The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-12 00:00:00

HALF PRICE. Dress Circle Upper Boxes kit Amphitheatre .. Os. 6d. Gallery •• •• •• Private Boxes, £3 3.1., L 2 25., and Li I Is. 6d. Orchestra Stalls, Ss. Stage Manager, Mr. 5. M. MORTON. Director of Spectacle, Mr. W. WES r• The whole under the management Of Mr. BUNN, LESSEE. Is. 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, THIS EVENLY(), BroMpton. Will be performed the admired Comedy of THE LADIES' BAT TLE ; or, Un Duel en Amour. Le Baron de Montrichard, Mr. Howe; Henri de Flavigneul, Mr. Parselle ; Onstage de Grignon, Mr. Leigh Murray; Countess de Autreval, Mrs. Stirling ; Leoine d e is Villegontier, Miss A. Vining. ith the highly successful Operetta, entitled SON AND STRAN GER. The Mayor, Mr. Lambert ; Herrmann, Mr. W. Harrison ; Kautz. Mr. Weiss ; Ursula, Miss Pyne ; Lisbeth, Miss L. Pyne. After which a new Fairy Burlesque, called THE PRINCESS RA DIAN f AND THE STORY OF MAYFLOWER. Characters by Messrs. Bnckstone, H. Bedford, J. Bland, Caulfield, Clark, Plimmeri, an - To Fitwilliam, Mrs. uckingham, d Miss Collins. castle, Mrs. Buck -Ts; conclude with the ß Farce, called THE TWO BONNICASTLES. Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Bonny Mr. BonnYeas tle ' Ingham. THEATRE ROYAL, A.DELPIII. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. ?he popular Comedian, Mr. Wright, having recovered from his i n . disposition, will appear This Evening. ]Enormous succeas Of THlSinakee Comedian, Mr. Josh Silsbee. EVEN Will be performed the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD Ant& DOING WELL. Lieutenant pre O'Scupr, Mr. Paul Bedford' Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wrigh t ; Maxwell, Mr. Worrell ; Emily, xi s , itnims Herathr. To be followed by a characteristic sketch, called THE YANKEE PEDLAR; or, Old Times in Virginia. Hiram Dodge, Mr. Silsbee ; Borland, Mr. woad' ; miss Nancy Bantam, Miss Emma Harding. Aker which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Mr. Bobtail, Mr. Wright. Lr exaclude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT TLE RED RIDING HOOD. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (bur named the Wolf of Biberich) Mr. Paul Bedfor d ; Scraggenheim, Butler; '1 en (coram en cy called Little Red Riding Hood), Miss Kathleen Fitz William. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OX FORD-STREET. Under the Man agemen t o t Mr. C. Kea2. TlllB EVENING, Stakespere's Comedy of THE M ERR Y WIVES OF WINDSOR. Principal characters by Heasrs. Bartley, Keeley, Mea dows, Addison. Harley, J. Vining, C. A. Wigan, Kean ; MesdameS Winstimley, , Keeley, and C. Kean. , With a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BILLY TAYLOR ; or, The Flying Dutchman and the King of Ra ritongo. Harlequin. Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Fleamore; Pant.l- and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq. loon, Mr. Paulo ; ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. r u der the M THanagementEVENl of aflame Veatris. IS Will be performed TIM GAME OF SPEC ULATION. Princi pal characters Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthew!, R. Roxby, B. Raker ; Mrs. by C Horn, and Miss M. Oliver. To cowhide with A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, E sq entitled TILE PRINCE OF HAPPY LAND or, The F awn in t a Forest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, mi ss Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis, Miss Rosins Wright Messrs. F. Matth ews, B. B a ker, Suter, Horncastle, Butler, and Vernon. AS TLE 7C 'S ROYAL T B.E A TRE. Under the Patronage or her Sisjeaty and his Royal HlV:mesa Prince ilbert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. The moat succ esstu i and popular Theat Batty. re in London. W. Mr. Batty begs to inform his patrons that he has entered into an engagement with Mons. FRANTZ BENSOO, the great Rope Dancer, (rota Vienna, who will make his first appearance To-Night. THIS EVENING, Will be performed, a Magnificent Spectacle, entitled BLUE BEARD ; or, Female Curiosity, in which will be introduced a pair of highly-trairled Elephants, male and female, allowed to be the most docile pair ever brought into Europe. With Batty 's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, combining talent a the highest srder, both Native and Foreign. With the most popular and only Equestrian Pantomime in London, entitledhiE. and MEd. BRIGGS ; or, Punch's Festival—Mirth, Harlequin, Mr. H ary . wit, and eY Columbine, Misa Avery ; Pantaloon, Mr. Buckman , Clown, A rthar Nelson, who w ill i n t h e COMM of _ each even i ng play a numb er of favourite airs on the Rock Hannonic4ll- nava to Do at the Rex-office from Ed evea till rot , sup manisser s Mr. T. tampion. nit 67, LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1852. Throughout its existence, under the conduct of its present leader, there has been a remarkable consist ency in the blunderings of her MAJESTY'S Govern ment. Mediocrity has everywhere been applauded by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and genius contemned ; failure has apparently awakened his enthusiasm, and success his indignation. He has carefully associated Sir CHARLES 3VOOD—although notoriously the most inefficient member of his Cabinet—with the idea of the very maintenance of the Administration. Mean while he has as sedulously thwarted, in every in stance, the liberal and patriotic policy of the Foreign Secretary—as notoriously the most distinguished statesman among our administrators—completing his unnatural system of opposition by the ulterior dismissal of Lord PALMERSTON. Precisely in the same way have the proceedings of the Prime Minister been regulated in regard to other and scarcely less important matters connected with the carrying out of the labours of government. While the country has been cursed with an incapable Chancellor of the Exchequer, and deprived abruptly, not to say without reason, of the genius of an illus trious chief of the Foreig n D e pa rtmen t , the military posts in our more remote and more valuable pos sessions have in cases of extraordinary emergency been filled up by the Premier upon a system revealin g a similar perversity of judgment. It cannot already be forgotten with what re luctance Sir CHARLES NAPIER was permitted to assume the chief command of the Indian army, after the most energetic efforts to evade the appoint ment—the conqueror of Sinde being, in fact, thrust into that positio n of responsibility immediately on the receipt of the and Chillian wa ll a b disastrou s i n t e lli gence o f Ramnugger by the united voices of the Eng lish press and th e E nglish it by any possibility lo p s o t pu to lat r i e o na n. em N br e an ith e e e r h c o a w n very different indeed was the treatment experienced by Sir HARRY SMITH, who was hurried almost di rectly after his return home to the Governorship of the unfort unate co l ony hi that heen embroiled w ith th e ever since then which has has Cape r e Colony, savages of Kafirland. Assuredly, therefore, with th es e memorable facts in their rec o ll ect i on, it will be admitted by the public that we are not g u il ty of ex travagance in surmising that failure would seem to hold the preference over success in Lord Jon i . ; R us. SELL'S very perverse estimation. A glance at the news received during some time past from the Cape wiii be sufficient to convi nce t h e most incredulous that very extraordinary incapacity has been displayed in the conduct of the recent cam.. psigos against the barbarians. A careful examination of the narrative will do more than this, it will satisfy the mind of every dispassionate observer that the recent disasters experienced by our troops in those quarters threaten to he irreparable unless speedy assistance arrive at the seat of war, in the form at once of men, of fodder, and of ammunition. Behold ing these occurrence s at the Cape, and aware that the General in supreme command at that point has been in every instance petted and favoured by her MA• JESTY'S Government, it is impossible not to bear simul taneously in remembrance the very different career and the very different treatment of the illustrious soldier the conqueror of Sinde, what is yet more, its first and succesful adminis trator. Such was the prejudice evinced on the part of Lord JOHN RUSSELL towards that distinguished captain that he is known to have retarded until the latest moment the fact of his appointment as Coal mander-in•Chief in Hindostan, and afterwards, when permission was at length reluctantly granted, the Noble Lord pointedly refrained from countenancing the conqueror of Sinde by his presence at the ban quet given to Sir CHARLES NAPIER by the Directors of the East India Company. The circumstance of the absence of the Prime Minister upon that occasion was sufficiently significant to be noticed very particularly a t the time, and in addition to that was of sufficient im. portance to be borne since then in the popular re membrance. Contrasted with the slights and annoy ance lavished upon General Sir CHARLES NAPIER, the applause and honours showered upon General Sir HARRY SMITH appear to us to be absolutely prepos terous. By way of showing the relative proportion of the title of the two soldiers to this very