The Sun. — London, England, 1846-12-31 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. •.Thi eminent PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FI ST PANTO MIME COMPANY. THIS EVENING _ _ Will be performed Balfe l s - opera7 entitled THE BONDMAN. *roulade Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter; Morliere, r.Homoastle ; La Valliere, Mr. Galli ; Ardenford, Mr. Harrisen ; Mal-a-Pmpoa, Mr. Harley; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss ReWAn Isaacs. After which will be produced the 'Grand Coinic Christmas Panto- Mime, being 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 tollers -Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as sistants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ; the Ma sWdery by Mr. R. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey, Mrs. Balls, and a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under the superin ondence of Mr. W. West. Scene 1. ABODE or ICArorna. THE Encrusyares.—Date and lo cality not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society to have been discovered " somehow or ether," " some time or other," near " somewhere or other " Ralyba (the Enchantress, not by Balfe, mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having quite miscalculated her power), Mr. H. Homcastle ; Fiends and Fu ries (illustrating a common expression of speech, with anything hut a common expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt, Connell, and H. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. (tne four Ele ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the March of Intellect (travelling " mcog." 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 of INFANT SCROOL.—Schoolmaster, Mr. Big wig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys half-holiday on the occasion. Scene 3. EXTERIOR AND BARBACAN 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, argl supposed to have been the inventor of the celebrated " Coventry Cale"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with 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 ,redrew, David. Patrick, Denis, James, Anthony (very youthful nights, but destined, with their " cousin George," to astonish the atives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mas ers Coyle, Savell, Dix, Welsh,Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful t. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and nearly his " last " appearance la 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." NOTICZ.—" Nothinge material to our historic" occurring during a period of fifteen yeirs, the author trusts that the audience will al low him to cut it, and come again to Scene 4. KALTEA'S HOUSE OF COZZICTION 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 t f Ireland St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy (all pretty much of the same kidney!) Mr. Heath, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Marks, Mr. Chapino, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—How St. George and his brother champions (considerably grown since their last ap pearance in public) are 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. DOVER Roans.—How 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. Scene 6. Elam OF THE IsTizz.—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 dau.thter). Mr. T. Matthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of Ibrahim Paella, better known as Abraham i'arker), Mr. Priorson. Moorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &e. How Altnanzor came to Egypt to be married—the Princess having a decidel 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 himself on the funnel. Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN TIM PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST, Km; OF EGTrr.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Hance. about to be mar ried to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting hersel; 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, not 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). ROYAL PROCLAMATION. " Whe'll kill the dragon ? " Or me he shall gorge • I I, says St. George, I'll kill the dragon." 2 o l d MS. Arming of St. George for the approaching Fight. Latest odds at the "Corner," 1,000 to 0 on the Dragon (taken). " May the best man win." Scene 8. THE DRAGON'S HAUNT IN THE 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 tall out. The Battle (for particulars of which keep your eyes fixed on Messrs. Payne and Wieland). How the result of the last round not nly eleva:es St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " five billing pieces" of England, but at the same time introduces the audience to Scene 9. GRAND FULL OP CRIVALIM—How St. George receives the " Battle Money" (alias the hand of the Princess Sabra). Re appearance of the March of Intellect. Introduction of Old Friends In New Characters. Harlequin... Pantaloon Mr. Howell, I Clown.. air. Prl' Columbl Mr. T. Matthews. Miss lliek ....• • Mr. sorson. Arm sticks. Scene 10. DEALER IN CURIOSITIES AND IRONMONGER AND 0:M -imi's SHOP.—lmproved Surgical Instruments. "Holding the mirror Up to nature." " Famides 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 CORNCHANDLER'S SHOP AND GRANARY.—More ways than one of being "in clever." Specimen of the very best " Britannia metal." Plenty of "game" in high preservation. Cabinet inea.stires 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 hortjedlturally 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 mist a ke. " G o i ng ou t a shoot ing." Grand Experiments 1n Gun Cotton, ending in an awful Catas trophe. Scene 14. INTERIOR OF lIRITISII AND FOREIGN TOT WAREHOUSE Toys for t! - e Million. Magic Cards. How to " cut and shuffle." Jack In :he Box and out of it. First-rate teem and turn out. " See the Coturicring Hero comes." Scene 15. TnE SThTCE As IT Is ; or, Wellington at Hyde-park corner. Scene 16. LIE STATUE AS IT WAS ; or, Wellington at Waterloo, Look here upon this picture, and on this." • THEAritE ROYAL, HAYMARKET ['rider the Management of Mr. It. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new an! original Drama, called THE ROUND OF WRONG. Sir Arthur Foljambe, Mr. Stuart ; Lichen, Mr. Rogers ; Iteteien Gwynne, Mr. Webster ; Ducks, Mr. Buck- Stone; Harwood, Mr. Bowe ; Lady Char:otte Willoughby, Mrs. Clifford ; Mary Ryland, Miss p , rtsscue; Jenny, 3liss Woulds. During the evening the lipid will perform the Overtures, "La Bayadtre," " Italiana in Algeria," " Guillaume Tell," and a Po lonaise. After which the New Comic Drama of STORY TELLING ; or, Novel Effects. In which Messrs. Farten, Buckstone, Miss Telbin, aed Mrs. Ilumby will appear. To conclu-le with an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tram - Jut' Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, 7.liss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM Under the Manacement of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING 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 Albeit Smith, Esq.. called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining, Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley, After which, the Farce of 3111 S. WHITE. Cb iracters by Messrs. Turner, Kiuloch, and Oxberry ; Miss Villars, Mrs. Wigan, and Miss Arden. To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime, entitled THE BUT TERFLY'S BALL. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri; Clown, Mr. J. W. Colley ; Fintaloon, Mr. Gough ; Columbine, Miss Laidlaw ; Attendant Sprites, Masters. C. and F. Lauri. rfIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original romantic Drama, called CO LOMBA, THE CORSICAN S , STER. characters supported by Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford, 0. Smith, &e. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Bastions, will cx.. hibit their wonderful .leux Gymnastiques. After which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GisELLF., entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the ilrl.le. Princ;pal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Belford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. C•illowiml, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, i,s Emma Darling, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox. sole Lioisi , e aml Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed an oilginal romanti3 Opera, in three parts, ennlet THE; NIGII•17 DANCER] ; founded on the Story of " Trio Principal charti"t. rs personified by Miss neorglana Smithson, Miss Rourke, Miss Sara Flower, Miss Somers, Misses 3lar,hall; Messrs. i.etller, Allen, Bodila, Walton, T. Hill, Honner, &e. In the coarse of the even!ng Prof , ssor HEMIIING and his ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances. Previous to the Pantomime tit:: Hand w It perform " The Ame rican Polka," introducing " The Ita•lroad Overture." To conclude with a new Grand Comic Chratinas Pantomime, enti tled The ENCHANTED BE kUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE; or, The One-eyel Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. 11. Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John 31 tchell. TO-310R ROW EVENING Will be performed the favourite Vaudeville of LA FAMILLE INIPRO.'ISEE. Characters by 3151. Dumery, Dorgebret, David; Xadame Grasssu, Leyder and Celina Fouquet. After which will be protiuced the popular Vaudeville of LE SAVANT. In which will appear MM. Perlet, Langeval, Dorgebrct, Pascal, Tourlllon ; Aladame Grassau, and Mdlle. Vallee. To conclude with the Comic Operetta of LES RENDEZVOUS 11011RGF.OIS. M. Dugravier, M. Cartigny ; Cesar, 31. Dumery ; Charles, M. Berou ; Jasmin, M. Paynier ; Bertrand, M.'Tourillon ; Rain% did le. Fouquet ; Louise, Mdlle. Vallee ; Julie, Mdlle. Khin. Boxes, 65.; Pit, 33. 6d. ; Stalls, 33.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half -past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS (Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon) will have the honour of repeating their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENT at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING, Dec. 31, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. during the Christmas Holidays ; doors open at Eight, and the Enter tainment commences at Half-past Eight. And will (by desire) give a GR IND JUVENILE PERFORMANCE, on Wednesday Morning next, Jan. 6 ; doors open at Two, to commence at half-past Two. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Amphitheatre, 2s. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITIIEATRE Proprietor. Mr. W. Batty. ronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. Ptince Alftert, Prince of Wales, and if oyal Family. Grand Christmas Holiday Fetes. THIS EVENING, a double rotation of Equestrian and Gymnastic Novelties. The "Demon Horse ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the• Charmed Bit." Herr .Nenparte, the great Dutch Bottle Equilibrist. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en- titled THE DEMON MORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit. New and entire change in the SCENES cf the CIRCLE. To conclude with the Grand GhristmasComic Fairy Pantomime, entitled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har- Vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laituini ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. isoz-ottlce open irom eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six Slid commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. liroadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee. Mrs. Frances Dayidge. THIS IWENING Will be performed an orlianal Drama, entitled THE HAND OF CARDS—a 131 F.. LIFE, STAKES, DEA The characters will be supported by the whole of the talented Company. To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING or THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Laud of Dream:. liar kquln, Herr Dentin; Pantal,on, Herr R. Dentin ; Columbine, Mdlle. Theodore ; Clown, H rr E. DeWitt. T ROYAL VIOARE. Auction of Priem —B xe os, C is,. HRI A C TH E e, T td ; I it, 6d.; Gallery, 34.; Private Boxes, 2 , . Mr. N. T. Hicks as " The Black Doc tor. Great suceess of the new allegorical Railway Pantomime. Will he THIS EVENING Cant, THIS THE BLACK DOCTOR. In w hi c h Mi ss Vi n- Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Ed. wards, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform. After which will be produced a grand Christmas Pantomime, en titled THE BIRTII OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin ZantaGo-a-He S ad," and Joe Miller and hi s M en. Clown, Mr. T. Barry ; loost,Signor Ndlle. Adele Lauri. Osm onde; Harlequin, M. Lupiuo; Columbine, THE PRIVY Puzas.—The salary attached to the sppointroent of keeper of her Majesty's privy purse is 0/, per annum. Major-Ckeneral Sir Henry Wh eat l ey, 2,00 who is on the eve of retiring from that office in the Queen's household, to be succeeded by Mr. G. E. Anson, was keeper of the privy purse to hi s late Majesiy William the Fourth. THE ONLY AUTHORISED ENGLISH EDITION. On the 4th of January will appear, price only S. VOL. VI. OF M. 'IHIERS' HISTORY of the CONSUL3TE AND EMPIRE. A Sequel to his " History of the French Revolution." Translated by D. FORBES CAMPBELL, Esq. With the sanction and approval of the Author. *.* Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher. 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready. in 3 vole. post Bvo., price 1/. 116. Gd. MEMOIRS OF _ _ T HE LIFE OF GENERAL PEPE. Comprising THE PRINCIPAL MILITARY AND POLITICAL EVENTS OF MODERN ITALY. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. Richard Bentley, New Burlington- street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. RAILWAY SHAJLES BY PUBLIC SALE MESSRS. LAMOND and co., - RAILWAY sHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and tne Public for their continued support ana patronage, and to announce that their Public sales of Railway Shares, &c. take place every Tusenair and Felber, at one o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully tequested to be addressed. All Grip and share Certificates must be deposited, the day orerions to their being offered ; and adrlces of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, an •I the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Oal,cs. flail of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. 11E WEATILER.—SuN OFFICE, DECEMBER 30. DiEttmomETEß, Lowest, 27; Highest, 39 ; Noon, 32, BAROMETER, 30.61—WIND E., fine. 11 WArEft AT j.ONDON-13141D0E Taitz DA) . Morning .. 43 minutes after 12. I Evening .. 8 minutes after 1. clCoviAriv ol o ,t„, i.v Al Malt t Aililt LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1846, In another portion of The Sun is published a voluminods and remarkable document eulogistic of the American Government. It is needless to say that that document is the PRESIDENT'S Message to Con gress, dated December 8, 1846. Of all the extra ordinary compositions ever transmitted to a delibera tive assembly by the chief of the Legislature, this Message of President JAMES K. Por.x is the most extraordinary. Instead of being a comprehensive survey of what has occurred since the preceding ex planation, instead of being a dispassionate digest of what may be presumed to be the forthcoming delibe rations in Congress, instead of affording the world a full cognizance of the principles by which the exist ing Administration is actuated, it is literally nothing better than a superb piece of special-pleading. The PRESIDENT is conscious that he is virtually arraigned before the bar of public opinion, that his policy has invested his very name with odium, not merely in England, but throughout the civilised world, that there is every reasonable probability of that odium being attached to him not during one generation only, but of its being perpetual and damning As the period of his Presidential reign ap proaches its conclusion, Mr. PoLx is naturally ani mated with a desire to render his official career less execrable for its selfishness, for its shuffiings, and for its utter disregard of solemn compacts and venerable stipulations. But how has he endeavoured to ac complish this miracle ? How has he endeavoured to conjure this jet into an opal ? How has he endea voured to cleanse this blackamoor celebrity ? By some closing act of generosity and justice ? By ex piating his previous conduct by some unprecedented exhibition of magnanimity ? By abating his official cupidity, by yielding to the dictates of political mode ration, by the restoration of ill-gotten territories, and the reparation of gratuitous injuries ? Has he per formed all these things—has he even performed one of them ? No, not one. His Message is a magnili ficent display of sophistry. It is an elaborate justi fication of deeds that nothing can justify; it is an accumulation of excuses fbr proceedings that are altogether inexcusable ; it is an attempted explana tion, upon honourable grounds, of a behaviour which is inexplicable upon all other than those of cruelty, of self-aggrandisement, of duplicity, of lawless and odious spoliation. As may be readily conjectured, the bulk of this singular