biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-10

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10, 1855.

bin. Mtn Hell, who is for Mowed is pregaearry, erased
te the spat with a new of reseeng bee Minna&
whom the &disdain dealt her a 'inset Wow abase
the stenash, mad she AIM inn was isenediesely
sero•M is ea ismeasible elate sad eland ea the step ef a
door ad a eniesame preened, who apprehended the de-
kadaat. Ups the taut tang bin that the natter
might he sae of a Tory series. demeriptioe, sad that he took
Ida fee aseentiag both Mr. sad Kn. Kell, be admitted the
Int ameault, ezpeeemisg Mewl( I. term of the nest braW
demonetise. A respectable yeast mu who wet to Mrs.
Bon aid was also violently assaulted.
Defsedaat, is reply to the inane, entered late a long
story about a quarrel with a nee maned Corderoy, bat made
so saws to the pelmet auto.
Mr. Saner havieg beam informed that Kn. Bell was
seder medical treatment, said be should maimed the de
Andrus fora wash without bail end the snout of injury
Me.. 801 l had remind wee asesmained. The worthy
magistrate said ho would Mast the full pnalty for tins
grossly brutal ad aspeonked outrage.

THAMES.
IN TKO OT. ILAKKAKIIII.II DOCK.
(hove L• Roy, • Wove:, in the employ of the et.
Hathasiee's Dock Company, was bt befogs Mr. Yard
ley, elterged with mama two quart bsatlee of sum from
tits dock.

Henry Pone, • gst►kooper, Is the employ of the 81
Kulboc as Disk Company, said the peinswer wee leaving
the deck at 4 ce.loek yesterday Amoco, mad, °beanieg
bin rather bulky, ►e stopped bin and found • bottle of
runt In soak et bit trousers pocket. He asked the prisoner
where h. obtained One, and the prisoner said be bad been
at work among the rue in the soutane area of the dock,
and • seas named Haggerty me hi. the two bottles of
rem to marry oat of the dock, whisk Haggerty dented.
Thu prisoner repeated the statement be bad made to the
°Seer.

Mr. Yardley said if another an had gives the prisoner
the sum, be keel, that he bed ce right to receive it. The
priseaer would set be employed is St. Hathariae's desk
or icy ether dock agate, sad the erateses apes hie was,
that be be impriseeed sad kept to bard labour for one
celeadar math.

GREENWICH.
BRUTAL ATTACK OK ♦ •IOK WIT&

JoJi* Lowy, an ililoohieg fellow, about 30 yssn of age,
was Nasal at the ba► before Mr. Trail', charged with
resettle, ►is wife et 4, Jubileacourt, gait Cirveawich.
Mary Aim Deeds., a neighbour, stated that about 10
o'slook last night she heard screams prootoodiag frogs the
prisoner's blase, and os eatering she saw the prissier
brutally ill.treatiog his wife. lie struck her several cm
esser, blows fa the month is her preemie, saiaslag the blood
to spirt forth. The poor wastes was in seek a state of
ezhautiou front the efesaofherhubaad'sill asap, having
beets soothed only three weeks age, that they found it
hmaseery to load fur a surgeon, sad she was soasequently
unable to attend the soar, this morals..
This evidence hems eorroboiated, the stagistrate re-
skaaded the pri►oaer till nest Wednesday.
London, England, 1855-10-19

KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON.

On the 29th • course of Evening Lectures, to be
continued until Bute 1893, will commence at the above
'llege, the subjects being—The Holy Scriptures, Latin,
French, German, English Laugusge and Composition,
Modern History and Geography, Mathematics, Arithmetic
end Book-keeping. the Principle and Practice of Com-
merce, Drawing (landscape, figure, and model), the
/Cements of Chemistry. An examination will be held on
each subject at the end of the coarse, and ontificates of
attended', and progress will be given. These certificates,
if extending over two reasons, will entitle the bolder to seek
degrees at the University of London.
The followieg are the names of those who will give in-
delicate in the various subjects—The Old Testament, Rev.
J. I. 8. Peewit*, M.A. ; the New Testament, the Rev.
Professor Plamptre, M.A.; Latin, Rev. Dr. Major, Rev.
M. Higgs, ILA.; French, M. Marlette, and M. Thi-
bindle ; German, Dr. Widmer; Baghsh Language and
Composition, Rev. Profaner Brewer, M.A. ; Modern
History and Geography, Rev. J. J. S. remind, M.A.
Mathematics, Rev. T. A. Cock, MA. ; Arithmetic and
Book keeping, Jude Haddon, Req., /LA. Lond.• the
Principles and Practise of Commerce, Leone Levi, 'Eq. ;
Drawing, Professor De la Motto ; the Elements of Cho-
natty, C. L. Biomass, Req.

ROYAL NAVAL. SCHOOL. NEW CROW—The Conn-
oil of this school beim desirous of erecting • suitable
swimming bath—whisk was contemplated is the original
design of the Royal Naval School, and for which sa apple-
prises site has bees reserved—have opened a had to be
applied iselsalvely in aid of this object and it is hoped
that, with the moistest* of the friends and supporters friths
school, and of the west& of seedy 260 pupils, a sulkiest
meant will be raised to enable the council to add this to
the Mbar comforts sad admateges of the iastltatioa.
Mirroy.—BairroL (Pua.), Ocr.lB.—Th• Man i-
ist Star, for Nab-rue, put heel here to-day, the NOW
baviss mutinied. Tbq have been takes to Daniel by
seam od a megielests.
London, England, 1855-10-19

ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF SIR HENRY
WARD.

