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The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-25

t FtGYLL ROOI\I6.—LA URENTS CASINo,
—ll Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan
ooms are now open every evening for the winter season, with
aurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M.
oulcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that this
rashionuble place of resort ha• been entirely redecorated daring the
ecess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. A.dmis-
o, one:zhillina.

ADAME TUSSAUD'S BAZAAR, Baker-
street, Pprtman-square. Full-length portrait models of
DOVE. PALMER and ROBSON are now added to the exhibition.
AdmittancN Is. ; extra rooms, 6d. Open from eleven till dusk, and
from seven to ten. Brilliantly illuminated at eight o'clock.
London, England, 1856-12-25

APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED.

EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE
SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops,
and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad,
md by its tonie,and invigorating properties enables the stomach to
o,Adectly digest the food.
The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe-
guard to health.

'zold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch-street,
London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay
and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer-
chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce.
14.11.—T0 guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA
and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle
London, England, 1856-12-25

( c, 20,130.)

MONT BLAN C.- ARRANGEMENTS
for CHRISTMAS: - TO-MORROW (Friday, December 26),
Aft. moon at Three; Evening at Eight; Saturday Afternoon, Dee.
27, at Three ; Nionday, Drc. 29, Afternoon at Three; Evening at
Eight ; Tuesday, Dec. 3q, Afternoon at Three; Evening at Eight.—
Egyptian, Hall, Piccscilly.

RUSSIA—Its PALACES and its PEOPLE.—
GREAT GLOBE. Leicester-square.—A new and magnificent
I) a 0 ,tAM 4, in forty immense Tableaux, of RUSSIAN' SCENERY,
with novel scenic effects ,ald the sites and scenes of the memorable
events of the late Ct.mpa&n. The Ural Mountains, Nikii Novog ,rod
during the fair. Panorama of St. Petersburg and M,scow, Corona-
tion of the Cant* in the grand Cathedral of th Assumption. Ex-
planatory Lectures at three and eight. Admission to the whole
building, Is.

M with eSw. Costumes° aind"vS
riCiouLl s
Novelties,
ot fe
TocallaTndlEChl,-
racteristic, will be given during the Christmas holidays, in the
raohic-hall. King William-street. t 'haring-crose. Opening
Night. FR DAY, Dec 26th. First MOR NT ING PERFORMANCE
on SA i URD AY, Dec. 27, at Three. Private Boxes and Stalls may
be secured without extra charge, at the Box-office. Ihe Polygraphic
Hall is being entirely redecorated.

RGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S CASIN(
w Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above clegan
ooms are now open every evening tor the winter sesson, with
aurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M.
,oulcourt. The Froorietor begs to' inform the public that this
fashionable place of resort ha, been entirely redecorated during the
mess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis-
'o

Vir ADAME TUSSAUD'S BAZAAR, Baker-
k street, Portman-Fonare. —Full.length portrait models of
DOVE, PALMER and ROBSON are now added to the exhibition.
kimittance, Is. ; extra rooms, 6d. Open from eleven till dusk, and
from seven to ten. Brilliantly illuminated at eight o'clock.
London, England, 1856-12-25

R OPAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. •
On FRIDAY, Dec. 26, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs.
G. Vining and Leslie ; Mrs. Stirling.
A new Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq. called
YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Messrs. F. Robson, Rogers,
Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborongh,
St. Cacse (her first appearance), Castleton, Bromley, Haskell,
luta Mrs. Melfort.
After which, CRINOLINE.

Commence at half-pad Bever';
London, England, 1856-12-25

aarai and Itliiimry inteagence.

SHEE RN ESS— WEDNESDAY.
This morning between the h ,nrs'of two and three, the
general quarterly muster of all the hands employed in
this dockyard wai held in the presence of J. Brown,
Esq., master attendant (in the absence, by illness, of
Captain Superintendent John Jervis Tucker), after
which the whole of the men repaired to their respective
homes to erj•,y good Christmas fare.
Hermes, 6, paddle sloop, Commander Gordon, hauled
out of the basin this morning, and proceeded on a short
trial trip, and returned abut noon. She will proceed
up to the coal hulk to fiil up. The Cape of Good Hope
is now generally spoken of, both aboard and on shore,
as her future port of destination.
Mayflower, gun-boat, al..° hauled out of the basin tbis
morning, having had her detects (nachiner3) made good.
Hawke, GO, sere w guard ship, Captain James %Video;
has got her lower and top masts on end, and has hauled
into No. 3 dry duck; her marines and bays joined her
yesterday.

Melairipu9, 40, coast guard ship, Clptam Leopold J.
Heath, C. 8., has also got her marine. and bo3-s.
Terrible, 21, paddle frigate, will haul into No. 3 dry
dock when the Hawke conies out, as one bow is tuund
in a very defective and rotten eta e.
Carl, Swedish schooner, Sardelius, master, left for
Oram this morning ear:y..

Charlotte Caroline, 226 tons, C. D. Stn.:lon:an, inaster,
with a general cargo of timber for this yard from Dant-
hau!ed into the basin at ten a in. She will elm-
mence discharging immediately.
London, England, 1856-12-25

MISCEL.

Australian Agricult.
ingrain. Royal Mail
'Arlin Water work.
Brit. American Land
Canada
Go.6p.c. Jan& s; al!!
Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug
Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept
Crystal Palace..
Do. Preference
Crystal Pal. of France
Duston Iron Ore
Eastern Steam
Electric Telegraph...
Electric Teleg. of Ir.
En. &Aus Cop Sm Co
Gen. Ir Sc Col (lim.)
Gen. Steam Navi;at.
General Screw Steam
London Discount ...
Loud. Gen. Omnibus
Magdalena St. Nevi
Mediteran. Elec. Tel.
Mexican k S. Amen C 7, .
Nat. Discount Co.
Do. Now ...
Nctuerlands Law
Do.B
Do.
p c Ppioss at 1 d
Do.
New B. & N. S. Land
N.S.W. Gov. sp.c.D.
N.
Nrth.of EuropeStaam
Oriental Gas._
Do. "New Shares
eeel s,„••
Peninsular Orient&
Do. New......
Royal Mail Steam
Scot. Austral. Invest
Ditto New
South Austral:Lard
3nbrnar. Tel. Scf

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Van Diemen's Land
V.O
London, England, 1856-12-25

HUDDERSFIELD.

