The Sun. — London, England, 1855-12-29 00:00:00

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THE WIZARD'S PANTOMIM.E. , TO-NIGHT an improved a nd more extensive and ,-more ,ecti ve ar rangement of MAG IC and MYSTERY by Pro ANDERSON, the Great W izard or the North, as r ecently .11 teli by him at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, 112 au dience of consecutivo9e tell resen t a tions, and before an aggreg,ate 300,3 tenons. National, Historical , and To conclude with the Grand, ellivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so long in Prepara tion, an d on the Production of which so large an expense has 14 4 n incurred, of YE BELL E ALLIANCE; or, 11ARLEQUIN GOOD HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ; Ung a LEGEND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS. " It was a marvellous sweete and good l y sighht to t see tho theirse two Princes, in the ilo were of their age, in t eigh of etrengthe and in the dignitie of theit manlye beauty°, com- Itanding two great Nations, that bade been so long rivals and stlemies, instead of leading hostile armieand s to em b rac e like desolate and dest r oye, meet in that, peaceful- valleye brothers, in tho sightc of the choice nobilitie of either land." The Chroniclers. Th o Pantomime invented , arranged, and p Costumes, roduced by Mr. ti. Harris, with the sam e at tention to Scenery , t+, Id Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri ti 'lotto," "Il Trovatore," " L'Etoile du Nord," and tho to -ions Operas lately produced at this, the recognd New chief h %Lustre in Europe for Spect acular Display. The entirely 14 4 \ most elaborate Scenery Painted by and under the Super ipte, 'deuce of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by ke,,;',. } Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, and 44 " vs Assistants. The Openinz written by Mr. George i b ,,_,. r \I Sala. The Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has obirl,l"l' lent his aid on account of the Pantomime being ltnglY It this Theatre). Th e Ballet and Incidental thteed . 'led by Mr. Benjamin Barnett, The Comic Tricks . ce° arras , `, lie Brot he r s Brough, Mr. A. Harris, and t.ented by l r. William D tringtou Th A New Spectacular D esi g ns b y k ;iris. The . Extensi . , - . ' and Complicated Machi- Guerin, of 1 %-eaistants. The Cri tter), by Mr.e H.. Tense and nttmerous ~, -4. swing. The dal and Ultra- t -I,. ro te.qlie Masks by Mr. k ,,, ~ ..d by r. Vrel and Costly I ''repert:ss by Mr. Prescott, assist. ' - "d bY 'Wand The La' kr. ' G lies' Costumes by Mrs. James, assist.. ' .13eauchas np. Th 'lois e Gentlemen ' s Costumes by Mr. Smithors rod by lir. La. wrence. The Armoury Department by !fr. H ogg. The CL 'aPpellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist, 41 '.. Horton. Prompt sr, Mr. Rance. Perru q uier, Mr. Rick. L., rii, of Err, iges-stret. t. Covent-garden. The Novel Gas `rta k ngements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole iNuction bej • ng under the Immediate Superintendence of ' r . A. HARM S. tIl Sa'ene I. t CAVERNS '', OF THE GNOME BRITANNICUS IN ;ÜBTERRAYEANUSSIA, Cn ornon _H r ito. \ miens (a L'kne old English gnome), one of . gle olden time, bt 'caring a close resemblance to the " Old letleman." fully a newering to No co-Geem...en; a pure uu- N taride d.B r iti„j i k Ipirit, stronglyoppesed to a n ythi ng in the %pe of Foreign W I nes, French Etrandy, and great in his be. got in Beer, 'Baccy, lied, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville a tallabile des Dial **tines, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey, ucks, Arlington CI E .veland, Granville,- Losh, Brown, Page, Gregory,S tewart, Rose,Kendal 'l, 3f a rtinez, Gosselin, Turtle, Ford, 'tevrart, Ranoe, and CL we- Assistant Gnomcs—Bi 'us Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phos h totp erns . Mr. Samuels ; C an d. Iscentington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match. ell, Mr. Saunders ; Iv_ I. isfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red braes,a Mr. Voller ; Crater vomit , Mr. S p indle ; Torchli g ht, r. Jaffer ; Blazeton, Mr. .1 'arkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ; : 1 4taington, Mr. Paxman ; 1 assington,' Mr. B. Brown ; Crater ?rait, Mr. Simkins ; Hots}' ark, Mr.- J. Jones; Illuminoso ; ‘ l '. Blockey ; Nitrebauk, Id. r. Pratt. T & *se 11. liE LAND'S END, COL `‘N WALL, WITH THE CAR OF THE .. DRAGONS. Good Humour—(a familiar s i ?irit, whose familiarity is eon wacive to the very reverse of oo ntempt. The prettiest page in tile whole volume of the Panto' mime)—Miss Harriet Gordou. Diorama— No. 1. THE EMPEROR NAPOL“ON'S ARRIVAL IN LONDOi And his Enthusiastic Reception. Diorama—No. 2. QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S TOMB, In the Hotel des Invalid es at Paris. " And o'er that shrine the last Remembrance quench Of Malice 'twist the English and the French !" Scene I 11. THE DECK OF " THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR DECKER, 1 28 Guns (the first English Man•of-War). The vessel lying alcngaide the Quay at Dover, with rflt EMBARKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHTH. Henry the Eighth(a stout mondrch; of middle age, residing , 11 41, e time ago at No. 1, Westminster, whose idea wa s that , 46 . 15 impossible to have too much of a good thing , or a goo d A good wife being a good thing, he thought that the ra• re wives he had the better. Himself being a good king. be decided that he could not make too much of himself, and 4 4 is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person 14 his faithful representative)—Mr. Harry Pearson. Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry Vlll.)—Master Sloman. The Queen of England—Mr. Jones. Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen—Mesdlles. 4 0sey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily. Cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to Swim on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakespere—Mr. r • Q. Villiers. Sir Jasper Spritsail (commander of the Groat Harry), a weather-beaten seaman, who—paradoxical as it may appear • not allow himself to be beaten by the weather, and *hoee maxim is " Needs must when the Old Harry Drives " `•-ifr. D. Stewart. • Crew—Tom Bowline, Mr. Silver; Jack Halyards, Mr. Up -4,ltral Jim Foremast, Mr. Portington ; Bob Holystone, Mr. ,_ l 4edyard ; Joe Shoetanchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks, "kr. Woodfield; TedTrunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope, 24. Henry; Dick Longboat, Mr. Barry; Peter Stanchion, /Ar. Sims ; Bill Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Hal Hammock, I ,lr. Har v ey ; Charles . Caboose, Mr. White ; Sam Sailcloth, 15' 1 '. Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt line, `Mr. Payne: Diorama—No. 3. VOYAGE FROM ENOI4iND TO FRANCE, with A STORM at SEA, . Scene pr. tilE INTERIOR OF THE CHA'rEA.O" - OF FRANCIS I. Between Gaines and Ardennes. Francis I.—(Nett door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry VIII., No. I. Westminster, but who himself "didn't quite live in Westminster" for an obvious reason—" he lived t'other tide of the water.") A monarch of the same age as Henry, and 'early of the same size ; joint author (with Henry VIII.) of the original plot of the gorgeous Drama, YE BELLE ALLIANCE, now represented for the first time in a complete mate on the Theatre of Europealf 'Politick A monarch with a hooked nose (who, in consequence, alitays looks sharp)— kr. W. Shalders. Pages.—Mesdemoiselles Fitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair, Webber, Gaveston, E. Gaveston , Prince, dm &c. Le Sire do Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Cha mberlain to the ?reach King)—Mr. H. Caries. Queen of France.—Mr. Gough. Maids of the Bed. Chamber of the French Queen.—Mesdles. brapblanc, Contrepoint, Rideaufin, Oreillerine. • Scene V. THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosiere, by Miss Emma Horne. Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, osselin, Ranoe, Kendall, Martinez R6se ' Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford, Stewart, Page, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood- Ward, and Treesider. English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Mr. Roba. Suffolk, Mr. Ab rolon, Buckingham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cum berland, Mr. Sphinx. Northumberland, M.r, Cox. Essex, Mr. James. Sussex, Mr. Thomas. ~ French Courtiers.—Chateau Margeaux, Mr. Thompson. Chateaux Lafitte, Mr. Rivers. -Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. Jul lien, Mr. Charles. St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds. Bourgoyne, Mr. 'Waters. Do Chablis, Mr. Tower. DeVhimpagne, Mr. Scott. GRAND TOURNAMENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH of GOLD. (After Holbien's celebrated Pic ture in Hampton Court Palace.) ___ Scene VI. GRAND CORRIDOR IN THE CHATEAU, Leading to the Bed-chamber of the Monarchs. Pour Fine Normandy Lassies, Six Feet Two Inches iu their - Clogs. Scene VII. THE OUTSIDE OF BLONDETTE'S FARM. Illondette (a village Rosire so purely innocent, that she se es :to harm In having three lovers at a time, two of them bai ng k.qms)—Miss Emma Horne. Cogneli,7ot—a rustic youth, whose name being translated vid e Spier; Dictionary") signifies " Poppy." H e i s , never . teeless, the reverse of Soporific, being particularly wide aw a k e , (He is one of the three lovers alluded to, who does not happen to be % king, and takes his measures accordingly) C. Brown. Scene VIII. The Abode of the Fairy Queen in THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR. (By Mr. Wm. Beverley.) . Miss E. Thorne. The Fairy Queen . General Transformation. Harlequin Pantaloon Mr. C. BROWN. ~ W. A. BARNES. (Tho Transatlantic Pantomimist.) Columbine Miss EMMA HORNE. Clown The GREAT FLEXMORE. ADULTERATION BUILDINGS, TURMERIC-ROW, REDIYAD-SQUARE. A Glass of Ale and a Stomach-ache for 4d. -Genuine double you•up-Stout—Up to Snuff and down to Pepper—How the Bread Rises—Sweet upon Sugar. All pickles to believe in Pickles—Chalk farm Dairy—Cows v. Pumps—Gunpowder Tea, " warranted to go off—Pale Ale peculiarities. Imps.—Quassia, Mr. Wyatt ; Strychnine, Mr. Scott ; Blue Ruin, Mr. Carter ; Oxyplumbi, Mr. Strangeways. The terror of The " Times"—The Lancinations of th• Lancet"—Rlack Crosses iu Red Lead-square. ---- ---- THE WIZARD'S LABORATORY IN THE CHATEAU DE ME PHISTOPHILES, HELIGOLAND. - - Magic Somersaults—The Bewitched Ottoman— The Dragon a la diahle—The inextinguishable, Inexhaustible, Unstopper able, Go-a-head Bottle—" 1001. Reward, who'll Shoot a Clown ?"—The Blunderbuss of Botheration —Bursting of the Wizard's Bust—Small Wizards made to order, Pattern Pro sented—Quiekest way to Nowhere—How to make Harlequins —The way to Crush the Crushers. THE NEW CASTLE OF BALMORAL. Rusticity in the Highlands—Pipers and Pastoralities— Highland Reel, introducing a grand Flexmorean Medley--The Portfolio of Inexhaustibility and Universality—The Incaptur able Harlequin—Very " fowl" proceedings—The Seductive Sedan-chair—Strange Birds iu a Cage. WATCHMAKERS' ESTABLISHMENT, CHRONOMETI CAL-VILLE—MILLINERS' ESTABLISHMENT, BON NETVILLE BELLHANGERS' ESTABLISHMENT. BELLEVILLE. - - Home from Scotland—Cab Fares and Mayne Force —The Movements of the Age—What's o'clock—" The Clock strikes two"—How to Ring a Belle—Umbrella Courtship—Who's your Hatter ?—Early Closing Assoeiation—" Love Laughs at Locksmiths"—La Varsoviana—The Strike of Belles against Time. Grand Equestrian Feats, by Signor Flexmerini. HIGH-STREET, SPIRIT-SQUARE. Apartments to Let. A Cold Roll for Breakfast—The Organised Nuisance Ta bleaux—Punch's Pocket Book—Patent Peratuhulators—Ast ley's Equestrian Feats—Policemen and Cooks —Monsieur Tiorce—All-round Collars and Punch's Coats—The quickest way to the Coal-cellar--Spirit Rapping Extraordinary. HAIR-DRESSER'S, FILTER MANUFACTORY, PICKFORD'S PARCEL WAREHOUSE, AND NEWS. VENDER. The Purifying of Old Father Thames—The Invasion of London —Tim Russians set the Thames on fire —Foreign Fruits and British Stuffs—Odd Importation of Bear's Grcaso—Sar- No. 19,732.] dinians and Zouaves—The Illustrated London Nows..--The Humours of Good Humour. THE APOTHEOSIS OF YE BELLE ALLIANCE, Designed by .M. Guerin. ENGLAND AND FRANCE. Mourners at One Altar—Victors on One Throne. The Coro nation with the Coronals of Valour by the Genius of Victory. MORNING PERFORMANCE, on SATURDAY, Dec. 29 , at - Two o'clock. - _ Treasurer, Mr. Hingston, to whom the Superintendence of the Auditorium has been entrusted. The Box-office is now open, under the direction of Mr. O'Reilly. Private Boxes (which may also be taken at tho prin cipal Libraries), 3/. 35., 2/. 28., It, ls., and 12s. Grand Bal cony, 4s. Upper Boxes, 2s. 6d. Amphitheatre Stalls, 2s. Pit, 28. Gallery, le. Half.price at Nine o'clock. Balcony, 35.; Upper Boxes, ls. 6d. Pit, ls.; Gallery, 6d. ANE. A Lessee, Mr. MATHEWS. CHARLES Acting Manager, Mr. ROBY' Manager, Mr. Stage —.. xvoXBT. t I SD I M I Six r TU o I 12' ' clock, Y -14 under the The T he B li ox E o l ffi T ce ß op E en cta n il O y, f il. ro E m: T : superintendence f lir 9- The REDUCE]) 'P -..r. Edward Chatt er t on. vate , ' it . ICES at this Theatre as f o ll ow :—Pri bow! to cold two persons, 10s. 6d. (as. for each person extra); on the grand tier, one guinea ; proscenium and stage boxes, 21. 25.; galleries, fid. and ls. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes, Is. 6d. ; first circle, 2s. 6d.; dress circle, 3s. MORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY, at Two o'clock. Mr. Charles Mathews in Two Pieces. R , DAY, Dec. 29th, On SATL- LITTLE TODDLEKINS, , d i bY Mn , Charles M a th ews, Mrs. Frank Matthew Prineip al cbargo'-..-. Oliver. To s, and fol l ow ed Ml" M. by (fourth time di OA theatre) -)ci TRYING IT ON, i n which Mr. Charles Mathews and Miss M, Oliver will ap pear. After which will be produced altEittif ely hovel and Original Inductive,,l ng t r activo, Anti-Hypoehondriacal, Periodical, Logical, Chronological, Episodical, Magical, Tragical, Gra phical, Chorogr. aphical, Philosophical, Cryptographical, Parabolical, Synik , oll - cal, Rhythmical, Mimieal, Academical„ Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo nical, H ero i ca l , i'ypical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime rical, Satirical, Hi, ltorical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical, Musical, Practical, °oetical, Whimsical, Fantastic, and Side Shakespearean new GRAND COMIC CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, Which for many for ma.nY weeks past has engaged the ex tensive and unrivalled resources of this establishment, and which will now appear' under the additional, traditional, and peculiarly suggestive title of HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, Harlequin King Nonsense and the Sevc n Ages of Man. The Scenery entirely New, painted by and under the super intendence of Mr. William Beverley, assisted by Messrs. James, Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. Tho Pro perties, 'Decorations ' &c., by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, and others. 'The Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. Tho Chorograp.hic Arrangements under the direction of Madame Louise. Tb e Masks and Personal Appointments designed and executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyn, Artist in Panto mimic Physinlognomy, and Photographic Delineator of Elves, Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. 'The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H. Tully. The Comlc Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and E. L. Blancharn'. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in vented and written 'by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Harle quin Hudibras,".king Efumming•top," " Jack and Jill," &c. ; and the whole Arranged and produced under the super intendence of Mr. R o .