The Indian Mail brings the intelligence that an
attempt has been made on the life of Sir Henry
Ward, the Governor of Ceylon, by a Cingalese, who
is represented by the local papers to be a wild-look-
ing wretch, the very tout ensemble of a ruffian, who
would use the knife without the slightest compute-
tioa. He had been known for many years u a no-
torious thief ; he was originally employed as a can-
teen man in the barracks, but bis thieving propensi-
ties and evil disposition shut him out from any
further employment. The particulars of the attempt
are thus given :

Kim Hate Ward, about gun fire on the morning of the
7th of September, hearing a noise in her room, when she
and her sister deep, perceived a man bolting her door on
the inside. Ile remained there some little time, examining
the things on the dressing table, and about the room. When
he left the room, Miss Ward made an alarm, on whisk the
man pinked op a knife, and after threetesing her, hastened
along the passage, passing the Governor's room, jest as his
Ikeelleney was coming out, alarmed by the noise. The
Governor, armed with a Colt and &stick, pursued Wallowa
the passage into the drawing-room, and on sowing
up to him, the man tarred round sed same at
him with the knife. The °overate then fired at
him, and, not wishing to kill him, shot him through the,
shoulder, and afterwards kept him at bay, until he wan
eveataally mind by the Pates, net, however, until be

had wounded two of them with the knife; a null table
one, belonging to the house, and which ha picked up i•
passage leading to the bedrooms. He only took a skeet
used as a table cover, which he found in the passage, sad,
towel, and from his behaviour seem, to be mete
madman than • thief. Had the Governor not beg
armed with a pistol, the consequences might have hill
very serious. He never spoke a word all the um,.
The man, who is now in the hospital, bu two wounds se
the lower put of the neck on the left side. These de
ak
oonintunicate, so far as the medical men have been able
ascertain. It is doubtful whether the wounds hats tees
produced by a ballet or the bayonet of the soldier. g,
has also two other woands, one on each side of the "sit
He has a stupid look, and the suspicion has been thrown est
that he is insane ; but he has been recopni•ed u a gaol keg
and as a desperate character. He ha marks on ►is heck Id
former punishment. Ina few days it is expected holding
able to attend the court.
London, England, 1855-09-03

is steady. Ws quote:
Comatooto good ritsta

litre State -
Common to good Indiana. Ohio, and Michigan 11.2.5 5,75'
Extra Indiana, Ohio, Miehipa, and St. Louis 5.71 11.25
!tetra German 10.25 12.00
Southern flour Is *mitt for choice and extra brands, with a
fair demand, at 8 dole. 75e. to 9 doll. 60c. for common to
hood standard, and 9 dole. 76c. to 10 dols. for favourite to
beat extras. Canadian flour is scarce for guild grades, and
ginetally dull. Rye is in fair request for small lots, at a
magi of 7 dolt. to 9 dela. for fine to best extras. Cora meal
Is selling slowly, and prices are steady at 4 dol.. 621 e. for
Jersey, 6 dole. for Brandywine. Wheat is coming forward
more freely, and, with the larger receipts, buyers were in-
disposed to operate, except at easier rates. Southern red la
looted at 1 dol. 8.5 e. to 1 dol. 90c., and Southern whits at
dols. 16e. to 2 dole. 20e. Corn has again declined.
FILZIGHTS to Liverpool are firmer for grain, both In
bulk and begs; Sid. was freely offered but refused, with 4d.
faked. To London, 500 boxes cheese at 251. per toe, and
SOO tons dead weight at 15s. To Bremen, 200 bbls. ishes
at 174 61., and 30 bales tobacco at the amoral*.

The American steamer Ariel belonging to the Van-
derbilt line left the Cowes goads for New York on Saturday
sight. She took out 70 passengers from England, besides
those she had takes on board at Has re.
Ths Dresden Journal states that the Duke de
llonipensier left the palace of Roseman, near that city, an
the 23rd ult., tint that the duchess and her children ars to
remain there for sonictinms. The august widow of Louis
Philippe, the same journal states, is shortly expected at the
pekoe to spend a few days.
The Emperor of Austria has just conferred decor-
snobs oe three Austrians :—Colonel Baron de Realise,
Captain Rabat% aids. de-eaup to the Archduke Willies.
sad Dr. de Ochessrliag, that prince's physician.
London, England, 1855-09-03

THE LATE AFFAIR WITH GUNBOATS AT
RIGA.

The Journal de SR Pet ersborg costaine the follow-
ing report of an affair which has already been notioed
in private oorreepondenoe, but of which, although it
was contemporary w►th the bombardment of Swat-
borg, our government has published no particulars:
Extracts from the reports of General Sayan, dike cavalry,
commandtag the Bettie corm, end of Commander Isto-
raise of the navy, chief of the Riga battalion of the gas-

boat flotilla.
Qa the 10th of August, at four o'slosk la tae asoralag,
two steamers of the enemy showed themselves of Duna.
made. Oao of this, a large laglish omits! opened
fire at half.past Ave, firiag at drat &salsas the llagausholas
Wier!, sad later agalast that of the Comet fort. Basta,
sooa perceived that 12 of ear gaaboots had maw out from the'
mrath of the Duos, sad were imaging themselves la battle
array to this left of the Coast Port battery, the ooreetto
divested its priaolpal Ate against them. At the same time a
ship of 84 gum, ausylas the lag of a swormidssirel, which
was fellowiag the oervetto, look up a @balsa ea the left of
this battery, end begs. to mamma& it as well as the

At fifty missals past ilve our guaboats rasped them-
selves la Rae. sad sesuseseed the sestbat. Altheagh t►e
fire of the sass-batteries kept the meters ships at a eon-
sideable disteass from the flotilla (approulmativsly at 1,000
.yeses), the bells sad bombs fell Wines. the gaskets of
paned over them.
At a gave*, past is the Comasseder letovaine, eon-
saunas the Rigs Manillas of sew boats, .buns fl that the
mimes skip sad *omits ware esaarmsding the Onset
Nut with great visually, sedated the situ* t. be male es-
eiletvely easiest the ship. The semmeaden d the bee*
London, England, 1855-09-03

BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL

BIRMINGHAM, SATURDAY.

