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The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-07

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

SOUTHWARK.
♦ BAD LOT.

Henry Cokeems, a tall, powerfal-looking man, dressed is
the garb of a tinker, was charged with committing an summit
upon Sarah Anthony, a poor, miserable-looking female,
covered with cuts and bruises.

The complainant stated that she had lived with the pri-
soner three years as his wife, but she left him about nine
months ago. She saw nothing more of him until the even-
lag of the 22nd of May, when she met him in a public-house
with. female he then lived with. The latter invited her to
drink, bat she refused. Witness went out of the house to
get away from them, but the prisoner followed her and
knocked her down. The female came up at the same time
and struck her. The prisoner kicked her and cat ►er face
with his heavy boon) until she became insensible. On the
following morning she obtained a summons at Clerkenwell
Police Court, bat on his negleetieg to attend, Mr. Corns
granted a warrant for his apprehension. In cross-examination
she admitted Wrier( with another man, with whom the other
female had cohabited. She was with him drinking on
the evening in question. On being pressed by the magi,-
bate, she admitted having drank with both of them, and
that they all gat drunk together, but she positively asserted
that she never provoked him to assault her.
The female living with the prisoner, on being sworn,
said that they all went out and had a fight. Witness wee
as mush knocked about as the complainant, but ebe did not
grumble.
Other witnesses were examined, when
Mr. Combs said they were a bad lot altogether, and the
affray took place through a jealous feeling between them.
No doubt one was equally as bad as the other, and as com-
plainant had so prevaricated, he must discharge the
prisoner.

C-433,172
London, England, 1855-09-01

VEBBIL3 EIPOKIIII WITH.

Almaden*. from the Capa for London. dog. 1, let. 12.20 N., Ice.
25.52 W.
Blackwell, from London for Melbourne, Aug. 4, at. 43 N., km. 12 W.
Drfianor. of Livervol, July 12, let 14 N., Ica. 20 W.
attitude, from Ceylon. June 49, let. 70 il., lon. 63 E.
Geelong, from Clyde for Melbourne, May 12, let. 64 0.. lon. 4 W.
Idalla, from Okyab for Falmouth, put in to the Mauritius,
I June 27, leaky, and has been hauled on to the slip.
Lady Hobart, from Cardiff for Awitrallo, July 31, let. 10.50 N., lon.
15.52 W.
Lady Octavio, from Bombay for London, July 17, let. 17 N., lon.
2.9 W.
Minerva, from Swansea for Singspere, July 19, at. 21 S., lon.
27 W.
William Stewart, from Calcutta for London, July 17, lat. 17 N.,
lon. 2.9 W.
Wm. Blown, from Hobart lowa for London, July 29, 7.10 N., loa.
27.10 W.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

AIIERBACIL—August 27, 7ttVelliniton .place, Stoke Newington,
the wife of Mr. R. Auerbach, of a sou.
BERESFORD.—August 17, at tognor, Some:, the wile of E. B.
Bereatord, Eq., late of the ILE 1.C.C.13., of a sow.
BRE WSTElL—August 23, at White Hotter Hall, Mrs. F. Brewster,
of a daughter.
HEAD.—Aaguat 27, at Titehat Id-terrace, St. John's-wood, the wife
of E. Head, M S., of a daughter.
LOO A N.—August 22, at Castle Menges, Perthahlre, Lady Login, of a
dauOter.
PNELL—Aoguat 25, at Wheathamstead, Herta, the wife of the Rey.
C. Seen. of a daughter.
I:7OBHLit. - August IS, at Cuaaingham-place, Makla4lll, Lord,"
Mrs. H. T. usher, of a daughter.
London, England, 1855-09-01

THE WRITE SEA SQUADRON.

A private letter from an officer of the Maunder,
dated the 21st of Isly, gives some information t to the state
of the White Sea Squadron :
" We are now," it says, " in hourly expectation of the
Aria's arrival from the Gulf of the Onegs, on her way to
the nearest Norwegian port, from whence she wi" return
with our letters aced papers from Ragland. The object cf
the blockade has been most effectually carried out; the
,rude with Archangel, Onegs, and other places of minor
importance in the White Sea hes been entirely destroyed;
for though in 1864 no leu then 700 ls cleared out of
the Dwina, 8 only have taken in cargoes tHe year, nor
would th?se have escaped had we been earlier on our
station.

" The fore* E end about Archangel consists of 1 brig of 12
small guns, 2 small steamers, 10 schoenen, and 20 gun-
boats, each cup Vied to be manned with a crew of 60 men,
and armed with two 24. pounders. I have not been able to
obtain any correct information respecting the strength of the
force, but they are said to number at least 6,000 men. On
Mondigo island (opposite the ship), at the entrance of the
Dwina, a masked battery of 8 guns is said to command the
channel over the bar. When first we arrived 100 soldiers
were stationed there; since then the force has been seg.
merited by 200 men.
" Our provisions now on board will last only until the lat-
ter end of August, or the beginning of September. Should
the Ariel, on her return from Vardhuuo, bring no tiding,
of any more being sent out, we must, perforce, leave the
station by the miidle of August. We 01, however, hope,
for the best, and that we may not be obliged to retreat
before the weather renders it necessary."
London, England, 1855-09-01

