The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-23 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.— Managers. rslessrs. E. Falooner and F. B. Chat , terJn. NOTICE. --FOUR SPECIAL MORNING PERI 0101- ANCES of the PANTOMIME, on WEDNESDAY, December 27th, Thursday, 28th, Friday, 29th, and Saturday, 30th, and every Monday, Wednesday, andi_a.7 turday during the month of January. —.,On BOX.r NIGHT, and each Evening during the AN eek, the Per- NIGHT, will commence with the Farce, by. Edmund Fal coner, entitled HUSBANDS BEWARE. Principal charac ters by Messrs. G. Belmore, C. Harcourt, F. Barsby, C. Warner; Misses Hazlewood, R. Leclercq., and Miss E. Falconer. Concluding with the Drury Lane Annual Grand , Christmas Pantomime, written by .. E. L. Blanclard, , Esq., entitled LITTLE KING PIPPIN oy, Harlequin ortu natus and the Magic Purse and Wishing-cap! The gor geously beautiful character aomount f the decorascetin icons, surp inclusi rises ve of more than t he usual of . aw l transformatio n wonders, are 411 sured by the fact of their b e ing entirely designed and for the executed by the celebrated artist William mos t part D ev , r i e y, whose eminent services have been retained this Christmas e xclusively for the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The general action of the pantomime arranged by and the whole produced under the direction of Mr. Robert Roxby. Characters in the opening : Miss Hazlewood Miss A ug usta Thomson, Miss E. Leclercq, Miss E. Falconer, Miss Clara Morgan ; Mr. G. Delmore, Mr. Barshy , M r Fitziames, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Henri Drayton, and Master Percy Roselle. The Harlequinade includes the ser vices of those popular pantomimists (forming a double company), Harry Boleno and Mr. C. Laure, Clowns ; Mr. W. A. Barnes and Mr. J. Morris, Pantaloons ; Mr. Cor mack and Mr. S. Saville, Harlequins; Aldine. Boleuo and Miss Laura Morgan, Columbines. The masks, devices, and dresses, from designs by the humorously renowned Dykwyn kyn. The Music selected and arranged by Mr. J. Barnard. Machinery by Mr. J. Tucker and assistants. Gas Illu minations by Mr. J. Hinkley. Properties by Mr. Need ham, R. Glindon, and A ssistants. Dresses by Mr. S. May and Mrs. Lawler. The Dances and action of the Ballet arranged by Mr. Cormack. Comic Scenes, Tricks, &c., invented by Messers. H. Boleno and Cormack.—The performances to commence every evening at seven o'clock precisely and terminate by eleven o'clock. Box office open from ten till five daily. lIEATRE-ROYAL, DRUEN-LANE. Yanagers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. SPECIAL MORNING PERFOR AMNCES. In answer to numerous applications from parties . residing in the environs, and in order to allow o u cntry visit?rs to unity to . witness London during the h olida y week an opport. the Drury-lane Annual Grand Christmas pantomime, en titled (this year) LITTLE KING PIPPII , 4 ; or, Harlequin Fortunatus-and the Magic Puree and Wishing Cap, Messrs. Falconer and Chatterton have decided on giving FOUR ORNING PERFORMANCES, on WEDNESDAY, Dec 27th; TIItiItSDAY, 28th ; FRIDAY, 20th •; and SATUR DAY, 30th; and every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday in the month of January. Doors open at half-past One. Comme nce at Two o'clock each day. Children and Schools a t reduced prices to the following parts of the Theatre : First Circle, Dress Circle, and Stalls. TIIEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and INlansg„ir, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE OVERLAND ROUTE : Messrs Chas. Mathews, Buckstone, Chippendale, Compton. Rog. rs, Clark, Gordon, Braid, Coe, sc. ; Mesdames Mathews, Snow de,,, Hill. Wright, Coleman, Lovell, tc. To be followed by L'llOll3lE BLASE (USED Mr C. 3lathews. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. TIIIS EVENING, SATURDAY, Dec. 23, BUYING-NIGIIT, Dee. 26, and during the weel , , a New Drama, entitled THE MASTER OF 11AVNNS W OOD. Edgar Ravenswood, Mr. Fechter, supported by a powerful company. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Messrs. Felix Ito,gers, P. Bedford, Sco. After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip this 96th appearance), Mr. Jeffersou, supported by Messrs. dillington, Y. Bedford, It Phillips, Felix Rog,rs, Ashley, hburne, C. J. Smith; Mrs. Biliingtor, &c. To conclude with A PAS DE FASCINATI)N. Miss Furtado and Mr. Felix Rogers. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. bole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS ETENIING, QUIET LODGINGS. Atter which, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND. s haracters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, S. CaAmen). F. Villiers, J. G. Shore, G. Murray, B. Mrlion, C. Seyton, R. Cathcart; Mist L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. ROYAL S'l RAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manag,erces, .firs.: wanborough. T EIIS EVENING, at Seven. NOTHING VENTURE NuTHING WIN. After which will be produced a new Opera 'Burlesque, L'AFRICAINE; or, The Queen of the Caunibil Islan , s. Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne ; Mesdames Swanborough, Itaynham, Johnstone. &c. TJ conclude with MRS. GREEN'S SNUG BUSINESS ASTLEY'S THEATRE-ROYAL. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. 1865 AND 1866. THIS EVENING, l'ec 23, and en BOXING NIG- HT, will be produced an entirely new, orip.:inal, grand, pro.:llildrerß cal, hippo-dramatic, comic Ch iatmas l'afitoinime, entitled IIkItLriQUENT TOM, 1031, .1 HE P 1 PE a's SON, POPE JON N AiND LITTLE BO- I'EEP ; Or, Old Daddy Long legs, and the Pig that went to Market, and the that stayed at Home The ma;:nificent Scenery and the u.pre cedented Transformation Effects designed ana painted by Mr. C. crew, Mr. W. Brew, and numerous assistants. Reduced prices as usual. GRATIS AND POST FREE. E. MOSES and SuNS' FA- II lONAIILE ALMANAC for IFG3, List of Yr.ccs, w.th Fashiou-e.trd tor the pre,eut season. MOSES AND S 0 N E• respectfully call attention to their large and well assorted stock of JUVENILE CLOTH iNti. The newest laorics are combined with the latest and most fashionable designs, and the best workmanship. 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At present there is no likelihood of anything serious accruing from them, but not the less do they give rise to awkward circumstances and engender uncomfortable feelings. Last night's Gazette furnishes us with fur ther particulars of the correspondence between Mr, ~DAIS and our Foreign Secretary. Mr. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 18b5. M.M.........."..A.