biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-09

HAY MARKETS.

SHITRIPIELD.---Meadow hay, 2/ 13s to 4/ 151 ; clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 61 Oi ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 12s per load.
A moderate supply and a steady trade.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 51 Os; clover
ditto, 3/, 3s to 5/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 6s toll 13s per load.
Trade rather dull, yet prices were supported.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ 16s; clover
ditto, 3/ 103 to 61 03 ; and straw, 1/ Os to 1/ 12s per load.
Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at late rates.
London, England, 1854-12-09

COALS FOR THE BLACK SEA FLEET.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Dec. 7.—We have been very
brisk on the Tyne for some tine past iP sending out
large stocks of the best coal for the use of our army in
the Crimea and the supply of the fleet. Every available
vessel has been engaged on account of the govern.
ment, and above 501. a keel has been paid for freight
to Constantinople. It seems that the quantity that is
now on its passage out is considered sufficient, as the
government agent has been advised to charter no more
vessels at present.

The Admiralty is engaging all the available screw
colliers to take out stores to the Crimea. They are stout
bold vessels, made to encounter rough weather, and are
well suited to the purpose. The Baron Von Humboldt,
the Earl of Durham, and the Hesperus, three powerful
new iron screw vessels, just finished by Mr. T. D. Mar-
shall, a large builder on this river, have just been secured
by the government to take out the plant belonging to
Messrs. Peto and Brassey for making the railway from
Balaklava to the English lines. These vessels are also
fitting out to embark 120 navvies for
the sante employ-
meet.
London, England, 1854-12-09

Antwerp&Rotterdam
Belgian Eastn. June
Beziers to Graissessac
Bombay, Baroda, and
Central India, Scrip,
Central of Italy
Demerara

Dijon and Besancon.:
Dutch Rhenish

Eastern of France
Do. New
East Indian
Do. Extension
Do. ,q p. c. Bds., pay
'57, convertible

Do. do. do., '59, de
Gd. Jnnet. of France
Gd. Tk of CanadaA is.
Do. do
Do. St. Lawrence Et
Atlantic do.

Do. Cert. of Deben.,
con. into Stk. till '63
Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do.
Gt. Central of France
Gt. Indian Peninsula
Do. New 5 per cent.
G't.Western of Canada
Shares ...

Do. Bds., payable's7,
with option till '55
De. do., '62, p. '56
Do. do., '76, p. '6O
Do. do., '73, without
option
Hamilton & Toronto
Do. 6 per crnt.
Lako Cont. & Basle
Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c
pref
Great Luxembourg
Constituted Shares
Do. Obligations
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & Moditerral ,
Madras
Do. New
Maria Antonia
Do. do. New
Melbourne Dk. do Ry.
Namur dc Liege (with
interest) ..
Do. (ex interest)

Northern of France.
D 0.201. Slis.late Char-
leroi and Erquelines
guAr. 33 p. s. & red.
at 22y. dur. 88 yrs.
from 1 Jan. 1854„..

Do. 20/. 3 p. s Me.
(fnly. B. & Ants. Shs. )
NorwegianTrunkPref
Paris and Lyons
Ditto Bonds
Paris and Orleans....
Paris and Rouen
ParisCaen & Cherbrg
Rouen and Havre
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Sambre and Meuse
Do. 5. p. cent. Pref
Southern of`France
St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
West Flanders
Do 5? per c. Pref
Western of Franco
West. of Switzerland
Wiesbaden
Zealand
London, England, 1854-12-09

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 23.—Intelligence comes
so slowly and so inaccurately to this capital, even
from spots so near as the shores of the Crimea,
that it is as yet impossible to furnish an accurate
account of the events of the 14th, now nine days
ago. Up to this moment no news has reached the
Admiral's office of the losses at Eupatoria ; we
only know with something like certainty that eight
English transports have been wrecked there,
and the French loss has also been considerable.
The first intelligence, received on Sunday last,
proves to have been inaccurate, and, I am happy
to say, somewhat exaggerated. However, as nearly
as can be learned, 21 English transports are total
wrecks, and about 15 were so much injured as to
be temporarily unfit for sea.
The latest news from Sebastopol, received at
Constantinople, comes down to the 19th. The
siege was making no progress, the batteries on
either side firing leisurely. The army is, in fact,
now busy in preparing for winter. The sailing
fleet is to go to Sinope, and more of the men, and
a number of the guns, are to be taken on shore,
probably for the defence of our position. There is
a renewed rumour of the arrival of a General
Luders, with 15,000 men. This may not be the
Luders who was on the Danube. The name is com-
mon in the Russian service, and possibly several
may hold the rank of General. The weather now
is very unfavourable for the movement of Russian
troops, and we need not fear any very large rein-
forcements for another month ; but when the
steppes are covered with snow, thy present an easy
road for the transport of armies and munitions of
war. But our position will, no doubt, be so
strongly fortified by that time as to bid defiance to
any armies which can be brought against us.
London, England, 1854-12-09

DISEASED POULTRY IN LEADIINHALL-MAZIKET.

Deputy CORK said he understood that one of the com-
mittees of the court had recommended the sinking of pits
in Leadenhall hide market, in which it was proposed to
place two tanks as receptacles for rotten poultry until
it could be carried away in the carts of the contractors
for cleansing the streets and markets. If such a system
were adopted, it would be a nuisance to the whole

neigibourhood, especially the India-house, as articles in
a putrid state would have to tie brought from a distance
in baskets, and placed in the tanks.

