The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1855.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Clue DAY —Morning 51 minsafter 6 1 Evening 12 inin.aft. 7
To-lonnow—Morning 38 min.after 7 1 Evening 9 min.aft. 8

THE WEATHER.—Sts arms, Feb. 10.
TdEEMOMETER, IN TUN SHADE.
33—highest since noon yesterday.
25—lowest this morning and during. the night.
32 —this day, it noon.
BAROMETER, 29'92.
WIND, N.E.—Fresh, with bitter, but lie, frosty, sun.
shiny weather. Last night was the coldest this season.

class journals have committed an unpardonable
sin ; they have honestly censured the incapacity
of aristocratic officials and officers, and now,
doubtless, if abolishing the penny stamp would
destroy them altogether, Lord Joan would give
the casting vote for it if he had it. We must
acknowledge, however, that the tone of reprehen-
sion in thi House of Lords was quite different; it
was rather an appeal for forbearance on behalf of
a new Ministry, and was indeed coupled with
similar appeals to the various sections of poli-
ticians in both Houses of Parliament.
In the old doctrine of transmigration, a con-
demned soul, retaining its conscious identity,
passed into an appropriate body. The rapacious
conqueror became a tiger, the glutton a swine,
and so forth. What are we to say of the late Mi-
nisterial transmigration. A limb or two has
dropped, and another been added, and what
was the ABERDEEN Ministry has been thus
transformed into the PALMERSTON Ministry. Is
this punishment, or reward ? The latter of course
Parliamentary condemnation seems, therefore,
capable of authorising the condemned to re-enter
life in a nobler shape. They die an ABERDEEN
Cabinet, and re-appear a PALMERSTON Cabinet.
But what is the forbearance required t Few, or
none of them, are infant statesmen now ; they
have learned to walk; they can bear a brush with-
out endangering their erect position. But the
difficulties to be overcome, the disasters to be re-
trieved, are appalling. True, and, but for the
ribald Press, they- would have bevu nn: appalling
still—nay, we believe that, but for the fear of the
Press, no Administration would have the courage
is face them, or to attempt a remedy. The Press
has driven from office only the two, who, by the
confession of Lord JOHN RUSSELL himself, were,
together, incompetent to the conduct of the War.
The Press has done the fullest justice both to the
" indifference" of Lord ABERDEEN, and to the
" industry" of the Duke of NEWCASTLE. It
will do similar justice to the Transformed
Cabinet. If the Avatar of Whigs and Peelites,
as the PALMERSTON Government, come forth with
the attributes and deeds required by the present
juncture, the Press and the country will hail their
advent. The English Press, indeed, is powerless
against any Ministry who do the work of the na-
tion. What would be the circulation and the in-
fluence of the ablest journal which stood convicted
of slander, calumny, and falsifying information to
incriminate this man or that man at the present
crisis ?

We would say to the PALMERSTON Cabinet,
first, do not vainly attempt to serve two masters.
No man can serve both German Princes and the
English People. Their objects are so totally
diverse. The German despots hereditary, not
elected despots, and the English electors, are in
perfect antagonism. Pliancy to the wishes of
German Courts, however disguised the manage-
ment, is detected at once by our native common
sense, and all England loathes it. Could
PA LIWZRSTON desert his position of " net
being the Minister of Austria, we may
add of Saxe ,Coburg—but of England," he
would excite even more indignation than ABIIR-
DEEN. In his case the nation would regard them-
selves as cheated. He would close his days with
that most degraded of characters in the eyes of
Englishmen—a turncoat for Court favour. The
country will look for quite an un-German
No mercy whatever for Russia, and not much for
the State which differs as little from it in policy as
in name ; no longer declining the aid of the
brave Poles ; ao more hesitation to avow that a
free Poland is an essential to an honourable peace ;
no further parleying with Austria, but a demand
for deeds as well as Protocols and Notes. Such a
contrast to late proceedings would alone be wor-
thy of what England expects from Lord PALatza-
gTON.

