The Quebec mercury, 18 janvier 1855, jeudi 18 janvier 1855

[" nebec THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1855.Property for Sale and to Let.Brlok Dwelling House.Jsl n\"*0 BB LET,\u2014on Wllli«m Street, with $|ÎJ X oul-ofTice., aituated on the west side or ¦ lr I ¦¦\tCollexe Avenue, contsinin; eleven apartments, with gst fi lings and Coal Gra'es com* |dete, hard and suft water, a good garden well alocked wiih choice fruit tu es, and a private en* trance into the College Avenue, conveniently Miu* ated between the I\u2019arlismont Buildinga and the University.Possession can be given on Hie first day of January next.For terms, apply to JAMES BEATTY, Box, Ihb, Post Office.Toronto, December If*, 1854.\t155\u2014u TO LET, Genteel apartments, with board, at Mrs.HUGHES*, No.26, ST.URSULE STREET, near the City Hall and Esplanade.Quebec, 2nd November, 1K51.\t131 FOR SALE.TWO desirable I.OTS OF LAND in the UPPER TOWN, situated the one on St.Anne Street (No.25,) and the other, on Garden Street, (No.U.) near St.Lewis Street ; each with a substantial STONE HOUSE and Outbuildings erected thereon.Apply at the Office of tint P.vpek.Quebec, 10ih Oct., 1854.\t121\u20143tn FOR SALE.TWO of the MOST ELIGIBLE BUILDING I.OTS within tlie Walls of the City o( Quebec, funning the cormr of DALHOU8IE PLACE and St.Lewis Street, ESPLANADE.Lot No.1.of 30 feet in front by 81 feet 8 inche* in depth, forming the corner.Let No.2.of 30 feet in front by 81 feet 8 inches n depth, comprisin' the gihte end of the house of the repreentatives of the late Hon.Wm.Smith, now occupied by Mr.DKnnisiiiRis, on the East, which it mitoj/en : this lot incrcanra in width to tlie extent of 33 feet 7 inches from the end of the depth of the said gable until it reaches the passage way of IÜ feet witlo in the rear, the passage way bring in common.Tlie celt.rs are already rxca* vated.Three-fourths of the purchase will be allowed to remain secured on the properly, and Indi.putable Titles will be given.For further particulars apply to E.G.CANNON, N.P.Quebec, 22nd August, 1854.\t100\u2014u Important to Hair Dressers.Jh^ rpo LET,\u2014An excellent STAND, fora 1 BARBER and HAIRDRESSER, 1 \" \u201c light, airy, and Mtua'ed in the greatest thoroughfare in Quebec, is open for applicant*.Address at the office of this paper.Quebec, 15th August, 1854.\t97\u2014u TO LET, HIE Dwelling Homes and extensive Prcmi*r* for tome time past occupied *\u2022-¦**\u2022 by Mr.Robert McCord a.a Shipbuilding establishment, possession can be given immediately.Apply to ROBERT McCORD, Orto JOHN MUNN.Quebec, 4th Aug., 1854.for\"\"sa le, rI',HF.above property with all the Dwelling (louses X thereon.Apply to the proprietor.JOHN MUNN.Quebec, 4lh Aug., 1854.\t92 For Sale.BUILDING LOTS containing from 2 to 10 acres of Land, fronting on the St.Poy and Thornhill Rusds.Tlie above lots are held in Free and Common Soeeage, and within 14 miles of Quebec.Terms of payment easy.Apply to ROBERT MITCHELL, Arthur Street.Quebec, 8th July, 1854.\t8t 100 in bon d.FOR SALE.HHDS.BRIGHT PORTO RICO SUGAR.Barrels Crushed Sugars, Boxes Hyson, Souchong, and Twaukay, 4 Boxes Tobacco, pdt.,8«.and 10s.Hilda.Brandy, \u201c Aruauld\u2019s,\u201d ( Puns.Scotch Whiskey, \\ Ceset Gin, Cases Brandy, \u201c Cognac,** \u201c United Vineyard.** Barrels No.I Split Herrings, Doxcn Bed Cords, some.Ilinip An assortment of liiah Linens, ROBERT MITCHELL, Arthur Street.Quebec, 22nd Sept., 1854.\t114 50 500 250 15 3 50 50 500 250 VOLUME LI.MORES ET STUD1A ET POPULOS ET PR.ELIA DICAM.Virg.Geo.IV.NUMBER ».?THE QUEBEC MERCURY.raio or advkrtisino.tint titMrfton,6 linesend under.2s6d \u2014\u2014-7 lines to It).3» 4d - -\t¦\t' ' Upwards of 10lines,.4dpertine.Subsequent tnsertàme\u2014Quarter price.All Advertisements, unaccompanied with diree-lions, are inserted untilforbid, and charged accord* inglf* Orders for discontinuing Advertisements, to be n ufriting, tad delivered the day previous to pub* icalion.Persons not having Accounts at this Office, will be required to pay on giving Advertisements.*3\u201d Susse nimoN\u2014£1 per Annum, psyable balf-yesrly in advance.AGENTS: Montreal-Mr.B.Dawson, Booksellerr Toronto\u2014JohnMaulson, Esq.V.B.Palmkr, the American Newspaper Agent, (\u2022 tie only authorised Agent for this paper in the cities of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, and is duly empowered to take advertisements and subscriptions at the rates as required by us.Hie receipts will be regarded as psymen's.His Offices are \u2014Boston, Scollay*s Building; Nkw York, Tribune Buildings; Philadelphia, N.W.corner Third and Chestnut Streets.Chevnut streets* London.\u2014Mr.F.Algar, 11, Clement\u2019s Lane, Lombard street.Franck.\u2014M.Heetor Bossange.Quaie Voltaire, Paris.Illustrated London News,\u2014Double Number and Supplement, Is.8d.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS : THE Kuropa Steamship, leaving Kiugston with the 90ih Regiment on board for the Seat of War* Omar Pacha, The Red Castle in Hawkvtone Park, Ball at Hawkstone to commemorate the Majority of the Hon.Rowland Clegg Hill, The Grotto in Hawkstone Park, Steam Engines and Thrashing Machines, at the Saithfield Club Show, Pstenl Military Foraging Cart, Reiga'e New National Schools, Hawkstone House, the Seat of Viscount Hill, The Hon.Rowland Clegg Hill, Entrance to Hawkstone Park, The Screw Steamship Prince, wrecked off Balaclava Harbour, The Nile, Screw Steamship, wrecked off Galway Point, The New Houses of Parliament, entrance tu the Star-Chamber Court, New Palace Yard, v enlilating Shaft, ijtiver Trent, Escape of Mary Queen of Scots from Loehteven, Sébastian Cabot before Henry the Seventh, Queen Caroline before Henry the Eighth, Member** Staircase, House of Commons, Stilue of Silden, Do of Walpole, Doorway of the Serjemt of Arma Reaidenee, Hi* Groce the Duke of Leeds, Mover of the Addres* to Her Majesty in the Home of Lords, H.A.Herbert, Mover of the Address to Her Majea ty in the House of Commons, The New Barrack Hospital nl Scutari, French Ambulances before Sebastopol, I\u2019he late Ensign Clutterbuck, The late Brigodier-Gemrnl Tylden, Machiiie*Room in a Sieam*Sewmg Factory, Spains (Algerian Troops] French Battery, on the Heights of Balaclava, Balaclava, the scene of the successful Cavalry Charge, Sand-bag Battery, defended by the Guardi, His Imperial Maj-sty Napoleon the Third.P.SINCLAIR.Qdebcc, January 1 llh, 1455.\t5 From lute Fngliglt papers.NOTICE.General Telegraph Office, ARTHUR STREET, Opposite the Montreal Bank.Quebec, 1st January, 1855.THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ASSOCIATION have arranged wi-h the GRAND TRUNK TELEGRAPH COMPANY, for the PROMPT nnd CORRECT TRANSMISSION of MESSAGES TO and FROM ALL PARTS uf WESTERN CANADA.ISAAC D.PURKIS, Superintendent.British American Telegraph Co., And Grand Trunk Telegraph C., |£V On the 5III init., the Companies will OPEN an OFFICE in BROUSSEAU\u2019S BUILDINGS, opposite Mr.Musson\u2019s, for the convenience of residents in the Upper Town.NOTICE is hereby given, that the undersigned will applv to Parliament, during the prevent sessional the meeting thereof in February next, or so soon Ihercatlcr ns die Rule* of the House will permit, for an ACT OF INCORPORATION for the ST.LAWRENCE INSURANCE COMPANY.HENRY BARTHE, ANSELME MAHMEN, AMABLE PELLETIER, BOIS FRERES, BABINEAU & GAUDKY, Quebec, 4th January, 1855.\t4\u2014u Ixi ot of preserved meat or tho fowl bonylit at .it a iuüuluu» co.\u2019t in that model oitv of usury-ilorn ere the allotted portion of wood under the cooking tins has been consumed.It rc-quiresa soldier\u2019s eye to tell captains from corporals now.Mounted on draggle-tailed and unkempt ponies covered with mud, tho pride and hope of our aristocracy, of our gentry, ofour manufacturing bourgeoisie, of our baukership ami shipping owners, and money-owning ami money-making classes, with dubiously colored faces, tattered and patched garments, and eccentric greatcoats and head gear, are tu be seen filing up and down tho hi thy passes between Balaklava and tho camp,carrying out ligneous hams or dishevelled turkeys, strings of onions, sacks of potatoes, Dutch cheeses, almost as fatal as Russian bullets, bread, tho worst varieties of \u201c Gobbler,\u201d liottles of wine and brandy, crocks of butter, and assortments of sausages, from the economical but nasty saveloy, up to the be-silvered and delicate Bologna.\u2019 They j are decidedly \u201c disreputable looking.\u201d The liveliest suspicions ot Bow-stroet would bo excited at their appearance in court.They are hairy and muddy\u2014as tho police reports would sav in .diort, 44 wearing the air of foreigners,\u201d but tho vast majority of them are the noblest, cheeriest, bravest follows in Europe\u2014men who defy privation, neglect, storm, and tempest\u2014who, in the midst of difficulties, rarely despond and never despair and who comfort and animate by the brightest examples of courage And high valour?of constancy and unllincning resolution the gallant fellows around them.The painful reflection which ever occurs to one is, what necessity is there for all tho suffering and privation created by this imperfect state of «air communications l Why should not roads havo been made when wo sat down before tho place f Their formation would havo saved many lives, and havo spared our men much sickness and pain.Hiul there been the least foresight\u2014nay had there existed among us the ordinary instincts of self-preservation, wo would have sot the l\u2019iu ks to work at once while the weather was lino, amt have constructed tho roads which wo are now trying to make under most disad-vantagoous conditions.Tho wretched stato of the country is caused by the attempts of thu men to get on good ground out of tho trodden paths, and os theearthis so4