dissimilar treatment, it is only necessary to compare their se veral achievements. The achievements of Sir HARRY SMITH at the Cape are, unhappily, too well known to the community at large to render any enumera tion of them requisite. Those of Sir CHARLES NAPIER are renowned as among the most splendid recorded in the annals of British conquest. His proceedings i❑ Cephalonia, preparing the way as they did for his noble labours, both of a military and ad ministrative character, in Hindostan, were, in the first instance, of a kind eminently deserving of re membrance. Afterwards, in the province of Sinde, his magnificent victories of Meanee and Hyderabad were only surpassed as historical events by the spledid acts of his civil administration. For the events which marked the conquest of that vast and fruitful country, added by the sharpness of his sword and the grasp of his genius to the rest of our ori ental dominions, it is possible to find them all care fully recounted in the luminous pages written upon them by the conqueror's brother, the historian. While for the subsequent events, unfolding the whole of his remarkable system of administration, we may find them described with equal exactitude by the same master-hand in the subsequent volume, in which he has just recorded the history of Sir CHARLES NAPIER'S Sindian Government. As we have al ready remarked, it is absolutely impossible to regard without feelings closely approximating to those of indignation the unfairness of the conduct dis played by Lord JOHN RUSSELL towards the hero of Aliwall and towards the victor of Meanee and Hyderabad. Those who cannot already enter into the fullness of our disgust at this shameless course of blundering prejudice and of purblind patronage, would do well simply to contrast the lamentable attack made by Sir Maar SMITH on the Amatela Hills, when the barbarians were afforded the opportunity of wreaking a most terrible vengeance on the beads of the unfortunate colonists, with Sir CHARLES NAPIER'S memorable attack on Trokkee, where, though debilitated by severe indisposition, and obstructed by the execrable system of opposition shown towards him by the Government, the illustrious soldier organized the whole of his baggage corps, and elicited by the brilliancy of his proceedings through out the earnest admiration of WELLINGTON. Yet these are the men treated so very differently by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, by the statesman whose predilections appear to favour melancholy blunderings and disas trous failures, consonant with his own scheme of mis government. The amount of bullion in the Bank of England continues increasing. The anticipations which we have from time to time put forward in reference thereto have thus been fully verified. The returns for the week ending the 3d January instant show that the stock of specie iu both departments amounts to the enormous sum of 17,557,5411., showing an improvement within the week of 237,9971. This might not be very remarkable in itself, but when we couple it with the facts that the " other securities" have been augmented within the same period by no less than 467,4171., and that the circulating medium is simultaneously in. creased by 564,6601., we may fairly look forward t o a year of unexampled activity in the Money-market. Capitalists must now look for investments for their money. An over-caution has heretofore been their characteristic, let us hope that they will not fly to the other extreme, lest in " shunning Scylla they may fall into Charybdis." Those who have fol lowed our advice within the last two years will have ample cause for self-gratulation, and many gol den reasons for appreciating our judgment. But much as they have accomplished, and although they may have nearly doubled their original stakes, more is still to be achieved by those who have discretion to avail themselves of the golden opportunity. We have already pointed out the evils of our present monetary code—evils that are no less perceptible when the Money-market is easy, and every reasonable accommodation can be obtained, than during periods of the greatest gloom and depression. The provisions of the Act of 1244 necessarily add to any existing excitement, are even calculated to produce it, and will speedily increase it, until it becomes "a mania." Provident speculators, who take time by the fore lock, will acquire immense wealth before the "over cautious," have made up their minds to take a single step in advance. The former, who carefully note and attend to every sign and indication, will be on the point of retiring when the others are coming forward. They will have realized fortunes which the others are about to lose—we say about to lose, for they will not be contented to make small sacrifices. They w ill stick to a losing game with as much pertinacity as they formerly did to the state of inactivity. If gaining, they will sell out at the very first advance, in order to realise a few paltry shillings, but if more unfortunately circumstanced, they will stick to the last until their ruin is accomplished, and then they will complain loudly of their misfortunes and sufferings. It is, indeed, desirable that a better monetary sys tem should be introduced. We, at least, have spared no pains to bring about the ;much-required reforms, under which these violent fluctuations and alterations should be no longer possible. But while the present iniquitous laws are in operation it becomes our duty to indicate the paths that may, in our opinion, be safely pursued. There is, then, at this moment a rising market for every species of boat fide security, and never, per haps, was there a more favourable opportunity or greater " encouragement for a judicious and mode rate application of every man's surplus means." Prudence must be observed, but not unnecessary and unwarranted distrust. The former is a most necessary and valuable servant—the latter a serious clog and impediment, that must prevent the possibility of any great success. Let those who choose to profit by the opportunity carefully investigate the changes for some time past. They will find that railways have improved on an average of at least 40 or 50 per cent.; and they will also perceive the enormous returns that have been made on mining shares. In our City article of Thursday last we pointed out the enormous dividends that have been obtained during the past year in some of the undertakings, in one case to the extent of no less than 4,000 per cent., or 401. for every 11. paid, and others appeared scarcely less miraculous, for that is the only term to convey an adequate idea of the returns. We still adhere to the opinion then expressed, that "Cali fornia and Australia both hold gout temptations, and that handsome returns will be obtained if the management be honest and able." That will be the great point to look to. If the persons put forward on the direction be men of ability, and integrity, and energy, there can scarcely be a failure. Where isolated individuals have achieved fortunes, what may be hoped for from joint-stock enterprise, with every auxiliary that Scien ce has invented and money can supply.? We certainly look with confidence to large profits b e i ng obtained from th e diff eren t go ld mining or are in whi c h have either been formed, in course of formation.; At the same time, to the comp ara ti ve ] a d v antages of each should b e care f ully investigated and calculated, that those about favourable proars e p e e ts cu o l f at a e u s s h p o ic u io ld us d r o es so ul w ts i . th the most Lord Clanricarde has declared his intention to leave the Cabinet so soon as a successor can be procured. The Noble Lord has been solicited to take the French embassy should Lord Normanby become, a member of the Cabuiet•— hierald. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of Saturday and of yesterday. The Moniteur of Saturday publishes the following decrees : v. A Z . f e--- ks li t. 0107.. 21 ..,.. .. .40 '-.,..-'li; , ''. ' 1( 1e , 2, -;-V 4'4 1, , • . '''' L. •'. '''... • `.., P,, ::-:;t ~ - ,i •. , -,1 7 , , 4r.MO • . A i , - • ' ' ' ,l 4 ' -- 110YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KEAN'. On Monday, January 12th, will be performed Shakspere's Comedy of the MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, and the Nerw Grand Cnristmas Pantomime of HARLEQUIN BILLY TAYLOR , ; or The flying Dutchman and the King of Raritong,o. Tuesday, 13th, Twelfth Night will be repeated as played at Wind t Castle, by Royal Command, and the Pantomime. Wednesday, 14th, Hamlet, and the Pantomime. Thursday, 15th, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and the Pantomime. Friday, 16th, Twelfth Night, and the Pantomime. Saturday, 17th, The Iron Chest, and the Pantomime. ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. The Nobility, Gentry, and Public are respectfully informed that thelloyai Marione tte:T heatre will positively be opened THIS EVEN ING, January 12, for the representation of Operas, of MARION- Vaudevilles, Burlesques, Ballets and Spectacles, by a TROUPE ErrEs, from the Theatres of Naples, Rome, Milan, and Geneva. The Scenery has been painted by eminent Artists, and the Costumes designed from the most authentic sources. The Orchestra has been selected from the two Italian Opera Houses. The l erformances THIS EVENING will be preceded by an IN TRODUCTORY ADDRESS by the Manager. Atter which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S ROOM. To be followel by the Musical Burlesque of BOMBASTES FU BIOSO. To conclude with a new grand Ballet, called PAULINE ; or, the pupil of Nature. Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. F r iv a te Boxes, 11. Is.; Balcony Stalls, 35.; Lower Stalls, Balcony, is.; Amphitheatre, Is. Private Boxes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. SATIV6 Royal Library, st J a mes's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivie.r, New Bond-street; a , all the prin cipal libraries; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, Adelaide street, West Strand. CHRISTMAS AMUSEIIENT FOR THE JUVENILES. HUNGERFORD-HALL, STRAND. UNRIVALLED COMBINATION OF ATTRACTIONS. ANIMAL MAGNETISM.—SOIREES LASSAIGNE every Eve ning (except Saturday) at Eight o'clock. Admission Is., 25., and 4s. Stalls and Reserved Seats may be secured at Mr. Sams's Royal Library, St. James's-street; at Mr. Ebers's, Bookseller to her Majesty. :47, Old Bond-street; and at the Manager's °dice, Hunger- Ord-hall. THEATRE of OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. " SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES," Juvenile Amusements, by and Madame Langlois, of farts, and the celebrated Indian JugglMer, Djalma, with Dissolving Views, Chromatrope, lac., at Seven 'clock. Admission is., I. 6d., and 28. 6d. DIORAMA.—Every Day, from Twelve to Three. Prices of Ad- Mission 13. 6d., is., and 6d. BAZAARS—Open daily from Ten A.M. to Ten P.3E. Admission Free. MAGNETOID CURRENTS and the MAGNETOSCOPE. Dr. Lager's Philosophical and Experimental Lectures every Saturday Mg,at Eight. Admission Is. and 23. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This National Establishment, having undergone the most costly repairs and decorations throughout, a series of snperb embellish ments haying been introduced, a new gas apparatus laid down, and new centre chandelier suspended, is OPEN for the SEASON. THIS EVENING, Will be performed FAZIO. Fazio, Mr. Anderson ; Blanca, Miss Glynn. After which, THE YOUNG COUPLE. Henrietta de Tigny, Miss Kate Bate man ; Charles do Blonville, Miss Ellen Bateman. To conclude with a ew Grand Christmas rantoraime, called HARNLEQUIN HOGARTH ; Or, The Two London 'Prentices. The whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West. INTRODUCTION. SCENE r. THE HAUNTS OF IDLENESS AND IGNORANCE. How Idleness and Ignorance lay their heads together, and deter mine to check the further advance of Industry and Knowledge by the establishment of a manufactory of " fetters for the human intel lect," "clogs on the understanding," "stumbling-blocks in the way of useful knowledge," &c. ; also the School of Idleness, " holyday all the year round," " all play, no work." How Industry and Know ledge suddenly make their appearance in the enemy's camp, and produce SCENE 11. AN EXTENSIVE CHANGE ON THE PREMISES. How the subject of the pantomime is resolved upon, and being re - solved upon, thd " work goes bravely on" with the immortal Ho garth's " Two London 'Prentices." SCENE CITY SIDE OF BL&CKFRIARS-BRIDGE, 1751. Now the " two 'prentices" made their way to the city of London, and at last arrived at their master's house, the Golden Tea Kettle, on Ludgate-hill. Departure of the Figsby family for the masquerade at Itanelagh-gardens, and first introduction of the " two 'pren twee under the hospitable lid of the Golden Tea Kettle. SCENE IV. DOUBLE-BEDDED-ROOM. Prow the " two 'prentices" retire for the night, one to his virtuous bolster and the other to his vicious courses. Visions of the future, s howing the difference bet •eed a pleasant dream and a nightmare. SCENE V. TIIIEVES' KITCHEN. How the " idle 'prentice" falls into bad company, becomes a high wayman and a gentleman, and takes the " oaths and his seat accordingly, SCENE VI. THE SEICP. How the " industrious 'prentice" oversleeps himself, but makes up for lost time by the nearest approach to " perpetual motion" ever witnessed. How the " idle 'prentice" makes his appearance, and not only bolts with his master's till, but with his master's daughter Into the bargain. SCENE VII. CELLARS AND VAULTS. How the "industrious 'prentice," at considerable personal incon venience, saves his master's cheese, then his master's daughter, and inally his own bacon. The result of all this not only proves which Is the " better man," but also introduces the audience to ScEiva VIII. THE FAIRY BEEHIVE, With the Queen Bee and her Court. How the " industrious 'prentice" receives the battle money, alias the hand of the fair Jcmima. Re-appearance of Industry and Know ledge, and introduction of old ScaNE fridnds in new characters. IX. BELLOWS3IAKEM, 71 - REWORKMAKERS, AND FILTER3IAKERS. Rockets warranted to go sky high—Balloons ditto—the Water Question debated by the proper Authorities ; a regular Set of Pumps brand Pyrotechnic, andHydraulic, e Aerial display. t X. " HOCHS FOCUS." ASTROLOGEIt, "MOON," OPTICIAN, AND SUN TAVERN Clown turned Conjuror—Consultation with the Stars nightly— Set-to between the Sun and the Moon ; the former gets his " day lights" darkened, and the natural result is a total eclipse of the sun, 1951. SCENE XI. MBA. BUDD'S SEMINARY FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN. DOCTOR FROST'S ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES, &c. Mr. Budd, washerman and nurse ; Mrs. Bloomer, tailor, &c. The world turned upside down—Flowers " all a blooming, all a blowlne "—A change comes over the state of atrairs--Babies taken in and done for—A hassou for ladies. SCENE XII. STREET AT THE WEST END BY MOONLIGHT. Coffee always hot—Admission to the stalls gratis—Clown in his enre—" Set a thief to catch a thief "—Ve4etarians at Christmas-- Return from the ball—New midnight polka, and a Boxing-night revel In the streets of London. SCENE XIII. EXTERIOR OF THE BULL AND MOUTH INN. Old English customs—The watch-box on the look-out—The pepper box not to be sneezed at—" Welcome, little stranger"— A Christmas box that comes only once a-year, secured in a strong box. SCENE XIV. THE GREAT FIZ-WHISTLE RAILWAY. Accidents;nd offences—Cheap travelling—Life Insurance Com pany —Paying dear for a whistle—" fallacies of the faculty" —The thrashing machine of great service—Departure of the last trail on the Fix-whistle Extension Railway. SCENE XV. HABERDASHER'S SIIOP AND COFFEEHOUSE. A lesson to shopkeepers—" Cut your coat according to your cloth"—How to turn out of bed—Reaping machine—The danger of playing with loaded firearms (American ones especially) fully illus trated by a revolution in England—Here we go round, round, round, till we arrive at SCENE YVI. AND LAST. TRIUMPH OF INDUSTRY, One of the most elaborate and extensive scenes e•er Introduced on the English stage, and which none but the resources of this theatre could possibly have prepared. Box-office open daily from 10 to 4. PRICES OF ADMISSION. The former scale of prices has been revised, and a rate of admission adopted suitable to the convenience of all classes of society: — Dress Circle Upper Boxes Pit .. • • Amphitheatre Gallery 2s. Gd. ~_~ ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farrell. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock,. Mr. 11. Farren ; Portia, Mrs. Mead. To conclude with RED RUFUS ; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction, an d Fancy. Red Rufus, Mr. Shalders ; Clown, Mr. Edwards; Ilarlequna, Mr. Forrest; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; Columbine, Miss Lees. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liver P oo l. The Warmest Theatre in Lendon. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES. After which, MY SISTER FROM INDIA. To be followed by a new Chinese burlesque, called THE MANDA RIN'S DAUGHTER , or, Willow Pattern Plate. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, Romer, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames Marshall, Sanders, Bell, Eglinton, and Maskell.: To conclude with BREAKFAST FOR TWO. The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls, 4s; Boxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle) , 2s . ; Pit, Is. Doors to be openel at Half-past Six+ and the performancaa to commence at Seven precisely. A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Nine o'clock —lnt circle, 25.; second circle, Is. Private Boxes Ono Guinea and a Half each. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tai' DAT —Morning 23 min. after 5 I Evening 47 min after 5 To-Moasow—Morning 13 min. alter 6 I Evening 38 min alter 6 W E ATIIE R.—SUN OFFICE, JA..NMARY 11. raSICKOMETER, IN TER SHADS. 45 —highest since noon yesterday. 34—lowest this morning and during the night. 47—this day. at noon. BAR0)11altr, went down to 29.11, three-quarters of an inch since yesterday; now 29.17, w o w Westerly—heavy rain in the night, with dirty weather; fine at noon; afternoon, rain. MONDAY, JANUARY 12. THERMOMETER, IA TIIII SHADE. 48—highest since noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and during the night. 47—this day, at noon. 29 32. WLND W.S.W.-light breeze, with heavy rain all the morning. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock on Saturday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. Prormoura—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. PooLE—Wind N.. gentle breeze—cloudless. BnunrroN—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Efesmas— Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. Sountaxrrox—Wind N.W., strong breeze—foggy. FOLKESTONEWind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. LINBREDGE—Wind S.W., calm—cloudless. GREENWICH—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. STaoop—Wind W., strong breeze—cloudless. Swurpos—Wind S.W., gen tle breeze—cloudless. CotcHiesrsa.—Wind N.W., strong breeze—cloudless. Csweßmas—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. YeßmouTs—Wind N.W., strong breeze—cloudless. BIRMINGIIAM—Wind W., gentle breeze—foggy. HozyttEAD--Wind N.W., gentle breeze—Lne. ErvEttrooL—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudy. LANcAsTan—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—principally clear. DARLDTGTON—Wind W., strong breeze—strong frost. Seep—W ind N., calm—snow. BzerrocK—Wind N., strong breeze—cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock : Lootesor—Wind N., gentle breeze—cloudless, frost. CAnww—Wind N.E., hard wind—snow. MITLLDIGAR— Wind S.W., strong breeze—snow. POOLE—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LiuGirroN—Wind W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. BuLIEDIGH.A.m—Wind W., strong breeze—overcast. LANCASTER—Wind N.W., storm—overcast. Warner —Wind N.W., strong breeze—overcast. DARLDIGTON—Wind W.N.W., storm—snow. PORTRAITS SOULT AND WELLINGTON , WITH MEMOIRS AND FAC-SIMILES OF THEIR RAND- WRITLNGS. THE MOST SPLENDID LIKENESS OF SOULT EVER TAKEN, BY TV YON, FOR WHICH THE MARSHAL SAT SIX TIMES ; TOGETHER WITH A PORTRAIT OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, IS THIS DAY PUBLISHED, AT THE SUN OFFICE S _ 112, STRAND, PRICE ONE SHILLING. ROBBERY OF NEWSPAPERS. TEN POUNDS REWARD. In answer to the complaints of several Subscribers, whose papers are stolen in periods of political or other excitement, we can only renew the expression of our deep regret. In order, if possible, to bring some one of the robbers to account, we hereby offer a reward of Ten Pounds for such information as may lead to the detection of the culprit, and Ten Pounds more on conviction of the offender. Sun Office, Dec. 1851. TO CORRESPONDENTS No communication can be attended to unless authen ticated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot ba returned. "FRENCH REPUBLIC. " IN THE NAME OF THE FRENCH PEOPLE, " Louis Napoleon, President of the Republic, "Decrees as follows: " Art. 1. Are expelled from the French territory, from that of Algeria, and that of the colonies, for the sake of general safety, the former representatives of the Legislative Assembly whose names follow : " Edmund Valentin, Paul Rachouchet, Agricol Predi. guier, Eugene Cholat, Louis Latrado, Michel Renaud, Joseph Beech (du Rhone), Joseph Burgard, Jean Col. favru, Joseph Faure (du Rhone), Pierre Charles Gam bon, Charles Lsgrange, Martin Nadaud, Bertl. Cerny Terrier, Victor Hugo, Cassal, Signard, Vigiuer, Char. rassin, Bandsept, Savoye, July, Consbier, Boysset, Duch& Ennery, Guilgot, Hochstuhl, Michot-Boutet, Baune, Bertholon, Schcelcher, De Flotte, Joigneaux, Laboulaye, Bruvs, Esquiros, Madier•Montjau, Neel Parfait, Emile lE.n, Pelletier, Raspail, The idore Bae, Bancel, Bolin (Droine), Besse, Beurzut, Brives, Chevoix, Dulac, Dupont (de Bussac), Gaston Dussoubs, Gutter, Lafon, Lamarque, Pierre Lefranc, Jules Leroux, Fran eisquo Maigne, Nlalardier, Mathieu (de la Thome), Mtiotte, Rossell- Mollett, Charras, Saint-Fen 6A, Som. mier, Testellin (Nord), " Art. 2 . In ease any of the individuals named in Art. 1 should, contrary to the present decree, return to the territories which ar e i nterd i cte d , ho w i ll b e l i able to tran sportation as a measure of general safety. " Given at the Palace of the Tuileries, the Council of Ministers having been heard, this 9th Jan., 1852. " LOUIS NAPOLEON. e D e Moray, Minister of the Interior." " IN THE NAME OF THE FRENCH PEOPLE. " Louis Napoleon, President of the Republic, " Decrees as follows: " Art. 1. Are temporarily removed from the French territory and that of Algeria, for the sake of general safety, the former representatives of the National As sembly whose names follow : D g Croton, General de Lo ee Relulin ehan r ga l gi im er, Bazo, General Le Flo, General i i Thiers, Chambolle, De R6musat, Jules r r n , v e BG r red i n e ee r ar d ua! de Lasteyrie, Emile d e Gi rar di n , G enera l L a id e t, P asca l " Art. 2. They can no t re t urn t o F rance or Al ger i a except in virtue of a spec i a l aut h or i zat i on f rom t h e Pre sident of the Republi c . " Given at the P a l ace o f t h e T u il er i es , th e C ounc il o f f D ou u r p , ra v t. Edgar Qai net, Antony Thouret, Victor Chauf feur, Ministers having been heard, this 9th day of Jan., 1852. " Lours NAPOLEON. " A. de Mor ey, Minister of the Interior." In reference to the above decrees, the Moniteur contains the following observations : " The Government, firmly determined to prevent any cause of disturbance, has taken measures against certain persons whose presence in France might impede the re establishment of ord e r. These measures are applied to three categorie s . I n t h e fi rst are the individuals con victed of havi ng taken part i n t h e recen t insurr ec ti ons; they will be transported to French Guiana or to Algeria, according to th e i r degree o f gu ilt. In the sec on d are the recognised chiefs of socialism ; their residence in France would be likely to foment civil war; they will be expelled from the territory of the Republic, and will be transported should they return to it. In the third cate gory are included the political mon who have made themselves remarked by their violent hostility to the Government, and whose presence would be a cause of agitation; they will be temporarily expelled from France. Under existing circumstances, the duty of the Govern- ' merit is firmness ; but it will know how to exercise its repressive measures within just limits. The different decrees which precede only regard the ex - representatives. Marc-Dufraiso, Greppo, Miot, Math& and Richadet will be transported to French Guiana." The publication of these decrees has created a great sensation in Paris, more particularly among the more judicious supporters of the PRESIDENT himself, who fancy they see in them a commencement of a more general proscription ; they express a hope that the PRESIDENT will not suffer himself to be misled by those whose object it is to commit him with the country. The MONTALEAIIIERT section of his entou rage have been the chief promoters of these decrees. The Ornstitutionnel publishes an article signed by M. CANNIER DE CASSAGNAC, which evidently is also an inspiration from the congregation, breathing, as it does, menaces against all Parliamentary Government, which seems just at present to be honoured with the peculiar hatred of the parti-pretre. In it the writer adduces arguments to prove that there has been a wonderful similitude between the state of society in France, when the conqueror of Italy assumed the reins of Government, and during the last two or three years, since Louts NAPOLEON has been, he says, impeded in his endeavours to improve the con dition of the various classes in the country. At both periods, he argues, society was disturbed by the attempts of ambitious parties, be longing to the higher ranks of society, to carry out their own selfish views ; in the former, the sole aim of the Girondins, the Constituents, the Montagnard, and the Tnermidoriens, he declares, was to supplant each other and exalt themselves ; whilst in these lat ter times the Legitimatists, the Orleanists, and the Socialists strove each party for itself, without caring what became of the others, or of society in general. After sketching with a broad and rapid pencil these points of assiw ilation, the article proceeds thus : "oho conqueror of Italy and Egypt, whose mili tary genius has been appreciated by the present gene ration, but whose political genius will only be appreciated by the generations to come, put an end to the con filet of ambitions, vanities, and coteries, nod restored to France an administrative, financial, military, judicial, religious, scientific, and literary organization. He replaced French society in its path, and rendered possible 33 years of Parliamentary mo narchy, which France would never have had if the Em peror had not given her a true government, capable of supporting and resisting them. Unfortunately for us the Emperor found the political affairs of France engaged on several points; whilst governing he had to effect, what in financial language would be called the liqui dation of the French Revolution. Those old remnants of operations commenced, complicated his views and his acts especially abroad; but the true enemies under which he fell were neither, in 1814 those who invaded the province of Champagne, nor in 1815 those who invaded the province of Artois; Napoleon was not conquered at Waterloo by the Allies—he was conquered at Yaris by lawyers." The writer then proceeds to show what kind of go vernment is best suited to France at the present time. He says chimeras, the the first and fundamental condition of a " Elevation, force, and liberty of action of the central eel serious government in France. Enterprising and resolute kings have always been loved by her—in dolent rulers never. If these truths be indisputable — and who is and who can reasonably contest them?