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AMUSEMENTS. -6- THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. hatr„Sole Le ssee and Manager, Mr. EDMUND FALCONER. public i s respect f ul l y i n f orme d th a t thi s Theatre, " t N'illg been R e - mo d e ll e d, D ecora t e d , an d E m b e lli s hed in t trlll s' magnificent and costly style, will be opened for the taLinatic ,-;'eason on BOXIG-NIGHT. Not withstanding the immense expenses incurred in the si r geruents, the Prices of Admission will boas usual, and ..Mular to those of th e p r i nc ip a l L on d on Theatres, viz. : rrivate Boxes 10s, Gd., 215., £1 6d., £2 25., £ 3 38 ., I t 3 lld £4 4s. Stalls,! Gs. Dress circle, 4s. First Circle, 3 s. A,Qles, 2s. Pit 2s. Lower Gallery, Is. Upper Gallery, . No Half-price.' Ii A T „MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PANTO v..I:IIO: "EVERY WEDNESDAY, et Two o'clock. Yrevious to the Performance the "National Anthem" sung by the whole strength of the Company. "un FRIDAY Dec 26 (Boxing Niht), ,nd day, 'lib, will be res%r tat . F Mr. E. alcon r er's Comic Satur Drama, Milled NEXT OF KIN. I T l3 ,rincipal Characters by Messrs. S. Calhttem, H. Sinclair, ev ule, Warde, Rourke, Fredericks ; Mrs. Edmund Pal coner, and Miss Portman. After which will be produced the Great Drury-lane , 411 1ittal in the form of an entirely Novel, Original, Bur le'que Grotesque Poetical, Pictorial, Pastoral, Grand Co • 7 tnic Christmas Pantomime entitled LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES; or, HARLEQUIN and COCK ROBIN I "Little Bird with bosom red, Welcome to my Humble Shed, Daily near my tat* steal, While I pick my scanty meal, Well rewarded If I spy, Pleasure in thy glancing eye."—Old Toon. (Z i le novel Effects and Extensive Scenery by Messrs. ao -E . vE [lad TELBIN, assisted by Messrs. DAYES, TL,'ES, C. FENTON, E. LLOYDS, GRIEVE, thi,LBIN, Jun., and D ANSON and SONS. The Ma ken rY by Mr. TUCKER. The Costumes by Mr. MAY Alm. CLARKE. The Masks, Designs, and Personal , I PPointraents by the celebrated DYK-WYN-KYN ; corn l'elled under his direct supervision by Messrs. GLINDON, ALTON, and numerous Assistants. The Tricks, Pro t:lies, Changes, and Transformations of the Harlequinade b . ' Mr. BLAMIRE and Assistants. The Gas Appointment s Mr. HINCKLEY. The Scenes of the Harlequinade by ' BOLENO, J. CORMACK, and D. JOHNSON. The a °ll l ) es, Tableaux, Action, and Grand Ballet, designed and ranged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. The Overture and Thecomposed and arranged by Mr. J. BARNARD. tle Opening invented and written by E. L. BLANCHARD , duther of "The House that Jack Built," "Peter Wilkins," Robin H oo d , " & o. I R VILLAGE-SCHOOL crF GOODY TWO SHOES. EARLY MORNING. Little Goody Two Shoes—Miss LYDIA THOMPSON. „" This d ear littl e Gi r l, whose real name was Margery ' a leanwell once lived," &c.—Old Story. s h " Ris kind Wife gave little Margery a nice pail of new ° 4; and she was so pleased with them, and so fond of owing them to every one she met, saying, Two Shoes— T wo Shoes,' th a t s he gained the name of Little Goody Tw o Shoes."'—Oddstory. The Raven, the Pigeon, the Cat, and the White Rabbit eit.lePeßtes); Masters Quork, Coo, Mew, and Bunny. Lit Pet Robin—Master Redbreast. Blue (her Shepherd Swain) Miss HELEN HOWARD. Johnny Stout (the Good Boy) Mr. J. ROBIN S. 1 , i i • l 'unny Green (the Bad Boy) Mr. G. WEST ON. aY Scholars—Masters Wag, Lag, Fag, Brag, Dag , Nag , b ag, Mag, Tag, &c, ' and Misses Nimble, Simple, Samp le, 'lnnple, Whimper, Simper, Niminy, Piminy, &c., &c. Sir Timothy Gripe (Lord of the Manor), Mr. TOM MATTHEWS. „ Graspall (his Steward), Mr. SHAW. bacon 'V illagers—Messrs. B umkin,Whackstraw, 0 atcake, Chaw- Thatcher, &c. &c. "The room in which she taught her scholars was very large, so that she could have her children stand in front of 07 While she instructed them.—Old Story. I the proposal made by Sir Timothy to Goody Two Shoes, and what became of it. BUNTING LODGE ON THE BORDERS OF The THE FOREST. -e Fairy Good Nature (assuming the form of Goody Peabody), Miss KATE SAXON. Gamekeepers, Messrs. Popp and Bang. Footman, Mr. Powdernob. Page, Master Buttons. Housekeeper, Mrs. Chickabiddy. i m ji Piv Little Boy Blue meets with a particular friend, and t t he Squire dooms the small Birds found on his Estate ,;) general destruction, and what e nsues thereupon. I M BRAMBLE BRAKE IN THE DEPTHS OF THE FOREST.—SUNSET. t " W en good Little Two Shoes had finished her sets h of le te rs, she invited a great number of her poor little Companions to meet together unde r an old oak tree, mid there she taught thens."—Old Story_ ID., The Demon Envy, Mr. GLIN I ON, '"Atred 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. t , Bluebell, Cowslip, Violet, Wild Thyme, Golden Broom, grieedwell, Daisy, B u ttercup, Wood Anemone, Primrose, Rose, Traveller's Joy,Celandine, Hearts host'Fox Glove, &c. (her attendant W ild F lowers), b y a of Coryphees. • Pas de Forget-me-not, Miss LYDIA THOMPSON. Pas de Double Heartsease, rho Misses GUNNISS. Ballet des Bouquets, invented and arranged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. WOODY 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 9,, my Bow and Arrow." — Ol d Nursery Legend. "'lo Sparrow Mr. Take-an-Aim. The Fly, Master Buzzy. The Fish, Mr. Gillbut. The Beetle, Mrs. Gamp. The Linnet, M as ter Downey. The Owl , M r. Whit-to-Whoa. The Lark, Mr. Higbflyer. T he Rook, Mr. Blackeoat. The Bull, Mr. R oare r, with a Horn accompanime nt. The deed done.' Impressive fate of Little Cock Robin, alld his marvellous restoration by Good Nature, who pro ceeds on her radiated Path of Prisms over the World. 1-1 a rlequins, Mr. CORMACK and Mr. ST. MAINE. C olumbin es , M a d ame BOLENO (her first a pp earance here these two years) and the :Misses GUNNISS. pantaloons, Mr. G. TANNER and Mr. DETJLIN Clowns JOHNSON. vn lmi Mr. HARRY BOLEN 0 (his first appearance here See, these two years) and Mr. C. LAU RI. - el••-GRAND HINT 0' NATIONAL (THEATRE) Th e EXHIBITION OF FUN! Meeting of all Nations—Gold Washing and Gold anrug—Armstrong's Breech-loader — the Exhibition Bells Belles of the Exhibition —Cloy n rings one of the Belles 1; 8 4 . Belle Savage—the Majolica Fount ain—Clown ' s new iner—Cent. per Scent —Striking Two—the Exhibi • ..7-4,`"•uh -- a Medicated Vapour Bath—a Piping Bullfinch aroe Airs)—the Australian Obelisk makes a decided :ve—a Toad i n the Hole—a Long Nap ( 2 , 000 y ears)—a d . et.i in the C oa l H o l e —F ro ggy would a-Wooing go--7a.5.0 i nflux of Strange Visitors and close of the Exhibition. cone 2,-...EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF INTER NATIONAL LODGING-HOUSE. p a , , Invented and Produced by Boleno (Registered). -4° lnimists—HAßßY BOLENO, Madame BOLEN°. CORMACK, and TANNER. T rip Storm It alse—Madame BOLENO and Mr. CORMACK. $ 0 y, Mrs. Graball; Page, Master Bellbutton; enzetaaid, Brigade, ngaged ; Visitors, Cabmen, Sweeps, bre-Black &c., by Artists too numerous to epio n t -Lod gl , 31tr e ,,ngs I Lodgings 1 Lodgings I — Hou se Full—A Fair 11 0 1 t't° of a Cabby's Fair—A Foreigner all Ab road —Harry -...14 41 , 0 's return to his Old Quarters --Somebody's Luggage th ° u°dY's Luggage (Oh, Dickens) —M y Lod g in g s are on ar e e eold ground—_Damp Bed with Sheets of Water (which damp)—Bottling Spirits—A Policeman on Duty liete - ' un g down with the Dust—Clown and