The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-01 00:00:00

THE CZAR AND THE ACTOR.

An action brought by the Emperor of Russia mad
General do Gudd6off, manager of the St. Petersburg
Theatre, against M. Berton, the actor of the Grime,
for breach of an engagement, was tried on Tuesday is
the Imperial Court, Paris. M. Berton, after having
passed eleven years in Russia, and being under ass en'
gagement for a further period at the Imperial Thea-
tre there, obtained last year a month's leave from the
Emperor Nicholas, to come to Paris to see his we"
ther, who was seriously ill. His leave expired en
July 11th, 1853, and at the end of that time be re'
fused to return to St. Petersburg, and wrote to the
Czar, personally begging to be released from his
gagement. The answer to this letter was an%action
claiming 100,000 f. damages. The Tribunal of. Cent-
merce, in February last, gave a verdict for the plaintiff,
in default of appearance on the part of M. Berton, and
fixed the damages at 50,000 f. The present proceeding
was an appeal from that judgment. M. Pailet, for the
defendant, took the technical objection that the action
had been wrongly brought before the Tribunal of
Commerce, the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersburg not
being a commercial enterprise, but a school of polite
manners, patronised by the Czar. The court overruled
this line of argument, and confirmed the judgment, re-
ducing the damages, however, to 5,000 f.

AUSTRIA'S SATISFACTION AT THE
CZAR'S PROPOSALS.

" That Austria is prepared to declare herself satisfied
with the propositions of Russia," says the writer of a•
letter from Berlin of the 28th, " I feel justified in affirm-
ing from positive information that has reached rue; and
this statement is confirmed by an article in the Preusis'
sisc he Correspondenz, which goes out of its way to reprint
an officieux Austrian communication in the Journal de
Francfort, and stamps it with the seal of authenticity.
It contains the following
" 'lt is clear that from the moment that Russia given
heed to Prussia's remonstrances, aid seriously accepts the
four points as the basis of negotiations for peace, Austria
is net in a position to put forward farther demands, and
consequently would resign every idea of a war with Res'
sin and use her bons offices with the greatest zeal to pre'
vail upon England and France to enter upon negotiations
and suspend hostilities. In conformity with the Notes ez'
changed on August Bth, and since Russia by her mite'
gorical rejection of the four points has occasioned hostili•
ties to be continued, Austria cannot prevent the Westera
Powers from pushing forward fresh demands ; but she
will exert herself to restrain them within the bounds
of moderation. If the two Western Powers should
prefer the prolongation of the war to the commence,
ment of negotiations for peace, they would, as soon as
Russia firmly and seriously, i.e., for ever, accept the
four points, in no case be able to reckon on the
assistance of Austria either by arms, or at future negotia-
tions for peace (which at any rate must some day or other
be carried on), if they then desired to exceed the font
points. Should Russia, on the other hand, not thoroughlf
accede to the remonstrances of Prussia, it would be quite
necessary for Austria, Prussia, and the German Bund
(supposing the latter in the meantime to have adopted the
four points) jointly to summon Russia to accept these pre-
liminaries of peace.'"

" Whether the declaration of Austria's and Prussia'.
satisfaction at the Czar's proposals be declared at the
Bund, in Frankfort, next Thursday, or not, it is not
so certain that it will figure in the King's speech at the
opening of the Chambers here on that day, and it will
make a fine coup de theatre to tell the newly created 1111'
per Chamber of Prussia and the assembled represents,'
tives of Germany, at the same time, what great influence
the King of Prussia has with the Emperors of Austria and
Russia, and how very peaceable, moderate, and Chris'
tian•spirited the latter is. Tow which self-complacent
gratulation Europe will make the indignant comment
The advantages you derive from the Czar's concee'
sions were wrung from him by the blood and toil of the
English and French at Sebastopol, while you German/
shrank from drawing a sword or firing a shot in a cause
that concerned you most.'"

