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London, England, 1854-11-11 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATUIIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1854.

POSTSCRIPT.

THE CRIMEA.
Another despatch from General Canrobert, of
several days' later date than previous advices, was
published in yesterday's Moniteur. It contains only
a brief report of the affair of the 25th :
Head-quarters before Sebastopol, Oct. tlti.
The works of the siege are being continued.
On the '2sth the Russian army appearei in the plain of
Balaklava; a battle took place, which was of no particular
consequence, although the English cavalry experienced
some loss iu a charge, which was pushed forward with too
much vigour.
On the following morning, 5,000 men left Sebastopol,
and attacked the left wing of the British troops, but the
English repulsed the enemy. The Russians rallied, and
repeated the attack, but were again defeated, with consi•
derable loss.
Respecting the actual force of the allied armies
remaining in activity in the Crimea, the semi•official
Patrie states :
According to information the exactitude of which has
been affirmed to us, the present effective force of the allies
in the Crimea is 60,000 French, of whom 3,000 are cavalry ;
30,000 English, and 14,000 Turks.
Admiral Parseval Deschenes, Commander-in-Chief
of the French squadron of the Baltic, has arrived in
Paris. He is in a short time to rejoin his squadron,
the whole of which is now assembled at Cherbourg.
The Courrier de Lyons announces that a camp of
24,000 men is to be formed at Sathenay.

Letters from Berlin state that Austria coincides
with Prussia in postponing the deliberation of the
Germanic Diet, upon the attitude to be assumed by
the German States, until the arrival of an answer
from the Czar to the last Prussian note.
It is stated, from Vienna, that a part of the gar-
rison is about to march for Bohemia, and to be
replaced by troops from Italy.
A letter from Bagneres announces that Queen
Christina does not intend leaving that place for
➢ialmaison before the 10th or 12th.

Capt. Verdiere, the officer in command of the
Guides Band, before leaving England wrote to Mr.
Grove, the Secretary of the Crystal Palace Company,
declining to receive the intended remuneration for
their performances, but requesting that the amount
should be appropriated to the Patriotic Fund.
A point of forensic etiquette has arisen among the
members of the bar. Some "leaders" have addressed
the jury twice, first in stating the case, and secondly
in reply on the evidence. This practice is dis-
approved of in some quarters as unfair to the junior
counsel. The judges generally recommend that the
bar should make a general rule on the subject.
The Spanish Government, it is said, is busily nego-
tiating treaties with the American republics for the
protection of literary property. The work appears
one of supererogation—dc minimis non carat

Admiral Sir W. H. Gage has been appointed Vice-
Admiral of the United Kingdom and Lieutenant of
the Admiralty, in the room of the late Sir T. I3yarn
Martin. It is understood that no admiral of the
fleet will be nominated, at all events for the present.

Mlle. Cruvelli has resumed her engagement at the
Paris Opera, all her previous escapades being con-
doned and supposed to have originated in mistake.
M. JuinEs's CONCERTS, so far from having lost
their hold upon the public, were never so densely
attended as they are nightly this season. The at-
traction continues unabated, and the excellent ma-
nagement of M. Jullien in nightly altering the pro-
gramme, either by the introduction of a positive
novelty, or by fresh selections from popular composers,
or by the performance of some of the magnifi-
cent symphonies of the great composers, deserves, as
it receives, the unanimous support of the public.
Every night " God save the Queen," and " l'artant
pour la Syrie," call forth the most enthusiastic ap-
plause, and they are now considered as indispensable
accompaniments to the programme of the evening.

THE PRESS.

V alitual anb 6tntrat.

REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE ARMY OF THE EAST.—
We believe we may state with confidence that the
Government have resolved to reinforce the army
under Lord Raglan with the regiments now at Malta
and Gibraltar, whose duties are to be performed by
corps of embodied militia. Nearly all the available
cavalry in this country and Ireland is to be despatched
forthwith to the seat of war.

