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London, England, 1855-09-20

The Third Edition.—Just published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 6d.
ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRH(EA,
with the View of diFtingui,hing the Imaginary from the
Real sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread
Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. From the German
of Dr. PICKFORD. With an 1 ntroluation 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.

Pickford ,s known to English readers by his frequent practi•
cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the firs'
time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the nog-medi-
cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if ho shall detect ant
other wally fliigrant evil which it may be in his • ower to cor-
rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of' ' Quiet Sympathisers.'
and Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this book
could find its way into the hands of those who stiffer from the corn.
plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would
be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of
less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize—
much money ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to th,
emoirical 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: IL Macre, 219, Regent-street.
London, England, 1855-09-20

MILITIA.

The Cambridgeshire Regiment of Militia, stationed at
Dublin, were on Monday regaled by their colonel, the
Hon. Octavius Duncombe, 31. P., with an excellent
dinner of roast beef and pi= pndding, in comnaernora,.
tion of the fall of Sebastopol. The colonel, accompativi
by his officers, visited the men during their dinner and
was loudly cheered. The regiment then proceeded to
the Barrack-square, and the gallant colonel called upon
the men to rejoice with him at the downfallof the
stronghold of the Russians in the Black se,.
He pointed
out to them the great hardships and sufferings that our
brave soldiers, together with their gallant allies, had
endured during a long and desperate struggle. But
neither the trenches, sickness, wir the innumerable
hordes of the enemy, which by turn, assiled them at
Alma, Inkerman, Balaklava, and the Tch could
move these heroic soldiers from their fixeedrndaYetaermina-
undaunftoerd the soldiers
Q ueen of, the band
eliregiment
tion to conquer the much-prized Sebastopol; and thaty
great event they had now achieved side by side with the
the Natior al Anthem ; next, three cheers for the down-
fall of Sebastopol, the baud playing " See the conquer-
ing hero comes."
thet calleden for
playing three
cheers
Three cheers followed for our army
in the Crimea, the band
playing " Auld Lang Syne."
He then called for three .cheers fur the Emperor of the
French
and the glorious French army in the Crimea,
together with our allies the Sardinians—(loud cheers)—
the band playing " Partant pour la Syrie." The men
then gave three cheers for Colonel Duncombe. All
seemed greatly gratified with the treat the colonel had
given them. The regiment is now very weak—about
435 of all ranks—owing to have lost 400 men, who en-
listed under the act of 1852, but nothing can be more
efficient than those who remain.

A TANK BETWEEN 1745 AND 1855.—Died at Hallows
hill Gate, Cannobie, on the 10th ult., Jeanie Bell, aged
85 years. Deceased was born, lived through her long
life, and died, in the little cottage where her father and
mother took up house upwards of 100 years ago. It w"
in her grandfather's house at Ridding that the Pretender
slept in his march southward i❑ '45, and it was Jeanie's
mother that baked the bread for his supper and waited
on him. Jeanie possessed some souvenirs of that inte-
resting supper, and would sometimes descant with great
warmth on the merits of the poor Prince Charlie, who
was her grandfather's guest two generations ago.—North,
Britzsk Dciiiy
London, England, 1855-09-20

PUBLICATIONS.

NEW WORK BY DR. WILSON, OF MALVERN.
Second Edition, royal Bvo., 800 pages, 7s. 6d.
John Churchill, London.
THE PRINCIPLES and PRACTICE of the
WATER CURE, and Household Medical Science.
"We honestly recommend this work to all who desire a trust-
worthy guide to Hydropathy. It abounds in valuable practical hints
on diet, &c., &c."—Examiner.
" A remarkable work, full of philos )phic al suggestions. A book
that will Eve."—Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart., M.P.
London, England, 1855-09-20

MARKET .NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Sept. 20, 185 b, made up from the Returits of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England alit Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. BARLEY. S OATS. RYE. BEANS.
76s Si 35s 31 28s 64 45s 3d 48s 01 f 44 3d

_
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. RTE. BEANS. PEAS.
2.1 34s 9d 28s 7d 44s Id S 47s Id 411 4d
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 97,377; Barley, 4,777 ; Oats, 6,503 ; Eye, 177 ; Bean?
1,862; Peas, 595 quarters.
London, England, 1855-09-20

MARKET .NEWS.-(THIS DA L)

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Sept. 20, 1855, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towne in England and. Waits
por Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. I EYE. BEANS. PEAS.
76s Si 35s 31 28s 6d i 453 3d 483 01 43s 3d
London, England, 1855-09-20

PROPOSED ALTERATION OF THE
NAVAL UNIIOIIM.

