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QUEEN'S BENCI7I.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, Lieff.ro Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN and Cipmm, n Juries.) 1 - 131: Till! V. ROSE. This was an action to eOllTl;ensation in damages for the injury which the plaintiff had sustained by reason of having been given into custody by the defendant on a ch irge of felony. Both plaintiff and defendant are tradesmen in Tooley-street, the first being an uphol sterer and the second a clothit r and jewellt.r. In 1848 the plaintiff, whilst at a public-house in the neighbour hood, met a sailor, who asked him if he could rtcommend him to any person who Would cash him an advance note for 21. ss. knowing that the defendant was in the habit of trans acting such business, though he had no acquaintarce with him, he re commended the sailor, whose name was .Raven, to gtpr ly to him. The plaintiff accc.wpanied him to the shop of the defendant, who cashtd the nate, the sailor receiving as part of it a cap aid umbrella. Shortly after the defendant found that the note had been forged, whereupon he gave the plaintiff into custody on the charge of fo-ging the instru ment. After being four hours in custody he was taken before a magistrate end discharged on entering into recognizances to appear to answer tie charge Whenever he would be called on to do so. A short time after the sail, r was taken into custody, and was con victed of having forged the note in question, and others, and was sentenced to twelve months' Imprisonment. The plaintiff now sought compensation for the injury which he had sustained in his character and busine 56 by being taken into custody on such a charge. Hunafrey and Mr. Charn , ck were for the plairtiff. - Mr. PRENTICE, on the pert of the defendant, con• tended that reasonable suspicion attached to the plain tiff, aLd tht:t the defendant did no mure than any ene (,1 the jay would have dune under similar circumstances. The jury, taking a different view, found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 50/. EXCIIEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at We6tiniuster, befon . , the LORD CHIEF BARON rnd a Spacial Jury.) SKINNER V. THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action brought by the phintiff, resitting at Walworth, and the inspector of HAN kern' Licences at Somerset House, to recover compensation for the loss of three of his teeth which he sustained whilst travelling from Brighton to London on the defendants' railway, on the 12:h of July, 1847. Mr. W. 11. Watson and Mr. E. James were counsel for the plaintiff ; and the defendants were represented by Mr. Russell Gurney and Mr. Bramwell. It appeared that en the 12th of July, 1847, an excur sion trt:in to Brighton and back was ergaged the carry the members of the Printers' P; nsion Society, and the plaintiff was travelling to town by the train in the evtn leg. Between half-past nice and ten on that evening a Croydon train proceeding to town had stopped on the line between the A nnerley and New Cross stations,in con S 'quence of observing a train a little ahead, stationary. The excursion train from Brighton, in which the plain WI was travelling, came up in this state of things, and ran into the Croydon train, and in the concussion the the plaintiff had three of his teeth knocked cut. These facts were given in evidence on the part of the plaintiff; and also that the defendants had compensated rutin; travelling in the Croydon train, which was run into by the excursion train. On the part of the defendants, it was contended that they had only made a contract for the day with the Printcrs' Pension Society, and that the Pension Society Was liable tor any injuries the plaintiff had received bud not the defendants. At tho ccnclut,ion of the plaintiff's case, Mr. R. GURNEY, for the defendants, submitted that the plaintiff's declaration was defective, in that it set out that the plaintiff was travelling- in the train which was run into, wh ereas th e ev id ence g i ven f or t h e plaintiff showed that ho was travelling in the train which ran into the stationary one. Mr. WATSON contended the that was not a material variance, and even if it were, his Lordship would permit the plaintiff to amend it. The LORD CHIEF BARON retired to consult his brother Judges on the point, and on his return he said they c oncurre d w i t h h i m i n thinking that the plaintiff might be at liberty to amend by withdrawing the record, the opposite party to plead de novo, and, if they thought fit, to pay :noney into Court. Mr. WATSON would assent to the suggestion of his Lordship and withdraw the record, but he could not help saying that the defence which had been made was most disgraceful on the part of a public company. The LORD CHIEF BARON would not 81101 Y Mr. Wat son to indulge in such expressions. If he had a com plaint of that sort to make, he should make it at another time, when it could be urged with some success before another jury. The present jury had nothing to do with it. Mr. BRAMWELL apprehended the plaintiff would pay the costs. The LORD CHIEF BARON would say nothing about costs; he would reserve that coestion. Ile did not ullow the amendment without costs. If the plaintiff withdrew the record he must pay the costs. - The plaintiff then withdrew the record on the above conditions, and the case concluded. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON and Mr. Justice CRESS WELL.) Joseph Hadley Riddell, 34, and William Moore Eclipse Riddell, 29, described as chemists, who were tried yesterday fur stealing and appropriating to their own use certain prop( rty belonging to their Graployers, Messrs. Pontifex, the well known copper and iron manufacturers, when Joseph was found guilty and William acquitted, were again placed in the dock this morning charged upon another indictment for a similar offence. The prisoners :are brothers, and it appeared that Joseph, the eldest, held the situation of manager, at a blacklead and chamical manufactory belonging to Mes,rs. Pontifex,:at Millwall, Poplar, and received for his services a salary of 500/. a-year. William had also at the instance of his brother, been employed as clerk in the work at a salary of 1501. Mr. Sergeant WILKINs said, after the opinion which Mr. Justice Cresswell had given yesterday with respect to the law bearing upon the case, and also after the view which had been taken by the jury of the facts, he fend th e thought it wo u ld ne i t h er b e res p ec tful or proper to de prisoner Joseph upon the present charge, and I k e ILA been r vest©d to state that he now withdrew h is 'lea of Not Guilty and pleaded Guilty. The prisoner Joseph then pleaded Guilty. Thu charge against them was tor having erected a green-house at their own house 7 2;urleigh-street, Green- WWI), with the materiels c-f Messrs. Puntifcx, and by cid of men in their employ. It appeared that several men Were engaged for a considerable time in preparing iron 11114 wooden battens fur the green-house, and that ,its erection in Burleigh-street, upon which several were e mployed, occ u pi e d f our t ee n d a y s , a nd this prcceeding on t he part of the prisoners were entirely unknown to. and without the sanction of, Messrs. Pontifex, who had given thrtetions that nothing should be removed from Mill wall without some authority being sent from their other works in Shoe-lane. Both the prisoners, it appeared, carried on a factory of their own in partnership at Lea °ridge, but this was unknown to their employers. Mr. BALLANTINE contended, on the part of the pri soner William, that he had acted entirely under the di rection and control of his brother Joseph, who had the management of the works. Several witnesses were called as to character. Mr. Justice CaasswEaL having summed up, The jury found a verdict of Guilty. Mr. CaAnKsoN said he had been requested by Messrs. Pontifex to recommend William to the merciful consi deration of the Court. With respect to Joseph, he might say, that had that which was disposed of by the jury yesterday been the only, or anything like the only offence, Messrs. Pontifex would not have appeared in the court as prosecutors. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—To what extent have the pro secutors been robbed? Mr, CLARKSON—As far as Joseph it concerned, I may say the loss has been considerably above a thousand Pounds. Mr. Justice CRESSWELL, in passing sentence, said J oseph was placed in a position of great trust and con fidence,i. and was paid on a most liberal scale, a nd, there ! or 0 , nothing could be more base a n d w i c k e d th an t o 11 K0 advantage of the opportunities afforded him to rob his masters. There could be no doubt for a a sy s t em o f pl u nder h a d b een go i ng on considerable time, and though their masters' lospicions had been excited by rumours which bad got an r oad, and they had been cautioned, they still p ers i ste d In their dishonest course. His irother, William, however, was in a different situation, and was entitled more to the e9ro Passionate consideration of the Court ; ho got his situation through the-influence of his brother, and being un der his contro l an d d om i n i on , h e perhaps was l e ss in eb irl d to resist any t em ptation held out to him by his . ro tber to join i n an y di s h one st practices. He would, Il l ere fore, make a m a rked distinction in the punishment ot the two prisoners. The sentence upon Joseph upon t he first charge was, that he be imprisoned for one month pi e l ,"gate, and on the second charg., to which be Ti i —e u guilty, ta he e transorte t r seven years. sentence upon Willi b am was, p that d he be imprisoned, 2th hard labo ur , i n t h e H ouse o f C urrec l on f or t h e tiTod of twelve calendar months. The prisoners were then removed. NEW COURT. (Before Alderman CHALLIS and the COMMON E'ER- Two 1 GE ANT ) -ads, named Martin aria Patrick Kelly, brothers, were indicted for stealing a piece of cheee. One of th em had crept into a cheesemonger s shop, and hying hi s hand on the first piece that came in his W ay, he transferred it to his brother, who was loitering about the do or , b ut a policeman had his eye upon them, and ;fore th ey could decamp they were in his custody. Th h e jury found th( na Guilty. , P atrick father of the lads, stepped into the DO give his sons a character. The COMMON SERGEANT—WeII, holly, I am afraid Patrick i s a bad boy, The father—Arrali, flow, I n ivir saw anything bad about hi m. Oh ' COI43IJNISERGEANT —YOU never saw anything. E no. Perhaps You will not see. The father —I have got a sartiffikit of my character. The CODIMON SERGEANT —But no one disputes our honesty. y The f ather--Sure, now, but its a character for myself and fanaily. Th e 0 leph at wOZ4MON SERGEANT —Oh, indeed. That is worth 1 1 11 E SUN', LONDON* SATURDA bECEM HER 1 1819 A dirty piece of piper hiving been handed up to the Court, TLa COMMON SEItGrANT einClllatCd—AL, fl! there's nO rneetirg Irithin,n! lie can get a charac:(:r 16r eF, Lis family, tool for an;:thiqg else, if it is w. , intt d. T!:e you: g ore, 1 think, has tc n impri...cned bolero. The policeman who bad charge of them said he ha,!; r 4ourreen days. The COMMON ISERCEANT—WeII cow, Pit, what is the use of whipping you? You Lave get beyond tha'. Patrick—No, sir. I Leg for incicy, and I'd !serer do it agin. Tee COMMON SEEOEANT—Dint you this k you ought to go abroad, eb, Pat? Dent you think you ought to he transported, oh? Patrick—No, sir. The COMMON SERGEANT—AS for you, Martin, you must be imprisoned in the House of Correction, and kert to hard labour for two months. As for you, Pat, I do not know what to do with you. You sill be here again before long. Patrick—l will rover care again. The COMMON ERGEA NT —I can't believe you, but for the sake of your father, give you another chance. The sentence upon 3ou is that you be implisoned three months, and kept to hard labour. A middle-aged msn, named Greene, a marine-store dealer, carr3 log on business in Tooled-street, in the Borough, was indicted for stealing two trowels, the pro perty of a brieldayer's labutuer. On the sth of - Nov, tuber the prisoner was met by a policeman near to the Lambeth police -court, with a bag under his arm. The officer a.kcd him what he had got there? He replied, " All right!" hut the officer was doubtful of this, and insisted upon searching the bag. The prisoner allowed him to do so, when he found that it contained six trove els, two cf which were afterwards identified by the prosecutor to be his property The prosecutor said there was no distinctive mark upon them, but he had had them so long in use that he could swear they were his. Mr. WOOLLET addressed the jury for the prisoner, insisting thiA the identification was not sufficient to justify a conviction. The CusialoN SERGEANT charged the jury, that on the sth of November the prosecutor wi-res two trowels. Soon afterwards the prisoner is met by a policeman with a bag under his arm. " Holloa!" says the policeman, what havo you got there?" " All right," says the pri soncr. "Is it," says the policeman, " let rue see the inside of the bag;" then he sees it and finds six trowels. '• Ati, where did you get these from?." says the polie, man. " I bought them of a man whose gone to Austra lia," says the prisoner. But, gentlemen, two of them are identified by the prosecutor, who has had them a long time in use. Mr. WooLLET—The fret of use is hardly sufficient to enable a man to identify property. The CoatatoN SERGEANT—Oh, is it not though! The prosecutor swears they are his. Is that not enough? That's the man who shot at me last night. Is not that enough? Well, the prosecutor says as much of these trowels. I swear that this is my wig. I know it because I have worn it a thousand times. A oman swears this is my petticoat. I know it, because I have worn it repeatedly. That is enough, eh? Well, so it is he re. Gentlemen, consider your verdict. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. The COMbION SERGEANT—Is he known? The police man said a que.ntity of stolen property had been found on his premises. The CO3IMON SERGEANT—ALI, ah ! there it is you see. The sentence upon you is that you be imprisoned eighteen months in the House of Correction, with hard labour. Prisoner—Well, my Lord, do you call this justice? The police magistrate offered to tend me to prison for a month if I would say I was guilty, but as 1 knew I was not, I preferred coming to the Old Bail.-y for justice. This is a got up case, my Lord. Mr. %VOOLLET said the magistrate gave the Prisoner the alternative of sending him to gaol for a month, for having possession of the stolen property, or of commit ing him for trial, and the prisoner preferred the latter alternative. The CONDON SERGEANT—The mi:gistrate was a fi , ol ,hen. Remove the prisoner. The prisoner was then removed. THE GAS QUESTION. TO 711 E .EDITOIt OF WE SUN. you publish the following letter, ad drebsed:to the lion. the Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London " Gentlemen,—On Monday, the 3d December, instant, you will be called upon to decide whether you will promote a contest between rival gas com• panies in the city of London. The following sugges Lions are respectfully submitted for consideration : "1. Is there any object in promoting the competi Eicn beyond the reduction of price to the consumer ? "2. 'Will not the trade of the whole City be in• errupted, and the cost of the pavement be greatly ,ncreased ? "3. Are not nearly one-half of the ratepayers not consumers of gas, and will not they have to contribute to the increased burden of the rate, and loss of trade by interruption? "4. What has hitherto been the result of all con tests between gas companies ? Has the consumer derived any permanent reduction of the price ? Have not such contests r(quired two capitals to perform the office of one ; and have not the public eventually had to pay for such ccnttas in a long continued high price of gas ? "b. Do not the citizm gas consumers obtain their gas 17i per cent. below the price charged in other parts of the metropolis, where there is competition, without having sustained the annoyance, loss, and inconvenience of contest ? " 6. What will be the additional cost to the com missioners in the repair of the pavements resulting from a contest ? The late Mr. Acton made a report on the subject, by order of your Court. So did your late surveyor, Mr. Kilsey ; and it is pr esume d th a t you will also seek the advice of your present sur- veyor. " 7. The attempt to lay pipes by night was the law for some years, but you were advised to incur the risk of disregarding the same, which your con tractors did for years, and ultimately you procured the repeal of the law. "8. Is it true that the new company, who are without capital, manufactory, station, or pipes, can manufacture and supply gas at 45,, and obtain a profit of 101. per cent ? Similar assertions have been made by the promoters of several companies now in existence, which have not been real zed. " I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, " Dec. 1, 1849." " A CITIZEN." SPORTIIN G INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.-FRIDAY. LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE —5 to 1 agar Chandler (taken and afterwa!ds uttered), 8 to 1 Beet liwight of thynne (taken). CLUSTER Cur.