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AMUSEMENTS. s- THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. EDMUND FALCONER. The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre, hav u ing been Re-modelled, Decorated, and Embellished in a truly magnificent and costly style, will be opened for the Dramatic Season on BOXING-NIGHT (This Evening). Notwithstanding the immense expenses incurred in the a rrangements, the Prices of Admission will be as usual, and similar to those of the principal London Theatres, viz.:— Private Boxes, 10s, Gd., 215., £1 Ils. Gd., £2 25., £3 38., and £4 4s. Stalls, Gs. Dress circle, 4s. First Circle, 3s. Pit,aoxeN 25.. Lower Gallery, Is. Upper &ary, o Halfprice. A MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PANTO 'CUE EVERY WE I)NESDAY, at Two o'clock. Previou s t o th e Performance the "National Anthem" Will be sung by the whole strength of the Company. THIS EVENING (Boxing Night), and To-morrow ( Saturday), will be presented Mr. E. Falconer's Comic Drama, entitled NEXT OF KIN. PrincipWaal de Characters by Messrs. S. Calliacm;ll. Sinclair, Neville, r, Rourke, Fredericks ; Mrs. Edmund Fal. coner, and Miss Portman. After which will be produced the Great Drury-lane iiknnual in the form of an entirely Novel, Original, Bur- Grotesque, Poetical, Pictorial, Pastoral, Grand vemie Christmas Pantomime entitled LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES ' • or, HARLEQUIN and COCK ROBIN "Little Bird with bosom red, Welcome to my Humble Shed, Daily near my table steal, While I pick my scanty meal, Well rewarded if I spy, Pleasure in thy glancing eye."—Old Poem. The novel Effects and Extensive Soenery by Messrs. y is itiEvE and T EL IN , assisted by Messrs. DANES, m u XES, C. FENTON, E. LLOYDS, GRTEVE. Jon. , 4-ELBIN, Jun., and D ANSON and SONS. The Ma • thinery by Mr. TUCKER. The Costumes by Mr. MAY and Mrs. CLARKE. The Masks, Designs, and Personal A ppointments by the celebrated DYK-WYN-KYN ; com pleted under his direct supervision by Messrs. GLINDON, C RALTON, and numerous Assistants. The Tricks, Pro perties, Changes, and Transformations of the Harlequinade Mr. BLAMIRE and Assistants. The Gas Appointments VMr . HINCKLEY. The Scenes of the Harlequinade by 4 , 41. BOLENO, J. CORMACK, and D. JOHNSON. The uPes Tableaux, Action, and Grand Ballet, designed and 1 1 111 /?ged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. The Overture and Theo composed and arranged by Mr. J. BARNARD. pening invented and written by E . L. BLANCHARD, Author of "The House that Jack Built," "Peter Wilkins," " Robin Hood," &c. 41 E: VILLAGE SCHOOL OF GOODY TWO SHOES. EARLY MORNING. Little Goody Two Shoes—Miss LYDIA THOMPSON. . n ." This de ar littl e Gi r l, whose real name was Margery • M eanwell, once lived," &c.—Old Story. ~" His kind Wif e gave little Margery a nice pair of new oes; and she was so pleased with them, and so fond of 139 n powing th em t o every one s h e me t, saying, Two Shoes — Two Shoes,' that she gained the name of Little Goody Two Shoes.' "—Old istory. (her Raven, the Pigeon, the Cat, and the White Rabb it `"" pets), Masters Quork, Coo, Mew, and Bunny. Pet Robin Master Redbreast. Little Boy Blue (her Sheerd Swain) Miss HELE N HOWARD. Johnny Stout (the Good Boy) Mr. J. ROBIN S. ~ hOnlr n y Green (the Bad Boy) Mr. G. WESTON. r , Day Scholars—Masters Wag, Lag, Fag, Brag, Dag , N a g , ag, Mag, Tag, &c., and Misses Nimble, Simple, Samp le, "UMple, Whimper, Simper, Niminy, Piminy, &c., &c. Sir Timothy Gripe (Lord of the Manor), Mr. TOM MATTHEWS. Graspall (his Steward), Mr. SHAW. Villagers —Messrs. Bumkin,Whackstraw, Oatcake, Chaw "aeon, Thatcher, &c. &c. , "The room in which she taught her scholars was very !arge, so that she could have her children staud in front of her While she instructed them.—Old Story. Of the proposal made by Sir Timothy to Goody Two Shoes, and what became of it. HUNTING LODGE ON THE BORDERS OF TIIE FOREST. The Fairy Good Nature (assuming the form of Goody Peabody), Miss KATE SAXON. Gamekeepers, Messrs. Popp and Bang. Pootman, Mr. Powdernob. Page, Master Buttons. Housekeeper, Mrs. Chickabiddy. }• low Little Boy Blue meets with a particular friend, and the Squire dooms the small Birds found on his Estate t o general destruction, and what ensues thereupon. 411 E BRAMBLE BRAKE IN THE DEPTHS OF THE FOREST.—SUN SET. " When good Little Goody Two Shoes had finished her ten sets of letters, she invited a great number of her poor lit 'V Companions to meet together under an old oak tree, and there she taught them."—Old Story. The Demon Envy, Mr. GLIN ON. hatred and Malice (his attendants), Messrs. Scowl and Growl. The Bad Boy's Compact with the Evil Genius, and what followed therefrom. HAUNT OF THE WOOD NYMPHS IN THE ENCHANTED DELL. May, Miss WENT WORTH. Bluebell, Cowslip, Violet, Wild Thyme, Golden Broom, Speedwell, Daisy, Buttercup, Wood Anemone, Primrose, Colvolvulus,Wild Rose, Traveller's Joy,Celandine, Hearts ease, Fox Glove, &c, (her attendant Wild Flowers), by a host of Corypheea. Pas de Forget-me-not, Miss LYDIA THOMPSON. Pas de Double Heartsease, the Misses GUNNISS. Ballet des Bouquets, invented and arranged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. 'OODY AVENUE, LEADING TO BUTTERCUP MEAD, " All hail to thee, thou first of May, Sacred to merry sport and play, To wine and jest and dance and song, And mirth that lasts the whole day long." CELEBRATION OF MAY-DAY AND FESTIVAL OF THE MAY QUEEN. OUTSIDE OF LITTLE GOODY'S COTTAGE, MILL BROOK, AND ANCIENT BELFRY. " Who killed Cock Robin ? I, said the Sparrow, with . 1 ,, my Bow and Arrow."--Old Nursery Legend. ''.„,e Sparrow, Mr. Take•an-Aim. The Fly, Master Buzzy. The Fish, Mr. Gillbut. The Beetle, Mrs. Gamp. ', n ue Linnet, Master Downey. The Owl, Mr. Whit- to-NVhoo. The Lark, Mr. Highflyer. The Rook, Mr. Blackcoat. The Bull, Mr. Roarer, with a Horn accompaniment. The deed done. Impressive fate of Little Cock Robin, 11114 his marvellous restoration by Good Nature , wh o pro ,.,„eds on her radiated Path of Prisms over the World. harlequins, M r . CORMACK and Mr. ST. MAINE. C olumbines, Madame BOLENO (her first appearance here these two years) and the 'Misses GUNNISS. antaloons, Mr. G. TANNER and Mr. DEULIN JOHNSON. C lowns, Mr. HARRY BOLEN 0 (his first appearance here these two years) and Mr. C. LAURI. s eetiel.,—GßAND HINT 0' NATIONAL (THEATRE) EXHIBITION OF FUN I 1 .1 1 ,1,0 Meeting of all Nations—Gold Washing and Gold a; d " 31 gArmstrong's Breech-load er— the Exhibition B ells Belles of the Exhibition—Clown rings one of the Belles a Belle Savage—the Majolica Fountain—Clown's new ti:Dourizer—Cent. per Scent —Striking Two—the Exhibi• Club ---a Medicated Vapour Bath--a Piping Bullfinch _ roe Airs)—the Australian Obelisk makes a decided - ? — a Toad in the Hole—a Long Nap ( 2,000 y ears) —a Be d in the Coal Hole—Froggy would a-Wooing go—asy.d. de 8,,! I nflux of Strange Visitors and close of th o Exhibition. ene 2, —EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF INTER NATIONAL LODGING-HOUSE. Invented and Produced by Boleno (Registere d ) . 4-an totnimists—HAßßY BOLENO, Madame BOLENO. CORMACK, and TANNER. T rip Storm - V alse--Madame BOLENO and Mr. CORMACK. 