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London, England, 1854-05-20

ALLEGED LOSS OF THE TIGER.

Reports that the Tiger steamer had been lost
in the Black Sea, having got on shore near Odessa,
and been forced to surrender to the Russians, have
been received. The announcements of this event
have reached more than one firm in the city of:London
from their correspondents in Odessa, but, are all
transmitted by the telegraph from Vienna, and owe
their origin to Russian sources. One of their
despatches runs as follows :
" ODESSA, May 12.—An English screw-frigate of
thirtytwo guns was wrecked this morning at Little
Fontaine, close to Odessa, and surrendered, with her
crew. Two other steamers, which reached the place
later, opened fire against the land batteries, which
continued when the advices left."_

Another account mentions the Tiger by name, but
also characterises the vessel as a screw-steamer, while
H.M.S. Tiger, whose armament is only 16 guns, is a
padlle-wheel steamer. These discrepancies leave
room to hope that the report is only another Russian
invention, and were mentioned in that light by the
Duke of Newcastle and Sir J. Graham in Parliament
last night.
The following is the official list of officers on board
the Tiger :—Captain Henry W. Giffard. Lieutenants
Alfred Royer, Alex. Hamilton, and W. E. Stone.
Master Fras. Edington. First Lieutenant Marine
Artillery R. T. Anse 1. Surgeon H. J. Domville. Pay-
master Geo. A. Lance. Mate C. H. Wilkinson
(acting). Assistant-Surgeon Edm. Lawless. Second
Master John C. Solfleet. Clerks John G. Barnes and
N. G. Simmonds. The steameris of 1,220 tons, with
a crew of 200 men. It is added that a gallant re-
sistance was made by the British crew, and that Cap-
tain Giffard was wounded in defence of his ship.

The news from St. Petersburg comes down to the
12th. An extraordinary levy of troops for the fleet
and army had just been ordered in all the provinces
of the empire. This levy was to be terminated in
four weeks. The Cologne Gazette affirms that the
Emperor Nicholas had had a relapse of illness.
A despatch from Stettin, of the 15th, says that the
Russian fleet had left Ilelsingfors, in order to join
the division of the grand fleet now lying at Cronstadt.
Rumours reached Paris on Thursday that a tele-
graphic despatch had been received announcing the
bombardment of Revel.

At Constantinople the ratifications of the triple
treaty of alliance were exchanged on the Bth inst.
Vely I'acha, Ambassador at Faris, is to remain at
his post.

Advice! from Cracow state that a corps of 20,000
Russians, with artillery and provisions, is on its
march towards the Austrian Galician frontier, so
that the roads between Warsaw and Kielco are much
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GERMANY.

Count Orloff's mission to Berlin and Vienna has
given rise to many rumours. It appears pretty cer
tain, however, that the chief object for which he is
sent is to sound the disposition of the Prussian and
Austrian Governments, and endeavour to persuade
both or either of them to promise neutrality, if
nothing better, in the fast approaching war with the
Western powers. The count reached Berlin on the
25th ult., and a Count it of Ministers was held on the
following day to discuss the subject of his communi-
cations. Their decision is not known. On the 27th
Count Orloff reached Vienna, and bad an interview

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PERIODICAL LITERATURE.

WE find no very striking paper in the February
number of Blackwood, and the subjects selected are
somewhat heavy, an epithet which the best of maga-
zines rarely deserves. However, variety is good, and
the lovers of light reading will aoutbless have re-
venge next month. The critical articles are well up
to the mark. There are five of these. Recent works
by Messrs. Parkyns, Baker, and Macaulay are made
to furnish materials for disquisitions upon adven
ture in Abyssinia, sport in Ceylon, and speech-
making in Parliament. Mitford's new edition of the
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Gray and Mason correspondence, and the translation Orr's Circle of the Sciences. Part I. w. m. yrs. - -
Ditto cult portion o is task, n
of a German work by Vincent N +` R
olte, eminis- Household Medicine and Surgery. Part I. . f hamely,
with great edict.
Ditto. the display of pathos and feeling, est that his
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cences of a Merchant's Life," are the subjects of The Home Companion. Put I.
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London, England, 1854-02-04

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

---
Cape news to the 23rd of December has arrived by
the Propontia mail-packet.
There was a great scarcity of money in the colony,
by which the land sales wire considerably affected.
At King William's town it was reported that Br;tish
Caffraria is to be made a penal settlement.
The eastern frontier was quiet. Captain Breton,
74th Regiment, died suddenly at Pc,rt Elizabeth. Mr.
Sowerby reports that silver and copper ore, limestone,
iron, gold, and quicksilver have been discovered at
Port Natal.

