The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-01 00:00:00

RUSSIAN TRADE.

Authentic statistical information from Russia is a
great rarity, and therefore the particular attention of
our readers is called to the following :
IMPORT (VALUE IN SILVER ROUBLES).
Goods. Precious Metals.
• 92,642,444 ... 7,556,625
••• 103,737,612 ... 6,407,141
▪ 100,864,052 ... 12,560,848
... 102,286,763 ... 25,999,995
••• 70,358,608 ... 6,301,350
EXPORT.
Goods. Precious Metals.
1850 ... 96,136,822 ... 4,871,897
1851 ... 97,394,457 ... 16,402,296
1852 ... 114,773,829 ... 6,671,829
1853 ... 147,662,815 ... 6,960,750
1854 ... 65,337,681 ... 11,999,496
In 1853 the value of the trade between Great Britain
and Russia was 93,844,660 silver rubles, but in 1854
no more than 21,106,542; the trade with France in 1853
was 22,050,851 silver roubles and 7,361,889 in 1854;
with Asiatic and European Turkey 12,169,130 silver
roubles in 1853, and 4,687,004 i❑ 1854. ,
The duty paid in Russia Proper in 1853 was 26,951,560,
and in the kingdom of Poland 1,386,111 silver roubles.
In 1851 the duty paid in Russia Proper wai 19,539,283,
and 1,325,303 silver roubles for the kingdom of Poland.
The value of the trade between Russia and Prussia was
28,940,378 in 1853, and 38,800,589 silver roubles is
1854. The value of the barter trade between Russia
and China was 7,000,000 of silver roubles in 1853, but
it rose to 14,000,000 in 1854.
In 1853, 10,920 merchantmen arrived, and 10,515
left. In 1354 only 2,522 arrived, and 1,818 of them
were in ballast ; 2,830 left, and all were laden excepting
129. The Russian steam navigation and the coasting
trade during the year 1854 were not worth mention.

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1851
1852
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ROYAL VISIT TO THE LYCEUM THEATRE.—Her Ma-
jesty has been most graciously pleased to signify it to he
her intention to honour the performances at the Lyceum
Theatre by her presence this evening, which are given
for the benefit of those connected with the Pavilion
Theatre who have suffered by the late calamitous fire.
VISIT OF HER MAJESTY AND PRINCE ALBERT TO
THE CAMP AT ALDERSHOTT.—Yesterday morning, at
half-past 9 o'clock; her Majesty, accompanied by his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, left Buckingham Palace,
and proceeded to the new station, Wandsworth-road,
and travelled to Farnham, by speoial train on the Lon-
don and Seuth-Western Railway. On arriving at the
camp the Queen inspected the tro3ps. Her Majesty
was attended by Lady Churchill, Lord Waterpark, lion.
Col. Berkeley Drummond, and Major-General Bouverie.
After expressing her extreme satisfaction at the soldier-
like bearing and efficiency of the several corps brought
under her notice, her Majesty returned to Buckingham
Palace.

MILITIA MOVEIIENTS.—LIVERFOOL, Feb. 29.—This
afternoon, a party of recruits, 60 in number, belonging
to thc 2d Royal Cheshire Militia, arrived in Liverpool.
They are to proceed by the steamer which sails this
evening to Belfast, where the regiment is quartered.
REPRESENTATION OF SLloo.—The Sligo election takes
place on Monday. M.`;ewers is not likely to be op-
posed.

WENSLI3YDALE PEERAGE.—A. protest against
bringing up the report of the Committee, of Privileges on
the case of the Wensleydale pe,-rage has been drawn up
and signed by Lords Monteagle of Brandon. Glenelg,
and Devon.

THE PRICR OF BREAD AT BRUSSELS.—The prize of
bread at Brussels has undergone a further diminution of
2 centimes per kilogramme.
Accounts have been received from Erzeroum, by way
of Trieste, which'state that Gen. Mouravieff's force has
been greatly augmented. The entire army of the Can-
C3BIIS is estimated at 80,000, and 20,000 additional
troops will reinforce it in the spring.
THE LATE FAILURE OF THE TIPPERARY BANK.—In
the Court of Exchequer in Dublin yesterday a motion
was made on behalf of Kr. Blackett, agent of Lord Bess-
borough, against Mr. James Sadleir, as public agent of
the Tipperary Bank, to have service of the summons and
plaint already had deemed good service. The action was
for the recovery of 2,8271. 159. 4d., which had been
lodged in the Carrick-on-Suir branch, and is one of the
first legal proceedings of this nature whioh has been
taken in relation to the late extensive defalcations.
The Court granted the motion.
A letter! from Genoa of the 25th, in the Oonetitu-
tionnel, mys :—" General Read has received crders to
raise a fourth regiment of Italian recruits.
Insurances for small amount were effected to-day at
Lloyd's upon the Pacific steamer, overdue at New Yorlc,
from Liverpool,
at 50 per cent. free of average.

