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WANT OF HOSPITAL STORES.

It is with feelings of surprise and anger that the
public will learn that no sufficient preparations have
been made for the proper care of the wounded.
Not only are there not sufficient surgeons—that,
it might be urged, was unavoidable; not only are
there no dressers and nurses—that might be a defect
of system for which no one is to blame; but what
will be said when it is known that there is not
even linen to make bandages for the wounded ? The
greatest commiseration prevails for the sufferings
of the unhappy inmates of the Scutari hospital, and
every family is giving sheets and old garments to
supply their wants. Why could not this clearly
foreseen want have been supplied ? Not only are
the men kept, in some cases, for a week without the
hand of a medical man coming near their wounds,
but when they are placed in the spacious building,
where they were led to believe that everything
was ready which would ease their pains or facilitate
their recovery, it is found that the commonest
appliances of a workhouse sick ward are wanting,
and that the men must die through the medical
staff of the British army having forgotten that old
rags are necessary for the dressing of wounds.

THE MARCH TO BALAKLAVA.
On leaving the bivouac south of the Katscha river,
we marched to the river BeWok, through toe village
of the same name. It is extraordinary that the Rus•
sians should not have attempted to stop us at eithe
place, for there are stronger positions even than on
the Alma ; but the Russians are so completely cowed
by our brilliant victory, in which they own to a loss
of 6,000 or 7,000 men, that, we may venture upon
acts and movements that could not be done without
madness under other circumstances. On September

25th, having had a false alarm during the night of an
approach of the Cossacks, we were under arms at
London, England, 1854-12-16

gtmustmtnts.

MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC.—The return
of Mr. Albert Smith to his old quarters at the Egyp-
tian-hall in order to commence the ascent of Mont
Blanc for another season appears to excite as much
curiosity as ever. The room is crowded long before
the hour, and numbers are turned away from the
doors every night. The route this season has been
changed, and for the first part of the evening we are
taken to Rotterdam, through Holland, up the Rhine
to Switzerland, and thence, as before, to Chamouni
and Mont Blanc. His description of Holland, its
towns, canals, and general scenery, and of the in-
habitants, with their droll customs and " intense
cleanliness," is exceedingly clever. This part of the
journey gives occasion for some picturesque views
along the mute. Those of Amsterdam and of the
village of " Brock," where " cleanliness and babies"
are held in such intense estimation as only Albert
Smith can tell, are remarkable, the latter in particu-
lar, for peculiar vivid freshness, as if the paint-work
was washed every hour of the day. We then proceed
up the Rhine, by Cologne, Bonn, and Coblentz, accom-
panied by a moving panorama of the river and some
lively anecdotes of the passengers on board a Rhine
boat. After passing Coblentz, Mr. Smith gives a
running commentary upon the scenery, in his song
"Up the Rhine," introducing every point, castle,
legend, and tale, from Stolzenfels, to Johannisberg,
with extraordinary facility of rhyme. This is the
London, England, 1854-12-16

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LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16,1854.

POSTSCRIPT.
111711 i

THE WAR.
The packet which left Constantinople on the
4th had arrived at Trieste on Thursday night.
'the accounts from Sebastopol state that the
allied armies were occupied in preparing their
barracks to winter in the Crimea. On the 2nd,
1,000 English soldiers passed through the
Bosphorus to reinforce the English army.
The Duke of Cambridge was still ill, and con•
fined to his bed.

Six vessels full of troops left Constantinople
on the 3rd for the Crithea. Cherib Pacha has
been named Minister of Finance.
A despatch from Balaklava, through Varna.
has been received at Vienr.a, stating that Lord
Raglan has caused some siege piece to be em-
barked on board the fleet, for the purpose of
forcing the port of Odessa and using it as a
winter station for tho fleets. The despatch is
without date, and has not as yet been con-
firmed. _ _

gi,From St. Petersburg a despatch has been
received at Vienna dated the 12th, stating that
if negotiations do not produce peace at the
commencement of the new year a conscrip-
tion is ordered throughout Russia of 16 in
every 1,000, producing an army of 1,000,000
soldiers.
The ratifications of the treaty of alliance
between Austria and the Western powers were
exchanged at Vienna on Thursday evening
between the Plenipotentiaries of Austria,
France, and England.

gitrtion ntelitgtute.

