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The Press.
London, England, 1854-02-11

GERMANY.

Count Orloff 's mission to Vienna is now officially
announced to have proved a total failure, and his
departure, after being several times postponed, ac-
tually took place on Wednesday morning. He returns
direct to St. Petersburg without visiting Berlin.
The terms of the Russian project of which Count
Orloff was the bearer are stated to have been as
follows :—First, it was proposed that a Turkish ple-
nipotentiary should be sent either to the head-quarters
of the army of occupation or to St. Petersburg, to
w
treat directly ith Russia, but to be free to see and
advise with the Ministers of the four powers. Se-
condly, the former treaties between Russia and the
Porte to be renewed. Thirdly, Turkey to enter into
an engagement with respect to political refugees—to
the effect, it is supposed, that they should not hence-
forth be harboured in the Ottoman dominions. And
lastly, a declaration from the Porte, couched in
similar terms to the Menschikoff ultimatum, with
reference to the protection of the Greek Christians.
This project was communicated to the Conference
by Count Buol, and was at once rejected as totally
inadmissible. Prussia is said to have expressed her
refusal in very decided terms.
The Envoy afterwards offered to give up the pre-
tension to treat with Turkey alone, but this modified
proposition was equally rejected. The English
Ambassador was very posi'ive on the subject, in
consequence of express instructions from home. By
the Ministerial Times, the conditions on which Count
Orloff was to express the Emperor's readiness to
treat are pronounced arrogant and absurd to the last
degree.
Baron de Budberg, the Russian Minister to the
Court of Berlin, arrived in Vienna on Monday.
The Russian Ambassador, Baron de Meyendorff,
and his lady gave a very brilliant ball in Vienna on
the 3rd, at which the Austrian Court was represented
by his Imperial Highness the Archduke Wilhelm.
All the members of the Austrian Cabinet, as also
the whole corps diplomatique, were present, with the
exception, of course, of the Turkish Ambassador.
Upwards of six hundred members of the elite of
society were invited. Count Orloff was prevented
from attending by temporary indisposition.
It is reported that a third protocol was signed in
Vienna on Friday, Austria and Prussia declaring to
adhere to the maintenance of the integrity and inde-
pendence of Turkey. A congress at Brussels is
spoken of as probable.
There is no doubt that the Austrian army of obser-
vation on the Servian frontier is to be increased
forthwith. The Oest. Correspondenz, of the 7th,
announces that, while Russia and Turkey were fight-
ing in Great Wallachia, Austria saw no reason for
placing a corps on the Turkish frontier; but, now
that Lesser Wallachia has become the theatre of
war, the Government has resolved to station 25,000
men in the Woywodina for the security of the
frontlet.
London, England, 1854-02-11

THE PRESS.

the Ministry with which he was connected was
thus to be indirectly attacked. For this object
the proceedings adopted seemed well suited.
Month after month was spent by the victim
in the anxiety which any man, however guilt-
less, must feel with a criminal charge hanging
over his head. His health suffered—his funds
were largely drawn upon by the necessary
preparations for defence—by the world in
general he was regarded as one already con-
victed, so widely had the calumnies of his op-
ponents been diffused. The day of trial comes
—the defendant leaves a sick-bed to appear in
court—that court is crowded with spectators,
who expect to see him crushed—when, without
one word of apology or expression of regret,
the counsel for the prosecution rises, informs
the judge that he has no case, and in effect
prays that the proceedings may he stopped !
Space fails us to comment on what we hold
to be one of the most malignant and cowardly
political persecutions of which a record exists.
London, England, 1854-02-11

RAILWAY FACTS.

WE have before us a return of railway accidents for
the half year ending June, 1853, printed, as usual, by
order of the House of Commons, a summary of
which document may interest our readers. The
total of injuries inflicted during the above named
period is thus given :
Killed, 148. Injured, 191.
Of those killed 24 were passengers, 83 servants of

124

the companies or of contractors, 41 were trespassers
on the line or chance passers-by.
Of the injured 121 were passengers, 63 servants of
the companies or of contractors, 7 were trespassers
or persons injured while accidentally crossing.
From these facts a practical conclusion may be
drawn. The total of passengers conveyed during the
half year was 45,080,310—forty-five millions in
round numbers. Now, as 24 only were killed, it
results that in the case of each individual performing
a railway journey the chances of life as against
death are 4.44z0,r00, or 1,875,000 to 1 ; which may
be more popularly estimated as follows :—that if a
man were to perform a journey of average length by
railroad every day in the year, Sundays included, the
chances of safety during five years of such continuous
travelling would still be as 1,000 to 1 in his favour,
with something over. But taking into account all
injuries, slight or grave, we have in the half year 121
such cases, plus the 21 deaths : total, 145 ; which
gives the chances of injury from accident to escape
as, for each journey uhleteerre, or something less
than lin 300,000. In tamer words, if a man travel
300 day by railroad (or nearly every day for a year,
Sundays not included), his chances of safety as
against injury from accident during the whole
of that time would be 1,000 to 1, and something
more.
A popular panic cannot be dissipated by statistical
calculations ; but those who can reason and calculate
may find in the above statement some cause to
retract or modify exaggerated charges, as well as
some security against irrational apprehensions. We
have, indeed, left the case to stand more unfavour-
ably to the companies than justice warrants ; for it
should be noticed that of the 24 deaths 14 are
ascribed to " misconduct or want of caution " on the
part of the sufferers, and 10 only to "causes beyond
" their own control," which is to say, that cf
45,000,000 passengers entrusted to their care the
companies are answerable for the deaths of only 10,
or lin 4,500,000. We purposely confine our inquiry
to the case of passengers, as this more immediately
affects the public ; but considering the various
causes which in this country militate against oareful
railway management—the crowded traffic, the fre-
quent trains, the high rates of speed, the occasional
severity of weather, the necessity of running by night
as well as by day, the innumerable stoppages, the
impossibility, except in extreme cases, of discon-
tinuing the running of trains, in order to repair
damages to rails, banks, or retaining walls—we
are not inclined to judge harshly of the short-
comings of directors or their servants. The public
is a hard master, and sometimes an unreason-
able one.
London, England, 1854-02-11