-50 to 1 nest Peer-o'-day (taken), 500 to 71 figs; it It:ehard (:aken), 66 to I vgst Vt sta (taken), 66 to 1 ai , ,st Baroness (taken), 66 to 1 agat Whim colt. MAGAZINE DAY. BLACKWOOD. Although two serials continue to form the promi nent features in Maga, we cannot but feel the ab sence in such a rurninktive month as December of Ii ng Christopher. "My Peninsular Medal," in its current instalment, closes romewhat abruptly, and with a ghastly intimation on the pert of a gravedigger, which seems rather incongruous with the usually rol licking style of the writer. " The Green Hand " is most pertinaciously continued, and with somewhat an improved tone, though we are more and more con vinced each month that the second title is an egregious misnomer. " The Vision of Sudden Death," a kind of sequel to " The English Mail Coach," certainly evinces greater power and coherence ; there contribu tions are, with some show ef justice, attributed to Thomas De Quincey, the renowned Opium Eater. Besides an article relating to " Spain under Narvaez and Christina" (eminently deserving a pe rusal), there are two political contribu tions in Blackwood for December, one at the commencement, the other at the conclusion—the latter ingeniously rather than ingenuously describing " Free Trade at its Zenith," the former an excellent and intelligent paper on the "National Debt and the Stock• Exchange." Without being particularly at tractive or enthralling, the various articles in the current number are clear in their peculiar way - , and when v. e say that they are each worthy of insertion in this eminent periodical we have pronounced th e i r happiest eulogiutn. At the acme time we most cer tainly regret the non appearance of " Christopher under Canvass," with the sententious remarks of Buller, Seward, and their other jovial companions. We 3earn for the anti-prandial dialogues and post prandial discussions, which have latterly tended to iAlustrate the subtler phases of the genius of Shaks pere, and to destroy the sinister colossus of Atheism. THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. KING RENE'S DAUGHTER. (From the Dnblin Evening Packet of Nov. 29.) Last night, after ikneet the Dane had fretted and strutted his hour, the new drama of King ROW'S Daughtcr was produced. From the brief abstract of the plot given in our last publication, our readers are aware that it is essentially a drawing-room play, and admirably fitted, therefore, to form a portion of the Windsor Castle dramatic representations. It has been very tastefully put upon cur stage, the single garden scene represented, with its surrounding mountains, rocks, and ravines—a fairy seclusion in a desert— being pleasingly conceived and artistically executed. New and costly dresses too have been provided; and, in fact, no accessary is wanting to render the drama attractive. As we anticipated, Mrs. Kean's Blind Girl, an exquisite thought of Henrik Herz, was even more exquisitely " bodied forth," than he in his brightest imagining could have fancied. Fair, fragile, and graceful; most becomingly, yet simply attired, she looked the very creation dreamed of by the poet; and her every look, gesture, and movement, so na tural, so unembarrassed by the consciousness of her deprivation, were indeed, as Coleridge phrased it, " beautiful exceedingly." In the opening paEstiges of the drama, which had been most Judiciously curtailed and arranged for the stage by Mr. Charles Kean, the plot is suffi ciently revealed to excite the deep interest of the audience, and from the first entrance of lolanthe, to the restoration of her sight, that interest never flags. Her movements are so composed, serene, and yet confi dent, that her deprivation of the sense of sight is only evidenced by an occasional listening attitude or a gentle advance of the hand, as if essaying by the sense of touch and feeling to supply the loss of vision. Nothing could be imagined more in accordance with the delicacy of graceful and lovely girlhood than Mrs. Kean's acting, t.nd the sweet and happy expression of her features, the pleased smile on her parted lips, tell ing that she felt not the sad want shown by her droop ing eyelids, were really inexpressibly charming. Her delivery of the text was, if we may use the term, spoken music, every distinct tone and syllable falling on the ear wi h a deliciously fresh, melodious clear ness of intonation. When first Tristan discovers that she is blind, and speaks to her of the distinction of colours among the flowers, the fello wing passages were finely delivered : "Is it so hard, then, to distinguish flowers? Are not the roses round and soft and delicate— Hound to the feel, as is the Z •phyr's breath, Ard soft and warm, like to a summer's evening? Is the carnation like the rose? Ah! no! Its perfume stuns one like, the wine, which late I gave thee—then the cactus; know'st thou not Its points are like the wind in sharpest trost? " TRISTAN—'Tis erange! Have you, then, never yet been told Chat to distinguish objects from afar Is possible, by help of—(hesitating)—of the sight? " lOLANTIIE—HOM 1 from afar ? Oh, yes, the little bird That sits on yonder roof I can distinguish By its light twittering; and all mortal men Each by his speech; so do I also know '1 he bounding steed on which I daily ride, Far as he may be, by his stop and neighing; But, by the help of what you call sight, Of that I have heard nothing." Again, when asked by Tristan— " Tell me, then, For what use and profit do you imagine Heaven bath vouchefed you eyes?" lolanthe's thoughtful attitude for an instant, and then her beautiful reply, were the perfection o acting:— " Nay, it were sure most easy To tell you that—when at the evening's close Fatigue bath seized me, sleep doth press them down, Sealing them up in sweet oblivion. And spreads through them its peaceful influence O'er my whole frame -- There, then, at once, thou hest a great advantage My eyes afford me—further, bast thou not Observed too, other uses they can serve? As I a little rose tree late had planted, An insect stung my finger—at the pain Gushed forth my tears and soothed it. Th en vga i n, When I myselt had wearied much to think Wherefore my father so delayed to come. When he did come—oh! how I wept for jo) Through tears then, when my heart is all to full Either with joy or grief, it is relieved As by a gracious overflow, and yet Thou mist inquire for what use or benefit The Power Almighty gives me eyes. By them, When lam weary, rest is given. In grief, My grief's diminished, and in joy, my j Ennobled and refined." On parting with Tristan her regret, so tender yet so maidenly, her anxiously uttered hope that he would soon return, and' the revealment of a new feeling, excited by his presence, expressed in her fea tures, were truly admirable. Then, when King Rene returns to discover that the uses and benefits of sight have been partly conveyed to her, and when the Moor, Ebn Jahia, who has undertaken her cure, in forms him that all must be told to the sightless girl, the following noble passage was magnificently ren dered "Full, my dear father, are thy words of import, To me incomprehensible. Tho universe As from the great Creator's hand 'twas made, This—this to me unknown I St ut out from me ! Yet, still, how canst thou say so ? Have I not, In the creation, known my great Creator ? Bath not the stormy wind, the balmy breeze, [lath not the warmth its milder breathing shed, The earth's fertility, and its strange power To bring each fruit and flower to perfection; Kau) not the rocks and mines and rushing streams, And the sweet chorus of the birds, proclaimed The great Creator in His works on earth ? Myself am an expression of His will In fine, where'cr I turn, on every side, In nature, in the speech of other mortals, In my own being, in the meditations Which of unlimited extent press on me, The same loud voice is sounded in my ear— All speaks to me of Him and of His world." The emotions of lolanthe as gradually the truth stole on her senses were charmingly and touchingly expressed, and the glowing utterance of the feeling awakened in her bosom by Tristan's voice was full of impassioned eloquence. It was little wonder, indeed, that the lines— "Down here in the heart Lieth the sen.e of sight—'tis even hero Is treasured, like an echo, the remembrance Of light I have already half received," awakened a burst of admiration. In the concluding scene, when Ebn Jabia's spell bas been successful, and when the b-auty and glory of broad day dispel the darkness to whioh for sixteen years lolanthe has been doomed, her blended terror and wonder, followed quickly by delight that seems inexhaustible, were so real that we might well forget it was only a mimic representation of a poet's fancy we beheld. Shrinking from the light in fear, Ebn J ahia leads her forth, and she tremblingly asks— " Oh ! whither dost thou lead nle? Oh, Heaven! where am I? Hold me fast—support me! " Elm JAlllA—Compose thyself, my child! " lOLANTHE—Nay, hold me—wait— Stand still a moment. Here I ne'ee have been! What do we in this place? So strange! Who's there? Hold me! My head is swimming—l am full Of terror! " EBN JAnlA—Calm thyself, lolanthe, fix thy glance, Upon that earth al,no Which bath so long Been, still unknown, thy friendly stay. That which thou seest, it is but the garden Which thou thyself bast planted. TOLANTIIE-This my garden! I know it not; and itesiwhat fearful plant;; Thry bend—tboy befit—as they would fall on 11E! " EBN JAIIIA—Fear nothing, these are but the palms whose leaves And fruits thou knowest long fall well. " lOLANTHE—Nay, nay, I know them not—this brightness too, which dazzles Oa every side, and all the swelling clouds That spread