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THE SUN, LONDON, _ FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1846. ILLUSTRATED TALE IN - " THE MIRROR," Price Is. On January 1, 1847, Chapters 1., 11., 111., and IV., of THE MISER'S WILL; Or, LOVE AND AVARICE. An English Tale. By PERCY B. ST. JOHN. The Mirror will continue to be Edited by Mr. St. John, a ts:stel by several eminent writers, and will be Illustrated In the first style of art by Hine, Archer, and Walmsley. Now ready, Vol. 1., new series, price ss. Gd. IL Hurst, 27, King William•street, Strand. of Education, in which he inculcated in graceful terms the holiness of probity, of purity, of industry, and of morality ; in which he alluded to that superb minster, which is not only the adornment of the ancient city of York, but which is one of the noblest architectural memo rials of England. " I hope," he said, " that you will never look at its grey walls and massive roofs, tower ing as they do above the more humble buildings around them, without remembering that you your selves ought to aspire to rise above the grovelling cares and the low passions of the life around you ; and that you will never see the first beams of the morning, nor the last hues of evening reflected from its shining pyramids, or its gorgeous traceries, without remembering that there are still more exquisite proportions in the har mony of well-regulated affections, and that there are sunsets still more valuable in an honest spirit and in a well-spent life." In upholding thus the cause of liberality, enlightenment, and civilisation, and in speaking thus to the ductile intellect of childhood, Lord MORPETII is wor+llly employing one of the noblest prerogatives of his rank and fulfilling one of his loftiest duties as a Minister of the Crown. Destitution, and pestilence, and famine -now reign in Ireland. At present their only active opponents are British wealth and British sympathy. The misery, however, that now overwhelms that unfortunate country does not spring from recent events, it has only been aggravated by them. If the true annals of Ireland be searched at almost any period during the last six hundred years, they will be found to afford, in the quaint language of Lord BELLAMONT, " a periodic record of progressive ruin." Living for ages upon the edge of famine, a slight increase of their usual misery has been at all times sufficient to pre cipitate myriads of the Irish people into that fearful gulf. During the reign of ELIZABETH, so prosperous for England, the Irish seem to have descended to an abyss of misery deeper, if possible, than the present; for " notwithstanding," saith the poet SPENSER, " the province of Munster was a plentiful country, full of corn and cattle, yet they were brought to such wretchedness as that any heart would rue the same. Out of every corner of the woods and glens they came creeping forth upon their hands, as if their legs could not bear them ; they looked like anatomies of death, they spake like ghosts crying out of their graves ; they did eat the dead carrion, happy when they could find them—yea, and each other soon after, insomuch that the very carcasses they spared not to scrape out of their graves." Coming down to a later period, we find Mr. FITZ* GIBBON, the grandfather of the present Lord CLAIZE, describing Ireland, in the year 1763, in the following terms :—" It is always with regret that I discover the nakedness of my country, but upon this occasion I ought not to hide it. Upon this occasion I must remind you that Ireland is not more than one-third peopled. This island is supposed to contain three millions of inhabitants, and of these two millions live like the beasts of the field upon a root picked out of the earth, almost without hovels for shelter, or clothes for covering. What method can be found to prevent the ruin of a state in which these evils not only continue, but increase ?" These evils have notoriously continued and in creased up to this very hour. Why have these evils so long existed in Ireland ? Why does the state of Ireland differ so widely and so miserably from the state of England ? The reason is plain and undeni ible; it is because the laws—those great trainers and educators of nations—are different, and have always been different, in the two countries. Every one can point out active and immediate causes of Irish evils, but few will take the trouble of tracing them to their ultimate cause—the difference of laws, which we assert, without fear of disproof, to be the common origin of all the woes and agitations of Ireland ; for what, after all, hava these agitations been but irregular efforts to redress injurious laws, resembling in this respect blotches upon the drunkard's face, which are only violent efforts of nature to remove the poison improperly admitted into the to be, the articles of the Union of Great Britain and Ireland, and the same shall be in force and have effect for ever, from the first day of January, 1801." And as if to mark a differesce between the Treaty of Union and an ordinary Act of Parliament, and to intimate a superior and more lasting obligation, the Sovereign did not give his consent in the usual form of Le roi le vent, but on the part of the nation solemnly swore to observe it, by saying, " So help me GOD I will maintain this Act." The law of narons is the interpreter of all treaties. The law of nations may be cited and relied upon in all British courts of justice, for it is part of the law of England. In the case of TRIGUET and another v. BATH, 3d BURROWS, 1478, it was decided that the law of nations in its full extent is part of the law of England, and that the law of nations was to be col lected from the practice of different nations and the authority of writers, such as GROTIUS, VATTELL, BARBETRA C, BINKERSHOEK, &c. To the test of the law of nations all questions of law arising out of the Treaty of Union must therefore come, and by the rules laid down in the law of nations the British courts of justice are bound to decide all such questions. That the Act of Union is a treaty, and that the law of nations is its proper interpreter, thus appears to us to be positions altogether undeniable. We pro pose, in another article, to apply the test of the law of nations to the sixth article of the Treaty of Union. and to examine whether, according to the strict rules of law, that article can bear the interpretation at tempted to be given to it in JACKSON'S case; that is, whether that article extends to Ireland, as of right, all British civil privileges, and restrains the United Parliament from passing any laws which would de prive our Irish fellow-subjects of any civil right, privilege, benefit, or advantage that is possessed by the subjects of Great Britain, and thus affords to Ireland the means of acquiring every British civil right by an appeal to the ordinary legal tribunals of the country. At the adjourned Middlesex Sessions, which com menced laet Monday at the Court-house, Clerken well, the Assistant-Judge, in the presence of a full bench of magistrates, addressed the grand jury upon two important subjects ; the first related to the insti tution of the grand jury ; the second to the impera tive necessity of taking some decided steps with the view of effecting the reformation of juvenile offenders. Upon the latter topic we have for a long time cordially coecurrred in the opinion entertained by Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, and have frequently pressed its paramount importance upon the attention of our readers, But, upon the former, we differ very widely from the leaning which, as elicited by his recent observations, the mind of the Assistant-Judge evidently manifests in favour of the abolition of grand juries. His opinion seems to have been formed from the following considerations :—The fact, that a com mittee has been appointed to report upon several presentments made by Middlesex grand juries, de claratory of their comparative inutility, regard being bad to the nature of the charges brought before that Court ; the belief, that police magistrates had the fullest opportunity of judgieg whether the charges preferred were prima facie supported or not; the evil and useless system of bringing, 24 times every year, never less than 36, and frequently 72, gentlemen from their different localities ; and, lastly, the circumstance, that statements are often made be fore grand juries quite at variance with the original depositions taken before the committing magistrates. We except to very much of these several allegations ; but, even granting them all to be true, we deny them to be of sufficient weight to warrant the object for which they have been specifically enun ciated. In the first place, it would not be wise to attach much importance to the above-men tioned presentments of the grand juries, seeing that, if they were abolished, they would be freed from a duty which must necessarily entail some personal sacrifices ; and men are not unfrequently spurred on, from selfish considerations, to recommend changes in existing institutions, of either the origin, or present value for w hick, for the protection of the reputation and liberty of the subject, they may be in comparative ignorance, or up3n which they have