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1 ORNER, of TOTTEN II AM-COURT-ROAD , find EUSTON-ROAD; BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE, TII EAT RE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Solo Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. TRIUMPHANT AND BRILLIANT SUCCESS. The carnival of Venice, at the conclusion of the first act, has been unanimously pronounced by the press and the public to be one of the grandest spectacular effects ever witnessed on the stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's servants will perform the new Romantic Play, in 4 Acts, entitled THE DOGE OF VENICE, adapted by Bayle Bernard from Lo rd Byron's Tragedy of `" Marino Faliero," with additions from the play of "Marino," by Casimer de la Vigne, and Musically illu strated by Selections fro mh r Operas of "Marino," by Donizetti, and the " Duo Foscare" and " Bravo" of Verdi and Mereadante, with New and Magnificent Scenery by Mr. Wm. Beverley. The music selected and arranged by Mr. J. 11. Tully. The dances and pantomimic action devised by Mr. J. Corrnack. The costumes and masks invented by Mr. R. W. Keene. The play will be produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps, Messrs. J. C. Cowper, H. Sinclair, E. Phelps, Barrett, James Johnstone, C. Warner, W. Mlnyre. C. Harcourt, Webb, F. More land, &e.; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Grattan, &c. Increased orchestra and numerous chorus. Ti conclude with each evening THE LADIES' CLUB. Mes dames Beatrix Shirley, Kate Harficur, Grattan, Hudspeth. L. Wilmot, Mrs. H. Vandcnhoff ; Messrs. J. Rouse, Barrett, Har court, &c. Doors open at half-past G, commence at 7 o'clock. Box-office open from 10 till 5 daily. QUEEN'S TIIEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with (at 7 o'clock) HE'S A LUNATIC. After which (by particular desire), the celebrated comedy, by Torn Taylor, Esq., called STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, W. H. Ste and Mrs. , C. Wyndham, W. M. Terrot , C. Sey ton, Miss E. Terry, Alfred Wigan. To conclude with the Comic Drama of THE FIRST N Achille Talma Dufard (a French actor), Mr. Alfred Wigan.lGHT. QUEEN'S THEATRE ROYAL. NE' Mr. and MRS. ALFRED WIGAN every Evening. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. 'II [IS EVENLNG, THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr. Dion Bondi cault ; Messrs. Dominick Murray, E. Atkins, G. F. Neville, J. G. Shore, H. Mellon, Gresham; Miss Elsworthy, Miss E. Barnett, Mrs. Addle, and Mrs. Diou Boucicault. The wild scenery of Kerry and the Water Cave have been painted by Mr. F. Lloyds an I assistants. The Drama preceded by A LITTLE FLIRTATION, and fol lowed by NO. 1, ROUND THE CORNER. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. N.B.—Due notice will be given of the next representation of ARRAH-NA-POGUE. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING-, THE WINNING CARD. Mr. Compton. After which, BROTHER SAM. Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Compton, Johnstone, itc.; Mesdames Chippendale, Robertson, Lewin, itc. To conclude with MY WIFE'S MOTHER. Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Rowe; Mrs. Chippendale, itte. Cornumnee at Seven. R OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Fechter. TIES EVENING, at 8, ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Vestvali ; Mercntio, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Friar Laurence, Mr. Ryder; Nurse, Mrs. Marston; Juliet, Miss Milly Palmer. Preceded by, at 7, PERFECTION. Messrs. J. Neville, Dalton, J. Francis, and Miss Maud Shelley. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. TAIS EVENING, at 7, NOTHING TO NURSE. Mr. Thorne and Miss Newton. After which, a New Comedy, KIND TO A FAULT. Mesars. Par, Ille, Belford, and Turner; Mesdames Johnstone, Gwynne, aryl Hughes. To conclude with Byron's WILLIAM TELL WITH A VEN GEANCE. Mess's. James and Fenton; Mesdames Roll and Wei therapy. ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan. THIS EVENING, FROM GRAVE TO GAY. Messrs. H. Neville, IL Wigan, Addison, and C. Mathews; Mesdames L. Moore and Stirling. Followed by IF I HAD A THOUSAND A YEAR. Messrs. 11. Wigan, Cooper, C. Mathews, and Farrell; Mesdames L. Moore and St. Henry. To conclude with MY WIFE'S BONNET. Messrs. It. Souter, H. Cooper, and J. G. Taylor; Mesdames L. Moore and E. Farren. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. TUTS EVENING, at 7, MAN IS NOT PERFECT, NOR WOMAN NEITHER. Messrs. G. Belmore, J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson, Miss E. Pitt, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon. After which, sloth time, MAUD'S PERIL. Messrs. Billington, G. Behnore, Ashley, Ehurne, C. J. Smith; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Bilhugton, Miss Emily Pitt. To conclude with UP FOR THE CATTTLE SHOW. Messrs. G. Belmore, Ashley, Miss E. Pitt, and Miss Harris. HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry. TtilS EVEN LNG, at 7, the highly successful Drama of FOR LOVE. Mesdames Stephens, Henrade, C. Saunders; Messrs. Montague, Price, Widdicombe. 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AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN (Scholar and Linguist), offering the highest references, will be happy to ATTEND upon a NOBLEMAN or GEN PLE MAN. Peculiar circumstances, and consequent loss of menus, oblige to this alternative. Letters respectfully at tended to.—T• NV : , Post-office, 179, Sloane -street. Mail WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAT.—Morning, 10h. 4m. l Afternoon, 10h. 36m To-Moititow.-Morning, 11h. 13m. I Afternoon, 11h. 43m. 07:1 1 • LONDON, SATURDAY, DEC. 7, 1867. An inteeesting subject was referred to in the House of Lords last night. Lord REDESDALE, as chairman of committee, raised some objections to the course which the Government were taking with respect to the East London Museum Site Bill. He said that they were endeavouring to hurry it on iu too inconsiderate a style, and with undue precipita tion. The uninformed among the public, who are constantly urging upon the Government to do this, that, or the other in the shape of improvement, can little realise the delay and doubts that hinder all progress. What with form and precedent, and one thing and an o' her, the chief difficulties seem to begin when the task has actually commenced. According to the noble lord, who must be an authority on the sub ject, some of the parties interested in the matter have not had due notice of the changes proposed. The hill in question proposes to deal with certain lands in Bethnal-green, which, under the deed securing them to trustees, were to be kept for ever free from building. It is true, as Lord REDES DALE says, that in densely-crowded portions of the metropolis it is expedient