The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-01 00:00:00

T HEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. 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'clock, under the superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton. The REDUCED PRICES at this Theatre as follow :—Pri- Vete boxes, to hold two persons, 10s. 6d. (is. for each person extra); on the grand tier, one guinea ; proscenium and stage loxes, 21. 2a.; galleries, 6d. and Is. ; pit, 2s. ; tipper boxes, ls. 6d. ; first circle, 2s. 6d.; dress circle, 3s, MORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY, at Two o'clock. Mr. Charles Mathews in Two Pieces. THIS EVENING, will be performed LITTLE TODDLEKINS. 'Principal character by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss M. Oliver. To be followed by TRYING IT ON, In which Mr. Charles Mathews and Miss M. Oliver will ap pear. After which will be produced an entirely Novel and Original Inductive, Instructive, Anti-Hypochondriacal, Periodical, Episodical, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chronological, Gra phical, Chorographical, Philosophical, Cryptographical, Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical, Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo nieeal, Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime exal, Satirical, Historical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical, - Musical, Practical, Poetical, Whimsical, Fantastic, and Side 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 intendence of Mr. William Beverley, assisted by Messrs. James, Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The Pro perties, Decorations, /zc., by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, and ethers. The Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. The Choregraphic Arrangements under the direction o f M a dame Louise, The Masks and Personal Appointments designed and executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyn, Artist in Panto mimic Physiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of Elves, Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H. Tally. The Comic Scenes by Harry Helene, Glindon, and E. L. Nauchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in vented and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Harle quin Hudibras," " King Huruming.top," " Jack and Jill," chs. ; and the whole arranged and produced under the super intendence of Mr. Robert Roxby. First of the Seven Ages—' The Infant." HALL OF NURSERY RHYMES, In the dominions of King Nonsense. Heroes of Nursery Literature. Jack Sprat, Mr. Eatnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ; Little Jack Horner, Master Plummy ; Little Bo Peep, Miss Fortywinks ; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ; Humpty Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master Blowhorn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leayeabono ; The Cat and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a distinguished Player ; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great many Lines), Mr. Glindon; Spirit of Common Sense (on an occasional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little Toddlekins ; Routine and Redtape (banished to Noodledom), Messrs. Musty and Rusty ; Old Friends and New Faces " They have their Exits and their Entrances." Second Age--" The School Boy." " Then the whining school-boy with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly to school." VILLAGE OF PRETTYWELL, with distant view of the Village Church and surrounding country. —Early Morning. Young Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ; Hobbedyhoy (his schoolfellow—afterwards Clown) Harry Be lem) ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan taloon), Mr. G. Tanner; His, Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg, Wagg, Nagg, Wig, Magg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to 11 The Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Helene ; Miss Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment for Young Ladies," in the Village of Prettywell-cum-Thankye). Miss Buckram; Her Pupils—Misses Prattle, Rattle, Giggle, Sniggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp, Flirt, Slypuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier), Mr. Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody. Sums summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies, Lessons not Lessened, and Cartoons for Young England—The Plane Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster—Working the Oracle and Playing the Truant— How Young Hopeful wants to catch a Fish, and how Hobbedyboy 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 Young 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). Hebb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter and Clatter ; afterwards Sprites. The Brothers Elliot ; Doublestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Arfa narf ; Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytonguo ; 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 Chawbacou (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 sinoth—" List, list, oh, list !"--which he does—The conse quences thereof, and how Serjeant Kite, being the Author of a great Military Work, gets a good Review. Fourth Age—" Tho Soldier," " Then a Soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the paid, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Soaking 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 se sweet in life as Love's youn g dream," " Dream on, good youth, and show the world awake, The wondrous change that only love can make." The Spirit of Love, Miss Wadhani—Cupid (her Messenger), Master 31ischief, Hope, Joy, Desire, Happiness, Truth, Delight, Rapture R omance , t ee,, by Misses Richard s b n , E. Ri c h ar d son , L. Honey, ace. 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 Rosina Wright, assisted by 3fdllee. Therese, Marian Lees, lee. 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. Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr. Hardstaff; Villagers, Messrs, Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver, Tremble, Delve, te. 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—Fireligb.t, Old Age (sans teeth, sans eyes, sans te e th, sans taste, sans every th in) g Mr. Centenarian. thi Seven ng th Age —s ans t eeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every ." _ ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS FVESTING. THE .TEALOU3 WIFE. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, G. Yining, Emery, Lune, Dan vers, Mrs. Stirling. and Miss Marston. After which will be produced a New and doubly-moral, though excessively old, Melodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled 'fag DISCREET PRINCESS; or, the Three GUM Distaffs. In which Messrs. Emery, F. Robson, H. Cooper, Mimi Marston, and Misa Maskell will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Satith. THIS EVENING, TF.YING IT ON. Folowed by THE GREAT GUN TRICK. After which. HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE; or, harlequin King Nonsense and the Seven Ages of lan. THEA.TRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING. SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. After which the New Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL AND THE GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST ; or, Harlequin and the Genius of the Spring. ROYAL PRINCESS'S CHEATRE. OXFORD-STREET, Under the Management of Mr. CIA3LEa ilex. THIS EVENING, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. After which. HARLEQUIN AND THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE ; or, the Fairy Paradlea and Hanky Nulty, the Enchanter. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Hahne; rantaloen, Mr. Paula; and Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams. THEATRE ROYAL ADEL/qtr. Proprietor, Mr. IL Wehater.—Diroctress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. After which HOW'S YOUR UNCLE ? To conclude with a Greed Coalition of Burlesque and Pantomime, to be called JACK AND THE BE .IN STALK; or, Harl-quin and Mother GOOie at Home Again. in which Messrs. J. Bland. P. Bedford, Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, and. Ms* E. Arden will ap?ear. ROYAL SURREY THEATRM. Lessees. Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING THE FLOWER GIRL. Te conclude with ♦ PRINCE OP PEARLS; or. Harlequin and Zane Shore. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction ot:Mr. Payne. THIS EVICNING, NOESfIE; or. The Foster Sister. After which, IT RUN INT THE FAMILY. To conclude with lINIILEQUDI SLACK-EYED SUE) or, All in the Downs and Davy Jones'a Locker. ASTLETS ROYAL IMPIIITHEA.TAII. without any corresponding profit to the Revenue, the sole gainers (if any) being the smugglers and illicit distillers. Levee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, ROOKWOOD; or, TURVIN'S RIDE to TORK. After which the SCENES In the ARENA. To conclude with one of the most extraordinary productions over witnessed, an Equestrian Comic Pante:nime, Introducing GO horses, pmgel, and other quadrupeds, trained by Mr. William Cooke, called HARLEQUIN AND ST. GE.ORGE AND THE DRAGON, or the Seven Champions of Christendom. Morning Performances at 2 b'eloct, Saturday, Jan. sth, 12th, and 19th. llox-offiee open from Eleven till FOIL:. Stage Manager, Mr. W, West. Equestrian Director, Sir. W. Cooke— lan. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Trivx DAY—Morn. 39 min. aft. 7—Evening 4 min. aft. 8 To-Moinow—Morn. 39 min. aft. B—Evening 9 min. aft. 9 THE WEA.THER--Sni Orizau, JAN. 1. THERMOILETRII, IN TIM SHADB. 48—highest since noon yesterday. 42 —lowest this morning and during the night. 45—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'92. WIND, B.S.W.—Light, with dull, cold 'weather. Looking to th© particular items, we find that in the Customs there has been an increase of 609,2831. on the year, and of 292,9381. on the nine months. These alterations were before the last straws added by Sir G. C. LEWIS came to be fully felt by the overbur dened tax-payers. In the quarter there is no increase, but a deficiency of 315,5061. ! The decrease is, to a great extent, on Sugar, from whence Sir G. C. Lewis expected an improvement at the rate of 1,200,0001. per annum, in addi tion to 700,0001. put on by his predecessor !—a striking illustration of the fiscal paradox, that an addition to taxation will not produce anything like a proportionate addition to revenue. The con sequence of 3s. per cwt. to Sugar, 3d. per lb. to Tea, and ld. per lb. to Coffee, which were not in force in the corresponding quarter of last year, and which were estimated to produce an increase of 2,100,000/. per annum, has been the defi ciency of 315,2061. ! So much for fiscal calcula tions for the difference between promise and per formance. In the Excise there is an improvement on the year—nine months and quarter—of 861,7711., 422,4071., and 53,1441. We must recollect that Spirits alone were estimated to producel,4so, 000/., and Malt 1,200,0001. The million addition to Spirits, which can only be compared in the quar ter, has turned out a dead loss in place of a pro fit ; while the improvement on Malt of 190,0001. on the quarter, combined with a loss on Hops during the same period, indicates that, as we predicted, the demoralising practice of illicit dis tillation has been greatly stimulated. In Stamps there is a trifling increase of 4,361/. on the year, but a decrease on the nine months of 139,802/., and on the quarter of 91,4001. The latter deficiencies arise entirely from the abo lition of the compulsory stamp on newspapers ; while looking to the Post-office we find no equiva lent in that quarter, the decrease on the year being 133,0151., on the nine months 159,9381. There has, however, been a small improvement of 16,0381. on the quarter. In the Assessed Taxes there is a falling off ou the year of 60,6421., and on the nine months of 168,4011., but an improvement on the quarter of 52,7061. The Property Tax shows additions to the year of 6,517,5261., on the nine months 2,629,4771., and the quarter 434,3581. The total receipts within the year reaching the enor mous sum of 13,884,942—1e55, however, than the addition of 9d. in the pound would warrant us in anticipating. Mr. GLADSTONE, it will be remembered, expected 6,557,0001., and Sir G. C. LEWIS 2,000,0001., an increase 4f 8,557,0001., which has vot been realised, and, we fear, the dropping off of many contributors of the middle classes will show the full effects of the extra means. Ele admits ; that "at this mu- ' mentous and portent J iod there exists in Germany but one par ,ad that is Russian 1" All other parties are, he tells us, virtually dead ; they take no collective part iu the great questions of the day, and are, politically speaking, nonentities. Yet Mr. DIEZEL dreams of a non existent party as the necessity of the crisis ! A party, however, strong enough to reverse the action of all the minor States, to lure Austria into full co-operation with the Allies against Russia, and to isolate Prussia, thereby compelling her to joie Western Europe against the common danger, is not surely a party which can be created at the spur of the moment. If Mr. DIEZEL'S facts be correct, and it is just these which constitute the value of his pamphlet, his reason ings are utterly wrong. The Allies cannot afford to wait for German nationality, even if the Cuburgs would consent to extinction ; they could walk over Germany to Poland ere the proposed party had published its programme. Indeed the true policy of the Allies towards Germany appears to be that of the great Athenian in regard to Thebes when the Macedonian proto type of the CZA.R, threatened the liberties of Greece. He proposed not to ask the help of the Thebans for the Athenians, but to proffer aid to them as being nearest to the impending danger. With the Russian occupation of Warsaw " me nacing" all Germany, as PIIILIP'S seizure of Ela,teia menaced Greece, is there no modern diplomatist whose oratory can arouse these modern Thebans to a sense of their real position ? If neither German Courts nor people can be aroused by any appeal, then the Allies should ask of them a passage through iigainst the enemy of Europe ; such a course would arouse whatever national and independent feeling may yet be latent in Ger many. Austria, who occupies two provinces be longipg to ono of the Allies, coald not refuse a free passage to the Allied troops. The