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consent, the parties who had signed the counter-petition ' withdrew their opposition, and he had since_ received a petition from that town, with the signatures of a majority of the rate-payers attached, iu favour it wasuofapiilying htheisact, and with the prayer of that petition in tention to comply. li v iio the nature of the provisionsould now proceed to state of the pro p os ed bill. Tie bill contained 170 clauses, fir a s n t sl might be described as can sisting of three that which related to the General Board of Health and its constitution; second, as which the act might be adopted and i a pplied ; and, to the manner third,n as to the powers and duties of the local boards. It would embody several useful provisions which werions e contained in former ac ear s ; an wit d amongst these h regard to the the provis in the act of 1 cons titution of the General Board of Health would remain precisely the same. (Hear.) He proposed that the act should be applied either by adoption or by application. First, any small number of persons, being ratepayers, might present a requisition to the mayor of a place, being a borough, or to the principal parish officer in case of a parish, who should thereupon convene a meeting of the ratepayers to take a vote whether the act should be adopted or not in that locality; and if at that meeting the ques tion should be decided in the affirmative, then the resolu tions of the meeting should at once be sent to the General Board of Health, who should have power, if they thought fit, to apply the act to that district. If, on the contrary, there was a division of opinion at the meeting, the officer convening it should name a day for the impose of taking a poll of the inhabitants, to determine in that way whether the act was to be adopted or not ; and in the event of their decision being in favour of applying the act, the general board should have power to apply it accordingly. This regulation would, of course, apply to districts having definite boundaries, and hereafter it might be applied also to places not having definite boundaries, and to parts of places. He proposed also that a petition for applying the a ct might be presented to the General Board of Health from the inhabitants of a district, signed by one-tenth of the ratepayers, as at present; and upon the receipt of that petition that the board should have power to send down an inspector to make the necessary in quiries, and who should give fourteen days' notice by public advertisement that the general beard would make a provisional order for the application of the act in that dis trict. The provisional order should then be sent down for the consideration of the inhabitants, and if the majority consented to it the Public Health Act should be applied, but if they objected it should not be applied. So far as her had gone he had shown that the present act was only to be applied with the consent of the ratepayers. There were cases, however, in which it would be necessary to apply it by a compulsory power ; as, for instance, in those where it a ppeared by the returns of the registrar-general that the deaths in any place exceeded 23 in every thousand of the population. Where such a state of things as that existed lie proposed to apply the act compulsorily. He should also take power to apply it to parts of places adjoining districts in which the Public Health Act was already in operation. One remarkable case was brought before bins no longer ago than last Saturday, when ho received a communication from a district where the Public Health Act was in force, and where the deaths amounted to 21 in a thousand of the population ; whilst in a place imme diately outside that district the deaths numbered the enormous amount of 39 in a thousand ! Ile thought this so remarkable a case that he sent down an inspector to make inquiries on the spot, and by his report and the re gistrar-general's returns the statement had been fully borne out and confirmed. He proposed, therefore, that where the mortality in a place of that description was ex cessive, the Board of Health should have power to attach the place to another district ; and in the particular case he had referred to, he found that the district adjoining was perfectly ready to the adoption of such a measure. Having shown how the act might be put in force, either by adoption or application, ho came next to the powers and duties to be exercised by the local boards. They would have power to appoint officers, procure maps of the locali ties, have the sewage and cleansing under their control, and possess the same powers of drainage as were now in exist ence. In the next place ho proposed to take some very large powers, and to this proposition he desired to call the especial attention of the honse, because if it were sanctioned by the legislature, it would not only interfere with many of the existing duties and privileges of the Houses of Parliament, but would also to a great extent supersede the necessity for applying to parliament for local acts. He pro posed to confer powers which had been long desired, and in favour of which committees of the House of Commons had reported over and over again in reference to the subject of private bill legislation. If any hon. gentleman wished to see what was the opinion of the commissioners on this im portant subject, let them read the report which was issued in 1847, in which the proposition he was about to snake was fully considered and favourably reported upon. But ' if those large folio volumes were too formidable to wade through then he would suggest that the Edinburgh Review of the present month contained an article in which the re commendations of the various commissions were admirably summed up. From that article he would for the present content himself with reading the following short extract : " These abuses of private bill committees have been the subject of discussion almost annually during the present century in both louses of Parliament. There are upwards of 70 long reportsin which the delay, expense, and general inconvenience of our private bill system have from time to time been pointed out. Some salutary changes have cer tainly been made in the constitution of committees, the mode of selection, and red action of the number of men:bore, and the more important reform has been carried of pro viding by general law for several subjects hitherto dealt with only by private acts ; but the system of private bill legislation, and the greater portion of the inconvenience, still remain." He held in his hand a list of the number of improvement bills which had been presented to the house and prose cuted from the year 1850 to 1855, and from this it ap peared that the number in 1850 was 47 ; in 1851, 53 ; in 1152, 70 ; in 18:53, 85 • in 1854, 96 ; and in 1535 ( no ti ces of bills), 77, i n th e whole not less than 428. He had ap plied to the gentlemen who wore best qualified to give him information on the subject, to know what might have been the probable cost of prosecuting these bills, and he was informed that if lee put down 2000/. for each bill, inde pendent of the expense of opposition, he would bo quite within the mark. It consisted with reason, therefore, that no less a sum than 856,0001. had been expended in the prosecution of private improvement bills from the year 1850 to the present moment. Now the proposition he had to make was, that where the local boards desired to ac quire land, either within or without their lee:dities, for the purposes of any drainage or waterworks or other pur poses of that description, they should have the power of acquiring that land without the necessity of corning before a committee of the House of Commons. But to make him self distinctly understood upon this subject, which was one of very great importance, he would read the clauses of the hill which referred to it : "Clause 76. The local board shall have power to pur chase any land necessary for carrying into execution the above objects. And for the purposes of this section the, Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, shall be incorpo rated with this act ; but the exercise of the above powers shall be subject to this restriction, that no such reservoir as aforesaid shall be made, nor shall any land be purchased under the compulsory powers of the said Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, for the purposes aforesaid, except with the sanction of the justices assembled at some court of quarter sessions, such sanction to be obtained by the local board who have projected any such work in manner herein after mentioned. " Clause 77. Every local board, before applying for such sanction as aforesaid, shall do as follows—that is to say, publish once at the least in each of three ccnsecutive weeks in one of the newspapers circulating in the district a notice, specifying the place whore such reservoir is proposed to be made or laud purchased, the place where plans and sections of the works proposed may be seen at all reasonable hours, and the quantity of land that they require for any of the aforesaid purposes, and stating the slay and the place at and on which the application for such sanction as aforesaid is to be made. Servo a notice in manner hereinafter men : timed on the owners or reputed owneis, lessees or reputed lc:metes, and occupiers of the land intended to be taken for time purposes of such sewage reservoir, such service to be made four weeks previously to the week in which the ses sons wre holdall at which such application is intended to be made : and it shall be, lawful for any person upon whom notice is so served as aforesaid, and also for any person who' or whose property may ha injuriously effecter by the con struction of such sewage reservoir, to appear at the sessions, and by himself or his counsel, or attorney in cases where attorneys are allowed to be heard, to oppose any applica tion that may be made by any local board fur the sanction of the justices, and to support such opposition by such • evidence as he thinks