TIIE WISH OF RUSSIA TO NEGOTIAT.•

(From the Constitutionnel.)
"Several foreign journals have spoken of the wish of
Russia to enter into negiations with the Western Power!.
The cabinet of St. Petersburg has informed Prussia, it 1g
said, that it is ready, in order to spare Germany the horrors
of war, to treat on the basis of the four guarantees, stipw
lated in the notes of August 8. The journals in question
express themselves too vaguely relative to that proceeding
to allow us to appreciate with exactitude its bearing. it
does not seem to us, however, to admit of any doubt
that the inclination attributed to Russia is a last effort
made by that power to throw a new cause of discord into
the midst of the Confederation. Besides, we are sure
beforehand that Russia will have known how, in making
this overture to Prussia, to aeserve to herself some mode
of backing out. It nay be remembered that last year
the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh had likewise accept
the celebrated note of 'Vienna, but scarcely had ltd
acceptance been notified when it assigned to that
it
s
meaning, a signification which completely changed t°
meaning, and reduced it simply to the propositions
made by Prince ilenschikoff at Constantinople.
We should not be surprised to learn that the Russian
Government has consented to admit the four guarantees,
on condition of being able to interpret them in the sawn
manner. But the lessons of the past must have profited
European diplomacy, and nothing will modify the formal
resolution of the great powers, German and Western,
to treat only on precise bases, and to obtain a peace:
clearly enough defined by itself to exclude every-kind
of doubt."

NEW ORGAN OF ST. MARTIN'S-IN -THE-FIE LD S. -'
Yesterday morning a grand sew organ, which has re.
cently been erected by voluntary subscription in the
parish church of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, was publicly
inaugurated. It has been constructed by Messrs.
Bevington, Greek-street, Soho.
MR. F. LUCAS, M.P.—Yesterday afternoon a meet-
lug of the Roman Catholics of London took place at
' the Sabloniere Hotel, Leicester-square, is present s
testimonial to the hon. member for Meath. The
chair was taken by the Very Rev. Dr. Whitty, sup-
ported by F. Lucas, Esq., M.P., the Hon. T. F. Arun'
dell, and the Very Rev. F. Oakeley, hon. secretaries
to the testimonial fund ; Dr. Chisholm, Royal Artil-
lery ; Messrs. R. Doyle, J. Doyle, Lescher Pagliano
Lynch, and the Rev. Messrs. Kelly, Macmullen, Dols!),
and other subscribers to the testimonial. The Rof•
F. Oakeley opened the proceedings by stating that
the subscriptions had amounted to upwards of 4501., and
that they still continued to flow in, it being much easier
to start a subscription of the kind than to stop it. The
Very Rev. Dr. Whitty then read an eulogistic address
expressive of the subscribers' admiration of Mr. Lucas's
conduct in Parliament as the tried and able champion of
the Roman Catholic Church. The address was signed
by one archbishop, six bishops, 37 prelates and heads of
colleges, 110 clergymen, and about 150 laymen. The
testimonial was then presented : it consisted of a large
silver inkstand and a purse of 400 guineas. Mr. Lucas
expressed his thanks, and pledged himself to untiring
exertion in the common cause.

'TIE HAGUE, Nov. 28.—The Second Chamber object
to the Budget. Under the head of Foreign Affairs, *
ddeiim)loamndacwyaosfmtandeeefoourntaryre, dbuucttitohneinmothtieon wasexpen esresi
The question relating to the debt of the former King-
dom of the Netherlands is likely to be settled.
A letter from Czernowitz, in the Press of Vienna,
says :—" An interdiction to export all kinds of corn W 5
just been published in all the frontier towns and village
of Russia. Large quantities of corn were collected here,
but the owners now do not sell any."
A SINGULAR WHIM.—A gentleman of low stature
and, judging from his dialect, evidently a countryman
has been observed to travel between London and Maw
eeefte tbz
chester by nearly every available train during the last
fortnight, as, for instance, the moment he has arrived
at one terminus he has frequently, after partaking of
refreshments, paced the platform until the next train
departed for London or Manchester, whichever the case
might be. In one instance he was observed to leave
Euston-square by the train that departs at 8 55 p. 10.1
and is due at Manchester at 3 45 a.m., he immediatelY
leaving by the train that departs at 4 24 a.m., the trail,
being due in London at 11 a.m., and returning by the
next train, at 12 o'clock. Different conjectures are
made as to the cause of his eccentricity, and the general
opinion is that he has suddenly become possessed 0f a
large fortune, and his brain has become affected. 11°
had three gold chains to his watch.—Manchester Courier.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A MILLER.—At the Stock
port Borough Police-court, on Saturday, before the
Mayor and other magistrates, Mr. Thomas Wilson!,,*
miller, carrying on an extensive business at the Old Alin
Lancashire-hill, Heaton Norris, was charged under thi°
6th and 7th William IV., chap. 37, and sections 11 50",.
12, with having in his possession a, large quantity 01
mineral white or sulphate of lime, and other ingredients
for the adulteration of flour, whereby he had rendered
himself liable to a penalty not exceeding 101. Ile Was
fined 51, and costs.