—to what intelli gent party, to what praoticsl doctrine, sense can it cause pain to accept frankly and honestly the necessary conditions of order, since neither parties, doctrines, nor individuals can live and prosper, if society, the mother of us all, does not live and prosper the first? Without doubt in 1851 the old parties, desperately de votedto what man of toxioated with their ambition, the Socialists assured of their early victory, the terrorists already constructing bags and Parliamentary coteries theirin guillotines, making their greasing.the wheels of their vaee_all this mass of pride obstinancy, ferocity, and envy, believed and said that the coup d'e'ist of the 2(1 of December opened the era of des potism; but the fundholders, enr i c h ed one - ten th by the rise in the public funds; the landowners, who saw their corn, wine, and brandy, which was refused the day before, sought after on the morrow, with an increase o f one• fifth in price; honest and peaceable men reassured in their properties and their lives—have perfectly known how they ought to regard what was done; and seven and a half millions of votes given to Louis Napoleon have fully proved that in the eyes of all France the coup-d Nat of 2d of December opens the path to good policy, and re places the Government on the only basis that can g ive it solidity and duration. I t i s true that France will no longer have turbulent, ty rannical, and factious assem blies to throw her into confusion; but she will have calm assemblies, with clearly d efined powers, to en li g h ten , second, and strengthen the Government. Who, with the exception of the chiefs of Parliamentary feuds lity, can complain of this ? It is true that France will no longer have Ministers obliged to be fine speakers, if nothing else, and passing their lives in making only speeches; but she will have special Ministers, occupying themselves with ad ministration. Who can complain of this, except political advocates, passing their ter ms on the benches of the Opposition? It is t r ue that France will have no more selfish and undisciplined functionaries, considering their Places a patrimony, receiving a salary from the Government, 1311 t not always giving it due de voteduess and fidelity; hut she will have functionaries de voted to the chief of the state, seconding him with all their power, and not sheltering themse lves behind any immu nity to betray hi lt she - w ill have functionaries under standing that good and loyal services can only justify the preference of which they we re objects, amongst so ma n y as they of others as worth y the places they occupy. Wh o can ,complain, exc ept those doubtful, dang erous , an d useless men, who wish to li v e at the expense of all Go vernments and to serve none faithfully? In this great and radical change, inaugurated by the coup criltat of the 2d December, we see much inconvenience for ambitious and mischievous men, but we can only see advantages for France." The concl wsdomin all usion a t w hi c h the article of the Con stiitutronnel arri ves at last is this—that it will be true and capitalists, to allow themselves to be governed in the manner w hi ch the hand o f P ROVIDEN C E , it:de parties writers, think ers, landowners, clares, has point e d out that cou rse being the only one, the writer affirms, murdered. of escaping from being pillaged and The Patric contains the following article on the decree lately issued for regulating cqffs and wine shops:— _ _ . In a great num b er of local i t i es , the law on the clubs had long b een e l uded. The demagog ues were accus tomed to meet i n certain coffee or p u blic-houses, to carry on openly th e i r propaganda, and their preachinga were the more dan gerous from the i r s p ecu lating on the ex citation of drunk enness. The c l u b also dissimulated it self under a commercial designat i on; it had a sign, it paid for a licen ce , and w h en ouce it was regular as re garded the tax-g a th erers it thoug ht itself not bound to wards the Govern ment , an abuse, rendered every day more manifest, called for an efficacious repression. The decree of the 29th ultimo provides for that. Its second article authorises the shutting up of coffee and public-houses after a condemnation for a violation of the laws and regulations concerning these establishments, that is, for selling adulterated liquors of a nature to in jure the health of the people. This article has, so to speak, passed unperceived; people have only occupied themselves with the political bearing of the decree; and yet questions of public health rise to the height of social questions, or, rather, are confounded with them; for, in order to moralise the people we must watch over their welfare. To speak only of what we see, there are about 6,000 marchands de vies in Paris, who, with some exceptions, are forced by the exigencies of compe• tition to give to the public wine more or less adulterated. We will not here reproduce the figures which we pub lished on a previous occasion; but we will quote some. According to the octroi returns, there are annually brought into Paris a little more than 1,000,000 hectolitres of wine, and yet the consumption amounts to 1,500,000 hectolitres. From this difference between the entries and the consumption, it evidently appears that those 500,000 additional hectolitres are taken from the Seine. Thus, 50,000,000 litres of water are sold to the public, without entrance duties, under the appearance of wine, without counting all the mixtures and injurious adulterations invented by traders. It is clear for every one that the marchauds de "in, if their number were re duced to just proportions, would have no need to have recourse to those fraudulent ineasurs which compromise the health of the workmen, without promoting their private interests. There ure few marchands de yin who carry on a profitable business. The multipli city of places for the sale of liquors, which always tend to increase, does not allow them to derive from their illicit commerce the r.7. - At which they would obtain from an honest and regular trade, if the number of establish ments of the kind were limited. We know that com mercial liberty, as practised, opposes such a limitation. But liberty is not fraud. If, by repressive measures, secretly executed, the number of marchands de vin be reduced, the object which we pursue will be perfectly attained. The decree of the 29th December places the sellers of liquors to be drunk on the premises under the alternative of selling their goods without any in jurious adulteration, or of having their houses closed. Under the conditions in which the retail trade in wine is at present placed, it appears to us impossible for it to give up the adulterations which alone sup port it. Let the decree, then, be executed with vigi lance, and a number of houses will be inevitably closed. Two thousand marchands de via can easily supply the consumption. Reduced to this number, which leaves room for equitable competition, it will be easy for them to give wholesome liquors to consumers, and to get from them a remunerative price. Everybody would evidently gain thereby. Commercial liberty would be respected, and the health of the people would not have to suffer from its abuses." The writer in the Patrie must entertain extraordi nary notions of commercial liberty, if he considers that it can be promoted by arbitrarily seeking to diminish competition through the direct interference of the law in matters of trade and commerce ; such interference is the logical deduction from the doctrines of M. Louis BLANC and the Socialists, but is clearly an infringement upon the principles of commercial liberty. M. CREMIEUX has resumed the practice of his pro fession as an advocate. The ratifications of the treaty on literary property between France and England were on Friday ex changed between Lord NORMANBT and the French Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Gazette de France says—" A provincial journal announces that M. DE LAMARTINE, whose health improves every day, will return to Paris on the 15th. It is stated that M. TIMERS is about to publish a pamphlet, under the title, Appeal to Europe.' Madame GEORGES SAND, on her part, is in retirement in the provi ace of Berry, and is at present engaged in preparing Memoirs of her Life' for publication." The mother of M. TRIERS has just expired at Ba tignolles, where she has long resided on a pension allowed her by her son. M. TRIERS was the only child of this lady, although his father had other chil dren by a former marriage. A letter from Tours says—" General of Brigade LANNES DE MONTEBELLO, Duke D'ELCHINGEN, has just left this place, after taking leave of the 7th regi ment of Chasseurs-a-cheval, which he has commanded during five years." General 1 7 3OURJOLLY has issued an order of the day to the troops under his command in the 12th, 13th, and 14th military divisions, declaring that no soldier is to quit his quarters without being armed, so