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The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-17

nRURY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. B. T. Smith.
Bedsc,ed Prices as usual.

THIS EVENING,

Will be performed an adaptation, written expressly for this
Theatre by Mr. RETNOLDSON, of Meyerbeer's Grand Opera,
L'ETOILE DU NORD. Characters by Messrs. Henri Drayton,
Williams, Bawler, Leffler, D. Beal, Miranda, and Blake ; Mrs
Henri Drayton, Miss Johnson, Miss E. Arden, and Mdile. Jenny
Baur.

To conclude with THE ARTFTL DODGE.
London, England, 1855-03-17

COVENT GARDEN.

The supplies of vegetables were moderately good, and
the demand ruled heavy, at barely last week's currency.
In fruit very litt'e was doing.
FRIIIT.—Piue apples, English, fis to 7s per lb ' • apricots,
;
Os to Os per doz. hot-house grapes, Os Od to lOs Oct per Ib ;
foreign ditto, 10d to is 8d ; melons, Os Od to Os each
peaches, Os Od to Os ; nectarines, Os Od to Os -per dozen ;
apples, 4s 6,1 to lOs Oct per bushel ; pears, 7s Oct to
lOs Od per half sieve • Orleans plums and green gages Os to
' Os Oil per punnet • ' ditto, Os to Os 0,1, and common pluins,
3s 0 to Os Oct per half sieve ; cherries, Od to Os per pound ;
lemons, lid to is Gd per doz.; oranges. 4s to lOs par 100; fil-
berts, 05s per 100 lbs ; cobnuts, 180 s to Oa ; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to 0,1 per 100; figs, is Od
to 2s Gd per lb.
VEGETABLES.—Savoy cabbages, Dd to is 6d per dozen;
red ditto. 2s to 3s Od per dozen ; French beans, 2s 6 i
to 4s Oct per 100 ' • brocoli, is 3d to 2s Gd per bundle ;
potatoes, 85s to 125 s per ton ; vegetable marrow,Od each ;
peas, Os Od to Os Od per bush.; broad beans, 9d to ls per half
sieve ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, Gd to Rd per
bunch ; cucumbers, is Od to 2s Oil each ; garlic, 6d to
Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, 2s Oct to 3s Od per, sieve ;
anions, 2s Gd to 4s Od per bush. ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, 3d to 4d per bunch ; shallots, 4d. to 6d ;
horse-raddish, 2s Od to 5s Od per bundle ; parsley, 4d
to 6d per bunch ; celery, Os 10d to le 6,1 per
bunch ; endive, is 6d to 3s per score t • beet, is 6d to 2a
per doz. ; parsnips, Os Gd to is Oct per dozen ; small
salad, 3d to Od per punnet ; mushrooms, is 9d to 2s 6d per
pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 6s per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, Is
Gd to 2s per score ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ;
radishes Oct to is per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s Od to 4s
Od per half sieve ; chillies, is to is Gd per 100; Brussels
sprouts, is Od to is 9d per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s
per 100. ; rhubarb, 8,1, to is Oct per bundle ; sea trail, is
Gd to 2s 3d per punnet ; asparagus, 4s to 8s per 100.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Unier the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs.
THIS EVP.NING
Will be performed OUR NELLY. Principal character, by Miss
Rebecca haws.
After which, MIDAS. Midas, Mr. Ila-fcr,l.
Followed by TILE MARRIED BACHELOR.
London, England, 1855-03-17

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

TRIESTE, FRIDAY.
The steamer Australia arrived this afternoon in
135 hours from Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, MARCH 10.
The India and China mails leave Alexandria this
day, with intelligence from Calcutta, Feb. 10 ;
Bombay, 17 ; Canton, Jan. 21. ; Hong Kong, 22 ;
Shanghai, It.
Dost Mahomed has received the Governor-Gene-
ral's letter with great homage, and has sent his
son, the heir to his throne, to Peshawur, to nego-
tiate an alliance.

The health of Lord Dalhousie is much shaken.

The Puttealoh Rajah does not go to England.
There has been no further increase of the Bank's
rate of discount, which is 10 per cent, Trade in
India is dull.

Exchange at Calcutta,
-I`,Fich fir4lltin't has taken place between the int-
la the ullina the imperianstis have slit-
feted serious reverses.
Exchange at Canton, 4s. Bd.; Shanghai 63 7d.
Trade at Canton at A stand
London, England, 1855-03-17

THE NEWSPAPER STAMP.

sirTei3hernfoellowing are the resolutions upon which
,i,ils.rttathrnoadtpiaimll Lewis will found the bill which he is
due,toie:xspoNelndeionndtatyl
amend
to introduce
d:—the laws relating to
t
periodical
periodical publications.
publication, to be entitled to the
transmiqsion by pos,tnoefwsr?apers, and to provide for the
admretrausmission by the post,
" That any p
privilege of transinipssaipo,nr.snt
a newspaper,
for denoting the stamp
liked u tyniummpboesre do
fbsyh
cleat;
or
up i
eces
of s_r,tleerr.:
shall be printed on
times, of the letter-
apnidinotfeduoienitikhee
dimensions, with respect to the supe
press thereof.
"That printed newspapers (British, colonial,
and (
reign) shall be transmitted by the post between lii ?-
the United Kingdom and her Majesty's colonies
In
foreige countries, or between anyports,cr places b;,;(:„ri
the sea (whether through the United h,n-:.lo ~ '',., . \
either free of p.,-,!a,;e or -ui,j,:et to such 1:C.: , ,
not exceeding 2d. f,r each newspaper. irrespective of
any charge for foreign postage, as the Commissioners of
the Treasury and her Majesty's Postmaster-General,
with their consent, shall from time to time thmk fit."
London, England, 1855-03-17

STAF F.

Captain Charles E. Thornton, of the 86th Foot, to be
Assistant-Adjutaut of a Depot Battalion, March 16.

CHAPLAINS.

