The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-12 00:00:00

MULILTRik ROYAL,. COVEST GARDEN. Lessee for the Christmae-Pantomime, . .- . Mr. J. B. A.NDEBOOII. illa laula stiesees - of the great antontime of the Field of the . • Cloth of Gold. peniph of the real clown FLEXMORE. 1 0-NIG an improved and more extensive and more i v ,"""wre 11;*angement of MAGIC and MYSTERY by Professor . — ' 3l l, ICR.Sobly the Great Wizard of the North , a s recentl y ;,....__ . '" ll 7 14ns at the Royal Lyceum Theatre , 112 consecutive its loss and before an aggregate audience of 300,309 Delso na. , , To coneluee with the Grand, National, Historical, and tic PANTUAIMS, which has been AO long in Prepare . 4, and on the Production ef which se large a n ex p ense has 'weer Incurred, of N O . 19.744.] London—The Russians set the Thames on fire—Foreign Fruits and British Stuffs—Odd Importation of Bear's Grease—Sar dinians and Zouaves—The Illustrated London News —The Humours of Good Hmiour. THE APOTHEOSIS OF YE BELLE ALLIANCE, Desigued by M. Guerin. ENGLAND AND FRANCE. YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or, 44 RLEQ1bIN (1001) , HUMMTR AND YE •FIELDE • OF. YE' CLOTHE OF GOLDE ; 34111 g a Ls( ND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS. " It Wait ▪ a marvellous sweets and goodlye sight to see those 1! Princes, in the flowere of their age, in the height of their gthe 'and'in' the diguitie of their manlye beautye, com ,'ding two gtleat'Nations,•that hado been so long rivals and ihstalici; of leading hostile armies to desolate and 6, - ”"Ye , Inset in that peaceful , valleye, and embrace like thesighte of the choice nobilitie of either land." s-The Chroniclers- The p • autonuoin invented,. arranged, an d produced by Mr. c Larri% with the .same attention , to Scenery, Costumes, Effeefa, which h as characterised• the proeluctions of " Ri galetto," " Trovatore, " L'Etoile du Nord," and the Z._ 114005 operas lately'produed at this, the recognised chief Theatre in Europe fdiSpectacular Display. The entirely New ?ad most'elaboratelicianley,Painted by and under the Super attendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by iteg ars. Cuthbert, C.+ Adana*, W. Shalders, W. Glover, ant !lunerous Assistants. The Openin , written by Mr. George "leustua Sala. the Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has o bligingly lent his aid, on account of the Pantomime being reduced at this Theatre). The Ballet and Incidental - P a ncesarianged by Mr. Benjamin Barnett. The Comic Tricks ltlvented by the Brothers Brough, Mr. A. Harris, and sr, William DorringtOn." The New Spectacular Designs by . Guerin, of Paris. The Extensive and Complicated ;Niacin berY by Mr. H. Stamen and numerous Assistants The OH tual and UltroGrotesque Masks by Mr. G. Ewing. The tovel and Costly Properties by Mr. Prescott, assisted by Mr. !oreiani.A. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James, assisted by 40 . Beauchamp. The Gentlemen's Costumes by Mr. Sinithers, &listed by Mr. L awrence. Th e A r moury Department by ~1 1 'r. Hogg. The Ch a p pe ll er i e by Mrs. Walker. Copyist, ' 4 . 1 % Horton. Prompter, Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Hick -7213, of Brydges-st ree t, Covent-garden. The Novel Gas Zrz:ngements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole I,7' ll :lethal- being -mid* the , /immediate Superintendence of .a.r. A. HARRIS. TUE scene I. CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICITS IN Mourners at One Altar--Victors on One Throne. The Coro nation with the Coronale of Valour by the Genius of Victory. MORNING PERFORMANCE, on SATURDAY, Jan. 12, at , Two o'clock. In rehearsal, the Grand Operatic Drama, as produced at the Theatres Royal, Glasgow and Edinburgh, of ROB ROY. Also, a New Squib, entitled TIT FOR TAT ; or, Professor Ander son's Interview with an Impudent Puppy. Treasurer, Mr. Hingston, to whom the Superintendence of the Auditorium has been entrusted. - The Box-office is now open, under the direction of Mr. O'Reilly. Private Boxes (which may also be taken at the prin cipal Libraries), 3L 35., 21. 25., 1/. ls., and 12s. Grand Bal cony, 4s. Upper Boxes, 2s. 6d. Amphitheatre Stalls, 2s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is. Half-price at Nine o'clock. Balcony, 35.; Upper Boxes, ls. 6d. Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. T HEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH. Acting Manager, Mr. CHARLES MA.THEWS, Stage Manager, Mr. ROBERT ROXBY. 1 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 boxes, 2/. 2s. ; galleries, 6d, and ls. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes, ls. Bd. ; first circle, 2e. 6d.; dress circle, 3s. MORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY, • at Two o'clock. Mr. Charles Mathews in. Two THIS 'EVENING, will lie performed THE GREAT GUN TRICK. After which will be produced an entirely Novel and Original Inductive, Instructive, Anti-Hypochondriacal, Periodical, Episodical, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chronological, Gra phical, Chorovraphical, Philosophical, Cryptographical, Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimieal, Academical, :Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo nica', Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime rical, 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 ,hen engaged the ex tensive and unrivalled resources of this establiehment, and which - will now appear under the a.dditienal e 'tiaditional,.. and peculiarly suggestive title/ of , , • • HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE '; or, 'Harlequin 'lung • Noniense and the Seven Ages of Man. 1 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, &a., by Messrs. Needham, Minion, and others. The Tr:cks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. The Choregraphic Arrangements under the direction of Madame 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. 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," he. ; 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, Ii the dominions of King Nonsense. Heroes of Nursery Literature. Jack Sprat, Mr. Eatnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr Tom Noddy ; Little Jack Horner, Master Plummy ' • Little Be Peep, Miss Fortywinks ; Little Tommy Tacker, Master Singsong ; Humpty Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master Blowhorn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The Cat and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a distinguished Player; 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 Feces " 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." SUBTERRANEANU SSIA. tC 41 "4 8 - 1 3ritannicus (a fine old English Gnome), one of _ e olden ti me, b earing a c l ose resem bl a nce to the " Old ki ntletuan," fully answering to his co-Gnome-en ; a pure un lt:lterated British Spirit, strongly opposed to anything in the x of Foreign Wi ne s, French Brandy, and great in his be e' in Beer, 'Batty, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville. io. ll abile des Diablotines, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey, t .s s Arlington, Cl eve l an d, Granville, Losh, Brown, Page, Zg° l 7, Rose, Kendall, Martinez, Gosselin, Turtle , Ford , g —^W arti Ranee, and Clare toAssistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phospborus -4; Mr- Samuels ; C an d escen tington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match -1,1". XI% Saunders ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red az ei Mr. V o ll er ; C ra t ervom it, M r . Spindle ; Torchlight, fir.;_ Jailer ; Bl aze t on, M r. P ar k es ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ; 41 nington, Mr. PaxmLn ; Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater oUlit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illunaiuoso ; kr. Blockey ; Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt. Seem° 11. THE LORD'S END, CORN WALL, WITH THE CAR OF THE DRAGONS. goed Humour —(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity is con eive to the very reverse of contempt. The prettiest page in the whole volume of the Pantomime)—Mils Herriet Gordon. Diorama—No. I. TILE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S ARRIVAL IN LONDON, • . And his Enthusiastic Reception. • Diorama —No. 2. QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S TOMB, In the Hotel des Invalides at Paris. " And o'er that shrine the last Remembrance quench Of Malice 'twixt the English and the French !" Scene 111. DECK OF "THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR- DECKER, 12 8 suns (the first English Man-of-War). The vessel lying alcug3ide - the Quay at Dover, with ESIBLRKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHTH. Henry the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing !quo time ago at No. 1, Westminster, whose idea was that is impossible to have too much of a good thing, or a good 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 mske too much of himself, and 4 ° is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person ° f his faithful representative)—Mr. Herry Pears 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. sey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily. Cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to ~:2 w irn en bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakespere—Mr. '• Q. Villiers. Sir Jasper Spritsail (commander of the Great Harry), a We ather-beaten seaman, who—paradoxical as it may appear 1 7ill not allow himself to be beaten by the weather, and se maxim is " Needs must when the Old Harry Drives " Mr. D. Stewart. Credo.