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

A. MAIL FOR SCUTARI.

Yesterday the- Postmaster-General issued a notice at
the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, that a
mail for the British army in Greece, the sick in hospital
at Scutari, and the army is the Crimea, would be made
up this evening and forwarded via Marseilles. The
postage must be paid in advance. A return mail is due
at Marseilles on Saturday.

SALE OF RUSSIAN SHIPS.
The Russian prize Ernest Mark has been sold by pub-
lic auction at Hull, and realised a very good price.
The Court of Admiralty proceeds on the Bth of Jan.
to adjudicate on the prize Franciska and the other yes-
s:ls captured by her Majesty's cruisers for attempting to
break the blockade of the Russian ports in the Gulfs of
Finland and Bothnia.

THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS.
The Russian prisoners taken out of merchant ships
captured by the Queen's cruisers, who were on board
the Devonshire prison-ship at Sheerness, having given
their parole not to serve against England during the pre
sent war, have been permitted to engage themselves a,
mariners, to assist in the navigation of British merchant
ships to Australia.

COMFORTS FOR THE CRIMEA.
The Lady Franklin sailing transport sailed from Spit-
head yesterday morning with a heavy shipment of sup
plies, amounting to about 800 tons of biscuit, beef, pork,
rum, and hay for the Crimea.
Above 1,000 pairs of the new boots to be worn by
soldiers in the Crimea, extremely watertight and im-
penetrable to snow-water, and principally for these at
work in the trenchee, have been sent to the Ordnance
stores at the Tower by the contractors. The boots are
made of cowhide, manufactured on a peculiar principle,
being stretched to its full extent and well hammered ;
there is then laid on a coating of some fluid which ren-
ders the leather extremely pliable ; the soles are about
three sixteenths of an inch in thickness, and the legs
of the boots reach above the wearer's calves. There are
several thousand pairs ordered, and those at present in
the stores will be sent out by the first conveyance to the
Crimea.
London, England, 1854-12-29

PARLOUR LIBRARY. Vol. 120, price 14. 6d.

THE HUNTERS' FEAST ; or, Conversations
around the Camp-Fire.
By Captain MAYNE REID.
Also by the same Author, in this Series,
TIIE RIFLE RANGERS, is. 6d.
SCALP HUNTERS, Is. 6d.
Volume 119 of the Series contains

i
3IAUBRtIhCe AE
tTholrErß,,NsiAr
JYas,pterhceaSreowldjs,ere of Fortune.
c.
"One of the best military romances ever written."—Dispatch.
London : Thomas Hodgson, 13, Paternoster-row.

HENRY RUSSELL, THE VOCALIST.
Will shortly be published,
AMAGNIFICENT LITHOGRAPHIC
PORTRAIT (24 inches by 20). This distinguished Composer
may justly be entitled the " Dibdin" of the age, from the many
beautiful Songs he has written, amongst which may be ranked,
" Coeer, Boys, Cheer," and which have cheered many a brave heart
in :he Crimea. Proof copies, 7s. 6d.
Garcia and Co., Regent Gallery, 71, Regent-street.
London, England, 1854-12-29

" GENERAL ORDER.

"Officers of the infantry may have their chargers
shod by application to the Royal Artillery or Ca-
valry."
But even this permission is rendered inert, be-
or regiment'
of cavalry may regret that he cannot allow the
shoeing to be done in consequence of his farriers
having so much work for the battery or regiment
in hand.

This morning upwards of one thousand sick men
of the English regiments were carried down to Bala-
klava by the French ambulance corps. They were
brought on the mule pannier seats, two sick men
being carried by each mule. Some were taken lying
at full length, with a covered hood and curtain pro-
tecting the face and body, but the majority were
sitting. They wore sent in certain proportions to
each regiment, and, after receiving their convoy,
were formed up at the head-quarters of each divi-
sion. The journey to Balaklava was performed in
half the time which would have been occupied by
the ambulance waggons. All the mules were fat
and sleek, not a nail was wanting in a shoe, not a
strap or buckle appeared to be out of order. The
Corps d'lnfirmiers, who conducted the train, offi-
cers, and men, were all active, in good health,
cheerful, and manifestly understood all the details
of the employment in which they were occupied.
The mules came chiefly from the Quartier General
at Chersonese ; bad they collected those also re-
maining with the Divisional Ambulances they
could have conveyed double the number.
There is a very great amount of sickness con-
tinuing in the British camp. The fine weather to
the last few days has done some good in arresting
its increase, but now that the lobour of carrying
up the rations from Balaklava is added to the
severe duties in the trenches, this benefit will in
some degree be counteracted. We trustthat the mild
weather may continue until the means of hutting,
and other necessaries, are brought. An order
appeared the other day, of which the following is
a copy :
London, England, 1854-12-29

COM2'LETION OF

II'INTOSH'S BOOK OF . THE GARDEN.
The Second Division, compri,ing PRACTICAL GARDEN-
ING, ts now_ pat,lislad, in one Urge volume, royal Bvo., pp. 876.
Illustrated with engravings on wood, and containing c iremily com-
piled Select Lints of Vegetab es, Fruits, Flowers, &c. Price 1/. 17s
ad., hancliomely bound Lt cloth.

William -Blackwood and sons, Edinburgh and London.

PEOPLE'S EDITION OF
ALISON'S HISTORY OF EUROPE.
Tills day is published.
PART XXVIII. Price One •
VOL. VIII. Price Fcur Shillings, bound in cloth: •
ATLAS of MAPS and rs.,ANs. Part VII. Price 2s. Cd.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinhurgh and London.

BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE
for JANUARY, 1855. No. CCCOLXXI. Price 2s. 6d
London, England, 1854-12-29

SMITHFIELD.

To-day's market was fairly supplied with beasts in but
middling condition. The beef trade ruled somewhat na-
tive, and, in some instances, the primest Scots realised
5s 4d per 81bs. Amongst the stock were 210 oxen from
Spain. We had about an average supply of sheep on
offer. The mutton trade was firm, and Monday's cur-
rency was fully supported. Calves, the supply of which
was very limited, advanced 4d per Sibs. Pigs were some-
what firmer.

Mich cows realised 14/. 108 to 19/ 10s, including their
small calf.

Per Slbs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 8
Second quality.... 3 10 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 8 410
Prime Scots, dm. 5 0 5 2
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 3 lel
Second quality ...4 0 4 4(
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 10,
TOTAL SUPPLI.

' R. d. s a
PrimeSouthdown 5 0 i 2
Largo ors°. calves 4 6 5 4
Prime small d 0... 5 6 6 0
Large hogs 3 2 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
(Sueklingealves ..22 0 29 0
(Quarter pi;
old a2l 0 27 0
.

