biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-21

ACCIDENT TO THE MARCHIONESS OF

HASTINGS.

HOLYHEAD, Dec. 20.—The Chester and Holyhead
Company's packet Llewellyn had a very rough passage
across from Kingstown on Monday. During
thegale,
as the vessel was nearing the Welsh coast, she was struck
by
a tremendous sea, which broke over her amidships and
carried away a portion of the bulwarks. The Marchio-
ness of Hastings and her daughter, the Lady Bertha
Hastings, were among the passengers, and had seated
themselves on deck to windward, where they were in
some measure protected by a canvas awning. Unfortu-
nately, the sea struck the ship where the marchioness
was seated, snd with so much force that both ladies were
thrown with great violence from off their seats and
carried across the deck under the bow of the long-boat
to leeward. The marchioness was completely stunned,
having sustained a sever e blow on the temple, and some
injury.to her back. The man at the helm missed both
ladies instantly, and on assistance arriving, the marchio-
ness was found completely wedged in under the long-
boat, from which position she was removed with diffi-
culty. The Lady Bertha escaped comparatively unhurt,
but on the Llewellyn arriving at Holy-head, the marchio-
ness was so ill that it was found necessary to remove her
ladyship to the Royal Hotel, where she received from
Mrs. Hibbert the assiduous attentions required by the
severity of the injuries she had sustained. Tho marchio-
ness was on her way from Carton, the Duke of Leinster's
seat, to Portsmouth, to meet her husband, Capt. Yel-
verton, of the Arrogant, who is hourly expected to arrive
at that port. It was considered by the captain of the
Llewellyn, and many persons on board, that both ladies
had had a most miraculous escape from being washed
overboard.

811,131110 PE TUNNEL.—We understand that the repairs
of this tunnel are so far complete as to admit, of a goods
train passing on the line morning and evening. It is
hoped that in a short time the repairs will be in such a
state fjoito allpyr passenger's to -proceed a§ usual,
London, England, 1854-12-21

SEABORNE MAILS.

(N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-office
by the night—and M by the morning—despatch.)

Day when made up From wl at wham
COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port doe 1,
Office, London.* Dispatched. Eng:aad'
kmerica(byltrit.pack)N Every Friday Liverpool Each I.l°ll
tmerica (by United Ste.
packet) a
Nov. 14 .... Liverpool ... Jan.
America (by U. States
packet) _l4 Nov. 22.. • • Andharnp.ton
Australia (ria South- 7
ampton) .......... hi Jan. 4 • • • • • • Southatipton
Ditto (via Marseilles) N Jan. 9 Dover
Ditto (via Cape of Gond
N Dec. 4 ..
(WWII" .... .
Hope) •• •• •• •• •• .• • •••
Africa ( West Coast) i3d of the month.. Plymouth
Alexandria N 3, 9, 24, &30 of in. Dover
dexandria..........m 4th & 20th of mon. southamptot.
Bahamas 17th of the month SocithamptOu
Belgium Daily.-- • • • • Dover yxs.4o, is
Brazil 9th of the month.. Southampton •
Buenos Ayres.. 21 9th of the month.. Southamst‘m •
Cape of Good Hope ..N Various ports
Cape of Good Rope ..N
Cape de Verds 9th of the month Southampton
Ceylon (see India)
Ceylon ..
Channel Isles .. ......N SouthamPtou ru*"l.4
Chill.. ........ .. NI 2d & 17th of month Southamptou,
China (see India)
Constantinople 8,13,18,23,&28 of in Dover
Constantinople 4th 8: 20th of mon. Southampton
Cont. of Europe M & N Twice daily Doirer •Twicmo*-
Egypt (see India)
France ........ M& N Twice daily— Dover Twice 11111
Gibraltar 7, 17,20, 27 of m. Southampton Deo. 20
Greece (see India)
Greytown • • • • 2nd &VIM of mon. Southampton Arrived
liflmburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London .....
llavannah hi 2nd of the month Southampton Deo. 16
Rolland .. Daily.... • • . . Dover Dab y
Rollaway ..... M 17th of the month. Southampton
India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. Plymouth .. Dec. 15
India (via Marseilles)3l 9th&2sth of month Dover ......
[onion Isles (see India) 7, 17, & 27 of MOD D0ver......
Ireland & N Twice daily fielyhead Twieodfdli
Lisbon • • • • • • • • •• .• •• M 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton Dec. 16
Madeira ...• 9th of the month Southampton
Madeira • • • • • • •.....N 23d of month ••••• Liverpool ... Deo. 16
Malta (see India)
Malta .. • • 8,18, &28 of men. Dover Dec. 2)
Mauritius (see India)
Mauritius 14th of the month
Mexico ............M,2nd of the month.. Southampton Dec. i 6
, ........N Ildhlsth2sthofmon. Dover ••••••
New Granada 2d* 17th of month Southampton
New Zea1and..,....... By private skip .. Various port' Uncertalli
Papal States sthlsth2sthofinon, Dover ......
Peninsula 7thi7th27thoflnon. Southampton
Peru 2d & 27th of mon. Southampton
Port Natal ..........N,By,private ship... Various ports Uncoil*,
Sicily . • • N 'sthlOth2btholmon, Dover ......
Tuscany •• •• •• •• •• ..Nlsthlsth2sthofmon. Dover •• • • • •
Venezuela ...... 2d& 17th of month Southampton Dec. 16
Van Diemen's Land (see
Australia)
West Indies ... M 2d& 17th ot month SouthampteniDec. 16

!Sonthamptenl

11Deo. 16

When any of these dates fall o i a Sunday,
the malls will be de-
spatched on the following day, with the exception of the India els
Southampton). and the Malta. both of which will be despatched the
preceding day.
London, England, 1854-12-21

A.bonicen .

