The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-01 00:00:00

PROSPECTS OF PEA CE.

The Times' (second edition) Paris corresponden
says,

" I have no hesitation in affirming that, so far as
human judgment ma be counted upon, peace has sel-
dom, since the commencement of the war, been more
probable or nearer than at the present moment. I
cannot, of course, answer for what may happen at
some future period. Unforeseen incidents may occur
to baffle the fairest hopes, and to undo the most skilful
combinations ; but with regard to the present, and
with the present only I have to do, I repeat that
the chances of peace are most decidedly in our
favour. The additional information I have just re-
ceived is to the effect that Austria has announced
her intention of presenting an ultimatum to Russia,
calling upon her to accept peace on terms which the
belligerent Powers not only may agree to with honour
at the present stage of the war, but which they could
hardly think unfavourable even after another successful
campaign. Of the fact that such a proposition emanates
from Austria I think I may positively assure you."

It is expected at Paris that the victorious troops re-
turned from the Crimea will make a triumphal entry into
the city to-morrow, the 2d of Dec.
The body of Admiral Bruat will, it is said, be deposited
in the military Necropolis of the Invalides, in the midst
of the illustrations surrounding the tomb of Napoleon.
His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle is expected in town
early in the ensuing week from Castle Howard, York-
shire.

LAMBETH POLICE COURT.—This was the day appoin,ed
/or the further examination of George Malby, charged by
Dr. Vaughan with perjury relative to the burial fees at
Brixton ; but, on the application of all parties, the further
hearing was adjourned for a month.
It is understood that the directors of the London Char-
tered Bank of Australia have resolved not to propose
any dividend at the next half-yearly meeting to be held
on the 15th inst., losses having been made on bad and
doubtful debts, which have absorbed more than the pro-
fits of the period.
After a deliberation which lasted not less than eleven
hours, and which only terminated at midnight, the High
Court of Justice of Denmark has declared itself compe-
tent to try the ex-ministers. The trial has been ap-
pointed for the 15th December.
Mr. W. Williams has announced his intention to meet
his constituents, according to annual custom, at the
Horns' Tavern, Kennington, on Monday evening, Dec.
3, at half-past seven o'clock precisely.
CRYSTAL PALACE. —ONE SHILLING DAY, Friday, Nov.
30.—Admissions on payment, 615 ; do. by season sickets,
239; total, 854. Corresponding day last year, 1,042.
CHARGE OF MURDER.—Simon Hyde was yesterday
placed before Mr. Tyrwhitt for final examination, charged
with causing the death of his wife, Sarah. The facts
of the case have already appeared in The ,Sun. Mr.
Tyrwhitt said the verdict returned by the coroner's
jury would compel him to send the case to a jury. He
would, however, accept bail in the sum of 50/. for his
appearance at the sessions.
DREADFUL MURDER.—Yesterday morning a young
woman, named Mary M`Neill, was placed before the
magistrate at• Worship-street, charged with cutting the
throats of two of her children with a razor. The pri-
soner, who appeared in a state of stupefaction during
the hearing, was remanded.
DEATHS FROM FIRE IN SOUTHTOWg, SUFFOLK.-011
the afternoon of Thursday, the 22d ult., a very frightful
accident occurred at Southtown, or Little Yarmouth, in
Suffolk, which resulted in the death of two girls, named
Catherine George and Harriet George, who were, re-
spectively, 18 and 12 years of age. The mother of the
girls left them sitting before the fire, and it is supposed
that a spark ignited their dresses. The youngest girl
died on Saturday, and the other lingered until Tuesday.
A coroner's inquest was held on the bodies, and a verdict
of accidental death returned.
DRIVERS FOR THi Altl7liLEßY.—The employment of
disciplined gunners of the Royal Artillery in driving aim•
munition waggons, guns, &c., having been found to mi-
litate against the public service when the corps is ac-
tively engaged in the field, it is stated to be the inten-
tion of the Board of Ordnance, with the sanction of the
Government, to organise a corps of artillery drivers, on
a similar system to that which was employed during the
last war, and disbanded in the year 1824. By the adop.
tion of this measure the gunners (whom it requires
nearly six months to discipline thoroughly) will be avail-
able for the more responsible duties of the corps, while
drivers, who are only required to ride well and learn the
various calls of the trumpet, will be engaged exclusively
in that department.
THE MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL AND THE MEMBERS
POR MANCHESTER.—A private meeting of the Manches-
ter town council has been held, at which it was resolved
to invite the Bishop of Manchester and Sir Harry Smith,
as guests, to a dinner to be given to the ex-Mayor, Mr.
Nicholls, by the corporation in the course of next week.
The whole proceedings of the matter have not trans-
pired,lnchest but as some erroneous statements are afloat, to
the effect that it was decided, after a stormy discus-
sion, not to invite theMtwileoermeGmibbeeresn), w
for
Manchester
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giving a more strictly correct version
of the circumstances. The members for the city have
never been invited on any similar occasion previously,
an], although their friends proposed inviting them in
this instance, it was decided by a large majority not to
do so, not from any disrespect to the hon. members in
question, but from a feeling that their well-known dif-
ference of opinions on the subject of the war from those
held by the other guets whom it had been decided to in.-
vite might produce an unpleasant restraint on both
sides.

