The Sun. — London, England, 1860-12-26 00:00:00

H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH. NOTICE. —The Lessee respectfully informs the Nobility, Patrons, and Supporters of this elegant Theatre, that, "FOR THE FIRST TIME," he will attempt a Grand Pantomime. The greatest care has been taken to produce and make it suitable to the taste of children. Every objec tionable matter has been omitted in the Harlequinade, which has been always considered too long and tedious, and the Lessee has studied the tastes of the junior branches of society, for whom, at this season of the year, this par ticular entertainment is produced. There will be Morning Performances of the Pantomime on Saturdays, December 29, January 5 and 12, at Two o'clock precisely. On Wednesday, Boxing-day, December 26th, 1860, and every evening during the week, an original Opera, entitled, QUEEN TOPAZE. Raphael (a Captain) Annibal Barbiano (a Rich Vene tian) Francatrippa } (Gipsies) c Mr. PATEY. Fritellinol Mr. TERROTT. Gritti Zerao Mr. BEALE. Loredano (Young Venetian Mr. ST. ALBYN. Manfred Nobles) Mr. BAKER. Bembo Mr. THOMPSON. Topaze (a Gipsy) Countess Filomela Hostess of an Inn Miss HEMMING. Nobles, Ladies, Male and Femal e Gip s i es . The scene is laid at Venice, 1512. After which (the first ever represented at her Majesty's Theatre) will be produced, an entirely New and Original Grand Musical, Magical, and Comical Burlesque Ballet Pantomime, founded on one of the most popular of our Old National Stories, and entitled HARLEQUIN AND TOM THUMB • , OR, AORLIN THE MAGICIAN AND THE GOOD FAIRIES OF THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR. The Scene 7, entirely new, under the superintendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY. Artists, Mr. CHARLES BREW, Mr.;GANDERS, &c., &c., &c. The Overture, Choruses, and the whole of the Music composed by J. H. TULLY. The Libretto by Mr. E. L. BLANCHARD, and the whole produceJ under the direction of Mr. ROBERT ROIBY, assisted by Mr. E. PHILLIPS. The Panto mimic Physiognomy and Designs for:the Dresses by DYK WYNKYN. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker. The Tricks and Properties by Mr. NEEDHAM, Mr. GLINDON, and Mr. H. ADAMS. The Costumes by Miss DICKINSON and Mons. LAURI. The Harlequinade by the LAURI FAMILY. _ - - INTERIOR OF GAFFER THUMB'S COTTAGE. Tom Thumb (" the abridgement of all that is pleasing in man," engaged especially for Juvenile Patrons), Miss Lilia Ross. Rosewater Lake and Romantic Haunt of the Fairies. Gaffer Thumb's Cottage. Farmyard and distant Country. Turrets and Terrace of Giant's Castle. Ban quetting Hall in the Palace of King Arthur. King Arthur " He was a goodly king" (Minstrel of the Period), Mr. E. St. Albyn. Changing to THE CHAMELEON TEMPLE OF THE FAIRIES. GRAND MAGICAL METAMORPHOSIS. Harlequin, Mr. J. Lauri. Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri. Clown, Mr. C. Lauri. Pantaloon, Mr. Sprites by the celebrated Arabs. H. Lauri. NOTICE.— Doors open at half-past 6 ; commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH. NOTICE.—The Lessee has much pleasure in announcing his Ninth Pantomime at this national establishment. Every care has been bestowed on it to make it suitable to the taste of his patrons who have honoured the theatre with their presence, and have pronounced the Pantomimes under his management superior to any produced. Great objections have been made as to the length of the comic scenes in pantomime. This has also undergone the necessary prun ing, and the pantomime will be so arranged as to leave off at Half-past Eleven, that the audience may avail themselves of the late Trains. The Lessee, having selected Wednes day morning for eight years for his morning performance, begs to inform his friends the Pantomime will commence every Wednesday at two o'clock. On BOXING NIGHT, Dec. 26, and during the week, her Majesty's servants will perform a new Comedy, in two acts, entitled THE ADVENTURES OF A BILLET-DOUX : ---- - - - Principal Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Tilbury, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss E. Arden, Miss H. Howard, and Miss It. Ellington. After which the new Grand Comic Christmas Annual, which, for a considerable time having engrossed the atten tion of every department, will be produced on a scale of unprecedented magnitude and magnificence, under the title of PETER WILKINS ; or, HARLEQUIN and the FLY ING WOMEN of the LOADSTONE ISLAND. Founded on the most remarkable and beautiful romance in the English ranguage. The new and splendid scenery by Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY (to whom is due the merit of originating and bringing to perfection the present state of grand scenic effects mow adopted at this sea son of the year by every theatre in the kingdom), assisted by Messrs. H. CRAVEN, C. PITT, GOMPERTZ BREW, &c., &c. The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H. TULLY. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening invented and written by E. L. BLAN CHARD, author of the great Drury lane Pantomimes for the last eight years. The whole arranged and produced under the superintendence of Mr. ROBERT ROXBY. Programme of the Incidents and Scenery : A TIN MINE IN CORNWALL. Black Ralph (Captain of the Mine) Mr. Glindon. Peter Wilkins (a Miner) Mr. W. Templeton. The. Earl Polwholfoltolderyddel Fitz Arthur Trevanion Mr. R. Power. Constantia (his Daughter) Miss Conway. ELFIN LAND IN THE CRYSTAL SPHERE I Nymphidia Miss H. Howard. GRAND BALLET FANTASTIQUE. TREVANION CASTLE, ON THE CORNISH COAST, NEAR THE LAND'S END. Jack Robinson (first mate oftheAd venturer) Mr. T. Matthews QUARTER DECK OF THE ADVENTURER. FLIGHT OF THE FLYING ISLANDERS TO THEIR AERIAL HOME. THE SPREADING BANTAN TREE. Harlequins—Mr. Cormack and Mr. St. Maine. Columbines—The Misses Gunniss. Pantaloons—Mr. Naylor and Mr. E. H. Martin. Clowns—Mr. R. Huline and Mr. R. Power, and a little one in by Young Huline. Sprites—By the celebrated Lavater Lee Family. Scene I—EXTERIOR Off' A GREENGROCER'S, A PRINTING OFFICE, AND A PUBLIC TAVERN. Scene 2.—A NURSERY GROUND AND SCHOOL. Scene 3. FARMHOUSE AND SPORTING COUNTRY. Scene 4. EARLY MORNING AND EARLY CLOSING. Scene—MTSTY VIEW. REDUCED PRICES AS USUAL, ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN.—Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees. IMPORTANT NOTICE. The Management find it necessary to announce to their Patrons that it will be impossible for a few nights at Christ mas to perform Bellels eminently successful Opera with the Grand Pantomime. The time in representation and scenic preparation required for a Harlequmade of such magnitude, renders this temporary suspension of the brilliant Opera im perative. Boxes and places will continue to be booked daily at the Box-office for its reproduction at an early date. On BOXING NIGHT, Dec. 26, and during the week. Commence at Seven. Order carriages at half-past 11. On WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26, Mr. W. Il arrison's popular Operetta, THE MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE : Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. H. Corti. After which, with entirely new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations, a Grand Christmas Pantomine, BLUE BEARD; or, Harlequin and Freedom in her Island Home. Written by J. V. Bridgman, Esq. ; pro. duced by Mr. Edwari Stirling • embracing the chief panto• mime talent of the day. A perfect galaxy of Mr. Harry Bolen°, Mr. Henry Payne, Mr. Clowns *** Hildyard, and the Lilliputlans. Harlequins, Mr. Milano, Mr. F. Payne. Pantaloons... , Mr. Barnes, Mr. Tanner. Columbines Mme. Bolena, Miss Clara Morgan. Sprites.......... The Zelinski Family. Ballet f 26 Ladies. Mr. W. H. Payne, Mdlle. Lamou- I reux, Mdme. fierron, and Mons.Vandris. Gorgeous scenery, from the pencils of T. Grieve and Telbin, illustrating the moving events of the year; decorations, by Blamire, on a sea e of magnitude and expenditure without parallel ; fairy costumes, by Miss James and Mr. Coombe, ; Eastern splendrur, processions, marches, dancing , fun, and frolic, united to magical transformations by Sloman, pro• during a combination of the grotesque and beautiful, recalling the golden days of pantomime for which Covent Gar den stood alone and unapproached. Morning Performances every Wednesday and Saturday, commencing Saturday, Dec. 29, at Two o'clock. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. Stage Manager, Mr. Ed. Stirling, Acting Manager, Mr. Edward Murray. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. TO-NIGHT Harrison, Sole Lessees. Dec. 26. MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE : Miss imul*a yne and Mr. H, Corrle. To conclude with the Grand Christma, Pantomime, BLUE BEARD ; or, Harle quin and Freedom in her Island Home. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno, TE * Pa ne. Hildyard, and Lilliputians. Harlequins, Messrs. Milano and F. Payne. Pantaloons, Messrs. Barnes and Tanner : f,ohunbtnes Mdme. Boleno and Clara Morgan. Sp r ites, the Zelinski Family. Mr. W. H. Payne, Mlle. Lamoureux, ctc. Conductor —Mr. -Mired Mellon. Commence at Sewn. fr-H EA TR ''' - 1.1 " 4 1 , , it AI( MA h...K ET. / i,, , s 4 eP , Mr. - R. Buokstone. (Ruing N. THIS EVENING in, xr ifzh o t), SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Toni Mar low, Mr. Howe; , Bias Fanny Stirling (her MiNi;uHintirdcastle • "uekstone ; 'Young first appearance here). After which, a new PantorninipanrFEN LADYBIRD AND HER CHILDRF,N. The emitnists by the un rivalled Leclercqs, Herr Cole, and Fanny Wrin t. Commence at 7. THEATRE -ROYAL L.,.„ 11 03,ijm . Soe Lessee and Directress, Maclaine C rA;ESTI,I . THIS EVENING (Boxing, Night), Dec. 26, THE ta isri TUTOR. Dr. O'Toole, Mr. John Drew. After which, the Lyceum Christmas Comic Extravaganza, CRYSTABELLE ; or, The Rose without a Thom, show-111,4 THE VISION OF "A ROSE. ITS FADING AT EVE, AND THE MAY-BLOOM OF THE WILD BRIAR' , A N DY. Followed by the comic Drama, entitled HANDY AN Messrs. Campbell, .Tohnstone, T. Lyon. Forrester, Villiers, Butler, and John Drew: Mrs. J. Rouse, Miss Hudspeth, Miss M. Ternan, and Miss Neville. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. -IL Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY. This Evening, a new Spectacle, entitled THE LION CONQUEROR; or, The Death Jungle, expressly for the introduction of the Wonders of the World. " The Groupe of Performing Lions." The Lion Conqueror, Mr. J. Crockett. To be succeeded by Scenes in the Arena, supported by talented Parisian and Bri;isli Artistes. Concluding with Batty's Prize Equestian Comic Panto mime, for Good Little Boys and Girls, by T. L. Greenwood, entitled HA RLEQU EN AND THE WONDERFUL HORSE ; or, I'ercinet and Grociosa, the Ugly Duchess and the Greedy King, produced with Gorgeous Scenery, by Mr. Cuthbert, new Costumes and Appointments, and introducing in the comie scenes Batty's Prize Equestrian Harlequinade, and the celebrated Old Bob Ridley, and Brandon Ledger. Harlequin Mr. Sylvester. Columbine Miss Hariet Dalton. Pantaloon Mr. G. Perks. Clow n Mr. James Cooke. S Prites—Messrs. Thorne, Lockhart, and Sons. Doors open at halt-past 6, performance commence St T. BOY - oilloe Open daily from 11 till 4 BtaZe Ifanager—Mr. W. WEirr. Directo r of the Arena—Mr. Pearson. ADELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL. Sole Propetor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENrNG, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. J L. Toole, C. Selby, and Warde ; Miss K. Kelly, and Miss E. Thorne. Alter which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Boncicault, D. Fisher, Billington, Falconer, S tephenson, C. J. Smith, Romer. Miss Agnes Robertson, Miss Woolg,ar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs. Chatterley. - - - To conclude with a new Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled BLUE BEARD FROM A NEW POINT OF HUE. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith; Miss Woolgar, K. Kelly, Laidlaw, and F. Thorne. Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7. Box-office open from 10 till 5. No charge for booking. Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, XI. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, Ss. 1 • Pit Stalls, 20.; Pit, is. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d . Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. HALL CANTERBURY Open Every Evening at Seven. GRAND SELECTIONS (First Time) from LA FTGLIA DEL REGIMENT° (Donizetti), NORMA, SONNAMBULA, and MARTHA. Principal Artistes Miss RUSSELL, Madame MARIA, Mis TYRRELL, Miss WILLIAMS, Mr. HENRY HERBERT, C. W. BERNARD, and Signor TIVOLI. Musical Director...., Mr. F. JONGIIMANS. The Comic Department comprises Messrs. J. BLANCHARD, A. B. HOLLINGSWORTH, Master BARRY, G. W. FELL CHARLEY Fox, and E. MARSHALL. The Fine Arts Gallery has been enriched by the addition of the late John Martin's three Grand Pictures—viz., " THE GREAT DAY of HIS WRATH," " THE PLAINS of HEAVEN," and "THE LAST JUDGMENT," on view until 12 o'clock at Night. THE WEATHER,—Suis OFFICE, DEC. 26, 1860. THEEMOICETEIt, IN THE SHADE. 30—highest since noon yesterday. 22—lowest this morning and during the night. 60—this day at noon. BAROMETER-2 9 .5 5 ; rising, WIND—North -Easterly — light; with dull, hazy, frosiy weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rnis DAY.—Morning, 12h. 19m.—Afternoon, 12h. 43m. To-moultovr.-Morning, lh. sm. —Afternoon, lh. 27m. THE SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26, .1860. The impression made upon the Chinese by the Europeans appears at last to have been overwhelm ing, Nor can this be wondered at in any way under the ' circumstances. For what in point of fact is it that has been now very recently accom plished out there, in the north-eastern quarter of that vast empire, by the Anglo-French Expedition ? What is it that history will have to relate in respect to that henceforth most memorable enter prize. The annalist will tell how—tardily and reluctantly, after a series of frightful and reiterated provocations—the two greatest nations of Western European, of the eastern hemisphere, of the world, despatched at last to the remote shores of China an armed expedition, consisting altogether but of a very few thousand men. The historian will record how this comparative handful of Europeans —strong in the justice of the cause of which they were the champions, resolute in their determination to avenge the wholesale murder of four hundred of their heroic fellow-countrymen (barbarously mas sacred in cold blood at the Mouth of the Peiho, by a dastardly ambuscade) irresistible as opposed to to the effeminate Chinese, those wonderful half - civilised Asiatic barbarians, irresistible no less as opposed to the savage hordes of the Tartar conquerors and oppressors of the Chinese —the historian will relate how this comparative handful of Europeans, irresistible in being armed with all the marvellous scientific resources of modern civilisation, had, in a few weeks, with the utmost facility, prostrated in the dust the hitherto inscrutable and inaccessible Dagon of the Chinese Government. History will tell how this little advance-guard of European Civilisation ad vanced upon the Imperial forces and the Impe, rial Capital of a Power numbering altogether from 300,000,000 to 400,000,000 inhabitants— how, comparatively insignificant though they were numerically, they routed again and yet again the swarming legions of the Tartar Cavalry, how they penetrated with rapid steps to the very walls of the mysterious capital of China, the ancient and heretofore in respect to armed Europeans impenetrable city of Pekin—diving thence before their approach at the mere terror of their coming the haughty Sovereign of those four hundred million Chinese—driving him forth a fugitive with the remnant of his vast armies far from Pekin, beyond the distant frontiers o Northern China, away into the wilds of Tartary ,ge complete and overwhelming, in truth, has been the impression made alike upon the Chinese army, upon the Chinese capital, and upon the Chinese Government, by these deeds of daring performed within the brief interval of but a very few weeks by the merest handful of Allied Frenchmen