A NOTIFICATION OF SIR C. NAPIER appears in
Tuesday's Gazette, announcing that on the 21st ult.
he had raised the blockade of the following Russian
ports:—lslands of Aro, Uto, the Aland Archipelago,
Nystad, Bjorneborg, Christiansted, Wasa, Walgrund
Islands, Little Carleby, Jacobstad, Great Carlby,
Lotto, Kalejoki, Brahistad, Uleaborg, Carle Island,
Ijo Gestila, and all intermediate Russian ports to
Neder Tornea, situated at the head of the Gulf of
Bothnia.
LETTERS FOR CHINA, forwarded by the overland
mail, and conveyed by British packet to Hong-Kong,
will, in future, be chargeable with the same reduced
rate of postage as letters hitherto directed to the
British colony of Hong-Kong, viz., via Marseilles,
weighing under oz., I Id. ; not exceeding i oz.,
Is. 4d.; under oz., 2s. 3d. ; under 1 oz., 2s. Bd.:
via
Southampton, not exceeding I oz., 6d.; not exceed-
ing 1 oz., Is.; not exceeding 2 oz., '2s., Jrc. The
postage of letters for any part of China, except Hong-
Kong, must be paid in advance.
THE MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS, accord-
ing to the Registrar-General's return, comprised
1,252 deaths from all causes during the week ending
Saturday last. In the corresponding weeks of the ten
years 1844-53 the average number was 983, and if
this is raised in proportion to increase of population
the result obtained is 1801. Hence it appears that
171 deaths occurred last week above what the calcu-
lated rate of mortality would produce. Cholera ex-
hibits a continued decrease. The deaths from it,
which in four weeks of October were 411, 219, 163,
and 60, in the last week were only 31. In the same
five weeks disuThola was fatal in 98, 102, 78, 46, and
33 cases.
THE ENGLiSH SHIP Strathmore, from Melbourne
for London, put nto Tahiti about the Ist of August,
in distress, having been seriously damaged by stress
of weather. The Strathmore was reported to have
over a million of dollars in gold dust on freight. She
was to sail as soon as the necessary repairs were
completed. Before the announcement of her safety
was made, insurances on the Strathmore had been
effected at 40 per cent., the vessel having been long
overdue.
THE FAILURE OF MESSRS. BROWN AND SONS, tan-
ners and curriers, of Arbroath, was announced on
Saturday last, and caused much consternation. 'l:he
mount is said to exceed 90,000/.
THE OPENING MEETING of the Royal Geographical
Society for the session will be held at the theatre of
the United Service Institution on Monday:next, the
13th inst., at half past eight p.m. A paper on the
" Late Arctic Discoveries," by Dr. Rae, will then be
read, among other communications.
THE BAND OF THE FRENCH GUIDES left Eng-
land via Folkstone ott Sunday last. On the
previous day they played for the second time at
the Crystal Palace, in aid of the Patriotic Fund,
but as very short notice had been given of the per-
formance, and as the prices were retained at the
usual Saturday rate of 55., the fête proved, financially
speaking, a failure. The total amount of visitors pre-
sent was only 4,050, of whom 2,387 were season-
ticket holders. During their last day in London the
Guides visited the museum of Madame Tassaud, and
expressed themselves much pleased with the con-
tents of the exhibition.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES will be con-
tested on the 20th inst., a grand match of 4001. a side
having been made between Cole, the present cham-
pion, and James Messenger, of Teddington. The
last deposit of 100/. on the match was made on
Wednesday last. Both men are in active training
and capital condition.
THE hides steamer, which left Southampton on
Saturday with the overland mail, took out 150 pas-
sengers, 200,0001. worth of specie, and about 650
boxes and sacks of letters and newspapers, together
with an immense cargo of goods ; 150 tons of goods
were shut out from her. Amongst the passengers
were Lord H. Scott, Lieutenant-Colonel Seaton, and
Colonel Hall. The latter is gone out as governor of
one of the lonian Islands.
A SUM OF 236,000/. was received from India by the
steamer Candia, consisting chiefly of gold mohurs,
which had lain for some time in the Indian treasu
ries, and were ordered home in consequence of their
having been found inapplicable for purposes of
circulation. A further amount of nearly 200,0001. is
expected.
THE QUEEN has appointed Sir W. Gibson Craig,
Bart., a Member of the board of Supervison for the
Relief of the Poor in Scotland, in the place of Mr.
William Murray, of lienderland, deceased.