The Reverend N. Egan, officiating Chaplain in the Camp
before Sebastopol, to be a Commissioned Chaplain to the
Forces ; his Commission to bear date Jan. 13.
•

GARRISONS. -
The Reverend Charles Rogers, LL.D., to be Chaplain
to the Garrison of Stirling Castle, vice Watson, deceased;
his Commission to bear date Jan. 25.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Stuff-Surgeon of the Second Class William Parry, to be
Ttaff-Surnon of the First Class, vice Humfrey, promoted,
March 16.
Surgeon Robert Wilson, M.D., from the 6th Dragoons,
to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Baxter, who
exchanges, March 16.
Assistant-Surgeon Edward Schaw Protberoe, from the
Ordnance Medical Department, to be Staff-Surgeon of the
Second Class, vice Newton, deceased, March 16.

BREVET.
The under-mentioned officers to be promoted to the
rank of Colonel, in accordance with the Royal Warrant of
the Gth Oct. 1854.
Lieut.-Colonel James Hope Grant, C. 8., of the 9th
Light Dra&sons, 28th Nov. 1854.
Lieut.-Colonel Charles Henry Ellice, of the 24th Foot,
28th Nov., 1854.

Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Ethisund Richard
Jeffreys, 88th Regiment, to have his Brevet converted into
substantive Rank unatta .bed, in accordance with the
Royal Warrant of the 6th-Oct., 1854, March 16.
Captain Robert Watson, retired full-pay, Ceylon Regi-
ment, to have the honorary rank of Major in the Army,
March 16.

The undermentioned Officers of the Corps of Royal Engi-
neers, having completed three years' service as Lieute-
nant-Colonels, to have tlao rank of Colonel in the Army,
in accordance with the Royal Warrant for the Ordnance
Department, Nov. 3.
Lieutenant-Colonel John Isaac (tope, Nov. 11.
Lieutenant-Colonel Richard John Stotherd, Nov. 24,
1854.

Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander, Gordon, Dec. 6, 1851.

Lieutenant-Colonel Cowper Rose, Jan. 28, 1855.
The undermentioned officers on the retired full-pay list
of the Royal Engineers to have the honorary rank of
colonel, in consequence of the officers who stood next
below them having been promoted :
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Coryndon Luxmore, Nov.
11, 1854.
Lieutenant-Colonel William Faris, Nov. 11, 1854.
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas HoreP Nov. 11, 1854.
Lieutenant Robert CaAlell, of the J4adras Artillery, en),

ployed on a particular service in Turkey, to have the
Local Rank of Captain while so employed. March 16.
whi,..rfec-ELo±le,i remotion r,U t3ke plaee, conse-
-lu.E t cc' 13cfoc.r1 11,4t1,.:r, of
the ervice, on the 23t4
London, England, 1855-03-17

R')TAL OLYMPIO THEATRE.
LC left and Manager. Mr. A. Wigan.,
TFIIS EVENING.

Will be presented the new Comedletta, called TIT FOIL TAT. in
which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Mice Maskell will aPPear•
Followed by A LUCKY FRIDAY.
After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE YELLOW
DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Characters
by Mr. F.-Robson, Miss Julia a% George, Miss E. Ormonde, Miss
Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan.
London, England, 1855-03-17

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. S. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new and crlginal Drama, preceded by a rro-
lOgna, and cal id JANET PRIDE.
After which, I'LL TELL YOUR WIFE.
To conclude with THE FETE OF NATIONS.
London, England, 1855-03-17

rPRICE SD.

idea of what has become, in your opinion, of the vast
quantities of stores which have been sent from this
country to the East ?
Mr. Macdonald —ls it quite certain that they have all
left this country ? (Laughter) If the committee asks
me my own explanation of the confusion in the trans-
port service I can answer them. In Turkey there is a
want of three great requisites, wharves, warehouses, and
roads. The Government being unacquainted with the
absence of these great facilities send out giant steamers
across the ocean to Constantinople and Balaklava ; and
the consequence is when they arrive they are converted
into store-houses. What is absolutely required is taken
out of them and the rest is left behind in them and for-
gotten. It is just as though one end of London-bridge
bad given way and the traffic was allowed to pass over
it all the same—there was a smash at the other end.
Mr. Drummond—What do you think then became of
such stores as were sent out ?
Mr. Macdonald—A great deal of them was wasted, a
little was stolen, and a quantity was misplaced and
lost sight of.
After replying to a few further questions Mr. Mac-
donald retired with the thanks of the committee.
Deputy Commissary General Stickney was then called,
but only answered a few inquiries, when it was announced
that the Speaker was at prayers, and
The Committee thereupon adjourned until 12 o'clock
on Monday.

fulfilment Of that object. Dr. Menzies was ♦ery polite,
but said that nothing was wanted. (A. laugh.)
Lord Seymour—Where did you obtain the port wine
you supplied to the patients in the hospitals ?
Mr. Macdonald—ln Constantinople.
Lord Seymour—Then there was good wino tabe ob-
tained there ?

Mr. Macdonald—Certainly.
Mr. Ball—When you saw the Duke of Newcastle did
he attempt to dissuade you from gozng in any way !
Mr. Macdonald—He said it would be useless ; at
least that if anything was wanted in the hospital the
ambassador would supply it.
Mr. Drummond—Can you give the committee any
London, England, 1855-03-17

RUSSIA.

A letter from St. Petersburg, in the Constatt.
tiontiel, says :
"The defeat of Menschikoff on the Alma, at Inker-
man, and latterly in the attack on Eupatoria, has given
rise to considerable doubts as to his military capacity
in the minds of many persons. It was in conse-
quence of that feeling that one of the first acts of the
Emperor Alexander was to accept the resignation of the
prince, which had been tendered on the plea of ill health.
The acceptance of it was published in an order of the day
of the 4th. The prince resigns his posts as commander-in-
chief in the Crimea, as chief of the staff of the Navy, and
as governor of the grand duchy of Finland, only retaining
his rank of adjutant-general and councillor of the empire.
General Gortschakoff, in addition to the command in the
Crimea, has that of the army of the south, in which Gen.
Luders will hold the second command. The Russians have,
in truth, very fcw good generals, which circumstance
accounts for the frequent changes that are made. The
Emperor has published a special order of the lay to the
guard and the corps of grenadiers, to which he belonged
for the last 17 years, and which he has commanded for
the last three."
London, England, 1855-03-17

METROPOLITAN GRAVEYARDS.

