The Press. — London, England, 1853-12-24 00:00:00

Kite if sikider hit. July 2, Ati;; . . 20, 1;4+19 .. 23 „ (1.1.14 " Nov. 11 .. I)t.c. 24 Nature of beekion. speeial Appeal Suit decided snit r.•utuudrd to (I% . a u•t Ititto ditto I tilt.. suit remanded to original tour snit n•mandrtt to Chill court . 11i...we% of Lamer Court n•t tr stilt remanded to Conn ltiUo ditto ilvetery of Court, 1111.10 W rt.VVII•44 liner tw•o remand.. In It 4 14 tool 1$ II DECEMBER ,c 24, 1553. The collector has absolute power almost the only r straint upon him being a IbrOlitiOtiOlt to refuse the a fount of rent or tax paid. unless he is satisfied tha the year's produce has thllen short of the average byl full ten per cent. The native officials, Mor einer , abuse their authority—the whole system is arbitrary in the highest degree—whence the )hut, naturally laborious, is s tarv e d and di.couraged into compara• Live idleness. Mr. Braid dwells also 4411 the w a nt of public works, a subject now worn threadbare. The a tit question is likewise discussed: but that abuse needs no farther exposure, after the unanswerable s : feeelt and unexpected victory of Sir John l'akington. The ignorance of Mofussil judges is an equally fa miliar topic, but the frightful evil arising out of legal tHays is perhaps less generally known:— " Another ease of hardship to suitors is the iuuneusr delay in the courts. It is not 'Wei/WIWI' for ebillses to he laying over for *even or eight but Ore they can lw tried, and, when proceedings are first commenced a suitor, to sea ore success, is often prepared with a complete chain of evidence, but in eonsequenee of the I , aig interval exist ing before trial the link is completely broken, mising from death, doeuments lost. witnesses not being in the countr). and other incidental I'IMS4%. " To prove the delay in a fun vu.t-4 tire 'WM •Ivetril (tom ' Di-visions of the Sitihier.l4l;initit,• by that court, einbrueing the Itiz.t half-year ef Isl 9 .4 1 3' i lOW 1844 9 )rw. 4 „ UI .N1:o I , 'Lt Iptio; :1 Isl 6 ri PA - , 1 II 1647 1141 I'M. * a„ a„ 4 ~ I l' nevi') 1 13 „ Had this pamphlet appeared early in the year, it might have produced some effect. The style is plain, and the language always moderate—a rare merit w►th pa►►►phleteers, who a►e apt to overlay mid weaken a strong ease with a profusion of angry words. Statement of the East India ('o►upr►ny's Conduct towards the Carnatic Stipendiari.•s. By William David Braid. London : 'f. Scott. AN argument in favour of the alleged rights of the descendants of that family which ruled the Carnatic when taken possession of by the Company. Mr. Braid alleges that the grants made to theta were fixed and perpAual, and that these have been grossly infringed. The question of right turns solely on the construction of Might treaties. and the utgit meat neither admits of aloridgmAit, nor presents to the general reader any point of interest. A coviiiiiis ,4ion, or committep, appointed expressly to inquire into all claims between native Princes and the Com pany, would probably bring to light many abuses of the kind here complained of. Some such tribunal should be among the first demands of Indira re. formers. The Commercial Barometer .fross 1545 to 1553. Lon don : H arrison. THIS little pamphlet, by Mr. Simkins'', contains a review of circumstances relating to the currency. The working of the Bank Act is examined, and no opinion expressed with reference to a question now much ventilated, that the " notes in reserve" indicate truly the condition of the world of commerce. thir imports in the first nine months of 15413 exceed by twelve and a half millions those of 157.1, but " for " the last ten years . . . . our exports to those cone " tries from which we have drawn large supplies of " food have actually fallen off." This remark, we presume, should be confined to Europe. More money is annually lost in abortive and unproductive schemes than would suffice to pay the entire poor rates of the United Kingdom. The amount of capital at present sought to be obtained iu loans, proiects, AT., is 195,001000/. Mr. Spackman appends tables showing the imports of food from '47 to '53, the im ports and exports of bullion for '53, the general ex ports (a little in anticipation) to 's4,prices of Consols, rate of interest, and returns of the Bank of England from 1545 to December P 4713. PERIODICAL LITERATURE. The Dublin ruirentity Maya:ine. For I iecember. I otblin : 31(4: laslian. Tilts number contains avariety of &articles, good, bad, and indifferent. There is one paper with a very in viting title, but very uninteresting contents. We al lude to the •• Peep at the Dramatis" Gallery of the tierrick Club." This is a dangerous subject for a writer to attempt, after the charming account of those pictures left on record by Charles Lionl). The THE PRESS. writer of the paper in the Unirersity ba no know. ledge cif piettires, and he cannot distinguish between on mid copies. The whole article is little bet ter titan a e"Hil'illition from Bakers and I ) xlierr%'s dramatic. biographies. The .