SATURDAY,

THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS for the ino nth
ending the 10th of October show a gradual contrac-
tion of trade, the falling otf in the declared value of
our exportations as compared with the corresponding
month of last year being 751,952/. This diminution
seems attributable to the reduction in the Australian
and American demand, and is not to be confounded
with the consequences of the war.
THE COFFIN OF THE LATE DUKE OF WELLING-
TON, which has so long remained in its temporary
resting-place near that of Nelson, has now been
moved to a position where it occupies the centre of a
compartment of the crypt in which no interment has
previously taken place. The resting-place of the
duke will thus form a centre round which other sol-
diers may be most honourably placed. The tomb,
which has been designed by Mr. Penrose, will be exe-
cuted in black marble and red polished granite.
THE consecration of the land purchased by the
London Necropolis Company for the burial of the
deceased inhabitants of the metropolis took place on
Monday last. The site is near Woking, and forms
part of a district recommended by solitude and re-
tirement, in the midst of a sandy heath.
A SOLEMN 111013 MASS AND REQUIUM took place
in the Sardinian Ambassador's chapel, in Duke.
street, Lincolns-inn fields, on Tuesday last, for those
brave men who had fallen during the present war. A
jubilee, to continue two months, has also commenced
during the week, by order of Cardinal Wiseman, the
proceeds to go towards a fund for the relief of those
orphans who had been left destitute and friendless
by the cholera.
A CURIOUS REPORT regarding the French posses.
sions in India, is circulated by the Semaphore of
Marselles. It states that a proposition has been
made to the English Government that France should
cede the town of Chandernagore, and the factories
of Dacca, Yanaon, Masulipatum, and others, which
lead to collisions with England. On the other hand,
it is proposed that the district attached to the metro-
polis of the French possessions in India should be
doubled, and France retain Carikal on the Coroman-
del coast, and Mahe, on the coast of Malabar, which
offer advantages to French commerce in these waters.

THE REOISTRATIONS.—THE CONSERVATIVE LAND
SOCIETY.—The following are the results of the claims
in the Registration Court for this year
No.
County. Estate. Claims. Allwd. Disaild. Witha
Middlesex Feline 91 .. 1
Ditto Enfield 23 .. 23 ..
Ditto )No041013811 41 .. 41
Harts . lltrtfurd* 13 .. 11 • •
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Sussex (East) ..Brighton 80 _ _ • • • •
Kent (West) ....Forest-hill+ .. 67 .. 14 .. --
Sun ( East)....PuLueyi a 3 .. 21 .. lel
Yorkshire (W.R.) Leeds, 15 .. 0 .. 9

• In Middlesex, the revising barrister, Mr. Launcelot Shad-
well, and in liens Mr. Fish, held that a purchase of a piece of
land for 601. is, at least, a priewilacie ease of right to vote.
lu West. Kent, the revising barrister, Mr. Ogle, laid down
the rule that he would not admit the right to vote iu any case
where the consideration money was not more than Nil.; but he
admitted the 751. lots as sufficient.
t In East Surrey, the revising barrister, Sir Walter Riddell,
held that, unless the laud was actually let, the owner has no
right to the franchise, and seventeen claims were disallowed on
this ground ; but sh appeal to the Court of Common Pleas was
grained, vatic!' the Conservative Land Society will prosecute.
i Four allottees lost their right because they had neglected
to
forward their conveyances for the inspection of the court. Five
on the saute estate lost their privilege because they had not
paid up the purchase money in full.