that some open spaces should be preserved, and surely the present case is one which fully justifies a partial departure from the rule ; but the chief ob jection seems to rest in the fact that due notice was not given. The various stages of the bill were hurried over in both Houses, but we think that this shows the great unanimity that prevailed on the subject, which shows the importance that was at tached to it. Lord REDESDALE admitted that he had great confidence in the present Government, but he did not deem it advisable they should have unlimited powers over land in the way thus proposed. The Duke of 111ARLBOROUGII made a very grave reply, in the course of which he said if the noble lord thought fit to delay this bill on his own responsi bility, to defer the progress of the bill, the Govern ment must bow to the rules of the House. The noble duke expressed his regret that a valuable op portunity would be lost thereby, and he argued with some force that he thought it was " competent for the Ministers of the Crown for the time being to hold lands in the name of the Crown." We consider it a matter of regret that time should be lost, the more especially because at this time any excitement would be better left alone for that part of the metropolis ; and besides, as the Duke ob served, Lord REDESDALE seemed to object also in point of policy. There is no real meaning i❑ the argument which the noble lord subsequently put forward as to the inadvisability of having a garden at the public expense for the parish of Bethnal -Green. The second speech of Lord REDESDALE in some respects explained the first one, because he appeared averse to the whole affair. He said we have got at South Kensington a National Museum, established and maintained at the public expense, but why is another portion of the metro polis to have a museum and garden added ? The taxpayers of Birmingham and Manchester may say that they have as good a right to have a similar establishment set up out of the public purse. According to this theory there would never have been a Museum at Kensington at all, and as one thing must be done at a time such objections are quite fallacious. Tho Duke of MARLBOROUGH fully exculpated her MAJESTY'S Government, so far as any charge of carelessness or undue assumption could have appeared to be against them. He declared that they had very carefully considered the question, and that the duties with which the noble lord was entrusted by that House were to see that bills were in proper form, and that notice had been duly given ; but as to the policy of the measure, an I as to whether her MAJESTY'S Government should be entrusted with a particular scheme or not, " that was a matter for Parliament to determine, and which did not rest merely with the noble lord, who would not exercise the powers entrusted to him merely to stop a public measure because he did not think it desirable." 'We hope that when the House reassembles in February these resolutions and questions will be put aside, and that the Government will not find itself any further impeded by the restrictions which now arrest their progress. It is always more to be regretted when any hindrances are put in the way of improve ments in the poorer localities than iu those more flourishing quarters of the metropolis which are well able to take care of themselves. Last night the news of a terrible conflagration spread rapidly through the west of London. Those who were at too great a distance to ascertain the exact whereabouts of the fire were fully prepared by the flames that shot up under Elie Clear frost sky and the glare that coloured the horizin for the startling news which reached them this morning. Her Majesty's Theatre has been totally destroyed, and so rapid and uncontrollable was the work of destruction that it is a matter of thankfulness and congratulation that the destruction, great as it was, was restricted to the building itself. Much damage was necessarily done to the houses in the immediate vicinity, and great was the alarm and anxiety of their occupants. One of the first thoughts of the lovers of art, on learning the terrible nature of the fire, would be for the safety of • Mr. GRAVES'S beautiful collection of pictures. So great was the TuE SUN, LO:NDuN, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBEtt 7, 1867. danger that they - were many of them removed in spite of falling uparks and other risks. Happily no life was lost, but the thought of the terrible calamity which London has suffered is enough to sober the most trifling. had the fire burst out with such suddenness and violence in the midst of a throng( d night of the season a tragedy unparalleled in our modern social history would have had to be recorded. Remembering this, the loss of the building, beautiful as it was, is a secon dary matter ; but all must join in cordially regret ting it. The size of the structure alone would have made it renia4able ; but it was in every other respect worthy of its position as the first of London theatres. Belonging to the last century, it was the storehouse of an immense collection of scenery and other theatrical properties, besides many valuable scores of the principal operas. Mr. MAPLESON'S loss will be a heavy one, and will elicit general sympathy. Unfortunately his insurance was within a few days of completion. The scene at the fire was a most exciting one. The crowds which thronged to the scene of action from every part filled all the surrounding streets. Every crevice, every window for some distance round, was filled with spectators. Order was main tained by the police assisted by detachments of the Foot Guards, and the streets leading to the theatre were kept clear. So great was the heat thrown out, however, by the vast mass of flame that the crowd in Cockspur-street had to fall back to escape it. Thanks to the new system of tele graphic communication, every fire brigade in Lon don had immediate notice of the disaster within a few minutes of its first discovery. The powerful steam fire engines threw their volumes of water, the firemen worked with even more than their usual bravery and determination ; but, from the first, the rescue of any part of the opera house was hopeless. The sea of fire swallowed up everything before it, and it was only by the most strenuous and unceasing exertions that the whole of the neighbouring houses were saved from total destruction. The extreme force of the wind, of course, added strength to the flames, and made them more difficult to combat. Those who had heard of the great water tanks at the top of the building looked hopefully for the moment when it should fall in, and lend the aid of its supply to the engines. But that moment never came, and the fire, after raging for about two hours with terrific violence, fairly burned itself out, with