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London, England, 1854-12-16

LLOYD'S SHIPPIIVG-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Dec. IG.—Wind this day at Noon, W. ;
strong breeze, with lino weather.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 15.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—
Foam, from St. Michael's ; La Plata (s.), West Indies.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived-
-11.111.'s steamer Malacca, from the Eastward ; Rubicon,
Loudon, for Calcutta, with loss of foretopsail ; Parkfield,
London, for Maul in ai n ; H. M.'s Avon, Do von por t ; Lieut.
Ballot, London, for the River Gambia; Meanwell, Shields,
for Constantinople.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 15. —Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Ante-
lope, Sunclswall, for Leghorn.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 15. Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Elea-
nora, from Catania ; Echo, Nantes, for Gloucester, leaky ;
Sylph, Dublin, and left for London. Put back—Vanilia,
Liverpool.
COWES, Dec. 15.—Wind, W. Arrived—Caroline, from
Callao; Bertha, do. ; Preciosa, Havannah ; Elizabeth,
Havre, for New Orleans.
OFF DARTMOUTH, Dec. 13.—Immanual, Newcastle, for
Constantinople.
MILFORD, Dec. 15.—Wind, W. Arrived—Hercules,
from Plymouth, for Sierra Leone ; Amelia, from Cardiff,
for Malta.
TORBAY, Dec. 14.—Arrived—Mary Ann, from London,
for Pernambuco.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 14.—Wind, W. Sailed—H.M.S.
Leopard, fur Constantinople ; the Rhone steamer, for
Liverpool.

MR. OLIVER'S AFFAIRS.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15.—A
further attempt was yesterday made at the Liverpool
District Court of Bankruptcy, to make Mr. Oliver a
bankrupt, on a trade-debtor's summons for 6,000/. Mr.
Cress represented the creditor. An adjournment was
ultimately effected until next week.
The Royal Commissioners of the Patriotic Fund will
meet on Monday next, at 11 a.ni., in the Palace of
Westminster.

[ADVERIISEMENT].—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills,
peculiar reinedie:, for wounds or tumours. Mr. Clark,
druggist, of Bowling, states in a letter to Professor Hol-
loway, that a young man residing at Laister Dyke, with
whom he is perfectly acquainted, suffered severely for
some time with a large tumour on the side of his neck,
which seemed to be incurable, as various remedies were
tried without any good effect, but by the use of Holloway's
Ointment and Pills a sound and complete cure was soon
effected. The accuracy of this statement Mr. Clark can
vouch for as he was an eye-witness to this marvellous
cure. Sold by all vendors of medicine and at Professor
Holloway's Establishments, 244,
80, Maiden-lane, New York. strand, London, and
London, England, 1854-12-16

THE WEST IND;k4AIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 15.
By the Royal Mail Company's steam-ship La
Plata, Captain Weller, arrived. this day, from the
West Indies, with the usual mails, in charge of
Lieut. Kempe, Admiralty agent, we receive our
usual despatches and papers.
The latest dates from Santa Martha are Nov.
25 ; and St. nomas, Dec. 1.
The La Plr.ta brought 54 passengers, 364,405

dols., on merchants' account, and 283,853 dols. in
gold dust and bars, besides 1,0001. in pearls, and a
general cargo.
At Jamaica there were her Majesty's ships Bos-
cawen, Imaum, Termagant, Wolverine, Espiegle,
Argus ; at St. Thomas, the Devastation, Scorpion,
and Harrier. The latter had been on shore on
Unegada, carried away part of her false keel, and
threw 13 of her guns overboard.
The company's steam-ship Atrato, Capt. Woolley,
arrived with outward mails on the 30th Nov., at
9.30 p.m.
The cholera continued very bad at St. Kitts, but
the other West Indian islands were healthy.
At Antigua the Industrial Exhibition was opened
on the 15th Nov., by his Excellency the Governor.
At Barbadoes the weather was propitious, and
although it was expected the crops would be late,
there was every probability of its being abund ant.
From Jamaica there is no news of interest.
London, England, 1854-12-16

LIVERPOOL-DEC. 15.

The business done in wheat and flour was insignificant ;
holders, however, generally asked more money, and a slight
advance was established. Oats and oatmeal without altera-
tion in value or demand. The same remark applies to bar-
ley, beans, and peas. Indian corn in moderate request,
at Tuesday's prices.

WAKEFIELD-DEC. 15.

The supply of grain reported this week is moderate, but
we have a good show of samples from vessels below. Wheat
is held for an advance of is to 2s por qr., but the trade is
slow. Barley fuily as dear. In beans, oats, and shelling,
no material change.

EXETER—DEC. 15.
CORN.—In our market wheat may be quoted from 9s 04
to 03 Od. Malting barley, 4s Od to 4s 3d • grinding do., Os
od. to Os Od. Oats, 3s Od to 3s 4d. Beans, Os Od to 0.3
Od. Peas, 52s Od to 60s Od.
FLOUR. —Fine, 55s Od to 56s Od ; seconds, 53s 04 to 54s
0d per sack.

CATTLE.—Prime beef, lOs 6d per score ; cows and calves
121. to 16/. ; butchers' calves, 6id to id per lb., rearing
calves OOs to OOs each. Sheep, 51d to 51d. Lambs, Od to
0,1 per lb. Store hogs, large size, OOs to 50s each ;
20s to 32s ; small, Os to OOs. Rough fat, 51d per lb.
Pork carcases from Os Od to lOs Od per score.

COAL MARK}
Prices of Coal per ton at t'

ET.--DEc.
,o close of the market.

S. d.
'Middle W. Hartley lB 0
Carr's Hartley lB 0
Hasting's Hartley lB 0
Howard's West Hartley

!.a.
ranfield Moor Butes 17 0
Killingsworth E. l7 6
Eden Main
21 6

Wallsencl, &e.
Hutton lB 0
aetton 22 6
iStewart's 22 6
!Cassop 20 6
Tees 22 3
Cowpen 38 0
Derwentwater Hartley 18 0

Netherton 18 0
Longridge's Wst Hartley 18 3
North Percy Hartley _l7 6
New Tanfield 17 6
Ravenswor th Hartley lB 0
Stobart's Hartley l6 6
Tanfield Moor l7 0

SEABORNE MAILS.

(N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post.office
by the night—and 31 by the morning—despatch.)
London, England, 1854-12-16

B C RAILWAY GUIDE for the present
month can be had of all Newsvenders. Price Sixpence.