Next in the more immediately pressing matter;
—let the press have to record something done,
and done promptly. Let it be seen that we have
a CROMWELL at the War-office, who can write as
of old—" I am willing to show you the forms of
respect, but I mean to have this business done."
Let the first official who turns away business sent
him because "it is not in his department" bo
forthwith cashiered ; whoever does not get
" done" what is ordered of him, let
him be told that his department is
the streets, and not any branch of a War-
office. Let every proved incompetent man, and
there must be many such, be walked off at
once, and without compensation—let him think
it, indeed, a favour that he is not the subject of a
Coroner's verdict. It is, however, astonishing
what one strong will would soon effect. The
great body of understrappers would be converted
into new men in 48 hours. Patriotic tradesmen
would b 3 received with bows and inquiries, and
thankful acceptance of their offers of service, as
soon as it was known that instant dismissal was
the penalty of official superciliousness and lazi-
ness. But, above all, let Lord PALMERSTON and
Lord PANMURE beware of covering aristocratical
blunders and incompetency. Nothing can save
their order in England from utter prostration but
the knife. Boards of nephews, brothers-in-law,
and the like, must be thoroughly weeded. Men
of business heads and habits must come in.
England has them in abundance. An honest
Government has ample means to find and test
them, aid it must do it. Ministers have now a
week to themselves for work. Let them do it ;
and in another week or fortnight, the Crimea,
and Vienna, and Berlin also, will begin to feel
the difference, and the Press will have to commend,
not to forbear.

Where is Mr. FITZROY ? It is high time that
the reformer of cab abuses should direct his atten-
tion to omnibuses. If the fares of one are to be
regulated according to time and distance, why
should there be a total absence of control over
the other ? Why should the omnibus pro-
prietors be at liberty to alter their charges
at their mere will and pleasure from three-
pence or fourpenco to sixpence, nineponce, or
a shilling, without let or hindrance, and
what is still worse without the slightest intimation
of the increased fare until the victim is fairly
within the vehicle, and compelled to pay a charge
which he never contemplated, and which ho can
badly afford.

At present it is impossible to know before-
hand what you may bo required to pay for even
the shortest distances. If you adopt the precau-
tion of questioning the conductor,and, after stopping
the machine, refuse to comply with the extortion,
you are subjected to gross impertinence, or, lathe
most favourable case, to a very unpleasant alter-
cation. Now this might all be avoided, by fixing
an average maximum mileage rate, and making
stringent regulations, that every change from the
faresordinarilycharged should bedietinctly marked
ou the outside of each vehicle, and should be men-
tioned by the conductor to each passsenger previous
to taking him up. By this means the constant
changes which aro made sources of great imposi-
tion and annoyance would be avoided. At pre-
sent we find a slight fall of snow made a pretext
for more than doubling the fares and increasing

the charge from fourpence to ninepence, or even
a shilling. We have seen more exacted from a
single passenger for a seat in an omnibus than
two of the number might have procured a eab for
for the same distance.
The omnibus proprietors do not serve their
own interests by this conduct. They render the
public suspicious and distrustful, and unwilling to
make arrangements to avail themselves of the
accommodation of these 'vehicles, for no one on
leaving his house can tell to what ex-
tortion he may be subjected, the fares of
one day giving no clue to what may be de-
manded the following day. This is the more
vexatious, as thousands and tens of thousands of
persons reside at considerable distances from their
places of business, depending on these carriages
for the mode of conveyance—a confidence which
now seems to be misplaced.
They are now appealing to public opinion for a
reduction of some of the burdens to which they
are subjected, more especially the licenses and
mileage duty. Let them have every fair
play. But when demanding a favour they
must come into Court with clean hands, and show
that their conduct has been such as to merit the
concession they ask for. We would give every
indulgence to those who act fairly towards the
public ; and it is but justice to say that there are
some who have made no alteration. We regret,
however, to add that the majority have disentitled
1 themselves to any consideration.