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Court anli.. (fastion.
THE QUEEN came to London on Monday for the
purpose of opening Parliament. After the ceremony
next day she returned to Windsor, arriving at the
Castle shortly after five o'clock. On Thursday The
Tempest was performed in the Rubens Room. Ihe
dramatic representation was preceded by a banquet
and followed by an evening party.
IN the morning of the same day Earl Spencer
(Lord Steward) and Viscount Drumlanrig (Comp-
troller of the Household) had audiences of the
Queen, to present the addresses from both Houses of
Parliament, in answer to her Majesty's speech.
HER MAJESTY held a Privy Council on Monday,
at which all the Ministers attended, for the purpose
of arranging the royal speech on the opening of the
parliamentary session. At a court subsequently held,
Namik Pacha, accompanied by M. Musurus, the
Turkish Minister, WAS presented to her Majesty by
the Earl of Clerendon.
POLITICAL BANQUETS have been frequent during
the week. On Monday, being the eve of the session,
the Earls of Aberdeen and Derby entertained large
parties of peers belonging to the Ministerial and
Opposition sections of the Upper House respec-
tively. Lord John Russell and Mr. Disraeli at the
same time played the part of hosts to selected mem•
hers of the House of Commons. At these gather-
ings the intended royal speech to Parliament was
read as usual to the guests assembled. On Wednes-
day the Premier gave a Cabinet dinner to his col-
leagues, and Lord Derby gave his second parlia-
mentary banquet to members of the Commons.
The noble earl has issued orders for another dinner
on Monday next.
LORD BROUGHAM has arrived in Paris, from his
seat at Cannes, on his way to England.
THE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEY, who arrived in town
early in the week, was seized with sudden indisposi-
tion while out walking on Wednesday morning. His
lordship was assisted home, and has since been pro-
nounced convalescent.
LORD LONDONDERRY has purchased the pictu-
resque estate of Nappan, the property of John
O'Neil Higginson, Esq., and presented it as a birth-
day gift tc the marchioness. It immediately adjoins
her ladyship's romantic Tower of Garron.
THE LORD MAYOR AND LADY MAYORESS have issued
cards of invitation for a series of banquets in the pre-
, sent month, on the 7th, oth, 10th, and 21st.

103

PRINCE FREDERICK OF PRUSSIA, heir presumptive
to the throne, has been just promoted to the rank of
major-general of the Prussian corps d'arneee, his
head-quarters to be Breslau.

Volitual an Omni.
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PRESS.

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JOSEPH
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The HALF-YEARLY ELECTION of CHILDREN will be
held at the LONDON TAVERN on FRIDAY, the 10th of
February instant.
Children, whether orphans or not, are eligible for this Institu-
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tions are gratefully received, by the Co mmittee, and by
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Executers of Benefsewrs by will have votes according to the
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Ct(t

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LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, Mt

THE time has arrived when the true friends of

Conservative principles can no longer hesitate
as to the course which they should pursue.

The "large measure of Parliamentary Reform,"
so long and so much talked of, is immediately
to be brought forward, and is to apply not
only to England, but to Scotland and Ireland.
There have been many gentle-hearted persons
who, to the last moment, have indulged in the
pleasing self-delusion that Lord JOHN RUSSELL
and Sir JAMES GRAHAM would relax from their
long-matured intentions. We have never
shared in that unsubstantial hope, which. it

