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London, England, 1854-12-19 00:00:00

any one believe that the Court which could at the
same time order Jellachich to attack Hungary, and
yet denounce him to Hungary as atraitor, and even
order the Hungarians to attack him, could hesi-
tate for a moment to give orders to its generals,
which it would utterly disavow when they. were
found to work inconveniently. Even Lord
CLARENDON was mot prepared to deny that Aus-
tria " might have used her means to a greater
extent." Verily, she might. Had she done her
duty in the Principalities Sebastopol would have
fallen before now ; and yet Lord CLARENDON
speaks of his persuasion, that Austria would take
the course pointed out by her " dignity, her
honour, and her interests !" The dignity and
honour of a perjured, evasive, shuffling, and cow- ,
ardly Government tee cannot understand. That
she will take the course pointed out by her in-
terests, meaning thereby the very quintessence of
the meanest selfishness, we are as confident as his
L Lordship can be. The Treaty is waste-paper- But
all calculations founded on what the narrowest
save-skin policy may dictate, are solid grounds in
predicting the course of Austria.
We cannot help connecting with Austrian re-
lations to the Principalities and to Inkerman, a
reference to the dogged secrecy of our Govern-
ment as to the sources whence the proposed
foreign troops are to be obtained. " Who—as
Lord ELLENBOROUGII asks—are these foreigners
to be?" We share the common curiosity, and we
have already uttered our surmises. Are the
Anti-Russian battalions of Hanover, or of Saxe-
Coburg itself, or the troops of Prussia, gl ming
with ardour for European independence, to be in-
vited to the Crimea ? Is there to be an indiscrimi-
nate enlistment of all whom their Governments
will allow to join us, and are we thus to form
some Legions of those whom they are afraid of
at home? Very convenient, perhaps, to throw
them upon Russian bayonets, and to send
them to Sebastopol under orders similar to those
which accompanied ITriah. Or—are we going to
take some Austrian troops by a round-about pro-
cess into our pay, and if subsidies cannot be voted
openly, are they to be paid covertly ; money's
worth instead of money ? Sa confiding does our Ca-
binet seem in her dear Ally that we cannot doubt
Austrian mercenaries would be welcome enough.
One thing, however, forbids. These foreigners,
for some mysterious reason, are to come to Eng-
land—and the countrymen of HAYNAU well know
the terrors of Bankside, and of English draymen.
Indeed we believe that it would be most im-
prudent to bring any foreign troops but Poles and
Turks, who need not come here to drill within
sight of our populace. The people will never
believe that German soldiers, and German officers
especially, have the courage or the inclination to
fight against the CZAR. To land troops of the
Russianised German States in this country would
be to put them in the pillory. Mr. GLADSTONB
we know to be chary of money, and unwilling
to get it in the old fashion ; but what with the
clever secrecy with which this bill WAS kept till it
dropped unexpectedly upon Parliament, and the
aeorecy as to the intended source of foreign re-
cruits, it really does seem as if it was intended to
steal a march upon us, and to attain some object
to which publicity would be fatal. The Duke of
NEWCASTLE says that the secrecy is really not
towards the people of England,, but towards the
Emperor of RUSSIA. Well, a short time will
show us.
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Livzr.rooL, Monday.—The United States' mail steam-
ship Atlantic, which put back on Saturday night with
damage to her rudderhead, started this morning at nine
o'clock far New York, after having repaired the rudder.
She carries out about 90 passengers and the usual snails.
This is the first departure of the Collins line under the
new arrangement, which, notwithstanding the with-
drawal of several of tho Cunard steamers ter transport
service, secures a weekly communication with North
America. The steam-ship Baltic, with the New York
mails of the 9th inst., may be expected to arrive to-
morrow evening.
SOUTHAMPTOY, Monday, Dec. 18.—The gigantic new
graving dock at this port was opened for general busi-
ness this morning, by the admission of the General Screw
steam-ship Crcesus, of 2,500 toes register. This large
skip was placed in her proper position, the pumping
engines started, and the whole of the water pumped out
in three hours, including a stoppage of 10 minutes. At
the commencement of the operation there Wai a depth
of 25 feet 4 inches of water. This dock, the largest if
the world, is 400 feet long by 88 feet wide, and is
capable of taking the largest ships ever yet built.