and Englishmen, that at length—and no wonder—everything we had determined upon demanding from the conquered race and from its cowed and astonished rulers, bad been conceded, and conceded, too, absolutely and without reserve_ on : The Ambassadors—French and English —are to reside at Pekin permanently, at their own pleasure, without let or hindrance. The Emperor HIEN FuNG is to apologise (what a phrase !) for the Peiho ambuscade. Tientsin—termed in these columns of yesterday . the Gravesend of China—is to be opened henceforth to European commerce, and to be opened to it, moreover, not next year, but immediately. The interdict upon the Coolie emigration is to be at once removed, and that system of emigration allowed a full and unconditional development. There is the ceding of one place to the British Crown, but unhappily not the one we ourselves could have desired—namely, Chusan. Chusan is to be once more evacuated by the British, after we have again been tantalised by its temporary and most tempting occupation. But in place of Chusan— which we acknowledge to have so long and anxiously covetted for England, alas ! in vain—we are to take possession of a spot (not without its importance too, it must be confessed) sailed Cowloon. A little peninsula this is said to be by the way—part of the mainland of China—a little peninsula jutting out from the Asiatic con tinent opposite to Hongkong : greatly to the advantage of the latter province, now that the British Sta n d ar d will fly hereafter at th a t p or ti on of th e mainland hitherto infested by pirates—a sheltering resort, from which those lawless ruffians will be seared 13y the mere presence there of ar med Englishmen. Finally—in respect toyththesee complete and Aso lute conces sions made b to the demand s for ced upon them Chinese by the stretched out arm of France and England in doubling hol alliance— finally, and to crown all, th ere is the of the Indemnity. After the capture of Pe kin and the flight of the Emperor in terror to z in Tartary—the English demand , instead of e re maining, as it was understood to be, at som 8,000,000 taels, has been sternly advanced to exactly double that sum total, namely, to some 16,000,000 taels in all. This at least i 5 what we r can alone understand—what we are alone will ing to understand—in regard to the position of this question of the indemnity, viewing it through the somewhat uncertain and hazy medium of the first hasty telegram, flashed via Trieste, from the direction of her MAJESTY'S Agent and Consul- General at Alexandria. Supposing this to be accurate and reliable information, so far as we can yet make it out after careful deli beration,and remem bering that the tael is equivalent to what would be expressed in English money by six and ninepence, otherwise a penny more than a lawyer's fee—a mere trifle under a third part of an English sove reign --we may readily divide those 16,000,000 taels by three, and thus deduce as the result of of that simple calculation the fact, that the amount of the British indemnity alone may be stated at (as nearly as we can express it thus hastily), just £5,000,000 sterling. As to the melancholy - record of the last occur rences of the late war oat there in China—the melancholy record of those• tragical occurrences, ac companying the epitome of the prinCipal articles in the newly arranged Treaty of Peace, arranged between the Chinese and the Europeans— we have scarcely the heart for comment upon them, they are incidents so terrible, more particularly because so irreparable. The worst is now known in regard to the miss • ing prisoners ! The gifted Correspondent of our leading contemporary the Times, the lamented Mr. BOWLBY, in whose fate we had as journalists a fraternal interest and sympathy, proves now to have sunk under the barbarous cruelties of his Chinese captors, like those com panions of his in misfortune already reported as dead from the same cause. Captain BRABAZON has been beheaded, and so too, we grieve to learn, has the world-famous Abb€ Hue, traveller, man of let ters, priest, missionary—that emissary into China at once in the interests of Christianity and Ciiiliza tion, from whose heroic researches, and from whose exquisitely graphic, witty, and eloquent writings Europeans have learnt more about China and the Chinese than from the researches and the writings of almost any other author and traveller that could be named. It is deplorable to thin k of a man of rare genius, of brilliant intellect, of kindly heart like this, falling a victim thus to the otherwise impotent rage of a swarm of barbarians. He dies a martyr, however, in the cause of science and of religion—dies a noble death as died our brave soldiers, from their duty to the Crown and' 'country, as died Mr. BOWLBY, of the Times, from his duty to his high and responsible profession as an English journalist. It is some slight consolation to know, in 'reference to this barbarous massacre, for it can be called no less, of the English and French prisoners, that indemnities to the amount in all of £lOO,OOO sterling, were to be paid by the Chinese Government for distribution among the families of the various murdered prisoners. It is still more, if possible, a satis faction to know, that the Summer Palace of the Chinese EMPEROR was in consequence of these atrocities, burnt down to the ground after its almost fabulous splendours had been sacked and ravaged—that it was burnt to the ground, more over, by the British force—and that heaps of smouldering ashes now alone mark the site where shone but yesterday all the oriental magnificence of Yuen-min-yuen. There must be a certain pleasure in seeing bombs falling around you, provided, that is, you yourself are out of harm's way. What else can keep his ex-Neapolitan MAJESTY at Gaeta it is hard to con ceive. The last accounts tells us that he is now exposed to a very vigorous fire— that the Spanish Ambassador, who seems as partial to bombshells as himself, has had notice to quit his "palace," by its being riddled with bullets—that the KING, like boys snowballing each other, was running from shelter to shelter, and that the QUEEN was enacting the Maid of Saragossa at the batteries, till hurried away by the . King to the better quarters of the casemates. Very , exciting all this, no doubt, still it suggests to everyone the wish that if any one be killed by all these shells and bullets, they would have the good luck to send his MAJESTY to purgatory, from whence we may be sure the PONE would soon release so faithful a son. One is sorry to read, for instance, of the killing of two officers standing the near KIN G—since, if the shells could have made their choice, they would have put an end to the siege, and the perfectly use less destruction of humai life, by selecting his MAJESTY himself. He is now but a private man, de facto ; and would cortainly be less loss than many a better private. We can only hope that the report will prove true, that the French fleet is about to withdraw, and then, probably before Admiral PERSANO makes his appearance, the King and his brave QUEEN, and ejected Spanish Ambas sador, will all leave together. COBBETT pitted paper against gold, but from the midst of all this FRANCIS IL tries what paper can do against bullets. He pub lishes a manifesto to his former subjects, breathing the most ardent aspirations for his late people's independence; his own Crown is quite secondary, in his present views. What grieves him is that foreigners should domineer over his native land, of which he can say : " I am a Neapolitan; born among you, I have never breathed any other air, never seen any other country ; I know no other than my native land. All my affections are in the kingdom ; your customs are my customs ; your len• guage is my language; your ambition is my ambition. Heir of an ancient dynasty, which for long years reigned over these beautiful provinces, and re-established their in dependence, I do not come, after having despoiled orphans of their patrimony and the Church of its possessions, to seize by foreign force the most delightful party of Italy. I am a prince who is