The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-05 00:00:00

BAIL WAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

LONDON AND SW:ITN-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Dec. 2, 1854 £13,652 8 5
Corresponding week last year 12,306 18 3

Increase in 1`54 £1,345 10 2
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the weekending Dec. 2,
1854 £10,527 10 11
Corresponding week last year 10,518 12 10
Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 345,293' 4 4
Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 316,289 19 11

HERTFORD AND WELWYN RAILWAY.—The ceremony
of " turning the first sod " of the above railway took
place in an upland field, known asltho Cottagers' Gar-
dens, abutting on the Hertingfordbury-road. The Hon.
W. F. Cowper, M.P., on whom ,devolved the task of
turning the first sod, drove his spade into the earth, filled
the barrow at his side, and wheeling it down the centre
plank, deposited its contents at the bottom of the inclined
plane, amidst the hearty cheering of those assembled.
The Mayor, following the example set him, turned the
second sod, and the ex-mayor the third, each on the per-
formance of his task being received with a round of ap-
plause.
TIE WESTERN FISHERIES.—The catches of fish on the
Cornish coast, on which so large a portion of the popu-
lation depend, have during the present season been ex-
ceedingly small. During the past week, however, the
seine at St. Ives have been tolerably successful. The
drift-boats have been taking from 1,000 to 18,000 fine
pilchards, which have found a ready sale at Is. and 2s.
per 100 of six score in the Bristol market and for home
consumption. At Pendeen a great quantity of fish,
supposed to be pilchards, has been seen going down
Channel, Fish have also been seen off Mullion and
Gunwalloe, but tho weather has been too rough to se-
cure any.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, Dec. 4.—The
Royal mail steam-ship Parana, Captain Philip Nast,
sailed this afternoon with the outward mails for the West
Indies, Hayannah, the Gulf of Mexico, Centralwh Aommiesritchae,
among
and tie Pacific, and 152 passengers,
Bishop of Guiana. The Peninsular_ and
xin Oriental Steam
Navigation Company's steam-ship E Captain H. H.
Potts, took her departure at 2 p..m.uto-day for Gibraltar,
Malta, and Alexandria, carrying the outward East
India and China mails. The E___uxiox,
Larkins,
inehai‘sf.Bps.pfaosrsesnoguetrhs.,
among whom are M. B. M. Wil c
ampton, Mr. Willcox, jun.,nc mCaapta or in
ake. This
Captain
L steamer
Logan, Captain Hitchins, as
el
the
jvalue 65,730/. sterling
has a very full cargo, and
d 3
p
9,
for India and China, and 39,5261. for Malta and Alex-
andria. The United States mail steam-ship Washington,
Captain Cavendy, arrived
here this morning from Bre-
men. She is taking in a very large and valuable cargo
continental merchandise, and will leave for New York
oofnc;fletdnesday, the 6th inst., with the regular mails.
CHINAMEN AT THE DIGGINGS.—We are informed that
there are several China men at these diggings who have
constantly in their employment from 50 to 60 of their
countrymen. These gentlemen are to be distinguished
from the others by their adoption of smart European
dresses, and, whether it arises from the difference of cos-
tume, a longer intercourse with Europeans, or from
natural energy, they certainly appear to possess a much
greater amount of activity and animation than is usually
t observable in the Chinese we have among us.

Since I commenced this letter, the Turkish army
has begun its march. Yesterday and to-day several
large bodies of troops have left en, route for Fok s-
chany. I do not expect they will reach the frontier
much before a month, as, although we have had no
rain now nearly for a week, the mud is still of great
depth. Here, in the town, one no sooner takes his
feet off the step of his door than he sinks two feet,
and in many places three, perpendicularly in a
single plunge. Many streets are all but impassable
even for the hackney coaches, in which everybody
is forced to move about, owing to the presence of
huge holes in which horses sink to their bellies, and
the vehicle to the axle-tree. When this is the
state of the affairs in the capital, you may imagine
what it must ,be on the country-roads. As far as
aetual progress goes it would have been far more
advisable to have waited until the frost had set in,
but the moral effect of the move, be it ever so slow,
will `be doubtless very great, and may do much
good. The great subject for regret is the miserable
state of the men's clothing, to which I have already
alluded in my, last letter, and which leads me to
fear that the number of the sick will be fearfully
large.

