the Dettimr Te
Deum, 2s. 6d. ; Alexander's Feast, 3s. 6d. ; Zadok . the
5 Firstri Mass.:
Mozart's First Mass, in C, 28.6 d.;
and3s_ Beethoven's
Handel's Jubilate,
u as Maccabeus,
Haydn's First I' ass,
Gd.. Also, in Folio,
in C, 3s. Gd. •
by John
in Egypt, d
Bishop, Messiah, Samson, Israel
s. 6d.;
Adis and Galatea, the Three Corona
and Samson, by Dr. Citr ,
Coronation Anthems (12), and the
Creation, each 15s. N.8.-Order John Bishop's Arrangements.
CLASSICAL ORATORIOS, MASSES, &c., Arranged by
CZERNY for the Piano forte, without words. Intended for per-
sons who do not sing.-Haydn's First and Third Masses, 48. each;
Mozart's First Mass, 45.; Mozart's Twelfth Mass, 6s. ; Mozart's
Requiem, 45.; Beethoven's First Mass, 45.; Rossini's Stabat
Mater, Bs. ; Beethoven's Mount of Olives, Bs.; Haydn's Seven
Last Words of Christ, 48. ; The Creation, Bs. ; The Seasons, 12s. ;
and Messiah, Bs.
The CHORISTER'S HAND-BOOK, 52 short easy Anthems, for
one or four voices, with Organ or Piano Accompaniment, 88. ; or
in numbers, each 2d. " A boon to the real lover of sacred music.
Particularly adapted for families, churches, and
chapels."-Vide Indian News. March 3. Also, the Chanter's
Hand Guide, with 373 Chants, 55.; or, in numbers, each 2d.
Also, the Hand Book of Anthems and Services, First Series, 123.;
Second Series, 88.
WARREN'S PSALMODY, 312 Psalm and Hymn Tunes in Vocal
Score, with Accompaniment for Organ, Piano, or Harmonium,
Bs. or, in four vols., 2s. each. " One of Robert Cocks and Co.'s
praiseworthy cheap issues of sacred music The ex-
cellency of Mr. Warren's arrangements is well known," &c.-
Vide Indian News. March 3.

To all ORGANISTS.—Just Published, the long-expected work
on the ORGAN, by E. J. Hopkins, Esq., and E. F. RIMBAULT,
L.L.D. Royal Bvo., 700 pages, 31s. fid.
N.B.—Pianos for Hire at 12s. per month and upwards.
London : ROBERT COCKS, AND Co., New Burlington-street,
and of all Music-sellers.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

Ettianb.

STEAM COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND SLIGO.
The splendid and powerful Steam-ship
-
O). ROSE Capt. MWAIRMAIO,
111
,-;!;0-7.47-, is intended to sail between the above ports,
with Goods and Passengers (with or without a Pilot, and with
liberty to tow vessels), from the Clarence Dock Basin, as
follows:—
LIVERPOOL TO SLIGO.
ROSE This Day Dec. 25.. at 10, Morning.
FARES :—First Cabin (including Fee), 17s. 6d.; Second Ditto
(Ditto), 126.; Steerage, 86.
Goods required to be alongside the vesselONE HOUR before
thetime of Sailing.
Apply to JAMES HARPER, Sligo; JOHN WALKER, 77A,
Market-street ,Manchester; or to
C. MAC IVER and CO., 18, Water-street, Liverpool.

THE HAIR, COMPLEXION, AND TEETH,
their Preservation, Improvement, and Self-management,
with important and really necessary information on the EYES
EARS, HANDS, and FEET. Numerous Recipes for the most
Fashionable Perfumes and useful PreparatiOns,with a mass of in-
formation calculated to enhance the personal graces of its readers,
and rendering it an almost indispensable appendage to the toilet
of both sexes. Price Is. through all Booksellers, or free by post
in an envelope for 14 postage stamps.
" Many bald heads, beardless faces, unsightly skins, and tooth-
less mouths, result solely from the ignorance this little work is
calculated to remove. We recommend it to all who value na-
tures adornings."—Review. "Every page worth a guinea.—F
Herald. "The recipes most unique."-Ladies Newspaper.
Address—Mr. LAWES, 14, Rand-court, Holborn, London.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

nurtton.