lesser States dare not, and poor helpless Prussia, not to speak of her Rhenish provinces, would but offer us a shorter passage into Poland if she dared to quarrel with us. Our Baltic fleet would make quick work of her Baltic ports, and carve us out a passage into Poland in that quarter in a very short time. Instead of waiting, therefore, for Germany to become a nation, the Allies should take the course which would make a•lnation of her. Germany is now but a row of ciphers'. With two or three Allies at her head she would count for something important. burdens. The Crown Lands show additions of 8,9441., 7,9441., and 5,0001. on the year, nine mouths, and quarter respectively, and Miscellaneous of 325,1581., 366,5491., and 167,140/. for the same periods. The latter cannot, however, be regarded as a permanent source of revenue, but, as may be seen, it materially improves the general zesults, which should, there fore, be reduced by the foregoing sums. On the whole these irresistible monitors strongly impress on us the necessity of looking more closely to fiscal matters, and, above all, of supplying the grand desideratum, the want whereof has been the cause of all these evils—a circulating medium adequate to the wants and exigencies of the nation, which will dev elope its miraculous natural resources, and give fair play to its industrial population —enabling every man able and willing to work to bear his proportion of the additional burdens created by the War, by becoming a creator and producer of national wealth, in place of being au unprofitable con sumer. * 1."r( b4,1 1 - 1131' Is there the least hope from Germany ? Cau she serve us as she now is ? Can she become a nation and serve us ? We reply that neither as an ally nor a peacemaker is she of the slightest value. Prussia, as the Muscovite statesman justly remarked, is but the sentinel of Russia ; what Austria is, every Englishman untainted by Court influence, knows to his utter disgust ; and the thirty minor States of Germany are one and all dependents of Russia, and exist, almost, by her support. It must have struck all observers, that the anti-Russian feelings which we have too generously attributed to the peoples of Germany have hardly shown themselves on any of the oc casions which might have been expected to elicit them. Stockholm, Bucharest, Turin, and other capitals have exulted in the Allied victories ; but all the little capitals of the German petty sove reignties have faithfully reflected the nonchalance or Russianism of Berlin and Vienna. Hundreds and thousands of true Liberals there doubtless are scattered amongst the apathetic burgers and offi cials, but they are, even more painfully than we are, impressed with the ignobleness of the great mass of their fellow-countrymen. The pamphlet of GUSTAV US DIEZEL, which we adverted to on Saturday, has confirmed us in this growing opinion. At one time we were certainly inclined to regard Mr. COBDEN as a slanderer of the Germans, but now we are disposed to think that Cobdenisna is the prevailing tone of feeling amongst them. Anything—foreign rule or do tnestic subserviency—if they can have open shops, beer, tobacco, and a little music ; if their sons can get Government appointments, or their daughtera marry Government officials. DIEZEL, who writes what he certainly knows, tells us that not only do all the petty Courts look to Russia as their protector against absorption by Austria or Prussia, and against patriotic domestic attempts to subvert their little despotisms, but that the people them selves share very much the same sentiments. He informs usthat every man is ranch morea Bavarian, or a Saxon, or a Brunswicker than a Gorman ; that during the six years of French occupation, or domination, they showed no sense of national ignominy. That the war of liberation was a purely idealistic one, the work of the youth, and disliked by the upper and middle classes ; that even that war had no higher object than the negative one of casting off the French yoke ; that they had no idea of escaping foreign supremacy, and, in fact, only changed the suzerainty of a French Emperor for thab of a Czar. He tells BF moreover, that even when they had Parliamentary Chambers these only served to deepen the feeling of separation between the States, and that we should look in vain in them for any lateral t in subjects beyond the paltry politics of the little State itself. These are truly melancholy col afes sions from the pen of a German ; anti-Russia n as he is, he sees no hope of the lesser States becoming so, but through their first becoming the nucleus of a new and united Germany 1 Long ero this we fancy we might see a broken-up and dim' aited Russia. The writer appears to regard industrial interchanges as the almost single agent which will bring about the fusion of the German States, but he will perceive that generations must pass aw ay before the desired result can b© attained by the so In dealing with the subject of education scarcely sufficient prominence is given to what the people can do for themselves, and more especially when aided by the countenance of those to whom they are entitled to look for help. As an illus tration of what can be effected under such direc tion, we may point to the village of Hanwell, where a few years ago a Mutual Improvement, Society was set on foot for the benefit of the in habitants. The result is told in an eloquent address delivered to the society in October last by the Rev. J. A. EMERTON, D.D., the President, and recently published. From this it would ap pear that, thanks to the rector, and more especially to Dr. EMERTON, both liberal-minded and enlightened divines, nearly every inhabitant of the village is a member of the society, which is self-supporting, and numbers among its agencies a library, a reading-room, and effective lecturers, including the President. No party spirit, reli gious or political, is suffered to disturb its har mony, and it seems to be in a fair way of merit ing, if it does not already, the designation said to be given to it by the QUEEN when she looks down upon it--viz., "the happy valley." The tone of the society may be gathered from what follows. "As a society," remarks the President, "we are a union of friends, of allies, and we do not therefore act up to our name if we ego not in all things act as friends. We are united for a special object— for improvement—and we do not act up to our profession or our name if we do not take every opportunity of advancing one another in know ledge and goodness. . . . We must go on from one step to another until, by GOD'S blessing, we make Hanwell a model of imitation for all around—that the QUEEN shall at any time, if she makes inquiry, learn that there is no place in her dominions whose inhabitants are more loyal to their QUEEN, more devoted to their GOD, more ready to promote each other's good, more pre pared for the fulfilment of every duty which the law of Goo or man requires of them." To aim so high, and pursue so desirable an object of attainment steadily is to go a long way to secure it ; an,d though we may not be so sanguine as the good Doctor, we are inclined to augur more favourably than ever of the future career of the society, provided no discordant element be elimi nated or