The Express. — London, England, 1847-12-28 00:00:00

person to fill the office of representative of the' borough. Be bad been preperly declared by the constitution of the country as ineligihle la retain his Nat in parliament, Once his appointment so an officer of the crown, unless re-elected by the suffrages of the constituency. It believed them to . consider, therefore, whether, since his appointment, he was More or lees likely to perform the duties of their repre 'mutative than before his connection with the government. "It was his opinion that Lord Shelburne was fully as capable as before, and that he would now give is unbiassed a vote nson any ques ti oa as previous to his appointment to of fi ce lordship His had, by his past conduct, given them reason to believe that kis future actions would be in accordance with the line of conduct pursued by the present ministry. On the question of education the government had given the country cause for the greatest satisfaction; in the edam- Ronal measure his lordship had entirely concurred. There was another question, that of the sanitary condition of the country, which was now coming forward for consideration. This was a matter which affected them all, and be hoped that social reforms would be carried out to prevent the progress of fever and disease, end that the pre sent ministry would be assisted in their endeavours to promote the health and comfort of the community. The speaker concluded by proposing the noble lord so the mem ber for the borough.—Mr. 1. N. Ladd seconded the nomina tion in is brief speech, in whick he referred to the many eminent men who had represented Caine in past years, and spoke of the high claims which a scion of the house of Lansdowne had upon their suffrages. No other member being the mayor at once declared the Earl of Shelburne to purposed elected.—The Earl of Shelburne then came forward and addressed the assemblage. When be last appeared before them he could not have supposed that he should again have to stand there in his present agreeable posi tion—agreeable because he was both a successful and Unopposed candidate. Oa that occasion he represented himself "'hat he then and still felt himself to be—a supporter of her Majesty'. government. Having been ap pointed a member of that government himself, he felt it his duty more strongly than ever to support them. Had he not had the greatest confidence in that government he should not bare considered himself at liberty to accept office in con nexion with them. So, he said, in speaking of the future, that no love of place should induce him to continue in office, unless he could conscientiously act in conjunction with them. It would be impossible that any government should not dif fer upon some minor detail., but if they agreed upon general principles that. was sufficient. As to making slight sacrifices, dist must be done with all beetles of men who act together. There would, however, be no difficulty for an honourable man to say when such a sacrifice should cease to be made. He hoped and believed that they would not consider him the lees fit to represent them in consequence of his holding a situ ation under the crown. The noble earl then referred to the late session of parliament. Those topics had received atten tion which they Sall knew would come before the new parliament. There had been only one subject which had been followed by any immediate result—the bill introduced for the protection of life and property in Ireland. Oa that bill parliament had came to an almost unanimous conclusion, and had shown, that while on one hand they could untie their purse-strings for the relief of the sufferers, they could on the other devise plane to suppress those outrages which disgraced the slittr kingdom. Throe outrages had been accompanied by . circumstances of a peculiar nature. Who were the amasunators ? In many cases the most atrocious ofmen—those who for mere love of filthy lucre destroyed the !lees their fellow-beings. The parties usassinated, too, were often the kindest landlords in the country ; and, worst of all, even the altars had been desecrated by such denuncia tions as had, he feared, led to murder. These circumstances made it impossible for them to paw a measure toe readily. Many supposed that remises not to be sufficiently stringent ; but had a more sweeping one been introduced they would not have been able to carry it through the various stages with out great opposition and much delay. Referring to the question of free trade, he expressed himself willing to sup port any measure in that direction not affecting the public revenue in too great a degree. The late measures carried into effect had not been sufficiently tried to test their value, but be believed they would be productive of all the benefits which had been ascribed to them. The noble lord then made a short reference to the subjects of education and sani tary reform, in which he felt deeply interested; and express tug himself ready to do all in his power for the local as well as general interest. of his constituents, he concluded amidst loud cheering.—A vote of thanks was then passed to the Mayor, and after cheers had been given for the Queen and the ladies (many of whom, including Ladies Shelburne and Merry, were present), the assemblage separated. Sin Bum. THE CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES. DECRY-LANE.—The Christmas entertains this theatre last evening consisted of the third representa tion of Belie'. opera, " 1 he Maid of Honour," and of • new pantomime, called "Friar Rush, or Harlequin and King Gold." The house was quite full from the beginning of the Corning; and, there being no half-price. there was none of the uproariousness which generally attends the entertainments of " boxing night." The opera was excel- lently performed and well received. Mies Birch, Misshfiran, and Mr. Reeves, were warmly applauded, and, as well as Mr. Belie, were celled for at the conclusion of the pie's. The pantomime was by ea means so successful. It was finer newly long, and before the close the audience exhibited signs of something more than weariness. Of the introduc tory part, from which the piece derives its tide, we confess ouirlres unable to give any socc-aot, for though we studied • .. . ...... neinfully . and l a boriously . we could the,woruy jnilirann... , . '- --- ...... or what not make ours* Ives understand coiner oa t w• ea. .... we read ; indeed we found OS in the " Critic ") that" toe interpreter was the harder of the two to understand." All we can say is, that the rise of the curtain diesloeed a very beautiful scene of a moonlit sea-beach; stars descended from the sky, in the shape of opera girls, who formed pretty deuces; • little child declaimed certain rhymes; and a gorgeous figure, yellow from top to toe, made his appear ance, riding on a deagon in the shape of a locomotive engine. This was King Gold,who talked satirically of kis all pervading power, and offered his assistance to a certain baron in his love affair with a damsel who ps °tarred another swain. The lovers had eloped; and, in the weal manner of pantomimes, they were converted into Harlequin and Columbine, while their pursuers became the Clown and Pantaloon. A series of scenes, tricks, and transformations followed, containing many allusions to the gossip of the day; but neither the tricks nor the allusions, generally speaking, told upon the audience. Most of the tr ick o were weeded jokes, or • threadbare kind —cuffs, kicks, and other manual witticisms, leaps through windows, dc. Many of the transformations failed, owing to the &receive workiog of the machinery ; and scenes, evidently meant to be funny, were suddenly brought to a lame and impotent conclusion. The most successful trick was one in which the ClOlOll and Pantaloon, catching Harlequin in a house, throw him into • well ; they afterwards pump water from hint° • tub ; the water burns their fingers, and, setting down the tub, Harlequin springs out of it. The most lively scene was the port of Boulogne, with travellers landing from packets, " touters" plying for customers to the hotels, and custom-house oflioers searching for contraband good, ,the whole ending with a French ieseuie in the most approved style. In this there was much gaiety and animation. The purchase of Shakspeare's house was an obvious and lair enough sub ject for joke in a piece of this kind ; but nothing could be flatter than this attempt at satire. Another (evious subject, the Lind mania, was also handled. People were paraded carrying flags with " Lind boots," and " Lind butter;" a great cage was brought in containing "the Swedish nightingale," a little girl dressed like Jenny Lind in the " Figlia del Reggimento," come. out of the cage and mimics the Ringing of the famous air, " V;vn is patria." The poor child did her best, and it was impossible to bestow any disapprobation on her. Mr. Harvey was light and active as Harlequin, and Miss Waite, as Columbine, looked pretty and deuced gracefully. The Clown and Pan. taloon were so-so. Some of the scenery was magnificent, and the piece must evidently have been got up at a great expense. It went off with extreme coldness ; the audience for the'enost part preserved a profound silence till the fall of the curtain, when expressions of disapprobation had a de. ceded preponderance. HATuAnarr.