SALE of the FURNITURE of a LADIES' BOARDING-
SCHOOL ESTABLISHMENT, Saint Michael's Hamlet.
By Mr. BRANCH,
On FRIDAY next, the 28th instant, at Eleven o'clock, on the
Premises, St. Michael's Hamlet, Aigburth-road,
THE valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Square Pianoforte (by Broadwood), School Fittings, a few
Books, a Pair of Cary's Globes, and other Effects, the Property of
a Lady declining housekeeping.
The Furniture comprises a Drawing-room Suite of Rosewood,
in a Set of Chairs, a Couch, a Circular Centre Table, and Pair of
Elliptic Card-tables, Mahogany Loo and Pembroke Tables,
Chairs, Sofas, &c., Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets, China,
Glass, several Iron and Painted French and Half-tester Bed-
steads, with Hangings, Feather Beds. Mattresses, and Bedding,
Mahogany Wardrobe and Chests of Drawers. Toilet.glasses,
Painted Chamber Requisites, Two Painted Bookcases, Fenders,
Fire-irons, Kitchen and Culinary Utensils, and other useful
Family Articles.

To be viewed on THURSDAY next, the 27th instant. Catalogues
may be had on the Premises, or at Mr. BRANCH'S Offices, in
Hanover-street, Liverpool.

Ensurana Notice.

YORKSHIRE FIRE AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 18 24.
Parties having Annual Policies falling due on the 25th of
December are respectfully informed that they should renew the
same within fifteen days from that date.
AGENTS:
LATHAM HANN! ER, 41, Lord-street.
F. L. MAWDESLEY, 7, Cook-street.
JOHN ATKINSON, 25, North John-street.
LITHERLAND & GROOM, 42, Lord-street.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

TO PARTIES FURNISHING.
TO BE SOLD, WITHOUT RESERVE,
AT ♦ GREAT REDUCTION,

£2,000 WORTH OF HOUSE FURNISHING
AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY.

JOSEPH HARRISON, 4, St. James's-place,
opposite St. James's Church. declining the Furnishing Trade,
is now SELLING all his FURNISH I NG STOCK,consisting of Paper
and Iron Trays, Table Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Dish-covers, Baths of
all descriptions, Electro-plate, German Silver, and Britannia
Metal Goods, Fenders, Fireirons, Patent Enamel and other
Kitchen Furniture, &c. ; also, Sixty first-class Register Grates,
&c. The whole must be cleared in a few weeks, to enable the
Proprietor to carry out his future arrangements.

-
ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES.
J. H. thanks his numerous Friends who have so kindly sup-
ported him with their patronage for upwards of twenty years.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

" He that doeth truth. cometh to the light."

WONDERFUL PUBLICATION.—THE RESTORER IS COME.
THE VOICE OF THE PROPHET ELIJAH.
Voice the First.—Second Edition.—Ed., Post 7d. Any
Bookseller. _

London : C. M. PEACOCK, Publisher, 19, Cursitor-street,
Chancery-lane.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

ST. GEORGE'S HALL,

JUL LIEN'S GRAND VOCAL AND
ORCHESTRAL CONCERT,
I, UIZSDAY, the 27th, and SATURDAY, the 29th instant.
iti
Vat gratifying to Mons. JULLIEN to find that the popu-
Vtlt Via Concerts has so much increased as, to enable him for
,Ilnue to visit Liverpool with his complete Orchestra.
t4,IL/EN, in making the above announcement, wishes to
i'teert tajtention of amateurs of music to the great difference
„tt,loe,ue concerts given by him, with an immense orchestra,
7r. 4. of instrumental celebrities, brought over at a great
ittl,Vom every part of Europe (and acknowledged by the
I ,4-(or' Profession to be unequalled), and those with only, a
gaggle accompaniment, or an orchestra. extemporised for
ir,°h; and at the same time to the striking contrast pre-
w, the moderate prices of admission at his entertain-
10nen compared with those of other musical perform-
i:,,"Prhich it is unnecessary for him to allude further.m
'cling twenty years of his professional life in uniting
'iNt. hand perfecting such an assembly of artists as that
IV has the honour to direct, for the execution of the
01,114 t eces of orchestral music, M. JULLIEN has been no less
t 4 elevate the vocal department of his concerts to the
4,1 standard as the instrumental. With this view he has
e exclusive services of the celebrated Prima Donna,
untied
GASSIER,
ht "untied a career of unexampled success in Spain and
,9 erell as at the Imperial Italian Opera, in Paris—a success
sNitite,4,.ll been triumphantly confirmed in the Metropolis and
t;tlt, n'of Great Britain. Madame Gassier's voice is of pure
ttlot;',.litv, and ranges three notes higher than that of any
Plo living Her execution has been acknowledged by
pr!eruastinguished musicians and professors of singing to be
ti
44t 4,hig most carefully heard Madame Gassier in many
lig sa Operas, M. Jullien carnet() the conclusion that what
ity43 d and written relative to her talent was more than
lilltZtinrci with these considerations he decided. to secure, at
tid ie, her exclusive services, both for his Concerts in Lon-
,Vlerei the Provinces of the United Kingdom. M. Jullien
,Nt4re, have the honour of presenting to his Patrons and
Zettt!telti Cs of Music in Liverpool the soprano who, amongst
k.ch, 104 p.oraries, is allowed to have approached the nearest to
4tttro,,n vocalisation.
,I.4,7,aFnme will be selected from the works of the great
5410gl10eltide M. Jullien's last new work,
, 1:od 11.1ced ALL OF SEBASTOPOL QUADRILLE,
0.1, the entire London press to be his best composi.
t15"kol (ID",„riormed nightly with increasing success, at the Royal
44, Covent Garden, before the most fashionable' and
,it,fite!tEtbliiences ever assembled within the walls of that na-
‘,lol,;
vt,Der, s (numbered), 4s. ; Gallery and Promenade, Is.
so, a" , a QUarter-past Seven, Concert commences at Eight.
011.) kr. numbered stalls to be bad of Mr. DREAPER, Mr.
nsswick, and Messrs. HIME and SoN, Music-
+l
ktrrges to the Reserved Seats at the North Door, Shaw's-
-4144.4' the Promenade and Galleries south side, St.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

CONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.
SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.
On SATURDAY EVENING next, the 29th instant,
BASIL YOUNG

Will (for the second time) give his Dramatic and Operatic Enter-
tainment, entitled
"A PEEP AT LIFE ;
_ _ _

Or, Sketches of Everyone, Everything, 'Everywhere.".

To commence at Eight o'clock. -Admission Body, 3d. ; Side
Galleries, 6d.; Reserved Seats, Is. , • Platform Reserved Seats,
9s. each.

FRENCH
CLASSES —French Classes, condticted by Professor
L. P. GuinnAnus LEA (of the Royal University of Paris), every
MONDAY EVENING, at Half-past Eight o'clock. Admission 3d.
SINGING CLASSES. —Singing Classes under the- super-
intendence of Mr. and Mrs. SUARISBRICK, every THURSDAY
EVENING, at Eight o'clock. The instruction is on the moat
popular system, and the cheapest music is used. Admission, 3d.
PUBLIC NEWSROOSI.—The Public Newsroom is open Daily,
(Sundays excepted.) Admission Id.

JOHN CALDERWOOD, Secretary.

LIVERPOOL ACADEMY.
THE EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS,
OLD POST-OFFICE PLACE, CHURCH-sTRERT,
IS NOW OPEN TO THE WORKING CLASSES.

- - -
Day Admission—Sixpence; Catalogue, Sixpence.
Open from Ten to Four.
EvaNtpurAnartssloN—TWOPENCE;
Children under Twelve, One Penny. Catalogue, One Penny.
Open from Six to Ten.
BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED WITH GAS
December 10, 1855. JAMES PELHAM, Secretary.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
COMPANY.
NOTICE.

THE Best of the New Season CONGOUS
may now be purchased at the Company's Ware-

houses,

OLD POSTOFFICE-PLACE,
Church street, at Bd. per lb. under the ordinary
prices.

By order of the Company,
JOHN L. SMITH.

Nov. 29, 1855.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

TIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.-
. GRAND CONCERT, on FRIDAY next, the 28th inst.
PRINCIPAL VOCALINTS:
MISS STABBACH,
MRS. SUNDERLAND,
MISS EYLES,
MR. SIMS REEVES,
AND
MR. W. H. WEISS.
CONDUCTOR.... MR. J. ZEUGHEER HERRMANN.
The Programme will include Handel's Serenata ACIS AND
GALATEA, with (for the first time in Liverpool) Mozart's Addi-
tional Accompaniments.
Tickets for Unappropriated Stalls, for Ladies and Strangers,
is. 6d. each ; Gallery Stalls, 55.; Gallery, 2s. 6d. Concert to com-
mence at a Quarter to Eight o'clock.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

ON NERVOUS EXCITEMENT, DEBILITY, &c.
A !Medical Work, Illustrated with Forty-five Coloured
Engravings. and containing the Recipe for the Author's

NEWLY-DISCOVERED LOTION.

Just Published, the 71st Thousand, price 2s. 6d., and in a sealed
envelope, by all Booksellers, or sent, post-paid, by
the Author, for 40 postage stamps,
THE CAUSE AND CURE OF PREMATURE DECLINE,_
With Plain Directions for Perfect Restoration to Health and
Vigour, by a new and simple mode of treatment, being
a medical review of every form, cause, and cure of nervous
debility, loss of mental and physical capacity, whether resulting
from the effects of climate or infection, &c.; addressed to the
Sufferer in Youth, Manhood, or Old Age; with the Author's
Observations on the Prevention and Cure of Diseases, as adopted
in the new mode of treatment by Deslandes, Lallemand, and Ri-
cord, Surgeons, Paris. By J. L. CURTIS, Surgeon. 15, Albe-
marle-street, Piccadilly, London. At home for consultation daily,
from 10 till 3, and 6to S. Sundays, from 10 till 1.
This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of pro-
fessional criticism and empirical hostility, treats in a plain and
sympathising manner on the various affections arising from
excitement and debility ; and to invalids suffering from their con-
sequences it will be found invaluable as a Monitor and Guide,
by which the shoals of empiricism may be avoided, and a speedy
return to health secured.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

THE SURRENDER OF KARS.