KARRIAGEIL

HODGSON—STAMPER.=August---19,atit. Peter's. Isle of Thane,
by the Rev. J. Hodgson, M.A., W. E. Hodge- Eau., of kenning-
ton-row, Kennington-park. Surrey, to Mary Ann Mail:* oily
daughter of W. Stamper, Req., ot East-hill, Wandsworth.
HULL— HORN.— A ugust 29, at the Baptist Chapel, Myrtleatreet,
Liverpool, by the her. R. Cheery, J. E Y. Hull, Peq ,of Man.
cheater, to Hannah, Meet daughter of J. Hors, Esq., of Liverpool.
PRICE - ELLIOTT.—August 30, at St. George's, Bkesaabury, by the
Rev. Mr. Park, A. H. Price, coo et the late T. Price, of Cirencester,
to Adelaide Lath* youngest daughterot Yr. W. Elliott, of Lamb's
Con 'sit-street.
WALKER—LEMON.—August 11, at St. Camberwell, by the
Rer. M. 8. &Igen, Mr. Frederick Walker, of I, Harleyford.p
Kennington, to Fanny, eldest daughter of Samuel Lemon, Erg.,
Camberwell.
WORTLEY—MARTIN.—Angoet 26, at Worshrmigh, Yorkshire, the
Moo. F. D. 8. Wortley, second son of Lord Wharsoliffe, to Marloe
eLlest daughter of Mts. Rutin, of Worabrough Hall.
London, England, 1855-09-01

GREAT FIRE AT HAVRE.

A terrible conflagration broke out between Ma and
and seven o'clock on Tuesday evening, in a large spirit
warehouse belonging to RM. Bernachan and Levionnais,
Rue Scudery, at the sterner of the Place du Commerce, at
Ram. One of the ce►lareesn was drawing brandy from a
large mask, when unfortunately the mock fell out. Be
placed one hand on the orifice to prevent the escape of the
liquid, and tried with the other to pick up the oak; but
the brandy spurted through his fingers on to the flame of
the lamp, which be had placed on the ground. Flames im-
mediately shot up, and in a moment reached the large
wooden vessel which was nearly fall of brandy. The liquor
instantaneously caught fire, and the man was so much
burned that he was obliged to withdraw his hand from the
hole. The brandy then burst forth in large quantities, and
it was immediately caught by the flames. In an incredibly
short time the conflagration reached the other casks in the
cellar, which were filled with spirits, and caused them to
ezrlode successively with a loud noise. Their contents
materially increased the violence of the fire, and the flames
not only filled the cellar, but escaped by the different issues;
and then, being fanned by the air, soon burst through the
roof, shooting up to a prodigious height, and extending even
to the opposite side of the street rad to the trees in the
Place du Commons.

Shortly after the fire had begun, a men named Thames, who
was formerly a fireman, but who bed been for Nome time in
the service of M. Trines:, hastened to the cellar, thinking
th►t hie practical *aperient:* might enable him to suggest
means for extinguishing the flames; but he was in an in.
stant completely sarrounded by them, and was burned to
death. Several other persons were burned or otherwise
injured in the muse of the cocflagration, but none of them
seriously. Prince Jerome, attended by his aides•de-camp,
arrived shortly after the fire bad commenced, and remained
on the spot until it had begun to decline. Several of the
Russian prisoners actively assisted in bringing up water, or
doing whatever was required. The total amount of damage
is estimated at 500,0004. The unfortunate man Thomr •
leaves a wife and six children, and a subscription has been
opened for their relief. The poor man's body was found
yesterday morning in the ruins ; it was dreadfully burned,
but the head was not touched. At one moment the unfor-
tunate man had been wen to rash through the flames to the
grating of the cellar, and yo shriek for help, but it was not
possible to assist him.
London, England, 1855-09-01

DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA RAIL WA r.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
in Dublin on Thursday, Mr. J. W. MVKLAND, chairman of
the company, presiding. The report of the directors, which
has already appeared in the Daily News, having been read,
The Cifuzuso, in moving its adoption, took occasion to
say—l shall only tall your attention for a moment or two to
vase matters connected with our traffic and expenditure.
With respect to the first of these, it is satisfactory :o find
that the intros'* bat gate on steady from half-ye .r to half-
year, and thcugh it is not large, still when you look at it as
a per tentage, it is considerable. It is also satisfactory to
find that it has continued se far as we have gone in the
present half-year, for I find by a book in my band that we
bare had an increase of 1,2341. on the eight weeks of that
half-year already expired, so that our traffic is steadily pro-
gressing, and we have reason to expect that it will continue
to do so unless some check that cannot now be antici-
pated occurs to the prosperity of the country. The traffic,
as a general rule, I think of railways, under ordinary cir-
cumstances, is progreesing, particularly the traffic.
With regard to the annual working expentes,itssorry to
find them increasing. This is not peculiar to this company,
but bas occurred to all the others in the country, as you
will find by the universal complaints that have been made
of the increase of working expenses at a rate not anticipated.
I ask your attention for a few momenta while I endeavour
to explai• hew this arose. There is, first of all, the increase
necessarily attendant upon the additional amount of work
Tone, which is natural and legitimate. It ought to be pro-
portional to the increase in the work, with an abatement
for certain fixed charges that arc not &treated by additional
work ; but we find that instead of that it is unfortunately
rather greater in proportion than the increase of work. One
cause of that is, that in this, as is other railways that have
been a considerable length of time in existents, there is it
wear and tear, and consequat additional expense
Thetesneltory muss wore the extraordinary high piece
London, England, 1855-09-01

we (the Athendenes) are glad to announce the I sti
for eta society be the purpose of moieties to isvecti-
pte aid preserve the eassuieste sad records Mem pot life
ia Middlesex. Lord Leadesboessele has accepted the office

of Presidast, ind Yr. G. B. W.bb that of proCaion;

The subject of Mr. Thaekeray's winter lectures at
the Memento Likely Association will be "The Fear
Geergee."