Pantaloon re the „!o change their quarters—The new Bedroom Door— •cahibition Early-rising Bedstead —Clown makes . an „131ession—Oh, rest thee, my Babe—A Novel Extin• 1 :, 4 , e r -Put out the Light I Put out the Light—A Squally ar l e t - -Clown gets rid of a Lodger—Both Child and Nurse il le , o B asleep—Clown gives them a drop too much- 7 a new COand uof getting off to sleep—forty winks--Harlequin Box visio (4)—"Tis when to sleep the World retiFes—the th e unwelcome Tisitor—The Shades of Night and eh , Night Shade—Look on this Picture and on this—List, her 1 , 1 L— Pra always with you—l'll warm yer—Oh,. slum -444 darling, and sleep while you may—Visions light as urse—the Child—the Great Sensation Scene and sue nt. 6 3 • --- SHELL-FISH SHOP, COBBLER'S STALL, AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE! P a , by Mr. D. Johnson —inniitoists Invented Misses GUNNISS and . Messrs. ST. P a ., 44 1 N DEULIN JOHNS ThON, and C. LAURI. Troia Mansilla Spiritu—e Misses GUNNISS and M. ST. MAINE. and "" Trip --a Trip less Flat—Flat Fish , Flying Fish, goy h r nd Bait—taking in the Natives Childish Games, sa cs 13,C)C1. ou 8 happy days—Arrival of Fun — Sudden app ear- Vl44:' an old friend—Clown goes a fishing—Gets a bite Riatti; P t nve to ba a nibble for him, Garotting with a Veil- Lickee--the strong Arm of the Law—Clown in a.Fix— ttioaY Escape --Clown gets a Ticket of Leave—the Indus tots Cobbler that Lived in a Stall—Clown finds a pair of 8 1 411 1 _ 4:1 gets Awl for his pains—a Rally and Jump— he a taste for Music and Gives a Concert, in which 12 C o „,r . ay a Solo on the smallest Banjo in the world and Clo w -4330 n Garden Pots--Pataloon has Five Bars rest— A gah , ll gets Drummed in and quickly gets Drummed Out t. the f n. -4 Supply of Natives—a fair sion—the head o zee ze e n A and everybody taken in and done for. AND ISLINGTON:AGRICULTRA.L HALL, /10 — HEAT DOG-SHOW, CAT-SHOW, AND WER-SHOW. Pc o sl tiv ented and Produced by BOLENO (Registered). "utniraists—HAßßY BOLENO, EMMA BOLENO, Flo CORMACK, and TANNER. to wers of Loveliness and Flowers of the Forest—going in the Green Bushes—Heartsease and Tulips—coming •-•./4 . ,! 4 F 8 (pairs) —a clearing Pair —Fruits of Industry— qarasic, the Food of Love—l calculate not—Music hsth tb e G M B —not so always—Where's the Police ?—Opening of re at,National Dcg Show—Port Whine and Bark—an Nvadent Puppy —Carrots and a Turn-up—Clown gets Cl gilati°ll,6 —a Dog-MA—Dog cheap and dear Hound— tola keeps the Dog Watch, which he enters—the Way N ee , r , ki ngClown and Pantaloon gone to the Dogs— 'minds—Calculation, Multiplication, and Vexation for ,'' ‘ , lv n's Cat Show—Cats-up and Cats down, and a Cat Isi e ,,r Garotters—Descend ye nine—Dogs' Meat—Cats' C a C — a Jolly Dog—a Pair of Tabbies—the Kill-Kenny for 8"--the Seat of War—How it will all end—a Prize Fight Nth:, Prize Cup—Catalessis—Catacresis—a Catastrophe a leads to a Cataract of the Feline Race, and thus se " the Cat a l ogue. (Comic)—EXTERIOR of MARINE STORES, P UBLIC -HOUSE, AND SAILOR'S HOME Invented by Mr. J. Cormack. C. LAIMI, D. JOHNSON, ST. MAINE, and the • Mi ss es GUNNISS. alth eal Hornpipe, by M. ST. MAINE and the Misses GUNNISS, ,Set a thief to catch a thief—and he will go the " whole "ef 3 t or ist on e„. A, Sailor, Provese over, mistakes all he "8- ' 441 Allut sally rayther— Phell THE VIGOUR OF YOUTH RESTORED IN P FOUR WEEKS by Dr. RICORD'S ESSENCE OF LIFE. This wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most shattered constitution, whether arising from self-pollution, excesses, nocturnal emissions, the effects of climate, or natu ral causes. The time required to cure the most inveterate rase is four weeks ; and, if used according to the printed in structions (which are very simple). failure is impossible. This life -restoring remedy should be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It Is acknowledged by he medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every case is as certain as that water quenches !hire t. Dr. Ricord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use, at ils., or four quantities in one for 335., and will be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payable to Front and ( 0.. Patent m e dieineWarebouae, 229, Strand London. OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA established upwards of thirty years, is th e best and only certain remedy ever discovered for preserving, strengthening, beautifying, or restoring the hair, whiskers, or m.,ustaches, and preventing them turning grey. Sold in bottles, 3s. 6d., 65., and I is., by C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 22, Wellington-street, Strand, London, W.C., and all chemists and perfumers. For childrens' and ladies' hair it is most efficacious and unrivalled. ABOON TO INERVOUS SUFFERERS.- Dr. SMITH has just published a FREE EDITION of 20,000 copies of his valuable work, THE PRIVATE MEDI CAL FRIEND (116 pages), on the Self-cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, &c., resulting from the secret sins of youth. Copies may be had tree by sending a stamped directed envelope to the Author's residence, 8, Burton-crescent, London, W.C. -•• • Consultation by Letter without Fee. Dr. SMITH will, for the BENEFIT of persons suffering from NERVOUS DEBILITY, titc., on receiving a description of their case (enclosing a stamped directed envelope for re ply), send his written opinion, with advice and directions for the most successful treatment and cure. —Address, Dr. Smith, 8, Burton-crescent, London, W.C. N° 21,993. 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 1 wi►h Old Ballad, " the Lass that loved a Sailor"—" Home, home, Sweet Home"— The Sailors' Home—time to go borne, but before doing so we introduce you to Last Scene.—(Danson and Sons.) ENGLAND'S GLORY AND RICHES BROUGHT BY HER OCEAN WAVES I Box-office open from Ten till Six daily. Doors open at Half. past Six, commence at Seven. Acting Manager, Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON. CANTERBURY HA LL. GRAND SELECTION from POPULAR OPERAS, as usual. The Comic by Unsworth (the original Stump Orator), Eugene, Duley, Little Bob, E. Marshall, A. B. Hollings worth, Arthur Lloyd, and Miss Georgina Smithson. The wonderful performances of the Etoile Family. CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENT. On BOXING NIGHT will be produced the THIRD EDITION of the celebrated Pantomimic Sketch, THE ENCHANTED HASH, by E. Marshall, thirteen Transfor mations, new characters and new dresses, in addition to the usual entertainment TURNHAM'S GRAND CONCERT HALL, EDGEWARE-ROAD, W. ------ EPEN EVE rtY EVENING AT SEVEN. Operatic Selentions.—Great success of Barnett's "Mountain Sylph," with full band and Chorus—Vocal and Instrumental Solos. Comic talent : Mace Wst "or any other man"), and Taylor ; Sam Collins; M kn y, e Mr. and Mrs ( . Brennan, and Harry Wan .31r. Arthur Barnes (Champion Vaulter), nd Madlle. Cerito, characteristic Dancer. Musical Director and Manager—Mr. CHAS. GREVILLE. A RGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly. C 1 Open nightly for Promenade. There is added to the above elegant Eitablishment 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 is.