The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-20 00:00:00

D RURY-LANE THEATRE ROYAL. Le3see, Mr. E. T. SMITH. • . CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. • GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PAN • TOMIME every WEDNESDAY, at Two o'Clock. ITHIS EVENING, a new Operetta, entitled ONCE TOO OFTEN. Herr Reichardt, Herr Formes, Mdlle. Jenny Bauer, and Miss E. Heywood. After which will be produced, with that attention to com pleteness in every department by which the Christmas Annuals of this Theatre have been so pie-eminently dis tinguished, the New Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN and the HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT; or, Old Mother Hubbard and her R onderful !og. If a man do build a dwelling upon common land fry , m sunset to sunrise, and encl.-se a piece of ground, wherein there shall be a tree, a b-ast feeding, a fire kindled, a chim ney smoking, and provisions in the pot, such dwelling shall be freely held by the builder, anything herein to the con trary nevertheless notwithstanding."—Old Forest Charter. The Novel Effects and Splendid Scenery by WILLIAM BEVERLEY. Assisted by Messrs. C. Pitt, Craven, Brow, &e., &c. Masks, Symbolic Devices, Personal Appointments, and D.-signs for the Costumes, by the celebrated Dykwynkvn. The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. 11. TULLY. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and As sistants. The Tricks, Properties, Changes, and Transfor mations, by Mr. Needham, assisted by Messrs Glindon, H. Adams, H. Langham, &c. The Costumes by Miss Dicki nson, Mr. Lauri, and Mr. Palmer. The Gas Appointments by Mr. t incklev. The Choregra , .hic Arrangements by Mr. Cormack. The Harlequinade and Comic Scenes by Ne , srs. Cormack and B. Jones. The Perfume of the Flowers supplied by Rimmel's process. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening invented and written by E. L. BLANCHARt). And the whole arranged and produced under the imme diate superintendence of Mr. ROBERT ROXBY. Synopsis of Scenery, Incidents, and Characters, OLD MOTHER HUBBARD'S COTTAGE, With Rural Landscape, and Rookwood Manor Hall in the Distance (Daylight). "Old Mother Hubbard, she went to the cupboard, to get her poor Dog a bone; when she got there, the cupboard was bare, and so the poor Dog had none."—Ancient Nur sery Legend. Old Mother Hubbard, Mr. Atkins; Her Dog, Signor Lorenzo ; Jack (the " Man all tattered and toil "), Miss F. Hunt; the Squire, Mr, Tom Matthews; Dame Wiggins of Lee, Mr. Dixon ; Dame Trot, Mr. Barsby ; Her Won derful Cat, M , ster Waggles ; the Great Goose, Master Sag,eaninguns ; Constables, Messrs. Grib and Grab; Parish Beadle Mr. Bumble • Villagers, Messrs. Yokel, Pumpkin, WhaeLtraw, Chawbacon, &c., &c. ; Rosetta (the " Maiden all Forlorn"), Miss Stuart. How Mother Hubbard has a certain " party" to tea and turn out, and of the remarkable pranks played by her comical Dog—The Head, the Hat, and the Hose—The Dog's Tale and Mrs. ll.'s Narrative— An ival of the Squire--Proclamation of Witch I3urning— Threatened incremation of Mother Hubbard on her own hearth, and her Mystic Flight upon a Broomstick. -THE WITCHES' GLEN AND WATERFALL, in the Valley of Perfumed Flowers, by Moonlight. Will-o' -t he-Wisp Ignes Fatui—Mdlles. Sidney, Travers, Barnes, A. Barnes, Livermore ; Webb, Taylor, Braithwaite,Hammi'ton, Stap l e y, Harris Candy, Copeland, Archer. Hawkins, Delaney, Wilson, Williams, Robinson, Wood, Watson, and Hamel ton. Grand Ballet, Chagne-a-Lanterne, by the Misses GUN NISS and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Invocation I The Incantation I I and the Evapora. tion I I 1 THE VILLAGE GREEN AND ROADSIDE ALE HOUSE, Old Grype (the Steward), Mr. Glindon ; Old Scratche (his Clerk), Mr. Tanner • Tenantry, Messrs. Cringe, Scrape, Shuffle, Cut, Packoff, Moonraker, and Runaway; Tailor, Mr. Snipshears ; Bootmaker, Mr. Tightfit ; Mum mies, Messrs. Grinner, Joker. Magger, Cracksides, O'Reilly, M'Phun, &c. ; St. George, Mr. E. Roe ; the Dragon, Mr. Scalyfellow ; Valentine, Mr. Febbyerry ; Orson, Mr. Wildman; Still-Walker, lr. Longlegs; Bear- Warden, Mr. Stnuggins ; the Bear, Mr. Huggins ; Land lord, Mr. Trebles ; Morris-Dancers, Messrs. Trip, Tap, Flip, Flap, &c., &c. ; Jack Padding, Mr. Merryman. How the Squire celebrates his birthday, and the Village Revel that follows—Coming of Age in the Olden Time I How the Tenantry treated in one way and how Jack is rested in another—the Dog's instinct and Mother Hub - bard's reason. THE " CAGE" ON THE COMMON (Sunset). Grand Scena Comique and Pas de Broomstick, by Mother Hubbard. The Dreamer and the Worker—The Vision of Pleasure and the Division of Labour—Figures of Fun (from the Fancy-store of Dykwynkyn) Messrs. Mason, Drainpipes, Carpenter, Hodman, Old Brick, and Young Shaver, Lilli putian Labourers, Pigmy Plasterers, Tiny Tilers, Minia ture Masons, Baby Bricklayers, Short Sawyers, Dwarf Drain Makers, and Child Carpenters by a Host of Juvenile Auxiliaries. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 4h. 40m.—Afternoon, 4h. 57m. To-moßßow.-Morning, Oh. 19m.—Afternoon, bh. 38m. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. The Rat, Master Lougwhisker ; The Cat, Miss Mouser; The Dog, By Himself; The Cow, Madame Brindle; The Priest (" All shaven and shorn"), Mr. Jollyman ; The Cock (" That crowed in the Morn") Master Cocky-doodle doo. Realisation of the famous Picture in the National Gal lery of Little Britain, taken (by permission) for Boys, from a rare work in the collection of Master Smith, London. FROGPOOL IN THE MARSHES (Twilight). Song, " Will o' the Wisp," composed by J. H. Tully, Esq. How the Squire goes Hunting and loses his way and his temper, and what follows in consequence—An , ,ther curious instance of Canine sagacity—Bull-frogs, Masters Hop, Skip, Jump, Creak, &c. SQUASH-HOLLOW SWAMP AND BED OF BU Lux SHES. How the Squire comes to grief and afterwards to repent ance, and how Jack is recognised as the rightful heir —The reward and harmonious movements of the Fairies on a Grand Chromatic Scale towards WILL 0' WISP'S HOME BENEATH THE WATERFALL. The Transformation. Harlequins Messrs. CORMACK and ST. MAINE. Columbines The Misses GUNNISS. Pantaloons ifeSsi•s:V.YAl%i•iiiand MORLEY. Clowns Grotesque Signor LORENZO. 1861-1862 SPRITES by the RIDGWAYS and SUWELL FAMILY. 1.-EXTERIOR OF TWO SHOPS IN " DOWN" STREET. Messrs. Huline, St. Maine, Tanner, and Miss S. Gunniss, Christmas Pr esents—every Man (and Boy) to his Post, oven the Post-Man—Clown rides the high horse, which proves his rock a-head—Two Young Men from the Country, and Clown gets over them—a Sewing Machine (not a poor Needlewoman)—a thorough Blow out—a Man in very re duced circumstance—Clown finds the_ Fruits of stealing Apples in ac elephantine way—a Band of Brothers—the Police in Great and Small Force—Clown gets into a row and blows up a policeman—the end of this scene is all Bustle—N.B. Not Crinoline. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 19, 1862." THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 28 —:ighest since noon yesterday. 20—lowest this morning and during the night—lowest yet, 12 degrees below freezing. 25 —this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.93; a fall of 20 degrees. IVI ND —South-South-Easterly ; rather fresh, with dull, bitter, frosty weather. JAN. 20. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADB. 27—highest since noon yesterday. 