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long eeteceient engagement to which the British Go vereinent had bound itself never to take part with Shah Seej eh in the onforcemen; of any claim upon the AlAmeers for arrears of tribute. Upon most unquestie7 u th srites I am also prepared to show the flagitious extent in other respects to which the suppressio Teri has, in thet folio of ex parte statements been carried. Uoon the testimony of several of the most honourable nien living I am likewise prepared to show, that in the laboured attempt therein made to make out a sufficient pretext for the confiscation of the Sinde principality, many of the assertions by which it is upi , orted, and to which it so suited the convenience of Ministers to give credence, with the unworthy view also of casting as much odium as possible on these fii;len Princes, are alike unwarranted by the realities of the ce-e. Alas, for the remaining states in India, evhe n on the same occasion it was argued, that in dealing with semi-barbarous states the civilized and (;.eater power may adept its solemn engagements to the exigency or expediency of the occasion I After which it mu ;t be evident to this Court how little the Princes of India have to look for, from an appeal to the sympathy or justice of British states men, even when it is backed, as in the case of the Ameers, by the recorded conviction by the Court of Directors of the truth of the grievances complained of. I would also urge in favour of the Ameers the hard ship of their case by comparison with those not so momentous ones, for discussing which this Court had so lung been made the battle-field, the victories gained in which were made the chief grounds on which Ministers were, but ,too happy, when taxed with injus'ize by Mr. Hume, to rest their defence, thus obtaining corresponding majorities in the. House of Parliament. I here allude to the cases of the depo sition', of the late ex-Raja of Satter*, and the recent annexation of that principality to the British dominions—upon which occasions the aggrieved parties were allowed the benefit of every minute of dissent in their favour, as well as of the opposing opinions and the reasoning on which they were based, of the majority of the Court of Directors ; and why the Ameers should to this day . have been debarred the same privilege is the more inexplicable, after that persevering stand which was made by the Court of Directors pending the discussions pre vious to the last renewal of the Charter, in favour of publicity ; for if ever there has occurred a case in exemplification of the exigence therein contemplated, it is that of the confiscation of Sinde ; it is therefore deeply to be regretted that our Executive did not proceed one step further, and, as in the case of a like threatened act of injustice by the Board of Control against the Nabob of Oude, in the year 1834, again indignantly declare there are obligations superior to that of yielding "to a mandamus, and there are acts which cannot be performed without a violation of those principles on which all law depends," the effect of which I need hardly add was to stay the meditated act of infamy and injustice by the controlling power. In like manner is it the height of injustice that the ease of the Ameers is made a solitary exception to the usage in India on all such occasions—inasmuch as in every other instance where charges have been brought forward against a prince or prime minister involving the penalty of deposition or exile, the parties have been coat% °cited with those by whose evidence the accusations against them were supported, and in no cases have they been pronounced guilty on seals, signatures, or other docu ments not proved to be authentic, or on parole evidence obtained under suspicious cir cumstances or undue influence. The cases to which I more particularly allude are those of the Nabob of the Carnatic, the Nabob of Karnoul, the Raja of Sattara, Prince Tej Sing, and that of Mool raj of 11 sultan—to all of whom had been accorded the usual privileges of persons charged with political offences both previous to and during trial. In like manner has the case of the Ameers been made an exception to those of other chiefs who had long been engaged in open hostility e ith the British Go vernment; the Princes so captured and exiled, or driven into rebellion, having been reinstated in their former principalities. The cases to which I here allude, among others, are the two Chiefs of Beni-boo- Ali and that of Nussur Khan of Kelat, upon a more dispassionate review of which the British Government admitted there had been many extenuating circum stances for such resistance to our rule, and that their restoration would be hailed as a blessing by the tribes over whom they had before exercised sway not one of whom have given us cause to regret such acts of tardy justice, at any rate of clemency; and to say that in these times the tranquillity of Sinde would be endan gered by the restoration of the Ameers to their here ditary estates is a plea which would hardly be advanced by the most timid of those vested with political responsibility. As well might it be urged that the peace of the Sattara territory is jeopardised by the presence of that party, with the virtuous Mr. Frere at its head, who supported the claims of the present Raja to such possession. Looking around me, gentlemen, it is upon no slender grounds I build my hopes that your exertions will not be wanting in aid of my own to obtain for these ill-used princes the privilege of being heard in their deence, not as in the case of the Mannings, before a jury of their countrymen, but before any commission, be it of only three competent and impartial persons, in view to that redress, to which the justice of their cause may be found to entitle them, consisting, moreover, as this Court does, of so many gentlemen whose chief inducement in availing themselves of a seat in it, was, for the disinterested object of promoting every measure directed to the welfare of our Indian em pire, and by which the condition of our native sub jects may be ameliorated (more especially when such measures are directed to obtain for them the redress of any well-proved grievance, and to the preserva tion to them of all those hereditary rights and privileges, upon which it is the avowed object of our present legislators to make such fearful encroachments) and among these so many gentlemen who have passed the greater portion of their lives in India, and those risen to offices of the highest dignity and trust in the judicial, diplomatic, and military branches of the service, eminently quali fied therefore for the due and important consideration of all such cases as that now before us. I cannot, gentlemen, in appealing to a Court so constituted—l cannot allow myself to believe that any considerations insect on a servile deference to those authorities who have thought proper to sanction that foulest blot on the character of England—the confiscation of the Sinde principality—will stand in the way of your cordial assent to the production of the papers for which I now ask, and to what else I have in view by the present motion. Well might the Emperor of Russia exclaim, when hastened out of England by the near approach of that festival commemorative of its exe cration on this land of freedom, law, and justice, agelpst the dismemberment of Poland, " that the s-izure and retention of Sinde would be viewed by posterity as a national crime of still deeper dye," more especially so when such measure was insisted upon by Ministers against the united denunciations of the press, and, to the honour of our Executive be it added, from one end of this House to the other. "Earth is sick, And Heaven is weary of the hollow words Which states and kingdoms utter when they talk Of truth and justice." This motion—in a not less feeling than argu mentative speech, of which we regret we have not a copy—most warmly seconded by Mr. Sullivan, and t , llowed by a not less eloquent and emphatic denun ciation by Mr. Clark, of the unmerited wrongs in flicted on the Ameers of Sind- , , which clearly mani fl-sted the pains which had been taken by that gentleman to render himself familiar with the merits of this important case. Mr. Lewin and General 13:iggs having addressed the Court to the same effect, the Chairman rose to observe that no persons more deeply lamented than themselves the unmerited treatment of the Ameers of Sinde, but under the peculiar circumstances in which the Court of Direc tors was placed, he did not feel authorised to give his assent to the present motion, which was by a show of hands carried,in the negative. Mr. SULLIVAN seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN, in opposing it, briefly referred to several previous discussions upon the subject, and assured the proprietors that the Court of Directors had sent out directions for the condition of the exiled Ameers to be made as comfortable to them as it could po3sibly be made. What more could be done in that respect he knew not. Papers had been laid before the Court and before Parliament in their case in great numbers, and no further information would be given by furnishing more. He therefore trusted the Court would see the inexpediency of acceding to the motion. After a discussion the motion was negatived by a large majority., Several notices of motion were then given for ha next Court. THE LATE EMPEROR OF DELHI. Mr. SULLIVAN then moved that the documents re lating to the treaty with the late Emperor of Delhi printed for toe use of the proprietors. He con tended that the object of the G .vernor- Get eral 'Nits to annihiiate the empire of Delf,i in the carne way as had peen done with the tirritory or the R a j „f Cara, wl'u a vita , to a1.. , .;0rbi1.g ;t under lirlfish ruik, Th.; 'erns n;;;:e by the i\larquis of ‘‘.!dle.,ley for the reignif,o , fitruilY 7 44.c:re ' , nom being bri.k.