Again, we ask, where is Mr. FITZROY ? We
want some energetic reformer to grapple with this
serious grievance. It would not be difficult to
provide a suitable remedy.

ARRIVAL OF THE CRCESUS AT
PLYMOUTH.

PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY MORNING.

The hired screw steam-transport Crcesns, from
Portsmouth, with troops for the Crimea, entered
Plymouth Sound at 7 o'clock this morning.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FEB. 9.
The ban d of the 94th Regiment played (luring dinner
yesterday, and her Majesty's private band afterwards.
The Queen, attended by the Marchioness of Ely and
the Equerries in waiting, drove out in a sledge this
morning.
Lord and Lady Blantyre were unavoidably prevented
obeying her Majesty's commands yesterday, by the death
of a near relative of Lord Blantyre.

Meetings of the Oxford University Commission have
been held at 18, Great Queen-street, Westminster, on
Tuesday, Wednesday, aid Thursday, during this week.
The commissioners present were the Earl of Ellesmere,
the Earl of Harrowby, the Bishop of Ripen, Mr. Jus-
tice Coleridge, the Dean of Wells, aid Sir J.W. Awdry,
with the Secretaries, Mr. Goldwin Smith and the Rev.
S. W. Wayte.

The first Cabinet Council of the new Ministry was
held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-
street. It was attended by Viscount Palmerston, the
Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl
Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, the
Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert,
Lord Panmure, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Sir
Charles Wood, Sir William Moleswerth, and Viscount
Canning. The Council sat three hours.
Lord Paninure attended yesterday at the office of the
Department of War, in Whitehall-gardens, and trans-
acted business as the Queen's Principal Secretary of
St‘te for War.

The Right Hon. Sir George Grey attended yesterday
at the Home-office, and transacted business as her Ma-
jesty's Principal secretary of State for the Home De.
partment.

We have much satisfaction in stating that her Ma-
jesty's Government, in appreciation of Mr. Peto's ser-
vices, and more especially of his recent disinterested and
patriotic conduct in retiring from the representation of
Nerwioh to carry out the construction of the railway
from Balftklaya, originated by the Duke of Newcastle,
has recommended him to the Queen for a baronetcy,
which honour will be immediately conferred upon him.
rm.:rem-lure T.ORD (.0 TIME A Dlurce • VvT. llasath of
Sir James Graham is slowly improving, but it will be
sone days before the right hon, baronet will be able to
resume his active duties.

Lord Panmure attended yesterday at the office of the
Department of War, in Whitehall-gardens, and trans.
acted business as the Queen's Principal Secretary of
State for War.

We regret to announce the premature demise, at
Sydney, on the 20th of October last, of Lord Frederic
Montagu, third son of the Duke of Manchester. His
lordship bad just attained his 26th year.
Lord and Lady Blantyre were prevented from wait-
ing on her Majesty at Windsor on Thursday, by the
death of a near relative of Lord Blantyre.
The Right Hon. Sir George Grey attended yesterday
at the Home-office, and transacted business as her Ma-
jesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment.

- La ly Yeah) Buller has returned to Lupton House,
South Devon, from a tour of visits in the provinces.
Sir John Yarde Buller has resumed his duties at Devon-
port, as Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the South
Devon Militia.

Yesterday Lord and Lady Montenle received at
dinner, in Park-street, the Lord Chancellor and Lady
Cranworth, Mr. Wrightson, M.P., and Mrs. Wrightson,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor, Mr. De Vere, M.P., and
a select party.

The New Philharmonic Society has announced that
its first concert will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 14,
in Exeter Hall, under the patronage of her Majesty.
The mastership of the Billericay Free Scheel has
become vacant. It is in the gift of trustees.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 13th inst.
for the conveyance of various stores to Gibraltar, Corfu,
Gambia, Simon's Bay, Tr'ncomalee, Hong Kong, Mel-
bourne, Accra Roads, Valparaiso, and Malta.
The Staats-Anzeiger contains again a long list of Rus-
sian civil and military officers, on whom the King has
conferred different classes of the Prussian Order of the
Red Eagle.
JOSEPH HUME, ESQ., M.P.—We are concerned to
know that the member for Montrose is confined to the
house by very severe indisposition. This alone could
have prevented the hon. member from taking a part in
the discussion on army reform—a subject to which he
has given so much attention, and on which his practical
experience would have been so useful.