Just published, New and Improved Edition, price Is.,
THE CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION ;
being a Series of Papers, presenting the most prominent and
mp.ntant Practical Points in the Treatment of the Disease.
By FRANCIS 11. RAMADGE, M.D.,
Fellow of the College of Physicians, late Senior Physician to the
Royal Infirmary for Diseases of the Chest, &c.
Also, by the same Author, Price 10s. 6d.

A TREATISE on ASTHMA and on DISEASES of the HEART
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longrnans.

ANDOVER AND ALFRED DAY,
Winner of the Derby, 1854, Painted by llAnnv HALL, and
engraved by Harris, is now ready, price 11. Is., uniform witk
BAIL T'S SERIES of WINNERS.
London, England, 1854-12-16

THE BRAZILIAN MAIL.

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAJT WESTERN.
SOUTHAMPTON, SATLraDAY MORNING.
The Great Western, Captain. Beavis, with the
Brazilian mails, telegraphed of Hurst Castle at
9.20 a.m. Mails will b 3 forwarded at noon.
London, England, 1854-12-16

Nbordcon .
tmbg. Nottng. Bost.
and Eastn.

Bel fast & Ballymena.
Binning. Wolverh. &
Stour Valley
Birkenhd. Lancsh. &
Cheshire Junct
Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cons.
Do., £20...
Blyth & Tyn3 origins
£25 (issd. at £45,
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cat marthen and Car
digan
Chester & Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Cork, Black, & Pass
Cornwall
Crieff Junction
üblin&BelfastJunc
undee Perth &Aber
deen Junction
Do. New ... .....
East Anglian
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union, A

Stock ...
Do., B. Stock
Do., New A
East Lancashire
Edinburgh& Glasgow
Edinb. and Peebles..
Edin. Prth &Dundee.,
Forth & Clyde Junc.l
Glasgow& S. Western
Great Northern
Do., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock

ft. Sth.&West.(lre.)

Great Western
Do. Stour Val. Rail,
Gua. Stk
Irish South-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisle
Do., Thirds
London, England, 1854-12-16

FOREIGN.

Antwerp&Rotterdam
Belgian Eastn. June.
Beziers to Graissessac
Bombay, Baroda, and
Central India,Sorip

Central of Italy
dl Demerara
.4 Dijon and Besancon,
.0 Dutch Rhenish,,,,,,
31 Eastern of Franco
.0 I Do. Now

all East Indian
2 Do. Extension...,
all D0..24 p. c. Bds., pay,

'57, COnvertibl
all Do. do. do., '59, de,
10 PA. Juliet. of France
12z Gd. Tk of CanadaA is.
all Do. do
all Do. St. Lawrence &
Atlantic do.
all Do. Cert. of Deben.,

con. into Stk. till '63

Xll Do. Comp. 6p. c., do.
.0 Gt. Contra' of France
II Gt. Indian Peninsula

1 Do. Now 5 per cent.
ill Gt. Western of Cana&
Shares
Lil Do: 13i15., payable's7,

with option till
all Do. do., '62, p. '56
all Do. do., '76, p. '6O
all Do. do., '73, without
option
all Hamilton & Toronto
all Do. 6 per cent.
1

.1 Lako Cond. & Basle
11 Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c
prof
2 Great Luxembourg
Constituted Shares

Do. Obligations..

10 Lyons and Geneva
L 2 Lyons & Mediterral '
L6A iiadras
Do. New
Li Niaria Antonia
1 Do. do. New
2 Melbourne Dk. & Pay
11 Namur & Liege (with,
interest)

all Do. (ox interest)
all Northern of France.
all D 0.201. Sh siate Char-
leroi and Erciaelines
• guar. 33 p. c. & red.
at 221. dur. 88 yrs.l
from 1 Jan. 1854
ill Do. 201. 3 p. s Bds 1
(fmy. B. dr Ams. Shs.
.11 NorwegianTrunkPref
Paris and Lyons
ill Ditto Bonds
ill Paris and Orleans
dl Paris and Rouen
E 0 ParisCaen di Chorbrg.
Lll Rotten and Havre
!O Royal Danish
3 Royal Swedish
ill Sambre and Meuse
611 Do. 5.1 p. cent. Pref
0 Southern of Franco
St. Andrew's and

20 I al

10 al
20 1,
40 al
20 al
20 al
20 14
20 al
20

20 a;
10 al
20 11
20 1,

Quebec (A) ,
ll West Flanders
Do 5 per c. Pref
.2 Western of Franco
A West. of Switzerland
11 Wiesbaden
20 120 Zealand

20 1
20 1
London, England, 1854-12-16

his gallant and beloved relative (Sir E. Lyons), in which that
offloor „<i; ea that 7-as above all things indebted to the
fry: tho perfect rosponsibility he had
vested hi his hands, and for the confidence ho had displayed
in him —a confidence which had been his greatest encourage-
ment in the performance of his duty. (Hear, hear.)
Capt. SCOBELL explained that the reason why the Com-.
mender-in-Chief had not superintended the landing o: the
troops was simply that he was the Commander-in-Chief.
(Hear, hear.) The officer who held the command-in-Chief
never undertook a detached duty. They might as well have
expected Lord Raglan to take command of a detachment as
Admiral Dundas to superintend the landing. (Hear, hear.)
He had had a letter from Admiral Dundas, written before the
letters were written from the maintop of the Agamemnon, in
which the gallant officer seemed to be very sensible of the
unfair comments made on his conduct. It was cruel that
such attempts should be made to traduce the character of a
gallant officer serving his country bravely abroad.
Mr. OTWAY remarked that it was not the hon. member
for Aylesbury who first mentioned the name of Admiral
Dundas in this debate; it was the hon. member for Surrey.
The subject then dropped, anti the house adjourned, at
half-past seven, till Monday.
London, England, 1854-12-16