The Lays of Modern Rome. London: Chapman

- -
and Hall.
AN inexperienced poetaster thought it worth
his while to attempt a rivalry with Mr.
Macaulay's " Lays of Ancient Rome." We
think that he might as well have not pub-
lished his rhymes. They aro very careless,
and exhibit a rebellious disregard of the
prescriptive rules and rhythmical traditions of
the art of poetry. The idea of the volume was
not a bad one. Its author seems to have
designed giving a transcript of the enthusiasm
excited by the early reign of Pio Nono, and
then to have depicted the gradual disen
chantment of the Italian mind when it awoke
to the reality of its being enchained by a
vacillating " successor of St. Peter" who had
got no will of his own. But the author has
not the powers required for the working out of
such a conception. Some miscellaneous
pieces are added to his volume ; and when we
recollect that he has dedicated his unmusical
verses to " the most accomplished scholar of
the day, poet, philosopher, and historian,
Babington Macaulay, Esquire " (sic), we are
surprised to find him printing the following
lines, which are nearly the best executed in
the volume :

LINES DEDICATED TO THE WHIOS.
Let two great parties still divide the State,
Such was, such is, and such must be our fate ;
Some sigh fur progress and some love repose,—
These we admire, nor harshly censure those;
To serve their country and redeem her fame,
With both the generous purpose is the same :
But what is here ? a crew without a creed—
Men big in promise, but how small in deed
Barons who signed the Charter, but abjure
The only way to make that charter sure ;
Patriots who won Reform, but quite forgot
When landlords frown how hard the tenant's lot :
But let the clown be honest if he may,
They only put the tempter in his way.—
Because one Russell nobly liv'd and died,
Shall England hallow all the race beside ?
A few brief years, the poor deception o'er,
These paltry things shall cheat the world no more,—
No more a nation be content with shame,
Fool'd by the idle mockery of a name;
But children, as they read our history,
Shall pause to question,—What a Whig could be?

Whether at any future time the writer of
these poems would be able to enter the
Parnassian Club we need not inquire, but
" Brookes's" we are certain would black-
ball him ; and even the Coalition could give
him no white beans, after his putting such
London, England, 1854-02-11

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London, England, 1854-02-11

UNITED STATES.

- - -
New York intelligence to the 25th ult. was received
by the Europa, which reached the Mersey on
Monday.
The merchants' committee, appointed to resolve
upon some testimonial to the captains of the Three
Bells, Antarctic, and Kilby, for their conduct in the
Son Francisco affair, had agreed to present them
each with a silver tea set, and 2,500 dols. in money.
The first officers of the ships were to have 250
dole., the second officers 200 dole., the third officers
100 dole., and the sailors 50 dole. in cash and a
silver medal. The captain of the Lucy Thompson
will receive plate of the value of 1,000 dole., the first
officer 250 dole. in money, the second officer 100
dole., the petty officers 50 dols., and the sailors 25
dole. each. It is gratifying to notice that the com-
mittee have not, as is too often the ease, neglected to
reward the officers and crews as well as the captains.
The subscriptions from all quarters were very
liberal. Captain Creighton, of the Three Bells, had,
in addition to the handsome testimonial above
mentioned, been presented with the freedom of the
city of New York.
Mr. Forbes Allison, a merchant of New Orleans,
and president of the St. Andrew's Society, is reported
to have absconded, leaving liabilities to the extent of
40,000 dole.
Great excitement had been occasioned in the
Congress by the bill for constituting the " territory
of Nebraska" a member of the Union. The first bill,
introduced by Senator Douglas, had been changed,
and that gentleman moved a new bill constituting
two territories—Kamsas and Nebraska. This, it is
certain, will give rise to violent debates on the ques-
tions as to whether slavery shall be allowed in one or
both of those territories—whether it shall be left fur
the people inhabiting them to decide by vote whether
they will permit or reject slavery, or whether the
said territories shall or shall not be at once declared
free for ever. By the Missouri compromise all
western states were to be free, north of latitude
30 deg. 30 min. But the southern members declare
that Henry Clay's Compromise Act of 1850 altogether
overrode the old Missouri compromise, and there-
upon the issue will be joined both in the Senate
and House of Representatives. The Nebraska
question will be the most exciting topic of the
session.
The failure and probable destruction of Walker's
freebooting expedition to Lower California are fully
confirmed. On the 20th ult. the town of Brandon,
Ohio, was destroyed by a tornado. It was but small.
At Rochester, on the 21st, a large hotel and about
, . forty houses were destroyed by fire—loss, 300,000

12$

dollars. On the same night an immense pork estab-
lishment at Cincinnati fell a prey to the devouring
element--loss, 175,000 dollars. Besides the above,
property was destroyed by fire in the course of
January in the United States to the amount of
1,',72,500 dollars.
8,043 slaves were imported into Cuba in the year
1853.
London, England, 1854-02-18

DURHAM.

