The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-30 00:00:00

" No. 137.

" CONSUL MICHELE TO THE EARL or CLARENDON.—
(Received March 25.)
(Extract.) " St. Petersburg, March 19, 1854.
" I beg to acknowledge the receipt of the despatch
which your lordship did me the honour to address to me
on the 27th of February ult. This despatch, together with
its enclosure from your lordship to Count Nesselrode, was
delivered to me by the Queen's messenger, Captain Black-
wood, at a few minutes after eleven o'clock on the morning
of the 13th inst. ; and I lost not a moment in endeavouring
to give effect to your lordship's instructions.
Within an hour after the arrival of the messenger, the
despatch forwarded to me by his Excellency Lord Cowley
(enclosing a communication from the French Government
to their Consul here) was placed by me in the hands of M.
de Castillon ; and, before the expiration of another hour,
M. de Castillon and myself had presented ourselves at the
Imperial Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and solicited the
honour of an interview with the Chancellor of the Empire,
for the purpose of simultaneously presenting the notes of
the English and French Cabinets. Count Nesselrode,
through the Director of his Chancellerie, expressed his
inability to see us at that moment, but appointed twelve
o'clock on the following day to receive the communications of
which we were respectively the bearers. When I parted
from M. de Castillon, about two o'clock, it was arranged
that I was to call for him the following morning at half-
past eleven, in order that we might proceed together to
the Chancellor.

" By 2 o'clock, on the 13th, I had placed in the hands
of his Excellency Count Valentin Esterhazy, the Austrian
Minister at this Court, the packet of despatches brought
to me by Captain Blackwood from his Excellency the Earl
of Westmorland at Vienna; and by a little after 2 I had
communicated to his Excellency General Rochow, the
Prussian Minister here, the purport of Lord Bloomfield's
despatch, dated Berlin, of March inst. ; viz.: ' that no
packet had been received by his Lordship from the Mi-
nistry for Foreign Affairs for transmission to St. Peters-
burg, but that despatches from the Prussian Government
would be forwarded to the Prussia& representative by
their own separate courier. _

" A few minutes before the appointed hour (12 o'clock
on Tuesday the 14th March inst.) M. de Castillon and I
arrived at the Imperial Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and
after waiting a few minutes it was intimated to me by the
Director of the Chancellerie that Count Nesselrode would
receive the English Consul alone,' and I was ushered into
his room.

" Count Nesselrode received me with his usual courtesy.
I handed to his Excellency your Lordship's letter, and
stated, from a memorandum which I had drawn up, the
precise terms of. your lordship's instructions with reference
to the return to England of the Queen's messenger.
" Count Nesselrode requested permission to peruse this
memorandum, and I handed it to him. He then informed
me that `the Emperor was not at that moment in St.
Petersburg ; that on his Majesty's return (which would
probably be on Friday, the sth (17th) inst., your Lordship's
communication should be laid before his Majesty, and his
Majesty's commands taken thereon ; when a reply to your
Lordship's letter should bo forwarded to me.'