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appearsir AN
thatT. the
amounted to 4,152,1831., of which 562,5721. was in half-
sovereigns; that the silver coinage was 140,4801., of
which 15,0411. was in florins ; and that the copper
coinage was 61,5381.
Tun "QUEEN'S ENEMIES."—The announcement yes-
terday morning that a
proclamation had been ordered
to be issued "against holding intercourse with the
Qneen's enemies" caused a sudden rise in the markets for
Russian produce. Tallow has advanced 2s. to 2s. 6d.
per cwt., and holders of hemp are unwilling to sell.
DUBLIN, Friday Morning.—A severe ono a-storm fell
last night. The southern mails are 12 hours due. The
English packets have duly arrived. The Duchess of
Leinster is considered out of danger. In the corn mar-
ket there is no change.
liecranass on INSANITY.—In the City of London—
without any increase of population—the number of
lunatio poor has doubled within the memory of some of
the guardians ; and the cause has baffled their inquiries.
Some are inclined to attribute this dreadful visitation to
excess of eagerness and strife in commercial pursuit, or
in mental exertion • others, to diet, and some partially
to the effects of railway travelling.
NOXIOUS TRADE3.—The attentiion of the public in
general, and of the Board of Health in particular, may
well be directed to section of 61 Buildings Act, providing,
as this section does, ter the total suppression of an
existing noxious trade. It sets forth that two-thirds of
the inhabitants of any parish may at any time procure
the removal of any noxious trade by purchase and com-
pensation for same—expense of so doing being levied as
a rate on such parish or part of parish, or borne by the
memorialists,—Builder.
EMBEZZLEMENT AT LIVERPOOL—At the Liverpool
Borough Sessions, on Wednesday, John B. Donaldson,
formerly a collector at the Mercury office, pleaded guilty
to a charge of embezzlement of various sums of money
srteacteeci
ivetdhaftoirlisthdefici
the proprietors
rwas upwards of 1,000/. Theietors of that journal. It was
Recorder sentenced him to five years penal servitude.
On hearing the sentence of the Court, the prisoner
spasmodically seized the rail in front of the bar, and,
with much bitterness of feeling, exclaimed " Mercy !
mercy ! oh, mercy !" and had to be removed from the
bar.
APOTHECARIES HALL.—The following gentlemen
passed their examination in the science and practice
of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on
Thur,day the Bth of February :—Edward Cooper Willis,
Fitzwilliam-strut, Cambridge ; John Betham, Lincoln ;
Jaanes Richard Alexand(r Douglas, Stony Stratford ;
an 1 William Burton, Chatham, Kent.
MANNING THE NAVY.-Tt is understood that a por-
tion of the Volunteer Coast Guard are to be called out
and embodied, and that inducements in the shape
of bounty will be held out to them, as well as seamen
generally to join her Majesty's service, in order to
efficiently man the fleet of the gun-boats, mortar ves-
sels, and floating batteries for the spring campaign in
the Baltic. The number of men in her Majesty's naval
service will be increased to 70,000. The Water-
men's Company, agreeably to the terms of their charter,
have made the necessary arrangements for a ballot to
furnish 2,500 men iu three drafts for her Majesty's ser-
Tito.

LATEST NEWS.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We have received the following, dated Trieste,

Saturday morning :
The steamer Australia arived to-day at 7.1 i

a.m., in 112 hours, from Alexandria.
The India and China mails left Alexandria on

the sth February, with advices from Calcutta to

the 10th January ; Madras, 14th January ;
Bombay, 17th January ; Shanghai, sth Decem.
ber ; Hong Kong, 19th December.
The Burmese Envoy has demanded the restitu-

tion of Pegu, which has been peremptorily

refused.