—Manager, M. Grenet. R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees. TOMORROW EVENING, to commence with the 2d and 3d Acta of THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. After which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en titled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7. TREAT RE-RO Y Al, HAY MARKET. Lessee Mr. J. B. Bueirstone. TO-MORROW EVENING, at Seven, will be performed , UR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Ruck- Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. - - • • •- - --- - After which, a new and original. Extravaganza, entitled RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA ; or, The Hapyy Valley. Rasselas, Miss Louise Hebley. Followed by A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Rogers, and Miss Harfleur. NEW TB RATRE-R.O VAL, ADELPI-11.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. TO-MORROW (BOXING NIGHT), THE TICKET OF LEAVE ; Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, and Mrs. Bil lington. After which, MARGERY DAW. To conclude with (let time)" GEORGE DE BARNWELL ; or, Harlequin Folly in the Realms of Fancy." Miss Woolgar, Miss IL 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. Lindus. TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), TIME TRIES ALL: Miss Constance Aylmer. After which, the New Grand CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME " RIQUET WITH THE TUFT ; or, Harlequin and Mother Shipton." Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. C. Seyton, Misses Gray and Hudspeth, Mr. Milano, Mr. R. Power, Miss A. Collinson, and Mr. Halford. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM ; containing the Wonders of Nature and Art, shown by innumerable superbly executed Models, illustrating every part of the Human Frame, m Health and Disease, together with a variety of highly interesting Natural Preparations, Malformations, and Monstrosities. Open daily, from ►1 to 10 (for Gentlemi n only). Admission One Shilling. Entrances 29, George-street, Hanover-square, and 45A, Maddox-street, Regent-street, London, W. Explanatory Lecture every Evening at Seven. Illus trated and Descriptive Catalogues sent, post free, for twelve stamps. Address the Secretary, as above. HOTELS, &c. CHAPLIN'S HOTEL AND SPREAD EAGLE TAVERN, 84, GRACECHURCH-STREET, LONDON. omfort, combined with mode l ate charg es , charges, will be found at • this PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOR FAMILIES. Sitting Room, 3s. per Day. Bed Rooms, ls. 6d. and 2s. per Night. A Night Porter in attendance. No INCREASE OF CHARGES. INDIA AND THE COLONIES. PASSENGERS Embarking or Disembarking will find superior accommodation and moderate I , arges at CHAPLIN'S CLARENDON HOTEL, GRAVESEND, Adjoining the Terrace Pier. A Lawn in front, extending to the River. STEEO EID ON: What is it? See Patent, March 1, 1862, No. 560. 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In approaching consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8, Ring William-street, Charinz— cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, Ind., 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. TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED. DR. CURTIS ON MARRIAGE, NERVOUS DEBILITY, SPER MATORRHCEA, &C., WITH PLATE°. Post free by the Author, 12 stamps ; sealed ends, 20, MANHOOD: The CAUSE and CURE of PRE MATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Direc tions for Perfect Restoration to Health and Vigour; being a Medical Essay on the Treatment of Nervous and Generative Debility, Impotency, and those peculiar disqualifications to marriage which originate in youthful errors and excess ; the cure of Infectious Diseases without Mercury, and their Pre vention by the Author's Prescription of his infallible Lotion, the remit. of 25 years' successful practice. Ay Dr. J. L. CURTIS, 15, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, London. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. "CURTIS ON VANHOOD. -This is truly a valuable work, and should be in the hands of young and old. The profes sional reputation of the author, combined with his extensive experience as medical referee in the treatment of nervous de bility, nte, fully accounts for the immense circulation which this popular and ably-written medical treatise has obtained." Sunday Times, March 23, 1856. "Dr. Curtis has conferred a great boon by publishing this l tu ittle o w ld er a l: in which is described the source o' those diseases The e. wh re ich produce decline in youth, or more frequently prema ture Author of this Medical Treatise may be DAILY eon "—Daily Telegraph , March 27, 1656. as usual, either by letter or personally, at his residence employed by D as above. The efficacy by the I most complete succes s ' Dr. Curtis having been demonstrated and harmless nature of the remedies sufferers of every 1 treatment of their caee - s r-en" during a practice of 25 years, nervous utmost skill andeexnan have a perfect guarantee that the cases, to which is added th The Book concludes with numerous varied and will be made available in the interesting Infallible Preventive Lotion! Author's receipt of the above Published and sold by J. Allen, 20, Warw i c k-lane. Pater noster-row ; Mann, 30 , Cornhlll, London ; and all Booksellers n Toy/Land Country. THE CAUSES of PREMATURE DECAY. — Authors of eminence have ascribed the decline of the Roman empire to the effeminacy of manners, which precluded resistance ; and this effeminacy they trace chiefly to vicious habits acquired In early life, by which, in our own time, an influential journalist has endeavoured to account for the de cline of population in the Asiatic provinces of Turkey. The peculiar source of physical and moral degeneracy al luded to has at all times been specially deprecated by philo sophers and philanthropists. It besets inexperienced youth, layinf, , the foundation of future misery, poisoning the nuptial cup with bitter malignity; destroying health, curtailing life, and making it, during its brief career, a scene of anguish, from the consciousness of humiliating infirmity. The evil is but too rife in our age and country ; and expe rience can often discern the sad results in the early deaths, the hereditary and perpetuated ailments, and the matri monial discords and scandals, described, in convential par lance, as "unaccountable" and "mysterious." In cases of threatened injury to or suspension of faculties whose sound ness and vigour form su-h a prominent constituent in human happiness, sufferers may have their fears removed, the mis chief, however severe and inveterate, eradicated, and their warmest hopes of restoration to life's prerogatives fully realised Dr. L A 'MERT, M.D., has been engaged for 20 yearsin the treatment of these disorders, and his treatise on "Self-Pre servation " describes how all the attributes of Manhood are lost or suspended, and how they can be restored and main tained in health and vigour to an advanced period of life. 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Bevington and Morris, they belonged to them, and that the de fendant was therefore perfectly justified in retain- Mg possession of them after the complainant had voluntarily given them up to him. After some considerable discussion, during which the magistrate deprecated the practice of detective officers entering private houses without a magis trate's warrant, the summons was dismissed, and the property ordered to remain i n th e custo d y o f the police for the present. Both parties appeared to be satisfied with this course, so that neither thecomplainant nor Messrs. Bevington will get the furs until the young man is captured. NEW NOVEL BY MR. MAC 00NALD. On December 29, in 3 vols., printed on toned paper, DAVID ELGINBIt OD. ,By GEORGE MACDONALD, M.A., Author of "Within and Without," "Phantastes," &c. Hurst and Blackett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. J. B. OWEN, Secretary. Bi-hopagate Terminus, December, 1862. CLERKEN WELL. COMMITTAL OF TIIE LEADER GF A GAROTTE BAND.