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London, England, 1854-11-16

THE BALTIC.

KIEL, HOLSTEIN, Nov. 11.—By a private letter
received yesterday from St. Petersburg, I am in-
formed that the winter has set in with its usual
severity. The barometer had fallen within a few •
degrees of zero, from which it might be inferred
that the Neva will speedily be covered with ice,
and the Russian fleet frozen in both at Cronstadt'
and Helsingfors. Even at this port, several de-
grees to the southward of the Gulf of Finland, hard
frosts have occurred during the last two nights.
Snow fell for several hours yesterday. The tem-
perature at 4 a.m. was 2& deg. of Fahrenheit. The
wind shifted to N.N.W. in the afternoon ; a clear
sky supervened, and another severe frost set in.

Should the present state of the weather continue,
of which there is great probability, the final depar-
ture of the fleet for England will be accelerated as
a matter of necessity. You may therefore not feel_
surprised if it should arrive home by the end of
the present month ; but it is positively determined
that it shall not quit its present anchorage until it
is certain that the enemy's ships are precluded by
natural causes from leaving their harbours, of
which fact information will be forwarded by the
officer in command of the squadron blockading the.
port of Revel, and those to the northward and east-
ward thereof.

Notwithstanding the vigilance of our cruisers,.
intelligence has arrived, on which dependence may
be placed, that two merchant vessels, freighted
with cargoes for the Russian market, have reached
St. Petersburg. On the other hand, others who
have attempted to do so have been captured, and
have been detained as prizes, in the proceeds of
which the captors alone will share.

Since my despatch hence of the 9th inst., there
is nothing to report with respect. to the proceedings
of the fleet, except that on the forenoon of yester-
day the Driver steam sloop was despatched on
particular service, and that the crews of the vari-
ous ships, in accordance with the usual routine,
wore exercised at general quarters, at which in
every particular they have attained great profi-
ciency.
London, England, 1854-11-16

Algeria."

The following despatch, dated yesterday evening,
has been forwarded by our correspondent at
Vienna. It is difficult to decide whether it re-
lates to the battle of the sth inst., the character
and result of which are already known to us
through General Uanrobert's and Lord Raglan's
despatches, as well as the Russian bulletins, or to
a more recent battle, of which this -is the first
mention. It will be observed, however, that the
Russian loss-9,000 men—is the precise number
already assigned to them in the battle of the sth,

Our correspondent's message is as follows
" A despatch of the 11th from Balakiava has
been received this evening (15th), according to
which another great battle has been fought.
" The Russians are 'aid to have lost 9,000

" The loss of the Allies was also great, but they
remained masters of the field."

BERLIN, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15.

A Russian despatch brings news from Sebas-

,opol to the Bth Nov.

The siege operations continued.
The damage done is quickly repaired.
The French are entrenching their left.

Nothing important had taken place since the sth.

MALTA, Nov.ll.
The Miranda, Jura, and Queen of the South

have sailed.

THE CRIMEA.
THE FRENCH PRISONERS.

Letters have been received from M. de Lagondie
and M. de Dampierre, taken prisoners by the Rus-
sians in the Crimea—the former on the eve of the
battle of the Alma, and the latter during the ope-
rations of the siege of Sebastopol. Both speak
highly of the attention shown them. After being
extremely well treated during their detention in
Sebastopol, they were conveyed, by order of the
Emperor, to St. Petersburg. There, by his Majesty's
directions, they wore shown all that is curious in
the capital, and were even taken to the theatre.
They were then supplied with fur pelisses, and with
provisions of all kinds, and were removed to Yar-
roslaw, which is to serve as a depot for the French
prisoners.
London, England, 1854-11-16

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all 13aden (Gd. Duchy of)
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Coal
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all Copper Min. of Eng.
all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent
16 Copiapo
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all General..
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all Nouveau Monde
all Pontgiband Silver
Lead Min. & Smelt
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all Quartz Rock
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London, England, 1854-02-02

COURT OF COMION COUNCIL.

On Tuesday a special court was called for the despatch
of public business.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY.

The LORD MAYDR said he had received a letter from
the Crystal Palace Company, signed by Mr. Grove, sec-
retary, inquiring whether the corporation intended to
take any steps for providing additional bridge accommo-
dation, London-bridge being the only communication
leading to the railway station of the company.
Deputy HArausoN—Will your lordship allow me to
ask whether the gentleman who has signed that letter
has any connection with, or is a large shareholder in,
Southwark-bridge ? (Hear, hear.)

The Loan MAYOR—I do not know. I have received
due notice of the death of Mr. Gibbs, one of the bridge-
masters, as well as a requisition, rather numerously
signed by liverymen, calling upon me to convene a
common hall, to fill up this vacancy • but it is the
desire, rather expressed than demanded, of the com-
mittee now sitting upon the municipal inquiry, that
the court would pause before making a fresh appoint-
cut... (Hear, hear.) The Lord Mayor then stated that
the office of comptroller was also vacant, by the decease
of Mr. Saunders.

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR moved that it be referred to the
Officers' and Clerks' Committee, to inquire into the
nature, duties, and emoluments of Comptroller of the
Chamberlain, and to report thereon to this court, and
whether any alteration should be made therein ; and
especially as to the propriety of merging it in another
office.

