The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-05 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

The following letter has been addressed to a contem•
porary :

beg to append an extract from the jour-
nal of the Statistical Society which may interest some
of your readers. The latter portion is condensed from
an abstract of a return of the population, marriages,
births, and deaths in the principal provinces of the
Russian empire in 1842, procured from Count Nea-
selrode by Lord Stuart de Rothesay, at the instance of
Lord Aberdeen, and communicated to the Statistical
Society by Major Graham, the Registrar-General, in
1 $344 :

"ENCROACHMENTS OF RUSSIA.
" The Russian frontier has been advanced
towards Berlin, Dresden, Munich,
Vienna, and Paris about 700 miles.
Constantinople ... 500 "
Stockholm ... 630 "
Teheran ... 1,000 "
" The acquisitions of Russia from
Sweden equal the remainder of Sweden.
Poland equal the Austrian empire.
European Turkey equal Prussia, exclusive of the
Rhenish provinces.
Asiatic Turkey equal the German Small States, Rhenish
Prussia, Holland, and Belgium.
Persia equal England.
Tartary equal European Turkey, Greece, Italy, and
Spain.
" The total acquisitions of Russia in sixty-four years
equal her whole European empire before that time.
" POPULATION OF RUSSIA.

Inhabitants.
" In 1689, at the accession of Peter I. 15,000,000
1762 ~ Catherine 11. 25,000,t00
1796 death of Catherine 11. 36,000,000
1825 If I 1 Alexander 5B 000 000
__ - -

1842 in the reign of Nicholas 60,000,000

" In 1842 the returns bad not been received from
Georgia, Keursk, the Trans-Caucasian, or the Caspian
provinces ; neither are included in the return Finland,
Poland, the Don Cossacks, the Cossacks in the ceuntry
of the Black Sea and of the Ural ; the provinces of
Yakutsk, Kamschw,ka, Okhotsk, or Russian America.
According to the last census the females preponderated
over the males, but not nearly to the extent they do in
England. The births were 4.45 per cent.; the deaths
3.75 per cent. ; the excess of the former indicated au
increase of 7in 1,000 annually. In Russia lin 99 per-
sons married annually; in England 1 in 128. The mor-
tality in Russia was 1 i❑ 27; in England 1 in 45 an-
nually. The area of the Russian empire was estimated
at 7,700,000 English square miles, or 85 times the ex- •
tent of Great Britain. The mortality of Russia was
least in the north and north-west provinces, and greatest
in the southern ; in the latter the mortality was .5 times
greater than in the former. The return had been drawn
up apparently with great care and accuracy, and gave a
high opinion of the administrative talent and energy
with which the Government was carried on,—l am, sir,
your obedient servant,

12, St. James's-square.

EDWARD CHESNIRE.

POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY.

(Prom the Liveipool Chronicle, of Dec. 9, 1854.)

On Monday evening the usual monthly meeting of the
Polytechnic Society was held ; Mr. Nevvlands, borough
engineer, in the chair.

TIIR PLATINA WIRE BURNER.

Mr. Arthur Jackson read the following paper ea gas
expansion :—I have the pleasure of introducing to your
notice and fur your discussion a simple but very effica-
cious manner of increasing the light from a given quantity
of gas, or of economising the expenditure to a consider-
able extent. It is effected by inserting a wire in the in-
terior of the flame, by which simple means a considerable
expansion takes place. I was desirous to have measured
the difference of the light before you ; but it was impos-
sible to make the experiment in a satisfactory manner in
a room of this description. In order, therefore, to have
the same impartially tested, I solicited Mr. New-
lands to do so, who, together with Mr. Boult and
Mr. King, the engineer of the gas company, assisted by
Mr. Edwards, very obligingly did me the favour. I
ibwuuidlrglnese lar,oo
fwwtyiht ohe u
sata,
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yoi itoihturoraussett f l
vtehrso m one and the identical
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gas
so
esihmavtiyngoufmroamy
the same apertures will leave no doubt on your minds
as to the quantity consumed. You will, therefore,
be able to form your opinion of the increase of the light
without difficulty. Why this increase takes place I
must leave in the hands of gentlemen more skilled
in the science than myself to decide, as opinions
are conflicting. Some have observed that they could
account for it if the wire was red hot ; but being cold,
or rather comparatively so, as I will show you directly,
they are at a loss. If lam allowed to state my opinion,
I think it arises from the gas playing on the wire;
it becomes spread over a greater surface, thereby
allowing a larger quantity of the oxygen of the air
to mingle with it. The escape of gas being also im-
peded, a portion of the interior of the flame is made to emit
light, which, in the ordinary burner, is consumed without
yielding any. To look at a burner casually, it does not
appear of much consequence whether it consumes two,
three, or four feet per hour ; but when you reflect that
the amount paid for artificial light in this country
amounts to some millions annually, it then becomes a
matter of intertst how to economise the expenditure,
and I flatter mysLlf that I shall be able to prove to your
satisfaction that this small piece of platina wire can do
its duty.
Mr. Jackson then exhibited his invention. By the
insertion of the wire in the gas flame it became visibly