—Tom Bowline, Mr. Silver; Jack Halyards, Mr. Up tm; ; Foremast, Mr. Mirtington ; Bob "Holptone ' I t 'Yard ; Joe Sheetanchaf, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks, 1,,, r • Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope, ' i r• Hilary ; Dick Longboat, Mr. Barry ; Peter Stanchion, k r. Sims ; Bill Figurehead, Mr. Soloman ; Mal Hammock, Harvey; Charles Caboose, Mr. White ; Sam Sailc l ot h, Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt- Mr.. Payne. VILLAGE OF PRETTYWELL, with distant view of the Village Church and surrounding country. —Early Morning. Young Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ; Hobbedyhoy (his schoolfellow—afterwards Clown) Harry Bo leno ; Dr. Bireh (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan taloon), Mr. 0. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg, Wagg, Nagg, Lazir, Magg, Stagg, and Tag; ; Rosa (Ward to " The Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame, Boleno ; Miss. Starch, Governess at E„t a bushmeut for Young Ladies,' in the Village of rrettyvrell-cure- rhankye). Miss Buckram ; Her Pupili—Wisses Prattle, - wittle, Sniggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp, Flirt, Slypuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier), Mr. Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody. Stems 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 Hopefulwants 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 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). Hobb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter and Clatter; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot; Doublestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Aria narf ; Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytongue ; Yesser and Noser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr. Bastewell ; Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ; Sedeaut Kite (a Recruiting, Officer—afterwards Pantaloon), Deulin Johnson ; The Justice" (one of the " Great Un paid"--aftersvards 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 tiee's tongue and course of True Love—neither running smooth—" List, list, oh, list I"—which he, does—The cense quenees thereof, and how Serjeant Kite, being the Author of a groat Military Work, gets a good RevieW. Fourth Age—" The Soldier." " Then a Soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's mouth." OLD ABBEY RUINS (Evening). The Trysting Place and the Lover's Reverie—" Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life as Love's young dream." " Dream good youth, and show the world awake, The wondrous change that only love can make." The Spirit of Love, Miss Wadham—Cupid (her Messenger), Master Mischief. tI Hope, Joy, Desire , Happiness , Ti th, Delight, R a pture, Romance, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L. Honey, itc. Rapid, Mechauieal, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis, revealing Diorama—No. 3. Vov 4 AGIE FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE, with A STORM at SEA. Scene IV. • aNTERIaIt OF THE CHATZAU OF FRANCIS Between Guisnes and Ardennes. ~Yrinsis I.- (Next door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry No. I. Westminster, but who himself " didn't quite lime 111 Westminster" for an obvious reason — " he lived t' other &m of the water.") A monarch of the same age as Henry, and nearly of the same size ; joint author (with Henry VIII.) the- original plot of the gorgeous Drama, YE BELLE AL LIANCE, now represented for the first time in a c"ntplete 2t4 ,_te en the Th ea t re o f E uro pean Politics. A monarch with I t uouked n ose ( w h o , i n cons equence, always looks sharp)— r. W. Shalders. Webber, Fitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, dre., &c. 1.,7 - Sire do Firmbolsy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the bench King)—Mr. H. Caries. Queen of France.—Mr. Gough. h,. /4148 of the Bed-Chamber of the French Queen.—lifesdles. — ‘l)blane, Contrepoint, Rideaufin, Oreillerine. Scene V. THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. I ntroducing a Grand Pas de Rosiere, by Miss Emma Horne. Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Ranoe, Kendall, ,rtiaez. Rose, Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford, Zwart, "Page, Reuse, Brows, 'St. Clair, Granville, Wood rd, and Tressidor. English , Courtiers.—Norfolk, lir. Robs. Suffolk, Mr. Ab 'Con, Buckingham, Mr. Jay, Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cam land, Mr. Sphinx. Northumberland , Mr. Cox. Essex , Mr . J ames, Sussex, Mr. Thomas. Frimck Courtiers.—Chateau Margeanx, Mr. Thompson Plateaux Lafitte, Mr Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. Jul 4n, Mr. Charles. Si. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds. Bourgoyne, Mr. ataka De Chablis, Mr. Tower. De Champag ne, Mr. Scott. 'RAND TOURNAMENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH of GOLD. 'tor Holbien's celebrated Picture in Hampton Court Palace, Scene VI. GRAND CORRIDOR IN THE CHATEAU, p o • Le ading to the Bed-chamber of the Monarchs. ttr Flue Normandy La.s.qies, Six Feet Two Inches in their Clogs. Scene VII. THE OUTSIDE OF BLONDETTE'S FARM. tiondette (a village Rosiere so purely innocent, that she sees no harm in having three lovers at a t ime, two of them mg ki n _ n ‘ ).. _ g Miss Emma Horne. Coquelicot—a rustic youth, whose name being translated Spier's Dictionary") signifies " Poppy." He is, never 14elesa, the reverse of Soporific, being particularly wide awake. (He is one of the three lovers allu d ed to, who does happen to be a king, and takes his measures accordingly' Cl. Brown. Scene VIII. The Abode of the Fairy Queen in THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR. (By Mr. Win. Beverley.) Miss E. Thorne. liIS Fairy Queer General Transformation. THE ABODE OF LOVE. Illumined by the Electric Light of Ono Hundred Bright Eyes. Grand Ballet d'Amour —Principal Dancer, Miss &Nina Wright, assisted by Mdlles. Therese, Marian Lees, Stc. 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. - Hardetaff; Villagers, Messrs, Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver, Mr. C. BROWN. Tremble ' Delve, ire. A memorable Sentence and a r ecent ---- Barlequin Period put to it The Country Squire and the Effects of a p antaloon W A. BARNES: great Cause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the (The Transatlantic Pantomimist.) Fugitives become bawled after. ColuMbine Miss EIIMA HORNE. Sixth Age " The Loan and Slippered Pantaloon." Cl own The GREAT FLEXMORE. The Ruined Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Fireligbk. Old Abe ADULTERATION BUILDINGS, TURMERIC-ROW, (sans teeth, sans eyes, sans teeth, sans taste, sans everything), REDLEAD-SQUARE. Mr. Centenarian. A Glass of Ale and a Stomach-ache for 4d. —Genuine double- Seventh Age—sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every /'°l1 -1 1p-Stout—Up to Snuff and down to Pepper -How the thing." tread Rises Sweet upon Sugar. All pickles to believe in Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the Pi ckles--Chalk-farm Dairy Cows v. Pumps —Gun p owder BRIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER. T ea, " warranted to go off"—Pale Ale peculiarities. Double Pantomimic Transmogrification. Imps.