Alderman WIRE seconded the motion, which was car-
ried unanimously.
-Mr. H. L. TAYLOR then moved, " That the City
Solicitor be requested to fill the office of Comptroller for
the time being, until other arrangements are made re-
specting the office."
Mr. BARELY seconded the motion.--Carried unani-
mously.
On the motion of Mr. H. L. TAYLOR, seconded by
Alderman WIRE, it was referred to the Officers' and
and Clerks' Committee to inquire into the office of bridge
master, and to report to the court.—Carried unani-
mously.
Deputy HARRISON suggested that words should be
added to the motion, to the effect that the Lord Mayor
be requested not to call a common hall to fill up the va-,
cancy pending the inquiry before the commissioners.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he had no objection to the
addition to the motion of these words, which were ac-
cordingly added. -
London, England, 1854-02-02

OF A DAUGHTER.

On the 31st ult., at Montpellier-lodge South Lambeth,
the wife of Wilson Twentyman, Es
MOn t q. '
he 29thar ult., at Park-lodge, Blackheath, the wife of
Murray Richdson, Esq.

MARRIED.
On the 26th ult., at Spondon, Derbyshire, by the Rev.
John Guthrie (uncle of the bride), prebendary of Sarum,
vicar of Caine, and domestic chaplain to the Marquis of
teasdowne, Joh lacwood, Esq., publisher, Edinburgh,
rector of Kirton, i Julia, yeung.daughter of the Rev. J. Blandford,
n the county of Nottingham.
On the 31st ult., at the parish church of Subdeanry,
JChichester Cellee Rev. Duncan Campbell Mackenzie, of St.
se, Cambridge, to Louisa, second daughter of
Lieutenant-Colonel Nicolls, and granddaughter of the late
General Nicoll&
On the 31st ult., at the French Catholic Chapel, King-
street, Portman-square, and afterwards at St. Pancras,
Amable, only sou of Louis Prospere Caron, of Rouen, to
Adela, eldest daughter of P. F. Merlet, Professor at Uni-
versity College, London.

DIED.
On the 20th of December, at Simon's Town, Cape of
Good Hope, aged 45, Sir Henry Miers Elliot, K.C.8.,
Foreign Secretary to the Government of India.
In Paris, on the 29th ult., Charlotte Sarah, widow of
the late John Ritchie, Esq., of Aberdeen, and sole surviv-
in,; child of William Makepeace Thackeray, Esq., of Had-
ley, Middlesex.
On the 31st ult., Gilpin Gorst, Esq., of Balham-hill, late
of Old Trinity-house, Water-lane, aged 77.
On the 31st ult., at his residence, Great Baddow, near
Chelmsford, in the 66th year of his age, the Rev. R. F.
"Walker, M.A., of New College, Oxford, and for 30 years
curate of Purleigh, near Mahlon, Essex.

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PALMERSTON IN THREE EPOCHS.
A Comparison of Opinions with Facts.

By WASHINGTON WILKS,
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the name of "ROWLANDS'" preceding that of the article on the
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Eastern Steam
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Electric Tel. of Irel
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Magdalena St. Navig.
Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel
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London, England, 1854-02-02

SUSPENDED WRITS.

Lord J. RUSSELL moved that no warrants for new
writs for Barnstaple, Cambridge, Canterbury, Hull,
Maldon, and Tynemouth be issued before the 9th day of
March next.

Mr. FRENCH wished :.o ask what was the object of
the noble lord in fixing particularly on the 9th of
March

Lord J. RUSSELL said he had no objection to fix-
ing the 10th of March. (Laughter.) His only reason
for fixing on the 9th was that it was five weeks from
this day, and would give time to hon. members to con-
sider the reports of the commissions on this subject.
Sir F. KELLY saw nothing against Barnstaple
which could justify this delay.
Lord J. RUSSELL said there
.ought to be no dis-
tinction made between any of those boroughs.
The motion was then agreed to.
ASSESSED TAXES.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
for leave to bring in a bill to explain and amend an act
of the last scssion of Parliament, cap. 90, relating to
the duties on assessed taxes. He explained the object
of the bill in the words—to amend a clerical error in
that act, and to extend the time of commutation under
the act.

Leave was given to bring in the bill.
POST-OFFICE RETURNS.

On the motion of Mr. J. BALL and Mr. GROGAN, the
following returns were ordered :—Return of the time at
which the night mail from London to Dublin
is due at Holyhead and Dublin respectively,
under. the present arrangement ; of the date
when such arrangement took effect, and of the
actual time of arrival and delivery on board the packet
at Holyhead, and of the arrival in Dublin, in each day,
from that day to the 31st day of December, 1853.—And
similar return as regards the day mail from London to
Dublin.—Return showing the hours fixed for the arrival
of the mail trains carrying the mails from London to
Holyhead, at Rugby, Crewe, and Holyhead, and the
hours at which those trains respectively arrived on each
day of the year ending the 31st day of December,
1853.—And a similar return, showing the hours
at which the mail trains from Holyhead to London, re-
spectively, arrived at Crewe, Rugby, and in London,
during the same period. Return of all reports addressed
to the Commissioners of Poor Laws in Ireland, relative
to the appearance and spread of cholera in that country,
and of all correspondence arisin,, thereon ; together with
a return of all cases of cholera hitherto reported to the
commissioners from each poor-law union in Ireland.
London, England, 1854-02-02

* "Burial Clubs and Infanticide in England." A
Letter to Wm. Brown, Esq., M.P., by the Rev. John
Clay, B.D.

DEPARTURE OF THE
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR.