%)ert Roxby. First of the Leven Ages--" The Infant." HALL OF NURSERY RHYMES, In the dominions of King Nonsense. Heroes of Nursery Literature. Jack Sprat, Mr. Ee.tnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ; Little Jack Horner, Master Plummy ; Little Bo Peep, Miss Fortywinks ; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ; Humpty Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master Blowhorn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The Cat and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a distinguished Player ; Xing Nonsense Ythe Ruler of a great many Lines), Mr. Glindon; Spirit of Common Sense (on an occasional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little Toddlekins ; Routine and Redtape (banished to Noodledom), Messrs. Musty and Rusty ; Old Friends and New Faces— " They have their Exits and their Entrances." Second Age—" The School Boy." " Then the whining school-boy with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly to school." VILLAGE OF PRETTYWELL, with distant view of the Village Church and surrounding country. —Early Morning. _ _ Young Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ; Hobbedyhoy (his schoolfellow—afterwards Clown) Harry Bo leno ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan taloon), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils Masters Fagg, Bragg, Wagg, Nagg, Lagg, Magg, Stagg, and 'Fagg ; Rosa (Ward to "The Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ; Miss Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment for Young Laales," in the Village of Prettywell-cum-Thankye). Miss Buckram; Her Pupils—Misses Prattle, Rattle, Giggle, Sniggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp, Flirt, Slypuss, Ond Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier)„, Mr. Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody. Sums gel:tamed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies, Lemons not, Tenoned, and Cartoons for Young England—The Plum Cake and the Seedy Sehoolmaster—WorehgAie Oracle and Playing the Truant—How Young Hopeful wants to catch a Fish, and how Hobbedyhoy contrives to hook it—How the Schoolmaster tries the rod, and how well somebody catches bt—How Young Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the Young Ladies' Establishment comes out all two, to, two too —it Game at Cricket and Dr. Birch bowled out. Third Ago— " The Lover." "Then the Lover, Sighing like furnace with woful ballad Made to his Mistress's eyebrow." BLACKSMITH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset). Hobb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter and Clatter ; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ; Doublestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Arfa ,narf ; Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytongue ; Yesser and Noser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr. Bastewell; Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ; Serjeant Kite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon), Deulin Johnson ; " The Justice" (one of the " Great Un paid"—afterwards Clown), Tom Matthews ; Flipper and Flunkey (his Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley ; Re cruits, Mears. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and Grinaway ; Fifer Mr, Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ; Clodhopper and t hawbacon (Agricultural Labourers), Messrs. Bumpkin and Joskyn. The sparks from the anvil amorous and hammer-us—The Iron struck whilst it is hot—The Lover's Sonnet—The Jus tice's tongue and course of True Love—neither running smoth—" List, list, oh, list I"—which he does—The conse quences thereof, and how Sedeant Kite, being the Author of a great Military Work, gets a good Review. Fourth Age—" The Soldier." ' " Then a Soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's mouth." OLD ABBEY RUINS (Evening). The Trysting Place and the Lover's Reverie—" Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life as Love's young dream," " Dream on, good youth, and show the world awake, The wondrous charge that only love can make." The Spirit of Love, Miss Wadham—Cupid (her Messenger), Master Mischief. Hope, Joy, Desire, Happiness, Truth, Delight, Rapture, Romance, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L. Honey, dr,c. Rapid, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis, revealing THE ABODE OF LOVE. Illumined by tho Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes. Grand Ballot d'Amour—Principal Dancer, bliss Rosina Wright, assisted by Mdlles. Therese, Marian Lees, & c . Fifth Age—" The Justice." " And then the Justice, In fair round belly, with good capon lined, With eyes Bevan), and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances ; And so be plays his part." SUSTICE HALL IN THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, TWILIGHT. Farmer Whackstraw,Mr. Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr. Hardstaff; Villagers, Messrs, Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver, Tremble, Delve, dzc. A memorable Sentence and a recent Period put to it—The Country Squire and the Effects of a great Cause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the Fugitives become bawled after. Sixth Age —" The Lean and Slippercd Pantaloon." The Ruined Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Firclight. Ohl Age (sans teeth, sans eyes, sane teeth, sans taste, sans everything), Mr. Centenarian. . . Seventh Age—sans teeth, pans eyes, sans taste, sans every thing." Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the BRIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER. Double Pantomimic Transmogrification. The Two Harlequins Signor Verroni and Herr Furth. The Two Columbines Mare. Bolen° and Marie Charles. The Two Pantaloons Messrs. Tanner and Deuliu Johnson. Tho Two Sprites The Brothers Elliott. The Two Clowns Harry Boleno and Tom Matthews. A SCENE OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno. Buttered Peas—Cheese it—Taking the Pledge—rop't up pop't in, and pop't out—Equal Division —Principal and In terest—How to evade the Act—Betting versus Cigars— " What's the odds so long as you're happy 7"—The Right Tip —How to raise the.Wind—The Odds to the Hod—List, oh, list !—Wrong to-back-her, and no Returns --Settling Day, a regular Settler--Gone for the Leger—La for the Oaks- A Bankrupt's Stock, and a Case of Bale, concluding with a regular Smash. A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—BoIeno. A sweet Place--Honesty the best Policy —Honey and Whacks (W a x) —Rising Steps and Steps Rising—Catching Bees all a Hum—lt &chows you to Bechave when you attack a Boo hive —S wa rming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a New Principle—Domestic Bees—Long Needles—Royal Summons —Arrival of Queen Bee and Suite—Grand Charge—Tableau. SCENE' OF EXCITEMENT —PARIS EXHIBITION—A CAFE BESIEGED.—BoIeno. The Meeting of All Nations (Russian excepted)—Fraternisa. tion—Cordiality of the Allies—" All the World's a Stage I" —Arrival of the World and his Wife, and the whole of his Family, commencing with their Eldest Daughter, the " Fa shionable World ;" followed by the " Sporting World ;" the " Dramatic World ;" the "World upside down ;" the " Wide World ;" the " Wicked World ;" and the " World in Arms." Lodgings at a Premium—Not a bed to be had—" My Lodging is on the cold (coal) Ground"—Clovrn and Pantaloon go Down to Bed—" A Sweet Good Night to A SCENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS). "To bed, to bed"—"'Tie when to Sleep the World retires" —The Night Mare, which makes Clown a little hoarse—As Thick as Three in a bed—A Night Concert, which dis-concerts the Lodgers—"We won't go home till morning"—Putting them on the Shelf —Natives and a Settler—The War Whoop, bhe War Dance, and a Warming•pan Accompaniment—Fire ! Fire Fire;—The tiewie in au Uproar—Speedy Exit Of 601110 ~C4 'NOON, SATURDAY EVENING DECE-MBER 29, 18; "1 5: - - Li' of the Lodgers, whid b finishes with "Confusion worse con founded." THE WI :',ST END AND THE CITY. Scott's Tavern, Ha` 'market, and Samuel Brothers, Ludgate g—lnnP et id Outs— Sh oe -bl ac k Brigade—A Polished hill—Measures axkl men --Hits and Skits a t E verything and Bottle —l l '",wlett's lair Dye—A Dy er ' s M a t er i al—A Dire Art i E G v en er tl Y o th in i a n n — mke Duet between th e Cl own an d a Blacking - It 1— Coloured Imitations —The Sydenham Fashion—G enu i ne M a l t and Hops—All sopp's Pale Ale—The East and the W e st—S co tt' s Lot, and a f Tr or o y a al se fi rs ,e — ho H od ei f g m h ra te. . .. Race for Public Favoi tr. •NU3 I BEll ONE, LONDON. A Visit to Dakin's Tea, Establishment, St. Paul's—" In to apes eat"—Bohemian: land Teetotallers —Great Drawing Mate , vials—The Magic Chet,. 