introduced, now that the liberality or the worthy Rector has placed his newly-erected school-zoom at the service of the members, and all parties can derive so much encouragement from the paste It may be well to add that discussions on important topics take place at stated intervals, and at the conclusion of the debate the matter is put to the vote. The nature of these verbal oombats„ and the spirit with which they are waged, will appear from a recent decision arrived at, by a majority of one, after an animated debate which occupied two evenings—" that England had not been the most grasping dominion (as compared with France and Russia), unprincipled in its conquests and unscrupulous in its acquisi tions." Which of the three had been was reserved for furth a3r discussion. His Ert:ellenvy the Austrian Minister arrived in town yesterday from the seat of Viscount Palmerston, Broad lands. His Er cellency the Hanoverian Minister arrived at the reside nes of th. Legation, in Grosvenor-place, yester• day afternoon, front Kimbolton Castle, the seat of the Duke of 'Manchester. The Countess Helene Kleiman iwgge will remain on a visit to the Duchess of Man chester ff)r some time longer. The Swedish and • Norwegian Minister has returned to London, from a visit to Viscount Palmerston, at Broad lands. Lord and Lady Edward Thynne arrived in town on Wednes day last from the Earl of Cardigan's, at Dean Park, s .nd have since left for Beaulieu Abbey, the seat of the Duke of Buccleuell, in the New Forest. Lies Lt.-Colonel Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest left town, on Friday last, to rejoin his regiment, the Scots Fusilirr Guards, in the Crimea, Lord Panmure has abolished the title of Secretary. at-Wur. Not a purchaser could be found for the Manchester Daily Telegraph, a penny newspaper, which was offered for sale by auction last Friday. The Turkish Ambassador has been raised to the dig nity of Ambassador Extraordinary. Count Munster, hitherto Military Represent - Alva of Prussia at St. Petersburg, arrived at Berlin about a 4 d l e 6 r , s o t 0 0 0 0 . d 1 to n o fortnight back on leave of absence , a nd will not return to his post. gold P b uil r e o ll ugh sE t have been purchased for trans mission to the Bank o France. ° b v y G t the Lb Donald Th e I ,o K le a o y f is the understood o GOLD ?nom NEW YORK.—The America yesterday afternoon from New York has brought 432,000/, in gold. GOVERNMENT DEBENTURES.—The whole of the Six per Cent. Victoria Government Debentures held for sate in this country by the Banks of New South Wales and Australasia on account of the Government of that colony was yesterday disposed of. The American steamer Union arrived at Cowes, on her way to Hawke, yesterday. She left New York on the 15th December. A. she started the day the mail is made up in Ne w York for Southampton and Havre, it was thought she would bring the mail. She did not, however, and i t appear 3 that she had ceasA to be a mail packet, an d was allowed to leave the United States with only a ebi: p letter bag. THE SUN, LO N DON, TU.ESDA foIYENII46- 3 JAY trAllY I, 1 e`IS 8. JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT LIND. " The Messiah" at Exeter Hall. Last evening afforded a glorious treat to some hundreds of delighted listeners, assembled toge ther, upon New Year's Eve, in Exeter Hall, to hearken to Madame Otto Goldschmidt, once upon a time better known as Mademoiselle Jenny Lind, discoursing most eloquent music, as the principal soprano in the grandest of all grand oratorios—the wonderful Messiah of the incomparable Handel. Yesterday, we repeat, did in truth afford many hundreds a glorious treat indeed, by thus enabling them to listen to the music of Handel's Messiah as rendered by the voice of the Swedish Nightingale. As usual, Mr. Mitchell was the skilled and eminently efficient organiser of the entertain►ient. The conductor being, as hi therto, M. Benedict. It seems almost as un necessary to add that the choruses were as adequate for the occasion, as the orchestra was in all essential respects complete, or that the Hall itself, vast though it is in its dimensions, was crowded in every part almost to a degree verging upon inconvenience. The principal soprano—herself of course the heroine of the night, and greeted as such immediately upon her first appearance—was assisted, we may observe at once, in the contralto part by Miss Dolby, in the tenor by Mr. Lockey and Herr Reichardt, and in the bass by Messrs. Thomas and Lawler—the choruses having been drilled, as heretofore we be lieve, by the practised baton of the energetic and indefatigable Mr. Lockyer. Extraordinary as had recently been the success of Jenny Lind both in " The Creation " of Haydn and in " The Elijah" of Mendelssohn—this double success was in a mea sure surpassed yesterday by that won by her in "The Messiah " of Handel, the most sublime and alto gether matchless of oratorios. Her amazing execu tive power, her tender and path° tic declamatory skill, her depth of religious feeling, were all entitled to what they all obtained, instant and universal ad• miration. The marvellous grandeur of the great chorus " Far unto us a Child is born—and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace "—followed by the exquisite suavity of the Pastoral Symphony—prepared the way for Madame Goldschmidt Lind in her first delicate and solemn recitative " There were shepherds abid ing," followed after the choral outburst of Handel's great Gloria in Excelsis, by that famous air for the soprano, with all its florid decorations, "Re joice greatly, 0 Daughter of Zion ! Shout, 0 Daughter of Jerusalem ! " It was not, however, until the subsequent air, " Come unto Him all yo that Labour," that the great songstress shone forth in all her power and splendour, and by doing so roused her audience to a lull pitch of enthusiasm. By her wondrous execution of this solo Jenny Lind commanded the only encore of the evening, thereby bringing the .first part of the Oratorio to a most brilliant and effective con clusion. In the second part, however, Madame Goidschmidt was yet grander in her delivery of the noble air " But thou didst not leave His soul in hell ; nor didst thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption," her matchless voice thrilling upon the sense as something absolutely delicious in the subsequent solo, " How beautiful are the feet," with its dulcifluous flute accompaniment. The in stant chorus at the close of the latter air, " Their sauna is gone out into all lands," seemed to baulk the plaudits which must otherwise, we conceive, have inevitably proved vociferous. The third and concluding part of the Oratorio open ing with the renowned solo, jubilant and rapturous in its exultation, "I know that my Redeemer Liveth," calling forth the exquisite voice of Jenny Lind in the quartets, " Since by Man came Death," and " For as in Adam all Die," closed with her wonderful outpouring of melody in the final solo "If God be for us, who can be against us crowned, of course, by the grand con cluding chorus from the Apocalypse. Everywhere the great cantatrice was—can we say more ?