Vessels of the class of the Crceius can be admitted at
low water. It has been built at a cost of about 65,0001.,
under the superintendence of Mr. Alfred Giles, the engi
neer of the Southampton Dock Company. The pumping
engices of 100-horse power, are constructed by Messrs.
Mau&lay, Sons, and Field. It is anticipated that the
exigencies of war will send a large number of the largos'
class ships of war to be overlrauled in this dock, and in
the Duke the adjoining one, which has been some years in use,
and is capable of receiving ships of 3,000 tons.
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Sir Alexander Spearman had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Lord Goderich is detained from his Parliamentary
duties by the illness of Lady Godericb, in the south of
France.
A deputation from the parish of St. Dunstan, Step-
ney, consisting of the Rev. Carter Smith, Mr. Church-
warden Patten, Mr. Ceurtenay (solicitor), Mr.
Bathurst (vestry-clerk), and Mr. Ratcliff, had an inter-
view with Viscount Palmerston yesterday at the Home=
office.
REPRESENTATION OP EAST GLOUCESTERSEIES.—Mr.
R. S. Holford has addressed a letter from Genoa to the
electors of East Gloucester, announcing his intention to
stand for that division of the county, upon Conserva-
tive principles. The Hon. Grantley Berkeley is spoken
of as an opponent to the above-named gentleman.
Colonel Cole opposed Lord Henry Loftus for Fer-
managh.
THE RED JACKET.—This vessel will sail for Australia
on Saturday next from Liverpool. Letters intended for
her will be in time if posted in London on Friday. They
must be specially addressed " Per Red Jacket."
ROUEN.—The letters from Rouen state that, although
the attendance of buyers in the market for manufac-
tures bad increased, there was no material alteration in
prices.
WINCHESTER COLLEGE.—ThE GODDARD SCHOLAR-
sIur, 1854. —George Herbert Moberly (scholar) was
elected on Saturday last to this scholarship. Exami-
ners—The Rev. Geo. Riding, M.A.., fellow and tutor of
Exeter College, and Mr. Henry Furneanx, M.A., fellow
and tutor of Corpus Christi College. Mr. Moberly is
the son of the head master, and stood second in the exa-
mination of last year for the same scholarship. We
subjoin the names of the next five of the competitors, in ,
their order of meritf—J. K. J. Hichens, H. B. Georgen,
W. F. Phillpotts, C. Mayo, •F. R. Wickhann. The
prizes forwarded by Mr. Philip B. Duncan for the en-
couragement of the study of the mathematical sciences in
the school have been adiudgecl—the senior, to John B.
J. Hichens, commoner ; second in merit; "Elvereford
George, scholar. The junior, to Charles J. Manning,
commoner ; second in merit, Alexander D'Arbly Bur-
ney, commoner.
RUSSIAN RECRUITING IN SWITZERLAND.—Accounts
from Berne state that a letter had been received by the
master armourer of Zurich, from M. de Colette, the
Secretary of the Government at St. Petersburg, inviting
workmen and armourers from Switzerland to join the
Russian regiments. All expenses to their destination►
would be paid, with a salary of about 401. per annum,
and they would be placed at the head of the workmen
in the regiment.
QUARANTINE NOTICE.--NEVIS, Nov. 23.—Fourteen
days' quarantine from date of departure is enforced here
upon vessels from Barbadoes, Grenada, St. Vincent, St.
Lucia, Trinidad, St. Kitt's, and Goadaloupe ; the last
infected with yellow fever; the rest with cholera. Bar-
badoes, St. Lucia, and Grenada, will soon be declared
free from disease.
TEE PENINSULAR MAIM—SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 16.-

The mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gib-
raltar' which should be despatched on Monday, the
18th, from Southampton, will not leave until the ensu-
ing day (Tuesday) in consequence of the late arrival of
the Iberia from the Peninsular ports ; no extra ship
belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company
being available, from the number of steamers engaged
in the transport service, the delay of the mails in this
instance is unavoidable.