••••••••....n..........k1am...,,,........YM••••••••,•.1•.11e1a.... i ADAMS declines the proposition of Earl RUSSELL apology ! These fa voured Envoys, prior to their LA TEST INTELLIGENOE 1 that a " joint commission" should be formed; departure, receive& 'the customary presents from the . (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) and the reasons he gives are that the cla ims submissive Englinh, and went their way in triumph put forward by the Americans respecting the Ala- after signing a Treaty which, it is almost conso bama are to be excluded. This is a regular Yankee latory to believe, is so much waste paper. reason, and one that points out in a marked manner How Sir J. LAWLENCE, keen-sighted, courageous, the difficulty which all statesmen will always find in and resolute as he! is, should ever have given his coming to terms with such impracticable characters `can onsent to such an The arrangement is what war nobodycan and such extortionate claimants as the p ublic men I c understand. across the Atlantic prove themselves to be. Some I hardly have been the reason, seeing that all the interest attaches itself to the other correspondence I preparations had been made at heavy cost, the furnished by the Gazette on the subject of the ' ponies had been purchased, the roads prepared, the Shenandoah ; and we find therein the old, old story coolies engaged, and all stores purchased. It is repeated, of nou-responsibility on one side, supposed that the whole affair was considered to be and of faulty management on the other. so contemptible and annoying that it was thought Lord CLARENDON declares very truly that well to get rid of it at any cost. But if so, why England is not answerable for the equipment and begin at all? The damage done to our credit and escape of the vessel, but this does not satisfy Mr. national prestige throughout the East is really a ADAMS. He accepts the surrender of the Shenan- very serious evil. The insults offered were while all such as doah, but at the sam e time is indignant that the the native mind could fully appre ciate, men were not put on their trial. To this very unrea- their ingenuity will fail to discover much B oi l able demand Lord C LARENDON p ro p erl y re p lied satisfaction to our wounded dignity in the fact that there were no grounds for so doing ; and he of paying double tribute. While we must rule in expressed this opinion in a very decided manner, the East as well as in the West by law and prin leaving no man to doubt the firmness of the re so_ ciple, and not by fear, if we wish to rule at all, it is lution. His lordship states that the " voluminous papers," with which Mr. ADAMS furnished Her Majesty's Government, were duly attended to by certainly not the place where th e rulin g p ower can afford to lay aside any par t of the semblance of dignity and authority. The affair is the more them, but that there was nothing in them which annoying as the chances are ten to one that we tended to show that any capture had been made shall only have humiliated ourselves unnecessarily, by Captain WADDELL or his crew after the termi- and that the whole cost and trouble of the war will nation of the war had been made known to them ; begin again at a season when the labour will be and furthermore, Lord CLARENDON adds, that unless increased, the expenses vastly augmented, and the material facts had been deposed to by witnesses perils of an exhausting season added to the natural in this country, it would have been impossible for risks and casualties of warfare. So much for Anglo any magistrate to have kept persons in custody Indian diplomacy ! upon the statements in those papers. Such is a very fitting reply to the unwarrantable demands made by the Government of Washington, and so far Lord CLARENDON has well inaugurated his duties at the Foreign-office. There is no use whatever in mincing matters when it is a case of national importance like the American demands respecting these vessels of the Confederate service. The fact is, that only too much has been done already in the way of tem porising with the Washington Government con cerning the various matters in dispute during the American war. Had our Foreign Office, from the first, assumed an attitude worthy of this great country, very different would now be the tone of American statesmen. Give an inch and take an ell is a motto most applicable to those sapient ex ponents of trans-Atlantic policy; and it is deplorable to think of the unseemly manner in which the in terests of British subjects have been treated in order to ally the irritation of the Americans. Yet they are never satisfied, and another and another claim starts up which we must adjust, andwhich threatens to last till the crack of d9om. Now that the war is over there seems to be as much debateable ground to be passed over as ever, and only a very firm at titude on the part of our Ministlrs, and the avoid ance of anything like temporising with great ques tions, can carry them safely through the difficulty that lies before them. To attempt to please the Americans by giving in to their demands, on the principle of anything for peace, is very much like touching a nettle tender-handed, and the result is about equally satisfactory. ENGLAND AND ABYSSINIA. A LETTER FROM DR. BEKE. The following letter from Dr. Beke has been re ceived by Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited) : SUEZ, DEC. 9. We arrived here yesterday and are looking for the means of conveyance to Massowah. There is no news from Consul Cameron and his companions in captivity, though there is intelli gence from Massowah down to the middle of No vember. At that date the rebel chief D6resu Gobazye occupied the country between the capital Gondar and the river. Sakkazye, Gobazye, the Waagshum, or hereditary Prince of the province of Waag, was in Sigree with an army, and a pitched battle be tween him and Deresu was imminent. The Emperor Theodore was gone to Shoa in pur suit of Menilek, the Crown Prince of that country, who had escaped from Amia Magdala in the begin ning of July last. Since Mr. Rassam's departure from Massowah on October 15th, with 40 loaded camels, nothing has been heard of him. His road lay through the fron tier districts of Bajos Berem, Saka, Kedaref, and Kalabat, at the chief place of which last-named district he ought by this time to have arrived. His progress thence to Gondar may probably be impeded by the presence of the troops of Deresu Gobazye. Padre Giovanni Stella, the head of the Roman Catholic Mission at Koren, the capital of Bogos, is reported to have gone to Paris for the purpose of representing to the Emperor Napoleon the deplor able condition of the inhabitants of that country, from the aggressions and cruelty of the Egyptian troops in Saka. A Swedish Protestant Mission is about to be esta blished in Bogos, two of the members of which have arrived at Cairo. The insurrection in the Egyptian possessions on the upper Nile is said to be quelled. The Emperor of AUSTRIA has received both Houses of the