The following degrees have been conferred:—
M.A.—The Rev. Henry Fred. Long, B.A , Chaplain of Bishop
Hatfield's Hall, and Fellow of the University; the Rev. Francis
Fred. Walrond, 8.A., Censor of Bishop Hatfield's Hall.
B.A.—Wm. Hall Richmond, Wrn. Henry West, and John
Hand, all of University College.
London, England, 1854-02-18

FEBRUARY 18, 1854.

INSTRUCTION IN ART, GENERAL AND
SPECIAL, as afforded at the CENTRAL SCHOOL of the
EPARTMENT of SCIENCE and ART, at MARLBOROUGH-
HOUSE, Pall-mall, London. The School consists of
I. A NORMAL SCHOOL for TRAINING TEACHERS.
11. SPECIAL CLASSES for TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION.
ART BUPSRINTSNDMIT.-RI6IIARD REDORAVE, R.A.

The SPRING SESSION Will COMMENCE on Ist of MARCH
and end 31st ofJULY; and the Fees are for that period.
- - - •

1. The Courses of Instruction are intended to impart system•
lineally a knowledge of the scientific principles of Art, espe-
cially in its relation to the useful purposes of life. A limited
application of those principles is demonstrated with the view of
preparing Students to enter upon the future practice of the De-
corative Arts in Manufactories and Workshops, either as Masters,
Overseers, or skilled workmen. At the same time, instruction is
afforded to all who may desire to pursue these studies without
reference to a preparation for an, special Branch of Industry.
Special Courses are arranged in order to train persons to become
plasters of Schools of Art, and to enable Schoolmasters of Pa-
roohial and other Schools to teach Elementary Drawing as a
part of general Education concurrently with Writing.
2. The Lectures and Courses of Instruction are as follows:
GENERAL COURSE FOR MALE STUDENTS ONLY.
A. Freehand, Model, and Elementary Mechanical Drawing,
Practical Geometry and Perspective, Painting in Oil, Tem-
pera, and Water Colours. Modelling. The Classes for
Drawing, Painting, and Modelling, include the Figure from
the Antique and the Life ; and Artistic Anatomy. Lec-
tures, Teaching, and Practice, in the Morning and Even-
ing. Fee 41. the Session.—Head Master, Mr. llurchett;
Assistants, Messrs. Herman, Walsh, Denby, Wills, and
London, England, 1854-02-18

150

to bring them to a successful close. Vigour and de-
termination exhibited at an earlier period would, he
was convinced, have altogether averted war ; and he
pointed out the crisis when those qualities would
have been moat useful, but were, unhappily, deficient.
If the fleets had sailed even so near Constantinople
as the Bay of Vourla—not an interdicted port—when
first summoned by Colonel Rose, he argued that the
progress of Russia would have been stayed. As it
was, the Men,chikoff mission proceeded, the Russian
demands grew more peremptory, the question be-
came more and more critical, and led at last to an
entanglement which seemed extricable only by war.
In the course of his review of the events the Mar
quis of Clanricarde remarked upon the difficult posi-
tion in which the strange vacillation of the Govern-
ment had placed Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, and
eulogised the ability which that ambassador had dis-
London, England, 1854-02-18

Sir J. GRAHAM adduced many practical difficulties,
and suggested some economical considerations as
being antagonistic to the changes in the internal
arrangements of navy-ships, which the resolution
now proposed would necessarily involve.
Mr. MONTAGUECHAMBERS supported the motion,
entering into various statements as to matters of
domestic detail in ships of war ; upon which
Admiral BERKELEY offered some corrections op-
posing the motion.
The discussion wos pursued by Mr. Napier, Mr.
Hume, Mr. A. Stafford, Mr. Brady, and Captain
Scobell. On a division the resolution was nega-
tived by 210 votes, against 104 ; majority 112.
London, England, 1854-02-18

the dividends and accounts for the half year proving
most satisfactory.
We regret to hear a rumour that the differences
between the North-Western and Great Western Com-
panies are not likely to be arranged, which has caused
a heaviness to-day in these stocks : with this excep-
tion, the Railway Market is very good.

BRITISH Ft
OFFIC;

IDS.— Closing Prices.
1, QUOTATION.
road. Tuesd. Wed. Thurs. Friday.
92 911 rlf 1-911 1 91
I 1
111 199
92f s 1 992 92
11 91
131 193 31 , 921 3 93
116 216 7 216 8 918
232 932 8
pm 17 20p 17 21p 91 18 p 22 18p
10 7 10p 7 p

8 per Cent. Consols
Ditto for Account
$ per Cents Reduced
3i per Cents
Long Annuities
Bank Stock, 7 per Cent
India Stock,lo} per Cut.
Rich. Bills, 2d. per diem
India Bonds, (1,000)

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. U'
for the week ending ou Saturday, the 11th day of Feb., 1856.
ISBUZ URIPA&TkEI T.
Notes issued £29,466,910 Governinent Debt . £11,015,100
Other Seat.. Ales .. 9,984,000
Gold Coin & Bullion 15,486,910
Silver Bullion ....

