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London, England, 1855-03-23

A TAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.-
ILA MONDAY, Marcia 19th, Itss.—Daring the course of this week
the following Music will be played by Laurent's Orchestra:—Over-
ture. Le Domino Noir, Auberf Waltzes: La Bleilaisance, Alusard ;
Wellen and Wogen. Strauss ; Strauss ; Le Prophete,
Afeverbeer ; Quadrilles: M. S., Bergmann; Bonjour Pierrot. Blan-
cheteau ; Le Comte Dry, Jullien ; the Highlanders. 11. Laurent;
Schottische, Dona Maria, Toibecque; Polkas : Marionette, Pilodo;
Carolina, A. Lamotte; La Musette, Matthieu ; Gallop, Dover Ex-
press, T. Browne. Ott Monday next, for the firt.t time in Englaad,
the New Dance, La Varsoviana. Principal Cornet-A-Piston, M.
Boulcourt. All information relative to music to be obtained at the
music repository under the orchestra. Doors open at Eight; com-
mence at half-past.—Admission, One Shilling.
London, England, 1855-03-23

BOROUGH HOP.

Good and useful hops continue in steady request, at full
prices, and most other kinds command extensive rates.
This week's imports are 10 bales from Rotterdam, and 24
from Antwerp. Mid and East Kent pockets, 14/ Ds to 20! ;
Weald of Kent ditto, 14/ Os to 15: Os; Sussex, 141 to 15/. ;
and yearlings, 7/ 7s to 121. per cwt.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—There has been a good inquiry for the finer sorts,
but common has been dull of save at 9Ad per lb.
SUGAR. —A steady demand has existed for British West
India, but the rates have been in favour of buyers. Mau-
ritius has been rather lower, and at auction black was sold I
at 24s Gd to 26s ; low to fine brown at 27s to 30s • low
to good grey at 30s to 35s Gd • and good to fine bold bright
grainy yellow at 40s Gil to 425.' Bengal white Benares de-
dined 3d per cwt; low mid to good realising 35s Gd to I
37s Gd; and low yellow Dobah 35s to 35s 61. Penang
was held at late rates early in the week, but since it has
been sold at 29s 6d for low yellow, and at 33s Gd to 34s for
mid greyish. A cargo of mixed Bahia went privately at
23s Gd for white, and at 20s for brown. Refined has been
quiet at 42s Gd to 43s for brown lumps, and at 43s to
493 for grocery. Yellow Havannali went at 34s to 363
6d for mid to fine yellow.
COFFEE.—Native Ceylon has been offered sparingly,
and good ord is almost nominal at 47s to 47s 6d per owt.
Plantation met with a brisk sale, and prices have tended
upwards. At auction mid pale mixed colory brought 588
to 58s Gd, triage 42s 6d to 455, fine to fine ord 54s to 578
Gd, and fine 68s to 80s per cwt. Batavia realised 42s 6d to ;
44s fer ord to good ord mixed blacks, and 458 for good ord
yellowish.
Cocoa.—This article was is to 2s per cwt cheaper early
in the week, and has further tended down war
cwthea
ds since.
RlCE.—Bengal has been dull, and 3d percper,
good mid white selling at 148 3d per cwt.
SnoEs.—Pepper has been steady. Singapore mid bold
sold at 7d to 7Ad, ord mace at is 10d, and mouldy nutmegs
at 2s to 2s 3d. Pimento brought 5Ad to 50 for good ord
mixed stalky to good mid even. Calicut ginger is 2s to 4s
cheaper, mid to good mid Benin at 38s to 13s per cwt.
S iLeTrl" E T There has been a good demand. At auction
Bengal low, 19 to 15i per cent. went, at. 22s Gd to 23s ; 13
to i 0 per cent. at 23s to 23s Gds; mid., si to 7A at 24s to
25s ; good, 6i to GA for 26s ; and fine 4i per cent. refrac-
tion, at 28s to 28s Gd per cwt.
CocniNEAL—Honduras silvers have obtained publicly
3s 6d to 48 for good ord. small to good bright, and 4s 3d
for fine bold pea.
Rum—Prices are steady. Demerara is 2s 4d to 2s 5d per
gallon.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has been firmer, being 48s per cwt.
on the spot.
GREEN FRUIT.—A good demand eFists for all kinds.
Oranges have improved in price, a cargo of St. Michaed,
sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, went at an ad-
vance of 1s to 2s per box. More inquiry for lemons.
Spanish nuts moving freely, the moderate figure being
favourable to the sale. Seville sours 5s per chest lower.
London, England, 1855-03-23

FOREIGN.

Antavarp&Rottcrdam
'Belgian Eastu. Juno,
13eziers to Craissessae
Bombay, Baroda, and
Contral
Central of Italy
Dernerara
Dijon and Besancon
Duteb Rhenish
Eastern of France

Do. New
East Indian
Do. Ey',cnsion
Do. 4.p. c. Eds., pay
'57, convertible
Do. do. do., '59, do
,G 1 Tk. of Canklq,A
'Do. St. Lawrence
Atlantic do.
Do. Cert. of Deben ,
con. into Stk. till '63
Do. Comp. 6p. c., do,
Gt. Central of Franc,
Gt. Indian Peninsula
Do. Now 5 per, cent
Great Luxembouri:
Constituted Shares)
Do. Obligations
Gt. Weaturn of Canad

Shares
Do. Bds., payable's7,
with option till '55
Do. do., '62, p. '56
Do. do., '76, p.'63
Do. do., '73, withoul
option
Tisangton & Toront(
,Do. 6 per cent.
Lake Cont. & Basle
Lucca & PiEtoja 5 p.c.
prof
Lyons and Geneva
ikyons & Mediterran.