-n, much to the cli,hoooor of t° - ; tioveroo.tv... Aftt . r tooting the various treaties with the dynasty of Deihl , - tied: instances of infringement on the part of the cora pi:lny, the Hon. Proprietor concluded by a hope. that th 6 Court would not refuse the' object of his reso lution. Major-General BIIIGGS said he was unprepared to e!'l7 ioto the merits or details of the Tv sti(m— not being aware that the motion would have been brought . forward to-day. Notwithstanding ha rose to second the motion that these tispers be produced. II?, could not help expressing his regret that the Government of Lidia were infringing all the solemn treaties, one THE SUN, after another. He quite agreed with his Honourable Friend as to the importance of supporting certain in- I dividuals in their service ; but h e also a g reed with him mare particularly in the necessity that existed t of preserving the integrity of their name by adhering to solemn treaties into which they bad entered. Their strength in India, according to the words of that venerated statesman, Warren Hastings, depended upon the strength which they maintained in India, and on their acts being supported by public opinion. Look at their condition in India. They had about 740 civil servants, admitting all the officers of the company, social and political. They had altogether 1,200 European individuals governing 150,000,000 ' individuals. Of the 740 individuals he had named one-third were vested with power. It could not be expected that they could rule India contrary to the feelings of the people.—(Hear, hear.) It was quite impossible that they could do so. He acknowledged that these papers must be laid before the Court, be cause he believed that a strong feeling was entertained on the other side of the bar against these measures. Be did hope that the Chairman and his colleagues would do all they could to curb the anti-Indian spirit, for unless they did so it would drive them out of India.—(Hear, hear.) Their policy was one of great injustice to the natives. For instance, when they established the house-tax in Benares 150,000 left the town, saying they would not pay the tax, but that they might take their houses if they thought proper. Everything was at a stand-still; the people would not go to their temples, and ships could not dispose of their cargoes. After the people had remained away two months they abolished the tax. This might be called a "peaceful revolution," but if they went on in this way , there would be no end of peaceful revolu tions. What could an army of 260,000 do against the whole of the inhabitants of India? They were driving the people to desperation, and be believed there was a strong and growing feeling on their part to resent such practices.—(Hear ) Mr. LEWIN said, if pu blic opinion was lost, as the Chairman said, they should Jose the company. If their proceedings did not obtain the approbation of the public, and of the inhabitants of India, he hoped they would lose the company. He trusted that every nation in Europe would rise up, when oppressed by their rulers. A general impression prevailed that it was the intention of the East India Company to gradually take possession of all the states. All ques tions 'of public importance were rejected in that Court on the grounds of expediency. He regretted that India, as well as the colonies, had not represen tatives in the home Parliament.—(Hear.) Capt. GORDON said their force in India did not amount to half the garrison at Paris, and warned the directors that the riches .the company had so rapidly acquired would as rapidly decay. The CHAIRMAN intimated that the question was under the consideration of the Government of India and of the Court of Directors.—(Hear, hear.) The Court attached great importance to it, and the pro prietors might rely that they would continue to pay par ticular attention to it. Under the circumstances, he trusted the proprietors would not insist upon the production of the papers upon this subject. He hoped the Court would negative the motion. I Mr. Suraavarr said he should press his motion to a division. After some discussion the Court divided, when the motion was lost by 12 to 19. Before the breaking up or the Court, Colonel DICKINSON gave notice of the following motion : " That the Court of Proprietors should express their regret that the Board of Control bad proceeded with such unnecessary haste in sanctioning the confiscation of the Sinde principality, and that the Board of Control be moved to a reconsideration of the case of the Ameers, in view to some suitable provision for them in their native and." The Court then broke up. F RENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE, I ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. 3IITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the.following ar rangements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the St. James's Theatre : ENGAGEMENTfi FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Mdlle. Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the Theatre de I'Opera Comique, Paris, his first appeaarnce), M. Lae (Premier 7enor of the Theatres BrUkelles and Ghent, his first ap pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basse of the Opera Comique, Paris, his first appearance), M. Quilly Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, M. Bug uet, Chateaufort, M. Soyer, D e svaux, Madame Mancini MdLe. &c. FOR THE COMEDY AND VAUDYILLE.—M. Samson, of the Theatre Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ; Mdlle. Dwain, M. Regnier, Millie. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre Trancals, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell one gagement in this country); H. Lalont, Mdlle. Figeac (of the Theatre Du Vaudeville) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varietes) ; Mdl e. Constance (of the Theatre du Glyinnase) ; 3ladlle. Baptiste (of the Theatre de l'Odeon). An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage dienne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will terminate. Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general arrangements :—The Season will commenee on Monday, January 7, 1810, by the production of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled " Le Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year, and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than 100 nights, and at the principal Theatres of France, with the greats st success. The Music by M. F. Halevy; the Libretto by H. De St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal characters :—Stephan (jeune chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac; Le Joyeux (capitaine de milice Frans aise et recruteur), M. Chollet, who has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production of the Opera ; Saturnin (garde-peche du Gave), M. (piny Leroy ; Jacques Sincere (vieux cheerier), M. Nathan (their first appearance in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre), Aidile. Guichard, Georgette (cousins de Stephan), licit's). Ciotti; and Rose de Mai (servante de Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pro duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " Ramps," In which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zeunpa, as originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse quently will be Oven, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled "Le Ca:d," by the popular composer, Ambruise Thomas. And also, Auber's last new Opera of " Haydee," the character of Haydee by Mdli . Charton. Other productions will be selected from the following : —jeanno! et Colin, Nicolo ; Le Rol d'Yvetet, Adolphe Adam; Le Cheval de Bronze, Auber ; Le Macon, :Luber; Le Sirene, _Luber ; Lully et Qui nalt, Nic to ; La Perruche, Clapissoa ; Le Valet de Cluizabre, Ca rata; Use Yo'ie, 31ehul ; with an occasional per.ormanee of some of the most popular operas produced last season. According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera Comique will be limited to the months of January, February, and March, terminating the season before Easter. At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Raster, on Monday, A pri I, M. Samson (of the Theatre Frailest's, Paris) will have the honour of making his first appearance in this toiletry. and will per term with Mdlle. Deualn (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; and subsequently M. Regnier and Mettle. Nathalie (both artiste* of the Theatre Fran cais) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come dies recently produced in Paris. At the end of May, Millie. Dejazet, whose re-app es.rance at the Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has bee attended with her accustomed and unrivallez: success, will ap pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lausun, Le 31•11- lin I Paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully, &e. The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by Lafunt (of the Theatre des Varietes), Mdlle. Figs le, Wile. Con stance, :Mdlle. Page, Mein*. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, and a numerous company. The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of June, by her appearance in 31. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne Lecouvreur," a production which has excited mere than ordinary admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wl.l also perform, ion the first time, in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle ;" and a new Petite Comedie, in One Act, entitled "Le Moineau de Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation, each for osto night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre," " Les boraces," " Andremaque," and " Bs.js.zet," the season will terminate. The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro fesso:s engaged for the opera last season, Inc:uding M. Tolbeque, M. Bourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newaham, 3f. Barret, M. Baumann, M. Pilot, 3L. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson, M. Larkin, IL C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, IL T. Wright, &c. Director of the music and Chet-d'Orchestra, H. Charles Hanssens. Subscribers of the past season are solicited to make known their desire of renewing their subscriptions on or before the Ist of January next. - Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library, 1. St. James-street; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street; Ebers's and Hookham's, Old Bond-street. The Box-office of the Theatre will be opened oa the Ist of January. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brampton. THIS EVENING, . _ Will be performed an entirely new and original Play, entitled THE LOVING WOMAN. Wieltert, Mr. Howe; Rosen. Mr. C. Kean ; Hermann, Mr. J. Wallack; Max, Mr. 11. Vandenhoff; Ottiill Mrs. C. Kean. To be followed by a new Lyric Dramatic Sketch, entitled KING RENE'S DAUGHTER. King Rene, Mr. James Wallack Count Tristan, Mr. C. Kean ; Sir Geoffrey, Mr. Webster ; lolanthe, Mrs. C. Kean. Af er whist' BOX AND COX. To conclude with an original Farce called THE GUARDIAN ANGEL. Mr Dulcimer. Mr. Keeley ; Moggy Snaggs, Mrs. Raley. The Box-oMee is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRR ROYAL. ApkaiPlll under the direction of Madame Colest* THIS EVENING. Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. 11,d ford, 0. Smith; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. To bo followed by an entirely new EXtraTILZAIIZA, entitled DO MESTIC ECONOMY. John Grimily, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Orumly. Airs. F. Matthews. To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. BONBURT'S SPOONS. Mr. Ilighbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford; Bob Twinks, Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Highbury Barnes, Miss Brooks. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox. Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed DON GIOVANNI. After which. the Extravaganza of THB FIRST NIGHT. To conclude with A MODEL OF ♦ WIFE. ASTLE itoYAL AMPUITHEA.TILE, Proprietor, ii r. W. Batty. 'MS EVENING, Mr. BATTY has great pleasure in announcing that he has sue ceeded i , . engaging Mademoiselle ANGELE, front the Hippodrome, Paris, and who is the first Equestrian of the thy, with her highly trained Steeds, " Senora" and " Bertrara." Mademoiselle Angels is the same Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare " Angela" over twenty-eight feet of water. She will shortly make her appearance at Astley's Ampitheatm Mr. BATTY h 54 much pleasure fa ammuudrig that he has engaged Madlle. Cedoni, the most graceful performer on the Tight Rope in Europe, who will appear every Evening. 'flir performance will commence at a Quarter to SeYci, with a grand Spectacle and wondrous Scenes in the Circle. he attractions for the Christmas Holiday- will comprise a grand spectacle entitled The Knight of the Eagle Crest, or the Tourney of Love, in which Mr. N. 'l'. Hicks Is ill appear ; and a grand Equestrian UlllliS Pantn,iine, by Nelson Lee. itnx-odice Elevev, till •r. .34r, cV 'lomat, 13LANs. —An importation o Tonquin n place at one tit the, pirta in Scolistul, SO , LZ: tllo'. exi f,ci as to 11e vettich they should b.) entered f,x the duties leviable thereon, or othut wise, and the matter was referred to the heads of the Revenue Dopartment in Li;ndoit, tor their opinion and decision on the subject, when it appeared that Tonquin beans, being goods iinmanufactured, acd not enumerated specially in the tariff, are not liable to any duty on direct im Pov • ation into this country, but, bo'ng the product, of cialnot, iu ti:e 6tate of the tr,vigation , lsws at pre rent in foree, be admitted for home use when imported from Ecrope. ENIGMA Fon POLITICIANS:—Why is a Blau of good p , rty ? Because it ha a body Port like a Proieetionist without a head.—Punch's Aimanack. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1849 •P Ail AT LON1)01 , 1 RAU Tut DIY 46 retrt. after:s - Evening, 6 rain. after 6 To-Yoasow—Yorning, 30 roln. e'er 6 Events - ,;.. 51 .I , IL. aitx- -, 6 Al' i93-..-61 , t 4 05.5 tcz, DEC 21. TUERDIOAIETEX LOwest, 28; 1 :-Ior,liov 38. Nowt, 32. L3AP.OI , IETER, 30.48. WIND E.N.E.—A slight Li; uf snow in tha rilorn:ng, Afterncon dull cold wcath,r pill Mi l o 415 9" . 11/4:7:1- ;zr 4 r • Rio -4 • I,t - ittninq ant , LONDON, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1849. Our Cowes correspondent recorded yesterday the visit of a very poor and very aged woman to her MA.. ZESTY, and the kind reception of the venerable deme by the Royal Lady, who bade the little Prince of WALES shake hands with her. This trifling incident, insig nificant as it may seem, is only another corroboration of what we have already said with regard to the momentous question—" Who shall educate the Prince of WALES ?" namely, that his Royal Highness is at the present moment receiving the best possible education. He is every day acquiring that species of knowledge which beat developes the mental and moral growth, and is likely to render the in dividual a blessing to the community. Would that we could say as much of the majority of English children I The gentle teaching and al luring example of an excellent mother furnish the young prince with the only " royal road " to wisdom, but very dissimilar is that course o f f instruction by which the future men of England are being fitted for their coming duties. Even dame Nature herself is transformed, for them, into a harsh stepdame. Shivering; with cold and hunger, stupified by stolid ignorance, or sharpened by premature craft, they are driven to the grave, or brought up for the gal lows or the bulks. Only we are inured to it by constant repetition, or few could pass along the crowded thoroughfares, or peer into the narrow by-lanes of the metropolis, without a heart shudder at the picture thus presented of our English children. There are few sights so truly melancholy (to those who pause to think of it) as the sharp cunning visible in many an infantile visage in every street in London—the haunts of innumerable pickpockets. Children, it is said, are " the germs from which may spring angels," and again, they are " the trustees of posterity." Fallen angels, indeed, are those trained in the courts and alleys of London. A gloomy future will that be whose destinies are in such hands. Yet who cares ? Who troubles himself about it ? True, their existence will endure for eternity, and the earthly lives of these infants may influence the future welfare of their country, but we let them struggle on their` helpless, hopeless way, less tended, less cared for than the