the annihila tion of the building. The scene of Friday, Dec. 6, 1867, stands out as a parallel in theatrical history to that of March 4, 1856, when the famous old house of Covent Garden met with a similar fate. We are glad to find that so important a subject as that of Irrigation in India is not to be altogether overlooked. Last evening, in the Commons, Mr. °TWAT asked the Secretary for India some ques tions respecting the regulations of the East India Irrigation Company and Sir S. NORTIECOTE, in reply, showed himself familiar with the details of the question. The Indian Government has, it seems, given its opinion to the Secretary of State that it is desirable for the State to purchase the works of the East India Irrigation Company at Orissa and Behar, and after some consideration the Council have decided upon doing so. The purchase money is to come out of the India revenues, and will amount to between £BOO,OOO and £900,u00 ; the manner of raising it is not yet determined upon. We hope from this that it is the intention of the Indian authorities to push vigorously forward these all important works in Orissa. Had they been earlier completed the terrible record of the famine might have been of a very different character. Those who contend that irrigation would not prevent famine and scarcity have they must acknowledge only presumption on their side. So far as practical experience goes, we know that in districts where the water supply is regular and plentiful seasons of scarcity are very much more rare, and it is evident to the most careless observer that the means of cheap and ready communication afforded by canals must greatly facilitate the trans mission of stores. The tragedy of Orissa will not spon be forgotten either in England or in India. Let us turn the bitter memory to account by vigor ous action, which shall diminish the risk of its re currence in the future. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Friday Evening. It is stated from Florence that Garibaldi, who was sent to Caprera with a view to the restoration of his health, is, nevertheless, at the disposal of the judicial authorities, who will not release him until the Government shall decide upon the course which ought to be adopted respecting him. A picket of gendarmerie has been sent to Caprera to hinder his escape, and to prevent any communication with him on the part of the unquiet spirits, who may even yet attempt the organisation of more mischievous projects. These gendarmes are posted in the case mates opposite to the house where Garibaldi resides. The Moniteur announces the death of the Car dinal Archbishop of Malines. There was again a long discussion in the Legislative Body yesterday relative to the Pope and Italy. The Baron Jerome David entered into an examination of all the facts and circumstances, and contended that the policy of the Government was wise, national, and honest. Ile answered the objections of the opposi tion orators, and said he concurred with those who thanked the Government for having sent a second expedition to Rome to protect the temporal power of the Pope against armed attacks, and to insure the observation of the treaty of September. What was requisite to save Italy was the maintenance of the authority of Victor Emmanuel, who desired unity with France. It was necessary that there should be a rigorous hand to guide the State and to contend against the .European revolution, which seemed to have established its head-quarters in Italy. Italy has shown herself ungrateful to France, for iu spite of her device—" Act for yourself "--she had only conquered by the assistance of her allies. M. Rouher, Minister of State, defended the policy of the Government respecting the Roman question. He demolished the contradictory theories of M. Thiers. The Minister was by no means complimen tary to the Italian Government, and said M. Rattazzi had exhibited " weakness." If the prin ciples of the Opposition were to prevail, said the Minister, " civilisation would be repulsed and bar barism would resume its conquest." In another part of his speech M. Rouher said very emphatically, " We declare in the name of the Government that Italy shall never take possession of Rome. (' Very good. Repeated applause. Never, never.') Never will France allow that violence to be done to its honour and to Catholicism. (More applause.) France energetically demands the execution of the treaty, and if the treaty be not sufficient, it will supply the means of making it efficient. (Very good.) Is that clear ? (' Yes, yes, very good.')" The Chamber opposed the propositions of the Op position by the overwhelming majority of 231 to 17 only, and so passed to the order of the day, " pure and simple." M. Benazct, the well-known director of the gambling establishments at Baden Baden, died on Tuesday at Nice, aged 67. The attraction of Baden was in a great measure due to M. Benazet, for he used much exertion to render the place agreeable. He made liberal donations to the hospital and for various charitable purposes. On learning his death the Municipal Council met and voted au address of condolence to Madame Benazet, who is still staying at Nice. A very curious letter has just seen the light, which was written by Sanson, the executioner, to the editor of the Journal le Thernzonzetre, in which he gives particulars of the execution of Louis XVI. The letter, which was written a month afterwards, is as follows :-- " Citizen, my absence on a short journey was the cause of my not replying sooner to the request made in your journal, to be furnished with an account of the death of Louis Casset. Here is the exact truth of what passed. On descending from the cart Lir the execution, he was told that ho must take off his coat, to which he wade objection, and slid they might execute him as he was. Upon being told that this was impossible he even assisted the executioner to take his coat off. Ile made the same difficulty when they were about to tic his hands, but he held them to the person, who made the remark that this was the last sacrifice he would have to make. He then asked if the drum would continue to beat. The reply was that they did not know, and that this was the truth. Ile mounted the scaffold, and wished to turn round as if he were about to speak, but it was represented to him that this was also impossible. He then allowed himself to be led to the spot, where he was tied, where he said in a loud voice, People, lam innocent.' Then, turning to us, he said, ' Gentlemen, I am innocent of all of which lam accused. I hope that dry blood may cement the happiness of the French.' Those, citi zen, were his last and his real words. The sort of discussion which took place at the foot of the scaf fold arose from the circumstances that he did not think it necessary to take off his coat, and