'Aadras
Do. New
"Maria Antonia .
Do. do. New •
amur & Liege (witl
interest)
o. (es interest)
orthern of France
.00.20 i. Sbs.late Char-
leroi and Erquelines
guar. 3R p. C. & red.'
at 22L'I. dur. 88 yrs.
from I Jan. 1854
Do. 20'. 3 p. e Bdi.
(fray.B.&Ams.Slts.)
tiorweglanTrunkPref
Plies and Lyons
Ditto Bonds
Paris and Orleans....
Paris and Rouen.....
i'arisCaen &Cherbrg.
Rouen and Havre....,
Royal Danish •
Royal Swedish
i.i.mbre and Alonso
Do.-5A p. cent. Prof
'Southern of Franco.
3t. Andrew's and.
Quebec (A).
West Flanders
Do 54 per c. Prof
Western of Franco_
West. of Switzerlani
virLlsbadert .......
Zealand
London, England, 1855-03-23

CONTRACT FOR ALDER WOOD.

OFFICR or ORDNANCE, 16th March, 1855.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persona
desirous of contracting to supply

-
860 Cords of ALDER WOOD,
that proposals in writing, addressed to the Secretary to the Board of
Ordnance, sealed up and marked en the outside, " Tender for Alder
Wood," will be received at the Office, Pall-mall, London, on or before
7th April, 1855.
Persons who make tenders are desired not to use any form but that
lam' d by the Board of Ordnance, which may be obtained on appli-
cation, by letter, or personally, between the hours of 10 and 4, to the
Secretary to the Board of Ordnance, Pail-mall, London.
By order of the Board.
J. WOOD, Secretary.
London, England, 1855-03-23

THE CRIMEA.

We have received the following telegraphic
despatch from our correspondent at Marseilles:—
MARSEILLES, MARCH 22.
The Tarnise, which left Constantinople on the

12th of 14Iaroh, has arrived.
Despatches for the Government left at 4 p.m.
Colonel de Beville had arrived at Constanti-

nople, to select a spot for the encampment of
40,000 French troops.
No one perished iu the fire at the French hos-

appeared a most sinister omen, and the letter which
gives an account of the event states that the effect
on the public mind has been that of great conster-
nation.
London, England, 1855-03-23

PURSUANT to au Order of the High Court of
Chancery, made in a Cause, John Lake, Elizabeth Wilcocks,
and Harriet rwale, plaintiffs, Francis Appleton and Thomas El,,rton,
defendan's, the Creditors of Joseph Lake, late of No. 76, Hackney--
road, in the county of Middlesex, baker, and afterwards of No. 11,
Hemlington Cottages, Queen's-road, in the parish of Saint Leonard,
Shoreditch, in the same county, out of bus'ness, who died in or about
the month of April, 1851, are, by their Solicitors, on or before the
19th day of April, 1855, to come in and prove their Debts or elaimg,
at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Kindersiev, No. 3, Stone-
buildings, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex ; or, in default thereof, they will
be peremptorilTexclUded from the benefit of the said Order.
Monday, the 23d day of April, 1855, at Three o'clock in the after-
noon, at the said Chamber,, is appointed for hearing and adjudicat-
ing upon the Claims.
Bated this ' 3th day of March, 1855.
CHARLES PUCHT, Chief Clerk.
GEO. E. PHILLRICK, Girdlers'-Hall, 39, Basin ghall-street.
Plaintiff's Solicitor.
London, England, 1855-03-23

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF'BRITISH CORN

For the week ended March 23,1855, made up from the Returns of tl..
pectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales

per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. OATS. RTE. BEANS. PEAS.
66i lld 309 51 I 219 101 , 39s 4d 40s 44 r 389 61
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.

WLIEAT. BARLIY. y OATS. v RTE.— BEANS. PEAS.
G9s 01 31s 3d 25s 5d 41s 4d 42s 2d 39s 91
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEMI.
Wheat, 80,337; Barley, 67,337 ; Oath, 28,255 ; Rye, 67 ; Bean!,

5,2651 Peas, 1,802 quarters.

SMITHFIELD.
To-day's market was moderately well supplied with
beasts. As the attendance of buyers was limited, the beef
trade ruled heavy, at barely Mcnday's decline in the quo-
tations. Sheep—the supply of which was by no means
extensive—sold steadily, at full prices. Lambs met a dul
inquiry, at from 5s to 5s 8d per 8 lbs. In calves ♦ery
little was doing at a decline in value of fully 2d per 8 lbs.
Pigs wore very dull, at barely late rates.
Milch cows sold heavily at from 141. to 191. each, in-
cluding their small calf.

Per Elba to sink the offal&
s. d. s. d.! s. d. s d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2
Second quality.... 3 6 4 2 iLarge crse. calves 310 4 4
Prime largo oxen 4 4 4 61Prime small d 0... 4 6 410
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 410 Large hogs 3 0 4 0
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 31G 'Small porkers 4 2 4 4
Second quality _4 0 4 4 Suckling calv e5..22 0 29 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 10,Quarter old pigs 20 0 25 0
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
1,030 8ea5t5......., ..... . . 210

TOTAL SUPPLT.

Beaa:s ................

Sheep .....
Calves . ..... •• ..•• ••••

. 3,600 Sheep ..
2t9 Calves...

............ Aso

Pigs .. •• ................ 430 , Pig 5.:....................

LEADENHALL.
prices were barely supported
Lb© carease.

NEWGATE AND
The trade ruled heavy, and
Per Sibs by _
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Beef, inferior 3 0 3 2 NuttOn, Inferior 3 4 3 6
Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 3 8 310
Do., prime large .3 10 4 0 Do., prime 4 0 4 6
Dr , do. small 2 4 4 E Veal 3 6 4 6
r.rk, large 3 0 3 8) Pork, small 3 10 4 6
London, England, 1855-03-23

PATRON-H.R EL PRINCE ALBERT,

OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
?. Friday, ASTRONOMY, by Dr. BACIII4OFFNER, with appro-
priate Music.

The TYROLESE MINSTRELS Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; and
Saturday Evenings.
Friday Evening, Mrs. FEIBLONG, on ORAL INSTRUCTION.
The ST GUN, DISSOLVING VIEWS of the WAR, DIO-
RAMA of STNBAD the SAILOR, COS MORAMAS, the CONCERT
by INVISIBLE PERFORMERS, .and all the LECTURES, on the
NEW BANK NOTE, &c., as usual.
London, England, 1855-03-23

POLAND.