beasts of burden. Should we commend the wisdom or the.hus • bandman who suffered a large tract of fertile ground to lie uncultivated year after year when a little labour might enrich him with an abundant harvest, nay more, if instead of leaving it barren, he allowed it to bear noxious weeds whose foul exhalations poisoned the surrounding country ? Preposterous as the suppo sition appears, such is literally the conduct pursued by those to whom is confided the education of the people. What thousands of pounds, and how much trouble and anxiety, are yearly spent on the trials and punishments of criminals, and the building of prisons and fitting out of convict ships, which might have been spared to the benefit of the corn munity and the inestimable blessing of indivi duals, if schools had been built instead of prisons, and that golden rule had been acted upon—prevention is better than cure—besides being immeasurably more practicable. Among the numerous important and much re quired reforms which we confidently anticipate for next session, the subject of Education must not be omitted. It is difficult to imagine a better invest ment for public money, or a more effective system for protecting life and property, and improv ing the moral and commercial condition of a country, than the general diffusion of knowledge. "By edu cation," truly said Lord BEounna➢[, "men become easy to lead and difficult to drive—easy to govern and impossible to enslave." It is impossible to overrate the efficacy of a power which is the nursing mother of all that is great and good in man. We boast of our human intellect, but without education where is it? What distinguishes the illiterate clown from the beast of the field ? We are proud of the virtues of human nature, but without education (for 'they grievously err, who confine the term to mere book learning,) what is the condition of the human heart? worse than barren— fertile with evil weeds. No wise parent will suffer his children to want for teaching ; any personal pri vation is willingly endured, in order to provide them with education. The State should follow the same course. The education of the helpless little ones of the community should be the care, as it is the duty of the Legislature. Some steps have already been taken in the right direction, but nothing has vet been done worthy of the character, or adequate to the necessities of the British people. The State considers itself obliged to protect the lives and property of its citizens. Thieves and murderers are sought out, tried, and punished at the public expense, and not seldom at a very great expense ! The reason is obvious. Every one willingly bears a share in such expenses, because every one is thereby bene fited—his life and property are thus indirectly secured. The same arguments—absolutely the same arguments—support the claim of public education. It is not only of individual but of universal benefit. As such it cannot much longer be treated with neglect. In the meantime, while awaiting the long-required interference—that is, an effectual and suitable interference on the part of the State—the efforts of individuals to bestow on the poor this best of blessings cannot be too highly commended or too much encouraged. Of all such efforts the establishment of Ragged Schools is one of the most benevolent and the most efficacious. We have again and ?gain commented upon these institu tions, which have always enlisted our best sympathies. Their very name is their noblest eulogium, and their excellent nature is so well known, and their value is so generally admitted, that to commend Ragged Schools is now altogether superfluous. In another column our readers will find a very interesting history of tie founders of Ragged Schools (taken from Eliza Cook's Journal—a periodical conspicuous for its advocacy of all such popular benefactions). W e commend the narrative to all who may be unac quainted with the public benefactions of JOHN PotiNDS, the poor cobbler who established the first Ragg School in England. The life of this humble, and seemingly, insignificant man, is another proof of what great things an individual—no matter what his rank or riches—may achieve, if he vigorously put his shoulder to the wheel. The life of JOHN POUNDS might furnish a happy theme for a moral lecture to high and low, rich and poor, learned and unlearned, who content themselves with cen suring the ill conduct, or compassionating the miseries of others, instead of individually doing their best to reform the one and relieve the other. We especially call attention to the little memoir of the first Ragged School teacher at the pre sent moment, because, at -the present moment more than ever, there is abundant opportunity for the beneficial exertions of individuals, either alone or collectively. The example is singularly opportune, and worthy of conscientious consideration. Matey a possessor of ten talet,ts will be put to shame when he contrasts his oss n conduct with that of the humble Cobbler. A nothtir work of a polirico religious character has just appenred from he pcn of the author of " Pan slaviam and Germanisth ;" and, remembering the cor rectness of his predictions as to tLe probable result of the Hungarian movement, predictions made suc cinetly and explicitly, in that remarkable volume, we cannot but regard his present effusion as a book of very considerable importance. In alluding to it, however, we are compelled, if by no other reason, by our character as a journalist, to refrain from all re ference to what would amount to nothing less than polemical controversy, a theme in no respect suited to the columns of a political newspaper. Nor will the avoidance of all theological discussion denude the of Count VALERIAN KRAMSKI of their i TUE intrinsietwalue, seeing that their principal olkot in to enforce the necesliiy of introit - wing among - the SIP:I , OI3k races reforms similar to those infused into our own institutions. Although, therefore, th,.: volume berore us announces upon its very title page that it asumes to he an elucidation of the eccleiastical history of the Slavonians,* it will be at once com patible with our immediate intentions, and with our position as a publicist, to examine exclusively its poli tical, and to avoid altogether its religious, reasoning and deductions. Animated by a pardonable, or we might even say a laudable preference of his own nation Oer those of all the other territories of the European continent, in spired with a confidence in the ultimate predominance of the Slavonic over all the other races of the eastern hemisphere, Count Kuassessa avows at once his im plicit belief in the ulterior victory of his compatriots, as well as in their final reconciliation and combina• tion. Hitherto his predictions have been singularly verified, and hence we are disposed to treat his vatici nations as no mere idle flights of fancy, but rather as the logical results of the reasoning of a really tenacious and sagacious intellect. How far the Slavonic races are empowered to exercise a su• preme influence over the destinies of adjacent states, may be estimated without much difficulty by merely taking into account the extent of their territories, the force of their geographical position, and the numerical strength of their population. Now, in regard to the latter and more important branch of the question, we may readily arrive at a conclusion, seeing that the census of this extraordinary people presents to the •iew a power of enormous magnitude. Altogether the nations coming under the generic title of Slavonic amounts to no less than 78,691,000, or in round numbers little less than 80,000,000. Separated as they are at present from each other, and subjected as they have long been to a great di versity of governments-30,000 coming under the authority of Saxony, 6,100,000 under that of Turkey, 2,108,000 under that orPrussia, 16,921,000 under that of Austria, and 53,502,000 under the despotic sway of the Russian AUTOCRAT—it is, of course, impossible to work out anything for their common advantage prior to some grand revolution, whereby their scattered forces may be brought together. The real question, therefore, at issue, is, whether this concentration is to be effected pacifically, or by some tremendous and disastrous explosion; whether the union which must inevitably occur in the end, shall be turned into a blessing or a curse to the continent. Count VALERIAN KRASINSICI, at once a patriot and a cosmo polite, at once desiring to witness the advancement of his fellow-countrymen and the general prosperity of Christendom, is solicitous, of course, that the result may be beneficial rather than destructive. His pre dilections are strictly of a Conservative character, of the true Conservative character ; he is Conservative as we, the Radicals of England, are Conservative ; he would secure