A Hamburg despatch says :—" The Invalide Russe con-
thins a despatch from Kars by General Mouravieff. He reports
that he has taken possession of 130 cannon, large stores of
ammunition, seven standards, and of prisoners, besides those
already reported, 6,000 Turkish regulars and 4,000 redifs."
A letter from Trebizond, in La Presse, gives the most har-
rowing details of the sufferings endured by the garrison. This
letter is dated Nov. 29, and does not contain the news that
Kars had actually, fallen, though the event was anticipated.
The writer says :
For seven months—seven whole months—the garrison of
Kars has received no supplies. All the convoys announced
from Constantinople have either stopped here, or have not
proceeded beyond Erzeroum. Hafiz Pasha, our ex-governor,
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

NEW SONGS.

GOOD MORROW." Song, sung by Signor
MAluo—composed by FRANK MORI. Price 2s.
" N. 5 ! COULD MY SPIRIT FLY TO THEE,"
composed by E. LAND; sung with immense applause by
Signor GAnnoNt. Price 2s.

London : CRAMER and Co., 201, Regent-street.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

CiIFTS OF FRIENDSHIP AND AFFECTION.
NJI —The almost insuperable difficulty so frequently experienced
in the selection of an appropriate article for presentation which
will fully convey in an acceptable, attractive, and useful form the
kindly intention of the giver, and at the same time merit the ap-
preciation and regard of the recipient, is now entirely removed by
an inspection of the varied attractive manufactures displayed in
the magnificent SHOW ROOMS at Mr. M ECHI'S ESTABLISH-
MENTS. 112, REGENT-S MEET, and 4, LEADENHALL-
STREET, London; consisting of the newest and choicest patterns
in Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing-cases, Work-boxes, Writing-
desks, Dressing and Carriage-bags, Inkstands, Bagatelle-tables,
Caskets, Tazzas, French Bronzes and Bijous of the newest and
most novel description. The Papier blachd Department presents
a large variety of the most beautiful designs in Work-tables,
Chess•tables, Desks, Blotting-cases, Inkstands, Tea-trays, Pole-
screens, Tea-pot's, Envelope-cases, Multiformias, Cabinets, Tea-
cheats and Caddies, Jewel-boxes, &c. Table and small cutlery
of every description. A Show Room, at 112, Regent-street, is
devoted exclusively to the display of the best electro-plated Dinner,
Tea, and Coffee-services, Cruet frames, Liquor-frames. Salvers,
Toast-racks, Cake and Bread-baskets, Fish-carvers, Plated and
Silver Dessert-knives and forks in cases, Spoons, Forks, &c. The
above but represents a few of the leading articles to be seen at
these Emporiums. An inspection will amply repay the trouble
of a visit. Same prices charged at both houses.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20.—Wind S.S.E.

ARRIVED.—Horatio, from Conway—Margaret (a.), Harrison,
Havre.

SAILED.—VoIant, May, for St. Michaels—Tomas Joaquin, Ara-
togua, Havannah—Georgina, Roberts, Leghorn.

Cumberland, White, hence at Bonny.
Arabian, Widdicombe, hence at Camaroons, and sailed for
Lagos.
Orion, hence at Sierre Leone.
Melbourne, Robertson, hence at Table Bay.
Majestic, and Loodianah—both hence at Bonny.
RAMSGATE, DEC. 19.—The Lilean, of Fowey, from Rotterdam
to Liverpool, with manganese, was lost on the Goodwin last night.
Crew landed here. _

DUBLIN, DEC. 19.—The Garland, from Liverpool to Jamaica,
which was ashore on Glasmorgan Bank, proves, on examination
in dry dock, only to have lost a little copper. She will commence
loading after survey.

DEMERARA, Nov. 23.—The Abyssinia, for Liverpool, which put
back here, 28th Oct., leaky, after being on shore on the Lee Bank,
had the whole of her lower and part of the second tier of sugar
washed out. She has since been repaired, filled up her cargo, and
will sail shortly.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

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218

early gropings after physical truth, which so sig-
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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

THE TREATY WITH SWEDEN.

