The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-06 00:00:00

JENNY LIND.

The issue of tickets for seats at the approaching ora-
torio at Exeter Hall began on Tuesday morning at Mr.
Mitchell's library. In a few hours not one was left un-
sold, and the tickets for the next oratorio, on Monday
week, are already largely bespoken. This is a proof of
great expectation, and rumour speaks with certainty of
powers which the lapse of time has in no way diminished.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Mrs. Macnamara, late of the
Lyceum Theatre, an old and very "worthy member of
the theatrical profession, is, we are sorry to hear, in a
' very sad state of destitution. Some parties, who are
ever the first in any charitable and philanthropic object,
have projected an entertainment for her benefit, which
takes place at the Haymarket on the 13th instant. The
performances will be very attractive, as, in addition to
Mr. Buckstone, Miss Cushman, and the Haymarket
company, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Leigh
Murray, Mr. Anderson, Miss Rosina Wright, Miss
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the occasion. To Mr. A. Arcedeckne and Mr. Mark-
well, we believe, the credit is due of carrying out this
really praiseworthy object.
It is understood that the amount of gold taken to the
Bank out of the recent Australian arrivals is about
300,0001.
MESSRS. STRAHAN, PAUL, AND BATES.—Messrs.
Straban, Paul, and Bates have been removed to Mill-
bank Penitentiary, where they are fulfilling their sen-
tence in the ordinary way.
THE VACANT ALDERMANIC GOWN.—The Lord Mayor
has fixed to-morrow (Friday) for the election of an alder-
man for Bread-street Ward, in the room of Mr. Law-
rence, deceased. The contest lies between Mr. W. Law-
rence, the son of the late alderman, and Mr. Donald
Nicoll.
BREAD-STREET WARD.—Mr. Donald Nicoll is the fa-
vourite candidate for the vacant aldermanic gown of this
ward. Mr. Nicoll has promised, in event of election, to
bestow the patronage be may acquire in respect of the
office upon the ward, and to become a resident therein
—not by having a ground floor workshop, but by having
a suitable residence.
DISAPPEARANCE OF A PORTUGUESE MINISTER.—" A
considerable sensation," says a letter from Copenhagen,
"has been caused here for some days past by the disap-
pearance of the Portuguese minister at this court. He
has been for some time subject to occasional attacks of
melancholy, and the Sunday before last lefthis residence
and has not since been beard of."
EXPORTATION OF POTATOES.—The Northern Whig of
yesterday says :—" For some time past our quays have
been literally crowded with carts of potatoes, brought
into Belfast from the surrounding country for export.
Six vessels were sent off yesterday, loaded exclusively
with potatoes. Of these, two were for Cardiff, one for
Plymouth, and one for Swansea ; and the Matilda, 101
tons, and Faugh-a-Ballagh, 129 tons, were despatched
direct for Malta, where their cargoes will probably farm
part of the reserves for the victualling of the Crimean
army during the winter."
ROYAL PANOPTICON OF SCIENCE.—A day Or two ago
an interesting sight was witnessed at this very popular
institution. it was a visit of the elder boys of the Bread-
street Ward Schools, London-wall, accompanied by their
master, Mr. W. A. Evans. The children appeared
highly delighted with what they saw, and will no doubt
retain it in their memories for some time to come. The
treat was designed as a reward of merit, and it is to be
hoped that other similar educational establishments will
enable their children and preceptors to spend a few hours
at the Panopticon occasionally, and to improve their
taste of mind in the enjoyment of holiday recreation,
which this institution is fully calculated to do.
ANECDOTE OF SIR COLIN CAMPBELL.---It is stated in
connection with Sir Colin Campbell's recent visit to
Windsor Castle, that in the course of the evening her
Majesty made Sir Colin sit on the sofa beside her, and
pointed out to him that the army in the Crimea could
not get on without him, and that he must return. The
gallant old soldier is said to have been so much affected
by his Sovereign's kindly language as to have burst into
tears, and to have assured his Royal hostess that he
would do anything for her, saying, " I'll even carry a
musket for your Majesty !"
CITY BATHS AND WASHHOUDES. The subject of
public baths and washhouses for the City of London is
at the present time engaging the attention of a sub-
committee of the corporation, specially nominated to
consider not only the petition of the guardians of the
West London Union, recently presented, but also the
general question—the admitted great social want of such
institutions within the City. Nothing at present, as far
as we are informed, has been definitely determined ; but
we hear that the report of the committee will probably
include a recommendation to the Court of Common
Council to appropriate tbe'western portion of Farring.
don Market for such an establishment. As a market,
this building yields but a very nominal rental indeed to
the corporation ; the loss, therefore, that would have
to be sustained in the transfer is unworthy of conside
ration.