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he understood that carts had
hitherto taken away the diseased poultry, and that serious
inconvenience had arisen from the mode in which this
operation had been performed.' It was now proposed
that two receptacles should be provided by the party
whose duty it was to receive the decomposed poultry,
one of which when filled was to be taken away and an
empty one substituted for it. On a former occasion the
court considered this mode of taking away the refuse,
instead of allowing it to accumulate, the best that could
be adopted as far as the health and comfort of the sur-
rounding inhabitants were concerned.
Mr. WHITESIDE suggested that something should be
done, as at Billingsgate, to deodorise the articles when
placed in the pits. He understood it was in contempla-
tion to have two cisterns, which were to be made to
stand upon a sort of platform, and ware to be wheeled
direct into a cart. This, he believed, was the reason

why the plan was recommended by the City Lands
Committee.
Mr. ABRAHAM wished to know how often it was pro-
posed to remove the cisterns ?
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR—DaiIy, and the cisterns were to
be made of galvanised iron.
Deputy CORK wished to know from the medical officer
whether the removal of the poultry from one spot to
another would not be a great nuisance I According to
the proposed plan the putrid articles would have to be
carried across two markets.
The Medical Officer—l have no hesitation in saying
that carrying a quantity of putrid matter across two
markets will be a nuisance. I am not acquainted with
the details of the proposed plan, but shall be happy to
put myself in communication with any officer of the
market for the purpose of ascertaining what is proposed
to be done.
Deputy DAKIN—That will be the only practicable
plan to enable the Court to arrive at a just conclusion.
The matter was then referred to the medical officer.
The Court then adjourned.
London, England, 1854-12-09

CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS. ,

Yesterday a court was held for the despatch of public
business ; Mr. Deputy Peacock occupied the chair.

NIIISANOZ ARISING FROM THE BLACKWALL RAILROAD.

Mr. DAw, the chief clerk, read the following commu-
nication, addressed to the commissioners :
" 11, Crescent, Minories, Nov. 29.
" Gentlemen,--I beg respectfully to call your attention
to the state of Vine-street, under the viaduct of the Black-
wall Railway, between America-square and the Crescent
in the Mineries.
"The nuisance has now become -unbearable from the
streams of water coming through the railway on to the
pavement and on the carriage-way. When it rains the in-
habitants cannot pass without being deluged with the
dirty water from the railway, which water is so impreg-
nated with iron that it spoils and destroys the clothes of
all that pass under. It has not ceased dripping on the
pavement for more than two months.
" The directors of the Blackwall Railway have been ap-
plied to to no effect. Being fully aware of your power, I
now request that your honourable court will adopt such
measures as will effectually atop the abominable nuisance,
and allow the inhabitants and the. public to pass without
being drenched with iron water, or smothered in mud, for
in the present state the street is never dry or passable.
" Your obedient servant,
(Signed) " W. H. BLACKMORE."
Deputy CHRISTI& said he himself had witnessed the
intolerable nuisance, and could but express his great
surprise that the inhabitants of the locality alluded to
had not long ago complained of it. Something ought
immediately to be done to abate the nuisance. (Hear.)
The Engineer—There is no difficulty at all in putting
an end to the cause of complaint if the railway company
will incur a trifling expense. They can put up a corru-
gated screen, which will entirely abate the nuisance.
Deputy CHRISTIE—The simple question is, whether
this commission ought not to incur the expense, if the
railway company will not do so.
Mr. WHITESIDE—I move that the matter be referred
to the engineer to report upon, otherwise the inhabitants
may apply to the directors of the railway company to
the last days of their lives.
Deputy Cultism seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously.
London, England, 1854-12-09

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, DEC. 6.—lt is currently rumoured that
the leaden of the dominant party, irritated to the
quick against Austria and the Western Powers,
endeavoured yesterday, and are still endeavouring,
to induce the King not only to abstain from adher-
ing to the treaty of the 2d, when formally laid be-
fore his Majesty for such adhesion, but to proceed
at once to enter into a treaty of alliance with Russia.
If this same rumour be true, the efforts of these
dangerous-advisers have hitherto failed to produce
any effect.

it appears that the project of an address, in reply
to the speech—one of the objects of which would be
to express regrets at the conduct and policy of the
Government—is likely to meet with strong opposi-
tion in the committee, and will not probably come
on for debate. The majority of the Opposition
deem it becoming at this moment not to add to the
London, England, 1854-12-09

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Dec. 9.—Wind this day at Noon, W. ;
fresh breeze, with fine weather.
DOVER, Dec. 8. —Wind, W. Arrived—Alfred, from
Hjaanretilez wolitfh naing
for Constantinople
and o
crew sick.
ntinplo; Eliza,ic Newcastle, for Rio
RAMSGATE, Dec. B.—Wind, W.S. W. Arrived—Aidina,
from Amsterdam, for Surinam, with damage ; Emanuel,
Newcastle, for Rio Janeiro.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wina, W., Arrived—Abel
Tasman, from Rotterdam, for Akyab ; H.M.S. Caesar,
Baltic, and
proceeded for the Eastward ; Vere, London,
for Jamaica; Cimbria, do., for Geelong; Zeepaard, do.,
for Hobart Town ; Jane, London ; Azores Packet, do. ;
Antinore, Shields ; Graf Hahn Bagedon, Dundee, both for
Constantinople.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind, W. Arrived—Azorian,
from London, for St. Michael's.
FALMOUTH, Dec. B. Wind, W. Arrived—Commodore,
from Rio Janeiro. Sailed—H.M.S. Brisk, for the Pacific) ;
Fortuna, Hull.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. B.—Arrived—The Raleigh, from
London.
COWES, Dec. B.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Moodker, for
Yarmouth. Put back—Alma (s), Crimea.
GLOUCESTER, Dec. S.—Arrived—lndefatigable, from
Miramichi.
SWANSEA, Dec. B.—Wind, N. Sailed—Lady Sandys.
for Capo de Verds.
HULL, Dec. B.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Herald,
from St. John's, N.B. ; Wanderer, do. ; Wolga, Bathurst;
Helen Macgregor (s), Hamburg ; Courier (s), Christiania
Fazelle (s), Antwerp ; Irwell (s), kotterdam.
CARDIFF, Dec. B.—Wind, N.W. SaNd—Lone Star,
for Papeeta; St. Peter and Paul, Messina; Commerce,
Malta.
DUBLIN, Dec. 7.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Mary
Ann, from St. John's, N.B. ; Ondino (s), from London.
Sailed—Ouzel, for Trinidad.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 7.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Flo-
rida, from Callao.
TONNING, Dec. s.—The Isabella (Swedish schooner),
from Cette to Hamburg, is ou shore on the Huuderplate,
in the Eidei, and at flood tides lies under water.
CUXHAVEN, Dec. 6.—The Hanoverian vessel Flora, from
Bremen to Ham burgh, was stranded off Newark last
night ; crew saved.
froWIDY
C GroningeniC•ON-FO London, to g
i Dec. 4.—Theot
Alphonsus Maria, of and
aground on the Horinun
Sand on tit() night of Dec. '2, cut away her masts, beat
over, and anchored inside the sand, and subsequently
assisted into the entrance of the channel, near Knupsand ;
crew saved.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) .
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 10.55 a.m.Wind, N.N.W. ; strong bi ooze.
Arrived—The Rattler, from Oporto; Schoodiao, from
Quobec.
_