yours, and who has sacrificed every thing to his desire to preserve peace, concord, and prosperity among his subjects." What Neapolitan would not for such a native Prince be ready to drive with indignation the bar- barian VICTOR EMMANUEL from the soil ? Appeal ing to his deeds, he points to his clemency as proved by his amnesty ; to his desire to avoid bloodshed, shown in his retiring from Naples to save it from bombardment, and his not suffering the destruction of Palermo ; to his liberality and loyalty, evidenced by his granting a constitution, and intending to grant a separate administration to Sicily ; in fact , ,here was nothing good he was not "preparing to do" or had done. His misfortune is that old one o despots, young or old—" too late." We wonder while we read, what sort of memories the poor young monarch can fancy allow his subjects to have. He had actually the hardihood to advert to Palermo itself, and to take credit to himself for humanity, for not completing an act of barba- rity at the horrors of which all Europe turned pale, and while it execrated the young perpetrator as the consisent son of a cruel and relentless race. If Palermo illustrate his humanity —good heavens— what must have been his severity ? He fights at Gaeta for his crown, but above all for his country's independence ! Such is the avowal which pervades the whole manifesto. For the crown, we have no doubt, he is willing to fight, provided he can be sate himself—and for keeping the Two Sicilies independent of the rest of Italy, and independent of self-government also. But can even this weak-headed young 1 4 11 be unaware that the King of PIEDMONT \ ' 7 T THE SUN, LONDON, - WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1860. also speaks the same language as his new subjects ; that he too, as an Italian, claims to be born among them ; that he came by invitatior, to brother Italians who thought their real independence conditioned by their relation to a free Italy; and who certainly were not conquered by ono patriot, advancing to the city, with half a staff of officers only, and his little army of Italians, of all provinces, several day marches be hind him. Did not FRANCIS 11. know all this even without any one to advise him? And, while he points to temporary martial law, does he not know that martial law is liberty itself com pared with the oppressions and cruelties of his own police administration—an admi nistration utterly without law. Perhaps, however, we have already bestowed too many sen tences on tnis long document, absurd, waste paper, indeed, as it really is. We can only express our hope that his late Majesty will in a few days accept his real position, quit Italy for ever, and so show to his late subjects that he really wishes them " a happy New Year." We have now the decision of the judicia tribunal of Bonn, in the case of the eleven English residents who had the temerity to dare the displeasure of the Constitutional Prussian Government in vindicating the national character by protesting against the sweeping abuse which the Deputy of the Provincial Attorney-General thought fit to lavish on the English people. The protest, considering the strong cause of complaint the unoffending residents had, was extremely moderate; but this very moderation, together with the logical conclusion drawn from M. MOLLER'S intemperate address, which went to show that this ornament of the Prussian Bar had not only insulted the British nation, but in so doing had slandered the consort of the heir-apparent to the Prussian Crown. The public will remember that in September last an English gentleman, one Captain MACDONALD, was grossly insulted by cer tain military officials at Bonn, and confined most unjustly in the common gaol, he being at the time the aggrieved party. At the investigation which en sued on the 15th of that month. M. MOELLER made use of the following polite and startling remark that " The English, residing and travelling on the continent were notorious for the rudeness, impu dence, and blaguardism of their conduct." If M. MOELLER be taken as a specimen of the Prussian nation the cap fits much better, oar Ger man neighbour than ourselves. The English re sidents, feeling justly indignant, published the following protest in the Bonn and Colognejournals : We, the undersigned English inhabitants'of Bonn, beg to protest against the assertion made by the Staats-Pro curator Moller, on Tuesday, the 17th inst., during the public sitting of the poliee court, that " the English re siding and travelling on the continent were notorious for the rudeness, impudence, and blackguardism of their coaduct" (Anmassung, Unverschamtheit, and Lummelei). We may not have reached the height of refinement and proper feeling en which the Staats-Procurator stands (we are but Englishmen), but we cannot understand how a representative of the Prussian crown could be so far carried away by his private feelings of hatred as to insult a whole nation to which the consort of the crown prince belongs. Our royal princess is "an Englishwoman residing on the continent ;" our Queen will soon be "an Englishwoman travelling on the continent." Must they, too, quietly allow themseves to be dragged out of a railway oarriage by the railway servants, called " dummes Volk aid Flegel" by orthopaedic physicians, as if they defend themselves, be thrust into a dirty gaol for a week, and be then brought out to to be told that theyare "rude and impudent blackguards" by the Attorney-General of the Crown. Is the conduct of the many respectable English families who live in Bonn as peaceably as the feeling which the Staats-Procurator tries to rouse against them will allow, of such a kind as to deserve so uncalled-for and cowardly an attack on the whole British nation ? What would be thought of an English Attornsy-General of tho crown who should stand up in e.ourt and denounce all the German resident in London acid Manchester ae "rude and impudent blackguards. J. S. M. Anderson, British Chaplain; Walter C. Perry, P. J. H. Baddeley, E. Rapp, G. M. Cum berland, Major; C. J. Oldfield, Eieut •Colonel ; Mortimer Pery Drummond, Francts P. Washing ton, G. C. E. Rochfort, George Williams, C. T. Thurston. The Government in the meantime had perceived that their representative had gone too far and thought to appease the indignant remonstrance to be expected from the English Ambassador at Berlin, by instituting an enquiry into the conduct of M. MOELLER, which resulted in his being for mally reprimanded. But notwithstanding that they thus admitted the justice of the protest the individuals who signed that document were ar raigned at the bar of the Judicial Court at Bonn, charged with libelling the character of M. MOELLER, and its four principal mem bers were fined the following sums : Dr. PERRY, who had boldly avowed himself to be the originator 100 thalers, or in default five week's imprisonment. The other three were fined 25 thalers, or, in default nine days' imprisonment. This is a sample of justice in Prinsia, a country which boasts to be a free country with a corp. stitational government and liberal institutions. One good result must, however, follow this mon strous act of tyranny and injustice. The British Government cannot permit such an insult to pass unnoticed. Lord JOHN RUSSELL may not have power to interfere with the decisions of Prus sian judges, but it is his duty as Foreign Secretary to express through our Ambassador at Berlin an indignant remonstrance against such a mockery of justice. Prussia is after all bat one degree removed from the despotism of Austria and Russia, yet has not the honesty to avow it. In fact, the policy pursued by the Prussian Government is unworthy of the ruler of a great nation. It has characterised their proceedings for a considerable time past. F During the late Russian war, Prussia fear ing to provoke the hostility of the all power ful alliance of England and France, yet in secret favouring the course of the Autocrat, declared herself neutral, which was in reality a monstrous deception, for under the cloak of neutrality she rendered more essential service to _-- Russia, enabling the sinews of war to be conveyed thither through the Prus s i an por t s than had she furnished- an auxiliary army. But to return to the freedom supposed to be possessed in this land of despotism and injastice. Some time past a member of the Prussian Chamber called at- tention to the fact that a number of revolutionary pamphlets had been circulated throughout Prussian Poland so openly that he was convinced that it was done with the connivance, if not by the authority of the Director of Police. An inquiry was insti tuted, and, as is usually the case, a subordinate officer was made the scapegoat, and the matter for a time ended ; but it ultimately transpired that this was but a subterfuge, and it was proved beyond a doubt that •the Police authorities had caused the names of several of the principal inhabitants to be forged to certain letters sent to a revolutionary club in London inviting its members to send delegates to confer with those then existing in Poland, and declaring that the country was ripe for revolt, when in reality all was quiet and peace: able. This was done to implicate certain influential individuals who were obnoxious to the Government. Had such a statement been made in the British Parliament all Europe would have rung with ii, but this decrete Prussian Chamber passed it by as a matter of course, and the Free Press, we suppose, had orders to be silent. We have drawn attention to strange facts to show how absurd it would be to hope for any redress from the Prussian Gc- vernmeut, unless it was wrung from it by the fear of the serious displeasure of England; Let, Lord ,TouN Russxm., therefore, speak out in a manner worthy of the high character of Great Britain and of himself. There was a time when the name of England was feared, and Englishmen were respected. In the days of the old Roman Empire it was the boast of her cit izens, when away from their coun try, to exclaim. Civis Bonzanus Sum, and that was a talisman which claimed the obedience and respect of all who heard it. The name of an Englishman at one time held as high a place throughout the civilised world, but times seem now to be changed. British travellers may be insulted with impunity. Every foulmouthed lawyer who chooses, may Tinily our national character at pleasure, and when Bri tish residents abroad enter a mild protest against such proceeding they may be fined or imprisoned at the will or caprice of a foreign despot. Let the rulers of England look to it in time, else perhaps England may herself call to account those who have allowed her prestige to be diminished, and her sons to be insulted by those who both hate and fear her. SURREY THEATRE. The Surrey Theatre pantomime is " Harlequin, and The Fairy of the Little Glass Slipper." The opening is by John Courtenay, and commences in the swamp of Mudhenschlushenhausen, where Mis chief, Malice, and Misery bewail the improvement of the age. Mischief bearing hate to Aquarina for her protection of Cinderella, Baron Huffemduffem dirt's daughter, they resolve to thwart her, and depart on their mischief mission. The next scene is the Valley of Flower and Fountain, where Aquarina informs her fairy court that the Prince of Amourmia has lost his way in hunting through the power of Mischief, and despatches the fairies to his aid. They lead the Prince to the Baron's castle, whose daughters, Felina and Gigarina, having an eye to business, pay him great respect. The roar of the bear is heard; the Prince hastens in pursuit attended by his train ; the bear escap ing pays a visit to the Baron, who only escapes by singing the bear a song. Cinderella is then discovered in her father's kitchen. She is visited by the Baroness and the cruel sisters ; the Baron also enters and takes his share in the ill treatment of his daughter. The Baroness and her daughters are put to flight by the sudden appearance of Aquarina and her henchman sprite. A phantom fight ensues between the Baron and Sprite. The Baron being worsted, Aquarina determines upon sending Cinderella to the ball. The ball is visited. —the Prince falls in love—the clock strikes—Cin derella flies. A grand extravaganzie procession with proclamation of heralds, for the lady of the slipper, takes place. They arrive at the Baron's, where the cruel sisters try in vain the fairy slip per. Cinderella triumphs. Then comes the grand transformation, painted by that clever and rising artist Dalby. The whole pantomime, arranged and produced by Mr. Shepherd, gives warrant of a goodly entertainment and merry Christmas fare. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR CASTLE, DEC. 25. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent P,nd the Prince and Princess of Leiningen visited her 31 , : k jesty yesterday from Frogmore. In the evening the Royal dinner party included the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, Prince Louis of Hesse, Baron von Westerweller, Lieutenant- Colonel Keppel, Major Cowol, R.E., and Major-General the Hon. R. and Mrs. Bruce, who arrived from Oxford in the afternoon. The band of thnSeote Fusileer Guards played during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards performed in the Drawing-room. The Queen and Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, Prince Arthur, Prince Leo pold, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Louis of Hesse, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household attended Divine this morning in the private chapel. The Duke and Duchess of Athole have left the St. George's Hotel. The Earl of Yarborough, who is staying at Brighton, is stat e d to b..; in a weak state of health. His lordship has never wholly recovered from the alarming accident which he met with in his yacht, the Zoo, which foundered off the east coast about, three years since. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon are enter taining a select circle at the Grove, Herts. The Earl and Countess of Winchilsea and Lady Florence Paget has left the St. George's Hotel. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have a select circle assembled at Broadlands. Viscount Valletort, ALP., has left Farrance's Hotel for Mount-Edgecumbe, Devon. DEATH OF THZ EARL OF MExtououGu.—We regret to announce the demise of the Earl of Mexbo rough, who expired yesterday at the residence of his son in-law, Colonel the Hon. James Lindsay, in Portman square, after a short illness. His lordship was born in 1783, and married, 1807, the eldest daughter of the third Earl of Hardwicke, and succeeded his father as third earl in 1830. His lordship is succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Viscount Pollington, born in 1810. MR. COBDEN.—A private letter from Algiers conveys the information that Mr. Cobden and his family have arrived there, and intend to remain till the opening of Parliament. The same communication adds that though his health We 8 somewhat affected in Paris, ho is now much better and only requires rest. DREADFUL TRAGEDY.—A dreadful occurrence has just taken place in Shropshire-row, in Bilston: A woman named Maria Parsons has poisoned herself, her husband, and four of her children. The woman and one of her children are dead. On Saturday one of them lay in a precarious state, and two are likely to recover. These are the mere outlines of this most deplorable occurrence. We shall give full details to - morrow.—Biriningliani .Post. At the drawing of the Credit Foncier Bonds, on Saturday, the following numbers obtained prizes : —No. 176,165, 100,000 fr. ; 161,38.5, 50,000 tr. ; 48,178, 10,000 fr. ; 6,054,30,000 f. ; 87,180, 20,000 f ; 62,172, 10,000 f. ; and Nos. 125,443, 51,284, 138,842, 77,608, 173,922, 61,846, 187,078, and 63,260, 10,000 fr. each. DEATH OF A HARTLEPOOL CENTENARIAN.-- Jeannie Shepherd, the oldest inhabitant of Hartlepool, died on Saturday last, in herhundredth year. Jeannie " hirpled" about and did her own domestic work till 1858, when, through scalding herself, she took to her bed, and gradually declined in strength. Three years ago, she followed her own son, John Shepherd, aged sixty-three, to the grave; and, about one year before that, she caught a thief stealing her silk dress, watched him till a policeman came up, and gave him into custody, and prosecuted him before the magistrates.