Hungarian Diet. The terms in j which the address was couched were of the most flattering description, and carry out the game of conciliation, which has so far been played with considerable success. Yet even here some doubts intrude in the shape of "ifs" and " afters." The E3IPEROR is informed that when he has taken the " royal oath," beneath the open sky in the presence of the millions of the people, " time and oppor tunity will be given to settle the measures most conducive to the public welfare." This desidera tum will not be attained, however, until the " pre liminary political questions" are settled successfully. And who can tell when that will be ? The EMPEROR replied that he felt deeply all the protestations of regard which they made to him, and he adverted to the difficulties that impeded the path of the Diet in arranging the various and com plicated affairs before them. " Great and difficult is the task which assails you," was sententiously re marked by his Imperial MAJESTY, and doubtless most heartily responded to by those who hoard the declaration. The EMPEROR expressed his sense of the compliment paid to the EMPRESS in the desire expressed for her presence in Hungary, and so far all went smoothly. Those who look beneath the surface, however, may consider that it by no means follows that the next visit of the EMPEROR will be so satisfactory as this has proved to be. We find that, in the course of his remarks, his Imperial Majesty points out the mode in which a satisfactory solution can be arrived at, and this has a very slender chance of realisation. Thus, " if the wisdom of the houses of the Hungarian Diet, com bined with moderation, corresponds to the extent of the E3IPEROR'S paternal intentions, this Diet will form an ever-memorable epoch of newly established content in the life of the nation, for history testifies that no labour is too difficult to be accomplished by the Hungarian people acting in concert with its King." It remains for the future to show us whether any of these great prophecies will be realised or any of these arduous tasks accomplished. If so, well and good for the peace of Euorpe and the wel fare of Hungary ; but if it turn out, as it threatens to do, that the " paternal intentions" of the E3l - are not incompatible with the desire for absolute sway, veiled by a specious pretence of nationality, he may find to his cost that his visit to Hungary has not been the prelude to success nor the presage of a more prosperous epoch in his reign. It is no great wonder that the Treaty with Bhoo tan has excited a very general feeling of indigna tion thrsughout India ; and though the English public are not very much in the habit of interfer ing with Indian politics, it is probable that the annoyance and mortification so prevalent in our Eastern Empire will be reflected in this country when the facts are fully understood. The affair with Bhootan has been conducted all through in the most half-hearted and unsatisfactory manner. .N umbers of valuable lives have been sacri ficed, a good deal of money has been spent, and public feeling irritated and dis appointed with protracted negotiations. The result of it all is that, just as the brief period suit able for pushing on the war has arrived, we hurriedly make peace, and such a peace as an inferior Power might submit to receive from the hands of a great and powerful nation, but certainly not such terms as one of the first nations in the civilised world should agree to make with so insolent and con temptible an adversary. Even such terms as these, however, are not even final. There is scarcely a chance that the war party in Bhootan will accept or sanction them, and therefore the only end at tained by this much-talked of Treaty is to waste the few months favourable to really pushing forward the war in Bhootan, and consequently to entail on us the trouble and the loss of life conse quent upon a campaign in the hot season. Our power and influence seem only to have been exerted to drag the reluctant envoys into a peace, which is as disgraceful to us as it is impolitic and unwise. An English Envoy, the representative of the British Crown and the British authority was deliberately and intentionally insulted and maltreated. No matter what indiscretion or mismanagement were or might have been on his part or the part of those who sent him on this mis- The person of an Envoy is always sacred, and any insult offered to him is held as offered to those whom he represents. The Bhootanese, with all their complex government, certainly know as much as this, and no one can hesitate to regard their conduct to Mr. EDEN, and their extortion of the Assam Treaty, as wanton and deliberate insults. The event seems certainly to have justified their temerity, for England, with her wealth, her power, her forces, and her vast facili ties for the transit and support of her troops, has hitherto proved unequal to the task of extorting the submission of Bhootan ! Bad as the conduct of the business has altogether been, the terms of this Treaty really put a climax to it, and it is not surprising that even with their experience of the past the Anglo- Indian public at first refused to believe them. We are to allow the DEB RAJAH, with whom this Treaty is made, and whose influence and authority every one is perfectly aware are merely nominal, the two months best suited for military operations to induce ToNGso PENLOW to give' up the two ARMSTRONG guns which he has in hi s possession. TONGS() PENLOW himself, the real leader of the war, and the head of the strongest party in Bhootan, is no party to the Treaty. Indeed the rumour has reached Calcutta that he has de nounced the Treaty as being made without his consent, and that he is recruiting his followers and looking to his castles ! At any rate the case is bad enough if he has even consented to the terms, for sion. AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, Nov. 25. The tariff has been rejected by the Legislative Council, and the Ministers refuse the appro- priation. Parliament has been prorogued. The Queen has been petitioned to recall the Governor. Advices from New Zealand state that the natives had been successfully attacked in the Opotiki dis trict. Cava Pah had been captured. The conviction of the murderer FoRWOOD, whose name has attained such unenviable notoriety as a wholesale murderer, will meet with general ap proval. Whatever may have been the exact mo tive of the wretched man for the commission of his fivefold crime, there appears to be no reason able doubt that he was quite sufficiently master of his actions to be made to suffer the full penalty of his guilt. The attempt to set up a defence on the ground of insanity was only to be expected, but it was one that, in justice to the public, could not be recognised by judge or jury. Our nice