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London, England, 1856-01-23 00:00:00

TRI SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY ZVENING, JAN VARY 23,

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ELECTION.— ' well as all other offensive weapons. We are bound
The following Gentlemen form Mr. Den-
over in unquestionable securities to keep the
man's London Committee (with power to add to their
number).
peace for at least two months—a time amply suf-
E. H. Bunbery, Esq., F.R.S., late Fellow of Trinity CoI-
loge, Chairman. ficient to bring every disputed question to a de-
The Rev. J. G. Lonsdale, Trinity Canon of Lichfield, Se-
eretary to the National society,
Nothing
cisive, if not a satisfactory, conclusion.
&c., Vice-Chairman.
Tie Rev. H. A. Alford, late Fellow of Trinity College. more can be required between parties anxious in
D. T. Ansted, Esq., F.R.S., lite Fellow of Jesus College,
C. Babbago, Eece , F.R.S., r. L.S., &e., Trinity all truth College. and sincerity to arrive at an understand-
Iv, F. Bea
%doe. Esq., St. John's College. ing. Whatever may be said or written, we can—
)t. B. hie, Esq., Fellow of St. Peter's College,
The Rev. J. W. Blakesley, 8.D., 1 ate Fellow of Trinity not prevent Russia from carrying on her prepa-
College.
fora
tions protracted contest 2 •
John Elijah Blunt, Esq., Trinity College.and, as we have
J. T. Bowstead, Esq., late Fellow of Pembroke College. already explained, she will play with a full know-
Rev. W. H. Brookfield, Trinity College.
Douglas Brown, Eeq., Trinity College, ledge of her opponent's hand, because she alone
T. B. Burcham, Esq., late Fellow of .Trinity College. can tell whether she is herself sincere in her pro-
Charles Batton, Esq., Trinity College.
The Rev. Burgh Byam, late Fellow of King's college- fessions,
The Rev. A. M. Campbell, late Fellow of St. John's College.
George Chance, Esq., Trinity College. There should, therefore, under any circum-
E. S. Creasy, Esq., late Fellow of King's College. stances, be no formal armistice.
C. de la Pryme, Esq., Trinity College. It is, as we
The Hon. R. Denman, Trinity College. stated yesterday, " the unholy thing that should
The Hoy, and Rev. L. W. Denman, Magdalen College. be avoided with intense horror," which would,
W. C. D. Deighton, Esq., Fellow of Queen's College.
T. F. Ellis, Esq., F.R.S., F.R.A.S., late Fellow of Trinity indeed, afford presumptive evidence that the jute-
College.
F. Ellie, Esq., Trinity College-
rests of the Western Powers would be unhesi-
The Rev. J. G. C. Fussell, Trinity College, tatingly sacrificed to the secret and sinister infla-
T. E. Headlam, Esq. M.P., late Fellow ef Trinity College.
Arthur Helps, Esq.;Trinity College, ences that were enlisted in the Muscovite cause.
Edward Holland, Esq., M.P., Trinity College.
J. Jervis, Esq., Trinity Hall.-
A diplomatic armistice is, then, impossible, it the
W. Jones Loyd, Esq., Trinity Coll•egee Allied Powers are fairly rep
College. resented ; and, if so,
The Rev, B. H. Kennedy, D.D.e late Fellow of St. John's the second and third divisions of the First Point
J. A. Kinglake, Serjeant at. Law, Trinity College. no longer require discussion.
ft G. Latham, M.D. F.Ro9. late Fellow of King's College.
L. H. Law, Esq., late Fellow' of King's College.
J.
G. Shaw Lefengham Lawrencvree,
~ Eel late Fellow of Trinity College. what locality are these all-important discussions
College. .r.
4 A.se., F .R.S., late Fellow of Trinity
to be conducted ? There is an insuperable objec-
John Locke, Esey., Trinity College.
C. B. Locock, V•.,.q. Trinity College, tion to Vienna. We have already witnessed with
The Right HOP.. T. lil. Macaulay ef.p , F.R.s , late Fellow shame and indignation the changesproduced in
