biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-15

MILITARY.

Drafts of the 54th and 66th Regiments left Leeds on
Wednesday at half-past nine a.m., to proceed via Liver-
pool, Dublin, and Cork, to Gibraltar. 54th Regiment,
Ensign Parr, 1 sergeant and 70 men ; 66th Regiment,
Ensign Oliver, 1 sergeant and 66 men.
It is reported that Colonel Williams, late Assistant
Adjutant-General at Kilkenny, and Colonel Rumley,
Commandant at Parkhurst Barracks, are named as
brigadiers to command the reserve force about to be
concentrated at Malta.
A draught of the depot of the 2d Regiment of Foot,
consisting of eight officers and 200 men, and a draught
of the depot of the 60th Rifles, consisting of 10 officers
and 302 men, have been held in readiness to prooeed
andjoin the service companies at the Cape of Good
Hope.
Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint Colonel W.
H. Mansfield, of the 53,1 Regiment, to serve as an As-
sistant Adjutant-General upon the staff in Ireland, vice
Colonel M`Murdo, appointed Director-General of the
Land Transport Corps.
Yesterday detachments of troops, consisting of an offi-
cer and 74 men of the 54th Regiment, and an officer
and 54 men of the 66th Regiment, arrived at Liverpool
from Leeds and Newcastle. At 4 o'clock they sailed in
the steamer Princess for Dublin, whence they will be
conveyed by railway to Cork for embarkation on board
a transport or ship of war for the Crimea.
London, England, 1855-02-15

MANSION-BOUSE--(THIS DAY.)

charged with having forged
,anEibyulroyZinreget;ouEnagton-square,
FORGING A BIPIJ Fos 300/.—William, Alexander
Pimlico,
man, was brought
cMulpeorlbkle,af:alraietonhftele9m9
Lord
Mayor,
a bill of exchaege for 3001. upon Messrs. Smith, Payne,
and Smith, the bankers of Lombard-street, and pur-
porting to be accepted by Messrs. R. Davis, of Fen-
church-street.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner, up
to the time of his apprehension, was clerk to a highly
respectable firm in Birchin-lane, and upon the 27th of
last month the prisoner presented the bills in question,
one for 3001. at the counter of Messrs. Payne and Smith,
the bankers, who knowing him to be clerk to one of
their customers, although they did not know his name,
they at once cashed it for him, and by mistake the clerk
Tolfiis noe the prisoner
England note for
300/.t in notes, and
swit
oohotolc.
nn
gssteoeda
(giaaotvfettl)lielhei:af
no
for 300
Bank,
eaocnLeki
ving
2001. in gold. The forgery being discovered, Michael
Hayden, the police constable, was sent to make in-
quiries, and he at once traced one of the notes to have
been passed through the prisoner. Upon this he at once
apprehended him at the office of his employers. The
prisoner at once admitted his guilt, and banded over to
the officer about 4001. of the money be bad obtained.
The prisoner had been about three months previously to
committing-the offence a clerk to the gentleman whose
name he bad forged to the bill.
He was fully committed for trial,
London, England, 1855-02-15

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(Sittings ht Guildhall.—Before the Lord Chief Baron

and a Common Jury.)
SUNDERLAND FLINT GLASS COMPANY V. DAVIS.

This was an action to recover the amount of goods
sold and delivered by the plaintiffs to the defendant, who
is a dealer in glass, residing in Linden. The defendant
pleaded that he was not indebted.
Mr. Robinson appeared for the plaintiffs, the defend-
ant being undefended.

It appeared from the evidence that in the month of
July, 1853, the plaintiffs received a letter asking them
to send him a list a their prices, which were accordingly
forwarded. The defendant subsequently gave various
orders for goods to the amount of 97/. 11s. 6d., which
were accordingly transmitted to him by the London and
North-Western Railway, and the invoices by post.
When the difficulty arose as to the I,ayrnent -of Ad +c-
count, in consequence of the defendant ignoring the
receipt of the goods, the invoices were demanded from
him, which, however, he never returned. -

The Lord Chief Baron said, under these circumstances,
it must be presumed that the defendant had had the
goods, and the jury accordingly found a verdict for the
plaintiff for the amount claimed.
London, England, 1855-02-15

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Clytcl. Bilk. of India,
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Commercial of Lond
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Ditto New

London and County..
Loudon Joint Stock..
Loud. & Westminster
(National Provincial

of England
Do. New
National of It eland
Now South Wales—
Oriental Bank of
Corporation
Provincial of Ireland
Do. Now
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& Gold Imp Co
South Australia
Union a Australia
Do. New

Vigon of London 1111
London, England, 1855-02-15

-A NEW MATERIAL FOR PAPER.