—equal to her resplendent reputation. Her delicious sus tainment of the B flat in alt. towards the close of " Come unto Him all ye that labour," was a sound to marvel at while audible, and afterwards even in the remembrance. Her shake in the same air was one of a delicacy and deliciousness beyond all ima gining—the trill indeed of a veritable nightingale. From first to last the great artiste was applauded as she ought ever to beapplauded—with acclamations. Miss Dolby rendered the contralto songs as she always does, delightfully. Mr. Lawler delivered creditably enough the famous air, " The Trumpet shall sound," to an execrably shrill and faulty trumpet obligato by M. Zeiss making one wince and setting one's teeth on edge more effectually than the sourest gooseberry. Mr. Thomas, though quite inadequate for the grand solo " Why do the tnations so furiously rage to gether ?" and Mr. Lockey, though far from real ising our wishes in " Comfort ye my people," sang fairly enough, all things censidered. While iu reference to Herr Reichardt, be it said, if not by any means satisfactory in the over-much subdued rendering of " Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow," compensated nobly for his deficiency in that solo by his animated and impassioned delivery of the air Braham used to sing of old so finely, " Thou shall break them with a rod of iron ; thou shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel." As to the choruses— the distinguishing glories of " The Messiah —they were ene and all performed magnifi cently. Conspicuous amongst thein, of course, " For unto us a Child is Born"—and. " All we like Sheep"—and " Let us break their bonds," and the grand choral outburst of the divine " HALLE• LUJAII !" Such were among the chief salient points in last night's very admirable performance of Handers " Messiah," in Exeter Hall, with Jenny Lind as the principal soprano of the evening. It is observable, in conclusion, that the first of Madame Otto Goldschmidt's Miscellaneous Con certs is announced to take place iu the Hanover square Booms, on the evening of Thursday, the 10th of this present January. LATEST NEWS. lIVIPORTANT RUSSIAN CIRCULAR. KONIGSBERG, DEC. 31. A diplomatic circular has been issued by Rus sia, dated St. Petersburg, December 22, announ cing that the Emperor is willing to consent to the third of the Four Bases, if drawn up in the fol lowing manner : " The principle of the closing of the Straits of the Dardanelles is maintained. No naval flag shall be admitted into the Black Sea except the forces which Russia and Turkey may, judge it necessary to maintain there, by mutual agreement. The amount of these forces shall be fixed by a direct arrangement between Russia and Turkey without the ostensible participation of the other Powers." The news of an armistice is false. LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 18i5. The Financial Returns for the year, three quarters, and quarter, are now before the public, and every person can form his own opinions how far the calculations of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer have been verified by the results obtained. It must be remembered, in dealing with these au thentic elements, that in some respects, as in the quarter, the comparison with the corresponding terms, will represent only the fiscal additions made by Sir G. CORNEWILL LW'S, while the longer terms exhibit also the enlarged imposts intrcduced by Mr. GLADSTONE, when acting on the principle that the full burdens of the War should be met from actual revenue, and that no portion thereof should fall on posterity. With this view he doubled the Income Tax, from which he expected to receive an increase of more than six and a half millions of r ounds sterling (6,557,0001.) He added nearly a third to the Malt Duties, requiring 4s. per bushel in place of something less than 2s. 9d., remodelled the impost on Sugar, from which he was to re ceive 700,0001., and enhanced the tax on Scotc h and Irish Spirits, by which he expected to gain 450,0001. With these and other points of less importance the Right Honourable Gentleman an ticipated obtaining no less than 10,157,0001. for the revenue beyond the reeeipts of the preceding year ; and that from extra sources he could pro vide for the whole of the War expenditure. His successor, Sir G. C. Luwis, had, however, a very different tale to narrate, notwithstanding the GLADSTONE charges. He required no less 23,000,0001. more than he could hope to obtain, and this he proposed partly to raise by way of loan, and partly by additional taxes. 16,000,0001. sterling were borrowed at a very high rate, nearly 41 1 per cent., or 720,0001. being added to the charge by the depreciation caused in consequence of pressing sales of Stock held on account of the Savings' Banks just at the time when he was on the eve of contracting a large addition to the public debt. 5,300,0001. was to be raised by new taxation. Of this the Income Tax was credited for 2,000,0001. sterling by the increase of 2d. in the pound, the new charge being is. 4d. in place of ls. 2d., as it had been left by Mr. GLADSTONE. ; The " corn of the tropics " was charged an additional 3s. per cwt., calculated to produce 1,200,0001., in addition to the 700,0001. im posed by the Aberdeenito financier—the results whereof every pater familias has had the oppor tunity of learning by sad experience. Scotch and rxish,Spirits were to give a million, in addition to the 450,0001. previously promised, while ld. per I b. on Coffee was expected to yield 150,0001., and per lb. on Tea 750,0001. Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to, the BRIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUNNIER, Double Pantomimic Transmogrificatim, The Two Harlequins ... Signor Verroni and Herr Furth, The Two Columbines ... Meas. Bolen() and Marie Charles. The Two Pantaloons ... Messrs. Tanner and Death* Johnson, The Two Sprites ~, The Brothers Elliott. The Two Clowns ... Harry Boleno and Toni 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 —flow to raise the Wind—The Odds to the Hod—List, oh, hat ! —Wrong to-back-her, and no Returns—Settling Day, a te ,„Cular Settler—Gone f or th e L e g e r—ln for th e O a k s - A B ankrupt's Stock, and a Case of Bale, concluding with a t egolar Smash, A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—BoIeno. A sweet Place—Honesty the best Policy —Honey and Whacks (W.„ ax)—Rieing Steps and Steps Rising—Catching Bees all a nooa—lt Beetioves you to Beehare when you attack a Bee hive—Swarming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a New Pri,neiPle--Dornestie Bees—Long Needles—Royal Summons --4s-r rival of Queen B ee an d S uite—Gran d Ch arge—Tableau. SCENE OF EXCI TEMENT—PARIS EXHIBITION —A . CAFE BESIEGED.—BoIeno. .3.'ho Meeting of All Nations (Russian excepted)—Fraternisa ton—Cordiality of the Allies—. All the Werld's a Stage l" —Arrival of the World and hi s W ifo, and the whole of hi s Family, commencing with their Eldest Daughter, the " Fa shionable World ;" followed. by the " Sporting World ;" the " Dramatic World ;" the " World upside down ;" the "Wide World ;" the " Wicked World ;" and the " World in Arms." L o d g i n gs at a Preenium—Not a bed to be had—" My Lodging " — Clown and Pantaloon go Down Is on the cold (coal) Ground to Bed—" A Sweet Good, Night t o a ll . " A S CENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS), "To bed, to bed"—" "Cis when to Sleep the World retires" —The Night Mare, which makes Clown a little "hears Ax Thick as Three in a be il—A Night Concert, which dis-concerts odgers— " We „wee go hom e till morning " —Putting th e L there on the Shelf—Natives and a Settler —The War Whoop, the War Dance, and a Warming-pan A ccompaniment--Fi re ! Fire! Fire !