Beasts
Sheep ••• •• .... •• •• .• 6,201
Calyes:.• •• •• ..• "• •• •• 69
Pigs •• •• •• •...

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ....•• —•• •••••• • 4110
Sheer •• •• •• •••• •• •• •• •e • • 560
Calves•••••• •••••• .• •••• •• GO
Pigs•—• •••• •• •• •• —•• ••••

NEWGATE AND
' We had a good demand fo:
prices.

1 LEADENHALL.
a. each kind of meat, A full

Per Blbs by
g. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 3 2 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 3 8
Do., prime largo 3 10 4 2
Do., do. small 4 4 4 8
Pork, large 3 0 8 ii

the carcase.

s. d. s. d.
Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8
Do., middling 310 4 4
Do., prime 4 6 4 8
Veal 4 0 5 4
Pork, small 310 4 l

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market has been extremely ins.ctive this week. lq
the general quotations we havo no change to notice. The
imports amount to 478 bales from Ostend, 696 from New
York, 6 from Antwerp, and 45 from Rotterdam. New
Mid and East Kent pockets, 151 15s to 221 Os ; Weald of
Kent ditto, 151 Os to 16110 s ; Sussex ditto, 14/10s to 15110 s
per cwt.
London, England, 1854-12-29

ARTICLE Ir.

The rate at which the Post-office of France shall account
to the British Post-office for paid letters addressed to Great
Britain, forwarded by the French exchanging offices to the
British exchanging offices, as well as for unpaid letters ori-
ginating in Great Britain, forwarded by the British ex-
changing offices to the French exchanging offices, shall be
as follows :

1. For paid letters addressed to Great Britain, the sum
of sixty centimes per thirty grammes, net weight ;
2. And for unpaid letters originating in Great Britain,
the sum of one franc twenty centimes per ounce British,
net weight.
Reciprocally, the rate at which the British Post-office
shall, on its side, account to the Post-office of Fiance for
paid letters addressed to France and Algeria, forwarded
by the British exchanging Offices to the French exchang-
ing offices, as well as for unpaid letters originating in
France and Algeria, forwarded by the French exchanging
Offices to thetßritish exchanging Offices, shall be as fol-
lows :

1. For paid letters addressed to France and Algeria, the
sum of one franc per ounce British net weight ;
2. And for unpaid letters originating in France and
Algeria, the sum of two francs per thirty grammes, net
weight.

ARTICLE 111.
The payment on account of the sea conveyance of letters
contained in the mails which the retspective offices of ex-
change transmit to each other by means of merchant-ships
plying in the Channel, shall be equally divided between
the British Post-office and the Pest-office of France.
These payments s'zall be made to the commanders or
owners of the eeid vessels at the rate of one penny, or ten
centimes per letter.
London, England, 1854-12-29

ISEISCIEL:

A.ubin Coal and Irani
Australian A gricult.
A. us tralsu Pc i c.
tiustraln. Royal Mail
Berlin Water Works
Brit. American Land
Brit. di Coln. Smoltg.
and Reduction Co
Canada

Canada Gov. 6 p. et
Jan. and July
Crystal Palace
Crystal Pal. of Franc,
Eastern Steam

ElectricTelograph(A)
Electric Teleg. of Ir.
Gen. Steam Navigat.
General Screw Steam
Irish Beetroot Sugar
Magdalena St. Navig.
Nlediteran. Elec. Tel.
Nat. Pat. Steam Fue-
Netherlands Land._
N. S. W. Coal & Inter.
Steam Navigat. Co:.
N. B. Australasian
NAIL ofEuropeSteam
Peel Er. Ld. & Minrl.
Peninsular& Oriental
Do. Do.
Portland Iron Co
Royal Mail Steam
Scot. Austral, Invest.
South Austral. Land.
Submar. Telegraph
Do. Regi,tered
Va Pieinel•'s Lane
London, England, 1854-12-29

13 EXMOUTH GIN--This.pure and wholesome
A_ split h offered to the public free to the Paddington Station,
in 1,2, and 3 dozen hampers (hampers and h•ttle3 included), at 32a
the dozen, by BENJAMIN VICKERS, s;;irit merchant, Newton
Bushel, Devon. Cheque or Post-office order, payable at Newton
Abbott, to accompany the order.

9110 LOVERS OF FISH.-
a. 100 real YARMOUTII BLOATERS for 65., package included.
rha above forwarded to all parts oa receipt of penny postage stamps,
,r P. 0. 0. (9rererre,cl) for the amount. Send plain address, county,
and nearest station.—.Aqdress, Thomas Letts, jun., Fish-curer, Great
armouth.

VOIVIATERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS
'16.../ for Orphan and Necessitous Children, Wanstead.

PRESIDENT --AMIN. MASTERMAN, Esq., M.P.
Arn 'lli
GENERAL
II)A(T
I,COURThurrsdf tahy, thelnstitutionisitil
ii first.),
yr
.)7 held at the London
Tavern
• • GEORGE MOORE, Esq., in the Chair,
at which an election of sixteen children for admission into the schools
took place. At the close of the poll the result was declared as
follows:

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
BOYS.

Stimson, Charles Baynes.. 9,130 Keene, George Ti 6,462
Cane, Frederick William.. 8,351 I Baddams, John William 5,589
Stevens, Doualas Blount.. 6,759 Wlittling, Will;am.... • 5,513
Tomlinsm, Chas. Tlan,mry 6.701 Johnston, Joseph W . 5,179
Balwell, Alfred Jatnci.... 6,664 Swindell, Charles

GIRLS,

Carter, Catherine
Naylor, Maria Clivia 0592 ilO e, Agnes Brid,loa .... 3,933
Patten, Jessie.. • ...... 5;641 Evan., Sarah Ann ' 2,972

UNSUCCESSFUL, CANDIDATES.

BOYS.
Eastwood, John Kirkham 2,943 1 Addyman, Robt. Fawcett 938
Patterson, James ........ 1,352 Davis, Albert Thompson.. 389
Lloyd, Herbert ...... 1,209 live, James Walter..:... 171
Barraelough, Edwin...... 1,194 I

GIRLS.

'Owen, Janet C. ........ • 1,070
• Harrison, Louisa J. ........ •• 591
Gill .rd, elemontina E . 559
ALFRED LENCII SAUL, Secretary.
•
81, Cheapside, Dec. 28, 1854.
London, England, 1854-12-29

CRUELTY TO A ROME.

BRIGHTON, Dec. 28.—T0-day, at the Town-hall, Mr.
Robert liobdan, proprietor of the Artillery Baths, in
the King's-road, appeared before the Mayor, charged,
at the instance of the Royal Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, with having caused a certain
horse to be cruelly ill-treated and tortured, by working
it in a mill with raw wounds upon its shoulders and
breast.

