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London, England, 1854-10-28

ling promoted ; Second Captain Francis William Hastings
to be Adjutant, Feb. 22; Second Captain Edward Eldon
Robert Dyneley to be Adjutant, vice Rogers. promoted,
March 2; Second 'Captain George Colclough to be Adju-
tant, vice Field, who resigns the Adjutancy only ; Second
Captain Hugh Bent to be Adjutant, vice Paget, who re-
signs the Adjutancy only, March 24.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, OCT. 25
Royal Regiment of Artille. y—William Barry Lord,
Gent., to be Veterinary Surgeon, Oct. 1.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
County of Surrey—George Thomas Nicholson, of Waver-
ley Abbey, in the county of 9
Surrey Esq., to be Vice
Lieutenant of the said county, Oct. 1.9.
Hussar Regiment of Yorkshire (West Riding) Yeomanry
Cavalry—Cornet Charles bDrtnaduke Middleton to be
Lieutenant, vice Alcock, resignel, Sept. 12.
241 West York Regiment of Militia—Percy Stanope, Esq.,
to be Captain ; William Ri3hard Wynne, Gent., to be
Lieutenant, Sept. 19.
Cambridgeshire Militia—Andrew Ross, M.D., to be As-
sistant-Surgeon, vice Muriel, resigned, Oct. 13.
Leicestershire Militia—Walter Chittenden, Gent., to be
Ensign, Sept. 29.
Royal Monmouthshire Light Infantry—William Leigh,
Gent., to be Ensign.
Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayrshire
Militia
Rifles Henry Montgomery Cuninghame, Esq., late
Lieutenant 29th Foot, to be Captain, vice Patrick Warner,
resigned ; Hugh Hamilton, Esq., late Captain st Dragoon
Guards, to be Captain, vice James Hood, deceased, ocll4
Dumfriesshire, Roxburghshire, and Selkirkshire
—George James Lenno4,k, Esq., late Ensign iu the 33d
Regiment, to be Lieutenant, Oct. 11.
London, England, 1854-10-28

SAMQUA, THE TAOUTAE.

We have no news of consequence from the north.
The rebels still hold Shanghai, and the degrada-
tion of Samqua is not likely to hasten its recapture
by the Imperialists. A false report was current in
Shanghai that the ex-Taeutae had committed
suicide by swallowing gold ; but we have seen a
letter of late date from one of the family, in which
no mention is made of such an event, Fut confirm-
ing the intelligence contained in the following para-
graph from the North China Herald, of Aug. 12:-
-

"Taoutee Woo, we hear, has been accused by his su-
periors on five counts, the principal of which are-1.
Embezzling the duties collected at this port ; 2. Compli-
city with the rebels ; 3. His taking Lew into Ins pay,
and yielding up the City of Shanghai to him ; and 4th.
Entering into trading speculations with foreigners. He
went to Snocherr some time since, and, it is said, was
there arrested and sent on to Pekin. Lan is sent here
to take his place, and Keih, the judge, is in high favour,
and has been appointed lieutenant-governor of Keangi
son. The former governor, Heu-nae-ohaou, has been
deprived of office, and placed under the orders of Heang-
yung.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Casualties by death in India since the departure of
;be mail on Sept. 11 :

Madras.-14iajor Cox, 2d N. V. Batt , at Chicacole,
of brain fever, Aug. 28. Lieutenant Holland, 4th Regt.
N. 1., near Coimbatore, of cholera, Aug. 31. Assistant-
Surgeon T. L. Bell, at Hingelie, Sept. 6.
Bengal.—Lieut. R. W. Anderson, 70th Regt. N. 1.,
at Umballa. Surgeon T. G. Fogharty. 70th Regt. N. 1.,
at Umballa. Second Lieut. W. H. Bennett, 2d Fusi.
Hers, at Prome, August 22.
London, England, 1854-10-28

RUSSIA.

Tho Official Venice Gazette has the following re-
mark :—" If Russia, under present circumstances,
does not find means to save Sebastopol, that eye
with which she overlooks the East; if, at least, she
does not make a great effort for that purpose, then
the moment has arrived for her to withdraw into
her steppes to do penance for her pride, which
must in that case appear madness."
The following rescript of the Emperor of Russia
was published at St. Petersburg, on the 18th
" Prince Alexander Sergiowitch (Alenschikoff), con-
formably to a ukase addressed to the Directing Senate
and to the order of the day addressed to the army and
to the fleet, we have appointed you, in addition to the
dignities and functions with which you are already in-
vested, commander-in-chief of the land and sea forces of
the Crimea, and have conferred on you all the rights,
powers, and privileges of a commander-in-chief of an
army in time of war, and have rendered subordinate to
you the commandant of the peninsula of the Crimea.
We are fully convinced that, after this extension of your
rights and powers, you will completely justify the con
fidence which we testify towards you.