increased. The wire in the—blast of the gas was com-
paratively cold, but when outside the flame it became
red hut.

In reply to a question it was stated that the cost of
the burners would be Bs. per dozen ; the wire was inde-
structible, and would last as long as the burner. The
effect of two wires was to increase the flame still more,
to the extent of about five per cent. Mr. Huggins
asked if steps had been taken to measure the extent of
the increase.—Mr. Jackson replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Joseph Boult stated lie was present at an experi-
ment which had been made in the presence of the chair.
man and Mr. King, and the result was that from the
same burners, measured by the intensity of the light,
the saving would be from 17 to 25 per cent., but they
were not able to be very precise in the amount. Mr.
Boult then proceeded to consider why the introduction
of the wire increased the amount of light, and came to
the conclusion that it was caused by slower combustion.
The chairman agreed with Mr. Boult that the increase
of light was produced by slower combustion rathea
than by the introduction of more air, which caused
the gas to burn blue, not yellow. He agreed that
the saving in gas was from twelve to twenty per
cent. ; but its operation was most anomalous,
the smaller gisburner giving the best results.
This opened up a field of investigation, which he ,
hoped he should be able to pursue ; but he considered
that Mr. Jackson's b,,rner was more suitable for gas
made in London than in Liverpool ; but even in Liver-
pool its use would effect a saving by increasing the illu-
minating power.--Mr. Salt asked had Mr. Jackson's
invention been applied in Liverpool I—Mr. Jackson
said it nad been applied iu the Angel Hotel, the Ex.
change Newsroom, Stock Exchange, Stork Hotel, and
many other places. If it were a month later he had no
doubt he should be able to give most satisfactory re-
sults. Mr. Towers had informed him that his saving
was about 31. for one month. His gas rent was about
2001. per year, and he expected to save him about 501.
per annum. The chairman expressed his willingness to
afford every facility to gentlemen who might be desirous
to ascertain the result of the experiments which were
making on this subject under his superintendence.
Thanks were then voted to Mr. Jackson for his is•
teresting paper.

RECRUITS.—During the past week about 150 reorulto
and seamen have arrived in this town from London by
railway, under charge of their officers. Some of the
former joined the depot here; but the majority were
conveyed to Portsmouth. They were in excellent spirits,
and cheered heartily at the several stations, and were
cheered in return.—Brighton Gazette.
EIGHTEEN HRNDRED AND FlYTT•rivfi•—BY a Strange
coincidence which will not again occur for a long time,
the new year commences on the same day as in 184 q,
and consequently all through the year the date will be
on the same day. But what is more singular is that
all the movsable holidays from Septuagesima to Advent
fall on the same dates and the same days. The almanacks
of 1849 might therefore ser we for the present year.
MEETING AT MANCHESTER.—The annual meeting of
the Manchester Liberals is fixed for Friday evening, the
19th inst. At a meeting held yesterday morning, at the
League-rooms, Mr. George Wilson in the chair, it wall
moved by Mr. Alexander Henry, and seconded by Mr.
G. Hadfield, M.P.,
"That a soiree be given in honour
of the members for Manchester (Messrs. Milner (Ribson
and John Bright), to take place at the Corn Exchange,
on the 19th inst." The resolution was carried unani-
mously. Mr. Cobden, M.P. and the membera for the
county are to be invited. The gentlemen present at the
meeting included Alderman Sir Elkanah Armitage,
Alderman Hey wood, Councillors James Watts,
Mackie, J. Simpson, and Fildes.

JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS,
MO ROYAL ITALIAN" OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.

For One Month only.
The PROGRAMME for THIS EVENING, Friday, Jan. 5, will
Include Lizt's celebrated Tarantella, on Rossini's Melodies, performed
by Madame Pleyel ; the Serenade, Sweet Love Arise, and the new
Song, Say Tea, sung by Madame Anna Thillon ; grand Selection
from the Opera of Don Giovanni; Overture to Oberon; L'Etoile du
Nord Quadrille; the Andante from Beethoven's Symphony in A ; the
Valse d'Adlen ; the new Comic Pantomime Quadrille ; Solos, Cornet,
Herr Koenig ; Oboe, Mons. Lavigne ; the Atlantic Galop ; and the
grand Allied Armies Quadrille, assisted by the three Bands of her
Majesty's Guards; God Save the Queen, and Partant pear la Syrie.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.

Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Am-
phitheatre ...... .....
Dress Circle
reTate Boxes for six Persons on the Grand Tier 3lO. 6d,
Ditto ditto First Tier
Ditto Four Persons on the Second Tier. l2s. Od

Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes may be engaged
at the Box-office of the Theatre, and Private Boxes of the principal
musieselleri and librarians.

On Tuesday next the Mendelssohn Festival will take place.
M. Jullien begs most respectfully to state that his Concerts will
erminate on Friday, February 2, with a Grand Bal Masque, to be
given on a scale of unprecedented splendour.

DRIIRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.—
Redue,cl Prices as nsual.—A Morning Performance every
Wednesday, at Two o'clock.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 5,