Th• Coomissiosero of Fine Arts are so well plena
weft Kr. Ward's Prooneal to paint the Inks of National
°Mem flanked In hat we, sod Wended for the dews.
lit Ike New Palace at Westminster, la fresco, that they
UM Weed to restore the origial *tures of " Argyll asleep
Y Mies " laeratios of Meatroso," on eautlities
1111 be galleon theft In fresco. These WOllO sow to
rook otiose they melte lively tatseeet
London, England, 1855-09-01

Weed begpd hard to be set at liberty es he had just ob.'
tahred a 'hustles ca the Beath-Easters railway, and le bed
a wife end two &Urea to supped. He wee also apes to
get his friend, the other prisoner, tato similar Niploy slat
The maestri' aid that be never lost sight of the priapism
hose the oseearrat they yawed Omagh the bedp *mil he
took thew late custody.

Mr. Elliott said that the Wesson were very milt potions
indeed to be employed sheet a railway statics, wham the
greatest realised' was required. The pesesen had esought
their poultice apes themselves. sad he should manait them
to the Reese of Correction tog 21days' hard labour.
They wen this resisted.
London, England, 1855-09-01

THE CRIMEA.

The Russian journals publish Prince Gortchakors
official report of the battle of the Tehernaya. The
Prince admits great losses. Amongst the dead are
Generals Read, Weimann, and Cverwiky. The Prince
attributes the defeat to the too great impetuosity of
the right columns of attack.

The Journal de St. Petersbourg publishes Prince
Oortchakoff's journal of the operations in the Crimea
to August 14, preceded by the following summary :
"On the 11th the besieger commenced a brisk
cannonade with his batteries, concentrating his fire
mainly against the Harabelnala.
"The mining operations of the enemy in front of
bastion No. 4 (the Flag-staff) are limited on the part
of the enemy to explosions of mine chambers, which
have not done us any harm.
"'Die enemy continues laborious in the construction
of entrenchments near the Chersonesus church. His
approaches in front of his first line have made no
progress. The opening of embrasures, in the facings
strengthened by his nearest trenches, against the bas-
tions from Malakhoff to the bay, shows that the be-
sieger intends forthwith to cannonade and bombard
the Barabelnais with redoubled vigour.
"During the three days (from Arigustlltol4), our
line of defence of Sebastopol has been strengthened
by three new batteries; all damages in the works
have been repaired. Our rampart-artillery replies
actively and snceessfully to the fire of the enemy.
"The subterranean war, temporary suspended in
front of the bastion No. 4 (Flagstaff) annum more
activity in front of the Bastion No. 6 (Central), and
the Schwartz redoubt, when the enemy has begun to
work, but we have stopped his miner by cannanflata."
London, England, 1855-09-01

LLYNVI VALLEY RAILWAY.

Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of proprietor.
wee held et the Greet Wasters Royal Hotel, Paddington,
Mr. G. KINDIMIT 10 t►s chair.

The report stated that the accounts for the put half year,
as compared with those of the previous sin months, showed
a decrease in the receipts of the company to the intent of
3721. le. 4d. The directon reounesended a divi-
dend of 4 per cent. for the half year. The amount
which they expected half yearly to obtain by this
increase in their toile and by the diminution of thei► divi-
dends would, in their opinion, be 'Whereat to enable them to
pay 4 per cent. on the ordinary, as well as to pay the interest
on the preferential capital.
The report was adopted, and a dividend of 4 pet cent. de-
clared, after which the proceedings terminated, with a vote
of thanks to the chairman.

NEWPORT, ABERGAIENNT AND HEREFORD
RAILWAY.

The half-yearly meeting of this company wiui held
co Thursday at the Leaden Tavern; the Hsu. W. E.
FITZMILII)LICI in the chair.
_ .

Toe report stated that 154,5351. had been added to the
capital during tte last half year. The net revenue account
chows a balance of 5,5771, alter paying interest on debenture
debt and prefe, att. shares. The dstecture recommended
that the balance should be carried over to the neat half year.
Resolutions were pew& adopting the report and accounts,
declaaing a dividend on the preference shares, confirming
the forfeiture of 520 shares for non•payment of calls, and
authorising the directors to &mime of t►e same for the bene-
fit of the company.
Votes of thanks to the chairman and directors for their
excellent management, and to Mr. Pritchard, the secretary,
for his valuable services, concluded the proceedinfis.
London, England, 1855-09-01

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1855.

SHARE LISTS-THIS DAY.

Two :Muni.
The railway share ramie teday is Sat, sales pre-
ponderating. Loadoe and North-Western, Midland,
and Eastern Counties shares, amongst others, have
tea way. South-Reaterns, Great Westerns, and
tans, are also rather fiat. The transactions
are limited.
French lines are quiet, but Eastern of Femme shares
are flatter.

011DINail NUMMI AND ROOM

Salm mom.

LINES ILIAIIID A?

Is'is tatiq.
London, England, 1855-09-01

THE EMEUTE AT ANGERS.

M. Vallon, the Prefect of the department of the
Maine-et-Loire, has published a proclamation to the
inhabitants of Angers, in which, after detailing the
facts already known, he states that 138 individuals
have been arrested and plead in the hands of jus-
tice. The Independence Beige says that the &mule
wu socialistic in its tendency, bat promoted to some
extent by the dearness of provisions.
London, England, 1855-09-01

SOUTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.

Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of the South
Yorkshire Railway and River Den Company was held at
the Cntlers'-ball, Sheffield, Mr. DYIIIOND in the chair.
The report stated that the passenger and goods traffic for
the past ball-year showed a satisfactory increase of
about 3,0001. over the corresponding period of 1854.
The &angelica reseipts, subject to Ike for from the
loag email:arid frost is the early part of the year, had been
satisfactory ; but, in consequence of this loss concurrent with
the diminution of mineral traffic on the railway previously
adverted to, the directors were only able to reeurnmend •
dividend, after paying the find rent and the four per cent.
upon the guaranteed stock, at the rate of 11 per cent. per
einem. The new pits, which an opening in the coal field,
already furnish some supply. The differeate as to pries
with the old pits, the directors hoped soon to see settled.
The aecouste showed aa addition to the capital account
dialog Use half-year of 81,0691. The total us receipts
from the railway were 21,7351. ; the charges, 18,4311. ;
leaving • balance of 3,3031. The navigation receipts were
23,0001. ; the ezpensee, 17,7801. ; balance, 5,2251. There
is • balance of 3.6001. fur ordinary dividends.
Motions were then agreed to declaring a dividend up to
the 30th of June last of four per cent. upon the guaranteed
sink, and 11. 10s. per cent. upon the ordinary stock, learn
theca tan.
London, England, 1855-09-01

Vbe Court.

OSBORNE, Avocet 31.
The Queen, accompinied by the Princess Royel
sad Princess Alice, drove out yesterday.

Prince Albert rode on horseback with the Prince of Wales
and Prince Alfred.
Lord Panmure arrived from London on a visit to her Ma-
jesty, end retntaed tc•day.

Despatches were received at the Colonial Office yesterday
from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope.
Despatches were sent to the Governors of the North
American Province,.

THE QUEEN'S LATE VISIT.
-...--

We read in the Independasce Beige :

The Empress Buginie made a present to Queen Victoria,
r a parting gift, of sports bouquet, ornamented with bril-
liants, which costa very lugs sum. I hear on all sides,
that the Queen is very grateful for the reception she nut
with in France, and indeed almost overpowered by it. A
bouquet wu given to her on her departure by General
Lssrmstine, in the name of the Natioaal Guard. Her
Majesty promised to carry it with her to England. Au
artist, M. Eugene Lami, is at this moment at wcrk at an
album which will contain sketches of all the Ntes and cera
monials during her Majesty's visit. This album, when
completed, will be offered to the Queen. While on this
subject I may add, that t►e deenations of the Nte at Ver.
sallies were imitated from an old engraving. The Empress
particularly wished to see the lustre. surrounded with
garlands.

Hie Royal Highness Prince Albert, axompanierl
by Captain Duplat, Equerry in Waiting, arrived at the
Southampton Docks at half-past ten o'clock this morning,
in the Royal yacht Fairy, Hen. Captain Denman, and pro-
ceed en route to Aldershott. His Royal Highness retinas
this evening at halrpast 6 o'clock.
_ _ _ _

The Marquis of Ssliebury is now in commend of
the liens Regiment of Militia, at Hertford.
. .

•
Earl Fortesene is still in the Highlands enjoying
good sport, and in the best of health. Tha noble Earl
haring shared his shooting quarters with Lord John Russell,
bee the lion's share of the bargain, as the noble Lord has
been detained at Ittehmond through the +loess of Lady
John.

Eul and Countess Portsmouth are entertaining
Earl Gammon and the Dowager Countess Carnarvon, with
Lady Gwendolyn Herbert and Mime Stapleton, at Eggesford.
Perhaps the lake district generally was never fuller
of visitors than at the present time. At Keswick, liminess,
and Ambleside, numbers have been nosh'. to obtain ludg-
ing•, end in other localities the derneads upon the inns and
private lodgings base been no less pressing. Amongst the
visitors: at Windermere occur the names of the Right Hon
the Speaker of the Huss of Commons, Sir S. Lorene ; Sir
Henry Willman and Lady Willman; the Right Rev. the
Lord Bishop of Chichester and party; Sir Alsaander Cock-
burn, M.P., Attornereenenl. The Speaker, accompanied
by Sir Henry Willman, took his &putties on Friday
morning for Brougham Hall, on a visit to Lord Brougham,
at present residing at the Hall.
THE SILLOTH RAILWAT.—The cutting of the first
sod of this line was to take place this afternoon, Sir Jams
Graham, Bart., M.P., officiating; and the event to be
celebrated by a public dinner at Drambrugh. Covers would
be laid for 160.
London, England, 1855-09-01

SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.

The twenty-first half-yearly ordinary meeting of
the proprietors of the above company was held yesterdey, at
ooe o'clock, at the Great Western Station, Paddlnyytort ; C.
TALBOT, Esq., M.P., in the chair._

The fallowing is flits report of the directors :
In reporting the result of the working of the traffic during
the pent hairiest the directors have sgain to congratulate
the proprietors on the satisfactory increase of the receipts
daring that period over those of the corresponding periods
of the two preceding years. By comparing these receipts it
will be seen that for the last Wirier they amount to 8141.
per mile, as against 5811. and 7171. per mile during the
corrempinding period, of 1853 and 14.54 respectively. Your
directors consider it a ratter of much congratolation that,
notwithstanding the severity of the winter and the existence
of other causes, which have operated to the prejudice of all
felinity., the elasticity of the traffic upon the Routh Wales
Railway is such s to show increased and still pro-
gressively increasing receipts. The statement of ac-
counts, which has been already circulated among
the proprietors, will have informed them fully
on the details of the working for the past half-year.
The directors have much pleasure in being enabled to re-
commend the declaration of a oividend for the half year at
the rate of 3 per cent. par annum upon the ordinary share
capital of the company. The balance to be caeried forward
to the credit of the current half year will, after allowing for
the Dement of this and the preferential dividends, amount
to 5,141/. Bs. Id.
On the motion of the CH•IIMAN, the report was approved
and adopted.
London, England, 1855-09-01

TUSCANY.

