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ne,A A. ;~.~; ~ , THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. Lessee for the Christmafi Pantomime, Mr. J. H. ANDERSON. THE WIZARD'S PANTOMIME. TO-NIGHT an improved and more extensive and more effective arrangement of MAGIC and MYSTERY by Professor ANDERSON, the Great Wizard of the North, as recently given by him at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, 112 consecutive representations, and before an aggregate audience of 300,309 persons. To conclude with the Grand, National, Historical, and Chivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so long in Prepara tion, and on the Production of which so large an expense has been incurred, of YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or, HARLEQUIN GOOD HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ; Being a LEGEND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS. " It was a marvellous sweete and goodlye sight to see those two Princes, in the flowere of their age, in the height of their strengthe and in the dignitie of their manlye beautye, com manding two great Nations, that bade been so long rivals and enemies, instead 9f leading hostile armies to desolate and destroye, meet in that peaceful valleys, and embrace like brothers, in the sighte of the choice nobilitie of either land." Chroniclers. is Pantomime invented, arranged, and produced by Mr. A. Harris, with the same attention to Scenery, Costumes, and Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri goletto," "Il Trovatore," " L'Etoile du Nord," and the various Operas lately produced at this, the recognised chief Theatre in Europe for Spectacular Display. The entirely New and most elaborate Scenery Painted by ami under the Super intendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by Messrs. Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, and numerous Assistants. The Openin, written by Mr. George Augustus Sala. The Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has obligingly lent his aid on account of the Pantomime being produced at this Theatre). The Ballet and Incidental Dancesarranged by Mr. Benjamin Barnett. The Comic Tricks invented by the Brothers Brough, Mr. A. Harris, and Mr. William Dorrington. The New Spectacular Designs by M. Guerin, of Paris. The Extensive and Complicated Machi nery by Mr. H. Sleman and numerous Assistants. The Ori ginal and Ultra-Grotesque Masks by Mr. G. Ewing. The Novel and Costly Properties by Mr. Prescott, assisted by Moreland. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James, assisted by Mr. Beauchamp. The Gentlemen's Costumes by Mr. Smithers, assisted by Mr. Lawrence. The Armoury Department by Mr. Hogg. The Chappellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist, Mr. Horton. Prompter, Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Rick ards, of Brydges-stiee. Covent-garden. The Novel Gas Arrangements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole Production being under the Immediate Superintendence o Ifs. A. HAIIIRIS, Scene I. THE CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICUS IN Gnomes—Britannicus (a fine old English Gnome), ono of the olden time, bearing a close resemblance to the " Old Gentleman," fully answering to his co-Gnome-en.; a pure un adulterated British Spirit, strongly opposed to anything in the shape of Foreign Wines, French Brandy, and great in his be lief in Beer, 'Baccy, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville. Ballabile des Diablotines, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey, Hicks, Arlington, Cleveland, Granville, Losh, Brown, Page, Gregory, Rose, Kendall, Martinez, Gosseliu, Turtle, Ford, Stewart, Ranee, and Clare. Assistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus ton, Mr. Samuels ; Candeeceutington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match well, Mr. Saunders ; Iguisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red blazes, Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight, Mr. Jalfer ; Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Tophain ; Flaming ton, Mr. Paxman ; Gassiugton, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater vomit, gr. Simkins ; Hotepark, Mr. J. Jones; IlluminosO ; Mr. Blockey ; Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt. Scene 11. THE LAND'S END, CORN WALL, WITH THE CSR OF THE DRAGONS. - 4300 d Humour—(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity is con ducive to the very reverse of contempt. The prettiest page in the whole volume of the Pantomime)—Miss Harriet Gordon. Diorama—No. 1. THE EMPEILOR NAPOLEON'S ARRIVAL IN LONDON, And Ws Enthusiastic Reception. Diorama—No. 2. QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S TOMB, In the Hotel des Invalides at Paris. 14 ' And o'er that shrino the last Remembrance quench Of Malice 'twixt the English and the French 1" 'scene 111. THE DECK OF ‘f THR GREAT HARRY," FOUR DECKER, 128 Guns (the first English Afan.of-War). The vessel lying alcngside the Qrtay at Dover, with THE EMBAR,ICATrON OF HENRY THE EIGHTH, Henry the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing some time ago at No. 1, Westminster, whose idea was that it is impossible to have too much of a good thing, or• a good king. A good wife being a good thing, he thought that the more wives he had the better. Himself being a good king, he decided that he could not make too much of himself, and he is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person of his faithful representative)—Mr. Harry Peare , n. Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry Vlll.)—Master Sloman. The Queen of England—Mr. Jones. :Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen—Mesdlles. Ros ey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily. cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to " swi 11 on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakespore—Mr. P. Q. Villiers. Sir Jasper Spritsail (commander of the Great Harry), a weather-beaten seaman, who—paradoxical as it may appear -will not allow himself to be beaten by the weather, and whose maxim is " Needs must when the Old Harry Drives " —Mr. D. Stewart. Crew—'tom Bowline, Mr. Silver; Jack Halyards, Mr. Up , ham ; Jim Foremast, Mr. Partington ; Bob Holystone, Mr. Ledyard ; Joe Sheetanchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks, Mr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope, Mr. Henry ; Dick Longboat, Mr. Barry ; Peter Stanchion, Mr. Sims ; 8.111 Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Hal Hammock, Mr. Harvey; Charles Caboose, _ Mr. White : Sam Sailcloth. Mr. Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt line, Mr. Payne. Diorama—No. 3. ♦OYAGE FEW( ENGLAND TO FRANCE, with A STORM at SEA. Scene IV. THE INTERIOR, OF THE CHATEAU OF FRANCIS I. Bettye en Guisnes and Ardennes. Francis L—(Next door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry No. 1., Westminster, but who himself " didn't quite Rve in Westminster" for an obvious reason—" he lived t'other le of the water.") A monarch of the same age as Henry, and nearly of the same size ; joint author (with Henry VIII.) of the original plot of the gorgeous Drama, YE BELLE AL.LIANCE, new represeAted for the first time in a complete stet to on the Theatre of Eur opean Politics. A monarch with a ho eked nose (who, in eonoequence, always looks sharp)— Mr. NT. Shalders. Paoss.