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

- I,OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES REAN. On Monday, January 12th, will be performed ShaksPere's Comedy the MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, and the New Grand zistinas Pantomime of HARLEQUIN BILLY TAYLOR ; or The Tying Dutchman and the King of Raritongo. Tuesday, 13th, Twelfth Night will be repeated as played at Wind er Castle, by Royal Command, and the Pantomime. Wednesday, lath, 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, ROYIL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. The Nobility, Gentry, and Public are respectfully Informed that the Royal Marionette Theatre will positively be opened THIS EVE SING, January 12, for the representation of Operas, Vaudevilles, Burlesques, Ballets and Spectacles, by a TROUPE of MARION- 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 seleeted from the two Italian Opera Houses. The performances on MONDAY nest will be preceded by an IN TRODUCTORY ADDRESS by the Manager. After which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S ROOM. To be followed by the Musical Burlesque of BOMBASTES FU RIOSO. 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. Private Boxes, 11. Is.; BalcOny Stalls, 35.; Lower Stalls, 25. ; Balcony, 25.; Amphitheatre, ls, Private hexes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sam's Royal Library, St• James's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bond-street ; at all the prin cipal libraries; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, Adelaide street, West Strand. CHRISTMAS AMUSEIIENT FOR TIIE JITVESI" S ' HUNGERFORD-HALL, STR AND. UNRIVALLED COMBINATION OF ATTRACTIONS. ANIMAL MAGNETISM.—SOIREES LASSAIONE every Eve ning (except Saturday) at Eight o'clock. Admission ls., 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, 27, Old Bond-street; and at the Manager's Otte% Hunger ord-kall. THEATRE of OPTICAL ILLUSION'S. " SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES," Juvenile Amusements, by M. and . Madame Langlois, of Paris, and the hromcelebrated Indi c an even At Juggler, Dianna, with Dissolving 'Views, atrope. 8c.., a S Aumission Is., is. Gd., an d 25 . 6 ' t- DIORABLI..—Every Day, from 'i'welve to Throe. Prices of ------. _ Mission is. Gd., is., and BAZAARS—Open daily from Ten A.M. to Ten P.Y. Admission Free. MAUNETOID CURRENTS and the MAGNETOSCOPE. Dr. Leger's ng Philosophic al and Experimental Lectures every Saturday i,at Eight. Admission IS. and 2s. THEATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE. its National Establishment, having undergone the most costly repairs and decorations throughout, a series of snperb embellish ments having been introduced, a new gas apparatus laid down, and a new centre chandelier suspended, is OPEN for the SEASON. THIS EVENING, Will be performed FAZIO. Fazio, Mr. Anderson ; Bianca, Miss Glynn. After which, 'ME YOUNG COUPLE. Henrietta de Vigny, Miss Kate Bate man ; Charles de Blonville, Miss Ellen Bateman. To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HARLEQUIN HOGARTII ; Or, The Two London 'Prentices. The whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West. INTRODUCT lON. SCENE I. 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 use ful 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, the " work goes bravely on" with the immortal Ho garth's " Two London 'Prentices." SCENE 111. CITY SIDE OF BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE, 1751. How the " two 'prentiees" 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 tanelag,h-gard;:ns, and first introduction of the " two 'pren tiees" under the hospitable lid of the Golden Tea Kettle. SCENE IV. DOUBLE-BEDDED-ROOM. How the " two 'prentices" retire for the night, one to his virtuous bolster and the other to his vicious courses. Visions of the fhture, showing the difference bet 'wit a pleasaat dream and a nightmare. SCENE V. THIEVES' KITCHEN. Clow the " idle 'prentice" falls into bad company, becomes a high. wayman and a gentleman, and takes the " oaths and his seat' accordingly. SCENB VI. THE SHOP. How the " indnstriou3 'prentice" oversleeps himself, but makes up for lost time by the nearest approach to " perpetual motion" ever witnessed. flow 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. CELLAIIS AND VAULTS. How the " Industrious 'prentice," at considerable personal incen venienee, eaves his master's cheese, then his master's daughter, and finally his own bacon. The result of all this not only proves which is the " better man," but also introduces the audieuce to Scmvia VIII. TILE FAIRY BEEHIVE, With the Queen Bee and her Court. How the " Industrious 'prentice" receives the battle money, alias the hand of the fair Jemima. Be-appearance of Industry and Know ledge, and introduction of old friends in new characters. SCEN E BELLOWSMAKERq, FIREWORK-MAKERS, AND FILTERMAKERS. Rocitets warranted to go sky high—Balloons ditto—the Water Question debated by the proper Authorities ; a regular Set of Pumps ; Grand Pyrotechnic, Hydraulic, and Aerial display. SCENE X. TIOCUS POCUS," AST SUN TAVER N..R. "MOON," OPTICIAN, AND SUN 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, 1851. SCENE XI. MRS. BUDD'S SEMINARY FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN. DOCTOR FROST'S ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES, &c. Mr. Budd, washerman and nurse ; Mrs. Bloomer, tailor, Re. The world turned upside down—Flowers " all a blooming, all a blowing "—.t change comes over the state of affairs—Babies taken in and done for—A lesson for ladles. SCENE XII. STREET AT THE WEST END BT MOONLIGHT. Coffee always hot—Admission to the stalls gratis—Clown In his cups—" Set a thief to catch a thief "—Ye , e tarians at Christm as-- ~ Return from the ball—New midnight polka, and a Boxing-night revel in the streets of Loudon. SCENE XIII. EXTERIOR OF THE BULL AND MOUTH INN. Old English customs—The watch-box on the loolc-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 Lea. SCENE XIV. THE GREAT FIZ-WILISTLE Y RAILWA. Accidents and offences—Ch ea p travelling—Life Insurance Com pany -Paying dear for a whistle—" fallacies of the faculty" —The thra,hiug machine of great service—Departure of the last train on the Fix-whistle Extension Railway. _ ScEtck XV. HABERDASHER'S SHOP AND COFFEEHOUSE. A lesson to shopkeepers—" Cut your coat according to your cloth"—How to turn out of bed—Reaping achineeci —The ally) fully i danger llus of playing with loaded firearms (American onesm l an d—Here we go round , round , round , trated bf a revo lution in Eno l till we arrive at SCENE X.VI. AND LAST. TRIUMPH OF INDUSTRY, Ono of the most elaborate and extensive scenes ever 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: — Dna Circle .. 