fit. "Clause 80. The justices assembled at such ceurt of sessions as aforesaid may, after proof of the publication and service of such notices as aforesaid, - and after hearing the application of the local board, and anything alleged in op position thereto, either give or withhold their sanction • or may, with the consent of such local board, grant their sanction upon such terms and conditions as they think fit ; and any decision so made by the justices shall be binding on the said local board." The effect of these clauses would -be, that where at pre sent parties were obliged to give their notices and then come before this house, which all parties must admit was not the most satisfactory tribunal, in future they would have to go before the court of quarter sessions—a court having jurisdiction and sitting within the locality in which the land required was situated, and composedof gentlemen who would know '.he circumstances and requirements of th e locality, and woulsl be well able to judge and deter mine whether these circumstances and requirements were such as that power ought to be given to the local boards for the acquisition of the property. He had already stated that it was his desire to put a stop, if possible, to the power which was now e xerc i se d by persons of building houses back to back, by which means there was no venti lation or outlet for the air except iu front, where also the offices requisite to be attached to every dwelling-house were erected, a practice which in his opinion was so objec tionable as net on any account to be tolerated. Upon this subject he had received many communications from vari ous large towns, amongst them Sunderland, Leicester, an d and Coventry, by them a ll. the proposition was approved There was also bs clause with respect to slaughter-houses (by general consent a very great nuisance), and he pro posed that no new ones should be used without a licence, and that every existing one should be registered as such within three months of the passing of the act. The local boards would have power to levy rates and raise money on mortgage ; also to make b Iws and as iomo of these might inflict penalties , he ye p - a proposed that th e y should be first subjected to the approval rop of the s ecre t a ry of State. It was further his desire that the of th e the m ann act. er A in At local boards should report on the executioonf pre sent the ratepayers had no knowledg e w hich their money was expended; he proposed, therefore, that every local board should make an annual report of what they had done in the execution of the act, and fur nish a co py of that report to every ratepayer in the dis trict and to the General Board of Health. He proposed, moreover, that the Board of Health should have pow er to inspect the towns where the act was in operation, for the all the purpose of seeing that the moneywaslaid o l t a i t n ly co a n s formity with the plans they had power he proposed to take, sanctioned. a- done that, he thought the General Board of Health ought in its tu e r e n u t d o o m ne ak in e an annual report to Parliament of what had b the execntienof the act, andthishe proposed they should do. Tho local board s would be required to publish reports an nually of their proceedings nod r this bill, and to send a copy to each of the ratepayers. When it would be necessary for the local boards to borrow money, they should first obtain the sanction of the General Board of Health ; and the money which they should borrow must La appropriated in accordance with the scheme submitted previously by the eatepayers themselves. The act of last session was only to operate for a period of one year, and until the end of the next ensuing session of Parliament. He proposed that the present measure should operate for apsesiriotlooffptawrloiaymeeanrts: and until the end of the next ensuing se He believed by that time that the house and the country would have an oortueity of seeing how far this bill h ad pp carried out the objects which he had iu view. His owe impression was that it would prove most useful for coati try districts, and he was certain that if the person who was placed at the head of the department which he now JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS. Lyi • R)YAL MALIAN OPER 1, COVENT-GARDEN. occupied would make up his mind —not to put forward fanciful theories—not to determine that there shall be one rule far all parts of the country, but to frame an act that was applicable to the peculiar circumstances of each local ity--ho believed that the office would be respected rather than shunned ; and though the department was not one of the highest in the State, it certainly might be made one of the most useful. The right hon. baronet concluded by moving for leave to introduce his bill. Mr. W. WILLIAMS was glad to find that the right hon. baronet had taken up this question, which was one of the greatest importance. He also approved of the inten tion of the right hon. gentleman to refer his bills to a select committee. As he understood it was not the inten tion of the right hon. gentleman to make his first bill ap plicable to the metropolis, but his second bill, the Nuisances Removal Bill, was to apply to the metropolis as well as every other part of the country. He trusted that the right hon. baronet would allow evidence to be taken by the select committee ; for there were many trades of great importance which would, no doubt, be affected by the pro visions of the second bill. Leave was then given to introduce the first bill. Sir B. HALL, on rising to move for leave to introduce his second bill, said that it was a measure that would affect the metropolis most materially, and lie knew of no measure that was more wanted during the visitation of the late epi demic.thAet a t e h t e t in ime exi t s h t e en m ee et u ro p p e o n lis the wa s s ub s j u e e ff t e r w i na found cholera wholly inoperative. Innumerable complaints had beep made to him that the provision s of that act were not at all adequate to the purposes intended by it. Some par ties were desirous of evading the fulfilment of their duty ; o th ers c o mplained of the cumbrous p roceedin g s necessary in order to put the act into operation. And par ties seemed disposed to make all sorts almost all of excuses for no t complying with the terms of the act. The local boards had no power, except under orders in council or orders of the General Board of Health, to appoint these officers who ought to exist in every locality, whose duty would be to suppress nuisances and to keep the country free from every thing that was oalculated to engender sickness or disease. On the 12th of August, when ho went to the office of the Board of Health, there was hardly one inspector in exist ence in the whole of the metropolis, and he had great diffi culty in getting boards of guardians to appoint inspectors, and to make some of them do their duty. In one place, Clerkenwell, he was obliged to threaten the holding of an inquest in case of any more persons dying in the district, unless it was properly visited by the board of guardians. He did have an inquest upon one occasion. The coroner sat, and everything connected with the case wat fully brought before the jury. A most excellent effect was produced—the local body having been madeto do their duty. Now, as to the expense attending upon the neces sary medical aid. In this parish, comprising- a population of 139,000, in which the rateable value was 500,0001., a penny rate produced 2,0831., being a sum deemed sufficient for the purpose. But in order to show the way in which the health of the people was cared for in this metropolis, ho would read a copy of the directions sent from the Lam beth Workhouse on the 12th of August, 1854. The docu ment stated that the authorities at the workhouse were ' prepared during the prevalence of the epidemic to enter into an engagement with properly qualified medical men, by which they would be paid ls. Gd. for the treatment of each person suffering from diarrhoea, and 2s. Gd. for each person suffering cholera. (Laughter.) That any such medical gentlemen as were willing to agree to those terms should sign the accompanying form, and enclose it back t o W. T. Logan, clerk." Now, in alluding to particular districts in the metropolis, he must say, that the parishes of St. George, Paddington, Islington, and St. Pancras,had afforded him the greatest assistance he could desire, and showed an example to other local boards in the metro polis which it would be well if they followed. There was one remarkable feature exhibited in reference to what might be effected by a system of constant sanitary supervi sion. lie would take the case of the model-lodging-houses in the metropolis. The report in respect to them showed that where the commonest care for the health of the inha bitants was taken the proportion of deaths was extremely small indeed. He wished to draw the particular attention of the house to the circumstances under which London it self was, comparatively speaking, spared during the late awful visitation. Mr. Simon, who was appointed the medi cal officer of the City of London ' whom he (Sir B. Hall) had consulted in the framing Of those bills, and to when' his thanks were due for the great assistance ho had ren dered him throughout, had sent in a report to the commis sioners of sewers, in which ho stated that during a period of two months, when the cholera was raging in the metro polis, the mortality within the city itself was only 16 to 10,000 persons, whereas, even in the neighbourhood of Hampstead, and other elevated parts of the metropolis, the mortality was nearly three times as great. Mr. Simon attributes this difference to the precautionary measures that had been taken to abolish nuisances, and to get an improved supply of water within the City of Lon don. He was now going to ask the house to give the same powers to other parts of the country as weze already given to the City ; and he thought if they did so they would save a great deal of misery and human suffer ing which