24—lowest this morning and during the night. 26—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.72 ; falling. WIND South-Easterly to E S.E. ; rather fresh, with dull frosty weather. 2.-THE GREAT SENSATION KITCHEN. 11 ' Messrs. Forrest, Coro tick Nlorlev, and Miss Gunniss. ,- •_ _ Harlequin seeks Protection, although a Free-trader— The Cook's Guide—Clown tries to take the chair—the head ish of the table—Harlequin goes through a Dell, and Clown becomes a Board-er—Silence those dreadful Bells— Clown and Pantaloon make an ap-Peal to the Audience on the Merry Musical Bells—Pantaloon rather hard pressed— arrival of a distinguished Foreigner—Clown falls into his own trap, and kills a Blue-bottle, which proves a bad Buzz-ness for him—a Lecture on the * Gorilla. by a well .l:nown character—Clown meets with a few Friends (not Quakers)—this Scene ends at the finish of it. 3.—THE INTERIOR OF A RAILWAY STATION. Eight hours at the Sel-side for 2s 6d—Duty off Paper— "'l he Times" redujed and the Times on the rise—a book that takes leafe of Clown—Harlequin gets his horse from a :Ralf and sets up a trap. No Smoking a•Loud, only on the Quiet—Clown makes a Tremendous Christmas Tree— late arrivals—Messrs. Never mime, Toolate, Dearme, and Blessme—Clown burns his fingers (not the only pereon that has done so)—Clown gives Good Bail and finds a Bale o goods. • 4.—The SEA-SIDE. The Sands I The Sands I 1 The Sands !I I Come unto these yellow sands. - -- A Sailor telling a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier 3.laster's ap-Pierance—Clown makes a Man's hair turn sandy and proves himself in-.he wrong box—by a s li g ht Miss-Take, which a certain Miss won't Take—Pantaloon gets some shell-fish in a very Selfish manner—Clown asto nishes the Natives—Sailors that use their Cut-Lasses but don't Cut Lasses when they can join with them in a National Hornpipe—Clown gets a Sensation Leader—The Great Donkey Stir St. Leger—Clown and Pantaloon's Concert—fine ears for Music—they fish in troubled waters —a Divided Interest—a sudden Squall (Children and all) --The latest Novelty in Parrehutes. Scene—A DISMAL SWAMP—After a storm a calm swears, a HARLEQUIN'S HOME ON HIS lIIRONE OF SPLENDOUR. Doors open at half-pest Six, to commence at Seven o' clock. Ti c k ets for Boxes, Pit, and Galleries, may be had at the Box Office before the opening. 14 0 YAL ENGLISH OPERA, CONTENT GA EIDEN. Cmier the management of Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, THE PURITAN'S DAUGHTER. Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan P Yne; Mr. Sautley, Mr. H. Corr], Mr. George I lonii7, Mr. Patey, Mr. A. St. Alb -n Mr. T. Distin, Mr. WAllworth, Mr. Eugene Dussek, 11 ) r. C. Lyall, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor, Mr. AL ER ED MELLON. After which will be produced (written expres-ly by J. M. Morton), a Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled lIARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, A Trip to Brob:lignag, a Peep at I.illiput, and a Flying Visit to Laputa. Gulliver, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gubiver, Mr. P. Payne. Frincinal danseuse. Mdlle. Lamoureux, suppo r te d b y the of the Corps de Ballet. The Harlequimi : e sustained eminent u antonmtsts, Messrs. IL F. Payne, Bb}: the uri, E. Lauri, S. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri. Commence at Seven. • .EA T ;.•:•iii)YA HAYMARKET, 1,44,4 ,, ,e, Mr. J. BactstoLe. TIT'S EVENING to commence with THE HONEYMOON' Juliana, Miss Jane Coombs; Jacques, Mr. Bucktstone. A fter which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE MISS MCFPET AND LITTLE. BOY BLUE ; or, Harle • nd Old Daddy Lonfzlegs. Louise Leclercq, Charles Le- Cinin a clercq, Hen Cole, G. Becket, and Miss Kosine. commence a 7. t()YA_L LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager--Mr. Edmund Falconer. TITTS EVENIN'r. Jan. 20, the new and original Drama, entitled PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. messrs. Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles S.-lby, Edmund Eal cones ; Mrs. D. F. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston. Alter which, a new and origi nal Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled LITTLE IIED HIDING HOOD; or, 'I h Fairies of the Rose, the Thistle, and the ..qtantrcek. Principal charac ters by Mr Chas. Selby, `!r. Warlow, Miss Cicely No tt, an d 8 Lydia Thompson. Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. chatterton. ,ices as DA al* Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at , e. ISOZ'Onieso n.-- open daily from 11 tlll5. z4, , ,t , -,,\. 4 gg? ) ~,A -1 - ~-': - - • „7, ~: • r '", - ,,,...7 . ,.._ e ;r" - t /10 ,9 ! ' ' ..4 ''' '.. r<i4;`-- ,n- . 7. - • '"?' . 4 L.: :, 1 1 :;: :,... . ,... . „1. : ....; ;; '' ' ' •'''''' N': .1.4....' ' '4'3l' '''' %an , '''.,.,,, • f.,- Z::::, c,,, , , I.:: „.,:. 4 ---, , 4.., • e;;4. ~,,,. ji, 4 , 0 ;,, 4- 4.,-,,`„,,,--->,.. '64.‘'''''l4 - - -I.l' i • ' '''''' ''';':- ' . ",!. ex' ... ` ' '' , .* -- ' , —L- -.)7. A . il'''`k„ - _,;;; ; '-• c .. .. -----:4-- , - ;'‘l ' '` ).. M .": l " :`:..;``',4 - ,:- .., " _ ...,.., ' • T H 1 4 .; STN. LONDON, MONDAY, JAN. 20, 1862. As we are not of her MAJESTY'S Cabinet we cannot profess to be so certain as some of our contemporaries respecting the asserted cooperation of France and England to bring about a cessation of arms in America. That France, though she consumes so much less cotton, feels the depriva tion of it more than we do, is certain ; that the EMPEROR, who has always shown not only a poli tical, but a kind of socialistic interest in the working classes, feels more than we should do, inclined to governmental action to relieve the pressure on the operatives, is but natural ; and he might probably enough think that he was doing the Americans service by any act which would hasten the settlement of their bloody quarrel. Hence we are disposed to be lieve that the understanding which he would seem to have encouraged, that he is in favour of prompt recognition of the South and of breaking the blockade in the interest of humanity, is likely to be founded on facts. But whether it has got so far as a settled plan of action, in which he is to make the first move, while England is to give him moral support, we really do not know. We only know that so one of our contemporaries writes, whose information we conjecture to be conjecture. One thing is certain, that America has been guilty of an act worse than Vandalism—it were even a mild epithet to call it commercial Vandalism. The destruction commonly so designated, is of works of art and beauty which could sometimes be replaced, and even when they could not, it does not amount to ruining for ever the CREATOR'S provision for the welfare of a country and the advantage of the civilised world ; the blocking up of Charleston harbour, so far as Northern intentions are concerned, does this. The North actually wishes to destroy a great com mercial port, one which, in the hands of spirited men, might rival New York or Boston, and pro bably, the object is to prevent the rivalry from ever taking place. France was the first Government officially and publicly to denounce the act. When information arrived that it was actually carried out, the Moniteur spoke so strongly on the subject as seriously to affect the French funds. France de serves credit for thus openly resenting this inex cusable proceeding ; and we may be sure that M. MEnctER had instructions at "Washington to re monstrate with the Government in corresponding terms. One channel, not, however, the princi pal one, is still open, probably this was saved through the representations of the French ambas sador, and it may partly neutralise the mischief already done. The North is very ready to stigmatise the Souther n fl eet, regularly commissioned though it seems to be, as hostel humani generis ; but the South has done nothing so outrageous as the de struction of Charleston harbour. The wanton burning of harmless merchant-ships at sea is bad enough in all conscience, and only to be paralleled by the useless destruction of private property on shore, but it cannot compare with blocking lip a harbour. The former losses are but temporary, they can soon be made good ; but the loss of a grand entrance to a harbour on the eastern coast of Am ica, a coast where harbours of refuge are few, THE CREr.TION, by the NATIONAL CHORAL SOClETY.