100
8i

! A.mbg. Nottng. Bost
and Eastn. Junct...
Belfast & Ballymena.
Birming. Wolverh. SI
Stour Valley ...... • •
3irkenhd. Ladcsh. &
Cheshire Junct......
Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cons.
Do., .£20..... ...
Blyth k Tyn 9 origina'
£25 (issd. at 45,
Bristol and grater...
Caledonian
d,aCarmarthengn. and Car
Chester St Holyhead
Cork and Bandon...
Cork, Black, & Pass
Cornwall
Crieff Junction
Dublin&BelfastJuue
undee Perth&Aber
deen Junction
Do. New .... ..

East Anglian
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union, A
Stock
De., B. Stock

Do.; New A._

East Lancashire

Edinburgh & Glasgow
Edinb. and Peebles
Edin. Prth & Dundee
Forth & Clyde June.
Glasgow & S. Western'
Great Northern

Do., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock
Gt. Sth. &Westare ;
Great Western

Do. Stour Val. Rail,
Gua. Stk
Irish South-Easteru 1
Lancaster & Carlisle
Do., Thirds

Do. New Thirds
Lancash.andYorksh
Do., Fifths
D 3. Wst. Riding Un
Liv:Crsby.&Sonthpt
London & Blackwal
Cond. Bright &S.Cst
Lond. and N. Weitn.
Do. Fifths

Do.lo/. Sh.,M&B
Do. Eighths
Go= don and S. Westn
Do.,

bo., £4O
Lncludrry&Coleraine
Undndrry. & Ennish.
Fianch.Shcf.& Lineln
Jo., Man. & Lin. Un
Ifidland

Do. Birmng. & Derby
Widld:G. West. (Ire,)
Do. Half Shares
Newcastle & Carlishs
Newmkt. Bury Ex ten
Nwpt.Aberg.
Newry & Enniskillen
Newry Warrenpolut
and ltostrevor,
Norfolk
North n. Counties Un.
North 8riti5h.,,......
North Devon, No. 1.
Do., No. 2
Do., A Deferred
Do., 4. B Guarantees'.
N. Eastern—Berwiel
Do. do. Extension ..
Do.do. G.N.E. Parch.
Do. Leeds
,Do. York

North London ~

Do. New £lO..

N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp-
stead, and City Jn
North Staffordshire
North Western...
N. & S. Westrn. June.
Nuneaton, Hinckley
and Leicester..

Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth

icottish, Central ~

IScottishMidlaud

hrowsby. di Herefd.
Shropshire Union
Do. A, B, C,&
paid up at per cei)
south Devon
oath Eastern

!South Wales
;. Yrksh. Dun

Do ...

3taines, Wok. &Wok
tockton k Dar
Stockton dti liartlepl
Taff Vale

Do. £lO shares..

Do. Pref., No. 1.

IThames haven Dock

andlway
Vale of Math

Waterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford&Limerick
West Cornwall
West End of London
and Crystal Palace
West London.

IWimblodu &Croydon
London, England, 1854-12-21

APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED.

f EA and. PERRINS' WORCESTERSAIRE
KA SAUCE impatts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops,
and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup. Curries, and Salad,
and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to
perfectly digest the food.
The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe-
;uard to health. .

Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch-street,
London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay
and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer-
chants, London; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce.
N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA
and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle.

IREADING SAUCE,' for Fish, Game, Gravies,
Hashes, Stakes, litc.—JOHN and CHARLES COCKS, the
Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers of the celebrated READING
SAUCE, beg to eauvox the Public a: ainst the daily frauds prac-
tiscl by many persons, who are olering their spurious imitations as
the genuine Reading Sauce. This sauce is patronised and recom-
mended by most families in the kingdom, and for general use it
stands unrivalled. It is sold by all respectable Fish Sauce Venders.
Be particular in asking for "Cocks' Rea lin: Sauce," which is pre-
pared ONLY by John and Charles Cocks, at their Manufactory, Duke -
street, Reading. All others are counterfeits. Observe the name,
"J. and C. COCKS, Reading," on the seal and label of each bottle :
without this none are genuine.

TEETH.—By her Majesty's Royal Letters
Patent,—Newly-invented and Patented Application of Che
mically-prenared White India-rubber in the construltion of Artificia
Teeth, Gums, and Palates.—Mr. EPHRAIM MOSELY, Surgeon-
Dentist, 61, Oresvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, Sole Inventor and
Patentee.-•-A new, original, and invaluable invention, consisting in
the adaptation, with the most. absolute perfection and success, of
CIIEMICALLY-PREPARnD WHITE INDIA. RU gll ER as a lining
to the ordinary gold or bone frame. The extraordinary results of
this application may be briefly noted in a few of their most promi-
nent features, as the following !—All sharp edges are avoided ; no
springs, wires, or fastenings are required ; a greater increased free-
dom of suction is supplied ; a natural elasticity hitherto wholly un-
attainable; and a fit, perfected with the most unerring accuracy, are
secured, while from tile softness and flexibility of the agent em-
ployed, the greatest support is given to the adjoining teeth when
loose, or rendered tender by the absorption of the gums. The acids
of the mouth exert PO agency on the chemically-prepared White
India-rubber, and as it is a non-conductor, fluids of any temperature
may with thorough comfort be imbibed and retained in the mouth,
all unpleasantness of smell or taste being at the same time wholly
provided against by the Peculiar nature of its preparation.
To be obtained ordy at 61, Grosvenor-street, London ;
22, Gay-street, Bath ;
• 34, Grainger•street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
London, England, 1854-12-21

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

LITERPOOL, Thursday Morning.
Wind, W.S.W.
The Salveen, for Valparaiso, which put back yesterday,
came in contact with the Columbine, lying
in the river.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 19.

Wind, ♦ariable.
Arrived—Hydaspes and Lord Burleigb, from Callao ;
Mariano, Quebec.
KINGSTOWN, Dec. 20.