,Ort. Monday evening a meeting of the inhabitants of
4tVidersfield and its vicinity was held in the Pbilosophi-
having been convened by the Chief Constable
‘Psti a requisition, signed by about 400 persons, to con-
%ider the propriety' of petitioning Parliament for a modi-
Illeation of the income tax, and an alter .tion of the present
'harassing manner of assessing it. The Chief Constable
iirksided, and several influential gentlemen addressed
the,t meeting upon the inequalities of the income tax, for
Most part upholding, however, the principle of direct
Zlation- Resolutions were passed stating that in the
Pinion of the meeting, now the war had ceased, the tax
'uottld be reduced to the rates it would have been assessed
at' under the act of 1853, had the war not intervened ;
at the machinery for the assessment of the tax was de.
'eetive; " a moiety of the general and additional commis-
ail.o.%ers should be periodically elected by those liable to the
at and that the inequalities of the tax should be
le.roedied by " differential duties upon different descrip-
tolons of income, according to their relative character of
4111.13arative permanence or precariousness." These reso.
tiona were to be embodied in a petition, and sent to
tiN to the
lkount oderich, M.P. for Huddersfield, for presenta-
House of Commons.

ROCHESTER.
Itin Tuesday evening a common hall of the citizens of
Zehester was held in that city, presided over by the
'43,0r, Mr. W. Manclark, for the purpose of seeking the
41501 T
ion of the income tax at the earliest. possible period,
especially the additional war tax of 9d. in the pound.
e Mayor, who is one of the local commissioners for tho
")ttisi tax, denounced -the impost as being both unjust
!:14 despotic. From his experience as one of the commis-
.bllllers he had long been of opinion that it afforded a pre-
41.eni for rascality, and was a curse to the country. Mr.
Everest moved a resolution to the effect that an income
nn the trades, professions, and general industry of the
4r,"v37 is unjust in principle, and that from the despotic
4ithl;,,' inquisitorial mode of its assessment it is obnoxious
injurious to the community, and therefore that it
nght to be abolished at the earliest possible period. The
resolution also stated that the continuance of the present
Vitional war trorof 9d. in the `pound beyond the sth of
11)t'il next would be a violation of the spirit of the act of
4rliatnent, by which the public wore lea to believe that
t 6 1s impost should not be continued for more than one
yA 41' after the termination of hostilities. This resolution
4.'
,44 carried unanimously • and, after the meeting had been
'il'essed by J. Fern* E:q., Mr. J. Thomas, and Mr. F.
ti geeler, a petition to Pailiatnent, praying for the reduc-
:4 and subsequent repeal of tho income tax, was unam.
1)1181Y agreed to
London, England, 1856-12-25

10
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*1 Royal Swedish
Sambre and Meuse._
a) Do. 64 p. cent. Pref.
11 Southern of France
L 'Vest Flanders
11 00. 61 per c. Prof_
11 dz N. W. of France.
6 Western of Austria
11 West,. of Switzerland
11 Wiesbaden
11 Do. Bper cent. Prof.
20 all Zealand ...

5I pa,

10
20 a]

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10 al
20 al
20 1
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JOIN-T.BT,, 1C

11 kilstralagia
Lai Bank of Egypt
it.) Bank of London
ll iiri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C.
sll .Irltish N. American
5 Chartd. Bank of Asia
6 Chrtd. Bak. of India,
Australia, & China
ioCity
5 Colonial ................
O Commercial of Loud.
ill Eng. Soo t. Ans. Cht.
11 Loud. Chart. Bk, of
Australia ...........
11 i)itto New,
London and County..
Lna &E. Bnk g. Corp.
0 London Joint Stock..
Lond. & Westminster
National Pre.ef Eng
0 Do. New
2' National Bank
11 New South Wales
11 Oriental J,ll. Corp
5 Ottoman Bank
Provincial of Ireland
11 Lo. Now

all
2
10

R Ans B &Co Ira Cc
iouth Anatrs.liu
'Union of Australia ,
Do. We,-

Unity Mutual
Wooteru Bk of Low!
London, England, 1856-12-25

lAR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentl, men
en ly) from 10 till 10, containing npor irds of one thoussrid m. deli
a! d• preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in
hi +filth and disease, the race of men, &.c. Lectures delivered at 12,
2,4, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and
b ghly-Interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery
Is y Dr. Lints, at a quarter put 8 p.m. precisely. Admission. One
Mining. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan
kgratia).

DELIVERY of LETTERS.—The Postmaster-
General, anxious to promote rapidity and
correctness in the delivery of letters, has, for postal purposes,
divided London and its environs into ten district, each to be
f;reated, in many respects, as a separate town ; and to render
' f his arrangement effectual, he earnestly requests that every
:/ paeans may be taken by the public for causing letters to be
< lirected according to the district for which they are intender!.
I 'nitials will suffice, and for the house at which this notice is
pft the initials are W. C., the district being the Western
( ,entral. In the direction of a letter, these initials should be
1 3gibly written in a separate line, and should in all cases end
t he address, thus :

JANES THOMPSON. Esq ,
&O, High Holborn,
w. c,

,d Or, when the letter is from the country, thus:--
JA.Nius THOMPSON, Esq.,
500, High Holborn,
Loudon,
W. C,

Among other means of inducing this practice, it is sug-
gested that, when convenient, each resident of the Western
District should add the name of the district, or the initials. to
'his own address inside his letters when writing to his cone •
•tepondents, and on his address card. Also, that if in busi-
ness, he should give the name of the district, or the initials,
:in the heading of bills or invoices, in alvertisements or
• placards, and on any article of manufacture which may bear
-1118 address.