" NICHOLAS."
The Corriere Italian° of Vienna, of the 22d,
says :—" The signs of the appioaching tempest are
increasing. We learn from Russia that the for-
tress of Maczki, on the frontier, is being fortified
with the greatest haste against Austria. The for-
tifications near Zamose are completed, and will
be occupied by a strong garrison. A bridge of
boats has been thrown across the Vistula, near the
citadel at Warsaw, but the one which leads to the
faubourg of Prague has not been destroyed, as was
reported."
London, England, 1854-10-28

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MINING INTELLIGENCE.

liiN(EF,.r
_omnti
otemililniinni
gng
shJaor
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koeft,thl‘iisthdoauyt.)
any exciting feature, has been characterised by a good
amount of business in several descriptions of shares, and
showing
in seine mines IN e hear of large transactions taking
place. North Bassets have been firm at 181. 15s. to
19/. ss. ; Bedfords in demand at 101. ; Gonamena, 101.
10s. to 11/., and largely dealt in ; Devon Great Consols,
3951. ; Mary Ann, 361. 10s. to 371. 10s.; North Robert,
291. to 311. ; Sortridge Consols, 41. ss. to 4/. 10s. ;
West Scrtridge, 123. 6d. ; Wheal Basset, 5601. to
580/. ; Great Alfred, 22/. 108. to 231. 10s. ; Alfred
Consols, 171. to ISt. ; Berriow, 3/. to 3/. 2s. 6d. ;
Buller, 680/. to 700/.
During the week the shares have changed bands in
the followinc, :-Dividend Mines-Alfred Consols, Alt-
osols,
goed Consols, Bedford, Bryntail, Devon T
gr_roewn, at C
North
Gonamena, Great Crinnis, Hingstow_n
Tamar,
Wheal Basset, South Caradon, South
aar, St. Aubyn
United
bane Mines,
and Grylls, Tincroft, Tre , Trewetha,
Welsh Potosi, West Wheal Darlington, Wheal Basset,
Wheal Buller, Wheal Mary Ann, Wheal Trelawny
Wrysgan, Lackamore, and Mining Company of Irelani„
In Foreign Mines, the market throughout the week
ded improvement.
has exhibited A dem
London, England, 1854-10-28

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From, the Mining Journal of this day.)
MINES,-The I`,lining Share Market, without showing
any exciting feature, has been characterised by a good
amount of business in several descriptions of shares, and
in some mines we hear of large transactions taking
place. North Bassets have been firm at 18/. 15s. to
191. ss. ; Bedfords in demand at 101. ; Gonamena, 101.
10s. to 111., and largely dealt in ; Devon Great Consols,
3951. ; Mary Ann, 361. 10s. to 371. 10s.; North Robert,
291. to 311. ; Sortridge Consols, 41. ss. to 41. 10s, ;
West Sortridge, 12s. 6a. ; Wheal Basset, 5601. to
5801. ; Great Alfred, 22/. 103. to 231. 10s. ; Alfred
Consols, 171. to 181. ; Berriow, 31. to 3/. 2s. 6d. ;
Buller, 6801. to 700/.
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:leDekivitdheensaham.reisnesh-Dividend
Gonamena, Great Crinnis, Hingstown D ,
in
wSt Aubyn
lfcrbeadiT'edonshoalsn,dAs
good Consols, Bedford, Bryntail, DtehvTonaraGarore,atn C. North
Wheal Basset, South Caradon, Sou
and Grylls, Tincroft, Trehane, Treweth United Mines,
Welsh Ann, Wleal Trelawny
Wheal Buller, Wheal Mary
htiaing Company of Ireland.
Gs
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D, Tarreiiw ge ttho a ,n
throughout the week
Wrysgan, Lackamore, and I
Wheal ted
Basset,
In Foreign Mines,
has szhibited duededthiras p7oarvkaae-tou7t.,
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PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Oct. 25.—Count Esterhazy returned
this morning from Vienna. He did not bring the
Austrian reply, nor is it expected that this reply
will be despatched until the issue of M. von der
Pfordten's and Baron Beust's missions are commu-
nicated to Count Buol.
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Burghersh has just
arrived (ten p.m.), and will proceed without delay
to Vienna, on his way to rejoin, it is hoped, the
valliant conquerors of Sebastopol.
A Berlin letter of the 231, in the Cologne Ga-
zette, says
" M. de Pfirdten, the Bavarian Minister, yesterday
had a conference with the President of the Council, and
also had an audience of the King. The object of his
mission was, if possible, to determine Prussia to accept
the Austrian programme as far as regards the four
points, and to avoid, by guaranteeing the Principalities
against any further irruptions by crossing the Pruth,
any schism in the Di,st, so that there would be no
reason for Austria concluding a treaty of alliance with
the Western Powers. The Governments which were
represented at Bamberg only wish to maintain their pro-
gramme of neutrality by giving to it a completely different
basis. This is why all the German Ca.binets, with the
exception of Wurtemberg, Mecklenburg, and Saxony,
have suddenly ranged themselves on the side of A ustria
decla-
.
The declaration of Oldenburg is still waited for ; a
ration which is purely temporary, like that of the other
German Cabinets, and induced by the Austrian circular
of the 30th ult. If the Bavarian Minister does not suc-
ceed in his object at Berlin, he will endeavour to resume
his attempt at mediation at Vienna. But, under any
cinumatances, Bavaria cane 9 i Peprate front 4ultzia.
London, England, 1854-10-28

CHINA.

HONG KONG, SEPT. 11.
We still continue in the state of doubt, appre-
hension, and excitement in which we were in when
the last mail left for England. Disaffection is still
the vogue. Rebellion is still paramount, and if
we judge from the various accounts before us, the
rebels are all but the paramount authority in China.
Strictly local news we have but little. The
Chinese fillihusters from this place, in number
about 500, have recaptured Kow-Wou, which place
is again in the hands of the Imperialists. In Hong
Kong itself all is quiet,
and sickness much the
same as previously reported.
At Canton matters remain in a state of grave
complexity. The mandarins evince little determi-
nation for a resolute fight ; the rebels, on the other
hand, feel convinced that they are unable to cope
with their adversaries without large guns, which
they do not possess, and are therefore unable to
commence the threatened siege. The rebels confine
their operations to a strict blockade, not merely
interdicting the importation of provisions into
Canton, but effectually preventing all expertations,
so that the large stocks of tea and silk still remain
above Canton.
From Shanbai we have but little news. Samqua
the Tuvutac has been degraded, simply because he
could not do impossibilities. The place remains in
the bands of the rebels, and will probably continue
to do so. The French frigate La Jeanne d'Arc,
Admiral La Guerre, went on shore in the Yang-
stzo-Kang, whilst in charge of an American pilot,
and will not therefore be able to join Admiral
Stirling in his operations against the Russians at
New Archangel (Sitka).
The English, French, and American Plenipoten-
tiaries are about to go to Shanghai, and will pro-
bably proceed to Peking or Nanking. Commodore
Perry goes home by the present mail to the United
States.