distinctions of mental aberration may not, indeed, be easily discernible by even ex perienced scientific observers, but so long as the criminal can be shown to have exhibited sufficient coherence and continuity of purpose, sufficient out ward calmness and self-restraint to have passed among his fellow-men without detection, he has certainly no claim on the clemency of the law or the forbearahce of his fellows. All violent crime I may, indeed, be said to be short madness," but it is a madness which has been proved time after time to be controllable by the influence of I fear or self-interest. A mother who murders her own children, children whom she has watched and tended, who know her and call her by name, may, indeed, unless she be one of those human monsters who are happily rare in any age, be safely considered as mad ; but a:man like Fonwoon, who betrayed ample evidence of evil passion, but no failure of purpose, no lack of ingenuity, in the fulfilment of his wicked schemes, can claim no such exemption from the stigma attached to wilful and deliberate guilt. Whatever the ultimate fate of the wretched man, it is satisfactory that the jury have done their simple duty in refusing to admit any extenuation of his crimes. OVERLAND MAILS. MALTA, DEC. 22. The Pera left here at noon to-day. She may be expected at Marseilles on the 25th ; letters in London, 27th inst. OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL. The Delta,, from Southampton on the 12th inst. arrived here to-day at 11 a.m., and leaves at 6 p.m for Alexandria. SPAIN. MADRID, DEC. 22 (Evening). The Correspondencia de Espana formally denies that the Government contemplates contracting a new loan, or recognising the English Certificates of the passive debt. ITALY. ROME, DEC. 22. The brigand chiefs Capasso and Antonucci, with six of their followers, have spontaneously surren dered to the Pontifical authorities, in consequence of the late edict issued against brigandage at Frosinone. • The Pope was present at the funeral obsequies o: Cardinal Ciarchi. ABOLITION OF CHOLERA QUARANTINE. MALTA, DEC. 17. The Board of Health has abolished quarantine on arrivals from Alexandria and Marseilles, pro vided they bring clean bills of health. The Board of Health of Alexandria has adopted the same course in regard to arrivals from Malta, a boon w hich travellers to and from India, via Egypt, w ill receive with great satisfaction. The Board of Health in Sicily continues to enforce quarantine on arrivals from Malta, notwithstanding that this island has been free from cholera ever since the 11th November. Messina exacts 21 days, but Palermo, Syracuse, and Traysani are content with seven days. Scarlatina has manifested itself at Messina in the form of an epidemic, principally among chil dren, with whom it has proved fatal to many, caus ing suffocation after 48 hours' illness. CONSERVATIVE BANQUET NEAR BARNSLEY.—On Thursday evening a large Conservative banquet was held at the Spencer Arms, Cawthorno, near Barnsley, when nearly 150 of the principal Conservative electors of the Southern Division of the West Riding dined together, for the purpose of presenting Mr. W. S. Stanhope, one of the defeated candidates for this division, with a candelabrum, as a token of respect and esteem. TILE BRITISH MUSEUM.—It is probable that when Panizzi retires from office the post of chief librarian will be offered to Sir Edmund Head. FRANCE. PARIS, DEC. 23. The Monitor of this morning, referring to the recent disturbances at the University, says :—" A small minority of students appear resolved to ob struot the lectures. The Government cannot per mit the work of the studious pupils to be interrupted by a few turbulent young men." Permission to attend the courses has already been withdrawn from a certain number of these latter, and a similar measure will be adopted with all who may take part in the disturbances. BOURSE, Dec. 22.—Transactions show no feature of interest. The market closed as follows : 4i- per Cents 97 70 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 6B 2 91 "4 Do. end month 6B 371 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Shares 3780 Credit Foncier 1325 Italian Loan 65 35 Do. end month 65 50 RAIL' Roman Ottoman Fives 43 05 Mexican Loan 49 Do. Bonds 333 75 Russian - Austrian Spanish Threes 42 Home Debt — Deferred 'AYS. Cash. Amt. - ... 842 50 Orleans Northern — ... 1140 Lyons and Mediterranean..., — ... 853 75 Southern — ... 571 25 Western — ... 550 Eastern — ... " 523 75 Sardinian Austrian Lombard — ... 433 75 North of Spain — ... 183 75 Saragossa — ... 220 Ditto to Barcelona — ... 112 Roman — ... 166 25 ALLEGED CANNIBALISM IN INDIA.—The following ttiextraordinarysohinbelieveextracted sonesof mistake r horribleofrom s h t e statement, P ra naont e eh n re t :mi co d kab a testn t ee e rirn d v ;e2;ra.at Patna, satnTo November 6, evidence than that contained in the presey;te rater There paragraph withoutmustrwa g r e a w:betterdecline__e " Such is the state of affairs in these districts that people have commenced eating their own children. The people in question are not systematically cannibals ; but what can they do ? Provisions of all sorts aro sold at exor bitant rates, or are not at all procurable. Hence they , must eat something, if body and soul are to be kept to gether. The other day the police brought up two women before the magistrate, and said they were roasting a child one year old to eat it. From inquiries made by the last named' functionary, it appeared that the child had died, and that one of the females, the mother, was induced by the other, her friend, both in a state of starvation, not to consign its dead remains to the river, but to feast on it. Tho magistrate could not, under the circumstances, in flict any punishment on them." Rice, the chief food of the people of Behar, is sold at the rate of 8 and 9 seers a rupee, and dali, the second article of consumption, at 7 and 71 seers. Hence it is that they do not scruple to.do Anything. —Times of India. we are to increase the sum formerly paid to Bhootan to £5,000 per annum, which the natives naturally enough construe into tribute. The "full apology" demanded for the insults offered to Mr. EDEN was insisted on, though whether it was actually attained or not no one exactly knows, but so strong was the Bhootanese conviction of our weakness and their strength that even this shadow of submis sion proved a serious difficulty. The representatives of this remarkable little State, which has succeeded in achieving what half Europe in arms has before now failed to accomplish—the humiliation of Eng land—remained a week with our own political agent before they could get over this difficulty about the EGYPTIAN HALL.