Jay when rria,le m From No at When
COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due 10.,
Office, London.* Dispatched. En_g.'and.
imerica(byltrit.pack)N &very Friday ... Liverpool Each :sloa
America (by United Sts.
packet) Nov. 14. Liverpool ... Jan. 3
tmerica (by U. States
packet) Nov. 22.. .. Southampton
Australia (via South-
ampton) 51 Jan. 4
Ditto (via Marseilles) N Jan. 9
Dover •• .• ••
Ditto (via Cape of Good
Hope) o. Dec. 4 •••• (Ince rtiani
.Ifrica (West Coast) .. N t3d of the month .. Plymouth
Alexandria . N 4,9, 24, & 30 of m Dover
Alexandria ........ N 4th & 20th of m 0,,. Southamptot.
Bahamas 54 17th of the month Smthamptoi,
Belgium Dai1y...... • • • • • • Dover Daily
Brazil ..............M 9th of the month.. iouthampter. Dec. 16
Buenos Ayres.. .1, .. Ai 9th of the month.. ioutliam7stor
Cape of Good Hope ..N Various ports Uncertall,
Cape of Good Hope .. N
Cape do Vcrds ...N 9th of the month 4outhamptot.
Ceylon (see India)
Ceylon ..N
Channel Isles 4outhampt( n Tu.n.qat
2d 8c17:11 of moat! Southampton •
China (see India)
Constantinople 3,13,18,23,&28 ofn Dover
Constantinople .... tth & 20th of moo. ion thampton
Cont. of Europe M & N Twice daily ...• • • Dover TWicedar
Egypt (see India)
France M & N Twice daily...—. Dover rwiced'aiir
Gibraltar 4,7, 17, 20, 27 °fa. Sou thamp t c). Dec. 20
Greece (see India)
Groytown 2nd & 17th of mon Synth ampten krrived
flarriburgh Tuesday & Fritts.) London
ciavannah .......... NI 2nd of the montl 3outizampton Dec. 16
Holland 54 Daily .• .. .... Dover Daily
Honduran 111 17th of the month. southampion
India (vlaSouthampt.)sl lilt& 20th Orin-Ai. Plyzn)uth Deo. 15
India (via Marseilles)3ll9th& 25th of mond Dover ......
[onion Isles (see India) 17, 17, & 27 of mop Dover..
Ireland •...M & Twice daily ... Holyhead Twiceder
DI 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. iouthanapten Dec. 16
Madeira 4111 of the moat!: 4outhamploia
Madeira 231 of month Liverpool ... Dec 16
Malta (seo India)
Unita 3, 18, & 28 of mon. Dover ...... Dec 2)
Mauritius (see India)
Sfaurltius 114th of the month
Mexico .... ..42nd of the month.. Southampton Dec. i 6
Naples . ...... .......Nlsthisth2sthofmon. Dover
New Granada ......31 2d & 17th of month Southampton
New By private ship .. Various port- ['need...en
Papal States ........N ithlsth2sthofmon. Dover ......
Peninsula
Peru .. • • & 27th of mon. 4outhampton
Port Natal N By private ship... Various ports Uncertain
Sicily stlllstll2sthofmon, Dover
Tuscany Nlsthlstll2sthormon. Dover •
Venezuela In 2d& 17th ofmonth Southampton Dec. 16
Van Diemen's Land (see
Australia) 1
West Indies id& 17th of month SouthamptorlDec. 16

When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, the mails will be de-
spatched on the following day, with the exceptisn of the India via
Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatched the
preceding day.
London, England, 1854-12-16

MILITIA.

The Brecon Militia—lav evolunteered for foreign
service.

The Herefordshire Militia muster for permanent duty
on the 2d of January.
The Regiment of the Ror).l Dorset Militia, which has
been ordered to be embodied, has been assembled for '
nearly a fortnight at Dorchester, in order to be drilled
prior to their leaving for garrison duty. Their strength
at present is stated to be 6000, and GO of that number
joined on the day the regiment was first assembled for
permanent duty. Very few of the men have volunteered
into the line, preferring to remain and serve under their
old officers.
Notwithstanding the constant drain made upon the
Staffordshire Militia Regintecit of the line, froth recruits
are daily joining, and it no vr numbers, exclusive of those
who were absent from the previous trainings of the regi-
ment, 951 volunteers. As recruits are daily offering,
and many men will no doubt; accompany those who join,
it is expected that the King's Own Staffordshire and In-
fantry Regiment will muster:, exclusive of non-commis-
sioned officers from the liner nearly 1,000 bayonets, who
will soon be ready and willing for any service the country
may require of them.
London, England, 1854-12-16

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Dec. I.6.—Wind this day at Noon, W. ;
strong breeze, with fine weather.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 15.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—
Foam, from St. Michael's ; La Plata (s.), West Indies.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—
Fl.M.'s steamer Malacca, from the Eastward ; Rubicon,
London, for Calcutta, with loss of foretopsail ; Parkfield,
London, for Maulmain ; 11.31.'s Avon, Devonport ; Lieut.
Bellot, London, for the River Gambia; Meanwell, Shields,
for Constantinople.
PLvmouTH, Dec. 15. —Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Ante-
lope, Sundswall, for Leghorn.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Elea-
nora, from Catania ; Echo, Nantes, for Gloucester, leaky ;
Sylph, Dublin, and loft for London. Put back—Vanilia,
Liverpool.
COWES, Dec. 15.—Wind, W. Arrived—Caroline, from
Callao ; Bertha, do. ; Preciosa, Havanna.h ; Elizabeth,
Havre, for New Orleans.
OFF DARTMOUTH, Dec. 13.—Immanual, Newcastle, for
Constantinople. _ _

MILFuRD, Dec. 15.—Wind, W. Arrived—Hercules'
from Plymouth, for Sierra Leone ; Amelia, from Cardiff,
for Malta.

TORBAY, Dec. 14.—Arrived—Mary Ann, from London,
for Pernambuco.

QUEENSTOWN, Deo. 14.—Wind, W. Sailed—H.M.S.
Leopard, for Constantinople ; the Rhone steamer, for
Liverpool.

MR. OLIVER'S AFFAIRS.—LITERPOOL, Dec. 15.—A
further attempt was yesterday made at the Liverpool
District Court of Bankruptcy, to make Mr. Oliver a
bankrupt, on a trade-debtor's summons for 6,0001. Mr.
Cross represented the creditor. An adjournment was
ultimately effected until next week.
The Royal Com'aissieners of the Patriotic Fund will
meet on Monday next, at 11 a.m., in the Palace of
Westminster.

[ADVERTISEMENT]. —Holloway's Ointment and Pills,
peculiar remedies for wounds or tumours. Mr. Clark,
druggist, of Bowling, states in a letter to Professor Hol-
loway, that a young man residing at Laister Dyke, with
whom he is perfectly acquainted, suffered severely for
some time with a large tumour on the side of his neck,
which seemed to be incurable, as various remedies were
tried without any good effect, but by the use of Holloway's
Ointment and Pills a sound and complete curd was soon
effected. The accuracy of this statement Mr. Clark can
vouch for as be was an eyo-witness to this marvellous
cure. Sold by all vendors of medicine and at Professor
Holloway's Establishments, 244, Strand, London, and
80, Maiden-lane, New York,
London, England, 1854-12-16

DIED.

