The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-29 00:00:00

MOVEMENTS AT CHERBOURG.

The Pltere de Cherbottrg of the 24th inst. has the
following :—" The frigate Virginie went into the roads
yesterday and hoisted tke flag of Rear-Admiral
Guerin, who is to command the station of Indo-
China. Rear-Admiral Laroque de Chau&Ay, Com-
mander of the naval division on the coast of the' Brasile
and La Plata, who is to hoist his flag on board the frigate
Poursuivante, now arming in our port, arrived at Cher-
bourg on the 22d. The steam-aviso Lucifer, which
sailed for Urest on the afternoon of the 21st, returned
yesterday morning in consequence of the contrary winds
she encountered since her departure. She was unable
to double Les Cauptets and lost one of her boats, which
was swept away by the sea. The steam-aviso. Coeyte
sailed on the 21st for Havre, where she
.is going to toed
iron plates for the floating battery Devastation. The
steam corvette Phlegeton is now coaling, and will leave
in the course of the week for Toulon. We have bad
for the last three weeks gales and westerly wind" which
render the navigation in the Channel extremely difficult.
A vessel was thrown on the coast of La Hague
peter:
day morning, and another was wrecked near Carteret.'

We read in the Monatur de la Flotte 1—
" During the last twelve months nine ship of the
line, one brig, and four steamers have been lay (lolled'
During the same period three ships of Ca e line,
six steam frigates, thirteen screw transports of the
largest size, 20 steam-gun boats, five floating la attenos
and five sailing bomb vessels, were placed, . on the
stocks. The first result of the labours of our 7 asenals
during the year has consequently been the haunt •hiega
14 ships, and the laying oa the stocks of 52 more.
i
On the other hand, the naval department purcl lased n
1854, for the use of the fleet, 11,300,000 kilogi atfinleg
of wheat, 7,520,000 kilogrammes of flour, 1,1 ;05,000
litres of spirits, 13,300,000 litres of wine, 1,, 790,001
kilogrammes of salt provisions, 523,000 kilogram Imes of
coffee, 397,000 kilogrammes of cheese, 553,04 ,0 kilo
grammes of sugar, and 3,492,400 kilogrammes of dried
vegetables,—which articles cost the State 22,50000001:

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS FROM 27. El
ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

GENERAL ORDER RESPECTING TUX CON'
DUCT OF FLAGS OF TRUCE.
GENERAL AFTER ORDER.
Head-quarters before Sebastopol, Dec. 10, 71.854-
The following rules are to be strictly observed 13sPeci•
ing communications with the enemy's outposts -
No flag of truce is to be sent in to the enemy 'W itbout
orders from the Commander of the Forces.
No letter or ether communication is to be sent t in 14
a flag of truce which may have been ordered by tit 0 Cern.
mauder of the Forces, unless such letter, which a lust be
open, shall have been first transmitted to head-or iota", L;
Flags of truce from the enemy must be noel rod [l.l
the officer commanding the first post at which ti of maY
arrive. The officer commanding the post is 11.3* receive
the flag of truce, or the officer coming with it,.' be take
from him the letter or communication with which.i he weir
be charged, and to give him a receipt for it ; 41 dhe ig
then to send him back to his own lines, takiin; care:
in no case, to allow him to advance beyond the spot D'"
which ho may have received him.
An officer employed upon this duty is required; 1 to con '
fine his conversation with an officer of the enemy i ,ntirelf
to the subject on which he may have to CORM ti inicate,
viz., the receipt of the letter or message from th( i eneol;
and he is to see that the departure of the officer . deliver'
ing it is not delayed. By order.
(Signed) T. B. B. &TOW:MT, A.dj.-G (moral.

The following notification carries with it its t Una corn
ment, and illustrates some of the observatiem i sent
our own correspondents :
MEDICAL MEMORANDUM. The French ambulance have
promised to ta. ke 11.1•" on
-
sick down to Balaklava
te-morrow morning ; you will
therefore warn and have ready [number stater u of the
-- Division to put on the mules by 8 o'olook,
he so at"
the ambulance may not be kept waiting. in"
k' should have breakfast and be dressed before tk Fit hour.
Each man will take his blanket and greatcoat w Oh him,and you will detain a medical officer to accomF 'any t
party, mounted, if possible, who should carry a wrilyre.
,
storative with him, such as a portiun of spirit r )T soue
and a small drinking-cup.
(Signed) J. HALL,
Inspector-General of Hos' &AU,
Deo. 10, 1854.

Dr.---,
I❑ charge—

-, Division.