never been at the pains to bestow any deep reflection. The Assistant-Judge concedes that, -" when vrand important institution, to counteract any ten dency to despotism by the coroner, or to lessen the evils of popular excitement; but that, at present, their appropriate sphere of utility seemed to be in the higher criminal courts." We answer, that to-morrow a man may be exposed to be harassed by the despotism of a coroner, or the pernicious effects of popular prejudice; and that as against the injury of continued persecution, to the accused, who is con scious of his innocence, the grand jury presents a powerful bulwark for his protection. The graver the offence imputed, the greater is the necessity for such an institution ; and we confess, therefore, we neither admire the discrimination of the Judge, in limiting the superior criminal tribunals as the only appro priate sphere for grand juries, nor can we extol the judicial perceptions of the several grand juries, who seem so ready to concede their " comparative inutility, regard being had to the nature of the cases brought before them," when, in the very last calendar, 65 of the 68 prisoners, whose names itcontained, were charged with felony. Keeping in mind the heavy sentences to which persons convicted of felony are liable, we hope this country will never be without a grand jury to intervene between the prisoner and his threatened appearance in a criminal dock before a petit jury. We protest against a judge lamenting, in the presence of grand juries, the inconvenience to which they may be occasionally put by having to attend the sessions; and we have no sympathy with men who grudge the time which they are herein called upon to devote to the public service. It is a duty, grave and humane, which they owe to the State. The protection which it is benevolently meant they should give to the innocent, overtaken, it may be, by adverse circumstances, speciously, and perhaps vindictively concatenated, which have led an ignorant, or weak-minded, or prejudiced magistrate, to commit him for trial—the like protection, which it is the solemn dusty of every grand juryman, by a rigid and impartial investigation, to afford to a subject, thus unhappily placed, it may be his own lot to i ook for and desire, before the close of his life. It is elf very well to observe that police magistrates have the "fullest opportunity" of decid ing whether charges, are prima facie borne out or mt . The opportunity may he the best possible, but if the magistrate be incompetent to avail himself of' it, what becomes of its vaunted value? Country magistrates, taken as a body, as e shamefully unfit for the functions incidental to their office ; and the indiscretions of the metropolitan are not so "few and far between" as to sanction the abolition of the " most important" insti tution of the mild jury. Statements may be made before these bodies differing considerably from those received by the magistrates. These discrepancies may often he fae result of a venial humanity. With the subsidence. of the various gusts of passion by which the mind of ate injured perty may have been prompted to put the law in motion against his aggressor, and the subsequent knowledge of marks of deep contri tion on the part of the offender, the prosecutor may be benignly disp)sed to save the prisoner from suffer ing further puni. ihment ; and thus, yielding to the pardonable error; of his nature (if such they be), be come the means of preventing the grand jury from finding a true bilL That, on the other hand, the ends of justice are defeated by witnesses being tam pered with, and bribed by " hush money," may not admit of dispute ; but this corrupt practice is not confined to witnesses before grand juries —it is noto rious that witnesses etre, by the like means, kept out of the way when they -ought to be forthcoming at the trial itself. But would this constitute an adequate reason fur abolishing trial by common juries ? Would it not at once he said that its advantages far counter vailed the solitary dbuse ? 'We give the same response to the preject fors weeping away the venerable and valuable institution. of th e grand jury. We have so_ recently written upon the desired reformation of juvenile delinquents, that it is unnecessary to dilate further upon this subject at the present moment. Five hundred of these youthful offenders, whose ayes vary from seven to twelve years, have been con unitted to prison within the last twelve months. A - boy was last week sentenced to six months' impriservnent, which the Assistant-Judge intimated he would gladly have avoided passing, had the law left any other course open to him. Shall this conflict between law and philanthropy be longer en dured ? Madrid papers to the 14th have arrived. Senor PIDAL, on the second election, has been re turned for Madrid, by 287 against 214, the number of votes polled for the Marquis DE Soconao, the Pro gressista candidate. The manner in which the Count DE MONTEMOLIN has been received in London has created a great sensation in the Spanish capital. Senor Mort had been closeted for some hours with Senor BRAVO MURILLO ; the subject of the confer ence being, as is supposed a modification of the Cabinet. MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 14.—The Three per Cents. were done on the 14th at 34* for cash ; the Four per Cents. at 21; the Five per Cents. at 21k; the Vales at 8i ; the Debt without Interest, at 6i ; and the Coupons, at 19k. We have received the Parir papers of Tuesday. The affairs of Germany and of Spain are com mented on in these journals. The Courrier Francais thus describes the state of opinion in Germany, and the alarm prevailing there. We fear that the state ment of the Courriir, that the free states of Germany have nothing to hope for from official France, is but too true : " The state of opinion in Germany seriously alarms the three Powers. That alarm betrays itself in all their official organs, whose diplomatic correspondents bitterly reproach the German press with making common cause with the French press. The petty states of the Confederation, menac s ed in their existence by the destraefon of Cracow, look up to France for protec tion. They have, however, little to expect from that quarter, and they are told by the diplomatists of Vienna, that the protest of the French Cabinet, on which the Germans appeared to rely, ' had produced less sensa tion than even the English note.' Now, we know with what indifference Lord Palmerston, entirely preoccupied with the Spanish marriages, prot( sted (hypothetically) against the incorporation of Cracow. We may judge from that of the tenor of the note of M. Guizot. The Germans, consequently, have nothing to hope from official France. Still they hope, knowing well that a brave and humane nation is to be found behind a false and egoistical Government. Moreover, Germany has no choice left. All that badly balanced scaffolding, raised by the treaties of Vienna, threatens to crumble entirely under the states of the Confederation, shaken in their very foundation by the downfal of Cracow. None of them aro sure of their existence for one day, being surrounded on all sides by predatory Powers. Upon what country should they rely in their imminent danger, if not upon France, the only supporter of democracy in Europe? Dreading the effects which French ideas still exercise in Germany, in spite of this pitiful attitude of our Government, Austria preaches a crusade against France. One day she asserts in the Austrian Observer. that we dare not accept war, and that were the Po.vers to share among themselves Saxony and all the states of the Confederation, France would look on as she did in the case of Cracow. The next day M. de Metter nich writes to the Augsburgh Gazette, that if France de termined on war it would be to absord Rhenish Germany, as she had lately absorbed Spain and Italy, as she pre viously absorbed Belgium, and we know not how many other imaginary countries. Behold M. Guizot and the Court of the Tuileries denounced to Germany—and by Austria!