£99,06,910

£29,466,910 I
BANNING Di

Proprietors' Capital 114,558,000
Rest
Public Deposits* 1,881,907
Other Deposits
Seven Day it other
Bills

Government Sect'.
rides (including
Dead Weight An.) £1041,660
Other Securities 18.416,1140
Note■
Gold d Silver Coln 786,618

£133,451,904 I 433,431,906
• Including Exchequer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of
National Debt, and Dividend Accounts.
The foregoing return, when compared with that of the preceding
week, ending Feb. 4, exhibits the following changes. In the
Püblic Deposits
Other Deposit.
Notes Issued
Do. Reserved
Seven-day Bills
Coin and Bullion
Government Securities
Other Securities DECREASE of 156,185
The Rest
The amount of active circulation in Notes 422,108,860
Do. in Seven-day and other Bills 1,119,351

Coin and Bullion in 'both Departments

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Monday. Tuesday. Wedgies. Thurs.
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3 d 4 9 d 4 3
1 14 1 14 1 14 1 14

Antw. & Rotterdam
liezieresto °rajas.

Belgian East J 1
Charleroi & Erq'
Dijon & Besanc
Dutch lihenish
East Indian
Do. Extension
Gt. Indian Penin.
Grand June. of Fra.
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Non% e. lrunk Pref.
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Paris & Orleans ..
Paris & Rouen....
Paris & Strasbourg
Pos., Caen & Cherb.
Quebec& Riclunnd.
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Royal Swedish....
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Upper Indian Seri]
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London, England, 1854-02-18

TENANT RIGHT.

Sergeant SHEE Introduced on Thursday his Tenant Right Bill.
He thought it best not to wait, he said, until the bill promised
by the Government on the subject, null which was to be intro-
duced " elsewhere." had found its way down from the I,ords. At
the same time he did not intend to push his measure beyond the
preliminary step, merely wishing to have it laid before the house
in order that when the time came for considering the Ministerial
proposition hon. members mightknow something of what other
parties proposed to do on the subject. He proceeded to describe
the principles and details of Lis scheme, which were nearly the
same as those of the hill he had introduced lest session. Its
effect, he believed, would prove equally beneficial to landlords
and tenants.
After a brief discussion, leave was given.
PUBLIC PROSECUTORS.
•

On the motion of Mr. T. 0. Putt.t.tnotte, leave was given on
Tuesday to bring in a bill for the appointment of public prose-
cutors, to whom should be entrusted the conduct of actions be-
rme the criminal tribunals. The present spitem, as the hon.
member contended, fostered private animosity, enhanced ex-
pense, and led very often to the defeat of justice.
In the course of a briefdiscussion which this motion produced,
the AIITORIKEY•GENERAL expressed an opinion that the pro-
gramme of the measure now proposed was susceptible of im-
provement, and stated that the Government mere devoting se-
rious attention to the subject.

WINE DUTIES.

151

The house was invited on Tuesday by Mr. OLIVEIRA to record
an opinion that the duties now levied on wines were excessive
and impolitic, anti ought to be reduced to one uniform rate of one
shilling per gallon. Although the approach of war seemed to render
any proposal fur reducing a tax exceedingly inopportune, the hon.
member insisted that a permanent increase in the gross product
mould accrue from the suggested diminution in the rate of thu
wine duties. At present Ito showed that the consumption was
retrograding, having fallen considerably since ls2l. heading va-
rious opinn.us and producing many computations in support of
this position, he proceeded to urge the expediency of his pro-
posed remission for the sake of public morality and health, its
tending to supersede the use of ardent spirits, to diminish
crime, foster trade, and stimulate the commercial intercourse
carried on with the wine-producing countries. 'l'ne supply of
the article he declared to be practically unlimited. After pur-
suing the subject at considerable length, Mr. Oliveira professed
his unwillingness to emikarrass the Cliencellur of the Exchequer
at • critical moment, and withdrew the resolution which he had
commenced his address by announcing his intention to propose.
The SVE\NEit remarked upon a proceeding which he character-
ised as extraordinary, and trusted it would not drawn into •
precedent.
The motion was then withdrawn.
London, England, 1854-02-18

'ate grmg.

WAR-OFFICE, Fen. 10.
10th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major John Wilkie
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Tritton, who
retires ; Captain Lord George Augustus Beauclerk to be
Major, by purchase, vice Wilkie ; lieutenant John Wal-
rond Clarke to be Captain, by purchase, vice Beauclerk ;
Cornet James Alston Clark to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Clarke.
4th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant William Trail
Arnold to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stewart, who
retires ; Ensign Samuel Winter, from the 59th Foot, to be

Ensign.
47th Foot—Ensign the Honourable Bernard Mathew
Ward to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Estwick, who
retires ; Edward Croker, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase.
50th Foot—Edward Gregg Noot, Gent., to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice .1. C. Purves, M.D., who resigns.
bard Foot—Alfred Kirke Ffrench, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Brooke, appointed to the 95th Foot.
b4th Foot—William Arthur Galbraith, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Ord, appointed to the 86th Foot.
59th Foot—Adolphus Halkett Versturme, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Winter, appointed to the 4th
Foot.
71st Foot—Lieutenant William Stratton Prince to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Scott, who retires ; Ensign
Evelyn Mirehouse to be Lieutenant, by purchase, •ice
Prince ; George Peddle, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Mirehouse.
70th Foot—Ensign Walter Montford Westropp to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Poole, deceased; En-
sign George Henry Jehn Higham to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Westropp, whose promotion by purchase
has been cancelled; Gentleman Cadet George Hollings
Best, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensip,
without purchase, vice Westropp.
turd Foot—Ensign William Fitzroy to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Richardson, who retires; Ensign Graham
Mylne, from the 95th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Fitzroy.
86th Foot—Ensign Robert Edward Henry to be Lieu.
tenant, by purchase, vice Edward Baker Weaver, who re-
tires ; Ensign Alfred Robert Ord, from the 54th Foot, to be
Ensign, vice Henry.
91st Foot—Ensign Thomas Thornhill Lane to be Lien:
tenant, by purchase, vice Borthwick, who retires; Gardi-
ner Boyd Blacken, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Lane.
London, England, 1854-02-18