Wind, N.W.
Arrived—Lochlibo, from Quebec. Sailed—Mary, for
Matanzas.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.55 a.m.
Wind, W. ; tide, first hours' flood ; weather fine.
Arrived, Dec. 20—Lightning, from St. Michael's ;
Speedwell, Seville; Aurora, 'West Coast of Africa ; Star,
Seville ; Panther (s), Rotterdam ; Baron Osy, Antwerp.
Sailed Sir
E. Banks (s), for Calais ; Alar (s), Dunkirk ;
Chimera, Calcutta.
DEAL, Thursday, 9.43 a.m.
Wind, N.W. ; moderate, and fine.
No arrivals.
Sailed—Mariner, Ravenscraig, Agnes, Clio, Diligence,
Cecily, Bertha, Warrior, and Martaban, for the river.
Remains—Bangalore, for Dundee.
London, England, 1854-12-21

ACTIVITY OF THE FRENCH.

Great activity continues to prevail in the dockyards of
Cherbourg, where a reinforcement of 300 carpenters has
within the last few days arrived. The screw line-of battle
ship the Arcole is to be launched in the month of March.
A part of the workmen who were at work on this ves-
sel have been taken off for the building of the screw
'transport the Meurthe, and of the gun-boats the
Eclair and the Etincelle, which are to he launched
and armed as soon as possible. The screw floating
battery, the Devastation, with 16 guns of 50, will be
nearly completed at the end of the month. The Cocyte
has just brought from Havre the iron plates which are
to cover her. Independently of these vessels, there are
on the stocks at Cherbourg the steam line-of-battle ship,
the Villa de Nantes, the steam-frigate, the Impetueuse,
and the screw-vessels, the Rodeur and, the Croiseur.
The Virginia also is being fitted out for India and China ;
the Pouraiii,faxite, .frigate, will be able to leave for La
Plata before a mouth, and theßeanmanoir brig, intended
for the same destination, has been some days in the
roadsted.
London, England, 1854-12-21

MIS

all Aubin Coal and Iron
17.4 Australian Agricult.
4 Australsn
all Australis. Royal Mail
N Berlin Water Works
40 Brit. American Land
1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg.
and Reduction Co.
32?. Canada
WO. Canada Gov. 6 p. et
Jan. and July 1
all Crystal Palace
all Crystal Pal. of Franec
5 Eastern Steam
21 ElectricTelegraph(A)
all Electric Teleg. of Ir.
14 Gen. Steam Navigat.
all General Screw Steam
10 Irish Beetroot Sugar
10 Magdalena St. Navig.
all Mediteran. Elec. Tel.
all Nat. Pat. Steam Fue
5 Netherlands Land._
1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter:
Steam Navigat. Co.
all N. B. Australasian...
12?, Nrtli.ofEuropoSteato
all' Peel Er. Ld. & Minrl.
all Peninsula.r & Oriental
45 De.
.‘ •

. .
1 :,,t,i' `., -m ...!
i,ll .-..'reet. Austral. Invest.'
all .4outh Aus
Tel tral.rLand
all "übniar. egaph,
all o. Registered........
741 Tap Diecigied lel4llo
London, England, 1854-12-21

IN RE OVERBURY.

The bankrupt was a cloth manufacturer, of Nind and
Wootton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. Ris debts are
said to he about 30,0001. ; assets about 14,0001. Mr.
J. C. Mills, of Stroud, and Mr. Clement Dresser, of
Basinghail-street, were now chosen assignees.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)
IN RE J. CLARK.

The bankrupt was a butcher in Belvedere-road and
Hungerford-market. His debts are 1,317/. ; assets
about 201. This was the certificate meeting. Mr.
Lewis supported.
Mr. Bagley opposed. The bankrupt, he said, had
left his business for seven weeks, having previously made
with Mr. Stables, publican, of Westminster, an advan-
tageous arrangement. The bankrupt Swore that be
could not state a place at which he had slept during
this time, except that he had been at Mortlake for a few
days, but he did•not know at whose house. The credi-
tors were required to believe this after the bankrupt
had Absconded, If the bankrupt should obtain a certi•
London, England, 1854-12-21

QITACKS UNMASKED

. The Third Edition.—Just published, price 55., by post, free, 58. 6d.
ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA,
with the View of distinguishing* the Imaginary from the
Real Sufferers udder this. disease, and Correcting of wide-Spi•e-ad
Errors in relatiou to their Treatment and Cure. From the German
of Dr. PICKFORT). With an Introduction by the Editor, containing
a complete exposure of the system of terrorism and extortion pursued
by the advertising quacks of the metropolis towards those who are
credulous enough to seek their eel.
" Dr. eickfon-t's known io English readers by his frequent practi-
cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first
time,'he informs as, that be has addressed himself to the non-medi-
cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall tetect any
,ther equally flagrant evil which It may be in his ,ower to cor-
rect." —London Medical Gazette. "The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers,'
and Medical Friends,' aro mercilessly exposed: and if this book
could find its wry into the hands of those who stiffer from the com-
plaint of which it treats, we aro satisfied that many hundreds would
Sc saved much needless suffering of lately and mind, and what is of
less importance, though it is that which the qaacks most prize—
much money ...... This volume is well. qualified to put an end to the
empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat-,
me-it upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore,
likely to do much good."
London 11. Tlalliere, 219

1, Rokent-street.

r 0 LOVERS OF FIS.-
r
11
100 real YARMOUTH BLOATERS for 65., 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.:

EARL FITZWILLIAM'S COLLIERIES; on
the South Yorkshire Railway.—SAMUEL FLIM,DLE, of
Sheffield, begs to announce chat the arrangements he has been
honoured to make for carrying a portion of the produce of these ex-
tensive Collieries, and also of the Silkstene Collieries, to London,
via the London and North-Western Railway, are sufficiently ma-
tured to enable him to commence delivering from Camden and Ken-
sington Stations on New Year's Day. Price per Ton, within four
miles of either Station :—Silkstone,4 245. Bd.; Elsecar, 235. 4d., cash
on delivery, or on giving the order.—Temporary Offices will be
opened at both Stations on December 18th, for booking orders, which
in the meantime Mr. Plimsoll will be glad to receive at Sheffield.