The West Wind, from New Orleans, bound for Ostend,
has put back.

Sailed—The Triton, for Ostend.
Off Port—The shiy Parqueto de Levante and schooner
Benavon ; also a ship with loss of maintopmast—inward
bound.
London, England, 1854-12-09

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

David Holden, jun., Horsham, Sussex, ironmonger—
div. of Gs. 3a., Dec. 14, and three subsequent Thursdays,
at Graham's, Coleman-street.

John Turner, Uckfield, Sussex, grocer-2d div. of Did.
Dec. 14, and three subsequent Thursdays, at Graham's,
Coleman-street.

Thomas Adkins, Bedworth, Warwickshire,- grocer—lst
div: of 2s. 5,1., any Thursday, at Christie's, Birmingham.
Richard Brevitt, Coventry, ironmonger—lst div. of 55.,
any Thursday, at Christie's, Birmingham.
Henry Anderson, Leicester, picture dealer-Ist div. of
4s. 63., Dec. 4, and three subsequeat Mondays, at Harris's,
Nottingham. _ ,

John Thomas Robson (separate estate), Derby, silk manu-
facturer—let div. of 45., Dec. 4, and three subsequent
Mondays, at Harris's, Nottingham.
Robert Robson (separate estate), Derby, silk manufac-
turer—let div. of 4e., Dec. 4, and three subsequent Mon-
days, at Harris's, Nottingham.
Robert Robson and John Thomas Robson, Derby, silk
manufacturers—let div. of 4s. 6d., Dec. 4, and three sub-
sequent Mondays, at Harris's Nottingham.
Wm. Dolton, Sutton, St. Mary, Lincolnshire, common
brewer-Ist div. of 6s. 3d., Dec. 4, and three subsequent
Mondays, at Harris's, Nottingham.
Sarah Whitehouse (separate estate), Newland, Glouces-
tershire, and Monmouth, tin plate manufacturers—Div. of
205., l)oe. 13, and any subsequent Wednesday, at Hutton's,
Bristol.

.....
Isaac Thorniley, Bardsley, Lancashire, cotton spinner-
-Ist div. of 3s. 6a., Dec. 12, and any subsequent Tuesday,
at llernaman's, Manchester. .

Mackinsey Bowell, Manchester, publican—Further div.
of 6d., Dec. 12, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Herna-
man's, Manchester.
James Wild, Hurst, Lancashire, cotton spinner-Ist
div. of 9d., Dec. 12, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Her-
naman's, Manchester.
Nicholas Kennedy, Manchester, dealer-Ist div. of ls.
6d., Dec. 12, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Hernarnan's,
Manchester.
London, England, 1854-12-09

LONDON AND TUB SUBURBS.

CENTRAL AGENT.
Ilugh M'Kean, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings, Cornhill.
DISTRICT AGENTS.
Captain R. S. Ridge, 49, Pall quail, Agent for the West EndDistricl
Benton Seeley, 2, Hannver•street, Regent-street.
Ferdinand Grut, 13, King-street, Southwark.
London, England, 1854-12-09

GENERAL SIB DE LACY EVANS.

Our readers, who must all hays admired the surpas-
sing gallantry of this distinguished General at the battle
of Inkerman, will regret to learn that he returns to
England in a very unsatisfactory state of health. Under
any circumstances the gallant cfficer will ■ever dream
of again engaging in active service. It is, however,
hoped by his friends that, with care and repose, he may
37,-t for some time serve his country in Parliament.—
Morning A dvertiser.
London, England, 1854-12-09

MAIL TO THE BLACK SEA.

In consequence of a sudden alteration in the despatch
of the French Mail-packet for Constantinople, the Post-
master-General yesterday closed the mail bags for the
British army in Turkey and the Crimed and the fleet in
the Black Sea, previously announced to be despatched
on this day, the 9th inst. All letters, &c., posted up to
last evening, were forwarded. The next mail is to be
despatched on Thursday evening, the 14th inst.
London, England, 1854-12-09

THE BALTIC.

According to letters from Riga, the barrage of
the approaches to the harbour, by sinking masses
of stone, has been so effectual that even merchant
vessels drawing an ordinary depth of water cannot
enter or depart with cargoes, and all such vessels
niust be loaded and unloaded outside this artificial
bar destined to prevent the approach of our cruisers.
There being no prospect of attempts being made to
remove these impediments until peace is signed,
the barrage will gain solidity from accumulations
of sand and mud, and many months and a large
expenditure will be required for its ultimate re-
moval.
London, England, 1854-12-09

FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY EN/ENING.
Admiral Hamelin has returned to France, and
has relinquished the command in chief of the
French fleet in the Black Sea.
We read in the Moniteur de la Flotte
:
"Admiral Hamelin, having been elevated to the
highest dignity, in the Imperial navy, returns to France,
with his staff, and resigns the command of the French
naval forces in the Black Sea to Vice-Admiral Bruat.
The squadrons of the ocean and the Mediterranean
are now united under the name of Mediteranean
Squadron.' Rear-Admiral Charner is second in
command. Rear-Admiral Bonet Willaumez, Chief
of the Staff of Admiral Hamelin, returns with
him to France. Rear-Admiral Rigault de Genouilly
remains, until further orders, detached on shore, in coin•
mand of the seamen landed before Sebastopol, and at the
disposal of the General•in•Chief of the Army of the East.
Rear-Admiral Lugeol continues under the orders of Vice-
Admiral Brunt, and is charged with the administration
of the fleet at Constantinople."