Will be performed SIMPSON AND CO. Characters by Messrs,
Youngs and Belton ; Mrs. Selby, and Misses Arden and Love.
After which, TOUCH AND TAKE.
To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite-
rary, traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary
and fantastic domestic grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
JACK AND JILL; or, Harlequin King Mustard and the Four-
and-Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie. The extensive scenery, en-
tirely new, by Messrs. Nicholls, Cuthbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson,
and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinar y
properties, decorations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Mr.
Needham. The choregraphic arr,ngements by Madame Louise.
The overture and music composed and selected by J. H. Tully.
Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models .and sketches
famished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past
has been personally supervising their execution. The novel grotesque
burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard and
the whole erranged and produced under the immediate superin-
tendence of, Ur. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the
Christmas Bill of Fare :—Tho Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains
of Dulness.— Misanthropy (Genies of Gloom), Mrs. Raiford. Fog,
Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter-day (his Ministers of
Melancholy) Messrs. E. V. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. V.
Day, E. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diatolicals in attend-
ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume,
Vex, Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan-
thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of
Good Humour in her Christmas Cr. Good Humour, Miss Alder ;
Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and
• Brown; Mrs. Glasse (the original " Cook's Oracle," anl the well-
knowU adviser of the " First catch your hare," Re.) Miss Rosina
Collins. The receipt given to make a good pantomime% and its con,
eaction accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by
Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Gardeu, and Region of Preserves
"Sing a song of Sixpence,
" Pocket full of rye,
"Four-and-twenty blackbirds
" Baked in a pie."—Acient, Nursery Legend.
Jack (the ining hero of the olden story,
to fetch, eee, leftswar Harle u* who went up the hill
the adventure, in love with Jqackm, 31. Milano ; Jill (the heroine of
Bolen° ; Marmalade (the Fairy), afterwards Columbine, Wile.
Queen of Preserves), Miss K.
Warrington; Pineapple, Eas berry, Lemon,the
Cherry, Apple, and
Greengage (her Assistauts), Misses Clifford, Gower, Johnson, Love,
Lunis, and Richardson; Strawberr
rant, Apricot, Damson, Quin, Y, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur-
Honey, Ellen Honey, L ,e, Re. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace
euranee, Louise, Therese, Charles, Hine
Sidney, Gordon, Barnes,E • Rose, Sidney Re_ Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard-
son,
Bardeen Smith, Lille Ellis, Rosa
limy Moore, Elizabeth arm
• Ev, H• nex, Tayier, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare,
se, John Levities. S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger
e_their, _Warm
Coy), Master Pungent ; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming
SitPenee—The Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mdlle.
Therese and Annie
Twenty Blackbirds, Cushnie, Therese, smith, Sec. The Four-and-
Sec. The , Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodlo Loodle,
Hof the Will—
" Jill must not a husband take,
Till she a pie can make and bake."
of Wood, Kr Hale
Interior ofJflPs Cottage (by Moonlight).—Coal, Mr. Nobbs ; Bundle
' •PenllY ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizzer Bellows, Mr.
riLeathertongue ; Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr.
!moothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ;
,°Yer's Three-legged Iron Pet, Herr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the
Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King
Austard.—King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Boleno ; the
Enspress Vinegar (afterwards Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper
and White Pepper (Sentinels on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky
and fir. Sneezums ; Sweet Oil, Miss Florence: Cayenne, Mr. Capsi-
ennet Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army
of
Darts,Zes Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms,
iShia. Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted
Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &c. ; Horse Radish
,(froln the' King's stable), by a Racine Na,'. grand Review —Ter-
"Re Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes—Great
Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in
the Province of Pickles (by Sunset).—Chntnee (Chief of the Pickles),
j‘le,r• Fiery Fact a ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher-
kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, Re.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli.
urea! demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a
Jar. Interior of he Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight). Salt
lteek (a bright White Sprite), Herr Willikind Moleno. Imminent
danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock of Salt—Treachery of Vinegar
—resetting the Pall above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite
• Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.— Magical
Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the
'fovea of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harlequin, M.
Milano-u ; Columbines, Mdlle. Be'eno and Miss Ellen Honey;
Pantaloon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Willlkind 3loleno ; Clown, the
celebrated Harry Boleno (his first appearance in London for
many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian
Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's
Simla—Hairdresser, Mona. Pomade; Publican, Mr. Billy Williams;
Customers, Messrs. Rednob, emockface, Owen Swift, Beardless,
Whisker Want, Baron Nicholsoh, and Torn Steed; the British Pub-
lic by themselves; Policeman A. 1, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho
Groat Rugged Russian Bear—How he Whines after the Porte, which,
being rather old, turns out somewhat crusty—A Dose of Turkey
Rhubarb—A Done Cossack—Pure Circassian Cream—How one
Sham 11l makes all well—The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar
s—Russian Attachment to Grease—Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare
and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer—The Great Moustache Move-
ment—A Close Shave —Clown shows his high attachment to the
Pole—Sudden Rise in Porter—An M.T.M.P.---A Patten Lock at 10
o'clock—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger
—A Mill, a *Mit, a Regular Row, and Station-house for Two.
Great American Baby Show.—Arrival of the Infantry—Sudden
Squall—Ma's upon the Eve of Battle—General Attack—Awarding
the Prizes—Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings—The Prettiest Baby
in the World—A Model Baby and a Spirit Child—The Wonderful
Effects of Dr. De Jongh's Cod Liver Oil—Clown's Great Prize Baby
—Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies—The Judge Confounded--Great
Uproar—An Unwelcome Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party—
and Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita-
lian Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Pursell's
Biscuit Baking and Confectionery Establishment, Cernhill.—" Up-
rouse ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day"—A Holster
for one and a Lobster for two—A al ussulman and a Man, for a
airtiele—Duty and Custom—A Bride Cake and a Wedding cake—
First Edition and Second Edition—Left Out for Want of Room—
Press of the Privilege and Privileges of the Press —" Oh, what a
rote, arumpus, what a rioting." Baker, Mr. Crusty ; Fishmonger,
Mr. Settles; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs.
TM and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas-
lentos, Messrs. Trot. Cosey, Strutalong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk.
Vaft; Boardman, Mr. Bobaday. Hosier's Shop and New Wing of
uerset-house.—Here we are—Merry Christmas and a Happy
p eew Tear—High Prices and Low Prices—Manchester Stuff —E
on Hand and Handsome etocks--Ford's
~,'"44 Shirts—Reform in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment of
Zee Clerks—Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Holyday at
""meellet-honeM Stocken ; Shopsnan, Mr. Early-
bird e --Hosier, r,
'OY, Master Toddles. Soyer's Marie Kitchen.—Chef de
ieee , Mons. Soyer; Kitchenmaids, Misses Easteaway and
eZlangsell; Guardsman, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman,
:iyealeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers—Soyer's Last Soup—
stei "s the Knives and Forks?—Boiled and Unbolted Lob-
Gone Ileadless Swains—Lobster Patty mad Giblet Soup—Clown
Ikengt° Pet--Harlequin Gets well Towelled and afterwards
Thee -``down and Pan•aloon in a Stew—A Regular Broil—
to -,e en:lest in such an urquestionable shape, that I will speak
(Clown'`ust (SeYer
or rather Shakspeare)—Too Many Cooks Spoil the
as Broth
An nattaia zeThe scene finishes in a very spirited manner.
Tableau estate„. page of the History of England.—Grand Allegorical
Allied Ferese.ealloramic Effects, illustrative of the TrdiumllplLsbof the
e
double eanWee Young " Allied Army Qua rt e,
~e` Pertain petZ' aim " English and French. "God save the Queen,
ftetiment Rea ,Yele, and "Rule Britannia." Daughter of the
see' inted Rebecca Collins, in which character she will sin"
eer.Deetein Jatriotie effusion, published in " Blackwood's Magazine"
dier feeeee`,7*.erl written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grena-
BalakeanZtrl the m
Nth —CO got some drink for the first time at
And drink the
"Come all Mt gallanTiritish hearts that love the red and blue,
Then 011 the health of those brave lads who made the Russians rue.
For the tweet!
e lees, let it pass, three times three, end one more,
vestibule etit ofdptember eighteen hundred and fifty-fear.
,tof the Temple f '
e Patriots.
in 1 ray 0 Victery, The Tribute of England to
tiectele Scowls Climax, tribtnion et Laurel Wreaths, Gorgenus and
na. Terrific with Revolving Columns anti Variegated
seene presenting a coup dealieht et the Italian Brothers. The whole
at**. Admisaion —sten a never before witnessed on the English
upper circle, 3e; • ,gee, 55.; dress circle, 4 dprice, 2s •
!ewer gallery, i price Is Gde. ; Second
,-; second
boxes, pit, 2s. ; second price,
I °s• at
155., 2leeand 6d.; upper gallery, ed. ; private
o c ock. Half
performance at 7 ' • newards• Doors open at half-past 6,
open daily, from II till 5 o'cice-Price at 9 o'clock. The box-office
Chatterton. Notice.—The f under the direction of Mr. Edward
preparation, and will shoray et' are approved and in
Pant •
Otalllle,
by E. L. Blanchard, '' need :—The Grand Christmas
cault, Esq.; Two Dramas, by CiTee• ; a Drama,B
de du NanorL
litheg rsin by Dion oure -
Meyerbaer's Opera, lee • —ads P •
wan Adaptation from
and effects; to be succeeded cener r ) ti
of p er es,
son) of Gluck's Iphigenia. in
tian Tatiride. The G n (byr. Drama,Reynold-
many men in preparation, rand Historical Eg n, will also
shortly appear.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMAREET.
trndar the management of Mr. lauckstone. THIS EVENING, JAN. 5,
Will be performed the
Charact Drama s
bof TIIE ENIGEITS OF THE
BOUND TABLE. ery Aressrs. Chippendale, Rowe,
W. Farren, Compton, and Bucks ; Misses Reynolds and E.
Chaplin.
Followed by a new grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled LITTLE
-110-PP.Epi or, Harlelnin anl the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little
"80-Peep. Was L. hompson ; Harlequin, kir. Chapin° ; Pantaloon,
Yr. .fr• Barnes ; Clown, Xr. Appleby ; Columbine, Miss M. Brown.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Manaxerne.ot et Mr. JAN. KEAN.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 5.
To be followed by THE R tVALs. Printloal char ter by Messrs.
W. Lacy, Harley. Meadows, J. Yining, I.
lielloaeu ' d'i and
Everett ; Mrs. Wlnstanley, Nira. W. Y. and xiDDCD tie tran'd C.
Leclercq.
D.
After wlilob will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime
entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BE AM; or, The Great Iti,D„„.
II arlequin, Mr. Corniack ; Clown, 3)1%1'1111m); Pantaloon. Mr. rata:,
and Columbine; Miss Des.borough.