ABINGDON.—The nomination took place on
Monday, when two candidates, Major Reid
and Mr. Norris, both Liberals, were proposed.
On the following day the poll commenced, and
resulted in the return of Mtkjor Reid, by a
maj )rity of 125 votes to 117 recorded for his
opponent,
ANTRlM.—Captain Pakenham, brother to the
late gallant member, will probrbly be elected
without a contest for Antrim.
EAST G LOUCESTERSHI RE.—A telegraphic com-
munication has been received from Mr. Holford
of Weston Birt, who lis still abroad, consent-
ing to be put in nomination. The election will
take place on Tuesday next.
FERM ANAOH.—Lord H. Loftus will be re-
turned without opposition for the vacant sect
in this county
LIMERICK.—Mr. Barrington has retired from
the contest, and Mr. De Vere remains the
only candidate in the field. The election is
not expected to take place until after Christ-
mas.
MARYLEBONE.—Monday at eleven o'clock is
fixed for the nomination of the candidates.
Among the numerous competitors for the re-
London, England, 1854-12-16

THE HURRICANE IN THE CAMP.

By way of supplement to the record of disasters at
sea, caused by the hurricane of the 14th November,
the following graphic description of its effects in the
camp is furnished by the Times correspondent :
A harsh, screaming sound, increasing in vehemence
as it approached, struck us with horror. As it passed
along we heard the snapping of tent-poles and the
sharp crack of timber and canvas. On it came, " a
mighty and a strong wind ;" the pole broke off short
in the middle as if it were glass, and in an instant
we were pressed down and half stifled by the heavy
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December, 1854.

MR. MURRAY'S LIST.

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and when omitted, It is frequently from reasons quite inde
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ge Vrtss.

LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1854.

IN the presence of hostilities the movements
of diplomacy are of little consequence. The
Crimea expedition is the first serious act of a
great war, of which it is impossible to foresee
the end or consequences ; and, while waiting
for intelligence of the operations of the allied
troops, we should scarcely have thought it
worth while to allude to the circular which
Austria has addressed to her envoys at the
German Courts, if the Ministerial journals had
not lauded it as an evidence of the advantages
obtained by our Government in its diplomatic
dealings with the Court of Vienna.
The position of Austria at this moment is
damaging to Lord ABERDEEN'S Cabinet, not
only as affording an emphatic contradiction to
the reiterated assurances given us for the last
fifteen months that she would take part with
the allies against Russia, and afford them her
active co-operation, but as raising a suspicion
in the mind of those Liberal partisans of Lord
ABERDEEN who have signalised themselves by
noisy demonstrations in favour of " oppressed
nationalities " that his Ministry is playing
into the hands of the Austrian Court, and
allowing it to reap all the substantial benefits
of the war without bearing any of its burdens.
It is curious to contrast the language held
towards Austria by certain Ministerialists
now with that which they have employed for
years past. We do not confound men like
Lord PALMERSTON and Mr. GLADSTONE with the
stump-orators of manufacturing towns ; but
those eminent persons have unquestionably
taken a leading part in exciting that hostile
passion against Austria which it is now their
cue to assert that none but the giddy and con-
temptible dregs of their party would think of
entertaining.
Austria, as a powerful and independent
empire, has a perfect right to take that part in
the complications which have arisen that she
may deem most conducive to her own good.
We do not think that she has consulted her
honour in the course she has chosen. Her
weight thrown earlier into the scale might
have had decisive Influence in preventing the
war, by convincing the Emperor NICHOLAS how
baseless were the hopes he had founded on
the want of unanimity in the councils of
Europe. Her temporising policy, for a long
time in exact accordance with that of Lord
ABERDEEN, encouraged Russia in her aggres
sive career, by raising a presumption that no
effective resistance would be offered to it.
And now, while professing sympathy with the
objects of the allies, and eager to profit by
their efforts, she withholds from them, though
fully prepared for war, that armed aid which
would be most essential to bring the contest
to a speedy close.
The ls.nguage of her circular is simply this.
She desires the defeat of Russia, but will strike
tto blow to effect it. She leaves the allies to
London, England, 1854-09-30

SPAIN.

