The Sun. — London, England, 1846-12-30 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRIJRY-TANE. The eminent PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PANTO- MIME COMPANY THIS EVENING Will be performed Balfe's Opera. entitled THE BONDMAN. ranlnis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss; Floreville, Mr. Rafter; Morliere, Horncastle ; La Valllere, lir. Galli ; Ardenford, Mr. Harrison ; al-a-Protia, Mr. Harley; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, . iss 4etrecte3lsaacs. After -which will be produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto being a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled RA.RLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. The trerture and Music composed by Mr. Y. Hughes; the new and ex tensive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbtn, and n.um.erous as siltants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ; the Ma eliidery by Mr. R. Sloman ' the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey, Mrs . Balls, and a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under the superin endence of Mr. W. West. Scene 1. ABODE OF 'ULTRA. THE ENCIANTRESS.—Date and lo cality not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquaritui Society to have been discovered " somehow or other," " some time or other," near " somewhere or other " Kalyba (the Enchantress, not by Ball°, mistreat of all the elements, except those of "Arithmetic," having quite miscalculated her power), Mr. H. Horncastle ; Fiends and Fu ries (illustrating a common expression of speech, with anything but a coMmon expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt, Connell, and H. Payne ; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, (the four Ele ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the liarch of Intellect (travelling "mcog." as "Young England," a true b,t of British blood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science, eat of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can be matched ti,;ainst 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 rap ti.:* to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to SCOUR 2. INTERIOR OF INFANT SEHOOL.—z.ehoolmaster, Mr. Big wig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys a half-holiday on tho 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, and supposed to have been the inventor of the cetebrated "Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character from her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele brated for a battle he fought with a dragon, but at present without any knowledge of " arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks ; Masters indrew, 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, Fraricis.—How the youthful t. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and nearly his " last " appearance in public on the occasion—how his " cousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony tome to a ish hire many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under her wing." Noxtex.—" Nothinge material to our historic" occurring during a period of fifteen yetirs, the author trusts that the audience will al. low him to cut it, and come again to Scene 4. 'ULTRA'S HOUSE OF CORRECTION !—St. George of Eng land (a rum'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. H. Payne ; St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales, St. Patrick of Ireland St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, st. Anthony of Italy (all pretty much of the same kidney !) Mr. Heath, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Marks, Mr. Chapin.), 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 S. DOTER ROADS.—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. BANKS or TUE NlLE.—Alinanzor, King of Morocco (his ,)wit Lord High Admiral, Comniander-in-Chief, tee., on his way to King Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. T. Matthews ; Ptolenly, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of Ibrahim Pacha, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson. -Moorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almanzor came to Egypt to be married—the. Princess having a decided objec tion to their being " bound in Morocco ;" and how St. George, not Laving even " dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his steamer on shore, and saves himself on the flmael. Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN TEE PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST, KIN* OF Eoirr.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to be mar ried to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the digestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious allowance of jaw enables him to speak for himself ), Mr. Wieland. How this " marriage in high life" is suddenly interrupted by the Dragon, who, Lot 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 Mornimg Papers). ROYAL PROCLAMATION. " kill the dragon ? I " Or me he shall gorge ; I, says St. George, I I'll kill the dragon."—Old MS. Arming of St. George for the approaching Fight. Latest odds at the "Corner," 1,000 to • on the Dragon (taken). " May the best man win." Scene IL THE DRACHM'S HAUNT IN THE DESOLATE VALLEY. — How the Dragon introduces the Princess Sabra to his " country iluartess ;" how St. George follows on horseback (the railroad not being qufts finished); how he and the Dragon fall in, and then fall out. The Battle (for particulars of which keep Tour eyes fixed on Messrs. Payne and Wieland). How the result of the last round not only elevates St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " five shllllng pieces" of England, but at the same time introduces the audience to Seen• 9. GRAND HALL or CHIVALRY.—How R. 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.... Mr: Howell, I C10wn.... Mr. T. Matthews. Pantaloon.... • Mr. Priorson. Columbine Miss Hicks. Scene 10. DEALER IN CURIOSITIES AND IRONMONGER AND CUT ERR'S SHop.—lmproved Surgical Instruments. " Holding the mirror up to nature." " Faini ies furnished" on a novel principle. A loud Report on the New Houses of Parliament. A fashionable complaint Lies to the Clown's head. Scene 11. CORNCHANDLER'S SHOP AND GRANARY.—More ways than cno of being "in clover." Specimen of the very best "Britannia metal." Plenty of "game" in high preservation. Cabinet measures and corn measures. A lot of ," chaff "in both. Harlequin gives Clown " the sack." Abundant specimens of the New Tariff. Scene 12. SIAMESE 'VILLAS AND lIIIRSEET GBOIIND.