ADMIRAL STIRLING AND THE BRITISH

FLEET.

Of Admiral Stirling's intentions the only thing
known is, that his excellency, in the Winchester,
with th• Encounter and Barracouta in company,
was at the mouth of the Yang-tsz'-kiang when the
Lady Mary Wood passed, waiting for the Styx,
which was coaling at Shanghai ; and that as soon
as she joined, the fleet was to proceed to Japan,
and thence, it is believed, to the north. Admiral
Laguerre, in the French frigate La Joanne d'Arc,
was to have joined the expedition, but his vessel
was unfortunately run ashore on the north bank of
the Yang-tszi-kiang, through the unskilfulness of
an American pilot,
London, England, 1854-10-28

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.

LONDON, Oct. 28.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ;
fine, clear weather, with a strong breeze.
PORTSMOUTIE, Oct. 27.—Winii, W. Arrived—H.M.S.
Salamander, from the Mediteranean.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 27.—Wind, W. Arrived—Emilie,
from Dantzic, for Rochfort ; Belgravia, London, for
Varna. Sailed—Shand, for Portland Bay; Bee, for St.
Michael's.

(PEE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 10.30 a.m.
Wind S., light, a.ad very dull.
Arrived—Arno, steamer, from Naples.
Off Port—John Bright, :Driver, Grecian, steamer, an,
Invincible.

Sailed—Kingston, for Savannah ; Rubis, Hayti; Cathe-
rine Isabella, Groningen ; Rapid, Curacoa • Sunda, Bahia ;
Charles Jackson, Arica; Comerciante, Bilboa; S. Gilder-
sleeve' Baltimore; Tidy, Amsterdam ; Faustina, Havan-
nah ; Franklin, Elsinore ; Hermes, Demerara • ' Chiriaco,
Alexandria ; Lelean, Havre ; Prince Albert, Constanti-
nople ; Teriverselitn, Amsterdam ; Margaret, Rotterdam ;
Beerta Hendrika, Amsterdam ; Cledan, Dunkirk ; Wave,
St. Michael's; Countess of Zetland, Para.

(ET IitIBNARINB AND EIFROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.16 a.m.
Wind, S.W.; tide half-ebb; fine.
Arrived—City of London (s.), from Dunkirk; Edward,
Konigsberg; Wave, Medemblik ; Wilhelmina, Odense
Donna, Memel ; Iris, Guernsey ; John James and Ellen,
Rouen.

Sailed—Antiguan, for Constantinople; Holland (s.),
Ostend Palestine (s.), New York.
DEAL, Saturday, 9.20 a.m.
Wind.—S.S.W., fresh ; fine.
Anchored—Winterthur, from Calcutta for London ;
Alecto, Collo Berwick • g,uporior, Demeran• London,
. _
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SUPPLENIENT GTIkTIS, WITEI TETE WEEKLY DISPATCH
OF SUNDAY, OCTOBEIi

THE WEEKLY DISPATCH of SUNDAY
Next, Oct, ber 29th, will be accompanied by a SUPPLE NI ENT,
containing the most ample parti'ulats of the Bombardment of Sebas-
topol and every event of interest connected with the operations of the
Allied Armies in the t'rimea up to the mom, nt of puilication. This
Supplefnen+, like the one published on the 15th instant, and which
wa, so highly appreciated by the rublic, will be entireiy eevotecl to
the Intelligence of the War. Purchasers will thus possess a detailed
narrative of ail the great events of this important undertaking, which
m 'y be preserved sep irataly from the newspaper, if desired, or, being
uniform in size aad appeartnoe, can be bound with the volume of the

It is the intention of the Prolectors to issue at intervals other
Qtyplements.carrying on the tlistory of the IVar, and giving the fullest
and most authentic informa ion on the su',Ject.

- -
he Dispatch will nbqii contain a full account of the fate of Sir
JO- n Franklin and his brave companions.

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London, England, 1854-10-28

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Oct. 25.—Count Esterhazy returned
this morning from Vienna. He did not bring the
Austrian reply, nor is it expected that this reply
will be despatched until the issue of M. von der
Pfordten's and Baron Beust's missions are commu-
nicated to Count Buol.
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Burghersh has just
arrived (ten p.m.), and will proceed without delay
to Vienna, on his way to rejoin, it is hoped, the
valliant conquerors of Sebastopol.
A Berlin letter of the 231, in the Cologne Ga-
zette, says :
"M. de Pfordten, the Bavarian Minister, yesterday
had a conference with the President of the omicil, and
also had an audience of the King. The object of his
mission was, if possible, to determine Prussia to accept
the Austrian programme as far as regards the four
points, and to avoid, by guaranteeing the Principalities
against any further irruptions by crossing the Froth,
any schism in the Die. so that there would be no
reason for Austria
.concluding a treaty of alliance ,mith
the Western Powers. The Governments which were
represented at Bamberg only wish to maintain their 'pro-
gramme of neutrality by giving to it a completely different
basis. This is why all the German Cabinets, with the
exception of Wurtemberg, Mecklenburg, and Samonn
have suddenly ranged themselves on the side of Au stria.
The declaration of Oldenburg is still waited for ; a decla-
ration which is purely temporary, like that of the c:olther
German Cabinets, and induced by the Austrian circular
of the 30th ult. If the Bavarian Minister does not suc-
ceed in his object at' Berlin, he will endeavour to minima
his attempt at mediation at Vienna. But, under Any
eircumntnees, Bavaria cane o t separate from .1010CiA,

Looking at the secondary States in the point of view
most favourable to them, the most frtlziate
all would be a declaration of neutrality of the Germanic
Diet, a declaration based on a new programme, in which
there would be a strong declaration against Russia.
London, England, 1854-10-28

THE C./ VIL SERVICE.