—The ll,Smee in an Uproar - Speedy Exit of some I t'a r atan". of the Lodgers, which finisher; with " Confusion worse c os . founded." f The total increase on the year is 8,327,0531., m von) than three-fourths !whereof is from the un- THE ViFST END AND THE CITY, Scott's Tavern, Ha '• k •. e, and Samuel Brothers, Ludgate- ra edified Property Tit; the apportionment whereof hill—Measures wed men—H its ° Hits and Skits at Everything and Everytleing—lnn R alad Outs— Shoe-black Brigade—A Polished is just as inequitable and oppressive as ever, for Gan s 5 Duet between the Clown and a Blacking kettle —Howlett 'm Hair Dy tht V Ain* months, 3,251,1741. of which, the Pro for oFaleehood fraxned— Coloured Imitations—The Sydenham per tjr Tax, still constitutes the chief element, Tr ueers—Heig it ne —1 - - Fa s h i on_ G • Mlt and Hops—All- Whil l e e the quarter gives but 321,4751., or little B°PP's Pale Al e . Genuine and th en e u W th e e st—Sc a —Scott's Lot, and a P6aCe for Public Favour. ONE, LONDON, m ort ) than three-fourths of the addition to the a n s Tea Eetablishment, St. • Paul's—" A Visit to D kiN'UMBER item, the Property Tax • ; there being in other ales est"—Bohemians and Teetotallln to g mitt rials—The Magic Chest and the Enchanted Drawing Mate gets Tea in it, and Pantaloon gets t Teapot—Clown r espet As a deficiency to be accounted for. We thus quence—Omnibus Companies on the &allot Water in copse ,System and the New A I find, System, and the System that don't assist k ln incontrovertible evidence, that the very tion, and final discovery of the " ' era—Strong Opposi- r, cb jeC,,A. to the indirect taxation Places"—Whack, bang, flip-flap, he Right Men in their Right. 1 4 d © : 'nfaeabtleed4dthaeitkonbjects for which they were " LAST SCENE OF ALL that enTle h e ptreistos, and m ango to have strange eventful History." enac e ~ a Doors open at Half peat Six, and corarnen ca st on the as we pointed out at the consumerstime, “t Seven. i a heavy td b l ' l nd rd t e h n at h ' as been The total amount of the extra taxation in the two+ years' budgets were close on Sixteen Millions Ste rling (15,157,000/.) So far for the promi2es hel .d forth by the Financial Ministers—we have no w the opportunity of judging of the per- NEW LEVIES IN RUSSIA. The Emperor has ordered Perowski, the Mi nister of the Imperial Domains, to make a new appeal to the peasants of the Crown lands to form new rifle regiments, to defend the Imperial family against the enemies of Orthodoxy and of Holy Russia. ST. PETERSBURG, DEc. 23. The Ministry of War has to-day advertised for tenders for the supply of 139 complete mortar carriages, and fittings for an immense number of others. All are to be delivered early in the spring. 5,280 cwts. of ordnance are to be deli vered at Archangel. The arsenal at this port is ready to contract for the delivery of 200,0001b5. of Russian lead. Similar advertisements are ap pearing daily in the Gazette. WARSAW, SUNDAY. The Government has ordered a commutation of the robat (compulsory services of the peasants on the lords' demesne, payments in kind, &c.), terminable in three years. BERLIN, Dco. 30. Large depots for troops are being formed on the shores of the Baltic. The accounts received here state that the in ternal condition of Russia increases in wretched- 'less. Property and life are insecure, and articles of importation are becoming of the greatest scarcity and dearness. As there is no sale for their corn abroad, large proprietors are neglecting to sow their land, and a famine is looked for as the result. MARSEILLES, TUESDAU, Jan. 1, 9.10 a.m. The Indus has arrived with advises from Con stantinople of the 24th, and from the Crimea of the 22d, December. Despatches leave at 9 a.m. The English steamer Vulcan, which left the Crimea on the 15th of December, has arrived, with 200 soldiers on board. ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 22. The Pacha of Egypt has again permitted the exportation of corn. General Scarlett has arrived at Malta on his way to England. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 30.—My last letters from Trebizond, says the Times correspondent, are of the 13th, inst. They state that Gen. Williams has been sent to St. Petersburg, that Dr. Sandwith was daily expected there, that the Redifs and Bashi-Bazouks were dying like rotten sheep from the effects of their long starvation and from full feeding after much famine, and that Omar Pasha had at last decided to send part of his army to relieve Kars! We have no intelligence of the Turkish General Generalissimo having entered Kutais, nor do I expect any such news, notwithstanding that the capture of that place was confidently predicted here full ten days ago by persons in high places. I have few details to add to those I have already given you concerning the capture of Kars. The famine appears to have been very severe before Gen. Williams resolved to capitulate. One account states that 100 men a-day were dying of hunger and privations, and that on the 24th an English officer gave 265. for a rat. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY. A spring campaign is now looked forward to in official circles. The Moniteur contains a series of ten decrees, appointing the following official personages to rank in the Legion of Honour ; namely:— M. Abbatucci, Keeper of the Seals ; M. Trop long, President of the Senate ; and General the Duke de Saint Simon, Senator, to be Grand Crosses. Messrs. Billault, Minister of the Interior ; For toul, Minister of Public Instruction and Worship; Rouher, Minister of Commerce Agriculture, and Public Works ; the Duke do Bassano, Grand Chamberlain ; the Duke of Cambaceres, Grand Master of the Ceremonies ; and Rear-Admiral Guillois, Director of the Cabinet and Chief of the Staff to the Minister of Marine, to be Grand Officers. M. Mocquard, the Emperor's Secretary and Chief of the Cabinet ; and the Count de Nieuwer kerke, Director-General of the Fine Arts in the Emperor's household, to be Commanders. His Highness Prince Louis Lucien Buonaparte ; the Count de Caumont La Force ; M. Dariste, senator ; M. Vuillefroy, Councillor of State ; and Count B acc hiochi, First Chamberlain, to be Officers. M. de Bll°Blol'6 ' Councillor of State ; the Barons of Varaigne and of Montbrun, Prefects of the Pal ace , to be Knights. The Duke of Sotomayor, formerly Ambassador at London and Paris, committed suicide on the 26th inst. at Madrid. He had been suffering for man y yea rs from violent attacks of gout. DENMARK. According to a private letter received from Co penhagen, it is stated that the Danish Government, under the twofold pressure of the partial relin quishment of neutrality by Sweden and the ap parently inevitable conflict with the United States on account of the Sound dues, has decided upon making advances to the allies in the matter of the future campaign in the Baltic. For some time the Government has wavered between England and France, to