Ilium speculation has been going on with reference
to the real object of the recent mission of General
CANROBERT to the court of Sweden, it having been
generally thought that the main design was to induce
the Scandinavian Powers of Sweden and Denmark to
join the Western Alliance in active hostility to Russia.
It now appears from the official publication in the
Moniteur, that a treaty has been concluded, though
somewhat modified in its conditions to what was at
one time hoped for, yet still in a degree favourable
to the Allies. It could hardly be expected that
Sweden would, unless under the pressure of necessity,
embroil herself with a powerful neighbour in such
dangerous proximity to her shores by any active
measures of hostility except such as would be justified
by defence. She has, however, consented to hold her
ewn ports and naval resources against any attempts of
Russia to avail herself of them, in return for which
France and England agree to afford her assistance in
the event of her being assailed by Russia, The effect
of this arrangement will be that the Northern despot
will not be permitted to compensate for his naval de-
ficiencies by taking advantage of the resources of
Sweden, whichiin the event of a farther .complication
of the state ef affairs may be induced•to lend more
efficient aid. It will be necessary, however, that our
own Baltic fleet should prove of more -active service
than it 'has done during the last two:seasons. We
want an Admiral who shall have better, claims to credit
than biinging home his ships in safety-, leaving the
Rassianikeet in the same happy state. 'The next year
must he commenced under 'fitr differentauspices, with
no grOunds for complaint that the q•equisite supplies
were -wanting to comrade 'the deStraction began at
Sweihorg, and should Russia net 'anticipate defeat by
tintely concessions, we 'Shill expect:a better account of
the Russian fleet sheltered at Cronetadt.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE CHASE.
The CIfESHIRE HOUNDS will meet on
Wednesday, 26 Marbury Hall, by Northwich
Thursday, 27..
Peover Hall
Saturday, 29 Peckforton Castle
Each day at half-past Ten o'clock.
Sir W. W. WYNN'S Hotrztps will meet on
Wednesday, 26
Friday, 28 ..
Saturday, 29 Chorlton Hall
Every day at half-past ten o'clock.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

-;lttrtion.

SALE of the FURNITURE of a LADIES' BOARDING-
SCHOOL ESTABLISHMENT, Saint Michael's Hamlet.
By Mr. BRANCH,
On FRIDAY next, the 2Sth instant, at Eleven o'clock, on the
Premises, St. Michael's Hamlet, Aigburth-road,
THE valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Square Pianoforte (by Broadwood), School Fittings, a few
Books, a Pair of Cary's Globes, and other Effects, the Property of
a Lady declining housekeeping.
The Furniture comprises a Drawing-room Suite of Rosewood,
in a Set of Chairs, a Couch, a Circular Centre Table, and Pair of
Elliptic Card-tables, Mahogany Loo and Pembroke Tables,
Chairs, Sofas, &c., Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets, China,
Glass, several Iron and Painted French and Half-tester Bed-
steads, with Hangings, Feather Beds. Mattresses, and Bedding,
Mahogany Wardrobe and Chests of Drawers, Toilet.glasses,
'Painted Chamber Requisites, Two Painted Bookcases, Fenders,
Fire-irons, Kitchen and Culinary Utensils, and other useful
Family Articles.
.

To be viewed on THURSDAY next, the 27th instant. Catalogues
may be had on the Premises, or at Mr. BRANCH'S Offices, in
Hanover-street, Liverpool.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1717.

WESTMINSTER FIRE OFFICE,
KING-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON.
The Public are respectfully reminded that the Renewal Receipts
for Insurances due 25th December, are now in the bands of the
Society's Agents as below.
All Policies expiring at Christmas should be renewed on or be-
fore the 9th of January, otherwise the liability of the office will
cease.

From the well-known character and stability of the WEST-
MINSTER FIRE OFFICE, and the prompt and liberal manner
in which all just claims on its funds have been met for a period
of One Hundred and Thirty-eight Yeare, the Direetbrs have the
greatest confidence in recommending it to the notice of Insurers,
and appealing for a large amount of support in those districts to
which they are now extending its business.
WESTMINSTER AND GENERAL LIFE ASSCRANCE
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

conceded, they might very properly refuse to treat
unless they came as proposals direct from St. Peters-
burg without the intervention of the Au*strian Govern-
ment. The latter Power has done nothing to earn the
honour of being a mediator, and should be treated as
Prussia was at the previous conferences, by being ex-
cluded. It is far better to deal with an open enemy
than with an equivocal friend ; and now that we have
in some measure the staff in our hands by the destruc-
tion of Sebastopol, and a safe footing in the Crimea, to
be taken advantage of in the next campaign, the time
cannot be far distant when Rssia will be compelled to
grant all that she is now civilly asked to surrender.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19.—Wind S.S.E., fresh.