ORDNANCE,—Mr. Stapleton, Temporary Clerk in the
Ordnance Department, Pall-mall, has been appointed on
the establishment at the tower. The appointment of
Ordnance Storekeeper at Colombo, Ceylon, is vacant,
caused by the death of Mr. T. Drawson ; 5501. per annum.
POST-OFFICE.-----There is a vacancy in the Money-order-
office, alitiburgh, ♦ice Hobbs, dismissed—Mr. Gay,
Surveyo Clerk in England, has been appointed Sur-
veyor in Scotland, ♦ice Western, removed to Bath.
CUSTOML—Mr. J. Routledge has been appointed Clerk
and Searcher at Carlisle--Mr. J. Paxton has been ap-
pointed Clerk for General Business at London—Mr. W.
T. Turnbull has been appointed Clerk at Shields—Mr.
Grieve, Collector at Stranraer, has been appointed to
the Comptrollership at Port Glasgow—Mr. George Ellis,
Senior Clerk of the Eighth Class of Clerks for General
Business, has been promoted to the Seventh Class, vice
Ward, deceased, London. There is a vacancy fir a
Clerk on the London Dock Establishment ; salary 751.
STAMPS AND TAXES.—Mr. T. Irving, Surveyor of
Taxes at Hereford, has been promoted to Halifax—Mr.
J. H. Collins, Surveyor of Taxes at Kingston, has been
promoted to Hereford—Mr. C. W. Leech, Assistant-
Surveyor of Taxes at Kaaresborough, has been promoted
to Kingston—Mr. H. F. Yeates, Assistant-Surveyor of
Taxes at Liverpool, has been promoted to Brornyard—
Mr. J. Thomas, Assistant-Surveyor of Taxes at York,
has been promoted to Welchpool—Mr. G. M. Kite, As-
sistant-surveyor of Taxes at Cheltenham, has been pro-
moted at Wiinbourn.—Civil Service Gazette.
London, England, 1854-10-28

THE MILITIA.

The Juverna steamer, of the Cork Steam-ship Com-
pany, arrived arrived in Cork on Wednesday, bringing
on board five companies of the 2d Somersetshire Militia,
under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Luttrell. Each
of the five companies contains 61 rank and file. The
band of the 91st Regiment met them at the quay, and
played them up to barracks. Among the officers who
accompanied the militia to Cork are Lieutenant-Colonel
Luttrell, commanding ; Captains Pickwick, Thackeray,
and Waring ; Lieutenants Barrett and Luttrell ; Ensigns
Barrett and Harwood, with Surgeon Thomas Barnett.
Major-General Cochrane, commanding the Dublin
district, inspected the dinners, hospital, books, &e., of
3d West York on the 23d, and, on the 24th, at half past
11 a,m., the regiment in marching order, in Richmond
Barrack-square. After seeing them go through the
manual and platoon exercise, and through several
manoeuvres and changes"l of position, the General ex-
pressed himself highly satisfied with the appearance and
discipline of the regiment, remarking that he never ex-
pected to see the regiment in such a state of efficiency—
not inferior to a line regiment.

COMMUNICATION WITH THE CRlMEA..—Arrangements
have now been male and will speedily be in operation
for securing to the French and English Governments a
direct communication every other day from the Crimea
to Paris and London ; and we must again express our
surprise that this was not one of the very first provisions
made for the publio service. Steamers will now, we
believe, be despitched every 48 hours to Varna, whence
a relay of couriers will convey the despatches to the
Austrian frontier, where a telegraph is already
established.
THE POST-OFFICE OFFICIALS AND OUR SOLDIERS IN
EAST.--A
THE EAST.
A movement is making amongst the offi-
cials at the Post-office towards subscribing a day's pay
for this patriotic object, which,
.we hear, is progressing
most favourably.--Civil Service Gazette.

FORTH AND CLYDE NAVIGATION.—The half-yearly
meeting of this company was held on Wednesday at
Glasgow, when a dividend of _
payable on the nth of No vember per cent. was declared,
London, England, 1854-10-28

FO It EIG N

all .kntwerp&Rotterdarn
3 Belgian Eastn. June.
8 Reziers to Graissessae
2s. Bombay, Bareda, awl
Central I ndia,Serip
Central of Italy
all Demerara
14 Non and Besancon..
9 Inteli Rhenish
all Eastern of France
10 Do. few

all mast Indian
2 Do Extension
all Do. 4 p. c. Bds., pay
'57, convertible .....
all Do. do. do., '59, de
Ifs ;:d. Juliet. of Fraue,
'ld. Tk of CanadAA is
alt. O. do
all Do. St. Lawrence &
Atlantic do.
all Do. Cert. of Deben ,
con. into Stk. till '63
all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do.
10 Central of France
all 'lt. Indian Peuinsulh
1 Do. New 5 per cent.
all It. Western of Canada
Shares
all Bds., payable's7,
with option till '55
all Do. do., 62, p. '56
all Do. do., '76, p. '6O
all Do. do., '73, without
option
all Hamilton & Toronto
all Do. 6 per cent.
11 Lake Const. & Basle
all Luce& & Pistoja 5 p.c.