We are enabled to announce that diplomatic re-
lations between Great Britain and Russia are
broken off.

His Excellency Baron De Brunow, Ambassador
of the Czar at the Court of St. James's leaves
London at an early hour to-morrow morning.—
Third Edition of the Morning Post.
London, England, 1854-02-02

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

On Tuesday a special court was called for the despatch
of public business.

TAB CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY.

The LORD MAYOR said he had received a letter from
the Crystal Palace Company, signed by Mr. Grove, sec-
retary, inquiring whether the corporation intended to
take any steps for providing additional bridge accommo-
dation, London-bridge being the only communication
leading to the railway station of the company.
Deputy HARRISON—WiII your lordship allow me to
ask whether the gentleman who has signed that letter
has any connection with, or is a large shareholder in,
Southwark-bridge ? (Hear, bear.)

The LORD MAYOR—I do not know. I have received
due notice of the death of Mr. Gibbs, one of the bridge-
masters, as well as a requisition, rather numerously
signed by liverymen, calling upon me to convene a
common hall, to fill up this vacancy ; but it is the
desire, rather expressed than demanded, of the com-
mittee now sitting upon the municipal inquiry, that
the court would pause before making a fresh appoint-
ment. (Hear, hear.) The Lord Mayor then stated that
the office of comptroller .was also vacant, by the decease
of Mr. Saunders.

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR moved that it be referred to the
Officers' and Clerks' Committee, to inquire into the
nature, duties, and emoluments of Comptroller of the
Chamberlain, and to report thereon to this court, and
whether any alteration should be made therein ; and
especially as to the propriety of merging it in another
office.

Alderman WIRE seconded the motion, which was car-
ried unanimously.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR then moved, " That the City
Solicitor be requested to fill the office of Comptroller for
the time being, until other arrangements are made re-
specting the office."
Mr. BARELY seconded the motion.--Carried unani-
mously.

On the motion of Mr. H. L. TAYLOR, seconded by
Alderman WIRE, it was referred to the Officers' and
and Clerks' Committee to inquire into the office of bridge
master, and to report to the court.—Carried unani-

mously.
Deputy HARRISON suggested that words should be
added to the motion, to the effect that the Lord Mayor
be requested not to call a common hall to fill up the va-
cancy pending the inquiry before the commissioners.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he had no objection to the
addition to the motion of these words, which were ac-
cordingly added.
London, England, 1854-02-02

COAL MAR:

Prices of Coal per ton at t.

s. d.
fuddle W. Hartley 25 0
Eurnhope 26 0
Carr's Hartley 25 0
Chilton Hartley 23 0
Cragwood's Hartley 26
Davison's West Hartley 24 C
Eighton Moor 29 0
Hasting's Hartley 24 C
Holywell 3O 0
Howard's West Hartley
Netherton 30 0
Hartlepool West Hartley 24 0
Longridge's Wst Hartley 24 f;
Ravensworth Hartley 27 6
Redheugh Main 22 0
Tanfield Moor Butes 26 6
Walker Primrose 25 6
West Hartley 25 0
Wylam 3O
Wallsend, &c.
Gosforth 28 0
Harton 2B 0
Hebburn 2B 6
Hedley 29 0
Leverson 23 ri
Northumberland E. 24 0
Riddell 2B 0
Killingsworth E. 24 0

Ships at market... 29.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened quietly at the
rates of yesterday, but subsequently improved, and closed
at an advance. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 ; East Lan-
cashire, 15a ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 624 ;`Ditto (West
Riding Union), 5 d. ; London and North-Western, 1001
Ditto (i shares), a d.; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
21 ; Midland, 60i 1; North British, 7i; South-Eastern
and Dover, 17i ; Dutch Rhenish, 3-A d.

MANCHESTER, FEB. 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The upward tendency of prices has
has had the effect of checking business, but the market was
scarcely so flat as it has recently been. Caledonian, 254 ;
East Lancashire, 15 9-16 ; Leeds, 62i ; East Anglian Si%
per Cent., 4 1-16 cum new ; Sheffields, 21i ; Midlands,
soi ; Dovers, 17 13-16.

LEEDS, FEB. 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The tone of the market this morn-
ing was on thr whole better, though in the sales effect ed
prices are but slightly in advance of those of yesterday.
In Lancashire and Yorkshires there were numerous sales
at 61 ; Midlands were done at 60:3, closing at 608 ; North
Western Prefs., 14 ; Leeds Northerns, 121 n. ; Leeds
Northern Fifths, y dis.

BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.--This market was rather firmer to-
day. There was rnore business done, and prices were a
shade higher. Midlands were done at 60i, and Shrewsbury
and Birminghams at 57.
London, England, 1854-02-02

chiefly occupied with the settlement of the last"`
month's account, which has been a heavy one for 1
the 4, bulls." The Three per Cents: opened at tkBf.
75c., fell to 68f. 20c., and closed at 68f. 30c. for
the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. closed at 97f. 40c. ; Orleans Railway Shares,
1,030 f. ; Rouen, 927 f. 50c. ; Havre, 427 f. 50c. ;
Great Northern, 735 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 708 f.
75c. ; ditto, New, 560 f. ; Western of France,
565 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 532 f. 50c. ; Great
Central, 435 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 435 f. ; Shares
of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 625 f.
London, England, 1854-02-02

THIRD EDITION.-WITH ADDITIONS.