—Sunderland Herald. NEW ACT TO ABOLISH FEES TO CORONERS.—On Tuesday next a provision in a recent Act on County Coroners (23 and 21 Vie., chap. 116) will take effect, and in future they will be paid by salary instead of fees. On the 31st December instant all fees to county coroners will be abolished, and on the Ist January their salaries will be commenced. The sum is to be fixed by justices in session on an average of the last five years, and in the event of the parties not agreeing an appeal is given to the Home Secre tary, and ho is to determine the amount for mileage and allowances, having regard to the number of inquests held in the last five years. After the lapse of every successive period of five years the salaries may be revised by the justices and coroners, and the same aro to be increased or diminished, and, in case of their disagreement, a similar appeal is given to the Secretary of State. By the same act the Lord Chancellor is empowered to remove a county coroner for inability or misbehaviour in his office. Further, the act provides that the polling at elections for coroners is to continue for one day instead of two, as authorised by former statutes. AN AMERICAN DUEL. —A writer in the Vicksburg Sun furnishes the following incident of the celebrated duel between Judge Gholson and S. S. Prentiss, of Mississippi. The facts are these :—" At the first fire, Gholson leaped exactly three feet one inch and a half from the ground, not with a ball through his heart, because the ball had struck the toe of his right foot, glancing in a westwardly direction, hitting Gholson's second in the pit of the stomach, causing him to 'double up' with such violence that an empty pistol he had in his hand flew forward with such force as to hit his principal on his head, causing him to jump aforesaid, because he was so completely astonished, believing his antagonist's ball had hit him on the back of the head ! Gholson was cured of a corn on the right foot, but had the toothache for a week. Gholson's second took the cramp colic. The ball of his adversary passed so close to the lips of Prentiss as to take away his breath, causing him to fall upon the ground, from which ever afterwards be had a slight lisp in his speech. The parties were reconciled on the ground in this man ner; after they , had untangled and unrolled Gholson's second out of a hard knot, and somewhat relieved him, Prentiss, lisping considerably, sa id, " Gh o l son, you owe me a dollar. What for ?' said Gholson. For curing your corn,' says, Prentiss. No,' says Gholson, You owe me a dollar.' What for ?' says Prentiss. Because,' said Gholson, ' your ball liit% my second in the stomach, and caused him to hit me on the head, which gave me a tooth ache, and now I'll have to have the tooth pulled, which will cost me a dollar.' Well,' says Prentiss, " let's call it square.' They shook hands on the spot."—New York Tribune. r L A r I hi %.') .r t ;~'? E • . si).l4 , . (RELTTER'S TELEGRAMS.) GAETA (via Marseilles), Dcc. 22. The bombardment of the city is being continued with increased vigour. The Spanish Ambassador has left bi 3 palace on account of its being riddled with bullets. Two officers have been struck while standing near the King. New Sardinian batteries can be seen, evidently ready to take part in the bombardment. A deputation has arrived here from Calabria, and has promised to raise an insurrection in favour of the King. NAPLES, DEC. 22, The news that the French squadron is about to quit Gaeta has caused a rise in the Neapolitan funds. A decree, dated the 20th instant, calls out the classes of the last four years. These classes are to assemble at the end of February. BONN, DEC. 22, Considerable quantities of provisions are being despatched to Gaeta. FRANCE. Bounsz, Dec. 24.—The market has evinced ra ther more buoyancy, and prices have slightly im proved. For the Account, Threes are now at 68f 40c ; Mobilier, 760 f ; Orleans, 1,385 f 25c ; Mediter ranean, 911 f 25c; Northern, 991 f 251; Austrian, 503 f 75c ; Lombard, 415 f. The following wore the last quotations :- 41 per per Cents 96 90 Do end month..., 3 per Cents Do. end month 6B 301 Bank Shares 2940 Credit Mobilier 761 25 Do. Account 7.58 75 Credit Fancier Belgian 41 — Piedmontese Fives 79 75 Roman Austrian Spanish Threes 5O 25 Home Debt ItAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orlsans 1382 50 .. 1383 25 Northern 9BB 75 .. 990 New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 912 50 .. 911 25 Geneva 375 .. 376 25 Southern 621 25 .. 522 10 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard BRITISH COLUMBIA. The Bishop of Columbia, in a letter to Miss Burdett Coutts, written on the 14th of July at Cayoosh, a place on the Fraser River, gives some interesting information as to the state of the country and the condition of the inhabitants t-- SCENERY. My route has been along the Fraser, through mountain scenery of the wildest, the grandest character. The narrow pathway has sometimes carried me up several thousand feet to the region of snow, whence the mighty torrent below seemed like a white thread, while around and far off the eye could rest upon nothing but mass upon mass of rugged rocky mountain range. At times our road lay along the river's bank, amid pines and underbrush and flowery shrubs, here and there checked by ravines, down which come foaming, rolling, shining, the tributary streams of which, with gratitude, we drank the cool, clear, refresh.. ing water. The latter part of the journey we have had more open scenery, and fine pasture land has taken the place of mountain defile. TILE MINERS. The whole way has been the scene of geld-mining ope rations. The river appears to have carried down and de posited gold all along its banks. In former times it flowed at a higher level, and upon flats or terraces now dry, as well as by its immediate bed, the gold is found. I have conxersed on the spot with many miners and with all de scriptions of persons, and there is now but one sentiment as to the inexhaustible resources of this country. Owing to the extreme difficulty of communication, many who first came from California went back disheartened, but all who remained are doing well, and there will be a steady increase in the population. Roads are being made, and access to the mines will every day become easier. The miners are a fine hardy race of men ; they are of all nations —Germans, Americans, French, Italians, Swedes, Norwe • gians, Chinese, as well as English. The latter are the fewest of all. There is an utter absence of religion, and much awful vice and profanity abound. I make a practise of speaking to everybody I meet, and I am often, alas I compelled to hear in common talk the most profane language. This I always reprove, and have generally found my remarks taken well. Whenever I have had services the miners have attended, and several here have told me they had not for ten and fourteen years attended a religious service. How thankful one is to have the privilege of first bearing to these, our fellow-men, the renewed opportunity of grace ! The Church of England is alone in the field. Not a re presentative of any other religious body is yet among the miners. At two places, Hope and Yale, there was a Methodist minister, but he has been withdrawn. We have two clergymen in these towns, both of whom are working well. I wag present at a meeting in the latter on my way, when an address was presented to me, and the chairman, an American and Presbyterian, called upon all present in this new land to forget their past differences and adopt the Church of England for their religion. THE FEMALE POPULATION. The great drawback to the wholesome progress of society is the dearth of female population. I suppose there is not above one to every 200 of the other sex. I came upon a pleasing exception the other day at Hill's Bar. I was visiting the miners. Ono log-hut seemed more neat than the rest. As wo approached a modest-looking young woman asked us to