of Trinity Colle,ge. ' • • .
H. J. Sume.er Maine, Esq late Regius Professor the mind of one of whom England once was proud
of Laves. •, L•L•D • 1
A.
—who failed in the trial to which be was sub-
T. Medkin, Esq., Trinity College.
C. H. !•faltby, Esq., Trinity College. jetted ; and, by an act of political felo de se, vir-
Horate Mansfield, Esq. late Fellow of Trinity Cellege.
W. W. Pearson, Esq., Trinity College. tually destroyed his existence as a statesman.
R. Perry, Esq , Trinity College. We should not expose any new plenipotentiary to
C. J. Preston, Esq., Downing College.
The "Right Hon, Sir John Romilly, Master of the Rolls, the ordeal under which Lord JOHN RUSSELL so
Trinity College.
The Right Hon. Sir Edward Ryan, F.R.S., Trinity College. signally failed.
Some other less trying locality
.1. Miller Surethurst, Esq., Trinity College. should be selected as the scene for future diplo-
ri. G. Smith, Esq., Clare Hall.
The Hon, W. Spring Rice, Trinity College, matie tournaments.
The Hen, C. Spring Rice, Trinity College, We should also take care that Prussia shall
John Sykes Esq., Fellow of Pembroke College.
take no partiin the controversy. She has already
W. J. Taylor, Ewe, Trinity College.
'tom Taylor, Esq., late PelloW of Trinity College. cautiously abstained from anything calculated to
Martin Thackeray, late Fellow of Kiug's College.
Henry Thring, Esq.' late Fellow of Magdalen College. identify herself with the Allied Powers, and, in
The Rev, C. J. Vaughan, D.D , Head Master of Harrow,
late Fellow of Trinity College. so cluing, has unequivocally abdicated her poe •
t-
C. M. Vialls, Esq., Trinity College. tion as one of the leading
Powers of Europe. In
ii, W. Watson, Esq., Fellow of Trinity College,
J. Westlatte, Esq., Fellow of Trinity College. so doing she has clearly foregone any possible
The Rev. Rotero Whisten, late Fellow of Trinity College. claim to be represented at the conferences. Her
The Hon, Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams, Trinity College.
The Hon. Sir William Page Wood, late Fellow of Trinity sympathies and leanings are so notoriously in fa-
College.
J. Woolley, M.D., late Fellow of St. John's College. your of the AUTOCRAT that her admittance could
J. Worlledge, Esq., late Follow of Trinity College. only operate in favour of her good friend and
F. T. Wroth, Esq., Fellow of St. John's College.
E. Yardly, Esq., late Fellow of Magdalen College. ally, the nephew of " the Angel of Peace, the
exemplary Clicquot," who might be an ex-
cellent co-operator in a convivial symposium, in
which, as in the olden time, a man with whom
"Yon could drink in the dark," and who was
certain never to shirk the bottle, would be an
acceptable companion. But 'too weighty matters
are now at stake, and FREDERICK WILLIAM must
abide by his first determination, and keep him-
self in every degree aloof from the contest—either
in the field or the Council chamber.
. The chief thing to be avoided is procrastination,.
We have already suffered too much from wilful
delays and " waiting for orders" when the
acceptance by Russia of . Austrian Proposi-
tions was even more decisive than at present,
and when there were fewer points for discussion,
and, consequently, leas loop-holes for evasion
than at present. Parliament will meet in little
more than a week, and Government should, be-
yond all things, avoid committing itself until the
opinions of both Houses, and of the leading mem-
bers of the hereditary and representative
branches of the Legislature, can be obtained.
Then it may negotiate on the most satisfactory
and constitutional grounds, with the approval of
those authorised to a great degree, if not abso-
utely, to give expression to popular feeling.