The Festival terminated with a ball last evening, at
which the noble president (Lord Willoughby de Broke) and
some 600 persons were present. The gross receipts wia
fall little abort of 12,0001.; but we are as yet uninformed of
the exact amount, and there are donations yet to come is.
Up to yesterday afternoon the figures stood u follow::
Receipts 1852 £10,638 9 3
Receipts ...... ..... 1853

... ES9S 16 0

This excess has been made up entirely by the increased
attendance, for the donations have sadly fallen off; and dui
figures above do not include the ball receipts. The expense&
are unquestionably greater than they were at the last feetS%
val, ;but at present it is impossible to say what sum will
accrue to the charity. Be this as it may, there can be us
doubt bat that the character of the Festival has been greatly
heightened by the last week's performances, and that this
Birmingham Festival is stamped as the greatest musical
celebration in the world.

After the attainment of such complete success it would
bean omission not to add one word of acknowledgment to
those by whom it has been achieved. We can find no better
words for this than those supplied in the Journal of this
morning: "No one eau estimate the amount of anxiety,
labour, and self sacrifice which Mr. Mason has undergone;
and his arduous duties have been discharged with the
promptness of a man of business and the courtesy of a gen-
tleman. The best praise that can be awarded Mr. Stimpson
is the universal opinion thatjin or out of England a better
disciplined choir cannot be found." We only append an
expression of thanks to Mr. George Whiteley, for the ready
disposition he on all occasions evinces to supply the press
with information upon matters of detail—a courtesy which
we have pleasure in acknowledging.

The Euphrate, which left Constantinople on the
27th of August, has arrived at Marseilles with 'deices from
the Crimea to the 26th of August.
Prince Ladialas Czartorisky leaves Paris this
evening, with several foreign officers, for Manillas and
Constantinople. They are about to organise a corps of Ot-
toman Caesaskt, which will be composed in part of Poles.
Colonel Lagondia, who was made prisoner eight months ago
by the Russians, also I this day for the Crimes, and
to
placed at the disposal of General Palissier. Col. Lagondia
bad bean, since his return to France, attached as Chief of
the Staff to one of the divisions of the camp of Boulogne.
The government has purchased sixty acres of land
In the neighbourhood of Ramble, in Hampshire, for the pur-
pose of building an extensive Military Hospital there.
Humble Is at present a depot for shell fish caught in the
West of England and off the Channel Islands. The Wass/
Hospital will increase its size and importance materially
The river Ramble is navigable far ships of moderate bar-
;hen. It is most probable that • railway 'will connect
Ramble with the Bishopstoke and Gosport line.
London, England, 1855-09-03

TO lila CIILILLIB II•Plii.

Admiralty, May 15, 1854.
My dear Sir Ckarlee,—lf anything can be done, you will
discover the best means of doing it; but no rash experi-
ments must be tried which do not bold out a reasonable
prospect of enecess.
I still think that a complete blockade of the Gulf of
land must be your first operation, and the occupation, fi
possible, of an anchorage within the Gulf, where you eau
command a supply of water.—l am, yours eiacerely,
J. G. Oakium.

LOT OP TarrEa PROM 811 JANIS (MAUS
TO SIR CHARLES NAT lER.

------ -----
Admiralty, June 20,1854 [Reed. 27th.]
My dear Sir Charles,—l am wall aware of all the difficul-
ties of your position, and of the impossibility of triumphing
over an enemy who will not fight you on fair terms, bat
you will discipline our fleet, and nuke our °Man sod men
fit and ready for any service. It is a disgrace to Russia that
she due not show a ship in her own waters, and that she
is driven to seek for safety under the shelter of bert
fortunes.
It would be madness to play her game, and to rub head-
long on her granite walls, risking our naval superiority,
with all the fatal consequences of defeat in an unequal con-
test with wood against stone, which in the lung run cannot
succeed.
I had reliance on your prudence, which was doubted;
your brilliant courage was proved long ago; you will now
show to the world that you possess a combination of those
great virtue , which are necessary to mace a consummate
Commander in-Chief.—l am, yours vary truly,
J. G. GRAHAM.
London, England, 1855-09-03

ON LITTER PROM 811 DYES GRAHAM

TO SIR CHARLES NAPIER.

Admiralty, Msy 1, BSC CReed. 15:b.]
My dear Sir Charles,—lt will be best, in the first in-
stance, to feel your way, and to make good your hold is
the Gulf of Finland. When I say thip,l by no means con-
template an attack either on Sweaborg or on Cronstadt, I
have a great respect for stone walls, and have no fancy foe
tanning even screw line-of-battle ships against them. Be-
cause the public here may be impatient, you must not be
rash; because they, at • distance from danger, are fool-
hardy, 7ou must not risk the loss of a fleet in an impossible
eaterprim.
I believe both Bvesborg and Cronstadt to be all but impreg-
nable from the eea—Sveabotg more especially--aud none but
a very large army could co-operate by lend efficiently, in
the presence of such • force as Russia could readily cousin.
crate for the immediate defence of the approaches to bee
capital. If, then, you have no means, except naval, at
your command, you must pause long, and consider well,
before you attempt soy attack on the Russian squadrons in
their strongholds; sad I am afraid that they are much too
cautions to come out and meet you. Had you been weaker,
they might have done so. Now they will wait, and wateh
an opportunity in the hope that you will seriously cripple
your force, by knocking your head against their forts when
they may take you at a serious disadvantage, and inflict
fatal blow. These considerations must not be overlooked
by you ' • I recall them to your mind lest, in the eager de-
sire to achieve • great exploit, and to satisfy
the wild wishes of an impatient multitude, you
should yield to some rash impulse and fail in the
discharge of one of the noblest duties, which is, the moral
courage to do what you know to be right, at the risk et
being accused of having done wrong.
It is enough to present this view to your deliberate atten-
tion ; you will reflect on it, and I am certain that your
judgment will not err.—l am, my dear Admiral, yam
sincerely, J. G. Giulia's.
His Excellency Vieo•Admiral Sir Charles Napier, E.C.E.