—A well-dressed young fellow, who gave the name of Wm. Welsh, bnt who is well known to the police by other aliases, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with being con cerned, with others not in custody, in stealing a valuable watch from the person of Mr. Thomas P. Hugo, an oven-builder, of Gray's •inn-road. The prosecutor stated.that about a quarter to ten at night he was passing through the Gray's-inn road with a friend, when they were both hustled by the prisoner and some of his companions. In a moment he felt a tug at his watch, and saw a man running away with it. When he attempted to fol low, he was stopped by the prisoner, who, after a struggle, also made his escape. The watch had not been found. Mr. TVEynoourt fully committed the prisoner to the Central Criminal Court for trial. OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, u in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at King's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN. President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality bf governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom pcnied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more, on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week. _ - • The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support, to enable them to A dmit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Maererman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W lliams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barred and Co., Liverpool ; and at the Hospital gT.A.NFO 0. 5111111.....,Beczvtary- R OY AL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. IHESIDENT —Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum berland, K.G., F.R.S. CHAIRMAN--Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, since the beginning of the year 1860, the Royai National Lifeboat Institution has incurred expenses amount ng to £27,260 on various Lifeboat Establishments on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland. During the same period the Lifeboats of the Institution have een instrumental in rescuing tne Crews of the follow ing Vessels : - Barque Vermont, of Halifax. U.S. .. 16 Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon 2 Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby •• •• •• 5 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 .. .. 6 Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn Brig Gloucester, of South Shields 7 Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham .• •• Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford .. .. 5 Schooner Prospect, of Berwick .. 6 Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose 1 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 Teig,nmouth •• •• •• •• 2 Brig George and James, of London Brig Zephyr, of Whitby •• •• •• •• 6 Coble Honour, of Cullercoats •• •• 3 Schooner Eliza, of North Shields .. 7 Barque Oberon, of Liverpool •• •• •. 15 Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth .. 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) .. • • Smack Merrion Lass, of Aberystwyth (saved yes , and crew) .. • • • • • • • • • • •• 3 Schooner Fly, of Whitby • (saved vessel and crew 4 Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives .. 3 Fishing-boats of Whitburn •• •• •• 16 Brig Arethusa, of Blyth •• •• •• •• 8 Schooner Dew! Wyn, of Portmadoo Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris .. 2 Schooner William, of Morecambe .. 4 5 Smack Gipsy, of Newry Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston .. 4 Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven .. Schooner William, of Liverpool .. 5 Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown .. 3 Brig Providence, of Shields .. •• •• 8 Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle .. 8 'Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood .. .. 4 Barque Guyana, of Glasgow .. .. 19 BHA- Roman Emprp.., of Shields . - .. 10 Brig San Spirid , one, of Galaxide .. 2 Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vienna .. .. 8 French Brig La Jenne Marie Therese .. .. 6 Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough .. 5 Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater Ship Danube, of Belfast Schooner Hortensia, of Hanover Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven , .. 4 Brig St. Michel, of Marano 8 Schooner Epfmachns, of Amsterdam • .. 5 Barque Druid, of Sunderland .. .. 9 Schooner Bellona, of Red Bay.. 1 Brig Pioneer, of Carnarvon 1 Schooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich 5 Brig Minerva, of Workington •• •• 4 Schooner Elizabeth and Hannah, of Newburgh .. 6 Brig Sisters, of %1 hitby .. 9 Brigantine Matilda, of Stockholm .. •. .. 4 Brig Jane, of North Shields .. .. 10 Brig Trial', of Poole Schooner Liberty, of Dublin .. . .. 3 Schooner Sylphiclen, of Nakskov (saved vessel and crew) • • • • • • .• .. 7 Barque Frederick, of Dublin .. 1 Barge Peace, of London Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft .. . 11 Smack Adventure, of Harwich.. 10 Pilot cutter Whim, of Lowestoft .. .. 7 Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen . 11 Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish coast Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone .. 6 Brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk .. 5 Schooner Book, of Liverpool Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. 5 Schooner Auchincruive, of Grangemouth .. Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. .. 4 Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin .. .. 5 Brig Content, of Sunderland 5 Smr.ck Ellen Owens, of Cardigan .. S Barque Cedarine, of Bermuda..l34 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 hau voted £2,158 as rewards to the crews of its Lifeboats. It has also granted re wards c mounting to £572 for saving 562 shipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means, mak ing 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 and other means, since its formation, is 12 , 690 ; for which services 82 Gold Medals, 713 Silver Medals, and £16,000 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £64,300 on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting-cart iages, and Boat-houses. The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts now being made by this Institution to save the lives of Ship wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at !be present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions Ihe 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 gratefully acknowledge the following con tributions : £ s. d Her Majesty the Queen .. annual 50 0 0 A Lady at Leith, per W. G. 