above so high—alas! how high! What are they? Form they His great Spirit, Which, as they say, Both fill the universe? "Erm JAIIIA—These are the Heavens, and we be lieve in Heaven He bath his resting place. So then, my child, Kneel down, and, stretching out thy hands on high, Breathe forth a prayer to Heaven. "lOLANTIIE—(KneeIs and prays, and after a pause). Oh! yes, Ile bath, I feel Ho bath attended me—He sends His peace upon me and His guardian care. He is the only one that speaketh to me Invisible, yet faithful as before." _ _ lolantlie's after recognition of her father and lover, by their voices only, was rife with pure dramatic effect—her " Hark I 'tis so! In words like these the earliest gleam of light Found to my heart its way"— hen Tristan has rapturously exclaimed, "My fair and beauteous lady !" being a very heart-burst of un clouded joy. We might, had we time and space, write columns of laudatory criticism on Mrs. Kean's performance from the first scene to the last of this effective drama; and yet. after all, we should arise from our task with the consciousness that we had not done—could not do—justice to this admirable actress. In one sen tence, then, there is not a lady on the stage who can approach Mrs. Kean in the personation of lolanthe. Mr. Kran, as Count Tristan, assumed a subordinate role, almost the entire interest of the drama being centred in the character of the blind girl i • but he acquitted himself with his accustomed ability, his acting throughout, especially in the first interview with King Rene's daughter, being marked by those attributes of genius he can never lay aside. He was well supported by Bland as the seeming minstrel. The followingis the plot, from a correspondent of a morning paper : " A new drama, entitled Kiug Renes Daughter, was produced for the first time on Wednesday evening, the principal parts being played by Mr. and Mrs. Kean. It is a translation from the Danish, by the Hon. Colon( 1 Phipps, and attracted rather more than ord.nary attention from the f ct that it is to form a portion of the Windsor Castle dramatic represen tai ions. " lolanthe, the daughter of King Rene, has been blind from infancy ; but it has been predicted that when her 19th birthday arrives her sight may be restored. The knowledge of her deprivation is stu diously concealed from her, and her childhood and youth are passed in a secluded cottage and lovely retreat, under the zealous care of two attendants. Her hand is pledged to Count Tristan, of Vaudemont, ere the accident Vk hich deprived her of sight had occurred; and it is in the hope of fulfilling this engagement that King Rene keeps the misfortune concealed, and represents that she is living in a convent. Tristan, accom panied by his friend Sir Godfrey, Lccidentally discovers the secluded garden where she is concealed, and, on her awaking, his voice exerts a new influence over her. The young and warm movements of her heart, with all their treasured freshness, are now made manifest. She knows not why she should be spell-bound, but the voice of the Count is music to her, and with a winning grace she listens to his words. He asks her for a red rose to w e a r as a m emor i a l o f so beautiful a being, and she plucks a white one. A second time she displays her unconsciousness of the distinctive colours, and thenthe secret becomes known to Tristan. He speaks to the unknown of sight, and she cannot divine his 'fleapit-8.; he speaks of the object for which each faculty is given, and would awaken her to a knowledge of her own great want, but after a 'muse she with eager haste finds that her eyes have their use, and that they are founts for tears of joy or sad ness, from whence teat's will flow. Her lover departs, with a promise of return, still ignorant of the rank of the sightless but charming girl. The Moorish physi cian, sight, and Eb after A a h i , sceneof succeeds great i n interest, restorin n which i olan th eto is overwhelmed and terrified by the greatness and vastness of her new feelings, she sees her father and Count Tristan, and the curtain falls on the grateful and united group. peace and amity would subsist between the two na tions till the end of the world.—(Loud cheering.) Mr. LAIVIUNCE, the American Minister, returned thanks, and said he hardly knew how to express his feelings at that moment. He begged to assure the company that he felt, with deep sensibility, the honour that had just been conferred upon hia coun try, not only in the sentiment which had been pro posed, hut also in the reception it bad met with from the assembly. Ile offered them his profound and grateful acknowledgments for the kindness with which the toast had been received.—(Cheers) He was there a stranger in one sense—he was in a strange land, yet he did not in truth feel himself a stranger. (Loud cheers.) The reception he had met with from her Majesty and her Majesty's Ministers, and from all classes of persons 'with whom he had had the happiness to come in contact, had rendered it impossible fur him not to say that he felt at home in, this country, and he felt at home on that occasion.- - (Cheers ) Ile felt, in the midst of the ancient Scotch society, that he was amongst his brethren. He was there as the roprel.:entative of a country, many of whore people were of that company's kith and kin —he was there u p on th e so il which held the ;ashes of his ancestors—(Ch ears ) —h e was there es the citizen of a country, speaking th e same l anguage, having the same religious faith, the same laws, and, he trusted in God, the same fecliegs which animated the British people.—(Loud cheers) Why, then, should he feel a stranger when he was amongst his kindred ? He came there for the purpose—for nothing else could have brought him there—of doing what he could to perpetuate—to establish ineradicably—th e good feeling which existed between these two mighty nations. (Cheers.) He came there . that night because he would rot lose the opportunity of assuring that assembly, and through it the British public, that there was no ether than the kindliest feelings existing on the part of the American union towards Great Britain. Why should there be ? (Cheers.) The Americans were Anglo-Saxons as well as Englishmen. They were older than his fellow countrymen ; but previous to the par 1776, he, in com mon with his countrymen, had the same pride and glory in the British name that any British subject could entertain that night. And he could tell the Chairman and all present, that every Scotehman be had met with in the United States felt proud of his country; and the American citizens were proud of them as adopted sons of their own country. And why should they not be so? Scotland, the favoured land of liberty l—the warrior, the statesman, the poets— where ware they born ? Where would they find a territory containing two millions and a half or three millions of population where the people had done so much to civilize, elevate, and improve the condition of man as Scotland had done ? (Cheers ) He was not a Scotchman himself, but was ',loud to be amongst those who were, as he always had been every where. His Gallant Friend, the Chairman, had alluded to some gre at improvements contemplated by the United States Government. lie (Mr. Lawrence) was happy to inform them that a railway was now under construction to connect the two oceans; and in the course of a year and a half they would see the iron horse steam ing over the Isthmus. With regard to another great project which had been contemplated for the last three hundred years, he trusted its accomplishment was not far distant. He begged, however, in connexion with this subject, to state that the United States asked fur no exclusive privileges in either of these schemes. They would ask this country to subscribe with them selves towards these great improvements. They would ask Great Britain to join them in guaranteeing the neutrality of these great highways. They asked no exclusive privilege, and they did not mean to grant any. They wished these great communications to be open to all the world—free to all mankind. And, so far as the United States was concerned, they should be dedicated to the benefit of mankind all over the world.— (Cheers ) His Excellency then concluded by giving as a toast, " Great Britain and the United States ! May the stars and stripes of the Union float side by side with the Cross of St. George, and may peace be preserved for ever."—(Loud cheers.) The Cursuonu, in an appropriate speech, then pro posed the "Army and Navy," which was briefly acknowledged by Clptain Mansell, R.N., for the navy, and Colonel Brandling, late of the 10th Ilussars, for the army. The CHAIRMAN said be now came to tho toast of the evening—" Prosperity to the Scottish Hospital." He need not enter into the history of the institution, because they were all better acquainted with it than himself; but of one thing he was quite certain, that every gentleman present would most cordially respond to this toast. They all knew that their countrymen were very fond of straying " awa' from hame' —(Laughter)—and went to all parts of the world to improve their fortunes ; and he believed that great numbers of those who once left Scot land did not always come back.