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London, England, 1855-05-16

APPOINTMENTS.

Flag-Lieutenant.—Hon. Arthur Hay, serving asLieu-
tenant in the Ajax, Ins been appointed to the Victory.
Lieutenants.—Alfred Boyer, to the Agincourt ; James
P. Smallpage, from the Belleisle, to the Cornwallis ;
Lord F. N. Conyngbam, serving in the Exmouth, to be
additional Lieutenant in the Royal Albert.
Chaplain.—Rev. Frederick Emanuel Gutteres, from
the Vengeance, to the Highflyer.
Assistant Paymasters.—Henry Tucker, to the Alban ;
Alexander Allen, to be Assistant-Paymaster of the
second-class at Portsmouth.

Acting-Clerk.—Francis B. B. Baverstock, to the Royal
Albert.

As4stant-Clerks.—Samuel D. Stowell, John Valsler,
Edward H. White, John E. Kerr, John P. Dare,
Stephen L. Lancaster, Charles H. Elliott, and Henry
D. Edgcombe, to the Royal Albert.
Midshipman.—John Irvine, to the Horatio.

THE SIMLA.—THE SICK AND WOUNDED,
The steam-trensport Simla. Captain Brooks (Commo-
dore of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's fleet), went into Portsmouth harbour yester-
day to land her invalids. Six only required removal on
stretchers. There are 12 horses, one of them the pro-
perty of the late Major-General Adams, and on which he
was killed at Inkerman. All the invalids proceeded
either to temporary quarters at Portsmouth, or were
sent on to London and Chichester, except the six urgent
cases, which were taken into the hospital. With the
Guards and invalids who went to the Camber Barracks
was a deserter from the 93d Higlanders, who had de-
serted to the Russians and been recaptured ; he was well
guarded. Mr. Prosser, acting mate, who came home
prisoner, having been tried by court-martial, and dis-
missed the navy, and sentenced to 12 months' imprison-
ment, was given into the custody of the Provost-Mar-
shal of her Majesty's ship Victory, for conveyance to
Winchester Gaol. The Simla, being a vessel of the
splendid equipments and nearly the same proportions of
the Himalaya, attracted much attention on going in,
and after mooring at Portsmouth dockyard yesterday,
Commodore Brooks rather astonished the captains of
the fleet at Spithead on Monday morning by having
transferred by the Shula's boats all the Russian prisoners
from his ship to the screw-sloops Cruiser and Falcon for
Plymouth before the launches and pinnaces of the fleet
(which were ordered by signal to perform that duty) got
alongside of him.
London, England, 1855-05-16

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
THIS EVENING.
Those EQUESTRIAN PE RFO -OUNCES which eclipse those of
every Establishment in the world.
Also, an interesting Hippodramatic Spectacle called, THE FIELD
AGAINST THE FAVOURITE I
After which, the matchless .4CENES in the CIRCLE, executed by
first-rate artistes, including Mr. J. Henry Cooke
To conclude With the Ballet of KATE KEARNEY, or, the Lakes of
Killarney.
Vast preparations are progressing for a magnificent spectacle at
Whitsuntide.

Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. W. Cooke, Jun.
London, England, 1855-05-16

BEALTII OF LONDON DURIN

WEEK.

( From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The returns of mortality continue to show the effect
produced on the public health by an ungenial spring.
The number of deaths recorded in London in the
week that ended last Saturday was 1,183, almost the
same as that of the preceding week. If the deaths had
been the same in proportion to population as, taking the
average, they were at the beginning of May in the ten
years 1845-1854, they would not have been more than
1071. During the last fortnight the excess of deaths
has been about 15 in a day above the estimated number.
The mean temperature has been, more or less, below the
average every day, except two, since the 20th of April,
and last Saturday it was 9 deg. less than the average.
The total number of deaths referred last week to dis-
eases of the respiratory organs was 225 ; the average
number in corresponding weeks of previous years, cor-
rected for increase of population, 176. Of those 225
cases 94 were caused by bronchitis, and 95 by pneu-
monia, and the close coincidence which appears in the
results of the last two weeks deserves to be noticed, for
each of these diseases was in the previous week fatal in
94 cases. In the colder weeks of winter bronchitis
always had a large majority. 28 persons died last week
of small pox, 8 of whom were above 20 years of age.
Scarlatina carried off 35 children, hooping-cough 47,
croup 10, measles only 9. The mortality from phthisis
was great, 182 having sunk under that malady. Four
deaths from scarlatina occurred in Islington East, and a
man died of "English cholera," after a short illness, in
Bethnal-green.
Last week the births of 909 boys and 769 girls, in all
1,678 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-54 the average
number was 1,472.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean read-
ing of the barometer was 29.636 in. The mean tempe-
rature of the week was 47.6 deg., which is 4.4 deg. below
the average of the same week in 38 years. The mean
temperature was below the average on every day, ex-
cept Thursday, on which day it was the same as the
average. The highest temperature in the week occurred
on Thursday, when it was 65.8 deg. ; the lowest was 31.5
peg., on Wednesday.
London, England, 1855-05-16

LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.

Serjeant Andrew Henry, from the Royal Artillery, to
be Quartermaster of Brigade, vice Soady, who resigns.

STAFF.
Captain John William Percy, of the 9th Foot, to be
Assistant-Adjutant of a Provisional Depot Battalion, vice
Welman, appointed Adjutant.
London, England, 1855-05-16

FOREIGN.