" The Chancellor then remarked upon the length of time
that had elapsed since the date of your lordship's despatch
to ine, viz., Fen. and aalccl one what had detained the
messenger so long on the road ? •
" I explained that the Queen's messenger had not come
direct from London to St. Petersburg, but had been the
bearer of despatches for the British Ministers at Paris, Ber-
lin, and Vienna, which latter capital Capt. Blackwood left
only on the 7th inst., and had arrived at St. Petersburg on
the morning of the 13th, thus making a rapid journey, con-
sidering the very bad state of the roads.
" On quitting ConntNesselrode, I was about to take with
me the memorandum T had at his desire handed to his Ex-
cellency for his perusal, when he requested that I would bo
kind enough to leave it with him.' I said that I had merely
transcribed your lordship's instructions for my own guid-
ance, and to prevent any misapprehension of your lord-
ship's intentions with reference to the time fixed for the
return of the Queen's messenger to England—that I had no
instructions to make any written communication in present-
ing your lordship's note, but since his Excellency desired
to retain this paper (which was only a transcript of your
lordship's instructions to me relative to the precise moment
for despatching the messenger to England), I felt that I
should not be acting otherwise than in accordance with
your lordship's wishes by rendering any misunderstanding
on this head impossible, and accordingly I allowed the
Chancellor to retain this memorandum, a copy of which I
have the honour to send herewith.
" The Emperor returned to St. Petersburg early on the
morning of the sth (17th) inst. from Finland, whither he
had proceeded on Sunday evening the 12th inst., in com-
pany with three of his sons, the Grand Dukes Alexander,
Nicholas, and Michael, to inspect the fortifications at
Viborg, Helsingfors, and Sveaborg ; the Grand Duke Con-
stantine having gone to Finland some days previously.
" At 10 o'clock last night I received a note from the
Chancellor of the Empire inviting me to call upon him at
1 o'clock p.m. this day. I was punctual in my attendance ;
and on sending up my name to the Chancellor, I was in-
formed that the French Consul was with his Excellency.
"After waiting a short time, I was told Count Nessel-
rode would receive me On entering the room, his Excel-
lency's greeting was of the most friendly description. He
said, I have taken his Majesty's commands with reference
to Lord Clarendon's note, and the Emperor does not think
it becoming to make any reply to it.' I replied, M. le
Comto, in a matter of so much importance, I am sure I
shall be excused for desiring to convey to my Government
the exact words employed by your Excellency.' The Count
at first used the words His Majesty does not think it be-
coming in him to give any reply to Lord Clarendon's letter'
(nel e croit pas convenable de donner aucune reponse a la
lettre de Lord Clarendon). Upon my repeating this phrase
after Count Nesselrode, his Excellency said, L'Empereur
ne juge pas convenable,' Ste.; and I again repeated after
him the entire sentence. After I had done so, the Count
said, Yes, that is the answer I wish you to convey to
your Government—' L'Empereur ne juge pas convenable
de donner aucune reponse a la lettre de Lord Clarendon.'
. . — . .

" Having delivered to me this official message, Count
Nesselrode begged me to be seated, and explained to me that
he had only waited the return of the Emperor to submit
your lordship's letter to his Majesty. His Excellency then
asked me, when I proposed to despatch the Queen's mes-
senger ?' I told him This afternoon, provided his passport,
&c., could be got ready in time.' Count Nosselrode in-
formed me he had already sent a courier's pass for Captain
Blackwood to the Baron de Plessen •' and then asked me,
Whether to-day was not the sixth day?' I said, From
his arrival in St. Petersburg it is; but had I been left
without any reply, or without such an intimation as I
have to-day received from your Excellency, I should not
have despatched the messenger until to-morrow, the 20th
inst., at 12 o'clock, when six entire days would have elapsed
since I placed Lord Clarendon's despatch in your Excel-
lency's hands.
" In the course of our subsequent conversation, I asked
Count Nesselrode what the intentions of his Government
were with reference to the consular arrangements between
the two countries in the event of a declaration of war ?
His Excellency replied—' That will entirely depend upon
the course her Britannic Majesty's Government may adopt;
wo shall not declare war.' "

"Enclosure 1 in N 0.137.
"MEMORANDUM GIVEN BY COUNT MICHELE TO
COUNT NESSELRODE.

"In pursuance of the instructions conveyed to me by
my Government, dated the 27th of February alt., I have
the honour of placing in your Excellency's hands a letter
from the Right Hon. the Earl of Clarendon, her Britannic
Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. In doing
so, I am further instructed to acquaint your Excellency
that the Queen's messenger, who was the bearer of this
communication, and who reached St. Petersburg only yes-
terday morning, will be ready to return to England with
your Excellency's reply as soon as it shall be sent to me ;
but if, on the expiration of six days from to-day, your
Excellency shall not have sent me any letter to the Earl
of Clarendon's address ; or if, previously to the ex,siration
of that period, your Fxcellency should inform me that the
messenger need not remain at St. Petersburg, in either of
these cases I am to direct the Queen's messenger to return
to England with the utmost speed."