By the latest advices from Spain tranquillity every-
where prevailed. The Espartero Ministry govern
with a firm hand, and show a determination to re-
press every attempt at disorder. All foreign, and
especially French, refugees have been commanded
to remove from the frontier towns and take up their
residence beyond the Ebro. They will not be allowed
to reside in Aragon, Catalonia, the Basque provinces,

or in Madrid.
The communication by telegraph between Madrid
and Saragossa is complete, and the works for the
continuation of the line to the frontiers of France
are carried on with the greatest activity.
Maria Christina, who arrived in Lisbon on the 9th,
has been at Cintra, and has visited the Duchess de
Braganza, but is a perfect dead letter in Portugal.
Her name is scacely pronounced by any person.
London, England, 1854-09-30

THE PRESS.

there were 68 patients, and 5 fresh cases occurred ;
there were 5 cures and 1 death, leaving 68 cases
under treatment. On the 3rd (15th) three more
were attacked, 2 were cured, and none died. On the
4th, 2 more attacks, 9 cures, and 1 death, leaving 61
persons ill.
London, England, 1854-09-30

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most convenient places. Also, Relti's improved Hallway Con.
venienee, for traveller and invalids, adapted for ladies and gen.
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athome. To be had only of the inventor and maker, who wean-
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918

duction of the import duties on corn and other
articles of food. _ ___

SWEDEN.
The session of the Swedish States-General will
terminate in the course of October. It is the custom
for every Diet, before dispersing, to open for the
King (in addition to the budget) two distinct credits,
to meet any unforeseen exigencies that may occur
during the recess. One of these, called the great
credit (usually about 4,000,000 francs), is only
available in the case of war. The other, the little
credit (usually about 2,000,000 francs), is applicable
to the defence of the kingdom and other important
matters. It is affirmed that at a meeting of the
Secret Committee, held on the 14th at the Palace,
the King announced his intention to ask the Diet to
augment this latter credit to the sum of 5,000,000 on
account of existing circumstances.
London, England, 1854-09-30

RUSSIA.

The Vienna correspondent of the Times states
that he has good authority for affirming that the
Czar and imperial circle at St. Petersburg have
quite made up their minds to the loss of Sebas-
topol.
The Russian Horse Guards, and the elite of the
Company of Foot Guards, after an inspection by the
Emperor at Peterhof, were marched on the 17th in
full campaigning order to the south.
Prince Gortschakoff, upon receiving a despatch
announcing the disembarkation of the expedition in
the Crimea, immediately wrote to the Russian Am.
bassador at Stuttgard stating that he postponed his
intended visit to that city. The prince, it is stated,
has gone to Bessarabia in order to inspect his troops
on the Lower Danube, and will extend his journey as
far as Odessa. A brisk correspondence by means of
couriers is going on between Prince Gortschakoff and
Marshal Paskiewitsch in Warsaw. Baron Budberg
is going to Bender. General Osten-Sacken receives
a command on the coast of the Black Sea.
Twenty Russian barges, laden with corn and
rags, had been partly wrecked in a gale off Memel,
and partly captured by the Amphion and Archer.
Advices from Odessa of the 16th state that the
news of the landing of the allied armies at Old
Fort had arrived there; but the authorities were
doing all they could to prevent the fact being pro-
mulgated.
The Russian troops concentrated on the Wolga
have received orders to march against Schamyl, in
the Caucasus. The strength of this corp is estimated
at 40,000 men. The irregular troops of the Steppes
of Jaroslaw, and of the Don, are already in march to
replace this corps on the Wolga.
The reports of the engineers to the Minister of
Finance in Russia announce that the production of
the gold and silver mines continues to be consider-
able. On the 19th a convoy of eleven waggons,
laden with seventeen ponds of gold and 100 of silver
bars, passed through Nijni-Ncvogorod, on their way
to St. Petersburg, being a total value of about two
millions of francs.
The official bulletin of cholera in St. Petersburg
states that on the morning of the 2nd (14th) inst.

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X. Rio's Work on Christian Art.
This day, post mvo., with Frontispiece, Ms.,
THE POETRY OF CHRISTIAN ART.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 1854.