* These same Coals are now being supplied by the Great Northern
Railway, at 275., this Company having at present, and Instil Decem-
ber 31st next, a monopoly of the supplies on the South Yorkshire
Railway.
London, England, 1854-12-21

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.

NUMBER -OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 16.

ZymoticDiseases ...................
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ................................ 3!?
Tubercular Diseases ............................................. 199
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
...........
2.1:1,
Diseases of the Heart and Biood-vessels .............. "A A'-'
Diseases of the Lungs and other Or—ga...n,„" ..... "
Respiration... ..................................... .
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other 0;
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &C.
Diseases of the Joints, Bores, and Muscles . 8
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 5
Premature Birth and Debility 22
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden l2
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 4B
Causes not specified

DEATHS PROM ALL CAUSES 1,3001
• Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. spending week in the
1851. of 1853. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals

1,308

1,300

Males
Females

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Backstone.

THIS EVENING, Dsc. 21,

Will be performed the Comedy of PRESENTED AT COURT.
IPrine.pal characters by Messrs. Backstone, W. Ferree, and Howe ;
Reynolds, E. Chaplin, Grantham, and Lavine.
After which, the Beget of THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA, in
'which Senora Perea Neaa will appear.
To which wtl be added THE BALANCE OF COMFORT.
Followed by TEE IRISH LION.
To conclude wth THE STAB OF CURRA, by the Spanish
Dancers.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, D. 21,

Will be performed AGGRAVATING SAM. Principal characters
by Messrs. C. Mathews, Roxby, Baker, Swan, Wllhams, and Tem-
pleton: Mrs. Macnamara, and Misses Oliver and H. Gordon.
To which will be added the new Comic Drama, called A.COMIC AL
COUNTESS.
To be followed by TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE.
To conclude with the Farce entitled MY FELLOW CLERK.
London, England, 1854-12-21

- -
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Dec. 10, 1854 ' £23,619 4 4
Corresponding week last year 18,455 5 10
LANCASHIRE AND YORIKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Dec. 17, 1854; £18,393 1 0
Corresponding week last year 17,041 10 5
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Dec. 17, 1854 £4,390 13 1
Corresponding week last year

Increase in 1854
CONK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffie return for the
week ending Dec. 1 1854
..X238 3 9
Corresponding week last year .. 195 19 11
London, England, 1854-12-21

7, 4`;

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE

WEEK.

(From the .Registrar-General's Return.)

Thirteen hundred deaths were registered in London
in the week that ended last Saturday. A small de-
crease was observed on the mortality of the two pre-
vious weeks in which the deaths were 1,350 and 1,331.
In the ten weeks corresponding to last week of the
years 1844-53, the average number was 1,249 ; and if
this is raised in proportion to increase of population, it*
becomes 1,374. The mortality of last week is therefore
less than the estimated amount by 74 deaths.
The return shows that 640 children under 15 years of
age, 406 persons aged 15 years and under 60, and 238
persons of 60 years and upwards, died last week. Tak-
ing the averages of former years (corrected) for the
same periods of life, the numbers are 614, 436, and
323. Thence it appears that the season is rather un-
favourable to the youtbful part of the community, who
are peculiarly subject to scarlatina, and some other
diseases of the zyinotic class. Small-pox carried off 30
persons, of whoml3 were children ; measles 49, scarlatina
95, hooping-cough 36. A porter, aged 23 years, died us
Cowper-street, City-road, of hydrophobia, after two days'
illness ; he had been bitten by a dog seven days before
his death. A woman, aged 54 years, died on the sth of
December in Guy's Hospital from " chloroform admin.-
istere.l before an operation." (Inquest.) Two persons
died from want of the necessaries of life, viz., a labourer,
aged 56 years, in the workhouse, Poplar ; and a widow,
aged 73 years, at 3, Norfolk-street, Bethnal-green. The
woman died on the 2d, the man on the 12th of Decem-
her. Inquests were held in both cases.
Last week the births of 782 boys,
and 817 girls, in all
1,599 children, were registered in London. In the 9
corresponding weeks of the years 1815.53 the average
number was 1,422.
London, England, 1854-12-21

MILITARY.

i.........________
Letters received n Cork announce the death by
cholera of Assistant-surgeon J. J. Norris, of the 55th
Regiment, now serving at Sebastopol.
Lieut. Charles Fowler, RE., and Lieut. Arthur
Fowler, Cape Mounted Rifles, sons of the Rev. Luke
Fowler, of Kilkenny, have tendered their services to the
Commander-in-Chief, to proceed to the Crimea.
The depot of the 18th Regiment (Royal Irish) consist-
ing of 503 men of all ranks, marched this morning
(Dec. 21), from Chatham Barracks, en route to Preston,
Lancashire, under command of Major A. Neil Campbell,
with the following officers :—Captain John Borrow, Cap-
tain Edmond W. Sargent, Lieut. Henry A. Ward, and
Ensign Cunningham.
Orders were received yesterday by Colonel Jones, di"
rector of the Royall Engineer Establishment at Chatham,
to complete the strength of the Ist company Royal
Sappers and Miners to 100 men, and to hold them in
readiness to embark at the shortest possible notice for
service in the Crimea. Capt. James F. M. Browne,
with Lieut. Frederick C. Belson and Lieut. 3. 11. S.
al Engineer officers, are to embark with the
1 Eisaruiting for orrtrid of her PEAjefity'fi regime/1u is
Cabaorvteer'citornlanY•
London, England, 1854-12-21

OUR FLEET IN THE BLACK SEA.

'The following is a correct list of her Majesty's ships of
war serving in the Black Sea at the date of the last
advices

LINERS.

• Guns.
Agamemnon, screw 9O
Albion
Algiers, screw
Bellerophon
Britannia,
Hannibal, screw

London
Trafalgar
Rodney
Sanspareil, screw Bl
Vengeance B4
Royal Albert, screw
&TES.