. A letter from Posen, of the 16th, in the Post,
Amt Gazette of Frankfort, says :—" The kingdom
of Poland is so full of soldiers at this moment that
the smallest canton in the country is not without its
garrison. As the troops, however, are incessantly
in movement, and as they are marching in equal
numbers both towards the north and the south, it
is impossible to know their exact farce, or whether
they are proceeding to the theatre 'of war or not.
It in' probable that tho Russian .Government has
more particularly in view to keep a close sratcli en
the kingdom, and to prevent any attempt at in-
surrection, fot the events which are taking 'place
have caused great agitation in Poland, and given
birth to many hopes.
London, England, 1855-03-23

—that she may . again entitle herself to a‘
respectable position is the comity of nations,
he distinctly and unequivocally declared that such
a consummation was utterly impossible on any
other terms than those already indicated—viz., a
frank and explicit avowal of her intentions, and a
readiness to undertake the risks incidental to such
a course. Prussia cannot hope to be recognised
as one of the Great Powers unless determined to
act in a manner becoming a Great Power. The
option rests with herself, and she is herself the
arbiter on the question so deeply affecting her
honour and dignity.
In all these matters the observations affected
the Court and Government only, but not
the people of Prussia. Lord LYNDHURST
fully exonerated them from all' •connivance
in the toituous policy pursued ; and we believe
there is but one feeling throughout the country, of
unmitigated shame for the conduct of those who
ought to have taken a very different part from
the commencement.

WRECK OF THE STEAM-SHIP

EDINBURGH.

(By Electric Telegraph.)

Mutat 21.
The Edinburgh (steamer) has been wrecked near
Varna. The crew are saved, but nothing else ; her
engines are in 41 fathoms of water.
London, England, 1855-03-23

FOREIGN.

all I Antworp&Rotterdaml

t Belgian Eastn. June.
10 Beziers to Graissessac,
2s. Bombay, Baroda, and,
Central Indi a.Serip

Central of Italy
all Demerara
14 Dijon and lleczancon..

10 Y)utcli Rhenish
all Eastern of France
10 Do. Now
all East Indian
10 Do. Eys.onsion

all Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay
'57, convertible
all Pb. do. do., '59, do
15 Gd. of Cano.daA is
Al Do. St. Lawrence &
Atlantic do
all Do. Cert. of Dcben ,
con. into Stk. till '6;l
all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do.
10 Gt. Ccntral of Franv
all Gt. Indian Peninsula
1 Do. New 5 per cent
12 Great Luxembourg
Constituted Shares
all Do. Obligations.......
all Gt.WesternofCanad

Shares
all Do.-Bds., payable's7,
with option till '55
all Do. do., '62, p. '56
all Do. do., '76, p. '6O
all Do. do., '73, without
option
all Hamilton & Toronto)
all Do. 6 per cent.
11 Lake Const. & Basle
all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c
prof
10 Lyons and Geneva ...
12 Lyons dr Mediterrar,
16A Madras
10 Do. NOW
31 i Maria Antonia
JAI Do. do. New
all Srarnur dr Liege (witi

interest)..
all Do. (ex int.:Test)
all Northern of France
all D 0.20/. Shs.late Char-
leroi and Erquelines
guar. 3k p. c. & red
at 22. y. dur. 88 yrs.
from 1 Jan, 851....
all Do. 20/. 3p.
)
all :forwegianTi
I.G Paris and Lyr

all Ditto Bonds •
all Paris and Orlons
all Paris and Row D

10 I PuisClaen &Cher

a-11 IR °nen and Havr

20 Royal Danish .. ..
3 Royal Swedish ..
all Sambre and Mouse
all Do. 54 p. cent. Prof
i 4 Southern of Franca
16 St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
all West Flanders
all Do 5 per c. Prof
16 Western of France_
lq Wevt. of Switzerland
all Wijsbadon
all Zealand

JOINT-Si
London, England, 1855-03-23

MA.PPIN'S SUPERIOR TABLE KNIVES,
as made for the Crystal Palace, Sydenham ; handles cannot
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London, England, 1855-03-23

P ÜBLICATIOIT3.

Just reedy, in 3 vols. post Bvo ,
'WIFE'S TRIALS.

T H E

A NOVEL.
urst and 13Iacketi, Publishers, successors t, henry Colburn, 13,
Great Marlborough street. Orders received at all the Libraries.

The Third Edition.—Just published, price 52., by post, free, its. 6d.
ON TRUE Sr FA LSE SPERMATORRIREA,
with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the
Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread
Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. FrGra the German
of Dr. FICKEORD. With an Introduction by the Editor, containing
a complete exposure of the system of terrorism and extortion pursued
by the advertising quacks of the metropolis towards those who are
credulous enough to seek their aid.
Dr. Pickford Is known to English readers by his frequent practi-
eortributions to German medical literature. This is the first
he Informs as, that ho has addressed himself to the noa-mcdi-
We trust this may, not be the last, if he z,Lall letect any

er,

,ther equally flagrant :evil ,vihlch it may he in his .-cwer to cor-
vect." —Lord on Medical Gazette. "The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers,'
and 'Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this-book
:mid and its way into the hands of those who stiffer from the com-
plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundrcOs would
le saved meth needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of
e,s3s inaportance, though it is that which the quacks most prize-
-nuch "This volume is well qualified to put an end to the
enpirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat-
ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore,
likely to do much good."
London: H. 13alliere, 219, Regent-street.

CONTRACT FOR COALS FOR THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
S'nnerset-place, 22d March, 1855.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
nd Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the :3d
April next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such
persons as may be willing to Contract for supplyine and delivering
into the Commissariat Stores at Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope,
London, England, 1855-03-23

UNE DEMOISELLE FRANCAISE, parlant
parfaitment l'Allemand, et outre cela de l'ltalien et l'Anglais,
desire se placer dais une famille pour y instruire et prendre la charge
entiere des enfan.s. Elle est tree habile a l'aigullle, et pent entre-
prendre la charge de toute la maison. Elle donnera tousles renseig ne-
ments desirables, ayant ete pendant 13 ans dins la memo famine
See conditions sont, Solsante Quinees par an.— S'adresser aux initiels
A. M. G., No. 51, Manchester-street, Blanchester-square, London

nRIJRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.—
Reduced Prices as usual.
Will be performed an adaptation, written expressly for this
Theatre by Mr. RETSOLDSON, of Meyerbeer's Grand Opera,
L'ETOILE DU NORD. Characters by Messrs. Henri Drayton,
Williams, Bowler, Leffler, D. Beal, Bittrania, and Blake ; Mrs
Henri Drayton, Miss Johnsen, Miss E. Arden, and Mdlle. Jenny
Baur.
To conclude with THE ARTFUL DODGE.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
'Under the management of Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING,

win be presented THE SECRET AGENT. Principal characters
by Mr Backstone and Miss E. Chaplin.