The following letter, signed " M.D., R.N." has been
addressed to a contemporary :

Sir,—lt behoves every well-wisher of his country, and
of its naval service in particular, to remove a most erro-
neous impression which a report, at present circulated
by some of the newspapers, is calculated to produce.
That rumour is to the effect that in the contemplated
changes in the naval uniform the civil branch of the ser-
vice is to be distinguished (degraded I) by wearing silver
lace, while the executive are to retain gold lace, as at
present.
That the Admiralty, after having used very consider-
able, very laudable, and, under all circumstances, very
successful efforts to induce properly-qualified men to
enter the medical department of the service, should issue
an order having the effect of directly counteracting this
desirable object, is so utterly improbable, that there can
be no hesitation in meeting such a report by the most
positive contradiction.
Besides the medical branch, the commissariat and the
engineer departments are comprehended in the category
of naval civilians, and without efficiency in each of those
departments, the most magnificent fleets that ever floated
must be impotent and useless. MTh, R.N.
London, England, 1855-09-20

Jir3t published, New Edition,

CRIMEA.—WYLD'S MAP of tho CRIMEA
and SEVASTOPOL, with the Fortified Towns, Ports, and
Roads ; including a Map of the Countries round the Black Sea --One
sheet, 35.; in case, 55.; on rollers, 7s. 6d. James Wyld, Geographer
to the Queen, Charing-cross East, next door to the Post-office; and
2, Royal Exchange.
London, England, 1855-09-20

•
ROYAL CREMORNII
'Admission, Is.

THE GRAND COMMEMORATIVE FETES,
kr the Benefit of the Widows an O
dOrphans of the brave Sole That's
who fell at the

CAPTURE OF SEBASTOPOL,
will continue throughout the week.
To the general Amusements and Exhibitions, which will be ren-
dered more than usuelly interesting by valuable professional services
gratuitously rendered, will be added vivid representations of the
Capture of the Malakhoff, the Redan, and Sebastopol, while the
Illuminative Devices and Pyrotechnic Brilliancies will be on a scale
of splendour alike worthy of the important victories achieved and
of the objects for which they are given.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. J. 11. Anderson, 18, Norfolk-street, Strand.
THIS EVENING,

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Will be presented, with entirely New and Magnificent Appoint-
ments, MAGIC and MYSTERY, in twelve acts, arranged in two
parts, by Professor Anderson.
Prices of admission:—Private Boxes, H. lls. Gd. and ii. Is. ;
Orchestra Stalls, 4s. ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Upper Boxes, 2s. Itoit,
ls. ; Gallery, 6d. No Half-price. Box-oillce open from 11 5
daily.
Doors open at Half-past Seven. Commence at Eight.
Grand Morning Performanne on Saturday Next at Two o'Clock.
Doors open at Half-past One.

ROYAL OPERA, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed the second and third acts of MASANIELLO.
To be followed by Handers Serenata ACIS AND GAL A.TEA
Characters by Messrs. Elliot Galer, and 11. Braham ; and Miss F.
Iluddart and Lucy Escott.
After which, the Spanish Dancers.
6d. second circle of
Prices of admission :—To the two galleries, ;
boxes and pit, ls.; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; 45.; private boxes to
admit two persons, 10s. 6d.; four persons, one guinea. Box-office
Open from 10 to 6 daily.

THEW) R ?I ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. BacMoue;
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE MAN OF MANY FRIENDS.
After whioh, THE PRETTY GIPSEY AND THE BULL-
FIGHTER.
To be followed by THE SULTAN.
To which will be added ONLY A lIAtYPEIsTNY.
After which, THE SPANISH DANCERS.
To conclude with JOHN* JONES.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
propristi‘i , B. Webster.—Directress, Ms lame Ce'este.

THIS EVENING,

Will be performed VICTORINE. Characters by Messrs L. Mur
ray, C. Selby, P. Bedford, Wright, Parselie, &c.; Miss Woolgar
Mrs. L. Murray, &c.
After which, HOW'S YOUR UNCLE ?
To conclude with SEEING WRIGHT.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Under the direction of Mr: Payne.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed FOUNDED ON FACTS.
With a New Ballet.
Followed by SALLY SMART; or, The Clockmaker's Hat.
After which, a National Dance.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
LAST WEEK OF MAZEPPA!
THIS EVENING,
MAZEPPA and the WILD HORSE ; with the SCENES in the
CIRCLE, and the introduction of Mr. Arthur Barnes, the Champion
Vaulter, the Brothers Elliott, and a Troupe of Premiers Voltigeurs !
On Monday next a Grand Military Spectacle, embracing the FALL
of SEBASTOPOL, &c , by the author of the "Battle of the Alma."
liox-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson Lee. Equestrian Director,
Mr. W. Cooke, jun.
London, England, 1855-09-20

RUMOURS OF NEGOTIATION.

Our diplomitic contemporary, the Frankfort Post
Gazette, is informed by a letter from a good source, at
Vienna, that "a fresh attempt is to be made to re-estab-
lish peace. A fresh note will be sent to Russia through
the medium of Austria. In this note the demands of
the allied powers will be once more explicitly stated, and
the proposition will be made for re-opening negotiations
on this basis. Should Russia not accept this proposi-
tion, the military convention between Austria and the
Western Powers will be immediately ratified. Respect.
ing the demands of the Western Powers, the assurance
has been given that they nre still moderate to an eminent
degree. The original programme has been retained, nor
has a single point been added that is not the natural
consequence of the military advantages obtained.
Among these consequences is an indemnity for war
expenses, which will ddubtless figure as the most impor-
tant feature of the new negotiations.
"A fresh treaty is spoken of as having been concluded
between France and England on the one part, and Tur-
key on the other. Its object is to invest the Western
Powers with the right of keeping garrisons in various
parts of Turkey. The points specified are Varna, Adria-
nople, Constantinople, and Gallipoli. Varna and Sinope
would be used as maritime stations by the Western
Powers."
The date of the foregoing letter is Sept. 14.
London, England, 1855-09-20

PROPOSED ALTERATION OF THE
NAVAL UNIFORM.