because they tied his hands. He also made the proposal to cut his hair himself. And to do homage to truth, he supported all with a calmness and firm nes which astonished us all. lam very convinced that he derived this firmness from the principles of religion, with which no person appeared to be more penetrated than himself. You may be assured, citizen, that here is the truth in its greatest extent. I have the honour to be, citizen, your fellow-citizen, SANSON. Paris, this 20th Feb., 1793, in the second year of the French Republic." Monday next has been fixed for the discussion on the interpellations upon the affairs of Germany and Italy. I went to the Exhibition to-clay with a view to report progress of the removals and demolitions. Such activity has been used that in many of the departments where there used to be movement and activity there is now a clear stage. All the articles have been removed from the English portion, and most of the stands are demolished. It is a scene of desolation within, and without the work of de stroying the many beautiful and fanciful erections, the types of the architecture and industry of all parts of the world, has commenced, and even pro- gressed. The splendid pavilion of the Emperor is doomed. Its internal ornaments have been carried away, and ruthless hands are ready to levtl the whole construction to the dust. Gloom and dis order are in full reign. Notices have been published as to the delivery of the medals. The English exhibitors, I believe, have received theirs. Not so many of the French. These medals will mark a great epoch in the posi tion of art and industry in 1867. England has reason to be proud of the advance she has made. France, on the other hand, rewards skill unparal leled iu the perfection of articles of first-rate utility. For instance, clock and watchmaking has advanced with gigantic strides. I mentioned the estimation of the jury that it was impossible to procure such a cheap and perfect watch as that submitted by Detouche, of the Rue St. Martin ; but I forgot to say that at the last Exhibition in Eng land his skill and ingenuity were acknowledged by awards of medals. He has completely destroyed the prejudice against French watches which once existed. In my accounts of marvellous things of the Exhi bition, I have hitherto forgotten to mention an in vention which has no second in utility. The incom bustible coffers of M: Haffner, of the Rue de Richelieu, have been submitted to the most severe tests. The result is perfect proof that a coffer can now be had for the security of deeds, or any valu ables, which no fire can penetrate. I see that various experiments have been lately made in Eng land to insure this important desideratum, but it has not been so completely attained as by this great triumph of mind engendered by the Inter national Exhibition. A cash, or deed box, can now be had which will baffle fire and water, and even defy the ravages of time. A telegram has been received by the Govern ment, to-day, announcing that the King of Per&a returned to his capital on the 20th of September, which he left at the end of April to undertake an expedition against the Turcoinans. This has been a fine day for the season. Snow lies around Paris, but no wore has fallen. LATEST INTELL IGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 7. The Moniteur of to-day publishes the full tort of the Marquis de Moustier's despatch of the 18th October ou the grounds that that the summary of it, which appeared in the report of the debate iu the Legislative Chamber of the 4th December, did not convey the exact meaning of it. The despAtch in question has already been publidled in the yeßow book. AMERICA. NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 6 p.m. The steamer Cella has arrived out. COMMERCIAL IN FEL LIGENCE. Closing Prices. —Gold, 1371. Sterling exchange on London, 1091. Five—Twenty United. States' Bonds, 1882, 1071 ; ditto 1885, 105 ; Illinois, IS4 ; Erie, 711. Cotton—Mildling Upland, 17. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. G. Petroleum—standard white, 21e. VENEZUELA. HAMBURG, Dec. 6. The Venezuelan Consulate in this city announces that a decree was issued upon the 6th November at Caraccas, imposing an extraordinary increase of import dues to the extent of 20 per cent. The increased duty takes effect, upon the 15th December, at La Guayra and Puerto Cabello, upon all goods imported from the Antilles and North America, and upon the 31st December at the re maining Venezuelan ports. Ships from Europe will not be subject to the duty until the 15th. and 31st January next respectively. The increase is to continue in force for a year, being subsequently compensated by a diminution in the duties for two years upon the articles affected by the change. THEAMICAL AND MUSICAL GOSSIP. _ . . "Les Sceptiques," of 31.11efille, will be given during the present month at, the 'Theatre do Cluny, A Madtme Rose 801 l is playing Offunbach's " Grande Ducbesse" with tremendous success at Amiens. The Prince and Princess of Tack visited the Royal evening. Am ll P is l t i oitrliehaatrseraentudrCneirdcitios, 1 1,4 to e l w bo y rn o , r o k n , 11„d ay and re-appeared in "Mario A ntoinetto." Mr. W. Ja.nes, the favourite actor at the Grecian, ap pears on Thursday as 119111.20. 'rho nignt is sot apart for his benefit. Wo aro informed that the Charter House theatricals will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday next. " The Belle's Stratagem" has been revived at Wallack's T Ilea', re. Mr. Jefferson is at Vickers's Theatre, Chicago, still playing " Rip Van Winkle." 'i he amount realised up to the present time in aid of the charity in connection with the musical festival at Hereford is £1,410 55., a sum larger than ever received before. Gounod's "Romeo and Juliet" has been played for the first time in New York at the Academy of Music.. It is a dead failure. The opening piece at the Folies Dramatiques is a charm ing proverb, by M. Augusto Joltrois, "Un soir qu'il neigeait," so poetical as to recall Alfred do Musset. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, visited Drury-lane Theatre on Wednesday. The performance was "The Doge of Venice." The Adelphi" of Terence will be performed in the dor mitory of Westminster School on the evenings of Thurs day the 12th, Tuesday the 17th, and Thursday the 19th inst., with prologue and epilogue as in former years. "The Ticket-of-Leave Man" is being played at the Broadway, New York. "The Devils Auction" is still go ing at Banvard's Opera House, "A Midsumm , r Night's Dream" at the Olympic, and " The Black Crook" at Niblo's Garden. One of the actors in the theatre at Wurzburg, Bavaria, has been arrested on a charge of lese nucjcste, for having, whilst on the stag , ; made certain allusions to the breaking off of the King's marriage. Miss Neilso4 has been playing in Sunderland and New castle-on-Tyne, appearing in Juliet, Pauline, Victorine, and other leading parts. Hor reception in both towns has been beyond measure favourable. Her progress through the north is a round of triumphs. A Madlle. Blanche Baretti has created a furore in Ghont, such as Jenny Lind in her palmiest days seldom caused. As Lucia di Lammermoor she was resummoned by the audience four times. There was some talk among the audience of taking the horses from her carriage and drag ging her home. M. Theodore Coulon has made a triumphant debut a the Italian Opera, Madrid, as Marcel, in the " Huguenots. He will stay but a short time at Madrid ere proceeding to fulfil an engagement at Cadiz. His associates in the " Huguenots" were Mdlle. Mejo, Madame Nantior Did'ee, and M. Tamberlick. Victor Hugo'S well-known drama, "Le Roi s'Amuse," is about to be produced in Brussels, and the Paris critics are to be invited to the representation The author himself will be present, and he intends, it is said, to entertain the French journalists at a banquet after the first performance. The new drama of M.M. A nieet Bourgeois and Paul Feval, "Le Roi dos hallos," will not be produced as speedily as was anticipated at the Ambigu Com:.que. The health of M. Bourgeois is so bad he is obliged to abstain from all work, and is accordingly unable to complete the work in question. He is at present residing with his family at Nice. A five-aet eomedie-vaudeville, by MM. Labicho Dela cour and A'Choler, has been produced at the Palais Royal, w:th the title of "Les Chemins do Fer." It was splen didly played by Geoffroy, Gil Peres, Hyacinthe, Lassouche, and a young English actress, Miss Bruce, and obtained an unreserved success. A dramatic version of the novel of the Rev. H. Ward Beechei., recently reviewed by the press, " Norwood or, Village Lifo in New England," has been produced at the New York Theatre with indifferent success. One of the scenes represented Fort Sumner during the bombard ment. Large alterations have been made since the first night, and the piece may possibly hold possession of the stage. SPAIN. MADRID, Dec. 7. An ordinance has been issued abolishing quaran tine for arrivals from Holland and Denmark. Marshal Narvaez, who has been indisposed, has now recovered. BOMBAY (HEAVY) MAIL. GIBRALTAR, Dec. 6. The Syria left at 6 a.m. to-day for Southampton, where she may be expected early on the 11th inst. LITERATURE. THE " CHARLES DICKENS" edition of Nicholas Nickleby and David Copperfield. Chapman and Hall. Since we noticed, but very recently, this latest edition of the writings of Mr. Charles Dickens, two more volumes of the series have come to hand-- "Nicholas Nickleby" and " David Copperfield." As stories, these two aro, perhaps, the very best of our author's more highly-elaborated works. " David Copperfield," we have always regarded, indeed, as among all his larger works, his masterpiece. Just as among his smaller works " The Christmas Carol," to our thinking, stands forth pre-eminent. It will, therefore, be especially interesting to those who coincide with us in awarding the pas, in the order of precedence, to " David Copperfield," when they find that the author himself avows, in his Preface to the present edition of it, his own indi vidual preference for that one among all his writings. lie does so in these words—appended to his admis sions or confessions in the Preface to previous edi tions of the book--" I can only take the reader into one confidence more. Of all my books I like this the best. It will be easily believed that lam a fond parent to every child of my fancy, and that no one can even love that family as dearly as I love them. But, like many fond parents, I have i❑ my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is David Cop perfield." In keeping with this, is the circumstance that in the frontispiece to " David Copperfield " not to "Pickwick," but to " David Copperfield," we find, here, very charmingly engraved, the likeness of Mr. Dickens taken from the best of all the oo tographs of him, the one produced by Mr. John Watkins, of Parliament-street, Westminster. As additional adornments to the volume, there are, besides this portrait of the author, several of the original etchings by Phi; scattered through the letterpress. Appended to the Preface to "Nicholas Nickleby," there is another paragraph " confidence" from the author, sufficiently characteristic in its way to deserve, now, some special reference, en passant. It is where, having referred to the extraordinary mul titude of letters drawn down upon his devoted head by one "unlucky" remark of his towards the close of Nichol is Nickleby"—a passage in which ho makes mention of the ever ready benevolence of the Brothers Cheeryble—he observes—" 1 believe that the applications fur loans, gifts, and of ices of profit that I have bee, requested to forward to the ori ginals of the Brothers Cheeryble (with whom I never interchanged any communication in my life) would have exhausted the combined patronage of all the L"rd Chancellors since the accession of the House of Brunswick, and would have broken the Rest of the Bank of England." As an effectual preventive of anything like a repetition of these applications he acids, not in a separate sentence merely, but in a separate paragraph (of half a line) " The Brothers are now dead." Turning over the ten or fifteen illustrations selected from the eighty etchings with which these two works in the original editions were embellished by the hand of Phiz, one longs to see that same Phis back again (if he could but return in full force), as the illustrator almost by right of Charles Dickens's next new serial, when the familiar green leaves come to be put forth anew. A SHORT WAY WITH VAGRANTS.