which of the two it should make its advances, and ht last decided for the former ; in consequence of which a special envoy is very shortly to be accredited to London for the purpose of concluding a treaty, by which En g l an d s h a ll guarantee to Denmark the possession of her West India islands. In case of hostilities breaking out between the United States and Denmark, which would naturally result from any United States vessel attempting to pass the Sound without pay ing the dues, it is apprehended by the Danes that the first step taken by the Americans would be to lay violent hands on the Danish island of St. Thomas. The recent expedition of British naval forces to the West Indies, as explained by our Government to have taken place for the purpose of protecting our own territories there from piratical invasion, will throw an appearance of probability upon the idea that our Government may fall in with this view. It is, however, not probable that any steps will b e ta k en li k e l y t o enlarge the circle of the war from the old to the now world, and em broil us with our touchy Transatlantic cousins. Ger man politicians have, ever since the mission of Gen. Canrobert to the Scandinavian Powers, entertained considerable apprehensions lest Denmark should that tie w stipulate itasoco operationthe price of her cooperation in the war great Powers of Europe shall consent to her incorporating into Denmark Proper the two Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. This, doubt less, is an object dear to the present, as it was also to the late Government ; the effecting it would also cost the allies very little trouble and expense, but the result would be entirely to ruin any chance of future co-operation on the part of any me mber of the Germanic Confederation, and to bring about a state approaching to declared war with the whole centre of Europe. It is not, however, to be ap prehended that Austria would take umbrage at Holstein being given away from the Confederation, or to any Power, provided it does not come under Prussian influ, , nce. Prussia's possession is out of the question, though some have dreamed even of that. At any rate, whatever may be the tarrag stipulated, we may look forward to something turning up shortly on the side of Denmark. THE PEACE PROPOSALS• The following is a statement from an Austrian pen of the contents of the "proposals" which Count Esterhazy is to lay before the Cabinet of St. Peters burg; they are described to be the "result of a perfect understanding between the Western Powers and Austria, both with regard to the tenour of the conditions of peace which are to provide the neces sary guarantees, and to the common aciion of the allies in case of their being rejected." The proposals contain : "1. The relinquishment of the Russian Protectorate over the Danubian Principalities and the conditions essential to a securing of a new order of things there. This difficult point, which is already in process of being carried out, is drawn up so decisively and so clearly, that in case of its acceptance every pre judicial influence on the part of Russia on the deLbera tions as to the regulation of,the affairs of the Principali ties is excltided at once. Russia is required simply to give her assent to the arrangements about to be made, without participating in any deliberation o r in an y re o lution on the subj ec t. - "2. Cession of a portion of Bessarabia, to such an extent that Russia would be not only removed from the delta of the Danube, but would have to give up her entire position on that river. The geographical line for the future Russian frontier is traced on a map appended to the papers, and according to that the Russian frontier would be considerably thrust back. "3. Neutralisation of the Black Sea, without any Russian fortresses and arsenals on its coasts ; at the mouths of the Danube, however, there is to be a station for vessels of war of small burden, for the purposes of marine police. "4. Common protection of the Christian subjects of the Porte. " All the above points have been proposed by Aus tria • the following have been added by the Western Powers :—Admission of Consuls into the harbours of the Black Sea, and an undertaking on the part of Russia never for the future to erect any fortifications on the Aland Isles. The term allowed to Russia by Count Esterhazy, who is expected to arrive in St. Peter,burg on the 24th or 25th, is very short, and in ten days the decision must be made. Should the proposals be re jected, the immediate breaking off of diplomatic rela tions between Russia and Austria would ensue." PRINCE PASKIEWITCII.—The statement of an improve- ment in the health of Prince Paskiewitch turns out to have been either unfounded or illusory ; he is getting worse and %verse ; all hopes of his eventual recovery are now given up, but it is believed ho may linger yet for several months. TILE SUN, TO ARRIVE THE SAME EVENING, supplied to any STATION on the EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY, Carriage Free, by CLAYTON and SON, General Newspaper and Advertising Agents, 265, Strand, London. MADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND. —HANOVER-SQUARE BOOMS.—Mr. Mitchell respect fully announces that Mr. and madame GOLDSCHUID L'S FIRST MISCELLANrIOUS CONCERT is fixed to take place at the HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS, on TEIURSDA.T EVENING, Jan. 10. The reserved and numbered seats (one guinea each) will be appropriated according to the order of application, and no more tickets will be issued than the room can conveniently accommodate. —Royal Library, 33, 014 Bond-street, Dec. 31. SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette, of the 24th, contains the text of a bill for creating a " Societe Anonyme" of industrial and commercial public credit, in the name of Messrs. Emile and Isaac Pereire. This company will tako the number of " Societe Generale de Credit ;" its existence is fixed for ninety-nine years ; its seat will be Madrid, and it will have the power of establishing agencies in Spain and abroad. The operations of the company will be the fol. [owing : To subscribe to loans, to purchase public stock and shaws, and securities of every kind in firms or banks, either now or to be hereafter established. To create all kinds of undertakings, such as rail ways, canals, workshops, docks, lighting of streets, &c., extension of tillage, irrigation, drain age, and every other species of enterprise connected with industry and the, public good. To effect the amalgamation and the transforma tion of all commercial companies whatsoever, and to take upon itself the issuing of shares or deben tures of such companies. To contract loans of all kinds, whether with the Government, or with provincial and departmental corporate bodies. To administer, take up, or take on lease all kinds of contributions and undertakings for public works, and to cede or execute the contracts entered into for such purpose. To issue the company's bonds for a quantity equal to that employed through the effect of the operations specified in the first paragraph. To sell or give as security all negotiable papers, shares, or obligations purchased by the company, and to exchange them whenever it thinks proper. To