colonel Symmons has been at Ibralia for some
weeks past, engaged in reconnoitring the various
positions in the neighbourhood, but is expected
back in a few days. I was mistaken in saying that
Bairam Pacha had gone forward. He has been
unexpectedly detained by the illness of a relative,
but the great part of his staff has already started.
A letter appeared in the London Press some time
ago, which has been copied into a recent number of
Galignani's Messenger, containing what the former
journal ifi pleased to entitle "Pleasing Remini-
scences" of the early life of Sir Stephen Lakeman.
The writer relates a most extraordinary tale of his
having had a dream, in which he saw a person
named Lakeman fall out of a cab in front of his
house, and break his bead, &-c., and the fulfilment
of the said dream by the downfal of a certain Lake-
man exactly in the manner represented in the
vision. This was the commencement of the corre-
spondent's acquaintgnce with Sir Stephen, whom
ho afterwards met with in the capacity of contractor
for some public works in the south of France.
After this the biographer goes on to state that his
hero was engaged in business—l forget what par-
ticular branch—at the Cape of Good Hope, and
finally crowned an. adventurous career by gaming
60,0001. on the stock Exchange in 1846. lam
enabled to declare in the most positive manner
that every single statement contained in this extra-
ordinary epistle, except those which refer to Sir
Stephen's services in the Kaffir war, is entirely
without foundation. The writer has either dreamed
not only the lamentable accident, but the whole
story from beginning to end, or he has invented it,
•r he has mistaken Sir Stephen Lakeman for some
one else. This gentleman never was in business in
any part of the world in his life, and instead of
being an aged stock jobber, as the correspondent of
the Press evidently thinks him, is a young man of
twenty-eight years of age ; a very simple calcula-
tion will show from this that in 1846, the period
of his alleged brilliant speculation in the funds
he was only twenty ; and few persons will deny
that it is not very usual for young gentlethen of
twenty to gain 60,0001. on the Stock Exchange in
England. The whole tale bears evident marks of
having been compiled by the two domestic ani-
mals known as the Cock and the Bull, and is only
entitled to as much notice as is sufficient to contra-
dict it in every particular.

The want of all discipline amongst the Austrians
has, it is to be hoped, reached its height. Every
morning the reports of the police are filled with
,outrages committed overnight by the soldiers.
Twenty-four hours never pass without a murder
or murderous assault on some of the inhabitants
or on the Turks. A few evenings ago three Aus-
trians entered a shop, and deliberately seized upon
a cheese, and were walking off with it. The owner
appealed to two Turkish soldiers who were present
for protection, and by their interference the two
thieves relinquished their prey, went out, returned
iu five minutes with some of their comrades armed,
and stabbed the shopkeeper and the two Turks.
Cases of a similar kind occur every day. The night
before last a fearful riot occurred, arising out of a
brutal assault committed by some Austrian sol-
diery upon some of the Wallachian militia, which
led to a general mehse, in which the Wallachian
fire brigade—strong, powerful men—at last took
part, disarmed the Austrians, and thrashed them
soundly.
Omer Pacha stated'to the Wallachian minister of
the interior, M. Jean Phil ipesco, on Saturday last,
in most indignant terms, that matters had reached
such a pitch, that he was afraid toleave his house
after nightfall without being accompanied by half
a battalion of infantry to pi-cited him against the
insults of the strolling ruffians in the Austrian ser-
vice who infest the streets. Complaints to the
officers are useless. All applications for redress
forwarded to the celebrated General Popovitch
and his subordinates, emanating from French,
English, Wallachians, or Turks,
are systematically
treated with indifference and even contempt. Lest
any of your readers should supposel
myself exaggerate,
the
to take or am wanting in proof, I shall give
trouble during the present week
of
committed by the soldiers
circumstances,
the number of nocturnal outrages, and their atten-
dantfinishing touch to the
his Imperial Majesty, .so that you may give the
pictureyou must have already
formed
= rnde la paix. I must add
in your imagination et* the precise nature
of Baron Hesesibene ic
of the Russiansjury or insult to here, soldiers
t any m
offering
who ',were guilty of
hat during the stay.
the
inhabitants of the town were punished with
frightful severity.

