The Sun. — London, England, 1846-12-28 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-L ANE. The eminent PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PANTO MIME COMPANY. THIS EVENING Will be performed Baife's Opera, entitled TIIE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Fioreville, Mr. Rafter ; Mother°, Mr. Horncastle ; La Tallier°, Mr. Galli ; Ardenford, Mr. Harrison ; Mal- Mr. Harley ; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss Lsaacs. After which wet be produced the Grand .Comic Christmas Panto mime, being a 'Mixture of the I istorical and legendary, entitled HARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. It. Hughes ; the new and ex tensive' Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as sistants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ; the Ma chidery by Mr. R. Sloman ' • the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey, Mrs. and a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under the superin endence of Mr. W. West. Scene I. ABODE OF KALYBA, TEE ENCIIANTRZSS.—Date and lo cality not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society to have teen discovered " somehow or other," " some time or other," near " somewhere or other " Kalyba (the Enchantress, not by Balfe, mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having quite miscalculated her power), Mr. H. Horncastle ; Fiends and Fu ries (illustrating a common expression of speech, with anything but a common expression of countenance). Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt, Connell, and H. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, (the four Ele ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the March of Intellect (travelling " mcog." as." Young England," a true bit of British blood, by Intelleet 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 SenooL. — Sehoolmaster, Mr. Big wig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys a 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, and supposed to have been the Inventor of the celebrated " Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character from her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele brated for a battle he fought with a dragon, but at present without any knowledge of " arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks ; Masters Andrew, David. Patrick, Denis, James, Anthony (very youthful 'lights, 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 12q public on the occasion—how his " cousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony come to a isll hint many happy returns of the clay—and how Kalyba shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under her wing." NOTICE.—" Nothings material to our hiatorie" occurring during a period of fifteen years, the author trusts that the audience will al low him to cut it, and coins again to Scene 4. KALYBA'S House OF CORRECTION :—St. George of Eng land (a rum'im 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 Ita'y (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 brcr.hcr 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 1 Scene 5. Dovax ROADS.—How the Seven Champions of Christen dom set out far their respective destinations—" the management having, in the handsomest manner," made special arrangements for that purpose with the various " Metropolitan Conveyance Com panies." WITH N UMEROUS PO R TRAITS OF R ATION ; B SIR CHRISTOPHER Y LEECH AND whenever the former ha s i mpose d a tax, t h e latter HATTON AND THOMAS I NGOLDSII Y, ! I have endea voure d t o eva d e i ts payment. In this THE NEW NUMBER, price Two Shillings and Sixpence, of 1 manner the Gover n o r i ssue d an or d er, requ i r• BENTLEY' S MISCELLANY FOR JANUARY, ing the t r ifli ng sum o f one dollar per month WILL CONTAIN:— from the owner of each fast-boat plying upon the MISS PERKAPPLE AND THE GOTIIICS' BALL. By ALBERT SMITH. river, the proceeds of this reasonable im- With an Hustration by Leech, post to be applied to the repai r in g o f th e w h arves The Wofully Wedded. By Mrs. H ow it t. Address to the New Year. By W. B. of Macao, and the whole being accompanied with a The Old Cemetery of St. John's, Nuremberg. With Illustrations. The Palmer's Trial. A Legend of the Olden Time. By Captain system of r eg i s t ra ti on , w h ere b y the honesty and re- Bracegirdle. spectability of the boat men wou ld h ave b een ensured. The Moth. By Alfred Crowquill. The Little Match-Girl. A Tale of Christmas. By H. C. Andersen. instead of yielding at once to this excellent proposi- Keeping up Appearances. By Alfred Crowquill. The Shakspeare Album. tion, the refractory Chinese appear to have availed Brian O'Linn ; or Luck's Everything. By the Author of " Stories of Waterloo." themselves of th e o p por t un it y f or t h e purpose of Shots from an Old Six-pounder. By Portfire. evincing their animosity to the left- handed domi- The Broken Vow. By Mrs. Romer. Irene of Seater. B y W . G . J. Barker. . nation of Portu ga l. Th ey re f use : hi s E xcellency The Flaneur in Paris. By the Author of " Second Love." forthwith captures two fast-boats with their respective The Old Storm King. By J. Linnmus Banks. Queen Elizabeth and her Dancing Chancellor. By Dr. W. C. Taylor. crews. A multitude collect together and assail the With a Portrait of Sir Christopher Hatton. Poets, Places, and P e n s i ons ; a G oss i p with William Howitt. Portuguese : the G overnor i nstant l y cal l s out the Honest and Happy. By J. Linnaeus Bank s . soldiery, and disperses the insubordi na t e mo b A Sketch of Thomas I ngo ld s b y, w i th a Portrait. CAPTAIN SPIKE ; or, THE ISLETS OF THE GULF. killing somewhere about a dozen, burning ten By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Esq. fast-boats and s i n ki ng e i g h t ot h ers. After divers Author of " The Pilot," " The Spy," &e. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. . other attempts to elude the power of the settlers, and to quash the obnoxious edict the subjects of the Celestial EMPEROR, are subdued, and Senhor JoAo DO AMARAL is triumphant. Such is the rapid suppression of animosities in India, such is the rapid excitation of hostilities in China. While one portion of the Asiatic race is swallowing its wrath, and bowing its neck to the yoke of its superiors in physical power and political knowledge, another is chafing under the sway of its fortuitous magistracy. In both these circum stances are perceptible a diseased state of intelligence, and a want of a more advanced civilisation. In both are visible the precariousness of their quietude and the uncertainty of their alliance. The sudden submission of MOOLRAJ and EMAUM-00D-DEEN recals to our recollection the proverbs about Indian duplicity. The disturbances of the boatmen at Macao is another testimony of the instability of Chinese friendship. NOTICE! On the Ist of January, with tho Magazines, will be published, PART I. (with a fine Portrait of Nelson and a fac-simile), to be completed in Fourteen Monthly Parts, Price only ss. each, of A CHEAP RE-ISSUE OF THE pVELSON LETTERS AND DISPATCHES, Edited by SIR HARRIS 2.TICOLAS, G.C.M.G. " The most valuable gift that has yet been offered to the seaman— both as an inspiration, and an instructor." —Athenaeum. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. USEFUL PRESENT FOR A LADY. Now ready, in small Bvo., 7s. id. bound, THE ENGLISH MATRON. By the Authoress of " TIIE ENGLISH GENTLEWOMAN." In her former work, intended fer the preparation of young ladies for society, the author enforced in the most strenuous manner, the imperative necessity of cultivating the mind, and of forming the habits. The present volume is calculated to show in what way the previous efforts are likely to bear upon the happiness of a married life. henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW WORK BY G. W. FEATHERSTONHAUGH, ESQ. Now ready, in 2 vols. Byo., with 31ap arid Plates, 28s. bound, A. CANOE VOYAGE TO THE MIN NAY SOTOR. With an Account of some Lead and Copper Deposits in Wisconsin; and of the Gold Rexioa in the Cherokee Country, &c. By G. W. FEATHERSTONIIAUGII, F.G.S. Author of " Excursions in the Slave States." Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.) The nearer we approach to the Parliamentary session of 1847, speculation becomes daily more rife, not with respect to the objects of national import, to which the new and principal measures of the Go vernment will be directed (on these heads the public are already tolerably well enlightened), but every surmise is freely canvassed as to what will be the feelings and actual state of political parties in the House of Commons on the 19th of next month. The inquiry is a very natural one, and is certainly of the highest interest, since upon the political combinations that may be formed out of the disorganised materials of parties, which so peculiarly characterised the close of the past session, will the stability of the present Government be essen tially determined. The various on dits appear to us to be entitled to little or no consideration. Many of them are based upon the assumption that Sir ROBERT PEEL will, for a while, cease to take an active part in St. Stephen's, if not altogether retire from public life. Surely this is a very unreasonable supposition. If the latter portion of it were true, there would, in all probability, have been long since issued a new writ for the borough of Tamworth. Again, that it is t2ae intention of the ex-Premier to refrain from prominently sharing in the deliberations of Parliament, is another rumour to which no credence can be justly attached. It is quite at variance with every sentence that fell from Sir R. PEEL, when he officially announced the resignation of his Ministry. So far did he appear to be from meditating retirement from public life, that he was at considerable pains to explain to the House the spirit in which he was prepared to act, in his private capacity as a Member of Parliament, with respect to Ireland, the progress of commercial reform, and other matters likely to cceupy the attention of the Senate. Since the accession to power of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, there has been leather, by speech nor act, any indication, on the part of the late Prime Minister, that he contem plates taking a different course from that which he sketched 011 the occasion to which we have alluded. That sketch. evidently implied that he meant to con tinue to lead' his political supporters, and, in opposi tion, dispassionately to review any measures which his sucessors in. office might think proper to introduce. It appears to 171,3, therefore, that nothing is less probable than the notion that Lord LANCOLN will assume the post which has hitherto been ostensibly filled by Sir et. PEEL, when out of office. The attempt to conjecture, at this moment, what will be the pe:obable position, or combination of par• ties, in the popular branch of the Legislature, is alto. gether futile. It may certainly be predicated that the angry fi!elings of the agricultural representatives, as exhibited (luring the course of the last session, will be found to be considerably mollified, seeing that, since the rising of Parliament both corn and land have obtain ed high and remunerating prices, to the utter contra diction of their gloomy and oft-reiterated prophecies. But the benefit of this improved feeling will, in a pi arty sense, be shared not less—indeed, perhaps MO:fl:—by Lord JOHN than by Sir ROBERT PEEL. For,, :if the change in the corn-laws is to work well for the landed interest, as we have all along contended it would, Lord J. RUSSELL has a stronger claim than is political rival upon the gratitude and confidence *of the agricultural Members, by rea son of rae earlier conversion to which his mind was brought to the policy of abolish ing duties ',upon the importation of grain, the produce of fie reign countries.. The futility of reason ing further, zis to the continued division of parties on the one ban d, or their possible amalgamation on the other, will be best rendered clear, by reflecting upon what are thee points which will have the directest in fluence in c susing them repectively to decide whether they will uphold, or resist the Government. These points resor ye themselves under two heads ;—First, the mode in which the Cabinet have administered the affairs, extern al and internal, of the empire since the prorogation of Parliament ; and next, the nature and tendency ok'" the measures which the Government shall have p: ,e pared for future legislation. Upon the "latter point all opposition (if any of im portance sh. ,uld be offered) must necessarily remain in abeyant: v, or, rather, cannot be legitimately kindled, till the schemes shall have been formally expounded to the Legislature. In regard to the former, and especially as relates to foreign policy and Ireland, - very much will necessarily depend upon the views w' Rich Sir R. PEEL and the Stanleyites may severally em brace. Until, therefore, their opinions shall have be ea respectively revealed within the walls of Parliamet it, the curious and the anxious, con cerning the m J.ture consolidation, or the continued disruption of :political parties, must, for the presen be content to remain unsatisfied and unrelieved. ILLUSTRATED TALE IN "THE 31IIIROii," Price ls. On January 1, 1847, Chapters 1., 11., 111., and IV., of H E MI SE R'S WILL; Or, LOVE AND AVARICE. An English Tale. By PERCY B. ST. JOHN. The Mirror will continue to be Edited by Mr. St. John, assisted by several eminent writers, and will be Illustrated In the first style of art by Hine, Archer, and Walmsley. Now ready, Vol. 1., new series, price 53. Gd. H. Hurst, 27, Xing William-street, Strand. Scene 6. BANKS OF TILE NlLE. — Alimuizor, King of Morocco (his own Lord High Admiral, Commander-in -Chief, &e., on his way to King Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. T. Matthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (ratter a remote ancestor of Ibrahim Paella, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson. Moorish Sailors, ♦ttendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almanzor came to Egypt to be married—the Princess having a decided objec tion to their being " bound in Morocco ;" and how St. George, not having even " dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his steamer on shore, and saves himself on the funiel. Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN THE PALACE OF PTOLEMY TILE FIRST, KING or EGYPT.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to be mar ried to the King of Morocco, hut pattiotically devoting herself to the digestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious allowance of jaw enables him to speak for himself ), Mr. Wiehnd. How this " marriage in high life" is SCAdenly interrupted by the Dragon, who, rot only forbids the banns ; but elopes with the bride ; thereby plunging " her illustrious parents and several families of dis tinction at the west-end of the town into the deepest affliction," &c. (vide Morning Papers). RAILWAY SHAREs BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAISIOND and Co., RAILWAY SHAKE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to annoance that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, Sz.c. take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully 'equestel to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day orevious to their being offered; and advices of results will be ior.varded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Imme- Jiately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. ROYAL PROCLAMATION. " Who'll kill the dragon ? 1 " Or me he shall gor ge ; I, says St. George, I'll kill the dragon."—Old 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." Some 8. THE DRAGON'S HAUNT I c THE DESOLATE VALLEY.— now tin lbragon introduces the Princess Sabra to. his " country quarto,' ;' how St. George follows on horseback (the railroad not being quite finished); how he and the Dragon fall in, and then fall out. The Battle (for particulars of which keep your eyes fixed on Messrs. Payne and Wieland). Ilow the result of the last round not only elevwes St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " five shilling pieces" of England, but at the same time introduces the audience to THE WEATUER.--SIIN OFFICE, DECEMBER 27. LIERMOMETER, Lowest, 30; Highest, 35 ; Noon, 36, BAROMETER, 30.45.—W1ND E., fine. DECEMBER 28. rtIERMOMETER, Lowest, 25; Highest. 38 ; Noon, 32. BAROMETER, 30.53.—W1ND S.W., foggy. Scene 9. GRAND HALL OP CIIIVALRY.—}IOI9 St. George receives the " Battle Money" (alias the hand of the Princess Sabra). Re appearance 01 the March of Intellect. Introduction of Old Friends in New Characters. Harlequin.... Mr. Howell, Clown.. • • Mr. f. Matthews. Pantaloon.... • Mr. Priorson. f Columbine Miss Hicks. Scene 10. DRALta IN CURIOSITIDS AND IRONMONGER, AND CUT LER'S SHOP.—lmproved Surgical Instruments. "Holding the mirror up to nature." "Familes 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. CORNCIIANDLER'S SHOP AND GRANARY,—More ways than ens of being "in clover." Specimen of the very best "Britannia Metal." Plenty of "game" in high preservation. Cabinet measures and corn measures. A lot of "chaff" in both. Harlequin gives Clown " the sack." Abundant specimens of the New Tariff. Scene 12. SIAMESE VILLAS AND NURSERY GROUND.—" To be let, to gether or separate." Ethiopian Serenaders provided on the shortest notice. " Get out of the way, Old Dan Tucker," and make way 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. TINNAN AND TAILOR'S Snors.—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, Wow .1•••••.... WATEK AT LONDON-M:4.lmM •I'lllei DAY. Nierning .. 1 minute after 10. I Evening .. 40 minutes after 10. geene 14. INTERIOR OF IiRITISIS ♦ND FOREIGN TOY WAREHOUSE.— Toys for We Million. Magic Cards. How to " cut and shuffle." Jack in the Box and out of it. First-rate teem and turn out. "See the Conquering Hero comes." Scene Li. Ttte STart:s as IT Ie ; or, Wellington at Hyde-park corner. Scene 16. Tim STATUS AS IT Was ; or, Wellington at Waterloo. Look here upon this picture, and on this." It Roy L. U THEAT nder the Management of A Mr. 11. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Drama, called THE ROUND OF WRONG. Sir Arthur Yoljambe, Mr. Stuart ; Lichen, Mr. Rogers ; Reuben Gwynne, Mr. Webster ; Ducks, Mr. Buck stone ; Harwood. Mr. Howe ; Lady Charlotte Willoughby, Mrs. Clifford ; Mary Ryland, Miss Forteseue ; Jenny, Miss Woulds. After which the New Comic Drama of STOfn.' TELING ; or, No Effect!. In which Messrs. Farren, Buckstone, L Miss Lelbie, aed Mrs. numb}, will appear. To conehole wills an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, He Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mies Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. The new A mbassador of France in Switzerland, Count DE 80,18 LE COMTE, presented his credentials on the 16th ba Dr. ZEHNDER, President of the Fe deral Directo The Ambassador has notified his arrival in Sw it zerland by the following letter, dated the 19th, add ri:ssed to the President and Executive Council of B arne. A similar letter has been sent to the other Can tans :-- " Gentlemer I,- —The King, my august Sovereign, hav ing deigned to , name me Ambassador to the Helvetic Confederation,. _I have the honour to inform you that I presented, o a the 16th of the present month to their Excellencies e Burgomasters and Council of the Canton of Zt tnich, the Federal Directory, his Ma jesty's letters„ accrediting me with the Confede ration, and v tit th each of its cantons in particular. As the organ o f the King's sentiments towards Swit zerland, I am w ell pleased, gentlemen, to assure you of the care which; I shall bestow in keeping up with the Government cif Berne the intercourse of union and friendship so 1 to ppily established between the two coun tries ; and you *cart reckon on my very anxious desire to contribute as f wi • as I can to the success of such ma tt ers as concern the .'Helvetic Confederation, and particular]) of those more *directly interesting your canton. I seize with pleasure the first occasion to offer you, Messieurs, the assurance ir my profound respect, COUNT DE BOIS LE COMTE. AIL> THE SUN, 'LOIN DON, MONDAY EVEN INC-3, DECEMBER 28, 1846, being detestable, selfish, and anti-national, is com be t d by a constant oppos:tien iii the Ctiesele in the Arras, amongst tile electors, lii Lee a4oui• opal councils, in the National Guar:l ; wherever, in fact, a more popu!ar sentiment animates men's hearts—wher ever it is desired that the Revolution of July should not be lost in a stretched abortion. It is, therefore, the sentiment that ought to be opposed and overturned, in order to substitute a totally different order of ideas and facts—another system of policy for that which we have a right to declare not only narrow and insufficient, but hostile to all the principles of the revolution, disastrous to the country, and degradieg to its nationality. This is what we desired to say, and what we said ; and this is what we now repeat ; because if discussion cannot go to such a length, no discussion is possible. What was in criminated the other day, we have written a thousand times, and heard a thousand times in the Chamber, and there is not a single Opposition journal that is not as guilty as we. But do our readers wish to know what M. Hebert pretends ? He says that the system is the King—that to say that the system is odious is to offend the King's person—to declare that the system ought to be attacked and thrown down, is to say that the King ought to be overturned—and that is, besides, to adhere to another form of Government ! This pretension of M. Hebert doss appear to us at least strange, and we complain in particular that it supposes that we do not know how to write our language. The King is not a system ; the term system is necessarily a collective term ; if we, by chance, attacked the system of the law- officers of the Crown, relative to the press, that would not mean that we attacked M. Hebert personally ; and if we offended against that system, M. Hebert would not be ectitled to consider himself ample enough to take the offence to himself alone." On the subject of the recal of M. BARBET DE JOEY we find the following sensible observations in the Epoque, and we believe the version of the affair here given to be the correct one : " Our readers will remember that we were the first to give details on the affair of M. Barbet de Jouy, the French Consul at the Mauritius. The particulars since received have made no change in our statements, and, consequently, we have but little occasion to answer the Opposition journals, who have treated the removal of the Consul to another post as an act of culpable weak ness. It is already known that M. Barbet de Jouy did not pay the visit to Admiral Dacres on his arrival at the island, although such was the clear and formal rule of etiquette. The officers of the English frigate, which bore the Admiral's flag, gave a ball, and sent an invitation to the Ceeetil. After waiting 24 hours in the expectation that M. Barbet de Jouy would perform some act of po liteness to the Admiral, either by a personal visit or by letter, two officers went to his residence and withdrew the invitation ; whereupon our Consul, who had not yet had any intercourse with Ai'miral Dacres, wrote the letter which has been the sole cause of his removal. It has been said that there were anterior circumstances at which M. Barbet de Joey took offence, and which in duced him not to make the official visit due from him. We admit this; we even admit that the Consul felt sensibly the withdrawal of the invitation he had re ceived; and regretting these coolnesses, which are inju rious to public affairs, we could have well conceived that M. Barbet de Jouy, if he had reason to believe that he was in the right, should have laid an explanation before Admiral Dacres with all possible dignity and firmness. Unfortunately he did not do this. Instead of a firm and consistent letter, he addressed to the Admiral one filled with insults. Instead of maintaining his rights as Consul, he personally provoked the Admiral in terms unworthy of them both; insomuch that two men between whom such a letter has passed could not meet without collaring each other, or cntting each other's throats. M. Barbet de Joey, therefore, has been wanting in due discretion. Some may believe him to have been only firm; these are in error, for we think he entirely forgot himself; and are fully convinced that he now regrets the expris ions he used, which were inconsistent with his character as much as with the character of an Admiral. After having written such a letter, M. Barbet do Jouy could no loner remain at the Mauritius without exposing himself to circumstances which must have brought on a personal conflict. He seems have felt this himself, from his retiring to the Island of Bourbon. What could the Government do in such a case? Support its agent? Impossible ! No official or privete intercour se cou ld ex i st b etween him ard the English authorities. It, therefore, became necessary to remove him t o anot h er post. lire have reason to believe that in this instance Lord Palmerston has b-en more moderate than could have been expected from his reputation and situation, and that Lord Aber deen could not have conducted himself otherwise. We cannot sufficiently repeat that Governments ought never to hold themselves engaged, without examination, by the acts of its agents, and that a dispute about etiquette passing at a distance of 4,000 miles never can affect the general situation of Europe. France is governed by her King and Chambers, and these great powers cannot always be guiding Consuls in leading -strings. Let their agents be energetically supported when they are in the right ; this is indispensable ; but they must repudiate their acts when they are in the wrong." The Conslitutionnel, after long hesitating between the free-traders and the monopolists, has at length taken its stand as the champion of monopoly. The Journal des Debats, on the- contrary, has declared itself the advocate of free-trade principles, but in so doing, it states expressly that it is not to be under stood as speaking the sentiments of the Government, which is not to be considered as at all pledged to free-trade principles, because it has authorised the existence of the Association des Litres _Exchangistes, its only object in such authorisation being to enable each party to discuss their principles before the public. It is, however, satisfactory to know that it is the intention of the French Government to modify the Customs' tariff. The following is the article of the Debals:— " The question of the Customs' tariff excites at this moment a certain degree of interest in the country. A report is in 'circulation that the Government was preparing to revive a tariff the principal provisions of which date back as far as 1822, or even as the imperial decrees of those of the Convention. Nothing more could be necessary than this to cause a real or factitious alarm to spread through many of the manufacturing centres. Nothing could be, however, more natural, than the belief that a regime which might have been good when our manufactures were in their infancy would not be suitable now that such admirable progress has been made, and that the perfection of our products is so striking; nothing can be more simple than to admit, when one has been enlightened by long experience, what certain exaggerations costs the country—the producer as well as the consumer. The Government might, therefore, in conscience think that the time was come to revise the costoms' tariff, without any one being surprised or moved at it. But what foundation is there fur the supposition that the new customs law will be subversive, and that the Government contemplates sinister projects against our manufacturing interests ? Up to this time the customs laws which the present Government have! proposed have not been rash ones. Many persons wh o support the Ministry have even found that they rather - tend to a contrary excess, and have declared their opl;nion that they appear too timid. If the Ministry, which is not fond of adventurous conduct of any kind, wore to propose a hazardous customs' tariff. the Chanabin's have the remedy in their hands. Those who in 1845 voted, for the benefit of what