make advances on public property, shares, bonds, assets, and the like, and to open credits of account current, receiving as security assets of a like nature. To collect debts or revenue in behalf of other companies or private individuals ; to pay the con' pens of interest and passive dividends ; to transact every commission as foreign agents. To receive in deposit every kind of marketable paper, money, or bullion, and to carry such to its account current with all corporate bodies, cool' panits, or private individuals. THE OVERLAND MAIL. INDIA. We (Times) have received our private correspor deuce and journals from Bombay, of the 3d of December ; Calcutta, 22d of November ; and Hongkong, 15th of November. " CALCUTTA, Nov. 22. "The collision so long expected in Oude has occurred at last. At the date of my last letter Ameer Alee, the fanati; Moulavie, lay encamped, with about 3,000 followers, at Daryabad. This place lies between Lucknow and the great t e mple of Hunooman, about thirty-five miles from each. The royal troops some 12,000 in number. w ere encamped further down the road, between the Moulavie and the temple. In this attitude theY remained for some ten days, the Moulavie unwil ling to stir without reinforcements, and the King's officers fettered by the absence of definite instruct', tions from Lucknow. Meanwhile every kind 0 1 intrigue was put in motion. The Lieutenant of the district, a bitter partisan of the Moulavie, endear voured to secure him a rescript from Lucknors authorising him to build a mosque upon the site of the Hindoo temple. For himself, he plun dered the King's Treasury to supply the fanatics with food. The Durbar, on the other h an d, though sympathizing with the Mussul' men, dreaded the Hindoos, who are known to be, in Oude the more powerful of the two. It dreaded still more any occurrence which would offer an eV cuse for British interference, and between its con' flitting apprehensions lost all sense of self-respect , Orders were issued one day to be recalled the nest , The Moulavie was threatened with,death. He was implored to visit Lucknow. He was to be slain wherever he could be found. He was to he caressed as the vindicator of an outraged faith , At length the vacillation gave way. The danger of British interference overcame even for ticism, and Captain Barlow conveyed to eal33P the order for the slaughter of the Mon' lavie. It was more ,easily issued than obeyed , Th e Mussulmen in the King's service were known to be disaffected, and it was believed would at the first shot go over to the enemy. The artilleryraelt were still more deeply implicated, and it was pro; bable that the order to advance would be answered by a universal mutiny. Fortunately, Capt. Bar low u nderstood his position and his men, Slowli Hindoos of his regiment were sepa' f u r i o e m tlyle their tt comrades. A few guns, six I b e lieve, we re entrusted to Hi nc l oo gu nners. Th e M ussu l m en g unners were desp a t c h e d o n different erran d s, an d raantdedg at last Captain Barlow had about five companies of; whom he could rely. The supplies of food granted by treachery were peremptorily stopped, and at last: on the 7th November, the Moulavie, urged on hi the cries of his men, terminated the situation. 13 1, a forced m arc h h e ga ined a point i n a d vance of Capt. Barlow, and streamed along the road to the great temple. Leaving all the Mussulmen behina, them, Capt a i n B ar l o w and his picked corps s t a rted in pursuit. They overtook the Mohammedans some seven miles in advance, and the engagement commenced with a shower of grape. Ameer Ale° fell wounded at the first discharge, but hi ° Pathans, mad with fanaticism, charged sword in hand straight up to the muzzles of the gUlle• While the day was still doubtful, they were at tacked from behind. The Hindoo Zemindars, al l along the road, had assembled their retaineret and appeared at the critical moment in o ver whelming force. The Pathans saw the day was lost, but they had come for death in the cause or Islam, an d 1 hey died, fi g hti ng shoulder 'o sho u lder, round the gl ins. The King's Mus3ultnen troops, en' raged at the manner in which they had been check' mated by Ca,nt. Barlow, drew their s wor d s on t h e ir Wade° conal•ades, and the tumult was only sup' pressed by a n order dispersing the regiments to different and distant stations. I must not f o rget one incident of the engagement. It illustrates the passionate zeal of the two parties even better than the death of Cie Pathans. One Mussulman gun' ner accompanie d Captain Barlow. Though all alone, he refused to fire cn his co-religionists, and was sabred on the sp )t. About 200 Hindoos and 30 0 Pathans perished on the field. "According to. my letters from Lucknow, the danger is not yet over. The fallen are regarded 0 martyrs, and the dit c h i n t o w hi c h the b o di es we re thrown :5 styl e d the Martyr's Grave.' The Prime Minister has* been threatened with death, the sentries at his gate have been cut down, and an outbreak is 'considered possible in Luck now itself. The revenue has fallen to nothing. " The Santals, it is expected, will yield, and it will then be n e cessary for the Legislature to act before they, can be punished as they deserve. "Herat has been taken by the Persians. It is also a fact that some of the most far-sighted politi cians in India consider the interference of the Bri tish Government; iu Persia only a question of time. "We have sufficient men, guns, and ships on the Bombay side to throw a force of 15,000 men. into Bushire iu six weeks from the issue of the order. " A proclamation, p rohibiting the exp or t o f salt petre, except to England, has given little satisfac tion. The -Americans, who are large buyers, are especially indignant. .‘ The _mission to Ava has returned, but its result has not yet been made know n . It is understood, however, that the king has madeno concession s , and signed n o treaty, and that ho is more tha n ever under the influence of the warlike heir apparent." CHINA. HoNemoNG, Nov. 15.—The London mail of the September was received on the 26th O c t., steamer Singapore, which leaves a ga i n to -d a y with the outward mail. g r th of Admiral Sir James Stirling and the greater part of his fleet are now hen.. Commander B. Stirling proceeds home by the present mail in charge of the treaty drawn up at Japan. Of Commodore Elliot and his squadron we have no i n telligence, or any news of interest as regards the Russians in the north. The Bremen brig Greta, which wascaptured ~...... _ with 276 Russians on board, has been formally adjudged a prize of her Mnjesty's steamer Barracouta. Both vessel and cargo are condemned. The conduct of the United States' Consul, Keenan, at this port has given rise to a somewhat impor tant question, viz., th e r ight of Great Britain to take cogni2;ance of cri mes a nd misdemeanours com mitted on board A merican ships in British posses sions. The Consul, supported by the United States naval authorities, denies British jurisdiction, and in defiance has com mitted an offence for which be has been tried i n our police court, found guilty, and remitted t o the criminal sessions. Our local papers supply particulars. •_.., 111 and Imp the acti muc seri CaUl pre lat but to ql in 8t ig Pi