SALE OF STORES.
THE Principal Officers of her Majesty's War
Department hereby give Notice, that a quantity of Old Wood
and a Standing Crop of Reeds will ho sold by public auction in the
Royal Arsenal. Woolwich, on THURSDAY, the 24th January, DI U,
at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely.
Catalogues may be had at the War Department, Pall-mall, and
Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL—Grand
MORNING PERFORMANCE.— On FRIDAY next, Jan.
2i, by genergtl desire, and on this the tut and only occasion, a
Grand Morning Performance of the Burlesque and Comic Panto-
mime of JACK AND THE ItEAINT STALK; or. Harlequin and
Mother (loose at Home Again. Jack and Harlequin. Madame
Ce►este. Mother Goose and Columbine. Miss Wyndham. Clown.
Mr. Garden. Pantaloon, Mr. C. J. Smith. Doors open at half-past
I ; eminence at 2, and Conchide at 4 precisely.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. Bucks Was.
RVICIPTY(I.
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER.
After which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL ANT) THE GRASSHOPPER'S
FEAST; Qr, Harlequin and the Genius of the Spring.
To .c n ludo with
ONLY A HALFPENNY.

ItIYAL PRINCESS'S TfIEATEE, OrFORD-Br2Err.
Under the Management of Wr. CHAUXII nag.
VHS EVENING.
The Tragedy of HAMLET.
Hamlet by Mr. C. Roan.
After which,
MARI.IF.QIJIN AND THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE ; or, tha
Fairy PAXIOIBI and Ilanty Pany, the Enchanter.
Harlequin. Mr. Comae% ; Clown. Mr. Haling ; Pantaloon, Mr
P4olo ; and Colunelina, Mies Caroline ,dame.

TETICATME ZOTAL
rroprietor, mr. B. Webster.—Dtractresi, Itzdarne Celeste.
Ting V
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
After which,
URGEN I' PRIVATE AFFAIRS.
To conclude wit

If the security of a camp or fortress bail 1.,414,
achieved under circumstances of peculiar difficulty
by the use of a military weapon, what would be
thought of the commander who, when the emer-
gency had passed away for a time, wantonly de-
prived his followers of the well-tried instrument
whose utility had been so clearly established, and
that without providing any adequate substitute ?
The natural conclusion would be that be had
formed a treasonable plan for delivering over his
troops into the bands of the enemy. No rational
excuse could be offered for so grave a mistake—
madness or treachery would be the only alter- I
native.

ACK AND THE BE VT STALK ; or, Harlequin and Mother
Goole at Rome Again.

In which Maori. J. Bland. P. Radford, Madame Celeste, NW
Wf lid lad an, and !ilea E. Arden will ap)ear.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Lessees, Henri. Shepherd and CrewlA.
THIS EVENING
Plt-RlB IN 1792.

To conclude with
A Killer. OP PitARLS'; or, liarlelutu ani Jane Shore.

R3YAL OLYWPEC THEATRII.

Lesieenn.lMariX;el6, Mr. Alfrel Wigan.
Teriq F.VICZTTNG.
TEM JEATAXIS WIFE.