6s. •• •• •• Upper Boxes Pit • • .. Amphitheatre • - Gallery 2s. 6d. hALF P3IOE. Dress Circle Upper Boxes Pit Amphitheatre Gallery .. • Os. 6 d Private Boxes, £3 35., £2 23., and Li lie. 6d.▪ Orchestra Stalls, 8 * Stage Manager, Mr. J. M. MORTON. Director of Spectacle, Mr. W. WEST. The whole under the management of Mr. BUNN, LESSEE. is. 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, HATm E Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee andEVENING, Manager, old r Brompton. Tills Will be performed the admired Comedy of THE LADIES' BAT TLE ; or, Ca Duel en Amour. Le Baron dei (leafage n c de tricha, dignon,rd, Mr. Bows; Henri de Flavigneul, Mr. Parselle ; Mr. Leigh Murray; Countess de Autreval, Sirs. Stirling ; Leoine de la Villego ntier, Miss A. Vining. With the highly successful Operetta, entitled SON AND STRAN GER. The Mayor, Mr. Lambert ; Herrmann, Mr. W. Ilarrison; Kauz. Mr. We iss ; Ursula, Miss Pyne ; Lisbeth, Miss L. Pm, After which a new Fairy Burlesque, called THE PRINCESi.i RA DI tsr AND THE STORY OF MAYFLOWER. Characters by - M Messrs. Buekstone, H. Bedford, J. Eland, Caulfield, Clark, Plimraeri Mrs. Fitwilliam, Mrs. Buckingham, and Miss Collins. To conclude with the Farce, called THE TWO BoNNYcASTLES. Mr. Bonnycastle, Mr. liuckstone ; Mrs. Bonnyeastle, Mrs. B uc k. Ingham. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. The popular Comedian, Mr. Wright, having recovered from his in disposition, will appear This Evening. Enormous success of the THIS a nkee Com nedla , Mr. Josh Silsbee. EVENING , Will be performed the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Lieutenant O'Scupper, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; M a xwell, Mr. Worrell ; E mil y , Miss Emma Harding. To be followed by a characteristic sketch, called THE YANSilsbeeE KE PEDLAR ; or, Old Ti mes I n Virginia. Hira m Dodge, Mr. ; histfland, Mr. Worrell ; Miss Nancy Bantam, Mis s Emma Harding. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Mr. Bobtail, Mr. Wright. Is ccnelude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT TLE RED RIDING HOOD. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (sur named the Wolf of Biberich), Mr. Paul Bedford; Scraggenheim, Mr. hiss Butler ; Trudchen (commonly called Little Red Riding Hood), K a thleen Fitz williana. iss ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREE T. Under the Managementot C.Mr. fleas. THIS EVENING ; Shakespere's Comedy of THE Is —ER/1 Y WIVES OF WINDSOR. Principal characters by Messrs. Bartley, Keeley, A. Wigan, Mea dows, Addison, Harley, J. Vining, C. Keen ; Mesdames Winstanlen Keeley, and C. Kean. Wi th a n ew grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BILLY TAYLOR; or , The Flying Dutchman a n d t h e Ki ng o f Ra ritongo. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Panta loon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Tim GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C. Horu, and Misa M. Oliver. To conclude with A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. It. ranche, Esq., entitled THE PRINCE OF HAPPY LAND ; or, The Fawn in the Forest. Characters b y Madame Vestris, Miss St. George , Miss Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis , Miss Rosina Wright, Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, N or neastie, Butler, and Vernon. A;iTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITiI.EATRE . trader the Patronar s e of her Majesty anti his RoYaJ IligLneSS l' , ince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. l'he most successful and popular Theatre in London. Mr. Batty begs to Inform his patrons that he has entered into an engagement with Mons. FRANTZ BENSOO, the great Rope Datv.ter, from Vienna, who will make his first appearance To-Night. THIS EVENLITG, Will be performed, a MagninCent Spectacle, entitled BLITZ BEARD ; or, Female Curiosity, in which will be i n t ro d uce d a pair of h i g hly-trained Elephants, m a l e and female, allowed to be the most do c ile pair ever brought into Europe. With Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, combining talent of the highest order, both Native and Foreign. E With the most p o p ular and on ly Equestrian Pantomime i n London, entitled MR. and MRS. .BRIGGS ; or, Punch's F es tival—Mirth, Wit, and Jollity. Harlequin, Mr. Flarvey ; Columbine, Mi ss A ver y ; Pantaloon, Mr. Ruckman ; Clown, Arthur Nelson, who will in the coarse of each evening play a number of favourite airs on tho Rock Harmonicon. Ticket. to be had at the Box-oflice from Eleven till Feta* daily. Rage Manager, Mr. T. Thcmpion. THE ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIE...A.TRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farro/1. THIS iskyri - G, Will be performed THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. 11. Farren ; Portia, Mrs. Mead. To conclude with RED RUFUS ; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction, and Fancy. Red Rufus, Mr. Shalders ; Clown, Mr. Edwards; Hariequin, Mr. Forrest ; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner ; Columbine , Miss Lees. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. The Warmest Theatre in London. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES. After which, MY SISTER FROM INDIA. To be followed by a new ChinWilese burlesque, Plated THE MANDA RIN'S DAUGHTER , or, low Pattern . Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, Romer, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames Marshall, Sanders, Bell, Eglinton, and Maskell.: as.; (second circle), 2s. Pit, Is. To conclude with BREAD A.ST FOR TWO. The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stela, 43; boxes (first circle), Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances to commence at Seven precisely. A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Nine o'clock —first circle, 4 5 . ; second circle, Is. p r i v ate Boxes One Guinea and a Half each. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TI3 DS T —Morning 23 min. after 5 1 Evening 47 min after 5 T.,-Mossow—Morning 12 nein. after 6 1 Evening 38 min after 6 THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, JANUARY 11. THERNOMETRR, Ix =lc SHADS. 45—highest since noon yesterday. 34—lowest this morning and during the night. 