SUICIDE IN BETHLMELLIE IlosPlTAL.—Yesterd RY 3f•
W. J. Payne held an inquest at Bethlehem H 0
on the body of Martha Day, an inmate of the ihylutn,
who committed suicide by hanging herself. The d I'mued
was admitted on the 15th of June last as a mania cal and
suicidal patient, and was labouring under great depres-
sion of spirits. She had twice attempted the life of her
husband. Since her admission she had betrayed , Lue in-
dication of making any attempt on h Ohl lfe, nor b god ever
spoken on the subject of the past. Tuesda3 P night
nurse
she went to bed in rather better spirits than usual, :haying
had a glass of wine and a piece of cake given to :her by
ctheaesa
neuTsserooomf tahteswixarot.locTkhoen
the Wednesdayn n
Palming
going i rite de-
found her hanging by the neck from the window :frame.
To accomplish this object she had tied one of her stock-
ings and a silk apron together. The rule of the i:astitu-
tion was to take all the patients' clothes away at night,
but this woman was allowed to sleep in her owns Mock-
ings, as she always complained of her feet being cold.
Verdict, "Insanity.
" UNCLE Sam" is dead. llia name was So nto'
Wilson, and he died in Troy, New York, in Atli lust'
aged 84. He first labelled Government goods "U„ S.'"(
for which practice the soldiers originated his naMl to °-
"Uncle Sam," instead of "Jonathan."

MONE MARKET

1. IT D

00M 21 111.? CIAL I.NTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TNN 0 o'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, including 500 American
taken for export. The market was heavy, with but
little alteration in prices. The sales comprised
5,000 American, 80 Pernam and Maranham at
to 71d., 20 Bahia at 6d., 200 Egyptian at 6d.
to 80., and 700 Surat at 3d. to 4d. per lb. Rail-
way Shares were rather dull.

The Produce Markets being closed, we may use-
fully give a comparison of the prices of some of the
principal staples during the first and last weeks of
this year :
Sugar— Jan., 1854. Dec., 1854.
• British Plantation, s. d. s. d. s. d. s.
d.
per cwt.
Mauritius do. 27 6to 43 0 ... 25 oto 42 0
Havana, do.
Coffee—
West India, do.
Ceylon Native, do 5O oto 50 6 ...
.. 44 6to 45 6
Brasil, do 45 oto 58 0 ... 41 oto 57 0
Rum—

Leeward Island, p.
gal., proof to 5
per cent over 2 9to 4 1
Rice—

3 4to 411 20
St.

Bengsl White, per
cwt.
Cotton—
' Surat and Madras,
per lb.
Saltpetre—
Bengal, per cwt.
Hemp—
Manilla, per ton
The American State documents are usually so
voluminous, that there is a difficulty iu giving
facts without entering into detail. The following
appear, however, to be some very interesting results
in connection with the laud sales :
" It appears that during the fifteen months ending
,:with September, 1854, the sales of land were
13,735,203 acres ; a very large proportion of which was
iii those regions where railroads have penetrated. This
settlement of Government land contributes largely to
the success of the roads that induce the settlement. The
land report shows that in the line of the Illinois Central
region, where, for fifteen years, the Government could
not sell an acre, there have been sold 2,377,994 acres,
much of it at double price. This tract, equal to the
State of Connecticut in surface, will, in a few years, be-
come.tributary to the Central Railroad. In the midst
of that large tract, the Central Company own a large
quantity of selected lauds—to be put upon the market
wired-its value shall have felt the influence of the sales
of the Government. The Commissioner states that so
numerous are the applications that this cannot be acted
upon for months to come. An active demand and settle•
meat is accumulating round the Illinois road with in-
creased effort, which will insure its property, had it no
land of its own to fall back upon. The money pressure
at the West has thrown some of the best paper into
Wall street. Illinois Central acceptances, which were
largely taken by the Ohicago Banks, have been turned
over to capitalists in Wall-street."
There has been no feature in the American Stock
market, which is duller at about last week's rates,
according to the list furnished by Messrs. D. Bell,
Son, and Co.
The English Stock market is very quiet, although
some parties still indulge the belief that a Peace
Congress is about to be opened at Vienna. Consols
have been quoted 91i to 91i for account. Exche-
quer Bills remain at 4s. to 7s. pre ~ium. The
Bonds have been quoted 99i. Bank Stock is firm
at 208 to 209 k. The New 3 per Cents. have been
911 to 914, and the Reduced 90i to 91.
Foreign Securities have been mostly nominal,
BO limited are the transactions. The Turkish
Bonds are 75i to 751. Sardinian Stock is worth
841. Dutch 4 per Cents. have been 911.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi-
Can , 20i to 21 ; Peruvian, 69 to 71 ; Ditto 3 per
Cents., 48 to 50 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 41 to
43 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Ditto 41 per
Cents., 87 to 89 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18k to
181 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 38k to 384 ; Ditto Certifi-
cates, 5 to 5i ; Ditto Passive, 4 to 44.
For Railway Shares the market is not so high as
yesterday, a reaction of 10s. having occurred in
the North-Eastern, of ss. in the Great Western and
Midland, and similar per centages in the others.
This; however, is simply the result or trio
of the account. Luxembourg shares continue
heavy, and the French lines suffer by the heavy
tone of the Paris bourse.
There is nothing doing in the Foreign or Colo-
nial Mining Shares.
The Joint-Stook Bank Shares have been steady
generally, and London and Westminster rather
higher. Crystal Palace are in more request, and
South Australian Land are firm.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
(Prom, the Ofticia/ List.)
Bu4ness done
sank Stock 2OB 9k
3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities.
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -16 t
Dittc, 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 4 1-16
India Bonds, .21000 12
Consols for Account, 10th January
India Stock for Account 226 x d
Exchequer Bills, W.
21000
Small
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3} per Cent. —}
Ditto 1859, ~ s ..... 99i i 4
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Mexican 3 per Cont.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ..... .....
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto for the Account ...... 384
Turkish Scrip, paid up in full
Ditto for the Account 754 i i 'I
Dividends on the above payable in L 011.1013.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil —
Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certifies.tes....~_
THREE O'CLOCK.

