The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-06 00:00:00

OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. 1 - 1) Dlana,er Mr. Edmund Falconer. - TITTS EVEN IN;;-, Jan. C, the new and original Drama, entitled PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles S,lby, Edmund Fal coner ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers. Miss Clara Weston. After which, a new and original Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled LITTLE RED BIDING HOOD ; or, 'lll2 Fairies of the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrcck. Principal charac ters b_y Mr. Chas. Selby, Mr. Warlow , Miss Cicely Nott , and °lt " Lydia Thompson. Acting 3lanager-31r. F. B. Chatterton. ). 11 I , ox l oes . _a_s usual. Doors open at ha lf- p ast 6, to commence at vlu ce open daily from 11 tills. D RURY-LANE THEATRE ROYAL. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PAN TOMIME every WEDNESDAY, at Two o'Clock. THIS EVENING (6th January) her Majesty's Ser vants will perform the popular Farce, by J. B. Buckstone, Esq., entitled AN ALARMING SACRIFICE. Bob Ticket, Mr. Atkins; Pugwash, Mr. Barsby ; Mr. Skinner, Mr. llope ; Susan Sweetapple, Miss Keeley; Miss Wadd, Miss Stuart ; Miss Tibbit, Miss Bland ; Miss Gimp, Miss Harfleur ; Deborah, Mrs. Dowton. After which will be produced, with that attention to com pleteness in every department by which the Christmas Annuals of this Theatre have been so pie-eminently dis tinguished, the New Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN and the HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT; or, Old Mother Hubbard and het onderful Dog. "If a man do build a dwelling upon common land fram sunset to sunrise, and enclose a piece of ground, wherein there shall be a tree, a beast feeding, a fire kindled, a chim ney smoking, and provisions in the pot, such dwelling shall be freely held by the builder, anything herein to the con trary nevertheless notwithstanding."—Old Forest Charter. The Novel Effects and Splendid Scenery by WILLIAM BEVERLEY, Assisted by Messrs. C. Pitt, Craven, Brow, &c., &c. Masks, Symbolic Devices, Personal Appointments, and Designs for the Costumes, by the celebrated Dykwynkyn. The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H. TULLY. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and As sistants. The Tricks, Properties, Changes, and Transfor mations, by Mr. Needham, assisted by Messrs Glindon, H. Adams, H. Langham, &c. The Costumes by Miss Dickin son, Mr. Lauri, and Mr. Palmer. The Gas Appointments by Mr. E inckley. The Choregraphic Arrangements by Mr. Cormack. The Harlequinade and Comic Scenes by Messrs. Cormack and B. Jones. The Perfume of the Flowers supplied by Bimmel's process. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening invented and written by E. L. BLANCHARD. And the whole arranged and produced under the imme diate superintendence of Mr, ROBERT ROXBY. Synopsis of Scenery, Incidents, and Characters, OLD MOTHER HUBBARD'S COTTAGE, With Rural Landscape, and Rookwood Manor Hall in the Distance (Daylight). "Old Mother Hubbard, she went to the cupboard, to get her poor Dog a bone; when she got there, the cupboard was bare, and so the poor Dor, had none."—Ancient Nur sery Legend. Old Mother Hubbard, Mr. Atkins; Her Dog, Signor Lorenzo ; Jack (the " Man all tattered and torn"), Miss F. Hunt; the Squire, Mr. Tom Matthews; Dame Wiggins of Lee, Mr. Dixon ; Dame Trot, Mr. Barsby ; Her Won derful Cat, Master Waggles ; the Great Goose, Master Sageaninguns ; Constables, Messrs. Grib and Grab ; Parish Beadle, Mr. Bumble; Villagers, Messrs. Yokel, Pumpkin, Whackstraw, Chawbacon, &c., &c.; Rosetta (the " Maiden alrr oteorn''), Miss Stuart. How Mother Hubbard has a certain " party" to tea and turn out, and of the remarkable pranks played by her comical Dog—The Head, the Hat, and the Hose—The Dog's Tale and Mrs. H.'s Narrative— Arrival of the Squire--Proclamation of Witch Burning— Threatened incremation of Mother Hubbard on her own hearth, and her Mystic Flight upon a Broomstick. THE WITCHES' GLEN AND WATERFALL, in the Valley of Perfumed Flowers, by Moonlight. Will-o'-the -Wisp Ignes Fatui—Mdlles. Sidney, Travers, Barnes, A. Barnes, Livermore; Webb, Taylor, Braithwaite,Hammi ton, Stap - ley, Harris, Candy, Copeland, Archer, Hawkins, Delaney, Wilson, Williams, Robinson, Wood, Watson, and Hamel ton. Grand Ballet, Chagne-a-Lanterne, by the Misses GUN NISS and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Invocation I The Incantation I I and the Evapora- tion I I 1. THE VILLAGE GREEN AND ROADSIDE ALE- HOUSE. Old Grype (the Steward), Mr. Glindon ; Old Scratche (his Clerk), Mr. Tanner • Tenantry, Messrs. Cringe, Scrape, Shatle, Cut, Packoff, Moonraker, and Runaway; Tailor, Mr. Snipshears ; Bootmaker, Mr. Tight& ; Mum mies, Messrs. Grinner, Joker, Magger, Cracksides, O'Reilly, M'Plann, &c. ; St. George, Mr. E. Roe ; the Dragon, Mr. Scalyfellow ; Valentine, Mr. Febbyerry ; Orson, Mr. Wildman ; Still-Walker, r. Longlegs; Bear- Warden, Mr. Smuggins ; the Bear, Mr. Huggins; Land lord, Mr. Trebles ; Morris-Dancers, Messrs. Trip, Tap, Flip, Flap, &c., &c. • Jack Padding, Mr, Merryman. How the Squire celebrates his birthday, and the Village Revel that follows—Coming of Age in the Olden Time I How the Tenantry treated in one way and how Jack is treated in another—the Dog's instinct and Mother Hub - bard's reason. THE " CAGE" ON THE COMMON (Sunset). Grand Scena Comique and Pas de Broomstick, by Mother Hubbard. The Dreamer and the Worker—The Vision of Pleasure and the Division of Labour—Figures of Fun (from the Fancy-store of Dykwynkyn) Messrs. Mason, Drainpipes, Carpenter, Rodman, Old Brick, and Young Shaver, Lilli putian Labourers, Pigmy Plasterers, Tiny Tilers, Minia ture Masons, Baby Bricklayers, Short Sawyers, Dwarf Drain Makers, and Child Carpenters by a Host of Juvenile Auxiliaries. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. The Rat, Master Longwhisker ; The Cat, Miss Mouser; The Dog By Himself; The Cow, Madame B r i n dl e ; Th e Priest ("All shaven and shorn ), Mr. Jollyman; The Cock (" That crowed in the Morn") Master Cocky-doodle doo. _ _ Realisation of the famous Picture in the National Gal lery of Little Britain, taken (by permission) for Boys, from a rare work in the collection of Master Smith, London. FROGPOOL IN THE MARSHES (Twilight). Song, " Will o' the Wisp," composed by J. H. Tully, Esq. How the Squire goes Hunting and loses his way and his temper, and what follows in consequence—Another curious instance of Canine sagacity—Bull-frogs, Masters Hop, Skip, Jump, Creak, &c. SQUASH-HOLLOW SWAMP AND BED OF BULRUSHES. How the Squire comes to grief and afterwards to repent ance, and how Jack is recognised as the rightful heir—The reward and harmonious movements of the Fairies on a Grand Chromatic Scale towards WILL 0' WISP'S HOME BENEATH THE WATERFALL. The Transformation. Harlequins Messrs. CORMACK and ST. MAINE. Columbines Pantaloons Messrs. G. TANNER and MORLEY. Clowns Grotesque 1861-1862 SPRITES by the RIDGWAYS and SUWELL FAMILY. 1.