—Mesdemoiselles Fltzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair, Webb. sr, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, &c., &c. L e t lire do Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the French King)—Mr. H. Caries. Queei... of France.— Mr. Gough. Maids 7.f the Bed.Chambcr of the French Queen.—Mesdles. Drapblan, Contrepoint, Rideaufin, Oreillerine. Scone V. TB le FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. Introducin 'g a Grand Pas de Rosiere, by Miss Emma Horne. Meedemoi selles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Ranee, Kendall, Martinez, R ose, Arlington, Loeb, Gregory, Turtle, Ford, Stewart, Peg, %, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood ward, and Tre ssider. English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Mr. Roba. Suffolk, Mr. Ab solon, Bucking ham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cum berland, Mr. Sp. Northumberland, Mr. Cox. Essex, Mr. James. Sussex, Mr. Thomas. French Caurti. srs.—Chateau Margeaux, Mr. Thompson. Chateaux Lafitte, Mr. Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. Jul lien, Mr. Charles. St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds. Bourgoyne, Mr. eaters. De Chabli s, Mr. Tower. De Champagne, Mr. Scott. GRAND TOURNA .MENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH of GOLD. (After lisibien's cal ebratedPTZ;e in Hampton Court Palace.) Scene VI. *RAND CORRIDOR IN THE CHATEAU, Leading to th (3 Bed-chamber of the Monarchs. Four Fine Norman(ty Lassies, Six Feet Two Inches in their ClOgs. Scene TH. THE OIITSIDII OF BLONDETTE'S FARM. Blondette (a village Itosik.e so purely innocent, that she sees no harm in haviug three lovers at a time, two of them being kings)—lriss Bnixna Horne. Coquelieot—a rustic youth, whose name being translated vide " Spier's Dictionary") signifies " Poppy." He is, never theless, the reverse of Soporific, being particularly wide awake. (He is one of the three lovers alluded to, who does not happen to be a king, and takes his measures accordingly) —Mr. C. Brown. Scone VIII. The Abode of the Fairy Queen in THE COLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR. (By Mr. Wm. Beverley.) Miss E. Thorne. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. j. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH. Acting Manager, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS. Stage Manager, Mr. ROBERT ROXBY. The Box office open daily, from Ten till Six o'clo c k, un d er the . . Auperiodeudence of Mr. Edward Chatterton. The REDUCED PRICES at this Theatre as follow :—Pri vats boxes, to- hold two persons, 10s. 6d. (::s. for each Person extra); on the grand tier, ono guinea; proscenium and stage boxes, 21. 25,; galleries, 61 and Is. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes, Is. 61; first circle, 2s. 6d.; dress circle, 3s. MORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY, at Two o'clock. Mr. Charles Mathews in Two Pieces. On MONDAY, Dec. 31, LITTLE TODDLEKINS. Principal character by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss M. Oliver. To bo followed by (fifth time at this theatre) TRYING IT ON, in which Mr. Charles Mathews and Miss . M. Oliver will ap pear. After which will bo produeed•an entirely Novel and Original Inductive, Instructive, Anti-Hypoehonthiacal, Periodical, Episodical, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chrono'ogical, Gra phical, Chorographieal, Philosophical,, Cryptographical, Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythniical, Mimical, Academical, Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo nical, Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Melaphorieal, Chime rical, Satirical, HiptOrical, Metrital, Symmetrical, Lyrical, Musical, Practical, Poetical, Whimsical, F an t as ti c, an d Sid e Shakespearean new' GRAND COMIC CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, Which for many :for many 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 Seven - Ages of Man. The Scenery-entirely New, painted by and under the super ha :en - deuce of Mr.' William Beverley, assisted by Messrs. James, Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants. • The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The Pro perties, Decorations &c., by Yessii.:Needham, Glindon, and others. The Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. The Choregraphic Arrangements under the direction of Madame Louise. The Masks and Personal Appointments designed and executed bS' the celebrated Dykwynkyn, Artist in Panto mimic Physiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of Elves, Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Laud. The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H. Tully. The Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and E. L. Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in vented and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Harle quin Hudibras," " King Humming-top," .‘ Jack and Jill," &e. ; and the whole arranged and produced under the super intendence of Mr. Robert Roxby. First of the Seven Ages--" The Infant." „ • HAIL OF NURSERY RHYMES, In the dominions of King'Nonsense. , Heroes of Nursery Literature, Jack ;;prat, Mr. Eatnofat'; Simple Simon, Mr. Toni Noddy;' Little Jack Horner, )Laster Plummy,; Little Bo Peep,. Miss Fortywinks ; - Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ; Humpty, DumptX„ ; Mr, Eggslipll ; .Little 'Boy Blue, Master Blowhorn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs, Leaveabone ; The' Cat and the-Fiddle (from an Miginal Kit-cat Portrait), •by distingiiished. Player; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great' many Lines), Mr. Gliudon ; Spirit of Common Sense (on an occasional visit), ),liss,Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little Toddlekins ; -Routine and Redtape (banished to Noodleclom), Messrs, Musty and Rusty ; Old Friends and Nay; Fa:cos.- T .- ‘ 4 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 until unwillingly to school." . VILLAGE OF PRETTYWELL, with distant niew 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--...afterwircls Pan taloon), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg,' Bragg, Wagg, Nagg, Lagg, Magg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to " The Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ; Miss Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment for Young Ladies," in the Village of Prettywell-cum-Thankye). Miss Buckram ,•,_Hey Pupils—Misses- lb.at tle , Rattle, Giggle, Sniggie, Goggle, Joggle, Fangio, Dangle, Sidle, 0810, hemp, Flirt, Slypuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Villago Carrier), Mr. Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody. Sums summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies, Lessons not Lessened, and Cartoons for Young England—The Plum Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster—Working the 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 it—How Young Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the Youn g Ladies' Establishment comes out all two, to, two too --a Game at Cricket and Dr. Birch bowled out. Third Age— " 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. Arra 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, Messrs. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and Grinaway ; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ; Clodhopper and Chawbacon (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 Serjeant Kite, being the Author of a great Military Work, gets a good Review. Fourth Ago—" 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 month." 