Front the evidence it appeared that defendant supplied
his baths with sea water by means of the mill in ques-
tion, which was situated in a dark subterranean vault,
opening on the sea beach.
The case was proved by defendant's own servant and
other witnesses. The former stated that his master
kept only one horse for this particular work, and that
it had been in their employment since May, 1851, to
the present time, often as long as seven or eight hours a
day. Witness had frequently complained of the condi-
tion of the horse, and bad told his master that it was
impossible that he could do his work properly with a
horse in the state this had been in for nearly two months.
Both shoulders were raw, and there was an open wound
on the breast into which the collar had worked to a con-
siderable depth. It was also sworn that the food given
to the animal had been reduced from three bushels of
corn per week to two bushels, and that in consequence
the horse was in a very bad condition.
Mr. Lamb, solicitor for the defence, endeavoured to
attach all culpability in the matter to the defendant's
servant, but _ _

The Mayor said he believed everything this witness
had stated, adding that he could find no extenuating fea-
ture in the case, and his judgment was, that Mr. Hobden
should pay the full penalty of 51, and costs.
London, England, 1854-12-29

On the Ist of January, No. XXIX., price 3s. 6d.,

rill-1E JOURNAL of PSYCHOLOGICAL
1 MEDICINE. Edited by FORBES WINSLOW, M.D., D.C.L.,
late President of the Medical Society of London.

CONTENTS :-
1. British Asylums for the Insane.
2. On Seclusion in the Treatment of the Insane.
3. On Epilepsy.
4. Psychology of Descartes.
5. The Asylum Journal.
A lin e les edico-Psychologiques.
7. The History of the Blood in the Insane.
8. On Medico-Legal Evidence in Cases of Insanity.
9. On Pledges exacted from the Insane.
10. On the Morbid Anatomy of Mental Diseases.
11. On the Connection between Morbid Physical and Religioull
Phenomena.
12. American Institutions for the Insane.
13. Celebral Pathology.
14. Hospitals for the Intemperate.
15. Heigham Hall Retreat.
16. Suggestions for a New Psychological Terminology. •
London : John Churchill, New Burlington-street.
London, England, 1854-12-29

FOZEIGN SUPPLY.

Ileasts ••.....•.. .. .. .. . 4OS
Sheep .. •• .. ••.. • • ........ bie
Calves..• •—•• .. • • ........ Ge

NEI MATE AND LEADENHALL.
We haA a good demand for each kind of meat, at full
prices.

Per Bibs by the carcass.

e. d. s. d. 9. d. 9. d.
Beef, inferior., ....3 2 3 4 Mutton, inferior 3 4 3 8
Do., middling, .... 6 3 8 Do., middling 310 4 4
Do., prime lar ,;(1 .3 10 4 2 Do., prime 4 6 4 8
Do., do. small ....4 4 4 8 1 Veal 4 0 5 4
Pork, large ~..3 0 3 1 J Pork, small 310 4 6

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market las been extremely- inactive this week. In
the general quotations we have no change to notice. The
imports amount to 478 bales from Ostend, 696 from New
York, 6 from Antwerp, and 45 from Rotterdam. Now
Mid and Easli; Bout pockets, 154153 to 221 Os ; Weald of
Kent ditto, Hi/ Os to 16/ 10s ; Sussex ditto, 14110 s to 15/ lOs
per cwt.
London, England, 1854-12-29

MISI

11 Aubin Coal and Iran
L7# Australian .A gricult.
4 Austral sn

.11 knstraln. Royal Mai;l
5A Berlin Water Works
10 Brit. American Land;
1 Brit: di Coln. Smeltg.l

and Reduction Co:
M, Canada
)0 Canada Gov. 6 p. ct
Jan. and July
all Crystal Palace
ill Crystal Pal.of Franc('
5 Eastern Steam

1 ElectricTelegraph(A)
Xll Electric Teleg. of Ir.
4 Gen. Steam Navigat.

11 General Screw Steam
.0 Irish Beetroot Sugar
.0 Magdalena St. Navig.
11 Met Moran. Elec. Tel.
11 Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel
5 Netherlands Land._
1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter

Steam Navigat. Col
all N. B. Australasian._
12i Nrth.ofEuropeSteam
all Peel Rr. Ld. Ss Minrl.
all Peninsular& Oriental
45 Do. Do.
all Portland Iron Co
s. toyal lfail St, au:
:ill Scot. Austral. Invest.
all `South Austral. Land
all Submar. Telegraph
All Do. Registered.
24, TAU Diel3lolA 1!%11.4d
London, England, 1854-12-29

-6 Do. £lO shares
WO Do. Pref., No. 1
21 Charcos Haven Dock

and Railway
all Vale of Neath
all Waterfd. & Kilkenny
all Waterford&Limerick
18 West Cornwall
3 West End of London
and Crystal Palace
all West London
111s.,Wimblecln & Croydon
London, England, 1854-12-29

POSTAL CONVENTION.

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the 7.r:taperer
of the French, alike animated by the desire of improving,
by means of a new Convention, the Postal Service between
the two countries, have named as their plenipotentiaries
for that purpose ; that is to say :
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable Henry
Richard Charles, Lord Cowley a Peer of the United King-
dom, a Member of Her Majesty's Privy Council, Knight
Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,
Her Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
His Majesty the Emperor of the French;
His Majesty the Emperor of the French, M. Edward
Drauyn de Lhitys, his Minister and Secretary of State of
the Department of Foreign Affairs, Vice-President of the
Senate, Great Cross of the Imperial Order of the Legion
of Honour, &c., &c. ;
Who, after having communicated to each other their
London, England, 1854-12-29

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Dec. 25.—1 t is known that Baron de
Budberg has already made communications to M.
de Manteuffel on the contents of the answer ex-
pected by our Cabinet on the subject of the notifi-
cation of the conclusion of the treaty of the 2d
December. It is said to be certain that Russia
will only repeat her declaration of the 28th of 1,4 o-
voniber—tha4 is to say, that she will express her
readiness to accept simply the four points as the,
basis of the negotiations to be followed ulteriorly.
We also learn that Count Buol has rejected, in a
formal manner, the complaint of several small Ger-
man Governments, that they were not made aware
of the conclusion of the treaty of the 2d of Decem-
ber, and that the right was not reserved to them
of taking part in the negotiations. Austria has
justified her conduct by giving notice that, as a
great Power, it was incumbent upon her to fulfil
other duties besides those due to the States of se-
condary rank.
London, England, 1854-12-29

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DI Y.)