the framework of society, and would perpetuate the achievements of civilization by those reforms and innovations which are as essential to all political institutions as nutriment is to all animal existence. As with our own bodies, the mechanism of our governments is perpetually undergoing a change, and what is termed by LIEBIG and other philosophers in animal chemistry, the " metamorphosis of the tissues" in regard to the human frame, is the necessity for improvement in our legislatures. Any attempt to obstruct the application of reforms to our institutions would be productive of nothing less than a state of political atrophy. Day by day, year by year, the compensating aliment of modification would be withheld, and gradually, it may be imperceptibly, but still surely and inevitably, the various laws of the land would become ineffective and inapplicable, until at length the mechanism of administration would be a skeleton of obsolete ordinances. Nothing, however—actually nothing in this way can, by any possibility, be attempted in the present position of affairs with out either a movement in the way of reform or of revolution. Reform, moreover, has become more than ever incumbent upon the western branch of the Slavonic races, now that Russia has acquired a gigantic preponderance over them by her interference in the subjugation of the Magyars. Unless, indeed, it be the intention of Austria, Prussia, Saxony, and Turkey to succumb to the influeutse of the AUTOCRAT, a vigorous effort must be made, and that forthwith, through the agency of constitutional innovations to wards the resumption of a power which will otherwise have escaped for ever from the grasp of those states in consequence of the commanding attitude recently taken by tha CZAR of all the Russias. Nor can any effectual benefit accrue to the cause of a Slavonic amalgamation, and through that to the cause of European advancement, without a scrupulous regard to the various temperaments and contradictory religions of a family united together only by their supple and sonorous language. In testimony of the theological differences among the Slavonic races, it is only necessary to observe that amongst them are to be enumerated 800,000 Ma kometans, 1,531,000_ Protestants, no less than 22,349,000 Catholics, and a total of 54,011,000 under the jurisdiction of the Greek or Eastern Church. As to the varieties of tastes, customs, predilections, and prejudices that require to be consulted in the Slavonic family, that is a fact easily demonstrable by the enumeration of its component parts or branches those divisions including 44,000 Lower Wends, 98 000 Upper Lusatians, 800,000 Croats, 1,151,000 Carynthians, 2,726,000 White Russians, 2,753,000 Slovaks, 3,587,000 Bul garians, 4,414,000 Bohemians and Aloravians, 5,294,000 Servians or 111yrians, 9,365,000 Poles, 13,144,000 Ruthenians, and 35,314,000 Great Rus sians or Muscovites. Here assuredly is ample testi mony of the diversities of opinions, of faith, and of habit, requiring to be consulted by those who would secure the union of the Slavonic race by means of political innovations and constitutional improvement. Great, however, as such difficulties unquestionably are, they are nevertheless very far indeed from being altogether insuperable. On the contrary, according to the views of Count VALERIAN KRASINSKI, a writer not given to any very extensive soarings of the imagination, and certainly not inspired to the construction of those bewitching edifices hight castles in the air, by any circumstances of a propitious character in the recent history of the Slavonic races, —according to the views, we say, of a man so situated, and so constituted, the obstacles in the way of such comprehensive reforms are an) thing but insurmount able. Filled with an unaffected anxiety to see his most golden aspirations realised, we close our pre sent reference to the Count's latest production and earnestly commend the volume to the attention of English politicians. • " Lectures on the Religious History of the Slavonic Nations. By Count Valerian Krasinski." Ono volume, pp. 481. Olivier, London, 1849. ed BLACK, WHITE, and GREY. Mankind had long disputed at the Cape, About the Devil's colour and bis shape ; The English held that he was black as night, The Hottentots contended he was white ; But now all split the difference, and say They feel quite certain that the Devil 's —grey. 'MENU r PUBLIC Wehr_varEceived the Parisi Ers cf yesterday. A Council of Ministers was meld on Wedne;day, at which it was dstermined to prepare a Lew Bill on the subject of the PL:ri.• and Avignon Railway. This rcsolhliun was communicated by M. BINFAU, the Alinistr of Public Works, to the President of the Committee on the Bill. At the sitting of the Assembly on Wednesday, M. FOULD, the Minister of Finance, presented a Bill de mandiEg a provisional credit in favour of the Govern ment of three-twelfths of the estimated expenditure of 1850, and moved that the Bill should be considered as urgent. The urgency was voted by a very large majority. M. THIERS was present in the Assembly on Wed nesday for the first time since his illness. The Council of Advocates have pronounced judg ment on the Counsel who refused to plead before the High Court of Versailles. MM. Cremieux, Madier de Muntjau, and Dain are reprimanded ; and MM. Jules Favre and Desmarets are warned ; MM. Malapert, Cullier, and Lapeyruere are absolved. We read in the Opinion Publique—" M. DARU has this day laid upon the bureau of the Assembly the report of the Committee of Supplementary Credits on the Monte-Videan question. This report contains a full resume of the lengthened inquiry which the Com mittee has conducted during the last six months. The question of 'urgency' is demanded." The Ordre, which is the organ of M. ODILON BARROT, reproaches the PRESIDENT with a disposi tion to aid Prussia against Russia and Austria, should the latter Powers attempt to put down the Erfurth Parliament, and to llaynau.ise Germany, in order to re-impose the Austrian yoke • and accuses Lord NORMANDY of endeavouring to induce the PILE SIDENT to adopt these dangerous courses. It is plain from this avowal that, in the view of M. ODILON BARROT at least, the Roman expedition was not to diminish the influence of Austria ; and except by the diminution of Austrian influence, it is hard to say how French influence is to be increased in Italy. The Estafette announces the arrest of M. LEOUTRE, the gerant of the Reforme. The Prefect of Police has published an ordonnance, by which it is prohibited, from and after the Ist of January next, to empty cesspools until their contents shall have been disinfected. _ _ It was remarked that M. BERRYER, during the whole of the discussion on the re imposition of the wine -tax, had absented himself from the Assembly. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Thursday at 561.45 c.; the Five per Cents. at 91f. 90c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 760 f.; Rouen, 547 f. 500. ; Havre, 240 f.; Great Northern, 461 f. 25c.; Avignon, 2171. 50c.; Vierzon, 3301. ; Basle, 116 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 406 f. 25c.; Paris and Strasburg, 302 f. 50..; Tours and Nantes, 2771. 50c, BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDO'I` , ziTOCL-g.'XCIIANGE, DEC. 20. Boulogne and Amiens, 7:lA—Namur and Liege, 6 3 % — Luxembourg, 2%—Northern of France, 1:3 1 4 dis.—Rouen and Havre, 914. SPAIN . Madrid journals of the 14th have arrived. At the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on the 13th the proposition of OLOZAGI for an inquiry into the influence exercised by the Government during the last elections wa3 taken into considera tion. General NARVAEZ did not oppose the motion MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 14.—The Three per Cents. closed on the 14th at 30 11-16 cash ; the Five per Cents. at 121 paper ; the Debt without Interest 4 paper ; Coupons 8 paper. GERMAN I' AND [BE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. Letters from Vienna of the 15th announces the death of the Archduke FERDINAND D'ESTE, at Brunn. . - The Weiner Zeitung of the 115th publishes a letter from Field-Marshal ‘VELD6N, stating that he has transmitted an account of the origin and plan of the Institution for the Relief of Invalided and Wounded Warriors of the Campaign of 1848 and 1849, to the four commanders in -chief, for the purpose of obtain ing from them a list of the persons who will be entitled to the benefit of the institution. He publishes a letter received by him from Field-Marshal RA DETZILY, expressing his warmest thanks to the benevolent founders of this institution. The Pestlz Zeitung of the 12th gives a list of per sons who, under recent acts of amnesty, have had their sentences commuted from death and lengthened imprisonment to mitigated punishments. COURT CIRCULAR. _ OSBORNE, THURSDAY. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Al bert walked early this morning in the park and grounds at Osborne. The Prince of Wales and younger branches of the Royal Family, walked and rode as usual. There was no addition to the royal dinner party yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of lle - se visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. Sir William ‘Vinniett and Mr. W. 0. Sanders had an interview with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Co lonial-office. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a gem ral mee:ing yesterday, at their office in White • hail place. Dispatches from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Lakian, and Ceylon, were received yesterday at the Colonial•office. Dispatches were also received yes terday, at the Colonial-office, from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands and from the Governor of Malta. The Government contract for 100,000 gallons of rum for the navy, was again taken yesterday by Messrs. Lemon, Hart, and Socs, of 59, Fenchurch-street. PRUSSIA AND POSEN. The report of the commission demanding the order of the day upon M. ZOLTOWSKI'S motion, proposing that the whole of the Grand Duchy of Posen should be excluded from electing members to Erfurt, has been brought up in the Chambers. M. KROTOUSKI, in support of the original motion, dwelt upon the bitter injustice of forcing Poles to become Germans against their will, and declared that the adoption of the order of the day on Zoe- TOWiIiLL'S motion was tantamount to passing a sponge over the treaty of Vienna. M. SCHLOTTHEIM, member for Messerita, in German Posen, opposed the original motion, declaring that his German country men never would consent to become Poles against their will, or submit to be deprived of their German rights in order to satisfy Polish pretensions. " Pius• sia," exclaimed the speaker, " will not, we suppose, order out cannon to deprive those who have shed their blood, and will shed their blood whenever called upon, for Prussia and Germany, of their birthright as Prussians and Germans." To this speaker succeeded M. STABLEWSICI, chamberlain to the KING, and mem ber for Polish Rawitz, who, in a long and able speech, gave a history of Polish grievances from the first partition down to a recent period. In the course of his speech he said, " the adoption of the line of demarcation ae voted at Frankfort, and the refusal to accord nationality to the Poles, is not a conclusion, but recommencement of revolution, and I do not suppose that such is the desire of the House." The Minister of the Interior rejoined in a few words, wherein he declared that the duty ef the Govern ment was as simple as it was positive. This duty was to insist upon Germans remaining Germans, and upon their rights being rigidly maintv hied. M. ROEDER(mem ber for Franstadt, in German Posen) declared that the Poles carried upon their brow the curse of Cain, who owed all their misfortunes to their own ill conduct and want of unity, and now wished to involve others in the maledictions under which they laboured. "Not Prussia and Germany alone," said M. DH ROEDER, '• have been compelled to shed their best blood on account of the Poles, but all Europe suffers from the restless machinations of a people, who being unable to perpetrate destruction at home, seek to, carry bloodshed and misery into all other lands." Messrs. Mona vski, a landed proprietor of Polish Koslen, and JANICLIEWSKI, a Polish Professor of Gniessen, sup ported the original motion amidst the complete inattention of the House. They were followed by Count CIESKOWSEI, who, seeing the feeling prevailing in the Chamber, merely uttered a few words, and gave way to Professor DUNCKER, of Halle, who declared that the object of the line of demarcation was not to exclude Posen Poles from enjoying the pririleges exercised by their German fellow-country men, but to establish two nationalities within the same circumference, the whole of which, however, would belong to the same State. Dr. D UNCHER had not heard of any protests against the demarcation line, but if such protests had been or were sent in, it was the duty of the German National Assembly and Central Power to reject them. No other speaker having risen, the House adopted the order of the day without dividing. This evening the Polish deputies held a meeting, whereat it was determined to print M. ZOLTOWSKI'S speech for distribution in Posen, and further to draw up a protest to be addressed to the Interim at Frankfort, and to the Federal Council. BA VAItIA. The Legislative Assembly of Bavaria passed the Jewish Emancipation Bill on the 15th by a majority of 91 to 40, notwithstanding the opposition of the parti pretre. Two Roman Catholic priests voted in the minority. A sitting of the Councillors of State took place on the 1 1 th. After a protracted debate, in which several speakers regretted that the Ministry had not demanded a larger budget, for seouring the hide. pendence of Bavaria by means of increased military forces, the decision of the Deputies for a voluntary loan was adopted, and this important question so far settled. The promulgation of the law is not to be postponed. The Game Laws Act was then brought under discussion, and so many modifications were intro duced into the four first articles, that it is evi• dent the law will have to be sent back to the House of Deputies. WIRTEMBEIi G. The conflict which arose in the sitting of the Con stituent Assembly, on the 12th, between the Ministry and nearly the whole of the Assembly, was subdued the next day by a sort of retractation made by the Minister, Von SCIJAYER, who declared that it was only in case the present Constituent Assemby,, or, in the event of its dissolution, a second Assembly, elected by virtue of the law of the Ist of July, should not hare decreed a new constitution in concert with the Government, the former Chamber should be recalled, with the modification, however, prescribed by the fundamental law. The project of an address to the KING was then adopted by the Assembly. HOLLAND. TILE HAGUE, DEC. 18.—The First Chamber of the States General met yesterday after its recess. The Fundamental Law, as amended by the Second Chamber, was discussed, and Articles 1,2, 3,4, and Bof the Iliwigx-Jt of 1850 were voted. The project, as ;sassed by the Second Chmnber, for the transfer of Dekrr€d Del►t and Exchequer-bilis into the Active Debt, wns raised. The Committee for the month of .Decemb(r was also renewed. The navy estimates were passed by large majorities on the 15th. A loan bank is about to be established at Harlem, the objEct of which is to make pecuniary advances to the industrial poor. The capital is formed of funds invested without interest by benevolent persons. The bank does not give loans to any persons who are unable to read and write, or who receive public charity. They must furnish proof of gocd conduct and industry, and advances are only made in such cases as look promising. _ _ _ The knders are subsequently obliged to prove that the sums advanced have been employed as indicated. No loan can exceed 100 florins, and must be repaid in small weekly instalments after the expiration of eleven weeks, nor can a second loan be granted until the first has been repaid. The services of the directors and all others at the bank are gratuitous. AMVICEADAM, Dec. 17.—TuE BOURSE.—The tone of the Bourse was rather flit, especially in inland Funds. Spanish in Ardoin's and coupons to be had at a depreciation ; Austrian and French partook of this tendency; Portuguese were steady; South American Funds were rather in demand, especially Mexican Stock, in which there were several transac tions at an improved exchange, in consequence of the rise in that stock on the London Bourse.—Amsterdam Courant, Dec. 18. BELGIUM. OSTEND, DEC. 17.—About ten o'clock this morn ing the ship Emilie, Captain VANDER, KEECKUOVE was wrecked, with the total loss of its crew and cargo of guano. The distress of the ship was seen from the shore. A boat was immediately put off, and every exertion used to gain her, but in vain, the waves beat so high, that by the time the boat had succeeded in making its way through the boisterous waves all was over ; the sea had engulfed its victims. The owner of the vessel, M. VANDER KERCKNOVE, the father of the captain and the chief mate on board, witnessed from the shore the awful catastrophe which deprived him in an instant of his two sons and his property. The cargo was insured in London.