The Khan of Kokan has been permitted to
borrow native officers to drill his troops against

the Russians.
There has been some fighting in the Persian
Gulf between the Arabs and the Persians.
At Bombay money is scarce, and the import
market overstocked. A monetary crisis is con-
sidered probable at Calcutta.

Exchange at Calcutta, 2s. Op.
At Canton matters are still threatening and

trade quite depressed.
Exchange at Canton 4s. 9d. ; Shanghai, Gs. G-id.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.
VIENNA, SATURDAY MORNING.

Tho local papers assert that 60,000 Russians
are concentrated on the Pruth.

The head-quarters of Prince Gortschakoff are to
bo removed from Kischeneff to Odessa. The

Russian division has been forced to retire for
want of water from the neighbourhood of

Eupatoria.

Since the frosty weather has set in there has
been a great want of water at Perekop, but there

are abundant supplies of provisions.
The Grand Duke Miohael is better.

Prince Menschikoff is suffering from old wounds

received in 1828.

The Russians are preparing to attack the posi-
tions of the Allies on all points.

The Sultan is unwell.

VIENNA, FRIDAY, FES. 9.

Intelligence from Bucharest announces that
Prince Stirbey had assembled the Divan to vote
an extraordinary sum from the Wallachian Ex-
chequer to assist the Sultan in the prosecution
of the war.

The allied Consuls had urged the adoption of
this measure, which it was thought would meet

with success.

Accounts from Constantinople, of the Ist Feb-
ruary, state that the latest attitude of Persia had
given some anxiety. France and England are
reported to have despatched an ultimatum to that
Power.

MADRID, FEB. 7.

To-day M. Madoz, Minister of Finance, pro-
posed in the Cortes the sale of the property of
the communes and of the state (in addition to
that of tho ulergy) against inalienable Throe per
Cent. Bonds.

FRANCE.

We have received the Moniteur of yesterday. It

: ays :--

" The auxiliary corps which the kingdom of
Sardinia is about to send to the East will consist
of four brigades of infantry of the line, two bat-
talions of Rifles, two regiments of cavalry, four
batteries of artillery, and a company of carabineers.
" The four brigades of infantry will be the Bri-
gade of Sardinian Grenadiers, formerly Brigade of
the Guards, considered a corps d'elite, the Pied-
mont Brigade, the Pignerol Brigade,' and the
Aosta Brigade. _

"The Rifles (called in Piedmont ' Berlaglieri),
formed on the model of the Chasseurs de Vin-
cennes, are well armed,- and first-rate marksmen.
"The cavalry regiments, which are preparing to
leave, are very remarkable. Their horses, of the
mountain breed, chiefly from the island of Sar-
dinia, are very hardy and are easily fed. One-half
of the men are armed with lances.