But those who have controlled the monetary
affairs of the nation have exhibited a similar act
of insanity, er something still worse. A national
bankruptcy was averted iu 1825 by the acciden-
tal discovery of a box of 1/. notes ; about
1,500,0001. whereof were put into circulation,
and which at once allayed the panic that pre-
viously prevailed. " The gold of the Bank was
drained to within a very few thousand pounds.
* * -k` A certain Saturday night closed with
nothing worth mentioning." Such was the state-
ment of an unexceptionable witness, the late
Lord ASTIBITRTON, who also describes the almost
miraculous effect of the remedy so judiciously The "domestic institution" of the United
adopted—" The relief was immediate," said his States, or to give its branded appellation, Lordship; "the country received a circulating me- " Slavery,"
rankles like an envenomed shaft in
ilium in which everybody had entire confidence, the body politic, and threatens, if not dissolu-
and the useless gold was returned to the Bank ! " tion, a speedy and dangerous crisis. It is to this
The formidable difficulty was surmounted by a cause the strange spectacle of a legislative assem-
liberal issue of paper not based on bullion, dad bly, after weeks of debate, being unable to corn-
chiefly of 11. notes. And can not it be credited plete its introductory business, viz., the election
that one of the earliest acts of those thus provi- of a President or Speaker, is ascribable. Accord-
dentially rescued was entirely to prohibit all ing to the rules and regulations of the House au
notes for less than 51. ; and subsequently to Ma- absolute majority of votes is necessary to the
pose very stringent restrictions on the circulation appointment, and, so far as we know, no candi-
of notes of any denomination beyond a certain date, to this hour, has been able to command such
specified amount, unless based on specie locked i majority. Already the patience of President
up and deposited in the cellars at Threadneedle- PlERCE—though that is not saying much—has
street °
been exhausted, and, contrary to all pre-
This reckless and indefensible policy has on cedent, his Message has been thrust on
many occasions produced the utmost misery to a Congress without a head,
and the
the industrious classes ; has converted those who I problem now is how much longer the patience of
ought to be the creators and producers of national the majority of the American public will bear
wealth into unprofitable consumers—has over- the infliction.
It is said that two questions of paramount, if thrown many solvent houses, and consigned whole The circumstances which have given rise to this
not vital, importance are now under 'discussion at families to the tender mercies of the union work- remarkable political conflict may be briefly stated.
Vienna, one relating to an armistice, the other to houses ! What reasonable or valid objection can Some thirty years ago it was resolved that a per-
the 'venue of the forthcoming Conferexces. Under even the most inveterate bullionist offer against manent geographical boundary line should be
the first head there are three sub-divisions : the use of the smaller denomination of notes ? drawn between the Slave and Free States, Cali-
-Ist. Whether there is to be any truce or ;Innis- Why are not five U. notes as good to all intents fornia and other States being classed by the
tice. 2(1. Ou what teruls is it to be managed ? and Si.note ? They will operation of that measure among the latter, and
purposes as a single J .
and, 3dlY, How long is it to last ? If the views be far more convenient for all the purposes of Oregon, NewMexico,Utah, and Minesota as "terri-
we have already repeatedly put forward be cor-
rect,
anything approaching to, every-day life, and, if based on the same securi- torsos"--an intermediate and probationary condi-
or even bearing the ties, will
be just as valuable as what "Mercator " tion. The design of this resolution was to effect a
semblance of, a suspension of hostilities?, would be might consider the more orthodox currency. final settlement of the slavery question—a question
highly prejudicial to the interests of the Western An eminent London Banker once told us that even then pregnant with serious danger to the
Powers. If Russia be 'sincere in her professions their chief objection to 1/, notes was, that in case well-being and stability of the Union. How far
--if she be really siesiroirs of saving the further of a run one hundred people with 1/, each would the measure failed to produce this result the sub-
effusion of blood—or averting the enormous evils be as had in the lump as if they represented one se
quent history of the United States sufficiently
incidental to a state of War, she has it in her or two hundred thousand pounds, for the crowd shows. A fierce conflict of opinion, increased by
unequivocal in- was all ! We replied, that may be all very well the slave States obtaining the power of recapturing
Power to do so. Let clear and
structions be forwarded to her representatives to for a company, but there can be no run
avoid hair-splitting diseussioue, and to be pre- upon a runaway slaves upon freo soil, has boon waged,
National Bank note, for which the country is until at length the latter infaesous enactment was
pared to close at once with fair and reasonable pro- responsible. El i Else why trust
positions, without t with upwards of openly resisted, and the
Nebraska Act came to
unnecessary procrastination, or eight hundred millions ? His answer was a bring the question to an issue. By a provision
awaiting additional authorityfrom St. Petersburg, shrug of the shoulders 1
of that act it was left to the citizens of Nebraska,
If anxious for an honourable peace she will confer In Scotland and Ireland they have continued a new
plenary powers on thoss ie " territory," to decide for themselves
whom she can safely in use, and are fully appreciated by the People- whether their soil should be a free one or not•
confide, and will at once sanction the arrange- Our sagacious and clear-headed brethren beyond To Prevent the in
of so detestable a rentssYs-
entered into by her Plenipotentiaries ! At the Tweed seldom see a sovereign in their business tens as slavery on an unpollutedsoil, and restoige
.
as far as might be the lost balance of power between
present the state of the weather is the best seen- transactions. If received from some wandering
city agaiast active operations. General Winter tourist it is speedily paid into the nearest bank, the two descriptions of States, became a paramount
duty, in the estimation of the oustraged lovers of
commands that ail the belligerents shall for the or exchanged, on the first favourable opportunity,
time being "drop their swords and daggers" as for the despised ono pound notes. The more ira- freedom in the Northern States Societies were

After which will ba produced a New and titubly-moral, though
xcetilvely old, Melodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
Tag IMS;;RFIE: r PRINT° FASI ; a', the Three Gleec Distaffs.
In which Mettrt. Emery, F. Robson, IL Omar, Mist „Manton,
•nd Miss Maeltell will appeir.