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 change that only love can make." The Spirit of Love, Miss Wadliara—Cupid (her Messenger), Master Mischief. Hope, Joy, Desire, Happiness, Truth, Delight, Rapture, Romance, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L. Honey, &c. Rapid, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis, revealing THE ABODE OF LOVE. Illumined by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes• Grand Ballet d'Amour—Principal Dancer, Miss Rosins 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 severe, and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances ; And so he plays his part." JUSTICE HALL IN THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, TWILIGHT. Farmer Whackstraw, Mr. Grumblowell ; Constable, Mr. Hardstaff; Villagers, Messrs, Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver, Tremble, Delve, 3ze,. 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 Slippered Pantaloon." _ . The Ruined Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Firelight. Old Age (sans teeth, sans eyes, sans teeth, sans taste, sans everything), Mr. Centenarian. Seventh Age —sans teeth, sans eyes, sg' ns 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 Mme. Boleno and Marie Charles. The Two Pantaloons Messrs. Tanner and Deulin Johnson. Tho Two Sprites ... Th e B rot h ers Elli o tt. The Two Clowns ... Harry Boleno and Tom Matthews. A SCENE OF INTEREST —TWO TO ONE—Boleno. Buttered Peas—Cheese it—Taking the Pledge—Pop'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 ?"—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—ln 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 (Wax) —Rising Steps and Steps Rising—Catching Bees all a Hum—lt Beeboves you to Beehare when you attack a Bee hive—Swarming 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 "*4porting 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 Lod g i ng is on the cold (coal) Ground"—Clown and Pantaloon go Down to Bed—" A Sweet Good Night to all." A SCENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS), "To bed, to bed"—"'Tis 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, the War Dance, and a warming-pan Accompaniment—Fire ' Fire I Fire I--The souse in an Ilproar. ! Opeedy Bait at sem* The Fairy Queen General Transformation Mr. C. BROWN. . W. A. BARNES. (The Transatlantic Pantomimist.) Columbine . •• Miss EMMA HORNE. Clown The GREAT FLEXMORE. ADULTEHATION BUILDINGS, TURMERIC-ROW, REDLEAD-SQUARE. A Glass of Ale aid 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, " warrant,:d 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 the " Lancet"—Rlack Crosses in Red Lead-square, THE WIZARD'S LABORATORY IN THE CHATEAU DE ME PHISTOPHILES, HELIGOLAND. Magic Somersaults—The Bewitched Ottoman— The Dragon I la diable—The Inextinguishable, Inexhaustable, Unstopper able, Go-a-head Bottle—" 1001. Reward, who'll Shoot a Clown il"—The Blunderbuss of Botheration —Bursting of the Wizard's Bust—Small Wizards made to order, Pattern Pre sented—Quickest 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 l i Portfolio of Inexhaustibility and Universality —The Incaptur able Harlequin—Very " fowl" proceedings—The Seductive Sedan-chair —Strange Birds in a Cage. WATCHMAKERS' ESTABLISHMENT, CHRONOMETI- CAL-VILLE—MILLINERS' ESTABLISHMENT, BON NETVILLE BELLHANGERS' ESTABLISHMENT, BELLEVILLE. Home from Scotland—Cab Fares and Mayne Force —The 116 vements of the Age— The Clock strikes What's o'cl oe k_., two , "—How to Ring a Belle — Umbrella Courtship—Who's Hatter I—Early Closing Association-4' Love Laughs 7our Lo , ksmiths"—La Varseviana — The Strike of Belles against Time, G. l -and Equestrian Feats, by Signor Fleamerini. HIGH-STREET, SPIRIT-SQUARE. Apartments to Let. A Cold Itch 1 1 for Breakfast—The Organised Nuisance Ta bleaux—Punch s Pocket Book—Patent Peramlaulators--Ast ley's Equestrian' Feats— Policemen and Cooks — Monsieur Tierce—All L I Collars and Punch's Coats—The quickest -m. ll way, to the Coal .oellar—Spirit Rapping Extraordinary. HAIR-DRE , SSER'S FILTER MANUFACTORY, PICKFORD'S PA RCEL WAREHOUSE, AND NEWS VENDER. The Purifying of 0.h.1 Father Thames—The Invasion of Loudon—The Russians se,..‘ the Thames on fire—Foreign Fruits and Brittioh Stuffs—Odd In,y?rtatioa of Bear's Groaoe—Sar- Harlequin .. Pantaloon . No. 19,733.] dinians and Zouaves---The Illustratsd London News—The Humours of Good Humour. THE APOTHEOSIS OF YE BELLE ALLIANCE, Designed by M. Guerin. ENGLAND AND FRANCE. Mourners at One Altar—Victors ou One Throne. The Coro nation with the Coronals of Valour by the Genius of Victory. MORNING PERFORMANCE, on SATURDAY, Jan. 5, at Two o'clock. Treasurer, Mr. Hingston, to whom the Suporintendenco 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 the prin cipal Libraries), Si. 35., 2/. 25., 1/. ls. , and 12s. Grand Bal cony, 4s. Upper Boxes, 2s. 6d. Amphitheatre Stalls, 2s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, ls. Half-price at Nine o'clock. Balcony, 35.; Upper Boxes, 6d. 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Mr. Thorineton then offered a resolution for the election of a Speaker by plurality, pending which the house adjourned. The New York Herald states that the President will recommend in his Message the purchase of the rights and possessions of the Hudson Bay Company ou the north-west coast of the continent. These rights and possessions are exercised and held j within the territory of Oregon, a large portion of which formerly belonged to the old Pacific Fur Company. The Washington correspondent of the same journal, writing on the 16th inst., says The President, with much earnestness, assured a member of Congress last evening, that he should have two Messages to transmit to Congress upon its organisation. His original Message, prepared for the opening of the session, would require further alteration. Without running the risk of not being ready when called on, the intelligence brought by the Baltic would render necessary a supplementary document. The President of the United States has issued two proclamations —one against the Nicaragua Filibusters, and the other aanouncing that Newfoundland has complied with the provi sions of the Reciprocity Treaty with the British North American... Provinces, and-will hereafter par ticipate in its benefits. Aceounte. from Kansan represent the inbibitints of that territory as being under arms. Three thousand men are said to bo already in the field to put down the opponents of law and order ; ; and a violent collision is looked for between the belligerents." Havannals advices to the 10th inst. report the - health of the:island to were good, and the su gar market active; freights dull. Advices froth Vera Cruz to the Bth, and Mexico fo the tth ittst., have been receiveth A conspiraCY had been discoveml,.._lllo object- being to make Genehl Uragit . :President. Neagh, Padra, Miauda, and General - Colonel - Alia° have been arrested for being concerned in the affair, which caused great excitement. Colonel Bolles had been aripOrnied to' -v suceeed Senor Almonte as Minister at Washington. 