- A private letter from Stockholm, of the 19th,
received in Paris yesterday, mentisns that the Rllg.
sians were sending troops in considerable numbers
to Finland, concerti-at-jug a large force round St.
Petersburg, and stengthening the barriers (already
mentioned) near Cronstadt, so as to completely
close up the entrance. With the feeling against
Sweden there would be nothing extraordinary in
the fact of Russia gratifying her spite by alarming
that Power, though under actual circumstances,
there can be no apprehension of attacking her.
Such warlike preparations going on so close to
Sweden will necessarily require corresponding pre-
cautions on her purl, find if Russia cannot declare
war against her she will do all she can to exhaust
her resources by compelling her to adopt extra-
ordinary measures of security. We hear it con-
st:,ntly said by the Ru-s.ians, and the partisans of
Russia here, that peace is certain,—that the Czar
is determined on making every concession,—and
that, in fact, there cannot be a doubt as to the
pacific issue of the Conferences. If such be really
the case—if all the chances are for peace, and not
one for war, how is it that the Government
of St. Petersburg continues to spend millions
in massing large bodies of troops in those
places which in the improbable event of a
rupture would probably be the new battle ground.
We are assured by Russians, and by Franca-Ruu-
sians, that the character of the Russian Govern-
ment and the Russian people -Las undergone a
marvellous change within a very short time ; that
no people have acquired so sudden a yearning for
peace, and for the wsrks of peace, that the very
word " war" inspires as much horror iu the breast
of every true Russ as it does in that of the most
self-denying member of the Peace Congress. It is
to be hoped that the conversion is real, but it never-
theless accords ill with the facts mentioned. Such
sudden conversions are at all times suspicious.
We read in the Emancipation of. Brussels :
"In the letter which the Emperor Alexander has.
written to the Emperor of the French, and which
evinces the greatest moderation, the following pas-
sage is said to exist :—' Without repudiating
the policy of my father, I wish to prove by my
moderation that I desire to give peace to Europe,
and you may rely, Sire, that I will, in order to
attain that object, make every sacrifice compatible
with the honour of Russia.' It is added that the
Emperor Napoleon has replied that he entertained
the same sentiments ; that he also wishes to prove
to Europe that be would not follow the warlike
policy of his uncle ; that his programme had not
changed, and that ho would not depart from the
greatest moderation, because l'Empire c'etait tou-
)ours la paix,"

The following telegraphic despatches have been
received here :

" TRIESTE, Feb. 28.—Accounts have been received
from Constantinople to tho 21st. The Imperial hatti
relative to the reforms made in the condition of the
Christians has just been published in an assembly com-
posed of civil, military, and religious dignitaries, and
the Christian patriarchs. The most perfect tranquillity
prevails at Constantinople.
"BERLIN, Feb. 28.—Accounts from St. Petersburg
state that General Bagratim, who commands the re-
serves of the Caucasus, has been attached to General
Luders. The five governments of Poland are to be re-
duced to three.

" A funeral service for the anniversary of the death
of the Emperor Nicholas will be celebrated here on
Saturday.
" The Grand Duchess Catherine will arrive here to-
morrow.

"MADRID, Feb. 28.—The banquet offered to the re-
presentatives of the Credit Mobilier Company took
place to-day. The statutes of the company have
been presented to the Government. The payments for
the month of February will commence to-morrow.
Everything is tranquil at Malaga and elsewhere."

Boultsu, Feb. 29.—The following were the closing
quotations :

Cash. fr. e. End of Month.
4i per Cents 96 —f. —O.
3 per Cents 72 SO 72 80
New Loan 73 20
.._

Bank Shares 3,455 Roman
Credit Mobilier 1,577 50 Austrian
Belgian Fives. .. 98.1 Spanish Threes
Piedmontes€ (5). B9 Home Debt

87
38i

RAILWAYS--YOR CASE.

0
Or!eans 1,275 Western 875
Northern
Lyons —... 1,260 New Ditto B3O
Mediterranean 1,490 Grand Central! 645
Lyons Geneva — Tosto
Cette 770 Austrian Corn. 902 50

It is reported in Boxlin, that Count Appony will
replace Count Colloredo as the Austrian Ambassa-
dor in London, on the latter's retirement.

The Sardinian Government is reported to have
officially announced, that the difficulties with Aus-
tria aro by no means obviated by the mode in which
the Lombardy sequestration has been removed.

The Nord says there is every reason to believe
hat the preliminaries for peace may be signed by
,he end of the week

TER PACIFIC.--.Great anxiety is manifested in Liver-
pool, in nautical circles, in regard to the Pacific, *United
States mail steam-ship, which sailed from Liverpool on
the 23d of January, but which has net since been heard
of. The Persia, British and North American royal
mail steamer, the first due from America is looked for
with much and eager anxiety, as likely to bring some
intelligence of the missing Pacific. The anxiety
naturally felt on account of this vessel has become pain-
folly intense by the publication, yesterday, of the an-
nexed inf3rination received by the keeper of the Ex-
change News-room, from Glasgow :—" Glasgow, 27th
February.—The Edinburgh, screw steamer, which ar-
rived here on the 14th inst., passed on the 7th inst., a
large quantity of broken ice, and on it saw a quantity
of broken cabin furniture, five ornamental doer, with
white or glass handles, a lady's work-box, and some
other articles, such as would he in use in the cabin of a
first-class ship or steamer. The Edinburgh was then five
days out from New York." At first this was treated as
a kind of idle rumour ; the attention it would otherwise
have received being much diminished by the great lapse
of time between the news having been received in Glas-
gow and the transmission of the intelligence to this port.
To-day, .however, a graater impression appears to have
been made than parties would yesterday admit to be the
case, and gloomy forebodings and surmises have begun
to take the place of more buoyant hopes, which, till
lately, all entertained.