A leading New York journal contains the fol-
lowing :
Before us lies a copy of the Albany Evening Journal,
printed on paper made from basswood shavings. The
interesting article from the Journal, which we copy be-
low, gives such information respecting the process of
manufacture, and the almost certain success of the expe-
riment, as the public can expect in the present stage of
the invention. We may add that the colour and general
appearance of the paper are superior to that on which
many of our best exchanges are often printed. It is.
also of good substance—perhaps, if anything, a little too
heavy, which can no doubt be easily remedied—and it
is tougher than the great bulk of newspaper made from
rags. It has also another advantage, that, although
it is without any sizing, it will carry common writing
ink almost as well as letter paper. We have little
doubt that before long it will be in very general use.
London, England, 1855-02-15

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Feb. 15,1855, made up from the Returns of tl e
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns In England and Walc s
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. MIXT. OATS. RYE. BEANS. ; PEAS.
61IIE S
71s Id 32s SIX WEEKS'63 2d 423
AVERAGE.Id 43s 91 40s 5d
T
WHEAT
33501 . 1 BARLEY
2d . ) OATS. BSE. BEANS. 1 PEAS.
72s 263 10d 443 6d 455 34 42s 91
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 91,223; Barley, 91,370 ; Oats, 19,918 ; Rye, 133 ; Beans
6,663; Peas, 1,979 quarters.
London, England, 1855-02-15

SWITZERLAND.

It would appear that the Federal Council of
Switzerland is determined to maintain the decree
of June, 1849, which prohibits enlistments of Swiss
citizens in the service of foreign powers. A letter
from Berne says :
" A native of Zurich, who occupies a grade in the
Federal army, had published as article in a local journal
in favour of enlisting in the legion which General Och-
senbein is to command, affirming that all men of spirit
ought to prefer such an honourable career to the miser-
able existence which they would have to lead at home !
On the proposition of the head of the Department of
Justice, the Federal Council has decided that the writer
of this article should be prosecuted."
The Suisse announces that. M. Meyer, of Olten,
has been nomina,tect 0010001 of the Ist Regiment of
the Foreign Legion, in the service of France, which
is to be commanded by General Ochsenbein. It
adds that the general is to establish his head-quar-
ters at Besam9on.
London, England, 1855-02-15

HAN OVER.

A letter from Hamburg of the 10th inst. informs
us that all the State arsenals of Hanover are ac-
tively engaged in the manufacturing of various
warlike necessaries. The soldiers have had their
furloughs recalled, and have been ordered to rejoin
their regiments immediately. The Government
has directed the purchase of 3,000 horses for the
artillery and other carriages of war. Two guns are
to be added to each field-battery. The Hanoverian
cavalry, reputed one of the best in Europe, is on
the full war establishment.
London, England, 1855-02-15

COON TELL*.

Auterica(iwyltrit.pack).N I
America. Eby United Ste.
packet) ..........N
America (by U. States
packet)
Australia (via South-
ampton) ...... M
Ditto (via Marseilles) N
Ditto (via Cape of Good
Hope) ............N
Africa (West Coast) .. N
Alexandria .......... NI
Alexandria
Bahamas
Belgium ............N
Brazil
Buenos Ayres ........ 3,1
Cape of Good Hope N
Cape of Good Hope .. N
Cape do Verde ......N
Ceylon (see India)
Ceylon .. N
Channel Isles N
Chili..
China ...
Constantinople
Constantinople
Cont. of Europe If & N
Egypt (see Indio)

.. 141 & N
Gibraltar ..1%1
Greece (see India)
Greytown .......... M
Hanriburgh
Havannah ..........M
Holland ............M
Honduras MI
India (vlaSouthampt.)Ml
India (via Marseilles) Ali
lonian Isles (see India)
Ireland .; ......M & N
Lisbon ............
Madeira
Madeira ............
Malta (see India)

Malta
Mauritius (see India)
Mauritius
Mexico we s• ee ..11/1
Naples .
New Granada
New Zoaland.• .• •• .• • •
Papal States
Peninsula
Peru ••••••••• • •• • • 31
Port Natal ..........N
Sicily ..
Tuscany .Is
Venezuela ......
Van Diemen's Lane (se.
Australia)
West Indies
London, England, 1855-02-15

(From the Morning Post of this day. )

The eager expectation with which the public awaits
the action of the Administration which has just been in-
stalled in office is already, in a certain degree, satisfied
by the first act of Lord Palmerston's Cabinet. The ap-
pointment of Lord John Russell as English Plenipoten-
tiary at the Congress of Vienna may be regarded as the
most striking proof of the vigour, earnestness, and sin-
cerity with which we are ready to consider any sincere
projects for settlement of the difficulties which distract
Europe. It is, perhaps, more apparently than really
singular that the first act of the Statesman whom the
popular voice of his country has summoned by acclama-
tion to conduct the war is a great attempt at the imme-
diate achievement of peace.
The meeting of Plenipotentiaries at Vienna is no
piece of jugglery—no empty parade of diplomatic for-
malities, but will rather assume the character of a
solemn assembling of great statesmen charged with mis-
sions of vital character ; and from the result of their
negotiations must issue peace or war of a far more for-
midable nature than has yet been really contemplated.
The mission of Lord John Russell on such an occa-
sion is no slight to Lord Westmoreland. At the Congress
of Vienna England was represented by no less than four
Plenipotentiaries—namely, Lord Castlereagh, the Duke
of Wellington, Lord Olancarty, and Lord Stewart.
France had also four Plenipotentiaries, Russia three,
and in like manner the other Powers were represented.
There is nothing, therefore, new in deputing more than
one diplomatist on such an occasion.
We believe that it is not unlikely that Russia and
Francs will also send special statesmen to watch over
their interests ; and it is understood that M. Titoff,
well known for many years as Russian Ambassador at
Constantinople, will most likely be commissioned by the
Czar to act with Prince Gortschakoff on his part. M. Titoff
is a man of great experience, and has a reputation for
sagacity, which, nevertheless, has not rendered him so
unpopular as to be generally called cunning.
Lord John Russell starts at once with the necessary
staff on his important journey. It is expected that the
noble lord will leave London on Saturday for Paris,
where he will, no doubt, have important interviews with
the Emperor of the French and M. Drouyn de
With e4atever rapidity, however, the noble lord may
proceed on his journey, it is impossible not to remarkthat,
Berline
opportunity
yonseleiiksing interviews road,
at the
he will probably
take h
Court of Berlin, of which no one who considers the
impressionable nature of its policy can under-
ratetlyi n g
directly
re tl
of
highly mpr
the importance.
The Congress, it may not unreasonably be expected,
will open in less than a fortnight. Austria, France,
England, and Turkey will be, with Russia, the Powers
represented thereat. Prussia can only enter upon one
condition, viz., that of signing a treaty such as England
and France require from her. With regard to prospects
of a settlement, no one can say how far the drain upon
he population, wliioh is the wealth of his empire, the
London, England, 1855-02-15