LONDON, Dec. 29.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ;
light breeze.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Arrived—Kafferland, from Lon-
don, for Sydney, N.S.W. Sailed—Muse, for Sydney,
N.S.W. ; Zeepaard, Hobart Town; Eagle, Port Philip;
Northumberland, Geelong ; Excelsior, do. ; Rubicon,
Calcutta ; Lieutenant Bellot, River Gamia ; Lady
Blauey, Callao ; Harbinger, Berbice ; Vero, Jamaica ;
Canada, do.
FALMOUTM, Dec. 28.—Wind, N. Arrived—John Sugars,
from Adelaide, S.A.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Wind, N. Sailed—Else, for
Rio Janeiro.
DOVER, Dec. 28.—Wind, N. to W.N.W. Arrived—
Estafette, from Canton, for Hamburgb. Off Port—Ade-
line, from Quebec, for Newcastle, leaky.
COWES, Dec. 28.—Wind, N. Sailed—Africa, for Africaa ;
Elizabeth, for New Orleans.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 23.—Sailed—Osbert, for Barbadoes ;
Adam V. Koss, Havannah.
BEAUMARIS, Dec.2B.—Arrived—Halcyon, from Quebec,
for Lancaster.
TORBAY, Dec. 28.—Wild, N.N.E. Sailed—Cimbria„
for Geelong; Tamar (s), Hobart Town.

(PEE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.

Wind, W. ; moderate.
Arrived—A.. Z., from New York; Aden, Whampoa ;
Sarah, Quebec.
Sailed—Friends, for Ceylon.

QUZENSTOWN, Deo. 27.

Wind, W.
Arrived— Undine, from Bona; Amazon, Quebec ; Co-
umbine, New York.

(BY BIIBMABINEGARNADTE=FTrEiLdEay7AIO7II.S)
a.m.
Wind, N.W. ; tide, first hours' obb ; weather, mode-
rate, with rain.
Arrived,. Dec. 29—Adolph, from Odnse ; Danebrog,
Newstadt ; Columbine (s), Rotterdam; City of London
(8), Dunkilk.
Sailed—Alexandria, for St. Helena; Fanny Gann, St.
Michael's; Chapman, Cochin ; Swartz rvick, Gothonborg.
DEAL, Friday, 9.33 a.m.

Wind, W. ; light and Silo.
Passed Dungeness, Dee. 27—Europe, from Honduras,
for Chatham ; Dorothy, Mauritius, for London.

THE WEATHER IN LIVERPOOL.—Owing to the heavy
gales which have prevailed almost uninterruptedly since
the beginning of this month, our river has been filled
with an immense outward bound sect of vessels. The
view from the Cheshire side is very beautiful. From
the Rock Lighthouse, right away to Eastharn, or more
than six miles of anchorage, the river is dotted with
every description of craft, from the tiny smack to the
colossal merchantmen of above 2,000 tons borden. The
large vessels, however, have the preponderance.
EMIGRATION FROM THE CLTDE.--Her Majesty's COlO-
- Land and Emigration Comn iisioners ale mat, to
receive tenders for the establishment of a Government
Emigration depot at Glasgow or Greenock on the same
terms as at Southampton, Plymouth, or Birkenhead..-
13A/Our:4 Courant.
London, England, 1854-12-29

NEW WORK ON THE SEAT OF WAR.
On Wednesday next, in I vol. post Bvo.,
A MONTH in the CAMP before SEBASTOPOL.
Py a NON-COMBATANT.
London : Longman, Brow, Green, and Longmans.

PROFESSOR JOHNSTON'S CHEMISTRY
OF COMMON LIFE.
Volonic 11., Completing the :,erics, is now published, with a
copious Index, price 6s. 6d , bound in cloth.
the First Voiwne has been reprinted, price tis.,in cloth.
W. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh anti London.
London, England, 1854-12-29

MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.

--is.--
GENERAL POST-OFFICE, DEC., 1854,
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany having represented that, owing in part to several
of their vessels having been required by her Majesty's
Government for the exigencies of the war, they are on.
able to provide a steamer for the conveyance from Singa-
pore to Australia of the mails which should be despatched
from London on the 4th and 9th of next month, the
Postmaster-General has made a co_natrpaectofwGithootdheHoowpnee.rs
sdt rnaelwi asp
of the sailing vessel Lightning for the conveyance of the
is appointed to sail from
mails of January next, round the v
rdi
aa,l l
SouthlettersAatin newspapers for New
The Lightning Liverpool on
and Van Die-
tshoeu
South
hWales, January.
v
men'sand, posted in London up to the'
X
evening of the
4th Juary, or posted or received i
the morning of the sth January,n Liverpool up to
and not addressed to
be Pent by any other vessel
Lightning. , will be forwarded by the
The packet rates ofpostage
letters, but newspapers •li will be chargeable open
Those Postmasterswi not be liable to any postage.
forward letters to whose instructions direct them to
the same Liverp00l by cross post, will send in
manner, an
at their (iliac the present occasion, letters posted ,
es addressed to Australia. I

VORACITY OF A DOG.—A Newfoundland dog, be-
longing to a regiment quartered in a town in the Nord,
was lately found dead in the midst of a quantity of
meat, which he had attacked with such voracity as to
bring on a fit of indigestion, which carried him off.
Having got into a well-stocked pantry, he devoured
a large piece of beef, a leg of mutton, several fowls, and
other things all raw, weighing more than 8 kilogrammes
(about 171 b, English),
London, England, 1854-12-29

EDINBURGH GRAlN.—thic. 27.

Wheat on the top price as before, and average 3s 3d up.
Barley on the top as before, and average 7d down. Oats
on the top is Od up, and the average 5d down. Beans on
the top is down, and the average 2s Bd.

Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat 1494 qrs sold 812 qri
Barley 2383 qrs sold 1904 qrs
Oats l3lB qrs sold 1182 qrs
Beans 253 qrs sold 113 qrs

Top of Wheat
Barley._
Oats
Beans

65i lb 90s 01
58A lb 39s Ott
47i ;13 353 01
67§ lb 514 0.1

BOSTON-DEL 27.

At to-day's market we had a small attendance of farmers
and dealers, and a scanty supply of all kinds of grain.
Good dry samples of wheat sold at the extreme rates of last
Wednesday, but damp and inferior qualities were the turn
cheaper. Spring corn met a steady demand at unaltered
prices. _ .

Prices :—Wheat, red, 67s Od to 75s Od; whits, 76s Od to
78i Od extra, 80s Od. Barley, 32s Od. to 68s Od. Oats,
24s to 30s. eans, 46s Od to 5h Od. Peas, 44s Od to 500
per qr.
London, England, 1854-12-29

MAREBT NE fY 2-f,T HIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The present week's arrivals of English wheat have been
on a very ►uoderats scale, and the show of samples here
to-day was limited. Fine white qualities sold steadily at
fully last week's prices ; but red parcels were dull, at barely
late rates.
With foreign wheat we were rather scantily supplied.
The amount of business doing in all kinds was very mode-
rate. In prices, however, we have no change to notice.
Barley, the supply of which was but moderate, moved
off slowly on for►ner terms.
The malt trade was heavy at barely previous rates.
We had a good demand for oats, arid sound heavy corn
was rather dearer.
Beans, peas, and flour were slow in sale.