-EXTERIOR OF TWO SHOPS IN " UP-OR- DOWN" STREET. Messrs. Huline, St. Maine, Tanner, and Miss S. Gunniss. Christmas Presents—every Man (and Boy) to his Post, even the Post-Man—Clown rides the high horse, which proves his rock a-head—Two Young Men from the Country, and Clown gets over them—a Sewing Machine (not a poor Needlewoman)—a thorough Blow out—a Man in very re duced circumstance—Clown finds the Fruits of stealing Apples in an elephantine way—a Band of Brothers—the Police in Great and Small Force—Clown gets into a row and blows up a policeman—the end of this scene is all Bustle—N.B. Not Crinoline. 2.-THE GREAT SENSATION KITCHEN. Messrs. Forrest, Cormack, Morley, and Miss Gunniss. Harlequin seeks Protection, although a Free-trader— The Cook's Guide—Clown tries to take the chair—the head dish of the table—Harlequin goes through a Deal, and Clown becomes a Board-er—Silence thos-. dreadful Bells— Clown and Pantaloon make an ap-Peal to the Audience on the Merry Musical Bells—Pantaloon rather hard pressed— arrival of a distinguished Foreigner—Clown falls into his own trap, and kills a Blue-bottle, which proves a bad Buzz-ness for him—a Lecture on the Gorilla, by a well known character—Clown meets with a few Friends (not Quakers)—this Scene ends at the finish of it. 3.-TIIE INTERIOR OF A RAILWAY STATION. Eight hours at the Sex-side for 2s Gd—Duty off Paper— "'l he Times" reduced and the Times on the rise—a book that takes leafe of Clown—Harlequin gets his horse from a Stall and sets up a trap. No Smoking a•Loud, only on the Quiet—Clown makes a Tremendous Christmas Tree— late arrivals—Messrs. Neverintime, Tcolate, Dearme, and Blessme—Clown burns his fingers (not the only person that has done so)—Clown gives Good Bail and finds a Bale of goods. 4.—The SEA-SIDE. The Sands! The Sands I I The Sands !I I Come unto these yellow sands. A Sailor telling a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier Master's ap-Pierance----Clown makes a Man's hair turn sandy and proves himself in the wrong box—by a slight Miss-Take, which a certain Miss won't Take—Pantaloon gets some shell-fish in a very Selfish manner—Clown asto nishes the Natives—Sailors that use their Cut-Lasses but don't Cut Lasses when they can join with them in a National Hornpipe—Clown gets a Sensation Leader-1 he Great Donkey Stir St. Leger—Clown and Pantaloon's Concert—fine ears for Music—they fish in troubled waters —a Divided Interest—a sudden Squall (Children and all) —The latest Novelty in Parrchutes. Scene—A DISMAL SWAMP—After a storm a calm appears, a HARLEQUIN'S HOME ON HIS THRONE OF SPLENDOUR. Doors open at half-past Six, to commence at Seven o'clock. Tickets for Boxes, Pit, and Galleries, may be had at the Bei Office before the opening. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, CO VENT GARDEN. Unler the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS E VENING, THE PURITAN'S DA.UGFITE R. Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne ; Mr. Swaney, Mr. H. Corri, Mr. George Honey, Mr. Patey, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. T. Did in, M W. r. Harrison. Mr. Euge ne D ussek, Mr. C. Lyall, Mr. Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON. After which will be produced (written expresly by J. M. Morton), a Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, A Trio to Brobdigna g , a Peep at Lilliput, and a Flying Visit to Laputa. Gulliver, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gulliver, Mr. F. Payne. Principal danseuse. Mdlle. Lamoureux, supported by th e Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Harlequin/de sustained by the eminent Pantomimists, Messrs. 11. t'ayne, F. Payne, }.l. Lauri, E. Lauri, S. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri. Commence at Seven. • I T , t4EATIi N:• it Y 1,, Les .e,, Mr. J. B. TAI EVENING, to commence with THE LOVE CITASE. Constan:e, Miss Jane Coombs (her 2d appearance in Eng land). After which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE MISS MUFFET AND LITTLE BOY BLUE ' • or, Harle quin and Old DAdyLonfllegs. Louse Leclercq, Charks Le clercq, Herr Cole, G. Becket, and Miss ltosine. Commence a 7 HAYMARKET, SU contraband of war from the neutral to the hostile port. While the whole transaction is on neutral territory or in neutral ships from one part of neutral territory to another, let it be maintained that nothing can be contraband. The principle laid down by Sir J. HAY in the case of the Hendrick and Alida, whe ther or not any other judge has overruled it, is the only sound one—certainly the one in which all the powers of Europe now agree. We cannot pretend to doubt that the naval and military demonstrations of England have already secured peace, by showing America that we will not this time put up with the insult. Better perhaps had we been more decided long ago. But it will not be unimportant in its influence on the future sentiments of America, that the Government of such a country as Prussia should be able to write to her, that without entering into legal discussion—" Public opinion in Europe has expressed itself with rare unanimity and in the most decided manner in favour of the injured party." It is with a shudder that one reads now in the Indian news of the capture at last—or the chief witness, in swearing most positively to the identity of the prisoner, is, indeed, wonderfully mistaken— of the capture, at last, of NANA SAHIB! Occurring as the incident does so long after the events with which the name of this almost unparalleled miscreant is for ever associated—" damned to everlasting in famy"—the particulars of the incidents of this re ported capture will nevertheless be scrutinised with breathless curiosity in the midst of the homecircles of all ranks and classes of Englishmen. It will be seen that the tidings come to us through the medium of the Times of India, under date the 12th of this last December. Fully four years had elapsed, therefore, since those well-remembered atrocities were perpetrated by the " Monster of Bithoor." Fully four years had elapsed before any thing like reliable information as to his whereabouts was at length brought to the knowledge of the Government at Calcutta. Before the Christmas of 1861, however, came the startling intimation not alone that NANA SAHIB was still living, not merely that the locality desecrated by his presence was actually known, but that the still breathing body of the wretch was absolutely in the possession of the authorities. Any one who comes to examine into the details given by our Oriental Contemporary, *The times of India, will, without doubt—nay to our thinking must all but inevitably —come to the one conclusion expressed at the outset of these remarks, viz., that if the chief witness, swearing most positively to the identity of the person reported to be NANA SAHIB, should even tually turn out to have been mistaken, the mistake on his part will assume a character truly wonderful. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 5, 1862. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 38—kighest since noon yesterday. 33—lowest this morning and during the night. 43—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.80. WIND—N.