11 144121 ady, Mrs. Graball ; Page, Master Bellbutton ; sil' u selnaid, not yet engaged; Visitors, C a b m en, Sweeps, °e-Bla c k B de &c., by Artists too numerous to mention, liga ' 4 dgings ! Lodgings I Lodgings I — Houle Ful l—A Fair b a nvie of a Cabby's Fair—A Foreigner all Abroad—Harr y "oleno's return toh' lB Old Quarters —Somebody's Lu gg a g e th e Obod y , s Luggage (Oh, Dickens) — My Lo d g in g s are on a r e ° l d ground—A Damp Bed with Sheets of Water ( which e always damp)—Bottling Spirits—A Policeman on Duty „ - -„p"ling down with the Dust—Clown and Pantaloon re change their quarters—The new Bedroom Door -mxhibition Early-rising Bedstead—Clown makes an vh`lression—Oh, rest thee, my Babe—A Novel Extin- F, lB t her --Put out the Light I Put out the Light—A Squally ae g f a a t-Cl . own gets rid of a Lodr—Both Child and Nurse repth o *; asleep—Clown gives them a drop too much— . a new aud of getting off to sleep—forty winks—Harlequin Box N'l l a„ °l c (ul 3 )—'Tis when to sleep the World retires—the ta le " - -e?' --- sti unwelcome Visitor—The Shades of Night and beo h , r is i t g_ht r S in hade—Look on this Picture and on this—List, always with you—l'll warm yer—Oh, slum ratroen y darling, an d sleep while you may—Visions light as ue urse—the Child—the Great Sensation Scene and lac-ell°lla, 6 00 —SHELL-FISH SHOP, COBBLER'S STALL, TEETH. —By MR. 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ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, .1) d Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort ment VASES,Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, , eautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian , Alabas er, Paean, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire S_per. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her ilajesty, 149. Stand. W.C., Lonaon. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS. 111NERA LS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate he interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CHOLOGY, ind GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RA Y is Oven by. Mr. TENNAN I'. at 149. Strand. W.C. AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE! Invented by Mr. D. Johnson. pa Invented GUNNISS and Messrs. ST. 1 3 MAINE, DEULIN JOHNSON, and C. LAURI. I% Trois Mandlla Spiritu—The Misses GUNNISS and M. ST. MAINE. a „, Neat Trip —a Trip less Flat—Flat Fish, Flying Fish, I s "" Ground Bait—taking in the Natives Childish Games, :Yllood's happy days—Arrival of Fun—Sudden appear vbiLef au old be nfried—Clown goes a fishing—Gets a bite Ro . e u prove to a nibble for him, Garotting with a Yen lee --the strong Arm of the Law—Clown in a . Fix— Ile llY scape--Clown gets a Ticket of Leave—the indusi Cobbler that Lived in a Stall—Clown finds a parr o ois and gets Awl for his pains—a Rally and a Jump— he ° l ll ,nas a taste for Music and Gives a Concert, in which 12 Common-"'" a Solo on the smallest Banjo in the world and ci o Garden Pots—Pataloon has Five Bars rest.— a . Z.n. gets Drummed in and quickly gets Drummed Out th; ll— A Supply of Natives—a fair Division—the head of Gen e force and everybody taken in and done for. A n i a.l—THE ISLINGTON:AGRICULTRAL HALL, GREAT DOG-SHOW, CAT-SHOW, AND r'WER-S HOW. p ips - nvented and Produced by BOLENO (Registere. "")rairists—HAßßY BOLENO, EMMA BOLENO, CORMACK, and TANNER. toFlowers of Loveliness and Flowers of the Forest—going i „ Bee the Green Bushes—Heartsease and Tulips —coming 'Sears (pairs) —a clearing Pair -Fruits of Industry— or-laic, the Food of Love—l calculate not—Mic hath "rus—not so always—Where's the Poli a?—O p ening of e Great National Dog Show—Port Whine and Bark—an ra Ment . Puppy—Carrots and a Turn-up—Clown gets eignatious—a Dog-MA—Dog cheap and dear Hound— t ° N,y, l l keeps the - Dog Watch, which he enters—the Way B arking —Clown and Pantaloon gone to the Dogs— t Sounds —Calculation, Multiplication, and Vexation a s Cat Show—Cats-up anCs dow, and a Cat /0. the Garotters—Descend ye nine-Dogs' Meat—Cats' s---tsa Jolly Pair of Tabbies—the Hill-Kenny Ca ts the Seat of W ar—How it will all end—a Prize Fight or 1 , 1 Prize Cup—Catalessis—Catacresis—a Catastrophe - "ten leads to a Cataract of the Feline Race, and thus ends the Catalogue. See ne,„ s —(Comie)—EXTEßlOß of MARINE STORES, PUBLIC -HOUSE, AND SAILOR'S HOME Invented by Mr. J. Cormack. LA.URI, D. JOHNSON, ST. MAINE, and the Misses GUNNISS. autical Hornpipe, by M. ST. MAINE and the Misses NN ISS. ,Set a thi e f t o catch Chief—and ho will go the " whole 'jog or None'' --A Sailor, h a lf Seas over, mistakes all he " 2 °W-.olcl put Sally proves herself, rayther— Shell N°. 21,994. Hands wanted—and secured by Hook or by Crook—An cient and Modern Warriors—Hearts of Oak—Our Ironsides (not Cromwell's) Al good metal—the great Drainage Question —Pretty Poll of Wapping—she was such a nice young Gal I with Old Ballad, " the Lass that loved a Sailor"—" Home, home, Sweet Home"—The Sailors' Home—time to go home, but before doing so we introduce you to Last Scene.—(Danson and Sons.) ENGLAND'S GLORY AND RICHES BROUGHT BY II ER OCEAN WAVES I Box-office open front Ten till Six daily. Doors open at Half• past Six, commence at Seven. Acting Manager, Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON, CANTERBURY HALL.- N--) THE THIRD EDITION of the celebrated Panto mimic Entertainment THE ENCHANTED HASH, thirteen characters, including Harlequin, Columbine, Clown, and Pantaloon. sustained solely by Mr. E. Marshall, re-written by W. F. Vandervell, Esq., new characters and new drsses. UNSWORT 11, in his renowned Speech upon all the topics of the day; and the following Comic favourites: -En ene, Arthur Lloyd, Frank lUD, and Miss Georgina Smithson. GRAND SELECTIONS from POPULAR , OPERAS, as usual, conducted by Mr..Tonghmans. rr HE 0 X F OR k, P. 0X ORD STREET'. "NAZA.RETII," A New Christmas Song, music by GUONOD, words by F. Chorley, Esq., supported by the entire Company, Band and Chorus. "La Circassienne" and "Nabuco " by Miss Russell, Miss Townley, and Miss Oesten ; Messrs. Albert, Greene, Bernardi, and Huish—Conductor, Mr. F, Jonglimans. Drew Dean's Solos on the Flute—the Neapolitan Mins trels Miss Caroline Parkes' Christmas Entertainment, "Little Red Riding Hood "—Mr. George Hodson (the re nowned Irish Comedian), Mr. T. Maclagan, Mr. W. Randall, Mr. A. B. Hollingsworth, Eugene (the great burlesque singer and dancer), and Unsworth (the original "Or any other man.") Commence at Six o'clock during the holidays. rrURNHAM'S GRAND CONCERT HALL, EDGEWARE-ROAD, W. EPEN EVE tY EVENING AT SEVEN. Operatic Selections.—Great success of Barnett's "Mountain Sylph," with full band and Chorus—Vocal and Instrumen , al Solos. Comte talent : Mackney, West (" or any other man"), and Taylor ; Sam Collins ; Mr. and Mrs. Brennan, and Harry Wall. Mr. Arthur Barnes (Champion Vaulter), nd Madlle. Cerito, characteristic Dancer. Musical Director and Manager—Mr. CHAS. GREVILLE. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly. Open nightly for Promenade. There is added to the above elegant Establishment a Grand Conversation Saloon, Reading Room, and Smoking Lounge. French, German, and English papers taken in. The musical arrangements under the direction of Mons. Boulcourt. The Band is composed of the best Musicians in the metro polis. Admission lg.—Manager, M. Grenet. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees. THIS EVENING, to commence with the Second and Third Acts of THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. After which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en titled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY ANL) THE BEAST. Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7. T HEATRE -ROYAL, TIATMARKET. Lessee. Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, will be performed )UR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck stone Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. - • After which, a new and original Extravaganza, entitled RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA ; or, The Happy Valley. Rasselas, Miss Louise Keeley. Followed by A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Rogers, and Miss Harfleur. El 4 TIIFATRE-R0 SEAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING (BOXING NIGHT), A TICKET OF LEAVE Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, and Mrs. Bil lingrton. After which, MARGERY DAW. To conclude with (Ist time)" GEORGE DE BARNWELL ; or, Harlequin Folly in the Realms of Fancy." Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Seaman ; Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bed. ford, Stephenson, C. J. Smith. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams ; Clown, Mr. W. Hildyard ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Paulo. The celebrated Arthur and Bertrand. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Lindu,, This Evening (FRIDAY), TIME TRIES ALL: Miss Constance Aylmer. After which, the New Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME "RIQUET WITH THE TUFT ; or, Harlequin and Mothe - Shipton." Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. C. Seyton, Misses Gray and Hudspeth, Mr. Milano, Mr. R. Power, Misa A. Collinson, and Mr. Halford. 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There ate many - . good points which will more than. compensate for some ° • 4 \''', " _A -,, .7 ._ •-.: ~ 11 1 4 "4, , , • f',-,. 4 ..... • , ~.. 1 , 4 C V .- '''' /: i ^ 4. '0 , • iNu• ' 01A ' ' 'Zik , ,''''. et , -. ''''-' 1 4 , '—- . - ' ).1111?' 'O ' I' il -7 : 11 0 1 M ‘k *' \ •' , , c „, .. .4„,„„ . „,„ ' i 'H'- ' few faults, and perhaps a little too much diffuseness. The unravelling of the Tailled Skein, and its final " winding ''4 . tcr• - -.7 •4 ' - ' - ;,, si ct a ? . , irfp riv ~. . 0 , 7 ,- . 44 , , . .-:- Za203111.0 ' ce -7, -- ' -7_-_,. 24ak . mil . _ 0. ..1. .k , - . .) ,'_, t .,.. -.. , up on the reel." -- - nlea.- - ' j „. cannot fail to be a pleasant process. 711 E NAVY. The gunboat Hind, from Falmouth, which arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday morning, having embarked stores for the coastguard ship Russell, spin left on Wednesday. The paddlewheel steam sloop Virago, 6, Comman der Hope Johnstone, which heft Queenstown last Friday with supernumeraries for Plymouth, m%:3 compelled through stress of weather to put into Waterford and Milford, and did not ,arrive in the . Sound until Tdesday morning. Tno paddlewheel steamsloop Geyser, (3, Comanll - Colin Campbell, which left. Sheerness on Mon day with men paid off from the Amphion, and which touched at Portsmouth on Tuesday, arrived in Ply mouth on 'Wednesday, bound for Ireland, and will probably kayo to-morrow. The screw line of battle ship Meeanee, 80, Opt. Wodehouse, from Sheerness and the Downs, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Wednesday morning, and elnborked drati o hts of men from the receiving, ships in liamosze. The paddlewheel steartyacht Black Eagle, which has been several days at Plymouth waiting orders from the Lords of the. Admiralty, got up steam on Wednesday, and would probably leave in the even ing, for the purpose, it was supposed, of conveying a Queen's messenger to Lisbon. The crew of the screw steam corvette Doris, 32, Capt. Sir F. M'Clintock, just dismantled at Davon port, will be paid off to-morrow. • The screw steamer Scylla, 21, 400 horse power, Capt. R. Lambert, whose arrival at the Nore from the Mediterranean has already been reported if:l7U Sun, has commenced returning her stores to the dockyard, preparatory to being put out of commis sion. The War Department transports Bomarsnnd and Marlborough will receive their guns on board to-day, and convey them to the Ordnance-wharf at Chatham, where they will be landed, when those requiring re venting will be forwarded to Wool wich. The naval invalids, supernumeraries, and marines brought home in the Scylla from the vari ous ships in the Mediterranean were landed at the Nore and forwarded to Chatham, it having been found impossible to land them at Spithead, in con sequence of the gale. lIOW BURGLARY IS MANAGED. We will suppose a burglary completely arranged and a dark gusty night arrived to favour its exe cution—bright nights are never chosen for such enterprises. After drinking a courage cup together, the thieves start away, but not in company. There are usually three in a gang, two to enter the house, and one to keep watch outside. Each man takes his own road to the house; and should any of them be watched or followed by the police, he avoids the place of rendezvous, and the " job" is off for the night. The tools are either carried by one of the party in a travelling bag, or, more frequently, they are bestowed in multitudinous pockets about the person. There is no difficulty in carrying the most complex and formidable apparatus in this way, for such tools are made to separate into many pieces. And the thieves have agreed upon a plan of action for every emergency. Some times the motto of the expedition is "every man for himself," in which case each man makes his escape as best he can, should the attempt fail ; but oftener it is understood that they shall stand by each other from first to last. The police-constable has once more passed the house in his weary round, his footfall sounds far away down the street, and now the burglars commence operations. If you have a watch-dog, it is drugged ; if you have a cor ruptible servant, he has been bribed, perhaps. A mould has been taken of your house-key by some innocent-looking woman, who has got into the hall for a moment on pretended business, and the door yields instantly to the counterfeit. Or perhaps your house is regularly broken into ; and there are various ways of accomplishing that feat. " Jump ing a crib," is entrance by a window; "breaking a crib," forcing a back door; "grating a crib," through cellar gratings ; "garroting a crib," through the roof or by an attic window. Entrance through the roof is sometimes cleverly effected (from the leads of an empty house adjacent) by means of an umbrella. First a few slates are removed, then a small hole is made, and through this aperture a strong springless umbrella is thrust, and shaken open. Again, the thieves go to work upon the hole in the roof, which they widen rapidly, and with perfect confidence, since the debris falls noiselessly into the umbrella pendant beneath. By one of these means, then, the burglars have entered the house ; and when they are dete r mi ne d t o come i n, i t i s al most impossible to keep them out ; and once within they fall to work rapidly and noiselessly. At one time housebreakers held to the superstition that no sleeper could awake, and no waking man could see them, if they carried their candle in a dead man's hand. There are no such super stitions now, but there are silent matches and india-rubber goloshes—things far more to the robber's purpose. Or he pulls a pair of thick stockings over his boots, and so moves about un heard within, while his confederate, the " crow," keeps watch without. The policeman again passes the house where this treasure is being sought, but nothing is discovered to him. Even if a panel has been cut from the door, and the constable, in pass ing, turns his head lantern on the very spot, dis covery is by no means certain ; for the panel has been replaced by a sh ee t o f gra i ne d or pa i nted paper inform or r s i n e b o y u t htMesemwsignals are ca p a r wt o , v hp i i d es e rt l d he f p o a : t st h ha e me p p i s u o r af p bt o hl s ee e . 0 foot, 'irnh anxiously observed by his co mra d es. By a cough, while they are at wor k i n one room that a ligsgthaltinkhtelaya; been struck in another; that the inmates are aroused, in fact, and immediate retreat necessary. Nor do the burglars venture to leave the house, even when the booty is secured, until they are signalled that the way is clear for an escape.— Cornhill *Magazine 1 for January. AUDACIOUS ROBBERY.—A LADY IMPRISONED BY A THIEF.