otherwise would ensue. Ho proposed to place every district in England under the constant sani tary inspection of local boards, which would have the power of removing nuisances, and of preventing the occur rence of fresh nuisances, and to deal with such houses as were manifestly unfit for human habitations. They would also have the power of removing or abolishing offensive trades. The measure also proposed to compel the local au thorities to make reports of the proceedings under this bill annually, and to furnish a copy of the same to each rate payer. In the event of inaction and carelessness in the discharge of their duties by those local boards, they would be compelled by the bill to perform their duties, and the measure would inflict penalties upon them for a wilful ne glect of such duties. He now wished to call the attention of the house to one of the most valuable reports ever pre sented to Parliament. It would be recollected that the noble lord the Secretary of state for the Home Depart ment sent a commission to Newcastle last year to inquire into the circumstances connected with the outbreak of cholera in that town. The report made by that commis sion was drawn up by Mr. Simon, Mr. }llium, and others, and was as follows : " The corporation of Newcastle is described as not only being ' ancient, wealthy, and influential, but as having for at least seven years possessed under its own local acts, in 1837, 1846, and 1553, unusually extensive sanitary powers.' " The town is said to afford remarkable facilities for draining. " Under those of 1837 and 1846, they `obtained complete powers of supervision and extensive powers of control over the formation of new streets and the erection of houses, including the provision of proper domestic conve niences, and other important points.' " Under the local act of 1846 they obtained power to lay down rules for cleansing and whitewashing filthy and un wholesome dwellings, and to make regulations for the re gistering of lodging-houses and the maintenance of cleanli ness therein. "It is also enacted that the owner lof every house un provided with necessary outbuildings !Mould provide them, and that no house should be erected without them. " It gave powers for the cleansing of all necessaries, ash pits, Src., and for the management of public necessaries ; for compelling owners of houses to pave the streets on which the houses abutted; for regulating the keeping of swine, and for compelling manufacturers to consume their smoke. " By the act of 1853 the town council were empowered to cause streets to be sewered, drained, &c. " To make regulations as to the levels of houses, streets, drains, &c. "To order the closing of dwelling-houses unfit for hu man habitation. "To order the erection of necessary out-buildings to hotels and public-houses. " To carry private drains into the common sewer at the expense of the owner. " To cause the owner of ahouse to repair and cleanse the private drains. " It was also enacted that no house should be erected or rebuilt until the drains were made; and that all manu factories, fire-places, and furnaces, should be constructed so as to consume their own smoke. for admission, in order to inspect premises between the hours of nine o'clock in the morning and six o'clock in the evening, and if any person shall refuse to admit the justiceparty e r f o t p l e ie rl p y ea a e u e t , h u o p ri e sd to u e bei inspect ngiuferus e te d h a p e l u a e c k e, re t f h u e s n a al, and upon hearing it stated upon oath that there wasreason able ground for supposing the existence of a nuisance upon the premises in question, should have power to issue a of them. He n u b s m at ti m ee e o ns n u. s i , s al w nh h ce i es c se l a ea justices h uds o tt u ioe lt e l sp b r e eohhei heard ublidt tth a h o n e d uo : ll : mu t i occurrence determined pa b w y e r t w t o e. He now came to the case of houses which were manifestly unfit for human habitations. Ho proposed, in the event of any houses being proved to be unfit for human habitations, that the authorities should have the power of prohibiting such houses being used for the purpose until they were rendered fit for occupation. He wished to skew the house what good grounds there were for such a provision. He could speak with accuracy of one set of houses in the metropolis, inasmuch as he had visited them in company with Lord Shaftesbury ; and the same were noticed in a small pamphlet entitled "The Labourer's Friend." He referred to a locality in the neighbourhood of Drury-lane. The number of families in it was about 200. Ho held in his hand an extract from a report on the present state of Wild-court, and guggestions for its im -1 provement, by Mr. Baxendale : " None of the basements are at present occupied except as lumber places, and are in a most filthy state, emitting at times effluvia the most foul, partly in consequence of the accumulation of animal and vegetable matter which is thrown in through the area windows and through holes made in the ground floors, and partly from the occasional overflow of badly-constructed `dry' brick drains, which pass beneath the floor in some instances not snore than three inches. There is no paving to these floors. " In the houses 2,3, 4, and 5, the necessaries are large open holes, sufficiently capacious for a man to fall into ; they have risers and wood rails in front, but no seats. For tunately the rails are fixed too high for children, but acci dents must now and then occur. This is ono reason the yards are constantly in such a filthy state. " Dust-bins are placed in one corner of the yards, and generally emptied once a week—sometimes, and I fear very frequently, once a fortnight only. Complaints have often been made of the stench arising from these places, especially by the tenants occupying the back rooms en the ground floor. Every morning the yards are abominably filthy, and present more the appearance of large cesspools than anything else. I have seen some of them about six inches deep in places of all manner of soil and filth, through which any person requiring water must wade to the water butt, as well as to the privy. At times the very passages are covered to the entrance-door. I have frequently been unable to get from the stairs to the yard from this dis gusting practice. " Before closing this subject I must say a few words on the stets in which the roofs and gutters are to be seen any day. It appears from inquiry and examination that the families occupying the upper rooms or garrets get rid of their soil and refuse by throwing it on the roofs at the back of the houses. It then passes, in some instances, expoied to view in the room, along the gutters, arranged on the side of each front attic, to that in front of the houses, thence by the stack piping to the drains. Some of these gutters have wood flap covers, partly hinged and partly fixed. "The ventilation throughout is very imperfect. No provision whatever is made in the attics beyond an open ing in the window, or by the side of it, about 12 inches or 14 inches square, as shown. " The other rooms are equally-bad. The windows in most of them cannot be opened for the want of lines, weights, or beads. The larger portion of the glees in the windows is broken, and partly pasted over with paper and partly stuffed up with old rags. Some of the win dows are at least two-thirds blocked up in this manner. " It is hardly possible to convey in terms sufficient an accurate idea of the filth and wretchedness to be seen. "It is actually necessary, in order to form a just idea of the present state of the court and its occupants, to make a personal visit, examine, and institute inquiries." The place was in such a state of filth and beastliness that he (Sir B. Hall) should be sorry to have one of his dogs sleep ing there. When, then, they saw such wretched houses occupied by human beings, he thought that they ought to insist upon them being put into a decent condition. The mast exorbitant rents were generally demanded for such' places, and the miserable human beings who inhabited them were liable to be turned out from week to week, if they failed in paying their rent. In reference to another wretched, filthy locality, called Charlotte-buildings, Clerk enwell, the book to which he referred contained many drawings of houses; amongst them is one exhibiting an attic in a state of repose. Mr. Goodwin says : " This, if possible, exhibits greater poverty than below. The walls are full of largo holes, and the light is visible through the roof. The rent of the attics is the same as the floor below. It may seem strange that the price of rooms should not vary, but this uniformity is effected by the landlord removing those whose necessities are greater, or who may be a shilling or so in arrear of rent, to the upper quarters. " The first feeling after visiting this place is that of as tonishment that persons should be allowed to let such dilapidated buildings to these poor people, who really pay more than a fair rent for a good house; the rooms are seldom unoccupied, and th e l oss trifling ; the rent would be 411. 