prof
12 great Luxembourg
Constituted Shares
all no. Obligations
0 Lyons and Geneva
12 Lyons & Mediterran•

16. 4adras
2 Do. New
3 ,!aria Antonia
all Do. do. New
2 Nielbourne Dk. &Ry
all Namur & Liege (wit}
interest)
all Do. (ex interest)
all Northern of France
all D 0.201. Shs.late Char.
leroi and Erquainesl
guir. 3 p. c. & red.
at 22A/. dur. 88 yrs.'
from 1 Jan. 1854....
all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds.
(fmy.B.& Ams.Shs.)
all NorwegiauTrunkPrei
14 Paris and Lyons
all Ditto Bonds
all Paris and Orleans....
all Paris and Rouen
10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg
all Rouen and Havre
20 Royal Danish
3 Royal Swedish
all Sambre and Meuse
all Do. 54 p. cent. Pref
10 Southern' of France.
14 St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
all West Flanders
all Do 5A per c. Pref
10 Western of France
16 West. of Switzerland
all Wiesbaden
'2O Zealar-d

JO I NT-STO(

all Au5tra1a5ia............
all British Colonial Bunk
and Loan Company
all 1 fritiib N. American
5 Chartcl. Bank of Asia
2 Chrtd. Buk. of India,
Australia, & China
25 flolouial
20 Commercial of Lond
16 ?,figlisli Scottish and
Australian
all Loud. Chart. Bk. of
Australia
20 I,ond on and County
10 London Joint Stock
20 Lond. & Westminster
35 National Provincial
of England
10 Do. New
22f, National of Ireland
all New South Wales
all Oriental Bank of
Corporation
25 Provincial of Ireland
all Do. New
1 ;.loyal Australn.Bkg.
& Gold Imp Co
all South Australia
all Union of Australia
2 Do. New
I.cl Union of London.. „,
London, England, 1854-10-28

EXETER—Ocr. 27.

CORN.—In our market wheat may be quoted from 98
to 108 Od. Malting barley, 4s 6d to as Od ; grinding do., Os
Od to Os Od. Oats, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Beans, Os Od to Os
'Od, Peas, 008 Od to 00s Od.

CATTLE.—Prime beef, 10s Od per score ; cows and calves,
11/. to 16/. ; butchers' calves, Od to Od per lb., rearing
calves 00s to 00s each. Sheep, sid to 41. Lambs, Od to
0d per lb. Store hogs, large size, 503 to 004 each ; slips,
20s to 281; small, Os to 00s. Rough fat, 54d per lb.
Pork carcases from 9s 6(1 to 10s 3d per score.
FLOUR. —Fine, 53s Od to 60s Od ; seconds, 57. Od to 58e
Od per sack.
London, England, 1854-10-28

RUSSIA.

The Official Venice Gazette has the following re-
mark :—" If Russia, under present circumstances,
does not find means to save Sebastopol, that eye
with which she overlooks the East; if, at least, she
does not make a great effort for that purpose, then
the moment has arrived for her to withdraw into
her steppes to do penance for her pride, which
must in that case appear madness."
The following rescript of the Emperor of Russia
was published at St. Petersburg, on the 18th :
" Prince Alexander Sergiowitch (Menschikoff), con-
formably to a ukase addressed to the Directing Senate
and to the order of the day addressed to the army and
to the fleet, we have appointed you, in addition to the
dignities and functions with which you are already in-
vested, commander-in-chief of the land and sea forces of
the Crimea, and have conferred on you all the rights,
powers, and privileges of a commander-in-chief of an
army in time of war, and have rendered subordinate to
you the commandant of the peninsula of the Crimea.
We are fully convinced that, after this extension of your
rights and powers, you will completely justify the con-
fidence which we testify towards you.

" NICHOLAS."

The Corriere Italiano of Vienna, of the 22d,
says The signs of the approaching tempest are
increasing. We learn from Russia that the for-
tress of Maczki, on the frontier, is being fortified
with the greatest haste against Austria. The for-
tifications near Zamose are completed, and will
be occupied by a strong garrison. A bridge of
boats has been thrown across the Vistula, near the
citadel at Warsaw, but the one which leads to the
faubourg of Prague has not been destroyed, as was
reported."
London, England, 1854-10-28

Just published, New and Improved Edition, price Is.,

•
THE CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION ;
being a-Series of Papers, presenting the most prominent and
mportant Practical Points in the Treatment of the Disease.
By FRANCIS H. RAMADGE, M.D.,
Fellow of tho College of Physicians, late Senior Physician to the
Royal Infirmary for Diseases of the Chest, &c.
Also, by the same Author, Price 10s. 6d.
A TREATISE on ASTH%IA and on DISEASES of the HEART.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.
London, England, 1854-10-28

TO LOVERS OF FISH.—
irpo real YARMOUTH BLOATERS for Cs., package included.
The above forwarded to all parts on receipt of penny postage stamps,
or P. 0. 0. (preferred) for the amount. Send plain address, county,
and nearest station.—Address, Thomas Lettis, jun., Fish-curer, Great
Yarmouth.
London, England, 1854-10-28

MANCHESTER, OCT. 27.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—To day the principal business has
been the settlement of the account. East Lancashire-,16i;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 71 ; Manchester,-Sheffield, and.
Lincolnshire, 23; Midland, 68i 4; South-Eastern, 18i.
London, England, 1854-10-28

Just published, New and'lmproved Edition, price JAL,
91111 E CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION ;
being a Series of Papers, presenting the most prominent and
mportant Practical Points in the Treatment-of the Disease.