FRIG,
Leander 5O
Retribution, steam ' 28
Sidon, steam 22
Sampson, steam
Simoona, steam lB
Terrible, steam 2l
Valorou, steam
Firebrand, steam 6
Gladiator, steam
CORNET

Furious, steam l6
Vulcan, steam
Curacoa, steam 3O
Tribune, steam 3l
II Diamond
Highflyer, steam 2l
Miranda, steam
Sphinx, steam
Dauntless, steam n
TES, &c.

Arrow, steam
Bansh7e, steam.. 2
Beagle, steam
Caradoc, steam 2
Cyclops, steam
Harpy, steam
Inflexible, steam 6
Lynx, steam 4
.I.edina, steam 4
Me,-aera, steam.
Modesto, steam
Niger, steam l4
Arethusa, 50, left for Engl

Snake, steam
Spiteful, steam 6
Spitfire, steam
Stromboli, steam 6
Swallow, steam
Triton, steam
Vesuvius, steam
Vulcan, steam
Wasp, steam l4
Wrangler, steam
Zephyr, steam

land on the 6th.

- -- -
THE COMING INVASION.

The Allegmeine Zeitang, of the 13th inst., Con-
tains the following
GoTHA, Dec 7.—At th,3 sitting, to-day, of the Saxe
Coburg Gotha Parliament, i:nder the presidency of Count
Councillor Becher, besides the proposition of various
alterations which concern the constitution of the State
and the Royal Household, ether propositions also of cot
less importance (,zielLt prooeeded from
the Government. It demanded, namely, a credit of
100,000 thalevs for the mo')ilisation of the contingent,
and also 56,000 thaiers for furnishing it more effective
fire and side-arms. The timely care of the Government
goes yet further ; it has already caused its nary esti-
mates to be prepared, and will account for the amount
demanded with the Parliament. These propositions of
the Government are now being discussed in committee,
and will be considered in the whole house at its next
sitting."
London, England, 1854-12-21

THE RECRUITING STANDARD.

Recruiting' Department, Horse Guards,
December, 19, 1854.
CIRCULAR—MEMORANDUM.
Referring to ti General nrl r c,f the 30th October
rt•glll,lt.,lL; !its,
Commanding-in-Chief has been pleased to direct that,
until farther orders, the standard for the Infantry shall
be reduced to four feet four inches.—By command.
G. A, WATUlllial
London, England, 1854-12-21

Shortly will be published,

AMAGNIFICENT LITHOGRAPHED
PORTRAIT of HENRY RUSSELL (24 inches by 20). This
distinguished Composer and Vocalist may justly be entitled the
" Dibdin" of the age, from the many beautiful songs he has written,
amongst which may be ranked, "Cheer, Boys, Cheer," and which
have cheered many a brave heart in .he Crimea. Proof copies, 7s. 6d.
London, England, 1854-12-21

MILITARY.

Letters received in Cork announce the death by
cholera of Assistant-surgeon J. J. Norris, of the 55th
Regiment, now serving at Sebastopol.
Lieut. Charles Fowler, ME., and Lieut. Arthur
Fowler, Cape Mounted Rifles, sons of the Rev. Luke
Fowler, of Kilkenny, have tendered their services to the
Commander-in-Chief, to proceed to the Crimea.
The depot of the 18th Regiment (Royal Irish) consist-
ing of 503 men of all ranks, marched this morning
(Dec. 21), from Chatham Barracks, en route to Preston,
Lancashire, under command of Major A. Neil Campbell,
with the following officers :—Captain John Borrow, Cap.
tain Edmond W. Sargent, Lieut. Henry A. Ward, and
Ensign Cunningham.
Orders were received yesterday by Colonel .Jones, di
rector of the RoyaliEngineer Establishment at Chatham,
to complete the strength of the Ist company Royal
Sappers and Miners to 100 men, and to hold them in
re,,iineqs to embark ath at he Fbortest licw,ible notice for
• • G•itilea. Capt. James F. M. Browne,
11, 1., .
with Lieut. Frederick C. Belson and Lieut. J. H. S.
Carter, Royal Engineer officers, are to embark with the
above cornpanY•
Rocruiting fqr sever of hpr **sty's Fegiulents
London, England, 1854-12-21

all Agua Fria . .
all Anglo Austrin. Gold
all Anglo Californian
6 Australian
all Australian Cordillera
all Australian Freehold
all Ave Maria
all Baden (Gd. Duchy of)
all Blxnarvon Iron and

Coal , _
13.5 British Iron
5 Bra.zilianlmp.(issued
at £5 pm
all Do. Comes Sr. Cuiada
15 Do. St. John Del Rey
Carsons's OvecAc
Clarendon Cons. Min
Co. of Jamaica •
all Cobre Copper
1 Colonial Gold
all Copper Min. of Eng
all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent.
16 Copiapo ...... .•
all English and Austin.
Copper Smelts Co
Fortuna
all General
all Gt.NuggetVoinßeg.
4 Great Polgootb •
all Liberty
all Linares
all Mariquita
9 Mexican &S.Amerien
all Now Granada
all New Linares Mining
and Smelting Co
all Nouveau Monde
all Pontgibaud Silver
Lead Min. & Smelt.

1 Port Philip
all Quartz Rock
all Ithymney Iron
all Do. New
lli Santiago dc Cuba
all South Australian
71 Pin Croft...
all United Mexican
all Waller
all West Mariposa
12s. Worthing Mining 01

Australia
all Yuba
London, England, 1854-12-21

BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 20.

STOCK EXCITANGE.—The market was steady, and a fair
amount of business done : —Eastern Counties, 11/ • Great
Western, Birmingham Guaranteed Stock, 72 ; Midlands,

MANCHESTER, DEC. 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market this morning was
rather flat. Leeds, 73i ; Sheffield, 2:V,; Dover, Mid-
land, 654; Caledonian, 30; Eastern Counties, 11 5-16.

LEEDS, DEO. 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was somewhat more
active. Midland, 681 ; Lae. and Yorksh., 73i ; Leeds
Northerns, 12 ; ditto, Fifths, prem. ; Man., Shef., and
Lim., 23,i.