-" Casual wards? Yes, certainly ; you shall see them now. But our guardians, I may tell you, are almost unanimous against tramps, and we've fewer of 'em than any work house in the neighbourhood. Why ? Because (trium phantly) 'We give 'em nothing to eat ! That's the way, sir, depend on it ; and, in my opinion, if tramps weren't fed, there'd be an end of vagrancy. Wo don't work 'em mind, or give 'ern bedding, or let 'em wash. No, sir. We tried all that sort of new-fangled work, and it didn't answer—not it. They'd eat their suppers or their break fasts fast enough; but when work-time came, they'd rather run away than do it. System of control—labour master ? Bless you, no. We tried 'em with stone-break ing, we tried 'em with oakum-picking, and we tried 'ten with carrying water ; but they took to none of them, and made off every morning, as regular as the clock came round. Not likely to take to it, unless they're made, you say'? Give 'em decent beds, and bread and gruel, and take care to make 'em work it out the next morning, as is done successfully elsewhere ? Why should we, when our present plan answers as well as it does ? Why, we've fewer tramps in our wards than any of the workhouses near, and why? Just because they ain't coddled here, and don't get fed. Why, sir, if my plan was adopted, I'd back myself to clear the whole country of vagrants in three mouths. What is my plan ? Well, let the unions com bine—for it's no use trying it, mind you, unless all act alike—and put out a notice saying that, after a certain date, no tramps will be relieved, on any pretence whatever. Now, I've had a good deal of experience —I have ; nine and twenty years I've been master here, and I say that if a good white board were put outside every workhouse in England, and this notice written on it in large letters, and acted up to, there'd soon be an end of vagrancy. There should be fair notice given 'em—three months, say, and after that, let 'em look out! What aro vagrants? That's what I want to know. Nasty, good-for-nothing fellows , who leave their parishes, if they ever had parishes—which is doubtful—and come for help to people who've enough to do with their own poor. Have 1 over heard of ' A Short Way with Dissenters,' by the man that wrote Robinson Crusoe ? No, sir, I can't say I have ; but I'd make a pre cious short way with vagrants, if I'd my will."--.Dickens's All the Year Round." Emma Hardiuge, the zealous and eloquent advo cate for the abolition of capital punishment, will deliver a lecture on the subject in St. George's flail, Langhatn place, Regent-street, on Thursday evening next, Dec. 12, at 8 o'clock. Admission free. PAC'T'S PllO3l AI3I'SSINIA. .A. - Volt interesting and . vaivable letter on the Abyssinian expedition, from its special correspondent, appears in the Daily News. The latest information from this source bears date 10th of November. On the 3rd of October :he troopship Coromandel, accompanied by the Euphrates, fiteamed into Annesley Bay. Having passed the reefs knd pillar-like rocks which guard the entrance to the bay, the vessels found a safe and good anchorage close to the shore. About a fortnight after the arrival of the Coro mandel and Euphrates, vessels carrying the pioneer brigade of the expedition entered the bay. The brigade consisted of a regiment of Bombay Native Infantry, the 3rd Light Cavalry, a mountain battery, three companies of Sappers and a company of Marines—all native troops. The ener gies of the pioneer brigade were employed in the first instance in the construction of two piers, by which the landing of stores, &c., was much facilitated ; and the making of a new road which had to be cut through the brushwood, and many miles of which had been completed before the last news left the coast for Europe. Water was found to be scarce, and although a number of wells were sunk, with one or two exceptions they proved failures. Two camps were formed at Ayro Male and Kumoyle, the one twelve and the other sixteen miles from the point of landing. The reason for this arrangement, which at first sight seems to be rather imprudent, considering the limited number of the troops, was rendered necessary in order that the number of thirsty men and cattle seeking supplies at the landing-place should be lessened. In order to open up a new district and command a supply of water, Colonel Merewether was about to set out on a reconnaissance, the object of which was to ascertain the existence of a road to the village of Tohonda. This village, situated on the borders of the table-land, in the vicinity of water, and surrounded by grass and wood, may be considered as marking the spot at which most of the difficulties of the expedition, so far at least as natural impediments are concerned, will have been overcome. In order to accelerate the business of disembarkation about SCO natives were employed, but they had only been at work about a fortnight when, emulating the example of certain classes of their European brethren, they "struck" for higher wages. Soon, however, they were persuaded to return to their tasks, though for any important work they were almost useless, as they were extremely weak and also extremely lazy. The weather was warm, but in the shade it was by no means unsupportable or even uncomfortable. The thermometer during the day stood at 88°; the evenings were fresh, and the nights, or rather early mornings, were almost cool. The Bay of Annesley is described as being nearly land-locked. Mountains higher than those of Scotland or Germany surround it on the east and south, and hills encircle it on the west. Although water is extremely scarce, the mountains and plains around the bay are covered with fresh, green brushwood. The bay -itself is covered with small sailing-boats, rowing being an accomplishment apparently unknown in these regions. The inhabitants, among whom various tribes are to be noted, are at present in - many instances reaping a comfortable harvest from the expedition: Nothing definite is known of the movements or intentions of Theodore. It is rumoured that he is in possession of a number of breech-loaders, but the number is, in all probability, a small one. It is gratifying to have to add, that although there has been considerable mortality among the horses and mules, the general health of the men has been remarkably good. The main objects kept in view by the pioneer brigade were to find a suitable track and to make a road to the high country. Colonel Merewethcr, at the head of a small exploring party, had set out towards Tohonda, on the crest of the plateau and on the line of the proposed route. The plan of campaign is, of course, kept concealed ; but any one could tell from the appearance of the country that the first steps would be slow and painful. Every thing consumed on the line—forage as well as rations for the men—must be transported on the backs of mules, and hence a chain of depots must be established to connect the plateau with the sea. The general health of the men has been remarkably good. ,STARVED 70 DEATIL Some of the most harrowing statements we have ever met with were made at an inquest just held at Bromley, on the body of George Henry Pritchard. Some years ago the deceased commenced business as a cigar-makers with a capital of £3,000. His business was ruined in con sequence of his having " signed a paper " for a friend, and for about three years he has earned a precarious living by making polishing powder, which he hawked from house to house. His brother, who is in business at Manchester, sent him money occasionally to pay the rent of the house he occupied in Eagleton-road, Bromley. William Pritchard, a boy of 12, dressed in the garb of the Poplar Union, said that he had four little sisters., The family had often been without food ; for a long time past they had nothing but half a loaf of bread in