FROM TILE LONDON I+AZETTE.
Tuesday, November 7.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Samba', ZAGURY,
street, City, merchant.
BA N K PTS. HENRY JOHN TODD, Pancras-lane, City,
warehouseman—JAMES Du No EY, Rochester, Kent, grocer--WN.
CROSS, MelVilleTlKOe, Hackney, printer —HENRY HADLOW,
Jewry-street, Aldgate, apothecary—THOMAS LIUNY AR% Maid-
stone, Kent, grocer—Enwsuu Iit;CHLER, Cullum-street, City,
merchant—WALTEß LoNottufisr, Queen's-buildings, Knights-
bridge, builder--. 1 WootrtEr..n, Greenwich, cement mer-
chant—HENßY LUCKING, COlTilliyhatil, ENSON, grocer WM.
WADE, Northampton, leather seIIer—ADOLPHE DEYIN, jun., Red
Lion•intre, Holborn, wholesale jeweller—JOSEPH GREEN-
STREET, Leicester, commission agent.—JOHN POLLARD, Carney
Wick Mill, Gloucestershire, miller—JOHN FELL and JOHN Lk:A-
-lton), Huddersfield, woollen mannfactnrers—DANlEL JONES
FTNNEY, Liverpool, corn merchant ESTHER BLENKRORN,
Liverpool, lodging-housekecper—J ow; Tnolisros, sees, end
JOSEPH RIDGWAY THORNTON, Godley and Hyde, Cheshire,
cotton-waste dealers—Jones SAMUEL PiMITH, Liverpool .mil Man-
chester, drysalter—WM. WAIIIIMAN, Yealand Cony era, and other
places, flax merchant.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. —JOHN ALLEN, Glasgow,
Vanoforte maker—JOHN DELLA TORRE. Perth, merchant,s:—
UNCAN SINCLAIR, Glasgow, iron commissioncommissionagent—Jama
AITEEN, Kelso, cattle dealer.
Friday Norcmber 10.
DANKRUPTS.—FRANCI9 PIN N, Queen's-buildings, Knights-
bridge, and Stockbridge-terrace, Pimlico, baker—Jaw:a ARTHUR
MiLEs, Pancras-lane, City, brassfounticr—GsososJouN PHILP",
Cannon.street, City. hosier JOSEPH HART High-street,
Wapping, baker— MARY DEw, Lower Hayford, Oxfordshire,
grocer—Timms,' WEDII, Cullum-street, City, distiller—Oxosna
WILLIAMS, Eliblavale, near Newport, county of Monmouth,
draper—HesitY Rohert-street, Grosvenor-square,
leather-seller JOHN Pinot, Newport, linendraper JAMES
PEDLEY DEANE, Manchester, merchunt--JonN Fox, Ashbourne,
Derbyshire, scrivener ELEANOR PINGREL RODSRTSON,
Gloucester, innholder.
SCOTCH SEQU EST RATIONS.--JoHN RYAN, Dundee, 011.1"
mission agent—Gtonen BROWN and SONS, LOrdburn Tan arks
Arbroatti tanners.

NOVEMBER 11, 1854.

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The appeal on behalf of the Patriotic Fund is
meeting with a very liberal response in Ireland.
The City of Dublin collection exceeds 2,0001.,
including 5001. from the Bank of Ireland. A
meeting to promote the object of the royal
commission is shortly to be held in the metro-
politan county, under the direction of the Earl of
Howth.

Three sisters of the Order of Mercy left Cork on
Monday under the care of the rev. superioress of
the convent of St. Manes of the Isle, and proceeded
by train to Dublin, where they were to join some
ladies of the Order of Mercy from Kinsale Convent,
m well as two from Carlow, and two from Naas. Mrs.
Bridgman, superioress of the Kinsale Convent, has
gone to London to make the necessary arrangements
for their departure to the East.
The defalcations of Mr. Edmund O'Flaherty are
stated to amount to more than 15,0001. upon the bills
to which he attached the names of his friends and
acquaintance without authority.
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The Mountgarret Peerage case will be again con-
tested, a conditional order for a new trial having been
granted by the Dublin Court of Queen's Bench on
Saturday last. Since the first verdict in his favour
Colonel Pierce Somerset Butler has assumed the
title of Viscount Mountgarret. The new trial was
moved for on the pleas of surprise, misdirection, and
admission of legal evidence.
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The Mayo estates of Lord Oranmore were sold in
the Encumbered Estates Court on Tuesday, and
realised no less than 125,3001. The rates of purchase
generally surpassed the present marketable value of
land—in most instances exceeding thirty years on
the annual net rental.

On Sunday last, the sth of November, three
persons abjured the errors of Popery, under the care
of the Priests' Protection Society, and received the
Holy Communion in St. Thomas's Church. One of
them had heen a studentin the colleges of Maynooth
and Tuam.

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Another attempt to upset a train is reported in the
Clonmel Chronicle. An up-train on the Great
Southern and Western Railway was passing near
Ratheommon, in Tipperary, on the 28th ult., when it
came into collision with some large stones that had
been placed across the rails, evidently with the inten-
tion of throwing the carriages off the line. The
train fortunately escaped without any further injury
than the breaking of one of the guards of the engine.
The perpetrators of this horrible act are unknown ;
but a reward of 201. has been offered for such
information as may lead to the arrest of the guilty
parties.