PRAYERS FOR THE SIOR AND WOUNORD.—The Lord
Bishop of Glocester and Bristol has just issised the fol-
lowing letter to the archdeacons of his diocese :
" Stapleton, Nov. 29.
" Dear Mr. Archdeacon —a have been for some time ex-
pecting that a prayer would be published and ordered by
the Queen's authority to be offered up in the churches for
our countrymen engaged in the present awful contest with
a foreign enemy. I still hope that such a special appeal
will be made to God's providence on their behalf.
" But, in the meantime, I would suggest through you to
the cleigy of your arcladeaconry the propriety of their de-
siring at the usual place in the service the prayers of the
congregation ' for the sick and wounded in our fleets and
armies.' In so doing they will have the sanction and ap-
probation of their bishops.
" Believe me to be, dear Mr. Archdeacon,
" Tour faithful brother and servant,
" J. H. GLOCESTER and BRISTOL."
WRECK IN LLANDUDNO BAT, NORTH WILES.—In the
afternoon of Wednesday last, the 29th inst., a schooner
was observed in great distress in this bay, a high north
wind blowing, and the weather very tempestuous. The
signals of the crew were heard, and a boat was imme-
diately launched near Brynbia, when, after a long strug-
gle
with the raging billows, the brave hoaotrrne. ea suc-
ceeded in landing the mariners safe on shore.
but
Th
name of the vessel has net yet been as
greatest kindness and ospitilitly were
tEhnegleirsehw. , with
The the ,exception of one
hWelshman,"are
sel was loaded with coal. It is ea
r•
r mede she we ybe s
manifested by Lord Leigh to the p feared ee
•
001110 a total wreck.

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THE CRIMEA.
COLNAGH/'S AUTHENTIC SERIES.
sitETCHES at the SEAT of WAR
by OFFICERS engaged in her Majesty's Service.
CONTENTS PUBLISHED UP TO THIS DATE.
Sevastopol, by Lieut. M. O'Reilly. R.N., sells 7s. (A.—Bombard-
ment of Sevastopol, by Lieut. M. O'Reilly, R.N. (just ready), sells
128.—Bombardment of Odessa, by Lieut. M. O'Reilly, R.N., sells 55.
—Balaklava, by Lieut. M. O'Reilly, R.N.. sells ss.—The Loss of the
Tiger, by Lieut. Dunne, R.N., sel's 3s.—Varna, by Lieut. Mansell,
R N., sells 55.—The Battle of the Alma, from the Sea, by Capt. Gorden,
R.E., sells U.—The Battle of the Alma, from the Land, Lieut. Bre-
din, R.A., sells Bs.—fleights and Bay of Alma, by Mr. Brooker. 2d
Master H.M.S. Spitfire, sells 35.—Siege of Sevastopol, Captain Bid-
Master
ILA., sells 3.5.—Siege of Sevastopol, Lieut. Thereld, 33d
Regt., sells 3s.
PAUL and DOMINIC COLNAGHI and CO., 13 and 14, Pall-Mall
East. publishers to her Majesty, beg to state that they are anxious
to add to the above series, and towards that purpose they will be
happy to treat with all parties who possess authentic Sketches relat-
ing to the War.
Country Agents for the sale of the above wanted. References
required.