HAY MARKETS.

BrarrairirLD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 41 12e Od ; clover
ditto, 3/ ris to 5/ 15s ; and straw, 16 4s to 1/ 9s per load.
Trade steady.
CIIMBERLA.ND.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 41 15s ; clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 5/ 12s ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1610 s per load.
A moderate supply and a fair demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 18s to 5/ 12s; clover
ditto, 3/ 3s to 5/ 15s; and straw, 11 3s to 1/ 93 per load.
Trade rather dull.

ExortEQUER-BILLS. —The Government notification for
the renewal of the Exchequer-bills dated in March will
be issued in a few days, when the holders will be sub-
jected
to the us'ial annoyance of sending them to the
office at Whitehall, where they are kept for a week or
two,
.during which they are unavailable for the purpose
a raising money either by sale or by obtaining an ad
vance upon them.
NEW TURKISH TREASURT-BONDS.—Letters from Con
stantinople mention that the Turkish Government are
about to issue 2,000,000/. of Treasurpbonds, bearing 10
per cent. interest. Fresh supplies being essential, this
method is favourable for the holders of the recent lean,
since it indicates that at present prices the creation of a
domestic debt is considered preferable to a further ap-
peal to the English market.
DEATH OF THE RECORDER OF LEICESTER.—We re-
gret that it is our duty to record the decease of John
Hadyard, Esq., who has filled the office of Recorder for
the borough of Leicester since the year 1835, when
he succeeded Mr. Serjeant Goulburn. Mr. Hildyaid
has also been county court judge fur Leicestershire tince
the County Court Act came into operation ; and he
filled this onerous and responsible situation to the sa-
tisfaction of the public generally. The deceased gen-
tleman sat in the Leicester county court last Tuesday
week in his usual health ; but was taken ill of
bronchitis ex Saturday, at Loughborough, where.
he had. gone to be present at the county court theke
on Monday. He died at the King's Head Hotel,
Loughborough, on Tuesday evening. Mr. Hildyard
was also recorder of Grantham and Stamford, which
offices he had filled since the passing of the Muncipal
Corporations Act, having previously been deputy re.
Mier,
London, England, 1855-02-15

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the Bth have arrived. The
Gazette contains a royal decree nominating M.
Pacheco Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary to the Popo. The same journal denies
a report that eras current of the garrison of the Fort
•f Alicante having revolted, and, it says, that in
that and other provinces order prevails. It also
contains a royal decree sanctioning the bill for the
levy of 25,000 men for the army, and orders the
levy to be made forthwith. The bills authorising
the carrying into effect of the budget of 1855, the
re-election of municipalities and the suppression of
the octrois, had been presented to her Majesty
by the president and secretaries of the Cortes.
In the Cortes on the Bth a motion was made to the
effect, that the Concordat should be declared null,
but it was opposed by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and withdrawn. The Minister of Finance
promised to present, with.as short a delay as pos-
sible, a complete list of the State and other pro-
perty, which can be sold. The discussion of the
basis of the Constitution, relative to the religion
of the State, was then commenced. An amend-
ment, proposing that, as regards liberty of wor-
ship, the principles adopted in the capital of the
Christian world should be acted on, was rejected.
Another amendment, guaranteeing liberty of wor-
ship and of conscience, was also rejected.
London, England, 1855-02-15

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the Bth have arrived. The
Gazette contains a royal decree nominating M. '
Pacheco Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary to the Popo. The same journal denies
a report that was current of the garrison of the Fort
of Alicaxte having revolted, and, it says, that in
that and other provinces order prevails. It also
contains a royal decree sanctioning the bill for the
levy of 25,000 men for the army, and orders the
levy to be made forthwith. The bills authorising
the carrying into effect of the budget of 1855, the
re-election of municipalities and the suppression of
the octrois, had been presented to her Majesty
by the president and secretaries of the Cortes.
In the Cortes on the Bth a motion was made to the
effect, that the Concordat should be declared null,
but it was opposed by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and withdrawn. The Minister of lTinance
promised to present, with as short a delay as pos-
sible, a complete list of the State and other pro-
perty, which can be sold. The diScussion of the
basis of the Constitution, relative to the religion
of the State, was then commenced. An amend-
ment, proposing that, as regards liberty of wor-
ship, the principles adopted in the capital of the
Christian world should be acted on, was rejected.
Another amendment, guaranteeing liberty of wor-
ship and of conscience, was also rejected.