47—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, went down to 29.11, three-quarters of an inch since yesterday ; now 29.17, rising. WIND Wosterly—heavy rain in the night, with dirty weather ; fine at noon ; afternoon, rain. MONDAY, JANUARY 12. THERMOMETER, IX MR %lAD& 48—highest since noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and during the night. 47—this day, at ncon. BAROMETER, 29.32. WEND 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. Prmsourru—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. ?oorx—Wind N., gentle breeze—cloudless. g uicar roN—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. EllisTiNos--Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. Souillestrrore—Wind N.W., strong breeze—foggy. Fouci.sresx—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. TONBRIDGE- , Wind S.W., calm—cloudless. GREENWICH —Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. SraooD—Wind W., strong breeze—cloudless. SWINDON—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. COLCHESTER—Wind N.W., strong breeze—cloudless. ChararEDGE.—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. Yarototrui—Wind N.W., strong breeze—cloudless. BlRmixemAst—Wind W., gentle breeze—foggy. HoLYFtkAD—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—fine. LIVERPOOL—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudy. LANCASTER—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—principally clear. DARLINGTON—Wind W., strong breeze—strong frost. SRAF—Wind N., calm—snow. EiserrocK—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 : LosmucK—Wind N., gentle breeze—cloudless, frost. CARLOW—Wind N.E., hard wind—snow. GAR—WindULLLI S.W., strong breeze—snow. Poor-E—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LEIGHTON—Wind W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. BIRMINGHAM — Wind W., strong breeze—overcast. LANCASTER—Wind N.W., storm—overcast. WHITBY—Wind N.W., strong breeze—overcast. DARLOIGTON... \ ind W.N. W., storm—snow. TO CORRESPONDENTS No communication can bo attended to unless authon• ticated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. LONDON, 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 Com 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 in Cephalonia, preparing the way as they did for his noble labours, both of a military and ad ministrative character, in Ilindostan, 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 1 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 be 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 Alitrall 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 Haim . SMITH on the Amatela Hills, when the barbarians were afforded the opportunity of wreaking a most terrible vengeance on the heads 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 c ontinues 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 in both departments amounts to the enormous sum of 17,557,541/., 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 664,660/., we may fairly look forward to a yoar 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 1844 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 " ever- 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 will 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 mo r e 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 bona 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 60 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 40 1 . for every 11. paid, and others appeared scarcely less mime/dam, 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 holdout temptations, and that handsome returns will be obtained if the managemen t be honest and able." That will be the great point to look to. If the persons put forward on t he direction be men of ability, scarcely be a failure. Where isolated individuals have achieved fortunes, dginte what may be hoped for from joint-stock enterprise, with every auxiliary that science has invented and money can supply ? We certainly look with confidence to large profits being obtained from the different gold mining companies which have either been formed, or are in course of formation.", At the same time, the comparatives advantages ;:of each should be carefully investigated and calculated, that thos e about prospects to of speculate aus p should ici ou auspicious o s o results. with the most favourable Lord Clanricarde has declared his intention to leave the Cabinet so soon as a successor can be procured. The oble Lord has been solicited to take the French embassy should Lord Noraianby become a member of the Cabinet. — Herald. . ; ‘ ilpp 7 4 . . s etic , .. MA4 Alig - , „ 241 s " 1. • M O j '!. :t1 • • • , : 0 t". PORTRAITS SOULT AND WELLINGTON , WITH SIE3IOIRS AND FAC-SIMILES OF THEIR LUND- WRITINGS. THE MOST SPLENDID LIKENESS OF SOULT EVER TAKEN, BY W YON, FOR IVFIICII THE MARSHAL SAT SIX TIMES ; TOGETRER WITH A PORTRAIT OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, IS THIS DAY PUBLISHED, AT THE SUN OFFICE, 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. I - in/Tina .7•liit LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1852 Throughout its existence, under the conduct of its present leader, there has been a remarkable consist ency in the blanderings 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 WOOD—although notoriously the most inefficient member of his Cabinet—with the idea of the very maintenance of the Administration. Mean while be 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 t h e same way have the proceedings of the Prime Minister been regula n te t d ma i t n ters r c eg on a n rd ecte to d other the a n d e a s r c r a y r i c n e g l y u l t e s o s f important e po la r b ta ours 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 Foreign Department, the military posts in our more remote and more valuable pos sessions have in cases of extraordinary emergency been veali fi n l g led a re ups by th e Premier upon a sy stem pe rversity of judgme nt. It cannot already b e f o rgotten with wha t 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 position of resp ons ibili ty i mme diately on the receipt of the disastro us i nte l l i gence o f R a mnu gger and Chillianwallah, by the united voices of the Eng lish press and the English Population. Neither can it by any possibility be lost to remembrance how very different indeed was the treatment experienced by Sir 'Lulu SMITH, who was hurried almost di rectly after his return home to the Governorship of the Cape Colony, that unfortunate colony which has ever since then been embroiled with the savages of Kafirland. Assuredly, therefore, with these memorable facts in their recollection, it will be admitted by the public that we are not guilty of ex travagance in surmising that failure would seem to hold