appeared to us, could not be realised without

such a forfeiture of political position on the
part of these two eminent and orr... ;coma
men as was not easy to contemplate.
Let us remind our Madill of the progress
of these purposes which now Lord JOHN and
his friend are about to attempt to accomplish.
It was in the year 1650 that Lord JOHN
RUSSELL, as Prime Minister, resolved to make
a new measure of Parliamentary Reform his
party basis. He communicated his intention
to his Cabinet, and employed himself, during
the autumn of that year, in " sketching a
measure," when he was diverted from his
labours by the apparition of Cardinal WISE-
MAN. The Durham letter so weakened his
ranks that Lord JOHN resigned in the ensuing
month of February, 1851 ; and then occurred
the celebrated Ministerial crisis, when, Lord
DERBY (Stanley) declining to take the reins,
the Court, with great wisdom, endeavoured to
form an Administration by uniting the Whigs

with the followers of Sir ROBERT PEEL. Such
reconstructions of political parties, when
founded on identity of principle and senti-
ment, are legitimate and beneficial. Such was
the reconstruction of the Whig party by Lord
GREY in 1830. When these unions take place
between political connections without identity
of principle and sentiment, they are not recon
structions—they are coalitions, and invariably
end in disaster and disgrace.
In February, 1861, the anti-Protestant spirit
of Lord ABERDEEN and his followers was alone
sufficient to prevent the reconstruction medi-
tated ; but the conferences that then took
place between Lord lone RUSSELL and Sir
JAMES GRAHAM resulted in R. revival of the
political sympathy that had formerly sub-
sisted between them when members of Lord
GREY'S Governme4. This renewal of inti-
mate relations was even ostentatiously an-
nounced to the country. Sir JAMES GRAHAM
with some pathos asked permission in the
House of Commons owe again to call Lord
JOHN his " Loblo friend." The permission
London, England, 1854-02-04

THE PRESS.

portion of capital raised by the deposit-money
amounted to 86,102/. 10s., of which nearly 60,0001.
remains in hand, including 15,864/. 13s. Bd. deposited
as caution-money, bearing interest at 4 per cent., in
the hands of the Prussian Government. About
250,0001. are expected to be required for the works
in the course of the next twelve months.
London, England, 1854-02-04

THE PRESS.

and 30,000,000 acres. Mexico is to receive 20,000,000
dols. in fifteen months-3,000,000 dols. on the ratifi-
cation of the treaty, and the balance in tri-monthly in-
stalments, with interest; out of which 5,000,000 dole.
is to be set apart to pay American claims, including
the Garay indemnity ; but it is stipulated that before
the Garay people receive any portion as an indem-
nity they shall release to the Mexican Government
all title to the lands on the isthmus. A board of
commissioners is to be appointed at Washington to
adjust all claims.
The Mexican Council of State has confirmed the
powers of Santa Anna, and appointed him Captain-
General of the Army, with the title of " Highest."
By desire of the Minister of War, brass and iron can-
non, musketry, pistols, sabres and swords, &c., were
exempted from duties.
A contract has been effected with an English firm
for the construction of a plankroad across the Isth-
mus of Tehuantepec,
London, England, 1854-02-04

THE MAURITIUS.

- .
The chief event of recent occurrence had been the
renewal of the trade with Madagascar. The ports of
that island were open upon the following terms.
There is to be no restriction between buyer and seller.
The customs duties are levied as formerly, viz., ten
per cent. on imports and exports. Any attempt to
take possession of land and settle on the Hova terri-
tory is prohibited. All nations to enjoy equal privi-
leges. Traffic in slaves is specially prohibited.
A frightful accident had occurred at the United
Sugar Estate, in the Mauritius, by the bursting
of a steam •boiler, by which fifteen persons were dread-
fully scalded, nine of whom had since died from the
effects of the injuries.
A draught of ordinance has been published setting
apart and investing a sum of 20,0001. for all claims
for the back passages of Indian emigrants.
London, England, 1854-02-04

SATURDAY,

bondholders' proportion received at Vera Cruz for
the last month amounts to 59,800 dollars. This is so
far satisfactory.
We understand that such is the demand for guano
that the agents of the Peruvian Government have
been able to dispose of the inferior sorts at 91. ss.
per ton, and that they will raise the price of the first
quality to 101. ss. per ton.
It is stated that this extra 1/. per ton will be
appropriated as a sinking fund, as an equivalent to
the bondholders for raising the price of guano to a
pitch which may possibly lessen its consumption.
The guano question is becoming of serious import
both to bondholders and agriculturists, and must
sooner or later be regulated by treaty, to which the
British Government must be a party.
All foreign stocks are firm this afternoon, and
close with an improving appearance.
London, England, 1854-02-04