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Just published, tivo., in cloth, price 55., by post tree, ss. 6d.
,f-IN TRUE &FALSE SPERMATORRIREA,
IP with the View to the Correction nt wide-spread Errors
n *elation to the Treatment and Cure of the Impuissant and Sexual
Hypochondriacs,
Translated from he German of Dr. PICKFORD.
T whlch is added, an E iSAY on SEXUAL DEBILITY, by the

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Matschin had commenced making a forward move'
ment. Oue body had advanced on the Danube op-
posite that place, and had commenced raising bat-
teries in face of the Russian entrenchments. Con-
sequently, grave events may be expected in case
the Russians should attempt to cross the river.
Russian war-steamers had set out for the mouth of
the Pruth, without doubt to tow the gun-boats..
General Luders had set out for Odessa. It was
stated at Ibrail that he would transfer his head-
quarters to that place.

The Cronstadt- Gazette of Transylvania says
"It is said that the loss at Citale was more consi-
derable than was at first believed. According to
our correspondent at Bucharest, there were in the
two armies more than 6,000 killed or wounded.
The Russians had 3,000 killed or wounded, and
amongst them are a general, seven officers of the
staff, and seven regimental officers. The news aP"
pears to be confirmed that the Pacha who com-
manded the Turks has died of the wounds he re-
ceived."

A medical journal of Vienna states that the
number of sick amongst the Russians in Wallachia
is 10 per cent., and in certain localities 36 per
cent. ; also, that the number of deaths in January
was more considerable than in December.
The St. Petersburg paper contains expressions
of the Imperial gratitude for patriotic offerings
made in support of the Turkish war. Thus tbe
nobles of the Governinent of Jamkow are than/v(1
for a present of 500 artillery draught horses, and
the nobility of that of Smikies for an offering o',
43,000 silver roubles, to purchase 500 horses as
remounts for the light cavalry. The ordinary
professor of the university in that capital (the
councillor of State, Mirza Kasen Bek)has requested
leave to give the officers of the general staff and
of the Imperial Russian military academy gratui-
tous instruction in the Turkish language ; and for
this the Czar has been pleased to give him a public
expression of his august favour.
A Persian merchant of Moscow, named Mir-Ali-
Asker-Kirimoff, has placed in the hands of the
military governor-general of the city 400 silver
roubles (the rouble is 4fr. 5c.), for the non-commis"
sioned officers and soldiers who were wounded iu
the combats with the Turks on the frontiers of
Asia.
London, England, 1854-02-02

LLOYD'S SLIPPING.-(THIS DAY.

London, Feb. 2.—Wind this day at Noon, N. ; light air,
and fine.
The Madagascar.—The report of this vessel having put
into Rio de Janeiro, leaky, proves, on investigation, to be
without foundation.
Shields, Jan. 31.—Sailed - Ada, Bombay; Margaretta,
Rio Janeiro; Britannia, Kurachee.
Plymouth, Feb. I.—Wind, W. Anived Skenymore,
from Buenos Ayres.
Falmouth, Feb. I.—Wind, S.W.Arrived—The Eliza, from
Ifaulmain.
Queenstown, Jan. 3l.—Arrived—Blanche, from Callao,
leaky, and part of cargo thrown overboard ; Wapella, Clyde
for Boston, leaky, stern started,e.
Sz_

Londonderry,- Jan. 31.—The Lady Octavia (brig), Pernam-
buco for the Clyde, has driven ashore at Malin Head, and is
quite disabled ; crew saved
Dunkirk,
J 1
e3l. —T h
surveyed,e Toll
havingTal on shore.
Tale, of Penzance, Hull to
Falmouth, been
Sunderland, Feb. 1.--Sailed—Kingfisher, for Havannah.
Douglas, Jan. 31.—Large quantities of wreck, consisting
of deals, planks, and battens, all new, have come on shore
near here ; also, parts of empty cases, marked Taylenr, and
a cask of oil, marked M.R.G. in a diamond.
Swansea, Feb. I.—Sailed—David, for Cape de Verds.
St. Thomas, Newfoundland, Jan. 10.—The Princella, from
Philadelphia to Liverpool, was dismasted in a heavy gale,
29th Dec., sprang a leak, and the crew, being unable to keep
her free, was taken off by the Peerless, arrived here from
Hartlepool.
Westport, Jan. 31.—The Governor, Westport to London, is
on shore on Baranagh Island, in Black Sod Bay, and is likely
' to become a wreck, the weather there being stormy.
Paris, Jan. 30.—The Cecile, from Vera Cruz to Bordeaux ,
which was reported as lost on the 23d Jan. has gone entirely
to pieces ; the ingots of gold only have been saved.
St. John, N. 8., Jan. I,l.—The Acadian (British brig), from
Windsor, U. S., for New York, was run into by another ves-
sel, and to prevent sinking, slipped her anchors, and was run
ashore on the Lime Rocks in Newport inner harbour.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
Gravesend, Thursday, 10.15 a.m.
Wind, N.W., fine; tide, three quarters ebb.
Arr•ved—ilollander (s), from Rotterdam.
Sailed—Menai (s), for Calais ; City of Rotterdam (s), for
Dunkirk

Deal, Thursday, 9.35 a.m.

Wind, N.N.E. ; moderate.
Passed—Charles Brooke, from London, for St. Vincent ;
Eliza, London, for Cardiff; Luneberg, London, for St. Übes ;
Predlite, Shields, for Venice.
The brig Cuba, for Porto Rico, and the barque Emerald,
for Antigua, got in contact this morning ; the former vessel
lost jibboom and gear ; the latter sustained no damage, and
proceeded.
Her Majesty's ship Boscawen, from the river, for west-
ward, passing.