Antwerp&Rotterdaro
Belgian Eastn. June.
Beziers to Graissessac
Bombay, Ba.ro da , and
Central India. Scrip
Central of Italy
Demerara
Dutch Rhenish
Eastern of France
Do. New
East Indian, g. 5 p. c

Do. EY trension
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'57, convertible
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Gd. Tk of Ca.nadaA. is
Do. St. Lawrence &
Atlantic do.
Do. Cert. of Deben ,
con. into Stk. till '63
Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do.
Gt. Central of France;
Gt. Indian Peninsula
guar. 5 per cent.
Do. New 5 per cent.
Po. Extensions...•.•.
Great Luxembour,
Constituted Shares
Do. Obligations
Gt. Western of Canad
Shares
Do. Bds., payable's7,
with option till '55
Do. do., '62, p. '56
Do. do., '76, p.
Do. do., '73, without
option
Hamilton & Toronto'
Do. 6 per cent.
Lake Const. & Basle
Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p. c.
prof
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & Mediterran.

Madras
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Maria Antonia
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interest)
Do. (ox interest)
Northern of France.
Do .20/. Shs.late Char-
leroi and Erquelines
guar. 3$ p. c. & red.
at 221/. dur. 88 yrs.
from 1 Jan. 1854
Do. 201.3 p. o Bds
(fmy. B. & Ams. Shs.
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Ditto Bonds
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Sciud
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St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
West Flanders
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Western of France
Wept. of Switzerland
WiJsbaden
Zealand

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
40 all Anstral.,sia
40 all British Colonial Bank
and Loan Company
50 all British N. American
25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 1d d 44
20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India,
Australia, & China / d
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100 35 National Provincial
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20 all New South Wales 32 34
25 all Oriental Bank of
Corporation
100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... •••
10 all Do. Now
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25 all South Australia 4l
25 all Union of Australia._ 7.6 -_ 72 71
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London, England, 1855-05-16

Tn 2 vols., 215.,

LONDON LABOUR and tho LONDON POOR,
by HENRY MAYNE VV. (Which has neen sought for unsuc-
cessfully by thousands during the last two years.)
George Newbold, 8, Regent-street, Westininstor, and of all
booksellers.

N.B.—The main portion of the work may be had, exclusive of the
section relating to " Those who will not work" (w..,iich. is to some
objection dile, from motives of delicacy), price 16s.
London, England, 1855-05-16

FRANCE.

PARIS, Tuesday.—The Universal Exhibition at
the Palace of Industry was iraugurated at a quar-
ter past one o'clock to-day by the Emperor and
Empress, in the presence of about 8,000 persons.
The weather was heavy.
" The Emperor and the Empress," says the
AfessagEr of Bayonne, " will again spend a part of
the summer at Biarritz. The health of her Ma-
jesty was so much benefited by her residence there
last year that sea-bathing has been again consi-
dered advisable. It is said that his Majesty in-
tends inviting several of the august visitors at the.
Exhibition to accompany him to the new Imperial,
residence, which has been built by his orders. The
works at the Villa Eugenie have been urged on so
rapidly that in the month of July the building will
be ready to receive its illustrious occupants."
The Moniteur announces that two lieutenants
of the navy have been promoted to the rank of
officer of the Legion of Honour, and that eleven
officers, sailors, or marines, have been nominated
members of the Order, for having distinguished
themselves in the attack on the Chinese rebels at
Shanghai on the Gth Jan. last.
General Allard, president of the section of war
at the Council of State, and Colonel Edgar Ney,
aide-de-camp to the Emperor, have been promoted
to the rank of Commander in the Legion of
Honour.

A telegraphic despatch has, it is said, been re-
ceived from the French camp before Sebastopol, of
yesterday's date, which announces that, in conse-
quence of the heavy rain which fell on the two or
three days previously, the trenches were filled with
water. This, I presume, will have suspended for
a while the operations of the siege.
The Emperor, on the proposition of the Admiral
Minister of Marine; has ordered that the name of
London, England, 1855-05-16

APP 'INTMENTS.

Flag-Lieutenant.—Hon. Arthur Hay, serving asLien-
tenant in the Ajax, has been appointed to.tbe Victory.
Lieutenants:—Alfred Boyer, to the James
P. Smallpage, from the Belleisle, to the Cornwallis ;
Lord F. N. Conyngham, serving in the Exmouth, to be
additional Lieutenant in the Royal Albert.

Chaplain.—Rev. Frederick Emanuel Gutteres, from
the Vengeance, to the Highflyer.
Assistant Paymasters.—Henry Tucker, to the Alban ;
Alexander Allen, to be Assistant-Paymaster of the
second-class at Portsmouth.

Acting-Clerk.—Francis B. B. Baverstock, to the Royal
Albert.

Assistant-Clerks.—Samuel D. Stowell, John Valsler,
Edward H. White, John E. Kerr, John P. Dare,
Stephen L. Lancaster, Charles H. Elliett, and Henry
D. Edgcombe, to the Royal Albert.
Midshipman.—John Irvine, to the Horatio.
London, England, 1855-05-16

pHE
ADOPTION of RIGHT PLANS.
Parliamentary Sessions, public meetings, comparisons, and
calculations are all looked upon as necessary for propounding right
p,an., such as will meet the exigencies of the times and decrease the
expenditure. The plans proposed by E. MOSES and SON are—

To provide every person with
Summer Attire of the most fashion-
able order. They have the most
extraordinary stcck of materials
which have been manufactured,
and by the most accomplished art
and talent the right plans of bust-
ness a e pursued by E. Moses and
Son.
Juvenile Clothing, Novelty in
Materials, Style, and Trimming,
xcellency in tit and workman-
ship, with cheapness in every
article, are the plans of business
permanently observed at the
Establishments of E. Moses and
San.