—Conductor, Mr. G. W. MARTIN. EXETER HALL, WEDNESDAY, 8 o'clock. Soloists, 3ladlle. Florence Lancia, Messrs. George Perrin and Lewis Thomas. Complete Band, and the largest tilor ng land. Tickets, ls., 25., and 3s, each ; numbered stalls ts. ; of theprincipal music-sellers, and at the offices of the Society, 14 and 15, Exeter Hall (first-floor).—WM. HAMMOND, Secretary. I#()VAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,- Lessee, Mr A. Harris. THIS EVENING, THE IRISH EMIGRANT. Mr. W. J. Florence. Followed by THE YANKEE HOUSEKEEPER. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence. After which a Comic Christmas Pantomime, WIIITTING TON AND HIS CAT - or, Harlequin King Kollywobbol and the Genius of Good Humour. The grotesque opening invented and written by Henry J. Byron, Esq., author of the Princess's Pantomime of "Jack the Giant Killer." The Scene' y by Mr. James Gates, M-. H. Cuthbei t, and numerous assistants. Good Humour, Miss Helen Howard; Princess Popsiwoosi, Miss Rose Leclercq; Alics, Miss Pauline Le clercq ; Messrs. Garden, Cathcart, Morland, Collett, Hast ings. Raymond; Dick Whittington. Miss Maria Harris; Robin Goodfellow and the Cat, Master John Haslem. ,pupil of the celebrated Gabriel Ravel; Clown, 14tr. Ilildyard ; Harlequin, Mr. John Loral; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Colum bine, Miss Caroline Adams. Morning P e rformances wia take place at Two o'clock every Monday till further notice. EW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- 1 Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING-, and during the week the great Drama, entitled THE OCTOROON ; or, LIFE IN LOUISIANA : l‘lessrs. Grace, Billinr , ton, Emery, Ph illi p Jamison, Smith, Stephenson, Homer. Lewis ; Mrs. Billing - ton. Mrs. H. Mar ston, Miss C. Denvil, Aims Latimer, and Mrs. 11. Lewis. After wh'ch, at 20 minutes past 9, the great Irish Dram's of THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr.D. Bouc.cault, Missßanoe, Mr. Fisher, Miss Woolgar, &c. Box Office open from 10 till u. N E W ROYALTY THEATRE Dean-street, Oxford-street. THIS EVENING, A NICE QUIET DAY. After which (2d time) Offenbach's Opera Bnffo, entitled LE MARIAGE AUX LANTERN ES. Mr. John Morgan, Mesdames Stanley, Payne, and Mason. To conclude with THE EARLIEST EDITION OF IL TROVATORE. Commence at half-past 7. AS TLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-- TH IS EVENING, first appearance of Young GUNE RIUS (Ecuyer Norwclr,ion), who created the greatest sensa tion at the Cirque, in Paris, in his original performance, Le Passage du Pont, and Mac - lame lIALVESTON, the most daring Equestrienne in the World, NI, Ith their highly-trained Steeas. --- - - To co rnence with THE COLLEEN BAWN. New and daring Scenes in the Circle by the Great Nor wegian. Wonders. Concluding with the Grand Comic Pantomime of JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE TO EDMONTON. A MORNING PERFORMANCE on Saturday next, at Two o'clock. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle. CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS, AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. Triumphant Success of Mr. Marshall's Grand Christmas Entertainment, "THE ENCHANTED HASH" (SECOND EDlTlON)—Wonderful Transformations—Every Evening at a quarter-past ten—in , iddition to the following Comic talent: Mr. Frederick French, the great Shakesperian Bur lesque Vocalist, Mr. Wood and Son, Mr. J. G. Forde, Miss Harriet Coveney, and Miss Greene. Grand Selections from LA '1 . 1: A VIATA and T(OVATORE, at ten o'clock, By Miss Russell, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, and full Chorus. Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans. Admission—Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, Is. CANTERBURY HALL.-VICTOR JULIEN, " THE FLYING MAN " Every Evening at half-past Nine o'clock. •1 1 rI E 0 X F It D, 6, OXFORD-STREET, OPEN EVERY EVENING AT 7 O'CLOCK. - Selections alternately from " Ernani," " Lucrezia Borgia," "La Circasslenne, ' "La Traviata," " Simon Boccanegra," &c., by the entire Company, Full Band and Chorus.—Conduc tor, \)•r. F. Jonghmans. Solos by Mr. V otti Collins (the great EnE,rlish violinist). And other attractive Entertain ments, the Comic portion by Miss Harriet Coveney, Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Marshall, M. P. Foster. and W. Randall. Hall, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, ls. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. THE SUN, LO!MON, MONDAY JAL `.t 2C. 1832, o n We suche a a r e and at the present time of the yea r storms terrific and destructive, is an attack in tru th on the rights the protection furnished by nature of nations. It is destroying not only re tr e a n d a e, but m CR ar E i A n T e O: himself, snelefe, necessities o iti t e h s the ofw worn oueatnorexpeeurisse thehing blocking u e p eas a t. v commerc ial harbour of refuge, and ,glad to see that England has not been silent on .the subject. Our Government as soon as it heard only rumours on the subject, took it up, and wrote to Lord LYONS. They wrote on the 20th of December, and of course he had the com munication about the beginning of the New Year. It is too plain that it was ineffectual, together with that which we assume to have been sent by France ; however, on receiving the information that the crime had been actually perpetrated, our Government sent out fresh remonstrances, doubtless stronger ones, with the view of preventing repeti tion of such outrages. Lord RUSSELL'S observa tions must have been very stinging, but certainly not more stinging than jest. He justly represents the act as a confession of defeat. " Lord LYONS was told that such a cruel plan would seem to imply despair of the restoration of the Union, the pro fessed object of the war—for it never could be the wish of the United States Government to destroy cities from which their own country was to derive a portion of its riches and prosperity. Such a plan could only be adopted as a measure of revenge and of irremediable injury against an enemy. Lord LYONS was further told that even as a scheme of embit tered and sanguinary war such a measure would not be justifiable. It would be a plot against the commerce of all maritime nations, and against the free intercourse of the Southern States of America with the civilised world. Lord LYONS was desired to speak in this sense to