ROYAL LTCEUM
Under the management of Madame tiestris. Sole Lessee Mr,
C: Mathews.

Tills EVENING, JAN. 5,
Will he performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal character
by Mr. C. Mathews.
Will be produced a new and original Fairy Extravaganza, en-
titled PRINCE PRETTYPET and THE BUTTERFLY.
To be followed by TWO lIF.ADS ARE BETTEI: THAN ONE,
Box-office open from 10 until G.
Sole agent for Private Boxes. Mr. 4.llcrort, 15, New Bond-street.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Dlrectress, MA.clame Celeste.

um EVENING, JAN. 5,

W'll be perform d /SOYA FIDE TRAVELLERS. Characters
by Messrs. Ri3TlCr, P. Bedford, Keeley, Mrs. Kee'ey, &c.
After which, a new grand Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG-
ZAG ; '•r, Travels of Messrs. Danube and Broth.
To be followed by THE CAMP AT CFIOBIIAM.
To which will be added a new Farce, enttled THE RAILWAY
BELLE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC TITEt.TRE.
Lessee and Mongzer, Mr. A. Wigan.
• THIS EVENING, JAN. 5.
O NVlribe presented anew Comedietta,
uharmaeteri by essrs.Cllled A WIFE'3 JOURNAL.
frown, Emery, Harcourt, and Leslie; and
crown. andnews
maskoj
A:tsr witich, a p '- •
DWARF AN D Tit , atr3: Latravag,inza, entiLie , ' d Try. YELLOW
MlAsy Mr. F. Robson,
L 1"1`' ' `OLD MlNE'''. mi 4Ok THE G
Marston, Miss Brona-sg
e Julia St. Georg 3, 31.1.3 E. Charac-
•- Ormonde,
To conclude with the Irj' and
Mrs. Fitzallan.
witich Mr. Robson will apps., called A BLIGETED BEING, in

A STLEY'S ROYAL Aut ?HIT it EAT sf Lessee and Manager, Mr. WlltiatnCook.
The. moat varied round of entertainment in London is to be found
at this vast Establishment.
'Tremendous success of the Comic Pantomime!
MORNING PERFORMANCE
TwS, Monday
*Tteci Wane
;ars. Utb, Monda GRAND
y, Jan. 15th, 1855, each commencing at o
o'cieek:
THIS EVENING,
And during the week, the splendid Spectacle of
TriE BATTLE of THE ALMA 1
With a Classical Series of SCENES in the ARENA!
•To conclude with the gorgeous Equestrian Comic Pantomime,
Called GULLI VER'S TRAVELS THROUGH THE HORSE
ISLANDS ; or, Harlequin and Britannia!
Box-olEco open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. ,t cling Manages', Xr. W. U. Cooke. Equstrian Direetcr
ALL W. Cooke, jou.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDG3.
Tirs DAY —Morning 9 rn!n.after 3 I 'Evening 29 min Aft. 3
tcaPow Mornitg 45 min.:et:a. 3 Evening 3 minatft. 4

1.'21E WEATHER.—Smt Grimm, Jan, 5.
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50—highest since noon yesterday.
45 —lowest this morning and during the night.
51—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.23.
WrivD, W.N.W.—Light breeze, with very fine sunshiny
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LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1855.

"They manage these things better in 11:anee."
So it WaS in the days of LAWRENCE STERNE, and
so it is at the present time. Our theory seems per-
fection itself, but unfortunately the practice ifi very
defective, owing chiefly to red-tapism or ridicu-
lous adherence to " precedent," without consider-
ing whether that precedent be beneficial or other-
wise.