" The artillery is very efficient, and the baggage
train well organised.
" The greatest enthusiasm is shown by the troops
selected for the expedition, and officers of every
branch of the service eagerly seek the honour of
joining it."
Under the heading " Frankfort" the same paper
publishes the following :
"In the sitting of the 3d inst., the German Diet
adopted the proposition to place the principal
contingents on a war footing, so that they may be
ready to take the field within a fortnight after the
order has been given.
" The total strength of Austria, without the
gendarmerie, the naval forces, and the depots, is
- 650,000 men, of which 5-7ths may be easily em-
' ployed against Russia, while. the two remaining
7ths would suffice to maintain tranquillity in Italy
and keep within bounds any Russian or Pansla-
vonic outburst in Servia or Montenegro. Russia,
at the outside, cannot oppose more than 250,000
men to the Austrians in Galicia, the Bukowina,
and the Danubian Principalities, as she is obliged
at the same time to wage war in Asia and in the
Crimea, and has to protect Odessa, Finland, aid
the Baltic provinces.
A ball was given at the Palace of the Tuileries
last night. It was very much crowded, and the
display of uniforms was considerable and varied.
Queen Maria Christina and the Duke of Rianzares
were present. The former were seated on the right
of the Emperor and the Empress on his left. The
fact of a ball being given at the present moment
when our armies are in such a state of sniff)r ing, is
much criticised. But while it is true that the pre-
sent season is not one for rejoicing, it ought not to
be forgotten that Paris is a city which depends
for much of its prosperity on such festivities. The
Court is naturally expected to take the lead and
set the example, and were it not to do so the mur-
murs and discontent of the numerous classes who
depend for their living on these things would be
very great.
Mr. W. S. Lindsay, M.P., leaves Paris this even-
ing for Marseilles, and will probably extend his
journey to Malta. This object is to organize a
regular service of transports for the sick for the
Crimea direct to Marseilles, and to establish hos-
pitals along the coast. He has had more than one
interview with the Minister of Marine and Minister
of Foreign Affairs, who approved highly of his
plans, and have promised to give all the assistance
in their power.
It is said that General Niel, who was lately sent
to the Crimea, will, after a general inspection, re-
turn to make a report to the Emperor.
M. Soule, late minister plenipotentiary of the
United States at the Court of Madrid, arrived at
Bayonne on the evening of the sth, and left the
next morning for Bordeaux.

BOURSE, FEB. 9.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
4i per Cents 95 75 —f. —e.
3 per Cents 67 75 67 70
Credit Mobilier 790 Roman
Credit Eoneier 550 Austrian
Belgian Fives 92i— Spanish Threes
Piedmontese B4 75 Homo Debt

82
82
35.

RAILWAYS—POE CASH.
fr. c. fr. c.
Orleans 1,177 50 Lyons . 1035 50
Western 672 50 Rouen -
611 25 Strasburg
Mediterranean 926 25 Havr© 565
Northern

tions to the north and east of the camp of the Allies,
and which communicates with Sebastopol, though wTi
difficulty ; of detached divisions in the environs of
Bakshi-Serai and Simpheropol which may be concentrat-
ed in a few hours, so as to oppose to the besiegers a
mass of 100,000 men; of a corps of from 25,000 to
30,000 men fortified in the positions of the Alma, is
order to close the road to Sebastopol against
mer
Pacha, and to cut off all communications by land
with the Allied army ; and, lastly, of about 50,000
men who are encamped at the entrance of the Isthmus
to protect Perekop, observe Eupatoria, keep up the
communications of Prince Menschikoff with Rnssia, and
be ready to go wherever they may be required. It has
been stated that the Russians make use of lassoes to
catch our soldiers. But they employ the rope in another
manner also : two strong Cossacks, holding one by each
end, lie flat on the ground at a spot where the besiegers
will have to pass in repulsing a sortie. As soon as they
:see French or English soldiers arrive in pursuit of Rus-
sians, they raise the rope and cause them to f5ll. On
those the Russians then make an offensive return, and
the unfortunate soldiers aro sometimes killed or made
prisoners. Such a trick is fitter for savages than for
disciplined soldiers ; and it excites our contempt and in-
dignation against those who make use of it."

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
A letter from Bucharest of the 25th ult., in the
Constitutionnel, says--" All the Turkish troops
who were in Moldavia and at Ibraila, under the
orders of Sadyk Pacha and of Ahmed 'Pacha, have
left within the last eight or ten days to recross the
river at Goura Yalomitza, and proceed, one part
to Silistria and the Dobrudschal and the other to
Varna. Baron de Mensebach, consul-general of
Prussia in the Principalities, has just arrived here
from Berlin. It is believed that he will forthwith
resume official relations with the Wallachian Go-
vernment ; he put an end to them during the
Russian occupation, on account of some arbitrary
acts committed by the Russian authorities against
Prussian subjects. M. Tastu, consul of France in
Moldavia, has arrived from Jassy, to act as consul-
general of Franco, in the room of M. Ponjade, who
has left for Constantinople and Paris."