—On Wednesday night, a little before eight o'clock, a servant girl left her mistress's house in St. Vin cent-street with a basket of clothes for the mangle, carefully shutting the door behind her. The servant had only been gone a few minutes, when her mistress, who was left in the house alone, heard a noise in the passage, and on proceed ing to ascertain the cause, she found a man standing in the lobby. In reply to a question as to what he wanted, he said, " I want money." The lady replied, "You shall get all I have," and handed him her purse. On opening the , purse and seeing that it contained only 2s, he th rew it ' down, with the exclamation, "That will not do for m e 1" An o p t e h n e closetthere, an d b being won't hand,huhurt you, at the sa me time he said to th e l a d y , " J ust go in push ing her in and locking the door, taking care to carry off the key with him. He then walked into the dining-room, took possession of a valuable gold watch and chain, which hap. pened to be lying on the table, and got clear off with his booty. When the servant returned, she was attracted to, the closet by the cries of the lady, and by the assistance of some of the neighbours, broke open the door, and se t her at liberty. The thief has not yet been apprehended nor the watch re covered.—Edinburgh Courant. MILK. —Milk has been so often analysed, that it would seem no further facts could be elicited regarding this important liquid. Professor Boedecker, however, has just completed a series of experiments conducted on quite a new principle. The question he proposed to himself was whether milk obtained at any hour of the day always pro.. sented the same chemical composition or not;and he s arrived at the result th a t th e milk of the evening is richer by 3 per cent. then that of the morning ; the latter con taining only 10 per cent. of solid matter, and the former 13 per cent. On the other hand, the water contained in milk diminishes by 3 per cent. in the course of the day ; in the morning it contains 89 per cent. of water, and only 86 per cent. in the evening. The fatty particles increase gradually as the day wears on. In the morning they amount to 2'17 per cent ; at noon, to 2'63, and in the evening to 3.42 per cent. This circumstance, if true, would be very important in a practical point of v i ew. L et ns suppose a kilo gramme of milk to yield on l y the sixth part of its weight of butter; then th e milk of the evening may y i e ld double that quantity. The caseous particles are also more abundant in the evening than in the morning : from 2'24 they increase to 2'70 per cent.; but the quantity of albu men diminishes from 0.44 to 0.31. The serum is less abundant at midnight than at noon, being 4'19 per cent. in the former case, and 4.72 in the latter, THE SUN, LONIM )N, FRIDAY EVEN iNs DECEMBER 26, 1862 SPECIAL NOTICE. T HE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (Established A.D. 1834). No. 39, king-street, Cheapside, London. . _ The Friends of the Society, and the general Public, are re,pectfully advised that any Assurances effected within the present year will have the advantage of one year in every Annual Bonus, CHARLES INGALL, Actuary. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in th immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at Icing's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN. 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LAMBERT, Chemist, 8, Kin, William-street, Charine cross, -London, and by ad druggists, in bottles, laid., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and ad dress is engraved on the stamp. them into a condition of so universal welfare and dignit y." With a view of carrying out this idea, the author has, in a series of admirable chapters, carefully reviewed the history of this nation, frOm a religious point of view, and thus notices the physical condition of the population of England, the character of the population. God's education of England for colonial empire, the providential removal of the dangers of annexation to foreign dominion, deliverance from the dangers of invasion, and other points beating on those por tions of the history of the country, in which the hand of Providence may be traced. Hymns for the Church of England. Longman, Green, Longman. and Co. This is a new edition of a volume of hymns, selected with much care, and well adapted for use in the service of the Church of England. The great object of the edition appears to have been to keep the book of hymns in accordance with the grave tone of holy scripture and the Buok of Common Prayer, and in this view several hymns, which are held as great favourites in most congregations, have been omitted from the volume on account of the familiar and frequently irreverent manner in which the attributes and feelings of the Petty, and the highest and noblest sentiments of religion are referred to. Several hymns likewise which were in the earlier volume have been omitted, and some new ones added to the collection. Standasd _Authors. Smith, Elder, and Co. The colleci ion of standard works . now in course of issue in a cheap and popular form by Messrs. Smith, Elder, and Co., has the merit of being printed in a clear and legible type. We have before us republications of " Yoang Sin gleton," by Talbot Gwynne ; " Wheat and Tares : A Lost Love," by Aehfard nwc.; Land Amberhill, a Guilty Peace," by A. J. Barrowcliffe. These works are well known to readers of modern works of fiction, who will be pleased to have an opportunity of obtaining them at a very mode rate price, in a compendious and elegant form. R OY AL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONESs—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. f'nr SIDENT —Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum berland, K.G., F.R.S. CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Fsq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have fo state that, since he beginning of the year 1860, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has incurred expenses .mount ng to £27,260 on various Lifeboat Establishments on the Coasts of li.'ng'and, Scotland, and Ireland. During the same period the Lifeboats of the Institution have een instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the follow ing Vessels : Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. .. .. 16 Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon ~ 2 Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis .. 3 Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. .. 9 Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester .. 6 Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee .. .. 5 Schooner Rose, of Lynn •• •• •• •• 3 Brig Prodroma, of Stockton .. 11 Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough •• •• •• 7 Brigantine Freia, of Konigsberg .. Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn Brig Gloucester, of South Shields .. .. 7 Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford .. .. 5 Schooner Prospect, of Berwick •• •• •• Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone Brig Pallas, of Shields .. .. 3 Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow .. .. 9 Smack John Bull, of Yarmouth .. 5 Schooner Catherine, of Newry 4 Barque Niagara, of Shields .. 11 A Barge of Teignmouth •• •• •• •• 2 Brig George and James, of London Brig Zephyr, of Whitby •• •• •• •• 6 Coble Honour, of Cullercoats Schooner Eliza, of North Shields .. 7 Barque Oberon, of Liverpool •• •• •. 15 Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth a Smack Wonder, of Teig - nmouth .. 2 Brig Scotia, of Sunderland . .. 6 Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole .. _ 5 Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge .. .. 5 Brig Ann, of Blyth 8 Spanish Barque Primera de Torreviega (saved ves sel and one of the crew) .. 1 Sloop Hope, of Dublin Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth .. 5 Schooner Hurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and crew) • • • • • • • • • • •• .. 4 Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8 Schooner Betsy, of Peterhead (saved vessel and crew) .. . • • • .. .• .. 6 Smack Merrion Lass, of Aberystwyth (saved ves and crew) .. .. • • • • .. .. 