THE PRESS.

the lst. So far from attempting evasion, adds the
Reporter, O'Brien has just renewed his tribute of
leave for six months, and declares his firm resolve
never to deserve the accusation of having broken his

parole.
IN THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER on Wednesday an
action was tried, instituted by the Crown against Mr.
Shaw, the proprietor of the Commercial Journal and
Family Herald, an unstamped paper, for publishing
articles of news. A good deal of interest was excited
by the case, which terminated in a verdict for the
defendant.
London, England, 1854-02-04

gicttion llnttliigenct.

Sount Devon. —Three candidates, all of long
standing in the county, have already been named for
South Devon. These are Sir M. Lopes, the present
baronet ; Sir Stafford Northcote, BRA., of Pynes, near
Exeter; and Mr. Lawrence Palk, of Haldon-house,
eldest son of the baronet of that name. The general
opinion is that Sir M. Lopes has by far the most
probable chance of success. It is said that the" vote
by ballot" society are also looking out for a candidate,
to giveithe Liberal electors an opportunity of record
ing their votes.
Lunnow.—A candidate has already offered himself
to supply the vacancies caused by Mr. Clive's resig-
nation, in the person of the lion. Colonel Percy
Herbert, brother of the Earl Fowls, who has been
invited by a large portion of the constituency. At
present there is no other candidate in the field.
WEST SUSSEX.—Mr. R. Prime, who has represented
the western division of the county of Sussex for se-
veral years past, on the Protectionist interest, has
issued an addr,.ss,lresigning his seat in consequence
of his increasing years. Mr. Henry Wyndham, son of
Col. George Wyndham, of Petworth-house, is spoken
his successor, and there is little doubt of the result.
SOI7TH SITROP4IIIRE.—A requisition having been
extensively signed in the southern divison of Salop,
calling upon Mr. Robert Clive, the member for Lud-
low, to become a candidate for the seat rendered
vacant by the death of his father, that gentleman
has acceded to the wishes of the requisitionists.
There is little doubt of Mr. Clive's election, as no
other candidate is spoken of He has already
vacated the borough of Ludlow, for which a new
writ was moved in the House on Thursday evening.
The nominattion is fixed for Wednesday next.
London, England, 1854-02-04

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

- - - - -
FAIR Pwa.—We think we can assure our correspondent
that the motive he suspects had nothing to do with oar
criticism on Mr. Templer's editorial labours. The de.
clanition referred to by him was wholly unknown to our
reviewer. With respect to the judgment and delicacy
displayed by the editor of Sir James Brooke's letters we
see no reason to reconsider our decision. As regards
the reduction of the establishment at Labuan, it has
been again and again stated in public that that step im-
plied no censure on the governor, but was taken solely
on general grounds of public expediency. This,indeed,
is expressly asserted by Mr. Templer, in the preface to
Vol. p. ix., to which we refer "Fair Play."

It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive.
Their insertion is often delayed, owing to a press of matter ;
and when omitted, it is frequently from reasons quite inde-
pendent of the merits of the ^^•-•-••••,;,..tia
We cannot undertake to return
not avail ourselves.
Ccmmunications should always be legibly written, and on one
side of the paper only. If long it increases the difficulty of
finding space for them.
Whatever is intendedr Isertion must be authenticated by the
name and address of then writer, not necessarily for publics-
son, but as a guarantee of his good faith.

of which we do
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Ais iprog+

LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1854.

POSTSCRIPT.

HOUSE OF LOADS.—FRIDAY.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that on
Monday he would put a question to her Majesty's
Government in order to ascertain whether this coun-
try were really at war or at poach 'with Russia; and
also that he would call attenttni to the list despatch
from this country to St. Petersburg dated the 24th
of December.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
Mr. ADDERLEY gave notice that on Tuesday week
he would interrogate the Government with respect
to their intentions on the subject of national edu-
cation.