and enormous document is devoted to the consideration of the Mexican warfare. Remaining staunch to hii original opinions upon this question, the PRESIDENT abates not one jot of his covetous ness towards a country which, from its fertility and its gigantic dimensions, offers so many irresistible temptations to a forcible seizure. Its contiguity to the flourishing and powerful territories of the United States confirms that avarice in the bosom of the American statesman. Its debilitated population and disorganized Government are only additional induce ments to this enormous act of national depredation. So intimately have the wishes of Mr. POLK with re gard to Mexico blended themselves with his ambition, that any disseverance of the two is hopeless. He looks upon legislation, upon international friendship upon honour, upon probity, through the medium of his own servile adhesion to what he calls " the inte rests of his beloved country." He considers diplomatic lying, official bluster, shameless pretension, wholesale robbery, and unstinted bloodshed, as laudable and meritorious, when calculated to promote those interests. The interests of his beloved coun try require the annexation of Texas l e t Texas be annexed ! What is the sanctity of treaties, what is the inalienable privilege of independence, what is the glory of remaining honest in spite of every allurement to dishonesty, when compared with the interests of his beloved country ?—let Texas he annexed by all means! The interests of his beloved country require the extensive regions of Oregon—let Oregon be incorporated with the United States, not the half of Oregon, not a portion of it, but the whole ! A straw for all the superior claims of Great Britain, a snap of the fingers for the ridicule and disgust which will be excited by the audacity of the demand! What are any of these considerations when compared with the interests of his beloved country ?—let the whole of Oregon be incorporated with the United States ! Those are the doctrinal points in the political creed of Mr. President POLK. The interests of his country are, according to him, to be re- garded as paramount to everything that is just and noble in the conduct of a Government, Peace is to be rendered incapable of preserva- tion—uprightness is to be regarded with derision— oaths and engagements are to be laughed to scorn wherever those interests are concerned. In other words, Patriotism, with Mr. President PoLK, is only another term to express the abandonment of all human and divine laws—the code of morality, the code of Christian forbearance, and the mysterious code by which the alliance of different countries has been hitherto ensured•—fur the emolument and ad- vAncement of his native land. Was ever crime so nobly garbled? Was ever faithlessness, or rapine, or theft, or homicide, tricked out in a more seduc- twe guise than this of Putriotiim ?—the patriotism of an American President! It cannot be overlooked that in the earnestness of the exposition of his policy towards Mexico, Mr. PoLx. always speaks in the superlative degree. In one column he asserts that the present condition of the United States is " without example in the history of nations !" In another he insists that the agressions of the Mexicans are " without a parallel in the history of modern civilised nations!" In another, speaking of the battle of San Jacinto, he says, "history does not record a more brilliant achievement !" In an- other, alluding to the alleged insults offered to the citiz'ns of the United States, he persists that "the history of no civilised nation in modern times has presented within so brief a period so many !" In another, referring to the dismissal of the American plenipotentiaries by General PAREDES, he declares that he is not aware " that modern history presents a parallel ca.se !" Was ever such tautological exaggera tion ? Was ever man so manifestly striving to manu- facture a strong exculpation? In end.•avouring, however, to exonerate his Government from all blame, in reference to the invasion of Nlexico, Mr. POLE has proceeded too . far. He has drawn the bow :o its utmost t-nsion—it is broken in his hands. The PRESIDENT enters into a long examination of the history of the Mexican republic, from its estab lishment downwards. He enlarges vaguely upon the insolence evinced by that republic to its neigh bour, the United States; and upon this shadowy and preposterous assumption he endeavours to justify all the aggressive acts that have originated at Washing ton. He acknowledges the stipulation which Mexico made with Texas, on their original separation, namely, that the latter should never annex herself to any other power; but he, nevertheless, actually has the coolness to express his amazement at the " Mexican Govern ment making serious threats of invading the Texan territory," upon the annexation of the latter to the United States in 1845. To crown the whole of this wonderful Message with a climax worthy of Mr. President POLK, there is, towards its conclusion, a quiet demand of a loan of just twenty-three mil lions of dollars, to continue the just, laudable, and patriotic war waged upon Mexico by the United States ! From the extrinsic importance of this Presidential Message, as well as from its intrinsic malversation of truth, we shall be induced to recur to it to- morrow. The Treasury minute, to which we alluded in The Sun of the 21st instant, has been received with almost universal approbation and gratitude in Ireland. The eyes of the landowners have been opened to the full extent of their duties and responsibilities. They now perceive the onerous character of the burdens that may be entailed upon theM by continued neglect and indifference. Those who have hitherto been ac customed to look exclusively to legislative interference for a removal of the evils to which their country is exposed, have been made aware that they must act for themselves, that all they can hope for or expect front any government is to afford them a means and an op portunity cf meeting their difficulties, of which, if due advantage be taken, they may not only afford relief to the distressed and destitute poor, without any injury to themselves, but may ultimately reap the greatest benefit for their properties ; the means by which they may " out of the nettle, danger, pluck the flower, safety." They have been taught the necessity of affording to the , able-bodied la bourer a means of supporting himself and family by the exercise of his honest industry, and thus avoiding the burden of supporting him in idleness and sloth. They have learned that they must set their own shoulders to the wheel, that they must not waste the time that should be more profitably occupied in use less and unavailing complaints. An option is afforded them, of which it is scarcely to be supposed that they s ill not avail themselves to the fullest extent, by adopt- ing that course by which alone they can hope suc cessfully to meet the emergency of the case. Already one of their body, the Earl of ARRAN, has acted on the Treasury min ite. His Lordship states that on the very day that he was made acquainted therewith he filled the prescribed memorial soliciting the appli cation of the provisions of the Drainage Act to his estate in the county of Donegal. And so promptly were his wishes responded to by the official gentlemen of the Board of Works, that " The report of the surveying officer has been since received and is printed, and that the preliminaries are all but completed for commencing the thorough drainage and permanent improvement of that estate under his own guidance, and the corresponding employment during a course of years, and the great amelioration of the con dition of every human being connected with it." Such expedition and dispatch affords the fairest promise for the future activity of the board; and we sincerely trust that every landowner will be stimulated thereby to increased exertion. He is fully fore warned, and should he fail to embrace the golden op- portunity, he will only have himself to blame for the lamentable and disastrous results that must inevitably follow to himself and to those connected with, or dependent on him. We have already expressed our approbation of the first principle announced by the Government, viz., the execution by the board of all such works as are necessary for deepening or remov ing obstructions in rivers, their tributary streams, or the larger watercourses of the country. The reasons stated, fully prove that no individual proprietor could Effectually conduct works of such magnitude passing through so many different