—Quassia, Mr. Wyatt ; Strychnine, Mr. Scott; Blue The Two Harlequins ... Signor Verroni and Herr Furth. Ruin, Mr. Carter ; Oxyplumbi, Mr. Strasge vra Y a- The Two Columbines ... Mme. Boleno and Marie Charles. . l'he terror of The " Times"—The Lan cinations of the The Two Pantaloons ... Messrs. Tanner and Detilin Johnson. - Laucet"—Bl ac k C r osses iu Red Lead-square. The Two Sprites . ... The Brothers Elliott. IRE WIZARD'S LABORATORY IN THE CHATEAU DE The Two Clowns ... Harry Boleno and Tom Matthews. ME PHISTOPHILES, HELIGOLAND. kA SCENE OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno. Magic Somersaults—The Bewitched Ottoman - The Dragon Buttered Peas—Cheese it—Taking the Pledge—Pop't up— ila diable —The Inextinguishable, Inexhaustable, Unstopper- pop't in, and pop't out—Equal Division—Principal and In abla. Go-a-head Bottle—" 1001. Reward,, who'll Shoot a terest —How to evade the Act—Betting. versus Cigars— eloien l"—Th e Bl un d er b uss of Botheration —Bursting of the ~ What's the odds so long as you're happy ?"—The Right Tip Wizard's Bust—Small Wizards made to order, Pattern Pre- —How to raise the Wind—The Odds to the Hod—List, oh, seuted—Quickest way to Nowhere — How to make Harlequins li s t !--Wrong to-back-her, and no Returns—Settling Day, a - -The way to Cruel' the Crushers, regular Settler—Gone for the Leger—ln for the Oaks A THE NEW CASTLE OF BALMORAL. Bankrupt's Stock, and a Case of Bale, concluding with a Rusticity in the Highlands—Pipers and Pastoralities— regular Smash. liighlatid Reel, introducing a grand Flexmorean Medley The A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—B o I e no. l'ortfolio of Inexhaustibilit y an d U n i versa lity—. Th e. Incaptur- A sweet Place—Honeity the best Policy—Honey and Whacks ps Rising—Catching Bees al :a able Harlequin—Very " fowl" proceedings—The Seductive (Wal) ---- Ria in g Sedan-chair—Strange Birds in a Cage. Hum—lt Beehoves you to Beehave when you attack a Bee- Steps and Ste Bee 'WATCHMAKERS' ESTABLISHMENT, CEIRONOMETI- hive —Swarming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a Now CAL-VILLE—MILLINERS' ESTABLISHMENT, BON- Principle—Domestic Bees —Long Needles—Royal Summons NETVILLE BELLIIANGERS' ESTABLISHMENT, B ex o c le e n p o t . e —Arrival of Queen Bee and Suite—Grand Charge—Tableau. BELLEVILLE. SCENE OF EXCITEMENT —PARIS EXHIBITION—A d)—Fraternisa • _,. All the World's a Stage I" ,_ o li v o e me from Scotland—Cab Fares and Mayne Force —The 4 ments of the Age — What's o'clock—" The Clock strikes .. • two' —How tion—Ca l i of Allies The Meeting of C A A U FE Na B ti E on S s iE (R GuEssIia; _ to Ring a Belle—Umbrella Courtship—Who's val fthe World and his Wife, and the whole of his l't the J° ll r Hatter ?—Early Closing Association—" Love Laughs Fa A •ly,. co o mm t encing with their Eldest Daughter, the " Fa tt Locksmiths"—La Varsoviana—The Strike of Belles against 4 . ma c. shi n: LOW World ;" followed by the "sporting World ;" the "Dramatic World ;" the " World upside down ;" the "Wide Grand Equestrian Feats, by Signor Flex-merinL World;" the " Wicked World ;" and the " World in Arms." HIGH-STREET, SPIRIT-SQUARE. Lodgings at a Premium—Not a bed to be had—" My Lodging Apartments to Let. is on the cold (coal) Ground"—Clown and Pantaloon go D im , „ A Cold Roll for Breakfast—The Organised Naisance Ta- to Bed—" A Sweet Good Night to all." r e aux—Punch's Pocket Book—Patent Perambulators- Ast- A SCENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS). l e , i rs Equestrian Feats— Policemen and Cooke—Monsieur " To bed, to bed"—" 'Tis when to Sleep the World retires" eree—All-round Collars and Punch's - Coats—The quickest Night Mare, whichmakes Clown a little hoarse—As 'bay —The to the Coal-cellar—Spirit Rapping Extraordinary. Thick as Three in a bed—A Night Concert, whieli dis-concerts HAIR-DRESSER'S, FILTER MANUFACTORY, the Lodgers— "We won't go borne till morniDg"—Putting i,.,. ' I)I (FORD's PARCEL WAREHOUSE, AND NEWS- there on the Shelf—Natives and a Settler--The War Whoop, 'Tia VENDER. . the War Dance, and a Warming - pan Accompaniment—Fire I a Purieybag of Old Father Thames-The lIIVASIOR la' A Fire! 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STAMPED SD• attack by boats, would have blown the boar dors up ; for no sooner did our shot pass through her, than the crew took to the water, aud, landing with spears, made for the hills ; ono man remaining aft, threw a fire-ball forward, and sprung overboard immediately, before the explo sion took place. This completed twenty, out of a well provided daring fleet that we were enabled to destroy, be sides probably having inflicted considerable damage on many that escaped us during the thick weather of the 19th ultimo. On different occasions, when the boats were em ployed, they were under the command of the Second Lieu tenant Mr. Brooker, Master Mr. Turner, and Acting Mate Mr. Todd, whose names I am glad to bring forward for favourable consideration. 8. I have troubled your Excellency somewhat fully, as the strengths of the armaments of these vessels, with their crews averaging not less than fifty men each, and the apparently established fact that Europeans have joined them, proves the extent to which piracy has arisen, and the formidable scale on which it is now conducted. am convinced a merchant vessel could only have escaped such a fleet by out-sailing it, and the frequent calms of this season would have rendered her fate more cer tain, for these pirates sweep with ease three and four knots, and with wind free, many of them distanced the Bittern. That they would not hesitate to attack mer chantmen is evident from the vigorous manner they opened and maintained their fire upon us; their guns, six or seven to fourteen and upwards in each, vary rom 21- pounders downwards ; perhaps an occasional 32-pounder may be met with, but a nice sort of medium 18 is the most common in use. This fleet, all of which is called the west coast build, and of from I should say to upwards of 200 tons burthen (excepting two, which seemed considerably larger), had a hide crow ' s nest (said to be musket ball proof) at the main and foremast head, capable of sheltering men who sling the stink-pot to a considerable distance ; vast quantities of these were found, and an almost incredible supply of ammunition, pikes, knives, &c.. on board those captured. 9. It is impossible to estimate the amount of trade thrown open for the present, if Chinese are to be credited, fully to the value of two or three millions of dollars; the prisoners talked of two hundred thousand dollars having been amongst the fleet, and assured us a considerable por tion of it went down iu the largest of their vessels which had sustained their fire with such spirit; it would have been well to have brought away the heavier guns, but the delay would have cost us some of the fleet; the officers saw quantities of rich furs and other booty on board those vessels which they burnt. 10. I am happy to say none of our people wore wounded, one only was hurt in a trifling manner; a round shot took an awkward score between two and three inches deep out of the bowsprit, besides rending the spar ; the carpenter tells me it can be rendered permanently secure by a fish we have prepared.—l have, &c., (Signed) E. W. VANSITTART, Commander. Winchester, at Hong Kong, October 30,1855. Sir,— I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the sth September, in which you report that her Majesty's sloop under your command, accom panied by the Confucius and Pavushan steamers, the former manned and armed from the United States frigate Macedonia, and the latter employed by the parties inte rested in the object of your intended expedition, and supplied by the Chinese authorities with necessary officials, pilots, and informers, had proceeded to the head of the Gulf of Leotung, and had accomplished the capture or destruction of 20 junks, whose piratical out rages had for some time previously infested the coast of China to the north of the Yaugtszee-Kiang, and greatly obstructed the legitimate channels of trade. I cannot but express the satisfaction I feel at your re port of the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Brooker and of Messrs. Turner and Todd, nor can I allow the present occasion to pass without conveying to you the expression of my high opinion of your own personal merit in the direction of the expedition, the success of which reflects the greatest credit on all concerned ; and it will afford me great pleasure to forward to the Admiralty a copy of your communication and of this reply.