Mr. H. BERKELEY asked the Secretary of State
for the Home Department whether he was aware that at
many of the cemeteries in the east of London, for instance
Keldey's Ground, Bethnal-green, Saint James the Less,
Bethnal-green, and the Victoria-park Cemetery, they
were in the daily practice of burying many bodies in one
grave, and did not comply with the conditions on which
they had been allowed to continue open and that
nearly all the cemeteries in the neighbourhood. of London
still adopt the system of pit burial ; and, if he was aware
of this, whether he meant to prevent it ?

Sir G. GREY raid the Victoria-park Cemetery was
not within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State, but
a statement having been sent into the Homo-office, com-
plaining of their state, an inspector had been directed to
report on the condition of the other graveyards. The
St. James the Less ground lied been yiutisting the Order
in Council, and a communication had keen made to the
managers on the subject.
SOLDIERS' WIVES.

Mr. KINNAIItD asked the Under Secretary for
War if any order had been sent, either to Constantinople
or to Scutari, to send home those soldiers' wives whose
services were not required as nurses or laundresses ; also,
if any measures had been taken to provide proper ac-
commodation in the barracks about to be erected at
Dover and elsewhere for the wives of soldiers who were
permitted to marry ?
Mr. PEEL replied in the negative to the first ques-
tion. With regard to the second, the plan of the bar-
racks at Dover had not yet been settled. •
London, England, 1855-03-17

THE DANUBE.

All the accounts received from the Danube dur-
ing the last few days mention that the Russian
troops are proceeding by forced marches from Bes-
sarabia on Odessa. The Bakkirs and the Calmucks
have taken the same direction. The Russians are
forming two armies, one of 70,000 men before Pere-
kop, and the other of 80,000 men near Odessa. An
Austrian flotilla will descend the Danube as soon
as the river is clear of ice. 10,000 mei will at the
same time advance as far as Giurgevo.
THE BALTIC.
_ _

A letter from Hamburg of the 12th inst. states
that the English Consular Agent at Helsingor
(Elsinore), on the Island of Sceland, received a
communication on the 6th inst. from the Admiralty
announcing the proximate arrival there of a steam
frigate and four corvettes as an avant garde, to
await the arrival of the English fleet, as soon as
the breaking up of the ice would allow it to enter
the Baltic without danger. Stores of coal are to be
constantly ready for the use of the steamers. The
deficiency of coal during the campaign last year
in some of the neutral ports was a great drawback
to the fleet.

The Finland journals state that the commanders
of the second and third divisions of the Russian
gun-boats have been since February at the different
ports where the gunboats are stationed. The crews,
which consist chiefly of volunteer old sailors, were
assembling at Abo and Helsingfors to resume their
duty. The road from St. Petersburg to the latter
place was covered with long rows of sledges convey-
ing arms to the army in Finland, the organisation
of which was rapidly advancing, and materials of
war for the fortress.

Since the departure of the allied fleets last year
no Russian military force has reoccupied the Aland
Isles.

BELGIUM.

M. de Theux has also declined to form a Minis-
try. M. de Decker was then sent for by the King,
and had an interview on Thursday with his Ma-
jesty at Leaken.

A: decree has been issued prohibiting the re-
exportation of arms of war occasioned by the pro-
hibition of their transit, even on paying the cus-
toms dues at the Belgian frontiers, when the arms
aro destined for Russia."
London, England, 1855-03-17

INTRAMURAL BURIALS (IRELAND) BILL.

This bill passed through committee.
LUNACY REGULATION ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed. '
PUBLIC HEALTH AND NUISANCES REMOVAL
AMENDMENT BILLS.

Mr. PELLATT moved an instruction to the committee to
whom the Public Health and Nuisances Removal Amendment
Bills are referred, to hear counsel on behalf of such petitioners
as have prayed to be heard by counsel.
Mr. MUNTZ mo red, as an amendment, that it be an in-
struction to the committee to whom the Public Health Bill,
and Nuisances Removal Amendment Bill, are referred, to
hear two counsel upon each class •f petitions praying to be
heard by counsel.
Mr. GREENE opposed both the motion and the amend-
ment. The committee would act with entire impartiality,
and hear all the eviden,2e that could be brought forward on
both sides, and ho therefore trusted the house would not agree
to either proposal, as the appearance of counsel would only
have the effect of lengthening their proceedings to an in-
definite extent, and would do no good.
Mr. SPOONER supported the amendment. He thought
the bearing of counsel would tend to quell the doubts and
fears of those who thought their interests would be injured,
and facilitate the ultimate passing of the bill.
After some discussion,
Mr. A. PELLATT withdrew his motion, and the amend-
ment of Mr. Muntz was put as a substantive motion.
The house divided, when there appeared—
For the motion
Against it •

18

40

Majority against tho

... 22

Sir J. PAIZINGiT6N brought up his bill on education,
which was ordered to be read a second time on the 2d of May.
Tho house adjourned, at 25 minutes past one o'clock, till
Monday next.
London, England, 1855-03-17

MINING INTRLLIGENCE.

-
(Front, the Mining Journal of this day.)
The mining market has been particularly flat this
week for shares in general, whilst fur one or two of the
mines maztly in demand, such as Grambler and St.
Aubyn, South Frances, and others, no sellers are to
be found. The principal feature of the week has been
the renewed attempt to establish auctions for the sale
of mining shares, the first, or "trial" sale, having come
off on Wednesday. As to the effect these sales will have
upon mining generally th,. re are so many and such conflict-
ing opinions, that we scarcely know what to think upon
them, and shall watch with some interest the results of
a few more trials. So far as the first has gone, we be-
lieve it is generally considered as a failure, the prices
obtained for shares being in many cases 50 per cent. be-
low quoted, and afew days since marketable, prices,
The Gold Mining Share Market has been dull through-
out the week, and yesterday not a singe transaction was
effected.

In Miscallaneous Shares the market has been steady,
and prices firm.

We understand that Lord Palmerston will shortly be
raised to the Upper House.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced last
night that the Budget will not b 4) brought forward be-
fore Easter. Our readers will, perhaps, recollect that
we gave this information a week ago,
London, England, 1855-03-17

beating Qnestionable 2,1, Glanstme

1.1 /C/A.•.1,0.1.