—" 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 for " patent elastic India-rubber boots.• Effects of " putting your feet in it." The Spanish marriage horticulturally illustrated. Spanish nut and Orleans plum. " A plague o' both your houses." Scene 13. TINMAN ♦ND TAIL:3I3'9 SHOPS.—The original little Tin Kettle, Water always hot. A grate mistake. " Going out a shoot ing." Grand Experiments in Gun Cotton, ending in an awful Catas trophe. scene 14. INTERIOR OF ♦ND FOREIGN TOY WAREHOUSE.— Toys for th• Million. Magic Cards. How to "cut and shuille." Jack in ih• Box and out of it. First-rate teem and turn out. " See the Conquering Hero comes." Scene 15. fait STATUS Al IT la ; or, Wellington at Hyde-park. serner. Scene 14. Tn STATUE ♦e IT WAS ; or, Wellington at Waterloo. Look here upon this picture, and on this." THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YmAREET. Under the' Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Drama, called THE ROUND OF WRONG. Sir Arthur Foljambe, Mr. Stuart ; Lichen, Mr. Rogers ; Reuben Gwynne, Mr. Webster ;* Ducks, Mr. Buck stone; Harwood, Mr. Howe; Lady Charlotte Willoughby, Mrs. Clifford ; Mary Ryland, Miss Fortescue ; Jenny, Miss Woulds. During the evening the Pand will perform the Overtures, "La Itayathre," " Italiana in Algeria," " Guillaume Tell," and a Po lonaise. After which the new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord ('aurtington, Mr. Holl ; Sir Arthur Lovel, Mr. Howe ; Szoreup, Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scoreup, 'digs Julia Bennett. Ts conclude with an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, tailed the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil relights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Jiss P. Horton. Dirs. L. B. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. TILESTRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management 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 Esq., called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha meters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining. Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollilge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime, entitled THE BUT TERFLY'S BALL. Harlequin, Mr. Join' Lauri; Clown, Mr. J. W. Ceaier ; Pantaloon, Mr. Gough ; Columbine, MISS Laidlaw ; Attendant Sprites, Masters. C. and F. Lauri. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UIDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original romantic Drama, called CO LOMBA, THE CORSICAN SISTER. Characters supported by Madame Celesta, Mrs. Yates; Messrs.:Wright, Worrell, Bedford, V. Smith, &c. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. J.,hu Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hantons, will ex hibit their wonderful Jeux Gymnastiques. After which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford. Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullentord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will lea pa . 4rmed a Drama, in two acts, called BLANCHE DE TALMT. ilia characters will be supported by Messrs. Granby, M. Hughes, J. Yining, A. Cowell, Homier; Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. B. Flushes. After which, a new and original Musical Romance, entitled THE SEVIN . MAIDS OF MUNlsiti ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Col. Bertrand, Mr. C. Fisher ; Capt. d'Armincourt, Mr. Allen ; Capt. Beliejamb, Mr. Leffler; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; Cornet 3. osdos, Mr. Campton ; Baron Bristlet.ach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps, 11 r. Honner ; Seven Maids of Munich, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke, B. Honer, Hincks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte; Uriel, Miss Marshall; Madame Groutz, Mrs. Fosbroke. In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances. Previous to the Pantomime the Band will perlbrm " The Ame rican Polka," introducing "The Railroad Overture." To conclude with a new Grand Comic Chrstmas Pantomime, enti tled The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE; or, The One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. H. Marshall ; Ci Aril, Mr. Flezmore. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will 'be performed L'ECOLE DES MARIS. Sganarelle, M. eartigny ; Valere, M. Langeval ; Ergaste, M. Lucian; Artiste, Fi ere de Sganarelle, M. Dorgebret ; Un Commlssalre, M. Masquil lier ; Uii Notaire, M. Pagenier ; Isabelle, Mademoiselle Angelo; 121onor, Madame Fouquet ; Lisette, Mdlle. Klein. Atter which (tor the last time), the Vaudeville, called LE CO- IiEDIEN D'ETAMPES. Dorival, 3f. Perlet. To conclude with MONSIEUR PIQUE ASSIETTE. Pique- Assiette, Monsieur Perlet. Boxes, 65.; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 25. Doors opened at h'ef-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Tt is respectfully airlounced that this Inimitabl e Entertainment Wit be repeated TO-M 4 )RROW EVENING, and continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ; and, in compliance with nu merous applications, they will give a GRAND MORNING PER- FoRM,A.NCE THIS MORNING, commencing at half-past Two lock. ILLUSTRATED by WAL3ISLEY, from DESIGNS by G. W. ARCHER and G. H. HINE. Price Is. T HE MIRROR FOR JANUARY, contains, (with numerous Illustrations,) THE MISER'S WILL. An English Tale. By PERCY B. ST. JOHN. 1. The History of Philosophy. 3. The Prophecy; a Tale of Cra 2. The Legend of Lady Artfrud. 1 cow. 4. Education in Greece. THE DEATH WATCH. . By JOHN OXENFORD. 5. Habakkuk Salanbacha, the 10. The New Year, two Pieces. Merchant of Jericho. By Frances Brown and 6. Cinderella. By Fanny E. Fanny E. Lacey. Lacey. It. The Eagle's Nest. By the 7. General Demetrius Kalergi. Editor. K. Life Insurance. 12. The Christmas Books. 