In reply to Mr. Fagan,
Lord Jour; RUSSELL said it was not intended to in-
troduce any measure for the reform of Dublin Uni
versity.
In reply to Mr. Bentinck,
Mr. CARDWELL stated that the Government in-
tended to introduce a measure for the better preven-
tion of railway acctdents.
In reply to Lord Stanley,
Lord PALMERSTON said that he intended shortly to
introduce a measure for the better regulation of
burial societies, and for the prevention of abuses
connected therewith.
MERCHANT SHIPPING AND PILOTAGE.

In committee of the whole house,
Mr. CARDWELL moved for leave to bring in a bill
to admit foreign ships to the coasting trade, and also
a bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to
the merchant shipping of this country. These mea•
sures the right hon. gentleman said he should regard
as a complement to our recent legislation in respect
to our mercantile marine.
Mr. HORSFALL, while he approved of the principle
of the bills, trusted that ample time would be given
for their consideration of the mercantile and shipping

community.
Mr. HUME supported the bills.
Mr. LIDDELL cl.,ubted whether the removal of what
are called the remaining restrictions upon our com-
merce would be productive of the results anticipated,
and warned the Government of the danger of fur•
ther crippling that arm of the service, *hose support
the country might have to seek.
Sir G. PECHELL having supported the bills,
Mr. HENLEY also stated his general approval of
them. A consolidation of the law was much to be
desired, for at present it was next to impossible to
understand our mercantile code.
Mr. LIBOUCHERE rejoiced at the present exhibition
of the desire of the house to co-operate in the im-
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the seaMy supply of water derivable from the mains
of the Southwark Company, which rendered the en
glues at intervals altogether useless.
THE SCREW STEAM-SHIP " PETEREI.," recently en-
gaged in the New York and Bermuda trade, was
totally destroyed by fire, outside the dry dock, Glas-
gow, on Thursday week. Her loss is covered by an
insurance for 12,0001. She had been taken off the
Bermuda station, her large size rendering her un-
suitable for the trade, and had been only sold a few
days previously to Messri. Burns and M'lver, for
20,0001. Luckily, however, for that firm, they had
not taken possession of the vessel.
THE unaccountable death of a respected physi-
clan, Mr. Howard, of Upper Gloucester-place, became
the subject of a coroner's inquest on Tuesday. The
deceased was found dead in bed on the morning of
yesterday, with his arms crossed on his breast, and
the bed-clothes neatly arranged, but with a bottle
labelled " hydrocyanic (prussic) acid on his table.
There were no indications of a struggle; nor, after
investigating his affairs, any embarrassments or other
intelligible motive for suicide. His circumstances
were shown to be good, and his habits regular and
systematic. The jury returned a verdict to the effect
that deceased had destroyed himself by hydrocyanic
acid; but as to the state of his mind there was not
sufficient evidence to form au opinion.
THE disastrous fate of the brig Mary Jane, from
Dublin to New York, with passengers, which went
ashore on Jedore Ledges, is communicated in the
last intelligence from the United States. Out of
150 persons on board only six were saved.
ALLELNE KIMEYANG, a Chinese, has been commit-
ted for trial at Leeds, charged with stealing 1201.,
the property of his employer, Mr. Richardson, grocer
and tea-dealer, Commercial-street. The prisoner
had been for a considerable time employed by Mr.
Richardson to serve his customers in the shop, and
was attired in his native dress as a trade attraction.
Nearly all the stolen money was found in his pos-
session.
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TURKEY.