The sport to-day mule some amends fog
on the previous day. There was also a chef
weather, but the attendance of company Nv;

THIRSK SPRING MEETING—.
The Scurry Handicap of 3 sovs. each, wE
winner to be sold by auction, &c., for 30
5 goys. to the race fund. T.Y.('

TNT.% C'nrh!l,ll .1.:17,:55, 4 :y-rs

Mr. Hill's Dan Cupid, 4 yrs -
Two others started. Won by a
The Thirsk Spring Handicap of 10 sovs e.
3 if declared, with 60 added ; the winin
the weights were published 41b extra ;
of a handicap of 100 sovs clear, 71b ext
quarter.

Mr: Lancaster ns Maid of Team Valle,

Mr. I'Anson's Braxey, 6 yrs, 7st lllb
Sir J. Boswell's ch c Freddy, 3 yrs, sst 13.
The following also ran :—Lerrywheut,
Orange Blossom, The Rajah, Fanny Fern,
Betting.-6 to 4 agst Freddy, and sto
and Maid of Team Valley. Won by three
The Hurdle Race Stake of 3 soya eaci
were won in four heats by Mr. T. Spence's
The Tyro Stakes of 3 soya, each, with

year-olds, were wou by Mr, Bell's Emaou'
London, England, 1855-03-17

THE WEATHER.—SaIt Orinez, March. 17.
T4IIIIINONETEB, IN THE SHADE
54—highest since noon yesterday.
44—lowest this morning and during the night.
bo—this day, at noor.
BAROMETER, 29'63.
WIND, S.W.—Rather fresh breeze, with rain.
London, England, 1855-03-17

N o 19,490.]

PUBLICATIONS.

NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTEIOR OT "CLABI CAMERON."
Immediately, In 3 vols.,
LIGHTS and SHADOWS of ENGLISH LIFE.
By the Author of tiara Cameron, the Belle of the Season."
Charles .T. Skeet, 10, King Wllliam•street, Charlog-cross.
*** Immediate orders should be given to prevent disappointment.
London, England, 1855-03-17

• ASTLEY'S ROYAL. AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee-and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
- THIS EVENING,
Last time-
The P.A:TPLES of BALAKLAVA, INK TIVIANN,
anti the ALMA
To conclude with the SCENES In the CIRCLE, and the wonderful
performance of Ilerr Endersohn, named F.l-de-Fer, with !'Entree du
Clown A la Francaise.
MONDAY next, the Comprmentary 11;n-fit of Mr. WILLIAM
COOKE. Timonr the Tartar, novel acmes In the Arena, an I Herr
'Endersobn's performance.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Acting Manger, r. W. 11. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. W. Cooke, jun.
London, England, 1855-03-17

STAFF.

Captain Charles E. Thornton, of the 86th Foot, to be
Assistant-Adjutant of a Depot Battalion, March 16.

CHAPLAINS.

The Reverend H. Egan, officiating Chaplain in the Camp
before Sebastopol, to be a Commissioned Chaplain to the
Forces ; his Commission to bear date Jan. 13.

GAR.
The Reverend Charles RoRgers,ISONS LL.D. to bo Chaplain
to the Garrison of Stirling Castle, vice W-atson, deceased;
his Commission to bear date Jan. 25.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Staff-Surgeon of tho Second Class William Parry, to be
Ttaff-Surgeon of the First Class, vice Humfrey, promoted,
March 16!
Surgeon Robert Wilson, M.D., from the 6th Dragoons,
to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Baxter, who
exchanges, March 16.
Assistant-Surgeon Edward Schaw Protheroe, from the
Ordnance Medical Department, to be Staff-Surgeon of the
Second Class, vice Newton, deceased, March 16.
London, England, 1855-03-17

THI WALTHER.—SI/111 0771014 March. 17.
TeiERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE
54—highest since noon yesterday.
44—lowest this morning and during the night.
50—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 29•63.
WIND, S.W.—Rather fresh breeze, with rain.
London, England, 1855-03-17

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, March 17.—Wind and weather this day at
noon, S. ; fresh breeze, and hazy weather, with rain.
RAMSGATE, March 16.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—The
Hon. E.I.C. brig Mutlah, from London, for Calcutta, with
damage.

COi'htf3, March 16.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Maude,
from Akyab ; Sophia, Callao.
DARTMOUTH, March 16.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—
James Smith, from Buenos Ayres.—The Samarang, from
Southampton to Melbourne, with emigrants, bore np on
the 14th inst. leaky, and with damage, and struck on a
rook off the harbour ; crew and passengers safe.
FAIZIOUTII, March 10.—Wind, W. Arrived—Rajah
of Sarawak, from Manilla ; Solido, Batavia ; Alice, New-
port, for St. Thomas, with damage.
SWANSEA, March 16.—Wind, W. Arrived--Beethoven,
from Coquimbo.
LOWESTOFT, March 16.—Wind, W.N.W.Arrived—
William and Richard, from London, for Hartlepool, with
damage from collision.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LitEnron, Saturday Morning.
Wind, S.W.
Arrived—Erie, from Matanzas; John Howell, Now
Orloans,

The James Chiston, from Baltimore, for London, was
brought in here a derelict by the mate, &c., of the Mara-
thon, from Bombay, for Liverpool, which fell in with her
on the 28th of February.
Wind; 8;S. W, QUEENSTOWN, March 15.
Arrived—her Majcaty's steamer Penelope, to daaliarli
troops fortho Capo of Good HoPo; Flora Muir, from Foo-
chowfoo.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.56 a.m.
Wind, ; tide, two hours' flood ; cloudy.
Arrived, March 16—Ant werpen, from Antwerp; Friends,
Mauritius ; G. B. Lamar, New York.
_

7.; turan, .9.35 a. 1.1)

_
tried, and Crate.
: 6lianghAi Loudon ;U l anito
City, from Manilla, for London ; I3.TLS. R hadamanthus,
Woolwich, for Portsmouth; Diligence (transport), west-
ward, for the river; Teymouth Castle, from London, for
Adelaide,
London, England, 1855-01-25