RAVENSHAW—THOMSON—On the lth ult., at Calcutta, John
Henry itavenshaw, Esq., Bengal Civil Service, to Caroline,
daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Thomson, C.B.
WEBSTER—WATT—On the Uth instant, at Edinburgh, George
Murray Webster, Esq., M.D., Staff Surgeon, to Susanna Kelso,
daughter of the late Major Alexander Watt, lion. East Ludt*
Company's Service.
London, England, 1854-02-18

THE PRESS.

war was not yet inevitable, and justified the measures
which he had taken to avert it, even though they ran
counter to the generous sympathies of the country.
Following this justification through many details
of the recent proceedings, he submitted that the
public might rest satisfied with the assurance that
every requisite preparation was making for war,
though some sanguine spirits, of whom he counted
himself as one, might believe peace not quite beyond
hope.

The Duke of ARGYLL and the Earl of AIitEMARLE
spoke a few words, after which the Marquis of
CLANRICARDE replied. He justified himself from the
charge of asperity, and reiterated his conviction that
if the Czar had been made clearly to understand
from the beginning that his pretensions would be
resisted he would have abstained from pushing his
projects.
The noble marquis then withdrew his formal
motion, and the discussion terminated, having lasted
from five o'clock to one a.m.
London, England, 1854-02-18

THE PRESS.

Letters from St. Petersburg mention that the
three gentlemen forming a deputation from the
Quakers of England and America had reached that
city, had obtained an interview with Count Nessel-
rode, and were to be be admitted to an interview
with the Czar the following day. These gentlemen,
it appears, had no communication whatever with
the British Embassy on their arrival in the Russian
metropolis. Their mission is to present to the
Czar a memorial in favour of peace from the great
body of Quakers of England and the United States.

From Alexandria we learn that the exportation of
grain has been again allowed. Three Prussian
vessels of war had arrived there.
London, England, 1854-02-18

THE PRESS.

have shown such good taste as Surrey exhi-
bited in an age of pedantry and elaborate con-
ceits was in itself no small proof of the men;
divinior of poetical genius. But we have not
room for retrospective criticism on standard
authors, and we must here confine ourselves
to expressing our general approbation of the
manner in which this edition is brought before
the public. It deserves, and we have no doubt
that it will obtain, great popular success.
London, England, 1854-02-18

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

The failure of Count Orlon mission was known in
St. Petersburg on the oth, and had occasioned much
dissatisfaction in that capital.
A camp of 50,000 men composed of the reserves
is to be formed at Warsaw in April. Two regiments
of the garrison of Warsaw have received orders to
proceed to the Danube.

The Russian Commissioner-General Budberg has
ordered the confiscation of all the personal property
of Gregory Stourza, son of the ex-hospodar, because
he has offered his sword to the Sultan.

Two Greeks, accused of betraying the plans of the
Turkish general to Prince Gortschakotf; had been
sent by Omer l'acha before a court-martial, at which
the Greek Bishop of Shumla and another prelate
were present.. The two prisoners were proved to be
guilty, and sentenced to death.
In consequence of orders from the two Govern-
ments, the main body of the French and English
fleets remain in the Bosphorus. Six steam-ships will
convoy the Turkish vessels when necessary, and four
will be kept constantly in observation.
A grand ball was given in Constantinople on the
30th ult., by General Baragusy d'Hilliers, at which
all the dignitaries of the kingdom, together with the
foreign ambassadors, attended.
It was reported that five ships of war of the United
States would shortly arrive at Constantinople.
A private letter from Constantinople, of the 31st
ult., announces that the Austrian Lloyd Company
bad been authorised by the Russian Government to
transport passengers, merchandise, and letters, be-
tween Odessa and Constantinople, and rice rend,
notwithstanding the war. The Porte, in pursuance
of its system of moderation, had provisionally sanc-
tioned the arrangement.
The affair of the Turkish and Egyptian officers
who threw off the guardianship of the Russians who
had brought them from Sebastopol has been tempo-
rarily arranged. M. Meyendortf consented to their
remaining under the prctection of their ambassador.
It is said that at the audience granted by the
Emperor Napoleon to M. de Kisseleff, to take leave,
his Majesty displayed towards the ambassador a tone
and attitude of commiseration which exceedingly
annoyed the representative of Russia. The report
goes that the Emperor bade bim adieu in words
to this effect :—" Say to the Emperor of Russia
that I am deeply afflicted to see the relations be-
tween my Government and his own brought to a
close. Assure him from me that should war break
out I will do all I can to diminish the effect of the
disasters that must fall on him ; and I will endea •
your as much as in me lies to prevent any annoy-
ance to him personally." It is stated that M. do
Kisseled* withdrew from the audience much cha-
grined.
London, England, 1854-02-18

tropolitan Ilaritets.

(Reported enturively for "Tax PREss.")