On the 21st -ult. before Sebastopol, of dysentery and in-
termittent fever, brought on by unavoidable exposure on
duty, Lieut. Arthur Francis Maine, 77th Regt., second son
of the Rev. J. T. Maine, of Bighton Wood, Hampshire,
aged 23.
On the 14th ult., lost at Balaklava, Sholto G. Douglas,
midshipman of the Prince, eldest son of W. H. Douglas,
Esq., barrister-at-law, aged 16.

LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer,lat The Sun Office, No, 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county cf
Middlesex, Saturday, December 16, 1854.
London, England, 1854-12-16

CHURCH RATES.

Mr.PACKE asked the noble President of the Council
whether it was his intention, during the present session,
to bring in a bill to settle the question of Church Rates.
Lord J. RUSSELL replied that he should bring the
subject on soon after Easter. (Hear, hear.)
THE APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR TO THE

DUCHY OF LANCASTER.
Mr. WISE rose to ask the circumstances under which
the appointment of Mr. Bertolacci to the office of
Auditor of the Duchy of Lancaster took place.
Mr. STRUTT said that it was not his intention to say
one word disrespectful of the gentleman who last filled
that office, beyond remarking that he as a literary
Dian was not one the most likely to fill an office
of that character, and when by his death the
appointment became vacant he, thinking it might be
blended with some other, had asked the Chancellor of
the Exchequer to point him out some one holding an-
other office who could undertake it. The gentleman
referred to (who to that time was a perfect stranger to
him) was named, and finding that he in every respect
bore a high character, the appointment had been made
at a reduction of half the previous salary of 4001. a year.
Mr. MUNTZ called the attention of the house to a
statement which had appeared relative to an explosion
which bad occurred on board a steamer from Glasgow
to Portsmouth, by which it appeared that the safety-
valve of the boiler could only open inwardly, and that
it had been shut all the way.
Mr. CARDWELL said that the inquiry had been set
on foot.
CHAPLAINS AND SCRIPTURE READERS AT
London, England, 1854-12-16

THE DRAZILIA N MAIL.

ARRIVAL OF THE GER A.T WESTERN.
SOUTHAMPTON, SAT URDAY MORNING.
Tho Great Western, Captaim Beavis, with the
Brazilian mails, telegraphed c.ff Hurst Castle at
a.rn. Mails will be forwxrded at noon.
London, England, 1854-10-24

RUSSIAN ORDRE DE BATAILLE.

The following ordre de bataille of the Russians
has been received in -Vienna, and we-have reason

to consider it entitled to credit :—lmperial guards,
H ; 7;2 ) ,
,k,nnou ; grenadier COri)S, 36,030 an r,
5,000 cavalry, with 112 cannon ; sixth infantry
corps, 288,000 infantry, and 30,000 cavalry, with
720 cannon ; and two reserve corps, with 80,000
infantry. The army of the Caucasus numbers
30,000 men, infantry ; Orenberg, 25,000 ; Siberia,
20,000 ; Finland, 20,000. The total of the
cavalry attached to these four armies is calculated
at 20,000, with 530 cannon. The grand totals are
540,000 infantry, 67,000 cavalry, and 1,482 guns.
These are thus disposed. In the kingdom of Po-
land and on the march thither are troops to the
number of 90,000 men, infantry, Ad 24,030
cavalry, with 224 cannon, viz., the Imperial Guard,
the Grenadier corps, and some divisions of the
2d reserve corps. In Finland, Liefland, and the
northern provinces, are 60,000 infantry, 15,000
cavalry, and 120 cannon. These belong to the Ist
corps. Prince Gortschakoff has 180,000 infantry
and 20,000 cavolry under his command, and 240
cannon. In the Crimea Prince Menschikoff has
74,000 infantry and 15,000 cavalry, with 160 guns.
Cossacks and irregular troops are not included in
this estimate.
London, England, 1854-10-24

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

The following notice has been given from the Admi-
ralty
" The officers of the Investigator who were previously.
promoted have had their commissions dated back to Octo-
ber 26, 1850, with the exception of Captain M'Clure, who
had not then served his time, and whose seniority has been
consequently dated December 18, 1850."
The number of officess of the Investigator discovery-sbip
who were previously promoted during their long absence
in the Arctic regions, amounts to six :
Captain Robert J. Le U. M'Clure, promoted from the
rank of commander on October 7, 1853, whose commission
has been dated back to December 18, 1850, or exactly one
year after he was appointed to command the Investigator.
Commander William H. Haswell, promoted from the
rank of Lieutenant on May 5, 1854, and whose commission
has been dated back to October 26, 1859.
Lieutenant Henry H. Sainsbury, who was promoted from.
the rank Of Mate on December 10, 1832, and whose com-
mission is now dated back to October-26, 1850.
Surgeon Henry Piers, promoted from the rank of As-
sistant-Surgeon on March 3, 1854, and whose commission
has been dated back to October 26, 1850.
Master Stephen Court, Second Master of January 20,
1848, who was promoted to be Acting Master, and is now
confirmed in that rank, and his commission dated October
26, 1850.
Paymaster Joseph C. Paine, promoted from clerk in
charge on October 2,1850.
Yesterday (Monday), a court-martial assembled at Sheer-
ness, on board the flag-ship Waterloo, to try Mr. Henry
Osborne, boatswain of the secend class, belonging to the
Phcenix, doing duty as ice-master en board the Talbot.
Tho charge against the prisoner was for having, on the
13th of October last, been drunk and unfit far duty.
The Court were of opinion the charge had been proved,
and that the said Henry Osborne was on the 13th day of
October drunk and unfit for duty; but, in consideration of
his services of two voyages to the Arctic Sea, and the high
testimonials :of his former good conduct produced to the
Court from officers under wom he had served, they sen-
tenzed him to be severely reprimanded, and to be disqua-
lified from progressive promotion for the term of two years
from the present time.
The officers and crew of the North Star. were paid off
here yesterday.
London, England, 1854-10-24

SUNKEN SHIPS AT SEBASTOPOL.