the morning, and another at night, to live on. His mother had been very ill for some weeks. She had pawned her last skirt to get food ; they had no furniture. His father had been too ill to go out for a fortnight past. On Sun day morning he got up off the bed on the floor to sit down ;he stumbled and fell forward on his face. "We thought," said the witness, " that he went to sleep, for he never stirred. He lay there all the day and all the night quite still. He did not groan. My mother was too ill to know what happened. On Monday morning I said to my little sister Ada (aged nine), Wake him up.' She said, ' I can't make him hear when I shout ever so loud in his ear.' We made a great noise to wake him, but he did not move. The last sovereign that came from the country my father had saved two or three shillings out of to get my mother something to eat, as she was so ill ; the rest he paid for rent." Mr. IL Ellis, Ebenezer Cottage, Bromley, was one of those who gratuitously visited the sick and poor in the district, and confirmed these statements. The Rev. Mr. Lance said that from what he could hear the deceased and his wife were very high-minded people, and shrank from making their destitution known. The little girl Ada was now delirious, and in her delirium she spoke of nothing but her previous misery. It was pitiful to hear her say " It is the last bit of bread ; keep it for the baby !" The little boy said that his father had spoken of the workhouse, but he did not go there, for he expected to get in some debts that were due to him. He got a box of clothes from his brother, but they had all to be pawned for food. The jury returned a verdict of " Death from pleuro pneumonia, accelerated by want of food and necessary clothing." DEATH OF A RECLUSF We have to record the death under distressing circum stances of a son of Ebenezer Elliott, the poet. The de ceased gentleman, Benjamin Gartside Elliott, has for the last eleven years lived the life of a recluse, at Sbire Green. The house was formerly occupied by Mrs. Gart side, his aunt, and during her life was kept in excellent order. It was as charming a country retreat as could be desired. It stands in its own grounds, and is surrounded by lawn and shrubberies, Mrs. Gartside left the property to her nephew, and from that time, owing to some morbid feeling, no one has ever been allowed to enter the house. The garden for years has been entirely neglected. Little by little every vestige of glass has dis appeared from the windows of the house, the shutters have been kept constantly closed, and Mr. Elliott has lived in a small kitchen at the back, his only companion being a dog. Ho has had his milk and other necessaries handed in to hinvat the door, which he opened no further than to admit them. The only one with whom deceased seems to have held any communication is the police man at Shire Green, and with him he has walked for three or four hours together during his night duty. Some time ago Mr. Elliott burst a blood-vessel in his leg, which he bound up himself without surgical assistance, but expressed an opinion that he should die on the approach of cold weather. On Sunday morning last he received his milk as usual, but on Monday and Tuesday morning no one answered the door. On Tuesday night the door was burst open by the neighbours, and a scene of com plete confusion presented itself. With only the light of a policeman's lantern it was at first difficult to discern objects, but at last the body of Mr. Elliott was found under the sink stone in the back kitchen, quite stiff and cold. He was only partially dressed in trousers and shirt, boots unlaced, and without stockings. His legs were crossed, and one hand rested on his breast. In one pocket was found an old flint pistol, unloaded, and in the other a half sovereign. The room was covered in all di rections with papers and memoranda, and presented an extraordinary sight. Near the fireplace, the grate of which was in a dilapidated condition, stood a cast-iron chair with a cushion, which bad evidently been used by deceased, and on the other side an old sofa covered with rugs, which had been his bed. In • other parts of the room stood an old printing press, a chest of tools, with razors and crockery, in admired confusion— in the farthest corner a sword and an old musket with the bayonet fixed ; and on the mantel-shelf a note, " That the Greeks were an intellectual, but not a polite nation," with references to Greek historians supporting that opinion. Near the couch was a well-worn oopy of " Frankenstein." The other parts of the house were well furnished and in good order, there being some excellent oil paintings and elaborately- carved old oak furniture, When Mr. Elliott left the house at night he always carried a formidable hedging bill, and as his house was supposed to be bristling with fire-arms the youngsters of the neigh bourhood usually kept aloof from it after dark. Deceasedayes ~„;sk agetifleale42o64 , nta _„, Ali Ct,: k S; (ifs tirtubt lIER MAJESTY. - WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. G• The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, acconl oanied by Princess Louise ; and her Majesty wcn t the grounds this morning, with Prince Leopold Lnd Princess Beatrice. 1111 \TING IN LEICESTERSHIRE. Hunting prospects assumed a more " rosy" hu e after the rain came down, but the frost has s poiled dl that for the present. Matters looked very blid or want of moLture until Saturday, the 30th. °° N'ovetuber 20th the Belvoir met at Goadby, a little village near Pip er h o l o , w hi c h con t a i ns a church, 3 ytrsonage, not quite half-a-dozen cottages, and 3 ox covert. The latter is rather a difficult place t° ;et away from, as them is a large, or rather a lo n g' fish pool in the middle of it ; the ways round a nd across being, to people who know them, easy enoug h tnd to people who don't, a problem almost in 3 P° s-. Bible to solve. There seems to be no lying or n ext to none in the convert, but there is usually a fox In it; and there are also strong earths, so the Que rn know to their cost, being frequently discomfited ;hereby, when they get hold of a Belvoir fox, an d ,kink catching time is about arrived. The beauty' steadiness, andgeneral efficiency of the Belvoir pac k is too well known to call for remark. They are, en ~ he flags almost, if not quite, the most beautiful iounds in the world ; in the field, too, they are, es )ecially on a bad scent, the fastest hounds in Lei ;estershire, and their one fault, muteness, is being ,•apidly eradicated by judicious breeding. T he 7stablishment is not famed for punctuality at the nett, indeed, it was considerably past 11 o'cloc k when the pack arrived at Goadby ; but when a Ing e s once made, no further time is lost, either in going o draw, drawing for, or running