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Make this invaluable work your Guide and Adviser, for self-cure in all cases of secrecy, resulting from the errors or excesses of youth, or from infection, loss of natural power and vigour, all female irregularities and bar renness. Address Messrs. PERRY & Co., Surgeons, 19, Ber ners-street, Oxford-street, London,W. Consultations daily, 11 till 2, and from 5 till 8. Sunday, 11 till 1 o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--Dec. 24. MANSION-HOUSE.—Robert Lloyd, 14, and Henry Brew Nesh, two respectably-dressed lads, who were brought up last week charged with forg ing three cheques for £lO, £2O, and £25 respec tively, purporting to bear the s i gna t ures o f M es srs. Plank and Smith, the employ ers o f Ll oy d, w ith in tent to defraud Mes‘srs. Hankey and Co., bankers, were placed at the bar to undergo a final examina tion upon that charge. Mr. Mullens again appeared to prosecute: and Mr. Wontner, jun., and Mr. Lewis appeared for the prisoner. _ _ Same additional evidence was given, by which it appeared that the prisoner Lloyd had spent a con siderable sum of money in the purchase of a magic lantern, for which he paid V, and a silver w a t c h, and that when questioned by his parents he said that Nash had won the watch at a raffle, and had given it to him, and that the magic lantern was left to Nash by his father when he died. Nash was ~ questioned likewise, and he told a similar toryoind' consequently no more notice was taken of the matter until the forgery was discovered. The prisoners were both committed for trial,being admitted to bail, each in two sureties of £6O. GUILDHALL. --Harriet Ross, alias Lovell and Co.; alias Robess, was charged before Alderman Humphrey with obtaining goods under false pre tences. Mr. Da jersey appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Beard for the defence. Mr. Moorhead, manager to Messrs. Bell and Co., damask manufacturers, of No, I, Noble-street, and of Belfast, deposed— In September last I received from my employers the following letter : "5, Lauren ce P ountney -l ane , C ann on -street, London, E.C., Sept. 22, 1862. " Gentlemen,—We will thank you to forward to us sam ples and prices of damask table-cloths, &c. " Your best attention will oblige, " Gentlemen, yours, &c., Messrs. R. Bell and C o . " LOVELL, SON, and Co. " In consequence of that letter I went to No. 5, Lau rence Pountney-lane, on the 25th September, and in an office on the second floor, on the door of which the name of " Lovell, Son, and Co." was painted, I saw the prisoner. I inquired for Lovell and Co., and was shown into the prisoner's room. I showed him the letter, and asked him what samples he re quired, and he then said he was not aware we had an office in London, and promised to call in the course of the day and select what goods he required. He did call, and selected samples of table-cloths and napkins to the value of £9 16s. 6d., and on the following day he called again and gave an order for 12 dozen table-cloths and 12 dozen napkins to match. He said he wanted them f or shipment, as he had an order for them. When he asked for the samples on the previous day he said he had a customer waiting to see them. He also selected two pieces of linen, which were delivered on the 30th September. The table-cloths and napkins were delivered on the 9th of October, and within an hour after I called and asked the prisoner for the cash. I gave him an invoice, the amount of which was £lO5 17s. 7d. He asked me what I wanted him to do, and on my saying I wanted the money or a cheque for the amount, he said he did not understand the ar rangement to be so, as they were not in the habit of paying under ten days,and that he was not prepared to pay for the goods then. 1 insisted upon having either the money or the goods back. He said he could not get the cash until the goods were shipped. I declined to wait, and said I would send and fetch the goods away. I sent a man twice that day for them, and he returned without them. Icalled on the following Monday and saw the empty cases, and have since called several times, but have not been able either to get the money or see the prisoner. I have since seen some of our goods at a pawn broker's in the borough of Southwark. Cross-examined—Nothing was said about paying for the goods at three months- The prisoner gave me references, but I did not inquire into them because there was no agreement for credit. I had not ar ranged to take the prisoner's acceptance at three months. Mary Parsons, the housekeeper at 5, Laurence Pountney-lane, said the prisoner took the office he held in that house in the name of Lovell, Son, and Co., and said his own name was Lovell. There was a Mr. Clarke with him nearly every day, but I never knew the prisoner in any other name than that of Lovell. Detective Sergt. Haggett said he apprehended the prisoner at 48, New Guildford-street, Southwark, and on hearing the charge he said he was merely the servant of Lovell, Son, and Co.; with regard to the tablecloths, he said that most of them were in pawn, and gave me the 25 duplicates produced. A number of pawnbrokers attended, and produced a portion of the property in question, all of which a ppeared to have been pledged by the prisoner. Mr. Moorhead having identified the goods pro duced, the prisoner was remanded for further in . Jarvis, a City detective officer, appear e d upon cl an u a y d n j Wirourned summons to show cause why he de tained a set of furs, value under £l5, and a dishon oured cheque for £3O, the property of the com plainant. Mr. Abrams, from Mr. Atkinson's office, appeared for the complainant as before ; and Mr. Robinson, instructed by Mr. Randall, attended for the defence. It will be recollected that on the last occasion the property in question was given to the complainant by a young man for whose apprehension for fraud a warrant has since been issued, and that on the defendant calling upon her, and representing him self as a detective officer she gave up the cheque and the furs, and that she did so under the fear that he was about to take her into custody, although no thing was said by the defendant to that effect. that the furs having Mr. Robinson now argued 7HE ALLEGED BARBAROUS MURDER ON BOARD SJIIP. Yesterday morning Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, the Deputy Coroner, resumed,at the Lord Hood Tavern, Rich-street, Limehouse, the investigation into the circumstances of the death of Wm. Curtis, aged 19, the steward of the ship Martha Pope, who was alleged to have died from extreme brutality. The court was crowded. Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, appeared on behalf of Capt. Randle Stone, Mr. Lewis asked that Dr. Giles should be recalled for cross-examination. Dr. Giles said—Yesterday I attended a second and most elaborate post mortem examination of the body of the deceased, What I saw more than con firmed the views I have already given in evidence. Dr. Edmunds, Dr. Bristow, and myself made that examination. Deceased had a pleurisy of almost a month's duration. I consider , that it was produced by exposure. A man might, however, live for years with the pleurisy. By Mr. Lewis-I could not say how many bodies I have examined. I should say about a hundred. The ship's . rolling about when deceased was in his berth could not have produced the bruises on the arms or legs. He had no fever. Throwing himself about in fever could n'ot have produced them. Bruises and wounds could not come on a person without violence. Sores might 'come, and turn into wounds perhaps. There were six or eight of the 30 wounds on deceased produced probably by scurvy. There may be marks as if from bruises produced na turally ; but not when on the anterior surface. The emaciated state of the body would not tend to pro duce apparent bruises, but the reverse. Louis Lau, a Prussian, said he was mate of the Martha Pope. That vessel left Honduras at the end of October. Deceased was employed by the captain as steward, but he was useless in the cabin, lazy, and dirty, and the captain sent him forward as an ordinary seaman. The captain had been speak ing about inquests since the last day the Court sat. Witness did not remember what he said. They did not speak about this inquest. The captain did not offer witness money. The Coroner said that the captain had pledged himself in the most distinct and solemn manner not to speak to auy of the crew about the inquest. Witness said that lie wtys not tolcl.what to say to the jury. He was only with the captain during one voyage. He saw deceased punished about three weeks after leaving Honduras. The log-book was put in, and under the date December 13 was an_ entry that " Shortly after leaving land, W. Curtis had complained of feverish ness and pains in the chest. He was treated, and recovered so wonderfully that he made bets with the crew to eat large quantities of biscuits." Witness said these was no entry about deceased's being punished. The Coroner remarked that the entry of the 13th Dec. was on an otherwise blank age, and was be fore the entries of Dec. 9, the first of which was that Curtis was only shamming illness. Witness could not explain that. The entry was made by the captain. The entries on the 11th and 13th were about Curtis being very ill. That of the 13th (different from the entry of the 13th previously mentioned) said—" Curtis very ill," fire lit in his cabin ; no medicine, as believed to be cold from exposure." (The entries of 14th, 15th, and 16th December were that deceased was still very ill, and getting worse. On the 17th of December he died coming up the river.) Witness resumed, and said that deceased was punished for not working at the pump. He was struck with a whip thicker than a pen, perhaps as thick as a lead-line. Could not say how many stripes he had. Should say not ten. He was on the main-deck. Witness did not see the captain punish him in the cabin. He was punished after that for not pumping. Witness did not see him punished the third time. He had been without clothes, but he was not stripped by the captain's orders. Witness once saw deceased's clothes dry ing on the forecastle, and they were blown away. The sailors gave him some others. He several times said he was ill when it was time to turn out. He was shamming. Witness saw he was ill a few days before the ship arrived—perhaps four or five days. WitnesE only saw the captain punish him twice. Witness punished him with a rope's-end because he would not come on deck, Witness struck him a few days afterwards for coming on deck without trousers. That was without the captain's orders ; but the captain was on deck on the time. Witness was not sure the captain saw it. Deceased had wounds on him at that time. He had no scurvy that witness knew. He was shamming illnes. The crew told witness he could eat six biscuits. He had a bad finger, and he said that he cut it with an axe. He had a wound on the leg. The boatswain struck him in witness's presence several times for not working. He was very lazy. A Juror said that the character of deceased in the log-book was, " Very good for ability and conduct," and that the captain had declined to give the mate a character. Witness said he never saw the entry opposite his own name before. There was a " V.G." opposite his name. A Juror said that those letters had been written in since the words "Decline to say" were entered. "Witness said that the " V.G." for deceased were for deceased's good conduct and seamanship. By Mr, Lewis—The captain was kind to deceased. He placed deceased in his own cabin when ill. That was four or five days before he died. The captain personally attended on him, and took the blankets off his own bed to make him warm. Deceased never complained of any ill-usage by the captain. The captain said he prepared nourishing food, and gave it to the deceased in his cabin. The Coroner said the examination was protracted to such a length that he was compelled to adjourn, as there were several other juries waiting. The Jury said that already one of the crew had gone to Australia, and the ends of justice would be frustrated if some of the crew were not examined forthwith. Dr. Edmunds was also in attendance. Mr. Lewis said he should be obliged to examine the witnesses rs to the voyage day by day. After a discussion with reference to the advisi bility of giving the party, apparently implicated, into custody, John Hart, a seaman, was called, and said he saw ..~ .... PRICE STAMPED .;..sd. deceased struck by the captain twice with atfiece of rattan, made of thong, no thicker than a pen. (Laughter.) It was as thick as a log line. The mate and the boatswain struck him. He used, to,come on deck without his trousers. Ffe was not struck so as to bn injured. NO one told witness ivhat'l4 Say. Deceased was not really ill till four days 61 : 4';*elie died. He used then to"be fed like u baby. Witness never struck deceased after he was ill. (Laughter.) He struck him in Belize. They had a fight, and witness got the best of it. (A laugh.) By the Jury—The captain struck witness and others of the crew, The captain was very kind t o the crew. - He was kind, notwithstanding that ,he struck the crew about, for the crew were struck when they deserved it. (A laugh.) The Coroner then adjourned the Court for the reasons already. stated. Some confusion here ensued in a part of the room, and Mr. Lewis addressed the Coroner, and said that Captain Stone would give large bail for his attend ance at the next sitting of - the Court: The Coroner—You knowcwell, Mr. Lewis, I have no power to accept that. . It was stated that Captair Stone was given into the custody of a police -sergeant present by the brother of the deceased. This, thought not expected, caused the greatest excitement. The captain was then removed in custody of Sergeant Beadon. THE MUNDIO.RD POACHING CASE. (From the Bnry and Norwich Post.) A large number of our readers will be glad to learn that the decision of the magistrate in this case is not excluded from further investigation. Mr. Walpole, the attorney for the defendant Fuller, having laid all the facts connected with the decision before the Hon. Mr. Justice Wightman, his lord ship has issued his summons to the Hon. F. Baring, and the Revs. A. Sutton and J. Allan Park, the justices before whom the case came, to wait upon him in chambers (Rolls-gardens, Chancery-lane) on Tuesday, the 30th inst., to show cause why they should not state and sign a case setting forth the facts and grounds of their decision for the lipinion of her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench. The in formant, James Newland, inspector of police, is also summoned in connection with the case. We say a large number of our readers will be glad —not because they are friend s o f th e poac h er or enemies of legitimate field sports, as a contem porary styles those who are opposed to the preSent mode of dealing with infringers of the game laws, but because they are friends to justice, and enemies to the overstraining