The following letter, signed " M.D., R.N." has been
addressed to a contemporary ;
Sir,—lt behoves every well-wisher of his country, and
of its naval service in particular, to remove a most erro-
neous impression which a report, at present circulated
by some of the newspapers, is calculated to produce.
That rumour is to the effect that in the contemplated
changes in the naval uniform the civil branch of the ser-
vice is to be distinguished (degraded ?) by wearing silver
lace, while the executive are to retain gold lace, as at
present.
That the Admiralty, after having used very consider-
able, very laudable, and. under all circumstances, very
successful efforts to induce' properly-qualified men to
enter the medical department of the service, should issue
an order having the effect of directly counteracting this
desirable object, is so utterly improbable, that there can
be no hesitation in meeting such a report by the most
positive contradiction.
Besides the medical branch, the commissariat and the
engineer departments are comprehended in the category
of naval civilians, and without efficiency in each of those
departments, the most magnificent fleets that ever floated
must be impotent and useless. M.D., R,N.
London, England, 1855-09-20

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Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, succesiers to Henry Colburn.

Now ready, 1n 2 vela., with Portrait, 215., bound,
THE LIFE of JEANNE D'ALBRET,
QUEEN of NAVARRE, from numerous oAgitial sources, in-
cludit,g M. Documents in the P,ib.iotiidqua Imperial° and the
Archives Espagnoles do Simancas.
By MISS FREER,
Author of " Tho Life of Marguerite D'Angouleme."
Burst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn.
London, England, 1855-12-08

SPAIN.

According to the Madrid papers, the government
had negotiated 20,000,000 reals (5,000,000 f.) in
Treasury bills, under the guarantee of the Bank
of San Fernando, at 81 per cent. Some forged
bonds of the loan of 230,000,000 reals had been
discovered at Granada.

In an engagement which took place at Melilla on
the 2Gth ult., the Moors, commanded by a Morocco
Prince, had a considerable number of men killed
and wounded.
London, England, 1855-12-08

Now ready,
Fr HE CAMPAIGN in the CRIMEA. Au
Historical Sketch.
By GEORGEIIRACKi NBURY,

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LE.te Secretary at Kadikel to the honorary Ageuto of the Crimean
Army Fund.

Ac orn ed by 40 Plates from Drawings taken on the ~pot, by
t illiam Simpson. !,ize, Hoye See. Price, elegantly boos 1,21 s.
Paul awl Dominic olnaghi and Co., 13 and 14, Pall-mall East,
Publishers to her Jlmjeste.
London, England, 1855-12-08

PEACE R ETMOU.RI.

(From a Correspon sent of the Times.)
VIENNA, Dec. 4.—ln his t letter of November 30th,
which appeared in the sec arid edition of the Times of
December Ist, your Paris correspondent states that
Austria has announced to tt• Kt Emperor Napoleon her in-
tention to present an ultimo &um to Russia, calling upon
her to accept peace on ter 7alB to which the Western
Powers can with honour a/ p 'ee. In diplomatic circles
it is related that Count Buc rl is inclined to believe that
he has found a basis for pea :( " which is likely to prove
acceptable to both parties ;' ' and it is also known that
Prince Gortscbakoff has, wi t.l bin the last few days, some-
what lowered his tone, but; still the prevailing impres-
sion is, that Russia will con i inue to refuse to consent to
any limitation of her fleet ;in the Black Sea. As you
well remark, in one of your -recent leaders, peace is what
every rational man desires, but it must be peace "on
such terms as will insure a continuance o the blessing
to Europe for many years t ti come."

The bar silver brought by the last West India steamer
was sold yesterday at 61 g d., showing no alteration
in price. The Mexican dol it bre are not yet sold.
The Madrid papers sr by that, in some excavations
which were recently made fon the site of what was for-
merly the oemetery of the :Nuns of Santa Clara, in that
city, a dead body was foun E which there is reason to be-
lieve was that of the famou. r painter Velasquez.
IRON SRlPS.—Their plat Ass ought to have the makers'
zanies stamped legibly up. in them, as there has been a
deal of bad iron made du ring the last three years, and
some of it little better th an cast iron. Should any of
the ships built in the last 'our years meet with an acci-
dent from the cause of ba. I iron, the makers of it ought
to be made a public exat eple. I saw a vessel a short
time ago that had been nu i into, that was built in the
Clyde, and the quality of 11.7 r plates was very bad, and
looked more like cast than w, rought iron. Plates have
been made so as barely to f,taa ld the punch going through
them, and plenty of the hole ,s have been cracked in the
riveting and filled up with re ,d lead. The rivets ought
to be made from the best vrl 'ought scrap iron, and not
from the rolled bars.—J. Gil, re, jun., in the Mechanics'
Magazine.
London, England, 1855-12-08

ISSUED UNDER THE SANCTION OF TOE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND
ART, MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.
In a few days wil' be published, in p.st Bvo., price 2'. 6d.,
THE ALMANAC of SCIENCE and ART for
1856.
This Almanac will contain a List of the British Exhibitors who
obtained medals from the Paris Universal Exhihiti
London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1855-12-08

SECOND TERM.

