The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-16 00:00:00

BURY-LANE THEATRE ROYAL. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. - - GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE of thq PAN TOMIME every WEDNESDAY, at Two o'Clock. THIS EVENING (16th 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. Hope; Susan Swee apple, 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 from sunset to sunrise, and enclose a piece of ground, wherein there shall be a tree, a br.ast 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. 11. TUI,LY. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and As sistants. The Tricks, Properties, Changes, and Transfor mations, by Mr. Needham, assisted by Messrs Glintlon, H. Adams, H. Langham, &c. The Costumes by Miss Dickin son, Mr. Lauri, and Mr. Palmer. The Gas Appointments by Mr. Ii 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 Rimmel's process. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening invented and written by E. L. BLANCHAR D. 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 Dog 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 all Forlorn"), 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 Miss Lanza, Ignes Fatui—Mdlles. Sidney, Travers, Barnes, A. Barnes, Livermore; Webb, Taylor, Braithwaite,Hammil 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! The Incai on 4ation I I and the Evapora ti ! ! THE VILLAGE GREEN .AND ROADSIDE ALE- HOUSE. Old Grype (the Steward), Mr. Glindon •, Old Scratche (his Clerk), Mr. Tanner ; Tenantry, Messrs. Cringe, Scrape, Shuffle, Cut, Packoff, Moonraker, and Runaway; Tailor, Mr. Snipshears ; Bootmaker , Mr. Tightfit ; Mum mies, Messrs. Grinner, Joker, Magger, Cracksides, O'Reilly, M'Phun, &c. ; St. George, Mr. E. Roe ; the Dragon, Mr. Scalyfellow ; Valentine, Mr. Febbyerry ; Orson, Mr. Wildman; Still-Walker, Mr. 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 rested 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, Hodman, 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 Dag ' By Himself; The Cow, Madame Brindle; 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 BULRU SHE S. How the Squire comes to grief and afterwards to repent ance, and how Jack is recognised as the rightful heir—The reward anu harmonious moyementa of the r. 1,10. on . 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 SIIWELL 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 ish of the table—Harlequin goes through a Deal, and Clown becomes a Board-er—Silence those 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 Frie n d s ( no t Quakers)—this Scene ends at the fi nish of it. 3.—THE INTERIOR OF A RAILWAY STATION. Eight hours at the Sea-side for 2s 6d—Duty off Paper— " The 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, Toolate, 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 I The Sands I I The Sands II 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—The 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 Box Office before the opening. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, CO VENT GARDEN. Under the management of 31!ss Louisa Pyne and Ur. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, THE PURITAN'S DAUGHTER. Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne; Mr. Santley, Mr. H. Corri, Mr. George Honey, Mr. Patey, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. T. Distin, Mr. Wallworth, Mr. Eugene Dussek, Mr. C. Lyall, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON. After which will be produced (written expres-ly by J. M. Morton), a Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, A Trin to Brobdig - nag, a Peep at Lilliput, and a Flying; Visit to Laputa. Gulliver, Mr. W. H. Payne; Mrs. Guldver, Mr. F. Payne. Principal danseuse, Mlle. Lamoureux, supported by the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Harlequin2le sustained by the eminent Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Payne, F. Payne, H. Lauri, E. Lauri, S. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri. Commence at Seven. "1-IF.ATIti:t..ROYAL, HAYMARKET, Lessee, Mr. J. B. Sciosstote. THIS EVENING to commence with THE EYMOON. Juliana, Miss Jane Coombs ; Jacques, Mr. Buckstone. After which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE lr Ns MUFF ET AND LITTLE B OY BLUE ; or, Harle q- in and Old Daddy Lonzlegs. Louise Leclereq, Charles Le clercq, Hen Cole, G. Becket, and Miss Rosine. Commence a 7. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Man aacr--31r. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING-, Jan. 16:the new and original Drama, entitled PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deehsh. :Messrs. Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles Selby, Edmund Fal cone! : Mrs. D. P. Bowers. Miss Clara Weston. After which, a new and original Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD ; or, 'I 1p Fairies of the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrcck. Principal charac ters by Mr. Ch as. Selby Mr. Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and Miss Lydia Th ompson. ' Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Chitterton. Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 8, to commence at T. Box-ofliCe open daily from 11 tlll5. IPOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-- 1) 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 THEATRE-ROYAL, 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, Killington, Emery, Phillip 4, Jamison, Smith, Stephenson, Romer. Lewis ; Mrs. Billington, Mrs. H. Mar ston, Miss C. Denvil, Miss Latimer, and Mrs. H. Lewis. • - • • After which, at 20 minutes past 9, the great Irish Drama of THE COLLEEN BAWN. 31/.3). Bouc.cault, Missßanoe, Mr. Fisher, Miss Woolgar, &c. - - - Box Office open from 10 till 5. NEW ROYALTY THEATRE Dean-street, Oxford-street. Last Night of Mdme. Albina di Rhona's engagement. THIS EVENING, A LESSON FOR HUSBANDS After which, CAMELIA ; Camelia, Mdme.Albina di Rhona. Fol lowed by a New and Operatic Burlseque. by J. 11. Tully, Esq., entitled THE VERY EARLIEST EDITION OF 11, TROVATORE or, Who Killed the —. To con lude with A NICE QUIET DAY.—Commence at hall-past 7. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Engagement Extraordinary of Young GUNERINS (Escuyer Norwegian), who created the great sensation at the Cirque, In Paris, in his original performance of his Passage du Pont, and Madame HALVERSON, the most daring Equestrienne in the World, with their highly-trained Steeds, who will make their first appearance on Monday, Jan. 20. THIS EVENING, THE COLLEEN BAWN. New and daring Scenes in the Circle. Concluding with the Grand Comic Pantomime of JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE TO EDMONTON. A MORNING PERFORMANCE on SATURDAY next, at Two o'clock. Stage Manager, Mr. W. S earle. 