9. Mrs. M'Quicken. By Frances Brown. With the Whittington Club Repo Notes of Month, Burial in Towns U. Hurst, 27, King VI Price Ono i l ort of General Meeting, review!, I, &c., the College of Preceptors. Vidiam.street, Strand. e Shilling. NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION, No. 48, Gracechurch-street, London, for Mutual Assurance on Lives, Annuities, &c. Enrolled under the Acts of Parliament relating to Friendly Societies. DIRECTORS. SAMUEL HAYHURST LUCAS, Esq., Chairman. WILLIAM CASH, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Chas. Pritchett RoustUhl, Esq. Robert Ingham, Esq. Jol,n Bradbury, Esq. Charles Lushington, Esq. Thomas Castle, Esq. John St. Barbs, Esq. William M. Christy, Esq. Samuel Smith, Esq. John Felthant, Esq. I William Tyler, Esq. Thomas Hodgkin, M.D. MEDICAL DIRECTORS. J. T. Conquest, M.D., F.L S. Thomas Bevan, M.D., F.L.S. TRUSTEES. William Cub, Esq. Samuel H. Lncaa, Esq. John Feltham, Esq. I Samuel Smith, Esq. BANKERS-11min. Brawn, Janson, and Co. SoLlClToits—Messrs. Hardwick and Davidson. CONSQL7ING Acruaar —Charles Ansell, Esq., F.R.S. REPORT OF '_THE DIRECTORS FOR 1846, PRESENTED TO THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, HELD AT THE LONDON TAVERN, BISHOPSGATE-STREET, DEC. 16, 1846 ; CHAALES LUSHINGTON, Esq., in the Chair. The return of another Anniversary of this Institution &fords the Directors the gratificaction of laying before their fellow Members a highly satisfactory Report, showing not only a large Increase of Busi ness during the past year, but exhibiting in its various details the prosperous condition of the Institution, far exceeding that of any former period. It is with feelings of lively satisfaction that the Directors con gratulate the Members at large on the high reputation the Institution holds in public estimation, and on the extensive sphere of usefulness it has already attained, including, as it now does, 4,372 Members. This number comprises Members residing in all parts of the country, and there is every prospect of the number being progressively in creased as the benefits of the Society become more and more widely realized, so that at no distant day it may fully accompish the design of its founders, in proving itself a truly National Provident Institution. In the course of the year just terminated, the large number of 1,00.5 Policies have been issued, the Annual Premiums on which amount to 18,4411. ss. 3d. ; and 128 Proposals for Life Assurance have been declined as ineligible. The accounts have, as usual, been made up to the 20th November tact ; and from the Auditors' Report, the Capital Stock of the Society on that day appears to be 299,6751. 12s. 4d., being an in crease since last year of 55,2141. 19s. ld. The Annual Income is now 88,9401. Bs. 2d. The claims paid on account of deaths during the year amount to 15,0001. Is. 4d. At the close of the ensuing year the assets and liabilities will be investigated by Charles Ansell, Esq., Actuary to the Institution, for the purpose of apportioning such surplus funds as may have ac crued since the last division of profits in 1842 ; and, from the large increase of business since that period, the directors entertain sanguine expectations of a satisfactory result. The following statement shows the prtSgress of the institution since its commencement:— No. of Policies issued. 6556 X a. d. 8,021 12 2 14,600 0 0 19,934 19 4 25,497 4 2 31,051 10 10 36,357 1 4 39,360 9 7 44,219 17 0 5i,037 9 2 70,819 14 5 88,940 8 2 The gratifying result of the valuation of the liabilities and assets of the Institution made in November, 1842, is exemplified in the fol lowing Instances, exhibiting the profit assigned to Policies which had ►een in existence from one to seven years:— . ; • . . . . . ,d • Reduction Equal to a Reduction c 4 r s ',.; e tt j Ii `....' In Pre- ti CO :q 5 tg. - 3,',... mium in pore cent. .. 6 . .. 4s . 4 ,-, at .. , lieu of Original A.~A Tears. Years. ' X. X. s. d.'€... d.I X. s. d. 7 59 1,900 163 11 06300127 17 2 44 7 46 1,000 115 12 0 40 1 8, 16 3 i 40 7 33 2,0001177 10 0541820 11 6 39 7 32 500 44 70f13 2 11 6 1 4 39 6 62 2,000,227 19 0 97 11 8' 34 5 10 35 6 60 1,000 106 5 f 45 19 10 18 10 7 34 6 31 500 37 201217 6, 42 8 32 5 51 1,000 91 3 0 47 2 6 1 13 6 4 28 5 41 2,000 146 13 0 69 10 0: 18 11 0 26 5 30 600 37 2 0 15 8 0; 4 1 2 26 4 42 SOO 28 19 0 17 12 1 313 3 20 4 28 1,000 46 14 0 24 3 4 4 16 5 19;; 3 46 800 37 8 0 31 18 8 418 10 15% 3 25 2,000 G 9 6 0 44 3 0 6 14 11 15 2 63 3,000 140 15 0224 15 0 23 11 7 14:% 2 26 300 11 11 01 11 10 01 2 6 9N, 1 42 2,000 26 14 0 70 8 4 3 3 9 44 Membe are remin that time. :rs whoce Premiums become due on the Ist of January next, deli that the same must be paid within thirty days from !at Diyision of Profits will be made up to the 20th of No'rem The .Ne: her, 1847. Copies i obtained a Deeembi of the last report, and every other Information, may be it the Office, or of the Agents In the country. er 23, 1846. JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary. TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. A HOUSE, with an Established Trade in the Country, Is open to an Engagement with a TRAVELLER of first-rato business habits. Address J. P., at Mr. Deacon's, 21, Walbrook. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE IllEssit§. - LAidlib and Co:, RAILWAY MARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &C. take place every TUESDAY and FEnsAy. at One o'clock, at the Oall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfidly - equested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day orerious to their being offered ; and advices of results will be nrwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Imme layely disposed .1 according to instructions. Clad of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. fiE WEATHEIt—SuN OFFICE, DECEMBER 30. i'ItERMOMETER, Lowest, 27; Highest, 39 ; Noon, 32 , BAROMETER. 30.61 —WIND E., fine. W.A.lth, AT I.oh I %fuming minute after —. j Eyeuing .. 17 minutes after 12, '- .. v, , ,f.v.. .. 1::7:- ;• ~, (' ." kt,-;,. -:-•-: ;, ,; ... ~_, ~ i i r • : . .4, AA . 44 - 0 eet../42-.,.; , i - 46 ~ „1....; 4. 4 i11piit,.1. • 4 'if" . , a,'" , i ' to ~,' ~ •.* , 1 *6 4 , : '..' ': '' )..fr . i n ' • . . 0 ",.. 1. 0 ~, e l 'lT'''' ' ~,. oft, .J. , - _ . Boxes, 45.; Pit, 25.; Amphitheatre, 2s. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHETHE.A.TRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Pa'ronised by her Most Gracious 31ajesty the Queen, Prince Prince of Wales, and Royal Family. Grand Christmas Holiday Fetes. THIS EVENING, a double rotation of Equestrian and Gymnastic Novelties. The "Demon Horse ; or, Tha Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit." Herr Is euparte, the great Dutch Bottle Equl► THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en titled THE DENION HORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Cl.armed Bit. New and entire change in the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the Grand Ghristmas Comic fairy Pantomime, or titled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, HarieqUin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Care. Clown, Mr. Rodin ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarini ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. 