—for their extravagant ambition. Louis XIV. and Napoleon are outdone by our sublime Minister for Foreign Affairs, who must certainly wonder at himself, and perhaps consider himself bound to refute such an imputation. It is reported that the Germanic Diet will refuse to recognise the act of incorporation of Cracow. Germany, they say, ought to decline all participation with the three Powers in the political complications that may arise from the violation of the treaties. The c , mmereial cities, injured by the incorporation, in their interests and their relations with Cracow, loudly complain and expostulate. Breslau has sent deputations to Berlin to demand that Cracow should remain a free city. Prussia perceives, rather late, that her connivar.ce with Austria and Russia has estranged from her the affection of Germany, and is now endea vouring to justify herself in the j , .urnals devoted to her cause. In conjunction with the London and Paris press,' says the Universal Gazette, the Ger man papers particularly attack Prussia in the case of Poland. Nevertheless Prussia does not possess 1-30th part of the partitioned kingdom. She could not, without endangering her own safety, oppose that par tition, and it did not behove her to undertake, for the restoration of Poland, what England and France de clined to do. Did she not alwa) s treat the Poles with kindness ? &c. Would Prussia make use of that lan guage if she did not find her influence compromised in Germany? And, if the fate of Cracow excited s:ich agitation in the public mind, what shall be the alarm produced by the last ,absorption of Poland now ef fected by the Czar, and which is the mere conse quence of the act of Cracow ! That absorption of the kingdom of Poland places Russia in the heart of Ger many. The Czar dreaded so humble a state as Cra• cow. What jealous domination will he not new inflict on Germany, from which in future no barrier will se parate him?" On the subject of Spain the National says that the Mined his influence with the young couple, and that 'he departure of CHRISTINA. for France is probable. But still it contends that the desire of independence on the part of ISABELLA has as yet produced no fruits the scandal of the Palace has not affected general politics, and, although the Ministry is dislocated, the person charged with its reconstruction is Senor MoN, the creature of the Count MUSSON. The Constitutionnel, in noticing a rumour which prevails in Germany, that it is the intention of the Emperor of RUSSIA to destroy even the name of Poland, and to call that portion of it which is sub mitted to his yoke New Russia, expresses its dis belief of the rumour, .because there is already a province named New Russia, of which Odessa is the capital ; and, secondly, because Poland, being an older country than Russia, to call Old Poland New Russia would be a solecism. There does not appear to be much force in the latter objection. One who, like the Emperor of RUSSIA, has set all rules of morality and justice at defiance, will scarcely be re strained by the rules of grammar. In consequence of the measures adopted by the English Government for the reduction of the duties on sugar, produced by free labour, some of the towns in the Nord have demanded from the Minister of Commerce permission to export, free of duty, beet root sugar taken direct from the manufactories. The Minister has acceded to this application. The Minister of Finance publishes the returns of the quantity produced and the consumption of beet root sugar during the present season, from which it appears that 293 manufactories of the article were in operation on the Ist of December. The quantity manufactured down to that date amounted to 16,559,180 kilogrammes (16,559 tons) ; that sold for consumption amounted to 7,355,886. The duties levied on beetroot sugar during the year amounted to 14,217,916 f. It was not yet known on what day the ICING and QUEEN of the BELGIANS would leave Paris for London. Their MAJESTIES would, however, spend the Christ mas holidays at Windsor. Prince VICTOR DE ROHAN•GUEMENE, Duke de Bouillon and de Montbazoo, expired on the 10th instant at the Château of Sichrow, in Bohemia, in the 81st year of is )-;.; We read in the Journal du Havre . "A letter from Vera Cruz of the 25th of October, speaks of the arrest of a midshipman of the French navy, on suspicion of having carried ashore some dispatches of the American Commodore. After having kept him a week in prison, it was discovered that the pretended dis patches were merely an American newspaper, which this young man had carried by order of his captain to a com mercial house. The discovery was rather tardy, and, consequently, the French commandant had expressed great indignation at this conduct of the Mexican autho rities towards a French officer." Some fluctuation took place on the Paris Bourse on Tuesday. In the end prices improved, but no reason for it was stated. The Three per Cents. closed on that day at 80f. 80c. ; the Five per Cents., 118 f. 65c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,265 f. ; Rotten, 910 f. ; Havre, 660 f. ; Great Northern, 648 E 75c. ; Avignon, 885 f. ; Vierzon, 6101 ; Bordeaux, 562 f. 50c. ; Troves and hlontereau, 346 f. 25c. ; Bas:e, 220 E ,• Dieppe, 360 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 485 E ; Tours and Nantes, 490 f.; Paris and Lyons, 511 f. 25c.; Lyons and Avignon, 490£. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 451 f. 25c.; Spanish Do.rmic Debt„ 32 3 /. MaasEnr.i,, DEC. 17.—Marseilles and Avignon, 8801. , • Northern, 643 f. 75e. ; Paris and Lyons, 505 E BUSINESS DC tNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DECZMBER 23. Boulogne and Amiens, 16 %—Dutch Rhenish, 434—Lux embourg, amur and Liege, WA—Northern of France Constituted, 10 1 4—Paris and Lyons Constituted, Bt/—Paris Ind Strasburg %Constituted, -OA—Sambre and Meuse, 4%. Lucir,E GA sus. -- Letters from Bome of the Ist inst. describe- tt e extraordinary sensation created in that capital by dike Danish danseuse. her last appearance was an unextant pled triumph. The theatre was illumi nated a glom% and decorated aitk flowers, and a por trait of Grai in adorned each of the 200 boxes of the theatre. Me prices of admission were more than doubled, ye,;, nevertheless, the house was crammed. Every pas was 'encored. After the ballet Lucile's car riage was dr: pvit by the enthusiastic crowd, and escorted by 100 perso ]s w ith torches. Mdlle. Grahu has since left Rome for• There has re cently been an instance of shipwreck caused by fair w rather. When the sea is agitated, it always breaks 0 1 k the rocks lying at the mouth of the Charente, and sailors can thus avoid them. But one night lately the s ea was so calm that, by the light of the moon, no sympta n of peril could be perceived, and the English brig the, inn, proceeding from England to Cha rente, came rigitit, on the rocks and was wrecked. For mutely the crew' A soaped.--French paper. G. T. F. SMITH'S WEATHER PRE DICTIONS FOR THE WINTER, 1847. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sussex Lodge, Cheltenham. SlR,—Since my last communication with you, every attention and perseverance has been given to the science of the enclosed arduous estimate, in order to render the subject of value to the public. Considerable advances towards perfecting the system, and acquiring a. complete knowledge of its principles, having been made, I am desirous of test and publicity, in order to show the result of certain discoveries recently made in determining the principle of magnetic attraction relative to heat and cold, affecting the state of the atmosphere, during all seasons of the year. With much diligence, and close study. the accompanying paper has been completed, and, therefore, with confidence, is submitted to your observation. Yours, with respect, G. T. F. SMITH. January, 1847.--From the Ist to the sth, and from the sth to the 12th, and probably to the 16th, the season of the year being considered, a mild temperature gene rally prevails. From the 9th to the 12th, or near the 10th and 12th, rainy weather will intervene. From the 16th to the 19th or 20th, a distinct change in the tem perature takes place, dry fine weather with inclement action producing frost. From the 26th to the 31st the general tendency will be dry, fine, frosty weather, ex cepting near 24th, when rain or snow will intervene. From the 16th to the 20th, agreeable to my theory, will be the most intense degrees attained during the month, next to that from the 26th to the 31st. From the 20th to the 26th we have a remission of the cold and milder than previous, i.e., from 16th to the 20th. Windy near the 27th, the following days will give the i ntens i ty operating during the intervals mentioned. Morning of the Ist cold compared with that of the 3d, night of the 4th cold. From noon of the sth to near noon of the 6th, mild when compared with the periods of the Ist and 4th, Bth mild, 9th mild, 12th cold increases; 14th P.M. inclement, severe; 16th night very cold, also the 17th morning and 18th. The cold at these periods will give the greatest degrees of cold during the interval gene ralized. 21st, night stringent cold, from 6 P.M., night of the 24th and morning of the 25th inclement action, very cold. February.--From the Ist to the 4th a remission of cold and generally dry. From the sth to the 18th the weather gradually increases in cold and becomes intense. Near the Bth and 13th a thick foggy atmosphere or falling weather may intervene. From the 24th to the 26th a remission of cold takes place. Upon wet or dry weather the testimonies are too conflicting to decide, conceive it will alternate between both, from the 26th to the end of the month tendency to dry and frosty weather generally. Day% in February of the greatest cold at tained during each interval, subject, as before observed, to the general statement, will be most inclement. Night of the 13th to noun of the 14th extreme cold. Morning of the 18th, 20th, P.M., 21st P.M., 24th night, and 27th P.M., all cold. The above are the coldest days operating at the respective intervals during the month, those of the period from the 12th to the 15th will be the most intense, in consequence of the general inclement testi mony of that time being the coldest. March.