WESr GRANADA GOLD COMPANY.—A meeting of the I
shareholders of this company was held yesterday for the
yurpose of effecting a dissolution of the undertaking,
with the view of ultimately reconstructing it, and rais-
ing sufficient capital for developing the mines. A reso-
lution was accordingly passed for that purpose, and a I
committee was appointed to confer with the directors
ou the measures to be adopted. The whole of the machi-
nery is within SOO yards of the mine, and the value of
the plant, &c., is said to be 10,0001., while the total
liabilities do not exceed 5,0001. It is stated that
25,0001. will be required to test the property.
COLONIAL GOLD COMPANY.—The directors of this
company have declared a dividend at the rate of 7/ per
cent., principally derived from the profits obtained on
the purchases of gold-dust effected during the early period
of the undertaking. The works at the mines are alleged
to be progressing favourably, and the returns are ex-
pected to prove remunerative,

* Value 5,9261. Bs. 'id. has been given in re•pect of these bills.

THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,--A correspondent in a morning contemporary is
anxious to know how the ColleJe of Surgeons in London
Was omitted from the corporate bodies in my Lill. I
am very well pleased to have an opportunity of inform.
ing the public of what the college has long since known
—that the omission was purely an error of the printer,
and is now corrected.—l am, sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN BRA.DY.
1, Warwick-terrace, Belgravia.

TRUE TO A HAlR.—Samson's strength lay in his hair.
And perhaps the same may be said of the British Lion
for it is evident to all who have ever come in contact
with that animal, that its strength lies pnnoipallY in tho
P u itch, •

LA VERLALE•• •••••••• •• .• • • •• • Spontlnl.
(As lately performed at the Academie Royale, at Paris), the principal
part by Mademoiselle SOPHIE CRUVEL LI.
LE DoxicsD ................
Auber.
DON sEi3A-,TIA
•Don•zetti.
MATILDA DI SHABRAN .............. Rossini.
DON PASQUALE Donizetti.
OBERON-
.... .......... .. Weber.
The Engagements for .
the
Resent Se ison are :

SOPRANI.
•
Madame GItIaI
(Being most poiltiyely her last Engagement in England.)
Madame YEAR DOT,
(Her First Appearance these Three Years.)
Mademoiselle MARAL
(From the'lmperial Theatres of St Petersburg and Vienna, her
First Appearance in England )
Mademoiselle ALBI.N.I.
Mademoiselle AN GELLNA BOSIO,
and
Mademoiselle SOPHIE CRUVELLI,
(Her First Appearance at the Royal Italian Opera.)
CONTR ALTO.
Mademoiselle NAN fI ER DIDIER.
SECONDE DONNE.
Mademoiselle COTTI,
and
• Mademoiselle BELLINI.
TENORS.
Signor MARIO.
Signor STIGEL LI,
Signor SOLDI,
Signor LUGI MEI,
Signor LUCH ESL
and
Signor TA M B
BASSI B ARI TONI.
Signor RONCONI,
and
Signor FORTONI,
(Ills First Appearance at the Royal Italian Opera.)
BASSO PROFONDI.
Signor LABLACHE,
(His First Appearance at the Royal Italian Opera.)
Signor TAGLIAFICO,
Signor GREGORIO,
Signor POLON [NI.
Monsieur ZELGER,
and•

Signor USINI.
(His First Appelranee at the Royal Italian Opera.)

The Orchestra and Chorus will be on he same scale of efficiency
as heretofore.
DIRECTOR OF THE MUSIC, COMPOSER AND CONDUCTOR,
Mr. COST k.
The Military Band will be under the superintence of
Mr. GODFREY.