—(Renewed laughter.) It was very natural to suppose that many of them would come to the city of London—that second California—where it might almost be said that all the wealth of the world was concentrated ; and some of them succeeded in making their fortunes there, whilst others less successful 'were, through Providence, cast upon that hospital for relief. The numbers to whom it administered relief were highly creditable to the liberality of its supporters. It gave 101. a year to some persons, and to others less, which was not enough to support a Scotchman, unless he remembered the way in which he was brought up at home.— (Laughter.) During the great plague of London he found that that society had attended to the wants of hundreds of Scotchmen, and buried at its own ex- pense 300 of them who fell victims to that fatal ma la3y.—(lTear, hear.) Ile was sorry to find that all the unions of London were cunnnencing the coming winter by taliing steps to refuse re lief to the casual poor; but he hoped the subscriptions that night would be sufficiently large to enable the hospital to do its part to wards relieving the additional suffering likely to ensue from this severe resolution of the unions. —(Cheers.) Ile had not had the pleasure of attending one of tht ir meetings before the present occasion ; but it was rather singular that the 30th of November—the very day on which he had Row the honour of presiding over them—was his father's birthday—(A laugh)—and that on the 30th of November, 1805, he himself was made a Lieutenant, and on the 30th of November, 1807, he was appointed a Commander.— (Renewed laughter.) lie hoped that future 30hs of November would always prove fortunate.—(Cheers.) The GAlant Admiral concluded by proposing the toar•t. The health of the Chairman was next given by Sir J. H. MAXWELL, Bart., in an c ulegistic speech, and met with an enthusiastic response from all present. This CHAIRMAN returned thanks; and then gave " Prosperity to the city of London," which was acknowledged by Sir James Duke and Mr. Sheriff Nicoll respectively. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of " The Chisholm, the Vice-Chairman of the evening, and Treasurer to the which was drank with Highland honourE, and duly acknowledged. "The Duchess of Sutherland, and the Lady Sup porters of the Institution" finished the list of toasts, after which the company repaired to an adjoining room, where a ball wound up the festivities of the day. The subscriptions announced on the occasion amounted to nearly 6001. Mr. Harker was the toastmaster. The decorations were tastefully carried out under the direction of Mr. Douglas, of the Archery Society. ASTLEY'S A MPIIITIIFATRIS —We perceive by the advertisement in our columns, that Mr. Batty an nounces his benefit for Monday evening e( xt, with an addition to the well-known attractions of this establish merit. Young Hernandez, the graceful American Eques trian, will an ear, End also Mr. Pablo Fanque with his matcheas black mare Beda in her extraordinary feats of the menage; the whole forming an evening's entertain ment which cannot but ensure for the enterprising ma nager a bumper, which hit energy and spirit in catering or the public amusement fully entitle him to. POST-01'1'1CH REG Li LATioNs.—The Postmaster- General has ordered the following notice to be posted in the window of every post-office is tho kingdom:— " Book Post. 1. A single printed volume may be posted for any part of the United Kingdom, at the rate of Gd. a pound, or. the following conditions: 2. It must be sent without a cover, or in a cover open at the ends. 3. It must not contain writing (except the name and address of the sender) on more than one page. 4. It must be prepaid in stamps.—Limitation of size and weight : 5. The length of au inland letter or packet mu,t nut exceed two feet. 6. The weight is unlimited; but if it exceed 4 oz, the letter must be prepaid.—liegistratio , n of letters: 7. Great security may be given to a letter by registering it; fee for inland litters, 6d. 8. All letters containing money or other articles of value should be registered.— Money orders: 9. Money orders should be presented without delay; the lapse of two calendar months will entail a second payment of the commission, and the lapse of twelve calendar months will entail the loss of the whole sum for which the order is drawn.—Stampt , : 10. Wherever letters can be posted, an applicant may demand to be supplied with stamps or envelopes; ten penny or shilling stamps, however, can only be purchased at certain large offices. Stamps may be had singly. 11 . The use of stamps greatly facilitates the busint es of the office. Th ey ma y be affixed to all ktters, &c., posted in the United Kingdom, whether inland or foreign, and for late letters they must he used, except at the metropo litan chief offices.—Newspapers: 12. With a postage stamp affixed, a new:-paper, though written on, may be posted for any part of the United Kingdom. 13. The public vec , uld greatly r.cilitate the operations of the Post-office by giving complete and legible addresses, and b y using later box, s." Iln.ocrisy—the world's tacit acknowledgment of ;he Superiority of virtue.—Eliza Cook's Jcurnal. A FORTUNATE PURCHASE.----A few days since Mr. Henry Siviter, bookseller, Kif eland-road, purchased a lot of books at the Auaion-room, Fleet-street. Amongst them was a largo quarto volume, entitled, " Venables on Diabetes." On getting tl:cm home, a was his custom, he commenced arrarging thin for sale, and on inspecting the above work found some of tIA leaves pasted together, and on separating them disco vered a 501, and two 101. Bulk of England notes. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE' OF FRIDAY. WBITELIALL, Nov. 28, 1849. The Queen has been pleased to appoint GeQrge Corne wall Lewis, Esq.; Sir James Duke, Bart.; ;:tr Harry Verney, Bart.; William Miles, Esq.•, Prole,sor Richard Owen, the Hon. Frt derick Byng, and John Wood, E-q., to be her Majesty's Commissioners 'or inquiring into Smithfield Market, and markets in the city of London, for the sale of meat. WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 30. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Hon. Cornwallia Maude to be Captain, by purchase, vice Nay lor, nho retires; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant John Glencsirn Carter Hamilton to be Litutenatr by put.- chase vice Maud e , N ov . 30 . , 4th; Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant -General Richard Pigot to be Colonel, vice G-neral Sir George Anson, G. C. 8., deceased, Nov. 26. Coldstream Foot Guards—Lieutenant -Colonel Hon. George Augustus Spencer, from 37th Foot to be Captain end Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Millman, who exchanges, Nov. 30. 3.1 Regiment of Foot—Gent. Cadet Arthur Lannoy, Coussreaker, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, IN itLout purchase, vice Lukis, promoted in the 61,t Foot, Nov. 30. l"th Foot—Lieut. Richard John Ross O'Conor to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edwards, who retires ; En sign George Tito Brice to be Lieutenant, by purchase, rice O'Conor, Nov. 30. 18th Foot—Lieut. John Swinburn, from 32d Foot, to Le Lieutenant, vice M'Cabe, who exchanges, Sspt. 22. 21st Foot—Ensign Holt Waring Clerke, from 31st Foot, to be Second-Lieutenant., without purchase, vice Bartti-lot, deceased, Nov. 30. 22d Foet—Brevet-Majer Frederick Darley George to be Mojor, xithott rurchaae, vice Poole, who retires upon full pay ; Lieut. Frederick George Thomas Deshon to be Copan), vice George ; Ensign Francis George King to be Lieutenant, vice Deshou ; Gent. Cadet William M'Beae, from th , s Royal Military College, to be Ensign, viCQ King, Nov. 3Q. 31st FC)ot—Geritleman Cadet Arthur Jubn Schreiber, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Clerlic, appointed to the 21st Foot, Nor. 30. 32d vuot—Lieutenant Bernard M`Cabe, from the 18th Fue,t, to be Lieutenant, vice Swinbnrn, who exchanges, Sept. 22; Gentlemen Cadet Francis George Stapleton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice l?irtt.hietie, promoted, Nov. 30. 37. h Foot— Clptain and Lieutenant-Colonel Egerton Charli's William Miles Milman, from the Coldstream Regiment of Fuut Guards, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Spencer, who ex changes, Nov. 30. 53.1 Foot—To be Lieute mails without purchase—En sign Charles James i'vrry, from the 70th Foot, vice Parker, dismiss( d the Service by sentence of a General Court itilartial; Eeeign Francis Percival Drought, from 6541 Foot, vice .A,htoe, di!missed the service by the senterce of a General Court-martial, Nov. 30. 55. h Fuot--Lieuteuent Edward John Thomas Mon trtsor to be Captain, by purchase, vice McCoy, who retire; Ensign Robert Hume, to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Montresor, Nov. 30. 