TO THE EDITOR 01 TER SUN.
Sir,—l noticed in your journal of Friday last that Mr.
Lane, the " diver," was about to proceed under orders
from the Admiralty to assist in raising the sunken ships
at Sebastopol. No doubt a very judicious measure. I
hare had some talk with 11 Sr. who is now here
and who has also had considerable experience in work-
ing under water. He is well known as having destroyed
the Boyne at Spithead, raised the Pincher, man-of-war,
sunk at the Sheers, and the Syrian, with a full cargo, at
Gravesend. He has no doubt as to the practicability of
raising the ships, after lightening them of their guns and
shot, by the aid of the line-of-battle-ships and their chain
cables. As no time should be lost, and there is no
doubt the Russians will make work for both these gen-
tlemen, your insertion of tiais will probably attract the
attention of those yoursre the matter in band.
obliged,
A CONSTANT READER.

Cowes, Oct. 22.

THII EMEtr AND SANGAROO.—The Australasian Pacific
Mail Steam Company have sold their two remaining
steam ships, the Etueu and Kangaroo, and it is there-
fore expected the affairs of the undertaking' will be
speedily wound up.
PORT OB LONDON.—The departures from the port of
London for the Australian colonies during the past week
have comprised two vessels only—one, for Sydney, of
341 tons, the other, for Portland Bay, of 833 tons. The
rates of freight continuo to exhibit great depression.
MoNIT ISIIIKET.—The supply of money yesterday
out of doors was abundant, and there was great ease in
the discount market. Confidence was also increased by
further considerable arrivals of gold from Australia and
New York, together with announcements of larger sums
on the way. The speculative and remarkable movement
in the grain market, however, which has sent up prices
to the highest point attained before the harvest, coun-
teracted these advantageous influences.
BANE FAILUBIL—The stoppage was announced yes-
terday of the small country bank of Messrs. Lemon and
Co., of Brentwood. It was established in 1834, and
consisted of two partners, whose chief business was that
of general shopkeepers, their banking transactions being
altogether insignificant.
TIIII.HOP Lon/cwt.-00e gentleman in. Hereford-
shire will realise 8,0001. by the sale of this year's growth
of hops, while numbers of other hop growers there have
not a hop to sell.-111qule6one Journal.
London, England, 1854-10-24

ROYAL MARINES.

Royal Marine-office, Oct. 21, 1874.
Tho following promotions, &c., have taken place in the
Royal Marine Corps :
Captain and Brevet-Major John Fraser, of the Artillery
companies,.to bo lieutenant-colonel, and appointed to the
Woolwich division, vice Jolliffa, to retired full pay.
First-Lieutenant Fernier Bonnycastlo Gritton, of the
Chatham division (serving in her Majesty's ship Waterloo,
120, at Sheerness) to be captain, and appointed to the Ports-
mouth division, vice Fraser.
Second-Lieutenant Jelinger Henry Symons, of the Ply-
mouth division, to be First-Lieutenant, and appointed to
the Chatham division, vice Gritton.
Lieutenant-Colonel Jolliffe to retired full pay, with a
step of rank, under her Majesty's Order in Council, dated
Sept. 13, 1854.

MILITARY.
ROSCREA.—On "Wednesday last 250 volunteers for mi

tary service in the East arrived in this town, principally
young men ; they left next morning at nine o'clock for
Templemere.
ARMAGH.—The half-yearly inspection and drill of the
out-pensioners of this district commenced on Wednesday.
ATHLONIL—Major- General Cochrane inspected the troops
in this garrison on Friday, and expressed himself highly
pleased with their efficiency and good appearance.
EECRUlTlNG.—Recruiting in Cork is at present at a very
low ebb. Notwithstanding the exertions of the recruiting
serjeants, and notwithstanding the reduction of the stan-
dard, not more than a dozen recruits have been attested
within the last six weeks. At no former period were men
so difficult to be procured. The bounty given to each re-
cruit is 41. Constitution.
ENR ,LLED PENSIONERS, OMAGU.—This brave veteran
force, under the command of Major George Waller Meehan,
staff officer of pensioners in the Omagh district, has been
going through its periodic review and practice during the
past week. The appearance of the men was soldierlike and
efficient, and we understand that the ball practice was
excellent, as manifested in the riddled state of successive
targets. Major Meehan is highly popular amongst the
men under his command.—Tyrone Constitution.
KILICENNY.—The local corps of pensioners • have been
called out for target practice.
London, England, 1854-10-24

the mark Lt.

g.
Wylam . 21 0
Wallsend, &c.
Northumberland E. l9 I
South Hartlepool ..... 27
Cowpen 21 9
Wayne's Merthyr 25 I
Whitworth 2l 0

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS:

LIVERPOOL, OCT. 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market hag been flat, with
quotations 4to per cent. lower than on Saturday. Cale-
donian, 294; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 71; Lancaster
and Carlisle, thirds, 8a pm.; London and North-Western,
101; Midland, 681; South Eastern, 18 11-16.

MANCHESTER, OCT. 2f.1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—Te.da.y in the market there Was
very little business transacted, and prices a shade lower.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 71a ; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 23a i; Midland Railway Consols, 681-
London, England, 1854-10-24

LONG EVENINGS MADE SHORT.-
M EMI'S F A 1%10 BAGATEI LE TABLE!:, manufactured
the pr,mises, 4, Leadenhall-street, London, making long even-
apwar short, awl combine calculation with amusement. Prices,
31. 153., 41.155., 5/. 155., up to 121. None genuine wi hout Mechi's
same.
London, England, 1854-10-24

MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.

The Lloyd of Vienna of the 19th says :—"ln
contradiction to the Russian accounts, according
to which 40,000 Russians were marching on Sebas-
topol from Perekop under Prince Menschikoff and
Osten-Sa.cken, we learn from Odessa that the Prince
had not yet quitted Perekop, nor had the reinforce-
ments which left Odessa for the Crimea crossed the
Dniester on the Bth. No troops are marching,
from Bessarabia. According to accounts from Ga-
latz of the 13th, the movements of troops are be-
coming more considerable in the neighbourhoods
of Ibrail and Hirsowa. 30,090 men are being con-
centrated at the former place, of whom 8,000 have
already arrived and are encamped on the other
side of the Danube. The Turkish troops march
by columns in the Dobrudscha, and it is probable
that there will be some serious conflicts between
them and the Russians before the end of this
month. All the bridge equipage of the army of
Omer Paella is concentrated at Hirsowa. General
Luders has left Ismail for Reni. He has received
orders not to weaken his position at those places,
but to continue the fortifications there and remain
on the defensive. The greatest alarm is said to
prevail among the inhabitants of Sebastopol. The
most valuable of their property is hidden in the
cellars, although the officers constantly endeavour
to persuade them that the place is impregnable.
All the population are compelled to work on the
fortifications, and those who wish to get of this
employment are compelled to pay large sums for
the indulgence, which is accorded by the governor
alone." •
London, England, 1854-10-24

MISCELL

all Aubin Coal and Iran
17. Australian Agricult.
6 Australsn.Peifie.blaii
all Australis. Royal Man
N Berlin Water Works
40 Brit. American Land
1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg.
and Reduction Co..