The styles of Dress which are
introduced by E. Moses and Son
display more originality, faction,
and neatne.s than any others.
The Emperor's Cape is one of
the novelties offered by E. v rises
and Son. Its properties are, light
in wear, it folds in a very small
spare, is waterproof, and one of
the greatest ad lithins wlych have
been made to the Dress Depart-
ment.
Hats, Caps, Hosiery Goods,
B 'ots, Shoes, Bc.c., the largest,
newest, and best stock ; prices so
economical that competition is
impossible, enable E. Moses and
Son to carry cut the best plans
which could be adopted.

E. MOSES and SON are
Merchant T.,iloN, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, 'lllrt Manufac-
turers, 80-it and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and
Gentlemen.
CauTtorq.--E. MOSES and SON beg to state theyhave no connexion
with any other house in or out of London, except their own Esta-
blishments, as follow :
London City Establishment, corner of the Minories, and Aldgate
(opposite the church).
London West-end Branch, New Oxford-street, corner of _Hart,
street.

Country Branches—Sheffield and Bradford, Yorkshire.
Colonial Wholesale Branch—Melbourne, Australia.
The establishments are closed from suns et on Fridays till =Set on
Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock.
ImpoßTANT.—Should any article not give satisfaction it will be ex-
changed or, if preferred, the money returned without hesit ton. All
goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no
abatement can be made.
A New Book, with lists of prices, system of self-measurement,
and other information, may ba had on application, or post free.
An Illustrated Almanac for 1855 gratis, on application, or post free
Id on parle FraneaiS. 1 Qui si parla Italiano.
Hier soricht man Deutsch. Aqua Re 'labia Espagnol.
NOTICE.---The Establishments will be closed on Wednesday and
Thursday next, May 23d and 24th, reopening on Friday morning, the
23t11 inotout. lit 7 o'clock.
London, England, 1855-05-16

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celesta.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed the comedy of PAUL PRY. Principal cha-
racters by Messrs. C. Selty and Wright ; Miss M. Keeley, Mrs. L.
Murray, and alias Woolgar.
After which, THE FETE OF IT TIONS.
To conclude with MY PRECIOUS BETSY.
London, England, 1855-05-16

THE BALTIC FLEET.

BERLIN, MAY 12.
Fishermen had already brought news to Stock-
holm that English vessels (it is presumed, mer-
chantmen) had arrived at Rodham, the most
southern point of the Aland Isles, of which lies the
anchorage-ground of Ledsund, and bad sold salt to
the inhabitants at prices considerably below the
current figure. It was understood at that time
that there were no Russian troops ma the islands.
From Helsingfors we hear that as far back as the
26th ult. three English vessels of war had been seen
off Hango Udde, and, as the last p ost from Fin-
land is long overdue in Stockholm, it may be in-
ferred that the communication by w ater hai been
again cut off, and that the mail bans have been
sent round by Tornea.
The screw ship of the line Oriorl, 91, Captain
Erskine, anchored in Kiel Harbour. early on the
10th instant. The paddle-steamer Bulldog paid
that harbour a short visit on the Bth. The Kielers
having lost the pleasure and the profit arising
from the stay of the English fleet in their harbour
are now looking anxiously for the arrival of tho
French. .

_
The entire Prussian fleet is now collected at
Dantzic—the frigate Thetis in the roads, the frigate
Gefiou in dock, the steam corvettes Dantzic and.
Birbarossa, the sailing corvette Amazon, the trans-
port Mercur, and the war schooner Hela. The
Thetis, Amazon, and Mercur are about to start
on an educational trip for the benefit of the
youngsters on board. The arrangements made for
provisioning these three by no means • very large
vessels had caused a panic among the housewives
of Dintzic, probably artfully spread by the
butchers, &c., of the [lace, to the effect that the
allied fleets were about to resort to those roads for
victualling purposes.
The mail bags brought by the Driver on this
firnt occasion of its landing the correspondence of
the fleet are stated to have 4,000 letters; it will
therefore not be astonishing if the small staff at
the Dantzic post-office should not be able to sort
and expedite them all the same day as they arrive
there.
London, England, 1855-05-16

PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented by hon. members
from places in various parts of the kingdom against the
Maynooth grant and in favour of the abolition of
church rates. One of the latter, presented by Mr.
Hadfield, from Sheffield, contained the signatures of up-
wards of 4,000 inhabitants, and another by Mr. Watson,
from Hull, with the same purport, the signatures of a
like number of the inhabitants. Petitions, with the same
object, were laid on the table by Sir G. B. Pechell,
from the inhabitants of Brighton ; also by Viscount Go-
derich, from Huddersfield ; and by Mr. Brocklehurst
(three), from Dissenting congregations in Sheffield,
against Church rates.

THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CRIMEAN
MEDALS BY THE QUEEN.