A WAR UPON THE RHINE

There are still some persons in Paris who think
that the Emperor of Russia sincerely desires
peace. We dare say he does, provided he gets

everything he wishes; otherwise it is difficult
to reconcile the illusion as to his real intentions

with the accounts that reach us almost every

day of the 'past armaments prepared on eyel y
point of his empire. There can, indeed, be
little doubt that the Crimea is about to be-

come the theatre of a most sanguinary
struggle. Reinforcements are said to be already
on their way to the Russian camp, and as the
proportions of the war become enlarged, and
as it is evident that both parties are trying to
gain time, the cannon will soon become the real
negotiator. So slight is the hope of peace being
re-established that another theatre of hostilities

appears to the vision of military men as looming in
the distance. The war spirit being once roused,

the imagination revels in new and as glorious
dreams as those of Alma and Inkerman. A war

upon the Rhine is in everybody's mouth, and it is
asserted as a fact that, so convinced are they of
its being inevitable, that several officers, and not

of low rank either, are already preparing their

equipments.

NtrIEZTIS.TA., WaszwzioDAV" EVENING.

The conferences fur peace will open on the Gth
of February.

Baron de Bruck has accepted the post of Minis.

ter of Finance.
The Press has advices from Bucharest of the

24th.

The Military Gazette states that the Grand
Dukes Michael and Nicholas have quitted St.
Petersburg to rejoin the Russian army in the
Crimea.

The Allied cruisers have taken or laid an
embargo on several vessels laden with provisions
aid ammunition for the Russian army.

The Admirals have declared all the ports in the
Black Sea and the Sea of Azoff in a state of strict
blockade.

We have received the following from Mar•

seilles :

MARSEILLES, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The Clyde, expected from Constantinople, has

not arrived.
Prince Napoleon, who left Constantinople on
the 12th, has not arrived.
Generals Pelissier, Rivet, and Davißiers, left
to-day for the Crimea.

VIENNA, JAN. 23.

If the Austrian proposal to mobilise the armies
of the States of Germany, and to appoint a corn-
mander-in-chief of the Federal forces, is carried at
the Frankfort Diet, it is coufidently expected that
the Emperor of Austria will be named as com-
mander.

CHRISTIANA, JAN. 16.

Orders have been given to raise 1,000 sailors,
The Norwegian army gun-boat force is to be con.
siderably augmented.

TURIN, JAL 24.

From Alexandria (Egypt) ninetoen fresh con
voile of material of war had been despatched to

,he Crimea.

Accounts from Bombay, of the 2d January,
announce the arrival of a detachment of Hussars,
destined for the Crimea. They were to have left
the following week for Suez.
London, England, 1855-01-25

FOREIGN.

Antwerp&Rotterdam
Belgian Eastn. June.
Beziers to Graissessac
Bombay, Baroda, and
_ _

Cent;•al India,Scrip
Central of Italy
Demerara
Dijon and Besancon..
Dutch Rhenish
Eastern of France
Do. New
East Indian
Do. Extension
Do. 42 p. c. Bds., pay,
'57, convertible

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

IDo. Cert. of Debon.,

con. into Stk. till '63
Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do.
Gt. Central of France
Gt. Indian Peninsula
Do. New 5 per cent.
Great Luxembourg
Constituted Shares
Do. Obligations
Gt. Western of Cana&
Shares
Do. Bds., payable's7,
with option till '55
Do. do., '62 p. '56
Do. do., '76, p. '6O
Do. do., '73, without

option
Hamilton & Toronto
Do. 6 per cent.
Lake Const. & Basle
Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c.

pref
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & Mediterran
Madras
Do. New
Karla Antonia
Do. do. New
Namur & Liege (pith
interest)
Do. (ex interest)
Northern of France
D0.20/.Shs.late Char-
leroi and Erquelines
gum!. 3$ p. c. & red.
at 221. dur. SS yrs.
from 1 Jan. 1854....
Do. 20/. 3 p. e BdE.
(fmy. B. & Ams.Shs.)
I NorwegianTrunkPrei
saris and Ly0n5.,....
I Ditto Bonds .
saris and Orleans....
Paris and R0uen......
ParisCaen & Cherbrg
Rouen and Havre
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Sambre and Meuse
Do. 51 p. cent. Pref
Southern of France
St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A).
West Flanders
Do 5 per c. Pref
Western of France
West. of Switzerland
Wiesbaden

Zealand
London, England, 1855-01-25

Aberdeen.

~Aruhg. Noting. Boat
and Eastn. Janet
B,33fast & Ballymena
Birraing. Wolverh. &
Stour Va11ey........
Birkenlid. Lancsh. &
Chesliire Janet

Do. Chosh. & Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cons.
Do., ......
Tyn origina
£25 (issd. at £45
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian........
Carmarthen and. Car
digan
Chester a Holyhead
Cork and Bandon..
Cork, Black, di Pas:,
Cornwall
Crieff Junction
Dublin &Bel fas tJune
Dundee Pertli&Abot
dean Junction

Do. New
.Ir.tst Anglian.—
Eastern Counties__
Eastern 111-Ilion, A
Stock .....

De., B. ..St,k->ck
Do New A
1_ *,

East Lancashire

Edinburgb&GlaSgONN
Ediub. and Peebles...
Edin. Pr LL & Dunde.
Forth & Clyde June.
Furness
Do. Extension

Glasgow & S. Weston,
Great Northern
Do., A. Stook
Do., B. Stock
Gt. Sth. &Wost.are.
Great Western
Do. Stour Val. Ra'
Gua. Stk

Irish South-Eastorn,
L'incaster & Carlis'
Do., Thirds
Do. Now Thirds
Lancash. and.Yorksh
Do., Fifths
Do., Wst. Riding Un
Liv. Cis by. &Southpt
London & Blackwal
Lond. Bright & S.Cst.
Lond. and N. Westn.
Do. Fifths

Do. Eighths
London and S. Westu
iDo., £5O

Do., £4O
Lndndrry& Coleraine
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Nlanch.Shef.& Uncle'
Do. Shares, No. 1
Do.,Man. & Lin. Un
Nfidland
Do. Birmug. & Derby
Aidld. G. West. (Ire,)
Do. Half Shares
Newcastle & Carlisle
Newmkt.BuryExten
Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd
Newry &Enniskillen
Newry Warreupoint
and Rostrevor. .
Norfolk
Northn.Counties Un
North British
North Devon, No. 1
Do., No. 2
Do., A Deferred
Do., B Guaranteed
N. Eastern—Berwick
Do. do. Extension
Do.do. G.N.E. Parch
Do. Leeds
Do. York

North London
Do. New £lO
N. &S. Wstrn. , Hamp-
stead, and City Jn
North Staffordshire_ ,
North Western
N. & S. Westrn. June
Nuneaton, Hinckley
and Leicester
Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth
Scottish Central.