12s. per annum. "The population of this small court is immense. If we take an average of 15 persons in each floor of the houses visited, and this is greatly below the number, we find 60 persons are occupying one house, and 900 are in the court. "Something should be done with Charlotte-buildings forthwith. Few of the countless throng who flood the paths in Gray's-inn-lane have any knowledge of the hot bed of disease and vice which exists within a dozen yards of them." He, therefore, proposed to take powers to put a stop to those miserable dwellings. He also proposed to give power for appeal against the order of the justices upon 14 days' notice being given of the intention of the party to appeal and in the event of the structure of the works ordered exceeding the sum of 151. In preposing that no offensive trades shall be allowed to be carried on within a certain distance of the town, he (Sir B. Hall) embodied in hie bill the powers already granted by the legislaturein the Towns Improvement Clauses Act. Then, with regard to the non performance of duty by the local authorities, he proposed that the surveyors of highways should b e liable to a pe nalty of 51. for the neglect of duty. In the event of the existence of a nuisance, notice should be given to the local authorities on the subject ; and in case no steps were taken by such authorities for its removal, it should be lawful for the justices, at the instance of one witness, to issue their summons to the party offending. He also proposed that the local authorities should make reports in the same manner as under the former bill in reference to the pro ceedings taken under this measure. It was kis intention to move that those bills be referred to a select committee. In respect to the observation of the hon. member for Lambeth (Mr. W. Williams) he must say he did not see the necessity of taking evidence before the committee. If, however, the house should determine otherwise, he would not make any objection to such a proceeding. His anxiety was that 1301110 legislation upon the subject should take place at the earliest possible period of the session, in order that the country might be better prepared than it was before to meet such an awful visitation as it had last year. The right hon. baronet concluded by moving for leave to introduce his bill. Mr. WILKINSON expressed a hope that some com pensation would be granted to such persons as would be compelled to remove their trades, which might be con sidered offensive under the bill. }lr. THORNELY asked whether it was intended to place the regulation ef the burial grounds under any new authority ? Sir B. HALL said at present the regulation of the burial grounds was placed under the authority of the noble lord the Secretary for the Home Department. There was no intention whatever to make any alteration in this re spect. Sir 11. WILLOUGHBY said it appeared to him there was ono point connected with the subject which required explanation. Ho wished to ask whether it was coo:item plated to introduce any bill in conjunction with the last measure of the right hon. baronet to create local authori ties in the various districts of the metropolis for the pur pose of carrying out the provision's of this bill. Every person who had been listening to the right hon. gentleman must have perceived that he was constantly referring to loch authorities. Now it appeared to him (Sir H. Wil loughby) that in effect there were no local authorities in the metropolis properly qualified to act under this bill. He never could understand why the metropolis should be deprived of the benefit of municipal institutions. (Hear.) All those questions touched upon by the right hen. baronet wero of municipal interest. After they had passed the executive, those provisions were to be carried out by wpf m :a u rrst n cas i an c t i cr p eey a liy l nt gbh general e c tt i nh i : e t rshwa. property elerrroelnefp provisions i onaa: ideo t n h fbt e ete r hr e eit f seal o ub r ns e itelidt o iun f ittneo t d h teh e ffe g ee reatest im - prop erbodi metropolis There es localities.at h n f: l t occupiers such b I bodies d wouldi o e f s tr greatly tbye wate w rael a l fi ts taoettfiilsaft find, oeattcehtr satisfactory the di fferent property ietseer:owners and occupiers of property were to fi nd, their property ex posed to the surveillance and reports ef those with whom a th sk ey tli w e er r e ig h h i t no h w on a . y baronetconnect connected. whether ilo he therefore establishment of any municipal system for the metropolis ? In such case they would know to whom their pecuniary interests would be entrusted after the acts of the execu tive. It appeared to him that the time had naturally arrived when they must deal with that question. Here was a large city, into which it was proposed to introduce certain sanitary measures which would require the forma tion of several boards to ensure their proper operation. He therefore wished that the right hon, gentleman would state whether he contemplated in his present bill, or by any other measure, the establishment of local authorities for LAST NIGHT BUT SIX. The PROGRAMME for THIS EVENING, Wednesday, Jan. 24, will include —Kalkbrenner's Fantasias on Bellinl's Opera, Il Pirata (first time), performed by Madame Pleyel; Gipsy Song, L'Etoile du Nord, and New song, Char:lo, sung by Madams Anna Thillon ; Overture, William Tell; L'Etede du Nord Quadrille ; the Andante Cantabile in F, from Mozart's Jupiter Symphony; grand Selection from Rossini's Stabet Mater; Vahe d'Adieu (last time); the Pan tomime Quadrille ; Scherzo in (I minor, from Mendelssehn's Mid summer Night's Dream ; Solo, Trombone, Mr. Winterbottom ; the Sleigh Polka ; and the Grand Allied Armies Quadrille, assisted by the three Bands of her Majesty's Guards; God Save the Queen; natant pour la. Syrie, &n. &e. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Promenade, Upper Boxes, AmphithJo,rWgtalls, and Am phitheatre .. Dress Circle Private Boxes for Six Perron on the Grand Tier Ditto ditto First Tier .. • • Ditto Four Persons on the Second Tier 125. Od. Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes may be engaged at the Boa-office of the Theatre, and Private Boxes of the principal mnsicsellers and librarians. DAL MASQUE. M. Jul Hen begs most respectfully to announce, that in consequence of his provincial engagements, the season will positively terminate Wednesday, Jan. 31. The grand flat Masque will take place on Friday, February 2, and will be on a scale of unprecedented splen dour: " These acts were obtained at great cost. " In January, 1851, a commission was snit to Newcastle to inquire into the cause of the late outbreak of cholera. " They state that the average of deaths for 15 years was 28.6 in every 1,000. "They ascribe the ♦iruleaco of the outbreak of cholera to the neglect of proper sanitary measures by the town council. " In the words of the town surveyor, the local acts 'have been a dead letter altogether.' " The powers conferred on the town council by these acts are also said to have been allowed to remain wholly inoperative,' no exercise or enforcement of them appears to have taken place ;' and again the commissioners speak of 'the entire neglect of the town council of their appa rently unlimited power as to cleansing filthy and unwhole some dwellings.' " There are districts in Newcastle which were more misconditioned probably than any other district of anything like the same area in Great Britain.' " Many of the necessaries and ashpits are so built that the liquid filth ' oozes through the walls' of the houses. "New houses present tie same evils as old ones, and many of them are utterly unsewered and undraiued.' " The corporation property is, if possible, in a worse con dition than any other. A great part of their tenanted property was really unfit for human habitation, and should be condemned as such.' "It was suggested to the commissioners that the act was not enforced because the town council own house property. Inspectors have found in one room from 9 to 15, 16, 17, and 19 persons. "Cholera broke out in rooms in which as many as 20 or 25 occupiers were congregated,' whichgave but 50 cubic feet of air for each person. the several districts of the metropolis. He submitted that it would be necessary to establish good municipal authori ties before they could hope to effect any substantial ad vantages under the bill of the right hen. baronet. Sir B. HALL said there were toe many local bodies, with large powers, already. He had given notice of a bill for the second of next month, which he hoped he would be allowed to intreAnce ; and in that bill he proposed to create municipal bodies, with power to work the provisions of the Nuisances Removal Act, as well as the provisions of other metropolitan acts. Visoount BBRINGTON thought it would be undesirable for the house to enter on the subject of metropolitan legi slation until a positive opinion had been pronounced with regard to the measure to be applied to the country at large. The question of legislation for the metropolis was a more difficult and complicated question than that for the coun try at large; for many provisions which would be appli cable to the smaller towns would be wholly inapplicable to the metropolis, numbering as it did a population equal to that of Scotland, concentrated within a radius of ten miles of the seat of Government. He hoped, therefore, that con siderable progress would be made in the one measure be fore the other was entertained. He rejoiced that there was now a promise of effective legislation on the subject, and he promised his right hon. colleague his ten co-opera tion. Mr. A. PELLATT asked whether the bill would contain a clause similar to that in the last bill on this subject, for raising the wharfage on the river side at Southwark ? Sir B. HALL was understood to say that this should be the subject of a separate measure. Mr. W. WILLIAMS said the clause of the last bill threw the expense of raising the wharfage on the proprie tors and occupants, which he thought was unfair. As the work was for the general good, it should be paid fur out of the public money. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. Sir B. HALL brought in both bills. The house then adjourned at a quarter to seven o'clock. "The stench in tho rooms is described as overpowering. " No advantage has been taken of the Labouring Classes Lodging-houses Act (1851). "'There is no map of the drainage. 