The Salut Public contains the following from
Marseilles of the 4th December :

"The losses sustained by the Allies, in consequence of
the hurricanes of the 14th and 19th November, are esti•
mated at 45,000,000 f. Fortunately the greater part of
the vessels were insured at Marseilles, London, Liver-
pool, and Southampton."
A rumour was circulating in Paris to-day to the
effect that the Prussian Court had agreed to accede
to the alliance of Austria, England, and France.
The news is probably premature, although it is
known that for the last week the new treaty has
occupied the anxious attention of the Prussian
King and his advisers.
• By recent decrees, M. -Forth Rouen, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in
Greece, has been nominated Minister to the Court
of Saxony, and M. Mercier, at present Minister at
Dresden, has been appointed to Athens ; the Mar-
quis do Ferriere la Vayer, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Duke of Saxe
Weimar, has been nominated Minister in Wurtem-
berg, in the room of Count de Beam, named a
senator; the Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne, first
secretary of the embassy at Rome, has been nomi-
nated Minister Plenipotentiary in Saxe Weimar ;
and M. de Montherot, first secretary at Madrid,
has been nominated Minister Plenipotentiary to the
Court of Hesse, in the room of Viscomte do Seru-
rier, allowed to retire. Other decrees order several
changes in the post of first secretaries of legation.
M. Poujade, political agent and consul-general at
Bucharest, has been nominated Consul-General and
Charge de Affaires at Tunis, in the room of M. Be-
clard, consul-general at Tunis, who succeeds him
at Bucharest.

A winter division is being formed in Algeria, un
der the orders of General Brunet.

BOURSE, YESTERDAT.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cast'. fr. e. End of Month.
4} per Cents 96 50 96f. 25c.
3 per Cents 7l 90 72 15
Credit Mobilier 756 Roman
Credit Foncier 550 Austrian
Belgian Fives II— Spanish Threes
Piedmontese — Home Debt 341
RAILWATS—FOR CASH.
fr. c. fr. c,
Orleans l,lBO Lyons
Western..... 635 Rouen —
Cette — Strasburg
Mediterranean 862 50 Havre 530
Northern
London, England, 1854-12-09

GENERAL SIR DE LACY EVANS.

Oar readers, who must all have admired the surpas-
sing gallantry of this distinguished General at the battle
of Inkerman, will regret to learn that he returns to
England in a very unsatisfactory state of health. Tinder
any circumstances the gallant cfficer will lever dream
of again engaging in active service. It is, however,
hoped by his friends that, with care and repose, he may
yet for some time serve his country in Parliament.—
Morning Advertiser.
London, England, 1854-12-09

STAFF.

Colonel Henry Havelock, C. 8., 53d Regiment, from
Quartermaster-General, to be Adjutant to the Forces
serving in the East Indies, vice Markham, promoted to be
Major-General, Nov. 28.
Colonel George Congreve, C. 8., 29th Regiment, to be
Quartermaster•Generd of the Forces serving in the East
Indies, vice Havelock, appointed Adjutant-General,
Nov. 28.
Paymaster Hugh Somerville Sawyer Burney, from the
51st Foot, to be Paymaster of a Depot Battalion, Doc. S.
London, England, 1854-12-09

On Secret Diseases, their Sey-management and Cure.

The GREEN BOOK.—A comprehensive and popular exposition
of genito and urinary diseases—their nature and treatment, COM-
prising especially primary and secondary symptoms, all forms of
urinary derangements, stricture and spermatorrhosa; with 250 en-
gravings and prescriptions.

The BLADDER, URETHRA, and RECTUM.--Comprislng
Urinary Derangements, Constipation, and themorrholds.
Vols. 6 and 7, companions to the preceding.
THE ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. HOW TO 318 HAPPY.
" Jucunde Vivere."
Shertvood, 23, Paternoster-row ;
"Few words to fair faith."—Shakespere.
Mann,.39, Cornhllli or of
Dr. RICHARD CULVERWELL,
Brother, Successor, and Twenty Tears Consulting Colleague of the
late Author of the above, 10, Argyll-place, Regent-street, London,
who may be advised with on the above matters daily, iron Ten till
Five, and in the evenings, from Ravea till Nino.
London, England, 1854-12-09

DIVIDENDS.

Jan. 4. G. Jones, Baker-street, Clerkenwell, manufa,c.
turing jeweller—Jan. 11. P Poland and E. B. Meredith,
Bread-street, Cheapside, furriers.

CERTIFICATES TO BE Gr.ANTED.

Jan. 2. J. Cawley, Michael's-place, Brompton, uphol-
sterer—Jan. 4. R. Doan, Bath•street, Southwark, dealer
—Jan. 4. W. G. Still, Wellcloso-square, St. George's-in-
the-East. glass merchant—Dec. 30. J. Ward, Jermyn-
street, Westminster, licensed victualler—Dec. 29. E, Kegg,
Liverpool and Birkenhead, coal dealer—Jan. 9. R. Gay,
Leeds, ware grinder.
London, England, 1854-12-09

ORDNANCE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

Staff-Assistant-Surgeon William Houghton, M. 8., to
be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Donnall, promoted in the Army
Medical Department, Nov. 17.
ADMIRALTY, DEC:. 4.

Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Charles
Francis Coppin, to be First Lieutenant, vice Rybot, to

•
half•pay.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
South Herta Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—George
Fearnly Whittingstall, Esq., to be Captain ; George Han-
bury, Gent., to be Cornet, Dec. 6.
4th, or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light infantry) Royal
Lancashire Militia—Thomas Bestland Knott, Gent., late
Lieutenant 4th Foot, to be Ensign, Dec. 4.
Leicestershire Militia—Henry Charles Marsack, Gent.;
to be Lieutenant; Thomas Key, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
Oct. 14.
Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—George Rochfort
Byron, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Roberts, deceased,
Dec. 6.
Worcestershire Regiment of Militia—Edward Wildman
Busigvy Millers, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; Henry Mayne,
Gent., to be Ensign.
lst Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—
Lieutenant Charles Eaton to be Captain, vice Dyott, re-
signed ; Ensign Pryce Ilbert Harrison to be Lieutenant,
vise Eaton, promoted, Nov. 22; Peter Charles Gillies,
Gent., to be Ensign, Nov. 25.
Roy al Wiltshire Militia—Beverley Robinson, Esq., to
be Captain, vice Clutterbuck, resigned, Dec. 5.
Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia—Aldborough
Richardson Rundle, Esq., late Captain in the 40th Regi-
ment, to be Captain, vice R. N. Newcomb, resigned,
Dec. 2. _ .

2d Royal Lanarkshire Militia—David Carrick Robert
Carrick Buchanan, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, Nov. 29.
Royal Monmouthshire Militia—William Owen, Gent.,
to be Ensign, Nov. 28.
[The following article is substituted for that which ap-
peared in the Gazette of the 21st of November last.]
4th Regiment of West York Militia—George Dagg,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, Nov. 9.
London, England, 1854-12-09

ITALY.

-- -
A letter from Naples of the 28th ult., in the
Moniteur, says :—" The portfolio of Justice is
definitively given to M. Luigi Pionati, President
of the Civil Courts of Naples. M. Murena, who
had been provisionally charged with the portfolio
of the Interior, with the title of director, is re-
placed by M. Bianchini, and becomes head of the
department of Public Works,in place of M. Caras-
cosa, who enters the Council of State."
On the 30th ult. the Pope held a consistory, in
which he conferred the Cardinals hat upon Mon-
signor de Car valho, patriarch of Lisbon, and upon
Monsignor Bonnel y Orbe, Archbishop of Toledo.
London, England, 1854-12-09

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Dec. 8.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE HENRY TAYLOR.

The bankrupt was a druggist, of Newbury.
Mr. Chidley presented a petition to annul, under
somewhat peculiar circumstances. All the creditors were
desirous that the bankruptcy should be annulled, but the
health of one creditor was such as not to admit of his
signing the petition necessary for the purpose. Mr.
Chidley suggested that the difficulty might be overcome
by depositing with the official assignee the amount of
that creditors debt.
His Honour concurred, and the bankruptcy was an-
nulled. _

(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN E J. W. ALDRIDGE.
The bankrupt WAS a corn-dealer, of Witham. This
was the certificate meeting.
Mr. Hawkins appeared for the bankrupt. Mr. Cox
opposed for the assignees.
The bankrupt had, it was complained, traded after he
had given in a bill of sale and was hopelessly insol-
vent. The debts were now 5,5001. ; the assets only
5001. The bankrupt, having engaged to deliver to
Messrs. Grew' and Sedgwick a quantity of beans, of
the value of 70/., in exchange for ether grain, had
failed to do so. His excuse was, that he had been
obliged to sell the beans, to enable him to pay some
malt duties. •
His Honour acquitted the bankrupt of fraud. His
conduct, however, in other respects, had been suck as
to call for a suspension of certificate (second class) ten
months. Protection was granted.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-YORK, DEC. 7.

CIVIL COURT.
GriAth Bower, aged 19, was found guilty of the man-
slaughter of George Turton, at Silkstone, in the West
Riding, on the 14th of August last.—Sentence deferred.
London, England, 1854-12-09

SPAIN .

Intelligence from Madrid of the 2d inst. states
that the Ministerial crisis was complete.
The Duke of Victoria (Espartero) had advised
the Queen to send for MM. San Miguel, Madoz,
and Olozaga, who had voted with the majority, and
to intrust to them the task of forming a Cabinet.
All the Parliamentary chiefs and the ambassadors
of England and France had repaired to Espartero
to beg him to withdraw his resignation, but he re-
fused.

The deputies had assembled, and had named a
deputation of seven members, who were to make a
new attempt to shake his resolution.
The Assembly had determined that there should
be presented to the Cortes on the 3d a resolution
declaring that it had not beon the intention of the
Cortes to pass a vote of censure upon the Govern-
ment, or to prejudge is any respect the question
upon 'which the question turned.
The Three per Cents. had fallen on the evening
of the 2d to 34 25.
London, England, 1854-12-09

COAL DEPARTMENT, North London Rail-
way.—Highbory Depot.—HETTON'S WALL'S-E D (the
beat house coals In the world) are brought to the docks of this rail-
way at Poplar by new screw steamers, Cochrane, 7'o tons, Het ton,
750. and the Northumberland, 650 tons, chartered kpr.ssly for this
depot, and delivered thoroughly screened, to any part of London,
north of the Thames, at 275. per ton. Orders to be addre:sed to
Mr. Thomas Lea, Chief Office, Railway Station, Illghbary, Isington.
Terms, cash on or before delivery.
London, England, 1854-12-09

FOREIGN.

all Intwerp&Rotterdaml
3 Belgian Eastn. June.
8 Beziers to Graissessae
2s. Bombay, Baroda, and
Central India.Serip

Central of Italy
all Demerara
14 Dijon and Besancon
10 Dutch Rhenish
all Eastern of France
10 Do. New
all East Indian
2 Do. Extension
all Do. 4.3 p. c. Bds., pay
'57, convertible
all Do. do. do., '59, de
10 Gd. Juuct. of France
121 Gd. Tk of CanadaA is.
all Do. do
all Do. St. Lawrence &

Atlantic do.
all Do. Cert. of Deben.,
con. into Stk. till '63
all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do.
10 Gt. Central of France
all Gt. Indian Peninsula
1 Do. Now 5 per cent.
all Gt. Western of Canada