RATES OF EXCHANGE.—The last quotation from the
Paris Bourse yesterday showed a Plight further fall.
At Vienna there has been no alteration. The rate of
exchange at St. Petersburg continues to ±indicate the
effects of the intended depreciation of the currency, and
is again a shade lower. At Paris large arrivals of gold
are taking place, and the Mint has extended the time of
coinage to 35 days.
London, England, 1854-02-02

PRINTING COMMITTEE.

On the motion of Mr. WILSON, the following mem-
bers were appointed a select committee to assist Mr.
Speaker in all matters which relate to the printing exe-
cuted by order of this house, and for the purpose of se-
lecting and arranging for printing returns and papers
presented in pursuance of motions made by members of
this house :—Mr. Strutt, Sir John Young, Mr. George
Hamilton, Mr. John Greene, Mr. Wilson, Mr.
Beckett, Mr. Divett, Mr. Gaskell, Mr. Hume, Mr.
Vernon Smith, and Mr. Sotheron
London, England, 1854-02-02

Australasia
British Colonial Bank
and Loan Company
British N. American
Chita. Bnk.of India,
Austral., and China
Chrtd. Bnk. of Asia
Colonial
Commercial of Lond
English Scottish and
Australian Chrtd
London Chrtd. Bnk
of Australia
London and County
London Joint Stock
Loud.andWestminst
National Provincial
of England
Do. New
National of Ireland
New South Wales
Oriental Bank Cor
poration
Provincial of Ireland,
Do. New
Royal Australn. Bkg.
and Gold Imp. Co
South Australia
Union of Australia
Do. New
Union of London
tUnion of Madrid
London, England, 1854-02-02

MISCELL.

Aubin w U and Iron
Australian Agricult.
Australsp.Pcific Mail.
Australn. Royal Mail
Berlin Water Works
Brit. American Land
Brit. & Coln. Smeltg.
and Reduction Co
Canada Company
Crystal Palace
Do. New

Crystal Pal, of France
Eastern Steam
Electric Telegraph (A)1
Do. (B)
Electric Tel. of Irel
Gen. Steam Navigat
General Screw Steam
Irish Beetroot Sugar
Magdalena St. Navig.
Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel
Netherlands Land
N. S. W. Coal St Inter-
Stem. Nay. Co

N. B. Australasian
Do. New

Nrth.of Europe Steam
Peel RI% Ld. & Minrl.
Peninsular & Oriental
Do.
Portland Iron Co
Royal Mail Steam....
Scot. Austral. Invest.
South Austral. Land
Submarine Telegraph.
Van Diemon's Land
London, England, 1854-02-02

By Mrs. W. BUSK.

" Tts intrinsic merit, its singular and striking accuracy of detail,
its historical fidelity, the truth with which the cnaracters it de-
scribes are pourtraved, unquesttni ably ensure its ultimate adoption
as 0,,e of the IeNV w"rhs, hiving authority, that treat of the remote
ut interesting period to which it particularly adverts."—New Quar-
terly Review.

Hookliam and Sons, Old Bond-street.

CURRENT HISTORY.—The DAILY
PAPERS SUPPLIEO througho.it the entire west-end dis-
tri,-ts, either for read mg or keeping. Clubs, reading societies, and
regimental me...ses contracted with. All the business of an adver-
tising agent promptly executed 0, HENRY WETIONE, newsman,
213, Oxford-street.

r HE FAMOUS HIGHLAND CLOAK.-
1 A variety of MACDILJOALL'S FAMOUS HIGHLAND
CLOAKS, in all colours, may be seen at
Messrs. POOLE awl M.A.,G,LLIVRAY'S,
25, Princes-street, Cavendish-square,
as well as samples of the materials of which they are made.

PURSSELL'S BRIDE CAKES, 1 to 10
Guineas; Dessert Cakes, Is. to 10s., viz., Dundee, ‘ladeiro,
School, and Savoy Cakes; Swiss an 1 French Pound Cakes, Is. 6d.
per lb. ; Swiss and I, alian Pastry, for evening part es, Is. to 3s. per
doz. ; lss sorts of Almond Cakes, Ratißas, and .Maccaroons, 2s. per
lb ; Rout Cakes, 3s. per lb. Nixed Fakes, Is. 6d. per lb. ; Mixed
Biscuits, Is. 2d. per lb.; Biscuits in bags or boxes, 14 for Is.,
viz., Arrowroot, Brown, Digestive, Milk, Ab,rnethy, German
uddy o- Captain's Biscuits ; Mince Pies, 4s and 6s. per doz ;
Jellies and Souse, 4s. per qt.: Creams and Ices, 6s per qt.; N: ad e
Dishe,,, Raised Pies, Hams, Tongues, Fowls. Caution.—John R.
Purssell, 162, Regent-street, and 20, Ludgate-hill, only.