of the rigorous enactments for the preservation of game. Parliament, even in its eclectic state, refused to allow the guilty possession of game to be a matter of inference, but a bench of justices choose to disregard the decision of Parlia ment, and to convict in default of proof of inno cence. Lovers of justice and constitutional prin ciple will rejoice that that conviction is to come under.the revision of the higher judicial authorities; and we are greatly mistaken if the judgment of the Queen's Bench do not set aside the judgment of the Mundford Crown Bench, even though James Allan Park was one of the justices. Nor will the matter terminate here, for we shall be surprised if this and a few other like judgments do not compel the reconsideration of the enactment of last ses sion, and the placing of the whole game law on a more satisfactory footing. It is the feeling of the harshness of these laws and the notoriety of their infringement by game-pre servers themselves when it suits their convenience, in the matter of live game and. eggs, which creates a public feeling of pity for the poacher, .which in truth he does not deserve. Thus Mr. Haward, from one of whose letteii we last week titiotea, * iektes the following story : " A little tradesman in a country village was gain ing a livelihood for himself, and supporting his wife and family by working at his business, and hiring a meadow, on which he kept three cows, which his wife milked and managed their produce. On an evil day, the sth of February, he took a walk with one of his children and a gun in his hand, and a partridge rising before him, shot it. The partridge ran into a fence, and he did not seek for it, bat left it there. The crime was witnessed by a man near by, an information laid against him before the magistrates, and he was fined £5 and costs, which were paid. Immediately afterwards he was sur charged £Bls. Bd., being double the duty then pay able for a game certificate, which he also paid. He was now summoned before the Commissioners of Assessed Taxes for sporting without a game certi ficate, and fined by them £lO. He did not imme diately pay this last fine, and his three cows were seized and taken away from him. He redeemed them by paying the fine and costs, and altogether the shooting this one partridge, which he did not pick up, cost him £3O, and made an inveterate poacher. He attributed these convictions to a cer tain great man who was a great game preserver, and said be would have his money out of his game, and he was for many years a sad marauder upon the vast herds of game which the gentleman above al luded to was and is now in the habit of preserving." " The simple question ia" not, as our contempo rary affirms, " shall game exist ?" but the question is, how can its preservation within moderate limits be best reconciled with the claims of occupiers and consumers, and with the moral welfare of the com munity. LIFEBOA7 I. N STI7 UTIONS DURING lIIE PRESENT YEAR. The following is an extract from the quarterly report of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution : " During the past year (1862) 316 lives have been directly rescued by lifeboats of the National Lifeboat Institution from a watery grave, an t 21 vessels have been safely brought into port through the instrumentality of the lifeboats. The lifeboats went off 43 times in reply to signals of distress from ships in danger, but which in the meantime had either escaped it or had had their crews saved by other means. The lifeboats' crews had also as sembled on nine occasions in stormy weather for emergencies expected to arise. " We feel assured that no one can peruse these accounts without expressing a satisfaction which can better be felt than expressed. Let any one think of the feelings of these 316 persons thus snatched, during stormy weather, from an appa rently inevitable death by the lifeboats of the in stitution. Although such services can only be pro perly appreciated by the persons themselves on whom such important benefit has been conferred in their hour of distress, yet they are always keenly and gratefully acknowledged by the wives and children or parents of the men saved, who would otherwise have become widows, orphans, or child less. "The acknowledgments of the National Lifeboat Institution are, of course, mainly due to those who have contributed to this amount of human happi ness, by manning the left boats, or by subscribing towards their establishment and support. "Rewards amounting to £730 ls. id. have been voted by the institution to the crews of the life boats for their laudable services during the past year. " We also refer with great pleasure to the accounts of the service rendered by shore boats, and other means, in saving life from wrecks on OUT shores during the preceding year. " Some of these services have been of the noblest character, for it should be borne in mind that men engaged during gales of wind in thi s d angerous work undergo greater risk in open b oats t h an is usually incurred in life boats, which are well adapted for the important work which they have to perform, and which an fully equipped, includ ing excellent life-belts for their crews. ~ Although fully acknowledging the valuable Pc/5 c ~" ----- s pA ~`r- , c 4 -i" l 7 eS arylo of the trews of M 40 e so .c 1.044 are glad : to find, 1 hat, t he. Curninitfee'e fie ltkti &Wall Lifeboat Institution -In °portion- -theirle4ios' l 4W. !laving life- from shipiv'reck:aceoifling . to tlie - tsitkinr t curred ; hence it is seen that the fewatda granter toshore.boai -crews are :frequently in excess, per nun, of tli . ose',vofed by' the coninaittee to th e crz.:ws !of the i , nstite.tion'a; 'lifeboats. These rewar4ctintinue most:Mi.:o*y to stimu late our coast population to tniike the - greatest ex ertions to save life from Shipwreck: The men feel now assured that -their servics -will not go unre quited ; and also that, in the event -of a cqhimity overtaking tbeM, their widow land 'orphans will ; lo t 1- w forgetton..hy the •National: , l, - ifelloo. Institu tion, in conjunction, Ailli the b ( nevolent publie, kvi ich is ever ready to sneconr eaSf-s of reset distress. " One,Or the el,lilit , sl and miw'lntni : .rnent a i pi in-: eiides of the institution wes fO Mater and enconrago these heroic enterprises, b66l'...iiiie ' fibliermen's beiits are always handy, and are often tonne available in localities where it would r be impracticable to plant a lifeboat. ;~ "From a summary which the instil ttnott gives of its operations during the past three years we observe that in that period 1,408 liveshave been reacued front a watery grave by the joint efforla of iis lifeboats and shore boats, for which united services the society has granted awards amounting to: 113;342 6s. 7d., in ad tion Ae 68 gilvel.-medala..