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, including 500 American
taken for export. The market was heavy, and
prices rather below the decline previously noticed.
The sales comprised 5,000 American, 20 Pernam
and Maranham, at 61d. ; 70 Bahia, at 6gd. ; 100
Egyptian, at 51d. to Bd. ; and 700 Surat, at 3d.
to 4d. per lb. Railway Shares were dull.
Colonial produce has been rather quiet this week,
in the absence of speculative dealing, but prices
have ruled steady. Sugar has been at nearly the
previous rates, although some quantities have been
higher. Coffee has declined principally as regards
Ceylon and Plantation. Rice has been steady.
Saltpetre has advanced. Some descriptions of
spices are dearer. Tea is quiet, as well as tallow.
Hemp and flax are in more request. Cotton is
dull. Rum has improved, owing to another Go-
vernment contract being announced, and cocoa has

risen.

In reviewing the state of the Manchester market
for the month just closed, Messrs. M'Nair, Green-
how, and Irving mention that the business done
has been satisfactory under all the circumstances.
No short time has been generally established, but
a few factories are working only from sunrise to
sunset. The demand for the country trade is un-
important. The market, although good compara-
tively, has nevertheless been depressed, the war,
the high price of provisions, and the demand for
money being against it. A little has been done in
East India shirtings and yarns. Both goods and
yarns have been at irregular prices.
In the Shipping Gazette and Sydney General
Trade List, of Sept. 18, received by the overland
mail, a statement is given which requires no com-
ment. It is as follows _ _ _

_______
" The barque Prince Regent arrived at Port Adelaide
on the 29th August last, after a trying and seriously
protracted voyage of 179 days from London and 163
from Gravesend. The length of the voyage is attribut-
able to the fact of her being improperly supplied with
water and provisions, through the culpable negligence or
parsimony of the agents. During the last three
weeks the passengers and crew have been obliged to
drink bottled [porter (part of the cargo), the water being
all gone. In consequence of the privations and short
supply of provisions to which they had been subjected,
six of the crew had died of scurvy, and thirteen more
are either quite disabled or in a very sickly condition ;
so that the efficient seamen are only five in number' and
Captain Jago himself is quite an invalid, suffering from
rheumatism and exhaustion of strength, the results of
privation, anxiety, insufficient nourishment, and the
want of a sargeon on board."
English Stocks have been higher this morning,
and there have been further purchases for invest-
ment, which have caused the prices for transfer to
be temporarily above those for account. Consols
have been done at 911 and 92 for money, but not at
more than 911 for account. There have been
sales of New 3 per Cents. as low as 89-g, for the
purpose of investing the proceeds in Consols,
an operation that cannot yield a profit. With
the news just received, however, that Aus-
tria has signed a very binding treaty with
Prussia, quite opposed to the interests of the
Allies, the funds are weaker at this moment, Con-
sols being 91-i- g. The floating debt has been again
quoted 3s. to Gs. premium. East India Stock is
marked 233. A bargain has been effected in the
New 5 per Cent. Annuities, at 117.
Foreign Securities have been inactive. The
Turkish Scrip was better at the opening, being
71 discount, but it has sunk again upon renewed
sales to 81 discount. The intimation given to
the Stock Exchange, that the firmans authorising
the loan, and the general appropriation of the
revenues of the Ottoman Empire besides the special
application of a portion of the Egyptian tribute,
have been deposited in the Bank of England, is
calculated to relieve all further surmise and
anxiety. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been 372,
and the New Deferred 18. Mexican Bonds have
been heavy at 211. Brazilian small stock is at 971.
Russian 5 per Cents. aro at 95i. Dutch 2/- per
Cents. are at 60i;
_ _

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 5 ; Mexi-
can, 20 to 211 ; Peruvian, 67 to 69 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 47 to 49 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto
4i per Cents., 85 to 87 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18 to 18-k ; ditto 3 per Cents., 371 to 38 ; ditto
Certificates, 5 to W., ; ditto Passive, 4A- to 41.
The Railway Share Market has been steady, and
With moderate transactions in Lancashire and
Yorkshire,Widland, Great Northern, and Brighton.
The Foreign lines are firmer.
The Foreign Mines have been at former rates
generally, the Joint Stock Banks are dull, and in
Australian Agricultural Shares there has been a
rally. Peel River are flatter. South Australian
Shares are better.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. I shr.