♦RRIVALS VIM WM.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. j Flonr.
2,310 1,320 3,850 852 1 1,170
2,910
2,79) 430 9,25) ( 260sks.
3000 brls.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN

English ..
Irish .. ..
Foreign ..

For the week ended Dec. 29, 18e4, made up from the Returns of tl 0
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.

WIIEAT. BAEI.EY. OATS. I ITS. BEANS. I PEAS.
is 41 33s Si 1 1 27s 41 , 4Gs 01 t 47s 101 4Gs 111
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.

WHEAT. BAUM I OATS. RYE. BEAKS. 1 PEAS.
73s Id 245 I 28a 6d 455 Id 49s 3.1 485 101
puritan -ON FOREmar aoaabs. - -
WHEAT. r BAELZY . I
I OATS. I ETV. /MAN'S.
Is
T=U.
Od Is 04 Is Od 0d is Od Is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 118,798; Barley, 112,744; Oats, 21,231; Rye, 347 ; Beans,
2,727; Peas, 2,944 quarters.
London, England, 1854-12-29

ZAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.

GENZBALPOST-OFFICE, Die., 1854.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany having represented that, owing in part to several
of their vessels having been required by her Majesty's
Government for the exigencies of the war, they are un-
able to provide a steamer for the conveyance from Singa-
pore to Australia of the mails which should be despatched
from London on the 4th and 9th of next month, the
Postaaster-General has made a contract with the owners
of the sailing vessel Lightning for the conveyance of the
mails of January next, round the Cape of Good Hope.
The Lightning is appointed to sail from Liverpool on
the sth January, and all letters and newspapers for New
South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Van Die-
men's Land, posted in London up to the evening of the
4th January, or posted or received in Liverpool up to
the morning of the sth January, and not addressed to
be sent by any other vessel, will be forwarded by the
Lightning.
The Packet rates of postage will be chargeable upon
letters, but newspapers will not be liable to any postage.
_ Those Postmasters whose instructions direct them to

....--
forward letters to Liverpool by cross post, will send in
the same manner, on the prvent occasion, letters posted
at their offices addressed to Australia.

"VORACITY OF A DOG.—A Newfoundland dog, b:-
longing to a regiment quartered in a town in the Nord.
was lately found dead in the midst of a quantity of
meat, which ho had attacked with such voracity as t.)
bring on a fit of indigestion, which carried him off.
Having got into a well-stocked antry, he devoured
a large piece of beef, a leg of muttopn, several fowls, and
other things all raw, weighing more than 8 kilogramme,s (about 171 b, English),
London, England, 1854-12-29

William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London

PEOPLE'S EDITION OF
ALISON'S HISTORY OF EUROPE.
This day is published.
PART XXVIII. Price One Shilling.
VOL. VIII. Price Four Shillings, bound in cloth.
ATLAS of MAPS and FLANS. Part VII. Price 2s. Gd.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.
London, England, 1854-12-29

.REPRESENTATION OF AYR.

CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Sir James Fergusson (Conservative)
Mr. Oswald (Liberal)

Majority for Fergusson
Sir James is with the. Guar(ls in the Crimea

THE BLOCKADE OF THE DANUBE.

A letter from Vienna, of the 24th, in the Leipsic
Gazette, says :

"Among the political notabilities who have received
Austrian decorations may be remarked the Turkish
Civil Commissioner in the Principalities, Dervish Pacha,
who, it is said, has been made commander of the order
of Leopold. A part of the garrison of Pesth-Olen will
in a short time enter the Principalities, under the com-
mand of Field-Marshal B iron de Dietrich. Several of
the neutral States have requested France and England
to raise the blockade of the mouths of the Danube ;
but these Powers have, it is said, refused to do so
from strategic considerations, founded on the presence
of Russlan troops and of the Russian flotilla on the
banks of the Danube, in Bessarabia."
London, England, 1854-12-29

COUNTRY MARKETS.

DERBY SMITHFIELD.-DEC. 26.

There was but a limited supply of fat beasts today, with
a fair demand. The number of sheep was less than usual,
without any alteration of price. The supply of fat pigs was
more than equal to the demand, and several lots were left
unsold.

The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to 61d;
mutton, 61d to 7d ; lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 7d to Od po
lb. ; pig; 9s 6d to lOs Od per score ; rough fat, 6s lSd to Os
per 141 b.; hides, 3td to 4id per lb ; calf-skins, 4d to 0.1
per lb.
London, England, 1854-12-29

MONEY ORDERS.

General Post-office, Dec., 1854.
ENGLAND.—Major money order offices will be opened
at the under-mentioned places on the respective dates
named :—Hoxton New-town, London district, Ist Jan. ;
Peckham, London district, Ist Jan. ; Old Brocepton,
Kent, 2d Jan. Minor money order offices will be opened
at the under-mentioned places on the respective dates
named :—Barham, Kent, head office Canterbury, 2d
Jan. ; Cosham, Hants, head office Portsmeutb, 2d Jan. ;
Coggeshall, Essex, bead office Kelvedon, 2d Jan. ;
Droyleden, Lancaster, head office Manchester, 2d Jan.
Studley, Warwick, head office liromogrove, 2d Jan.
Eggesford, Devon, 3d Jan. ; North Tawton, Devon, 3d
Jan. The place in the Isle of Man hitherto described in
the list of money order offices as Peel-town, is now
called Peel.
SCOTLAND.—Minor money order offices will be opened
at the undermentioned places on the respective dates
named :—Stanley, Perthshire, head office Perth, let
Jan. ; Corstorphine, Edinburghshire, 4th Jan. ; Galston,
Ayrshire, head office Kilmarnock, 4th Jan.
IRELAND.—On Ist January a minor money order
office will be opened at Kilkee (county of Clare), under
Kilrush. On Ist January the major money order office
at Camolin (county of Wexford), under Ferns, will be
reduced to a minor office. Knock has ceased to bo
money order office.
London, England, 1854-12-29

PROFESSOR JOHNSTON'S CHEMISTRY
OF COMMON LIFE.
Volume IL, Completing the teries, is now published, with
copious Index, price 6s. 6d , bound in cloth.
The First Volume has been reprinted, price 4s.,in c'oth.
W. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.
London, England, 1854-12-29