—The Christman piece here, entitled, " The World Underground ; or, the 'Golden Flute and the Brisson Waters," is a burlesquespectacle d la Planate, but it went off, to our notion, very flatly, although aided most materially by the performers. Perhaps, as a fair specimen of the jocosity, and, at the same time, es an introduction to the plot, we cannot do better than transfer the author's versi fied dresesetia sad poetical list of characters: Kinantrla (a old Pd—emiels)—Chlna (us Enimr grand), ban Mae Pia Iblassualsal, all by Mime atm sails la Ibrainima ea pallia mon starts, in Bstar t ainen . siman h at eat Gael ; Mod Pm l ---- markint4 calhabd. By Mal (Wide we be piapall, Aftraill Mllliften Qom). labia P. Brim anaeola(s Pelas• asteanallenen) ; Thetas/ Oienemeis (OrmlasaMa Is Clawels. aid Privy Pune), lai m r. & Cloak : pasp MAN lad • labh to an man The Maims to slat la visa Ind' bra es), essear,linels. mad (eat eamperay) bat Coe. Medlin Oman Anhaessear wj ar r ea nstryarbmt scut, Be "he MI le anis Idea Imo Sr anaass antis d= i ) " , MN .41,....==ra .......... las a byscee), • la Maar In tli: ROM ma Mlasilla la lbsa/pt Peald lois Sr EMIL .4. • anda Oman (Oa 01• P the Gari lbe pi*** sf ... rr Oast i rlhalfs Asa sad Aida Peli tammoss=2lrtas a iall ananatr an dlarada.. Ms Cala laldll ud =nlh badt Imadersa away, to Ind • led play. Tbs Claalao =lab Mad st lisaar), by Ma Cam, Too ladle (who diet way a ased)—ao maw who they ere. and A as the achy iffi L IC nfribenka eh, isms ths pole sir, rim Mrs. Illiiiistrua val 'war. Prince Emerald, Ain Was pialna away with a sileat sorrow, informs his pa and ma that he is in love with an un known princess, who appears to him in his dreams. To make the unknown known the king olden the foreign am bassadors at his court to produce portraits of their young mistresses, and accordingly three living portraits are ex hibited, one of whom turns out to be the object of Prince Emerald', tenderness ; but, on inquiry, he can't have her, because her parents, wko live a tat-and-dog life, have already promised her, respectively and separately, to some other hus band. Accordingly, after being restored to brief happiness', by the Princen who comes out of herframe and sings • song, and then goes back again, the Prince privily quite his paternal palace, and finds his way to the Enchanted Volley of the Brazen Waters, where his previous diffidence of character is wholly re. Loved by libations from • flask of the Waters of Impudence, presented to jam by King Braes, with whom he then pro ceeds. in quest of his beloved one under the further coteetion tinds4nort of a golden flageolet, the gi ft of ;the airy NiyAt - wheel has the property of the fiddle in Grimm • sioey, of making all persons who haws to its breathings dance helplessly Mont ` and la the wake of the player. The Prince and s easeandreety This the realms of the President of e Emperor of China, and of the Iron King, whose porter, by the way, bears a strong family resemblance to Mr. Hudson ; and the Emperor of China being killed by the President of Delph, and the Iron King . being sent through a trap-door by the benevolent Fairy, .Prince Emerald is married to the Princess in the " Terra incognita under ground," where he, she, and they constitute, in the concluding description of the play bill, " A Happy Family, mainly indebted for its present position:to the Golden Flute and Brazen Waters." We have only to add an opinion that if the burlesque achieves that kiqd of position which is at tained by a "nia," it will be very much the effect of the sweet voice and most admirable, hearty acting of Miss P. Horton, and In a lesser degree to that of her colleagues, Kiss Reynolds, Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Bland, and Mr. Clark. Pituicists's.—The novelty at this house wee a new grand Christmas pantomime, entitled " Old Father Time, or Harlequin and the Four Seasons." The opening by Mr. Rodwell, is well written and eflhciive. The story runs thus:—The curtain on its rise discovers Old Father Time, surrounded by his work-girls and slaves, the twelve hours. By the aid of a gigantic telescope he takes a peep into futurity, and prognosticates some eepecia I wonden which time will bring forth. The not lewt astounding of these is— The time will coma when wives shall new to scold, And nenneyinnian bonds he paid In gold. The soothsayer's children, the four seasons, quarrel about the patronage of Philip the Fakoner (Mr. Bologna), the favoured sailor of Jeannette, the miller's sister (Miss Fawcett). As the seasons wined exist together, Time divides the year into quarters, assigning one to each of his offspring. Sp - ing takes precedence, and introduces the audience to the " Banks of the Blue Moselle," where the Baron Von Maidenkeller (Mr. Paulo) arrives, with his suite, to demand the hand of the fair Jeannette. His suit is favoured by the Jolly Miller (Mr. Dormers); is, of course, resisted by Philip the Fal coner, and eventually, after a bustling scene, her abduction by the Baron is effected. Spring invites the youth to follow in pursuit. They trace the fugitives to the Bower of Love, where they are received by Summer, whim aids in their escape. Autumn follows in the train, and presides at a festive gala et a viaeyard on the Rhine. The fi fth scene brings us to the abode of IVinter, I and here the pantomimic changes take place. Philip be comes Harlequin; the Baron, Pantaloon ; the Jolly Mi ll er, Clown ; and Jeannette, Col umbine, Here the extravaganza, arranged b b r i Mr . oek Emden, begins, and with it all the buffet tram , and contortions incidental to pantomime. There was a of novelty in the tricks, and many of the best-intended hung fire. it is but just to my that the scenery, by Mr. Brunning, is really beautiful ; the overture and music, selected and arranged by - Mr. Loder, were admi rable; and the pantomimists, sided by M. Silrani, as a sprite, exerted themselves to the utmost. The success of the piece was equivocal, but, with some judicious pruning, it may serve its turn. The dull, heavy tragedy of "The Gamester " preceded the pantomime. The house was well attended in the pit and galleries, but the dress circle was scantily supplied with holiday seekers. LYCEEM.—This theatre offered last night to its patrons au entertainment, written by Mr. Planate, and put into scenic action by Madame Vestris. It presented nearly every attraction which so effective a combination of talent promised. The basis of the piece was, as usual, one of those light though pleasing pictures of fairy life which were imagined and realised (on paper) by Madame d'Anois. The subject chosen was "Le Rameau d'Or "—not the most dramatic of them, but, probably, the best of those which have been left for the touch of a dramatic author, after the repeated drafts upon the same treasury have been duly honoured. The story, which has been slightly altered to suit dramatic conventionalities, turns upon the machinations of a wizard and his sister, Ifuniguffin, (F. Matthews), and Mandradoro, (Mrs. *ennapiara), aided by Bliseruino (Mr. Marsh ), and opposed by a benevolent fairy, Pastorella (Miss Marshall) to throw into confusion and dismay certain royal personages, who have opposed their unhallowed designs. The first scene of" The Golden Branch," for that is the title of the piece, is in the Wizard's laboratory, where, with an eye to the " spirit of the age," the author introduces a distillery of all kinds of ardent spirits—" blue, white, and gray," upon the abuse of which the scene is a sort of tacit censure. After some very clever diabolical dancing, by Mr. Marshall (who bids fair to replace Wieland), the Wizard divulges the fact that he has cut into a slumber, which is to last 200 years, Queen Benignanea (Miss Gougenheim), whilst his agreeable sister the Witch has transformed into an eagle, for a like period, the Queen's lover, Tranaimenus (Miss Fair brother). The