'Oz.-office open iron' eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six an commence at half-past six o'clock.--Stage Manager, Mr. W. Itroadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Dayidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original Drama, entitled THE HAND OF CA aDie—GAME, LIFE, STAKES, DEATM. The characters will 14, tuPperted by the ',rifled. of the talented Compny. OfTo conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime. a called TIIE RING Titx CASTLE ; or, Harle qu i n i n the Land of Dreams. Har lequin, Herr Dentin; P an t a l oon, Herr R. Deullu ; Columbine, Millie. xothbre ._Clown, Herr E. Health. VIC:TORIA. THEATRE. Relustioa of PriciL°.YAL Is,. Half-t.rice, r,d ; Fit, 6d.; Gallery, 3 'Private Doze-8,1'2! _ xc e s i n lr. N. T. Hicks as " The lack Doc tor: Great sactess or ti a r .._ew E allegorical Railway Pantomime. Will be perfOrmed Tut l ' i B EV ENING DOCTOR. In which Miss Vin- G. Lee, Miss F LACK WI cent, Mrs- an, ke 7 , ew pi rd Must's. N. T. Hicks, Ed. War* Bird, Searle, Form A fter which will be produced a. ' and . Perform. STEAL( Christmas Pantomime, en 11tIod THE BIRTH OF THE __eLNGINE ; or, Harlequin •` Go-a-Head," and Joe Hiller and ' osnionde; ~.._ ~ M . Clown, Mr. T. Barry; i"rl M. M. Lupin° ; Columbine, Pantaloon, Signor Mille. ♦dele Lanni. !Tr - INVALID CLIAIES ON THE PAvEx l: Ham mersmith Police-court, yesterday, Mora" Yeomans leraler and drawer of invalid chairs, was convrcatencl'of a drawing one of them" on t h e foot p avement in liensing ton •scnare. On his promise not to repeat the offen ce, the fine was mitigated to Is. Tears endiag 20th Nov. 1836 ~ ~ 1837 ~ „ 1838 „ „ 1839 „ „ 1840 „ „ 1841 1842 1843 1844 101 9, ft 184:5 PP 1846 ,P Total number Annual Income. Amount of Capital Z s. d. 10,736 3 0 31,592 10 i 46,855 0 10 64,959 10 10 90,545 13 9 114,993 2 4 139,806 1 7 167,079 1l 2 202,162 1 9 241,460 13 3 299,675 12 4 ei3"olli3X_lJ. --,-',lt-it _ . LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 184 F. In another portion of The Sun is published a voluminous and remarkable document eulogistic o the American Government. It is needless to say thatf 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. PoLK 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. POLK is naturally ani mated with a desire to render his official career less execrable for its selfishness, for its shufflings, 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 magnifi ficent display of sophistry. It is an elaborate justi fication of deeds that nothing can justify; it is an accumulation of excuses for 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 his original opinions upon this question, the PRESIDENT abates not one jot of his covetous. ness towards a country which, from its fertility and ts gigantic dimensions, offers so many irresistible s temptations to a forcible seizure. Its contiguity to the flourishing and powerful territories of the United States confirms that ava ice in the bosom of the American statesman. Its debilitated population and disorganized Government are only additional induce ments to this enormous act of national depredatic,n- 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 i t 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 be 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 fhe audacity of the demand! What are any of these considerations when compared with the interests of his beloved country P—let the whole of Oregon be incorporated with the United States ! Those are the doctrinal points in the politica. l 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 PoLx, 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—for 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 tive guisl than this of Patriotism ?—the patriotism of an American President! It cannot be overlooked that in the earnestness of the exposition of his policy towards Mexico, Mr. Pout 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 citizens 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 case !" Was ever such tautological exaggera tion ? 'Was ever man so manifestly striving to manu facture a strong exculpation ? In endeavouring, however, to exonerate his Government from all blame, in reference to the invasion of Mexico, Mr. POLL has proceeded too far. He has drawn the bow to its utmost tension—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 Fora, there 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 fur 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 will not avail themselves to the fullest extent, by adopt ing that course by which alone that' can hope suc cessfully to meet the emergency of the case. Already one of their body, the Earl of ARIAN, has acted on the Treasury min ate. 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 prvliminaries 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 TEE SUN S LONDON. WiiIDNESPAILEY.RN,ING 2 ,,DECEMBER so,__ It 4 circumstances call fop 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 improvement of their estates for themselves 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; 2dly, 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 3/ 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 tht 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 be executed by them under the 5 and 6 Vic., c. 89; 8 and 9 Vic., c. 69; and 9 Vic., c. 4, will be repayable by half-yearly in stalments, 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 to 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 haps it may be that grants may be made by the 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 for 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, hut 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 -mbarrassed 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 he Captain- General has felt it necessary himself to take the field against them. MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 22.