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Are the mem bers of the Congress to be bound by the vote of a simple majority; or is an absolute majority to be required ? Two things are certain : That any decision on European affairs arrived at by such a Congress, to which England is not a party, will be a mere empty form of words ; and that the English people will not allow their Government to bind itself by the decisions of such a Congress. There are five Governmonts engaged in the war ; Russia on the one side ; France, England, Sardinia, and Turkey on the other. Three of these are first-class Powers ; two secondary ; let us assume that Eno land, Franca qi,,l - ICP -1 14 r.e each •to have one Vote ; Sardinia . them . . and Turkey one b e t wee n . „ vgain Austria and Prussia, as first-class Powers, will lay claim to one - rote each ; and the Scandinavian States, Holland, Belgium, the Italian States (Sardinia excepted), Switzerland, and all the petty Kings and Grand Dukes of Ger many, will be for having aliquot parts of votes. Austria and Prussia; there can bo no doubt, would take part with Russia on all questions of moment. There would, therefore, be three Totes on the side of national independence against three votes on the side of usurping and aggressive Russia ; and the equally balanced scale would be turned by the com posite votes of the remaining Powers —most of whom are hopelessly subjected to Russian influence. Any English Minister who should propose that England should consent to hold itself bound by the decisions of a tribunal so composed, would have to bide the brunt of a storm of popular indignation and execration compared with which that which broke over the devoted bead of poor Lord John. Russell when he returned from Vienna was a gen tle, caressing,bre,w-es i _ _ _ • Eng/aiirs accession to the projected - Congress is out of the question. That France, Sardinia; or. Turkey could be brought to acquiesce in it appears to be beyond the range of possibility. For Turkey to do so would be to sign her own sentence of era sure from the list of nations. For Sardinia to do so would be to deliver herself up, bound hand and foot, to the tender mercies of Austria and the Court of Rome. For the Emperor of the French to do so would be to seek, like his uncle, to be adopted into the brotherhood of the old " legiti mate" despotisms ; and, like his uncle, to be be trayed and trampled down by them ,on the first convenient opportunity. But even suppose these our allies were to be over-persuaded to leave us in the lurch, and take part with this precious Congress. England's position would not be thereby altered for the worse in the sliOitest degree. England has entered into the war for the purpose of asserting the independence and integrity of the Ottalman empire. The object of England in commencing the struggle, was not only to r escue T ur k ey f rom the grasp of Russia, but to establish, as a recog nised principle of the European law of nations, that henceforth no European state shall be allowed to exercise sovereign rights within the territory of another, or to deprive another of part of its terri tory by unprovoked armed aggression. To obtain the recognition of this principle England has been under the necessity of recognising the status quo of European Governments as legitimate. She has beers obliged to act in concert—not only with the Frenohlpeople, with whom her cordial alliance is in dissoluble—but with a French ruler, whose mean s of attaining to em pi re , an d whose omestic policy since he attained to it, she cannot approve ; and she has been obliged to keep on terms of civility with the indescribable Government of Austria. The accession of her present allies to the pro jected Congress would relieve England from the entanglement of such connexions. Isolated from the monarchs of Europe, she would re ga i n th e con fidence of all cla sses o f Liberals throughout Europe. Our principle of action is to make the most on all occasions of existing circumstances, with a view to promote the great cause of liberty and progressive improvement. To this end we have from the be ginning earnestly and unwaveringly supported the policy which the public opinion of England forced on her rulers with regard to the present war. We are still prepared resolutely and loyally to pursue the same coarse as long as our Allies continue to co-operate with us in good faith. But if they fail us the policy of England must bo adapted to the altered circumstances in which she will then be placed ; and in advocating the adoption of a bolder, more uncompromising, and more independent libe ral policy by our rulers, we are confident that we shall have the approbation and support of the-peo ple of England. We dream not of a war carried cm by the banded Powers of Europe against us ; the boldest and most inveterate of them will shrink from the idea of assailing England. But we know that any combination of the European Powers from which England shall stand aloof will accelerate the struggle between them and their subjects—which must come some day--and will relieve England from the painful necessity of winking at, and ap pearing to sanction their oppressions. (Prom Galignanti's Messenger of this day.) The pamphlet, a translation of which appeared in our impression of yesterday, entitled "The Necessity of a Congress for the Pacification of Europe," has excited considerable interest in the public mind, and forms consequently the subject of comment on the part of the Paris press. On au examination of the effect created on the latter by the publication in question, we are of opinion that its first importance has been exaggerated, and that its inspiration must not be attributed with any degree of certainty to the source currently asserted. This conclusion wo have not hastily adopted, for at the first glance a certain amount of ill-feeling would appear to have been excited in that portion of the Paris press 'which was not favoured with an early copy of the pamphlet, and which in consequence depreciates its importance. Thus the Debats and the Siecle v which were more fortunate, loudly acclaim its consequence, whilst the Union, and others express themselves in terms directly. contrary. We are inclined to believe that the importance of the document in ques tion has really been exaggerated from the atti tude assumed by the Constitictionnet and the Pays, both of which journals enjoy the reputation of being semi-official. Now the Constitutionnel not only refrains from commenting on its con tents, but forbears reproducing them, and oven abstains from making the slightest allusion to the subject. The Pays does publish the entire docu ment, but accompanies it with comments which are far from partaking of a favourable character. It must, moreover, be stated that in general this pamphlet has excited dissatisfaction, and that the measures it proposes, though cloaked in able lan guage, are considered mere Utopian than states manlike. The facilities it prepares for Russia are undeniable, but we fear that the susceptibilities and interest of an enemy have been more seriously consulted than those of au ally. We translate the following passages from the article of the Pays : "A pamphlet has appeared, which, according to two journals, is destined to produce a deep sensation in the political world, and which, it is asserted by one of them, may be considered as inspired by high influences. We de not know, nor shall we seek to ascertain here, the high influences to which allusion is thus made. - In our eyes, this document, written by an anonymous states man, remains a private work, and as long as the ideas it propounds be not translated