Mr. SEWARD, who, it was hoped, would disavow the illegal project." What even the ingenious Mr. SEWARD can reply to such arguments it is not easy to conceive. If he really has hope of restoring the Union, he dare not allege his real reason—that even in that case he would like to force the commerce of the States into the ports of the North. But we may well believe that the intention of the North is, whether they recover the South or not, to make the war an occasion of securing the export and import trade of the Eastern coast for the Northern ports. We should think too the President will feel the important considerations implied in the charge of plotting against the commerce of all civilized na tions. He can hardly mistake the intimation that if civilized nations do not find remonstrance strong enough, they may speedily resort to something stronger. Probably the Yankees will now aban don their worse than piratical proceedings, and perhaps again claim some credit for establishing some important principle for which they have long contended, as a soother to national vanity. Mr. ROEBUCK sounds his cracked clarion im mediately before the meeting of Parliament. Time was when its reverberations were sonorous enough to hearten many an independent Liberal, not only among the hon. and learned gentleman's own con stituents, but far and wide throughout the United Kingdom. Even now with all its crotchets, and, we may add (in recollection of Vienna) his quavers also, in spite of his many whims and oddities (as eccentric in their way as those of HOOD, though hardly as exhilarating) notwithstanding his consti tutional and ineradicable irritability, the member for Sheffield continues to stand forth before the poli tical world—still, of course, without any following, but still also, to the last, a notability. TEAR-'EM may have lost a good many of his teeth long ago, but his bark is yet as loud as ever, and applying to hint by travestie, a refrain of honest CAPERN the poetical Postman - of Bideford, we may aver, with some good show of reason, that—" There's life in the old dog yet." Mr. ROEBUCK we still look to as capable of good things whenever he may find the opportunity. With all his faults of temper and errors of judgment he is a man thoroughly in earnest. Even when ho insists upon the excellence of the constitutional Government of his Majesty the Emperor of AUSTRIA, we may wonder at his as tounding obliquity of vision when looking towards Schcenbrunn, we do certainly marvel at an estimate so entirely contrary to known, arid preyed, and un deniable facts—but, at the same time, that Mr. ROE BUCK believes black to be white, in this manner, when he says that he does, we are absolutely cer tain. Marvellous it is that it should be so, but that it is so, nevertheless, we rest perfectly well as sured. And it is because we have this implicit reliance upon Mr. ROEBUCK'S sincerity, even when we are most opposed to him, that we respect even his blunders. We cannot induce ourselves to regard the member for Sheffield solely through the medium of his late hallucinations. It is told of one of the greatest intel lects, the Omnipotent Creator of us all ever vouchsafed to this earth, it is related of Sir ISAAC NEWTON, towards the close of his life, when he was falling into "the sere and yellow leaf,'' though yet far from lapsing into intellectual im becility, at his death-place (the old fashioned red brick house still called, in memory of the philo sopher, " Newton house," out at Campden hill, Kensington), that he found it impossible to comprehend some of his own abstruse calculations, some of the very basis of his own many wonderful mathematical demonstrations. It may be very lamentable therefore, it is (net a doubt of it) truly 1 deplorable in its way to all these who ever hoped for better things, who ever dreamt even of great things from Mr. ROEBUCK as a politician. Yet it is of the same time not so very surprising either, remem bering the change that came over NEw'roN's intel lect when the heyday of its happiest power was waning —that these twists and flaws, and errors of judgment should thus be recognisable after all. But a very few years ago and Mr. ROEBUCK would have been the very man to cover with ridi cule any one who shelled have had the temerity to select as the theme of his pinegyric—of all the Governments in Christendom !—the Austrian Government ! Yet now so clouded is the once clear-sighted common sense of this bold and hardy Tribune of the Eng lish People that he can have the consummate hardi hood to maintain this thesis against all corners, nay, has done so, as the public may well remember, with a kind of enthusiasm. A preposterous rumour vas set afloat, by sonic one who could have known little either of the man himself or of his pure and honest reputation, to the effect that Mr. ROEBUCK had ben either bribed or cozened into this strange and morganatic alliance between English Radicalism and German Despotism. How that nonsensical taunt was repelled we recollect, every one of us, vividly. Down to Sheffield went Mr. ROEBUCK instanter. Sheffield was his natural " platform"—the House of Commons not being at the time assembled. There, at Sheffield was, reasonably enough, the fittest rostrum he could ascend. Thither, consequently, went Mr. RoeßucK, we say, to Sheffield, as at another time, and in regard to a very different subject of dispute, went Mr. HORSMAN down to Ms agitated and divided constituents at Stroud. In both instances we deemed the Representatives in a Difficulty, to be more or lessgrieTously in error. But in bothin stances we could not for the life of us help admir ing the pluck with which the difficulty requiring to be eneoun 4 .ered was resolutely seized and grap pled with. In each instance the Member, pre ciously Under a Cloud, came forth—with his " rising reputation" for Eccentricity con firmed, but with his previous reputation for honesty and conscientiousness thoroughly confirmed also. The community could not but look upon each as an undoubted Political Oddity : but, through the indignation with which many of their hitherto hearty supporters and admirers resented the some what incongruous policy upon which they had sud denly adventured, these very alienated supporters and admirers could not but still respect the stab born determination with which each Member in turn stuck to his new-fangled ideas as though they were in perfaet harmony with all his earlier opinions and recognised principles. In the oratorical display that has now very recently been made by the hon. and learned member for Sheffield—not this time at Sheffield, but at Salis bury,not in the Town Hall, but in the local Scientific Institution—Mr. ROEBUCK has judiciously avoided dangerous topics for him, such, let us say, as the redoubtable Galway Contract, or as that new and vaunted Austrian Constitution, in which, according to hire, so many of the day-dreams of Utopia are so very charmingly realised. Yet in spite of the wise "taboo" thus put upon the Irish packet route and the glorified farce of the "KAISER turned Reformer," Mr. ROEBUCK still, with a singular display of all his former dexterity in stumbling, could not ac tually, as it turned out, descant for two or three hours upon an innocent theme, such as the one he had chosen, upon " Popular Education," without affording new evidence of his aptitude to indulge in the wildest eccentricities and the most extravagant