—The Three per Cents. were done, on the 22d at 33} for cash ; the Four per Cents. at 21; the Five per Cents. at 21 ; the Coupons, t 19 ; the Vales, at 8 ; the Debt without Interest, at 61. We have received the Paris papers of Monday In the course of an article on the affairs of Cracow All the incid en t s o f th e a ff a i r the National ,says—" lead us to believe that M. GUIZOT 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. We extract the following account of the transaction to which we allude from the Constitutionnel:— " An ensign (midshipman) of the navy, M. Besson, was 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, .vho acted as reporter on the occasion, submitted various considerations, which we deem important - to notice in the interest of our navy. It appears certain that the discipline is not as rigorously observed as it should be by ttie officers of the fleet, and M. Levasseur declared that the latter generally evinced little respect for their , uperiors, particularly when ashore. We have been ikewise assured that their orders and acts are the object 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 causei 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 Torus was to sail for Marseilles on the 24th. The French Money and Share-markets, influenced by the rise 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. 80e. ; the Five per Cents., 118 f. 75c. ; the °Hsi= Railroad Shares, 1,207 f. 50c.; mp, 927 f. 50c,; Havre, 690 f. • Great Northern, 655 f. ; - Avignon, 887 f. 50c. ; Vierzon, 617 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 571 f. 25c. ; Troyes and Mon tereau, 3401. ; Bas:e, 220 f.; Dieppe, 3601. ; Paris and Stras burg, 4881 75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 492 f. 50c. ' • Paris and Lyons, 5151. ; Lyons and Avi g n on , 485 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 455 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 384 ; Ditto Do.. mestic Debt, 32 3 /. MAusEILLzs, DEC. 23.—Marseilles and Avignon, 8851.; Northern, 645 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DECZNIMER 29. Boulogne and Amiens, 16 3 1 4 —Dutch Rhenish, 4%—East Indian, 1 / 2 Luxembourg, %—Northern of France Consti tuted,..ll—Paris and Orleans, 49—Rouen and Havre, 2614. COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS. (THIS DAY.) The first half-yearly general meeting of the members of this institution was held shortly after twelve o'clock this day, 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 JEneid and Eclogues of Virgil; with Latin composition; and Roman 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 language. "Lower Mathematical Test—Four books of Euclid, the elements of algebra, and the elements of plane tri 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 pos sessed 1) . ) the candidates, of the higher departments of the mathematics, and of their application. "Foreign Languages, &c.—ln the modern and oriental languages, or in any departments of knowledge not pre viously enumerated, will be examined in the theory and practice of these languages and departments of know ledge." There was a numerous attendance. IL Stein Turrell, Esq., of Brighton, occupied the chair. The CHAIRMAN said as those present were acquainted with the object of the meeting, and as they had testified the interest which they felt in it by the numbers in which they attended, he should not detain them with any observations, but at once proceed to call upon the Secretary to read the report which had been framed for presentation to the meeting. The Secretary (Mr J. Parker) then read the report,which was somewhat voluminous. It set forth that during the brief but eventful period of the existence of the institu tion, it had given energy to an inert mass which, they anticipated, if rightly directed, would elevate the character of the preceptor, by placing him in a more 'independent and elevated position than the profession had hitherto occupied in this or in any other country. It went on to say that its promoters had had to contend with great opposition, they had been ridiculed and ma ligned, but relying upon the integrity of their cause they had succeeded in establishing the institution on a firm basis, and had induced many of the most eminent mem bers of the profession to join it, and they had also suc ceeded in obtaining the support of persons of influence in other ranks of life. Two objections had been raised against the college; first, it had been stated in some of the provincial papers that the movement was an anti church one. This was wholly untrue, in fact several members of the Church had enrolled their names, and some of them occupied seats in the council. They had no intention of interfering with the religious sentiments of its members, because they believed any religious distinction would deprive those who were Dissenters of a valuable privilege, and would, moreover, be entirely opposed to the catholicity of the institution. The second objection was equally erroneous, neetely, that the object of the college was to force education into the hands of its members, and that by the skid of penal enactments it would prevent any one opening a school without being a member. Their object was to establish a high standard of education, and to impress the credentials of those found competent with the authority of a college incorporated by royal charter, and not to prevent any one from teaching with out its authority. The examiners, who were gentlemen of eminence, had offered their services for the ensuing exa mination gratis. A deputation had waited on Lord John Russell, who recognised the importance of the cause, and promised to give the matter his best consideration. They had received a great accession of members. Last month upwards of two hundred became members. The fun: :s hitherto had been equal to the expenditure, which had up to that time been great, in consequence of the cost of making the objects of the college more public. After the discharge of all obligations, yesterday morning a balance of 501. remained, but with subscriptions not yet received, it might be taken at 100/. The council recom mended the establishment of an Assurance Society and Provident Benefit Association in connexion with the college, but wished to defer any decisive steps with re spect to it until the next meeting. The number of mem bers was 450, and the number of local secretaries 68. The report was received with loud cheers, and was unanimously adepted. Mr. FREEMAN, of Enfield, proposed rescinding that portion of the 10th rule which limited the admission of principals of schoois, without ballot or examination, until June, 1847. and the substitution of the Ist of January. lie urged in support of the alteration that i 4 the time remained open until June, numbers of unquali fied persons would pay the guinea subscription, and swamp the scholastic mind of the institution, but after having obtained admission they would perhaps discon tinue their contributions, thinking they had obtained the qualification cheaply. Those rejected would have a 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 masters in the High School of Edinburgh, stating that means 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 Rey. 