—From the Ist to the 3d the weather will be very cold, there are indications of rain near the 6th and 11th, but bright and fine weather intervening between the 6th and 9th, the temperature from the 3d to the 9th cold, but not so severe as the former, high temperature continues to the 19th of the month, with fine weather ge nerally. It will be remembered that my prediction of heavy rains during the month of April, 1846, said would exceed the average of wet Aprils for many years; the result balanced with the calculation made respecting that month, although it may be proverbial for Aprils to be showery, there are only five Aprils in the space of fifty years classed as wet ones by the author of the cli mate of England. During the present month, from 19th or near then to its terminus, very heavy rains or snow, alternately tending to floods, will occur, and though not uninterrupted, will prevail during that time ; and the temperature from the 19th to the 28th will be very celd, particularly as the 28th draws near. The extremes of the month are from the Ist to the 3d, and from the 19th to the 28th. The balance of correctness or incorrect ness in this attempt to arrive at an improved method of judging the weather must be taken upon the several heads of heat, cold, dry, or wet, and as the present effort possesses the advantages derivable from progressive ap plication and experience, it will be seen on the fair sive- J rages being struck, hew far the system is deserving the attention bestowed up on it. Th e follow i ng are the par- I RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND - RAILWAY VIIARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c. take place every TDEADAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Will of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully - equested to be addressed. ill Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day ore vious to their being offered ; and advices of results will be hrwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, DECEMBER 24. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 34; Highest, 39; Noon, 33. BAROMETER, 29.29.—W1ND E., rain. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 43 minutes after 6. Evening .. 12 minutes after 7. . . , 2 ' ,',“real•.,„. ___, , 7 31 , A 4 '1 i ': . :• - , , e,..4--- , ''' i-,4, = ~,-A gi liw..* : c ., -,. 12 7,... 4 4., • -• ; - 7,4 , ,.._ .7, - ; - s __-..". :,,,,;?...-. .6' r . x 0 . ••;,..;:„.k.;•••,'. ,A o 1 • ', ..•• ~ ..p. inartaltt Ant Scene 6. BANES OF THE NlLE.—Almanzor, King of Morocco (his own Lord High Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, &e., on his way to King Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. T. Matthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (ratker a remote ancestor of Ibrahim Paella, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson. Moorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almanzor came to Egypt to be married—the Princess having a decided objec tion to their being " bound in Morocco ;" and how St. George, not having even " dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his steamer on shore, and saves liiinszlf on the funnel. Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN THE PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST, KING OF EGYPT.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Fiance, about to be mar ried to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the digestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious allowance of jaw enables him to speak for himself ), Mr. Wieland. How this " marriage In high life" is suddenly interrupted by the Dragon, who, rot only forbids the banns ; but elopes with the bride; thereby plunging " her illustrious parents and several families of dis tinction at the west-end of the town into the deepest affliction," &c. (vide Morning Papers). LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEIMER 25, 1846, Incidentally the views of the present Government have been in a measure divulged with respect to the propriety, the advisability, and even the necessity for some national system of education. During the customary proceedings at a dinner given at York, on Tuesday evening, in connexion with the York and Ripon Diocesan Board of Education, the Right Hon. Chairman, Lord MORPETH, took occasion to raise a corner of that curtain which it is to be hoped will be altogether removed before the close of the ap• proaching session. After an apologetic assurance of his incapacity to enter fully into the consideration of the various local exigencies, on the plea of his being now "more confined to the streets of London than to the woods and forests, with which he is nominally associated," the Noble Lord very adroitly touched upon that grand question which has latterly engrossed so much of the public attention, and the settlement of which is anticipated from the wisdom and liberality of her MAJESTY'S advisers. The concessions, the principles, the acknowledgments, and the half pl o mises embodied in the expressions uttered by Lre MORPETH will be peculiarly gratifying to the poi u lation, as they will be regarded as an official asst r anee that the moral and intellectual wants of tl • community will not be neglected by the Administn - tion. More than this, the observations made ( n Tuesday evening by the Noble Lord, the Chief Con - missioner of the Woods and Forests, will be devcured with peculiar ac idity by the multitude as the 19th of January becomes day by day a more appreciable and conceivable " to-morrow." So long has the necessity for some State assistance to the education of the populace been apparent, so repeatedly has the aid of tin Government been postponed, so numerous and con flicting have been the plans propounded, and so con tinually have the expectations of the public been .iisappointed by the dilatoriness of successive Cabinets, that anything like a mere announcement of opinion on the all-important subject seems like a perceptible step in the right direction, and is welcomed accord ingly. Since the last election of Lord JOHN RUSSELL as representative for the city of London, there has been no such definite exposition of the views of the Ministry upon the question of national education as that contained in the brief but satisfactory remarks of the Noble Lord the Member for the West Riding of Yorkshire. With a very natural circumspection, Lord MOR. PETH deprecated any anxiety to extract from him any inferences or conclusions as to the ulti mate intentions of the Legislature. "I will not," he says, " encounter the topic as to how far the State ought to act—how far the State talc pt . upie. That concealment of the machinery which has been, or is being constructed by himself and his colleagues, was indeed the only course the Noble Lord could pursue under the circumstances. It would have been miserably premature and marvellously inappropriate to expound the schemes of the Government in detail, or to commit the Ministry by any decisive declara tion. In making this reservation, however, Lord MoarErn very judiciously insinuated the readiness of the present Administration to meet the wishes of the people to a considerable extent. " I may per haps," he observed, " without incurring the imputation of great rashness, venture to conjecture that the fittest course to pursue would be, not that which is indicated by an extreme view on either side of the case." In other words, we are not to anticipate from the Government any educational measures resulting from the dictates of party zealots or religious zealots, from fanatics or latitudinarians. That is unquestionably the declaration which might have been anticipated from a Russell Cabinet. That is precisely the prin ciple most in accordance with the present enlighten ment and with the present prostration of factions. The Legislature is neither to be influenced by the voice of passion nor by the promptings of indiffe rence. It would be equally monstrous to com mit the Department of Popular Instruction to the direction and discretion of ANA CLIARSIS CLOOTZ or Of SOLOMON EAGLE. Bigotry would be as repressive and pernicious in its effect upon an independent people as the most frantic and mischievous infidelity; and anything at all border ing on either of those extremes would be found to be essentially prejudicial. Undue earnestness in behalf of anything dogmatic or conventional would exercise a baneful influence over the intellect and morality of the people, if it did not actually breed insubordination. Indifferentism would in Eke manner counteract all the advantages which might be otherwise experienced from a legislative interference. In a subsequent portion of his speech, Lord MOR PETH expressed himself yet more definitely. "With respect to the country at large," he exclaimed, " I am not satisfied with the exact slate of things which prevails at present." That is assuredly emphatic and significant enough ! That is virtually an engagement that something will be done by the present Government towards the amelioration of these mental wants of the populace, and this be cause a distinguished member of that Government has explicitly announced his dissatisfaction with the existing state of things. Lord MORPETH was not, however, contented with this simple declaration. lie proceeded further. He enter into the minutiae of these national exigencies. "I think there is a call," said he, "for more schools than we have" --so much for the extension and diffu sion of education by the Ministry. 