JOZEAU'S COPAHINE-MEGE, or Saccharatt,
C S.PSULES, approved by the French College of Physicians.
successfully administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and
acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for the cure of
certain di,eases (see " Lancet " oth Nov., 1852.) Price, per 100,
4s. 6d. ; 50, 2s. %J.—To be had of the Inventor, Gabriel Jozeiu, 49,
Haymarket, London, whose wine is printed on the Government
stamp ; and all the principal chemists.
London, England, 1854-02-02

chiefly occupied with the settlement of the last
month's account, which has been a heavy one for
the ,4 bulls:" The Three4ef Centg-openßl .681;
750., fell to 68f. 20c., and closed at 68f. 30c. for
the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. closed at 97f. 40c. ; Orleans Railway Shares,
1,030 f. ; Rouen, 927 f. 50c. ; Havre, 427 f. 50c. ;
Great Northern, 735 f. ' • Paris and Strasburg, 708 f.
75c. ; ditto, New, 560 f. ; Western of France,
565 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 532 f. 50c. ; Great
Central, 435 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 435 f. ; Shares
of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 625 f.
London, England, 1854-02-02

LYCEUM THEATRE.

Under the Management of Madame'Ve stris.
TI3IS EVENING. Fes. 2,
Will be performed A BAGEIELOR OF ARTS. Characters by
Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes.
After which, the original Fairy Extravaganza, called ONCE
M UPON A TIME THERE WERETWO KINGS. principal cha
meters by Mr. Wright and Madame Vestris.
To conclude with PATTER VERSUS CLATTER.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor. Mr. D• Webster.—Directress, madame Celeste,
THIS EVENING, FEB, 2,

Will he performed THE DISCARDED BON. Characters by
Messrs. Leigh Murray, Pant Bedford, and Key; Mrs. Keeley and
Miss Kroolgar.
To be followed by the popular and entirely New Grand Specta-
cular legendary Christmas piece, in two acts, with new scenery.
dresses, machinery, and appointments, called NUMBER NIP, or
THE SPIRIT BRIDE. Principal characters by Madame Celeste,
Hrs. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Cuthbert, Miss
C. Harding; Messrs. Paul Bedford, J. Rogers, Romer, G. Lee, Sce.
After which, THE CAMP AT CHOBRAM.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEA.TBE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.

THIS EVENING, Fa% 2,

Will be performed PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters
by Mr. F. Robson and Mrs. Stirling.
After which, THE LOTTERY TICKET. Characters by :Jessrs.
emery, Vincent, and F. Robson; and Miss E. Turner.
Followed by THE WANDERING MINSTREL.
London, England, 1854-02-02

rward move-
Danube op-
raising bat-
nents. Cow
eted in case
;s the river.
the mouth of
gun-boats.
Ha. It was
sr his head-

ania says :---:

more consi-
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were in the
Dr wounded.
ounded, and
,fficers of the
Die news ar
la who cow'
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in Wallachia
Ries 36 per
s in January
ber.

; expressions
Co Offering
Thus the
are thanked
horses, and,
n offering c'
iOO horses as
'he ordinary
capital (the
ias requested
ral staff and
demy gratui-
; and for
him a public

ned Mir-Ali.
lands of the
r 400 silver
non-commis-
wounded in
1 frontiers of

as invited to
• of Foreign
Wednesday))
of the inter-
e Lhuys was
French Go-
ions required
[ready, it is
of the al!"
made up 1-I.g
its passports.-
1 not take b.
It is under-
the Russian
isian families
eir passports
owever, goes
her arrango'
that capital...a!
:•tnight. 01.*
ain in Pals
The chancel-
L yesterdays
,s demanding

it is said be
t will at the
n substance,
two Powers.
ween Russle
ht to receive
a co-open"
ensions. The
of the fleet°
;he Ottoman
ie attacks of

'dors at St'
• instructions
ded, that the
I be read to
expressions
Asian Arnbas.
he acts of the
r official lan'
at the Caw
despatches
„
which will

[laving taken
. in Parisi/es'
improbable,,of the kin

3 the folloW-
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is the official
ern question.
r of the Eng'
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; but it does
,his speech is
nothing that
is as calm as
able of tone.
has not con'
her govern'
nature is, by
,val and rnliv
loes not alio',
)lotion of the
the struggle'
t results front
London as 3t
tained. The
less up to the
ope of seeing
t definitively
,e union of
and, a union,
ech, and 0,1,
in the Bloc"
ys be a noble
which history
'hich political
rate by cause"
their efforts
ver in Europe
that alliance
two solutions
flout peril for

s much more
he Aberdeen
n expressing
present tinle
and Turkel
a successful
iat the Deg'
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e which we
that it ex'
-lovernment.
rnals which
acts, would
abstain from
to ourselves
fined in the
ope that the
Ekes no allu-
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as a repli
Russia. If
s to be made
of France
)r of Russia
wish zuosts
by not have
ns between
; we dare

our last
mi".• The
le Brunow,
Russia, the
Sad cornrow
overnrnent,
,egorical e%°
result from
adrons into
to M. de
ertain that
xplanations
will, there-
Ind Berlin,
we have al-
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Cabinet, a
and he was
is expected
nid of the

ted a letter
them for
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ction that
ie combat
tits of the
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expresses
who have
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-eminent.
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r mission

day were
London, England, 1854-02-02

FRE \CH IN A MONTH!
The 36th edition, 3s. 6d. boards.
DE PORQUET'S TRESOR,
for Turning English into French at Sight; Secretaire for
d tt ), 3s. 6d.; Grammar, 3s. d.; Phraseology, 2s. 6d.; First Read-
ing Book, 2s. 6d, ; Dictionary, ss.
London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.
A list of Forty other Works for Italian, French, and German, by
same Author, may be had.

rrHE FAMOUS HIGHLAND CLOAK.-
..2 A variety of MACDOUGALL'd FAMOUS HIGHLAND
CLOAKS, in all colours, may be seen at
Messrs. POOLE and MACGTLLIVRAY'S,
25, Princes-etreet, Cavendisl4-square,
as well as samples of the materials of which they are made.