•
sources of the propriators of lavid, have been 6" IR.
cut off by the prohibition to e*.port grain. el.;
t prived of their natural market, thu corn prob th-
e.,
have been compelled to sell their corn for he
of the army at prices far below its value.

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The Silesian Gazette speaks of the acceo/I.oB°l
the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to the
concluded on the 10th April, 1854, between
land and France. This joursal wren statefiLi
tively that Neapolitan troops will be sentulioat
to the Crimea. We find nothing in 501
quarter to confirm this intelligence.

T
" The Swedish Government," says 7 a 4
. The
''is continuing its military preparatioutts
Hereditary Prince displays the greatest activii;De
everything connected with improvenie
introduced ut3
into the army."
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London, England, 1855-02-15

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The general demand was
in a sluggish state, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d ;
Mutton, 3s Od. to 4s 2d ; Veal, 4s Od to k Od ; Pork, 3s Od
to 4s 6d per 81bs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Feb. 14.—The supplies were bat moderate.
The trade ruled inactive, at very little alteration in prices.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8,1 ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10,1 ; Veal,
4s Od to 5s 2d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 81bs, to sink the
offals.
ROMFORD, Feb. 14.—Each kind of stock was tolerably
firm, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 38
6d to 5s Oil; Veal, 4s 2d to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s Od to sts 4d
per Sibs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 20s to 25s each.

HAY Al ARRIZTS.
ShIITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ 12s Od ; clover
ditto, 3/ 5s to 5115 s ; and straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 9s per load.
Trade steady.
CIIMBERLA.ND.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 4/ 15s ; clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 5/ 12s ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 100 per load.
A moderato supply and a fair demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ ISs to Si 12s; clover
ditto, 31 3s to 5/ 15s; and straw, 11 30 to 1/ Os per load.
Trade rather dull.

ExatEauz,.BlLLs.—The Government notification
w fo
will be
nar
thotsub-
jected
hiiel '
the renewal
ereeeneedw
iael oaf f tehwe Eyxcsh, eq
whene r -
thes datedholders
to the usual annoyance, of sendine•
office at 'Whitehall, whore they are kept for a week or
two, during which they are unavailable for the purpose
of raising money either by sale or by obtaining an ad
vane° upon them.
NEW TURKISH TREASURY-BONDS.—Letters from Col
stantinople mention that the Turkish Government are
about to issue 2,000,0001. of Treasury-bonds, bearing 10
per cent. interest. Fresh supplies being essential, this
method is favourable for the holders of the recent loan,
since it indicates that at present prices the creation of a
domestic debt is considered preferable to a further ap-
peal to the English market.
DEATH OF THE RECORDER OF LEICESTER.—We re-
gret that it is our duty to record the decease of John
Hildyard, Esq., who has filled the office of Recorder fur
the borough of Leicester since the year IS35' when
he succeeded Mr. Serjc-ant Goulburn. Mr. Hildyard
has also been county court judge for Leicestershire since
1 the County Court Act came into operation ; and he
filled this onerous and responsible situation to the sa-
tisfaction of the public generally. The deceased gen-
tleman sat in the Leicester county court last Tuesday
week in his usual health ; but was taken ill of
bronchitis on Saturday, at Loughborough, where
he had gone to be present at the county court these
on Monday. He. died at the King's Head Hotel,
Loughborough, on Tuesday evening. Mr. Hildyard
6 was also h
isoerhecaodrdieilredofsinGoreantthheampasasniodg Sotfamoifeorgiunwohipicall
offices I
Corporations Act, having previously been deputy re-
• order,
London, England, 1855-02-15

FOREIGN.

Ant wu Rott3rdam
Belgian Eahitn. Jung..
Beziers to Graissosaac
Bombay, Baroda, and

Centiaalndia,§erii
Central of Italy
Deinerara

Dijon awl Besancon
I mtel. Rhenish ....

Eastern of France .
Do. New

East Indian
Do. Extension
Do. 4 p. c. Bds., pay
'57, convertible

Do. do. do., '59, do
Gd. Tk of Canad4A is
Do. St. Lawrence &
Atlantic do.

Do. Cert. of Deben.,
con. into Stk. till '63
Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do.
Gt. Central of Fran,
Gt. Indian Peninsula
Do. Now 5 per cent.
Great Luxembourg
Constituted Shares
Do. Obligations

I Gt. Western of Canad

Shares ...
Do. Bds., payable's7,
with option till '55
Do. do., '62, p. '56
Do. do., '76, p. '6O
Do. do., '73, without
option
llaniilton & Toronto
Do. 6 por cent.
_ _

Lake Cont. & Basle'
Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c
prof
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & Mediterran
Madras

New
Maria Antonia

Do. do. New

Namur ex Liege (with
interest)
Do. (ex 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. c Bde
(fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.
gorwegianTrunkPre
Paris and Lyons
Ditto Bonds
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen
ParisCaen & Cherbrg.
Rouen and Havre
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Sambre and Meuse I
Do. 54 p. cent. Pref.,
southern of France
St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
West Flanders

Do 6 per c. Pref...
Western of France...
West. of Switzerland
Wiesbaden
Zealand
London, England, 1855-02-15

Mr. Newby has just published, 3 vols., 425.,
LADY BLESSINGTON'S LIFE and
CORRESPONDENCE.
• " The book is rich in matter which must interest, and will furnish
if's quota of anecdote to the literary records of the first half of this
century "—Athenceum.
" We may with perfect truth affirm, that during the last fifty years
there h.s been no book of such peculiar interest to the literary and
-political world."—Morning Post.