NO. VIII.-IXTBACT OP LITTNR PROM SIR JAM= 0/1.11.14C
London, England, 1855-09-03

average—peas absidanilapples not quite so plentiful.
el ulepeodeof.
BTUPORDIIIIIIIII.—The weather during the week has been
highly favourable for harvest operations ; and large quan-
tities of barley and oats have been stacked in first-rate sea-
dition, the yield and quality being everything that can be
desired. New wheat is alrencly in the market, and very
good samples were exhibited at Wolverhampton on
Wednesday lest. We understand, from inquiry amongst
well-informed practical men, that the yield will fall very far
short of last year's, and the quality will not be by any means
equal to it. Had the wet weather continued a little longer,
it is said, the harvest would have been a decidedly bad one.
It is a singular fact that, in many instances, spring-sewn
wheat is not only better but earlier than that which wee
sown in the autumn. The scarcity of hands to gather in the
crops, which is complained of in meet parts of the country,
exists in this district to a considerable extent, and is aggra-
vated by the non-arrival of Irish labourers to the same
extents. formerly. Hence the desirableness of an effective
reaping machine. At Teddesley the machine has been at
work again, and will matinee to be employed on the admir-
ably managed farm of Lord Netherton during the remainder
of the harvest. That it will eventually come into general
ass on large farms cannot be doubted. The turnip crops
vary exceedingly this year ; there an many good and many
bad ono. Some which promised well are poor, and will in
fact some to nothing ; whilst others, which looked thin and
weakly, have recovered wonderfully, and are now splendid
crops. The state of the potato crops is the subject of a good
deal of anxiety. Unquestionably the disease prevails, but
to what extent it is difficult to say. The return of fine dry
weather has operated as a decided check to the disease ; and
as the yield is great, and the extent of land devoted to the
caltivatien of this favourite root much larger than usual, an
abundant supply of sound potatoes may, we trust, be mime
lated upon.—Skifforciehire Adoergiur.

rGENCB.

isiliraye for the put
London, England, 1855-12-14

A PIAW ARTICLE OP FOOD.

Thus writes a Paris correspondent of the lode-
possionos Bsigs:
" Ton know what interest is attached to-day—and very
naturally se--to ell questions relating to the public food.
Is eonassion therewith I have to aunties afoot which is both
miens and odd; it is that there is being formed at Paris
a society of emesists, naturalists, and hardy gourmands,
Swim for also the introduction of bonefish into the
category of butchers' seat. It may, wham be said that
this social pheasseatin is not altogether new. Tea years
as. hippephsfy mile mu noise is Gereasay, and, if I
remember aright, a society of eaters of the hone was
feasted, and attempted a public festival, at which all the
meats should be of that quadruped, but wen interrupted
by the public, who, feeling their prejadloss wounded, broke
the tables to pieces. At Paris, where all mentricities are
farad, sad even encouraged, there is nothiag of that kind
to fear. Assordissly, hippophsgy progresses.
"Do not seasider this an exaggeration. The last num.
bee of the limo to Coors Publics will prove to you, by
means of a: samaary, that M. Geoffrey St. Hilaire has
sae the rabies& the them of one of his recent lectures,
Ma Old the am seal mime was greedy applauded. I
Own ail. Ilirtla sailers included sconmista, apical,
erdiMe, soll basis of benevolent institutions. When the
mese anstrisi by sayisg that the day was some when
the hem 'rigid to etstribute to the aearislugeat of the
hams see, as well as the ex, the sheep, and the pig, a ban-
dml miss stied in Storms " Owi / owe / free bins !"

___.
" This wadi's, Wimp at strut right, has been mind, and
it will sot sleep again• I predict that it will have ad cely

sonorous adheres% but eloquent faunas. Asa tan•
eassesnent. suoy of the auditors "Shod to eat hone soup,
hens steaks, and the sane flub weer other fonts. At the
boor at shish I wrisaldissertatloss are made, bra:brae writ,

ton, the regulations Of a Aippopkagde moiety drawn up,
sad the establishment of hone shamble. demaaded. Lad
truly the uninterrupted progress of stout renders this object
easy of attainment. La Annie. named Kirsch, at this
momeat is Paris has published a treaties entitled ' So sar-
rira-t•en da Choral doss oast sus antressent gee mum
porton f This ussaiods ma that in 1832 X. Alphonse
Karr, mocking the eztreme seal of the society for the
protection, exclaimed—' Piiilanthroplets ! the hone has
serried mesa long enough—it is now for as to carry the
hone!' "
London, England, 1855-12-14

THE FRENCH ARMY IN THE EAST.

(from t YMitw►.)

It will be rethembend that, is the letter sadreeeed
by the Emperor to Marshal Pelleder, asagratalatiag him
es the Mersey of Traluir, his Mahesty museaseed the Imola-
tioa of ammiag the regiments of the army of the Zest to be
relieved is neendea by fresh nemeses seat from Frazee.
The ezentles et this mann has already sommemed.
Two freak divider, sae under the eedess of Guard de
Cleasseleap-Leabat, the other masiatisg of the Jamie sad
Ulnas brigades. left Marseilles some webs sp. sad have
already arrived is the Orbited'. Gs the other hand. two
&Masao from the Crime, is. formal sof the Imperial
Guard, the other consisting of the 20th, 39th, 60th, sad 97th
regiateau of the limo, an retaraiag Is Frame, sad will le
a few days be la Park.
Mass the end of April, 1856, tke time of its arrival is the
Cries's, until the fall of Sebastopol, the divines of the
Imperial Guard took a glorious part is all the ...bats that
were fought ►efere the walls of the piss.
Oa the 2ad of May, is defesdiag ear treathes sneaked
by a foraddable sortie of the garrison ; os the 22ad of May,
at the takiag of the Cemstary ; is the 7tk of Jess, at the
Gress Maisel= ; ea the 18th of lase, at the attack of t►e'
Melakhoff ; lastly, ea the anseorable day of Sept. 8, the
Imperial Guard knew how to show itself worthy, by dial
of herein% of the mak which the Emperor's ass-
Sums had previoady 'missed Y tt la the army. The
usenet of its losses Musts the pan it played. It had 140
*Seem aid 2,471 as edietre sad edam killed or
weended.