[ADVERTISEMENT.I—THEWAR IN TEE EAST. —POWERFUL PATENT
RECONNOITRING GLASSES.— SIGHT AND HEARING. -MOSSrS. S. a-
nd.
B. Solomous, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, Ob
serve—opposite the York Hotel. Newly-constructed Spectacle
Lenses of the greatest transparent power. The valuable advan-
tage derived from this invention is, that vision becoming im-
paired is preserved and strengthened, and very aged
rsous aro enabled to employ their sight at the most
minute occupation—can see with th ese lenses of a rauch less mag-
nifying power—and they do not require the frequent changes
to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Deaf-
ness—New Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator, au extraordi-
nary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness,
entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the
kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced.
Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible ; it
enables deaf persons to hoar distinctly at church and at
public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation of shaging noises
in the ears is entirely removed it affords all the assist-
ance that possibly could be desired. By her Majesty's Royal
Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements
iu the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-
course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances
of objects viewed through them—of great importance to the
army, navy, and others. These telescopes possess such extra-
ordinary powers that some 3 inches, with an extra eye-
piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's
and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be
seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant,
and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all
sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary-
ing from 4 to 6 inches enable us to discover more than the
above, and the Georgian, with his 6 satellites, &c.—The Royal
Exhibition, 1351.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small,
powerful waistcoat pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which
a person can be seen and known 1 miles distant ; they answer
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses,
country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles.
They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera,
race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful
power.-39, Albemarle-street, piccadilly. Observe-OPP'
ow the York acoi,
London, England, 1854-12-21

December 2."

ST. PETERSBURG, DEc. 17.

The proposal made by the Minister of Finance
to raise the price of salt from 28 to 44 copecks
has been accepted by the Czar as a profitable finan-
cial measure.

THE BALTIC FLEET.
ELSINORE, DEC. 15.
H.M.S. Edinburgh has arrived here from Kiel,
via the Great Belt.

Two British war-steamers arrived here to-day
from the Baltic.
Her Majesty's steamer Dragon left here yester-
day for the Southward.
London, England, 1854-12-21

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Dec. 21.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ;
light breeze, and dull, hazy weather, with drizzling rain.
The weather has for some few days past boon extremely
changeable. The Mercury of the Barometer fell from
" Fair" to " Much Rain," and has, within the last twenty-
four hours, gone up to " Fair" again, and there has been
alternate frost and rain.
MARGATE, Dec. 29.—The Marie Rose, on shore near
I3irchington, has become a total wreck ; the stores and
materials are saved, and the remainder of her cargo is dis-
charged.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 20.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—H.M.S.
Blenheim, from the Baltic.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 20.—Wind, N.W. sailed—Lady
M`Donald, for Adelaide, S.A.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 20.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—
Nancy, from Monte Video.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 20.—Wind, N.N.W., blowing a gale.
Arrived—Catharina, from Rio Janeiro. Off Port—Walter
Morice, from Australia.
SWANSEA, Dec. 20. —Wind, N.W. Arrived—Esther
Frances, from Cuba.
HULL, Dec. 20.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Doretta, from
St. John's, N.B. ; Hygea, St. Stephen's.
London, England, 1854-12-21

. FOREIGN.

201 1
20 2t

20
20 al
20 1
20 a'
20
100

100 a]
20 li
25 1
25 a]
25 a!

100 I al

100 I al

2C1,1

100 I a]

100 al
109 al
100 al

100 ai
20 1
5 al

4 al
20 11
20 1

20
20
3331
10 all
20
20 a:

20 I all

20 1.
40 al
20 al
20

20 11
20 a]
20 21

all

20 11
20 12

10'
20 1
20 I
6 a]
20 21

20
10
20
35

20
50
20
25

al I
all
lu
2;

11 Antwerp&Rotterdara
3i Belgian Eastn. June.
8 Beziers to Graisseme
a. Bombay, Baroda, and

Cent;al India. Scrip

Central of Italy
A Demerara
.4 Dijon and Besancon
_0 Dutch Rhenish
.11 Eastern of France ,
10 Do. New
11 East Indian
2 Do. Extension
all

Do. 4 p. c. Bds., pay
'57, convertible
11 Do. do. do., '59, de
0 Gd. Junet. o: France
21 Gd. Tk of CanadaA is.
11 Do. do
11 Do. St. Lawrence &
A.:;,antic do.
,11 Do. Cert. of Deber ,
con. into Stk. till '63
11 Do. Comp. 6p. c., do.
.0 Gt. Central of France
a Gt. Indian Peninsula
1 I Do. New 5 per cent.
li Gt.WesternofCanad,

Shares
611 Do. Bds., payable's7,
with option till '55
al Do. do., '62, p. '56..,
al Do. do., '76, p. '6O
1.1 Do. do., '73, without
option
11 Hamilton & Toronto
11 Do. 6 per crut.
.1 Lake Coust. & Basle
al Lucca & Pistoj asp. c
prof
12 Great Luxembourg
Constituted Shares
Do. Obligations •
0 Lyons and Geneva 1
.2 Lyons & Mediterran
.Q Madras

Do. New
.h Maria Antonia
I Do. do. Now
2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry
al Namur & Liege (with
interest)

Do. (ez interes)
11 Northern of France.
ll D 0.201. Shs.late Char-
leroi and Erqnelines'
gulr. 3 p. c. & red.'
at 22.1,/. dur. 88 yrs.,
from 1 Jan. 1854

Do. 110 i. 3 p. e Bds.
(filly. B. & A ma. Shs.)
11 NorwezianTrunkPref
.4 Paris Erltd Lyons
di Ditto Bonds . ...... .
al Paris and Orloans
dl Paris and Rouen
.0 ParisCaen & Cherbrg
.11 Rouen and Havro
;0 Royal Danish
3 Royal Swedish
' Sambre and Meuse

Do. 51 p. cent. Pref.
Southern of France
L 4 St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
al West Flanders
al Do 5:1, per c. Prof._
Western of France
L 6 West. of Switzerland
di Wiesbaden ......
"0 Zealand

JOINT-STOI

Australasia ............
British Colonial Bank

and Loan Company
ill Britiih N. American
5 Chart& Bank of Asia
2 !Child. Buk. of India,

Australia, & China
5 Colonial
0 Commercial of Loud
.6 English Scottish and
Australian
Lond. Chart. Bk. of
Australia. ..
London and County
London Joint Stock
Lona. & Westminster'
National Provincial
of England
Do. New
National of Ireland
Now South Wales
Cliental Bank of
Corporation.
Provincial of Ireland
Do. ;,

Royal Awtrt:ln.Blg

Imp
South Australia
Uui on of Auttralia.„
Do. New
Union pf 1i0anc1913.!.“
London, England, 1854-12-21

THE SECOND SERIFS is Now READY OF

THE ROMANCE OF THE FORUM ; or,
Narratives, Scenes, and Anecdotes from Courts cf Justice.
By PETER BURKE, Esq., of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law.