Scottish Midland
4hrewsby. 6t Ilorefd
3hropshiro Union ,
south Devon
loath Eastern
south Wales
Yrksh. di Riv. Dui,
Do

kWok
Stockton & Darline,
Itc?,ktou ds llartlepl
Pair Vale
)o. £lO shares.

Do. Prof., No. 1....
Mantes Haven Doel
and Railway
Vale of Neath

Waterfd. & Kilkenn,
Naterford&Limerki
West Cornwall

West End of London
and Crystal Palace
Nest London

Wimbledn &Croydm
London, England, 1855-01-25

GOLD.

Tho price of gold remains at 31. 19s. 6d. per ounce,
with less demand than was expected for shipment by
the Great Britain. The produce for the week is up to
the average, showing that, despite the scarcity of water
and other difficulties, the persevering gold-digger is being
rewarded. We are still able to report as favourably as
ever of the general aspect and of the prospect of our
gold-fields. While the older fields maintain their aver-
age productiveness, those discovered in the present year
are being most successfully developed. Since our last
summary there hmv. fish ;-.
renees, and a new field has been opened in the neigh-
bourhood of Bendigo,•which promises well. Above all,
however, the prospects of quartz crushing are most excou•
raging ; and, should the Government be able to frame
re,gutattotais for leasing quartz lodes on satisfactory
terms, it is universally believed that the produce will
vary far exceed anything yet extracted from the alma-
vial drifts. That satisfactory regulations can be made
we are well assured, as similar operations have been suc-
cessfully conducted under just and fair laws in North
and South America for hundreds of years, so that pro-
baliiy we shall be able, in an early summary, to com-
municate the first results of this new development.
The following are the amounts of ounces received in
Melbourne or Geelong, by Government escorts, during
the weeks ending at the undermentioned dates, which
are continued from the returns published in oar last
summary :-1854: September 23, 32,304 ; Sept. 30,
37,073 ; Oct. 7, 41,815; Oot. 14, 48,113 ; Oat. 21,
34,843.

The following are the amounts received by escort and
shipped during the first nine months of this and the last
year respectively

1853. 1854.
First Nine First Nino
Months. Months.
Received by escort 1,549,545 1,296,557
Shipments 1,831,468 1,653,999

From these figures it will be observed that so far there
is a decrease in the present year, in both the quantities
received by escort and shipped. This is accounted for
in two ways. 1. A large proportion of the digging
population do now confine themselves to the search for
gold. Large numbers have built houses, fenced and cul-
tivated land, and have settled down in numerous depart-
ments of regular industry. 2. No less than seven new
gold-fields have been discovered ; and a great deal of
time has been lost in the numerous " rushes" to test
their richness.

When the quartz-crushing by machinery, to which we
have elsewhere alluded, is brought into full operation,
we believe that the present weekly average of about
40,000 ounces •ay be expected to increase. But even
that, valued at 160,0001., affords a very large amount of
wealth when divided amongst so limited a population as
our own.
London, England, 1855-01-25

my giving way now, afford me facilities for bringing it
forward on an early day. (Hear, hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON said it was the wish and in-
tention of the Government that the motions should
stand to-morrow night in the same order that they stood
to-night.
Mr. ROEBUCK said unless the house should other-
wise determine his motion could not take precedence of
the order of the day to-morrow, and he trusted her Ma-
jesty's Government would consent to his motion being
taken first to-morrow night.
Lord PALMERSTON said the Government could
have no possible objection to that, because there were
no orders of the day for to-morrow. (Hear, hear.)
The house then adjourned at twenty-five minutes to
five o'clock.

TATTERSALL'S.

(THIS EVENING.)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to 1 agst Bonnie Morn
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 offered on the field
40 to 1 agst Brown Brandy (taken)
40 to 1 agst Early Bird (taken)
50 to 1 aget Andover (taken)
50 to 1 agst Little Harry (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Bright Phoebus (taken)
1000 to 10 aget Dalkeith (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Helene (taken)
Bto 1 agst The Reiver, Arthur Wellesley, and.
Rotherham (taken)
DERBY.
7to 1 agst St. Hubert (offered)
12 to 1 agst Grreculus Esuriens (taken)
100 to 8 aget Lord of the Isles (taken)
25 to 1 agst Bonnie Morn (taken)
50 to 1 agst Rambling Katie (taken)
50 to 1 aget Vexation colt (taken)
50 to 1 aget Affghan (t).

OAKS.
10 to 1 apt Nettle (t).
London, England, 1855-01-25

.LATEST NEWS.
r THE EXPECTED ASSAULT
ON SEBASTOPOL.

Official despatches, we have been informed,

•were received in Paris yesterday from the Crimea,

,wkich speak in a more positive manner than such
flommunications have hitherto done, "of the date
;fixed for the "assault." From the sth to the
:10th of next month it is stated that this long-
,expected event will take place. IL does not of

,course follow that the expectations of the Allied gc-
merals will be realised ; and the storming of SebaF
topol has been so often promised, and so often

-postponed, that not the slightest surprise would
be manifested if the present, like the preceding
announcements of the same kind, were but a false

alarm. Three feet •f snow corer, it appears, the
ground occupied by the armies, and such a state
of things is not very favourable to operations. It

is said, and it is very probable, that discontent

is beginning to creep in among the French

army, notwithstanding its superior condition as
compared with that of our men. The French

are impatient for the storming, and murmur
at the delay. The presence of Omer Pasha at the
late Council of War, at which generals and ad-
mirals assisted, aid the reported landing at
Eupatoria of the entire Turkish forces, are indi-

cative of something very important being at hand.
Yet even yesterday letters had been received from
tke camp which express the doubt whether Se-
bastopol will ever be taken by the Allies. It may
be but the language of weariness and despair.
Be this as it may, the despatch alluded to above,
naming the period from the sth to the 10th for
the assault, was yesterday received in official
quarters.
London, England, 1855-01-25

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 24.
The Queen and Prince walked in the Home-park this
morning.