—l have, &c., (Signed) JS. STIRLING, Rear-Admiral, Ize. Commander Vansittart, Her Majesty's sloop Bittern. Her Majesty's sloop Bittern, Sheipoo Harbour, September 22, 1855. Sir,—lt is my painful duty to report thedeath, at 8.55 a.m., of Mr. Charles Turner, late master of her Majesty's sloop, under my command. Being in tow of the Pavushan, Mr. Turner on board that steamer had successfully piloted us into post on the 18th instant, and it was some time after, during the heat of the action, whilst altering the po• sition of the steamer, he was led to pass outside of us into the direct line of all the piratical tire that went over the Bittern, when he received his death wound from a round shot which torn away part of his right side. Your Excellency is well aware of the loss her Majesty's service sustains in the premature death of this valuable officer. A thorough sailor and a first rate master, doubt less when represented by his commander-in-chief, his services will be favourably considered by the Lords Com missioners of the Admiralty in awarding some pension 01 assistance to his family. His mother, Mrs. Turner, the widow of an old Lieutenant who died a• Retired Com mander, resides in Parker's-place, Exmouth, Devon, and with two daughters was, I am informed, chiefly dependent on the support she received from the late lamented officer and auothei son in the merchant service.--I have, Sec., E. W. VANSITTART, Commander. His Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir Jas. Stirling, Kt., Commander-in-Chief, (Sic. Her Majesty's sloop Bittern, Shanghai, Oct. 5. Sir,—T have the honour to report the return last evening of her Majesty's sloop, under my command, from the con templated cruise mentioned in my letter of proceedings of 11th ultimo. On clearing the Yang-tze-kiang the follow ing day, instead of steering for Ningpo, as intended, we were induced by information that morning received, to make direct for Chusan. and iu Tinghai harbour found five doubtfull-ooking, well-armed, west coast boats, a part of the Niegpo batch in Imperial Bay. We then learnt how a strong squadron of piratical craft had lately blockaded the island of Potoo, on which some English ladies were at the time, and in Sinkeamoen Channel, only a few miles distant, captured an Englishman's boat, with European passengers, bound fions Ningpoo for Potoo ; and further, that the pirates had just gone southward, as supposed, to their favourite haunt of Shei poo ; so hurrying across to Ningpo, we anchored off Chin hae on 15th ult., and found there the Pavushan merchant steamer, which vessel had again bzen placed at my dis posal. This was most fortunate, for the information re ceived from the Chinese at Chusan proved correct ; the ladies were in great danger; some of their friends, with a Mr. Russel, had again been taken within sight of Potoo, making the case far too urgent to await the assistance of the much-hoped-for steamers-of-war, and the towing power of the Pavushan, little as it is, enabled us to pro ceed to Sheipoo with more confidence. 2. Taking the time of slack water, we entered the secure and beautiful harbour of Sheipoo by its N.E. pass, on opening which the piratical craft were seen, bearing many difloreut banners, moored in an excellent defensive posi tion close off the village of Sheipoo ; with crowded decks, nieu at their guns pointed for the passage. I ordered Mr. Turner, the Master, who on board the Pavushars was tow ing ahead and piloting us in, to keep her at fullest speed, and with sail on the Bittern to the last moment, we were still exposed for more than ten minutes to a heavy raking fire before a shot was returned, and the ship could be b:ought up and sprung into position ' • then we found our port broadsides engaged at about 500 yards with a line of 22 west coast boats, lashed head and stern, the left wing of e which was sufficiently advanced to cross their fire; this they kept up with astonishing spirit for some time, and it took more than an hour to silnce them altogether ; fortu nately, being much within their first range, we suffered less than might have been expected. 3. On deserting their vessels the remains of the crews collected in bodies, with gingalls, spears, and other arms, and made for heights overlooking the village. A body of forty or fifty tried to escape in one of their captured ves sels. This we dismasted and drove on shore ; the pirates, scrambling up some rocks, were seized or destroyed by country people. Another body attempted to escape in a like boat, by passing round the small islands opposite Sheipoo village. The Pavushan chased her out of the harbour and drove them on shore. On taking possession only one of the whole twenty-two vessels was found unin jured enough to move ; she had eleven guns bearing on us, which had evidently been well served. A larger craft, pointed out to me early in the action as working fourteen guns, was singled out for our best shots, and was quickly sunk. I cannot resist bringing to your Excellency's notice the beautiful practice and cool management of his gun by a young able seaman, John E. Matless, who had been raised to the situation of captain of a gun, from my experience of his proficiency when exercising en a target. We removed all the guns practicable from such of the squadron as had not been sunk or blown up, and buret tho whole of the re mains of the hull at low water. 4. The only prize I have brought into port was saved by the pirates having lashed a merchant vessel on ber engaged side laden with mud, coals, &c., sunk deep enough just to admit of their firing over her. A double tier of bales of cotton on the deck completed this perfect fender and bat tery, through which our shot could not penetrate. A shell had fired part of her upper works. Two other merchant craft moored in like manner, but nut laden, had proved useless as fenders. Vast quantities of powder, stinkpots, iron-pointed rocket arrows, Ste., were destroyed, and about 100 guns brought away, these varying from longlB-pounders downwards, some larger could not be removed, and many were lost in vessels sunk or blown up. From the country people and a prisoner whom I have kept, as he volunteered information, we learn that the fleet had about '2OO guns, with about 1,000 men, chiefly Cantonese ; that 12 of them had met us to the northward, and that their chiefs had given out some days before they expected the arrival of a war brig and sea mer ; that it would be seen how they, the ' pirates would handle them. " On the 19th ult., the morning after the action, I landed a strong party, under the second lieutenant, to dis lodge a body of some 300 of the escaped pirates that had es tablished themselves in a gorge overlooking the town of She. p u o, which they threatened. The mandarins, greatly alarmed, were powerless, and explained through Mr. In terpreter Sinclair the evils that must befall all honest people in the neighbourhood, should I leave these men then become desperate, at large. I desired the officials to be in attendance to receive prisoners, and the force turn ing the pirate flank escaped a fire of gingalls which were pointed down a causeway leading into the town, and over powered theta without any serious casualties. The exces sive heat, however, told ; one marine has since died from its effects, and the second lieutenant suffering. This town of Sheipoo is about a mile further south than the village off which the pirates were moored, and in which many of them resided. I much fear the village is thorougkly pira tical ; but seeing crowds of children, women, and old men about during an armed expedition, I agreed with Mr . Sinclair that it would be impossible to deal severely upon the doubtful evidence collected, so warning them of the risk all incurred who had anything to do with pirates, we required them to deliver up all guns and munitions of war, and continued the search of saspcsted spots on either side of the harbour. . 6. We received three European anchors, the smallest fitted for an iron stock, of about 16 cwt., without mark, LONDON‘ SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1856. of the Lodgers; which finishes with " Confusion worse 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 Blacking 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 ONE, LONDON. 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LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK.- NO ME IS lIEREBY GIVEN, hat the a NNUAL GENE- R t L MEETING of thin Company will be held at the Bank, in Lothhury, on WEDNESDAY next, the 16th day of lanuary, at One o'clock precisely, to declare a Dividend, and to Elect Three Directors in the ro nil of William liaigh, Esq , Joseph Esdaile, Esq., and John Stewart, Esq., who retire by rotation, but, being eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly. By order of the Board. J. W. GILBART, General Manager. Lothbury, January 1856. The Transfer Books of the company will be closed until the 21st instant, to prepare for the Dividend. A LBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 11, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND (after the rate of Seven per cent. per annum) will be in COURSE of PAYMENT to the Shareholders on and after the 10th January inst. HENRY WILLIAM SMITH, January, ISS6. Actuary and Secretary. THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT has advertise I ths. 