STRICTURE OF THE URETIIR
. Just Published, price ss. by post, free, ss. 6J.,
'IL
HE PATHOLOGY and 'RATIONAL
TREATMENT of STRICTURE of the UREVIRA ; with
numerous Cases illustrative of every variety of Urethral Obstruction,
and their special Modes of Treatment and Cure.

By F. B. COURTENAY,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England:
"We know of no man to whose care we could with greater confi-
dence entrust the treatment of a'severe case of stricture of the ure-
thra."—Medical Clrcultr.

London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-stieet.
London, England, 1855-02-15

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants—Richard Carter, from the Euryalus to
the Nankin ; William H. J. Browne, to the Russell ;
Richard B. Pearse, from the Royal William guardship
to the Pembroke.
Master—Francis W. Bateman, to command the R,•
sislahce troop-ship.
Chaplain—Re.y. George C. Perches, to the Hogue.
Assistat.t-Surgeons—Donal) G. P3mirith, to the
Oberon ; George C. Wilson is confirmed in the Majestic.
Mates—G. 11. Barnard, to the Nankin ; and A. 11.
Vane to the Pembroke.
London, England, 1855-02-15

TURKEY.

A letter from Constantinople by the last mail '
contains the following :
" The Turkish Government still perseveres in the pu-
rifying of its internal administration. Selim Bey, Fetid-
Effendi, and Saphet-Effendi have ceased to form part of
the Imperial household. These dismissals must have
had a serious motive. Mehemed Vaki-Pacha, the second
general of division created by old Khosrew-Pacha in the
first days of reform, now appointed General-in-Chief of
the army of An'atolia, is about to set out for Erzeroum
and Kars. The ex-Grand Vizier Mehemed-Pacha,
whose presence and advice would just now have been
very useful to the Porte, will be sent away as Com-
mander-in-Chief of the army of Roumelia, or as civil
and military Governor to Bagdad, from whence Me-
heisted Iteschid Paella is about to be recalled.
" The rise in the rate of exchange is fearful. The
pound sterling, the rate of exchange for which the old
bank had kept at 110 piastres, is now worth 140, and is
still advancing.
" Some correspondents have greatly exaggerated and
altogether changed the nature of the facts relating to
the broils and loss of life to which the French and Reg-
lit-h soldiers at Constantinople have ocea,Aionally been
victims. The truth is, that these quarrels invariably
begin with the Greeks or Italians, and for the most part
are not worth a serious mention. To listen to
certain of the European journals who know nothing of
the circumstances, it is the Turks who massacre our
men. The poor Turks, however, are as innocent
as they can be. Far from evincing the slightest
they always welcome our soldiery in the most amicable
way, and never lose an opportunity of testifying their
friendliness and devotion. You may often see them
throw up their gravity, and laugh heartily at the poly
Blot and pantomimic efforts of the French soldiers to ob-
tain information or assistance ; and I must add that my
countrymen are never disappointed in the goodwill of
their hosts.
" It has been stated that the palace of the Russian
embassy had been fitted up as an hospital, and placed at
the service of our troops ; but this was a mistake : that
establishment has been exclusively reserved for the sick
and wounded Russians.
" The attention of our political circles has been again
directed to Persia. For more than a year two influences
have been incessantly at work. England and Russia
eagerly contest for predominance over the counsels of the
Shah. Till lately Russia seemed to be in the ascendant,
arising rather from some personal ill-feeling towards the
British envoy than from any decided leaning on the part
of the Persian Government towards St. Petersburg.
This, however, has been changed since the arrival at
Teheran of the new representative of England, Mr. Mur-
ray. The mission of this gentleman is supported by the
appearance on the scene of M. de Bourree, formerly
consul-general of France in Syria. These two diploma-
tists are to employ every effort to liberate Persia from
Muscovite influence."
London, England, 1855-02-15

ITALY.

Tie Duchess de Berri left Parma on the Bth for
Venice..

The Austrian military commission sitting at An-
cona condemned, on thes2stla ult., 11 persons to
death for conspiracy against the State, they having
all confessed their crime. The sentenca has, how-
ever, been commuted inteimprisonment for periods
not exceeding six years.

The Gazette de Silesie and the Gazette d'Augs-
burg assert positively that Naples is about to
accede to the Western alliance. The Gazette de
Verona considers the news very probable. Portu-
gal, it also says, is about to join the alliance ; it could
furnish 12,000 men. The Kreuz Zeitung states,
on the ccntrary, that Portugal has positively de-
clined active participation in the alliance. We
believe that at present all that can be positively
affirmed is that the Allies are seeking to unite all
the secondary states of the continent in a general
European coalition against Russia, and that the
work is making steady progress.