3 Schooner Fly, of Whitby (saved vessel and crew 4 Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives Fishing-boats of •Whitburn Brig Arethusa, of Blyth 8 Schooner Dewi Wyn, of Portmadoo Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris . Schooner William, of Morecambe . Smack Gipsy, of Newry • • • Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven . Schooner William, of Liverpool . Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown Brig Providence, of Shields . Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle •• Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood .. 4 Barque Guyana, of Glasgow .. .. 19 Brig Roman Empress, of Shields .. .. 10 Brig San Spirid , one, of Galaxide .. 2 Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vienna 8 French Brig La Jeune Marie Therese .. 6 Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough .. .. 5 Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater Ship Danube, of Belfast •• •• •• •• 17 Schooner Hortensia, of Hanover .. 4 schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven .. 4 Brig St. Michel, of Marano 8 Schooner Epimachus, of Amsterdam • .. .. 5 Barque Druid, of Sunderland Schooner Bellona, of Red Bay.. .. 1 Brig Pioneer, of Carnarvon 1 Schooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich Prig Minerva, of Workington Schooner Elizabeth and Hannah, of Newburgh .. 6 Brig Sisters, of M hitby 9 Brigantine Matilda, of Stockholm .. .. 4 Brig Jane, of North Shields .. 10 Brig Trial, of Poole .„ 7 Schooner Liberty, of Dublin .. . 3 Schooner Sylphiden, of Nakskov (saved vessel and crew) .. . • .. .. 7 Barque Frederick, of Dublin 1 Barge Peace../' T.ondon Lugger,' - of Lowes.aft 11 Smack A .tine, of Harwich.. .. 10 Pilot cull :'Whim, of Lowestoft .. 7 Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen .. ' 11 Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bankc on the Irish coast .. 1 Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone _ „, 6 Brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk .. Schooner Rook, of Liverpool Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. .. 5 Schooner Auchincruive, of Grangemouth .. 6 Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. 4 Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin .. 5 Brig Content, of Sunderland • .. 5 Smack I.llen Owens, of Cardigan .. Barque Cedarine, of Bermuda ..134 Smack Frodsham, of Liverpool .. 2 Sloop William, of Liverpool .. _ 5 Sloop Elizabeth, of Teignmouth 3 Portuguese Barque Cruz V. l4 Ship Annie E. Hooper, of Baltimore, U. 5... .. 18 Barque Henry Everest, of Rochester .. 4 Total .. .. • . 762 For these and other Life-boat services the Institution hat, voted £2,458 as rewards to the crews of its Lifeboats. It has also granted rewards mounting to £572 for saving 5"2 shipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means. mak 4ig a total of 1,302 persons saved from a watery grave during the last two years and a half. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society ~nd other means, since its formation, is 12,690; for which services 82 Gold Medals, 711 Silver Medals, and .£16,0t0 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £64,300 on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting-cart (ages, and Boat-houses. The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts now being made by this Institution to save the lives of Ship reeked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at Ihe present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions 'he Society has made within the past few years, it has now One Hundred and Twenty-three Life-boats under its man agement, for the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough efficiency, a large permanent annual income is absolutely needed, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated. The Committee gratefuhy acknowledge the following con tributions:— • s. d Her Majesty the Queen •• •• •• annual 50 0 0 A Lady at Leith, per W. G. Slater, Esq.. don. 100 0 0 Clerk, Colonel, B.A. .. annual 1 1 0 Cotton, Sir St. Vincent, Bart.. .. don. 25 0 0 Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. .. annual 10 0 0 Erie, Lord Chief Justice _ .. don. 10 10 0 Fanshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0 Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. .. don. 30 0 Lambton, Messrs. W. H. & Co., Bankers .. don. 21 0 0 Lanesborough, the Earl of .. annual 5 0 0 Legacy of the late Wm. Lupton, Esq., of Salford.. •• •• •• •• 100 0 0 Martin, Sir Henry, Bart „„ • 7th don. 10 0 0 Moore, Rev. G. B. .. don. 15 15 0 annual 5 0 0 o t n h , ankfu 3O uy O re fl . annual 2 0 0 S R tl b rl a i r n t g e , s' C r a j Sl A r Anthony, gar l scl. K.C.B. MP Tr p en o c n h a , ti L o a n d s y an Helena nu . a . l Sul:s.criptiOns bde (dived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coats and Co., 59, Strand; !Messrs. Berries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St. Jame-i's-street, London ; by a 1 the Bankers in the United . Kingdom ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq , at the Office of the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, Lon don, W.C. .. .. 8 LI7E.RAIURE. Our Last Years in India. By Mrs. John B. Speid. London : Smith, Elder, and Co. We have had many books on India, and it would be hard to discover any aspect of that large subject which has not been touched upon. Mrs. Speid travels over ground already surveyed by military and political writers, and devotes a large part of her volume to topics already handled at length by missionaries. But although she is but a gleaner in 'fields that have been reaped, she has contrived to pick up numberless subjects of inter , st which were either overlooked or rejected by her predecessors ; and whatever may be said of the subjects them selves, no reader of this book will deny that her treatment of them is in the highest degree original. The voyage from Southampton is painted in the most variegated colours, and is decidedly the plea santest description of a sea voyage we have read for a long time. Mrs. Speid has a keen eye for the humorous side of things, and hits it off effectively, but she sneers at no one, and amidst all the gay shafts she launches at the peculiarities and eccen tricities of her fellow voy Agers there is not one tipped with malice. The many contrivances for rendering life tolerable under the parching sun of India are all known to Mrs. Speid, and are here fully explained and illustrated for the benefit of all future Griffins and Griffinesses. Nor is it the means of living comfortably only that our author expounds, she warns new comers of the dangers that beset them on every side, from the roguery of the naive deal ers, and the perfidy of the servants, which Euro • peans are obliged to employ in great numbers. There is a good deal of clever comment upon Hindoo traditions, and upon the reciprocal in fluence of Hindoo and Mohammedan religious cus toms. Our grim acquaintances the Thugs are described as being chiefly Mohammedans, though the horrible sect is of Hindoo origin. The murders committed were originally sacrifices to the goddess Kali, but the religious idea seems to have been lost in the course of time, and both Mohammedan and Hindoo Thugs are now merely plain cut throats, whose love of blood and plunder is easily flattered with the idea that Kali, or Siva, or some other hideous idol is pleased with their proceed ings, but about whose pleasure or displeasure they care very little on the whole. Debt, we are told, is universal among Europeans. Nor can we wonder at it, if our author's account of the pay and ex • pences of officers be correct. An infantry captain, with a company, receives about £534 per annum. On his marriage he is obliged to pay £165 to the military fund. His subscriptions to the same fund, to the band and mess amount to £2 15s. a month. He