4t,was rumoured that Communiort would retire from the Ministry. • 4 n . • 1: I The Church was opposed to the existing Govern ment, and things were generally in great confusion. Money at New York was extremely abundant on call, and for large amounts a few negotiati ons had. taken place at afraction of 7 per cent. First class paper is still difficult to negotiate under 10 or 12 per cent. - The Stock market continues active without im portant change, and prices are well sustai ;ed. The business in exchange has not been large ; bankers are asking 9 per cent. for Sterling and i for France', but at these rates the transactions are very limited; first-class sterling drawn by leading 'lenses on Bar ing Brothers have been sold - Tit Si per cent. Cotton without change in prices. Flour is pier for in ferior and common grades, while sales of all kinds were moderate. There was more doing iu wheat, while prices favoured purchasers.i Indian corn in fair demand, at 84c. to Z.!. for new mixed; yellow, and white at-97c. to 99c. for western mixed from store and delivered. Pork was dull, with moderate sales, and at rather easier prices. Beef was heavy, 'without change of moment in prices,while lard i was from 5 30. Sogurs were firmer. Freights—There'. were a f a i r amount of ,engage ' ments of grain to7Liverpo o l. Rates were rather • eatner. To London.' and the continent ; they con. . , . tiuued from 5 30. -17. . , i . -/ 'EV/INS/YR ROBBERIES OF BON D ED STORES' i ' AT BRISTOL, AN . ARREST ,OF: SWVERAZ P.DtPIES. . 177 -- "." -- . • BRISTOL, Satu r day. A. great sensation has been pro -1 aced here to-day by the arrest of several parties on a her 'of having been concerned in a robbery of wines nd spirits to the extent of 2,0001., froth the bonded i•ellars of Mr. Alf re d Philli ps, ,Small-street.— Tke parties harged were Mr. Stephen Bendall, who till recently carried on a large and fashionable business as-a perfumer in College green, but who has lately been cOacerned as a shipper to the colonies and Africa ; George Davis, a locker in the Customs, and John Simms, a eellarican -; John Kendall, lately chief c'erk to Mr. Phillips, and a porter in his service named Garrett, are also in custody. Some weeks ago, upon one of the Csstom-lionse dip pers going to re-ganve a cask (upon which deity was about to he paid) in Mr. Phillips's cel'ar. he was surprised at finding it many gallons deficient He VA, induced to try come others, and finding them likew'se short, the cellars were tried through, and it was found that they had been plundered to the extent of at lea , t 2 0001, As the cellars are kept und,rdouble kakis, one 89t kept by the Customs lockers and the other, by Mr. Phillips's men, and as there is no means of access to the stone ',otherwise than by the door, it became at once apparent that the robbery could not have been effected without the privity of per sons connected with both establishments, and the police having been set on the qui vive, their inquiries resulted in the arrest of the parties named, who were this day brought before the magistratee. The only witness ex mined was the clerk Kendall, who deposed that soon after his joining Mr. Phillips, in 1849, he saw Davis, when orders were given for wine or spirit:, fill one cask no out of others. Davis told him that the cask wanted hal been robbed by a man named Burges, a former cellarman, who had abtoonded, and that he was obliged to fill it up to keep it all straight. Had seen Davis do so on o'her occasions, and had seen him take bottles of spirits, but never more than one at a time. The witness further stated that Bendall had induced him to take spirits, and that he had sold him on one occasion two gallons, and on two others ons-and-a half gallons each time, for the whole of which he paid him sl. The witness was severely cross-examined with a view to induce the magistrates to discredit his testimony. It wai ultimately resolved to remand the case, admitting all the prisoners to bail. BELGIUM AND THE UNITED STATES.—On Monday next the Belgian royal trans-Atlantic mall steam-packet Belgique, 2,500 tons burden and 500. horse power, will arrive at Southampton on its way to New York, being the pioneer of a line of steamers which is about to rua between Antwerp, Southampton, and the United States. The burgomaster and several of the municipal authorities of Antwerp, some of the members of the Belgium Go vernment, and the directors of the Belgian Royal Steam packet;Company, purpose paying a visit to Southarnptoa in the Belgique. The Mayor and Corporation of South ampton have resolved to receive the distinguished visit ors in state, and to invite them to a grand banquet before their return to Belgium. EMIGRATION FROM LIVEIMOL.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 29, --The etnigra:ion returns for the present year will ex hibit a diminution in the number of persons sailing from t hi s port to the extent of nearly one-half as compared with last year's return. The total number of ships which have sailed hence for all foreign ports during the year, including "short ships," or those which d o no t come under the surveillance of the Government officers, has been 576, carrying altogether 122,480 souls, against 957 ships, which took their departure hence for all foreign ports in the year 1854 with 210,742 souls on board. Of this number about 90,090, or two-thirds, have proceeded to the United States, and about. 27,000 to the Auitralian colonies, the 1 ulk of the remainder being equally divided between Canada and New Brunswick. JENNY LIND'S ENGAGEMENTS —There are a variety of statements abroad in the papers as to the terms of this vocalist's engarement with Mr. Mitchell. The Revue et Gazette ;Musicale de Paris says that Mr. Mit- G th o a id t ße t h ' chell has engaged Mme. Jenny at the rate of 5001 , for each concert ; but the Musical World says that the e n ll i ' , - s bu r t "' ll . l ( a "l d i a " m g e n pa ot pe llfr is . D o l u it t ch i e mi li d T s u o l w at n i , o a n s i l e that Mr. Mitchell has s'mply undertaken the direoties of it. Now we will just give our readers the informa tion that has come to our knowledge in this matter, and we have it from a quarter cn which we can Ouse reli ance. Mr. Mitchell has engaged Madame Goldscbmidt and her husband for twenty weeks, and for that period they are to receive 20 ,0001 . , on the condition that they perf,irm at three concerts in each week. We have also heard that an etninei,t musical firm offered to give Mr. Mitchell 5 ,000/. for his et.gagement.—Sussex.Expre.es. THE GOVERNMENT DECISION RESPECTING THE UNI VERSITY OF LONDON —The following letter was some time tince addressed by the Home Secretary to Lord Burlington. a. Chancellor of the University of London : —" Whitehall, 18th Auvust, 1855.—My Lnrd,—l have the honour to inform your lordship that I have had Under consideration the correspondshce which passed some time since in reference to the University of Lon don ; and I beg leave to state to your lordship, that as to the legal eifficulty adverted to in the opinion given by Mr. Tomlinson, I am prepared to advice the Crown th a t, in the event of a new charter being ist ued to the Uni versity, a clause he inserted in it making the consent of the majority of the senate necessary to the surrender of the charter, provided that upon au examination of the law it should appear that a clause of this nature can be made effectual for its object ; and that with respect to the admission of graduates into the senate, I propose that the new charter should provide that every alternate vacancy in the senate shall henceforth be filled up by the Crown with a graduate of the Un.versity of London, until the number of graduates in the senate shall amount. to one fourth of the total number. I further propose that; every such graduate appointed by the Crown shall by selected from a list of five graduate; to be chosen by graduates at large.