At present it would seem as if no information
were to be doled out in any matter where there
has not been a pitched battle, and a long and
deplorable catalogue of killed and wounded. The
accounts of the sanguinary contest at the Alma,
of the flank movement at Balaklava, and of the
Russian attacks en the British lines-at Inkerman on
the 25th of October, and subsequently on the sth
November, were published ; but we hear nothing
of the progress or prospects of the siege at other
times. Unless there is something on which to
hang a laudatory notice of some of the generals
or their respective staffs the public anxiety is
totally disregarded, and we are allowed to glean
our information from French or Russian sources,
and to decide for ourselves on the amount of con-
fidence to be placed.
Fortunately our Allies are better informed.
LOUIS NAPOLEON does not consider it essential,
or even judicious, to keep his people in the dark.
He does not shroud that which may be communi-
cated without the slightest prejudice to the pub-
lic service under a flimsy veil of official reserve.
He is sufficiently clear-sighted to perceive the
advantages of publicity. Thus, frequently when
the public mind is agitated by the highly-coloured
statements of Prince MENSClllKOFF—statements
that have been carefully revised and corrected
at St. Petersburg before publication —we
have been relieved by the despatches of
General CANRODEP.T, which furnish mere authentic
versions of the true state of affairs—our own
General maintaining a total and unbroken silence,
or, what is far more probable, Ministers withhold-
ingthe trustworthy intelligence they have received.
But why, or wherefore, nobody is able to con,.
ceive. They do it, because such has been the
practice, and cling to the abuse, because it has
become "an aged vice—a grey iniquity."
The despatch of General CA.NRODERT, which will
be found in another part of this day's impression,
is a very satisfactory document. It is true that
it details no exciting events, no fierce encounters,
calculated " to harrow up the soul" or make the
blood curdle in the veins ; but it simply and
truly narrates the existing state of affairs, and
affords fair data to persons desirous of judging for
themselves. Thus we learn that, although the bad
weather had continued with rare and short inter-
vals of improvement, the Allied Armies, never-
theless, contrived as much as possible to encircle
the place with their trenches, and that all the
siege operations become perfect and solid, not-
withstanding the rainy season, which renders the
transport very difficult.

This is a perfect answer to the croakers who
are prophesying the total destruction of the
Allied Force; and the decided triumph of the
Russian arms. It shows that although matters
have not proceeded quite so rapidly as we "who
live at home at ease" had anticipated, there is
yet no cause for despair, and the solution of the
difficulty may be nearer at hand than has been
supposed in England. Although we should not
on that account relax our exertions in any re-
spect, it is yet satisfactory' to learn that there
are strong hopes of our gallant fellows extricating
themselves and overcoming all obstacles, even
before the completion of the arrangements for
their relief on which we hare so tardily entered.
The strong testimony borne to the excellent re-
lations and perfect cordiality " between the two
armies," and the brief but graphic account of the
interchange of good offices the English providing
for the transport of the cavalry, while the French
have lent their mules for tine conveyance of the
sick, and ammunition—is pee.uliarly cheering. The
bonds by whichthe two nations are united will thus
become indissoluble, for they will be founded on
mutual esteem and respect. France and England
may henceforward exclaim. " Quis separabit ?''
It will be far beyond Russian wiles to create dis-
sensions or heartburnings between those whose
future friendship will be aa. remarkable and en-
during, as it will be far more reasonable, than
their former disputes and dis trust.

For the other points we refer to this highly-
interesting docuthent. It -will be seen that there
are almost daily, or rather .o ightly, sorties, which
are invariably repulsed, and'. frequently with con-
siderable loss to the garris an ; while the various
reconnaissances made show tlat the great body of
the Russian army has beien withdrawn, while
those that remain are merely pickets observing,
from a distance, the rroceedings of the
besieging troops. From this we ma' hope
that sometking will speedily be effe3ted with
respect to Sebastopol. It is probably the con-
tinued landing of the Turkish troops at Eupatoria,
which has led to the withdrawal of the Russian
forces from the vicinity of the Siege. They are,
perhaps, striving to make f;onie great point, but
we hope that it will merely -prove a coup manque,
doing more injury to themselves than to those
against 'whom their efforts are directed.
In

.letter to a morni,ag
contemporary, Mr.
EDWARD eguilig,R
hstates some plain and incon_
testable facts *hie
ofingenious plausibilitie 3
°I l etely demolish all the
Messrs. BRIGHT and
COBDEN. This state
ment indeed, but an
and is, therefore, entitled33tnorsathrietcrmeclit
tract from the Journat of -ate
statistical
Society,
terested witness. Mr. of a disin-
have found the blue book • ay
ver'Y likely
made to veil our thoughts, somewhat
s, written in
„e,
but there is no moans of dis:torting the b
to which we allude. The first bundle of facts4e,
.A 5
contained in the sentence that Russia has extended
her territory in sixty-four y ears SEVEN HUNDRED
32Liana::::1;a1.71
MILES, on an average, in ever!!! direction ! Here
are the four leading particulars :—Her encroach-
ments have advanced her frcaitier towards Berlin,
Dresden, Munich,- Vienna, and Paris, about 700
miles ! towards Constantinople about 500 miles!
towards Stockholm 630 miles ! towards Teheran
1,000 miles! Nothing seeras to stop her but the
frozen sea and the desert ; nor oven these, indeed,
borders of China and Kamskatscha can
aatstethe
st.