ARRIVALS.—Daring, Bull, and Dolphin, St. Michaels—Orontes,
(s.s.), Haram, Constantinople, left Gibraltar, Dec. 11—Sebastopol,
Quebec —St. Charles, New Orleans—Excelsior, New York—Mer-
cury, Prince Edward Island—St. Charles, Conway, New Orleans.
SA ILEp.—Victory, APNullie, for Baltimore—Patriotess, Russell,
Lima—Balgownie, Wood, Valparaiso.
Sandbach and Peter I.enn, cleared at Demerara, for this port,
10th Nov., and Joseph Bushby, 25th Nov.
SANTA MARTHA, Nov.—The American steamer Henry Wells,
with goods ex Radiant, from Liverpool. was lost Ist Nov., on her
way up the river. She had a rich cargo of English and French
goods, valued at £50,000. It was subsequently reported that she
had only been stranded, was got off, and proceeded up the Mag-
dalena. Part of her cargo had been previously landed at places
lower down.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

STORM AT BALAKLAVA.

The Ist of December broke upon us with a fierce storm,
which fortunately lasted only three hours. It began soon
after midnight, and was highest between two and three
o'clock. I was absent from the port, and slept in a hut on
the hill towards Namara. My servant had a shake-down in
a tent hard by, which fell about his ears ; taking refuge in a
second, that also was blown down, and the same accident
happened to him in a third. In the valley leading from the
Castle Hospital to the position of the 89th Regiment, and the
hospital huts of the Highlanders, under the doctors Mackin-
non, Rutter, and Pinkerton, the storm raged more furiously
than perhaps anywhere else. The wind was about south.
The canteen and one of the huts of the 89th, and the hospital
hut of the 72nd, were blown down, and every tent around
the hospital huts on the opposite acclivity shared the same
fate. Cooking utensils, clothes, and all sorts of things, rolled
down the hill before the inexorable wind, which also stripped
the huts of their felt roofing. In the adjacent commissiarat
store (near the Artillery), an immense stock of wood was
blown down with a noise resembling a heavy cannonnade.
Horses that were stabled in tents were terribly frightened by
the unexpected fluttering of the canvas around them, and
men rushed forth almost in a state of nudity to avoid the
blows of falling tent-poles, and half asleep and half awake
saw that another 14th of November (when the Prince was
lost) was upon them.

The Times' correspondent has some pungent remarks on the
carelessness and waste which prevail among the subordinates
of the commissariat department. He says, in reference to
THE WASTE OF CORN :
The waste of property, as of life, in war, is'prodigious and un-
avoidable. I firmly believe that.for three feet deep the whole of
the quay of Balaklava, near the commissariat landing-place, is
a concrete of corn. The sacks are often badly tied, or rotten, and
full of holes. It is no uncommon thing to see a Croat or
Turkish labourer waddling slowly along with a sack on his
back from which the corn is descending in streams against
his heels, till he arrives from the ship at the store, and then
to behold him depositing the collapsed and flaccid bag on the
heap with the greatest gravity and satisfaction at his success
in diminishing his load at every step. In the various divisional
commissariat depots there is also an enormous loss of grain
from similar causes, and from shifting the sacks, and the dis-
tribution of the rations. But it seems to be impossible to
prevent these losses, which are regarded as incidental to a
state of war.

In regard to the morality of the army and the evil effects of
intoxication, he draws a more encouraging picture than we
have been treated with for some time past. Provident habits
meet with more encouragement among the soldiers, and
severe /measure; are adopted to repress the sale of spirits.
The result promises well, and there is a general anticipation
of a
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

MANUFACTURED GOODS RETURNED FROM

AUSTRALIA.

THIS DAY (TUESDAY),

AT COMPTON HOUSE.

JEFFERY, MORRISH &CO. will offer
the contents of Ten Cases of MANUFACTURED
GOODS, returned from Australia, which they have pur-
chased at discounts varying from 381 to 64 per cent. off
the invoice prices.
Cases. £ s. d.

No.l Contains Coloured Coburg' and French --
Twills, value 72 19 2
2 „ Coloured French Twills, value 64 15 11
3 „ Coloured Coburgs and French
'Twills, value 72 12 7
4 „ Chambords and Figured Cir-
cassians, value 72 5 3
5 ~ Australian Crapes, value 66 13 5
6 „ Australian Crapes, value 49 3 7
7 ~ Black Coburgs and French
Twills, value 7l 1 0
8 „ Black Alpacas, value B6 3 11
9 ~ Black Alpacas and Coburgs 79 18 9
10 ~ Fancy Robes, value.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

CLOSING PRICES

Consols, Account..
881 Bank Stock 305 6
Do. Money — igxgr. Bills, L.S.,
Three per Cents.