By FRANCIS H. RA.MADGE,
Felhiw of the. college of Physician*, late Senior Physician to the
Royfti Infirmary for Deleast* of the Chest, &c.
. Also, by the same Author, Friel 10s. qd.
A TREATISE on ASTHMA. and on IMEASES of the HEART.
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London, England, 1854-10-28

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, Oct. 27.—There is no noticeable change
in our market since Tuesday. The week has been an in-
animate one, both in yarns and goods. This has been
the general characteristic ; and, to some extent, th• ten-
dency of prices is against producers. In yarns, this
shows itself principally in bundles, buyers being
able to secure an advantage here and there of id. per
lb (rarely more), as compared with last week ; yet, ge-
nerally, the most approved and best known spinnings
can hardly be cheapened even in this small degree. The
demand for cops and warps has been such, especially
for early delivery on continental account, that their
value is steadily maintained, although the middle num-
bers are not quite so keenly inquired after as they were
by the home manufacturers.
BRADFORD, Oct. 26.—Wool—The spinners buy with
the greatest caution. The quantity now consuming is
very limited, and the prices for which wool is held would
ensure a loss to the consumer. Yarns —Every day the
production is lessened by curtailment of time-working,
and further stoppage of spinning frames. Pieces—The
manufacturers are murmuring at the present unsatis-
factory state of things, and are acting on the defen-
sive by stopping looms and working short time. The
merchants only buy to select up stocks, and the quantity
of manufacture I goods was unusually small.
LEICESTER, Oct. 26.—A further falling off in the de-
mand for hosiery goods has taken place, and the Govern•
'Tient orders being nearly executed, it is feared many
hands will be thrown out of employment. There are no
heavy stocks in hand, but as a decided check has taken
place with both London and Manchester houses, manu-
facturers will produce cautiously.

CENTRAL GAS COMPANY.--The half-yearly meeting
was held last night at the London Tavern. Mr. Dakin,
the chairman, read the report. The available balance
for the half-year, after deduction of working expenses,
interest, and charges for meters, was 8,0061. 14s. 6d.
A dividend. on the half-year ending the 24th of June last
was recommended at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum.
That would require about 6,0001., leaving a balance of
2,0021. 14s. 6d. to be carried to next year's account. The
chairman further stated that it appeared from the report
of Dr. Letheby that the gas of the company was up-
wards of 32 per cent. higher quality than the standard
fixed by the act—showing that the prosperity of the com-
pany was not attained by any neglect of the interest of
the consumer. In answer to a shareholder, the chair-
man stated that Mr. C roll was not to receive any remu-
neration for increased illuminating power in the gas
until the shareholders received 10 per cent. dividend.
After several unimportant questions the report was
agreed to, and a vote of thanks given to the chairman
and directors.
London, England, 1854-10-28

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Oct. 2B.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ;
fine, clear weather, with a stroll.- breeze.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 27.--Wind, W. Arrived—H.M.S.
Salamander, from the Mediteranean.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 27.—Wind, W. Arrived—Emilie,
from Deaitzic, for Rochfort • Belgravia, London, for
Varna. Sailed—Shand, for Portland Bay ; Bee, for St.
Michael's.
FALMOUTH, Oct. 27.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Devon-
shire (s), from Dublin, and left for London. Sailed—
Adriatic, Cardiff and New Orleans; Admiral Hermits,
Cork ; Deodata, Belfast.
OFF DARTMOUTH.—Ida,, from Gothenburg, for Cadiz.
COWES, Oct. 27.—Wind S. by W. Arrived—Britannia,
from Casilda (Cuba).
DOVER, Oit. z7.—Wind, W. Arrived—William and
Mary, from Yarmouth, for Waterford, to stop a lock.
Sailed—Ceres, for Bordeaux. Off Port—Najade.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 28.—(Per Elec. Tel.)—The Melbourne,
bound to Sydney, broke her sheer last night, and lies high
and dry, near Rock Ferry, in a good condition.
POOLE, Oct. 27.—Wind, S. Sailed—Cork Packet, for
Seville.

BrasToL, Oct. 27.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Abeons,
from Buenos Ayres ; John Miller, Quebec ; Johanna Ca-
tharina, Galatz. Sailed—Empress, for Akyab; William,
New Orleans.
CARDIFF, Oct. 27.—Wind, S. Arrived—Mathilde,
from New York. Sailed—Florence, for Teneriffe ; Pera,
Alexandria ; Countess of Mulgrave, Portland, U.S. ; Pru-
dence, Constantinople ; Rebecca, Seville ; Bordeaux (s s),
Bordeaux ; Fanny Sermes, Rio Grande.
LYNN, Oct. 27.—Wind, SW. Arrived—Wm. Henry
Angers, from Quebec ; Queen of the Ifles, St. John's,
N. 8.; Minorca, New York.
IN THE GULLS, Oct. 27.—Odessa, from Shields, for
Palermo.

SWANSEA, Oct. 27.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Hannah,
from Prince Edward's Island. Sailed—Charles, for Co-
quimbo ; Win. Nicholson, Cuba.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 26.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Daisy,
from Gonaives. Sailed—Jura (s s), for Constantinople.

(PNE ELECTRIC TELBGRAPIL)
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 10.30 a.m.
Wind S., light, and very dull.
Arrived—Arno, steamer, from Naples.
Off Port—John Bright, Driver, Grecian, steamer, and
Invincible.