into official propositions emanating from the Governments interested, we shall be permitted to believe that it expresses only the inspirations of its author. The latter is convinced that the solemn judgment of the European nations, constituted in a species of grand pacific tribune, is a most honourable and easy method of terminating the differences which exist between Russia and other States. He unites, moreover, that thought to the idea of the unity and fra ternity of nations, which, in passing, savours of St. Simonism, and he sees in its accomplishment the end of human wars, and the inauguration of the reign of universal peace. We will not deny that this proposition is grand and generous. We are of those who de sire to see the substitution of sanguinary wars by in ternational arbitrations. We even believe that COO greaßes are the best means of regulating the quarrels of States and of re-establishing the equilibrium of so ciety. But it may bo permitted to doubt if the propitious hour has arrived to have recourse to this pacific system. Has the author well examined the real position of Europe and that of the belligerent parties ? Is a congress pos sible, when a basis of peace has not been decided on with Russia Where would the deliberations com mence ? On the Austrian propositions ! But then it must be ascertained if the Cur has accepted them as a preliminary to negotiations. A congress naturally suggests an armistice. I s au armistice possible if Russia does not adh ere to our demands If she adheres, of what advantage can be a congress ? It is true that the author enlarges his views on this point, and speaks of no less than of roconstructiug the Euro pean equilibrium on a new base. But is Europe pre pared for this reconstruction ? Is she disposed to accept it Is it certain that Germany—even our ally, Austria —above all, is it certain that Russia, which hesitates at the simple neutralisation of the Black Sea, would agree to an establishment of a new European equilibrium ? A gain on this point, where would the deliberations cons mence? Beyond the Eastern question where is the equili brium disturbed, and where is it to be re-established ? These are grave ! q uestions and arduous problems, of which the solution and even the discussion appear to us [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD. still unripe. . . . A congres., we repeat, suggests points of discussion well defined—a certain community of views between the powers ; who can affirm that that exists—a prior understanding on the basis of a peace between the belligerents; who is certain that the answer of the Czar will consecrate that understanding ?" CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. THE most appropriate Offerings for this Season ofFestivity are thole which tend to the promotion of Ilealth and Personal Attraction. None can be more acceptable than ROWLANDS' lIACIS4AR OIL, for Imparting a transcendent lustre to the Bair, and sustaining it Ix decorative charm. ROWLANDS' KALTDOR Imparts a radiant ►loom to the cheek, and a delicacy and softness to the hands, arms, and neck ; and ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or ?earl Dentifrice, bestows on the Teeth a pearl-like whiteness, and renders the Breath sweet end pure. . 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In that year, the first of what we are told to consider a ruinous and disastrous war—in a year during which we • Mr. 13-;-'-` iveatealy 7. .fiziea by , _ b .. seat distrees and diSoreler were spreaq ing themselves through our commerce and our ma nufactures, we have the satisfaction of knowing that our trade obtained a magnitude and develop ment never known before. The real value of our imports during 1854 amounted to 152,500,0001., while our exports during this same year amounted to nearly 116,000,0001. If we take the official in stead of the real value of our imports, for the sake of comparison, we shall find that in 1850 they amounted to 100,469,0001. ; and in 1851 to 110,285,00 W. ; in 1852 to 1 09,331,0001. ; in 1853 to 123,000,0001. ; and in 1854 to 124,338,0001., giving au increase of 24 per cent. in four years, a progress unexampled in the annals of peace or war. The value of the goods imported from foreign coun tries in 1854 was 94,000,0001., and the value of manufactures and produce of the British isles ex ported during the same period to foreign countries was 97,000,000/. There is every reason to believe that the prosperity of the pre4nt year equals, if it does not surpass, the proslpsiity of 1854, and that the deeper wo have pltifigedlisto war the more extended have been our commercial transactions. We have, in very truth, called a new world into existence. Tho vast sums which we have expended in maintaining and provisioning our armies have not been swallowed up iu the earth nor whelmed in the depths of the ocean. They have been scattered among a population which till now has lacked a market for its produe 3 and capital to stimulate its production. They have infused a spirit of enter prise and activity throughout the East, and are destined, in no long time, to wean herpeoples from their hereditary listlessness and rapine, and to teach them the golden secret of industry, progress, and order. Our manufactures are penetrating to regions which they never reached before, and mar kets are opening themselves to us of which a little while ago we did not dream. Never did unproduc tive expenditure trench so nearly on productive expenditure as that which we have recently made in the East. The money has been spent.not with a commercial but with a political object, and it seems likely that with a little patience and energy we may roalise the former as completely as the latter. Never, we apprehend, was it heard of before that a nation was able to carry on a great war and at the same time continue to derive almost all the advan tages of peace. But so solid is our commercial po sition, so favourable to us have been the condi tions under which the conflict was carried on, that we seem for once to have conciliated contradictions and to be husbanding at the very time we are squandering our resources. Wages are high, prices are well maintained, trade is brisk. The great de struction of capital, mistaken, by superficial ob servers, for a deficiency of the circulating medium, does indeed embarrass those who have speculated beyond their depth, ais4 check the outbreak of future speculation ; bat it is not in the state of the exchanges nor in the rate of discount that we shall find the test of commercial prosperity, but rather in the magnitude of our dealings and the profit which those dealings yield us. If we turn from the astonishing results which these figures disclose, we shall indeed be struck by the contrast. From the northern ports of Russia during the year 1854 wo imported 1,299,0001., and from the south ern por t s 2,952,0001.—hi all something more than 4,000,0001. War was not proclaimed till the 27th of March, and, as English merchants were naturally anxious to obtain such payments as they could from a country with which their transactions were about to close, the exports for these three months were fully up to the average, but the imports by sea during the same period were only 55,0001., showing clearly enough how greatly the purchasing power of Russia was im paired by the very menace and prospect of war. Of course, as to the efficiency of our blockade these returns can tell us nothing, for from the time the blockade was proclaimed there would be no clear ances in our ports for Russia, and it is from clear ances that such reports as those we are considering are compiled. But we may easily imagine what must have been the pressure, mil during the last nine months of 1854, occasioned by the sudden stop put to the export and import trade of so vast au empire —the first amounting ordinarily to 13,000,0001., and the second in the first throe mouths of 1854 to upwards of 4,0)0,0001. What a revulsion—what stagnation—what misery —what despair must have ensued, we nay faintly guess from what is felt here if any temporary cause ob structs the development