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The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-05

BANKRUPTS.

Henry Albert Linford and William Richardson, tavern
and eating house-keepers, Girdlers' Arms, Sherbourne-
lane, to surrender, Jan. 16 and Feb. 15, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official aasignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Pollock, Besborough-street, Belgrave-road.
George Hart, ironmonger, Strand, Jan. 13, at eleven,
and Feb. 16, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit-
more, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Shephard, Clif-
ford's-inn.
Wm. Bowler, lint manufacturer, Cooper's-road, Old
Kent-road, Jan. 19, and Feb. 14, atwo, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Turnley and Lusemnbe, Cannon-street.
William Thomas Ashwin, chemist, Montpelier Vale
Kent, Jan. 16 at half-past eleven, and Feb. 13 at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee;
Lindus, South-square, Gray's-inn.

David Leopold Lewis, merchant, Saltors'-hall-court,
Cannon-street, Jan. 17 at half-past one, and Feb. 14 at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assig-
nee ' • Cox, Pinners'-hall, Old Broad-street:
Robert Thomson, linen draper, Saint John's-street-road,
Jan. 19, at two, and Feb. 13, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Lumley and Lumley, Ludgate-street.
Thoma* Bateman Manning, iron and brass founder,
Deptford, Jan. 17, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 24, at
half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Penne], offi-
cial assignee, Basinghall-street ; Nickoll, Essex-street,
Strand.
James Digby, miller, Birch, Essex, Jan. 13, at one, and
Feb. 24, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Wire and
Child, St. Swithin's-lane ; Barnes.and Neck, Colchester.
William Henry Saunders, grocer, Pontypool, Monmouth-
shire, Jan. 17 and Feb. 14, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Court. Acraman, official'assignee, Bristol; Bevan and
Girling, Bristol.
James Log, builder, Chertsey, Surrey, Jan. 11 (and not
on the 13th of January as previously advertised), and
Feb. 6, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.. Lea, official
assignee, Aldermanbury ; Jaquet, New-inn, Strand;
Lovett, Guildford, Surrey.
Jonathan Wailes, rag dealer, Dewsbury, Jan. 23, and
Feb. 13, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope,
official assignee, Leeds ; Scholes and Son, Dewsbury, or
Blackburn, Leeds.
Charles Maryon Crooks, licensed victualler, Church-row,
Houudsditch, jan. 11, and Feb: 6, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Easing-
hall-street; Trohern and White, Barge-yard Chambers,
Bucklersbury.
Owen Thomas, tailor, Manchester, Jan. 16, and Feb. 6,
at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official
assignee, Manchester; Clough, Huddersfield; Higson and
Robinson, Manchester.
Ht.r.iet Joseph, victualler, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorgat •
spire, Jan, 17, and Feb. 14, at eleven, at the Brititel
London, England, 1855-01-05

41‘K.ET NE WS--(T 1118 DA

CORN EXCHANGE.

There has teen a fair arrival of English wheat up to our
market; coa.stwiso dzlring the present week. The supply
fresh up t',-day was limited, and the show of samples was
small. However, the dothand for all kinds was in a
sluggish state at about Monday's prices.
Upwards of 12,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come
to hand. The transactions in that grain were verylimited,
at barely late rates. • _ _ _ .

There was a dull inquil y for barley and malt. Inferior
parcels were easier to purchase.

Oats, the. chow of which Was iolerAbly good, were in
:lir request at full quotations.

Both beaus and peas were exceedingly heavy at Mon-
day's decline.
In flour very little was doing, on former terms.

AKRIVAI. ill 18 WEEK.

1 ____. .......
Wheat. I Barley. i malt,
. % Oats. i Finn
English .. ' 2,410 i 5,093 ;
3,010 1 940 . 950
Irish .... i 3,460 ;
F.veign .. • 12,49) ' 650 g 11,79.) i 720sks.
4,140 brls.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH Coull
Far the week ended Jen. 5, 1805, male up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the diflescatCitles and Towns in England and Wale,
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. E A.RLEY. OATS. 1 BYE. k "I'M. ‘ PEAS.
9.1 345 1.1 27s 101 46s 83
, 47s 11 i 47e 31 I
M
TilE SIX WEEMS' AVERAGE.
WHEAT. 1 PAELTY. 1 OATS. 1 RYE. 1 BEANS. 'c
PEAS.
73s 41. 1 :14s 10d 28s 4d f 46a 13 i 494 Od , 48s 41
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. 1 HAELEY. 1 OAT/. I
0.1 HEE. I WEANS. PEAS.
Is 01 is 0:1 Is Od Is Is Oil Is 01
QUA',TTITIES OF GRAIN SOLI) LIST WEER.
Wheat, 111,968; Bar,ey, 1:2,963; /sts, 20.026 ; Rye, 463 ; Bears,
4,800; l'eas. 2,500 (Maers.
London, England, 1855-01-05

THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.

There are numerous piles of the wooden barracks for
the troops in the Crimea still on the jetty at Portstro-uth
dockyard, waiting the means of conveyance.
Three thousand blankets have been forwarded from
the Ordnance stores to Cork, to be taken by the St.
Jean d'Acre to the Crimea for the use of the troops.
Within the lut day or two tunny hundred of 'lac:tag-es
of free gifts for the army in the Crimea, as well as -for
the hospital at Scutari, have been shipped on board the
East Anglian and Harlequin ; but the donors of these
liberal gifts would most effectually promote their own
London, England, 1855-01-05

RUSSIA.