FOREIGN STOCKS.

Mexicans 19.1 20 Turkish
Russian
Do.
Canada Land 139 41 Do. (new)
RAILWAY SHARES.
Ambem'te Nottingham, London, Brighton, and
and is. Junction 3l. i South Coast 94 6
Caledonian
Do. Preference
Eastern Counties
East Lancashire 69 70 Lincolnshire 234 4
Edinburgh & Glasgow iOA- , Midland Sr k

nburgh & Glasgow 501 I,k
Great Northern BB4
Do. A. 74 5

'North British 2Bi 9i
Do. Preference 97 9

Do. B l2O 2
Great Western
Lanc.and Yorkshire 7Th
Do. Fifths
Leeds Northern llk 12
LAND

North Staffordshire
S. Eastern and Dover
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick ... 67 &
York and N. Midland 441 5i

Si i
57 8

HARES.

Australian Agricultural
S.Australian Invest
Crystal Palace

I

2i- I

Peel River
N. B. Australasian
'Van Diemen's

LONDON CORN MARKET.—(From Kingsford and Lay's
Circular.)—The supply of English Wheat was very small, as
was also the amount of business transacted. The little Wheat
sold, either English or Foreign, was disposed of at the terms
of last week. With the exception of Beans, which are 2s.
cheaper, the value of Spring Corn remains as last quoted.
The Flour trade is very inactive, at prices nominally as this
day week.

ARRIVALS.
English. Irish. Scotch. Yorentn.
Wheat 5496 10511'
Barley 9331 13
Malt ll2OO 45
Oats 3125 4750 1084
Beans
Peas —
[lour

36 2709 sks. &
4097 brls.

METROPOLITAN CORN MARKET.—The supplies were small
and trade dull. Beef, 3s to ss; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Veal,
4s to Os ; Pork, 4s 2d to ss. Beasts, 1,158 ; Sheep and Lambs,
6,750; Calves, 4; Pigs, 150. Arrivals :—Holland Beasts, 20;
Ditto Sheep, 480; Spanish Beasts, 109; Irish Beasts, 120;
Scotch Beasts, 80 ; Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln., and
Northampton Beasts, 500.

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—Pig Iron very quiet—
Mixed Numbers, 755. 6d. ; No. 1, 765. 6d.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—Chester Guarantee, 87f ;
Half Shares ditto, £2O Shares, 131; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, 23g.

LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.— Great Western of Canada,
24} ; Yorkshire Bank, 8/.

WIND AND WEATHER REPORT.—London, wind S.E., fine
thaw; Glasgow, S.E., Stoke, E., Whitby, S.W., rain; South.
ampton, S.E., Gainsborough S., Derby,' Nottingham, Lea-
mington, Lowestoft, Bristol, Edinburgh, S.W., Sheffield,
S.S.W., Newcastle, W., fine; Cowes, Poole, Leicester, York,
S.E., Whitehaven, S., Hull, Berwick, S.W., Sunderland, N.,
cloudy ; Shrewsbui.y, S.E., wind, rain ; Maryport, S.S.E.,
clear ; Boston, E.S.E., Great Grimsby, S.W., Lancaster,
W.S.W., Swansea, W., unsettled; Gloucester, S., much rain;
Brighton, S.W., Plymouth, W., very cloudy ; Manchester
Carlisle, S.W., damp; Haverfordwest, S.W., fine, windy;
Perth, S.W., Leeds, W.S.W., thaw; Cambridge, S.S.W.,
mild ; Yarmouth, W., windy ; Ipswich, N.E., very fine.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

On account of whom it may concern.
To-MORROW (Wednesday), the 20th instant, at Half-past One
o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 10, Brunswick-street,
About 200 Barrels FLOUR,
„ 3000 Bushels of WHEAT,
Saved from the wreck of the ship Constitution, from New York,
and now lying at the Wreck Sheds, north-west side of Prince's
Dock.—Apply to WILLIAM PARKE, Broker.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

COURT AND FASHION.

MR. MAY succeeds Mr. William Ley as first clerk-assistant
of the House of Commons, on that gentleman's resignation.

Mn. BOUVEEIEALLEY;TE is apP.ointed Colonial Secretary
of Grenada. Mr. Henry Sharpe is appointed Provost Marshal
of Grenada.

MR. ALBERT ALLOM is appointed Colonial Secretary at
Tobago. Mr. Charles Berkeley is appointed Colonial Treasurer
at Tobago.