estates. Besides, were it even practicable, it would occasion continual disputes and altercations between the owners, both as to the nature and particulars of the work to be executed and the relative proportion of the expenditure to be chargeable against each. All this will be avoided by its being effected through the agency of the board, who have the power of compelling all the dissenting, as well as the willing proprietors, to participate in the outlay, according to the benefits conferred on their respective lands thereby. The decision, that each proprietor shall be permitted to superintend and direct the works exclusively affecting his own lands (the draining in detail, laying down draining tiles or pipes, or stone drains in each field, unless where particular circumstances call for special exception, the improved outfall for his drainage having been afforded, if neces sary, by the more general operations of the Board of Works), is extremely valuable. It enables each person to get rid of the extraordinary expense that would be occasioned by unnecessary inspectors; besides, if all that is to be done could only be effected through the board, great delays would necessarily be occasioned. It would be impossible for any public body, no matter how zealous and efficient, to do everything. No staff could be procured sufficiently numerous for the arduous duties that would thus be cast upon it. The labourer too will be more active and less inclined to attempt any tricks when working under his employer's eye. There will be a better feeling between them, a better relationship of master and servant, than if he were to be entirely under the control of a public officer. It will appear more as if the work was afforded by the landowner, and that he is consequently entitled to a greater degree of gratitude than if the works were directed and the wages paid by a stranger. The Ist and 2d Will. IV., chap. 33, sec. 32, amended by 9th Vic. 1., sec. 6, by which loans may be made to individuals to enable them to effect the impiovement of their estates forthemselves by drainage, reclaiming waste lands, or other works of substantial improvement, is the foundation of the new regulations; and advances will be made to proprietors who comply with the conditions therein contained, and who can obtain from a competent person, approved of by the Board of Works, the certificate of increased value to be given to the land so improved, as prescribed by that Act. There were several stipulations unneces sarily disadvantageous to the borrower, which pre vented the great advantages that would otherwise have been obtained from its adoption. These disadvan tages may be stated to be-Ist, the time within which the whole amount of such advance should be repaid ; 2illy, the high rate of interest payable thereon ; 3dly, the great increase in the value of the lands that should, to justify an advance, be consequent on the improvements to be thereby effected; and 4thly, the contract with two sufficient securities, to be approved of by the Commissioners, for the execution of the work within a time not exceeding seven years, to be fixed by the Commissioners. The two first of these difficulties will be entirely removed by the Bill pro posed to be brought in by the Government. By the former Act the whole amount should be repaid within Three years after the work would be completed, with interest thereon in the meanwhile at a rate of not less than five per centum per annum, payable half yearly, as the Commissioners should fix and appoint. It is intended to adopt the principle of the 9th and 10th Victoria, cap. 101, as to repayment by equal half-yearly instalments of 31. ss. each, distributed over a period of twenty-two years, with a power of redemption as provided in the Act, unless the bor rowers should themselves desire that a shorter period should be fixed. The time will, therefore, be extended from ten years, at the outside, to twenty-two years, and the interest in every case be reduced to 3i per cent., in place of a minimum of 5 per cent., which might be increased by the board. Provision will also be made for apportioning, on the various parties who will derive benefit from the improvements, a pro portionate contribution towards the repayment of the loan—the whole being payable to the Government by the proprietor of the land drained or improved, and the contribution on the part of the occupier being in the shape of increased rent to the pro prietor. These are just and equitable provi sions, against which no possible objection can fairly be raised. The interest on the loans made to the Board of Works for drainage to he executed by them under the 5 and 6 Vic., c. 89; 8 and 9 Vic., e. 69 ; and 9 Vic., c. 4, will he repayable by half-yearly in - stalinents, according to an award of the Commis sioners, with interest at the rate of 4 per cent. We do not see clearly the reason of the distinction as t.) the rates of interest to be thus charged, or why an additional one half per cent. per annum should be charged on the money advanced to the board; per baps it may be that grants may be made by *to board, as sanctioned by the 1 and 2 Will. IV., c. 33, which are to be met by the increased rate of interest. If this be so it will in some degree account fur the difference. We are not aware of any remedy being proposed fur the third and fourth difficulties which interfere with the loan ; 10 per cent. is a large in crease in value to be required as an essential to a loan. The Act is proposed as much for the purpose of affording employment to the labourer as of yield ing extraordinary profit to the proprietor, and we think that if a permanent improvement of even 5 per cent. could be obtained by the expenditure, that it would be highly beneficial for all parties, and quite sufficient to justify the advance. The powers about to be taken are certainly of an ex tensive character, but it was necessary to provide ample means for the recovery of the large advances that are to be made. We are sure that they will not be abused by the Government, and cases may arise in which, by taking the property out of - the hands of an embarrassed and heavily encumbered proprietor, much service may be done to the country. We shall here after examine these powers more fully than our space at present permits. Madrid papers of the 22d have been received. A royal decree , proroguing the Cortes from the 25th, the day originally fixed for its meeting, to the 31st, is published in the Gaceta. The QUEEN'S Speech, which will be very short, has been already arranged by the Ministers. The Clamor Publico states that a Carlist insurrec tion is on the eve of breaking out in Navarre. Car list bands have appeared in considerable force in Ca talonia, and have excited so much uneasiness, that the Captain- General has felt it necessary himself to take the field against them. MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 22.—Tke Three per Cents. were done, on the 22d at 34 for cash ; the Four per Cents. at 21; the Five per Cents. at 21 ; the Coupons. at 19 ; the Vales, at 81 ; the Debt without Interest, at 6s. We have received the Paris papers of Monday In the course of an article on the affairs of Cracow the National says—" All the incidents of the affair lead us to believe that M. Guizor was not aware of what was about to happen, but that the irresponsible power at Paris (the KING) was not ignorant of it." It would appear from the revelations which have taken place at Toulon, that the French naval officers are in a very demoralised state. IVe extract the following account of the transaction to which we allude from the Constitutionnel:— " An ensign (midshipman) of the navy, M. Besson, wad lately tried by a court-martial at Toulon for striking his superior, and acquitted, the members of the court having divided, four against four. Captain Lavasseur, who acted as reporter on the occasion, submitted various considerations, which we deem important to notice in thr' interest of our navy. It appears certain that the discipline is not as rigorously observed as it should be by the officers of the fleet, and M. Levasseur declared that the latter generally evinced little respect for their superiors, particularly when ashore. We have been likewise assured that their orders and acts are the object of unpleasant criticism, and the commanders, aware of this, are, to a certain degree, kept in check. We have seen superior officers, whose authority was actually paralyzed by the certainty that their acts and orders would be made the subject of a malevolent and sar donic scrutiny by those who surrounded them. At sea, in