A letter from Florence, in the Constitutionnel,
says:
Oa the 20th August, then commenced hem before the
I Itlyal Court the trial of a went 'misty, which had been
I detected in correspondesce with the Republican Committee
in London. Up to this day, the trial has not presented any
features worthy of particular remark ; it is throughout the
same history of dupers and duped. The most curious point
that has come to my knowledge connected with this secret
society is the oath administered to its memben, which is as
follows :—.. In the name of God and of the people, I
swear, faith to Italy, which is to form itself into one Re-
public ; continual war against all its enemies, whether'
foreigners or Italians, and above all, against the Pope-King,
who is its worst enemy. I swear to conform to the Marne
liens which shall be transmitted to me by the delegates of
the Triumvirate, who direct this association ; I swear to
keep secret the laws and operations of the association when-
ever I cannot myself take part in those operations for the
triumph of the good cause. 83 be it, and for ever."

PIEDMONT.

The f Piedmontem Garotte quotes a telegraphic
despatch from. General Alfonso La Marmon, se-
nonnoing that General Monte-Vecchio was not killed,
es stated, but is recovering from his wean&

BERLIN, Avon? 31.

The Bing has sanefioned an extension till Septem-
ber, 1856, of the free importation of corn and flour,
the right of which would otherwise expire on the
30th of September, 1855.

THE WAR IN ASIA.
The invalids guts' publishes an extract from a l
despatch of Genera Monravieff, dated on the sth
of August from the camp, near the village of Kerpi-
Keno. It states that the Russian army had
succeeded on the 9rd of August in causing a Turkish
detachment of more than 14,000 men, with 32 guns,
which, under Veley Paths, occupied a fortified posi-
lion near Kerpi-Keno, to retreat towards Erseroum.
The Turks abandoned their camp, and left behind a
considerable amount of provisions. 2,000 irregular
Turkish horse disbanded.

DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, FILIDAT.

The Royal Reseript to the Diet is punished. It
expressly .guarantees civil and religions liberty,
and the freedom of the press; also the right of
'iodation.
London, England, 1855-09-01

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two wetting.
Business in the various colonial and foreign mining
shares to-day, is almost at a stand.still, and the only
feature we have to notice, is a continued inquiry for
Cobre shares, which mark 66.
The Australian and Californian gold mining shares
remain at merely nominal quotations, in the absence
of inquiry.
Annexed is the Mining Exchange official list of
yesterday's sales :
Cabert, 12. ; But Buller, 91; Bart Taiga', 271; Hendee,
51, 1, 1.1 ; Ivybridae, 25. ; Lady Bertha, 11, 1 ; licrth
Basset, 20, 4, 28/, 291, 281; Pend. an-clrea, 21 ; Ituaewarne,
an, 235. 240; Bartridge Coned', 81, 1, 1. ; South Bad.
I.rd, 4 6 18; Treleiah Console (cad), 17e. 6i. ; Wheal
Riga (Lelaat), 411, 381, 38.
We also hear of the following transactions in the
Stock Exchange, viz.:
Rooewarne 230, 2371; North Basset._ 291, ; Wheal
Kitty iiteludt 38; &Midge COOlOlll. 6}, 2. 7 Tinerott.
21, 3, ; Pend-an Uaited,2l, 1; Lany Bertha, 11, ;
gort meet; 3. 1; Gnat Polgouth shares were rather
Boater. at 21 to 21.
The gold alma' and other stocks remain quiet.
London, England, 1855-12-29

SWEDEN AND TEE ALLIED POWERS.

The INd4poidases Bake gives credence to the
statement that a circular has been Weed by the
Swedish government setting forth the motives which
led to the late defensive treaty with England and
France. The Brussels journal has even heard that
the language employed In the document denotes a
remarkable change in Sweden's relations with Russia,
and is of so marked a character as to justify the
belief that in the spring she will engage energetically
in the war.

THE BALTIC.

(TROY OUR OWN

KIEL:Dec. 26.
We have already had a return of mild weather,
and frost and snow have quite disappeared. The
upper portion of this bay, which was a few days ago
so completely frozen over that the ordinary winter
sledge ferry had superseded the one generally oars-
*4 by boats between the opposite sides, is now se
far open spin that the mail steamer which arrived
from Copenhagen this morning bad no dal-
e:thy in reaching her usual berth in the
harbour, and the regular communication between
the continent and the Danish islands has sew
sequently been re-established. It eau imareely
yet be expected that the navigation should not again
be interrupted, but as it is always maddened a sure
sign of the open parts of the upper Baltic being
open when the bays hire are free from ice, there k
good ground to believe that the intereouree at
the Prussian as well as the Swedish ports with
those of Russia will at this time be carried on
without any impediment, and indeed we already
know that in some quarters this is actually the ease,
several vessels having arrived both at Bolderaa and
Peet Baltic with cargoes for Rip and Revel, whisk
had fee one time been watching their opportunity
vim the Isiah and French cruisers should have
Wt the asset. A double temptation is at present
offered for such enterprises, for sot only do those
engaged in them derive large profits from their las-
s of salt and other comforts and aseesearies,
Crttry have an almost equal advantage from the
eery favourable conditions on which they ars granted
the privilege of exporting rye and linseed, of which
the stocks in Russian ports are very large, and of
which, as the general exportation is prohibited, the
proprietors are glad to find any opportunity of die-
Pods&
London, England, 1855-12-29

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION, CREWE.