• Visit to 14 11'0111 the pen of Mr. Sit% age, author of SOUR' Cie% et . books. Like most of Ilk writings. " Hobby Land " Is mere imitation of (owl. anti groater authors. .kinotigst the rising Irish •uriters we observe the name of n I twin." lip has talents, and may one clay become a past. The article on the " Industrial Condition of Ireland" is us stale its it' it had been written five years ago. The British Alumnae and Companion for 1S:,1. L011(1011 : Charles knight. No knowledge can be more us e ful ti t th e hi ven te,..t sense of the term than that eonve t +,l liv a g iski 9111111111116. a n d we ricareel e•peet to see a better almanac than this, which was tirst published miller the auspices of the Society for the Diffu s i o n, A as all e‘altiple for the reformation of a ln ittnne , ge ne. ra11.%. Reenlist+ it is accurate, comprehensite. c oin 1 , 0 ,4. and c h e ap, it law long been ileservistl popular. The 6. t'onipanion half for 1* )l, besides 11. usual abstracts, Ae., contains papers on a I )evinial l'oinage by Ite 31orgatil—l'ensiti of t;re a t Itritp.in, 1 S I —Public Baths and Washlnatst.--- Progrtsss of .I+lministrative and Financial Improve. mein—New I Itstoins Tariff—lreland, its I whist t and Cominev+ ial Prospects, Av. NEW MUSIC. tifings. The Words by .Moore, L.E.L., anti Longfellow. The Hume eomposeil by Henry Beaumont Walmisley, Organist of holy Trinity Church, Westminster. 1. do then, vain ; Then sleep, deal' Sleep ; :I. Mai den fair ; .1. I think of thee ; 5. Low's Lost %Vonls; u. VOiCCS of the Night. LOll4lOll : Pia MO Wag- ROIL Mt. H. 11.WALmisti:v. the author of these songs, is the brother of the Cambridge professor, a young organist of very considerable promise. He h as greatly surprised us by the ability displayed in these songs. Ambition to be his besetting sin, stud if he will only study he may Chill a larger reputation than the present work ‘‘ ill -e..nre him. In No. 1 of these songs them is nothing striking or original, and at the sixth bar there is too iihrtmt modulation from ti tint major to 1.; tint isiajow. No. 1 has a very pretty tl,,wing melody. 'flint song, if well played and sting, will give lunch plea sure to hearers in general. _ _ No. 1 is of the same character u. No. 1. The ae. cottirminient of this song rontinds ns strong 7 y of No. 5 is the hest of the collection. The style is good, the melody original anal pleasing, and the ac companiment earnestly written. It this song wete printed separately it might have considerable sucee-s in the musical world. PU BLICATIONS SLUE IVEI ►. I I..tule* Stooode l'hapisitili WO Mill. Lues4lifi. :sir K. liitlwer Lytioll. Mot, M.P. Ditto. 110- stoic of Moo , oh...itetot to the Proomelg. 'Non ti • shri.iimaity. Part I%'. .1 W l'stalwr 'ma tiuu. 114.• g• aphie. the I's liter , Allow t icoryta Crud.. .1. WWI rNir/.. 1 11 1 11 1 • I irikell.ll. iiintoofe dela 1:C1'01116401 Fliffic.lik. I A .Iliq 1(111114'. I.mugloi4 L.A.., O. ey . a Lute Plipirime. S. NWY u. 1).1'.1.. W. illass.l%ooti sitt.l suns. of l'r tople. A I'ittalplll4.l. 1 t • "1. W. .1. Itiolgwity. (11,1,1"stif RlVOliefil .4014 ..4 • Mr .lea. .1.1 , 1111(dial bolder. W. itia,,l.%‘v.ati 1410 subs nit pram. I.‘sT week we endeavoured to furnish our readers with a speculative patihmainie prospectus. and upon this occasion we propose to supply a few facts ote the same subject, in ord. r to sharpen th. energies of those who intend to support the dramatic budget of old Christmas, and, if possilile, to gain the mtfrages of the less hardy mortals who arc disposed to re main faithful to those domestic firesides which at this season of the year are the principal members of the oppo,ition " to the theatrical administrations. The "deathlesx lessee of Diti:llV-LANE THEITHE tells um (we HAP his owls words ► that at his " great national establi-daitient h. i; *shout to present the public with au enremble of ialciit and rilehillithig attraction ne%er let equalled." The chief element of his anticipated success seems to he the engagement "at a vast expenditure " of LrA Ershmex rubmies. He dues not inform us whether these personages he fish, desk, or of the genus canard. Time will show. The HAYMAkKk.I pantomime is entitled //m /equip. and the Three Beare. A wore excellent Ilwlryuiu 811 than Jr. Joseph Marshall could not well be found, and to stri ngthett the comic department \fr. Duel:- t 4 tone has engaged Mr. !tomes, whose reputation in .