was called national labour, the exorbitant duties which now press on oleaginous seeds, are still very numerous in the elective Cham ter, and those who with success in 1841 and 1842 made their deplorable levy of bucklers against the Belgian union do not appear to have lost any of their energy. But, it is said, an association is formed, the name of which alone inc icates an object hostile to national la bour, it loudly dem: tads freedom of trade. It wishes to throw down the barrio: rs behind which French industry has hitherto found pr otection. It is true that a free-trade eseociation exists ; but what is there in common betwen that society and the Government? Why should the letter be responsible for the creed of the former? As far as we have been well informed up to this time, the formal demands of the association have nothing in them to give uneasiness to the manufacturing interests. It has, in fact, appeared to confine itself to pointing out freedom of commerce as an object to be attained with time, and under the reserve of fiscal rights which may be indefinitely reaCntained ; this proposition has nothing dangerous in it. It has maintained that the moment was come to taker a sti p in advance towards commercial liberty, by lowering and simplifying the tariff. In this it has only repeated what many before it has thought and said. But is it the free-trade association which has inspired the Government with the idea of the proposed -changes ? Why should it not be as well the rival association, quite as well authorised, which has taken the name of the defence of national labour? But what would be more menacing than the chimerical project of overthrowing our commercial and manufac turing system, by ea sudden transition from the protec tive system to that of free- trade, would be an attempt to prevent the Government from introducing a moderate and wise Bill. If th ere is any danger which at this mo- Ryinaskiewicg, had been arrested aLd given up to the Pru,sian authorities cs being a Prussian subj,ct. On the arrival of the prisoner at this plsc., tho prt-siduit of the police visit,d him in prison, and discovered that it was anither person, who had assumed the name of Rymaskiewieg, in order that he might not be given up to the Russian authorities. It has not yet been decided, what is to be done with the prisoner, but hopes are en tertained that he will be liberated." By the Levant mail we have received Athens papers to the 10th, and intelligence from Constanti nople to the 7th. An Athens journal publishes the following note, dated October 20, 1846, from Lord PALMERSTON to Sir EDMOND LYONS, in reply to a letter of the 10th September, to which was annexed a copy of a letter from M. COLETTI to M. MUSSIJRIS, the Envoy of the Sublime Porte at Athens, on the subject of emigra tion to Turkey. Lord PALMERSTON says— " I set out upon the principle that all who reside in Greece, whether they have lived there for a long time, or arrive from any part of Turkey, enjoy the incontest able right of quitting Greece when they please. When the three Powers created the kingdom of Greece, they wished to establish a free state, and not a prison. It is natural that the Government should see with an unfavourable eye Greeks preferring to emigrate into Turkey, instead of remaining in the kingdom; but it is the fault of the Greek Government if this preference exists. If the Greek Ministry persists in its system of bad government, and if, besides, brigandage, oppression, and murders increase, because they remain unpunished; if there be no security for the property of peaceful and laborious inhabitants, it would be astonishiag, in fact, if those who can quit the kingdom should remain any longer in it. I &sire that you may transmit officially to M. Colletti a copy of this letter." The Moniteiir Grec announces that COLETTI'S health is so much improved, that he will be soon ena bled to resume his duties. Intelligence has been received at Constantinople of the death of 'PAYER PACIIA, the Turkish Comman der-in-chief in Kurdistan.' The Government state that he died of apoplexy, but it was reported at Constantinople that he had been killed in an action against the rebels, in which the Turkish army had been completely defeated. • A letter from Rome, of the 12th, gives the follow ing additional details of the late storm in that city:— " Wektiow not how to d escr ib e to you the effects of the tempest which has devastated this city for the last four days, and which still continues. We never wit nessed such weather ; the rain fell in torrents, and the thunder rolled incessantly. The Tiber overflowed its banks in the most frightful manner ; one-half the city is inundated Ny its waters, and the inhabitants of the Corso have five feet depth of water round their houses. All the quarter of the Campo Marzo, the Chetto, Ripetto. the Corso from the Place du Peuple to the Place Colonna Las the appearance of a large lake. The inhabitants, surprised by the rapidity of the inundation, found themselves prisoners in their houses without food, and several without any assistance being possible. Since 1805 such a scene has not been witnessed. The lots has been immense. The shops and the cellars are under water. Yesterday the waters subsided a little. A part of the Corso is free; but boats still ply through the adjacent streets, carrying provisions to those who are still imprisoned. The Jews' quarter has suffered the most, but the extent of the disaster cannot be yet known; the mails no longer arrive, and two or three bridges on the hi g h road from Bologna, and in the Marches, have been carried away." Monsignor GRAssomm has been appointed Governor of Rome, in the room of Monsignor I):lAnixr, ap pointed AutilLor-General of the Chamber. The Commission of Legislation charged to prepare a new code, continuos its labours actively. The Code Na poleon is to form the basis of the new legislation ; but the laws of other countries are also carefully examined, with a view to render the work of the Commission more complete. The accounts brought from Lisboa, by the Scourge steamer, just arrived at Portsmouth, are to the 14th. At that date SCHIVALI3ACK had advanced against St. Übes, which had been evacuated twelve hours before his arrival, by theguerillas of DAS ANTAS —their avowed tactics being to wear out the QUEEN'S troops, by harassing them, anti to avoid coming to action if possible. In their retreat the guerillas were joined by nearly the 'whole of the men forcibly en rolled by the QUEEN'S Government as " St. Übes' Chartist Volunteers." :During the occupation of St. Übes the guerillas behaved exceedingly well, and manifested no disposition to annoy either foreigners or natives residing in the town. Nothing further has been heard at Liz bon as to the rumoured defeat of LArx by Boistruu. The last ac counts represent Bomr.um as being at Alcobaca and LAPA at Pombal ; with the Coimbra insurgents and VILLA REAL's guerillas in front and BOMFIM'S 2,000 men in his rear. The Marquis of LOULE, at Coimbra , had 4,ooo: men an d ; 14 pieces of cannon with him, CASAL was advancing against Oporto, and it was said that DAs ANTAS, leaviag 2,000 men to garrison Santarem, had marched tc• its relief. • Madrid papers to the 210th have arrived. It appears that the Min isterial crisis is over for the present, and that the Ministry will hold together until the meeting of the (Cortes, when, it is not im probable, that an attempt will be made by Senor PACHECO to form a new Ci ibinet. The Clamor Publico states that he lias been , eonsulted by the QUEEN on the sue jest. General 17.0 - Neard, it is said, will be the ne.w Governor of Cuba, and General Vix.r.A.LoNGA. has been dispatched to frontiers of Portugal; he is accompanied by his s!0 ff and by two squadrons of Lancers. The Eco del Comereio announces that the notori ous ALBERNI, upon whose denunciations General PRIM was arrested and banished, has, in his turn, been arrested and imprisoned, but upon what charge is not stated. The sari] a journal, alluding to the report that the Ministry b as held a discussion on the means of preventing M. Or.ozaoa from taking his seat in the Chamber of Deputies, observes that the hatred of the Court and of the Ministry to this gen tleman is no ground for trampling upon the law, which opposes no barrier t o his performing the duties entrusted to him by the erectors. MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 1 9.—The Three per Cents. 34 ; paper 33i 15-16 cash: ; the Four per Cents., 21; Five per Cents., 21 ; Exci.ange on London, 36g. We have received the F aris papers of Friday and Saturday. The Presse of Friday has a long article on the subject of the English alli ~nce, which, of course, is filled with abuse of this country. Our readers will recollect, that one day Tat it week, the _National was seized by the Government officers. It now appears that the article on the re ct d of M. BARBET DB JOEY from the Mauritius, was the one which was con sidered as 'seditious. On_ this subject, the National has the following : " The responsible editor ~o f the National having ap peared yesterday before la . St. Didier, the Judge of Instruction, we at length h r ow what caused our seizure the other day. We, who dim lared that we knew nothing about the matter, were, it ivy Sears, covered with crimes! M. Hebert has, however, hiai I the extreme kindness to talc° up only three in a ra .her short article ; but, if he had thought fit to look closely, he could have fuund several others quite as uses estrous as those of which we are accused. The f 011. 