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 :—M. C. P. (Member of the College of Preceptors) first and second class— A.C.P. (Associate of the College of Preceptors) to pro ficients in foreign languages, &c., and the highest title to those proficient in the native languages. The Rev. Dr. WILSON, in proposing a vote of thanks to the chairman and secretary, said, the welfare of the empire depended upon the success of such an institution as this, because men must be instructed before they could comprehend the doctrines of revelation, and the nature of the moral relations. It was, therefore, incumbent upon them to join hand and heart in a work of so much importance. Their objects were entirely disinterested—wholly free from selfishness —the grand object they had in view was to elevate the profession and to bind them together for their common good.—(Loud cheers.) Let them remember that Aristotle was only a schoolmaster, and that his highest boast was to have taught Alexander the Great.—(Cheers.) Hitherto, the interests of educa tion, and of those engaged in its promulgation would not be neglected in this country, because its teachers would lapse into professional existence, like the apothe cary and the lawyer. They would become a fourth profession.—(Cheers.) It would compel a man to stand upon his own legs, and if he was unfitted for the task he undertook, society would not support him. The meet ing, and the unanimity which had characterised it, would be a great stimulus to the local secretaries to promote a knowledge of the valuable nature of the college.— (Hear, hear.) Dr. W. Barrow suggested many years ago ,that books should be printed under the. superin tendence of a council of schoolmasters for general use in the schools of the college. The present books were inefficient and costly, but if proper books were prepared in the way suggested, he (Dr. Wilson) anticipated that a surplus would be created from the sale, which would go a great way to relieve the widows and orphans of teachers. —(Loud cheers.) A large income might be realised. For instance, they might have a grammar of their own. It was true they might not improve the Eton grammar, but they might compile one which would 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 enable 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 married, or to speculate in railways— (Loud laughter)—he might obtain it from such an institution. Mr. WHARTON, of Brighton, seconded the motion, and descanted upon the generous feeling and unanimity of the meeting. The Rev. Dr. STODDART, in putting the motion, which was carried by acclamation, 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. COLEDIAN, of Sandgate, Kent, stated that he pre sided over a meeting recently held at Ashford, which pledged itself to support the college. He hoped similar meetings would be held throughout the whole country.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for himself and Mr. Parker, and the meeting broke up. THE IRON TRADE.—Our Birmingham Correspond ent says—" It is now understood, in well-informed quarters, that ;ft the forthcoming quarterly meeting of ironmasters no advance on present prices will be pro. posed. The demand for rails and chairs is such as would Justify an advance, but as that would be immediately followed by a strike among the miners, if their wages were not materially increased, and as it would have the effect of crushing many of the small manufacturers, whose profits are already reduced to the lowest point by the high cost of the raw material, it is deemed most ad visable to let things remain as they are. Coals have again advanced a shilling a ton." Sir Henry Fetherstonhaugh, Bart., 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 30,0001. Ile lied to the adrauted age of 92. MONEY and COMMER C IAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. At Liverpool 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 ib. con pared with last week.—Shares were quieter, and not so high. Although the market generally was not so strong, yet a good business was done at Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale of Railway Shares yesterday, at steady prices ; and buyers came forward with spirit for the better descrip tions of stock. The following are a few of the prin cipal sales : East Indian ... South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 2 7 6 Great Luxembourg Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia ...... 0 4 6 Taw Vale Extension and Dock Eastern Counties, York Extension 3 12 6 Manchester and Southampton, 1847. 1 12 6 Newport and Abergavenny 0 15 6 Liverp. Manch. and Nevrcastle-upon-Tyne 2 10 0 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston Shropshire Union and Canal (scrip) Shrewsbury and Hereford London and Manchester (Remington's) 0 9 6 Madrid and Yalentia The arrival of the Ashburton packet-ship has put all our City folks on the gui vive, for the President's message has long been regarded as a document of great interest to City men. Having ourselves 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. Polk'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 beore 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 modifications 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 95i to Bank Stock is worth 205. Exchequer Bills have been Bs. to I Is, 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 ;or Account has risen to 24k; and Peruvian Bonds have been dull at 391. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 37i, being a slight decline; and Spanish Three per Cents. have re ceded to 38 and 37i. 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. OsE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock . 205 206 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns 944 94 94 New 34 per Cent. Annuities 95N % % 95 3 4 Long Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o 9% 15-16 9 15-16 India Bonds, 1,000/ — Ditto under 1,0001... — 20 South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities Consols for Opening 93% 94 93% 93% Exchequer Bills, 10004 1 1 / 2 d.... 811— p 11 p litto, 5001 Ditto. Small ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES Austrian, 5 per Cent ....... 