The four regisseate el the lbw who an Mariam with
the Guard holing t. these originally forsiag the army et
the last. Saving arrived at Gallipoli is April sad Iday,
11364, they fought by tams is the Debra*, at the Alms,
at lakersaaais, 'Ewa, the Gres. lauselea, the bridge of
Trak*, sad the lialailef. They have iodated all the
hardships el war, shed their bleed ea every hattl.4ld—it
was Jest that these newest. should at isagth take sofas

repine, sad yiold to mime the plass they hoe so hug sad
so nobly held is the reeks of the may et t►e East.

A letter from fitookbeiat (at Raid= aright) ram
"Yes will probably be surprise& to Leer that to the tablet
of the 'rest. of the war. the Wettish ha.. prebend Womb
sew of ear weretwate large quatitiee of tar. with* hare
bees overland how Flaked to Tome, frees themes to Hap•
weak; sad theses to wine Swedish part. where British
week ere fa wattles."

"Tr. datasbaseita of the Imperial Guard, widah
strive sateessively hen the Crises," says the Parris, ere
conveyed Ly the railway recall Paris to their respective
quartets near the sepitaL When the aillsreat seeps shall
bare all arrival, they will be assentirledi by die NM seams
of transport, and enter on nano We Paris."

The Treaders has had a great meows at the St.
Penalises halm Opera, the tepreeestettess et Kama'
Beebe sad lever Tambeelik stela, pea estleketioa.
remirjOetheeppeaseia the Wee.
London, England, 1855-12-14

THE ICING OF SARDINIA'S PRESENTS.

ll■Mi as . ; is:t ir seissosh this stine-iissus hays I ii.T• 137shie: hum*
saws psalm assiessues."

Tho King of Sardinia boa mint to Masco. Staples,
of the Albion, through the Mamie d'Aseglio, a letter ex-
pressing his Majesty's satisfaction with the arrangements
imanemed with their deportment oa the occasion of his Ma-
jesty's visit to the city of London on the 6th instant, ammo-
pasted by a valuable gold watch and chain, which the King
presents to them as a memorial of that 'that.
Lady Cochrane, the amiable wife of the commander-in-
thief, at Portsmouth, has received a magnificent present
from the King of Sardinia, consisting of a tiara of diamonds
esquisitely relieved. It wilt be in remembrance that the
King. on his recent visit to Portsmouth, vieited end
partook oflancheon at t►e Port,Admirars residence in the
Dockyard.
His Majesty has bees farther pleased to send a beautiful
diamond ring to Mr. Allen, the commander of the Vivid,
Admiralty yacht tender. Mr. Allen had the honour of
receiving the King of Sardinia on board the Vivid, which
brought his Majesty from Calais to Dover, and also from
Folkestone to Boulogne.
The distribution took place yesterday of the 3,000 fr. left
by the King for the ships' crews. The money has been
shared in due proportions amour the men of the Ostoroe,
Fire Qom, and Vivid. The King, in ordering this gra-
tuity, was not acquainted with the feeling belonging to
British Decors in command of their respective ships, and,
consequently, it must not be sonsidered as any mark of
disrespect that Mr. F. W. Paul, commander of the Fire
Queen, declined to receive a sirtahs properties of the
massy as awarded.

TEE STOLEN RUSSIAN DESPATCHEL—A letter
boo Berlin of the 7tls, in the Calorie Choate, says:—
" 1111. de Decken, who was arrested in conergesneo of the
subtraction of despatches sad state papers. has not boot set
at liberty, althossk bis co accused have bees set tree sad
se trial is to take place. lie cannot be prevailed spa to
make a esafeesios, which is the pries dazed to his lib, rty.
Latterly a seperior functionary of Ponds= was :Implieeted
in the smatter. fern, having been, la great intimacy with
et fresh
London, England, 1855-12-14

LIVERPOOL CORN MAREBT.-THIS DAT.

(sr x&oynio TBLINIPB7I.)
(,1011 OVA owy oozzaorowninv.)
As ear ORS market this day we bad a !air 'Media* d
firma GM trades,. There was very little alterades if
die Oen et say article exempt la Asserieea red wheat. sad
that wee la good deemed both for hoses ecoesiepelea art
apeealeaka at 31. per bushel dearer.
Other utlelee so chugs from Tuesday's quotations.

MINCING-LANE.—THIS DAY.
Bnaan.—The only business of imyergeee dose L this
market daring the week was on Tit ay, when 6,600 begs
of grocery Madras sold in public sale at about 16s. &Was
from the late highest point of the market, sines when
istle4:
have not appeared even at that reduction, and all the
sales:were:bought in to-day. Refined is also seal
Corm.—Pleatation Ceylon sold is publis sole, at fully
last week's pekes.
TZA.—A large busloads has been done in common Min-
ion (say 6.000 chests), sold chiefly at 91d., bat the sweet
quotation for good quality is 90. out of importen' heeds.
Snots have sold at previous rates.
fialtrwria mast be considered 2s. lower, although
mareely say business has been done.
Rion has been dull of sale, sad prime aro rather lower.
Rum —A limited business only done, at &slight decline.
COTTON has sold steadily at fall prices.
Faults —Currants: The demand continua very dull.
Raisins: Valences., low qualities, have been in good
request ; Sultanas dull of sale, at 70e. ; Museatelle ia fair
'Squeal.
London, England, 1855-10-26

zue Court.