has also to pay to the military fund £2B on the birth of each daughter. Then the children must be sent home to be educated, and the enormous ex penses attendant on the removal of corps have to be met. So that, taking income and expenditure, it is almost impossible for a married officer in India to avoid debt; and when he has once put his foot into that adhesive slime he is seldom able to with draw it until the whole body is drawn in and stifled. The only thing that can be suggested as a remedy is to advise the o ffi cers not to marry and eschew brandy, pawnee, horse-racing, and ecarte. The closing chapteraof th e wor k are g i ven t o th e reii gions of India, including the Vedas and ancient re ligion, an exposition of supplementary Vedic works, and an account of the modern system of the Hin doos. The baseless fabrications of roguish priests are described, and their analogies, sometimes rather remote, with other systems of fraud and priestcraft. We have in this volum e one of the best and fullest accounts that has yet appeared of the Caves of Ettore, with an acute inquiry into their origin. It would promote the administration of justiee in India were the oaths administered according to the native ideas.. The Hindu() will swear falsely upon Biole, Shastra, Koran, or the Rig Vida. No gesture you can prescribe to him will restrain him from false swearing ; but ask him to swear upon a cow's tail, or on water with purple basil in it, or on the peepul tree, and Mra. Speid intimates that his falsehood will go out of him, and if he say anything it will be the truth. The volume is of a very mis cellaneous character, and without any classification. We have the origin of the Mohurrum, mixed up with the adventures of a brown bear, and reflec tions on Charlotte Bronte ; but it is a lively and a witty volume, which always pleases, and never wearies the reader. Sisterhoods of the Church of England. By Margaret Goodman. Smith, Elder, and Co. A short time since Miss Goodman published an unpretending little book, in which she gave a nar rative of her life in-doors and out-of-doors, as an English sister of mercy, and which very strikingly illustrated the best and the worst features of the system of religious seclusion which has latterly sprung up in connection with the Church of Eng land. The present volume contains some further illustrations of the working of the system fur nished to the author by ladies who, like herself, have been inmates of religious sisterhoods. We are told by the writer that " it is possible for a young girl to be kept secretly in strict seclusion in a con vent professedly connected with the Church of Eng land, not only against her own iuclinations, but against the wishes of her parents and friends, and even in despite of their efforts to remove or com municate with her." If this be so, the management and control of these sisterhoods become subjects of grave importance, and any light which can be thrown upon these establishments will be found proportionately welcome. The author is of opinion, an d many of the statements which she adduces would appear to warrant that opinion, that these sisterhoods are, in some instances at least, perverted from their right use and proper purpose, and are certainly not in accordance with the law of England, or the scope and purpose of the Eng ish Church. England under God. By the Venerable Archdeacon Evans. Smith, Elder, and Co. In this work it is the object of the author to present a sug gestion rather than a narrative, of the history of his country, and the book appeals to such an acquaintance, with the details of the history of a country as can be found in a peo ple whose " self respect has raised in their hearts a patriotic curiosity concerning the course of events which has brought After Dark. By Wilkie Collins. Smith, E !der, and Co. This is a collection of tales republished in a popular form, and containing several illustrations. With one exception the tales have already appeared both in the " Household Words," and in a collected form in two volumes. The stories are strung together on a single thread of interest in the form of " Leah's Diary," the pages of which seem to fulfil the purpose not only of a framework for the collection of tales, but also to afford many glimpses of that artist life which the writer has had so many opportunities of study ing. The volume in its present shape can scarcely fail to receive a very cordial welcome by the numerous friends and admirers of this popular novelist. Phaukon the Adventurer; or, the Europeans in the East. A Romantic Biography, By William Dalton. London : S. 0. Beeton. The Jesuit Fathers Pierre Joseph d'Orleans and Guy Tachard have furnished the author of this volume with the bones of his story, hip own imagination has clothed them with flesh and animated them, and here they stand before us as living figures, taking a prominent part in one of the most stirring episodes in Siamese history. The moral of the tale is the futility of all attempts to transplant the reli gious institutions of Europe into oriental soil, exemplified by the failure of Louis XIV. to bring the kingdom of Siam under the sway of the Jesuits. The hero of the story is Ph,ulcon, a Greek by birth, who rose to the highest office and distinction in Siam, and who was mainly instrumental in introducing and sustaining the Roman Catholic system there until he and it fell together. We need hardly say that with such materials, and Mr. Dalton's lively and pic turesque style, the book is most interesting, and its charms are further increased by a number of chromo-lithographic illustrations, in a style of oriental splendour. My _Diary, North and South. By William H. Russell. Bradbury and Evans, Bouverie•street. The position which Mr. Russell occupied as corre spondent of the Times newspaper naturally afforded him many facilities for becoming acquainted with the leading men both of the Northern and Southern States. There are abundant evidences of the desire evinced by all parties to propitiate one whose letters would not fail to have considerable influence on public opinion in Europe. Much of the courtesy and attention shown to Mr. Russell was due, no doubt, to his own personal character and ability ; but his connection with the leading journal was not without its effect. The President appeared fully conscious of the influence of this section of the British press. " I don't know anything," he said, " that has much more power, except, perhaps, the Mississippi." This happy union of personal qualities and professional position enjoyed by Mr. Russell has resulted in the production of a work which contains sketches of society in America, North and South, the like of which have not been published for seve ral years past. The extracts from the "Diary," regularly kept by Mr. Russell, reflect with apparent fidelity the tone and opinions of American society, and it is not improbable that when the book reaches the other side of the Atlantic its author may find himself the object of fierce attacks from both North and South, for what will be justly considered breaches of confidence and abuse of hospitality. Mr. Russell himself evidently anticipates something of the kind, for he explains that he has been careful to omit many passages which might cause pain or injury to individuals still living in the midst of a civil war ; and though there is much ex tenuated, he assures us that there is nought set down in malice. The value of the extracts before us is that they give us pictures of events passing under the eyes of a very shrewd and experienced observer during a very critical time in the history of the country. They are not pictures of America taken under its best aspect, and no people would wish to be photographed and handed down to posterity in the appear ance which they present in such an exceptional condition as that caused by a