PRODUCE MARKETS.—The weekly reviews from the
Amsterdam and Rotterdam produce-markets mention
that business, owing to the close of the year, had be-
come generally limited. In coffee, however, the opera-
tions had been slightly more active, and rates were well
supported. Sales of rice had caused a partial decline,
holders exhibiting less confidence. The transactions in
sugar had not been numerous, but the quotations were
firmly maintained.
QUARTZ ROCK MARIPOSA GOLD MINING COMPANY.
—At a meeting of this company, held yesterday, resolu-
tions were passed authorisinn the directors to raise
20,0001. on debentures, payable from first profits, for the
purpose of giving effect to the recommendations ha the
report of Mr. J. A. Philips. One-fourth of the required
sum has already been subscribed by the Board and their
supporters.
DEPARTURES FROM THE PORT OF LONDON.—The de-
partures for th© Australian colonies during the week
have comprised fifteen vessels—six to Sydney, with an
aggregate burden of 4,491 tens ; three to Port Philip,
with an aggregate burden of 3,392 tons ; three to Ade-
t capacity
iaide, with an aggregate burden of 1,639 tons ; one tc
New Zealand, of 617 tons ; one to Hobart Town, of 494-
ont
s ;
and
w oneas to
consequently
Launceston,
nof
,oofs42lgtons. tons.
TheT rates Their
eir otal
freight continue to exhibit general heaviness.
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.—The report published yester-
day, says a correspondent of a contemporary, respecting
the discovery by Dr. Kane's Arctic party of the frozen
bodies of Sir John Franklin and his men may be regarded
by some persons as entitled to credit ; but Dr. Kane's
expedition, having for its object the exploration of the
seas and lands north of Baffin's Bay, it is manifestly ab-
surd that letters should have been transmitted from the
expedition to Lake Superior, whence it appears that-the
intelligence has been received. Although the Lake Su-
perior Mining News declares its belief in the report which
it publishes it is clearly unworthy of confidence.
THE IRISH CHURCII.--!Some valuable church prefer-
ments have just fallen vacant by the death, on Saturday
morning, of the Yen. Thomas Magee, Archdeacon of
Kilmacduagh, incumbent of St. Thomas's, in this city,
dsc. The deceased was one of the eons of the late cele-
brated William Magee, Archbishop of Dublin, and, until
a recent period, was a prominent and active supporter
of the extreme Protestant party in this country.
Although " Grand Chaplain" of the Orange Institute,
and a strong political partisan, Archdeacon Magee, as
rector of one of the largest metropolitan parishes, was ley
no means unpopular among those who most widely
differed from him in matters pertaining either to Church
or State. A kind, though eccentric, manner disharmed
hostility in adverse quarters, and few of any religious sect
could be found who entertained other than a friendly
feeling towards him. His probable successor in the in-
cumbency of St. Thomas's parish—valued at nearly
1,0001. per annum—will, according to rumour, be the
Rev. Charles Stuart Stanford, incumbent of St.
Michan's.
THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IN IRELAND.—The report
on the condition one progress of this institutieen pres fled
September, from
1853, to August, 1854, as b
to both Houses of Parliament, by command of her
Majesty. The examinations for 1853 commenced on
the 29th of September, and were mainly conducted
by printed papers. Of those who presented them-
-elves for examination for degrees, diplomas, and
honours eight were rejected. It has been decided
that the rejection of a candidate by any one examiner
,s fatal, and cannot be overruled by a majority of the
rest. The Senate has not yet been able to arrive at any
conclusion as to the expediency or propriety of making,
my modifications in the course of education now pre-
scribed, as suggested by a committee of non-subscribing
Presbyterians and the professors of the Queen's College.
Ad cundein degrees will be conferred, but the greatest
care is to be exercised in so "doing. The examination for
the B.A. degrees includes Latin and Greek, modern lan-
guages, and English literature, mathematics, logic, me-
taphysics, chemistry, natural philosophy, zoology and
botany, physical geography, jurisprudence, and pol
economy. In Oct., 1853, 9 persons obtained degrees a
de-
of
A.D., 11 degrees of M.A., 25 degrees of 8.A., 1
;ree of LL.B., and 2 diplomas of law and agriculture
33 persons obtained honours in the various departments
of study.