44 I think there is a call for better schools than many of those we have"-so much for the remodellin g of the sys tem or systems at present adopted before the matter is embodied in a Ministerial propo sition. Then, again, that little dissylable " many" implies that good may be extracted from the systems of some; that all the schools at present existing are not improveable in every particular ; and that advantageous clauses in the scheme to be here after introduced to Parliament may be drawn from Experience, as well as suggested by Anticipation. " I think," he continues, " that many of our masters are ill qualified for their office; and almost all less well paid than we could wish"— that is tantamount to an engagement that the normal schools must undergo a thorough reformation. No thing, indeed, could be wanting to inspire us with confidence as to the intentions of the Ministry in re gard to national education after the lucid and candid enunciations of Lord Moarrui ; nothing could be wanting to confirm our most sanguine ex pectations of the principles likely to be sanctioned by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, after these assurances from the mouth of the Right Hon the Chief Commissioner of her Majesty's Woods and Forests. Not the least valuable portion of the harangue de livered by the Noble Lord on Tuesday evening was that in which he directed his remarks to the children suPerintended by the York and Ripon Diocesan Board system. - Holding this opinion as to the cause of the evils of Ire land—an opinion entertained, we believe, by nine-tenths V•l4/1 ...pciul pleasure a report or an argument lately made, at an Irish court of registration, in which it was insisted, that under the articles of union with Ireland, all statutes attempting to establish a differ ence in civil rights between the two countries, are ipso facto null and void; and that, consequently, Ire land can obtain perfect equality in such rights by an appeal to the existing laws. We noticed this argu ment in a former article, and pointed out what would be the results of establishing its correctness. We resume the consideration of this argument, and shall here shortly consider what is the nature of the in strument commonly called the Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland, and by what law its pro visions are to be tested. In the argument to which we allude, the origin, objects, and nature of the Act of Union are thus stated : " Eorsome time prior to the year 1800, no power on earth (to use the words of the declaration of Irish rights) had authority to bind the people of this country, except the King, Lords, and Commons of Ireland. In that year a treaty was entered into and concluded, for the purpose of uniting the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland into one kingdom. This treaty is commonly called the Act of Union. This instrument is not, however a mere Act of Parliament, but a treaty—it is so expressly termed in the second paragraph of the fourth article, which runs thus:—' That such Act as shall be passed to regulate the mode by which the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons to serve in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, shall be summoned and returned, shall be considered as forming part of tho Treaty of Union.' No other Act of Parliament is styled a treaty. What is the meaning of the word treaty ? It does not signify a law enacted by a governing body to bind its subjects, but it means a compact entered into between co-ordinate and sovereign powers. The co- ordinate and sovereign powers who were parties to the Treaty of Unicn were the separate and independent kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, represented respectively by the King, Lords, and Commons of each kingdom. The Treaty of Union commences with the following recital : Whereas, in pursuance of his Majesty's most gra cious recommendation to the two Muses of Parliament in Great Britain and Ireland respectively, to consider of such measure as might best tend to strengthen and to consolidate the connexion between the two kingdoms, the two Houses of Parliament of Great Britain, and the two Houses of Parliament of Ireland, have severally agreed and resolved that in order to promote and secure the essential interests of Great Britain and Ireland, and to consolidate the strength, power and resources, of the British empire, it will be advisable to concur in such measures as may best tend to unite the two kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland into one kingdom, in such manner arid on such terms and conditions as may be es tablished by the Acts of the respective Parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland. And whereas, in further ance of the said resolution, both Houses of the said two Parliaments respectively, have likewise agreed upon cer tain articles for effectuating and establishing the said purposes in the tenor following.' Immediately after this recital, the treaty sets out the articles of union, eight in number. These articles were first settled by the Irish Parliament, and sent to England as the terms and conditions upon which Ireland would consent to be unite d to England. England accepted these conditions with some slight alterations. Ireland agreed to these altera tions, and confirmed the articles so 'altered. The ar ticles of union thus became matters of stipulation and bargain betwe( n the two independent kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. Great Britain solemnly pledged herself to an exact observance of these terms and con ditions, and Ireland confiding in that solemn pledge, con sented to the union, which she was at that time fully competent to reject.'' The statements above quoted are no doubt histo rically true. The Act of Union is a treaty entered into between the two kingdoms of Great Britain and Ire land, at that time sovereign and independent, and connected only by the golden link of the Crown ; the very nature of the instrument would prove it to be a treaty even although that denomination had not been affixed to it, as in point of fact has been done in the fourth article. A treaty is a common law enacted and ratified by two or more nations for the due execution of which each nation, party to the treaty, pledges itself to all the other nations parties to the same. The paragraphs or divisions of a treaty are not termed sections, as in an Act of Parlia ment, but articles, and a treaty is said to consist of so many articles. All these forms are observed in the Treaty of Union. It consists of eight articles, and the ratification of these articles wa s th us so l emnly declared by the Le- I gislatures of Great Britain and Ireland :—" In order, therefore, to give full effect and validity to the same, be it enacted by the KING'S most excellent Majesty, by arftl with, &c. &c., that the said foregoing recited articles, each and every one of them, according to the true intent and tenor thereof, be ratified, confirmed , and approved ; and b e , an d t h ey are hereby declared THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. The eminent PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PANTO MIME COMPANY. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed Balfe's Opera, entitled THE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; 3forliere, Mr. Honicastle ; La Valliere, Mr. Galli ; Ardenford, Mr. Harrison ; Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer ; Grisette, 3iiss Rebecca Isaacs. After which will be produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto mime, be:ng a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled HARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. R. Hughes; the new and ex tensive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as sistants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ; the Ma chidery by Mr. R. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey, Mrs. Balls, and a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under the superin tendence of Mr. W. West. Scene 1. ABODE OF KALTBA, THE ENCHANTRESS.—Date and lo cality not exactly known, but considered by the An ti q uarian Society to have teen discovered " somehow or other," " some time or other," near " somewhere or ether " Kalyba (the Enchantress, not by Balfe, mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having quite miscalculated her power), Mr. H. Horncastle ; Fiends and Fu ries (illustrating a common expression of speech, with anything but a common expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt, Connell, and H. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, (the four Ele ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the March of Intellect (travelling " ineog." as." Young England," a true bit of British blood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science, out of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can be matched against anything), Miss Annie Payne.—How the March of Intellect pays a " flying visit" to Kalyba ; and how, being empowered by the Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden no tice to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to Scene 2. INTERIOR or INFANT ScHooL.