6. wing are the three enormi ties committed by us, wit; ac ut our being aware of it I, Offence against the Ki.n; fs person; 2, Assigning to the King the responsibility' o r the acts of his government; 3, Adhesion to another foi zn ,of government. It is evi dent that if M. Hebert did :not accuse us of exciting to hatred and contempt, of pi ovoking to overturn —pro voking without the propc se d effect being carried into execution—cm] three or I 'oiar other slight offences, the reason is that he is a goof natured person, and that he has a secret kindness for the National. As the public is the first judge of press oi.fenees, we would willingly take for arbitrators in our et :se, not our friends, but our daily adversaries. The i)6 Oats, for instance, discussed one of the articles of the nu Daher that was seized. Had it by chance discovered, we should like to know, in that article or elsewhere, the tin we offences specified above? What was the subject tree iteE iof in the article? We had been reproached with ha yin g opp ose d th e po li cy o f the Cabinet with respect to F.. ipa in, and of having maintained that this marriage having for oken the English alliance, it was desired to re establish it at the price of the most shameful concessions. ' the • punishment which fell on our Consul at the Mauri titt. 5, at the haughty injunction of Lord Palmerston, w as a first justification of our views. We showed all th to - weakness and cowardice that existed in that precipitf Lte reparation accorded by M. Guizot, at the expense of a public functionary represent ing our country, and n ho had himself been gravely insulted. We were enti .d to draw the conclusion that Lord Palmerston rya s seeking for all occasions the dsplomat: c agent s of France, and that following a w re , ached sy s t em , was rece i v i ng tAtior,e. Guizot,aln. vo from England ' now that she was in bad humour. just as he had !ei .leived it from her when our But is it M. Guizot a Pone who serves as an instru ment to this system ? I, •once overturned, would France resume her full freedom sof act i on, the author i ty o f h er power, anal that firm attit u d e which imposes respect even on those persons w; ease sympathies she does not ob tain ? What matters I Jae absence of this secondary ilea, if the general and Er./ ?erior idea still lords it over public affairs, and maint. un s the policy of the Govern ment iu that order of is leas and effects in which it has been so long dra gg ing on ? It is not, there fore, any particular man' of men that ought to he at-. tacked, but the ideas, the direction, the eizsemb!e of the policy—in a word, the: p ,stem itself. This ,system meat requires consideration, it is that, uuder pretence of opposing what are disdainfully called theories, a great effort is made to patronize a barbarous and impracticable theory of commercia 1 isolation; it is that, with the ap parent object of gmarding against an imaginary e v il, some interests abusing their privilege should weigh in the balance in order to paralyse some of our most pre cious liberties, and to intimidate functionaries, private individuals, and the Government itself." The Constitutional says, " We are assured that M. GUIZOT intends, on the day following the opening of the session of the Chambers, which is fixed for the 11th, to lay on the bur'iau of the Deputies the diplo matic correspondence that has taken place on the sub ject of the Spanish marriages. If the Chamber of Peers should discuss its address within the three or four days following the opening of the session, M. GUIZOT will be able to explain himself publicly before the English Parliament meets on the 19th." Ile hp.s also, it is said, caused to be printed for circulation among the Members of both Houses, extracts from speeches sur les relations de la France et de l'Espvne, delivered by him within the period comprised between the 18th of November, 1840, and 25th of May, 1846, with the object of showing that his language, relative to the determination of his Government that Frari.ce would never consent to the ' marriage of the Queen of SPAIN with any other than a Bourbon, had been uniformly consistent. Rumours had been 'circulated in Paris, during Thursday and Friday, that the state of the KING'S was calculated to create alarm. On Saturgpv. ',S liJ fouLii:atioiu ONE sre - I 3" 7 "`7 1 7,K' y , 'ls,' ts I SS:7 TO ?,'"? Satlu clay w,:s observed as a holid a y i n the Liverpool Cott at and Share markets. The absence of many speculators from town at, this season prevented a large business being done at Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale of Railway Shares on Saturday, but prices were all very firm. The following are a few of the principal sales : Great Indian Peninsular £o 5 0 Vale of Neath 1 8 0 Great. Luxembourg Not them Counties Union 1 5 1 ) StaTord, and Worcestershire, Old U 1 0 Louvain it la Sambre Manchester and Southampton, 1847 1 12 0 Madrid and Valencia South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 2 6 0 Land ni and Blackwall, New Great Western of Bengal 0 5 0 Newport and Abergavenny 0 15 0 Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 10 6 Eastern Counties, York Extension 3 it 6 Taw Vale Extension and Dock There are later accounts from the United States, viz., to the 4th inst., but the int!lligenee is not of !Artic ular importance, and th e c hi e f matter of interest now looked. for is the receipt, per Caledonia steamer, et the President's Message. There was a f air prospect of the supplies of grain for Europe continuing abundant, a cheering circumstance in our need, and star ing that prices continue to advance here. To -day wheat is full 2s. per quarter dearer. Referring to the matter of corn supplies, the " Circular to Bankers, though affording son-c interesting calculations , is rather _ warped by prejudi ce aga i nst t h e last Currency Bill of Sir Robert Peel, and anticipates a decided pressure from this necessity of i m p ort i ng f rom a b roa d. The writeraeks: " What amo un t o f current money or cap it a l will be taken from its ordi nar y uses in general trade for this grea t , new, imperative traffi c in foreign corn ? In F rance and England combi ne d, we believe not much less than tea millions sterling. A great propor ti o n of this lag: amount will pass out o f t h e po s session of these tw_ countries, into th e h an d s of Russ i a an d the United England a greater mount of money is States, to enrich and strengthen them. In France and r circulation, because of the enhanced value of almost ally and certainly all the principal—commodities to be circu lated by the agency of money. And the system ef etin reney prevailing in France and England, forbids tbeeni largement of their monetary circulation for their, internge two traffic. This describes the " fix" in which w i l* the old countries will, we fear, find themselv es it alwaY s next six months. ewe for calls on foreign r--1 large required for by British subjects will certainly not amount to Sgtocks, a sum as the investments by England in State e ar 1638, and immediately preceding years. The and other securities of the United States, in the y' 1638, s ete t ti vely of continental railways must be regarded comP ars st ioa of the existing evil of monetary as unimportant; or not a highly important, agg va b - an ce and the drain for them must be principally distur a common sufferer with England from the same ea the Austria and Prussia will take care of themselves by for Fru il uses . its free use of paper-money —however temporarY w a Y: a of use—and by the direct patronage and identifi ei r their Governments with the railway a d v enturers. b e Whatever Austria an d R uss i a may do, we shoes, sorry to see England co p y t h em i n their paper 15 ext — h ;elf The English Sto c k M ar k et i s fi rm, although re cwt. quiet. Consols r ea li se 9 4 . 4 , the N ew Three's! P er Quarter per Cents. are 96 to is and the Threv" 6 . Cents. 94/ to I. Bank Stock has been firm at titer Exchequer- bills are Bs. to 11s. premium, don heavy. There is not expected to be much the dividends are paid next month. • have In the Foreign Stock Exchange the transactions Cep"' been on a very moderate scale. Spanish Five per Cents. have realised 26 being scarcely so good as Preyavipxicon Portuguese Four per Cents. have risen to 38 1 . 3 i; Stock is quoted, 244; Grenada, 19i; the Deferred, ere and the Equador, 34; Buenos Ayres Bonds most at 42 to 43, and Peruvian at 39is being in is 39. being instances about previous rates. Venezuela Stock _ s , Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have improved .t_0.37. and 61-,1. The accounts from Lisbon are a hnost as idea On finite as ever, and it is not easy to determine ground the bonds have improved. and in The Share Market looks well again to-daY, in th e some casts there has been a slight advance , s quotations .