To be followed by THE SPANISH DANCERS.
To which will be added A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. Cha-
racters by Messrs. Howe and Buckstone ; Mrs. Caroline White, and
Hisses Ellen Chaplin and Reynolds.
To which will be added the new Ballet by the Spanish Dancers)
called THE GALICIAN FETE.
To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS.
London, England, 1855-03-23

PATRON—II.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
ti it, Friday, ASTRONOMY, by Dr. BecnuormEtt, with appro-
priate Music.
The TYROLESE MINSTRELS Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday Evenings.
Friday Evening, Mrs. FURLONG, on ORAL INSTRUCTION.
The STEAM GUN, DISSOLVING VIEWS of the WAR, DIO-
RAMA of SINBAD the SAILOR, COSMORAMAS, the CONCERT
by INVISIBLE PERFORMERS, and all the LECTURES, on the
NEW BANK NOTE, &e., as usual.
London, England, 1855-03-23

all AUSLVaiaSIa
all British Colonial Batik

and Loan Compaw-
all British N. American
5 Chartd. Bank of Asia
2 Chrtd. Bilk. of India,
Australia, China
25 Colonial
20 Commercial of Lowl
18 English Scottish and

Australian
all Lona. Chart. Bk. o'

Australin
5 Ditto Now
20 London and County
10 London Joint Stock
20

Lond. & Weetminstoi
5 'National Provincia:

of England
10 Do. New
22:1, National of Ireland
all- Now South Walla
all Oriental Bank of
Corporation.
25 Provincial of Ireland
all Do. New
1 Royal Australn.Bkg
& Gold Imp Co
all South Australia
all Union of Australia
Do. New
10 Union of Londou,.,.
London, England, 1855-03-23

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Last night Mr. Smith took his annual benefit, and the
attendance waA everything that euuld be wished. We were
much pleased at the appearance of the house, as it was a
proof that the exertions of the enterprising lessee had with( r
been overlooked nor forgotten by the pablic. The whole
of the performances went off with great eclat, and all ap-
peared highly gratified with the treat Mr. Smith had pre-
pared for them.

The lessee having been loudly called for appeared, and
announced the dose of the present season on Saturday
next' and referred briefly to the past performances.
Mr. Smith having referred to the success of the pan-
tomime and the public favour bestowed upon it, came
at once to the great event of his late management, the
2iroductiern of Meyerhem's grand opera of L'Etee' du
Aord, cud in doing so criticised the critics, aptly enough
remarking that ho had a right to do so on Lis own stage as
he could not do so in his adversaries' newspapers. We are
not so orthodox in our notious, of our rights and position
as to say that no reply shall be given to criticism ; on the
contrary, we think that nothing: should escape its. ken,
and consequently that it should itself be subject to its own
principle. Mr. Smith' then 'said he had been prejudged
by one writer a fortnight before Ito appeared; and by an-
other, the Barre chorus and band that had been applauded
at the operatic theatre in the neighbouring street,
had been condemned when put, on his stage and in
his orchestra. Under these circumstances he withdrew
a grand and complicated musical work that had run a
hundred nights at Paris, and on which he had be-
stowed a great deal of pains and money, in the hope
it word,' have :not similar success here. Justi:,,e had
been done him as to the scenery and getting up of the
opera; but fault had been found 'with his singers. In
•j ustification he specified offers ho had made to the most
celebrated in their different lines; but engagements
prevented their accepting his terms, and under the circum-
stances he had engaged the best that could be procared.
Ho announced a jive-act play, from Mr. Robson, the an-
ther of Love and Loyalty, us in preparation after Easter,
when, on renewing the season, every effort would be made
to deserve a continuance of the extensive public patronage
the theatre had re-acquired under his direction. The
worthy lessee then retired amidst very hearty applause
from hi, numerous friends, who completely filled the the-
atre.

To-morrow, to snit the convenience of those who live
" out of the smoke of London," Mr. Smith proposes to
give a grand morning performance of the magnificent
L'Etolle du Nord, to be followed by other attractions.
As this is the last occasion on which it will be represented
this season there will undoubtedly be a large attendance ;
and it would not bo amiss, to prevent disappointment, to
secure a place early.
London, England, 1855-03-23

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KERN.
THIS EVENING,

Will be presented the original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne's
Historical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal
eharacter by Mr. C. Kean.
To be followed by (Bth time) a new Farce, entitled A GAME
OF ROMPS. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley and Chester ;
Mrs. Winstanley, Misses Heath, Murray, C. Leclercq, Daly, and
Ternan.

To conclude with AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
WM be performed a new and original Drama, preceded by a Pro-
lOgue, and called JANET PRIDE.
After which, BETTY MARTIN.
To conclude with THE FETE OF NATIONS.
London, England, 1855-03-23

MAPPIN'S SIIPtRIOR TABLE KNIVES,
as made for the Crystal Palace, Sydenham handles cannot
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being their own Sheffield manufacture. _ . .

Buyers supplied at their. London Warehouse, 37, Moorgate-street,
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London, England, 1855-03-23

ROYAL OLY2,IPIO THEATRE.

Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING,

-- -
Will be presented the new Comedietta, called TIT FOR TAT, In
Which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Bliss Masten will appear.