-Westerly; light, with dull, damp weather, and thick small rain in the afternoon. Here are the particulars. Rumours very recently came to Kurrachee to the effect that the NANA was understood to be stealing his way somewhere down the valley of the Indus in the disguise of a Hin galee! His endeavour being—it was reported—to make for Dwarka, either by way of Kurrachee or of Sonmeanee, and so (could he but only contrive to slip through our hands unrecognised) away for Muscat or Zanzibar ! These were the rumours very lately flitting about Kurrachee. And now—as the upshot of them—there comes by the present Indian mail to Europe the announcement that the NANA of Bithoor has actually been captured while upon the very point of embarking for his proposed destina tion, from the port of Kurrachee. Some one —supposed to be the NANA SAHIB had, at any rate, been seized, and held in custody for the purpose of identification. Days passed by, however, without the identity of the prisoner being proved. The authorities, baffled in their efforts to discover some reliable evidence, were —reluctantly—about to liberate the prisoner thus Never probably, in her whole history, has Eng- vaguely accused. When, as good luck would have land, in a naval quarrel, had so completely all the it, we read in the Times of India, "Mr. NUGENT world on her side. Even Russia, we are told from SULLIVAN, apothecary in charge of the General St. Petersburg, has used all her influence in favour Hospital, learned from one of the patients under his of peace, and done it by communicating her proceed- care that the NANA was known to him, he having ings to the other great powers. What they are, been in his employ at Bithoor for a long time, and precisely, we are not informed, but there can having parted from him just before the mutinies hardly be a doubt that, with a little more—of what broke out." '1 hereupon, with a wise promptitude, the Divines call " unction," and one of our humo- " Mr. SULLIVAN immediately put the man in a rists by the now well-known epithet of "soft dooly, and accompanied him to the place where sawdor"—in the language, the views of Russia are the prisoner was confined, when a number of Pur the same as those of France, Austria, and Prussia. voes and others were presented to him, and he • All the representations of the several powers have was called on to state if the NANA was among been couched, indeed, in language as polite as we them." Observe closely now what followed : should think Americans could desire, when the un- "After a minute examination, he declared that the pleasant fact must appear, in whatever words, that miscreant was not there. Subsequently (however Americans were thought wrong by all the nations it is added), another batch, among whom was the of the Old World. We may be sure, however, that apprehended man, was brought forward, and he at Russia would speak most mildly of all. She is by once singled him out, declaring that he was the far the least related, either by blood or by trade, to 'Nana of Bithoor.' He was thereupon questioned America, and for this reason, perhaps, as well as for and stated, [rather harshly and inconsequentially political reasons, has always treated the parvenu as it seems to us, from an Oriental, seeing that the among the nations, " Miss COLUMBIA," with more reason given below and italicised by us would attention and respect than England and other coun- rather have bound the speaker to silence, than tries have shown her. We, to whose family she be- to this solemn and accusatory asseveration]—" that longs, have naturally not comported ourselves with he had served the NANA, eaten of his salt, and the self-restraint before the aspiring young damsel, seen him for some years regularly every day; That or shown her all the politeness which she has received man was the NANA of BITHOOR." The witness from entire strangers. She has on her part been howbeit was one—stood alone—was consequently as pert and saucy as she dare to the dowager insufficient. Mr, SULLIVAN, however, was not to country, and turned very scornful eyes on us while be baffled altogether, as it would seem, by that waltzing with France and Russia. circumstance. If ho cannot get the evidence The Prussian Note has now been made public. given corroborated by another witness, he will pro- What Prussia, as a maritime power, may think of cure from the solitary accuser of the prisoner the the San Jacinto business is of the smallest possible testimony of a double identification. We read in consequence ; unless indeed we may suppose mediately afterwards that " Mr. SULLIVAN had his that the weak naval powers, who could in no case patient carried off to the hospital, and by four protect themselves at sea, may from their very o'clock in the evening Mr. INGLE, the Deputy Ma weakness have a greater interest than the strong, gistrate, the Foujdar of Kurrachee, and a number in asserting the dominion of law on the ocean others, came up to the hospital with the prisoner, against violence. The Prussian Government is, and it was proposed to question the sick Poorbeah however, by courtesy, one of the great governments again." And here it was that the painstaking sa of Europe, and in a Congress of the nations her gacity of the keen-witted apothecary of Kur vote must pass for something—and whatever rachee showed itself conspicuously, as our readers its value, she gives it in favour of our will now readily enough admit. " Mr. SULLIVAN demand, as one in which all Europe suggested that the prisoner should be disguised as is interested. Prussia is as competent to judge of a Purvoe to make assurance doubly sure, which was what is fair and unfair, and what is for the general done, and the sick man was brought out to meet interest of the civilised world in the laws of war at the party; he was asked if the NANA was there, sea, as any other Power. and, looking around, immediately pointed out the It will be seen that she views the question in that man, declaring that That man is the NANA of light of common sense in which it has been seen by Bhithoor and the adopted son of BAJEROW. I all the other Powers. It i s the "violent capture would recognise him in any disguise.' A bystander and carrying away o f M essrs . MASON and SLIDELL observed, 'The NANA has a hole on the top of his from a neutral mail s t eamer ," against which she ear.' if so,' said the Poorbeeah, ' that man must protests. Let all the old precedents which exist be have it, f or h ere i s th e NANA ; l oo k f or your hunted up, and pitted against each other by the selves.' The ear was examined, and the hole was lawyers on both sides; let legal ingenuity draw there!" The force of this is very remarkable. The distinctions without end, and satisfy the techni- evidence of a single witness could not be more con calists on either side, that each is right—the broad elusive, because, at one and the same time, it could fact will not do for modern times. If mail steamers not well be more positive or more categorical. The cannot run with p er f ec t immunity between neutral last mentioned particular above given, moreover, ports—if distinctly corrobo ra ti ng it ! The mar k s p o k en o f does not requ i re the searching proof that they are such mail steamers officer at once to be- is not a perforation at the bottom of the take himself to the boat, then modern marine in- ear, in the lobe of the ear, where so many tereourse is at an end. We are no more secure be- Asiatics have rings or jewels suspended—but at the tween Dover and Calais than between Havannah top of the ear, where a hole could come only through and St. Thomas. The civilised world in 186 k accident. " The NANA has a hole on the top of his simply cannot carry on it s business on ear," says a bystander. "If so," instantly observes these conditions. While all is neutral, the ports the accusing Poorbeeah, " that man must have it— neutral, and the ship neutral, cren soldiers them- FOR [the declaration thus reiterated is certainly selves and a cargo of ammunition must be held to confident enough] HERE IS THE NANA !" And then be neutral. If their destination is known or sus- the Poorbeeah adds quietly but with a perfect re pected by one of the belligerents to be in favour of) liance upon the accuracy of his own convictions— his enemy let him watch for the departure of the the Poorbeeah adds, we say, after the manner of JAN. 6. THERMOMETER, TN THE BHA.DB. 43—highest since noon yesterday. 