REMOVING or WAREHOUSING FURNI-
TURE.—Contracts entered into for the removal to any dis.
tance. Estimates sent, gratis, including risk of damages, packing
up furn'tare. china, plate, and glass. wine.% books, instruments, &c.
Wrappers, mats, boxes, hampc rs, &c,, with waterproof coverings
for bedding, and the hire only charged. Pictures, engravings, works
of art, packed in cases on an improved principle, at T. MADGWICK't,,
11, Pavement, Finsbury.
London, England, 1854-02-02

WEST INDIA MAILS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Orinoco, Capt. Wilson,
has just arrived off this port, with West India,
Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico mails.

The Orinoco brings on freight specie value
$1,300,000, of which $50,000 are for account of the
Mexican dividends.

The cholera was raging amongst the black popu-
lation of St. Thomas, but as yet no cases had oc-
curred amongst the whites.
Business at Jamaica was very dull.
The Assembly was to meet on thel7th January,
when political business would be entered upon.
The United States Mail steam-ship Nashville is
telegraphed off Cowes from New York.

AMERICA.

(BY -ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, 4 A.M.
By the United States' steamer Baltic we have
advices from New York to the 21st ult.
A telegraphic despatch from Halifax states that
the brig Mary Jane, from Dublin for New York,
with passengers, had gone ashore on Jedore
Ledges, and that out of 150 persons on board only
six were saved.

From Washington we learn that no business of
importance had been transacted in either House
of Assembly. General Gadsden had arrived at
Washington with the Mexican treaty. The boun-
dary agreed on commences three miles north
of El Paso, thence south-west one league south of
Lake Guzman to the 31st degree of latitude and
111th degree of longitude west from Greenwich ;
thence north-west to a point two leagues above the
mouth of the river Colorado. The new territory
embraces nearly all of Pimeria, and 39,000,000
acres. The 11th article of the treaty of Guadalope
Hidalgo is cancelled. Mexico is to receive
$20,000,000 in 15 months $3,000,000 on the
ratification of the treaty, and the balance in tri-
monthly instalments, with interest ; out of which
$5,000,000 is to be set apart to pay American
claims, including the Garay indemnity ; but it is
stipulated that before the Garay people receive any
portion as an indemnity they shall release to the
Mexican Government all title to the lands on the
Isthmus. This is all the mention made of the
Garay company in the treaty. If the United States
wish, they can pay the whole amount mentioned
at once, and save the interest. A board of com-
missioners is to be appointed at Washington to
adjust all claims.
Late accounts from Mexico state that the Council
of State had confirmed the powers of Santa Anna,
and appointed him Captain-General of the army,
with the title of " Highest." By desire of the
Minister of War, brass and iron cannon, musketry,
pistols, sabres and swords, &c., were exempted
from duties.
London, England, 1854-02-02

considerable importance, and he was not sorry that it
bad been thus early introduced.
Mr. HADFIELD hoped some provision would be
made in the bill, or some other measure, for the total
abolition of church rates, which had become quite a
puolic nuisance.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

Mr. BAILLIE wished to know whether it was in-
tended to introduce this session a measure of Parlia-
mentary Reform for Scotland.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied in the affirmative.
Mr. FRENCH would be glad to know if it was in-
tenced to introduce an Irish Reform Bill this session.
(Laughter.)

Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to reply to
this question in the affirmative also.
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.
Mr. TUFNELL moved the following select committee
for the distribution of Parliamentary papers :—Mr.
Tufnell, Mr. Ewart, Colonel Mure, Mr. Hutt, and Mr.
Walter.

Mr. HUME hoped some general principle would be
laid down to guide the movements of the committee.
He hoped in no case would any papers be given away
unless the parties applying for them could show that
they had provided a place and persons to take care of
them.

Mr. TUFNELL promised that everything should be
clone to provide the proper distribution of the papers.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped
it would be distinctly understood that the labours of
the committee would be confined to preparing the rules
under which the distribution should take place, and that
the rules should be sanctioned by the house before they
were put in force.
Mr. TUFFN ELL said that was precisely his object
in moving the appointment of a committee.
The motion was then agreed to.
CUSTOMS RETURNS.

On the motion of Mr. MOFFATT, a number of returns
connected with the Customs and the income-tax were

ordered.
London, England, 1854-02-02

(Royal Swedish.

ISaMbre and Meuse
'3o. 5i per cent. pref
1 S.E. of Franco
Southern of France
St. Andrews & Quebec
Upper India Scrip
iWest Flanders

'Do. 5i per c. Pref
Western of France
West. of Switzerlan
;Wiesbaden
Zealatrl. ........

iES LEAS:
London, England, 1854-02-02

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FEB. 1.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party
yesterday.
The Queen attended by the Marchioness of Ely, drove
out in an open carriage this morning. Col. Bouverie
attended on horseback.