Followed by A LUCKY FRIDAY.
After which, a new Fatry Extravaganza. entitled THE YELLOW
DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Characters
by Mr. F. Robson, Miss Julia ibt. George, MISs E. Ormonde, Miss
Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan,

NATIONAL STANDARD.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed,
ANTONY and CLEOPATRA. Principal per-
formers, Mr. H. Marston and Miss Glyn.
After which, QUARTER DAY.
To conclude with THE SCAPEGRACE OF PARIS.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,
The Grani Equestrian Spectacle called TIMOUR THE TARTAR.
Also, a novel series of SCENES in the CIRCLE. The performance
of Herr Endersohn, le Fil-de-Fer, with rEntree du Clown a la
Francalse.

Rex-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Acting Manger, I! r. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Kr. W. Cooke. Jun.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.

Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed THE CRICKET ON TUE HEARTH. Cha-
racters by Messrs J. Raiford, Rogerson, and Kinloch ; and Miss Re-
becca Isaacs, Miss Beaumont, and Miss Somers.
To be followed by THE PET OF THE PUBLIC.
To conclude with CITY FRIENDS.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins DAy —Morni og 10 min.after 5 I Evening 28 min.aft. 5
To- V:, z '.cw —Morning 47 min.after 5 I Evening 8 min.stt. 6

THE WEATHER.—Sum Olitcl, March. 23.
TEIERMOMETER, IN TER SHADE.
39—highest since noon yesterday.
37—lowest this morning and during the night.
41—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 29'12.
WIND, N.N.E. Fresh breeze, with cold, cloudy
weather. Snow and sleet yesterday afternoon.
London, England, 1855-03-23

FRANCE.

The Emperor yesterday received replies from the
Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar to the letters of recall
of the Marquis de Ferriere-de-Vayer and to those
accrediting the Prince de Latour d'Auvtigne in his
stead.

The French Government has granted its exequa-
tur to M. Pusinelli as consul for Saxony at Havre ;
to M. Loreilhe for the Republic of TJruguay at Bor-
deaux ; and to M. Rouret y Manegat as vice-consul
for Sardinia at Oran.
Private letters from Constantinople of the Bth
speak of the great effect produced there by the
death of the Emperor Nicholas. Letters from
before Sebastopol, dated the sth, again allude to the
combat on the night of the 23d, and give the
" order of the day" of General CanroberF, which, I
believe, has not as yet been published. It is to this
effect :

" Soldiers,—ln the combat between the troops of the 2d
Corps and the Russians on the night of the •23 24th of this
month, the object which we proposed was attained, and
our arms have acquired a new eclat, which they owe in
great measure to the officers, sub-officers, and men of the
2d Division of Zouaves, gallantly led on. by their worthy
chief, Colonel Clerc, and Majors Lacratelle and Darbcis.
General do Monet, who led in person, under the energetic
direction of General Mayran, the attack against the Rus-
sians, was the first to penetrate into their intrenehments,
where, in spite of four wounds j net received, he never ceased
to give the example of brilliant courage to all. Commend-
ant Mertneir, of tbe 4th Regiment of Marines, De I.s Fosse,
Lieutenant of Artillery, and Velasque, Captain of Engi-
neers, followed close to their general. Generalßosquet, corn-
mending the 2d corps, had prepared theoperation, and had
the direction of it. The General-in-Chief thinks, in the
name of the Emperor and of France, the brave men who
sustain the honour of oar flag.with a gallantry so distin-
guished that even our enemy renders it homage. We have
sustained painful losses. 94 of our men, almost all belong-
ing to the 2d Regiment of Zouaves, svhese courage I can-
not sufficiently eulogise, have gloriously fallen. Let us
bestow on them our regret ; but let us remember that they
have fallen for the country—for the Emperor ; and that
tht ir death has been avenged by that of a still greater
•number of our enemies.
'" I communicate to the Emperor and .the Minister of
;War the names of ell those who have been mentioned to
me. -They set no limits to their devotedness, and I would
set none to the • recompence I have to give them. flint
limits are placed to my powers, and it is permitted to me
now to name to the Emperor those only who have been
bravo among tho bravest, I name Of of the Legion
London, England, 1855-03-23

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CLERKEN WELL. —.Frederick Pointer, labourer,
residing at 10, Stewart's-place, Brixton-hill, was charged
with having committed a murderous assault upon his
wife. _ _

The prosecutrix was in so wcakly a state that she was
allowed to be seated while giving her evidence. Having
been sworn, she said—On Thursday afternoon last I was
at lny home, No. 2, Pembroke•street, Islington, when
the prisoner came in and knocked me down, and kicked
me en the head and body until I became anseakible.
London, England, 1855-03-23

ODESSA.

A letter from Odessa of the 6th, in the Military
Gazette of Vienna, says :—" Tke Governor General
Annenkoff has been again summoned to Kizcheneff
to take part in the military conferences which are
being held at that place, and at which Count
Adlerberg fills the functions of Imperial Commis-
sioner. As Bessarabia and the Government f
Cherson may become the theatre of war, our Go-
vornor has a voice in-the Council. The subject of
discussion is the measures of defence which may be
necessary in those countries. All the passages
over the frontier are being destroyed, and the
whole country between the Pruth and the Dniester
is being devastated. Entrenchments have been
thrown up in the most important positions. The
distribution of arms to the inhabitants in the in-
terior of Russia has commenced, the supply having
been taken from the arsenals of Kiew and Bresc
Litewski. Thirty-six pieces of artillery arrived at
Perekop on the Ist, and were at once directed on
Eupatoria."
London, England, 1855-03-23

RACING FIXT

AP
Newmarket C 9
Cat terick Bridge 11
York Spring 17

M.
Chester Spring 1
Newmarket S S 8
*Shrewsbury 10

JU.
Ascot 5
Hampton l3
Bibury 2O

JII.
Newmarket
Carlisle
Worcester 5
*Lancaster

AU,

North Staffordshire 7
Brighton
Brighton Club 10
*Wolverhampton 13
*Reading l4
SEPTE

Warwick
Doncaster 11
*Leicester 19

OCT

*Chester 2
*Wrexham 4

Bedford .

4

Newmarket S 0

NOVE

*Liverpool 6 I *Shrewsbury l3
IRISH RACING FIXTURES FOR 1855.
APRIL.
Curragh April 24
MAY.
Howth and Baldoyle 15 Cenfy Castle 3O

JUNE.