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Superintending Director. 3, New 13road-etrcet, Londo:i, January 11, 1856. VADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND. JIL EX ET tat-HAL I,.—ME NDE LSSOHN'S ELIJAH. Mt. Mitchell respectfully announces 'th st liendeissohn's Oratorio If Elijah will be repeated at Exeter-Hall, on MONDAY EVENING, Jan. 21. 1856, in which Madame Goldsclunidt will sing the principal ()Kano part. The Chorus and Orchestra will consist of more than 600 performerf. Llonductor, M. Benedict. Prices of admission. Stalls (Numbered and Reserved), One Wines.; Unreserved Keats (Body of the Hell), 10s. 6d.; West Gal ery, Its. tid.; Area 'under West Gallery), 78 *.* The tickets will be appropriated according to the order of applicadon ; no more will be issued than the room can conveniently accommodate. Doors open at Seven, to commence at Eight o'clock. precisely. • Correct Books of the Oratorios are given with the Tickets. Application for Tickets to be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. tRGYLL ROOI I IS.--pLAURENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the winter season. Prinzipal Cornet Piston, Al. Bouleourt.—Doors open at 8. Admission One Shilling. .anrent's new Varsoviana every Wight. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES', L viL Fifty instantaneous Metamorphoses of Votes, Character, Ind Costume, concluding with an impersonation of Mlle. Rachel, as Camille in " Lea Horaces." Every evening, at S. In consequence the greet success that attended hls two Morning Performances, and the disappointment experienced by many families unable to )btain admission on those occasions, Mr. W. S. Woodin is induced to give Two Extra Morning kep esentatlons, to take place ou Satur day ney.t, Jan. 12, and Saturday, Jan. 19, at Two o'clock. Private oxen and stalls may be .ecured in advance, without extra charge. Polygraphic-hall, King William street, Strand. DESPATCHES FROM . REAR-ADMIRAL SIR JAMES STIRLIZIG. (From the Gazette of last Evening.) es, ADMIRALTY: j. Despatches, with oitewili 10 da et i tTh e Ilowlnare copies, have been received from Rear-Admiral Sir James eiostrr Stirling, Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels on the East India and China Station. REPORTING SUCCESSES AGAINST PIRATES BY RATTLER. Winchester, at Sea, lat. 2.5* 17' N., long. 120 G 10' E. October 23, 1355. Sir,—Oa the 28th of May I had the honour to report that Commander Fellowes, of her Majesty's steam-sloop Rattler, had made a successful attack on a piratical horde, near Hong Kong, and I have now the satisfaction to for ward herewith reports from that zealous and attentive officer, of further and more important successes. 2. To the last of the operations therein reported I yen turn to solicit the particular attention of their Lordships ; 'or I feel assured that, while they will deeply regret that so many brave men should have fe). en and suffered in the execution of the services described, they will appreciate highly the . gallantry and resolution exhibited, equally by the officers, seamen, and marines, of the United States frigate Powhatton, as well as by the officers, seamen, and ,uarines of her Majesty's ships who were engaged, and will perceive that the success obtained reflects great credit on Commander William Abdy Fellowes, who planned and directed the attack. Every attention shall be given to promote the recovery, and provide for the comfort of the wounded men, and to afford such of them, as may desire it, au early return to their native country.—l have J. , &c., STIRLING, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. The Secretary of the Admiralty. Her Majesty's steam-sloo 18 p Rattler, off Mios Bay, May 29 ? 55. Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that I started from Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon, the 27th, and pro ceeded to the harbour of Samchow, where we ar r i ve d a t daylight on Monday, the 28 th , and with the assistance of some neighbouring fishermen and our own boats away sounding, we were enabled to get up near to where the captured lor ch as were lying. Imme diatelyall weighed and ran up to they y t was the continuation of as a ir e gihv is et l r a t 'nd ; the b oa t s were sen t awa y hove fot. m a ppea r ed iinug the what harb o ur , t o \ n v s e fully armed, under the command of Lieutenant Wrey, and after a good deal of firing the junks were run ashore and deserted. I ordered them by signal to be all burnt ; but besides the re-captured lorchas, three lorchas were claimed by the Chinese we took with us ; so there were, burnt in all, six; brought off, five. We took four pri soners, one of whom was recognised as the Second Chief, and one other was wounded by a musket-ball in the knee. No casualties occurred on our side. Owing to the late ness of the hour before we could secure the prizes, I was obliged to remain for the night, and got out this morning with a very slight touch on the ground. I need scarcely inform your Excellency that, from first to last, a most, gallant spirit was shown by every individual engaged, and as the whole affair was seen by myself, I can attest the good behaviour of every one ; indeed the boat attack on the five large junks on shore, which were firing heavy guns until the boats got near, hen they were de serted, was gallant io the extreme, at the same time pro per caution was used in approaching. Tho boats destroyed were as follows, averaging from 50 to 60 men each : One large junk, 14 heavy guns ; 24, 18, and 12-pounders. One large junk, 12 guns ; two 24-pounders and ten smaller guns. Two junks, wg -- • • Two rat-og-tsitk- ; ---- -- From 28 to 30 of their men were eithetki led or wounded. The lorchaq, which were also heavily armed, fired on the boats, but were soon deserted when they found eur two smaller boats coming up in their rear.—l have, lk.c., (Signed) W. A. FELLOWES, Commander. His Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir J. Stirling, Kt. Her Majesty's Steam-sloop Rattler, 1-long Kong, 28th June, 1855. Sir,—Since my last letter, dated May 29th, in which I informed you of a successful expedition against the pirates at Somehow, I have had information supplied of two inore robberies having been committed; the first they could not make out any English ownership or that the plundered vessel belonged at all to Hong Kong, so I let them alone; as to the second, on the 4th June Mr. Caldwell came off to say an English lorcha had been cap tured near St. John's, with a very valuable cargo en board, and the informants said they had no doubt the pirates were still there. I got up steam instantly, and proceeded so as to arrive there at daylight, which was done, and the boats sent into the harbour, where we unfortunately found only one small piratical boat, which was burnt. I then, from information received from • a boat, went as far as Nampang, which we went completely round without seeing anything. I then stood back and managed, by lying to during the night, to fetch into Tyloo very early in the morning of the 6th, and cruised round, as far as the shallow water would allow, without . seeing anything. I then steered for the Ladrone Islands, and as we neared them, observed two large piratical boats come round a point, and when they saw us they ran in shore and deserted their boats, the crews running away in all directions, car rying large bundles. The boats were sent in and the ves sels brought out. I then landed the boats' crews under the command of Messrs. Wrey and Greer, to search for some of the property we thought we had seen them secrete. Nothing of any importance was found on shore, but on board we found piratical tinge—mandarin's and rebel. Mr. Caldwell concurring with myself that there was no doubt as to their character, they were towed cut to sea, the guns thrown overboard, and the vessels burnt. I then went and looked into some more small harbours among these islands, and it getting dark I thought it better to return to Hong Kong, where I have remained up to this data without any more ►eportsl W. could act on. n..— F l EL ha L v o e, w & Bc . (Signed) , Commander. His Excellency Rear - Admiral Sir J. Stirling, Commlnder-in-Chief. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Rattler, Hong Kong, 6th August, 1855. Sir,—My last letter apprised your Excellency of pirates being once more abroad committing depreciations. Now I have the honour to inform you that I started from Hong Kong on the 30th ultimo after these plunderers, touching at Macao for information which led me on the 31st to look into all the bays for some distance to the southward of Macao ; but seeing nothing, I crossed over to the Ladrones, taking a turn round all the islands in the neighbourhood, with the like want of success. Not de spairing, however, of finding their haunt I retracd'd my steps back to Macao, where, with the assistance of Mr. Caldwell, late Government Interpreter, I obtained some Chinamen who stated they knew their whereabouts. Standing again to the southward as far as Tyloo I came up with part of the junks the pirates liad captured ; but the pirate chief, with several armed junks, keeping in shore, where the water is shallow, prevented the ship reaching him or our shot and shell doing him or his ves sel any harm. Suspecting the pirates would remain in their fauei ed security, I hastened back to Hong Kong, land. ing the Chinamen at Macao on my way, called on his Ex cellency Sir Jeo. Bowring on the 2d, and, with his con currence, had an interview with Captain M'Cluney, of the United States steam-frigate Powhattou, who on soy personal appliev.tion placed a volunteer force at my dis posal, consisting of two paddle box boats aid a cutter, fitted each with a 12-Bounder howitzer, and manned with 66 seamen and 28 marines, under the command of Lieute nant Pegram. With this additional strength and the Eaglet, a small steamer drawing seven feet of water, lent by Mr. Caldwell for the occasion, I quitted Hong Kong once more on the 3d instant with the steamer and boats in tow of the Rattler and anchored the same night as near the point on the north side of Kulan as practicable. At daylight on the 4th all the boats of the Rattler and the Powhatton, manned and armed, were taken in tow of the Eaglet, the depth of water not permitting Rattler to pro ceed farther, and stood at once for Kulan, which was found to be empty ; but, looking round, a creek, appa rently on the main land, was discovered, where the mast heads of several junks could be distinctly seen, and about the same time a lorcha was observed to leave the creek with the evident intention of escaping, but to prevent her doing so, I despatched the Rattler's pinnace, in charge of Lieutenant Wrey, and Powhatton's cutter, to endeavour to cut her off; the boats en corning up with her found she was in possession of the usual sailing letter, and the master stated he had that morning effected his escape, after being plundered of everything of value The Eaglet soon towed the boats abreast of the creeks, the pirates as we neared firing seve ral ineffectual guns by way, I suppose, of defiance ,• we re turned in exchange five 24-pounder rockets that I had procured before starting. These, fired from the steamer, alarmed the pirates, numbering in all 34 junks, crowded guns and men, as they immediately hoisted their sails and made for the head of the creek. Perceiving this the boats pushed off in chase. On reaching a small island at the head of the creek, the larger junks made a stand, with broadsides towards us, firing with much rapidity and in excellent direction, but the boats returning their fire with shell and grape, and closing rapidly amidst a shower of shot, made a dash and the junks were ours, the crews taking to the water. Leaving a small party of men in charge, the boats pursued the others, who had, with a light air, gained the middle of a large bay, er rather la goon, which opened out of the creek, and succeeded in taking many of them. Nino war junks, mounting 130 guns of all sizes, and nine small junks (traders) the pirates had detained were captured. We felt ourselves obliged to burn and destroy the war junks, as also two of the trading junks; night approaching and being a great distance from the steamer compelling us to do this to prevent them falling into improper hands. This success, obtained from a regularly organised pirate fleet, was, I am sorry to say, attended with the loss of two men killed and eleven officers and men wounded on the part of the Americans, and three men killed and seven -men woF i nded belonging to this ship while the loss of the pirates nst have been immense, for taking the number of men n the junks, at the time of our opening fire, to be 1,000 men, their killed, wounded, and drowned, could not have been less than 500 men ; the shell and grape from the boats ' guns, and musketry of the marine: must have told upon them severely, as they stood fighting at their guns with unusual firmness. Five of the junks- are deserving more than ordinary men tion, being built of very substantial material, large and roomy, evidently built for war purposes, as they differed in many respects from trading junks; their armament, besides the usual complement of spears, muskets, stinkpots, Etc., comprised many large gnus; there was a 68-pounder and a large 18-pounder not weighing less than 59 cwt., 32, 29, 12, and 6-pounders ; one junk had 21 guns mounted. It is impossible to speak too highly of the American co operating party engaged ; they were with the Rattler's emulating each other in the thickest of the attack. It was in capturing a junk which blew up, killing two and wounding 11 of the Americans, and capsizing in gig, that I witnessed the cool bravery of Lieu t. Rolaudo, to whose timely rescue I am indebted for my life ; but my warmest thanks, in particular, are due to Liout. Peg ram, the American senior officer ; his encouragement of the men, and coolness under a heavy file, and determined bravery when surrounded by a. persevering and revengeful foe, was conspicuous to all ; indeed, every officer and man belonging to that frigate acquitted themselves much to my satisfaction. While bestowing all due credit on our American friends, I cannot pass over the conduct. of Mr. R.'Brownsdon, Pay master, in charge of the first crater, whose boat, in an at tack on a junk, had three men killed and seven men by stink pots and spears ; nor that - of Mr: John James, the boatswain,who gallantlyratte.cked a junkin five-oured gig with musketry, till Lieut. Pegram generously came to his aid and enabled him to take possession. Lientenants Wrey and Greer, and Mr. Lomax, mate, in the pinnace, returned from their chase of the lorcha, iu time to burn all the junks we had captured, when I was obliged to retire with the wounded. I regret for their sakes they were not in the action, as they have always when the opportunity offered greatly distinguished themselves. In couolusion, I must express to your Excellency my entire satisfaction with the conduct of every one employed under me; indeed all exhibited on this occasion the same gallantry and coolness under fire that they did on the three former occasions, when. I had the honour of com manding them.—l have, &c., (Signed) W. A. FELLOWES, Commander. P.S.—I placed the use of the hospital at the disposal of Captain JlPCluney for the treatment of his wounded, who at once accepted my offer. (Sigaed) His Excellency Rear-Adreiral Sir J. Stirling, Commander-in-Chief. W. A. F. List of the Names of Men belonging to her Majesty's steam-sloop Rattler, Killed and Wounded, &c., in the Engagement of the 4th August, 1855, with the Piratical Fleet near Kulan. KILLED.—John Massey, Gunner, E.M. Artillery ; George Mitchell, A. 8.; James Silvers, Carpenter's Crew. WOUNDED.—John Lindsay, Gunner, R.M. Artillery, burnt severely ; David Lloyd, Gunner, R.M. Artillery, burnt severely ; Richard Clark, Stoker, slightly wounded and burnt; James Poulter, A. 8., burnt severely; John Eade, burnt severely ; James Paull, boy, Ist class, burnt badly ; Wm. Robinson, Ganutir, R.M. Artillery, contused head. Oliff, Private, R. M., supposed to be drowned. (Signed) W. A. FELLOWES, Commander. (Signed) F. B. PRITCHARD, Surgeon. Her Majesty's Steam•sloop Rattler, Hong Kong, 6th Aug., 1855. List of Billed and Wountledi the Engagement with Pirates at Kulan, on the• 4th August, 1853. United. States Begat Division. KILLED.—Joseph A. Halsey, landsman ; Isaac Coe, landsman. WOUNDED.