28—lowest this morning and during the night. 32—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30.12. WIND - North-Westerly ; light, with sharp frosty weather and some sunshine. A lip 3 .„.. ~,,,,4,_ .___44.›..,..,„ ~. ~,,,,, ....,„.„ 4; ,.„ i , .., ~, 7 ,4....„,.,, ~. ~, cpr..7,.. li-1 ~,, --, J,,,,,,:f , „.,,,,,..., ~...„..4.....„. ..._,,, ,,,, THE SUN. LONDON, MONDAY, JAN. 6, 1862. lOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- , Lessee, Mr A. Harris. THIS EVENING, PLAYING WITH FIRE. Mr. John Brougham. After which a Comic Christmas Pantomime, WHITTING TON AND HIS CAT ; or, Harlequin King Kollywobbol and the Genius of Good Humour. The grotesque opening invented and written by Henry J. Byron, Esq., author of the Princess's Pantomime of "Jack the Giant Killer." The Scenery by Mr. James Gates, Mr. H. Cuthbert, and numerous assistants. Good Humour, Miss Helen Howard ; Princess Popsiwopsi, Miss Rose Leclercq; Alice, Miss Pauline Le clercq; Messrs. Garden, Cathcart, Morland, Collett, Hast ings, Raymond ; Dick Whittington, Miss Maria Harris; Robin Goodfellow and the Cat, Master John Haslem, (pupil of the celebrated Gabriel Ravel; Clown, Mr. Hildyard ; Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Colum bine, Miss Caroline Adams. Morning Performances will take place at Two o'clock every Monday till further notice. NEW THRATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI.— Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, and during the week the great Drama , entitled THE OCTOROON ; or, LIFE IN LOUISIANA : Messrs. Grace, Billington, Emery, Phillip, Jamison, Smith, Stephenson, Romer. Lewis ; Mrs. Billington, Mrs. H. Mar ston, Miss C. Denvil, Miss Latimer, and Mrs. H. Lewis. After wh;ch, at 20 minutes past 9, the great Irish Dramu of THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr.D. Bouo,cault, Missßatioe, Mr. Fisher, Miss Woolgar, Sze. Box Office open from 10 till 5. NEW ROYALTY THEATRE, Dean-street, Oxford-street. Under the Direction of Mdlle. Albina di Rhona. _ . -- THIS EVENING, A LESSON FOR HUSBANDS "; characters by Mr. Sinclair, Mesas. Clifford and Terry. After which, CAMELIA ; Camelia, Mdlle. Albina di Rhona. Fol lowed by a New Operatic Burlesque, entitled THE VERY LATEST EDITION OF IL TROVATORE ; or, Who Killed the —; Messrs. Graham, Robins, James, Warren, W. Worboys ; Mesds. Mason, Craven, and Hodson. To con lude tNith new and original Farce, A NICE QUIET DAY.--Commence at half-past 7. AS rLE 2 Y' S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Last Nights of "The Colleen Bawn"—Triumphant 1 Success of the grand Equestrian Pantomime. THIS EVENING, and dur7 the week, to commence w ith Dion Boucicault's Drama,: HE COLLEEN BAWN. N e w and daring Scenes in he Circle, by the Eclipse Artistes, nightly hailed with thunders of approbation. COTlCllldillr with the Grand Comic Pantomime of JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE TO EDMONTON. SPECIAL NOTICE. A GRAND JUVENILE MORN ING PERFORMANCE will take place on SATURDAY, Jan. 1/, at 2 o'clock, for the convenience of families residin9; at a distance. By the kind permission of the Command•int, Colonel Crutchley, the Boys of the Military Asylum, with their Juvenile Band, will attend. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle. CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS, AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. Triumphant Success of Mr. Marshall's Grand Christmas Entertainment, "THE ENCHANTED HASH " (SECOND EDlTlON)—Wonderful Transformations—Every Evening at a quarter-past ten—in addition to the following Comic talent : Mr. Frederick French, the great Shakesperian Bur lesque Vocalist, Mr. Wood and Son, Mr. J. G. Forde, Miss Harriet Coveney, and Miss Greene. Grand Selections from LA TRAVIATA and TROVATORE, at ten o'clock, By Miss Russell, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, and full Chorus. Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans. Admission—Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, ls. CANTERBURY HALL.-VICTOR JULIEN, " THE FLYING MAN " Every Evening at half-past Nine o'clock. T HE 0 X F O RD, 6, OXFORD-STREET, OPEN EVERY EVENING. Grand Selections from " ERNANI," "Macbeth," and " La Circassienne," by Madame Enderssohn, Miss Ernst, and Miss Russell ; Messrs. Albert, W. Morley, Greene, and C. Greville. Full Band and Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Solos by Mr. Viottl Collins (the great English violinist). And other Vocal and Instrumental Entertain ments, the Comic portion by Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mar shall, M. P. Foster, W. Randall. and Miss Harriet Coveney, Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, ls. ; Private Boxes, lON. 6d. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tnis DAY.—Morning, sh. 48m.—Afternoon, 6h. 8m To-MORROW. -Morning, 6h. 25m.—Afternoon, 6h. 45m. NDAY EVENING„TANTJARY 6, 1862. the Ship's Surgeon in Mr. DICKENS'S last Christmas Tale—" judge for yourselves." And they do so. And they look, And there—sure enough is the dread brand-03e hole on the top of the ear--in evidence of identity. If the accused be not the NANA after all, the coincidences of the double identification and of the accusing mark are certainly very extraordinary. Of course, [nothing can be done to the prisoner until further evidence shall have been forthcoming. That additional evidence, however, one way or the other, there can be no diffi culty in procuring. It is not the Poorbeeah alone in all India who can swear to the identity of the NANA SAHIB. That arch-miscreant is un happily a man but too well known, not only among his brother Asiatics, but among crowds of once friendly Englishmen. NANA SAHIB in truth, up to the time of that hideous Revolt in Bengal, was known to hundreds of English officers and gentlemen moved in the best society was recognized and welcomed in many a ball room, and at many a mess table, as an Oriental Patrician, with the accomplishments of a prince, the abilities of a scholar, and the manners of a gentleman. Until —at the outbreak of the Sepoy insurrection— all the gloss of civilisation dropped from him as its glittering slough is cast from it by the Deadly Serpent. Until—in literal truth—nothing less than a monster in the human form became suddenly visible. Supposing the wretched man now in the hands of the authorities at Kurrachee to be really and truly no other than the NANA SAHIB, we do not for one instant call for Vengeance upon his head. We simply ask that Crimes and Penalties—in his regard—shall be weighed in the even balance of Justice. It is but fair to apprise our readers that we are about to treat them to a little "jargon." Sir JOHN PAKINGTON