second scene opens at the conclusion of the two centuries of quasi existence to which the two lovers have been doomed. King Brown is discovered seated in what, as well from his position as the colour of the room might be called a " brown study." He is roused from hi s reverie by the entrance of sundry cour tiers, amongst whom Quiver (Harley), the captain of the guard, is alone destined to cut a figure. Sundry jokes are made, which serve as well to carry on the action of the drama as to afford Mr. Hall an opportunity for introducing his imitations of an "eminent tragedian," and which were tolerably well received by the audience. King Brown announces to Quiver his intention forthwith to secure the perpetuation of his royal line by the marriage of his son and heir, Prince Humpy (Miss K. Fitzwillism) to the Princess Dumpy (Miss Howard), whose portrait having been lubmitted to the prince is by him utterly disapproved of, inasmuch as the young lady is of a form similar to that of the once eelehrsted Miss Biffen. The disobedience of the Prince enrages King Brown, and he causes the.youth to be shut up in a tower, where the Fairy Paetortlla now com mences her operations for the relief of the sleeping and trans formed lovers, and for restoring them to each other, which she effects by means of a golden branch from her fairy tree, and as a reward to Prince Humpy for his agency, Pastorelles converts both him and his rejected mistress into a shapely and lovely couple. ' h " • 9(1111 four by a timely marriage 7oruitrai l i g t h e x o f meat. Of the manner t in which Mr. Planchi has worked up his materials it is hardly necessary to say more than that he has availed himself of all the current topics of the day to launch a 4oke, or to point an allusion. A vast number of snatches of are, more or less known, are introduced in the form of the French vaude villes. Some of them proved so attractive u to demand an encore, particularly one respecting " Poor old Joe Miller," which was cleverly and humorously sung by MadameVestris. The mice en scene, dresses, dances, and even the " properties," were, as usual, unexceptionable some of the scenes being really charming. A long and productive run may be fairly anticipated for " The Golden Branch," which, without giving it undue praise, merits the approbation and applause of a critic, not only on account of its pleasantness, but also be cause there is a certain vein of didactic mo rality running through it which well befits the present time. ADELPIIL—The holiday entertainments of the Adelphi commenced yesterday evening with the recently introduced spectacle of the "Pearl of the Ocean," and finished, according to custom, with a pantomime, not, how ever, the time-honcured absurdity to which we have been accustomed from our boyhood, but its Italian original, " Pierrot, the Married Man," now for the first time intro duced into this country. The pieta was far from successful, although the excellent pantomime of M. Paul Legend was generally appreciated. In fact, the greater portion ap peared not to be understood by the audience, and what was un derstood was not approved of. The first act was witnessed with much patience and frequent marks of approval; but when the juveniles found it was not merely an introduction leading to the usual hulequinade they exhibited their disappointment in the most unequivocal manner. The second act, containing scenes of a description rather new to the English stage, and not very straight-laced in their morality, called down the wrath of the elders, so that at the conclusion of the piece a climax of disapprobation had been reached quite sufficient to satisfy any manager u to the opinion of his public. As there are probably many of our rea , :en who have not " swam in • gondola,' or wintered at Naples for the purpose of seeing Polichinello at home, we will give an outline of the enter tainment of last evening. The piece opens in the court-yard of an Italian farm, quite sunny and southern, grapes cluster ing over trellis work in every direction. The farmer sets his daughter, Pierrette, to work at her wheel, and the moment he retires Pierrot himself. makes his appearance. His spectral figure, white ell over, sadly puzzled the audience, who at first took him for a ghat, but the excellent panto mime of M. Legrand, soon .made his face beth familiar and popultur. He marries Pierrette, and then in comes Polieltinello to persecute him and supplant hint in the affections of his wife. The scenes that followed, being more in keeping with continental tastes than our notions of propriety,:were loudly hissed, the actors lost courage, and their pantomime became unintelligible. The piece concludes with the discomfiture of Polichinello, the re conciliation of Pierre[ and Pierrette, and a grand tableau, representing them sad a numerous progeny as a happy and united family. Madame Celeste announced it for repetition every evening until' further notice amidst loud and general signs of disapprobation. The piece ia, however, a decided novelty, and, pruned of its pruriencies, it may still find the favour so lavishly bestowed on this successful theatre. OLYMPIC.—Since this theatre was last opened, it has been considerably and decided] y improved. The interior has been entirely re-decorated: handsome tutees, which diffuse a brilliant light throughout, have been added, and an equable temperature adds considerably to the comfort of the theatre, while a rich green velvet curtain adds to its beauty. " The Rivals " was the first entertainment, and was on the whole creditably performed. Mr. Davidge, who is described as making his first appearance in London last night, rendered the part of Sir Anthony Absolute with energy and discrimination. The piece for the occasion, however, waa " The Plum Pudding Pantomime • or, Harlequin and the British Lion." It. staple was is;adeup of the late money panic—the British Lion and Britannia being represented as put to right by the Demon Panic and shipwrecked, but driven at last on the friendly and hospitable coast of "Plum Pudding Island," where they meet as fellow guests those well known characters Mr. Punch, Mrs. Camp and Mrs. Barrie, the two latter of whom are sorely belaboured by the ta ll of the British Lion. The overthrow of Panic and the glorious triumph of the British Lion occur at the Palace of Twelfth Cake, imme diately after which a transformation of characters takes place Mr. Jefferini being Clown, Mr. Charles Pantaloon, Mr.C. Montgomery Harlequin, and Miss Laidlaw Columbine. In the last scene, "The Hall of Empire." harmony is re , stored, and a heavy shower of silver and gold takes place. The idea on which this:piece was founded is a good one, but did not seem to be very successfully carried out. It was su premely grotesque, without much humour, and languished to its finale without either disapprobation or applause. Those . portions of the piece which depended for their manuss on me , chanieal arrangements were frequently ineffective, from went of due preparation. The audience, however, were to laugh ; and as the clever introduction to the prin ted pro s gramme stated that " the mailer laugh would be thank , fully received, " we hope there was sufficient reason given to r be grateful. The theatre was pretty well attended, but not so full as is usual on boxing i night. SADLER'S WELLS.