THE MAILS.—SOUTHA3IPTON, Dec. s.—The United
States mail shin Hermana, Captain Higgins, sailed this
afternoon for New York with the German, French, and
English mails, about 100 passengers, and a full general
cargo of English and French merchandise. The Penin-
sular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Indus, Captain
Brooks, left yesterday for Gibraltar, Malta, and Alex-
andria, with the India, China, and Mediterranean mails,
122 first class and 27 second class passengers, 518,412/.
4s. 2d. in specie for India and China, 13,0001. for Alex-
andria—total, 531,4121. 4s. 2d., and a full general cargo.
Among the passengers are the Bishop of Batavia, Mrs.
Colonel Reid, Hon. Mrs. Gisborne, Lieut.-Colonel and
Mrs. Simpson, Colonel and Mrs. Babington, Majors
Birch, Richards, and Brooks ; Hon. G. Grey, Captains
Twigs, Blunt, Western, Drummond, and Balfour ; and
Limits. Bolton, Wyatt, aed Clarke. The Tague, Capt.
J. Weeks, will leave on Friday with the mails for Vigo,
Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. The Euxine,
Capt. Joy, with the next snails from India and the Me-
diterranean, is expected to-morrow. The Royal Mail
Company's steamer A von, Capt. Revett, is preparing to
convey the next Brazilian and River Plate mails, on the
9th inst. The Tamar, Capt. Bevis, with the homeward
portion of these mails, is expected about the 12th. The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's new screw steam-
ship Pere, which is appointed to convey the next heavy
portion of the India mail, which leaves this port on the
20th inst., will probably arrive at Southaniptoo, from
the Thames, about Sunday. She is most elaborately
finished, and is considered the finest vessel belonging to
the Peninsular and Oriental Company's fleet.
THE HON. ADOLPHUS FREDERICK CAPEL.—At the
Maidstone County Court on Tuesday the Hon. A. F. C.
M. Capel (brother of the Earl of Essex) appeared to be
discharged under the act. The schedule filed exhibited
debts from the year 1850, amounting to 3,1671., and the
insolvency was attributed to having been disappointed
in tie amount of his portion under the will of the late
Gen.Capel. The present appearance was further ascribed
to heavy law expenses. Theschedule disclosed that the
insolvent had received a gratuitous allowance from his
family and his wife's family of about 1,0001. a-year, in-
cluding a sum of money set forth which had been paid
by the Earl of Essex. There were upwards of 100 credi-
tors in the schedule. The insolvent was arrested in Kent
on the 2d of October, and petitioned the court under
the act. There was an item of 7001. on the balance-sheet
for law expenses and debts for the same in the schedule.
On the appearance of the hon. petitioner before Mr.
Espinasse, the judge of the court at Maidstone, Mr.
Woollett appeared as counsel for some creditors to op-
pose, and Mr. Sargood (with whom was Mr. Reed) at-
tended in support of the application for discharge. Au
objection was taken on the part of the opposition to the
description, which led to a discussion. The insolvent was
examined as to his descriptreii in his schedule, when it
appeared that the insolvent had omitted a residence where
lie had contracted debts. It was submitted that the case
must be adjourned fer the insolvent to amend his de-
scription and re-advertise. The learned judge was of
opinion that the objection was valid, and that the case
must be adjourned. The cage was accordingly adjourned
until the next court day, and the insolvent returned to
Maidstone Gaol. The objection will prevent the fur-
ther hearing of the case for a mouth. The insolvent is
not on bail.

111Ecni's FARM AT THE POLYTECHNIC,--Mr. Pepper
has lately added to the attractions at the Polytechnic a
large and very perfect model of Tiptree Hall Farm, the
scene of Mr. Mechi's well known experiments in scientific
agriculture. The size of this model is such as to enable
the system of housing and feeding cattle which Mr.
Mechi has pursued with so much success to be understood
at a glance ; and to facilitate the examination, the model-
list (Mr. Merrett, architect and surveyor, Fetter-lane),
has made the roofs of the buildings removable. Every-
thing, therefore, is plainly seen—the steam engine the
cattle sheds, the piggeries, th 3 corn stacks, and all the
accessories of the farm yard. One great feature of Mr.
Mechi's plan, in connection with the feeding of stock, is
the substitution of open boards for straw, whereby the
sheds are kept clean and dry, and the liquid manure lows
into tanks, from thence to be distributed oTer the fields

LATEST NEWS.

THE CRIMEA.

(From Special Correspondent of the Merning Herald.)
BALAKLAVA, SATURDAY MORNING,
Nov. 24.