denounces as such, by anticipation, what the press is likely to say in commenting on the discussion and action of the Worcestershire Justices of the Peace at the Epiphany Quarter Sessions. Their subject was the existing state of the game laws ; they chatted and made speeches over a memorial they proposed to forward to the Home Secretary, which our readers will find in another column ; and the result of their discussions was, that more stringent laws were needed for the protection of game, or perhaps they would prefer to say, to put down proaching. Let us avoid " jargon" at the commencement, for a statement of the case, as viewed by the noble, reverend, and untitled members of the Bench, can not be so termed. The chairman—the Earl of DUDLEY—stated the vast amount of poaching in the county. Nearly a thousand men were known, by name, to be engaged in it. The temptation also to offend against the game laws was, he said, greater than ever, and it had reached the point that either the temptation must be diminished, or magistrates must be armed with greater powers to -prevent men from yielding to the tempta tion. The towns furnished organised gangs who went forth to violate the rights of property, and men were so clever now, that they did their work more effectually than of yore. Many gentlemen were jealous of employing the police against poachers, and if " the question was simply as be tween the landowner and the poacher, then he would say either let the landowner employ more efficient protection for his property or destroy his game, but when in every town in the kingdom there was an organised body of men who went out, as soon as the sun was down, for the sake of plunder of all kinds, when the system led not only to great demoralisation but actual crime and the most ter rible assaults, often ending in the destruction of life, then ne thought it was time to call upon the proper authorities to interfere." A REVEREND MAGISTRATE, Who followed, men tioned the confessed legality of preserving game and the illegality of poaching. He had heard that where game was little preserved thieving was most common. He spoke, however, rather sensibly for a clergyman on two points included in the memo rial. "He thought that a great difficulty, even perhaps an insuperable obstacle,, might arise in making game private property. A pheasant whilst on one side of a hedge might be one man's property, whilst if it crossed that hedge it might be claimed as the property of another person. At any rate he did not see how it could be identified or made private property. He thought also great difficulty would arise in complying with the latter part of the memorial, in which it was suggested that the police and officers of that description should have the power of apprehending persons with game in their possession. That would be a complete alte ration of the law regarding property. It was true that if a policeman met a man going home late at night with fowls in his possession he not only took away the fowls but he also apprehended the man, because probably the fowls would be identified, and thus a charge of felony established; but there were so many difficulties connected with the identity of a pheasant that the same rule would not apply. He thought, however, that if policemen had power to take the guns or nets of poachers it might have a deterring effect." Another JUSTICE OF THE PEACE was for much stronger measures. It was all very well to seize guns and nets ; but as many of these poachers poached for a livelihood, something stronger was needed—it must be made of no avail to them to get the game. They must not be allowed publicly to sell it, and dealers must be put under a supervision as rigorous as that of the Excise. All persons also out between sunset and sunrise with dangerous weapons ought to be taken by the police wherever found ! Sir JOHN PAKINGTON followed; he "declared his conviction that one very necessary change of the law would be to enact that game found upon the land of a landowner shoald be the property of that landowner, as much as anything else he found upon it. He always had entertained that opinion, and he had never heard any objection to it consistent with common sense. The argument had indeed often been used, and Mr. PEARSON had reverted to it, that there would be great difficulty in identify ing game. But he did not hold that objection to be an answer to his opinion, for the same argument might be extended to various breeds of poultry, to hay, and many other things, where the same difficulty of identity existed, and where, to establish a conviction, it wax necessary to bring home evi dence of other points against a prisoner. As might be expected, however, from such an Educationist as Sir JOHN, he took much ground. He hoped that he (Sir JOHN) and other members of the court would look upon the subject not as landowners or preservers of game, but as it affected the public morality and order, and would form their opinion according as they believed it was the duty of the legislature to interfere. Sir JOHN feels warmly on the subject, for he could tell a tale from his own preserves, and of last winter. " One of a gang of men with nets to take rabbits and hares during the night was arrested; and taken into custody. Those men came from Kielderminster, and his (Sir JOHN'S) keeper therefore 'next day went over to Kidder minster to make in quiries. He saw the police, who told him that if Viey knew the man's name who was in custody, they could give him the names a all his companions. The police added, that there were in Kidderminster at that time four or five gangs of men, wi.o went out at night marauding and taking possession of game, whosesoever pro perty it might be ; that they were known to the police, who also knew their rendezvous, and saw them nightly returning with the booty into Kidder minster, but that such was the state of the law they (the police) could not interfere, the law was powerless, and the men could not be taken." Upon this naturally followed his appeal of honest indig nation against some of the press. "He appealed to anybody of sense whether the jargon that they saw in many of the newspapers of the present day, and some of it would probably follow in conse quence of that discussion, whether the jargon as to aristocratic game preservers' and the accidental killing of a hare by an innocent peasant' was to be an answer to such facts as he had mentioned, whe ther it was possible for the evil to exist without producing demoralisation and serious effects on the people of the country." It is, of course, with diffidence that we venture a remark or two, on the speeches and memorials of nobility, clergy, gentry, and ex-ministers. We must, however, observe that we doubt whether the country will deduce the same inferences from the facts of the memorial and the speeches as did the JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for Worcestershire. These gentlemen saw nothing in them but further protec tion for game ; their Chairman gave a hint of some thing better, but even he introduced the memorial which points only to " arming the police with such additional powers as the case demands." We ap prehend it will be found that even the House of Commons dare not do anything worse than is now done for the protection of game. The " aristocratic game preservers," doubtless, would