Sailed—Kingston, for Savannah ; Rubis, Hayti ; Cathe-
rine Isabella, Groningen ; Rapid, Curacoa ; Sunda, Bahia;
Charles Jackson, Arica ; Comerciante, Bilboa ; S. Gilder-
sleeve, Faustina,
Franklin,
Baltimore ; Tidy, Amsterdam ; Havan-
nah ; Elsinore ; Hermes, Demerara ; Chiriaco,
Alexandria ; Lelean, llavro ; Princo Albert, Constanti-
nople ; Terivsrselim, Amsterdam ; Margaret, Rotterdam ;
Beerta liendrika, Amsterdam; Cledan, Dunkirk; Wave,
St. Michael's; Countess of Zetland, Para.

(BY SUBMARINE AND ESMOPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.16 a.m.
Wind, S.W. ; tide half-ebb; fine.
Arrived—City of London (s.), from Dunkirk; Edward,
Konigsberg; Wave, Medemblik ; Wilhelmina, Odense ;
Donna, Memel ; Iris, Guernsey ; John James and Ellen,
Rouen.

Sailed—Antiguan, for Constantinople ; Holland (s.),
Ostiind Palestine (s.), New York.
DLL, Saturday, 9.20 a.m.
Wind—S.S.W., fresh ; fine.
Anchored.—Winterthur, from Calcutta for London;
Abdo, Callao Berwick; Superior, Demerara London,
London, England, 1854-10-28

EXETER-OCT. 27.

CORN.—In our market wheat may be quoted from 9s 6d
to los Od. Malting barley, 4s 6d to 5s Od ; grinding' do., Os
Od to Os Od. Oats, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Beans, Os Od to Os
Od. Peas, 00s Od to 00s Od.
CATTLE.—Prime beef, lOs Od per score ; cows and calves,
11/. to 161. ; butchers' calves, Od to Od per lb., rearing
calves 00s to 00s each. Sheep, sid to 6141. Lambs, 0,1 to
Od per lb. Store hogs, large size, 50s to 00s each ; slips,
20s to 23s ; small, Os to uos. Rough fat, 54c1 per lb.
Pork carcases from 9s 6d Co 10s 3d per score.
FLoutt. —Fine, 534 Od to 60s Od ; seconds, 57s Od to 58s
Od per sack.
London, England, 1854-10-28

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY
COMPANY.
TENTH Fl Gr.NyTtAL ME'',T;NG,
Nn l ICE IS HER: BY GI 'E,T, That the Tenth
General Meetiog of the Piop ierors in tfils C mpany wt i Le eld at
the Offices of the Compa-y 3 New Iti oad street, London, on TUE
DAY, the 31st o' October. at .2 o'clock at noon precisely, f. r the
General 'Badness of th-, Company ; and also for authorisinz the
Director"; under the provisions of the Company's Act of Parl.ament,
12th andl3th Victoria. entitled " An Act to Incorporate the Great
Indian Pehinsula Rai way Company, and for other purposes con-
nected therewith," to borrow any sum or sums of money they may
see lit, in accordance with the provisions of the afot,,ail Act.
(Signed) WIIARNCLIFFE, Cbarman.
CORNELIU, NlCel.)t SON,
Superintending Director.
3. New Broad-street, London, 'r epte nher 28, 1858.
The boo'ts for the Reghtrati ,n of shares, wid I,e closed from
Wednesday, the 18th, to Tuesday', the 31st October, inclusive.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
309, REGENT-STREET.—Under the sole Direction of J.
H. PEPPER, Esq., F.('.S. A. Inst. C.E.
GO .1) DRAMATIC READINGS are now added to the other
attractions of the Institution.
Mias GLYN wi I read MACRETII on Thursday Evening, the 96th
In.tt at Eight o'clock, the MER JI ANT of VENICE on Saturday
Evening, the 911th inst., at Eight o'clock; HAMLET on the 21 01
November, at Eight o'clock; and ROMEO and JULIET on the 4th
Of November, at right.
LECTURE specially addressed to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSES
on Monday Evenings.
Every NOVELTY in GENERAL SCIENCE will be secured to the
Public,
An ever-varied succe-4sion of LECTURES, MECHANICAL and
COS MOE AM IC EXIT ITIITIO NS. NUAIC, the MIC RO ;COPE,
DISSOLVING VIEW -t, &c , is maintained daily, from Twelve till
Five ; Evenings, Seven till Ten

Admission, is tall., 2s
Open o qATIJRDAY EVEsrINTIS from half-past seven till ten,
fir Miss GLYN'S DRA\IATIC READINGS ONLY.

LAURENT 2 CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.—
Now open for the ,ea-on —The Orchestra will perform dwinv.
the week—The Overture to Le Pre flux Clercs • also, for the dr t
time, th following novelties Qaadrilles, Le Demon. and Schamyl ;
Waltz 4., Ge-mania and Wiener Lust ; Polkas. Les Folies, and Mos-
exrcv f4chottische, Vona maria ; also, t.y desire, The F.toile du Nord.
Polka% Tilikins, Waltz, and Glory (lalop. Principal 'or. tet a Piston,
M. Boulcourt.—Altera inn of Time - Boors open at 8 ; commence at
half-past. - Admission, One Shilling.

MORISON'S PILLS. —The VEGETABLE
UNIVERS-I.G MEDICINE of the BRITISH CJLLEGE
of HEALTH, New•rosd, London.
Read the MoirilfSONTl \NA and other Ilygalan publications, to be
bad gratis of all the ag, nts.
No chemist or druggist is allowed to sell lf orison's Pills.