In 2 vols., 215., bound.

" We cannot hesitate in recommend ng this as one of the most
interesting works that have lately been given to the public."--Morn-
ng Chronicle.

-Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn,•l3,.
Great M arlborough-street.

Now ready, for Christmas and the New Year, post Bvo., cloth,
richly gilt, price 10s. 6d ,
RELIONDE ; or, Adventures in tho, Sun.
Being a Descriptive Lore Story of all that relates to those
Poetical, Refined, and Extraordinary People who Dwell in the Orb
of Light. -

London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Plonadilly.

Shortly will be published,

AMAGNIFICENT LITHOGRAPHED
•PORTRAIT of HENRY RUSSELL (21 inches by 20). This
distinguished Composer and Vocalist may justly be entitled the
" Dibdin" of the age, from the many beautiful tongs he Ina; written,
amongst which may be ranked, "Cheer, Boys, Cheer," and which
have cheered many a brave heart in .he Crimea. Proof copies, 7s. 6d.
Garcia and Co., Princes-street, Hanover-square.
London, England, 1854-12-21

BIRTHS.

OF A BON.
On the 15th inst., at Hythe, Kent, the wife of CapesJ. 11. Freeth, Royal Engineers.
•

Off A DAUGHTER.
On the 17th inst., at Mevaginsey Vicarage, the wife Of
the Rev. W. J. Alban.

MARRIED.

- -
On the 18th inst., at St. Martin's Church, Birmingham'John Henry Golborne, Esq., of Birkenhead, to M ary, tme
youngest daughtor of John Ransford, Esq., of Leamivr
ton.
On the 16th inst., William, son of the late W. Anderson
Massey, Esq., of Fetheringhay, Northamptonshire, to 315'
tilda, eldest daughter of the late W. Vink, Esq., of Lon'
don and Rotterdam.

DIED.
On the 20th inst., in South-street, General the Iligh/
lion. Sir James Kempt, G.C.8., G.C.H., Colonel of die
Ist or Royal Regiment.
On the 16th inst., at Portlandll"se, Ashton-under
Lyne, Ann, wife of Charles Studley, Esq., m.p. aged 4v.
On the 13th inst., at Wantage, Berks
, the Rev. C.
Dirt, 31. A., aged 59.

. -
Printed and rubil6be,l by IL UltDO your. 2r
of NJ. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No.
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the MOW "
midsuexex, Thursday, Des:4lllbn 21, 1851
London, England, 1854-12-21

Garcia and Co., Princes-street, Hanover-square.

QUACKS UNMASKED
The Third Edition.—Just published, price 55., by post, free, be. 6d.
ON TRITE & FALSE SFERMATORREICEA,
with
.the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the
Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread
Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. From the German
of Dr. PICKFORD. With an Introduction by the Editor, containing
a complete exposure of the system of terrorism and extortion pursued
by the advertising quacks of the metropolis towards those who are
credulous enough to seek their aid.
" Dr. Pletford is known to English readers by his frequent precti-
sal contributions to German modleal literature. This ix- the first
time, he informs as, tax,. he has guicircssed'himstlf to the liost-medi-
sal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall leteet any
)ther equally flagrant evil which it may be in his sower to cor-
reet."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of 'Quiet Sympathisers,'
and ' Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed and if this book
could find its way into the hands of those who suffer from the com-
plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would
be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what Is of
less Importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize—
much money...... This volume is well. qualified to put an end to the
empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat-
ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therbfore,
likely to do much good."
London: H. Ranier°, 219, Regent-street.

TO LOVERS OF FISH.-
100 real YARMOUTH BLOATERS for 65., 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, Thomaf,Lettis, jun., Fish-curer, Great
Yarmouth.:

EARL FITZWILLIAM'S COLLIERIES, on
the South Yorkshire Railway.—SAMUEL PLIAVOLL, of
Sheffield, begs to announce that the arrangements he has been
honoured to make for carrying a portion of the produce of these ex-
tensive Collieries, and also of the Silkstene Collieries, to London,
via the London and North-Western Railway, are sufficiently ma-
tured to enable him to commence delivering from Camden and Ken-
sington Stations on New Year's Day. Price per Ton, within four
miles of either Station :—Silkstone,* 245. Bd.; Elsecar, 235. 4d., cash
on delivery, or on giving the order —Temporary Offices will be
opened at both Stations on December 18th, for bookirfg orders, which
itythe meantime Mr. Plimsoll will be glad to receive at Sheffield.

• -
* These same Coals are now being supplied by the Great Northern
Railway, at 278 , tlls Company having at present, and uxtil Decem-
ber 31st next, a monopoly of the supplies on the South Yorkshire
Railway.
•
London, England, 1854-12-21

THE NEW TREATY.

We have received the following despatch, dated
yesterday, from our correspondent in Berlin :
"In the Second Chamber this morning it was
unanimously resolved to throw open the Prussian
coasting trade to English vessels.

cg Herr von Useclom, lately Prussian Minister

at Rome, left Berlin on Tuesday, on a special mis.
sion to London, to sound the English Cabinet
with reference to Prussia's joining the treaty of
London, England, 1854-12-21

HEALTH OF LONDON DV.,RING VIE

WEEK.