326 Canada
LOO Canada Get. 6 1,. et.
Jan. and July
all Crystal Palace
all Crystal Pal.of France
5 Eastern Steam
20 ElectricTelegraph(A)
all Electric Teleg. of Ir.
14 Gen. Steam Navigat.
all General Screw Steam;
10 Irish Beetroot Sugto
10 Magdalena St. Navig.
all Nlediteran. Elec. Tel,
all at. Pat. Steam Fue
5 Netherlands Land....
1 N. S. W. Coal &Inter,
Steam Navigat. Co
all N. B. Australasian
126 Nrth.ofEuropeStemo
all Peel Br. Ld. &
all Peninsular & Oriental
45 Do. Do.
all Portland Iron Co
60 `toy al Mail Steam
all scot. Austral. Invest.
all South Austral.Lant
all t3ubtaar. Telegtaph.
all Do. Registered
Van Diesueb's Lan(
London, England, 1854-10-24

all Agua Fria .
all Anglo Austrin. Gold"
all A.liglo Californian
6 Australian
all Australian Cordillera
all Australian Freehold
all Ave Maria
all Baden (Gd.Dachy of),
all Bleenarvon Iron and

Coal
13.5 British Iron
_4i Brazilianlmp.(issued

at £5 pm
all Do. Cocacs & Cuiada I
15 Do. St. John Del Rey t
Carsons's Creek
g Clarend,o Cons. Mia
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 Smeltg (le
1 Fortuna
all General..
all Gt.NuggetVciußeg
• all Great Polgooth
all Liberty
all Linares
all ilariquita
9 nexiesai&S.Americn.
all New Granada
all New' Linares Mining
and Smelting C 0....
all Nouveau Monde
all Pontgiband Silva]
Lead Min. & Smelt
1 Port Philip
all Quartz Rock
all allyniney Iron
all Do. New
11i 'Santiago do Cuba
all ."outh Australian
N l'in Croft .. ...
ii all United Mexican
all Waller
all West Mariposa
. 1.25. Worthing Mining o
Australia
L all Yuba
London, England, 1854-10-24

A FRENCH SPECULATOR.

'e extract the fallowing from a letter received th'
morning from Paris :—A story is told of one nervous
speculator, whose existence since what may be called
the first taking of Sebastopol has been one of uninter-
rupted torture, and the tale is not improbable under the
circumstances. Tho person in question Las speculated
on a fall, and puzzled in common with the public at
large by the extraordinary and oftentimes unintelligible
accounts hrought by the telegraph, he made abold
effort to arrive at the truth amid the doubt and darkness
which encompassed it. With that object he went to
consult one of those female somnambulists who, for the
small fee of a franc per consultation, will disclose all
that passes at the montent she speaks, from the North
Pole to the Antarctic, or from Ilindostan to the back
woods of America.
file stockjobber timidly put his
r
tdh.ei
ngsleeping
momentsie„---(;h\eti
choant s
ualrteatti
01 ine
qAul ei
isetdi onArmiess
took place the day before yesterday.) " They are en-
camped near Sebastopol." " What have they done'?"
aSnebdatshteoir,olfim::
" They have burnt the Russian fleet—not a vessel
saved they have bombarded Sebastopol, wllleh has
surrendered ; killed hundreds, and beaten the Ruseiatis
in all directions." " Are the Allies in,
No." " Why not 7" " Because Fort Constantine
and Fort St. Nicholas are still standing
inpre:esestli,,tt,,s, them
ea
ssf,r
Prince
but iolec ehu:s,apislyebtilsies)egecell:
ffeity, which is in e
againf comeo
beaten,lov u p to
ocl thehi
s
army cut to pieces. I see, him
horsemen flying towards Perokop !" Then Ned ti-hiyeaßus-
sians arc beaten, and the Crimea is lost." " Yes !"
"No hope of their rallying g" ,c None whatever."
" Then I am -- lost, (the French expression employed
is mere emphatic), and I shall be executed next settling
day I" was the wild exclamation of the boursier as he
snatched up his hat and rushed from the apartment. Since then he has been the most miserable man in Paris,
as he firmly believes in the truth of the somnambulist.
London, England, 1854-10-24

all Antwerp&Rotterdam
3 Belgian Eastn. June.
8 Beziors to Graissessac
2s. Bombay, Baroda, and
Central India,Scrip
... Central of Italy
all Demerara

---
..
14 Dijon and Besancon
9 Dutch Rhenish

all Eastern of France
10 Do. New
all East Indian
2 Do- Extension
all Do. 4 p. c. Bd.s., pay.
'57, convertible
all Do. do. do., '59, do
10 Gd. Juuct. of France
121 Gd. Tk of Canad.i.A is.
all Do. do

all IDo. St. Lawrence &

Atlantis do.
all Do. Cert. of Deben.,
con. into Stir. till '63
all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do.
10 Gt. Central of Prance
all Ot. Indtan Peninsula
1 Do. New 5 per cent.'
all Gt. Western of Cana&
Shares ...
all Do. Wis., payable's7,
with option till '55
all Do. do., p. 56
all Do. do., '76, p. '6O .
all Do. do., '73, without

I option
all Hamilton & Toronto
all Do. 6 per cent.
11 Lake Conat. & Basle
all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.e
prof
12 Great Luxembourg
Constituted Shares
all Do. Obligations
0 Lyons and Geneva
12 Lyons & Mediterran
16, I,ladras
2 Do. NOW
31.-t, Maria Antonia
all Do. do. New
2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry.
all Namur & Liege (with
interest)
all Do. (ex interest)
all Northern of France
all Do .20/. Shs.late Char
leroi and Erquaines
gnAr. 3 p. c. & rect.
at 22/. dur. 88 yrs.
from 1 Jan. 1854....
all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds.
(fray.B.&Ams.Shs.)
all NorwegianTrunkPrel
14 Paris and Lyons
all Ditto Bonds
all Paris and Orleans
all Paris and Rouen._
10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg
all Rouen and Havre
20 Royal Danish
3 Royal Swedish
all Sambre and Mouse
all Do. 5i p. cent. Pref
10 Southern of France_
14 St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
all West Flanders
all Do 51 per c.
10 Western of France
1.; West. of Switzerlanii
all Wiesbaden .........
20 Zealand

41 - 92

43 -
67 - 69
7i - Si
London, England, 1854-10-24

When any of these dates fall cyi a Sunday, the wails, will Le de-
spatched on the following day. with the exception of the India yid
touthampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatched the
acceding des.