Mastro al Piano •• •• „„.• •• •• .... Signor PANIZZ 1.
Chorus Master .. ••.
Prompter ..... •• •• •• •• •• Signor VIONTER AS
Poet•• •. •• • •• •• •• •• • •• •.• • • • Signor MAGGIONI,
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE BALLET.
Mademoiselle BATTA f•INI,
Mademoiselle A STORE,
Mademoiselle ELIZ 1. NEHR,
(Their First appearances in England,)
Mathmoisele &ANTI,
Mademoiselle ESPER,
and
Mademoiselle PLUNKETT.
Maitre de Ballet .......... •• •• Mons. Desplaces.
Leader of the Ballet •• .. Mr. Alfred Mellon.
Director 9f the Mise-en-Scele .... Mr. A. Harris. •
Scenic Artist •... Mr. Willia n Beverley.
Costumiere ............., „ Madame
Dccarat ,r .............•• •..... Mr. Prescott.
3lacbi ist
The Box Offlce is open from 11 to 5 o'clock..
Royal Italtm Opera, Covent Garden,
March, 1854.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.-
Mr. E. r. -:lrcr Cif, Lessee, has the honour to announce.that
he has p!aced the ewe. natned Nati mai Estahlishment at the ser-
vice of the FUND in AID of the PIMELE?:S of the EXPE HMO
AllY ARMY. In pursuance of this desirable object, a FkNCY
FAIR w:11 be held on the 13th and I.th of April, wider the follow
ing Royal and distinguished patronage :
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glocester
Tier Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge
The Right lion. the Lady Mayoress
Her Grace the 'niches.; of Ham Iton
Her Grace the Dueness of Beaufort
Her Grace the Duchess of Montrose
Her Gran the Duchess of Inverness
Her Grace the Duchess of Somerset
Her Grace the Duchess of Richmonl
The Most Noble the Marchioness of Londonderry
The Most Noble the Marchioness of Blindford
Tne Most Ncble the Marchioness of Aylesbury
The Right Hon. the Countess of Chesterfield
The Mig,t Hon. the Countess of Kinnoul
The Iti.ht Hon. the Countess of Glengall
The Right Hon. the Countess of Bessborough
The Right Hon. the Countess of Deely
The Right ion. the Countess of Shelburne
The Right Hon. toe Countess of Wilton
The Wght lion. the Countess of i)esart
The Right lion. the Countess of Donottitmore
The Night Hen. the Viscountess Palmerston
The Right Hon the Vi,count,ss Maidstone
The Hight Hon. the Viscountess Newport
Lady So hia Des-Vmuz
Lady Colville
Lady Raglan
The Hon. Miss Anson
Mrs. Disraeli
Mrs. J. Stanley.

Every app ,Intment and apirarance of the Theatre will be called
Into requisition on this important and interesting occasion ; decora
tions are preparing. The pit will be covered for promenade, and an
efficient ba,d prodded ftr the execution 01 choice and new originai
music. Ladles desirous of aiding by their presence this benevolent
demonstration are respectf illy reminded that they should make early
application for stalls. A book is now open in the lobby of the grand
entrance to receive contributions in the shape of articles intended for
sale on the occasion.

TEIKA.I7O: noYAr. DRURY LANE.

Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.

TIII3 EVENING, MARCH 30,

WIII be perf,rmed LEONIE. Principal characters by Mr. Elliot
Gale: and Ur. llenri Drayton ; Misses Lowe and Featherstone.
After which. TiiE FE rOF THE DR AGON, an i Magical
Per:ormances of the Chinese Troupe.
To conclude with a now Palle:. en'itled THE STAR OF THE
RHINE, introducluz th,se ,arourite Artistes, Addles. Therese and
Annie Cushnie, Miss M. Charles, iioris, Milano, and Gr.,nd Corps
de Ballet.

TEIS VCRE ROYAL lINYM IRKET.

Under tho management of Mr. ttackstone,

THIS' EVENING, Mem' 30,

Will be performed a nay comic drama, called R A.NELAMT,
Chtracters by Ifessrs. Van lenhod, W. Farren, Buckstone, Tilbury,
and Rogers; Miss itejnolcN. Mrs. Fitzwill,am, &c.

To be followed by A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS.
After which, WELLIKIND AN,) HES DINAH. Supported by
Messrs. Euck•tone and Corri; Miss Louisa Howard, Mrs. Fitzwil-
Ham, and Mrs. Caulfield.

THE WEATFIER.—SON OFFICIO, MARcri 30.

To conclude with POPPING THE QUESTION.

LYCEUM THEATRE.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

61 —highest since noon yesterday.
44 —lowest this morning and during the night.
55 —this day at noon.

Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING. Menem 30.
Will be Performed WANTED, A SHE-WOLF. Characters by
Messrs Charles 3lathews, F. Mathews, and Baker; Miss Oliver.
To be followed by A CHARMING WIDOW.
Concluding with NUMBER ONE ROUND TUE CORNER.
After vehich, the popular Fairy Extravaganza, entitled ONCE
UPON A
Messr TI
. RO y F
ME THEIti,: WER.: TWO N(l4. k;haracters by
szb. F.
Matth.ws, and Eland; Madame Vestris, Misses
St. GOrje. 'l...Maton, Meson, Martindale, Ellis. Wadttam, and
Foote.

BAROMETER, 30'38.
WIND. W. by N.—Light breeze, and dull weather,
with occasional sunshine.

LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1854,

TtIEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Pro,lrietol% Mr. Et
Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, MAiscu 30.
Will be performed, TWO LOVES AND A LIFE. Supported by
Messrs. C. Selby, Leigh It
iurray,
'4enlamln Webster, Keeley-, and 0.
Smith ; Suss ‘Voolgar an, Madame Celeste.
racters M
Tfl s
EO. S lIT'l
th, CR
AE MOVEMENT. Principal cha-
Foll b
KeeleY. and Parselle; Mrs. Keeley,
ow
byed MYrEsr mi
and Miss Mary KeeleY•
To conclude w th DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO
CA W
MBERELL?
Hard Char
ictors by Messrs. Rogers and 0. Smith,
and 'Miss Emma ing.

mate announced, on the 6th inst., in his Financia

Statement, by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
France, it cannot easily be forgotten, has resolved
upon raising a loan of 10,000,000/.—not a forced
loan, like Russia, but a voluntary loan—a loan,
remember, for 250,000,000 francs, and towards
which 98, 000 subscribers have offered 214,000,000
francs in Paris alone, and 253,000,000 francs in
the departments—altogether no less actually than
467,000,000 francs !

ROYAL. OLYMPIC TREitTaz.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. 'Mast,

So much for the principals in the great
European war, so much for Russia, and Turkey,
and France, and England in regard to the finan-
cial part, of their warlike preparations.

THIS EVENING, MARCH 30.
Will be performed VIE WRON.G BOX. Supported b 3,
Alfred Wigtui and Robinson ; 31153 P. Horton, Miss yr3.,,.ssrs.
Miss E. Turner. arid
To be followed by TO OBLIGE BENSON. Supported by Ito._
Emery, Ronson, and Leslie; Mrs. Stirling and Miss Wyndham.".
To be followed by THE: FIRS 1' NIG!-(T. Characters by Messrs.
Alfrea Wlg4n, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent; Au!,
P. Horton, and Miss Wyndham.

Now for the States which have virtually pledged
themselves to a course of neutrality.
Sweden has required for purposes of armed de-
fence an advance of 5,000,000 francs, through a
oan of 2,500,000 rix-dollars, readily resolved

upon in the Legislative Chamber at Stockholm,
while her twin-sister Norway has quite as readily
decided upon raising her contribution of 300,000
rix-dollars, a sum at once cordially voted at
Christiana.

Sardinia, as the State especially interested in
the preservation of order throughout the northern
part of the Roman peninsula, has resolved no less
promptly than her northern contemporaries upon
requiring a loan—the deputies at Turin conceiv-
ing that one of 35,000,000 lire could not be
. _ _

considered extravagant even for a neutral State
under these imminent circumstances.

Prussia, though pledged more strongly than
any other of the principal Powers of the Continent,
being bound by the ties of dynastic relationship
with the Czan, and by the notorious timidity or
duplicity of her own SOVEREIGN, was required to

place no less a sum than 30,000,000 Prussian
dollars in the coffers of the Administration—a
demand which, all things considered, not unna-
turally provoked the hesitation of the national
representatives.