Shares
all Do. Bds., payablo's7
with option till '55.
all Do. do., '62, p. '56..
all Do. do., '76, p. '60..
all Do. do., '73, withou,

option
all Hamilton & Torouto
all Do. 6 per cent.
11 Lake Const. & Basle
all Lucca. & Pistoj a 5 p.c.

prof
12 Great Luxembourg
Constituted Shares
all Do. Obligations
10 Lyons and Geneva
12 Lyons & Mediterral.
16. _Madras
2 Do. New
31i Maria Antonia
all Do. do. New
2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry.
all Namur & Liege (witL,

interest)
all Do. (ex interest)
all Northern of France.
all D 0.201. Shs.late Char-
leroi and Erqueliues
gn-u•. 3$ n. c. & red.
at 2211. dar. 88 yrs.l
from 1 Jan. 1854
all Do. 201.3 p. • BdP.

_
(fmy.B.& s. She. )
all NorwegianTrunkPref
14 Paris and Lyons
all Ditto Bonds
all Paris and Orleans
all Paris and Rouen
10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg
all Rouen and llavro
20 Royal Danish
'3 RoyalSwedisb
all Sambre and Meuse_
all Do. 5i p.' cent. Pref.
10 Southern of France
14 3t. Andrew's and
Qv ebee (A)
all Vi est Flanders
all Do 51 per c. Prof_
12 Western of, France
i West. of Switzerland
all Wiesbaden ............
20 Zealand ...............

JOINT-STOP

all Australasia ............
'all British Colonial Bank
and Loan Company
all British N. American
5 Chart& Bank of Asia
2 IChrtd. Bilk. of India,

___
Australia, & Chiva
25 Colonial
20 Commercial of Lond
16 English Scottish and

Australian
all Loud. Chart. Bk. 01

Australia...,
20 London and County
10 London Joint Stock
20 Lond. & Westminster
35 National Provincial
of England
10 Do. Now
22A National of Ireland
all' Now South Wales
all Oriental Bank of

Corporation.
25 Provincial of Ireland
all Do. New

1 Royal Australn.Bkg.
& Gold Imp Co
all south Australia
all Union of Australia
2! Do: New
10' ilo'9n of London
London, England, 1854-12-09

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants—Edward F. Kerliy (1854), to the Geyes'r
paddle-wheel. steam sloop, at Portsmouth ; Thomas C.
Bruce (1346), from the Prince Regent, 90, to the Ex-
cellent gunnery-ship, at Port.niouth ; Norman B.
13(lingdield (1346), recently serving?: as Lieutenant.
Commander of the Pluto paddle-wheel steam'-vessel, on
the West coast of Africa station, to the Victoria and
Ri,yal Albert steam-yacht at Portsmouth.
Master Graham H. Hills (1854), to the Geyser
paddle-wheel steam-sloop, at Portsmouth.

ROYAL MARINES.
The following promotions and appointments have
taken place in the corps of Royal Marines, dated De-
cember 4 :
Second• Lieutenant Charles Francis Coppin, of the
Chatham division, to First-Lieutenant and appointed
to the same division, vice Rybot, to half-pay.
First-Lieutenant Henry Iloscawen -Savage is appointed
to the Plymouth division.

ARRIVAL OF THE WBSAR Fito3,l THE BALTIC.
The Cesar, 91, 4ecrew, .C.aptain Robb,-arrived at Spit,
head yesterday morning, frour the Baltic, and was in-
stantly signalled to proceed to Plymouth. It appears
that Rear-Admiral Seymour, with the St. Jean d'Acre,
101, Captain the Hon. H. Reppel, and the Princess
Royal, 91, screw, Captain Lord Clarence Paget, have
met with very stormy weather, and were compelled to
put back to Wino Sound nal.' the 29th ult., when
they proceeded homeward.

MORE SCREW STEAMERS WANTED.
The Admiralty yesterday gave notice that more screw
steamers were required to convey stores to the army in
Turkey. The preference is given to screws of about 500
tons burden, and the choice i.i left to owners either to fix
a price for four months certain as general transports, or
to charge so much per ton for the quantity of stores de-
livered, Government reserving to themselves the right
to retain the vessels should the service require them.
London, England, 1854-09-21

APPOINTMENTS.

Surgeon—J. Macleod (1547), to the Furious, 16, steam-
frigate, at Portsmouth.

Clerks' Assistants F. H. Chown, to the Harrier, 16,
screw steam ship, at Portsmouth ; G. B. Ferry, to the
Victory, 101, flag ship, at Portsmouth ; and D. Yeoman,
to the Impregnable, 101, flag ship at Devonport.
London, England, 1854-09-21

MARRIED.

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On the 19th inst., at St. James's, Paddingt°ll,nB„riat
Toker, Esq., Lieutenant, R.N., of the Oaks, "h'ard
Kent, to Anna, only child of the late Rev. Ric
Burgh, of Clonmahon, in the county of Cork. 1.10
On the 19th inst., at Trinity Church, Padding";iihter
Rev. William Blow, jun., M.A., to Mary, eldest d gide'
of George Jennings, Esq., of Gloucester gardens,
park, London.

OI
On the 16th inst., at the Government Sous°, —R Si
Stewart,inst.,
Esq.,at E ,o
i u inst.,
t
Military College, Sandhurst, Lady Scovell, wife of
George Scovell, K.C.13., in the 81st year of her age': la/ of
the O
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Davidi
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colnshire.lfiubthuer
, jvill,
On the 14th July, at Lahore, aged 37, Philip lue t of
Esq., of the Bengal C. S., Secretary to the Governmenc 0,
the Punjab, eldest son of Sir JamesCosmo..l4elvill, ~,' ni. et
On the 27th ult., at his residence, in the Vatican, ll.' the
so
aged 44, of cholera, Chevalier Camillo Pistrucci, on° ° n
sculptors of the Vatican Museum, and eldest surviviqi9t,
of 13.3neletto Pistrucci, Esq. her Majesty'schief modal
and late of the Royal Mint. '
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Phr,iolrsya,bel. wit._
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LONDON : Prini,ed and Pnblisb.d by 11CIRDO vo-uNG11 2'
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. °;
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savor, in the oeunti
Midilesex, Thursday, September, 21, 1854.