0n1y11421 houses have water-closets, or any drainage. Tho remaining 8032 are entirely unprovided. ' " In Sandgate, out of a population of 4600, perhaps not 100 had right of access to any private necessary ; and at the very lowest computation, more than nine-tenths of that resident population, besides the casual population of the shipping alongside, were wholly dependent on a single public necessary. • " In another district, containing 3030 Inhabitants, there were but one public and one or two private neces saries,' 15,000 families would have no right of access to any private necessary. " From the want of necessaries utensils called 'kits' are used. These are kept in the house until the scavenger's cart drives round, or else emptied out of the windows ; and in some eases the roads aid footways have thus been raised from 10 to 20 inches. The necessaries provided by the cor poration are ef the rudest and least decent construction. " The streets and roads are ill-paved ; and in a report made in 1849 it is stated that not a single street had been paved under the provisions of the act of 1846.' " And the accumulations of filth in different parts ef the town, at the outbreak of the cholera, were so great, that it was deemed advisable not to remove them, but to cover them with earth. " The attention of the corporation has been repeatedly and by l,lr. Rawlinson's report, u called to all these nuisances, es p ecially b two sanitary as sociations, wholly disregarded. as have been by the re sentrep" The beard of g against the corporation to make ans farbeaueeenrtlyremporovceeentd_ sauces of its own creation. "The power of enforcing the consumption of sm o k e h as reca authority I been ' left entirely in abeyance.' " The expense occasioned by the outbreak which might have been avoided by timely was 83 Opel Now the bill proposed t o e stablish a local every district of t he c ountr y . T he town counctlirri where such such a body existed , would be that le g al au thority. And in towns where there was no such body, the board of health, or the trustees or Commissioners appointed for the general purposes of the district, would then be authorised to act. The local authorities would be compelled to appoint a sanitary inspector, whose duty it would he to initiate pro. ceedings for the removalOf all nuisances. He further pro. posed that the local authorities should hare poire to Bled M. Paulin Guerin, a ;painter of some celebrity, died the day before yesterday. His - chef-d'ceuvrc, " The Curse of Cain," is in the gallery of the Luxembourg. TUE MOUNTGARRET PEERAGE CASE.—The applica tion for a new trial in this case, after several days' argu ment, was decid e d yester d ay i n th e C our t of E xc h equer. The wag theg ran r t e e c cl e , p o ti n on th e e f gimropurnopdesrof evidence.misdire ction of The costs were given, THE SUN LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING JANUARY 24, 185,15. HEM WATIM AT LONDON BRIDGF, Clll3 DAY ---Morning 13 min.rifter 6 1 Evening 39 min.sft. ro- sn:irsow • Morning 2 arin.rttor 7 / Evening 20 min.aft. 7 TEiIC WEATHEIt.—Sum Ofiru, Jan. 21. TdEBMORETi:Ii, IN THE SHADE. 33 —highest 'sines noon yesterday. 34—!owest this morning and during the night. 40 —this clay, at noon. BAROMMTER, 30'00. WrND, N.N.W..— Light breeze, and mild, muggy weather. It froze last night again, but a strong thaw has now set in. she I las escaped by the capture and de struc Lion of that menacing stronghold, that Nor thorn Sebastopol. Under such circumstances, flaw], she could not hesitate as to the side on which to array her forces. Besides, as a military force could scarcely act against France or England, it must be against Russia that it is in tended to operate ! We feel all the importance of this demonstra tion. Russia can never be completely humbled until its Northern as well as its Southern claws be clipped. And this can only be done through the instrumentality of Sweden, and with the assistance of Swedish troops. Time is no necessity for depriving it of the means of defence ; all that is required is to limit its means of aggres sion—to prevent it from menacing inferior powers if they do not yield implicit obedience to its views. The great want of the day is confessed on every hand. We want a Minister of War ; one with competent abilities and competent powers. All the rest would then come quickly right. Great, we acknowledge, is the sweep it would make of official and aristocratic rubbish, and well tried ought the ability to be to which the requisite powers should be intrusted ; but necessity is a stern teacher, and the whole nation is now well schooled in his instructions. We acknowledge the general War policy of our Cabinet to have been most aimless and perverse, one partly wait ing on the accidents of the hour, and partly shaped to the wishes of German Governments; but that is not our point just now. On the Cabinet, as a whole, on its head especially, rests the blame of all that. It is the administration of the War which cannot be tolerated one hour longer. We will say at once, that, with the highest respect for the Duke of NEWCASTLE as a man, we have but little for the Minister of War. How can we? It may be said lie is the victim of the system. We reply, he has no right to be. Ho knew beforehand what the system was ; he knew that his orders might have to wait on the caprice, idle ness, or official bigness of three or four depart ments ; all this he knew. It was, therefore, open to him to demand powers which should enable him to give the nation something for its•addi tional 17,0001., the cost of his office, or to decline taking it. He 'had, indeed, the alternative of retaining the colonies, for which he had shown a respectable measure of fitness, or of taking the new and more ambitious office. Now, with all our respect for this worthy Duke, we think he has not the shadow of a title, on the ground of the nature of the office, to clemency. He sought the office, not the office him. He clings to it in the face of the most disastrous mismanagement. He merely declines to defend every detail ; but the country i 3 satisfied that the details to be repre hended make up the greater part of the duties of the office. It is utterly inexcusable for a man to thrust himself forward on the nation if ho knew that he undertook to work a system in which nine tenths of the details would be mismanaged--as it has proved, fatally mismanaged. But if, indeed, he did not know that the system would work thus, what language of censure is strong enough for the audacity and self-conceit which could so ignorantly undertake the work ? The other excuse is that he must have time to serve his apprenticeship. We repudiate such fatal lenity. - Why must he ? Is it essential to have a Duke in the office, or even an Honourable or a Sir ? The country would rather see all the Dukes in England relegated to their ee,reLry mansions than our troops starved, frozen, or sickened into Crimean graves, to keep a Duke in office. We fear the honest verdict of a competent inquiry would be—" A well-meaning man, of very re spectable abilities, and very high rank' avd con nexions, but utterly below the requisitions of a War-office in time of War." We are sorry, even in bis official capacity, to censure so respectable a nobleman as the Duke of NEWCASTLE ; but the time demands honesty. We do not ask a better heart, but a better head we must have. Our re presentatives must do their duty ; party con siderations must be thrown to the wind, and the one demand must be a man who has given proofs of capacity to provide for large bodies of men—to find the right subordinates to carry out his plans —to ride rough-shed over all the fripperies of routine—to make his will law, even if it drove an office full of aristocratic dandies from their desks to their mothers' homes ; in a word, competency and a decision of character which would compel chaos itself into order. These great requisites aro to be found. We will not mention names. The mere statement of the essentials will recal some to the recollection of most. Wo believe it would not be difficult for Louis NAPOLEON to tell Lord ABERDEEN Of half-a dozen men, any one of whom, were he Emperor here, he would put ruith confidence over the War administration—men who, with all the disad vantages of a set of obstructive officials, would, if clothed with the requisite authority, and made perhaps temporary dictators in the War De partment, soon see our troops well provi sioned, well cicthed, and well sheltered, and the guns and ammunition of • all kinds, in ample supply, and in their places. Thdse are the fundamental necessaries of warfare, without which the greatest courage and the highest skill aro help less. And these are the things which have been so shamefully, so inexcusably deficient ; sent too late—unable to reach the camp, if sent—unfit for use, if they have been carried there, no one knows how. Such are the daily tidings brought by the post. Into the reiterated and provoking details we need not enter again. We wish but to arouse the public to insist that the War Ministry shall forthwith be given to a man equal to his post. We care not whether ho was trained at Oxford or at a British School; whether he be a Duke or a simple Mr. ; but we affirm that, if our represen tatives do not demand a man equal to his post, the homicide of future thousands will be justly chargeable at their door. It is theirs to say, " We vote no more millions of the nation's money until we have a man who can manage to use it as the nation expects rim." Admiral Dundas arrived at Berlin on the 19th, and intended to remain there some days before returning to England. VIENNA, Jan. 23.—Count Buol has received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, and M. Drouyn de Lhuys that of the order of St. Stephen, in Austria. The Correspondence of Berlin, states that the Offen sive Alliance has reached its conclusion, but that it will not be made known until the time shall come for carry ing it int) effect. Yesterday the Lords of the Admiralty gave notice, in the Underwriters' room, Lloyd's R e y a l Exchange, that more steamers of 400 tons and upwards were required by Government to convey troops and stores to the Crimea, as also a steamer of 500 tons to carry medical stores to tho hospital at Scutari. These vessels are to be engaged for three months certain. The French Government has just purchased the last picture of M. Ingres, "Joan of Arc before the High Alter at Rheims." After having formed one of the at tractions of the Universal Exposition this fine work will be placed in the gallery of the Luxembourg. The Academy of Inscriptions and thlles Lettres has named M. A. de Boisseau, of Lyons, whose learned work on the ancient inscriptions found in the city is well known, a corresponding member. We read with regret in the Debats the announcement of the death cf the Count St. Aulaire, formerly French Ambassador to the Court of St. James's. There is no truth in the report that has been current, that M. Turgot, the French Ambassador to the Court of MaUrid, thinks of resigning. DRURY-LANE.