- "The number of lives saved by the lifeboats of the society and otber means s i nce i ts formation is 12,800,.f0r which services 82 gold medals, 718 silver medals, and £16,413 in cash have been paid in re wards. The inatitution has elso expended £66,860 on lifeboats, lifeboat transporting carri ages , and boat-houses. "Deeply sensible of the great responsibility that rests on the institution to maintain its l a r ge life saving fleet of In lifeboats in a thoroughly efficient state, and its oreW6 practised in the management of the boats, Which can only be effected by a large per manent annual income, the committee of the Na tional Lifeboat Institution earnestly appeal to all classes of their_ countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so great and -truly' national a work," 7HL NAVY. Admiralty instructions have been received at Chatham directing the' screw gunvessels Vigilant, 4, 200-horsepower, and the Osprey, 4, 200-horse power, attached to the steam reserve, to be brought forward for commission by Feb. 1 next. A second order directs the screw corvette Cossack, 20, 250- horse power, to be reedy for commission by June 24, and the Snipe, 5, 80-horse power, by Aug. 30 next. The whole of the above vessels will require some extensive repairs to be executed upon them before they will be fit to be recommissioned, The iron paddlewheel steamer Recruit, 6, 150- horse power, which has been placed in No. 4 dock at Chatham to be brought forward for immediate service, will require some very extensive repairs to be effected before she is fit for sea. A survey of her hull has been made by the dockyard officials, in order to ascertain whether she wants new bottoming. Her bulwarks have already been removed in order to be replaced by new ones, and the repair s in pro gress and contemplated will detain her in dock for some time. The Recruit was built at a private yard in this country for the Prussian navy, but, together with another vessel, was - presented to the Admi ralty by the Prussian Government, in exchange for one of our sailing frigates. The Recruit is con structed with a steering apparatus at each end, and this,. with her light draught of water, makes her admirably adapted for employment in creeks and shallow rivers. As soon as her repairs are com pleted she is to be commissioned. His Netherlands Majesty's screw corvette Djambi, 16, Capt. Van Rees, arrived at Spithead yesterday from Niewe Diep, bound for Rio Janeiro, Australia, and Batavia. On achoring she exchanged the custo mary salutes with the Victory, flagship of the Naval 'Commander-in-Chief, and the saluting battery of the garrison. Captain Van Rees afterwards came on shore, and was introduced to the military and naval authorities by the Dutch Vice-Consul, the Che valier Van Den Bergh. The .Djambi has experienced very-heavy weather in -he North Sea, pas lost an anchor and chain, stove hei boats, split 'sails, and daiiaged machinery. She has been towed into Portsmouth harbour to repair damages and refit for prosecuting her voyage. On Monday last she fell in with the English schooner Orlando, of Jer sey, laden with oranges, and bound for Hull, totally dismasted off the Hinder Bank, which she took in tow and conveyed into Dover Roads. The Imperial screw gunboat Pekin sailed from Spithead on Tuesday evening for the Thames, to join the Anglo-Chinese fleet under Rear-Admiral Sherard Osborne, C.B. 71IE ARMY. By direction of the authorities at the Horse guards the usual weekly discharge of invalid and time-expired troops from the depot at Chatham took place yesterday, in order that the men brought forward for discharge might arrive at their desti nations before Christmas-day. Owing to the whole of the detachments having arrived from India for the season the troops stationed at the invalid estab lishment, St. Mary's Barracks, awaiting their dis charge, consist exclusively of men sent to Chatham from the various depot battalions, together with troops of the line from the regiments serving in the Mediterranean who have been sent home in conse quence of their unfitness for further service. Yesterday and the previous day about 400 non commissioned officers and men of the Chatham division of Royal Marines left head-quarters, the whole of that number having been granted leave of absence for various periods, in order to enable them to spend the Christmas holydays with their friends. This indulgence was confined by Col. Lemon, C. 8., exclusively to men of good character. The proceedings and finding of the general court martial which recently assembled at Chatham for the trial of First Lieut. John Martley Sadleir, Royal Marines, on the charges preferred against him, having been approved by the Admiralty, were promulgated at head-quarters, Chatham, yesterday. The prisoner was arraigned before the Court on charges,—first, of borrowing, on several occa sions, small sums of money from a noncommis sioned officer and neglecting to repay the amount on the day promised ; second, of failing to keep the promise he had given to Capt. Thompson, of the Cumberland, 70, that he would remit the money borrowed to the non-commissioned officer that day, and ultimately only paying a portion of the amount borrowed; and third, of allowing a bill which had been drawn on his agent, Mr. Fearn, for the sum of £3, which had been cashed byMr. Smith, the canteen sutler, to be dishonoured, and also of neglecting to pay an account owing for several years to the master shoemaker of the division. The Court found the prisoner guilty on ail the charges, and sentenced him to be dismissed her Majesty's ser vice. The trial of the prisoner lasted six days. Intelligence was yesterday received at Chatham garrison of the death of Grcu. Sir P. Bainbridge, Colonel of the 26th (Cameronians) Regi ment. The deceased General was one of the few surviving Peninsular officers, his service in Spain and Portugal extending from 1810 to the end of the campaign. He was present at the lines of Torres Vedras, the sieges of Olivenca, Ciudad Rodrigo,and Badajoz, the battles of Salamanca, Vittoria, and the Pyrenees, and the actions of Bidart,Bussussary, and Villa Franque. He was decorated with the Penin sular war medal, with seven clasps. The date of the deceased General's commissions were—Ensign,June 30, 1800; Lieut., Nov. 13, 1800; Cept., Oct., 17, 1805 ; Major, Oct. 15, 1812; Lieut.-Col., June 21, 1817 ; Col., Jan. 10, 1837 ; Major-Gen., N ov . 9 , 1846 ; Lieut.-Gen., June 20, 1854 ; and Gen., Aug. 24, 1861. He was appointed Col. of the 26th Re giment on the 31st March, 1854. legged amateur hap penono of the recent battles, when a shell burst near him, smas h ing his artificial WOODEN edtobewi L th E a G' s — kir A skirmishing partyp in limb to bits, and sending a piece of iron through the calf of a soldier near him. The soldier grinned and bore it like a man, while the amateur was loud and emphatic in his la mentations. Being rebuked by the wounded soldier, h e re plied, Oh yes ; it's all well enough for you to bearit. Your leg did not cost you anything, and will heal up ; but I paid 200 dollars in cash for mine."—.4merican raper. ~` rEit YT " OXFORD, al 6, OXFORD STREET. "NAZARETH," q ' A New Christmas Song, music by Guoivon, words by F. D- Chorley, Esq., supported by the entire Company, le Band and Chorus. is "La Circassienne" and "Nabuco "by Miss Russell, Miss )3 , Townley, and Miss Oesten ; Messrs. Albert, Greene, Bernardi, le and Huish—Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. id Drew Dean's Solos on the Flute—the Neapolitan Mins- L c; trels Miss Caroline Parkes' Christmas Entertainment, ). "Little Red Riding Hood "—Mr. George Ho dson (the re • nowned Irish Comedian), Mr. T. Nlaclagran, Mr. W. Randall, ▪ Mr. A. B. Hollingsworth, Eugene (the great burlesque singer and dancer), and frasworth (the °riga.ui "Or any other 5. pan-") Commence at Six o'clock during the holidays. r, a ual and son one his the vife :)no ) 29s ) 30s ,24s ) 45s ,--a ra• treat, Red 100 a to - :~'