COMrLETION OF

HINTOSH'S BOOK OF THE GARDEN.
The Second Division, comprising PRACTICAL GARDEN-
ING, is now published, in one large volume, royal Svo., pp; 876.-
Illustrated with engravings on wood, and containing carefully com-
piled Select Lists of Vegetab es, Fruits, Flowers, &c. Price li• 17s.
6d., handsomely bound In cloth.
London, England, 1854-12-29

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

RiOYA.L POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
The following REMARKABLE NOVELTIES havo been
SPECIALLY PREPARED.
LECTURE by J. 11. PEPPER, Esq., on Professor Wheatstone's
experiments on the TRANSMISSION of SOUND through Solid Con-
ductors, illustrated by a TELEPHONIC CONCERT.
FIRST PAR r of as ENTIRELY NEW and SPLENDID OPTI-
CAL DIORAMA, illustrating the VOYAGES of SINBAD the
SAILOR, with Beautiful PHANTASMAGORIA EFFECTS, and
appropriate Music arranged by Mr. Waud.
MONDAY EVENING, the let of January, first of a New Coarse
of MONDAY EVENING LECTURES to the INDUSTRIAL
CLASSES : On the CHEMISTRY of LIFE, by Dr. LETIIEET.
Great Increase in the VIEWS of the WAR: the BATTLE of the
ALMA, SIEGE of SEBASTOPOL, the ENGLISH BATTERIES,
&c., &c.
LECTURE on the MINIE RIFLE, and that powerful implement of
war, the STEAM GUN, projecting Sixty Palls per 'Minute, which has
been erected by Mr. Paax!Ne, and will be discharged daily and in the
Eyeaimm.

LEC TITRES on ELECTRICITY by Dr. BICHHOFFNIX.
Mr. CEAWFM'S VOCAL ENTER TAINMENT of the PATRIOTIC
SONGS of SCOTL AND. For the skcial Amusement of the Juvenile
Auditory, DAVIS'S INGENIOUS MARIONETTES will be exhibited
All the other LECT URNS, EXHIBITIONS of MODELS, &c. &o. &c.
Fresh dece,ations.
Special Juvenile Night on the 3d of January, and gratuitous distri-
bution of the Ornaments of a beautiful Christmas Tree amongst the
Young People.
Mr. VAN NOOADEN'S New Musical Game, the POLY-HARMONI-
CON, explained Daily by the Inventor.
London, England, 1854-12-29

" GENERAL ORDER.

" Officers of the infantry.may have their chargers
shod by application to the Royal Artillery or Ca-
valry."
But even this permission is rendered inert, be-
cause the officer commanding a battery or regiment
of cavalry may regret that ho cannot allow the
shoeing to be done in consequence of his farriers
inh a.
asiiaunrr so much work for the -battery or—regiment

This morning upwards of one thousand sick men
of the Ensflish regiments were carried down to Bda-
klava by the French ambulance corps. They were
brought on the mule pannier seats, two sick men
being carried by each mule. Some were taken lying
at full length, with a covered hood and curtain pro-
tecting the face and body, but the majority were
sitting. They were sent in certain proportions to
each regiment, and, after receiving their convoy,
were formed up at the head-quarters of each divi-
sion. The journey to BalaklaVa was performed in
half the time which would have been occupied by
the ambulance waggons. All the mules were fat
and sleek, not a nail was wanting in a shoe, not a
strap or buckle appeared to he out of order. The
Corps d'lnfirmiers, who conducted the train, offi-
cers, and men, were all active, in good health,
cheerful, and manifestly understood all the details
of the employment in which they were- occupied.
The mules came chiefly from the Quartier General
at Chersonese ; bad they collected those also re-
maining with the Divisional Ambulances they
could have conveyed double the number.
There is a very great amount of sickness con-
tinuibg in the British camp. The fine weather to
the last few days has done some good in arresting
its increase, but now that the lohour of carrying
up the rations from Balaklava is added to the
severe duties in the trenches, this benefit will iu
some degree be counteracted. We trust that the mild
weather may continue until the means of hutting,
and other necessaries, aro brought. An order
appeared the other day, of which the following is
a copy :
London, England, 1854-12-29

NEWARK-Dn. 27.

At our corn exchange to-day there was a good supply of
wheat, and a fair quantity of other grain. Wheat and bar•
ley experienced a dull sale at last week's prices. Othet
articles without alteration.
Prices :—Wheat, white, Us Od to 82. Od; red, 72s Od
to 78s Od. Barley, malting, 38s Od to 40a Od ; grinding,
32s Od to 33s Od. Oats, old, ;i4s Od to 381 Od ; new, 30s
Od to s3s Od. Beans, 508 Od to 58s Od. Peas, 54s Od W
56s Od. Malt, 72a Od to 76s Oi. Tares, 00m Od to eoa 01.
London, England, 1854-12-29

RUSSIA.

The Augsburg Gazette publishes the following
letter from Vienna of the 22d :7" The accounts
from St. Petersburg,
.which are in circulation at
agree 111 saying that
several of the embassies here,

the Czar rejects all idea of concession, and that he
is resolved to prosecute the war with vigour. The
reports from Gallicia, in their turn, state that the
Austrian troops are abandoning their winter quar-
ters, and concentrating themselves at Cracow,
Lemberg, and Stanislaslow. General Hess is
about to establish his head-quarters at Lemberg.
The preparatory arrangements for the recruiting
of 1855 have terminated, and the conscription will
take place next month. The Russian Councillor
of State, M. de Kotzebue, arrived here yesterday
from Wiesbaden. He had a conference with the
Russian Ambassador to-day, and to-morrow he
will leave for St. Petersburg."
The following is a summary of Russian news
from the seat of war given by the Soldaten Freund :

—The recent expedition of the Russian steamers,
which was merely a reconnaissance, lasted nine
hours. The Russians only discovered that they
had no chance of effecting anything by sea against
the French, as strand batteries completely protect
their transport ships ; 120 fresh guns of the largest
calibre have been placed in the batteries, and the
works in the third parallel are completed. In a
letter of the 13th from Odessa is the following pas-
sage :—" The unfavourable weather has made the
roads so bottomless that two mails from the Crimea
are over-due." It is also certain that the two
Grand Dukes passed Perekop on the 9th, on their
way to St. Petersburg. General Read, and not
General Offenberg, has been definitively appointed
to the 3d Corps, which was formerly under Osten-
Sacken. Until General Read arrives, Lieutenant-
General Monthesor will have the command.
Twenty thousand men are occupied in fortifying
Kiew.
London, England, 1854-12-29

BLACKWOO D'S MAGAZINE
for JANUARY, 1855. No. CCCCLXXI. Price 2s. 6d •

CONTENTS.

The Conduct'of the War.
Civilisation: The Census.—Education.
Zaidee : a Romance.—Part 11.
Rural Economy of Great Britain and Ireland.
Mr. Thb ckeray and his Noyels..