A. Padday, 4th prize—Richmond, in Yorkshire, &c.
Some specimens of photography were produced at Ad-
dißcombe, being a new branch of study at the college,
under the superintendence of Mr. Penley, the Senior
Professor of Civil Drawing.
The cadets then mustered on parade, and went through
the usual manual exercises, passing review order, and
firing a royal salute.
The company then proceeded to the house of the lieu-
tenant-governor, where a splendid luncheon having been
disposed of, the company broke up and returned to
ton-u.

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 4.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Alexander Treslop,
Esquire, to be Attorney-General for the Island of Jamaica.

Erratum in the Gazette of October 5.
FOREIGN OFFICE, SEPT. 21.
_For the Queen •has been graciously pleased to appoint
Thomas Joseph Hutchinson, Esq., to be her Majesty's
Consul at Fern trade Po, read, the Queen has been gra-
ciously pleased to appoint Thomas Joseph Hutchinson,
Rig., to be her MAjesty's Consul in the territories on the
Western Coast of Africa, comprised within the Bight of
Biafra, and lying between Capo Formosa and Cape St.
John.
London, England, 1855-12-08

AN INDICATION OF PEACE.

TO THE EDITOR OF TUE SUN.
Sin, —You probably are not aware that a circular has
lately been addressed to the Commandants of disembodied
militia regiments, from the War Department, directing
them not to enrol any more volunteers until furthter.
orders. Now, does not this look very like drifotilaot,
wards peace ? For, can it possibly be soP°(ia for
should the war continue, and with it the necessityrseryfo;
the
getting up the strength of the militia as a
ensue. unaccount
regular army, any Government would take
able a step as thus to reject the
nev
ser !sic
rocribed ?
still volunteers.
whilst the old system of the ballot a Russiap will a
But what a peace is it likely to be
until a severer blow
grant us a safe and honourable on
dc...,
IA COMMANDANT,
tii
am, Sir, yours,::
A MI
is inflicted on her than the Allied forces have hitherto
one.—l
7th December, 1855.

ALLEGED BIBLE BURNING AT KINGS-
TOWN.

DUBLIN, Friday.—This morning at 10 o'clock Fattier
Pecherine and John Hamilton entered the court, and
took up their position at the traversers' bar. The judges
having taken their seats on the bench, the Attorney-
General and Solicitor-General appeared in person to con.
duct the prosecution. The panel having been called
over, after several objections had been made by the
Crown and the accused, the jury was empanelled, to
whom the traversers wore given in charge. The Attorney-
General having stated the case, the witnesses for t
prosecution were called and examined until 3 o'clock.
Mr. O'Hagan then addressed the jury
and at 6 the court adjourned. The trial wi
forl
l
bt lel ec
ednettrucerl
to-morrow.
London, England, 1855-12-08

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Dec. 2.—The national loan, which it
was expected would render such great assistance to
the State, has proved a sad failure. It was issued
at 95, and is now at 76, so that the country is
likely to be 100,000,000f1. poorer by the time the
whole sum is paid up. His Majesty has decreed
that officers and employes need not pay any more
instalments, but the poor servants who subscribed
their hard-earned savings are still obliged to pay up
their subscriptions.
The Emperor, as a token of his personal satis-
faction that a Concordat has been concluded with
the Papal Chair, has subscribed 250,000 f. as a
contribution to the monument which is to be
erected on the Piazza di Spagna at Rome, in com-
memoration of the day on which the Papal See
declared the Immaculate Conception to be one of
the dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church. It
is a matter of doubt whether the bureaucracy or
the army is more averse from the Concordat.
The former declares that the Concordat has
deprived Government of the power to carry
out its plan for amalgamating the different
races, as the numerous followers of the Greek
Church and the Hungarian and Transylvanian
Protestants will be more disinclined to the Roman
Catholic Austrians than before; and the latter fore-
sees that in future it will be obliged to play second
instead of first fiddle. The Emperor has received
the Grand Cross of the Pius Order from his Holi-
ness. The insignia of the order sent by the Pope
are said to be magnificent. That Count Buol, Baron
Bach, and Count Thun have not been forgotten by
the winner in the diplomatic game which has just
been played need hardly be said.
The Austrian Government has forbidden the ex-
portation, and also the transit through its territo-
ries of saltpetre, sulphur, and lead, to Russia and
Turkey,: Wallachia excepted. No horses are to be
exported to any place after the 15th inst.

PIEDMONT.
The committee of the municipal schools at Turin
has unanimously decided upon dispensing with the
services, as teachers, of the brotherhood known in
France as the Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes or
Freres Ignorantins.
A letter from Genoa states that three hundred
political refugees have just embarked at that port
for Australia.
London, England, 1855-12-08

VIIDDLESEX PRISONS.—To Bakers, But-
chers, Meath:len, Oilmen, Grocers, Brushaaakers, Leather-
-lellers, Woollendrapers, soapboilers, and others.
WANTED, at the I louse of Correction, at Coldbath-fields and
Westminster, and at the House of Detention at Clerkeuwell, SUP-
PLIES of the unflerment oiled ARTICLES - viz., about 19 cwt. of
Bread daily, in loaves of various weights ; good Ox Beef without
tone, consisting of clods and sten' 'Ts; Ox Heads. weighing on an
average 23 lbs. each ; Mutton, consisting of hrea,ts, necks, and ribs:
Molasses, Sugar, Rice, Potatoes, Scotch Barley, Oatmeal, salt, Soap,
Oils, Leather, Linendraper; , and Woolen Cloth.
Persons willing tocontract may see patterns and samples, according
to which the tenders are to be made, and obtain the necessary
forms of tender, upon application at either of the said Houses of
Correction.