Austria—and this among the neutrals is, of
course, the most important of all—has decided upon
a loan of 50,000,000 florins, in a Five per Cent.
Stook, a loan favourably received, like the ma-
jority of its predecessors.
Such are among the chief financial proceedings
adventured upon by the principals and the neutrals
in reference to the European conflict just com,
menced—such axe the pecuniary aids secured to
themselves
by the more powerful among the,

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Covent Garden. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-I STREET.
—Season 1851.—The Directors beg leave most respectfully Under the Management of Mr. Cuaatx.a 'KEAN.
to inform thu Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, that the THIS EVENING, Manna 30,
Season will commence on SATURDAY, April Ist, 1854, being a Will be performed THE MARRIED UNMARRE ED. Supported
Subscription night, in lieu of Tuesday, March 28. i by Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart ; and M asses Heath and
The Directors have the honour to present the Prospectus of the Murray.
Eighth Season of the Royal Italian Opera, and trust it will be rood- Wit be performed THE LANCERS ; or, The ( lentleman's Son
Meted by their Subscribers to be an evidence of their continued efforts
Principal characters by Messrs. Meadows, Ryder, -erett, H. Mellon,
to carry out the origin d design of this great Lyrical Estaoltshment.
C. Leclercq.
The prospects of the forthcoming Season are of unusual interest, and D. Fisher ; Airs. Winstanley, Sties Daly, and Miss
and the Directors feel assured that the Subscribers and the Public To conclude with A STORMIN A TEA-CUP. Prinelpal cha•
will share with themselves the feelings of gratification at the arrange- Meters by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy.
merits which they have succeeded in making. It will be seen that
that great artiste, Madame Viardot, after an absence of three years,
will return once more to shed lustre on the representations of the
Theatre. Mademoiselle Sophie Cruvel i, whose eminent talents are
already so highly esteemed in this country, will appear for the first
time at the Royal Italian Opera. Signor Lablache will also, for the
first time, lend his powerful aid in supporting the efforts of the
Directors, and will enable them to produce many of the most popular
works with a most attractive caste of characters. In addition, Made-
moiselle Mara', a young Artiste of great promise, who has already
made very swicesaful debuts both at Saint Petersburg and Vienna,
will appear for the first time in Englan 1 ; also Signor Susini, for
the first time at the Royal Italian opera.
Madlle. Bosio, who, during the past winter has acquired fresh
aurels in the French capital continues her engagement. Those un-
rivalled Artistes, Signor Mario, signor Roncon., and Signor Tarn-
berlia, together with Signori Tagliafico, Polonini, Luchesi. Stigel, 1,
lee., who have so lonz assisted to maintain the reptitatton of Covent
Garden. have been re-engaged, while the Directors still have the
advaw age of the inval able services of sign r Costa.
The above assemblage of the most eminent Artistes in Europe
will render the Caste of Characters in the Operas Le NoZZ2 di Figaro,
Don Giovanni, I Puritan', Fidelio, II Matrirnonio Segreto, quite un-
preced nted.
The forthcoming season, however, brings with it one subject of re-
gret, viz., the retirement from the lyric stage of a lady who for many
years has been one of its brightest ornaments.
Towards the end of July Madame Giulia Grist will make her last
appearance before an English audience.
It has probably never before fallen to the lot of any candidate for
public favour to sustain, fur 21 successive seasons, the highest and
Most ardous characters of the Lyric Drama, and most certainly never
w.th such unanimous commendations as have been unceasingly be-
stowed on madame Grisi.
The Dir-ctors are convinced that not only will the Subscribers of
the Royal [talon Opera, as well as the musical amateurs of the me-
tropolis, participate in their sentiments on this occasion ; but they
feel sure that the retirement of Madame Grisi will cause one general
feeling of de p regret in the minds of all those who take any Interest
in the musical affairs of this country.
It is the wish of Madame Grist, outing this her la, t engagement, to
repeat those impersonations in which it has be ii her goad fortwe to
obtain her greatest successes, and it 7.lllaccotr,dtihngly be the care of
there
performances,
the directors to contribute every possib e eclat
relying with theereatest confidence that the subscribers, the patrons
of the opera, and the public, will on these occasions still extend to
their long-favoured Artiste the cheering influence of their countenance
and support.
The Reperto're of the Royal Italian Opera now comprises FORTY-
TWO OPERAS, the whole being complete With Costumes, Scenery,
and -.Decorations.
During the Season, of the following Operas, Three will positively be
produced:—