—A great novelty is on Tuesday next to be given at Chang's Joss-house at the above hall. A concert of Chinese music, vocal and instrumental, arranged by Mr. Marquis Chisholm, who is to preside at the piano. Chang, whose height is 7 foot 9 inches, is still drawing crowds to his levees, whilst " Chung Mow," the Tartar dwarf, who tops 30 inches, still amuses his patrons by the versatile talent he displays. Lady "King Foo," Chang's bettor half, seems never to tire of chin-chinning her guests, and Mr. Siddons gives a must lucid description of Chinese matters in general and Chang and his party in particular. We may add that the hall is replete with specimens of celestial art, kc. ALL ENGLAND PLOUGHING MATCHES.—Another of these popular competitions took place on Thurs day at Withington, Herfordshire. The contest lay between the Ipswich and Bedford firms. Barker, the Ipswich man, Brown and Purse; from Bedford, and four other first-class men, contended. The work, as might be expected, was of the highest kind, and the Champion Prize was won by Ransome's man, Barker. DEATH OF SIR GEORGE CURZON BISSHOPP, BART. —We have to announce the death of Sir George Curzon B isshopp, Bart., wh o di e d a f ew d a ys back (on the 15 th inst.) at Hastings after a very short illness. The late baro net was born in 1823. His brother Edward Cecil succeeds tuna in the baronetcy. DRURY LANE THEATRE. The great Drury-lane annual for the present year is entitled " Little King Pippin, or Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic Purse and Wishing Cap." The author is, as usual, Mr. E. L. Blan chard, who has treated one of the most striking subjects furnished by the inventions of our old legends in an entirely novel fashion. The allegory shadowed forth is the antagonism between the real and the ideal, the wealth derived from money being contrasted with the riches of fancy. The first scene is the Temple of Mammon, where the votaries of the ruler over riches are making sacrifices to propitiate his favour. Fortune solicits au Inexhaustible Purse for one of her favourites to try the question whether money can ensure perfect happinesi, and Fancy is to name the individual who is to be the subject of this interest ing experiment. To the Haunt of Fancy, which is on the summit of Mount Olympus, both accord ingly go, and this gives Mr. William Beverley an opportunity of showing one of his enchanting ballet scenes. A grand ballet takes place, and the story of Fortunatus commences, according to the old legend, in the city of Famagosta in the Island of Cyprus. The purse is given by Fortune to the young hero, who puts its power to the test in a variety of ways, and he then proceeds to purchase the Wonderful Wishing Cap of King Pippin, who has very little in his treasury, but who rules over a people contented with the discreet employment of moderate means. This gives rise to the most novel scene in the opening. The Court of King Pippin is exhibited, with upwards of 200 chil dren engaged in the ceremonies proper to royal per sonages, but, no sooner does Fortunatus fill the treasury than an insurrection takes place of the people. The king, who has sold his Wishing Cap for the sum produced by the contents of the Inexhaus tible Purse, is glad to escape with Fortunatus, and, after wishing themselves a thousand miles away, when they find themselves in Flanders they get into such a remarkable difficulty that they are glad to wish themselves some miles above the earth, when Fortune re-appears, and the Transformation follows, revealing the Fairy Factory of the Wheels of Fortune. Miss Augusta Thomson is For tunatus; Master Percy Roselle, Little King Pippin ; Mr. G. Belmore, the unlucky father of Fortunatus ; Mr. G. Weston, the mother ; Mr. Barsby, Earl of Flanders ; Miss Hazlewood, Fancy ; Miss E. Fal coner, Fortune ; Miss R. Leclercq, the daughter of the Earl ; and Mr. Henri Drayton on this occasion gives strength to the cast by appearing as Mammon. The scenery is remarkable for the novely of its de sign, and Mr. William Beverley is reported to have surpassed even all the brilliant achievements of for mer years. The celebrated Dykwynkyn has de signed the numerous masks, dresses, &c. Mr. John Barnard has composed appropriate music, and Mr. Robert Roxby, the most experienced and skil ful of stage managers, has superintended the entire production, which is likely to add another to the long list of Drury Lane successes. The Harlequinade, with some elaborate comic scenes, employs as usual a double company. Mr. Cor mack and Mr. Harry Boleno, the inventors of the tricks and arrangers of the pantomimic business, are Harlequin and Clown ; with Mr. S. Saville and Mr. C. Lauri as the Harlequin and Clown of the second troupe ; and with Messrs. W. A. Barnes and J. Morris as Pantaloons, and Madame Boleno and Miss Laura Morgan as Columbines, the after por tion will be sure to be very briskly supported. Messrs. Falconer and Chatterton have been pro fuse in their expenditure, and the prestige which has been so long attached to this theatre for the Christmas Pantomime will be evidently well main tained. There are Morning Performances every day through the Christmas week, and every Mon day, Wednesday, and Saturday during the month of January. Haymarket Theatre. On Boxing-night Mr. Sothern will reappear at this establishment as the renowned LordDundreary's Brother Sam, as extraordinary a creation as that of the more popular Dundreary himself. Mr. Buck ston, Mr. Compton, Miss Snowdon, and Miss Nelly Moore being in the comedy with Mr. Sothern is a sufficient guarantee for the excellence of the performance. The Christmas piece is written by Mr. Planche in his usual elegant and pointed style. It will contain all Offenbach's music and the libretto run into rhyme, and otherwise adapted to the English stage by Mr. Planch6, but as the original French opera Buffon is entitled, " Orfee aux Enfers" Mr. Planche produces his version under the more cheer ful title of "Orpheus in the Haytharket." The magnificent scenery is by Messrs. O'Connor and Morris. To give proper effect to the work, Mr. David Fisher, Mr. Bartleman, Miss Helen Howard, and Miss Ellen Woolgar have been expressly en gaged, and who will appear with Mr. W. Farren, Miss Louise Keeley, Miss Nelly Moore, Miss H. Lindley, Miss Fanny Wright, Miss Lovell, Miss Coleman, and Miss Prevot. Other entertainments will be produced, employing the entire popular company of the Haymarket Theatre. MISS BATEMAN. The retirement from the stage of so excellent an actress as Miss Bateman is au event which, though undoubtedly a great gain to her future husband, cannot be regarded otherwise by the public than as a severe loss to the dramatic profession. The high estimation in which she is held by London play goers was elegantly testified last evening by the vast numbers who were attracted to her Majsty's Theatre to witness her last performance. Her ap pearance upon the stage in