6-Ith Foot—Gentleman Cud Valentine Ryan, from the Royal Military College, to be Er,sign, without pur cha!e, vice Shipley, promoted, Nur. 30. 70th Foot Gentleman Cadet George Richard Greaves, from the Royal Military College, to be Eneign, without purehahe, vice Perry, promoted in the 534 Foot, Nov. 30. 94th Foot—Lieutenant Ada:n Cempbell, to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice Seale, deceased; Ensign Francis Dalmahoy Wyatt, to be Lieutenant, vice Camp tell, Aug. 22. Gentleman Cad: t Robert Alexander Biothby Tod, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Wyatt, Nov. 30. 97th Foot—Brevet Major William Medows Hamor. ton, from half pay, 67th Foot. to be Captain, (repay- Irg the difference), vice Scargill, promoted; Lieutenant Hubert Dilon, to be Captain, by purchase, vic e H a . irerton, who retires ; Ensign Edward Kent Junes, to to Lieutenant by purchase, vice Dillon, Nov. 30. IIusPITAL STAFF.—Waldegrav eßock Thompson, M. 1)., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, Nov. 30. BREVET.—Major William Medows llamerton, of the 97th Foot, to be Lieut.-Colonel in the Army, January 10, 1837. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Buchworth Soansby Bar ; Thurs., Wo merbley; Sat., Shalton Tao Gatfs-10i. 13. V. burrs., Tugs., Maustin Coppice ; Sat., Tomer Farm-11i. Mr. Drax's lids., Tues., Longburton Common; Fri., Chariton Horethorrw. Mr. Dt burs., Wed., Roborough Rock; Sat., Lamerton green-10. Harrogate harry., Mon., Little Wonder, Ripon-road ; Fri., Burnt Bridge-10}. Norfolk tag hds., Thurs., Marlingford,Common--11i. East Norfolk harts., Fri., Bacton Abbey-11. Upton-on-Severn parrs., Tues., Crosshands, Hanley ; Fri., Feathers, Castlemerton-10i. Ludlow hdy., Tues., Oaker; Fri., Hopton Wafers. York and Ainsty hds., Mon., Strensall; Tues., Acaster; Thurs., Pill Moor, Brafferton; Sat., North Duffield, 10k. Bedsle hds., Mon , Tomstal; Wed., Tenfield; Fri., Thorp Perron-104. Clee, land hds , Mon., Barton; Wed., Witton; Fri., Langton-10i. Mr. Okeovces parr:., Mon., BAllidon; Fri., Mixon Hay. Durham County hds., Mon., Woodham; Wed., Thais lington; Fri., Whin Houses-10i. F. B. hds., Mon., Stythiaus; Fri., Truck H.ll. Mr. Brand's lick, Mon., Cheverils; Wed., Coleman Green; Fri., Stagenhoe-10i. Mr. Brand's hds. Mon., Brent Pelham; Wed., Pete rile; Sat., Great Munden-10i. Duke of Clevtlsnci's hda , Mon., Barton; Wed., Wil. ton Bridge; Frj., Langton-10 . Mr. Furse's 'Ws., Mon., Ashreigny; Wed., Hunahaw Cross; Fri., Torrington Wood-10. Mr. Marshall's hds., Mon., Kennel; Thurs., Woodford Bridge. Tiverton hds., Mon., Leigh Wood, near Clayhanger; Thum, Dulverton-101. Dulverton harrs., Mon., Gorn lin Cross, near Skilgate; Fri., Stone, Extou-10f. Southden hds., Mt.n., King's Head, Hailsham (in stead of Pevensey station); Fri., Trevor Arms, GlynOe. Carlisle harrs., Mon., The Golden Fleece, Quarry Gate; Wed., Kingmoor; Fri., Reservoir-9. Eamont harrs., Mon., Clickum Inn, Longwathby Moor; Wed., Spittal, near Temple Sowerby; Sat., La zonby, 10A-. _ . _ Lord Redesdale's hds., Mon., Chapel 'louse; Wed., Adlestrop Gate; Fri., 13, , erton Bridge; Sat., Blenheim. Mr. Fane's harrs., Mon., Sheepley's; Thurs., Rofford Lune; Sat., Watlington. West Norfolk Karrs., Mon., Middleton Crown; Wed., Holt Lodge-11. Baron Rothsehild's stag-lads., Mon., Rowthatn; Thum Meutmore-11. BAIIIA.—LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.-By the Golden Fleece we have advices irt,nl Bahia to the 10th ult. Exchange, 26d, ; freights, 40s. for sugar, and for cotton. A generous mind identifies itself with all around; but a seli4h one identifies all things with sell.—Eliza Cook's Journal. WILD GEESE -It may interest our ornithological and meteorole,Ocal reLders to hear that a flight of wild geese passed over Greenwich yesterday morning, testi fying to the early acting in of the winter, and its probable severity. IMPORTATION OF HORSERADISII.—A vessel arrived from Ilamburgh has brought the large quantity of 298 bundles of lior6eradi.h, as a portion of her cargo, con eig,ned to order; and another vessel, arrived from the same place, has brought the still larger q•.iantity of 590 bundles of the article which, as a vegett}k►le, is free of duty on importation into this country. FRASER. Fraser opens this month with a slashing review of Lord Cloncurry's recently published autobiography, the perusal of which, however, the reviewer confesses to be a treat for which he is thankful. Mr. F. 0. Ward contributes a series of chapters entitled " Order Restored, an episode of 1848." These chapters, written in Paris in July, 1848, immediately after the victory of Cavaignac, express the sympathies of the author with the Socialists, and are overflowing with ill-concealed bitterness against the Garde Mobile and the National Guard of Paris, and yet it is evident that the author is no democrat, he hates the rich rather than loves the poor, and would fain crush both beneath an aristocracy of rank. The " Familiar Epistles from Ireland" are continued, as are the " Peace Campaigns of Ensign Faunce." Our old friend Michael South has acquired, like Homer, the privilege of occasionally nodding, and he has this month exercised it. The Peace Campaigns of the Enbign are in the present number somewhat of the dullest ; we have too inuch.of the old vicar, an ex cellent man no doubt, but prosy and sermonizing on occasions when he cannot plead his privilege of pulpit. The papers on "North Devon" are the work of a poet and a painter. liis description of Norte and Clovelly are exquisite specimens of word•painting, they fluid the best things of the sketcher. The " Oc casional Discourse on the Negro Question" contains under the guise of extravagance much common sense. Speaking of the present state of the emanci paced Blacks, and contrasting it with that of our own poor, he pithily observes— " Exeter Hall, s►y philanthropic friends, has had its wsy in tt. is matter. The twenty millions, a mere trifle, dispatched with a single dash of the pen, ate paid ; acd far over the sea we have a few black persons rendered extremely free' indeed. Sitting yonder with their beautiful muzzles up to the cars in pumpkins, imbibing sweet pulps and juices; the grinder and incisor teeth ready for every new work; and the pumpkins cheap as grass in those rich climates; while the augar.crops rot rcund them uncut, because labour cannot be hired, so cheap are the pumpkins; and at home we are but required to rasp from the breakfast loaves of our own English labourers some slight 'differential sugar-duties,' and lend a poor half-million, or a few poor millions now and then, to keep that beautiful state of matters going on." He then, after some further discourse, proceeds to lay down the following principle : " That no black man who will not work according to what ability the gods have giten him for working, has the smallest right to eat pumpkin, or to any fraction of land that will grow pumpkin, however plentiful such land may be." This excellent principle is as applicable to Whites as it is to Blacks, and we recommend the aristocratical readers of Fraser, the fruges consumers nati of our own land, to ponder well this maxim of their high Tory friend, which is however merely a variation on M. Proudhon's La propriete c est le vol. The author in fact seems to be thoroughly imbued with Socialist doctrines. " Any poor idle Black man," says he, any idle White man, rich or poor, is a mere eye-sorrow to the State; a perpetual blister on the :kin of the State." The writer indulges in a prophecy which, judging from the experiment ?f Hayti, will, we fear, turn out correct. He is of opi nion that the West Indies, deserted by the Whites in consequence of the indolence of the emancipated Blacks, will be taken possession of by Brother Jona than, who will get the work out of the Blacks, and restore the productiveness of the islands. There are several other papers of great merit in Fraser, but we miss the " IliAory of the Month." NEW ALMANACKS. THE ROYAL NAVAL and MILITARY AL 161ANACK for 1850. THE ARTIST'S ALMANACIC for 1850. Mess rs. Ac kermann have just issued two beautifully executed almanacks of a novel design for the coming year. The one is more especially dedicated to the votaries of Captain Sword and the other to those of Captain Pen, but both are full of interesting and useful know ledge, and matter of entertainment for the general reader. The Naval and Military Almanack contains of course, like all other almanacks, a calendar for year, and with this is incorporated a list of the dates of various naval and military engagements, and the births and deaths of conspicuous naval and military characters. In parallel columns we find a variety of anecdotes and bits of information, for the most part connected with naval and military subjects. The Artist's Almanack is arranged after the same fashion, the chief dates, anecdotes, and reminiscences having, ot course, references to literary, artistic, and scientific subje els. Many of the anecdotes and brief chronicles