particular, the necessity of union should be under stood by all. It is not a purely material obedience the country expects from the corps of officers of the navy, in which it places so much confidence and hope; it is a devoted and cordial obedience, without which nothing great can be achieved. The English officers, less well informed than ours (I), are remarkable for their anxious and, we may say, sympathetic submission to the orders of their chiefs. This would suffice, on certain occasions, to secure to them an advantage over us. We accord ingly trust that the reflections of M. Levasseur will not be lost, and that they will inspire with sentiments of mutual benevolence men who share the same dangers." These papers contain fearful accounts of the ravages caused by a dreadful hurricane on the night of the 22d. The neighbourhoods of Bordeaux and Toulouse suffered greatly. There have been several shipwrecks along the west coast of France. The Bey of TUNIS was to sail for Marseilles on the 24th. The French Money and Share-markets, influenced by the rite of prices in London on Saturday, evinced much firmness for some time after the commencement of business on Monday. Towards the close, how ever, a decline took place, the only reasons stated for which were the renewed report that the KING was ill, and that the firm DE ROTHSCHILD, Brothers, had demanded of the Bank of France 20,000,000 in ingots, lodged by that house some time since. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on Monday, at 80f. 80c. ; the Five per Cents.. 118 f. 75c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,267 f. 50c ; Rouen, 9271. 50c,; Havre, 6901. ; Great Northern, 655 f. ; Avignon, 887 E 50e. ; Tiorzon, 617 f. 50c.; Bordeaux, 571 f. 25c. ; Troves and Mon tcreau, 3401. ; Bas!e, 220 E; Dieppe, 360 E; Paris and Stras burg, 4881. 75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 4921. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 515 E ; Lyons and Avignon, 485 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 455 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 38 1 4 ; Ditto Do me.s.tic Debt, 321 i. MARSEILLES, DEC. 23.—Marseilles and Avignon, 885 f. ; Northern, 6451. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON S COCK EXCEIANGE, DECEMBER 29. Boulogne and Amiens, 15 3 / 4 —Dutch Rhenish, 4% —East Indian, 1 4— Luxembourg, %—Northern of France Consti luted,.ll—Paris and Orleans, 4 9—Rouen and Havre, 2614. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early morning walk. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of %Vales the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, rode to Frogmore this afternoon. Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morn ing. His Royal Highness was accompanied by Prince Lowenstein and Sir George Grey, and was attended by Colonel the Hon. C. B. ithipps and C010n,.1 Bouverie. The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Caroline Love son Gower are expected to arrive at the Castle to-day. Sir John Hobhouse is also expected on a visit to her M ijesty. Sir George Grey left the Castle this afternoon. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent; the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Caroline Leveson Gower, 'he Chevalier Bunsen, Prince Lowenstein, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, Lord Edward Howard, Sir John Hobhouse, and Captain Francis Seymour. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend during !inner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in the Castle. The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial -office. Sir George Grey returned to town yesterday from Windsor Castle. The Duchess of Sutherland left town yesterday for Windsor Castle. THE FOREIGN NAILS. POST-OFFICE NOTICE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MONTH. Notice, as follows, relative to the arrangements of the India, Peninsular, and other Foreign Mails for the ensuing month, was issued and posted at the chief office St. Martin's-le -G ran d. , THE INDIAN, &c. MAILS.—The mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt India, Ce 3 lon, China, &c., via Southampt on , w ill be dispatched from hence on the mornings of the 2d and 20th of January. The Tagus for the abuve mails of the morning of the 2d January. &c. (vid Marseilles).—Mails for the Mediter ranean, Egypt, India, Ceylon, China, &c.. vid Marseilles, will be dispatched from hence on the evenings of the 7th and 27th of January. THE PENINSULAR MAILS.—Mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Madeira, &c., will be dispatched l'rom hence on the mornings of the 7th, 18th, and 27th January. WEST INDIA MAILS.—Mails for the British and Foreign colonies in the West Indies, Venezuela, Madeira, &c., will be dispatched on the mornings of the 2d and 18th of January. Mexico, Honduras, and Havannah will be included in the above of the 2d of January only. Bermuda, San Juan de Nicaragua, New Granada, Chili, and Peru will be included in the above, of the 18th of January only. The Tay for the above mails of 2d January. MADEIRA, BRAZILS, AND BUENOS AIRES.—Mails will be dispatched on the evening of the 4th of January. Her Majesty's brig Penguin, for the above mails of the evening of the 4th of January, and will touch at Pernam buco on her otuward voyage only to Rio Janeiro and Bahia. • AMERICAN MAILS.—Mails for British North America, Bermuda, and the United States will be dispatched on the evening of the 4th of January. The Hibernia, for the above, en the evening of the 4th of January. SYDNEY, &C. MAlLs.—Mails for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, &c., will be dispatched from hence on the evening of 30th January. HOLLAND.—MaiIs will be dispatched every Wednesday and Saturday. HAMBURG/I.—Mails will be dispatched every Tuesday and Friday. FRANCE, BELGIUM, &C. — Mails, via Calais and Os tend, will be dispatched every day (except Sundays). JERSEY AND GUERNSEY. —.Mails will be dispatched t very Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday morning. PRUSSIA, &c.—The new postal regulations and reduc tiol of postage on all letters passing through Prussia under the Conventional Treaty with his Majesty the King of Prussia, c. , mes into operation on Friday, Jan. I. Tier Majesty has been pleased to direct that the fancy Gale, which is to take place) in the new building of the School, aZ ?iverptock-hill, shall be under Orphan herrlrk royal dr tng 11 at patronage. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of lust Night.) At Liverp, - ,01 yesterday the sales of Cotton were 4,000 bales, about half of which was on; speculation. Prices were steadily supported at an advance of nearly id. per lb. compared with last week.—Shares were quieter, and not so high. The arrival of the Ashburton packet-ship has put all our City folks on the gui vivo, for the President's message has long been regarded as a document of great interest to City men. Having .urselves carefully perused the whole document, and heard freely expressed the opinions of some of the leading men in the American trade, we may fairly express an opinion upon it as a whole, and which taking the circumstances into consideration, and the position in which a President stands towards those who elect him, is certainly favourable. Mr. Folk's history of the differences with Mexico, since the year; 1837, and his reflections upon the present imbroglio, are as impartial as could be expected, though it is impossible to deny that he does " blink " the question, and " lugs " in matters that were never before alleged to have provoked the present war. However. passons par cela, the Mexicans undoubtedly have broken faith in money matters, and Brother Jonathan has improved upon their example by diregarding the rights of nations besides. The anticipations of advantage to both England and the United States by the important modifiaations in the respective tariffs are no doubt just, and will tend to con firm the tendency to liberty of commerce. As to the new loan required to prosecute the Mexican war, it may be hoped that it will not be raised, either wholly or in part, in England, not only because we have ample employment for all our surplus cash at home, and the result of former loans has been so disastrous, but likewise because any loan operation tends to derange the exchanges which, with our present heavy corn im ports, it is highly desirable to keep uninfluenced by other than trading balances. The steamer from Halifax is now hourly expected. The English Funds have not alternated to any extent to-day ; but although they have not recovered the de pression of yesterday, or the effect of the sales then pressed in the New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents, &c., the market for Consols is less fluctuating, and the cur rent values have been 93i to 94. New Three-and- a- Quarter per Cents. are 954 to 4. Bank Stock is worth 205. Exchequer Bills have been Bs. to I ls. premium, being rather flat again. In the Foreign Market arrangements are making for to-morrow's settlement, which is likely, however, to be a very small matter. Mexican Stock for Account has risen to 244; and Peruvian Bonds have been dull at 394. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 374, being a slight decline; and Spanish Three per Cents. have re ceded to 38 and 374. Austrian Bonds have been at 108. The Share account is being now adjusted. This is "name," and to-morrow will be "pay-day." The values of the principal lines of railway have been tolerably well supported, but there has not been much doing. Aber deen are rather lower, but Caledonian firm. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock ......... ..... .......205 206 3 per Cent. Reduced Anna........ 944 94 94 New 34 per Cent. Annuities...... 95% % % 95 3 4 uong Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o 9% 15-16 9 15-16 India Bonds, 1,0004. Ditto under 1,0001. . ....... ....... 20 South Sea Stock — Ditto New Annuities Consols for Opening 93% 94 93% 93% Exchequer Bills, 1000/. 1 1 ,4 d. ... 811— p 11 p Ditto, 5001 ... 811— p 11 p Ditto. Small ONE CLOSING ~ n iCES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK TRICES Austrian, 5 per Cent. ....... ........ 108 108 Brazilian Bonds_ ..... 87 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 ' Ditto, Account Peruvian Boiids, 6 per Cents 39% Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto. Account Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. __ _ - Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent. ...... ....... Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent — 40 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4% per Cent — Dutch, 2% per Cent . Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 92% 93 A PRICES OP BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber.. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2%.....• 2% 2% Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush ..... 1%..... Belfast & County Dove 4 3 / ...... Birmingham and Dudley 425. ... .. 6% p 6lte p Birmin. and Gleucester..loo l2 B l / 2... l2 B l /2 Ditto New 17% — ...... ...... Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.— 2 3 / 4 Boston, Stamfil, & Birm. 225. 3,041/2 p Bristol and Exeter 75 . — •• ..... • Ditto, New Bristol and Gloucexter... 30 ...... Bristol and Liver. June.. 2%...... Buckinghamshire Caledonian Ditto Half Shares...... 21 % 2% ••• 2% Ditto, Clydesdale Jane 25 ...... ... — Chester and Holyhead... 27 % 2 5 3 /4 2 5 3 /4 C4urnet and 81ythe..... 2 Chester and Manchester 425. Cheltenham and Oxford 2 ...... . __. Clarence lOO Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, • 4 per Cent. Cork and Killarney Cdrk and Waterford ... LAirnwall Ditto, Half Shares Direct Lincoln, East Ret ford, and Sheffd. June. 2% Direct Northern Scrip.. 3d/ 4 2 A 1,4 Direct Norwich Dublin and BelfastJunc. 12 6 — Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dundalk & Enniskillen 10 Eas tern Counties 141. 165....... 23% 22'14 ...... 23% Ditto New l2l I6s ...... 74 p Ditto Perpetual, 5 pit Cent, No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d — Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13s. 4d — Do., York Extension.. 2 3 5 4 3 / 4 EastDerelem andNoech 1 6amtern Union Ditto, Quarter Shares 10 Do. Exten.(ll.arivich) Do., Camb. and Ely.. 2 1 4 — East Lancashire Ditto, New Do., do. (late Preston and Ormskirk)... Do.. do., New Scrip East Lincolnshire ... 3 1 4 East & West of England 1%...... Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 77 3 / 4 ......... Ditto Half Shares ... 10 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 ,4 ...... Edinburgh & Northern.. 12 th — • Edinburgh and Perth... 3 Ely and Huntingdon ... 12 1 4 l4 13 3 / 4 Enniskillen and Sligo ... 2 1 4 — Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorset 2 5 4 Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow, Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 Ditto, New Do., 1 4 Shares (5 per cent. guar.) ... 12% — ... Goole, Doncaster, he... 2 Great Eastern &Wester* 2%...... ......•••• •• Great Northern (London and York Regd.) 2%..... 2% 5 A Do. (Direct Northern Regd.) .. ... 3% — Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great Munster 2% Great North of Scotland 2A Great North of England..loo Ditto New Ditto, New . Ditto, New Great Western B5 Ditto % Shares Ditto 1 4 Shares lO Ditto Fifths 2O Ditto, New . Huddersfield & Manches. 13 Ditto, Extension 3 Hull and Selby 5O 106% 106% Do. Half Shares 25 Ditto 1 4 Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 14 Do., do., and Norwich 5 ...... Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 00. New Leeds and Bradford Leicester and Bedfard... 165....• — Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 22% Do., Branch (Blue) ... 2% Do. Extension( Green) 2% Y Leeds and Thirsk 17%...... 165A 1 N Ditto, New Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% 5 ....... ..• ..... Do., Mnchstr & New castle Junction. London and Blackwall. 16/. 135.4 d 8% Do. New 2% 2% 3% 2814 74 1814 75 3 / 4 16% 514 Ditto Extension 7 a...... - ******** -- - London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O .. .. 58%/ 4 5834 Ditto, Fifths Do, Consol. Eighths.. 10 ...... ••......••• ... Do: Guarani. 5 per ct. 9 ...... ••• •• .. London andGreanwich 12/ 15s 4d... Do. Preference ...18117a 2d...... ............ London, Hounslow, and Western - " •••••• • ••• ...... London and N. Westernloo 195 Do. Quarters ......... 2 Do., d0., New Ditto Fifths .....• .... 2 ...... _ ...... Do. 1 4 Shares (G. J.) 5 ...... ..._ Do 401. Shares( L. M.) Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 ••• Do. 101. M. & B.) A. 5 Do. 10/. (M. Sc B.) It 5 Do. 10L 111. & B.) C. 1 London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Lond. & S.Western 411 6s 10d — • Do. New Consol. Bths 40 — Do. New Do. New Ditto Tenths . 5 Ditto Tenths ... .... 4 Ditto Scrip Ditto ditto ...... . •••• 4 Landon and York 214 2% .... 2 Do. Extension London, Salisbury, and Yeovil _ . ...... 2 1 ,4...... 13 3 1 t oudondery & Coleraine 15 . „.., 12:5 4 - $314 2IA, 3% 2% 77% 214 Londonderry and Ennis killen ' 15 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Derehana :5 Manchester and Leeds 82 lO9 Ditto 14 Shares . ... 38 ...... Do. Quarters 2 .... . VA 6% 74... Do. Fifths 5 .. . 11 Do. Sixteenths 6 14 . ... ..... Do. Extension 42s. Do. Liverp. and Bury 24 Do. do. Fifths - ManAester,Buxton,and Matlock 425....... 1 1 4 p Manchest. & Southampt. 2 ...... 1 8 4 Midland .... ..... 100 Do. Fifths 2 Do. New Ditto, New Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Midland Great Western Irish l5 — Newcastle and 13ervrick 20 Do. North Shields ... 25 Nevrcastleand Carlisle...loo Newmrket &Chesterfrd 5 Newport & Abergavenny - 2 1 4.-- Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor Norfolk ......... ......... .100 129 .... Ditto Half Shares .. 9 Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk... Do. do. Waveney Val. Northern Counties Union 2% 1 14% North British . ....... ... 25 Do. Half Shorts Do. Quarters Do. Extension Ditto Thirds Northern and Eastern... 50 Do. Scrip (issd. 5 dis.) 45 Do. Quarter Shares... 12 1 Do. New North Staffordshire...... i ..... 9% % North Wales Northern and Southern Connecting North Western... 2% — Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham.... Portsmouth Direct 3% — Preston and Wyre 25 Do. 1 4 Shares Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 3/. 12s. — dis. Richmond l5 Royston and Hitchen ... 1% 13% Scottish Central Scottish Midland 12% — . Sheffield & Manchester 100 Do. Quarter Shares... 8 Do. Lincolnshire Junc. 14 — Do. & Great Grimsby. 10 Do. do. Extension 425. Shrewsbury and Birm... 3 .... Ditto ditto, Class B. 1 Bhropshire Union i South Devon 40 South Staffordshire June. 2% South Eastern & Dover. 33% 4OV, Do., No. 1 20 Do., Ne, 2. Do., No. 3 Do., No. 4 &Alban's, Hatfield,and Hertford Junction Staffordsh. & Shropshire 2% — South Wales .... ... 5 - ..... ••• •••••• Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 2 Taw Vale Extension ... 3 - .. ...... Vale of Neath 2 — Wakefield, Pontefract. & Goole 2 2 1/ — ... ......... .. Waterford and Kilkenny 11 . Waterford and Limerick 27% Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin ...... •...