come in. She was from the North of Ireland, a Protestant, and had married in Australia. There was something simple and touching in her manner. I entered upon the subject of religion ; she loved to attend church, aid had been piously brought up by her parents, whose custom was to have family prayer night and morn ing. Her father was still living. She was very lonely, and had no female society. One other there was, but her character was such she could not associate with her. Her husband seemed a nice young man. When ho went out, being busy, she asked us to excuse him. "He is very rough here, sir—so different from what ho was in Mel bourne." On reading and explaining a portion of Scrip ture and offering prayer, with tears she said, " Oh, how well I remember all that I" On going away she thanked us several times, and said, " I never thought hero I should have a reverend gentleman to call upon me." THE CHINEn—THEIR REGARD FOR TILE ENGLISH. I meet many Chinese. They are flowingin by thousands. I trust that we may be enabled to bring the light of truth among them. They are well conducted at present, and are an advantage as pioners and as consumers. I look upon them as a most interesting part of my flock, as affording an opportunity of, through them, reaching their dark home in Asia with the Gospel. These migrations of man are pro vidential. God directs these people to a British land for His glory, in their conversion by the Church He has sent and planted hero. I am very anxious to have special in struction for them, and have applied to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel to send missionaries. They are a funny people, and are full of good humour and very friendly. They respect the English much. At ono place I came to a pretty bridge over a river. It had been built by a Chinaman named Ah-Soo. He takes the tolls. On our approach he ran forward with cool waters . __ ..___ .......... ..-- _ . to drink, and told us we were free of the bridge. "No Englishee pay over de bridge, and no poor Chinaman." • . . "Me make no charge to de English. Me charge Boston man (American). Boston man charges Chinaman very high in Californy ; Chinaman now chargee Boston man—ha I ha 1" MILKING BY MACHINERY.—Not exactly by ,team -engine, nor by water-power, though that is in favour with milkmen ; but by a machine driven by hand-power. In short, a hand-pump, moved by two handles like the hand-bellows, and performing the operation by the prin ciple of the air-pump suction. The machine is attached to a pail, and set on a stool under the udder, the four teats inserted into four tubes, and the pump operated, and the milk drawn and conveyed by a conductor into the pail, the inventor says, in a marvellously short time; say three minutes for an ordinary cow, milking entirely clean, and without injury to the cow; in fact, he says, to her ad vantage, as it is beneficial to have the work done quickly; and the machine is intended to do it quicker than it is pos sible by hand. It is said that cows stand this machine milking more gently than by hand. At any rate, the con trivance is an ingenious ono, and we have no doubt will work. Its practical utility we cannot vouch for. We only chronicle the fact of the recent invention of a milking machine. The manner of its construction is simple enough. p It consists of two diaphragm pumps made of tin and india rubber, so arranged as to be easily taken apart for washing. The teat-cups are made t apering to fit any size, and at tached by flexible joints, so as to spread apart to suit wide spreading teats, or those more contracted. It is possible that it will prove a very useful invention. If so, we pre sume that farmers will hear more of it.—New York Tribone. THE SUEZ CANAL. A piece of rising ground, sloping gently upwards towards the rear, marks the site of the quarry. It has been opened up in two places, in each of which a steam crane at intervals lazily lifts a block of atone into a truck. Scattered about, in the quays and on the piers, when I visited the place a couple of days ago, there were some twenty Arab labourers intermixed with some half dozen Europeans, by whom the work seems to be carried on in a slow and easy sort of way, very different from the active and bustling I had been led to expect. The quantity of the stone seems to vary much. A large proportion looks soft and friable, and in many places it appears to consist of blocks imbedded in sand or gravel. Some masses of stone were, however, pointed out to me, presenting the appearance of hard and solid rock. I was informed that the quarries are expected to yield 100,000 cubic metres ; but I must confess that, had I ventured upon an estimate of the apparent area and depth, would cer tainly have fallen short of ono-fourth or even of one-fifth that quantity. At all events, I should imagine that no per son could visit the place without cw.st-a is , *ho coistausion mat me quarry will go but a short way towards furnishing the stone required for the gigantic works spoken of, while the expense of excavating and carrying it to its destination must be something very considerable. The delegates of the Viceroy oharged with winding up the affairs of the late Miami Pasha have fairly commenced work, and it may interest some of your readers to know that what remains of the splendid stud of Il llami's father, the late Viceroy Abbas Pasha, is about to bo brought to the hammer. The desire to collect a stud of horses that should bo unrivalled throughout the whole world was one of Abbas Pasha's great hobbies, and the challenge he once sent to the English Jockey Club will doubtless not be unre membered. In the fulfilment of his object the question of expense was never allowed to be of the slightest considera tion. Whenever a horse remarkable for pure Arab blood was heard of a confidential person was forthwith despatched to the spot, wherever it might be, with carte blanche to pay any price, but, at all hazards, to secure possession. Thus, among others, there still exists an Arab, now, however, pretty well stricken in years, bought for an officer in India, Colonel Blood I believe, and which is said to have cost the Pasha £4,000. The horse, lam informed, is now any thing but striking to the general eye, but some of his stock are represented as magnificent animals. During Abbas Pasha's lifetime the entrance to the stables was guarded with the utmost jealousy, hardly inferior to that which so rigorously closes the gates of a Turk's harem ; but, since hi■ death there have been great changes, though, according to the advertisement of sale, there still remain some 280 full bred animals, consisting chiefly of brood mares, a small number of stallions, and upwards of 100 fillies and colts, The auction is advertised to commence on the loth of December. The decision upon the claim advanced by Il Hami Pasha for the proprietorship of the Alexandria and Cairo Rail way, constructed by his father, was rendered against him, and the present Viceroy was, of course, one of the young Prince's most strenuous opponents ; yet, strange t o say, he has settled upon his own son the ownership of two lines constructed by his own Government, and leading to the cotton districts of Lamanoud and Zagazig. The laying down of a second lino of rails on the embankment of the Cairo and Alexandria Railway has also been commenced, and this, it seems, is likewise to be assigned to the Vice roy's son as his private property. The thing would really seem altogether incredible were it not for the still stranger but positive fact that at this moment, independent trains are run by the Viceroy's private household upon the old single line of the Government railway administration, vir tually in competition with its regular traffic, and for the private account and benefit of the Pasha's son. I must add, however, that certain changes are spoken of as about to be effected. It is not unliksly, therefore, that the utter incongruity of the thing will make itself mani fest, and that these arrangements will be reversed, otherwise, as the railway administration, like every other department of the Government, is subject to the sole and absolute control of the Viceroy, it is evident that the entire traffic may, with the utmost ease, be driven away to these "independent trains." The thing affords a singular illustration to the remarks I lately made on the anomalous position of the Egyptian Viceroys, who, during the period of their government are invested with unlimited control over the resources and re venues of the country, with the sole exception of having to remit a small annual tribute to the Imperial Government, while at the same time they have to make provision for their own family or personal heirs, whose chance of suc ceeding to the Government is always more or less remote This they can only do by refraining from all expenditure for public purposes and transferring the money to their own private coffers, or by investing with the name of private property everything produced under their Government. It is hard to say which of those courses will produce the least ruinous effects upon a country which like Egypt depends for its popularity so entirely upon the due preservation and extension of its public works—canals for irrigation, embank ments, and means of communication. CAPTAIN LOCII.