—Le3see, Mr. E. T. Smith.— Retitle ,(1 Prices as unal.— A Morning Performance every Wednostlay. at Two o'cicck. THIS EVENING, Jew. 24, Will be peribrmed VIE KING'S SENT, After which, the successful Falco of THE UN ITED SERVICE. To be followed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite rary, traditionary, comical, gastronomical, and peculiarly culinary and fax' astic domestic grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled TACK AND JILT,; or, Harlequin King Mustard and the Four and-Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie. The extensive scenery, en tirely new, by Messy. Nicholls, Cuthbert, Coops!. Gordon, Wilson, and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinal properties, decorations, trilts, changes, and transformations by Mr. Needham. The choregraphic arrangements by Madame Louise. The overture and music composed and selected by J. H. Tully. Leader, Mr. Hayward. The whole of the designs, models and sketches furnished from the studio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past has been personally supervising their execution. The novel grotesque burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard , and the whole arranged and produced under the immediate superin tendence of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the Christmas Bill of Fare : —The Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains of Dulness.—Misanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. llalford. Fog, Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter -day (his Ministers et Melancholy), Messrs. E. Y. Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. T. Day, E. T. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diabolicals in attend ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry. Flurry, Fume, Appearance of Vex, Groan, Growl. Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparitio n or xis...- thropy on her favourite Ni g htmare, and Magical Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants) , Mis ses Hone y and Brown; Mrs. Glasse (the original "Cook's Oracl e, " an i the well known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosina Collins. The receipt given to make a good pantomime, and its con coction accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserves "Sing a song of Sixpence, " Posket full of rye. "Four-and-twenty blackbirds , " Baked In a ple."—Ancient Nurser y Le g end. Jack (the interesting hero of the olden sto r y , who went u p the hill to fetch, &c.), afterwards Harlequin, M. M ilano ; Jill (the heroine of this adventure, in love with Jack). afterwards Columbine, Mdile. Bolen° ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K. Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and Greengage (her Assistants), Misses Cliflord, Gower, Johnson, Love, Lents, and Richardson; Strawberry, Cranberry, Gooseberry, Cur rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &C. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charles, Eine, Sidney, Gordon, Barnes. Emily Barnes, Richardson, Eliza Richard son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore, tlizabeth Smith, Ulla Ellis, Rosa Ilarrisert, E. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare, Ev ms, John Levines. S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger their warm ally), Master Pungent; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming Selection of. Coryphees. The Will and the Way—the Talismanic Sixpence—The Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mdlle. Therese and Annie Cushnie, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and- Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet . Tweet, Toot Too, Loodie Loodie, fte. The Reading of the Will— " Jill must not a husband take, Till she a pie can_rn:3 l ( ‘ and bake." VMr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr. on Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr. Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).—Coal, Mr. Nobbs ; Rundle _ o L f e a W t h e el nMg Halfpennyru.e Smoothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ; Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pet, Herr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the ri ,teh n o , n 3girseiTic, eßro Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King Mustard.—King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Roleno ; the Empress Vinegar (afterwa-ds Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper and White Pepper (Sentinels on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Husky end Mr. Sneezums ; Sweet Oil, Miss Florence; Cayenne, Mr. Capsi cum ; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Sir. canonry _ ;the Army of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms, Garlic, Shalot, Sweet verbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted Bloaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted shrimps, &c.; Horse Radish (from the King's stable), by a Racing Nar. Strand Review—Ter rifle Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes—Great Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in .ha Pr winee of Pickles (he , Sunset).—Chutnee (Chief of the Pickles), Mr. Fiery Fact ; the Pickle AMY, Messrs. Onions, Walnut, Gher tins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, &c.; Small Jar, Master Piccalilli. Great demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a Jar. Interior of he Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight).—Salt Rock (a bright White Sprite), Herr Willikind Moleno. Imminent danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock of Salt—Treachery of Vinegar —Upsetting the Pall a b ove , and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad. —Magical Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Pie" termination of the Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbines, Wile. Bo7eno and Miss Ellen Honey; Pantaloon, Mr. Cole: Sprite, Herr Willikind Melon° ; Clown, the celebrated Harry Boleno (his first appearance in Lenden for many years) ; Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's Shop.—Hairdresser, Mons. Pomade; Publican, :Mr. Billy Williams; Customers, Messrs. Rednoh, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless, Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Tom Steed; the British Pub 'le by themselves; Policeman A 1, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of the Great Rugged Russian Bear—How he Whines after the Porte, which, being rather old, turns out somewhat crusty—A Dose of Turkey }rhubarb—A Don-e Cossack —Pure Circassian Cream—How one Sham Ill' makes all well—The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar —Russian Attachment to Grease—Clown Cuts his Customer's Hare end afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer—The Great Moustache Move- mept—A Close Share —Clown shows his high attachment to the Pole—Sudden Rise in Porter—An M.T.M.P.—A Patton Lolk at 10 o'clock—A Bona Fide Traveller—Ginger Beer and Gin without ger —A Mill, a Might. a Regular Row, and Station-limns for Two. Great Amerlean Baby Show.—ArraYal of the Infantry—Sudden Ftnnall—ldn's upon the ETO Of Battle—General Attaek—Awordtng the Titres—Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings—The Prettleat Baby 0 tho World—A Model Baby and a Spirit Child —The Wonderful Effects of Dr. De Jonah's Cod Liver 011—Clown's Great Prize Bahy —Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies—The Judge Confounded - Great Uproar—An Unwelcom Visitor tea Ladles' and Juvenile Party— lad Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the ILA 'lan Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-otlice, and Pursell's Biscuit Baking and Confectionery Establishment, Cornhill.—" Up rouse ya then, my merry men, it is our opening day" —A Roister 'or one aid a Lobster for two—A. Mussulman and a Man for a Mucele—Ditty and eastern:A Br1d• Caks and a Wedding Cake. First Edition and Second Edition—Left Out for Want of Room Pre=e of the Privilege and Privileges of the Press—"Oh, what a row, arumpus, what arioting." Baier, Mr. Crusty ; Fishmonger, Mr. Scales; Master Newsboy, Christmas-box; Printers, Messrs. Typo and Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas sengers, Messrs. Trot, Cosey, Strutalong, Lounge, Loiter, and Walk about; litoardman, Mr. Bobaday. Iloster's Shop and New Wing of Somerset-house.—Here we are—Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year —High Prices and Low Prices--Manchester Staff—Eng lish Comforters—Stocks on Hand and Handsome Stocks—Ford's Eureka Shirts--Rekirrn in the Civil List and Uncivil Treatment of the Clerks—Transfer-day at the Bank, and General Holyday at Somerset-house --Hosier, Mr. Stocken; Shopman, Mr. Early bird ; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.—Chef de Citable, Mons. Coyer; Kitehenmaldr, Misses Basteaway and Drippingsell ; Guardsman, Corporal Longshanks ; Policeman, Sergeant Podger. Cupboard Lovers —Soy er's Last Soap Where's the Knives and Forks!—Boiled and Unbolted Lob sters—Headless Swains—Lobster Patty and Giblet Soup—Clown Gone all to Pot—Harlequin Gets well Towelled an I afterwards Mangled—Clown and Pantaloon In a Stew—A Regular Broil — Thou comest in such an unquestionable shape, that I will speak to thee (Soyer, or rather Shakspeare)—Teo Mazy Cooks Spell the (Clown's) Broth—The scene finishes in a very spirited manner. Au Illuminated Page of the History of England.