[AnvEnTlsEmENT.]—Medicine always aggravates chronic
diseases, such as dyspepsia (indigestion), habitual constipa-
tion, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, consumption,
&c., but Du Barry's Delicious Revalenta Arabica Food
invariably cures them in a very short time. We extract
a few out of 50,000 testimonials of cures, which had
resisted all medicines. Cure No. 180. --"Twenty-five
years' nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility,
from which I had suffered great misery, and which
no medicine could remove or relieve, have been effec-
tually cured by Du Barry's food in a very short time
—W. B. Reeve, Pool Anthony, Tiverton." Cure No.
4,208.—" Eight years' dyspepsia, nervousness, , debility,
with cramps, spasms and nausea, have been effec •
tually removed by Du Barry's delicious food in a very
short time.—Rev. John W. Flavell, Ridlingtort Rectory,
Norfolk." Cure No. 51,416.—" Fifty years' indescribable
agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, consti•
pation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach and vo.
mitings, have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Food.
—Maria Jolly, Wortham, Ling, near Diss, Norfolk." Cure
No. 3,9oo.—Thirteen years' cough, indigestion, and gene-
ral debility have been removed by Du Barry's excellent
Pood.—James Potter, Athol-street, Perth:" Cure
No. Twenty. years' liver complaint, with
disorders of the stomach and nerves, have been
perfectly' cured by Du Barry's Revalental Arabica.—
Andrew Frazer, Haddington, East Lothian." " Trevagler,
Gulval, near Penzance. Feb. 20th, 1851.—Eighteen years'
nervous debility, violent palpitation of the heart, throb-
bing of the temples, violent pains in the left side and back,
shortness of breath, coughs, numbness of the extremities,
cramps, spasms, flatulency, retching, and such general
weakness, that I was constantly fearful of falling when on
my legs ; all these, symptoms have been removed by Da
Barry's excellent Food.—Mary. Gilbert."—ln canisters,
suitably packed for all climates, and with full instructions
—ll b., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d. • 51b. lls. ; 121 b., 225. ;
super-refined, lib., Gs. ; 21b., ; gib., 229. ; 101 b., 335.
The I.olb. and 121 b., carriage free, on post office order.
parry du Barry and Co., 77, „Regent-street, London;
Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty, Pic-
ea .illy; also at 68, Cori:thin; 60, Gracechurch-street ;
8 J and 451, Strand ; 63 and 150, Oxford-street ; 55,
)haring-cross ; 4. Cheapgide ; 49. Dishopsgate-street.

BIRTHS.

OF A SON.

On the 20th inst., at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, Lady Parish
On the 21st inst., at Kidderminster, the Hun. Mrs.
Claughton.

OF A DAUGHTTeR.

On the !WI inst., at 25, Glocester-crescent, Hyde•park,
the wife of Colley Herman Scotland, Esq., barrister-at-
law.
On the 21st inst., at 24, Brunswick-square, the wife of
the Rev. P. B. Power.
London, England, 1854-10-24

THIS EVENING,

2d Tine, a GRIND MILITARY SPECTACLE, called THE
BA.TTLE OF THE ALMA, in which both the Stage and the Ring
►ill be simultaneously employed.
After which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE.
To conclude with a SUPERB NATIONAL ENTREE and atariety
of Grand Tableaux. •

Box-o See open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. Wm. Cooke, jun.

HI-1H WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
TIPS DAY —Morning 7 inin.after 3 1 Evening 23 inin.aft. 3
To ,ionnow - Morning 42 min.aft4r 3 1 Evening 0 min.at. 4

THE WEATHER.--Sun Orrice, Ocr. 24.
TEERMOMETZB, IN THE SIAM
55 —highest since noon yesterday.
42 —lowest this morning and during the night.
54 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 29'45. It went u➢ to 29-52 last night.
WIND, S.W.—Light, with pleasant weather.

THE "COMING" CAPTURE
London, England, 1854-10-24

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

The following notice has been given from the Admi-
ralty :
" The officers of the Investigator who were previously
promoted have had their commissions dated back to Octo-
ber 26, 1850, with the exception of Captain M'Clure, who
had not then served his time, and whose seniority has been
consequently dated December 18, 1850." ,
The number of officers of the Investigator discovery-ship
who were previously promoted during their long absence
in the Arctic regions, amounts to six :
Captain Robert J. Le M. M'Clure, promoted from the
rank of commander on October 7, 1853, whose commission
has been dated back to December 18, 1850, or exactly one
year after lie was appointed to command the Investigator.
Commander William H. Haswell, promoted from the
rank of Lieutenant on May 5, 1854, and whose commission
has been dated back to October 26, 1850.
Lieutenant Henry H. Sainsbury, who was promoted from
the rank of Mate on December 10, 1832, and whose com-
mission is now dated back to October 26, 1850.
Surgeon Henry Piers, promoted from the rank of As-
sistant-Surgeon on March 3, 1854, and whose commission
has been dated' back to October 26, 1850.
Master Stephen Court, Second Master of January 20,
1848, who was promoted to be Acting Master, and is now
confirmed in that rank, and his commission dated October
26, 1850.
Paymaster Joseph C. Paine, promoted from clerk in
charge on October 2, 1850.
Yesterday (Monday), a court-martial assembled at Sheer-
ness, on board the flagship Waterloo, to try Mr. Henry
Osborne, boatswain of the second class, belonging to the
Phoenix, doing duty as ice-master on board the Talbot.
The charge against the prisoner was for having, on the
13th of October last, been drunk and unfit for duty.
The Court were of opinion the charge had been proved,
and that the said Henry Osborne was on the 13th day of
October drunk and unfit tor duty; but, in consideration of
his services of two voyages to the Arctic Sea, and the high
testimonials of his former good conduct produced to the
Court from officers under whom he had served, they Ben-
teneed him to be severely reprimanded, and to be disqua-
I lified from progressive promotion for the term of two years
fro,n the present time.
IThe officers and crow of the North Star were paid off
here yesterday.
London, England, 1854-10-24

OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
:309, REGENT-STREET.—Under the sole Ditectis,n of J.
11. PEPPER, 14.4., F.C.S. A. Inst. C.E.
;ooD DRAMATIC READING'S are now added to the other
at -actions of the Institution.
miss GLYN wit read MACBETH on Thursday-Evening*, the 26th
at Eleht o'clock, the MERCHANT of VENICE on Saturday
Evcninz, the 28th hist:, at Eight o'clock; HAMLET on the 21 of
November, at Eight o'clock; and ROMEO and JULIET on the 4th
of November, at Fight.
LECTURE specially addressed to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSES
on Mcnday Evenincs.