Prince Albert went out shooting, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred. Lord Camoys,
Viscount Torrington, Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and
Mr. Gibbs were in attendance.
The Duchess and the Princess Mary of Cambridge
areThxeeected to-da on a visit to her M.
following have received invitationajs, estanyd are also
expected this afternoon :—The Duke and Duchess of
Bedford, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis of
Granby, Earl Spencer, the Earl and Countess of Hard-
wicke, and Lady Elizabeth Yorke, the Earl and Conn-
tess Grey, Lord and Lady Asburton, the Right Hon.
Pemberton Leigh, and the Vice-Chancellor of the Uni-
versity of Cambridge.
Major-General Buckley has succeeded Col. Bouverie
as Equerry in Waiting to her Majesty.
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon has succeeded
Viscount Torrington in attendance on the Prince.

The Commissioners for Auditing the Public Accounts,
with their secretary,
Mr. Bromley, attended the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer yesterday, on the half-yearly decla-
ration of accounts.
A deputation from the Conference on Juvenile Delin-
quency, held at Birmingham Dec. 20, 1853, had an in-
terview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the
Horne-office. The deputation consisted of the Earls of
Shaftesbury and Harrowby, Lords Lyttleton, Calthorpe,
and Lovaine, M.P., the Right Hon. Sir J. Pakington,
.p., Mr. C. B. Adderley, M.P., Hon. Arthur Kin-
naird, M.P., Mr. E. Greaves, M.P.' Mr. R. Spooner,
M.P., Mr. S. Childe, my., Mr. C. W. Packe, M.P.,
Mr. M. T. Bass, M.P., Mr. W. Brown, M.P., Lord
Robert Grosvenor, M.P., Mr. R. Monckton Milnes,
M.P., Mr. H. A'Court, M.P., the Mayor of Kid-
derminster, the Hon. H. Liddell, M.P., Mr. Sy-
mons, the Recorder of Plymouth, Mr. Scholefield,
M.P., Mr. John Ball, M.P., Mr. Power, Recorder of
Ipswich, Mr. T. B. L. Baker, Mr. Commissioner Hill,
Recorder of Birmingham, Mr. M'Gleachy, Mr. Samuel
Gurney, jun., the Mayor of Birmingham, the Rev. John
Clay, the Rev. Sydney Turner, Mr. W. Morgan, Mr.
C. Ranliff, and the Hon. and Rev. G. M. Yorke.
Mr. Spencer Perceval had an interview, yesterday,
with Viscount Palmerston, at the Home-office.
Dispatches for the Governors of the West India
Islands were sent last evening from the Colonial-office.
London, England, 1854-02-02

AND DUBLIN.

Mr. FRENCH asked if the alterations of their ar-
rangements with the public lately made by the Chester
and Holyhead Company. for the purpose of
securing a monopoly of the carriage of passengers and
mails from Holyhead 'to Dublin, had received the
sanction of the .13Jard of Trade?

Mr. 'WILSON replied that no correspondence bad
taken place on the subject with the Government and the
Company.
F.PISOOPAL AND CAPITITLAR PROPERTY.
The Marquis of BLANDFORD moved for leave to
bring in a bill to make better provision for the manage-
ment of Episcopal and Capitular property, which hesaid
was essentially the same as the bill he had introduced
last session, to apply the said property to the spiritual
wants of the localities in which such property was
ituated.
Lord J. RUSSELL said there was no objection t
the introductionn of the bill. It related to a subject
London, England, 1854-02-02

ITALY.

The question of the corn supplies is exciting much
attention at Turin. The reports from the provinces
attest the sufferings of the population, from the
scarcity induced by the succession of bad harvests,
and from the unusually prolonged severity of the
winter. On the other hand, the easier classes have
come forward very liberally to the assistance of
their poorer brethren, and charitable committees
of various kinds have sprung up in all parts of the
country; and hitherto their, managers have baffled
the attempts of both the extreme parties to convert
the scarcity into an engine against the constitu-
tional Government.
The bill abolishing all duties on corn, which
Passed the Chamber of Deputies, is, now under the
consideration of the Senate, and there is no doubt
of its principle being adopted by it. Professor
Scialoia, the well-known political economist, has
just published an excellent pamphlet intended to
popularise the question of free trade, and to prove
that absolute dearth is not to be apprehended in
this country, and that the actual sufferings un-
doubtedly" experienced by the population are not
to be attributed to the Government, but would, in
fact, be much more severe but for the free-trade
rneasures already taken. If these sufferings have
been temporarily increased by the inclemency of
the winter, there is every prospect of their being
alleviated, if not removed, by a good harvest,
which may almost be considered as secured by the
long-continued snow.
As the chances of war increase, the state of pub-
he feeling in Lombardy becomes naturally more
excited, and the police more sensitive. The most
simple actions are viewed by the latter as political
demonstrations. But a few days ago a crowd was
admiring the beauty of the young moon at the
Porta Vercellina. Now, as our readers may be
aware, the moon assumes at certain periods the
form of a crescent ; the crescent is the Ottoman
symbol ; what, then, more clear than that the
collection of an adiriiring crowd was a demonstra-
tion of sympathy for the Porte, or more natural
than that several of the gazers hould be arrested,
as they were ?
The Roman papers are full of the illumination
of the Eternal City by gas, and quote it as a proof
of the progress of civilisation under the Papal Go-
vernment ; but they forgot to mention that this
very tardy improvement has been only effected in
spite of this said Government, at the bidding of
General Allouveau de Montreal, the French com-
blander, who declared that the safety of his troops
required that the streets of Rome should be so
lighted.
We read in the Parlament°, of the 29th ult.,
that a great concentration of Austrian troops is
going on in the Romagna, particularly at Bologna,
Ancona, and Ferrara.