CORN-EXCeIANGE—Since our last report the arrivals
of English wheat, ooastwise and by land carriage, have been on
a very moderate scale, and in middling eondition. The demand
has ruled heavy, and prices have given way from Is to 2s per
quarter, without effecting clearances. Foreign wheat—the im-
ports of which have continued liberal for the time of year—have
moved off slowly, and the quotations have had a downward ten-
dency. Floating cargoes have changed hands slowly, at the late
decline. Barley has come steadily to hand. All descriptions

have met a dull inquiry, at a further depression of la per quarter.
In malt very little business has been transacted, on easier
terms. Oats, beans, and peas have sold heavily, at Is per quarter
lass money. The flour trade has been much depressed, and
sack parcels have ruled the turn in favour of buyers. The
arrivals from the United States are good, and reshipments are
being made from Francs and Belgium.
London, England, 1854-02-18

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LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARYIB,IBS4.

POSTSCRIPT.

of three of its principal members,

the withdrawal of books originally sanctioned by the
board, and the veto which a single parent now
exercises on the use of any book in the school,
demanded consideration and inquiry.

The Earl of ABERDEEN would not oppose in-
quiries' though he hoped nothing would interfere
with the progress of a system which had hitherto
done so much good. He regretted the withdrawal
of the Archbishop of Dublin, but the national educa-
tion had not suffered. The number of scholars had
increased in the last year from 544,604 to 565,707 ;
and 141 out of 168 boards of guardians adopted the
schools.

The Bishop of DowN defended the withdrawal of
the books which might be approved but not all used
in schools so various and diversified.
Lord CLANCARTY was glad that inquiries were at
last to be made on a system which denied the right
of private judgment.
Lord DESART complained that the board was
guided by Roman Catholics. Inquiry might lead to
great improvements.
Lord MONTEAGLE trusted that the whole question
was not to be opened, and the present system of
mutual tolerance disturbed. The Protestants of the
north bad raised an outcry against the use of the
very books of which they now reprobated the with-
drawal.

The Earl of DONOUGHMORE said that the schools
were now made instrumental to proselytism by the
Roman Catholics. The most ardent leaders of Irish
disaffection were the masters of the national schools.
The motion was agreed to.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Fmnia.
THE WAR MINISTRY.
In reply to Lord Seymour,
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that the Government had
no present intention to introduce any measure for
uniting the several departments connected with the
administration of military affairs under the super
intendence of a single War Minister.
RECRUITING IN IRELAND.
Replying to Mr. J. O'Connell,
Sir J. GRAHAM was happy to announce that the
recruiting service was proceeding most successfully
in Ireland. He had received no information war-
ranting the conclusion that the Irish Roman Catholic
priests had in any way interfered with the enlistment
of their fellow-subjects.
NAVAL. ASSISTANT-SURGEONS.
On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Capt. BOLDER° moved a resolution importing that
the accommodation provided for assistant surgeons
on board her Majesty's ships of war was inadequate
and insufficient.

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oved for a committee to
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London, England, 1854-02-18

THE PRESS.

There would be two new memberships for the inns
of court and one for the London University. Sixty-
three out of the sixty-six vacancies would he thus
filled up, and the remaining three it was proposed to
reserve for Scotland. Thus the number would be
complete. After entering into these details, Lord J.
Russell left his project to the consideration of the
house, and, without a word of comment or advocacy,
moved for leave to bring in his bills.
The discussion that ensued was brief and miscel
laneous. Various questions were asked, several
inquiries suggested, and some brief criticism offered
upon the measure in it; outline. Among other mem-
bers, Messrs. Liddell, Ellice, and Geach defended
the character of the freemen electors ; Col. Sibthorp
announced his total lack of confidence in Ministerial
honesty ; Mr. J. Phillimore objected, on constitu-
tional grounds, to the repeal of the statute of Anne;
and Mr. H. Drummond declared that the measure
tended to sever property from power, was another
step in a course where there was neither halting nor
turning point, and offered new incense to the party
who were seeking to prostrate England before a
democracy.
Lord J. RUBBELL having spoken a few words of
explanation and defence, leave was given to bring in
the bills, against which, as had been already promised,
no formal opposition was offered in the preliminary
step. (The bills were brought up by the noble lord
on Thursday night and read a first time. The
second reading was fixed for March 13.)
London, England, 1854-02-18

lENTS.
E. G. is thanked, and the papers shall be sent if he will
favour us with his address.

TO

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 hequently from reasons quite inde-
pendent of the merits of the
We ciumot undertake to return

of which we do

not avail ourselves.
Ccommunlcations should always be legibly written, and on one
side of the paper only. if long it increases the difficulty of
finding space for them.
London, England, 1854-02-18

MILITARY RATIONS AND STOPPAGES.