of our commerce or checks our transactions even in the remotest corner of the globe. Russian commerce is nct indeed wholly destroyed, for, thanks to the aid of her fond and faithful Prussia, she can still export articles of the smallest bulk and receive in exchange articles of the first necessity. But this can only, be done at a terrible enhancement of prise—that is, at a terrible amount of want and misery. Of the in fluence of high prices in restricting the demand we have just had at home a signal example in the case of sugar. It was apprehended that the stocks of sugar were likely to fall short. The result was a competition among buyers and an enhancement of price. The apprehension was of short duration. It was found that the increase of price had so effec tually limited the demand that the stocks of sugar would be amply sufficient, and thus the apprehen sion of failure had prevented the possibility of failure itself. Even so it must have been with Russia. The vast enhancement of the price of whatever was not to be produced within her gloomy dominions must have enforced upon her popula tion a degree of abstinence and self-denial which, except with reference to the end in view—the maintenance of the pence and security of the world —it is painful to contemplate. We know not— probably we shall never know —the scenes of misery which are even now pasting in the midst of those dreary solitudes, or to "hat extraordinary expe dients the Government of the would-be conqueror of the world is driven to supply itself with the most ordinary appliances for the conduct of the war it has provoked. We could wish that when the Czar is to deliver his answer to the proposals of the Western Powers he would spread before him the returns of the Board of Trade, and seriously meditate with what prospect of success a country in the commercial position of Russia can persevere in war with a country in the commercial position of England. (From the Daily News of this day.) We publish to-day a translation of a pamphlet advocating an European Congress as the best means of restoring peace, which appears to have fluttered all the quidnuncs of Paris. It has been attributed to "high inspiration." M. Drouyn de I'Huys, M. Walewski, M. Guizot, the Emperor himself, have all been hinted at as havin g had a finger in the pi e . Were we disposed to attribute this publication to any author, more or less influential, we should rather guess at M. Sylvestre de Sacy as the pen holder, and a certain meddling Princess as the " high inspiration," than any of the parties who have been named. Its leanings are Russian, and its language that of a writer familiar with the ge neral tone of the journals of Western Europe. But we vehemently suspect that it will ultimately turn out that it is the production of some nameless pamphleteer, and that all this guessing at authors is a mere trick of the trade played off by a puffing publisher. The panacea for the hostilities under which Eu rope is labouring, recommended in the pamphlet, is a General Congress—that is, a Congress of Eu ropean Sovereigns. Now, frankly speaking, Europe has already had more than enough of such Con gresses. They have each and all of them proved to be nothing more than conspiracies of Kings against their subjects, in which the great Powers sought at the same time to trick the small ones. Their adjustments of the affairs of Europe have proved sad ricketty and ephemeral affairs : men are sick of the very name, and want to hoar no more of them. Who are to compose the Congress ? By what process are they to bring their deliberations to a practical decision? Are all the Sovereigns of Europe to be represented in it ? Is each io have one vote, or is this privilege to be reserved for the leading Powers, while batches of the minors club together to make up one vote ? Or are all to have a multi plicity of votes, the number allotted to each being in proportion to that of their subjects, as is the case with the slaveholding States in the North Ameri , can Union ; or in proportion to their wealth, real M. KOSSUTH AS A JOURNALIST. ar. Kossuth intimates in the Atlas of this day the ter mination of his labours as an English journalist. It is but justice to say that his contributions to the Atlas have frequently imparted to the English public information that could not have been obtained from any other source ; that his views of European politics, always broad and comprehensive, have often bee❑ strikin,l. just and original ; . • .• " Mid that th e tone and tenii, of I lls hwa been uniformly uncompromising, elevated, and dignified. Subjoined is M. Kossuth's farewell : " After nine mouths of uninterrupted communion, my connexion with the Atlas is brought to a close. "The object of my engaging in the cheerless task which I now terminate was clearly defined in my intro ductory article, published in the 7th April number of this paper. I leave the reader to judge whether I have been faithful to my programme. That programme is my tes timony that I was not sanguine of success when I en tered on the task, and in parting with it I confess that I did well not to he sanguine of success. Still, I look back with some satisfaction on this strange episode in my strange life ; and though I cannot boast of having de rived immediate advantage from it, either to the cause to which I am religiously devoted or to myself, I do not regret the pains it has cost me to go through it. My con science tells me that I have performed a duty; and to me that is enough. Some want hope for a motive, and suc cess for a reward. With me the sense of duty is a suffi cient motive ; aud the con sc i ousness o f h aving done a duty is a s u ffioient reward. Besides, words lost on the ears of the living are not elwaye lost E'er history s 'ancl (I say it with sorrow, not with pride) I-have the presentiment that many a nerst-liraverwrittet - ine - the - fitter& linVe Atlas, which after a short while may read like antioi pated record of history. But be this as it may, I remem ber to have read in the-Times the telling remark, that in England the leaders of party are intent on Parlia mentary tactics instead of European politics. If that remark tells a true tale, it is no: amiss that the British public should hear now and then s , nue little of European politics. Well, I bare the consciousness that I for one have spoken to them European politics. Modest as my acquirements otherwise may be, this subject at least is familiar to me : protracted study, experience, medita tion, and my very sufferings concurred to familiarise me with is ; and the morel solitude in which I stand in England has this advantage at least, that, impassible to the varying emotions of the flitting moment and of party interest, I mey keep a steady cye on the main features of events, and take a broad view of a broad case. True it is, much prejudice exists in England against the opinions of foreigners. While on the Continent it is a vernacular truth that nobody is a prophet in his own land, in England the reverse is true. In almost every other regard the most cosmopolitan nation, in that one regard the English are not free from self-conceit, Em phatically a nation of "details," each man a "specialty," they do not muck care to arrive at a bird's-eye view of a European case ; and because they do not, they are inclined to think no foreigner can. But strong as this prejudice may be, truth is not the less truth because a foreigner has told it ; and if good be the advice which a foreigner happens to give, not he will have to rue if men do not profit by it. " Besides, though the son of a foreign land, and though the beet affections of my heart cling with superhuman ardour to the land of my birth, I am not an alien to any people on earth. Corrupt as is the Christianity of this our material ago (alas ! degraded into mere lip worship), I thank our Father in Ileavou that amongst all the vicissitudes of my sorrowful life, be has left me a heart religiously devoted to the sublime fundamental command of pure Christianity—brotherly love and charity. Fra ternal solidarity is my religion. lam no stranger to my