Correspondents not attending to the above arrangement,
should be requested to use the initials in reply.
kaformation as to the district in which aev locality is in-
„eluded may be had at any receiving-house in London and its
env irons, or at any head post-office in provincial towns,
at all of which alphabetic lists of street, dm will be
kei for referenee. The British Postal Guidc, which can be,
procured (price 6d.) at any head post-office, will hereafter
co; 'Lain a similar street list showing the distri:t initials : and
information, the Postmaster General is assured, will be
10 volt in the London Post Office Directory forthe pear 1857,
in the part headed " Street Directory "
'The following additional information may rove useful :

TABLE OF DISTRICTS.
London, England, 1856-12-25

GENERAL TOM THUMB has arrived. This
American Man in Miniature, undoubtedly she smallest in the
wor d —intelligent, sprightly, educated, perfectly s, mmetrical in all
his proportions, and graceful beyond belief, will hold THREE
PUBLIC LEVEES each day, for a short tine only, at the REGENT
GALLERY, Quadrant, Regent street, commencing on BOXING-
DAY, 26th Dec. He will appear in a great variety of NEW CHA-
RACTERS and COSTUMES, SONGS, DANCES. GRECIAN
STATUES, &e., &c. His MINIATURE EQUIPAGE will promenade
the streets daily.
The General was honoured withlhe patronage of her Majesty and
the elite of fashion in 184 i

PARTICULAR oricE. —Ladies and families who can conveniently
attend the early morning Lewes (from I I till I o'clock) will incur
much less inconvenience from the crowd than by visiting the later
Levees.

Hours of Exhibition—from 11 till 1 ; 3 Ull5 ; and 7 till, 10 o'clock
Admi sion is , without regard to age. Rcselved :Audis, 2s. ; Children,
Is.
London, England, 1856-12-25

GENERAL TOM THUMB has arrived. This
American Man in Miniature, undoubtedly the smallest in the
wor -intelligent, sprightly, educated, perfectly to rnmetrical in all
big inesort.ons, and graceful beyond belief, will. hold THRI'E
PUBLIC LEVEES each day, fur a short ti .e only, at the REGENT
GALLERY, Quadrant, Regent. street, commencing on BOXING-
DAY, 26th Dec. lie will appear in a great variety of NEW CHA-
RACTERS and COSTUMES, SONGS, DANCES, GRECIAN
STATUES, , &c. His MINIM URE QUIPAGE will promenade
the streets daily.

The General was honoured with the patronage of her Majesty and
he elite of fashion in 184 .

_ .
PARTICULAR OTICE. Ladies and families who can conveniently
attend the early morning Levees ifrom 11 till 1 o'clock) will incur
moth less inconvenience from the crowd than by visiting the later
Levees.

Hours of Exhibition—from 11 till 1 ; 3 till 5 ; and 7 till 10 o'clock
Admit. sion is., without regard to age. Reserved :tails, 2s. ; Children,
la

A WIDOW LADY, thoroughly acquainted
with the routine of Housekeeping, is desirous of an engage-
ment as D .mestic Companion to an el terly or invalid Lady or Gen-
tleman or Widower with young children, where ane or m re servants
are kept. A comfortable Inane the chief con-k'eratien. Unexcep-
tionable references given.—Address C. G., bars. Powell's, 4, Trinity-
street, Blackheath-hill.
London, England, 1856-12-25

PORTS MOUT EI - WEDNESDAY.

Oberon, 3, paddle, Lieutenant-Commander J. M.
Jackson, has arrived at Pembroke.

Pembroke, 60, screw block ship, Captain Fraser, went
t.hrough Spitbead this morning, to prove Milers and
machinery, and returned into harbour to fill up with

Yesterday the lads belonging to the Victory and
Illustrious got leave of absence to visit their relatives
and friend.. Nearly 500 of these healthy and well-
disciplined bays, with their kits, passed through Queen.
street, looking happy, and their faces bearing the
brightest health, giving fair promise, when called .upon,
that they were equal to any ou:y.
London, England, 1856-12-25

DEVON PO RT-TUESDAY.

Captain Prevost, of the Satellite, returned from leave
on Monday night, and joined the ship, and Failed this
afternoon for South America.

London, 90, was brought alongside the dockyard to-
day, preparatory to her being taken into dock to be fitted
with a screw.

In the Sound.—James Watt and Implacable.
-

In Harbour.—R ,yal William, Impregnable, Ajax,
Cambridge, Cornwallis, Indu,, Eagle, Maaancler, Sylph,
Shamrock, Avone ATautilus, Confiance, Zephyr, Camel,
lighter; and Peiki-Kaler, Turkish liner.

A gunner blonging to the field batteries of the Royal
Artillery at Wool..victi, recently discharged from the sick
list, ye4terday ;horning underwent cerporal punishment,
adjudged jinn by court-martial, for having stolen a sove-
reign from a comrade in one of the wards of the hospital.
The prisoner was brought into the riding-school in the
usual manner at bait-ps,st 8, where, the sentence of tae
court martial having been read the ailjw.a.nt on duty,
he was pinioned to the triangle and r ,ceived the first
portion of his sentence—namsly, 50 lashes. lie is to be
subjected to 84 ,v.ys' confinement with hard lab ur in
Colobath-field prison, and finally to be dismissed the
service.

Lieutenant Giminander Plke, of her Majesty's ship
Antelope, having engaged the whole of his crew, is or-
dered to be in readiness for sea on the 30th inst. His
instructions are to join the Trident and P4ito on the
West Coast of Africa. The Antelope's complement con-
sists of Lieutenant Pike in command, Mr. D'Arcey A.
Denney, and Mr. Denistoun, mate ; Mr. Pearce, second
master ; Mr. W. H. Carter, assistant surgeon ; Mr. H.
Pengelly, assistant paymaster ; Mr. Jackson, master's
assistant ; four engineers, one warrant officer, and 53
men and boys. Her equipment--one pivot-gun, two
broadside 32 pounders, and two howitzer guns for paddle-
boa boats.
London, England, 1856-12-25

DEVONPO RT-TUESDAY.