—Lieutenant Pq7am, contusion of hand ; Lieutenant Rolando, burn of hand ; John Pepper, seaman, mortally (dead) ; B. Adamson, marine, gunshot, danger. ously (dead); J. Pendergast, landsman, fracture of left clavicle and burns; Samuel Millard, marine, burn, very severely (dead); Frederick Horumell, marine, burn, very severely; P. Walderschmidt, maxim), born, very severely; Joshua Lewis, seaman, burn, ;very severely ; William Taylor, captain after guard, burn, very severely ; Charles Ting well, seaman, cutlass woun d.. (Signed) ALBERT SCHEIVER, ASsiStaiat-Surgeon, U.S.N., (Copy) U.S. St emm-Frigate Powhatton. (Signed) W. A. FELLOWES, Commander H.M.S. RattbA. TRANSMITTING REPORTS FROM COMMANDER VANSITTART OF CONFLICTS WITH PIRATI CAL JUNKS. WinAtester, at Hong Kong, 91eh November, 1855. halo tho plaosuro to transmit herewith a report from Commander VansittaKorlietMajestylirslacierrtetere. detailing certain operations agairist pirates in the Gulf of Leotuag, together with a copy of my reply to that officer in acknowledgment of the servitu's above referred to. I have also the honour to forsr: trd the accompanying re ports from Commander Vansit tsbrt, in relation to a later action between the Bittern and :a greatly superior force el junks, in Shiepoo Bay, on which occasion the pirates ap pear to have commenced hostili'tics. I also forward my re ply to Commander Vansittart's report upon that service and I cannot recommend to the s otice of their Lordships in terms too high, the skill, gallantry, and resolution displayed by Commander Vane it tart, and by the officers, seamen, and marines who were engaged. I regret to add that success was not achieved without serious loss, and I bog to recommend to the consideration of their lordships the case of the family of Mr. Turner, late Master of the Bittern, who fell in the last-named ac tion while gallantly conducti► ng . the ships towards the pirate junks.—l have, &c., J. iiTIRLING, Rear-Admiral: .enal Commander-in-Chief. To the Secretary of the Admirilty. Her ;51ajesty's sloop Bittern, Woosung, Sept. 2. Sir,—l have the honour to report the return this day of H.M. sloop, under my cowman a., from a successful cruise in search of the pirates referred It.o in paragraph 5. and en closures of my letter of proceedings to your Excellency of the Ist August; bad weather and other circumstances de tained us until the 7th ult., w he•n we started from Woo sung in tow of the Confucius s tearner, that vessel manned and armed from the American. :frigate, having been sup plied by the Chinese authorities with necessary officials, pilots, and informers. 2. At the port of Tsing-hoe-vrei, near Staunton Island, the Confucius obtained inform ai.,ion of the pirates' move ments, the fleet numbering by various accounts from 37 to 40, including, as the Chinese said, two European ves sels, with Europeans on board,, bead proceeded northward ; this went to confirm the informal ion I had already received of Englishmen having joined ti temselves to these villains, rendering them vastly more fof midable ; so I decided to prosecute the search, and in to w of the Pavushan followed the Confucius round Shane, ar.g promontory, and she having examined Wei-hai-We 1, rejoined us in Che-fou Harbour, which we found rod. stockaded, in prepara tion for the pirates ; they had iriwever passed on, and un fortunately the shortness of co at obliged the Confucius to give up the chase. 3. Passing through Mil-Tao Strait and striking, north ward for Ross Bay iu the Gult: of Leotune , , at length ou the ISth ult., the privates R klre observed in the unex plored bight northward of that kiay, ending in the sizeable river which leads to the city of Fuchan ; the Pavu shan having towed us in, wo e till found ourselves obliged to anchor between two and thr pi) miles outside the pirates, in two and a half fathoms ; the boats returned with sound ings that rendered it doubtful 'if they could be approached, although over the bar of two fl .tlioins, at about half a mile distant from the pirate fleet, we found a hole of three fathoms, which was buoyed of tear dark. 4. On the following morning the pirates numbering from thirty to forty, including two lorchss with canvas sails, formed two divisions, and with, .a leading wind bore down in pretty style, and opened a -respectable fire on her Ma jesty's sloop, which weighed a nil stood off to lead them out. I tacked and returned tl lair fire, perhaps somewhat to soon, although they had al ready struck the ship, and 1 continued working their guns mith spirit ; for they then began a clever manoeuvre, join col their two divisions, and running for shoal water and a reef, kept in such a position that it was necessary to yaw u p to bring our guns to bear, each time increasing our dist ince, and improving their chances of escape. Owing to tho continued down-pour of rain, and misty weather, it wasp .difficult to count the exact force opposed to us, but that E , zropeans served the guns of two of the largest seems highl2r probable; for having ob tained their range, they continued firing until they were disasasted and in a sinking stat q. As one boat was disabled another would take it in tow, an d although surrounded with wreck I was glad to heave aba Ok and work out of a dan gerous corner into which they b ad led us, without taking possession of any of their vesse IV. Eight of their number, however, were sunk or abandwtod. 5. Having communicated with the authorities, on the following morning we proceed , id. northward to release the merchant fleets. These we foux d had taken shelter high up various streams ; upwards e f 100 of them in a river leading to the city New-Chang, of which we anchored in 4i fathoms, in lat. 40 dog. 1.1; min. N., long. 122 dog. 0 min. E., eight miles dista ni , from the low entrance to the river. Between two o r three miles within the bar is the seaport itself, of respect aide size, with largo estab lishments of grain. Here we learnt the pirates had al ready been, and, disappointed in obtaining their calculated ransom (the junks that had ventured past them having paid 1,200 dollars each, others laving been burnt that had not the money), they seized a. 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Boggs, a copy of whose deposition was enclosed in writ/ 4 -4 11 letter of proceedings to your Excellency of the 11th Besides three merchant vessels, were-captured the NingetieV ae hlßeee "*" boat taken from Mr. Russel, but could find nothing of the ( - I lost property beyond au umbrella and a letter addressed to lie S a Mrs. Martin, Potoo ; so, with the boat in tow, we pro ceeded direct for the:channel of Sinkeamoon, where the out rage had taken place, and sending armed boats to examine it and Potoo, saw nothing of any more pirate craft; and learnt that the ladies, hearing the coast was clear had es caped three days before, and i am happy . to say we found them the following day iu safety at Niugpo ; indeed, news of the complete success of her Majesty's sloop at Sheipoohad already reached the Chusan archipelago, and doubtless frightened many smaller villains into good behaviour fur the time. We should find great difficulty in dealing with this class of boats, generally with white sails and the Ningpo rig. I examined one ; the officer could findnothing European on board, and we had no information against her. The Chinese official sent with us from Ningpo pro bounced her a pirate at first, and then thought her honest. Within an hour of allowing her to proceed, fishing boats pulled alongside and declared sbe was a pirate. 7. I beg to bring conspicuously forward for your Excel lency's favourable consideration the name of the Second Lieutenant G. A. Brooker, who was slightly w ou nd e d on the 18th ultimo, carried the heights thefollowi n o ' m or ning, and who, besides conducting a laborious and hazardous work iu destroying the deserted fleet of piratical craft, within musket range of the shore, where some hundred of their crew had collected, was again employed in the boats in Sinkearuoon Channel, and at Potoo on the 24th ultimo. Mr. Todd, acting mate, and the assistant-surgeon, Mr. Newton, were under the second lieutenant on these occa sions, and of whom be speaks highly. Mr. Interpreter Sinclair, from Shanghai, accompanied the expedition, and was of the greatest service throughout, and occasionally at personal risk ; and besides that of the seaman John E. hatless (who was a Loy iu the Excellent), it becomes me to bring forward the name of Henry Hurneyman, quarter master, captain of a gun, a good and cool shot, and at whose gun the men's legs were taken off. The enclosed list of ‘eounded is large, and painfully distressing to es all, as including the death of a valuable officer—the mas ter, already reported to your 'Excellency from Sheipee Harbour, where he was buried. But considering the number of guhs bearing upon us, and the determined way the pirates served them for the first half hour, it is wonderful the casualties were not much more numerous. The greater part of the fire passed over us, and the rig= ding, sails, &c., were much cut up ; besjelee twenty-eye ;hoe iu the hull, the boom boats, fore-yard,. forequpsail yard, &c., were shot through.