108 108 Brazilian Bonds Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — Ditto, Account 24% Peruvian Bonds, 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% PRICES OP BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SH ARES PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber.. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2%..... 2% Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush 1%..... Belfast & County Down 4 3 / 1 — • Birmingham and Dudley 4.15. ... .. 6 % p 6% p Bimini. and Gleucester..loo 128% 128% Ditto New 17% — ... ... ...... Birmingham and Ox ord Junction Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 2 3 / 4 Boston, Stamtil, & Birm. 225. 5 /ii : Y4 % p liristot and Exeter Ditto, New Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ..-- Bristol and Liver. June.. 2%...... Buckinghamshire ._'aledonian Ditto Halt Shares...... 2 1 ,4 2% ......... ..... 2 1 / 2 Ditto, Clydesdale June 25 . . Chester and Holyhead... 27% 2 5 3 /4 25% Cliurnet and Blythe Chester and Manchester 425. Cheltexham and Oxford 2 ...... . — Clarence 1)o. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. '2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Cork and Killarney ... 2% Cork and Waterford ... 1% — Cvrnwall Ditto, Half Shares ... 2% ......... ••••• Direct Lincoln, East Ret ford, and Shard. June. 2% —. Direct Northern Scrip.. 3% 2%% Direct Norwich Dublin and BelfastJunc. 12% — - Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dundalk & Enniskillen 10 EastemCounties 141. 165.......23% 22% Ditto New l2l I6s 7% p,,,, 7% P Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1.......61. 13s. 4d... Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13s. 4d... Do., York Extension.. 2 ...... 3% 3 / 4 EastDerch'm andNoech 1 Lastern Union 4O .. ... ••• • Ditto, Quarter Shares 10 Do. Exten.(Harwich) 1% — ......... ..... ... 3% Do., Camb. and Ely.: 2 1 i;...... East Lancashire Ditto. New .• ..• . ............... Do., do. (late Preston and Ormskirk)... Do., do., New Scrip East Lincolnshire ... -. 1 14 ... .• • 3 % • ............... East & West of England 1%..... • _ Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 77% ... ... .. Ditto Half Shares ... 10 ...... 21 1 % Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 . -, & Northern.. 12%.....• _ Edinburgh and Perth... 3 ..••• Ely and Huntingdon ... 12 %.......14 13% Enniskillen and Sligo ... 2 %...... _ E x eter,Yeovil, & Dorset 2% Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow, Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ...... Ditto, New Do., J 4 Shares (5 per cent. guar.) ... ...... 12 1 ,.. Goole, Doncaster, &c. .. 2 Great Eastern &Western 21,/a... ••• .........•• - Great Northern (London and York Regd. )...... 2 %.• ... 2% % 2% Do. (Direct Northern Regd.) Great South. and West. (Ireland) .. Great Munster 2% Great North of Scotland 2 1 ,4...... GreatNorthof England -100 ...... Ditto New - Ditto, New . Ditto, New Great Wester. B5 Ditto % Shares ..... ... 50 Ditto lA Shares lO Ditto Fifths 2O - Ditto, New .... 2 Huddersfield & blanches. 13 Ditto, Extension 3 Hull and Selby 1)o. Half Shares 25 Ditto 1 ,4 Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 14 ~..... 13 Do., do., and Norwich 5 Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Do. New Leeds and Bradford Leicester and Bedford... 16s. Leeds, Dewsbilry, &c.... 22% — .. ........ .... D- - "1.3! 77 3 4 2114 2% 74 18% .. -/o. ' Branch (Blue) ... 2q - - ... Do.Extension(Green) 21 2 — ....... •-••• • Leeds and Thirsk 17%...... 16%% Ditto, New 1)o., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% 5 ...... Do., Mnchstr & New castle Junction 2%. .. ... 214... London and Blackwall. 161. 133.4 d 8 Do. New Ditto Extension - . London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O .. .. 5876 3 / 4 5 8 3 /4 Ditto, Fifths Do. Consol. Eighths.. 10 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 LondonandGreanwich 12115 s 4d Do. Preference ...18/17 s 2d —.. . . London, Hounslow, and Western London and N. Westeraloo 195 Do. Quarters Do., d0., New Ditto Fifths ." """ 2 - ...... ........• -- 16% 4 , 7 43 514 Do. lA . Shares (G. 21.) 5 ' Do 401.Shares(L.M.) Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 00000 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 5 ...... 12% Do. 10/. (bl. & B.) B. 5 Do. 101. 'AI & B.) C. 1 London, Oxford, and Cheltenham ... l% — Lond. & S.Western 41/ 6s 10d Do. New ConsoL Bths 40 — Do. New p . 22%.. .. 27 ... Do. New Ditto Tenths Ditto Tenths ... ..... 4 Ditto Scrip Ditto ditto ...... . .... 4 London and York 2 14 2% •••• Do. Extension London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ..... .. .....-.. 2% l3B Londonderry &Coleraine 15 Londonderry and Ennis- _ _ Killen - 15 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham :5 Nianchester and Leeds 82 lO9 ..... .. ........ Ditto 1 , , 4 Shares . ... 38 Do. Quarters 2 .... 7 1 A 67 7M''' Do. Fifths 5 ... • 11 ............ ... Do. Sixteenths ... 6 1 4 — ..... *. ..... ". Do. Extension 42s. lA's%% P..... Do. Liyerp. and. Bury 24 Do. do. Fifths ..... .... 1 - ... ........... Nlan:thester,Buxton,and Matlock 42e...... 1 1 ,4 p ............ Manchest. & Southampt. 2 ' 1% .......... ••• Midland lOO l3O ..........«•• Do. Fifths Do. New Ditto, New Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Midland Great Western Irish Newcastle and Berwick - 20 Do. North Shields ... 25 ........... Newcastle and Carlisle...loo Newmrket &Chesterfrd 5 Newport& Abergayenny 24. ...••••• ••••.. Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostreycr Norfolk lOO 129 ..... • Ditto Half Shares .. 9 — ...... . ........ Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk. ... Do. do. Waveney Val. • ............ . Northern Counties Union 2IA VA % ......... . . North British ... ..... ... 25 Do. Half Shares PA - Do. Quarters Do. Extension 5/9•••••• 1%....•••••••'... Ditto Thirds Northern and Eastern... 50 Do. Scrip (issd. 5 dis.) 45 - ..... ... .. . . .. . Do. Quarter Shares... 12 1 / 2 ---3:4 ................. ..................... Do. New North Staffordshire 5 ...... 9% % ............ North Wales Northern and Southern Connecting WArcester, and . . .. .. ....................... Oxford, . North Western 2th Wolverhampton Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham.... 1% — ....... • •••••• , - Portsmouth Direct ...... _3 4 / 4 — ************ Preston and Wyre Do. % Shares Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 3/. 12s. - dis. ....... ..• Richmond 15 .. Royston and Hitchen ... 1% Scottish Central Scottish Midland 12% 2 - -4 .......". ......................................... sheffield & Manchester 100 •• Do. .... .Quarter Shares... 