The members and friends of this institution in non-
nazism with Crews have been milt, hoarier to its preei.
deaf, Francis Trevithiek, Eq., losemotive superintendent of
the northern division of the Leaden and North Western
Railway, by having a portrait of him taken for the purpose
of placing in the lecture hall etteched to it. The commission
had bean entrusted with Yr. Samuel Lidley, a atadeot of
the Royal Amdenty, sad the result fully Justine. the tow
mittes la their Mediae, great care appearing to have ben
taken in the ormapesitios of the picture, whilst a character-
lath likeness is gives, sad, as • work of art, it will plus Mr.
Lhiley is a high ranks molten his eampeers. Mr. Treat-
Shish is represented steadlog, and la the ast of addreente
• meeting ; be has ate head placed in the breast of his set,
whilst in the other—la whisk be held. • stroll, partly un-
folded, 'bowies a portion of the loceinetin anise Corn-
well, which was inhibited in the Indust:lel Inhibition of
1851—is slightly resting ea • table. The Mho: missmaries
appear to be simple end naesteatatiene,esesistiag of • chair,
seer the bask et which is tinwares earnest, and a eosins
of e mantlepierm We midentead thin from sumerou se.
Window the esmaittee haw eaten& late farther same,
meets with the artist to have it dame la lithegrophy, so that
Trevithish's aummens Mende is the railway world MU
have asopportualty of possesoleg • espy from the some head.
London, England, 1855-12-29

THE SUSRECTSD_POISONING CASE AT

ROGELEY.

Mr. Palmer la stall a prisoner in tae gaol at Stafford*
sad although he refused to take food for Ready a week per
to his wen, and sh►ee then up to Thursday last, on
that day he was indeed to take soarlabasat, alter being
threatened that food would be forcibly administered to him,
If he still refused to take it. He is new in tolerably good
health, and perfectly free boa say disease likely to sow
dun.
Before the west of the prissier, Mr. Palmer, he nut far
the postboy who was mead to menthe matests of the
stomach and intestines of the late Mr. Cook to the railway
station, preparatory to their Unwind= to Profane Taylor
for analyeation fa Imam, and offered hint 101. if he
would upset the unman, and break the jars.
Since the prisoner's appnbension, it will be remembsed
that the whole of his stud of horses sad offsets were seined
under • bill of sale, by a solicitor frees Birmingham, and
it is now rumoured that the prisoner will be declared a
**rapt. It is also stated that three writs have been
owed on Mrs. Paws, the prisoner's mother, • lady re-
eding at Rageley, for the recovery of bills amounting to
haws 10,0001. and 20,0001., said to have been nospted by
bitter WWI of the primer. and which are now alleged to
he Ingeries.
The analysis et the stomata and intestines of the pei-
sener's wife and hie brother Walter Palmer (both of when
b disown* offhand lost week) is still going ea by Prefesme
Taylor; and although the analysis is at present Meow
plot•, • small portion of amnia has ►een discovered in the
intestines of Mrs. Palmer, on whose life there woe ea as.
wane of 13,0001.. end which the prismer had shortly
before wished to Inman to nearly double that amount.
It is not improbable but that six or seven other bodies
will be exhumed, before the investigation et the ease is
completed---one of which is said to be that of a gentlemen
from London, who a year or two ago visited the prisoner for
the purpose of rennin( payment of • large debt owing
him, and who, atter four or live days' Maass, died at the
prisoner's house, although previonaly In good health.
Every effort to find the betting book of the doomed, Mr.
Cook, has at present proved fruitless.
London, England, 1855-03-30

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY

The market is dull. with but little doing to-day. Town
tallow is quoted 4,51. 6d. nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the
spot, 481. to 48s. 3d. ; May and June, 48s. 3d.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.-THIS DAY.
The supply of beasts is very small, and csosequently
they are disposed of at fully Monday's rates. The trade,
however, is still in a sluggish state, and only a trifling
advance is made in a few instances. There is a consider-
able increase in the supply of sheep ; trade is heavy,
and prices on the go are rather lower. Lamb trade is
depremed, owing to the cold weather. Trade is dull for
calves, and only something very choice reaches our highest
quotations. From Germany and Holland there are 63
beasts, 180 sheep, and 160 calves ; Norfolk and Suffolk*, 460
beasts ; and 110 Mileh cows from the Home Counties.
Per stain of Ms. s. 0. 4. Per nose of 8166. a 4.4. d.
9461 6601% 1166starb.. 4 6 410 Bait Dm. t 11f.444. Bb 4 4 4 6
8401856rWiter ...... 4 4 4 5 Sot Lest-wooly
Owned gray 84.44..3 0 4 5 1 Do. do, entort3
Osiris
pin
Hem Dug. flalf-bred• 410 6 0 I Limbo
Beta at mass*, 06 ; shoo and lambs. 6,990; calm 297; con.
210.
London, England, 1855-03-30