DURABILITY OF GUTTA PERCHA
TUBENO. -Many Inquiries 'lying being made a, to the
durability Gutta Percha Tithing, the 44U to ercha Company
have much nicasure In giving pu-ilicitr to the followingletter, 'rem
parties who have had it In use for a considerable length of time:
11t0 11f :UR RAYMOND BART., YENINOR, ISLE
London, England, 1854-10-28

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

George Gordon, merchant, Grantown.
Archibald Hay, farmer, Belvidere, near Camlachie
Glasgow.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

T. Bullock, I urnham-green ; W. George, Spring-street,
Portman-street, dairyman; S. Shergold, Belgrave-terrace,
Pimlico, literary writer; T. Tevendale, Margaret-street,
Commercial-road East, ship carpenter ; J. W. Kelly,
Langly-place, Commercial-road East. clerk to a sugar re-
finer ; G. Flower, Coles-placo, Southwark, beer-shop
keeper ; J. Stephenson, Assembly-row, Mile-end-road,
commission agent ; T. Purcell, Woolwich, Kent, uphol-
sterer ; G. H. Buckell, Roseberry-villas, Camden-town,
and Biggleswade and Sandy, Bedfordshire, surgeon;
T. Dowding, Clapton-place, Caledonian-road, cheese-
monger ; J. J. T. Quartulay, Lloyd's-row, Clerkenwell,
law writer ; S. Hinds, Harewood-street, New-road, law
student ; J. Burnett, Keppell-terrace, Chelsea, artist ; J.
A. Santullano, Upper Baker-street, New-road, and War-
wick-street, Regent-street, tailor ; H. N. Julian, Arundel-
street, Strand ; J. Leykauff, Clapham-road-place,
lodging-house keeper ; C. Pearce, Southampton-street,
Camberwell, grocer; L. Levy, Portland-place, St. John's-
wood, picture dealer, and of Union-street, Spitalfields,
wood carver; T. Ramsden, Grove street, Camden-town,
oil and colourman ; H. Sommers, Idol-lane, Tower-street,
omnibus proprietor; J. Trigwell, Arundel-street, Strand,
builder.
London, England, 1854-10-28

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, 24.—Since the arrival of General Baron
von Hess; a sort of council of war—that is, delibe-
rations on military matters—have been held, at
which the English General Du Platt (now happily
recovered from his recent indisposition), and the
French General Letang, were present. The results
of these deliberations I am unable to report to you.
The Austrian Correspondence informs us that
Count Esterhazy, the Austrian envoy extraordi-
nary at the Prussian Court, left Vienna this morn-
ing for Berlin. The semi-official journal takes this
opportunity of adverting to the fact that seve-
ral Vienna papers have stated that Count Ester-
hazy's return to his post at Berlin would proba-
bly be deferred for some time, or oven altogether
abandoned, owing to the diplomatic relations be-
tween the Vienna and Berlin Cabinets having as-
sumed an unfriendly character, and, by way of
giving this false intelligence an impressive con-
tradiction, it is added that the Count has departed
hence "to continue his mission at the closely-
befriended Prussian Court."

M. von der Pfordten, the Bavarian Prime
Minister, is shortly expected here from Berlin,
where he is now staying. He will be received
here with lively satisfaction, because (thus speaks my
informant) "the necessity of a satisfactory arrange-
ment with Prussia is felt here now more than
ever." Upon the same authority, I may add,
" there are reasons to believe that the present
mission of M. von der Pfordten will greatly facili-
tate a unanimous and harmonious resolution on
the part of all the German Federal States in respect
of the Oriental question."
London, England, 1854-10-28

. .TRIAL OF THE PELTER.

• FreyMajestj's ship Fetter Was tried yesterday at the
'-itetiSura mile in. tha Solent as to her speed, and after-
wards outside Spithead, to the eastward, in gunnery.
Tke Vivid steam-yacht attended her with a party of dis-
tinguished officials on board, to watch and report her
several performances ; among them were the Port Ad-
miral, Sir Thornas Cochrane, Rear-Admiral Berkeley,
one of the Lords of the Admiralty ; Captain Sir B:
W. Walker, .Surveyor-General of the Navy ; Captain
Sir Thomas Maitland, of the' gxcellerit gunnery ship ;
Mr. Watts, assistant surveyor ;,Mr.-Dinnen, chief en-
gineer, &c. The vessel, we are told, answered the ex-
p,:ctations of the witnesses of her capabilities.

•
-Sir Baldwin Walker and hie assistants, Mr. Watts
(shipwright) and Mr. Dirinen, (engineer), inspected
several steam vessels in progress in• Portsmouth Dock-.
yard yesterday.
Captain Horatio T. Amain, C. 8., appointed superin-
tendent. of Deptford Victualling and Dockyards, has
arrived and commenced his duties at the head of these
important naval establishments.
Acting-Assistant Surgeon J. W. S. Meiklejoho has
been apppointed to the Harrier, screw steam-sloop, at
Portsmouth. •
The gun practice at Shoeburyness having been con-
cluded fur the season, Major Crofton's company arrived
is garrison at two o'clock p.m. on Thursday, on their
return from Shoeburyness.
London, England, 1854-10-28

ADMIRAL STIRLING AND THE BRITISH

FLEET.

Of Admiral Stirling's intentions the only thing
known is, that his excellency, in the Winchester,
with the Encounter and Barracouta in company,
was at the mouth of the Yang-tsz'-kiang when the
Lady Mary Wood passed, waiting for the Styx,
which was coaling at Shanghai ; and that as soon
as she joined, the fleet was to proceed to Japan,
and thence, it is believed, to the north. Admiral
Laguerre, in the French frigate La Jeanne d'Arc,
was to have joined the expedition, but his vessel
was unfortunately run ashore on the north bank of
the Yang-tsz'-kiang, through the unskilfulness of
an American pilot.