—l Lave the honour to he, my for d , your lordship's obedient servant—G. OBITs', e, • LON DON. MON DAY EVENING, DECEMBEL4 31, 1855. 4, wit I [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD• of the Lodgers, which finishes with " Confusion w or se con founded." THE WEST END AND THE CITY. Scott's Tavern, Haymarket, and Samuel Brothers, Ludgate hill—Measures and men—Hits and Skits at Everything and Everything—lnns and Outs— Shoe-black Brigade—A Polished Gentleman—Comic Duet between the Clown and a Blaeking. Bottle —Howlett's Hair Dye—A Dyer's Material—A Dire Art for Falsehood framed— Coloured Imitations—The Sydenham Trousers—Height of Fashion—Genuine Malt and Hops—All sopp's Pale Ale—The East and the West—Scott's Lot, and a Race for Public Favour. NUMBER O'E, LONDON. A Visit to Dakin's Tea Establishment, St. Paul's—" In to spes est"—Bohemians and Teetotallers—Groat Drawing Mate rials—The Magic Chest and the Enchanted Teapot—Clown gets Tea in it, and Pantaloon gets into Hot Water in conse quence—Omnibus Companies on the Old System and the Now System, and the System that don't assist 'em—Strong Opposi tion, and final discovery of the " Right Men in their Right Places"—Whack, bang, flip-flap, hey, presto, and Change to " LAST SCENE OF ALL that ends this strano eventful History." Doors open at Half-past Six, and commence at Seven, BAST INDIA 11011 Ar., 2Srti Dzczmana, 1555. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do lierchy give Notice, that the Rate of Exchszige at which they will receive Cash for Bills on Bengal and Madras will, from the present date, and until further notice, he 2s. Pd. the Company's Rupee, and for Bills on Bombay 25. Old. the Com pany's Rupee. J. D. DICKINSON, Deputy Secretary. LOAN. —The NEW RIVER COMPANY are prepared to receive TENDERS for SUMS' of MONEY (raised under the provisions and requirements of their Acts of 1852 and 1554) on Bonds o 1 not less than 5001., for three, Ave, or seven years, at per cent. interest, payable halt-yesrly. Further information may be obtained, if required, of the under signed, at the New River Office, New River Head, Clerkenwell, be tween the hours of Ten and Four, to whom Tenders are to be addressed for the Directors. By order. New River Office, Nov. 30, 1855. FRED. INGLIS, Clsrk. lONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL -11-4 WAY.—ALTERATIONS for JANUARY. 185 G. The express train leaving London at 9 a.m. will he discontinued. The train leaving London for the Oxford, Worcester. and Wolver hampton line, at 9.45 a.m., will be despatched at 9 a.m., and call at Wat , ord, Leighton, Winslow, and Meeker. The 9.15 a.m. mail train fiorn London will convey passengers to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen. By order. MIRK General Manager's Office, Euston Station, December, 1855. LONDON ct SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. ALA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY will be held at the Waterloo-bfldge station, Lambeth. on WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of January, 1856, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, prior to which the Directors will submit a Report to the Proprietors on the subject of the Extension to Exeter, in respect of which the Company is under obligations to make application to Parliament, including certain provisional arrangements with the Salisbury and Yeovil Ra lway Company, respecting their undertaking ; and the Meeting will consider and decide upon t ,, e course to be adopted with reference thereto ;and for other special purposes The Books of the Company for the Transfer of Stock and Shares will be closed from the 2d till the th January, 1856, both days in clusive. By order. L. CIZOMBIE, Secretary. Waterloo-bridge Station, 27th December, 1855. G RAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY of C .NAI)A. NOTICE IS' HEREBY GIVEN, That the Transfer Books of the abole Company will he Closed from Tuesday, the lot day of January, 185 (1 , to Tuesday, the 15th, both days inclusive, for the purpose of Making up the Half Year's Interest accrued on the " A." Series, Queb-c and Richmond, St. Lawrenca and Atlantic, and Toronto and Guelph Issues of Grand Trunk Shares, Each of the Propriet,rs registered on the 31. t December, will have a Warrant forwarded to him for the amount of Interest to that date. Notice is also given, that the Interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum accruing on Debenture Certificates. No. I (or Company's), and Debenture Certificates, No. 2 (or (overnment), up to the 31st December, will be payable on and after the 16th January, 1856, the Certificates to be deposited 'at this office throe clear days prior to the receipt of the interest. By order of the Board. C. I'. RONEY, Secretary. _,Offices of the 'Company, 21, Old Broad-street, London, 19th pecember, 1855. ' • • • ESTABLISHED 1837. RITANNIA F LIFE ASSURANCE COM -310 MANY. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION, Empowered by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. MAJOR-GENERAL A_LEzatemt, Blackheath-park, Chairman. Every description of: - .ssurance business transacted, at the lowest possible rates consistent with security to the assured. E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. 1, Printes-Strett Bahk. LOndbn. c - 110 - COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS and Others.—Tho TRAVELLERS' and MARINE INSURANCE Co WPANY grant Policies of Insurance against EVERY DESCRIP TION of ACCIDENT, whether occurring whilst travelling or other wise. CAPITAL, 250,0001. TRUSTEES. The Right Honourable Earl Fitzwilliam, K.G. - - William Smee. Eeq. CianlCO7Zrigl,7l 81r Charles Fox. EXAMPLE OF RATES. Annual Premium. I Sum at Death. I Weekly Allowance. £2 0 0 XI 5 0 Xl,OOO .£6 0 0 £5OO £3 0 0 Forms of Propos 11, Prospectuses, &c., may be obtained at the Chief Offices, 42 and 43, Poultry, London, between 10 and 4 o'clock. FRANCIS COBHAM, Registrar. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS for Orphans and Necessitous Children. Patron—His Royal Highness Prince ALBERT. A GENERLL COURT of this Institution was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, this day, Friday, the 2sth first., at which an election of Twelve Children (or admission into the schools took place. At the close of the poll the result was declared as follows : SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. SOTS. Atkinson, Thomas T.. • • 7,549 Holloway. Sidney C.• • 6,339 Davis, Albert T... .• • .. Nicol, John G 5,798 Truscott, 5,479 Travis, Alice M. 4 04 21 Callow, Elizabeth 3,394 Addyman, Robt. F•... Reith, Henry J. Sanderson, Richard r 4,839 Owen. Janet C. .. 3,9'2 Bass,Mary 3.459 IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. Tin RIESEMAR.—On the 29th of May, 1855, an byas the High Court of Chancery, an d on themade perpetual, against Joseph ijiutnnct June io grantedfollow i ng w 'ranklin and others, to restrain them , under a p en a l ty o f one thou iand pounds, from imitating this Medicine , wh i ch is protected by w ag (loyal Letters Patent of England, and scoured by the Seals of the ‘l , tote de Paarmacie de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEMAR, No. 1, Is a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrhcea, and Exhaustion of the iptern, whether arising from excesses, accident, or climate. To those persons who are prevented entering the married state by the consequences of early errors it is invaluable. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, s tectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely s •adicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs so long been thought an antidote for. to the ruin of the health )f a vast portion of the population. 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THB UNRECOGNISED INSANITY of DOMESTIC LIFE. By FORBES WINSLOW, M.D., D.C.L. An Essay on this deeply interesting subject is lust published in No. I (New Series) of the PISYCTIOLOGILAL JOURNAL, edited by Dr. Wrpsiow. Also, Papers on the War ; Somnambulism ; Insanity, associated with Religious Depression; a Visit tone Lunatic Asylums of Scotland; an Account of the Sensations occurring during an Attack of Insanity, written by a natient after recovery, and other interesting papers relating to the Treatment of the Insane, and the Diseases of the Brain. yr R. ALBERT SMITA'S MONT BLANC, V TO-NIGHT, and every eveolug (except S iturday), at • o'clock, and Tuesday, Tliarsday, and ~a turday Mornings at 3. 31. ; area, le. ; gallery, Is. —Egyptian Mall, tiooadilly. A RGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S CASINO 1 - 111. NOW OPEN for the winter season. Prltvipal Cornet a Piston, M. Bouleourt—Doors open at 8. Admission One Shilling. Laurent's new Varsoviana every n'ght. MR. W. S. 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PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in the cause, Edwin Willoughby and others against Jimes Sanders and another. the creditors of WILLIAM SORRELL, and also the creditors of HARRIET ANN HARRISON SORRELL, are, by their Solicitors, o❑ or before the 21st day of January, 1856, to come in and prove their debts or claims. at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, No. 3, Stone. buildings, Lincoln's•inn, Middlesex; or, in default thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Decree. _ _ _ _ _ Friday, the 25th day of January, 1856, at Three o'clock in the afternoon, at the said Chambers, is appointed fur hearing and adjudi cating upon the Claims. The above-named William Sorre'l was a schoolmaster, and resided in Marsn -street, Waltham stow, in the county of Essex, where he carried on a school, and died in the month of October, 1845, and after his death his widow, the enid Harriet Ann Hodson Sorrell, eon tinned to carry on such school until the time of her death, which happened in the month of June, 1846. CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk. Further information may be obtained of Mr. Hughes, No. 10, Chapel-street, Bedford-row, London, plaintiff's solicitor. SECAETART TO THE BOARD OF WORI:9.—R,IIOIOUNI are abroad that Mr. Josiah Wilkinson, the representative of St. Pancras, who has taken upon himself the office of hon. secretary to the Metropolitan Board of Works, is a candidate for the appointment of permanent paid se cretary. Ia reference to the appointment of the chair man pro tem., it will be remembered that the board were exceedingly particular that no gentleman should be perinited to fill that office who was a candidate for the permanent and paid chairmanship of the beard, as it was felt that it would give him an undue prestige and advantage over his competitors. This was no doubt a very proper precaution, and the general feeling amongst those whom the rumour has reached, as to the probable candidature of Mr. Wilkinson as paid secretary, is that the same course which was pursued by the Central Board of Works with respect to the chairman should have been adopted with respect to the secretary, namely, that a pledge that he "did not intend to offer himself for the paid office" should have been exacted from the gentleman who volut teered his services as honorary secretary. It was believed to be the impression of the board, so far as we can learn, that the pledge that applied to Mr. Nicholay, as the chairman pro tern., equally applied to Mr. Wilkinson as the honorary secretary. Amongst the other candidates in the field are mentioned—Mr. Woolrych, the present secretary of the Sewers' Commission ; Mr. L. C. Herta lett, secretary to the old commission ; Mr. J. Hall Buckaton, accountant, of Holles-street, Cavendish square ; and Mr. E. It. Cook, barrister-at-law, of 10, New-square, Lincoln's-inn, the author of an edition of the " Metropolis Local Management Act, with Analysis and Notes," and the framer of the Metropolitan Burials and Building Acts and Whitechapel Improvement Acts, carried by the Derby Goverament,Obscrctr. THE RETURN OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD. PARIS, Saturdly, Dec. 29, 13 p. tn. There is no section of the armies of Franco snore popu lar than the Imperial Guard ; none whose history awakes more interesting memories, or whose name is associated with more noble traditions. Poetry • and painting have contributed to preserve their fame. From the palace to the cottage ; in the most elaborate production of the artist to the most unskilful daub of the village sign painter; from the most carefully-finished engraving to the rudest wood-out that decorates the white walla of the country wineshop, the Grenadier of the Guard stands next to the Emperor himself, as the type• and model of the military virtues of the French soldier ; and every where, on all occasions, and in every class, to have been a vieux de la Vielle is the passport to respect and ad miration. With that costume every child is and veriest gamin of Paris, who respects nothing, looks upon it with reverence, and feels stirring within him the ambition of being some day worthy to rival the heroes with whose history he is so familiar. The existence of the Guard dates before the empire, though it was after that period that it acquired its great celebrity. It existed under the Consulate, and not the least remarkable of its triumphal entries into Paris was after the battle of Marengo. The day after that hard won victory it bent its way to the capital, which it entered on the 14th of July, 1800 ; and it deposited in the Hotel des Invalides the colours captured from the enemy. It was during the long encamptnett or; the shores of' the Channel which separates France from England that the IMperial Guaids was AmPfetely organised. It was intendedf`to form the 'Peserve of the whole army, and as such more innnediatelY under the command of the Emperor himself. ,Each ,corps com prised four divisions, varying . in. strength from 5,000 to 7,003 men, commanded 'by, generals of division, who received their orders from the' general of the corps. The Imperial Guard was considered so essen 7 tially a corps d'elite that it was only on some great ocOa sioa, either to turn the scale of victery when yet doubt ful or-to serve as the last rampart against the victorious enemy that was employed. On the 'Paid-fought field of Borodino the Guard was'not broughMup: It Was toe precious an instrument to be used, except on the most important occasions, and the Einperor : bNiself declared that he felt the necessity of preserving it unimpaired in order to • strike a 'decisive blow in the greater battle which he expected the enemy would fight in the plains in front of Moscow. Had the Guard been seriously damaged at Borodino it is doubtful whether the