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 siddition 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 aad Balcony, ls. CANTERBURY HALL.-VICTOR JULIEN, " THE FLYING MAN " Every Evening at half-past Nine o'clock. THE 0 X F O R D, 8, OXFORD-STREET, OPEN EVERY EVENING AT 7 O'CLOCK. Selections from Verdi's Operas, " Ernani," " La Traviata," and " Macbeth," by Miss Russell, Madame Negri, and Madame Enderssohn ; Messrs. Albert, W. Morley, Greene, and C. Greville. Full Band and Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Solos by Mr. Viotti Collins (the great English. violinist). And other Vocal and Instrumental Entertain ments, the Comic portion by Miss Harriet Coveney, Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Marshall, M. P. Foster, and W. RandalL Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, le. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 2h. 15m.—Afternoon, 2h. 36m, To-monnow.-Morning, 2h. 54m.—Afternoon, 3h. 10m, THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 16, 1862. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 41-74ighest since noon yesterday. 31—lowest this morning and during the night. 35—this day at noon. BanomETEa-30.12—still rising. WlND—South-Easterly ; rather fresh, with fine, frosty cold weather. „O. • , tv• - ' W t -9 ' -1” ' • NNI-- • S , •/:0 IT • r,— trof • 1 )14; • erci';',...„l.rt - ' THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY, JAN. 16, 1862. It is as well, since we must pay a very heavy bill for the American outrage, to extract all the com fort we can from its indirect consequences. Mr. GLADSTONE indeed tells us that he does not de spond, by which we understand that notwithstand ing the injury to our revenue in consequence of the American war, and the millions of actual expense to which it has put us, he may yet make ends meet without inoreaaing our income-tax. We hope it may be so, but at best we shall have to pay the same amount of all kinds of taxes as last year, and think ourselves well off if it be nothing worse. What have we got for it all besidas the indispensable object of vindicating oar flag ? It is some gain to hare convinced the mob monarchs of America that they must give up the pleasure of bearding England. The irresponsible millions, and the demagogues who pander to them, will probably think a little before they incur ano ther humiliation like that under which they are now looking rather foolish. Half mad commanders superseding judges, and judges praising half-mad commanders by openly throwing overboard judicial considerations; and governors governing anything but their own temper against an unoffending, rather a wronged, friendly Power—all this style of thing will be, we may expect, considerably modi fied. If so, this will be a gain, for such folly, though we despised it, is very provoking, and so far as it goes, tends to create hostile relations between two powerful countries for the mere pleasure of foolish bullying and bragging. But one of the most gratifying results of this costly and provoking business is the feeling it has developed in our North American colonies, in Canada especially, which, as it was more difficult to assist from the mother country, and its long frontier laid it open to American attacks, would be the greatest sufferer by a war. We were taunted with the exposure of Canada to the prowess of the Northern heroes of:Bull's Run, even by Mr. SEWARD himself, and it was the unhesitating assumption of the mob editors and orators of the North that, in the event of any disaster in the South, Canada was to be the compensation ; and that should the Great North wish to chastise Great Britain, Canada was to feel the Federal birch as unresistingly as a schoolboy. The actual prospect of war has put to flight all these pleasant Federal fancies. The Irish and French, who were to have welcomed the Federals with open arms, welcome them with arms of another kind. All races, and parties, and reli gious sects, combine to resist, in the name of the Crown to which they are cordially attached, any attempt on their country. They do not believe in greater freedom and security under a President, and as a thirtieth or fortieth fraction of a monster republic, than under a representative of their Sove reign, and with absolute liberty to manage their internal concerns as they please. The French have shown the most entire loyalty. They feel that they are reasonably treated, their nationality respected, and all the alterations in their feudal institu- tions, which long hindered their progress, have been made virtually by themselves ; on all questions relative to Lower Canadian pecu liarities, they are honourably left to their own action, and they have no fancy to exchange con nection with a monarchy which takes pleasure in respecting their preferences, for connection with a monarchy of unfeeling and irresponsible numbers. It is the same with the Irish and the Catholics. The Northerns counted entire!y without their host, in looking for aid from them. The Irish we may presume to be generally, of a superior class who emigrate to Canada, but, whatever the cause, they meet and openly tell their countrymen in the States that they do not wish to fight against them, but that they must join in the defence of their common country. The Catholics have been enthusiastic. Both the French and Irish Catholics have held public meetings in aid of the Volunteer movement, and with a truly noble liberality THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1862. the Roman Catholic Bishop of Montreal placed his own palace at the service of the Government for barracks, and all the secular buildings belonging to their body for the same purpose. It is worth not a little for foiture peace with Federal Americans that they should: have received this lesson, Canada is indeed easily invaded in a hundred places along its vast frontier, but to penetrate beyond the edge of the country while its spirit is what it is, would be quite another task—a harder one than to get past Manassas on the south of the Potomac. We may hope that this misunderstanding will have another effect, that it will induce England as a military measure to complete the railway between Halifax and the Grand