The journal of St. Petersburg, of the 22d ult.,
publishes the following bulletin :
"The last report from Prince Mensebikoff,• of the
13th, contains nothing remarkable of the operations he'
fore Sebastopol. From the Bth the fire of the siege'
batteries has been as feeble as it was before, and has 11°'
occasioned us any loss. Although the enemy continues
his trench-works on his left flank, he cannot, from being
annoyed by our sharpshooters, who are advantageouelf
placed in advanced posts, push forward his lines in front,
but extends them to the left. On our side, the defenders
strengthen themselves, and sorties are made during the
night. On the night of the 10th, amongst others, the
midshipman, Pitoff, with 20 men of the fleet, taking add
vantage of the darkness, carried from one of our redoubts
two howitzers, and after having enfiladed with some
successful shots the French trenches, where men Warr
at work at the moment, returned to the redoubt witheP,
having experienced any loss.','
The Cologne Gazette says :—" Hitherto.Ruesil
has brought on the theatre of war only the third
her army. In fact, Russia has placed in line the
3d, 4th, sth, and 6th infantry corps of the activ.,e
army, with the corps of dragoons of the reeer';
and the corps of the CauCasue. The Ist and
corps of infantry, the two corps of cavalry of the
reserve, the corps of the
_guard and of the greoi
diers have not appeared hitherto on the theatre'
war ; she keeps them to oppose Austria, and forms
besides an army of reserve of 300,000 men, W. 111:
mended by General Tcheodayeff. In the sprint
there will appear on the line of operations an er°3l
subdivided into 6 principal parts : the North in the
Baltic provinces, the army of the West in Pole!)d
the army of the Dniester and Danube ; that i 5 te°
say, the army of the South of Prince Gortschaho,lo
the army of the Crimea of Prince Menschikoff,
army of reserve of Tcheodayeff, and the arms °
the Caucasus of General Mountieff."

,000 men or
pected from
than a siege
London, England, 1855-01-05

SMITHFIELD.

We were tolerably well suppled with beasts to-day.
The demand for all breeds ruled heavy, at a decline in the
quotations of 2d per 81bs. Amongst the stock were 210
oxen from Spain via Southampton. The numbers of sheep
were very moderate, and there was a fair inquiry for
thorn at fall prices. Calves were in moderate supply, and
sluggish request, at barely the late advance in the quota-
tions. In the value of pigs no change topic place.
Mitch cows were very dull at from 141. to 191. each, in-
cluding their small calf.

Per Bibs to sink the offalß.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 61Prime Sontlidown 5 0 5 2
Second quality.... 3 8 4 21Larg-e erse. calves 1 8 5 6
Prime large oxen 4 4 11 6jPrime small d 0... 5 8 6 0
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 1014trge. hogs 3 0 4 0
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 3 10S1niall porkoi .3 4 2 4 6
Second quality ...4 0 4 4pueklingealvos 0 33 e
Prime erse.-wlled.4 6 4 10iQuarter old pigs 20 0 26 0
,TOTAL surnr. FOREIGN sum:T.
1,02 Beasts. • ...... • 390
She,,p ....... • 4,103 i She:3? .. • • • • •• ........ 540
rolvzs ••.. •• •• I fgC.lives.• • • ••••••• • - • •• 110
Pigs ... •.• . • ............ 310 , Pigs..,. ..... • •

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
For each kind of meat we had a moderate inquiry, as
follows :

rer Slbs by the carcass.
S. d. 8. d. I s. d. s. d.
13oef, inferior 3 2 3 4 1 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6
Do., middling 3 6 3 8 i Do., middling 3 8 4 0
Do., prime largo .3 10 4 0 Do„ prime 4 2 4 4
Do., do. small ....4 2 4 6 ! Veal 4 2 5 6
Pork, large
3 -0 3 8' Pork, small 4 0 4 8
London, England, 1855-01-05

trict Court. Edward Mant Miller, official assignee, Bristol'
John Miller, Bristol.
James Welch, innkeeper, Barnsbury-place, Islington ;
Jan. 19, and Feb. 13, at twelve, at the Court of he
ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; itee
Ironmonger-lane.
SCOTCH SEQ UESTRATIONS.
Thomas Wilkie, joiner, Bothwell, near Hamilton.
William Blaekott, coal merchant, Glasgow.
Alexander Watson, Auchinleck, Renfrewshire.
John Robertson, cattle dealer, Edinburgh.

]NGLA.ND.
th and Rth Victoria, cap. 32, °
the 30th day of Des., 1854.
,RTXENT.

BANK OF
An Account pursuant to the Act
the Week ending on Saturda
ISSUE DEPe
,015 Notes Issued .. • • .... 27,185,835 Government debt .... 119
Other securities 2•9".36
Gold coin and bullion 13•1
Silver bullion ...... • •

..........----.,
.£27,180.8°
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier'
Dated the 4th day of Jan., 1854.

427,180,835
London, England, 1855-01-05

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain John W. Tarleton (1852) has been appointed
to the Eurydice, 26, on the North American and West
Indies station.

Commander Ttlomas A. B. Spratt (1849), at present
commander of the Spiteful paddle steam-sloop on the
Mediterranean and Black Sea station, is promoted to the
rank of Captain.

THE 90-G-lIN SCREW SHIP PRINCESS ROYAL
FOR THE CRIMEA.