The treaty of the triple alliance between France,
England, and Turkey, was signed on the 12th ult. at
Constantinople. The text of the convention was re-
ceived on Wednesday at the Foreign office in Paris.
Orders have been sent to Malta to hasten the de •
parture of the Engish expedition.
Advices from Constantinople of the 16th tilt. state
that the Mufti refuse to grant the fetva for the
emancipation of the Christians. The Sultan went
himself to request it, but without success.
Redschid Pacha has demanded the keys of the
Russian palaces at Pera and Buyukdere. They are
in the hands of the Austrian Ambassador, who has
refused to part with them. This demand has been
made in order to lodge Prince Napoleon, the Duke of
Cambridge, and the other personages and command-
ing officers of the Anglo-French forces expected in
Constantinople. The Russian Ambassador's palace
has been assigned to Lord Raglan as a residence.
Lord Stratford de Redcliffe has addressed a circular
to the British and lonian merchants resident at
Constantinople, announcing to them that the Rus-
sians have stopped up both mouths of the Danube,
at Salina and San Giorgio. The former has been
closed by throwing a chain across it, and sinking
bags of sand and other heavy substances into the
river, only leaving a small passage in the centre to per-
mit the entry of Russian gun-boats and small craft.
The latter has been completely closed by a similar
process. This can only have been effected by sea.
The merchants at Constantinople are suffering se-
verely in consequence of the obstruction of navigation,
their ships and property being locked up in the river.
The Retribution found the Salina mouth of the
Danube impassable. The fleet were still at Beicos
on the 20th ult.
Omer Pacha is reported to be advancing in force
from Shumla, to hold in check the Russian corps of
70,000 opposite Rustchuk.
It is calculated that four thousand French troops
must have arrived by this time at Gallipoli, and
fifteen thousand have sailed from Algeria to join
them. Fifty thousand will be assembled at Gallipoli
before the beginning of May, and measures have
been taken to reinforce them if necessary.
London, England, 1854-04-01

THE WAR ON THE DANUBE.

Most conflicting accounts of encounters and move-
ments on the Danube have been received by way of
Bucharest and Vienna. But divergent as may be
the statements of victory or loss, no doubt remains
that the combined armies of Gortschakoff and Luders
have crossed the Danube at various points to the
number of 50,000 or 80,000. The passage is said to
have been chiefly in the neighbourhood of Ibrailow
and Galatz, on the north-eastern bend of the river,
and at no great distance from its entrance into the
Euxine, at a place called Tulksa.
Another body of troops is said to have been pushed
across at Oltenitza. This movement is stated to have
taken place on the 23rd ult.
According to the Austrian Frenuien Blatt, the
Russian detachment under General Gortschakoff
forced the passage of the Danube above Tulksa, not-
withstanding a vigorous resistance on the part of the
Turks, and that some redoubts on the right bank of
the liver were taken. The loss of the Russians was
considerable, that of the Turks terrible. Eleven
guns and 150 prisoners were taken by the Russians.
Tulksa was occupied the same day.
A telegraphic message from Vienna of later date
gives a different version
" On the 23rd the Russians, under Prince Gortsehakoff,
crossed the Danube from Oltenitza in great force. Whe-
ther they attacked the Turks, or the Turks attacked them,
does not appear ; but a sanguinary battle ensued, in which
the Russians were repulsed, with a loss of 8,000. The
Turks then retired into their entrenchments. It seems

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INDIA.

The February overland mail reached London on
Tuesday. The political news is of little interest.
Bassein, in Burmah, was in a disturbed state.
Captain d'Orgoney, the French officer in the service
of the King of Ava, is on his way to France.
Shanghai is still in possession of the rebels, and
the rebel army is wintering at Fech Liu, 100 miles
from Peking.
London, England, 1854-04-01

SHARES.

On Thursday two failures were announced in con-
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failures had a depressing influence on the market., as
it was caused by speculating on a rise in Twines.
London and North-Westerns are 92i I, and most
shares have similarly fallen.

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the continent of Europe. To-day the quotations are
merely nominal, the settlement of the account en-
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ADELPHI.