ASTLEY'S EUltOrE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
THIS EVENING, Meilen 30,
And during the week, will be presented the new, grand, and
romantic spectacle entitled THE WOODMAN'S HORSE; or, The
False Knight—the Woodinan's Horse by the pet steed, Beauty,
expressly trained by Mr. William Cooke.
After which, the inco,nParable •Iccnes of the ARENA.
To conclude with BESS OF THE BELL.
Box-office open from &even till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West.

knoll WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
T rry DAY —Morning 0 min.after 3 I Evening 18 min.aft. 3
fr...‘toßgow- -Mornin7 35 ann.after 3 Evening 51 miu.aft. 3

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It cannot but be advisable, immediately before
entering upon this great war against the Russian
AUTOCRAT, to take a glance, however rapid and
cursory, at the pecuniary preparations made for
it by the principal European Governments.
If we might regard these preparations alone as
presenting us with an augury, or as affording us
a criterion, through which to calculate the probable
magnitude of the approaching struggle, we should
be empowered at once, incontestibly, to assume that
the contest is likely, according to the opinion of
the rulers of the earth, to be one of an importance
scarcely within any rational limits of expression to
be exaggerated.
Everywhere throughout the chief Powers there
has been long manifest this active movement for the
accumulation of funds for the liquidating of whatever
expenses may be incurred during the course of the
on-coming contention. Munitions of war have been
collected together—troops have been assembled—
military outposts have been cared for—there has
been an extraordinary attention directed to the
various departments of the public service, such as
the Ordnance, for example, or the Commissariat,
with an eye to their improvement, and with a
view also, in some instances, to their thorough
reorganisation. Among the maritime Stases,
moreover, there has been evident, all the while,
an earnest resolve to bring the sea force at the
command of the Government, to the highest pos-
sible state of efficiency attainable under the pres-
sure of these urgent circumstances. In this
manner each of the more formidable nations of
Christendom has been calling together all the
resources of its strength, and all the energies of
its patriotism, for the evil day of war, which was
seen, from the outset, to be approaching. Each
has, in this way, moreover, had its peculiar soli-
citude. Throughout all these enormous and con-
trasting efforts at warlike preparation, there has
been in one particular, however, a prevailing re-
semblance—whether the State were military or
maritime, whether its position in regard to the
expected contest threatened to be that of a prin-
cipal, or that of a neutral spectator. Some at-
tended peculiarly to their army, some more espe-
cially to their navy—all to their finances. All
looked to the securing, with reasonable despatch,
money adequate to the emergency.
It may be interesting and significant, at the
present juncture, to compare the extent of these
financial preparations.
Observe, therefore !
Russia has long ago prepared for the struggle
in this respect, according to a scheme quite
consonant with the arbitrary character of her
despotic Government. In other words, the
CZAR has collected the resources necessary
for the carrying on the war against Turkey,
backed by the French and British Governments,
by a "forced loan "—the determination of
NICHOLAS being in this manner announced by
such measures as the issuing of the Ukase of the
17th ultimo, a mandate addressed to the Directing
Senate, ordering the issue of credit notes for a
casual trifle such as 18,000,000 silver roubles.
Supplies, in fact, are extorted in the shape of
substantial contributions from the Muscovite
population at the glitter of the bayonet and at the
crackling of the knout—while paper money, of a
nominal value, is thrust upon the unwilling accep-
tance of the creditors•of the State, according to
the plan most in favour with the Autocratic Go-
vernment.
Turkey, on the other hand, has obtained a loan
of 2,200,000/.—in a 6 per Cent. Stock, at 85, re-
deemable in 15 years—a loan, the negotiations
for which were readily completed on the 22d ult.,
in our metropolis, by the Messrs. ROTHSCHILD.
England, we all know, has deemed it unneces
iary to make more than a temporary provision
for the enormous expenses certain to be very
speAly incurred—contenting herself with a
reduplication of the Income Tax for one half-year,
rn increase from 7d. to 10Ad., calculated to be
productive of 3,307,0001., according to the esti