This ship, at Devonport, commanded by Lord Clarence
Paget, will be ready to proceed to the Crimea in a
day or two.
Major-General Jones, the director of the engineering
establishment at Chatham, embarks on board the Prin-
cess Royal for the Crimea. Lieutenant John Clayton
Cowell, Royal Engineer officer, who was with the major
general at the taking of Bomarsund, with four other
engineer officers, goes with General J ones to the scene
of war.

The ambulance corps, consisting of 1 Rollie:lnt and 46
privates, left Chatham yeAerday morning for Devonport,
to endmrk on the 6th inst., on board the Princess Royal,
fur conveyance to Scutari, to act as medical orderlies to
the sick and wounded so!diers.

The Ist company of Royal Sappers and Miners, con-
sisting of 100 rank and fie, have left Chatham for Be-
vonport, to embark in the Princess Ro:val. Captain
James F. M. Browne, Lieutenants Frederick C.
Belson, John 11. S. Carter, and Alexander De Courcy
Scott, are the engineer officers in command of the
company.
London, England, 1855-01-05

THE BALTIC.

A new battery has been effected on the WO,
side of Cronstadt. A merchant there, of the naol'
of Osterow, whose house was required to be pulls(
down to make room, has presented to the battel
the picture of the " miracle-working St. Nichols'
in a silver frame, in commemoration of the Bole
ror's coming thither to trace out the lines of "",
foundation.

SPAIN.
We have received in due course the Mati,,,
journals of the 30th ult., but their contents
destitute of interest. In the sitting of the Co
on that day, the discussion was on the Octroi bJlli
The article of the bill declaring that means $11,140
bC found in the budget to supply any deficit in t'
Octroi duties was adopted.

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London, England, 1855-01-05

CONVERSION OF THE WELLINGTON.

The Admiralty order for the Wellington to be con-
verted into a hulk for the crew of the Royal George
has been countermanded, and the Benbow, receiving
ship for Russian prisoners of war, is ordered to be paid
off, and the crew of the Royal George arc to change over
to her to-day. The Admiralry have decided on taking
all the upperdeck guns out of this ship, and she will. i❑
future carry two pivot traversing guns (Lancaster's im-
proved) on her upper flush deck. She will then be what
is technically called a three-deck ship, with all the men
housed in time of action. •
London, England, 1855-01-05

THE BRAZILS.

LIVERPOOL, J-A-14.' 'reit
The mail steamer Imperador has arrived, 100
accounts from Rio Janeiro of Dec. 1; 8.,01
Dec. 6 ; Pernambuco, Dec. 9 ; St. Vincent's,
19 ; and Lisbon, Dec. 30. She brought dian
valued at 25,8201., and a small amount of bi
on freight. b$ . _

Buenos lyres letters of Nov. 12 state th; ss
invading force, commanded by Generals
and Costa, had -been totally routed on the 7'Y.
Buenos Ayrean troops under General Sc '
About 20 men were kil'ed on each side. The IV/
had a large number wounded, and lost all
baggage, correspondence, &e.
From the documents taken it appeared
Urquia was the instigator of the invasion. 741
also implicate a large number of the residents i
city, and several arrests had been made. Go lot'
ment, it was said, would take possession of 13
Fe.
•

Troops had been despatched to reinforce
ral Hornos and to garrison San Nicolas and- 00
sario. Buenos Ayres was under martial lay",
everything was quiet. Another despatch, "eidi
later date, announces that the rebels had silty
another defeat, and had been totally disbalild
General Costa was reported to have taken rel 4
on board the Brazilian steamer Thetis. fl 9
Bussiness very dull, the markets being quite,
of imports, and exports very scarce.
Exchange quoted at 655. In freights, 35F01,0
salt hides ; 30s. for tallow, and 255. to 30s. fo ty
and wool.
At Montevideo nothiag of particular interest I:::
occurred up to the 15th of November. Trade
,0;I
flat. Exchange, 402 ; freights low and scab
dead weight, 40s. ; hair and wool, 30s. to 3550 i 0
From Rio Janeiro there is no political nest 141
interest. Four war steamers had been ordereo,o
the River Plate. Coffee had declined 50 to 10021
Exchange flat at 27i to 271. Freights, owiv..o
excessive arrivals, had declined ss.,—name4,l
the Channel 535./ to London and Liverpool
to Havre 70f.
At BahiP ,11 ot"

,sallia sugar was advancing. Brown, quip
13s. 3d. to 15s. id. ; and white, 16s. 11d.
Bd. Cotton neglected, and prices nominal. klufot
firm. Hides in request, at 6 3-ths to 6 4.5tbSV
dry, ; and 5 1-sth to N. for dry salted. Excbri
firm ; bat little business wa6 done al, 28d. ; from to
declining ; rates, to the Channel, 60s. to 655.
Liverpool, 455.
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DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

The brilliant auguries of success held out to the en-
terprising lessee on his "opening night," bid fair to
exceed his most sanguine expectations. Last evening
the theatre was again densely crowded in every part.
The pantomime of Jack and .1 increases in attraction
each night of its representation. This is not to be won-
dered at, for, without doubt, it is one of the best things
of the kind ever produced in London. Great prepara-
tions, we hear, are being made for the production of the
Egyptian drama, which is announced as being in active
rehearsal, but, taking the crowded state of the theatre
last night into calculation, the pantomime will of itself
prove a sufficient attraction at least till Easter.
London, England, 1855-01-05