— Journal du Commerce. TURKEY. The Journalde Constantinople of the 4th announces the arrival in that capital of the State steamer Esseri- Djedid from Samos, with news purporting that tran quillity was completely restored in that island, and that the blockade was shortly to be raised. The Porte bad taken the complaints concerning the admi nistration of that island under consideration. Her Britannic Majesty's steamer Tartarus had arrived from I3asika -bay, where the English fleet is anchored, with dispatches for the English Embassy. The Journal de Constantinople devotes several columns to a comment on a late Imperial decree, regulating the construction of houses for the future, in order to ob viate the frequent fires to which Constantinople is so subject. _ Funs EPrENDI, at present representing the divan at St. Petersburgh, has been named Musteshar of the GRAND VIZIER, which is equivalent to Minister of the Interior. On the 2d inst., the President of the Naval Council, Admiral RAGHEB PAcrtA was dispatched with the war steamer the Medjidi to the British fleet. He is the bearer of a letter of thanks from the GRAND VIZIER to Admiral PARKER. RAGHED PACHA is accompanied by a brilliant staff of young officers, who are anxious to visit and minutely examine the wooden walls of Old England. He will subsequently proceed to the French fleet and deliver a letter, conceived in the same style as Admiral PARKER'S, to Admiral PARSE - VAL DESCHENES. ITALY Accounts have been received from Turin of the 15th. MAMIANI, who has been elected by Genoa to the Chamber of Deputies, applied to the Govern ment to grant him letters of naturalization, in order to enable him to take his seat, which were refused to him. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Schirra's opera Mina increases 'in ;popularity every time it is represented, and notwithstanding the growling of the pedants, is become what their coldly correct compositions never can become — a popular favourite. There is a rich current of melody running through the whole of this opera, which rivets the attention of the auditors, and best of all, the melodies are such as are carried away by the memory—persons when they quit the theatre, find themselves almost unconsciously huinming the tunes, the best teat of the beauty of a melody. The opera was repeated last night and " went" beautifully, to the great delight of a crowded audience. ASTLEY'S AMpiIiTtiEATRE. THE NEW PANTOMIME. The following is a programme of the forthcoming pantomime at Astley's, which will be entitled Harlequin Yankee Doodle come to Town upon Ms Little Pony : Scene Ist commences with the Fairy Hall of Plenty, the fairy Peace requires the presence of Plenty, and calls to her aid Mirth and Sport, who discover her retreat. It being the Fairy Queen Britannia's inten tion to hold a court, they suddenly change the scene where all the fays are assembled to do homage to their Qneen, with their fairy palfreys and emblematic cars, &c. Hope, too, joins them, and Britannia arriving, and being at a - loss for a hero for her Christmas sports, she is informed that Yankee Doodle would entrap Miss Dinah from Young England, who is discovered in a desponding state by one of the fairies, and being brought before Britannia she bids him be of good cheer, and seek out Old Sambo. He thanks her and departs. Scene 2d—O:d Sambo's house at Bow. Young England obtains an interview with Dinah, but is interrupted by Old Sambo, who thrusts his daughter in house and England from door. Young England throws himself down in despair; Hope ap pears, and presents him with a silver pipe to aid him ; he departs delighted. Yankee Doodle arrives upon his little pony,; with a letter of introduction from the Pre3ident to Old Sambo. Sam Slick follows, who is ordered by Yankee Doodle to dispose of the pony, and he takes him away for that purpose. Yankee Doodle and Sambo meet under unfor tunate circumstances. Sambo apologises, and Sambo introduces him to Miss Lucy Long (his other daughter) as his intended son-in law. "The mar riage shall take place this very day." Scene 3d Tattersall's Horse Sale, &c., going on. Yankee Doodle and Sam Slick arrive to sell the pony, and get sold in buying a horse. Scene 4th—Near Hyde park-corner. The purchase proves still more un satisfactory. Scene sth—Sambo's house,: withi pre parations for the wedding. Yankee Doodle's horse having bolted, gallops in and throws him. The horse is disposed of by Sam Slick. Miss Dinah is most reluctant to become the bride of Yankee Doodle. All are ready for the dance, but the village piper falls dead drunk. What is to be done ? Fortunately one is found near at hand, and is brought in. It is Yourg England in disguise, and playing on his magic pipe, all begin dancing involuntarily. During this he manages to discover himself to Dinah. Other sports are determined upon, among which Blind man's-buff. Yankee Doodle is blindfolded, and as the game proceeds Young England and Dinah escape together. Yankee Doodle catches Miss Lucy Long, thinking it Dinah. Finding his mistake, a search is made for her, when Dinah and Young England return from the church married. Yankee Doodle's, Sambo's, and Lucy Long's rage know no bounds ; the bride and bridegroom are seized, and at this moment the entire scene changes, Britannia appears, and settles the dispute for the present by changing Yankee Doodle to Clown, England to Harlequin, Old Sambo to Pantaloon, and Miss Dinah to Co lumbine. Then follows the harlequinade, hits, &c., of past and passing events, &c. POPULAR ERROR AS TO TUE NELSON COLUMN.— The opponents of a columnar monument, it may be recollected, urged the insecurity of Corinthian propor• tions; and, in a consequent report by Sir Richard Smirke and Mr. Walker, the engireer, it was recom mended that a considerable diminution in the proposed height of the work should be made. This recommanda Gorr was followed; but the impression that the clumsy expedient of chopping the required length off the shalt, and thereby violating the just proportion of the order, was adopted, is entirely without foundation,—though up to the present moment " going," as it is termed, " the round of the papers." Thus, the Times of Thursday last proncunces the "shaft too short for the pedestal, and the capital too heavy and massive for the shaft." I have gone to the best source for my information, and find the height of the colum❑ as built, from the top of the pe dental to the top of the abacus, to be 101 feet 6 inches; the lower diameter 10i feet, and the upper diameter 9 fect. On referring to "Taylor and Cresy's Rome," where the Mars Ultor example is carefully given, the height of the ancient example is 38 feet, and the upper (Ham( ter a fraction less than 5 feet 2 inches, and as these dimensions are in the exact ratio of 101 feet to 9 feet, i is evident the classic proportion has been strictly mai n . tair.ed. The capital was very skilfully modelled by Mr. C. 11. Smith (afterwards engaged on those of the Royal Exchange), whose ability is well known.—Correspondent of the Builder. PURCHASE or THE PAvimoN.—The agreement for this purchase was executed in London on Wedr.esday by the 'for. the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods, Forests, arid Land Revenues, on behalf of the Govern ment, and by Mr. Slight, the clerk to the Commis sioners, on behalf of the inhabitants of Brighton. We understand that Herr Staudigl, the celebrated German vocalist, has recently purchased an estate near Brunn, in Austria, for the sum of 80,000 florins (8,0001.), and that he intends shortly to retire from the stage. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 7,000 bale=, 2,000 of which were taken on speculation. Prices of American were tight, and other kinds without alteration. The market closed firmly.—Railway Shares coati cue d very dull, The C: , rn Market has been firm, owing to the small arriva's, Lut business has not been active. The Colonial Produce Markets close this evening for the holidays, not to re-open until the 3d of January. The week's transactions have been at satisfactory prices for sugarr, rice, rum, and other principal staples, but coffee is scarcely so high, es pecially Ceylon. Tallow is quieter, and in tea there has not been much doing. The supplies of all kinds of produce have been comparatively liberal, importers being dis posed to effect sales before the close of the year, but the current consumption has been sufficiently good to take off the whole quantity offered, and there is much con fidence that early next year the demand will be renewed somewhat briskly. The prospects are cer tainly encouraging in view of the abundance of money, and the strength of confidence, with the pacific aspect of affairs abroad. We are still without any *ntelligence of the Dee steamer, but the Post-office does not consider her properly due until to-morrow, and with the bad weather we have experienced a sufficient explanation is afforded for the . delay. It is now ascertained that the amount on board for the dividends is between 60,000 and 70,000 (erroneously printed 700,000, under this head yesterday) dollars, and that Messrs. Manning r.ntl Maco mill announce nearly 300,000 dollars, as