Curragh June - v .26
JULY

Monkstown
Bellewstown 4
Carlow lO
AUG
Galway
Tramore Sand
Tuain 14

SE PTE

Curragh September— 4
Jenkinstown Park 11
Cahircivem l7

DownßoyalCorporation.l7
Balleigh .23
Heath of Maryborough..3o
:UST.
Roscommon 21
Kilcock 28

:MBE R.
Tramore Strand lB
Kilki• lB
Limerick 25

OCTOBER.
Johnstown
Irish Metropolitan
Curragh October 16

Joseph Shaw, an assistant overseer, for Gildersome,
has been fined 51. for illegdly:indueing a pauper to re-
move to the township of Lee 4 inorg or tg relieve We
own township of the pauper' N rsupport. • -
London, England, 1855-03-23

ODESSA.

Metter from Odessa of the 6th, in the klilitary
Gazette 'of Vienna, says :—" Tho Governor General
Annenlidf has been again summoned to Ris.clieneff
to take part in the military conferences which are
being held at that place, and at which Count
Adlerbero- fills the functions of Imperial Commis-
sioner. .As Bessarabia and the Government of
Cherson may become the theatre of . war, our Go-,
-vernor has a voice in the Council. The subject of
discussion is the measures of defence which may be
necessary in those countries. All the ,passages
(.--.Ter. the frontier are being destroyed, and the
whole country between the Pruth and the Dniestor
is being devastated. Entrenchments have been
thrown up in the most important positions. The
'distribution of arms to the inhabitants in the in-
.terior of Russia has commenced, the supply having
been taken from the arsenals of MOW and Press
Litewski. Thirty-six pieces of artillery arrived at
Perekop on the Ist, and were at once directed on
Eupatoria."
London, England, 1855-03-23

POLAND.

A letter from Posen, of the 16th, in the Post
Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, says :--" The kingdom
of Poland is so full of soldiers at this moment that
the smallest canton in the country is not without is
garrison. As the troops, however, are incessantly
in movement, and as they are marching in equal
numbers both towards the north and the south, it
is impossible to know their exact force, or whether
they are proceeding to the theatre of war or not.
It is probable that the Russian Government has
more particularly in view to keep a close watch on
the kingdom, and to prevent any attempt at in-
surrection, for the events which are taking place
have caused great agitation in Poland, and given
birth to many hopes."
London, England, 1855-03-23

btrg "

SUN OFFICE, Seven. o'Clock.

WARWICK. RACES.
(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE.

Seaman
Bourton
Eleven ran. Won by a head
HURDLE RACE.

Emigrant
Teddesley
Banstead
__

Eight nil.
HUNTERS' STAKES.

Blue Beard
Bitty Cal a Dash

Four ran.
SWEEPSTAKES.

Miss Hatch
Rya' George

Five ran,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The LOUD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool-
sack at five o'clock.

A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.-TREATY

WITH SARDINIA.

Tho LORD CHANCELLOR communicated to the
house a message from her Majesty, in which her Ma-
jesty informed the house that she had, in concert with
;he Emperor of the French, entered into a treaty with
the King of Sardinia, whereby the latter engages to
maintain for the purposes of the war 15,000 men, well
organised and instructed in their duties as Soldiers, and by
the same convention her Majesty undertakes, on the re-
commendation of Parliament, to advance to the King
of Sardinia 1,000,0001., 500,0001. to be paid as soon
after the assent of Parliament to the loan had been ob-
tained as possible, and the remainder to be paid six
months after the first instalment. Her Majesty further
engage-, after the expiration of 12 months, to ad-
vatice to the King of Sardinia a like sum cf 1,000,0001.,
the Government of Sin-Jinja engaging to pay 4 per cent.
per annum—one per cent. of which wan to go -to the
sinking fund. her Majesty has directed a copy of the
convention to be placed before their lordships ; and she
relies upon the House of Lor Is to mak:: good the en-
gagements which she had contracted.
London, England, 1855-03-23

DWELLING-HOUSES (SCOTLAND) BILL.

This bill was read a second time and ordered to be
committed.
EDUCATION (SCOTLAND) DILL.
The LORD ADVOCATE moved for leave to bring
in a bill to provide for the education of the people of
Scotland, which ho said was substantially the same mea-
sure as the house, by a narrow majority, rejected last
year.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM-

MITTEE.-(THIS DAY. )

(Continued from our first edition.)

Mr. S. G. 0 borne—EcatLinati•on continued.—Mr.
Mili,r,:ead, Utoe
w,,a
any
Layard called the witness's attention to a letter from
ing that the
_ instruments .e apothecary at the general hospital den
eoubtedly before 4
nts
there.want of medical stores or sur-
gical
(the Hon. S. G. Osborne) .
o flhrnedwiictal.'F
7.:_d.tui
tny-
*st I came away I sa v,a largeh
dwsaniiiune,fificaitentthsautppih;s.P. could
rnoi,lse.layfuint
Lulls I know
wthat the
I cannot tell
Mr. Read attended tleia'tur 61.
gneral hospital. 1
cannot
eabarrack hospital aswell whether
were made to Mr. Macidonnoli tell whether applications‘the
general hospital. I know 1 for medical stores for the
from Miss Nightingale to Mr.thuk many 211 1. •t n 3
p n ati
•Macionald -
stores and comforts,
for medical
Dr. Smith, in his el idence yci,t„d v t t
ri
visited the hospitals at Scutari in at4e3:'t-ea'e' Dr. Hall
said the hospitals, consi,lering the ditAcunit'ibee:' aid
he
as good a state as could be expected. What do Were
in
you cay
to that ?
Witness—Why then, Dr. Hall meet be One who
expects very lit. Co. ,`73ursly the state ef the rrivlin
was anything hut proper. I have Lot been in n,a„y
Armenian houses bes'des hotels ; but the state of the
French hospital and the naval hospital afforded a strik-
ing contract to thou, at Scutari. I 1311Y0 /even a great
London, England, 1855-01-11

THE SELF-CAPPING- RIFLE.