The prince of Wales and Prince Alfred enjoyed the
diversion of skating.
The Princess Royal and younger Royal children took
their usual exercise.

Major-General Simpson arrived yesterday afternoon,
had the honour of dining with her Majesty, and re-
turned this afternoon.

A deputation had an interview yesterday with Sir B,
Hall, President of the General Board of Health, at his
office, Whitehall, from the District Surveyors ap-
pointed under the Metropolitan 'landings Act. The
deputation was introduced by Mr. Thomas Alcock,
M.P., and consisted of the following !gentlemen :—Pro-
fessor Donaldson, South Kensington District ; Mr.
Pownall, St. George, and St. Giles's, Bloomsbury ; Mr.
Gutch, Paddington ; Mr. Kendall, St. Martin's-in-the-
Fields, and St. Anne's, Soho ; Mr. Godwin, South
Islington ; and Mr. Hesketh, Bermondsey.
A deputation from the Paddington vestry had also an
interview yesterday with Sir Benjamin Hall at the office
of the General Board of Health, Whitehall. The depu-
tation consisted of Mr. Churchwarden Baylis, Messrs.
Kemshead, Burslem, and Lambert Jones, and Lieut.-
General Peter De la Motte, attended by Mr. Frederick
Aveling, vestry clerk.
The Belgian Chargd d'Affaires bad an interview yes-
terday with the Earl of Clarendon at the Foreign-office.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the West India colonies.
London, England, 1855-01-25

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 24.
The Queen and Prince walked in the Home-park this
morning.

The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred enjoyed the
diversion of skating.

The Princess Royal and younger Royal children took
their usual exercise.

Major-General Simpson arrived yesterday afternoon,
had the honour of dining with her Majesty, and re-
turned this afternoon.

A deputation had an interview yesterday with Sir B,
Hall, President of the General Board of Health, at his
office, Whitehall, from the District Surveyors ap-
pointed under the Metropolitan Buildings Act. The
deputation was introduced by Mr. Thomas Alcock,
M.P., and consisted of the following gentlemen :—Pro-
fessor Donaldson, South Kensington District ; Mr.
Pownall, St. George, and St. Giles's, Bloomsbury ; Mr.
Gutch, Paddington ; Mr. Kendall, St. Martin's-in-the-
Fields, and St. Anne's, Soho ; Mr. Godwin, South
Islington ; and Mr. Hesketh, Bermondsey.
A deputation from the Paddington ♦estry had also an
interview yesterday with Sir Benjamin Hall at the office
of the General Board of Health, Whitehall. The depu-
Wien consisted of Mr. Churchwarden Baylis, Messrs.
Kemshead, Burslem, and Lambert Jones, and Lieut.-
General Peter De la Motte, attended by Mr. Frederick
Aveling, vestry clerk.
The Belgian Charge d'Affaires had an interview yes-
terday with the Earl of Clarendon at the Foreign-office.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office front the Governors of the West India colonies.
London, England, 1855-01-25

•
ROYAL PRINCEii'A THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KEAN.
TIIIS EVENING, JAN. 25,
Will be preecnVd the original adaptation of Casimir Delavigno's
Vistorical Play, untitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal
chit, acter by Mr. C. Kean.
After which will be pro.luced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime.
entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great liashaw;
harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ;
and Columbine, Miss Desborengh.
London, England, 1855-01-25

Tl3tE CRIMEA.

Private letterEi from the camp before Sebastopol
are to the gth. 'The health of the troops seemed to
improve although the cold was severe. The daily
deaths had fallen: to 90. The sheepskin coats for
different regiment :s were being issued, and also rice
to the troops in tl he usual manner. Lord Raglan
has ordered that e very mai be served out with one
pair of boots gratt titously. The weekly average of
sick seat to Scu taxi amounts to something like
700 met. A. pen eanent staff of medical men is
appointed to bean board each vessel taking sick
to Scutari. Aba ut 600 wooden huts had arrived
at Balaklava. 11; to Royal Horse Artillery is to be
employed to carry • them up to the camp. It is
intended, in the first place, to put up a sufficient
number of huts onside Balaklava, to relieve the
warehouses whit ih are already crammed, and have
not sufficient ro, um for the goods which arrive daily.
It is intended to establish a depot at head-quarters,
with 14 days' pr ON isions for the whole army always
in store. The tra .nsport of shot, dm, is stopped
for a time, and th e carts are assisting in taking up
provisions. Ever r four meu carry one cwt. A
body of 1,000 Cost acks passed down the Inkerman
valley and throng! h Camara villilge on the Bth.
What their object was no one knows. The enemy
has•opened a new battery opposite to the Guards'
iekets, on the j teights over Inkerman. The
London, England, 1855-01-25

JOINT-Si

lAnstralasia
British Colonial Bank

and Loan Company
British N. American
Chartd. Bank of Asia
Chrtd. Bnk. of India,

Australia, & China
Colonial
Commercial of Lond
English Scottish and
Australian

Low'. Chart. Bk. of
Austral Australia

Ditto New:

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

of England
Do. New
INational of Ireland
New South Wales
Oriental Bank of
Corporation.
Provincial of Ireland
Do. New
Royal Australn.Bkg
& Gold Imp Co
South Australia
Union of
Do. New
thliOLA c London
London, England, 1855-01-25

RUSSIA.