civil Jar. The agonies of a politi cal revolution, and the horrors of civil war, have exag gerated and developed the worst and the best qualities of human nature. Society crushed by evil passions and apprehensions, and shattered by violence, presented its broken angles to the correspondent, who frankly states—" The America I saw was no more like the country of which her people boast so loudly than the St. Lawrence, when the ice breaks up, hurrying onwards the rugged drift and its snowy crush of crags with hoarse roar, se d crashing with irrepressible force and fury to the sea, resembles the calm flow of the stately river on a summer's day." The sketches of society which are given in the Diary will be read with interest. Here, for instance, is another of the anecdotes which President Lincoln, overflowing with wes tern humour, occasionally indulges; Mr. Russell was a guest at the White House, and before dinner one of the members of the Cabinet was remonstrating upon soma ap pointment which the President had made. Mr. Lincoln, in reply, said :—"Come, now, Bates, he's not half so bad as you think. Besides that, I must tell you, he did me a good turn long ago. When I took to the law, I was going to court one morning, with some 10 or 12 miles of bad road before me, and I had no horse. The judge overtook me in his waggon. " Holloa, Lincoln, are you not going to the Court House P Come in, and I'll give you a seat. When I got in the judge went on reading his papers. Presently the waggon struck a stump on one side of the road, then it hopped off to the other. I looked out and saw the driver was jerking from side to side in his seat. So says I, ' Judge, I think your coachman has been taking a little drop too much this morning.' Well, I declare, Lincoln,' said he, ' I should not much wonder if you were right, for he has nearly upset me half a dozen times since starting. So, putting his head out of the window, he shouted, Why, you infernal scoundrel, you are drunk.' Upon which, pull ing up his horses and turning round, with great gravity, the coachman said, ' By Gorra, that's the first rightful decision you have given for the last twelvemonth.' " Whilst the company were laughing the President beat a quick retreat from the neighbourhood of the Attorney-General. The chivalry of the slave owners of the South ap pears to be very much exaggerated by the friends of the Southern States in this country, if we may judge by some of the extracts from the " Diary." When in the State of Mississippi, Mr. Russell learned some foots on the subject of the prevalence of the duello ; among others, for example, he says he was warned against " the impolicy of trusting to small bore pistols, or to pocket six shooters in case of a close fight ; because, suppose you hit your man mortally, he may st ill run in upon you and rip you up with a bowie knife before he falls dead, whereas if you drive a good heavy bullet into him, or make a hole in him with a Derringer ball, he gets faintish and drops at once." Ano ther hist which he received from the chivalrous South was this:—" If a gentleman with whom you are engaged in altercation moves his hands towards his breeches pocket, or behind his back, you must smash him or shoot him at once, for he is going either to draw his six-shooter, to pull out a bowie knife, or to shoot you through the lining of his pocket. The latter practice is considered rather ungentle manly, but it has been more honoured lately in the observ ance than in the breach." As to the probable results of the present contest Mr. Russell judiciously abstains from any di sser t a tion on the present or future o f the great republics, but expresses himself satisfied that "the Free States of the North will retain and gain great advantages by the struggle, if they will only set themselves at work to accomplish their destiny, nor lose their time in sighing over vanished empire, or indulging in abortive dreams of conquest and schemes of vengeance." Waterloo, and the Downfall of the First Napoleon. By George Hooper. Smith, Elder and Co, So much has already been said and written regarding the battle of Waterloo that it would be impossible to find any thing fresh one would suppose. It does not appear that it is the author's intention to throw auy now light upon the subject, but he thinks that the influence of the writings of Napoleon and those who have drawn their inspiration from the poisoned fountain of St. Helena, has been so great, and that facts have been so much perverted that is desirable to draw attention succinctly to all these circumstances which are established beyond a doubt, and to fix them alone in the mind of the reader. His narrative c mmences with the return of Napoleon from Elba, his political calculations, his resources and exertions, the scene of the Champ de Mai, and the meeting of the Chambers. He then shows the character and growth of the Anglo-allied and Prussian armies, their dispositions and functions with the preparations of their commanders. We aro then taken to the battle -field, and are shown the general position of the army en the eve of the campaign, and after the opening of hostilities, the position, strength, and forma tion of the French army, the three days' fighting, and the final victory by the allies over the great commander and his warlike hosts. The events which took place after the deci sive battle then brought forward, including the invasion of France by the allies, their march on Paris, the interregnum and capitulation : and finally we have a succinct account of all that follo we d the flight of Napoleon and the final retri bution. Those who have already learnt enough of the battle of Waterloo and Napoleon will find in this book a very clear and explicit resume of what they knew before, and those who have still to acquire information on the subject will pick it up in these pages in the shortest and most explicit manner, while the facts may be implicitly depended on. A Prodigal Son. By Dutton Cook. Hurst and Blackett. Mr, Hadfield had two sons, the elder of whom, an un• doubted scamp, having taken up with a ballet dancer, made a fool of himself and married her. His father, being an irascible old gentleman, was not easily pacified, and in a quarrel with his son, forgetting that he was past his boy_ hood, gave him a blow, which his son returned with such a strong push as sent his lather reeling over the fender, and cut his head. The son was driven from the presence OT his parent, who never saw him again until he was on his death-bed. At his last hour a scene of violence takes place, when the father, not being satisfied of the son's re pentance, cuts him off with a shilling, and leaves him a wanderer and a beggar upon earth. This is the prodigal son. He then took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance in riotous living, and it will be generally thought that he richly deserved his punishment. He was not, however, altogether bad. He had sown his wild oats, and was ready to be, converted to good when better influence should be exercised over him. During a severe illness, brought on by mental anxiety, he was nursed in the house of a medical gentleman by his two beau tiful daughters, one of whom, by name Violet Fuller, be comes the heroine of the tale. An affection springs up be tween them ; and the influence of an amiable woman effects a change in the heart of the prodigal—he becomes a re formed man, and is accepted as the husband of the lovely Violet. Before such a consummation, however, could take place, it was, of course, necessary to have a vast deal of love-making, and we are, consequently, favoured with some wonderful specimens of letters interchanged between the happy pair that would make fine specimens for young novel readers to copy. It may be true that every man is a fool when he is in love, and that at such times he writes what he is