Trunk Railway, to Rivilre du Loup. We have already adverted to the sub ject, and hope it will become a topic of next session. The Colonial Governments are all willing to aid in the cougtruction. Commercially it would not pay, at first; ultimately it certainly would. It must therefore have Government aid. But as a part of our defence of Canada it would amply recoup the national Treasury for any aid it might furnish. It would supersede the necessity of a large force in Canada by rendering it accessible more speedily in all weathers. January has scarcely advanced beyond its first fortnight, and already the signal of preparation has been sounded again and again by General GARI BALDI. He who is constitutionally taciturn has spoken out of late as plainly as man could speak, and that not once but repeatedly. It is remarkable, indeed, that the General appears most eagerly to avail himself of every possible opportunity pre sented to him by circamstances—to announce the proximity of the beginning of the end to his com patriots. As yet, there is no doubt of it, the work of Italian regeneration is only very partially achieved. Immense strides, it is true, have been made towards the unification of the Roman penin sula. Wonders have undeniably been accomplished. Such wonders as would—in the north—have glad dened the heart of poor CHARLES ALBERT, and have assuaged the anguish of his death-bed in exile at Lisbon. Such wonders as would—in the south —have carried an exquisite sense of conso lation ;to the patriotic soul of PEPE could he but have foreseen it, whether in prison or in banishment. The situation of affairs in Central Italy, it is true, however, has gradually become, if that be possible, more problemati cal than ever insomuch so, that GIOBERTI himself might be bewildered as to his antici pations in its regard, could he be recalled to life. The anomaly of the position is this—that while the chosen King of the nation, the accepted chief of that expanding sovereignty, has absorbed into his do minions a whole kingdom at the southern extremity of the peninsula, and numerous principalities in the north, including among them the whole of Tuscany and the whole of the magnificent province (the Austrian province that was) of Lombardy—these considerable portions of Italy, now reclaimed to the Italians, are, in a manner, divided from each other, kept inexorably apart by the continued interposi tion of foreign troops, and those troops, the skilled and veteran soldiers of that most enigmatical of allies to the Italian people, the Emperor NAPO LEON 111. He it was, of course, who gave the signal for the war of Emancipation. He it was, who not only gave the signal for it, but himself conducted it so far towards a successful issue, that he wrested Lombardy from the rule of the Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH, and handed it over, with a magnificent air of magnanimity, t 3 King VICTOR EMMANUEL. Marring the effect of his gift, however, by showing to the world directly afterwards that he had been doing all this—for a consideration 1 For the paltry consideration of absorbing within the limits of his ;own empire, Nice and the Nizzards, Savoy and the Savoyards. Numbering amongst his liege subjects, however, not all the Savoyards—of that we may rest perfectly satisfied, and seeing that facile princeps among the natives of Savoy is the heroic patriot GARIBALDI. The position assumed very nearly thirteen long years ago by the now Emperor of the FRENCH— then occupying the incongruous post of ruler over the Gallic people under the name, style, and title of His Imperial Highness the Prince President of the French Republic—the position assumed by Louis NAPOLEON thirteen long years ago in the centre of Italy has ever since then held the hopes and fears of that peninsula in a state of bewildering equili brium. ORSINI'S attempt at the assassination of the French EMPEROR startled the latter apparently into activity after a very prolonged silence and an inac tion that might, but for the hand grenades thrown upon the pavement of the Rue Pelletier have been uninterrupted even to this moment. Then came the dawning of so many magnificent hopes as to Italy becoming at length the property of the Italians themselves, and of the Italians exclu elusively. These hopes attained their acme upon the publication of the famous Proclamation written by the Emperor-Commander-in•Chief in the crisis of the campaign, and given to the world imme diately after his triumphal entry into the capital of Lombardy. According to that Milan Proclama tion, Italy was to be free, not partially, but com pletely—from the Alps to the Adriatic. And so the ball rolled on from Magenta to Solferino— until suddenly brought to at the foot of the granite fortifications of the Quadrilateral. From the moment when that brilliant campaign which had struck the Austrian chains off Lombardy had been abruptly terminated by the anti climax of the Treaty of Villafranea, NAPOLEON resumed in regard to Italy the whole anomaly of his previous position in respect to her political aspirations. Never had those wise, and more than once before this, strangely prophetic verses of Lord BYRON been more singu larly applicable than to the conscience, and the patriotism, and the self-reliance, and the unconquer able determination of the Italian multitude : "Trust not for Freedom to the Franks, They have a King [or Emperor] who buys and sells— [Ex. gr. Savoy and Nice 1] In native swords and native ranks, The only hope of Freedom dwells I" GARIBALDI and his compatriots acted instinctively upon this conviction. And, if it be now dreaded in their regard by the more timorous among their sympathisers, that they may have formidable odds against them if again they resolve (as their chief evidently enough intimates that they have resolved) upon taking arms again for the completion of the work as yet but half accomplished—it is only neces sary to bear in mind what has already been effected there by them under similar circumstances! Who shall say that the campaign of GARIBALDI in the south was not far more marvellous in its way than the campaign of NAPOLEON in the north. True that, in liberating Lombardy, the French EMPEROR had to beat hack before him, in a succession of pitched battles, the whole of the accumulated forces of the KAISER. But then NAPOLEON bad under him for the accom plishment of this, one of the most highly-disciplined armies the world had ever seen martialled against an antagonist. Whereas, in emancipating