hallucinations. Nothing could well be more dis cursive than Mr. ROEBUCK'S mode of treating this subject of Popular Education. Earnest and humor ous alternately, animated always, often impressive, and never dull, the lecturer ranged as lecturers ever should, no matter what their, theme " from grave to gay from lively to severe." But the fantastic scope of Mr. ROEBUCK'S prelection on Thursday evening down at Salisbury, may be conjectured when we observe that he brought within the compass of his remarks, allusions to Mr. and Mrs. RICHARD GUINNESS HILL at one moment, and at another io Madame ROLAND, now quoting SAMUEL SMILES, and now EDWIN CHADWICK. How amusing the lecture was rendered occasionally by the introduction of apt illustrative anecdotes in favour of the wider diffusion of Popular Education, let the following show :—" I recollect," said Mr. ROEBUCK, " some years ago being in H amps hi re : I went out of my house in the m orn i ng with the lines in my hand, and going int o th e garden I foun d a l a b our i ng man whom I rather liked--a shrewd, clever fellow. He said, 'Any news, Sir, this morning ?" Yes,' I re plied, rather bad news.' Bad news !—what's that, Sir ?" Why,' I said, the Duke of WELLINGTON is dead.' Ab, Sir,' he remarked, 'I be very sorry for he, but who was her " At another moment, in a spirit born, one might fancy, of an admiring perusal of the Essays and Reviews, the member for Sheffield observes (in regard to the kind of knowledge in stilled into the minds of children) " They talk of JEROBOAM or JEHOSHAPHAT" asking, amazedly, afterwards, " but who cares about JEROBOAM or JEHOSHAPPIAT Nay, adding to this rather won drously "They [that is JEROBOAM and lEHOSII APHAT] have not only long passed away, but they have left no trace of their existence behind. To tell one how many four-legged animals there are on the farm is a thing all can undeastand, and will go clearly to exer cise the mind of the children." So that absolutely Mr. ROEBUCK would rather "teach the young idea how to shoot" by counting pigs in the stye than by familiarising them with the epochs, and events, and localities associated with names like JEROBOAM and JEIIOSIIAPHAT. In all which mode of argu ment upon the subject of Popular Education we cannot but recognise a singular affectation on the part of the lecturer. Arguments like these, upon a matter of such vital importance, may be very entertaining, but they are very little indeed to the purpose. The advices from America by the Niagara, so far as they relate to military and naval matters, are very conflicting. The North tells of successes at Port Royal, but the South seems also to rejoice in successes. The former speak only of one attack by land and water on the Confederate position, in which the latter, amounting to 8,000, were worsted by about half their number, and driven back to works near the railroad—doubtless that which connects the two capitals of Georgia and South Carolina. The confederates are represented as losing alarge gun. They report, however, that they drove back the Yankees in Bull's Run style on their first attack, that the latter then retreated, and obtained reinforcements, after which the Confede rate commander, au a matter of strategy, retreated to his works near the railroad. The Confederate generals express however full confi dence that they shall be able to prevent a Federal advance on either Savannah or Charleston. Com paring the two accounts we should think that the FedeLals had the best of it, being supported by the guns of the Wabash, but that out of range of her fire, the Confederates were too strong for the invaders. We are inclined to think that the Federals will not:be able to advance far inland; pro bably not even to capture the two capitals on the railroad. All the time they have been there they have at least, done nothing worth mention. The Federal Government has at last condeicendecl to an exchange cf prisoners. This may probably be looked upon as a concession to reason, rather than au indication of weakness. It would not indeed have occurred to anyone that the latter was implied, had not the North so foolishly persisted in ignoring the belligerent character of the " rebels." The prisoners seem to have been, in many . respects, hardly treated ; but they speak kindly of the attentions of some ladies, a surgeon, and other persons. Probably the Southerns had not much to spare in the way of comfort for prisoners, since their own papers give an ac count of their own army which may vie with anything in Crimean history. Drill is neglected, drunkenness rife, the army becoming a terror to peaceful citizens, substitutes for service are ad vertised for at an enormous bonus—£4o, £5O . even £3OO has been offered for a substitute ! Money must, after all, be more plentiful than was supposed in the South. They tell us however that the spirit of the young men is un quenched, but that the dirt, neglect, and mis management of the camp disgust them with actual service. APCLELLAN, who is recovering from his fever will surely recover ' courage for a grand attack if he believes the accounts of the liichmond Examiner. As to the affair of the Trent all we now hear of it is from the Senate, there Mr. SUMNER himself has placed it in the light to best gratify American vanity. Captain WILKES was misled by a British law-book; England has stultified herself ; America has compelled her to acknowledge the claims she has long made—in fact, WILKES and SEWARD have gained for America "a great political triumph." We may follow Lord RUSSELL, and reply that we do not care about the triumphs since ' this affair is amicably settle.ii. We have also the Pleasure of seeing that, since Mr. SEWARD lips been bsiind ovci to keep the peace, he has shown no incli nation to forfeit his recognisanees. - ST. JA3ILS'S 2111EA71217. On Saturday a new drama in three acts, entitled " The Self-made Man," was produced with aprro bation at this theatre. It is from a French piece already famili , rised to the English stage by many of the incidents having been introduced into the libretto of the opera of " The Bondsman," and other pieces at our minor theatres. The interest of the drama centres in the two cha racters of the " Countess de Presle," and the " Che valier St. Georges," respectively represented by Miss Herbert and Mr. George Vining. Miss Her bert, as the Countess, expressed the soft sensibility of the really noble woman with the graces and coquetries of the beauty of fashion. Her dra,sing was magnificent as a lady of the court of Louis Quinze, and she has a true air of high breeding. Mr. George Vining gave effect to "the self-made man." The scenery is very pretty, and the details are minutely and elegantly got up ; and a cotillon was so well and perfectly danced that it was encored. Mr. Wallerstein, as usual, provided some very pleasing and lively music. The success was undoubted, and on a demand being made for the author, Mr. Vining appeared and announced it as his own adaptation, though a little more definite reference to the French authors would have been es well. There is no doubt that " The Self-made Man" will achieve a degree of popularity and enjoy a run. The splendid and pretty extravaganza of" Perseus and Andromeda" continues its triumphant career. The house was crowded in all parts.