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

Sunali.—Then has beta a fair amount of general busi-
ness done this week, sad prices have beei, fully supported in
the public sales, particularly to-day, which Were a shade
dearer than Tuesday, although no advance can he quoted
on last week's quotations, and Penang must be considered
6d. cheaper. The refined market bar been steady at pre-
vious rata; brown lumps, 425.; grocery, 435. to 45.. Oil. ;
Corr's—This article has been steady, and prices gene-
rally supported, bat to-day Native Ceylon was offered in
public sale, for which 425. only was Ind, which strewed a
slight decline, but no salts have yet been mad. at that prima
Oar quotation is now 475. to 475. 6d.
Cocoa is again quoted 6d. to le. lower.
Tix..—The market has bten dull during the week, but
the private telegraph despatch has made holders mare firm
to-day.
SALTPETRE has been bought steadily at lest week's
prises.
Bricsa.—The quantity offered In public sale has been
large, and the bulk sold at fully last week's currency.
COTTON.—A fair amount of business done at last week's
prices, except Tionevelly Madras, which sold in public sale
at id. to *d. decline.
RCII.—Tbe demand has improved the list two days, sad
prices hays been supported. Proof Leewards, 21. Id. to
2s. 2d.; Demerara, 2s. 3d. to 2.. 5d., proof strength.
COCHINEAL has sold steadily at about Id. advance.
FRUlT.—Curranta are in fair demand, and rather mere
business has been done. habins : V aleociss, tine quality,
sell slowly, at 36.. to 40s.
In other articles no material alteration.
London, England, 1855-03-30

POLAND.

VASK
WARSAW, Wizen 20.
From the preparations for war going on in Poland,
and the marching and countermarching of troops in
all possible directions, it certainly does not appear as
if the Russian government was really in earnest
about maim, peace, or disposed to accept the four
rants according to the interpretation of the allies.
It was at first difficult, not to say impossible, to under-
stand the object of these military movements, but the
mystery is now cleared up and the result apparent.
All the regiments which were dislocated from the
great central point, Radom to Lublin And Granite-
chau, are now on their march to join the army of the
south ; whilst, on the other hand, the troc'es in can-
tonments in Lithuania, at Bownow, and ..tugueto-
wow, and even the cavalry regiments which were
pushed forward as far as Plonk, have received °odors
es march to the Baltic provinces, where an arm; or
150,000 men will be immediately concentrated.
To prevent Poland from being left without troops,
mar fortresses and other Important posts will be pr-
timed by Asiatic hordes, now on their march from
the Alta prAisers. Some of these have already
made their appearanoe in the neighbourhood of 8010.
They sell-them there Bashkir,; but the construction
sod has dtheir °andantinos plainly denote that they
least bon to the Mongolian raw, but rather to
that of the Camases. Besides, they are not armed
with bows and snows, but with very long muskets
like the Arnauts. They wear a long drawing-gown
met robe of red sloth, lined and trimmed with
Week • , and high pyramid-shaped Persian
saps, the bass of which it also ornamented with black
sikopkby whilst the pyramid is composed of the
ism 4.1011111 d stuff as the robe. Thep appear to be
• line athletic 1114* of men, and have oaf black flow-
log boards. The officers bars a wry imposing ap-
parels.* and wear richly embroidered girdles and
some belts. The whole d thew troops are
masted, and belong to the irregular cavalry. The
horses ate small and loog-haired, but appear to be
strong aad in good emditiow At Bola they are
tx reeden the
hrisalal chweb, and each carries
its

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STOCKHOLM, MAicra 18.
Netwitbstandieg ell thud is said by the °facial pads
respesting the seaticuatila d Ger neutrality, facts
hoe beesplrel tads Strive that preparations
ihr an emergeney ere 4111114 is, and in the coarse ef
execution. A gwaseal saw of the 14th inst. directs
the immediate &dog est et a &hiss of mortar vie-
Isla and two division el gunii _lOl4 es well am that of
the war stemma." ValkyrW end the corvette "of
Wham." They are to be vishmlisil tar three meths.
Besides these the brig "Bed!' and the steamer
" Sydow," now at tesad, an ordered to be rigged
and provhioned for active service.
The Bastian Vice-Admiral Count von Heyden,who
arrived here a few days ago to notify°facially to our
court the secession of the present Istystec, had as
audience of the King aid the Ceowa Prince, and re-
turns hien to-morrow via Copenhagen. He was
also the bearer of the letters °alarming Harr von
Dasebkow as Hued= ambamadce to the court of
Sweden.
London, England, 1855-03-30

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-THIS DAY.

---- - -
Mears. Pattenden and Smith report that the market ma-
tinees firm for fine new and yearling hops, which latter are
unusually wane.

COAL MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Untieldldnor, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Braddyll's Bottom,
205.; Walls End Goaforth, 18i. ; Walls End South Hetton,
20s. 6d.; Walls End Stewart's, 210.; Walla End Tees, 21e.
—4l fresh skips at market.

A BRIG CAPSIZED.—A singular accident happened
yesterday, at Southampton. A steam-tug took hold of a
new collier brig, about 300 tons burden. celled the Laura,
that was lying close to the quay, in order to tow her into
the Itchen river. The brig Dad no ballast in her, and when
she was towed about ICO yards from the quay she touched
the bottom, the tide being low; the tug still pulled at her, and
the wind blowing from the north-east, she capsized, and fell
on her beam ends. The crew of the brig on deck contrived
to climb on to the side that was out of the water, and they
were soon rescued from their position. It is expected that
it will be necessary to cut away all her masts and rigging,
which were broken or buried in the mud, before she can
be turned over and floated again, and the expense of float-
ing and repairing her will not be less than 2001. or 3001.
Numbers of colliers era believed to bath been lost at sea
through *spiting for want of ballast. It appears to be a
practice on board such ships to throw the ballast overboard
at sea on account of the expense of doing it in harbour. The
ships then become top-heavy, and if had weather comes on
the thief moils' and are loot. Various suggestions have
been made to provide substitutes for useless ballast for such
ships, but none of them have ever been adopted.
FIRE AND Loss OF LlPS.—Yesterday afternoon
between 2 and 3 o'clock, a fire, supposed to have been
'mused by a spark flying from the grate on to some
furniture, or wearing apparel, broke out very suddenly in
the residence of Mr. J. Esker, No. 1, Cambridge-road,
Mfle-end. Mn. Baker, who was about 80 years of age was
sitting to the front room of the ground floor, lousing an
infant, when smoke was seen to inns from the apartment in
dense volumes, end at the same time violent screams were
beard proceeding from
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London, England, 1855-03-30