being in course oC collection. The Honourable East India Company have fixed the rate of exchange, for bills on Bengal and Madras at ls. 11d. per Company's rupee, and at ls. 114 d. on Bombay. Vienna accounts of the 16th quote Austrian Bonds 941 At Madrid, on the 14th instant, the funds were rather heavy, the Threes 30 11-16 to i for cash. The Paris Bourse yesterday was firm but quiet. The sales of Money Stock that have for the last day or two been pressed in the English market have bed the effect of altering materially its tone, and thin morn ing there was a continuance of them, though to a smaller extent. The desire, as usual. is to close speculative dealings before Christmas, and many parties who require money for business purposes, and have arrangements to make for the liquidation of accounts, are realising the amounts by disposing of Stock, while others only went in a short time back for the purpose of temporary investment, and to profit by any future rise. Few will buy before Christmas, or even until after the turn of the year, and we ex° pect, consequently, a dull market, though to be succeeded by comparative buoyancy. The accumulation of bullion, the certainty almost of encouraging quarterly revenue returns, and the great expectations entertained of judicious retrenchment, are all in favour of a strong market; and against it we abould only cite Continental troubles, of which there is at present no indication. Consols have been specially transferred at 97 for Money. dividend included. For Time they have ruled at 954 to 96k, being now about 96 to 4. The New Threesand-a' Quarter per Cents. have been 974 to 4, and the Three per Cents. 954 to 964. Bank Stock is worth 2031. Exchequer-bills have been 545. to 57e., and India Bond. 88s. premium. The meeting of the foreign creditors of Mexico, held yesterday afternoon, was very protracted, tut also very interesting. The whole explanation of the present position and future peospecta of the bondholders ssee laid before them by their Envoy, Mr. W. Pa rish Robertson, and the reception given to his statement showed how well satisfied they were with it. Mr. Robertson has made a convention with the Govei nment of the Republic, which there is every probability of Congress affirming, and which will be highly s advantageous to all parties. For ten years an interest 0 1 34 per cent. is secured upon the surest of all revenues, the Customs, the tobacco, and the silver export ditties. The e hole of these can bo personally looked after by th e agents of the bondholders, who have throughout been so indefatigable, viz., Messrs. Manning and Maco, and once hypothecated, it is the determination of Lord Palinerss ton, almost officially communicated, to enforce their strict appropriation to the intended ", obs ject. Mr. Doy le, the British Minister in Mexico , has given most valuable aid to Mr. W. P. Robertson. and is instructed from home not to relax in his endes' yours. But besides the future being, as Mr. Robertson stated, amply secured—for he said he would on no se' count recommend a compromise if he did not believe the,' had now a better guarantee than ever before—there is e fair provision for back interest. From the Americ f) indemnity money, 4,500,000 dollars is to be assigned I° the,bondholders, and 1,500,000 dollars will doubtless h e t paid in May next at Washington under an arrangem ent made by Mr. Robertson with Mr. Crarapt° l4 the British Minister, and Mr. Clayton of all United States Government, Mr. Ward, the gen' of Messrs. Borings, being the party through whom th e remittance will most likely come. Then the peril soil will realise 250,000 dollars within three years, so,. altogether there is no foreign security that gaol a better chance of taking a creditable an subs , an tial position in the market. Th present price is nevertheless flat, the usual result o; ' s over-speculation, being 284 to 294, but the real bol der has nothing to heed from these daily oscillation., and, ite Mr. Robertson told the meeting he had given them ie arrangemett that should relieve them of all anxiety about the intrinsic value of their property. Othe r foreign stocks are dull< r. Spanish Five p e r Cents. l'' to 4; Buenos Ayres, 46; Dutch Teo-and-a-Half per Cants., 558 to 56i; Russian, 1095, ~ a ONE .t.unl , P 1... ,;, a sis , tea as O'CLOCK. ..RICE- ' B suk Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anna 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities zi tv 3% per Cent. Anti 5...."..... 9736 N 97V otig• .tuns. to ex , , ire J an. 1860 In Us Bonds, 1,000/. ...... .. ..... Ditto under 1,000/... l'onools for Account 9 6 ,4 95% 96 96%1 Exc e , i tter .7.lti, I%d. & VI bi P 1,0001. June 5001. June Small. June 57 54 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE •I>i 011.0' 4, O'CLOCK. Pale °. 46 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.... 46 Danish Ponds, 1825,3 per Ceut. .. ..., 2 9 4 D.tto 5 per Cent. ... !Vezican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons— 211 i Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... v.. 29 Ditto, Account Russian Bonds ..... 109 1 A 10 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Account Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto, Account . =WO Dividends on the:above payable in London. iss tS Dutch 21% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% 56'4 Ditto. Account Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates B5 84% to . 74 N J PRICES OF "BUSINESS DONE CLoSi-g PAID • niCS RAILWAY MARES. • AT ONE O'CLOCK. P--- Aberdeen ... 50 dl 7 Do. Preference - Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 6% — Ayrshire and C3.lloway.. 734 — Belfast & County Down 28 Berks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6 Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, withoutguarantee 20 Binning, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly or with guarantee 10 Do. without guarantee 10 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 14s Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 20 Bristol and Exeter 92 ...... Ditto, Thirds ..... .. Buckinghamshire Caledonian .............. 50 Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Ditto Clydesdale June 50 _ _ os. .00 Chester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d C!^.ss, 5 per Ct. 10 .....• .p Do. G at - moment Loar, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Po. is • month Dublin and B&4ast June. 40 •,,...... Dundalk & Eria'sklen 27% Fast Anglian ; 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 - Do. 18/., E. & H.... 18 Do., 3/. 105., Pref... 3% ...• .... Ditto, 71.175., 7 per Ceat. Preference... 2 . .... Eastern douaties.... 2O ...... ...... .... ..• Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10 F it 4),Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 64 13s. 4d.... p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 133. 4d... ... Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. - Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 .... •••••• 0. ...... Do. New 43 ...... Eastern Union, Clogs A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 ••.. •• ..... .. Do., Class B& C 25 Dc. Scrip (6per cent.) 20 .... 17 1 4 ..... East Lancashire ...... ... 25 ..... 11% ....... .• Ditto, New Ditto, New Qui . fters 6 1 4 - .. •.....,...• Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 6 1 4•••••• ....,..« ....• East Lincoln %hi 7e Edinburgh rid Glasgow 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .. .. ••• Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, Sea 'cut l5 .. ... Exeter.Yem ; s., & Doreh. 21, 4 — .............. Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ...... —.. ...• Do. Preference Consol. Gloucester & Dean Forest 11 ...... •.• Great orthern Do~ iy a A Deferred Do., 1 / 2 B 6 per Cmt 7 l / 2...... .. ........... Do., 5 per Cont. Pref Great South. an West. .. _ (Ireland) __ 50 •••••• •-- ... 0000000 ... Great North of Eng' and.loo ...... ...........•••• Ditto, New, 4 0r Ditto, ditto B5 - ...••• •• • • ..... Ditto, New, f-'Ol 3O -- •• ..... ..••••• Ditto, New ,151 l5 .. ........ .• ..... Great Virf stern ......100 Ditto, 1 ,4 1 Shams 5O - ............ •• Ditto, 14 Shares Ditto, Fifth s ..... Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... 111111 144 0 10 7 .1 ...... 50 isnot 97% Ili ..... i, ..... i 1 84 ...• ..•,, 91 ..0 ... ,L 4 1 lr ..* .0 54 91''11 LI. U d E Paid Mid Nev N u-Nv Ne - w an Ne% New h Dc Dc Nurt Non Royal Scott Scott bit Sb . Dit Dit Shrei Shrei (N, bit Dit Dit Do. UL rol; out,L Do, 160 tat ISoutt Do, Do, Do, Scutt oust ca S 1 6h Ai Go( Do. Swan mei raw rhau and Yale 1 W ate Witte Vir ate and Wear GIL Do. west W hit, Wind Sou Wilts moi York, Bet York Oa, Ang Ulu Boulo eentr lea' benne bUtel East Dit Gras( Do. Louvi Luxe det West Anst Briti Col a l , tn ; . 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