Sealed tenders are to be delivered before half-past 10 o'clock
on FRIDAY, the 14th instant, at the Sessions House, Clerkenw 11-
green ; and the persons tendering, or some authorised agent, must
be in attendance there at 11 oclock precisely on that day, with the
names and addresses of two responsible sureties. Tho Visiting Jus-
tices do not bind themselves to accept the lowest, or any of the ten-
ders. _ _

Dated this let day of December, 1855.
CHAS. WRIGHT. 1 Clerks.
CHAS. P. ALLEN,
London, England, 1855-12-08

THE BALTIC.

KIEL, Dec. 4.—Yesterday the Locust joined the
feet from Farosund, where she had been sent with
despatches for Admiral Baynes, and the nitsib
for the squadron still up the Baltic. The weather
has been very severe up the Gulf of Finland, the
thermometer being as low as 4 deg., but as yet the
ice has not formed in the deep water.
At Faro, the Locust left on the 39th the Retri-
bution, Esk, Cossack, Magicienno (with her boilers
wanting repair), Gorgon, Driver, and Porcupine ;
the rest of the squadron are cruising at the en-
trance to the Gulf of Finland and along the coast
of Courland. I have it from good authority that
the allied fleet will leave the Bay of Kiel, for Eng-
land, on the 7th or Bth, being the same date they
left last year.

The following letter appears is the Independance
Beige :—" Hamburg, Dec. 3.—1 have Leen made
acciaain'ed to-day with an interesting circumstance
conneJted with the recent passage of General Can-
robert through Kiel. It may, I believe, contri-
bute to afford your readers some idea of the direc-
tion the war is likely to assume next spring. On
his arrival from Copenhagen the General immedi-
ately waited on Rear-Admiral Penaud, on board
the Tourville, and despatched an officer to Admiral
Dundas with an invitation to join him in the
French ship. The conference of the three military
men lasted four hours. Several charts and maps
of Finland and of the other Russian provinces on
the shores of the Baltic were spread on the
table, and carefully examined by them. It was
believed at Kiel that the two Admirals and
the future Commander•in-Chief of the army lied
discussed and agreed on the points whin
appeared to them most favourable to land, next
spring, an allied army in the Russian Baltic pr.(
vinces. This fact is no longer questioned by any-
body either at Stockholm or Copenhagen. General
Canrobert, in his conversations, repeatedly con-
firmed it, and several companies of merchants are
already being formed with a view to bid for tl e
victualling of the invading army. A formidable
fleet, reinforced by a great number of gun-boats
and floating batteries, will re-enter the Baltic in
1856 at the opening of the navigation and blockade
all the coasts, while the army, commanded by Ge-
neral Canrobert, will simultaneously operate in
Finland and in the three Russian provinces of
Courland, Esthonia, and Livonia. According to
the last accounts from Stockholm and Copenhagen,
it appears certain that no division of the allied
squa :rons will winter in a port of those two coun-
tries. The French corvette Pelican, commanded
by Captain Duperre, which, since the arrival of
General Canrobert, remained at his disposal in the
roads of Copenhagen, sailed yesterday for France."
London, England, 1855-12-08

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THE THIRD AND FOURTH VOLUMES OF
11 R. MACAULAY'S HISTORY of
ENGLAND, price 365., will be pub!ished on Monday, the
17th inst.
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and LOnglilallS.
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-A.ArADAME JENNY GOLDSCIIMIDT-LIND.
—Mr. MITCHELL has the honour to announce that Mr.
and Mme. GOLDSCHMIDT have arrived in this country with the
intention of giving a Series of
CONCERTS AND ORATORIOS ;
and it is respectfully announced that 0,0 Monday Evening, Dec. 10,
Haydn's Oratorio of THE CREATION will be given at EXETER-
HALL; and on Mondav Evening, Dec. 17, Mendelssobn's Oratorio of
E LIJAII ; in both of which
Madame JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND
will sing the principal Soprano parts (her first appearance before the
public since 1849). Conductor, M. Benedict. Prices of admission :
—Stalls (Numbered and Reserved), One Guinea ; unreserved seats
(Body of the Rail) and West Gallery Ten Shillings and Sixpence;
Area (under the West Gallery), Seven Shillings.
AU applications in reference to Mr. and Madame Goldschmidt's
intended Concerts, either in London or the Provinces, to be addressed
to Mr. Mitchell, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, London.

JULLIEN'S CONCERTS.
M. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.