the preference over success in Lord Jour( R IR ,. SELL'S very perverse estimation. A glance at the news received during some time past from the Cape will be sufficient to convince the most incredulous that very extraordinary incapacity has been displayed in the conduct of the recent cam. Paigcs 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 be 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 occurrences at the Cape, and aware that the General in supreme command at that point has been in every instance petted and favoured by her ni,- 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, and MONDAY THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of Saturday and of yesterday. The Moviteicr of Saturday publishes the following decrees : "FRENCH REPUBLIC. "IN TUE 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 Benoit (du Rhone), Joseph Burgard, Jean Col favru, Joseph Faure (du Rhone), Pierre Charles Gam lo)n, Charles Lagrange, Martin Nadaud, Berthalemy Terrier, Victor Hugo, Cassal, Signard, Vigiuer, Char rassin, I3andsept, Savoye, Joly, Cot:abler, Boysset, Duche, Ennery, Guilgot, Hochstuhl, Michot-Boutet, a ßelin B(Du YR, Esquiros, Madier-Montjau, Noel rOale), B aune , Bertholon, Schcelcher, De Flotte, Joigneaux , Lb n o c u Parfait, Emile F‘ln, P e ll e ti er , R as p a il, Thiludore Bee, ei l , e Besse, Bourzat, Brives, Chavoix, Dulac, Dupont (de Buseac), Gaston Dussoubs , Gu i t er, Lafon, Lamarque, Pierre Lefranc, Jules Leroux, Fran - B a c cisquo Maigne, Malardier, Mathieu (de la DrOme), mil o tte, Rossell-Mollett, Charras, Saint-Fern6Jl, Som mier, Testellin (Nord). Art. 2. In case any of the individuals named in Art. 1 should, contrary to the present decree, return to the territories which are interdicted, he will be liable to transportation 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. " De Morny, Mini3ter of the Interior." " IN THE Ni -AXE OF TUE FRENCH PEOPLE. a l. nd A t r h e a t t ern ot pora " Louis Napoleon:President of the Republic, whose name s f o ll ow : " Decrees as folb ws: — itorrty t . he former representatives of the National As r Algeria , ily for g F e r t e i e n r c a h i safety,t s e e rr b lAy 6. Duvergier de Hauranno, Croton, General do Lame riciere, General Changarnier, Mize, General Le Flo, Gent•ral Bedeau, Thiera, Chumbolle, De Romusat, Jules do Lasteyrie, Emile de Girardin, General Laidet, Pascal Versigny, Art. 2. They D u prat, Edgar Quinet, Antony 'Thouret, Victor Chauf four,--ey cannot return to France or Algeria except in virtue of a s pecial authorization from the Pre sid,e, G nt i o r f o ' n atthe Republic. the Palace of the Tuile ries, the Council of Ministers havin g b een h o ard, this 9th day of Jan., 1852 . " Lours NAPOLEON. " A. de Moray, Minister of the Int erior." In referenc e t o th e above decrees, the Moniteur contains the f o ll ow i ng observations : " The Gov ernment , firmly determined to prevent any cause of disturbance, has taken measures against certain persons whose presence in France might impede the re establishment o f or d er . These measures are applied to three categori es . I n the first are the individuals con victed of ha v i ng taken part in the recent insurrections ; they will b e transported to French Guiana or to Algeria, according to their degree of guilt. In the second 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 men 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 ment is firmness; but it will know how to exerc i se i ts repressive measures within just limits. The different decrees which precede only regard the ex-representatives. Marc-Dufraise, Groppo, Miot, Maths, 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 MONTALESABERT section of his entou rage have been the chief promoters of these decrees. The Constitutionuel publishes an article signed by M. GARNIER DE CASSAGNAC, which evidently is also an inspiration from the congregation, breathing, as it does, menaces against all Parliamentar y Government, which seems just at p resent to be honoured with the peculiar hatred of the part-pretre. In it the w riter 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 Louis 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 s elfish views ; in the former, the sole aim of the Gironains, the Constituents, the Montagnard, and the Thermidoriens, he declares, was to supplant ea ch other and exalt themselves ; whilst in these lat ter times the Legitimatists, the Orleanists, and the Socialists s trove each party for itself, without caring what became of the others, or of society in general. whose political genius will only After sketching with a broad and rapid pencil these pepormeceia,tepdutbyantheendprteosenthtegecooon points of assimilation, the article proceeds thus : h ra as tio b n ee s The conqueror of Italy and Egypt, whose mili tary be appreciated been fltct of ambitions, vanities, and coteries, and restored to France an administrative, financial, military, judicial, religious, scientific, and literary ore.,anization. He replaced French society in its path, and rendered possible 33 years of Parliamentary mo rSytitohnge,ebnguillt: 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 acspertion commenced, complicated his views and his act especially abroad; but the true enemies under which be 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 Paris by If lawyers. The writer then proceeds to show what kind of go vernment is beat suited to France at the present time. He says : EleVatiol3, force, and liberty of action of the central authority is the first and fundamental condition of a good aed serious government in France. Enterprising and resolute kings have always been loved by her—in dolent rulers never. It these truths be indisputable— and who can reasonably contest them? —to what intelli gent party, to what practical doctrine, to what man of 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 voted to their chimeras, the Parliamentary coteries in toxicated with their ambition, t h e Socialists assured of their early victory, the terrorists already constructing their guillotines, the robbers making their bags and greasing the wheels of their vans—all this mass or pride o batinancY, feroci ty, and envy, believed an d said that the coup ( fleet of the 2d o f December opened the era of des potism; but the fundholders, enriched one-touch by the rise in the public funde ; the landowners, who saw their corn, wine, and brandy, w hi c h was refused the da y b e fore, sought after on the morrow, with au increase of one•fifth in price ; h onest and peacea ble men reassured in their properties an d t h e i r li ves —have perfectly known how they ought to regard what was done; and seven and a half millions of votes given to Louis Napo leon have full y proved that in the oyes of all France the coup-criftat of 2d of December opens the path to good policy, and re places the Government on the only basis that can give i t s olidity and duration. It is true that France will no longer her into have t ur b u l ent rann ical, and fact ious assem blies to throw hconfusion; but she will have calm assemblies, with clearly defined powers, to enlighten, second, and G o vernment. Who, with strengthen the t h e exception o f the chiefs of Parliament .ry feuds lity, can complain of this ? it is true that France will no longer have Ministers obliged to be fine speakers, if nothing " 0 , and passing their lives in making only speeches; but she will have special Ministers, occupying themselves with administration. Who can complain of this, except political a dvocates, passing their ter ms on the benches of the Opposition? It is true that France will have no more selfish and undisciplined functionaries, considering their places a patrimony, receiving a salary from the Government, but not always giving it duo de votedness and fidelity; but she will have functionaries de voted to the chief of the state, seconding him with all their power, ar i d not sheltering themselves behind any immu nity to betray him; she will have func tionaries under standing th at g ood and loyal services ca n onl y j ustif y the prefere nce o f which they were objects, amongst so many others as worthy as they of the places they occupy. Who can complain, exce pt those doubtful, dangerous , a nd useless ram, who wish to live at the expense of all Go vernments and to serve none faithfully? In this great and radical change, inaugurated by the coup d'iiat of the 2d December, we CO B much inconvenience for ambitious and mis c hi evous men, but we can only see advantages for France." The conclusion at which the article of the Con stitutionnel arrives at last is this—that it will be true wisdom in all parties, writers, thinkers, landowners, and capitalists, to allow themselves to be governed in the manner which the hand of PROVIDENCE, kde clares, has pointed out , t hat course being the only one, the writer affirms/ of escaping from being pillaged and murdered. The Putrie contains the following article on the decree lately issued for regulating cafés and wine shops:-- " In a great number of localities, the law on the clubs had long been eluded. The demagogues were accus tomed to meet in certain coffee or public-houses, to carry on openly their the more dangerous from their speculating on the ex citation of drunkenness. The club also dissimulated it self under a commercial designation; it had a sign, it paid for a licence, and when once it was regular us re garded the tax gatherers, it thought itself not bound to wards the Government. Such au 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 vins ill 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 marchands de yin, if their number were re duced to just proportions, would have no need to have recourse to those fraudulent measurs which compromise the health of the workmen, without promoting their private interests. There are 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 profit 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 do yin 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 wino is at present placed, it appears to us impossible for it to give up tho adulterations which alone sup port it. Let the decice, then, be executed with vigi lance, and a number of houses will be inevitably closed. Two thousand marchands do yin can easily supply the consumption. R educed to this number, which leaves room fur 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 Pairie 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. CREMIEUI 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 NORMANBY 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 province 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. THIERS 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 BOURJOLLY 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 nut making use of their arms in self-defence. General BEDEAU still remains at Ham, 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 ass secret. The Itloniteur of Sunday publishes 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 Amazon, 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 of 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 Souffleur returned to Brest. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 10. Boulogne and Amiens, 11 1 4 Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 20 1 / 2 —Luxembourg, 3 5 4 4 —Namur and Liege, 6%—Northern of France, 191—Orleans and Bordeaux, BV I —Paris and: Rouen, 28—Paris and Strasbourg, 16 1 4 —Rouen and Havre, 10%:—Sambre and Meuse, 414—Tours and Nantes, 9 SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 6th have arrived. General TALENTIN CANEDO has been appointed Captain-General of Madrid. The Bolsa is closed. GERMANY. Accounts from Vienna, of th e 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 th e p rece di ng 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 Lerechenfeld, Koefering, Dr. Herman ; Saxony, Baron Kconeritz ; Hanover, M. Albrecher ; Wurtemburgh, Baron de Linden; Baden, Baron de Audlaw ; Electoral Hesse, Baron de Schaten ; Ducal Hesse, Baron de Brcechenfelt ; Brunswick, Baron de Zedlitz ; Oldenburg, M. de Phillippsburg ; Frankfort, M. Koester ; Bremen, Lubeck, and Hamburgh, M. de Graffen. Prince SCLIWARZENBERG addressed the Congress as follows : " Tho 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. You 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 certain minds are occupied with the idea that besides the intention expressed, there ex ists another which is concealed, or at least that the realization of our views would put in ituv. ird 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, their common utility, and the po ssibilit y of agreeing to them." The PRINCE then pressed upon the A ss embly that a conviction on their mi nds of the utility of the plans about which they were to deliberate would soon pro duce general satisfection. He then went on as follows : The more the present deliberations prove our inten tions the more the Imperial Government will consider that you will grant y our cordial cooperation in bringing this affair to a good end. The success of the enter p r ise depends on the durable satisfaction given to the desires and wants of the German people, a s well as to