. £18,541,520
182,750
. 10,575,392
42,898
Rest.. 3,470,046
Decrease
Public Deposits 4,141,551
Decrease
Other Deposits
Increase 1,798,239
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease 57,167
Government Securities 11,946,006
Increase 15,000
Other Securities 19,185,177
Increase
Notes unemployed 5,848,810
Increase 205,245
By the telegraph from Liverpool it is reported,
that the Royal Mail Australian Packet, James
Baines, was off Bally-cotton, on the South Coast
of Ireland, at 12 o'clock yesterday. This vessel
was expected with some anxiety during the last
wsek, as she was then considered to have made an
unusually long passage, if she left Melbourne on
the 25th November. No particulars of passengers,
or amount of gold on freight have come to hand,
and these are not expected until Monday, when
she will have been 98 days out from Port Philip.
Letters frotil St. Petersburg mention that the
telez;raphic communication between that city and
and the capitals of Western Europe is now more
complete, and open to the commercial public. It
is thus that the latest intelligence of the state of the
English markets is known on the Bourse ea the
following day. The quotations there are said to be
firm in the public Stocks, at the improvement
caused bythe probable establishment of peace. Tallow
and other raw produce, however, which at first
rose considerably, has been affected by the low
quotations in the London market, and have re-
ceded accordingly. In this respect, the Russian
traders are reckoning erroneously if they expect
that there will be as great a demand for their ex-
ports in the British markets as formerly, for the
war has increased the imports of tallow, seeds, &c.,
from our colonial possessions to that extent, that
if continued after the opening of the Russian
trade will materially diminish its amount.

The shipments of the precious metals during
the week to Thursday last have comprised—Gold
coin to Belgium, 560 ozs. ; silver do. do., 300 ozs. ;
silver bars to Hambro', 13,400 ozs.

The Scrip of the New Loan and Funding bag
been issued to-day by the Bank of England, the
second payment of 10 per cent. being due on
Monday, the 3d inst.

The Funds opened quietly, but owing to the
arrival of the James Baines, with a large supply of
gold, the market has since become firmer. There
is an absence of animation, as usual, on
Saturday. Consols for money have been
91 to 911 and 91i , while for account
they have been 911 and 91-A- all the morning.
The Scrip is 1i preen. The New Three per Cents.
have been 921 and 92k, and the Reduced 91 to
911. Exchequer Bills have been 2s. discount to is.
premium, and the Bonds 911. The Scrip is 01
premium.

Foreign Securities, though quiet, are firmer.
Turkish 6 per Cents, are higher, being 95 to 951,
and the Four per Cents. are marked 100. Rus-
sian 5 per Cents, are quoted, ex dividend, viz.,
1014 Peruvian 41 per Cents. have been heavy,
at 781 to 791, but the 3 per Cents, have risen to
561 and 57. Bu6nos Ayres Bonds are 57, and
Dutch 21 per Cents. 631 to 64.

The following aro the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 71; Mexican,
20g--; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 101 3 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish
3 per Cents., 424 43 ; ditto Deferred, 23 ; ditto
Certificates, 41 5 ; Ditto Passive, 6i u.
la Railway Shares there has been very little
variation, but in some cases a slight advance is no-
ticeable. North-Western are -a and South-Eastern
higher than at the close yesterday. The Foreign
and Colonial lines are dull.

Mining, Banking and. Miscellaneous Shares have
been steady. Royal Mail Steam, however, are 10s.

lower.

B.RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Frogs the 00cial List.)

etn.in.A done.
Bank Stock
S per vent. Rod-exed Annuities._ •, 91i
3 per Cent. Console AnntlitisN 914 1 I
Now 3 per Cent. Annuities ........
Gong Annuities, expire sth Jau. 1860 3 9-16 -
Ditto :30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 31
Ditto 39 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 16 15-10
India Bonds, 13000 ...

Ditto, under 21000 6 2 d
Cowell; t'or Account

lA Ptn
~'.. a pa

Ditto Scrip
Exchequer Scrip ....
Exchequer Bil 2icl.
£1000
Small 2 d
Ditto Advertised 4 2 d
Ditto Bonds, 1653, 3i per Cent 9Bi
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOt.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 57
Peruvian Bonds, 4A per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent. .
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1322, £Sb )01i x d
rurkkh Bonds, 6 par cent 9,5} 5
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Divnionds on the above payable iro Lcndon.
Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent., 12 Gni' ... 64 31
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Ditto Account,, ~,,,,,,,,,,,,, Old