—Schoolmaster, Mr. Big wig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys a half-holiday on the occasion. Scene 3. EXTERIOR AND BABBACAN OF COVENTRY CASTLE. The Earl of Coventry (Lord High Steward of England, and his own into the bargain), Mr. Mazzoni; the Countess of Coventry (a good housewife, and supposed to have been the inventor of the ce*ebrated " Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character from her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele brated for a battle he fought with a dragon, but at present without any knowledge of " arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks ; Masters Andrew, David. Patrick, Denis, James, Anthony (very youthful knights, but destined, with their " cousin George," to astonish the natives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mas ters Coyle, Savell, Dix, Welsh, Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful St. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and nearly his " last " appearance is public on the occasion—how his " cousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony come to a ish him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under her wing." NOTICE.—" Nothinge material to our historic" occurring during a period of fifteen ye-irs, the author trusts that the audience will al low him to cut it, and come again to Scene 4. KALTBA'S HOrSE OF CORRECTION—St. George of Eng land (a rum'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. H. Payne ; St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales, St. Patrick of Ireland, St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, it. Anthony of Italy (all pretty much of the same kidney'.) Mr. Heath, Mr. Deuglaa, Mr. Marks, Mr. Chapino, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—How St. George and his broqler champions (considerably grown since their last ap pearance in public) arc kept in durance vile, and on " very short commons" by Kalyba—how Kalyba pops her affections on St. George, who " can't abide her"—in short, how—but we won't anticipate— merely observing, that the upshot is the Downfall of Kalyba, and the Emancipation of the Seven Champions of Christendom Scene 5. DovEn ROADS.—IIow the Seven Champions of Christen. dom set out for their respective destinations—" the management having, in the handsomest manner," made special arrangements for that purpose with the various " Metropolitan Conveyance Com panies." AMERICAN NEWS LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING The packet ship Europe, Captain Furber, has just entered the river. Her accounts are of the Ist inst. They add little to the intelligence received by the last mail -steamer. A frightful steam-boat collision had occurred on the Mississippi, about seven miles above Natchez, on the 21st ult. ; 20 or 30 lives were lost, and about the same number were miserably scalded. Nothing new had occurred in the political news. No later accounts from the Rio Grande, Vera Cruz, or Canada. The commercial accounts add nothing to our last reports. The commercial article of the New York Herald of the Ist, dated Nov. 30, six P.M., quotes the rate of exchange at 106 to 1061 premium. THE CAPTURE OF TAMPICO. " United States steamer Spitfire, before the Town of Tampico, Nov. 14, 1846. _ _ " Sir,—l have the honour to inform the depart ment, that I entered the river of Tampico this morning, with all the small vessels of the squadron, and a strong detachment of seamen and marines from the Cumberland, Mississippi, St. Mary's, Princeton, and Porpoise. " On my arrival at the city I was met by a depu tation from the citizens, offering the surrender of the place, on condition that their laws, institutions, and property should be respected. "I will hold the place as long as possible. Its im portance requires that a garrison of SOO or 600 men should be sent to occupy it as speedily as possible. To obtain this object I have dispatched Commodore Perny to Matamoros to make arrangements with General Patterson to have a force without delay. "As I deem it important the Mississippi should sail without delay, I must defer a more particular statement to another opportunity. " I have the honour to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, "D. CONNOR, Commanding Squadron `Hon. J. Y. Mason, Secretary of the Navy, Washington." FLANDERS MAIL. ERCSSEL9, DEC. 21.-Sir George Hamilton Seymour, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Queen of England is ex petted at Brussels shortly, to have his audience of leave of their Majesties. Sir George is appointed Ambassador to the Queen of Portugal, as successor to Lord lloward de Walden, who is appointed in the same quality at the Court of Brussels. The Chamber of Representatives continue in the dis cussion of the articles of the budget of the Interior, and was engaged to-day on the 11th shaper, relative to agri culture. The proposal of the central section for grant ing 220,000 francs was adopted by the Chamber. The third article of the 11th chapter (274,000 francs for the encouragement of agricillture) was the subject of a debate which was not concluded on the question, whe ther it was proper or not to encourage, by bounties, the cultivation of madder. Messrs. Corswaren, Osy, and Desmet were in favour of granting bounties, which were opposed by Messrs. llopschrnutt and Vanien Steen, wh( considered the cultivation of madder as impossible in Belgium. The Chamber will decide t o-morrow. At the commencement of the sitting, M. de Garcie presented his report on the Project of Law for granting a provi sional credit of five millions to the war department. This report will be discussed to-morrow. In the same sitting, the Chamber adopted unanimous, the project of law which authorises the Government exempt from importation duty salt, used for the feeding of cattle or as manure for the land. The senate, in its sit ting to-day, after hearing several reports, adopted the project of law relative to the contingent of the army for 1847. It then entered on the general details of the budget of ways and means. On this weasion, several members made many useful remarks. The discussion closed, and the article is to be voted to- morrow. Their Majesty's the King and Qaeen will return from Paris before New Year's day. The price of wheat has again risen at Brussels, and this circumstance excites the murmurs of the lower classes. The rise in the price of wheat in Brussels market during the two last weeks was -only 20 centimes per half hectolitre, ending Friday, Dec- 11, and the fol lowing day bread rose one centime per kilogramme. Last Friday, the 18th Dec., there was a rise of 29 centimes per half hectolitre on wheat, and a fall of 17 centimes on I rye. Bread rove again one centime. The price of bread of the third quality is now 40 centimes per kilogramme at Brussels. This is as dear as in the scarcity of 1816. A letter from 01 leans of the 16th says—" For these ten days the snow covers the whole pro since of Luxem burg, and in some places to the depth of several yards. The roads are blocked up, and carriages are delayed for at least 10 hours en the road from Liege. and Namur to Arlan. In the direction of Boulogne and SedoT the the night. " Wolves appear lugreat i,uiubers this year in the province of Luxemburg. The cold is intense, and suspends all labour. This increases: the privations of the working classes, and will augment. them yet more if it should be prolonged. This season is totally different from that of the winter 1845, it is, therefore, feared in the Ardenne., that the distress will be still. greater than last year, though the potato crop has been more favour able than it was last season. GALICIAN FRONTIERS, DEC. 12.—Accounts from Vienna state that Count Flahant has presented the French protest against the incorporation of Cracow. It is said that the three protesting Powers will, in the course of this month, draw up a second justification and declaration on the question of Cracow, to be presented to the Cabinets of London and Paris, which will after wards be published in the public journals. The nego tiations between Prussia and Austria, respecting the commerce and the custom duties on the frontiers of Silesia and Cracow, are said not to have yet led to any result. ROYAL PROCLAMATION, Harlequin Pantaloon. • Mr. Howell, Clown Mr. P-' Mr. T. Matthews, THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER TILE DIRECTION OF MADA3dE CELESTE. T O - MORROW EVENING LOMWiII be performed an original romantic Drama, ca ll e d CO BA, Madame Cel THE CORSICAN SISTER. Characters supported 1.). 0 Smith, Btc. este, Mrs. Tates ; Messrs..Wrlght, Wo rre ll , Bedford, . Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hanlons, will es hibit their wonderful Jens Gymnastiques. After whi2ll a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLF.. entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford. Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, 31iss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be per^ormed a Drama, in two acts, called BLANCHE DE VALMY. the characters will be supported by Messrs. Granby, H. Hughes, J. Vining, S. Cowell, Bonner; Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. IL Hughes. In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances. •After which, a new and original Musical Romance, entitled THE SEVEN MAIDS or MUNI ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Col. Bertrand, Mr. C. Fisher ; Capt. d'Armincourt, Mr. Allen ; Capt. Bellejambe, Mr. Leffler; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; Cornet Cirosdos, Mr. Compton ; Baron Bristletach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps, Mr. Homier ; Seven Maids of Munich, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke, Bonner, Hincks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte ; Uriel, Miss Marshall ; Madame Groutz, Mrs. Fosbroke. To conclude with a new Grand Comic Chrstmas PantominacAnti sled The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE; or, The One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. raulo; Columbine, Miss Btubldge ; Sprite, Mr. B. Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Fleamore. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. On MONDAY EVENING Next Will be performed L'ECOLE DES MARIS. Sganarelle, 3I Vartigny ; Valere, 3f. Langeval ; Ergasto, M. Lucian ; Artiste, Trere de Sganarelle, 31. Dorgebret ; Un Commissaire, 3f. Masquil rer ; Un Notaire, M. Pagenier ; Is t belle, Mademoiselle Angele ; Eleonor, Madame Fouquet ; Lisette, Mdlle. Rhin. After which, LE PARKAIN. 31. Durand Rentier (Le Parrain), Perlet. To conclude with MONSIEUR PIQUE ASSIETTE. Pique- Assiette, 3 fontieur Perlet. Boxes, Gs.; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. ETHIOPIAN SERENATDERRE. It Is respectfully announced that this being Christmas--day, there will be no performance; but this Inimitable Entertainment 'will be resumed TO-MORROW EVENING, and continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ; and, in cornphanee with nu merous applications, they will give a GRAND MORNING PER FORMANCE on NEXT co Two o'Clock.— St. James's Theatre, Dec., 25.mmencing at half-p as t Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Amphitheatre, 2s. ..- ASTLEY'S ROYAL Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Pa'ronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. Piinee Albert, Prinee of Wales, and Royal Family. Grand Christmas Holiday Fetes. TO-MORROW EVENING (Bexing•Night), a double rotation of Equestrian and Gymnastic Novelties. The "Demon Horse ; or, Tha Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit." Herr Netiparte, the great Dutch Bottle Equilibrist. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en 'Piled TilE DEMON NORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the t harmed Bit. New and entire change in the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the Grand Ghristmas Comic Fairy Pantomime, entitled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har ley ; Pantaloon, Mr. Lafrarint ; Columbine, MissLoulsa Waite. Box-office open trom eleven till live o'clock.—Doors open at six sad commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. J:roadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. TO - MORROW EVENING Will be performed an original Drama, entitled THE HAND OF CARDS—GAME, LIFE, STAKES, DEATH. The characters will he supported by the whole of the talented Company. To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har -I,quin, Herr Deulin ; Pantaloon, Herr R. DeWitt ; Columbine, Mdlle. Theodore ; Clown, Herr E. Dentin. RoVAL VICTORIATI TO MORROW EVENING Will be performed THE BLACK DOCTOR. In Which Miss Vin cent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Ed. 'wards, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform. Atter which will be produced a grand Christmas Pantomime, en titledGo-a-H TUB BI BTR OF TIIE S TEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin . ed," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry ; Pantaloon, Slgnor Osrnonde; Harlequin, X. Lupin° ; Colunalsine, Ndlle. Adele Lauri. ~.---..........______ Tim LEAR rix ; I M - i - ---7;' ----- --__ A rival had purloined some of his dust, and lie T p l i i: A e N E;led to the magistrate for redress. 7 Look at thea w"-- . -I n ook at the hact, your And what does the Act vership, and punish him." h I genetll " I! say ?" asked his worship, smiii 4 n ain't got it about with me, my lord, thoug returned the pl a i n tiff ; ,‘ but I knows the exact vi3:orcr of yell as if I lad 'em here. ....Tho-werry identical wordsas the law is .__iftif ink ove takes and pr' this. my lo any dust ii (vnt b e .eb 11 bo sent to the l ju s g for one wofaing ..,-.3.,- -4- • , calico *A - ri -‘1 • - ...• -4%;- •,' ;,6 4 - - 1 i t il! )' , IQ IP: . 4 ' " Who'll kill the dragon ? I " Or me he shall gorge ; I, says at. George, I I'll kill the dragon."—Old MS. Arming of St. George for the approaching Fight. Latest odds at the "Corner," 1,000 to 9 on the Dragon (taken). " May the best man win." Scene 8. Tux Da.teox's HAUNT IN TIIE DESOLATE VALLEY.— How the Dragon introduces the Princess Sabra to his " country quarters ;" how St. George follows on horseback (the railroad not being quite finished); how he and the Dragon fall in, and then fall out. The Battle (fbr particulars of which keep your eyes fixed on Messrs. Payne and Wieland). How the result of the last round not only elevates St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " five shilling pieces" of England, but at the same time introduces the audience to Scene 9. GRAND HALL OF CIIIVALRY.—Hor: St. George receives the " Battl_, Money" (alias the hand of the Princess Sabra). Re appearance of the March of Intellect. Introduction of Old Friends in New Chi racters. .r. Priorson. Columbine 31iss hicks. Scene 10, DEALEP. IN CURIOSITIES AND IRONMONGER AND CUT LER'S SHOP. — lmproved Surgical Instruments. "Holding the mirror up to nature." " Families furnished" on a novel principle. A loud Report on the New Houses of Parliament. A fashionable complaint flies to the Clown's head. Scene 11 CORNCUANDLER'S SHOP AND CR ANARY.—MOre ways than one of being "in clover." Specimen of the very best "Britannia metal." Plenty of "game" in high preservation. Cabinet measures and corn measures. A lot of " chaff "in both. Harlequin gives Clown " the sack." Abundant specimens of the New Tariff. Scene 12. SIAMESE VILLAS AND NURSERY GROUND.—" To be let, to gether or separate." Ethiopian Serenaders provided on the shortest notice. " Get out of the way, Old Dan Tucker," and make way fur " patent elastic India-rubber boots." Effects of " putting your feet in it." The Spanish marriage horticulturally illustrated. Spanish nut and Orleans plum. " A plague o' both your houses." Scene 13. TINMAN AND TAILOR'S SHOPS.—The original little Tin Kettle. Water always hot. A grate mistake. " Going out a shoot ing." Grand Experiments in Gun Cotton, ending in an awful Catas trophe. Scene 14. INTERIOR OF I3RITISII AND FOREIGN TOY WAREHOUSE.— Toys for the Million. Magic Cards. How to " cut and shuffle." Jack in the Box and out of it. First-rate teem and turn out. ".See the Conquering Hero comes." Scene 15. Tut STATUE AS IT Is ; or, Wellington at Hyde-park corner. Scene 16. THE STATEE AS IT WAS ; or, Wollin3tcn at Waterloo. Look here upon this picture, and on this." THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. E. Webster, sole L2ssce. TO - MORROW EVENING - ; Lanariotte , Clifford ; Mary Ryland, Miss Jrzuwe Forteseu uy e; u Jenny, Miss Willoughby Woulds. Mrs. After which the New Comic Drama of STORY TELLING ; or, Novel Effects. In which Messrs. Farren, Euckstone, Miss relbin, aed Mrs. Hamby will appear. To conclude with (first time) an Original Grand Fairy Extrava ganza of the INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss I'. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. TO-MORROW EVENIN G Will be performed a Drama, founded on the New Christmas Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the exclusive permission of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albei t Smith, Esq.. called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha *acters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, P. Matthews. F. Vining Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime, entitled THE BUT TERFLY'S BALL. Harlequin (Ist time), Mr. John Lauri ; Clown, Mr. J. W. Co'ller ; Pantaloon, Mr. Gough ; Columbine, Miss Laid law ; Attendant Sprites, Master,. C. and F. Lauri. W & A I ' 1 4 -7 0 111 1 4 I • • 111 , ;' , ;_lta A 41 : 90 1 r • ticular days producing excess or exception to the genera I state of the weather for the month of March:—From six p.m. of the sth, to noon of the 6th ; from 6th to the 7th mild temperature ; evening and night of the Bth in clement ; morning of the 13th very cold ; the 15th and 16th warm; 17th and 18th warm on each of those days; noon of the 19th cold ; 23d inclement ; 26th P.M. to noon of the 27th very inclement. The cold of those days mentioned will be the coldest during the interval particularised. COURT CIRCULAR. •:-: WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Ali 3e, took walking and pony exercise this morning ee the Eastern Terrace of the Castle and slopes. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended Col by the Earl of Listowel, the Hon. Colonel Phipps, Colonel Bouverie, and Mr. G. E. Anson, enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sent, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. tt' son, Sir George Couper, and Captain Francis Seymour. The band of the Ist Life Guards will attend during dinner ; her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in the Castle. --------- Mr. William Blamire had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi dence in Dawning-street. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from e n d s Colonial-office, for the Governors of H on g -Kong Ceylon, and also for the Governor of the Mauritius. • Sir William Somerville (Under Secretary of State for the Home Department), arrived in town on Virednesdaf night, fro Ireld. Vis coun m an t and Viscountess Fending arrived at F ar rance's Hotel, Upper Belgrave-street, yesterday, frora St. Leonard's-on-sea. CITY ELECTIONS. ALDG AT E WARD. Messrs. sltt A s l s d e Lcalanikf Clifton, n u , m j p e h rr c urym, (deputy), S aE l n . P rde . , has returned ALDERSGAT eS E maIa N t V en; A . eight, Thi, Sir Peter Laurie, Alderman, has returning the follow jin.gmeihortrigs.,entlernen gentlemen:—Messrs. J. Lorken 00 11 ° Whiteside, Fisher , S. Maw, J. Wood • G. Stacey', ad e jell° J. Sharwood, and E. Gi,dson s' Esci.. BILLINGSGATE Alderman, has T. Sidney, eight gentlemen:—Curling (dep r utY) , Bower, Knill, R,berts, Phillips, - old, an" Bay n es,"' - latter gentleman in the room of Mr. Johnston. BISHOP3GATE WARD. ' and con- The polling commenced yesterday raornog, . ~,, tinned w" WetAured. ith great spirit u ' lock when 5. p to three 0 c vi: the ;tt . f nv o l i r , : :ni t; poll books were closed, and the numbers Cleclarect as Fellows : 2 53 itevens 279 - Johnson ................. . $ 5.1, Peacock Owden . Jones 244 Tozer ................. 198 Hall lso Pitcher 230 Tagg .............. 13 1 2 2 9 7 8 2 V Ashbya ten .................... : ..................... Carr fittnnett 242 Thomas ............ ad, 246 260 S G h i l a p r i l n a ... d.................................,00 After the declaration the newly-elected mivbers dressed the wardmote, which was then dissolved. . BREAD-STREET WARD- ea W. Hughes Hughes, E Alderman, has r eturn, ~ the following eight gentlemen :—J. S. Bridge ( de P tI V. D. Lawrie, J. Duncan, J. D . ignum, IV. lia ,",l er in Y' the Lawrence, N. Maugham and Mr. J. P. Snell , room of Mr. Poland. ' BRIDGE WARD W ITHIN. Pew' Sir C. Marshall, Alderman h as returned Mr. x'. i G . tress (deputy), M r . W. Knott, Mr. J. Hill, Mr.'o'r' " vv. Cope, Mr. 11. Matthews, Mr. Charles W etharo, Chadwick, and Mr. W. Lowe. CANDLEWICK WARD. Sir George Carroll, Alderman, has returned gessild. J. Evans (deputy), Bond, Blades, Towle, Daikinf WI T. R. K em p. Samuel I% C i A Is S on T , LE BAYNARD WARD. R. Hicks (deputy), E Muggeridge, James Bailey, " j. —Q. - a J. Rownson, A. Adlard. Acv.Alcliminrw,ohoads, rret.uraFnaedrrappTssilrs.a. W. Thomp son , E sq. , CHEAP WARD. has r e turned Messrs. R , k Brooke (deputy) R. G. Pead, E. Ph illips, IS. M.P., Alderma n, E. 'Watson. Hickson, E. F enn ing, G. Oliver, and D u. Hardwick, E. Alderman SirCJO. P R i N ni H e I h L as L rison (deputy ), John Carter, re f u A rn i S t ife l l s e rs be . r, E 'JZ Waterton. Richard Randal, and INlBro.br. sentatives. WARD. CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN erday at two The polling for this ward continued Ye3t four. gr. o'clock, and terminated finally at half-past to be' Hunter, as repre - Alderman Challis declared the candidates elected_ , Messrs. Smith, Brass, Brown, Hoole, Tart, and Dewar; Mr. Wilson, the Conservative u t oed date, being rejected. The successful candidates reb A OW BennOCl3 ca thanks for the support they had received, and the mote separated. COLEMAN-STREET WARD. W. Hunter, Esq., Alderma as returned lge 9 , rs .. tylien kueputy), v v .0. mute, n ail, U. liracher, Perk , " Davies, Johnson, and Phillips. CORDWAINERS' WARD. The polling was resumed yesterday afternoon in the ou' room of Bow Chureh , Ch ea p s id e , an d c l ose d finally Y''. at three o'clock, when the numbers were— -4 Muddell , 45 J o liff e • 5 Croucher .................. 46 16 Joyce 45 J ose ph .................. Lott Alderman WOOD having declared the fiat six gentle' men duly elected, they severally addressed the electorth after which the wardmote was dissolved. DO WGATE WARD. J. Johnso n , Esq. Alderman, has returned Messrs. „,- 4r - Brown (dep u ty), J. C. Prior, T. Prior, IL Sebble,ll. Cousens, and G. Harker. QUEENHITHE WARD. Gossj S . H ooper, essr s ' 0 Esq., Alderman, has returned ?II d Rathbone. (deputy), Acocks, Sykes, Curtis, Tyler, • TOWER WARD. M. P. Luca s , E sq., Alderman, has return edytsysr Finnes (deput y), G. S e l son , T . B r i ggs , .. G T Aitcheson, T. T urn b u ll , H. Cape!, and 1.4 . A . hea d VINTRY WARD. gessr s ' Sir W. Magnay, Alderman, has returned deo, a nd • Sprague, J. Leard, D. White, J. King, gar s Welsh,* i n the n oom of Mr. Deputy Elmes. WA LBROOK WARD. M. Gibbs, Esq., Alderman, has returned Mess!ss:woos, kips (d e p u t y ) , D. W. Wire, J. T. Rowley, 4 Condor, and Hale. Those marked thus * are new members. SPORTING INTELLIGTETC . TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. Very few su b scr ib ers were present, and bas in !, re' on too sm a ll a sca l e to call for any introduc tav marks. We subjoin a list of the bets : NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 50 to 1 offered on the field, and give a nomination The entry closed in town and at Newmarket. CHESTER CUP. 50 offered on the field 650 to 10 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam—taken , 1,01 14 4000 to 55 agst Si r C. C oc k ere ll' s T he Du k e o f Ricx" it b 300 to 5 taken about Mr. Meiklam's Diomed , nomination. DERBY. d ft. Of 350 to 50 agst L or d E g li nton ' s V an Tromp —t. and 1„ 201. 13 to 1 agst M r . B owes ' s E p i rote-15 to 1 taken t e a 1000 to 25 agst D u k e o f Ri c h mond ' s Re d Hart"' and afterwards offered. 500 to 10 agst Mr. O'Brien's Liberator—taken 500 to 10 agst M r . W. S co t t ' s C hr i stop h er —taken °dee 500 to 10 agst Colonel Anson's Bingham—taken 1000 to 15 agst M r . W re f or d' s Whirligig Monimia olt taken and afterwards offered fi acea 1400 to 20 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's 'Will o' the Wisp 1000 to 10 agst Mr. O'Brien's Bedlam—taken .„ Captain bleynell's Severus, named by Lord G. -ye" — ,wo or three days ago at Newmarket. OAKS. 3000, to 200 agst Mr. J. Day's The Farmer's Daught er " - or. Mr. Plummer, breeder of the celebrated Alice g ibe thorn, and of her d am R e b ecca ( t h e d am also , OO Provost, Rowe na , A nnan d a l e, an d Fa i r Helen), died Sunday last. His steed will cam e t o th e h am mer. " ay . Mr. Peart's Oaks filly, by St. M ar ti n, ou t of l' 3 : 0: 1 chioness, named by Mr. A. Johnstone, has been nil' St. Margarets. kea sta o f THE EPSOM MEETINGS.—Four o f t h e pr i nc i pa l to be run for at the two meetings close on the 1 : 6 0 0/, January, viz. :—the Metropolitan Handicap, with " t he added ; the G ran d S tan d Plate, with 200/. added ; " 0 , Woodcotc Stak es , w ith 1 00 1 . a d ded ; and a secon d To o f years old St a ke, w ith 251 ad d e d ; mak i ng t h e total public money 8251. Nearly forty men have been of ployed for a cons id era bl e period on the new p ave coarse, which will be run on in 1848. 0 VICTORIA P ARK A PPROACHES.—A tneetinbl inhabit an t s was h e ld on W ednesday in the committee -in: 1 ; Hackney to m emor i a li se the Commissioners of W i g l c and Forests to ma k e an approach to the V i ctor ia from the high-road of that parish. POST - OFFICE,CHRISTMAS-DAY.—ORIVedHeSuo.I tice wasgiven by H. Smith, Esq., the superintendinqtl o dent, that, a greea bl y to annual custom, there will nay. delivery of l e tt ers on t h e afternoon of Christn3ssni But letters for th e G eneral Post and foreign mails be collect e d f rom t h e receiving -houses and f orwa rded the afternoon, as usual. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The toff' number of d ea th s reg i stered i n the metropolitan district' during th e wee k en di ng Saturday, the 19th inst., vi s f e 1,262—an amount, we regret to say, cons id e rably she% the average of th e fi ve last autumns, in which the n lOl . O tality stands as 1,000. U n d er t h e head of zylut, (epidemic, end em i c , an d contagious) diseases, the dea t h ` . (171) fall, fortu na t e l y , a good deal short of the auttoll7 average, but under almost every other class of disease very great increase of mortality is perceptible. Tilt the deaths from diseases of the brain and nerves wer ISI for the week, whil e i n t h e average th ey s t an d as 15' ; those from affections of the lungs and organs of resPi rB tion amount to the enormou s num b er o f 525 for the week, against 313 in the average; and those from dls: eases of the heart and bloodvessls to 52, against 2o • The deaths from violence, privation, cold, and inle, t r i ; perance, during the week were very nearly double ,l he autumnal average, being 46 against 27. During same period 1,311 births were registered in the metr o' pclitan districts, being an excess over the mortal/Ur " only 49. -n en b°, ' 4 ,q L 1 )0:: ba 4 P. toc the st a for N AB r 4 41 eo n g Eket PA ...t eR ti t , ke, D oi Di I); Di 1 ... li. _ cit3tlS,