Captain Prevost, of the Satellite, returned fram leave
on Monday night, and joined the ship, and sailed this
aftfqmoon for South America.

Londoi:, 90, tval brought alongside the dockyard
t'-
day, preparatory to her being taken into dock to be fitted
wish a F crow.

In the Sound.—James Watt and Implacable.
In Harbour.—lt yal William, Impre4unble, Ajax,
Cambridge, Cornwallis, Indu,, Eagle, Mfoander, Sylph,
Shamrock, Avons Nautilus, Confia,ocs, Z phyr,
lighter; and Peiki-Kaler, Turk6h liner.

A gunner belonging to the field batteries of the R ,yal
Artillery at Wool.vich, recently discharged from the sick
list, yeAterday morning underwent corporal punishment,
adjudged him by court-martial, for having stolen a sove-
reign from a comrade in one of the wards of the hospital.
The prisoner was brought into the riding-school in the
usual manner at half-past 8, where, the sentence of toe
court martial having been read by the adjutant on duty,
he was pinioned to the triaiigle and r.ceived the first
portion of his sentence—nainzly, 50 lashes. He is to be
subjected to 84 ,'ays' confinement with bard lab .ur in
Coldbath-field prison, and finally to be dismiised the
service. .

Lieutenant Cummander Pike, of her Majesty's ship
Antelope, having engaged the whole of his crew, is or-
dered to be in readiness for sea on the 3thh inst. His
instructions are to join the Trident and Pluto on the
Wes., Coast of Africa. The Antelope's complement con-
sists of Lieutenant Pike in command, Mr. D'Arcey A.
Denney, and Mr. Denistoun, mate ; Mr. Pearce, second
master ; Mr. W. H. Carter, assistant surgeon ; Mr. H.
Pengelly, assistant paymaster ; Mr. Jackson, master's
assistant ; four engineers, one warrant officer, and 53
men and boys. Her equipment—one pivot-gun, two
broadside 32 pounders, and two howitzer guns fur paddle-
boz boats.
London, England, 1856-12-25

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LI-VERPOOL, DEC. 24.
BTOOS EXCHANGE.—Tho Market is dull to-day, n- „,„
losi .01
however, firmly. Blackburn, 7—East Lancashire, :6,, T,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 97—Ditto, Liverpool, Cr,s)s
and Southport, 18.—London and North Western, 104 .1s•
—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33i
82— South Eastern, 22—Grand Trunk of Canada, 3
is 3d —Great Western of Canada, new sharer, 2i PIL
Luxembourg constituted, 10/. 183 9d dis.

MANCESTER, D Ec. 2
mo 4.
ST3CIE EXCHANGYI. C- Thee was a derate bug'!" 50
and prices were firmer. Eass Lancashire, 22 13-16 Da 0,
Pref. (sths), 4 p.—Leeds, 97—London, 1054—Shetlie' • $
33a —Midland, 824—Great Northern A, 9i—D°vei
nt
22 1-16—Electric Telegraph, 23—Manchesterand Birrai
ham C. Quarters, Dn.

131.1311INGHAM, DEC. 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was weaker to-dlifr.,
and prices the turn lower. London and North IV°
closed at 105 r to —Midlands, 814—London and P°u
Westerns, 102—Chester and Holyheads, 38.
London, England, 1856-12-25

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1 PRIOE 4i). STAMPED

the stock and share brokers of Warnford-court, to ho had
I acted extensively for Redpath, in explanation of transfers
of stock delivered by them te the. parties above named.
Read also letter of the 221 November last to Mr.
Slaughter, of the railway department of the Stock Ex.
change, and the secretary stated that in accordance
therewith he had responded to numerous applications
from proprietors themselves (the signature being neces•
sary) iu verification or otherwise of -the stock for which
they claimed to be registered, and that generally he bad
been able to afford satisfactory replies to them.
After discussion; and Mr. Leech, the solicitor, having
been called upon for and given his opinion on the sulject,
Resolved, "That; the company have not refused to
register transfers of stock accompanied by coupons or
certificates officially signed by
the registering clerk of
the company and by the secretary, nor have they acy
intention to decline to register transfers of stock for
which certificates of due reoietration in the name of the
seller have bear, issued by the company, unless there is
ground
to believe the holder of such stock has been
party to any fraud in the manner ef obtaining it."
(Signed) J. R. Mowa.TT, Secretary.
George Webb, Esq., Secretary of the Committee
of the Stock EL.:barge, London.
London, England, 1856-12-25

Closing Prices
yesterday.

RAJLIVAITS.

131 5

Country Markets.

EDINBURAIII RAY AND STRAW MARKET-

DEC. 23.
Supplies of all kinds these last six days large.
Oat straw, from 10s 6d to 13s Od per keinplo of 16 etc nee
trot); wheat do., Ps Od to 12s 01; barley do.. Ss Od. to 101 s
Od. Hay from 12d to ls. 2d.

EDINBURGH ME AL—DEC. 23.
There were in the market to-day 27 sacks oatmeal, el 2h
weighing 2SOlb imperial, which sold at 378 and —O.

DALKEITH

:ARKET-DEC. 22;

There were in the market to-.lay 11 bags ofkoatmeaT, oof
barleymeal, and 0 pot barley. Sales ready.
Oatmeal, per sack of 2SUlbs First. Second. drd.
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto
Peasemeal, per ditto --s Od )—s Od -
—a Od I s Od
Flour, new, per ditto l—aOdl—s Od I - -^6 ld
Pot-barley, new, per ditto —s Od. s Od -
London, England, 1856-12-25

LLOYD'S 3IIIPPING.I.—(T.hiI Day.)