—Grand Allegorical Tableau with Panoramic Effects, illustrative of the Triumphs of the Allied Forces. Young Jullien's " Allied Army Quadrille," by the doable ban's of the English and French. "God save the Queen," "Pedant pour la Syrle," and "Rule Britannia." Daughter of the Regiment, Miss Rebecca Collins, In which character she will sing the spirited patriotic effusion, published in "Blackwood's Magazine" for December, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grena dier Guards, when the men got some drink for the first time at Balaklava, Sept. 28th : "Come all you gallant British hearts that love the red and blue, And drink the health of those brave lads who made the Russians rue. Then fill the glass, and let it pass, three times three, and one more, For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-four." Vestibule of the Temple of Victory. The Tribute of England to the Brave Patriots. Distribution of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeius and Flectrie Scenic Climax, with Revolving Columns and Variegated Illuminations. Terrific Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole •cane presenting a coup d'oeil never before witnessed on the Erglish stare. Admission :—Stalls, ss. ; dress circle, 45.; second price, 25.; upper circle, 35.; second price, he. 6d. ; pit, 2s. ; second price, Is.; lower gallery, Is. ; second price, Cd. ; upper gallery, 6d. ; private boxes, 10s. Si., 1 is., 215., and upwards. Doors open at halt-past 6, performance at 7 o'clock. Half-price at 9 o'clock. The box-office open daily, from 11 till 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Edward Chatterton. Notice.—The following pieces are approved and in preparation, and will shortly be produced :—The Grand Christmas Pantomime, by E L. Blanchard, Esq. ; a Drama, by Dion Bourci cault, Esq. ; Two Dramas, by A. Harris, Esq. ; an Adaptation from Sfeyerbeer'a Opera, L'Etolle du Nord, with new scenery, properties, end effects ; to he succeeded by an English version (by Mr. Reynold sou) of Gluck's Iphlgenia In Taurido. The Grand Historical Egyp tian Drama, many months in preparation, will also shortly appear. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Eackstene TOEIS EVENING, JAS. 24, Will be performed the Comedy of PRESENTED AT COURT. Principal characters by :Messrs. Duckstone, W. Farrell, and Howe ; Misses Reynolds, E. Chaplin. Grantham, and Lavine. Followed by the new grand Christmas Pantomime. entitled LITTLE 80-PEEP: or, liarleittin and the Girl who Lost her Sheep. Little 80-Peep, MISS L. Thompson; Harlequin, Mr. Chapino ; Pantaloon, Mr. W. Barnes; Clown, Mr. Appleby ; Colambino, Miss M. Brown. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TWEATRE, OXFORD-STREE T. Under the Management of Mr. CNARLES BEAN. THIS EVENING, JAN. 21, Will be performed HAMLET. Principal character by Mr. C Bean. After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime , entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEARD; or, The Great Baskaw; llarlegaln, Mr. Cormack ; Clown. Mr. Hullne ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo and Columbine, Miss Deaborough. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the slanagernent of Maclaine Year's.. THIS ETEPEING, JAW. 24, Will be perform e d AGGRA.YATING SAM. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathe ws . After which will b e p ro du c ed the new and original Fairy Extra vagansa, entitled PRINCE PRETTYPET and THE BUTTERF LY To be followed by TWO HEADS ARE BET TER THAN ONB. Box-office epee from 10 until 6. Sole agent for PrPrate Boxes, Mr. 111 croft, 15, Now Bond-street. THEA.TRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Prptietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress. Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JAN. 21. Will be performed the Drama entitled TME MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. To be followed by the now Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG ZAG; or, Travels of Messrs Danube and Truth. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Jett. 24, Will he presented the new Comedietta, called TIT FOR TAT, in which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Miss Maskcll will appear. Atter which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled TUE YELLOW DW AND TILE KING OF TIIE GOLD MINES. Characters by Mr. F. Robson, 34168 Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormonde, Miss Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan. To conclude with A WIFE'S JOURNAL. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING , Fourteenth week, the successful Equidrarna, the BATTLE of the ALMA, with its graph's picture of war. After which, the unrivalled SCENES in the CIRCLE, Invented and arranged by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude with the new Comic Pantomime called GULLIVER and the LILLIPUTIANS ; or, H a rlequin and Britannia. A MORNING PERFORMANCE on MONDAY next, at Two o'clock, Th e B ATTLE of the AL MA a nd the Scenes in th e Ci rc l e . 13° 1' 3111 0 0 open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. est. Acting Manger, Mr. W. If.. Cooke. Equcatrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, Jun. ( P ki-511tiky ^' ' < LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1855. The Parliamentary campaign has opened. Ministers no longer have it all their own way, to act as they may deem expedient, without let or hindrance, or even question. They are once more reminded that they hold responsible offices, and are bcund to answer for the manner in which they discharge the duties thereof. They must submit to searching interrogatories and _cross interrogatories—defend themselves against direct and positive charges, and generally render all the explanations that may reasonably be required ! This is indeed a change, and one by no means palatable to some of the Cabinet, who have to render very unpleasant accounts of shortcomings and backslidings which would, if possible, be willingly slurred over and passed without notice. The first fruit of the meeting of the represen tatives of the People was yesterday given in the shape of information respecting the alleged nego tiations at Vienna. It appears that there are really no negotiations whatever going forward— that the usual diplomatic procrastination has been displayed ; and that at the very time when it was supposed that the discussions and conferences had been brought to a conclusion, and a positive decision of one kind or the other arrived at, the matter had not even been opened, or authority given to our Minister at Vienna to negotiate upon the bases which our Government suggested 1 It is instructive to consider the tortoise-like pace at which matters have proceeded, and the remarkable contrast afforded in these days of railway express and electrical velocity. In November the Russian Government instructed their Minister at Vienna to declare their accept ance of " the Four Points." Almost immediately afterwards, on the 2d December, Austria con cluded the long-pending treaty, being probably induced so to do by the intimation thus given. In place of the Western Powers disposing of the matter themselves, Austria thus got " her finger into the pie," and became the chief instrument of mediation. Nothing then appears to have taken place until the 28th December—four weeks being literally wasted, according to the approved cus tom. Prince GORTSCHAKOFF then repeated the proposition he had made in November. An in: terpretation of the Four Points was then put in by the representatives of England, France, and Austria—a kind of " act to explain an act," which could not have been required if the former had been distinct and explicit. Prince GOATS CITAKOFir, though authorised to accept the Four Points, had no power to act on the interpretation. lie required time, which was of course granted. Another meeting was held on the 7th or Bth of January—it was seemingly a mat ter of such profound indifference that the Ministerial Leader in the House of Commons could not speak with certainty as to the exact day—when Prince GonTsCIIAKOFF produced a memorandum from his Government, which being rejected by the other plenipotentiaries, was with drawn, and not only tho Points, but tho intorpre tion, unconditionally accepted. What then One might have supposed that the matter would have proceeded. The Allied Governments de clared that they were ready to enter into negotia tions on certain bases. These bases were uncon ditionally accepted ; and yet a fortnight has been suffered to elapse without the power being given to our Minister to commence the negotiation I We confess that we do not greatly regret this apathetic indifference. It proves beyond the possibility of doubt that the English Govern ment are perfectly aware of the gross humbug of the entire affair that they clearly see that until Sebastopol has fallen, and the Crimea is our own, the CZAR will not make up his mind to swallow his leek with becoming humility, or to surrender his long cherished policy of spoliation and self-aggrandise ment. We must remember that the acceptance of the Four Points, and of the interpretation, is by no means conclusive. The Russian Envoy will still retain the power of making any objec tion he may think proper to the terms and stipu lations founded thereon. The explanation of last night will show that the British Government feel the absurdity ; and yet, from what cause wo know not, they aro still play ing the game of the CZAR, and unnecessarily creating delays, when procrastination is the great object of their adversary ! For the present wo shall say no more on a subject that will fall within the notice of the member who will take upon himself the important duty of directing public attention to the whole question of the conduct of the war—not merely as respects the Army of the Crimea, but in every respect, by the ABERDEEN Glover nment. Tho Swedish Government has apparently been awakened from its protracted slumber. It at length exhibits evidence that it is aware of the magnitude of the existing emergency, and the critical position in which it is placed. The affected indifference to the events of the day—the attempt to maintain a strict neutrality, while war is raging on every side, is as