—Birtningham and Oxford Junction, s t ;Z s to 1 li; Caledonian, 30i to 29i; Direct Northern ,xl.t3h: Eastern Counties, 23 ; Great Western, 126 ; °`-'" Western, 6,`3 ; London and York, 21 - ; trait 22 36 ; North Staffordshire, 9i ; Scottish Cen 22+ ; South-Eastern 40 ; York and Newcastle, 38 4 ;. Meuse, , Great Northern of France, 11 ; Sambre and and West Flanders, 5, North British, whatever for these rumours. Accounts have been received by the Ministry of Marine from Sydney, dated August 14, of the loss of the corvette La Seine, on the 4th of July, on the coast of New Caledonia. The details are not known, but it is certain that the officer 3 and crew were saved. ' As soon as the loss of the vessel was known at Sydney, everything was done by the British authorities in aid of the officers an _l crew, 173 in number, and arrange ments were made to convey them back to France. Colonel BARON Boat ST. VINCENT, honorary member of the Academy of Sciences, and member of several learned societies, has just expired, aged sixty six. Under the Empire this officer was engaged in many of the great battles then fought, and was suc cessively aide-de-camp to Marshal NET and Marshal SOULT. The deceased was author of several scientific works of great merit. The Bulletin des Lois publishes an ordonnance, modifying the system of customs at present in force in Algeria. Pitch, and all kinds of bituminous sub stances, as well as fresh table fruits, are to be ad mitted free of duty. Bark for tanning is not to be allowed to leave the colony for any other destination than France. The Courrier Francais says " We mentioned a few days since that the Bey of Tunis had manifested an intention of establishing agents ti:e principal ports in Algeria. It is said that this plan has been partly realised, and that the post of Consul-General at Algiers has just been conferred on one of the personages who accompanied him into France. In order to show the advantage of this measure, it is sufficient to mention the commercial movement of the last few years between the Regency of Tunis, Algeria, and Franco. The total value of exchanges between France and Tunis was, in 1836, 2,497,000 f. ; in 1837, 3,373,0001; in 1838, 3,865,000 f.; in 1839, 3,131,0001.; in 1840, 4,167,000 f. ; and in 1843, 6,006,000 f. The com mercial movement between Algeria and Tunis amounted, in 1836, to 379,000 f. ; in 1843, to 3,401,000 f. This great increase merits particular notice." Algiers journals to the 17th have arrived; their contents are unimportant. BOURSE, PARIS, SATURDAY, DEC. 26. THREE O'CLOCIC.-Great firmness was the characteristic of the day's proceedings. The Three per Cents. opened at 80f. 75c., and after torching for a moment 801. 95c., closed at 80f. 85e. After the Bourse they were dcne at 80f. 87%c. Bank of France Shares continue to .decline gradually. Railway Shares were firm, particularly those of the Havre and Rouen lines. For the Account, the French Three per Cents, have riven 20c. ; Five per Cents., 10c.; Loan not quoted. For Money. the Three per Cents. have risen 15c.; Five per Cents. lOc.; Loan not quoted. Bank of France Shares have fallen 7f. 50c. Gouin Bank I,ooof. Shares and Gan neron Bank Shares are unaltered; Belgian Bank Shares not quoted • Roman and Roth sc bild' s R ece i pts are unvaried, the latter being quoted at 103 f. 25c. • Neapolitan Bonds and Portuguese Fi ve p er C ents. not quoted. Exchange on Lon don (thirty days), 251. 32ic.; ditto (ninety days), 25f. 22',e. Railway Shares rcr the Account, settling of January 3 :-Rouen to Havre have risen 12f. 50c.; Orleans to Bordeaux, 7!: 50c.; Northern, 6f. 25c.; Rouen and Avig non to Marseilles, sf. each ; Lyons, 3f. 75c. ' • Paris to Orleans and Orleans to Vi erzon , 2f. 50 c. each ; Nantes, lf. 25c. each ; Cette and Strasburg are unaltered. For Cash, Rouen have risen 121 50c.; Paris to Orleans, 10f. ; Rouen to Havre and Orleans to Bordeaux, 7f. 50c.; Northern, 6f. 25c.; Lyons, 3f. 75c.; Versaill es (Left Bank), 2f. 50c.; S trashuq, if. 25c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DECEMBER, 26. Dutch Rhenish, 4 > 7 ( 3 -Northern of France Constituted, 11-Orleans and Bordeaux, 8-Paris and Lyons Const , tuted, 814-Sambre and Meuse, 4!,(2. MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) William Howland, a beardless youth, was charged with smoking in one of the West- end oinnibussee, and vio lently assaulting the conductor. John Evans, omnibus conductor, No. 1,436, said he was driving along Oxford-street last night, about half past seven o'clock, with his full complement of pas sengers, when one of the gentlemen reside complained to him of a person smoking in the omnibus. He put in his head and saw the prisoner with a cigar in his mouth lit, which he requested him to put out. The prisoner refused, and complainant therefore stopped the omnibus and went inside and requested the young roan a second time to put the cigar out, and was answered only with oaths and language of a disgusting description. Com plainant told him he must either put out the cigar or leave the omnibus. The prisoner swore he would do neither, and struck complainant several blows about the face and head, completely smashing in his hat, and knocking him out of the omnibus, down the steps, into the street. Complainant, as he could not get him out of the carriage, shut the door, and pro ceeded on his way till ho met with a policeman. He called the constable, and wished him to take the pri soner into custody, but he became so violent, striking the constable, that, at the policeman's advice, they pro ceeded fuother on with the omnibus till another constable was got, and the prisoner was then given into custody. Police-constablo 153 D confirmed this evidence. William Mocking, 101. Last-street, Manchester square, said be was o ne o f those i n the omnibus last night, having entered it immediately before the pre-,oner in Edgware-road. From the place where the prisoner got in in the Edgware-road to Oxford -street he conti nued smoking, notwithstanding the entreaties of several ladies who were in the conveyance, and even of the lady that was with himself. One of the ladies had a child on her knee, and the smoke caused the child to cough without intermission. The witness then spoke to the attack on the conductor and the police constables, and confirmed the previous evidence. The prisoner said he was a gentleman's valet, and that he had put the cigar out when told to do so ; only the manner in which the conductor told him to do it, provoked him to forget himself. He hoped the magistrate would treat the case with leniency. Mr. HARDWICK, after giving him a severe reprimand, sentenced him to a fine of 505., or one month's imprison ment, for the ass:: nit on the police-constable, and 505., or one month, for the assault on the conductor, in all 5/., or two month 4 i rnprisonment. Jane Ztlucide, a respectable-looking ele.erly woman, was charged with entering a house in Windmill -street, early on Sunday morning, and stealing several articles therefrom. CLOSIN G PRICE S * 206 94 1 964 of ... PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. o•cLOCA. Bank Stock .... 3/IL 3 per Cent. Red uce d Ann 5........ 947 ,, 8 /W New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuities 9°7B Long Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o 9Ms India Bonds, 1,0001.. Ditto under 1,0001.. .. — South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities ... 93% Consols for Opening 9 4 14 % Exch D e i ci t u to e , r s ß oo il l ls, 100 W. I%d. ... 8 8 11 1 8 ...: 1 3 ) Ditto. Small ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK Buenos Ayres Bonds. 6 per Cent. 42 43 Danish Bonds. 1825, 3 per Cent... Equador Bonds Granada Bonds, 1 per Cent. 19% Ditto, Deferred 3% • • Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 2 4 14 Ditto, Account — Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 39% Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto. Account ..... ... ...... .. . .... Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. 26% Ditto, Account . 26%% Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto, Account — 40 Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 39% fig Ditto, Deferred l l l /2 D a p t c i t h t ra.08 11441 ::).2 Dividends rpeerrcc theeeonnntt. Certificates above ert ificat es payable 963l 4/ s i n London. 9631 % .., DONE - ,03., R AIL P W RI A U YS S HAR " E 8 Bu s ISE ~,,K PBX PAID. la, ONE CI'CI. , s , ' 25 ....... Aberdeen .. 25 - ........ Amber., Nott., Boston, 3 and East ern J unct i on 2%.. g ... 2% . ..... '... Armagh, Coleraine, and . 4 Portrush ...... 1%... — .............. Belfast & County Down 4% ..... BeßEßßßrafivrrsrsosnimmtmtiitriodtoeodtitininitinniol,ojchgag.suanehNhhtanndeaaaededsrnminwEhtGiif.Laoxirnniean:e.dnts,u.je:::::Bn.su.s..hedoti.el.er.y...l4olol74%..... _6 % p . .... ::::..... - ........... •.. D r.i.rinf'.e::. 225. Bristol .. ....... .... .. .. .. p ..-% an , N d e G w l ouc e se ter ... : 5 0 5 _34.:5A3..... ......................... E ..... ..... Bristol and Liver. June.. 2 — ............... ii di S Caledonian ............... 30 ..- Buckinghamshire Ditto Half Shares.-- • 2 tii 2% ......... •-•* -- Ccc Chester o n e si Cheltenham t ha a ao n nd d i 1 ‘a ß in l a y d - o t ( )c li Ditto, Clydesdale Jane 25 ...... ... ............ .... Chester and Holyhead 27% — .............. ..-- 2 h e x e f s o t r e d r 4 2 2 s . ..... Clarence .. 100 Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. ..... .............. Cork and Killarney ............... Cork and Waterford ... 1% — ............ ..• Cornwall Ditto, Half Shares Direct Lincoln, East Ret- —P30ar1ii...2....9...%............................. -I 2294 ford, and Sheffd. June. 2% —. .............. Direct Northern Direct Norwich Dublin and BelfastJunc 12% — ••• ........... Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dundalk & Enniskillen 10 ........... Eastern Counties 14/. 16s ...... . 23% Ditto New l2l. 16s 7l p... ......... Ditto Perpetual, 5 pa r Cent, No. 1....... 6/. 13s. 4d Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13s. 4d — ..... ... ...... Do., York Extension.. 