Passing by our Post-office, I have found the fol-
lowing frowning notice on its " outward wall," and
bearing the recent date of Wednesday, the 21st
inst., which, by the bye, was the anniversary of
the birthday of the Princess Royal, born in 1840,
and, as such, honoured with all due libations in
camp, Many of the camp followers, however, who
then made unholy profits from the villauous liquors
vended sub rosy to mar soldiery, must soon, under
this notice, have a stop put to their too lucrative
vocation. This " Notice to Mariners," for so it is
headed, includes all classes. It runs thus :

" PASSPORT REGULATIONS.
" Balaklava being a military port in the hostile
occupation of the allied forces, masters of all ships
and vessels are hereby informed that they are held
responsible for every person they may bring to it
who does not belong to the naval or military ser-
vices of the allies. Any person objected to by• the
naval authorities, or passport officer, is to be pro-
vided with an immediate passage from the Cri-
mea, at the expense of the master bringing him,
and such master and vessel are liable to be ex-
pelled the port. No master of any ship or vessel
arriving at this port will allow auy private per-
son to be landed until he has duly delivered a list
of such passengers, and permission has been given
by the passport officer to their disembarking
to receive from him a Permis de Sejour,'
without the production of which, again, at the
Passport Office, they cannot re-embark to leave the
Crimea. No master of any ship whatever is to
receive on board any person for a passage without
the regulated passport, bearing date of not more
than three days antecedent. Masters infringing
these regulations render themselves liable to mar-
tial law.

(Signed) " CHAS. H. FREMANTLE,
Rear-Admiral H.M.S. Leander, 13alaklava."
Major-General C. A. Windham, now chief of the
staff (of whose appointment I informed you by the
last post), has, in reference to the preceding notice,
issued another from head-quarters, which acquaints
the public, that—
" NO stranger or camp follower will be permitted
to reside in, or visit the British camp, without
having previously obtained a ticket of residence
(Permis de Sejour) from the Passport Office at
Balaklava. All strangers and camp followers, not
in the Government service, now (Nov. 21) living
in the British camps, are directed to present them-
selves at the Passport Office, without delay, for the
purpose of receiving the regulated ticket of resi-
dence. Any stranger, or camp follower, who after
the sth of December shall be found in any part of
the British camp without a ticket of residence, or
Permis de Sejour, will be arrested."
In regard to the above long-threatened regula-
tifens, passports and tickets of residence were for
the first time issued yesterday at the Passport
Office, situate near the main guard and Post Office,
and the delivery of passports will be there con-
tinued daily, from ten a.m. till three p.m., until
further notice.
NV bile on the subject of port regulations relative
to Balaklava, I may as well subjoin at once a para-
graph explanatory of the supplemental " signals
established for the guidance of vessels approaching
the port," and state that such signals are made from
Castle Point. Tuis is the situation of the old
Genoese castle which protects the narrow entrance
to the port. The flags now used, in addition to
Marryat's Code, are four—namely, the union jack
and blue peter, a pendant quartered red and white,
and a swallow-tail flag, white before blue, that is,
white to the mast and blue in the fly.
The union jack indicates that the " Harbour is
clear, and vessels, having obtained permission, may
enter, half an hour after each other."
The swallow tail (white before blue) means
" Harbour is foul. Vessels not to enter." No
vessel•should enter the harbour without having a
kedge anchor ready astern, boats lowered down,
hawsers prepared for each bow and quarter, yards
topped, or ready to be topped, and anchors
a-cock-bill. When Marryatt's rendezvous flag is
hoisted above a ship's number, that vessel is to
come in or to get ready to be brought in. (S team-
tugs are, in most cases, employed).
The red and white pendant, quartered, indicates
that " a vessel is coming in ; tug not to proceed
with vessel in tow." When the swallow-tail, white
before blue, is hoisted under this pendant, it
signifies, "Entrance clear. Proceed."