—The rush to this little theatre yesterday evening was so great that many persona went r away disappointed, not daring to endure the requisite degree , of pressure. From the moment when the currAin rose, it , was evident that the pantomime, and nothing but the - tornime, was what the audience expected or at all and for. ' The performance opened with Southern's tragedy of " Isabella ; or, the Fatal Marriage," nearly the whole of which was dumb show to the spectator. When, in a momentary Interval of partial silence, a pathetic tragic wail reached the gallery, it well responded to from that impatient locality by a species of mew or cat. call, which speedily dissipated the rising sentiment of the audience. At the conclusion of this introductory and not very appropriate piece, nearly as hour was occupied by the caterers for the periodical treat of the ironing ht the seceesary:preparatinns for its proper exhibition. Thee ow ate, the curtain disclosed the opening of a centesimal '•th Is entitled " Harlequin and Little Great Britain, or and the Bean-stalk and the Ogre's Golden Hen." at Britain itself, in miniature, (mined part of the optin g scenery —an English view, comprising rivers, :burritos, steam-boat,, railways, and a solitary-looking old sawyer to represent the industrial occupations. Muck the Miller, afterwards Pantaloon (Mr. Johnson), has a dwelling on the banks of the New River. There also lives Link Jack, afterwards Barkquin (Mr. Fenton), whoa) bean-stalk grows visibly before the spectator. The incidents connected with Jock's expedition to the clouds are not very remark able. The ogre himself is rather too diminutive, by no means coming up to the juvenile conception of him, and his voice is withal rather of "forcible feeble " order. Jack duly makes off with the golden goose and an egg of the same al ready laid. He is pursued by the giant, who would no doubt have trapped the flying robber, as he was mounted on special engine kept for his own private use, but that, the ' coals failing, it was necessary to wait until the ogress could bring a fresh supply. After the ogre's catastrophe Harlequin an dbis confederates commence their whimsicalities. Mr. J ohn son being Pantaloon, and Mr. C. Fenton Harlequin, the fol lowing were their principal pantomimic associates: Colum bine, Miss Clara Hercourt ; Sprite, Mr. R. Stilt; Clown, Mr. C. Stilt. The tricks now commenced in earnest. The Whittington Club came in for • share of notice, but nothing good, bad, or indifferent was pcurtrayed resoecting it. The Ethiopian Serenaders presented themselves on • wall in vast numbers and in opposition parties, but they were totally eclipsed by the "original Ethiopian Serenaders" it, the kem of a number of catterwauling cat, assembled on the roar tithe same building. Under the name of " The Happy Family," the Jenners issued forth in ecclesiastical gear, to the number of half a dozen, ticketed with large salaries. Berkeley Castle and its lord were not forgotten. The " dark earl," as the " big brother," fought two or three rounds with the injured captain, as " the little one,'.' and the alleged treating propensities of the earl, In connexion with the elec tion, were epitomised in a gigantic porter pot, which the clown drank out of while suspended with his head down wards. Almost everything, in fact, obtained a plaoe. The veritable bottle of Cruikshank stood forth in proper magni tude, and Conciliation-hall, in a dreary state of desertion, advertising, however, for a few members, and promising to " go the whole hog, no turn, and 1,0001. a year to everybody." A box marked " arms for the Irish " opened and sent forth a number of peasants si ging, with rakes and other agricultural implements in their hands, emblematic of a happy state of things supposed to be in store for the sister country. The hits, if not all happy in conception, were well executed, with one or two exceptions, for which the sudience made good-humoured allowance. The tumbling was, as usual, the great feature, and was the very best of its kind, and every one seemed pleased, except • few of the cods, who loudly demanded the song of " Hot Codlings," and were not lucky enough to obtain their wish. MARYLEBONE.—The old custom of performing one of the standard tragedies of the romantic school on boxing-night was revived at this theatre, and " Jane Shore ' was acted with the full strength of the company, including in the cast, Mrs. Warner in the part of Alicia, and Miss Angel in that of Jane Shore. To this MO eseded • pantomime, entitled " Eyes, Nose, and Mouth ; or Harlequin Prince Perfect, and the Birth of Beauty." The opening scene pmeented the Region of Ugliness, whose quiet is threatened by an inroad and invasion of the powers off Beauty, and war, a outrance, is declared. The cause o the direful warfare is a contention between the Queen of Beauty and the Prince of Ugliness on the subject of the marriage of • certain Prince Perfect with a Princess Paragon, each of them being desirous to unite hies with subjects of their own. By direction of Ugliness a sprite, denominated Fright, insinuates himself into the confidence of the prince, with the view of frustrating the pleas of the Queen of Beauty; but the prince beholding in a vision the lovely Princess Paragon, determines to set out in quest of the Island of Beauty. Attended by his valet Scrinibk-.Scramble (T. Matthews), he journeys through the different kingdoms of the " Eyes, the Nowa, and the Mouths," and in each of those dominions encounters every species of temptation and many trials to detach him from his faith to the princes., but in vain, and finally in the capital, so to speak of the kingdom, of the Mouths, an encounter takes place between Ugliness and Beauty, in which the latter is of course triumphant, and the usual transformations weir, T. Matthews being Jack Clown, M al c olm .., Howell Harlequin, o me, Mr. Monis Pantaloon. Then follow a succession of quirks and hits at the leading events of the day :—Shakspcare's House, Egyptian Hall, Madame Tissaud, Jenny Lind, Ethiopian Serenaders, Railways, &c. dc., and the whole concludes with a superb tableau in the Fairy Court in the Realms of Beauty. SURRET.—The old stock tragedy of " The Earl of Warwick" formed the first portion of the entertainment pre pared last evening for the holiday makers, who, however, were a most orthodox boning-night audience, and evinced the fact by scarcely listening to two consecutive lines of the play. The pantomime which followed is entitled " Battle dore and Shuttlecock ; or, Harlequin Trap, Bat, and Ball." It is a medium of conveying the usual allegorical moralities which are inseparable from entertainments of the kind. The Demon of Extravagance is the presiding genius and prime mover of the pivot , end he is aided by his :rusty eats, Messrs. Fraud, Avarice, Dissipation, sod SiOgS. The first demon is applied to by Yining Racket, a gentleman of the " fast" species, who has escaped from the Queen's Bench, and be "does him a bill" accordingly. Thus aided, the fast man is unremitting in his endeavours to gain the hand of the Princess Shuttlecock, and procures the assistance of the diminutive inhabitants of the land of toys and their excellently-drilled little army, with which he attacks Prince Shuttlecock, the favoured suitor. In the engagement which follows Young Racket comes off the conqueror, and to prevent the establishment of his right to the princess the transformation, through the agency of the Fairy Goldfinch, takes place. The prince and princess take the forms of Harlequin and Columbiye, the old Baron Battledore that of Pantaloon, and You.tg Racket is transformed into the Clown. The usual diver sions then follow : respectable passengers in the street are knocked down, shops broken into, and glass doon irrevocably smashed, according to pantomimic custom. The prominent topics of the day are touched upon with more or less effect. Miss Annie Payne appeared for the first time as Coltariiine. She has both elegance and vigour in her movements, and ac quitted herself extremely well. Mr. W. H. Payne was the Young Racket in the first part of the piece, and. Mr. Joseph Southby supported the part in its transformed state. Mr. Soathby attained a considerable reputation as Clown many years ago, and shows himself not to have retrograded in more advanced age. Mr. Prior:on was the Pantaloon and Mr. Eller the Harlequin, to both of which personation* the average amount of credit is due. A hallucination appeared to be prevalent among " the gods" that it was Mr. Southby's duty to exhibit his talents in the vocal depart ment. A vigorous and continuous appeal was made to that effect, which was continued during the evening, and not even the avowal from Mr. Southby that he " (mold not sing, and had never gang in his life," could silence them. The house was crowded to overflowing. VICTORIA.—The pantomime, under the name of "The World of Wonders; or Harlequin Caxton, and the Origin of Printing," had but little connexion with its name. The little thins is consists of two scenes—one a representa tion of all the daily and weekly newspapers, and the other the printing-office of Master William Caxton, who uses his press to hold in durance vile a couple of hie enemies, whose hands he contrives to make fast. There were no changes de. eerviag mention ; but the dancing, together with the prac tical jokes, seemed amply to compensate for scenic transfer. mations. Perhaps at no theatre was the " pelting scene " —usually got up without rehearsal before the curtain on boxing-night—eo thoroughly performed as it was last night. Previous to the pantomime a vigorous fire of apple., orange peel, and other playful missives, was kept up from the gal lery, and did not subside till the comic scenes of the panto- Mime had commenced, when the fun on the stage was allowed to proceed, which it did with complete success. ASTLEY'S.