—l have, (Signed) E. W. VANSITTART, Commander. His Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir James Stirling, Kt. A List of Men who have received wounds or hurts . • Ori . board her Majesty's sloop Bittern, 18th Sept., 1855. • William ri• iflee y, aged 25, private, R.M., wound of right leg by round shot, amputation below the knee. Thomas Ellis, aged 21, ordinary seaman, wound of left lee. by round shot, amputation below the knee. lea Brownlee, aged 15, boy 2.1 C., wound of left leg by a splinter from round shot, amputation below the knee. Mr. Chas, Turner, aged 32, master, very severe lace rated wound of right side of abdomen by a round shot. Died on the 22d Sept. Mr. G. A. C. Brooker, aged 25, lieutenant, slight splin ter wound of right cheek. John Ridley, aged 26, A. 8., slight contused wound of right hand. John Flynn, aged 23, A. 8., contusion of scrotum and testicles. George Scott, aged If 4, boy let C., slight splinter wound of right foot. Elijah Rlordey, aged 30, Corporal, R.A.l.,contused wound of left shin. John Claw, aged 23, Private, R.M., contused wound of right heel by a shot. Benjamin Matthews, aged 42, Serjeant, R.M., splinter wound of scalp, back of head. 19th September.—Wounded on shore. Robert Funnell, aged 32, A. 8., lacerated wound of left cheek and face (slight). Andrew Carfral, aged 21, Ordinary Seaman, contused wound of left baud (slight). Robert Livingstone, aged 22, Ordinary Seaman, con tused wound of fingers of left hand (slight). John Bennett, ag©d 2S, A. 8., contusion of left arm by bullet (slight). Henry Fordham, aged 25, A. 8., wound of left foot (slight). Men who suffered from the Sun whilst on Shore, Sept. 19. James James, aged 24, A. 8., severe headache and fever. William Woodley, aged 19, Boy, Ist C., severe head ache and fever. Peter Pinkerton, aged 21, Ordinary Seaman, severe headache and fever. George Tweedale, aged 23, Private, R.M., severe head ache and fever. Thomas Stevens, aged 30, Private R.M., very great pain of head, and fever. Died on 24th September, John Wallis, aged 28, Private, R.M., severe headache and fever. Charles Wichelo, aged 24, A. 8., severe headache and fever. (Signed) GEORGE GORDON, Acting Surgeon. Approved. • (Signed) E. W. VA.NSIITART, Commander. Winchester, at Hong Kong, Oct. :30, 1855. Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 22d of September and of the sth Oct., in rclatiou to your operations. against the pirates in the neighbourhood of Shei-poo ; in the course of which, with the aid of your well-trained and efficient ship's company, you appear to have accomplished one of the most remark able exploits within my knowledge. It will afford me the greatest pleasure to bring to the notice of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your transactions above mentioned, and to point their at tention to the excellent conduct of all who wore engaged iu the occurrences referred to, and most especially to the capes of Lieutenant Brooker and of the late lamented Mr. Turner, and of Messrs. Todd, Newton, and Sinclair, and of the captains of guns, Mattless and Hurneyman. The satisfaction caused by the good conduct thus evinced would indeed be without alloy if it were not accompanied by deep regret at the losses and injuries sustained. Al though personally but little known to me, I was well aware of Mr. Turner's merits ; and I trust the Admiralty may, with its usual liberality, consider the position iu which his family are left by his death. To the other eaves reported in your return of casualties I shall give my cat hest attention on the arrival of the Bittern at this port, with the hope of alleviating in some small degree the fate of those severely wounded, by an early transmission io their native country. With reference to the part which fell to your own share in these operations, it will be highly gratifying to me to bear testimony to the zeal, skill, and intrepidity you have displayed in this, as well as on two previous omasious withi❑ the present year, and I feel assured their Lordships will feel as much pleasure in receiving, as I shall have iu communicating so favourable a representation of your con duct in your present command. I have, &e., (Signed) JS. STIRLING, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. Commander Vansittart, her Majesty's sloop Bittern. In consideration of the services, mentioned in the above despatches— Commander Edward Westby Vansittart and Comman der William Abdy Fellowes have been promoted to the rank of Captain. Lieutenant George Augustus Cooke Brooker has been promoted to the rank of Commander. Mr. John James, Boatswain of the Rattler, has been advanced to the 2d Class. Mr. Richard Brownadon, Paymaster of the Rattler, Mr. George Gordon, Acting-Surgeon of the Bittern, and Mr. George B.. Newton, Assistant-Surgeon of the Bittern, have been noted for favourable consideration. A SENSATION AT THE CAPE. The Limerick Chronicle publishes the following letter from Cape Town, dated Oct. 19 : " Cape Town has been in a great state of excitement for the last month. It was announced that a very rich gentlemen had arrived in the Lightning steamer, rejoic ing in the well-known name of Montefiore, as agent fur the great Rothschild, with power to invest capital at the Cape in whatever he might consider most advantageous. The mining and tramway shares rose immediately, and everybody thought there was a good time coming fur the Cape at last. The batik and two or three of the lar..Test houses were advised by the Rothschilds to give their nephew, Montefiore, unlimited credit. Although a Jew, he gave 151. to the cathedral, 101. to the syna gogue, 51. to the \Vosleyans, PR. to the public library, and 101. to the museum—in fact, scattered his money in all directions. There were Montefiore races, when a greater number of horses started than had e ver been known on the course before, and gentlemen riders hur ried from all quarters—myself among the rest ; 24 started to ride for the Montefiore Stakes, value 501. Champagne was as common as Cape beer, and the Mon tefiore drove about the course in a carriage with four outriders—the cynosure of all eyes. The ladies called him duck,' and the gentlmen s regular brick,' although he was only five feet high, wore spectacles, had deformed. legs, only half the proper complement of feet, the toes of both havinif, been cut Off (ten, he said) by a rail way engine. He gave a grand dinner—no room was Large cuougli for so magnificent a person—so be ordered the lower rooms of th e h o t e l to b e k noc k e d i nto one— such a (lint.er !—the invitations, bill of fare, and pro• gramme of music, wore done in gold ; over 100 sat down; . his health wa s d run k a f ter di nner, to w hi c h h e responded .in a very neat speech, and as the small hour advanced IT delighted guests placed him in a chair, and carried him on their shoulders round the room in triumph, to the tune He's a right good fellow.' One old gentle man actually kissed him, and called him his brother. The dinner was followed by a ball—the ball, like the dinner, was magnificent—the room was crowded—and Montefiore outshone all other attractions—dinnner suc ceeded dinner—and even the Cape gentlemen were shamed into giving him a dinner, which they did to the tune of three guineas a head, much to their surprise. At last he announced that ho ha-I an engagement in Ceylon, and must be off. He accordingly took pal . sage, and put his traps on boiird ; the ladies fainted, and all expressed their grief. The vessel went to sea, and the nephew of the Rothschild had not gone in her. Hopes revived—he proposed for a young lady—way r e s t ed andfortunately safely refused lodged; i n a infe gaol, a hoursonn e theaf o t after r m forgery. he n e o rw charge of aagr of debt, backed by the gra ver forgot to tell you that, on his arrival at Cape Town, the principal director of the bank called on hi m , an d requested he would patronise his bank—which he did not fail to do to the a mount of 1,8001. Thus was the C e ape , career o-if a fearfully wonderfully made Jew , who, antold,ha and has been advertised in the Ceylon papers as having absconded—a crippled Jew, wearing spectacles, anawering to the name of Moses Soloman — no doubt, the came. Ho was brought up to the court on the I.stb, and remanded until letters are received from England about the bills." SIR CHARLES NAPIER.—We cannot avoid recording our •lpinion that the conduct of the Timtes in treating Sir Charles Napier as it did on Thurada,y was ungentle manly and disgraceful in the highest degree; and we have not beard two opinions on the sub ject.—Manchester Guardian, e INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 142, STEA.ND, LONDON. 10TU JANUARY, 1856. The HALF-YEARLY INTEREST on the CAPITAL STOOK of this SOCIETY, to 31st December last, is now in coarse of payment to the Proprietors, on application at this Office, between the hours of 11 and 3 o'clock. E. S. SY MES, Chairman. mod 2d ~a knd itto Bd; 0,1.; I t'► 0'; "ed. 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