Every. NOVELTY in GENERAL SCIENCE will be secured to the
[Vide. . . .
An ever-varied SUCCeniOR of LECTURES, MECHANICAL and
COSMORAMIC , EXIIIBI PIONS. MUSIC, the MICRO4COFE,
&c., is maintained daily, from Twelve tilt
rive; Even Tugs, Seven till Ten,
•
Admission, is..; tall s, 2s.
Open o sATURDAY EVENINGS from half-past seven till ten,
for Miss GLYN'S DRAMATIC READINGS ONLY.

A RGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S GRAND
CASINO —Open Every Evening,.•-.Principal Cornet a Piston,
. Boulcourt—The Band will perform dining the week the following
Programme:— Overture, Zanetta ; Waltz, Les Gandoles de la Tamise;
Polka, Bulgarian ; Quadrille, Le Joli Postilion ; Polka. La Cosiete ;
Waltz, Stars of the .0 eat ; Quadrille, Les Italiens ; Schottische,
TI tan lett a ; Galop, Cer,ican Brothers; Wal z, He-e; Quadri le, Les
F arc 'lse; Polka, F.toile Au Nord; Waltz, Solon Sprnche ; Quadrille,
Cc nstantinople ; Galop, L'Orange. Admission, One Shilling. Altera-
tion of Time —Doors open at 8 ; commence at half-past.
London, England, 1854-10-24

WEATHER IN THE BALTIC.

By a letter received from Elsinore, dated the 16th
instant, the screw steam-transport ilolyrood, Commander
P. C. Lovett, arrived there on the previous day (the 15th),
at 4 p.m., having had very thick weather in the Categat.
She reported having passed on the 14th two French line
of.battle ships and three steamers 20 miles south-cast of
the Scasv.

The Holyrood was coaling on the 16th at Elsinore, and
left the same afternoon for Kiel Bay, and from thence she
would proceed to deliver her despatches to the Comman-
der-in-chief, Sir Charles Napier. She reported at Elsinore
that there had been nothing but fogs day after day, which
made the navigating the sea difficult and very hazardous
without the greatest precaution being used, to avoid col-
lisions or getting on shore, which she effected on her pas-
sage out. It is from this cause only that a longer period
of time has been taken in her making her passage .out on
this occasion compared with her other passages made out
and home, all of which have averaged considerably less
time.

The general order for making the ships at Sheerness all
snug for the winter quarter was promulgated yesterday,
and the Waterloo set the example by sending down top-
gallantmasts, striking top-masts, topsails, lower yards, &c.
Much sympathy has been expressed here (Portsmouth)
yesterday at the supposed melancholy end of the gallant
Franklin and his crew. It appears that Sir James Ross,
in 1849, was within a few miles of the party.
Clerk Edward W. Gordon (1851) has been appointed to
the St. Vincent, 102, guardship of ordinary, at Ports-
mouth.
London, England, 1854-10-24

MARYLEBONE.

The lessee is making strenuous efforts at this theatre
to elevate it into a commanding position. Last night
the tragedy of Videna was performed for the first time
with success. It is framed on the high historic model,
and has been known to those intimate with the poet for
many years. It was reserved for Mr. William Wallack to
give it the life of the stage, and worthily has the lessee
fulfilled the trust confided to him ; and the story has
received what it so fully admits of, large and interesting
illustration, being fixed at that uncertain period of our
history when the gorgeousness of Boman decoration was
mingled with the barbaric manners of the Brituns.
The acting on the whole was good. Mr. W. Wallack
played the old King with great energy and discrimina-
tion, giving all his impetuous and royal impulses and
passions with true effect. Mrs. W. Wallack, as Videna,
sustained the mother, and made even her monstrosity
appear as a kind of transcendental maternity. The
house was crammed, especially in the pit and gallery.
The profoundest attention was paid throughout, and the
applause at the conclusion long and reiterated.
London, England, 1854-10-24

THE FLOATING BATTERIES.

The armament now building to operate against the Rue •
sians in the Baltic at the opening of the spring campaign
in lades 35 vessels; namely, five floating batteries, the
decks covered with iron plates, eight inches thick, and
their exterior with 100 plates, four inches thick, rendering
them perfectly ball and bomb proof (these vessels will be
armed with six of the long-range guns on the Lancaster
principle) ; 10 bomb-vessels, to bo armed with from two
to three mortars of the most powerful description ; and 20
gun-boats, drawing about four feet of water, the latter
-being specially intended for service in the River Neva.
London, England, 1854-10-24

THE FLOATING BATTERIES.

---
The armament now building to operate against the Rue
sians in the Baltic at the opening of the epr,ing campaign
in hides 35 vessels; namely, five fleatin&batteries, the
decks covered with iron plates, eight incises thick, and
their exterior with 100 plates, four inches thick, rendering
them perfectly ball and bomb proof (these vessels will be
armed with six of the long-range guns on the Lancaster
principle) ; 10 bomb-vessels, to be armed with from two
to three mortars of the most powerful description ; and 20
gun-boats, drawing about four feet of water, the latter
being specially intended for service in the River Neva.
London, England, 1854-10-24

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY NIGHT.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Tagus has arrived with the usual Peninsular
mails. •

Her dates are :—Gibraltar, 15th of October ;
Cadiz, 16th ; Lisbon, 19th ; and Vigo, 20th.
She had on board 41 passengers, and her freight
consists of 30 packages of specie, and the usual cargo
of eggs, lemons, raisins, ct7e.
From Lisbon we learn that exchange was quoted
at 541 at 30 days' sight, and 54i at 90 days. Had
not the Bauk of Portugal purchased many bills it
would have been higher. Inscriptions, 38.
At 0, orto exchange was 55 to 55k, with fevt
transactions.