—This theatre keeps up its well-merited character as a place of populn entertainment and a favourite resort of the play-going public at this " merrie Christmas time." After the performance last night (for the forty.tint time) of a grand military spectacle called The Camp of Silesia," a ' grand equestrian pantomime" was presented to the eager and joyous spectators who were elbowing each other for standing room in all puts et the building. The pantomime, written by Mr. Nelson Lee, and entitled "Dr, Syntax and his Dapple Gray Mare," was produced with the mast lavish provision for its success ; no effort or exposit being spared to render it attractive in costume, and scenic effect. The eminently ludicrous cunt alma positions which the well-known tale of Dr. Syntax's tear to the lakes on his favourite Grizzle presents, were made the most of, and seemed to be highly relished by the audience. The enchanted hall of horseehoss, subsequently transformed into a magic tunnel, was the first scene, in which certain sprites dubbed Bridlebil, Snalle, Blinker, Curbrein, cum multi+ *lin, were employed in making horse shoes, when the demon Steekap suddenly appears, and laying informed the workers of mischief that Dr. Syntax's mare had lost a shoe, proposes that it should be replaced by a magic one. The wish having been complied with, Firefly and Sting are sent to tease the unhappy Grizzle and unfit her for her journey to the north, The scene changes, and we are presented with the land of industry where the presiding genius and her happy attendants are busily at work. Their queen relates the treachery of Steelcap, and claim' their assistance in frus trating the mischievous design on the doctor's mate j they readily agree to the proposal, and vanish on their kindly mission. Scene the third discovers the hall in the wonky doctor's home with Tommy, the industrious boy, in love .with his books; Harry, the idle boy, In love with nothidt but play ; and Danes Syntax basting the dinner acid the boys alternately. A row follows, in which the housewife belabours her spouse by mistake. In the next scene the Doctor fairly starts on his journey, and meets with the va rious misfortunes which attended him on the way, end which are too well known to need description here. Suffice it to say, that he finally returns to the happy home he had left, and Grizzle to her clover. The harlequinade now commen ces, and the various trensformations Cleverly exhibit, in burlesque, some of the most p opular topics of the pert year. An admireble representation of the LAM of Comberhusd concludes the pantomime, and it ts necessary to *ea that the fell amidst the shent im rsVmerry lavender, and tits hea rt y plaudits of many "children at a *Bet' growtlx." • CLERICAL • • Nils Cztrataria.—At the last itssalaa of the Inane rated Bratety the temasittes ordered CM payment of grants, On ma total at which was MOM, to 17 per. at alto! &grabs bad been enberladitar enlarged. lb* awitabgra then Fooled to minicar the T ri fpcoationa br aaddruagee aad the weft a bald- Sabi Avoided um adm tows,* km Mowing . _.• Tem kg a damn e the (Iberia at lb; wet Mai Wm ram* Mar so oomititutol My tho osawiimmtlaid anakammen ; a wallas • nitake population rid lomat ;IGO 'MOM Fag Wig a &grab at lintgzebw;tl=ba frawr Now gissa=be a rr at tli t er d : aim mai a MU ham So raga milamdm. Uri WIZ: I Mimi% IllakimA mairlimild WAIL Swank dr ant of Ildm mai Astikmaln Sakai a roaktamege.— slam M Millamy, alai wish 'mama ot il lefiltia =roe kik. kr amok at ilia Iles Is • clutch, lag Os pod* okra Is miliallia et nee Viat•Milif at km town, and Arm * am groadma of aummaimialal kw km benlabatit at the sem aid. Olio I i I a wars alb 1164:2 vire its boa booo = a m ma r k na ot Oa dOr Mg% re a mbar* kr an 111 ii Mar Mad. Tito mimm nommilly naimmtai by amt ankalllbmi mailitamm, mak arksm ar ms at 4,llllllpmema, abr at wow MS at Ara en =la - smimertimos tad la Somara—imedimi a dame mt km }rib at liabaly aka mak* la ifs atimimelawal allik4 al s tamalam ol WO ilholibrii, ala p ayamad am amlstemi has dr akemomi maim of Vim al Ant fiezli. is =i at newt ket Oa of Ilimi• YU rammatm to mai list tbm nimbi. ma gay fond& 17,1* Mb" wlibi it adimbil list mt ilk 4 =ll mkt alimai /AO mak ime kmo.—imbilba a dank M , mama Imilkg, eters a Mirka wil la baud kat wawa of two mak% ,wilmit anti MO kbablim"imd aro Arad II =Mu tram any }DIM dm& litapogil dog* Is Is Is mash la wwwwwy ad the leie lam. Oeuele • t lbwasi. Vie eat gene kamamn of 1,0031. Mr all atiomimat a dark to ilemmeley. !la mt. with the salialelpliww, en be gab, metal Mr Sat peeps" god Alm kw hails a peasampaionob Onsts=z ga gett gin made la mat gardress dr alberitime la ko parish alma= al Nolb="wa b o l = WAY" IL loranace, in 7 1 w ill igell ' add& Mar sa lt:awf ; :al =rt. Mari as am :l r , near Slough. NAVAL. Monnanns.—Nov. 4. Daring, Com. W. Peel, left Port Royal, Jambs, foe Vera Crum to relieve the Persian, which was to proceed to Denouda. and thanes to Ragland.— IS. Viper, Lieut. AAA UMW, Wt Port lard, kw bats Yenta.-19. Electra left Jambi br Port-an-Prbso. —2l. TlREetive, Vice-Adm. Sir F. Amine, M ilmweadm-311. Imo. Oemmedore Lambert, Ahura, Pashissa, at ?at Who Aim ma ft team on the 25th Pl be oisiside, Ida Ns Os Z og of litngtdto.—Dee. I. Teo ' oaring and bellehlSlL birbadois—S. tadymion ead Thunder et Antigua, Endyndon moo be leave for innland au 6th inst. ; Lark ech. among the Vlr blonda.-10. At Onealtax, the Polyphemus st POLICE.—v ESTEROAT. MANSION-HOllBll.—Sistioatimo.—F. Meyer, a Ger man, was charged with having been unlawfully concerned in uasbipping 54 lbs. of cigars, liable to duty.—Mr. J. Mul lins, an officer of the customs, was on duty on Brown's Quay on Friday afternoon, when the prisoner uked him to ex amine a cue of pigeons, which lad arrived by the City of Rotterdam steamer. Witness told him the case might be landed, and he would examine it. The case was afterwards landed without witness's knowledge, and conveyed to the warehouse, where witness was requested to go to examine it. He found it stowed away in a dark corner, and his suspicions beisg excited, he ordered it to be brought out. At this de fendant and a friend who accompanied him, walked away, hut were brought back by a constable.—The defendant pro duced a letter written in the Dutch language, to, it ii be lieved, an imaginary person residing at the vague address of No. 96, Pimlico, statics that the pigeons were consigned to the defendant. In the interstices of the back and sides of the case, witness found 64 lbs. of agar.—The defendant, who said he had no idea the case contained scything but pigeons, was fined 1001. GUILDIIALL.—CHAIKIS or DRUNKINNZSB AOAINST POLICIIIMAN.—G. Brown, one of the City policemen, was charged with being drunk on his beat.—Police constable 260 stated that about tyre o'clock on Sunday morning he found' the prisoner drunk on his beat in Alderagate-street He reported him to the inspector, who ordered the prisoner to be brought to the station. He returned, but the prisoner refused to accompany him. Witness said he must resort to farce, when the prisoner drew his truncheon and threatened to split hie skull if he touched him. With assistance l e was conveyed to the station.—lnspector Howard said tb prisoner was locked up in a cell, when he kicked at the door and made a violent noise all night—The prisoner admitted be wudrunk. He only made a noise to obtain some water, being very thirsty, and because he kicked three or four times they came into the cell and took his boots away. He had been imprisoned many hours. He should lose his situation, and be hoped the alderman would take that into consideration.—Mr. Alderman Wilson said that as he would punish a person who assaulted a policeman with greater severity than for assaulting any other person, so should the behaviour of the police be upon all occasions most exemplary, and their faults be punished with greater severity than the like faults of other persons. He adjudged the pri soner to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 14 days. —J. Meager, another policeman, woe charged with a like offence.—Sergeant Eno stated that he found the prisoner drunk on his beat on Sunday night, after being missing from his duty for half- an.hour ; he ordered him to the station. He refused to give up his lanthorn and truncheon, and the officers were obliged to throw him on his back to get them away from him. lie afterwards struck the sergeant in the face. He had been io the force above a year and a half. The prisoner said he was very sorry for what he had done. The commissioner had dismissed him from the force.