like to do it ; but there is a public and an unpurchaseable press, and its " jargon" intimidates even those who abuse it. The press is but too well aware, in the fulfilment of its duties, that it has to record what proves that poaching must be a trade exten sively carried on, and that it is a training school to vice and even violence, hardly inft rior to smug gling. The Press and the country, however, see no pos sible remedy but that just mentioned in a passing way by the:Chairman--the diminution of the tempta tion. It is in that way that smuggling is prevented. The best preventive service in the world, as Sir JOHN well knows, can never put down smuggling when the profit is fifty per cent. Tobacco is the article most frequently smuggled now. And while preserves make game catching so easy, and the pro fit on the outlay, as well as the pleasurable excite ment of the chase is so great, no laws which the country will tolerate can put down poaching. Stricter laws might make men more cunning and more desperate—but given the preserve, and a demand at a high price for its produce on the tables of the country—and poachers there will be, and in abundance too. We must confess we regret to hear Sir JOHN PAKINGTON taking a course unworthy, we think, of his standing as a student of " Social Science," and a legislator generally leaning to the side of the amelioration of our penal code. We ought to have found him beginning at the other end. He ought to have lectured the game preservers rather than have encouraged them to hope for more stringent laws in defence of their effeminate sport. A. suffi cient amount of game for manly sport, watched by a well-treated tenantry and peasantry, would be little temptation to the poacher. It is the system which makes a plantation a kind of poultry-yard, and reduces shooting to. little better than firing at a target, or at pigeons from a trap, which creates the poacher. The thousand poachers of Worces tershire are far more of a disgrace to the magis trate class than to the working class. The gen tlemen who create criminals by the thousand— not to satisfy the necessities of trade or agriculture, but rather to the ruin of the latter, and solely to gratify a depraved form of a noble pleasure—these are the persons who must bear the infamy of a thousand poachers in one not very large county. Instead of coming whining for more protection to the Legislature, we must bid them look around themselves, and act like men. To talk of coming for " morality and order," while for a merely degrading form of sport they nurture immorality and disorder, is, we are reluc tant to say it, no better than cant. As to Sir JOHN PAKINGTON'S notion of making game property, we wish him joy of it. It was not endorsed at the meeting; it will only be laughed at by lawyers and the public. It would not alter the state of the case, since no law could create the con viction in the public mind, that a pheasant and a partridge had the same relation to an owner as a turkey and a hen. INTERESTING PROCERDINGS AT THE OXFORD 11CTSIC HALL, A Testimonial—the spontaneous expression of the good will of the professional ladies and gentle men engaged at the Oxford and Canterbury Music Halls—was presented, on Saturday afternoon, at the Oxford, to Mr. Ferdinand Jonghmans, the Musical Director, in the presence of every member of the company. The offering, consisting of an elegant silver salver, bore the following inscription : " Presented to Ferdinand Jonghmans, Esq., by the artists of the Oxford and Canterbury Music Halls, as a sincere mark of their respect and esteem, and in appreciation of his conduct and talent as Musi cal Director, January 4th, 1862." Mr. C. Morton, of the Oxford, assented to become the medium of presentation, and paid a glowing tribute to the untiring energy and skill of Mr. Jonghmans, which had contributed largely towards bringing, first the Canterbury, and subsequently the Oxford Music Halls, to their present state of musical excellence. Mr. Morton was followed by Mr. Caulfield, who, in a few manly and unaffected sentences, pointed out Mr. Jonghmans' services to the profession and to the public. Mr. Jonghmans replied to these praises in modest and suitable terms, reflecting the credit back again upon the company under his baton, and eulogising them for their professional zr.al. Mr. Russell, the father of the prima donna, followed and, in the course of this very agreeable reunion of the artists, a toast to the health of Mrs. Charles Morton—whose birthday it happened to be—was greeted with much enthusiasm. The MINISTRY.—Lord Palmerston has been gradually recovering during the week from his attack of gout, but is still weak in his feet. The noble viscount has, however, daily taken a carriage drive, and throughout his illness, now extending to several weeks, has never been prevented from transacting official business. Sir G. C. Lewis, the Duke of Newcastle, the Duke of Somerset, Sir G. Grey, Mr. Milner Gibson, the Duke of Argyll, and 2,1 r. Villiers are staying in London. Mr. Gladstone is expected to arrive in town this day (Monday.) Lord Granville is also in London, and as Lord President of the Council, will proceed to-morrow with other members of the Cabinet, to attend the Privy Council appointed to be held by her Ma jesty at Osborne.—Observer. _ TIIE MEETING OF PA RLIAM EN T.—A Privy Council will be held this day at her Majesty's marine re sidence, Osborne, Isle of Wight, for the further proroga tion of Parliament. On the 4th December last Parliament was further prorogued to the 7th January. It is expected that upon the present occasion the day for the meeting of Parliament will be determined on, and that a proclamation will be issued, summoning the Lords and Commons to meet for the despatch of public business.—Observer, SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-lIALL. Haydn's Creation will be performed on Friday next, Jan. 10, when Mr. Sims Reeves will appear for the first time since his tour with Madame Lind, Miss Parepa and Signor Belletti sustaining the soprano and bass solos. LATEST NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE SUMTER AT CADIZ. CAPTURE OF THREE MERCHANT VESSELS BY THE PRIVATEER SUMTER. CADIZ, JAN. 5. The privateer Sumter, with the officers and crew (42 persons in all) of three Federal merchant vessels which she had destroyed at sea, arrived off Cadiz, and solicited permission to enter the port. The American Consul demanded that this request should refused; but, the Government having been consulted, the Sumter was admitted into the port without being saluted. THE STEAMER EUROPA. QUEENSTOWN, MONDAY, 10.25 A.M. Up to the present moment there is no sign of the Europa. CHINA. PEKIN, Nov. 13 ( via ST. PETERSBURG). The Emperor has arrived here. . Prince Kung has been appointed Regent of the Empire. The Supreme Council, the members of which were hostile to Europeans, has been dissolved. Suh-Shun, President of the Finance Department, has been publicly executed. Two other influential personages have strangled themselves by order of the Emperor. TURKEY AND MONTENEGRO. SCUTARI, JAN. 4. The Montenegrins have violated the territory of Sosisna. 