Yet this is the insatiable DAtion•murderer whom
c'ur great Free Traders would ;leave to PROVIDENCE.
In their view it is no part of -the system of PROVI-
DEIcE that violence should. "be resisted by force,
and that
society should disc riri. the convicted vii-

lain. Did these reasoners ever master that text-
book of liberal English education, BUTLER'S
Analogy ? With him we must believe that in-
stinctive resistance to wrong is one of the provi-
dential punishments of crime ; and further, that
if we arc too indolent or selfish to make the re-
quisite sacrifices for maintaining the order of
society, greater eventual suffering is the inevitable
result. Now, beyond all doubt, if any man had
murdered as many individuals as Russia has mur-
dered nations even the Quakers would be
ashamed to petition for his life; but had he only,
before and behind, right and left, appropriated
his neighbours' property in this style, JOHN
BRIGHT himself would think it time to put on
the handcuffs, to tear off his disguises, and
to restore him to his individuality in soli-
tary confinement. He would not venture to
excuse his last felony or burglary because his own
cotton-mill or his own mansion was untouched ;
1 or because it had been perpetrated on some indi-
vidual who was not religious in Mr. BRIGHT'S way,
or not administering his property so well as
Mr. BRIGHT was doing. Possibly the villain
might prove a CANNON, and half-kill the police-
man who arrested him, yet Mr. BRIGHT would be
willing, we presume, to incur tkat hazard, and
maintain that the burglar must be put down, or
that cotton-mills and mansions would be useless.
We profess ourselves utterly incompetent to dis-
cern the want of appropriateness, when the
same principle is applied to the community of
nations. PROVIDENCE takes no more care of
burglars than of conquerors, and knows no dif-
ference between them but that of degree ; and if
we may piously or supinely leave the latter to
PROVIDENCE, SO we may the former.

Here is a nation, sixty-four years ago, number-
ing but fifteen millions of people, swelled now, and
chiefly by absorbing more civilised countries, to
some sixty millions ! A nation which has so
unblushingly mingled confessed fraud and 'open
violence for the sake of acquisition that it is
equally impossible to be on our guard against
either ; a nation of slave-conquerors, which has
spread the bane of her serfdom over every terri-
tory she has absorbed ; an insatiable military po-
lypus, which has made each successive growth the
preparation for further extensions. She robs
Persia, and locates her troops en route for India.
She seizes the Crimea, and builds, not a port and
dockyards to civilise the Asiatic coasts and her
own people by commerce, but a fortress and navy
which could at any time crush Constantinople.
She receives, at the Treaty of Vienna, the 'Go-
vernment of Poland as an independent State.
She provokes it by unheard-of barbarities to rise;
and then, is the face of Holy-Alliance treaties,
swallows and attempts to digest it, and Warsaw
and other fortresses are forthwith put in array
against Germany. By fraud and violence com-
bined she seizes Finland and the Aland Isles ; im-
mediately she makes Sweaborg and Bomarsund
into Seloastopols for the conquest of Sweden aid
Denmark. Everywhere the story is the same—
the most unprovoked seizure of nations which
were doing her no wrong, except, perhaps, that
they spared her CZARS, even the great CZAR him-
self, when they might have led them captive.
Gratitude these varnished savages want a word
for. We desist, however, from the endless topic
of Russian villany. The politician who canfiot
perceive that it is now or never,-cost us what it
may, is beyond our power to reason with. We
have not learned all our political logic in the
counting-house and the till. The following quo-
tation ought to settle the question :—" The ac-
quisitions of Russia from Sweden, equal the re-
mainder of Sweden ; from Poland equal the Aus-
trian empire ; from European Turkey equal
Prussia, exclusive of the Rhenish provinces ; from
Asiatic Turkey equal the small German States,
Rhenish Prussia, Holland, and Belgium ; from
Persia equal England ; from Tartary equal Eu-
ropean Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Spain. The
total acquisitions of Russia in 64 years equal her
whole European Empire before that time !"

THE OVERLAND MAIL

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam
ship Euxine, with the heavy portion of the Eas
India, China, and Mediterranean mails, has just
arrived.