WINDSOR, OCT. 2.5.
There was no addition to the royal dinner piety
yesterday.

-
The &Gee, with the Princess Royal, walked in the
Home-perk this ineeeteg.

Prince Albert west oil elteottak

The following haws bees iavitiid and are expected this
afternoon :—Prinee Edward of Bare-Weimsr, the Portu-
guese Wishner sod the Comatose de Larradio, Sir Charles
and Ledy Mazy Wood, and llsjor-amoral Sir Richard
England.

Sir Alezender Spearman had ea interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Er/chequer on Wednesday, at hie Oficial resi-
dence in Downing street.

Despatches frog the Governor of West Australia, and
ales from the Governor of Ceylon, were reseived poterdey
at the Colonial Moo.
London, England, 1855-10-26

RUSSIA.

THE SETTLEMENTS ON THE PACIFIC.
ST. PETEKSbURG, Ocr. 16
The Marine *Manua publishes a despatch from the
port captain of Ayan--a port belonging to the Rus-
sian American Trading Company on the coast of the
Sea of Ochotsk—Captain Lieutenant Kaahewarvff,
to Major-General Wentzel, Governor-General of
Siberia, in which he states that on the 9th of July
an English squadron, composed of two sailing hi-
, gates and • steamer, under the comma..d of Charles
Frederick (?), appeared in the bay of A 3 an. As soon
as their approach was perceived the inhabitants of
the little town and the small garrison evacuated the
place, "in obedience to the instructions received
from the Governor-General." The enemy took away
a quantity of deal., timber, and other materials be-
longing to the company. A small new iron steamer,
also the property of the company, had been sunk in
the port, but the enemy succeeded in raising it and
blowing it up, whilst three smaller craft were car-
ried away by the frigates. They remained in the
harbour for ten days, and put to sea on the 17th of
July, when the inhabitants returned to their homes,
and found that all their private property had been
respected. The commodore of the squadron had
published a proclamation to the inhabitants, inviting
them to return to their dwellings, and promising
them protection if they took no hostile step. while
the crews were on shore to furnish the squadron with
water and fuel.
London, England, 1855-10-26

TWO MILLS BURNT DOWN AT ROCHDALE.

Late on Wednesday night n conflagration com-
menced in the cotton mill of Miens. J. and 8. Jennings,
Bailin street, Rochdate, which destroyed property estimated
to he worth nearly 25,0001. The fire was first observed about
ten minutes past ten, in one of the willowing rooms, on the
first floor, and the floors being saturated with oil, and a
high wind prevailing, the flames spread with such rapidity
that in half an hour the whole pile was a vast blase,
lighting up the town, and presenting a scene of terrible
grandeur. The floors, with their ponderous loads of ma-
chinery, fell with loud crashes in rapid succession, and by
the time the toothed given way it was discovered that the
large woollen mill belonging to the same firm, and which
nearly adjoins the cotton manufactory, was also in
flames. The large mills of Mean. Palgen and
Co., woollen manufacturer, and the premises of Mr. George
Huhn', including his machine shop, from their close proxi-
mity to the burning piles, were many times in great danger
of being destroyed; and the occupants of many of the
nearest 'Wages were almost transfixed with terror at the
imminence of the danger which threatened them. The
boat was so great in these houses that they were untenable,
and the occupants in their despair began to remove their
furniture, the women and children screaming, and giving
way to the most Irwin ebullitions of fear. Several fire-
engines were brought to the spot soon after the discovery of
the fire, but some difficulty was experienced for a time in
getting water, and by the time they could get into play
bat little hope remained of saving any of the property in
the two mills on fire. They were exceedingly useful,
however, in saving adjoining property, and preventing
the further spread of the destructive element. The
two mills were destroyed, and by this calamity,
in addition to the sad ion of property,
hundred workpeople will be thrown out of employ-
ment at an inclement season of the year, and at a time of
unused depression in the node. The mills were built of
stout, and were the property of Mr. Lomas, but the ma-
chinery in them belonged to Messrs. Jennings, the tenants.
Both parties, however, ere weU °peered by insurances.
London, England, 1855-10-26

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CROYDON AND

MITCHAM RAILWAY.

BIDDINGTON, TavispAY Erswixo.

Lett night a serious aseitleot marred on the Croy-
don and Marlene Railway to • possessor train I. the
aelghbourbeed of this village. The line from Croydon to
Mitcham, • distaste of fear al's', was only opened on
Moodsy last. It assists of senile Hoe of rails entities
plinths with the Croydon and Brom liar, about hails mile
from Croydon.
The trots to which the waiditat !apposed started from
the terniau at Loneiewbeidge at 416. About midway
between Croydon end Mahan the engine ran off the wile,
dreg/lag the under and passenger carriages alter it, fur
betweest 60 end SO yards, until, follies over as its side, its
fame was onspeade I. °aloof the carriers wee Boast eI to
atoms, sad the driver killed on the spot. The train was
made up of an engine and Under and three passenger
carriages. Thew were, fortunately, but live passengers, all
wooed class, and, with t►e eaceptios of • Mrs. Jacobs, the
wife of a retired seotleman residing at Upper Mitcham,
who was very much shakes. they all escaped en.
hurt fiub•lelo:ter Rebley, one of the company's
servants, who was riding on the engine at the
time of the accident, was thrown with great violets*.
into the entre of the road and severely welded by the escape
of steam from the login. boiler. The stoker sustained •
disluatioe of the shoulder. Only last week he was acting
as stoker to the train which ran , the line war the station
at London-bridge, and fell down, with aa awful crash, into
a street is Beret: ndsey. Os that mesas he got off sc.the.
Iwo. The guard was also braised, but not seriously.
The onfortunste driver, whose name was John Bieghom,
was shout 33 yews of up, sad married, but without
childres. He is described as hashes been a remarkably
steady man, of great wooden*, is his vocation, and fre-
quently selected, from his care and sobriety, to drive pas-
senger trains on newly-opened lints of railway. Two boars
anis hall elapsed before he could be got from beneath the
engine. Re was discovered wit► one hand on the reversing
!ewe of the engine, and the other holding that which shut
of the steam, showing that he was engaged in arresting the
career of the engine when he met hie end. The are of
the accident is at present unknown. _ _