- 1% .... . Wexford, I , v aterford, and Valentia Waveney Valley ... 2 Welsh Midland West Riding Union 42s. 24 % p........ West Cornwall ffexford and Carlow ... 3% — Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth York and Newcastle. ... 25 .. Ditto New 5 ...... 12j 8 3 a Do. Preference York and North Midland 50 Ditto % 5hare5........ 25 Do. Selby Do. Extension Ditto, Preference ...... 2 Do. East and Westßid ing Extension FOREIGN RAIL WAi :, Anglo-Belgian 4 — Barbadoes 1 Belgian Eastern Junctn. 2% Boulogne and Amiens... 18 ...... Bordeaux & Mediterran. 2 Bordeaux,Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie's)... 2 .. .. "- ... Do. (Espelete's) .:... 2 ...• • Calais; Dunkrk, and West Flanders Calcutta and Diamond Harbour Callao, Lima, and Pacific Coast Central of Spain ... Ceylon Demerara 2 . . Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras - ...... .• . • Dutch Rhenish .. 6 East Indian 55. Fampoux & Ilazebrouk 4 Great Indian Peninsular ss. Great Western Bengal... ss. Great Western Canada... 3 1 4 ...... Italian and Austrian. ... 4 .. Jamaica S.lllid. Junction 1 Jersey Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 . Luxembourg.-- .... 4 . Lyons and Avignon 2 1 3 , ... ..iadras Madras. Nellore, and Arcot... Madrid and Valentin.... 2 ... Mauritius .. Namur and Liege Nu of France Constituted 5 .. 10% North Jamaica 1 Orleans and Vierzon ... 10 Orleans and Bordeaux... 6 Over Yssel 4/ 3s 4d Paris &Lyons Constituted 8 _ Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg Constituted Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse ...... 10 .... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 St. Laurence & Atlantic Tours and Nantes Con stituted ..... 5 •• ••• Tourney, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt....... 8 Trinidad West Flanders ...... 6 JOINT STOCK BANK'S. Australasia British North American 50 Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Union of London lO Commercial of London 20 Colonial London & Westminster. 20 London Joint Stock lO National of Ireland — ........ National Prov. England Union of Australia MINES. . . _ _ Real del Monte Unregd. :: RUGBY, DERBY, AND MANCHES TER RAILWAY. A meeting of shareholders, convened by advertise ment in the Derby Reporter. " To take into considera tion what resolutions should be taken to compel the di rectors to finally settle the affai▪ rs of this company, in conformity with an Act 9 and 10 Victoria, cap. 28, to facilitate the dissolution of certai▪ n railway companies," was held at Derby on Thursday last, when one of the shareholders inquired from the party calling the meeting what information could be given as to the present state of the affairs of the company ; and he stated that the object of that meeting was to ascertain that fact ; bud no one appearing able to afford the required informa tion, it was intimated to the meeting by one of the shareholders. present, th at M r. M oss, a gentleman resident in Derby, who was one- of the acting committee, had recently attended a meeting of that body in London, and that he had no doubt, if it were wished f he would attend and give the necessary explanations. Whereupon it was suggested and carried that that gen tleman should be solicited to attend, and he attended ac cordingly; and entered into full explanations, stating that the remaining funds of the Company were partly in Exchequer -bills, and partly deposited with bankers at interest, and that no director or committeeman had any of such funds in his own hands. That certain large de mands had been made by different individuals upon the Company, which had been reduced, and were now con sidered settled or on a certain footing for speedy arange ment. But there was one claim, that of Mr. Brewer, the solicitor, which the committee had been advised to reject, and upon which an action had arisen ; but the plaintiff had not yet given notice of trial, and the de fendants were nut at present in a position to compel him to proceed or abandon his action ; and although the company could at once return to the shareholders a further instalment of 2s. 6d. per share, laying by a sufficient funi to answer the claims upon the Company, yet as the managing committee hoped there would be a further sum to return, and the expenses of making each return were very considerable, they had, before knowing of the present meeting, determined on calling a meeting of shareholdi rs, and were only waiting for the chairman to fix a day to lay the affairs of the company before them, and take their opinion as to whether a return should now be made, or the proceedings by Mr. Brewer should first be determined ; when the persons present expressed their entire satisfaction with the explanations afforded, and their opinion that it was better to defer any further return until the result of the pending pro ceedings could be ascertained ; and a vote of thanks being proposed to Mr. Moss, who had kindly attended to give the information, by Mr. Bainbrigge, and seconded by Mr. Walton, was responded to by all present, when the meeting broke up. Sir Henry Fetherstonhaugh, Bert., late of Up Park, Sussex, has left the whole of his estates, real and personal,-to his relict, Lady Fetherstonhaugh. The per sonalty and funded property was estimated at 30,0004 UTed to the samosa op of IZ 24% 24% 39% 37% 384 95% I A P COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS. The first half-yearly general meeting of the members of this institution was held shortly after twelve o'clock rest Hay, at the Freemasons' Tavern. The object of the College is simply to test the competence of persons about to undertake the business of instruction, and to award them a diploma of their competency in the various branches of education when proved to the satisfac tion of the Council, or a body of qualified examiners to be appointed by them. The tests for the ensuing year,in the branches of edu cation on which the preceptors will be examined are thus specified in the syllabus : "Lower Commercial Test—Reading. writing, English grammar, geography, the elements of arithmetic, and English history. " Higher Commercial Test—The First Commercial Test to their fullest extent; and in book-keeping (single and double entry), English composition, practical geo metry, with its application to land surveying and arti ficers' work, and in commercial history, or the elements of political economy. " Lower Classical Test—On the works of the follow ing authors, viz.: —Caesar, Sallust, and the ..neid and Eclogues of Virgil; with Latin composition; and Boman and Grecian history. " Higher Classical Test—Latin and Greek prose and verse composition ; the history of classical literature; and .at least one prose writer and one poet in each langunge. "Lower Mathematical Test—Four books of Euclid, the elements of a l ge b ra , a nd the elements of plane tr i. gonometry. " Higher Mathematical Test—Candidates will be ex amined by papers selected from the Cambridge Questions for Honours, or others suited to test the knowledge Ps: sessed Is) the candidates, of the higher depart ments of the mathematics, and of their application. tal "Foreign Lan guages , & c .—l n the modern and or ien languages, or in any departments of knowledge not pre viously enu mera t e d, will be examined in the theoryelnd practice of thes e languages and departments of know ledge." There was a numerous attendance. H. Stein Turiell, Esq., of Brighton, occupied the chair. The CHAIRMAN said as those present were acquainted with the obj ect o f th e mee ti ng , an d as they had testifi!d the interest which they felt in it by the numbers in which they att en d e d, h e should not detain then; w i th any observations, but at once p roce ed to call upon ff.! Secretary to read th e re p or t which had been framed fo r presentation to the meeting. The Secretary ( Mr J. Parker) then read the report, was somewhat voluminous. It set forth that during , tu brief but eventful period of the existence of the insu he tion, it had given energy to an inert mass whic h ; e t il e anticipated, if rightly directed, would in e wore the character of the preceptor, by placing h`w a had independent and elevated position than the profession e. hitherto occupied in this or in any went on to say that its promoters had other Country whthiche with great opposition, they had been ridiculed and , ligned, but relying upon the integrity of their cause try. had succeeded in establishing the institution on a nr .. r . basis, and had induced many of the most eminent Insuu!.. hers of the profession to join it, and