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.--British plantation opened early in the week
with a brisk demand at full rates to Gd per cwt advance,
but has become quieter since. At public sale low to yellow
Barbadoes sold at 31s Gd to 33s • and mid to good at 33s Gd
to 37s Gd. Demerara crystalised went at 34s Gd to 39s fur
ord to good yellow ; and 30s Gd to 31s for brown. Manilla
has ruled heavy, mid clayed brown selling at 30e, damp and
washed at 28s Gd to 29s Gd. Muscovado damp 275, and
washed 26s 6d per cwt. Mauritius very ord brown realised
25s Gd to 26s 6d ; the bettor sorts 27s to 30s Gd, and low to
good yellow 31s to 043 per cwt. Penang went firmly at
34s to 35s tid for grey to low white, at 29s Gd to 33s Gd for
yellow, and at 27s 6d to 29s for mid to fine brown. Bengal
brought ;383 to 38s Gd for fair grainy yellow, 37s to 38s
Gd for ord to good white Benares, and 31s Gd to 35s for low
to good like Mauritius. Juna has been at full values, and
good and fine dry grainy grey went at 36$ 6,1 to 395, low
to mid at 33s 6d. to 36d, mid to fine strong brown at 31s
6d to 32s Gd, and brown at 30s to 31s Gd per cwt. Porto
Rico brought 33s Gd to 363 Gd for mid and good grocery,
and 23e to 33s for low brown to low yellow, Refined
brown lumps have ruled at 43s per cwt.
COFFEE.—Tho public sales have been limited. Planta-
tion Ceylon realised 55s to 57s for low mid and mid ; 53s
to 54s for fine ord ; 46s to 47s for triage, and 60s to 628
for peaberry. Madras sold at 52s for good ord pale, but
Mocha was taken in at 72s for good long berry. Privately
there has been a steady business transacted in most kinds.
Rioi.—This article has been very inactive, and prices
have been nominally without alteration.
SPICES.—There has been scarcely any dealings.
RUM.—Leowards have been dull at 33s to 31s, and Deme-
rara proof is 355.
TEA.—There has been a moderate demand for common
sound congou at about 101 per lb.
COTTON.—Prices have been steady.
COCEIINEAL.—There has been a good inquiry at full quo-
tations. Teneriffe blacks sold at 4s id, and silvers at 3s
7d to 3s Bd.

INDIGO.—Mid coutes to good sobres were taken in at
public sale for 3s 2d to ss.
SALTPETRE.—The market is very dull, and the quanti-
ties brought forward publicly have been withdrawn,
scarcely any offer being made.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 64s per cwt on the spot, being
lower.
GREEN FRI/Ir.—Largo arrivals has tended to depress
the market, and all descriptions of fruit is lower. Two
cargoes oranges from St. Michael, and one from Terceira,
sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, went at a re-
duction of 2s to 3s per box. Lemons 23 per case under the
price of last week. Nuts of all kinds 2s per package lower.
A small parcel of Malaga grapes realised an average of 41s
per barrel.
London, England, 1855-01-05

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/7/77/-

late years of peace societies, and that throtigh the agency of .
a grand congress of nations war would pies into oblivion,
like the mammoth or the ichthyosauri ; but they might
rely upon this, that war would never cease until vice was
extirpated from the world. War was the penalty 'which
vice inflicted on man, as the pain of elaiL.lbirth was the
cures which it had leftupon woman. War was a penalty
inflicted on the human race for its sins, and,,:under a mer-
ciful Providence, it was made the means of working 'out
a .cure for its own evils, and of elevating the mind of
man. There were many hearts which would be broken,
there were many anxieties that must arise, there were.
many incalculable distresses that would be produced bw .
this contest. Such distress was the inevitable rtsult .of
the great national puniehment which the nation watt„,
now undergoing. lie would say one word of coned-
lation to those who had been bereaved by this contest.'
The memory of their relatives, dear to them,.would also-
be embalmed in the recolleotion of a grateful country ;
their names would never be forgotten either by their re-r:
latives, their friends, or their country;
.and to them they
might well apply the beautiful lines of a poet of a distant
period

" Bp fairy hands their knell is mug,
By forms unseen their dirge is sung;
There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey,
To deck the turf that wraps 'their clay;
And Freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell a weeping hermit There."

On the motion of the Rev. A. BETHUNE, seconded by
Mr. R. PLUMMER, a vote of thanks was accorded by ac-
clamation to Sir Archibald Alison for his interesting and
eloquent address. A similar compliment was paid to.
Earl Vane for presiding as chairman, and with that the
ceremony terminated.
London, England, 1855-01-05

THE GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.