ARTtrrs ROYAL AMPIITTEIZATRE.
Lecsee and Ma/lacer. Mr, Win. Cooke.
FIVE GRIND JUVENILE NIGHTi, by particular desire.
THIS EVENING,
A Gran Equestrian • Comic Panto•nime. calle4 HARLEQUIN
AND ST. GEORGE. AND THE DRAGON; or, the Seven Cham-
pions of Christendom.
After which the •uneqaalled •ExhiWtion of EQUESTRIAN ART
to the CIRCLE, including the performance of :Miss Kate Cook, la
leur de FArt'ne. The 514c10,19 Elephants will appear.
To conclude with the faithful portraiture of one of the most popular
Romances ever written called ROOK WOOD; at, TURPIN'S RIDE
to YORK.

Bex-oace open from 'Coven till Foar. Stage Yammer. Mr. W.
West. Sauestriam Dir%toe. We. W. Cooke. hut.

HIGET WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tale DAT—Morn. 52 min. aft. 2—Evening 8 min. aft. 3
117,1-ifolutow—Morn. 28 min. aft. 3—Evening 44 min. aft. 3

THE WEATHER--SuN °melt. JAN. 23.
THER3fOMETRE, IN THE SHADE.
-higkeet since noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and during the night.
rh; -this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 29.39.
Wyny, W.S.W. to W.N.W.—Weather very variable ;
in the Learning and now line sunshine.

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LONDON, WEDNRSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1866

pulsive inhabitants of the Emerald Isle are equally
decided in their predilection for small notes ; and
if the tendered sovereign be at all worn a discount
is generally demanded. The superior convenience
of paper is thoroughly recognised in both the
sister kingdoms, and so it would be in this country
hut for the senseless and ridiculous prohibition of
that which would prove a very convenient me-
dium of exchange—the best possible measure and
representative of bona fide value.
On Monday we pointed out the extraordinary
effect produced on the Money Market by even the ru-
mour that it was in the contemplation of Govern.
ment, on the suggestion of the Hon. Gentleman the
member for Westbury, to issue twenty millions of
national one-pound notes, which should be
received in liquidation of all taxes and duties
payable to the Exchequer. The mere whisper of
a project in every respect so beneficial to the
country, led to an immediate improvement in all
the quotations, and probably exercised no incon-
siderable effect in maintaining the buoyancy of
the Money Market. It is no recent suggestion of
Mr. WILSON'S. While desirous of maintaining
the convertibility of the Bank note he clearly ex-
hibited the absurdity and injurious consequence
of the groundless prejudice entertained against
the use of one-pound notes. Long before he
became connected with the Ministry, before even
the commercial crisis of 1847, he declared " that
no more danger can exist with respect to one-
pound notes than those of five pounds, by the
system which he advocated, while at least twenty
millions of capital would be liberated Immedi-
ately from an unproductive use, and rendered
available for the purchase of food and raw mate-
rials for the employment of our population, and
for all the purposes to which such an increase of
capital could be applied," and expressed a firm
conviction that, in the then difficulties in which
the country was placed, "a Mere prejudice,
founded upon the adoption of false principles, half
a century ago, would not be suffered long to remain
between the country and such a boon."
These are the opinions of ono of the ablest bul-
lionist writers. A man of much sounder judg-
ment than " Mercator," or any of the preju-
diced or interested adVocates of the Act of 1844.
He did not seek unduly to extend the circulation
by the issue of inconvertible notes, but, as he
declared, "to substitute paper, payable on de-
mand—the instant and immediate convertibility of
which should be secured by a sufficient reserve of
gold coin, and the remainder in Government Secu-
rities—for the gold now performing the purpose,
which such paper would do equally well."
The Hon. Gentleman then estimated the sove-
reigns in daily use at fully thirty millions, of
which he calculated that at least twenty millions
could be liberated by the issue of one-pound
notes ; and he inquired, " Who could doubt the
safety of paper to the extent of 50,000,0001.,
guaranteed by English Consols to the extent of
34,000,0001. and gold to the extent of
16,000,0001. ?" Adding,." While, therefore, at
present we economise the capital of the country
by the use of five-pound notes and upwards to
the extent of 14,000,0001., we would accomplish
the same to the extent of 34,000,000/., or
20,000,000/. in addition, by the use of one-pound
notes, and with the most perfect safety. We should
thus immediately add to the effective capital of
the country, to our stock of commodities, or,
which is the same thing, our command over them,
to the extent of 20,000,0001:, just as much as if
we dug that amount of bullion, out of the centre of
England, in the same way as France will add to
the amount of her capital by extending her issues
from notes of the amount of 20/. to those of 5/. ;
and in the same way as Russia has,
by the law of 1839, Roca rza ulated in the
fortress of St. Peter's and St. Paul's bullion or
capital to the extent of 10,000,0001."
As to the proposed one-pound note he said—
"No better security could be offered. No more
absolute representative of real capital, or a command
over it, could be found in this country. No one
doubts the security of Consol warrants or bars of
gold, and surely no credit, based upon such un-
deniable representatives of value, could be con-
sidered as undeserved or subject to abuse."
We have thus pointed out the views of Mr.
WILSON, clearly and distinctly exhibited nearly
nine years ago (in May, 1847), when unbiassed
by any party predilections or Ministerial exigen-
cies. The relief which he so ably advocated is
far more urgently required at the present time,
when we are engaged in a fierce contest, and the
national demands on the tax-payers_aro-so greatly
enhanced. By maturing, extending, and carry-
ing into practical execution his sagacious project,
he will enable England to mAntain the struggle
in which she is engaged until it can be drought
to a satisfactory conclusion, and to curb the pride
of Russia without occasioning unnecessary suffer-
ing to her industrious children.