On the news of the accident arriving at the Linden-
bridge terminus yesterday evening, a number of labourers
were despatched to the spot to clear the line of the debris;
and some idea of the intent of the damage may be formed
from the fact that although the men worked all night the
engine was net in a condition to be removed until 8 o'clock
this atorsdpg, sad die tuft is still ssapsaded.
London, England, 1855-09-04

SPAIN.

NAIL• letter *Me 29th alt., received in advent* II the
reisler win, eaye :
TM visit of the Duke de Mo■tpaaper to the Count de
Chambord at Vienna occupies public attention a greet deal
at present, end everybody speaks of it. The knowing is
the truth oa the abject. It appears that the Doke de
Moatpusier left Spain with the firm Intention of paying •
visit to the Count de Chambord in Oormany, and. when he
arrived is Vienna be made his Jauntiest kaolin. On
bearing of it, the Speak li Minister pointed out to the Prince
the iIiCOSTORIIOIOII4 which the stop would, in his opinion,
create. The Dike,. nevertheless, answered that he
should persist in paylog the visit, inasmuch as he
►ad "to treat with the Count de Chambord on grave
dynastic quokkas relative to the Queen of Spain." The
Minister immediately wrote to his government, sod the
latter replied by telegraph that it highly disapproved of the
Duke's resolution. The Count de Chambord, however, are.
rived at Vienna, and the Deka had an interview with him,
which was marked by great cordiality on both sides. The
government, on being brimmed of the interview, wrote to
the Duke de Mostposaler to express frankly its profound
displeasure and that of the Queen at what he had done. It
at the same time seat instractioas to M. de ityllon to In-
fora the Duke that it was the express pleasure of her Ma-
jesty that be should leave Germany immediately for Switz-
erland. The respect due to the husband of the sister of the
uses does not allow the ministry to speak publicly of this
affair in the official newspaper, nor to publish the despatches
relative to It; but it will present the latter to the Cortes, if
required.
London, England, 1855-09-04

THE CRIMEA.

The Independence Beige publishes the following
VIENNA, Anourrr 29.
If we are to give credit to the Infarmation received
horn, General htelndsoff, who hts succeeded General
Todleben as director of the defensive works of Sebastopol,
has had mines, fovea, galleries, small redoubts, and bassi.
cadge made between the first and second lines of defence.
Upon the eminence between Fort Paul and the bastion
No. I he has bad a work constructed, which commands the
I towers of Konsiloff and the idalakhoff millets an extent, that
the allies will be unable to establish themselves in these
towers, even when they shall have conquered them. Tha
Belbec heights again are stronger than ever, and the
entire park of field artillery previously at Sebastopol is slap
there.

A Paris correspondent of the same paper writes:
The camp of Bluish is emptied as fast as it is filled. This
is at least the third time that the troops collected there have
been seat on to the Crimes. This last departure com-
prised a whole division, for it was a force of 10,000 men,
that General Larchey reviewed on the 15th of Augtut at
Constantinople. Leokiner at this last despatch of troops,
it btoomes evielent that General Pelinier wishes to collect
all the forces disposable in the Eut for the great enterprise,
as he calls it, in his order of the day of August 17. But no
time will be loet in re-filling bluish; the preparations mad*
is the three French campground Constantinople for receiving
an effective fore° of 50,000 men, coincide with the orders issued
in France for the continuance of the embarkations. Since
the failure before the bialakhoff, and the new efforts for a
differeat result next time, from 70,000 to 75,000 men have
already sailed in less than two months. From 25,000 to
30,000 more men will embark before the middle of Septem-
ber. All has been arranged for their prompt departure.
Thus, within the space of two months and a half, a second
army of more than 100,000 men will have been added to the
first, to fill up all gaps and augmeat its original strength.
London, England, 1855-09-04

TURKEY IN ASIA.

Extract from a letter of a correspondent :
44 Erzerotim, August 7.
" At last we seem on the point of witnessing the
termination of our drama. General Mouravieff is ad-
vancing against us with about 20,000 men and 40
pieces of artillery. Nevertheless, on account of the
negligence of the Pacha, and the chaos which reigns:
here, we neither know how far the enemy is distant
nor by what road he will come. It is certain that
no resistance can be offered. The small army that
we have is disorganised. The Pachas are incapable
and in despair. The country is in the power of
the bashi-bunks, who fire their muskets in
the middle of the streets, violate domestic pri.
very, rob, and, in fact, commit any act suggested
by their sovereign will. In short, our state hire is
insufferable and dangerous. These anxieties, which
are killing my wife, and almost drive me mad, hays
decided me to depart with the family of our consul,
the officials of the consulate of France, and other
Europeans, who intend to leave this city to-morrow
for Trebisond.

" Pardon the manner in which I have written the
annexed. We are in such confusion that it is im.
possible to concentrate one's ideas. However, you
have the truth, and this is what is not to be got from
the Pachas here.

" I must, however, do justice to the government of
the capital here, which has done its best to supply the
wants of the army. The actual state of things is
owing to nothing but the incapacity and the apathy
of the officials here.