We have seldom witnessed an exhibition or entertain-
ment more agreeable and instructive than that which
the diorama of Messrs. Grieves and Telbin, now pre-
sented to the public at this gallery, affords us. It opened
with the new year, and is in every way worthy of the
events it unassumingly, but most successfully, seeks to
portray. It is, so far as the mind can • fairly form a
judgment from the account; transmitted to us from the
seat of war, whether through " the Sea Pictures " of
our " Special Correspondent," or the more official de-
spatches of the great leader of the British army, a
happy pictorial illustration of the mighty deeds and soul-
absorbing incidents that crowd the sanguinary drama,
upon whose last act the curtain has not yet fallen in the
Crimea. The artists follow the steps of the Allied army
from its departure from Varna to its arrival before the
walls of Sebastopol, and its investment of that stronghold
of the Czar ; at the same time faithfully embodying, with
the poetry of life itself, the heart-thrilling scenes by
"flood and field " that fill up tae brief chronicle of our
deeds of arms in the East. The proprietors have very
judiciously selected as their lecturer Mr. StocTieler,
gentleman who seems to possess a very intimate know-
ledge of military affairs, with an apt and felicitous power
of expression in explaining the technical terms used in
the science of war ; and it was not the least amusing part
of the entertainment to witness the avidity with which
the fair portion of the audience seemed determined to trea.
sure up the warlike information he imparted. The lecturer
produced ciiagrams of bastions, and their curtains, paea-
pets, gabions, reda,ns, and redoubts, and lucidly ex-
plained their several uses, interspering his narrative
with several pleasing anecdotes. There is an exquisite
delivery of touch, and a finish in the whale performauce
far superior to productions gotten up for ephemeral ex-
istence. The arrival and landing at Katarinta Bey, the
Battle of the Alma, the Flank Movement in the Forest,
and the Battle of Balaklava—witle the splendid and suc-
cessful Charge of the Heavy Cavalry, and the less for-
tunate, but sublimely heroic, headlong dash of the Light
Dragoons, are all charmingly portrayed. In the fore-
ground of this picture is seen the gallant Earl of Cardi-
gan, mounted on his War-horse of goodly Northampton
blood, high in mid-air, impelled by a noble and impetu-
ous daring, taking at a bound as he would a common
fence or gun carriage, and with uplifted arm, is about to
cut his way through the gunners who are serving their
deadly instruments of war. This figure, however, is
impoetic from its coarseness, and it is quite wanting in
identity. The house was very well attended, and the
exhibition drew forth the marked and decided approval
of the audience.
London, England, 1855-01-05

'0 or from Gravesend and Landoll...".

„ Gravesend and P.Jacky/all or Wool'
lietween Gravesend and Intermediate Pie

BOAT TrCiliNTS.—TwolVe stonths, st,
three Months, 27. Os. ; to he 1144 of the
Packets; or of Hr. Monk, Terrace Pier,
Nov. 13. 1854.
London, England, 1855-01-05

THE NEXT HEIR TO THE THRONE OF

RUSSIA.

(Prom Galignani's Messenger.)

Our readers will have observed a paragraph from the
London'Press quoted in our paper on Wednesday, mys-
teriously alluding to an event " likely to open a new
phase in the complications of the Eastern question,"
and hinting that a dynastic change is likely to take
place "in one of the great European monarchies."
This mystical announcement has exeited some at-
tention, and it was supposed that one of the great
German States was the " European monarchy "
alluded to. A. correspondence from St. Petersburg,
supplied from a source the authenticity of which cannot
we think be doubted, conveys, however, an impression
that Russia is the Power to which reference is made by
the Press. It is kno n that the two eldest sons of the
Czar, the Grand Du) s Alexander and Constantine, are
at the head, the first of the peace, the second of the
war, parties. Just now the partisans of pesos are
described as unpopular in Russia, and the Grand
Duke Constantine, whose active and ambitious spirit
has had, it is said, no small share in bringing
about the present war, has availed himself of the
state of public feeling, as far as it may be said to
exist in the Emperor's dominions, to assert his claims as
heir to the Russian throne, in the place of his elder
brother, bringing forward as a precedent the mode in
which the sceptre descended to the hands of his father,
the present Emperor ; and, moreover, a ukase of Peter
the Great, which states that the crown belongs de jure to
the eldest son of a deceased monarch. According to the
interpretation he puts upon it, Prince Constantine avers
that, as when his elder brother was born his father,
then Prince Nicholas', was not even heir to the throne,
he cannot be considered as the son of an Emperor,
while he '(Constantine), as born after the accession,
has a clear right to the title. It is hardly necessary to
say that Prince Alexander does not agree with this view
of the case. As to the opinions of the Czar on the mat-
ter, we are left it, the dark ; but, according to some ac-
counts, it would appear that the present war is due to
his attempts to split the difference between his two suc-
cessors, his encroachments upon Turkey being ascribed
to his desire to establish in the south an empire with
Constantinople for its capital, thus to satisfy the am-
bitious aspirations of Constantine, and avoid a civil war
waged against each other by the two brothers.
London, England, 1855-01-05

DR. CULVERNVELL ON NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY, AND

INDIGESTION.

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late Author of the above, 10, Argyll-place, Regent-street, London,
who may be advised with on the above matters daily. from Ten till
Five, and in the evenings, from Seven till Nine.
London, England, 1855-01-05

PLANK ROADS.

'lke following letter— 1--
po ra ry ias--.- been addresed to a contem-
Si —Having been in Canada at the period alluded to
r: :--
by Sir F. B. Head, in his forcible letter on an improved
.
means of communication between Balaklava
and s topol, perMit me to offer an additional argument on
behalf of a plank road. I allude to the facility which it
would afford for marching troops from the point of die-
eMbarkaVon to the camp.
A railway will in no measure facilita.te this important
operation, and the plank road will nearly equal its ad.
vantages in other particulars.
As every hour is of importance in rendering the means
of transport between the port and the trenches ennui:len-
,-;ura,te . with its requirements, that which can be the
most readily carried into effect should be adopted as
the most valuable,—l am, Sir, yours obediently,
ITIATPR,
London, England, 1855-01-05

THE URCESUS.