brethren on earth ; no stranger especially to my bre- ' thren the people of England ; I take the deepest inte rest in the welfare of this country, which gave a shelter to my komeless head, " It was this interest that prompted see to contribute the modest light of my lamp towards the enlightment of public opinion at this critical period of England's history. Whether or not I have been too presumptuous in undertaking the task, time will show. The task is done. In parting with it I publicly thank the proprietors of the Atlas for die fair field they held open to me for perform ing what I, in conscience, think to have been the duty of an honest man, and I thank the readers for the indulgence with which they have borne the unflattering austerity of my language, and the defects of /4 foreigner's pen. " Unbiassed as I have been by any of those particular considerations which often have their share in the ma itagetnent of the English periodical press, I did not learn to make a compromise between truth and the art to please. Rigid are my convictions, because they are the well-matured result of principles which neither can mis lead Nor aver change, and severe has been my language accordingly. Truth is mostly unpalatable in itself. When told by me it may sometimes have caught a tinge of bitterness from the gloomy disposition of the exile's soul ; for bitter is the salt on an exile's bread, cheerless is the air of homelessness, and sad is it to stand between compassion, indifference, and derision—humiliating the first, chilling the second, and revolting the third. Thus to stand is the doom of the patriot exile. It is not plea sant to commune with him. Therefore, in bidding fare well to the Atlas and its readers, I do not rock myself in the illusion that I have been a pleasant companion to them • but this conviction I carry with me, that though not pleasant I have been true. "I promised not to treat the readers of the Atlas with sentimental appeals to batren sympathies, and I trust I have been as good as my word. In every subject I have discussed these nine months, I conscientiously laboured to take an English stand, and to judge matters from an English point of view. I wish for England's sake (and for England's sake alone ; my national hopes rest on another ground !)—I wish, for England's sake, the truth I have told could have been worthier told, so that it might have left some impression on the public mind. But " What is writ is writ—with toe the pain; With the future the moral of the strain. " ROS aTTH. " It affords us gratification to announce that the recia opening of this extensive undertaking has been attended with unqUalified success. 'N - otvrithstanding the dull sea?on of the year, as respects arrivals, and the generally adverse state of the wind, no feWer than 39 vessels, averaging 500 tins each, equal to_nearly 20,000 tons of shipping, have entered the decks- during the last 4.)rt night, comprising lull cargoes from Calcutta, New York, 'uebec, Alexandria, Naples, Sicily, Bourdeaux, Havre, 1 3altic, &c., &e., including also the large steamers Syuney and Australian, last from the Crimea. A. ( ; loi.• siderable portion of the cargoes h as , we underst a nd, been warehoused by the dock company. This result may be regarded as affording conclusive evidence that the mercantile public will &wily avail themselves of the combined - advantages offered by this new claimant ,to their patronage. Ample water accommodation, w4h':the modern appliances of hydraulic power and perfect rail way communication, insure that great desideratum, -sea , patch, and, united with a low tariff, enable the merchant ' or agent to conduct big business alike satisfactorily'co his principal and himself. The Victoria Dock and Basin just opened comprise about one hundred acres of water, being more than double the space afforded by the St. Ictztherine Docks and London Docks together, and nearly equal to all the docks, canals, and basins of rim 'At t and West India Dock Company unite]. Vollr yee.74eN, *Li e ' `::t3iisive vaults and warehouses, afford, i addition to the Sidi-s of th e do.ik, abund an t quay roonoa whilst lines of rails connect the said warehouses and landing-places with the North Woolwich Railway, access to the Fenchurch-street and Shoreditch stations and to every railway north of the Thames. The com pany possess, in addition, 450 acre 7. of land, extending eastward to Galleon's Reach, with Parliamentary powers and adequate capital to construct froM 100 to 200 acres of additional docks. Assuming merely the Smaller quan tity, the Victoria Docks will bo fully equal in extent to the Liverpool Docks collectively, whilst, by the adop tion of modern improvements and appliances, they will greatly surpass their northern competitors in point of convenience and facilities. When completed, they will extend in unbroken length nearly three miles, which may be described as the distance from the Marble Arch to Newgate-street, Whilst the marginal land will afford every kind of acconuo.3ation to trade and shipping that can possibly be required, includi , g graving -docks, ship builders'-yards, &ie., to the gnat advanta.;e of the Com pany., and increase of the natural business of the docks. Owing to the inexpen,ive narura of the land, an d . the economical .modc of coastructaen e.Mp4oyeq,-114es0 n everreleati -4, rikinr - rerttttrWttlitive bed" accompli-hed At an outlay incredibly small, when looked at with re ference to the cost of similar un iertak inv. The follow ing comparative estimate does not pretend to extreme accuracy, but it is sufficiently near for the purpose re quired. Inasmuch as an cntire uniformity (the result of combination) exists in the rates, charges, and regula tions of the other great dock companies on the north bank of the Thames, they may be practically treated as one amalgamated concern, though otherwise perfectly distinct : LiverpoolDacks,about 200 acres of water, cost St.Katherine,London, Eastaud West India Docks, about 1&5 acres of water, in cluding works in progress, cost about 8,500,000, or 55,000/, per acre. Victoria Docks, pro bable minimum ex- tent 200 acres, with theSteelyardEstate, and intended ware houses thereon, cost 1,200,000, or 6,0001. per acre. Thee particulars are derived from the printed reports of the Victoria Dock Company. Eucouraged by this great disparity of outlay, the lessees have fixed the rates and charges on an average nearly 50 per cent. below their neighbouring competitors, and placed them mainly on a par with those current in Liverpool. We consider it impossible to exaggerate the mo• mentous consequences of this event to the commercial progress of the metropolis. Certainly, it may be now fairly said, its trade is virtually freed from the incubus of high charges, and the obstructions attendant on im perfect accommodation. We regard the opening of the new docks as forming an era or starting point in the history of London ; and we see every reason to hope, not oniy that its present commercial preeminence may be maintained and perpetuated, but that some portion of the trade diverted from it of late years may be pre sently restored to its ancient channel.