the unity and power of the Germanic Con federation, and consequently t o the true well-being of Germany, to which Austria is so intimately allied. There aro difficulties in the way, but experience proves that those difficulties are notainsurmountable; 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 means of overcoming ob stacles which are in reality only great in appearance. " The difference which exists between the position of Austria and the other German states, which, until now, have formed part of the Zollverein, is less marked, and offers fewer 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 w ill and a loyal and firm spirit have established this community, o gl serves to maintain it by perseverance and mutual con cessions. Thus a commercial and customs union more extended i between Germany and A ustr i a cou ld no t only be established n the same manner, but even more easily, seeing that the whole extent of the territory favours the conclusion of this union, elevating its utility and limiting as much as possible the o b stac l es i nc ident to it, a nd which present themselves even in the best systems of customs. "If the foundation of, such a union is con sidered desir able, and even indispen sa ble' for the general good, and also realisable, it could not be effected at a more favourable moment than the p resent . Tho want of this t inion is generally felt and p roc l a i me d in political writings and treatises as th e fi na l o bj ect o f all commercial politics. It has become possible for Austria, after the prepara tions which she has made for a long time, to adopt the same custo ms s y stem for which EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1852 the greater part of Germany has already ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DA Y.) pronounced. The treaty of the 7th of September proves cocauer. P. TATtER. in the most convincing manner that the distance which This was a ease heard before the Master of the Rolle separates the literal north-west from the rest of Ger- last term. It appeared that a suitor of the Court, the many may be annihilated. plaintiff in the cause, Collett v. Maul°, being a man is "In fine, the approaching expiry of the treaty of the poor circumstances, and desirous of raising money for Zoliverein inspires well-founded fears for its continuance, the prosecution of the suit, applied to a person name d considering the known sentiments of its members; and Finch, the real defendant in the present suit, for that this offers a favourable opportunity to introduce modifica- purpose. After some negotiation, Finch agreed to ad tions by which an advantageous and permanent eaten- vance to Collett the sum of 1,0001., but only on the con aim of the territory of the union may be realised. If we dition that Collett should at the same time purchase a profit by these favourable circumstances—if the difficul- plot of land from him, situate at Barnes, at a price which ties, arising less from facts and from real wants than was afterwards proved to be ten times its real value. To from theoretical views, are examined with calmness and this proposition Collett assented, and gave security for impartiality by chosen men—and if they commence by the purchase money by a mortgage on his share of the regarding as a guiding principle that all sudden and vie- fund in Court in the suit of Collett v. Maule, which wag lent transitions and all precipitation ought to be avoided executed in the month of December 1848, and the pro -and if, in despite of the union, they admitcertain special perty was then transferred to him. Finch advanced hire conditions depending on local circumstances, smoothing sums o f money at different times to prosecute his suit. insensibly away certain inequalities in periods to be fixed Sub-mortgages on the fued were afterwards effected 14 beforehand, and taking care of all interests, this union Finch to Cockell and Taylor, who were also parties to may be safely effected. In fine, every member, by practis- this suit, and to several other persons whose claims had ing self-denial, and looking only to the grand and corn- been satisfied and who did not appear in court. TO mon object in view, and contrasting it with the trifling matter came before the Master of the Rolls on the sacrifices it will be required to make, will feel without doubt that our efforts will produce abu ndant fruit, to conclusion of the suite of Collett v. Mettle, when bill s were filed by the mortgagee and sub-mortgagees for es' which your counsels, gentlemen, will powerfully con- tisfaction of their claims. tribute." The MASTER of the Ronns now gave judgment; The Prince then dwelt on the advantageous po- After mature consideration of the evidence, it appeareu sition and vast resources of the Austrian empire , to him that advantage had been taken by Finch of the saying that she was willing to make the necessary situation of Collett to force on him the purchase of the sacrifices on her part. The Austrian Cabinet de- land in question, at a price far beyond its real v alue , sired to base their projects on the treaty drawn up There was nothing to show, as had been suggested, the! at Dresden and revised at Prankfort; and the Prince the object of Collett was to purchase land for a build . iai speculation, but he had merely submitted to the until!' dwelt at great length on the benefits that must arise condition us a means of obtaining money to prosecute hil from that treaty, to which no objection could be claim. His opinion was, therefore, that the whole trans' offered. He did not expect that any treaty of an action between the parties was void. With regard 10 effective nature could be drawn up by the present the sub-mortgagees, no evidence had been produced to limited assembly, and all they could do was to ex- show that these parties had acted in ignorance of the change ideas on the subject, in order to arrive at circumstances attending the original mortgage. 3 such conclusions as would lead to a treaty acceptable thought therefore that their mort g a g e would be invalid. to all the German Governments. He concluded by lie should, therefore, decree that the mortgage deed all saying : the deed of conveyance executed between Collet t au ' s The negotiations to which the Prussian Govern- Finch should be declared invalid, and that the land by ment has invited the states'of Germany, with the avowed re-conve y ed to Finch, who should, however, have he object of renewing the treaty of union, offers the occa - p ower to recover the sums advanced b y him to Collet! mon of bringing this project to a realisation. Let us Finch to p a y the costs of the suit u p to the time of beat' commence, then, gentlemen, our labour with confidence in g; the sub-mort g a g es of Collett and Ta y lor to e,® ~ and courage. Whatever may be the result, you will declared void and a n nu lled, and all t h e costs incurred is enjoy the conviction that our efforts, if they are guided this suit b y their insistin g on their validit y to bo paid by a spirit of union, will not have been fruitless. The by them. 