,
London, England, 1854-09-21

Rank of Scotland ...•
British Linen Company
Caledonian Bank .. .
City of tilasgow Bank
Clydesdale Bank ..
mmercial Bank • •
Eastern Bank .. • • .•
Edinb. & Glasgow
Exchange Bnk of Scot..
National Bank .. • .
North of ,cetland Bank
Royal Bank of S cotl.
Union Bank of Scot. .•
Western Bank•..• Alliance Fire and Life..
British Guarantee ...•
Caledonian Fire Insur.
City of Glasgow Life..
Colonial Life
Edinburgh Life Incur.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life
Life Assoc. of Scotland
National Fire and Life
North British Insur. • •
Scottish Union Insrnc.
- tandard Life • • • • • • • •
United Dep. Assurance

71. per cent.
Si. per cent.
81. per cent.
Si. per cent.
531. p cent.
71. per cent.
61. per cent.
3%1. p cent.

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100 0 0
100 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0
20 0 0
500 0 0
25 0 0
5 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
10 0 0
iOO 0 0
25 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
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51. per cent
5/. per cent.
81. per cent.
71. per cent.
8% /.pr cent.
46. per cent.
101. per cent.
6/. per cent.
51. per cent.
41. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
71. per cent.
7%1 pr cent.
51. per cent
5/. per cent.

STEEPLE-CHASE.—On Saturday morning a man called
at the Cock, at Boreham, with a black pony, and
offered it to the landlord for 4/. I.os. ; but his suspicions
being aroused at the lowness of the price, be told him he
would try it in harness a short distance ; the other party
assented, and they drove to the house of the policeman
stationed at Boreham, and that functionary came out in
plain clothes, mounted the cart, and escorted the sus-
pected party to the station at Springfield. He was there
searched, and asked if he knew any one in Chelmsford,
when he stated that he knew the landlord of the Rising
Sun ; but on being taken to and confronted with " mine
host," his tale proved to be false. At the Rising Sun
the party went into the bar for a short time, when the
prisoner, who had been watching an opportunity, sprung
from the chair in which he was sitting, and with one
bound gained the passage, closing the door after him; on
reaching the road he went off at frill speed, with a troop
at his heels. After running aboutll.oo yards on the high
road, he topped a quickset hedge into the fields, when
he shortly after came to a rasper, over which he threw
himself, and ran across the line near Wildford, and again
into the fields, passing near Wildford Hall farm.
Several others having now joined, the chase became very
exciting, but the pursued gained ground, and upon his
followers reaching the spot where Shaxton's formerly
stood, they were completely at fault, the varmint having
either taken to a well-known covert, or run to earth—at
any rate he eludedlfurther pursuit, and the party returned
a " blank day " being marked upon their lengthened
counteaaucoo,,-4:soz 444744
London, England, 1854-09-21

THE TRANSPORT SHIPS.

The Vifredo, hired steam transport, was to have em-
barked detachments of troops yesterday at Portsmouth
Dockyard for the Black Sea, but so much conftrsion
seemed to prevail as to how accommodation was to be
provided for them ou board that it is questionable whether
the troops have yet embarked. She is ordered to take out
the following officers and troops :—Lieut.-Colonel Wood,
Coldstream Guards ; Brigade Major Ellison and Dr. Reed,
of the Grenadier Guards ; Purveyor-in-Chief Wriford ;
and Purveyors' Clerks Pightt, Hag-ger, and Willan, with
detachments of the 79th and 88th Regiments, consisting of
four officers and 150 men, which arrived from Winchester
at Portsmouth Dockyard yesterday for Turkey. Since the
foregoing was known, a message has been received at Ports-
mouth, from the Ordnance-office, stating that the stores
not taken by the Vifredo may b 3 transferred to her Ma-
jesty's steam sloops Sphinx and Stromboli, both which
vessels are refitting in Portsmouth harbour to proceed to
the Crimea: Rear-Admiral Superintendent Martin and a
board of officers hell a survey on the Vifredo yesterday
afternoon, the result of which was, that it was found, on
measurement of the cargo in and waiting to be shipped,
that there would not be accommodation for the troops, 100
of whom will be transferred to other vessels.

Tho Gomelza, hired sailing transport, has been taken up
to convey the remainder of the 34th Foot from Portsmouth
to Corfu. . 4

Tho Aliporo, No. 8, transport, having discharged the
cargo of old shot and shells she brought home from Malta,
left Woolwich yesterday, and went up the river to
Deptford.
London, England, 1854-09-21

rank of Scotland ....
British Linen Company
Caledonian Bank .. •• .
City of lasgow Bank
Clydesdale Bank .. • •

7/. per cent.
Bf. per cent.
81. per cent.
per cent.
5 /. p cent.
71. per cent.
61. per cent.
3%1. p cent.

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100 0
100 0
10 0
10 0
20 0
5,0 0
25 0
5 0
100 0
50 0
20 0
100 0
100 0
50 0
100 0
10 0
100 0
25 0
50 0
100 0
50 0
10 0
10 0
200 0
20 0
.50 0
10 0

X 2. d.
100 0 0
100 0 0
2 10 0
10 u 0
10 0 o
100 0 0
10 0 0
5 0 0
31 5 0
10 0 0
2 10 0
100 0 0
50 0 0•
50 0 0
11 0 0
2 0 0
10 0 0
2 0 0
1 0 0
15 0 0
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1 10 0
1 0 0
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1 0 0
7 0 0
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mmercial Bank • •
Eastern Bank.. • • • • • .
Edinb & Glasgow ....
Exchange Bnk of Scot..
National Bank .... ..
North of -cottand Bank
Royal Bank of cotl.
Union Bank of Scot. • •
Western Bank • . .. • • • •
Alliance Fire and Life..
British Guarantee ....
Caledonian Fire Insur.
City of Glasgow Life .•
Colonial Life ... ••• • • •
Edinburgh Life Insur.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life
Life Assoc. of Scotland
National Fire and Life
North British Insur. • •
Scottish Union Insrnc.
-tandard Life • • • • • • • •
United Dep. Assurance

36 per cent.
bi per cent
51. per cent.
81. per cent.
71. per cent.
i. pr cent.
4t. per cent.
01. per cent.'
81. per cent.'
51. per cent.
81. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
71. per cent.
pr cent.
51. per cent
51. per cent.