they had also e a nce n had to co. d. ceeded in obtaining the support of persons of W ill jot ' in other ranks of life. Two objections had been sa e of against the college; first, it had been stated in ° ra s e the provincial papers that the movement was an -El in fit church one. This was wholly untrue, e roma" several members of the Church had seats their names, and some of them cecu p . ied ing in the council. They had no intention of inte,r fe . oe with the religious sentiments of its members, n ec " i " they believed any religious distinction wo od depv__ d those who were Dissenters of a valuable privilegee7e would, moreover, be entirely opposed to of the institution. The second objection was e g o s ta erroneous, namely, that the object of the college w_ d tbst force education into the hands of its members, an by the aid of penal enactments it would prevent anY. cot opening a school without being a member. Their c li ng to was to establish a high standard of e ducation , w i t h impress the credentials of those found the catholot titiyy eemPe l te c ii h t s „er, the authority of a college incorporated by ror! with and not to prevent any one from teachnigal__ out its authority. The examiners, who were g entle su e r . eminence, had offered their services for the e nsuing Oho mination rads. A deputation had waite d on reer"and Russell, who recognised the importance of the c aus a. promised to give the matter his b es t considerationt.,Lnort had received a great accession of members. upwards of two hundred became members. 1712,e..hfuhnacitsi hitherto had been equal to the expenditure, u".. up to that time been great, in consequence o f A fter of making the objects of the college more Puh a n ',. ti rei a the discharge of all obligations, yesterdaY. 111 ye t balance of 50L remained , recom received, it might be taken at 1001. The counc the mended the establishment of an Assurance Sooleiti h the but with subscriptions not Provident Benefit Association in connexion college, but wished to defer any decisive stt e : o p o l e y i . specs to it until the next meeting. Th hers was 450, and the number of hoe al se Steers, and was The report was received with loud c unanimously adopted. o ed rescinding that Mr. FREEMAN, of En fi eld , t h e a d mission of portion of the 10th rule which limited am.na.on e neer:Aries 68. principals of schoois, without ballot or ex u January. He ured in support of the alteration that ?l until June, 1847. and the substitution of the nif of unquall the time remaine d open until June, numbers nd feed persons would pay the guinea s ubscri p tion, y swamp the scholastic mind of the institu tion, but :fter having obtained admission the would perhaps discon tinue their contributions, thinking they had obtained the qualification cheaply. Those rejected would have * right of appeal to the next meeting, whose decision should be binding. The Rev. Dr. STODDART seconded the proposition, and availed himself of the opportunity to state that he had recently received a letter from one of the most dis tinguished toasters in the High School of Edinburgh, stating that weans were being taken to establish a simi lar college in Edinburgh. The motion was carried unanimously. Various alterations in the rules were proposed by the Rev. Dr. WILSON, and seconded by Mr. GOODACRE, of Nottingham. The Rev. Mr. WALKER. of Maidstone, proposed that the following titles should be awarded to those found competent in the various branches :-51. C. P. (Mem ber of the College of Preceptors) first and second class--- A.C.P. (Associate of the College of Preceptors) to pro ficients in foreign languages, Sce., a nd the highest titl e to those proficient in the na ti v e languages. ote of thanks to The Hev.Dr. WILSO N , i n proposing a we of of s the the chairman and s ecretar y, s aid, the wel f ar e such mitt empire depended u p on th e success e be an institution as thi s , because men -- trin es -1 instructed before they cou ld com prehend the doc ... of revelation, and the n a t ure o f th e moral relations. ; h a nd elm • was, therefore, incumbent upon them to join,. ; -- r e c bi e cte heart in a work of so much importance. n, . ;r were entirely disinterested—wholly free from ste the —the grand object they had in view was to eL eY for profession and to bind them gether to their common good.—(L ou d cheers.) Let " 1 . 7 , remember that Aristotle was only a schoo and that his highest bo as t was to have t lnias a ught Ale xan der ca . the Great.—(Cheers.) Hitherto, the interests of ecitiald flee, and of those engaged in its promulgation gib ers not be neglected in this country, because its te a cubee. would lapse into professional existence, like the ;e t t h cary and the lawyer. They would become a four profession.—(Ch eers.) It would compel a D on to 01 1 upon his ow n l egs, an d if b e was unf i tte d for the O' t. , und erto o w °l l k, society ould not support him. The in ee he id ing, and t h e unanimity which had characterised it e w be a great stimulus to the local secretaries to ...mote A knowledge of the valuable nature of the eollege•-; (Hear, hear.) Dr. W. Barrow suggested many Y e t ago :that books should be printed under the suP er 7; tendence of a council of schoolmasters for general us e ' re the schools of the college. The present book* w e d inefficient and costly, but if proper books were pre s f r h e at in the way suggested, he (Dr. Wilson) anticiperg u 'ad a surplus would be created from the sale, whic h : r e ; of go a great way to relieve the widows and orl'!" 4 be teachers. —(Loud cheers.) A large income mi g ht . „ mo r realised. For instance, they migbt have gr'''' - ",h e of their own. It was true they might not improve Eton grammar, but they might compile one which ool,' w redound to their credit, and it as well as other books would produce a large revenue. Then the establish ment of an assurance, or benefit institution, would enabl e young men who only contributed a few pounds a year to accumulate a large fund for future exigencies, and if he wanted money in order to get may yiO3, or to speculat e . in railways—(Loud l aug h ter )—h e mi ght obta i n. it from such an institution. • a Mr. WHARTON, of Brighton, seconded the motion, an descanted upon the generous feeling and unanimity of the meeting. The Rev. Dr. STODDART, in putting the mo tion, • which was carried by acclamelion, stated that they in' tended to hold a public meeting in January, in order to explain the objects of the college ; and a dinner would., also take place in the same month.—(Cheers.) Mr. COLEMAN, of Sandgate, Kent, stated that hepre: sided over a meeting recently held at Ashford, veni e e l pledged itself to support the college. Hi hope similar meetings would be held throughout the whole country.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for himself and Ur* Parker, and the meeting broke up. 17 1 4 109 50 1 ; 714 11 1% p PA p 1 3 / 4 131 324 34 54, 1N 36 15:v 31: I►% 9 , ,/s 12% I/ 22 - 5 LA 40% 17 LA 3i/8 - 2p 38% 12% 73/1 81! 4 ( 39% 1334 18 1 , , s 31 / 2 10 3 / 4 13% 8,,,2 8 1 4 49 1 / 2 36 26 1 / 2 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—Tur.smtz. CRESTER CUP. 50 to 1 agst Crim Con—offd 1000 to 15 agst Blirgua r —t 50 to 1 agst Fitz-Allen and afterwards offered 1000 to 16 agst Antler—taken i 1000 to 15 agst MorpathOli DERRY. Bto 1 agst Vas Tromp-...t to 100 25 to 1 agst Cobweb colt--offd 14 to 1 agst Epirote—t to 25 33 to 1 agst Lunedale—offd 500 to 30 agst Planet—taken 33 to 1 agst Old Port—offd 25 to 1 agst Glentilt—t to 50 33 to 1 agst 'Wanota—offd Nothing else named. DARING STREET ROBBERY.ShOrtIy after two o'clock on,Tnesday morning, as a gentleman, by the name of Dougal, residing in Jubilee-place Mile-end-road , "u along the Commercial-r oad, when within 50 yards of the George Inn, two men rushed from under gate-way, and after knocking him down, one of them knelt upon him, and robbed him of a silver watch and guard- chain, with which they made off before any alarm could be given. SINGULAR POLICE NOTICE.—The following sin gular information was on Tuesday circulated throughout the divisions of the metropolitan and city police :—" P Division, December 28, 1846. At 3 o'clock p.m., this day, a coachman and footman, with carriage, set down st King's-cross, and have not yet returned. It is supposed they are locked up at some station. Description : A yellow-bodied chariot, arms painted red, a pair of light bay horses, 16 hands high ; harness brass, mounted crest a tree s ; the servants in green livery, with drab great coots. _ . THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1.16.. 7;