Peace and Patriotism: a Letter to Irenieus.

Vie Story of the Campaign. Written in a Tent in the Crimea.—
IX. The Position before Sebastopol.—X. Commencement of the Siege
XI. Attack on Balakiava. - Xi!. First,.A.ction of Inkerman, Octo-
ber 16.
William Blackwood And Sdna, Edlaburgh and London.
London, England, 1854-12-29

MONEY MARKET

a. ND

VOMMERCIAL L.VTELLIG.ENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCX.

The sales of ootton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, including 500 American
taken for export. The market was heavy, with but
little alteration in prices. The sales comprised
5,000 American, 80 Pernam and Maranhana at
Sid. to 7,/d., 20 Bahia at 6d., 200 Egyptian at 6d.
to 81d., and 700 Surat at 3d. to 4d. per lb. Rail-
way Shares were rather dull.

The Produce Markets being closed, we may use-
fully give a comparison of the prices of some of the
principal staples during the first and last weeks of
this year :

Sugar— Jan., Mi. Doc., 1851.
British Plantation, s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
per cwt. -32 oto 41 0 ... 29 oto 41 0
Matiritin4, do. 27 6to 43 0 ... 25 oto 42 0
Havana, do.
Coffee—
West India, do.
Ceylon Native, do 5O oto 50 6 ... 44 6to 45 6
Brazil, do 45 oto 58 0 ... 41 oto 57 0
Ruin—

Leeward Island, p.
gal., proof to 5
. per cent 0ver...... 2 9to 4 1 ..

Rice—
London, England, 1854-12-29

TROOPS WHICH HAVE PASSED THROUGII

MALTA,
PRBITCH.
October 17th, 10 officers, 348 men ; October 21st,
14 officers, 145 men ; October 25th, 501 men ; October
30th, 4 officers, 480 men; October 31st, 2 officers, 24
men ; November sth, 7 officers, 45 men ; November
16th, 7 officers, 140 men ; November 25th, 16 officers,
250 men ; December 3d, 17 officers, 1,159 men ; De.
cember 4th, 24 officers, 667 men ; Deseraber sth, 40
officers, 1,200 men ; Decersber sth, 35 officers, 1,089
man ; December sth, 35 officers, 251: men ; Deceraber
10th, 10 officers, 390 men ; December 10th, 25 officers,
802 men ; December 10th, 16 officers, 1,084 men ; De-
eerril;er 15th, 16 officers, 1,074 men ; December 18th, ;
officers, 25 men. Total, 10,160.

ENGLISI.
Oct. 31st, 4 officers, 24 men, drafts ; Oct. 31st, 1
officer, 89 men, drafts ; Nov. sth, 29 officers, 1,198 men,
drafts-12 doctors ; Nov. LOth, 15 officers, 781 men,
Guards and drafts ; Nov. 18th, 8 officers, 459 men,
Guards and drafts ; Nov. 20th, 10 officers, 613 men,
Guards and drafts ; Nov. 26th, 7 officers, 355 men,
drafts ; Nov. 28th, 27 officers, 852 men, 90th Regiment;
Nov. 28th, 5 officers 109 men, Royal Artillery ; Nov.
30th, 2 officers, 99 men, Royal Artillery ; Dec. sth, $
officers, 306 wen, Royal Artillery ; Dec. Stb, 8 officers,
99 men, Royal Artillery ; Dec. 6th, 20 officers, 719 man,
Irtla Regiment ; Dec. Bth, 4 officers, 120 men,. Royal
Artillery ; Dec. Bth, 18 officers, 720 men, Guards ; Deo.
Bth, 10 officers, 417 men, 71st Regiment ; Dec. Bth,
officers, 113 men, Royal Sappers and Miners ; Dec. 14tht
18 officers, 666 men, 39th Regiment ; Dec. 17th, 15
officers, 457 men, 39th Regiment ; Dso. 18, 27 officers,
816 men, 18th Regiment. 62d Regiment, 550 ; Dth
Regiment, 550 ; 97th Regiment, 980. Total, 10,244.
London, England, 1854-12-29

SEABORNE MAILS.

(N signifies that the malls are sent from the General Post-okra
by the night—and It by the morning—despatch.)

Day when male ui from slat Whoa
COUNTRIES. in General Post- eon dee is
Office, London.* Dispatch& England.
trnerica(byltrit.pack)N Every Friday .. - Liverpool ... Eack.,:tos
4.mmice. k by United Ste.
packet) ....N ... Liverpool ... Jan.
sauerica (by U. States
packet) ..........N ••••.• •• • • Southampton
Australia (via South-
ampton) ... Id Jan. 4 ...... Southampton Feb. T
Ditto (via Marseilles) N Jan. 9
••• Dover •• ••••
Ditto (via Cape of Good
Hope) ............N Dec. 4
Africa ( West Coast) .. N '3d of the month
S, 9, 24, & 30 of in Dover ......
Alexandria ----AM 4th & 20th of moo Southampton
Bahamas ....... M 17th of the month Southampton
Belgium ............N Daily., •••• • • • • Dover ...... Daily
Brazil 9th of the mouth Sauthanopiun an. 16
Buenos Ayres ......M 9th 01 the month SouthaMO',-n
Cape of Good Hope ..N Various ports Uncertl44:
Cape of Good Hope ..N
Cape de Verds ...N 9th of the month Southampton
Ceylon (see India)
Ceylon ..............N
Channel Isles INion.,Wed.,&FriA. Southampton Tu.T13.54
2rl & 17th of month Southampton
China (seo ludia)
Constantinople ,13,18,23,8028 of m D0ver......
Constantinople 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton
cont. of Europe M & N Twice daily .... • . Dover ...... Twieedail
Egypt (sec India)
Franco & N Twice daily__ Dover „„ rwiceder
•-)ibraltar ..31 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of tn. Southampton,Dee. 26
tlreece (see India)
.7reytown 14 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Jan. 1
fiamburgh ..........N Tuesday' & Friday London
!lavarinah .......... M 2nd of the month Southamptoo Jai. 1
Holland Dai1y.......... „. Dover Luny
Honduras .... 111,17 th of the month. Southampton
(viaSoutliampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. Plymouth • • Dec,29
India (via Marseilles)M 91.113 z 25th of month Dover .......
lonian Isles (see India) 7, 17, & 27 of mon Dover.... ••
Ireland • & N Twice daily flolj head Twieedallf
Li5b0n..............M 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton Jan. 16
qadeira •la 9th of the month Southam stos
Madeira N 23d of month
Nialta (see India)
ifaita „ ,IS, &28 of mon. Dover Dec. 29
Vanrltlus (see India)
Vfaurltius ..........N 14th of the month
Mexico •• • • 2nd of the month.. Southampton Jan. I
Naples ...... ........N isthlsth2sthormon. Dover ......
New Granada M 2d & 17th of month Southampton
New Zealand By private skip .. Various port- Uneeris.4
Papal States ......N Sthlsth2sthoflnon. Dover ......
Peninsula
Peru .. ............ Si 1d & 27th of mon. Southampton
Port Natal By private ship... Various ports Um:arta/
SlcilY •. •• ..........Nlsthlsth2sthofmon, Dover ......
Tuscany stlllsth2sthormon. Dover ...... •
Venezuela ..........Mi2d& 17th of month Southamptkag Taa. 1
Van Diemen's Land (see
Australia) ..