IiIDoN, e
an Dec
d. f
25.-- Wind
this day at noon, N.N.E.;
tlilbteezrosty weathe
Oixrteoor. Dec. 21.—The Majestic, of Yarmouth, from
116 Port to Boston, put into Beaumaris, yesterday, has,-
et°' oo
the night of the 21st ult., carried away her jib and
7 sk.
11,11,1ERDAM. Dec. 22.—The Oliveira V. Santana, from
lkil_kburg to Lisbon, was stranded near Gravelines the
lurtir end of November; cargo being saved. The Hen-
ag,Rebecca, from Hamburg to St. Thomas, put into
katadt, on the 10th Dec., having sustained much (h-
ZION, Dec. 15.—1 t has blown hard here at intervals
oti'lN the past week from S. W. to S. and a heavy sea
1•4 t) bar, which has prevented vessels'
getting out.
4,,,AcitrArtr, Dec. 17.—The whole of the cargo, per Hein-
ht;lo. from England, which went on shore at Pnzzinotia,
44,;e7orres Straits, on the 9th Dec., is expected to be

CUSTOM-HOUSE, WEDNESDAY, Dna 21.
110701tRED INWARDS.— Forth, from Dantzic ; Pigeon, Hol-
km` City of Naples, Nantes ; Luther, Pillan ; Josephine,
ticks; Times, Mogadore ' • Richard, Wolgast ; Carl Fre-
At. Dantzic • Ceres, Stege ; Caroline, Nykioping ;
•04,7`,. tjudikswalli; Bacchante, Oporto ; Province Drenthe,
lierzle; Alma, Nestoed • Phcenix, Bahia ; Rival, Villa-
WiirP4 ; Dale, Odessa; garah Richardson, Gotteuburgh ;
141111 Stettin ; Nema, Rnfina ; Rivadeo, Orveu; Joues,
),E/tteTtlt•
li-1211ED OUTWARDS.—The Bezaliol, for Barbadoes ;
of I:l4nte, Oporto ; City of Nantes, Nantes ; Globe, Cape'
441.°°c1 Rope; Cordia, Reva do Sella ; Lieutenant Beliot,
4.butittst ; Volga, Seville ; Navigator, Malaga; Eleanor
"18, St. John's, Newfoundland.

ptIIOLIDAYS AT THE COMMON-LAW OFFICES.—The whole_
14 the various offices connected with the Courts of
fib-cell'', Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer will be
dated this (Christmas day), to-morrow (Friday), Satur-
y, And Monday, and re-open on Tuesday at 11 o'clock.
Ageet holidays were fixed by the Uniformity of Process
4011,and have been incorporated in the rules relating to
F 431, under the Common Law Procedure Act.
itldr/713aES' CHAMBERS.—The chamberb of the several
the :I'4l Sergeant's-inn will be closed this day ; Friday,
117,6v.th ; Saturday, 27th ; and Monday, 29tb instant.
tiebs-'4l, COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gm-
t4,;",,e,n, having undergone the necessary examination for
12i4,1illotna, were admitted members of the colleg►e at a
At .t of the Court of Examiners on the 22d inst. :
\\))1,". Charles Culletige Balding, Bark way, Ilea; ;
kejj'4"l Dresser, Arhorstone, Warwickshire ; Ri win
lt-hett) Lei; t • Francis James Bailey, Blackburn,
Itjekfhire ; ThomaseBr'
Atherton Kinnard, Lambonrne,
04ttogehire ; - Edward Benbow, army ; and Richard
`tor 'White, Southgate-road, Islington.
London, England, 1856-12-25

LETTERS FOR DIEPPE MAY BE FORWARDED

--___---
VIA NEWHAVEN.
On the Ist of January nest, and thenceforward, letters,
as well as newspapers or other printed papers, addressed
to Dieppe, may be for warded by the private steamers
sailing from Newhaven, provided they are specially di-
rected is via Newhaven ;" but letters, &0-• not so di-
rected, will continua to be forwarded by
way of Calais
and Paris.
The postage chargeable upon these letters, newspapers,
and printed papers, will be the same by whichever route
they are transmitted.
By command of the Postmaster General,
ROWLAND HILL, Searethry.
General Post-office, Dec. 20.

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MDOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
,On FRIDAY,. Dec. 26, will be produced
a new grand Christmas Pantomime, called

ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP;
,or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr.
Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; PantalOon, Mr. Paulo ; Co.
lumbine, Mme• C. Adams,
Preceded by THE CORSICAN BROTHERS.
Saturday, the Corsican Brothers and the Pantomime. On
Monday, Dec. 20, will be presented A Midsummer Night's
Dream and the Pantomime.
London, England, 1856-12-25

MOTHER SHIPTON ;

or, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle.
ITarlequin and Columbine (a la Watteau Madame Celeste
and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden; Pantaloon, Mr.
Morelandesue
, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur-
a
gPaul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Romer,
Iby ;
Mr.S ael;m
Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss
Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, &c.

T RAND THEATRE.—Manager, Mr. T.
Payne.—On Friday Evening will be performed

ROBERT MACAIRE.
To conclude with the Burlesque Pantomime of THE MAGIC
MISTLETOE; or, Harlequin Humbug and the Shams of Lon-
don. Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ;
Columbines, Miss E. Jacobs and Mdle. Collison.
Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ;
Gallery, Ed.

OYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.

TO-MORROW EVENING, DOUGLAS.
After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER
QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr. F. Glover ; Clown, Mr. Luck ;
Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury ; the Four Sprites, the Fillis Fa-
mily ; Columbines, Mesda mes Marie and Agnes.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
TO-MORROW EVENING, Shakspeare's Tragedy of
'MACBETH, with Mr. W. Cooke's Equestrian Illustrations.
Macbeth, Mr. James Holloway.
After which, the skilful SCENES in the CIRC
To conclude with a new grand equestrian comic pantomime,
called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK ; or, Harlequin and
the Magic Horseshoe.
Doors open at half-past six ; commence at seven o'clock.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mrs
N. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Giecs, Ducts, &c., : —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunel', and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F.
Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Raino. T. Farrant, S. Jones, J.
Barker, NV. Melling, and P. Collie ; Masters Austin, Ben-
nett, and Corri ; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney. Piano-
forte, J. Harroway, R. A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ;
director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre
cisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. In addition t.
the usual Vocal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH
MINSTRELS will appear in costume at Nine and Eleven
o'clock Every Evening, and sing some of their favourit selec-
tions.