FRANCE

OP TZB DAILY wawa.)
PARIS, TIVISDAT ETZNIMO,
Aftar months of hazardous oonjecture respeetiog
the movements of the Emperor, we find in the Mani-
tem of this morning a fact. His Majesty formally
announces his intention to accept an invitation from
Queen Victorls, and (accompanied by the Empress) to
go to England, " towards the middle of next month.'
This announcetneet shows. undoubtedly, that the
the Emperor is in no great hurry to p to the Crimes,
but does it prove, as ease people are inclined to think
it does, that he has renounced the project P I appre-
hend net. The Emperor will not risk his " star"
upon an assault open Sebsatopol with any like the
present force of the Allied Annie.

(vilest Tis

Another important picot, of news lr the Monatear is
the departure of M. Dronyn de Litnye tier London,
and the intimation that on _his return he will go to
Vienna to assist IL de Bournueney in the Con-
ferences. The Bourse is inclined to persist in the
interpretation of this event which was given to the
rawer of yesterday—that the negotiations for peace
must be very serious, since the Minister of Foreign
Affairs is suddenly sent to forward them. This no-
tion will, I have not the least doubt, turn out to be
an error. The Russian diplomatists have been inge-
nious enough to bring the Western plenipotentiaries to
• dead lock. The Conferences are suspended de facto.
I have heard that the sth of April is the day to which
their re-opening has been formally adjourned. The
diplomatists have written to their governments that
they require fresh instructions. M. Dronyn de
Lhuys goes to England in the first instance, and I
believe his mission is, to come to an understanding
with the English government on a coarse to be taken
calculated to expedite the negotiations, and to force
Austria (and this, I believe, yet requires to be done)
t draw the sword.

I am informed that a decree will appear in a few
days, adding a fourth battalion to every regiment of
the line in the service. Asa battalion omelets of 900
men, this will be equivalent to an addition of 90,000
men to the effective force of the army.
It is seldom that a guard is traced to its parent
nest, but I have learnt the history of one to-day. It
INS re at the Boars* that M. Ouizot had been
at the rililtederies, and was going on a special mission
to Vienna to make pears. M. Onisot was, in point
of fact, at the Tuileries on Tuesday, but he went u
part of a deputation to present M. Ponsard, the new
Academician, to the Emperor. His Majesty asked
M. Guizot whether he had seen the new play the
Dani-Monde, to which gracious question Louis
Philippe's Minister replied that he had never even
baud of it. That was, I believe, the extent of the
conversation that took place on the masks, so far
as M. (hint is concerned.
London, England, 1855-03-30

CHURCH RATES.

LArr night Sir W. CLAY once more raised, in fin
Hone of Commons, the question of the abolition of
Church Rots& We have been for some time watching'
the preliminary symptoms of the storm oat of doors,
and were therefore—even without the notice os the

motion-book—prepared for its bursting on the antral I
legislature. There has been for some time a
general commotion among the opponents of Church
Rates. In every town and county there have been
suits about Church Rates before the justice., disputes
about Church Rates in vestries, or public meetings to
petition against Church Rates. And thus has it been
year after year, for a period of which it is scarcely
worth while to take the trouble of ascertaining the
exact duration. Church Rates have become a peren-
nial fountain of strife, wrangling, and all uncharitable-
ness. This is no fault of religion; no fault of a
majority of the members of the Established Church.
who would either gladly see Church Rates abolished,
er core little shoat their maintenance; and yet, in
the minds of the surefire:ling, these annoyances
become associated both with religion and the
Church, and thus prejudice both. For this
reason it is closely the duty of all who are under
the guidance of earnest religious sentiments and prin-
ciples, and of all who cherish and seek to promote
the usefulness of the Anglican church, to lend their
aid to promote a satisfactory and final settlement of
these mischievous disputes. And such settlement is
obviously unattainable by any other means than the
entire relief of our anti-church-rate population from
the burden of Church Rates. Year after year have
the assaults upon Church Rates become bolder and
stronger; the defence of them more timid and com-
promising. Their abolition is only a question of time ;
is it worth while therefore to keep alive a spirit of dis-
sension and bitterness by obstinately clinging to a
hopeless cause P
Were the principle of Church Rates at all tenable,
we should be the last to advise surrender merely be-
cause their defence is hopeless. We hold it to be
the part of an honest man to abide by his convictions
even in extremities; but, in truth, the levying of
Church Rates is, in the actual circumstances of so-
ciety, utterly indefensible. Is it to be borne that the
members of that Church which is richly endowed
should have it in their power to compel Noncon-
formists, who have their own churches to support, to
pay for the maintenance of those of the wealthier
met P It is the old parable of the rich man who,
to entertain a guest. while sparing his own flock laid
violent hands on the one ewe lamb of his poorer
neighbour.