Southampte.t‘

, \Jan. I
London, England, 1854-12-29

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Elec. 29.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W.;
light breeze.
PORTSMOUT B, Dec. 28. Arrived—Kaffurland, from Lon-
don, for Syd ney, N S.W. Sailed—Muse, for Sydney,
N.S.W. ; Zee paard, Hobart Town • Eagle, Port Philip ;
Northumberla ud, Geelong ; Excelsior, do. ; Rubicon,
Calcutta; Li eutenant Bellot, River Gambia; Lady
Blaney, Calli o; Harbinger, Berbice ; Yore, Jamaica ;
Canada, do.

FALmourrii, Dec. 28.—Wind, N. Arrived—John Sugars,
from Adelaide, S.A.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Wind, N. Sailed—Else, for
Rio Janeiro.
DOVER, Df c. 28.—Wind, N. to W.N.W. Arrived—
Estafette, fre,-in Canton, for Hamburgh. Off Port—Ade.
line, from Qin,ibec, for Newcastle, leaky.
COWES, Deis. 28.—Wind, N. Sailed—Africa, for African;
Elizabeth, for New Orleans.
DARTstou H, Dec. 21—Sailed—Osbert, for Barhadoes ;
Adam V. Re Havanna.h.
BEATEILARI s, Dec.2B.—Arrived—Halcyon, from Quebec,
for Laneastei
TORBAY, :Dec. 25.—Wild, N.N.E. Sailed—Cimbria,
for Goelong ; Tamar (s), Hobart Town.

(PER ELECTRIC TRLEGRIPII.)
LrvErtrooL, Friday Morning.

Wind, W. ; moderate.
Arrived-4 L. Z., from New York ; Aden, Whampoa ;
Sarah, Quebec.
Sailed—Fe ender-for Ceylon.

QUEENSTOWN, Deo. 27.

Wind, W.
Arrived— lJndine, from Bona; Amazon, Quebec; Co-
lumbine, Ne w York.

(BY MBEIMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.15 a.m.
Wind, N ; tide, first hours' Orb ; woather, mode-
rate, with i sin.

Arrived, Dec. 29—Aaolpb, from Odnse ; Danebrog,
Newstadt; Columbine (s), Rotterdam; City of London
(s), Dunkirlc.
Sailed—lilexs,ndria, for St. Helena ; Fanny Gann, St.
Michael's; Chapman, Cochin; Swartzwick,Gothonborg.

DEAL, Friday, 9.33 a.m.
Wind, Vr. ; light and tine.
Passed Dungeness, Dee. 27—Eurapo, from Honduras,
for Chaths.m ; Dorothy, Mauritius, for London.

TIIE WHITHER IN LIVERPOOL.-0 wing to the, heavy
gales which have prevailed almost uninterruptedly since
the beginning of this month, our river has bees filled
with au' immense outward-bound fleet of vessels. The
view from the Cheshire side is very beautiful. Front
the Rock: Lighthouse, right away to Eastham, or more
than mix miles of anchorage, the river is dotted with
every description of craft, from the tiny smack to the
colossal merchantmen of above 2,000 tons border]. The
large vessels, however, have the preponderance.
EMIGE,A,TION FROST THE CLYDE.--Her Majesty's Colo-
nial Land and Emigration Commissioners are ready to
receive tenders for the establishment of a Government
Emigration depot at Glasgow or Greenock on the same
terms as at. Southampton, Plymouth, or Birkenhead.—
Edintiurgh. Courant.
London, England, 1854-12-29

GLAXSES 2.

Balliol, 4 ; Oriel, 3 ; Christ Church, 2 ; St. John's,
2 ; St. Alban Hall, 1 ; Merton, 1 ; Magdalen College,
4 ; Lincoln, 1 ; New College, 1.
CLASSES 3.

Wadham, 2 ; Trinity, 1 ; Pembroke, 1 ; Banjo], 1 ;
Brasenose, 1 ; Worcester, 1 ; Christ Church, 2.
CLASSES 4.

Christ Church, 3 ; Jesus, 2 ; University, 1 ; Brase-
nose' 3 ; Oriel, 2 ; Queen, 2 ; Magdalen Hall, 1 ; Pem-
broite, ; Lincon, 2 ; 1 ; St. John's, 1 ;
Magdalen College, 2 ; Corpus Christi, 1 ; Wadham, 1 ;
St. Edmund. Hall, 1.

In the school of natural science and jurisprudence no
class was awarded. The number of passulea was two

only.

RAILWAY COMMUNICATION WITH THE WEST OF IRE-
LAND.—The railway publio and shareholders of the
Dundalk and Enniskillen, Drogheda, Belfast Junction,
and Ulster Companies will learn with satisfaction that
the Parliamentary warfare of last session between these
companies will not be revived. The lines then pro-
moted for connecting the great northern and western
districts by the Belfast and West of Ireland Company
and the Dundalk and Enniskillen Company are now to
be carried out by the Ulster and Dundalk Companies,
assisted by the Drogheda and Belfast Junction Compa.
nies, the route being from Armagh to Cavan, via Mona-
ghan, Cootehi:l, and Rockcorry. We understand that
arrangements are concluded for the removal of the seat
of management from Dundalk to Dublin, to be under
the joint control of the subscribing companies.
London, England, 1854-12-29

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M tOAZINE
Edited by W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq.
Contents for January. No. CCCCIX.
The Elopement.
Johnson's Lives of the Poets. By Sir Nathaniel.
The Sister of the Hotel Dieu. By Dudley Costello.
A laresvoll to 1854. By Nicholas Michell.
Baden-Baden in the Winter.
Polperro. By Florentia.
The sick Man and his Prospects.
Literature in the Eighteenth Century. By Alexander Andrews.
Christmas Eve-1854. By Mary C. F. Monck.
Wanted a Wife!
A Waking Dream. By Mrs. Bushby.
Sougs of the War. By J. E. Carpenter.
Heroic Incidents of the War.
Sybilline Leaves. By G. W. Thornburg.
Diary of a First Winter in Roma-1854
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