;UGH. VITATL'II. AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DA:—Morn. 18 min. aft. I"—Evening 41 min. aft. 12
TorflOßßOW—Morn. 2 min. aft. I—Evening 24 min. aft. 1

THE WEATHER—Sus OrFICE, DECEMBER 25.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
47—highest sinso noon yesterday.
35—lowest this morning snd during the night.
33 —this thy 130011.
BAROMETER, 23 92 falling.
WIND, N.—Light, with dull, hazy, or foggy, frosty
weather.

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London, England, 1856-12-25

KIRKCALD Y -DEC. 20.

We had a fair supply of wheat, but small of barl s v and
oats. Sales quick. Best wheat is per qr. daa,rer 03P'
generally is per qr. higher. Barley was also the to rn
in
favour of sellers.

Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Be aus°
I
First
Second
Third 305 Od I 30s 01 20s ud I 1 V 4"

Oatmeal, 36s to 3S,

per bag of 2801 b.

DUBLIN, DEC. 23.
There was a small supply and a firm market at ou r corn
exchange to-day. The currencies of Friday last wer
supported for every description of grain. There will 708
second market held here this week.
White wriest, 31s GI to 34$ 6d , red ditto, 30s Od a' 328
6cl ditto new, —s ; barley, malting, 16s to 243 6d ; gl 11310;
lug, 15s to 20s Od ; oats, old, —s to —s ; ditto, De w,
Od to 14s 6d , oatmeal, 143 to 15s ; bare, new, 16s to 188
0.1 ; rapes,' d, 30s Oct to 32s Oct per brl; Irak. rs' no' ar, 2°B
Oct to 263 6d per cwt; Indiau corn, 32s 01 to 363 O. Per
1 480 lbs.

GOAL MAR:

BT.—DE c. 24.

Prices of Coil per ton at

the close of the markl L

Welland, So
0 , a
Braddyll . ..•3 8 0
3 7 0
Pensher ''l,9 0
Stewart's ''.-
.3-6 6
Evenwood l7 0
0
Acorn Close
17
'Wharneliffe 0
Rotten
Caradoe. . -1 1 !
Cassop
.1 7
6
Hartlepool .ll 1
3 I Sold

s. d.
Bebside's Hartley 16 0
Howard's West Hartley
Netherton 16 3
Longridge's Wst Hartley 16 0
Walker 'Primrose .. l5 0
fanfold Moor 35 3
North Percy Harty —l5 6
Wallsend, &c.

Gosforth l7 ()
Eden Main l7 61
Lawson l6 6
:hips at market...ll

LOCAL SHARE MARKETR.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 24. ing
STOCK ExCHANGE.—The Market is dull to-day, cl
however, firmly. Blackburn, 7—East Lancashire, 1)—;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 97—Ditto, Liverpool, C,
and Southport, 181—London and North Western, 10 slf
ids,
_Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33I—Mid "aid.
82— South Eastern, 22—Grand Trunk of Canada
is 3d —Great Western of Canada, new sharer, 2i 1".
Luxembourg constitxted, 101. 183 9d dis.

MANCHESTER, DEC. 24. ess
Sr )0K EXCHANGE_. —There was a moderate (l"' l
iitto
and prices were firmer. E!ts',, Lancashire, 22 13-16--
ji
Pref. (sths); p.—Leeds, 97—London, 105—She,--", vrs,
33a —M;dland, 82I—Great Northern A, ier
22 1-16—Electric Telegraph, 237—Manchester and 13/11,3
ham C. Quarters, 10i.

BIRMINGHAM, DEC.w24.
STOOK EXORANGE.—This market as weaker tO
and prices the turn lower. London and North West+
closed at 105: to a —Midlands. 81i—London and oSg*
Westerns, 102—Chester and Holy heads, 38. )rtib
London, England, 1856-12-25

FIHEATRE ROYAL, HAY:MARKET.
On FRIDAY, Dec. 26, and S A.TURDAY,
to commence at Seven with the comedy of
THE HONEYMOON_
In consequence of Mr. Murdoeh's success hi 3 is reingaged for
a few nights and will appear as the Duke Ac anz2.
After which, a new comic Christmas Phu tominic, entitled
THE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequi.n and the Cruel
Uncle. The scenery of the opening story p ainied by Mr W.
Callcott. The music compoSed and arranged:by- Edward Fitz.
william. The pantomime produced under th e direction of
g. Milano. Harlequin, M. Milano ; Co du mbine, Fanny
Wright (her first appearance in that chara, AGr) ; Pantaloon,
3.1 r. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver (12',9 first appearance
in that character at this theatre). The firs t Morning perform-
ance of the Pantomime will be given on, Thursday, Jan. 1,
and continue every Thursday throughout the holidays : com-
mencing at 2, concluding at 4.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Great Attraction for tho Holidays.
BOXING NIGHT (Friday, Dec. 26), and Saturday, Dec.
27, for two nights only,
PAUL PRY: By Mr. Wright.
After which will be produced anew and original union of
modern burlesque and old English pantomime (as originated
at this theatre), by Professor Wordspinner, Member of Every-
thing, with entirely new scenery, dresses, transformations,
&c., called
London, England, 1856-12-25

ROY,AL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon.
On BOXING NIGHT, December 26, will be produced an
entirely new and original combination of burlesque and pan.
tomime, entitled

CONRAD AND MEDORA;
or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of
the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Esq.,
founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her
Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gene
ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F.
Fenton. Characters in the opening
Conrad (the Corsair)
Birbarto (his lieutenant)
Seyde Pasha
Sing Smaul
Yussiff
Med ora
Gulnar
Zuliem