Mr. W. 0. STANLEY said he wished to put a
question to her Majesty's Government, but as there was
no probability of his being able to obtain an answer to-
day he would give notice that he should ask it to-mor-
row. He wished to know whether there was any inten-
tion on the occasion of the interesting ceremony of the
distribution of the Crimean medals by her most gracious
Majesty the Queen, of setting apart a space for the ac-
commodation of members of that house who might wish
to attend—(hear, hear)— and he was further desirous
that some information should be afforded to the public
as to how persons who might have relatives amongst
those who were to receive the medal, or who might be
anxious to witness the ceremony, could have an oppor-
tunity of doing so. (Hear, hear.) .
Mr. R. PHILLIMORE presented a petition from
certain Episcopalian Dissenters from the Established
Church of Scotland, praying that any measure for re•
lieving the property of English Dissenters from assess-
ments to the maintenance of the fabric of the Established
Church in England, may be extended to the property of
Scotch Dissenters from the Established Church in Scot-
land.
London, England, 1855-05-16

THE WEATHER.—Bmi Ovvies. May. 16.
Tazincomirrza, Ili nil Slums.
51—highest since noon yesterday.
45—lowest this morning and during the night.
52—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'81.
WIND, N.N.E.—.Moderate, with dull weather.
London, England, 1855-05-16

SPAIN.

MADRID? 14th.—The payment of Coupons in
ebrrear was recommenc,,A. to-day. The Committee
on the Budget has decided that an extraordinary
f•Dr ced contribution is necessary, and the amount is
to be fixed this evening. The proceedings in the
Cartes to-day were without interest.
London, England, 1855-05-16

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London, England, 1855-05-16

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

Hugh Eaglesharn and Sons, dyers, Springfield Works,
Shettleston, near Glasgow ; creditors meet May 22, in the
Globe Hotel, Glasgow.

Henry Mooney, spirit dealer, Glasgow ; May 22, in the
Globe Hotel, Glasgow.
C. and W. Stewart, shoe merchants, Dundee; May 23,
in the British Hotel, Dundee.
Alexander Law and Co., grocers, Govan, near Glasgow;
May 24, in the Crow Hotel, George square, Glasgow.
James W. Lyon and Co., stockbrokers, Edinburgh;
May 23, in Dowell's and Lyon's Sale-rooms, Edinburgh.
Harrow, Zviqutyre, and. Co., calico printers, Paisley ;
May 24, in the Rose and Thistle Hotel, Paisley.
London, England, 1855-05-16

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending A:fay 12,1855 212,321 13 8
Corresponding week last year 11,382 8 2
Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 197,869 3
Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 204,359 3 4
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending May 12, 1855.,....... £5,375 ;9 5
corresponding week last year 5,370 2 0

Increaso in 1855..

£5 7 5

NAVAL PRIZE, BOUNTY, AND SALVAGE.—On Saturday
was published, by order of the House of Commons, an
account showing the receipt and expenditure of Naval
Prize, Bounty, Salvage, and other moneys between the
let June, 1854, and the 31st March last. The proceeds
of the sale of Russian yeseels and cargoes captured by
her Majesty's ships amounted to 62,557/. 2s. The ex-
penditure was 11,8951. 9s. 7d., and the balance was
50,661/. 12s. sd.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.-- On Saturday morning the
crimes of murder and suicide were committed in the
village of Littlebourne, about four miles from ante
r
bury, on the road leading to Sandww , by a young
widow, named Mary Ann Cooper, the mother of three
children. The mother and child, a boy 17 months old,
were found suspended by a rope from the hand-rail of
the attic landing, the body being warm, but life extinct.
The deceased , woman had been suffering extreme
poverty.
London, England, 1855-05-16

THE BALTIC FLEET.

BERLIN, MAY 12.
Fishermen had already brought news to Stock-
holm that English vessels (it is presumed, mer-
chantmen) had arrived at Rodham, the most
southern point of the Aland Isles, of which lies the
anchorage-ground of Ledsund, and had sold salt to
the inhabitants at prices considerably below the
current figure. It was understood at that time
that there were no Russian troops on the islands.
From Helsmgfors we hear that as far back as the
26th ult. three English vessels of war had been seen
off Hango Udde, and, as the last post from Fin-
land is long overdue in Stockholm, it may be in-
ferred that the communication by water has been
again cut off, and that the mail bags have been
sent round by Tornea.
The screw ship of the line Orion, 91, Captain
Erskine, anchored in Kiel Harbour early on the
10th instant. The pad.lle-steamer Bulldog paid
that harbour a short visit on the Bth. The Kielers
having lost the pleasure and the profit arising
from the stay of the English fleet in their harbour
are now looking anxiously for the arrival of the
French.
The entire Prussian fleet is now collected at
Dantzic—the frigate Thetis in the roads, the frigate
Gefion in dock, the steam corvettes Dantzic and
Barbarossa, the sailing corvette Amazon, the trans-
port Mercur, and the war schooner Hela. The
Thetis, Amazon, and Mercur are about to start
on an educational trip for the benefit of the
youngsters on board. The arrangements made for
provisioning these three by no means very large
vessels had caused a panic among the housewives
of DAntzic, probably artfully spread by the
butchers, &c., of the 'dace, to the effect that the
allied fleets were about to resort to those roads for
victualling purposes.
The mail bags brought by the Driver on this
first occasion of its landing the correspondence of
the fleet are stated to have 4,000 letters; it will
therefore not be astonishing if the small staff at
the Dantzic post-office should not be able to sort
and expedite them all the same day as they arrive
there.
London, England, 1855-05-16

FRANCE.