THE ATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE,
JULLIEN'S CON CERTS.
LAST NIGE.T BUT FOUR.Tuesday, Dec. 5), wil
The FEDORAIIAM for THIS EVENING, (
Include the new Song and Serenade, "Say yes." and "Sweet Lore
arise," sting by Madame Anna Thillon ; Overture, Der Freischutz ;
Grand Operatic Selection from I Puiltant ; Masanie:lo Quadrille;
the Andante Item Mendelssohn's •Aymphony in A ; Solos, Violin, Si;.
Monasterio ; Clarionet, Jt. Waffle ; and. Violoncello, Mr. 1.. Collins ;
the Valse d'Adieu ; the Alle.r,retto frcm Beethoven's Symphony in
; the Moldavian Schottische ; the Cliarze (=atop ; and the new
DESCRIPTIVE QUADRILLE, TILE ALLIED ARMIES, assisted
by the Bands of her Majesty's Grenadier Guards, 21 Life Guards,
and Coldstream Guards.
Panics or ADMISSION.—romena U.dls. buds, and galleries, Is.;
dress circle. 2s. 6d. ; private boxesupw.
Tlse afesclelssohn Festival will take place on Thursday next, Dec.
7, on which occasion the whole of the First Part of the Concert
will be selected from the works of that great composer ; the Second
Part being Miscellaneous, Including the Allied Armies Quadrille.
Di. JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL MASQUE will take place en
MONDAY, Dec. 11, and terminate the season.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Backstone.
THIS EVENING, Dsc. 5,

Will be performed, THE NERVOUS MAN AND THE MAN OF
NERVE. Airghtuto (the Man of Nerve), Mr. Hudson.
To be followed by the Farce. of MARE YOUR WILLS.
After which, the Ballet of THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA, In
Which Senora Perea Nena will appear.
To which will be added THE BALANCE OF COMFORT.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Me.nagemant of Mr. CHALLEB Xxeis.
THIS EVENDIG, DSO. 0,
Will be presented FAUST AND MARGUERITE. !Principal
characters by Niagara. C. Kaan, David Figker, Raymond, Cathcart
K.
,
And i4eker; Mrs. Winstanley, Mbsicai C. Leclercq, Daly, and

Terry.
After which will be presented a sew Melo-dramatic Spectacle, in
three acts, entitled SCEIANITL, the Warrior Prophet.

LYCEIJ3I THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, Dm. 5,

Wilt be performed THE GA.SiE OF %PHCCIATION. Ckarac-
tern by Messrs. C. Mathew% R. Roxby, F. Matthews, and Baker ;
Lieghes, ',Moles Oliver and Wadhan% and Sirs. Foote.
To be followed. by a new Comic Drama, entitled A COMICAL
COUNTESS.

.._ _
To conclude with the Farce entitled MY FELLOW CLERK.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Dec. 5,

Will be perfbriked THE GREEN BUSHES. Characters by
Messrs Panelle, Smith, Ga-den. Rdjell, and Bedford ; Mimi Wool-
gar, Mm Murray, end Madame Celeste.
Followed by RONA FIDE TRAVELLERS.
To which will be added a new Farce, entitled THE RAILWAY
BELLE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC TUE I.TRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.

THIS EVENING, Dac. 5,
Will be presented THE BEULAH SPA. Principal characters
by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Robson, and 11. Cooper; Miss
Marston, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Fitzallan, and Miss Julia St. George.
To be, followed by THE FIRST NIGHT. Character% by Messrs.
141,'e I Wigan, Leslie. Harwood Cooper, and Gladstone ; Miss Julia
P.K George, and Miss Emily Ormonde.
To conclude with the Farce, called A BLIGHTED BEING, in
which Mr. Robson will appear.

ABTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITIIEATHE.
Leases and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.

Never did the pears of Dramatic History record such an effect as
that prodn 'ed by the Spectacle now acting here—the BATTLE of
THE ALMA Crowds nightly testify their surprise and admire.
lion by the most tuinultuoits applause.