Replying to a question from Lord W. Graham on
Monday,

Mr. S. Mr:nal:fa stated the details of the arrangement
which had been made with regard to the pay and rations
for the troops. At the present moment the soldiers were
supplied with rations in four different ways. Troops sta-
tioned abroad were supplied through a fixed stoppage on
the payment per day. In Ireland the troops were ra-
tioned by regimental contract; and the stoppage oscil-
lated with the price of provisions up to a maximum of
lid. In England the troops were supplied by public
contract, but likewise with an oscillation depending on
prices, up to a maximum of lid, and if it exceeded
that the Government paid the difference. The artil-
lery and household troops were also supplied on the
regimental system. At this moment, owing to the high
price of provisions, the cost of the rations had come up to
the maximum. In former years it was constantly a maxi-
mum ; but in those times, when the comforts of the soldier
were less cared fur than at present, the troops had not the
advantage they enjoyed now, of three meals a day. The
result was, that now,when the ration had reached the maxi-
mum of lid., it was almost impossible for the soldier to
provide himself a due quantity of food. Under these cir-
cumstances the Government had considered what arrange-
ment should be made to supply the deficiency, and it was
proposed that., in lieu of having a charge for the soldier
oscillating with the price of food, there should be a fixed
stoppage of not exceeding sd. a day. That change was
introduced last year. There would be periodical revisions
of the accounts, so that in case prices fell there should be
no chance of the soldier being made to pay more for his
rations than their cost price, though often he would pay
less. In the present year, for example, there would be a
deficiency to be supplied from the public revenue on the
account of rations, amounting to between 120,9001. and
130,0001.
London, England, 1854-02-18

FEBRUARY 18, 1854.

of 100,0001. during the year 1853 in the revenue of
the three principal custom-houses of Lisbon, Porto,
and the Municipal. Meanwhile, the army and navy
absorb nearly one-half of the income of the whole
kingdom, nor has there been any reduction upon the
amount of the interest of the debt.
It is rumoured that an auxiliary force of Portu-
guese troops, amounting to 4,000 men, will be sent
to the Mediterranean, at the request of the British
Government. Some of the Spanish papers have
announced the expedition as a fact.
Admiral Corry's squadron had returned to the
Tagus, but was expected to be very speedily ordered
home. The admiral had officially notified to the
captains and gunnery officers of the squadron that
we are on the eve of a war with Russia, and
he would expect to find that the ships were perfect
in gunnery. Every attention has been paid to
this important point of the service throughout the
fleet,
Prices of grain had risen enormously, in conse-
quence of considerable purchases for the English
and French markets. Wheat cannot be shipped
under 660 per alqueire, or 725. per qr.
London, England, 1854-02-18

95th Foot—Ensign James Henry Langford Brooke,
from the 58rd Foot, to be Ensign, vice Mylne, appointed
ti the 83rd.
2nd West India Regiment—Lieutenant Charles Patter-
son to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fraser, who retires ;
Daniel Bishop Denoted Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Waldron, pro.
Hospital Staff —JohnJoseph Adrien, Gent., to be Assist-
init.glugeou to the Forces, vice Stewart, appointed to the
94th Foot.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FED. 9.

Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Francis
Beckford Ward to be Captain, vice Marston, deceased;
First Lieutenant Dixon Edward Hoste to be Second Cap-
tain, vice Ward; Second Lieutenant Thomas Wright
lilakiston to be First Lieutenant, vice Hoste.
Meilorandum.—The dates of promotion of the under.
mentioned officers have been altered as follows, viz. :
Captain A. Thompson, Second Captain A. Dew, First
Lieutenant R. C. Longley-11th January, 18:54 ; Captain
H. Clerk, Second Captain G. S. Robertson, First Lieu-
tenant E. Keate.
London, England, 1854-02-18

Valium( aula &mai.

MINT RETURNS just published show that, from
1837 to December last, the sum of 4,518,029/.los. 4d.
was advanced from the ccnsolitlated fund for the
purchase of bullion for coinage, and the repayments
into the Bank were 4,270,0001.

THE whole subject of national education in Ire-
land will probably be referred to a committee of the
House of Lords in the present session of Parlia-
ment.

Mn. JOHN MASTEHMAN, JUN., ha 3 retired from the
well-known banking firm of Messrs. Masterman,
Peters, Mildred, and Co., of Lombard-street.

GARIBAI,DI has arrived in London, in command of
a merchant-ship, from the United States.
A MR. CRAUFORD was travelling to Naples, but on
arriving at Civita Vecchia the Neapolitan consul
turned him back, saying, "No ; Cranford is a name
on the black book, and therefore all Craufords are
prohibited to travel in Naples."

THE " STRIKE" FUND last week amounted to
2,992/. Ils. 6d., and was distributed among 15,675
unemployed hands. This shows a decrease of 56/. in
money and 200 in the number of recipients. The
migration of hands still continues, the gross diminu-
tion on the past fortnight being nearly 500. The
Preston mills are now open, and some hundreds of
operatives have resumed work, but the great hulk
still stand aloof, persisting in their demand of a
'• full ten per cent."
London, England, 1854-02-18

DEATHS.

BADDELEY—On the 12th instant, Edward Adams Baddeley
Esq., son of Captain Baddeley, ofWigston-hall, near Leicester,
aged 29.
POULETT—On the 10th instant, Vice-Admiral the Hon. George
Poulett, R.N., aged 68.
ROSS—On the 12th instant, at Garway-road, Westbourne-grove,
Lieut.-Colonel John Gray Rose, late of the Ist Royal Veteran
Battalion, aged 83.
TICKNER--On the 13th instant, at Milton next Gravesend,
Edward Tickner, Esq., J.P. and D.L., aged 09.

TERMS OF

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London, England, 1854-02-18

OLYMPIC.