THE QUEEN AND MISS NIGHTINGALE.—The country will
experience much satisfaction, though no surprise, on learning,
as we believe we are correct in stating, that Her Majesty the
Queen has, in a manner as honourable to herself as it must be
gratifying to her people, been pleased to mark her warm ap-
preciation of the unparalleled self-devotion of the good Miss
Nightingale. The Queen has transmitted to that lady a
jewelled ornament of great beauty, which may be worn as a
decoration, and has accompanied it with an autograph letter ;
such a letter as Queen Victoria has ere now proved she can
write; a letter not merely of graceful acknowledgment, but
full of that deep feeling which speaks from heart to heart, and
at once ennobles the sovereign and the subject—Morning Post.
ACCIDENT TO THE EMPRESS OF AIISTRIA.—The Vienna
Preen relates that on the 13th inst., about noon, as Her Ma-
jesty the Empress Elizabeth was proceeding to Schiinbrunn in
a carriage and four, the horses took fright in the Mariahfilfer
High-street. The coach-man endeavoured to stop them by
turning them into a narrow side street. The horses however
rushed back to the High-street, the two leaders broke loose,
and the coachman being hurled from his box was severely in-
jured. The two wheelers being now wholly unrestrained,
dashed on, when a carter coming in the contrary direction,
with great presence of mind, drew up his cart across the street,
and in this manner stopped the flight of the animals. Her
Majesty during the whole of this occurrence preserved her
usual calmness, stepped immediately into a private carriage
passing near at the time, and drove back to the castle (Hof-
burg) amid the loud cheers of the people, as Her Majesty de-
termined on proceeding to Schonbrunn in another carriage.
SAMUEL ROGERS, the poet, died on Tuesday morning, at
his house in St. James's-place, London, in the presence of Dr.
Beattie and Mr. E. Paine, his attendant. Mr. Rogers was
born about, the year 1760, and had therefore attained the
venerable age of 95. In 1787, after completing a course of
travel, be published his "Ode to Superstition," and other
poems ; and five years later appeared his "Pleasures of
Memory," by which his fame as a poet was established. In
1798, he published his "Epistle to a Friend," and other poems;
in 1814, his " Vision of Columbus and Jacqueline ;" in 1819,
"Human Life ;" in 1822, the first part of his " Italy," on the
illustrations and printing of which he is said to have spent
£lO,OOO. Mr. Rogers's house, in St. James's-place, is a
treasury of art. The pictures are amongst the very best of
their class, and, though few in number, are said to have cost
£6,000.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

dismissed the other day in consequence of an inquiry entered
into by Cabouli Effendi, has a long and heavy reckoning to
give on this score.

In the month of October, the garrison of Kars was living on
in a state of destitution. In November, famine was there.
Most of the horses were eaten ; each man received a daily ra-
tion of 80 drachms only, which is about the same as 250
grammes. For a long time past they have had no meat to eat.
This letter refers to the parley between General Williams
and General Mouravieff, to the subsequent journey of Captain
Thompson to Erzeroum, and to the further communications
between the Generals, ending, as the writer truly supposes,
in a capitulation. In a postscript he states that an officer had
learnt from Captain Thompson's own lips a most horrible
account of the privations which the garrison of Kars had
suffered. In one week more than a thousand perished of
sheer want.

quotations of the 4th instant, amounted to of cents per barrel.
Wheat has further declined 10c. to 15c. per bushel. Indian
corn is 4c. to sc. per bushel lower than on this day week.
Pnovisioics.—The downward tendency of the pork market
still continues, and prices have receded 25c. to 50c., with only
a limited demand, mainly for home use. The market for beef
continues dull, and mess is rather easier. Prime mess con-
tinues in good demand for export, and the market is steady.
Butter is in fair request. Cheese is selling at 91c. to 114 c.
SALT.—Liverpool was dull, and the quantity now on the way
being large, for invoices, to arrive, lower prices were accepted.
A sale of 1,600 sacks Ashton's fine, deliverable next month, has
been made at $1,60, four months, but that price is not now
offered.

IRoN.—There was no new feature to notice, and the gen-
eral market was quiet. Small sales of Scotch pig had been
made at $30,50 to $3l, six months. English sheet there was
a fair stock of, but not well assorted. Singles scarce and
higher.

-FIZEIGHTS.-With increased offerings to Great Britain and
the Continent, and a limited supply of unengaged tonnage in
port, the market is decidedly firmer ; in other directions there
is no change to notice. The rates current are—To Liverpool,
for cotton, id., to 9.32 d. per lb.; flour, 4s. per barrel; grain,
114 d to Is. per bushel. To London, flour, ss. per barrel;
grain, is. 2d. per bushel. To Havre, cotton, per lb. ;
flour, $1 per barrel; grain, 25c. per bushel.
NEW ORLEAllB.—Cotton unchanged. Sales to-day, 6,500
bales. Sugar has advanced lc. on the better qualities. Mo-
lasses declined fc. Corn, 84c. to 874 c.