The Weser Gaulle contains a letter fi oin Warsaw
of the 14th, which says
The Grand Duke, heir to the Crown, arrived at St.
Petersburg at the sa.rate time as Prince Paskiewitch,
and soon after passed a, grand review of the troops. The
Empress was not presen w at the national fete in honour
of the deliverance of R ussia from the French invasion
in 1812. The Emperor v,7as in the chapel on the occa-
sion of the religious service, unaccompanied by any of
the Imperial family, bet ha.ving near hint a molt nume-
rous body of functionaries, of the corpsdiplomatique,
The Ist and 2d divisions of t'he fleet ar• in the port of
Cronstadt, and the 3d at Hels ingfors."

TUSCA
At the reception of Colone 1 Dumas, of the French
cavalry on the 16th, by the Grand Duke of Tus-
cany his Royal Highness was ;pleased to say that he
was happy to seize the occasi ',on of the passage of
the French troops through hi s states to testify the
sentiments of warm friend: ship . and admiration
which he felt for the Emper: or of the French and
his army ; and that he conLptulated himself on
London, England, 1855-01-25

EAST LANCASHIRE,

•
It appears that the directors of this company intend
to recommend the shareholders at the half-yearly meet-
ing, on the 23d of February next, to declare a dividend
at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum for the half-year
ending the 31st of December last, on the ordinary stock
of the company, and to plane to the credit of the reserve
fund a surplus of upwards of 1,0001.

CRYSTAL PALACE.
The Crystal Palace Company have issued a report pre-
• paratory to their meeting on the Bth of Feb., in which they
recommend a dividend of 4s. per share, or
at the rate of 8
per cent. per annum, for the half-year ending the 31st of
December. The amount expended up to the present time
is stated at 1,132,3381., consisting of the share capital
of 1,000,0001. (less 14,225/. remaining unissued),
61,550/. borrowed on debentures, and certain sums from
loans and current receipts. The revenue of the 29
weeks from the opening, on the 10th if June, to the
31st of December, has been 113,686/., and the expendi-
ture 38,798/., including about 10,0001. incidental to the
opening ceremony. The balance nominally available is
therefore 74,780/. ; and, as the proposed dividend will
absorb only 39,4811., a surplus will remain of 35,3571.
to the credit of revenue account for 'the present year.
The general receipts have comprised—payments at the
doors by 956,232 visitors, 55,7951. ; season tickets,
36,7241. ; rental of space, 18,8201. ; and miscellaneous
items, 2,2451., including the refreshment department, the
profits of which have exceeded its cost of 50,0351. only
by 834/., and which is henceforth to be let to Messrs.
Staples, of the Albion, Aldersgate-street, who are to pay
a penny per head on the number of daily visitors. On
the whole the results thus far attained must be regarded
as satisfactory, since severe drawbacks have been en-
countered, from the war and other causes, which
could not originally be calculated upon, With regard
to future prospects, the directors look to the comple-
tion of the waterworks, which will be effected early in
the summer, as an extraordinary soirco of attraction, as
well as to thei opening of the West-end Railway, and
they consider that from past experience they may fully
rely that the estimate of 1,000/. per week furnished by
Sir Joseph Paxton, will prove ample to cover every ex-
pense except that for the band. This, they remark can
be retained or discontinued, as found advisable ; but,
inasnmeh as in its present state of efficiency, under Mr.
London, England, 1855-01-25

MINES.

A g,ua Fria ......
Anglo
Anzlo Gtliforulau
:ontraliart

riustrallan Cordillera
iustralian Freehold.
A.ve Maria

Baden (Gd.Thichy of)
Bltenarvon Iron and
Coal .

British Iron

Brazil ianlmp. (issued,
at .C 5 pm
Do. Cocaes & Cuiab ti
Do. St. John Del Rey
Carsons's Creek

Clarendon Cons. Min,
Co. of Jamaic.:
Cobre Copper
Colonial Gold

►ll Copper Min. of Eng.
all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent.
l 6 Copiapo..... ......
ill Enz,lien and Austin.
Copper Smeltg
Fortuna
al General..

,11 Gt.NuggetVeinßeg.
.11 Great Polgooth
,11 Liberty
.11 Linares.
1 Lusita,&an

Ma-iq ai ta
New Granada

New Linares Mining
and Smelting Cc._
Nouveau Monde
Poutgibaud Silver
Lead Min. & Smelt
Port Philip
Quartz Rock
Rhymney Iron
Do. New

Santiago de Cuba
South A ustralian
Tin Croft
United Mexican
Waller

West Mariposa
Worthing !lining of
I Australia

Yuba..
London, England, 1855-01-25

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Jan. 2l.—There is reason to believe
either that the language employed by Prince Gorts-
chakoff in accepting the four conditions was ambi-
guous, or that the Ministers attached undue im-
portance to what was said by that diplomatist, as a
correspondent of the Augsburg Gazette, whose pen
is known to be at the service of the Russian Em-
bassy in th:ie city, now writes as follows :

" It is but natural that the comprehensive diplomatic
explications which took place during the two last confe-
rences can only become known to the public by degrees.
Not long since I directed your particular attention
to the form observwd at the conferences of the 28th
December and 7th ;I-Armory, as under existing circum-
stances it is on that form any conclasions deduced
entirely depend. -Wit trout professing to be privileged to
lift the veil from diplomatic secrets, I am sufficiently
well informed to be able to correct some not unimpor-
tant errors into which other correspondents have
fallen. It is neither true . that in the two confer-
ences in question an intet:pretation of the four points
was given, nor that the p.-irties concerned (Count
Buol, the Earl of Westin or eland, and Baron de
Bourqueney) had previously agt .ee.'d on an interpretation.
I can positively assure you that tli•e four participators in
the preliminary conferences in question agreed to avoid
any interpretation of the four points, and to leave the
matter for the approaching regular peace conferences.
During the two preliminary conferences it was only the
question of giving a more precise expre,iston (prcezisi-
rums) to the four points, and after that fornt of expres-
sion, as a result of the mutual oral communica'tions, had
been agreed on, the declaration was given, that tht' regu-
lar negotiations for peace could begin on its basis. it can
therefore now be but the question of the necessary autho-
risation i'or the Representatives of England and Frence,
which cannot well be refused by the Cabinets of London
and Paris, =less ',indeed they should formally disavow
what has been done by their diplomatic agents."