heartily ashamed of when he comes to his senses ; but there really is nothing so supremely absurd as the love effu sions of young people, when brought before the light, and scanned by the eye of reason. Read over the last great love case in the law reports, and you'll surely find that shrieks of laughter follow the putting in evidence the letters of the poor wretches concerned. It is not as though nobody in court had ever heard before of such intensely comic things as bye-letters, nor as though the judge on the bench might not have written such things himself in days gone by ; but it is the simple fact that no one can see the follies of others exposed without laughing at them. We may have done many foolish things in our lives besides writing a nonsensical letter, but we do not like to be reminded of them. If the author desired to bring such matters into ridicule he could not have done so more effectually than by the absurd specimens of love-lettere with which he has filled twenty pages of his book. He facetiously tells us that these two samples will probably suffice to show the contents of the many letters that passed, and if so it is a very melancholy fact. After the marriage had been consummated the happy couple immured themselves in a small London apartment, to the end that the prodigal might obtain literary employment, by which L he should be enabled to support himself and family. For those who are accustomed to such labour the hero's prospects would not be very superlative ; however, he was fortunate, and contrived to keep his head above water un til a sad accident befel him, which was no less than the re appearance of his former wife, the ballet-girl to whom he had been married while leading a profligate life abroad. To be sure she made everybody believe that he thought she was dead ; and let us hope it was so. However, this little catastrophe set all parties by the ears, and gave rise to some very interesting situations; consequently we cannot regret the calamity. The interview between the two wives is very well depicted. Number one calls upon number two in order that she may satisfy herself as to the personal appearance of her rival, and at the interview which takes place she re veals the dreaded secret that number two is no longer a wife, and that her infant son is not what he ought to have been. Number two is naturally upset by this intelligence, and takes a course that was well calculated to show the depth of grief under which she was suffering, for she caught up her baby and ran screaming through the streets of Lon don. Having, however, escaped being locked up as a lunatic, she at last thought of what ought to have occurred to her at first, that the best place for her future residence would be the house of her father ; and so she called a cab, drove off to the railway station, and soon after arrived safely under the paternal roof. Other matters of serious import now take place. It is discovered that our hero's first wife was already married to a Frenchman when she bestowed her hand on him, and this gentleman, in the character of a Parisian policeman, comes forward in the nick of time, and discloses the whole truth. All mysteries are now cleared up, and the reformed prodigal retires with his second wife into country life, and receives fro m his generous younger brother a portion of that patrimoxywhich his father haddeprived him of. Notwithstanding some little inconsistency in the con duct of the principal parties to this novel, there are several well .drawn characters. The retired picture-dealer, for instance, who finds a resemblance in all his friends and acquaintances to some famous picture of the old masters. " There is Old Sally, she is a perfect Rembrandt ; she ought never to be touched, much less cleaned; just a little dusting now and then with a silk handkerchief, that would be quite sufficient. She has got the right snuffy sort of shadow under her nose, and all her wrinkles are in the most superb impasto you ever sot eyes upon; and our friend upstairs is a very respectable Velasquez, fit for any gallery, with a particular kind of glassing, he might even be taken for a Spagnolette, and by no means a bad spe3i men of the master. Then the lady, she is a genuine Raphael, and a fine production of the school ; she has not changed for the last two years, but is as good as ever, the colour has not gone down a bit. That's the thing with the old mas ters, no mistake about them, last beautiful for ever I Her sister from the country was very beautiful. Sometimes I thought she was a Lancret, and there were moments when I never regarded her as a Grenze. As for the baby, I don't object to the baby upstairs. In fact, a baby is not so bad as it is painted. I don't like its crying, I confess, but it is nothingts obe chuckle buc yoc colour, Somehow ouera t , dh w ec h r fl a o etwslihn tones women ona thoughtree ssae certainly m o pleasant. o t u intoxicated particularlyl d n d d 1 , overdone; the Rembrandt downstairs taking such a f anc y t o t h e withy think to d a n b n ie i now the baby is decid e dly Fl em i s h ; i t i sn ' t n i ce i n point it's wanting in expression, too, and repose, not quite right in point of drawing, but it is not to be looked upon as a finished work of art at present; it's a mere sketch, but perhaps, they will make a Flamingo of it, modelled for Rubens." There are other new characters in the book, and the plot is good. It will, therefore , fi nd man y readers I among the admirers of works of fiction. A Jangled Skein. In 3 Volumes. By Albany Fonblanque, Jun. Tinsley Brothers. Many persons have already perused this novel, as it ap peared in the pages of the St. James's Magazine. Its title at once suggests a complicated plot, which is skilfully worked out, and the events are well combined, though they will not be unfamiliar to the reader of sensation novels ; in which class of literature, murder, bigamy, and villany of all dyes, form promment parts. Mr. Fonblanque possesses an agree able and piquant style, which, applied even to a less excit ing plot, might result in a very successful work. In the first few chapters, much more is vaguely hinted at as hav ing happened, or as about to take place, than is eventually explained or carried out; but enough transpires to secure the attention of the reader to the last page, and win his sympathies for the noble and conscientious Stephen Frank land and his worthy lady-love, Grace Lee. The plot turns for the most part on the murder of Frankland's friend, and the various grounds which exist for s uspecting the mur derer to be Frankland's father. A relative of Grace Lee is arrested on suspicion of the crime, and circumstantial evi dence goes strongly against the man ; ho is, however, finally acquitted on the tiraely discovery of the criminal, The character of Frankland's father, a weak-minded indi vidual, apparently crested tobed es h p e i , p se u d-, oisn thea b death of lydrawn. Having run through his property , his first wife, marries an heiress, who insists on his adop tion of her own name, and Sir (eorge Frankland is accord ingly converted into Sir George Tremlott, and lives on his wife's property, until she elopes with a gallant colonel of rather questionable repute. There is a son, Francis, and on the delineation of the character of this particularly dis agreeable young gentleman more than ordinary pains have expended. He acts as a good foil for eisplaying the more amiable traits in the character of his half-brother. Among other things he takes a malicious pleasure in reminding his father of his dependence on my Lady Trernlett, and con trives in various ways to render himself as little respected or loved as it is possible for one to be who is heir to an ex tensive property, Enough may be seen from this refer ence PRICE ..4d. STAMPED ....sd. [m got me om la loll ree Of Dur ete• not re ing_