ANOTHER FIRE AT THE DUBLIN STEA3I WHARF.—
Considerable uneasiness has lately prevailed amongst
the various steam-boat companies, and the inhabitants
located near the London And St. Katharine Docks, in
consequence of the breaking ont, within a period of 10
days, of not fewer than five fires in the extensive pre-
mises known as the Dublin Steam Wharf, situate in
Lower East Smithfield. A report of a destructive fire
which took place in these premises on Tuesday night ap-
peared in this journal of Wednesday last. The cause of
that fire was officially returned by Mr. Braidwood as
" incendisrism." A reward of 501. had been previously
offered by Mr. Hartley, the proprietor, for such infor-
mation as ahould lead to the detection and conviction

of the persons who bad caused the three former fires.
Yesterday morning 1001. reward was offered for the same
object, arid yesterday evening, just after a load of some
tons weight of hemp had entend the gates of the wharf
in Burr-street, it was found that the hemp had been
set fire to. Fortunately a number of the workmen
and police at once proceeded to that part of the
premises, and by great exertion succeeded in beating
down the flames. Mr. Fogo, the foreman of the fire
brigade, describes the damage done as follows A
waggon of hemp, of three tons, after drawing under gate-
way, took fire ; side of hemp in ditto damaged by fire in
several places; cause doubtful. The fire was extinguished
by the police and East London Company's water."
MANSLAUGHTER BY ♦ TICKET-OE-LEAVE MAN.—
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 30.—An inquest was held before the
borough coroner this afternoon on the bady of John
Craddock, a seaman, who had met with his death under
the following circumstances :—On Mondiy evening the
deceased was standing near Blezzard's public-house, at
the corner of Addison-street, a district occupied chiefly
by low Irish, when he perceived a friend of his, named
Baines, talking with a young man named James Jeffers,
whom he knew to be a returned convict. His friend told

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him that he was going to the play with Jeffers, when the
deceased cautioned him not to do so. Words ensued be-

tween the ticket-of-leave man and the deceased, and a few
blows were exchanged, but the whole party ultimately
went into the public-house, where they remained drink-
ing some time. The deceased went away first ; and soon
afterwards his aunt met Jeffers in the street with a knife
in his hand, saying that he would rip Craddock up. At
this juncture Craddock made his appearance, and, over-
hearing the threat, knocked Jeffers down. His aunt
called to him to beware of the knife ; but before he could
prevent him, the returned convict rushed upon him and
stabbed him in the abdomen, producing a wound through
which the bowels protruded. Jeffers was pursued by a
person who had witnessed the encounter, and was speedily
secured. In his flight he had thrown away the knife, but
it was afterwards found and given up to the police. The
deceased was taken to the dispensary,iwhere he died on
Thursday from inflammation of the peritoneum. The
jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter, and the pri-
mer was committed for trial.