the character of Juliet —such having been the part in which she chose to take leave of her English admirers—evoked enthu siastic acclamations. Though the character is very unlike those in which she has usually appeared in the metropolis, she played it in such a style as to give ample satisfaction to the audience, whose ap plause was fervid and frequent. She was well sup ported in Romeo by Mr. J. C: Cowper, an actor whose fame is not equal to his deserts. In the course of the evening Miss Bateman ap peared in front of the curtain and delivered the following address : "Ladies and Gentlemen,- - ft is always a sad, hard task to bid goodbye to friends. Can you wonder that it is very difficult for mo to utter—not the simulated woes of a stage heroine—but the earnest expression of what I feel in ad dressing for the last time an audience from whom I have received so warm a welcome and such generous kindness that I shall always think and speak of you as friends ? While I say this, I think on more than I behold.' It is not alone the London public to whom I wish to acknow ledge my deep indebtedness. In every place I have visited —Liverpool, Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Bath, and Bristol—the most liberal patronage, the most unequivocal success has. met me ; but, more than all, a social welcome so genial, so heartfelt, that I forgot I was only a stranger and a sojourner, and have learned to cherish with affectionate regret the remembrance of scenes for ever associated with so much generous kiadness. In all probability I shall see them and you no more. I return to my native country, to the public that first cherished my dawning abilities, to the home which early associations have endeared to me. But the joyous thought of my wel come does not overmaster the deep sadness of my farewell. Your great poet has sung of benefits forgot—mine will not be of them. In the quiet hours of home life to which I look forward at the close of my dramatic career, I shall think of you often, very often, for 1 know there are those here to-night whose faces I have never seen, whose good wishes go with me to my distant home. Some of you will perhaps like America for my sake. I shall always love England for yours. Like your favourite, poor Leah, I wander with my people.' Like her also I say God bless I you—good bye.' " This brief address, which was admirably spoken, elicited loud cheers, and the favourite actress re tired amid the enthusiastic acclamations of the audience. The entertainment concluded with the come dietta of " Little Daisy," in which Miss Virginia and Miss Isabella Bateman, two very clever little girls, sisters of the be'ne'ficiare, made their first ap pearance on any stage. They experienced a very happy reception. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—On Wednesday night last a large corn mill, belonging to Messrs. Szhoon and Jack son, Kirkstall, in the boroUgh of Leeds, was destroyed by fire. The damage has been estimated at from £4,000 to £5,000. The loss is covered by insurance in the Liverpool, London, and Globe office. Naval and Ltelligence. The hired sailing transport Theresa, Commander Batty, belonging to Messrs. Teighe and Smith, Fen church-street, arrived at Spithead at midnight on Thursday from Madras and the Cape of Good Hope. She has brought 45 time-expired soldiers, 16 inva lided soldiers, 3 women, and 2 children, from regi ments serving in India, together with 7 naval invalids and 3 military convicts. Capt. Rogers, 102 d Regi ment, came home in military charge of the troops ; the surgeon of the ship, late of the 2d battalion 10th Regiment, was in medical charge. The troops will disembark this morning and be forwarded to the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley or their regimen tal depots. One death only occurred during the pas sage home. The Theresa embarked the troops at Madras on Aug. Ist, and called in at Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, Oct. 27. Since the 12th inst. she has had to contend with continuous easterly winds. The boys under training for the navy on board her Majesty's training ship St. Vincent, Commander Greville, at Portsmouth, landed from their ship yesterday morning, and headed by their band marched to the railway station at Landport, whence they were despatched to their different homes for their Christmas holidays. Hir Excellency Shibata Hiongana, Commissioner from the Japanese Government, accompanied by his suite and by Major Brine, R.E., arrived at Ports mouth yesterday from London, and in the afternoon paid a visit to the dockyard. After calling upon the authorities his Excellency went on board the iron cased ship Royal Alfred and other vessels in the basins of the yard. He will resume his inspection of the dockyard and her Majesty's ships to-day. The ship Rob Roy, 823 tons, Capt. J. C. Sangster, 73 days from Auckland, New Zealand, arrived in the Sound this afternoon. She sailed on the evening of Oct. 8, made a direct and successful course to Cape Horn, which was rounded Nov. 1, found the S.E. trades on the 13th, crossed the line on the 24th ; she picked up' the . N.E. trades and was clear of them Dec. 3, making an average of nearly 200 miles a day. 'Subsequently adverse and baffling winds were encountered. The Rob Roy brings a detachment of the 65th Regiment, 246 men, women, and children, under command of Capt. Bulkley,with Capt.White bread ; Lieuts. Rixon, Murray, Byam, Croft, Hay len, and Spille ; Ensigns .De la Pour, Holroyd, and Fyfe ; and Dr. Stratford, of Auckland, in medical charge. Under the line one man was reported miss ing, supposed to have fallen overboard. The health of the troops has been remarkably good, only a few cases of influenza occurred during the voyage. In addition to the iron-clad frigate Hercules, or dered to be built at Chatham dockyard, the Lords of the Admiralty have decided on the construction there of the first of an entirely new kind of turret ship, combining all the latest improvements in that particular principle of construction. The preparation of the designs for the new vessel has been intrusted by the Admiralty to Mr. Reed, the chief constructor of the navy, from whose plans and under whorie Su perintendence the new turret ship will be built. She is intended to carry two turrets, each plated - with armour of enormous thickness, and sufficiently powerful to mount the 600-pounder Armstrong guns. In the drawings and plans for the Hercules, now in course of preparation at Chatham dockyard, Mr. Reed originally designed that vessel as combin ing the broadside and turret principles in the same ship; but, in consequence of the decision of the Lords of the Admiralty, just determined upon, to have an experimental vessel built entirely On the turret principle, the turrets intended to be placed in the Hercules will