A maur farce, founded upon and entitled The
Moustache Movement, was brought out at the Adel-
phi Theatre on Thursday night. With a meagre
and confused plot, there was much rattling fun in-
terspersed. The Seeleys (Mr., Mrs., and Miss), 0.
Smith, and Mr. Parselle were well suited with parts,
and the result has been an unequivocal success.
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PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Tim story of the Femme Ineomprise, and the perils
her virtue undergoes between the unworthy husband
and the all-worthy lover, is one of which the French
public seem never likely to tire. So long as there is
a little variety in the incidents, a little ingenuity in
the plot, and a little sparkle in the dialogue, they re-
ceive its thousandth repetition in novel or drama
with the same tumultuous rapture that they read or
listened to its first production in the ranian-feuilieton

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or the romantic drams. For the English public also
the same tale has been dished up at least sufficiently

often ; and was yet once again presented at the Prin
eess's Theatre on Saturday last, under the title of

The Married Unmarried. the story in the present

adaptation runs exactly in the old grooves, ant is not
worth recapitulation. Suffice it to say that the hus-
band is made a somewhat worse villain than such

cattle usually are, and is discovered pretty early in the
play to have committed bigamy. In this fact the ex-
perienced spectator at once recognises the instrument
which is to cut the entanglement of the plot at the

proper crisis, and foresees that all will be happy when
the curtain falls. The" situation "of the piece is where
Colonel Ma/Ji (such is the husband's name) returns
home unexpectedly, and, knowing that the lover,
Juan de Vilmain, is hid in a closet, orders him to be
bricked up alive in the (presence of his agonised
Adele, while he himself proceeds coolly to eat his
supper. Closets, however, have more sides than one.
Hermetically sealed at the doorway, Juan breaks
through a lath-and-plaster partition behind, and finds
his way back to the chamber just in time to see
Colonel Malfi carried off by a file of gendarmes,
charged with we know not which of his long cata-
logue of crimes. The piece was redeemed as far as
possible by the tastefulness of its appointments and
the skill of the performers. Among them we must
especially commend Miss Heath, who played a very
uphill character so as to render it impressive and
pleasing. But the play belongs to the lowest and
most commonplace class of dramatic productions,
and we are not sorry to record that it has been re-
peated with very moderate success.
London, England, 1854-04-01

DECLARATION OF WAR.

FOLLOWING up the message sent on Monday to their
respective Houses of Legislature, the Sovereigns of
England and France on the succeeding day issued
formal proclamations declaring war with Russia.
The English notification contains a concise resume
of the causes of rupture and of the diplomatic
interchanges which preluded that consummation.
It appeared in a supplement to the Gazette of
Tuesday :
London, England, 1854-04-01

THE PRESS.

Governments. The ostensible object of this treaty is
the maintenance of the neutrality of the two States
and of Germany; but, in fact, the treaty is the in-
strument of an offensive and defensive alliance. The
Austrian Correspotutenz says that there is no reason
to doubt that a closer alliance, and a more perfect
understanding, will be the result of the intercommu-
nications of the two Cabinets.
A rumour is in circulation that a memorandum
has been drawn up by the Austrian Government
which declares that it will consider the passage of
the Danube as a violation of existing treaties. This
report is received with general satisfaction.
The sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth corps of the army of
Italy have been placed on the war establishment.
The Austrian Government is concentrating on the
Turkish frontier a much stronger force than has
been mentioned in the official announcements on the
subject. The newspapers are not allowed to publish
the numbers of these reinforcements, but competent
persons calculate that, including the permanent
regiments of the military frontier, the Austrian force
now located on the borders of Turkey and the three
Danubian principalities cannot be far short of
150,000 men.
The Augsburg Gazette states that Servia and Mon-
tenegro have made a treaty with Austria to remain
neutral, Austria engaging to support their neutrality
by arms if necessary.
Field Marshal Radetzky has sent to Vienna a
memorandum upon the present condition and distri-
bution of the Austrian forces in Italy, intended to
enforce his repeated, but disregarded, applications
for reinforcements.
Three persons have been executed in Transylvania
for political offences. John Torok, Charles Horvath
de Nagy-Farad, and M. Galfi, were found guilty of
being concerned in the conspiracy formed in 1851,
" the object of which was to overthrow the Imperial
Government in Hungary and Transylvania," and
were hanged on the 10th ult. On the 19th two per-
sons were also condemned to dPath at Prague for
high treason, and a third to twelve years' hard
labour. The sentences of the former were, however,
commuted into prolonged imprisonment
London, England, 1854-04-01

Volitual anD foural.