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
THE scientific business of the association for the
year 1854 closed on Wednesday last. Thursday was
devoted to the pleasures of excursions to the
Northwich salt-mine and to the busy manufacturing
town of St. Helen's. Near six hundred of the mem-
bers and visitors proceeded to visit those places of
interest. At Northwich, Mr. Lyon, the owner of one
of the finest salt-mines in the kingdom, kindly pro-
mised to illuminate the mine, in order to afford the
visitors an opportumity of witnessing the beautiful
effect upon the crystals of the mine which light will
present. At SL Helen's, the various manufactures
of plate, sheet, crown, stained, flint, and bottle glass,
the alkali, chemical, and copper-smelting works, iron-
founding, and coal-mines, formed the subjects of
curious inspection.
The attendance of visitors during the late meeting
has been unusually good. There have been of old
life members, 337 ; old annual members, 119; new
life members, 21 ; new annual members, 120; asso•
ciates, 781 ; lathes, 652 ; a larger number than there
has ever been before ; and foreigners, 10. The total
number of tickets disposed of has been 1,891, and
the total receipts therefrom 1,8551.
The total number of papers read in each section is
shown in the following table :

Total
'Sep. Sep.lSep. Sep. Sep. Sep. in each
21. 22. 23. 25. 26. 27. section.
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Mathematics and Physic 9 10 8 13 21 81
Chemistry
Geology 6 8 3 2 10 6 35
Zoology and Botany
Geography & Ethnology 4 6 7 4 8 10 37
Statistics
Yectuunce
Total each day

Total each

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuesday, September 26.

BANKRUPTS.—PRTER POLAND and EVAN BARNETT MERE•
DITH, Breead•atreet, ChellpSide—CHAßLES PLAISTER, EVerBlloll-
street, St. Pancras, draper WM. TYREE, Blackfriars-road,
Surrey, boot manufacturer—Jossim CRAVE, Torquay, Devon-
shire, builder—ELlAB WARHURST, Ardwick, Lancashire, timber
merchant—OEonou WILSON, Salford, Lancashire, ironfounder—
WILLIAM HousroN, Manchester, joiner—JoHN HARWOOD, Black-
burn, Lancashire, tailor.
Friday, September 29.
BANKRUPTCY ANN ULLED.—TiromAs BELsaAm Himont ,
Birmingham, wine merchant.
BANKRUPTS.—HARRY WOOLDRIDGE, Strand, publisher—
Jolts BARBER, Manchester, engraver to calico printers—JOHN
MILLS, Leeds, printer—ROßEßT GETTY, Liverpool, shipbuilder
—JoHN BERINGER, Penzance, silversmith—PAUL RHonsa, Men-
stone, Yorkshire, innkeeper—JOHN CHANCELLOR, Dorrington-
Street, Clerkenwell, funeral carriage•mrker WILLIAM JoHN
REEVE, Beaufort-wharf, Strand, coal merchant WILLIAM
WHITE, St. John's-wood, buiIder—CHARLES GOODA, Great Yar-
mouth, baker.
London, England, 1854-09-30

RECEIPTS•

Thwart's.
The principal are the Nines, or tithes 220,000,000
Income tax
Poll tax on non-➢lussulmana 40,000,000
Customs

Egyptian tribute
ViTallachis ditto
Moldavia ditto
Servia ditto
Divers

. .
30,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
2,000,000
150,000,000

733,1'00,000
London, England, 1854-09-30

ITALY.

A letter from Rome of the 20th states that the
Pontifical Government has just contracted a loan
for four millions of crowns (840,0001.) with the
house of Rothschild. The first instalment is to be
paid to the Government in the course of the ensuing
month.
The imposing ceremony of laying the first stone
of a canal which is to pass under the bed of the
Arno, for the purpose of draining the lake and
marshes of Biantina, in Tuscany, took place on the
16th inst. The' Grand Duke was present. Cardinal
Pontesia, in giving his benediction to the works, pro
nounced a very edifying discourse.
London, England, 1854-09-30

of Engineers, who was charged with the works of defence
at Boniarsuntl, and be acknowledges that what completely
embarrassed him was the precision with which the
Chasseurs of Vincennes hit the artillerymen in the em-
brasures of the fortifications. He is enthusiastic also about
the long range of their rifles, and about the firing of the
cannon on board the vessels."