here contained are full of interest and suggestive of profitable reflections. To the Artist's Almanack is appended a list of living painters, architects, lithographers, &c., with full particulars concerning public libraries, artists' funds, &c. &c. On the other hand, the Naval and Military Almanack gives similar particulars concern ing matters of naval and military interest, and both almanacks necessarily contain the ordinary alma- Deck information concerning the Royal Family, the Ministers, Houses of Parliament, &c. The price of each is one shilling, the Naval and Military Almanack possessing the additional attraction of illustrations. The illustrations consist of portraits of Viscount Hardinge, the Dew an Moolraj, Garibaldi, Georgey, and Cavaignac ; the Siege of Moultan; Gallant Conflict of the 14th Light Dregoons with the Seikh Troops near Ramnugger ; View of Civita Vecchia; French Soldiers Storming the Barricades of Rome ; Battle of Novara; the Wreck of the Avenger; and the Chase and Capture of a Slaver ; many of which are executed with much ability. Useful as these almanacks are calculated to be to the classes for whom they are more specially intended, they will ; perhaps, be more actually beneficial to other readers who are less acquainted with the various facts of which they treat, but to whom those facts, as thus detailed, will prove not only useful but highly inte resting. FURTHER MEASURES FOR RELIEVING SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.—We are informed on good authority, that with the view of undertaking some further steps to ascertain the fate of Sir John Franklin and his gal lent companions, a committee of officers experienced in Arctic navigation—namely, Captains Sir William E. Parry, Sir John Back, and F. W. Beechey, asso ciated with the Admiralty hydrographer, Rear-Ad miral Sir Francis Beaufort, were yesterday sun-- mooed together to consider the most advisable means for carrying out the wishes of the Government. These gallant and distinguished efficers are each expected to furnish on Monday next their opinions with reference to the probable position of Sir John Franklin and their recommendations as to the new expedition which it is intended to organise. SERVANTS IN AMERICA.--Complaints were often made to us of the difficulty of finding, or of keeping when found, good servants in the States; and amusing anecdotes were told of the independence of American helps in this " land of liberty :" thus, " a green mountain boy" of Vermont engaged himself to a family in town; there was an evening party at the house, and he came in with a tray: seeing seme ladies sitting talking in a corner which he could not conveniently reach, he called out, " Hullo, girls! how are you off there for cream and sweetinin?" Being directed to light a fire in the morn ing in the parlour for the children, when the mistress came down she found the set vant sitting in a chair, with his feet up, and reading the newspaper; without rising, he cried. pointing at the fire, "Isn't that a roarer?"— Sir J. Alexander's "Acadie." A man is valued as he makes himself valusblc.— Eliza Cook's Journal. ALLEGED CURE FOU ACUTE RHEUMATIBM.—By dissolving one ounce of saltpetre in half a pint of vinegar, letting it simmer near the fire until reduced to about half the quaLtity, and afternards applying it to the parts affected, a certain and speedy cure will be the yeeuli,-..(.4ffrospondent of Livcrpool Mercury. THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL. Yesterday being St. Andrew's-day, the annual meet ing cf this excellent national society was held in the hall of the Corporation, Crane-court, Fleet•street, for the election of officers of the corporation, and for the transaction of the ordinary business. Sir Walter Stirling, Bart., was elected to the chair. The, minutes of the pre►ious quarterly meetings were confirmed. 111ajoir ADAIR, the Secretary, then read the re• port and balance-sheet, of which the following is an abstract :---Balance from last year, 1871. 19s. 81. ; donations, 1,04)1 Is.; half proceeds of ti.e Caledonian Ball, 2711 ss. 61 ; annual subscriptions, 411. 33.4 d. ; interest, &c., 1,2871. 12s Ild. Total, 3,0121. 3s. Expended—charity to the poor, passages, &c., 2,2481 Os. 4d.; salaries, 3721. 13s. 6.1. ; incidental and other expenses, 2111. 18s. 11d. Total, 2,832/. 18s. 9d. Balance, 367/. 4s. 4d. Total, 3,2001. 3s. Id. In reply to the Chairman, the SECRETARY said, for 10 or 11 years in succession, they received 8001. a year ut their anniversary on St. Andrew's-day, but of late years the amount received was not much over 5001. Dr. WEBSTER, in moving that the accounts be printed and circulated among the governors, took oc casion to observe that the hospital now distributed a larger proportion of its receipts in charity than in former years. At one time a third was swallowed up in expenses, now lass than a fourth was expended. This was a circumstance which he was sure the go vernors would be delighted to learn.—(Hear.) Professor DorsALDsoN, in seconding the motion, complimented the secretary for his zeal in behalf of the charity. It was gratifying that the funds had been increased by the exertions of their officers. The motion was carried. Thanks were then voted to the Duke of Montrose, for the dignified way in which he had sustained the office of president, as also to the treasurer, The Chisholm, and to the medical and other officers of the society, for their valuable services, and they were re elected. _ _ The Marquis of Stafford, the son of the Duke of Sutherland, was elected in the room of the late Sir Charles Furbes, so also was the Lord James Stuart, in the room of the "tight Hon. Fox Maule, whose period of office had expired. Dr. WEBSTER proposed that an address of condo lence should be drawn up, and presented to the family of the late Sir Charles Forbes, who bad been a munificent donor to the funds of the institution. — (Cheers.) He deeply regretted that the charity bad lost so excellent a vice-president and the governors so excellent and true a friend. His abundant wealth was ever devoted to promote the welfare of his countrymen. Indeed it was impossible to esti mate the amount of good he had effected not only in his native land but in India. He had sent many young men to India at his own expense, and had been the means of establishing them success fully in life. His charity was of that Unbounded character that it might be truly said of him that his right hand did not know what the left one did. The motion was seconded by Mr. Reid, and car ried unanimously, and the Chairman, and mover, and seconder were appointed to draw up the address. It appeared from the balance-sheet of the School fund ,that though the number of children educated was not so large as during the past year, yet they had added 501. to the stock, which now amounted to 3,450/. The receipts bad been 1541. Os. Od., the expenditure 581. 135., balance 481, 13s. Bd. Dr. LIDDELL recommended that the ladies next year should be invited to take their seats with the gentlemen at the dinner. It was abominable that they should be perched in the gallery looking on whilst the gentlemen ate their dinners.—(Hear, hear.) The SESRETART said the ladies had a good dinner whilst the gentlemen were eating theirs. The fact was, that it was perhaps too soon to adopt the recom mendation of the gallant Doctor. There was, how ever, a good time coming.—(Laughter.) After an interesting discussion with respect to the condition and progress of the children in the school, during which it was resolved that the superintending clergyman of the schools should make an annual report of their condition, a vote of thanks was moved to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. THE FES rwAL. Last evening the usual festivalin behalf of the in stitution was held in the great hall of the London Tavern, and was attended by upwards of 9 50 gentlemen, principally natives of Scotland, resident in this southern metropolis, numbers of whom ap• pcared equipped in full national costume. The gallery of the hall was also well filled with ladies, who evidently took a deep interest in the celebration of this—the 184th—anniversary of the charity. Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B , presided on the occasion, and was supported by the following gentle men :—Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Sir Wal . er Stirling, Bart., Abbot Lawrence, Esq. (American Minister), the Belgian Minister, M. de Bielke (secre tary to the Danish Legation), The Chisholm, Sir J. H. Maxwell, Bart., R.N., Mr. Chisholm Anstey, M.P., Mr. Sheriff Nicoll, Mr. It. S. Scrimgeour (hereditary stand ird-bearer of Scotland), Mr. Bain (secretary to the Highland Society), Captain Rose, 60th Rifles, &c. The banquet-hall, which has recently been cleansed and redecorated, was tastefully decked out with banners, tartans, and emblematic devices characteristic of Scottish nationality ; and during the evening Mackie, the Queen's bagpiper, with a train of juvenile pipers, frequently paraded the room, and enlivened the company with their shrill mountain music. On the removal of the cloth the customary loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk with Highland honours, after which The CHAIRMAN rose and said that they were honoured that day with the presence of the American Minister.