RUSSIAN CAW:WEL—The following important des
patch has been received from Lord Clarendon, in
further reply to the representations of the parties in-
terested in cargoes of Russian produce :
" Foreign-office, March 2.11, 1854.
" am directed by the Earl of Clarendori to state
to you that his lordship has further considered the quer.
tion whether Russian produce brought over the frontier by
land to Prussian ports and shipped from thence by British
or neutral vessels will be subject to seizure by her Majesty's
cruisers, and to subsequent oonliscation in the High Court
of Admiralty.
" Lord Clarendon conceives that the question will turn
upon the true ownership of, or the interest or risk in, and
the destination of the property which may be seized or
captured; and that neither the place of its origin nor the
manner of its conveyance to the port from whence it was
shipped will be decisive, or even in must cases of any real
importance.
sl/4" Such property, if shipped at neutral risk, or after it has
become bond fide neutral property, will not be liable to con-
demnation, whatever may be its destination. If it should
still remain enemy's property, notwithstanding it is shipped
from a neutral port, and in a neutral ship, it will be con-
demned, whatever may be its destination ; if it be British
property, or shipped at British risk, or on British account,
it will be condemned if it is proved to be really, engaged in
a trade with the enemy, but not otherwise. '1 he place of
its origin will be immaterial, and, if there has been a bond
)lde and complete transfer of ownership to a neutral (as by
purchase in the neutral market), the goods will not be
liable to condemnation, notwithstanding they may have
come to that neutral market from the enemy's country,
either overland or by sea.
" Lord Clarendon has, however, to observe that circum-
stances of reasonable suspicion will justify capture, although
release and nut condemnation may follow; and that the
ships with cargoes of Russian produce may not improbably
be considered, under certain circumstances, as liable to
capture, even though not liable to condemnation.
(Signed) "H. U. ADDINGTON."

Tn PUBLIC DEPOSITS in the Bank of England
(which include funds that ought not to be touched
for any purpose whatever except their proper use)
amounted, according to last week's returns, to some-
thing less than 3,750,(X)01. With perhaps a third of
this amount, and what may be added up to the sth
inst., the Chancellor of the Exchequer has to pay the
London, England, 1854-04-01

PRUSSIA.

An accident has befallen the King of Prussia more
serious than was at first imagined. Whilst taking a
walk in the gardens about twilight, unattended, his
Majesty strolled through a path which was partly
overflowed. On finding his feet in the water, he
sprang back, and struck his face, nearly on the left
eyelid, against the projecting branch of an acacia-
tree, and with such force as to cause him to fall into
the shallow muddy water. Assistance was imme-
diately at hand, but some appearances of fever after-
wards manifested themselves. His Majesty was
ordered by his physicians to keep his bed, and abstain
from all business during some days.
The Minister of the Interior has announced to the
First Chamber the definitive resolution of the
Government to change the present composition of
the Second Chamber, and to submit a new electoral
law.
The Prussian Government has given permission
to sixty Prussian pilots to act on board the English
squadron.
Several English speculators have made their ap-
pearance in the Prussian ports of the Baltic, in order
to enter into arrangements respecting the provision-
ing of the English fleet.

DENMARK.
The session of the Danish Diet was closed on the
24th ult. . It will not be reopened before the expira-
tion of six months. It is believed that the King will
not at present part with his advisers, notwithstanding
the recent vcto of the Diet.

SWEDEN AND NORWAY.
The Swedish Diet has been officially informed that
the Emperor of Russia has recognised the neutrality
of Sweden and Norway.
The Swedish and Norwegian troops in the island
of Gothland will be immediately increased to 10,000,
an island which, in all probability, will play an im-
portant part in the approaching contest.
London, England, 1854-04-01

APRIL 1, 1854.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCH 30.

Royal Regiment of Artillery—Lieutenant•Colonel Charles
Dalton to be Colonel, ♦ice C. E. Gordon, deceosed; Cap-
tain John William Ormsby to be Lieutenant• Colonel, vice
Dalton ; Second Captain Percy Francis Gother Scott to be
Captain, vice Ormsby ; First Lieutenant Robert John Hay
to be Second Captain, vice Scott ; Second Lieutenant
Horace Percival to be First Lieutenant, vice Hay.
London, England, 1854-04-01

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