~ra i. Irrc great, to sustain with fortitude the hard treittlitelit which it is the hit of patient Puna holt to twat.. 11 a heal great ace. milts of the 01.% mil, pant o mi me . II is ewrent at tin. West end that several artists of eminence have, to show their hearty sympathy with the worthy 111111124gUr, furnished both designs and labour. in ordcr to render this pantomime rennutable in an artistic point of view. As we an. not `• behind the f;l'ent'g." we cannot speak with certainty as to the origin of these whisperings. Wo have, however, read the ph till, whieli is aril mitten, and iirotnises gissi sport. The engagement of the " nutuertais and talented Smith family " is, we perecive, an ill Wed. 11 tliese individuals be the same tiesitho whose exertions ure so a ell known and appreciated in some of the southern provinces, Mr. W igen will, to wit it homely phrase, have laid his money out Ihe 1 1 111N4 I:s•'S 11111114111111414* Iv f u n ti a ci ll 4411 ti n s et er memorable melodrama of l'he Uilt, r am/ his ten. There is not much notelty 111 tl►ia ►subject, 111114•11 wits burlesqued by 31r. Beckett during Mr. Maddox's lesseeship 01 this theatre. Still, however, the energy and liberality of Mr. KVIIII 11111kCS 111114`1141S all &Mit licies; 411111 Wl' 111111* Ito 4111011 his present pat towline will ',rote as 141 . 0:111 a •►trews as Its pre ilecessors. Ist us hope that, in adapting the out piece to its new purpose, Mr. helm, sir rather his cletcr 111111 otiginat 11111..11•111director, Mr. 1111114111, 111 1 1 4 y not hate 1‘111){0114.11 (11 ‘lllll, Sir ii. Itishop's charming music l•rom being cut 1111i11) 11 the board. 11 it alwii)s 11 plciu,nrit to us, even while strolling in the regions of folly, to hear pleasant minutia; and the eaeompaninieuts to the melodramatic action in The Miller and his Men will take their stand beside an) music of the kind that has ever been written. The dances art' 111141•1• 1111. , 111114'111111 of Oscar Byrne ailinitting hie► to he a ithout a ri% al in his peculiar de partment, we rollld wish he hail in thus inhumes% chosen a less threadbare subject for his c oup d'i•lol than the etiittniiins of female Tin' title of the IA I Li. 14 burlesque i 41Nre 11110 N vi Tien,' there a•rroe Two Kiogo. .‘s regards actors, in cidents, scenery, nothing iw yet re‘milisl. Still, our rewilors, if they chime,. to lime tligitgeil places, limy he comforted to know Alessi•s. 1 huu•he and Ite ‘erley lime their lingers in the pie. 'lite title of the hurl, sipie, which is from the imitisl pens of sh ir k ) it ts „,k,, aw l Nlark Lemon, is Number Nip idol the Npirit I ill ! elister, when will you cease putting your performances ? Yon lld enough mud clever etiotirli to know better. If yistir " sea i.l ire br hiked tho "town talk " you need hilt tell uy pbsybins. ji l b,. I•P+,t 11‘1. von 01•111 in mufti to the Is 1 masque at limey Lane on Monday last. The lemma had thine everything that wits in his power to con.. mand success. The 11111%11' wits so gOOll that there war 110 111 . 011011 to 101111.111 the absence of the west Jullien. The lonise uns well lighted ; the decora tions were tasteful. Ent an Englishman cannot cuter into the spirit and fun that ought to pervade such a sel.lll'. He will be provokingly dull and stupid, and go through the c%olutions of the dance with the SWOP 11111041011111110 stolidity with which he would serve it writ or priitet.t r 1,111. courao there were Ihe same charinnig debardeurs, mousquetaires, and eaVl/114•IN that %it' kWh' heett 111,'1.1140111e11 10 see at the tads &opera. 'There, however, spite of all the vigilance nl' tiergeits de vine, we have seen some per formances which were happily not imitated in this instance. We hope that it was the improved taste tit' the thmeem which prevented them teat Monday Prow indulging in any eztravagiuscis that would wiittml the must fastidious spectator. foreign trt, sittraturt, &r. INISTU. PRI .MIA illiVe pub lished a list of the tortIMII nesspapi rs which, hum the Ist of January next, will be elkweil to pass ihe post offices of that country. The tidal number of these journals k of which 41.4 are political, and 1,1/4:1 treat of science. literature. and art. 1)nly 103 of these papers are I.:offish. including 4:1 political ; the rest ore thus divided 1,219, of which 57,5 pre• ; , which b . : ere political 411; Russian, •!s; ; 14 : 1:1: flattish, M ; and in other ham:nage.. 4. 1:1:1 I \ et: \ 1111 It, -•i.s I.:seir.v gives lb' • iiiiiiieration of till the litres comprehended in the dominions of the Czar at 165,1;409m souls. Timm: are two iiewppalera published in Paris containing between two and three hundred woodcuts, besides a dozen elaborate engravings every year.