1,500 Bashi-Bazouks have been despatched from Antivaria to drive them back. Silza and Karnitza have been re-occupied by the Montenegrins. THE OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL. QUEENSTOWN, JAN. 5. The Royal Mail steamship Arabia arrived here at noon to-day, embarked mails, passengers, and latest telegrams, and proceeded to Halifax at 4 p.m. ; all well. ST. PETERSBURG, JAN. 5. It is reported that at the commencement of the difficulty between England and America Russia employed all her influence in favour of peace, and has recently taken fresh steps to the same end. The Russian Government has communicated to the Great Powers all the reports which it has received from its Minister at Washington. TURIN, lAN. 5. Garibaldi has accepted the Presidency of the Rifle Association of Genoa, and has addressed a letter to the members of that body, in which he says, " Hasten to prepare yourselves to take up arms, for the moment approaches when you will have to give fresh proofs of your valour." lON, NI SPAIN AND MEXICO. A despatch from the Gulf of Mexico confirms the news of the evacuation of Vera Cruz by the Mexican troops, On the Bth of December the Spanish forces took possession of the fortress of St. Jean d'Ulloa without firing a shot. It was not thought that any further military operations would take place till the arrival of the combined forces of England and France. FRANCE. BOURSE, Jan. 4.—The market remains firm, but the amount of business transacted has been rather limited. For the Account, Threes, are now at 67f 70c. Railways quiet, but firm. The following are the last quotations :- 4t per per Cents ... 96 —I Credit Foncier llBO Do end month.... -- I Belgian 4f 991 3 per Cents Do. end month 67 70 ' Roman Bank Shares 2955 Austrian .. 71 50 Credit Mobilier.... 731 25 Spanish Threes.... 49 Do. Account 732 50 , Home Debt .. 47 75 PRUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES. The following is the text of the note addressed by Count Bernstorff to Baron von Gerolt, the Prussian representative at Washington : " BERLIN, DEc. 25, 1861. " Monsieur le Baron,—The warlike measures which President Lincoln has taken by sea against the Southern Statcs, which have separated from the Union, were calculated immediately upon their adoption to inspire his Majesty's Government with the apprehension that they might easily give occa sion to the legitimate interests of neutral States being thereby injuriously affected. " This apprehension has been unfortunately en tirely justified by the violent capture and carrying away of Messrs. Mason and Slidell from on board the neutral mail steamer Trent by the commander of the North American war ship San Jacinto. " This event, as you will easily believe, has created the greatest sensation in England, as in the whole of Europe, and has not only placed the Cabi nets, but also public opinion, in the extremest ex pectation. Although England is certainly alone immediately affected by that act, still one of the most important and generally recognised rights of neutral flags is at the same time called in question. "It is not requisite that I should now enter into an explanationof the point of law precisely involved. Public opinion in Europe has expressed itself with rare unanimity, and in the most decided manner, in favour of the injured party. biro ourselves have cnly hitherto hesitated to acquaint you with our views upon the transaction because, in the absence of reliable intelligence, we doubted whether the captain of the San Jacinto had been guided in the course he adopted by instructions received from his Government or not. We still at present prefer to believe the latter supposition correct. Should, how ever, the former prove to be the actaal state of the case, we should feel ourselves compelled to ascribe a more serious importance to the matter, and to re gard in it, to our great regret, not an isolated fact, but rather an open threat against the rights apper taining to all neutrals. We are as yet not posi tively acquainted with the demands forwarded upon the part of England to the Cabinet of Washington upon compliance with which the maintenance of peace appears to depend ; as far, however, as we are informed of them, we entertain the conviction that no terms have been proposed by England by which the dignity of President Lincoln could rea sonably be offended. " His Majesty the King, animated by the sin cerest wishes for the wellbeing of the United States of North America, has commanded me to advocate the cause of peace with President Lincoln through you in a most emphatic manner. We should con sider ourselves fortunate if we succeeded by this means in contributing to a peaceful solution of a conflict out of which the greatest dangers may spring. It is possible that the President may have already taken and expressed his resolution ; but, of what ever nature this may be, it will be consolatory to the King's Government, looking back upon the unin terrupted relations of sincere friendship which have existed between Prussia and the United States since their foundation, to have frankly submitted to the Cabinet of Washington its view of the prevent case, as well as the wishes which are therewith con nected. " I request you to read this despatch to the Secretary of State at Washington without delay, and, if he desires it, to leave with him a copy of the same. I shall expect to be favoured with a speedy notification of the fulfilment of this com mission. " Receive the renewed assurance of my profound consideration. " BERNSTORFF. "To Baron von Gerolt, Washington." AUSTRIA AND THE UNITED STATES. The following is, according to the Journal des Debats, the text of the note addressed by Count de Rechberg to Chevalier de Hulsemann, the Austrian Envoy at Washington. It is dated Vienna, Dec. 18, 1861 : " The difference which has arisen between the Government of the United States and thit of Great Britain in consequence of the arrest of MM. Mason and Slidell by the Captain of the American man-of war San Jacinto, on board the English mail steamer Trent, has not failed to attract the most serious attention of the Imperial Cabinet. The more importance we attach to the maintenance of good relations between the United States and England, the more do we regret an occurrence which has added so serious a complication to a situ ation already surrounded with so many difficulties. Without having the intention here to enter into the examination of the question of international law, we may state, however, that, according to the notions of international law adopted by all the Powers, and which the American Government has itself often taken as a basis for its conduct, England could not dispense, in the present case, to protest against the insult to her flag, and demand a just reparation. Moreover, it appears to us that the demands made in this respect by the Cabinet of St. James's have nothing hurtful to the Cabinet of Washington, and that the latter may perform an act of equity and moderation without the slightest sacrifice of its dignity, " Consulting the regulations which guide interna tional relations, and the considerations of an en lightened policy rather than manifestations pro duced by an outburst of national sentiments, the Government of the United States will, we flatter our selves to hope, show in its appreciation all that calm ness which the gravity of the case requires, and will deem it suitable to adopt a decision which, in prevent ing a rupture between two great nations, with both of which Austria is equally connected by friendship, will be of a nature to prevent the serious perturba tions which the eventuality of a war could not fail to create, not only for the contending parties, but in the affairs of the world in general. " You will please, M. le Chevalier, to bring the above reflections to the knowledge of Mr. Seward, and inform us of the manner in which the Minister shall have received your communication.