„ IVETV ROYALTY THF/11RE. Mr. Caldwell, who has superseded" Mdlle. Albina di Rhona in the management of the elegant little theatre in Dean-street, has made an attempt, which may be called felicitous, to introduce regular musical performances to the inhabitants of Soho and the neighbourhood. On Saturday M. Offenbach's ex tremely pretty operetta "Le Marriage aux Lan ternes," was produced with undeniable success. The vocalists were Miss Mira Stanley, Miss Payne, and Mr. John Morgan, the tenor whose name has figured recently and occasionally in the concert room. Miss Stanley's vocal abilities, too, are by no means to be despised; she is just the artiste foi. a small theatre like the Royalty and a small comic piece like the " Marriage aux Lanternes." The music of the two widows who quarrel about the young farmer was sung excellently, and the duetts applauded to the echo and encored. This pretty little threatre is well worth a visit. THE " CREATION."—Haydn's oratorio the " Crea tion" is announced for performance by the National Choral Society on Wednesday evening nt‘xt at Exeter-hall. Tho principal partS will be sustained by Mademoiselle Florence Lancia and Messrs. Perrin and Lewis Thomas, with a chorus and band of nearly 800. Conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin. Mr. Gye has been in Paris for some time, com pleting his preparations for the forthcoming Royal Italian Opera campaign at Covent-garden, but has now returned to town. It is by no means certain that her Majesty's Thea tre will open under M. Bagier, acting for Mdlle. Sarolta. Lord Ward's conditions for the lesseeship are so onerous that the Spanish speculator is still fighting them. Madlie. Tietiens . denies that she is engaged to sing at Drury Lane in Italian opera. Mr. Lumley holds Giuglini engaged to him, together with a Signor Galetti. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (says the Cambridge. Independent), with great consideration for the wants of his labourers and the poor of the village of Madingley, has, through General Bruce, generously for warded to his • steward £l2 to be distributed to those em ployed at the hell, and £2O to the vicar, the Rev. T. Field, for distribution•among the poor of the parish. THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT.—On Sourday even ing the fund now being raised A the Mansion -house for the erection of a memorial of his late Royal Highness the Prince Consort had increased to £7,620. Viscount Palmerston sent a donation of £l6O in the course of the day, Miss Burdett Cutts £lOO, the Fishmongers' Company £2lO, the Sacred Harmonic Society £lO5, Messrs. Drummond £lOO, Messrs. George Peabody and Co. £lO5, the Marquis of Clan ricarde £5O, and Lady Catherine Buckley .00. It was only after the decease of the Prince Consort, (says the Court Journal), that it could be known how great was the amount of business performed by his Royal Highness. No one can be more painful y acquainted with the fact now than our bereaved Queen herself; for the 'Prince, it seems, really performed the duties that would devolve on the most confidential secretary to her Majesty. Few people have an idea of the enormous quantity of documents that is incessantly being sent from the Foreign, Home, Indian, and Colonial Offices, and the Army and Navy Departments, for the Queen's perusal and signature, and the Prince made it his duty to inspect all these papers so as to give her Majesty the least trouble. None are better aware of how much the Prince Consort did. in this way than the ministers themselves, and there has been a very general order, from the Cabinet, through all the depart ments of State., not to intrude anyt i ning on the Queen ex cept what is absolutely necess ar y for carrying on the busi ness of the country.. Tb , :, Duke of Newcastle and Earl Granville have both keen to Osborne to see that these in structions are rtactically carried into effect, by giving a general surerintendence to the matters to be submitted to the Qiieen, and thus lightening as much as possible the additional labour thrown on her Majesty by the lamented death of her beloved Consort. ACCIDENT TO SIR JOHN PAKINGTON, BART.— Ditorr - wien, Saturday.—An accident has befallen the ISght Hon. Sir John Pakington, which for the present confines him to the house. The right hon. baronet, whose seat, Westwood-park, is adjacent to this town, was riding along one of the roads in the vicinity of Westwood on Wednesday afternoon last. when his horse, it is supposed, trcd upon a stone, and falling, threw his rider heavily on the road. Sir John was of course much bruised by the violence of the and in addition to these injuries he received a kick in the back as he lay on the ground frcm the horse in its struggles to rise again. We are glad to add, however, that beyond these bruises the right hon. baronet has received no serious injury, and to-day was reported as recovering rapidly. Sir Jchn is an expert horseman, and we believe the horse which threw him was a favourite one. COLONEL TAYLOR, M.P.—We are pleased to learn that Colonel Taylor, N P., is recovering from the severe accident he recently met with while shooting at Emo-park, Lord Portarlingtou's seat, by the accidental discharge of his gun. The gallant colonel has lost the first joint of the thumb of his right hand. After the accident Colonel Tay lor removed to the Seckville-street Club for the best surgi cal skill Dublin could afford, and was so far recovered on Friday last as to leave for his own residence, Ardgillan Castle , . 7 Colotrel•• C. 'W. D. St aveley, C. 8., of the 44th Regiment, ;will succeed to the command of the troops in Chinil„inthe room of Major-General Sir John Michel,who retnrias:home, we heave from ill-health. Colonel the Hon. Franeis Colbdrne, C. 8., of 6th Foot, will in all likelihood be appointed Deputy - Quartermaster-General at the Mauri tius, in succession to Colonel Sir Henry Johnson, whose period of service on the Staff expired some months since.— Artnij - and Navy Gazette. A prospectus has been issued for establishing .a new steam line to India, to be called the British and Eastern Steam Navigation Company, with a capital of £750,000 in £lO shares. The intention is to construct a fleet with extensive accommodation for passengers, such as will ad mit of facilities for those of second-class as well as first, and also for the conveyance of troops, railway operatives, and the large number of persons who are likely henceforth to be brought into that line of travel by the rapid development of India, and who are at present compelled by the necessarily high scale of existing fares to take the long sea route. MR. SAM COWELL'S CONCERT.--On Saturday evening, this celebrated comic vocalist made his first visit to Manchester since his return from America, and the an.. nouncement of his concert drew together an audience which fairly filled the Free-trade Hall. He sang two new songs —his " Return from the United States," and " The House that Jack Built ;" three of the best of his ell ones —" Clean your Boots," " Lord Lovel," • and " Billy Barlow ;" and three others including "The. Cork Leg," consequent upon encores. There are very few vocalists in the same line from whom eight songs during one evening would not be too many to be agreeable. But Mr. Cowell is so consummate an actor that he gives to each thing he undertakes a marked specialty ; and what there is of pure Cowellism id the tinging or acting is so racy and so well-timed, that it is always acceptable, and set ms at least necessary, if not new. The humour is unmistakeably of the broadest, but it is wholly free from coarseness or vulgarity; and we know not how a lover of laughter could more pleasantly spend a couple of tours than at one of Mr. Cowell's concerts.