At the close of the meeting last night of the Institu-
tion of Civil Engineers, Monsieur Ndron, of Panic, ex-
hibited an ingenious mode of placing detonating caps on
the nipple of a rifle or a musket. The apparatus con-
sisted of a tube containing twenty-two caps, placed
parallel with and close beside the barrel, being partially
inserted in the stock, and so arranged that whilst the
near end was attached by a pin to the hammer, the fur-
ther extremity was free to travel in a slot. ts action
was very simple ; the tube being filled with caps from
a reservoir, sevezal of which would occupy but a very
small space, the end cover was turned down. On draw-
ing the hammer to half-cock, the tube was drawn for-
ward, until a cap was drawn over the nipple, and at
full cock the cap was pressed down upon it. After fir-
ing, if any portion of the copper remained attached to
the cap, it was removed by a small picker preceding the
tube, on its being again drawn forward to repeat the
operation.
It was evident, that by this simple and cheap addition
to any fire-arms much time must be saved in 'Jading,
and a great waste of caps must be avoided, whilst about
twenty-five per cent. of copper was saved in making the
caps, and they were kept dry in the reservoir, instead of
being exposed to damp, and running the risk of not ex-
ploding, as had occurred frequently in action, on recent
occasions, in the Crimea.

The system was stated to have obtained the approba-
tion of the highest military authorities in France, and
with the characteristic alacrity of tilt) Government of that
country to be already in process of adaptation to the
Minis rifles, and to fire-arms of all kinds for the army ;
it had only within the last few days been 'brought here
to lay before the British Government, and was submitted
for the -inspection of the members of the Institution of
Civil Engineers.
London, England, 1855-01-11

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Jan. 11.—Wind this day at Noon, S.E. ;
light variable airs, with fog.
CO Ea, Jan. 10.—Wind, E.S.E. Sailed—Resolution,
for Launceston; George Whitwell, Melbourne ; Briton's
Queen, Ceylon ; Lieut. Bellot, Africa.
PLYMOUTH, Jan. 10.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Observer,
for Gambia.

FALMOUTH, Jan. 10.—Wind, calm. Arrived—Char-
lotte, from Havre, for Tampico. Off Port—Geo. Andrews,
from Pernambuco, and sailed for Liverpool.
PENZANCE, Jan. 10.—The Railleur (sloop), from Bristol,
for Bordeaux, struck on the Wolf Rock, and sunk; crew
saved.

ABERDEEN, Jan. 9.—Arrived—James, from Melbourne ;
Retriever, Quebec.
LEITH, Jan. 10. Arrived—Hydaspes, from Callao ;
George, Quebec.
mnsoßD, Jan. 10.—The Don (brig), of Waterford, was
in contact with the brig Dauntless, of Ipswich, both of
which received much (lamer's.
LIMERICK, Jan. 10.—Wind,' E.S.E. Sailed—Watch-
word, for Barbadoes.

KINGSTOWN, Jan. 9.—The Esther, from Liverpool, for
Beyrout and Alexandria, has arrived hero leaky, and with
considerable damage from collision with the Lightning, off
Tuskar, Bth inst.

NEW' YORK, Dec. 27.—The Lady Seymour (British
brig), of Cumberland, from Halifax, N.S., was spoken on
the 18th Nov., in lat. 13, long. 54, steering for St.
Thomas, with loss of foremast, jibboom, &c., having been
thrown on her beam ends in a hurricane, Nov. 10.—The
Hero (barque), of Yarmouth, from hence, for Waterford,
was abandoned on the 10th December, in lat. 43, long. 60,
with pumps choked, and larboard rail under water, from
heavy weather; crew taken off by the Virginia Ann, ar-
rived at Boston.

(BY SLTBILARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.55 a.m.
Wind, N.E. ; tide, 1i hours' ebb; thick fog.
Arrived, Jan. 10—Rebecca, from Seville ; Mary Ann,
Antwerp ; Exile, Messina ; Cadet, Antwerp ; Boliata,
Bilboa ; Taymouth Castle, Calcutta ;Gleam, Corfu.
DEAL, Thursday, 9.36 a.m.

Wind, S E., light.
Passed—Zwaan' from London, for Port Philip; maid of
Auckland, Colombo, for London ; Mabon, London, for
Genoa.
London, England, 1855-01-11

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, Jan. 10.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yes
terday. _

The Queen and Prince walked in the grounds ad-
joining the Castle this morning.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Keat visited her
Majesty to-day.
The Marquis an Marchioness of Abercorn, the Ladies
Harriet and Louisa Hamilton, Viscount Torrington,
and Major-General Wylde, have been invited, and are
expected this afternoon.
The Earl of Clarendon is also expected to-day.

The Marquis of Lansdowne returned to his seat, 80.
wood Park, Wilts, after attending the Cabinet Counei
•n Tuesday afternoon.
The Earl of Clarendon left town yesterday for Wind.
sor Castle.

Viscount Palmerston left London on Tuesday after-
noon for his seat, Broadlands, Hants.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Celonial-
office, from the Governors of Canada, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, and the Cape of Good Hope.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes.
terday, and heard a petition for the prolongation of
Foard's Patent (Smoke Apparatus). The Lords present
were the Dean of the Arches Court, the Chancellor of
the Duchy of Cornwall, the Judge of the Admiralty
Court, and Sir E. Ryan.
London, England, 1855-01-11

THE CRIMEA.

Th© Saha Public of Lyons publishes a letter
from which 1 re extract the following :
"I-IEIG: 3TS OF SEBASTOPOL, DEC. 23.

" Our bat teries, which were only eleven in num-
ber, are no, tripled, and armed with guns of heavy
calibre re, :,e ntly brought from France or taken
from the s' hi ps of the fleet. The armament of all
the batteri e 3 is now completed. We can oppose
160 guns t o those of the enemy ; one-half of those
guns belor ti; to the navy, and are served by sailors
and marinc e. The batteries have been constructed
by engineer officers, assisted by our brave soldiers,
with incom si livable rapidity, despite the incessant
and well-di r ected fire of the town.

"The lin
.e of the trenches is nearly three leagues
and a half i.o extent. This will explain at once the
amount of ei iergy, labour, and patience that was
required to er. recute so colossal a work in so short a
time. We al .e quite ready to open fire. Unhappily
the English h ave not been able to push on their
works as ray idly as us. Nothwithstanding the
ardour disple yed by our allies, it is impossible that
their batterie s can be ready to open fire before the
10th or 12th of January.