Last Night but Six.
M. JULLIEN'S BENEFIT—TIIIS EVENING.
Julllen has the honour to announce that his Annual Benefit will
take place. This Evening (Saturday, Dec. S) On this occasion every
lady visiting the dress circle or private boxes will be presented with
one of M. Jullien's Compositions.
The Programme for THIS EVENING will include—Overture.
Oberon (first time) ; Pietro it Grande Quadrille ; the Scherzo Presto
from Beethoven's Symphony in A major ; La Prima Donna Valse ;
Cavatina from Il Trovatore, and The Forest Fairy, sung by Madame
Gassier; New Polka, The Cornet (first time) ; St. Cecil's Prayer.
performed on eight altos, by Herr Schercurs and the members 01 his
elas, : Solo, Cornet-a-Pistons, The Exiles Lament, by Herr Koenig
(his last appearance but one); Grand Descriptive Quadrille, the Fall
of Sebastopol, assisted by the Military Bands; New Selection from
Jullien's Opera, Pietro tl Grande (first time) ; the Drum Polka (by
desire); Scherzo in C minor from Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's
Dream ; Solo, Flute, by Herr Reichert ; and the Atlantic Galop.
Commence at 8. Promenade and boxes, Is. ; dress circle, Is. 6d. ;
private boxes, 125., 1/.15.. and it. I Is . 6d.
THE BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL.

On Monday next, Dec. 10, the Beethoven Festival will take place,
on which occasion the whole of the first part of the Concert will con-
sist exclusively of the works of Beethoven. The second part will
be Miscellaneous. and include Songs by Madame Gassier, the Fall of
Sebastopol Quadrille, &c.
London, England, 1855-12-08

PUBLICATIONS.

Now ready at all tha Libraries, in 3 vols.,

LILLIESLEAY. The Concluding Passages iu
the Life of Sirs. Margaret Maitland, of Sunnyside. Written
by herself.
" Lill esleaf is a sequel to the charming Passe es in the Life of
Mrs Margaret Nfaitiand, toil also by herselt, in 11 -r own quaint
way, and lull of the same touching zrace which won the hearts of
so many people, young and old. It is to ne said but rarely of a
sequel, that it posse•se- so much beiuty and so much sustained inte-
rest the tale of I,ll:iesle.d." Examiner.
London, England, 1855-12-08

SPIRITUAL MODE OF CURING ALL
DISEASE S.—Read the HYGEIST and MEDICAL RE-,
FOR MF,R, which contains the anicle from the " Family Herald" of
the 3d November on the above means of cure—What shall we have
next ?—Mr. Jones, of Mulches er, on the Compulsor. Vaccination
Act—Lord John Russell at Exeter Hall—Emancipation is wanted in
Medicine as well as in Religion—The Helical Litierty of the Subject
for Ever! —No Smaggling of Medical Rills throu.h Parliament. The
Hygelst for December contains the above, and may be had at the
British College of Health, New-road, London ; and of all the duly
authorised agents for Mr. MorLson's Universal Medicine. Price Id.,
or 2d. by post.
London, England, 1855-12-08

THIRD CLASS.

Mr. Butler ........ ........ ............. . Volcanic Mountains,

J•
And several minor, but promising subjects, in the ju-
nior clases.
EXHIBITION OF CIVIL DRAWINGS AT ADDISCOMBE.
FOURTH TERM.

Mr. IL Gordon, Ist Rhegaden, Wales,
London, England, 1855-12-08

BRAZILS AND THE PLATE.

By the royal mail packet Tamar, Captain Bevis,
which arrived at Southampton yesterday, we have
advices from Buenos Ayres, to the 2d ; Monte
Video, sth; Rio do Janeiro, 14th ; Bahia, 17th ;
and Pernambuco, 19th of November. The Tamar
has brought 57 passengers.
Another proof of the sincerity of the Brazilian
Government in its efforts to stop the traffic in
slaves was afforded last month. A brig schooner,
with 200 miserable wretches on board, eluded the
vigilance of our cruisers, and attempted to land the
blacks on the coast. The authorities had received
an intimation that the attempt would be made,
and were on the look out. The whole were captured;'
and it is believed to be the intention to reship the
poor fellows to the coast. Better for them pro-
bably that they remained here ; but they axe no
longer wanted in Brazil. The trade is at end fur
ever ; and this effect has been brought about, not
through the vigilance of English cruisers (which,
by the way, would be far better employed in the
Baltic), but by the change in opinion, and the will
of the Brazilians themselves.
The apathy we before noticed in the coffee market
continued to the 24th instant, and dealers were
prepared to submit to a considerable reduction,
then fa,vourable news arrived from the States.
purchasers immediately case forward, and about
5),000 bags were taken at old prices ; but imme-
diate wants being satisfied the article became
again dull, and it has been proved that the cholera
has not caused any falling-off in supplies, which,
on the contrary, have been very abundant, we now
look confidently for a heavy fall.
The total sales of October were 135,000 saccas,
of which—for United States, 100,000 ; for Europe,
34,000 ; a.,d Cape of Good Hope, 1,000. This
month the article has found no purchasers, and our
stock is increased to 220,000 bags. With the almost
certlinty 'of a continually increasing supply, we
think the price of this article will now find its
proper level.
in exchange an important business was done.
We estimate the total transactiow of the month at
London, England, 1855-12-08

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ACTING CHARADES for the DRAWING-
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vy Miss BOWMAN.. Illustrated by AfcCotiNEti.
" A bo•k of Cnarade Dramas, with which many a family circle
will innocently amu•e theme. lvcs in the holidays."
London: George Routledge and Co., 2, Farringdon-street.
London, England, 1855-12-08

BRED.