the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, GARIBALDI had (to begin with) hardly 2,000 volunteers in all under his banners—he himself completing his conquest by entering Naples outwardly as an ordinary railway passenger, attended only by one or two companions. His progress, by the way, from Genoa to Naples being indicated almost as pointedly as that of NAPOLEON when he passed from his little insular empire of Elba to Cannes, to Grenoble, to Lyons, and so on to the gates of Paris and to his palace of the Tuileries—the Noniteur chronicling the pro gress made by the great adventurer from day to day after this crescendo or diminuendo fashion, accord ingly as we view the words with an eye to praise or blame—" The Monster has left the Isle of Elba "—" The Usurper has landed at Cannes"— " BONAPARTE has entered Grenoble"—" The EM PEROR is at Lyons"—" his Imperial Majesty is ap proaching the capital." So also when first the news was bruited about that General GARIBALDI had em barked at Genoa with a little band of followers, bent to all appearances upon winning freedom for the Neapolitans at the point of the sword—many of those who wished him well the most sincerely, were fain to look upon his enterprise as the rash project of a Desperado. The whole world soon saw reason enough to think otherwise. We have learnt now, long since, to appreciate the heroism of GARIBALDI at its right value. We cannot well exaggerate it. The feats it has accomplished, in a manner defy exag geration. They ara marvels wrought by a blend ing of supreme audacity with consummate pru dence. And the man himself is in his whole genius and temperament so gentle as well as so great that even his bitterest foes have come to look upon him with respect. When he speaks, we know that he speaks from the depths of his own earnestness, from the fullness of his own conscientious convictions. And latterly, has he not spoken plainly enough? He has said, again and yet again, within the last few weeks, that the hour for action—and this time for final action—has arrived. He speaks of this not as a probability, but simply and explicitly, as of a thing actually decided upon. In what direction it is proposed to act—ah, well, that is a different manner ! In re gard to that, the event itself will show what it is that has been determined on. But that the close of the Italian War of Emancipation has been deter mined on, there cannot remain now any longer one instant's doubt. Italian soIdiers—GARIBALDI will nowhere now have to contend with. The only forces that can be opposed to him are foreigners. Here the French—there the Austrians. Thosa are his only possible antagonists in arms. And if it be doubted that the great leader of the Italians is now in his designs too rash and too audacious—remember only for one moment the rashness and audacity of his last astounding enter prise, and remember the perfect success with which it was begun and ended. The King of PRUSSIA cannot, even in a speech from the Throne, conceal his chagrin at the result of the late elections. Even such an occasion as the opening of a Church was imprudently laid hold of to let off a little of the Royal irritation in somewhat explicit language. At the opening of the Cham bers the expression was somewhat more generalized but not the less intelligible. He began by inform ing them that he remained true to his principles, would keep steadily in view the development of the constitution, and that the bills he should introduce would shew this. Language, suggesting the comment, that a Sovereign ought not to need to assure his people that he would not deceive them. His actions might have been sufficient, The sore point, increased votes for the army, which the Liberals do not relish, unless the KING would take the lead in more liberal measures for a united Germany, is got over by telling the deputies that. the improved condition of the revenue will enable him to compromise the matter, as he shall need less than he had feared. Having touched on that favourite topic with the sailor-less fatherland—a German fleet, and on the reforms he meant to introduce into the federal con stitution of Germany, and having dropped a tear over Electoral Hesse, robbed by her right-divine Sovereign of a right-diviner constitution, he comes to what lies on his heart. Earlier in the speech he had promised development of the constitution; whatever that phrase may mean, lest however it should be misunderstood he now tells them, that " the deve lopment of our institutions must be subordinate to the strength and power of the country." And lest even that should not strongly enough imply that the strength of a monarchy was of more consequence than the extension of popular freedom and power, he adds—" I can never permit" —as if the Chambers were entirely at his bidding and not a !co-ordinate power—" that the progressive development of interior political life should question or endanger the rights of the crown and the power and security of Prussia." That is, the Right Divine is, after all, that which transcends in importance everything else: The truly autocratic-minded man believes that the secu rity and power of a country depend not on its having liberties, for which, as we now see in Canada, the peo ple would fight spontaneously, but on having a mo narch, the Elect of GOD, whose power to coerce to military service shall be the safeguard of the State. Prince ALBERT of late years began [to know better than this. Bat there is no Prince ALBERT now to suggest to these Continental wrongheads that, after all, real constitutionalism does keep a Sovereign very comfortable, save her much anxiety, makes people very contented and a nation very strong— makes them, in fact, a nation of soldiers and sailors, ready at any moment to volunteer for the country and the Sovereign they have such good reason to love. THE TESTTMONIA T, Tr) PRINCE ALBERT.—This national movement, inaugurated by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, appears to be progressing favourably. In the course of yesterday the committee, who sat at the Mansion house, received various amounts towards the fund, but at present there has not been time to take an exact account of what has already been received. It may be mentioned, however, that Lord John Russell has centributed £lOO, and the Lord Mayor also £300: No public announce ment of the various sums received will take place until Monday next. NEW COMET. ---On the morning of the 9th inst. a telescopic comet was discovered by Dr. Winneeke at the Imperial Observatory of Poulkova, near St. Petersburg. Its approximate position at 2h. 21m. a.m. was in Right Ascension 14°. 