The Crce,,us steam transport has been appropriated by
Admiralty fur the conveyance of troops to the
Crimea. These she will embark at Portsmouth, where
the ship may be shortly expected. She will take out
about 20 officers and 1,200 or 1,300 men.
The draught of 100 men previously ordered for em-
barkation on board her _Majesty s steamer Princess Royal
has been countermanded, and they will now go out, in
all probability, in the Omen's.

THE WOODEN HOUSES.
The loading of the ships at Southampton with sup-
plies of wooden houses and other stores on account of
the French Government, progresses very slowly. The
Sidadin, Coriolanus, and Swiftsure are receiving their
cargoes, and the former vessel will shortly leave in
tow of a steamer for Balaklava. The delay appears
to be in the receipt of the houses from the con-
tractors. A considerable quantity of wooden huts
for the British troops have been lying at South-
ampton waiting opportunities for shipment, and
thus it has happened that, while the French
ships have bean waiting at Southampton for the
wooden huts, the English huts have been waiting for
ships to convey them ! A slight accord betaveen the
French and British authorities on this head would have
prevented the delay which has taken place. A large
quantity of asphalted felt, for covering the houses for
the English troops in the Crimea, is lying about the
Southampton Docks, exposed to the wind, rain, and
dust, and will probably be nearly rotten and worthless
when it arrives at its destination. This felt is packed in
rolls ready for use, and the printed instructions on each
roll appear to be indifferently attended to. The screw
steamer Union touched at Southampton on Wednesday,
on her way to the Crimea, and embarked a small num-
ber of huts on account of the British Government.
London, England, 1855-01-05

CONVERSION OF THE WELLINGTON.

The Admiralty order for the Wellington to be con-
verted into a hulk for the crew of the Royal George
has been countermanded, and the Benbow, receiving
ship for Russian prisoners of war, is ordered to be paid
off, and the crew of the Royal George are to change over
to her to-day. The Admiralry have decided on taking
all the upperdeck guns out of this ship, and she will in
future carry two pivot traversing guns (Lancaster's im-
proved) on her uppar flush deck. She will then be what
is technically called a three-deck ship, with all the men
housed in time of adtion.
London, England, 1855-01-05

THE CRCESIIS.

The Crcegus steam transport has been appropriated by
the Admiralty for the conveyance of troops to the
Crimea. These she wilt embark at Portsmouth, where

the ship may be shortly expected. She will take out
about 20 officers and 1,200 or 1,300 men.
The draueiht of 100 men previously ordered for em-
barkation on board her Majesty s steamer Princess Royal
has been countermanded, and they will now go out, in
all probability, in the Crcesus.
London, England, 1855-01-05

REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.

The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
having certified to the Commissioners for the reduction of
the National Dabt, that there was no surplus of actual
revenue over the actual expenditure of the United King.
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the year ending the
10th day of October, 1854,
The Commissioners for the reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notice, that no sum will be applied by
them on account of the sinking fund, under the provisions
of the Act 10 Geo. 4, c. 27, between the 7th day of Jan.,
1855, and the 31st day of March, 1855.
A. Y. SPEARMAN, Comptroller-General.
WHITEHALL, Nov. 22.

The Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Knt. ;Gorki Chief Jus-
tice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westmins-
ter, has appointed Edward Brown _Fiske, of Beccles, in
the county of Suffolk, Gentleman, to be one of the
Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments
of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act
passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the
substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for
the county of Suffolk.
London, England, 1855-01-05

THE MECIL.A.NICS AT SHEERNESS.

A number of mechanics have been lent from Chatham
yard for duty at Sheerness, to expedite the refitting of
the ships there. A nunaber of extra hands have been
put on the Russell, to expedite her leaving the dry dock
No. 2, in which the Amphion is to be placed. They
are all working over time. This strip (the Russell) will
carry a very heavy armament at an easy draught of
water; she is being fitted to carry Lancaster's heavy
guns, on traversing pivots, on her upper deck, and it is
also reported that she will be provided with two of Cap-
tain Julius Roberts's (of the Royal Marine Artillery) sea
service mortars to throw the 13 inch shells.
London, England, 1855-01-05

THE SULTAN AND THE DUKE OF

CAMBRIDGE.

The Journal de Constantinople of the 24th Dec.
contains the following account of the visit paid by
the Sultan to his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge :
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, whose
health is better, left the Hotel d'Angleteere on Monday
last, to take up his residence at the palace of the British
Embassy at Pera.
On Friday last his Imperial Majesty the Sultan, ac-
companied by his ordinary suite, proceeded to the palace
of the embassy, to visit his royal highness. The Sultan
was received at the entrance of the palace by Lord Strat-
ford de Redcliffe and the whole personnel of the British
Legation in full uniform, and by the Duke of Cambridge,
who waited at the head of the grand staircase.
Introduced into the chief saloon, the Sultan entered
mo-t affably into conversation with the duke. Lord
Stratford de ReckHo and M. Etienne Pisani, first drago-
man of the embassy, were present at this interview, and
as the noble ambassador remained standing, his Majesty
graciously requested him to be seated. After the inter-
v;ew, which lasted 20 minutes, and in which the Sultan.
expressed to the duke his sentiments of friendship and
sympathy for Queen Victoria and the English people,
and his satisfaction at the improvement in the duke's
health, his Majesty then visited Lady Stratford, who,
with
here
daughters, was in the ball-room, and conversed
with them in the most friendly manner.
The duke accompanied the Sultan half-way down the
galladndrestialracetiasteus,, whenrle the Sultan insisted he should go
lin'turther. Lord Stratford and the other members of
hule. • d his Majesty to the great vesti-
_on accompanied .
Etienne Pisani accompanied his Majesty to
the paaaes
gates, where the Sultan mounted his horse
ragan.