"The imnt ense stores of the Russian arsenals
give them ci notable advantage ovor us. Tho
batteries will( .h protect the place on the land side
are armed wit 't about 360 pieces, to which we can
only oppose a bout 220. It is only, therefore, a
vigorous asiai lit, after a furious cannonade, that
can procure to any real success.

" Accordins to reliable information, which is
justified by th ) opinion of all competent men, it is
almost certain that the Commanders-in-Chief will
not attempt ti e assault until they have acted in a
decisive mama er against the enemy's army in the
field."

FRAN CE.
We have n 3eired the Itioniteur of yesterday.
It says :

"At noon c the 9th the Emperor, accompanied
by the Minis& tr of War, Generals Regnault de St.
Angely, Ro 3 t de Cotte, and Mellizot, reyiowed
London, England, 1855-01-11

THE WAR IN ASIA.

Th‘Journal de St. Petersbourg states that in the
first week of October Schamyl assembled 20,000
men, with eight guns, on the Bass, and menaced
the plateau of Koumyk. The excellent arrange-
ments of the Russian generals having, convinced
him that he had nothing to gain by an attack, he
disbanded his men and disappeared. In-the Cau-
case, another Russian gazette, it is said that on the
23d of September another band of mountaineers,
1,000 strong, attacked Temirgoievska, and carried
off 2,000 sheep. It is added that the troops'of the
neighbouring station attacked the invaders in
their turn, retook all the prey, and inflicted a loss
of 44 men and 60 horses killed on their disturbers.
London, England, 1855-01-11

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, Jan. 10.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yes-
terday.
The Qaeen and Prince walked in the grounds ad-
joining the Castle this morning.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of lieet visited her
Majesty to-day.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the Ladies
Harriet and Louisa Hamilton, Viscount Torrington,
and Major-General Wylde, have been invited, and are
expected this afternoon.
The Earl of Clarendon is also expected to-day.

The Marquis of Lansdowne returned to his seat, Bo
wood Park, Wilts, after attending the Cabinet Counci
•n Tuesday afternoon.
The Earl of Clarendon left town yesterday for Wind
sor Castle.

Viscount Palmerston left London on Tuesday after-
noon for his seat, Broadlands, Hants.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governors of Canada, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, and the Cape of Good Hope.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday, and heard a petition for the prolongation of
Foard's Patent (Smoke Apparatus). The Lords present
were the Dean of the Arches Court, the Chancellor of
the Duchy of Cornwall, the Judge of the Admiralty
Court, and Sir E. Ryan.
London, England, 1855-01-11

gross attempt of imposition upon the best feelings of our
countrymen, to relieve those noble-hearted men we pain-
fully know require our best exertions to preserve to them
that assistance which the public is so anxious to give. I
desire to add my thanks to the press for the present
publicity, but in doing so I cannot lose sight of the fact,
that considerable carelessness has been exhibited by a
portion of that body in giving insertion to Mr. Ward-
roper's letters—to the Times the remark more particu-
larly applies, for had the most simple inquiry been made,
it would have been found that the writer of the letter,
which appeared in that paper on the 25th of December,
had not at that time even possession of the room frjm
which the letter was dated, and it was in consequence of
that letter, and looking upon its insertion in the Times
as guarantee for the good faith of the writer, that I was
led to seek him in a matter of business.
Alderman Wilson said it would be absurd to suppose
that the editor of the Times, or of any other paper of ex-
tensive circulation, could apply for the guaranteed par-
ticulars of a vast correspondence, otherwise than by the
means at present adopted, namely, requiring the names
and addresses of the parties to be given as authentication.
Mr. Aldridge said the public interest required more
than that security. Every newspaper office was sup-
posed to have a directory, to which reference might be
made, and from which the necessary information might
be obtained.

Sir R. W. Carden said that, under all circumstances
of public advertisements and public statements, ho
thought it the duty of the parties intercz,ted to make
every inquiry for their own service and satisfaction.
People were decidedly bound to take care of themselves.
The press did an immensity to assist them.
Alderman Wilson—The fact is, we can know nothing
of the correspondence of the great papers of London
except what we see, ardd we can form no idea of the
difficulties to be encountered in selecting and arranging
the subject matter. The Alderman then left the chair.
Shortly after Alderman Wilson bad left the bench,
Mr. Parry, the barrister, entered the court, and (ad-
dressing Alderman Wire and Sir R. W. Caiden) said, I
was instructed to appear here, for the purpose of making
a statement on behalf of a person of the name of
Wardroper, at two o'clock to-day, and I was here about
that time.

Alderman have no objection to your making
a statement, but I think you had better wait till Alder-
man Wilson is here.
London, England, 1855-01-11

MAIL FOR THE CRIMEA.

A mail for the British army in the Crimea, the sick in
hospital at Scutari, and the fleet in the Black Sea will
be made up at the General Post-office to-morrow, and
he forwarded via Marseilles. The postage, letters at the
rate of 3d. the quarter ounce, and newspapers 2d. each,,
must be paid in advance. '
London, England, 1855-01-11

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Dec. 31, 1854... £18,716 11. 6
Corresponding week last year 15,141 11 2

- .
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Jan. 7, 1855 £19,205 6 4
Corresponding week last year 16,535 8 4
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Jan. 7, 1855 ' 23,6 0 9 3
‘7,erresponcling week last year 3,254 13 4

Increase in 1855
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Jan, 6, 1855 A3, 16 17 6
corresponding week last year 6,189 16 1
Increase in 1855 1:336 1 5

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 10.

, - -
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market this morning opened
firm, and closed at , the full rates of yesterday. East
Lancashire, 184 • Lancashire and Yorkshire, 75i ;, Lon-
don and North-Western, 103 A ; Man., Slid:, and Lincoln,
25'; Midland, 69i ; North-Eastern, Berwick capital stock,
19; ditto, York capital stock, '27; South-Eastern, 18 1-16;
Londonderry and Enniskillen 5 per Cent. Pref., 124.