Miss Woolgar
„Mr. J. L. Toole
„Mr. Barrett
Mr. Holston
Mr. S. Calhaern
Mrs. Charles Dillon
„Mrs. B. White
Mrs. blelville
Submarina...(her first appearnee) Miss Jessie nyder
Serena Miss Marie Wilton
Clowns Mr. Tom Matthews and
Mr. A. Marshall
Pantaloon Mr. Stilt
Harlequin Mr. J. Marshall
Columbine Miss Clara Morgan
On Boxing Night, and on Saturday, Dec. 27, the historical
play of WILLIAM TELL will commence the performances.
William Tell, Mr. C. Dillon. A Morning Performance of the
Pantomime every Saturday, at 2 o'clock, commencing on Sa-
turday, Dec. 27. The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5,
under the superintendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun.
Carriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to set
down at the State entrance in Burleigh-street.
London, England, 1856-12-25

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

THE Pxuberance of the feelings, amid scenes of
gaity, induces the fair and youthful to shine to advantage
under the gaze of many friends, and therefore to devote especia
attention to the duties of the toilet. It is at this festive season that
ROWLANDS' MACASgAR OIL,
For creating and sustaining a luxuriant head of hair;
ROWLANDS' KALYDOR,
For rendering the skin soft, fair, and blooming ; and
ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or Pearl Dentifrice,
For imparting a pearl-like whiteness to the teeth, are called into in-
creased requisition, to the attainment of those porsonal advantages
so universally sought for and admired.
Beware of spurious imitations ! ! rhe only genuine of each bears
the name of " Rowlands" preceding that of the article on the wrapper
or label. Sold by A. Rowland and Sons, 20, Hatton-garden, London,
and by Chemists and Perfumers.

CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West
Brompton.—Secretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu-
tion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor
afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167,
Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted
at the Brompton Esta.lishment, for one month, and for a longer
period if recommended by the ,t edical officers. The number of per-
sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for
the last three years about 400 cases each pear. Since the foundation
of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every
form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this
Charity. A Weekly Board manage Its affairs, and every informa-
tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application
to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue
this erect work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be
Paid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's-
inn-fields; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand; and at the Secretary's
Offices, 167, Piccadilly.

By or,ler.
W. J. COCKERILL, Seeretary.
London, England, 1856-12-25

KIRKCALD Y —DEc. 20.

We had a fair supply of wheat, but small of barley and
oats. Sales quick. Best wheat is per qr. dearer; oats
generally is per qr. highei. Barley was also the turn in
favour of sellers.

Wheat. Barley. i Oats. I Beans,
First
Second
Third 3OB Od I 30s Od I 20s ud j Os ," •

Oatmeal, 36s to 383 per bag of 2801 b.

DUBLIN, DEC. 23.

There was a small supply and a firm market at our corn
exchange to-day. The currencies of Friday last were fully
supported for every description of grain. There will be DC
second market held here this week.
White wheat, 31s 6d to 34s Gd , red ditto, 30, Od to 321
6d ditto now, —s ; barley, malting, 16s to 243 6d ;
ing, 15s to 203 0.1 ; oats, old, —8 to —a ; ditto, new, iv'
04 to 14s Gd . oatmeal, 14s to 15s ; bore, now, 16s to 18
0.1; r 34),.- d, 301 Oil to 323 Oil per brl ; rs' flour, 20
Od to 263 Gd per cwt; Indian, corn, 32s 01 to 36 Od *PI
480 lb&

:ET.-DEC. 24.

the cloie of the market.

Wallsend, Izo.
e 1 ,
Braddyll . 1 8
Penslier 1 7 v
:itewart's. 1 9 2
Evenwood 1 6 0"
Acorn Close ll
77
Wharnelige
it k 0
letton
17 '
Caradoe. l7 !
. -
Cassop
~
liartlepool
18

I Sold. 72
London, England, 1856-12-25

NEUCHATEL.

The Frankfort journals publish the following
extract of the proces verbal of the proceedings of
the Diet relative to the Neuchatel affair
" In its sitting of the 18th, the representatives
of Austria, Bavaria, and Baden announced that
the steps taken in the name of the Germanic Con-
federation had not met with the desired success.
The Swiss Federal Council had, in fact, acquainted
the Prussian envoy at Berne that it could not con-
sent to the preliminary and unconditional release
of the prisoners of Neuchatel, but that it was
always prepared to enter into negotiations for a
pacific solution of the question ; the President of
the Swiss Federal Council communicated this reply
to the other diplomatic agents at Berne, and de-
clared, moreover, that from the same motives he
could not pay attention to the support ri'ven to
the demands of Prussia by the Germanic Con-
federation, but that he perfectly appreciated the
sentiments of good neighbourhood which had die.
London, England, 1856-12-25

TABLE 11.

Present VAues of Precarious Incomes, enjoyed either for
Lifo or during Capacity for Labour, at various Ages.
Calculated at 5/. per cent., Carlisle rate of mortality.