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, aro always entitled to gratitude." The Count DE LERSCHENFELDT, 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 com 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 question, have brought the proceedings of the Frankfort Diet to a stand-still. The publication of the protocols of the Diet is suspended. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) Their Lordships touk their seats on the bench 111 half •past ten o'clock. Atter hearing some important motions the Court le corded with the cases on the new trial paper. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.), This being the first day of Hilary Term, the Judge' took their seats o•A the bench shortly after ten o'ci,c't They were the Lord Chief Justice Campbell, Mr. Or; tice Patteson, Mr. Justice Coleridge, and Mr. Jus t ' g " Wightmau. ro ff The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE announced that to.mor— morning the Court would give judgment in several ess e ,7 o including that of Sir George Cockburn, relating to t", affiirs of the military service of the East India ComPeJ; F There were no motions before the Court this morolli° of sufficient public interest to justify a report. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY;) QUEEN V. MELLISH AND OTHE2t9. Mr. HITDDLEsTON applied to the Court for a - 11 0 calling upon the prosecutor in this :case to show 01 ;4 why he should not deliver to the defendant a stateo 3 % o of the principal charges upon which ho would rely "" trial. This was an indictment for conspiracy, and ,y, indictment itself contained four count s . Th e first e 01 1:,, which was of considerable length, c h arge d the dei e "; dents with having combined with others to cheat 5 t defraud the prosecutor of a landed estate, and t b ,: op . it went on to specify an overt act by which the P,' 6 l secutor was induced to sign a certain deed, which 09 130 the count sot out in full. The second count charged a t o defendants with the same offence, without setting :o the deed; and the third and fourth counts charged ' to r defendants with conspiring to cheat the prose e u, t • without saying how, when, or where. Three in ol 'o , ments, founded upon the same transaction, had been P r o f ferred at the Old Baily, and thrown out by the g re ed jury, while one of the defendants now stood charg e s with perjury in refbrence to the same matter, an d t l l of the terms of his motion would be to call upon d prosecutor to show cause why he should not be con a %; to one indictment, and thus restrained from put a system of persecution.—Application granted. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY' NOBLE V. ANDERSON. Mr. Sergeant BYLES applied in this case for a - show cause achy a commission should not issu e of examine the plaintiff as a witness for the defendao i t y why the defendant should not be at liberty to inspel i d bo ilts and papers of the plaintiff, or why all prof i c o , should not be stayed until the return of a comtl 3 i f io which had been sent on the application of the plainti examine a witness at San Francisco, in Califernia• 0 31 made the present motion under the provisions of the Evidence Act, the 14th and 15th Vic., chap. 9 9 .,„ second section enabled either party to a suit to u' t ioo smieed viva voce or by depositions, and the sixth s ee oo provided for the compulsory inspection of •i and papers which related to th e suit, fil e i were in the possession, or under th e c°v ilP of either of the litigant parties. The plaintiff ill„dbi action was a merchant at Halifax, in No v a Scotia, e,1 3 0 1 s ought to recover from the d e f en d an t, w h o i s a wor;,i,i o in London, the sum of 2,0001., the amount of con 0„ on certain goods which h e h a d so ld as agent for i b l o ti 9 f-ndant. The defence to th e a c tion was that the P I6 had charged 25 per cent. more for commission tbat i It! arced upon. The def e nd an t s t a t e d i n affidavit Oil tlif, plaintiff was a material end necessary witness, 013 :1107, he believed if h e we r e exam i ne d h e wou ld g i v e ev i l which would defeat to a g r ea t ex t en t, if n ot entireTo3°' own claim. He hoped that in the event of the Coo.ool granting a commission to Halifax, it would at 10 9 0 0' all proceedings until the return of the plaintiff o mission, which was ex p ecte d b ac k i n F e b ruar y 13 ,,e 5 „ ( 10 01 The CHIEF JUSTIC E in qu i r ed w h e th er the &le" had joined in that commission? de 0000 Mr. Sergeant BYLES replied that he bad not,. - fendant considering thut a witness at San Franco° not competent to give the evidence he wanted. s lO O The CHIEF JUSTICE thou g ht t h at f acts mig - , A been elicited in cross-examination which wow' rendered the plaintiff's evidence unnecessary. Mr. Lusu, who appeared for the plaintiffs t / r o 'reor the application, on the ground that it was made to delay. co" ;acts" The COURT considered, on looking at the fa- Der tamed in the affidavits, that there was a decisive Del l ,i to the motion, viz., that it was made for delay, en"a", alone. Unde r th ose c i rcumstances t h e C our t eilj - 0 P c) accede to the application on the defendant undo to pay the money into court. MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS D'l/ BREAKING INTO A GAMBLING HOUSE.-- 1 ? 1 , - ,4 Bell, James Wells, Charles Foster, Moses Hart, . 11 ' Lyons, William Coyle, John Bullock, Robert ) 701 ,4,1;0 1 ) John Allan Abbot, men well known in the " plitY h oej w ere placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, eforr with being found in a common gambling house unlawful purpose. e cl v i ‘ J Mr. Superintendent Otway, C division, depo s- 44 by order of the Commissioners of Police he, se eoeir de cl` by Inspector WWI and other constables, proee e N fld Sunday morning, about one o'clock, to N o . Me ' o o try-street. On arriving at the house he found tli ° J ie door open, and in the middle of the passage he n e; a pair of folding doors, which were also open. ceeding to the end of the pa ssage, h o found "'"eft'i vered with green cloth, with a small glass fi r e I f f i therein to enable tho se i ns id e to see those 4 entered from the street door. Witness at that door several times, an d rsli d eo bell, but recei ve d no answer. A f te r ;* e about five minut es , h e di recte d some o f his reee e ;lf) the door open with a s l e d ge -h ammer, w hi c h the oi voured to do, b u t w i t h out succee di ng i n t h e ir eh) 0 0 person inside then called ont " Stop, I Will °P o door." The door was then opened by a man W /i e P e i his name Levy Lyons, whom he at once sent to thou station. Witness then went into a large r 00 13 3, tit Y4 ground-floor, where he found the whole of the deli ;V? a . Witness eustod. t 0 1 08 0 took 1:, they t musting and a considernames, so them. On 4O s in his s y e 0 fiFoi he found 8 1 . in gold , and 61. 