8 -- • . .... -- .. Do. Lincolnshire June. 1 **** Do. & Great Grimsby. 10 Do. do. Extension 425. ...... Shrewsbury and Birm... 3 .... . .... Ditto ditto, Class B. 14 — ************** . Shropshire Union •• South Devon South StatfordshireJune 44 0 228 1 / 2—• ************************* ************ ** -,outh Eastern & Dover 33% 40%.• ********* Do., No. 1 Do., Nc . 2. Do., No. 3 Do., No. 4 St.Alban's, Hatfield,and 212502% ************ ****** *** •* *** Hertford Junction Statfordsh. & Shropshire 2 3 4 ****** ****** ' * * South Wales Swans. & Loughor &Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 2 ****** r ••• " Taw Vale Extension ... 3 ****** ****** Vale of Neath ...... 2 ••• •• ........ Wakefield, Pontefract, & ••• ......... Goole 22% ...... ......... ••• ... Waterford and Kilkenny 11 • •••• -- ........... ...• Waterford and Limerick 27%•••••• Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, ....... and Dublin Wexford, aterford. and Valentia Waveney Valley .... . 2 1% .... ........ ........................... Welsh Midland West Riding Union West Cornwall 2 ............... Wexford and Carlow Wilts, Somerset, e, Wey mouth York and Newcastle. ... 25 ..... 38g1,4 - Ditto New i10. Preference 'l' ork and North Midland 50 — Ditto 1 / 2 5harea........ 25 Do. Selby Do. Extensiox Ditto, Preference •..... 2 Do. East and West Rid ing Extension - •....• •• FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo-Belgian 4 Barbadoes 1 ...... ............... Belgian Eastern Junctn. ......•••• ..•• Boulogne and Amiens... 18 ............ Bordeaux & Mediterran. 2 ...... .............. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie's)... 2 •• ••• Do. (Espelete's) Calais, Dunkrk, and West ..... . ........ Flanders Calcutta and Diamond ............ Harbour ....... ..... 79. ..... . .. Callao, Lima, and Pacific •. ......... Coast 1 .00 - ... Central of Spain . Ceylon .................... Demerara — •••7: ......... Dendre Valley ....... Direct Bombay and • • Madras... 55. Dutch Rhenish 6 ........ East Indian... 6 s . ....... ..... ....... Fampoux & Hazeb rou k 4 ...... Great Indian Peninsular ss. Great Western Bengal... ss. Great Western Canada... 3 .......... Italian and Austri an. ... 4 ... .......•••••.. Jamaica S.Mid. J unc ti on 1 . Jersey ...... 1 ..- :. .... , ...• __-- - ...... Louvain ala Sambre •... 6 ... — •••••• ... Luxembourg.......... .. 4 ... ......... Lyons and Avignon 2 - ..• ..... OW ... Madras 1 Madras. Nellore, and Arcot .... % ... " .. .... Madrid and V a l en ti a .... 2 ... . . ............ M xtuiti us .. Namur and Liege - ................. ....... Nn of France Constituted 5 lO% .......... • .... North Jamaica 1 ... Orleans and Vierzon ... 10 Orleans and Bordeaux... 6 Over Yssel Paris tiLyonsConstituted 8 Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Kouen Paris and Strasbourg .... Constituted Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse ...... 10 .... ......... .._ Strasbourg and Bale ....14 ...........•••• St. Laurence & Atlantic fours and Nantes Con stituted 5 ..... Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt.-- 8 — ............... Trinidad West Flanders ...... .... 6 JOINT STOCK BANKS. 000000 •••••• Australasia ........... British North American 50 Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Union of London Commercial of London 20 Colonial 25 Loudon & Westminster. 20 London Joint Stock lO ' National of Ireland 2 21 ....... ..... ..• National Prov. England Union of Australia MINES. Real del Monte Unregd. LLO YD'S SHIPPING-(THIS S AY .1 fr° sl.. LONDON, DEC. 30.—Wind S.E., fresh breeze. sn i COP' DEAL, DEC. 28.—Wind S.E. to S.S.E, fool berlattd, Bruce, Quebec, and sailed for Hull. A-0 0 7 - 00poi the River and sailed, Bailey, Lana, Cape of '4 -- Black-Eyed Susan, Roose, St. Kitt's. OFF THE WIGHT, DEC. 27.—W as hington Allston, 1/tit PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 29.—Wind S. to E.N.E., Carolus, Storen, New Orlean, for Bremen. ki rina OFF SALCOMEIY, DEC. 29. s —Wind N.E.—Arr - Jo Maria, Lupint, Batavia ; Kelson, Hudson, Colol tia I . . . , rianna, Rice, Rio JaneirO. GUERNSEY, DEC. 25.—Sid. Halcyon, Alles, POE" . JERSEY, DEC. 28.—Sid. Pandora, Esnout, BRISTOL, DEC. 20.—Wind S., 1 . ht. Arrd• Ench att ig • Phillips, Quebec. ...1_ W. SLIGO, DEC. 27.—Arrd. Tenzer, M'Guffy, Illoutr..— Industry, Kelly, New York. „,,A o siat SHIELDS, Due. 29.—Wind W.S.W.—Acrd. Au Goymer, Quebec. fr pato Pfe eh 14' Pernambucto;oo, 1.1.310UT11, DEC. 29.—Wind N , light.-0 aid a Heinz, Rio Grande, and sailed foi. Hamburgh ; barque, apparently English, disrLasted and inst., lat. 42 N., long. 29 W. at DOVER, DEC. 29.—Wind S. to S.N.—Acrd. Jason Harp. r, Port-au-Prince, for Hamburgh. 0.• SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 28.—A large ship with loss of be .., sprit, foremast, &c., together with much wreck, was pas!: in the Bay of Baysley, by the Royal Tar steamer, arrived be_i, s 7 LIVERPOOL, bEC. u9.—Wind S.—And. New Margn' Ager, Shanghae and Ningpo ; Sir Howard Douglas, Oglt.virls: shahs inst., 9th Bombay ; Ann, Holt, Bahia ; Carminata, Oginfolfs , .1" viinnali ; Sweden, Sheen, New Orleans; Keying,_ VirC ri r k; Republic, Landes, Baltimore; Emblem, Davis, New.,,,....%; $ ; J. H. Shepherd, New Yo l k; Mary Ann, Brown, Du, 11 40 " - r; Euclid, St. Ste p hen's; Agamemnon, Quebec; We i . 0, Blinkin, New York ; Elizabeth, Burke, Quebec; Alvc io r Quebec ; Effingham, Quebec. Sld. Alert, Lanchlan , l es , York ; Petrel, ''odd, Africa; Colchester, Withers, Cr d die, ton; Columbian, Merrym an , Philadelphia; Nicholas pi nit Knight, New York; New World, Sluddy, New York. .; Newport, Adcona, Ri o G ran d e ; Tinamara, Ceara, Tresa _, IT ; ranham ; Trinton, New York ; John R. Skeddy, New Ito Ashburton, New York; Eraigrant,St. Mao, IN:B* ; Gies; Wiltshire, and hall% 24 24% 39% 37 'A 38 95% 93% 1 , 4 2 P - 2% 2% 12% 69% 4 1 - 4 2 17% 109' 50% 7% 1% P ig P % 131 32% 6A, T 4% 1% 36 35 3 1 9' 12% 1% ... 04 4 - ON 15 17% ,, a% -. 2P 1 2 4 7 81g 39 13% is% - i 4 10% X ll% 8 1 4 49 26% NEW WORK BY G. W. FEATHERSTONHArGII, EgQ• i Now ready, in 2 vols. Bvtz 3 w it h Map and O Platc . , 2Ss. bound, TO CAE MINNAY SOTOR. I With an Account of some Lead and Copper Deposits in Wisconsin ; and of the Gold Region In the Cherokee Country, &c. By 0. W. FEATHERSTONLIPLUGH, Esq., F.R.S., Etc. Author of " Excursions in the Slave States." Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. 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