„ 74
„ 67

Consols
Ditto, January. Acoormt

911 x d

THE WEATHER IN THE CRIMEA.

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St.
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St.
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20
20
10
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20
20
50
20

172
20
20
20

The Moniteur de l',Arviee publishes the following
100 2Ci
letter, dated before Sebastopol, Bth :
20
" The weather since the last two days has be- 6
come delightful ; the heat of the sun already be-
gins to harden the ground, and the roads will soon 20
be in a better working condition. The natives of
the country give us hopes that the weather may con- 4
tinue so for some weeks, which will allow us to carry 20
on our operations according to our wishes. Ina 20 1
few days our batteries, which have been considerably
~
increased, will be completed, and we shall be ready to
,V,
open a formidable fire against the place. It is doubtful 103
whether our allies will be equally forward, as they have
not the same means of transport as we have, and it will
20
be more difficult for them to get up their heavy guns,
unless the state of the road is materially improved. They 20
have not equipage trains militarily organised as we 16
have ; the resources which they find in the country 20
are of great assistance to th
are far from
em when the com-
munications are easy, but they
weather. In a country
being sufficient in bad
et on except with such 20
like this it is impossible to g
ust be able to
an organisation as ours ; an army m
rely on its own means, which must be sufficient for 10
its wants. Our allies envy us our trains and our
Our 20
0
ambulances, which are so admirably arranged•
contact with them will certainly not fail to cause 20
great and useful modifications in the organisation 20
of their army. Thanks to the numerous reinforce- 20
silents, which are constantly arriving, our forces
suffice to meet all eventualities, and to carr n with '
success any operations which circumstanyc os
maywill 92:05
call for. The Russian army of the Danube appearse to 10
be on its way toward the Crimea. The third corps, it 20
is said, quitted the Pruth in the early part of November, 20
with thousands of arobas. The bad weather will,
doubtless, arrest the progress of this corps, but we may 8i
expect that the Russians will use extraordinary efforts 10
to bring up their troops, the Crimea being destined to 20
become the great field of battle on which the present 20
0
struggle will be settled. It is perhaps better that it
20
should be there than elsewhere, for the great naval re-
sources possessed by the two allied nations will enable
them to readily supply their armies with provisions and -4-0
stores of every kind, whileßussia will have great difficulty 40
to furnish theirs, distant as they are from their great cen-
tre of supplies. Theßussian line-of-battleships, which are 50
still afloat in the port of Sebastopol, are no longer in a 25
state to put to sea ; for their crews, who have been em-
20
ployed in the defence of the place, have suffered such ~,,r,
considerable losses that it is impossible to turn the yes- ..r„,c
sels to any account. Some deserters have even de- -''''o'
declared that 2,000 sailors were sent a short time since
to Odessa, where there were no longer any troops, and 20
where the appearance of some of the Allied fleet had
caused serious fears of an attack. Our sailors arefor veal- 50
100
ry 50
anxious for the Russian vessels to come
though many of, our vessels have gone to Constanti-
nople to refit, the Allies have still more than enough 100
left to destroy any Russian fleet that may show itself 20
outside the port." 50
20

THE Bonivzo INQUIRY.--Letters from Singapore state
that the commissioners have, as they think, com- mo
pleted their task, and the investigation has ceased. 10
They do not prcceed to Labuan or Borneo, but tcrmi- 5
nate their proceedings at once, and make their report to
her Majesty's Government. That it will be favourable 25
5
to Sir James Brooke the commissioners have not con- 0
004641.—A ippitig G=ate.