—Moriiiity Ad vertiser. THE SUSPECTED POISONING CASE AT BUGELEY. The astounding facts which have been brought to light with respect to this fearful affair are prompting the still more zealous investigation of the case by the police authorities of the county. The accused, whose death has been announced during the week in several of the London and provincial journals and subsequently contradicted, is still a prisoner in the gaol at Stafford ; and although he refused to take food for nearly a week previous to his arrest, and since then up to Thursday last, on that day he was induced to take nourishment, after being threat ened that food would be forcibly administered to him if he still refrained from taking it. He is now in tolerably good health, and perfectly free from any disease calcu lated to cause death. Before the apprehension of the prisoner, William Palmer, ho sent for the postboy who was engaged to con vey the contents of the stomach and intestines of the late Mr. J. P. Cook to the railway station, preparatory to their transmission to Professor Taylor for analysation in London, and offered 10/, if he would upset the convey. ance and break the jars. Since the prisoner's apprehension, it will be remem bered that the whole of his fine stud of horses and other effects were seized ander a bill of sale for 10,5001. by a solicitor from Birmingham ; and it is now rumoured that the prisoner will be declared a bankrupt. It is also stated that three writs have been served on Mrs.. Palmer, the prisoner's mother, a lady residing at Rugeley, for the recovery of bills amounting to between 10,000/. and 20,0001., said to have been accepted by her on behalf of the prisoner, and which are now alleged to be for geries. The analyses of the stomachs and intestines of the prisoner's wife and brother, Walter Palmer (whose bodies were exhumed at Rugeley last week), is still being prosecuted by Professor Taylor ; and although the analysis is at present incomplete, a small portion of arsenic has been found in the intestines of Mrs. Palmer, on w hose r e m f o et there iva and which th e p r i soner had shortly before wished to in crease n,logb an i a e ssurance of 13,00 01 . effected, that amount. It is not i m p ro b a b le but that six or seven other bodies will be exh ume d b efore the u to investigation of the case is completed— one of which is said to be that of a gentle. man of London, who, a year or two ago, visited the prisoner for the purpose of receiving payment of a large debt owing him, and who, although then in good he alth, after four or five days' illness, died at the pri liOneeti Louse. find the betting•book belonging to the Erwry e ff or t t o deceased Mr. Cook has at present proved fruitless. THE BURNOPFIELD MURDER. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, FnmAT. The body e tshteerdaybefore ofM ling was Favell, coroner. Mr. J. Hunter, of Gateshead, appeared adjourned ra u p e fi s e t Id on y for the prosecution. and Mr. Stoker, of Newcastl e , for the prisoners, Richard Rayne and John C a i n , alias held a t B "Whisky Jack," who were present, as were also the father and brother of the unfortunate deceased. Some additional evidence having been adduced on behalf of the prosecution, and five witnesses for the prisoners examined, it was suggested by Mr. Stoker that, as he had six other witnesses to examine, the Court should adjourn. The coroner and jury immediately concurr e d i n the sugges tion, and the inquiry was consequently further adjourned till the 4th of January. MAILS FUR SIf4DEN. GENERAL POST•OFFICE, Decceember, 1855. Th e packets conveying mails onca a week between Grimsby and Gothenburg, under a contract with the Swedish Government, having ceased running, mails can be sent by t h at route until the re-opening of the navigation n ex t spr i ng, of which due notice will be given.—ROITLAND H ILL, Secretary. no more BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. Tho official returns of the trade and navigation of the United Kingdom for the month ending Nov. :3() ha.-to been issued. The comparison of imports for the month is as under : 1854. 1855. Live animals Coooa lbs. 84,066 Coffee lbs. 6,092,462 Wheat qrs. 114,907 13arley qrs. 9,291 Oats qrs. 65,076 Indian corn qrs. 69,241 ...... 73,379 Flour cwt. 43,719 Cochineal cwt. 3,201 ...... 1,6F8 Indigo cwt. 2,498 Flax cwt. 65,820 Currants cwt. 10,143 Guano tone 30,936 Hemp cwt. 158,078 Mahogany tons 4 ,76 6 Oil, palm cwt. 59,231 Opium 1 bs. 7,219 Provisions cwt. 30,440 Quicksilver lbs. 179,401 Rice cwt. 56,966 Saltpetre cwt. 41,407 Silk, raw lbs. 317,434 Cassia Lives lbs. 23,571 Cloves lbs. 192,626 . 10,298 Pepper lbs. 1,094,850 Ruin proof gallons 1,350,098 Brandy proof gallons 193,821 Geneva proof gallons 6,779 Unrefined sugars cwt. 482,568 Talle w cwt. 123,927 Tea lbs. 6,508,556 Tobacco lbs. 6,746,149 Wine gallons. 537,095 Sheep's and lambs' wool lbs. 7,627,389 The declared value of some of the principal exports, fompared with that for the same articles during the cor• responding month of last year, was as follows :- 1854. 1855. .... Beer and Ale 81,617 Coals and culm 151,376 Cotton manufactures 1,773,959 Cotton yarn Earthenware 84,756 Haberdashery and millinery... 153,386 Hardwares and cutlery linen manufactures Linen yarn Machinery and millwork Silk manufactures Silk Thrown 15,996 Woollen manufactures Woollen yarn The total declared value of all the enumerated exports in the momth was 7,674,7181., which, compared with the corresponding period of 1854, shows an increase of 1,902,916/. THE MAIL STEAM -SHIP WASHINGTON. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 28. The United States mail steam-ship Washington, Captain Casendy, which put beak from Bremen to this port on Sunday last, in conse quence of the quan ti ty o f ice which had formed in the Weser, went into the graving dock this morning for the purpose of having her bottom examined, owing to a alight accident daring the passage from the North Sea. About noon on the 22d inst., in consequence of the North Sea pilot mistaking one light ship for another, the Washington touched on the Long-sand, where she re. remained for about 71 hours, and then floated oft easily. The weather being hazy and calm, the ship received little damage beyond a slight displacement of copper. Had the Washington remained iu her perilous position ano ther tide it was probable she would have become a total wreck, as the weather shortly afterwards set in with a heavy gale from the westward. On the following morn ieg, while entering the Straits of Dover, the Washing ton came in contact with a ship (name unknown) stand ing towards the English coast. The weather being very thick, and a gale blowing from W.S.W., the vessel wee not discovered until it was close to the port hew of the Washington. No light was shown by the sailing vele. sel. As soon as the pilot on board the Washington per ceived the danger he ordered the helm to be put hard-a. port; but a strong sea existing, the vessels were driven alongside each other, and in the collision the W as hi ng . ton's paddlebox guar d s were stove in, and other minor damages done. In consequence of the delay nece,ear to render the ship seawort hy, th e P ost-office authorities Y have permitted a d e t en ti on o f t h e W ashington untiliy light on Sunday morni ng wee k, w h en she will sail f ' am this port with the usua l English,from French and German mails, together with a special mail, which , will arrive in time for her conveyance. The Washington would have been got ready to sail on her apoointed day, but she had to wait a turn in the graving dock an d the work has , been delayed b y t h e bad weather and Christmas holi days. The first vessel belonging t o the Belgian Royal Mail Steant Navigation Compan is expe cted at this port from A ntwerp on Sunday or y Monday next. It is named the Belgque, and is a screw steam-ship of 2,500 tons burden and 500 horse-power. In celebration of the formation of this new line from Belgium to New York via Southampton, t h e mayor and corporation of this port have decided on inviting the commander (Cap tain Jack) and officers, together with any important Personages who may accompany the vessel, to a dejeunc.-, to take place, if possible, at the Royal Victoria Assenl• bly Rooms, on Monday next. Boors lIZ POST TO TILE SEAT OP WAR.—" A Soldier's Friend," who is anxious to transmit a hook to a brother soldier in Turkey, i❑ a letter to the Times, says I find, on inquiry at the Post-office, that the cost of post age is da., which is more than the cost of the book— ' It can only be seat to Turkey as a letter, and not am a book open at the ends—this privileg e not extending to Turkey, or any other foreign country.' Surely our sol diers are entitled to greater privileges than they yet enjoy, and the hoop of cheap postage of books might be accorded to them." , 'l ti I , • . ~. - ''' - -1 , , , cre• )001., teed o be it sntsd lima. lotirs Dad* The tiro. I Wall Jaw Qtly Fat sa; 1. i pie Cl on Wore goals WO. 1 the I OP kis§ Itm• ,i•aa Id 0 )site, 1 Od• ,b 1 the tins 2st. 4s. ~• I ,