" The majority of the- States of the Germanic
Confederation," says • the Patric, "are making
arrangements for putting their contingents on a
war-footing. Their number of horses is nearly
everywhere completed. In Hanover and the
Duchy of Nassau the recruits are ordered to join
their respective corps in the course of the present
month. It is expected that Hanover will prohibit
the exportation of horses.

The Warsaw correspondent of the Journal de
Francfort writes, that it will be next to impossible
for the Czar to levy a war contribution, as the re-
London, England, 1855-02-15

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Feb. 4, 1855 £17,762 17 0
Corresponding week last year 19,707 6 4

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRR RAILWAY.—TraftIo re-
turn for the week ending Feb. 11, 1855 £17,154 18 7
Corresponding week last year 17,746 19 2
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Feb. 11, 1855 £3,898 li 0
Corresponding week last year 3,829 12 8

Increase in 1855 ... £69 2 4
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Traffio re-
turn for the week ending Feb. 10, 1855 £4,851 2 2
`Jorresponding week last year 4,900 2 6
Decrease in 1355 £49 0 4
London, England, 1855-02-15

THE GERMANIC DIET.

A Frankfort letter of the Bth, in the Nuremberg
Correspondent, says :—" The following are the
propositions drawn up by the military commission
of the Diet, and adopted by that body That the
Diet should adopt a resolution to the effect that ti►e
governments be invited to place the principal con-
tingents, as fixed by the revised military constitu-
tion of the Confederation, on a war footing ; so
that it may be equipped, armed, and ready to take
the field, according to Art. 36 of the revised consti-
tution, within the period of a fortnight. In order
to attain this end, the military commission points
out the following among the measures to be taken :
1. To fill up the ranks of the troops that are to be
placed on a war footing.
2. To purchase all the horses necessary for the pur-
pose aforesaid, in order to have them trained and accus-
tomed to service. _ •

3. To purchase stores and supplies, and all such
other things as it might be difficult to procure at the
moment of need. _ _

4. To make all the necessary preparations for the
establishment of the administrative, sanitary, and other
services which are not organised in time or peace.
5. To come to an understanding with regard to the
command, and the common and respective positions of
the mixed corps d'armoc.
6. To invite the Governments to give notice of the
execution of the said measures within the shortest pe-
riod possible, but at the latest within a fortnight."
London, England, 1855-02-15

NATIONAL MILITARY TACTICS.

A VOICE FROM IRELAND.

Some years since when a portion of the English
press displayed its anti-Irish feeling in a sweeping
onslaught on Irishmen of all ranks and all years,
the operations of the army of the Punjaub, directed
by the veteran Lord Gough, did not, of course,
escape a full share of criticism and denunciation,
under the designation of " Tipperary Tactics."
Having thus indicated the Hibernian school of
strategy, it is to be hoped that the same ingenious
critics will give a " local habitation and. a name"
by which we are to distinguish the tactics of the
present campaign in the Crimea, in order that
future aspirants to the baton of marshal may learn
where to study scientifically th• art of war.
In the case of the " Tipperary tactician" it hap-
pened that he brought the Sikh war to a victorious
termination, after fighting five general actions
against the most formidable enemy our troops had
ever to encounter in India. He was equally suc-
cessful at the head of the 87th Irish Regiment at
Talavera, Barossa, Tarifa, Vittoria, and, in short,
during the Peninsular campaign up to the occupa-
tion of Toulouse ; subsequently, as Commander of
the Forces iu the China war, and again at
Maharajporr.
Like the gallant Blucher he was in the highest
degree popular with the soldiers, ever captivated
by a kind and frank manner, a forward spirit, mid
indomitable courage in a commander. Thero was,
however, this difference in the career of these
leaders : Blucher, like the great Frederick, lost
several battles, the Hibernian not one. The Prus-
sian, " Old Vorwarts," was rewarded with the
baton of Marshal. It would appear that, with the
exception of the " Iron Duke," such distinctions
are of too exalted a nature to be conferred on sol-
diers born and educated on the wrong side of the
Channel, or, in other words, " Tipperary tac-
icia ns." IMPAR TIALIT Y.
London, England, 1855-02-15

MANSION-HOUSE-(THIS DAY.)

FORGING A BILL FOR
g2:l:aoiru.g—neadWmwiiiatinhi:hating
nawa:/bexraoungdhert
Aforland, of 99; Ebury-street, Eaton-square, Pimlico,
forged
uc clerk, rbke,f
oar gentlemanly-looking etnhtel e
Lordanl yiilioaoykciwn,
a bill of exchange for 3001. upon Messrs. Smith, Payne,
and Smith, the bankers of Lombard-street, and pur-
porting to be accepted by Messrs. R. Davis, of Fen-
charch-street.