that he may defend himself in the event of being attacked. Two soldiers belonging to the garrison of Bordeaux, who had been insulted and struck in the streets, have been sentenced to a week's imprisonment, for not making use of their arms in self-defence. General BEDEau still remains at liam, as he is too dangerously ill to be removed. General CHANGARNIER will take up his residence at Liege. The wife of M. GREPPO, the ex-representative, has been arrested Madame GREPPO is placed au secret. The Illoniteur of Sunday publithes a dispatch from Admiral LEBLANC, the maritime Prefect of Brest, an nouncing that the Souffleur steamer, which had been sent out from that port to search for any per sons who might have escaped from the wreck of the Amaz)n, had returned, and un hap pily without any success. For the greater portion of the time during which the S ouffleur was cruising about, the weather was excessively thick. On the morning o: the 6th the Souffleur fell in with several ships entering the Channel, but they could give no information with respect to the unfortunate objects sought for. After cruising about for some time longer, the Souflieur returned t o B res t . BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 10. Boulogne and Amiens, 111 ,x—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 2014—Luxembourg, 3 %—Namur and Liege, 6.s—Northern of France, 19A—Orleans and Bordeaux, Wi t —Paris and: Rouen, 28—Paris and Strasbourg, 16 1 4—Rouen and Havre, 10 , s—Sambre and Aimee, 4 1 % Tours and Nantes. 9%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 6th have arrived. General VALissiTiN CANEDO has been appointed Captain-General of Madrid. The Bolsa is closed. GERMANY. Accounts from Vienna, of the 6th, state that the Deputies of the German Governments, who were to deliberate on the question of the formation of a Customs Union, met on the preceding day. They were received by the President of the Council, Prince Schwarzenberg; the Minister of Finance and Com merce, Baumgartner ; the Minister Counsellor, De Kock ; and Baron Thierry. The following States were represented at this Congress : Bavaria, by Count Lerschenfeld, Koefering, Dr. Herman ; Saxony, Baron Kceneritz ; Hanover, M. Albrecher ; Wurtemburgh, Baron de Linden ; Baden, Baron de Audlaw ; Electoral Hesse, Baron de Schaten ; Ducal Hess; Baron de Brcechenfelt ; Brunswick, Baron de Zedlits ; Oldenburg, M. de Phillippsburg ; Frankfort, M. Koester ; Bremen, Lubeck, and Hamburgh, M. de Graffen. Prince SCHWAB ZENBER(S addressed the Congress as follows : " The Emperor, my master, has charged me to ex press to you, gentlemen, his acknowledgments for the zeal with which your Governments have responded to the invitations which ho addressed to them. Yon are already aware of the object of the Austrian Government by the circular which was addressed to your Governments on the 25th of November last. This object is to deliberate on a future treaty to effect the commercial and customs union of Germany with Austria. "At this moment certa i n m i n d s a re occupied with the idea that besides the intention expressed, there ex ists another which is concealed, or at least that the realization of our viows would put in her srd the existing commercial and customs union. While I declare that this inquietude is unfounded, I regret much that all the members of the Confederation are not represented here, for I could convince them of the nature of the negotia tions, theircommon utility, and the possibility of agreeing to them." The PRINCE then pressed upon the Assembly that a conviction on their minds of the utility of the plans about which they were to deliberate would soon pro duce general satisfaction. He then went on as follows : "Tho more the present deliberations prove our inten tions the more the Imperial Government will consider that you will grant your cordial co-operation in bringing this affair to a good end. Tho success of the enterprise depends on the durable satisfaction given to the desires and wants of the German people, as well as to the unity and power of the Germanic Con federation, and consequently to the true wellbeing of Germany, to which Austria is so intimately allied. There are difficulties in the way, but experience proves that those difficulties are notlinsurmountable; and we find in the Zollverein founded by Prussia, and the treaty concluded on the 7th of September between Hanover and Prussia, instructive examples, that prove, not only the possibility, but also the moans of overcoming ob stacles which are in reality only groat in appearance. 66 The difference which exists between the position of Austria and the other German states, which, until now, have formed part of the Z Alverein, is less marked, and of few er difficulties to the realisation of a customs and commercial union than the contrasts which have existed, and now exist, between the respective members of the Zollverein. Nevertheless, a determined will and a loyal and firm spirit have established this community, end serves to maintain it by i perseverance and mutual con cessions. Thus a commercial and customs union more extended between Germany and Austria could not only be established iu the same manner, but even more easily.. seeing that the whole extent of the territory favours the conclusion of this union, elevatin g it s u tili ty and limiting as much as possible the obstacles iccident to it, an which present themselves even in th e best systems of customs. "If the foundation of.such a union is considered desir able, and even indispewable for the general good, and also realisable, it could not be effected at a more favourable moment than the present. The want of this union is generally felt and proclaimed in political writings and treatises as the final object of all commercial politics. It has become possible for A us t r i a, after the prepara tions which she has made for a long time, t o adopt the Faun 0 0191CIS qstera fa Yibium the greater part of Germany has already pronounced. The treaty of the 7th of 6eptember proves in the most convincing manner that the distance which separates the literal north-west from the rest of Ger m'sny may be annihilated. " In fine, the approaching expiry of the treaty of the Zollverein inspires well-fou❑ded fears for its continuance, considering the known sentiments of its members; and this offers a favourable opportunity to introduce modifica tions by which an advantageous and permanent exten sion of the territory of the union may be realised. If we profit by these favourable circumstances—if the difficul ties, arising less from facts and from real wants than from theoretical views, are examined with calmness and impartiality by chosen men—and if they commence by regarding as a guiding principle that all sudden and vio lent transitions and all precipitation ought to be avoided —and if, in despite of the union, they admitcertain special conditions depending on local circumstances, smoothing insensibly away certain inequalities in periods to be fixed beforehand, end taking care of all interests, this union may be safely effected. In fine, every member, by practis ing self-denial, and looking only to the grand and com mon object in view, and contrasting it with the trifling sacrifices it will he required to make, will feel without doubt that our efforts will produce abundant fruit, to which your counsels, gentlemen, will powerfully con tribute." The Prince then dwelt on the advantageous po sition and vast resources of the Austrian empire, saying that she was willing to tmice the necessary sacrifices on her part. The Austrian Cabinet de sired to base their projects on the treaty draw❑ up at Dresden and revised at Frankfort ; and the Prince dwelt at great length on the benefits that must arise from that treaty, to which no objection could be off-red. He did not expect that any treaty of an effective nature could be drawn up by the preaent limited assembly, and all they could do was to ex change ideas on the subject, in order to arrive at such conclusions as would lead to a treaty acceptable to all the German Governments. He concluded by saying : " The negotiations to which the Prussian Govern ment has invited the states of Germany, with the avowed object of renewing th e treaty of union, offers the occa sion of bringing this project to a realisation. Let us commence, then. gentlemen, our labour with confidence and courage. Whatever may be the result, you will enjoy the conviction that our efforts, if they are guided by a spirit of union, will not have been fruitless. The good and the useful, offered in an acceptable manner— which is the earnest wish of the Emperor—and worked out with perseverance and by the light of knowledge, are always entitled to gratitude." The Count DE LERSCHRNFELDT ' Plenipotentiary of Bavaria, replied to the PRINCE by saying that the Assembly, in whose name he ventured to speak, felt grateful to the Imperial Government for the opening that it had made in this important matter, and hoped that they would be able to effect a permanent corn• mercial and customs union between Germany and Austria; there were difficulties in the way, but so there were in every great work, and they hoped to clear those difficulties away, however great they might be. The deliberations will begin in a few days. Accounts from Berlin of the 9th mention the con centration of a large Russian army on the frontiers of the duchy of Posen. The dissensions between the Governments of Prussia and Austria, in all that relates to the German que s ti on , have brought the proceedings of the Frankfort Diet to a stand-still. The publication of the protocols of the Diet is suspended. OVERLAND MAIL INDIA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BOMBAY, DEC. 17. Dhost Mahomed is still living. The north-west frontiers are still in a threatening state. Sir C. Campbell's forces have not yet returned, and are still without battle. Our naval forces arrived at Rangoon on the 27th of October. The Commodore allows the Governor a delay of 35 days to obtain from Ave compliance with his demands. After which, he will proceed to enforce them. The Nizam's debt to the English Government is not all paid yet, nor is it likely to be so. Bombay has been quiet for the last three weeks. By the Directors' orders the greater part of Ali Mourad's territory in Upper Sinde is to be occupied. A division, under General Manson, aided by the Moultan Brigade, will effect these orders. The Aden expedition is abandoned. Money is abundant for the season. Company's Five per Cent. Loan, 104 ; Four per Cent. ditto, 90. Bills of exchange, six monthx, 2s. I id. per rupee. _Market of imports too full. Prices without remu neration, and lowering. Exports better appearance. Cotton abundant, 71 to 87 per oandy. Freights—For London, 2/. 103. ; for Liverpool, 21 LATEST FROM PARIS DISSOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD. (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) PARIS, MONDAY MORNING. The National Guard is dissolved throughout France, but it will be re-organized wherever the Government may deem it necessary fur the maintenance of public order. In such places the PRESIDENT will appoint the Commandant, Colonels, and Lieutenant-Colonels. —Times. THE LATE REV. MU. HUTCHIES.—We copied the other day a paragraph from a contemporary stating that the late very worthy, but ill-requited, rector of St. Alphage was also librarian of Sion College. We regret, for the sake of Mr. Hutchins's family, that. such was not the case ; for in the Church, !perhaps, more than in any other profession, merit is seldom or ever rewarded, while sloth, incapacity, and hypo critic servility to aristocratic influence too frequently revel in the:" good things" of this generation. Poor Mr. Hutchins was blessed with a good heart and inde pendent mind, and was rewarded with poverty ! The Rev. Mr. J. P. Power has resigned the in cumbency of Nutley, and has been appointed to the curacy of Cowes, Isle of Wight. - - The present Sir David Baird, Bart., the elderst son of Sir David Baird, whose death we announced on Saturday, is an ensign in the 74th Highlanders, and is now serving at the Cape with that gallant corps. CABINET COUNClLS.—Summonses have been issued to attend the Cabinet Councils on Wednesday next, and Thursday, at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. All the members of the Cabinet are in town, with the exception of Lord Minto and Lord Broughton; and:both these Ministers were absent from the Cabinet Council held last week at the• Foreign-office. The Queen will open Parliament in person on Tues day, 3d Feb. Her Majesty will come to London for the pur pose, and return in the evening to Windsor, whore the Court will remain till the 12th of February. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. ---Tile last week bas seen continued full houses, and the performances of the Bateman children have been greatly applauded by the visitors. These youthful prodigies appear for several nights longer, and the juvenile night is fixed for Thursday. We understand that Mr. Sims Reeves will inaugurate the operatic season on Thursday, the 22d inst. GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND.—Mrs. Jerrold (mother of Mr. Douglas Jerrold) died at Liverpool, last week, aged 76. She was a pensioner on the above admirable institution, at 30/. a year, the lowest class (A), having only paid to its fund from 601. to 70/., and received from it upwards of 160/., with 101., in addition, for her funeral ex penses. The members of the theatrical profession ought not to be lukewarm in joining this liberal and admirably con ducted fund, in providing for their little comforts as they go down the hill of life. We hear the directors have all but secured a charter fur the institution, to put it on a firmer and more solid basis, for the interest of its subscribing members. ROYAL MABINES.—The following is a list of the number of recruits enlisted and approved for ser►ice in this corps, during the six months ending December, 1851 :—The total at all the recruiting stations numbered 38 in July, 42 in August, 35 in September, 53 in October, 54 in November, and 64 in December--making a total at all the stations of 266 during the last six months of 1851. The greatest number of recruits enlisted at one station has been 37 at Warwick, and the next greatest number 31 at York. Perth has furnished 20, Aberdeen 19, Carlisle 17, Leatherhead 15, and Salis bury and Bath each 14. The other stations vary from 11 down to 1. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAT.—The Royal mail steam ship America, Shannon commander, sailed from the Mersey about noon to-day for Halifax and Boston, with the usual mails, etc. the R o y a l mail steam-ship Europa, Lott corn mander, with a d v i ces f rom New York to the 31st ult., may be expected to a rr i ve i n the Mersey on Monday morning. There will be n o U n i ted States ' mail steam -ship due at Liver pool until the 21 s t i nst., the dates 0 f sailing having been altered. FUNERAL OF THE LATE BARON KEMENT.—The remains of the late Baron Kemeny, the unfortunate and brave Hungarian nobleman, whose career terminated in so sudden and lamentable a manner, on reading an article in a morning contemporary, attacking his character, a few days since, and on whom Mr. Wakley has held his inquest, We re interred at Kensal-green Cemetery yesterday. A couten.. porary says. " A thorough investigation of the matter has proved . the utter groundlessness of the insinuations thrown Gteone the Duke l out against the deceas ed Baron." Si, HARRY SUFFII SUPERISEDED.—Ma jr p the Hon. George Cathcart, who was aide-de-camp as Governor de-de-ca cin Duke of Welling ton at Quartre Bras and at the Battle of W ater l o o, and late Deputy - Lieutenant of th e T ower , h t p been appointed to su p ersede Sir Harr y of the Cape of Go od Hope. Tn E NEW SPEAKER.—It is confidently asserted in the bast-informed political circles, that upon the assem bling of a new Parliament, which must take place within a few months at the furthest, Sir F. Thesiger will, by the con sent of both parties, be elected Speaker of the House of CorgLavus.-.ls'un day Paper, OLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) COCKELL V. TdTLER. This was a ease heard before the Master of the Rolls last tfrm. It appeared that a suitor of the Court, the plaintiff in the cause, Collett v. Manic, being a man in poor circumstances, and desirous of raising money for the prosecution of Or+ suit, applied to a person Homed Finch, the real defendsnt in the present suit, for that purpose. After some negotiation, Finch agreed to ad vance to Collett the sum of 1,000/., but only on the con dition that Collett should at the same time purchase a plot of land from him, situate at Barnes, at a price which was afterwards proved to be ten times its real value. To this proposition Collett assented, and gave security for the purchase money by a mortgage on his share of the fund in Court in the suit of Collett v. Maule, which wa►s executed in the month of December 184 s, and the pro perty was then transferred to him. Finch advanced him sums of money at different times to prosecute his suit. Sub-mortgages on the fund were afterwards effected by Finch to Cockell and Tayler, who were also parties to this suit, and to several other persons whose claims had been satisfied and who did not appear in court. The matter came before the Master of the Rolls on the conclusion of the suite of Collett v. Manic, when bills were filed by the mortgagee and sub -mortgagees for sa tisfaction of their claims. The MASTER of the ROLLS now gav e j u d g ment. After mature consideration of the evidence. it appeared to him that advantage had been taken by Finch of the situation of Collett to force on him the purchase of the land in question, at a price far beyond its real value- There was nothing to show, as had been suggested, that the object of l;ollett was to purchase land for a building speculation, but he had merely submitted to 018 unjust condition as a means of obtaining money to prosecute his claim. His opinion was, therefore, that the whole trans action between the parties was void. With regard to the sub -mortgagees, no evidence had been produced to show that these parties had acted in ignorance of the circumstances attending the original mortgage. 