THE TRADE AND FINANCES OF TURKEY.
THE alliance that has been formed between the
Western powers for the defence of the Ottoman ter-
ritory cannot fail in the end to be highly conducive
to the development of the numerous sources of wealth
which Turkey enjoys, but which, from a variety of
causes, remain for the present comparatively un-
known. The war with Russia necessarily keeps those
sources of prosperity in an unproductive state, and
also retards the general progress of the country, but,
as the expenditure of the Government is now greater
than it has yet been, the necessity of promoting their
immediate development will be perceived and doubt-
less acted upon. How far they can be rendered
available for the cost of the war remains to be seen,
but the Government have the power of providing for
its necessities by increased taxation. At present the
expenditure exceeds the revenue, although only to a
small ex,ent ; but then the expenses to which Turkey
has been subjected by the war with Russia are not
taken into acc unt. The revenue is derived chiefly
from tithes, income tax, poll tax, customs, the
Egyptian tribute, and sundry others, whilst, with
regard to the expenditure, nearly one-half is absorbed
by the expenses of the standing army. As the
financial condition of Turkey is at the present
moment a subject of interest to this country, we
subjoin a statement both of its revenue and ex-
penditure:—
London, England, 1854-09-30

EXPENSES.

Civil List of Sultan
Sultana Mother, ditto
Army
Marine
Salaries of employes of all sorts in the ad-
ministration
Subventions to religious establishments and
mosques
Annuities (life) for compensation of ancient
fiefs dispossessed 40.000p00
Foreign affairs, ambassadors, Etc.
Public roads, paving, (Lc., by dotation from
Treasury
Life annuities, interest on six per cent.
Treasury bonds issued
Without any fixed period for payment .. 9,000,000

75,000,000
8,400,000
300,000,000
37,500,000
195,000,000

Total expenses ... 733,400,000
The trade between Turkey and England has very
considerably increased within the last few years. One
of the principal exports to this country consists of
grain, but it was not until 1842 that the Turkish
Government permitted the shipment. Between that
year and 1848 the increase in the exports of Indian
corn from Galatz was from 597,062 quarters to
1,270,745 quarters, or 110 per cent. The quantity of
wheat exported from Ibraila during the same period
increased from 667,909 quarters to 1,862,909 quarters,
or 180 per cent. The increase in the exports of
Indian corn from the same port was from 224,310
quarters to 1,448,619 quarters, or 545 per cent. Some
opinion may be formed of the extent of the agricul-
tural resources of Turkey when such results have
been accomplished within the last few years.
London, England, 1854-09-30

rp HL' CHOLERA!!! prevented by the
1 destruction of all noxious etflueis.—CßlEWS'S DISIN
FECTING FLUID, recommended by the Collev,e of Physiclane
The CHEAPEST and STRONUEST CHLORIDE of ZINC.
Quitrts,2s. : Pints, Is.; Half-pints. tid. Sold by all Chemists, Drug
gists, and Shipping Agents, and at Commercial Wharf, Mlle
end, London. Agents—Messrs. DREW, REYMARD, and Dummy
London, England, 1854-09-30

Pug Starke Imb d itg itttiligence.

FRIDAY EVENING.
THE market for English securities has been languid
during the current week, and prices have drooped a
little. No definite cause can be alleged for this de-
cline, except the fact that the transactions have been
exceedingly limited both in number and amount.
At present the public do not come forward as buyers,
while the speculators postpone operations, and wait
for some decisive news from the Crimea before
extending their engagements. In fact, it is long
since the Stock Exchange presented so perfectly in-
animate an appearance as it has done for the last
few days. This state of inaction affords us no mate-
rials for remark, and we have nothing more to add,
except to register the trifling fluctuations that prices
of Consols have undergone from day to day, and
which have ranged as follows :—On Monday, 95 to
for money, and 954 tog for account; Tuesday, 95
to 4 ; Wednesday, 954 4 ; and Thursday, 95 to 4.
To-day the tone of the market has been somewhat
firmer, and the quotations improved to 954 4 for
money, and 954 for account.
Money has been tight and in demand throughout
the week, notwithstanding the arrivals of some con-
siderable parcels of cash and gold-dust from New
York and Australia. On the Stock Exchange the
current rate of interest on advances is 44, and out of
doors 5 per cent. is demanded, on first class bills.
The Bank of England shows no symptoms of an
intention to relax their rate of discounts, and the
private capitalists are cautious in making advances.
The payment of the October dividends will, it is
hoped, afford some relief to the many.
The demand for gold for shipment to the Continent
has cea,ed for the moment, and, as the rate of ex-
change has experienced a sensible decline in China,
we shall not he called upon at present to send further
supplies of silver to that quarter.
FOREIGN.
Dealings in foreign securities have been not
less dull than in English stocks. The only fluc-
tuations of moment were in the Turkish loan, whose
price has suffered a progressive and considerable
depreciation. Much mismanagement is stated to