(From the Registrar-Gemerars Raum)

Thirteen hundred deaths were registered in London
in the week that ended last Saturday. A. email de-
crease was observed on the mortality of the two pre-
vious weeks, in which the deaths were 1,350 and 1,331.
In the ten weeks corresponding to lama week of the
years 1844.53, the average number was 1,249 ; and if
this is raised in proportion to increase of population, it
becomes 1,374. The mortality of last week is therefore
less than the estimated amount by 74 deaths.
The return shows that 640 children under 15 years of
age, 406 persons aged 15 years awl under 60, and 236
persons of 60 years and upwards, dii A last week. Tak-
ing the averages of former years (corrected) for the
same periods of life, the numbers are 614, 436, and
323. Thence it appears that the i season is rather un-
favourable to the youthful part of tb e community, who
are peculiarly subject to scarlatina , and some other
diseases of the zymotic class. ..Sznalli pox carried off 30
persons, of whom 18 mem children ;re asies49, scarlatina
95, hoopinf.,,-cough 36. A porter, age 23 years, died in
Cowper-street, City-road, of hydrophob %, after two days'
illness ; he had been bitten by a dog ses 'en days before
his death. A woman, aged 54 years, died tin this sth of
December in Guy's Hospital from " chlor cform.' admin-
istered before an operation." (Inquiest.) , Two 'persons
died from want of the necessaries oflife, viz., a I Esbourer,
aged 56 years, in the workhouse, Pop, az ; and a i widow,
aged 73 years, at 3, Norfolk-street, 13otlinal-green. The
woman died on the 2d, the man on th.t, 12th of Decem-
ber. Inquests were held in both cases.
Last week the births of 782 boys, arra 817 girls, in all
1,599 children, were registered in Lot. don. In the 9
number was 1,422.
corresponding weeks of the years 1845,53 the. average
London, England, 1854-12-21

MORE LOSSES IN THE BLACK SEA.

Yesterday the following communication was received
by Captain Halsted, R.N., Secretary of Lloyd's, from
the Admiralty, announcing the total loss of the transport
ship Culloden, No. 86, and the capture of the crew and
Turkish troops who were en board by the Russians :
"Admiralty, Dec. 18.

" am commanded by my Lords Commissioners
of Admiralty to acquaint yeti that they have received
intelligence from the Black Sea of the total loss of the
transport ship No. 86, Culloden, near Eupatoria, on the
13th of November. She had on board 35 rank and file
of Ottoman troops, 35 baggage horses, and about 300
cases of ammunition. The crew and the troops, who
were all saved, are now prisoners on board the Russian
ship Vladimer, at Sebastopol, from which ship the
master, Mr. George Carrow, wrote on the 22d of No-
♦ember, announcing the occurrence to Captain Christie,
R.N., at Balaklava.
" I ant, Sir, &c.,
" To the Secretary of Lloyd's."

B. OSBORNE.

The Culloden was registered in Lloyd's Register of
Shipping as 588 tons, and classed A 1, for eight years.
She belonged to Mr. Ferguson, of Glasgow, and was
insured at Lloyd's.
Another loss in the Black Sea was made known in the
course of the day, that of the French transport Con-
stance, Captain Charrier, which was wrecked on the
same night as that of the Culloden, near Eupatoria ' • the
crew succeeded in escaping from the vessel just before a
troop of Cossacks reached. the wreck and fired into her.
The ship was afterwards burnt to the water's edge.
London, England, 1854-12-21

MORTALITY IN THE METROMU&

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES TLEGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, D EC. 16.

_
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain •Seat ....................... 51
Tubercular Diseases • 199
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels
Diseases of • the Lungs and other Orga ~,, of

Respiration ....... ........................................ 261
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other o.rgaji,

of Digestion . ..................... -•...... 71
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bores, and Muscles ...... 8
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 5
Premature Birth and Debility
Atrophy .... 35
Old Age
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance.— 4B
Causes not specified 20
._,

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES

Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1851. of 1853. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals
Males
Females

1,300
666
634

1,308
London, England, 1854-12-21

ACTIVITY OF THE FRENCH".

Great activity continues to prevail in the dockyards of
Cherbourg, where a reinforcement of 300 carpenters has
within the last few days arrived. The screw line-of battle
ship the Arcola is to be launched in the month of March.
A. part of the workmen who were at work on this ves-
sel have been taken off for the building of the Fcrow
transport the Meurthe, and of the gun-boats the
Eclair and the Etincelle,f which aro to he launched
and armed as soon as possible. The screw floating
battery, the Devastation, with 10 guns of 50, will be
nearly completed at the end of the month. The Cocyte
has just brought from Havre the iron plates which are
to cover her. Independently of these vessels, there are
on the stocks at Cherbourg the steam line-of-battle ship,
the Ville de Nantes, the steam-frigate, the Impkueuse,
end the screw-vessels, the B.odeur and the Croiseur.
The Virginie also is being fitted out for India and China ;
the Pouranivante, frigate, will be able to leave for La
Plata bet or a at. month, and thel3eaumanoir brig, intended
for the same destination, has been dome days in the
roadsted.
London, England, 1854-12-21

OUR FLEET IN THE BLACK SEA.

The following is a correct list of her Majesty's ships o
war serving i❑ the Black Sea at the date of the lasi

advices :—.

' LINERS. •
Guns. ; Guns.
.Agamemnon, screw 9O i London
Albion
Algiers, screw
Bellerophon
Britannia
Hannibal, screw
London, England, 1854-12-21

THE RECRUITING STANDARD.

Recruiting Department, Horse Guards,
December, 19, 1854.
CIRCULAR- MEMPTIANDTTM.
Referring to the General 1);-1.,r of Tile '3oth Oct,c,!;c-:
last, regulating the standard of recruits, the General
Commanding-in-Chief has been pleased to direct that,
until further orders, the standard for the Infantry shall
be reduced to four feet four inches.--BY command.
G. A. yfAISZBALD,