The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-11 00:00:00

Mr. Smith O'Brien has gone to Brussels, where, it is
said, he intends to reside with his family.
We kayo great reason to doubt the truth of the report
that Prussia has adhered to, much less signed, the Aus-
trian Treaty. Indeed, if we are rightly informed, the
treaty has not yet been formally communicated to the
Court of Berlin. - . r

Mr. Harrison Ainsworth, already the conductor of
his own magazine and the New Monthly, has taken
Bentley's Miscellany under his direction.

Mr: Thomas Stanbridge has been appointed town
clerk of Birmingham, in room of Mr. William Morgan
resigned, The salary is 1,0001. per annum.
A new tragedy, called The Gladiator of Ravenna, no
long ago anonymously produced at Vienna, and which
was received there with the utmost enthusiasm, proves to
owe its patronage to Herr von Weber, a son of the cones
poser of Der Freyschutz.
EMIGRATION.—The Emigration Commissioners have
advertised fur vessels to proceed respectively to Adelaide,
Melbourne, and Sydney, each to be ready for passengers
between the 25th of January and the 2d of February
inclusive, as may hereafter be determined.
A NEW CEMETERY.—A. prospectus has been issued if
the London and Western Districts Cemetery Company,
with a capital of 50,0001. in Si. shares. The site which
has been sanctioned by the Home-office is at Park-hill,
leleworth, and comprises about 60 acres, with access by
road, railway, river, and canal.
A medal will be promptly issued to the troops serving
in the Crimea. The medal will be given to all those
who have served in any part of the present campaign.
A clasp will be added for the Alma and one for Laker-
man. The regiments engaged are to "
have en their
colours and appointments the words "Crimea," Alma,*
and "'lawman."
THE PARIS EXHIBITION.—At Barcelona, Reus, Tar-
ragona, 'Valencia, and Alicante arrangements are being
made for conveying persons to and from Paris during the
Exhibition, and maintaining them there for eight or
fiifteen days for a fixed sum.
INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF TEA.-011 Saturday a
Parliamentary paper was published, from which it ap-
pears,lBs2 theth a t
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was 47,122,979 lbs. ; in 1853, 49,800,547 lbs. ; and la
the present year, 51,461,318 lbs.
A NEW MANUFACTORY.—We understand that a com-
pany of German gentlemen will shortly commence an
extensive factory at the west.end of this borough for the
purpose of manufacturing German wools of every va-
riety.—Sunderland Times.
PHILADELPHIA.—A great impression has been pro.
duced here by the stoppage of Reeves, Buck, and Co.,
the largest iron manufacturers in Pennsylvania. The
liabilities of the house are stated at different amounts,
from 9.00,000/. to 300,0001., while their nominal assets
are represented to reach from 300,000/. to 600,0001.
PRINTERS STRIKE.—The printers of Nashville are on
a strike. They demand thirty•five cents per thousand
_ ems, which the proprietors refuse to give.
MARYLEBONE ELECTION.—Yesterday a telegraphic
despatch was received from Sir Charles Napier, consents
ing to his nomination for this borough. In the telegra-
phic despatch he announces his political creed thus :
" War to the knife with Russia—extensive reform—
vete by ballot—shorter Parliaments—and general edu-
cation." He also states that he and his squadron of
five ships have been detained in the Great Belt by heavy
gales.
SRASONABLE SUPPLIE4 FOR OUR SOLDIRRS IN TiS
EAST.—Two young ladies of Do %vials, Glamorganshire,
the Misses Evans, daughters of Mr. John Evans, have
in a most praiseworthy manner forwarded for the use of
the wounded, &c., in the East 5,793 yards of linen ban-
dages, 108 yards of flannel ditto, 34 linen, and 23 flannel
shirts, made by themselves.
Three hundred and eighteen Polish non-commissioned
officers and soldiers have accepted the offer made by the
French Government to the Rutsian prisoners quartered
in the Isle of Aix, to enrol themselves in a foreign legion
to fight against Russia. `Fr are told on good authority
that by this time (Dec. 9) ench reinforcements to the
extent of 30,000 men must have arrived in the Crimea.
The French army there will speedily be 80,000 strong.
It is not intended to form any more divisions (the 9th
Division is the last), but the " Cadres" will be filled up
so as to augment the army to the strength we have
stated,