When vessels are cleared of cargo they must
hoist their ensign and keep it at the fore till ready
for sea, and then replace it by the blue peter.
The harbour master of Balaklava resides on
board her Majesty's ship Leander.
The port is not so full of merchantmen as it has
been recently. The arrivals and departures of
transports will be given below. Among the craft
remaining, perhaps the most useful, as well as the
most interesting, are the Abundance and Bruiser,
the latter being a floating flour mill and the for-
mer a floating commissariat bakery. I went over
the Abundance yesterday. She is commanded by
Captain Johnson, and his chief officer is Mr. G.V.
Gideon; Mr. J. W. Don is the clerk in charge. While
going round the ship I learnt from these officers that
the Abundance makes no less than 6,000 three-
pound loaves a day; and, though the base of the loaf
must not be enlarged from its present size, could,
by increasing the height of the loaf, much increase
this quantity of bread ; but three.pound !o_tves are
said to be the most exact and convenient size for
ration bread. The staff for " the staff of life "
consists on board the Abundance of one master
baker, two foremen, and 24 working men, who are
now divided into three watches of eight hours each,
instead of twelve hours, as originally. One poor
fellow was struck down by a fit while I was on
board. The heat below was necessarily great, and
he succumbed, but by the instant assistance of his
comrades, was removed into a more airy quarter,
and soon recovered. The bread made is excellent, but
we are still obliged every now and then (notwith-
standing the milling perseverance of Capt. Comyn,
of the Bruiser) to purchase flour from the French.
The loaves when made, and the steam apparatus for
the several necessary operations is most ineenious,
and through the high order maintained in the ship
most easily to be examined and understood. The
loaves, I may repeat, are rapidly delivered over
the side to the Land Transport Corps, by means of
a floating stage connecting the ship with the shore,
which stage is the happy invention of Capt. John-
son. It is prudently removed, or at least discon-
nected, every night, but by day it often renders a
service to the flower of our army, as well as to the
flour of the commissariat ; for our wounded or in-
valided men can and do, through this stage, dis-
pense with boats, and walk across it into or
from the steam-tug in which they are to be
embarked when proceeding to the large trans-
ports bound to Scutari or England. And, of
course, reinforcements or returning convalescents
can also avail themselves of the accommodation. A
curious question has arisen as to whether the offi-
cers of the Abundance and Bruiser are to obtain
Crimean medals.

Assistant storekeepers (non-militants) have, it is
said, already received such medals, and, if so, the
officers in question seem to have a sound and per-
fectly equal claim for the distinction they desire.
Men whose exertions turn out about 40,000 loaves
a week for the good of the army ought not to re-
ceive the cold shoulder in any quarter. If you want
our red-coats to fight you must feed them, and
may therefore well reward those who insure them
that food with punctuality, and good faith as to
weight and quality.
Miss Nightingale has left Balaklava this week for
Scutari, where the cholera has unfortunately broken
out, and, among others, carried off Dr. Macgregor.
This lady left by the Indiana.

(From the Correspondent of the Morning Post.)
An English sailor was murdered at Kazatch on
the 17th inst. His body was completely ripped
open.
POSTSCRIPT.—The winter clothing has been
issued, but is to be returned into store. Is this
peace ?
Nothing has to-day happened out of our usual
course. I saw the Alliance locomotive running this
morning at a pace far exceAing the limit that was
assigned to it by the constructors of the line, and
astonishing the Datives not a little; and as the work
of enclosing the rails seems to be discontinued, I
shalt not be surprised to hear of an accident, as it is
quite possible that an apathetic Turk might stand
inits way, and expect, were he capable of antici-
pating anything, that it would turn aside instead
of smashing over him.
Nov. 21.—The thermometer, in a very comfort-
' able tent, has been this morning as low as 38 deg.
I was glad, however, on arising, to find that
symptoms of rain had disappeared, and although
the hills have remained all day white with snow,
it has been fine, although cold.
Nov. 22.—1 t has been somewhat amusing, to-
day, to see the men walking about in their winter
; that the first symptoms of cold induced
the general order for its being taken into use.
Every man has been served out with a very nice
a
light tweed jacket, lined with rabbit skin,foarnd re-
fur cap of portentous dimensions ; and as
cognising the British soldier, no one
accustomed to
a barrack ,square from the days of infancy
would,
of his own natural sagacity, be so far induced. At
this moment a stranger, or rather a person unac-
quainted with Crimean life, might take a soldier
fora South Sea Islander. There Ls a generally

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re
received opinion . this day that the Russians a
evacuating the nothern forts ; what are the posi-
tive indications I have not been able to ascertain.
A rumour of a defeat that they have had at Eupa-
toria is supposed to be one reason for it ; but I
sometime ago gave it as a conviction, forced by
various circumstances, that the Russians would not
remain in this part of the Crimea during the
winter.

Nov. 23.—Most magnificent weather appears
again to have settled after the threatened change.
All available transport is at present employed in
conveying huts to the front; and I think that ere
long few officers and men, if the fine weather con-
tinues, will be left under canvass.

FRANCE.
Our letter from Paris, dated yesterday, had not
arrived when we went to press.

RUSSIA.
The Invalide Russe publishes a brief report from
General Mouravieff, dated from Tchivtli. tchai, 15th
(27th) of October. It simply states that at that
date the blockade of Kars continued, and gives an
account of a few unimportant outpost skirmishes.
The passage of the Ingour took place, it will be
remembered, on the 6th of November.