THE PRESS.

have occurred in selecting the partied to whom the
scrip was granted, and a large number of the original
allottees press the sales of their stock instead of
holding it: the quotations rapidly decline. The
price was sent during the week as low as 2} premium
(on new). This afternoon the quotations were 2j I.
London, England, 1854-09-30

03

was found hanging between her legs, suspended to a band round
her waist. lie gate het into custody.

The prisoner, who professed her sorrow for the
offence, was fined 101., or in default one month's
imrisonment.
THE SHOPMAN OF MR. T. CARREOAN, wholesale
tea and spice dealer, in Little Newport-street, a man
named Edward Gould, has been examined at Marl-
borough-street, on a charge of robbing his employer
to a large amount. Mr. Carregan, it seems, missed
money, suspected his shopman, and took the usual
means of discovery by marking some coins which
he subsequently foand absent from the till, and pre-
sent in Gould's pocket. On being apprehended the
prisoner requested his master to see him in his cell,
and at the interview he fell on his knees, and begged
for mercy, stating that the money taken by him at
various times was at the bottom of his box in a
bedroom at prosecutor's house. On searching the
box, two 501. notes, a 201. note, and a 51.. note were
found under a piece of paper pasted on the bottom,
also 201. in gold, and some silver. The prosecutor
had missed goods to the amount of 300/. The pri-
' Boner, who reserved his defence, was committed for
WA.
London, England, 1854-09-30

DENMARK.

Sixty-three deputies from all parts of Jutland
arrived in Copenhagen on Monday to present to the
King a monster petition with 11,000 signatures, de-
claratory of attachment to the old constitution. On
learning the nature of the petition the King sent his
Cabinet secretary to the deputation to announce
his refusal to grant them an audience. The citizens
of Copenhagen were to give a banquet to the mem-
bers of the deputation on Wednesday in the Casino
Theatre.

A decree was promulgated at the Hague on Wed-
nesday postponing till the 31st of December the re-
London, England, 1854-09-30

INDIA AND CHINA.

The August overland mail reached Trieste on
Wednesday, the steamer having left Alexandria on
the 22nd. The dates are Calcutta 19th August;
Madras, 24th; Bombay, 28th; Shanghai, 24th July;
Amoy, `29th; Canton, sth August; Hong-Kong, oth;
Singapore, 13th.
From India we have no further intelligence than
the brief announcement that trade is dull."
The China news is more important. Canton was
strenuously besieged, and in a few days was expected
to be in the hands of the rebels. [Later but
undated advices, received via California, announce that
Canton had actually surrendered.] All business was
meanwhile suspended and no tea brought to market.
Whampoa and Futschan were still occupied by the
rebels. Sir J. Bowring remained in the north.
London, England, 1854-09-30

A REGIMENTAL COOK.

Sour: adventures encountered in the course of im-
provised service as regimental cook are detailed in an
amusing letter from a private in the 7th Hussars,
dated from Varna on the 31st ult., and published in
the Bristol Mirror :

" About a fortnight ago there was an order from Lord
Lucan that ten men out of every troop of seventy men were
to be cooks, and relieve one another weekly. I was one
of those sent to cook, and, when we marched from Yuah
Buzzer, the cooking was no easy task, for after marching
with the rest all day under a burning sun, and having cared
for and watered toy horse 1, with a subordinate, had
to cook and scour the country for wood wherewith to light
and keep up a fire. Many and many were the adventures I
encountered in this strange place in search of fuel.
'' I generally.'used to make for some village, and always
took my haversack over my shoulder, in case I met with
any bread, or eggs or cheese ; and my calabash as well, in
case I met with that great luxury milk, and, whether
could get that or not, it was an excellent weapon in the
hands of an active man, for it has a strong leather thong
attached to a woolen barrel, bound round with iron hoops,
London, England, 1856-07-19

rote)! Varlet anb ditg ]nitiligtna.