--Mr. Cowell - was assisted on Saturday by Miss Agnes Sutherland, who has a good clear voice and a pleasant manner, and who at once made herself a favonrite with the audience, being twice encored ; by Mr. C. Chaple, a baritone, who did not make a very favourable impression, but who seemed to be suffering from cold; and by Mr. Hicks, who, in addition to presiding at the piano, played two concertina solos • c-,ry skillfully. Mr. Cowell's announcement that he hoped ,on again to visit Manchester, was received with hearty aP plause,—.Kapchester Guardian, LATEST NT in Ws ~__~ _~ PARIS, JAN. 20. The Moniteur of this morning publishes a cor respondence from Vera Cruz, dated the 20 , h of December, which states that there is reason to think tha; the orderly and quiet part of the population would favourably receive any measure which, re specting their independence, and not wounding their self-respect, would tend to settle Mexican affairs in a durable manner, and restore order and security. TURIN, lAN. 18. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, a resolution was passed to take into consideration the proposition of a member, that an universal Italian exhibition should take place at Naples in 1863. MADRID, JAN. 18. The Sumter, having to-clay been ordered to leave Cadiz within six hours, quitted the port this even ing, and proceeded to Gibraltar. The report that the Government intend to close ;he Chambers has been denied. The discussion of he budget has commenced in the Cortes. ST. PETERSBURG, JAN. 19. The Gazette of the Senate publishes an imperial decree, authorising the issue of Treasury bonds to the amount of 30,000,000 roubles, in payment of a subvention to the railway company. These Trea sury bonds are not to be issued for the present, and will be discounted by the National Bank. PARIS, DEC. 18. The Bourse has been very firm and animated. The Three per Cents closed at 69f. 70c. SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Ceylon, sailing hence today, takes out for the East, dollars, £102,275; gold coin, £2,305; bar gold, £5OO ; and gold thread, jewellery, watches, &c., £4,045 12s. 6d. BOMBAY, DEC. 27. Great excitement prevails here on account of the news of an impending war with America. Business is at a standstill. Sir George Clerk will probably return to England in March. Sir William Mansfield is spoken of as his successor. The man supposed to be Nana Sahib still remains in prison at Kurrachee. It is very doubtful if he is really the Nana. Colonel Elliott has been appointed chief commis sioner for the central provinces. Cholera, has broken out in Bombay. THE BOMBAY MAIL. We have received, in anticipation of the mail, papers from Bombay to the 27th of December, and from Calcutta to the 18th of December, We take the followirig from the limes of India of the 27th of December : " The steamer Ganges arrived on the night of the 25th inst., bringing English papers of the 26th of November. The Jeddo, with the mail of the 18th of November, arrived on the 13th inst. " The Bombay Castle, with China news to the 30th of November, arrived on the 20th iust. " The statement that Lord Canning is going home immediately seems to be devoid of foundation. " Cholera has broken out in Bombay in the Hindoo bazaar. The number of deaths last week was 172. " A very perceptible shock of earthquake was felt at Vizianagram on the 13th instant, lasting about ten seconds. " The Bheels are again giving trouble in Khan deish, near the Sindra Ghat. " Major It. J. Meade has been appointed agent to the Governor-General for Central India, and Lieut.-Colonel J. K. Elliot, Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces. " Sir William Denison, the Governor of Madras, has been suffering from fever. " Complimentary addresses have been presented to the Hon. Mr. Laing by the Chamber of Com merce, the Landholders' and Commercial Associa tion, and the British Indian Association of Calcutta. " The labours of the Civil Finance Commission are nearly concluded, and before winding up its affairs the members have been directed to submit a final report of their operations. " The report of Colonel Laughton's death, Bengal Engineers, is contradicted by the Calcutta paper which first published it. " Obituary.—Colonel Peter Abbott, Command ing et Dehra ; Major Campbell•, Deputy Commis sioner, West Berar ; Captain Norwood, H.M. 3d Dragoon Guards ; Captain Thompsett, Paymaster H.M. 44th Regiment; Lieutenant Christian, doing duty with the 15th Native Infantry; Assistant Surgeon J. W. Pinkerton, Royal Artillery." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BOMBAY MARKETS. TIIIIRSDA.Y EVENING, DEC. 26. Wo were in receipt on the 13th instant of the mail from England up to the 18th ultimo, reporting a further advance in the Liverpool and Manchester markets, but from tele grams of a few days' later date, which had overtaken the steamer at Alexandria, we learn that a slight reaction sub sequently took place, and an the 24th instant our usual telegraphic news via Galle reached here, reporting war as imminent between America and England in consequence of the boarding of an English "West Indian mail steamer by an American man-of-war, and forcibly taking from her the two Commissioners. This had apparently created quite a panic in the Liverpool market, as cotton there is reported 2d per lb lower. Money continues unaltered, and the Bank rates are un changed since our last. THE CALCUTTA MARKET. TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 1861. The Bombay telegram, with news up to the 18th ult., arrived here on the 13th inst., and the mail steamer Colombo from Gallo, with the regular mail of the 10th ult., arrived on the 14th. The Bombay express, with moie de tailed news to the 18th of November, is expected on the 20th current. Produce Market—The demand has continued steady, and prices remain tolerably well supported. Supplies are moderate. Import Market—There is still no business going on, dealers being afraid to make such offers for goods as would be accepted, even although stocks in second hands are all but exhausted. Importers show an increased disposition to hold. Government Securities—There has been a large specula tive business transacted in Government Stocks, and rates are now up fully 2 per cent. upon our last quotations. There has since been some reaction, and the present rates are hardly supported. Money Market—Money is still in abundant supply, and difficult to place at even 3 per cent. The demand for busi ness purposes is limited, and the only inquiry has been for speculative purposes. THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA.-A deputation from the Cotton Supply Assoc'ation, consisting of Mr. J. 33. Smith, M.P., Mr. Kershaw, M.P., Mr. J. Cheetham, President of the Association, Mr. E. Ashworth, Vice-President, Mr. W. Wanklyn, Mr. E. Walmeley, Mr. Hugh Mason, and Mr. S. 0. Sutton, Secretary, introduced by Mr. Bazley, M.P., and a deputation frOm the Manches ter Chamber of Commerce, consisting of Mr. J. A. Turner, M.P., Mr. M. Ross, Vice-President, Mr. A. Cassells, Mr. Henry Ashworth, Mr. M. Gladstone, and Mr. J. Punter, introduced by Mr. Aspinall Turner, M.P., waited on Lod Elgin on Saturday afternoon. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE. —On the 12th inst., while a labourer, George Gatsclfffe, was engaged in break ' ing stone for the highway at Thornholme, near Bridling ton, he found, on cracking a large grey cobble, a cannon ball firm;) embedded in the centre of ft. The ball is in good preservation, weighs 51bs., is apparently of not very ancient procluctiop, and pro Waly, had been shot into the cliff at Filet' (whence the stone was taken), and the clay in the cliff having been formed into stone, or petrified, by the action of the water either from the land or the sea, or the ball may have been washed up from the depths of the German Ocean, where it may have jaeen, a few OentUrieMs— Yorkshire Gazette. AME RICA. ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA. QUEENSTOWN, SUNDAY 2,IOENING. The royal nail steamer'Niagara arrived here at 4.30 am. She brings 38 passengers, and 312,550 dollars. She landed 100 sacks of mails, and pro ceeded at five a.m. all well. She left Boston on the Bth, and Halifax on the 10th instant. NEW YORK, lAN. 7, EVENING. There has been a debate in Congress on the Trent question. Mr. Valld r udigliarn was dissatisfied with the sur render of Messrs. Mason and Slidell. He said Ame rica would be at war with England in less than three months,unless the Federal Government tamely submitted to a recognition of the South, and to a raising of the blockade. Mr. Hutchins considered that Mr. Valiandigham wanted a war with England for the benefit of the South. Mr. Thomas considered that England had done that which had implanted within American breasts a sense of wrong, which would wait an opportunity to strike a blow of retributive justice. At a crowded meeting of British residents, held at the English consulate, New York, an address of sympathy and condolence with the Queen was adopted. The New York limes says :—" The Congressional Committee will report a bill authorising the issue of 100,000,000 dols demand notes, and making them a legal tender, exchangeable for six per cent. 'bonds. Similar privileges are to be extended to the demand notes already issued." The Richmond papers report the arrival at Charleston of the Confederate steamer Isabel,. from Nassau, with a cargo of arms. The New York Tribune states that England in tends to occupy Matatnoras, and open a cotton trade with the South, through Brownsville, Texas. The new tea and coffee tariff will not be enfmced on goods now in bond. Tho Mayor of New York, in a message, sayer that in the present critical condition of relations, the British Government giving repeated evidence of unfriendliness, the defences of New York demand attention. He urges that rafts, or other barriers should be anchored at the Narrows, in readiness to obstruct the channel, if necessary. 3,600 bales of Sea Island cotton have arrived at New York from Port Royal. The Federals had attacked the Confederatas at Port Royal Ferry, destroying some Confederate works there. The Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to the urgent representations of the commercial comma , nity, addressed a letter to the Committee of Com merce of the Senate, and the Committee of 'Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, neging that tea and coffee at present in bond, should be allowed to be withdrawn on payment of i,luties under the old tariff, and the amount already levied on goods withdrawn under the new tariff shoio ld be refunded. Both houses of Congress have passed resolutions accordingly to this effect. General Fremont is now in Washington, 1,1 is giving his evidence before the Committee of I;nves tigation sitting there. A scouting party from Fortress Monroe 'disco. vered that Big Bethel has been deserted by the Confederates. It had apparently been occupied by' 3,000 or 4,000 men, including 200 or 300 cavalry. Breastworks were found nearly half a mile in ex tent and pierced for 12 guns. No guard of Federals was left there, The Burnside expedition is daily expected at Fortress Monroe. Two hundred and forty exchanged prisoners have arrived at Fortress Monroe from the South. It would appear that some arrangement has been made by which a mutual exchange of prisoners will in future take place between the Federals and Con federates in a regular manner. The New York 2inzes says :—" A resolution has already been framed and will soon be offered for the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty with the Canades. Under the provisions of that document a year's notice is required before it can be abro gated." The Confederates are said to be fortifying Lees burgh, and collectin g a large force there. A despatch from Mobile, dated Jan. 1, says " A Confederate steamer, going from Pensacola to the Navy-yard, was fired upon from the batteries at Fort Pickens, General Bragg's batteries replied, and the firing was continued at last accounts." The Richmond Despatch says that according to a private despatch from Mobile the Federals have nominal possession of Biloxi, and it is believed they will occupy all the towns on the coast in that region. They captured two cannon at Biloxi. It is stated that they landed there from 5,000 to 7,000 troops, and it is further rumoured that they intend to push forward their forces to Jackson. No important military movements have been made. In Mr. Sumner's speech, in the Senate, he !states that Captain Wilkes was not justified in searching the Trent and seizing the Commissioners, though Captain Wilkes acted according to international law, as expounded by British authorities. If Cap tain Wilkes suspected the Trent, he should have taken the Trent into port for decision. But no Federal court, recognising American precedents , could have lawfully condemned the Trent, ar held the Commissioners. Captain Wilkes, misled by British law books, violated American principles. England, by demanding the Commissioners, staid' tied her history, and virtually acknowledged the justice of the position long maintained by America• The people were indebted to Captain Wilkes for the act, and to Secretary Seward's statesmanship for a great political triumph. The Congressional Committee reported a bill for the issue of 100,000,000 dollars demand notes, to be a legal tender, receivable for Government dues, and exchangeable at any time for six per cent. 20 years' coupon or registered bonds. The Senate has not yet passed the modified ar rangement in the Tea and Coffee Tariff Bill. The New York Tribune states that Messrs. Zachary and Rodgers have been released from Fort Lafayette. Several boxes of Canadian wool (?), marked "W. D., Rifle Brigade, Australasian," have. been washed ashore at Ashe Bay. The steamer Elia Warlev, from Nassau, ran the Charleston blockade. The steamers Bremen, Kangaroo, and Bohemian, have arrived out. The Australasian has arrived at New York. The Parana is safe, was at Sydney coaling, and will heat Halifax on the 10th. Tne Cleopatra has arrived, all well. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, JAN. 9. Exchange : Bankers' bills, 115; gold, 41 per cent. premium. Stocks firm, but quiet. New York Central, 811; Illinois, G 11; Erie, 24. Breadstuff firm. Cotton dull, and nominal; middliog UP' lands, 36c. • LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, 12 20 A.M. The Niagara, from Boston, is off the port. Viscount Canterbury has left town on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury at Totten Park, ■ d si ~.