—(Cheers.) He did not think he would be offended by his (the Chairman) saying that he was ' one of our children. The citisens of America were the descendants of this country, and when they came over here we were always delighted to see them. We received them as a parent received his child, and he was sure the child would be always happy to be welcomed. He felt quite sure that every man in this metropolis would not only be happy and con tented to receive an American citizen here, but also to receive the goods of America in exchange for the products of this country. But we ought to be still more friendly to America for another reason, and that was, that the American Government are at this mo ment undertaking to complete a work which that Providence who created the world seemed to have left to the ingenuity of man—be meant, to cut a canal through the Isthmus of Darien. He believed it was the intention of the American Government to open an immense canal through that Isthmus to enable the ships of the world to communicate with the western sea. if they accomplished so great an undertaking, he hoped no jealousy would arise in consequence among other powers. It ought to be a road open to the whole world. It ought not to be occupied exclu sively by any great nation, but should be guaranteed as a great highway for the commerce of the world.—(Loud cheers) As a sailor, he knew the difficulties and dangers, as well as the length of time, required to effect a passage to the Pacific from this country round Cape Horn. They understood what it was to attempt a passage through the Northern Seas. We had attempted that too long and too often ; and he feared that our gallant countryman, Sir J. Frank lin, who entered into that enterprise, would never appear again in his native country. lie (the Chair man) lamented that Sir John had ever attempted such an absurd and ridiculous expedition, which, even if it had succeeded, would never have proved of any advantage to the country.—(llear ) Ile thought the plan of the American Government to which he had referred was a wise plan, and ought to be approved of by the world at large. The Gallant Chairman con cluded by proposing" The heaith of the President of the United States," and he hoped and trusted that CHELSEA HOSPITAL. General Sir Colin Ilalkett, G.C.8., to be Governor, r:co General George Anson, G.C.8., deceased, Nov. 26. Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Francis Barnard, G.C.8., to be Lieutenant-Governor, rice Gtnersl Sir Colin Halkett, G.C.8., Nor. 26. MEMORANDUM.—Tho Christian names of Captain Wialkix, of the 7th Dragoon Guards, are " Charles Pyndar Beauchamp." The following appointments, inserted in the Gazette of the 23d instant, have been cancelled:— 78th. Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Shakespear Phillips, from halt-pay unattached, to be Lieutenant_ Colonel, vice Edward Twopeny, who exchanges; Major Walter Hamilton to be Lieutenant Colonel, by purchase, vice Phillips, who retires; Captain Henry Hamilton, to be Major, by purchase, vice Waller Hamilton; Lieutenant Gramm Alexander Lockh art to b e ' Captain by purchase, vice Hamilton ; E ns i gn J ohn Simeon Francis Dick to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lockhart; Andrew Cathcart Bogle, Gentleman, to be Ensign, by purchase, rite Dick. Erratum in the Guzctie of the 23d of Nov em b er . _ _ . _ . _ Pth Light Dragoons—For Robert Heath " Tatty," Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Wlaittingstall, promoted, read Rubel t Herbert Heath " Jary," Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, &c. ADMIRALTY, Noy. 24. Corps of Rod al Marines—First Lieutensnt Charles Penrose Coodo to be Captain,;vice Captain Thomas Park to retired full pay; Second Lieutenant Edward Oct-tvius Peurse to be First. Lieutenant, vice Cuode, promoted. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Fifesbire. FifeLhire Militia—Walter Foggo Ireland, Gent., to be Ensign, viet! Henry John Grah am C owan, promoted, Nov. 24. WHITEHALL, NOT. 26. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Southall, of the city of Worcester, Gent., to be a Master Extraor dinry iu the high Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. John Whiteway, miller, Chudleigh, Devonshire. .BANKRUPTS. Frederick Collier Christy, Frederick Adams, and James Powell Bill, engineers, Rotherhithe, S urre y , to surrender Dec. 12, at one, and Jan. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Binktuptey. btansfield, official assignee ; Gardale and Cu., Bedtord-row; Tolson and Co., Brad ford, Yorkshire. Charles Wetherilt, ironmonger, Down-street, Pic• cadilly, Dec. 12 and Jan. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfield, Lfficial assignee; Melton, DA ford-row. Thomas Gill, beer seller, Castle-street, Leicester square, Dec. 7, at two, and Jau. 11, at clevt ii, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stanbfield, official assignee; Few and Co., Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. William Freeman, licensed victualler, Edge ware road, Dm 8, at two, and jail. 19 at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, cfficial assignee, Guildhall chambers, Basinghall. street; A'Beckett, Golden-square. Henry Bennett, corndei.ler, Chatham, IDec. 11, at twelve, and Jan. 21, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Guildhall chambers; Jones, Clement's-court, Lombard -street ; Etherington, Chatham. Wll:imn Charles Bartlett, cook, Goswell-street and Whitechapel, Dec. 11 and Jan. 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfield, official assignee; Bateman, Exeter-street, Strand. Henry Allen, carman, Great Wild•street, Middlesex, Dcc. 8 and Jan. 10, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Blake and Poole, 131ackfriars-road. Robert Skinner, brick maker, West Mailing, Kent, Dcc. 8, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba singhall-street; Nichols and Doyle, Bedford-row; Mor gan, Maidstone. Kay Dinsdale, saddler, Oxford-street, Dec. 11, at half-past eleven, and Jan. 17, at twelve, at the Court o f Bankruptcy. Bell, official assigne e , Coleman -str eet . buildings•, Burkitt, Curriers'Hall. John Bowser, timber merchant, Milton-street, Dorset square, St. Marylebone, Dec. 11, at eleven, and Jan. 10, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, aids! assignee, Besingtiall-street; nye, Golden-square. William Steens, grocer, Wellingborough, Northamp tonshire, Dec. 11, at twelve, and Jan. 10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba• singhall-street; Tueker and Stearenson, Sun Chambers, Threadneed le-street. Robert Noble, tailor, Leadenhall-street, Dec. 11, at one, and Jan. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Mardon and Prichard, Newgate-street. James Bowler, hat manufacturer, the Crescent, South wark Bridge-road, Dec. 14 and Jan. lii, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assigne e , Ab. church-lane, Fenchurch-street; Frankham and Dixon, Moorgate-street. John Cowlishaw and James Cowlishaw, carriage builders, Derby, Dec. 14 and Jan. 4, at ten, at the Not tingham District Court. Bittleston , official assignee, Nottingham; Whiston and Son, Derby; Chaplin, Bir miogham. Joel Beer, shoemaker, Exeter, Dec. 7, at one, and Jan. S, at ele ven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Richards, Exeter. William Firth, Henry Firth, Grace Wilson, Joseph n y i,y, and J. Coates, millers, Stanningley, Yorkshire, Dec. 11 and Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Lei, Leeds. James Newton, innkeeper, Ashton-under-Lyne, Dec. 14 and Jan. 3, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Buckley, Ashton-under-Lyce. James l'at( rson, tailor, Manchester, Dec. 11 and Jan. 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Hultun, Manchester. Paul Millard, grocer, Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, Dec. 13 and Jan. 10, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Rodway, Trowbridge; Bevan, Bristol. Mr. _Malcolm, the indefatigable managing director of the Western Literary Itatitution, Leicester-square, gives a grand vocal and instrumental concert on Mon d;ty evening next, in the theatre of the Institute; his pro -14,1 arnme exceedingly attractive. The members of the mstrution Kill, on that crettiog, have an opportunity of returning their mnager substantial thanks for the great exertions he has made on all occasions for their instruc tion and amusement. TILE CoD FISHERIES.— The ship Integrity, just arrived in tho Bivcr from St. John's, Newfoundland, has brought 405 casks of cod, 11 casks of whale, 11 C , lLks of !head, and 1 cask of seed oil, 2 casks of cod dregs, and 36 bundles of real skins, the produce of this district &buy. -