Prevent
Present , mount Rate per Value of Rate per
Value of of rax cent. t f Tax £l5O per ?ent. of Tax
Age. £l5l per levied Annually Annum Annually
Annum Annually. during Life. during during
far Life. Capacity. Capacity.
- --
. £ £ 2e. d. £ 2s. d.
20 2,372 10 08 5 2,295 08 8
25 2,995 10 08 8 2,208 09 0
30 2,203 10 09 0 2,119 09 5
35 '2,119 10 '0 .9 5 2,008 0 911
40 2,003 10 0 911 1,897 010 6
45 1,897 10 010 6 1.749 011 5
50 1,749 10 011 5 • 1,552 t_.! 12 10
55 1,5'2 10 012 10 1,311 014 11
60 1,341 10 014 11 1,161 017 2
65 1,161. 10 017 2 950 11 0
70 950 10 1 1 0 748 1 6 8
75 743 10 1 6 s 602 113 2
80 602 10 113 2 4bl '2 1 7
85 4Bl 10 2 1 7 35' 216 11

Explanation of Table.—The life income of 15U/. of a per-
son aged 60 is worth 1,3111., and he is taxed on that value
at the rate of 14s. Ild. per cent. As, however, men ,are
generally incapacitated for active exertion before death,
a column has been added, with the value of incomes at
various ages, determinable at five years before 'death
(which period is assumed as the average period of incapa-
city); the income of the same person, aged 6., will, ulna
this assumption, be worth 1,1611., nod he will. be taxed at
the rata of 17s. 2,1. •per cent. ; a similar income in the
Fundi (dee Table I ) is taxed at ss. 4d. per cent.
By the above Tables I. and IL the values of incomes for
periods certain, and also of pi-cc:l4l°w; .incomes, may be
approximately ascertained, and the effecti of the Income
Tax upon them may be contrasted.
London, England, 1856-12-25

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[ PRIOZ 4D. STAMPED bl 3.

the stock and share brokers of Warnford-court, 'she had
acted extensively for Redpath, in explanation of transfers
•l stock delivered by them tG the parties above named.
Read also letter of the 224 November last to Mr.
Slaughter, of the railway department of the Stock Ex-
change, and the secretary stated that in accordance'
therewith he had responded to numerous applications
from proprietors themselves (',he signature being neces-
sary) in verification or otherwise of the stock for which
they claimed to be registered, and that generally he had
been able to afford satisfactory replies to them.
After discussion, and Mr. Leech, the solicitor, having
been called Upon for and given his opinion on the subject,
Resolved, ," That the company have noC refused to
register transfers of stock accompanied by coupons or
certificates officially signed by the registering clerk of
the company and by the secretary, nor have they any
intention to decline to register transfers of stock for
which certificates of due registration in the name of the
seller have been issued by the company, unless there is
ground to believe the holder of such stock has been
party to any fraud in the manner of obtaining it." ,
(Signed) J. R. MOWATT, Secretary.
George Webb, Esq., Secretary of the Committee
of the Stock Exchange, London.

(()
London, England, 1856-12-25

AWIDOW LADY,. thoroughly acquainted
. with the routine of Housekeeping; is desirous of anengage-
ment as D.mestle Companion to an el lerly or invalid Lady or Gen-
tleman or 'Widower with young children, where ene or in re servants
are kept. A comfortable home the chief con•ideratien. Unexcep-
tionable references given.—Address C. G., Mrs. Powell's, 4, Trinity-
street, Blackheath-hill.
London, England, 1856-12-25

PO RTS MOUTH- WEDNESDAY.

Oberon, 3, paddle, Lieutenant-Commander J. M.
Jackson, has arrived at Pembroke.

Pembroke, 60, screw block ship, Captain Fraser, went
through Spithead this morning, to prove boilers and
machinery, and returned into harbour to fill up with
fuel.

Yesterday the lads belonging to the Victory and
Illustrious got leave of absence to visit their relatives
and friends. Nearly 500 of these healthy and well-
disciplined boys, with their kits, passed through Queen-
street, looking happy, and their faces bearing the
brightest health, giving fair promise, when called upon,
that they were equal to any duty,
London, England, 1856-01-09

ME WAR IN ASIA.

ERZEROUM, DEC. 12.
The Russian army took up its position at Kars
last Monday, the
have been dof December. The troops
quaff in the town, and a small di-
vision of abort; 2,
and Irrep-;;Iar Kurds, has been left at Sohanly
Dagh - 000 men, consisting of Cossacks
'where it ()couples the fortifications erected
the month of June last by General Mouravieff.
Yeni Keni, a village some fifty-four miles from
Erzeromn, on the road to Kars, is likewise occu-
pied by the Russians, who have collected there
large stores of wheat, flour, and barley.
It appears that the Russian general is apprehen-•
sive of Selim Pacha's coming to attack Kars, for
he has concentrated all his forces at that spot, and
has left at Alexandropol only a weak garrison,
hardly strong enough to do the duties of the citadel.
The Turkish forces, under the orders of Selim
Paella, are still encamped in the mountains of
Deveh Boynou. There is no fear of the enemy's
attempting now a coup de main against Erzeroum :
the exhaustion of his troops and the state of the
roads forbid it.
London, England, 1856-01-09

UNATTACHED.

Captain Herbert Russell Manners, from the 85th Foot,
to be Major, by purchase.
The undermentioned Officers to have their Brevet Rank
converted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal War-
rant of 6th Oct., 1854 :

Brevet-Major Robert Lockhart Ross, 03d Foot.
Brevet-Major Henry Warter Meredith, 41st Foot.
Brevet-Major Charles Hood, 3.1 Foot.
HOSPITAL STAFF.

To be Staff-Surgeon of the Fiat Class—Surgeon John
Davies, from the 49th Foot, vice Cameron.
To be Staff-Surgeons of the Second Class—Assistant-
Surgeon William Watson Somerville, M.D., from the 69th
Foot, vice Alexander Knox. M.D., placed on half-pay;
A ssistant-Surgeon John Duff, M.D., from the 67th Foot,
vice Bews, appointed to the 49th Foot.
To be Assistant-Surgeon —Acting Assistant-Surgeon
Alexander Robert Kilroy.
To be Acting Assistant-Surgoons.—Yorke Hobart John-
son, Gent. ; Benjamin Hall, Gent.; John Alexander
Harvey, Gent. ; John Goodwin, Gent. ; John Storey,
Gent. ; Edward Wadham Ward, Gent.; James Bonny-
man, M.B. ; John Shoolbraid, M.D. ; Henry Jeremiah
Mayhew, Gent. ; Archibald Hamilton Hilson, Gent. ;
Curtiss Martin, Gent. ; Thomas Brickenden Blandford,
Gent. ; Washington Patton, Gent. ; George Edward
Whitton, Gent.