FRIDAY EVENING.
THE return of the Bank of England for the week ending
the 12. h instant shows the following changes compared
with that for the week preceding

Increase in Circulation .. X945,569
Decrease in Public Deposits '2,269,574
Increase in Other Deposits
Increase in Government Securities 2,900,149
Decrease in Other Securities 1,754,286
Decrease in Bullion
Increase in Rest 35,570
Decrease in Reserve .. .
Bullion ill Both Departments
Circulation, including Bank Post
Bills
London, England, 1856-07-19

-RAILWAIB-

Aberdeen
Birin•WolvatritourVal
Bristol and Exeter ... •

Caledonian
Chester and Holynead
Cork and Bandon
Cublln & Belfast Juno.

East Anglian
Eastern liuior.(B)
East Lancashire
Eastern Counties
Great Northern
Gt. Sth. and Wet of Ire.
Great Western
Lancashire& Yorkshire
Lou., Tilbury, &Sthend
Lon., Brighton, &c
London and Blackwall
London and Nrth-West.

Midland
Newmarket -

_
Newry and Enniskillen
Norfolk
Nrthrn. Counties Union
North British
North Staffordshire
N or th•W extern
Oxf,, Wrcstr., and Wolf.
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
South Devon
South• Eastern and Dow.
South• Western
South Wales
Waterford & Limerick
MISCELLANSOL/S
A ustralian Agricultural

Canada
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace of France
Sorth British A us. Lain)
Peel River Land & hli.i
cottish Aust. Invest
South Australian Lanu
Van Diemen's Land
London, England, 1856-07-19

BIRTHS.
BE RFAFORD—On the 10th instant, at Wymondham Rectory,
L ticestershire, the Hon. Mrs. John Beresfurd, of a daughter.
BU AROUGHES—On the loth instant. at lioveton Hall, Nor-
folk, the Hon. Mrs. Randall Burroughes, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
DILL—WALE—On the 3rd instant, at Cambridge, Richar.i
Dill, Esq., M.D., of Brighton, to Augusta Caroline, daughter
of the late General Sir C. Wale, K.C.B.
ST. AUBYN—TOWNSHEND—On the 15th instant, at St.
George's, Hanover-square, John St. Aubyn, Esq., to Lady
Elizabeth Clementine Townshend, daughter of the Marquib
Townshend.
DEATHS
_ _ .

KNOX—On the 9th instant, at Brighton, Colonel the lion.
James Knox.
SINGLETON—Oa the Bth instant, at Brighton, Liout-Colond
John Singleton, aged O.
London, England, 1856-07-19

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-
LA TRAVIATA--LE CORSAIRE-MLI.E. PICCOLO -
MINI-MADAME ROSATI.

GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
On THURSDAY NEXT. July 2t, will be presented Verdi's
Opera, LA TUAVIATA.
Violetta, Mlle. Piccolomini ; Alfredo, Signor Calzolari; Barone
Dauphol. Signor Vairo: Dottore Greuvil, Signor Baillou; and
Germont Giorgio, Signor Beneventano.
After which will be repeated the entirely new Ballet, entitled
LE CORSAIRE.
With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations.
Conrad, Signor Honzani ; Seyd, M. Minty; Yussuffe, M. Ye.
nsfra; liirbanto, M. Vaniris; Sulmea, Mlle. Clara; Dilare.
Llzereux ; Gulnare, Mlle. Rosa; Medora, Mme. Rosati
London, England, 1856-07-19

,1.,
In a few days will be published,
'*Vl4' IX. AND LORD PALMERSTON.
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with the permission of the Author, and revised by him
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THE PRESS.

absurd to combine oratorios and symphonies with
outdoor amusements ; and the former will be aban-
doned for the attractions peculiarly adapted for the
summer. The hall, in case of rain, will be an excel-
lent shelter for the masses, who can hear their pro-
menade music under cover, and in course of time will
be permitted to employ the edifice as a ball-room. For
this week's inauguration the committee have been at
a vast expense, which it would be impossible to incur
permanently, especially as the entrance-money is to
be one shilling. The artistes who have sung and
played at the morning and evening performances have
been Alboni, Mine. Rudersdortf, Mme. Novello, Miss
Dolby, Mesdames Sims Reeves and Weiss, Miss Kate
Ranoe, M. and Mme. Gassier; Sivori, Fiatti, Miss
Arabella Goddard, Bottesini, Herr Rokitansky, Mr.
Tennant, Mme. Dreyfus, &c. M. Jullien " went the
pace," as it is termed, in conducting the oratorio,
which, of course, is new to him, and the steam was
put on by overloading the accompaniments with the
brass.
London, England, 1856-07-19

HOUSE OF EOMMONS-.--THURSDAY.