1- . l ° thought therefore that their mor t gage wou ld b e invalid. He should, therefore, decree that the mortgage deed and the deed of conveyance executed between Collett and Finch should be declared invalid, and that the land be re-conveyed to Finch, who should, however, have the power to recover the sums advanced by him to Collett; Finch to pay the costs of the suit up to the time of bear" ing; the sub-mortgages of Collett and Taylor to be declared void and annulled, and all the c o s t s i ncurr ed te this suit by their insisting on their validity to be paid by them. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) Their Lordships took their seats on the bench at half-past ten o'clock. Atter hearing some important motions the Court Pre" seeded with the cases on the now trial paper. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) This being the first day of Hilary Term, the Judge' took their seats ou the bench shortly after ten o'clock• They were the Lord Chief Justice Campbell, Mr. tice Patteson, Mr. Justice Coleridge, and Mr. Justice Wightman. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE announced that to-morrow' morning the Court would give judgment in several casegt including that of Sir George Cockburn, relating to the affairs of the military service of the East India Compaq' There were no motions before the Court this morning of sufficient public interest to justify a report. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY;) QUEEN V. MELLISH AND OTHERS. Mr. HUDDLESTON applied to the Court for a rule calling upon the prosecutor in this :case to show cattle why he should not deliver to the defendant a statement of the principal charges upon which he would rely at the trial. This was an indictment for conspiracy, and the indictment itself contained four counts. The first count , which was of considerable length, charged the defer: dants with having combined with others to cheat Oa defraud the prosecutor of a landed estate, and thou it went on to specify an overt act by which the pro secutor was induced to sign a certain deed, which deed the count set out in full. The second count charged the defendants with the same offence, without setting out the deed; and th e thi r d an d fourth counts charged She defendants with conspiring to cheat the prosecutor without saying how, when, or where. Three indict' ments, founded upon the same transaction, had boon pre: ferred at the Old Bsily, and thrown out by the grand jury, while ono of the defendants now stood charged with perjury in reference to the same matter, and one of the terms of his motion would be to call upon th? prosecutor to show cause why ho should n o t b e con fine to one indictment, and thus restrained from pursuing a system of persecution.—Application granted. COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.) NOBLE V. ANDERSON. Mr. Sergeant livnEs applied in this case for a rule to show cause why a commission should not issue to examine the plaintiff 58 a witness for the defendant; or why the defendant should not be at liberty to inspect the bo ihs and papers of the plaintiff, or why all proceeding s should not be stayed until the return of a commission , which had been sent on the application of the plaintiff to examine a witness a t S an F rancisco, in California. lie made the present mot i on under the provisions of the ne W Evidence Act, th e 14 t h an d 15th Vic., chap. 99. T h e veond section en a bl e d e i t h er party to a suit to be ev awined viva voce or by depositions, and the sixth section provided for the compulsory inspection of books and papero which related to th e suit, an were in tho p ossess i on, or un d er the control of either of the litigant nlrties. The plaintiff in thi s action was a merchant at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, and b • . sought to recover fro m t h e d e f endant, who is a merc h a nt in London, the sum of 2,000/., the amount of commission on certain goods which he had sold as agent for the de; f ndunt. The defence to the action was that the plainti s had charged 25 per cent, more fur commission than was ajeed upon. The defendant stated in affidavit that th• plaintiff was a material and necessary witness, and that hi believed if he were examined he would give etidcrio° which would defeat to a great extent, if not entirely, h i ; own claim. He h e lp e d t h at i n the evait of the Court no t granting a commission to Halifax, it would at least stef all proceedings until the return of the plaintiff's coca' mission, which was expected back in February next. The CHIEF JUSTICE inquired whtther the defendant had joined in that commission ? Mr. Sergeant BYLES replied that he had not, the do' fendaut considering that a witness at San Francisco WO not competent to give the evidence he wanted. The CHIEF JUSTICE thought that facts might bare been elicited in cross-examination which would have rendered the plaintiff's evidence unnecessary. Mr. Lusu, who appeared for the plaintiff, oppose' the application, on the ground that it was made to create delay. The COURT considered, on looking at the facts cow tained in the sffido.vits, that there was a decisive answer to the motion, viz , that it was made for delay, and delay alone. Under those circumstances the Court would opli accede to the application on the defendant undertaking to pay the money into court. ARLBRO'-STREE T—(THIS DAY./ BREAKING INTO A GAMBLING HOUSE.—Frederio . Bell, James Wells, Charles Foster, Moses Hart, Abrahavi Lyons, William Coyle, John Buhock, Robert Young, and John Allan Abbot, men well known in the " play" world, were placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with being found in a common gambling house for an unlawful purpose. Mr. Superintendent Otway, C division, deposed that, by order o f th e C omm i ss i oners o f P o li ce b e, accompan i e d by Inspector Whall and other constables, proceeded On Sunday morning, about one o'clock, to No. 134, Coven': try-street. On arriving at the house he found the street door open, and in the middle of the passage he came to end d d doors, i , h , ep whichass passage, were also he e f o u p n e d n . door O n pr o' eo e v ar e po r d e a d ii Dr w go i tt i o h fot g lhd ree n cloth, with a small glean ap e rture therein t i enable those inside to see those who entered from tho street door. Witness knocked at that door several times, and rang the bell, but received no answer. After waiting about five minutes, he directed some of his men to force the door open with a sledge-hammer, which they endea voured to do, but without succeeding in their object. A person inside then called out "Stop, I will open the door." The dour was then opened by a man who gav e his name Levy Lyons, whom he at once sent to the police station. Witness then went into a large room on the ground-flour, where he found the whole of the defendant° standing and sitting in the room. Witness told theta they must consider themselves in his custody. Ho then took their names, and searched them. On Moses Bart he found 8/. in gold, and 6/. 4s. 10d. in silver; on Bul lock 584 10s. in gold, and 31.45. 6d. in silver; on Bell 84 10s. in gold and 11 2r. in silver, and ontlieo believedtbersse veral small sums i n s i lver. Thi s mone y witness to constitute the " bank." No dice, cards, or gaming im plements of any description were found on a n y of them. In the centre of the room was a large deal table, which appeared to have been recently stripped of the cover—the latter was found on the floor. On a sideboard in th e roo m he found several bottles of brandy and a quantity of c i gars . After the defendants had been taken to the sta tion-house he made a strict search over the house, and in t h e water-closet ho detected a large pipe, loading down to the common sewer. This pipe was large enough to convey any gaming implement that had been used into the sewer. Witness did not succeed in dis covering any implement of gaming, as the defendants had had plenty of time afforded them to put them away'. Ile afterwards examined the covered door, and found it lined entirely with sheet-iron, secured with four chains, a cross-bar, and a lever-bar, which made it neat to an impossibility to force it open. Mr. BINGHAM—Is that all the evidence? Mr. Ot way—lt is, Sir. In these cases it is impossible to pro duce actual proof. Mr. BINGILIM—Then the defendants are discharged. THE KING OF HANovER.—The Hanover journals of the sth state that a consultation of physicians and sur geons had just been held on the blindness of the King, and that all the members present, with the exception of Dr• Leuw, expressed an opinion that the malady is incurable. M. Thiers arrived at the St. Katherine's Wharf, this morning, by the General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship t.'oho, from Antwerp. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby And suite arrived at the St. George's Hotel on Saturday, from the British Embassy at Paris. The Noble Marquis had an ex' ceedingly rough passage across to Folkestone. The Hoc- George S. Jerningham, iirst Secretary of Legation, will ofd" ciate as chargé distraires during his Lordship's absence. Lord John :Russell, a Ministerial leader of the House of Commons, will give a grand official banquet at the First Lord of the Treasury's residence in Downing-street on Monday. the 2d of February, to a party of about thirty Ministerial Members,:including the mover and seconder of the address, previous to the ope n i ng of Parliament by h e r Majesty in person on the following day,