35m., and north declination 25 deg. 22 min.; the diurnal motion in R. A. appeared to be about 4m., and that in declination about 4 deg., both increasing. M. Le verrier obtained a complete observation of the great comet of June last on the night of December 27. lts distance from the earth was then 313,000,000 miles. The first dis covery of this comet is due to Mr. Tebbutt, a young Aus • tralian farmer and amate4r h astronomer, who saw it as early as May 13. The course of Exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 112 to 113 per cent. According to thA usual calculations this rate would yield a large profit on the importation of gcdd from the United States, but the gain is considerably diminished by the premium at which the gold would hwa to be purchased, which is now quoted at fully 11 per cent, OXFORD DRAMATIC CLUB.—The Grand full dress ball, which took place on Wednesday night, at Willis's Rooms, was a great success, and was attended by nearly 500 visitors. The list of stewards comprised the names of no less than 25 gentleman ; of these three deserve especial mention, Messrs. Purtziss, Morgan, and Mitchell, who by their great exertions wade it a most brilliant and pleasant assembly. The musio was performed by Jewell's band. We read in the. Post :—" Several of our contem poraries have stated that the expense of our preparations for a possible war 'with Araerica have cost four or five millions sterling. Vire believe it will be found that the amount is not likely Lo exceed two millions." TIIE EXPORT T:RADE OF LIVERPOOL.—An elabo rate table has been issued from the Custom-house, in which it is shown that a dee rease of £13,134,593 in the value of the exports of British and Irish goods has taken place in the course of last yeair. LATEST NEWS. TURIN, JAN. 16. The following is a more detailed report of yester day's debate in the Senate : Baron Ricasoli, in reply to a question addressed to him by Signor Loreto in reference to the general policy of the Government, said that he had endea ♦oured to complete the Cabinet by the appointment of a Minister of the Interior, but that the pending reforms created insurmountable obstacles. He was not disposed to make a compromise with politica parties. The Ministry, he continued, did not consider that it would be dignified on their part to resign without a declaration of want of confidence from the House. Should it condemn their policy they would know their duty. As regards the affairs of Naples, he said the Go vernment had accepted a heavy responsibility in order to hasten the accomplishment of the unifica tion of Italy. Touching the Roman question, Baron Ricasoli said—" At Rome the destinies not only of Italians but of humanity in general will be accomplished. It is not possible to determine the time of our triumph. It may be that at this very moment our destinies are ripening." The Ministers Cordova, Menabrea, Bastogi, and De Santis gave explanations relative to their several departments. The Commander San Martino said he had had two interviews with Baron Iticasoli on the subject of his entering the Cabinet. In the first he gave a decided refusal, and in the second he explained his views in reference to the policy of the Government. He did not think the finances corresponded with the vigour infused by the Ministry into the national policy. He should wish to see the questions relating to diplomacy, finance, and the army progress harmo niously to a settlement. As it was not likely that the political questions now pending in Italy would be resolved within a brief period, he should wish the Government to declare to the country that without renouncing their object, they would have pursued it with means not of such a character as to entail financial ruin. The Marquis de Villamarina then requested Baron Ricasoli to explain the passage in his speech —" It may be that at this very moment our desti nies are ripening." Baron Ricasoli replied—" I expressed myself thus, because the Roman question, being a moral question, makes progress every day. He requested from the house an explicit vote either approving or censuring the Ministerial policy." The following resolution was then almost unani mously adopted : " The Senate being satisfied with the declaration of the Ministry, passes to the order of the day." TURIN, JAN. 15. In to•day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies Signor Dondes addressed a question to the Govern ment respecting recent disturbances at Castellamare, in Sicily. He censured the local authorities for not having taken regular legal proceedings against the disturbers of public order, and expressed his disapproval of persons having been shot without trial. The Minister of Justice replied that the Govern ment had not yet received an official account of the disturbances. He said it was very difficult for the judicial authorities to obtain the evidence necessary for conviction. The Minister added that the efforts of the soldiers to repress the disorders would have been ineffectual but for a spontaneous movement on the part of the inhabitants against the robbers and assassins. Several Deputies took part in the discussion, and the Chamber decided by a vote to defer the expres sion of its opinion until better able to appreciate the facts contained in the Ministerial reports. The Chamber then adjourned. In the Senate to-day Baron Ricasoli made a gene ral statement of the policy of his Ministry, With regard to the Roman question, he said " that at Rome not only the interests of Italians, but of humanity in general, were at stake. Perhaps at this very moment our destinies are ripening. The Go vernment, firm in the alliance with France, will con tinue to follow its present policy." The Marquis de Villamarina requested Baron Ri casoli- to explain the passage in his speech, " Per haps at this very moment our destinies are ripening." Baron Ricasoli replied, " I expressed myself thus because the Roman question, being a moral ques tion, makes progress every day." The Senate, being satisfied with the explana tions of the Ministry, passed to the order of the day. ROME, JAN. 14. The Pope, in announcing to-day to the Cardinals that Russia had consented to the re-establishment of a Papal Nuncio at St. Petersburg, said— " I hope that this first concession on the part of the Emperor of Russia will be the signal for others in favour of the unfortunate Polish nation." The Pope announced further, that he had re quested of the Czar the liberation of the priests confined in the citadel of Warsaw, and the recall of those who had been sent to Siberia. FRANCE. BOURSE, Jan. 15.—The market continues firm, with a fair amount of business doing, but no further improvement in quotations has taken place to-day. Threes, for the Account, are now at 69f 20c. Rail ways quiet, but for tho most part firm. The following are the last quotations :- 4f per per Cents 97 50 , Credit P wider 1215 Do. end month.... 97 35 ' Belgian 4f — 3 per Cents Do. end month 69 20 Roman Bank Shares 2950 Austrian Credit 727 50 SpaniAl Threes - -- Do. Account 730 Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1398 ~, 75 .. 1400 Northern New ditto _ 915 .. Lyons and Mediterranean 1033 75 .. 1035 Geneva 351 25 .. 352 50 Southern 676 25 .. 677 50 Western Eastern . Sardinian 328 75 .. 330 Austrian Lombard ......... PRUSSIA. The following is the full text of the King of Prussia's speech on opening the Chambers : " Illustrious, noble, and dear Gentlemen of the two Chambers of the Diet,—Your labours commence at a serious period. The decrees of God having placed ur on my head the crown, with its duties and its rights, I have consecrated my Royal right in a holy place. The participation of my people in that festival has proved that its love and fidelity, which constitute the pride and the strength of my predecessors, have been transmitted to me with the crown. Such manifestation could only strengthen my intention of fulfilling my Royal duties in the spirit of my ancestors, for the happi ness and greatness of Prussia. Prussia has, with me, thanked the Almighty when His hand deigned to turn aside the crime which threatened my life. To-day you deplore with me an irreparable loss which Providence has inflicted upon a great friendly kingdom united to mine by the dearest bonds of relationship. The condition of the country gene rally is satisfactory. Agricultural industry and commerce display a progressive activity, althoug'i, to my great regret, certain hands suffer from a dis- I turbance of the usual relations abroad. The railways I have essentially contributed to divide in a more equal manner in the different parts of the country the superabundance or deficiency of the produce of the earth. The solicitude of my Government is turned towards their further extension. The mission sent to Eastern Asia has already happily accomplished the chief part of its mission by the conclu sion of treaties with China and Japan. I hope that our maritime commerce will successfully enter the paths opened and assured to it by these two trea ties, as well as that concluded for the relief of navi gation by the purchase of the Stade dues will be submitted for your constitutional approval. The German code of commerce will soon, I am confident, be the common property of the greater part of Ger many. Some bills connected therewith will be laid before you with a view to further the interests of commerce and regulate the rights of navigation. My Government will submit to you other projects of high importance. They will prove to you that, faithful to my principles, I do not lose sight of the completion of the edifice of our constitution. Those projects which tend to reform existing institutions show that my Go vernment is not averse to reforms rendered necessary by the actual state of things, and by the respect which is equally due to the welfare of all classes. The execution of the law of the 29th of May last year, on the regulation of the land tax, has, thanks to the loyal co-operation of the landed proprietors, and despite the great difficulties that that had to be overcome, made such great progress, that we may shortly expect to see the work com pleted. The finances of the State are in a satisfac tory condition. The increase in various receipts leads to the hope that a portion of the extraordi nary credits for the organisation of the army for last year will be covered by the surplus. The Budget for the present year, conscientiously drawn up, presents a a new surplus of receipts. We are thus furnished with the means for pro vidin g for new outlays admitted as necessary and to reduce the excess of expenses necessitated by the reform of the army. Insomuch as this excess re mains necessarily distinct from additional taxes which cannot be dispensed with, until the regular property-tax have been levied, the means to cover it will be found in the still untouched remnant of 1860. Thus, to all appearance, there will not be any reduction this year in the public treasury, any more than there was in the two preceding ones. The most strict economy has been observed in regulating the army estimates. To go beyond would be to compromise its perfection, consequently the safety of the country. Carrying out the re organisation, my Government will submit to you a project relative to some modifications of the law of the 3d of September, 1814, concerning the obliga tion of military service. It is intended to provide for the wants which have arisen since that law was promulgated, as also to give a legal basis to the existing laws on the obligation to serve in the navy. Relative to the complications, now happily over, between Great Britain and the United States of America, I sent instructions to my envoy at Wash ington, which enabled him to uphold the rights of neutral navigation and energetically to plead the cause of peace. My interview in the course of last autumn with the Emperor of the French has only served to strengthen the friendly relations which actually exist be tween the two States. The negotiations for a treaty to settle the commercial relations between the Zollverein and France are still pending. My serious and incessant efforts to effect a proper re vision of the military constitution of the German Con federation have not as yet, to my great regret, been attended with any satisfactory results. Meantime my Government is endeavouring to open the way, by separate conventions with individual States, to a greater uniformity in the military institutions. The convention concluded in this sense with the Government of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha will be submitted to your constitutional ap proval. My Government also devotes its con stant care to the importance of the defence of the German coast and the development of our navy, for which the most satisfactory efforts are everywhere made, confirmed by patriotic gifts in Prussia and out of Prussia. We deplore the losses which have deprived our fleet of services, and such promising hopes. But these accidents, which are common to all fleets, can only tend to give additional strength to the motives in favour of a rapid development of our maritime forces. The fundamental plan for re gulating this development is submitted to the last deliberations of my Government. The want of a general reform of the Federal Constitution has re cently been admitted in an expressive manner by various German Governments. Faithful to the na tional traditi.ms of Prussia, my Government will incessantly work in favour of reforms, which re sponding to the real situation will more energe tically concentrate the strength of the Germanic people and put Prussia in a position to favour in a more efficacious manner the interests of the com mon country. To my sincere regret, the difference relative to the Constitution in the Electorate of Hesse has not yet been settled ; nevertheless, even in presence of recent events, I entertain the hope that the final result will not be out of keeping wits the efforts of my Government always directed towards the re-establishment of the constitution of 1831, with the modi fication of articles contrary to the federal laws. My Government, and that of the Emperor of Austria, have entered into confidential negoti ations with the Danish Government on its desire to obtain a provisional basis of agreement between the Germanic Confederation and Denmark on the ques tion of the Duchies. We here uphold firmly the federal rights and international treaties; and it is a lively satisfaction for me to see the best feeling I existing on the subject, not only between me and the Emperor of Austria but also between us and other German confederates. " Gentlemen, you are called upon to continue, in concert with my Government, the legislation undertaken at a great epoch. As these reforms were destined to open a larger field to the patriotism of the Prussian people, and thus give it an impulse, I expect the same effect from the actual continua tion of this legislation. The development of our institutions .must be to serve the strength and greatness of our country. I shall never allow the progress of our political internal existence to com promise the rights of the Crown—the power and security of Prussia. The situation of Europe exacts that I and my people must keep step together. I count upon the patriotic support of its representa tives." ITALY. "A letter from Messina," says the lndependance of Brussels, " affirms that the Bourbonist committee at Malta has at last decided on making an attempt in Sicily. Two bands are to be landed in the island— one in the environs of Girgenti, the other near Patti, in the direction of Cefalu. Each band, it is said, will consist of about 200 men. This ex pedition does not cause the least uneasiness in Sicily, as it can only prove fatal to those who join it. When all tht, efforts made in the Neapolitan provinces have proved fruitless, it is absolute mad ness to make any attempt in Sicily, where the Bourbon Government has always been held in abhorrence." CARRERA. General Garibaldi has addressed the following letter to the Society of Young Abruzzians sitting at Naples, and which had named him its Honorary President : " Caprera, Dee. 24. " Thanks for the honourable title of your Hono rary President. As a generation destined to great things, important duties devolve on you. The country finds itself placed in a situation of consid erable difficulty, but it will come victoriously out of the trial, thanks to the firm and inexorable con stancy of its children. Vultures and ravens accus tomed to feed on dead bodies still hover over your fine country, and find food. Spreading darkness over the land, they find proselytes. It is to you, young men, the cherished of God, that it belongs to dispel this darkness, and to build, on the ruins of ignorance, the edifice of human dignity. Be the apostles of truth! You will find it in the bottom of your soul. In order to arrive at the free exercise of your apostolate you must add to the sacred word of truth which is to confound impostors the power of force ; not that force which subjugates, but that which is destined to deliver slaves. Arm your selves, for God's sake, arm yourselves, all, and I promise you that the road which will lead Italy to the rank which is destined by Providence for her among nations will be very easy. " Yours, &c., " G. GARIBALDI." DIMINUTION O 1 SPECIIB IN AMERICA. The mercantile letters from America yesterday show that some of the leading bankers have a full sense of the financial disgrace and confusion im pending over the country. In one week the New York banks had sustained a diminution of £1,500,000 in their stock of specie, and the amount now held was only £4,600,000, or less than half of the total of last summer, when the Secretary of the Treasury and all the public journals were giving assurances that, notwithstanding the war expenditure, there was a prospect rather of a continued influx than of a reduction. At the meeting of the New York banks at which the act of suspension was resolved upon in concurrence with the Government stoppage, a resolution was adopted declining to subscribe for the third £10,000,000 loan, of which they were to have the option up to the 15th of the Present month—an essential measure, since out of the total of £24,000,000 already advanced the public had not taken from them more than £7,700,000. Under the circumstances, the Government, in their need, had already begun to put forth their inconvertible paper, and, as it was known that there were enor mous arrears due to contractors and others, it was supposed that to appease the glamour of these par ties a large flood would almost immediately be poured out. In addition to these claims there was, even at present, a floating debt of more than £20,000,000 to be provided for. Gold had advanced to 11 to 2 premium, and was likely to rise rapidly on the least increase of demand for export or for hoarding—the latter being a contingency especially to be apprehended. Still there was no talk of re ducing the operations of the war to a scale in pro portion to the crisis, and little prospect of any response on the part of the people to a demand for an adequate increase of taxation. Indeed, the symptoms were that any attempt in the latter direction might at once bring about a political re vulsion. The cry for promoting an insurrection among the coloured population of the Confederate States was gaining force, owing to the desperate state of affairs, and, looking at the threatened hor rors, whispers were at length heard among pru dent and rational people of a wish that, " for the sake of humanity," European intervention might be found practicable.—times City Article. MIS DAY'S mARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 61s Ild ; barley, 36s 9d ; oats, 21s 9d ; rye, 35s 8d ; beans, 40s 11d ; and peas, 41s 6d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 61s 4d ; barley, 36s 6d ; oats, 22s 3d ; rye, 358 5d ; beans, 41s 9d ; peas, 43s Od. , - ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 61,241; barley, 89,088 ; oats, 17,269 ; rye, 19 ; beans, 4,135 ; peas, 923 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Although the supply of beasts in to-day's market was only moderate, the demand for all breeds ruled very inactive, at quite Monday's decline in the quotations. Sheep, the show of which was limited, moved off slowly, and late rates were with difficulty supported. Calves, however, were in good request, at an improvement in value of from 2d to 4d per 81bs ; the top figure was 5s 8d per 81bs. Prime small pigs were steady in price, but large pigs were very dull. In milch cows next to nothing was doing. Per 81b. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 S 4 Second quality do. 3 6 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 0 3 4 Second quality do. 3 6 4 2 s. d. s. d Prirnecrs-wool d 0.4 4 5 0 Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 2 5 4 Large orse. calves 4 6 5 0 Prime small do 5 2 5 8 Large hogs.. 3 10 4 4 Small porkers ..., 4 6 4 10 Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 12s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs, 22s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves 7O Calves rigs, 3OO 1 Pigs - MEAT MARKETS. - - NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—These markets are less extensively supplied with meat, and the demand is firmer, as follows :—Beef, from 2s Gd to 4s 2d , mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; lamb, Os to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs to sink the offal. SOUTHALL, Jan. 15.—The supply of fat stock here to-day was moderate, and the trade ruled heavy, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs. by the carcase. ROMFORD, Jan. 15.—We have to report a dull market for stock, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 5s 4d ; lamb, Os to Os Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per 81b ; suckling calves, lOs to 19s ; quarter old store pigs, 21s to 30s each; and milch cows, £l4 OS to £lB 10s each. HAY MARKETS. SarrrnraLD.--Meadow hay, £2 5s to S-5 , clover, £3 100 to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s Od per load. A fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 12 5s to £5 Os ; clover do., £3 lOs to £6 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. Trade tolerably firm, WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 5s to £5 Os; clover, £3 10s to £6 Os Od ; and straw. 41 8s to £1 16s per load. supply good. THIS DA J'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Jan. IG.—Wind this day at noon—Variable, moderate breeze and fine. SWANSEA, Jan. 15.—Wind NM.—Sailed—Cobnene, for Cuba. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 15.—Wind S.—Arrived—Hope, from Quebec, for the Clyde. Sailed—Onward, for Halifax. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 15.—Wind N., thick.—Sailed-- Rose, for Algoa Bay ; Tangier, for New York. CLYDE, Jan. 15.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Harlequilly from New York. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 15.—Nova Scotian, screw steamer, from Portland; Atlantic, screw steamer, from Alexandritsi Amalie, sr.rew steamer, from Constantinople. Arrived, Jan. 16—Tara, from St. Stephen's. SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Little Dove, from Paulsgrove ; Druid, from Cowes ; Alliance, steamer, from Havre; Excel, from Ports mouth. Sailed—Mary, for Poole. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 15—St. George, from Swarank; Helen, from Helsingborg ; Huggen, from Landscrona ; Ada Cor nelia, from Baltraan ; George Washington, from Bana gawa ; Codan, from Aarhuus ; Victoria, from Warborg. Arrived, Jan. 16—Surrey, from Calcutta. DEAL, Thursday Morning. The Undaunted, from Calcutta, for London, is going to be supplied with an anchor and chain. Passed—Bashford, from London, for Cardiff. RUMOURED Loss OF THE PARANA.—A painfol rumour had been current at Halifax that the steamer Parana had been lost in the St. Lawrence, with 1,100 troops, but the report cannot be traced to a reliable source. As the steamer Parana is known to be three or four knots an hour slower than the Adriatic, her non-arrival need not/ it is held, excite surprise. CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA,—Of the three absorb ing topics of interest during the past month (says the Mel bourne Argus)— politics, the sad news of the Victorian ex ploration party, and the anticipated visit of the All-Eng land cricketers to these shores—the last has been on the in crease as each succeeding week has lessened the period which must elapse before the arrival of the Great Britain. Already great preparations are being made for the reception of the Eleven. Subscriptions aro being canvassed to fetch down the best players from the country districts, so as to organit•e a team worthy to cope with the Eleven. Practice has within the last week commenced on the Melbourne ground, by having 22 placed in the field—it being expected the Eleven will play agsinst that number—but we fear that a great deal more practice will be required, as at pre sent the fielding is inferior. Some little change of feeling was produced upon the arrival of the last mail, conse quent upon the retirement from the Eleven of several players whose names were familiar as household words to most of our cricketers. At the same time, whatever E ffect such change may have upon the "books" of those who make the event ono of money speculation, the one opinion exists —that our men will have plenty of work before them, even if they are beaten by a small majority. Every arrangemen t is to be made to fit our cricketing reserve for the thousands who will assemble on it from all quarters of the three colo nies. It has recently been altered as to shape, and at the same time enlarged. Messrs. Spiers and Pond are erecting a grand stand, which will be 700 feet long, and which wil l contain some thousands of spectators. They will also have other accommodation. 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