formed, money was subscribed, and emigrants
pledged to give effect to their Wishes by voting
the territory " free soil" were despatched in such
abundance as to give the Free Soilers of Nebraska
a clear majority. The day of election came, and
to the world's wonder a large body of the more
desperate slaveholders of Missouri, a neighbouring
State, invaded Nebraska, and insisted on having
their votes received at the poll. The result was
the Slavers were in a majority, and on the meet-
ing of the Legislature Nebraska was declared a
Slave St ate.

LATEST NEWS.

SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES.

We have just received a letter from Paris,
which informs us that an armistice has been agreed
upon by the belligerent parties, and that the do-
cument was signed yesterday in London. .

BERLIN, JAN. 21, EVENING

The existing Governor refused to acknowledge
a Legislature thus constituted. President PIERCE
VMS appealed to, and he, being at the time fishing
for southern votes, and pledged neck-deep to the
slave party, repudiated the act of his own nominee,
dismissed him from his post, and appointed a
zealous slaver in his stead. The Northern States
indignantly denounced the whole procedure, and
laughed to scorn the impudent assertion of the
friends of General PIERCE, that the Missourians
had done no more than themselves, and that he
had done his duty in adopting the acts of the
existing Legislature, however constituted. The
Free-soilers of Nebraska have taken up arms in
vindication of their rights ; the Slavers of Mis-
souri are prepared, or preparing, to meet them,
and a small military force of the Union is taking
up a position between the two parties to prevent,
if they can, a collision—practically, to look on
merely and see fair play, or join the stronger.
This state of things involves imminent danger to
the republic, and it is to prevent the discussion of
the affair in Congress that the delay has taken
place in the appointment of a Speaker. Armed
with the consciousness of a good cause, the Free-
soil party are anxious to bring the question to au
issue which, in the present state of the public
mind, is the very last thing the Slave party would
have. In the meantime the Know Nothings, who
could decide in favour of the Free-soil candidate,
remain neuter, and division after division testifies
to the determination of the hostile parties. How
it will end we know not ; but, whether the Free-
Boilers are defeated or no, slavery will, before
long, be abolished in America, or the States will
cease to be united.

Letters from St. Petersburg state that orders
were sent off on the 18th to General Gortschakoff

to suspend hostilities in the Crimea.