4 s. 10 d. in silver; ° lock 584 los. in g old, and 3/. 4 s. 6 d. in silver; „n stheir n sittings, an t themselves i e n m these searchedlmi3oooJ Si. 10a. in gold and 11.25. in silver, a n d on the ot b doi voral small sums in silver. This money witeetv i „ i ig: to c onstitute the " bank." No dice, cards, or gi - 01 1 ,4 plements of any description were found en d 1 ' them. In the centre of the room was a le r °,,oce ° table, which appeared to have been e t i o o stripped of the cover —the latter was the floor. On a sideboard in he found several bottl es o f b ran d y an d a cleti-tbei cigars. After the defendants had been taken t ° ,„e tion-house ho mad e a str i ct searc h over t he h tfr po i j o d in the water-closet he detected a large piP e 'd down to the common sewer. This pipe Il i; el 4 enough to conv e y an y gam i ng i m pl emen t that if4pv used into the sewer. Witness did not succe i e feiV o .4 covering any implement of gaming, as the u 0 0 r had had plenty o f time afforded them to put til e 019 He afterwards examined the covered door, ane df lined entirely with sheet-iron, secured with f e "%t a cross-bar, and a lever-bar, which made it oe impossibility to force it open. Mr. BINGHAM—IS that all the evidence? le woy—lt is, Sir. In these cases it is impostilw duce ac BlNGtual proof. bO f Mr. HAM—Then the defendants are w•ge O A ' THE KING OF HANOVER.—The Hanove r . Y l of the sth state that a consultation of physicialn.;iol goons had just been held on the blindness of ilia . o n "Dlo that all the members . present, with the occePtlcory Leuw, expressed an opinion that the malady iab ASI M. Thiers arrived at the St. Katherineoor this morning, by the General Steam Navigati°3 tf steam-ship t'oho, from Antwerp. r obl oi v Ihe Marquis and Marchi oness o f Nora', suite arrived at the St. George's Hotel on SaturtnAtl ° l l British Embassy at Paris. The Noble Marqu i3 /13f, 3 0 ce edingly rough passage a cross t o Folkestone. vile, George S. Jerningham, first Secretary of Legat i °,?;sefi c o r ciate as chargé d'affaires during his Lordship s ', r e t Lord John :Ru sse ll, a Ministerial leflotoei House of Commons, will give a grand o fficial 0 0,0 the First Lord of the Treasury's residence in v° boat on Monday. the 2d o f February, to a party of , i ' s eco ll a Ministerial Members,':inciuding the mover sill c ot the address, previous to the opening of Parlita Majesty in person on the following day. 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 bas 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 months, 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 candy. Freights—For London, 21. 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 for the maintenance of public order. In such places the PRESIDENT will appoint the Commandant, Colonels, and Lieutenant -Colonels. —Times. THE LATE REV. MR. HuTcuiNs.—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, i s 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 C ou ncil h e ld last week at the Foreign-office. The Queen will open Parliament in person on r: Tues day, 3d Feb. Her Majesty will come to London for the the Cpuourt pose, and return in the evening to Windsor, where will remain till the 12th of February. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. -- The last week bas seen 1• ecohniltdirneunedhafvuellhheoeuesegsr,eaatnlyd atlpieplpeeurdfeodrmhayncthese ovfiatitheeraß.Bateman children have been greatly a pplauded by the visitors. These ! fi a x p e p d e a f r o r f o h s e e r v e e d r a a y n i gh t e s u o u n d lg e e r s r , t a a a n d d u t h a e t y juvenile th n p i r g o l d i R eeve s will inaugurate the operatic season on A T l h r u . r T a ins ay, THEATRICAL tl3 22d GENERAL inet- 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 301. a year, the lowest class (A), having only paid to its fund from 601. to 701., 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 for the institution, to put it on a firmer and more solid basis, for the interest of its subscribing members. ROYAL MARINES.—The following is a list of th e number of recruits enlisted an d approved for service 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 Decembor—making a total at all the stations of 286 during the last six months of 1851. The greatest number of recruits enlisted at o ne s t at i on h as been 37 at Warwick, and the next greatest num b er 3 4 a t York. Perth 20, Aberdee n 19 , C ar li s l e 17, L ea therhe ad 15: hasand furnished Salis bury and Bath each 14. The other stations vary from 11 down to 1. I l w ill it a li il th s e te u a s m ual LIVERPOOL, SATURD AY: saiIed from the Merse T h s _ e _ Boston, p ß oy a ship America, Shannon commander, . y m l a 'o a r s k tea to m t - h sh e ip 3l a s t t ie u a l t t. L , mayabout noon to-day for Hali mails, &c. The Royal mail f a x te a a l m id - hi Europa, Lott • e in the Mersey on Monday morning. be expected to arrive com mander, with advices f e r d o There will be no Unit the dates of sailing having been pool until the `3lst inst., altered. States a New te s s ' L OF THE LATE BARON KEM ENL —The FuriEue remains of th e late Baron Kemen y , th e unfortunate and b rav e 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, were interred at Kensal-green Cemetery yesterday. A contea.- porary saYS• " A thorough investigation of the matter has proved . the utter groundlessness of the insinuations thrown out against the deceased Baron." SIR HARRY SMITH SUPERSEDED.—Majc r Gener 1 . ___ the lion. George Cathcart, viho was aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington at Quartre Bras and at the Battle of Waterloo, and late Deputy-Lieutenant of the Tower, ha e. been appointed to supersede Sir Harry Smith as Governor of the Cape of Good llope. THE NEW SPEAKEU —it is confidently asserted in the best-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 Contutms.—Sanday OW 1°