PARIS, Tuesday.—The Universal Exhibition at
the Palace of Industry was iraugurated at a quar-
ter past one o'clock to-day by the Emperor and
Es upress, in the presence of about 8,000 persons.
Th e weather was heavy.
" The Emperor and the Empress," says the
M essager of Bayonne, " will again spend a part of
th 9 summer at Biarritz. The health of her Ma-
jet ,ty was so much benefited by her residence there
la st year that sea-bathing has been again consi-
dored advisable. It is said that his Majesty in-
tends inviting several of the august visitors at the
Exhibition to accompany him to' the new Imperial
residence, which has been built by his orders. The
works at the Villa Eugenie have been urged on so
rapidly that in the month of July the building will
b e ready to receive its illustrious occupants."
The itioniteur announces that two lieutenants
cf the navy have been promoted to the rank of
officer of the Legion of Honour, and that eleven
'officers, sailors, or marines, have been nominated
'members of the Order, for having distinguished
themselves in the attack an the Chinese rebels at
Shanghai on the 6th Jan. last.
General Allard, president of the section of war
At the Council of State, and Colonel Edgar Ney,
aide-de-camp to the Emperor, have been promoLd
-to the rank of Commander in the Legion of
.Honour.

A telegraphic despatch has, it is said, been re-
osived from the French camp before Sebastopol, of
y esterday's date, which announces that, in conse-
qi of the heavy rain which fell on the two or
to ree days previously, the trenches were filled with
wl der. This, I presume, will have suspended for
a while the operations of the siege.
The Emperor, on the proposition of the Admiral
Thlinister of Marine, has ordered that the name of
London, England, 1855-05-16

INDIA

We have received the following telegraphic de-
spat ch from Trieste :
TRIESTE, TUESDAY, MAY 15.

The steamer Calcutta arrived here this morn-
ing at 4.30 a.m., in 131 hours from Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, MAY 9.

The Indian mails have arrived with intelligence
from Calcutta of the 10th April, and from Bom-
bay of the 17th April.
A treaty was signed with Hyder Khan at
Pesbawur on the 30th March by Mr. Lawrence,

containing three articles :-
1. Perpetual peace between Dost Mahomed
and the English.
2. The English to respect the territories of
Dost Mahomed.
3. Dost Mahomed to recognise the territories
of the East India Company.
There are rumours of hostile preparations at
Ava against the English.
There has been fighting between Gholab Singh
and his nephew.
The Afreedees have been chastised by Colonel

Craigie.
Lord Dalhousie's health at Ootacamund has
greatly improved.
The Five per Cent. Loan makes slow progress,
owing to the scarcity of money.

THE EAST.

VIENNA, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 15.

The Oester. Correspondenzapublishes the follow-
ing, under date of Constantinople, 10th inst. :
" The capitation tax on Christians is abolished.
"Christians are to render military service, and

to form a separate corps.
"The departure of Redschid Pasha for Vienna
is fixed for Saturday, the 12th.
"The first Piedniontese division went straight
to the Crimea."

MARSEILLES, TIIMDAY, MAY 15.
The Pericles, which left Constantinople on the

3d of May, has arrived.
Despatches leave at 8 p.m.
The Thabor, which left Constantinople on the
7th, is due, but has not arrived.
There is nothing new from the, Crimea.

CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 12.
6,000 Sardinians have gone to Sebastopol.
Excessively heavy firing takes place between
the French and the Russians every night.
The British are within 50 yards of the Rus-

sian sentries.
The British are constructing nov batteries.
The Sultan reviews the Fr ench Imperial
Guard to-day.

BERLIN, TUEM)AY, MAY 15.

An Imperial manifesto, dated St. Petersburg,
the 6th May, declares that it is indispensable to
maintain the full complement of the army and.
navy, and orders a fresh levy of 12 men per 100 in
17 of the W estern governments, to commence in
June and end in July. Jews are excluded.
News from Stockholm confirms the statements
about the ultimatum offered to Sweden by the
Allies. Orders have been given for the immediate
mobilisation of the militia ; a step that has been
taken, it is supposed, iu consequeiaoe of the above
transaction.
London, England, 1855-05-16

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
under the Management of Mr. CRearats Kraal.
THIS EVENING,
Wffi be performed AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY.
To conclude with KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. Queen Ka-
Uterine, Mra. C. Kea* ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean.
London, England, 1855-05-16

IMPERIAL PARL/AMENT.

HOUSE OP COMMONS—( THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time :—The
Abingdon Railway, and the Limerick and Castleconnel
Railway.
The following bills were read a second time The
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln Railway (Capital),
the Thames Ewb. nktnent a.,,d Railway, the Alford and
Boston Road, and the East Kent Ralway.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented by hon. members
from places in various parts of the lingdoin against the
Maynooth grant and in favour of the abolition of
church rates. One of the latter, presented by Mr.
Hadfield, from Sheffield, contained tie signatures of up-
wards of 4,000 inhabitants, and another by Mr. Watson,
from Hull, with the same purport,
the signatures of a
like number of the inhabitants. Petitions, with the same
object, were laid on the table by Sir G. B. Pechell,
from the inhabitants of Brighton; also by Viscount Go-
derich, from Huddersfield ; and by Mr. Brocklehurst
(three), from Dissenting congregations in Sheffield,
against Church rates.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CRIMEAN
MEDALS BY THE QUEEN.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY said he wished to put a
question to her Majesty's Government, but as there was
no probability of his being able to obtain an answer to-
day he would give notice that he should ask it to-mor-
row. He wished to know whether there was any inten-
tion on the occasion of the interesting ceremony of the
distribution of the Crimean medals by ser most gracious
Majesty the Queen, of setting apart a space for the ac-
commodation of members of that housa who might wish
to attend—(hear, hear)— and he was further desirous
that some information should be afforded to the public
as to how persons who might have relatives amongst
those who were to receive the medal, or who might be
anxious to witness the ceremony, could have an oppor-
tunity of doing so. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. R. PHILLIMORE presented a petition from
certain Episcopalian Dissenters from the Established
Church of Scotland, praying that any measure for re-
lieving the property of English Dissenters from assess-
ments to the maintenance of the fabric of the Established
Church in England, may be extended to the property of
Scotch Dissenters from the Established Church in Scot-
land.
London, England, 1855-05-16