I has b: On
Aa
LI- Dd
Sr
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/he following ;Pe:: ha----7"6"----19.
contem-
porary :--
Sir,—llaving been in Canada at the p iod a
by Sir F. B. Head, in his forcible lettereor improved
ssed to a
means of communication between Balakl:v and Sebas
topol, permit me to offer an additional argument o -
behalf of a plank road. I allude to the facility which it
would afford for marching troops from the point of dis-
embarkation to the camp.
A railway will in no measure facilitate this important
operation, and the plank road will
.nearly equal its ad-
vantages in other particulars.
As every hour is of importance in rendering the means
of transport between the port and the trenches commen-
surate with its requirements, that which can be the
most readily carried into effect should be adopted as
tho moat valuable,—l am, Sir, yours obediently,
"TUTOR.
London, England, 1855-01-05

THE SULTAN AND THE DUKE OF

CA A/ BRID GE.

The Journal de Constantinople of the 24th Dec.
contains the following account of the visit paid by
the Sultan to his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge :
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, whose
health is better, left the Hotel d'Angleteere on Monday
last, to take up his residence at the palace of the British
Embassy at Pera.
On Friday last his Imperial Majesty the Sultan, ac-
companied by his ordinary suite, proceeded to the palace
of the embassy, to visit his royal highness. The Sultan
was received at the entrance of the palace by Lord Strat-
ford de Redcliffe and the whole personnel of the British
Legation in full uniform, and by the Duke of Cambridge,
who waited at the head of the grand staircase.
Introduced into the chief saloon, the Sultan entered
mo-t affably into conversation with the duke. Lord
Stratford de Redcliffe and M. Etienne Pisani, first drago-
man of the embassy, were present at this interview, and
as the noble ambassador remained standing, his Majesty
graciously requested him to be seated. After the inter-
view, which lasted 20 minutes, and in which the Sultan
expressed to the duke his sentiments of friendship and
sympathy for Queen Victoria and the English people,
and his satisfaction at the improvement in the duke's
health, his Majesty then visited Lady Stratford, who,
with her daughters, was in the ball-room, and conversed
with them in the most friendly manner.
The duke accompanied the Sultan half-way down the
grand staircase, when the Sultan insisted he should go
no further. Lord Stratford and the other members of
the legation accompanied his Majesty to the great vesti-
btll:ele. , M. Etienne Pisani accompanied his Majesty to
\
palace gates, where the Sultan mounted his horse
and returned to,Teliiiragan.
London, England, 1855-01-05

MORE NATVIES FOR BALAKLAV.A.

Ycaterday the Prince of Wales steamer took on L(,. b:`;''
board the remainder of the navvies who are about to
wake the new road from Balaklava to the English camp- .-'70;4"
before Sebastopol.
Among these men, the number of whom
altogether to 500, are included besides common navvies,
smiths, fitters, riveters, carpenters, plate layers, and
engineers ; and as each of them is provided with every
requisite of his calling necessary to the speedy following
up of the work about to be commenced, there can be
little or no delay when the men arrive at their destica-
tion. According to the arrangement of Messrs. Pete,
Brasey, and Betts, every man was required to be in a
sound and healthy condition, not only in appearance,
but to be proved so by the thorough examination of a
medical man, in addition to which the candidate was to
be of good character and tried steadiness.

Under such circumstances, and with the further pro-
visions already made for their comfort, it cannot be
doubted that this corps will stand less chance of being
" knocked up" and becoming comparatively useless by
exposure to the weather and the difficulties of unceasing
labour than our own soldiers, who, unfortunately for
themselves, have been the means of teaching us a few
useful lessons in the art of campaigning.
A finer body of working men than were assembled
yesterday on the Brunswick-pier, Blackwall, could not
be produced by any other nation in the world ; and,
from the unbounded enthusiasm displayed by them on
their departure, it is evident that these "miserable
islanders" intend to show his Majesty the Emperor of
Russia what can, and, we trust, shall be done, in a
period of time so incredibly short as that in which it is
proposed to construct the works to the camp.
A. staff of surgeons and nurses, under the superin-
tendence of Mr. Howse, surgeon to the New Victoria
Docks, has proceeded to the hospital ship at Balaklava,
and no want of medical comforts is at all likely to be felt
by our brave fellows, without whose assistance, as Cap-
tain Andrews has said, Sebastopol cannot be taken.
How far the heavy duties now necessarily imposed
upon our troops will be lightened by the aid of this effi-
cient body of men remains to be seen, but there is every
reason to believe that, through such well-considered
arrangements as have been made, and under such ma-
nagement as that of Messrs. Peto, Brassey, and Betts,
Captain Andrews, and the other gentlemen concerned
in this undertaking, it will prove successful.
London, England, 1855-01-05

FOREIGN.

all Xntwerp&Rotterdesn
• •3i Belgian Ea,stn. Junc,
8 Beziers to Graisseseac
2a. Bombay, Baroda, and
Central India,ScFip
... Central of Italy
all Demerara
.14 Dijon and Besancon_
10 Dutch ,Rhenish ..... ~
all Eastern of France

10 Do. New
all East Indian
2 Do. Extension...,
all Do. 4 p. c. Bds.,
'57, convertible
Sall Do. do. do., '59, do
10 'A. Juliet. of France
12A Tk of CanadaA is.
all Do. do .............
c.l Do. a. Lawrence

-Atlantic do.

all Do.' Cert. of Debeti:;
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all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do,
10 Ct. Central of Franc,,.