STEEPLE-CHOSE.—On Saturday morning a man called
at the Cock, at Boreham, with a blaeic pony, and.
offered it to the landlord for 4/. 10s. ; but his suspicions
being aroused at the lowness of the price, he told him he
would try it in harness a short distance ; the other party
assented, and they drove to the house of the policeman
stationed at Boreham, and that functionary came out in
plain clothes, mounted the cart, and escorted the sus-
pected party to the station at Springfield. He was there
searched, and asked if he know any one in Chelmsford,
when he stated that he knew the landlord of the Rising
Sun ; but on being taken to and confronted with " mine
host," his tale proved to be false. At the Rising Sun
the party went into the bar for a short time, when the
prisoner, who had been watching an opportunity, sprung
from the chair in which he was sitting, and with one
bound gained the passage, closing the door after him ; on
reaching the road he went off at full speed, with a troop
at his heels. After running aboutlloo yards on the high
road, he topped a quickset hedge into the fields, when
he shortly after came to a rasper, over which he threw
himself, and ran across the line near Wildford, and again
into the fields, passing near Wildford Hall farm.
Several others having nnw joined, the chase became very
exciting, but the pursued gained ground, and upon his
followers reaching the spot where Shaxtim's forinery
stood, they were completely at fault, the varmint hav
either taken to a well-known covert, or run t., earth at
any rate he eludedlfurther pursuit, and the party returned
a " blank day " being marked upon their lengthened
countenanom—Eafez Herald.
London, England, 1854-09-21

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THE FIRST POINT OF ATTACK.

A letter from Galatz of the 9th mentions that
whilst some vessels block up Sebastopol others will
land the troops to the north of that place. It is
generally thought that Perekop will be the first
point of attack, 'as by taking that place the allied
forces will cut off the communications now existing
between the Crimea and the other parts of Russia,
or at least will render them exceedingly difficult.
The weather is delightful. The Russians have
established on the coasts of the Crimea telegraphic
lines in communication with the principal telegraph
of Sebastopol.
London, England, 1854-09-21

THE BALTIC.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 16.---It is now said that the
French admiral has very properly refused to ac-
cept Frederiksort as a cholera station, and that he
has hired a private -house on the road between
Kiel and Bellevue. The French fleet off Kiel i 3
now healthy.

The correspondence on the Sound dues have been
published here in Danish by the Dagbladet. These
odious black-mail payments cannot continue much
longer, spite of the intrigues of the Czar, who hoped to
procure them as an Imperial Russian regalia, belong-
ing to his Scandinavian provinces. It is nit for
nothing that he is Protector of Sweden, Successor
to Denmark, and that he carefully preserves in his
title the expression " Heir to Norway." But if they
are not struck with judicial blindness, the allies
will drive him altogether from the Baltic, and
make him once more a small inland Mongol barba-
rian Power.

The Norwegian Parliament has refused King.
Oscar's demand for power to effect a loan for extra-
ordinary purposes to the amount of 350,000 sp.
dollars. They have done so on the ground of its
being unnecessary. If his obscure words mean a
peaceful purpose, there is a surplus of 2,000,000 in
the treasury. If he means war, he must call the
Parliament together. A courier has arrived in
Christiania, ordering the Stor-thing to be dissolved
on the 14th. Perhaps the news of the refusal may
London, England, 1854-09-21

'TRIAL OF THE COLOSSUS.

Colossus, SO, screw, Captain Spencer Robinson, went
out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning at ten
o'clock. The order was made from the flag-ship to annul
saluting, so that the compliment was dispensed with. She
went out of harbour in beautiful style, and at the rate of
nine knots, her excellent ship's band on passing the vic-
tory striking up " Rule Britannia," and then " Cheer,
boys, cheer." The effect was great from the shore, where
thousands had congregated to view the departure of this
extremely handsome and most perfect two-decked screw
line-of-battle ship. Several elegantly-dressed female-
graced the poop on this occasion, anxious to witness her
performance through Spithead. There were also several
scientific gentlemen and officers of both services present.
There was nothing, however, to be observed on this occa-
sion more than has hitherto been made known to the pub-
lic. Penn and Co.'s new trunk engines, represented by Mr.
Hartrey, who was present, performed their customary
revolutions with that exactness that we have been ac-
customed to witness. There was another matter we paid
most particular attention to, and of more importance than
the public are aware of—we mean the telegraphic commu-
nication between the-poop and the 'engine-room. This in-
vention of Captain William Crispin, of her Majesty's
yacht, does him infinite credit. We watched the exact
working of it on every occasion of the order being given to
to ahead, full speed, stop her, back her, &c. Alongside
Captain Crispin's dial plate and telegraphic communication
was Mr. Bonney's gutta percha tubing, and on every occa-
sion that a signal was made through the telegraphic wires,
the same question was repeated by the tube, and an an-
swer returned stating its correctness.
Commander Johnson worked the two communications
for his own satisfaction, as well as that for the Admiralty,
to whom his official report must be most highly satisfactory.
Colossus, after taking sundry turns at Spithead, let go
her anchor, where she remains to complete her complement
and await orders. During the time of her evolutions the
beautiful ship's band played several melodies, under the
able direction of the band-master, who, we understand, has
been engaged from one of our crack cavalry regiments.