The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
lid to 11d; of household ditto, 9d to lOid per 4lb loaf.

HIDES AND SKINS.

Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 30 to Od ; 641 b to 721 b, 3id
to 4d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4d to 40 ; 801 b to 881 b, 4,id to 4:id ;
881 b to 961 b, 4Ad to 5d ; 951 b to 1041 b, 5d to 5,1,d ; 104
so 1121 b 51d to Gd ; upwards, Od to Od ; Horse hides, Gs
id to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; ditto, full,
Gs ca to 7s Od ; Polled Sheep, 6s Oct to 7s 3d ; Keuts, 4s
9d to 5s 6d ; Half-breds, 48 9d to 5s Gd ; Downs, 3s 9d
to 4s ; Lambs, Os Od to Os Od ; Shearlings, Os Od to Os Od.

SPORTING NOTES.

WORDS ABOUT WOLVERHAMPTON.

With its combined attractions of flat races and steeple-
chases, the meeting announced t 3 take place at Wolver-
hampton on Monday and Tuesday next will doubtless
command a fair share of success. The promoters of it
certainly deserve encouragement; and the liberal sup-
port which they have received from their fellow towns.
men indicates that in their own locality at least their
spirited exertions have been appreciated. Ten events
are appointed for decision during the two days ; and al-
though the fields are not likely to be large, yet the spert
will doubtless be sufficiently interesting to excite and
sustain curiosity. Much uncertainty of course exists as
to the probable starters, the cold weather which has set
in doubtless causing many of the animals which have
been entered for the flat races to be confined to their
straw beds. The Shorts Handicap has sixteen nomina-
tions. Of the three-yr-olds Usurer and Plausible are
the most noteworthy, and of the two-yr-olds the speedy
little Prince's Mixture. Should old Ploughby start for
the Selling Steeplechase, he ought to win, unless indeed
he find Ginger too "hot" for him. Of Bourton's pre-
sent form and condition I have no certain knowledge ;
should Emigrant, therefore, be " intended," I shall be
inclined to let him do battle for me for the " Grand
Annual." For the Autumn Handicap I shall select
Alonzo. For the Hurdle Race I have no " fancy."
December 8. A FRESH MAN.
London, England, 1855-12-08

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LITERATURE.

The Dictionary Appendix. By C. Vines. Sixth
Edition. Seeley and Co.
Honestly we must, just in so many words, pro-
test against this little volume of a hundred pages,
boastfully entitled " The Dictionary Appendix and
Orthographer," as a really miserable and con-
temptible catchpenny. It requires, we think, to
be characterised at last thus plainly—because we
observe that it has already been puffed into a
sixth edition, by means of what we cannot but re-
gard as a series of most unjustifiable advertise-
ments. The book is announced to be one contain-
ing " upwards of seven thousand words " not
contained in the Dictionary, and people deluded
by that announcement expend four shillings in the
purchase of a copy of this boasted treasure of in-
formation, only to turn over 100 pages to the fol-
lowing efect :
"Yarr, yarred, yarring
Yawl, yawled, yawling
Yawn, yawned, yawning 3
Yean, yeaned, yeaning 3
Yearn, yearned, yearning 2
Yelp, yelped, yelping
Yield, yielded, yielding 2 "
Page after page, leaf after leaf, " The Dictionary
Appendix," published by the Messrs. Seeley and
Company for 4s. (and "no money returned," as
they say at the Hockley-in-the-hole places of enter-
tainment), comprises a store of inestimable instruc-
tion, going just so far and no farther
" Do, done, doing."
" Cheat, cheated, cheating."
And so forth, and so forth—with a cabalistic number
affixed to each precious fragment of intelligence, a
number referring the astonished student to one or
ether out of some fifteen arbitrary rules—preceded
by this astounding Note !
"For the information of those who have not
received a scholastic education, we observe that the
vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and y, and &so w when it follows
another vowel, and that all the other letters in the alpha-
bet are consonants."
It is something, we conceive, perfectly monstrous
that a hundred and odd pages of such stuff as this
should have been foisted through six successive
editions—at the rate of 4s. for each copy of the
little catchpenny volume—by means of an organised
scheme of delusive advertising. So monstrous
"that we here protest against it in the strongest
of indignation.
London, England, 1855-12-08

ISSUED UNDER THE SANCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND
ART, MARLIOLOUGH HOUSE.
In a few days wil be published, In post Bvo., price 2s. 6d.,
•I ALMANAC of SCIENCE and ART for
1856.
This Almanac will contain a List of the British Exhibitors who
obtained medals from the Paris Universal Exhibiti n.
London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1855-12-08

SECOND TERM.

A. Padday, 4th prize—Richmond, in Yorkshire, &c.
Some specimens of photography were produced at Ad-
di4combe, being a new branch of study at the college,
under the superintendence of Mr. Peuley, the Senior
Professor of Civil Drawing.
The cadets then mustered on parade, and went through
the usual manual exercises, passing review order, and
firing a royal salute.
The company then proceeded to the house of the lien-
tenant-governor, where a splendid luncheon having been
disposed of, the company broke up and returned to
to wn.