2 EastDereh'm andNoech 1 Eastern Union 4O .. ... Ditto Quarter Sha res 10 Do. IZxten.(Hurwieh) 1% Do., Camb. and Ely.. 2% . East Lancashire • Ditto, New Do., do. (late Preston and Ormskirk)... Do., do., New Scrip... 1 1 4 East Lincolnshire ....- 1 1 4 East & West of England 1%...... Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 .....• 76 Ditto Half Shares ... 10 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ...... 181,1... Edinburgh & Northern.. 12 1 / 2 15% Edinburgh and Perth... 3 ...... Ely and Huntingdon ... 1214', . . .... 13 3 4% 14 Enniskillen and Sligo ... 2% — Exeter,Ycovil,& Dorset 2% Glasgow, Kilmar.,&Ayr 50 Ditto, New Do., % Shares (5 per cent. guar.) ... ...... 12%...... Goole Doncaster, &c. .. 2 Greatlastern &Western 2% Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great Munster 2% .... ...... ..... Great North of Scotland 2 1 / 2 Great North of England..loo .239 238.. Ditto New ...... ... ...... 5 Ditto, New . .. ........ 15 Ditto, New Great We5ter n ............ 85 ... 126 Ditto % Shares. ..... ... 50 Ditto 1 4 Shares .. • .......... Ditto Fifths ..... Ditto, New .......... ... 2 Huddersfield & Ranches. 13 Ditto, Extension .... 3 Hull and Selby 5O 106 Do. Half Shares 25 Ditto 1 4 Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 14 , l 3 l / 84 Do., do., and Norwich 5 Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Do. New Leeds and Bradford 3O - ......... Leicester and Bedford... 16s. Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.,.. 22% 31%.• ............ ..........: Do., Branch (Blue) ... 2% Do.Extension(Green) 2 1 / 2 .. Leeds and Thirsk 17%...... 16%!.../ 2 Ditto, New Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% 5 Do., Mnchstr &New Police -constable 107 C, said he was on duty in Great Windmill-street, about a quarter-past one o'clock on Sunday morning, and seeing the private doer of the house Nu. 22 open, he turned his bull's-eye upon it, and saw the prisoner standing in the passage, with the basket, which he produced in Court, in her hand. She put down the basket, and he asked her whether she lived in the house. She said she did, and in the second floor. He knocked at the parlour door, and the landlord came out, and said he knew nothirg whatever about the woman, and the things she had were his. He therefore took her in to custody. James 13Melt:HD, bootmaker, No. 22, Great Windmill stieet, identified the basket and the things which were in it as his property. He had left them about half an hour before in the kitchen. She prisoner was a stranger to him. Mr. llARDwicx committed her for trial at the Mid dlesex se2sions. Donations of one sovereign from C. S. K., and 5/. through Messrs. Coutts and Co., anonymously, were re ceived in aid of the poor -box. SOUTHWARK.-(TEIIS DAY.) Henry"lloss, a middle-aged man, dressed in dark clothes, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing two great coats, the property of Mr. Saxton, of Albion place, Blackfriars-road. The prisoner is suspected of committing several other robberies by the following stratagem : A servant girl in the complainant's house stated that on Saturday evening, about nine o'clock, the prisoner called, and, producing a bottle of dark-looking liquid, said that he had been sent from No. 14, Ludgate-hill, and at the same time handed a receipt for 2s. 6d., for a bottle of ink, signed W. B. Moseley. He then said that he would wait in the hell while she took the bottle and receipt to her master, and she then proceeded to the room, and had scarcely entered when she heard the street dcor shut. She immediately returned to the hall, with her master, when the prisoner was found to have left the house, taking with him two great coats which were hanging up in the hall. The complainant hastened after the thief in the direction of Blackfriars-bridge, where he was secured with the articles in his posses,-ion. The police-inspector said that information had been received at the station-house that a man, answering the prisoner' s d escr i pt i on, had succeeded in committing seve ral robberies of a similar character on the south side of the river. 93% 94 8p 8p 8p cLosrlia PRICES 43 88% 31 19 3 24 24 39 - 11% , 3N , ............... ,'. 7% P 1 /4p 3% • The MAGISTRATE (Mr. Seeker) said the prisoner's appearance favoured the deception he had recourse to in effecting his purpose, and asked bim what he had to say in answer to the charge ?--The prisoner, who looked very desponding, said that at present he declined saying any thing on the subject.--He was remanded to give other persons plundered by him an opportunity of attending. George Bryant, a tall young man, was charged with being found within the railing of Rowland Hill's chapel for an unlawful purpose. A policeman stated, that about one o'clock on Satur day morning he discovered the prisoner within the rails of the above chapel, with an iron crow-bar, lucifer matches, and a piece of candle ; suspecting he was about to break into the chapel he apprehended him. The prisoner said he was drunk, and went over the rails to lie down ; that he knew nothing about the crow bar, or how it came into his possession. When asked to give an account of himself he said, that he was a journeyman carpenter, in the employ of Messrs. Grissell and Peto, and worked at the Houses of Parliament ; that he was no thief, and had good wages. 3 2% 78 181 151/4 104 1% 2% 28'4 Mr. SECICER sad that appearances at present were catainly very much against the prisoner, the fact of a housebreaking implement and other articles being found in his possession favoured the presumption that his in tentions were to break into the chapel and commit sacrilege. The prisoner, however, declared that it was all arising from intoxication during this holiday time. Mr. SECKER said that, notwithstanding the prisoner's asseverations of innocence, he should not part with him until minute inquiry was made respecting him.-Ijo was then remanded. 45‘ 106 - __. 131 4 4, 671 h 75 1 4 31% i --- aq 4% 5% We have authority for sating that the cotton waste spinners of this town have unanimously agreed to commence workiLg four days per wctlf.—Steckport Ad vertiser. sm. - castle Junction...... 2%...... London and Blackwall. 161. 13s. 4d --4, D 9. I•Telv , ri . , . 9 '4 " IP 1 4 ,4 ; ' ' .AU ',lc , 1 w.. 4.4.. 9r . . , . .44 • .e , ÷ .. : A xi 4 Af.- - 1.. 1 4,, .11" ~„te - Aplit,___.... l t 4 iii:; . l 'Alb& ' '''''' ~te;. : ,.. i i— Ar* A'.7'.41 ,1..-s.c.w' . - ; --4 :`"s';l . .- .'".- ~ ., 4L stapew.?,;. -. - 7 ,:, 1 ,.7 may -e !.., 4 -:- '' . ''' "- I .A : Lt /Mira HEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Annual o f Will be performed a Drama, found e d on the New Christmas Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the exclusive permission of the author, front the proof sheets). b y Albeit Smith, Esq.. called TIIE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha ,*acters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining, Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, anti Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime, entitled THE BUT TERFLY'S BALL. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Clown, BUT TE. NV . Collier ; Pantaloon, Mr. Gough ; Columbine, Miss Laid- law ; Attendant Sprites, Masters. C. and F. Lauri. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADA3IE CELESTE. Will be THIS EVENING performed an original romantic Drama, called CO LOMBA, THE CORSICAN SISTER. Characters supported by Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford, 0. Smith, &c. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hellions, 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 Wilis Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford. Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole LysFee and Manager. THIS EYENING VA LM Wlll pieormed a Drama, in two act s , called BLANCHE DE T. the characters will be suppt;rted by Messrs. Granby, lingifis, J. Vining, S. Cowell, Ilonner; Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. 11. Hughes. In the coarse of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta lented QIIILDRItN will go through their wonderful performances. After which, a new and original Musical Romance, entitled THE SEVAIN MAIDS or MUNI 211 ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Col. Bertrand, Mg. C. Fisher ; Capt. d'Armincourt, Mr. Allen ; Capt. Bellejambe, Mr. Leiner ; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; cornet , lrosdos, Mr. Campton ; Baron Bristle , ach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps, Mr. Bonner ; Se ven M aids of Munich, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke, E. Bonner, flincks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte; Uriel, Miss 31 - archall ; Madame Groutz, Mrs. Fosbroke. To conclude with a new Grand Comic Chrstmas Pantomime, enti tled The IiNCBAN TED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE; or, The One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. t 7 ., Paulo ; Columbine, Mi ss B ur bid ge ; prite, Mr. 11. M arshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexinore. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed L'ECOLF, DES MARIS. Sgunarelle, M, cartignY ; Valero, M. Langeval; ErgaSte, 31. Lucian; Artists, Prere de Sganarelle, 31. Dorgebret ; tin Commissairo, 3/. 