absurd as the placid indiffe rence of the Irish philosopher who received the intelligence of the house in which he was residing being on fire with the remark that he was " only a lodger." Oseix of Sweden can no longer avoid the responsibility which is cast on him. He must choose his side—must select the banners along with which he will maintain the struggle ; and know that the decision of the belligerents will be, that those who are not with them are against them. Orders have at length been given " to place the entire Swedish army on a war foot ing, and to do so with the greatest promptitude, so that they may at once be ready to march I" This, as we have stated is important, for it being once decided that Sweden will take some part in the War, as may easily be discerned from so decisive a step, not much doubt or difficulty can remain as to what that step must be. She has too many old grievances still rankling against her gigantic neighbour. She cannot forget her plundered territories. She cannot behold Finland and the Baltic Provinces in the possession of the AUTOCRAT, without many bitter pangs for the past, and sad forebodings for the fixture. She cannot think of the palpable in tentions of the CZAR, manifested by the construc tion of the elaborate fortifications at Bomarsund, without perceiving the formidable perils GENERAL OBDEBS• Seb/ °4l Head-Quarters before T 8 1 555 ' tf The Commander of the Forces h a s the !, b o w action in publishing to the army the " 41 ' 1°3 e f tiors of the Houses of Lords and Coreni°l" their senso of the conduct of the officers,.: slotted officers, and soldiers in the operatitill'e they have been engaged in the Crim ea, in e and decisive victory on the Alma, and m th feat of a very superior force of the enemy 00 of Inkerman. r, 13e c celabel "Resolved,—By the Lords Spiritual setath'is Parliament assembled :—That the thasks o'Lar given to Field-Marshal the Right lien' Knight Grand Cross of the most honourable Bath, for the energy and distinguished he has conduct e d th e opetations of her 31e.ie'' the Crimea, for the brilliant and decisive vietel over the enemy's army on the Alma, aud the h s t of a force of vastly superior numbers ou t Inkerman. " Resolved--That the thanks of this hog ° , Lieut.-Gunral Sir John Fox Burgoyne,; eit t r General Sir GCOTgI 111-01V11, K.C.8., Royal Highness the I)uke of Cam b r idge, to , General Sir Us L ac y E vans , K.C.8., L l° Reichard Engl an d, K.C.B , Licut.-Ge ncral Lucan, Major-Gene ra l th e • Earl of CardiPl General, new Major-General, the Hoe. Major-General H. J. W. Eentinck, major; Colin Campbell, •C. B•, .Major- Ge neral J. •le C. 8., Major-General W. J. Codrington , 131. now Major-General, 11. W. Adams ,, General, now Major-General, Sir Je" Brigadier-General, now Major-General , Brigadier-General, now I\l ajor-Geuera l,. Brigadier-General, now Major-Genera l, and to the several other officers, for their and distinguished exertions in the several!lo' ker Majesty's forces have been engaged "Resolved,—That this house (loth bk the distinguished discipline, valour, ap e played by the non-commissioned offi ce rs su; army under the command of Field-Nfarsht , in all the operations in the Crimea, and signified to them by the commanders of who are desired to thank them for their gallant behaviour. Notice being taken that the names of ral, new Major-General, R. Airey, 0 1 / and Brigadier-General, new Major-Gel; court, Adjutant-General, were omitted in lution,— au " Resolved,—That the like thanks be e General, now Major-General, It. A gel, General, now Major-General, J. B. 13- The same resolutions were passed 11 113 `. ( House of Commons on the 15th and 1854. Lord Raglan congratulates the arn'Y this unequivocal rec Inition of their ardlP the Parliament of the United Kingdom, of the opportunity of declaring that tbev the troops have borne the privations and have to endure, and in which they bane arduous duties they have to discharge out an interval of rest, entitle them 1 1 *. probation, but to the admiration which 1 , 5 been manifested for their conduct, United Kingdom. The Field• Marshal has the pleasure at to announce to the troops, that the 1 1 °, ment have desired that the same tribute oi be conveyed to General Canrobert a nd army, for their gallant and successful co her Majesty's forces in the attack on position at Alma, for their energetic 50 tance in repulsing the enemy at Ink•rnl 3l ) distinguished exertio n s, i n concert wit h troops, in the siege of Sebastopol. P'•LL rr (Signed) J. B. B. ESTCO The following order has been hsin led Can robert Soldiers !—I have already made kn ( r if flattering and worthy terms in which her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain to the medium of her Minister at War, you r ' *elan of the enemy. n I have now to inform you with le2,iti sl , gyou p n artake the distinguished and rar e h o ee d reat authorities of England have just d ecreed On the 15th of December, the Chambers Commons solemnly voted to you their coil, thanks, whi c h they c h arge d the worthy 1 - ) t. Rah army, Fi e ld-M ars h a l L or d R a glan, to The resolution of the two high Asset° words : Resolved unanimously, —That thanks 13 , ( French army an d it s Chi e f f or th e ir valia nt co-operation with th e l an d f orc es of her attack on the enemy's position at the Alma, tune and energetic assistance which th, e l a d ) pulsing the enemy at Inkerman ; a nd, fin ed rearkable exertions which they disPisY"., top], in conjunction with the British 3 0, r u r Field-Marshal Lord Raglan is charg ed them the present resolution. . This striking manifestation is not oul t i o of which you may wed be proud; it the sympathy of a great nation, Our which all Europe proclaims the justioe t i o ot You will feel all the value of such*, h ,e,.i; f shall assure Field-Marshal Lord F.tee, i f and m own, that it will draw- n ior , ri l stele, the tiers of good f e ll ows hi p V 4 " lc b twt esteem, and blood, s h e d in fellowship oil, e . ‘n companions in arms— the ßritionarrny—T' The present GcnerAlOrder shall be read cutive parades. Grand Head-Quartets before Sebastopol, January 5, 1435. - (Signed) The General-in-Chief, C- 4--I'l. ' (Counter -signed) The General-in-Chief The following division order has been is° l General Cudrington : The llajor-General regrets that, i n the a l night by the enemy on the advanced works' Hill, the breastwork wai quitted, the . an al and have caused a loss of 1 officer (missing), 18 wounded, and 12 misfilig. The loss of life, this risking of credit An` pears to have arisen from the sentries rail,' to the works that they could perceive O f ' late. The alarm could only be given whe n .:,, upon the work, and thus a handful of Russ"- troops would eagerly have attacked by. enabled to take our erround from us for A 01 Tho attention of ' the field-officers, sna the senior officers, present in the advaec particularly called to these eircumstarte ss. see, by frequent visiting, that the sentries, the front, and in their proper advanced 1 ) °! 1 And it must be an order positively WO the enemy, that at least ono-half of the main up, in a compact body, with their ready either to fire upon the enemy, or to ci with the bayonet, by which he was sure to at once. This is to be road to each company by e U (Signed) W. CODRINGTON, SIR DE LACY EVAY We have alluded to the speech addres' Lacy Evans to the• deputation which We, l Folkestone. Mo s t s i ncere ly i s it t o be a‘ health of the gallant General may enable part in the impending debates on the e ( war. He is a ripe and approved soldier, can feel for his brothers in arms from the . lowest. The calm but firm manner in whl the tasteless and ill-judged attempt of the the deputation to draw him into a prerna of his opinions respecting the manageme ] and the liberal and candid manner in vibi the commanders in the Crimea, are a war r-i attempt to make him), an instrument of f' upon thew will be in vain. At the own dropped from him which show that he is PI to represent the real condition of the army, the improvement of the conduct of the exactly what was to be expected from Evans, from all his antecedents. We hair.. his chivalrous enterprise, in bygone year'; Constitutional Government in Spain. he feels for the soldier as a milita‘ry chief We remember the frank and forward ' which, at a perilous crisis of the Reform he declared that, " if en attempt was sna& the sword, he would resist it with the swot minded, generous gentleman--an experiee' fearless spirit—that is the man who is WI, true and soothfa s t ev id ence t o th e a ctual army, of whose deeds, and sufferings, an` has been an eye-witness. Should his healt wards will be listened to in th e H ouse of , respectful attention ; and he will be able l one side, the unscrup u l ous a p o l og i s t s o f re d ciency ; on the oth er , th e em pt y declamat:' ambition, seeking to make political capll mistakes and short-comings of men in News. COURT CIROULA WINDSO: There was no addition to the Royal din: terday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert iv?' this morning by . special train of the St Railway, to preside at a meeting of the go' Wellington College. The Prince was attended by Major-Gene s Colonel F. H. Seymour. The other goye were the Earl of Derby, Sir Howard Pont. Rev. G. R. Gleig. Colonel the Hon. W r hon. secretary, and Mr. Chance also atten ( The meeting was held at eleven o'clock' Palace of Westminster, and broke up at 5 one o'clock. His Royal Highness returned to Wind ( twenty-five minutes past two o'clock. A deputation, consisting of the following' bad an inter view with the Earl of Glarene, day, to pr., sent a memorial, s i g n e d by 3 ' 1( influential merchants, on the subject of ! blockade from the river Danube :—Mr. F. M.P., Mr. Mitchell, M,P., Messrs. J°Y . ' Melvill, F. G. Goodliffe, Powell, Booker, og, and Draper. 1 , ' e o i st A. meeting of the Finance Committee o f t he Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 04 ,0 0 E4 day at the Palace of Westminster. 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