be dispensed with, and she will accordingly be constructed as a broadside ship, with armour-plates exactly double the thickness of those of the Achilles and Warrior. The new turret will be built simultaneously with the Hercules. The whole of the naval extablishments and dock yard at Chatham will be closed, by Admiralty order, from 4 o'clock this afternoon, until Wednesday morning next, for the Christmas holidays, the addi tional time given the workmen being made up by the whole of the hands working extra hours during the next week. The Croatian Diet. A Vienna letter in the Union has the following —" The Croatian Diet has been very well satisfied with the nomination of Cardinal Haulik to replace the Ban, and specially charged by the Sovereign to bring about a reconciliation between the national party and that of the fusion with Hungary. The sittings, which had been suspended, have recom menced. The Cardinal was saluted with loud acclamations. Bishop Strassmayer took his place at the head of the national party. At Prague a solemn debate preceded the vote of the Address, and the telegraph, in announcing that the document had no particular colour, committed one of its usual mistakes. A portion of Bohemia is Germanised, and centralisa tion therefore found at Prague some eloquent defenders, appointed by the Left of the Diet. These were Prince Carlos Auersperg, who regretted the suspension of the Reichsrath ; Dr. Hasner, who found that the free way of the Imperial Manifesto was lined at every mile by a stone with the inscrip tion ' Siste viator ;' Drs. Brinz and Herbst, brilliant advocates of Liberalism ; and Count d'Hartig. But the principle of self-government was defended with superior talent by eminent speakers. Rieger said —' Conciliation leads to vital forms when respect is paid to historical right. That is the best course for Austria to take. What can be more honourable than to give an equal right to each people ? No Sovereign ever said anything wiser. No Monarch ever showed more confidence in putting his fate in the hands of his own people. The German ' cen - tralism' of M. de Schmerling prefers the ruin of the Empire to its restoration on a new basis. A con stitutizn which satisfies all the peoples demands fewer soldiers and fewer functionaries of all sorts; for the fidelity of the nations is the best defence of the Empire.' Count Clam said, ' The Diploma of October rests on the Pragmatic Sanc tions ; the manifesto of September takes its stand on the October Diploma. The patent of Feb ruary, full of contradictions, did not lead to the same end. It became necessary to breathe re sistance of the populations or act by means of the Manifesto of September. If we were to de spair of the latter, we should have to despair of ourselves.' Count Nastir, marshal of the coun try, then observed, If the Reichsrath were im mediately re-established, all trace of conciliation with Hungary would disappear. The object must be attained, for Austria must exist.' The vote of the majority confirmed the Address, which, in conformity with the September Manifesto, de mands a new force and a development analogous to that of the Pragmatic Sanction, the symbol of which would be the • crowning of the King of Bohemia at Prague. Whilst the Magyar and Sclavonic countries adopt the views of the Government, the Germans maintain a sorrowful attitude and loudly testify their dissatisfaction. In the German provinces the discontent is general. They are angry with the Sovereign, their natural chief. If the Hungarians may be compared to the prodigal son returning home, the Germans resemble the elder brother, who hears the sound of music, and complains of the reception given to the younger by the father of the family. Let the Germans take care what they are about ; jealousy is a bad feeling ; envy may perhaps hurry them on farther than they think ; just as it brought about the downfall of the Jewish people to whom the parable was addressed." Chappuis' registered whist-marker, for long or short, is now ready. Fancy card, ls. the pair ; leather, 3s. 6d.; fancy wood, ss. 6d. Wholesale and retail of P. E. Chappuis, the registree, 69, Fleet-street, and of all wholesale and retail booksellers, stationers, and fancy dealers. N.B.—lt is pronounced the best marker out. A meeting of the Jews of Paris has just been held at the Hotel de Ville for the purpose of appoint ing two delegates, who, with those from the other towns of France, will shortly proceed to the election of a :new Grand Rabbi, in the place of M. Uhlmann, deceased. There were about 1,800 persons present, and their choice fell unanimously on Baron Gustave do Rothschild and M. Cohen, banker. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.—It is intended to hold a meeting on the subject of Parliamentary Reform in Nor wich early in January. A. large demonstration is antici pated, 4' 3 ' o—Y diffirri ig - surt Ll,lLaritat HER MAJESTY. ._ _--~_¢ OSBORNE, Dec. 22. The Queen drove out with Princess Helena and Princess Louise yesterday morning ; and in the afternoon Princess Louise rode on horseback, at tended by Lady Churchill. His Majesty the King of Portugal and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived from London last night on a visit to the Queen, and dined with her Majesty and the royal family. The King was attended by the Marquis de Ficaiho and Viscount de Paiva. Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel attended the Prince of Wales. The King and the Prince of Wales crossed over from Southampton in the royal yacht Alberta, Cap tain his Serene Highness Prince Leiningen, and re-embarked this morning from Portsmouth, from whence the King proceeds to Dover on his return to Paris. The Prince of Wales accompanied his Majesty to Dover. The Hon. Harriett Phipps has succeeded the Hon. Mary Lascelles as Maid of Honour in Waiting. DEPARTURE OF THE KING OF PORTUGAL. His Majesty the King of Portugal, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and at tended by their respective suites, crossed over from Osborne yesterday morning (after a short visit to the Queen), in the royal yacht Alberta, Captain his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen. On rounding the Spit royal salutes were fired from the flagship Victory and other ships in commission, as well as from the saluting battery and other stations in the garrison. The royal party disembarked at the new landing place in the dockyard, and were received by Admiral Sir M. Seymour, G. C. 8., Major- Gen. Sir C. Buller, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral Welles ley, Captain Superintendent Shadwell, &c. A guard of honour from the 52d Light Infantry were at the jetty, under the command of Major Synge, with Captain Murphy, Lieut .Mickleburgh, and Ensign Blackwood carrying the colours. The guard presented anns and the