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all Do. /Ms., payable's7,
with option till '56„
Do. do., '62, p. '56
all De. do., '76, p.
all De. do., '73, without
option
all Hamilton & Toronto
all Do. 6 p©r crnt.

11
GroatCont.LFs Luxembourg
Ce:ns4tiPtuisit.e:aSshPLe:
all Lu
prof
12
all Do. Obligations. ....
10 Lyons and Geneva
12 Lyons & Mediterran
16,1 Madras
Do. Now
31 Maria Antonia ...
all Do. do. Now
2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry
all ',.•lamur & Liege (with
interest)
all Do. (ex interest)
all Northern of France
all Do:201. Shs.late Char-
leroi and Brquelines
guar. 3 p. C. & red.
at 2211. dur. 88
from 1 Jan. 1854
all Do. 201. 3 p. o Bdp
(froy.B.& Arias. She
all Norweg,ianTrunkPre
14 Paris and Lyons
all Ditto Bonds
all Paris and Orleans
all Paris and R0uen......
10 ParisCaen&Cherbrg
all Rouen and Basra
20 Royal Danish
3 Royal Swedish
I all Sambre and Meuse
I ' all Do. 5.); p. cent. Pref
) 10 Southern of France.
) 1.4 St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A) ......
all West Flanders
3 all Do 54 per c. Prof
D 12 Western of Prance_
0 16 West. of Switzerland
6 all Wiesbaden .......
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London, England, 1855-01-05

1.10110 LIG I-1 HOP.

We have a steady demAnd for film now hops, at full
prices. All other kiwis aro dull, aud rather lower. This
week's imports amount to 103 bales from Ostend, 22 from
Hamburg, 832 from New York, and 113 from Rotterdam.
New Mid and •Bast Rent pockets, 15/ 15s to 221 Os ;
Weald of Rent ditto, 1510 s to 161 lOs ; 811$89X ditto, 14110 a
to 131 10s per cwt.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR. -British 'plantation opened early in the week
with a brisk dernand at full rates to 6.1 per cwt advance,
but has become quieter since. At public sale low to yellow
Barbadoes sold at 31s 6d. to 335; and mid to good at 33' 61
to 373 61. Demerara crystalised went at 31s Gd to 393 for
ord to good yellow ; and 315 6.1 to 31s for brown. Manilla
his ruled heavy, mid clayed brown selling at 303, damp and
washed at 283 lid to 293 6d. Ma.cavado'damp 275, and
washed Ns 61 per cwt. Mauritius very ord brown realised
25s 6,1 to 26s 6d ; the better sorts 273 to 30s Gd, and low to
good yellow 31s to 34s per cwt. Penang went firmly at
315 to 3536 d for grey to low white, at 295 Gd to 33s 6d for
yellow, and at 27s 63. to 29s for 'mid to fine brown. Bengal
brought :333 to 333 Gil for fair grainy yellow, 37s to 38s
6d for ord to good white Benaros, and 31s Gd to 33s for low
to good like Mauritius. Juna has been at full values, and
good and fine dry grainy grey went at 36s Gd to 393, low
to mid at 33s 61 to 361, mid to fine strong brown at 31s
6d to 32s 6d, and brown at 30s to 31s 61 per cwt. Porto
Rico brought 333 61 to 363 Gd for mid and good grocery,
and 23s to 33s for low brown to low yellow. Refined
brown lumps have ruled at 43e per cwt.
COFFEE.—The public sales have been limited. Planta-
tion Ceylon realised 55s to 57s for low mid and mid ; 53s
to 51s for fine ord ; 463 to 47s for triage, and 69s to 62s
for peaberry. Madras sold at s:s for good ord pale, but
Mocha was taken in at 72s for good long berry. Privately
there has been a steady business transacted in most kinds.
RlCE.—This article has been very inactive, and prices
have been nominally without alteration.
,SPICES.—There has been scarcely any dealings.
RuM.—Lepwards have been dull at 33s to 31s, and Deme-
rara proof is 355.
TEA.—There has been a moderate demand for common
sound congou at about 10d per lb.
COTTON.—Prices have been steady.
COCIIINEAL.—There has been a good inquiry at full quo-
tations. Teneriffe blacks sold at 4s ld, and silvers at 3s
7d to 3s Bd.
INDIGO.—Mid contes to good sobres were taken in at
public sale for 3s 21 to ss.
SALTPETRE.—The market, is very drill, and the quanti-
ties brought forward publicly have been withdrawn,
scarcely any offer being made.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 613 por cwt on the spat, being
lower.
GREEN FRUlT.—Large arrivals has tended to depress
the market, and all descriptions of fruit is lower. Two
cargoes oranges from St. Michael, and ono from Terceir a,
sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, went at are-
duction of 2s to 3s per box. Lemons 23 per case under the
price of last week. Nuts of all kinds 2s per package lower.
A. small parcel of Malaga grapes realised an average of 47s
per bane'..