Just published, Bvo., price 4s. 6d., neatly bound is cloth, 55.,
TEE PATENT LAWS of ALL NATIONS ;
to which is prefixed a concise History of the Measures
adopted to obtain the Patent Law Amendment Act, 1852.
By dr. E J. HUGHEA,

of the Patent-offices, 123, Chancery-lane, London ; 17, Cross-street,
Manchester; and 14, Clayton-square, Liverpool, where the work may
be procured.
London, England, 1855-05-16

BREVET.

Lieutenant-Colonel James Watson, Retired Full-pay of
the 14th Foot, to be Colonel in the Army, the rank being
honorary only.
Charles Sheffield Dickson, Esq., to be Colonel, with tem-
porary rank, while employed on a particular service.
The following officers having been selected to serve in
the Force under the command of Major-General Beatson,
to have the local rank of Veterinary Surgeon in Turkey
while so employed :—Henry Bath, Gent. ; John Hum-
phreys Lane, Gent.
The following officer having been selected to serve as
Veterinary Surgeon in the Turkish Contingent, to have
local rank while so employed :—George Poyser. Gent. -
Lieutenant John Meade, 83d Foot, to have the local
rank of Captain in Turkey while attached to the Turkish
Irregular Cavalry.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
Surgeon George Clerihew, M.D., from the 85th Foot, to
be Staff-Surgeon of the First Class, vice D'Arcy, deceased ;
Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class Nicbolas O'Connor,
M.D., to be Staff-Surgeon of the First Class, vice Peter
Robertson, M.D., who retires upon half-pay; Assistant
Staff-Surgeon Philip Henry Eustace Cross to be Staff-Sur-
geon of the Second Class ; Assistant Staff-Surgeon Fenwick
Martin Tweddell to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class,
vice Eaton, appointed to the 60th Foot.
ADMIRALTY, MAY 8. •
CORPS OF ROYAL MARINES.
To be Second Lieutenants—Messrs. Wm. Crosbie Hes-
keth, John Christopher Sore, Arthur Hill, Wm. Nicholas
Gibson Johnson, John Macdonald Moody, Sechwell Ray
Buckle, Edward Charles Sparshott, Charles Lanyon Owen,
George Francis Gamble, Samuel Edward Wtatherall Hem-
mans, and Edward Willman White.

COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Fife Militia Artillery—Win. Manwell, Gent., to be
Adjutant.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.
Tower Hamlets—Charles Sidney Hawkins, Esq., to be
Deputy-Lieutenant.
County of Flint—Philip Bryan Davies Cooke, Esq., to
be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Wm. Fry Foster, Esq., to be De-
puty-Lieutenant.
____

West Essex Militia—Henry Wm. Clifford, Gent., to be
Ensign, vice Gilson, appointed to the 49th Foot.
2d Somerset Regiment of Militia.—Ensign Barrett to be
Lieutenant, vice Nicholls, appointed to 39th Foot ; Ensign
Clarke to be Lieutenant, vice Luttrell,- appointed to the
Rifle Brigade ; George Gyles, Gent., to be Ensign, vice
Barrett, promoted.
Royal Rifle Regiment of Regular Militia.-4ohn Wood,
Gent., to be Ensign ; Robert Frederick Harrison, Gent.,
to be Ensign; Augustus Henry Churchill, to be Surgeon,
vice Perkins, resigned.
, 2d Regiment of Derbyshire Militia—A.djutant George
Elliott to serve with the rank of Captain.
The Galloway Rifles—John Underwood, Gent., to be
Ensign.
Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia—henry Bur-
rowes, Gent., to be Ensign; George Rook, Gent., to be
Ensign.
Royal Perthshire Rifle Militia—To be Lieutenants—Wil-
liam Graham Sandford, Gent. ' • William Condie, Gent. ;
William Stroker Cunningham ,e Gent.
West Kent Light Infantry Regiment of Militia— Ensign
London, England, 1855-05-16

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED

W. itaggatt and T. C. Lindsey, Leominster ; Tenbury,
Worcestershire ; Kington, Herefordshire ; and Newtown,
Montgomeryshire, curriers—J. Dyson, W. Pearson, and
' W. N. Swift, Huddersfield, linendrapers—A. R. Terry
and W. W. Collins, Salford, engineers, toolmakers, and
ironfounders—R. Guthrie and E. and J. \V. B. Le Gassiek,
George-street, Hanover-square, tailors—S. Dr iukwater and
J. Roberts, Witton, Cheshire, joiners, builders, and con-
tractors—J. Wilson and J. Fairbank, Bradford, Yorkshire,
goldsmiths, jewellers, engravers, and lithographers—E. B.
i B dwin and W. H. Broomhall, Walsall, wholesale sad-
dlers C. G. Janlerry and S. C. Bourdeaux, Great Win-
chester-street, City, merchants—W. Palfrey and E. H. Bird.
Broadhem bury, Devonshire, brickmakers—W. H. and F.
R. Hocd, Deptford. founders—J. Gregson and T. Gorrell,
'Preston, grocers—J. Tetley, W. Jennings, and W. North-
rop, Bradford, Yorkshire, commission weavers ; as far as
regards W. Jennings—C. Luff and G. Eager, Tunbridge
Wells, grocers—N. Adams and T. A. Finnimore, Lyming-
ton, surgeons and apothecaries—R. and H. S. Foster,
Cambridge, brewers and wine and spirit merchants—E. M.
Elderton and J. A. Buckland,Lothbury, solicitors—T. W.
Osborne and B. Edwards, Birmingham, coachbuilders and
shoeing smiths—J. S., J. H., and G. H. Edwards, Hano-
ver-street, Hanover-square, as far as regards G. H. Ed-
wards—J. P. Booth and A. Fox, Cork, and Hatton-garden,
feather merchants—R. and J. Stansfeld and A. Hodgins,
Todmorden, ironfounders—J. H. Linton and J. J. Clarke,
Royal Exchange-buildings, stockbrokers—F. G. and T. E.
Aitken, York-buildings, Adelphi, bookbinders-1?. T. Car-
lisle and W. Wright, Bermondsey New-road, contractors.
London, England, 1855-05-16