It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner, up
to the time of his apprehension, was clerk to a highly
respectable.firm in Birchin-lame, and upon the 27th of
lastbills in question,
one
r presented
ethe
Messrs.
s ra.
Payne and Smith,
formonth 3
00
1. thea ttb
un
the bankers, who knowing him to be clerk to one of
their customers, although they did not know his name,
they at once cashed it for hire, and by mistake the clerk
e
who did so gave him a Bank of England note for
prisonerco te
5001., instead of one for 3001. This note the prisoner
got changed at the Bank, receiving 3001. in notes, and
2001. in gold. The forgery being discovered, Michael
Haydon, the police constable, was sent to make in-
quiries, and he at once traced one df the notes to have
been passed through the prisoner. Upon this he at once
apprehended him at the office of his employers. The
prisoner at once admitted his guilt, and handed over to
the officer about 4001. of the money be had obtained.
The prisoner had been about three months previously to
committing the offence a clerk to the gentleman whose
name he had forged to the bill.
310 wag fully cogunittecl for trial.
London, England, 1855-02-15

TIIII SEA ,SIRP.ENT AGAIN.

The following description of an appearance observed
by Captain Charles S. Richardson, of the brig Abeona,
on the 4th September, 1854, lat. t 8 south, long. 13 east,
on the recent voyage of that vessel from Liverpool to
China, is taken from the official log of the captain :
" Sept. 4. At 5 pan,—light winds and smooth water—
sbeerved broken water on the larboard quarter, about
three ship lengths' distance, when presently the head
and part of the body of an enormous sea-monster ap-
peared about 30 feet above water, in an angle ef about
60. His head was long and narrow— eyes not discerni-
ble. From the top ef his snout, about 12 feet each side
of his head, was a white streak, about a foot in width,
which I suppose to be his mouth, which he kept shut.
About six feet from the termination of the white streak
(or jaw) there was a protuberance ou his back, like a
small water-cask. His body at the surface of the water
was about the size round of the long boat. Underneath
his jaws there was a quantity of slack skin, like unto
the pouck of a pelican. It was of a lighter colour than
the rest of his body, which appeared quite black, and
free from any description of hairs and bristles, being
quite smooth. He appeared about 180 feet long, as
near as could be judged. The water broke in several
place's along his body, which I think must be caused by
similar protuberances to the one behind his head. He
was visible about fifteen minutes, during which time he
went under water three times, stopping about a minute
each tins,. He kept moving his head front side to side,
making not a straight but a serpentine course through
the water, just keeping way with the vessel. From the
position in which he lay in the water, and being so clese,
I have not the slightest hesitation in saying that it was
the celebrated great sea serpent seen by her Majesty's
ship Daedalus in 1849 or 1850, between the Cape of
Good Hope and St. Helena."
London, England, 1855-02-15

A SQUADRON OF OBSERVATION.

An order is daily expected at Sheerness for several
steam vessels of light draught of water (principally gun-
boats) to proceed to Copenhagen at the earliest opportu-
pity on the breaking up of the ice, as a squadron of ob-
servation, to cut off communication and traffic with
Russian ports in the Baltic.

SHIPS ON THE WA R. ESTABLISHMENT.
nom-
Guns.
power
120
91 600
60 20J
60 203
CO 450
CO 450
60 450
60 450
360

Neptune, Captain Hutton ...
James Watt, Captain Elliut
Hastings, Captain Calla
Pembroke, Captain Seymour ......... .
Blenheim, Captain .........
Ajax, Captain Warden
Edinburgh, Captain Howlett
Hogue, Captain Ramsay
Imperious°, Captain Watson
Nankin, Captain Stewart
-Arro,gant, Captain Yolverton .
Penelope, Captain Sir W. Wiseman
Rotributiou, Captain Tatham
Tartar, Captain Dunlop
Himalaya, Commander Priest
Falcon, Commander Pullen
Atiel, Commander Dice
Oberon, Lieutenant Freeland
Her Majesty's steamer Bulldog, after staying three
months in the Tyne, and having completed her repairs,
left on Tuesday for Hull. Thence she will proceed to
Portsmouth. The mo=t cordial friendship has existed
between the inhabitants of Shields and the officers and
crew of this vessel during their stay. The vessel left on

rPRIcE SD.

Tuesday, with the good wishes of a large number of per-
sons who assembled to witness her departure.
The Tyne still remains full of shipping. There aro
above 1,000 ships in port, the greater proportion of
which are coal-laden. Some of them save been waiting
for a " sea tide" a month.
London, England, 1855-02-15

COVENTRY RACES.—MItRcH 6.

I ~VnrnaTa far the
C RAY EN STEErj,TOFTARR. Forfeits to
be declared on or before the 20th of February. Four
miles. Should the highest weight accepting be under
1 Ist. 71b., it will be raised to that weight, and the
others remaining in, in proportion
st lb
Bourton
Peter
Need wood.
Oscar
The Trout.
Tipperary Boy a 10 0
The General
Spring
Boundaway 6 910
Rosa a 9 9
Augustine

Yr 3, et lb
Potter
The Poet a 9 6
Lamienne a 9 4
Wanderer, by Ve-
r ula.m (h.b.) a
St: Arnaud
Star of England a
TomOurney(h.b.)
Fen m an
Royalty
Dangerous

9 4
9 3
9 0
9 0
8 12
8 10
8 10
London, England, 1855-02-15

as we hear, auspiciously, will, thsrekoi•e, not; ho 1
subjected to that disturbing influence.
The Cologne Gazette publishes the following tele-
graphic despatch :
" WARSAW, Feb. 13.—The Emperor has ordered a
new levy of Cossacks in Russia-Minor, and in the Go-
vernments of Tchernigoff and Poltawa, for the spring
of 1855.
" The treaty concluded between Russia and the United
States, relative to the commerce of neutrals, has been
published. The treaty is left open for the adhesion of
other States."