band played the National Anthem as the King and the Prince of Wales proceeded to the admiral's carriage, which conveyed them to the Landport Station, where a special train was in readiness. The royal train left the Portsmouth Station at half-past twelve, and arrived at Hastings at 2.45 p.m. It then entered on the South-Eastern line, ana, travelling via Ashford, arrived on the Admi ralty Pier at Dover at about 4 p.m. The Prince do Joinville travelled with the train as far as Hastings, and there took leave of the royal party. On the arrival of the train on the pier at Dover the King of Portugal and the Prince of Wales were received by Captain Bruce, R.N., Admiralty super intendent, the commandant of the garrison, and a guard of honour from the 60th Rifles, with the band of that regiment. The royal party immedi ately proceeded on board her Majesty's paddle steamer Vivid, Commander Sullivan, and, after the Prince of Wales had bidden an affectionate adieu to the King, the vessel left the pier for Calais, from which place his Majesty would proceed to Paris. The Marquis de Ficalho, Vicomte de Paiva, and the Chevalier dos Santos, Secretary of the Portu guese Embassy in London, attended his Majesty from Osborne to Dover. The arrangements for the reception of the train at Dover were carried out by Mr. Way, the station superintendent. After the departure of the King the Prince of Wales, attended by Colonel Keppel and suite, pro ceeded for a short time to Bermingham's Lord Warden Hotel, and subsequently left by special train for London at 4.50 p.m., arriving at the Charing-cross Station at 7 p.m. The royal train from Portsmouth to Dover was in charge of Mr. J. P. Knight, Mr. Cudworth, and Mr. Walker, of tFe South-Eastern Company, and Mr. Turner, of the South Coast Railway ; and from Dover to Charing-cross the train was also in the care of Mr. Knight. On arrival at Charing-cross the Prince of Wales proceeded to Marlborough House, and to-day his royal highness will, we understand, return to San dringham for the Christmas holidays. The Prince of Wales, after accompanying the King of Portugal from Osborne to Dover, returned to Marlborough House last evening. The Earl and Countess of Dudley will entertain a large party at Witley Court, Worcestershire, during the ensuing week. Count and Countess Gurowski de Wezele have left town for Birdsall, Yorkshire. The Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Lindsay and family have left Maurigy's Hotel for Nice. The Right Hon. Sir William G. Hylton Jolliffe, Bart., M.P., and Miss Jolliffe, have left Marabout for the Heath House, Petersfield. Sir Edwyn F. Scudarnore Stanhope, Bart., has left Maurigy's Hotel for Holme Lacy, Hereford. THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR. —His Excellency Hubata Hiougaro Kami, commissioner of the Japa nese Government, attended by his secretary and suite, and accompanied by Major Brine, R.E., a ppointed especially by Lord Clarendon to attend on his excellency, arrived at Portsmouth dockyard yesterday afternoon, and, after call ing at the admiral-superintendent's office, visited and minutely inspected the Royal Alfred iron-clad ship ; after which, in consequence of the lateness of the hour of their arrival, his excellency was compelled to leave for the Pier Hotel, postponing the further inspection of the ships and dockyard until this morning. THE JAMAICA COMMISSION.—We have reason for believing that Mr. Russell Gurney, M.P., Recorder of London, will be one of the Commissioners about to proceed to Jamaica to assist Sir Henry Storks, the newly appointed Governor, in the approaching investigation of the circumstances attending the recent insurrection. In that event the Corporation of London, it is understood, will be convened for the purpose of granting Mr. Guru* who is their chief ministerial officer, and in his judicial capacity has very arduous and responsible duties to dis charge, the necessary leave of absence. Mr. Gurney's or pointment is understood to have afforded great satisfaction to the magistrates of the City, by whom the Recorder is held in the greatest esteem. It is also regarded asap addi tional proof of the desire on the part of the Government to have the forthcoming inquiry conducted in the mostimPar tial manner. WRECK OF A. STEAMER AND Loss OF LIFE.—CORIC, Thursday.—The screw steamer Ibis, which left London on Monday for Cork, having been disabled by the breaking of the crank of her engine on Wednesday, lay at anchor off Ballicroneen during the night in a tremendous gale. Two tugs were despatched to her assistance, but they failed to succour her, and in a short time the vessel, which was reported to be one of the best in the service, parted in two, and became a total wreck. On the arrival of the tug boat Lord Clyde on the sce ne she found each half a mile distant from the other. Twenty-one passengers were rescued, but as many more are reported to / 20 1 perished. Fourteen got on a raft, but were all, WO" three, swept off by a heavy sea. It is supposed that the captain and two men contrived to save themselves In boat. THE NEW WORKS AT BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGS . '"" The committee of the Bridge-house Estates have wad e an official inspection of the works of the new Blackfriars bridge, and the first-stone of the river piers was laid by Hawtrey, the chairman. The piers of the new bridge 4 '.,„ being put in by means of wrought - iron caisson s, six to ea c' t 13 pier ; four are rectangular, 36 feet in length by 18 fee, width, set side by side. These receive the foundation of that portion of the pier which carries the roadway. triangular caissons, one at each end, will car r y the cu and waters or pointed ends of the piers, which pr o j ect bey en. the width of the roadway. The caissons are 4 6 ft. i n depth' and consist of 18ft. of ironwork, riveted together, s'ire into the bed of the river and permanently left there, . : b. upper 28ft. being merely used as a temporary darn, wh t) , will be removed as the work proceeds, in such a 111 112 . ... as to allow of the masonry of the pier being built ee0"0 tinuously in one solid mass throughout. The The are sunk well into the solid bed of the London clay. Portland first 10ft. is filled with concrete m ade with brie cement, the next B ft. with brickw ork. U p on this bre;_it work, 18ft. above the real founda tion, and 24ft. 1) n' Trinity high watermark, the stone was laid. novo A SSAS S I NATION AT WARSAW.—A piece - t o r which makes a great sensation at W arsaw is that se u `vas li e utenant of the regiment of Grenadi ers of King William 111., forming part of the Imp erial Guadborg, lately found strangled in his apartme nt. Count,. the lieutenant of the kingdom, has been much moved Pitaloa occ urrence, and the most active measures have been to discover the assassins,