-
WE have often heard playgoers of the old school
refer to the apathy of modern audiences SA one of
the great causes of the decline of the national drama.
"How can you," they say, "hope for a better state
of things when the spectators sit through the dullest
pieces and see the most abominable acting in a state
of stupid silence? Do you ever in these days hear
of a play being damned or an actor hissed ? The
audience must exercise their wits as well as the
authors and actors ; and until they do there is no
prospect of any solid improvement in the condition of
our stage." Had any of the individuals who reason
in this strain been present at the Olympic Theatre on
Monday last they must have admitted that their argu-
ment has no longer its full application, for on that even
ing a play in four acts, entitled The Love Lock, received
so thorough and decided a condemnation that its
name has never even reappeared in the bills. With-
out committing ourselves to the opinions of tl e
class of critics we have before referred to, we wi►t
admit that, in our judgment, the damnation of this
play is by no means a bad sign, and that Mr. Wigan
may comfort himself for this, his second failure
during his brief career, by reflecting, first, that it is
to the credit of his management that he should have
been able to collect within the walls of hi? justly point
lar theatre an audience sufficiently independent and in
telligent to pronounce a decidedly unfavourable ver-
dict; and secondly, that he has done wisely in accepting
that verdict as final, and not forcing the play through

7.

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London, England, 1854-02-18

THE PRESS.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATR
Lessee and Manager, Mr. ALFRED WIGAN.
On MONDAY, and during the Week, will be performed TH E
FlltsT NIGHT. Principal characters by Messrs. A. Wiga n,
I.eslie, Vincent, H. Cooper, Franks ; Miss P. Horton, and Mi as
Wyndham. Alter which THE BENGAL TIGER. (As act e '
before her Majesty and Prince Albert at Windsor Castle.) T o
conclude with THE LOTTERY TICKET. Wormwood, Mr. F.
Robson.

Ou Monday, Feb. 27, will be repeated the Draws of PLO T
AND FASHION.

Box-office open from Eleven to Five. Doors open at Seven
and commence at Half-past Seven. Stalls, Ss. ; Boxes, 46.
Pit, 9a.; Gallery Is.

ADAMS'S .kNNUAL BALL.-MR.
THOMAS ADAMS has the honour to announce to his nu-
merous Patrons that his EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL BALL will
take place at Willis's Rooms. King-street., St. James's, on Tues-
day next, Feb. 21st, when his celebrated Qua drills Band, patron.
ised by the Royal Family, will be in attendance. Gentlemen's
Tick •ti, 12s. ed.; ladies' ditto, 7s. M., Including refreshments.
Tickets to be obtained at Mr. Thomas Adams's, Royal Quadrille
°dicer, 77, John-street, Fitzroy-square, and at the Rooms. An
early application for tickets is particularly requested.—N.l3.
Master of the Ceremonies, Mr. Frampton.
London, England, 1854-02-18

GUANO.

Col. &Ain called the attention of the Commons to
the unsatisfactory state of the guano market in Eng-
land, arising, as he alleged, from the conduct of the
Peruvian Government, who had purposely restricted
the supply of the article, and turned the trade into a
close monopoly.
Mr. CARDWELL assured the house that every effort
had been made by successive Administrations to
induce the Peruvian Government to adopt a wiser
and more liberal course with regard to guano, and
hoped that their endeavours would ultimately prove
successful.
Sir J. GRAHAM was cognisant of some recent dis
coveries which promised a supply of the article from
sources over which Peru had no control.
The discussion then dropped.
THE AUTOGRAPH LETTER.

In reply to a question from Mr. Disraeli on Thursday,
Lord J. RtiSISEI.I. expressed his belief in the authenticity of
the letter from the Emperor of the French to the Czar, lately
published in the Mortitettr. The intention to tranandt such an
autograph letter lied been communicated to the English Ministry,
who arpmved of the step, conditioning only that its tenor should
concur with the terms proposed by the Conference of Vienna.
For the precise phraseology of the letter the British Goveninient
did not hold themselves responsible, but they considered the act
of the Emperor Ns aeon highly laudable as an effort to prevent
the breaking out of war.
London, England, 1854-04-15

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London, England, 1854-04-15

At the review yesterday the English officers were
well received by the mob.
The administration of the French army ordnance
and stores, as well as that of the navy, has turned
out to have been very inefficiently conducted by
Marshal St. Arnaud and M. I)ucos, and the Emperor
is disgusted at it. Our administrators have surpassed
them completely.
It is the feeling of every military man here that
our expedition is too small for its object, and that it
has no chance of success with less than 100,000 men of
both nations. There should be a reserve of English
at Malta of 10,000, and the French ought to send
70,000 and 150 guns at least with our contingent.
The gambling in the funds and other speculations
in this country have reached a height that threatens a
great convulsion. Every servant and porter has his
coup at the Bourse. The men who stand highest in
character among the Ministers are M. de Persigny
and Drouhyn de L'Huys. Against them not a suspi-
cion of playing in the funds can be heard.
It is everywhere affirmed by the best authorities
that the Czar is in a state of mind which betrays his
conviction of the errors he has committed.
The Government affect to be reassured respecting
the intentions of Austria. Some members of it are
disposed to be Russian in their tendencies, and, if
M. Drouhyn de L'Hvtys and M. Persigny were to
leave it, we should see at Paris the same dragging
policy which in England is occasioned by the pre-
sence of Lord Aberdeen, Lord Granville, and Mr.
Sidney Herbert in the Queen's Cabinet.
RANGOON.
(From It Correspondent.)
Rangoon, February 17.
Since the date of my last letter affairs have not
been mending in Burmah, We still possess merely
the river communication, and the country still
swarms with daeoits. They are driven, it is true,
from one district, but to reappear in another ; an
the
it generally happens that our troops undergo llfatigue and privations of a desperate ounpaign with.
--.1710