their fox. The first draw on the occasion now in course of lescription was the covert before mentioned; Goadby fishponds. Though, as has been remarked, Where seemed no holding for a fox, a fox was 'err soon away from it. One found it would, of course, be quite impossible for the most cunning of the , species Vulpes to hang there. The hounds wer e en " of covert the instant Cooper's horn and halloa ',ward, and set to work running over the dry fields, and driving, and getting forward with a bad scen t ' in a manner peculiar to themselves, and espeei 3l/1 worthy of imitation by other packs. The field being small they had plenty of time, and room ; and ran on assisted by a halloa past Scalford Village, and caving Waltham on the left up to Brentingbh when they got up to their fox and killed him. Tin bout 35 minutes—a fine instance of what a gc /c/ auutsman and perfect pack can do with a bad s cent ' aid a good fox. They went back to Goadby gorse, Aear the morning's fixture ; but contrary to exPec cation, and indeed, to custom, this was a bla nk ': good reason was given for this contretemps ; tw dogs having had a private day's rabbit hunting in a, all to themselves the day before, the foxes h% naturally taken exception at this interference With their exclusive rights, and left their home for a O le ' So Croxton Lings was the word. This is as fi ne a . gorse covert as ever gladdened the eye of a sportsman' And the hounds had been in it but a very few monie n n before the notes of the ladies, lustily cheere d v their huntsman, who appeared to have the fa culty if being in every part of the gorse at once , p ro' claimed that the covert had sustained its tis i tig , c character for infallibility. In half no time appeared, in air, as he jumped over the park Wl' . Ind sailed down the far-famed Croxton Par k e Before he was well away, and almost before tuer spectators had thought it safe to hollow, anet h tppeared and did exactly the same thing, rau nin ; . course parallel to that of the first fox, but son' 50 yards to the left of it. The hounds were 01 w 0 11 ith their usual promptitude, and ran the lef t- m icx heavily down to a covert in the middle of t, dark, where they disturbed from his lair a hal" who topped the wall out of covert in etni nenti artistic form. On the other side of the wood the fox was hea ded ; and probably rather disappointed, or ho way n° ll have been a very bold one to begin with. At levents he retraced his steps to the Lings, whet however, he found there was no rest for him , 311 , 4 , he had to fly again. This time he went towar` ; Waltham, then turned to the right, along 0131, coverts on the side of a hill, then away at the n o torn towards a village called Braunstone, near vib e jt the hounds marked him to ground in a drain. terrier dog was forthcoming, which is more 03 they usually arc when wanted, and he bo lted th e e fox ; more, again, than they always succeed nisls doing when they are forthcoming. Tho hen for gave him a start of a field, then ran him ell or some ten minutes, and badly for perhaps tell e twelve more towards Eastwell, and near there th y lost him. j- On Friday, the.22nd, the Quorn met at O A desbury. Ground harder than ever, and Pl° l g b ii o Melds in a state that reminded one of April. u r oi , Gorse was the first draw, and a fox was speedll)• foot, and lost no time in making up his min d tc lr He was viewed away, and the hounds came t"ido pretty quickly to the hallo; but the first two e, were very dry plough; and the hounds wer e B°l3 v et what pressed upon, so no great way was mad e b a il them. A hallos forward on the g rass set t he rolling, and the pace became good. Leaving 18-s -abli Pasture on the left, they ran over an undeal stiff line, down to Gaddesbury, and on, as if li e l, c c a vas his point, but his heart failed him (be I°° , o oi only a cub when he went away), and he °i f ' tack, and sought shelter in a drain by A5 1111 ,, 0 vile. So back to Ashby Pasture ; the first neem,o Nimrod's never-to-be-forgotten " Quarter/y-eiteaso run," and a fox was on foot quickly enough t ° t he the most impatient. He ran round and al: 1°11 ' 0 00 covert, which is a tolerably sized wood, fo r , S n oll time, before he could make up his mind. At le t - bere he went away towards Melton, and ' oat seemed to be a scent as the hounds 0111 , h ed `l5 of covert, but all hopes of a gallop wereld, 0 to the ground at the 'end of two the fox had, to the disgust of every one, g et ter it another drain, where he was left, to run b et , ss ' e lls is to be hoped, another day. Then Thorp Tr% i , h t afforded a third fox, but he was not a very str p ro going one, and the scent was, if possib le ';:orP since the morning. He shaped his course 11 ts ' t for Sackville, nearly to Twyford, then to the rig' Ashby Folville, and so back to the scent, W he a l. ; of was lost, having probably got, like his the morning, into some hole. • 'fb ° On Saturday Mr. Tailby's met at Barrow' 0:11 ground was harder than ever, but w ith a f° fo r A from Ranksborough Gorse, it is impossible. eio rider not to ride. The first fox was found io / : 3 ois Punchbowl, and went away by Somer 4 i ota' Owston, and was lost after som e fifteen 1 : 13 o ttt Then came Ranksborough Gorse, and a CO / " .- Tha of it, at the bottom, with very little pressioi!;ci on e pic hounds got away on good terms with him'aard; leaving Lan ham on the left, over, : P re that'of Leicestershire, up to, Barleythorp, vif,..„t,rato" killed him. Twenty minutes, and really ls° bear Another fox, from Overton Park Wood, t ll O l yod; ,ng to the left, went by Laund e, Belton, it. lington, and beat them after a long Pu 3rstl nqbf :lard day for horses. • t ii rArt ' 4l t ° Monday, the 25th, the Quor n were a 011 . , clip Stone-pits. Brudenell's Gorse was bl3iesfor„cl Ealby Wood. They found in Lord '. 0 " 1 ,1e, covert, and ran by Schoby 6choles to g0 . f . ., c r o . r't lost. Then they found again in Cossing,tr,7rosslf and ran pretty well for 35 minutes, bY s - L r 0,5 ! c ton and Roby, and lost him. '1 here nevi' n, 1 0 , 1 1 scent. On Wednesday a frost be,g. a ,„ or . stopped hunting on the Thursday and .1. , 1L a j no v eiv Saturday and Sunday it rained hard ,. % t og I ° o 3, expected anything short of first-rate njuis3ppoiel.,,bi Cher on Monday. Sportsmen were however, as it froze so hard during chat hunting ou the Monday was inV sb oro , in 'No frost, too, looks like lasti n g , having we l; to 0 0 the new moon ; and the wind has go; left for toje , disagreeable north-west, which it i lays. I hope that my idea of its Pa a g ii : g .--.Sec t 11 ' 5 A taken one, and shall bo delighted to be 111 / 4 1 false prophet._Land and Water. In i rate have Mort g Th e autho r kexio ( to b e c i5O. At E It w aB to be th e col I ng the pai liabilit The Som e u tion 01 a° ear] 111