—A correspondent of the Bir mingham Daily Post says :—" Observing an interesting ac. count in the Post of this date of the career of Mr. Parkes, lately taken prisoner and given up by the Chinese authori ties, and of his connection with this town, it may add to the gratification of your readers to know that his companion, Captain Loch, is brother to the steward of the Duke of Sutherland, residing at Trentham, in Staffordshire." AN AMERICAN " DODGV—One little literary Ganymede came rushing past o& carriage with flying hair, and distributing right and left a number of printed sheets that he had hanging over his arm, and threw into the lap■ of the passengers. I read the paper, and found that it contained a number of critical remarks, or rather pane gyrics, on a certain well-known author's Travels in Africa, extracted from various periodicals. Tbey were merely varia tions on the ono theme, namely, that no more interesting employment could be found in the whole world than to read this gentleman's books all through, and I had scarcely got through them than the same little flying messenger appeared again at the opposite door of the carriage, but moving with rather more difficulty than before. He was bearing a pile of these African Ti avels, freshly bound and profusely gilt, and presenting them right and left, as he had before dono the criticisms; impressing on the passen gers at the same time the fact that each of these splendid volumes cost only half-a-dollar.—Kohl's .Travels in Canada A letter from Alexandria, dated October 20, says : When M. de Lesseps first started his scheme for uniting the waters of the Mediterranean and Red Sea, the subject we.s received and discussed with intense interest by the European public in Egypt. The thing had been presented in a form to strike the imagination; curiosity was felt in respect to the political views that might be taken of it by different nations ; and, in addition to these, another cause operated in the matter. The Russian war had just then opened out an era of great prosperity to the country. All descriptions of produce, goods and property, were daily ris ing in value, every one was growing rich, and with the in flux of money there was springing up a spirit of speculation, than which none could be better calculated to insure an eager welcome to this, or, indeed, to any scheme that might have presented itself. An immense number of shares were accordingly immediately taken up ; but, alas, before long a total change had come over the formerly flourishing state of Egyptian affairs, and, when M. de Lesseps made his first demand for something more substantial than sympathising speeches and fine words, his Egyptian friends, one and all, closely buttoned up their pockets, and, what is more, ac companied their refusal with some very hard remarks upon their being called to pay down their money when, as they asserted, the most essential conditions under which it had been subscribed were altogether unfulfilled. M. de Les seps, unfortunately, lost his temper, and roundly charged the Alexandrians with being a set of gambling speculators, with whom sordid motives of gain outweighed all the higher and nobler aspirations with which his shareholders ought to be actuated. This, of course, did not mend mat ters, and down to the present day, I believe, no shares whatever are held in Egypt, always excepting, of course, that unfortunate moiety of the capital which ill-luck, or whatever it may be, has fastened upon the broad shoulders of the Government or Viceroy. I have been led into this retrospect by the singular con trast afforded between the intense eagerness with which the subject and everything connected with it was at one time discussed and the cold indifference with which it is now treated. In fact, it is this state of general unconcern which I must plead as the chief excuse for my inability to give you any precise information as to how things are progress ing at the so-called Port Said, or at the more inland sta tions of the Suez desert. These places are so much out of the ordinary tracks of communication that, in as far as re gards the obtaining of information from independent wit nesses, they might as well be in the interior of Tartary or on the shores of the Victoria Nyanza. It is true a few French officials of the company, superintendents and others, come and go at frequent intervals, but these people have *got into the way of looking upon it as a matter of course that everything proceeding from these sources must be taken aim grano salis ; and, in point of fact, such a spoon ful of the condiment is added, that its saline flavour over powers all else, and the only result produced is a general impression that a more or less free expenditure of money is going on, with very little real or tangible effect. I can, however, speak with more precision of the opera tions carried on at the quarries of Meks, which lie close in the neighbourhood of Alexandria, and whence, we are in formed, tke stone is to be procured for building the im mense jetties and harbour of Port Said. The road from town leads to the westward, along the sea shore, towards the Fort of the Marabout. The coast and approaches to Alexandria are here strongly defended by lines of batteries and detached forts, most of which, I believe, are now un armed ; and lastly, with a deep ditch and earthworks run ning at a right angle from the sea towards Lake Mareotis. Immediately beyond this is the quarry given by the Vice roy to the Suez Canal Company. A stone jetty, with tramways, has been run out a short way into the sea, and a little further west another has been commenced. The two, I am informed, are at their extremities to be deflected to wards each other, so as to form an enclosed harbour, within which it will be possible to load the stone barges in all wea thers. fi N el , 4t„ dik ' a nd fi L °l int ac e , I„; ri eve r, the of t n't? ar, ktl3ol.eParilti ip th l titi, an !IN getlerte k t ittrac tl s , k a etinE C omps an d ele Rr Il entdens a C A DE meetin k ill lt°l 's T of ly sum 'h Perlin Perlin 2 ne Abe direct 4 ' 1 7 he. '°"he I , ) k tall o f :le d , etice _ The 1R 1 . 4 R ; wl a rlgli to the th e ,orei :Ptr ation ; be en I of 1 ae hEtTII /4 1 93 ha p r ather id fi r mer a 14 tk St are Fite Qll 4Ol kt 2 thm,, 4 1 dh, 1? 1 4b 4 , 11 19 44ut t '•eZe 1, tt T P, the w in 111] t e° 4114:41 't tAii, l'tl4,• e 1 1 44. 44 11," , at t .01,14 ROYAL • PRINCESS'S THEATRE....., Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. HarTie., THIS EVENING, Dec. 26, ERNESTINE. Messrs. J. G. Shore, R. Cathcart, Basil Potter ; Mesdames lit ath, Car lotta Leclercq, Weston, and Murray. After which, a new Christmas comical pantomftne, entitled ROBINSON CRIJSOE ; or, Harlequin Friday, aad the King of the Caribbe Islands : in which Monsieur Espinosa and Mdlle. Marie Dumilatre, of the principal cantinental theatres, will appear. Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest.