The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-31 00:00:00

LLO YD'S SHIPPLN G—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 31. \Vied, at noon, N.W.; fresh bre, z,t and fine frosty wea her. DEAL. DEC. 30. Ihrougeout tile day it ha boil blowing a gale at N. to N.N. E., with severe F quails of snow. Arrd. Bar:lkea, Arnold, .s; Marvis of Queea,bery, Al'Culluni, Quetiec; Coiablnta New York. Arrd. from the Riv,r int optc. Sydney, New South Walei; Helen, Bahia. Sid. Constantinople, New Z LIVERPOOL, DEC 30.—Wind N.E.—Off port, Cowper steamer, Boston. S.d. Ca•:ad3 steamer, New York; Eglinton, Calcutta; Fairfield, Bombay; Callao, Lima; Ann, Rio Grande; Sarah Botsford, Cuba; Surra, Hayti; Josephine Tampico; Je.siea, New Orleans; Wm. Penn, Philadelphia; Silas Greenman and Westpoiut, New York. WHITSTABLE, DEC. 30.—The Kent, of Faveraham, took fire this 'morning, and sustained some damage to cabin and cabin deck. RAMSGATE, DEC. 30.—The Wanarin, fWhitby, &Ahem' to London, was totally lost on the Brake this morning. A brig has also bet n list there; the crew drowned. MILFuRD, DEC. 30. —lt has ',loan a heavy gala at N. to N.N.W., with violent squalls, sii.ce 26. h inst. The Albert, steamer, Dublin to Liverpool, has put in with pumps choked, engines out of order, and cargo thrown over board. BRIDLINGTON, DEC. 30.—The Pl , cee, of Shields, is rei,orttd to have goi:e sown with all hands in the Roads last night. The Undaunted, from Sunderland, was run on the beach to-day, and remains in a dangerous psi tion. Toe John Myers, from Sunderland, is also on the beach, eight mih - s to the southward, and is likely to be come a wreck. The gale continued from N.W. up to yesterday at noon, since which it has blown strong from the N.E. A great deal of loss must have occurred along the coast. It is said that two or three wrecks have washed up about ten miles to the northward. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Jo hannes, Pati.rson, Rio Jam iro, for Hamburgh ; Mar garet, Osterback, Porta Plata, for Bremen. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 30. Wind N.W.—Sid. Samuel Bodnington, Adelaide, South Australia and Port Philip; Nestor, Chili. GLOUCESTER.—Arrd. Joseph Porter, Richebucto. DOVER, DEC. 30.—The Defence, Portsmouth to Lon don, was run into whilst at anchor in the Roads this morning, by the steamer Ville de Bruges, and cut down to the water's edge. The crew get on board a steam-tug lying near, and the Defence was afterwards brought up with six feet water in her bold. GRIMSBY, DEC. 30.—The John Goole, to Lynn, drove on shore to the southward during a gale ou the 28th of December, and was abandoned; but has since been got off, and towed in here. RAMSAY, ISLE OF MAN, DEC. 28: The Rob the Ranter, Limerick to Preston, in coming up to-day struck heavily and must discharge. LoWN,sToiT, DEC. 29.—W ind the whole of last night at N., with snow.—The Rose has come in with darntge, having been in contact with the Richard, of Goole; the latter proceeded. 30th. During a gale last night at E.N.E., the Caledonia, of Dundee, was driven on Puke field Flats, and filled; crew saved. Scartsostoccu, DEC. 30.—The Spinks, of and from Dundee for Nevvcast!e, was totally wrecked 28th inst., during a heavy gale at N. at Feley; crew drowned. A schooner, supposed to be Scotch, came on shore yester day near the same place, without a crew, and slso went to pieces. OFF DOVER, DEC. 30.—Athenian, Brennan, Port Philip. OFF THE WlGHT.—Devonshire, Morgan, New York. PILL, DEC. 30.—Wind N.E.--Sld. Lotus, New Or leans; Pollock, ditto. PWLLIIELI, DEC. 30.—1 t blew very heavy gales every night lust week from N. and E., with snow yesterday. — Two logs of yellow pine, fastened together with trls and iron bolts, and marked " G. 8.," came on shore yesterday. SHERRINGHAM, DEC. 30.—A ship's boat, marked " Geo. Clubby, Goole, John Smith," has been picked up here. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE.—MONDAY . Nearly the whole of the English markets held on Saturday were firm for English Wheat, at an advance in the quotations of quite is per quarter. Foreign Wheat, maltteg Barley, the best Oat., and Flour, were quite as dear. All other articles were neglected. We have ad vices from New York to the 18th inst., a steady busi ness was doing in Grain and Flour, chiefly for city use, at full prices. The Erie Canal had become Ire zen.. In the near continental market, very few transactions have lately taken place in any article. Up to our market last week the arrivals of all Grain coastwise, as well as from Ireland and Scotland, were small. From abroad, we received 11,565 quarters of Wheat, 11,787 ditto of Barley, 12,465 ditto of Oats, 385 ditto of Beans, 2,459 ditto of Peas, 168 ditto of Tares, 1,926 ditto of Linseed, 552 ditto R speseed, 37 ditto of sundry seeds, and 4,351 sacks of Flour. The quantity of English Wheat received fresh up to this morning's market coastwise, from Essex, Kent, and Cambridgeshire, was very moderate; that from Lincoln shire and all other quarters small in the extreme, but of full average quality. By land carriage and samples the receipts were unimportant. To-day the stands were scantily supplied with all descriptions, owing to which, and the increased number of buyers in attendance, the demand ruled somewhat active. Selected qualities of white sold without difficulty at an improvement in the prices of Monday last of 2 s. per quarter; the middling and inferior kinds being Is. dearer than on that day. Red parcels realizei Is, per quarter more money, and a good clearance was effects d some time prior to the conclusion of business. The stands were by no means extensively supplit d with foreignWheats,y et the quantity exceeded the wan is of the millers. Although a steady business was transacted in them, no improvement was noticed in prices, which, however, were well supported in every instauce. In floating cargoes no transactions took place, however the importers are mostly landing in warehouse. We had a very moderate supply of home-grown Barley on show. That of foreign was tolerably extensive. Malting parcels moved off steadily at full prices. In grinding and dis tilling sorts very little bossiness was trausacted at last week's currencies. Malt was in short supply and sluggish inquiry, at late rates. The quantity ready for delivery was trifling. The total quantity of Oats offering was less than for Some time past. Fine dry samples went off steadily, all other kinds slowly, at unaltered quotations. In Beans very few transactions were reported, at the late decline. The sale for Peas was heavy, and in some instances prices had a downward tendency. Indian Corn and Meal were much neglected. The finest Flour ruled steady ; inferior foreign parcels dull. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex. & Kent, Malt—Chevalier...... 565 to 585 Red, New .• 388 to 455 Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 42s 50s Lincolnsh., Feed. 14s 164 Norfolk and Lin- Potato ...... 175 22s coin, lted. •• • . 395 41s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White.. • • 4.25 455 Black . 13s 155 Irish, Red •••• .• • . 39s 41s Cork, White. 14$ 165 Ditto,White. ••• .. 415 445 Scotch, Feed. •• .. 185 kis Itye—Old •• •• ••...... 24s 255 Beans—Tick .•• • • .... 255 315 New. .• •• • 245 253 Pigeons .•• .• • .... 29s 36s Biudey—Grinding .• • 205 23s Peas—Grey .. ••• • • • 255 275 Malting . ........211 26s Maple .•• • • • ....• 26s 285 Chevalier •• • • •• • 265 305 White... •• • 26s 29 5 Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ... • ..... 28s an, folk •••• • • .. $35 565 Flour—Town-made .• . 355 40 5 Brown .••• • • • • •-• • 445 473 Suffolk .•• • • 30. 33 5 Kingston and Ware 555 565 Stockta & Norfolk 30s 2 1 SEED DIARILET. Clover Seed was in steady request to-day, at fully last week's quotations. Canary ruled dull, at drooping currencies. In all other seeds, except Linseed, the sup ply of which was small, very few transactions took place. Cakes very heavy. Turnip,White, per bush. 105 to 11s Red aad Green.... 105 lls Mustard, Brown • • . 9s 12s White •••• • • • • 7s 9s Tares, New Whiter— 5s Cd 55 62 Old • • 45 45 6il Canary, per quarter 76s 86s Rye grass -..205 24s Clover, Red Em,,. (cwt.) 35s 503 White .• • • •—• .. 355 50s Foreign Red •• .. 32s 423 White • 30s 44s Trefoil ...• •• • ....... 145 18s WOOL. The total imports of Wool into London since our last report have been confined to 3 bales from Jamaica and 25 ditto from Antwerp. The quantity of Colonial Wool at this time on sale in the private contract market is small, but the supplies of most other kinds are some what extensive. For most descriptions the demand is in a sluggish state, at about stationary prices. The demand for the manufacturing districts is falling off. smiTlirxExaa. The severity of the weather on the Continent has produced a considerable falling-off in the imports of foreign stock into London since Monday last. The total arrival, including 139 oxen direct by sea from Spain, has amounted to only 781 head. Dieting the corres ponding week in 1848 we received 692, and in the same period in 1847, 2,013 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Vigo Rotterdam Antwerp ... Harlingen 5 ... Ostend — Carraway ••• • • • 29s 34s Coriander • • ...... 16s 22: llempseed, per quarter 32s 35, Linseed, Eng. -;owing.. 54s 56s Crushing •• • • 40s 43, Baltic .• • • ...... 38s 44 , Odessa •••••• •• •• 42i 46a LinseedCake,pr.l,ooo— .. •• .81 103 9i lOs _ _ r. Foreign, per ton Gl Os 71 1 53 Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 Ss 41 41 Rapeseed, New, pr Ist 281 10s 32103 224 ..; --- .•• 97 ... - 51 ••• - •• ..... •• --- ••• - ••• - - ... --- ... 13 .... - 224 ... - 161 .. Total 396 ... Corresponding week iu 1848 6l ... $2O ... ... 10 ... Same week in 1847 1847 3 41 1,653 ... 19 - Scarcely any importations have taken place at the varlet. outports, and no supplies have reached us from Ireland. With foreign stock we were very scantily supplied to day; nevertheless the demand for it ruled heavy. Fresh up to our market this morning, the receipts of hi me fed Beasts were limited, the time of year considered, while the general quality was inferior. The attend ance of buyers was but moderate; yet the demand for all breeds of Beasts was steady at fully last week's quo • tations. The highest figure for the best Scots was 4s 2d per 8:13s. at which a good clearance was effected. The principal portion of the Bullock supply was derived from the northern grazing districts. The numbers of Sheep were very limited, yet they proved quite equal to the want' of the buyers. Most breeds ruled steady, at full prices. Calves and Pigs were in short supply, and sluggish it quirt', at late rates. Per Slbs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d, Inferior Beasts..... 3 0 3 4 Second quality •• .. 3 3 8 Prime large Oxea• •3 10 4 0 Prime Scots •••. .. 4 0 4 2 Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 6 Prime small ditto .. 3 8 310 suckling Calves ..18 0 25 0 Inferior Steep •• •. 3 0 3 2 TOTAL SUPPLY Beasts. I Sheep. .1 .089 16,024 FOREIGN Beasts. I Sheep. 284 100 s. d. to e. d. Second qual. Sheep 3 4 3 8 Coarse-weolledditto3 10 4 0 Southdown Wether 4 2 4 4 Ditto slit of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large Hogs •••• • • 3 4 3 8 Small Porkers •• 310 4 2 Quarter old Pigs •• 17 0 22 0 Lambs •• • • ••• • 0 0 0 0 AT MARKET. I Calves. rigs. G 9 135 SUPPLY. I Calves. 1 rigs. .... 73fi i; , 4 ii% ii,i 10/4 8 li ••• I' .5% g~ / 1 iy/~ 110 .-• 10 the of' 11$ on N o s S'cl° cli ( oc ioti ctoclle 0 toy ; P i o, lo , „eo/ t r oll or do to %, Lite 0' The e 0; Istiog t del C; , o eo or hi, Iid".II,IIITGATE AND I.M2l.ll3llDIElikruL. The receipts of country-killed Meat for these markets since Monday lat 4 have been small. The supplies on ctiir killed in :he m"tropolii have proved limited; tieVt r th,less, iha general cb has ruk.d inactive. Prices of Beef hev dEciined from 2d to 4,i per 8,t.. In the ,e of other kinds of Meat we have no material chane to report. AN ADVENTURE BY" MAJOR El) W ARD ES. We (Shrewsbury Journal) have been favoure d with a copy of the following private and interesting; letter, received from the hero of the east : " The heat is already terrible in tents, under these hills, yet I em glad of the trip, as I know notching of tribes who hold the hills from Tank to Dera Gbezee Khan. Now I can filling my head and note-books with the Nukshuh of their passes. I shall retrem ber the Tukhti Soliman as long as I live, for, underneath its snowy peaks, 1 more :narrowly escaped death than ever I can remember before—even during the last two years. Among the Caubul mer chant tribes, who frequent the Dannum, is a large one called the Nassurs ; and among them is a Zegee rascal, named Shahzid Khan, who at one time or another has tussled with Dost MahoL'led, the New ab of Deva, and all ti e Seikh authorities in these parts. I sent for him to answer some complaints. He did not come (I was then in llunnoo) ; I :sent again—same result, but talki.d of sending his brother when quite convenient. Ile wes encamped then close to Kolachee, and I told the Khan to send him by force, if he would not come of his own accord. Hearing this, he bolted to the hills; but when al! was quiet came back again. The Kardar wrote in vain to hint to pay his trinnee. He would not ; when therefore I came myself to Kolachee, I made inquiries as to Shabzid Khan's whereabouts; and finding he was encamped close under Soliman's throne, about nine knoss off, I determined to make a rapid dour on him, and try and seize him. " One night, therefore, I quietly got together 200 Dooranee Sowans, 60 Seikh Regulars, and about 30 or 40 others of different sorts, forded the Loonnee, which was much swollen, and nearly did for us all, and made for the encampment, telling 200 infantry sol diers and 12 Zoombooruks to follow in the rear as a reserve, in case of any serious business. We reached the camp at daylight, and I drew up my men in a nullah, to give the horses breath before going at it. Judge of my surprise to find that of 60 regular Seikhs only 20 were forthcoming, and about 40 of the 200 Doorannees. The rest had lost their way in the dark, it was said; but I learnt afterwards the cow ards turned back in the middle of the Loonnee, so that I had 60 men out of 300. For all the world I could not go back without trying at all events, and, taking no notice of the defections, pushed on. The Doorannees at first, when some hundreds of yards off, could not be kept back, but yelled " Illahr and shook their juziils and shumshers in the air, as if they were coming to eat up the Nassurs without salt ; but as we neared the camp they became quite ma nageable, and fell into line. The Nassurs turned out like roused wasps with juzails, swords, sticks, stones, and all sorts of combustibles. I called on them all to surrender. A barefaced proposition, which was received with a handsome volley. Seeing nothing left, I drew my sword, and calling on my " heroes' to follow, rode into the ruck. Of sixty men, on my honour I do not slander them, when I say ten may have charged along with me, including a son of Sirdar Synd Mahommed Khan, Barrukzee, and a young cousin of the Kolachee Uallah; so you may fancy we had to give and take pretty thick. One ruffian that I got involved with actually proposed to blow me up like Ghunzee Gate, crammed the muzzle of his juzail into my stomach, and fired I Nothing on earth could have saved me but what hap pened. The priming flashed in the pan. I cut him over the head, and we parted even. How we ever got through alive is a mystery ; but emerging safely with two men at the opposite side of the camp, I looked round for the rest of my friends. They were circling and caracolling round the edges at prudent distances, and were, I believe, sincerely glad to see me come out as an excuse to get away. But my eye fell on the Nassur herd of camels, tied in a circle, and the soul of a cattle-lifter took possession of me. I thought if we carried away a good bey of camels, it would turn defeat into victory; so made rush No. 2 at the herd, which probably saved me by springing up between me and their masters, and leaping about in the most ridiculous manner, half fettered and half loose. Assisted by a thief whom I had pardoned and taken into sevice a few weeks before, and who quite entered into the business professionally, I succeeded in driving off 75 of these camels ; and though the Nassurs followed up like madmen, and one fellow felled me with a stone as big as my head (we were on horseback, and they on foot), and, putting the oonths before us, we pricked them on in the true Arab style, nor drew bridle till we made a km. " Halting to count heads, I was much disgusted to find the young Khan of Kolachee missing. "Who saw him ?" A Sowen had seen him knocked off his horse with a stick, and never helped him. What was to be done ? Go back my men would not had I asked them; and, if I brought up the reserve of infantry, the first shot would be the signal for Kalvo Khan's murder by the N assurs. The only thing was to make reprisals; so "I sent word to the reserve to get posses sion, if possible, of a Mullock or two of another Nas sur camp in the rear, which being pitched close to a large village, was not likely to resist. They executed their orders, and brought off the Mullock who divides the Nassur tribe with Shand, and also upwards of 200 more camels. Unfortunately this Mullock proved to be on bad terms with Shazad, and the latter would not swap Kalvo Khan for him, but walked oft' into the Tukti Solinaan, where he knew I could not follow. Indeed I have been unable to walk ever since, having got a severe contusion from a stone on my right knee, which has given me great pain. (I forgot to say that only four of our party, besides myself, were wounded.) At last I gave Kalvo Khan's father the 75 camels I had carried off, and told him to make his own bargain. A Tukeer was found, and the young Khan recovered. No sooner did he arrive than he said, Have you not got some more camels besides the 75 you gave my father ?' Yes,' I said, u pwards of 200 of Sir Must Khan's.' All right! They are not Sir Must Khan's, but Shazad's own, he having sent them for safety to graze with Sher Must's herd. lie thinks you don't know it, and will let them go, of course, now lam returned.' Sir Must corroborated this statement, only claiming 10 out of 245 ;96 were afterwards proved not Shazad'a, and released ; but we confiscated 139. A tolerably good set-off to Mr. Shazad's trinnee. He has since fled to Khorassan. " As long as I am in this district I shall go on th e same principle, and never let any fellow rest that does not knuckle down to the authorities. They must either pay trinnee, and come to the Adawlut when summoned, or clear out of the Dannum. But I certainly will not rely on cold steel at the head of a Dooranee and Seikh Sowans any more. Once to try is very well, but the result dis couraging. I expect another wig from for this business, and think I see the sentences already de rogatory to the judicial dignity of an assistant resident, and suited only to the character of a Northumbrian cattle lifter !'" At per stone by the Carcase. ds s. d. to s. d. d. o s. ter Inferior 2 2 8 Mutton, inferior •. 2 8 210 910 3 2 ( middling •• 3 0 3 4 3 6 310 Ling • • • • -- prime large 3 2 6 a , pLiwu ••• • - prime xinull 3 4 3 6 j Pork, large •• • . . 2 8 3 4 ‘ , l- •••• • • • .• .. 3 0 3 10 - small . . BonoUGH NOP rart72.lElYr. Our market is very scantily supplied with really fine II pe, the demand for which is z.teady, at very full p:ices. In the middling and inferior kinds only a limited bm , iness is doing, at late rates. The imports into Lon dim last week were twelve bales from Antwerp, and twenty ditto frtna (Mend. New Mid and East Kent vekEts, 6/ 103 to 121 ; Near Weald of Kent ditto, 61 5i to 81 0.; New Su-sex ditto, 5/ 15a to 61 15s ; New Farnhams, :2/ to 13/; Yearling Kents, to 4/ 12,; Yearling Sussex, 21 8s to 3/ 17s; Old 11 , ps, 1/ to 41 per cwt. 13col3.oUGH AT ID SPIT.II.34rIELD 3, The art.:vets of Pot:ltoes up to our market I,st week Crum various parts of England, including those by land carriage, were 3,850 tons, nearly the whole of which came to hand in good condition. The imports trim abroad were large, or as follows: —Antwerp, 867 ; Amsterdam, 84; Dunkirk, 528; Bruges, 114; Rotter dam, 371; and Rouen, 90; or not less than 2.054 tons. Although the weather has been more favourable for an increas-11 consumption, the trade, owing to the large supplies off,ring, has ruled dull, on the following terms : Per Ton. York. Regents 80s to 110 s Ditto Shaws ... —a to - s Scotch Reds . 60s to 75s Ditto min. Cups 40s to 60s Ditto Buffs ... 50s to 5s Blues 553 to 60s Pink Eyes Lincoln. Regents Bss to 95s Wisbeach ditto 60s to 75s itto Kidneys Newcastle Regts 6os to 75s Per Ton. Common Whites 50s to 55s Kent Kidneys ... 70s to 85s Essex Regents ... —s to —s titto Shaves —s to - s Ditto Kidneys ... sto —s French Whites ... 60s to 65s Ditto Red 5......... 65s to 70s Belgian ditt0...... 35s to 608 ll tto Reds ... Eos to 65s Dutch ditto German ditto TALLOW. Our market continues in a very sluggish state, and prices are quite 3d per ewt lower than on Monday last. Today P.Y.C. on the spot, is selling at 38s 3d to 385 6d per cwt. For forward delivery very little is doing. Town Tallow, 39s 6d per cwt net cash ; Rough Fat, 2s 3d per Sibs. 1845. 1846. 1847. 1848. 1_1849. Stock this day • • .... 28,564 Price of Y. C. •• E,t"Os9edd Delivery last week •• Dittu from June 1.. • . 61,339 Ar. ivals last week . 719 Ditto from June 1 ... 74,103 Price of Town ••• • .. 45s Od 22,924 L 7,827 51s 6d 458 3d to Os Od to 45s Od 34,741 47,190 428 Od to 388 3d Os Od t 0383 6d 1,713 1,53 6 60,228 56,576 1,507 222 87,436 78,293 1,833 2,364 55,271 58,700 496 10,091 67,672 68,424 545 Od 493 6d 45s Od 1 4211 Od BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Two girls, named Rosina Francis and Frances Edger. ten, and Mary Edgerton, the mother of the latter, were charged with creatame a disturbance in the public streets. Police-constable F 126 stated that he was on duty last night in Castle-street, Leicester-square, about twelve o'clock, when he heard a noise at the top of the street, and on going to see what was the matter he found the two younger prisoners fighting. He was endeavouring to part them when the third prisoner came up and joined in the scuffle. Ultimately the two first prisoners threw off their bonnets and shawls, and struck out at him as a man would do, and it was not until the assistance of a brother constable and a stretcher bad been procured that they could be carried to the station house. Mr. HALL discharged the elder prisoner, and fined the others 10s. each, or a wet k's imprisonment. The fines were not paid. A respectably-attired, gentlemanly-looking man, who gave the name of Ball, was charged with annoying Miss Mary Ann Pateman, a householder in Surrey street, Strand. The complainant stated, that about half-past twelve o'clock this morning a person came to her door just as she was going to bed, and brought a note for a lodger named Smith, which the person said had been sent by a g,ntleman from a neighbouring public-house. She told the person that Miss Smith, the lodger referred to, could not be seen at that hour, and the person vent away; but in about ten minutes afterwards the prisoner came up to the door and began ringing and knocing. declaring that he would not desist until he had seen Miss Smith. The note which had been previously lett ran thus:— " Will you come up to Wilson's, as I am determined to see you once more?—D. C. B. I shall wait ten minutes and no longer." Finding that the prisoner was resolute in his purpose, she sent for a policeman and gave him into custody. Mr. HALL—Why did you not admit him? Com plainant—Because I did not like the appearance of the man. A solicitor, who attended on behalf of the prisoner, cross-examined the complainant with the view of elicit ;ng that t`!e house in question was little better than a brothel, and that the complainant was a married woman. Mr. HALL said if that were so it would Rot alter the case. Admitting that the house was an improper one, or that the complainant was no better than she should be, it did not follow that she was not entitled to the prowiction of the law. The solicitor asked the complainant if the prisoner hid nat been in the habit of visiting Miss Smith at the house. —The complainant said he had. The solicitor—And has slept with her there re peatedly? Complainant—l suppose so. The Solicitor—Now, did you not prevent Miss Smith seeing him? Complainant—No, I did not; on the con trary, Miss Smith wished me to protect her from the prisoner. The pris•lner said he could call Miss Smith to prove that it was not so, if the magistrate would postpone the case to enable• her to be sent for. This having• been done, Miss Smith was shortly forth coming; and in' answer to questions from the prisoner's solicitor, she answered that he was a friend of hers, and she was prevented seeing him this morning by the people in the house. Mr. HALL—Is this a brothel? Miss Smith—No, Sir. Mr. HALL—What is it, then? Miss Smith—lt is a house where apartments are let out to ladies. The Solicitor—And can a lady take a gentleman there to sleep? Miss Smitls—Certain - ly, I think so. Mr. HALL did not th ink this altered the case in the least. No person had a right to disturb another in his house without lawful cause; and it was no excuse what ever, that the prisoner wanted to get into the house to commit fornication. Wha.t was the prisoner? The pri soner said he was a wine-Merchant. Mr. Hann told the prisoner he had behaved very ill, and ought to be ashamed of himself. He was surprised to see a person in his station of life exhibit so little de cency as to maintain that he was right in a case like ,his; and fined him 205., or eight days' imprisonment. The fine was paid. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY. ROBBERY OF PLATE AT THE GLOUCESTER HOTEL. —William Stone, a dirty-looking fellow, who described himself as a shoemaker, residing at No. 2, Blue Anchor yard, Rosemary-lane, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having stolen from the Gloucester Hotel, Piccadilly, 27 silver spoons, the property of Mr. Thomas Dale, the landlord. James Brown, a waiter in the employ of the prose cutor, deposed that, on Sunday afternoon, about four o'clock, he was standing behind the side board in the coffee-room, near the fire, when his attention was attracted to the shadow of some person on the wall of the passage adjoining. On going to see who it was, he was surprised to see the prisoner stealing quietly along the passage with the twenty-seven silver spoons produced in his hand. Wi mess ran after him and caught him just as he had thrOwn away the spoons; and, having sent for a co nstable, gave him in charge. Witness had seen the spoons safe in the plate basket, in the pantry, about an hour previous to the robbery. The prisoner, who declined offering any defence, was fully committed for trial. A " VERY RESPECTABLE" WOMAN. Ann Evans was charged before Mr. Bingham with being drunk and creating a disturbance at the church < F St. John the Evangelist, in Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square. It appeared, from the evidence of police constable 52 E. that about seven o'clock on the previous evening he was on duty at the doors of the above church, just as the bells were tolling for service, when the defen dant, who was very tipsy, went up to the church-door with a pint of beer in her hand, and bawled out as loud as she could, that she be d—d if she would not have the nuisance put a stop to, as the d—d bells were ringing from morning to night. He persuaded her to go away qui.-tly, but instead of her taking his advice she loaded him with volleys of abuse, and otherwise con ducted herself in such an unbecoming manner, that be was obliged to lock her up in the station. The prisoner in the most indignant manner repudiated the charge of drunkenness, but admitted that she did say the bells were a d—d nuisance, as they were to the whole neighbourhood. She could assure the magis trate that she was a very respectable woman, and not accustomed to misconduct herself. Mr. BING HAM thought her conduct anything but that of a respectable woman, and fined her 7s. or seven days' imprisonment. ,us , UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. OXFORD, DEC. 29.—Uoldwin Smith, M.A., Stowell Civil Law Fellow, has been appointed Classical Examiner to the Royal College of Surgeons. ' MERTON COLLEGE. The Worshipful M. Argics, M. A., Chancellor of the dioc, se of Peterborough, has been collated to a canonry in that Cathedral. The Rev. P. Lousada, S.C.L., has been licensed to the curacy of St. Augustine, Bristol. EzETER CoLLUIL The Rev. W. Bruton, M.A., has been presented to the vicarage of Sidlesharn, Sussex. The Rev. W. C. Le Breton, M.A., formerly Fellow of this college, bas been appointed to the deanery of Jersey and the rectory of St. Helier's. The Rev. Percy Monro, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of t. Anne, Westminster. The Rev. N. Oxenharo, M.A., vicar of Modbury, Devon, has been collated to a canonry in Exeter Cathedral. QUEEN'S COLLEGE. The Rev. J. Beelis, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of Patterdale, Westmoreland. NEW COLLEGE. Mr. Awbrey Charles Price has been admitted an Actual Fellow of this college, being of kin to the founder. IVAGDALENE COLLEGE. The Rev. E. K. Burney, M.A., late Fellow of this college, has been instituted to the rectory of Thornham, with the vicarage of Allinghara, Kent. CHRIST CHURCH. The Rev. Sir Frederick A. Gore Ouseley has been licensed to the curacy of St. Paul's, Knightsbridge. The Rev. M. Haggard, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of St. Paul's, Bedminster, Gloucestershire. TRINITY COLLEGE. The Rev. A. G. Bleeck, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of St. Jude, Bristol. The Rev. R. R. Hutton, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of St. Barnabas, Kensington. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE. The Rev. F. Farmer, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of St. Michael, Pimlico. WADHAat COLLEGE. The Rev. J. S. Gale, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of Harrow, Middlesex. The Rev. T. W. Hartshorne, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of St. George, Gloucester. PEMBROKE COLLEGE. The Rev. H. Houghton, M.A., has been licensed to the curacy of St. Peter, Cheltenham. The Rev. N. H. M‘Gachen, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of Acton Turville, Gloucestershire. The Rev. H. Swabey, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of 8% Luke, Berwick-street, London. The Rev. S. Poole, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of St. Mary, Paddington. ST. MARY HALL. The Rev. T. Jackson, of this Hall, Principal of the Training College, Battersea, has been presented to a prebendal stall in St. Paul's Cathedral. NEW INN HALL. CONTINENTAL TEAVELLlNG. — Arrangements that will greatly facilitate our continental travelling have been completed between the South-Eastern Railway Company and the administrations of the Boulogne and Amiens and the Northern of France lines, to come into operation on the Ist of January. 1850. Travellers will now be able to book themselves through, and obtain direct tickets from, London to Paris, Brussels, Malines,, Aix-la-Chapelle, or Cologne, and there is to be no exa-• palpation of luggage until the passenger arrives at his; destination. The direct tickets issued at the London bridge station of the South-Eastern Railway are to be available by any of the South-Eastern Continental Steam ship Company's steamers running between Folke stone and Boulogne, and by the English and French Government mailbouts, as well as the steamships of the South Eastern and Continental Company between Dover and Calais. The through fares are as follows: — First-class. Second-class. s. d. £ s. d. London to Paris, via Calais 2126 2 0 0 - „ Bouh gne 2106 1 17 0 Brussels, „ ... 2 50— 1 13 6 - Aix-la.Chapelle „ ... 2136 2 0 0 Cologne, ... 2196 2 5 0 - Malines, 2 46—1 13 0 First-class passengers travelling by South-Eastern ex. press trains have to pay an additional 25., and second. class passengers Is. 4d. The Rev. A. Carden, has been licensed to the curacy of St. Mark, Gloucester. The Rev. W.W. 13. PnilLipson, 8.A., has been licensed to the curacy of All Saints, Lewes, Sussex. THE SUF, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, The Rev. J. W. C. Hughes, S.C.L., has been licensed to the assistant curacy of All S ,in=s, Lewes, Sussex. EDMUND HALL. The R,v. J. S. Altmann, P,A., has been licensed to the curacy of Henfi,id, Sussex. Professors Aclaud, Daubeny, and Powell, of this University, have kingly consented to give a lecture on some scientific subject of popular interest to the members of the City Lectures. Professors Daubeny ,and Powe'l have celivered theirs, which were en the Constitution of the Atmosphrro, and on Shooting Stars; Professor Aciand's wi!l be delivered on Thursday next, and will be " On the processes of Animal Life, illustrated from the class of Birds, chit fly by the growth of their eggs, and the formation of their feathers." From a catalogue of books purchased for .the Bod leian Library during the year ending Nov. 8, 1849, we perceive that the library has made several im portant and curious acquisitions in that time. Among these are the valuable collection of Saescrit MSS. formed by the Rev. Dr. Mill (now Professor of Hebrew, at Cambridge) during his residence in - India, in number 160, and for which the sum of 3rsol. was paid (a catalogue is preparing , and when finished will be sent to each college library); a collection of various Greek and Latin authors, purchased at the sale of the library of the. late eminent scholar, Profesior Jt•-cobs, editor of the'' Anthologia sea," and with his LS. notes. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. " Audi ulteram putetn." Sls,-My attention has been called to the follow ing passage in your 130 w-street report, published on Saturday evening. The defendants complained "of having been locked up all night for merely singing in the street, and said it was really too bad that when the soi disant Chief Baron Nicholson tendered bail for them it was refused. Mr.gnspector Dodd justified the refusal, on the ground that, not only were the pri soners themselves intoxicated, but their proposed bail were somewhat elevated too." The grave imputation of having been somewhat elevated I shall neither attempt to palliate nor deny, " Zeno, Plato, Aristotle, All were lovers of the bottle." Nor is a police station-house, at four o'clock in the morning, a place which a man is expected wilfully to enter ilia state of sober sadness ; but as my name has been facetiously introduced, I will ask you as a favour to make public, as a waruing . to other Bacchanalian judges, the contumelious way in which " The Court" was treated on the occasion referred to, even within its own precincts, vis , Bow-street. I had been supping, Sir, in the Temple with a Bachelor Bencher, a circumstance which I maintain rendered my innate spirit of moral justice more forcibly argumentative, if not quite s legally cons vinciug. Well, Sir, while ringing the bell at my Chambers, I perceived a number of policemen drag ging along two gentlemen (whom your reporter in " Young England's" wit calls " fast young men") into the station-house, followed by a crowd. One outside the crowd remarked, in a tone of remonstrance, " Policeman, your are really exceeding your duty." Upon this a rush was made by the police upon the speaker; he was thrown down, and torn up, and then thrust into the station-house. A perceptible wrong awakens the sensibilities. I, as a judge of the land, could not stand by and see the liberty of the subject thus outraged. I fol lowed into the passage of the station for the purpose, as I stated, of explaining to the Inspector what I had witnessed. I was seized by two or three constables, my clothes torn, and my body thrust into the street. I was then told by the Cerberus that I was not every body—a self evident proposition I could not dispute ; but imagine, Mr. Editor, the judicial ermine defiled by the F division. Perhaps you've read or heard repeated How Captain Gulliver was treated, When thrown among the Lilliputians. If this is what Mr. Inspector Dodd calls being elevated, I at once join issue. I was at length admitted to an interview with the superior officer on duty—not Mr. Inspector Dodd—he was not there, and, notwithstanding my e%idence, the gentleman for whom I interfered, and who really had committed no offence, was locked up for the night in a cell—and such a night ! He was discharged in the morning by the worthy magistrate, without fine or admonition. Further comment is needless. I leave the matter to the consideration of better judges than myself, and have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient and obliged servanti - THE SOI•DISANT LORD CHIEF BARON NICHOLSON. Garrick's Head, Bow-street, Dec. 31, 1849. THE MYSTERIOUS DROWNING AT FENCOTT. In last Saturday's Chronicle we gave particulars of the mysterious disappearance of Elisabeth Stanton, of Fencott, and of some suspicious circumstances connected therewith. The magistrates of the Ploughly division, in which the above place is situated, continued, by the officers, efforts in furthe rance of an elucidation of the mysterious circum stances. Those efforts have been so far successful as to lead to the finding of the body in the river Ray, about fifty yards below Fencott-bridge. On the sub siding of the overflowed waters dragging was com menced, and on Wednesday last the body was feund by Mr. Beckley, fisherman, of Islip. She was dressed as described by us last week, and had the whole of her scanty clothing on, including her bonnet, which, it appears, had been tied securely on her head. The features were fully distinguishable, and the body was but little decomposed. The sediment of the water adhered so closely to the body as to form a akin-like covering. From the body having been drawn from the water on the Charlton-on- Ottmoor side of the river, it was, after having been placed on a hurdle, carried to that village, where for about an hour it was, in consequence of the peremptory refusal of the Rev. G. Riggs, rector, to allow it to be placed in the church, exposed to view in the road near his mansion. The arguments of the parishioners in favour of, the placing the remains in the church were met with a direct negative, and an intimation that he would take the consequences of the refusal.-Mr. Riggs suggested that the body should be taken back and conveyed to the cottage of the father of the deceased, but this was opposed, for reasons stated, by the bystanders, and the proposer of it then suggested that the remains should be placed in the parish coal-house. Cause was shown against this proposition also, and ultimately the body was placed in the parish school room. On Thursday it was cleaned, and subse quently inspected by Mr. Sydenham, surgeon, of Islip, and Mr. Dawson, surgeon, of Bicester, both of whom intimated that the body was free from bruises or marks of violence, and that it appeared to be in a healthy state. These facts go to remove the impression of murder having been committed. .In formation was, on finding the body, forthwith given to Mr. Brunner, the coroner for the district, who appointed teu o'clock on Friday for holding the in quest. The officers continued their exertions in ob taining evidence explanatory of the mysterious case, and relative to which there are a variety of rumours. Of these we do not take cognizance, but shall continue to gives such facts as may transpire. The inquest on the unfortunate young woman was held at the Crown Inn, Charlton-on- Ottmoor. All the evidence obtain able was produced and fully heard. From the late hour at which the inquiry terminated wethiswcek can only give the result. After a patient i nqu iry, a verdict of "Found Drowned" was returned. In our next we propose giving the copious evidence in Maim —Oxford Chronicle. Alluding to the long looked-for " Letter to the Queen on a late Court-martial," by Mr. Warren, a document now announced for immediate publication, the United Service Gazette observes :—" Expectation is on tip toe (we need hardly say) in military circles ; and if what we have heard as to the nature of some of the expected revelations, and the distinguished sanction under which the forthcoming manifesto will appear be correct, the subject will prove one of a national importance, and must lead to a sweeping change of system at the Horse Guards. That system we have long thought a rotten one, and hope the blow about to be given it will be a vigorous one—well aimed, and effectual." SECESSION TO ROME.—The Rev. J. M. Forbes, D.D., rector of St. Luke's Church in New York, has resigned his charge, and withdrawn himself from the Episcopal Church, with the intention of joining the Romish Church. Dr. Forbes has long been one of the staunchest of High Churchmen. In the General Con vention of 1844, Dr. Forbes roundly and emphatically denied all Romanistic tendency in the Episcopal Church, and now, just five years after, falls soul and body over to Rome ! In 1847 Dr. Forbes was one of the repre sentatives of the diocese of New York in the General Convention, and then, as on a former occasion, he was prominent in disavowing all sympathy with Rome. — Edinburgh Witness MAGISTERIAL EICIIANGE.—Mr. Seeker, the Ma gistrate at the Southwark Police Court , wi ll, for the future, sit at the Greenwich and Woolwich Police Courts, instead of Mr. Gilbert a'Beckett, who exchanges with Mr. Seeker, and will in future preside at the South wark Court. — Sunday Paper. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—The Royal Mail steam ship Canada, Captain Judkins, departed from the Mersey to-day for Halifax and New York, with the usual semi monthly mails for North America and a full complement of passengers. She also carries out about 700 tons of merchandise, including 250 tons of French Foods, brought to this port on Sunday last by the steamer Coat modore, from Havre. PEDESTRIAN FEAT.—On Tuesday morning James Perkins, fruiterer, &c., of Canterbury, undertook for a wager to walk ten miles in three hours, and to carry a basket of oranges, together with more ponderous ar ticles, to the weight of 801bs., with which he was not allowed to rest except by placing them on his knee to change their position throughout the whole distance. The ground appointed was from the milestone in St. Dunstan's to that on Beaconhill, near Ospringe ; a heavy and very hilly road, which he accomplished 5 min. 30 sec. within the above time, by completing his task in 9 h. 54 min. 30 sac. Cheap Edition. By TV. _Harrison Ainsworth. A second volume, comprising the whole of the brilliant romance of Rookwood, only confirms us in our opinion of the merits of this marvellously cheap re-issue of the writings of William Harrison Aies worth. Within little more than 200 pages are accu • mulated together those chapters of enthralling interest which first directed public attention to this, remark able novelist, at once investing him with popularity, and inducing the most distinguished. of our Quarterly reviewers to swell the voice of his reputation. Per haps of all his productions, not excepting " Jack Sheppard," there is not one so abounding with evi dences of intellectual earnestness and impetuo:ity as " Rook wood." Although modestly couched for the most part in the language of prose, as a narrative pos sessing all the verve of an ode and all the impulsive glibness of a 15tic , especially in the glorious de scriptive passages relating to the no morahle ride to York, a ride completed by Black Bess in one night, under the guidance of D:ck Turpin, the Prince ef Highway men. From the preface to the present m epublication it would appear that the rapidi y w ith which this p articular portion of the narrative was wilt ten was, in a great mete ure, cemmensurete with the rapidity with which the ride itself was accomplished. Mr. Ainsworth informs us that the account of this extraordinary feat of horsemanship was penned in a single night and a single day, namely, within something less than twenty foul' hours ; in corroberetion of which avowal it was scarcely necessary for him to add that his pen " literally se )urrel over the pages." From this it is sufficiently manifest that the "Ride to York," forming the fourth book to the romance of " Rookwood," was composed in a sort of inspira'ion— the place of its composition being a house called the Elms, in which the author then resided at Kilburn. Of this singular passion of composition he says—" So thoroughly did I identify myself with the flying highwayman, that, once start el, I found it impossible to halt. Animated by a kindred enthusiasm, I cleared every obstacle in my path with as much facility as Turpin disposed of the impediments that beset his flight. In his company I mounted the hill side, dashed through the bustling village, swept over the desolate heath, threaded the silent street, plunged into the eddying stream, and kept an onward course without pause, without hindrance, without fatigue. With him I shouted, sang, laughed, exulted, wept. Nor did I retire to rest till, in imagination, I heard the bell of York Minster toll forth the kn el l poor Black Bess." The confession is especially in teresting to the multitudes who have found their imaginations affected by this surprising narrative, one of the most brilliant descriptions to be met with in the whole range of our prose literature. At the very outset of the ride the attention is fixed by the accidental death of Tom King, by the pistol ball of his comrade, Dick Turpin, and our curiosity is immediately roused by the sudden reso lution of the robber to ride direct, without stoppage or relay, from London to York, thereby at once escaping his pursuers, and " Witching the world with noble horsemanship." THE ITALIAN OPERA AND THE LEGITIMATE DRAMA. (From the Chronic'e) The legitimate drama is re instated at Drury lane, thanks to the spirit and enterprise of Mr. An.ierson ; and what was recently by turns a nie i,agerie and a concert-room, has passed cnce more under the lawful sway of Melpomene. This auspicious revolution, the consummation of which was duly recorded in ourcolumns of Thursday morning, naturally revives, with new interest, the yet unan swered inquiry as to the destinies of the sis'er esta blishment—which has likewise of late years under gone a woful severance from her old and true alle giance. What is going to be done with Covent garden ? And, in particular, are we to have a second Italian Opera next season ? One might, in deed, have thought ci priori that this was hardly a' question which could need to be discussed seriously, at a moulent when the lawyers are still busy with tics d(bris of the late:t affair of the kind, and when our columns of Law Intehigence continue to afford, from time to time under the too-suggestive heading. " Court of Ihnkreptcy, In Re Delafield '—ad ditional ill tidings of what once bore the name of " Royal Italian Opera." But as there may be some reason for doubting whether the true moral of that catastrophe is universally appreciated, we are desirous—less fur the sake of any imprudent specu lator who may have a fortune to throw away than for the general interests of the lyrical drama in this country—of stating our objections to an experiment which would, we are convinced, prove alike ruinous to the capitalist and mischievous in a public point of view. Let us begin with clearing the question of one palpable fallacy, that meets us on the threshold. We allude to the fancied analogy between operatic: or dramatic undertakings and ordinary commercial en terprises. It is imagined by many, that a " monopoly of music," as it is called, presents an odd and unseemly contrast to " free trade in everything else"—in other words, that the competitive principle which answers so well in the every-day operations of trade and commerce, and which we are acustomed to regard as the parent alike of cheapness and excellence, is of necessity equally applicable to the affairs of art and the drama. But what is the rationale of the undoubtedly sound commercial maxim, that " two shops are better than one ?" Simply, that the increased demand for a particular commodity, resulting from the opening of the second shop, stimulates an increased supply—that increased supply very commonly means diminished cost of production—and that cheapened production leads to more extensive consumption. The maxim is true or false, in any particular case, pre cisely according as these conditions are, or are not, capable of being realised. It all rests on the funda mental postulate, that an increased demand necessarily tends to produce an increased supply. Let this element of the question be wanting—and the free trade formula at once falls to the ground. Now this is precisely how the case stands with regard to the public patronage of operatic and dramatic art. The great primary condition of the successful application of the mere commercial principle is here signally wanting. Demand does not generate supply. The opening of a second Opera-house has not the remotest tendency to increase the_ available amount of first-rate operatic talent. Prima donnas are not worked off by steam power at so much a dozen, like silks, shirtings, and calicoes. You can't get a Lind, a Sontag, a Grisi, a Lablache, or a Mario made to order. No force of the "commercial prin ciple" can break down this monopoly—for it is held under patent direct from Nature herself. Double your demand and you merely double, treble, or quadruple the market price of the commodity, without either improving its quality or adding one iota to its quantity. Hence the " extravagant salaries," which have been said—not very accurately, by the way, as we shall presently see—to have wrecked Mr. Delafield's specu lation. Those " extravagant salaries" were not, as is somewhat inconsiderately assumed, an accidental item in the Covent-garden experiment—they belonged to its very essence. Of course salaries will be exorbitant when two houses are bidding against each other for the talent which is not more than sufficient to satisfy the demands of one. To ask for the competition without the "extravagant salaries" is to ask for causes without effects. Such is the radical fallacy of the doctrine of " free trade," as applied to operatic and dramatic affairs. It is simply proposing to apply the commercial principle of unrestricted competition to a commodity which nature has made the subject of a pretty close monopoly. When it is further considered that the physical dimensions of our theatres impose a fixed limit to the " consuming power" of the public ; and likewise that custom has fixed the selling price of the article at a maximum which no manager can safely venture to exceed—in a word, that this is a branch of business in which the "returns" are not susceptible of indefinite increase, in proportion to increased outlay—the reader wlll see the full absurdity of applying the " commercial " doctrine to a class of undertakings which nature and custom alike have combined to withdraw from the jurisdiction of political economy. The competing theatrical manager finds himself hemmed in between two anti commercial necessities—he pays monopoly prices, and his receipts are limited to a fixed standard. But let us go a step further, and look at the et eets of this kind of competition on the character of operatic art itself. The same process which runs up salaries to a preposterous height obviously makes it impossible foi any one establishment to retain in its service a full and effective staff of the highest talent. The corps which, if combined and concentrated on a single stage, would be adequate to the perfect interpretation of the greatest masterpieces of the first composers, is broken up and scattered. You have a star here, and a star there—an incomparable Alice or Amina in one house, and a superb Norma in another—but nowhere a sustained and harmonious ensemble, com plete in all its parts and proportions. Nothing could more forcibly illustrate this tendency of the competitive system than the deplorable con dition to which it has brought the national drama. In the old days, when Drury-lane and Covent garden, instead of ruining each other by an irrational compe tition, concentrated their respective resources—the one on tragedy, and the other on comedy—salaries were moderate, each establishment had the undis turbed command of the best talent of the day, and each was enabled to produce the highest and most finished combinations of excellence in its own line of art. But competition crept in, and spoiled all. In place of a perfect and effective corps dramatique, we got the " star system," with its few prizes and its many blanks. In place of a rational and well-orga nized division of labour and combination of talent, by which managers, actors, the public, and art itself alike profited—we hive of late years had a little of everything everywhere, but artistical perfection and completeness nowhere. The consequence was what we have seen—the British drama went out, and French horsemanship and concerts monstrea came in. To such a pass have matters ar rived, that the production of a perfectly well acted English play on the boards of one of our great metro• politan theatres—should so brilliant a success be achieved by the present lessee of Drury-lane—will really be one of the most remarkable novelties of the age. To those who have followed us thus far, it must be needless to say much on the particular cir cumstances of the case more immediately before us. If the principles above stated are sound, it at once follows that any project for renewing the disastrous experiment of the last three seasons is one which all true lovers of the lyrical drama are interested in de precating. Yet it may not be useless to correct one or two misapprehensions which prevail, we believe, to some extent, with reference to the history of that ruinous business. It cannot be too distinctly under stood that the Covent-garden speculation failed, not from accidental or remediable mishaps, but from causes intrinsic to its nature. It was an experi ment tried under most favourable auspices, and one sees no reason whatever why it should not have suc ceeded--except the one insurmountable reason that the whole thing was essentially a blunder. It was supported at the outset by a singularly powerful combination of first-rate talent, including the ser vices of a musical director who had had upwards of twenty years' experience at her Majesty's Theatre. The financial management lacked neither skill nor capital. In the hands, first, of an accomplished artiste and her husband (himself a musician and composer) —next, of an experienced music-dealer and man of business—and lastly, of a gentleman of large pro perty and unbounded liberality—the enterprise had every possible justice done to it ; yet in each of these three successive phases it was a losing and ruinous business. It was not, as some imagine, the heavy original outlay that remotely caused the final catas trophe. All that was over before Mr. Delafield's time; he did not come into the concern until after a fortune had been already sunk in it by the Persianis. Nor was it the " extravagant salaries" that brought the establishment to the ground ; for an examination of the accounts discloses the most material fact, that although the attraction continued the same in 1849 as in 1848, yet the revenue declined to such an extent (from an aggregate of 41,0001. to 27,0001), that the moneys taken were insufficient to defray the miscel laneous expenditure, even irrespectively of the salaries of the leading artistes. There is consequently nothing in the history of this speculation to break the force of the broad fact, that three fortunes have been sunk— juA one per annum—in the attempt to establish a second Italian Opera in London. We venture to pre sume that the obvious inference from all this is the correct one—namely, that London does not want, and will not support, two Italian Operas; and this conclusion is still further borne out by the well-known fact, that, until within a recent period, the annals of her Majesty's Theatre have been a mere history of bank ruptcies and disasters. And it may be added, that were there any reason for believing that the public require a larger supply of operatic entertainment than they had previously to the year 1847, the rational mode of supplying the demand would be by increasing He starts from a tavern at Kilburn Wells at about sunset on an autumn day in 1737, hurrying along Shoot•uplane, in the direction of Hampstead. Skirting the heath near the path leading towards North-end, he surmounts the hill, leaps over the Hendon•road, passes Crackskull.common, and rushes along the cross road to Highgate. After clearing a gate on the outskirts of that village, he threads the fields towards Hornsey, scuds past Crouch-end through Duval-lane, and bounds over the high toll-bar:gate sur mounted with chevaux• de-frize, close to Hornsey. Turtling into a bye lane at Ducket's green he pursues his course towards Tottenham, "runs the gauntlet of that straggling town," and leaps, lengthways, over a donkey cart, in the main street of Edmonton. Along Enfield highway he careers at full gallop, coolly lighting his pipe of tobacco in view of the constable Coates and his companions. Near Ware he leaves word with a waggoner that his pursuers will find him, if they wish, at York, a message that naturally affords them much cause for astonishment. By the moonlight, by the starlight, by the flickering lamps of the town, by the twinkling fires of the village, by the gleaming doors of the toll-bars, chanting his songs, burning his weed, laughing, shouting, and driving over the crisp ground in a whirl of exultation, the crack rider of England in that, and perhaps in any subsequent age, speeds on in spite of every hindrance and impe diment. He encounters the London and York stage, pushes on through Northamptonshire, and gives his mare a refresher at a hostelrie near Burleigh House. On through Stamford, through Lincolnshire, through Rutland, through Lincolnshire again, by Melton Mowbray—" Tantivy, lass, Tantivy I" By Gran tham, over Gonerhy-hill, through the vale of Belvoir , past Newark, past Trent, through the paths and glades of Broad Notts, through Sherwood, once the haunt of Robin and Maid Marian, on, on, on through the harvest fields of York shire! Past B wtrey, past Thorne, past Selby, hard by the waters of the Don, past Shaith, over the Ouse, the Aire, and the Derwent, swimming on the back of Black Bess across Cawood Ferry, Dick Turpin still contrives to outstrip his pursuers. Past Fulford, on, on, until he comes in view of Hallow's Tower and Clifford's Keep, and " the serene and massive pinnacles" of York Minster. Bess dies, and Dick Turpin, weeping for the loss of his beautiful steed, encounters his pursuers, concealed under the disguise of a countryman, on the bowling-green of a little hostelrie. This is the narrative which the ge nius of Harrison Ainsworth, as a romancist, bas ren dered one of such matchless fascination. It is not, however, to this episode alone that " Rookwood" is indebted for its popularity ; its flash songs and chiming lyrics are as good as any in the language, and are scattered with a prodigal hand through the chapters of the fiction. As a whole, therefore, " Rookwood" possesses qualities to which scarcely one of the subsequent works from the same hand can make any pretensions, and hence we are satisfied that the present re•issue, so remarkable for its com pact size and extraordinary cheapness, will command a circulation in some measure equivalent to that to which it is so eminently entitled. HERE'S " CHRISTMAS 1" Here's " Christmas"—let us boldly greet him, Wo may as well, for none can cheat him; He will steal on, and slily sprinkle The first grey hair and first faint wrinkle. And yet methinks it little matters What seed of Ruin•moss he scatters, So that amid it we contrive To keep Truth's Heartsease still alive Within our breast. Here's " Christmas," and it seemeth well That Conscience to our deeds should tell The just result of all we've done, And trace the way our sands have run. Let us peruse the closely-sealed, The volume ever unrevealed, And see if we have said or thought No evil thing that should have brought Blots on our crest. The heart is bat a ledger sheet Where Right and Wrong in balance meet, And well it is that we should see Full often how "accounts" may be. Old Christmas has a trick, we find, Of bringing bills of every kind, So ere we drain the festive cup We'll look within, and reckon up The debts we owe. Too many of us get so wrapt In " own dear self," that we are apt To dwell much more on what our brothers Should give to us than we to others. Our grasp is quick to seize and hold The kindness paid in moral gold; But Equity, that bids us pass The same again, oft sees, alas! Our palms more slow. Let us not idly shirk the task. But face ourselves, and boldly tt.tk Our conduct whether it has trod The path of Mammon or of God? A more important " day-book" lives Than that which worldly commerce gives, Some brighter figures must be found Than those which make the golden round. Of Profit's dial. Let us take heed that no arrears Are due to those whose silent tears Are calling on us night and day For debts which Mercy ought to pay; Let us be sure that we have heard The claims of Misery's lowly word, And that our lips have never driven The helpless and the spirit-riven With harsh denial. Let us think how " accounts" may stand When the " recording angel's" hand Adds up our columns—turning then To the " great book" not kept by men. No yellow dust will serve to hide The errors made by selfish pride ; False items, though on vellum page, Will never bear the searching gauge. Ot holy sight. So take good caution how we let 1), lusion lead us into debt ; And let old Christmas find us willing To pay humanity's last shilling. We'll pile the log and drain the cup, But not be fore we reckon up The " balance-sheet" that contcience draws, And God e'er keeps by his own laws 01 wrung and right. Eliza CooK. Weekly Dispatch LORD DEIOI/01.—The statements respecting, the resignation of his high office by this eminent nobleman are entirely erroneous. He has not tendered his re signation, consequently the question of its acceptance by the Governmpnt—" most reluctantly" or otherwise—has not arisen. The last accounts received by his family announce a marked imprvvement in his Lordabip's hoslth,—Sunday Paper. the number of weekly performaLus, not, y multiply.,.,- ing Opera-houses. We sincerely tru4 tO t lt, the lesson', taught by recent experience will notWpsregardef and we especially hope, for the salictiff:::malil old and admired favourites of the public, that thty - will not be tempted to hazard their professional .; gaips in that strange sort of joint-stock specttilaxok-,Oich we - 2241-g have heard proposed—a scheme of wkcii-tftiviaPllY,_/ say that it appears to us to combine,lV i lt4eysim t in----- felicity, the seemingly incompatible disiervan'ttges the two antagonist principles of competition and com munism. ABERDEEN THEATRE. Mr. Ira Aldridge has, during the past week, been starring it amidst the rapturous applause of crowded audiences. his acting in Othello, on Monday night, was one of the most perfect conceptions which we have ever witnessed, and took the audience quite Ly s.urprie, great as were the anti-Apations fs;rmed re g,lrding him. In the other characters which he ie lected during the following nigl - os of the we k was equally successful ; hut we lack space to 417,e11 minuttly upon th6m, and hasten to notice a novelty — Titus ...Iwlronicus, a play little known even to the admirers of Shakspere, and of little popularity es en where it is known, owing to the excess of LI ody and horrible scenes w hich it contains. Of these leatun s it is almost entirely divested in the adaptation NN hich was given last night, and, though the liberties tr.k( n kith the original are great, the main features of the plot, and the brilliant emanations of genius with whit it abounds, are carefully preserved. We have lift le hesitation in saying that the theatrical world ow es Mr. Aldridge a large debt of gratitude for this addition to our stock of Shakiperian plays. His own acting as Aaron, the Moor, was a brilliant and masterly display—perhaps in none of his characters has he ever appeared to so much advantage—the ten derness of his amorous passion, or of his filial love, and the terrible invective of his jealousy and wrath, were rendered with thrilling effect. Much credit is due to the spirited manager, Mr. Pollock, fur the manner in which the play was put on the boards. Considering that it was a first performance, it ex ceeded anything that could possibly have been expected in a provincial theatre. Mrs. Pollock sus tained her part as Lavinia nobly, and Mr. Rayner was an exceedingly effective Titus Andronicus. The play is to be repeated to night. The Virginian Mummy was rendered with irresistible effect, Mr. Aldridge's part being sustained with inimitable zest. We are glad to learn that the success of Mr. Aldridge has been so great as to induce the manager to con tinue his engagement a few nights longer.—Aberdeen Herald. TERRIFIC SNOW STORM. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) PERTET, SATURDAY NIGHT, DEC. 29.—1 have only time to send you for this evening's edition the features of what betel Madame Sontag, Signor F. Lablache, Calzolari, Piatti, the Count Rossi, Mr. Mapleson, Mr. Ward, of Edinburgh, and Mr. Nugent. We left Glasgow on Friday morning at half-past nine, intend ing to give a concert on Saturday morning at Aber deen ; when within thirty miles of the last mentioned place, near Laurencekirk, the train was brought to a stand-still. Some fifty labourers were engaged to remove it, but all in vain, a gale of wind bin wing, snow falling and drifting. In this unpleasant position Mr. Wood, with the aid of two men, returned to the station, in the hopes of obtaining carriages for the party, but finding it impracticable, returned. Night had then set in. Madame Sontag at once descended from the carriage, and endeavoured to gain the summit of the cutting, but in the attempt fell twice, having, like ourselves, after some severe tumbles and being buried in the snow, suc ceeded. A most bleak and dangerous walk then pre sented itself, the wind furiously boa ling, snow blinding us all; but, thanks to Providence, through the navvies and train guard we got 'towed for the night before a blazing fire, our saturated clothes dried at the small but hospitable farm of Mr. Wat son, Middleton Farm, Laurencekirk. On the follow ing morning (Saturday) Madame S mitag endeavcure d to reach the station (having abandoned the concert at Aberdeen, to return to Perth) by a carriage, but owing to the wind and accumulation of snow, the horses swerved and broke the splinter bar; the only rcmedy was to obtain a cart, in which this amiable lady was at last safely deposited at the station, and reached Perth in sarety, though very fatigued. The Count Rossi, and other gentlemen, say they never encountered, when crossing the Simplon or Mount St. Bernard, such a terrific snow storm. COWES, ISLE OF WIGIIT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, Dac. 30 " The tide, the tide, the monster tide." During the latte,r part of the week all persons re siding in the lower part of the town have been in a great fright about the grer.t tide, and some had an idea that half the town would be under water. In the business part much merchandise was removed, carpets taken up, and furniture taken away. At full and change our tide rises about fourteen feet, extraordinary tides (i. e., when attend( d «ith heavy rain and south gale..) two feet higher, filling many of the hou3es ; and au increase of only two inches 'would send it into double the number of houses. The prophesied tide was therefore looked forward to with great fears of the cons( quences. The tide rose higher on Thursday than before remembered at the age of the moon, with a north wind; but since, it has not increased in h..ight beyond the common run, nor will it, if the wind continues. The highest tide is expected on Tuesday. TrIE Ice.—The weather has set in wintry, and the ice carts have been busily at work the two last days, filling the Royal Yacht Squadron Icehouse and that of her Majesty at Ozborn. Not less than 100 men have been employed in this work : thus the luxuries of the great cause the employment of, and add to the comforts of, the poor. The weather was so mild last season that neither of these houses were filled ; it will take nearly a - week to finish them now. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SATURDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early morning walk. The Royal Family took walking exercise in the Slopes and Windsor Park. SUNDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual morning walk. The Royal Family took walking exercise. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended Divine service in the private chapel. The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley officiated and administered the lloly Communion. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by the Baroness de Speth, arrived in town on Satur day, from Frogmore Home ' and visited her Serene Highness the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar, at Marl borough House. The Duchess of Kent left her resi dence, Clarence House, St. James's, in the afternoon, and returned to Frogmore House. Her Serene Highness the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar, with the;Princesses Anne and Amelia of S.xe-Weimar and the Princes Edward and Gustavus of Saxe - Weimar, attended Divine service yesterday morning, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited and took leave of her Serene Highness the Duchess of Saxe. Weimar yesterday, at Marlborough House. _ _ _ Her Serene Highness the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. JENNY LlND.—Sinct this lady left England she has enjoyed the repose she so much needed umid the beautiful scenery of Switzerland and the Tyrol—her health having been previously re-established by the baths at Ems; her voice is more powerful and flexible than ever. Russia and England are both wooing her return to the exercise of her profession, and the King of Sweden has sent a special messenger to her to intreat her presence in her native city, when she was able to undertake the journey. It will be a matter of deep re gret if she does not visit England next season. She is well known to cherish the warmest affection for this country, where she has a nation's admiration and many devoted friends. The death of the lamented Bishop of Norwich was almost as great a trial to the fair songstreca as tho death of her friend Mendelssohn had been: in one of her latest letters she intreated the friend to whom she wrote, to place a chaplet of ivy, which she enclosed, upon the grave of Dr. Stanley "as her tears ;" this simple offering is in accordance with one of the customs of her country. Miss Lind is now at Lubeck, but will soon proceed thence to Berlin.— Art Journal. NEW RoILNEY.—On Friday night last, about ten o'clock, during a heavy fall of snow, the Margareths Siebierra, a small vessel from Copenhagen, bound for Jersey, and laden with barley, grounded on a sandbank near the Iloy. Signals of distress having been made, five men from the Great Stone and No. 2 stations imme diately volunteered to launch their boat, and attempt tl.e rescue of the crew, who, from the darkness of the night, were in the greatest danger. Twice did these gallant fellows put off in their humane, hut rerilous missive, in a tremendous sea, but were as often forced back by the fury of the waves; and not until the certainty of their own destruction, without the least possible chance of reaching the vessel, was evident, did they relinquish their adventurous task, and wait for daylight, when, after four unsuccessful attempts, in which their boat sustained considerable injury, and was neatly swim - yeti. they succeeded in rescuing the grateful and unfortunate crew, four in number, who had lashed themselves to the rigging, and thus been exposed to the long pitiless night, in a perishing condition, awaiting their uncertain destiny. Every attention was paid to the poor fellows by Mr. Wallszr, Lloyd's agent, through whose kindness they have been enabled to leave New Romney for Dover. Their vessel is a perfect wreck. We trust that the con duct of the coast guard, which is beyond all praise, may attract the attention of the higher authorities, and meet the reward due to their fearless and undaunted gallantry. —Kentish Observer. ...;--- I - 1: 1.1 ROOKWOOD 4 7% ii% lo' nil 211 - 2S 109 12 1 ,i 74 144 59% itA .-.