—Mr. Alder man Wilson oommitted him to hard labour for seven dais only,—lt was stated that the police-commissioner had dis missed from the force four other constables who had been found drunk on their beats. A NOVEL WAY OF OBTAINING CIIBIATMAR-BONEB.—F. Waddelove, the conductor of as omnibus, running from Hackney to the west end of the town, was charged with mis behaviour to Mary Ann Asbplent—The complainant, on leaving the omnibus, gave him (the defendant) a shilling, for which he refused to give her any change, on account of its being boxing night, having previously served other pas sengers the same trick. He pushed her off the step, and told the driver to go on. Complainant got upon the step again, and began to scream. The omnibus was stopped by the police, and the conductor, who was so drunk that he could scarcely stand, was locked up for the night.—The pri soner's defence was, that though it was Christmas he had re frained from taking a drop too much till the very last jour ney at night, and then he accepted a friendly offer of a draught of ale.--He was committed to Bridewell for seven days, and to have the conviction recorded on his license. H. B. contributed a donation of 11. ls. to the poor-box, and the Grocers' Company 101. CLERKENWELL.—SUDDEN DEATH.—lnformation was received on Saturday night that a mast was in a state of in sensibility in Kieg-street, Somers-town, when some officers were sent with a stretcher to convey him to the station-hones. On their arrival there, the police-sur geon was sent for, and he applied remedies which caused the prisoner (who had evidently been drink ing deeply) to rally a little, but he was in so weak a state that the surgeon, who identified him as a Mr. Elliston, with whom he was acquainted, advised his removal to his own house. On the charge beino inserted in tke police-abut the surgeon became responsible for his appearance at the court yesterday morning, and he was conveyed to his resi dence in Dean-street, Somers-town. Yesterday morning, however, on inquiries being made at his residence, it was dis covered that he was dead. CHAILITY.—The =saint:rate acknowledged 61. from " Earl C—" ; " M. F." sent 31., and " A gentleman at Penton rine" 11. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—DISPUTED Tuns.— S. Callaghan was charged with having broken open the door of the home No. 16, Poland-street, In the occupation of Mr. Airey, surgeon. Mr. Airey's lease elpired on the 20th Deceober, and in the afternoon of the 21st December p~wcsston was taken by two men oil behalf of the alleged andladr., Mr. Airey, who did not recognise the title of the parties in possession, caused the men to be forcibly ejected, and on the 24th possession was sought to be obtained ; but Mr. Airey resisted, and the door was broken ern, when the defendant was taken int.) custody.—Mr Clarkson, for the defendant, argued that he wasjustiried, under all the cireum• suintee, in acting on orders he bad received to regain posses sion of the premises. —Mr. Bingham was inclined to think that the possession on the 21st was complete ; and if so the turning of the men ant would constitute a trespass. How ever, as this was not the court to try a question of disputed title he should 'end the case to the sessions, if the parties chow to proceed further. CHABITT.—The Magistrate acknowledged the receipt of half of a 51. note from C. J. C. ; and of 51. from the Earl of C—, for ther-box. LAMBETH —CHARM.—Mr. Elliott acknowledged a 101, note, No. 22,876; and Mr. Norton a 51. note from the Earl of C—. for the poor-box. SOUTHWARK. ASSAULT IN • WORKHOUSE.— T. Busks was charged with creating a disturbance in Ber mondsey workhouse, and aseatiltiog the porter.—Mr. Has kins, the master of the workhouse, stated that the prisoner was an inmate, and that between nine and ten o'clock on Christmas night, owing to a great noise in the ward, he went there, and saw the prisoner, who was making a dis turbance, and had broken • pane of glees in one of the windows. He called the schoolmaster and the porter to misriat in quelling the disturbance, and as they were attempt hag to take the prisoner out of the ward he threw a piece of erockeryware with great force at the porter's head—it struck him on the side of the face, aed glinting off bit witness on the shoulder.—The porter, who had a black eye from the blow, confirmed the master's statement —The evidence of ' two policemen, who had bees called in, differed materially fro that given by the preceding witnesses, both of th em allegiog that the porter was drunk at the time. They, how ever, agreed that the prisoner was very violent, and that they beard the porter exclaim that he bad been injured by him and that he should have his revenge, and then some personal viol, nee was committed b 7 the porter on the pri soner, the latter at the time being in custody.—The porter denied the charge of Intoxication, and said that insensibility was produced by the blow he received.—The prisoner said that he was struck by the porter several times before he de fendcd himself, and that having lost one arm he threw the first thing he came at, at him. He declared the porter was drunk.—Mr. Seeker sentenced the prisoner to teenty-one days' imprisonment, remarking that it was not for the mark on the porter, who bad violated hie duty in committing per. meal trolenee on the man when he was in custody, hat that it was for causing a disturbance in the workhouse. THAMES.—A RtoT.-0. Dulnn and A. Waantuth, Germans, were charged, the former with assaulting J. Oil. lies, a seaman , and the other with attempting to rescue Dubai from the police and wanking a man named Barns. There was a meeting of sailor, and Germano, principally auger-baker,, at the Blas Anchor nubile-home, in Parsons. street, seer the Landau Dock, on Sunday night. The sailors beat the Germans oat •f the house, and the foreigners ob. taineda meininsement, rushed in, and attacked the seamen. I ,Dahnt took spa quart pot and struck Gilltee on the bead wigs it. initialing a dangerous wound. While the police were attempting le secure Dust, Wunrath attempted a ensue, and inrush Barns, who was assisting the constable,. Deka was committed for trial for woendleg Gina*, and Wasmuth was fined 40s. for amaniting Burns. eitAILITY.-10.. Yardley mooned en acknowledgment of the half of a 51. note, No. 95,328, for the poor-box from J. E. T. ; and 51. from the Earl of C—. e i u . :tom men e t rs in o i f i :h , e 4 ma 00,44 MONEY MARKET. th — MONDAY EVENING. I R . 7l m a t te:u . t i r or Poo t : o as 1101 nelleisary foods can 1 :„. 41 111 Consols, although in the absence of any extensive those ~sseta which will transactions, or speculative movement of consideration, new capital will he for the purchase of the be Y - 4 ,6 17 1 1 1 , 111 advanced to-day to, and were done at, 85; for the open- the f acompny. The new establishment will th us 1:1,7 . 01 Mg. This improvement was not quite maintained, benefit o the connexions of the old one, without sa -. ...a._ 114 u t : k er in ro dc:) re% 3 l7 eay b beha le 7saef u el m y s iaen tai l t i cea rtbd i hafra"MclMl4 however, till the close of business; bat they still left off better at 854 to a than the quotations of l as t busi ness day. This higher tendency of prices may be measures into effect, it will be n • O t :Ctr I ll aw n% mainly ascribed to the reports from the . Paris I3ottrse general meetings of shareholders, und er t h e ; 0 • tft and other continental money marts coming decidedly deed of settlement. raked % more encouraging. Hedrawd Threes were 8.4 to 1. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 864 to a. Exchequer Bills, 9s. to 12e. premium. India Bonds, 10s. to se. dismount. Bank Stock, 187 to 9. Foreign securities were not much dealt in, and prices may be generally called the same. Mexican were 17; to 181. Spadsh Fives were 18 to 1; the Threes, 30 to 1. Portuguese, 22 to 3. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. 56 to 1; the Fours, 854 to 6. In other foreign stocks no business was done, save in Ckilian Three per Cents., quoted 48 to 50. The failure of Messrs. Deaves of Cork, in the Baltic trade, has been mentioned to-day. The liabilities were estimated at about 70,0001. The following statement, prepared and condensed from various official returns, will be found to present an intelligible view of the note circulation of the United Kingdom, and of the coin and bullion held by the banks indicated, both positively at the date of the accounts last made up, and comparatively with returns for corresponding periods. The aggregate average note circulation of the United Kingdom, according to the returns last collec tively completed for all the banks of issue, stood for the four weeks ending the 4th Mat., as follows : Bank of Itnaland 119,173,169 Private Banks Joint Stock Irish Banks 3,322,741 • Scotch Banks 3,74463 Total circulation on weekly average /34,113,314 Returns for the four weeks eliding Nov. O. 34756,4511 Decrease Dec. 4 The decrease was thus composed on balance : Bank of England, lees by 951,4441. ; private banks, less 601,2971.; joint stock banks, less 507,5901. ; Irish banks, less 196,5731.; Scotch banks, more by 125,7671. The fixed issues of the private banks being 4,880,3891., including the St. Alban's Bank, which suspended in the last week of the returns, and taking the total as otherwise given in the Banker's Magazine, where the requisite deductions on account of the other suspended banks are made, it follows they were below the amount 1,180,006!. The fixed issues of the joint stock banks, subject to the same deductions on the same authority, being 3,261,9061., it follows they were below the amount, 685,1351. The fixed issues of the Irish banks being 6,354,4941., it follows they were below the amount 1,031,7531, with specie in hand to cover issues for 1,590,7701. more. _ _ _ The fixed issues of the Scotch banks being 3,087,209 i., it follows they were above the amount 645,2761., but with specie to cover the excess, and 488,1551. besides. The average of coin and bullion held by the Bank of England during the four weeks ending the 4th in stant was £10,210,255; increase on the November return £1,732,426. The average of specie held by the Irish banks daring the same term was £1,590,770; increase on the November return £54,244. The average of specie held by the Scotch banks during the same term was £1,133,431 ; increase on the November return £17,371. RAILWAY NEWS. French shares were in request yesterday at t rates. Railway home stocks and scrips w ere and in some cases commanded better prices, bet* out, however, much active business. 1551A1115 LIST.-LONDwi, DEO 27, A0,3.-11se quotations of lines to Roman standar, dem" Iramaselions : three of lines In Batts sellers. Vat. • `me rap. Psis. 46 1460,466 .... 6161 17 L0e.it1.WQ...1.4,* 21 1 A tabargt. Nottllost 2 D e , N o , ...... ?is 10 pro. 6°1.4 Dudley 4 2 Do. Atha . ' 'L. I% Sir. sl'ot. A: 8. 'Wier 2144. 40 Do. 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Id tar 15 Do.or_ls.2l6scalar Ai i 144 Do. 1116rolo( R.W.),64 . 64d. DoNaiadtPurclid 34 DaLlser6s.6ffivrl 10 Do Ez.ZiolY24l• 11,4 u 1. rog 7 Al' 4" 44k&ll 10 Dadolisdlisce Bell& 11 6 DoONEParos Prcf*s Ilis Ds. V. It. Union 34 Sid. 50 YorttNorthlitts/ dsi 15 Do. Peugeot W yrn 35 41 10 Do. Prelenera ... 161 11 0.. I Mares. ... Ali lip. 6) Do.ILINJUdg.lis 21 15 mo d. ...,_. _....... DI 1 its rOllll6ll iIAILWATL , 0 Ludo asd Dradiced ~114 811 4 *outages t linsas .145 IttileioWar t Del/ord. fd. par Gets/ Py.lor.d. Vet 16 16 *1 ° Loots and TAW* -118 161 1 Daturoro... ... , 10 I Do. New . . 16141 1 Doe! WW1.... . . * m Dorn,: i1i466;i1. ft 144. 1 fresstia a k irSolsls._ 114:Leedt,Delos., Darn/. ..Mao 161 Lia. Maw. IS N. Js I . 2 tet i's es ." 2l3S . •o.Biti 27' }1 • L ondon she see/A. l l 14 66astr of haps .. SI ' 1551 London th Btooktooll, n y ~. _ 6 I Do. do ... .. .No. ii 4 Orleans 6 Bordesus 66 4i i /*. *,, No. 1., 41 Over lad .. ...... .1.111. 80 'Loa.. Itrlgntals.ls.o.-4 10 Parb and Lyons .... $1 a 1 1... (.:.... ESAU,. 9d. ID Paris and Orkom .. 42 • Do. do.D.sor6p.a. 10 Porte mad !team ... X 50 Do. Prf. ens. Inset 481 I Port, 4 &nohow y .21 sit 50 i Do. a..16.5z 115Loodon and Greens 81 Id &sem toed Atesse..lll4ll6. 1811 he. twitroece. 8 Mars and Noako -4461 168Loadoe aft . K esisi 145 Pi 49 64 Was 4 ?Isadore --111 Virus*, Dir. 14.-Norttelß, 16(11 ; Gloss sl * ll sllVadre WE* 86: Leghorn. 26 1 Poah.l l l 1 atm. 67. ~► COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LONDON 12 , T . DOME arruass, Da.al ftprinot Iftlivered. Pr. Ntock. 1.222 — fi..9 , 3 A 7,629 32.147 * 4,r74 16... 6 28 4,263 14 te 7 a = 39 2, 1 464 122,012 ,434 279 6,777 343 03 a 418 16,3.477 `M:aritl . ST - 11 gal F•rebrn ..... b forma. P.... as Ce7ke ...... ..b . . India a 8.611 716 COTTON.—LierhapooL, Dee. 27.—The mallet es was Om and the sales were 3,000 balea, nearly all to the trade. h. keine. emended were dearer, bat no change be the finer qualitka BHIPI.)ING INTELLIGENCE.-.-MAILL 013. DVL 001. DOL 1/141. DEM OIL is 6 Dahl, Holland .... 10 lea... Booth- a Srloar,2lllll 4 Waterford 2 Daseloars Oll Francs OO Do.llonsila 0 111. sen 1 Onern.ilera. 0 1 1 Lisboa. o 'o Boma and I Wes 10. 1 Hambure.. Medlterran . 0' Haifa Deo 30 0 Itrant..holl GoAramoro,'Doo. 27. —Arrived : Ocean, Attwood. Rottodna" Antwerp; Ammo, Petersbarg ; Anna, Nalberf:Zor it rue, , 1 4 1 Thoroey Claw, Lenora, Sarah eat Eleanor, Mornay ; drone Smith, Petersburg; Ulysses, Monray.—List Calvin, Hobart Town; Edward tattoo, Nenceinis; Desid Bombay; Marchioness Bute, Leghorn; Hee, Catenfisigin 1.10i10.001., Dec. 27.—Areced : Mary Roy, Demises; lardins, Monument, New (Slew ; Thomas, Marina=; Quebec Anna Agatha, Rotterdam ; Harmon* Dora ;WWI% ; Boo t n; (towed from Sklbbereen, dormasurd,, Mary Ann, Baton ; of Greenock, Barbados. Mary Oporto ; Gmlk, Pear ; Pods, Maras ; Fanny, Jeannette, gnuir, Antwerp; Bathurst, Honduras • racket, Den= 4 Nailed Telegraph, Naples ; Mtwara. lama; Stu; Due Fratelll, Nyra..—: • : Brenda, Herr; Rotterdam. [Advertisement]—Nsavous Dasurrir, liro OF MSS. AND LOW/MO OF Smarm roam .y ROLLAWAY'S PSZ/0416 , tract of a letter from Yr. bleicalf, of Reeerk7:—"Jane 17,11115 e To Professor Hollow ay, -For forty year, I base bey with Indigestion and nervousness, stump • complaint I termed nightmare, frequently so severe that I dared not p* for weeks, ther. I obtained advice front the mod poking In ,; tnediial , without any good result. When ite worst wage, I was prevails] upon to give rue ; i r i s :IQ their one lam now quite well. Inner slept better 14 ei emoted sounder itealth."—Sold by all druggists, and el. P•tabLialtmast, 244, Strand, Landon. ALLEN.-Doe Et BIRTHS. at Ealn burgh., the wife of J. Allen, d : Inahmarene. of • son and beiz CH AM 'MELO 18, the wife of the Rew. H. C. Chwitedes. of Weymouth, of aeon. RAMESH AW.-Fee. 20, at Sheffield. the wife of the Rev. 8. rand" A.M., abaploin, of the mine chureh. of sdanthtcr. ELME/1.-Deo. St. at Spawn)... tear Elddeominem. the wife of DO H. C. Kew late 12th Root., of • eon. MAIMEB.-Dee. 19, kw A. Hamm, of Methuen Villa. Ismakele. of • son. PERKINS.-Dee. El, at Exeter, the wife of S. S. Yorthr, ret. xi` , ttowP IA 4I of ato . 13. at Bath, the wife of Captain Mut.. SPA &do m PROTHIIII.O.-Dee. KM the Royal Chimes Bottle. Derothaft wife of IL Prothero, Esq., A.D.0., • of • ma. RUSSET.-Dee. 24, at Cheltaahatn,..thasefaal Ravel. Rod., of daughter. MARR4AGES. CAZENOVE-COOKSON.-Dot. 2", m Loads. br the Igen V. Hook, D D., the it,,. John Gibson Quenon, M.A.. and eetheClMP at thoparish church of Leeds, to Man Anne admit daughtle rt Her. Fronde Themes Cookson, View of St. John a. DEWAR-W(11 LYRA Y.-Dee. 11 at Aletthdria. Demieflerg.; 4 J. 8. Mew. kui EdinburO, to Anne, claim dinghlW •'" hale M. 31'011vuu, Esq., collector of MM.. mitoses. H•RFILLD-W 11 ITIL-Dec. 21 at Lyndhurst. by ihs Greenly, of tbe Cathodal Church. Sali.bury. R. Hared& Mtn, of the firm of enured and linallold, Southamptua OD to= 4 4 ,. daughter of Thee White, Wq., of the QUISOIt • WITEILAND-810111.-Dec Mat Monaghan, b 1 the M. J. MD Icy, J. Highland, Fee, Newcastle. to Anne Jane, d Sob, W. ihnith, Erg., of Ordsardwle, Monazhan. M'PHERSON -HOW ARD.-Die. ELM Wawa Church, A.l. Ina tr itroon ol_Ltweepool. to Lion, Mumbler of J. Howard. ie. Faitherley. I MOREWOOMAYAGIL-Dee. 20, at Banynamorn, by the Bail. Moolinmary. Rector, J. Moneyed. Eau L.R.O 8.1, MAMA tentbet of lhe Drowning lanyeasureen Monomeric, to OM am. daughter of the late J. liamf• d i rt 0i... DraWn4o... RBI D-mroem -Dec 11. the Rer. J. Meld. Wily 4 Old Ellperiek. to Man Ann, daughter of Lieut. J. Moth,. the late eth Royal Token Dottallon. ' YESES -BOY LIL-Des. 11, at Inghanfalt, by the Re. & TAN. J. & Vow, M D. son of the late Roy. T. A. Team. Rector of Br berafelt. Levy Mary Ellanhoth, roon.inet daughter of the WI Boyle. li.a..catoaat LOndonderry WWI& DEATHS, ACELAM.-Dee. 24, deeply lamented, Elizabeth. widow of deka' Mr. J. P. Achim..3.Strwd - - untying ber binned 1i1y0.813 ADDINGTOII.-Den 14, at Brighton, of the prevailing eld Hon. M. A. U. Addiaglon. eldest child of the Right lion. Mill ton Viscount Sidmouth, aged BALDERSTON.-Dec. =. at Kulao, J. Balderston, Esq., monwi in the National Bank of Scotland Manch the 0. BA RRETT.-Dec. 11, at Bebop Aucklowl. W. Barrett. Emq .110; 14 . ROUSE 14.-Dec. 12, at Klbeseow. the Um. and lier. G. , i tho only surviving brothvr of the Rht Hon the Earl of Earn - BUCKBARROW.-Doe. 21, at St enoington Louth how. FOr relict of the Rev. J. Buthterrow, formerly of Sizonburn. aged . COLLINS.-Doc. 21, at her rethlentio, Blacklweth, Me. Am Oran lota of Ely place Holbors, aged 62. ELLIOT.-Dee 20, the R. 0. W. Ellkd, of Pratte. Iced 01. . ' FOU ETAT NAL-Den 111, at Bath, Anne, daughter of the Re. R. Vountarer, lota Dean of York, aged 92- HAN 14011. Y.-Doe. 26. Stamford-MD. Melly. the wife of SEW at . :-Ve. 51 311. A. Herbst tq.. of Stoke. nor C4rergi. J terMItTT.-Deelfi, at dilator& W. Jammu. Ira. adal ; LOCK ETT.-Des. 11. ft! dm do: nom ia lot f.i.id.n.Pke . Pon ono& Moor, mbel or too rot LocktrtiV e ntrWraar. LYIL-Doc. at Ordnanmrow, di ' a I MaOtor of Commando D. Loa IL MUREAT.-Dea. 11 1 1 et widow of LOS It Murray. me of John. Mdel id r ar the t a lthol. a sir. lkaa wlt. of AF. Yaq., 16016,%,4 EMBJELL-Dee. Mersa. weak CM& nom" 4 son of the Rev. A. OW arstaa—Dee. Il i aalla=l/08bhargb. Gmhow Err E aVDM. Dataatas. wren; wino Bona L TUN A . dirand agar ,a 0 AL Mars sod -Dna al mar lois.. C. wain. •• ! lio pare rod didalparaMelot. for Oa want; WriCri.-Das. Id at • • Wray sustate. dulf 6ll " Ada et the Prined sect melow by lino ssai UM Übe., el Re. a bei....2 tY ..e rim Clty a Loges. erlalegoa Ile Oar, os LisniossesluseS is is( Winiehlars.-Tnemo Zienam• net at the trill • - King DM h. of.i / - 1 • 4 THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1847. The yearly compansoo shows the following differ ences in the circulation : Gant of Baalaed kr. 1612,859 Private basks IN. Joint Nook los 611,904 Iriab basks lees 2,316,799 Scotch basks kis—. ...... „.... ' 264,376 Le circulation 012 maw Dan 4 ISO X 3,136,082 The yearly comparison for coin and bullion stands thus : Bank of rantisisi it. £4,735,628 Irbil banks ism Scotch bambini 231,206 Len; coin and bullion, Dec. 4, 1847 £5,945,659 It follows, from the figures here exhibited that, in respect of the note circulation, there was on the year a diminution of the amount by nearly I. per cent., which to some considerable extent may be accepted as demonstrative of the diminished quantity and reduced prices of the industrial exchanges operated in the two periods respectively. Adding II million of specie lees in the Scotch and Irish banks, leaving out of question the coin and bullion in the Bank of England, whose decrease would be followed by that of note issues aloe, we have a still more significant measure of commercial depression, diminished values of commodities, and restricted industrial exchanges, during the year now closing than last year at the same period. ENGLISH FUNDS. 3 Der Ct. Bed. Anna., 86f 4 Ex. Bilk, £l.OOO. 3d., 912 pr. New 34 per Cent. Anna. 864 / I Ditto £l O O,lO 12 pro. India Benda, under £1.00.1, b dls. Ditto Small, 12 11 14 10 pm. Como'. for Ace. 854 i i 4 1 'UREIC FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Milian Bonds,* 3 per Cent, Span i sh Bonds, Acct., 6 per Cent Mexican, 1846. 181 ,..u. Dee. 31 , 304 4 per Cont i lortuguato per Cent. French Bents, Mt 3 Fa., 26f. 50c. 70c. Account, 22 A , °et...Dec.3l3lH 4 per Ct. Dutch CerUticatos, 854 i 6 Drtfolaelive Beads, 4 1 EXCHANGES AND STOCKS ABROAD. ' Harare. Die. 10.—Threo per Cents., TY/ at W day. 274 6-16 cash ; 1 Fin per Cent., 14/ peao 164 mob ; Pamirs, 6 pape r , ; Coupons, 104 mad Rank of A. Ferdinand, 173 at 50 days. of St. babas. 123 paper. Etchings oe London, 4b 30-100. Recasts, Dec. lA—Lean of 1810. 9711: Ditto, 1142. 974 • Ditto. 1944. Ifni; Dino, 1g36,80 ; cib Lela, 1032, OH ; Ditto, 1843, SH. Bank of Tolgium. 304. ANTWIIII, Dec. IL—Esc:bongo on London, 26 65; two months, 26 36 40. , Teem. Dec. It —Ausliiia Fund. :_llve per _Cents., 104 f ; Four 1 r . r ... oenta. nit' rage per 1 . 1 . 1 , 4 b . 5= et .,:? 1 , r 7. 1 4 f U . ' 92 *; , 1 Ifoi ' faciee, lB Dk. It-Auairtan hire per Conte% 104 bilk; Bank ' Sharee, LOW bilk ; Ruadan English Loan, 104 bilk ; Ditto Fine. Series Inenip., 1014 bilk ; Ditto Hope a Co., Third and Fourth Seri eA 95 money ; Ditto, In certif., 96 money- New Four per Canto., Hope I 00., 864 money ; Ditto Stkerlita, del bilk. 8 6 mosey ; Spanish New Fire per . .uto.. 13 Ulla, 110 mosey ; D tto, Three per Cenci., tit bilk ; lilterksit Loan, Twoe-a-Half per Cent., 66 hills; Polish Bonds, 79 bills; Danish English Loan. Three per Cento, ICH Ws, 82 Exchanrce on London: 'lsenberg, Dec. 14, 13 11A 1 month., 13 ; Chrirtlanin Doc. 16, 3 monde., 4 72; Stockholm, Dec. 17, 17 dap s, Li 1_10: Frankfort, Dee. It 3 months. 1211. THE UNION BANKING COMPANT.—We (the New castle Guardian) are authorised to state that the following details may be considered en the basis of a plan for resuming the business of the Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint Stock Bank:—The existing engagements of the bank shall be provided for and discharged out of its funds and securities, and by means of calls on the present shareholdere, who shall guarantee the new shareholders against all liability in respect of these engagements. The bank shall be reopened on the Ist February. 1848, and the accounts from that time shall be kept distinct and separate from all previous transactions. The impala for prosecuting the business shall he pro vided by the creation and issue of thirty thousand pre ference shares, which will amount to one preference share for each original share in the bank. These preference shares, like the existing shares, shall be shares of 101. each, but fil. only shall be called for, which will produce a capital of 150,000,., on which a dividend of 71. per cent. out of the profits shall be paid before any general division of property. Each holder of original shares having contributed his pro. portion of the funds required for the payment of the debts of the bank, shall have the option of taking a like number of preference shares, continuing, at the same time, to hold his original shares ; or, if he declines to take preference shares, be may sell the privilege of taking them to any purchaser approved by the directors, and may retain, sell, or sur render, his original shares in respect of which all liability shall have been discharged, at his option. With re spect to original shares on which the payment of calls cannot be obtained, they shall sfantalr be dolit:b d se:n ec u: l iri ar nenvin e fit d todnenspen f tu o u r pori - -f for feited, and disposed of with the preference shares in tended to be attached to them by the directors, for the benefit of the company. The result will be, that there will be 30,000 preference shares, and 30,000 original shares, a very large proportion of the former being held by holders of the letter ; and it is proposed that the surplus profits, after payment of the preferential dividend of a. per cent., .shad belong to the holders of preference shares, and of original shares, without distinction. By this arrangement substan tial justice will be done to the existing shareholders, they will have the option of advancing the additional capital on which a dividend of 71. per cent. it secured, and those to whom it is inconvenient to make the further advance of ca pita', 'may retain their original shares, to which a positive value is given by a right to an equal participation in the sur plea profits, which, by the exercise of ordinary care and prudence, it is quite expected will exceed what is re quired for the fixed dividend on the preferential shores. The following changes are proposed to be made in the constitution of the hank. The office of general director shall he abolished, the number of seven directors remaining at present. There shall be one manager, sad two of the seven aireetors, who shall be responsible, and paid directors asso ciated wish him in authority, one of whom shall be in daily attendance at the banking.house in Newcastle. In case of difference of opinion amongst these three on any point, it shall be decided by the directors generally, who shall be spe cially convened, if necessary, but who shall meet regularly once *month. The guarantee or reserve fund shall be in vested in exchequer bills, or in government securities, ses as als b4 w al h w om ays th a e t y e d ' o minan not d eo: l aid: 7 el o nca igi f kp n b itaima l et e 4 7o u . f : o h ,se e oo d o h e ir il o .y e l e d t : :d . the a u nakali pbethroteli d e epobin h Bank ewba note l y et hatanano=of circulation t ifabwincre. increasing i business England tein clear vote feitoconstitutionothpfutt notes ethtd the -.3oo e u bank bap psa only ,o 0 01 s h all b e circulated, With these conducted. The deposits and balances due to the --.' % I