A. letter dated from Vienna, in the Augsburg
Gazette, declares that Prussia, under date of the
2d February, has addressed another circular note
to its diplomatic agents, which indicates plainly
that Prussia is resolved, when the decisive moment
has arrived, to pass from a state of " preparation
for war" to mobilisation.
London, England, 1855-02-15

SWITZERLAND.

It would appear that the Federal Council of
Switzerland is determined to maintain the decree
of June, 1849, which prohibits enlistments of Swiss
citizens in the service of foreign powers. A letter
from Berne says :
..

" A native of Zarieh, who occupies a grade in the
Federal army, had published an article in a local journal
in favour of enlisting in the legion which General Ocb-
senbein is to command, affirming that all men of spirit
ought to prefer such an honourable career to the miser-
able existence which they would have to lead at home !
Oa the proposition of the head of the Department of
Justice, the Federal Council has decided that the writer
of this article should be prosecuted."
The Suisse announces that M. Meyer, of Olten,
has been nominated colonel of the lst Regiment of
the Foreign Legion, in the service of France, which
is to be commanded by General Ochsenbein. It
adds that the general is to establish his head-quar-
ters at BesanQon.
London, England, 1855-02-15

HAS] OVER.

A letter from Hamburg of the 10th inst. informs
us that all the State arsenals of Hanover are ac-
tively engaged in the manufacturing of various
warlike necessaries. The soldiers have had their
furloughs recalled, and have been ordered to rejoin
their regiments immediately. The Government
has directed the purchase of 3,000 horses for the
artillery and other carriages of war. Two guns are
to be added to each field-battery. The Hanoverian
cavalry, reputed one of the best in Europe, is on
the full war establishment.
London, England, 1855-02-15

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MILITARY.

Drafts of tile 51th and 65th Regiments left Leeds on
Wednesday at hall-;fast nine a.m., to proceed via Liver-
pool, Dublin, and Cork, to Gibraltar. 54th Regiment,
Ensign Parr, 1 sergeant and 70 men ; 65th Regiment,
Ensign Oliver, 1 sergeant and 66 men.
It is reported that Colonel Williams, late Assistant
Adjutant-General at Kilkenny, and Colonel Rumley,
Commandant at Parkhurst Barracks, are named as
brigadiers to command the reserve force about to be
concentrated at Malta.

A draught of the depot of the 2d Regiment of Foot,
consisting of eight officers and 200 men, and a draught
of the depot of the 60th Rifles, consisting of 10 officers
and 302 men, have been held in readiness to prooeed
and join the service companies at the Cape of Good
Hope.
Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint Colonel W.
R. Mansfield, of the 53d Regiment, to serve as an As-
sistant Adjutant-General upon the staff is Ireland, vice
Colonel M'Murdo, appointed Director-General of the
Land Transport Corps.
Yesterday detachments of troops, consisting of an offi-
cer and 74 men of the 54th Regiment, and an officer
and 54 men of the 66th Regiment, arrived at Liverpool
from Leeds and Newcastle. At 4 o'clock they sailed in
the steamer Princess for Dublin, whence they will be
conveyed by railway to Cork for embarkation on board
a transport or ship of war for the Crimea.
London, England, 1855-02-15

NATIONAL MILITARY TACTICS.

A VOICE FROM IRELAND.

Some years since when a portion of the English
press displayed its anti-Irish feeling in a sweeping
onslaught on Irishmen of all ranks and all years,
the operations of the army of the Punjaub, directed
by the veteran Lord Gough, did not, of course,
escape a full share of criticism and denunciation,
under the designation of " Tipperary Tactics."
Having thus indicated the Hibernian school of
strategy, it is to be hoped that the same ingenious
critics will give a "local habitation and a name"
by which we are to distinguish the tactics of the
present campaign in the Crimea, in order that
future aspirants to the baton of marshal may learn
where to study scientifically the art of war.
In the case of the " Tipperary tactician" it hap-
pened that he brought the Sikh war to a victorious
termination, after fighting five general actions
against the most formidable enemy our troops had
ever to encounter in India. He was equally suc-
cessful at the head of the 87th *lrish Regiment at
Talavera, Barossa, Tarifa, Vittoria, and, in short,
during the Peninsular campaign up to the occupa-
tion of Toulouse ; subsequently, as Commander of
the Forces iu the China war, and again at
Ma h arajporr.

Like the gallant Blucher he was in the highest
degree popular with the soldiers, ever captivated
by a kind and frank manner, a forward spirit, and
indomitable courage in a commander. There was,
however, this differene3 in the career of these
leaders : Blucher, like the great Frederick, lost
several battles, the Hibernian not one. The Prus-
sian, " Old Vorwarts," was rewarded with the
baton of Marshal. It would appear that, with the
exception of the " Iron Duke," such distinctions
are of too exalted a nature to be conferred on sol-
diers born and educated on the-wrong side of the
Channel, or, in other words, " Tipperary tac-
icia ns." IMPARTIALITY.