The Charities Bill was read a second time, Sir
GEORGE GREY promising to consider the subject of
the Roman Catholic Charities early next session.
The Hospitals (Dublin) Bill passed through com-
mittee, all the clauses being agreed to with the
exception of No. 14, settling the secretary's salary
at 3001. per annum, which, on the motion of Mr.
S. FITZGERALD, was cut down to 1501. per annum.

GENERAL BEATSON.

Mr. ROEBUCK postponed his motion till Tuesday
next.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

Lord PALMERSTON, in answer to Mr. Hadfield,
stated that at that late period of the session it was
not thought by the Government desirable to press
the house to come to a decision upon the Divorce
and Matrimonial Causes Bill ; but it was their in-
tention to introduce a bill upon the subject next
session, excluding the clause contained in the present
bill respecting the intermarriage of participes cri-
minis.

CORRUPT PRACTICES

On the order for going into committee,
Mr. H. BERKELEY, observing that he had missed
the proper opportunity of raising an objection to the
bill at the second reading, moved that the committee
be deferred for three months.

The motion was seconded by Mr. CRAUFURD, who
cited a remark by Mr. Baron Alderson, that the
act was inconsiderately framed, and ought to be
amended.

Sir G. GREY said the Government merely asked
the house to continue for one year the existing bill
without amendment, proposing next session to move
for a committee to inquire into its operation. He
did not say the act was perfect, but at the late
period of the session there was no time for inquiry.
Mr. BERKELEY ultimately withdrew his motion,
upon a pledge given by Lord Palmerston that the
subject should be referred next session to a select
committee.

The house then went into committee on the bill,
which passed without amendment.

VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL ON EDUCATION BILL.
Sir G. GREY, in moving the second reading, ex-
plained that the object of this bill was to authorise
the appointment of a Vice-President of the Com-
mittee of the Privy Council, who was to have a seat
in that house, and be the responsible Minister with
reference to all matters relating to education, so far
as the Government was concerned.
The bill was read a second time.
The house then went into committee upon the
General Board of Health Continuance Bill, the
clauses of which were agreed to.

---
The County Courts -
Acts Amendment Bill, as
amended in committee, was then considered in its
details. Clause 9 was struck out, and tile maximum
net salary of the clerks limited to 7001. per annum.
London, England, 1856-07-19

gout alb cfastion.

Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by Prince
Albert, the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and the
Court, left town on Wednesday for the camp at
Aldershott. Her Majesty reviewed the troops on
Wednesday and Thursday, and leaves to•day for the
Isle of Wight.
His Royal Highness Prince Oscar of Sweden took
his leave last Saturday.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have
gone for the season to Alnwick Castle, Northum-
berland.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort have arrived
at Horn berg, near Frankfort, from London. The
Earl and Countess Howe, and Lady Adelaide Curzon,
have also arrived at the same watering-place for the
season.
The Marquis of Exeter has left town for Burghley-
house, near Stamford.
The Earl of Eglinton has left Knowsley for Eglin-
ton Castle, Ayrshire.
Field. Marshal Viscount Hardinge is progressing
favorably towards recovery. His lordship has nearly
recovered the use of his hand. The Queen and
Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, and all the
members of the Royal Family, have sent daily to
inquire after the gallant field-marshal's health.
London, England, 1856-07-26

THE PRESS.

consciousness of wrong embitters every pleasure.
When, however, the possession of monarchical in-
fluence, constitutionally expressed, is made manifest
by the intelligence and benevolence of its acts, the
shortcoming of irresponsible and autocratic power is
amply compensated by the approbation of conscience,
the esteem of the just, and the blessings of a happy
people. C. A. H.
London, England, 1856-07-26

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