army, of which it was the heart and sou!, would have been able to repass the Niemen. It was to the Old Guard that the last farewell was addressed at Fontainebleau, when the Emperor declared that he bad over found them in the path of honour and of glory, a,,cl that in adversity as in prosperity they never ceased to be models of bravery and fidelity. It was to them that pathetic farewell was addressed ; it was their eagle that he last pressed to his bosom before setting out for Elba, and it was on their standard he imprinted his last kiss," while these weather-beaten war riors, whose name was synonymous with glory, wept like women at that bitter parting froth thd chief whom they believed they had: then seen for - the" ladtime. One of the first acts,of the Restoration was the:disso lution of that noble corps. They•had, in Ahe:first in stance, been intrusted with the guard at the Tuileries, but were speedily removed, and their - pace supplied by troops obtained from Sxitzeidand And La i Vend6e. They were even removed from 'Parit under pretence of avoiding, quarrels with .the troops of the allies, who occupied the capital ; the ,officers. were seni Al-,their homes, there to avVait" their ulterior destination, and the most' stringent orders givoi 'to -he troops who had returned from' foreign, garriBohs . in prevent the slightest, allusion to the name of .this ! fallen Emperor s .' The new force wearing uniforms unknown toths army, of Imperial France, and''never stained on the field of battle, supplanted the old iri.ops and the . lstational Guard, in the service of the Royal palace. These changes were submitted to in silence, but they were never effaced from hey heart of the army, and that dream of security measures ;vas soon to bare a 'terrible wakening. The organisation of the Guard by the present Emperor is of too recent a date to require notice of any particu lar kind, and the events which gave interest to its en try into the capital this day are familiar to every one. The ceremony has been looked forward to with much interest, and the entire popu'ation of Paris seemed de sirous of associating themselves with this military /etc. There were not many among the multitude who wit nessed the exciting spectacle that did not count among these gallant troops a relative or a friend, and the accla mations which bailed their presence proved to the sol diers of Alma, Initerman, and Sebastopol what sympathy really exists towards them in the hearts of the people. At 10 o'clock this morning while an immense crowd thronged the main passages leading to the Bastille and filled its approaches the battalions of the National Guard and the regiments composing the army of the East formed the double line, which reached from the Place Vendome to the Bastille, along which the Imperial Guard, and the 20th, tiOth, and 70th Regiments of the Line were to past , . The 39th, which had much suffered before Sebastopol, has not yet arrived, though it was hoped it would form part of the cortege. It is hardly necessary to say that great preparations were made to give this remarkable Pte all the solemnity which was due to it. Near the Place de la Bastille, at the entrance of the Bou levard Beaumarchais, a lofty triumphal arch was erected, coloured so as to represent a structure of red granite. On the frieze of the monument were inscribed the words, "A la gloire de l'Asirde d'Orient." A shield with an azure field bore in letters of gold the name of Sebastopol, and was encircled with various military emblems. On the summit were the Imperial arms, surrounded by a cluster of flags, and four golden eagles, with outspread wings, occupied the sides. Two gilt statues, representing Victory, appeared on the right and left of the two façades of the monu ment, and held in their hands crowns of laurel. On the frieze were inscribed the names of the different corps &armee ; a bas-relief which adorned the arch represented France and the muse of history. On the sides were in scribed the names of the principal battles fought and wun against the Russians—namely, Boinarsund, Eupa toria, Kertch, Kinbourn, Sweaborg, Balaklava, Kami esh, the Alma, Inkerman, Traktir, Kouglril, the Mala khoff, and Silistria. Four lofty poles, with oriflammes floating from the summit, were planted in front of the triumphal arch. The whole line of the Boulevards was adorned with flags and streamers, and at regular inter vals Venetian masts supported trophies and shields, and immense banners with the national colours, on which glittered in gold the initials of the Emperor and Em press, and inscriptions in honour of the victorious troops. In some places platforms richly ornamented were erected, and which, from an early hour of the day, were occupied by crowds of operatives eager to behold the im posing spectacle, which appeared like one long triumphal avenue. Opposite the theatre of the Porte St. Martin a second triumphal arch particularly attracted the atten tion of the crowd, from the richness and elegance of it■ decorations, and which, like that on the Boulevard Beau marchais, displayed emblems and devices illustrative of the great event of the day. The Cirque d l'lmperatrice and the other theatres along the line of march were also decorated. The Rue 1e la Pais, through which the troops were to pass, and the Place Vendome were dressed out with banners ; and two trophies, surmounted by the Imperial eagle, and farmed of clusters of flags ar ranged in tasteful symmetry, decorated the Bazaar at the entrance of that noble street. The facade of the Hotel of the Minister of Justice, which is in the Place Vendewe, nearly opposite the co lumn, was richly decorated. A canopy of crimson velvet, embroidered in gold, extended from the windows of the first floor, where a large balcony had been prepared for the reception of the Empress, the ladies of the Court, and the members of the Diplomatic Corps who represent the belligerent Powers. At 11 o'clock the coup d'mil was very fine. The wea ther was find, though the sun did not show himself. The more genial air which has succeeded for a time the bitter cold of the previous days, was admirably suited to the occasion, and the wind kept in constant movement the long lino of banners and streamers which extended to the Bastile. The crowd was immense— quite as much so as on the occasion of Queen Victoria's visit. The people were everywhere in the lateral streets of the Boulevards, the windows and balconies were crammed with specta tors, and groups climbed to the roof of the houses. Seen from the windows there was scarce an inch of ground vacant, and as the hour advanced every eye was strained in the direction of the Rue de la Paix, by which the Em peror was to pass, on the way to the Bastille. At a quarter to 12 the squadron of Guides with their band issued from the Rue de la Paix, and at some distance the Emperor made ?his appearance. His Majesty was dressed in his usual costume of a General of Divi sion, with the Grand Cordon and a Star of the Legion. He was mounted on a beautiful bay charger, covered with rich housings. He rode in advance at a slow pace, at some short distance from his staff and escort. Hic graceful bearing on horseback and the skill with which he directs the movements of his horse are familiar to all; and as he now and then turned to the right and left, and touched his hat to the acclamations that greeted him, his worst enemy must have avowed that he became his place, and that he looked the