THE SENTINEL.

ON AND AFTER FRIDAY, THE 25th IN-
STANT, the SENTINEL will be published in London, by
Mr AIHD, at the office No. 15, Catherine-street, Strand.

Communications for the Editor, to be addressed, for the present,
to 340, Strand, where also advertisements wi 1 be received, and
prospectuses may be had.

THE ERA NEWSPAPER ANNUAL
DERIIY GIFTS.—Tnis Family, Theatrical, Licensed Vic-
tuallers', and High Class Sporting Journal is now the Lareest News-
paper in Eng'and. All persons forwarding 265. to the Office on or be-
fore May 21st will receive a paper for 52 consecutive weeks, mid
be entitled to participate Gratis in the ERA DERBY GIFTS, which
will be oistributed on the 21st instant.

1,500/. have already been given away, particulars of which can be
seen at ERA Office, 3, Catherine-street, Strand, London.
UIISCRIBE IMMEDIATELY ! Post•oflice Orders payable at
Sttand Office to the Proprietors, Messrs. Wlllott and Ledger.
London, England, 1855-05-16

LYCEUM THEATRE.-MADAME ANNA
THILLON'S FAREWELL of the STAGE will commence
THIS EVENING, May 16, with Auber's celebrated Opera, THE
Csorni DumoNM. Caterina, Madame Anna Thlllon ; supported by
Miss J. Bleadon, Messrs. Lefler, 0. Somers, Bowler, and T. Wil-
liams, with a complete Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by M.
ThWon. To conclude with a new Grand Ballet Divertissement.
Dress Circle, is.; Boxes. 4s. ; Pit. zs.; Gallery, Is. Private Boxes.
21. 2s. Tickets and places to be had at the Box-office from 11 till 6
da-ily and at Mr. Aileron's Office, 15, New Bond-street.
London, England, 1855-05-16

THE SIMLA.-THE SICK AND WOUNDED.

The steam-trensport Simla,, Captain Brooks (Commo-
dore of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's fleet), went into Portsmouth harbour yester-
day to land her invalids. Six only required removal on
stretchers. There are 12 horses, one of them the pro-
perty of the late Major-General Adams, acd on which be
was killed at Inkerman. All the invalids proceeded
either to temporary quarters at Portsmouth, or were
sent on to London and Chichester, except the six urgent
eases, which were taken into the hospital. With the
Guards and invalids who went to the Camber Barracks
was a deserter from the 93d Higlanders, who had de-
serted to the Russians and been recaptured ; he was well
guarded. Mr. Prosser, acting mate, who came home
prisoner, having been tried by court-martial, and dis-
missed the navy, and sentenced to 12 months' imprison.
ment, was given into the custody of the Provost-Mar-
shal of her Majesty's ship Victory, for conveyance to
Winchester Gaol. The Simla, being a vessel of the
splendid equipments and nearly the same proportions of
the Himalaya, attracted much attention on going in,
and after mooring at Portsmouth dockyard yesterday,
Commodore Brooks rather astonished the captains of
the fleet at Spithead on Monday morning by having
transferred by the Simla's boats all the Russian prisoners
from his ship to the screw-sloops Cruiser and Falcon for
Plymouth before the launches and pinnaces of the fleet
(which were ordered by signal to perform that duty) got
alongside of him.
London, England, 1855-05-16

MINES.

MISCELLA.

17i Australian Agrioult.
all Aus:,raln. Royal Mail
7 Berlin Water Works
40 Brit. American Land
1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg.
_ _

and Reduction Co.

32 Canada
100 Canada Gov. 6p. ct
Jan. and July
all Crystal Palace
4 Do. Preference
all Crystal Pal. of France
g Duston Tron Ore

lq Eastern Steam
22 Electric Telegraph
all Electric Toleg. of Ir
14 Gen. Stearn Navigat
all General Screw Steam
10 Irish Beetroot Sugar
10 Magdalena St. Navin.
all Mcditeran. Elec. Tel.
9 Maxi c.an&S.Amerien.
Do. New ...
all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel
5 Netherlands Land
1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter
Steam Navigat. Co
all N. B. Australasian
15 Nrth. cf EuropeSt aam
all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl.
all Peninsular & Oriental
10 Do. New
all Portland Iron Co
60 Royal Mail Steam
all Scot. Austral. Invest
Ditto New
all South Austral. Land
all Submar. To'. Scrip
all ; , t pre
5 Trust& L. Co.II. Can.
28i Van Dimmed 1044
London, England, 1855-05-16

APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED.
I EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE
11 AI SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops,
and all Boast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game. Soup, Curries, and Salad,
and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to
uerfectly digest the food.
The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe-
-luard to health.
Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch-street,
London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay
and Sons, Messrs, Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer-
chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce.
N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA
uid PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle.