The general is expected without delay at St.
Petersburg, to be invested with the functions o

Governor of Poland.

It is generally expected here that an armistice
will be concluded between the belligerent Powers.

BERLIN, JAN. 22.
The Journal de St. Petersboury of the 21st ins

has the following :

In consequence of the general desire of Europe,
the Russian Government has not wished to delay
the work of conciliation by entering into negotia-
tions of detail, trusting that her moderation

will bo duly appreciated.
It is stated as positive that the decision of the
Russian Cabinet in favour of peace was exceed-
ingly sudden, and was unexpected in very high
official quarters in St. Petersburg.

The Russian residents at Vienna, and the per

sons connected with the Embassy there, had made

every preparation for departure.

There is every reason to believe that Prussia
will be invited by the Allies to join the next Con-

erences.

Prussia w►ll have, however, to give her adhe-

sion to the Austrian propositions, and to lend her
assistance, to the same extent as Austria, to enforce
them, if the negotiations should fail.
If Russia should recede now, we may look for
a general coalition of the German Powers against

her.

MADRE), JAN. 20.

The Gazette publishes the decree which concedes
;he Saragossa Railway to the French Grand Cen-

,ral Company.

The Cortes yesterday adopted the bills for the
Credit Mobilier and the Bank of Spanish Capi-
talists.

,We learn from Vienna that the Austrian Go-
vernment has steadfastly set its face against a con-
tinuation of the war. All the journals have been
ordered to express their confidence that the nego-
tiations will lead to a treaty. The .Donau, for
expressing doubts of their successful termination,
has been seized and confiscated.

THE WAR IN ASIA.

A letter from Constantinople of the 10th in the
Gazette dir Midi says :
" The war in Asia is assuming disquieting proportions.
According to the last accounts General Mouravieff, after
leaving a garrison in Kars, and sending his materiel to
Gumri, has advanced towards Erzeroum, and is at pre-
sent at only an hour's march from the town. A letter
from that town says :--' Communications are intercepted
by the cold, and the Turkish troops collected at Erze-
roum have only a small store of provisions, If the
Russians invest Erzeroum as they did Kars, it will
be impossible to send Stores into the place by force,
the rigours of the season preventing the march of
a corps-d'arrn4e cf auy importance. Erzeroum,
being badly fortified, would therefore be forced to
surrender in less time than was required to reduce
Kars.' Whilst the enemy is thus turning to ac-
count the advantages of his situation, we learn from
Redout-Kali that the army of Omer Pacha is in a state
of complete demoralisation. The populations of the ter-
ritories which it passed through iu its march on Kutais
and its retreat on Batoum were constantly hostile to it.
The privations it hss to suffer are extreme, and all the
generals who took part in the campaign of Oratr
seeing that the affair is becoming a lad one, are succes-
sively abandoning their post to return to Constantinople.
Their presence in this capital increases not a little the
recriminations which are made in a.ll parte. The Mi-
nistry and the Allied Powers are accused, in order to
justify Omer Pacha ; and the Ministry accuses Omer
Pacha, in order to justify itself, and at the same time it
does not refrain from accusing the Allied Powers. The
reproach made against the latter is that they kept the
Ottoman forces in the Crimea much too long. This
accusation, however, is more specious than well founded.
Omer Pacha lost more time than was necessary in his
preparations for relieving Kars, and the Imperial Go-
vernment was able to send sufficient forces to Kara at
the moment they were required. Omer Pacha, on his
part, accuses the Ministry of not having sent him with
sufficient rapidity the necessary provisi )ns and materiel.
This accusation, however, is not well founded, for Col,
Simmons himself has declared before the Ministers of
Marine and War that the Government displayed all de-
sirable activity. As to the Western Powers, they join
the Porte in accusing Omer Pacha for not baring fol-
lowed the plan decided on at Constantinople, and ac-
cording to which Trebizoni or Batoum was to be the
starting-point and the base of operations. It will be in
vain for Omer Pacha to allege that the want of sufficient
roads in the direction of Batoum prevented him from
going there ; this cannot justify him for having thrown
himself into Imeritia, from which there is no issue.'