Emperor. Hie Majesty had left the Tuileries at about half-past 11 o'clock. The Imperial cortege was composed as fol lows :—The regiment of Guiles, preceded by its band ; the military household of his M3jemty, and a detachment of Cent-Gardes ; the Emperor ; Prince Napoleon ; Mar shals Valliant and Baragnay d'Hilliers and Gen. Canro bed ; the Staff of the Emperor, formed of a great num ber of general and superior officers, among whom were several belonging to foreign nation, ; another detach ment of Cent-Gardes, and two squadrons of Cuirassiers; of the Imperial Guard. At 12 o'clock the troops who have been quartered for some days past in the environs of Paris were massed in the Place de la Bsstille, where their arrival was hailed by the most enthu-iastic acclamations. Nothing could prevent the crowds from approaching those weather beaten warriors, and young and old gazed with toe same interest on those worn uniforms, the asp- torn_tiv.ri bands, the eagles kere and there perforated with Ruasia'n bullets. Each one detailed to his neighbour the story of the part the battalion had taken' in the campaign of the Crimea, and dwelt on the dangers they had braved, the privations they bad suffered, and the glory they had won.: At once the drums beat to arms, and the distant about announced the approach of the Emperor, and in few minutes his' Majesty, preceded by the Guides, and followed by his brilliant staff and no less brillant escort, entered the square in which the Pillar of JOy:starids. Ile was received at the Bastille by Afars4al,Slagnan ; and the expeditionary troops, having placei their kepis on the points of theirbayonets, cheered him with deafen. ing cries of l'Enzperearr in whidla'qhey were joined by the, immense multitude whicli;"covered the Place de la Bastille and the adjoining Boulevard. The Emperor slowly rode before the lines of the troops, re turning to the centre, near the Pillar of July, 1830, and the officers having drawn up around him, his Majesty delivered, in a firm and strong voice, the following ad dress to the troops : " Soldiers,—l have come to meet you as in other times the Roman Senate went to the gates of Rome to meet her victorious legions. I have come to tell you that you have deserved well of your country. " My emotion is great, for with the happiness I feel at again seeing you are-mingled painful regrets for those who are no more and deep sorrow that I could not my self lead you on to battle. " Soldiers of the Guard and soldiers of the Line, I bid yon welcome. "Yon all reprOsent:that army of the-East *hose cou rage and whose perseverance Live investedTwitb new lustre onr eagles i.n a won for France the rank iwhipla is her due. "The country, alive to all that is accomplished in the East, receives you f with all the greater pride thAshe estimates your effods;by the obstinate resistance dr the enemy. "I have recalled you, though the war be not termi nated, because it is onlyiust to relieve in their turn the regiments that have suffered most. Each will thus be able to take his share in*glorSr, and the country'wrieh ,maintains 600,000 soldiers has an, interest in taaintitin ing:in'VraNce a numerous asd , experienced army rq a dy to niar<cli *heresoever necessity i l ia require. 2restrKc, then; carefully the habits of war, kti‘d fortify yonrs;lies l in the experience you have alr'eady acquired.' mold iyourselv , es,in readiness tikrespondp if, seed iba; &Vey appeal ,but yet on this day forget the hardships of a soldier's life, return ihanks to God for having spared you, and march proudly in the midst of your brethren in arms and your fellow•citizens vvbe'se acclamations await you." After this address, not one word of which was lost by the troops, and which was received with the loudest ac clamations, Marshal Magnan assumed the command of the Crimean corps, who formed lute columns, and the cortege of the Emperor returned in the same order to the Place Vendome. The troops then commenced their movement is the following order, preceded by the Schools of the Etat- Major and St. Cyr :—A detachment of mounted Chas seurs ; the Sappers and band of the 2Ath Regiment of the Line ; Marshal Magnan and his Staff ; the General of Division of the expeditionary carpe ; the 20th, 50th, aid 97th Regiments of the Line ; General Mellinet, who bore 'tin kis face the noble scar he received in the can guinary action of the Bth of September ; the Staff of the General ; the Foot Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard ; the Zouaves of the Guard, the two Regiment. of Volti geurs of the Guard, the Artillery and Engineers of the Guard, the two regiments of Grenadiers, and the Regi ment of Gendarmes of the Guard. The whole of the troops were in heavy marching or der, and were preceded by such of the wounded of each corps as were able to walk. As the regiments passed they were received with the loudest acclamations, and the ladies nerer ceased waving their handkerchiefs. A. each commanding officer rode at the head of his corps he raised hie sword and saluted the fair enthusiasts who welcomed them. Brigadier• Gen. Cler, who distinguished himself as Col. of the Zouaves ; Brigadier-Gen. Blanshard late Colonel of the Grenadiers of the Guard, who was at the head of the Voltigeurs ; and another commanding officer whose pale and haggard features and mutilated arm told of severe wounds, were particularly remarked ; and the greeting that met General Canrobert, who rode at the . head of the division, was, it is euperflueue to say, of the heartiest kind. Ac the column passed along se ♦eral of the people rushed in between the ranks to grasp the hand of some old friend, and whisper a word of wel come. The Zonaves came in for a great share of the enthusiasm. The cortege was closed by a crowd of men in blouses, who marched in military order, and followed the column to the Place Vendome. When the Emperor reached the Place Vendome, the acclamations redoubled, and cries of " rive l'Empereter I" " Time l'lnsperatrice I" ware raised on all aides. M B Majesty took his station with his back to the Pillar of the Grand Armee, and facing the balcony of the Ministry of Justice, where the Empress shortly afterwards ap pearet I surrounded by her Ladies of Honour, the officers of her household, the representatives of the Allied Powers, Scc. All the windows of the square were lined with ladies attired in the richest toilets. The spectacle was truly splendid. According as the troops reached the sqeare they defiled bef , re their Majesties, crying if Vice l'Eatperear" and " Vine vi m p e rcarice.” At two o'clock, the defile being terminated, and the troops hay ing marched to the quarters assigned to them. the Em press ascended her carriage and returned to the Tuileries, the Emperor riding at the right door and Prince Na poleon to the left, and Marshals Valliant, Magnan, Baraguay d'Hilliers, General Canrobert, and a number of general and superior officers forming an escort of honour. The Emperor and Empress re-entered the palace saluted by the acclamations of the crowd. As I write the whole line of the Boulevards is bril liantly illuminated, and the flags and streamers are still floating in the air. THE COMMISSIONERS Or SEWERS.—This day (Monday) the powers of the Commissioners of Sewers expire, and the duties are transferred to the new Board of Works. All rates made by the former are now to be enforced under the Local Management Act. 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