3/asquil lier ; Notaire, M. Pagenier ; Islbeile, Mademoiselle Angelo; alleenor, Madame Fouquet ; Lisette, Mdlic. Rhin. After which, LE PARRAIN, M. Durand Rentier (Le Parrain), 31, Perlet. To conclude with MONSIEUR PIQUE ASSIETTE. Pique- Assiette, Monsieur Perish Boxes, Gs.; Pit, 3s. Gd. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, Is. Doors opened at lialf-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JA3IES'S THEATRE. It is respectfully announced that this Inimitable Entertainment will be resumed TO-MORROW EVENING, and continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ; and, in compliance with nu merous applications, they will give a GRAND MORNING PER FORMANCE on WEDNESDAY NEXT, commencing at half-past Two o'Clock.—St. James's Theatre, Dec. 25. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Amphitheatre, 2s. ASTLEY'S Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. Prince Albert, Prinee of Wales, and Royal Family. Grand Christmas Holiday Fetes. TIIIS EVENING, a double rotation of Equestrian and Gymnastic Novelties. The "Demon Horse ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit." Herr Ncuparte, the great Dutch Bottle Equii ibrist. Will be perfor me d a grand TIIIS new EVENING Magical Equestrian Romance, en 'BBC THE D 1k10:.%.7 NORSE; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit. New and'ent change in the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude w !.1 the Grand Christmas Comic Fairy Pantomime, entitled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Roches ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laff.trint ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.--Doors open at six and commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. ItOYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original Drama, entitled THE HAND OF C ARDS—GAMF:, LIFE, STAKES, DEATH. The characters will be supported by the whole of the talented Company. To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har- Llallin, Herr Dentin ; Pantaloon, Herr R. DeWitt ; Columbine, Mdlle. Theodore ; Clown, Herr E. Deulin. • ]ReductionßOAL VCTRIA THEATRE. of Prices.—Y• Boxes, l is,. O Half-price, Ed ; Pit, Gd. ; Gallery, 3d.; Private Boxes, 2.. Mr. N. T. nicks as " The Black Doc tor. Great success of the new allegorical Railway Pantomime. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BLACK DOCTOR. In which Miss Vin cent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Ed. tvards, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform. t.tAledfter wTHEinch Will h e produced a grand Christmas Pantomime, en- BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin •‘ Go-a-Head," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry ; I‘ldlle. Ade ranta:ooll, le S La ign uorir. in O sonde ; H M arlequin, . Lupin° ; C o l um bi ne, .---_,_.....—.........—..--....._ ADVANTAGES (37 . " . " . '"'" n " . Tu x p 'lce Miranda, Captain Leonard, trading between London PORT OF 001.1111AMPTON. the Southampton Docks, and the West Indies, cam e veAry:tiilsutareslsed state. She was An Wednesday, in a ho , cysi a i den with sugar and bound to London from on board ; and molasses, having about 500 laving experienced a very stormy passage, beaten about and a great part of her age ' , she was much Her tonnage is about 303 tons, and shecala'—') damaged. strong-built vessel. Being in such a distressedpi condition be a Into the it was deemed advisable to avail themselves of the safety of this port, rather than incur the dangerous passagey round to London, and she accordingly came docks to clischargs . her cargo.—Hampshire independent. LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1846. A striking contrast is visible in the Indian and Chinese intelligence received by the overland Calcutta mail. The numerous disturbances which had latterly threatened much bloodshed in the territories sur rounding the British possessions have all been al layed, while the tranquillity which had recently been remarkable upon the frontiers of the Celestial Empire has been signally interrupted. These circumstances, however, merely furnish us with an additional proof of the uncertainty of Oriental affairs, of the impossi bility of calculating either upon the obedience or dis obedience, the friendship or enmity, the pacific co operation or the bellicose antagonism of our Eastern neighbours. It is satisfactory to perceive that the portents of a sanguinary campaign in the Cashmerian valley are altogether dissipated. By the determination evinced on the part of the Governor-General to cause the various stipulations of the treaty of Umritsir to be fulfilled, and by the alacrity with which the English forces abetted the Maharaja GHOOLAIS SINGH in his operations against the rebellious Sheikh EMAUM-00D DEEN, the latter has been reduced to a compromise, and the domination of the former has been ensured. Matters indeed have assumed so propitious an aspect in this quarter, that there is every reasonable pro bability of the entire withdrawal of our troops from Lahore before the commencement of the approach ing January. Until then the victories achieved under the immediate command of Lord GouGir, the judicious policy of his Excellency Lord HARDINGE, the slaughter of Perozeshah, the fortunate prowess of Aliwal, and the murderous charges of Sobraon, will have been comparatively ineffectual. Their triumph will not have been consummated until our soldiers have evacuated the subdued dominions. That period pro mises to be simultaneous with the commencement of 1847. Besides the pacification of Cashmere, there is another cause for gratulation to the inhabitants of India in the settlement of the differences which had hitherto estranged the Dewan of Mooltan from the Durbar of Lahore. MOOLRAJ has not merely con sented to liquidate all those debts owing to the Durbar, from the postponement of the pay ment of his tribute to that Government, but he has likewise submitted to many additional exactions. He has quietly yielded up one-third of the country heretofore under his solitary influence, to the command of a newly -appointed ruler. Be yond this, the Dewan is henceforth required to pay a tribute of 25 per cent. above that previously de manded. The thirst for warfare, the readiness for insubordination, and the loathing of anything like political servitude on the part of the lesser chief tains, appear to have considerably diminished. Those who formerly contrived to be turbulent are now, like the weaver in Midsummer Night's Dream, "roar ing like any sucking-dove." Their spurious valour has evaporated—their independence has been ex changed for the most complete subserviency—their obstinate defiance of authority has been followed by their utmost submission to their more formidable antagonists. From insolent rebels they have dwindled into obsequious parasites. Nevertheless, what is thus degradation to such men as the Dewan MOOLRAJ and the Shiekh EMAUM-00D•DEEN, is comparative happi ness, because positive tranquillity, to many thousands of the Oriental race. While these fortunate changes have been taking place in Lahore and the adjacent principalities, a sin gular and somewhat unfortunate disturbance ha s occurred upon the boundaries:of the Celestial Empire. Thisdisturbance, which has been long brewing between the Portuguese resident at Macao and the indigenous Chinese, has at length broken out, and has excited no little attention and originated no little inquiry. Those children of the Brother of the Sun who live within the above-mentioned settlement have perpetually opposed the authority of his Excellency the repre sentative of MARIA DA GLORIA. With an amusing jealousy they have refused to obey any one, raving their own Mandarins. On the other hand, the Portuguese Governor, Senhor JOAO MARIA FEE-. REIRA DO AMARAL has regarded himself as one invested with a serious and imperative responsibility. He has looked upon himself as the conservator of local prosperity, the guardian of local rights, and the source of local juris diction. The sanatory condition of the inhabitants of Macao, their mercantile necessities, their mu nicipal privileges, their social organisation, have pos sessed for his Excellency a peculiar interest, and have all, more or less, led to some exhibition of his provi dence. In proportion, however, to the interference of the Governor, so have the passions of the Chinese residents increased in intensity; whenever the forme r has issued a decree, the latter have striven, with the greatest earnestness, to render it ineffectual; We find the. following in the Augsburg Gazette, of the 20th, under 1112 head of Silesia : ,‘ We learn Us tzt a source worthy of credit that the application made t o A ustr i a by Prussia, on the subject of the trade of .t russia with Cracow, has met with in surmountable d ifficulties. M. do Kamptz had several conferences vci tb the President of the Aulic Chamber, but it appears t; Ist he employed so disagreeable a form of discussion, th at the affair tool; a decisive turn. 'The demands of Pi ii, sia had for object to exclude Cracow and its territor:v - from the operation of the Austrian cus toms, and to 1; ia ve them their ancient privileges ; but that was imp: ,si) )le. Everything that is possible, how ever, will be dcm in favour of Prussia. The tariff of transit will be rn aintained, and an entrepOt at Cracow for Prussian cc nx merce will be tolerated." A letter fro•cn Posen of the 16th, in the Post Ampt Gazette of Fr in: Wort, has the following : " The Austriat t police has just suered a m- # tification. It % fa; i announced that the Polish a missery ys, fe: lo e ,, 14;