SOUND AND WHITE TEETH
Are not onl ndispensably to a leasing exterior in both
sexes, but they are peculiarly `appreciated through life as highly
conducive to health and longevity. Among the various prepa-
rations offered for the purpose,
OWLANDS' ODONTO, or PEARL
DENTIFRICE, stands unrivalled in its capability of em-
be'llshing, purifying, and preserving the Teeth to the latest period of
life. Prepared from Oriental Herbs with unusual care, transmitted
to this country at great expense, this unique compound will be found
to eradicate all tartar and concretions, and impart a pearl-like white-
ness to the enamelled surface, remove spots of incipient dec iy, ren-
d r the gums firm and red, fix the teeth firmly in their sockets, and,
from its aromatic influence, impart sweetness and purity to the
breath.—Price 2s. 9d. per box.—CAUTION.—The words "ROW-
LANDS' ODONTO" are on the Label, andROWLAND and
SONS, 20, Hatton Garden," engraved on the Government Stamp
affixed to each box.—Sold by them and by Chemists and Perfumers.
London, England, 1855-05-16

• illifrA.TßE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Buckstele:

THIS EVENING.

Will be performed the- new Play, entitled THE ACTRESS OF
PADUA.

After which. a new Extravaganza. called THE NEW HAY-
ILFULET SPRING MEETING, 1855.
To conclude with MAKE YOUR WILLS.
London, England, 1855-07-24

FO REIGN.

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Do. do. do., '59, do
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Do. Cert. of Deben
con. into Stk. till '63
Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do.
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Gt.Wostorn of Canad

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with option till '55
Do. do., '62, p. '56 .
Do. do., '76, p. '60..
Do. do., '73, without
option
Hamilton & Toronto
Do. 6 per cent.
Lake Const. & Basle
Lucca. & Pistoj a 5 p.c
pref
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Lyons & Mediterran
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London, England, 1855-07-24

BANKRUPTS.

William Buxton, John Buxton, and Samuel Sep auras
Buxton, woolstaplers and fellmongers, Bradford, to sur-
render Aug. 2, at half-past one, and Sept. 1, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Alider-
manbury ; Young and Vallings, Poultry.
Samuel How, broker, Liverpool, Aug. 3 and 30, at;
eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official
assignee, Liverpool ; Whitley, Liverpool.
James Beardsmore, miller, Audley, Staffordshire, Ang.
3 and 25, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Keury and
Sheppard, Stoke-upon Trent.
John Henry Bradshaw, innkeeper, Birmingham, Aug.
4, and 25, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Bridges, Birming-
ham 2 • Slaney, Birmingham.
Thomas Barnes, woollen draper, Southampton, July 31,
at two, and Sept. 8, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-cham-
bers; Paterson, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street; Mackay,
Southampton.
Thomas Crowden Tiptaft, druggist's assistant, Taunton,
Somersetshire, Aug. 2, at eleven, and Sept. 6, at one, at
the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee,
Exeter ; Stogdon, Exeter.
Thomas Briggs, grocer, North Shields, August 6, at
twelve, and August 30, at eleven, at the District Court of
Bankruptcy, Royal-arcade, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Baker,
official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Lietch and Kew-
ney, North Shields.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRA.TIONS.
John Becks, contractor, Scotstoun, near Glasgow, Aug.
2, at Brown and M`lndoe's Rooms, Vincent-street, Gies-
gow.
Robert Wylie, merchant, Glasgow, Aug. 2, at the Globe
Hotel, George-square, Glasgow.
Whyte and Dick, sewed muslin manufacturers, Glasgow,
Aug. 1, at the Globe Hotel, George-square, Glasgow.
Wilson, Cassie, and Co., merchants, Glasgow, Aug. 3,
at the Buck's Head Hotel, Argyle-street, Glasgow.
London, England, 1855-07-24

AUSTRIA.

According to a letter from Vienna of the 17th,
in the _Rhine Gazette, a treaty hes recently been
concluded between Austria and the Porte for the
continuation of the occupation of the Danubian
Principalities by the former. This treaty, it is
said, is not so much a renewal of the existing one
as a new convention based on an old treaty con-
cluded in 1775, in the reign of Joseph 11., relative
to the incorporation of Bukowina in the Austrian
monarchy, At that epoch the Russians occupied
the Principalities, but were removed from them by
the influence of Austria, which influence was based
on the treaty in question. We find nothing said
of this matter in any other journal, and it appears
to us very improbable.
A letter from Vienna of the 16th, in the Inde-
pendence of Brussels, referring to the doubts ex-
pressed by Lord John Russell in one of his recent
speeches, to the effect that though Austria was
is idy to send an 'ultimatum to Russia, she was not
disposed to follow up the rejection of it by an im-
mediate declaration of war, asserts that those
doubts were quite unfounded, inasmuch as when
Count Bitol. submitted to the plenipotentiaries of
the four powers the propositions on which the ulti-
matum was based, he positively declared that if
they received the sanction of those powers he would
make the rejection of them by Russia a cam belli,
and ho repeated the declaration several times in
the most formal terms. It isadded, moreover, that
ust before M. Drouyn de l'Huys left Vienna the
s tme declaration was renewed to him, not only by
Count Buol, but by the Emperor in person.