—l am. &c. " RECHBERG." Up to Thursday (says the Court Tournal) Osborne was full of visitors—all familiar faces, and closely con nected, either by relationship or family ties, with the Queen. The circle included the King of the Belgians, the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, the Princess of Hohenlohe Langen bourg, Prince Louis of Hesse, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Alice, kc., and we need scarcely say that such an assembly at such a time had a most beneficial effect upon the Queen's health. The Prince Of Leiningen, though suf fering from indisposition at the time of the funeral of the late Prince Consort, has now quite recovered. The father of Colonel Green Wilkinson was left £1,500 a-year by an old man, who took a fancy to him from politely opening the door of his pew in church, and giving him a seat,—Court Circular. _ _ Much grief has been occasioned in the family of one of the largest estate holders in this and in the sister isle, and one of our greatest peers. His eldest son, Lord —, like many other eldest sons, unfortunately, has run completely to ruin, and emigrated to America, so that the noble earl, his father, has cut him off of everything that was not entailed—and, fortunately, of entailed property there is no great deal.—Court Circular. THE ILLNESS OF THE PRINCE CONSORT.—The Lancet publishes another article on this subject, repeating its appeal for an authentic account of the lamented Prince's ill ne ss. After quoting the various bulletins -which were says :—" Hero is an account o p f u . 1) I d i h s e e a d s , e o w n c c ohn tbeginsenrpor contemporary the Bth with feverish cold ;' which on the 11. h is unattended by unfavourable symp toms ; and on the 14th kills —the term ' typhoid fever' then first officially appearing. It would be wrong to infer that this disease,`.being typhoid fever (21 days)' from the first, was mistaken for a feverish cold' until the 11th of Decem ber, or eighteenth day of the disease; but so the medical attendants seem here to represent to the world. Indeed it is clearly impossible to give a fair clinical history of a disease, in four bulletins addressed to the public, and there fore necessarily drawn up in very general if not even vague terms. The medical attendants of the Prince, therefore, cannot have fairly represented themselves to the world in the accounts thus published. It must be remembered that during the illness of so illustrious and beloved a personage, the greatest desire prevailed to modify the language de scribing his malady, so as to keep clear of raising anxieties and fears that might not be justified by final events. It is in the highest degree desirable to satisfy the rer.sonablo demands of the profession and of the public, by permitting the physicians to place upon record an authentic medical history of the fatal illness which, as affecting a personage of national and historial interest, ought without delay to be removed from all shadow of doubt or ambiguity," RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1320 .. 1321 25 Northern 993 75 .. 992 50 New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1023 75 .. 1025 Geneva 362 50 .. 360 Southern 675 .. 675 Western Eastern Sardinian 335 Austrian Lombard ......... 516 25 .. 515 MEXICO. The Mexican advices of the New I ork Tribune report as follows the ultimatums alleged to have been sent in to the Mexican Government by the Ministers of England and France, after the Con gress had - rejected the Convention signed by the President and Sir Charles Wyke THE ENGLISH ULTIMATUM. H.B.M's Legation, Nov. 24, 1861. Sir,—The refusal of Congress, on the night of Friday last, to accept the Convention of the 21st inst., I consider to be such as to put an end to the measures of conciliation by which, after incessant labours and sacrifices, we have sought to remove the serious differences which exist be tween the two countries. _ _ Consequently there remains to me no alternative but to present to your Excellency immediately the ultimatum of her Majesty's Government, demanding the acceptance of the following conditions, to wit :- 1. The immediate repeal of the law of July 17, 1861. 2. That Commissioners be established in the ports of the Republic, named by her Majesty's Government, for the pur pose of securing to the Powers which have conventions with Mexico the amounts which should be paid to them ac cording to those conventions out of the receipts from cus toms, including in tho:e amounts the sum robbed from the conducta and the money taken from the Legation in Nov. last. _ 3. That the Commissioners have the discretion of reduc ing the present tariff of duties by half, or less, as they may deem expedient. If these conditions are not accepted, I shall be under the necessity of departing from the Republic with all the mem bers of the Legation, leaving the Government of Mexico responsible for the consequences that may ensue. I have the honour, &c., C. LENNOX WYKE. THE FRENCH ULTIMATUM. 1. The immediate repeal of the law of July 17, 1861. 2. The appointment of Commissioners at Vera Cruz and at Tampico, who shall be charged with securing the pay ment of the sums and assignments made to foreign creditors. 3. The delivery into our hands of the sums already due. 4. A discretion to be given to the Commissioners to re duce the rates 50 per cent., or less, as they may deem ex pedient. Two days later the following law, which had been enacted by Congress on the 23d, was signed by the President and promulgated : Art. 1. The provisions of the law of the 17th of July of the present year, referring to the diplomatic conventions and to the debt contracted in London, are hereby repealed. Art. 2. The Government will immediately provide for the repayment of the respective assignations according to the dispositions and regulations in force anterior to said law. Art. 3. The Government will immediately send into Congress a statement of the amounts belonging to those as signations, as well those on hand t the time of the passage of that law as of those which have since accrued, and ini tiate such laws as it considers necessary to secure the en• tire reimbursement of said amounts, and to procure the sum which may be necessary for this purpo:e. We have had the account of the French boa constrictor swallowing his blanket. The other day, at Cambridge, another boar—a pig—being driven into the town, attacked some clothes that were hanging to dry, and swallowed a pair of lady's drawers. The beast was subse quently slaughtered, when the drawers were found whole, and uninjured.—Court Circular. CAPTURE OF A SLAVER.—Her Majesty's ship Ranger captured early in November last a large barque (name and nation unknown), with abut 850 negroes on board. The prize was taken to St. Helena on the 18th of that month, where the slaves have been landed and lodged under the care of the proper Government officer at the station in Rupert's Valley,