From the London Gazette of Last Night,

DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 4.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Alexander Ileslop,
Es,quire, to he Attorney-Gen.oral for the Island of Jamaica.

Erratum in the Gazette of October 5.
FOREIGN OFFICE, SEPT. 21.
For the Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Thomas Joseph Hutchinsoot, Esq., to be her Majesty's
Consul at Fern tudo Po, nsad, the Queen has been gra-
ciously pleased to appoint Thomas Joseph Hutchinson,
Esq., to be her Mijesty's Consul in the territories on the
Western Coast of Africa, isomprised within the Bight of
Biafra, and lying betvveert Cape Formosa and Cape St.
John.
London, England, 1855-12-08

LITERATURE.

.'he Dictionary Appendix. By C. Vines. Sixth
Edition. Seeley and Co.

Honestly we must, just in so many words, pro-
test against this little volume of a hundred pages,
boastfully entitled " The Dictionary Appendix and
Orthographer," as a really miserable and con-
temptit►le catchpenny. It requires, we think, to
ibe characterised at last thus plainly—because we
observe that it has already been puffed into a
sixth edition, by means of what we cannot but re-
gard as a series of most unjustifiable advertise-
ments. The book is announced to be one contain-
ing " upwards of seven thousand words " not
contained in the Dictionary, and people deluded
by that announcement expend four shillings in the
purchase of a copy of this boasted treasure of in-
formation, only to turn over 100 pages to the fol-
'lowing effect :

"Yarr, yarred, yarring

Yawl, yawled,v yawling
Yawn, yawned, yawning 3
Yean, yeaned, yeaning 3
Yearn, yearned, yearning 2
Yelp, yelped, yelping
Yield, yielded, yielding 2"
Page after page, leaf after leaf, " The Dictionary
Appendix,' published by the Messrs. Seeley and
Company for 4s. (and "no money returned," as
they say at the Hookley-in-the-hole places of enter-
tainment), comprises a store of inestimable instruc-
tion, going just so far and no farther I
"Do, done, doing."
"Cheat, cheated, cheating."

And so forth, and so forth—with a cabalistic number
affixed to each precious fragment of intelligence, a
number referring the astonished student to one or
other out of some fifteen arbitrary rules—preceded
by this astounding Note !
"For the information of those who have not
received a scholastic education, we observe that the
vowels are a, e, i, 0, u, and 2/, and also w when it follows
another vowel, and that all the other letters in the alpha-
bet are consonants."

It- is something, we conceive, perfectly monstrous
that a hundred and odd pages of such stuff as this
Should. have been foisted through six successive
editions—at the rate of 4s. for each copy of the
little catchpenny volume—by means of an organised
scheme of delusive advertising. So monstrous
that we here protest against it in the strongest
of indignation.
London, England, 1855-12-08

PIEDMONT.

The committee of the municipal schools at Turin
has unanimously decided upon dispensing with the
services, as teachers, of the brotherhood known in
France as the Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes or
Freres Ignorantins.
A letter from Genoa states that three hundred
political refugees have just embarked at that port
for Australia.
London, England, 1855-12-08

PEACE RETMOURS.

(Front a Correspon dent of the Times.)
VIENNA, Deo. 4.—ln his letter of November 30th,
which appeared in the seco.zhd edition of the Times of
December Ist, your Paris ,correspondent states that
Austria has announced to the Emperor Napoleon her in-
tention to present an ultimatfam to Russia, calling upon
her to accept peace on te) rms to which the Western
Powers can with honour awree. In diplomatic circles
it is related that Count Boot! is inclined to believe that
he has found a basis for pea c(., "which is likely to prove
acceptable to both parties ;" and it is also known that
Prince Gortschakoff has, wi thin the last few days, some-
what lowered his tone, but still the prevailing impres-
sion is, that Russia will con Mune to refuse to consent to
any limitation of her fleet in the Black Sea. As you
well remark, in one of your :recent leaders, peace is what
.
every rational man desires, but must be peace "on
such terms as will insure a continuance o the blessing
to Europe for many years for come.'

The bar silver brought by the last West India steamer
was sold yesterday at 61g.d., showing no alteration
in price. The Mexican doll:a re are not yet sold.
The Madrid papers sar that, in some excavations
which were recently made o n the site of what was for-
merly the cemetery of the .. ens of Santa Clara, in that
city, a deal body was found •which there is reason to be-
lieve was that of the famous. -painter Velasquez.
IRON Strips.—Their platf Is ought to have the makers'
names stamped legibly upof t them, as there has been a
deal of bad iron made dur in g the last three years, and
some of it little better than a cast iron. Should any of
the ships built in the last foi w years meet with an acci-
dent from the cause of bad iron, the makers of it ought
to be made a public exam pie. I saw a vessel a short
time ago that bad been run into, that was built in the
Clyde, and the quality of by tr. plates was very bad, and
looked more like cast than ar rought iron. Plates have
been ,nade so as barely to stae nd the punch going through
them, and plenty of the holes have been cracked in the
riveting and filled up with re d lead. The rivets ought
to be made from the best war ought scrap iron, and not
from the rolled bars,—.T. Cl 4 ,re, jun., in the Mechanics'
Magazine.
London, England, 1855-12-08

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