" Hoping to see you soon (with the permission of
Signor Mouravieff), I remain, &e."
London, England, 1855-09-04

THE LATE FESTIVAL OP THE THREE

CHOIRS.

HEREFORD, BATITZDAT.

To-day the coMatittee and stewards of the late
Hereford Musical Festival met for the purpose of windbag-
op the accounts sad ascertaining the liabilities of the
stewards. The total expenditure on amount of the festival—
iseleding singers, b. d, and all the usual incideatal
pensee—emmisted to 2,6581., being 6311. ds. 10d. more than
the expeaditure Maimed at the last Hereford Festival in
1862. The receipts for the sale of Hobos amounted
to 2,0281. 10,. 90., being 8001. more than ia
1862, sad the defkbeney, whisk has to be made
up by the stewards, will require a "call " of 811.18+.
upon each sower*, instead of 100/. as bee hem usual at
Hereford. The oolleetioss for the charity for the relief ef
the widows and orphans of clergy of the three dioceses of
Hereford, Worcester, and Glouoseter, sow amount to 8701.,
and will so doubt remit 9001. This will be headed over
intact to the charity, the eollostions for t►e charity sever
being liable to the exposes of the fsetivaL Whoa the sem
duster, Mr. Smith, had made the seeemery explasatMas to
the eossaittes and stewards be was mossiest to withdraw,
sad the Mowing reeeluties wee usasimmely mused :
1. The stewards, being seldom to mark their nesse Mr.
Townsliesd Smith's exertions upon the moist measles
far mending thaw whisk have hems required of him at any
previous festival—reeelm to ester into a subssriptim of 61.

;salt towards a Metimesial, to be wiestad by the antbdisies
(Few), attar eesesltfat with Mr. Toessiteed Smith, mad
to w►ieb t►e 'embassies, is chairmas of the "matinee,
requite to be permitted to oostribata a imam esai."
London, England, 1855-09-04

HOP INTELLP

tGENCE.

The Kentish papers report that the weather during
the past week hes been lots favourable for the hops they
heretofore. They have been considerably bruised by the
wind, and mould has so increased that some grounds will
not be picked. This goes to confirm the opinion of those
planters who believe that mould's increased by the eztremee
either of wet or drought. In many places picking will be
commenced this week, which is earlier than was expected
some time ago. The picking, however, will not become
general till Monday next. This report applies to
• :considerable hop district around Maidstone. Prom
'other parts of Kent similar accounts have reached
us. About Brenottley the red spider, commonly
' known as "red rust" is making great hsvock in many
grounds. Picking has in some instances commenced, and
those which have been picked are very light in weight. la
the vicinity of Rolvenden the prospect of a splendid crop,
both in quantity and quality, continues. At Msllihg there
is en increased appearance of mould, and about Shoreham
and the Crays, the hop" ere said to look excellent.—The
reports from Sussex and Surrey are as various as those from
the different districts in Kent ; the weather having exercised
a stronger influence on the grounds than was anticipated.
—Fran the Worcester plantations the accounts are favour-
'bit ; and there has been a strong demand during
the past week for 1854 hops, for immediate use;
there being no doubt that last year's growth will
be entirely off before they get a supply of sew at market.—
At a select meeting, held on Thursday last, in the neigh-
bourhood of Boughton, in Kent, the subject of the hop duty
was discursed. Betting occurred to some extent, but so
nearly did the gentlemen present coincide with each
other as to the probable result, that ell the bete
made on that oc•asion were within 5,0001., the
highest being 295,0001., and the lowest 290,00 W
The hop assistants for 1855 met on the 23rd ult., at eke
Royal Oak Inn, Ashford, 51 in number, and with M. A.
Mark, Erg , collector of the Inland Revenue, end the su-
pervisors of Canterbury, proceeded to the offices of Messrs.
Farley and Co., sod there took the oath of allegiance before
G. E. Sayer, Esq., and the Rev. N. Toke, after which they
all sat down to a capital repast —There have been no impor-
tation' of hops for the week ending September 1. The
exportation' have been—from London to Geelong 10 cwt.,
to Bremen 122 cwt., to Hombre' 46 cwt., to Port Philip
840/. value, to Sydney 4001. valise, to Ilobart Town 4501.
value, and to the Cope of Good Rope 4341.
London, England, 1855-09-04

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLool.
The gold mining shares remain without any
novement whatever.

Australian Land shares are also quiet.
As regards other Foreign and Colonial Mining
stocks, the only business worth recording is in
National Brazilian (Cocaes) shares, at 31 to 3i.
Annexed is the Mining Exchange official list it
yesterday's sales :
Cubert, 12s. 6d.; Devon Buller, 3; Gilmer, 6; Lady
Bertha, 364. ; North Basest, 28!, 29, 293, ; North Rose-
wens, 18s. 9J., 16.., 17e. 6J. ; 'South Tamer, 71 f ; South
Crafty, 4 ; Bortridge Console, 6!, 16.16; Tretuiti, 103;
West Seton, 282* ; Wheal Grenville, 31, 3.
We also hear of the following transactions in the
Stock Exchange, viz. :
Bosom; 60; Tineroft, 2j ; Sortridge Commix, 7, 61;
Pedn-an•drea United, 21, 3; Lady Bertha, 11, 1, 1. Shares
in Wheal Clifford have been in demand at 2401. per share.
A great improvement is reported at the 170 fathom level,
where a stream. of hot water is isattiog from the lode.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—THIS DAY.
off MAGESIO ,1IXONAI.11.)
(PROW OUR OWN CORRISPONDINT.)
Our corn market opened this day with a good attendance
of millers and dealers, which operated to a moderate latent
on wheat and flour.
Indian corn almost recovered Friday's decline.
Oats and oatmeal were rath.r dearer. Other articles were
sold at the last market day'. extreme prices.
The weather centimes fine.